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Bassett mechanicala case study of implementation of ISO-9001:2000
No full textPlan BThe purpose of this field problem was to implement ISO-9001:2000 standards into the policies and procedures at Bassett Mechanical. Customers were requiring vendors and subcontractors to obtain certification in order to continue providing products and services. Obtainment of certification was needed to ensure sustained business relations with Bassett Mechanical’s existing customers
White Paper of Italian Gastroenterology: Delivery of services for digestive diseases in Italy: Weaknesses and strengths.
No full textn 2011 the three major Italian gastroenterological scientific societies (AIGO, the Italian Society of Hospital Gastroenterologists and Endoscopists; SIED, the Italian Society of Endoscopy; SIGE, the Italian Society of Gastroenterology) prepared their official document aimed at analysing medical care for digestive diseases in Italy, on the basis of national and regional data (Health Ministry and Lombardia, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna databases) and to make proposals for planning of care. Digestive diseases were the first or second cause of hospitalizations in Italy in 1999-2009, with more than 1,500,000 admissions/year; however only 5-9% of these admissions was in specialized Gastroenterology units. Reported data show a better outcome in Gastroenterology Units than in non-specialized units: shorter average length of stay, in particular for admissions with ICD-9-CM codes proxying for emergency conditions (6.7 days versus 8.4 days); better case mix (higher average diagnosis-related groups weight in Gastroenterology Units: 1 vs 0.97 in Internal Medicine units and 0.76 in Surgery units); lower inappropriateness of admissions (16-25% versus 29-87%); lower in-hospital mortality in urgent admissions (2.2% versus 5.1%); for patients with urgent admissions due to gastrointestinnal haemorrhage, in-hospital mortality was 2.3% in Gastroenterology units versus 4.0% in others. The present document summarizes the scientific societies' official report, which constitutes the "White paper of Italian Gastroenterology
Post-aspiration in standard Italian
No full textVoiceless geminate stops in Italian are typically described as unaspirated in all positions (e.g. [1, 2]). However, recent acoustic phonetic analysis of part of a corpus of standard Italian speech data has shown that the geminate voiceless stops /pp tt kk/ are frequently realized with both preaspiration i.e. [hp: ht: hk:] (cf. [3]) and post-aspiration. This paper focuses on the latter phenomenon, presenting acoustic phonetic evidence in the form of VOT duration values for /pp tt kk/ tokens recorded in 15 Italian cities (based on the CLIPS corpus of spoken Italian [4, 5]). The co-occurrence of post-aspiration with preaspiration is considered and results are discussed with a focus on regional patterns
From Novelty to Authenticity? Italian Varietals in California
No full textopenI vitigni italiani hanno avuto un ruolo significativo, anche se spesso trascurato, nella storia della viticoltura californiana. Questa tesi documenta il percorso dei vitigni italiani dal loro primo impianto da parte degli immigrati italiani nel metà del XIX secolo fino al loro attuale status all'interno dell'industria vinicola californiana, con particolare attenzione al loro impatto culturale, economico e agricolo. Inizialmente introdotti e propagati da successive ondate di immigrazione italiana e da diverse imprese vinicole a guida italiana, in particolare Italian Swiss Colony, la coltivazione di vitigni italiani in California si è gradualmente espansa durante la fine del XIX e l'inizio del XX secolo. Questi vitigni sono sopravvissuti al proibizionismo e hanno conosciuto un costante aumento di popolarità, in particolare in associazione con i vini da tavola nel secondo dopoguerra. In particolare, alcuni vitigni come il Barbera hanno superato la crescita e la diffusione del Cabernet Sauvignon, dello Chardonnay e del Pinot Nero fino alla metà degli anni Settanta.
In seguito all'acquisizione di Atlas Peak da parte di Antinori nel 1985, la Napa Valley ha registrato in particolare un'impennata nelle piantagioni di vitigni italiani, soprattutto Sangiovese. Negli anni Novanta, i produttori hanno cercato di divulgare questi vitigni e di educare i consumatori sul loro significato culturale attraverso un'organizzazione nota come Consorzio Cal-Italia. Nonostante i suoi nobili obiettivi, il consorzio ha faticato a unire i produttori attorno a un'identità coesa, a stabilire una selezione varietale orientata al terroir e a migliorare gli standard qualitativi, provocando la disillusione della stampa e dei consumatori. Di conseguenza, il movimento Cal-Ital ha vacillato alla fine degli anni Novanta ed è morto nei primi anni Duemila.
Da allora, in California è emerso un panorama varietale italiano più sfumato e specializzato, caratterizzato da pratiche agricole sostenibili, sperimentazione varietale, continuo adattamento al mercato e diversi gradi di integrazione culturale italiana tra i produttori. Mentre molti grandi produttori continuano a produrre uno o due vitigni italiani, spesso sfruttando un'identità di marca italiana obsoleta o inventata, un numero crescente di piccoli produttori sta perseguendo interpretazioni autentiche dei vitigni italiani nel contesto californiano.
L'autore ha intervistato trenta professionisti del settore vinicolo che si occupano di vitigni italiani in California. Il questionario ha affrontato una serie di argomenti, sia qualitativi che quantitativi. I risultati indicano che il mosaico di vitigni italiani attualmente coltivati in California è più variegato che mai, e che i consumatori sono sempre più informati e interessati a questi vitigni, che ora rappresentano circa il 4% della superficie viticola dello Stato. Inoltre, gli adattamenti dei produttori al panorama economico post-COVID, in particolare il ruolo crescente delle vendite dirette al consumatore (DTC), indicano una base di stabilizzazione per il futuro dei vitigni italiani in California.Italian wine grape varietals have played a significant, albeit often overlooked, role in the history of California viticulture. This thesis documents the journey of Italian varietals from their initial planting by Italian immigrants in the 1850s to their current status within the Californian wine industry, with a particular focus on their cultural, economic, and agricultural impacts. Initially introduced and propagated by successive waves of Italian immigration and several pivotal Italian- led wine enterprises, most notably Italian Swiss Colony, the cultivation of Italian varietals in California gradually expanded during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These varietals survived Prohibition and saw a steady rise in popularity, particularly in association with table wines post-World War II. Notably, certain varietals such as Barbera outpaced the growth and prevalence of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir through the mid-1970s.
Following Antinori's acquisition of Atlas Peak in 1985, Napa Valley in particular experienced a surge in plantings of Italian varietals, primarily Sangiovese. During the 1990s, producers sought to popularize these varietals and educate consumers about their cultural significance through an organization known as Consorzio Cal-Italia. Despite its noble objectives, the consortium struggled to unite producers around a cohesive identity, establish terroir-driven varietal selection, and improve quality standards, leading to press and consumer disillusionment. Consequently, the Cal-Ital movement had faltered by the late 1990s, and died in the early 2000s.
Since then, a more nuanced and specialized Italian varietal landscape has emerged in California, characterized by sustainable agricultural practices, varietal experimentation, ongoing market adaptation, and varying degrees of Italian cultural integration among producers. While many larger producers continue to produce one or two token Italian varietals, often exploiting an outdated or fabricated Italian brand identity, an increasing number of smaller producers are pursuing authentic interpretations of Italian varietals within a California context.
The author conducted interviews with thirty wine industry professionals involved with Italian varietals in California. The questionnaire addressed a range of topics, both qualitative and quantitative. The results indicate that the mosaic of Italian varietals currently cultivated in California is more diverse than ever before, with consumers becoming better informed about and more interested in these varietals, which now represent an estimated 4% of the state's standing wine grape acreage. Furthermore, producers' adaptations to the post-COVID economic landscape, particularly the growing role of Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) sales, indicate a stabilizing foundation for the future of Italian varietals in California
Double time : Facing the future in migration’s past
No full textInterpretations of Italian films about migration tend to refer to the historical experience of emigration or of colonialism as the historical coordinates through which these films are best understood. This article looks at four recent films featuring migrants in prominent roles that appear to elide such an interpretive framework. While the past and its intrusive effects do feature strongly in these films, it is difficult to produce a predictable linear and causal narrative that would link past, present, and future in predictable ways. Stylistically, the four films also represent a notable move away from the realist political agenda and aesthetic that has tended to dominate Italian film production on the topic of migration. This article argues that their adoption of the features that recall those of film noir (in its Italian manifestation) suggests a new range of thematic and social concerns that refer as much to possible futures as well as known pasts. There is a particular focus on the topic of bodily reproduction which is no longer limited to the sphere of the sexual. The opportunities offered by technology for the body to reproduce in new ways alters the parameters of how the nation might be imagined.Peer reviewe
Adolescent gender dysphoria management: position paper from the Italian Academy of Pediatrics, the Italian Society of Pediatrics, the Italian Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, the Italian Society of Adolescent Medicine and the Italian Society of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry
No full textWhite Paper of Italian Gastroenterology: Delivery of services for digestive diseases in Italy: Weaknesses and strengths.
No full textIn 2011 the three major Italian gastroenterological scientific societies (AIGO, the Italian Society of Hospital Gastroenterologists and Endoscopists; SIED, the Italian Society of Endoscopy; SIGE, the Italian Society of Gastroenterology) prepared their official document aimed at analysing medical care for digestive diseases in Italy, on the basis of national and regional data (Health Ministry and Lombardia, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna databases) and to make proposals for planning of care. Digestive diseases were the first or second cause of hospitalizations in Italy in 1999-2009, with more than 1,500,000 admissions/year; however only 5-9% of these admissions was in specialized Gastroenterology units. Reported data show a better outcome in Gastroenterology Units than in non-specialized units: shorter average length of stay, in particular for admissions with ICD-9-CM codes proxying for emergency conditions (6.7 days versus 8.4 days); better case mix (higher average diagnosis-related groups weight in Gastroenterology Units: 1 vs 0.97 in Internal Medicine units and 0.76 in Surgery units); lower inappropriateness of admissions (16-25% versus 29-87%); lower in-hospital mortality in urgent admissions (2.2% versus 5.1%); for patients with urgent admissions due to gastrointestinnal haemorrhage, in-hospital mortality was 2.3% in Gastroenterology units versus 4.0% in others. The present document summarizes the scientific societies' official report, which constitutes the "White paper of Italian Gastroenterology". © 2014 Editrice Gastroenterologica Italiana S.r.l
EXITPHILEU. Exploring Italian Philosophy Europe
No full textThe project Exploring Italian Philosophy in Europe: 1900-1939 (EXITPHILEU) aims to investigate the relations between Italian and European philosophy from the beginning of the 20th century until the outbreak of the Second World War.
The aim of the project is to "explore" the connections between Italian culture and European culture through the original point of view that emerges from the unpublished writings of Giovanni Castellano, Benedetto Croce's secretary and archivist from 1908 to 1933. These writings are kept in the Castellano Archives at the Vadiana Library in St. Gallen (CH)
Dietary habits in children of immigrant families from developing countries: an Italian multicentre study
No full textObjectives. The aim of this study was to investigate the dietary habits of immigrant children
who come to Italy from developing countries, and of their families.
Methods. A multicentre cross-sectional study was carried out from Jan. 1st 2003 to Dec.
31st 2004. The study population comprised 1284 immigrant mothers, 629 infants, and 767
children with more than 2 years of age. A structured questionnaire was employed to inquire
retrospectively on dietary habits and, on breastfeeding, complementary breastfeeding,
bottle-feeding and weaning.
Results. Exclusive and complementary breastfeeding was more frequent and of longer duration
among immigrant infants than Italian infants, but not compared to infants living in
the immigrants’ native countries, compared to whom breastfeeding was lower and of
shorter duration. Age and manner of weaning among immigrant infants were similar to
Italian ones. Immigrant children older than 2 years preferred foods from their native countries
only in a few cases, and the rates of their morning and afternoon snacks were higher
in Italy than in their native countries. In Italy, immigrant children consume eggs, fish, vegetables,
legumes, and tea less often, and bread, pasta and oat flakes more often than in their
native countries. These dietary habits might likely be related to both being born and having
migrated to Italy since more than 4 years. Immigrant families are also inclined to adopt
Italian dietary habits.
Conclusions. Our investigation suggests that immigrant children and their families are
adopting Italian eating habits. Considering the association between diet in infancy and
childhood, and the development of some diseases later on in life, paediatricians must pay
great attention to dietary habits among immigrant children
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