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Corporeità, movimento e UDL: Idee per la formazione degli insegnanti specializzati nel sostegno
No full textTaking the current socio-cultural representations of the body as a starting point, the article intends to explore the dimension of body experience as the root of self-expression in a perspective cura sui. The phenomenological outline of a pedagogy of being a body that plays a decisive role in the formation of the self is outlined. From such an interpretation of corporeality, it is possible to build an "inclusive culture of plurality" that understands the experience of limitation as a hermeneutic exercise of possibility and that activates the processes of agency and empowerment of the subject. In this view, dance, and in particular Dance-movement according to Maria Fux's method, becomes a strategic pedagogical device for building pathways of training in being a body with a purely inclusive connotation that unfolds toward the conceptual paradigm of Universal Design for Learning. This device can also be used in the training of specialized teachers as a tool that phenomenologically and creatively enhances limits and the plurality of interpersonal and intrapersonal manifestations.
Il presente contributo, prendendo le mosse dalle attuali rappresentazioni socio-culturali del corpo, intende approfondire quella dimensione della corporeità che è radice dell’espressione di sé e che, in una prospettiva di cura sui, riveste un ruolo determinante nella formazione del sé. A partire dall’interpretazione della esperienza corporea delineata dall’ottica fenomenologica di una pedagogia dell’essere corpo è possibile costruire una “cultura inclusiva della pluralità” che interpreta l’esperienza del limite fisico come esperienza ermeneutica di possibilità e di attivazione dei processi di agency ed empowerment del soggetto. Sullo sfondo di tali riflessioni si prende in considerazione la danza, e in particolare la Danza-movimento secondo il metodo di Maria Fux, interpretata come dispositivo pedagogico strategico per la costruzione di percorsi di formazione all’essere corpo, con una connotazione prettamente inclusiva caratterizzata dal paradigma concettuale che informa le pratiche dello Universal Design for Learning. L’arte performativa della danza può essere utilizzata anche nella formazione degli insegnanti specializzati per il sostegno in quanto strumento in grado di valorizzare fenomenologicamente e creativamente i limiti e la pluralità delle manifestazioni interpersonali e intrapersonali.
 
Young women's use of a microbicide surrogate: The complex influence of relationship characteristics and perceived male partners' evaluations
No full textThis is the post-print version of the article. The official published version can be found at the link below.Currently in clinical trials, vaginal microbicides are proposed as a female-initiated method of sexually transmitted infection prevention. Much of microbicide acceptability research has been conducted outside of the United States and frequently without consideration of the social interaction between sex partners, ignoring the complex gender and power structures often inherent in young women’s (heterosexual) relationships. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to build on existing microbicide research by exploring the role of male partners and relationship characteristics on young women’s use of a microbicide surrogate, an inert vaginal moisturizer (VM), in a large city in the United States. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 40 young women (18–23 years old; 85% African American; 47.5% mothers) following use of the VM during coital events for a 4 week period. Overall, the results indicated that relationship dynamics and perceptions of male partners influenced VM evaluation. These two factors suggest that relationship context will need to be considered in the promotion of vaginal microbicides. The findings offer insights into how future acceptability and use of microbicides will be influenced by gendered power dynamics. The results also underscore the importance of incorporating men into microbicide promotion efforts while encouraging a dialogue that focuses attention on power inequities that can exist in heterosexual relationships. Detailed understanding of these issues is essential for successful microbicide acceptability, social marketing, education, and use.This study was funded by a grant from National Institutes of Health (NIHU19AI 31494) as well as research awards to the first author: Friends of the Kinsey Institute Research Grant Award, Indiana University’s School of HPER Graduate Student Grant-in-Aid of Research Award, William L. Yarber Sexual Health Fellowship, and the Indiana University Graduate and Professional Student Organization Research Grant
Enhancing interactive storytelling experience with natural language processing
No full textLAUREA MAGISTRALEIl termine Interactive Storytelling si riferisce ad una forma di intrattenimento in cui una persona agisce attivamente nello sviluppo della storia. Questa tesi presenta un approccio innovativo per migliorare l’Interactive Storytelling con l’ausilio modelli di Natural Language Processing (NLP). Nel primo capitolo viene fornita una breve panoramica sull’Intelligenza Artificiale AI, con un’attenzione particolare ai modelli NLP, in quanto sono una componente cruciale nel raggiungimento degli obiettivi della tesi. Questo capitolo svela la rapida ascesa di questo tipo di tecnologia e presenta possibili sviluppi per i futuri progressi nel campo. Il secondo capitolo presenta un excursus sull’Interactive Storytelling e il suo stato dell’arte attuale. Vengono esaminati casi di studio per comprendere l’evoluzione del campo e le sfide che affronta. Il principale problema che affligge questo mezzo è la difficoltà di bilanciare la libertà dell’utente con la creatività dell’autore, e questo problema si riflette nel dover avere personaggi attivi all’interno del mondo che agiscono in base alla loro personalità e alle azioni dell’utente. Nel terzo capitolo viene discusso l’approccio per risolvere questo problema e vengono presentati gli strumenti utilizzati per implementare la soluzione. L’idea alla base della soluzione è di utilizzare un modello di NLP specifico chiamato GPT-3 e addestrarlo per agire nei panni di un personaggio del mondo. L’addestramento viene descritto in dettaglio, insieme agli esperimenti per convalidare i risultati. I test hanno portato a una chiara differenza di percezione da parte del pubblico generale tra il modello addestrato e uno base su quanto vengano percepiti “umani”, con il primo in grado di esprimere la personalità data nell’addestramento in modo più naturale. Questa tesi fornisce un contributo al campo introducendo un nuovo approccio che combina modelli NLP con l’Interactive Storytelling, risultando in un’esperienza più coinvolgente e immersiva per gli utenti.The term Interactive Storytelling means a form of entertainment where a person plays an active role in defining the story. This master thesis presents an innovative approach to enhance Interactive Storytelling with Natural Language Processing (NLP) models. In the first chapter, a brief overview of Artificial Intelligence is provided, with an emphasis
on NLP models, as they are a crucial component in achieving the goals of the thesis. This chapter unveils the rapid ascent of this kind of technology and paves the way for future progress in the field. The second chapter presents a background for Interactive Storytelling and its current state of the art. Case studies are examined to understand the evolution of the field and the challenges it faces. The main problem that afflicts this medium is the difficulty to balance the freedom of the user with the creativity of the author, and this problem is reflected in having active agents inside the world that must act accordingly to their personality and the user’s actions. In the third chapter, the approach to solving this problem is discussed, and the tools used to implement the solution are presented. The idea behind the solution is to use a specific NLP model called GPT-3 and train it to act as a character of the world. The training is described in detail, along with experiments to validate the results. The tests resulted in a clear difference of perception by the general public between the model and a non-trained one on how much “human” they feel, with the former able to express the personality given in the training more naturally. This thesis provides a contribution to the field of Interactive Storytelling by introducing a new approach that combines NLP models with Interactive Storytelling, resulting in a more immersive and engaging experience for users
El Realismo de Gustave Flaubert
No full textEl objetivo de este trabajo de investigación fue antiguamente todo Europa era gobernada por las monarquías absolutistas, nadie podía llegar al poder, ni gozar de privilegios sino tenía un vínculo de sangre con el rey. La iglesia tenía gran influencia en la ciudadanía, y existía una gran fe por Dios. Pero tras la caída de este gobierno la burguesía empezara a gobernar todo. Por otro lado, la
industrialización traerá mejoras ya que aparecerán las maquinas que sustituirán la mano de
obra. Pero quienes sufrirán más en este tiempo será el proletariado la gente que trabaja en
las industrias, a los cuales se les hace trabajar largas jornadas de trabajo por un sueldo muy
poco, no teniendo ningún beneficio y a veces sufrían abusos físicos por parte de sus jefes.
Se producirán muchos despidos y a consecuencia de ello se dará la migración del campo a
la ciudad.
Algunos pensadores de esa época tras ver tantos abusos cometidos por la burguesía
hacia el proletariado plantean diferentes corrientes ideológicas en las cuales se precisa que
no debe existir diferencia de clases sociales. Frente a esto surge a mediados del siglo XIX
el realismo una corriente iniciada por Balzac y Stendhal pero que llegara a su auge con
Flaubert.
Los escritores realistas plasmaran en sus obras los problemas sociales de manera
subjetiva, haciendo uso de una descripción minuciosa de los hechos, personajes, espacios
utilizados dentro de la obra. Los espacios que se describen en las obras no serán ficticios
sino serán escenarios reales. Su objetivo al escribir sus obras serán hacer críticas sociales y
políticas a la sociedad de ese entonces.
Flaubert será quien llevará a su mayor auge al realismo con su obra Madame
Bovary en el cual utilizará el estilo indirecto libre siendo este su mayor aporte técnico a la
narrativa. Madame Bovary es considerada como la primera obra moderna, ya que el autor
fue más allá y decidió escribir cosas que nadie se atrevía. Así como esta obra le permitió
consagrarse como el mayor representante del realismo francés, pese a que él no se
consideraba realista, tuvo que enfrentar un juicio del cual salió absuelto.
Los representantes más conocidos del realismo europeo son Flaubert con su obra
Madame Bovary, Marie-Henri Beyle (Stendhal) con la obra Rojo y Negro, Honoré de
Balzac con Eugenia Grandet, Charles Dickens con Oliver Twist, Fiódor Mijáilovich
Dostoyevski con su obra Crimen y castigo, finalmente esta Lev Nikoláievich Tolstoi con
Ana Karenina.
La obra Madame Bovary se ubica en el realismo del siglo XIX. Los temas que
abordan son la diferencia de clases sociales, los primeros avances de la medicina, el rol de
mujer en la sociedad, entre otros. Flaubert utiliza el narrador personaje plural, el narrador
omnisciente y el narrador personaje singular para dar una mejor visión de la realidad que
quiere mostrar. Dentro de la obra se presentan 4 tiempos y través del lenguaje descriptivo
Flaubert definirá con precisión cada detalle de su producción. Por otro lado, dentro de la
obra existirá una mezcla en cuanto a los niveles del lenguaje debido a que cada personaje
que es introducido en la novela utiliza un lenguaje debido a la clase social a la que
pertenece. La obra transcurrirá dentro Tostes, Yonville l’Abbaye y Rouen lugares que
hasta la actualidad existen.
Mario Vargas Llosa en la Orgia perpetua hará una aproximación a la obra desde
tres vías, en la primera desarrolla los encuentros que tuvo con Madame Bovary y analiza al
personaje Emma, en la segunda vía desarrolla puntos importantes que influyeron para la
creación de Madame Bovary y finalmente en a la tercera vía ubica la obra de Flaubert y
precisa el gran aporte que hizo de la técnica del estilo indirecto libre a la narrativa.The objective of this research work was formerly all of Europe was governed by absolutist monarchies, no one could come to power or enjoy privileges if they did not have a blood relationship with the king. The church had great influence on the citizenry, and there was great faith in God. But after the fall of this government, the bourgeoisie began to rule everything. On the other hand, the
Industrialization will bring improvements since machines will appear that will replace the hand of
construction site. But those who will suffer most in this time will be the proletariat, the people who work in
industries, who are made to work long hours for a very low salary.
little, having no benefits and sometimes suffering physical abuse from their bosses.
There will be many layoffs and as a consequence there will be a migration from the countryside to
the city.
Some thinkers of that time after seeing so many abuses committed by the bourgeoisie
towards the proletariat pose different ideological currents in which it is specified that
There should be no difference in social classes. Against this arises in the mid-nineteenth century
realism a current initiated by Balzac and Stendhal but that reached its peak with
Flaubert.
The realist writers reflected in their works the social problems in a
subjective, making use of a detailed description of the facts, characters, spaces
used within the work. The spaces described in the works will not be fictitious
but they will be real scenarios. His goal in writing his works will be to make social criticism and
policies to the society of that time.
Flaubert will be the one who will take realism to its greatest peak with his work Madame
Bovary in which he will use the free indirect style, this being his greatest technical contribution to the
narrative. Madame Bovary is considered the first modern work, since the author
He went further and decided to write things that no one dared. Just as this work allowed him
consecrate himself as the greatest representative of French realism, despite the fact that he did not
he considered realistic, he had to face a trial from which he was acquitted.
The best-known representatives of European realism are Flaubert with his work
Madame Bovary, Marie-Henri Beyle (Stendhal) with the work Red and Black, Honoré de
Balzac with Eugenia Grandet, Charles Dickens with Oliver Twist, Fyodor Mikhailovich
Dostoyevsky with his work Crime and Punishment, finally there is Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy with
Anna Karenina.
The work Madame Bovary is located in the realism of the 19th century. The topics that
address are the difference in social classes, the first advances in medicine, the role of
women in society, among others. Flaubert uses the plural character narrator, the narrator
omniscient and the singular character narrator to give a better vision of reality than
he wants to show. Within the work 4 tenses are presented and through descriptive language
Flaubert will precisely define every detail of his production. On the other hand, within the
work there will be a mixture in terms of language levels because each character
that is introduced in the novel uses a language due to the social class to which
he belongs. The play will take place in Tostes, Yonville l’Abbaye and Rouen, places that
Until now they exist.
Mario Vargas Llosa in the Perpetual Orgy will approach the work from
three tracks, in the first he develops the encounters he had with Madame Bovary and analyzes the
character Emma, in the second way he develops important points that influenced the
creation of Madame Bovary and finally in the third way locates the work of Flaubert and
he points out the great contribution he made to the narrative free indirect style technique.Escuela Profesional de Humanidades y Lenguas NativasTeorías y paradigmas educativo
Optimal@NRW: optimized acute care of nursing home residents using an intersectoral telemedical cooperation network - study protocol for a stepped-wedge trial
No full textBrucken D, Unterkofler J, Pauge S, et al. Optimal@NRW: optimized acute care of nursing home residents using an intersectoral telemedical cooperation network - study protocol for a stepped-wedge trial. Trials. 2022;23(1): 814.BACKGROUND: Increasing life expectancy is associated with a growing number of people living in nursing homes, while the availability of outpatient medical care, especially from family doctors, is stagnating in this sector. Consequently, numerous and often avoidable, low-threshold hospitalizations of nursing home residents are observed. This results in unnecessary use of resources such as emergency services and emergency rooms as well as in potential health risks to the nursing home residents related to hospitalization. This study aims to improve this healthcare gap by implementing an intersectoral telemedicine approach.; METHODS: Twenty-five nursing homes are participating and provided with telemedical equipment to perform teleconsultations. Additionally, an early warning system and a digital patient record system are implemented. Telephysicians based at RWTH Aachen University Hospital are ready to support the nursing homes around the clock if the family doctor or an emergency service practice is not available in time. Mobile non-physician practice assistants from the telemedicine centre can be dispatched to perform delegable medical activities. General practitioners and the medical emergency practices also have access to the telemedical infrastructure and the non-physician practice assistants.; DISCUSSION: Optimal@NRW adds a telemedicine component to standard care - combining elements of outpatient and inpatient health care as well as emergency service practices - to enable timely medical consultation for nursing home residents in case of the development of an acute medical condition. In addition to optimized medical care, the goal is to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions. The intersectoral approach allows for the appropriate use of resources to match the individually needed medical treatment.; TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04879537 . Registered on May 10, 2021. © 2022. The Author(s)
Identification of individuals at high risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis: a balanced random forest model in a cohort of 1544 first-degree relatives
No full textTo identify in a genetically susceptible population individuals at higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using a classification approach combining known epidemiological risk factors, serological biomarkers, genetics, clinical signs and symptoms.
We used data from the prospective SCREEN-RA (Evaluation of a SCREENing strategy for Rheumatoid Arthritis) cohort of 1540 first-degree relatives of RA patients (RA-FDRs). The primary outcome was the development of RA. Additionally, we used seropositive inflammatory arthritis (IA) as a secondary outcome for exploratory analyses. Balanced random forest (BRF) models were fit and evaluated through fivefold cross-validation to avoid overfitting. We chose a classification threshold that targeted high sensitivity.
After a mean follow-up of 7.1 years, 27 participants developed RA and 126 developed seropositive IA. The BRF demonstrated moderate predictive performance, characterised by high sensitivity (≥0.85) but modest specificity. Rheumatoid factors (RFs) had the highest importance in RA prediction, followed by symptoms of 'clinically suspected arthralgia' (CSA) scale. Age, gender and anti-RA33 autoantibodies were the main variables for the prediction of seropositive IA.
Overall, the results demonstrate that predicting RA by combining genetics, serological biomarkers, epidemiological risk factors and clinical signs is promising, although model generalisation remains challenging. The low prevalence of RA in the cohort complicates the development of highly accurate prediction models. Future efforts should focus on including external validation and potentially incorporating additional biomarkers to enhance the sensitivity and overall performance of the predictive tests.
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