230 research outputs found
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
La quotidianità della vita semplice: il realismo di Koržev
No full textThe author of the text Ksenia Karpova analyzes the recurrence of everyday references that can be found in Gely Korzhev's paintings.
The essay is part of the catalog of the exhibition "Gely Korzhev. Back to Venice" (Venice, Ca' Foscari Esposizioni, 10.05-3.11.2019)
ISAF, Afghanistan and the Pakistan Dimension: Towards an Acceptable Transition
No full textThe article explores the domestic and regional implications of
the NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan after 2014. In domestic
politics, the withdrawal will intersect with political transition: the
presidential elections. According to the author, the results of the
elections will represent either the failure or success of the ambi
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tious program of assistance and stabilization launched by the international community twelve
years ago. It also represents the need to avoid the disastrous results of the 2009 presidential
elections, marked by massive fraud and manipulation. However, as the paper suggests, the
current political scenario in Kabul is not very promising: personal rivalries, tribal feuds,
ethno-tribal sectarianism, disinclining mode vis-à-vis international requests of transparency
and clear voting mechanisms. In this sense, the future of Afghanistan as a united and stable
country seems to be the less important goal for the Afghan political elites. In such a fragile
situation, the regional dimension of the conflict acquires even greater importance. This is
because if Pakistan does not effectively deal with Taliban in both political and militaristic
terms, if Iran continues to act as a “lone wolf” in the post-ISAF scenario regarding the
civil war in Afghanistan, and if the Arab oil monarchies maintain their polarizing support
to religious dogmatism in the area, Afghanistan will not be able to achieve sustainable and
credible stability. Nonetheless, the paper concludes that in post-ISAF Afghanistan, stability
will depend more on the shifts within the political scenario than the security one, in the sense
that without a credible political transition, and without a non-contested electoral process in
2014, all the previous costly and bloody efforts will have been in vain. In order to secure a
successful political transition, two factors will be decisive: i) a strong focus on traditional
domestic patterns of policy, rather than formal democracy procedures, ii) the involvement of
regional actors, especially Pakistan, in order to reach a suitable, long-term political com
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promise with the insurgents
Begriff und Wirklichkeit. Emil Lask und die Frage des Emanantismus
No full textThe essay shows how the anti-emanationism represents a central element in Emil Lask’s thought. The author focuses especially on Lask’s methodological and social-juridical reflections, referring broadly to Lask’s correspondence. Lask’s concept of knowledge is viewed as a concept constantly suspended between the rejection of emanationism and the necessity of integrating the analytical logic
Clinical and radiographic performance of indirect foraminal decompression with anterior retroperitoneal lumbar approach for interbody fusion (ALIF)
No full textStudy design: Retrospective study Background: Indirect decompression with ALIF allows the restoration of the disk and foraminal height with limited soft tissue damage. However, it does not offer a direct view of the neural structure and a direct intraoperative assessment of the results of the decompression is not possible. For this reason, ALIF is often accompanied by posterior, direct decompression. So far, there is no consensus on the effects of indirect decompression alone for L5-S1 foraminal stenosis. Objective: Evaluation of the clinical and mechanical performance of indirect decompression with anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) in L5-S1 foraminal stenosis. Methods: All patients who underwent ALIF at our institution and had a minimum follow-up of six months were assessed for inclusion. Radiographic parameters (anterior and posterior disc height, foraminal height and surface, L5-S1 angle, pelvic incidence, pelvic tilt and lumbar lordosis) and clinical data (Oswestry Disability Index - ODI and Numeric Rating Scale - NRS) before ALIF and at the last follow-up were compared. A regression analysis was performed to investigate the correlation between radiographic and clinical outcomes. Results: Thirty-four patients were available for the study (55.9% female, mean age 53.4 +/- 11.5 years), mean follow-up was 26.4 +/- 11.1 months. At the last follow-up, a significant increase in foraminal height (14.6 +/- 4.0 vs. 17.9 +/- 3.9 mm, p<0.001), posterior disc height (6.5 +/- 2 vs. 9.1 +/- 2 mm, p<0.001) was observed. ODI and NRS back and leg improved significantly. The NRS leg correlated with foraminal height (r=-0.45), foraminal surface (r=-0.36) and anterior (r=-0.41) and posterior disc height (r=-0.43). Conclusion: ALIF provided significant indirect foraminal decompression and improvement of radicular pain. The increase of foraminal height, surface, and posterior disc height is directly associated with radicular pain improvement. Level of evidence: IV Availability of data and material: The datasets used and/or analyzed in the present study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request
Gender-gap in randomized clinical trials reporting mortality in the perioperative setting and critical care: 20 years behind the scenes
No full textBackground: Women researchers might experience obstacles in academic environments and might be underrepresented in the authorship of articles published in peer-reviewed journals. Material and Methods: This is a cross-sectional analysis of female-led RCTs describing all interventions reducing mortality in critically ill and perioperative patients from 1981 to December 31, 2020. We searched PubMed/MEDLINE and EMBASE with the keywords RCTs and mortality. The gender of the first author was extracted and descriptive analysis was performed including the year of publication, impact factor, country of the first author, and methodological aspects. Results: We analyzed 340 RCTs, of which 42 (12%) were led by female researchers. The presence of women increased from 8% (14/172) until 2010 up to 17% (28/168) in 2010 and beyond. The United States, the United Kingdom, and Brazil were the main countries of origin of female researchers. Women authors conducted mainly single-center and single-nation studies as compared to male authors. The median impact factor of the target journal was 6 (3-27) in women vs. 7 (3-28) in men, with a p-value of 0.67; Critical Care Medicine, JAMA, and The New England Journal of Medicine were the most frequent target journals for both women and men. Conclusion: In the last 40 years, only one out of eight RCTs had a woman as the first author but the presence of women increased up to 17% by 2010 and beyond. The impact factor of publication target journals was high and not different between genders
Correction to: Tracheal intubation in critically ill patients: A comprehensive systematic review of randomized trials (Critical Care (2018) 22 (6) DOI: 10.1186/s13054-017-1927-3)
No full textIn the publication of this article [1], there was an error in a contributors Family Name. This has now been updated in the original article. © 2019 The Author(s)
Atacando a los capos de la droga: Desafíos al DIH entre la lege lata y la lege ferenda
No full text23 páginasThis article aims to clarify how international humanitarian law (IHL) rules on targeting apply when drug cartels are party to a non-international armed conflict. The question of distinguishing between a cartel's armed forces and the rest of the cartel members is a pertinent matter. It is crucial to avoid considering every drug dealer a legitimate target, just as we do not consider that everyone working for the government is a legitimate target. Nevertheless, it is unclear at what point a member of a cartel would change from being a criminal to being a member of the armed wing of the cartel, hence becoming a legitimate target. The present article will suggest a teleological approach to solving this conundrum. Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the ICRC.Este artículo tiene como objetivo aclarar cómo se aplican las normas del derecho internacional humanitario (DIH) sobre ataques cuando los cárteles de la droga son parte de un conflicto armado no internacional. La cuestión de distinguir entre las fuerzas armadas de un cártel y el resto de los miembros del cártel es una cuestión pertinente. Es fundamental evitar considerar a todos los traficantes de drogas como un objetivo legítimo, del mismo modo que no consideramos que todos los que trabajan para el gobierno sean un objetivo legítimo. Sin embargo, no está claro en qué momento un miembro de un cartel pasaría de ser un criminal a ser miembro del brazo armado del cartel, convirtiéndose así en un objetivo legítimo. El presente artículo sugerirá un enfoque teleológico para resolver este enigma. Copyright © El autor(es), 2023. Publicado por Cambridge University Press en nombre del CICR
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