Empire College

Aldrovandiana è una rivista semestrale, peer reviewed e open access, che pubblica contributi in italiano e in inglese, con particolare attenzione all’apparato iconografico. L'uscità è prevista a giugno e dicembre.

How do we build on the proven successes of hospice and palliative care and build clinical programs to serve those who need it in the context of real-world health care? Experiences with glide pathways have clearly shown that changes in financial incentives must always be implemented with counterbalancing measures that ensure that seriously ill patients are getting high-quality care consistent with their goals and values. There are quality measures for quality improvement and there are quality measures for accountability or transparency. We must balance any financial incentives with concrete quality measures that act as a check and balance to the care that is being provided. This area of investigation is rich in opportunity. Much research is needed to advance the craft of hospice and palliative care if the field is to move forward at scale in a timely manner. We need to democratize research and engage both "small r" and a "big R" researchers in the manner of other subspecialties such as oncology and cardiology. Future research should focus on building innovative systems and models of care to uncover needs of seriously ill patients and their caregivers and effectively cater to those needs.

Based on the archival holdings of Archive of Vojvodina (F. 23 Landesverwaltung der Wojwodschaft Serbien und des Temesvarer Banat 1849–1861), as well as on the writing of contemporary press (Wiener Zeitung, Temesvarer Zeitung, Gross-Becskereker Wochenblatt, Werschetzer Gebirgsbote, Lugoser Anzeiger), the paper discusses ways and means in which the region of Banat was influenced by the Second Italian War of Independence of 1859. Following important issues have been addressed: gradual preparation of domicile population for the war by the government run press; mobilization and usage of financial, material and human resources of Banat; war participation of Banat based regiments, as well as formation of voluntary battalions; war losses and decorations; and last but not the least – an utmost interesting question of the attitude of Banatians towards the war. For little less than a decade they have been subjected to rather unpopular and much hated neo-absolutistic policy of the Bach’s regime, that in war times demanded an unconditional allegiance and self-sacrifice. On the other hand, regardless of their nationality, they looked with sympathies at the enemy’s freedom and independence struggle. In practice, such attitude led to an enormous, although publicly hardly visible dissatisfaction with the war, in quite opposition to the patriotic image imposed and carefully nurtured by the press. Beside to formation of Italy in 1861, the unfavorable outcome of the war for Austria subsequently led to inner instability and dissolution of the Crown Province Voivodeship Serbia and Banat of Temesvar in same year. Ethnically mixed population almost unanimously greeted such turn of events.

ABSTRACTHuman population growth along Australia’s coast is increasing development and recreation pressures on beaches and shorebirds. This study observed human recreation on 18 beaches on the far north coast of New South Wales in February and March 2019. The far north coast supports the largest numbers of beach-resident Australian Pied Oystercatchers Haematopus longirostris in the State. The most frequent activities observed were walking (29%), dog walking (21%) and swimming (16%). Walkers covered greater distances compared to other beach users. For beach walkers and dog walkers combined, the mean along shore distance walked from an access point was 809 m and the 95th percentile was 1990 m. Noting that human recreation disturbance is a major conservation threat to beach nesting birds and that pro-environmental behaviour is uncommon among beach users, large separation distances between beach access points and shorebird habitat zones are recommended to reduce human intrusions into those zones. This spatial zoning and passive human exclusion strategy can be applied to long and less-developed beaches.

This work is a critical report on the world metal congress held at Richmix, Shoreditch, London on 21–22 March 2019, reviewing the panel discussions, screenings of Syrian Metal Is War and Songs of Injustice: Heavy Metal in Latin America as well as the live performances at the event.

Beaucoup de jeunes se suicident en France. À partir de leur expérience d’un lieu de consultation spécifique et de leurs recherches sur ce sujet, les auteurs insistent sur l’importance de prendre en compte les multiples facteurs qui s’intriquent dans le risque suicidaire à l’adolescence. Dans les premières consultations, il faut travailler à dénouer plusieurs paradoxes. Il faut ouvrir les entretiens aux familles de ces jeunes suicidants et élaborer un suivi avec elles dans une co-construction du cadre, mais se garantir de l’emprise qui règne dans certains milieux familiaux. De même, il faut se saisir de l’urgence qu’impose l’acte suicidaire, mais veiller à s’en décentrer afin de déjouer le refus ou l’impossibilité de penser ce qui est agi chez le jeune et son entourage. En définitive, des prises en charges plurifocales doivent pouvoir être aménagées avec les intéressés. Elles permettront de respecter leur cheminement et de diffracter les différents investissements tout en garantissant la continuité du travail thérapeutique face aux risques de rupture.

ABSTRACT This paper describes a method of measurement to be used in completing an open-hole frac procedure. Unlike cased hole work, a gamma ray – CCL log is used in correlation with a steel line measurement (SLM) to supply the completion rig crew with correct depths for placement of completion activities. This assures that the dollars spent for stimulation of the reservoir rock will be used to achieve the greatest results.

Abstract Accurate density‐measurements are given for 2 australites and for 3 moldavites, and a chemical analysis, made of a moldavite, is compared with that of other tektites and with those of ancient and modern glasses. The chemical analysis is then used to approximate the coefficient of thermal expansion and other physical characteristics of tektitic material.