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From Work Contracts to Collaborative Contracts: The Challenges of Building Information Modeling (BIM)in public procurements
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Sclerostomus (Altitatiayus) trifurcatus Grossi & Racca-Filho, 2004, new species
No full text<i>Sclerostomus</i> (<i>Altitatiayus</i>) <i>trifurcatus</i>, new species <p> <b> Material examined. <i>Holotype</i>:</b> male, Brasil, MG, Passa Quatro, Serra Fina, Trilha da Boca do Lobo, 2800 m, 07­XI­1999, R. Koike col. Ex col. E. & P. Grossi deposited in Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.</p> <p> <b>Description.</b> Male: 16 mm in length, 6 mm wide. Body elongate­oval and convex (Fig. 1); glabrous and black dorso­ventrally. Head broad, rectangular, excavated in the middle from vertex to the frontal border; posterior lateral borders elevated, spherical in shape; frontal border sinuate; canthus with anterior concavity, covering less than half of the eyes; frons with a conspicuous tubercle. Antennae with the scape weakly arched and the pedicel small. (Specimen lacking the antennal clubs.) Mandibles fully upturned, trifurcate apically. Lower portion of the mandible with a flat tooth basally, presenting above a bifurcate apophysis. The basal tooth of mandible median and acute (Figs. 2 and 3). Labrum triangular with a small tooth laterally; labium granulose, convex and setose with marginal punctures anteriorly. Pronotum smooth, bordered all around, weakly convex; anterior border elevated towards the middle with a minute central dent. Protibiae sparsely setose with four teeth externally. Meso and metatibiae with one external spine at the middle. Elytra convex and finely punctured, with eight longitudinal striae, with coalescent punctures basally.</p> <p>Female: unknown.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The specific epithet refers to the trifurcate mandibles, which are unique in the genus and readily distinguish it from other species of <i>Sclerostomus</i>. <b>Discussion.</b> The new species can be easily distinguished from other <i>Sclerostomus</i> species by the apical trifurcate mandibles and by the presence of a conspicuous tubercle on the frons.</p>Published as part of <i>Grossi, P. C. & Racca-Filho, F., 2004, A new Brazilian stag beetle of the genus Sclerostomus Burmeister, 1847 (Insecta: Coleoptera: Lucanidae), pp. 1-4 in Zootaxa 575</i> on pages 1-4, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/157255">10.5281/zenodo.157255</a>
The role of the nonlocal transport in modeling the shear driven atmospheric boundary layer
No full textTOPICS AND GEOGRAPHICAL DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE IN TOP ECONOMIC JOURNALS
No full textWe study the evolution of topics in economics and their geographical specialization by analyzing 13,233 papers from seven top journals between 1985 and 2012 and their forward citations. The share of U.S. publications declines from 75% to 64% with a corresponding increase of the European share from 12% to 24%. We use topic modeling and document the evolution of the discipline over 27 years. We estimate, with a quasi-structural model, the citation lag distribution for 18 different topics and three large geographical areas. The modal citation lag is about 6.7 years in the entire sample and 4.8 years for citations from the top 100 journals. We quantify (1) the home bias effect in citations, (2) how it fades away over time, (3) the long lasting impact of U.S. publications vis-à-vis other geographical areas, and (4) the higher speed of diffusion and faster obsolescence in the United States. (JEL A14, I23, O33, A11)
Organizzazione, funzioni e governance delle società di sperimentazione gestionale
No full textIl saggio analizza l'istituto delle sperimentazioni gestionali nel quadro del fenomeno dell'aziendalizzazione del servizio sanitario nazional
Le sperimentazioni gestionali: dalle ragioni della nascita agli sviluppi organizzativi. La valutazione dei risultati delle sperimentazioni gestionali
No full textIl saggio analizza le ragioni del ricorso, in materia di erogazione delle prestazioni sanitarie, a modelli organizzativi e gestionali fondati sulla collaborazione con operatori privati. Segue un'attenta analisi dell'evoluzione legislativa delle c.d. "sperimentazioni gestionali" e una valutazione dei risultati delle sperimentazioni in concreto realizzat
Formulare buoni giudizi in presenza di altri: la Philosophy for Communities a MondoQui (Mondovì - CN)
No full textFilosofia e Pratiche di Comunità è un progetto del Dipartimento di Filosofia e Scienze dell’Educazione dell’Università di Torino, realizzato grazie al contributo della Fondazione CRT e in collaborazione con l’associazione MondoQui di Mondovì (CN) e il CeSPeC (Centro Studi sul Pensiero Contemporaneo) di Cuneo. Il suo scopo è stato testare la validità della Philosophy for Communities – pratica filosofica che si ispira e prende a modello la Philosophy for Children di M. Lipman e A.M. Sharp – per l’empowerment di comunità. Questo contributo si concentra sulla realizzazione del progetto: in primo luogo analizza la fase progettuale e le ipotesi iniziali di ricerca, descrivendo anche il contesto sociale di intervento. In secondo luogo, espone le sessioni di Philosophy for Communities svolte a MondoQui. Infine, svolge alcune riflessioni valutative conclusive sui principali risultati raggiunti, mettendo in evidenza un legame tra due questioni teoriche interne alla Philosophy for Communities: il suo specifico filosofico inteso come formulazione d argomentazioni e buoni giudizi in presenza di altri e la creazione di legami sociali entro una comunità di ricerca
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Improves Heart Surgery Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
No full textBackground. Controlling sternal pain after heart surgery is important to reduce the risk of postoperative complications, but pain is often undertreated because of contraindications and side effects of analgesic drugs. Recently, osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) was demonstrated to reduce pain in different clinical contexts, suggesting its potential utility after cardiac surgery. The aim of this open-label, controlled study is to assess whether OMT contributes to sternal pain relief and improves postoperative outcomes. Methods. Eighty post-sternotomy adult inpatients were randomly allocated one to one to receive a standardized cardiorespiratory rehabilitation program alone (control group) or combined with OMT. Pain intensity and respiratory functional capacity were quantified by the Visual Analogue Scale score and by a standardized breathing test, at the start and end of rehabilitation. Results. At the start of rehabilitation, the control group and the OMT group had similar Visual Analogue Scale median scores (controls 4, interquartile range [IQR]: 2 to 5; OMT 4, IQR: 3 to 5; p = not significant) and mean inspiratory volumes (controls 825 +/- 381 mL; OMT 744 +/- 291 mL; p [not significant). At the end of rehabilitation, the OMT group had a lower Visual Analogue Scale median score (controls 3, IQR: 2 to 4; OMT 1, IQR: 1 to 2; p < 0.01) and higher mean inspiratory volume (controls 1,400 +/- 588 mL; OMT 1,781 +/- 633 mL; p < 0.01). The analgesic drug intake was similar in the two groups. The hospitalization was shorter in the OMT group than in the control group (19.1 +/- 4.8 versus 21.7 +/- 6.3 days; p < 0.05). Conclusions. The combination of standard care with OMT is effective in inducing pain relief and functional recovery, and significantly improves the management of patients after heart surgery with sternotomy. (C) 2017 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeon
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