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    The Aesthetics of Internationalism: Culture and Politics on Display at the 1935-1936 International Exhibition of Chinese Art

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    This article examines the 1935–1936 International Exhibition of Chinese Art in London, “the largest Chinese cultural event ever mounted,” and the first to be organized jointly by both the British and the Chinese governments. By analyzing this exhibition at multiple stages (from its conception, to the selection, transportation, and display of the artifacts, to their return to the owners), this study demonstrates that this event was a staged spectacle of internationalism, one that celebrated not only Chinese art but also the peoples and the internationalist policies that had led to their display. As such, it represents an important chapter in the history of internationalism, of China’s place in the international arena, and of the relationship between politics and aesthetics in the twentieth century

    ‘Beauty has ever a healing touch’: Visible Internationalism at the 1927 Exhibition of Flemish and Belgian Art in London

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    This article examines the Exhibition of Flemish and Belgian Art, 1300 to 1900, which was hosted by the London Royal Academy in 1927. Based on materials from multiple archives, it demonstrates that this event showcased both artefacts and the internationalist policies that had led to their preservation and display. This exhibition constitutes a leading example of a new kind of political performance, which expanded after 1945 and still affects international gatherings and cultural diplomacy to this day

    The “hydrologist’s weapons”: Emotions and the moral economy of internationalism, 1921-1952

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    © 2018 selection and editorial matter, Sara Graça da Silva; individual chapters, the contributors. This chapter examines the case of the International Society of Medical Hydrology (aka SocietĂ© Internationale d’Hydrologie MĂ©dicale, or SIHM) in order to explore the interplay of morality, emotions, and internationalism in the “interwar period” and beyond. Founded in London in 1921, the SIHM sought to engender feelings of “friendship” among doctors and scientists from various countries by arguing that their emotional connections would transfer from the professional to the political realm. If the “weapons of the hydrologist”, as one of the SIHM leaders called them, did not succeed at preventing war, they nevertheless contributed to the “moral economy” of internationalism for decades to follow. After 1945, the models inaugurated by associations such as the SIHM informed a variety of international initiatives, from European integration to American cultural diplomacy, and the moral value they attached to internationalist ideas and practices continue to shape how internationalism is perceived in the present

    L'olio di oliva ozonizzato come strumento di prevenzione della carie: studio preliminare in vitro

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    L’ozono (O3) Ăš un gas composto da tre atomi di ossigeno e, rispetto a quest’ultimo, Ăš notevolmente piĂč reattivo. Ha la capacitĂ  di ossidare composti organici e inorganici, reagendo immediatamente con essi; Ăš in grado, pertanto, di ossidare anche le membrane plasmatiche dei microrganismi, quali batteri, virus e funghi, provocandone l’eliminazione (1). L’ozono puĂČ essere applicato sui tessuti in diverse forme: miscela gassosa di ossigeno e ozono, acqua ozonizzata, oppure veicolato sottoforma di olii (2). L’olio ozonizzato Ăš stato testato nel trattamento di differenti patologie come nelle patologie articolari e cutanee e a livello orale, in ambito parodontale, endodontico e nella cura di alcune infezioni (1). Molti studi sono stati focalizzati sulla sua attivitĂ  antimicrobica, infatti l’O3 si Ăš dimostrato notevolmente efficace sotto forma di gas contro i Gram positivi e, soprattutto, Gram negativi quali Porphyromonas endodontalis e Porphyromonas gingivalis (2). L'acqua ozonata ha mostrato ottimi risultati nei confronti della Candida albicans, riducendone la crescita in vitro in maniera molto piĂč efficace rispetto ad un antimicotico topico (3). In odontoiatria l'olio d’oliva ozonizzato (OZ) Ăš stato proposto in diversi campi: rigenerazione ossea, remineralizzazione delle white spot, ritrattamenti canalari dovuti a patogeni persistenti nell’endodonto, disinfezione delle tasche parodontali, sbiancamento, gestione e risoluzione dell’ipersensibilitĂ  e dolori articolari dell’ATM (4). In uno studio clinico in doppio cieco, randomizzato e controllato Ăš stata confrontata l'azione terapeutica dell'olio di oliva ozonizzato con altre terapie nell'ambito della parodontologia. Sono stati divisi i pazienti in quattro gruppi: il primo gruppo prevedeva solo una terapia causale con levigature radicolari; il secondo gruppo l’associazione tra levigature e olio ozonizzato; il terzo solo con olio; il quarto disinfezione tramite clorexidina. Dai risultati emerge che l'olio di oliva ozonizzato risulta efficace nella riduzione degli indici parodontali (5). Da un punto di vista chirurgico, l'olio di oliva ozonizzato promuove una miglior guarigione degli innesti prelevati dal palato per la chirurgia muco-gengivale. Tale funzione dell'olio ozonizzato Ăš stata dimostrata da due studi in cui veniva messo a confronto con un gruppo controllo trattato con olio placebo, dai quali risultava una prognosi dell'innesto significativamente piĂč favorevole (6,7). L'obiettivo del nostro studio in vitro Ăš quello di valutare l'efficacia dell'olio di oliva ozonizzato nei confronti di uno dei principali agenti eziologici della carie dentale: lo Streptococcus mutan

    GenotossicitĂ  di acque minerali in PET.

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    The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential migration of genotoxic compounds into mineral waters stored in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles by an integrated chemical/biological approach using short-term toxicity/genotoxicity tests and chemical analysis. Six commercial brands of still and carbonated mineral water bottled in PET and in glass were analysed. The results suggest the absence of toxic compounds migrating from PET, regardless of time and conditions of storage. The genotoxic effect detected in bottled water was not associated with the bottle material but it may be related to the characteristics of the water (minerals and CO2 content)
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