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Interpreting in interaction, Interaction in interpreting
No full textThe contributions to this special issue of inTRAlinea develop the theories and concepts that Francesco Straniero Sergio pioneered. Simply going through the titles of his papers and volumes, a full list of which is provided just following the introduction, one can appreciate the relevance he attributed to the specific context of interpreting and the roles of the interlocutors in the interpreted talk, the interactional dynamics manifested through verbal and nonverbal communication, the interpreters’ positioning as a result of their own and others' agency, and finally interpreting quality seen as the product of the specific conditions in which interpretation takes place rather than as the virtuoso display of a single performer
Bioapatite crystallinity and Rare Earth Element signatures in fossil and Recent sharks: A window into Past and Present seas
No full textModulation of sensory attenuation by intensive meditation practice: an active inference perspective
No full textActive inference describes motor action as a prediction-driven inferential process, whereby ascending proprioceptive prediction errors are attenuated to allow the fulfillment of expected movement. Meditative practices typically involve a heightened attention to bodily sensations, begging the question of whether this could partially offset the normal proprioceptive suppression during a simple motor act. In this study, 42 experienced meditators completed a tactile force-matching task, designed to measure somatosensory attenuation. The active group () performed the task before (T1), during (T2), and three weeks after (T3) an intensive 10-day mindfulness meditation retreat, while a control waiting list group () was also measured three times, but before participating in the retreat. Analysis of T1 data confirmed the presence of a general somatosensory attenuation effect across groups, which correlated negatively with pre-retreat trait measures of mindfulness, as predicted by our hypothesis. Contrary to our expectations, however, longitudinal analyses did not reveal a global reduction in somatosensory attenuation as an effect of intensive meditation practice. We observed instead a subtler regression-to-the-mean effect at T1, which increased with task repetition in control participants (T1>T2>T3), a training-related phenomenon not previously reported for the force-matching task. Interestingly, this habituation behavior was not shown by the active participants, who maintained the level of regression-to-the-mean observed at baseline at T2, suggesting that the formation of prior expectations about the presented force intensity may be affected by the retreat. We discuss how multiple, opposite effects of meditation on proprioceptive active inference mechanisms, and/or an alteration of prior formation and their influence, may explain these findings
Author Correction: Metaverse in surgery — origins and future potential (Nature Reviews Urology, (2024), 10.1038/s41585-024-00941-4)
No full textCorrection to: Nature Reviews Urologyhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-024-00941-4, published online 30 September 2024. In the version of the article initially published, Enrico Checcucci was wrongly stated to be affiliated with the University of Verona. This has now been amended in the HTML and PDF versions of the article so that Enrico Checcucci’s only affiliation is Department of Surgery, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo, Turin, Italy
Bimonthly Administered Long-Acting Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine Are Highly Effective and Well-Tolerated in People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Above 65 Years
No full textOlder people with HIV (PWH) may benefit from long-acting cabotegravir/rilpivirine (LA-CAB/RPV), a population underrepresented in trials and observational cohorts. In the GEPPO cohort, 135 PWH >65 years of age received bimonthly LA-CAB/RPV. After 17.4 months, virological suppression (HIV-RNA <50 copies/mL) was maintained in all, while 15 participants discontinued them (11.1%, 10% in the first 12 months): 1 participant with isolated HbCAb at baseline showed a late HBV reactivation (19.4 months after starting). These findings support LA-CAB/RPV's efficacy and tolerability in older PWH
Hypoxia-induced glycolytic shift reflects tumor aggressiveness in liver cancer spheroids
No full textPolycaprolactone/cutin blends for the improvement of moisture barrier and grease resistance of paper for food use
No full textThe increasing demand for sustainable food packaging has driven interest in biodegradable coatings to enhance the functional properties of paper-based materials, whose poor moisture barrier and grease resistance limit direct application in food packaging. This study investigates the potential of polycaprolactone (PCL)/cutin blend-based coatings at improving the functional properties of paper intended for food packaging applications. Two different PCL:cutin ratios (1:0.6 and 1:1) were applied on paper, with and without glycerol, as single and double-layer using the bar coating technique. The coated samples were evaluated for water vapor transmission rate (WVTR), grease resistance, contact angle, mechanical strength and seal strength. The findings indicate that the coatings significantly enhanced the moisture barrier, achieving a reduction of about 90 % of the WVTR with a double-layer coating made with PCL:cutin ratio of 1:0.6 (405 ± 12 g·day−1·m−2), compared to uncoated paper (4348 ± 69 g·day−1·m−2). Grease resistance tests confirmed that all coated samples exhibited maximum oil repellency, maintaining effectiveness even after mechanical folding. These results highlight the functionality of cutin, a naturally derived biopolymer, in enhancing PCL-based coatings as an effective and eco-friendly alternative for food packaging. The optimal formulation (PCL:cutin 1:0.6, double-layer coating) ensures moisture and grease resistance, good mechanical properties, making it a promising sustainable solution for the packaging industry
Retirement decisions in the age of COVID-19 pandemic: are older employees in digital occupations working longer?
No full textThis paper investigates the retirement response to the pandemic and to the resulting acceleration in the adoption of new technologies. Using the European Union Statistics of Income and Living Conditions datasets and leveraging the natural experiment of many workers being forced to work from home in Europe during the lockdown, we compare the retirement response of older workers in digital occupations (i.e. more exposed to the accelerated adoption of new technologies) versus non-digital occupations to detect any differences in retirement behaviour, which we interpret as digitalization effects. In addition, we analyze changes in retirement decisions by gender and geographic area. We find that retirement rates increased during COVID-19 in Europe, especially in Mediterranean countries and among women. This trend may be linked to gender occupational segregation. In Mediterranean countries, digitalization increases female retirement, likely due to challenges in balancing digital work and family responsibilities while working from home. In Eastern countries, and to a lesser extent in Northern countries, digitalization leads to postponing retirement among women, likely due to greater gender equality in unpaid work. In contrast, the retirement age for men is less affected by the pandemic with no significant differences between digital and non-digital occupations. This may exacerbate the existing gender gap in labor force participation and pension outcomes
