Transmission electron microscopy was used to study ultrastructures in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis yeast cells after ingestion by nonactivated or cytokine-activated murine peritoneal macrophages. Yeast cells ingested by nonactivated macrophages had typical bi- and trilayered cell walls, plasma membranes, mitochondria, nuclei, vacuoles, etc., which remained intact for 24 h of coculture. In cont...

While various ambient computing and intelligence techniques have been used to assist human beings in different aspects of their daily lives and work, this paper investigates potential ambient intelligence support in mission-critical scenarios such as firefighting. The paper reviews state-of-the-art ubiquitous techniques and tools assisting firefighting. Based upon these great research results, ...

The three dimensional nature of cylindrical magnetic nanowires has opened a new way to control the domain configuration as well as the magnetization reversal process. The pinning effect of the periodic diameter modulations on the domain wall propagation in FeCoCu individual nanowires is determined by Magnetic Force Microscopy, MFM. A main bistable magnetic configuration is firstly concluded fro...

In this paper an object-based CAD programming is used to take advantage of standardization to handle the schematic design, sizing and layout planning for ceiling mounted fan coil system in a building ceiling void. In order to deal with more complex geometry and real building size, we have used a hybrid approach combining case-based reasoning and constraint programming techniques. Very often, bu...

This paper presents the methodological approach for structurally restoring a highly damaged XVIIIth century building, the former military compound “Caserma Principe Amedeo”, in view of its reutilization as House of Justice of the city of Nola, near Naples. The building was designed by one of the most important architects who operated in Naples at that time: Ferdinando Fuga. Today, its structure...