21 research outputs found
Populismi digitali al tempo del Covid-19
No full textThe paper aims to analyze populist digital communication at the time of Covid-19. It is going to focus on the Italian case and the Usa case, two of the most affected countries by the pandemic crisis. Four different case studies will be analyzed, two per each country: for the Italian context, the digital communication of Giuseppe Conte (M5s, movement-party example of valence populism) and the opposition carried out by Matteo Salvini (Lega, example of right-wing populism); for the Usa, the communication campaign of Donald Trump (Republican Party, famous example of right-wing populism) and the opposition carried out by one of the components of the Democratic Party, the Democratic Socialists of America (Dsa), whose main exponents are Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (symbols of the new American left-wing populism). The analysis uses both a quantitative and a qualitative method, by comparing the points of convergence and differences between the communicative strategies of the three different types of populism. While crises have always been an important opportunity for populisms, the extraordinary nature of the pandemic crisis has led to different outcomes. Populist communicative strategies have varied in accordance to the position of the actors on the government/opposition and right/left axes
Weight loss and asthma control in severely obese asthmatic females.
No full textBackground: Obesity is proposed to represent an important predisposing condition to
serious respiratory disturbances including asthma. The effects of consistent weight loss on asthma control are not well known. We investigated the effect of weight reduction
induced by bariatric surgery on asthma control in severely obese asthmatic patients.
Patients and methods: A consecutive series of 12 asthmatic obese females who had
laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (OB group) and 10 non-operated asthmatic obese females as control group (CG). Body mass index (BMI), Asthma Control Test (ACT), pulmonary function test (PFT), exhaled nitric oxide (NO) were evaluated at baseline and after 1 year.
Results: Mean BMI (kg/m2) of OB group decreased from 45.274.7 before surgery to
34.874.2 post-operatively. After surgery the overall ACT score in OB group significantly
improved from 18.7 to 22.2 (po0.001), while it remained unchanged in CG (from 18.8 to
18.6, p 1⁄4 0.73). In particular, in OB group the parameters of shortness of breath and rescue medication use were significantly improved respectively from 3.2 and 3.9 before surgery to 4.2 and 4.6 after surgery (always po0.05). Accordingly, none of the CG who did not experience any weight loss was able to obtain a full asthma control. In the OB group after the surgery PFT significantly improved as compared to CG. No significant difference in exhaled NO was found both in OB group after surgery as compared to before surgery. Conclusion: Consistent weight loss in severely obese patients with asthma is associated to improvement in respiratory symptoms and lung function. However, the mechanisms underlying the effect of large body mass changes on asthma would require further studies
Effect of bariatric surgery on the six-minute walk test in severe uncomplicated obesity
No full textThe six-minute walk test (6mWT) is a simple index of functional capacity in healthy people, and it has been used to estimate exercise capacity in obese subjects. The aim of this study was to determine whether weight reduction induced by laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) improves the functional capacity in the severely obese on the 6mWT
Exhaled nitric oxide in severe obesity: Effect of weight loss
No full textExhaled nitric oxide (NO) is a recognized biomarker in the lower respiratory tract. The effect of large variation in body mass on exhaled NO in the same individuals is not well known. The aim of the study was to evaluate both the effect of severe obesity and the influence of weight reduction on exhaled NO. A consecutive series of 24 uncomplicated obese patients (OB), who had laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) and 15 healthy controls (HC) were studied. Body mass index (BMI), exhaled NO and respiratory function tests were assessed. Exhaled NO was lower in obese in comparison to HC (12.0+/-3.6ppb versus 15.8+/-4.0ppb, p=0.0035). A significant positive correlation was found between exhaled NO and BMI in HC, which was not evident in OB. Among the respiratory indexes, functional residual capacity was significantly associated to exhaled NO. After 1 year, 12 obese patients undergone to LAGB were re-evaluated. Mean BMI (kg/m(2)) decreased from 44.8 before surgery to 32.3 post-operatively. The exhaled NO increased from 11.8+/-3.2ppb before surgery to 14.9+/-3.1ppb 1 year post-operatively (p=0.0023, n=12). In conclusion exhaled NO is consistently reduced in severe obesity and it is restored after weight reduction. The relationship between exhaled NO, large body mass excess and decrease of resting lung volume in severe obesity deserves further studies
Politics of Left Populism in Power. The Institutional Challenge of Podemos
No full textThis paper is inserted in the analytical framework that focuses on the participation of populist forces in governments. It aims to contribute to the scientific debate analysing the left-wing populist in power in Europe. One of the most exemplary case is undoubtedly ‘Podemos’that, since January 2020, has been part of the Sánchez II government in Spain. It is interesting to understand how this political subject that is born in response to the economic, political and social 2008 crisis and that defined itself as anti-system as to be the system. Further, starting from its integration into the institutional system, it will be analysed the role it covers within the government and the practical results achieved. Then, this will also allow the analysis of the change of left-wing forces in the European context. The analysis of the Podemos participation in government focuses on a particular moment of the European and world context, i.e., during and after the Covid-19 crisis. The aim is to show whether Podemos, once in government, carries out policies responsive to the main cleavages that characterise its discourse and what effects on the political context. The analysis will be carried out by comparing the most representative policies of Podemos’ ministries and through semi-structured interviews conducted between May and November 2022 with leading members of the party and Spanish government
Quando il populismo (di sinistra) arriva al Governo: il caso di Podemos
No full textUn numero crescente di partiti populisti non è più ai margini del sistema partitico europeo, ma è fortemente integrato nei rispettivi contesti politici nazionali. La ricerca accademica e scientifica sul populismo si è espansa in modo esponenziale negli ultimi anni e si è occupata in gran parte dell'analisi del discusso fenomeno dei cosiddetti "populismi di destra".
In risposta ai cambiamenti politici e sociali della crisi economica del 2008, anche le forze cosiddette "populiste di sinistra" hanno guadagnato consenso e attenzione mediatica nel contesto statunitense ed europeo. Questo fenomeno ha quindi acquisito maggiore rilievo anche all'interno delle analisi scientifiche e accademiche, sebbene non abbia ancora uno spazio commisurato all'importanza che alcune di queste forze rivestono attualmente nei rispettivi Paesi.
La ricerca si inserisce nell’ambito degli studi e degli approfondimenti che la Scienza Politica ha dedicato al tema in questione, con lo scopo di contribuire al dibattito scientifico attraverso l’analisi di una fase specifica dell’azione populista di sinistra, ovvero il “momento istituzionale”, vale a dire la partecipazione a un’esperienza di governo. L'analisi intende indagare le modalità con cui le forze populiste di sinistra affrontano la sfida dell’istituzionalizzazione nello scenario dell’Unione Europea e mira a mettere in luce i cambiamenti che si verificano all’interno di una forza politica populista quando raggiunge importanti posizioni di governo nazionale.
Uno dei casi più esemplari e interessanti di populismo di sinistra al governo è senza dubbio Podemos: da gennaio 2020 il partito spagnolo è parte del governo Sánchez II, il primo governo di coalizione nel contesto spagnolo, nel quale l’ex-segretario e fondatore del movimento Pablo Iglesias ha ricoperto la carica di Vicepresidente del Consiglio e Ministro delle Politiche Sociali fino a marzo 2021.
Lo scopo della ricerca è quello di costruire un paradigma capace di analizzare le caratteristiche e i cambiamenti dei soggetti populisti di sinistra al governo. A tal proposito si analizzeranno la dimensione organizzativa, la dimensione comunicativa e quella inerente alle policy effettivamente messe in campo, anche attraverso l’utilizzo di interviste semi-strutturate condotte tra maggio e novembre 2022 con membri di spicco del partito e del governo spagnolo
Politics of Left Populism in Power. The Institutional Challenge of Podemos
No full textThis paper is inserted in the analytical framework that focuses on the participation of populist forces in governments. It aims to contribute to the scientific debate analysing the left-wing populist in power in Europe.
One of the most exemplary case is undoubtedly ‘Podemos’that, since January 2020, has been part of the Sánchez II government in Spain. It is interesting to understand how this political subject that is born in response to the economic, political and social 2008 crisis and that defined itself as anti-system as to be the system. Further, starting from its integration into the institutional system, it will be analysed the role it covers within the government and the practical results achieved. Then, this will also allow the analysis of the change of left-wing forces in the European context.
The analysis of the Podemos participation in government focuses on a particular moment of the European and world context, i.e., during and after the Covid-19 crisis. The aim is to show whether Podemos, once in government, carries out policies responsive to the main cleavages that characterise its discourse and what effects on the political context. The analysis will be carried out by comparing the most representative policies of Podemos’ ministries and through semi-structured interviews conducted between May and November 2022 with leading members of the party and Spanish government
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No full textRegionalist architecture offers a promising and conscientious response to the present scenario of growing trend toward cultural, social and technical globalization. It has a great potential to preserve local cultural identities, despite the spread of global culture, to define possible relationships between construction and natural, cultural, political, economic and social factors, to combine traditional approaches and technical skills creatively and to suggest a new role for designers, as active subjects in dialogue with the manufacturing sector. An exemplary regionalist approach to contemporary architecture is given by a niche of Australian architects sensitive to the relation between communities and technical skills, dwelling patterns and building techniques, who tend to reduce the environmental load of construction through the use of local resources, who adopt community design processes and combine tradition with creative innovation. Glenn Murcutt, Richard Leplastrier, Peter Stutchbury, Gregory Burgess and Troppo Architects, who, learning from Aboriginal people's sacred respect for the land, balance the tension between global needs and local expressions, by listening to people and place, preserving traditional lifestyle preferences and combining new technologies with historic building types
