832 research outputs found
Questions to objects/ Vragen aan objecten
No full textQuestions to objects/ Vragen aan objecten is a bilingual artist book written by Vlad Ionescu about the artistic research project of Nedda El-Asmar, professor at PXL MAD. School of Arts. Nedda El-Amsar is hereby recognised as co-author of the book. The book deals with the tranformative process of melting donated gold and turning it into a newly designed object.
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The Use of Benefit Transfer to Estimate the Recreational and Touristic Value of Two Wooded Areas in Tuscany
No full textThe holistic role of forests going beyond the economic function, identified in timber production, substantiates the evaluation of forests’ social and environmental dimensions. Consequently, biodiversity, landscape, hydro-geological security, and maintenance of cultures and traditions are among the manifold issues to be addressed in dealing with for-ests. Touristic and recreational role of forests is also associated with the disproportionate development of human activi-ties, sources of pollution often correlated to a reduced quality of life. This paper aims at applying the benefit transfer methodology to estimate (from a financial point of view) the recreational and touristic value of wooded areas. The pro-posed approach relies on an extensive literature review including earlier published books, project’ reports, scientific journals, and conference proceedings addressing the economic evaluation of forests. The reviewed methodologies are then rationally synthesized, adapted, and applied on two case studies in Tuscany, in an attempt to assign a value to for-est’s systems; however, only the recreational and touristic dimensions are considered. The ultimate purpose of this work is to emphasize aspects that were not yet properly considered in the financial appraisal of wooded areas, for a balanced management of natural resources avoiding deterioration and neglect
Tópicos en teoría de matrices
No full textSi bien es cierto que existe un gran número de textos elementales y no elementales sobre algebra lineal, también lo es que en ocasiones se hace difícil hallar uno que se adecue a los requerimientos y necesidades de un determinado curso. Justamente esta dificultad encontró el profesor Asmar al encargarse de la asignatura algebra matricial aplicada, de la especialización en estadística de la facultad de ciencias, lo que lo obligo a preparar un material que hiciera las veces de texto guía para el curso. Dicho texto esta compuesto por seis capítulos. El primer capítulo es introductorio. En él se presentan rápidamente conceptos, resultados y procedimientos que corresponden, por lo general, a un primer curso en algebra lineal. En el capítulo 2 se trata el problema de establecer condiciones necesarias y/o suficientes para que una transformada lineal de Fm en Fn (F=R o F=C) se pueda representar mediante una matriz diagonal. El capítulo 3 es para las formas cuadráticas en Rn. El problema fundamental es el de la reducción a una suma de cuadrados mediante una transformación lineal real invertible, de las variables; se dan distintos métodos para la reducción. El capítulo 4 está dedicado al concepto de proyección ortogonal de un vector sobre un subespacio de Rn, y al tema asociado de las soluciones, según mínimos cuadrados, de sistemas de ecuaciones lineales inconsistentes. En el capítulo 5 se aborda el tema de la inversa generalizada para una matriz real, concepto que se introduce a partir de la noción de solución según mínimos cuadrados, de longitud mínima, para sistemas de ecuaciones lineales. El capítulo 6 es una introducción al concepto de norma (medida de la "magnitud" o "tamaño") para vectores en Rn o en Cn y para matrices cuadradas
Owner's inscription in The tales of the genii, or, The delightful lessons of Horam the son of Asmar
No full textabstract: Owner's inscription in The tales of the genii, or, The delightful lessons of Horam the son of Asmar. Volume 1: Lady Bute from Lord Dart[mouth]. Volume 2: Lady ButePages were clipped when this book was rebound. Morell, Charles, Sir, 1736-1765
Modello in vitro per lo studio degli effetti della gliadina sulla permeabilità intestinale
No full textAnálise da categoria conteúdo e forma da obra Azur & Asmar: reflexões sobre as relações étnico-raciais dentro e fora da escola
No full textThis study had as its objects the literary work Azur & Asmar, written and illustrated by Michel Ocelot, 2007 edition, and the film Azur & Asmar: The Prince’s Quest, directed and animated by the same author, in 2006. The objective of the research was to understand the relationship of the category of content and form present in the works as possibility for expanding the reader’s competence and worldview about human diversity. For the development of the work, the bibliographic research methodology with a critical-dialectical approach was used. The analysis allowed to state that reading and understanding the elements of the content and form of the works are essential for the global comprehension of the textual meanings and an important educational process capable of promoting reflection and racial equality.Este estudo teve por objeto a obra literária Azur & Asmar, escrita e ilustrada por Michel Ocelot, edição de 2007, e o filme As aventuras de Azur e Asmar, dirigido e animado pelo mesmo autor, em 2006. O objetivo da pesquisa foi o de perceber a relação da categoria de conteúdo e forma presente nessas obras como possibilidade de ampliação da competência leitora e visão de mundo acerca da diversidade humana. Para o desenvolvimento do trabalho, utilizou-se a metodologia de pesquisa bibliográfica com abordagem crítico-dialética. A análise permitiu afirmar que a leitura e a compreensão dos elementos do conteúdo e a forma das obras são indispensáveis para a compreensão global dos sentidos textuais e um importante processo educativo capaz de promover reflexão e equidade racial.Este estudio tuvo como objeto la obra literaria Azur y Asmar, escrita e ilustrada por Michel Ocelot, edición 2007 y la película, Las aventuras de Azur y Asmar, dirigida y animada por el mismo autor, en 2006. El objetivo de la investigación fue el de percibir la relación de la categoría de contenido y la forma presente en las obras como posibilidade de ampliación de la competencia lectora y visión del mundo sobre la diversidad humana. Para el desarrollo del trabajo se utilizó la metodología de investigación bibliográfica con enfoque crítico-dialéctico. El análisis permitió afirmar que la lectura y la comprensión de los elementos del contenido y la forma de las obras son indispensables para la comprensión global de los sentidos textuales y un importante proceso educativo capaz de promover la reflexión y la igualdad racial
The Tracking System of the Mercury Orbiter Radioscience Experiment
No full textPrecise microwave tracking of interplanetary spacecraft has been a crucial tool in solar system exploration. Not only range and range rate measurements are the main observable quantities in spacecraft orbit determination and navigation, but they have been widely used to refine the dynamical model of the solar system and to probe planetary interiors. Thanks to the use of Ka-band and multifrequency radio links, a significant improvement in microwave tracking systems has been demonstrated by the radio science experiments of the Cassini mission to Saturn. The Cassini radio system has been used to carry out the most accurate test of General Relativity to date. Further developments in the radio instrumentation have been recently started for the Mercury Orbiter Radioscience Experiment (MORE), selected for the ESA mission to Mercury, BepiColombo. MORE addresses the mission's scientific goals in geodesy, geophysics and fundamental physics. In addition, MORE will carry out a navigation experiment, aiming to a precise assessment of the orbit determination accuracies attainable with the use of the novel instrumentation. The key instrument is a Ka/Ka band digital transponder enabling a high phase coherence (to a level of 10^-15 over 1000 s integration time) between uplink and downlink carriers and supporting an accurate ranging system designed for an end-to-end accuracy of 20 cm.
The onboard instrumentation must be complemented by a ground system, capable of simultaneous transmission and reception of multiple frequencies at X and Ka-band. Ground support for the MORE experiment is currently foreseen from the DSN station DSS25 (Goldstone, California). DSS 25 was specifically upgraded in support of the Cassini Radio Science experiment and, at present, is the only deep space antenna with Ka-band uplink and multifrequency capabilities. On the ESA side, the upgrade to Ka-band of the 35-m Cebreros antenna in Spain is also being considered with the goal of increasing the science return of the experiment and to provide Europe with state-of-the-art tracking systems.
In this paper we review the experimental configuration of MORE and outline a plan for the engineering development of the ground segment which is currently under consideration in ESA in support of the BepiColombo radio science experiment
Host-dependent zonulin secretion causes the impairment of the small intestine barrier function after bacterial exposure.
No full textClinical utility of nivolumab in the treatment of advanced melanoma
No full textRamsey Asmar,1 Jessica Yang,1 Richard D Carvajal1,2 1Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA Abstract: Melanomas are highly immunogenic tumors that evade the immune system by exploiting innate checkpoint pathways, rendering effector T-cells anergic. The immunotherapeutic approach of checkpoint inhibition can restore and invigorate endogenous antitumor T-cell responses and has become an important treatment option for patients with advanced melanoma. The CTLA-4 inhibitor ipilimumab and the PD-1 inhibitors nivolumab and pembrolizumab have been shown to induce durable responses and improve overall survival in metastatic, refractory melanoma. Optimization and validation of pretreatment biomarkers to predict response to these agents is a crucial area of ongoing research. Combination immunotherapy has recently demonstrated superior response rates compared to monotherapy; further investigation is needed to refine combinatorial strategies. Keywords: nivolumab, immune checkpoint inhibitors, PD-1, melanom
Validation of four automatic devices for self-measurement of blood pressare accordino to the International Protocol: The Pic Indolor Personal Check, Comfort Check, My Check and Travel Check.
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