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A Space-Time Meshless Method for Heat Transfer Problems With High Discontinuities
2013
The aim of this research is the development of a space-time driscretization method based on Diffuse Approximation Meshless method. This method, devoted to transient heat transfer problems presenting high temporal discontinuities, avoids any Finite-Difference time stepping procedure. The space-time discretization proposed here seems to be convenient for continuous transient heat transfer. Nevertheless, for problems including temporal discontinuities, some spurious oscillations, whose amplitudes depend on source power, appear. A new weight function respecting the principle of causality, based on a modification of the involved node’s selection and a normalisation of the distances, is developed…
Two-Dimensional Modeling of a Flat-Plate Photocatalytic Reactor for Oxidation of Indoor Air Pollutants
2007
In this paper we present a two-dimensional (2-D) analysis of a narrow-slit, flat-plate, single-pass, flow-through photocatalytic reactor for air purification. The continuity equation for convection and diffusion in two dimensions, under un-steady-state conditions, was coupled with radiation field modeling and photocatalytic reaction kinetics to model the transient and steady-state behavior of the reactor. The model was applied to the photocatalytic oxidation of trichloroethylene (TCE) in humidified air streams under different experimental conditions. The kinetic parameters determined by a three-dimensional (3-D) computational fluid dynamics model of the reactor were used in the 2-D model si…
Convergence Theorems for Varying Measures Under Convexity Conditions and Applications
2022
AbstractIn this paper, convergence theorems involving convex inequalities of Copson’s type (less restrictive than monotonicity assumptions) are given for varying measures, when imposing convexity conditions on the integrable functions or on the measures. Consequently, a continuous dependence result for a wide class of differential equations with many interesting applications, namely measure differential equations (including Stieltjes differential equations, generalized differential problems, impulsive differential equations with finitely or countably many impulses and also dynamic equations on time scales) is provided.
On dependence of sets of functions on the mean value of their elements
2009
The paper considers, for a given closed bounded set M ⊂ R m and K = (0,1) n ⊂ R n , the set M = {h ϵ L2 (K;R m ) | h(x) ϵ M a.e.x ϵ K} and its subsets It is shown that, if a sequence {hk } ⊂ coM converges to an element hk ϵ M(hk ) there is h‘k ϵ M(ho ) such that h'k - hk → 0 as k → ∞ . If, in addition, the set M is finite or M is the convex hull of a finite set of elements, then the multivalued mapping h → M(h) is lower semicontinuous on coM. First published online: 14 Oct 2010
E-learning: Web-based education
2006
Purpose of review This review introduces state-of-the-art Web-based education and shows how the e-learning model can be applied to an anaesthesia department using Open Source solutions, as well as lifelong learning programs, which is happening in several European research projects. Recent findings The definition of the term e-learning is still a work in progress due to the fact that technologies are evolving every day and it is difficult to improve teaching methodologies or to adapt traditional methods to a new or already existing educational model. The European Community is funding several research projects to define the new common market place for tomorrow's educational system; this is le…
Supercontinuum generation with 532 nm quasi-continuum pulses in photonic crystal fibre tapers
2007
We report experimental results on supercontinuum generation in PCF tapers using quasi-continuous pump pulses of 7 ns duration at 532 nm. SC generation in normal and anomalous dispersion regimes are presented. Introduction Supercontinuum generation (SC) in photonic crystal fibres (PCF), fibre tapers, and PCF tapers has been demonstrated in the past with pump pulses of fs, ps, and tenths of ns duration [1-2]. Here, we present experimental results on SC generation in PCF tapers using quasi-continuous pump pulses of 7 ns duration at 532 nm. Fabrication of the PCF tapers The PCF from which the tapers were made, was a large-air-hole PCF ("cobweb" PCF) with two rings of air holes around a solid si…
White light supercontinuum generation in a Y-shaped microstructured tapered fiber pumped at 1064 nm.
2010
We report the generation of supercontinuum in a Ge-doped Y-shape tapered fiber pumped at 1064 nm in the ns pump regime. The taper was designed to have long taper transitions and a taper waist with a core diameter of 0.9 mum. The large air-filling fraction and diameter of the air-hole microstructure reduces the confinement loss at long wavelengths so, enabling the extension of the spectrum to longer wavelengths. Along the taper transition the zero-dispersion wavelength decreases as the diameter of the taper becomes smaller. The spectral components generated along the taper transition pump the taper waist, enhancing the generation of short wavelengths. A flat spectrum spanning from 420 nm to …
Rationale and evidence on the use of tocilizumab in COVID-19: a systematic review
2020
Abstract Background Tocilizumab is an IL-6 receptor-blocking agent proposed for the treatment of severe COVID-19. The aim of this systematic review was to describe the rationale for the use of tocilizumab for the treatment of COVID-19 and to summarize the available evidence regarding its efficacy and safety. Methods MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, pre-print repositories (bioRxiv and medRxiv) and two trial Registries were searched for studies on the use of tocilizumab in COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 infection, viral pneumonia, and/or sepsis until 20th June 2020. Results We identified 3 indirect pre-clinical studies and 28 clinical studies including 5776 patients with COVID-19 (13 with a comparison group,…
Telehealth in Urology: A Systematic Review of the Literature. How Much Can Telemedicine Be Useful During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic?
2020
Context Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused increased interest in the application of telehealth to provide care without exposing patients and physicians to the risk of contagion. The urological literature on the topic is sparse. Objective To perform a systematic review of the literature and evaluate all the available studies on urological applications of telehealth. Evidence acquisition After registration on PROSPERO, we searched PubMed and Scopus databases to collect any kind of studies evaluating any telehealth interventions in any urological conditions. The National Toxicology Program/Office of Health Assessment and Translation Risk of Bias Rating Tool for Human and A…
L’ASSETTO DEI CONTROLLI DELLA CORTE DEI CONTI IN SICILIA DOPO IL D.L. N. 174 DEL 2012 CONV. DALLA L. N. 223 DEL 2012 ED IL COORDINAMENTO 'DIFFERITO' …
2013
Il controllo della Corte dei conti nell’ordinamento della Regione siciliana, il d.l. n. 174 del 2012 conv. con mod. dalla l. n. 223 del 2012 e le contraddizioni del legislatore. 2. Le funzioni di controllo svolte dalla Corte dei conti sugli atti della Regione siciliana. 3. Cenni sulle nuove forme di controllo introdotte dall’art. 1 del d.l. n. 174 del 2012 conv. con mod. dalla l n. 223 del 2012. 4. Gli effetti 'collaterali' del coordinamento differito della finanza pubblica