32 research outputs found
La società del risentimento. Alle origini del malessere contemporaneo
No full textQuanto e come il risentimento condiziona la nostra vita collettiva? Negli ultimi anni il risentimento ha attirato su di sé l’attenzione degli studiosi delle scienze politiche e sociali quale elemento cruciale di quella che è stata descritta come l’“era dell’odio”. È unicamente espressione di una cultura della rivendicazione fine a sé stessa, figlia di un sentimento di frustrazione e di impotenza? Oppure è indicativo di un desiderio di cambiamento e di giustizia sociale? Scopo di Stefano Tomelleri è l’esplorazione dei presupposti antropologici e sociologici costitutivi del risentimento. A partire dalla riflessione di Friedrich Nietzsche e attraverso l’opera di René Girard, l’autore delinea un modello sociologico del risentimento essenziale per gli esperti di scienze sociali: una risorsa preziosa per tutti coloro che sono impegnati nella ricerca dei profondi legami esistenti tra la nostra vita affettiva e le grandi trasformazioni storiche e sociali.How much and how does ressentiment affect our collective life? In recent years, ressentiment has drawn the attention of scholars in the political and social sciences as a crucial element of what has been described as the “age of hatred.” Is it an expression of a culture of vindication for its own sake, the child of a feeling of frustration and powerlessness? Or is it indicative of a desire for change and social justice? Stefano Tomelleri's aim is to explore the anthropological and sociological assumptions constitutive of ressentiment. Beginning with the reflections of Friedrich Nietzsche and through the work of René Girard, the author outlines a sociological model of ressentiment that is essential for social scientists: a valuable resource for all those engaged in researching the deep links between our affective lives and major historical and social transformations
Il canone comune per Cirillo e Metodio. Questioni di studio e problemi di edizione
No full textThe paper gives a brief overview of some relevant aspects, relating to both the form and content of the common canon for Cyril and Methodius, which is preserved in East Slavic manuscripts. This text poses several challenges, pertaining to its provenance, author and relationship to other works of the Cyrillo-Methodian tradition. A short history of the editions, translations and publications of this text (§ 1) is followed by a thorough analysis of the hirmoi and the hymns to the Mother of God (theotokia), contained in the canon, with additional evidence from the rest of the Slavic liturgical tradition (§ 2-3); here special attention is devoted to the liturgical work by Kliment Ohridski. The next sessions discuss certain passages of the text, referring to the life of the saints or taken from the Holy Writing (§ 4), and show an interesting intertextual connection between the common canon and the Paneg yric in honour of Cyril and Methodius, which is also believed to have been written by Kliment (§ 5). The collected material can be used as a starting point for further research work on a text which still remains, in many respects, quite marginal and at the same time somehow enigmatic
Automatic segmentation of chromosomes in Q-band images
No full textKaryotype analysis is a widespread procedure in cytogenetics to assess the possible presence of genetics defects. The procedure is lengthy and repetitive, so that an automatic analysis would greatly help the cytogeneticist routine work. Still, automatic segmentation and full disentangling of chromosomes are open issues. We propose an automatic procedure to obtain the separated chromosomes, which are then ready for a subsequent classification step. The segmentation is carried out by means of a space variant thresholding scheme, which proved to be successful even in presence of hyper- or hypo-fluorescent regions in the image. Then a greedy approach is used to identify and resolve touching and overlapping chromosomes, based on geometric evidence and image information. We show the effectiveness of the proposed method on routine data: 90% of the overlaps and 92% of the adjacencies are resolved, resulting in a correct segmentation of 96% of the chromosomes
Евгений Дмитриевич Поливанов: Абхазский Аналитический Алфавит. Издание текста с переводом на английский язык
No full textThe present paper features the publication of an unedited manuscript by the Soviet linguist E.D. Polivanov, submitted in November 1927 by its author not for publication but just as a contribu- tion to the discussion around the so-called Abkhaz Analytical Alphabet. is graphic system was devised by the academician Nikolay Yakovlevich Marr on the basis of the Latin alphabet for the representation of all Japhetic (Caucasian) languages. In the rst section of the introduction, the main characteristics of Marr’s Analytical Alphabet are presented; the second section addresses the linguistic discussion that followed its introduction in Abkhazia as the o cial alphabet in 1926 and its replacement two years later by a Latin-based alphabet. e third section gives comment on some questions of Abkhaz phonetics and transcription; the fourth is devoted to textual and editorial is- sues. e edition of the Russian text is accompanied by an English translation, prepared by Grazia Giannetta (Macerata)
Feasibility and safety of early lower limb robot-assisted training in sub-acute stroke patients: a pilot study
No full textBACKGROUND: So far, the development of robotic devices for the early lower limb mobilization in the sub-acute phase after stroke has received limited attention. AIM: To explore the feasibility of a newly robotic-stationary gait training in sub-acute stroke patients. To report the training effects on lower limb function and muscle activation. DESIGN: A pilot study. SETTING: Rehabilitation ward. METHODS: Two sub-acute stroke inpatients and ten age-matched healthy controls were enrolled. Healthy controls served as normative data. Patients underwent 10 robot-assisted training sessions (20 minutes, 5 days/week) in alternating stepping movements (500 repetitions/session) on a hospital bed in addition to conventional rehabilitation. Feasibility outcome measures were compliance, physiotherapist time, and responses to self-report questionnaires. Efficacy outcomes were bilateral lower limb muscle activation pattern as measured by surface electromyography (sEMG), Motricity Index (MI), Medical Research Council (MRC) grade, and Ashworth Scale (AS) scores before and after training. RESULTS: No adverse events occurred. No significant differences in sEMG activity between patients and healthy controls were observed. Post-training improvement in MI and MRC scores, but no significant changes in AS scores, were recorded. Post- treatment sEMG analysis of muscle activation patterns showed a significant delay in rectus femoris offset (p=0.02) and prolonged duration of biceps femoris (p=0.04) compared to pre-treatment. CONCLUSIONS: The robot-assisted training with our device was feasible and safe. It induced physiological muscle activations pattern in both stroke patients and healthy controls. Full-scale studies are needed to explore its potential role in post-stroke recovery. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: This robotic device may enrich early rehabilitation in subacute stroke patients by inducing physiological muscle activation patterns. Future studies are warranted to evaluate its effects on promoting restorative mechanisms involved in lower limb recovery after stroke
Die Kunst der Variation. Zur Barockpredigt in der Ukraine und in Russland
No full textThe author analyzes some nuptial sermons by leading preachers of the 17th century in Ukraine. The comparison gives evidence of the style and mentality of the authors, of the function of every text and of some basic differences between Ukrainian and Russian culture
Calcolo di traiettorie per un robot di riabilitazione locomotoria
No full textL’obiettivo della tesi è il calcolo di nuove traiettorie per il dispositivo per la riabilitazione G-EO-Systems che consentano una locomozione umana più fisiologica e stimolino una corretta attivazione muscolare degli arti inferiori e della parte posteriore del tronco.openEmbargo per motivi di segretezza e di proprietà dei risultati e informazioni di enti esterni o aziende private che hanno partecipato alla realizzazione del lavoro di ricerca relativo alla tesi
The Common Canon for Cyril and Methodius. Analysis Problems and Editorial Issues
No full textThe paper gives a brief overview of some relevant aspects, relating to both the form and content of the common canon for Cyril and Methodius, which is preserved in East Slavic manuscripts. This text poses several challenges, pertaining to its provenance, author and relationship to other works of the Cyrillo-Methodian tradition. A short history of the editions, translations and publications of this text (§ 1) is followed by a thorough analysis of the hirmoi and the hymns to the Mother of God (theotokia), contained in the canon, with additional evidence from the rest of the Slavic liturgical tradition (§ 2-3); here special attention is devoted to the liturgical work by Kliment Ohridski. The next sessions discuss certain passages of the text, referring to the life of the saints or taken from the Holy Writing (§ 4), and show an interesting intertextual connection between the common canon and the Panegyric in honour of Cyril and Methodius, which is also believed to have been written by Kliment (§ 5). The collected material can be used as a starting point for further research work on a text which still remains, in many respects, quite marginal and at the same time somehow enigmatic
Innovative gait robot for the repetitive practice of floor walking and stair climbing up and down in stroke patients
No full textAbstract Background Stair climbing up and down is an essential part of everyday's mobility. To enable wheelchair-dependent patients the repetitive practice of this task, a novel gait robot, G-EO-Systems (EO, Lat: I walk), based on the end-effector principle, has been designed. The trajectories of the foot plates are freely programmable enabling not only the practice of simulated floor walking but also stair climbing up and down. The article intended to compare lower limb muscle activation patterns of hemiparetic subjects during real floor walking and stairs climbing up, and during the corresponding simulated conditions on the machine, and secondly to demonstrate gait improvement on single case after training on the machine. Methods The muscle activation pattern of seven lower limb muscles of six hemiparetic patients during free and simulated walking on the floor and stair climbing was measured via dynamic electromyography. A non-ambulatory, sub-acute stroke patient additionally trained on the G-EO-Systems every workday for five weeks. Results The muscle activation patterns were comparable during the real and simulated conditions, both on the floor and during stair climbing up. Minor differences, concerning the real and simulated floor walking conditions, were a delayed (prolonged) onset (duration) of the thigh muscle activation on the machine across all subjects. Concerning stair climbing conditions, the shank muscle activation was more phasic and timely correct in selected patients on the device. The severely affected subject regained walking and stair climbing ability. Conclusions The G-EO-Systems is an interesting new option in gait rehabilitation after stroke. The lower limb muscle activation patterns were comparable, a training thus feasible, and the positive case report warrants further clinical studies.</p
