Developing a Crossover Idiomatic Writing for the Double Bass: Composing/Arranging & Playing, and ... Da capo !

Based on works of crossover nature (classical + popular) composed or arranged for the "2019 International Society of Bassists Convention" , I discuss the development of idiomatic writing of the acoustic double bass. Departing from the interaction between three creative musical processes - composing, arranging and playing, in various musical genres (classical song, Broadway musical song, blues, rock, ballad and samba), I discus (1) the refinement of the notation in the score; (2) the heterogeneity of the seven double bass registers; (3) exploring the double bass as a harmonic instrument; (4) exploring the double bass as percussion instrument; (5) the exploration of the text-music binomial (6) the reduction of larger instrumentations (symphony orchestra, chamber groups, blues and rock bands) to smaller groups (duo, trio and quartet with double bass, voice, piano and percussion) and (7) the development of extended techniques on the double bass not documented in the literature

Developing a Crossover Idiomatic Writing for the Double Bass: Composing/Arranging & Playing, and ... Da capo !

Based on works of crossover nature (classical + popular) composed or arranged for the “2019 International Society of Bassists Convention”, I discuss the development of idiomatic writing of the acoustic double bass. Departing from the interaction between three creative musical processes - composing, arranging and playing, in various musical genres (classical song, Broadway musical song, blues, rock, ballad and samba), I discus (1) the refinement of the notation in the score; (2) the heterogeneity of the seven double bass registers; (3) exploring the double bass as a harmonic instrument; (4) exploring the double bass as percussion instrument; (5) the exploration of the text-music binomial (6) the reduction of larger instrumentations (symphony orchestra, chamber groups, blues and rock bands) to smaller groups (duo, trio and quartet with double bass, voice, piano and percussion) and (7) the development of extended techniques on the double bass not documented in the literature

LE TESTIMONIANZE ARCHEOLOGICHE, MONUMENTALI ED ARTISTICHE NELLE RELAZIONI FRA LE DUE SPONDE ADRIATICHE

Autor u jednom pregledu iznosi zajedništvo življenja na dvjema obalama Jadrana od prapovijesti do novog vijeka, što potvrđuje arheologija, graditeljstvo i umjetnost. Iako etnički različito u mnogim razdobljima, postoje svjedočanstva prožimanja stanovništva tih obala od načina življenja do srodnosti umjetničkih djela u različitim stilovima kroz stoljeća, dok je u rimskom razdoblju živjelo u jedinstvu. U doba gotike i renesanse, a i kasnije, nalazimo imena hrvatskih umjetnika u Italiji koji stvaraju talijansku umjetničku baštinu i djela talijanskih umjetnika koja postaju baština istočne obale Jadrana. Tom osvjetljivanju dodira obiju obala doprinio je i Cvito Fisković kojem se posvećuje ovaj pregled svjedočanstava koja vezuju ove dvije obale

Investigating p62 Concentrations in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients with Dementia: A Potential Autophagy Biomarker In Vivo?

Several studies have revealed defects in autophagy in neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). SQSTM1/p62 plays a key role in the autophagic machinery and may serve as a marker for autophagic flux in vivo. We investigated the role of p62 in neurodegeneration, analyzing its concentrations in the CSF of AD and FTD patients. We recruited 76 participants: 22 patients with AD, 28 patients with FTD, and 26 controls. CSF p62 concentrations were significantly increased in AD and FTD patients when compared to controls, which persisted after adjusting for age (p = 0.01 and p = 0.008, respectively). In female FTD patients, p62 positively correlated with the neurodegenerative biomarkers t-Tau and p-Tau. A significant correlation between CSF p62 concentrations and several clinical features of AD was found. Our data show that p62 is increased in CSF of AD and FTD patients, suggesting a key role of autophagy in these two disorders. The levels of p62 in CSF may reflect an altered autophagic flux, and p62 could represent a potential biomarker of neurodegeneration

The association of indwelling urinary catheter with delirium in hospitalized patients and nursing home residents: an explorative analysis from the "Delirium Day 2015"

Backround: Use of indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) in older adults has negative consequences, including delirium. Aim: This analysis, from the "Delirium Day 2015", a nationwide multicenter prevalence study, aim to evaluate the association of IUC with delirium in hospitalized and Nursing Homes (NHs) patients. Methods: Patients underwent a comprehensive geriatric assessment, including the presence of IUC; inclusion criteria were age > 65 years, being Italian speaker and providing informed consent; exclusion criteria were coma, aphasia, end-of-life status. Delirium was assessed using the 4AT test (score ≥ 4: possible delirium; scores 1-3: possible cognitive impairment). Results: Among 1867 hospitalized patients (mean age 82.0 ± 7.5 years, 58% female), 539 (28.9%) had IUC, 429 (22.9%) delirium and 675 (36.1%) cognitive impairment. IUC was significantly associated with cognitive impairment (OR 1.60, 95% CI 1.19-2.16) and delirium (2.45, 95% CI 1.73-3.47), this latter being significant also in the subset of patients without dementia (OR 2.28, 95% CI 1.52-3.43). Inattention and impaired alertness were also independently associated with IUC. Among 1454 NHs residents (mean age 84.4 ± 7.4 years, 70.% female), 63 (4.3%) had IUC, 535 (36.8%) a 4AT score ≥ 4, and 653 (44.9%) a 4AT score 1-3. The multivariate logistic regression analysis did not show a significant association between 4AT test or its specific items with IUC, neither in the subset of patients without dementia. Discussion: We confirmed a significant association between IUC and delirium in hospitalized patients but not in NHs residents. Conclusion: Environmental and clinical factors of acute setting might contribute to IUC-associated delirium occurrence

"Delirium Day": A nationwide point prevalence study of delirium in older hospitalized patients using an easy standardized diagnostic tool

Background: To date, delirium prevalence in adult acute hospital populations has been estimated generally from pooled findings of single-center studies and/or among specific patient populations. Furthermore, the number of participants in these studies has not exceeded a few hundred. To overcome these limitations, we have determined, in a multicenter study, the prevalence of delirium over a single day among a large population of patients admitted to acute and rehabilitation hospital wards in Italy. Methods: This is a point prevalence study (called "Delirium Day") including 1867 older patients (aged 65 years or more) across 108 acute and 12 rehabilitation wards in Italian hospitals. Delirium was assessed on the same day in all patients using the 4AT, a validated and briefly administered tool which does not require training. We also collected data regarding motoric subtypes of delirium, functional and nutritional status, dementia, comorbidity, medications, feeding tubes, peripheral venous and urinary catheters, and physical restraints. Results: The mean sample age was 82.0 ± 7.5 years (58 % female). Overall, 429 patients (22.9 %) had delirium. Hypoactive was the commonest subtype (132/344 patients, 38.5 %), followed by mixed, hyperactive, and nonmotoric delirium. The prevalence was highest in Neurology (28.5 %) and Geriatrics (24.7 %), lowest in Rehabilitation (14.0 %), and intermediate in Orthopedic (20.6 %) and Internal Medicine wards (21.4 %). In a multivariable logistic regression, age (odds ratio [OR] 1.03, 95 % confidence interval [CI] 1.01-1.05), Activities of Daily Living dependence (OR 1.19, 95 % CI 1.12-1.27), dementia (OR 3.25, 95 % CI 2.41-4.38), malnutrition (OR 2.01, 95 % CI 1.29-3.14), and use of antipsychotics (OR 2.03, 95 % CI 1.45-2.82), feeding tubes (OR 2.51, 95 % CI 1.11-5.66), peripheral venous catheters (OR 1.41, 95 % CI 1.06-1.87), urinary catheters (OR 1.73, 95 % CI 1.30-2.29), and physical restraints (OR 1.84, 95 % CI 1.40-2.40) were associated with delirium. Admission to Neurology wards was also associated with delirium (OR 2.00, 95 % CI 1.29-3.14), while admission to other settings was not. Conclusions: Delirium occurred in more than one out of five patients in acute and rehabilitation hospital wards. Prevalence was highest in Neurology and lowest in Rehabilitation divisions. The "Delirium Day" project might become a useful method to assess delirium across hospital settings and a benchmarking platform for future surveys

Using a particle packing model considering cement as part of the "dry arrangement"

O “arranjo seco” de um composto cimentício pode ser definido como a relação mássica ou volumétrica entre os materiais secos que o constitui. Por meio da fixação da espécie de material componente deste arranjo e do processo de produção do composto cimentício, é possível analisar de forma mais clara o processo de dosagem de um composto cimentício qualquer. Para analisar o comportamento destes compostos pelas mudanças nas quantidades volumétricas dos seus componentes, tem-se os modelos básicos de empacotamento de partículas, como é o caso do Modelo de Empacotamento de Funk e Dinger. O presente artigo tem como finalidade analisar as propriedades no estado fresco (índice de consistência) e endurecido (absorção de água, massa específica e resistência à compressão axial) das argamassas produzidas a partir do modelo de empacotamento de partículas de Funk e Dinger. Neste modelo, as partículas de cimento foram consideradas como parte do “arranjo seco” (agregados), transformando em “matriz” (ou agente de separação) somente o volume de água, facilitando desta forma a definição do consumo de cimento. Os resultados demonstraram que é possível alcançar, pela alteração da quantidade volumétrica dos componentes, uma redução do consumo de cimento de aproximadamente 32% e ao mesmo tempo alcançar um aumento da resistência à compressão axial de aproximadamente 59%, juntamente com a redução da absorção e o aumento da massa especifica dos corpos de prova. Contudo, foi verificado um decréscimo significativo na trabalhabilidade das argamassas produzidas.Palavras-chave: Modelo de empacotamento de Funk e Dinger; Cimento Portland; Agregados; Argamassa.

Culturas juvenis dos anos 1980 nas páginas do periódico estudantil: "JB - O Jornal do Becker" (Colégio Estadual D. João Becker - 1985/1986)

Resumo:O estudo analisa o periódico estudantil "JB - O Jornal do Becker", produzido por um grupo de alunos do ensino secundário da Escola Estadual Dom João Becker, em Porto Alegre, RS, entre os anos 1985 e 1986. A pesquisa se inscreve nos domínios da História da Educação e segue os postulados teóricos da História Cultural, tendo como referências as concepções da cultura escrita enquanto produção discursiva de um determinado tempo e lugar. A diversidade de temas nas seções expressa criatividade do grupo de editores, que conseguem, com certo protagonismo na confecção do impresso, aliar o cotidiano a temas mais complexos. Por meio da análise documental, observa-se no periódico uma forte preocupação política, entretanto, também comparecem temas cotidianos, juvenis e escolares, o que configura uma produção de significados de vivências daqueles estudantes em tempos de mudanças na sociedade brasileira. Pela leitura e análise desses exemplares, percebe-se que os estudantes estavam afinados com as referências socioculturais de seu tempo, pois evidenciam uma autonomia na produção, decorrente do processo de abertura política do país. O "JB" denota como característica discursiva um cuidado com o coletivo, são jovens escreventes que, para além do interesse por esportes, surf e fofocas, revelam sensibilidade ao refletirem sobre outras questões, próprias do que se considera mundo adulto. Mostram o que pensam sobre assuntos de ordem política, mas também lhes interessa o microcosmos escolar, que se desdobra em diversas tematizações

Conrad. Nichilismo e alterità

Il volume si apre con un'ampia analisi della poetica e delle costanti tematiche e stilistiche dell'opera conradiana. Seguono otto capitoli destinati all'interpretazione di altrettanti romanzi o racconti: da "The Nigger of the 'Narcissus'" a "The Shadow Line", passando per "Lord Jim", "Falk","Heart of Darkness", "Nostromo", "The Secret Agent", e "Victory"