bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Residents’ Opinions about the Influence of Public Green Space on Prices of Residences — the Case of Poznań, Poland
Authors: Krzyżaniak Michał , Świerk Dariusz , Szczepańska Magdalena , Urbański Piotr
Published: October 2022

The influence of public green space on the value of real estate has been proven many times in different publications. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate which factors, in Poznań inhabitants’ opinions, influenced the real estate value and if residents of individual parts of the city noticed the influence of public green space on the value of their real estate. From April to July 2015 we conducted preliminary research on asking prices of residences in Poznań (n = 480 ). We conducted quantitative analysis (n = 366 ) for a questionnaire survey. The most expensive residences in Poznań are located in the sector with the greatest amount of public green space. However, in spite of the fact that there had been proven differences in the prices of residences, only a slight majority of respondents (54%) saw the influence of green space on these prices. In our study the respondents indicated that the choice of residences was mostly influenced by the price and living space area. Only 1 out of more than 12 respondents found access to public green space to be important for making a decision about the choice of residences. Green space in Poznań is poorly used as a tool increasing the attractiveness of public space in the city and the city inhabitants are too rarely aware of the fact that it influences real estate value.
Temporal Disaggregation of Time Series with Regularization Term
Authors: Wójcik Sebastian
Published: October 2022

Methods of temporal disaggregation are used to obtain high frequency time series from the same low frequency time series — so-called disaggregation—with respect to some additional consistency conditions between low and high frequency series. Conditions depend on the nature of the data — e.g., stack, flow, average and may pertain to the sum, the last value and the average of the obtained high frequency series, respectively. Temporal disaggregation methods are widely used all-over the world to disaggregate for example quarterly GDP. These methods are usually two-stage methods which consist of regression and benchmarking. In this article we propose a method which performs regression and benchmarking at the same time and allows to set a trade-off between them.
Planowanie przestrzenne — nadzieja i wyzwanie dla badań geografii społeczno-ekonomicznej
Authors: Gorzym-Wilkowski Waldemar
Published: October 2022

Dynamiczne zmiany gospodarcze i społeczne, przy jednocześnie spadającej liczbie kandydatów na wyższe uczelnie, tworzą wyzwania także dla ośrodków akademickich zajmujących się geografią społeczno-ekonomiczną. Wyzwania te rodzą konieczność zwiększenia nie tylko dydaktycznej, lecz przede wszystkim badawczej przydatności tej gałęzi dla sfery praktyki nauki. Szczególnie celowe byłoby wzmocnienie pozycji badań geografii społeczno-ekonomicznej jako analitycznej podstawy dla planowania przestrzennego. Obecny stan zagospodarowania przestrzeni w Polsce wskazuje bowiem, że w najbliższych latach znaczenie planowania przestrzennego musi wzrosnąć. Jednakże jednoczesny wzrost znaczenia geografii będzie wymagać rozszerzenia przedmiotu jej badań na nowe obszary, zwłaszcza kojarzone dotychczas z urbanistyką.
Znaczenie endogenicznych czynników rozwoju regionalnego w świetle badań empirycznych
Authors: Olejniczak Karolina
Published: October 2022

Czynniki rozwoju regionu oznaczają pewne cechy lub ich kombinacje, których wykorzystanie w określonym miejscu i czasie prowadzi do pozytywnych zmian na danym terytorium. Najważniejszą siłą sprawczą regionu są czynniki endogeniczne. Tworzy je m.in. potencjał społeczno-gospodarczy, położenie i infrastruktura, a także dostępność czynników produkcji i przedsiębiorczość. Celem pracy była ocena wykorzystania endogenicznych czynników rozwoju sfery ekonomicznej, infrastrukturalnej i przestrzennej przez przedsiębiorstwa w subregionie leszczyńskim. Skoncentrowano się na zdolności do innowacji oraz tworzenia nowych technik i technologii, znaczeniu instytucji otoczenia biznesu oraz czynnikach związanych z lokalizacją, które zdaniem autorki mają szczególny wpływ na rozwój subregionu.
Formy i skuteczność działań projektów aktywizujących osoby w trudnej sytuacji na rynku pracy województwa śląskiego
Authors: Ficek-Wojciuch Katarzyna
Published: October 2022

Projekty dla osiągnięcia pożądanej różnorodności i skali efektów wynikowych wymagają równocześnie wykorzystania dużego nakładu wiedzy, kapitału ludzkiego, czy też zasobów finansowych. W zakresie identyfikacji projektów często pomijane są kwestie: odniesienia pomysłu na projekt do istniejących warunków wewnętrznych i zewnętrznych, wstępnych analiz zapotrzebowania na dane produkty projektu, czy też potencjalnej dostępności zasobów możliwych do wykorzystania jako nakłady w projekcie. Brakuje też wiedzy i doświadczenia w zakresie stosowania technik generowania pomysłów na projekty i ich oceny, czego bardzo częstym przejawem są niezbyt oryginalne propozycje projektów, a także naśladowanie rozwiązań wynikających z doświadczenia innych organizacji, bez uwzględnienia specyfiki istniejących warunków wewnętrznych i zewnętrznych. Celem artykułu jest zaprezentowanie wyników badań dotyczących oceny skuteczności różnego rodzaju form projektów aktywizujących osoby w trudnej sytuacji na śląskim rynku pracy przez uczestników projektów.
Zarządzanie rozwojem lokalnym na przykładzie realizacji projektu CIVITAS DYN@MO
Authors: Przybyłowski Adam
Published: October 2022

Według Komisji Europejskiej w transporcie miejskim niezbędne jest zmniejszenie o połowę liczby samochodów o napędzie konwencjonalnym do 2030 r., eliminacja ich z miast do 2050 r., a także osiągnięcie zasadniczo wolnej od emisji CO2 logistyki w dużych ośrodkach miejskich do 2030 r. Wobec znacznego wzrostu wskaźnika motoryzacji indywidualnej odpowiednio zorganizowany system transportowy, obejmujący sieci dróg, transport zbiorowy, ścieżki rowerowe, ciągi piesze, systemy parkingowe itp., sprzyja właściwemu rozwojowi miast. Celem artykułu jest zaprezentowanie procesu implementacji lokalnych projektów rozwojowych na przykładzie projektu CIVITAS DYN@MO realizowanego obecnie przez gdyński samorząd, w kontekście potrzeby równoważenia mobilności. Dokonano tego w oparciu o dostępne dokumenty i dane źródłowe, a także cząstkowe wyniki badań ankietowych przeprowadzonych w formie wywiadu za pomocą kwestionariusza ankiety. Sformułowano hipotezę badawczą, że przedsiębiorcy i pracownicy lokali handlowo-usługowych znajdujących się przy ulicy Świętojańskiej w Gdyni oczekują zmian i jednocześnie są sceptyczni w odniesieniu do planowanej reorganizacji ruchu w tej lokalizacji.
Cartographic Image of Changes in Population Distribution as an Indicator of Peripherality
Authors: Cebrykow Paweł , Flaga Małgorzata , Krukowski Mirosław
Published: October 2022

The article discuss a thesis stating that the most credible “markers” of peripherality constitute indicators referring to demographic changes, particularly depopulation related to migration, the resulting decrease in the size of population, and consequently changes in the population density. Such an assumption is based on the commonly acknowledged fact that the most intensive depopulation occurs in areas distinguished by low quality and level of life resulting from restricted accessibility and a low level of socio-economic development. The presented hypothesis is verified by analysis of maps presenting demographic changes in Poland after World War II.
El Chinchón and Colmenar de Oreja (Spain) — Sustainable Development in the Shadow of a Metropolis
Authors: Miętkiewska-Brynda Joanna , Makowski Jerzy
Published: October 2022

The authors recall the genesis of the term of “sustainable development” and its complex evolution over the past decades until its contemporary meaning covering humans and their economy and culture, the natural environment, and the cultural landscape. The examples analysed in the text are two municipalities in the New Castile Community of Madrid (Spain) and their capitals: El Chinchón and Colmenar de Oreja, which are hidden in the shadow of Madrid and have been declining until recent times. Over the past several years, they and their surroundings have been experiencing a period of peaceful and harmonious development, which can be associated with sustainable development.
Czynniki różnicujące wysokość rekompensaty w przypadku uniemożliwienia korzystania z Wielkopolskiego Parku Narodowego
Authors: Zydroń Adam , Kayzer Dariusz , Szoszkiewicz Krzysztof
Published: October 2022

Celem pracy było określenie czynników różnicujących wysokość rekompensaty w przypadku uniemożliwienia korzystania z Wielkopolskiego Parku Narodowego. Materiały źródłowe do realizacji postawionego problemu pozyskano podczas badań w formie wywiadu standaryzowanego, przeprowadzonego w latach 2012–2013 wśród mieszkańców miejscowości położonych w obrębie gmin, w których zlokalizowany jest WPN oraz mieszkańców Poznania bezpośrednio sąsiadujących z tymi gminami. Zakres pracy obejmował analizę materiału zebranego od 1400 respondentów podczas wywiadów standaryzowanych. Ankieta składała się z trzech części. W pierwszej pytania dotyczyły ogólnych informacji o WPN (stan wiedzy, częstotliwość odwiedzin, znaczenie WPN dla odwiedzających, preferowany typ lasu), druga zawierała pytania dotyczące skłonności respondentów do ponoszenia kosztów na rzecz środowiska (dobrowolne przeznaczenie środków pieniężnych za możliwość korzystania z walorów WPN lub ewentualna rekompensata za uniemożliwienie z korzystania z Parku, alternatywnie jeżeli respondent nie zadeklarował żadnej kwoty to czy byłby skłonny pracować na rzecz WPN w formie wolontariatu). Natomiast trzecia część obejmowała charakterystykę socjoekonomiczną ankietowanych (płeć, wiek, zawód, dochód netto na osobę w rodzinie, wykształcenie, miejsce zamieszkania). Zebrane wyniki poddane zostały weryfikacji, w wyniku której wyeliminowano ankiety nie zawierające odpowiedzi na kluczowe pytania. Ostatecznie przygotowano uporządkowaną, zweryfikowaną macierz z odpowiedziami ankietowanych, w skład której weszły rezultaty z 577 wywiadów. W pracy zastosowano model logitowy do określenia czynników różnicujących skłonność do ponoszenia kosztów na rzecz parku. Z otrzymanych rezultatów wynika, że rekompensaty za uniemożliwienie korzystania z WPN nie oczekują turyści odwiedzający i świadomi jego walorów przyrodniczych, natomiast oczekują rekompensaty osoby starsze, które mieszkają w bliskiej odległości, oraz charakteryzują się niskim dochodem netto na osobę.
A Sociolinguistic Study of the Language of the Announcements of Obituary and Obsequies
Authors: Mgbemena Judith A. , Ewurum Rosecolette
Published: October 2022

The study examines closely the interplay of culture and language usage on obituary announcements and obsequies in contemporary Nigerian society. With data from announcements of death and obsequies in posters and newspaper adverts, the studyexamines the influence of socio-cultural variables such as folk philosophy about death, religious and cultural inclination, among others, on the forms and features ofthe English language used in communicating information relating to death and funeralrites in Nigeria. The study also aims to show the nuances of sociocultural influences suchas identity and status on the forms of the English language used in announcing death.This work reflects the impact of language onthe culture of the society. The study adopts a sociolinguistic orientation. In addition,pragmatic principles as propounded by Grice (1975) provided the tools for analyzing data. In the bid to negotiate and establish identity, announcers of death and obsequies flout Grice (1975) maxims yet communication is not affected as the society adequately interprets and accommodates the forms. Findings from the study highlight the dynamism of the English language indiverse domains of communication in Nigeria. It also points attention to the patterns of language development in Nigeria.
Perilaku Konsumtif Mahasiswa Berbelanja di E-Commerce Shopee pada Masa Pandemi Dalam Perspektif Gender:
Authors: Siregar Ridha Maysaroh , Susanti Neila , Aslami Nuri
Published: October 2022

This study aims to describe the consumer behavior of online shopping students from a gender perspective during the pandemic. This study uses a qualitative approach, which focuses more on the description and description of a phenomenon that occurs. The method of taking research subjects using purposive sampling, while the data collection techniques are interviews and documentation. The results obtained from this study indicate that female and male consumers perceive the convenience and efficiency obtained when shopping through e-commerce which actually encourages them to have consumptive behavior in the midst of a pandemic. Their perspective is through shopping activities in the midst of a pandemic, such as women spending more time doing online shopping activities than men. Women like to open online shopping applications without the purpose of buying but only looking at the various promos and items available in them. In addition to promos, more affordable prices and practicality are one of the reasons women do shopping activities in e-commerce. For the sake of maintaining self appearance and getting pleasure with the types of items that are most often purchased are fashion, skincare and bodycare. It is different from men who think that opening an e-commerce like shopee has a purpose, namely to buy goods that have been planned. Men are also more likely to buy fashion products in the midst of a pandemic. Various models, trends and practicality are one of the reasons men make purchases in e-commerce. Items that are often purchased by women and men, especially students of the Islamic Economics Study Program, UIN North Sumatra, are not items that are actually needed in the midst of a pandemic. Their perspective regarding shopping through e-commerce actually plunges students into consumptive behavior where purchases are made without consideration or irrationality.

Keywords: online Shopping, Consumptive Behaviour, Gender
Perspektif Ekonomi Islam Dalam Pembiayaan Akad Murabahah di Koperasi Syariah Annajah Solution Indonesia
Authors: Hanifah Hanifah , Novita Evi
Published: October 2022

Ba’i murabahah is a sale and purchases agreement of an item by confirming the purchase price to the buyer, and the buyer pays more as profit. Murabahah is a popular product in Annajah Solution Indonesia sharia cooperatives, this study aims to find out how the murabahah financing system and how the islamic economic perspective in murabahah contract financing, is it in accordance with the concept of islmic economic by applying the Quran and Sunnah as the basic foundation of each activity. The results of the study show that murabahah financing system in the shariah cooperative of Annajah Solution has a predetermined procedure: 1) prospective customers must first become a member of the cooperative 2) customers have to wait 3 months to apply for financing. Islamic economic perspective in murabahah contract financing in shariah cooperative of Annajah Solution Indonesia is in accordance to the Islamic economic primciples and has been in accordance with fatwa DSN-MUI No 04/DSN-MUI/IV 2000 regarding murabahah, which is the contract implementation process, procurement of goods process, and murabahah bil wakalah process.

Keywords:Islamic Economic, and Murabahah Financing
Analisis Dampak Pengembangaan Objek Wisata Religi Dalam Meningkatkan Pendapatan Masyarakat:
Authors: Faridani Faridani , Arif Muhammad , Tambunan Khairina
Published: October 2022

Langkat Regency has potential tourism potential to be developed. One of the tourist attractions that are often visited by visitors is the Babussalam Besilam Religious Village. Various efforts have been made by the local government to attract the attention of tourists to visit Langkat Regency, including the development of its tourism sector. This study aims to find out, firstly how to develop religious tourism objects in Babussalam Besilam village, secondly to find out the impact of developing religious tourism objects in increasing community income. The research approach carried out in this study is descriptive qualitative with data collection methods using observation, interviews and documentation techniques. The results of the study concluded that First, the development carried out on the Religious Tourism Object of Babussalam Besilam Village. The cooperation carried out by the provincial government with the village government to build facilities and infrastructure such as mosques, fields, UMKM business stalls, roads and drainage construction, both The existence of this tourist attraction has a positive impact on the surrounding community they can take advantage of existing opportunities for entrepreneurship and create fields work, although religious tourism objects have a positive impact, it does not increase people's income, although visitors who come every day are crowded, but most visitors who come only for pilgrimages, convey their wishes or participate in other religious activities. both the local government and religious tourism administrators to optimize the facilities and infrastructure of religious tourism objects that have not been held, make supporting facilities so that religious tourism objects are not monotonous and traders should create new products in the future. his master.

 Keywords: Tourism Development, Religious Tourism, Community Income
Model Sistem Pembelajaran Teknologi Informasi Komputer (TIK) Pada Sekolah Menengah Pertama Negeri 1 Kabupaten Maros
Authors: Ofrianky Ofrianky , Meda Tamrin
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) merancang sistem pembelajaran Teknologi Informasi Komputer (TIK) kelas VII pada SMPN1 Kabupaten Maros. (2) dapat membantu para siswa dalam proses pembelajaran. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan selama 2 bulan yaitu bulan Desember 2020 sampai dengan bulan Januari  2021 pada SMPN 1 Kabupaten Maros yang berlokasi di jalan Pattene 119-A. Dalam penelitian ini data diperoleh melalui teknik dokumentasi,wawancara dan penelitian kepustakaan. Berdasarkan hasil implementasi pada Sistem Pembelajaran  Teknologi Informasi komputer (TIK) Pada SMPN 1 Kabupaten Maros, maka penulis berharap sistem pembelajaran ini dapat mempermudah guru dalam pemberian materi serta membantu siswa dalam proses pembelajaran
Implementasi Metode K-Means Dalam Penyebaran Pelanggan Koran Fajar Berbasis Webgis
Authors: Naim Yanto , Yahya Ahmad
Published: October 2022

Harian Fajar merupakan salah satu koran terbesar di Kota Makassar. Menurut e-papper website online fajar memiliki kurang lebih 1500an pengunjung aktif tiap harinya dan untuk versi cetaknya Harian fajar dapat terjual ribuan eksemplar tiap harinya. Harian Fajar termasuk koran progresif di kota Makassar, namun pada kenyataanya Harian Fajar mengalami penurunan yang drastis pada jumlah oplah pelanggan yang dimilikinya di antaranya di sebabkan oleh tidak efektifnya promosi dan penjualan, untuk melakukan promosi dan dan pejualan terhadap wilayah dalam merealisasikan strategi marketingnya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah 1). Untuk menentukan Penyebaran Pelanggan Koran Fajar sebagai acuan dalam menganalisa penyebab penurunan dan peningkatan penjualan dengan menggunkan metode K-Means yang berbasis webgis 2). Untuk memudahkan dalam penentuan lokasi guna membuat strategi marketing bagi pemasaran dalam pencarian pelanggan baru guna peningkatan oplah langganan Harian Fajar. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah UML (Unified Modeling Language) yang didesain secara terstruktur yang terdiri dari rancangan model use case diagram, activity diagram, sequence diagram dan class diagram. Software yang digunakan dalam membangun sistem ini adalah PHP (Personal Home Page) merupakan bahasa skrip yang tertanam dalam HTML untuk dieksekusi bersifat server side dan MySql untuk pengolahan database. Metode yang digunakan adalah K-Means yang merupakan salah satu algoritma clustering bertujuan untuk membagi data menjadi beberapa kelompok. Dalam penelitian ini, pengumpulan data diperoleh melalui observasi, wawancara, dan Dokumentasi. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah Sistem ini dapat digunakan untuk membantu bagian marketing dan admin dalam yang mengelola data pelanggan serta untuk penentuan lokasi dalam melakukan strategi marketing guna meningkatkan oplah pelanggan pada.Koran Fajar
Translating Shakespeare’s Sonnets
Authors: Cabaysa Carissa
Published: October 2022

This paper presents a set of translations for Shakespeare’s sonnets which are expressive of thoughts andemotions on human mortality. The translations, which focus on meaning rather than structure, are based on scholars’ discussions of denotations and connotations. The discussions include how the versification or metrical structure and cultural context of the sonnets affect meaning. This is meant to produce the so-called “equivalent effect” which is explained below.

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Simultaneous Bilingual Child: A Language Acquisition Study
Authors: Javier - Rivero Rowena
Published: October 2022

This research paper is based on the researcher’s assumption that a bilingual child acquires languages simultaneously as influenced by some factors such as the child’s social environment. This includes the family, the media (particularly the television), and significant others (like relatives and friends). With the factors mentioned, this would result to the development of language and cognition. This paper attempts to (1) present the profile of the simultaneous bilingual child; (2) Identify the factors affecting the bilingual child’s acquisition of languages; and (3) Determine the implication of simultaneous bilingualism to the development of language and cognition.

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Konsepto ng Covering at Ilang mga Awitin noong 2008-2009
Authors: Reyes Marvin
Published: October 2022

Music, belonging to the entertainment industry, can be appreciated by listening to it. Since the 1940’s, the appreciation of music has been greatly influenced by what is called “covering.” Covering is the translation of lyrics into Filipino; at times, the translation also changes the melody and the beat. This paper analyzes selected songs that dominated the Philippine airwaves between the years 2008-09. Songs were chosen not only because of the translated lyrics (from L1 to L2) but also on the attempt to simply be communicative. Covering in this sense refers to, on the first hand, the translation process involving certain popular music and, on the other hand, the re-interpretation being made in the context of today’s generation.

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Increased Intima-Media Thickness of Carotid and Femoral Arteries in Women with Early Preeclampsia
Authors: Hassanzadeh Shiva , Livani Somayeh , Azaderah Malihe , Madadi Mehdi , Isapanah Amlashi Fazel
Published: October 2022

Background: Preeclampsia can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) later in life. Also, increased intima-media thickness (IMT) of the carotid artery was introduced as an independent risk factor for CVDs. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the IMT of carotid and femoral arteries between women with early preeclampsia and normotensive pregnant and nulligravid women. Methods: In this study, which was conducted between May 2019 and January 2020, three groups of women were evaluated: early-onset preeclamptic pregnant women, normotensive pregnant women, and nulligravid women. The IMTs of the common femoral artery, superficial femoral artery, common carotid artery, carotid bulb, and internal carotid artery were measured using B-mode ultrasound. Results: A total of 100 women were enrolled in each group. The means ± SD of age in preeclamptic, normotensive and nulligravid women were 27.78 ± 3.23, 27.16 ± 3.09, and 27.11 ± 2.95, respectively. The mean gestational age of the two pregnant groups was nearly 32 weeks. Based on the results, the mean systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and arterial pressure were significantly higher in the preeclamptic group compared to the other groups (P < 0.001). The mean IMT of both sides of the common carotid artery, carotid bulb, internal carotid artery, common femoral artery, and superficial femoral artery was significantly higher in the preeclamptic group compared to normotensive pregnant and nulligravid women (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Preeclampsia was associated with the increased IMT of common and internal carotid arteries, as well as common and superficial femoral arteries. Therefore, IMT measurements in preeclamptic women can provide an opportunity to identify those who may benefit from early screening and preventive care to reduce the risk of CVDs in the future.
Church Ethics for a Morally Diverse World
Authors: Weaver Darlene Fozard ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: October 2022

Moral diversity occasions conflicts which ecclesial institutions need or simply choose to address, yet there is dearth of scholarship on Catholic Church ethics and on moral diversity. When confronting moral diversity, the institutional Catholic Church tends to prioritize concerns about cooperation with evil, moral confusion, and scandal. These concerns can express genuine love for neighbors, but they can also forego opportunities for deeper engagement, witness, and formation. An ethics of the institutional Church needs to work through such distinctions, connect them to institutional policies, positions, and procedures, and foster moral maturity, prudence, and solidarity in our ecclesial communities and beyond.
effect of high and low vowels on the fundamental frequency in singing: Some preliminary observations
Authors: Greiffenberg Mette , Reinholt Petersen Niels
Published: October 2022

Fundamental frequency was measured in high and low vowels in solo-singing. The effect of vowel height on Fo in singing was smaller than in speech, but it was shown to be highly significant. The results of a subsequent listening test indicated that listeners seemed to compensate perceptually for the inherent fundamental frequency differences when listening to solo-singing.
Temporality of Suspension
Authors: Tuma Lucie , Kumār Kiran
Published: October 2022

NOTE FROM THE AUTHORSThe context of our co-authored contribution to the ‘Aesthetic Relations’ conference-publication is a performance devised by Lucie in 2020 to which she invited Kiraṇ as a collaborator. Due to international travel restrictions however, our physical co-pres-ence in a studio and on stage remained suspended throughout that year. Our exchanges nevertheless continued in adaptive turns both before and after that performance. It is this condition of, at once, compromised yet consistent relation with each other that we refer to as ‘suspension’. For us this suspension was at first admittedly a source of disruption, even anxiety of interrupting our artistic flow. Yet there came a point during the year when this swelling tension ruptured, and a strange ease set in. Nothing had changed on the surface (travel restrictions were only extended), yet something had shifted under our skins. While still physically across continents, our online presentation at the conference was a joint essay at articulating, both textually and performatively, the unassuming complexity of this thing that is suspension. By the time of this publication in 2022, we have somewhat broken this suspension by physically meeting in Switzerland in August 2021. As such we have decided not to edit the text that was performed at the conference back in January 2021, and only append it with this contextual note. Here we must add that the text in one of the sections to follow (which begins with “Please turn your head to your left..”) is intended as a score for action. Originally spoken in our voices, we now ask you to invite another person to read this section aloud to you at an unhurried pace, while you respond to the text’s suggestions. As for us, we continue our collabora-tive artistic research of working in and with suspension as artistic strategy through our ongoing exchanges and upcoming projects.
Entangled Archives
Authors: Dirckinck-Holmfeld Katrine
Published: October 2022

In this essay, I explore the founding violence that the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts can be said to rest on. I propose to view the building of Charlottenborg Castle which houses the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts as a “material witness” (Schuppli) to colonial history. I suggest that the building forms part of a material “cultural archive” (Wekker) of colonialism that can be seen as an entangled archive, that is simultaneously an entanglement of overlapping histories, and an instrument that disentangled and disconnected communities affected by colonialism by producing a radical cut between the colonized communities and their creative expression. By juxtaposing paintings from the colonial era with contemporary art works the essay explores the following questions: What does it mean to conduct art education on such contested grounds? What are the ramifications of colonial-modernity within the art institutions today? And how does it continue (indirectly or directly) to distribute and determine what counts as a work of art and who counts as a subject?
Veje til et styrket forskningssamarbejde med kommuner – mens vi venter på ligeværdige forskning-praksis partnerskaber
Authors: Curtis Tine
Published: October 2022

Der er brug for mere forskningsbaseret viden til udvikling af sundhedsopgaverne i kommunerne. Tæt samarbejde mellem forskning og praksis er en forudsætning for udvikling af forskningsspørgsmål og forskningsdesign, der kan skabe viden, der er potentielt anvendelig for kommunens praksis. Erfaringer fra hidtidigt samarbejde viser, at forskere med begrænset kendskab til praksis har svært ved at vurdere relevansen af forskningen og finder det vanskeligt at finde den rette indgang til samarbejdet med praktikere i f.eks. kommuner. På den anden side mangler kommunerne kompetencer til forståelse af betingelser for vidensproduktion og vil derfor blandt andet ikke have indsigt i betydningen af at ændre i praksis undervejs i projektforløbet, ligesom de ofte vil efterspørge resultater, før det er muligt. Forskningssamarbejdet kan styrkes med etablering af lokale brobyggere og en national forskningsstøttefunktion, der kan understøtte ligeværdige partnerskaber.
Peer pressure and social acceptability between hookah pipe users and non-users among a sample of South African adolescents
Authors: Davids HL , Roman NV , Rich R EG
Published: October 2022

Background. Hookah pipe smoking is a high-risk phenomenon which is widely seen as an acceptable social practice, but the extent of its acceptability is not very clear among South African youth, nor is the influence of peers very clear.Objective. To establish a link between social acceptability and peer pressure and to compare this relationship among hookah pipe users and non-users in a sample of South African adolescents.Methods. A cross-sectional comparative correlation study was conducted among Grade 9 adolescents attending secondary schools in the Metro East Education District in Cape Town. The final sample comprised 270 participants. A questionnaire was used to collect data which were analysed using SPSS.Results. No relationship was found between peer pressure and social acceptability, but a relationship was found between parental rules and monitoring around tobacco use for hookah pipe users. A significant difference was also found in attitudes towards hookah use among users and non-users.Conclusion. This descriptive study of hookah pipe users and non-users among Grade 9 adolescents is a further study in the quantitative research approach and may be helpful in gaining more insight into understanding how parental rules and monitoring are put in place and why users’ and non-users’ attitudes towards tobacco use differ significantly. The implications and significance of this study are further explained.
Determinants of diarrhoeal disease in children living in low-income households in a periurban community in Cape Town, South Africa
Authors: Hendricks MK , Sambo M , Laubscher R , Pendlebury S , Bourne L
Published: October 2022

Background. Water, sanitation and hygiene are critically important in reducing morbidity and mortality from childhood diarrhoeal disease and malnutrition in low-income settings.Objectives. To assess the association of diarrhoeal disease with factors relating to domestic hygiene, the environment, sociodemographic status and anthropometry in children <2 years of age.Methods. This was a case-control study conducted in a periurban community 35 km from the centre of Cape Town, South Africa. The study included 100 children with diarrhoeal disease and 100 age-matched controls without diarrhoea, who were recruited at primary healthcare clinics. Sociodemographic status, environmental factors and domestic hygiene were assessed using a structured questionnaire; anthropometry was assessed using the World Health Organization’s child growth standards. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the factors associated with diarrhoea. Results. The results of the univariate logistic regression showed significant susceptibility to diarrhoea in study cases compared with controls when the caregiver was ≥25 years old (odds ratio (OR) 1.82; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.02 - 3.23; p=0.042); when children were in day care or cared for by a family member or a relative than when cared for by their mother (OR 1.97; 95% CI 1.06 - 3.65; p=0.032); and when the mothers were employed rather than at home (OR 2.23; 95% CI 1.21 - 4.12; p=0.01). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify predictors of diarrhoea, which entailed relaxing the inclusion criteria for the univariate analysis variables (p<0.25). The predictors significantly associated with diarrhoea were household problems relating to rat infestation (OR 2.44; 95% CI 1.13 - 5.28; p=0.027); maternal employment (OR 2.47; 95% CI 1.28 - 4.76; p=0.007); and children in day care or cared for by a relative (OR 2.34; 95% CI 1.21 - 4.54; p=0.01). Significantly more of the mothers who were employed than those who were unemployed had children in day care or cared for by a relative.Conclusion. Practices relating to employment, childcare and the domestic environment were significant predictors of diarrhoea. Effective policy implementation on water, sanitation and domestic hygiene could prevent diarrhoeal disease and reduce its impact on children’s growth, especially during the annual diarrhoeal surge season in this and similar periurban communities.
HIV exposure and its association with paediatric ICU outcomes in children admitted with severe pneumonia at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, South Africa
Authors: Keeling KH , Price J , Naidoo KD
Published: October 2022

Background. Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of under-5 death in South Africa and accounts for a substantial burden of paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admissions. However, little is known about PICU outcomes in HIV-exposed uninfected (HIV-EU) children with pneumonia, despite the growing size of this vulnerable population.Objectives. To determine whether HIV exposure without infection is an independent risk factor for mortality and morbidity in childrenadmitted to PICU with pneumonia.Methods. This retrospective review included all patients with pneumonia admitted to the PICU at Chris Hani Baragwanath AcademicHospital between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2014. Patients were classified as HIV-unexposed (HIV-U), HIV-EU and HIV-infected.Medical records were reviewed to determine survival to PICU discharge, duration of PICU admission and duration of mechanicalventilation. Survival analysis was used to determine the association between HIV infection/exposure with mortality, and linear regression was used to examine the association with length of stay and duration of mechanical ventilation. This study included 107 patients: 54 were HIV-U; 28 were HIV-EU; 23 HIV-positive; and 2 had an unknown HIV status.Results. Overall, 84% (n=90) survived to PICU discharge, with no difference in survival based on HIV infection or exposure. Both HIV-EUand HIV-U children had significantly shorter PICU admissions and fewer days of mechanical ventilation compared with HIV-infectedchildren (p=0.011 and p=0.004, respectively).Conclusion. HIV-EU children behaved similarly to HIV-U children in terms of mortality, duration of PICU admission and length ofmechanical ventilation. HIV infection was associated with prolonged length of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay but not increasedmortality
The Practice of International Bodies on the Problems of Using Genetic Medical Technologies: Classification, Overviews of the Legal Cases
Authors: Gazina Nayana Igorevna
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this paper is to attempt to classify the practice of international bodies that is significant for understanding the legal features of the use of genetic technologies as well as to provide a brief overview of some of the ECtHR cases that are key to identifying the general trends in human rights protection in the use of genetic technologies. The author provides an analysis of the ECtHR cases, which reveal some aspects of informed consent in medical activities and also addresses the more specific issue of prenatal genetic testing. The conclusion is drawn that it is advisable to classify cases of international bodies on the application of genetic technologies into two main categories: cases concerning particular issues of the application of genetic technologies and cases containing fundamental legal positions on the application of medical technologies, including genetic ones. It is necessary to consider both categories of cases in order to clarify the official interpretation of international norms and principles for the protection of human rights in the area at issue. For example, the analysis of practice in a broad category of medical cases provides insight into how the ECtHR discusses the principle of informed consent through the interpretation of the right to privacy enshrined in article 8 of the ECHR. However, a narrow focus on cases directly arising from the application of genetic technologies allows the inference of general requirements for legal regulation and human rights in subject areas such as genetic testing.
Imperfection
Authors: Pievani Telmo
Published: October 2022

In praise of imperfection: how life on our planet is a catalog of imperfections, errors, alternatives, and anomalies.

In the beginning, there was imperfection, which became the source of all things. Anomalies and asymmetries caused planets to take shape from the bubbling void and sent light into darkness. Life on earth is a catalog of accidents, alternatives, and errors that turned out to work quite well. In this book, Telmo Pievani shows that life on our planet has flourished and survived not because of its perfection but despite (and perhaps because of) its imperfection. He begins his story with the disruption-filled birth of the universe and proceeds through the random DNA copying errors that fuel evolution, the transformations of advantages into handicaps by natural selection, the anatomical and functional jumble that is the human brain, and our many bodily mismatches.

Along the way, Pievani tells readers about the Irish elk (incidentally, neither Irish nor elk), whose enormous antlers serve to illustrate the first two laws of imperfection; the widespread dissemination of costly or useless traits; and the neuroimperfection of the human brain—“a frozen accident of evolution that was not designed from scratch,” as Pievani calls it. He sizes up the alleged perfection of the human body, asking, for example, if everything in our bodies serves a purpose, why do we have appendixes? Why bipedalism, with the inevitable back pain that results? In this fascinating account, Pievani offers the first comprehensive explanatory theory for the ubiquity of imperfection.
EZ Clear for simple, rapid, and robust mouse whole organ clearing
Authors: Hsu Chih-Wei , Cerda Juan , Kirk Jason M , Turner Williamson D , Rasmussen Tara L , Flores Suarez Carlos P , Dickinson Mary E , Wythe Joshua D
Published: October 2022

Tissue clearing for whole organ cell profiling has revolutionized biology and imaging for exploration of organs in three-dimensional space without compromising tissue architecture. But complicated, laborious procedures, or expensive equipment, as well as the use of hazardous, organic solvents prevent the widespread adoption of these methods. Here, we report a simple and rapid tissue clearing method, EZ Clear, that can clear whole adult mouse organs in 48 hr in just three simple steps. Samples stay at room temperature and remain hydrated throughout the clearing process, preserving endogenous and synthetic fluorescence, without altering sample size. After wholemount clearing and imaging, samples processed with EZ Clear can be subjected to downstream applications, such as tissue embedding and cryosectioning followed by standard histology or immunofluorescent staining without loss of fluorescence signal from endogenous or synthetic reporters. Furthermore, we demonstrate that wholemount adult mouse brains processed with EZ Clear can be successfully immunolabeled for fluorescent imaging while still retaining signal from endogenous fluorescent reporters. Overall, the simplicity, speed, and flexibility of EZ Clear make it easy to adapt and implement in diverse imaging modalities in biomedical research.
Touch-sensitive stamens enhance pollen dispersal by scaring away visitors
Authors: Li Deng-Fei , Han Wen-Long , Renner Susanne S , Huang Shuang-Quan
Published: October 2022

Animal-pollinated plants have to get pollen to a conspecific stigma while protecting it from getting eaten. Touch-sensitive stamens, which are found in hundreds of flowering plants, are thought to function in enhancing pollen export and reducing its loss, but experimental tests are scarce. Stamens of Berberis and Mahonia are inserted between paired nectar glands and when touched by an insect’s tongue rapidly snap forward so that their valvate anthers press pollen on the insect’s tongue or face. We immobilized the stamens in otherwise unmodified flowers and studied pollen transfer in the field and under enclosed conditions. On flowers with immobilized stamens, the most common bee visitor stayed up to 3.6× longer, yet removed 1.3× fewer pollen grains and deposited 2.1× fewer grains on stigmas per visit. Self-pollen from a single stamen hitting the stigma amounted to 6% of the grains received from single bee visits. Bees discarded pollen passively placed on their bodies, likely because of its berberine content; nectar has no berberine. Syrphid flies fed on both nectar and pollen, taking more when stamens were immobilized. Pollen-tracking experiments in two Berberis species showed that mobile-stamen-flowers donate pollen to many more recipients. These results demonstrate another mechanism by which plants simultaneously meter out their pollen and reduce pollen theft.