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Biaxial deformation and ductility domains for engineered rectangular RC cross-sections: A parametric study highlighting the positive roles of axial l…
2016
Abstract Axial load and biaxial bending strongly influence the deformation capacity of column cross-sections, in most cases causing a non-negligible loss of curvature and ductility with respect to the case of pure bending along principal axes, commonly assumed as the basic condition to assess the inelastic capacity. In consideration of this the paper investigates the biaxial deformation performance of RC rectangular cross-sections belonging to one-dimensional elements, focusing on the influence of some parameters as the cross-section aspect ratio and the distribution of the rebars, as well as the mechanical characteristics of concrete and steel and the impact of biaxial/axial stresses. In t…
Wellness Centres on Costa Crociere Cruises: Body, Space, and Representation from an Anthropological and Linguistic perspective
2016
Many tourist services are connected to the care of the body. The tourist industry proposes different vacation opportunities where the body is the main focus of the experience. This kind of tourism implies specific services that show a particular universe of representation and particular languages. In this context, cruise tourism is an interesting case to analyze because a part of its services gives a central role to the body which, on-board, organizes and is organized within dedicated spaces and times. Cruise ships provide spaces for the wellness of the passengers such as swimming pools, gyms, spas or beauty centres. The analysis proposed in this work is based, on one hand, on a recent anth…
Luoghi di culto pagano in Italia e nelle altre province dai Tetrarchi a Teodosio: la documentazione epigrafica
2016
III Foro de Cultura y Naturaleza. Dossier de prensa
2000
Es un dossier de prensa con varios artículos de distintos diarios sobre el "III Foro de Cultura y Naturaleza", coordinado por José Vidal-Beneyto y celebrado en Santander del 14 al 16 de septiembre del 2000. Se incluye una entrevista a Vidal-Beneyto realizada por Javier Sakona y publicada en "La Realidad", en su edición del 25 de septiembre al 1 de octubre del 2000.
Surgery for obesity.
2005
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Bariatric surgery today is the only effective therapy for morbid obesity. Commonly performed procedures include adjustable gastric banding and vertical banded gastroplasty, variations of the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion or duodenal switch, and mixed procedures. This review discusses key issues in the surgical management of morbid obesity. RECENT FINDINGS The two most common bariatric procedures performed worldwide are laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Controversy exists regarding the best surgical procedure. Weight loss decreases according to the procedures performed in following decreasing order: bili…
Under diagnosis of adult ADHD: cultural influences and societal burden.
2012
Objective: To explore the literature focusing on cultural influences in the diagnosis of adult ADHD and respective societal burden. Method: A review of the literature over the past 10 years was performed using OVID. Results: Although numerous articles focused on diagnosis and burden of adult ADHD, few focused on cultural factors influencing diagnosis. Like other mental health disorders, cultural and social perspectives contribute to our understanding of adult ADHD and may play a significant role in the diagnosis and varying acceptance of the condition. Moreover, adults with ADHD may underestimate the impact of ADHD symptoms, and in many cases have learned to compensate for ADHD related imp…
Azioni di cura educativa per lo sviluppo cognitivo e la costruzione del sé nella scuola dell’infanzia
2020
Nell’ultimo decennio si è andata delineando, grazie al contributo di molti pedagogisti in campo formativo, una profonda riflessione su un nuovo modo di teorizzare l’educazione e la cura nella prima infanzia, presupposti essenziali per lo sviluppo cognitivo e la costruzione dell’identità nei primi anni di vita. La scuola allora si dovrebbe proporre non solo come luogo di apprendimento ma come luogo di cura nella costruzione di relazioni positive con l’altro e con l’ambiente, nell’apertura alla dimensione corporea, alla esperienza vissuta e sperimentata attraverso i sensi. A partire da queste considerazioni ho voluto concentrare la mia attenzione su alcune azioni di cura educativa nella scuol…
Integration of finite displacement interface element in reference and current configurations
2017
In the present paper the non-linear behaviour of a solid body with embedded cohesive interfaces is examined in a finite displacements context. The principal target is the formulation of a two dimensional interface finite element which is referred to a local reference frame, defined by normal and tangential unit vectors to the interface middle surface. All the geometric operators, such as the interface elongation and the reference frame, are computed as function of the actual nodal displacements. The constitutive cohesive law is defined in terms of Helmholtz free energy for unit undeformed interface surface and, in order to obtain the same nodal force vector and stiffness matrix by the two i…
Caratterizzazione idrologica dei bacini siciliani col metodo del Curve Number
2010
RUNOFF CURVE NUMBER METHOD IN SICILY: CN DETERMINATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE INITIAL ABSTRACTION RATIO
2010
The Curve Number method is widely used in hydrology because it’s simply based on a single parameter, CN, that represents the basin absorption. In this paper CN is evaluated at basin scale from rainfall-runoff multi-daily events (Mockus, 1964), in the observation period 1940-1997 (record length mean equal to 20 years), for 61 Sicilian basin with three different methods: NEH4 method, Asymptotic fitting method (Hawkins, 1990, Hawkins et al., 2002, Hawkins et al., 2009), Least squares method (Woodward et al., 2006, Hawkins et al., 2009). A first analysis of Sicilian watershed behavior indicates a major occurrence of standard CN response (42 basins), rather than complacent response (11 basins) a…