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On the effect of domes in worship spaces: a scale model study of a mosque
No full textThough the importance of domes in worship buildings has been recognised since ancient times, their acoustic effects have not been entirely addressed by acoustics researchers. In addition to the known detrimental effects of late reflections and echoes, more complicated behaviour can be expected as a result of the coupling of the dome volume to the rest of the room. This investigation is focused on the impact of a dome on reverberation time. This is done using a scale model study of a typical mosque. The results show how the parameter is affected and indicate how the phenomenon might be quantified
On the prediction of reverberation time and strength in mosques
No full textThe present study focuses on the prediction of reverberation time and on the distribution of sound level with distance inside mosques.
Four sets of measured data have been compared with theoretical predictions obtained by sound absorption data of materials typically
found inside mosques. Some peculiarities of the sound field inside mosques are pointed out
On the effect of floor in mosques
No full textIn this paper the impact of typical floor inside mosques has been studied by the comparison of in situ acoustical measurements taken
inside very similar environments, namely SS. Sergius and Baccus in Istanbul (Turkey) and S. Vitale in Ravenna (Italy). In the work
typical layouts of floors have been rebuilt and tested for sound absorption with standard procedures. Finally, some theoretical
formulas have been tested to predict the influence of the mosque floor
L’innovazione finanziaria per gli investimenti delle aziende sanitarie
No full textAnalisi degli strumenti adottati dalle aziende sanitarie per la gestione finanziaria corrente e per gli investiment
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
"Adottiamo l'acqua" progetto di apprendimento collaborativo-cooperativo telematico di educazione all'acqua, aa.ss. 1999-2002 Padova: Università degli Studi di Padova.
Full text linkLa cittadinanza, nell’attuare il patto di appartenenza al territorio attraverso la riscoperta e l’uso delle risorse presenti in esso, se sensibilizzata e formata alla maturazione di atteggiamenti costruttivi nei confronti dell’acqua, sarà la prima a concepire questa come “patrimonio” e quindi bene comune da salvaguardare e proteggere. In questo contributo ripercorre l’esperienza di un percorso di educazione all’acqua rivolto a 14 Istituti Secondari Superiori della Provincia di Padova. il mediatore privilegiato è stata la rete quale scaffolding per l’apprendimento. Il progetto “Adottiamo l’acqua” aveva infatti lo scopo di far riflettere la scuola e l’extra scuola (sui modi attraverso cui salvaguardare e sviluppare la risorsa acqua come elemento che, nei suoi molteplici usi, innerva e forma il territorio
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
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