6 research outputs found
DIY urbanism as a tool of urban regeneration. Two cases in comparison
No full textA process of urban regeneration should be able to produce social and spatial contextual effects. In order to achieve long-term results, it has to guarantee social inclusion. New rising ways of transformation of public space, consisting in the urban co-design, are defining new tools able to trigger processes of regeneration so called “community-led”. One of the approaches used by different groups of architects to trigger regeneration processes of so-called “in need areas” is the activation of the community through urban laboratories of social innovation for the realization of temporary transformations of space. This article explores the analysis of DIY (Do It Yourself) Urbanism tools of co-planning and co-construction as motors of innovation, activation and social inclusion, investigating their role in urban regeneration. Questions are being asked about the new skills of the architect involved in these procedures and about possible tools useful to the institutions to act in these operative fields. The purpose is to analyze some practices, hypothesizing their replicability and applicability to different scales, in order to generate virtuous mechanisms. Two experiences of co-design and co-construction, located in two different geographic, social and political contexts, will be shown: the construction of the Casa de la lluvia (de ideas), in Bogotà(Colombia), and the regeneration of Piazza Gasparotto, in Padua (Italy). Despite the peculiarities of context, we want to illustrate the strategies implemented in the cases exposed, in order to identify shared features and differences due to the degrees of freedom that the participation tools must have, to be flexible and repeatable
Conquering the chimaera: an insight into the need to redefine the complex form of child abuse, Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy
No full textThesis (M.S.)--Boston University
PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at [email protected]. Thank you.Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP) is a term given to a situation which presents criteria for both Pediatric Condition Falsification (PCF) and factitious disorder by proxy (FDP). According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV text revision (DSM-IV-TR), in child abuse cases where FDP is a result of PCF, then the nomenclature, MSBP, can be used interchangeably to describe such an event. Currently, in a situation that is diagnosed as Factitious Disorder by Proxy, the perpetrator of such an event is diagnosed as having Factitious Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (FD-NOS). An obvious issue stemming from this is the confusion over what should be diagnosed and remedied, i.e., the situation, the perpetrator, and/or the victim. Due to the convoluted and often controversial definition of such an event, as well as the criteria for diagnosis, it is proposed here that a new definition be adopted to explain this form of child abuse. With this novel definition, the symptoms of this psychological disorder of the perpetrator are observed in the victim. Under this new definition, the psychiatric term "Factitious Disorder by Proxy" would be used as a mental diagnosis of the caregiver, wherein the symptoms manifest in that of the victim. Additionally, an addendum to the type of symptoms exhibited in the child is proposed to include that of the exacerbation of symptoms in children with valid pre-existing conditions. An extensive literature review was performed to support the proposal for changing the criteria and diagnosis of FDP in the DSM. The implications of this change would greatly benefit not only the psychiatric, medical, and legal realm, but the forensic community as well
BOLOGNA-BOGOTÁ Ricerca e azione per lo spazio pubblico Research and action for public space
No full textLa ricerca Bologna – Bogotá, ricerca e azione per lo spazio pubblico, non vuole essere un progetto concluso, ma unicamente un punto di partenza. Il progetto si pone come obiettivo la conoscenza dei luoghi, nella convinzione che questa strategia possa essere parte di un processo più ampio legato alla trasformazione dei luoghi stessi, possa diventare lo strumento per portare l’attenzione su questioni riguardanti la struttura della città contemporanea e possa attivare relazioni in grado di collegare luoghi e persone. I saggi raccolti in questo volume riguardano i casi studio selezionati, Bologna e Bogotá, apparentemente distanti tra loro, sia in termini geografici, con più di novemila chilometri di distanza, sia in termini dimensionali, considerando meno di quattrocentomila abitanti per Bologna e più di otto milioni per Bogotá. Questi saggi critici non hanno l’intento di rimarcare la differenza tra città medievale europea e metropoli cosmopolita sudamericana, riportando l’attenzione su datate opposizioni tra città europea e città sudamericane di matrice europea, vogliono piuttosto far emergere questioni indipendenti dalla scala urbana o dal contesto, legate alla conoscenza dei luoghi e al fatto che le città sono costituite da parti, da frammenti e da luoghi che facilmente possono essere messi a confronto. Siamo convinti che la ricerca condotta all’interno di questo progetto possa avere un ruolo strategico nell’ambito di una discussione più ampia legata alle trasformazioni urbane, indipendentemente dai casi studio selezionati, dalla scala e dal contesto geografico. L’attenzione è portata in primis sul ruolo della narrazione, raccontare i luoghi, conoscere i luoghi per poterli attivamente riportare verso nuovi usi e andando a riscoprire ciò che ora è nascosto.The research Bologna-Bogotá, research and action for public space, aims at the knowledge of the places, with a strategy that can be part of a wider process linked to the transformation of places and can become the tool to bring attention to issues concerning the structure of the contemporary city and can activate relationships that can connect places and people. Case studies of Bologna and Bogotá, apparently distant from each other, both in geographical terms with more than nine thousand kilometers of distance, and in terms of size, considering less than four hundred thousand inhabitants for Bologna and more than eight million for Bogotá, do not intend to point out the difference between a medieval European city and a South American cosmopolitan metropolis, focusing attention on dated opposition between European cities and South American cities of European origin, rather we want to bring out issues independent of the urban scale or context, linked to the knowledge of places and the fact that cities are made up of parts, fragments and places that can easily be compared
Recommended from our members
The European Union, state of exception and state transformation - Romania, Turkey and ethnic minority politics
No full textThe dissertation argues that the modern national sovereignty is the political expression of modern subjectivity and it dominates as such the contemporary discourse of human life, ethnic minorities included, in world politics. The analytical mechanism is grounded in social constructivist theorisations of discourse analysis. It evaluates whether and to what extent the enlargement of the European Union (EU) and its accession conditionality affect the discursive mechanisms of the national, sovereign subjectivity and its relations with national minorities. The cases studied here have been chosen because of the two states being inscribed in the recent past (Romania) and currently (Turkey) in the enlargement process. The dissertation builds methodologically on Agamben’s understanding of sovereignty as state of exception, interpreted here originally qua exception from the temporality of human life and therefore apt to author political time. In national form, this is understood as the production of the national time of politics, with a double ontological consequence: it constitutes the political nation, while concomitantly and inherently excluding non-national human life from political possibilities. The method of research develops this methodological perspective to analyse national sovereignty, drawing also on Heidegger, as factualisation of two purely theoretical constructs: the nation and the principle of sovereignty
Esthetic and constructive development of labels for glass containers for dairy products
No full textFişierul ataşat conţine: Резюме, Rezumat, Summary, Cuprins, Introducere, Bibliografie.Данная работа представляет собой изучение технологии изготовления этикетки, материалы, подходящие для неё и эстетическое решение. В рамках дипломной работы был создан макет тары с этикеткой, особенностью которого стали используемые материалы, а именно стекло, с целью популяризации экологической проблематики. Объём дипломной работы 74 страницы, на которых размещены 42 рисунка, 1 таблица. При написании использовалось 42 библиографических источника. В дипломную работу входят: введение, три главы, выводы к каждым главам и отдельный общий по написанным главам в целом, два графических материала с процессом изготовления продукта и его визуализацией. Научная новизна работы заключается в том, что автором предлагается не распространенная в Республике Молдова тара – стекло, проект разработан с соблюдением установленных министерством правил и учитывая мнение потенциальных пользователей. Объектом исследования является непосредственно этикетка с внедрением минимализма, несущая собой всю необходимую информацию. Предметом исследования стал её прототип. Главной целью является исследование возможности использования стеклянной тары в сфере производства молочной продукции и разработка более выгодного для потенциального потребителя предложения. Для достижения главной цели было проведено подробное изучение выбранного продукта. Для выполнения поставленных задач было проведено исследование, определившее требования, предъявляемые к этикетке молочной продукции, на основе которых был разработан уникальный концепт. Также были подобраны материалы, необходимые для реализации качественного продукта. Данное издание является востребованным и конкурентоспособным на рынке Республики Молдова.Lucrarea dată prezintă studiile tehnologiei de creare a etichetei, a materialelor folosite și a soluției estetice. În cadrul lucrării a fost realizată machetă, unicitatea căreia au devenit materialele folosite și anume sticla, cu scopul promovării ideilor ecologice. Volumul lucrării cuprinde 74 de paginile, include 42 de imagini și figuri, 1 tabel. În procesul de elaborare a proiectului de master au fost folosite 42 de surse bibliografice. Proiectul de master cuprinde: introducerea, trei capitole, concluzii pentru fiecare capitol și o concluzie generală în baza capitolelor, două planșe grafice cu reprezentarea conceptului produsului și vizualizarea acestora. Noutatea științifică a lucrării constă în faptul că, autorul propune implementarea unui material pentru recipientul produselor lactate, ce nu e folosit în Republica Moldova. Proiectul este conceput în conformitate cu ghidul privind elaborarea și susținerea proiectelor de licența în cadrul UTM. Obiectul studiului îl constituie nemijlocit eticheta cu design minimalist, care conține toată informația necesară despre produs. Subiectul de studiu a devenit prototipul său. Scopul general al lucrării constă în studierea posibilităților de utilizare a sticlei pentru recipientele produselor lactate și drept rezultat – crearea unei oferte mai avantajoase pentru consumător potențial. Pentru materializarea obiectivelor stabilite, a fost efectuat studiul detaliat al produsului. Au fost efectuate studii de piață, care au determinat cerințele impuse etichetei, pe baza cărora a fost elaborat conceptul unic. Au fost alese materialele necesare pentru realizarea unui produs de calitate. Proiectul este considerat a fi unul actual și capabil a face concurență pe piața Republicii Moldova.This work is a study of label manufacturing technologies, suitable materials and an aesthetic solution. There was created a container layout with label. Its main features are the used materials, namely, glass, in order to popularize environmental issues. The volume of this graduation project is 74 pages, including 42 pictures, 1 table. The present research work consists of abstract (in the English, Romanian and Russian languages), introduction, three chapters, conclusions for each chapter and a general one, two graphics with the product manufacturing process and its visualization and 42 used sources of bibliography. The scientific novelty of the work is that the author proposes glass containers which are not commonly used in the Republic of Moldova. The project is developed in compliance with official ministry rules and taking into account the opinions of potential users. The object of the study is the visible label with the introduction of minimalism, carrying all the available information. The subject of the work is its prototype. The main goal is to explore the possibilities of glass containers utilization in the field of dairy production and the development of more profitable offers for a potential consumer. To achieve the main goal, a detailed study of the selected product was carried out. In order to fulfill the tasks, a study was conducted, establishing label requirements for dairy products. There were also used the materials necessary for implementation of a quality product. This publication is commercially successful and competitive in the market of the Republic of Moldova
Precipitation estimation at Bolo River watershed using artificial intelligence techniques
No full textIlustraciones, figuras, tablasLa complejidad de los sistemas hidroclimatológicos demuestra la necesidad del uso de herramientas
de análisis más efectivas y contextualizadas al área de estudio que soporten la gestión a nivel de
cuenca y subcuenca hidrográfica. La variabilidad natural y los efectos provocados por el cambio
climático antropogénico requieren un análisis extensivo del comportamiento de variables como la
precipitación y la ocurrencia de anomalías en sus patrones espaciales y temporales. Gracias a los
avances recientes en distintas técnicas de inteligencia artificial, el objetivo de esta investigación fue
evaluar un modelo de lógica difusa y un modelo de redes neuronales artificiales para la estimación
de los patrones de precipitación en la cuenca hidrográfica del río Bolo en el Valle del Cauca. Se
realizó una recopilación de datos de precipitación y un análisis exploratorio de datos a partir de los
cuales se determinó la estimación de los patrones de precipitación como variable categórica objetivo
de los modelos (periodos: extremadamente seco, muy seco, moderadamente seco, normal,
moderadamente húmedo, muy húmedo, extremadamente húmedo). Estos modelos se enfocaron en
el análisis mensual de la precipitación usando como línea base el Índice Estándar de precipitación
mensual (SPI-1) y la comparación con el comportamiento esperado por el Índice Niño Oceánico
(ONI). Se implementó un sistema de inferencia difuso con 3 variables explicativas y 48 reglas de
implicación y se evaluaron varias configuraciones de redes neuronales obteniéndose los mejores
resultados para el algoritmo de entrenamiento de regularización Bayesiana con un R de 0.8 seguido
de Levenberg-Marquardt con un R de 0.76. El sistema de inferencia difuso generó resultados más
alineados con lo esperado del análisis exploratorio y el comportamiento histórico de la precipitación
en la cuenca del río Bolo, mientras que la red neuronal artificial demostró un sesgo en la estimación
del tipo de evento extremo de precipitación. (Texto tomado de la fuente)The complexity of hydroclimatological systems demonstrates the need for more effective and
context-specific analysis tools in the study area to support watershed and sub-watershed
management. Natural variability and the effects of anthropogenic climate change require an
extensive analysis of variables such as precipitation and the occurrence of anomalies in their spatial
and temporal patterns. Given the recent advancement of various artificial intelligence techniques,
the objective of this study was to evaluate a fuzzy logic model and an artificial neural network model
for estimating precipitation patterns in Bolo river watershed in Valle del Cauca. Data collection and
exploratory data analysis were conducted to determine the estimation of precipitation patterns as the
categorical target variable for the models (periods: extremely dry, very dry, moderately dry, normal,
moderately wet, very wet, and extremely wet). These models focused on monthly precipitation
analysis using the monthly Standard Precipitation Index (SPI-1) as a baseline and comparing it with
the expected behavior of the Oceanic Niño Index (ONI). A fuzzy inference system was implemented
with 3 explanatory variables and 48 implication rules, and several neural network configurations
were evaluated, with the best results obtained for the Bayesian regularization training algorithm with
an R of 0.8 followed by Levenberg-Marquardt with an R of 0.76. The fuzzy inference system
generated results that aligned more closely with the expected outcomes based on the exploratory
analysis and the historical behavior of precipitation in the Bolo River. On the other hand, the
artificial neural network demonstrated a bias in estimating the type of extreme precipitation event.MaestríaMagíster en Ingeniería AmbientalGracias a los avances recientes en distintas técnicas de inteligencia artificial, el objetivo de esta investigación fue
evaluar un modelo de lógica difusa y un modelo de redes neuronales artificiales para la estimación
de los patrones de precipitación en la cuenca hidrográfica del río Bolo en el Valle del Cauca. Se
realizó una recopilación de datos de precipitación y un análisis exploratorio de datos a partir de los
cuales se determinó la estimación de los patrones de precipitación como variable categórica objetivo
de los modelos (periodos: extremadamente seco, muy seco, moderadamente seco, normal,
moderadamente húmedo, muy húmedo, extremadamente húmedo). Estos modelos se enfocaron en
el análisis mensual de la precipitación usando como línea base el Índice Estándar de precipitación
mensual (SPI-1) y la comparación con el comportamiento esperado por el Índice Niño Oceánico
(ONI). Se implementó un sistema de inferencia difuso con 3 variables explicativas y 48 reglas de
implicación y se evaluaron varias configuraciones de redes neuronales obteniéndose los mejores
resultados para el algoritmo de entrenamiento de regularización Bayesiana con un R de 0.8 seguido
de Levenberg-Marquardt con un R de 0.76.Monitoreo, modelación y gestión de recursos naturalesIngeniería.Sede Palmir
