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IMPACTOS DA INSTALAÇÃO DO PARQUE EÓLICO VENTOS DO ARARIPE, NA CIDADE DE ARARIPINA – PE
Authors: Carvalho Francisco Antônio Gonçalves de
Published: October 2024

Com a necessidade de se produzir de forma sustentável, ganhou destaque a produção de energia eólica. É uma energia limpa e renovável e sua produção vem demonstrando virtuoso crescimento no Brasil, com destaque para o Nordeste, em cujas pequenas cidades da região agreste acontecem perceptíveis mudanças sociais. Devido as suas condições naturais favoráveis, o Brasil dispõe de grande potencial para a produção desse tipo de energia. (RIBEIRO; CORRÊA; PIEROT, 2012). Nesse sentido, o presente artigo busca identificar as mudanças ocorridas na cidade de Araripina/PE após a instalação do Parque Eólico nessa região, analisando a percepção dos moradores e funcionários do parque eólico quanto aos aspectos sociais, econômicos e ambientais e investigar a contribuição trazida pela construção do processo de desenvolvimento sustentável no município. A pesquisa constitui-se de um estudo de caso exploratório, com abordagem qualitativa. Para a coleta de dados utilizou-se de entrevistas com base em um roteiro semiestruturado. Os resultados obtidos puderam constatar que a cidade de Araripina vem se desenvolvendo economicamente, novos empreendimentos dão oportunidades de empregos para uma região castigada pela seca, além de desenvolver sustentavelmente a cidade e a sua população.
PSEUDO-INCLUSÃO NO MERCADO DE TRABALHO PICOENSE: PERSPECTIVAS DE PESSOAS COM (D)EFICIÊNCIA AUDITIVA E SURDAS
Authors: Xavier Henrique Alves
Published: October 2024

O objetivo deste estudo foi examinar as percepções das pessoas com deficiência auditiva ou surdez em relação ao mercado de trabalho em Picos - Piauí. A pesquisa explorou os desafios de inclusão no ambiente profissional para pessoas com deficiência auditiva ou surdez, considerando estereótipos e preconceitos sociais. Foram discutidas teorias sobre a construção social da deficiência e a influência da lógica capitalista na exclusão. A metodologia incluiu pesquisa exploratória qualitativa com o método da pesquisa participante, permitindo vozes autênticas. O pesquisador, também surdo, trouxe perspectiva única. Inicialmente planejada para entrevistar pessoas com deficiência em empresas, a pesquisa ajustou-se para entrevistar indivíduos do círculo pessoal do pesquisador. Os resultados abordam experiências, obstáculos, oportunidades e sugestões, fornecendo insights para ambientes profissionais inclusivos. O estudo contribui para entender a inclusão de pessoas com deficiência auditiva ou surdez no mercado de trabalho, com dados relevantes para aprimorar políticas e práticas inclusivas.
MANIFESTAÇÕES CRIATIVAS E PERCEPÇÕES DE NEGÓCIOS NA CIDADE DE PICOS
Authors: Bandeira Ivan Lima
Published: October 2024

O presente trabalho visa a refletir sobre como as atividades comerciais, artísticas e culturais encontradas na cidade de Picos - PI possuem potencial para se desenvolverem como indústrias criativas. A pesquisa caracteriza-se como exploratória, de cunho qualitativo, na qual foi guiada a partir das percepções dos sujeitos. Utilizando da metodologia de amostragem bola de neve, os participantes foram localizados e divididos em três grupos: Agentes Criadores, Agentes Promotores e Consumidores. As informações foram coletadas por meio de técnicas de observação direta intensiva e entrevistas semiestruturadas, resultando na constatação de que existem talentos criativos na cidade; porém, a cultura e a arte são pouco valorizadas e necessitam de apoio. Apesar do esforço para empreender nesse setor, ainda não há uma integração entre os objetivos criativos e de mercado que favoreça o surgimento de indústrias criativas.
DIVERSIDADE E INCLUSÃO SOB A PERSPECTIVA DE GESTORES E FUNCIONÁRIOS: UMA ANÁLISE DISCURSIVA
Authors: Silva Alice Melo , Santos Jaileide de Sousa Dias
Published: October 2024

Este trabalho tem como objetivo identificar a percepção de gestores(as) e funcionários(as) de uma organização em relação às práticas de diversidade e inclusão nas organizações. Elaboramos este estudo pautado na temática da diversidade e da inclusão no contexto organizacional. A diversidade pode ser compreendida como a existência de diferentes grupos sociais de raça, cultura, classe, sexo, gênero, religião, idade, entre outros. Sobre a presença da diversidade nas organizações, neste estudo questionamos, quais as práticas discursivas de gestores(as) e funcionários(as) de uma organização privada na cidade de Picos-PI em relação às políticas e práticas de diversidade e inclusão no contexto organizacional? Em termos metodológicos, realizamos um estudo de caso de natureza qualitativa com quatro funcionários(as) dos níveis gerencial e tático/operacional, entrevistados(as) a partir de um roteiro semiestruturado. Todos pertencem a grupos minoritários, incluindo mulheres, Pessoas com Deficiência (PcD) e homossexuais. As entrevistas foram analisadas pelo meio  de análise de Discurso Crítica de Fairclough (ADC), escolhido pela natureza do tema e contexto dos sujeitos da pesquisa. Entre os principais resultados, destacamos a naturalização de discursos preconceituosos, advinda de um enraizamento histórico-social de práticas sociais discriminatórias, que se refletem na prática discursiva dos sujeitos, utilizando termos como “brincadeirinha” ou “uma simples piada”. Apesar das contradições em algumas falas, os gestores da empresa mostraram-se dispostos a debater sobre a temática da diversidade em seu cotidiano.
O equilíbrio entre corpo e mente: fundamentos para o bem-estar integral
Authors: Azevedo Luiza Moura de Souza , Silva Uanderson Pereira da , Vieira Fabio da Silva Ferreira , Silveira Francis Moreira da , Hartmann Cassio , Barbosa Estélio Silva
Published: October 2024

Introdução: O equilíbrio entre corpo e mente é essencial para alcançar o estado de plenitude, sendo fundamental na promoção de uma vida saudável. Este é alcançado por meio de práticas que envolvem tanto o cuidado com o corpo físico quanto com a saúde mental, por meio de técnicas que promovam o bem-estar integral. Objetivo: Analisar a importância do equilíbrio entre a saúde mental e do corpo. Método: Foi realizada uma pesquisa qualitativa, do tipo revisão de literatura. A busca das fontes foi feita nas bases de dados: Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo); Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) e Google Acadêmico. Resultados: Os resultados apontam que o bem-estar está profundamente relacionado a uma jornada em que corpo e mente operam em harmonia. A integração de práticas físicas e mentais promove o bem-estar geral, também fortalece a capacidade de enfrentar desafios e aproveitar plenamente as experiências da vida. Adotar um estilo de vida que harmonize esses aspectos é um passo fundamental para a realização de uma vida equilibrada e saudável. Conclusões: Manter a saúde física e mental em equilíbrio é essencial para uma vida saudável e plena, assim a interação entre esses dois aspectos impacta diretamente a qualidade de vida.
Influence of Deep Abdominal Flexor Muscle Recruitment on Dynamic Balance and Gait Speed in Middle-Aged Tailors
Authors: John A Jesmi , Alwin Chinchu , N Remya , Unnikrishnan Manju , Jos Pulicken Rejimol , Balagopal Rakhi , C Anumol , Roy Reeba
Published: October 2024

Background 51.67% of Indian tailors reported having lower back discomfort; this could be related to the extended sitting positions they used while doing different repetitive and boring tasks for their jobs. An essential component of anticipatory postural regulation is the transversus abdominis. Elevated levels of lactic acid are caused by tiredness in the trunk muscles, which impairs both static and dynamic balance. Regardless of the direction of movement, the Transversus Abdominis, a trunk stabilizer, is necessary for a functional and efficient gait. Hence, the purpose of the study is to estimate the influence of deep abdominal flexor muscle recruitment on dynamic balance and gait speed in middle- aged tailors.  Objective To estimate the deep abdominal flexor muscle recruitment in prolonged sitting and the relationship of impaired deep abdominal flexor muscle recruitment with dynamic balance and gait speed in middle-aged tailors.  Method A total number of 33 middle-aged tailors were recruited from tailoring units and garment stations fulfilling the inclusion criteria were recruited for the study after attaining the informed consent. Each of the subjects were asked to do prone test to record their deep abdominal flexor muscle recruitment. 27 of the total tailors showed decreased deep abdominal flexor muscle recruitment. They performed the functional reach test and 4 meter gait speed to assess their dynamic balance and gait speed.  Results and Discussion The statistical analysis of the data was done by bivariate analysis. There is a weak negative correlation between prolonged sitting and deep abdominal flexor muscle recruitment (p> 0.05). There is a weak positive linear relationship between dynamic balance and impaired deep abdominal flexor muscle recruitment, whereas a negligible positive linear relationship exists between gait speed and impaired deep abdominal flexor muscle recruitment. Evidence states that delayed onset of Transversus Abdominis activation leads to inefficient muscular stabilization of the spine and compromised balance. As a result, the effort exerted by the trunk muscles must be altered to control spinal movements and maintain an optimal posture. A weaker Transversus Abdominis result in a lower gait speed and may contribute to an inactive life and further weakening of the muscle strength and a high risk of falling.  Conclusion The study concluded that there is a relationship between deep abdominal flexor muscle recruitment and prolonged sitting. Along with that, impaired deep abdominal flexor muscle recruitment has an influence on dynamic balance and gait speed in middle aged tailors.
Seasonal Migrants and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in a Region of Risk: The Pulse Seine Fisheries in Limfjorden, Denmark, c.1740–1860
Authors: POULSEN BO , ANDERSEN CAMILLA
Published: October 2024

This article presents the commercial scale and organisation of the Danish pulse seine eel fishery in the Limfjord before the advent of modern offshore fisheries. Partly due to environmental concerns, the pulse seine fishery was tightly regulated, with every seine having to be checked and certified by the local district bailiffs. Here, we present the first in-depth analysis of all preserved certificates for eighteenth- to nineteenth-century pulse seines, totalling over 2,100, and then combine this data with a demographic and a GIS-based database. We profile the typical fishermen as migrant or resident in the Limfjord, and we suggest the overall conditions that led eels to be in decline. The migrant fishermen came from only a select few impoverished settlements in the dunes next to the North Sea, and over a hundred-year period of study, we document a gradual shift towards pulse seine fisheries by resident Limfjord fishermen and farmers.
Revisiting the dynamics of major cryptocurrencies
Authors: Gulseven Osman , Almansour Bashar Yaser , Gaytan Jesus Cuauhtemoc Tellez
Published: October 2024

Purpose – This study aims to reassess the dynamics of major cryptocurrencies sur-rounding recent economic and geopolitical events. By employing wavelet analysis and quantile regression methods, it seeks to understand the behavior of cryptocurrencies before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research methodology – This research employs the Least Asymmetric Daubechies (LA8) wavelet function to decompose log-returns of major cryptocurrencies into various frequency scales. Additionally, it utilizes wavelet coherence and quantile-on-quantile regression techniques to analyze daily price data spanning from July 2017 to May 2024.
Findings – The findings reveal a strong long-term association among cryptocurrencies, with a decline in medium-term correlations. Bitcoin exhibits synchronization with major cryptocurrencies, excluding Tether, while BTC-ETH and BTC-BNB display a rapid, interconnected behavior alongside their fundamental links. Moreover, empirical evidence indicates Bitcoin’s heterogeneous nexus with other alternatives, showcasing greater sensitivity to positive extremes over negative ones.
Research limitations – The study’s scope is delimited by the selected time frame (July 2017 to May 2024) for data analysis, potentially limiting insights into longer-term trends. Additionally, the reliance on specific methodologies like wavelet analysis might introduce constraints in capturing the entirety of cryptocurrency dynamics, leaving room for alternative interpretations or unexplored aspects.
Practical implications – Results suggest that understanding the varying correlations among major cryptocurrencies during different market phases could aid investors and policymakers in devising more nuanced strategies. Recognizing the sensitivity of Bitcoin’s connections with alternatives to market trends could inform risk management approaches, particularly in navigating extreme market conditions.
Originality/Value – The originality of this study lies in its comprehensive examination of cryptocurrency dynamics across varying time scales, utilizing wavelet analysis and quantile regression techniques. The findings offer valuable insights into the complex interconnections among cryptocurrencies, especially in terms of their sensitivity to different market conditions, providing a nuanced perspective for investors, analysts, and policymakers navigating the crypto landscape.
Narrow [O iii] Emission Lines as a Potential Proxy for the Evolutionary Stage of Quasars
Authors: Chen Zhi-fu , Chen Zhe-Geng , Peng Xing-long , Huang Wei-rong
Published: October 2024

Radio spectral shape of quasars can provide insight into the ages of quasars. We have compiled data for 1804 quasars with z ≲ 1 from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). Additionally, these quasars were also mapped by the Low-Frequency Array at 144 MHz and the Very Large Array Sky Survey at 3000 MHz. The radio spectral index, designated as

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(with S(ν) ∝ ν

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), is analyzed between 144 and 3000 MHz as a proxy for the ages of quasars. We measure the [O III] λ5007 emission line in the SDSS spectra. A strong correlation was found between the equivalent width of the core component of the [O III] λ5007 emission line and

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. This relationship suggests that the core component of the [O III] λ5007 emission line could potentially serve as a surrogate for the evolutionary stage of a quasar. The quasars at an early stage of evolutions tend to show weaker [O III] λ5007 emission, while older quasars exhibit stronger [O III] λ5007 emission.
Surface Properties of the Kalliope–Linus System from ALMA and VLA Data
Authors: de Kleer Katherine , Cambioni Saverio , Butler Bryan , Shepard Michael
Published: October 2024

The abundance and distribution of metal in asteroid surfaces can be constrained from thermal emission measurements at radio wavelengths, informing our understanding of planetesimal differentiation processes. We observed the M-type asteroid (22) Kalliope and its moon Linus in thermal emission at 1.3, 9, and 20 mm with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array and the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array over most of Kalliope's rotation period. The 1.3 mm data provide ∼30 km resolution on the surface of Kalliope, while both the 1.3 and 9 mm data resolve Linus from Kalliope. We find a thermal inertia for Kalliope of

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J m−2 s−0.5 K−1 and emissivities of 0.65 ± 0.02 at 1.3 mm, 0.56 ± 0.03 at 9 mm, and 0.77 ± 0.02 at 20 mm. Kalliope's millimeter wavelength emission is suppressed compared to its centimeter wavelength emission, and is also depolarized. We measure emissivities for Linus of 0.73 ± 0.04 and 0.85 ± 0.17 at 1.3 and 9 mm, respectively, indicating a less metal-rich surface composition for Linus. Spatial variability in Kalliope’s emissivity reveals a region in the northern hemisphere with a high dielectric constant, suggestive of enhanced metal content. These results are together consistent with a scenario in which Linus formed from reaggregated ejecta from an impact onto a differentiated Kalliope, leaving Kalliope with a higher surface metal content than Linus, which is distributed heterogeneously across its surface. The low emissivity and lack of polarization suggest a reduced regolith composition where iron is in the form of metallic grains and constitutes ∼25% of the surface composition.
Molecular data support Bombus sonorus and Bombus pensylvanicus (Hymenoptera, Apidae) as distinct species
Authors: Beckham Jessica L. , Johnson Jeff A. , Pfau Russell S.
Published: October 2024

Despite their distinctive banding patterns, setal coloration, and geographic ranges, the Sonoran bumble bee (Bombus sonorus Say, 1837) and the American bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus De Geer, 1773) are often treated as conspecific, with some authorities ranking B. sonorus as a subspecies of B. pensylvanicus. This lack of taxonomic clarity creates challenges, particularly for population monitoring and conservation initiatives. In this study, we used genetic analyses to assess the potential for clinal variation, ongoing hybridization, and historical introgression between B. pensylvanicus and B. sonorus within a broad area of sympatry across the state of Texas. Double digest restriction associated DNA sequencing (ddRADseq) was performed on 166 specimens (58 B. sonorus and 108 B. pensylvanicus), and a portion of the mitochondrial COI gene was sequenced for a subset of the specimens from Texas (46 B. sonorus and 32 B. pensylvanicus) and eight specimens of B. sonorus from California. An additional five sequences of B. pensylvanicus from Georgia and Florida were obtained from Genbank and BOLD along with one each of B. transversalis (Olivier, 1789), B. mexicanus Cresson, 1879, B. medius Cresson, 1863 and B. fervidus (Fabricius, 1798), and B. mesomelas Gerstäcker, 1869. For both genetic datasets (nuclear ddRADseq and mtDNA COI), individuals formed two distinct groups concordant with species identification based on setal coloration. We found no evidence supporting a clinal pattern of variation, ongoing hybridization, or historical introgression within the study area and conclude that B. sonorus should be recognized as a species under the Biological Species Concept.
Robustness analysis of neutral fuzzy cellular neural networks with stochastic disturbances and time delays
Authors: Ma Yunlong , Xie Tao , Zhang Yijia
Published: October 2024

This paper discusses the robustness of neutral fuzzy cellular neural networks with stochastic disturbances and time delays. This work questions whether fuzzy cellular neural networks, which initially remains stable, can be stabilised again when the system is subjected to three simultasneous perturbations i.e., neutral items, random disturbances, and time delays. First, by using inequality techniques such as Gronwall's Lemma, the Itŏ formula, and the property of integrals, the transcendental equations that contain the contraction coefficient of the neutral terms, the intensity of the random disturbances, and the time delays are derived. Then, the upper bounds of the neutral terms, random disturbances, and time delays are estimated by solving the transcendental equations for multifactor perturbations, which ensures that the disturbed fuzzy cellular neural network can be stabilised again. Finally, the validity of the results is verified by numerical examples.
Projective synchronization for quaternion-valued memristor-based neural networks under time-varying delays
Authors: Guo Jun , Shi Yanchao , Cheng Yanzhao , Luo Weihua
Published: October 2024

In this paper, the projective synchronization of quaternion-valued memristor-based neural networks with time-varing delays was studied. First, by utilizing set-valued map and differential inclusion theories, we reformulated the networks as an uncertain system with interval parameters. Then, through designing a novel controller and utilizing Lyapunov function and Young's inequality, several new synchronization conditions for projection synchronization of quaternion-valued memristor-based neural networks were obtained. Finally, the effectiveness of this method was demonstrated through a numerical example, underscoring its practical applicability.
Vicarious trauma, coping strategies and nurses' health outcomes: An exploratory study
Authors: Piras Ilenia , Usai Vanessa , Contu Paolo , Galletta Maura
Published: October 2024

Background

The COVID-19 outbreak played a significant psychological impact on nurses, as they coped with intense emotional and cognitive demands, in a context in which the Health System was not prepared to face the emergency. Literature showed that pandemics influenced the nurses' stress and psychosocial health due to poor rest, high work overloads, a lack of control over the patient flows, and a frequent isolation from family. Under these circumstances, nurses experienced severe psychological and mental stressors that generated mental health problems. Recent literature showed that coping strategies, especially those that were positive, promoted mental health in workers and helped them to face stressors.

Objective

The study aimed to investigate the relationship between vicarious traumas and the impact of traumatic events on nurses' mental health. In addition, we analyzed the role of coping strategies in moderating the effect of vicarious traumas on mental health.

Methods

The study was performed in November 2020, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A self-reported structured questionnaire was administered via an online method to reduce face-to-face contact. Logistic regressions were conducted to analyze the relationship between both vicarious traumas and the impact of traumatic events impact and mental health. An interaction analysis with the PROCESS macro was performed to analyze the role of coping strategies in moderating the relationship between vicarious traumas and mental health.

Results

A total of 183 nurses answered to the questionnaire. A moderation analysis showed that positive coping strategies such as physical activity, reading/music, and yoga/meditation showed to be protective in reducing the effect of vicarious traumas on the nurses' mental health problems. Conversely, negative coping strategies strengthened that relationship and may compromise their quality of working life.

Conclusion

These findings provide further support for considering positive coping strategies as an important resource to alleviate psychological distress, thus helping the professional to reduce the negative effects of stress.
Future Trends of Smartphone Application Intention to Use: Expansion of the Technology Acceptance Model
Authors: Alghizzawi Mahmoud , Omeish Fandi , Abdrabbo Tariq , Alamro Ahmed , Al Htibat Ameen , Abd Ghani Mazuri
Published: October 2024

The emergence of smartphone applications has affected all types of industries. Rapid smartphone adoption has introduced a variety of mobile applications into the consumer market, transforming the way consumers perform various daily tasks and activities. As is the case in the tourism industry, through the positive features provided by smart phone applications, the tourism sector constitutes a major factor in Jordanian national income. Today, Jordan has the highest percentage of mobile application users, with high usage rates of mobile application features. However, tourism in Jordan is still suffering. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine the influence of smartphone application features, perceived usefulness, ease of use, and word of mouth (WOM) on the intention to use mobile applications in the Jordanian tourism industry. This study adopted a quantitative approach. It was based on a sample collected from tourists in Jordan using a self-administered questionnaire. A total of 420 copies of the questionnaires were distributed. The research model was empirically tested using structural equation modeling (SEM). SEM findings revealed that approximately 80% of the variance in intention to use mobile apps was accounted for by mobile app features, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and positive WOM. The results showed that perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use were significantly related to WOM. The results of this research provide managerial guidelines for developing effective strategies for mobile applications in the Jordanian tourism industry.
Measuring Teachers’ Motivation Toward Professional Development through Integration of Mobile Technology
Authors: Habibullah Pathan  , Anna Stepanovna Borisova  , Bakhsh Illahi , Oksana Ivanovna Aleksandrova
Published: October 2024

The integration of technology in teacher training is an integral part of motivation in the 21st century. The integration of mobile technology in teacher training and professional development can bring about a meaningful change in their career. This study examines how, in the academic environment of Sindh, Pakistan, in-service training sessions contribute to the professional skill development and motivation of instructors. The study has two primary aims. The first involved examining how teacher training programs affected instructors’ willingness to continue in the classroom and to enroll in training programs. The second involved examining how these sessions affected teachers’ ability to advance their careers and develop their confidence and self-efficacy. Data for the study were gathered using a survey research approach. To gather information from 450 teachers in Sindh, Pakistan—both private and public—a structured questionnaire was created. The information gathered from the survey was examined using statistical analysis. The study’s findings demonstrate that in-service teachers are not as motivated or proficient in their professional development as they should be by training sessions through the integration of mobile technology. The main motivators for the instructors to attend these workshops are their financial and social advantages. According to the study, several essential elements of successful teacher preparation are absent from these in-service training sessions. As a result, the study suggests that training programs abandon their conventional methods and modernize to better meet the demands of teachers today through the use of technology, which most teachers avoid using. More than merely formal meetings, training sessions should be scheduled to prepare instructors for actual learning objectives. Future academics of teacher training programs may find value in the study’s conclusions with the application of mobile technology by providing appropriate pre-training sessions for the use of technology.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Mobile Interactive Technology in University Physical Education Courses
Authors: Peng Man
Published: October 2024

With the rapid development of mobile interactive technology, a transformative shift in the pedagogical model of university sports courses has been initiated. Traditional teaching methods are simplistic and characterized by their lack of interactivity and personalization. However, the implementation of mobile interactive technology provides students with increased opportunities for participation and access to learning resources. Although existing research focuses on the integration of mobile interactive technology in university sports courses, a significant limitation remains in the evaluation methodologies employed, with a lack of systematic quantitative analysis and a comprehensive evaluation framework. This study proposes an effectiveness evaluation model comprising three primary components: construction of the evaluation model, calculation of indicator weights, and application of the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method. The objective is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the effectiveness of mobile interactive technology in university sports courses through scientific evaluation methods, offering insights for future educational reforms and technological implementations.
Enhancing University English Teaching through Mobile Interactive Applications from an Educational Technology Perspective
Authors: Qian Wen
Published: October 2024

In the context of globalization and rapid advancements in information technology (IT), the application of educational technology in higher education has become increasingly prevalent. Particularly in university English teaching, mobile interactive applications have emerged as a significant teaching model. These applications transcend the constraints of time and space, providing students with a flexible learning environment that promotes interaction between teachers and students, thereby enhancing learning outcomes. However, existing research has primarily focused on the technological development and effectiveness evaluation of mobile interactive applications, neglecting the impact of student interaction and trust on learning outcomes. Additionally, there is a lack of dynamism and personalization in the recommendation of educational resources and study partners. This study constructs global and local dynamic trust models for mobile interactions, calculates trustworthiness based on mobile interactive behaviors, and integrates mobile interaction trust relationships and behaviors with a dynamic English recommendation algorithm, thereby providing a new theoretical framework and a practical approach for university English teaching, aiming to enhance the teaching effectiveness and improve students’ learning experiences.
The CRPD and Segregation
Authors: Kayess Rosemary
Published: October 2024

This paper explores the pervasive nature of the value system that is at the heart of the segregation of people with disabilities and analyses how it informs international law. It examines institutional responses to disability and how contemporary human rights provides a framework for social transformation and a process of deinstitutionalisation. First, the paper illuminates how the medical model underpins the conceptualisation of disability and results in an ableist standard within society. Secondly, the paper discusses the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the human rights model of disability that is fundamental to implementing Convention rights. The paper then describes the systematic and holistic interpretation of the CRPD by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities regarding the institutionalisation of people with disabilities and shows how article 19 of the Convention – Living independently and being included in the community – is to be understood in relation to other building blocks of the Convention. Finally, the paper explains how and why the institutionalisation of people with disabilities is segregation and a fundamental denial of human rights.
The European Convention on Human Rights
Authors: Lemmens Paul
Published: October 2024

This contribution examines the relevance of the European Convention on Human Rights for persons with disabilities. It points to Convention principles such as human dignity, personal autonomy and equality, which are especially important for persons in a vulnerable position. The text then turns to the negative and the positive obligations of the State vis-à-vis persons with disabilities. With respect to the former, the need for individualized assessments in decision-making processes and the requirement of striking a balance between the rights of individuals and the interests of the State are emphasized. With respect to the latter, the State is also required to assess the real needs of persons with disabilities. It must provide sufficient support, but it can take into account legitimate financial considerations. The European Convention is further examined in its relationship with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The European Court of Human Rights generally tries to interpret the European Convention in harmony with other international treaties. While the United Nations Convention has thus influenced certain developments in the Court’s case law, there are also instances where the Court has held that the European Convention does not offer the same level of protection as the United Nations Convention. The relationship between the two conventions remains a dynamic one, and this suggests that over time more principles of the United Nations Convention could become part of the interpretation of the European Convention.
Du sport et du care
Authors: Beldame Yann , Pantaléon Nathalie , Richard Rémi , Joncheray Hélène , Ngo Mai-Anh
Published: October 2024

Cet article propose, à partir d’une enquête par entretiens, de considérer les activités des assistants et des guides de sportifs paralympiques comme des activités de care. Il s’intéresse aux différences, à la fois objectives, perçues et mises en scène entre les activités de care des assistants et des guides. Les résultats montrent que les assistants et les guides perçoivent différemment leurs activités de care et que leurs perceptions tendent à célébrer les activités qui sont perçues comme étant les plus sportives et à invisibiliser celles qui relèvent de l’accomplissement des gestes de la vie quotidienne. Enfin, l’article explique que les assistants et les guides considèrent que ces logiques classificatoires impactent leur reconnaissance au sein des staffs et qu’elles peuvent avoir des effets sur les relations qu’ils entretiennent avec les sportifs paralympiques et les autres membres des staffs.
L’organisation interinstitutionnelle du soutien aux familles d’enfants avec des besoins spéciaux en Norvège
Authors: Früh Elena Albertini , Piérart Geneviève
Published: October 2024

En Norvège, le suivi des familles d’enfants avec besoins spéciaux permettant de planifier les aides nécessaires repose sur un dispositif de coordination interinstitutionnelle assuré par des professionnelles de la santé ou du travail social. Cette étude a pour but d’identifier comment les coordinatrices perçoivent leur fonction et le dispositif dans lequel elle s’inscrit, par l’identification des obstacles et des facilitateurs qu’elles rencontrent, ainsi que les impacts potentiels de ces facteurs sur l’accès aux soutiens pour les familles. L’étude qualitative est basée sur l’analyse de dix-huit entretiens individuels et de cinq entretiens de groupe avec un total de trente-huit participantes. Les entretiens ont été effectués dans six municipalités norvégiennes. Les résultats montrent une identité professionnelle non stabilisée et peu définie demandant des compétences très diversifiées. L’engagement des coordinatrices varie selon leurs compétences et les ressources allouées à l’aide des familles; la plupart souhaiterait s’impliquer davantage. Le fonctionnement du dispositif conduit souvent à des réponses non adaptées aux besoins des familles. Cet écart entre le travail prescrit et le réel génère des vécus de souffrance professionnelle.
Corps en mouvement et genre dans la ville
Authors: Boussaïd Khadidja
Published: October 2024

Cet essai propose l’idée d’une sexuation des espaces urbains à Alger. Les mécanismes d’accès et d’appropriation de l’espace public sont appréhendés dans une logique genrée, car la ville représente une ingénierie productrice d’inégalités socio-spatiales, mais est aussi le lieu où s’inventent des solutions de vivre ensemble et de mixité sociale. Notre approche qualitative saisit les enjeux autour de l’accès à l’espace public (réel et virtuel), et la façon dont les hommes, les femmes et les minorités sexuelles tentent de se l’approprier pour jouir de l’espace urbain par la création du lien social dans des situations de partage et comme espace anonyme d’expression de libertés individuelles.
Contextes de négociation, processus de recomposition
Authors: Lancelot Mathilde
Published: October 2024

Notre article propose une analyse philosophique et empirique de pratiques d’éducation thérapeutique naissantes dans le champ de la maladie de Parkinson, prise en charge par stimulation cérébrale profonde (SCP). Pour ce faire, nous mobilisons, dans un premier temps, les travaux relatifs aux maladies chroniques des sociologues Anselm Strauss et Isabelle Baszanger. Il s’agit, par ce biais conceptuel et théorique, d’examiner l’hypothèse selon laquelle l’offre émergente d’éducation thérapeutique pour des patients parkinsoniens, pris en charge par SCP, peut répondre à l’exigence d’une “recomposition” avec une maladie chronique dégénérative dont la prise en charge reste continue et à vie. Une réponse positive à cette hypothèse, étayée dans un second temps, nous conduit, dans un troisième temps, à soulever une limite: jusqu’où “négocier” et “recomposer” dans le contexte d’une maladie, prise en charge par un soin qui tend à augmenter l’espérance de vie des malades et faire évoluer la symptomatologie? Enfin, un quatrième temps souligne quelques implications (non exhaustives) de ces constats en termes éthiques et politiques.
Experiences of people with physical disabilities when accessing microfinance services in Bangladesh: A qualitative study
Authors: Sarker Debashis
Published: October 2024

This paper represents the experiences of people with physical disabilities in accessing microfinance lending. Microfinance emerged as a tool to eradicate poverty and empower poor people; however, accessing it is challenging for many people with physical disabilities. This qualitative study was conducted through semi-structured in-depth interviews with twenty people with physical disabilities in Bangladesh to explore their insights into the issues that they face in accessing microfinance. Data was collected from both urban and rural areas and both male and female participants. Underpinned by the social model of disability, this study finds that people with physical disabilities experience substantial exclusion, stigma and barriers in accessing microfinance. In many cases, despite the efforts of microfinance institutions, credit is unavailable to many people with physical disabilities, as they experience negative and unfriendly behaviour from microfinance staff and unaffordable credit conditions. Moreover, people with physical disabilities have fewer opportunities to access non-credit services, such as savings, insurance, training and complaints mechanisms. To address these challenges, microfinance institutions need to develop disability-friendly and robust institutional policy reforms. People with disabilities should be actively involved in the policy development process. This study will not only share the experiences of people with physical disabilities from a context in the Global South, but also provides insights which might be useful to understanding the challenges that other people with disabilities in different countries face in terms of financial inclusion.
The right to participate in cultural life of persons with disabilities in Europe: Where is the paradigm shift?
Authors: Leahy Ann , Ferri Delia
Published: October 2024

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is associated with a paradigm shift in how disability is approached, as it views persons with disabilities as holders of rights and as active members of society. It aims to ensure that people with disabilities are fully included in communal life, and, in Article 30, addresses participation in culture. This research article focuses on the implementation of Article 30, investigating whether there is evidence of the paradigm shift underpinning the CRPD in how cultural participation is approached by States Parties. Focusing on Europe and on the basis of a systematic qualitative document analysis of States’ reports to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and recommendations made by the Committee in response to them, this article shows that the medical model of disability still underpins cultural participation. Signs of a paradigm shift are, however, evident in the way States address accessibility and identities of some groups. Physical access to buildings and heritage is a prominent issue, and awareness of the need to facilitate access to cultural content is emerging. This article concludes that full realisation of the paradigm shift in the cultural domain, while being essential to achieve full inclusion of persons with disabilities, is yet to come.
Au-delà des capacités
Authors: Desjeux Cyril
Published: October 2024

Suite à une recherche participative, Handéo a animé quatorze rencontres de sensibilisation au vote entre avril 2019 et mars 2020. Ces rencontres comprenaient une vingtaine de personnes et elles avaient pour objectif de renforcer la capacité de vote des personnes vivant avec un handicap à l’intérieur des dispositifs électoraux. Le handicap est souvent envisagé sous l’angle des capacités, des compétences ou des potentialités. Tout en montrant l’intérêt de développer des méthodes de capacitation des personnes, cet article invite également à saisir les modalités relationnelles du handicap. Pour cela, il décrit les pratiques de professionnels d’un Foyer d’Accueil Médicalisé (FAM) qui ont accompagné une partie des résidents au premier et deuxième tour des élections municipales 2020.
Mental health supported accommodation services in a post-deinstitutionalised era
Authors: Markström Urban , Högström Ebba , Fjellfeldt Maria
Published: October 2024

The movement towards deinstitutionalisation of mental health services has created a space for new and community-based solutions in western countries, but the field still seems to lack coherent ideological and practical features. This is also evident for issues related to housing. The aim of this article is to examine the characteristics of supportive accommodation services for people with psychiatric disabilities in Sweden, according to the experiences of local service providers. The focus is placed on the services’ organizational setting, main orientation, and conceptual content. This article is based on a multiple case study of ten Swedish municipalities, purposely selected regarding size, location, and demographic features. Data mainly consist of interviews with key informants in the social service organisation. The results indicate the emergence of a new generation of service users with complex needs, who challenge both the organisation and the content of the service offered. Group homes and mobile housing support appeared as pillars in the service supply, but several local and pragmatically oriented solutions were also identified, as well as ambitions to scale down the extent of institutional settings. The guiding idea present at most sites is a strive towards increased autonomy among service users.
Assemblage analysis of disability support
Authors: Nwokorie Okechukwu Vincent , Devlieger Patrick J.
Published: October 2024

Ad hoc practices of disability support by local elites in the global south is constantly applauded for its poverty alleviation potentials, yet it conceals the pressures disabled persons face to access support. By embedding with network of Disabled People Organisation (DPO), attending disability support events, and conversing with policy makers, we gathered qualitative data to conduct assemblage analysis of disability support in Southeast Nigeria. Adapting Deleuze and Guattari’s (2004) ontology, complemented by Tim Ingold’s (2011) “world of materials,” we map out the entities that constitute disability support, and how these entities work together to structure the experience and discourses of disability support in the region. The results indicate that practices of disability support are not altruistic. At the scene of disability support events, the path of benefactors and beneficiaries constantly intersect as part of an assemblage in their ongoing flows of becoming. To conceptualise disability support as a disinterested pre-occupation of a philanthropist aiming to elevate the quality-of-life disabled people is a dominant narrative that is yet to receive a critical re-evaluation. We conclude that it is more productive to re-frame disability support in terms of assemblage of disparate forces, and practices of becoming.
Shifting terminology and confusing representations
Authors: ter Haar Aartjan , Hilberink Sander R. , Schippers Alice
Published: October 2024

In order to gain a better understanding of the debates surrounding language preferences, the shifts in intellectual disability terminology in Dutch newspapers were analysed. Using quantitative and qualitative content analysis, this study examined newspaper articles between 1950 and 2020. The results indicated shifts in intellectual disability terminology in newspapers in the direction of organisations of people with disabilities, scholars’, and the government’s preferred terminology. The use of outmoded terms such as “feebleminded” and “mongol” decreased. However, newspapers continued to use outdated and pejorative terminology and traditional narratives. Intellectual disability terminology, particularly the terms “idiot” and “backward,” is frequently employed in non-disability-related contexts to emphasise negative viewpoints. Consequently, newspaper readers are confronted with a confusing array of terms associated with disparate representations of people with intellectual disabilities, ranging from antiquated and negative to positive and inclusive.
An Arts-Based Decolonizing Learning Design Using Soil and Sound
Authors: Morin Francine , Watt Jennifer , Ferguson Katya Adamov , Longclaws Brenda , Campbell Rhonda , Bearskin Mona Lisa Bourque , Rieger Kendra , Lounsbury Kathleen , Johnson Shelly
Published: October 2024

There is a clarion call for decolonizing higher education in Canada and relational bridge-building between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples (Battiste, 2013; Cote-Meek, 2020). Along with calls, comes a growing need for instructional resources that will help postsecondary educators address topics related to decolonization and Indigenous-specific racism in their classrooms. Using the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (2019b) as its entry point, a group of Indigenous and settler scholars set out to explore the potential of arts-based, anti-racist pedagogies for transformative learning among preservice teachers and nurses at three university sites in Western Canada. In this chapter, affordances, and limitations of the multiliteracies framework (Kalantzis & Cope, 2023) are used to magnify one learning design from a larger initiative implemented at one site focused on teaching about MMIWG as the team works towards developing more equitable and just pedagogies.
Valuing Arts-Based Literacies in Science as Evidence of Learning
Authors: Ferreira Jonathan , Kendrick Maureen
Published: October 2024

The pedagogy of multiliteracies has expanded K-12 students' avenues to communicate disciplinary knowledge. Arts-based literacies, as one such channel, enhance cognitive and linguistic skills, particularly for bi/multilingual learners in science. Yet, teachers may overlook artistic responses as learning evidence, potentially marginalizing learners. This chapter explores ways to value artwork as evidence of learning in content-area classrooms by analyzing how 11 Grade 2/3 bi/multilingual children in Western Canada express their understanding of the water cycle through embodied performances and collages. Thematic and visual/multimodal analysis reveals that the children combined narrative and informational discourses to convey scientific knowledge. Through mediated interviews, science learning was assessed with probing questions connecting students' identities with content knowledge. Ultimately, the chapter underscores the power of arts-based literacies for students to express their scientific knowledge and position themselves as knowledge creators.