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Biocoenotic assessment of the la Strea inlet (Porto Cesareo, Italy) and ITS Associated Malacofauna
Get PDFItL'insenatura de La Strea, situata lungo la costa sud–est del centro abitato di Porto Cesareo, rappresenta un ambiente di transizione ad elevata biodiversità, formatosi durante il Pleistocene in seguito all'allagamento di antiche paludi costiere. L'area si estende per circa 161 ettari, con una lunghezza di 2500 m, larghezza media di 700–800 m e profondità massima di 2,5 m. È separata dal mare aperto da una sottile lingua di terra denominata penisola de La Strea, ma comunica con esso tramite un'ampia apertura (circa 700 m) che impedisce l'instaurarsi delle tipiche condizioni lagunari. Questa connessione diretta conferisce all'area caratteristiche fisico-chimiche peculiari, rendendola un contesto ideale per studi di tipo biocenotico e per l'analisi dell'evoluzione delle comunità bentoniche nel tempo. Nel presente lavoro è stata effettuata una caratterizzazione biocenotica della zona in esame adottando un metodo non sistematico, basandosi su osservazioni dirette partendo da una planimetria satellitare. Le biocenosi sono state identificate mediante il criterio fisionomico, fondato sulla diversità morfologica delle comunità, metodo utile per una descrizione preliminare e per pianificare indagini più dettagliate. Dopo una revisione della letteratura scientifica esistente e numerose osservazioni in situ, è stata elaborata una carta biocenotica con la dislocazione spaziale delle biocenosi riscontrate. È stato poi calcolato l'indice di similarità di Jaccard, al fine di valutare le variazioni nella composizione delle comunità di molluschi e il livello di biodiversità associato alle diverse biocenosi rilevate. Il risultato evidenzia una bassa similarità tra le sette biocenosi litorali riconosciute (valore massimo 0.17), a indicare che le comunità di molluschi sono fortemente differenziate, probabilmente per differenze ambientali locali. Ciò suggerisce che ciascuna biocenosi costituisce un'unità ecologica distinta. Sono state inoltre elencate le specie di molluschi rinvenute nel corso di vari anni di monitoraggio, associate alle biocenosi di reperimento. La malacofauna dell'area, considerando anche le specie rinvenute da altri Autori, comprende 305 specie. Viene segnalata per la prima volta per il Salento Tritia elongata (Bucquoy, Dautzemberg and Dollfus, 1882).EnLa Strea inlet, on the SE coast of Porto Cesareo, covers 161 ha, is 2500 m long, 700–800 m wide, and 2.5 m deep. Formed in the Pleistocene by flooding of coastal marshes, it is separated from the open sea by a peninsula yet connected via a 700 m breach, preventing true lagoonal conditions. Its shallow bathymetry allowed a non-systematic biocenotic survey based on direct observations and satellite planimetry. Biocenoses were delineated using physiognomic criteria to establish a preliminary framework. We produced an updated biocenotic map and compiled an inventory of 305 mollusc species, assigning each species to its respective biocenosis. Tritia elongata (Bucquoy, Dautzemberg and Dollfus, 1882) is reported for the first time from Salento. The Jaccard similarity index was calculated to assess variations in benthic community composition and biodiversity across the identified biocenoses. Results show low similarity among the seven coastal biocenoses (maximum 0.17), indicating highly differentiated mollusk communities likely driven by local environmental factors, and suggesting that each biocenosis represents a distinct ecological unit
Numerical methods to predict health-related Metrics. A case of great economic impact: the Body Mass Index
Get PDFPublic health represents nowadays one of the major global challenges, es- pecially with regards to the predictive analysis of biometric data. In this framework, Body Mass Index (referred to as BMI) represents one of the most recognized indicators for monitoring, understanding and forecasting the general health of the population. An analysis of BMI could have important social and economic impacts, allowing policy-makers to foster more and more sustainable economic development and to develop preventive strategies (and effective health policies) aimed at promoting social well-being. This contribu- tion proposes the use of computational approaches to model BMI using both traditional statistical methods and AI techniques, namely linear regression, random forest, decision trees and neural networks. In particular, a compara- tive analysis of the predictive performance of the models mentioned above is proposed by discussing the significance of different health-related indicators on BMI. The computational analysis is conducted on a dataset consisting of health parameters of a sample of women in Belgium collected between 2000 and 2001. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of linear and AI-based approaches in predicting BMI and provide valuable information for policy makers interested in quantitative assessment of health parameters and dis- ease prediction to promote strategic choices that can contribute to improving collective well-being and reducing health and economic disparities, generat- ing benefits at both the individual and community levels
Multisensory Opera: Enhancing the Senses for and with Persons with Visual Disabilities
Get PDFOpera has long been a significant part of Italy’s musical heritage, with its arias echoing around the globe for over two centuries. However, the availability of accessible operas for individuals with visual disabilities is a much more recent phenomenon, in Italy and Europe. Nonetheless, the response to these accessible performances has always been positive and continues to grow. This article focuses initially on a shift in perspective in the concepts of disability, accessibility, and inclusion, as reflected in international legislation and directives, as well as in practical implementations of accessibility. The article then moves on to analyze experiences of inclusive design for accessible opera performances and related activities, where blind and sighted individuals collaborate for mutual benefit and empowerment. Central to this discussion are the notions of participation and inclusion, alongside theories of action research. In its final section, the article presents findings from surveys aimed at assessing the enhanced well-being and empowerment of individuals with visual disabilities who have actively engaged in the co-design of accessible operas
EPIFANIO FERDINANDO, Antica Messapografia col Discorso sul Clima di Mesagne. 1637, a cura di Francesco Scalera e Domenico Urgesi
Get PDFUna minuzia della complementazione salentina: ad esempio, [tʧε ˈbbɔle lla ˈvite] = [tʧε ˈbbɔle la ˈvite]?
Get PDFItI dialetti salentini si caratterizzano per la cosiddetta "impopolarità dell'infinito", cioè l'uso di subordinate esplicite introdotte dal complementatore [ku] (< lat. QUOD) lì dove le varietà romanze in genere hanno di default l'infinito, ad es.: i) [lu ˈpippi ˈɔle ku ˈṭṭṛase] ˹Giuseppe vuole che entra˺ = it. Giuseppe vuole entrare. Il [ku] (induttore di RF = Rafforzamento Fonosintattico) può facilmente essere cancellato, ma ne resta traccia appunto nell'RF: ii) [lu ˈpippi ˈɔle Ø ˈṭṭṛase]; ciò nonostante si danno casi in cui [ku] sembrerebbe cancellato ma senza innesco di RF: ii) [lu ˈpippi ˈɔle Ø ˈṭṭṛase] ~ iii) [lu ˈpippi ˈɔle ˈṭṛase]. Ora: la iii) è semplice variante della ii), o la ii) e la iii) sono costruzioni affatto diverse?EnSalento dialects are characterized by the so-called "infinitive unpopularity", that is the use of explicit subordinate clauses, which are introduced by the complementizer [ku] (< Lat. QUOD) where romance varieties usually have the infinitive: e.g., i) [lu ˈpippi ˈɔle ku ˈṭṭṛase] ˹Giuseppe vuole che entra˺ = it. Giuseppe vuole entrare ('Joseph wants to come in'). The complementizer [ku] (which triggers RF = Rafforzamento Fonosintattico, that is lengthening of Word2 initial consonant in Word1-Word2 sequences) easily can undergo deletion, but trace of it precisely remains in RF: ii) [lu ˈpippi ˈɔle Ø ˈṭṭṛase]. Nevertheless there are cases where the complementizer would seem deleted without RF activation, see ii) [lu ˈpippi ˈɔle Ø ˈṭṭṛase] ~ iii) [lu ˈpippi ˈɔle ˈṭṛase]. Now: is iii) simple variant of ii) or are ii) and iii) completely different sentences
Trump, Vance, Musk: vivere in una serie distopica tra immaginari del potere e nuove guerriglie semiotiche = Trump, Vance, Musk: living in a dystopian deries between power imaginaries and new semiotic guerilla
No full textThis paper analyzes the crisis of globalization through the lens of the conflict between imaginaries, highlighting how deglobalization is not merely the result of economic trends or geopolitical strategies, but primarily the outcome of a semiotic competition shaping politics, technology, and culture. Starting from the collapse of the globalist utopia, the paper explores polarization and schismogenesis as mediological processes, the transition from ideologies to homologies, and the role of digital platforms in constructing new neo-feudal paradigms. Particular attention is devoted to the Trumpian imaginary, the ideological metamorphosis of Silicon Valley, and the semiotic guerrilla practices that fuel postcolonial counter-narratives and participatory cultures. Through the analysis of phenomena such as deepfakes, memes, and media seriality, the study reveals the redefinition of the global order as the outcome of a war between imaginaries, where retrotopias, eternalism, and technological dystopias replace the myth of a progressive utopia. Finally, the paper reflects on the shift from storytelling to storyliving as a pedagogy prompting how to live in a dystopian or retrotopian world of the post-global era
Highlights e altre riduzioni di complessità.Comunicazione sportiva e comunicazione politica = Highlights and other reductions in complexity. Sports communication and political communication
No full textSeriality is not a device of modernity but a dimension of communication that operates on the possibility of recognizing and sharing the world. It identifies the regimes of meaning that enable the experience of the Aristotelian zòon politikòn, and thus also applies to the sphere of politics, to the socially organized networks that connect individuals to collective existence through the practices of the imagination. One of these practices - among the most enduring but also among those that most sensitively incorporate the changes underway in the complex fabric of society, as demonstrated by the phenomenon of fantasy football - is what we call sport, one of the preferred venues of mass culture as well as its outcomes. A privileged space of symbolic repetition, and therefore of ritual, sport translates the ordering demands of myth into industrial modernity, affecting and transforming the cultures of politics and the very logic of mass society
Bridging the gap: community engagement as a catalyst for university-community collaboration
Get PDFCommunity-university engagements are pivotal for addressing societal challenges and cultivating mutual learning and collaboration. Advocating for community engagement as a central strategic element of institutional identity could either align with or differ from community perceptions and expectations, thus potentially leading to disagreements. Embedded within a community-based participatory research approach to community engagement, this study aimed to explore community members' perceptions of what community engagement constitutes, the value they place on this type of interaction, and their expectations from community-university engagements and partnerships. Drawing on a thematic qualitative analysis from four focus group discussions across two communities, the findings highlight that co-construction of knowledge is central to university-community engagement. To bridge the community-expert epistemic gap, academics must adopt epistemic humility and become unbiased, reflexive listeners respecting and valuing community knowledge. This approach is vital for co-creating solutions that address existing local issues and to achieve sustainable, long-term outcomes. The findings offer a pathway for universities to transcend traditional academic silos and urban privilege, facilitating more equitable community-university engagement
Latinx immigrants’ psychological sense of community: variation by immigration status across divergent U.S. policy contexts
Get PDFAn immigrant’s experiences in their new community can shape their development of psychological sense of community (PSOC) in relation to this community. Development of PSOC is likely the result of a complex interplay of individual and community characteristics. This study examined the effects of immigration status on PSOC among 407 Latinx immigrants living in four different contexts in the United States. Immigrants living in contexts with more restrictive immigration-related policies were hypothesized to have weaker PSOC with their receiving communities. It was further hypothesized that PSOC would vary according to immigration status, such that the PSOC of immigrants without an authorized immigration status would be more negatively impacted by context than the PSOC of authorized or naturalized immigrants. Results of a 4x3 ANCOVA suggested that PSOC varied by immigration status, as immigrants without immigration authorization reported the weakest PSOC. No effect was observed for context. Further, the longer immigrants had lived in the United States, the stronger their reported PSOC. Therefore, community-level interventions directed at newer immigrants and immigrants with precarious legal statuses may be especially helpful in developing PSOC. Future research on PSOC should be conducted between additional variables that make up a community’s context of reception