229 research outputs found
PLAYGROUNDS. Allora ci droghiamo
No full textForgotten Architecture nasce come gruppo Facebook il 28 maggio 2019 per condividere, in uno spazio virtuale, i progetti dimenticati o lasciati nell’ombra in Europa e nel resto del mondo. L’idea alla base di Forgotten Architecture è semplice: recuperare progetti di architetti poco noti e opere lasciate nell’ombra dei maestri, approfondire figure “minori”, unire diverse formazioni in Storia dell’Architettura per integrare il percorso universitario. Ideato da Bianca Felicori, ricercatrice e autrice di architettura, nel giro di poco tempo è diventato un fenomeno sociale e ha dato vita ad una vera e propria community coinvolgendo un pubblico di settore e non.
Forgotten Architecture ora diventa libro, e lo fa mantenendo i suoi caratteri di esperienza collettiva, dinamica ed orizzontale nata proprio sui social network. Per rimanere fedeli ai principi del gruppo, la scelta curatoriale per il corpo centrale del libro usa come traccia contenutistica le categorie architettoniche pubblicate con maggiore frequenza sul gruppo: l’architettura effimera, le stazioni di servizio, le discoteche e i villaggi vacanza, le case, i playgrounds. Molti dei testi sono stati scritti e curati da membri attivi del gruppo Facebook, che hanno liberamente interpretato il tema architettonico. Ogni capitolo è poi accompagnato da una selezione di progetti pubblicati sul gruppo, ognuno dei quali riporta, in didascalia, il nome della persona che lo ha condiviso sul gruppo Facebook.
Il libro di Forgotten Architecture è il risultato di anni di ricerca e raccolta di materiale fotografico, documenti e disegni da studi professionali, archivi privati e istituzioni
Venture Builder piece describing the author\u27s work as president of CEI Communi
No full textVenture Builder piece describing the author\u27s work as president of CEI Community Ventures, his formation of Clear Innovations Partners (CIP) and the Regional Cluster Alliance (RCA), and his shelving of a plan to start a new venture capital fund, Clear Venture Partners (CVP)
Ultra-High Frequency Ultrasound (UHFUS) Features of Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Venous Leg Ulcers, and Acute Ulcerative Lesions
No full text: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a neutrophilic dermatological disorder, marked by the dysregulation of both innate and adaptive immunity. Recently, non-invasive imaging techniques, including the use of Ultra-High Frequency Ultrasound (UHFUS), have been used to assess patients with PG. The primary objective of this study is to characterize the UHFUS differences among various cutaneous ulcerative diseases. We enrolled 45 patients: 15 patients suffered from PG (Group 1), distinguished in inflammatory phase (PG-i) and non-inflammatory phase (PG-ni); 15 patients had Venous Leg Ulcers (VLU) (Group 2); and 15 patients had Acute Injury (AI) (Group 3). For each lesion, UHFUS examination was performed with a 70 MHz linear probe to examine the angle of ulceration, epidermal and dermal morphological characteristics vascular morphology and the "scattering" signal. The study identified significant differences in the ulceration angle among various ulcerative pathologies: obtuse in Group 2, flat or straight in Group 3, predominantly acute or straight in Group 1. Moreover, PG-i phase exhibited significant fragmentation of the dermoepidermal junction (DEJ). The presence of a Subepidermal Low Echogenic Band (SLEB), hypoechogenicity of the dermis, and fluid collections were predominantly observed in the PG-i. The predominant vascular morphology in Groups 2 and 3 was regular, while in Groups 1 was irregular, presenting a high degree of "scattering" signals. The study highlights the usefulness of UHFUS as an imaging tool for assessing skin ulcers, especially those related to PG. This approach could be promising for improving diagnosis and treatment. However, further research is needed for standardization and clinical implementation
Clinical impact of zinc oxide compression bandaging in chronic venous disease assessed with ultrasonography and trans-epidermal water loss – preliminary observations
No full textCEI: A Hedgehog and a Fox
No full textCoastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) is a multifaceted organization that in 1977 took on the task of improving the lives of low-income people and communities in Maine. Using the lessons learned in the parable of the hedgehog and the fox, this article describes the many ways that CE/ seeks to provide opportunities for low-income people in Maine. Working on the principle that economic development and environmental sustainability are not mutually exclusive, CEI seeks to invest in the community with the concept of the three Es. The author outlines the ways that CEI works in its community and provides a historical context for the work that it is doing today in Maine and Northern New England
Enhancing Hidradenitis Suppurativa Assessment
No full textIntroduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting hair follicles, causing recurrent abscesses and nodules in intertriginous regions. The International HS Severity Score System (IHS4) is widely used to assess HS severity by counting inflammatory nodules, abscesses, and draining fistulas/tunnels. However, traditional clinical examinations may underestimate HS severity due to the presence of subclinical lesions. This study aims to enhance the accuracy of HS severity assessment by incorporating ultra-high frequency ultrasound (UHFUS) to detect subclinical lesions, such as microtunnels. Methods: A cohort of 122 patients with HS (75 females and 47 males) was evaluated. Clinical severity was assessed using the IHS4 scoring system. UHFUS assessments were performed using a 70 MHz probe for patients with mild and moderate IHS4 scores. Statistical tools were used to assess the significance of UHFUS in detecting additional lesions not identified during clinical examinations. Results: The study found that 23% of patients had mild HS, 58.2% had moderate HS, and 18.9% had severe HS according to IHS4. Among the 28 patients with mild IHS4, 14 had microtunnels detected by UHFUS, leading to a change in disease staging: 11.5% of patients were reclassified as mild, while 69.7% were reclassified as moderate. A statistically significant difference in the distribution of severity classifications before and after UHFUS examination was observed (χ2 = 5.11, P = .0238). Conclusion: The study underscores the critical role of UHFUS as a non-invasive technique for the precise assessment of HS. The integration of UHFUS with a 70 MHz probe significantly enhances the detection of subclinical lesions, such as microtunnels, enabling timely intervention and potentially preventing disease progression. Despite the study's limitations, including its monocentric design and small sample size, the findings support the use of UHFUS in improving the accuracy of HS severity assessment
Gli strambotti di Francesco Cei. Edizione critica e commento
No full textIl contributo verte sulle rime del poeta fiorentino Francesco Cei, conosciute finora secondo un’edizione basata sulla sola editio princeps e priva di commento. In particolare si concentra sulla sezione conclusiva della raccolta, ovvero sui 17 strambotti, di cui viene fornita l’edizione critica e commentata. Il saggio contiene inoltre un aggiornato profilo biografico del rimatore e alcune riflessioni sulla tradizione manoscritta – finora malnota – che tramanda, in modo piú o meno completo, i testi selezionati.This essay concerns the verses of Florentine poet Francesco Cei. Until today these poems were known only through the editio princeps, and lack a commentary. More precisely, this essay focuses on the final part of Cei’s collection of poems, that is, 17 “strambotti”, of which the author offers here a critical edition and a commentary. In this essay one can also find an up-to-date biographical profile of Cei and some reflections on the manuscript tradition of his texts selected here. Previously little known, the witnesses making up this tradition report either only some of Cei’s “strambotti” or all of them
Notes on the Tadpoles and Breeding Ecology of Lepidobatrachus (Amphibia: Ceratophryidae)
No full textLepidobatrachus is a characteristic Chacoan genus of the Ceratophryidae, which we consider to be an independent Neotropical phyletic line of leptodactylids. Its earliest known representative is the Miocene Wawelia from Patagonia (Casamiquela, 1963). Since the discovery of the genus by Budgett (1899), Lepidobatrachus has received relatively little comment. Vellard (1948) redescribed the type-species, and the generic status has been confirmed by Cei (1958), Reig and Cei (1963), and Barrio (1967) utilizing various lines of investigation. The latter author proposes recognizing three species: L. laevis Budgett, L. asper Budgett (L. salinicola Reig and Cei is a synonym), and L. llanensis Reig and Cei, whose distributions are largely allopatric but in part sympatric (Fig. 1). Except for Parker’s (1931) brief description and figures of the tadpole of Lepidobatrachus asper (= either asper or laevis by current concepts), the larvae of the genus have not been described. The tadpoles of L. asper and L. llanensis are described and figured in this paper. These species occur in the shrub-covered flats of the Argentine Central and Western Chacoan provinces.
These Chacoan frogs are characterized by a clear-cut seasonal rhythm which is correlated with the wet summers and dry winters of the semi-arid regions in which they live. During the cold dry season, they remain underground, not feeding or moulting. Mating and egg-laying occur during the rainy season (October to February). Breeding activity usually takes place in the temporary roadside pools on clay soil. The small, pigmented eggs lie on the muddy bottom. Early cleavage and development remain unknown.
After hatching, individual tadpoles in various developmental stages are found swimming in the shallow parts of temporary pools. Tadpoles of L. llanensis were collected in La Rioja Llanos, near Oita (Rio Colorado), Chepes, Punta de los Llanos and Chamical, Argentina, 300-400 m in elevation. Tadpoles of L. asper were collected in the salt flats of Salares de Santiago del Estero, Argentina. All are preserved at the Instituto de Biologia, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina (IBM-UNC), and form the basis for the following descriptions.Material digitalizado en SEDICI gracias a la colaboración del Dr. Jorge Williams (FCNM-UNLP).Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Muse
Notes on the Tadpoles and Breeding Ecology of Lepidobatrachus (Amphibia: Ceratophryidae)
No full textLepidobatrachus is a characteristic Chacoan genus of the Ceratophryidae, which we consider to be an independent Neotropical phyletic line of leptodactylids. Its earliest known representative is the Miocene Wawelia from Patagonia (Casamiquela, 1963). Since the discovery of the genus by Budgett (1899), Lepidobatrachus has received relatively little comment. Vellard (1948) redescribed the type-species, and the generic status has been confirmed by Cei (1958), Reig and Cei (1963), and Barrio (1967) utilizing various lines of investigation. The latter author proposes recognizing three species: L. laevis Budgett, L. asper Budgett (L. salinicola Reig and Cei is a synonym), and L. llanensis Reig and Cei, whose distributions are largely allopatric but in part sympatric (Fig. 1). Except for Parker’s (1931) brief description and figures of the tadpole of Lepidobatrachus asper (= either asper or laevis by current concepts), the larvae of the genus have not been described. The tadpoles of L. asper and L. llanensis are described and figured in this paper. These species occur in the shrub-covered flats of the Argentine Central and Western Chacoan provinces.
These Chacoan frogs are characterized by a clear-cut seasonal rhythm which is correlated with the wet summers and dry winters of the semi-arid regions in which they live. During the cold dry season, they remain underground, not feeding or moulting. Mating and egg-laying occur during the rainy season (October to February). Breeding activity usually takes place in the temporary roadside pools on clay soil. The small, pigmented eggs lie on the muddy bottom. Early cleavage and development remain unknown.
After hatching, individual tadpoles in various developmental stages are found swimming in the shallow parts of temporary pools. Tadpoles of L. llanensis were collected in La Rioja Llanos, near Oita (Rio Colorado), Chepes, Punta de los Llanos and Chamical, Argentina, 300-400 m in elevation. Tadpoles of L. asper were collected in the salt flats of Salares de Santiago del Estero, Argentina. All are preserved at the Instituto de Biologia, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina (IBM-UNC), and form the basis for the following descriptions.Material digitalizado en SEDICI gracias a la colaboración del Dr. Jorge Williams (FCNM-UNLP).Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Muse
Trattamento delle lesioni osteocondrali con scaffold di nuova generazione, valutazione a medio-lungo termine.
No full textQuesto elaborato è volto a valutare l’efficacia del trattamento delle lesioni osteocondrali con scaffold di nuova generazione, valutando i risultati ottenuti su una nostra coorte di pazienti mediante impianto dello scaffold condrale ed osteocondrale MaioRegen (Finceramica, Faenza, Italia). A differenza di gran parte delle fonti in letteratura sull’argomento, che possiedono un follow-up breve e si concentrano sui risultati subito successivi all’intervento chirurgico, la nostra popolazione ha un follow-up a medio-lungo termine che consente di sondare gli effetti del trattamento con MaioRegen anche su un orizzonte temporale più ampio
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