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The "Six Characters" of Giuseppe Fava's Delirio (1980)
No full textCare lettrici & Cari lettori,
we are thrilled to present you with Volume 36 of PSA - The Journal oh the Pirandello Society of America. This year's issue features a striking cover image of a scene from A Green Vein of Madness, a theatrical adaptation of Alessio Arena's acclaimed 2020 book, "La vena verde". Similarly engaging with Pirandello's legacy, Pierlorenzo Randazzo's "The Six Characters of Giuseppe Fava's Delirio (1980)" offers a detailed comparative analysis of Fava's play "Delirio" and Luigi Pirandello's "Six Characters in Search of an Author" (1921). Randazzo explores how Fava reimagines Pirandello's work in a farcical light, employing this reinterpretation to highlight Pirandello's metatheatrical techniques, which serve as a metaphor for the crisis of human identity. While both plays address themes of lost identity, Delirio sets itself apart by depicting its characters as concrete, earthly beings, as opposed to the more abstract and conceptual characters found in Pirandello's original work
Optimization of difference patterns for monopulse antennas by a hybrid real/integer-coded differential evolution method
No full textOptimization of the difference patterns for monopulse antennas by a hybrid real/integer-coded differential evolution method
Author(s): Caorsi, S (Caorsi, S); Massa, A (Massa, A); Pastorino, M (Pastorino, M); Randazzo, A (Randazzo, A)
Source: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION Volume: 53 Issue: 1 Pages: 372-376 DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2004.838788 Part: Part 2 Published: JAN 2005
Times Cited: 46 (from Web of Science)
Cited References: 9 [ view related records ] Citation Map
Abstract: The optimization of difference patterns of monopulse antennas is considered. The synthesis problem is recast as an optimization problem by defining a suitable cost function. In particular, in this paper, the cost function is based on constraints on the side-lobe levels. A subarray configuration is adopted and the excitations of the difference pattern are approximately determined. The optimization problem isefficiently solved by a differential evolution algorithm, which is able to contemporarily handle real and integer unknowns. Numerical results are reported concerning classical array configurations previously considered in the literature.
Accession Number: WOS:000226261600014
Document Type: Article
Language: English
Author Keywords: array antennas; evolutionary algorithm; monopulse antennas; sum and difference patterns
KeyWords Plus: SUM; ARRAYS
Reprint Address: Caorsi, S (reprint author), Univ Pavia, Dept Elect, Via Palestro 3, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
Addresses:
1. Univ Pavia, Dept Elect, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Publisher: IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC, 445 HOES LANE, PISCATAWAY, NJ 08855-4141 USA
Web of Science Category: Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Telecommunications
Subject Category: Engineering; Telecommunications
IDS Number: 886VT
ISSN: 0018-926
Il Congresso di Vienna, 1814-1815, Storia, politica e diplomazia, Libellula, Tricase 2014
No full textLa Rivoluzione francese e la temperie napoleonico cambiano radicalmente il modo di fare la guerra. I presupposti politici e sociali dello strumento militare, destinati ad alimentare l'efficacia delle istituzioni militari, si modificano profondamente consegnandoci un panorama delle società dell'epoca che comincia ad assomigliare alla modernità
Terra e rivoluzione. Questione agraria e teorie socialiste in Francia e in Russia (sec. XIX)
No full textNeutralità e laicità: oltre le parole : il punto di vista del diritto costituzionale
No full textThe Author tackles from a legal point of view the main issues discussed by Del Bo in his
book La neutralità necessaria (ETS, 2014), considering the concepts of pluralism and religion and
founding the supreme principle of equality on the structure of the three forms of neutrality
suggested
La réorganisation de l’Europe nel dibattito politico francese tra prima e seconda Restaurazione (1814-1815)
No full textIl saggio ricostruisce il dibattito politico francese sul nuovo assetto europeo dopo il Congresso di Vienn
recensione a: F. Randazzo, Miseria e Nobiltà. La questione servile in Russia dal Medioevo all’età moderna, 2013
No full textrecensione al volume in oggett
Grancia of Cuna: from the Complexity of the Historical Building to a Composed Knowledge for the Project
No full textFirst results on the knowledge of the stratified complex of Grancia of Cuna derived from interdisciplinary researches and from works of preservation in progress. Methods of analysis and interrelation of the contributions derived from various professionals involved in the project of conservation and re-functionality
«Non so scrivere inglese, a momenti neppure italiano… datemi una “giobba” qualsiasi»: gli emigrati italiani nel teatro di Nino Randazzo
No full textThe paper examines the cultural, social and linguistic representation of Italians emigrated to Australia in the writing for the theatre of Nino Randazzo, a playwright of Aeolian origin, who emigrated to Melbourne in 1952, considered one of the most important and prolific authors in the context of the so-called “letteratura dell’emigrazione”, and more particularly the Italian-Australian literature in italian language. Of particular interest is the theme of cultural and social prejudices of Anglo-Australians towards people of Italian origin, labelled as ignorant, impossible to acculturate and to discipline, largely linked to criminal organizations, which mostly speak a mixed variety of Italian and English. Thus, in particular, in the comedy Il Sindaco d’Australia (1981), in which the stereotypical (but hilarious) image of the emigrant from the south of Italy, impulsive and ambitious, characterized on a linguistic level by the use of Italian-Australian terms; and in the comedy Victoria Market (1982), conceived by Randazzo as a protest against the tendency on the part of Anglo-Australians to build stereotypes towards Italian-Australians, in this case the one that Italian equals mafioso. Randazzo’s theatre, however, manages to distinguish itself from the works of the majority of first-generation Italian-Australian playwrights for its attempt to demystify such prejudices and clichés in an enjoyable way. It is in the choice of a popular tone of comedy, also achieved through the skilful mixing of more traditional Italian forms with Italian-Australian terms typical of the years in which the narrated events are set, that the specific aspects in this author lay.L'articolo prende in esame la rappresentazione culturale, sociale e linguistica degli italiani emigrati in Australia nella scrittura per il teatro di Nino Randazzo, drammaturgo di origine eoliana, emigrato a Melbourne nel 1952, considerato uno degli autori più importanti e prolifici nel contesto della cosiddetta “letteratura dell'emigrazione”, e più in particolare della letteratura italo-australiana in lingua italiana. Di particolare interesse è il tema dei pregiudizi culturali e sociali degli anglo-australiani nei confronti delle persone di origine italiana, etichettati come ignoranti, impossibili da acculturare e disciplinare, in gran parte legati alle organizzazioni criminali, che parlano per lo più una varietà mista di italiano e inglese. Così, in particolare, nella commedia Il Sindaco d'Australia (1981), in cui l'immagine stereotipata (ma esilarante) dell'emigrante del sud Italia, impulsiva e ambiziosa, caratterizzata a livello linguistico dall'uso di termini italo-australiani; e nella commedia Victoria Market (1982), concepita da Randazzo come protesta contro la tendenza degli anglo-australiani a costruire stereotipi nei confronti degli italo-australiani, in questo caso quello del'italiano mafioso. Il teatro di Randazzo, tuttavia, riesce a distinguersi dalle opere della maggior parte dei drammaturghi italo-australiani di prima generazione per il suo tentativo di demistificare in modo divertente tali pregiudizi e luoghi comuni. È nella scelta di un tono popolare della commedia, ottenuta anche attraverso la sapiente mescolanza di forme italiane più tradizionali con termini italo-australiani tipici degli anni in cui sono ambientati gli eventi narrati, che risiedono gli aspetti specifici di questo autore
Elementary teachers' knowledge and implementation of applied behavior analysis techniques
No full textTeachers can effectively reduce students’ disruptive behaviors through the use of
evidence-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) techniques; however, a review of the
literature indicates that teachers are not consistently implementing these strategies. This
study surveyed 203 elementary teachers (K - 5), from four elementary schools in two
New Jersey school districts, to assess their knowledge and frequency of use of 15 ABA
techniques, as well as the frequency with which various conditions acted as barriers to
their implementation of ABA strategies, the effectiveness and types of instructional
techniques used in their training when learning about ABA strategies, and the importance
of different activities/experiences when learning to use ABA techniques. Participants’
demographic characteristics were also examined in relation to the above-mentioned
factors. Results revealed that the majority of teachers perceived themselves as knowledgeable or very knowledgeable about each ABA strategy. Furthermore, ABA techniques reportedly employed the most frequently were all positive rather than
punitive. Most teachers indicated that a variety of activities/experiences were important
or very important in their attempts to learn to use ABA strategies, particularly
discussion/working with colleagues and professional development. Regarding
instructional techniques used in training, participants reported that observing one’s
mentor/cooperating teacher and practicing and receiving feedback were some of the most
effective when learning about ABA strategies. When implementing ABA techniques, few
teachers reported that any of the conditions were often or very often barriers, although
lack of feedback/guidance and a lack of knowledge/skill were rated as occurring most frequently. Analysis of demographic characteristics revealed that special educators perceived themselves to be more knowledgeable than general educators about ABA
techniques; females rated themselves as more knowledgeable than males; and teachers
with more years of experience tended to report being both more knowledgeable about and
also employing ABA strategies more often. Findings suggest that the training teachers
receive both in their teacher preparation programs and also after entering their profession
can positively influence their perceived knowledge and frequency of use of ABA
strategies. Future research can further explore specific aspects of teachers’ training, background, and/or professional experience that might enhance their knowledge and implementation of ABA techniques.Psy.DIncludes bibliographical referencesby Marissa E. Randazz
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