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Ordinary (p_1,...,p_m)-Laplacian system with mixed boundary value
2016
In this paper we prove the existence of multiple weak solutions for an ordinary mixed boundary value system with (p_1,...,p_m)-Laplacian by using recent results of critical points.
Sequentially Forecasting Economic Indices Using Mixture Linear Combinations of EP Distributions
2021
This article displays an application of the statistical method moti- vated by Bruno de Finetti's operational subjective theory of probability. We use exchangeable forecasting distributions based on mixtures of linear com- binations of exponential power (EP) distributions to forecast the sequence of daily rates of return from the Dow-Jones index of stock prices over a 20 year period. The operational subjective statistical method for comparing distributions is quite different from that commonly used in data analysis, because it rejects the basic tenets underlying the practice of hypothesis test- ing. In its place, proper scoring rules for forecast distributions are used to assess the values o…
Consistency Restoring in SPH for Trigonometric Functions Approximation
2009
Molecular typing of Agrobacterium spp. isolates from catheter-related bloodstream infections
2004
A Fatal Bloodstream Infection byStaphylococcus pettenkoferiin an Intensive Care Unit Patient
2011
Coagulase negative staphylococci are increasingly recognized as leading pathogens in bacteremia, with incidence peaking in intensive care units. Interpretation of blood cultures that are positive for CoNS is often doubtful. We describe a fatal case of bacteremia by a newly recognized species of CoNS,Staphylococcus pettenkoferi, in an ICU patient.
Tonometers and infectious risk: myth or reality? Efficacy of different disinfection regimens on tonometer tips
2006
Purpose To evaluate the adequacy of common disinfection regimens for disposable tonometer tips and assess if disinfection of reusable prisms or the use of disposable tips is preferable. Methods We used disposable tonometer tips, using the same material and tip diameter of standard Goldmann tonometer prism. Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis and Candida albicans were tested according to the European standard guidelines for disinfectants test. Antimicrobial effectiveness of the following disinfection practices has been assessed: dry wipe, Minuten wipes (Alpros), soaking in 3% hydrogen peroxide, 0.5% benzalkonium chloride, and 0.5% Pantasepts for 1, 5, …
Ketogenic diet, physical activity, and hypertension—a narrative review
2021
Several studies link cardiovascular diseases (CVD) with unhealthy lifestyles (unhealthy dietary habits, alcohol consumption, smoking, and low levels of physical activity). Therefore, the strong need for CVD prevention may be pursued through an improved control of CVD risk factors (impaired lipid and glycemic profiles, high blood pressure, and obesity), which is achievable through an overall intervention aimed to favor a healthy lifestyle. Focusing on diet, different recommendations emphasize the need to increase or avoid consumption of entire classes of food, with only partly known and only partly foreseeable consequences on the overall level of health. In recent years, the ketogenic diet (…
Growth Volatility and the Structure of the Economy
2011
The aim of the chapter is twofold: (i) to propose a methodology to compute the growth rate volatility of an economy and (ii) to investigate the relationship between growth volatility and economic development through the lenses of the structural characteristics of an economy. We study a large cross-section of countries in the period 1970–2009, controlling for the stability of the estimates in two subperiods: 1970:1989 (Period I) and 1990:2009 (Period II). Our main findings are (i) the degree of trade openness has a destabilizing effect, while the degree of financial openness has not a significant effect; (ii) the size of the public sector displays a U-shaped relationship with growth volatili…
Religione, Fiducia e Comportamenti economici
2012
Nell'ambito del progetto Prin 2007, Religioni, democrazia economica e cooperazione nello spazio euro mediterraneo. Partenariato e buone prassi, l’attenzione del contributo è rivolto ad analizzare i legami tra scienza economica e religione. Si osserva come un elemento spesso dimenticato è la fiducia anche per il rinforzo sulle motivazioni intrinseche e materiali del comportamento dell’individuo e nel contesto sociale in cui opera. Le religioni hanno elementi comuni e spiegano diverse problematiche economiche prima fra tutte le relazioni di natura creditizia che –come prima indicato-hanno nella natura fiduciaria un elemento di stabilità come anche le attuali crisi finanziarie hanno dimostrato…