Design for the Mediterranean Social Inclusion

For many years the meaning of “human diversity” was often intended in a negative sense: physical appearances, if not included in recognized proportions or capabilities, have been tied to words like “disability”. The meaning of human diversity concerns many aspect of everyday life, from physical to social, cognitive and behavioural ones. In Design, the attention to the issue of human diversity has been recognized since the 50’s and, throughout years, generations of designers have proposed enabling solutions more tolerant of diversified human capacity. One of the most recent European Design Approach, oriented toward a Social Inclusion and based on it, is Design for All (DfA). Accordingly, DfA considers all human diversities as design strength in order to propose complete end enabling products for real end-users. The paper describes the DfA approach and, considering the emerging scenario of Mediterranean countries, it considers the potentialities resulting from the adoption of a human-centered, inclusive-oriented and socially responsible design approach

Cultural and Natural Heritage for All: Sustainable Fruition of Sites Beyond Physical Accessibility

Heritage is defined as the set of all material, immaterial, natural and cultural assets, whose immense value is universal and belongs to all people, as a property of present and future world generations. It is therefore an asset to be preserved for future generations. However current design approaches used to implement existing Heritage’s promotion strategies mainly use visual-centric design approaches, as a result of the anthropologic humans’ legacy to live. Thus, people with sensorial-perceptive disabilities (i.e. blinds) are excluded from all design interventions and they rarely can enjoy of the Heritage. This paper presents the results of design researches focused on the role of Design for the inclusive and sustainable enhancement of Cultural and Natural Heritage, with an emphasis on the sensorial-perceptive fruition of sites. It combines Communication Design, Inclusive Design, Digital Modeling and Rapid Prototyping to develop a design framework useful to create sustainable and inclusive communicative solutions for the auditory-visual-haptic enhancement of Heritage

A Human Centred Design Integrated Approach for the Inclusive Valorisation of Mediterranean UNESCO Cultural and Natural Heritage

The valorisation of Mediterranean UNESCO Heritage can be intended as a complex set of design strategies, even communicative, which allows to understand those values universally recognised as the highest form of human genius loci, or the everlasting moulding action of nature. While communication design is still considered as a minor aspect in such domain, it is believed that it can help all visitors to catch the Heritage’s essence beyond its aesthetics. The new holistic idea of human, which evolves from the notion of customer to active person in the global market scenario, suggests a radical change in the design paradigms, allowing to develop an integrated HCD-based (Human-Centred Design) approach that considers the communication factors between end-users and artefacts as a fundamental element to the inclusive valorisation of Mediterranean UNESCO Cultural and Natural Heritage

Influence of Blackberry Plants on the Aroma Profile of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Pinot Noir

V. vinifera cv. Pinot noir vines were grown in pots together with blackberry plants and the effect of this association on the grape aroma was assessed. Preliminary data showed that vines that cohabited with blackberry had a different aroma profile compared to vine grown alone. The association with blackberry increased the concentration of 30 out 74 free aroma compounds and of 24 out 95 bound ones. No aroma compound was identified exclusively in the treated grapes

Social sustainability of visual accessibility’s project in domestic environments

The accessibility of spaces, facilities and services is one of the essential requirements of contemporary models that, in the ethics of a proper inclusive design, undertake important strategies for the realization of socially sustainable architectures with a consequent achievement of greater environmental quality and enhancement of public goods. In this context some Institutes of Friuli Venezia Giulia are working (ref. Regional Council of Associations of Persons with Disabilities and their Families of FVG). They, in collaboration with some Courses of Architecture of the University of Udine and Trieste, have start lines of applied research aimed to promoting the culture of inclusion. Here, is particular the participatory process developed in the design of multisensory accessibility; this essay describes the research context for proposing an interpretation of the potentialities and strengths that a careful design on sense-perceptual deficits can makes to the design of Social Housing spaces

Pôsters estatísticos: resultado do desenvolvimento de projetos de apredizagem para a promoção do Letramento Multimídia Estatístico - LEM

Anais do 35º Seminário de Extensão Universitária da Região SulO Programa de Extensão Letramento Multimídia Estatístico – LeME é desenvolvido há cinco anos pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG. Neste período já promoveu o Letramento Estatístico de cerca de 1.500 jovens, de 14 a 17 anos, em vulnerabilidade social, econômica e ambiental, objetivo do Programa. Neste texto, por meio de um relato de experiência, analise e discussão deste, estão apresentados os resultados do LeME, realizado no primeiro semestre de 2017. Destacamos o primeiro lugar nacional obtido por um pôster do LeME, meio utilizado para comunicação das informações estatísticas, o qual está representando o Brasil na competição mundial da International Statistical Literacy Project – ISL

Ouvir vozes

Objetivo: o presente estudo buscou compreender as percepções e implicações do ouvir vozes no cotidiano de sujeitos diagnosticados com esquizofrenia no Centro de Atenção Psicossocial, na visão de familiares e equipe. Método: usou-se de pesquisa intervenção como forma de trazer os elementos do processo de aprendizagem da equipe, familiares e usuários. Resultados e Discussões: buscou discorrer sobre o resinificar do “ouvir vozes”, na perspectiva de pensar tal fenômeno para além da patologização dos sujeitos. Considerações finais: o estudo aponta o percurso e as aprendizagens acerca da construção de novas formas de cuidado para com os usuários ouvidores de vozes que não somente a da psiquiatria tradicional

Investigation of the Impact of Sustainability on 3D Printing Technologies

3D Printing technologies are becoming pervasive and used both in industry and in informal contexts like domestic self-production and craftsmanship 2.0. A large part of the current studies concerning 3D Printing aims at increasing the performance of processes, materials and devices; however, only few studies approach sustainable issues (i.e. printable eco-materials, distributed networks, etc.). 3D Printing instead could play a crucial role in the transition processes toward the so-called Sustainable Society, if linked with current Design for Sustainability approaches. The paper analyses current literature regarding 3D Printing and Design for Sustainability in order to identify new open research topics and re-think their impact and design roles for future sustainable applications. Specifically, the paper produces evidences linking 3D Printing technologies and Sustainability from the design point of view; it outlines a number of promising open cross-sectorial research topics that aims to anticipate the impacts and the evolution of future Sustainable 3D Printing technologies and new generation of democratic products and services for All

Estilos de liderança de profissionais da área contábil

For years the thematic leadership has been explored in a variety of ways, through studies and research. The growing business landscape, whether geographically or negotiately, has a competitive edge in organizations. In this attempt to understand leadership, humanity has come a long way. The accounting industry as well as the leadership has been facing changes for a long time, being processes, standards and even stereotypes, requiring more and more employees. In view of this need for improvement, we sought to identify within an accounting office the style of leadership, of those in front of certain work groups, also identifying their behaviors towards their leaders. This is a quantitative and qualitative research carried out with 10 (ten) leaders of the organization, being all graduated and having at least 04 (four) led. The instruments used were the Agostinho Minicucci Leadership Test - ALD and a questionnaire of 30 questions to situate the predominant characteristics within the styles. Finally, it is concluded that the predominant style of leadership is autocratic / authoritarian, which have been shown to be more focused on accomplishment and completion of tasks.Há anos a temática liderança é explorada nos mais diversos meios, por meio de estudos e pesquisas. O cenário empresarial em crescente ascensão, seja geograficamente seja negocialmente, aflora nas organizações a competitividade. Nessa tentativa de compreender a liderança, a humanidade traçou um árduo caminho. O setor contábil, assim como a liderança, há tempos enfrenta transformações, sendo de processos, padrões e até mesmo de estereótipos, exigindo cada dia mais dos colaboradores. Diante dessa necessidade de aperfeiçoamento, buscou-se identificar dentro de um escritório contábil o estilo de liderança daqueles à frente de certos grupos de trabalho, identificando, ainda, seus comportamentos para com seus liderados. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualiquantitativa, realizada com 10 líderes da organização, sendo todos graduados e possuindo pelo menos quatro liderados. Os instrumentos utilizados foram o Teste de Líderança – ALD, de Agostinho Minicucci, e um questionário de 30 questões para situar dentro dos estilos as características predominantes. Por fim, conclui-se que o estilo de liderança predominante é autocrático/autoritário, pois os líderes demonstraram ainda estar mais voltados à realização e à conclusão de tarefas

Effect of precalving body condition score on insulin signaling and hepatic inflammatory state in grazing dairy cattle

During postpartum, high-production dairy cows show a temporary period of insulin resistance, during which glucose uptake by peripheral tissues is reduced to prioritize milk production. However, this can further increase their negative energy balance by compromising liver function, especially in cows with excessive body condition score (BCS) and a pro-inflammatory state. Based on this, the aim of this study was to evaluate the hepatic expression of proteins of the insulin signaling pathway (PI3K) and of the cytokines TNFα, IL-6 and NF-κB, as well as the plasma concentrations of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), beta-hydroxybutyrate, glucose, triglycerides (TAG), insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1, insulin sensitivity indexes, and the hepatic content of TAG during the transition period in cows with different BCS. Sixteen Holstein cows were selected 14 days before the expecting calving date and classified into 2 groups: low BCS (LBCS) ≤ 3.25 (n = 9) and high BCS (HBCS) ≥ 3.5 (n = 7). Blood and liver samples were obtained 14 (±3) days before the expected calving date and 4 (±3), 14 (±3) and 28 (±3) days after calving. The concentration of NEFA was higher in the HBCS group than in the LBCS group. Glucose concentration showed an interaction effect, with a greater concentration on day 28 in HBCS. Insulin concentration showed no changes. While the pAkt/total Akt ratio was lower in the HBCS group, the TNFα protein expression was higher only on day 4 postcalving in the HBCS group. In agreement with these results, the insulin sensitivity indexes RQUICKI and RQUICKIBHBA were lower in the HCBS group. The results suggest an insulin resistance and a pro-inflammatory state in the liver of cows with HBCS.Fil: Angeli, Emmanuel. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomia y Veterinaria. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Cordoba. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; ArgentinaFil: Barcarolo, Daiana. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomia y Veterinaria. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Cordoba. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias.; ArgentinaFil: Durante, Leandro Ivan. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomia y Veterinaria. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Cordoba. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; ArgentinaFil: Santiago, Gonzalo. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomia y Veterinaria. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Cordoba. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias.; ArgentinaFil: Matiller, Valentina. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomia y Veterinaria. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Cordoba. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; ArgentinaFil: Rey, Florencia. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomia y Veterinaria. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Cordoba. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; ArgentinaFil: Ortega, Hugo Hector. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomia y Veterinaria. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Cordoba. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; ArgentinaFil: Hein, Gustavo Juan. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomia y Veterinaria. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Cordoba. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias.; Argentin