Varietà toriche e politopi convessi

Nella tesi si studiano le varietà toriche e si mostrano metodi per costruirle. Si mostra una corrispondenza tra esse e i coni convessi di un reticolo (o, piu' generalmente i "fan" di coni convessi per le varietà toriche proiettive). Si analizzano aspetti e caratteristiche di queste varietà e si studiano le singolarità di esse, se ne fa una classificazione in relazione agli aspetti geometrici degli oggetti combinatori ad esse associati.

Pyramus and Thisbe 4 You or a "Wondrous Strange" Tale of Contemporary Romanian Theatre

Like its title, Pyramus and Thisbe 4 You, Alexandru Dabija’s production at the Odeon Theatre, Bucharest, was a tongue-in-cheek invitation to the audience that at once aimed to tease past and recent Romanian endeavours and to tease out the stage potential a Shakespeare play holds today. My examination of the production re-constructs the local cultural contexts the production plays with and against, referring to the Romanian ways of making Shakespeare this production enters into dialogue with. Take 1, an all-female version casting the mature stars of the Odeon, I read against both Elizabethan all-male stage practice and Andrei Serban’s all-female Lear at the Bulandra (2008). Take 2, “an old device” (V.1.50): a teacher-student “devising” session at the Academy of Theatre and Cinema, I read against critics’ “more strange than true” (V.1.2) parlance on “theories of perception and reception” and against hi-tech Shakespeare dominating the Romanian stages in the first decade of the third millennium. Take 3, local political banter on ethnic discrimination, I read as “satire keen and critical” (V.1.54) on both communist censorship and the recent rise of nationalism in Romania. Take 4, a “cold” reading-cum-improvisation performed by the technical crew – this production’s mechanicals – I read as “palpable-gross play” (V.1.376) on both acting and spectating practices. What I argue in this article is that Dabija’s production goes beyond its local context and mores, and proposes a re-assessment of Shakespeare’s cultural currency in (European) Romania and Europe at large by exposing current tyrannies in Shakespeare studies: from translation and adaptation, through directing and acting, to viewing and reviewing.

Analisi e riprogettazione del meccanismo di apertura della porta di un forno domestico

Il presente lavoro di tesi è stato sviluppato presso l’azienda “Nuova Star” SpA di Zola Predosa, leader mondiale nella produzione di meccanismi di apertura per porte di forni domestici. Gli scopi principali di questi meccanismi sono quelli di bilanciare il peso della porta durante l’apertura della stessa e di generare, a porta chiusa, una opportuna forza di ritenuta che la tenga pressata contro le guarnizioni del forno. L’azienda produce una notevole varietà di modelli, realizzati mediante componenti in lamiera stampata che si basano su varianti dei medesimi meccanismi di base, in particolare un manovellismo di spinta (per ottenere il bilanciamento) e un sistema camma-punteria (per garantire la chiusura). In un’ottica di sperimentazione e innovazione del prodotto, l’azienda ha quindi espresso il desiderio di realizzare un nuovo modello, concepito attraverso un sistema inedito e originale e che allo stesso tempo risultasse più economico rispetto ai vari modelli attualmente in produzione. In particolare questo nuovo meccanismo dovrà sfruttare un sistema a cavi. L’obiettivo di questa tesi è quindi quello di ripensare il meccanismo attualmente esistente, analizzando le proprietà offerte da un sistema a cavi per sfruttarne i possibili vantaggi, sia in termini di funzionamento che di economicità del prodotto finale. A tale scopo si partirà con l’analisi concettuale dell’architettura e del funzionamento dei meccanismi su cui si basano i modelli attualmente in produzione. Si passerà poi a una seconda fase di progettazione concettuale, nella quale verranno ideate e proposte varie soluzioni alternative. Seguirà quindi uno studio articolato nei seguenti punti: - Analisi cinematica e cinetostatica - Analisi e scelta dei parametri ottimali di funzionamento - Disegno costruttivo dei vari componenti - Simulazione multibody del nuovo meccanismo tramite il software MSC Adams;

Aplicação do TALE (Teste de Análise da Leitura e da Escrita) em contexto educativo

Relatório de Estágio apresentado à Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco para cumprimento dos requisitos necessários à obtenção do grau de Mestre em Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do Primeiro Ciclo do Ensino Básico.

Responsabilité Sociétale des Organisations et ISO 26000 : cas du Maroc

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THE HYDROSOCIAL COSTS OF HIGH-VOLUME HYDRAULIC FRACTURING: A TALE OF TWO COUNTIES IN MICHIGAN

Although natural gas has been praised as a clean and abundant energy source, the varying impacts and uncertainties surrounding the process of extracting natural gas from unconventional sources, known as horizontal high-volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF) or “fracking,” have raised important concerns. The practice of HVHF is expanding so quickly that the full impacts are not yet known. This thesis project, using a grounded theory methodological approach, explores the risks and benefits associated with HVHF as recognized by the residents of two Michigan counties, one that currently produces natural gas by HVHF (Crawford County) and one that does not (Barry County). Through an analysis of media content related to HVHF in each case study site and interviews with stakeholders in both counties, this study examines perceptions of risks and benefits by comparing two communities that differ in their level of experience with HVHF operations, contributing to our understanding of how perceptions of risks and benefits are shaped by natural gas development. The comparative analysis of the case study counties revealed similarities and differences between the case study counties. Overall, Barry County residents identified fewer benefits and more risks, and had stronger negative perceptions than Crawford County residents. This study contributes to the social science literature by developing a richer theoretical frame for understanding perceptions of HVHF and also shares recommendations for industry, organizations, regulators, and government leaders interested in effectively communicating with community stakeholders about the benefits and risks of HVHF.

A cautionary tale of two ‘tigers’: Industrial policy ‘lessons’ from Ireland and Hungary?

This paper draws industrial policy lessons for small Central and Eastern European states through a critical evaluation of recent Irish and Hungarian experiences. The paper outlines a ‘holistic view’ of industrial policy before exploring the experiences of the two economies. Whilst both have managed to ‘do’ policy well in some regards, substantial challenges remain in making FDI attraction the centrepiece of industrial policy, as has been highlighted recently. Overall, the paper suggests that wholesale emulation of the Irish and Hungarian approach is problematic for small open CEE states, and that more balanced approaches to development - and hence industrial policy – are warranted.

Centralization of cleft care in the UK. Part 6:a tale of two studies

OBJECTIVES: We summarize and critique the methodology and outcomes from a substantial study which has investigated the impact of reconfigured cleft care in the United Kingdom (UK) 15 years after the UK government started to implement the centralization of cleft care in response to an earlier survey in 1998, the Clinical Standards Advisory Group (CSAG). SETTING AND SAMPLE POPULATION: A UK multicentre cross-sectional study of 5-year-olds born with non-syndromic unilateral cleft lip and palate. Data were collected from children born in the UK with a unilateral cleft lip and palate between 1 April 2005 and 31 March 2007. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We discuss and contextualize the outcomes from speech recordings, hearing, photographs, models, oral health and psychosocial factors in the current study. We refer to the earlier survey and other relevant studies. RESULTS: We present arguments for centralization of cleft care in healthcare systems, and we evidence this with improvements seen over a period of 15 years in the UK. We also make recommendations on how future audit and research may configure. CONCLUSIONS: Outcomes for children with a unilateral cleft lip and palate have improved after the introduction of a centralized multidisciplinary service, and other countries may benefit from this model. Predictors of early outcomes are still needed, and repeated cross-sectional studies, larger longitudinal studies and adequately powered trials are required to create a research-led evidence-based (centralized) service.