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The Genealogy of Personal Names: towards a more productive method in historical onomastics

2011

It is essential to combine genealogical and collective biographical approaches with network analysis if one wants to take full advantage of the evidence provided by (hereditary) personal names in historical and linguistic onomastic research. The naming practices of rural families and clans from the 18th to the 20th century can bring us much fresh information about their enduring attitudes and values, as well as about other mentalities of everyday life. Personal names were cultural symbols that contained socially shared meanings. With the help of genealogical method it is possible to obtain a more nuanced understanding of these past naming practices, for example by comparing the conventions …

SymbolismHistoryCultural historyHistorySocial IdentificationSocial ValuesBiographies as TopicCultural educationHistorical ArticleHistory 19th CenturyHistory 20th CenturyHistory 18th CenturyGenealogyEmpirical researchNamesFamilyClanOnomasticsEveryday lifeAnthropology CulturalGenealogy and HeraldryLanguage
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Hydraulic characterization of the full scale divertor cassette prototype

2011

In the frame of the activities related to ITER divertor R&D, ENEA C.R. Brasimone was in charge by Fusion For Energy (F4E) to perform the assembly, the hydraulic tests and the theoretical simulation of the hydraulic behavior of the full scale divertor cassette prototype. The objective of these activities was aimed at the investigation of the thermal-hydraulic behavior of the full-scale divertor cassette both under steady state condition and during draining and drying operational transient. In particular, the steady state tests were focused on finally check whether the hydraulic design of the divertor components is able to ensure a uniform and proper cooling for the plasma facing components, …

System codeNuclear Energy and EngineeringITER Divertor Draining and dryingMechanical EngineeringNuclear engineeringDivertorFull scaleEnvironmental scienceGeneral Materials ScienceTransient (oscillation)Settore ING-IND/19 - Impianti NucleariCivil and Structural EngineeringFusion Engineering and Design
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Tettigoniidae (Orthoptera) from Jordan with description of new species and redescription of less known species

2001

Twenty species of Tettigoniidae are recorded from Jordan, 13 of them for the first time. Two new species are described, Uvarovistia rammei and Parapholidoptera willemsei. New status is proposed for Paradrymadusa philbyi Uvarov (= Scotodrymadusa philbyi) and for Platycleis (Incertana) erecta Uvarov (= Platycleis (Decorana) erecta).

SystematicsParapholidopterabiologyOrthopteraParadrymadusaInsect ScienceTettigoniidaePlatycleisZoologybiology.organism_classificationUvarovistiaJournal of Orthoptera Research
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Improvement of dry eye symptoms with polyunsaturated fatty acids

2006

International audience; Purpose: Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are involved in inflammatory pathways via prostaglandins. Conjunctival inflammation is a hallmark of all dry eye syndromes. We investigated the role of dietary n–6 and n–3 fatty acids in patients suffering from ocular dryness with peculiar attention to inflammatory markers. Methods: 70 patients presenting with mild to moderate dry eye syndromes were randomly assigned to Nutrilarm® or placebo pills, thrice a day for 6 months. Schirmer test, BUT, fluorescein and lissamin green stainings were performed at inclusion and after 1, 3 and 6 months. Impression cytology to evaluate MHCII antigens was harvested at D0, Month 3 and 6. T…

TEARS/TEAR FILM/ DRY EYE[SPI.GPROC] Engineering Sciences [physics]/Chemical and Process EngineeringCORNEA[SDV.IDA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food engineeringNUTRITIONAL FACTORS[SPI.GPROC]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Chemical and Process Engineering[SDV.IDA] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food engineeringeye diseasesLIPIDS
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No invasive methodology to produce a probiotic low humid apple snack with potential effect against Helicobacter pylori

2012

Abstract A probiotic low humid apple snack with potential effect against the infection caused by Helicobacter pylori has been developed from apple (cv. Granny Smith) and mandarin juice with a high microbial content of Lactobacillus salivarius spp . salivarius , by vacuum impregnation and hot air drying techniques. The moisture content reached in the final product (0.144 ± 0.012  g water · g sample - 1 ) ensured stability, and although the drying process affected the microbial content, the concentration in the final product (9.486 ± 0.013) × 10 7  CFU  g dry sample - 1 ) was sufficient to confirm that with this procedure it is possible to obtain a stable probiotic fruit with a low moisture c…

TECNOLOGIA DE ALIMENTOSProbioticlaw.inventionLactobacillus salivarius spp. salivariusFruitsProbioticMalus x domesticalawPineapple/grape juiceAir dryingFood scienceMandarin juiceWater contentMoisture determinationMalus x domesticaDryingbiologyHelicobacter pyloriLactobacillus salivariusProbioticsPotential effectMandarin juicesHelicobacter pyloribiology.organism_classificationLactobacillus salivariusVacuum impregnationFood Science
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Diagnosis and predictability of intraseasonal characteristics of wet and dry spells over equatorial east Africa

2010

Most of Eastern Africa has arid and semi-arid climate with high space-time variability in rainfall. The droughts are very common in this region, and often persist for several years, preceded or followed by extreme floods. Most of the livelihoods and socio-economic activities however remain rain-dependent leading to severe negative impacts during the periods of occurrence of climate extremes. It has been noted that one extreme event was capable of reversing national economic growth made over a period of several years. Thus no sustainable development can be attained in eastern Africa without effective mainstreaming of climate information in the development policies, plans and programmes. Many…

TeleconnexionsIntraseasonal statisticsRainfall variabilityVariabilité pluviométriqueLinkagesStatistiques intra-saisonnières[ SDU.STU ] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth SciencesPrévisibilitéWet and dry spellsPredictabilityEpisodes secs et humidesSpatial coherence[SDU.STU] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth SciencesCohérence spatiale
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Non-Linear Hysteretic Instability in Rotating Machinery

2013

The destabilizing influence of the shaft hysteresis on the supercritical whirl of rotating machines can be efficiently counterbalanced by proper external dissipative sources in the supports and/or anisotropic suspension systems. The hysteretic effect may be treated either by dry or viscous models obtaining different but somehow similar results in the hypothesis of small dissipation levels. Thus the linear viscous assumption is often accepted as a crude approximation for a straightforward analysis of the whirling instability. Nevertheless the internal friction should be regarded most likely as non-linear and could be approximated for example by Coulombian models taking thus into account also the releasing effect of some shrink-fit coupling present in the mechanical assembly.
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Integrazione di celle fotovoltaiche ibride nel vetromattone

2012

L’invenzione riguarda l’integrazione del vetromattone con celle solari ibride (organiche/inorganiche), conosciute come Dye-sensitized Solar Cell (DSC). La combinazione del vetromattone con le DSC consente di migliorare le prestazioni del prodotto originario rendendolo in grado di produrre energia pulita. Le caratteristiche di trasparenza e isolamento termo-acustico del prodotto possono essere regolate agendo sulla configurazione delle DSC. Il prodotto può essere assemblato a formare pannelli fotovoltaici per la realizzazione di facciate traslucide energeticamente “attive” in varie condizioni luminose (condizioni di luce diffusa o artificiale) e indipendentemente dall’angolo di radiazione so…

The integration of Dye-sensitized Solar Cell (DSC) with the glassblock is disclosed. The combination of the two technological elements the glassblock and the DSC module enhance their own peculiarities. The final complete product is ready-made for installation owns the qualities of the glassblock and produces sustainable energy at the same time. The transparency and the thermo-acoustic insulation may be modulated according to the specific requirements of each case of installation. The product may be used for example to create PV panels for glazed and translucent façades that are able to perform efficiently in all light conditions (even in diffuse light also converting internal artificial light) that are not dependant on the angle of the solar radiation and do not suffer from the high operative temperatures of functioning due to the peculiarities of the DSCs. DSCs are made of economic and biocompatible materials and are produced with low-cost and highly productive printing methods on rigid or flexible substrates. With the integration of DSC modules with the glassblock PV panels coincide with the envelope itself so that they do not need any further structures to be installed on and allow the possibility of subtract from the price of the panel the price of the substituted building element allowing further economies. DSCs can be printed in different colours and with various patterns offering to designers and customers the possibility of intervening on the glassblock aesthetical aspect also taking advantage of the peculiar modularity of the glassblock for larger compositions of drawings on the building’s façade. Seven Hypotheses of integration are discussed in order to obtain DSC-integrated glassblock ready for the construction of a precast and dry-assembled PV panel which can use the horizontal and vertical cavities between the glassblocks to house plastic profiles where the electric interconnections and the steel bars -useful for improve the mechanical resistance of the panel- are integrated.Settore ICAR/10 - Architettura Tecnica
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Pannello precompresso di vetromattoni assemblati a secco per la realizzazione di involucri traslucidi

2012

L’invenzione riguarda la realizzazione di un pannello di vetromattoni montati “a secco” -da impiegare per la realizzazione di involucri edilizi traslucidi anche nel caso di edifici alti- che è in grado di rispondere adeguatamente alle sollecitazioni orizzontali (quali quelle dovute a vento e sisma) grazie all’applicazione della tecnica della precompressione mondirezionale. Per offrire una risposta ai limiti imposti dalla tecnica di assemblaggio tradizionale dei vetromattoni (“ad umido”), l’applicazione della precompressione consente, infatti, di dare ai pannelli preassemblati “a secco” una rigidezza adeguata anche in direzione normale al loro piano di posa, sfruttando le buone caratteristic…

The invention is related to the construction of a glassblock panel “dry assembled” that can be used to build translucent building envelope even in high-rise buildings. This panel is able to contrast the horizontal actions due to wind and earthquake by means of the application of unidirectional pre-stressing technique. To overcame the limits due to the “wet assembly” system traditionally used to assemble the glassblocks the use of prestressing technique allow the panels to have an adequate mechanical resistance against the actions perpendicular to their installation plane. In this configuration the mechanical resistance of the glassblocks is exploited. The unidirectional prestressing (along the prevalent dimension of the panel) is obtained through the grip of the nuts inserted in the steel bars that are housed inside the glassblocks supporting profiles positioned in the vertical cavities between the glassblocks and passing through the horizontal profiles useful to separate glassblock rows from each other. The proper nuts grip opposing to the steel plates positioned at the top and bottom of the panel allow to prestress the panel. The steel plate are positioned on a plastic plate fixed to the lateral faces of the glassblocks by means of resins.Settore ICAR/10 - Architettura Tecnica
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Preparation and Characterisation of Alendronate-Loaded Chitosan Microparticles Obtained Through the Spray Drying Technique

2009

Microparticles of chitosan (CHT) containing alendronate sodium (AL) were prepared in four drug:polymer ratios (1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:6) using the spray drying technique. The efficiency of the method was evaluated by determining production yield (about 70 %) and microencapsulation efficiency, which was almost 100 % in the case of all four of the formulations studied. Particles had a mean size of between 3.6 and 4.6 microm, and a near-spherical shape. The formulations with the highest content of AL (drug:polymer ratio 1:1 and 1:2) showed an asymmetrical distribution of particles, which were larger in size, and had a higher proportion of irregular particles than the other formulations. FT-IR analys…

Thermogravimetric analysisMaterials scienceSpectrophotometry InfraredSurface PropertiesBiological AvailabilityChitosanchemistry.chemical_compoundDifferential scanning calorimetryPolymer ratioDrug DiscoveryHumansThermal stabilityParticle SizeDissolutionchemistry.chemical_classificationChitosanDrug CarriersAlendronateCalorimetry Differential ScanningPolymerHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMicrosphereschemistrySpray dryingThermogravimetryMicroscopy Electron ScanningNuclear chemistryMedicinal Chemistry
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