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XX Convegno nazionale dell'Associazione italiana di Agrometeorologia (AIAM). XLVI Convegno nazionale della Società italiana di Agronomia (SIA). Strategie integrate per affrontare le sfide climatiche e agronomiche nella gestione dei sistemi agroalimentari. Integrated strategies for agro-ecosystem management to address climate change challenges.
No full textAtti del convegno nazionale di due delle principali società scientifiche che si occupano di scienze agrarie (Società Italiana di Agronomia e Associazione Italiana di AgroMeteorologia), quest'anno effettuato congiuntamente. Nel convegno si à trattato dei problemi e delle nuove strategie integrate per affrontare le sfide climatiche e agronomiche nella gestione dei sistemi agroalimentari
El diccionario bilingüe: contenidos y finalidad
No full textCurrent investments in lexicographic projects, mostly from large companies,
lead to foresee a certain degree of continuity in the Gran Diccionario Bilingüe (Bilingual
Dictionary) genre. Such dictionaries are intended for a wide public of students, specialists,
translators and interpreters.
These works are extremely complex and diversified in their aims, which are not always satisfied,
and still show points of weakness in their conception due to fundamental issues such
as the characteristics of the corpus used, grammar and discourse foundations, the criteria
for the selection of entries and orientations on collocations and phraseology. The issues
dealt with in this study are the aims and contents of the Bilingual Dictionary (indications
on grammar, cultural words, diatopic variation).
The main purpose of this study is that of presenting the current status of this field of lexicography
in the Spanish/Italian language pair, which is undoubtedly growing, with works
published in Italy and therefore belonging to the Italian lexicographic tradition, although
in one case they are directed or authored by Spanish lexicographers
PERCEIVE project - Deliverable D4.4 "Report on the policy recommendations on how to integrate cohesion policy with urban and rural policies"
No full textThe aim of the report is to formulate the policy recommendations on the method for integration of the Cohesion Policy with urban and rural policies. It addresses the problem of how territorial cohesion objectives match the ‘real problems’ that were compared in current and past programming periods. It also identifies the potential spheres where mixing the EU policy instruments can result in better achievement of regional needs as well as the issues that call for greater integration of different areas of the EU, national and local policies
Remote electrochemical modulation of pKa in a rotaxane by co-conformational allostery
Get PDFAllosteric control, one of Nature’s most effective ways to regulate functions in biomolecular machinery, involves the transfer of information between distant sites. The mechanistic details of such a transfer are still object of intensive investigation and debate, and the idea that the intramolecular communication could be enabled by dynamic processes is gaining attention as a complement to traditional explanations. Mechanically interlocked molecules, owing to the particular kind of connection between their components and the resulting dynamic behavior, are attractive systems to investigate allosteric mechanisms and exploit them to develop functionalities with artificial species. We show that the pKa of an ammonium site located on the axle component of a [2]rotaxane can be reversibly modulated by changing the affinity of a remote recognition site for the interlocked crown ether ring through electrochemical stimulation. The use of a reversible ternary redox switch enables us to set the pKa to three different values, encompassing more than 7 units. Our results demonstrate that in the axle the two sites do not communicate, and that in the rotaxane the transfer of information between them is made possible by the shuttling of the ring, that is, by a dynamic intramolecular process. The investigated coupling of electron- and proton-transfer reactions is reminiscent of the operation of the protein complex I of the respiratory chain
Report on needs and priorities in the field of international cooperation agreements on water management in the target MACs
Get PDFThe Mediterranean region is characterized by increasing pressures over its natural resources and significant disparities among countries (UNEP/MAP, 2016). The region is considered as one of the most water scarce regions in the World with an average water availability below 1000m3 per capita for most of the countries located in the Southern and Eastern rims of the Mediterranean, and even below 500m3 in many of them (e.g. Algeria, Libya, Tunisia or Jordan). Growing population, irrigation expansion and urbanization are increasing pressures on water resources quantity and quality that will be likely exacerbated by political instability and climate change, reducing available water resources per capita and affecting socio-economic and environmental conditions. In light of this, a number of international initiatives are being developed to ensure sustainable development in the region and contribute to a sustainable management and use of water resources.
In this context, the MADFORWATER project tries to address different water resources management issues that include the low availability and use of locally-adapted technologies for wastewater treatment and reuse for irrigation; a lack or inefficiency of economic and regulatory instruments to foster water saving irrigation technologies and practices and water reuse in agriculture; limited capacity building and social acceptance of treated wastewater reuse in agriculture; and, in essence, insufficiently integrated water management strategies. To respond to these challenges, the MADFORWATER project general objective is “to develop an integrated set of technological and management instruments for the enhancement of wastewater treatment, treated wastewater reuse for irrigation and water efficiency in agriculture, with the final aim to reduce water vulnerability in selected basins in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia” (MADFORWATER Document of Action – part B – page 1).The selected basins, chosen due to their relevance and representativeness for the Mediterranean region in relation to population, GDP, wastewater, hydrology and geographical location, are all subjected to exacerbating water scarcity, and count on high potential to increase wastewater reuse (currently 7% used), (MADFORWATER Document of Action – part B – page 1).
This Deliverable (D1.1) “Report on needs and priorities in the field of international cooperation agreements on water management in the target Mediterranean African Countries (MACs)” is part of Work Package 1 (WP1) “Water and water-related vulnerabilities in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia”. The main objective of this work package is to analyze water stress and water vulnerability in the three MACs, paying special attention to wastewater treatment, water reuse and water efficiency in agriculture and the impacts on food security, socio-economic growth, sustainability of agriculture and environmental protection. For this, D1.1 aims to provide a revision of the water related goals within the international agreements joined by the three case study countries, while emphasizing the critical points that should be developed and reinforced in the near future through an integrated approach for water policies, initiatives and management. It also sets a reference framework and knowledge base for different activities in the MADFORWATER project
First update of the dissemination and communication plan
Get PDFDeliverable 7.3 (D7.3) reports the activities already carried out and planned for the dissemination of the MADFORWATER project results. The document includes a description of the communication channels and tools that have been adopted and will be adopted to disseminate the MADFORWATER project objectives and future results as well as a description of the strategy to reach the different stakeholders, at appropriate times and with an appropriate methodology. This plan is also to be considered as a guide to support the consortium to carry out the dissemination activities using the right material and channels. D7.3 is an update of the deliverable D7.2 “Dissemination and communication plan”. The document also describes the communication materials realised
Hidden and non measurable trade policies: the case of state controlled firms
No full textA hot issue in trade negotiations concerns the existence of stateowned firms and state subsidies. Disputes between the US and the EU and the issue of the recognition of the status of a market economy to China are often the epitome of that. In Germany the giant Volkswagen is state controlled, in China almost 1/3 of firms are state controlled and loom in almost all industries often with relevant or even dominant market shares. State enterprises maximize home social welfare. When they export or compete with foreign producers at home their specific objective function make them a useful vehicle for disguised trade policies. We investigate trade cases with oligopoly and state or quasi state owned firms. Increasing returns to scale come into the picture in some instances. Dumping and foreclosure of the domestic market emerge explaining both the possibility of having home prices higher or lower than export prices. Possible counteracting policies can be devised and an example of a production subsidy is presented
Envy in Mission-Oriented Organizations
No full textAccording to the labor donation theory, workers adhering to their firms' mission are willing to donate a portion of their paid labor. In this paper, we study how workers' fairness concerns limit the firm's ability to extract labor donation from its employees. We find that, in sectors where the firm's mission is important, optimal contracts are such that high-ability employees perceive their wage as less fair than low-ability employees and they must be rewarded with an “envy rent". The opposite is true in sectors where the firm's mission does not play a relevant role. We empirically test the predictions of the model using the German Socio-Economic Panel finding support for our theoretical results
Argomenti per considerare le navi di Nemi come giganteschi organi idraulici dell’imperatore romano
No full textDopo una breve premessa sul funzionamento degli organi idraulici e un cenno della loro diffusione nella Grecia antica e nell’impero romano, superando il mistero sommerso nel lago (My), si pone l’ipotesi che le cosiddette navi romane di Nemi potessero essere parte essenziale di giganteschi organi musicali suonati dall’imperatore o per l’imperatore nello specchio di Diana. Se ne argomentano i motivi e si chiude sperando che si possano in qualche modo riascoltare le armonie di allora in un luogo così pieno di storia e di magia
Climate Change: Behavioral Responses from Extreme Events and Delayed Damages
No full textUnderstanding how to sustain cooperation in the climate change global dilemma is crucial to mitigate its harmful consequences. Damages from climate change typically occurs after long delays and can take the form of more frequent realizations of extreme and random events. These features generate a decoupling between emissions and their damages, which we study through a laboratory experiment. We find that some decision-makers respond to global emissions, as expected, while others respond to realized damages also when emissions are observable. On balance, the presence of delayed/stochastic consequences did not impair cooperation. However, we observed a worrisome increasing trend of emissions when damages hit with delay