MPTL 14 International Workshop on

MPTL 14 International Workshop on
Multimedia in Physics Teaching and Learning
23-25 September 2009 University of Udine, Italy
International Advisory Board
Wolfgang Christian, Davidson College, USA
Costas P. Constantinou, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Justin Dillon, King's College, London, UK
Ewa Debowska, University of Wroclaw, Poland
Ton Ellermeijer, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Francisco Esquembre, Universidad de Murcia, Spain
Sonja Feiner-Valkier, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
Hans-Jörg Jodl, Technical University of Kaiserslautern, Germany
Pratibha Jolly, Department of Physics, University of Delhi, India
Robert Lambourne, Open University, UK
Bruce Mason, University of Oklahoma, USA
Leopold Mathelitsch, University of Graz, Austria
Benedict Mihaly, University of Szeged, Hungary
Marisa Michelini, University of Udine, Italy
Cesar Edouardo Mora, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México
Elena Sassi, University of Naples, Italy
Robert Sporken, University of Namur, Belgium
Urbaan Titulaer, University of Linz, Austria
Dimitrios Zevgolis, Hellenic Open University, Greece
Dean Zollman, Kansas State University, USA
International Organizing Institutions
European Physical Society (EPS) – Physics Education Division
Multimedia in Physics Teaching and Learning Group
University of Udine, Italy – Interdepartmental Center of Research in Education (CIRD) and Physics Department (DIFA) with the
cooperation of Post-graduate Biennial School of Specialization for Secondary Teaching (SSIS),
Faculty of Education (FASF), Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences (FAMA),
Faculty of Agriculture (FAAG)
Collaborating Scientific Institutions and European Projects
European Scientific Education Association (ESERA)
Group International de Research in Physics Education (GIREP)
International Commission on Physics Education (ICPE)
Latin American Physics Education Network (LAPEN)
MERLOT Physics
Conceptual Learning of Science Group (CoLoS)
MOSEM1 and MOSEM2 European Projects
STEPS2 European Project
Italian Physical Society (SIF)
Association for Physics Teaching (AIF)
University of Calabria – Cosenza
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
University of Trento
Local Organizing Committee
Cristiana Compagno, Rector of the Udine University
Raffaella Bombi, Rector Delegate for E-learning, Udine University
Franco Fabbro, Dean of Faculty of Education, Udine University
Luca Foresti, Science of Communication and Multimedia Degree Course , Udine University
Carlo Tasso, Dean of Science Faculty and Responsible of the Artificial Intelligence Lab, Udine University
Marisa Michelini, Director of the Physics Department, Udine University
Lorenzo Santi, Director of CIRD, Udine University
Renato Spoletti, CSIT Director, Udine University
Alberto Stefanel, Physics Department, Udine University
Supporting Committee
Assunta Bonanno, Physics Department of the University of Calabria, Italy
Federico Corni, Physics Department of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Stefano Oss, Physics Department of the University of Trento, Italy
Secretariat and Technical Support of the MPTL14 Workshop
Claudia Longhetto (Responsible), Cristina Cassan, Donatella Ceccolin, Paola Visentin, CIRD Secretariat, Udine University
Emanuela Pividore, Physics Department, Udine University
Domelio Da Rù, Mario Gervasio, Filippo Pascolo, Giorgio Salemi, Mauro Sabbadini, Alberto Sabatini, Technical Support
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This booklet is edited by Cristina Cassan, Marisa Michelini, Paola Visentin
Europhysics Conference Abstract Booklet - ISBN 2-914771-61-4
Printed by Litho Stampa,
Udine,
Italy, September 2009
MPTL14
2009
Multimedia in Physics
Teaching and Learning
EUROPEAN
PHYSICAL SOCIETY
UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI UDINE
MPTL 14
International Workshop on
Multimedia in Physics Teaching and Learning 14th edition
23-25 September 2009
Rizzi Scientific Campus
University of Udine, Italy
Organised by:
European Physical Society (EPS) – Physics Education Division
Multimedia in Physics Teaching and Learning Group
University of Udine, Italy
Interdepartmental Center of Research in Education
Physics Department
with the cooperation of
Post-graduate Biennial School of Specialization for Secondary Teaching (SSIS)
Faculty of Education (FASF)
Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences (FAMA)
Faculty of Agriculture (FAAG)
with the collaboration of
Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università della Ricerca (MIUR)
Direzioni Generali degli Ordinamenti Scolastici, dello Studente, del Diritto allo Studio
European Scientific Education Association (ESERA)
Group International de Research in Physics Education (GIREP)
International Commission on Physics Education (ICPE)
Latin American Physics Education Network (LAPEN)
MERLOT Physics
Conceptual Learning of Science Group (CoLoS)
MOSEM1 and MOSEM2 European Projects
STEPS2 European Project
Italian Physical Society (SIF)
Association for Physics Teaching (AIF)
with the support of
University of Calabria – Cosenza
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
University of Trento
EUROPHYSICS CONFERENCE ABSTRACT BOOKLET - ISBN 2-914771-61-4
The Workshop is under the patronage of the collaborating Institutions
Italian Physical Society (SIF)
Association for Physics Teaching (AIF)
Province of Udine
Municipality of Udine
We gratefully acknowledge further support by
Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università della Ricerca (MIUR) – Direzione Generale degli Ordinamenti Scolastici, Direzione
Generale per lo Studente, l’Integrazione, la Partecipazione ela Comunicazione, Direzione Generale per lo
Sudente e il Diritto allo Studio
European Physical Society (EPS) – Physics Education Division
Post-graduate Biennial School of Specialization for Secondary Teaching at Udine (SSIS)
Municipality of Udine
University of Udine, Italy
Centro Convegni e Accoglienza (CECO)
Centro Orientamento e Tutorato (CORT)
Centro Rapporti Internazionali (CRIN)
Centro Servizi Generali e Sicurezza (CESA)
Centro Servizi Informatici e Telematici (CSIT)
Centro Stampa (CIST)
Comitato per la Promozione degli Studi Tecnico Scientifici
Facoltà di Agraria (FAAG)
Facoltà di Scienze della Formazione (FASF)
Facoltà di Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche, Naturali (FAMA)
Azienda Agricola Russiz Superiore, Capriva del Friuli, Gorizia
Azienda Agricola Polencic, Cormons, Gorizia
Carnica Arte Tessile, Villa Santina, Udine
Consorzio Tutela Formaggio Montasio, Rivolto di Codroipo, Udine
Distilleria Bonaventura Maschio S.r.l., Treviso
Fondazione CRUP, Udine
Friul Service S.r.l., Colugna, Udine
Principe San Daniele, San Daniele, Udine
Prosciuttificio Wolf Sauris S.p.A., Sauris, Udine
Turismo FVG, Udine
Unicredit, Udine
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GENERAL INFORMATION
WHERE THE WORKSHOP TAKES PLACE: RIZZI SCIENTIFIC CAMPUS
The Workshop will take place at the scientific campus of Udine University in Udine, Via delle
Scienze 208.
HOW TO REACH RIZZI CAMPUS
By car: from motorways A4/E70 and A23/E55
go ahead to free-motorway to the “Spilimbergo”
Exit and at the next crossing turn right in Via
Martignacco; than after 5 min turn left in Via
Lombardia and go ahead to Via Val Saisera.
Following the main road you will arrive in the
Rizzi Campus parking.
From city centre: every 15 min from raiway
station take bus 10 – Circolare Destra and get off
at “Univ ingresso dir” stop after 20 min.
From Student Dormitory Bertoni: every 15 min
by bus 10 – Circolare Sinistra or 20 min walking
along Viale Cadore for 5 min, turn left in Via
Cotonificio and after 10 min turn left in Via delle
Scienze.
Rizzi Scientific Campus
SECRETARIAT OF THE WORKSHOP IN ROOM 19 AT RIZZI CAMPUS
The Secretariat is open in Room 19 – Ground Floor – Rizzi Campus with the following timetable:
September, 23th
September, 24 th
September, 25th
11.00 a.m. - 2.30 p.m.
4.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m.
9.00 a.m. - 12.00 a.m.
1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m.
4.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.
9.00 a.m. - 2.30 p.m.
POSTERS AND EXHIBITIONS
The North-Est Corridor Groud Floor (C1 area) of Rizzi Campus is devoted to the poster
exhibition. The participants will provide to hangh up their posters the September, 23th before 1
p.m. Participants will also find memebers of technical staff who point out them the panel already
labeled with the name and poster code, which corresponds to ID Abstract.
INTERACTIVE POSTERS
The accepted contributions as Interactive Poster will be presented in Room 13 and Room 16,
which correspond to Physics Laboratories 1 and 2, where the computers are already devoted to
each presentation, according to the software already sent. In the labs each participant will find the
seat and the computer assigned, which corresponds to ID code abstract. The September, 23th
participants could verify the proper intallation until 1 p.m. in the labs with the technical support of
Filippo Pascolo and Giorgio Salemi.
WORKSHOPS
Each participant to MPTL14 conference is kindly invited to enrol for the workshop of interest at
Secretaria, during the registration till the achievement of the limit number fixed for each workshop
(50 seats).
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SERVICES AVAILABLE
During the whole Workshop, these services are available to all the participants:
- Secretariat – Room 19, Rizzi Campus – Ground Floor
- Internet point – Room 41 CSIT – Ground Floor
- ERDISU Student Canteen – Via Cotonificio, 43 (*)
- Drink vending machine – Rizzi Campus, Ground Floor
- Coffee breaks – Room 26, Rizzi Campus – Ground Floor
- Meeting rooms – DIFA Meeting Room, DIMI Meeting Room, Physics Lab 2 – First and
Ground Floor
- Notice board for participants (by the Secretariat)
- Overhead-projector in every room
- Slideprojectors
Rooms Numbers are reported in the maps.
(*) For lunch September, 24th you are kindy request to exhibit your badge to our responsible (Cristina Cassan) in
ERDISU Student Canteen
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PEOPLE IN CHARGE TO SUPPORT WORKSHOP ACTIVITIES
Secretariat: Claudia Longhetto, Donatella Ceccolin,
Cristina Cassan, Paola Visentin
Workshops: Lorenzo Santi, Filippo Pascolo, Giorgio Salemi
Interactive Poster Session: Alberto Stefanel, Filippo Pascolo, Giorgio Salemi
Poster Session: Rossana Viola, Domelio Da Rù, Mauro Sabbadini
Oral Presentation: Stefano Vercellati, Giorgio Salemi
Video and Audio documentation: Mario Gervasio, Mauro Sabbadini
Web site: Giampiero Meneghin, Lorenzo Santi
Hardware and software tecnica support: Domelio Da Rù, Filippo Pascolo, Giorgio Salemi,
Alberto Sabatini, Mauro Sabbadini
Paper selection and referee procedure: Marisa Michelini, Alessandra Mossenta
REGISTRATION
Room 19, Rizzi Campus
23th of September, 2009; time 11.00 a.m.-2.30 p.m
The secretariat operates for payments, collection of scientific materials and general information.
We kindly ask each partecipant to pay attention to the following issues:
- Personal folder: each registered participant will be handed an envelope containing a welcome
letter, further information on the Workshop activities, the statement of the payments, receipt of
the payments, attendance certificate, Username and Password for internet connection, a
personal badge; the list of participants, a map of Udine and a Questionaire for the evauation of
the Workshop.
- Conference backpack: it will contain the Workshop programme booklet, tourist information
and information about typical products of Friuli.
- Fee: it is necessary to complete eventually the payment before to attend the Workshop at the
secretariat. The Registration fee is: 120€ for late registration; 100 € for ordinary registration, 80
€ for Individual Ordinary Members of EPS; 60€ for Students. The Fee includes: a) Organization
and mailing costs; b) Workshop programme booklet; c) Bag with materials for the Workshop
and Tourist information; d) Touristic informations and informations about typical products of
Friuli; e) Welcome party of the evening of September, 23th; f) coffee breaks; g) lunch of
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September, 24th in Student’s Canteen; h) Social dinner of September, 24th; i) Bustransfer from
city centre to Rizzi Campus in the mornings of September, 24th-25th and for the evenings of
September, 23th-24th.
- Accomodation payments: the participants staying in hotels will pay by themselves directly at
their own hotel. The participants staying at the Student Dormitory are kindly request to pay
accommodation in student dormitory (40€ per person per night) at the Secretariat.
- Meals: in this booklet is reported the list of suggested restaurants in Udine. Lunch of
September, 24th will be offered by the MPTL14 Organization in ERDISU Student Canteen, few
minutes from Rizzi Campus. Dinner of September, 24th is offered by MPTL14 Organization in
Casa della Contadinanza of the Udine Castle. Participants to MPTL14 are kindly invited to the
Welcome party in Scientific Rizzi Campus in the evening of September, 23th.
- Social Events: the social programme offers an event for each evening of the Workshop.
Welcome party will take place at Rizzi Campus in the Bar Convivium area. A social event will
be held before the Social Dinner in Udine Castle with the visit to “Civici Musei” and to the
famous painting Consilium in Arena realized by Gianbattista Tiepolo during 18th Century.
Social dinner will take place at prestigious restaurant Casa della Contadinanza.
- Internet connection: each participant will receive personal Udername and Password for
internet connection in Room 41 or via wireless.
- Scientific Events: many collateral scientific meetings are organized by European projects
involved in MPTL14: CoLoS September, 22 th -23 th; MOSEM September, 22 th -23 th;
MOSEM2 September, 25 th -26 th.
- Tours: for who booked until September, 10th are organized tour visits to some beautiful and
characteristic cities of Friuli: Aquileia, Cividale del Friuli and Trieste. In this booklet you will
find additional information for self organized.
- Papers: you are invited to hand in four copies of your paper (three paper versions and one
electronic version) for the selected papers proceedineg produced by the Workshop.
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PROCEEDINGS
Electronic version of MPTL14 selected contributions will be published in a year after referee
procedure. Participants interested to submit their paper are kindly requested to give three paper
copies and one digital copy to Secretariat. The September, 24th morning referee will be able to
collect the Referee Case at Secretariat in order to evaluate the works of MPTL14 conference.
The total length of the contribution must not exceed (including figures and tables):
- for the General Talks 8 pages
(24000 characters),
- for the Workshop Reports 3 pages
(9000 characters),
- for the Contributions to the Workshops 4 pages (12000 characters),
- for the Oral Presentations 5 pages
(15000 characters),
- for the Interactive Posters 4 pages
(12000 characters),
- for the Posters 3 pages
(9000 characters).
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Template for full paper
TITLE OF THE PAPER (CAPITAL LETTERS, BOLD, ARIAL 12PT, LEFT
ALLIGNED)
Name1 Surname1, Name2 Surname2, Institution A (ARIAL 11PT, LEFT ALLIGNED)
Name3 Surname3, Name4 Surname4, Name5 Surname5, Institution B
Abstract
The abstract must start 14pt below the last author’s name line, with the word Abstract (Bold),
and then in the following line, the text of the abstract.
The total length of the Abstract must not exceed 600 characters.
1. Instructions
The total length of the contribution must not exceed (including figures and tables)
 for the General Talks 8 pages (24000 characters),
 for the Workshop Reports 3 pages (9000 characters),
 for the Contributions to the Workshops 4 pages (12000 characters),
 for the Oral Presentations 5 pages (15000 characters),
 for the Interactive Posters 4 pages (12000 characters),
 for the Posters 3 pages (9000 characters).
The text must be contained in a box with 2cm margins on the top, bottom and the two
sides (A4 page).
Write the title first in upper case bold and 12pt Arial characters.
The author’s name(s) must be written 1 line under the title in lower case bold and 11pt
Arial.
Besides every author’s name type a comma and the Institution in lower case italic with
the same kind and size of characters. In case the authors belonging to the same
institution, list the authors’ names on the same line and type the name of the institution
only once.
Each line of the author’s name must be separated from the previous one by a single
interline (11pt).
The text have contain three different parts:
 The abstract.
 The text of the contribution.
 The references.
The first and the third parts in Arial 10pt, single interline, justified and the second one
(the core text of the contribution) in Arial 11pt, single interline, justified.
2. The text of the contribution
The text must start 1 line below the last abstract’s line. The text can be organized in
sections, each one starting 1 line below the last line of the previous section, with a title
in bold and numbered.
2.1. Sub-section
Any eventually subsection must start 1 line below the previous one, numbered as in
this example. The title of subsections must be in italics bold Arial 12 pt. Subsections
end with 1 empty line.
Please don’t refer to any part of the text by means of the number of page, but only with
the number of sections and subsections.
3. Formulas, Figures, and tables
Formulas (see example eq.1) must be numbered sequentially in the text (11pt Arial,
centered, 6 pt interline before and after the formula, using regular, italic, bold
according the scientific standard).
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E2 = p2 + m2
(1)
Please insert figures and tables as near as possible to the part of the text they are
related to.
Figures (only black and white) must be included in the document as jpg or gif images,
and sequentially numbered.
Figures must not exceed the limits of the box described in section 1).
Figures and tables must be inserted after two single interlines from text and centered.
Fig.1 shows and example of the format of the caption (10pt Arial, italics centered, 12pt
interline before and after the caption).
Figure 1: Example of a figure and its caption
Tables must be numbered separately from figures. Tab.1 shows an example of table
and its caption (10pt Arial, italics centered, 12pt interline before and after the caption).
Table 1: Example of table and its caption
Legenda
Side on
Side off
Type 1
1
3
Type 2
2
4
4. Notes
Notes1 must be written single interline at the bottom of the page in which are inserted.
5. Page numbering
Please disable the page numbering
References
The part of the references must not numbered. References must be in 10 pt. Reference
in the text are made by the first name of the first author and year of publication, closed
in brackets (Einstein 1910).
Einstein A (1910) Folgerungen aus den Capillaritätserscheinungen (Conclusions Drawn from the
Phenomena of Capillarity), Annalen der Physik (4), 513-523
Jackson P (2003) Ten challenges for introducing web-supported learning to overseas students
in the social sciences, Active Learning in Higher Education, 4(1), 87-106
French D, Hale C, Johnson C and Farr G (1999) Internet-based learning, Kogan Page, London,
UK
Dearing R, (1997) Higher education in the learning society, Report of the Committee of Inquiry
into Higher Education, http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ncihe/index.htm, accessed 2009 july
McDermott L C (2004) Physics Education Research: The key to student learning and teacher
preparation, in Quality Development in Teacher Education and Training, Selected
Contribution of Second International Girep seminar, Michelini M ed., Forum, Udine, 30-34
Compadre, http://www.compadre.org, accessed 2009 july
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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
Contribution types
The abstract of each accepted contribution is reported in this booklet and the presentation types are
the following.
1. General Talks will be made in plenary sessions a room with more than 200 seats (Room H).
Each General Talk will be chaired by an experienced colleague. There will be computer-projection
equipment and internet connection ready in each room. So, please prepare a computer slide show
and bring your files with you before the session starts and hand in to the support staff (Filippo
Pascolo, Giorgio Salemi, Mauro Sabadini) and/or session chair ready in your room. Each 30-40
minute oral presentation will be followed by a 15-5 minute discussion moderated by the session
chair.
2. Workshops will be made in a computer equipped room with more than 35 seats. Are organized
by the WS Leader with some preliminary presentations and are handled with the participants’
hands-on involvement. Each workshop last 2 hours in parallel session with other workshops and
Panel oral presentation. Participants will apply to WS
3. Panel Oral Presentations will be made in a room with more than 35 seats, in parallel session.
Each oral presentation session will be chaired by an experienced colleague who is knowledgeable
about the session topics and the papers to be presented. There will be computer-projection
equipments ready in each room. So, please prepare a computer slide show and bring your files
with you before the session starts and hand in to the support staff and/or session chair ready in
your room. Each 15 minute oral presentation will be followed by a 5 minute discussion moderated
by the session chair.
4. Interactive Poster Presentations will be made in 2 Labs equipped with 30 computers and
interfaces. Each presenter is suppose to show the contribution using a computer. So, please send
the computer materials to Filippo Pascolo [email protected] before 15th of September for
the proper installation or, please, inform him that you will use your own computer; in any case,
please, verify the proper installation before the session starts. The Session last 120 minutes and it
is devided into two parts. During the 60 minutes of the session presenters are located in a fixed
position and participants will move around for 120 minutes.
5. Poster Presentation is a dynamic forum among presenters and the audience, intended to
encourage discussion and sharing of multiple perspectives. The session for poster discussion last 2
hours, but the poster are available for the whole time of the MPLT14. So, please, prepare your
poster in advance and hand in to poster Area during the registration time (23/09/09 – time 11.15
a.m. -2.30 p.m.). Rossana Viola will help you for that. The size of the poster boards is 70 cm
(width) x 100 cm (height). Each poster should not exceed that size.
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ROOMS AND ACTIVITIES
C1 Area - North-East Corridor for Poster Session
Room 13 - Phys Lab 1 for WS4, Interactive Poster Session
Room 16 - Phys Lab 2 for MOSEM meetings, Interactive Poster Session
Room 15 - CLDF for equipping
Room 19 for Secretariat and registrations
Room 20 for MPTL14 Group meetings
Room 22 for Sessions organized by MPTL14 Group
Room 23 for Interactive Poster Physics Flying
Room 26 for coffee breack
Room 41 CSIT for internet point
Room 88 - Meeting Room DIFA for Group meetings
Room 100 - Electronic Lab for WS1
Room 181 - Meeting Room DIMI for CoLoS meetings
Room DIL - Didactic Interfaculty Lab for WS5
Room H for Plenary sessions GT2, GT3, GT4,T1, T3b
Room M for Oral Presentations T3a, T4
Room MM - Multimedial Lab for Oral Presentations T2, T5, T6, T7
Room N - CAD Lab for WS2, WS3
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Timetable of MPTL14
23 September 2009
9.00 - 11.00
24 September 2009
25 September 2009
S3 Session Room H
S7 - Parallel sessions D
Oral Presentations
GT2
E. Sassi, S. Feiner-Valkier
T2 Room MM
GT3
B. Mason, R. Sporken
11.00 - 11.15
Registration Room 19
11.15 - 13.15
Poster Session set-up
C1 Area
Testing of sw for
Interactive Poster
Rooms 13 and 16
S1 Session Room H
14.30 - 16.30
Opening
Welcome on behalf of
MPTL
L. Mathelitsch
Coffee break Room 26
S4 - Parallel sessions B
S8 Session Room H
WS1 Room 100
G. Torzo, H. Jodl, M.
GT4
M. Ross
WS2 Room N
R. Thornton
Plenary Oral Presentation
W. Christian, F. Esquembre, B. Mason
WS5 Room DIL
W. Christian, F. Esquembre, B. Mason
Closing Remarks
R. Sporken
S5 - Parallel sessions C
Oral Presentations
T1 Room H
T3a Room M
GT1
W. Adams
T6+T7 Room MM
16.30 - 16.45
Coffee break Room 26
Coffee break Room 26
16.45 - 19.00
S2 - Parallel sessions A
S6 Session
WS3 Room N
B. Shervood
Interactive Poster Session
Room 13 and Room 16
WS4 Room 13
E. Kedzierska, L. Konicek
Poster Session
Area C1
T5 Room MM
Physics Flying Room 23
Welcome
Departure to Udine Castle
19.00
19.30
Special GT
A. French
20.00
Visit to Tiepolo Fresco in Castle
Museum
21.00
Social Dinner
Legenda
GTn= General Talk n
WSn= Workshop n
10
T3b Room H
Coffee break Room 26
Lunch
Poster Session Area C1
13.15 - 14.30
T4 Room M
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OPENING OF MPTL14
September, 23rd 2009 - 2.30 p.m.Room H, Rizzi Campus
Opening Ceremony
Welcome on behalf of the Organizing Committee, Marisa Michelini, Director of Physics
Department, Udine University, Italy
Welcome of the Local Authorities and Udine University Representatives
Welcome on behalf of MPTL, Leopold Mathelitsch, President of MPTL
Welcome on behalf of EPS- Physics Edication Division and of ICPE, Robert Lambourne,
The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
GENERAL TALKS AND PLENARY ORAL PRESENTATIONS
September, 23rd 2009 - 3.45 p.m. Room H, Rizzi Campus
GT1 – Wendy K. Adams, Co-Director PhET Interactive Simulations, University of Colorado,
Boulder, USA
Student Engagement and Learning with PhET Interactive Simulations
September, 24th 2009 - 9.00 a.m. Room H, Rizzi Campus
GT2 – Elena Sassi, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Sonja Feiner-Valkier, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
On the use of new methods and multimedia
September, 24th 2009 - 10.00 a.m. Room H, Rizzi Campus
GT3 – Bruce Mason, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA
Robert Sporken, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Chicago, USA
Recommendations on Available Multimedia material for Teaching Waves and Optics
September, 24th 2009 - 7.30 p.m. Udine Castle
SPECIAL GT – Antony P. French, emeritus professor at Massachussetts Institute of Tecnology,
Massachussetts, USA
Celebrating Galileo’s Year: his Manuscripts and the Four Juppitel Satellites
September, 25th 2009 - 11.15 a.m. Room H, Rizzi Campus
GT4 – Michael Ross, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA
Authentic Scientific Activities in Primary-level Science Teacher Preparation
September, 25th 2009 - 12.15 p.m. Room H, Rizzi Campus
POP1 – Wolfgang Christian, Davidson College, USA
The Open Source Physics National Science Digital Library Collection
September, 25th of 2009 - 12.30 p.m. Room H, Rizzi Campus
POP2 – Francisco Esquembre, Universidad de Murcia, Spain
New drawing framework in Easy Java Simulations
September, 25th 2009 - 12.45 p.m. Room H, Rizzi Campus
POP3 – Bruce Mason, University of Oklahoma, USA
Building and Sharing Course Resources through the ComPADRE Digital Library
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September, 25th 2009 - 1.00 p.m. Room H, Rizzi Campus
GT5 – Robert Sporken, University of Namur, Namur, Belgium
Closing Remarks
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WORKSHOPS
September, 23rd 2009 - 4.45 p.m. – 7 p.m. Room N, Rizzi Campus
WS 3 – VPython: 3D programming for ordinary mortals
Responsible: Bruce Sherwood, North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC, USA
September, 23rd 2009 - 4.45 p.m. – 7 p.m. Room 13, Rizzi Campus
WS 4 – MOSEM2 project. Integration of data acquisition, modelling, simulation, and
animation for learning Electromagnetic and Superconductivity
Responsibles: Ewa Kedzierska, AMSTEL Institute, University of Amsterdam, The
Netherlands
Libor Konicek, University of Ostrava, Department of Physics Faculty of
Science, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Contributions by: Marisa Michelini, Lorenzo Santi, Alberto Stefanel, Mario Gervasio,
University of Udine, Udine, Italy
September, 24th 2009 - 11.15 a.m. – 1.15 p.m. Room 100, Rizzi Campus
WS1 – Remote Lab: Different approaches
Responsible: Giacomo Torzo, INFM CNR, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
Contributions by: Hans Jodl, Sebastian Gröber, University of Technology Kaiserlautern,
Munchen,Germany
Mario Bochicchio, Antonella Longo, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
September, 24th 2009 – 11.15 p.m. – 1.15 p.m. Room N, Rizzi Campus
WS 2 – WebLID: Web-Delivered Interactive Lecture Demonstrations. Creating an Active
Science Learning Environment On the Internet
Responsible: Ronald K. Thornton, Center for Science and Math Teaching, Departments of
Physics and Education, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA
September, 24th 2009 – 11.15 p.m. – 1.15 p.m. Room DIL, Rizzi Campus
WS 5 – Easy Java Simulations (EJS)
Responsibles: Wolfgang Christian, Davidson College, Davidson NC, USA
Francisco Esquembre, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Bruce Mason, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA
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CONNECTED EVENTS
SEPTEMBER, 22nd 2009
9.00 a.m. - 12.00 a.m. Room 20 – Rizzi Campus
MOSEM2 Group meeting
3.00 p.m. Meeting Room DIFA – Rizzi Campus
URDF Group meeting
2.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. Meeting Room DIMI – Rizzi Campus
CoLoS meeting
1.30 p.m. Room 20
MPTL14 Group meeting
SEPTEMBER, 23rd 2009
9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. Meeting Room DIMI – Rizzi Campus
CoLoS meeting
9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. Room 20 – Rizzi Campus
MOSEM2 Group meeting
10.00 a.m. Meeting Room DIFA – Rizzi Campus
Group meeting
2.00 p.m. Room 20
MPTL14 Group meeting
SEPTEMBER, 24th 2009
9.00 a.m. - 12.00 a.m. Room 20 – Rizzi Campus
MPTL14 Group meeting
6.00 p.m. Room 23 – Rizzi Campus
Physics Flying – UniTN
SEPTEMBER, 25th 2009
1.30 p.m. - 6.45 p.m. Room 16 – Rizzi Campus
MOSEM2 Group meeting
12.30 p.m. Room 20
MPTL14 Group meeting
SEPTEMBER, 26th 2009
9.00 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. Room 4 – Palazzo Antonini
MOSEM Group meeting
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HOW TO REACH PALAZZO ANTONINI
By car: there is a big parking lot in Piazza Primo Maggio,
just 5 min walk from Palazzo Florio.
By bus: bus 1 reaches Palazzo Antonini (stopping in
Piazza San Cristoforo) leaving from the Railway station
every 10 min. and passing through via Aquileia, Piazza
della Libertà and via Mercatovecchio
From Student Dormitory Bertoni: every 15 min by bus 10
– Circolare Destra and get out at “Piazza Primo Maggio”
stop, walk in the direction of Palazzo Florio and then of
Piazza San Cristoforo.
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6.1
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
SOCIAL EVENTS
SEPTEMBER, 24th 2009
7.30 p.m. “Civici Musei di Storia e Arte” – Udine Castle
Visit to museum and t0 the famous Consilium in Arena of Gianbattista Tiepolo
9.00 p.m. Restaurant “Casa della Contadinanza”
Social Dinner
Udine Castle was built at the top of a natural hill, which dates back to the Glacial Period. Thanks to its position the
Castle has been one of the most ancient inhabited places in the surroundings. The first paper attesting the existence of
the Castle was an Act by Otto II.
The new town was born principally as a market town, and attracted people from all around. That is why Bertoldo, one
of the Patriarchs of Aquileia, ordered the building of the New Market Square. Under the Patriarchs of Aquileia the
Castle, like the whole town, underwent many enlargements, so the walls were reconstructed at least four times. The
Patriarchate lasted for many years but internal wars and conflicts with Venice and the Empire caused its gradual
decline.
In 1511 a great earthquake completely destroyed the Castle. Although the town was put to the test by plagues, wars
and famine, the Castle was immediately rebuilt from the drawings of Giovanni Fontana, tutor of Andrea Palladio.
Nowadays the Castle has become the symbol of the city and it is owned by the City Hall and is the seat of the Civic
Museum, the Renaissance Museum and of the Ancient Art Gallery. The prestigious "Sala Principale", where the
meetings of the Friuli Parliament were held, was in use until the fall of the Republic of Venice.
HOW TO REACH UDINE CASTLE
By car: there is a large parking area in Piazza Primo
Maggio at the rear of the Castle.
By bus: bus 1 runs every 10 min from the Railway
Station.
From Student Dromitory Bertoni: bus 10 – Circolare
Sinistra every 20 min. at and get off at “Piazza Primo
Maggio ” stop after 20 min
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Useful informations
Restaurants
CITY CENTRE (Rectorship seat)
Street
Telephone
Closed on
Via Valvason, 4
0432 508982
Sunday
Via Cavour, 1
0432 512741
Monday
Via Mercerie, 6
0432 502800
Sunday
Vicolo Sillio, 10
0432 503258
Sunday
Piazzetta Antonini, 5
0432 506926
Sunday
Via Bartolini, 12
0432 21330
Wednesday
Via Scarpi, 5
0432 299327
Monday
Via Scarpi, 10
0432 509834
Sunday
Via Scarpi, 8
0432 227764
Sund./Mond.
Via Gemona, 15
0432 204070
Sunday
Via Gemona, 36
0432 502719
Monday
Via Gemona, 14
0432 503908
Sund./Mond.
Via Torriani, 3
0432 509708
Monday
Largo Pecile, 3
0432 506685
Sunday
Via dei Rizzani, 2
0432 508778
Sunday
Piazza I Maggio, 21
0432 505813
Monday
Via Pelliccerie, 4
0432 25111
Sund./Mond.
Via Mantica, 23
0432 25107
Sunday
Via Vittorio Veneto, 8
0432 503322
Tuesday
RAILWAY STATION AREA
Name
Street
Telephone
Closed on
Via Prefettura angolo
Trattoria Al Chianti
0432 501105
Sunday
vicolo Marinelli, 4
Trattoria Alla Tavernetta
Via di Prampero, 2
0432 501066
Sund./Mond.
Rest.Biscotto
Via Savorgnana, 47
0432 505019
Sunday
Osteria Venerio
Via Savorgnana, 22
0432 297093
Sund./Mond.
Rest. Self service Zenith
Piazza XX settembre
0432 502980
Sunday
Trattoria Ai Provinciali
Via Prefettura, 3
0432 297816
Sunday
Pizz. Odeon
Via Gorghi, 1
0432 26258
Monday
Beer House Ai Piombi
Via Manin, 12
0432 506168
Saturd./Sund.
Trattoria Ristorantino
Via Bertaldia, 25/A
0432 504545
Sunday
Mc Donald’s
Viale Europa Unita, 69
0432 229245
WEST AREA (Piazza Garibaldi, Via Grazzano, Piazzale Cella, via Poscolle, Piazza XXVI luglio)
Caffè Conte di Carmagnola
Via del Gelso, 37
0432 512891
Sunday
Trattoria Al Gelso
Via del Gelso, 4
0432 509857
Wednesday
Trattoria Al Barnabiti
Piazza Garibaldi
0432 25150
Sunday
Trattoria Al Canarino
Via Cussignacco, 37
0432 504715
Sunday
Osteria Al Marinaio
Via Cisis, 2
0432 295949
Sund./Mond.
Rest./ Pizz. Al Masaniello
Via Grazzano, 93
0432 507709
Sund./Mond.
Wine bar Fred
Via del Freddo, 6
0432 505059
Sunday
Osteria Al Fagiano
Via Zanon, 7
Sunday
Trattoria Al Vecchio Stallo
Via Viola, 7
0432 21296
Wednesday
NORTH AREA (Piazzale Osoppo, Piazzale Chiavris)
Pizz. Cantina Fredda
Via di Toppo, 32
0432 506278
Wednesday
V.le
Volontari
della
Trattoria Al Passeggio
0432 46216
Saturd./Sund.
libertà, 49
Rest. Al Ramandolo
Via Forni di Sotto, 28
0432 470994
Saturday
Rest. Alla Vedova
Via Tavagnacco, 9
0432 470291
Sund./Mond.
Pizz. Alla Lampara
Via A. L. Moro, 63
0432 508962
Wednesday
EAST AREA (Teatro Nuovo Giovanni da Udine, Via Cividale)
Pizz. Al Trombone
Via Pracchiuso, 27
0432 505948
Monday
Trattoria Alla Casa Rossa
Via Cividale, 8
0432 295607
Monday
Pizz./Trattoria Raffaele
Via Cividale, 11
0432 295831
Thursday
Pizz. Da Guido
Via Po, 82
0432 282812
Sunday
Trattoria Viennese
Via Pola, 10
0432 229142
Sund./Mond.
Name
Rest. Vitello d' Oro
Caffè Contarena
Osteria Alle Volte
Rist. Al Vapore
Trattoria Ai Frati
Osteria Sbarco dei Pirati
Osteria Al Cappello
Trattoria da Teresina
Wine bar Giardinetto
Osteria La Nicchia
Caffè Caucigh
Arab. Rest. Mille e una notte
Bar Torriani
Rest. Quinto Recinto
Trattoria Alla Ghiacciaia
Rest./Pizz. Concordia
Trattoria La Maddalene Sporcje
Rest. Venti 3
Pizz. Atlantide
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Other informations
Dialing code for Italy
Dialing code from Udine
University of Udine
Police
Firebrigade
Health Emergency Service
Railway Station
Police headquarters
Central Post Office (Monday to Friday 8.15 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.)
Tourist Office (Piazza Primo Maggio, 7)
Telecom Italia (Via Stringher, 4)
Hospital S. Maria della Misericordia
Radiotaxi
Airport Friuli Venezia Giulia (Ronchi dei Legionari - GO)
Airport Marco Polo (Venice)
++39
0432
0432 556111
113
115
118
0432 581844
0432 505380
0432 223111
0432 295972
0432 2781
0432 503400
0432 505858
0481 773224/5
041 2609260
Telephone
To phone from a public phonebox you need:
- coins (10, 20, 50 cent Euros)
- phonecards: for national and international calls: 5,00 or 10,00 Euros phonecards.
You can find them in bars, tobacconists and Post Offices
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TOURS
In this part of booklet you can find some information useful to rach and visit the most beautiful
cities and touristics resorts of Friuli and surrpundings.
1st PR0POSAL Aquileia
A trip to the most important archeological seat of Friuli
To reach Aquileia
By train: from Udine station to Cervignano del Friuli station (cost 2,65€) and from there to
Aquileia (8 km) with bus lines every hour.
By car: from Udine, highway A23 in direction of Venice, exit E70 at Palmanova (17 km from
Aquileia) following the SS 352 road signs to Aquileia.
By bus: from Udine bus station to Aquileia every hour.
The Touristic firm of Friuli, Turismo FVG, organizes every day (10.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. guided
tours from 1st April to 30th June 2009 and September). Guided tour costs 7,50€ including
admission to the crypts of the Basilica. Moreove, you can make use of the audio guide service at
euros 4,00€ single and 7,00€ couple. For information and bookings you can contact all FVG
Tourist Infopoints at phone: 0432 734100 or e-mail: [email protected] [email protected].
Aquileia. The origins of Aquileia date back a long time ago. In the place where, already in the proto-historic period, it
used to trade amber from the North bartering it for seaborne items arriving from the Mediterranean and the Middle
East docks, the Romans founded in 181 BC a colony. From a military outpost to a capital of the "X Regio Venetia et
Histria", the city developed rapidly because of exclusive military reasons relating to expansionist aims of Roman
Empire towards central European and Balkan regions. Aquileia became flourishing and prosperous thanks to the vast
trade through a functional and capillary road network. It used to have mighty defensive walls and enormous buildings
such as circus, amphitheatre, theatre, thermal baths, forum at the crossing between the main cardo and decumanus. It
reached its peak during Caesar's empire: its inhabitans were more than 200.000 and became one of the biggest and
richest city of the whole Empire. It was the residence of many emperors, its palace was very visited, till Constantino
the Great and longer. With Attila's destruction in the middle of Vth century AD, there was the final economical and
social collapse of Aquileia that lasted till the Medieval period. Aquileia remained an important political and cultural
centre, also during Hungarian invasions (Xth century AD), notwithstanding it was a problem area of the Empire,
meeting point of Latin, German and Slav civilization. Patriarch of Aquileia was always close and friendly to the
political power even when the power became German. In 1077 emperor Henry IV granted to Sigeardo Patriarca the
feudal investiture with the ducal title over the County, giving the origin of the "Stato della Patria del Friuli".
Inside the city's walls, the most important archeological site in northern Italy, there were houses and palaces,
monumental squares, official buildings and a river port where heavy cargo ships docked loaded with goods. Many are
the Roman ruins still visible today among which: the Roman Forum, the Roman graveyard, the Fluvial port, the street
and some Roman houses; other places to visit: the Popone's Basilica, its beautiful mosaic floor, bell tower, baptistery
and crypts; then there are also: the Archaeological Museum, the Early Christian Museum and the Civic Museum
(Museo Civico).
More information: http://www.aquileia.net/inglese.htm
2nd PR0POSAL Cividale del Friuli
A trip to the the heart of Friuli
To reach Cividale
By train: from Udine station to Cividale in half an hour (costs 2,25€).
By car: from Udine centre, following the SS 54 read signs to Cividale.
By bus: form Udine station to Cividale statio in 45 minutes.
Cividale del Friuli. According to tradition Cividale was founded in 50 B.C by Julius Caesar and called Forum Julii
(the market of Julius). Venetian and Celtic remains, however, bear witness to pre-existent settlements. In 568, with the
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conquest of the Longobards led by King Alboin, Cividale becomes the capital of the first Longobard Dukedom in Italy.
In the VIII century, during the Frankish domination, the ancient name of the city is changed from Forum Julii to
Civitas Austriae and later from Civitas into the present Cividale. The city becomes the seat of the temporal power with
the beginning of the patriarchal State in Friuli (1077). In 1420 the city is included in the Venetian Republic.
The artistic heritage of the city testifies its historical importance: the Celtic Hypogeum, a fascinating and mysterious
place; the Oratory of Saint Maria in Valle (the famous little Longobard Temple), an extraordinary example of upper
Middle Ages architecture and sculpture; the Cathedral (XIV-XV century), in the interior of which you may admire the
silver altar-piece of Pellegrino II, masterpiece of Italian medieval goldsmith art, and two paintings by Palma the
Younger; the Municipal Palace (XIV-XV century); the Venetian Superintendents’ Palace (XVI century), designed by
Andrea Palladio.
You may also visit the National Archaeological Museum which houses archaeological Longobard remains and
relevant medieval codes; the Christian Museum with the baptistery of Callisto (VIII century) and the Ratchis altar
(VIII century). You should also not forget to visit the Devil’s Bridge and its wonderful view over the Natisone river.
According to the legend, the bridge was built by the Devil, who had requested in exchange the soul of the first person
crossing it.
The city is rich in events: the traditional Broadsword Mass, celebrated on 6th January, is a peculiar and charming
religious ritual, that celebrates the historical ceremony of Patriarch Marquardo von Randeck’s entry into the city
(1366); Civintas (June-July), an enological show; Mittelfest (each year in July), an important festival of prose, music
and dance from Central Europe countries.
The ancient Forum Julii is unanimously recognised as being the historical and cultural capital of Friuli.
More information: http://www.cividale.com/turismo_uk.asp
3rd PR0POSAL Grado
A trip to the coast of Friuli
To reach Grado
By train: Udine station to Cervignano del Friuli station (cost 2,65€), and from there to Grado (18
km) with bus lines every hour.
By car: from Udine, highway A23 in direction of Venice, exit E70 at Palmanova (17 km from
Aquileia) following the SS 352 road signs to Grado.
By bus: from Udine bus station to Grado every hour.
Grado. The island of Grado and its lagoon represent a geographic, artistic, historical and anthropological reality. Its
historical events have always been connected to Aquileia even before the barbaric invasions. The two cities had been
fighting a long and hard war lasted for centuries in the need to obtain the supremacy on the Seat of the Patriarchs,
then they played a marginal role in the life of the Republic of Venice, and at the end of it in 1797 and after the shortlived rising to the power of the Emperor Napoleon, they were annexed to the Hapsburg County of Gorizia and
Gradisca. In 452 AD Aquileia was invaded and devastated by a barbaric tribe called Huns, led by Attila; the
population was forced to leave the town and the lagoon, followed Archbishop Secondo, and took refuge in Grado.
Later in 1451 the Papal bull of Pope Nicolò V transferred the Patriarch’s Seat from Grado to the Venetian
Archbishop’s Seat of Castello led by Lorenzo Giustiniani: the first Patriarch of Venice. These long thousand years
represent an important and illustrious , although difficult, period of the History of Grado that after losing the
Patriarch’s seat remained in a dignified isolation and called out from the History of the great State it belonged to: the
Republic of Venice. Grado was governed by a Count sent by Venice, he was chosen among the noble families, while
the population was segregated to a small group of fishermen.
Grado started to emerge from its isolation at the end of 1800 when the great medical value of its sands was
discovered. The Austrian entrepreneurs were the first hotel-keepers, who gave the most important contribution to
establish the modern Grado: the elegant and particular tourist and thermal town, which was in that period the
summer seaside resort of Austrian, Slovakian, Bohemian, Hungarian upper, middle-class and aristocracy and of a
more international tourism.
The lagoon is one of the few “alive” lagoons in Europe, rich in animals and plants and in small isles on which
original buildings called “casuni” made of reed and mud were once, in a not so far past, the only homeof the
fishermen. Near those small isles the Isle of Barbana stands out. It is known for the old monastery so dear to the
Christian faith of the inhabitants of Grado; according to the tradition over 750 years ago the population made a vow
and promised to go there, every year, on a pilgrimage on the first Sunday of July. The vow is released during an
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impressive religious procession, called “Perdòn” made on the boats floating through the canals.
More information: http://www.grado.it/new/grado.php?id_sezione=1&lingua=en
4th PR0POSAL Venice
A trip to the City of Lovers
To reach Venice
By train: from Udine station to Venice station every half an hour (cost 8€).
By car: from Udine, highway A23 in direction of Venice, then following the road signs in highway
A4 to Venice.
By bus: from Udine bus station to Portogruaro bus station and from here to Venice with connected
bus every two hours.
To visiting the historical centre of the city and its monuments you approximately spend 2 hours
with the mini-tour organized everyday at 9.15a.m. by Meeting Point Iat of S. Marco Square at the
cost of 38€. For booking you can contact the tuouristic office at phone 041 5298711 or by e-mail
[email protected].
Venice. In the Roman times the term Venice stood for the North-Eastern region of Italy, but following the collapse of
the Roman Empire and particularly the arrival of the Longobards (568), it started to indicate a part of the small
settlements that were created on the islands of the lagoon between the Adige and the Piave rivers. Their economy was
based on the trade activities between the Near-East countries and Northern Europe (Germany and Flanders). They
established a federation legally dependent on Byzantium but their relations became increasingly looser as the latter's
decay proceeded, and they acquired complete independence towards the end of the 9th century. Hence, ever since the
beginning of the 9th century, the domination of Eraclea and Malamocco were followed by that of Rivo alto (Rialto,
today's Venice). This event coincided with the failure of the Franks' attempt to conquer the islands. After driving back
the Arab invasions and eliminating in the year 1000 the Croat piracy in the Adriatic sea, the political expansion to
Istria and Dalmatia started, under the leadership of a class of shipowners and merchants who had managed to
prevent some of the major families (Partecipazio, Candiano, Orseolo) from introducing the hereditary power system.
In order to prevent the closure of the Otranto canal (the gateway to the East) and of the passes on theAlps that were
so vital to trade with northern countries, Venice had to fight the Normans, Suevians and Angevins who were trying to
settle along the Albanian and Epirot coasts, and at the same time it joined the Lombard League to prevent the
Emperor from acquiring an excessive power.
The Fourth Crusade (1202 - 1204) enabled Venice to found a vast colonial empire in the Balkan peninsula and the
Aegean Sea, which withstood the restoration of the Byzantine Empire (1261) but exacerbated the rivalry with Genoa.
This originated numerous naval battles with alternating victories on both parts.
At the beginning of the 14th century, a period marked by the setting up of signories, some attempts were made
(Baiamonte Tiepolo, 1310; Marin Faliero, 1355) to turn into a signory the oligarchic government of Venice too (since
1297 it had been restricted to a limited number of families) thanks to the support of the populace (sailors, fishermen),
but they failed. In the meantime Venice started to expand to the hinterland (in particular after the serious threat faced
in 1378 during the war for Chioggia, when the lagoon was besieged both by sea and land by Hungary, Padua and
Genoa which had joined in a coalition). As the context was favourable, within few years Venice conquered the whole
Veneto region, Friuli, Brescia and Bergamo starting a long series of wars against Milan and later on against
Florence and Ferrara too.
The gains in Puglia (1495) and Romagna (1503) and the ill-advised idea to help the French conquer Milan in order to
acquire the Cremona area (1499) proved fatal to Venice: it was attacked by allEuropean powers, set up against it by
the pope Julius II (League of Cambrai) and defeated by the French at Agnadello (1509), which definitely stopped its
expansion in Italy. Meanwhile, despite its strong resistance, it lost its dominions in the East under the Turkish attacks,
and the discovery of America diverted trade (to which it owed its prosperity) from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic.
That marked the beginning of Venice's slow and glorious decline: it fought the Turks in Cyprus (1571-73) and at
Candia (1644 - 86), reconquering the Morea for some time (18th century), and humiliated the Barbaresques in Tunis
(1784-86). The Habsburg, eager to unify the Tyrol and Milan, soon became Venice's new mortal enemy, but they only
managed to achieve their objective when Napoleon, through the Campoformio Treaty (1797), ceded the old republic
to Austria in exchange for the Duchy of Milan. In 1805 it was annexed to the Neapolitan Kingdom of Italy, in 1813 it
was returned to Austria and, following the Vienna Treaty, it became the capital of the supposed Lombard-Venetian
Kingdom together with Milan. In 1848 it rose against the Austrians and was proclaimed Republic by Daniele Manin.
On the eve of the Armistice of Salasco it joined the Savoy monarchy. After the restoration of the republic it fought the
Austrians till August 1849, which marked the end of a long and memorable seige. At last the third war of
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independence (1866) marked its annexation to Italy.
Today's Venice is more than ever a city devoted to art, in all its forms. Historic art can be seen in its numerous
museums, which display the most beautiful original works of art by the artists who gave a major contribution to the
history of art.
By taking a simple walk you will find yourself surrounded by palazzi and churches whose architectural features turn
them into an open-air museum. Moreover, once every two years Venice holds one of the most important exhibitions in
the world on contemporary art: la Biennale di Venezia, which acts as a springboard for today's best artists and their
work. The Theatre "La fenice" (which has been completely rebuilt at last) and the numerous Auditoriums scattered all
over the city offer many shows. Classical music finds in Venice its ideal setting, as the city is a natural choreography
that goes perfectly with symphony and chamber music.
Venice is also known as the "City of lovers" because the absence of cars allows people to take long and serene walks,
reached only by the sound of water washing the shores. Venice is suitable for the youngest tourists and the more
mature ones, as the city itself inspires the rules of intimacy among people. It lacks the amusements typical of all large
cities, there are no huge discos (only one, which is very nice actually), but it is rich in places where you can eat the
typical Venetian "cicchetti" (small portions of food usually served with aperitives) and drink an excellent "spritz"
(aperitif), maybe listening to some great musicians playing jazz. Obviously, the most restless ones can always go to
the mainland, at few kilometers from Venice, where some of the most beautiful discos in Italy can be found, and for
those of you who love gambling, Venice hosts one of the best Casinos in the world.
One of the most extraordinary events is the Carnevale di Venezia which draws in hundreds of thousands visitors from
all over the world. For about 10 days the streets are painted with the most incredible colours and masks. In this
period Venice is the quintessence of entertainment and music.
Restaurants in Venice are famous for their culinary skills, especially for their fish specialities. Prices are always
displayed in showcases outside restaurants so as to allow people to choose places they can afford.
Getting into Venice is very easy, no matter how you choose to move. There are large parking lots but it is a good idea
to choose and reserve a place before you arrive, just to be sure that you find a place where to park and at a fair price.
Another possible solution is to park your car on the mainland, in Mestre, from where you can count on frequent
connections all day long, and slightly less frequent ones late at night, and reach Venice in 10 minutes.
More information: http://www.venezia.net/venice/
5th PR0POSAL Trieste
A trip to the Mittleuropen city of Friuli
To reach Trieste
By train: from Udine station to Trieste station a train every half an hour (cost 7,05 €).
By car: from Udine, highway A23 in direction of Trieste, exit E70.
Trieste. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with
Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south, east and north of the city. Trieste is located at the head of the Gulf of
Trieste and throughout history it has been influenced by its location at the crossroads of Germanic, Latin and Slavic
cultures. In 2007 it had a population of 208,000 and it is the capital of the autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia
and Trieste province. Trieste was part of the Habsburg Monarchy from 1382 until 1918. In the 19th century it was the
most important port of one of the Great Powers of Europe. As a prosperous seaport in the Mediterranean region
Trieste became the fourth largest city of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (after Vienna, Budapest, and Prague). In the
fin-de-siecle period, it emerged as an important hub for literature and music. However, the collapse of the AustroHungarian Empire and Trieste's annexation to Italy after World War I led to a decline of its economic and cultural
importance.
Today, Trieste is a border town. The population is an ethnic mix of the neighbouring regions. The dominant local
Venetian dialect of Trieste is called Triestine. This dialect and the official Italian language are spoken in the city
centre, while Slovene is spoken in several of the immediate suburbs. The Venetian and the Slovene languages are
considered autochthonous of the area. There are also small numbers of Serbian, Croatian, German, Hungarian
speakers.
The economy depends on the port and on trade with its neighbouring regions. Throughout the Cold War Trieste was a
peripheral city, but it is rebuilding some of its former influence.
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