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Per una deontologia al di fuori della mischia. Brevi note sul rapporto tra politica, magistratura ed etica giudiziaria
No full textDeifying Diego. The Church of Maradona and Beyond
No full textThe author explains the many similarities between sporting and religious experiences in order to focus on the mechanisms of the Church of Maradona, established in 1998. Between parody and authenticity, the church imitates several principles from Christianity to ultimately posit an idea of a "Maradonian sacred" relating to meaning, morality, and memory. For its committed followers, the Argentinian footballer is "God" in so far as h stands as a symbol of collective identification, inspiration, and regional/national pride
2D-3D registration of CT vertebra volume to fluoroscopy projection: A calibration model assessment (doi:10.1155/2010/806094)
No full textThis study extends a previous research concerning intervertebral motion registration by means of 2D dynamic fluoroscopy to obtain a more comprehensive 3D description of vertebral kinematics. The problem of estimating the 3D rigid pose of a CT volume of a vertebra from its 2D X-ray fluoroscopy projection is addressed. 2D-3D registration is obtained maximising a measure of similarity between Digitally Reconstructed Radiographs (obtained from the CT volume) and real fluoroscopic projection. X-ray energy correction was performed. To assess the method a calibration model was realised a sheep dry vertebra was rigidly fixed to a frame of reference including metallic markers. Accurate measurement of 3D orientation was obtained via single-camera calibration of the markers and held as true 3D vertebra position; then, vertebra 3D pose was estimated and results compared. Error analysis revealed accuracy of the order of 0.1 degree for the rotation angles of about 1?mm for displacements parallel to the fluoroscopic plane, and of order of 10?mm for the orthogonal displacement.<br/
L’Europa e il «constitutional pluralism»: prospettive e limiti
No full textTheories of constitutional pluralism have used the same conceptual root upon which pluralistic democracies have developed. However, the system level at which these theories work is different: if the concept of pluralism arises within the State framework, theories of constitutional pluralism are mainly aimed at inter-legislative relations, in particular in the context of the EU. The essay takes a critical look of five main features of this theories: 1) the incommensurability of the claims originating at different system levels (member States and EU); 2) the exclusion of any hierarchical logic in the configuration of relations between the EU and the Member States; 3) the lack of a unique, permanent structural or procedural solution in case of conflict between the different constitutional sites; 4) a concept of sovereignty that is completely open or "undecided; 5) finally, the substantial acceptance of the democratic deficit that characterises the EU. The author thinks that the road opened by constitutional pluralism should not be abandoned, but only perfected and made coherent
Effect of Electronegative Substituents and Angular Dependence on the Heteronuclear Spin-Spin Coupling Constant 3JC-H: An Empirical Prediction Equation Derived by Density Functional Theory Calculations
No full textA general carbon-proton vicinal coupling constant (3JC-H) prediction equation has been empirically
derived by a coupling constant database of 2157 3JC-H calculations (at the hybridDFTMPW1PW91/
6-31G(d,p) level). The equation includes the electronegativity effect of the substituents attached to the
13C-C-C-1Hfragment and the dihedral (Φ) dependence of the heteronuclear spin-coupling.Aset of
butane and pentane models were built, systematically varying both theΦtorsion angle in 30 steps and
the substitution pattern with several electronegative substituents (Br, NH2, F, Cl, SH, OH) in order to
obtain the coupling constant database. The here reported 3JC-H equation is a quantitative prediction
tool, particularly useful as a support in the analysis of NMR data for the structural elucidation of
organic compounds characterized by specific substitution patterns. To confirm the accuracy of our
equation in the prediction of the experimental 3JC-H couplings, we tested the equation, comparing 114
experimental 3JC-H values obtained from29 polysubstituded benchmark organic compounds with the
predicted data. In addition, a set of 3JC-H coupling bidimensional Karplus-type curves correlating the
calculated 3JC-H values to the specific dihedral angle for every substitution pattern considered were
built in order to evaluate the magnitude of the electronegativity effect
Postfazione. Riflessioni sui metodi di studio dei processi e degli Stati federali
No full textIl contributo prende in considerazione la tematica dei fenomeni federali, proponendone uno studio attraverso un metodo sincretico.
Dopo aver passato in rassegna i vari metodi di studio della materia possibili e i tratti caratterizzanti degli Stati federali, l'autore in conclusione concentra la propria attenzione sui rapporti tra Federazione e Stati membri.
The paper focuses on the theme of the federal phenomena, preferring a sincretic approach to the subject matter.
After the analysis of the different metods possibles for the study of this theme and after the analysis of the characteristics of the federal States, the author considers in his conclusions the relationship between the Federation and the States
Il dilemma della democrazia costituzionale
No full textIl contributo affronta la tematica della democrazia costituzionale, dando conto delle diverse ricostruzioni teoriche e delle problematiche connesse. L'autore differenzia la nozione di democrazia costituzionale dalla nozione di democrazia deliberativa e di democrazia partecipativa e nella parte conclusiva tratta della crisi della democrazia costituzionale a seguito dei processi di globalizzazione economica.
The paper focuses on the themes of the constitutional democracy, considering the different theoretical reconstructions and their problems.
The author differentiates the notion of the deliberative democracy from the notion of partecipative democracy and in the end of the paper discusses the crisis of the constitutional democracy which originates from the economical globalization proces
Democrazia deliberativa
No full textIl contributo prende in considerazione i modelli teorici di democrazia c.d. “deliberativa”, tradizionalmente opposti ai classici modelli di democrazia rappresentativa.
In particolare, vengono valutate le concrete possibilità applicative del modello, attraverso il tentativo di una lettura “deliberativa” del testo costituzionale e del funzionamento dei tre tradizionali poteri dello Stato.
The paper focuses on the theoretical democratic models known as “deliberative democracy”, which are traditionally counterposed to the classic models of representative democracy.
In particular, the author considers the practical application possibilities of this model, through an attempt at a “deliberative” reading of the italian Constitution and of the three traditional powers of the State
Differenziazione e asimmetrie nella teoria federale contemporanea
No full textIl saggio intende leggere il fenomeno delle asimmetrie costituzionali come
sintomo di più ampie trasformazioni della forma Stato. Rinnovata attenzione viene anche portata
sui processi storici che hanno condotto alla formazione degli Stati federali nella convinzione che
la doppia dimensione della sincronia e della diacronia sia necessaria per comprendere anche
l’erompere delle asimmetrie. Viene infine proposta una diversa e ulteriore chiave di lettura, rispetto a quelle esistenti, per tipologizzare le asimmetrie. La conclusione richiama l’attenzione
sull’importanza di istituzioni centrali autorevoli e consapevoli come presupposto di asimmetrie
non disgregative.Core thesis of the essay is this: constitutional asymmetries are the symptom
of more comprehensive transformation of the State and of relationship between groups, minorities
and the State. Starting from the analysis of the formation processes of federal States, the author
also accentuates the relevance of the double dimension of synchrony and diachrony for
understanding of constitutional asymmetries. At the end, in addition to the existing ones, a new
proposal to categorize asymmetries is advanded. Influential central institutions are deemed
fundamental to the construction of asymmetries
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