L’ écriture autobiographique de Charles Juliet

Charles Juliet découvre à sept ans qu’il est un enfant adopté. Il a une autre mère dont il ne verra jamais le visage. Il en a été séparé à l’âge de trois mois et elle meurt avant qu’il ne puisse jamais la revoir. Il ne verra que son cercueil lors de l’enterrement et ultérieurement, on lui montrera des photographies. Les premières failles dont rendent compte des œuvres comme Lambeaux ou La Fracture proviennent de cette rupture première avec la mère. De nombreuses questions vouées à rester sans réponse en découlent. Chaque question est vécue comme une déchirure. C’est l’écriture autobiographique qui est chargée de faire renaître la mère. Cette accession à une parole propre, à la reconstruction et à la reconquête imaginaire de l’origine fait de Juliet un écrivain. Accoucher de la mère le fait naître à son tour puisqu’il engendre une œuvre centrée autour de cette quête de l’absente insaisissable. Cette production marquée par la fragmentation et le désir du neutre se caractérise par sa modernité

«Vous les entendez ? »

Dans l’univers de Nathalie Sarraute, c’est l’écoute qui différencie le créateur de celui dont les sens sont amoindris. L’hypersensible est sensible aux rythmes qui révèlent le monde psychologique vivant qui se trouve derrière les apparences figées des choses. Ne pas écouter équivaut à vivre dans un monde factice, mort. Le vrai monde vivant c’est celui des sensations, des tropismes. On le reconnaît car il vibre. Et seule une ouïe fine permet de percevoir ces vibrations et de vibrer à son tour, à l’unisson. Quand Nathalie Sarraute analyse des expressions, des mots, ce n’est pas tant le sens littéral qui importe que les intonations de la voix qui ont porté le message. C’est par l’articulation, le timbre, le rythme, le ton de la voix que se laissent capter les tropismes qui accompagnent la parole. L’écrivain est une oreille et un chef d’orchestre qui organise les mots de façon à rendre compte de ces sons ténus, frémissements, tintements, sifflements qui manifestent, de façon très originale, les émotions réelles

Atuação e formação pedagógica : o papel ético-político de professores na escola inclusiva

O objetivo deste trabalho é refletir acerca do papel do professor frente ao paradigma atual da educação inclusiva, no intuito de solucionar um mal-estar presente nas salas de aula regulares por falta de aceitação por parte de alguns professores em relação às singularidades que apresentam os alunos que possuem deficiência ou necessidades educativas especiais. Para tanto, através de uma revisão bibliográfica, que abordará desde o histórico das disputas políticas para a educação especial no Brasil, até o atual paradigma da educação inclusiva, este trabalho dá voz a autores que discutem a questão da escola inclusiva, propondo aos professores que estes assumam uma conduta ética, que respeite e valorize as diferenças e singularidades de todos os alunos, e também política, que o torne o principal agente de transformação e consolidação da escola inclusiva. Portanto, este trabalho conclui ser necessária a adoção, por parte dos professores, de um papel ético-político, no qual enfatiza-se a importância de sua atuação e formação dentro da proposta escolar inclusiva.The aim of this work is to thinking on the role of the teacher in the current paradigm of inclusive education, in order to resolve a malaise present in regular classrooms due to the lack of acceptance by some teachers in relation to the singularities presented by students with disabilities or special educational needs. To this end, through a bibliographic review, which will address from the history of political disputes for special education in Brazil, to the current paradigm of inclusive education, this work gives voice to authors who discuss the issue of inclusive school, proposing to teachers that they assume an ethical conduct, which respects and values the differences and singularities of all students, as well as politics conduct, which makes it the main agent of transformation and consolidation of the inclusive school. Therefore, this work concludes that it is necessary for teachers to adopt an ethical-political role, in which is emphasized the importance of their actuation and formation within the inclusive school

Uptake of Ecological Farming Practices by EU Farms: A Pan‐European Typology

Understanding and measuring the sustainability of farms is key to evaluating progress towards policy goals for a more sustainable agriculture. In the LIFT project, a farm typology was developed to classify farms according to their ecological performance, based on farm-level variables from the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN). Selected variables are used to assess three key ecological dimensions of farming: total input intensity; degree of circularity (reliance on own-produced versus external inputs); and avoidance of the use of specific inputs of concern for the environment and consumers. The combination of these aspects is considered as a measure of the farm proximity to a full agroecological approach. The typology allows comparison of farms across farm types, countries and years. We briefly present the method and discuss two key aspects: 1) how the proposed farm typology can inform policymaking in the context of a new EU policy framework; 2) how it can inform the foreseen transformation of the FADN into a Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN). We suggest that the use of a typology approach under the new FSDN provides useful information on the impacts of the implementation of agroecological practices with an acceptable additional effort in terms of data collection.</p

Typing linear algebra : a biproduct-oriented approach

Interested in formalizing the generation of fast running code for linear algebra applications, the authors show how an index-free, calculational approach to matrix algebra can be developed by regarding matrices as morphisms of a category with biproducts. This shifts the traditional view of matrices as indexed structures to a type-level perspective analogous to that of the pointfree algebra of programming. The derivation of fusion, cancellation and abide laws from the biproduct equations makes it easy to calculate algorithms implementing matrix multiplication, the central operation of matrix algebra, ranging from its divide-and-conquer version to its vectorization implementation. From errant attempts to learn how particular products and coproducts emerge from biproducts, not only blocked matrix algebra is rediscovered but also a way of extending other operations (e.g. Gaussian elimination) blockwise, in a calculational style, is found. The prospect of building biproduct-based type checkers for computer algebra systems such as MatlabTM is also considered.Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT

Inattention and reaction time variability are linked to ventromedial prefrontal volume in adolescents

Background Neuroimaging studies of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have most commonly reported volumetric abnormalities in the basal ganglia, cerebellum, and prefrontal cortices. Few studies have examined the relationship between ADHD symptomatology and brain structure in population-based samples. We investigated the relationship between dimensional measures of ADHD symptomatology, brain structure, and reaction time variability—an index of lapses in attention. We also tested for associations between brain structural correlates of ADHD symptomatology and maps of dopaminergic gene expression. Methods Psychopathology and imaging data were available for 1538 youths. Parent ratings of ADHD symptoms were obtained using the Development and Well-Being Assessment and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Self-reports of ADHD symptoms were assessed using the youth version of the SDQ. Reaction time variability was available in a subset of participants. For each measure, whole-brain voxelwise regressions with gray matter volume were calculated. Results Parent ratings of ADHD symptoms (Development and Well-Being Assessment and SDQ), adolescent self-reports of ADHD symptoms on the SDQ, and reaction time variability were each negatively associated with gray matter volume in an overlapping region of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex. Maps of DRD1 and DRD2 gene expression were associated with brain structural correlates of ADHD symptomatology. Conclusions This is the first study to reveal relationships between ventromedial prefrontal cortex structure and multi-informant measures of ADHD symptoms in a large population-based sample of adolescents. Our results indicate that ventromedial prefrontal cortex structure is a biomarker for ADHD symptomatology. These findings extend previous research implicating the default mode network and dopaminergic dysfunction in ADHD

Retrospective Analysis of Six Years of Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance and Polio Vaccine Coverage Reported by Italy, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, Malta, and Greece

Here we analyzed six years of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance, from 2015 to 2020, of 10 countries linked to the WHO Regional Reference Laboratory, at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy. The analysis also comprises the polio vaccine coverage available (2015–2019) and enterovirus (EV) identification and typing data. Centralized Information System for Infectious Diseases and Laboratory Data Management System databases were used to obtain data on AFP indicators and laboratory performance and countries’ vaccine coverage from 2015 to 2019. EV isolation, identification, and typing were performed by each country according to WHO protocols. Overall, a general AFP underreporting was observed. Non-Polio Enterovirus (NPEV) typing showed a high heterogeneity: over the years, several genotypes of coxsackievirus and echovirus have been identified. The polio vaccine coverage, for the data available, differs among countries. This evaluation allows for the collection, for the first time, of data from the countries of the Balkan area regarding AFP surveillance and polio vaccine coverage. The need, for some countries, to enhance the surveillance systems and to promote the polio vaccine uptake, in order to maintain the polio-free status, is evident

The role of emotions and physiological arousal in modulating impulsive behaviour.

Impulsivity received considerable attention in the context of drug misuse and certain neuropsychiatric conditions. Because of its great health and well-being importance, it is crucial to understand factors which modulate impulsive behaviour. As a growing body of literature indicates the role of emotional and physiological states in guiding our actions and decisions, we argue that current affective state and physiological arousal exert a significant influence on behavioural impulsivity. As 'impulsivity' is a heterogeneous concept, in this paper, we review key theories of the topic and summarise information about distinct impulsivity subtypes and their methods of assessment, pointing out to the differences between the various components of the construct. Moreover, we review existing literature on the relationship between emotional states, arousal and impulsive behaviour and suggest directions for future research