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«Preferirebbe buttar via il nome». L’evasione dal principium individuationis del nome e dall’identità in ‘Rubè’ di Borgese
No full textThe paper highlights the remarkable pregnancy, in thematic, ideological, formal and
even structural terms, of names in Rubè (1921), a novel by Giuseppe Antonio Borgese, focusing on
the troublesome relationship that the main character Filippo Rubè establishes with them, leading
to an identity crisis. Capone identifies five modes of using names in Rubè: the escape from the principium
individuationis of the name as an ideological breakout from the chains of a fixed identity; the
intentional modifications of his name made by Rubè in order to avoid his registry and social identity
and, thus, to be able to escape from the duties of ordinary life; the change of the names of the women
loved by Filippo; some irreversible plot twists brought about by proper names; the inability to give
adequate names to blurred feelings. By the analysis of these uses, the author points out how many
times in Rubè not just nomina sunt consequentia rerum, but res sunt consequentia nominum as well
A note on the St. John Co-Cathedral marble tombstones : the artisans, foreign and Maltese
No full textThe aim of this brief study is to modestly review the documentation principally in the notarial archives concerning the tombstones, mainly in the period 1678 to 1819 and the marble craftsmen, local and foreign, who executed their masterpieces so expertly.peer-reviewe
Do creative industries cluster? Mapping Creative Local Production Systems in Italy
No full textAn important debate on the role of creativity and culture as factors of local economic development is distinctly emerging. Despite the emphasis put on the theoretical definition of these concepts, it is necessary to strengthen comparative research for the identification and analysis of the kind of creativity embedded in the territory as well as its determinants. Creative local production systems are identified in Italy and Spain departing from local labour markets as territorial units, and focusing on two different kinds of creative industries: traditional cultural industries (publishing, music, architecture and engineering, performing arts) and technology-related creative industries (R&D, ICT, advertising). The results suggest the existence of different patterns of concentration of creative industries in both countries and the concentration of creative industries in thecreative industries, creative local systems, agglomeration economies
PH.AN.TY.M.H.A.: A Physical Analytical Tyre Model for Handling Analysis - The Normal Interaction
No full textA new analytical–physical tyre model for which the paternity has to be ascribed to Professor Giuseppe Capone was developed at the Department of Mechanical Engineering for Energetics at Naples University ‘Federico II’ with the support of the Bridgestone Technical Centre Europe. The whole model allows to obtain the road–tyre interactions so it can be used in vehicle dynamic simulations. The model has been named Ph.An.Ty.M.H.A., acronym of ‘PHysical ANalytical TYre Model for Handling Analysis’ and it includes the normal, longitudinal and lateral tyre–road interaction. Considering that Ph.An.Ty.M.H.A. is an analytical ‘deductive’ model, it is necessary to develop it starting just from the normal interaction, described in this paper, and then the other ones will be described in future papers. In fact, the normal interaction, i.e. the relationship between the normal load and the normal deflection, influences the tangential (longitudinal plus lateral) one, which determines the vehicle handling behaviour. The parameters used in this model are physical and geometrical so they can be measured on the real tyre. This property allows to better understand the tyre–road interaction mechanism. The tyre behaviour is modelled by analytical expressions based on equilibrium conditions and geometrical relations. To reproduce the experimental normal interaction and the pressure distribution, once the tyre geometrical quantities are known, it is necessary to identify some parameters, related to the tyre structure, by a comparison with the experimental data. Moreover, the predictive ability of the whole model, combined with a vehicle model, is very careful in analysing the vehicle handling
Acoustic detection of UHE neutrinos in the Mediterranean sea: status and perspective
No full textIn recent years the astro-particle community is involved in the realization of experimental apparatuses for the detection of high energy neutrinos originated in cosmic sources or produced in the interaction of Cosmic Rays with the Cosmic Microwave Background. For neutrino energies in the TeV-PeV range, optical Cherenkov detectors, that have been so far positively exploited by Baikal[1], IceCube[2] and ANTARES[3], are considered optimal. For higher energies, three different experimental techniques are under study: the detection of radio pulses produced by showers induced by a neutrino interaction, the detection of air showers initiated by neutrinos interacting with rocks or deep Earth’s atmosphere and the detection of acoustic waves produced by deposition of energy following the interaction of neutrinos in an acoustically transparent medium. The potential of the acoustic detection technique, first proposed by Askaryan[4], to build very large neutrino detectors is appealing, thanks to the optimal properties of media such as water or ice as sound propagator. Though the studies on this technique are still in an early stage, acoustic positioning systems used to locate the optical modules in underwater Cherenkov neutrino detectors, give the possibility to study the ambient noise and provide important information for the future analysis of acoustic data
The role of passion in favouring the creation of new business: an empirical investigation of the sport context through the IMP lens
No full textPurpose This study aims to explore entrepreneurship in new business ventures created by athletes, with a particular focus on the role of network relationships influenced by passion. The aim is to examine how both domain-specific and entrepreneurial passion contribute to the formation and development of interpersonal and inter-organizational relationships for new ventures initiated by athletes. Design/methodology/approach The research uses a multiple case study methodology, analysing two in-depth case studies of athletes who transitioned into entrepreneurship within their respective sports. The first case focuses on Roberto Ricci, a former windsurfer who founded a global company producing and selling surfing apparel and equipment. The second case examines Enrico Fulgenzi, a professional racing driver who created a racing team that provides racing services internationally. Findings This study underscores the pivotal role of passion in new business creation, suggesting that passion facilitates the establishment and development of both personal and inter-organizational relationships as the business evolves. Originality/value This study provides a fresh perspective on entrepreneurial passion within the sports industry. By applying the market-as-network theoretical framework, it highlights how passion drives the creation of personal and business relationships in new ventures
Five dimensions of European identity: A contribution to the italian adaptation and validation of the in-group identification Scale
No full textRecent approaches define collective identity as a multi-component construct. Nonetheless, there is a lack of research about the dimensionality of in-group identification in relation to European Identity. Leach and colleagues (2008) proposed a framework of in-group identification, in which they distinguish five main components integrated into two higher-order dimensions. In two studies we examined the validity of the Italian version of the In-Group Identification Scale by Leach et al., with a focus on European identity. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed that the hierarchical model of in-group identification fitted the data well (Study 1); the measure was shown to have satisfactory convergent and divergent validity. In Study 2, the relations between European identification and several possible antecedents and outcomes were examined
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