A Practical Fit for the Critical Surface of NbTi

Known expressions for the critical temperature, critical field and Pinning force in NbTi are combined into a self-consistent fit formula that provides the critical current density as a function of temperature and field. The main advantage of such a fit is the extended validity range. Data available in literature and measurements on LHC strands are used to demonstrate the accuracy of the fit. The Jc data-sets used to cover a range of field from 0 T to 9 T and temperature from 1.9 K to 9 K. The standard deviation of the fits presented is of the order of 5 % or better. This accuracy is generally sufficient for design purposes, extrapolation and scaling of measured results. Better accuracy, e.g. for short sample limit prediction, can be achieved restricting the domain of validity

The reception of Max Dvořák’s thought in Italy: resistances and unlucky attempts between the 1920s and the 1940s

The essay proposes a synthesis of the reception by Italian scholars of Max Dvořák’s art history theories between the 1920s and the 1940s. The resistance to his thought for both linguistic and ideological reasons will be underlined mostly based on the reviews and essays influenced by Adolfo Venturi and Benedetto Croce. Reference will also be made to some unlucky attempts to translate and communicate Dvořák’s writings, and to the evidence of a possible dialogue between Vienna and Rome

Barcelona, y el "huevo de la serpiente"

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Food for change (Volume 9)

Massimo Bottura is more than a Michelin star-winning chef. Together with Lara Gilmore, he also founded Food for Soul, a non-profit organisation seeking to reduce food waste through social inclusion and mitigate the carbon impact on our planet. On the occasion of Expo 2015 in Milan and working in concert with Caritas Ambrosiana, Massimo Bottura opened Refettorio Ambrosiano, a new kind of community kitchen where chefs from around the world cooked nutritious meals for socially vulnerable guests using surplus ingredients recovered from the Expo’s pavilions. The project’s success led Bottura to found Food for Soul in 2016 aimed at replicating the model in other communities. Since then, Refettorio Gastromotiva in Rio de Janeiro, Refettorio Felix in London, Social Tables in Modena, Bologna and Naples, and Refettorio Paris in the French capital have all opened their doors. Further community kitchens are planned across the globe. This is the ninth essay in the Big Ideas series created by the European Investment Bank. The EIB has invited international thought leaders to write about the most important issues of the day. These essays are a reminder that we need new thinking to protect the environment, promote equality and improve people’s lives around the globe

Magnet Quench 101

This paper gives a broad summary of the physical phenomena associated with the quench of a superconducting magnet.Comment: 9 pages, Contribution to WAMSDO 2013: Workshop on Accelerator Magnet, Superconductor, Design and Optimization; 15 - 16 Jan 2013, CERN, Geneva, Switzerlan

Just 10 minutes from Paris, just 10 minutes from Rio de Janeiro

Dos reflexiones sobre la idea de periferia frente a la globalización del neoliberalismo, basándonos en las dos películas Todo lo que brilla (Tout ce qui brille, Francia, Géraldine Nakache, Hervé Mimran, 2009) y Wasteland (Brasil, EE.UU, Lucy Walker, 2010). Ambas se vuelcan sobre el tema de la periferia. La primera en una reflexión sobre la europea y, la segunda, la brasileña. Las dos películas establecen ahora el paradigma de las ciudades de hoy.ENG: Two thoughts on the idea of periphery against neoliberal globalization, based on two films: All That Glitters (Tout ce qui brille, France, Géraldine Nakache, Hervé Mimran, 2009) and Wasteland (Brazil, USA, Lucy Walker, 2010). Both are dumped on the subject of the periphery. The first is a reflection on the European one and the second on the Brazilian. The two films reflect the paradigm of contemporary cities.Peer Reviewe