129 research outputs found
Stedina ta’ tfajjel
No full textĠabra ta’ poeżiji u proża li tinkludi: “Fruili” Mejju 1976 ta’ Jane Cortis – Lilek Ranċisa! ta’ Wallace Ph. Gulia – Papà ġdid ta’ Ġużè Diacono – Priżma ta’ Victor Apap – Leħen is-sewwa ta’ A. M. – Dik ix-xagħra! ta’ Emmanwel F. Attard – Bewsa ta’ Mario F. Bezzina – Stedina ta’ tfajjel ta’ Albert M. Cassola.peer-reviewe
Serum leptin levels in acromegalic patients before and during somatostatin analogs therapy
No full textGH excess is characterized by alterations of body composition such as decreased body fat mass; however, scant data are present regarding its effect on serum leptin levels. To better elucidate this topic, leptin secretion was studied in 20 acromegalic patients, before and after 6 months of treatment with somatostatin analogs (SR-lanreotide 30 mg and octreoticle LAR). Basal GH, IGF-I, insulin, blood glucose and lipid levels were measured and the area under the curve (AUC) for insulin and glucose and oral glucose insulin sensitivity (OGIS) during oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) were calculated. After 6 months of somatostatin analogs therapy, a significant reduction in GH and IGF-I plasma levels was observed (p<0.0005, both) with a significant increase of leptin levels (7.4 +/- 1.3 vs 13.2 +/- 1.6 ng/ml; p<0.05). Interestingly, the typical correlation of leptin with body mass index (BMI) was not present in active acromegaly, whereas it was restored after somatostatin analogs treatment; moreover, the gender difference in leptin secretion between men and women was preserved in active and controlled acromegaly. In conclusion, the gender-based leptin differences are preserved and leptin secretion/BMI ratio is normalized in acromegalic patients after somatostatin analogs therapy. (C) 2003, Editrice Kurtis
Salient networks: A novel application to study brain connectivity
No full textExtracting meaningful structures and data, thus unveiling the underlying base of knowledge, is a common challenging task in social, physical and life sciences. In this paper we apply a novel complex network approach based on the detection of salient links to reveal the effect of atrophy on brain connectivity. Starting from structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) data, we firstly define a complex network model of brain connectivity, then we show how salient networks extracted from the original ones can emphasize the presence of the disease significantly reducing data complexity and computational requirements. As a proof of concept, we discuss the experimental results on a mixed cohort of 29 normal controls (NC) and 38 Alzheimer disease (AD) patients from the Alzheimer Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). In particular, the proposed framework can reach state-of-the-art classification performances with an area under the curve AUC = 0.93 ± 0.01 for the NC-AD classification
Dimensione letteraria e ragioni storiografiche. Il caso dell’Historia Langobardorum di Paolo Diacono
No full textIl saggio, partendo dalle caratteristiche generali del latino e della letteratura in latino nel medioevo, si interroga sul carattere e le funzioni dell’opera storiografica, attraverso l’esempio dell’HL di Paolo Diacono, ricercando i suoi legami con la scuola che è necessariamente alle spalle dell’autore, con l’esperienza soggettiva di questi, con la realtà, storica e culturale, di cui parla e cui si rivolge.The essay, starting from the general characteristics of Latin and literature in Latin in the Middle Ages, questions the character and functions of the historiographical work, through the example of Paolo Diacono's Historia Langobardorum, seeking its links with the school that is necessarily behind the author, with the subjective experience of the latter, with the historical and cultural reality of which he speaks and to which he addresses
L'esperienza del dolore nei testi di Paolo Diacono: lo studio di un'emozione.
No full textLa presente tesi tratta del ruolo dell’esperienza dolorosa all’interno della vita e delle opere dell’autore longobardo Paolo Diacono (c.720 – c.799) e analizza, attraverso un'analisi linguistico-pragmatica e una riflessione ermeneutica, le diverse concettualizzazioni, modalità espressive e funzioni attribuite al dolore in relazione ai personaggi coinvolti sulla scena, agli scopi dell’autore e agli obbiettivi dei suoi committenti. L’elaborato si pone inoltre lo scopo di comprendere se Paolo Diacono comunicò e concettualizzò il dolore nello stesso modo per ogni sua opera, oppure se fece ricorso a espressioni e rappresentazioni specifiche rispondenti a diversi pubblici di riferimento. Infine, si intende indagare quale ruolo rivesta il dolore degli altri all’interno delle opere di Paolo, quali categorie di individui fossero riconosciute come degne di compassione e aiuto e, soprattutto, per quali motivi.This thesis examines the role of pain in the life and works of the Lombard author Paul the Deacon (c.720 - c.799). Through a linguistic, pragmatic, and hermeneutic analysis, it explores the different conceptualizations, modes of expression, and functions attributed to pain in relation to three factors: the characters involved in the scene, the author's aims, and the goals of his patrons. The research also attempts to understand whether Paul the Deacon used the same expressions and representations to communicate and conceptualize pain in his works, or if he tailored them to different target audiences. Additionally, the thesis investigates the role of the pain of others in Paul’s works, which categories of individuals he recognized as worthy of compassion and help, and why
Título: Siguense las reglas de vida que el diacono Agapito escriuio para el emperador Iustiniano
No full textHai exemplares que en portadilla de el elogio levan a marca tip. en lugar do esc. heráldicoMarca tip. en portSign.: [], A-Z, 2A-2V, 2X 2Y [sic], 2ZSigna o cadernillo 2X como 2X 2Y e non leva cadernillo 2YErrores na fol. repite as f. 12, 18, 34-35, 39-42, 121-122, e 167. Da f. 23 pasa a f. 25, da 168 a 174, e da 175 a 178Marca tip. en portadilla do "Elogio" e data M.D.C.XVI (1616)Siguense las reglas de vida que el diacono Agapito escriuio para el emperador Iustiniano, en sign. 2N2 -- El conde Triuulcio ... pidio al marques de Santa Cruz su retrato y armas ... y a esta ocasion se hizo el presente Elogio, en sign. 2
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