36 research outputs found
Museum experience and its impact on visitor reactions
No full textDesigning engaging visitor experiences has become a paramount concern for
museums; however, a comprehensive understanding of the impact of museum experiences
on visitors' reactions remains incomplete. Our paper aims to assist museums
in implementing more effective strategies. By examining three distinct characteristics
of museum experiences—subjectivity, multidimensionality, and co-creation—we formulate
four hypotheses to assess the influence of visitor journeys on their reactions.
We concentrate on the journey at the Capitoline Museums, employing qualitative
and quantitative methods (in-depth interviews, subjective personal introspection,
non-participant observation, and questionnaires) involving 110 participants. Our findings
indicate that (a) Visitor attitudinal and behavioral reactions exhibit consistency
for the overall experience but not when analyzed for specific areas; (b) Visitor satisfaction
is correlated with the number of companions but not with the number of visited
areas in the museum experience; (c) Visitor's apparent dominance over visitor
satisfaction is not linked to visitor satisfaction. We develop a managerial decisionmaking
framework that empowers museums to create captivating experiences for
their visitors
Cirurgia bariátrica: a trama dos significados prévios à tomada de decisão
No full textDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia, Florianópolis, 2013.A obesidade é um fator de risco para a saúde, tratado como epidemia pela Organização Mundial de Saúde. Entre os tratamentos recomendados, a Cirurgia Bariátrica tem se mostrado o procedimento mais eficiente para tratamento da obesidade mórbida. No contexto brasileiro, o Ministério da Saúde preconiza a realização da avaliação multidisciplinar antes do processo cirúrgico, sendo a avaliação psicológica um dos requisitos, a qual demanda que se busque conhecer as motivações, compreensão intelectual e expectativas dos candidatos quanto à cirurgia. A partir desse cenário, esta pesquisa tem como objetivo compreender o processo de construção e os significados em torno da tomada de decisão de pacientes que optam pela realização da cirurgia bariátrica e a influência da rede social significativa. Trata-se de um estudo de natureza qualitativa, tendo como pressupostos epistemológicos as concepções do pensamento complexo. A pesquisa contou com a participação de 12 mulheres que estavam interessadas em fazer a cirurgia bariátrica em um hospital de referência em nível federal. A coleta de dados foi realizada mediante o uso de entrevistas semiestruturadas e a aplicação de mapa de rede. A análise dos dados foi realizada por meio da teoria fundamentada nos dados (GroundedTheory) em conjunto com os recursos do software Atlas/ti 5.0, que possibilitou a integração e a organização dos dados em categorias. Os resultados mostram que as experiências de vida relacionadas à obesidade, as situações de exclusão social e as comorbidades associadas ao excesso de peso, foram relatadas como fontes de sofrimento, tanto psíquico como físico, e constituíram motivações para a realização da cirurgia. Nesse sentido, a narrativa das participantes apresenta uma gama de sentimentos negativos relativos à obesidade, tais como vergonha e culpa. Por outro lado, a possibilidade de realizar a cirurgia evidencia sentimentos ambíguos de alegria e de ansiedade. Os resultados quanto à influência da rede social significativa apontam um momento inicial de hesitação, posteriormente convertido em apoio, na medida em que os benefícios e riscos envolvidos no procedimento foram esclarecidos. A complexidade dos fatores abrangidos, mostrando as dimensõessubjetiva, relacional e social, bem como as demandas e limitações do corpo, constituem-se elementos significativos na construção da tomada de decisão. O matiz de fatores constituintes desse processo e a potencialidade do apoio da rede social significativa precisam ser considerados no processo de avaliação psicológica para a realização da cirurgia, com o intuito de melhor instrumentalizar o psicólogo nessa atividade profissional. Obesity is a risk factor for health, treated as an epidemic by the World Health Organization. Among the recommended treatments, Bariatric Surgery has been shown to be the most efficient procedure to treat morbid obesity. In the Brazilian context, the Ministry of Health recommends the implementation of multidisciplinary assessment prior to the surgical procedure, and psychological assessment is one of the requirements, which demand to know the motivations, intellectual understanding and expectations of the candidates regarding the surgery. From this scenario, this research aims to understand the process of construction and the meanings surrounding the decision making of patients opting for bariatric surgery and the influence of significant social network. This is a qualitative study, with the epistemological conceptions of complex thought. The research involved the participation of 12 women who were interested in performing bariatric surgery in a referral hospital at the federal level. Data collection was conducted through semi-structured interviews and network map application. Data analysis was performed using Grounded Theory in conjunction with the use of the software Atlas / ti 5.0, which allowed for the integration and organization of data into categories. The results showed that life experiences related to obesity, comorbidities associated with overweight and social exclusion have been reported as sources of both mental and physical suffering and constituted motivations for the surgery. In this sense, the narrative of the participants presented a range of negative feelings related to obesity such as shame and guilt. On the other hand, the possibility of performing surgery showed mixed feelings of joy and anxiety. The results regarding the influence of social network indicated an initial moment of hesitation, later converted in support while the network was clarified and understood the benefits and risks involved in the procedure. The complexity of factors involved, showing subjective, relational and social dimensions, as well as the demands and limitations of the body, constitute significant elements in the construction of decision making. The hue of constituent factors of this process and the potential of significant social support network need to be considered in the process of psychological evaluation for surgery, in order to better prepare the psychologist to this task
La pluralité des outils d’aide et d’assistance publique, un soutien accru au propriétaire ?
No full textSelon l’article 22 du CoPat, le propriétaire a l’obligation de maintenir le bien protégé en bon état, impliquant tant un devoir passif qu’un devoir actif de conservation. En d’autres mots, il ne peut réaliser une série de travaux sans autorisation préalable, tout comme il doit entreprendre des mesures d’entretien et de conservation pour son bien. En contrepartie, le législateur veille à élaborer des mesures d’aide publique directe (subventions et primes) et indirecte (incitants fiscaux), afin de soutenir la propriété chargée de conserver le patrimoine. Aussi, une première série de mesures de soutien se loge au sein du nouveau CoPat, portant d’une part sur les subventions qui peuvent être octroyées et d’autre part, sur des mesures d’assistance au propriétaire (Section 1). La seconde partie des mesures financières se trouve dans un décret distinct, adopté le même jour que le CoPat, le 26 avril 2018, et apportant des modifications fiscales, afin d’inciter les propriétaires privés à veiller à la conservation de leur bien (Section 2). Si le nombre d’outils a ainsi légèrement augmenté, il est intéressant de se demander dans quelle mesure cette pluralité résulte en un soutien accru réel aux propriétaires. À cet égard, il apparaît utile de se pencher sur la possibilité ouverte au propriétaire d’invoquer un droit à indemnité, soit légalement prévu, soit en cas de charge excessive (Section 3)
Le patrimoine culturel immobilier en Région wallonne
No full textLe 26 avril 2018, la Région wallonne adopte le nouveau Code du patrimoine , le CoPat, et marque ainsi la volonté de faire sortir ce champ de ses matières connexes, l’urbanisme, l’aménagement du territoire, voire de l’énergie, comme l’ancien CWATUPE qui rassemblait pendant un certain temps tout en un Code . Avec l’adoption du Code wallon du développement territorial, le « CoDT », la scission avait déjà opérée en 2017 et le patrimoine immobilier demeurait la seule matière dans l’ancien CWATUP, gardant au demeurant sa numérotation d’articles . Le législateur a dès lors souhaité remettre de l’ordre dans ce domaine et a entamé plusieurs réformes conjointes pour offrir une nouvelle assise, voire une nouvelle dynamique au patrimoine culturel wallon. Ainsi a-t-il adopté le CoPat, qui est entré en vigueur le 1er juin 2019. Le même jour, il a également pris des mesures fiscales assez inédites en vue soutenir les propriétaires privés des monuments protégés, soit un peu moins de la moitié des monuments wallons. Par ailleurs, l’ancienne DGO4, qui comprenait le domaine du patrimoine, a été remaniée et le patrimoine est repris dans une nouvelle agence, l’Agence wallonne du Patrimoine, l’« AWaP », en fonction depuis le 1er janvier 2018 et qui remplace aussi en partie l’ancien Institut du Patrimoine wallon . Ces modifications législatives et administratives récentes n’ont toutefois pas renversé le système existant. Elles ont souhaité l’améliorer, en s’inspirant du droit international et européen en la matière, tout en l’articulant davantage aux matières reprises dans le CoDT. Ainsi, certains éléments sont davantage précisés, des nouveautés ont été apportées dans la procédure et certains concepts ont été introduits, la plupart sous le sigle de la participation entre les différents acteurs du patrimoine. Avant de plonger dans l’analyse de ce nouveau CoPat, il paraît indispensable de dresser un rapide portrait de la répartition de la compétence du patrimoine culturel dans l’État fédéral belge, sachant que le patrimoine a été scindé entre son volet mobilier et immobilier et que cette matière a encore récemment été réformée, remettant en question cette séparation (Section 1) . La deuxième section se concentrera sur la protection du patrimoine culturel wallon, en rappelant l’historique des législations en la matière, pour ensuite étudier les différentes notions mobilisées dans le CoPat, les instruments de protection, les différentes procédures, les mesures de soutien, notamment fiscales et, enfin, le volet du patrimoine archéologique
Analysis of Earthquake Damage to Ancient Buildings on the San Raineri Peninsula, Messina, Sicily
No full textA study aimed to shed some light on building collapse caused by the
strongest earthquakes in the San Raineri Peninsula (Messina) is here reported.
Although a compilation of structurally damaged buildings is widely reported in historical
sources, the interpretation of seismic collapse has often been doubtful or ambiguous.
We therefore performed an exhaustive and detailed review of seismic effects
caused by the 1783 and 1908 earthquakes on the peninsula buildings. Geological and
geotechnical data were also collected on the peninsula. The results of boring data
reveal high seismic vulnerability for the peninsula in some areas. The study shows
that the ancient buildings were damaged by settlement due to soil liquefaction rather
than by seismic shaking of the large walls. The obtained results show that further
investigations must be carried out in this area for a correct town planning of the
peninsula.Published2067-20793.10. Storia ed archeologia applicate alle Scienze della TerraJCR Journalrestricte
Analisi contestuale di alimentazione e salute nel Lazio nella I età del Ferro (II periodo laziale ca. – X-IX sec. a.C.)
No full textIl Latium vetus, la regione compresa fra il Tevere e il Circeo, offre
condizioni particolarmente favorevoli per un’indagine sull’economia di sussistenza e sulla salute e l’alimentazione
nelle fasi iniziali dell’Età del Ferro. Rispetto alle regioni confinanti – in particolare la Campania e l’Etruria
– il Lazio antico si caratterizza per la sua estensione limitata, per l’omogeneità della cultura materiale e
per la condivisione su tutto il territorio della regione dei principi fondanti dell’organizzazione delle comunità,
riconoscibili attraverso l’analisi della documentazione archeologica: l’articolazione delle comunità in gruppi
di parentela e la centralizzazione della decisione politica. Partendo da questa situazione archeologica particolarmente
favorevole, si è cercato di verificare se l’omogeneità culturale della regione possa essere estesa anche
alle abitudini alimentari e allo stato di salute delle comunità del periodo. A questo proposito sono stati presi
in esame quattro campioni, caratterizzati da una documentazione antropologica e archeologica di buon livello.
Si tratta delle necropoli del comprensorio di Gabii – Osteria dell’Osa e Castiglione – e dell’area centrale di
Roma – i gruppi di tombe del tempio di Antonino e Faustina e del Foro di Cesare.The Latium Vetus, the region between the Tiber and Circeo, offers particularly
favorable conditions for a survey on the subsistence economy and on health and nutrition in the initial
phases of the Iron Age. Compared to the neighboring regions – in particular Campania and Etruria – the former
Lazio is characterized by its limited size, the homogeneity of the material culture and the founding principles
of community organization: the articulation of community kinship groups and the centralization of political
decision. Based on this very favorable archaeological situation, the study aimed to detect if the regional cultural
homogeneity could also be extended to the eating habits and at the community health status of this period. In
this regard, four samples have been examined, characterized by an anthropological and archaeological good
standard documentation: the necropolis of the district of Gabii – Osteria dell’Osa and Castiglione – and the
groups of tombs of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina and the Forum of Caesar in the central area of Rome
Association of fatty acid composition in serum and / or adipose tissue lipids with lipid and carbohydrate metabolism in obese subjects of different age categories
No full textObezita je chronické onemocnění, které je podmíněno mnoha faktory. Nadměrné zmnožení tukové tkáně se podílí na rozvoji řady metabolických a kardiovaskulárních onemocnění. K léčbě obezity a prevenci kardiometabolických rizik patří úprava životního stylu, včetně zvýšeného příjmu omega 3 polynenasycených mastných kyselin (PUFA). Kromě vnějších vlivů se na ovlivnění sacharidového a lipidového metabolismu podílejí i genetické faktory. Ve studii A jsme sledovali 670 subjektů (336 dívek a 334 chlapců), u kterých jsme pomocí real-time PCR zjistili genotyp ve dvou jednonukleotidových polymorfismech (SNPs) v genu FADS1 (rs174546, rs174537) a následně stanovili spektrum mastných kyselin (FAs). Výsledky ukazují, že SNPs v genu FADS1 ovlivňují účinnost syntézy prostřednictvím změny aktivity delta 5 desaturázy. Abnormální zastoupení jednotlivých FAs může ovlivnit kardiometabolické zdraví jedince. Studie B zkoumala kohortu 215 jedinců (131 žen a 84 mužů), kteří se zapojili do obou kol projektu Childhood Obesity Prevalence And Treatment (COPAT). Sledovaní jedinci byli rozděleni do dvou skupin BMI ≤ 25 kg/mš a BMI ≥25 kg/mš. V tomto modelu byl soubor testován jako celek vzhledem k nesignifikantnímu vztahu pohlaví na tento parametr. Jako druhý parametr bylo použito procentuální zastoupení tukové tkáně. Druhý...Obesity is a chronic disease that is caused by many factors. Excessive adipose tissue is involved in the development of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Prevention of cardiometabolic risks includes lifestyle arrangement, including an increased intake of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). In additional to lifestyle factors, genetics factors also significantly contribute to influencing carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. In study A, we monitored 670 subjects (336 girls and 334 boys). Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the FADS1 gene (rs174546, rs174537) was assessed using real-time PCR and then we determined the spectrum of fatty acids (FAs). The results show that SNPs in the FADS1 affect the efficiency of synthesis by affecting the activity of delta 5 desaturase. Abnormal FAs composition can affect cardiometabolic health. Study B examined a cohort of 215 individuals (131 women and 84 men) who participated in both rounds of the Childhood Obesity Prevalence And Treatment (COPAT) project. The individuals were divided into two groups: BMI≤25 kg/mš and BMI≥25 kg/mš. This model was evaluated regardless of sex because the variable sex did not correlate significantly with the variable weight status. The percentage of adipose tissue was used as the second parameter. The second parameter...4th Department of Medicine - Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology First Faculty of Medicine Charles University and General University Hospital in PragueIV. interní klinika - gastroenterologie a hepatologie 1. LF UK a VFNFirst Faculty of Medicine1. lékařská fakult
l consumo di molluschi nell’insediamento fortificato del Bronzo medio di Scogli di Apani (Brindisi)
No full textThe alimentary use of molluscs in the Middle Bronze Age fortified settlement of Scogli di Apani (Brindisi) - The Bronze Age fortified settlement of Scogli di Apani is placed in the State Natural Reserve and Marine Protected Area of Torre Guaceto (Brindisi, Italy). Archaeological investigations started in 2008 focusing on two different sectors at the greater islet of Scogli di Apani; these two islands have a total extension of about 1,5 ha and they probably are what today still remains of a larger peninsula slowly eroded and partially submerged by the rising of the sea level during the last millennia. In the Sector A (about 30 m2) the investigation allowed to provide the evidence of a small part of a dwelling structure (hut 1) destroyed by fire; many fragments of daub, the remains of a mud-hearth plate and some handmade impasto containers were found still in situ. In the Sector B (about 95 m2) it was possible to recognize the remains of a large dwell- ing construction (hut 2) destroyed by fire too; the structural evidences are several postholes, some remains of stonework bases, 5 different mud-hearth plates and a large quantity of daub fragments. Moreover many artefacts were found on the floor of the hut in a good state of preservation for their functional state. In 2011 also started the investigation of the hut 3 which was uncovered under the floor of the hut 2. The analysis of the handmade local pottery allows dating these contexts between the local Late Protoapennine and the Ancient Apennine phases.
A high proportion of mammal bones and marine mollusc remains, often gathered in well-defined deposits, were recovered from the two huts of the settlement. Preliminary results from the analysis of sea shells are here presented; 80% of those came from hut 2, while only 20% refers to hut 3. The remains mainly belong to rocky shore intertidal species, among which gastropods (Patella caerulea, Hexaplex trunculus, Phorcus turbi- natus) and bivalve (Mytilus galloprovincialis) prevail. An interesting result concerns the state of preservation of Hexaplex trunculus shells that appear highly fragmented. Their state suggests that murex were collected for purple-dye production. Of particular interest is also the shape of the mussel valves that provides important information on environment
Association of fatty acid composition in serum and / or adipose tissue lipids with lipid and carbohydrate metabolism in obese subjects of different age categories
No full textObesity is a chronic disease that is caused by many factors. Excessive adipose tissue is involved in the development of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Prevention of cardiometabolic risks includes lifestyle arrangement, including an increased intake of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). In additional to lifestyle factors, genetics factors also significantly contribute to influencing carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. In study A, we monitored 670 subjects (336 girls and 334 boys). Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the FADS1 gene (rs174546, rs174537) was assessed using real-time PCR and then we determined the spectrum of fatty acids (FAs). The results show that SNPs in the FADS1 affect the efficiency of synthesis by affecting the activity of delta 5 desaturase. Abnormal FAs composition can affect cardiometabolic health. Study B examined a cohort of 215 individuals (131 women and 84 men) who participated in both rounds of the Childhood Obesity Prevalence And Treatment (COPAT) project. The individuals were divided into two groups: BMI≤25 kg/mš and BMI≥25 kg/mš. This model was evaluated regardless of sex because the variable sex did not correlate significantly with the variable weight status. The percentage of adipose tissue was used as the second parameter. The second parameter..
