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Domestic Violence in Separated Couples in Italian Context: Communalities and Singularities of Women and Men Experiences

2018

Relationship breakdown and separation represent a critical aspect in domestic violence. Few studies have investigated domestic violence in separated couples. Moreover, there is a need for a more in depth analysis of gender differences that could enhance the comprehension of the phenomenon. The primary aim of this research was to analyze, through a qualitative approach, which kinds of domestic violence are characteristic or major in separated couples in the Italian context, where this phenomenon has not yet been sufficiently investigated. Participants are 60 separated couples (mean age: M = 48; F = 44) who attended a Family Mediation Center. A descriptive study was conducted using grounded t…

Shaping women's agency through temporality in "The life and activity of the holy and blessed teacher Syncletica"

2020

The present article attempts to discuss the relationship between two female characters, Thecla and Syncletica, against the wider theoretical background of temporality as it was perceived and construed through literary texts. Syncletica is portrayed as a ‘disciple’ of Thecla. However, while the apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla appear to be pervaded with an eschatological expectation, the Life of Saint Syncletica shows signs of a different temporality. The detailed description of the whole life of Syncletica, with an emphasis on the course of illness, reveals a temporality more focused on the stages of life. Building on this evidence, I aim to identify a set of key features that…

Exploring the Underground Economy to support Public Decision Makers to tackle the Growth of Irregular Workers

2008

En analyse av personlighetstrekk ved ledere i normal drift og ledere i omstillingsprosesser : personlighetstrekk hos drifts- og endringsledere operas…

2014

Masteroppgave i industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse IND 590 Universitetet i Agder 2014 Denne oppgaven har undersøkt om det er noen forskjeller i personlige egenskaper hos ledere i organisasjoner som er i normal driftstilstand og ledere som er i endringsprosesser. Hensikten med oppgaven var å se på personlige egenskaper operasjonalisert gjennom femfaktormodellen, for så å ta for seg graden av viktighet personlighetstrekkene har i driftsledelse og endringsledelse. Resultatene i denne undersøkelsen er innhentet ved bruk av kvalitativ og kvantitativ metode. Det var fire virksomheter med i undersøkelsen og jeg endte opp med åtte semi-strukturerte intervjuer. Intervjuene ble så analysert ved …

A theoretical study of the electronic spectrum of cis-stilbene

1999

Abstract The valence and Rydberg electronic excited singlet states of cis -stilbene have been studied using multiconfigurational second-order perturbation theory (CASPT2). The study includes a geometry determination of the ground state. The geometry of the lowest 1 B state has also been optimized, leading to a structure where the two benzyl groups are nearly perpendicular. The calculated vertical spectrum is in agreement with the occurrence of three main bands in the observed one-photon absorption spectrum. Below the relatively intense transition to the 2 1 B (HOMO→LUMO) state at 4.61 eV, two weak transitions have been computed at 4.11–4.45 eV, which correspond to transitions to the 1 1 B a…

Multiconfigurational second-order perturbation calculation of the electronic absorption spectrum of trisilane, Si3H8

2002

The low-lying singlet excited states of trisilane have been computed using the complete active space self-consistent field (CASSCF) method, second-order perturbation theory (CASPT2), and the extended multistate CASPT2 (MS-CASPT2) approach, and a generally contracted basis set of atomic natural orbitals (ANOs) including Rydberg functions. The ground state structure was obtained from an ab initio optimization at the second-order M⊘ller-Plesset perturbation theory (MP2) level using Dunning's correlation-consistent triple-zeta basis set (cc-pVTZ) and agrees well with experiment. The calculation of the electronic transitions included the lower valence excited states and two Rydberg series conver…

Theoretical study of the electronic spectra ofcis-1,3,5-hexatriene andcis-1,3-butadiene

1994

The electronic spectra forcis-1,3-butadiene andcis-1,3,5-hexatriene have been studied using multiconfiguration second-order perturbation theory (CASPT2) and extended ANO basis sets. The calculations comprise all singlet valence excited states below 8.0 eV, the first 3s, 3p, 3d Rydberg states, and the second 3s state. The four lowest triplet states were also studied. The resulting excitation energies forcis-hexatriene have been used in an assignment of the experimental spectrum, leading to a maximum deviation of 0.13 eV for the vertical transition energies. The calculations place the 11 B 2 state 0.04 eV below the 21 A 1 state. 16 excited states were studied incis-butadiene, using a CASPT2 o…

Ground state properties of SmB6

2002

Abstract We have studied the ground state properties of the intermediate valence narrow-gap semiconductor SmB 6 by means of point-contact (PC) spectroscopy and specific heat measurements. The density of states derived from PC tunneling spectra could be decomposed into two energy-dependent parts with E g =21 meV and E d =4.5 meV wide gaps, and a finite residual density of states at the Fermi level. The specific heat of SmB 6 is enhanced below about 2 K, more pronounced for the sample with less impurities. This behavior can be attributed to the formation of a coherent state within the residual density of states in the energy gap.

Gendered Pathways Toward STEM Careers: The Incremental Roles of Work Value Profiles Above Academic Task Values.

2018

Drawing on Eccles’ expectancy-value model of achievement-related choices, we examined how work values predict individual and gender differences in sciences, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) participations in early adulthood (ages of 25/27, 6 or 8 years after postsecondary school), controlling for subjective task values attached to academic subjects in late adolescence (11th grade, age 18). The study examined 1,259 Finnish participants using a person-oriented approach. Results showed that: (a) we could identify four profile groups based on five core work values (society, family, monetary, career prospects, and working with people); (b) work-value profiles predicted young adults actua…

Why are out-of-body experiences interesting for philosophers?

2009

After decades of only sparse scientific interest, we are currently witnessing a renaissance of empirical research into out-of-body experiences (OBEs) and full-body illusions. Being a philosopher of mind, I obviously have only a limited judgment of how good this research actually is from a purely scientific point of view. What I can do, however, is to draw attention to a series of theoretical aspects that make OBEs a particularly relevant target of investigation in the ongoing search for the neural correlate of self-consciousness and in the wider context of an empirically grounded theory of the human mind. Firstly, and most basically, this type of research has a great potential for conceptua…