Psicodrama: cuerpo, espacio y tiempo hacia la libertad creadora

Psychodrama, created by Jacob Levy Moreno, is a method of approach to the individual, the family, groups and the community, which had its origins in the theatre, sociology and psychology. From his work with children and marginalized groups, its creator gestated its theory and its technique. It develops in different areas: clinical, psychotherapy, pedagogy and community. The body, the game, the space and the time, converge in a poetic manner and contribute to the creative freedom and so cherished spontaneity. The psychodrama unfolds in this transitional space, which being neither internal nor external, becomes the pluripotent space of infinite creative possibilitiesEl Psicodrama, creado por Jacob Levy Moreno, es un método de abordaje del individuo, la familia, los grupos y la comunidad, que tuvo sus orígenes en el teatro, la sociología y la psicología. Desde su trabajo con niños y grupos marginales, su creador va gestando su teoría y su técnica. Se desarrolla en diferentes ámbitos: clínica, psicoterapia, pedagogía y comunidad. El cuerpo, el juego, el espacio y el tiempo confluyen de una manera poética y contribuyen a la libertad creadora y a la tan añorada espontaneidad. El Psicodrama se desarrolla en ese espacio transicional, que no siendo ni interno, ni externo, se transforma en ese espacio pluripotencial de infinitas posibilidades creadoras

International Student Mobility: An Identity Development Task?

Based on the review of literature on internationalization of education and on identity formation pro cesses in young adults, this cross - sectional study aims to investigate to which extent self - perceived dimensions of identity are associated to the main moti vations to study abroad. The participants in this study were 429 international university students of different nationalities. Findings revealed that the motivation to study abroa d for personal growth is strongly associated to the commitment and in - depth e xploration identity processes, whereas the motivation to study abroad with the aim of changing life style and enlarging job opportunities is positively associated with reconsideration of commitment and in - depth exploration. Furthermore, identity achieved s tudents showed the highest motivation to s tudy abroad for personal growth, while the motivation to study abroad to positively change life - styles and work conditions is strongly associated with the positive facet of identity crisis, which is otherwise calle d searching - moratorium status. Based on these results, the present survey provides useful questions and hypothesis for future researc

Psychodrama: “ body, space and time towards creative freedom”

Psychodrama, created by Jacob Levy Moreno, is a method of approach to the individual, the family, groups and the community, which had its origins in the theatre, sociology and psychology. From his work with children and marginalized groups, its creator gestated its theory and its technique. It develops in different areas: clinical, psychotherapy, pedagogy and community. The body, the game, the space and the time, converge in a poetic manner and contribute to the creative freedom and so cherished spontaneity. The psychodrama unfolds in this transitional space, which being neither internal nor external, becomes the pluripotent space of infinite creative possibilitie

Identification of nucleus-encoded F0I protein of bovine heart mitochondrial H+-ATPase as a functional part of the F0 moiety

AbstractThe F0I protein of apparent Mr 27000, previously characterized [(1988) Eur. J. Biochem. 173, 1–8] as a genuine component of bovine heart F0, has been sequenced and shown to be identical with the nucleus encoded 24668 Da protein characterized earlier [(1987) J. Mol. Biol. 197, 89–100]. It is directly shown by proteolytic cleavage and reconstitution experiments that this protein, denoted here as PVP from the single-letter codes of the last three residues of the N-terminus, is involved in proton conduction by F0 and in its sensitivity to oligomycin

Vortices in a Ginzburg Landau Theory of Superconductors with Nematic Order

In this work we explore the interplay between superconductivity and nematicity in the framework of a Ginzburg Landau theory with a nematic order parameter coupled to the superconductor order parameter, often used in the description of superconductivity of Fe based materials. In particular, we focus on the study of the vortex-vortex interaction in order to determine the way nematicity affects its attractive or repulsive character. To do so, we use a dynamical method based on the solutions of the Time Dependent Ginzburg Landau equations in a bulk superconductor. An important contribution of our work is the implementation of a pseudo-spectral method to solve the dynamics, known to be highly efficient and of very high order in comparison to the usual finite differences/elements methods. The coupling between the superconductor and the (real) nematic order parameters is represented by two terms in the free energy: a biquadratic term and a coupling of the nematic order parameter to the covariant derivatives of the superconductor order parameter. Our results show that there is a competing effect: while the former independently of its competitive or cooperative character generates an attractive vortex-vortex interaction, the latter always generates a repulsive interaction.Comment: 37 pages; 12 figures; corrected typos; added reference

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The flight and control capabilities of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) have increased significantly with recent research for civilian and commercial applications. As a result, these devices are becoming capable of flying ever greater distances, accomplishing flights beyond line of sight (BVLOS). However, given the need for safety guarantees, these flights are increasingly subject to regulations. Handover operations between controllers and the security of the exchanged data are a challenge for implementing these devices in various applications. This paper presents a secure handover architecture between control stations, using a Software in the Loop (SIL) model to validate the adopted strategies and mitigate the time between simulation and real systems implementations. This architecture is developed in two separate modules that perform the security and handover processes. Finally, we validate the proposed architecture with several drone flights on a virtual testbed.This work was partially supported by National Funds through FCT/MCTES (Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology), within the CISTER Research Unit (UIDP/UIDB/04234/2020); and by FCT and the EU ECSEL JU under the H2020 Framework Programme, within project ECSEL/0010/2019, JU grant nr. 876019 (ADACORSA). The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and Germany, Netherlands, Austria, France, Sweden, Cyprus, Greece, Lithuania, Portugal, Italy, Finland, Turkey. The ECSEL JU and the European Commission are not responsible for the content on this paper or any use that may be made of the information it contains.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) in South America. Regional responses

Considerando las tendencias que expresa el panorama de la seguridad internacional, así como las que expresa la integración regional en América del Sur, el presente trabajo pretende analizar el desarrollo del Crimen Organizado Transnacional (COT) en esta región y las respuestas que han elaborado los países, en el marco de los procesos de integración en marcha. Con este fin, el artículo pone un especial énfasis en las iniciativas que se han llevado a cabo en la Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (UNASUR), donde últimamente destaca la propuesta ecuatoriana de establecer una Corte Penal Sudamericana.Considering the tendencies expressed in the realm of international security, as well as in regional integration in South America, the present article analyses the evolution of Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) in the region and the responses of countries in the context of ongoing integration processes. To this end, the article places special emphasis on initiatives proposed within the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), among which the recent Ecuadorian proposal to establish a South American Criminal Court stands out.Instituto de Relaciones Internacionale

“I Was... Put in a Cage” : The Experience of COVID-19 Home Confinement among Older Adults Living Alone in Portugal

This article presents findings of a qualitative study reporting older adults' experiences of solitary home confinement during Portugal's first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. Home confinement was marked by negative experiences, with the exception of one participant who had a particularly favorable combination of resources and circumstances. Negative experiences involved losses in several areas, such as being deprived of out-of-home activities, independence and face-to-face social interactions. Losing out-of-home activi-ties and independence promoted a sense of imprisonment, while losing face-to-face social interactions triggered a feeling of physical loneliness. Considering the potential negative implications of these losses, it is crucial to create innovative solutions that can mitigate them in future lockdowns.Peer reviewe

Neuronal LRP4 regulates synapse formation in the developing CNS

The low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4 (LRP4) is essential in muscle fibers for the establishment of the neuromuscular junction. Here, we show that LRP4 is also expressed by embryonic cortical and hippocampal neurons, and that downregulation of LRP4 in these neurons causes a reduction in density of synapses and number of primary dendrites. Accordingly, overexpression of LRP4 in cultured neurons had the opposite effect inducing more but shorter primary dendrites with an increased number of spines. Transsynaptic tracing mediated by rabies virus revealed a reduced number of neurons presynaptic to the cortical neurons in which LRP4 was knocked down. Moreover, neuron-specific knockdown of LRP4 by in utero electroporation of LRP4 miRNA in vivo also resulted in neurons with fewer primary dendrites and a lower density of spines in the developing cortex and hippocampus. Collectively, our results demonstrate an essential and novel role of neuronal LRP4 in dendritic development and synaptogenesis in the CNS