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The need for a consensus on the locution "central nuclei" in striated muscle myopathies
No full text"Central nuclei" and "centrally located nuclei" are both widely used expressions to describe the nuclear positioning in skeletal muscle fibers during embryogenesis or muscle regeneration, as opposed to the definitive, subsarcolemmal (i.e., peripheral) nuclear position in adult muscle fibers. The two expressions are mutually exclusive in major databases of scientific literature and authors from different research groups seem to opt for one or the other stochastically, though are consistent with their choice over time. This poses a problem, since a search for one or the other set of keywords retrieves different subsets of articles, limiting the bibliography available. Defining nuclear position is very important in pathology, since many muscle disorders share the mispositioning of nuclei in the muscle fibers (Romero and Bitoun, 2011). In healthy conditions myonuclei are spaced in the periphery of the muscle fibers in such a way that the distance between them is maximized, while they are often found in the center of the myofibers in pathological conditions (recently reviewed by Folker and Baylies, 2013). This phenomenon makes nuclear positioning a common morphological marker for myopathies and the expressions used to describe it are widely used in basic research as well as in diagnosis. Therefore, the issue of using the expression "central" rather than "centrally located nuclei" is not limited to basic research in myology and can affect translational medicine and clinical practice as well, going far beyond a simple matter of semantics. We think there is an urgent need to establish an agreement on the term used in myopathy research as well as in clinical guidelines, "central nuclei" being our favorite choice. This article means to bring this issue to the attention of the scientific community of myologists, including health care professionals. Below, we discuss in detail the two options and justify our propos
La comunità albanese in Italia: caratteristiche e sfide tra immigrazione e integrazione. Il caso della Lombardia e dei lavoratori altamente qualificati
No full textIn 2021, Albanians were the second-largest nationality of first-generation migrants to Italy. This research provides a snapshot of Albanians in Italy who are working in sectors with the potential for future benefit to Albania. It examines the socio-economic characteristics, expectations, and plans of Albanians in Italy (employed in the agri-business, cultural preservation and heritage, and social enterprise sec-tors, as well as a residual category that includes other sectors). The Italian region with the highest number of Albanian immigrants is Lombardy, the territorial focus of this research, which comprised an in-depth questionnaire administered to 134 respondents. Key outcomes show that skilled Albanians are highly integrated into local society: most respondents have acquired Italian citizenship, 70% are in full-time work, and overall their income is higher than the national average. Their relationship with Italy is not always smooth, with many haunted by memories of difficulties in the early days following their arrival, and continued stigmatization. Despite this, most see their future in Italy while experiencing a complicated relationship with Albania, a place to return for short visits – but perhaps never to settle in again
An Article About Albertus C. Van Raalte, Author Unknown, Except for Parts Taken from an Article by Anna C. Post
No full textAn article about Albertus C. Van Raalte, author unknown, except for parts taken from an article by Anna C. Post. The author knew first generation persons in the Holland settlement and therefore, the article has some value.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1890s/1012/thumbnail.jp
Mapping and Profiling of Albanian Diaspora. An economic and social survey in five Italian regions. Overview of the situation in France and Belgium
No full textThe aim of the book is to better understand the characteristics of the Albanian diaspora in the three countries, investigating plans and expectations of migrating Albanian citizens with particular interest to a possible direct or indirect contribution and investment. Diaspora and diaspora networks are indeed
considered key possible actors to economic and financial contribution to the country of origin, besides the help they grant through family remittances. More particularly, they are recognized for their more trusted and lasting relationships with domestic actors, being able to merge self-economic and solidarity motivation to invest in the country of origin and also be able to mobilize larger networks and forms for capitals and resources. Based on these assumptions, the research had been designed to verify and analyse the extent and the conditions in which could the Albania diaspora abroad be a relevant economic player benefiting the development and investment policies in Albania. The goal is not to make a comparison between Albanian Diaspora communities in Italy, France, and Belgium, but rather to provide an analysis on the driving factor, which has stimulated the migration in these countries. Meanwhile considering that the Albanian Diaspora in Italy is amongst the largest Diaspora abroad, the research is mainly focused on the different patterns of communities in the main five regions of Italy. Moreover, it provides a profiling of Albanian citizens residing in Italy, who have declared an interest in investing in Albania, in order to offer an instrument aimed at strengthening the role of the diaspora for the development of Albania
Time-independent relationship between digits closure velocity and hand transport acceleration during reach-to-grasp movements
No full textLa comunità albanese a Roma e nel Lazio: uno sguardo oltre gli stereotipi
No full textLa comunità albanese rappresenta la seconda comunità di stranieri in Italia in termini di numerosità. Le analisi realizzate sulla totalità della comunità albanese (si veda ad esempio il rapporto annuale del Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali 2019) mettono in evidenza una rilevante specializzazione della comunità nel settore edile - in cui è impiegato il 27,4% (a fronte dell’8,1% dei non comunitari) - e l’Industria in senso stretto (ulteriore 19%). Pur essendo prevalentemente concentrata nel Nord Italia e in Toscana, la comunità albanese nel Lazio è comunque significativa. Questo lavoro presenta i risultati di uno studio sui cittadini albanesi nel Lazio svolto a partire dalla seconda metà del 2019 e incentrato prevalentemente su alti profili. L’indagine è stata realizzata dal Centro Studi di Politica Internazionale (CeSPI) nel quadro di un più ampio programma dell’Organizzazione Internazionale per le Migrazioni – OIM Albania. Il programma “Engage the Albanian Diaspora to the Social and Economic Development of Albania” (2018-2020), finanziato dall’Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo, prevede il supporto al Governo albanese per coinvolgere la diaspora nello sviluppo dell’Albania, con particolare attenzione alle comunità residenti in Italia
Richardson, Barbauld, and the construction of an early modern fan club
No full textMPhilMuch has been written about the life and long works of the eighteenth century epistolary novelist, Samuel Richardson, but the prospect of his position as the first celebrity novelist – responsible for courting his own fame as well as initiating his own fan club – has largely been ignored. The body of manuscripts housed at the National Art Library in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London provides the modern scholar with evidence of the skeletal beginnings of an early fan club. This thesis aims to show how these manuscripts were turned into a saleable commodity by the publisher and entrepreneur Richard Phillips, while under the guiding hand of another, slightly later, literary celebrity, Anna Laetitia Barbauld. In order to restore Richardson’s reputation amongst a new nineteenth century audience, Barbauld was required to construct her own idea of him as an eighteenth century celebrity author, and in doing so the insecurities of a self-professed, apparently diffident man, are revealed. Barbauld’s capacious, but heavily edited selection of letters is analyzed in this thesis, providing ample evidence that Richardson’s correspondents were more than just eager letter writers. By using Barbauld’s biography of Richardson this thesis aims to show how she manipulates the genre of life writing in her construction of him.
This thesis offers an alternative reading of how the Richardson manuscripts are viewed, redefining them as not simply a collection of letters, but as a collective entity, deliberately selected and archived as evidence of an early modern fan club, and its celebrity managing director
Selection of work by Anna Gerber
No full textVarious journals and magazines Anna Gerber has contributed to. Anna Gerber is a graphic designer and writer based in London.
She is the author and designer of All Messed Up: Unpredictable Graphics (Laurence King, 2004) and co-editor and co-designer
of Influences: A Lexicon of Contemporary Graphic Design (Die Gestalten Verlag, 2006) with Anja Lutz. She writes regularily for magazines such as Print, Eye, Creative Review, Varoom and Idea Magazine and her work has also been published in shift!, dot dot dot and +rosebud.
She teaches at the London College of Communication on the BA Graphic Design and MA Design Writing Criticism programmes. She has also held workshops and lectures across the U.K. (including Tate Modern and the V&A Museum), as well as in India, the U.S., Australia and Malaysia.
Anna Gerber is currently engaged in research and developing projects relating to sustainability and how it applies to graphic
design as well as exploring contemporary graphic design in India
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