Search results for "FORCE"

Economic Structure and Vulnerability to Organised Crime: Evidence from Sicily

2008

The economic analysis of organised crime suggests that some economic activities are particularly vulnerable to penetration by criminal organisations. This paper provides an analysis of the structure of the Sicilian economy and shows that, when compared with other Italian regions, it is characterised by a disproportionate presence of such activities. In particular, the economy of Sicily appears characterised by: (i) a large dimension of traditional sectors, such as the Construction sector, which also has a strong territorial specificity; (ii) a large presence of small firms; (iii) a low level of technology; (iii) a large public sector. The joint presence of these features creates fertile soi…

Stationary sets and asymptotic behavior of the mean curvature flow with forcing in the plane

2020

We consider the flat flow solutions of the mean curvature equation with a forcing term in the plane. We prove that for every constant forcing term the stationary sets are given by a finite union of disks with equal radii and disjoint closures. On the other hand for every bounded forcing term tangent disks are never stationary. Finally in the case of an asymptotically constant forcing term we show that the only possible long time limit sets are given by disjoint unions of disks with equal radii and possibly tangent. peerReviewed

Stationary sets of the mean curvature flow with a forcing term

2020

We consider the flat flow approach for the mean curvature equation with forcing in an Euclidean space $\mathbb R^n$ of dimension at least 2. Our main results states that tangential balls in $\mathbb R^n$ under any flat flow with a bounded forcing term will experience fattening, which generalizes the result by Fusco, Julin and Morini from the planar case to higher dimensions. Then, as in the planar case, we are able to characterize stationary sets in $\mathbb R^n$ for a constant forcing term as finite unions of equisized balls with mutually positive distance.

Interactions of membranes with coarse-grain proteins: a comparison

2012

We study the interactions between lipid bilayers and rigid transmembrane proteins by Monte Carlo simulations of generic coarse-grain models. Different popular protein models are considered and compared with each other, and key parameters such as the hydrophobicity and the hydrophobic mismatch are varied systematically. Furthermore, the properties of the membrane are manipulated by applying different tensions. The response of the membrane to the insertion of single proteins is found to be mostly generic and independent of the choice of the protein model. Likewise, the orientational distributions of single proteins depend mainly on the hydrophobic mismatch and the hydrophobicity of the protei…

Relational Dialectics in Intercultural Couples' Relationships

2011

El procés de patrimonialització de les festes de la Mare de Déu de la Salut d'Algemesí (1959-2020)

2022

L’objecte d’estudi d’aquesta investigació és el procés de patrimonialització de les festes de la Mare de Déu de la Salut d’Algemesí –en endavant la Festa–. Des de 1880, la Festa s’estructura en una trilogia de seguicis processionals (la Processó de les Promeses, la Processoneta del Matí i la Processó de Volta General), realitzats els dies 7 i 8 de setembre, cada un amb un itinerari diferent i en el qual participen una sèrie de danses (Muixeranga, Nova Muixeranga, Bastonets, Arquets, Carxofa, Pastorets, Llauradores i Tornejants), la música que les acompanya, realitzada en la majoria de les danses amb dolçaina i tabal, i una sèrie d'elements religiosos, el més important la imatge de la Mare d…

Application of the Chinese Version of the BIS/BAS Scales in Participants With a Substance Use Disorder: An Analysis of Psychometric Properties and Co…

2020

Carver and White developed the Behavioral Inhibition/Behavioral Activation Scales (the BIS/BAS Scales) based on Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory proposed by Gray. Subsequent studies proposed that substance abuse was closely related to Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) and Behavioral Activation System (BAS). However, researches on the psychometric properties of the BIS/BAS scales in clinical samples are scarce. The present study was conducted to analyze the applicability of the BIS/BAS scales in a sample suffering from a substance use disorder (SUD) and undergoing treatment in compulsory detoxification institutions (n = 1117). Meanwhile, 822 community residents were selected for comparison.…

Noncovalent axial I∙∙∙Pt∙∙∙I interactions in platinum(II) complexes strengthen in the excited state

2021

Abstract Coordination compounds of platinum(II) participate in various noncovalent axial interactions involving metal center. Weakly bound axial ligands can be electrophilic or nucleophilic; however, interactions with nucleophiles are compromised by electron density clashing. Consequently, simultaneous axial interaction of platinum(II) with two nucleophilic ligands is almost unprecedented. Herein, we report structural and computational study of a platinum(II) complex possessing such intramolecular noncovalent I⋅⋅⋅Pt⋅⋅⋅I interactions. Structural analysis indicates that the two iodine atoms approach the platinum(II) center in a “side‐on” fashion and act as nucleophilic ligands. According to c…

Struttura galleggiante ad elevata stabilità (Floating structure with high stability)

2015

DESCRIZIONE GENERALE La struttura galleggiante innovativa è composta da diversi elementi modulari collegati fra loro. La composizione modulare della struttura consente di conferirle la lunghezza dettata dalle particolari esigenze da soddisfare. Tipiche applicazioni della struttura galleggiate innovativa sono i pontili, le passerelle pedonali o ciclabili su specchi d'acqua, e in generale le opere finalizzate a consentire lo spostamento di persone, merci e/o veicoli fra punti di uno specchio d'acqua (marino o lacustre) utilizzando strutture galleggianti. Ogni modulo, lungo 10-15 m, è tenuto a galla dalla spinta di Archimede sulle sue parti immerse (le carene), spinta che nella struttura innov…

Vulnerabilità, concetto di diritto e approccio clinico-legale

2019

Does a clinical legal approach tell us something interesting about the nature and the concept of law? Is it possible to re-think the relationship between law and morals starting from the legal clinics experience? Is the juxtaposition between doctors and jurists convincing? These are the main questions that will be addressed here. They are questions concerning legal epistemology and legal philosophy in the strict sense that seems not to be so interesting for clinical jurists. Indeed, clinical jurists above all emphasize the importance of legal clinics from the viewpoint of education and social justice, but neglect the contribution that a clinical legal method can offer with respect to the kn…