55 research outputs found
Measuring the Level of Implementation and Barriers in the Enforcement of the Anti-Road Obstruction Ordinance in Baguio City
Full text linkThis study examined the implementation of the Anti-Road Obstruction Ordinance in Baguio City, focusing on the level of its enforcement and the challenges encountered by barangay and Public Order and Safety Division (POSD) enforcers. Guided by descriptive research design, the study utilized both quantitative and qualitative methods to provide a comprehensive analysis. A total of 375 respondents composed of residents and business owners from the Central Business District were surveyed to assess the perceived level of ordinance implementation, while 10 purposively selected barangay and POSD enforcers were interviewed to identify common enforcement challenges. Findings revealed that the ordinance was perceived to be highly implemented, indicating that residents generally observed active enforcement within their areas. However, several issues hindered consistent implementation. Human-related challenges included negative public attitudes, non-cooperation, and limited enforcement authority among barangay and POSD personnel. Systemic and structural challenges, such as weak inter-agency collaboration, inconsistent traffic regulations, fragmented ticketing systems, and insufficient logistical support, further constrained the effectiveness of the ordinance. The study concludes that while the Anti-Road Obstruction Ordinance has been substantially enforced in Baguio City, the sustainability of its implementation depends on strengthening institutional coordination, enhancing enforcer authority, and improving community compliance through education and awareness. It recommends empowering enforcers with clearer mandates, harmonizing city and barangay traffic regulations, establishing a unified ticketing system, and investing in adequate support infrastructure and manpower to ensure efficient and equitable enforcement of road regulations
Wellcome Witnesses to Twentieth Century Medicine: Volume 1
No full textAnnotated and edited transcript of four Witness Seminars. Introduction by E M Tansey First published by the Wellcome Trust, 1997. ©The Trustee of the Wellcome Trust, London, 1997.In Volume One (Occasional Publication no. 4, 1997).All volumes are freely available online at: www.history.qmul.ac.uk/research/modbiomed/wellcome_witnesses/Annotated and edited transcript of four Witness Seminars. Introduction by E M Tansey.Annotated and edited transcript of four Witness Seminars. Introduction by E M Tansey.Annotated and edited transcript of four Witness Seminars. Introduction by E M Tansey.Annotated and edited transcript of four Witness Seminars. Introduction by E M Tansey.Four Witness Seminar transcripts of meetings held between 1993 and 1996: ‘Technology Transfer in Britain: The case of Monoclonal Antibodies’ (E M Tansey and P P Catterall, eds); ‘Self and Non-Self: A History of Autoimmunity’ (E M Tansey, S V Willhoft and D A Christie, eds); ‘Endogenous Opiates’ (E M Tansey and D A Christie, eds); ‘The Committee on Safety of Drugs’ (E M Tansey and L A Reynolds, eds). Introduction by E M Tansey, ‘What is a Witness Seminar’, separate index for each meeting. Tansey E M, Catterall P P, Christie D A, Willhoft S V, Reynolds L A. (eds) (1997) Wellcome Witnesses to Twentieth Century Medicine, volume 1. London: The Wellcome Trust.The Wellcome Trust is a registered charity, no. 210183
Lewis’s Istra and Frazer’s Ishtar: Cults and rituals in C.S. Lewis’s Till We Have Faces (1956)
Full text linkEste artigo examina a influência de The Golden Bough (1890-1915) de Sir James Frazer no último romance de C.S. Lewis Till We Have Faces (1956). O primeiro é um ensaio de antropologia subtitulado “um estudo em magia e religião”, enquanto o último é um romance com subtítulo “um mito recontado”. O foco principal deste artigo reside nas descrições de crenças e práticas religiosas, em particular a temática mítica da mãe divina e seu filho/amante. A relação Frazer-Lewis pode ser vista como um exemplo forte das ligações íntimas entre a academia do século dezanove e a ‘mitopoeia’ do século vinte. Assim, Frazer e Lewis aparecem como criadores de mitos e como antropólogos: Frazer começa como um antropólogo, mas acaba a sua escrita com algo que pode ser visto como uma colecção literária de mitos, enquanto Lewis, criador de mitos, se torna um antropólogo em seu mundo imaginado.
This paper examines the influence of Sir James Frazer’s Golden Bough (1890-1915) upon Till We Have Faces (1956), the last novel of C. S. Lewis. The former is a research in anthropology subtitled ‘a study in magic and religion’, whereas the latter is a novel subtitled ‘a myth retold’. The main focus of this article is on the descriptions of religious beliefs and practices, particularly the motif of the divine-mother-and-son/lover. The author argues that the Frazer-Lewis connection can be seen as a strong example of intimate links between nineteenth-century scholarship and twentieth-century mythopoeia. Thus both Frazer and Lewis appear to be mythmakers and anthropologists: Frazer starts as an anthropologist, but ends up writing what in a way can be seen as a literary collection of myths, whereas Lewis-the-mythmaker becomes an anthropologist in his own imaginary world
Inventário de basidiomycetes lignolíticos em Santa Catarina: guia eletrônico
Full text linkDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências Biológicas. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Vegetal.A necessidade de divulgação entre a comunidade científica das informações sobre micodiversidade no estado de Santa Catarina, levou à organização deste inventário na forma de um Guia Interativo Eletrônico. O Banco de Dados recebeu a denominação de Basidiomycetes em Santa Catarina (BASC). Foram catalogadas as espécies de fungos lignolíticos no Estado através de levantamentos da bibliografia, assim como análises das coleções (herbário FLOR) referentes a 22 anos de pesquisas. Para criar o Banco de Dados, foi utilizado o software TAXIS 3.5 Professional, que incorporou todas as informações obtidas. Atualmente o BASC inclui 1.280 coletas que correspondem a 153 espécies de Basidiomycetes xilófilos encontradas ao longo de 88 localidades (36 municípios) do Estado, além de 1.139 imagens e uma matriz de identificação com 25 caracteres. Mycobonia flava e Stiptophyllum erubescens são descritas pela primeira vez para Santa Catarina. Esta é uma ferramenta taxonômica que contém amplas informações sobre as espécies e permite estimar a diversidade e a variação quantitativa por localidades e regiões. Este inventário eletrônico também facilita a divulgação de conhecimento sobre a micota catarinense, permite a identificação de espécies e o monitoramento da biodiversidade no Estado. Tais ações contribuem para alertar aos pesquisadores sobre a importância de conservar a biodiversidade, primeiro passo para futuras propostas de manejo e conservação da micota
Contextualizing street homelessness in New Zealand: A case study approach
No full textHomelessness is commonly associated with large urban settings. For people who sleep on the streets it encompasses experiences of stigma, regulation and displacement, marginalization, violence, loneliness, and bodily decline. This thesis addresses the lack of research into the everyday practices of homeless people in New Zealand through a detailed exploration of the experiences of four homeless people. Through critically engaging with relevant scholarly literature this study documents the importance of human fortitude, agency, and meaningful social engagements in the lives of homeless people. Attention is given to how four homeless people (Brett, Daniel, Joshua and Ariā) construct place-based identities and the relational, spatial and material dimensions of homelessness, which are central to participants’ everyday lives. Participants were recruited through experienced community workers at the Auckland City Mission. A case-based ethnographic approach was used to engage with participants through volunteer work, direct observations, biographical interviews, photo-production projects, and photo-elicitation interviews. Workshops with staff on each case study were conducted to bridge the divide between critical scholars and community groups through advocacy and joint action. The analysis considers each case in turn. Brett differentiates himself from other homeless people and works to find space for himself to gain respite and solitude. Daniel engages in domestic practices on the streets that are commonly associated with home-making, such as decorating a physical space with personal objects and cultivating a sense of place, routine, comfort, and familiarity. Joshua immerses himself in a street family and forms close relationships with other homeless people that provide him with a sense of belonging, purpose, connection, support and responsibility. Ariā exemplifies how Māori cultural practices can enrich and mould a person’s efforts to retain a positive sense of self while homeless. Māori cultural concepts relating to caring, leadership, unity, relationships, spirituality, history and place are evoked to ground understandings of Ariā’s everyday life. Strategies for making a life on the streets involves Brett, Daniel, Joshua and Ariā working to maintain a sense of self and place in the face of adversity. A core finding from this research relates to the resilience of these participants, which spans personal and relational dimensions and extends to the social and physical environment
Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height
Full text linkMost common human traits and diseases have a polygenic pattern of inheritance: DNA sequence variants at many genetic loci influence the phenotype. Genome-wide association (GWA) studies have identified more than 600 variants associated with human traits(1), but these typically explain small fractions of phenotypic variation, raising questions about the use of further studies. Here, using 183,727 individuals, we show that hundreds of genetic variants, in at least 180 loci, influence adult height, a highly heritable and classic polygenic trait(2,3). The large number of loci reveals patterns with important implications for genetic studies of common human diseases and traits. First, the 180 loci are not random, but instead are enriched for genes that are connected in biological pathways (P = 0.016) and that underlie skeletal growth defects (P<0.001). Second, the likely causal gene is often located near the most strongly associated variant: in 13 of 21 loci containing a known skeletal growth gene, that gene was closest to the associated variant. Third, at least 19 loci have multiple independently associated variants, suggesting that allelic heterogeneity is a frequent feature of polygenic traits, that comprehensive explorations of already-discovered loci should discover additional variants and that an appreciable fraction of associated loci may have been identified. Fourth, associated variants are enriched for likely functional effects on genes, being over-represented among variants that alter amino-acid structure of proteins and expression levels of nearby genes. Our data explain approximately 10% of the phenotypic variation in height, and we estimate that unidentified common variants of similar effect sizes would increase this figure to approximately 16% of phenotypic variation (approximately 20% of heritable variation). Although additional approaches are needed to dissect the genetic architecture of polygenic human traits fully, our findings indicate that GWA studies can identify large numbers of loci that implicate biologically relevant genes and pathways
Trajetórias de criação do mamulengo do professor Benedito em chão de estrelas e mais além
Full text linkDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas
Refaça os passos: Sobre "Ainda estou aprendendo: quatro experimentos em filologia retrospectiva". Carlo Ginzburg (2020). Tradução de Rafael Gaune Corradi. Buenos Aires, Fondo de Cultura Económica. 154 pp.
No full textI offer this reading to anthropologists in the conviction that it contains rich and abundant material for a dialogue with our discipline, a word of which the author of Aún aprendo (and also, humbly, this writer) is wary. Ginzburg is responsible for some of the most anthropological reflections to be found in the field of historiography, of which she is fully aware: her work has been described as that of "a shaman" who "picks up the bones of Sir James George Frazer (...) covers them with the skin of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein and brings them back to life" (Donniger 1991: 3, in Ginzburg 2020). This work deals precisely with that past, or that common trunk, from which our professions draw their water.Ofrezco esta lectura a ojos de antropólogos con la convicción de que hay en ella material rico y abundante para un diálogo con nuestra disciplina, palabra de la que el autor de Aún aprendo (y también, humildemente, quien escribe) desconfía. Ginzburg es responsable de algunas de las reflexiones más antropológicas que pueden encontrarse en el campo de la historiografía, cosa de la que es enteramente consciente: su trabajo ha sido descrito como el de “un chamán” que “recoge los huesos de Sir James George Frazer (…) los cubre con la piel del filósofo Ludwig Wittgenstein y les devuelve a la vida” (Donniger 1991: 3, en Ginzburg 2020). Esta obra trata justamente sobre ese pasado, o ese tronco común, del cual abrevan nuestros oficios
ESTUDO SOBRE O CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE. I - FERMENTAÇÃO DA SACAROSE POR BACILOS DIFTÉRICOS VIRULENTOS ISOLADOS EM SÃO PAULO
No full textO autor, em 1950, comunicou ao V Congresso Internacional de Microbiologia, reunido no Rio de Janeiro, o achado, entre 95 cêpas diagnosticadas indubitàvelmente como bacilos diftéricos virulentos, de 19 ou 20%, capazes de fermentar rápida e vigorosamente a sacarose. Não tendo sido publicados os trabalhos apresentados ao referido congresso, relata agora aquela investigaçã, assim como seu prosseguimento.Em estudo posterior, isolou mais 98 cêpas virulentas, encontrando 35, ou seja a elevada proporção de 35,7%, capazes de atacar aquêle açúcar. Assim, isolou em São Paulo, de casos clínicos de difteria, 193 cêpas virulentas de C. diphtheriae, das quais 54, ·ou 28% fermentaram a sacarose. Os ensaios de virulência foram realizadas intradermicamente em coelho, pela técnica de Frazer, a qual inclui a verificação da especificidade das reações positivas por segunda prova no mesmo animal, após sua proteção antitoxina diftérica. A ação sôbre a sacarose foi verificada pela inclusão dos contrôles apropriados, os quais excluíram a possibilidade do efeito observado ser devido quer a hidratos de carbono presentes nos meios básicos de cultura quer a enzimas sacarolíticas do sôro empregado nos mesmos meios. Tem sido negarla por inúmeros bacteriologistas a possibilidade do Coryneba: cterilm diphtheriae fermentar a sacarose. Êste açúcar tem ocupado posição chave na identificação bioquímica das corinebactérias, permitindo sua fermentação distinguir o diftéróide C. xerose do bacilo diftérico. A quase totalidade dos bons compêndios de bacteriologia, publicados até 1950, registrava opinião de acôrdo com êsse ponto de-vista. Dos livros editados desde então, alguns ainda mantêm igual afirmativa, parecendo ter a maioria, todavia, passado a admitir a capacidade de cêpas de bacilos diftéricos fermentarem aquêle hidrato de carbono. Quase todos, entretanto, dão a êste fato o cunho de excepcional, o que poderia levar ainda ao emprêgo da identificação ·bioquímica clássica das corinebactérias. Erros sérios adviriam daí ao conhecimento da incidência comprovada da difteria em locais, como São Paulo, onde tal fato absolutamente não corresponde à realidade.In a preliminary communication to the 5th International Congress of Microbiology, in 1950, the author reported the occurrence, in a group of 95 strains of undoubtecry virnlent diphtheria baeilli, of 19 strains (20 per cent)which were able to ferment saccharose vigoromsly and promptly. In a subsequent in vestigation, 35 new saccharcse fermenting strains were found among 98 virulent strains isolated (like those of the first group) from clinicai cases of diphtheria in São Paulo, an incidence of 35.7 per cent. The virulence tests wer-e performcd intradermally in rabbits according to Frazer \u27s technique, which includes a control of the specificity of the positive tests. Controls of the action on saccharose were included, ruling out the possibility of the observed effect being due to the presence of rither other carbohydrates in the basic culture media or of saccharolytie enzymes in the serum incorporated to these media. The poSiiibility of Corynebacterium diphtheriae to ferment saccharose has been denied by many bacteriologists. The fermentation test with this carbohydrate has been therefore used in the biochemical ideptification of Corynebact, in order to differentiate the diphtheria bacillus from C. xerose. Several text-books of bacteriology, in recent editions, admit the possibility of occasional strains of C. diphtheriae attacking that sugar. Since strains exhibiting this property are considered as exceptional, the usual biochemical classification of Coryneba.cter1:a might still be resorted to, leading to an underestimation of the incidence of C. diphtheriac infections in areas where the forementioned strains are rather frequent, as it occnrs in São Paulo
Making Sense of the Census: Classifying and Counting Ethnicity in Oceania, 1965-2011
No full textAs the flagship government effort to count and classify its population, censuses are a key site for rendering and making visible group boundaries. Despite claims to objective rationality, however, census taking is a political and inherently subjective exercise. Censuses help shape the very categories they claim to capture: censuses do more than reflect social reality, they also participate in the social construction of this reality (Kertzer and Arel, 2002b, p. 2). While ethnicity – as a social construct – is imagined, its effects are far from imaginary, and census categorisations may have significant material consequences for the lives of citizens.
Although an increasing number of studies have examined how and why governments in particular times or places count their populations by ethnicity, studies that are both cross-national and longitudinal are rare. Attempting to in part bridge this gap, this thesis studies census questionnaires from 1965 to 2011 for 24 countries in Oceania. In doing so, it explores three general questions: 1) how ethnicity is conceptualised and categorised in Oceanic censuses over time; 2) the relationship between ethnic counting in territories to that of their metropoles; and 3) Oceanic approaches towards multiple ethnic identities. Spread over an area of thirty million square kilometres of the Pacific Ocean, Oceania provides an interesting context to study ethnic counting. The countries and territories which make up the region present an enormous diversity in physical geography and culture, languages and social organization, size and resource endowment. As the last region in the world to decolonise, Oceania includes a mix of dependencies and sovereign states.
The study finds that engagement with ethnic classification and counting is near-ubiquitous across the time period, with most countries having done so in all five cross-sectional census rounds. In general terms, in ethnic census questions ‘racial’ terminology of race and ancestry has been displaced over the focal period by ‘ethnic’ terminology of ethnicity and ethnic origin. Overall, the concept of ethnic origins predominates, although interestingly it is paired with race in the US territories, reflecting the ongoing social and political salience of race in the metropole. With respect to ethnic categories provided on census forms (and thus imbued with the legitimacy of explicit state recognition) the study finds a shift away from the imagined and flawed Melanesian/Micronesian/ Polynesian racial typology and other colonial impositions to more localised and self-identified Pacific identities. It is theorised that these shifts are emblematic of broader global changes in the impetuses for ethnic counting, from colonially-influenced ‘top down’ counting serving exclusionary ends to more inclusive, ‘bottom up’ approaches motivated by concerns for minority rights and inclusive policy-making
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