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Legge 5 febbraio 1992 n.104 "legge quadro per l'assistenza, l'integrazione sociale e i diritti per le persone handicappate".
No full textIn questo capitolo gli Autori, dopo aver affrontato il tema della malattia, dell’invalidità e dell’handicap, analizzano la legge 5 febbraio 1992, n.104 avente ad oggetto l’assistenza, l’integrazione sociale e i diritti delle persone handicappate.In this chapter the Authors, after having dealt with the theme of disease, disability and handicap, they analyze the law of February 5, 1992, no.104 concerning the care, social integration and rights of persons with disabilities
Best Session Paper Award
No full textA software tool has been developed in order to evaluate
bioelectrical currents. The tool is able to provide a
graphical representation of the behaviour of small
currents emitted by characteristic points of the human
body and captured through a non invasive probe
previously developed. The software implementation
combines a variety of graphical techniques to create a
powerful system that will enable users to perform an
accurate and reliable analysis of the emitted currents and
to easily go on to further applications and research. This
paper introduces the design and the main characteristics
of the tool and shows significant measurement results
La consulenza tecnica in materia di: pensioni di guerra, pensioni privilegiate ordinarie, equo indennizzo.
No full textAntibacterial Effect of an Active Absorbent Pad on Fresh Beef Meat during the Shelf-Life: Preliminary Results
No full textNowadays, active packaging plays a key role in the food sector, improving the safety and quality of food and, at the same time, extending its shelf life. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy that an active absorbent pad has in limiting microbial growth during the shelf-life of fresh bovine meat. The experiment was carried out on 50 slices of eye of round (semitendinosus muscle) of an adult bovine, packaged in two different packs, one containing the conventional pad (C: Control group) and the other containing the active pad (PAD group). The analyses, performed at 0, 3 and 6 days of refrigeration storage (4 °C), concerned the pH, color, total volatile basic nitrogen (TVBN) and microbiological parameters. The packaging with the active pad had no noticeable effect on the pH, but with regard to the color coordinates, the meat at day 6 was lighter than the control group (p < 0.01). The innovative pad was able to delay the growth of all the microorganisms investigated, but only at day 3 (p < 0.05 to p < 0.001) compared to the control group. Furthermore, the TVBN values were lower than the control ones at both the third (p = 0.036) and sixth (p < 0.01) day of analysis. All samples were negative for coagulase positive staphylococci, L. monocytogenes, and Salmonella spp. In conclusion, following a preliminary examination, the packaging with the active pad was potentially effective in delaying microbial growth and it positively affected the color and TVBN of beef meat
A Software Tool for the Evaluation of the Behaviour of Bioelectrical Currents
No full textA software tool has been developed in order to evaluate bioelectrical currents. The tool is able to provide a graphical representation of the behaviour of small currents emitted by characteristic points of the human body and captured through a non invasive probe previously developed. The software implementation combines a variety of graphical techniques to create a powerful system that will enable users to perform an accurate and reliable analysis of the emitted currents and to easily go on to further applications and research. This paper introduces the design and the main characteristics of the tool and shows significant measurement results
A software tool for the evaluation of the behaviour of bioelectrical currents
No full textA software tool has been developed in order to evaluate bioelectrical currents. The tool is able to provide a graphical representation of the behaviour of small currents emitted by characteristic points of the human body and captured through a non invasive probe previously developed. The software implementation combines a variety of graphical techniques to create a powerful system that will enable users to perform an accurate and reliable analysis of the emitted currents and to easily go on to further applications and research. This paper introduces the design and the main characteristics of the tool and shows significant measurement results
When Pet Snacks Look like Children's Toys! The Potential Role of Pet Snacks in Transmission of Bacterial Zoonotic Pathogens in the Household
No full textRecent foodborne pathogen outbreaks associated with dry pet food and treats have focused the attention on these products as vehicles of pathogens for both pets and their owners. This study investigates the purchasing habits of dog owners and determines if and in what form pet snacks can be potentially dangerous for humans, especially for children. For these purposes, questionnaires collected from 406 dog owners were evaluated and microbiological analyses were performed on 120 dry pet snacks. The shape of the pet snack affects the purchase (median score, Mdn = 6.4) and the star bone was the preferred one (Mdn = 7.1). Most of the participants (76.0%; p < 0.001) stated that snacks are attractive to their children and that the possibility for children to get in contact with pet snacks is rare, but not implausible (Mdn = 3.1). Indeed, more than 6% of respondents admitted that there had been incidents of involuntary ingestion of pet snacks, with fever and gastrointestinal manifestations. Microbiological analyses showed that 119 dry pet snacks analyzed of a total of 120 (99.2%) were in good sanitary condition except for one sample where the presence of Listeria ivanovii was confirmed. The upward trend in the presence of pets in households and the strong and continuous growth in value and volume of the pet food market led researchers to analyze possible public health issues. Children and infants in particular are the most exposed subjects as they are more likely to come into contact with pet snacks, attracted by a shape similar to that of a toy. For this reason, although our findings did not highlight important microbiological contamination of pet snacks, it would be useful to standardize food safety criteria with those for human food from a One Health perspective
When Pet Snacks Look Like Children's Toys! The Potential Role of Pet Snacks in Transmission of Bacterial Zoonotic Pathogens in the Household
No full textRecent foodborne pathogen outbreaks associated with dry pet food and treats have focused the attention on these
products as vehicles of pathogens for both pets and their owners. This study investigates the purchasing habits of
dog owners and determines if and in what form pet snacks can be potentially dangerous for humans, especially for
children. For these purposes, questionnaires collected from 406 dog owners were evaluated and microbiological
analyses were performed on 120 dry pet snacks. The shape of the pet snack affects the purchase (median score,
Mdn = 6.4) and the star bone was the preferred one (Mdn = 7.1). Most of the participants (76.0%; p < 0.001) stated
that snacks are attractive to their children and that the possibility for children to get in contact with pet snacks is
rare, but not implausible (Mdn = 3.1). Indeed, more than 6% of respondents admitted that there had been incidents
of involuntary ingestion of pet snacks, with fever and gastrointestinal manifestations. Microbiological analyses
showed that 119 dry pet snacks analyzed of a total of 120 (99.2%) were in good sanitary condition except for one
sample where the presence of Listeria ivanovii was confirmed. The upward trend in the presence of pets in
households and the strong and continuous growth in value and volume of the pet food market led researchers to
analyze possible public health issues. Children and infants in particular are the most exposed subjects as they are
more likely to come into contact with pet snacks, attracted by a shape similar to that of a toy. For this reason,
although our findings did not highlight important microbiological contamination of pet snacks, it would be useful to
standardize food safety criteria with those for human food from a One Health perspective
Polystyryl-BEMP as an efficient recyclable catalyst for the nucleophilic addition of nitroalkanes to alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds under solvent-free conditions
No full text2-tert-Butylimino-2-diethylamino-1,3-dimethylperhydro-
1,3,2-diazaphosphorine supported
on polystyrene (PS-BEMP) is an efficient catalyst
for the addition of nitroalkanes (1–1.5 equiv.) to
a,b-unsaturated carbonyl compounds (1.0 equiv.) in
the absence of a reaction medium (solvent-free conditions).
The corresponding g-nitro carbonyl compounds
have been isolated in excellent yields but
the catalyst can be satisfactorily recovered and used
for only 3 times due to the magnetic stirring which
caused crunching of the catalyst beads thus hampering
its complete recovery. To optimize the catalystDs
reuse and improve the environmental efficacy of
solvent-free conditions, the first solvent-free cyclic
continuous-flow reactor has been set up. This reactor
has allowed the product to be isolated in an
almost quantitative yield by using a very small
amount of organic solvent, making the recovery
and reuse of the catalyst efficient and reproducible
Determination of carbohydrates in lactose-free dairy products to support food labelling
No full textMilk and its derivatives are the basis of human nutrition since childhood. Given their importance within a balanced diet, the determination of carbohydrates in milk and its derivatives is fundamental for two reasons: one of alimentary origin related to intolerances and the other one of technological origin, especially for PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) products. The dietetic approach, including lactose-free products, has a crucial role in the management of lactose intolerance, but labelling and compositional rules indicating the absence or reduced presence of lactose in food are currently not harmonised at Union level. Considering the above-mentioned issues and the absence of official methods for the determination of low sugar concentrations, we propose a new and simple IC-HRMS method to detect carbohydrates in milk and different lactose-free derivatives, which can allow the definition of concentration limits useful to characterise products suitable for specific dietary regimes
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