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A Florentine family in crisis: the Strozzi in the fifteenth century.
No full textPhDIn 1434 the Strozzi lineage had held a leading position in
Florentine society and government for at least one hundred and fifty
years, and was one of the largest and wealthiest of the city's
patrician lineages. The records of the catasto of 1427 and of the
scrutiny of 1433 are used to give a profile of the dominant social,
economic and political position of the Strozzi before the advent of
Medicean dominance. Their record of electoral success, and the
political and cultural leadership of influential and respected men
such as Palla di Nofri and Matteo di Simone, with other factors, put
the Strozzi amongst the greatest enemies of the victorious Medicean
regime of late 1434. The effects of political opposition and exile
on the lineage are examined both directly, through records of office-holding,
and indirectly through such indicators as marriage alliances
and household wealth. The two most prominent lines of the Strozzi
were exiled after 1434. Palla di Nofri's life and preoccupations in
his Paduan exile are examined, together with the lives of his sons;
none of these Strozzi ever returned to Florence, pursued as they were
by the enmity of the Medicean regime. The very different careers of
Filippo di Matteo and his brother Lorenzo are also examined: how they
succeeded in founding a lucrative bank in Naples, and in returning to
Florence to 'rebuild' (rifare) the position of the Strozzi lineage
there. The final decades of the century saw the Strozzi in an
economically more secure position, due substantially to the efforts
of Filippo. Except for a very small number of its members admitted
into the regime, most of the lineage is here shown to have remained
excluded from significant political office until after the fall of
the Medici regime in 1494
Vues présentes sur le celtique cisalpin
No full textPresent views on Cisalpine Celtic.
During the last twenty years, the knowledge of Lepontic and of Italian Gaulish has been notably enriched by very important finds, and also by numerous studies. The author proposes a synthesis of all new linguistical and cultural data provided by epigraphy in this particular resort.Dans les vingt dernières années la connaissance du lépontique et du gaulois d’Italie a été notablement enrichie par certaines trouvailles fort importantes ainsi que par de nombreuses études. Tableau synthétique des nouvelles données linguistiques et culturelles apportées par l’épigraphie de ce domaine.Motta Filippo. Vues présentes sur le celtique cisalpin. In: Etudes Celtiques, vol. 29, 1992. Actes du IXe congrès international d'études celtiques. Paris, 7-12 juillet 1991. Deuxième partie : Linguistique, littératures. pp. 311-318
Occhi pieni e mani vaganti. Movimenti, emozioni, astrazioni.
No full textFilippo FIMIANI, Occhi pieni e mani vaganti. Movimenti, emozioni, astrazioni, «Fata Morgana», 12/2010, pp. 147-164. ISSN 1970-5786.
ITALIANO. Una piccola sequenza da un episodio della serie televisiva Mad Men in cui la relazione sensoriale emozionale tra lo spettatore e un corpo in movimento, precisamente un corpo danzante, è l’oggetto di questo articolo, che intende così verificare la cosiddetta naturalizzazione della fenomenologia e del corpo vissuto operata dalle scienze cognitive applicate agli studi visuali. L’autore mostra anche i rapporti tra la cosiddetta simulazione incarnata e una memoria simbolica e iconografica profonda, e discute in particolare la polarità tra proiezione e introiezione, attività e passività nell’esperienza empatica delle immagini in movimento.A short filmic example from the AMC's award-winning series Mad Men in which the sensorial and emotional relationship between the spectator and a moving body, i.e., a dancing body, is explicitly put into play. The essay wants to deal with the so called naturalization of phenomenology and of the living body, trained by the cognitive sciences reading the visuality. The author shows the relationship between the so called ‘embodied Simulation’ and a symbolic and iconographic deep memory of the pictures, and he gives an in-depth attention to the polarity between projections and introjections, activity and passivity of the spectator’s body during the empathic experience of the moving pictures
Multiple political geographies
No full textThis chapter delves into the multifaceted realm of political geography within the context of the journal Political Geography. The author, who has held various editorial positions within the journal, navigates the intricate terrain of diversity and inclusion, exploring the challenges posed by linguistic and cultural biases inherent in academic publishing. The chapter critically examines efforts to mitigate barriers and broaden the scope of political geography, questioning the adequacy of current approaches. Through a reflective analysis, the author elucidates the complex dynamics of political geography as a subdiscipline, shedding light on both the impediments and possibilities it offers to researchers and students
Supplemented Low-Protein Diet and Once-Weekly Hemodialysis
No full textThe aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and the nutritional and depurative adequacy of the integrated diet dialysis program. The integrated diet dialysis program consists of a low-protein diet (0.4 g/kg ideal body weight/d), supplemented with essential amino acids or a mixture of essential amino acids and chetoanalogues, and onceweekly hemodialysis, tailored to maintain predialytic blood urea nitrogen levels lower than 90 mg/dL. Sixty-nine of 84 recruited patients with a mean age of 62.9 ± (SD) 11.1 years and a baseline glomerular filtration rate of 2.54 ± 0.94 mL/min entered the experimental phase; 15 dropped out, eight because of poor diet compliance. At 12-month followup, patient and technique survival were, respectively, 89% and 56%. The laboratory, anthropometric, and instrumental parameters of 28 patients with a follow-up of more than 12 months were also evaluated using repeated measures ANOVA. Mean predialytic blood urea nitrogen values were not significantly different (82 ± 21 mg/dL v 93 ± 26 mg/dL at baseline and after 12-month follow-up, respectively); total weekly KT/V from residual renal function plus dialysis (1.64 ± 0.32 v 1.70 ± 0.29; P = NS) and dialytic index according to Babb and Scribner (1.35 ± 0.31 v 1.21 ± 0.33) were stable. No problems were found as far as acid-base, calcium phosphate, water-electrolyte metabolism and blood pressure control are concerned. Body weight, fat free mass, fat, plasma proteins, albumin, and C3 and C4 complement factors were stable. Creatinine production (sum of metabolized plus excreted creatinine) decreased (14.3 ± 3.2 mg/kg/d v 13.4 ± 2.6 mg/kg/d; P < 0.05). Transferrin decreased but not significantly (221 ± 46 mg/dL v 204 ± 42 mg/dL; P < 0.09). Distal motor conduction velocity from the posterior tibia) nerve did not improve during the study (37.8 ± 4.9 m/s v 36.4 ± 4.9 m/s), while distal motor conduction velocity from the median nerve worsened (50.8 ± 4.3 m/s v 46.3 ± 6.3 m/s; P < 0.05). In conclusion, even though the integrated diet dialysis program may be very important in the psychologically delicate phase between the conservative and the classical three-times-a-week hemodialysis programs, and may also solve some economic and dialytically related organizational problems, it arouses some concern as far as compliance and long-term nutritional and depurative adequacy are concerned. It should therefore be limited to highly motivated patients in centers with well-trained staff or where dialysis facilities are lacking. © 1994, National Kidney Foundation. All rights reserved. All rights reserved
Treatment and follow-up of genital lichen sclerosus in male children: multidisciplinary management at a tertiary care center
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Cylindrical layered bone scaffolds with anisotropic mechanical properties as potential drug delivery systems
No full text3D cylindrical layered scaffolds with anisotropic mechanical properties were prepared according to a new and simple method, which involves gelatin foaming, deposition of foamed strips, in situ crosslinking, strip rolling and lyophilization. Different genipin concentrations were tested in order to obtain strips with different crosslinking degrees and a tunable stability in biological environment. Before lyophilization, the strips were curled in a concentric structure to generate anisotropic spiral-cylindrical scaffolds. The scaffolds displayed significantly higher values of stress at break and of the Young modulus in compression along the longitudinal than the transverse direction. Further improvement of the mechanical properties was achieved by adding strontium-substituted hydroxyapatite (Sr-HA) to the scaffold composition and by increasing genipin concentration. Moreover, composition modulated also water uptake ability and degradation behavior. The scaffolds showed a sustained strontium release, suggesting possible applications for the local treatment of abnormally high bone resorption. This study demonstrates that assembly of layers of different composition can be used as a tool to obtain scaffolds with modulated properties, which can be loaded with drugs or biologically active molecules providing properties tailored upon the needs
Asilo nido aziendale di BNL Gruppo BNP PARIBAS
No full textcommittente: BNL Paribas
cronologia: 2008 (incarico) 2009 (realizzazione)
importo lavori: 1.200.000 euro
dati dimensionali: 1.250 mq + 460 mq esterni
Un sistema “a pettine” nel quale le sezioni e il grande spazio comune all’ingresso, trovano affaccio sull’unico prospetto aperto riuscendo così ad essere a diretto contatto con il parco esterno.
Tutta la distribuzione, ortogonale a questo sistema, avviene nella zona posteriore, la più buia, e permette una facile e diretta comunicazione tra laboratori e sezioni, nonchè una diretta connessione con gli spazi dedicati alle educatrici e agli educatori.
Un stretta e lunga fascia di servizi (cucina, lavanderia, spogliatoi e dispensa), chiude lo schema progettuale; dispensa e cucina hanno ingressi indipendenti e direttamente connessi con l’esterno.
La caratteristica principale del progetto è la creazione di una grande piazza localizzata in posizione baricentrica, nella quale sono previste le attività libere e le attività psicomotorie. Questo luogo diviene anche lo spazio dell’accoglienza dove i bambini lasciano i genitori e vengono accolti nelle varie sezioni, tutte direttamente in vista o a diretto contatto con questo spazio.
Ogni sezione prevede un’articolazione interna, che consente la diversificazione delle attività e l’identificazione, da parte dei bimbi, di diffrerenti ambiti spaziali.
Le zone per il riposo, anch’esse aperte verso l’esterno, possono costituire una estensione naturale della sezione e quindi delle varie attività.
I servizi igienici sono stati localizzati tutti verso l’interno. Lo spazio verde, infine, è stato ridisegnato per offrire un’area confortevole e gradevole nelle varie stagioni: l’inserimento di strutture parzialmete coperte ha il duplice scopo di riparare dai raggi del sole e di arredare e arricchire le zone dello spazio aperto.
Particolare cura è stata dedicata allo studio dei prospetti interni di tutta la struttura: continue condizioni di trasparenza di opacità e di mobilità rendono lo spazio sempre interessante e in continua in evoluzione: una struttura che i bimbi scoprono e conoscono ogni giorno di più
Erratum to: Lung Tissue Damage Caused by Heat Accumulation from Adjacent Laser Application: Surgical Implications (Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon (2014) DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1389086)
No full textIt has been brought to the Publisher's attention that the author names "Filippo Lococo" and "Alfredo Cesario" were not listed correctly in the above-mentioned article, published on eFirst on September 5, 2014. DOI of the original article is DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1389086. The names should be read as "Filippo Lococo" and "Alfredo Cesario" in place of "Lococo Filippo" and "Cesario Alfredo."
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