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«Esser se stesso e non esser solo». Il soggetto giuridico ai tempi del neoliberismo: il ruolo sovversivo del soggetto femminile di diritto
No full textIl neoliberismo sembra, oggi, preferire il delinearsi di una soggettività giuridica debole, frammentata, intermittente. Dalla tecnica governamentale del neoliberismo viene operata una vera e propria rimozione del corpo, che comporta il celare all’individuo il proprio limite e con esso la contemplazione della propria finitudine, che implica il concetto dell’alterità quale fattore costitutivo e ineliminabile. Lo smarrimento del soggetto di diritto procede di pari passo con lo smarrimento del diritto stesso. In questo contesto, tuttavia, le teorie femministe del diritto non hanno cessato di porre l’accento sulla dimensione della corporeità e della relazionalità come ontologicamente intrinseche al soggetto femminile di diritto. È da questi elementi che si suggerisce di partire al fine di contrastare le due tendenze in cui incorre il soggetto giuridico nell’elaborazione razionale neoliberale: quella alla disunità e quella alla rimozione della sua corporeità.Today, neoliberalism seems to favour the emergence of a weak, fragmented and intermittent legal subjectivity. Neoliberalism’s governmental technique involves the effective removal of the body from the legal subject, entailing the concealment of the individual’s own limitations and, with them, the contemplation of their own finitude, which implies the concept of otherness as a constitutive and inalienable factor. The loss of the legal subject goes hand in hand with the loss of the law itself. However, in this context, feminist legal theories have continued to emphasise the dimensions of corporeality and relationality as ontologically intrinsic to the female legal subject. We suggest starting from these elements in order to counteract the two tendencies that the legal subject encounters in neoliberal rational elaboration: disunity and the removal of corporeality
Le tecnologie didattiche e lo sviluppo professionale dei docenti universitari
No full textIl gruppo di lavoro “Faculty Development e didattica universitaria” della SIPED (Società Italiana di Pedagogia) ha avviato una revisione sistematica per esplorare e comprendere le dimensioni chiave nell’area di ricerca dello sviluppo professionale dei docenti. Tra gli elementi chiave è emerso fin da subito il ruolo svolto dalla tecnologia nei programmi di Faculty Development per migliorare i metodi di insegnamento e apprendimento. I primi risultati del lavoro di systematic review, svolto da un sottogruppo di ricercatori, hanno messo in evidenza le opportunità e le criticità che emergono nell’utilizzo di strumenti digitali per migliorare le iniziative di sviluppo professionale dei docenti (Raviolo, Fedeli, Scarinci, Adamoli & Rondonotti, 2024). Nello specifico, la codifica dei risultati presentati in questo contributo è stata svolta attraverso le tre categorie proposte da Bergquist e Phillips (1975): le posture e gli atteggia-menti del personale accademico; i processi che caratterizzano i cambia-menti delle istituzioni universitarie direttamente collegabili alle iniziative di Faculty Development; le istituzioni e il ruolo che assumono all’interno dei programmi di Faculty Development. Queste tre categorie interpretative hanno permesso di mappare gli effetti dell’integrazione tecnologica nello sviluppo professionale a vari livelli all’interno del contesto universitario
Experimental Characterization of Reversible Oil-Flooded Twin-Screw Compressor/Dry Expander for a Micro-Scale Compressed Air Energy Storage System
No full textThe reversible use of a volumetric machine as a compressor and expander shows potential for micro-scale compressed air energy storage systems because of lower investment costs and higher operational flexibility. This paper investigates experimentally the reversible use of a 3 kW oil-flooded twin-screw compressor as an expander for a micro-scale compressed air energy storage system to assess its operation while minimizing operating costs and the need for adjustments. As a result, the oil injection was only implemented in the compressor operation since the oil takes part in the compression process, while its use appears optional in expander operation. The results indicate that the compressor exhibited an efficiency in the range of 0.57-0.80 and required an input power from 1 kW up to 3 kW. These values decreased for the expander, whose efficiency was in the range of 0.24-0.38 and the delivered power between 300 and 1600 W. The experimental data allow assessing the operation of such machine in a hypothetical micro-scale compressed air energy storage. The calculation revealed that this machine may operate in this energy storage asset and deliver up to 90% of the power recovered in the charging process when the temperature of the stored air is 80 degrees C
Emotion meets attention: The role of left-to-right valence mapping in an exogenous cueing task
No full textIn the Posner cueing task for exogenous attention orientation, spatial correspondence between the lateralized cue and target is beneficial under conditions of short asynchrony. How such a benefit is modulated by target qualia, like faces expressing either the most positive (happy relative to angry faces in Experiment 1, as well as neutral relative to angry faces in the negative group of Experiment 2) or negative (neutral relative to happy faces in the positive group of Experiment 2) emotion in a set, is an unsolved question. We expected that the spatial mapping of emotional valence conveyed by facial expressions would modulate localization response latencies, producing a compatibility effect: faster responses to negative emotions on the left and positive emotions on the right. Results of both experiments are consistent with our expectation, showing a novel type of attentional spatial compatibility effect dependent on the encoding of target properties: a Target-dependent Emotional Attentional Spatial Compatibility effect (the TEASC effect). We showed how the TEASC effect can be accounted for by a novel latency decomposition approach which disentangles the independent contributions of two well-established components of covert attentional orienting from response latencies. We decomposed response latencies in a sequence of events, one due to the voluntary attention component (directed toward the target) and the other to the reflexive attention component (directed toward the cue). Results show that the left-to-right valence mapping impacts the voluntary component only. This is consistent with a model of attention that disentangles reflexive and voluntary covert orienting mechanisms—with at least the latter being affect-driven
The Effects of Virtual Reality-Based Task-Oriented Movement on Upper Extremity Function in Healthy Individuals: A Crossover Study
No full textBackground and Objectives: Although virtual reality (VR) has been shown to be
effective in rehabilitation through motor learning principles, its impact on upper extremity
function, particularly in the context of console use, remains unclear. Materials and Methods:
This study aimed to investigate the effects of VR-based task-oriented movement on
the upper extremity of healthy individuals. A total of 26 healthy individuals performed
task-oriented movements in both real and virtual environments in a randomized order. All
participants completed a single session of task-oriented movements using a VR Goggle
system in a virtual setting. Physiotherapists designed immersive VR-based experiences
and 3D screen-based exergames for this study. Upper extremity function was assessed
using several measures: joint position sense (JPS) of the wrist and shoulder was evaluated
using a universal goniometer, reaction time was measured via a mobile application, and
gross manual dexterity was assessed using the box-and-block test (BBT). Evaluations were
conducted before and after the interventions. Results: The results showed that JPS remained
similar between conditions, while BBT performance improved in both groups. However,
the reaction time increased significantly only after VR intervention (p < 0.05). No significant
period or carryover effects were observed across the parameters. These findings suggest
that VR-based task-oriented training positively influences reaction time and supports hand
function. Moreover, VR systems that simulate joint position sense similar to real-world
conditions may be beneficial for individuals with musculoskeletal motor deficits. Conclusions:
These results highlight the potential for integrating VR technology into rehabilitation
programs for patients with neurological or orthopedic impairments, providing a novel tool
for enhancing upper extremity function and injury prevention strategies
"Qualcosa, là fuori" di Bruno Arpaia: un’analisi econarratologica
No full textThis essay offers an econarratological analysis of the climate fiction novel Qualcosa, là fuori (2016). Set in a near future marked by irreversible climate change, the novel depicts a forced migration of Mediterranean populations to Northern Europe to escape desertification and ecological collapse. The novel is narrated through the consciousness of a former university professor.The econarratological approach highlights how Qualcosa, là fuorifunctions as both a cognitive and affective device, capable of shaping an embodied ecological awareness by linking narrative imagination to the crisis of the Anthropocene. The novel’s anti-heroic framework deconstructs the conventional tropes of a salvific protagonist and the notion of a definitive resolution of the crisis. It is characterized by a focus on the memorial evocation of what has been lost. Econarratology offers a theoretical framework for analizyng how literary narratives represent, interpret, and transform contemporary ecological experienc
Microduplication encompassing CCL2 segregates in a family with recurrent anencephaly and dorsal dermal sinus: a possible link between chemokine and neural tube defects?
No full textDire e maledire con i metri-ritmi. Proposta di lettura musicale del III stasimo dell'Ecuba di Euripide
No full textThis article examines the interplay between meter and text in the third stasimon of Euripides’ Hecuba, seeking to demonstrate how metrical, rhythmical, and musical features significantly contribute to the dramaturgical function of this choral song
Exploring University Student Perceptions on Family Business: Career Choices and Knowledge Management.
No full textFamily businesses are entrepreneurial organizations that are based on a mix between orientation towards
corporate values and orientation towards family values (Lumpkin, et al., 2008; Davila, et al., 2024). At the same time, family
businesses are a more widespread form of entrepreneurship around the world (Melina, et al., 2024; Vesperi, et al., 2024).
For this reason, family businesses have attracted the attention of scholars and practitioners for decades. The aim of this
article is to analyze the perceptions of students, enrolled in the last year of university and about to enter the labor market,
regarding their propensity to work in a family business compared to a non-family business. Furthermore, the study seeks to
clarify which factors push new graduates to choose to work in a family business. To achieve the objective, this study is based
on a mixed qualitative-quantitative methodology. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to students belonging
to 5 Italian universities with the same study background. A semi-structured questionnaire was created as the main source
for data collection. The questionnaire, divided into different sections, allowed to collect both qualitative and quantitative
data and information. Furthermore, alternatives were identified that allowed the use of the AHP method with the Saaty
matrix (Saaty, 1990; 2008; Fattoruso, et al., 2023). The results of this study highlight two fundamental aspects. The first
aspect is related to the preferences that university students have in the propensity of their career choice. The second aspect
is related to university-work policies. This study is not without limitations. The originality of this study is based on the use of
the methodology for the assessment of university students' perception. In addition, this study highlights the preferences and
alternative criteria that university students use for their career choice
Federated Learning Towards the Unknown: A Deep Dive Into Diabetic Retinopathy Prediction from Real-World EHR Structured Data on Unseen Diabetic Centers
No full textThe compatibility of Federated Learning (FL) models with unseen Out-Of-Federation (OOF) centers remains a critical yet underexplored challenge, particularly when dealing with heterogeneous data. To address this gap, this study proposes a data-driven approach to assess the feasibility of applying an FL model to OOF centers. The case study explored is the prediction of diabetic retinopathy from multiple real-world, highly heterogeneous electronic health records. An FL XGBoost model (FL-XGB) is trained across five in-federation (IF) centers, showing an average test Area Under the ROC Curve (AUC) of 75.27%. A novel metric, the OOF Applicability (OFA) predictor, is introduced to estimate whether FL-XGB could be safely applied to the 15 OOF centers. OFA combines statistical and learnable features from both IF and OOF centers and is used as a predictor for a regression model, employed to estimate the performance of FL-XGB (in terms of AUC) on OOF datasets. The regression model achieved a confidence of 76% in predicting AUC values, with a statistically significant p-value (≪ 0.001). The average discrepancy between the predicted and observed AUC values was 6%. Overall, FL-XGB shows robust performance on IF centers and the OFA predictor plays a crucial role in assessing its applicability to infer on unseen OOF centers. By providing statistically significant estimations, OFA effectively identifies OOF centers whose characteristics are too divergent from what the FL model can effectively manage. Our codes are available at https://github.com/geronimaw/OFA4FL