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Multiplane two-dimensional versus real time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in ischemic mitral regurgitation
2011
OBJECTIVES: Intraoperative three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has been suggested to be a valuable technique for the evaluation of the mechanisms of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR). Studies comparing multiplane two-dimensional (2D) with 3D TEE reconstruction of the mitral valve using the new mitral valve quantification (MVQ) software are lacking. We undertook a prospective comparison between multiplane 2D and 3D TEE for the assessment of IMR. METHODS: We evaluated echocardiographically 45 patients with IMR who underwent mitral valve surgery in our institution. 2D and 3D TEE examinations followed by a 3D offline assessment of the mitral valve apparatus were perf…
Meandry wychowania ekumenicznego
2017
Artykuł ukazuje w sposób syntetyczny szereg zagadnień związanych z ekumenicznym wychowaniem religijnym, znajdującym się pomiędzy „katechezą” a „religioznawstwem”. Katecheza jest podstawowym nauczaniem danego Kościoła dotyczącym zbawienia i jest rozumiana jako integralny i systematyczny proces wychowania wiary. Termin „religioznawstwo” był używany jako forma przekazu wiedzy na temat religii, nauczanie o religii czy religiach, bez tworzenia osobistych odniesień, pozostając na płaszczyźnie horyzontalnej, traktując religię jako fenomen związany z ludzkim życiem. Pedagogika religii uprawiana bez odniesienia do konkretnego wyznania, konkretnej wiary jest specyfizną formą sekularyzacji, niezależni…
The Analyses of the Teacher’s Activities Facing with Efficiency
2008
The element of education has here a very important role not only regarding the aspect of quality of the act but in integrating the need of quality in the national culture. The individual’s conception has to assimilate the conviction that the welfare can not exist without a responsible and quality labor. Starting form this mission, it becomes obvious that the entire university’s activity should be oriented towards the institution’s competitiveness growth both at a national level and at the international level through: the quality of the offer and the result of the activity, a good management, a financial politic adequate to the rational use of the resources and of drawing new resources, to s…
The Low Dimensionality of Development
2020
AbstractThe World Bank routinely publishes over 1500 “World Development Indicators” to track the socioeconomic development at the country level. A range of indices has been proposed to interpret this information. For instance, the “Human Development Index” was designed to specifically capture development in terms of life expectancy, education, and standard of living. However, the general question which independent dimensions are essential to capture all aspects of development still remains open. Using a nonlinear dimensionality reduction approach we aim to extract the core dimensions of development in a highly efficient way. We find that more than 90% of variance in the WDIs can be represen…
Modeling of female human body shapes for apparel design based on cross mean sets
2014
This paper is concerned with a method to build prototypes of human bodies that can be used for apparel design. One of the most important issues in the apparel development process is to define a sizing system to provide a good fitting for the majority of the population. Since anthropometric measures do not present the same linear growth with size in each dimension, it is very important to find a prototype that represents as accurately as possible each class in the sizing system. In this paper we propose a method based on the concept of random compact mean set to define prototypes in apparel design. From a cloud of 3D points obtained with a 3D scanner a solid that represents the human body is…
Factorial Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Sensation Seeking Scale – Form V (SSS-V) in a Sample of Italian Adolescents
2013
The present study was designed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Sensation Seeking Scale – Form V (SSS-V) for the Italian-speaking population. The instrument was administered to 1,530 high school and college students. A second group of 268 high school students completed the SSS-V and the Impulsiveness Questionnaire (IVE). Exploratory factor analysis highlighted a 2-factor structure, Thrill and Adventure Seeking (TAS) and Disinhibition (Dis). Confirmatory factor analysis revealed an adequate model fit. Internal consistency of the subscales was marginally supported using the alpha reliability measure. Convergent validity was supported by significant positive correlations between …
Bounded Rationality for “Just In Time” Education
2011
Abstract If you cannot get answers keep putting questions The paper has three targets: a) Taken per se , it advances the research presented in a series of seven papers about education in a post-industrial (i.e., service-oriented) society broadening the scope from engineering to any kind of education reachable through reachable through permanent endeavour. b) Regarded as part of a “EU 2020 research cluster” with the aim to pro pose affordable approaches to education for sustainable development, the paper reveals bounded rationality (BR) as common denominator of, mechanism for, and connection between the two facets of permanent education: e- teaching and e- learning , the research aiming to m…
Ricerca com-partecipata e sperimentazione didattica in campo educativo
2022
Il saggio riflette sulla specificità della ricerca educativa e la accomnuna alla ricerca in campo sociale; ritrova infatti le connessioni nel valore politico, nelle ricadute sulla prassi, e nella prospettiva etica. In questo senso viene evidenziata la possibilità di connettere teoria, metodologia ed esperienza (e, ad un livello meta, di riflettere su tale connessione) e il fatto che questo processo si configura nei termini di una “apprendimento continuo”, sui piani individuale, di gruppo, istituzionale. Ritrovando l’origine di tale prospettiva nell’opera di Dewey (1929), viene quindi evidenziato lo stretto raccordo tra esperienza e pensiero, riflessione e pratica, presente in ogni processo …
Evaluación del comportamiento energético de las estaciones depuradoras de aguas residuales: Una aproximación económica
2019
Las Estaciones Depuradoras de Aguas Residuales (EDARs) son una pieza básica del conjunto de infraestructuras urbanas, ya que son indispensables para garantizar la salud pública y del medio ambiente. Actualmente, en España existen aproximadamente 3.000 EDARs que tratan 4.700 hm3 de aguas residuales, de los cuales la mayor parte, un 55,8% y un 33,5% son vertidos a cauces fluviales y al mar, respectivamente, mientras que un 10,4% es reutilizado en la agricultura y el riego de jardines, y el 0,3% restante es infiltrado al suelo para la regeneración de acuíferos y otros fines. Según el destino del agua residual, la normativa en materia de aguas residuales urbanas y reutilización requiere el cump…
Theology and the public arena from a Polish point of view
2018
Jednym z ważnych aktualnych problemów teologicznych jest miejsce teologii w przestrzeni publicznej. Wiążą się z tym pytania o doświadczenia i problemy, ale także możliwości i wyzwania, które mają dość mocne zabarwienie kontekstualne. Niniejszy artykuł przedstawia tę problematykę z perspektywy doświadczeń i możliwości w Polsce. Na początku, w oparciu o refleksje polskich teologów, został przedstawiony związek przestrzeni publicznej z naturą teologii i zadaniami, jakie ma pełnić w Kościele i społeczeństwie. Szczególnym rysem charakterystycznym jest w tym względzie wymiar eklezjalny teologii. W dalszej kolejności zostały ukazane rodzaje przestrzeni publicznej, w których możliwa jest obecność t…