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Le «buone letture». 2. Giovanni Casati
No full textIl saggio è costituito da due parti, la prima delle quali, dedicata alla fondazione della Federazione italiana delle biblioteche circolanti cattoliche, è stata pubblicata nel precedente numero dei «Nuovi Annali», XXVII (2013), pp. 137-163. In questa seconda parte viene delineata la figura intellettuale di Giovanni Casati, che diresse la «Rivista di letture» dal 1912 al 1944, trasformando il periodico della Federazione in una rivista impegnata nella divulgazione della cultura cattolica. A questo impegno militante Casati fece corrispondere un intenso programma editoriale, che trovò espressione nella pubblicazione di saggi letterari, di manuali e opere repertoriali.The study consists of two parts; the first is dedicated to the history of the Federazione italiana delle biblioteche circolanti cattoliche since its foundation (1904) up to 1912 and was published in the previous volume of the «Nuovi Annali », XXVII (2013), pp. 137-163. In this second part, the author outlines the intellectual figure of Giovanni Casati, who directed the «Rivista di letture» from 1912 to 1944, transforming the magazine of the Federation in a journal engaged in the spreading of Catholic culture. To this militant engagement Casati matched an intense publishing program, which found its expression in the publication of literary essays, manuals and reference works
Role of humic acids in the TiO(2)-photocatalyzed degradation of tetrachloroethene in water
No full textThe effect of humic acids on the TiO(2)-mediated photocatalytic degradation of tetrachloroethene (PCE) was kinetically investigated at different pH and initial substrate concentrations. The pro cess occurs through two parallel paths: a major oxidative route leading to mineralization and a reductive route leading to the formation of dichloroacetic acid (DCAA), also undergoing photodegradation. The rate of PCE decomposition was found to decrease in the presence of humic acids adsorbed on the semiconductor surface, while the concentration of the intermediate dichloroacetic acid increased. This is a consequence of the scavenging action bf humic acids toward photoproduced surface oxidant species, which makes conduction band electrons more easily available for interface reactions. Kinetic studies on the effect of humic acids in the TiO(2)-mediated photodegradation of dichloroacetic acid showed that the progressively greater accumulation of this highly toxic intermediate, observed with increasing humic acids content, was a consequence of both an increase in the rate of its production from PCE and a decrease in the rate of its oxidative photodegradation. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved
Comico e tragico del diritto nella novellistica italiana: il novelliere di Giovanni Sercambi
No full textNelle novelle di età tardomedievale ed umanistica, a causa del loro carattere fortemente realistico, il diritto ha un posto importante, poiché rappresenta un elemento centrale e ineliminabile della vita della comunità. Il novelliere di Giovanni Sercambi da Lucca non fa eccezione, anche se l’autore non ha una cultura giuridica né s’interessa in modo specifico al diritto. Il presente saggio vuole analizzare sotto tale profilo queste novelle per verificare quale concezione del diritto emerge da esse e come la narrazione ne risulti arricchita.In the late medieval and humanistic novellas, owing to their very realistic character, the right is an important central and inevitable element in community life. Giovanni Sercambi’s novelliere is no exception even if the author lacks a legal culture, nor is specifically interested in right. This essay intends to analyze these novellas under this profile to verify what kind of right they consider and how the stories are enriched
Bird presence vegetation complexity data in Melbourne, Australia. Data created in 2018 by Giovanni Carrabs.
No full textBird presence and vegetation complexity data from Melbourne, Australia. Data created for a university thesis project and publication in 2018. Author: Giovanni Carrabs.</p
Regional scale hydrologic modeling of a karst-dominant geomorphology: The case study of the Island of Crete
No full textSummaryCrete Island (Greece) is a karst dominated region that faces limited water supply and increased seasonal demand, especially during summer for agricultural and touristic uses. In addition, due to the mountainous terrain, interbasin water transfer is very limited. The resulting water imbalance requires a correct quantification of available water resources in view of developing appropriate management plans to face the problem of water shortage.The aim of this work is the development of a methodology using the SWAT model and a karst-flow model (KSWAT, Karst SWAT model) for the quantification of a spatially and temporally explicit hydrologic water balance of karst-dominated geomorphology in order to assess the sustainability of the actual water use. The application was conducted in the Island of Crete using both hard (long time series of streamflow and spring monitoring stations) and soft data (i.e. literature information of individual processes). The KSWAT model estimated the water balance under normal hydrological condition as follows: 6400Mm3/y of precipitation, of which 40% (2500Mm3/y) was lost through evapotranspiration, 5% was surface runoff and 55% percolated into the soil contributing to lateral flow (2%), and recharging the shallow (9%) and deep aquifer (44%). The water yield was estimated as 22% of precipitation, of which about half was the contribution from spring discharges (9% of precipitation). The application of the KSWAT model increased our knowledge about water resources availability and distribution in Crete under different hydrologic conditions. The model was able to capture the hydrology of the karst areas allowing a better management and planning of water resources under scarcity
Chapter Atto biografo di Giovanni Gualberto
No full textThe paper examines the Vita s. Iohannis Gualberti by Atto, reconstructing its genesis and fortune. Probably the author wrote this hagiography when he was abbot and before becoming bishop of Pistoia. He re-elaborated the Life of the saint by Andrea of Strumi, adapting it to a changed historical and ecclesiastical context. The text was successful among the Vallombrosan Order and it was used by later hagiographers to create epitomes and rewritings of the Life of Giovanni Gualberto
Author of newly released Bicycles, Nikki Giovanni gives tips on writing a love poem
No full textA new book of love poetry has been published by internationally known author Nikki Giovanni, University Distinguished Professor of English at Virginia Tech
Due paliotti ricamati da Giovanni Rassanelli alias Fiorentino per la Cappella del Crocifisso nella Cattedrale di Palermo
No full textGrazie a due documenti pubblicati in questo articolo, l'autore attribuisce due paliotti d'altare conservati nel Tesoro della Cattedrale di Palermo, provenienti dai beni mobili della cappella del Crocifisso, a Giovanni Rassanelli detto "Fiorentino". Uno di essi viene identificato come quello ricamato con corallo, che fa parte dell'attuale esposizione del Tesoro.Thanks to two documents published in this article, the author ascribes two altar clothes stored
in the Treasure of Palermo’s Cathedral, coming from the movables concerning the chapel
of the Crucified, to Giovanni Rassanelli called "Florentine". One of them is identified as the one embroidered
with coral, which is part of the Treasure’s current exhibition
Frankenstein Rather Than Faust? The Decline of Limit-Surpassing Forces
No full textGiovanni Bottiroli’s article “Frankenstein Rather Than Faust?” aims to problematize and investigate further the challenge to the notion of «rigid identity» proposed by extant scholarship. In order to do so, Bottiroli dismantles a univocal understanding of «identity», bringing to light the polysemy and porosity intrinsic to this term. In order to do so, the author discusses here different modes of identity, concentrating on two in particular: coincidence and non-coincidence with oneself. Taking this distinction as his point of departure, Bottiroli applies these interpretative frameworks to two of the most significant figures of Western imagination, Frankenstein and Faust
Introducion
No full textThe paper is Introduction to: Music of the twenty-first century disporas: research and problems, edited by the author and Giovanni Giuriati. It contains a contribution to some nodal questions about music and migration studies, applied to the Italian situation. In particular: 1. Who are we talking about; 2. Ethnomusicology and migration studies; Music: from migrants to the new “us”. The themes touched by the articles of the book are particularly considered and presented
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