Search results for " Architecture"

Legno e Architettura Contemporanea. Ragioni e modi dell’utilizzo del legno nel progetto di architettura.

La tesi tratterà la questione attinente la produzione architettonica attuale in legno che è stata ed è tutt’oggi oggetto di continui approfondimenti teorici. Le prime pubblicazioni sul tema le ritroviamo nella rivista di architettura Casabella già nell’anno 2000 a firma di Alberto Ferlenga e successivamente da Marco Biagi. Tutti e due gli autori riaffronteranno il problema nel 2009, nel 2013 e nel 2016 cercando di dare una risposta alle questioni insite nella produzione contemporanea di architetture in legno in cui nella maggior parte dei casi si ritrova un generale scollamento tra industria delle costruzioni e progettazione architettonica. L’attualità della cronaca, l’urgenza e lo spirito …

On the perception of leaf morphology and visible light by Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acariformes, Tetranychidae)

2022

The two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae is one of the most polyphagous and most damaging pests worldwide. The behaviour of the mite differs on its various host plants and this could influence crop defence strategies. We investigated the perception of leaf morphology by T. urticae in relation to the effects of visible light on the selection of sites on which females prefer to live and feed. Mite females chose the shaded surface when smooth and glabrous lemon leaves were offered as a surface for living and feeding, showing a photophobic behaviour. However, they clearly preferred the abaxial surface of bean leaves regardless of the presence or absence of visible light. As no difference…

Business Models and Market Entry Mode Choice of Small Software Firms

2007

So far the critical choice of the entry mode for a target country has been examined ignoring the special features of firms. Particularly, the impact of the wide variation of business models of software firms has been ignored. This multi-case study investigates the relation between the business model and the entry mode of eight software firms. The results imply that the product strategy and the service and implementation model of a software firm are closely connected to the entry mode choice, while the distribution model of intangible software products does not seem to have impact on the operation mode. peerReviewed

Yo lírico y arte en mi obra poética

2008

Por el ámbito del arte he transitado siempre por instinto, sin la cartografía que, en cambio, sí me ha resultado necesaria para desarrollar estas reflexiones. No hubiera podido afrontarlas sin releer mis libros de poesía, con lápiz y papel. Esa relectura me ha deparado novedades y más de una sorpresa. I have always been passing by instinctively throughout the art field. I did not use a cartography there as I am doing while writing this thoughts. I would not have been able to face them up if I had not reread my own poetry books, having a pen and a paper by my side. This rereading has provided me novelties and, also, some surprises.

Distinct muscle-tendon interaction during running at different speeds and in different loading conditions

2019

The interaction between the Achilles tendon and the triceps surae muscles seems to be modulated differently with various task configurations. Here we tested the hypothesis that the increased forces and ankle joint work during running under contrasting conditions (altered speed or load) would be met by different, time-dependent adjustments at the muscle-tendon level. Ultrasonography, electromyography, kinematics, and ground reaction force measurements were used to examine Achilles tendon, gastrocnemius, and soleus muscle mechanics in 16 runners in four different running conditions, consisting of a combination of two different speeds (preferred and +20% of preferred speed) and two loading con…

A virtual reality system for the treatment of stress-related disorders: A preliminary analysis of efficacy compared to a standard cognitive behaviora…

2011

This paper presents preliminary efficacy data in a controlled study of the use of a virtual reality (VR) system for treating stress-related disorders (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD; Pathological Grief, or PG; and Adjustment Disorders, or AD). ''EMMA's World'' is a VR application in which patients can explore negative experiences to the degree required for their specific therapeutic needs. To accomplish therapeutic goals, a series of virtual elements is customized to be meaningful to the user; the elements contain the fundamental emotional components that the person must confront. Thirty-nine participants diagnosed with PTSD (N=10), PG (N=16), and AD (N=13) were randomly assigned t…

Book Review: Harpaz, Yossi (2019) Citizenship 2.0: Dual Nationality as a Global Asset. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 216pp.

2020

Fundamental bounds on qubit reset

2020

Qubit reset is a basic prerequisite for operating quantum devices, requiring the export of entropy. The fastest and most accurate way to reset a qubit is obtained by coupling the qubit to an ancilla on demand. Here, we derive fundamental bounds on qubit reset in terms of maximum fidelity and minimum time, assuming control over the qubit and no control over the ancilla. Using the Cartan decomposition of the Lie algebra of qubit plus two-level ancilla, we identify the types of interaction and controls for which the qubit can be purified. For these configurations, we show that a time-optimal protocol consists of purity exchange between qubit and ancilla brought into resonance, where the maximu…

Gift-Giving and Patronage in Middle Byzantine Courts

2017

Surveying Ancient Maya Buildings in the Forest

2017

During the last few decades, 3D scanning devices and 3D digital image generating technology has been developed to the point where they significantly reduce errors and time during data collection thus making them highly appropriate tools in the field of archaeology. With regards to surveying, terrestrial laser scanning and digital photogrammetry, they are a viable alternative to traditional methods for measuring. Nevertheless, these technologies are rarely used in projects in the Maya region, even though they offer a wide range of applications, which could be explored and utilised in this subtropical environment. This paper presents the results of digital surveying involving two Maya archaeo…