143 research outputs found
Investigating Social Exclusion in Late Prehistoric Italy: Preliminary Results of the ‘‘IN or OUT’’ Project (PHASE 1)
No full textThis report presents the preliminary results of the ‘‘IN or OUT’’ Project, a collaborative, interdisciplinary effort which aims to investigate social exclusion, marginality and the adoption of anomalous funerary rites in late prehistoric Italy. In particular, this contribution explores the incidence and meaning of practices of ritual marginalisation and funerary deviancy in the region of Veneto between the Bronze Age and the early Iron Age period
Accordi sul fascicolo e vizi degli atti
No full textA margine di una decisione nella quale la quarta sezione della Corte di cassazione nega che l’acquisizione concordata di atti possa determinare la sanatoria dei vizi dai quali gli stessi siano eventualmente affetti, l’A. analizza il problema degli effetti di questi accordi sulle invalidità processuali, con alcune riflessioni sull’analogo problema che si pone in relazione all’ipotesi in cui il giudizio si svolga secondo il rito abbreviatoOn the sidelines of a decision in which the Fourth Section of the Court of cassation denies that the agreed acquisition
of acts could remedy defects from which they are eventually affected, the Author analyzes the problem of the
agreements’ effect on procedural invalidities, with some reflections on the analogue problem related in the case of
judgement in summary tria
Origine e natura della moneta in un testo di Paolo: D. 18.1.1 (33 ad edictum)
No full textLa moneta - e su questo specifico punto il pensiero del giurista Paolo coincide con quello di Aristotele - è stata introdotta per assolvere prioritariamente alla funzione di misura del valore. Ma, allorché si istituì il pubblico conio di una determinata materia (bronzo, argento o oro), la moneta assunse anche la funzione di mezzo di scambio, la quale però è pur sempre, rispetto alla prima, funzione derivata
Comparison of Lateral and Dorsal Recumbency During Endoscope-Assisted Oophorectomy in Mature Pond Sliders (Trachemys Scripta)
No full textOvariectomy via the prefemoral fossa is a well-described technique for sterilization in chelonians. The choice between lateral and dorsal recumbency is generally left to the surgeon’s preference, with no data supporting an objective superiority of one over the other. Twenty-four sexually mature female pond sliders (Trachemys scripta) were enrolled for elective prefemoral endoscope-assisted oophorectomy, and were randomly divided in two groups: 12 animals were placed in right lateral recumbency with a left fossa approach (Group A), and 12 in dorsal recumbency with a right fossa approach (Group B). Scoring systems were applied to assess the ease of access to the coelomic cavity, and the ease of identification of the ovary opposite to the surgical incision. A negative correlation was found between the body weight of the animals and the ease of access to the coelom (p = 0.013), making the access easier in smaller animals. No significant dierence was found between the two groups in terms of ease of access to the coelomic cavity, first ovary removal time, ease of identification of the second ovary, second ovary removal time, or total surgery time
Influence of age, sex, bodyweight, and training on echocardiographic measurements in healthy mixed-breed donkeys
No full textThe donkey has always been a notable working animal and its importance as a companion animal has been growing over the last few years. However, there are only a few studies about cardiology in this species. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the influence of age, sex, training, and bodyweight on cardiac dimension in mixed-breed donkeys. Forty-five clinically and para-clinically healthy mixed-breed donkeys were included, and B-mode and M-mode echocardiographic measurements were recorded. Multivariate linear regression analysis was performed to identify the effect of age, sex, bodyweight, and training on cardiac measurements. Most of the echocardiographic measurements showed a strong statistically significant correlation with bodyweight. Linear regression analysis between echocardiographic measurements and bodyweight was performed to obtain the values of the intercept and slope of the linear equation to calculate the echocardiographic measurements as a function of bodyweight. This is the first study reporting a strong linear correlation between echocardiographic measurements and bodyweight and reporting a correlation between training and echocardiographic parameters in donkeys, suggesting that this variable should be considered when assessing cardiac dimensions in these animals
Cotinine as a Sentinel of Canine Exposure to Tobacco Smoke
No full textThe adverse health effects of both active and passive tobacco smoke have been well-known in humans for a long time. It is presumable that even pets, which intimately share the owner’s lifestyle, may be exposed to the same risks. This study aimed to detect and quantify cotinine (a metabolite of nicotine) in the serum and hair of dogs using a specific commercial ELISA immunoassay kit. A total of 32 dogs, 16 exposed and 16 unexposed to the owner’s smoke, were enrolled. The cotinine concentration was higher in the exposed than the unexposed group in both matrices (p p p p < 0.01). The exposure intensity, age, and weight of the dogs did not affect cotinine concentrations. A cut-off value of 2.78 ng/mL and 1.13 ng/mL cotinine concentration in serum and fur, respectively, was estimated to distinguish between the exposed and unexposed dogs. Cotinine was confirmed as a valuable marker of passive smoking also in dogs. Although owners do not perceive secondhand smoke as a risk for their dogs, greater awareness should be advisable, especially in pregnant animals
Prede-reliquie-memorie d’Oltremare e la loro ricezione nella Toscana romanica
No full textLo studio si concentra su alcuni eccezionali episodi di riutilizzo di manufatti islamici entro grandi costruzioni romaniche toscane. Il grifone bronzeo reimpiegato 'ab antiquo' sul frontone orientale del duomo di Pisa viene riconosciuto sulla base delle fonti come trofeo della spedizione antisaracena di Maiorca del 1115; se ne ipotizza la ricollocazione in tale sede eminente per motivi celebrativi, al contempo individuandone la ricontestualizzazione in chiave cristiana. Il grifone appare inserito al centro di un programma iconografico approntato entro il 1118 e comprendente sculture cantonali dei simboli degli evangelisti disposte a croce agli angoli della basilica, incentrate sul bronzo, che un completo esame iconologico permette di ritenere simboleggiante la doppia natura di Cristo. Con simile operazione, il capitello islamico firmato da Faht viene collocato entro il 1121 al culmine del braccio settentrionale del transetto, a conferma della volontà di rilettura di opere d'arte allogene connessa a queste operazioni. Esso mostra altresì di essere stato studiato dagli artisti attivi alla cattedrale a partire dal 1120, a riprova dell'interesse per queste opere da parte di committenti e artefici medievali. A Lucca, un gallo bronzeo è imposto nel Duecento alla facciata di San Frediano. In questo caso, a causa dell'impossibilità di una lettura simbolica della sua iconografia, esso viene mascherato da banderuola a vento in forma di gallo e reimpiegato per la sua funzione, a riprova della importanza del contenuto iconografico degli oggetti riutilizzati e dell'autocoscienza del valore semantico di queste operazioni
Impact of Staphylococcus aureus infection on the late lactation goat milk proteome: New perspectives for monitoring and understanding mastitis in dairy goats
No full textThe milk somatic cell count (SCC) is a standard parameter for monitoring intramammary infections (IMI) in dairy ruminants. In goats, however, the physiological increase in SCC occurring in late lactation heavily compromises its reliability. To identify and understand milk protein changes specifically related to IMI, we carried out a shotgun proteomics study comparing high SCC late lactation milk from goats with subclinical Staphylococcus aureus IMI and from healthy goats to low SCC mid-lactation milk from healthy goats. As a result, we detected 52 and 19 differential proteins (DPs) in S. aureus-infected and uninfected late lactation milk, respectively. Unexpectedly, one of the proteins higher in uninfected milk was serum amyloid A. On the other hand, 38 DPs were increased only in S. aureus-infected milk and included haptoglobin and numerous cytoskeletal proteins. Based on STRING analysis, the DPs unique to S. aureus infected milk were mainly involved in defense response, cytoskeleton organization, cell-to-cell, and cell-to-matrix interactions. Being tightly and specifically related to infectious/inflammatory processes, these proteins may hold promise as more reliable markers of IMI than SCC in late lactation goats.
Significance: The biological relevance of our results lies in the increased understanding of the changes specifically related to bacterial infection of the goat udder in late lactation. The DPs present only in S. aureus infected milk may find application as markers for improving the specificity of subclinical mastitis monitoring and detection in dairy goats in late lactation, when other widespread tools such as the SCC lose diagnostic value
Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Pregnant Dogs: Maternal and Newborn Cotinine Levels: A Pilot Study
No full textActive and passive smoking in pregnant women is associated with perinatal morbidity and mortality risk, including abortion, preterm birth, low birthweight, and malformations. No data are available on intrauterine exposure to smoking during pregnancy in dogs. This study aimed to fill this gap by exploring the detectability and quantity of cotinine, the major metabolite of nicotine, in maternal (serum and hair) and newborn (amniotic fluid and hair) biospecimens collected at birth in dogs. For this purpose, twelve pregnant bitches, six exposed to the owner’s smoke and six unexposed, were enrolled. A further six non-pregnant bitches exposed to passive smoke were included to investigate the role of pregnancy status on cotinine uptake. Exposed dogs, dams, and puppies had greater cotinine concentrations than unexposed ones. Although without statistical significance, serum and hair cotinine concentrations were higher in pregnant compared to non-pregnant bitches, suggesting a different sensitivity to tobacco smoke exposure during gestation. The present results provide evidence for cotinine transplacental passage in the dog. It is conceivable that fragile patients such as pregnant, lactating, and neonate dogs may be more susceptible to the harmful effects of second-hand smoke exposure. Owners should be sensitized to the risk of smoke exposure for their pets
Proteomic datasets of uninfected and Staphylococcus aureus-infected goat milk
No full textWe present a proteomic dataset generated from half-udder Alpine goat milk. The milk samples belonged to 3 groups: i) mid-lactation, low somatic cell count, uninfected milk (MLU, n=3); ii) late lactation, high somatic cell count, uninfected milk (LHU, n=3); and late lactation, high somatic cell count, Staphylococcus aureus subclinically infected milk (LHS, n=3). The detailed description of results is reported in the research article entitled “Impact of Staphylococcus aureus infection on the late lactation goat milk proteome: new perspectives for monitoring and understanding mastitis in dairy goats”. After milk defatting, high speed centrifugation and trypsin digestion of milk with the FASP protocol, peptide mixtures were analyzed by LC-MS/MS on a Q-Exactive. Peptide identification was carried out using Sequest-HT in Proteome Discoverer. Then, the Normalized Abundance Spectrum Factor (NSAF) value was calculated by label free quantitation using the spectral counting approach, and Gene Ontology (GO) annotation by Uniprot was carried out by reporting biological process, molecular function and cellular component. The MS data have been deposited to the ProteomeXchange via the PRIDE with the dataset identifier PXD017243
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