299 research outputs found
Motion detection technology as a tool for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) quality improvement
No full textThe most popular method of training in basic life support and AED remains instructor-led training courses. Recent reviews provide good evidence to support alternative methods of training including lay instructors, self-directed learning (web, video, poster) and CPR feedback/prompt devices
24 GHz interferometric radar for road hump detections in front of a vehicle
No full textThis paper presents an interferometric radar system using SFCW to detect small road obstacles at 24 GHz. Experimental results confirm the effectiveness of the method employed to estimate the hump's height, and it can be used in the context of driver assistance or even driverless cars in a future
Leggere e rappresentare: Eschilo e le 'Supplici' in carcere
No full textL'articolo analizza la possibilità di leggere teatralmente (in un’atmosfera di assimilazione condivisa) e dunque di mettere in scena uno dei capolavori del teatro greco: le 'Supplici' di Eschilo, di cui andrebbe sottolineata non tanto l’attualità, quanto piuttosto la contemporaneità e dunque la sua capacità di stimolare riflessioni che si inseriscano in pieno nella funzione rieducativa della circolazione libraria in carcere
DOSSIER: TEN YEARS
No full textA collection of articles and video essays dedicated to the series of political omnibus films TEN REARS (Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan), with text and video contributions from a variety of international academics, producers, distributors and critics. Author, with Gina Marchetti, of introductory article. International contributions by Clarence Tsui, Andrew Choi, Felix Tsang, Laikwan Pang, K.C. Lo, Ruby Cheung, Jenny Coates, Timmy Cheng, Vivian Lee, Anchalee Chaiworaporn
DOSSIER: TEN YEARS
No full textA collection of articles and video essays dedicated to the series of political omnibus films TEN REARS (Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan), with text and video contributions from a variety of international academics, producers, distributors and critics. Author, with Gina Marchetti, of introductory article. International contributions by Clarence Tsui, Andrew Choi, Felix Tsang, Laikwan Pang, K.C. Lo, Ruby Cheung, Jenny Coates, Timmy Cheng, Vivian Lee, Anchalee Chaiworaporn
The impact of renewable energy systems on local sustainability
No full textThe purpose of the paper is to discuss and assess the impact of renewable energy, RE, generation on sustainable communities, with a specific focus on employment impact. In recent years, local authorities have been involved in the energy planning process due to the site-specific nature of renewable production and thanks to their nearer connection to citizens. Four small and medium-size sustainable communities belonging to Marche region, in central Italy, have been analysed. The work forecasts the employment generated by the RE capacity defined by two different energy scenarios: 1) the 'business as usual' scenario with a 20% CO2 emission reduction target by 2020, where all the energy policies suggested by Sustainable Energy Action Plans have been considered; 2) the 'potential' scenario with a 50% CO2 emission reduction target by 2050. Results show that the spreading of renewable energy, as expected, can increase local jobs, although the high investments required and problems connected to the impact on the grid have to be considered in the analysis of the global economic effect
Prospettive sulla valorizzazione degli olii estratti dalle piante come fonte di materie prime per l'industria chimica: leEuphorbiedella Sardegna
No full textIn the present paper the author describes the research carried out at the University of Sassari on the utilization as fuels or chemical feedstocks of oils derived from plants. Examination of the results obtained with oils derived fromEuphorbiaevegetanting in Sardinia suggests to orient the studies toward the isolation of fine chemicals rather then toward the utilization as fuels, directly
or after pyrolysis. This conclusion is supported by the
comparison of data on three SardinianEuphorbiaeand by considerations on the Sardinian land
Migration and Domestic Work
No full textThis open access short reader offers a systematic overview of the scholarly debate on the experiences of migrant domestic workers at a global level, in the past as well as in present time. It tackles the nexus between migration and domestic work with a multi-layered approach. The book looks into the issue of (paid) domestic work in migratory contexts by investigating the feminization of migration, thereby considering the larger framework within which this specific phenomenon takes place. The author explains notions such as the “international division of reproductive labor” or “global care chains” which emphasize the inequality in the way care and domestic tasks are distributed today between middle-class women in receiving nations and migrant domestic workers. Moreover, the book shows how women migrating to work in the domestic work and private care sector are facing a complex landscape of migration and labor regulations that are extremely difficult to navigate. At the same time, this issue also addresses employers’ households who cannot find appropriate or affordable care among declining welfare states and national workers reluctant to take the job, whilst legal regulations make difficult to hire a domestic worker who is a third country national. As such this book offers an interesting read to academics, policy makers and all those working in the field
Depicting Motion in Static Images
No full textThis publication originates from and develops the author’s doctoral thesis. The topic it addresses – the depiction of motion in static images – implicitly runs through the entire tradition of aesthetics and the psychology of art, yet it has never been subjected to a systematic and rigorous analysis. This work aims to fill that gap. Across its three chapters, the author examines the nature of various static images that are commonly regarded as effective in suggesting motion: are these truly pictorial representations – that is, depictions – of such a property? The analysis of these images – from photographs capturing people in the midst of dynamic actions to Futurist paintings, from long-exposure photography to optical illusions of movement – not only allows this question to be addressed but also provides insights into the possibilities and limits of depiction, as well as the theories that attempt to account for it
Mechanical and environmental validation of a spherical multipurpose inflatable structure
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