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Ṣawābiyyah and Wūkiyyah: Tracking Political Correctness and Wokeism in Arabic Language and Muslim-Majority Arab Contexts
No full textThis chapter investigates political correctness (PC) and wokeism (W) in Arab contexts, particularly among marginalized groups such as Black Arabs, women, and the LGBTQ+ community. Through a linguistic comparative analysis, it identifies Arabic analogues of these concepts, including al-ʿayb (shame) and religiously grounded commitments to justice. The study examines discourse in journals, social media, TV, music, and campaigns, showing attention to discrimination and racial stereotyping, while noting that direct adoption of Western PC and W frameworks is often counterproductive. It also traces the semantic evolution of “woke” from social awareness to a pejorative label, situating the discussion within broader debates on human rights and social justice in the Arab world
Possible alternatives to the direct payments calculation mechanism to achieve the European Union external convergence promises
No full textDespite being the EU’s largest budgetary instrument, direct payments remain allocated through political compromise rather than clear methodological criteria, sustaining long-standing disparities between EU-15, EU-10 member states, undermining solidarity. This paper proposes 18 models based on transparent rules to address this ambivalent situation. The developed 18 direct payments allocation models are based on objective indicators such as land prices, farm efficiency, and purchasing power. The proposed alternatives operationalise different fairness principles—equality, equity, cohesion. The evaluation of alternatives is conducted employing a multicriteria framework which balances distributive outcomes with political feasibility. The results show that hybrid approaches, combining flat-rate components with purchasing power or productivity adjustments, provide the most balanced outcomes between convergence, political sensitivity
Towards positive energy district assessment: The case study of Bucharest
No full textAchieving energy-positive urban transformation requires integrated methodologies that assess feasibility at of an urban area as a Positive Energy District. This study applies a GIS-UBEM replicable approach to evaluate energy retrofitting, renewable energy potential, and urban morphology constraints of Drumul Taberei in Bucharest District 6, covering 447 buildings, with residential destination use (443) and schools (4). The findings indicate that deep renovations reduce heating demand by 24 %, but electricity demand remains largely unchanged due to roof area limitations (12 % of total conditioned space) keeping the traditional natural gas-based system. Despite a potential PV output of 48.34 GWh, the district remains largely reliant on external electricity sources, highlighting the challenges of achieving energy self-sufficiency in high-density urban areas, even when investigating smaller area to individuate possible sub-PEDs
Legislatore e Corte costituzionale dinanzi alla questione della morte dignitosa: il difficile equilibrio tra autodeterminazione e diritto alla vita
No full textIn assenza di un intervento del legislatore, si deve alla giurisprudenza costituzionale l'elaborazione graduale del diritto dei soggetti ad una morte dignitosa. Dopo l'apertura segnata dalla sentenza n. 242 del 2019, la sentenza n. 50 del 2022, sull'inammissibilità del referendum abrogativo dell'art. 579 c.p., sembra segnare un passo indietro nella definizione dell'equilibrio tra diritto alla vita, dignità e autodeterminazione
L'intervento dei creditori e la distribuzione del ricavato
No full textLo scritto esamina l'istituto dell'intervento dei creditori nell'espropriazione forzata e la distribuzione del ricavatoThe essay examines the procedural framework for the joinder of additional creditors in civil enforcement proceedings and the distribution of proceeds from the sale of the debtor’s assets among participating creditors
Characteristics and Outcomes of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis
No full textBackground: The incidence of HCC in patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is low and, due to the paucity of data in the literature, a thorough characterization of these patients is missing. Aim: To describe the main characteristics and outcome of patients with AIH and HCC. Methods: Among patients with HCC included in the Italian Liver Cancer (ITA.LI.CA) database during the period 2009–2022, we selected those with AIH, and we described their liver disease characteristics, modality of HCC diagnosis, tumor stage, treatment, and outcome. Results: Among 10,026 patients with HCC, we identified 23 patients (0.2%) with AIH (43.5% males, 69.6% aged > 65 years, 91.0% with cirrhosis). Fifteen patients (65.2%) had co-factors of liver disease [8 patients (34.8%) metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, 4 patients (17.4%) alcohol abuse, 3 patients (13.0%) AIH/Primary Biliary Cholangitis overlap syndrome]. Tumors diagnosed under surveillance (60.9%) were more frequently uninodular (85.7% vs 66.6%, p = 0.146) and Milan-in (85.7% vs 44.4%, p = 0.066) than those diagnosed outside surveillance. Treatment with curative intent was more frequent among patients under surveillance (78.6% vs 33.3%, p = 0.077). Median overall survival was 41.7 months and was remarkably longer in patients under surveillance than in those diagnosed outside surveillance (68.2 vs 27.4 months, p = 0.032). Conclusion: AIH accounts for a minimal fraction of patients with HCC, and in most patients, risk co-factors for HCC are present. In patients with AIH, too, surveillance is associated with better tumor stage, higher access rate to potentially curative treatments, and improved survival
The robot and the nurse prepare for surgery: early insights into the impact of robot’s inner speech
No full textThe robot’s inner speech has recently been under investigation. Inner speech is a form of internalized, self-directed dialogue: talking to the self. Initial intriguing findings pertained to the robot’s transparency, robustness, and trustworthiness, and emerged from basic collaborative tasks in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), such as set up a lunch table. This pilot study extends the investigation to a high-stakes medical scenario where errors can have significant consequences: to prepare a virtual surgical table for a vascular intervention. The study involved both expert and non-expert participants who collaborated with the robot to correctly place and organize surgical instruments. Data were collected through a post-session questionnaire combining closed- ended Likert-scale items and open-ended questions. Interaction dynamics and learning outcomes were assessed through key variables, including transparency, trust, reassurance, and perceived learning, allowing for both quantitative and qualitative analysis. Results from this pilot indicate that the robot’s inner speech enhances participants’ understanding of task instructions,
provides reassurance during collaboration, and improves perceived learning quality, evaluated in terms of the Quality of Learning (QoL) framework, with effects varying according to prior expertise. These findings highlight the potential of inner speech to facilitate transparent, trustworthy, and effective training in risk-sensitive domains, offering a foundation for further exploration of robotic tutoring systems in healthcare
BREVI NOTE IN TEMA DI ONERE DELLA PROVA E RIVALSA DELLA STRUTTURA OSPEDANILIERA NELLA RESPONSABILITÀ SANITARIA
No full textIl contributo muove da una breve sintesi dell’evoluzione legislativa a proposito della responsabilità sanitaria, per poi soffermarsi sulla La Legge Gelli-Bianco e il c.d. “doppio binario”. In particolare, ci si sofferma sul problema della ripartizione dell’onere della prova e le posizioni del medico e della struttura ospedaliera e sulla rivalsa della struttura sanitaria nei confronti del medico
POLÍTICAS LOCALES FRENTE A LA INTERSECCIÓN MIGRACIÓN-SINHOGARISMО: COMPARACIÓN ENTRE GRANADA Y PALERMO
No full textLa intersección entre movilidad humana y sinhogarismo constituye un desafío complejo
para los gobiernos locales y las entidades del tercer sector. Las causas estructurales,
crisis económicas, conflictos, cambio climático y endurecimiento de las políticas
migratorias, han intensificado los flujos migratorios hacia Europa. En ciudades como
Granada (Andalucía, España) y Palermo (Sicilia, Italia), este escenario se traduce en un
incremento de población migrante que experimenta situaciones de sinhogarismo y
enfrenta barreras para acceder a recursos básicos. Esta realidad pone en tensión a los
sistemas locales de protección social, cada vez más debilitados, y evidencia la
necesidad de políticas innovadoras que garanticen derechos. Este artículo tiene como
objetivo comparar las políticas y prácticas de intervención social dirigidas a la población
migrante en situación de sinhogarismo en Granada y Palermo. La finalidad es identificar
similitudes y diferencias en la gobernanza local de este fenómeno y proponer
recomendaciones para avanzar hacia respuestas más integradas y sostenibles. Se ha
utilizado la técnica participativa DAFO (Debilidades, Amenazas, Fortalezas у
Oportunidades), involucrando a 21 profesionales de diferentes disciplinas de los
sectores público y privado de ambas ciudades. Esta metodología permitió recoger
percepciones sobre la coordinación institucional, los criterios de acceso a recursos, el
papel de las ONG, la financiación, así como los obstáculos y potencialidades para la
intervención social en este campo. Los hallazgos muestran en ambos contextos la
saturación de los dispositivos de acogida y la fragmentación de los servicios, además
de limitaciones estructurales y políticas que dificultan la atención integral. Sin embargo,
se observa un emergente cambio de paradigma hacia enfoques de derechos en el
tratamiento del sinhogarismo y un papel clave del trabajo social como profesión que
lidera equipos interdisciplinares y genera innovación para superar procesos de
burocratización. En Granada y Palermo se observan diferencias y similitudes en las
políticas locales insertas en un contexto internacional que condiciona los flujos
migratorios. El alcance de las intervenciones depende de la voluntad política, los
recursos disponibles y la simplificación de procedimientos. Es necesario que el trabajo
social promueva estrategias que integren la perspectiva de movilidad humana,
garanticen el derecho a la vivienda sin exigir condiciones previas de permanencia en
programas o servicios, y fortalezcan redes colaborativas para ofrecer respuestas dignas
y adecuadas a las necesidades detectadas
The Tyrrhenian Link: A Next-Generation Electrical Infrastructure for the Mediterranean Grid
No full textThe evolution of transmission systems towards decarbonized and renewable energy- based generation has brought HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) systems to the attention of stakeholders involved in infrastructure development, planning, and component man- ufacturing. Compared to HVAC transmission, HVDC, especially in its Voltage Source Converter (VSC) mode, offers direct control of both active and reactive power flows, grid stability support, and the possibility of interconnection between asynchronous systems