220 research outputs found
Supplemental Material, SPPS765073_suppl_mat - An Exploration of Subjective Situation Dimensions Associated With Situation-Specific Behavior
No full textSupplemental Material, SPPS765073_suppl_mat for An Exploration of Subjective Situation Dimensions Associated With Situation-Specific Behavior by Robert Griffo, and C. Randall Colvin in Social Psychological and Personality Science</p
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No full textThis study investigates the architectural and archaeological heritage through data acquisition and the creation of representative
models for documentation. Modern digital technologies enhance precision, reduce subjectivity, and integrate quantitative and
qualitative aspects. However, full standardization remains challenging due to the specificity of each case. Advanced techniques like
LIDAR and photogrammetry enable detailed documentation, supporting interdisciplinary analyses and result sharing.
The research focuses on three late-medieval Roman sites: the lower basilica of San Crisogono, the complex of Santa Balbina, and
the atrium of Santa Maria Antiqua. Surveys produced high-resolution 3D models for analyzing spatial, structural, and decorative
elements. By combining digital acquisition with historical and archaeological studies, the project proposes reconstructive
hypotheses and enhances understanding of the sites’ evolution and conservation needs, demonstrating the potential of digital
tools in preserving cultural heritage
Aldo Moro e l’ordito della politica
No full textL’articolo analizza il disegno politico di Aldo Moro a quaranta anni dalla sua tragica scomparsa. L’uomo politico democristiano era portatore di un disegno poltico di normalizzazione del sistema politico italiano. Un sistema politico condizionato da una frattura ideologica che secondo Moro andava sanata con una attenta opera di mediazione. Il disegno di Moro fallì perché il fattore ideologico ebbe, alla fine, il sopravvento
Dietary Fatty Acids and C-Reactive Protein
No full textC-reactive protein (CRP) is a marker of subclinical inflammation increased by Western diets and reduced by healthy dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet. The role of dietary components is more controversial. Saturated and trans fatty acids may increase, whereas n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, either of plant and marine origin, may decrease CRP levels. Controversy in intervention studies may relate to differences in study design, including subjects' characteristics, dietary sources of fats, often-underpowered sample size, and type of comparator. Genetic factors influencing responses to dietary fats could contribute to interindividual heterogeneity. Available evidence does not allow envisaging in patients with diabetes different behaviors or mechanisms for dietary fats effects on inflammation than in nondiabetic populations. Although "ad hoc studies" are needed to clarify the role of confounding factors, the observed changes in CRP are in line with current recommended consumption of dietary fats
Il dato massivo per la conoscenza dell’architettura medievale
No full textThis study investigates the architectural and archaeological heritage through data acquisition and the creation of representative
models for documentation. Modern digital technologies enhance precision, reduce subjectivity, and integrate quantitative and
qualitative aspects. However, full standardization remains challenging due to the specificity of each case. Advanced techniques like
LIDAR and photogrammetry enable detailed documentation, supporting interdisciplinary analyses and result sharing.
The research focuses on three late-medieval Roman sites: the lower basilica of San Crisogono, the complex of Santa Balbina, and
the atrium of Santa Maria Antiqua. Surveys produced high-resolution 3D models for analyzing spatial, structural, and decorative
elements. By combining digital acquisition with historical and archaeological studies, the project proposes reconstructive
hypotheses and enhances understanding of the sites’ evolution and conservation needs, demonstrating the potential of digital
tools in preserving cultural heritage
Genetic diversity of phytoplasmas associated with flavescence dorée at vineyard scale on the Ischia Island (Campania, Italy)
No full textFlavescence dorée (FD) is the most
important grapevine yellows, constituting a great
threat in all major viticultural areas in Europe. The FD
causal agent is an incidentally cited phytoplasma species
termed ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma vitis’ (FDp),
listed as a quarantine organism in Europe and mainly
transmitted from vine to vine by the monophagous
leafhopper Scaphoideus titanus. In the present study,
the genetic variability of FDp identified in symptomatic
plants located in a vineyard cv. Biancolella on
the Ischia Island (Campania, Italy) was investigated.
Our results unveiled for the first time the presence of
FDp strains belonging to the subgroup 16SrV–C with
a low genetic variability within map and rp genetic
markers, reflecting an homogeneous genetic lineage
of phytoplasma population examined in the present
study. Phylogeny and nucleotide sequence analyses
can also suggest the possible involvement of other
insect vectors and plant hosts in the FD epidemiology
on the Island. Further investigation to ascertain
the presence of putative vectors and plant hosts
representing inoculum sources should be carried out
to reinforce the preliminary results obtained in the
present study
Integrating BIM for Enhanced Efficiency and Sustainability in Public Construction: The Sapienza University Protocol
No full textBIM represents a significant step towards digitalization and innovation in the
public construction sector in Italy, and as of 1 January 2025, its adoption became mandatory
for all public work. Recognizing the importance of this shift, the Sapienza University of
Rome developed a set of standards and guidelines between 2018 and 2024. These guidelines
have now been officially adopted by the Buildings Maintenance Area of Sapienza for the
application of BIM in service and work contracts. They are consolidated into a document
known as the Sapienza Protocol, which serves as a reference for the creation of informationrich
models of university heritage buildings, encompassing both existing structures and
those to be constructed from scratch. The Sapienza Protocol outlines a modeling process
that integrates surveying, geometric modeling, and an informational framework, combining
theoretical principles with methodological approaches tested in the HBIM research domain.
This approach ensures that both the technical and historical characteristics of buildings are
appropriately represented. The purpose of this manuscript is to describe the evolution of
the Sapienza Protocol, from its initial version to its current form. It highlights operational
procedures and technical solutions, showcasing how the protocol has adapted to address
the complex needs of managing and preserving architectural heritage in a digital context
Lilibeo al tempo di Cicerone
No full textThe volume that sees the light today is the fruit of the Study Day on "Lilibeo at the time of Cicero" held in Marsala, in the conference room of the Museo Lilibeo, on 3 May 2019 thanks to the joint effort of the Museum and the Culture and Society Department of the University of Palermo. In the short term, important changes in the council organizational structure, they led to the establishment of the Archaeological Park of Lilibeo including in a unitary structure the Lilibeo Regional Archaeological Museum, the archaeological area of Capo Boeo, which represents the main nucleus, and other state-owned archaeological areas of the urban fabric of Marsala
Analysis of Carbon Nanoparticle Coatings via Wettability
No full textWettability, typically estimated through the contact angle, is a fundamental property of surfaces with wide-ranging implications in both daily life and industrial processes. Recent scientific interest has been paid to the surfaces exhibiting extreme wettability: superhydrophobic and superhydrophilic surfaces, characterized by high water repellency and exceptional water wetting, respectively. Both chemical composition and morphology play a role in the determination of the wettability performance of a surface. To tune surface-wetting properties, we considered coatings of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) in this study. They are a new class of nanomaterials synthesized in flames whose chemistry, dimension, and shape depend on combustion conditions. For the first time, we systematically studied the wettability of CNP coatings produced in a controlled rich ethylene/air flame stabilized over a McKenna burner. A selected substrate was intermittently inserted in the flame at 15 mm above the burner to form a thin coating thanks to a thermophoretic-driven deposition mechanism. The chemical-physical quality and the deposed quantity of the CNPs were varied by opportunely combing the substrate flame insertion number (from 1 to 256) and the carbon-to-oxygen ratio, C/O (from 0.67 to 0.87). The wettability of the coatings was evaluated by measuring the contact angle, CA, with the sessile drop method. When the C/O = 0.67, the CNPs were nearly spherical, smaller than 8 nm, and always generated hydrophilic coatings (CA < 35°). At higher C/O ratios, the CNPs reached dimensions of 100 nm, and fractal shape aggregates were formed. In this case, either hydrophilic (CA < 76°) or superhydrophobic (CA ~166°) behavior was observed, depending on the number of carbon nanoparticles deposed, i.e., film thickness. It is known that wettability is susceptible to liquid surface tension, and therefore, tests were conducted with different fluids to establish a correlation between the flame conditions and the nanostructure of the film. This method offers a fast and simple approach to determining mesoscale information for coating roughness and topographical homogeneity/inhomogeneity of their surfaces
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