Rural development in the area of Pollino: integrated design of an “atypical” chain

The introduction of the Integrated Projects of Food Chain requires the development of models capable of interpreting the dynamics of vertical and horizontal coordination between agents and the definition of the issues that most affect the ability of professionals to provide value added to goods and products to acquire in exchange a competitive advantage. With reference to setting up Local Production System of the Pollino - Lagonegrese, characterized by the development of an "atypical" food chain, for which the main factor of integration and competitive advantage lies in the strong link between companies and territory and in the social and economic value of the protected area agriculture, this research has developed a new model for food chain that combines theories of productivity with those of social welfare and environmental economics: multifunctionality and biodiversity related to the needs of income and efficiency of companies in various stages of the food chain classic.Food Chain, Protected areas, Rural Development, Integrated Project of Food Chain, Local Production System Pollino-Lagonegrese, Community/Rural/Urban Development,

Organization and structure of the chain in the Integrated Projects of Food Chain in Basilicata region: the effects on the new rural dynamics

The introduction of the Integrated Projects of Food Chain requires the development of models capable of interpreting the dynamics of vertical and horizontal coordination between agents and the definition of the issues that most affect the ability of professionals to provide value added to goods and products to acquire in exchange a competitive advantage. With reference to the Basilicata region, the production structure of the region and the recent development of the Integrated Projects of Food Chain, this research has developed a new model of territorial organization of rural development. Now connect a new food chain model that combines theories of productivity, typical of contract economic, with those of social welfare and environmental economics: multifunctionality and biodiversity related to the needs of income and efficiency of companies in various stages of the food chain classic, in a context in which planning consultation is major determinant of local and regional development.Food Chain, Rural Development, Integrated Project of Food Chain., Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Labor and Human Capital,

Intercultural Competence Abroad: Creating an ICC Track at the Umbra Institute

Intercultural competence is becoming an essential component of higher education in today’s increasingly globalized world, and applicability is a key focus of an effective cross-cultural education (McCaffery, 1993). In formal education and education abroad, curriculum is of critical importance (Paige & Goode, 2009). The Umbra Institute in Perugia, Italy is an independent school for American study abroad students with a mission to deepen cultural awareness through community engagement. An Intercultural Competence Track is being designed in an effort to use community engagement and reflective practice to address a need for applicability in intercultural competency work. Umbra’s “ICC Track” will be an optional, credit-bearing concentration with a focus on intercultural competence to be implemented in Fall 2016. This capstone paper offers a plan for the ICC Track’s design, including a foundational “Intercultural Competency in Practice” course. This design incorporates best practices in international education abroad, experiential education, and community-based interaction to give Italy-based American college students a structured opportunity to reflect on their cross-cultural experiences from pre-departure to reentry. Internship and volunteering components will bring students into the community, addressing the needs of Umbra’s partners in Perugia and creating a mutual understanding across cultures. As two forms of holistic assessment, students will create portfolios of their work and apply their new skills and learning through a substantial research project. The ICC Track’s overall aim is to emphasize to students the multidimensional nature of intercultural competency, making it relevant and applicable to their future lives as global citizens

Gravitational collapse and Hawking radiation

This thesis is organized as follows: In chapter 1 the theory of a massless scalar field in curved spacetime is introduced. Furthermore the Bogolubov transformation are discussed. In chapter 2 the Hawking effect is derived with the necessary approximations. Then it is briefly mentioned the problem of the information loss paradox In chapter 3 the contribution of the Hawking radiation to the bi-dimensional stress energy tensor is analyzed. In chapter 4 a generic model of gravitational collapse is analyzed with emphasis on the quantum effects. Then we restrict to the case of the collapse of a thin shell, and the accuracy of the Unruh state approximation is examined. In chapter 5 the proposals that the emission of pre-Hawking radiation could prevent the formation of an event horizon for a collapsing object are analyzed. In chapter 6 the arguments which aim to disprove the possibility that pre-Hawking radiation could prevent the formation of a black hole are discussed. Then is questioned the existence of pre-Hawking radiation

Dissection génétique et études fonctionnelles du locus de contrôle de l'atopie Aiid3 et du locus de contrôle de la toxoplasmose Toxo1 dans le modèle des rats BN et LEW

Chez l'homme, le développement des maladies multifactorielles résulte d'interactions complexes entre des événements environnementaux et des facteurs de prédisposition génétiques. L'hétérogénéité de ces paramètres complique l'identification des gènes et des mécanismes physiopathologiques impliqués mais l'utilisation de modèles animaux expérimentaux permet de contourner ces difficultés. Nous avons utilisé les souches de rats BN et LEW qui différent largement dans leurs réponses immunitaires normales et pathologiques pour étudier le déterminisme génétique des susceptibilités à l'infection toxoplasmique et aux désordres immunologiques induits par les sels de métaux lourd. Notre travail a permis l'identification d'un locus majeur baptisé Toxo1 sur le chromosome 10 (c10) déterminant l'issu de l'infection chez le rat de façon indépendante du fond génétique. Par ailleurs, nos études fonctionnelles associent la résistance in vivo dépendante du locus Toxo1 à l'incapacité du parasite à proliférer et survivre in vitro dans les macrophages et les monocytes. La même stratégie génétique a été mise en œuvre pour l'étude de la susceptibilité aux désordres immunopathologiques induits par les sels de métaux lourds et a conduit à identifier une zone de 117Kb comprenant 4 gènes dont 2 sont polymorphes et impliqués dans le fonctionnement du système immunitaire. Ce travail fournit des informations précieuses pour des études génétiques ciblées dans des cohortes de patients et pour la compréhension des mécanismes physiopathologiques impliqués.Most human immune diseases are multifactorial, resulting from interactions between genetic and environmental factors. Their studies are hampered by genetic heterogeneity of human populations and by the variability of environment. In experimental conditions, using rodent models, environmental and genetic factors are under control. BN and LEW rats represent a powerful model to study immune-mediated diseases since they show strong differences in normal and pathological immune response. We used these strains to study genetic control of toxoplasmosis issue and mercury susceptibility. Linkage analyses in F2 (LEWxBN) rats followed by genetic dissection using reciprocal congenic and sub-congenic lines lead us to identified identified a major locus on chromosome 10 (c10) called Toxo1 in a 1.09Mb region that direct toxoplasmosis outcome independently of the genetic background. Two major candidate genes have been identified and their implications in congenital toxoplasmosis outcome in human cohorts are under investigation. By a similar strategy, genetic control of heavy metal-mediated immune disorder has been investigated. In the BN rats, mercury salt induced IgE production, auto-antibodies-mediated nephritic syndrome and ANCA-associated vasculatis while the LEW rats are completely resistant to the disease induction. In this work, we show that the Aiid3 locus previously identified by our group control the set of the mercury-induced symptoms. Genetic dissection of the locus leads us to localize the gene(s) of control within a critical 117Kb region. 4 genes are present within this region and 2 are both polymorph and implicated in immune system homeostasis and function and appear as major candidate genes for the Aiid3-mediated biological effect

Sulla nozione giuridica di paesaggio. Il lungo percorso di costruzione del concetto.

La presente tesi si propone l'obiettivo di ricostruire il percorso legislativo che ha portato all'elaborazione della nozione giuridica di paesaggio, ai fini della sua tutela. All'interno di tale percorso verranno esaminate le tappe normative fondamentali e le relative interpretazioni dottrinali. Verranno analizzate, infine, alcune delle sentenze della giurisprudenza costituzionale ed amministrativa che hanno apportato un rilevante contributo all'elaborazione della nozione