A Rare Case of Diffuse Hemangiomatosis of the Spleen with Splenic Rupture following Aortic Valve Replacement

In this paper we present a rare case of splenic rupture that occurred after an open aortic valve replacement in a male patient with hemangiomatosis of the spleen and the liver. The patient was treated with an emergency splenectomy. He showed no other sings of associated systemic disorder, such as Klippel-trénaunay syndrome or Proteus syndrome

A Novel Hybridized Automated Manual Transmission for High Performance Cars

Because of the introduction of progressively more restrictive regulations that aim to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, the automotive industry is focusing its efforts on environmentally friendly passenger cars. In particular, different electrification roadmaps are pursued by the individual car makers, and electrified drivetrain layouts are progressively introduced into the market. This process involves all vehicle segments, including high performance passenger cars. In this context, this study presents a novel hybridized automated manual transmission (HAMT) for cars with high power characteristics. The HAMT includes six gear ratios associated with the internal combustion engine, and two gear ratios associated with an electric motor. The energy efficiency of the HAMT is measured on a drivetrain test rig, and compared with that of an equivalent dual clutch transmission (DCT). Simulation results based on the experimentally measured efficiency maps show the significant energy consumption reduction of the HAMT in its internal combustion engine mode, with respect to the DCT

La responsabilità del produttore

Nel 1975 ho pubblicato la monografia intitolata Responsabilità dell'impresa e tutela del produttore. Dal 1975 ad oggi la materia è diventata centrale nell'ambito della responsabilità civile, quasi uno specchio delle trasformazioni della società e certo un asse portante nella evoluzione del diritto dell'Unione europea, un settore rilevante del diritto dei consumatori, un laboratorio per l'analisi economica del diritt

The protection of the human embryo in the new Gasparri proposed law

With the bill n. 165 Senator Gasparri returns to the art. 1 c.c. presenting a new proposal – new compared to those dating back to the 16th and 17th legislatures – entitled “Amendment to art. 1 of the civil code in the matter of recognition of the legal capacity of the conceived child”; precisely asking that the recognition of the legal capacity of the fetus already take place at the time of conception and not only after birth, as instead today enshrined in art. 1 of our civil code. A bill that gives the opportunity to reflect, once again, on the questions on the specific theme of the protection of the human embryo and therefore: What is the embryo? What rights should he be recognized? But above all since when should they be recognized