141 research outputs found
I rilievi per la mostra e il libro su Biagio Rossetti
No full textNel 1960 Bruno Zevi diede alle stampe il volume Biagio Rossetti architetto ferrarese. Il primo urbanista moderno europeo. Nell’opera, che conta 727 pagine, sono presenti 200 disegni di rilievo riferibili ad una parte delle architetture indagate: si tratta di 19 edifici, di cui 12 civili e 7 sacri.
In chiusura al volume Zevi sintetizza gli eventi che resero possibile la realizzazione prima della famosa mostra Identità di Biagio Rossetti, inaugurata il 28 giugno 1956 nel Ridotto del Teatro Comunale e, quattro anni dopo, dell’imponente libro, indicando i nomi di coloro che collaborarono all’iniziativa. L’autore cita la prof. Luisa Balboni sindaco di Ferrara, e l’assessore alle BB. AA. Mario Roffi che nel 1955 si rivolsero all’allora preside dell’Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia, Giuseppe Samonà per celebrare il 440° anniversario della morte di Rossetti. Zevi afferma che «[...] gli studenti ed io accettammo con entusiasmo di ordinare una mostra: dedicai il mio corso al maestro ferrarese, mentre gli allievi del primo anno rilevarono vari monumenti, e quelli del secondo, con la guida del mio assistente dott. Giuseppe Mazzariol, svolsero indagini documentate in una serie di tesine.» Questo scritto propone alcune riflessioni sul ruolo del rilievo nella vicenda editoriale zeviana e nei suoi esiti.In 1960, Bruno Zevi published the book Biagio Rossetti architetto ferrarese. Il primo urbanista moderno europeo. In the 727 page long work, there are 200 survey drawings, some of which refer to the investigated architectures: these are 19 buildings (twelve non-religious and seven religious).
At the end of the publication, Zevi summarizes the events that made the realization of the book possible before the famous exhibition Identità di Biagio Rossetti, inaugurated on June 28 1956 in the Ridotto of the Municipal Theater. Four years later, the imposing book indicated the names of those who collaborated in the initiative. The author quotes prof. Luisa Balboni, mayor of Ferrara, and the assessore BB. AA. Mario Roffi, who in 1955 contacted the then dean of the University Institute of Architecture in Venice, Giuseppe Samonà to celebrate the 440th anniversary of Rossetti's death. Zevi says "[...] the students and I enthusiastically accepted to organize an exhibition: I dedicated my course to the celebrated Ferrara architect, the first-year students surveyed various monuments, while those of the second year carried out documented investigations in a series of papers with the guidance of my assistant Dr Giuseppe Mazzariol."
This paper offers some reflections on the survey's role in Zevy’s work and its outcomes
Money, politics and a future for the international financial system
No full textIn developing the architecture for a financial system, the challenge is to combine deregulation and safety nets against systemic failure with effective prudential regulation and oversight. The author analyzes three approaches to choosing an adequate regulatory framework for a financial system. a) Those most worried about panic and herd behavior tend to favor relatively extensive controls on financial institutions'activities, including controls on interest rates and on the volume and direction of lending. b) Those most concerned about moral hazard advocate abolishing controls and safety nets, seeing the solution is stronger market discipline and reduced powers and discretion for regulators. c) Mainstream opinion advocates a mix of measures, to both strengthen market discipline and improve regulatory oversight. The approach a county opts for depends on 1) which monetary and exchange rate regime it chooses, 2) whether it is more concerned about moral hazard or about panic and herd behavior, and 3) how the politics of reform shape its solutions. The author suggests a scenario for development of the global financial system over the next two or three decades that assumes that the final outcome will resemble the market solution - not because that is the optimal policy choice but because of how political weakness will interact with advances in settlement technology. In the author's scenario, the world moves toward a monetary system in which fixed exchange rate systems or de facto currency competition limit the power of central banks. This limits options for discretionary and open-ended liquidity support to help deal with systemic financial crises. The costs of inflexible exchange rates are moderated by new types of wage contracts, using units of account that are correlated with the shocks a particular industry or kind of contract faces -- thus maintaining the positive aspects of monetary systems with flexible nominal exchange rates. Mistrust in monetary authorities and the emergence of private settlements lead to a return of asset-backed money as the means of payment. The disciplines on financial systems come to resemble somewhat those of historical"free banking"systems, with financial institutions requiring high levels of equity and payments systems protected only by limited, fully funded safety nets.Banks&Banking Reform,Fiscal&Monetary Policy,Financial Intermediation,Payment Systems&Infrastructure,Economic Theory&Research,Banks&Banking Reform,Economic Theory&Research,Macroeconomic Management,Financial Intermediation,Financial Economics
The hidden author: an interpretation of Petronius' Satyricon
No full textThe Satyricon of Petronius, a comic novel written in the first century A.D., is famous today primarily for its amazing banquet tale, "Trimalchio's Feast." But this episode is only one part of the larger picture of life during Nero's rule presented in the work. In this accessible discussion of Petronius's masterful use of parody, Gian Biagio Conte offers an interpretation of the Satyricon as a whole. He combines the scholarly precision of close reading with a significant, original theoretical model.At the heart of his interpretation, Conte reveals the technique of the "hidden author" that Petronius employs at the expense of his characters, in particular the teller of the story, Enclopius. By remaining hidden outside the narrative, Petronius invites the reader to smile at the folies de grandeur that occur in a culture of scholars and declaimers. Yet as Conte shows, behind the parody and inexhaustible humor of the Satyricon lies an unexpectedly serious lament. For those familiar with the Satyricon, as well as for new readers, Conte's book will be a reliable, enjoyable guide to the wonders the Satyricon contains
La cura dei folli nel Progetto di Stabilimento per alienati proposto da Biagio Gioacchino Miraglia
No full textThe essay is a study of the evolution of the mental institutions legislation after the Italy Unification. The author highlights the problems that Italy had to face regarding the adjustment of institutional arrangements in the healthcare, which urgently needed legislation to make uniform the mental institutions management and organization. Alienists were pressing for a primary and active role in the debate on the mental institutions legislation. Among these was certainly Biagio Gioacchino Miraglia who proposed in South Italy an important project
Il culto di San Biagio a Taranta Peligna dal passato all'epoca di internet
No full textTaranta Peligna is a village that is located in the mountainous region of Abruzzo (Italy). The current population, decimated by emigration, it has about 343 inhabitants. The author studies the religious traditions of the community, in particular those related to the feast (1-3 february) and cult of San Biagio. Currently, the feast has lost some characteristics of the past, has been re-functionalized, has acquired new values, meanings and helps to preserve the cultural identity of Taranta Peligna
Memoria e oblio in Seneca Padre
No full textSeneca the Elder is the author of a collection of rhetorical extracts aimed topreserve from oblivion the traces of the most outstanding declaimers of histime. Although he claims to rely exclusively on his memories in composinghis collection, evidence in his text leads to assume that Seneca has actuallymade use of several categories of written sources. This essay focus on the com-bination of memories and written sources on which Seneca probably groundedhis collection, and eventually places this work in a tradition headed by Cicero’srhetorical dialogues
Inclusione e disabilità. Per alcuni “orizzonte”, per molti ancora “confine”
No full textL'articolo esamina le complesse sfide e le potenzialità intrinseche all'inclusione scolastica delle persone con disabilità, mettendo in luce come, nonostante i significativi progressi normativi e pedagogici, l'inclusione rimanga per molte persone con disabilità un obiettivo ancora lontano e parzialmente raggiunto. Attraverso un’analisi approfondita delle pratiche educative e dei contesti scolastici, l'autore esplora le barriere culturali, strutturali e psicologiche che continuano a ostacolare la piena partecipazione degli studenti con disabilità alla vita scolastica. Viene analizzato come tali barriere non solo limitano l'accesso alle opportunità di apprendimento, ma spesso perpetuano l’esclusione sociale e l’emarginazione. L'articolo si concentra, quindi, su come le strutture scolastiche possano evolversi per affrontare queste sfide, suggerendo un cambiamento di paradigma che parta da una riconsiderazione dei principi di giustizia sociale ed equità.The article examines the complex challenges and inherent potentials of the school inclusion of people with disabilities, highlighting how, despite significant regulatory and pedagogical progress, inclusion remains a goal still distant and partially achieved for many people with disabilities. Through an in-depth analysis of educational practices and school contexts, the author explores the cultural, structural, and psychological barriers that continue to hinder the full participation of students with disabilities in school life. It is analyzed how these barriers not only limit access to learning opportunities but often perpetuate social exclusion and marginalization. The article focuses on how school structures can evolve to address these challenges, suggesting a paradigm shift that begins with a reconsideration of the principles of social justice and equity
"Didattica e Progettazione”. Inclusione, cooperazione e competenze a scuola
No full textL'articolo esplora le interconnessioni tra didattica inclusiva, progettazione educativa e sviluppo delle competenze, evidenziando come l'adozione di metodologie cooperative e l'integrazione delle tecnologie digitali possano favorire ambienti di apprendimento più equi e partecipativi. Attraverso l'analisi di pratiche didattiche centrate sull'inclusione e la cooperazione, l'autore propone strategie per valorizzare le diversità e promuovere il successo formativo di tutti gli studenti, con particolare attenzione ai bisogni educativi speciali. L'articolo sottolinea l'importanza di una progettazione didattica flessibile e orientata alle competenze, capace di rispondere alle sfide educative contemporanee e di costruire contesti scolastici più accoglienti e inclusivi.The article explores the interconnections between inclusive teaching, educational design, and skill development, highlighting how the adoption of cooperative methodologies and the integration of digital technologies can foster more equitable and participatory learning environments. Through the analysis of teaching practices centered on inclusion and cooperation, the author proposes strategies to value diversity and promote the educational success of all students, with particular attention to special educational needs. The article emphasizes the importance of flexible and competency-based educational design, capable of addressing contemporary educational challenges and creating more welcoming and inclusive school context
The Signature Transform in Numerics and Machine Learning
No full textIn this work we study the signature transform from the viewpoint of applied and numerical mathematics. The theoretical background is established in the first part, where the signature is defined as a map going from continuous paths of bounded variations to ordered tensor algebras. Approximation theorems and computational considerations are clarified, together with explicit and well commented examples. Only selected essential properties are pointed out, useful for non-linear approximation of functionals, dimension reduction and extension to the probabilistic setting. In the second part we use all the previously introduced theory to design numerical experiments of interest in data science and machine learning, targeting problems like time series classification, clustering, correlation detection and generation of artificial samples. A small section on agents classification for reinforcement learning is also included. Finally, the reader is given a list of possible connections to other areas of mathematics like PDE, kernel theory, jump processes and even algebraic geometry. We did our best to keep the exposition clear and compact
Does corruption relieve foreign investors of the burden of taxes and capital controls?
No full textIn a sample of fourteen source countries making bilateral investments in forty five countries, the author finds that taxes, capital controls, and corruption, all have large, statistically significant negative effects on foreign investment. Moreover, there is no robust support in the data for the"efficient grease"hypothesis - that corruption helps attract foreign investment by reducing firms'tax burden and the irritant of capital controls.International Terrorism&Counterterrorism,Capital Markets and Capital Flows,Decentralization,Fiscal&Monetary Policy,Economic Theory&Research,Economic Theory&Research,International Terrorism&Counterterrorism,Governance Indicators,National Governance,Capital Flows
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