Die Aortenklappenrekonstruktion nach David existiert bereits seit 1988 als eine insbesondere für junge Patienten vorteilhafte Alternative zum Klappenersatz. Mit der Optimierung der OP-Technik in den letzten Jahren erfuhr auch das Patientenspektrum eine Erweiterung. Ziel der Arbeit war deshalb eine Analyse der potenziellen Prädiktoren Alter, Geschlecht, BMI, Marfan-Syndrom, Typ-A-Dissektion, Aortenklappenmorphologie, Cusp intervention, OP-Verfahren sowie OP-Methode auf die früh und mittelfristigen Ergebnisse nach AKR nach David. Im Fokus stand dabei der Verlauf einzelner echokardiografischer Parameter über den Zeitraum der drei Untersuchungen Prä-OP-, Post-OP- und Follow-up-Echo sowie die Prüfung einer potenziellen Beeinflussung der jeweiligen Verläufe durch die o. g. Prädiktoren. Zu diesem Zweck wurden die echokardiografischen Befunde von 179 Patienten, welche von Januar 2003 bis Juni 2011 im Herzzentrum Leipzig eine AKR nach David erhalten hatten, ausgewertet. Es konnte festgestellt werden, dass die Aortenklappenrekonstruktion nach David auch bei dem inzwischen erweiterten Patientenspektrum mit teilweise zusätzlichen Vorerkrankungen, welche oftmals additive Interventionen notwendig machen, mit guten kurz- und mittelfristigen Resultaten durchgeführt werden kann. Selbst bei vorliegenden Risikoerkrankungen, wie der Typ-A-Dissektion, war keine Beeinträchtigung des Outcome zu verzeichnen.

In his seminal work Strangers in Our Midst (2016a.), David Miller develops his version of liberal nationalism, where he argues for liberal states being justified in requiring immigrants to integrate themselves culturally before giving them access to formal citizenship equal to native citizens. Elsewhere, Miller (2016b.) has also expressed that there are instances when states are justified in revoking citizenships for national security reasons. This paper argues that these positions held by Miller are inconsistent with each other. To make the case against Miller for why this is, three arguments are presented. Firstly, the strict immigration policy suggested in liberal nationalism is permissible because once it is successfully completed, the naturalised citizen gains equal standing in citizenship to native born citizens. If denationalisation is applied in conjunction, but only to some, then their citizenship statis is not equal, and thus the justification for liberal nationalist immigration policy is undermined. Secondly, while it might otherwise be plausible that this injustice is permissible by viewing dual citizens secondary citizenship as a protective privilege, the necessary integration in liberal nationalism makes this response less believable. Finally, one of the most important objectives in liberal nationalism is to promote trust between members. If dual citizens are the only ones who can have their citizenship revoked, and the only reason for this is on suspicion of terrorism, then this risk promoting mistrust against these individuals, making the combination of liberal nationalism and denationalisation self-defeating.

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This thesis, DAVID WHITMER, A WITNESS TO THE DIVINE AUTHENTICITY OF THE BOOK OF MORMON, is an attempt to give an unbiased history of the life and religious activities of a man who spent fifty years apart from the Church he was so much an instrument in establishing. His testimony has been a considerable factor in promoting its growth and success. The title of this work was suggested by a text Mr. Whitmer wrote in the year previous to his demise; the subject, by A. William Lund, assistant Latter-day Saint Church Historian. Particular emphasis has been placed upon that phase of David Whitmer's life that touched the Church, both for good and bad, and is not an attempt to elaborate upon his life prior to the year 1829 or to give a comprehensive account of his progenitors and posterity. Nearly all those who knew him in life have long since joined him in death. My thanks to those few who yet live; their contributions have become a part of this work.

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Thesis (Ed.D.)--Boston University / This paper assesses the legacy of Allan Bloom. Particular focus is given to Bloom's book The Closing of the American Mind, published in 1987. Chapter One discusses the scholarly and commercial appeal of The Closing of the American Mind. The chapter also raises the question that this paper attempts to answer-Is The Closing of the American Mind nothing more than a publishing success and what Sidney Hook described as a "noble failure," or is it a work of lasting significance that has implications for higher-education policy and reform? Chapter Two describes the climate of the University of Chicago that Bloom entered in the mid-1940s. The longtime president of the University, Robert Maynard Hutchins, and his colleague Mortimer Adler are profiled. The chapter also provides profiles of Bloom's mentor, Leo Strauss, and Strauss's disciples, the socalled "Straussians." Some works from Strauss and the Straussians are reviewed. Chapter Three provides an in-depth examination of four axial terms: 1) Reason, 2) Nature, 3) Eros, and 4) Soul. In this chapter, much of Plato's teaching and Bloom's analysis of Plato's teachings are discussed. Chapter Four is a thematic analysis of Bloom's book. Bloom's views on philosophy, poetry, and the permanent questions are examined. This chapter also delves into Bloom's arguments about education and character, and his views on democracy and its homogenizing effects. The chapter concludes with an analysis of Bloom's position on whether educational change is more a proposition of general reform or individual example. Chapter Five presents favorable and unfavorable reviews of The Closing of the American Mind. Key arguments are categorized under 12 sections that serve as indicators of higher-education disputes in America. Chapter Six is the conclusion, and it assesses the strength of Bloom's educational legacy. The study concludes that Bloom's arguments are still valuable, but attempts at educational initiatives will probably fail if they are perceived as "turning back the clock," rather than a movement toward shared core beliefs from which many contemporary educational initiatives have drifted. / 2031-01-01