809 research outputs found
Stranger in our Midst::The Becoming of the Queer God in the Theology of Marcella Althaus-Reid
No full textThis is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from the publisher via the link in this record.Book description: Marcella Althaus-Reid was one of the most fascinating and controversial theologians of the twentieth and early twenty-first century. Her strong personality and her iconoclastic work inspired a whole generation of theologians in the UK and worldwide. Marcella's creative life was cut short by her death from cancer in 2009. Yet she lives on, not least in those who have been inspired by her work and continue to engage with it. "Dancing Theology in Fetish Boots" draws together a number of world-class scholars and others who engage with the main themes of Marcella's work and show how the critical and controversial conversations which Marcella has begun can and do continue. It is therefore far more than a Festschrift, but a celebration of an intellectual life Marcella-style
Sexual dysfunction in Parkinson's disease
No full textSexual dysfunction is one of the more disabling and poorly investigated aspects of PD. Several variables should be considered when evaluating sexual dysfunction in a disease in which physical, psychological, neurobiological and pharmacological features merge and are not easily distinguishable. Although sexual dysfunction is common in Parkinson's disease, the development of hypersexuality and aberrant sexual behaviour, probably due to dopamine replacement therapy, calls into question the role of dopamine in sexual behaviour. This paper reviews studies that have investigated sexual behaviour and dysfunction in PD patients, paying particular attention to the effect of dopamine replacement therapy. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved
High prevalence of extrapyramidal signs and symptoms in a group of Italian dental technicians
No full textAbstract Background Occupational and chronic exposure to solvents and metals is considered a possible risk factor for Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. While manufacturing dental prostheses, dental technicians are exposed to numerous chemicals that contain toxins known to affect the central nervous system, such as solvents (which contain n-hexane in particular) and metals (which contain mercury, iron, chromium, cobalt and nickel). Methods We performed an epidemiological and clinical study on all 27 dental technicians working in a school for dental technicians. We asked all the technicians to fill in a self-administered questionnaire on extrapyramidal symptoms, and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), a self-administered screening instrument, to detect any psychiatric disorders. Moreover, we invited all 27 dental technicians to undergo a neurological examination and provide a detailed occupational history in our clinic. Results Of the 14 subjects who underwent the neurological examination, four had postural tremor and one had a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. Conclusion We found a high prevalence of extrapyramidal signs and symptoms in this group of male dental technicians working in a state technical high school in Rome. We believe that this finding may be due to the presence of toxins in the dental technician's work.</p
A 4th millennium temple/palace complex at Arslantepe-Malatya. North-South relations and the formation of early state societies in the northern regions of Greater Mesopotamia
No full textThis article reconsiders the nature of relations between the southern and northern communities of "Greater Mesopotamia " during the Late Uruk period and- the effects that the so-called, expansion of southern groups had on the formation of the first state societies in the northern regions of Syria and Eastern Anatolia. The author stresses the earlier historical roots of the unitv of Greater Mesopotamia as well as the importance of local components in the development of new centralised political structures. The changes in interregional and intersite relations during this time also seem to be inainly a result of structural changes which took place in the individual societies both in the north and, in the south. The analysis is based on the emblematic case of Arslantepe (Malatva), where the wealth of data from a large public area has made it possible to reconstruct an earlv "State" svstem stronglv interacting with the southern societies, but based on the growth of local organisational structures.Nouvelle étude de la nature des rapports entretenus entre les communautés du Nord, et du Sud de la, « Greater Mesopotamia » au cours de l'Uruk récent, plus particulièrement de l'influence que l'expansion de groupes venant du Sud a pu avoir, dans les régions septentrionales de la Syrie et de l'Anatolie orientale, sur la naissance et l'évolution des premières formes de l'État. Sont mises en évidence aussi bien les racines historiques de l'unité culturelle qui caractérise la « Greater Mesopotamia » que l'importance des composantes locales et, le rôle que les unes et les autres jouèrent dans le développement d'organisations politiques centralisées. Les changements observés tant au niveau inter- régional qu 'au niveau des sites à cette époque sont dus principalement aux changements structuraux qui prirent place, et dans les sociétés du nord et dans celles du sud. Cette analyse est fondée sur le cas exemplaire que nous offre le site d'Arslan Tepe (Malatya) où la richesse des données provenant d'une vaste zone d'édifices publics a permis de proposer une reconstruction d'une proto-organisation d'un État avant de fortes interactions avec les sociétés du Sud, mais qui, en même temps, reposait sur le développement de structures tout à fait locales.Frangipane Marcella. A 4th-millennium temple/palace complex at Arslantepe-Malatya. North-South relations and the formation of early state societies in the Northern regions of Greater Mesopotamia.. In: Paléorient, 1997, vol. 23, n°1. pp. 45-73
UNESCO, Adult education and political mobilization
No full textIn this article the author examine the type of mobilization processes that occur via interactions between the UNESCO and other political actors, and how these processes led to the creation of standard-setting and monitoring instruments, like the Belém Framework for Action (UNESCO 2009) and the Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (UIL 2003, 2013). The findings point at three concurrent processes or modes of mobilization in adult education: landmarking, brokering and framing. Landmarking refers to the process of co-constructing a shared past for a broad set of actors with policy will in adult education; Brokering captures the process of supporting the transaction of values, ideas and information to envision a viable future for adult education; finally framing addresses the structuring of information and intentions to produce materials changes at governmental level in the field of adult education. Drawing on different data sources, for each mode the author present and discuss few of its incidences and visible marks
Global polity in adult education and UNESCO: landmarking, brokering and framing policy
No full textAknowledging the complexity of local–global interconnections, the author argues for the adoption of a global polity perspective in adult education, here applied to study mobilisation processes that occur through UNESCO. The findings point to three processes that cross geopolitical borders and professional interests: ‘landmarking’, by which a shared sense of a common past is created; ‘brokering’, which helps shape a common future direction; and ‘framing’, which is used to convert ideational landscapes into material government-led actions. The theoretical perspectives and analytical insights presented could be used in analogous studies in other areas of education or with a focus on different political actors
Who’s Afraid of the White Sheet?: The Art of Alessandro Sanna.
No full textAn inquiry about the art of Alessandro Sanna, illustrator and author of picturebook, In light of his special relationship with the white space in the page, the poetic search for silence and his eloquent line
Post-operative hospitalization in retinal detachment correlation to recurrences.
No full textPurpose: To evaluate relationships between the incidence of re-detachment and post-operative days of hospitalization in patients with diagnosis of retinal detachment (RD) who underwent surgery or ab-externo approach (scleral buckling and encircling) or ab-interno approach (vitrectomy and oil-gas tamponade).
Methods: The retrospective study included 268 patients (268 eyes) with diagnosis of primary RD: 127 males (47%) and 141 (53%) females, mean age of 64.1±17.3 years. 46 patients (17%) underwent a surgical ab-externo approach (group A), while 222 patients (83%) underwent to an ab-interno surgical approach. In all cases RD were graded according “Retinal detachment grading system of Royal College of ophthalmologists” and treated within 5 days after diagnosis. In all patients, after the primary operation retina was completely attached. Redetachment (RT) related to surgical failure were considered within 30 days after primary operation.
Results: In the group 1 global RT rate was 3.5% (4.17% for ab-interno technique and 0% for ab-externo techniques). In the group 2 global RT rate was 1.33% (1.49% for ab-interno technique and 0% for ab-externo techniques). In the group 3 global RT rate was 3.80% (4.62% for ab-interno techniques and 0% for ab-externo techniques). In the group 4 global RT rate was 12.28% (14.29% for ab-interno techniques for 6.67% ab-externo techniques). Group 1 incidence of RT is comparable to other groups and less than group 4.
Conclusions: The incidence of retinal redetachment (RRD) is not increased in day surgery mode. Patients should be discharged in shortest time to reduce medical cost and problems related to hospitalization. Further studies are needed for patients’ security
UNESCO, educação de jovenes e adultos e mobilização política
No full textUNESCO is a supranational actor, whose political action contributes to the mobilization of a range of social actors around the governance of youth and adult education.
In this article the author examines the types of mobilization processes that occur through interactions between UNESCO and other political actors.
The results bring to light three modes of mobilization through which: 1) a shared past in youth and adult education is co-constructed (landmarking), 2) a viable future is envisioned through interactions between UNESCO and other political actors (brokering), and 3) specific standard-setting and monitoring instruments are created, in an attempt to produce material changes in youth adult education (framing).
In conclusion the author stresses the need for further research to deepen the understanding of these processes and the materiality of the changes they are (or are not) able to produce
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