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A descriptive review of the use of CCTV in Flemish Municipalities Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The use of CCTV-surveillance by Flemish municipalities is increasing. A newspaper analysis, complemented with other information gives a first indication about the developments in this field and shows an evolution in the implementation of CCTV in Flemish municipalities. In the beginning CCTV was used to protect spots where public services are delivered. In a next phase, a reduced number of Flemish municipalities turned to CCTV to protect public ...
Technology, context, users: a conceptual model of CCTV Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The paper wishes to challenge the traditional placement of CCTV within the realm of crime prevention technologies and to propose a conceptualisation of surveillance cameras that takes into account how different elements interact to shape how these are understood, defined and used in the day-to-day practices of the police. Methodologically, the research draws on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in two medium-sized Italian cities where open-street ...
Rationality, counter-rationality and irrationality concerning CCTV surveillance. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Camera surveillance has been considered as a form of panacea capable of solving all security issues. It is believed to fight fears by transforming the urban space into something rational and predictable. However, when applied to surveillance, the excess of rationality can occasionally produce an unbearably panoptic world. Insistence on security and its enforcement leads to the restraint of individual liberties and the creation of oppressive and ...
4''-Benzoylureido-TSAO derivatives as potent and selective non-nucleoside HCMV inhibitors. Structure-activity relationship and mechanism of antiviral action KU Leuven
Analogues of the 4''-benzoyl-ureido-TSAO derivative ( 1) modified at different positions have been prepared and evaluated against wild-type strains of HCMV and murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV) in cell culture. In addition, the activity of the most active derivatives against several drug-resistant HCMV mutants has been determined. A stringent structure-antiviral activity relationship was observed for the 4''-benzoylureido-TSAO derivatives for which ...