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Commentary on Introna F, Di Vella G, Campobasso CP. Determination of postmortem interval from old skeletal remains by image analysis of luminol test results. J Forensic Sci 1999; 44 (3): 535-8.
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Creating a blockchain platform: An empirical analysis in the Italian banking sector
Full text linkDigital platforms continue to be a focal point for scholars and practitioners, with growing attention being paid to the dynamics that shape platform leadership. Against this backdrop, blockchain technology emerges for its disruptive potential, offering attractive opportunities for collaboration through shared infrastructure, and arguably remodelling power dynamics in platform ecosystems. The increase in interest has, however, produced only a scattering of empirical insights into the creation of blockchain platforms. The research presented in this paper addresses the gap through an exploratory case study, investigating the early phases of a blockchain platform. The study focuses on a project conducted within the banking sector, outlining the process of blockchain platform development and the unique role of its orchestrator. These findings contribute to our understanding of how blockchain platforms are created, and set out the broader implications for digital platforms, exploring the transformative potential of blockchain technology
Introduction to Valletta2018 Cultural Mapping: Debating space and place
No full textIn 2018, Valletta will be the European Capital of Culture. A series of four international conferences has been organized along the path to the ECoC year, dealing with some of its key topics, one for each year from 2014 to 2017. This special issue presents a small selection of papers from the 2015 conference on cultural mapping and its relation with culture-led development
Le architetture ferroviarie della Sicilia Centrale: analisi tipologico-costruttiva
No full textCaratterizzata in principio dalla contrapposizione tra realtà contrastanti, tradizione e innovazione ovvero storicismo e modernismo, l’architettura ferroviaria si ritrova più volte al centro del dibattito architettonico, nel tentativo di individuare un linguaggio formale specifico e connotativo per questa tipologia. Questo tema si ripropone spesso, trattandosi di manufatti soggetti da una parte allo scorrere del tempo inteso come evoluzione tecnica, dall’altra allo scorrere del tempo come mutamento del contesto e delle esigenze dell’utenza. L’adeguarsi al continuo divenire delle evoluzioni tecnologiche e dei mutamenti sociali, che comportano l’erogazione di nuovi servizi, costituisce un potenziale punto di forza, paradossalmente spesso tradottosi in debolezza, delle architetture ferroviarie. Come si evince dalla letteratura, lo stesso ampliamento dell’offerta di servizi che ha recentemente favorito la rivitalizzazione dell’edificio stazione e del contesto in cui si colloca, riducendo, anche attraverso interventi di recupero, il degrado che talvolta affligge questi manufatti, rischia spesso di assumere un ruolo preponderante, tale da snaturare il manufatto e privarlo del suo effettivo ruolo. Problematiche analoghe si manifestano nel recupero e nel riuso degli edifici di servizio al tracciato ferroviario (case cantoniere, caselli, ecc.) sempre più spesso al centro dell’attenzione dell’opinione pubblica, in ragione delle recenti politiche provinciali e regionali che ne propongono la vendita .
In quest’ottica la conoscenza delle peculiarità dell’architettura ferroviaria locale è da considerarsi un passaggio obbligato per la ri-acquisizione e la tutela di questo patrimonio. Il contributo propone quindi un’analisi tecnica che miri ad a individuare i caratteri originali dell’architettura ferroviaria della Sicilia Occidentale, restituendone la genesi e l’anatomia costruttiva ed architettonica attraverso la disamina di alcuni casi studio ritenuti particolarmente significativi di cui saranno approfondite le scelte progettuali (materiali utilizzati, soluzioni tecniche proposte, studio dei percorsi)
Metric characterization of the human coxal bone on a recent Italian sample and multivariate discriminant analysis to determine sex.
No full textThe ability of human pelvic bones to sexually differentiate has been of great interest in forensic anthropology for quite some time as it allows for the determination of skeletal sex by combining metric and morphological data. However, the criteria for determining the sex of a skeleton must be calibrated according to the variability of the population to which it belongs. The aim of this work is the metric characterization of the human coxal bone on a recent sample (of known sex) from the region of Apulia, in southern Italy, in order to establish its efficacy in sex determination by way of multivariate discriminant analysis. Seventeen standard anthropological measurements used in sex determination were taken from 168 coxal bones (78 males and 90 females) all belonging to 86 adult skeletons (40 males and 46 females). The bones used were taken from subjects who had died in the 1960s and 1970s in Apulia. The results obtained define the variability in size and proportion of the sample analyzed with respect to the variations of other skeletal populations. Nine discriminant functions, utilizing between 4 and 11 variables, have been shown to be useful in determining the sex of coxal bones, whether they be complete, partial, or fragmented. All of the functions selected resulted in an attribution error equal to zero, and differ only in the number of variables utilized and by the degree of separation between the groups. The results of this study confirm the validity and utility of diagnostic techniques based on discriminant functions as reported in the literature for other population groups. The combination of metric characteristics from various regions of the coxal bone is, therefore, a valid aid in the correct attribution of skeletal sex even when the combination of variables is numerically limited, but sufficient in sex determination from partial coxal bones
Electrocution by arcing: A nonfatal case study
No full textAccidental electrocution during working activities account for a considerable amount of morbidity and mortality. Workers often misjudge the danger of electric wires or high-tension power cables, thereby exposing themselves to electrocution hazard. This article describes a nonfatal case of injuries by arcing from high-tension power-line cables involving a young farmer who was thrashing an olive tree by means of aluminum ladder. The circumstances surrounding the manner of electrocution and the features of electric injuries are presented and discussed. Copyright © 2011 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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