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ChemInform Abstract: Modular Approach to 9-Monosubstituted Fluorene Derivatives Using MoVReagents.
2016
Modular Approach to 9-Monosubstituted Fluorene Derivatives Using Mo(V) Reagents.
2016
Oxidative coupling using molybdenum(V) reagents provides fast access to highly functionalized 9-monosubstituted fluorenes. This synthetic approach is highly modular, is high yielding, and tolerates a variety of labile moieties, e.g. amides or iodo groups. The established protocol leads to promising precursors for pharmacologically important analogues of melatonin.
Impact of Wavelet Kernels on Predictive Capability of Radiomic Features: A Case Study on COVID-19 Chest X-ray Images
2023
Radiomic analysis allows for the detection of imaging biomarkers supporting decision-making processes in clinical environments, from diagnosis to prognosis. Frequently, the original set of radiomic features is augmented by considering high-level features, such as wavelet transforms. However, several wavelets families (so called kernels) are able to generate different multi-resolution representations of the original image, and which of them produces more salient images is not yet clear. In this study, an in-depth analysis is performed by comparing different wavelet kernels and by evaluating their impact on predictive capabilities of radiomic models. A dataset composed of 1589 chest X-ray ima…
Design of a customized pattern for improving color constancy across camera and illumination changes
2010
International audience; This paper adresses the problem of color constancy on a large image database acquired with varying digital cameras and lighting conditions. Automatic white balance control proposed by an available commercial camera is not sufficient to provide reproducible color classification. A device-independent color representation may be obtained by applying a chromatic adaptation transform, from a calibrated color checker pattern included in the field of view. Instead of using the standard Macbeth color checker, we suggest to select judicious colors to design a customized pattern from contextual information. A comparative study demonstrates that this approach insures a stronger…
La ricostruzione post-terremoto di Gibellina: ri-creazione dell’eredità culturale e attivazione di nuovi processi progettuali.
2013
La storia di Gibellina è la storia straordinaria di una città ricostruita nella valle del Belice in Sicilia, dopo un terribile terremoto che nel 1968 la distrusse completamente. Ma al processo di ricostruzione, attuato dalla burocrazia dello stato, si è sovrapposto il progetto utopico del sindaco Ludovico Corrao: far rinascere, dopo una città che potesse accogliere arte e cultura, abitata da una comunità aperta e consapevole. Si avvia una stagione straordinaria di elaborazioni e produzioni culturali che costellano la città e il paesaggio, mentre Gibellina diventa centro internazionale di artisti e intellettuali. Oggi, Gibellina è un luogo ricchissimo di opere d’arte e di architetture , ma è…
Pomelie e melanzane
2022
Il saggio descrive il progetto fotografico di Sandro Scalia, riletto anche attraverso una raccolta di immagini, affiancato da un apparato di didascalie e una scheda biografica, che hanno come soggetto la città e i suoi patrimoni. In Ascolto il tuo cuore, città, Alberto Savinio adopera un «lungo e tranquillo conversare», che è anche un «passeggiare» per le strade della sua Milano, in un movimento lento che sembra accordarsi all’incedere del passo e della narrazione. Pagina dopo pagina le parole, le frasi, i capitoli si vanno componendo, e con loro si vanno costruendo le immagini di quella «città tutta pietra in apparenza e dura», quanto «morbida di giardini “interni”» (Savinio, 1984). Nel ra…
Investigating the Reliability of Stationary Design Rainfall in a Mediterranean Region under a Changing Climate
2023
Extreme rainfall events have been more frequent in recent decades, potentially as a climate change effect. This has been leading to a higher risk of the failure of existing hydraulic infrastructures, and to a higher awareness regarding the unreliability of design rainfall calculated with reference to historical data recorded in the last century. With this in mind, the present study questions the stationary assumption of the rainfall Depth–Duration–Frequency curves commonly used in Sicily, the biggest island of the Mediterranean Sea. Quantiles derived from the most up-to-date regional method, regarding Sicily, based on observations in the period 1928–2010, have been compared with those extra…
L'architettura ed il pianeta malato
2023
Global warming and building activity are strictly tied.This should lead architects to reconsider their design attitudes. Yet this does not happen if not as mere technologal answer. The reasons for this inadequacy fall within an ample process tht dates back to Cartesio and that has been delineated by Husserl and existantialist thinkers. The problematic and meaningful contribution by Paolo Soleri and the Metabolists are analyzed to understand the reasons of the complex relation between scientism, technology and environmentalism.
Improving quality in clinical placement studies in nursing homes (QUALinCLINstud):the study protocol of a participatory mixed methods multiple case s…
2020
IntroductionImproved quality in clinical supervision and assessment of student nurses in nursing home clinical placements is vitally important to effective recruitment and preparation for this healthcare sector. Knowledge regarding supervision and assessment practices within these settings is limited. Also, knowledge of evolving e-learning tools on the quality and effectiveness of these educational practices seems to be absent.Methods and analysisThe aim of the “Improving quality in clinical placement studies in nursing homes” (QUALinCLINstud) study is to develop and evaluate how a web-based programme can optimise supervision, assessment and learning during nursing home placements. The stud…
From Design to Service Design, and Co-production
2019
This paper was presented at the KU Leuven Public Governance Institute IIAS Study Group on ‘Coproduction of Public Services’ seventh annual conference, Leuven, Belgium, 28 May 2019.