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On variance reduction in some Bernstein-type approximations
No full textA linear adjustment for more efficient versions of the Bernstein-type esimators proposed in Pallini (2005) is asymptotically studied, as the sample size becomes increasingly large. The Bernstein-type approximation in Pallini (2005) originate from the well-known definitions of univariate and multivariate Bernstein polynomials in the theory of approximation of continuous functions. The Bernstein-type approximations are defined through a constructive coefficient that conveniently characterizes the velocity of their uniform convergence. The statistical estimation of a smooth function of population mrans is considered, with conclusions about the asymptotic behaviour of the linear adjustment, as the sample size becomes increasingly large. Monte Carlo simulations on the ratio of means example are detailed and discussed
Primary school children’s drawings of Europe: A study on italian children”. Abstracts of the XXIX International Congress of Psychology
No full textThe study is part of a wider research ( Amann Gainotti , 2006 ; Amann Gainotti, Pallini , 2006,2007) that aimed at gaining knowledge about European children’s spontaneous ideas and representations of Europe before being taught about Europe in schools . 150 Italian children from first to fifth grade of primary school were asked , after a short interview, to make a drawing of Europe. Results show that children’s graphic representations of Europe follow precise developmental patterns, that outline their very first spatial and geographical notions and give an idea about how “cognitive maps” of a complex entity as Europe are constructed during childhood
Le motivazioni alla scelta della Facoltà. Alcuni dati di ricerca italiani
No full textE’ stata effettuata una riflessione sulle costellazioni motivazionali di studenti che s’iscrivono all’Università in particolare nelle Facoltà di Scienze della Formazione, Psicologia, Giurisprudenza e nel Corso di Laurea in Scienze Infermieristiche, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, partendo dal presupposto che gli studenti che s’iscrivono all’Università abbiano motivazioni differenti a seconda degli studi scelti (Amann Gainotti et al., 2004; Amann Gainotti e Pallini, 2006, 2008)
Il lavoro a progetto : ritorno al ... futuro?
No full textanalisi della incidenza della regolazione del tipo contrattuale del lavoro a progetto sulla nozione di lavoro subordinato dettata dal codice civile italian
Paesaggi portuali del Mediterraneo orientale
No full textIncentrato sulle matrici insediative della portualità, il contributo mette a confronto le città-porto di Alessendria d’Egitto, Smirne e Salonicco nel Mediterraneo orientale. Si tratta di “porti istimici” dove convergono itinerari di lungo corso che si prolungano in rotte marittime. A questa nodalità geografica hanno corrisposto processi insediativi di straordinaria portata, che trovano un diretto riscontro nei caratteri distintivi dell’ambiente costruito e nel ruolo poleogenetico dell’architettura
Managed Retreat: Reporting from a Seminar
No full textThis paper presents a joint research seminar held at the Politecnico di Milano on November 28th, 2023. M. Bradbury, who was in Milan for four months with a NEST fellowship, and C. Pallini collaborated on the seminar, with the contribution of A. Korolija, and E. Margione. The seminar was structured into two sections. The first explored case studies from New Zealand and the Netherlands, offering valuable insights into their climate change resilience strategies. The second section focused on Italy, particularly the Pontine Plain, facing numerous climate-related challenges. Some critical issues were identified during the seminar, such as integrating engineering and landscape design and evaluating alternative scenarios, which are pivotal in climate change resilience. The seminar also underscored the necessity of studying the effects of climate transition on towns, cities, and regions, which presents significant challenges to architectural and urban design across various scales
Dépasser la «Metaphysique Construite». La relecture de la plaine Pontine à travers le peuplement sikh
No full textNegli anni Ottanta, i Sikh si trasferirono dal Punjab, una delle regioni più fertili del subcontinente indiano, verso la Pianura Pontina. Per i migranti Sikh, quest’area non rappresentava semplicemente una terra straniera, ma evocava le caratteristiche fisiche della loro patria. Si insediarono a Latina, Pontinia, Aprilia, Bella Farnia, Sabaudia, Borgo Hermada, San Felice al Circeo, Terracina e Fondi, trasformando numerosi ex capannoni agricoli in vivaci centri di culto, socializzazione e discussione politica. Nel 2018 si stimava che nella Pianura Pontina risiedessero circa 11.000 Sikh, un numero potenzialmente più che raddoppiato. Questa comunità è considerata la seconda più grande d'Europa. Basandosi sulla ricerca condotta da C. Pallini per il progetto Modscapes finanziato dall'Unione Europea e sul lavoro attualmente in corso di D. Bose per la sua tesi di laurea, il presente articolo analizza i modelli di insediamento dei Sikh sostenendo che tale insediamento potrebbe costituire una risorsa significativa per il futuro.In the 1980s, Sikhs migrated from Punjab, one of the most fertile regions of the Indian subcontinent, to the Pontine Plain. To the Sikh migrants, the Pontine Plain was not just a foreign land but a place that resonated with their homeland's physical features. They settled between Latina, Pontinia, Aprilia, Bella Farnia, Sabaudia, Borgo Hermada, San Felice al Circeo, Terracina, and Fondi, transforming many former farm sheds into vibrant centres of worship, social gatherings, and political discussions. In 2018, it was estimated that around 11,000 Sikhs lived in the Pontine Plain, potentially more than twice as high. This Sikh community is considered the second largest in Europe. Drawing on research by C. Pallini for the EU-funded project Modscapes and ongoing work by D. Bose for his MA thesis, this paper delves into the settlement patterns of the Sikhs, positing that their settlement could prove to be an asset for the future
Il palinsesto di Alessandria / Alexandrian palimpsests
No full textBased on project-oriented research, which materialised for the International Workshop
Cosmopolitan Alexandria: What Future for its Heritage?*, the paper emphasises
some distinguishing features of this ever-changing city, highlighting the great
potential of Alexandria as a testing ground for architectural design. Alexandria epitomises
a long history of construction and reconstruction, of both the urban form
and its corresponding townscape. The Arab Town embedded the Hellenistic layout.
The ancient metropolis together with the Arab and Turkish towns became quarries
of building materials for the fast-paced development of the 19th-century colonial
bridgehead. This process of creative destruction repositioned many vestiges of the
past, some of which can still be identified, yet incorporated into new built-up forms.
This text was conceived and discussed jointly by the authors. However, Luisa Ferro
focused her research on Hellenistic Alexandria, whereas Cristina Pallini concentrated
her studies on the development of the city since the early-19th-century city
The Smouha City Venture. Alexandria 1923-1958
No full textThe Smouha City Venture is a collaborative work between Richard Smouha, Cristina Pallini and Marie-Cécile Bruwier. Together they explore various aspects in the creation, development and urbanization of Smouha City, a suburb of Alexandria in Egypt. The book intertwines antiquity, historical and recent architectural discoveries and first-hand accounts of the events proceeding, during and following the birth of Smouha City. Along with the detailed text, the book provides the reader with a variety of visuals, which paint a vivid picture of the societal and architectural makeup of Alexandria during the first half of the 20th century
Nel laboratorio della didattica / Teaching Architectural Design
No full textIl saggio ripercorre l'attività di insegnamento ventennale di Alessandro Christofellis presso la Facoltà di Architettura del Politecnico di Milano, ricostruendo le linee di lavoro successivamente adottate per educare gli studenti alla prefigurazione formale, ovvero i temi e i metodi della ricerca figurativa.
Si tratta di una didattica in continua evoluzione, tesa a superare l’approccio meramente analitico alla progettazione, come pure la sua deduzione dallo studio della città, della quale viene invece sollecitata una colta reinterpretazione formale. Nell’insegnamento, ricorrono alcune nozioni chiave, come la questione del “lessico minimo” o il tema dello “straniamento”, come teorizzato per letteratura e cinema dai formalisti russi. Sollecitando gli studenti ad immedesimarsi nell’opera di un architetto (quasi sempre suggerito) il tema della “cittadinanza del classico” si configura come terreno di riflessione comune.The essay retraces Alessandro Christofellis' twenty-years teaching activity at the Faculty of Architecture of Politecnico di Milano, reconstructing the lines of work subsequently adopted to educate students in formal prefiguration, that is, themes and methods of figurative research. This was a teaching method in continuous evolution, aimed at overcoming the purely analytical approach to design, as well as its deduction from the study of the city, of which an educated “formal reinterpretation” was instead encouraged. Some key notions recur: such as the "basic lexicon" or the notion of "estrangement", as theorised for literature and cinema by the Russian formalists. By encouraging students to identify with the work of an architect (almost as suggested), the theme of the "citizenship of the classic" becomes a common ground for reflection
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