bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Travailler avec des patients présentant des troubles de la capacité de symbolisation
Authors: Winborn Mark , Raguet Christian
Published: September 2023

Cet article porte sur la compréhension et le travail avec des patients qui ont une capacité symbolique peu développée, ou a été perturbée par un traumatisme. L’utilisation de la rêverie et de l’interprétation dans le processus analytique n’est, de ce fait, pas pertinente. De nombreux patients qui demandent une analyse jungienne peuvent présenter au départ des déficits du fonctionnement symbolique. Cette situation entraîne nécessairement des limitations ou des modifications dans l’utilisation des techniques jungiennes traditionnelles telles que l’analyse des rêves, l’imagination active, le bac à sable ou d’autres techniques d’art expressif. La phase initiale du travail analytique avec ces patients nécessite de se concentrer sur le développement de leur capacité symbolique, avant de pouvoir utiliser avec profit les techniques traditionnelles jungiennes. Cet article traite du concept de Jung d’ « attitude symbolique », ainsi que des modèles conceptuels de Wilfred Bion et d’autres qui ont décrit des théories et des méthodes aptes à développer la capacité symbolique et la fonction réflexive chez les patients où elles sont altérées ou peu développées.
Dévoration et asphyxie
Authors: Wahba Liliana Liviano , Raguet Christian
Published: September 2023

Cet article traite de la domination et de l’oppression dans la société, dues aux complexes culturels nourris de souvenirs collectifs de destruction et de crimes, souvenirs implicites qui restent refoulés. Les complexes et traumatismes personnels sont intriqués dans des épisodes historiques traumatisants, créant des couples agresseur-victime. Les métaphores de la dévoration et de l’asphyxie sont utilisées pour symboliser des relations interpersonnelles et collectives dans lesquelles prédominent des sensations d’emprisonnement, d’angoisse suffocante et d’asphyxie, le tout entraînant projections et introjections douloureuses, dissociation et souffrances. La mort asphyxiante symbolise non seulement la dévastation de l’environnement par le feu, la pandémie et la peste, mais elle est également considérée comme un symptôme d’angoisse aiguë face au monde moderne. La dévoration consiste à néantiser l’Autre objectivé dans une société patriarcale et cela se révèle en particulier dans les luttes fratricides, l’oppression des femmes et, finalement, les guerres.
Dévoration et asphyxie
Authors: Boechat Walter , Raguet Christian
Published: September 2023

Cet article traite de la profonde crise que traverse la modernité et qui menace le destin de l’humanité. Cette crise est due au fait que le paradigme de la modernité n’offre aucune perspective, parce qu’il se base sur le rationalisme unilatéral, l’objectivité scientifique et l’exploitation des ressources naturelles selon le développement poussé à l’extrême de l’archétype du héros. L’émergence du nouveau paradigme de la complexité et de la psychologie complexe de C. G. Jung pourrait ouvrir de nouveaux chemins pour aborder ces graves problèmes. Une vignette clinique montre que les nouvelles idées provenant de la psychologie complexe peuvent également aider nos patients
Les disparitions forcées et la torture à notre époque : un point de vue de la psychologie analytique
Authors: Luci Monica , Juvin Claude
Published: September 2023

Dans ces cas très rares, certaines personnes survivent aux atrocités de l’enlèvement, de l’emprisonnement et de la torture et parviennent même à suivre une psychothérapie, et cette rencontre avec le thérapeute présente des caractéristiques particulières. Dans une phase initiale de thérapie et pendant longtemps, les mots échouent généralement à transmettre le cœur de l’expérience du patient. Ces survivants ont en général un corps tourmenté dans lequel la violence individuelle et collective, la haine, la colère, la culpabilité et la honte sont douloureusement inscrites, et le niveau de dissociation est si élevé qu’ils ont des corps dépossédés , privés d’un agent, mais qui gardent des détails significatifs des expériences traumatisantes. Le contre-transfert corporel devient la seule voie viable pour un thérapeute d’entrer en contact avec l’expérience d’un survivant, à travers une rencontre incarnée , une sorte de communication corps à corps. La centralité du corps dans la thérapie des survivants de la torture suggère que le corps est le récepteur involontaire et le conteneur d’atrocités politiques massives et, pour cette raison, le site où, en cas de violence sociale horrible, la possibilité de la « connaissance » sociale est stockée et peut être récupérée. Ainsi, lorsqu’il s’agit des disparitions forcées, la puissante détermination de pouvoir retrouver les restes des disparus chez les membres de la famille, qui correspond à la certitude d’une version véridique de ce qui s’est passé, rend justice à l’importance du corps en tant que dernier témoin de ce qui s’est passé, au-delà de toute manipulation possible.
Quelques questions soulevées par la pratique de l’analyse en ligne
Authors: Martin-Vallas François
Published: September 2023

Dans cet article, l’auteur explore certaines des questions soulevées par la pratique de l’analyse en ligne. En particulier, il souligne la différence entre le dispositif et le cadre et propose une approche théorique de ce dernier comme émergeant au sein de la dynamique transférentielle.
Terminologie paulinienne de la conversion : absence ou nouveauté ?
Authors: N’tayé Firmin N.
Published: September 2023

Malgré l’usage peu fréquent qu’il fait des termes epistrophè , epistrepheïn , metanoïa et metanoeïn , Paul n’accorde pas moins d’importance à la conversion dans ses écrits. À partir de la distinction qu’il établit entre la conversion- epistrophè et la conversion- metanoïa et du double mouvement qui les caractérise, il appelle ses auditeurs à la conversion au moyen d’un langage nouveau, notamment de nouvelles métaphores.
L’exigence d’imminence : examen de la jurisprudence de la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme à l’aune de deux affaires climatiques suisses
Authors: Boillet Véronique , Demay Clémence
Published: September 2023

Cette contribution interroge la notion d’imminence développée par la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme au regard de deux affaires climatiques suisses pendantes devant cette même juridiction. Elle propose d’interpréter cette notion, en matière environnementale, au regard des principes de prévention, de précaution et d’équité intergénérationnelle.
L’affaire Mortier contre Belgique , ou les errements pratiques de l’euthanasie
Authors: Bioy Xavier
Published: September 2023

La Cour européenne constate la violation du droit à la vie par la Belgique en raison des faiblesses de son dispositif de contrôle postérieur à l’acte d’euthanasie. La procédure n’évite en effet pas l’existence de conflits d’intérêts. Mais, pour l’essentiel, elle valide la dérogation que le droit à la vie privée peut créer dans les obligations positives à la charge de l’État au titre du droit à la vie de l’article 2 pour fonder un droit à disposer de sa propre vie. La Cour se préoccupe principalement de vérifier que les conditions légales protègent bien l’autonomie de la volonté du demandeur. Elle ne va pourtant pas jusqu’à s’inquiéter de la situation de grande dépression psychique de la personne euthanasiée.
Les lieux de design : une cartographie de la métropole de Montpellier par la recherche-projet
Authors: Watkin Thomas , Redondo Belinda
Published: September 2023

Cette contribution fait état d’une expérience de recherche-projet portant sur les rapports entre design et métropole et rendue apparente par la production d’une cartographie des « lieux de design ». La cartographie s’est avérée devenir un espace d’action pertinent de la représentation du design de la métropole de Montpellier. Il permet d’élargir le spectre que recouvre l’hybridité du design en représentant graphiquement, sur un média tangible, la pluralité des types de projets rarement identifiés dans un même ensemble. L’exposition de cartes résultant de cette recherche-projet renforce ainsi l’appropriation collective d’une image métropolitaine.
Le dispositif Maison verte : un espace pour rêver bébé
Authors: Trotobas Patricia
Published: September 2023

En quoi le dispositif de la Maison verte permet-il à la capacité de rêverie maternelle de se remettre en route, de se réamorcer ? C’est le point que nous développons dans notre exposé en nous appuyant sur le travail théorisé par W.R. Bion. Nous expliciterons ce qu’est, selon cet auteur, la capacité de rêverie maternelle, et nous verrons comment nous pouvons faire l’hypothèse que ce dispositif, si celui-ci est suffisamment pensé et élaboré par l’équipe d’accueillant·es, peut accueillir l’archaïque en nous convoquant, nous accueillant, à des niveaux très primaires de notre vie psychique. Accueillir, c’est ainsi pouvoir s’appuyer sur les sensations que peut provoquer en nous une rencontre avec un enfant, un bébé, mais aussi un adulte parent.
De la naissance du syntagme au groupe accentuel et à la structure prosodique
Authors: Martin Philippe
Published: September 2023

Les « scories » de la parole spontanée, hésitations, répétitions, abandons, reformulations et surtout reprises, constituent autant d’indices observables pour assigner au groupe accentuel, séquence de mots ne comprenant qu’une seule syllabe accentuée (hors accent d’insistance et en position finale en français), le rôle d’unité minimale non seulement prosodique mais aussi lexicale se substituant aux mots orthographiques. La structure prosodique de la phrase, définie par des regroupements accentuels en plusieurs niveaux, est déterminée par des relations de dépendance entre groupes, tels qu’indiquées par des mouvements mélodiques à l’endroit des voyelles des syllabes accentuées. Ces mouvements sont catégorisés selon leur direction montante ou descendante, au-dessus ou en dessous d’un seuil différenciant les changements mélodiques censés être perçus comme tels de ceux perçus comme tons statiques, le seuil de glissando. La structure prosodique est ainsi définie indépendamment de la structure syntaxique, avec laquelle elle peut être ou non congruente.
Ouvrons une boîte d’archives
Authors: Ber-Schiavetta Anne
Published: September 2023

L’auteure expose l’existence de deux fonds documentaires de la SPP. L’un se trouve aux Archives nationales et couvre la période 1950-1997 et l’autre, situé dans les locaux actuels de la Société couvre la même période et des pièces plus récentes. Comment ces archives ont-elles été constituées et exploitées ? L’article expose certaines des problématiques liées à la transformation d’une masse documentaire en archives exploitables. Toutefois, l’archive n’est pas le fait. L’analyse critique d’un livre récent fondé en grande partie sur le fonds SPP des Archives nationales montre les limites d’une élaboration où les archives sont confondues avec des preuves au sens juridique, et non pas historiographique.
Sexualité, hypnose et psychomotricité
Authors: Fritis Arcaya Sabine
Published: September 2023

Psychomotricienne en libéral, j’accueille des adultes, essentiellement des femmes, autour de problématiques liées à l’image du corps et son investissement. Comment accueillir en séance l’émergence spontanée des questions soulevées par la sexualité, fonction psychomotrice un peu à part ? Un travail sensori-moteur global, ainsi qu’une mise en jeux du corps, ont pu aider mes patientes sur le chemin d’une sexualité plus épanouie. L’apport de l’hypnose a suscité beaucoup d’espoirs chez certaines. Il m’a fallu rappeler les limites et intérêts de mon cadre : une psychothérapie à médiation corporelle, un travail global et de fond sur le compagnonnage que nous entretenons avec notre propre corps et la présence des autres, loin des solutions magiques. L’hypnose a fait ses preuves en sexothérapie, et en psychomotricité car elle revêt des similitudes avec l’approche relationnelle et corporelle de notre pratique. L’évocation ici d’un cas clinique pourra être l’occasion de nourrir une réflexion sur l’apport de l’hypnose en thérapie psychomotrice pour des problématiques sexuelles.
L’« humanisation » comme tentative de requalification de l’aide à domicile
Authors: Monnier Xavier
Published: September 2023

À partir de l’étude de cas d’une start-up dans l’aide à domicile, l’article explore la manière dont certains nouveaux acteurs de ce champ de l’action sociale se saisissent des enjeux de la revalorisation des métiers du care pour construire leur stratégie de marché. Cette « entreprise sociale » travaille à requalifier l’activité d’aide à domicile à l’aune de son « humanisation ». Contre le référentiel industriel dominant, elle s’appuie sur une définition relationnelle et vocationnelle du travail pour repenser la professionnalité. Cela fournit à ses fondateurs un support pour développer une offre de formation professionnelle et promouvoir des innovations relatives à l’organisation du travail et l’évaluation des services d’aide à domicile (Saad). Ce projet entrepreneurial de transformation des représentations et pratiques du secteur s’avère ambivalent. Derrière les promesses d’autonomie et de revalorisation professionnelle, le modèle Humani semble davantage s’attacher à accroître la responsabilisation des auxiliaires au détriment de la question des conditions de travail.
Ne pas être domestique
Authors: Redondo Michelle Franco
Published: September 2023

Cet article met en évidence les définitions et les enjeux des expériences vécues par les jeunes filles «  au pair  ». Il montre comment le statut au pair est présenté dans la diffusion du programme d’échange, comment celui-ci diffère du travail domestique réel et comment les femmes concernées le définissent. Pour illustrer ces propos, nous utilisons l’expérience de jeunes filles au pair brésiliennes qui, tout en voulant se distinguer de la représentation qu’elles ont de ce métier, sont devenues « nounous » en France, à la fin du programme d’échange. Ainsi, cet article montre les écarts possibles entre le statut d’un emploi, le contenu d’un travail et les différentes expériences subjectives qui en sont faites.
De l’utilité de pratiques futiles
Authors: Potier Victor , Déjean Sébastien , Yassine-Diab Nadia
Published: September 2023

À partir d’une enquête menée de 2015 à 2020 auprès des étudiant·e·s de l’académie de Toulouse sur leurs pratiques vidéoludiques, cet article étudie un type de pratiques vidéoludiques communes, mais encore peu documentées. Premièrement, nous identifions ce que nous appelons des pratiques « interstitielles », qui s’inscrivent discrètement au cœur des routines quotidiennes. Deuxièmement, en nous concentrant sur les mutations propres à la vie étudiante (déménagements, changements d’habitudes de travail, intensité des dynamiques relationnelles, etc.), nous montrons comment ces pratiques s’inscrivent dans des stratégies de gestion des contraintes du travail et d’organisation des sociabilités, au long de la carrière étudiante. Ce faisant, cet article contribue à une compréhension plus large des usages et des compétences numériques chez les jeunes.
Les traverses du quotidien en éducation spécialisée : braconner, à la limite…
Authors: Contini Jean-Christophe
Published: September 2023

Souvent évoqué dans le discours commun de l’éducation spécialisée, on oublie pourtant que le quotidien peut être considéré dans sa dimension anthropologique et structurale, et qu’il est susceptible de soutenir l’élaboration d’une véritable pensée considérant cet art de faire singulier – pour reprendre le terme utilisé par Michel de Certeau dans L’invention du quotidien  – qu’implique de mettre en œuvre ce métier de l’humain particulier, au quotidien justement…
Le placement : un exil ?
Authors: Abillama-Masson Nada
Published: September 2023

Tout placement dans le cadre de la protection de l’enfance suppose un éloignement, un déplacement d’un lieu à un autre. Ce déplacement prendra sens s’il s’inscrit dans un processus de séparation-individuation où le sujet placé, en mal de liens et à l’attachement insécure, pourra s’installer le temps nécessaire pour redessiner son chemin. Ce placement signe un départ hors de… chez soi. Ne préfigure-t-il pas dès lors un exil ?
Les psychamarches
Authors: Bauerlé Audrey
Published: September 2023

L’auteure raconte ici le processus de création d’une modalité d’accompagnement originale : les psychamarches. Entre psychanalyse, travail social, rapport à soi et à la nature, la marche intervient comme une remise en mouvement de soi, de l’élaboration, du lien social aussi.
Impact of extrusion on the physicochemical parameters of two varieties of corn (Zea mays)
Authors: Calderón Cinthya , Quelal María , Villacrés Elena , Manosalvas-Quiroz Luis Armando , Álvarez Javier , Villacis Nicole
Published: September 2023

Ecuador has a significant genetic diversity of maize, which comes in different shapes, sizes and colors and plays a crucial role in food security. This research aimed to evaluate the physicochemical parameters of the extrusion process of two improved maize varieties (INIAP-176 and INIAP-180). The factors under study were two temperatures (140 ℃ and 150 ℃) and two screw speeds (230 rpm and 280 rpm). The applied extrusion conditions showed significant effects on the nutritional content, functional properties, texture attributes and sensory acceptability. The extruded products presented average values of 2.64% moisture, 0.61% ash, 8.54% protein, 0.61% ether extract, 1.55% crude fiber and 88.70 g/100 g were nitrogen-free extract (NFE) about dry weight of sample. Also, extrusion of the two maize varieties at a temperature of 150 ℃ and a screw speed of 280 rpm recorded high values of the expansion index and low levels of bulk density for functional properties. Instrumental texture analysis determined that the best attributes expressed as hardness, fracturability and adhesiveness in the expanded maize obtained from INIAP-176 at a speed of 280 rpm. The application of extrusion in these improved maize varieties allowed the production of high-quality snacks for the consumer.
Multi-airport system flight slot optimization method based on absolute fairness
Authors: Li Yafei , Liu Yuxi
Published: September 2023

With the rapid development of the civil aviation industry, the number of flights has increased rapidly. However, the availability of flight slot resources remains limited, and how to allocate flight slot resources effectively has been a hot research topic in recent years. A comprehensive flight slot optimization method can significantly enhance the rationality of the allocation results. The effective allocation of flight slot is the key to improving the operational efficiency of the multi-airport system. We will optimize the flight schedule of the entire multi-airport system considering the fairness of each airport in it. The optimization results will provide an important reference for the reasonable allocation of flight slot within the multi-airport system. Based on the operation characteristics of the multi-airport system, we have established a multi-objective flight slot allocation optimization model. In this model, we set the airport capacity limit, shared waypoint capacity limit and aircraft turnaround time limit as the constraints. The optimization goal of the model is to minimize total flight schedule displacement and the maximum deviation of fairness from the absolute fairness. Gurobi solver is used to solve the model. We have innovatively incorporated the rolling capacity constraint method into our model to ensure more accurate flight slot allocation results. The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei regional multi-airport system is selected as an example to verify the above model, and the flight slot optimization results have successfully met the fairness goal. The comparative analysis has demonstrated that the rolling capacity constraint method significantly improves the accuracy of solution results, leading to more stable flight slot allocation. The results also prove that the flight slot allocation method of multi-airport system based on absolute fairness of peak demand can improve the fairness of the allocation results. To achieve a higher level of fairness, we have found that the peak-demand based fairness method requires a smaller slot displacement compared to the non-peak demand-based method. Through the optimization of flight slot of the multi-airport system, the coordination between airports can be significantly improved. It can provide a new solution for the efficient operation of the multi-airport system.
Proactive dynamic vehicle routing problems considering cooperation services for the store-depot-integrated retailer
Authors: Ge Xianlong , Liang Yonghong , Jin Yuanzhi , Song Chunbing
Published: September 2023

Distribution costs remain consistently high in crowded city road networks, posing challenges for traditional distribution methods in efficiently handling dynamic online customer orders. To address this issue, this paper introduces the Proactive Dynamic Vehicle Routing Problem considering Cooperation Service (PDVRPCS) model. Based on proactive prediction and order-matching strategies, the model aims to develop a cost-effective and responsive distribution system. A novel solution framework is proposed, incorporating a proactive prediction method, a matching algorithm and a hybrid Genetic Algorithm-Simulated Annealing (GA-SA) algorithm. To validate the effectiveness of the proposed model and algorithm, a case study is conducted. The experimental results demonstrate that the dynamic scheme can significantly reduce the number of vehicles required for distribution, leading to cost reduction and increased efficiency.
Elevated ADAR expression is significantly linked to shorter overall survival and immune infiltration in patients with lung adenocarcinoma
Authors: Hu Siqi , Wang Fang , Yang Junjun , Xu Xingxiang
Published: September 2023

To date, few studies have investigated whether the RNA-editing enzymes adenosine deaminases acting on RNA (ADARs) influence RNA functioning in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). To investigate the role of ADAR in lung cancer, we leveraged the advantages of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, from which we obtained transcriptome data and clinical information from 539 patients with LUAD. First, we compared ARAR expression levels in LUAD tissues with those in normal lung tissues using paired and unpaired analyses. Next, we evaluated the influence of ADARs on multiple prognostic indicators, including overall survival at 1, 3 and 5 years, as well as disease-specific survival and progression-free interval, in patients with LUAD. We also used Kaplan-Meier survival curves to estimate overall survival and Cox regression analysis to assess covariates associated with prognosis. A nomogram was constructed to validate the impact of the ADARs and clinicopathological factors on patient survival probabilities. The volcano plot and heat map revealed the differentially expressed genes associated with ADARs in LUAD. Finally, we examined ADAR expression versus immune cell infiltration in LUAD using Spearman's analysis. Using the Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA2) database, we identified the top 100 genes most significantly correlated with ADAR expression, constructed a protein-protein interaction network and performed a Gene Ontology/Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis on these genes. Our results demonstrate that ADARs are overexpressed in LUAD and correlated with poor patient prognosis. ADARs markedly increase the infiltration of T central memory, T helper 2 and T helper cells, while reducing the infiltration of immature dendritic, dendritic and mast cells. Most immune response markers, including T cells, tumor-associated macrophages, T cell exhaustion, mast cells, macrophages, monocytes and dendritic cells, are closely correlated with ADAR expression in LUAD.
Deep Learning Influences on Higher Education Students’ Digital Literacy: The Meditating Role of Higher-order Thinking
Authors: Tian Xiaoxia , Park Kyung Hee , Liu Qi
Published: September 2023

Digital literacy has emerged as a core competency in the 21st century society, and deep learning and higher-order thinking have been discussed as effective ways to improve digital literacy. Therefore, this study aimed to verify the influence of deep learning and higher-order thinking skills on higher education students’ digital literacy. Structural Equation Modeling was used to analyze the data gathered from 687 undergraduate and higher vocational students using a convenient sampling technique. The findings indicate that deep motivation and deep strategy were significantly positively correlated with students’ digital literacy. In such a structural relationship, digital literacy was additionally moderated by higher-order thinking. Nevertheless, students who have customarily used digital devices for more than five years could not be explained by this structural equation model. Lastly, this conclusion highlighted that educators should consider students’ digital experiences level, guide in selecting and applying deep learning, develop higher-order thinking, and improve their digital literacy.
Survey Analysis on Engineering Students’ Experience of Future-fit Classroom Learning Environment
Authors: Olorunfemi Benjamin Oluwamuyiwa , Longe Omowunmi Mary , Darsot Fatima Mohamed
Published: September 2023

The success of every educational activity hinges on the quality of the students’ learning experiences. This survey-based study analysed engineering students’ perceptions of their learning experiences in a future-fit classroom (FFC) compared with conventional classrooms. In this study, structured interviews using online questionnaire, that were filled out by the students, was employed as a tool. Descriptive statistics for mean, coefficient of variation (CV), as well as linear correlation coefficient, were performed to evaluate the connection between their responses using the KNIME analytical software. According to the study, the typical response rate at which individuals responded to agree to questions regarding their educational experience in the FFC classroom is approximately 82 mean percentage score (MPS) with a CV of 0.196. Also, the mean response rate from the students who agreed that the University management should invest in FFCs is 86 MPS and 0.288 CV. Key insights from the further analysis include the correlation of students’ responses to interpret the determining factors for their responses. These results indicate that most of the students that participated in the study are prepared to have more experiences in the FFCs for improved technology-enhanced learning and new pedagogy. Education policymakers should consider the use of communication and information technology in university classrooms to enhance students’ engagement and improve pedagogy, which can lead to improved academic performance.
Problem-Based Learning. Application to a Laboratory Practice in the Degree of Industrial Chemical Engineering
Authors: Díaz Oliver , Segredo-Morales Elisabet , González Enrique
Published: September 2023

The transformation of university teaching towards a competency acquisition approach requires an update of teaching methodologies. In the case of laboratory practices, the application of the Problem-Based Teaching methodology encourages students to apply their knowledge to solve problems based on real situations, as well as efficient communication in a work environment. This paper presents the results obtained by applying this alternative teaching methodology to a laboratory practice in the last year of the Degree in Industrial Chemical Engineering at the University of La Laguna. The results confirm a greater theoretical understanding of the concepts and the ability to apply them in practice, with a notable increase in motivation and interest in their learning process.
Enhancing Junior High School Students’ Reasoning of Linear Equations Using GeoGebra Software
Authors: Yerizon  , Arnellis  , Tasman Fridgo , Widjaja Wanty
Published: September 2023

The important role of visual representations in supporting students’ learning of geometry concepts and their reasoning is well established. GeoGebra is dynamic and interactive software that can assist students in exploring mathematical concepts effectively. This research aims to examine the effectiveness of GeoGebra in enhancing eighth-grade students’ mathematical reasoning on the topic of linear equations. The study used a quantitative approach with a non-equivalent control group design by applying GeoGebra. Data were obtained through interviews and a mathematical reasoning ability test. The interviews were analyzed descriptively, and the reasoning test was analyzed using dependent t-tests. The findings revealed that GeoGebra significantly helps students’ to have a better understanding of linear equation properties, such as the gradient of parallel, coincident, perpendicular, and intersecting lines. The mathematical reasoning test revealed that learning with GeoGebra can improve students’ mathematical reasoning skills, specifically in linear equations. Teachers are encouraged to incorporate GeoGebra, as its visualization function enables students to explore linear equation properties.
Performance Analysis of Sink Mobility Models for Wireless Sensor Networks: A Comparative Study
Authors: Abu Taleb Anas , Abu Al-Haija Qasem , Odeh Ammar
Published: September 2023

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs), deployed in the area of interest to gather data unattended, comprise numerous tiny, ponderous, and battery-operated sensor nodes (SNs). Numerous research publications presented strategies for extending the lifespan and performance of wireless sensor networks because SNs lifetime depends on limited battery life. One strategy for enhancing the performance of wireless sensor networks is to deploy an energy-rich sink capable of mobility to gather data sensed by stationary SNs. Therefore, several mobility models (MMs) were suggested. The primary objective of this investigation is to compare the effectiveness of wireless sensor networks using two MMs for mobile sinks (MSs): Kohonen’s self-organizing map-based model and the genetic algorithm-based model, in order to find the most suitable conditions under which each one of them can be used. As a result, network performance is investigated using the NS-2 simulator under various scenarios and MS speeds. Additionally, throughput, packet delivery ratio (PDR), and end-to-end (E2E) delay are the metrics used to analyze performance. Finally, messages are forwarded from their sources to the MS using the AODV routing protocol. The results show that the Kohonen-based model is suitable for small networks with moderate speeds of the mobile sink. On the other hand, the genetic algorithm-based model is suitable to be used with medium-sized networks with low speeds of the mobile sink.
DEVELOPING A TAILORED TOOL TO ASSESS REGENERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN WITHIN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Ahmed Nadia
Published: September 2023

Regenerative development is a paradigm shift in the worldview from conventional sustainability toward rethinking the relationship between the built environment, people, and nature to cope with the consequences of climate change. This article’s goal is to provide an assessment tool that will serve as a guide for applying regenerative development in the built environment. The study adopted mixed methods by combining qualitative and quantitative methodologies. It began with a systematic literature review, followed by a questionnaire and a comparative analysis to create the primary assessment tool. The study then localized the tool by using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) to fit the Egyptian context. Finally, the American University Campus in Egypt was selected as a case study to evaluate the tool’s validity. The results revealed that the developed tool is applicable and valid to the built environment. The paper covers the knowledge gap by translating the theoretical basis into a practical tool for creating a national rating system for regenerative development. The paper suggests further research to create quantitative indicators for achieving higher reliability.
Delirium em idosos internados: avaliação dos fatores precipitantes
Authors: Antonio Carlos Henrique , Gomes Dellaroza Mara Solange , Sarria Cabrera Marcos Aparecido , Kerbauy Lopes Gilselena
Published: September 2023

Objetivo: Avaliar a associação de fatores precipitantes com a ocorrência de delirium em idosos hospitalizados. Método: Estudo quantitativo, longitudinal, exploratório realizado em um hospital público do norte do Paraná em pacientes com idade igual ou superior a 60 anos. A amostra coletada foi de 315 idosos, dos quais 67 apresentaram delirium durante o estudo. Foram incluídos os pacientes com internação mínima de 48 horas, sendo os dados coletados com o próprio idoso, acompanhante, profissional de saúde ou no prontuário, diariamente, durante a primeira semana de internação ou até a alta hospitalar, transferência, óbito ou diagnóstico de delirium. Resultados: Na análise de regressão logística, houve associação de delirium com os fatores precipitantes: maior tempo de internação no pronto-socorro, contenção física, presença de acompanhante, gravidade da doença, alterações nos níveis de ureia, creatinina e proteína C reativa, presença de infecção; privação de luz natural, uso de oxigenoterapia e cateterismo urinário. Houve 26 correlações significativas entre os fatores precipitantes associados ao desencadeamento do delirium. Houve associação de delirium com piora prognóstica, maior tempo de internação e óbito. Conclusão: Intervenções multiprofissionais controlando a ocorrência de fatores precipitantes poderão contribuir para a redução dos casos de delirium, impactando no tempo de internação, morbimortalidades e sobrevida do idoso internado.
Knowledge about recommendations for physical activity and personal practices of primary health care professionals
Authors: Sposito Letícia Ap. Calderão , Guerra Paulo Henrique , Elsangedy Hassan Mohamed , Kokubun Eduardo
Published: September 2023

Since the recommendations of moderate-to vigorous physical activity (PA) for health constitute important information to be shared in counseling practice, the present study was aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge of health professionals about the international PA recommendations for adults and elderly and to verify if there are associations between PA motivation with leisure time PA, readiness to change behavior and body mass index (BMI) of these professionals. In 2021, a questionnaire was applied remotely with health professionals from Brazilian health system. The survey had 34 participants, who answered sociodemographic and health questions, knowledge about international PA recommendations for adults and the elderly, PA duration, behavioral stage and motivations for PA practice. Of the five questions that assessed the knowledge of professionals, three had the highest prevalence of wrong answers, and professionals who have a more internal motivation to practice PA showed a significant association with reaching the minimum PA and eutrophic BMI recommendations. Professional qualification is important, together with encouragement to practice PA, through contents that consider internal motivations.
The Impact of Exchange Rate Volatility on Export Earnings: Evidence from Sri Lanka
Authors: Rathnayaka I. W. , Dunusinghe D. D. P. M.
Published: September 2023

In Sri Lanka, the relationship between exchange volatility and exports is a persistent issue in economic growth and development. Through uncertainty and adjustment costs, exchange rate volatility can have a direct impact on trade. The objective of this study is to analyze the exchange rate volatility on exports in Sri Lanka from 2001 to 2019. The motivation of this study is to investigate the relationship between exchange rate volatility on real export earnings in SriLanka after the implementing floating exchange rate policy. The study found a positive relationship between exchange rate volatility and export earnings in Sri Lanka.
Women Entrepreneurs and Poverty Alleviation in Floriculture of Colombo District in Sri Lanka
Authors: Basnayake T. S. K.
Published: September 2023

Floriculture is one of the highest-growing industries worldwide. It handles a wide range of floricultural outcomes, including fresh flowers, foliage plants, blossoming plants, pot plants, climbers, and grasses, to its customers. At present, it has become a high-income generating agribusiness. The intention of the study is to observe the floricultural influence and its success over poverty alleviation. Further, a wide emphasis is given to examine the motivational factors that led to the decision to startup the agribusiness, the socio-economic status of women floriculturists before and after, and the situation of entrepreneurs in the face of the corona pandemic. The district of Colombo was selected for the present study. Both mixed questionnaires and key informant interviews were adapted for data collection. A random sample of 65 women floriculture entrepreneurs was selected each representing the thirteen DSDs. Mixed content and discourse analyses were used to analyze data. Findings indicate that making money is the critical motivation behind the decision to engage in floriculture. Its contribution to Sri Lanka’s socio-economic development is impressive. The Corona pandemic shows a less negative impact on the studied floriculture entrepreneurs and the results illustrated a weak negative correlation between the two variables, monthly income and the age of the venture. Unlike the clash between work and family, home-based floriculture production enabled the women to remain at home and focus on business and family responsibilities. As a poverty alleviation tool, women's contribution in floriculture is very much practical. Finally, the study has made efforts to bring forward the extent of women empowerment through floriculture, income generation and challenges associated with it. The findings can be utilized for policy developments, implementing institutional frameworks to expand the floriculture industry and empower women whilst eliminating poverty in other areas.
The Mediating Effect of Brand Trust on the Relationship between Experiential Marketing and Brand Loyalty: With Special Reference to Retail Industry of Sri Lanka
Authors: Mirando U.  J. , Wanninayake W. M. C. B.
Published: September 2023

Nowadays, consumers are more concerned about how they feel while using a product package rather than the quality. Therefore, experiential marketing has started to gain acceptance as a new tactic for subverting standard marketing methods. Subsequently, trustworthiness towards the brand and loyalty from the consumers' side will be created. Furthermore, even in the retail industry creating a memorable experience is the most important challenge due to higher competition in the industry. However, if there are several studies conducted in several industries by revealing the available relationship between experiential marketing and customer loyalty, there is no exact implication for investigating the relationship between experiential marketing on customer loyalty while the mediation role of brand trust in the retail industry of Sri Lanka. The population of the study was customers who have already experienced retail service in Sri Lanka. Under non-probability sampling techniques, a convenient sampling technique was adopted. The sample size was 384. The self-administrative questionnaire was used for collecting data. Through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) revealed that experiential marketing impact on customer loyalty while there is a mediating role of brand trust. The outcomes of the study indicated that markers should concern the powerfulness of experiential marketing when creating marketing strategies and tactics.
An Analysis of Hygiene and Motivational Factors in Relation to Job Satisfaction in a Work-from-Home Context: A Case of an Exporting Organisation in Sri Lanka
Authors: Morais Neavis , Galpothdeniya Buddhika
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study was to identify how motivational and hygiene factors influence overall job satisfaction based on a case study of the executive staff of an organisation that adopted Work from Home during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many organisations were forced to establish Work from Home practices to ensure business continuation without much prior experience on how the practice could affect the overall job satisfaction of the employees. The study was conducted through a survey among the executive-level staff. Results revealed that hygiene and motivational factors showed positive correlations to overall job satisfaction at different strengths. The correlations were observed to be different among males and females and overall, the motivational factor Growth and the hygiene factor Working Conditions showed the strongest correlation to overall job satisfaction over the others, and the regression analysis revealed that only these two factors were significant in predicting the overall job satisfaction.
Navigating the contradiction: balancing patient care and caregiver protection. From heroes to victims
Authors: Antonini Tiziana , Capellini Paola , Scaratti Giuseppe
Published: September 2023

The COVID emergency has accelerated professional and organizational transformations, prompting a re-signification of activity systems, routines, professional visions, concrete daily operations. An unforeseen scenario emerges, highlighting elements of uncertainty, fatigue, and discomfort, linked, on the one hand, to the challenge raised towards the professional identities of the various players, called to deal with the new organizational constraints, to reposition themselves in changing contexts. On the other hand, the challenge refers to the possibility to achieve a good balance between offering services aimed at the promotion and protection of health and, at the same time, to guarantee working safety and security conditions, in increasingly complex contexts in which tensions and contradictions coexist with reduction of resources and requests for more effective services.

At risk is the possibility to cope with increasing situations of social conflicts (i.e. the no vax manifestations) and events such as those related to the aggressiveness of patients, the verbal and often physical aggression against the health professionals, exposed to the temptation to abandon work and devote oneself to something else. Tackling with patients taken in charge by the Services and with characteristics of aggressive behavior, decidedly above the sustainability thresholds (death threats; screams and insults; raids on the service; stalking; shadowing of operators, ... with situations of requesting emergency intervention by the police, which could only be limited to a light intervention in the absence of an explicit complaint against the person), generates understandable fears and dynamics of avoidance/expulsion. These are, more and more (even though not exclusively) at the basis of resignations and retirement from work. This is in evident contrast with the mission of the health service and therefore with the identification of personnel with the aim of taking care of every user with a need.

Hence a situation of impasse (disenchantment/impotence/give up/avoidance), having to deal with balancing the threshold of the limit(boundary) and the limit(boundary) of the threshold, defining conditions of survival, of joint elaboration, of collective action agreed. The possibility of conceiving oneself as an emancipatory limit(boundary), avoiding fantasies of ‘expulsive killerage’ and ‘regulatory stiffening’, relies on a collective system alliance, capable of considering both realistic fears with respect to personal safety to be protected, and the elaboration of one's own defensive dynamics in the face of exposure to external aggression.

At stake is the lacerating dilemma between the identification with a service that must take charge of the needs (whatever they may be) of a user/patient and, at the same time, with the need to protect one's own and others' (other patients) safety conditions to be able to fulfill the professional task to which one is called.
Comments on: Effect of physical activity on long COVID fatigue
Authors: Daungsupawong Hinpetch , Wiwanitkit Viroj
Published: September 2023

This correspondence discusses a published article on the effects of physical activity on Long COVID fatigue. Confounding factors are possible and should be acknowledged. When managing Long COVID-19 fatigue, you need to worry about other possible causes of the problem.
Hospital territorial integration in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan era: if not now, when?
Authors: Vargas Nicola , Marro Anna
Published: September 2023

Integrating hospital and territorial services is essential, particularly for elderly patients, as they are at risk of yearly hospitalizations for multimorbidity, frailty, and complex diagnostic procedures. The emergency room organization aims to focus mainly on acute time-dependent diseases and cannot meet the needs of older patients. The authors present the preliminary results of an integration protocol between the hospital’s services and those of the territorial elderly home care unit in Avellino, Italy.
The mechanism of action of Spirulina as antidiabetic: a narrative review
Authors: El-Sakhawy Mohamed A. , Iqbal Mohammad Zahidul , Gabr Gamal A. , Alqasem Abdullah A. , Ateya Abeer Ali El-Sherbiny , Ahmed Fatma A. , El-Hashash Samah A. , Ibrahim Heba S. , Abu El-Ghiet Usama M.
Published: September 2023

Spirulina happens to be a special type of blue-green algae that originally emerged 3.5 billion years ago and was used as a source of nutrition. Spirulina gets its name from the filaments’ spiral or helical structure, but its true name is taxonomically Genus Arthrospira which encompasses several species. The most common species are S. fusiformis, S. maxima, and S. platensis. It is rich in various nutrients and chemical components including protein, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, minerals, pigments, chlorophyll, and enzymes. Spirulina’s active molecules and rich nutrients make it have several pharmacological activities and uses including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, immune system booster, anticancer, antiviral activity, and neuroprotective properties. It is also utilized as a nutritional supplement and for weight loss. Moreover, several studies confirm that Spirulina improves insulin sensitivity and reduces blood glucose levels in rat models as well as diabetic patients. The reason behind this unique behavior could be credited to the presence of several active components in it, but the action’s fundamental mechanism is still a matter of debate. Several studies have suggested different mechanisms including anti-inflammatory activity, increased insulin sensitivity, inhibition of gluconeogenesis, antioxidant activity, modulating gut microbiota composition, improved glucose homeostasis, and insulin receptor activation. Therefore, it became clear that Spirulina is a mine of active substances used as a nutritional supplement and reduces blood glucose levels or used in conjunction with other treatments to tackle type 2 diabetes. Further exploration is required to fully explain its effects on human physiology and determine optimal dosages for treatment.