El arquitecto Juan de Estrada y la persistencia del clasicismo en Asturias

Este artículo aborda el estudio de dos obras fundamentales (la capilla para Sebastián Vigil y el Ayuntamiento de Avilés) del arquitecto asturiano Juan de Estrada, quien representa la continuidad del clasicismo en Asturias durante la segunda mitad del siglo XVII.This paper analyzes two major works (Sebastián Vigil's chapel and the Town Hall of Avilés) of Asturian architect Juan de Estrada, who represents the continuity of Classicism in Asturias during the second half of the 17th century

Marco Tulio Cicerón y Domingo Faustino Sarmiento: Expresión de la "Utilitas" política

El presente trabajo trata de abordar las posibles similitudes existentes en el pensamiento político de dos personajes aparentemente inconexos y ciertamente significativos en sus respectivos contextos históricos: el romano Marco Tulio Cicerón (Siglo I a.C.The present work tries to approach the possible similarities in the political thought between two seemingly unconnected and certainly significant prominent figures in his historical contexts: the Roman Marco Tulio Cicerón (1st century B.C.) and the Argen

Analysis of the effect of mobile terminal speed on WLAN/3G vertical handovers

Proceedings of IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference, GLOBECOM '06, San Francisco, California, 27 november - 1 december, 2006.WLAN hot-spots are becoming widely spread. This, combined with the availability of new multi-mode terminals integrating heterogeneous technologies, opens new business opportunities for mobile operators. Scenarios in which 3G coverage is complemented by WLAN deployments are becoming available. Thus, true all-IP based networks are ready to offer a new variety of services across heterogeneous access. However, to achieve this, some aspects still need to be analyzed. In particular, the effect of the terminal speed on the detection and selection process of the preferred access network is not yet well understood. In fact, efficiency of vertical handovers depends on the appropriate configuration of mobile devices. In this paper we present a simulation study of handover performance between 3G and WLAN access networks showing the impact of mobile users’ speed. The mobile devices are based on the IEEE 802.21 cross layer architecture and use WLAN signal level thresholds as handover criteria. A novel algorithm to dynamically adjust terminals’ configuration is presented.Publicad

Continuous-time cascaded ΣΔ modulators for VDSL: A comparative study

This paper describes new cascaded continuous-time ΣΔ modulators intended to cope with very high-rate digital subscriber line specifications, i.e 12-bit resolution within a 20-MHz signal bandwidth. These modulators have been synthesized using a new methodology that is based on the direct synthesis of the whole cascaded architecture in the continuous-time domain instead of using a discrete-to-continuous time transformation as has been done in previous approaches. This method allows to place the zeroes/poles of the loop-filter transfer function in an optimal way and to reduce the number of analog components, namely, transconductors and/or amplifiers, resistors, capacitors and digital-to-analog converters. This leads to more efficient topologies in terms of circuitry complexity, power consumption and robustness with respect to circuit non-idealities. A comparison study of the synthesized architectures is done considering their sensitivity to most critical circuit error mechanisms. Time-domain behavioral simulations are shown to validate the presented approach.Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia TEC2004-01752/MI

From the Top Down: Does Corruption Affect Performance?

Corruption, fraud, and unethical activities have emerged as significant obstacles to global economic, political, and social progress. Although many empirical studies have focused on country-level corruption metrics, this study is the first to utilize a substantial international dataset to assess the effects of illicit and unethical managerial practices on firm performance. Employing cross-sectional data, this research examines the influence of corruption on corporate outcomes. Our definition of corruption evaluates the degree to which managers engage in mismanagement, misconduct, or corrupt activities. The repercussions for corporate governance, especially concerning the process of appointing managers, are both crucial and strategic.Comment: 7 Page

Enseñanza de la Topología y Geometría en los niveles elementales

Tanto las nociones topológicas como las geométricas son un componente particularmente esencial en el desarrollo de la conciencia de los niños. Muchos autores están de acuerdo en la importancia de este conocimiento, pero están en disputa sobre cómo debe estructurarse. Estamos dividiendo el trabajo en dos partes: en la primera tratamos el contenido y ofrecemos un esquema de aprendizaje; En el segundo, ofrecemos orientación didáctica

A design tool for high-resolution high-frequency cascade continuous- time Σ∆ modulators

Event: Microtechnologies for the New Millennium, 2007, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, SpainThis paper introduces a CAD methodology to assist the de signer in the implementation of continuous-time (CT) cas- cade Σ∆ modulators. The salient features of this methodology ar e: (a) flexible behavioral modeling for optimum accuracy- efficiency trade-offs at different stages of the top-down synthesis process; (b) direct synthesis in the continuous-time domain for minimum circuit complexity and sensitivity; a nd (c) mixed knowledge-based and optimization-based architec- tural exploration and specification transmission for enhanced circuit performance. The applicability of this methodology will be illustrated via the design of a 12 bit 20 MHz CT Σ∆ modulator in a 1.2V 130nm CMOS technology.Ministerio de Ciencia y Educación TEC2004-01752/MICMinisterio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio FIT-330100-2006-134 SPIRIT Projec

The Ginna Kanda Programme, identity and intervention in African’s cultural landscape in Dogon’s country, Mali: an option for territorial and local cultural tourism project in hipodevelopment countries

The Ginna kanda's work group works is working on the transformation of cultural landscape as an engine for a local and sustainable development based on cultural tourism in Africa. Studying what cultural tourism in hipodevelopment means and the necessity to create new tools for landscape analysis and intervention.Peer Reviewe

Mors et Funus. El mundo funerario romano y sus manifestaciones en el territorio onubense

In this paper we analyse the roman funerary spaces, uses, and costumes in the country of Huelva (Spain). In this sense, this work is a fi rst and global study about roman cemetery and places where there are some types of tomb. For a best analysis, we have divided the funerary researchs in three groups: fi rst, urban cementery, second rural cemetery and fi nally something else related with fi sh factories (Cetariae).En este artículo se analizan los espacios, usos, y costumbres funerarias romanas en el ámbito de la provincia onubense. En este sentido, este trabajo supone un primer acercamiento y estudio de manera global de las necrópolis y lugares en los que se localiza algún tipo de enterramiento. Para un mejor análisis se han agrupado en necrópolis vinculadas a ámbitos urbanos, rurales, y fi nalmente aquellas relacionadas con los asentamientos costeros pertenecientes a las factorías pesqueras (Cetariae)

The role of government policies for Italian firms during the COVID-19 crisis

This paper aims to respond to this research question: “How effective have government incentives been in preserving firm profitability and growth during the COVID-19 crisis?”. We used a large, representative sample of Italian companies, which has produced a deeper study than the macro analyses provided by national statistics. Results shows that government policies alleviated the negative effects of the pandemic on troubled companies, but it was not enough to maintain the same financial health as firms that did not need this support. Small companies were the most adversely affected by the pandemic.We are grateful to two anonymous reviewers and Laura Ballester (Editor-in-Chief) for helpful comments and suggestions. We also benefited from comments offered by Proff. Antonia Madrid, Juan Francisco Martín Ugedo, Francesco Cappa, Alfio Cariola and Tiziana La Rocca. All errors are our own responsability. Open Access Funding provided by Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena