369 research outputs found
Growth forecast errors during the euro crisis: what was the cause?, 11 March
No full textWhat was the cause of the serious growth forecast errors during the Euro crisis? According to the former IMF Chief economist Olivier Blanchard it was an underestimation of the “Keynesian multipliers”, which also led to understate the contractionary effects of austerity. Alberto Alesina, Carlo Favero and Francesco Giavazzi aim for a confutation of this argument and in their new book suggest an alternative interpretation. Emiliano Brancaccio and Fabiana De Cristofaro - author and co-author of “Anti-Blanchard Macroeconomics” - take side with the French economist this time, providing new empirical evidence that supports his point
Crisis and Revolution in Economic Theory and Policy: A Debate
No full textThe following is the transcript of a debate, entitled ‘Pensare un’alternativa’ (Thinking of an Alternative), between Olivier Blanchard, former Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund and a leading exponent of mainstream macroeconomics, and Emiliano Brancaccio, author of the book Anti-Blanchard and advocate of ‘The Economists’ Warning’ against European deflationary policies. The debate examines, from two different theoretical perspectives, the global great recession, the Eurozone crisis, the effects of austerity and deflation, increased social inequality, and political conflict. It took place at the Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Foundation in Milan, Italy, on 19 December 2018, and was moderated by the journalist Pietro Raitano
The Polish Cyborg. A Reflection on the Relationship between Man and Machine in Early Polish Modernism
No full textFar from being enthusiastic “modernolatr y” of Italian futurism, Polish futurism demonstrates an attitude of ambivalence toward modernity. This is particularly evident in the Polish approach to that ver y synecdoche of modernity which is the machine. In his essay of 1923, the leader of the group, Bruno Jasieński, compares the fetishistic cult of the machine, which characterizes the Italian approach, with the utilitarian one of the Russians, exemplified by a quote from Majakovskij. To these two propositions, as a sort of Hegelian synthesis, he adds a Polish one consisting in the conception of the machine as a prosthesis, a continuation of the human body. Thereby he introduces an idea later known as “cyborg”. The categor y of cyborg is also useful to understand the work of another today almost forgotten Polish writer of the Twenties, Jerzy Sosnkowski. He was the author of a short novel, A Car, You and Me (Love of Machines), in which a whole chapter concerns the chief character’s dystopian nightmare wherein machines take control over the world. The third section of the essay deals with the idea of man a machine – an old, 18th centur y conception, which became actual anew in the 20th centur y and whose traces we can find among others in a well-known poem by Tytus Czyżewski. Thirty years before N. Wiener, Polish modernists seem to have sensed the social, political and anthropological implications of the mechanization of work
Barbarella: Cravo e Canela
No full textArticle on Ernesto Neto's work as part of Ernesto Neto's exhibition catalogue
Rapid, non-destructive, and on-site capable detection and quantification of protein adulteration in insect-based food products with benchtop and miniaturized vibrational spectroscopic methods
No full textauthor: Emiliano TomasiMasterarbeit Universität Innsbruck 202
Rapid, non-destructive, and on-site capable detection and quantification of protein adulteration in insect-based food products with benchtop and miniaturized vibrational spectroscopic methods
No full textauthor: Emiliano TomasiMasterarbeit Universität Innsbruck 202
Anarquismo, francofilia y nación: Juan Emiliano Carulla frente a la Gran Guerra
No full textFrom an analysis of his writings, his memories and his intellectual networks, this article studies a key moment of the itinerary of Juan Emiliano Carulla: the years of the First World War. Throughout three stages of his life: his participation in the anarchist magazine Ideas y Figuras, his work in Europe as a “scientific correspondent” of the newspaper La Prensa during 1916 and his contributions in Vida Nuestra, after his return to Buenos Aires, the article analyzes the stances of Carulla around the war and his representations about the conflict in order to understand the reasons why an intellectual linked to anarchism becomes a supporter of allies, and decides to travel to France with the desire to take up arms in defense of the Entente. This analysis allows, in turn, to question the story of Carulla’s conversion to nationalism as a result of that experience in the Great War, as set by the author in his memoirs and frequently reiterated by historiography.A partir de un análisis de sus escritos, redes intelectuales y memorias, este artículo estudia un momento clave del itinerario de Juan Emiliano Carulla: los años de la Primera Guerra Mundial. A lo largo de tres etapas claramente delimitadas su participación en la revista ácrata Ideas y Figuras, su labor en Europa como “corresponsal científico” del diario La Prensa durante 1916 y las intervenciones en Vida Nuestra, luego de su regreso a Buenos Aires, el artículo analiza los posicionamientos de Carulla en torno a la guerra y sus representaciones sobre el conflicto para comprender por qué un intelectual vinculado al anarquismo se torna partidario de los aliados y decide viajar a Francia con el anhelo de empuñar las armas en defensa de la Entente. Este análisis permite, a su vez, cuestionar el relato de la conversión de Carulla al nacionalismo como consecuencia de esa experiencia en la Gran Guerra, fijado por el autor en sus memorias y reiterado con frecuencia por la historiografía
El Tlacuache Núm. 172 (2005). 172 Año 5 (2005) junio. El Tlacuache
No full text- Los materiales de concha en el Morelos prehispánico por Emiliano Melgar Tísoc.- La producción lítica prehispánica por Bárbara Konieczna. - Sobreviviendo en la encrucijada: El Linaloe. Exposición temporal. Museo Regional Cuauhnáhuac
A Deep Learning Model Integrating Clinical and MRI Features Improves Risk Stratification and Reduces Unnecessary Biopsies in Men with Suspected Prostate Cancer
No full textBackground: Accurate upfront risk stratification in suspected clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) may reduce unnecessary prostate biopsies. Integrating clinical and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) variables using deep learning could improve prediction. Methods: We retrospectively analysed 538 men who underwent MRI and biopsy between April 2019-September 2024. A fully connected neural network was trained using 5-fold cross-validation. Model 1 included clinical features (age, prostate-specific antigen [PSA], PSA density, digital rectal examination, family history, prior negative biopsy, and ongoing therapy). Model 2 used MRI-derived Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) categories. Model 3 used all previous variables as well as lesion size, location, and prostate volume as determined on MRI. Results: Model 3 achieved the highest area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC = 0.822), followed by Model 2 (AUC = 0.778) and Model 1 (AUC = 0.716). Sensitivities for detecting clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) were 87.4%, 91.6%, and 86.8% for Models 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Although Model 3 had slightly lower sensitivity than Model 2, it showed higher specificity, reducing false positives and avoiding 43.4% and 21.2% more biopsies compared to Models 1 and 2. Decision curve analysis showed M2 had the highest net benefit at risk thresholds ≤ 20%, while M3 was superior above 20%. Conclusions: Model 3 improved csPCa risk stratification, particularly in biopsy-averse settings, while Model 2 was more effective in cancer-averse scenarios. These models support personalized, context-sensitive biopsy decisions
Manifesti del futurismo polacco
No full textThe Author presents the most significant Manifestos of Polish Futurism in Italian translation. They follow the original Polish text, also maintaining the graphic aspects
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