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Politiche sociali e Welfare Locale: le politiche di contrasto alla povertà in Abruzzo (Social Policies and Local Welfare: Policies against Poverty in Abruzzo)
Full text linkSuntoQuesto articolo si prefigge l’obiettivo di definire e inquadrare il processo di formazione, attuazione e valutazione delle politiche sociali e delle politiche pubbliche che contribuiscono alla costruzione del welfare locale. Tale processo di analisi risulta essere fondamentale sia per comprendere il funzionamento del ciclo di programmazione e le dinamiche intrinseche al processo di decision making sia per specificare il ruolo dello Stato e dei vari attori coinvolti nella definizione e risoluzione delle problematiche di forte rilevanza sociale. Dal punto di vista sociologico, il fenomeno della povertà, inteso come un fenomeno sociale complesso e multiparadigmatico, sarà analizzato sia in senso diacronico, attraverso l’analisi dell’evoluzione del concetto di povertà nel corso dei secoli, sia in senso sincronico, concentrandosi sulle diverse sfaccettature che lo caratterizzano ancora oggi e che lo rendono di difficile contrasto. Infine, si procede all’analisi dei dati riguardanti il problema della povertà in Abruzzo e delle proposte avanzate dalle Regione in materia di servizi, interventi e politiche sociali per affrontare tale problematica. AbstractThe paper aims to define and frame the process of formation, implementation and evaluation of social policies and public policies that contribute to the construction of local welfare. This analysis process is fundamental both for understanding the functioning of the planning cycle and the dynamics intrinsic to the decision-making process and for specifying the role of the State and the various actors involved in the definition and resolution of problems of strong social relevance. From a sociological point of view, the phenomenon of poverty, understood as a complex and multi-paradigmatic social phenomenon, will be analyzed both in a diachronic sense, through the analysis of the evolution of the concept of poverty over the centuries, and in a synchronic sense, focusing on the different facets that still characterize it today and that make it difficult to contrast. Finally, the paper will investigate the data regarding the problem of poverty in Abruzzo and the proposals put forward by the Region regarding services, interventions and social policies to address this problem
Lie-isotopic representation of stable nuclei III: Exact and time invariant representation of nuclear stability
Full text linkAbstractIn the preceding two papers, we presented exact and time invariant represen- tations of stable nuclei via the Lie-isotopic branch of hadronic mechanics and showed the necessity for the results of lifting Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle for point-like particles into the isouncertainty principle of hadronic mechanics, also called Einstein’s isodeterminism, for extended nucleons in condition of mutual penetration. In this paper we present apparently for the first time: the treatment of protons and neutrons as isoparticles charac- terized by the isosymmetries and isorelativities of hadronic mechanics; the representation of all characteristics of the neutron at the nonrelativistic and relativistic levels as a hadronic bound state of an isoelectron and an isopro- ton; the identification of the density of the neutron in a way compatible with other experimental data; and the representation of nuclear stability despite the natural instability of the neutron and despite the extremely repulsive pro- tonic Coulomb forces. The main implications of the above studies are: 1) The prediction of novel means for the recycling of radioactive nuclear waste by nuclear power plants via new stimulated decays. 2) The possible return to the continuous creation of matter in the universe as a consistent way to explain the 0.782 MeV missing in the neutron synthesis. 3) The apparent confirmation of the historical reduction of all matter in the universe to pro- tons and electron
Groups having unique faithful irreducible Q-representation
Full text linkIn this paper, we give few sufficient conditions for finite p-group to have unique NEW (i.e faithful irreducible) Q-representation. As a consequence of these conditions we will prove that any finite p-group of nilpotency class 2 has atmost one NEW Q-representation. We also give examples of few classes of finite p-groups which has unique NEW Q-representation
Antiprotons or pseudoprotons?
Full text linkThe author, an undergraduate physics student, reviews in this paper: 1) positive mass negative charge antiprotons according to 20th cen- tury particle physics; 2) positive mass negative charge pseudopro- tons according to hadronic mechanics; 3) the notion of antiprotons according to the isodual theory of antimatter; 4) a theorem recently proved by R. M. Santilli essentially implying that, under the spinorial Poincare ́ symmetry, the 20th century conjugation from particles to an- tiparticles prohibits partlcle-antiparticle annihilation into light; and 5) consequential doubts on the recent gravity test for the anti-hydrogen atom. Therefore, the author examines the possibility that antiparti- cles are actually gravitationally rejected by matter and 20th century antiprotons are in reality pseudoprotons with a consequential number of intriguing open problems in antimatter, like the astrophysical ori- gin of true antiprotons from cosmic rays, and others. We conclude by examining: the 1994 proposal for a resolutory test on the gravity of true antiparticles, such as the positrons; the possible existence of antimatter bodies in the universe which originate cosmic antiprotons; and related aspec
Problematic aspects of 20-th century antiparticles and their apparent resolution via isodual mathematics
Full text linkIn this paper, we recall Dirac’s negative energy antiparticles, their compatibility with particle-antiparticle annihilation into light, and their lack of compatibility with special relativity as well as causality laws. We then recall the 20th-century positive energy antiparticles, their compatibility with special relativity and causality laws, but their incompatibility with annihilation into light, with ensuing problematic aspects for a true antimatter character of antiprotons, anti-Hydrogen atoms, and related gravity tests. We then review the isodual branch of hadronic mechanics whose isodual theory of antimatter: 1) Represents Dirac’s negative energy antiparticles without causality problems. 2) Admits special and general relativities due to the invariance of quantum axioms under the isoidual map. 3) Implies matter-antimatter antigravity at all levels. 4) Predicts the existence of the negative energy antiphoton. 5) Is compatible with existing experimental evidence on antiparticles. We suggest the conduction of resolutory tests on the gravity of well-established antiparticles, such as the positrons in horizontal flight in a supercooled vacuum tube. We conclude with the indication of intriguing open problems in antimatter, such as the possible expulsion of antiphotons by black holes following internal particle-antiparticle creation and annihilation
Performance evaluation in Public Administration: P-AHP and PROMETHEE a comparative analysis
Full text linkThe performance evaluation is a crucial phase for each organization, and nowadays this is particularly relevant also for Public Administrations (PAs), where a high level of efficiency and effectiveness has a meaningful impact on citizens and companies. In this work we propose the adoption of Multi Criteria Decision Making approaches, in particular PROMETHEE I-II and Parsimonious AHP, for the performance evaluation of PA's services. The methods have been tested on a real PA in Southern Italy, and the results show their effectiveness as control and planning support tools
Sull’Infinito di Giordano Bruno (On the Infinite by Giordano Bruno)
Full text linkAbstractThe notion of infinity and its atomistic counterpart are discussed in the framework of Giordano Bruno philosophy. The role played by mathematics is considered as well.Keywords: mathematics; atomism; philosophy of science; history of science; infinite. [1] SuntoSi discute il ruolo del concetto di infinito e il ruolo della matematica nella nova filosofia di Giordano Bruno, in relazione agli Infiniti Mondi e al problema del minimo.Parole chiave: matematica; scienza; atomismo; storia della scienza; filosofia della scienza; infinito.
I Beni archeologici: un equilibrio tra competenze scientifiche e saperi umanistici (Archaeological heritage: a balance between scientific skills and humanistic knowledge)
Full text linkSuntoIl presente lavoro intende mettere in risalto i rapporti matematici nella realizzazione del Tempio di Hera nel santuario meridionale della città magnogreca di Posidonia-Paestum. Progettato intorno alla metà del VI sec. a. C. e portato a termine nell’ultimo decennio del secolo, il primo tempio dedicato a Hera, più noto come Basilica, fu eretto in stile dorico in base ad un ordine planimetrico basato sul rapporto 1:2, evidente già nella peristasi (con numero di colonne pari a 9x18 sullo stilobate). Il volume interno definisce una composizione perfettamente simmetrica rispetto ad un asse definito dalla colonna mediana di ciascuna fronte e dal colonnato assiale che divide la cella in due navate uguali; la larghezza di ciascuna navata interna corrisponde inoltre esattamente a due intercolumni, generando così una ripartizione armonicamente equilibrata e proporzionata in quattro parti uguali di tutto lo spazio racchiuso nel peristilio. La tematica, per il suo peculiare intreccio tra saperi scientifici e umanistici, si presta ad essere utilizzata come esempio di didattica interidsciplinare. Keywords: Tempio; Posidonia-Paestum; simmetria. AbstractThis work aims to highlight the mathematical relationships in the design of the Temple of Hera in the southern sanctuary of the Magna Graecia city of Posidonia-Paestum. Designed around the mid-6th century B.C. and completed in the last decade of the century, the first temple dedicated to Hera, known as the Basilica, was built in Doric style based on a planimetric order following the 1:2 ratio, which is already evident in the peristasis (with a number of columns equal to 9 x 18) on the stylobate. The internal volume defines a perfectly symmetrical composition with respect to an axis defined by the median column of each front and by the axial colonnade that divides the cell into two equal naves; the width of each internal nave also corresponds exactly to two intercolumns, generating a harmoniously balanced and proportional division of the entire space enclosed in the peristyle into four equal parts. The topic, due to its peculiar intertwining of scientific and humanistic knowledge, lends itself to being used as an example of interdisciplinary teaching.Keywords: Temple; Posidonia-Paestum; symmetry
On an abstract nonlinear functional second order Volterra integrodifferential equation
Full text linkIn this paper, we prove the existence, uniqueness and boundedness of solutions of a nonlinear functional second order Volterra integrodifferential equation in a general Banach space. The theory of strongly continuous cosine family, modified version of Banach contraction mapping principle and Pachpatte’s integral inequality are main techniques employed in our analysi
Foreword for isotopic generalizations of quantum theories
Full text linkHere it is attempted to give a brief introduction to the work of Ruggero San- tilli via a slightly more detailed discussion of two areas in which he has made major contributions. The motivation for his work is also discussed through- out and an attempt is made also to highlight some of the problems which have inspired him over the years. The two examples taken are, firstly, a fas- cination with the early work of Rutherford in viewing a neutron, which was undiscovered at the time, as a proton and an electron. This model was dis- carded because it wasn’t allowed by conventional quantum mechanics. The second was a deep interest in the paradox introduced into physics by the ap- pearance of the now famous article by Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen in 1935. Both these contributed to Santilli’s realization that, for further progress to be made in physics, a new approach had to be adopted which would involve the use of as yet unused, or unknown, mathematical methods. Over the years, a huge body of new mathematics has emerged through the efforts of Santilli, helped to some extent by various other workers, but the main body has been due to him. This relatively short foreword has as its aim to promote this lifetime’s work of Santilli and hopefully encourage others to be motivated to study it with truly open minds and, where necessary, carry out actual ex- periments to test independently some of the predictions made – especially the one relating to a possible method for the safe, rapid disposal of nuclear waste