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The Marquis de Sade and induced abortion.

In 1795 the Marquis de Sade published his La Philosophic dans le boudoir, in which he proposed the use of induced abortion for social reasons and as a means of population control. It is from this time that medical and social acceptance of abortion can be dated, although previously the subject had not been discussed in public in modern times. It is suggested that it was largely due to de Sade's ...

Extending Opera – Artist-led Explorations in Operatic Practice through Interactivity and Electronics

How can we re-empower opera singers, extending their control over accompaniment and vocal expressivity? To answer this question, I have opened a novel design space, Extending Opera, consisting of interactive artist–operated tools to be used on-stage. The research has its methodological groundings in Research through Design (RtD) and Research through the Arts (RttA). This particular method is co...

Young women choosing contraceptives

I artikeln presenteras delresultat från ett doktorandprojekt om informationskompetenspraktiker i svenskt vardagsliv: unga kvinnors (18-23 år) informationskompetenspraktiker när de väljer preventivmedel. Syftet är att förstå de unga kvinnornas perspektiv som det kommer till uttryck i deras berättelser om val och värdering av informationskällor om preventivmedel. En metod inspirerad av narrativa ...

Sur la frequence de leptospirose en Iran

Sur la fréquence de leptospirose en Iran