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Sostenibilità ambientale: approcci urbani e regionali / Enviromental sustainability: regional and approach - Atti del seminario internazionale
No full textAll'interno del progetto di ricerca MURST 40% "Teorie, metodi ed esperienze di analisi e progettazione ecologica e sociale del territorio" si organizza nel 1996 il seminario "Enviromental sustainability:regional and approach" nel corso del quale si confrontano le riflessioni dei territorialisti italiani sul tema della sostenibilità ambientale. Le sessioni che sono altrettanti capitoli dei proceedings sono: 1. organizzazione e laboratori per l'autosostenibilità: modelli e pratiche; 2. modelli ecologici e modelli urbani; 3. sistemi intelligenti, indicatori e metodi per la valutazione della sostenibilità
The cathepsin D Gene Exon 2 Polymorphism and sporadic Alzheimer's disease in European Population
No full textThe Mediterranean diet: a pathway to successful aging.
No full textThe Mediterranean diet has long been known for its health benefits. As early as during the 1950s, Ancel Keys, an American researcher who studied the infuence of the diet on health, championed the utility of the Mediterranean diet in keeping serum cholesterol levels down and in reducing myocardial infarction risk. In 1970, Ancel Keys published the fndings of the “Seven Country Study”, which investigated diet+lifestyle+other risk factors for cardiovascular disease across several countries and cultures over an extended period of time, in an article in the prestigious journal Circulation. The study clearly demonstrated that coronary heart disease (CHD) in the men between 40 and 59 living in seven diferent countries was signifcantly associated with the type of diet they were following and, in particular, to the saturated fat content of the diet. Compared to the individuals following a Mediterranean-type diet, who showed a relatively low incidence
of CHD (Greece=32 cases/10,000/year; Yugoslavia=53 cases/10.000/year; Italy = 100 cases/10,000/year), men living in the United States and Finland, countries where a
(western) diet high in saturated fat was predominantly followed, showed a signifcantly higher incidence of CHD, which reached 177 and 198 cases/10,000/year, respectively.
Further studies showed that the Mediterranean diet could prevent and manage not only diseases of the cardiovascular system, but many others as well, including diabetes, hypertension, cancer, thrombosis and neurodegenerative disorders, including dementia
Unsaturated fatty acids intake and all-causes mortality : a 8.5-year follow-up of the italian Longitudinal Study on Aging
No full textRecent evidence suggested a protective role of dietary monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA)
intakes against several chronic diseases and, therefore, an increased human longevity. After a median follow-up of 8.5 years, we investigated
the possible role of MUFA, PUFA, and other selected food groups in protecting against all-causes mortality in a population-based,
prospective study, conducted in one of the eight centers of the Italian Longitudinal Study on Aging (ILSA), Casamassima, Bari, Italy. Out of
704 elderly subjects (65–84 years), 278 nondemented persons agreed to participate at the first survey (1992–1993). During the follow-up,
there were 91 deaths. A semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire evaluating macronutrient daily intakes were performed at the first
survey. Higher MUFA intake was associated with an increase of survival (hazard ratio 0.81, 95% CI 0.66–0.99), a higher unsaturated fatty
acids (UFA) to SFA ratio (hazard ratio 1.20, 95% CI 0.99–1.45) increased total mortality only marginally, while no effect about other
selected food groups were found. In conclusion, in this prospective study on older nondemented subjects with a typical Mediterranean diet, a
higher MUFA intake increased survival, while a higher UFA/SFA ratio increased total mortality, but only marginally
Strutture pop-up per la cultura: analisi e documentazione per la sostenibilità del futuro
No full textPossono le architetture temporanee trasformare il nostro modo di vivere la cultura? Negli ultimi decenni, musei, gallerie e istituzioni culturali hanno sempre più spesso adottato strutture pop-up per rendere l’arte e il patrimonio accessibili a un pubblico più ampio. Queste architetture leggere, smontabili e riconfigurabili non sono semplici spazi espositivi, ma esperienze immersive, capaci di sorprendere, attrarre e diffondersi rapidamente attraverso il web e i social media. Il loro impatto visivo e la capacità di stupire richiedono spesso soluzioni costruttive d’avanguardia e materiali innovativi, rendendole veri e propri prototipi di sperimentazione architettonica. Ma come si può coniugare la loro natura effimera con l’idea di sostenibilità? Questo libro affronta la sfida analizzando l’impatto ambientale, economico e sociale di tali strutture, alla ricerca di strategie per renderle più sostenibili. Attraverso un viaggio tra progettazione flessibile e scenari futuri, offre un’analisi multidisciplinare, arricchita da un ampio repertorio di casi studio, con l’obiettivo di promuovere buone pratiche per un’architettura più consapevole e responsabile. Curato da Gianluca Capurso e Lorenzo Grieco, il volume nasce nell’ambito del progetto Strutture pop-up per la cultura: Analisi e documentazione per la sostenibilità del futuro, sostenuto dalla Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea del Ministero della Cultura
Tabla genealógica de la familia Papacoda, marqueses de Capurso. [Manuscrito]
No full textEmpieza en Juan Lorenzo Papacoda, I marqués de Capurso.
Termina en su III nieta doña Constanza Papacoda y Cavanillas, hija de los IV marqueses de Capurso, I príncipes de Trigiano, casada con Domingo Giúdice, II príncipe de Cellamare, caballero de Santiago.Pertenece a la Colección Salazar y Castro de la RA
Fresh Fruit
No full textFresh fruit is a fixed component of Mediterranean diet, in that it is an integral part
of lunch and dinner and substitutes the dessert.
Fruits are naturally low in fat, sodium, calories, and important sources of many essential nutrients, including potassium, dietary fiber, and folate (folic acid). None have cholesterol. The fruit fiber content is important for proper bowel function: it helps reduce constipation and diverticulosis. Moreover, fiber-containing foods, such as fruits, help provide a feeling of fullness with fewer calories. Whole or cut-up fruits are important sources of dietary fiber; fruit juices contain little or no fiber. Fruits contain also many antioxidants such as polyphenolic flavonoids and vitamin C. These compounds protect from oxidant stress, diseases, and cancers, and help the body develop capacity to fight against these ailments by boosting the immunity level. The high antioxidant values of fruit can be measured as “Oxygen Radical Absorbent Capacity” (ORAC). According to US Department of Agriculture [1], it is highly advisable to eat a diet rich in fruit, for the following reasons:
• May reduce risk for stroke, other cardiovascular diseases, and type-2 diabetes.
• A fruit containing eating pattern is part of an overall healthy diet and may protect
against certain cancers.
• Fruit helps maintain optimum health due to the health promoting phytochemicals
it contains—many of which are still being identified.
• One to 2–1/2 cups of fruit are recommended each day, depending on how many
calories you need.
In the Healthiest Way of Eating Plan, the consumption of 5–10 servings of fruits-plus- vegetables ccombined) each day is encouraged. In particular, they recommend for a more generous amount of fruits and vegetables than the amount recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) at the U.S. Department of Health andHuman Services (DHHS). The CDC recommends between 1.5–2.5 cups of fruit and 2.5–4.0 cups of vegetables per day, as well as a target goal of at least 5 fruit-plus-vegetable servings (combined) per day. The WHFoods recommend to take closer to 3 fruit servings per day (consisting of one cup’s worth of fruit per serving, or 3 cups total per day) to provide with optimum health benefits. With respect to berries (grapes are included among the berry fruits), it is recommended to include berries at least 3–4 times per week within fruit servings. In several sample meal plans, berries are included on a daily basis. It would definitely not be a mistake to include a serving of either grapes, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, cranberries, or other berries in a daily meal plan! When including grapes among daily fruit servings, one should treat one cup as the equivalent of approximately 15–20 grapes. Here, the most common fruit of the daily Mediterranean diet are briefly described
Rascacielos a la italiana. Construcción de gran altura en los años cincuenta y sesenta
No full textIn the fifties and sixties, while Italian engineering was receiving important international awards, the theme of the tall building attracted the attention of the best architects. They made it a field of design experimentation, immediately sensing how the strategic use of the structure could revolutionize the already stereotyped image of the all-steel and glass towers proposed by the International Style. Gio Ponti, Luigi Moretti and the BBPR thus created formidable partnerships with Pier Luigi Nervi and Arturo Danusso, the most active engineers in the field of skyscraper design. The result was at least three masterpieces, among the works created in those years: the Velasca tower and the Pirelli skyscraper in Milan and the Stock Exchange tower in Montreal, which, at the time of its completion, also marked the record for the highest reinforced concrete building in the world.En los años cincuenta y sesenta del siglo XX, mientras la ingeniería italiana recibía importantes premios internacionales, el diseño de los edificios en altura atraía la atención de los mejores arquitectos. Estos entendieron inmediatamente lo mucho que el empleo estratégico de la estructura habría podido revolucionar la ya de por sí estereotipada imagen de la torre de acero y vidrio propuesta por el Estilo Internacional, y lo convirtieron en un campo de experimentación. De esta forma Gio Ponti, Luigi Moretti y la BBPR desarrollaron extraordinarias colaboraciones con Pier Luigi Nervi y Arturo Danusso, los ingenieros más activos en el campo del diseño de rascacielos. De entre los proyectos realizados en esos años, este proceso de colaboración dió como resultado a al menos tres obras maestras: la torre Velasca, el rascacielos Pirelli y la torre de la Bolsa de Valores de Montreal. Esta última, en el momento de su finalización, además significó el récord del edificio de hormigón armado más alto del mundo
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