Turkish Muslims in a German city: Entrepreneurial and residential self-determination

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Sarah Hackett
Keyword(s):  
Residential Patterns ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
German City ◽  
Post War ◽  
Oral History Interviews ◽  
The City ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Term Objective

Drawing upon a collection of oral history interviews, this paper offers an insight into entrepreneurial and residential patterns and behaviour amongst Turkish Muslims in the German city of Bremen. The academic literature has traditionally argued that Turkish migrants in Germany have been pushed into self-employment, low-quality housing and segregated neighbourhoods as a result of discrimination, and poor employment and housing opportunities. Yet the interviews reveal the extent to which Bremen’s Turkish Muslims’ performances and experiences have overwhelmingly been the consequences of personal choices and ambitions. For many of the city’s Turkish Muslim entrepreneurs, self-employment had been a long-term objective, and they have succeeded in establishing and running their businesses in the manner they choose with regards to location and clientele, for example. Similarly, interviewees stressed the way in which they were able to shape their housing experiences by opting which districts of the city to live in and by purchasing property. On the whole, they perceive their entrepreneurial and residential practices as both consequences and mediums of success, integration and a loyalty to the city of Bremen. The findings are contextualised within the wider debate regarding the long-term legacy of Germany’s post-war guest-worker system and its position as a “country of immigration”.

Italian-American conversations on the mafia: Danilo Dolci visits Philadelphia’s 1961 Festival of Italy

Modern Italy ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Owen
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Criminal Organisation ◽  
Italian American ◽  
Peace Activist ◽  
Western Sicily ◽  
Development Initiatives ◽  
Post War ◽  
The City ◽  
Insight Into

In 1961 the peace activist and anti-mafia campaigner Danilo Dolci spoke at a protest event at the Italian centennial of unification celebrations hosted by the City of Philadelphia. The reactions to the talk he gave on development initiatives in Western Sicily provide some insight into the transnational discussion that was developing around the mafia, governance and leadership in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Dolci and his supporters made the suggestion that the problems encountered by the post-war governments in Italy, Sicily and Philadelphia were a result of leaderships which presented or made the appearance of change but did not fix the underlying problems. This article maps how the conversation developed, why the idea of the mafia as a ‘thing’, an operating criminal organisation with Sicilian origins, was such an important narrative, and what it meant for those trying to make a claim to leadership positions.

scholarly journals Inner-city transformation between reurbanization and gentrification: Leipzig, eastern Germany

Geografie ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 120 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annegret Haase ◽  
Dieter Rink
Keyword(s):  
Inner City ◽  
Spatial Differentiation ◽  
Short Time Span ◽  
Supply Surplus ◽  
Market Situation ◽  
German City ◽  
Short Time ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

After the beginning of the post-socialist transformation, the eastern German city of Leipzig underwent various changes within a short time span. These changes have been especially dynamic in its inner city. Whereas it was hit by the loss of large parts of its population and increasing housing vacancies in the 1990s, the 2000s brought about a revitalization and new attractiveness of many inner-city districts. Since then, reurbanization and – in some places – gentrification have become the predominant trends in a rising number of inner-city districts. This development has also reshaped patterns of socio-spatial differentiation in the city as a whole and its inner parts. Set against this background, the paper describes the development of Leipzig’s inner city after 1990. The focus of the paper is it to show how various concepts – reurbanization and gentrification – help to explain this development. Of particular interest thereby is the impact of Leipzig’s specific housing market situation that is characterized by long-term experiences of supply surplus and shrinkage.

Germans in Wroclaw: “Ethnic minority” versus hybrid identity. Historical context and urban milieu

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 274-291
Author(s):  
Robert Pyrah
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Rural Populations ◽  
Hybrid Identity ◽  
Close Attention ◽  
Oral History Interviews ◽  
Individual Self ◽  
The City ◽  
Insight Into

After 1945, German Breslau was transformed intoUr-Polish Wroclaw at Stalin's behest. Most of the remaining prewar population was expelled, and a stable population of a few hundred with German ethnic background is estimated to have lived in the city since then. This paper is based on qualitative analysis of 30 oral history interviews from among the self-defined German minority. It pays close attention to historical context, urban milieu, and salient narratives of identity as shaping forces, which include the suppression of German culture under Communism, prevalent intermarriage between Germans and Poles, and the city's qualified reinvention as “multicultural” after Polish independence in 1989. Together with the group's relatively small numbers, these narratives play out in their hybrid approach to ethnicity, often invoking blended cultural practices or the ambiguous geographical status of the Silesian region, to avoid choosing between “national” antipodes of “German” and “Polish.” The results follow Rogers Brubaker's insight into ethnicity as an essentializing category used to construct groups where individual self-perception may differ; and the concept of “national indifference,” previously applied to rural populations. It also suggests we might better approach circumscribed “minority” identities such as these, by seeing them as a form of “sub-culture.”

scholarly journals MUSA–I. towards New Social Tools for Advanced Multi-Modal Transportation in Smart Cities

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (19) ◽  
pp. 1215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Víctor Manuel Padrón Nápoles ◽  
Manuel de Buenaga Rodríguez ◽  
Diego Gachet Páez ◽  
José Luis Esteban Penelas ◽  
Alba Gutiérrez García-Ochoa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smart Cities ◽  
Demand Management ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Current Implementation ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
General Architecture ◽  
The City ◽  
Term Objective

Urban mobility optimization problem has a great focus in the context of Smart cities. To its solution a very important factor is the transport demand, which is mostly inferred using Big Data and Artificial Intelligence techniques from Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) and mobile devices data. In this paper a novel approach, based on Transport Demand Management techniques is proposed, using technology to produce a more active social involvement in the planning and optimization of mobility. This paper describes, a first step to this long-term objective, the general architecture and current implementation of an explicit multi-modal transport demand system for Smart Cities, which is being developed in the frame of MUSA—I project in the city of Madrid.

scholarly journals Jordanian Jerusalem

2008 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-113
Author(s):  
K. Luisa Gandolfo
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
World War ◽  
Member States ◽  
Holy Places ◽  
Dome Of The Rock ◽  
Arab League ◽  
Post War ◽  
Visual Reminders ◽  
The City ◽  
Insight Into

For centuries, Jerusalem has been revered as the holy site of Judaism, Christianity,and Islam; strategically coveted as a means to consolidate territorialgains; and conquered thirty-seven times between its foundation and thesequestering of its ancient hub by Israeli forces during the Six-Day War. Asthe region underwent significant change after World War II, the Holy Cityincreasingly became contested. While the Palestinians nurtured concernsregarding land sales and the escalating influx of Jewish settlers, their apprehension became lost amidst the tussle for authority between Transjordan,which sought to affirm its role as custodian of the holy places, and the nascentstate of Israel, which strove to strengthen its presence in the city. Chartingthe endeavors of KingAbdullah and KingHussein to assert Transjordan’sauthority over Jerusalemdespite international and Israeli rivalry, Katz affordsa unique insight into the multifarious means used to court its residentsthrough events, banknotes, and stamps between 1948 and 1967.Over the course of seven chapters, the author imbues the text with illuminatingfigures and maps. Most notable is the 1946 “Palestinian Aid”stamp series initiated during the Bludan Conference in June 1946, duringwhich Abdullah directed member states of the Arab League “to issue aPalestinian stamp whose revenue would be earmarked for Palestine” (p. 56).Yet Abdullah’s pro-active stance – the Jordanian Parliament implementedthe Arab League resolution on 22 July 1946, followed by the “AdditionalStamps Law” Temporary Law 20 of the same year – was ultimately marredby his series of surreptitious meetings with the JewishAgency. Despite thisduplicity, the merit of stamps in preserving stable relations with thePalestinians is adeptly demonstrated throughout the chapter. Similarly, thepolitical nuances behind postcards depicting King Hussein and GamalAbdul Nasser affectionately united over the Dome of the Rock, as well as anadditional series of stamps celebrating Pope Paul VI’s pilgrimage to theHoly Land in 1964, serve as visual reminders of Jordan’s tentative grip onauthority during the post-war period and the ever-present desire to retainamicable relations with neighboring leaders ...

scholarly journals Cervical spine injuries requiring surgery in a Level I trauma centre in a major German city

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roslind Karolina Hackenberg ◽  
Paul Stoll ◽  
Kristian Welle ◽  
Jasmin Scorzin ◽  
Martin Gathen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Trauma Centre ◽  
Annual Incidence ◽  
Cervical Spine Injuries ◽  
Neurologic Deficits ◽  
Spine Injuries ◽  
German City ◽  
Level I ◽  
The City

Abstract Background Cervical spine injuries (CSI) are rare in trauma patients, at about 9.2–16.5/100,000 inhabitants in Scandinavia and Canada, and the annual incidence of CSI surgeries in Norway is around 3.0/100,000 inhabitants. However, despite their rarity, the incidence of CSI has increased, thereby assuming an increasing need for surgery. Outside of Scandinavia, no data about the incidence of CSI and subsequent surgeries exist. Therefore, this study aimed to analyse CSI epidemiology and surgery in a German city with a Level I trauma centre both to understand the injury and improve needs–based planning. Methods This retrospective, monocentre study included all patients who presented with CSI from 2012–2017 at a university hospital with a Level I trauma centre in a major German city and had permanent residency within the city. Based on the assumption that the patients represented all CSI injuries in the city, as they were treated at the only available Level I trauma centre, the annual incidence of surgeries and neurologic deficits due to CSI were calculated. Results A total of 465 patients with 609 CSI were identified. Of these patients, 61 both received surgery and resided in the city (mean age, 68.1 ± 18.3 years; 26 female, 35 male). The incidence of CSI surgeries was calculated as 3.24/100,000 person years (1.75/100,000 in the upper and 1.54/100,000 in the subaxial cervical spine). Neurologic deficits occurred in 0.64/100,000 person years. The incidence of both surgeries and neurologic deficits showed no significant changes over the 6-year study period. Conclusions Compared to Scandinavia, an increasing annual incidence for CSI surgeries and neurologic deficits were found. For long-term demand planning with adaptability to demographic changes, cross-regional studies including long-term follow-up are necessary.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Kompensasi Terhadap Kepuasan Kerja dan Implikasinya Terhadap Kinerja Individu Perawat Pada Beberapa Rumah Sakit Swasta di Kota Medan

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-23
Author(s):  
Aprinawati Aprinawati ◽  
◽  
Hilma Harmen ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Regression Equation ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
Emotional Aspect ◽  
Excellent Service ◽  
The City ◽  
Term Objective

The long-term objective of this study is to contribute to the management of private hospitals in the city of Medan in order to encourage the improvement of individual nurse performance so as to produce excellent service to patients through job satisfaction as an emotional aspect felt by nurses based on the compensation they receive from the hospital. The specific targets to be achieved are to determine the effect of compensation on satisfaction and to determine the effect of job satisfaction on performance and to determine the effect of job satisfaction on the performance of individual nurses at several private hospitals in the city of Medan. The methods that will be used by this research are interviews, questionnaires, and documentation. The method of analysis used is the regression equation model.

scholarly journals The case for including additional long‐term oriented environmental data in coffee and cocoa futures forecasting models: an exploration

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaclyn Daitchman
Keyword(s):  
Public Information ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Weather Patterns ◽  
Market Participants ◽  
Building Models ◽  
Future Viability ◽  
Insight Into

Price discovery is a key function of the futures markets yet limited public information exists about the price‐building models used by market participants. To fill a gap in the literature, interviews were conducted with the largest coffee and cocoa traders, investors, and organizations to provide insight into the models they use to forecast supply and futures prices, with an emphasis on the environmental factors considered to have a significant impact on yield. Despite concerns in the academic literature about soil degradation and climate change affecting the future viability of these crops, market participants primarily based their forecasts on short‐term weather patterns that deviated from the norm, as per historical data. Participants’ near‐unanimous acknowledgement that low coffee and cocoa prices pose a threat to the sustainability of the industry suggests that there is room to price in long‐term factors into short‐term futures models.

scholarly journals Strategies in Times of Pandemic Crisis—Retailers and Regional Resilience in Würzburg, Germany

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2643
Author(s):  
Alexandra Appel ◽  
Sina Hardaker
Keyword(s):  
Contextual Analysis ◽  
Retail Sector ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Regional Resilience ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
German City ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The City ◽  
Bounce Back

Research on the COVID-19 crisis and its implications on regional resilience is still in its infancy. To understand resilience on its aggregate level it is important to identify (non)resilient actions of individual actors who comprise regions. As the retail sector among others represents an important factor in an urban regions recovery, we focus on the resilience of (textile) retailers within the city of Würzburg in Germany to the COVID-19 pandemic. To address the identified research gap, this paper applies the concept of resilience. Firstly, conducting expert interviews, the individual (textile) retailers’ level and their strategies in coping with the crisis is considered. Secondly, conducting a contextual analysis of the German city of Würzburg, we wish to contribute to the discussion of how the resilience of a region is influenced inter alia by actors. Our study finds three main strategies on the individual level, with retailers: (1) intending to “bounce back” to a pre-crisis state, (2) reorganising existing practices, as well as (3) closing stores and winding up business. As at the time of research, no conclusions regarding long-term impacts and resilience are possible, the results are limited. Nevertheless, detailed analysis of retailers’ strategies contributes to a better understanding of regional resilience.

scholarly journals The case for including additional long‐term oriented environmental data in coffee and cocoa futures forecasting models: an exploration

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaclyn Daitchman
Keyword(s):  
Public Information ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Weather Patterns ◽  
Market Participants ◽  
Building Models ◽  
Future Viability ◽  
Insight Into

Price discovery is a key function of the futures markets yet limited public information exists about the price‐building models used by market participants. To fill a gap in the literature, interviews were conducted with the largest coffee and cocoa traders, investors, and organizations to provide insight into the models they use to forecast supply and futures prices, with an emphasis on the environmental factors considered to have a significant impact on yield. Despite concerns in the academic literature about soil degradation and climate change affecting the future viability of these crops, market participants primarily based their forecasts on short‐term weather patterns that deviated from the norm, as per historical data. Participants’ near‐unanimous acknowledgement that low coffee and cocoa prices pose a threat to the sustainability of the industry suggests that there is room to price in long‐term factors into short‐term futures models.

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