45 research outputs found
Premio Fondazione Cominelli per il gioiello contemporaneo: Cominelli Foundation for Contemporary Jewellery 2012
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Award Cominelli Foundation for Contemporary JewelleryThe selected artists :ADAM GRINOVICH, ALEXANDER BLANK, ANA ALBUQUERQUE, BERNHARD STIMPFL-ABELE JI CHANG CHAI,CHIARA SCARPITTI, DANIA CHELMINSKY, DIANA DUDEK, EMMANUEL LACOSTE, FARRAH AL DUJAILI, FLAVIA FENAROLI, GABI VEIT, HEIDEMARIE HERB, JASMIN MATZAKOW, JUDY MC CAIG, JIE SUN, JO POND, KATHARINA MOCH, LAURA BRADSHAW- HEAP, LYDIA HIRTE, LISA BJIORKE, GIGI MARIANI, MAJA HOUTMAN, MARIA EUGENIA LOPEZ, MARIANNE SCHLIWINSKI, MARI ISHIKAWA, MARTA HRYC, MAURIZIO STAGNI, MICHELLE SEBBAG, MOHSEN AMINI, PETER HOOGEBOOM, RIA LINS, RITSUKO OGURA, SANNA SVEDESTEDT, SEUL-GI KWON, SILKE TREKEL, STEPHEN BOTTOMLEY, SUNGHO CHO, SUSAN CROSS, TERESA DANTAS , VIKTORIA MUNZKER, YOUNGHEE HONG.Stephen Bottomley: 2 pieces of jewellery selected for this award:Blue striped patch, Brooch 2011. Oxidised silver, enamel, gold and stainless steelBlue Patch, Broock 2011. Oxidised silver, enamel, gold and stainless steelSusan Cross: 2x pieces of jewellery selected for this award:Two Hoops, Neckpiece 2009. oxidised silver & 18ct goldLooping the Loop, Brooch 2008. oxidised silver & 18ct goldSelection: Ms. Maria Cristina Bergesio author of important publications on contemporary jewellery selected 40 participants from an open international application process.The Jury:
Michele Cassarino, chairman of the Cominelli Foundation Daniel Kruger, goldsmith, teacher sculpture/jewelry Art School in Halle Maria Cristina Bergesio, historian of jewellery and contemporary jewellery Mirella Cisotto Nalon, head of cultural activity, the Council of Padua Rita Marcangelo, gallery owner, administrator of the Cominelli Foundation’s Permanent Collection Massimo Tedeschi, editor-in-chief Corriere della Sera, Brescia supplement Ludwig Reinhold, director of Art Aurea magazineThe exhibition will be held in the splendid 17th century building, overlooking the Salò Gulf, headquarters of the Cominelli Foundation. The prizes will be awarded at the opening on Saturday 1st September 2012.This year for the project Training Courses in Contemporary Jewellery there will be an exhibition dedicated to jewellery training in the Edinburgh Art College. The head of department, Stephen Bottomley, will present a selection of jewellery made by the students and a report on the training courses in this field<br/
Vittima, mediazione e riparazione. La giustizia riparativa tra Scilla e Cariddi = Victim, Mediation, and Reparation. Restorative Justice between Scylla and Charybdis
No full textThe paper summarizes the author’s intervention in the debate on Tamar Pitch’s work, Il malinteso della vittima, and explores the issue of criminal mediation and restorative justice. The discussion focuses on the author’s criticism of restorative justice, which represents a critical, anti-securitarian approach. Among the criticisms addressed, the author focuses on the definition of “victim” in the criminal context, pointing out the risk of legitimizing the “criminal law of the enemy”. Possible objections regarding the handling of restorative justice in cases of domestic and sexual violence are also analyzed. Instead, the author emphasizes the potential of restorative justice in fostering reeducation and reducing recidivism, but raises doubts about its effective implementation, examining practical challenges and critical issues in the Italian context. The conclusion reflects on the delicate balance between abolitionism and retributionism in restorative justice, highlighting the need for ongoing analysis based on evidence and experience
Sport e società: due modelli interpretativi tra aggressività e civilizzazione
No full textStarting from an analysis of the main theories and some of the most significant empirical research on sport, this article critically discusses the contrast between the "drive discharge" and "culture pattern" models, regarding the role and impact that sport covers in society. With the support of an interdisciplinary analysis and a micro-sociological, evolutionary and ethological approach, the author concludes by supporting validity of the drive discharge model, for which the institutionalization of sport and sports fandom would be part of the civilization process described by Norbert Elias
L’alba di una nuova professione : la pratica dell’organizational ombudsman
No full textThe organizational ombudsman practice is becoming in recent years a new field of interest in the academia. Born in North America and now spreading to Europe, the organizational ombudsman is a “neutral” employee in charge of dealing with disputes and complaints within the organization. Many universities, corporations and government agencies have an ombuds office today, but extensive empirical research in the field is still lacking.
This article features interviews with some of the most prominent people in the organizational ombudsman world: 8 university ombudsmen, 4 ombudsmen from a government agency, 4 corporate ombudsmen, 1 community ombudsman and 1 ombudsman working in a international organisation have discussed with the author various aspects of this new profession. Participant observation was also conducted during the joint meeting of two professional ombuds organisation, and some major issues such as the kind of systemic changes generated by ombudsmen and the evaluation of the ombudsman impact were discussed and examined.
Finally, two innovative ombudsman schemes have been analyzed in details: the ombudsman/mediator programme in the health care complaints sector and the community ombudsman in charge of dealing with disputes and relational dissatisfaction within a religious congregation
Propagation to reservoir simulation of uncertainty associated with three-phase relative permeability models with hysteresis
No full textWe study the way uncertainty associated with estimates of parameters of three-phase relative permeability models, including hysteresis, propagates to responses of reservoir simulations under Water Alternating Gas (WAG) conditions. We model three-phase relative permeabilities by: (i) joint calibration (on three-phase data) of a recent oil relative permeability model (Ranaee et al., 2015) and of the Larsen and Skauge (1998) gas relative permeability hysteretic model; and (ii) the common practice of relying on three-phase oil relative permeability models that are characterized solely on the basis of two-phase information (e.g., Stone, 1970 and Baker, 1988) in conjunction with the formulation of Larsen and Skauge (1998) for three-phase gas relative permeability. While model parameters associated with the former approach are linked to an estimation uncertainty, those of the models relying only on two-phase data are not. A numerical Monte Carlo (MC) framework is employed to estimate propagation to reservoir simulation outputs of uncertainty of parameters estimated through model calibration on three-phase data. Our findings suggest that evaluation of oil relative permeability through a saturation-weighted interpolation Baker model, even in combination with a three-phase gas relative permeability hysteresis model, yields the lowest values of field oil recovery. These are seen to lie outside uncertainty bounds evaluated via the above mentioned MC-based analysis. Relying on the Stone formulations together with the Larsen and Skauge (1998) gas relative permeability model yields (a) values of ultimate field oil recovery comprised within MC uncertainty bound and (b) values of field gas-oil ratio (GOR) which are smaller than those obtained through the Baker model in conjunction with the Larsen and Skauge (1998) formulation, both results falling markedly outside the MC-based confidence interval. Our results document the effect that propagation of uncertainties from calibrating three-phase relative permeability model parameters can have on field-scale simulation outputs, such as ultimate oil recovery and field GOR. They also serve as a baseline against which simulation results based on typical procedures to model three-phase relative permeabilities can be assessed
Lactotroph PitNET/adenoma associated to granulomatous hypophysitis in a patient with Crohn's disease: A case report
No full textGranulomatous hypophysitis is a rare and poorly understood condition. Although certain cases are treated as primary pituitary autoimmune disorders, rare cases may be associated with pituitary neuroendocrine tumours (PitNETs) and systemic inflammatory diseases. Here, we report a case of a 47-year-old man that underwent endoscopic trans-sphenoidal excision of a pituitary mass diagnosed as PitNET. On histologic evaluation, the neoplasm showed an admixture of granulomas with extensive inflammatory infiltrate and lactotroph PitNET/adenoma. Careful anamnestic examination revealed a diagnosis of Crohn's disease 20 years prior. Although rarely done, both PitNET and Crohn's disease may be associated with granulomatous hypophysitis, and our patient had both conditions. During the 6-year follow-up, PitNETs and hypophysitis did not recur, while Crohn's disease was only partially controlled by medical therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first description of association of granulomatous hypophysitis, PitNET and Crohn's disease
Survey on the aphid communities in Northern Italy open field tomato crops
No full textAphids are phytophagous insects that damage a wide range of plant species and may act as vectors of several pathogens, including Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV). CMV seriously affects tomato crops but, although earlier studies have described CMV in northern Italy, little is known about the aphid species in the area that could be involved in its transmission in tomato fields. This three-year survey (2021-2023) focused on monitoring aphid populations in open field tomato crops in the northern Italian provinces of Piacenza, Cremona and Mantua. Sampling included both tomato plants and nearby weeds like Solanum nigrum, Convolvulus arvensis, Abutilon theophrasti or crop like Medicago sativa, which may serve as CMV reservoirs. DNA barcoding of the COI gene, along with morphological analysis where necessary, was used to identify the aphids. A total of 28 aphid taxa were identified from the collected samples, and 89.8% of all identified samples were known CMV vectors. Aphis fabae and Macrosiphum euphorbiae were the most frequently identified species. The greatest number of aphid specimens and species diversity were recorded during the first sampling of each year, whereas the highest sampling diversity was recorded in Piacenza. The current study provides a comprehensive qualitative assessment of the diverse aphid species associated with open field tomato crops in one of the most important districts for their cultivation in Italy
An Overview On Large Language Models Across Key Domains: A Systematic Review
No full textThis systematic review explores the applications of Large Language Models (LLMs) across a variety of academic disciplines and professional fields. The analysis is structured through a methodical examination of data derived from the Scopus database over the period from 2017 to 2024. We created both annual and comprehensive datasets of articles and related information based on a generic query, which allowed us to track the development and integration of LLMs into different application fields. To this end, we conceived a dedicated approach that includes an analysis of the trends of subject areas and a Pertinence Analysis (PA) to filter out articles that are not genuinely related to LLMs. Additionally, we performed an annual and overall Terminological Relevance Analysis (TRA) using Machine Learning (ML) techniques, and we examined the yearly trends in research areas containing LLM-related articles by observing the relevance indicators of emerging terms. This extensive investigation highlights how LLMs are increasingly being utilized to improve efficiency, accuracy and productivity, particularly in health and healthcare care, guiding the responsible advancement and application of these technologies in sensitive domains
Temi e problemi della giustizia
No full textIl volume raccoglie tre saggi dedicati a differenti aspetti dell’amministrazione della giustizia in Italia. Laura Vaira e Alberto Nosenzo hanno analizzato il quadro della mediazione e della giustizia penale alternativa. Gli autori hanno considerato in primo luogo come si sono sviluppate le prassi degli uffici e dell’autorità giudiziaria in materia di alternative, e in particolare quale è il grado di condivisione dei criteri e delle modalità operative concordati dai soggetti istituzionali coinvolti. In secondo luogo hanno analizzato come “pensa” la magistratura minorile a distanza di alcuni anni dall’introduzione dei primi percorsi di mediazione, e in particolare quale è l’incidenza della variabile culturale sull’andamento di flussi di litigiosità verso le pratiche di mediazione.
Riccardo Marselli e Marco Vannini hanno esaminato l’efficienza tecnica dei distretti di Corte d’appello italiani mediante il metodo DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis). L’analisi ha consentito di valutare l’efficienza relativa di ciascun distretto come distanza radiale dalla frontiera efficiente, definita dalle prassi migliori, e di individuare le variazioni dei fattori necessarie affinché un distretto inefficiente emuli il proprio benchmark (distretto o combinazione di distretti di riferimento collocati sulla frontiera). Nell’ipotesi di adeguamento dei distretti inefficienti alle prassi migliori, si è calcolata in media una riduzione dell’arretrato del 10% in materia civile e del 14% in materia penale.
Bruno Nascimbene e Cecilia Sanna hanno infine considerato due aspetti del rapporto fra sistema della giustizia italiano e sistemi giudiziari europei. La prima parte della ricerca ha analizzato le modalità di esercizio della professione forense consentite dal diritto comunitario, conducendo un’indagine presso gli Ordini sulla circolazione degli avvocati italiani e stranieri. La seconda parte della ricerca ha considerato il problema dell’eccessiva durata dei procedimenti in Italia. Poiché il diritto allo svolgimento del processo in tempi ragionevoli è una garanzia fondamentale sancita dalla CEDU, i ricorsi da parte di coloro che sono stati vittime delle lungaggini del sistema processuale italiano sono aumentati costantemente. La novità legislativa più rilevante, oggetto di dibattito dottrinale e di copiosa giurisprudenza, è stata l’introduzione della c.d. legge Pinto, ed è su questo testo normativo che si è focalizzata in particolare l’indagine statistica e sulla prassi
Combining two- And three-phase coreflooding experiments for reservoir simulation under WAG practices
No full textEnhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes may often involve simultaneous flow of two or three immiscible fluids inside the reservoir. A precise evaluation of relative permeabilities is critical to quantify multi-phase flow dynamics, assisting improved management and development of oil- and gas- bearing formations. This study illustrates the results of laboratory-scale investigations of multiphase flow on a sandstone reservoir core sample to evaluate relative permeabilities under two- and three-phase (i.e., water, oil, and gas) conditions. We use the ensuing information to simulate WAG injection at reservoir scale. The experiments are conducted at high temperature, consistent with reservoir conditions, to obtain two- (oil/water and oil/gas) and three-phase (oil/water/gas) relative permeabilities through Steady-State (SS) technique. Our laboratory workflow allows for an improved investigation by combining coreflooding experiments with in-situ X-Ray evaluation of local saturation distribution. The latter technique permits to asses slice-averaged phase saturation along the rock core, enabling to compute saturation profiles and average saturations while flooding, thus yielding significant advantages over traditional methodologies based on mass balance. Three-phase steady state (SS) experiments are performed by following diverse saturation paths, and the complete experimental dataset is provided to (a) assess the occurrence of local three-phase saturation conditions and (b) possibly investigate hysteretic effects of relative permeabilities. We evaluate three-phase relative permeabilities across the entire three-phase saturation region by leveraging a Sigmoid-based model (Ranaee et al., 2015). The resulting set of experimental two- and three-phase coreflooding results constitute a unique dataset which is then employed for reservoir simulation studies mimicking WAG injection and results are discussed in comparison with reservoir production under a waterflooding scenario
