Musica, Filosofie dell\u2019esperienza e forme di vita

\uabLa musica \ue8 il suono che accompagna gli uomini e le loro cose, mostrando nell\u2019intreccio delle durate propriet\ue0 che restano latenti nelle cose e perfino negli uomini. La musica slatentizza \u2013 come acutamente vide Giovanni Piana \u2013 imprecise venature iscritte nella materia, propriet\ue0 o modi di esperire la materia, e ne fa discorso. Essa trae, dalle atmosfere in cui le cose si mescolano al diuturno sommovimento della vita, il desiderio di sottrarsi alla latenza; quel desiderio che le cose sempre, e gli uomini, avvertono. Il suono, dice sempre Giovanni Piana, \ue8 attraente in s\ue9, chiede che lo si segua mentre si svolge in canto, si dispiega in senso che traccia possibili sviluppi. Nel 2015 convocammo presso l\u2019Universit\ue0 di Macerata un concento di illustri studiosi che alla musica dessero il loro pensiero, il loro discorso. E quei giorni, nei quali si discusse, amabilmente ma senza ipocrisie, volarono via presto. Rimase per\uf2 qualcosa come un\u2019aura, della quale questi saggi \u2013 qui raccolti come un \u201cfascicolo di mirra\u201d \u2013 vorrebbero spargere l\u2019odore\ubb (dall'Introduzione dei Curatori

CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA AND ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA: THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPIRATORY FOLLOW-UP IN CONGENITAL THORACIC MALFORMATION

Esophageal atresia, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, pulmonary function test, respiratory morbidity, Long-term follow-u

Esophageal atresia in newborns: a wide spectrum from the isolated forms to a full VACTERL phenotype?

Background: VATER association was first described in 1972 by Quan and Smith as an acronym which identifies a non-random co-occurrence of Vertebral anomalies, Anal atresia, Tracheoesophageal fistula and/or Esophageal atresia, Radial dysplasia. It is even possible to find out Cardiovascular, Renal and Limb anomalies and the acronym VACTERL was adopted, also, embodying Vascular, as single umbilical artery, and external genitalia anomalies. Methods: Data on patients with esophageal atresia (EA) with or without tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) admitted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) between January 2003 and January 2013 were evaluated for the contingent occurrence of typical VACTERL anomalies (VACTERL-type) and non tipical VACTERL anomalies (non-VACTERL-type). The inclusion criterion was the presence of EA with or without TEF plus two or more of the following additional malformations: vertebral defects, anal atresia, cardiovascular defects, renal anomalies and lower limb deformities, like radial dysplasia. Results: Among 52 patients with EA/TEF, 20 (38,4%) had isolated EA and 7 (21,8%) had a recognized etiology such a syndrome and therefore were excluded. Among 32 infants with EA and associated malformations, 15 (46,8%) had VACTERL association. The most common anomalies were congenital heart defects (73,3%), followed by vertebral anomalies (66,6%). Many patients also had additional non-VACTERL-type defects. Single umbilical artery was the most common one followed by nervous system abnormalities and anomalies of toes. Between the groups of infants with VACTERL type and non-VACTERL-type anomalies, there are several overlapping data regarding both the tipically described spectrum and the most frequently reported non-VACTERL-type malformations. Thus, it is possible to differentiate infants with a full phenotype (VACTERL full phenotype) and patients that do not meet all the criteria mentioned above, but with some homologies with the first group (VACTERL partial phenotype). Conclusion: The high frequency of non-VACTERL-type anomalies encountered in full and partial phenotype patients would suggest the need for an extension of the clinical criteria for the diagnosis of VACTERL association and also for pre- and post-operative management and follow-up in the short and long term

The case for studying other planetary magnetospheres and atmospheres in Heliophysics

Heliophysics is the field that "studies the nature of the Sun, and how it influences the very nature of space - and, in turn, the atmospheres of planetary bodies and the technology that exists there." However, NASA's Heliophysics Division tends to limit study of planetary magnetospheres and atmospheres to only those of Earth. This leaves exploration and understanding of space plasma physics at other worlds to the purview of the Planetary Science and Astrophysics Divisions. This is detrimental to the study of space plasma physics in general since, although some cross-divisional funding opportunities do exist, vital elements of space plasma physics can be best addressed by extending the expertise of Heliophysics scientists to other stellar and planetary magnetospheres. However, the diverse worlds within the solar system provide crucial environmental conditions that are not replicated at Earth but can provide deep insight into fundamental space plasma physics processes. Studying planetary systems with Heliophysics objectives, comprehensive instrumentation, and new grant opportunities for analysis and modeling would enable a novel understanding of fundamental and universal processes of space plasma physics. As such, the Heliophysics community should be prepared to consider, prioritize, and fund dedicated Heliophysics efforts to planetary targets to specifically study space physics and aeronomy objectives

PROPRIETA' E RELAZIONI IN ONTOLOGIA /PROPERTIES AND RELATIONS IN ONTOLOGY.

Il progetto intende contribuire al tema della fondamentalit\ue0, centrando l'attenzione su relazioni e propriet\ue0. E' articolato in tre aree: ontologica, cognitiva e fisico-biobgica. In ciascuna area sar\ue0 sottoposta a prova l'ipotesi della distinzione tra un livello pi\uf9 basilare della realt\ue0, in cui si possono individuare propriet\ue0 e relazioni fondanti, e un livello in qualche modo dipendente dal primo, in cui si possono individuare propriet\ue0 e relazioni emergenti o sopravvenienti

Evaluation of onboard radiometric system for remote sensing detection of heightened radioactivity of soil

A remote sensing method of monitoring heightened soil radioactivity using an onboard radiometer that records indirect effects in the environment is examined. The gamma-spectrometric field surveying was used to determine the soil content of uranium, thorium, and potassium in southeastern Tomsk. Heightened uranium content was found in soil samples from Kuzovlevo village, Nadezhda village, TGOK Il'menit and high thorium in samples from Svetloe village, and Aleksandrrov section of TGOK Ilmenit, Kuskovo City, and Zorkal'tsevo Village. The energy spectra and average characteristics of the beta-decay electrons of potassium-40 in soil were obtained