389 research outputs found
Caravaggio come “cronovisore” secondo Tiziano Scarpa
No full textThe essay analyses the unusual interpretation of Caravaggio's painting Cena in Emmaus (1606), suggested by one of the characters created by Tiziano Scarpa in his novel Il brevetto del geco (2016), because it opens up a broader reflection on the contemporary art system. In this perspective, the painter's ability to naturally immortalise the face of Christ at the exact moment of his revelation is put in relation to the “cronovisore”, an improbable object invented by Father Pellegrino Ernetti in the 1960s, which would have made it possible to capture images of the past.Il saggio indaga l’inconsueta interpretazione del quadro Cena in Emmaus (1606) di Caravaggio, proposta da uno dei personaggi ideati da Tiziano Scarpa nel suo romanzo Il brevetto del geco (2016), perché consente di aprire una più ampia riflessione sul sistema dell’arte contemporanea. In questa prospettiva, la capacità del pittore di immortalare con naturalezza il volto di Cristo nel momento esatto della sua rivelazione viene messa in relazione al “cronovisore”, un improbabile oggetto inventato da Padre Pellegrino Ernetti negli anni Sessanta del Novecento, che avrebbe consentito di captare le immagini del passato
Detection of human papillomavirus DNA in pterygia from different geographical regions
No full text(Scarpa is corresponding author
Cytological grading of canine cutaneous mast cell tumours
No full textcytological grading for mast cell tumours (MCTs) would be highly desirable, allowing to select the most appropriate therapeutic intervention prior to surgery. This study evaluates the applicability on fine-needle aspirations (FNAs) of the novel Kiupel grading system, based on number of mitoses, multinucleated cells, bizarre nuclei and presence of karyomegaly. Fifty consecutive cases with pre-operative cytological diagnosis were included. In cytological specimens, approximately 1000 cells were evaluated, and the histological grade was assessed on the corresponding resected specimens. On cytology, the above parameters were significantly different between histologically low-grade and high-grade tumours (P<0.001). The cytograding correctly predicted the histological grade in 47 cases (accuracy, 94%; sensitivity, 84.6%; specificity, 97.3%). Two high-grade MCTs (4%) were not detected on cytology. The cytograding can provide helpful insights to assist clinical decisions in most cases. However, the risk of underestimation in a minority of patients represents a limit to the overall utility of the technique. © 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
La geo-localizzazione del materiale epigrafico del Grande Archivio L.2769 (Ebla, Siria): obiettivi e prospettive nel quadro del progetto Ebla Digital Archives
No full textThe central archive of Ebla (Syria, ca. 2.400 BCE) provide us with unique details on archival practices in antiquity, as the primary archaeological context of the individual tablets within the archive is roughly known. Despite minor misplacements, a reliable reconstruction of the archive at the moment of the collapse of the room hosting it is largely possible, on the basis of excavation data carefully recorded by the members of the archaeological mission digging the site. However, until now the study of the Ebla material from the point of view of archivistics remained difficult, as the relevant data for the geo-localization of the epigraphic evidence unearthed there were unaccessible to scholars, as well as in a format unsuitable for digital analysis. The paper focuses on key aspects that impact on current research of the Ebla archive, with special reference to the nature of primary archaeological data, best digitization strategies for preserving such information, as well as the implementation of digital tools for the integration of spatial and philological data within a dedicated platform
Un quadro per una foto: il Padiglione del Libro di Carlo Scarpa visto attraverso l’occhio fotografico
No full textIl testo prende in esame un concorso fotografico intitolato "Un quadro per una foto", organizzato nel 1950 da Carlo Cardazzo per promuovere il nuovo Padiglione del Libro progettato da Carlo Scarpa nei giardini della Biennale di Venezia. Il concorso era rivolto a fotografi dilettanti e professionisti residenti nella città lagunare, invitati a fotografare il Padiglione offrendo una loro personale interpretazione visiva.
La giuria era composta da importanti figure culturali come Gino Bolognini, Virgilio Guidi, Carlo Scarpa e altri.
Il primo premio, un dipinto di Filippo de Pisis, fu vinto da Giuseppe Ferruzzi, seguito da Ferruccio Leiss e altri fotografi come Fulvio Roiter.
L'articolo analizza le diverse fotografie presentate, evidenziando gli approcci dei vari fotografi:
- Ferruzzi offrì immagini oggettive e formalmente perfette dell'edificio
- Leiss propose una lettura più poetica e interpretativa dell'architettura di Scarpa
- Altri fotografi si concentrarono su dettagli o visioni più personali
Il concorso offrì l’occasione per sottolineare il rapporto tra fotografia e architettura, e contribuì a determinare la lettura visiva dell'edificio di Scarpa.
L'articolo evidenzia in particolare il valore delle fotografie di Ferruccio Leiss, amico di Scarpa, che offrono una lettura critica e lirica dell'architettura, cogliendo aspetti come la luce naturale e il dialogo tra interno ed esterno
Pathology in Practice
No full textPathology in practice: case report of a Young dog affected by CNS neosporosis. The case report is described according to the modalities of "what is your diagnosis". A young adult 12-kg (26.4-lb) female mixedbreed dog housed in an animal shelter was referred to the teaching hospital of the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences of the University of Bologna because of severe nonambulatory tetraparesis and abnormal mentation. The dog was found wandering 2 months before; at that time, the dog had mild paraparesis that slowly progressed to tetraparesis and recumbency. On neurologic examination, the
dog was in lateral recumbency with severe nonambulatory tetraparesis, obtunded mental status, leftsided head tilt, occasional tremors of the neck and
head, and spontaneous proprioceptive deficits in all 4 limbs. Cranial nerve examination revealed vertical spontaneous nystagmus and an abnormal menace response. History and clinical signs were consistent with a suspected multifocal neurologic disorder, primarily involving the brainstem. Serum and CSF samples were tested for antibodies against Toxoplasma spp and Neospora spp. Both samples were negative for Toxoplasma spp but strongly positive
for Neospora spp (in both samples, the IgG titer was 1:640 (reference interval applied to both serum and CSF, < 1:40). A PCR assay was performed on the CSF sample, and the result was positive for Neospora caninum. On post mortem examination, sections of the brain (cerebral cortex) revealed
that neuroparenchyma was affected by multifocal malacia and reactive gliosis associated with intralesional groups of protozoa; numerous deeply basophilic bradyzoites measuring 6.5 X 1.5 μm were present, often within the cytoplasm of glial cells. There was evidence of nonsuppurative lymphoplasmacytic meningoencephalitis and reactive gliosis; samples of the cerebellum and brainstem contained scattered cysts without septa, with a wall thickness
of 0.5 to 4 μm. Ultrastructural examination of brain and cerebellum revealed bradyzoites grouped together and not enclosed by a cyst wall; intact bradyzoites had an apical part (conoid) rich in micronemes, rhoptries with an electron-dense content, electron-lucent amylopectin granules, and a nucleus , supporting the etiologic diagnosis of neosporosis
Carlo Scarpa ed il racconto di Castelvecchio. Analisi narratologica della Galleria delle Sculture
No full textForty years after his death, the figure of Carlo Scarpa still appears to be inextricably linked to distorted and interpretative critical chlichès that obstruct a deeper analysis of the complexity of his work. Among the less studied and misunderstood aspects there is the narrativity. By this term is meant the complex system of deep structures that organize its architectural narratives. Such project machines escape from the typical tools used by the critics and can be understood only through a narratological analysis. The essay moves in this direction by addressing the analysis of the Sculpture Gallery of the Museum of Castelvecchio, one of the most intense narrative sequences of the Scarpian architectural corpus.A quarant’anni dalla morte, la figura di Carlo Scarpa appare ancora indissolubilmente legata a sfalsanti clichè critici ed interpretativi che impediscono un’analisi profonda della complessità della sua opera. Tra gli aspetti meno studiati e più fraintesi vi è quello della narratività ovvero il complesso delle strutture profonde che organizzano i suoi racconti architettonici. Tali macchine del progetto sfuggono alle strumentazioni tipiche della critica e possono essere comprese solo attraverso l’analisi narratologica. Il saggio si muove in questa direzione affrontando l’analisi della Galleria delle Sculture del Museo di Castelvecchio una delle sequenze narrative più intense del corpus architettonico scarpiano
Fattori pragmatici esterni e interni nella traduzione dei testi tecnico-scientifici
No full textAfter a brief introduction on the importance of pragmatics in the translation of scientific and technical (sci-tech) texts, which are service texts that are written in a language for special purposes (LSP) in the context of scientific and technological disciplines and are directed to a more or less restricted target discursive community having very specific practical needs and expectations, the concept of ‘pragmatic equivalence’ will be introduced with specific reference to sci-tech translation. Having in mind translation as a professional service activity, the article will deal with the main pragmatic factors exerting a determining influence at the textual and terminological levels of sci-tech texts, which should also inform translation decisions in order to achieve pragmatic equivalence at these levels. These pragmatic factors are ‘situationality’ (i.e. external situational and cultural factors), on the one hand, and ‘intentionality’ of the ST author and ‘acceptability’ of the TT by its final readers (i.e. internal cognitive factors), on the other. The last part of the article contains some examples of pragmatic choices made by sci-tech translators illustrating instances of the translation strategies that have been adopted to achieve pragmatic equivalence at the different textual levels
Монашеското образование на патриарх Евтимий в манастира Кефаларево
No full textThe patriarch Evtimiy of Tărnovo started his spiritual path in the monastery of Kefalarevo, which was founded by Theodosius of Tărnovo, a disciple of Gregory of Sinai.
In this monastery, Evtimiy was educated according to the priciples of Gregory of Sinai's new spiritual school, and soon became a teacher for the younger monks.
Studying some ascetic-monastic south-slavonic miscellanies related to the Kefalarevo's monastery and to Gregory's monastery (Paroria), we were able to understand the spiritual scene and Evtimiy's monastic education and, in general, the life in these monasteries.
The miscellanies, that have been analyzed, include writings of contemporary writers: Pseudo-Symeon the New Theologian, author of the Three Methods of Prayer, Nikephoros of Mount Athos (XIII century) and Gregory of Sinai's himself. In their writings these three authors explicitely refer to a number of previous writers and texts, that reflect, in a certain sense, the entire history of the Byzantine spirituality.
In the miscellanies are also found works of the various authors, starting from Ephrem the Syrian, Evagrius of Pontus and Pseudo-Macarius of Egypt (IV century), to Isaiah of Gaza and Mark the Monk (V century).
We meet also excerpts from various “Paterika” (especially those from the Svodni Patericon, that was presumably written in the XIV century) and passages by Zosimas (VI century). Are found as well authors from the VII century such as Athanasius of Sinai, Thalassius of Caesarea and Maximos the Confessor.
Theodore of Edessa's writings (IX century) can be seen as a sort of synthesis of the previous ones. Philotheos of Sinai (X century), Symeon the New Theologian and Nikitas Stithatos (XI century) represent the second stage of the Byzantine mysticism.
Finally, Hesychius of Sinai (XII century) anticipates the spititual renaissance of the XIII and XIV centuries
Pragmatic features in the language of cross-cultural virtual teams: A roundtable discussion of student-to-student discourse in international collaborative project
No full textThis presentation contains some of the findings by the cross-cultural virtual team (CCVT) of the Trans-Atlantic network - made up by John Humbley (University of Paris-Denis Diderot), Matthew Livesey (University of Wisconsin-Stout), Bruce Maylath (North Dakota State University), Birthe Mousten (Aarhus University), Federica Scarpa (University of Trieste), Sonia Vandepitte (University College Ghent) and Lucy Veisblat (University of Paris-Denis Diderot) - during collaborative projects consisting of students' virtual exchanges which they have carried out for many years by drawing on each team member’s expertise in translation and technical communication. In particular, it examines the pragmatic features of the communication between CCVT members which have given rise to the emergence of a language for the specific purpose of collaboration. In addition, it provides methods for analyzing and teaching this language use among CCVT members
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