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Valorization of Marine Waste: Use of Industrial By-Products and Beach Wrack Towards the Production of High Added-Value Products
2021
Biomass is defined as organic matter from living organisms represented in all kingdoms. It is recognized to be an excellent source of proteins, polysaccharides and lipids and, as such, embodies a tailored feedstock for new products and processes to apply in green industries. The industrial processes focused on the valorization of terrestrial biomass are well established, but marine sources still represent an untapped resource. Oceans and seas occupy over 70% of the Earth’s surface and are used intensively in worldwide economies through the fishery industry, as logistical routes, for mining ores and exploitation of fossil fuels, among others. All these activities produce waste. The other sou…
L'abrogazione della protezione umanitaria nella legge n. 132 del 2018 e il diritto di asilo costituzionale
2019
Abstract The repeal of humanitarian protection in law 132/2018 and the constitutional right to asylum by Carla Negri The article analyzes the humanitarian protection news contained in the law 132/2018. The changes introduced pose some interpretive problems on the tem- poral effects of the repeal of humanitarian protection and their impact on the right to asylum under article 10.3 of the Italian Constitution. The paper focuses, in particular, on the relationship between humanitarian protection and the right to asylum, highlighting the need for the intervention of the Italian Constitutional Court, in order to participate in the construction of a common European right of asylum.
I ‘‘diritti dell’interessato’’ nel Regolamento generale sulla protezione dei dati personali
2019
The essay analyzes the Regulation EU 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and it pursues the specific goal of providing a unitary reading of the so-called rights of the data subject, whose is proposed a framing as a set of powers, faculties and remedies intended to make up the content of the unitary right of the protection of personal data. The examination of these individual subjective prerogatives allows us to better define the extent and nature of the right of the protection of personal data, also in order to test the consistency of the discipline contained in the Regulation with the proclaimed …
Risk analysis using fuzzy set theory of accidental exposure of medical staff during brachytherapy procedures
2010
Using fuzzy set theory, this paper presents results from risk analyses that explore potential exposure of medical operators working in a high dose rate brachytherapy irradiation plant. In these analyses, the HEART methodology, a first generation method for human reliability analysis, has been employed to evaluate the probability of human error. This technique has been modified on the basis of fuzzy set concepts to take into account, more directly, the uncertainties of the so-called error-promoting factors on which the method is based. Moreover, with regard to some identified accident scenarios, fuzzy potential dose was also evaluated to estimate the relevant risk. The results also provide s…
Melanomas apzināšanās un riska uzvedība starp universitāšu studentiem
2016
Melanomas sastopamība turpina pieaugt visā pasaulē, it īpaši jaunu eiropeīdu pieaugušo vidū. Ir svarīgi identificēt riska faktorus un sniegt zināšanas par melanomu, lai varētu novērst tās rašanos. Pētījuma mērķis bija noskaidrot atšķirības starp valstīm un fakultātēm saistībā ar melanomas apzināšanos un riska uzvedību, it īpaši analizējot, vai labāka melanomas apzināšana samazina riska uzvedību. Šis kross-sekcionālais pētījums iekļāva Latvijas un Somijas universitāšu studentus no divām dažādām fakultātēm (medicīnas un fizikas). Mūsu pētījums atklāja, ka melanomas apzināšana neparedz ar sauļošanos saistītas riskantas uzvedības mazināšanos. Starp fakultātēm un nacionalitātēm pastāv atšķirības…
An Approach for the Evaluation of Risk Impact of Changes Addressing Uncertainties in a Surveillance Requirement Optimization Context
2014
This paper presents an approach for the evaluation of risk impact of Surveillance Requirement changes addressing identification, treatment and analysis of uncertainties in an integrated manner, which is intended to be used in an optimization context. It is also presented an example of application of the methodology to study a SF change of the Reactor Protection System of a Nuclear Power Plant.
Experimental determination of viscous damper parameters in low velocity ranges
2017
In the last decades many strategies for seismic vulnerability mitigation of structures have been developed through analytical studies and experimental tests. Among these, energy dissipation by external devices assumes a great relevance for the relative design simplicity, even if applied to complex structures, and the effectiveness in reducing seismic demand. In particular, the use of fluid viscous dampers represents a very attractive solution because of their velocity-dependent behaviour and relatively low costs. The application on structures requires specific study under seismic excitation and a particular care of structural details. In this context the use of proper constitutive models fo…
Systematic review on physician's knowledge about radiation doses and radiation risks of computed tomography.
2010
Abstract Background The frequent use of computed tomography is a major cause of the increasing medical radiation exposure of the general population. Consequently, dose reduction and radiation protection is a topic of scientific and public concern. Aim We evaluated the available literature on physicians’ knowledge regarding radiation dosages and risks due to computed tomography. Methods A systematic review in accordance with the Cochrane and PRISMA statements was performed using eight databases. 3091 references were found. Only primary studies assessing physicians’ knowledge about computed tomography were included. Results 14 relevant articles were identified, all focussing on dose estimatio…
Protecting sensitive patient groups from imaging using ionizing radiation: effects during pregnancy, in fetal life and childhood
2019
The frequency of imaging examinations requiring radiation exposure in children (especially CT) is rapidly increasing. This paper reviews the current evidence in radiation protection in pediatric imaging, focusing on the recent knowledge of the biological risk related to low doses exposure. Even if there are no strictly defined limits for patient radiation exposure, it is recommended to try to keep doses as low as reasonably achievable (the ALARA principle). To achieve ALARA, several techniques to reduce the radiation dose in radiation-sensitive patients groups are reviewed. The most recent recommendations that provide guidance regarding imaging of pregnant women are also summarized, and the…
Investigating the Performance of Enhanced Permeable Groins in Series
2020
The enhanced permeable groin is a novel eco-friendly and cost-effective technique for bank protection and restoration of meander bends. The behavior of bed deformations due to the distance between the structures has to be studied to design enhanced permeable groins in series properly. In this study, scour morphologies around enhanced permeable groins in series, characterized by four different distances and located in a 180°