Importance of soil science in the European Green Deal

2021

This is the Congress inauguration statement of Professor Carmelo Dazzi (President of the European Society for Soil Conservation) to the international conference “Sustainable Management of Cultural Landscapes in the context of the European Green Deal”, held in Santo Stefano di Camastra (Sicily, Italy) jointly organized by the European Society for Soil Conservation and the European Ecocycles Society on November 9-14, 2021.

El papel de la autoestima y la soledad en el uso problemático del smartphone: diferencias de género

2021

RESUMEN El presente estudio investigó las relaciones entre la autoestima, la soledad y el uso problemático del smartphone y las diferencias de género. La muestra fue no probabilística y estuvo compuesta por 202 participantes (106 hombres y 96 mujeres), con edades comprendidas entre los 18 y los 58 años, que completaron las siguientes pruebas: Smartphone Addiction Scale, Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults y Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg. Se calcularon los estadísticos descriptivos, la prueba U de Mann-Whitney, análisis de correlación bivariados y dos modelos de regresión múltiple jerárquica. Se hallaron diferencias significativas entre hombres y mujeres en el uso problemáti…

Effect of 12-Month Supervised, Home-Based Physical Exercise on Functioning Among Persons With Signs of Frailty: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2021

To investigate the effects of a 12-month home-based exercise program on functioning and falls among persons with signs of frailty.A randomized controlled trial with a 1:1 allocation.Home-based.Home-dwelling persons aged 65 years or older meeting at least 1 frailty phenotype criteria (N=300). The mean age of the participants was 82.2±6.3 years, 75% were women, 61% met 1-2 frailty criteria, and 39% met ≥3 criteria.A 12-month, individually tailored, progressive, and physiotherapist-supervised physical exercise twice a week (n=150) vs usual care (n=149).FIM, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), handgrip strength, instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), and self-reported falls and …

Searching for syntax in the history of medieval linguistic thought

2021

The present volume contains selected papers from the international conference on “The submerged syntax between Late Antiquity and the Modern Age. Sources, models, and interpretative strategies”, that took place in Palermo, 28-29 November 2019, hosted by the Department of Humanities at the University of Palermo. The conference was organized under the umbrella of a project of national relevance funded by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, named “Parts of speech meet rhetorics: searching for syntax in the continuity between the Middle Ages and the Modern Age” (PRIN 20172F2FEZ, funded from January 2020). The approach that unifies this volume is mostly related to the rec…

A novel EDA variant causing X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia: Case report

2021

Abstract Hereditary ectodermal dysplasias are a complex group of inherited disorders characterised by abnormalities in two or more ectodermal derivatives (skin, nails, sweat glands, etc.). There are two main types of these disorders – hidrotic and hypohidrotic/anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasias. Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) or Christ-Siemens-Touraine syndrome (OMIM: 305100 ) occurs in 1 out of 5000–10,000 births [19] and has an X-linked recessive inheritance pattern (X-linked hypohydrotic ectodermal dysplasia – XLHED) [2] . The main cause of XLHED is a broad range of pathogenic variants in the EDA gene (HGNC:3157, Xq12-13) which encodes the transmembrane protein ectodysplasin-A [4]…

Gene-diet interaction in plasma lipid response to plant sterols and stanols: A review of clinical trials

2021

Abstract Plant sterols and stanols (PS) are well known for their cholesterol-lowering effect by reducing intestinal absorption of cholesterol. However, genetic factors modulate the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) response to PS therapy. This review examines clinical trials evaluating the impact of the main genes associated with response of plasma lipid concentrations to PS intake: APOE, CYP7A1, ABCG5/G8, NPC1L1, CETP, APOA4/A5, SCARBI, HMGCR, PPARα, LIPC, MTHFR and LPA. Evidence indicates that carriers of mutant allele of the CYP7A1 c. −204 A > C variant experience a greater plasma cholesterol reduction after PS intake, although there is discrepancy for the rest of genetic varia…

Recensione di La rappresentazione del patrimonio archeologico attraverso procedure integrate di rilievo. Il sito dell’anfiteatro campano di Capua Ant…

2021

Domenico Iovane’s book reports the results of a research experience focusing the documentation of the amphitheater of the Roman Capua, whose site is today located inside the territory of the municipality of Santa Maria Capua Vetere, province of Caserta. The case study is particularly relevant for the history of Roman Empire architecture and culture; the amphitheater of Capua, built between the end of the 1st and the 2nd century AD, was famous both for its size and for the reputation of the gladiator school that was in that town Its major and minor axes measured respectively 167 and 134 meters and the cavea could host up to 60,000 people; only the Colosseum in Rome had greater dimensions and…

The role of shame and guilt in social anxiety disorder

2021

Abstract Research suggests that shame and guilt may play a role in anxiety disorders. For social anxiety disorder (SAD), however, only a few studies investigated patients with the primary diagnosis of SAD. Thus, further research on shame and guilt in SAD is required. A secondary analysis of Data from the SOPHO-NET multicenter treatment study was performed. In a large sample of N = 495 patients with the primary diagnosis of SAD the relationship between shame and guilt with symptoms of social anxiety, depression, and interpersonal problems was examined by means of correlation analysis and additionally, a hierarchical linear regression analysis. To assess SAD, the German version of the Structu…

Do Loneliness and Social Isolation Predict Mortality Because of Hazardous Drinking?

2021

Introduction: Subjective feelings of loneliness and objective social isolation have been consistently connected with ill-health and mortality, though little work has empirically examined the mechanisms explaining the adverse effects. This study examines whether alcohol consumption explains the connection of loneliness and social isolation on mortality in different age and gender groups. Methods: The sample comprised a representative 1994 Finnish sample (n = 8,650) matched with 22-year follow-up mortality data. A multigroup path analysis with discrete survival time analyses was conducted. Results: There were unique differences in the associations between loneliness, social isolation, alcoho…

Patrimonio storico minore e nuove forme dell'abitare

2021

Si tratta dell'estratto di una ricerca nazionale coordinata dal Prof. Alberto Ferlenga sul Parco transfrontaliero del Natisone, caratterizzato quest'ultimo dalla presenza di piccoli borghi e di architetture tradizionali – edifici rurali, mulini, rovine di fortificazioni militari e muretti a secco – costruiti lungo il fiume. Alcuni interventi di piccola dimensione a scala architettonica, ma legati a processi di riqualificazione urbana, vengono qui proposti come dispositivi necessari per potenziare la fruizione turistica della parte montana della valle del Natisone. Una sperimentazione che si pone l’obiettivo di recuperare e valorizzare alcuni ambiti con un carattere tradizionale riconoscibil…

Vaginal progesterone in twin gestation with a short cervix:revisiting an individual patient data systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Lentil Fortified Spaghetti: Technological Properties and Nutritional Characterization

2021

Lentil (Lens culinaris), consumed as a part of the diet worldwide, is a functional dietary ingredient that plays a function in human nutrition as a rich source of bioactive nutrients (low quantities of fat, sodium, and vitamin K

Efficacy of an internet-based psychological intervention for problem gambling and gambling disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

2021

Gambling Disorder is a prevalent non-substance use disorder, which contrasts with the low number of people requesting treatment. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) could help to enhance the dissemination of evidence-based treatments and considerably reduce the costs. The current study seeks to assess the efficacy of an online psychological intervention for people suffering from gambling problems in Spain. The proposed study will be a two-arm, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial. A total of 134 participants (problem and pathological gamblers) will be randomly allocated to a waiting list control group (N = 67) or an intervention group (N = 67). The intervention program i…

Palermo e il Piano Programma: morfologia e fenomenologia urbana

2021

Il presente contributo parte dall’ipotesi che particolari condizioni contestuali (fisiche e culturali) dei luoghi possano strutturalmente condizionare le specifiche modalità di lettura e di conoscenza nei diversi approcci al progetto (a partire dal periodo di formazione degli architetti). La città di Palermo è introdotta come ambito di riferimento, fisico e culturale, rispetto al quale una particolare assunzione dei temi della morfologia urbana ha consentito, soprattutto grazie all’azione di Giuseppe Samonà, la definizione del “Piano Programma per il Centro Storico di Palermo”: un interessante esperimento di pianificazione, per molti aspetti ancora attuale, in cui analisi e progetto tendono…

Starpdisciplinārie pētījumi medicīnas koledžās : tēžu krājums

2021

Latvijas Universitātes 79. starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences “Starpdisciplinārie pētījumi medicīnas koledžās” tēzes raksturo medicīnas koledžās veikto pētījumu daudzpusību, pētniecības kvalitāti un arī lietišķumu, kas šogad izceļas ar raksturvārdiem “drošība” un “atbildība”. Konferencē prezentēto un diskutēto jautājumu loks ievērojami pārsniedz veselības aprūpē apskatīto jautājumu loku un veicinās studentus, pētniekus un sociālos partnerus aktīvāk sadarboties ne tikai studiju kvalitātes uzlabošanā, bet arī pētniecībā.

Use of stevia and chia seeds for the formulation of traditional and vegan artisanal ice cream

2021

Abstract Gelato is the name of the Italian-style artisanal ice cream, a nutritious product widely consumed in different parts of the world. Due to the high content in simple sugars, ice cream should be consumed moderately by diabetic patient. This research aimed to create artisanal ice cream, using Stevia rebaudiana, a plant well known for its sweet taste and its hypoglycemic effect. Traditional and vegan ice cream were formulated using stevia and chia seeds, in order to obtain products with appreciable rheological, textural and sensorial properties. Physical and sensorial properties of the ice cream formulation containing milk protein (traditional) or vegan substitute, were evaluated. Resu…

Effect of alkali metal nitrate treatment on the optical properties of CsPbBr3 nanocrystal films

2021

Abstract Colloidal cesium lead bromide (CsPbBr3) perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) are fabricated as densely packed thin films using doctor blade method through a layer-by-layer assembly approach. It is found that the optical properties of the CsPbBr3 NC films are significantly improved after a ligand exchange of oleic acid (OA) and oleylamine (OAm) by sodium and potassium nitrate in ethyl acetate. Ligand-induced surface defects are passivated by the sodium and potassium cations and nitrate, which leads to the improvement in photoluminescence (PL) and life-time properties. Compared with pristine OAm-OA capped CsPbBr3 NC film, Alkali-metal nitrate salts treated films are showing higher PL intens…

Attraversare l’inatteso selvatico urbano. Un’esperienza di cammino con Stalker a Roma est

2021

Italian cities have undergone in the past century a rapid development which has generated abandoned areas within its limits. Many of these places are now uncultivated and rich in spontaneous vegetation. The article reports the relationship between a wild area in eastern Rome, the ex-SNIA-Viscosa Lake, from which the artistic group Stalker has started some walking experiences. During the crossing of the wild spaces that characterize this part of the city, questions emerged related to the link between a community and unpredictable nature, the search for new approaches to conservation and the planning of natural spaces in the city.

EXISTENCE RESULTS FOR SINGULAR CONVECTIVE ELLIPTIC PROBLEMS

2021

Time domain astronomy with the THESEUS satellite

2021

THESEUS is a medium size space mission of the European Space Agency, currently under evaluation for a possible launch in 2032. Its main objectives are to investigate the early Universe through the observation of gamma-ray bursts and to study the gravitational waves electromagnetic counterparts and neutrino events. On the other hand, its instruments, which include a wide field of view X-ray (0.3-5 keV) telescope based on lobster-eye focussing optics and a gamma-ray spectrometer with imaging capabilities in the 2-150 keV range, are also ideal for carrying out unprecedented studies in time domain astrophysics. In addition, the presence onboard of a 70 cm near infrared telescope will allow simu…

Gli spazi dell'apprendimento. La scuola all'aperto

2021

L'articolo sintetizza le diverse possibilità di realizzare un modello di scuola all'aperto, tra idee esistenti da decine d'anni e nuove esigenze e tendenze. Il tema non nuovo ma reso attuale dalla situazione attuale, che sta spingendo molte scuole ad organizzare ed immaginar nuovi spazi, non senza innovare anche il modo di fare didattica.

Possible Association of Telomere Length with Sleep Duration. A Preliminary Pilot study in a Sicilian Cohort with Centenarians

2021

Telomere length (TL) is considered a biomarker of ageing although this topic is still debated. Also, sleep pattern changes are physiological part of the normal ageing process. In fact, it is widely recognized that sleep duration declines with age, leading to dysregulation of circadian rhythms. The aim of our study was to analyse the possible association of sleep duration with TL in a sample of 135 subjects with ages ranging from 20 to 111 years, recruited from Palermo and neighbouring municipalities in Sicily (Italy). Preliminary data suggest that relative TL (RTL) decreases with age in both men and women. However, at older ages, the difference between men and women tends to narrow. Nonagen…

Comparative Biological Properties and Mineralization Potential of 3 Endodontic Materials for Vital Pulp Therapy: Theracal PT, Theracal LC, and Bioden…

2021

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to assess the biological properties and mineralization potential of the new Theracal PT (Bisco Inc, Schaumburg, IL) compared with its predecessor Theracal LC (Bisco Inc) and the hydraulic silicate-based cement Biodentine (Septodont, Saint-Maur-des-Fosses, France) on human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) in vitro. METHODS Standardized sample discs were obtained for each material (n = 30) together with 1:1, 1:2, and 1:4 material eluates. Previously characterized hDPSCs were cultured with the different materials in standardized conditions, and the following assays were performed: a 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay, a woun…

Acceptance towards digital health interventions – Model validation and further development of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology

2021

Internet- and mobile-based interventions (IMI) offer an effective way to complement health care. Acceptance of IMI, a key facilitator of their implementation in routine care, is often low. Based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), this study validates and adapts the UTAUT to digital health care. Following a systematic literature search, 10 UTAUT-grounded original studies (N = 1588) assessing patients' and health professionals' acceptance of IMI for different somatic and mental health conditions were included. All included studies assessed Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, Social Influence, Facilitating Conditions and acceptance as well as age, gender,…

Modified Search on Sorted Data Benchmark for Branchy vs Branchfree study.

2021

The repository contains a modified version of SOSD platform. This is designed to replicate the results presented in our paper at ArXiv concerning the comparison between Branchy and Banchfree algorithms using the best Learned Indexes in the Literature.

Mediterranean plant germination reports – 3

2021

This is the third issue of the series of germination reports from Mediterranean areas (sensu Med-Checklist). It comprises germination protocols for 40 taxa: Teucrium from Sardinia by M. Porceddu & al. (Nos. 46-47); Campanula from North Italy by S. Villa & al. (No. 48); Anacamptis from Greece by S. Oikonomidis & C. A. Thanos. (No. 49); Astragalus, Iris, Jacobaea, and Klasea from central Italy by V. Di Cecco & al. (No. 50-53); Drimia, Periploca, Asparagus, Myrtus, and Pancratium from Malta by J. Buhagiar & al. (Nos. 54-58); Thymus from Sicily by G. Gugliuzza & al. (No. 59); Agrostemma, Bupleurum, and Xeranthemum from North Italy by A. Cucchietti & al. (Nos. 60-62);…

Etnografie ad arte : agency, mimesis, creatività e pratica degli artworks

2021

Il volume raccoglie alcune delle relazioni tenute all’interno del ciclo di seminari Antropologia dell’arte, organizzato nel 2019 dall’Associazione per la conservazione delle tradizioni popolari in collaborazione con l’Accademia di Belle Arti di Palermo e curato da Rosario Perricone. Il seminario comprendeva diversi incontri durante i quali studiosi di diversi ambiti disciplinari hanno dibattuto su concetti, nozioni e oggetti che si pongono al crocevia tra le discipline dell’antropologia, della storia dell’arte, della semiotica, degli studi culturali, della visual culture, delineando talvolta fenomeni di ibridazione delle pratiche artistiche ed etnografiche e, talvolta, di dissolvenza delle …

Cognitive Systems Research: Special Issue on Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures: Papers from the Tenth Annual International Conference on …

2021

This Special Issue of Cognitive System Research on Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures: Papers from the Tenth Annual International Conference on Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures (BICA 2019) have solicited and collected research papers in all domains of science and technology that directly or indirectly may help us to make an advance toward the BICA Challenge, which is to implement the top essential functionality of the human mind in a machine. The selected papers included here are based on presentations given from 16 to 18 August 2019 during the 10th Annual International Conference on Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures (BICA 2019) held at the Microsoft Main…

Luca Matranga e il suo tempo storico

2021

This volume collects the proceedings of the XXX International Conference of Albanology organized by the Department of Cultures and Society and held on 5 and 6 May 2019 in Palermo and in the two Sicilian Albanian communities of Piana degli Albanesi and Santa Cristina Gela. The meeting was wanted both to inaugurate the Departmental Laboratory of Albanology on the occasion of the fourth centenary of the death of the author of the first book in Arbëresh, Luca Matranga (18 January 1569 - 6 May 1619), and to deepen the knowledge of a complex period of the cultural history of the Albanians, both of those who for centuries settled in southern Italy and of the others who reside on the eastern shores…

CONSOLIDATION

2021

CONSOLIDATION in the Digital and Public Humanities

Pandemia in translation: a comparative understanding of European social values

2021

This volume, resulting from the training and research activities of the “Pandemic in translation” project – FORTHEM’s Experiencing Europe Lab, University of Palermo –, deals with central issues related to COVID-19 pandemic, and aims at contributing to a comparative understanding of mainly, but not exclusively European values challenged during this contingency. This interdisciplinary projects mobilizes a multicultural and multilingual debate about norms and beliefs, cultural identities and societal values, public policies and emotional communities. Using methodologies drawn from Comparative and International Law to Comparative Literature, from discourse analysis to Translation Studies, this …

The submerged syntax between Late Antiquity and the Modern Age. Sources, models, and interpretative strategies

2021

The present volume contains selected papers from the international conference on “The submerged syntax between Late Antiquity and the Modern Age. Sources, models, and interpretative strategies”, that took place in Palermo, 28-29 November 2019, hosted by the Department of Humanities at the University of Palermo. The conference was organized under the umbrella of a project of national relevance funded by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, named “Parts of speech meet rhetorics: searching for syntax in the continuity between the Middle Ages and the Modern Age” (PRIN 20172F2FEZ, March 2017).

Tradizione vs Innovazione, un binomio possibile per il recupero compatibile dell'architettura storica

2021

Il saggio fornisce utili linee programmatiche al recupero edilizio in chiave di miglioramento dell'efficienza energetica dell'architettura storica, con particolare riferimento alla città di Palermo

Ideal cardiovascular health at age 5–6 years and cardiometabolic outcomes in preadolescence

2021

AbstractBackgroundThe American Heart Association (AHA) developed a definition of ideal cardiovascular health (ICH) based on the presence of both ideal health behaviours (diet, physical activity, weight status and smoking) and ideal health factors (glucose, total cholesterol and blood pressure levels). However, research of ICH in the paediatric population is scarce. We aimed to study ICH at age 5–6 years by extending the original ICH score with the health behaviours: sleep duration, screen time and prenatal smoke exposure, and to evaluate its association with cardiometabolic outcomes at age 11–12.MethodsA total of 1666 children aged 5–6 years were selected from the database of the ABCD-study…

Effect of progressive collapse of central column on the push-down response of two-span beam-column substructures

2021

Abstract In this paper, a simplified model is proposed for hand calculation of the push-down curve of reinforced two-span beam-column substructures with the mid-span column subjected to a vertical load inducing progressive collapse response. The model takes into account the flexural, arch and catenary strength mechanisms and the axial stiffness of RC compressed columns. The model was validated against experimental data available in the literature. The expressions derived, in a closed form, were useful for hand calculation of push-down responses and robustness evaluation of RC framed structures. The derived explicit expressions can be applied in a step-by-step manner for tracing nonlinear be…

Menetelmällistä rajankäyntiä ja tieteiden välisyyttä

2021

Marianne Silén: Sosiologian ja tilastotieteen rajoilla – faktorianalyysi rajakohteena. Acta electronica Universitatis Lapponiensis 301. Rovaniemi: Lapin yliopisto, 2021, 175 s. I S B N 978-952-337-248-1