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Pathophysiology of ageing, longevity and age related diseases
2007
Abstract On April 18, 2007 an international meeting on Pathophysiology of Ageing, Longevity and Age-Related Diseases was held in Palermo, Italy. Several interesting topics on Cancer, Immunosenescence, Age-related inflammatory diseases and longevity were discussed. In this report we summarize the most important issues. However, ageing must be considered an unavoidable end point of the life history of each individual, nevertheless the increasing knowledge on ageing mechanisms, allows envisaging many different strategies to cope with, and delay it. So, a better understanding of pathophysiology of ageing and age-related disease is essential for giving everybody a reasonable chance for living a …
Andamento dei valori fondiari in Italia ed in Sicilia
2013
The present study has two aims, to provide a further contribute to the literature on land market, and to highlight the possible relationships between some macroeconomic factors affecting the land values trend in Italy and in Sicily. The data obtainable from the available information sources in the field were collected and processed. More in detail, in the first part of the paper a reference scenario is described through the presentation of the general features of agricultural land market, relying upon the specific scientific literature. Hereinafter, some time series at national and Sicilian level were built by using average agricultural land values, inflation rates and agricultural value ad…
Traditional and experimental floating fish aggregating devices in the Gulf of Castellammare (NW Sicily): Results from catches and visual observations
1999
Floating fish aggregating devices (FADs) have long been used to attract fish in NW Sicily since antiquity. Recently, a number of changes have been made to the type of material employed to construct FADs, with the aim of increasing their effectiveness. In this paper we compare the catches made at eight experimental floating FADs (polypropylene ropes frayed at the ends) with those obtained at eight traditional FADs in the Gulf of Castellammare. A total of 672 samples were collected during summer and autumn in 1995 and 1996 at the 16 FADs using a surrounding net. Visual observations of fishes associated with the FADs were also conducted to obtain qualitative information about the spatial distr…
Biometric characterisation and taxonomic considerations of european rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus 1758) in Sicily (Italy)
2014
In Sicilian Mediterranean ecosystems the European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus is a keystone species, very important for popular small game species and for ecological reasons. However, its spread across the island seems to have decreased and fragmented in recent times, but until now no accurate population management has been carried out due to the lack of ethological, ecological and taxonomic knowledge. A biometric analysis of European rabbit specimens from Sicily to widen current taxonomic knowledge was performed. In this paper, 7 body variables and 23 cranial variables of 166 and 120 individuals, respectively, were examined. Thereafter, the results were compared with biometric data from o…
Verso una gestione sostenibile del patrimonio culturale e paesaggistico. Intuizioni dal progetto NEPTIS
2019
The attractiveness of a touristic area depends on the combination of "magnet resources" and other complementary resources. The authors applied the resource-based view approach to understand how a touristic district can enrich its attractiveness. Empirically, authors focus on the district of Sicilian Baroque. Authors also consider how informatics solutions - provided by NEPTIS Project - may increase the valorisation of magnet resources, such as the landscape and cultural heritage of the Baroque sites
Prefazione - Saccheggi e recuperi dei reperti archeologici: il caso siciliano
2020
importance of the promotion and enhancement of the Sicilian cultural heritage, recovered from the illicit trafficking of archaeological assets, through its inclusion in the context of origin
Crisi alimentare, banditismo e mafia
2021
Il contributo ricostruisce la congiuntura post-bellica in Sicilia, dopo lo sbarco alleato del 10 luglio 1943. In particolare, il saggio si concentra sul nesso fra crisi sociale, alimentare e banditismo, ripercorrendo alcune delle tappe della "carriera" criminale di Salvatore Giuliano, sullo sfondo della ricomposizione sociale e politica della Sicilia e dell'Italia. In questo contesto di elevata conflittualità sociale e al contempo di democratizzazione e organizzazione del conflitto attraverso partiti e sindacati, viene ricollocata la tragica vicenda della strage di Portella della Ginestra, del 1° maggio 1947.
Arti magiche, influenze diaboliche e malefici in Sicilia nei secoli XIV e XV
2020
I dati sulla magia nella Sicilia tardo-medievale sono scarsi, ma i documenti testimoniano la commistione tra magia, religione e medicina. Le presunte maghe sono spesso donne sole, prive di un cognome che le collochi in un contesto socio-familiare. Il maleficio operato dallo schiavo Giorgio ai danni del vecchio padrone apre uno spiraglio sui riti magici portati in Sicilia dagli schiavi. L’episodio segue gli schemi della magia tradizionale e la sua assoluzione pare legata all’intervento del nuovo padrone. La magia è un campo aperto senza confini spaziali e sociali, Giorgio comunica il suo sapere popolare a speziali e mercanti di Palermo che lo ascoltano, lo temono e ne seguono le indicazioni.…
Architecture, materials and languages. From marble to stone and viceversa (Sicily 15th-16th centuries)
2018
Tra la seconda metà del Quattrocento e i primi decenni del Cinquecento l’architettura in Sicilia offre un caso di coesistenza di due “mondi” legati a tecniche e linguaggi riconducibili ad ambiti culturali differenti: tardogotico e rinascimento secondo le etichette della storiografia tradizionale. Questo contributo propone un approccio non convenzionale che parte da una riflessione su materiali e prerogative professionali dei gruppi portatori delle due differenti culture di progetto, come campo di osservazione per i mutevoli rapporti di forza tra le stesse. Se in un primo momento la pietra è il campo del tardogotico e il marmo bianco quello del classicismo e le due realtà convivono, successi…