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Submarine Slope Failures Along the Northern Sicilian Continental Margin (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea) and Possible Implications for Geo-Hazard
2013
Mass wasting and downslope movements are common processes that have contributed to shape the northern Sicilian continental margin (southern Tyrrhenian Sea) since the Late Quaternary. Nevertheless, processes controlling their evolution are still partially unknown and a variety of geologic factors can be responsible for their formation. In this work we present an overview of the main mass wasting features (submarine canyons, landslides, debris flows) observed and mapped in different sectors of the northern Sicilian margin. The margin is characterized by a narrow, steep continental shelf (1-2°) and a very irregular and steep (6-8°) upper slope. The main aims of this work are: (1) to outline th…
A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of the Spectroscopic Properties of a DNA-Intercalator Salphen-Type ZnIIComplex
2014
The photophysical and DNA-binding properties of the cationic zinc(II) complex of 5-triethylammonium methyl salicylidene ortho-phenylenediiminato (ZnL 2 + ) were investi- gated by a combination of experimental and theoretical methods. DFT calculations were performed on both the ground and the first excited states of ZnL 2 + and on its possi- ble mono- and dioxidation products, both in vacuo and in selected solvents mimicked by the polarizable continuum model. Comparison of the calculated absorption and fluores- cence transitions with the corresponding experimental data led to the conclusion that visible light induces a two-elec- tron photooxidation process located on the phenylenediimi- nato…
Octopus, a computational framework for exploring light-driven phenomena and quantum dynamics in extended and finite systems
2020
Over the last few years, extraordinary advances in experimental and theoretical tools have allowed us to monitor and control matter at short time and atomic scales with a high degree of precision. An appealing and challenging route toward engineering materials with tailored properties is to find ways to design or selectively manipulate materials, especially at the quantum level. To this end, having a state-of-the-art ab initio computer simulation tool that enables a reliable and accurate simulation of light-induced changes in the physical and chemical properties of complex systems is of utmost importance. The first principles real-space-based Octopus project was born with that idea in mind,…
An Examination of Tourist Arrivals Dynamics Using Short-Term Time Series Data: A Space—Time Cluster Approach
2013
The purpose of this study is to examine the development of Italian tourist areas ( circoscrizioni turistiche) through a cluster analysis of short time series. The technique is an adaptation of the functional data analysis approach developed by Abraham et al (2003), which combines spline interpolation with k-means clustering. The findings indicate the presence of two patterns (increasing and stable) averagely characterizing groups of territories. Moreover, tests of spatial contiguity suggest the presence of ‘space–time clusters’; that is, areas in the same ‘time cluster’ are also spatially contiguous. These findings appear to be more robust in particular for those series characterized by an…
Analisi dei gruppi morfo-funzionali del fitoplancton per la determinazione dello stato ecologico degli ecosistemi acquatici continentali.
2011
Regulating role of lumbricid macrofauna in Atrazine biodegradation in temperate cropped soil.
2004
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Interactions biotiques entre macrofaune lombricienne et les communautés microbiennes, indigènes et bioaugmentées, dégradant l'atrazine en sol tempéré.
2004
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Biodégradation de l'atrazine en sols tempérés : rôle régulateur d'un modèle d'interaction biotique macrofaune/bactérie.
2004
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Primitives extraction based on structured-light images
2013
International audience; Geometric attributes such as curvature or surface orientation are additional information of the 3D points obtained after the scanning of an object. In the classic 3D chain, characterized by a sequential structure, these information are determined from the dense point cloud (from a 3D scanner). Then, they are used to reduce the amount of information and allows to obtain a simplified model. In this paper, we investigate the possibility to extract some geometric attributes, directly from 2D images obtained by the camera of a structured-light system.
Evaluación de los resultados de la Esfinteroplastia Anatómica mediante la reconstrucción combinada del esfínter anal interno y externo en el tratamie…
2021
La esfinteroplastia es utilizada para tratar la incontinencia anal secundaria a un defecto esfinteriano. Esta técnica muestra una efectividad alrededor del 75% a corto plazo, deteriorándose su resultado en el tiempo al 50%. Se han publicado resultados mostrando un 80% de éxito tras introducir la realización de la reparación por separado del esfínter anal interno y externo y viendo que estos resultados se mantenían a largo plazo. Sin embargo, la técnica no se ha extendido y se necesitan más estudios para confirmar estos resultados. Hipótesis y Objetivos: La introducción de modificaciones en la técnica quirúrgica desde una mentalidad anatómica y reconstructiva, que hemos denominado: “Esfinter…