Search results for "ANTHROPOLOGY"
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Advanced radar-interpretation of InSAR time series for mapping and characterization of geological processes
2011
Abstract. We present a new post-processing methodology for the analysis of InSAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry) multi-temporal measures, based on the temporal under-sampling of displacement time series, the identification of potential changes occurring during the monitoring period and, eventually, the classification of different deformation behaviours. The potentials of this approach for the analysis of geological processes were tested on the case study of Naro (Italy), specifically selected due to its geological setting and related ground instability of unknown causes that occurred in February 2005. The time series analysis of past (ERS1/2 descending data; 1992–2000) and current…
Distribution of recent ostracods in inland waters of Sicily (Southern Italy)
2006
From 2003 to 2005, freshwater ostracods were sampled in 67 water bodies of mainland Sicily (Provinces of Agrigento, Caltanisetta, Catania, Enna, Palermo, Messina, Ragusa, Siracusa and Trapani) located from sea level up to 1300 m a.s.l. This survey took into account streams, springs, wells, but especially temporary and ephemeral habitats (e.g., flooded meadows, temporary ponds). The aim of this research was to give the first comprehensive picture of the regional ostracod fauna and establish relationships between the distribution of ostracod species and some habitat features. Altogether, 21 ostracod taxa belonging to five families (Candonidae, Ilyocyprididae, Cyprididae, Notodromadidae, and L…
Studies on the zooplankton of the deep subalpine Lake Garda
1999
The specific composition and seasonal dynamics of the zooplankton of Lake Garda have been studied through monthly surveys in two annual cycles (December 1994-November 1995 and January-December 1997). The assemblage is largely dominated by Copipo-diaptomus steueri, a typical calanoid presently identified in deep (Garda, Iseo) and shallow lakes of NE Italy and in the hinterland of the central Adriatic region (Dalmatia and Marche Region). Cladocerans and the smaller rotifers represent a significant component of the zooplankton from spring to autumn. A re-examination of the results obtained in previous studies does not seem to demonstrate substantial shifts in the composition of the dominant sp…
Experimental test on the use of MS-222 for ostracod anaesthesia: concentration, immersion period and recovery time
2010
Anaesthesia of animals may be useful for different purposes, particularly for veterinary reasons or in experimental research, for manipulation or treatment of immobilized but alive animals. Its use in crustaceans is not uncommon, but it has never been described for Ostracoda. We provide brief and preliminary guidelines on the use of the tricaine mesylate (MS-222) on the widespread freshwater ostracod Eucypris virens and we show that this compound is an effective anaesthetic used as a bath treatment at minimum concentrations of 500 mg L-1. This value is considerably higher than that recommended for other aquatic animals like fish. Recovery time, ranging from 5 to 15 minutes, is mostly determ…
Computation of vertically averaged velocities in irregular sections of straight channels
2015
Abstract. Two new methods for vertically averaged velocity computation are presented, validated and compared with other available formulas. The first method derives from the well-known Huthoff algorithm, which is first shown to be dependent on the way the river cross section is discretized into several subsections. The second method assumes the vertically averaged longitudinal velocity to be a function only of the friction factor and of the so-called "local hydraulic radius", computed as the ratio between the integral of the elementary areas around a given vertical and the integral of the elementary solid boundaries around the same vertical. Both integrals are weighted with a linear shape f…
Potential of historical meteorological and hydrological data for the reconstruction of historical flood events – the example of the 1882 flood in sou…
2009
Abstract. This paper presents a hydrometeorological reconstruction of the flood triggering meteorological situation and the simulation of discharges of the flood event of December 1882 in the Neckar catchment in Baden-Württemberg (southwest Germany). The course of the 1882 flood event in the Neckar catchment in southwest Germany and the weather conditions which led to this flood were reconstructed by evaluating the information from various historical sources. From these historical data, daily input data sets were derived for run-off modeling. For the determination of the precipitation pattern at the end of December 1882, the sparse historical data were modified by using a similar modern day…
A tipper full of skinned limbs : fiction and the Northern Ireland Troubles
2013
This article discusses the potential of a fictional story, a novel, to challenge political narratives in a divided society. I will analyse three novels set during the ”Troubles” (1960s-1998) in Northern Ireland, looking at the ways in which each novel navigates the narrow space between Northern Irish unionism and nationalism, the two dominant narratives in Northern Ireland. I will read the novels politically, interpreting them as rhetorical narratives holding the power to challenge commonplace assumptions. I will apply the ideas put forward by James Phelan concerning the inherent rhetorical nature of narrative in fiction. I will also present Ann Rigney’s concept of cultural memory as an ana…
Toksisuuden ytimessä : myrkkyjen kulttuurihistoriaa luonnontieteilijän silmin
2018
Arvio teoksesta Vuento, Matti. Myrkkyjen maailma. Nuolimyrkystä sariiniin. Helsinki: Gaudeamus. 2017. 400 s. ISBN 978-952-495-449-5. Book review: Vuento, Matti. Myrkkyjen maailma. Nuolimyrkystä sariiniin. Helsinki: Gaudeamus. 2017. 400 s. ISBN 978-952-495-449-5.
Seksiä, valheita ja väkivaltaa : Romanov-suvun 300 vallan vuotta
2018
Arvio teoksesta Montefiore, Simon Sebag. Romanovit 1613–1918. Suom. Seppo Raudaskoski. Helsinki: WSOY. 2017. 899 s. ISBN 978-951-0-42900-6. Book review: Montefiore, Simon Sebag. Romanovit 1613–1918. transl. Seppo Raudaskoski. Helsinki: WSOY. 2017. 899 s. ISBN 978-951-0-42900-6.
Suurmies ristivalaistuksessa : Mannerheimin neljä elämää
2018
Arvio teoksista Ahlander, Dag Sebastian. Gustaf Mannerheimin elämä. Helsinki: Gummerus. 2017. 400 s. ISBN 978-951-24-0567-1. Keskisarja, Teemu. Hulttio. Gustaf Mannerheimin painava nuoruus. Helsinki: Siltala. 2016. 288 s. ISBN 978-952-234-385-7. Meinander, Henrik. Gustaf Mannerheim. Aristokraatti sarkatakissa. Helsinki: Otava. 2017. 335 s. ISBN 978-951-1-30421-0. Turtola, Martti. Mannerheim. Helsinki: Tammi. 2016. 310 s. ISBN 978-951-31- 7848-2. Book review: Ahlander, Dag Sebastian. Gustaf Mannerheimin elämä. Helsinki: Gummerus. 2017. 400 s. ISBN 978-951-24-0567-1. Keskisarja, Teemu. Hulttio. Gustaf Mannerheimin painava nuoruus. Helsinki: Siltala. 2016. 288 s. ISBN 978-952-234-385-7. Meinan…