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The paper proposes a linguistic study of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act of 2012 (CEAA), the latest redraft of the original document (dated 1992), regulating the issue of human (over-)interaction with the natural milieu of the Country. The analysis concerns the main and most relevant linguistic aspects of the CEAA also in consideration of the ample series of modifications, and repealments occurred in comparison with its 1992 draft, focusing on the contemporary social, historical and cultural asset. Moreover, the linguistic investigation outlines the peculiarities of the document on the terminological and syntactic levels mirroring the link between the language conveyed and the legal content applicability in association with the retrieval of significant formulaic divergences, symptomatic of linguistic evolutive phenomena. Eventually, the web-facilitated intermediality of the Act is observed in relation to the evaluative process interferences on behalf of its users and affecting final political decisions about the environmental projects. ; The paper proposes a linguistic study of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act of 2012 (CEAA), the latest redraft of the original document (dated 1992), regulating the issue of human (over-)interaction with the natural milieu of the Country. The analysis concerns the main and most relevant linguistic aspects of the CEAA also in consideration of the ample series of modifications, and repealments occurred in comparison with its 1992 draft, focusing on the contemporary social, historical and cultural asset. Moreover, the linguistic investigation outlines the peculiarities of the document on the terminological and syntactic levels mirroring the link between the language conveyed and the legal content applicability in association with the retrieval of significant formulaic divergences, symptomatic of linguistic evolutive phenomena. Eventually, the web-facilitated intermediality of the Act is observed in relation to the evaluative process interferences on behalf of its users and affecting final political decisions about the environmental projects.

Preventing sudden cardiac death (SCD) in athletes is a primary duty of sports cardiologists. Current recommendations for detecting high-risk cardiovascular conditions (hr-CVCs) are history and physical examination (H&P)-based. We discuss the effectiveness of H&P-based screening versus more-modern and accurate methods. In this position paper, we review current authoritative statements and suggest a novel alternative: screening MRI (s-MRI), supported by evidence from a preliminary population-based study (completed in 2018), and a prospective, controlled study in military recruits (in development). We present: 1. Literature-Based Comparisons (for diagnosing hr-CVCs): Two recent studies using traditional methods to identify hr-CVCs in >3,000 young athletes are compared with our s-MRI-based study of 5,169 adolescents. 2. Critical Review of Previous Results: The reported incidence of SCD in athletes is presently based on retrospective, observational, and incomplete studies. H&P's screening value seems minimal for structural heart disease, versus echocardiography (which improves diagnosis for high-risk cardiomyopathies) and s-MRI (which also identifies high-risk coronary artery anomalies). Electrocardiography is valuable in screening for potentially high-risk electrophysiological anomalies. 3. Proposed Project : We propose a prospective, controlled study (2 comparable large cohorts: one historical, one prospective) to compare: (1) diagnostic accuracy and resulting mortality-prevention performance of traditional screening methods versus questionnaire/electrocardiography/s-MRI, during 2-month periods of intense, structured exercise (in military recruits, in advanced state of preparation); (2) global costs and cost/efficiency between these two methods. This study should contribute significantly toward a comprehensive understanding of the incidence and causes of exercise-related mortality (including establishing a definition of hr-CVCs) while aiming to reduce mortality.