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Portraits of Leonardo da Vinci
No full textUsing an iterative method, applied to image processing, a portrait of a young man, probably a self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci, is restored. Merging this portrait with the self-portrait in red chalk, we can have the features of a middle-aged Leonardo. This digital portrait can be compared with the image of Plato, depicted by Raphael in the Scuola di Atene, generally considered as a portrait of Leonardo. The iterative method used for the image processing had been developed by the author on previous iterative calculations used to solve the Boltzmann equatio
Introduzione. «Arti di pinna»: Leonardo Sciascia Saggista
No full textThe article presents the main theme of the XIV Sciascia Colloquium - the essay form explored by Leonardo Sciascia in his works - discussing each contribution and the focus each author chose to develop for this volume publication
Leonardo Boff’s Social-Environmental Ecology Exposition, Analysis, and Appropriation for Lutheran Theology
No full textFurst, Alan Diego. “Leonardo Boff’s Social-Environmental Ecology: Exposition, Analysis, and Appropriation for Lutheran Theology.” MA Thesis, Concordia Seminary, 2018. 107pp.
Ecological issues throughout the world present an urgent need for a deepened theological approach to the doctrine of creation. In fact, recent studies have shown that such issues point to a more serious problem with the entire system at work shaping social relations today. This situation calls Christian theologians to rethink the doctrine of creation in light of ecological issues. This includes Lutheran theologians, who still need to address the current situation involving ecological issues and to offer reflections and responses from a Lutheran perspective, identifying ways by which the doctrine of creation helps Christians to live out their faith within God’s creation in the face of such reality. The question is how to do this. This thesis contributes to an answer by considering answers already given by theologians of other Christian traditions on the topic. Specifically, this thesis exposes and analyzes the most influential works of Leonardo Boff on ecological issues, and considers insights and recommendations for Lutheran theology. As a result, this thesis identifies Boff’s reflection over the question of what it means to be human and what is the relation human beings have with other creatures and the rest of creation as his most basic contribution. More specifically, Boff’s perspective analyzes how aspects such as society, economy, politics, etc. affect and give shape to the human relationship to creation today. In conclusion, this thesis argues that Lutheran theology should not dismiss Boff’s theology but acknowledge and appreciate the relevance of his reflection on current issues. Accordingly, this thesis offers recommendations and possible appropriations from Boff’s approach to Lutheran theology, especially on ways of rethinking the doctrine of vocation in light of current ecological issues
Dutch space; interview with Arnaud de Jong, CEO
No full textDutch Space, the largest space company in the Netherlands and part of Airbus Defence and Space, appointed a new CEO last year. The Leonardo Times sat down with the CEO Arnaud de Jong for an interview. We discuss his career, developments in Dutch Space, his take on competition in the commercial space domain and his future outlook on European and International space markets.Aerospace Engineerin
Airborne aerospace; interview with business development manager space
No full textAirborne Composites designs and manufactures composite parts for the Aerospace, Oil & Gas, Marine and other industries since 1995. They are involved in notable hightech projects, from the Galileo Satellites, to the Gulfstream aircraft for Fokker and the ALMA astronomical telescope. The Leonardo Times sat down to talk to Sandor Woldendorp, Business Development Manager, Space division at Airborne to get an insight in the question: ‘’How do they do it?’’.Aerospace Engineerin
Crisis of Parties and Change of Party System in Italy
No full textLeonardo Morlino. Is there a crisis of democracy in Southern Europe? 30 cm. This paper is based partly on a seminar entitled Is there a crisis of democracy in Southern Europe?" presented at the Center on November 16, 1995" - T.p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 30-32
Citizen of space: Living in orbit
No full textAn interpretation of the inspiring symposium organised by de VSV 'Leonardo da Vinci'Aerospace Engineerin
Why (and how) to regulate Power Exchanges in the EU market integration context?
No full textPower Exchanges (PXs) are key market institutions in open and market-based electricity industries. This paper aims at contributing to the ongoing debate on why and how to regulate Power Exchanges in the EU market integration context. . The paper starts by stating that two different types of PXs have to be distinguished, i.e. "Merchant" PXs and the "Cost of Service Regulated" PXs. The paper continues by comparing the typical incentives of these two types of PXs to perform the basic PX tasks in an isolated national market and in a market integration context. The paper concludes by deriving from this analytical frame the most relevant regulatory actions..Regulation, Exchanges, Grid access, Power Markets.
La Roma di Mussolini: una costruzione del cinema
No full textThe paper offer to the readers the treatment and the text the author prepared to realize the documentary film, La Roma di Mussolini, produced in 2003 by the Istituto Luce. It opens with a discussion of fascist newsreels and their relationship with the public. Then in an examination of the entire production of the period, the author propose the thesis that fascist newsreels on the items of modernization of city have had in Italy a similar rule than in the rest of Europe: the building of a new social and urban culture.
(v. anche La Roma di Mussolini, soggetto e testi di Leonardo Ciacci, a cura di Leonardo Tiberi, DVD durata 76 minuti con sottotitoli in italiano e inglese, produzione Istituto Luce, Roma, 2003
Recensione dell'articolo: (Miyazawa, Masakiyo - " Light tail asymptotics in multidimensional reflecting processes for queueing network " - TOP 19 (2011), no.2, 233–299.)
No full textIn this paper the author studies the stationary distribution of a class of discrete time reflecting processes which are defined on a multidimensional nonnegative space. The focus is on studying performance evaluation of queuing network models subject to specific conditions such as the so-called heavy traffic condition. In this context the author also offers a wide overview that describes the current approaches. Leonardo Pasin
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