459 research outputs found
The Inclusion of Refugees and Students at Risk in the Higher Education System: a Literature Review
No full textThe condition of refugees in higher education is gaining more and more
attention, however, despite many initiatives being created and promoted in the
Global North, refugees in academia still face numerous challenges (Lambrechts
2020, Kalocsányiová et al. 2022), starting with the difficulties universities
encounter in collecting data on this specific group of students (Brunner et al.
2024). Still, universities have the potential to do much to foster a real inclusion
of refugees in the higher education system (Ager and Strang 2008, Sontag 2021):
higher education institutions have a social and moral responsibility (Rundell et al.
2018, Piazza and Rizzari 2019, Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia et al. 2021, Berg 2023, De
Maria et al. 2023) to serve the public good (Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia et al. 2021),
as social agents with the final aim of creating a better world (Rundell et al. 2018).
For refugees, the academic world can be a space of freedom after much suffering
(Arar et al. 2020), and hopefully also a space of psycho-social well-being (Jack et al.
2019): education brings daily structured activity and purpose, and its normalising
routine has a therapeutic value (Elwyn et al. 2012). To achieve this, it is essential to
keep in mind that access to education is a human right and, consequently, ‘shifting
from the traditional approach of charity to a restorative lens of humanistic and
inclusive perspective while supporting and empowering those who are in need’
(Rundell et al. 2018, 19)
Per una reale inclusione di studentesse e studenti rifugiati: il progetto Arrupe come best practice per gli atenei italiani
No full textL’articolo analizza il progetto Arrupe, quale esempio di inclusione nel territorio per studenti rifugiati. Si
introduce il contesto della città di Padova, sede di un mega ateneo con una crescente popolazione studentesca internazionale e un forte impegno sociale. Con il supporto dell’università, nel 2022 l’associazione Popoli Insieme ODV2 ha avviato il progetto Arrupe, allo scopo di inserire studenti rifugiati in residenze studentesche, con specifiche attività di integrazione con la popolazione studentesca locale. Per una visione più completa sull’iniziativa, sono state realizzate 16 interviste semi strutturate, tenendo come riferimento il concetto di intervista dialogica di La Mendola (2009). Nell’anno 2024, sono stati intervistati 11 studenti rifugiati, 3 studenti italiani coinvolti nelle attività e 3 membri dello staff dell’associazione. Si è così potuto tracciare un’analisi del programma evidenziandone punti di forza e criticità e confermandone la caratteristica di innovazione sociale
From Arrival to Belonging: A Case Study on Comprehensive Support for International Students in Turin
No full textItalian universities are attracting increasing numbers of international students through targeted recruitment initiatives. In Turin, the University and Polytechnic have partnered with the Migrants Pastoral Office (UPM), establishing ongoing dialogue, shared monitoring processes, and tailored interventions to prevent academic dropout. Since 2013, UPM has provided integrated support programmes to assist international students facing difficulties. Drawing on detailed stakeholder interviews, this article analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the project, identifying it as a best practice model with significant potential for replication by other academic institutions
Differentiation of Foot-and-Mouth Disease-Infected pigs from Vaccinated Pigs Using Antibody-Detecting Sandwich ELISA
No full textThe presence of serum antibodies for nonstructural proteins of the foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) can differentiate FMDV-infected animals from vaccinated animals. In this study, a sandwich ELISA was developed for rapid detection of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) antibodies; it was based on an Escherichia coli-expressed, highly conserved region of the 3ABC nonstructural protein of the FMDV O/TW/99 strain and a monoclonal antibody derived from the expressed protein. The diagnostic sensitivity of the assay was 98.4%, and the diagnostic specificity was 100% for naïve and vaccinated pigs; the detection ability of the assay was comparable those of the PrioCHECK and UBI kits. There was 97.5, 93.4 and 66.6% agreement between the results obtained from our ELISA and those obtained from the PrioCHECK, UBI and CHEKIT kits, respectively. The kappa statistics were 0.95, 0.87 and 0.37, respectively. Moreover, antibodies for nonstructural proteins of the serotypes A, C, Asia 1, SAT 1, SAT 2 and SAT 3 were also detected in bovine sera. Furthermore, the absence of cross-reactions generated by different antibody titers against the swine vesicular disease virus and vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) was also highlighted in this assay's specificit
Sorting of multiple molecular species on cell membranes
No full textEukaryotic cells maintain their inner order by a hectic process of
distillation of molecular factors taking place on the surface of their lipid
membranes. To understand the properties of this molecular sorting process, a
physical model of the process has been recently proposed [arXiv:1811.06760],
based on (a) the phase separation of a single, initially dispersed molecular
species into spatially localized sorting domains on the lipid membrane, and (b)
domain-induced membrane bending leading to the nucleation of submicrometric
lipid vesicles, naturally enriched in the molecules of the engulfed sorting
domain. The analysis of the model has shown the existence of an optimal region
of the parameter space where sorting is most efficient. Here, the model is
extended to account for the simultaneous distillation of a pool of distinct
molecular species. We find that the mean time spent by sorted molecules on the
membrane increases with the heterogeneity of the pool (i.e., the number of
distinct molecular species sorted) according to a simple scaling law, and that
a large number of distinct molecular species can in principle be sorted in
parallel on a typical cell membrane region without significantly interfering
with each other. Moreover, sorting is found to be most efficient when the
distinct molecular species have comparable homotypic affinities. We also
consider how valence (i.e., the average number of interacting neighbors of a
molecule in a sorting domain) affects the sorting process, finding that
higher-valence molecules can be sorted with greater efficiency than
lower-valence molecules
Newborn with incarcerated inguinal hernia and complete androgen insensitivity syndrome
No full textDisorders of sex development represent a large and heterogeneous group of diseases that have an important impact on physical and mental well-being of patients and their families. An early diagnosis and a multidisciplinary approach are fundamental to guarantee the highest standard of care.
We describe a case of complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS) in a six-days-old female newborn brought to our Emergency Department for intestinal occlusion due to an incarcerated inguinal hernia. During the operation, male-appearing gonads were identified in both inguinal canals and the histology confirmed the testicular features. Blood tests validated the diagnosis.
The diagnosis of CAIS is usually made during elective inguinal hernia repair or for delayed puberty. To our knowledge, this is the first case diagnosed in a neonatal urgent setting. Being able to immediately recognize this clinical picture, it allowed us to offer the best standard of care for the patient and the family
Pavane-Variations for flute, violin, bass viola da gamba, cello, harpsichord
No full textPerformed on October 23, 2010 by Melomanie. Melomanie: Kimberly Reighley, flute; Christof Richter, violin; Donna Fournier, viola da gamba; Douglas McNames, cello; Tracy Richardson, harpsichord. --author-supplied desriptio
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