Crowd sourcing for translation and software localization

This work studies the capability of Crowd sourcing related to translation and software localization and the quality obtained by the use of a crowd sourcing methodology. This work is performed within the collaboration of CA Labs, Europe, and is specifically focused on the design of a crowd sourcing platform able to guarantee high quality in translation, and to comply with industrial aspects of translation. Moreover, a prototype of the designed platform has been developed and has been used to run some experiment with a reduced and controlled crowd, to test the potentiality of translation done by a not homogeneous group of users. The reasons, challenges, road-map and results obtained in this work are described in detail in this document

The heritage of resilient communities. Maps and codes in Italy’s earthquake zones

In Italian regions regularly affected by disasters and crises in the settlement process, half a century of earthquakes have underscored the acute vulnerability and extended risk exposure of the country’s architectural and urban heritage. On the whole, the greatest damage is found where interventions are incompatible with the technological, typological and morphological components of built fabric in smaller settlements. It is therefore reasonable to ask architecture and arts to commit to improving the resilience of communities settled in the most fragile territories. To be effective and timely this commitment should recover methods used by predecessors and forerunners, rather than be tempted to start from scratch

Towards New Perceptions: A Play in Three Acts and Five Actions

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Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Macerata. Indagini, strategie e scenari per la ricostruzione | Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Macerata. Surveys, strategies and scenarios for the reconstruction

A partire dal 2018, il Politecnico di Torino è stato coinvolto tra le sedi universitarie firmatarie di una convenzione con l’Amministrazione Comunale di Castelsantangelo sul Nera, dedicata alla promozione di studi e ricerche per la ricostruzione di un territorio duramente colpito dalle sequenze sismiche registrate nel 2016. La convenzione è stata promossa nell’ambito del programma di ricerca “FARB - Imparando dalle catastrofi”, sviluppato, tra febbraio 2017 e marzo 2019, da un gruppo di ricerca istituito presso il Dipartimento di Architettura e Studi Urbani del Politecnico di Milano. I rilievi svolti sul campo, la raccolta di documenti d’archivio, l’elaborazione di mappe tematiche, sviluppate in ambiente GIS, hanno costituito le attività propedeutiche all’elaborazione di scenari progettuali, che gli autori hanno portato a compimento, formalizzando il contributo della ricerca universitaria alla rinascita del territorio e della comunità di Castelsantangelo sul Nera

L’intelligenza del progetto e l’architettura di carta-moneta

Moving from the two geometries identified by Michel Serres as peculiar of the history of Western thought – the first free of utility, being the demonstration of the desire for intellectual speculation, the second functional to the achievement of practical and economic purposes as well as subject to the rules of power – the paper investigates the contradictions between the different meanings of geometry and representation, exploring the relationship between the project, its developers and user..

A hidden deadly venomous insect: First ecoepidemiological assessment and risk mapping of lonomism in Argentina

Background: Envenomation by the South American Lonomia saturniid caterpillars, named lonomism, constitutes an emerging and somewhat neglected public health issue in Argentina and neighboring countries. Considering that there is an intricate relationship between environment and human health in such cases, this study aimed to analyze the eco-epidemiological profile of 40 accidents and 33 occurrences of Lonomia spp. in Misiones (Argentina) between January 2014 and May 2020. Methodology/Principal Findings: We described the eco-epidemiological variables and characterized the abiotic scenario of such cases. Additionally, we obtained a density map that shows the punctual intensity of Lonomia records throughout Misiones. Most of the accidents occurred in the Department of Guaraní and involved male victims younger than 20 years old. The accidental/occasional occurrence of Lonomia spp. (considering both adult and caterpillar stages together) was significantly higher in the rural area, whereas only adult specimens were found in urban areas. We determined that the presence of this insect in Misiones is positively related to higher temperatures and solar radiation, and larger precipitation and evapotranspiration throughout the year. Conclusion/Significance: This study represents an initial step towards the global understanding of lonomism as a public health problem in Argentina. It provides a map of the risk level for this envenomation in Misiones, which could help authorities address public health policy efforts to implement sustainable strategies for prevention and response to this threat in Northeastern Argentina and neighboring regions.Fil: Casafús, Milena Gisela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; Argentina. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical; ArgentinaFil: Melo Favalesso, Marília. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; Argentina. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical; Argentina. Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Pará; BrasilFil: Gritti, Micaela Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; Argentina. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical; ArgentinaFil: Coronel, Juan Manuel. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste; ArgentinaFil: Bittencourt Guimaraes, Ana Tereza. Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Pará; BrasilFil: Peichoto, María Elisa. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical; Argentina. Universidade Federal da Integração Latinoamericana; Brasil. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; Argentin

Case Report Disabling Orthostatic Headache after Penetrating Stonemason Pencil Injury to the Sacral Region

Penetrating injuries to the spine, although less common than motor vehicle accidents and falls, are important causes of injury to the spinal cord. They are essentially of two varieties: gunshot or stab wounds. Gunshot injuries to the spine are more commonly described. Stab wounds are usually inflicted by knife or other sharp objects. Rarer objects causing incidental spinal injuries include glass fragments, wood pieces, chopsticks, nailguns, and injection needles. Just few cases of penetrating vertebral injuries caused by pencil are described. The current case concerns a 42-year-old man with an accidental penetrating stonemason pencil injury into the vertebral canal without neurological deficit. After the self-removal of the foreign object the patient complained of a disabling orthostatic headache. The early identification and treatment of the intracranial hypotension due to the posttraumatic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sacral fistulae were mandatory to avoid further neurological complications. In the current literature acute pattern of intracranial hypotension immediately after a penetrating injury of the vertebral column has never been reported

A Fatal Case of Nosocomial Legionnaires' Disease: Implications From an Extensive Environmental Investigation and Isolation of the Bacterium From Blood Culture

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