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An Analysis of the Residential Segregation of Foreigners in the Municipality of Palermo
2021
Ethnic residential segregation in Italy is emerging as a key question, which will be crucial in the definition and implementation of both urban and social policies. This chapter focuses on this phenomenon in the Italian Metropolitan Area of Palermo. We use individual data for all the population residing in the city on 31 December 2011, organised by ethnicity and neighbourhood to describe the spatial distribution and the residential segregation of foreigners in the city, applying many different segregation measures. Results show that the top ten nationalities in Palermo are not uniformly spread across the different parts of the city but tend to cluster in specific areas. The most segregated …
Evolution of anticipatory effects mediated by epigenetic changes.
2022
Abstract Anticipatory effects mediated by epigenetic changes occur when parents modify the phenotype of their offspring by making epigenetic changes in their gametes guided by information from an environmental cue. To investigate when do anticipatory effects mediated by epigenetic changes evolve in a fluctuating environment, I use an individual based simulation model with explicit genetic architecture. The model allows for the population to respond to environmental changes by evolving within generation plasticity, bet-hedging, or track the environment with genetic adaptation, in addition to the evolution of anticipatory effects. The results show that anticipatory effects evolve when the env…
Gestión de activos en estaciones depuradoras de aguas residuales: una aproximación económica
2020
El ciclo del agua, desde la captación hasta el vertido, es un sector que implica una importante inversión en infraestructuras urbanas. En particular, las estaciones depuradoras de aguas residuales (EDARs) juegan un importante papel en la sociedad, evitan que diversos contaminantes lleguen al medio, favorecen la recarga de acuíferos y garantizan caudales mínimos. Con el fin de llevar a cabo la depuración de las aguas residuales son necesarios un conjunto de tratamientos fisicoquímicos, el grado de tratamiento requerido para el agua residual depende fundamentalmente de los límites de vertido para el efluente. La mayor parte de las instalaciones disponen de un tratamiento de tipo convencional,…
Kārļa Padega grafika kā iedvesmas avots vizuālās mākslas stundās 9.klasē
2018
Diplomdarba “Kārļa Padega grafika kā iedvesmas avots vizuālās mākslas stundās 9.klasē ” mērķis ir iepazīt un izpētīt Kārļa Padega grafiskos izteiksmes paņēmienus un to izmantošanas iespējas vizuālās mākslas stundās 9.klasē, radot ekspresīvu un izteiksmes līdzekļiem bagātu tušas zīmējumu. Diplomdarba uzdevumu ietvarā ir apzināta literatūra par latviešu mākslinieku Kārli Padegu, raksturota K. Padega grafiskā daiļrade un tušas tehnikas specifika. Uzdevumu kopas izveidei ir izvērtēta pedagoģiskā un psiholoģiskā literatūra, kas atbilstu pusaudžu vecumposma īpašībām. Uzdevumu kopas četri uzdevumi ir realizēti pedagoģiskajā izmēģinājumā no kura secināms, ka K. Padega grafiskā daiļrade spēj iedvesm…
A taxonomy of dual career development environments in European countries
2020
Research question. The last decade has seen an increase in empirical research associated with dual careers in sport, with a particular focus on understanding and developing individual characteristics which are important to ensure success in sports and education or a vocation. More recent work has, however, also identified the importance of environmental factors in ensuring successful dual career outcomes. The aims of this study, therefore, are to: (a) identify and classify the different types of dual career development environments (DCDEs) and (b) provide outlines of the key features of the environments identified. Research methods. To achieve these aims, this study adopted the procedure of…
Deconstructing and reconstructing resilience: a dynamic network approach
2019
Resilience is still often viewed as a unitary personality construct that, as a kind of anti-nosological entity, protects individuals against stress-related mental problems. However, increasing evidence indicates that the maintenance of mental health in the face of adversity results from complex and dynamic processes of adaptation to stressors that involve the activation of several separable protective factors. Such resilience factors can reside at biological, psychological and social levels and may include stable predispositions (such as genotype or personality traits) and malleable properties, skills, capacities or external circumstances (such as gene expression patterns, emotion regulatio…
Linking employer branding orientation and firm performance: Testing a dual mediation route of recruitment efficiency and positive affective climate
2019
Faced with competitive labor markets, firms increasingly use employer branding to build a qualified workforce and engage their employees. However, our understanding of the impact of employer branding orientation on firm performance and the theoretical firm‐level mechanisms underlying this potential impact is very limited. To address this gap, we integrate brand marketing theory with human resource management (HRM) research to develop a model explicating how employer branding orientation is linked to firm performance through a dual route by enhancing both recruitment efficiency (i.e., external route: applicants) and positive affective climate (i.e., internal route: incumbent employees). The …
Intra-individual variability in TSH levels of healthy women during the first half of pregnancy
2017
TSH is the parameter most widely accepted to assess thyroid function, especially in pregnant women. The aim of this current study was to analyze intra-individual changes in TSH during the first half of pregnancy in women with TSH levels higher than 2.5mIU/L in early pregnancy.An observational, prospective study was conducted on 243 healthy pregnant women in the first trimester of pregnancy. Thyroid function was assessed by testing TSH and free T4 levels. A subgroup of women with TSH levels2.5mIU/L underwent additional tests (TSH, free T4, peroxidase antibodies). Information on dietary iodine intake and/or iodine supplements was also recorded.Mean TSH level was 1.89mIU/L (range 0.024-6.48mIU…
Hormonal responsiveness in the Trier Social Stress Test and the dexamethasone‐corticotropin releasing hormone test in healthy individuals
2021
A number of different laboratory procedures investigate the hormonal response in a standardized pharmacological challenge test (dexamethasone-corticotropin releasing hormone; DEX-CRH) or in a psychosocial stress induction on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis by the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST). However, the magnitude of the response related to the different stressors and the interaction of the responsiveness between the two tests is still unclear. Fifty-two participants underwent both the DEX-CRH test and the TSST on two separate days. The cortisol and the plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) release were assessed before and after the stress tests. For a specification o…
Monitoring Training Adaptation With a Submaximal Running Test in Field Conditions
2016
Regular monitoring of adaptation to training is important for optimizing training load and recovery, which is the main factor in successful training. Purpose: To investigate the usefulness of a novel submaximal running test (SRT) in field conditions in predicting and tracking changes of endurance performance. Methods: Thirty-five endurance-trained men and women (age 20–55 y) completed the 18-wk endurance-training program. A maximal incremental running test was performed at weeks 0, 9, and 18 for determination of maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) and running speed (RS) at exhaustion (RSpeak) and lactate thresholds (LTs). In addition, the subjects performed weekly a 3-stage SRT including a …