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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Modelling-Oriented Workshops for Engineering Undergraduates in the Field of Thermally Activated Phenomena

2017

Two 20-h modelling-based workshops focused on the explanation of ther- mally activated phenomena were held at the University of Palermo, Italy, during the Academic Year 2014–2015. One of them was conducted by applying an inquiry-based approach, while the other, still based on laboratory and modelling activities, was not focused on inquiry. Seventy-two students belonging to the Undergraduate Program for Chemical Engineering attended the two workshops. The related content was focused on an à la Feynman unifying approach to thermally activated phenomena. Question- naires were administered to the students of both groups, before and post instruction. Responses were analysed using k-means cluster…

1992 o del equívoco europeo

1989

Variability of Hypericins and Hyperforin in Hypericum Species from the Sicilian Flora

2019

Within Sicilian flora, the genus Hypericum (Guttiferae) includes 10 native species, the most popular of which is H. perforatum. Hypericum's most investigated active compounds belong to naphtodianthrones (hypericin, pseudohypericin) and phloroglucinols (hyperforin, adhyperforin), and the commercial value of the drug is graded according to its total hypericin content. Ethnobotanical sources attribute the therapeutic properties recognized for H. perforatum, also to other Hypericum species. However, their smaller distribution inside the territory suggests that an industrial use of such species, when collected from the wild, would result in an unacceptable depletion of their natural stands. This…

Different effectiveness of two pastas supplemented with either lipophilic or hydrophilic/phenolic antioxidants in affecting serum as evaluated by the…

2017

Effectiveness in improving serum antioxidant status of two functional pastas was evaluated by the novel Antioxidant/ Oxidant Balance (AOB) parameter, calculated as Antioxidant Capacity (AC)/Peroxide Level ratio, assessed here for the first time. In particular, Bran Oleoresin (BO) and Bran Water (BW) pastas, enriched respectively with either lipophilic (tocochromanols, carotenoids) or hydrophilic/phenolic antioxidants extracted from durum wheat bran, were studied. Notably, BO pasta was able to improve significantly (+65%) serum AOB during four hours after intake similarly to Lisosan G, a wheat antioxidant-rich dietary supplement. Contrarily, BW pasta had oxidative effect on serum so as conve…

Sacīkstes princips civilprocesā

2018

Maģistra darba nosaukums ir "Sacīkstes princips civilprocesā". Sacīkstes princips ir viens no civilprocesa pamatprincipiem, proti, puses savas procesuālās tiesības īsteno sacīkstes formā, un tiesa lietu izspriež, vadoties no pušu iesniegtajiem pierādījumiem un izteiktajiem argumentiem. Sacīkstes princips ir pieskaitāms pie civilprocesa kopējiem jeb vispārējiem principiem, kura uzdevums ir nodrošināt likumības un līdztiesības ievērošanu nolēmumu pieņemšanas procesā, vienlaikus garantējot tiesneša neitralitāti un objektivitāti. Maģistra darba mērķis ir noskaidrot sacīkstes principa būtību un nepieciešamību civilprocesuālajās attiecībās, kā arī izpētīt Civilprocesa likuma 93. panta ceturtās da…

Effetti della consociazione temporanea con favino sulla produttività e qualità del frumento duro in sistemi biologici.

2009

Cover crop management and water conservation in vineyard and olive orchards

2021

Abstract Sustainability in orchard crops is an important goal for farmers, decision-makers and consumers. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals emphasize the importance of the soils in the Earth System to achieve sustainability and accomplish the Land Degradation Neutrality Challenge. Within the world agriculture land, olive and vineyards are within the eldest crops in the world, and they are also the ones with the highest degree of soil degradation. Cover crops (CC) are widely accepted as sustainable crop management that reduces soil and water losses, restores organic matter, increases biodiversity and fertility in degraded agriculture soils. The agriculture land must shift into…

Soil organic carbon stocks under recommended management practices in different soils of semiarid vineyards

2019

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) approach is widely used to estimate the C account through the use of standardized coefficients that are not site specific. For these reasons, the aim of the work was to define specific IPCC coefficient taking into account differences in pedological characteristics that affect soil C steady state. In a vineyard area of Sicily, the effectiveness of 5 years of recommended management practice (RMP) adoption on soil organic carbon (SOC) stock increases was evaluated by considering 100 paired sites distributed over four functional soil groups. Each site consisted of two neighbouring plots. The soil of one plot was managed with cover crops accor…

Variabilità della risposta produttiva in Brassica carinata al variare della precessione colturale.

2009

Numerose brassicacee, tra cui B. napus e B. carinata, sono oggi al centro dell'attenzione quali potenziali fonti di olio industriale per la produzione di biodiesel. Negli ambienti interni siciliani, sperimentazioni diverse hanno già messo in evidenza l'ampia adattabilità di queste specie alle condizioni pedoclimatiche prevalenti; in semina autunnale esse possono consentire buoni livelli produttivi usufruendo degli apporti idrici naturali, occupando nell'avvicendamento il posto dei cereali autunno-vernini e permettendo così di interrompere la monosuccessione cerealicola. Numerosi testi di riferimento, peraltro, collocano le brassicacee oleifere nel gruppo delle colture "da rinnovo", soprattu…

Gestione ecocompatibile delle infestanti nel finocchio da seme (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)

2009

Nelle coltivazioni officinali, l'adozione di tecniche a basso impatto ambientale (tra cui la produzione in regime di agricoltura biologica) costituisce una scelta quasi obbligata per consentire al prodotto un'adeguata competitività sui mercati nazionali ed esteri. In quest'ambito, gli evidenti effetti che le infestanti esercitano sulla produzione e sui suoi parametri qualitativi pongono la gestione delle infestanti tra i principali nodi dell'agrotecnica delle colture officinali. Nel quadriennio 2004 -2007, il DAAT dell'Università di Palermo ha pertanto svolto una serie di sperimentazioni in campo tendenti a verificare l'efficacia contenitiva e gli effetti sulla coltura di alcune tecniche di…