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Although non-isothermal tests are important for many applications in geotechnical engineering, there is no standard for conducting such tests and interpreting the resulting data. This paper describes the development of a temperature-controlled triaxial apparatus, focussing on its thermal performance, and discusses relevant protocols to perform and interpret hydraulic conductivity tests on granular materials at different temperatures. With the aid of thermal cameras, hot spots on the surface of the equipment and instruments were identified. Subsequent modifications to minimise and mitigate heat reaching volume gauges and pore water pressure transducers were introduced. After modifications to reduce the system’s intrinsic head losses, the thermal expansion of the system proved to be significant and needed to be accounted for avoiding overestimation of thermally-induced mechanical strains. The addition of a new probe at the centre of the specimen allowed the characterisation of the temperature field within the system and specimen, as well as assisting with the identification of thermal equilibrium. Significant drops in temperature were flagged by this probe, though these proved to be unimportant in terms of hydraulic conductivity. The use of the average temperature for each pressure step is advised when a specimen probe is available. Alternatively, the use of target temperatures can be chosen, leading to minor underestimations of the intrinsic permeability.

Drawn from a talk presented at the 2019 Viva Lingua Viva indigenous languages event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this article presents the findings of a qualitative case study focused on a 10-week Māori language programme, Te Hā o te Reo (“the essence of the language”) offered to staff at a New Zealand university. The article reports on the pedagogical practices employed in the course through a discussion of qualitative interview data collected for a wider study on the experiences of non-Māori students of Te Reo Māori as a second language. The analysis presents insights from a sample of adult student participants and by the courses’ chief designer and teacher. A focussed consideration of four key classroom practices suggests a teaching approach based on three Māori culture-specific pedagogical principles (Whanaungatanga—relationship-based learning; Koakoa—joy, humour; Kaupapa Māori—Māori principles and worldview), which are found to shape both course content and classroom management in ways that are well aligned with student’s needs and expectations.

Fedeli, Bortolotto, Sannazaro, Ghedini, Slavazzi, Cecchi, Gasparoli

One of the acquisitions of contemporary conservation philosophy is precisely this: you don’t restore the image but the matter of the work; restoration is first and foremost the conservation of the work’s authenticity. The task of conservation is not returning to an impossible past but rather enabling the work to be handed down to the future. From this standpoint, in today’s conservation language we speak of conservation: guaranteeing through our efforts that the work entrusted to us will still be available for the future, for ourselves and the generations to come, eliminating or slowing down the causes of deterioration that endanger it so that it can be enjoyed and used. The project, "Milan Archaeology for Expo 2015. Towards a valorization of the archaeological heritage of the city", intends - respect to these theoretical and methodological - to develop processes of knowledge and planned conservation of urban archaeological areas with coordinated maintenance actions, promotion and communication of the different sites present in Milan historic centre. All this sites will be connected in a network system built for a larger project that it will increase the accessibility and enhancement.

Dans une société donnée, à quel moment et pour quelles raisons des pratiques rituelles, des objets, des formes discursives, deviennent-ils « patrimoine » ? Cette question implique une variété d’acteurs, de stratégies et d’enjeux spécifiques. Elle sera abordée à partir de trois angles principaux : les formes d’interaction et de collaboration entre les différents opérateurs et collectifs impliqués ; les différentes modalités et les procédures de traduction en jeu ; les différentes échelles mobilisées – locales et/ou extra-territorialisées. Quelle que soit l’échelle d’action, les formes de négociation, de création et de tensions observées soulèvent des questions relatives à la légitimité à construire un objet patrimonial, celle des chercheurs et intellectuels indigènes, anthropologues, ONGs et institutions gouvernementales.

Forthcoming.

Este artigo relata a experiência com oficinas de construção de brinquedos com sucatas, realizadas numa Unidade de Internação Pediátrica, e tem como objetivo contribuir com práticas no ambiente hospitalar e instrumentalizarprofissionais que atuam na integração entre a criança e seu acompanhante. As oficinas ocorreram semanalmente, com duração de 40 minutos, mediadas por três brinquedistas. As crianças e seus acompanhantes eram estimulados a construir brinquedos com materiais recicláveis. Foram relatados dois episódios significativos de mediação e as impressões gerais sobre as interações ocorridas durante a atividade. Os resultados indicaram que as oficinas propiciam a interação criança internada/ acompanhante, garantem o prazer de brincar e oferece a possibilidade de obter informações sobre o desenvolvimento infantil. Conclui-se que essas atividades contribuem com a redução das dificuldades no ambiente hospitalar e estimulam o desenvolvimento infantil.

As atividades voltadas para explorar poética e cientificamente a relação da arte com as tecnologias de informação têm estado intimamente ligadas no mundo hoje, caracterizando um momento em que ambas trabalham sobre bases altamente experimentais. A pesquisa torna-se construção de suas próprias referências em um tempo em que práticas e conceitos já consolidados não satisfazem nossas perguntas sobre nossa relação com o mundo. Este texto trata das produções neste campo que constam do livro Transformação e Realidade: mundos convergentes e divergentes, organizado por Dulcimira Capisani, contendo trabalho de diversos autores e em diferentes áreas. Palavras-chave tecnologias da informação, artemí­dia, linguagens da comunicação, meios de comunicação de massa. Abstract The activities geared to explore poetically and scientifically the relationship of the art with the information technologies have been intimately connected in our world today, characterizing a moment in which both of them work on highly experimental bases. The research becomes construction of their own references in a time in which practices and already consolidated concepts do not satisfy our questions about our relationship with the world. This review is about the productions in this field which are included in “Transformation and Reality: convergent and divergent worlds”. Organized by Dulcimira Capisani, this book presents works of several authors work and in different areas. Key words informational arts and technologies, languages of communication, media