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To Feel, to Understand, to Act. Sustainability on Display
No full textThis essay describes the exhibition project Sostenibilart promoted by CYLAND MediaArtLab and the Centre for Studies in Russian Art (CSAR). Starting from an analysis of what is normally described with the term ‘sustainability’, we will examine how this concept is developed by the artists identified as ambassadors of sustainability. Their reflection on the theme is also expressed through the answers to three questions posed by the Author that allow a transversal reading of the project. The text will therefore consider the ideas that emerged in this interrelated exchange. Finally, we will consider participation in contemporary art to verify the significance of the contribution of the artists-ambassadors of sustainability to stimulate in the public a reflection – and eventually action – on the issues
My Boyfriend Came Back From The War: una narrazione visiva di Olia Lialina
No full textThe contribution proposes the analysis of Net Art’s world-famous masterpiece
of one of its founders: My Boyfriend Came Back from the War (1996) by Olia Lialina.
Combining black and white images and words, it evokes the encounter of two lovers who
have been separated so long by the war. With her work, Lialina shows us the potential for
interaction of the new screen – that of the computer. She experiments with a non-linear
narration, where users edit the story frames thanks to hypermedia platform, resulting in
a new relationship between author and public. Considering such operations, the paper
aims to highlight the work’s ludic connotation beside the impact of filmic narrative on
the web
Italia e Asia centro-meridionale
No full textThe article deals with the current political and geopolitical situation in the Central and Southern Asia, underlining in particular the complex situation in Pakistan, Afghanistan and in the former Soviet Central Asi
L'Italia e l'Asia centro-meridionale
No full textThe article deals with the current political and geopolitical situation in the Central and Southern Asia, underlining in particular the complex situation in Pakistan, Afghanistan and in the former Soviet Central Asia and their relations with Ital
Iran: un indecifrabile anno in vista delle nuove elezioni
No full textanalysis of the domestic political situation within the Islamic Republic of Iran and its geopolitical role in the regio
The Experience of Normativity and the Normativity of Experience: Towards a Genealogy of Legal Experience between Anthropology and Neo-Kantianism
No full textThe Role of Endoscopic Assistance in Surgery for Pediatric Cholesteatoma in Reducing Residual and Recurrent Disease
No full textThe primary aim of this study was to evaluate long-term recurrent and residual disease after surgery for acquired cholesteatoma in children according to surgical approach. A total of 71 interventions performed on 67 pediatric patients were included in the study. Canal wall-up tympanomastoidectomy (CWUT) was performed in 31 ears (13 with endoscopic assistance), a transcanal esclusive endoscopic approach (TEEA) was used in 22, and canal wall-down tympanomastoidectomy (CWDT) was performed in 18. Overall, the cholesteatoma relapse rate estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method was 47 +/- 6% at 12 years; the recurrent cholesteatoma rate was 28 +/- 6% and the residual cholesteatoma rate was 26 +/- 5%. The relapse rate according to surgical approach was 33 +/- 11% for CWDT, 60 +/- 9% for CWUT, and 40 +/- 11% for TEEA (p = 0.04). The difference for recurrent disease was no recurrent disease for CWDT, 42 +/- 9% for CWUT, and 32 +/- 11% for TEEA (p = 0.01). The residual disease rate was significantly reduced with endoscopy: 42 +/- 8% without endoscopy vs. 9 +/- 5% with (p = 0.003). CWDT can still be considered in primary surgery in case of extensive cholesteatomas and small mastoid with poor pneumatization. TEEA can be recommended for small cholesteatoma not extending to the mastoid to reduce morbidity. Endoscopic assistance seems useful to reduce residual disease in CWUT, whereas it does not have a significant impact on preventing recurrent disease
PROPAGATION TIME OF CARBON STEEL BARS IN CARBONATED CONCRETE MADE WITH DIFFERENT BINDERS
No full textEndoscopic approach to the round window through posterior tympanotomy for cochlear implantation in children: A study on feasibility
No full textObjective: To demonstrate the feasibility of rigid endoscopy through posterior tympanotomy, which provides both a view of the round window and direction of the scala tympani in children. Methods: After a standard mini-invasive surgical approach with postauricular access and transmastoid posterior tympanotomy of 2 mm, a 0°, 1.9 mm diameter and 11 cm long endoscope is positioned in proximity of the upper part of the posterior tympanotomy to obtain a panoramic view of the inferior part of the medial wall of the tympanic cavity. Surgical complications and changes in hearing threshold were analyzed. Results: Eight children were submitted to cochlear implantation with endoscopic assistance through posterior tympanotomy. Complete visualization of the round window niche was possible in every ear. No complications related to the procedure were observed. Preoperative threshold was preserved in 9 of 10 ears. Conclusions: Direct endoscopic view through the posterior tympanotomy allows visualization of the entire round window niche as well as the angle of introduction of the multi-electrode array along the direction of the scala tympani
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