Life design: Un paradigma per la costruzione della vita professionale nel XXI secolo

In questo inizio di secolo, la nuova organizzazione sociale del lavoro pone una serie di domande e di sfide ai ricercatori che intendono aiutare le persone a progettare la loro vita lavorativa. Nell'era della globalizzazione anche per quanto riguarda il career counseling, abbiamo deciso di affrontare queste problematiche e di dare delle risposte che si caratterizzassero come innovative attraverso la costituzione di un forum di discussione internazionale. Si è proceduto in questo modo per evitare le difficoltà che generalmente si incontrano quando si mettono a punto dei modelli e dei metodi in un Paese e poi si esportano in altre culture con l'intento di adattarli alle stesse. Questo articolo presenta i primi risultati della collaborazione che si è registrata - un modello e dei metodi per la consulenza di orientamento. Il modello per l'intervento nell'ambito dell'approccio Life Design si caratterizza per cinque presupposti relativi al modo di vedere le persone e la loro vita lavorativa. Essi riguardano le possibilità contestuali, i processi dinamici, i progressi non-lineari, le molteplici prospettive e la presenza di pattern personali. Partendo da questi cinque presupposti abbiamo messo a punto un modello basato sull'epistemologia del costruzionismo sociale, che sostiene che la conoscenza e l'identità di un individuo sono i prodotti dell'interazione sociale e che il significato è costruito attraverso il discorso. Questo approccio fa riferimento anche alla teoria della costruzione di sé di Guichard (2005) e della costruzione della vita professionale di Savickas (2005), che descrivono le azioni utili a facilitare la progettazione del proprio futuro. Particolare attenzione viene data agli interventi nel corso dell'arco di vita, olistici, contestuali e preventivi.

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Tallers d'Espai Públic. IES Fòrum 2004

Report of one of the workshops developed in 2005 under the process of public participation: Mapping La Mina (2002-2006). http://www.ub.edu/escult/mina

Iridocyclectomy for neovascular glaucoma caused by proton-beam radiotherapy of pigmented ciliary adenocarcinoma.

PURPOSE: To report neovascular glaucoma after proton-beam radiotherapy of an adenocarcinoma of the pigmented ciliary epithelium and its successful treatment by iridocyclectomy. PATIENT AND METHODS: A 65-year-old man developed neovascular glaucoma 10 months after proton-beam radiotherapy of a small pigmented iridociliary tumour with a clinical differential diagnosis of uveal melanoma or adenocarcinoma. The diagnosis of 'toxic tumour syndrome' was made, and iridocyclectomy performed. RESULTS: Histopathology and immunohistochemistry of the specimen diagnosed an adenocarcinoma of the pigmented ciliary epithelium, with the presence of mitoses suggesting residual viable tumour cells. The rubeosis regressed, with normalization of the intraocular pressure. Phacoemulsification for radiation-induced cataract restored VA to 6/9, which was better than that recorded at initial referral, the patient having longstanding cellophane maculopathy. CONCLUSIONS: Neovascular glaucoma after radiotherapy of a small, pigmented, ciliary body tumour raises the possibility of adenocarcinoma. This 'toxic tumour syndrome' may respond to iridocyclectomy of the irradiated tumour.

Disorders of the pupil.

The pupil is one objective marker of vision and autonomic pathways. A good understanding of its anatomy and careful examination techniques are the essential tools for proper clinical diagnosis of pupillary disorders.

Evaluating fear of falling among community-dwelling older people: A qualitative pattern model based on the experience of falls

This research was conducted in the context of the project IRIS 8A Health and Society (2002-2008) and financially supported by the University of Lausanne. It was aomed at developping a model based on the elder people's experience and allowed us to develop a "Portrait evaluation" of fear of falling using their examples and words. It is a very simple evaluation, which can be used by professionals, but by the elder people themselves. The "Portrait evaluation" and the user's guide are on free access, but we would very much approciate to know whether other people or scientists have used it and collect their comments. (contact: Chantal.Piot-Ziegler@unil.ch)The purpose of this study is to create a model grounded in the elderly people's experience allowing the development of an original instrument to evaluate FOF.In a previous study, 58 semi-structured interviews were conducted with community-dwelling elderly people. The qualitative thematic analysis showed that fear of falling was defined through the functional, social and psychological long-term consequences of falls (Piot-Ziegler et al., 2007).In order to reveal patterns in the expression of fear of falling, an original qualitative thematic pattern analysis (QUAlitative Pattern Analysis - QUAPA) is developed and applied on these interviews.The results of this analysis show an internal coherence across the three dimensions (functional, social and psychological). Four different patterns are found, corresponding to four degrees of fear of falling. They are formalized in a fear of falling intensity model.This model leads to a portrait-evaluation for fallers and non-fallers. The evaluation must be confronted to large samples of elderly people, living in different environments. It presents an original alternative to the concept of self-efficacy to evaluate fear of falling in older people.The model of FOF presented in this article is grounded on elderly people's experience. It gives an experiential description of the three dimensions constitutive of FOF and of their evolution as fear increases, and defines an evaluation tool using situations and wordings based on the elderly people's discourse.

Comparação entre mapas de solos obtidos por sensoriamento remoto espectral e pelo método convencional

O meio científico carece de métodos que efetivem a utilização da espectroradiometria em mapeamentos de solos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi comparar o uso do sensoriamento remoto espectral com o método convencional, na obtenção de mapas de solos. Utilizando o mapa planialtimétrico como base, trinta pontos de amostragem foram demarcados na área de estudo. As amostras foram coletadas a 0-20, 40-60 e 80-100 cm de profundidade em cada ponto, todos georreferenciados, totalizando noventa amostras nas quais foram feitas as análises químicas, físicas e radiométricas. Os dados radiométricos foram obtidos em laboratório usando o espectrorradiômetro IRIS, na faixa de 400-2.500 nm. Pela análise e interpretação dos dados espectrais juntamente com as curvas de nível, obteve-se um mapa espectral detalhado de solos. Na mesma área foi obtido um mapa de solos detalhado pelo método convencional. Foram identificadas quatro classes de solos em ambos os mapas, com boa correlação, demonstrando que os dados espectrais podem ser utilizados como instrumento no mapeamento de solos. A utilização conjunta dos dados de sensoriamento remoto espectral, curvas de nível e trabalho de campo permite a obtenção do mapa detalhado de solos.

Morfologia da copa para avaliar o espaço vital de quatro espécies nativas da Amazônia

O objetivo deste trabalho foi o de definir diretrizes para o desbaste de quatro espécies nativas: a castanha-do-pará ou castanheira-do-brasil (Bertholletia excelsa), a andiroba (Carapa guianensis), o ipê-roxo (Tabebuia avellanedae) e o jatobá (Hymenaea courbaril), plantadas em plantios homogêneos no Estado de Roraima. Foi feita a análise das relações entre os principais índices morfométricos da copa e o crescimento em diâmetro e altura; para isso foram medidos o diâmetro à altura do peito, altura total, altura de inserção e diâmetro da copa de 87 árvores. Na análise dos parâmetros de copa, a castanheira-do-brasil demonstrou superioridade em diâmetro e área, o que indica que essa espécie necessita de um maior espaço vital e maiores espaçamentos iniciais; no entanto, sua copa foi menos eficiente em manter um mesmo incremento médio anual em diâmetro.

Differences in aerobic fitness and lifestyle characteristics in preschoolers according to their weight status and sports club participation.

Objective: This study assesses differences in adiposity, aerobic fitness, and lifestyle characteristics in preschoolers according to their weight status and sports club (SC) participation. Method: As part of the Ballabeina study, 600 randomly selected preschoolers (mean age 5.1 ± 0.6 years; 50.2% girls) were analyzed. Body composition was measured by bioelectrical impedance, aerobic fitness by the 20-meter shuttle run test, and physical activity by accelerometers. Eating habits, media use, and SC participation were assessed by questionnaires. Results: Overweight children (Swiss national percentiles) and children not participating in SC had both lower aerobic fitness and higher % body fat compared to their respective counterparts (all p ≤ 0.028). In addition, children not participating in SC were less physically active, had more media use, and ate less healthy compared to children participating in SC (all p ≤ 0.023). Controlling for parental sociocultural determinants attenuated differences in % body fat, in physical activity, and in eating habits. Conclusion: Aerobic fitness differs both according to weight status and SC participation in preschoolers. Furthermore, in view of the many differences in lifestyle behaviors, SC participation at this age could represent a more discriminatory indicator of healthy lifestyle characteristics than weight status.

Anterior Segment Angiography in Strabismus Surgery

Background: Anterior ciliary arteries travelling along recti muscles provide anterior segment vascularization, which can be compromised by surgery involving more than 2 muscles.Patients and Methods: We studied retrospectively the files of 10 patients in whom a fluorescein angiography of the iris had been performed as a pre-operative assessment prior to a second or third oculomotor surgery.Results: The median age of the patients was 47.5 years (range 15 to 73 years). Relative iris ischemia was present in 4 patients following multiple surgeries, none of them presenting any general cardiovascular risk. The initial surgical protocol was modified according to angiographic results in these 4 patients.Conclusion: When further surgery has to be performed on previously multi-operated patients, anterior segment angiography can be useful in the planning of surgery in order to minimize the risks of anterior segment ischemia.