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Bio-composts, soil microbial community, antimicrobial resistance: An ex-situ pilot study
No full textThe impact of bio-compost on the diversity, composition, and structure of soil microbial communities remains a topic requiring further exploration. Globally, many agricultural soils face degradation, prompting the development of diverse strategies for their restoration. Beneficial soil microorganisms are garnering significant attention due to their crucial role in promoting sustainable agricultural practices, particularly the application of bio-compost. This study presents preliminary findings on the potential effects of a bio-compost on the microbial communities of treated soils, assessing its sustainability in consideration of the possible impact on the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARBs) in the view of a One Health approach. Experiments were conducted using an ex-situ pilot plant setup, where agricultural soil was treated with two types of bio-compost derived from organic waste. Biomolecular analyses were applied to both untreated and bio-compost-treated soils, enabling an assessment of microbial evolution over time. Early results from a one-year trial revealed that bio-compost treatment fosters bacterial proliferation in the soil, showing consistent growth across the study period. However, species analysis indicated that certain microorganisms introduced to the bio-compost gained dominance, leading to the disappearance of some native species during the experiment. ARBs were searched by cultivation on selective media. Preliminary data indicate the presence of ARBs in the bio-compost, highlighting the importance in performing such analyses when considering an agricultural practice in a One Health view. The data obtained from the experiments on the ex-situ plant, suggest that the treatment with the bio-composts does not alter the autochthonous bacteria community in terms of ARBs
DAL RILIEVO ALLA FRUIZIONE Inclusività e modelli digitali per il patrimonio architettonico
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A Cognitive Architecture for Embodied AI based on LLM Common-sense Knowledge
No full textThe increased performance of LLMs has allowed them to be employed in a wide variety of language-related tasks. In this work, we propose a robot-agnostic Cognitive Architecture for Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) that allows the robot on which it is mounted to reason about its embodiment and the environment around it to decide how to act during interactions with humans. Our architecture includes a long-term memory, which allows the robot to remember past information, and a series of modules called Supervisors. The supervisors role is to orchestrate the interaction process in order to ensure that the robot's behavior does not diverge from the desired one, respecting security criteria that depend on different factors, such as the domain in which the robot is located, the users, and the robot embodiment. To highlight the adaptability of our architecture, we tested it on four different robots, each with a different set of skills. We evaluated this architecture during a dialogue between two robots, NAO and SMARRtino, in which they had to reason about their embodiment and explain to each other what they can do with it
Antibacterial and Antifungal Potential of Hermetia illucens Hemolymph Contained-Peptides
No full textUn museo per Rotondella. La collezione numismatica di Nicola Ielpo
No full textL’inaugurazione del Museo Numismatico ‘Nicola Ielpo’ a Rotondella (in provincia di Matera) il 21 ottobre 2023, offre l’occasione per presentare la figura di un collezionista, appunto, Nicola Ielpo, ancora poco conosciuta nel panorama degli studi specialistici. Direttore della Zecca dello Stato per oltre un ventennio, Ielpo, oltre a rivoluzionare la produzione della moneta in Italia, raccolse una preziosa collezione numismatica passata, alla sua morte, alla gestione del Comune di Rotondella. A partire da questa circostanza, il saggio offre una breve storia della moneta e della medaglia, connessa ai primi sistemi di studio e catalogazione, fino ad illustrare i criteri di ordinamento e allestimento adottati nel museo ‘Nicola Ielpo’ e le prospettive per una sua valorizzazione nel territorio lucano
Corrigendum: Simultaneous measurements of unstable and stable Alfvén eigenmodes in JET (2022 Nucl. Fusion 62 112008)
No full textThe equation given in section 3, for the relative uncertainty in radiative damping, is incorrect. The individual terms must be summed in quadrature, as shown in equation (1). Also, the proportionality is replaced with approximate equality. (Formula presented)
Dalla follia alla cura: la rigenerazione dell'ex Ospedale Ortofrenico di Potenza
No full textThe interest raised by the heritage of madhouse complexes has allowed us to undertake research that links historical, cultural, and social areas. Biophilic design concepts were applied to, integrating new technological solutions that have a direct relationship with nature, not only as an element able to generate well-being but also to offer natural solutions for regenerative interventions. Thus, a reconnection with nature is possible, not as a form of luxury, but as a necessity for health and wellbeing
L’arte pubblica nello spazio archeologico: il ruolo delle pratiche artistiche nel sostentamento dell’eredità culturale alla luce della Convenzione di Faro
No full textLa proposta intende contribuire alla riflessione sul rapporto tra pratiche artistiche contemporanee e l’‘Antico’, con riferimento particolare al caso italiano. Partendo dalle questioni e dagli obiettivi posti dalla c.d. Convenzione di Faro, legate al coinvolgimento delle comunità che godono ‘dell’eredità culturale’ e che partecipano al suo sostentamento, la proposta mira, attraverso i casi di Arte in memoria e Underneath the Arches, ad evidenziare il ruolo che gli artisti possono avere in tale ambito, supportato da archeologi, curatori, storici dell’arte. Essi, focalizzandosi su questioni complesse legate al tempo, alla memoria, all’identità, attraverso pratiche che possono aiutare a connettere le comunità al bene, rispondono così non solo agli obiettivi posti dalla Convenzione ma anche a quell’idea sociale legata all’arte nello spazio pubblico che ha motivato la nascita della c.d. legge ‘del 2%’