Relazione tecnica sulle attività della campagna oceanografica “Evatir 2017”

A partire dal 2017, la campagna nelle GSA 9 e 10 è parte integrante del Piano di Lavoro Nazionale Raccolta Dati Alieutici 2017-2019 ai sensi della Council Regulation (EC) N° 199/2008, Commission Regulation (EC) N°665/2008 and Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251. La presente relazione tecnica riporta l’attività svolta nella Campagna oceanografica “EVATIR 2017”, nell’estate del 2017 a bordo della N/O Dallaporta,bdurante i survey acustici realizzati nello Stretto di Sicilia (GSA 16), nel Mar Tirreno centrale e meridionale (GSA 10), nel Mar Tirreno settentrionale e nel Mar Ligure (GSA 9) nell’ambito del modulo MEDIAS del Piano Nazionale PLNRDA 2017-2019. Secondo il protocollo MEDIAS (MEDIAS, 2017), insieme all’acquisizione dei dati acustici sulla piattaforma continentale, sono state eseguite stazioni di pesca sui piccoli pelagici con rete volante provvista di sensori per il controllo dell’apertura e della posizione della rete nella colonna d’acqua, e rilevamenti con sonda multiparametrica CTD in stazioni predeterminate lungo i transetti del survey

Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of pediatric obesity: consensus position statement of the Italian Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology and the Italian Society of Pediatrics

The Italian Consensus Position Statement on Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents integrates and updates the previous guidelines to deliver an evidence based approach to the disease. The following areas were reviewed: (1) obesity definition and causes of secondary obesity; (2) physical and psychosocial comorbidities; (3) treatment and care settings; (4) prevention.The main novelties deriving from the Italian experience lie in the definition, screening of the cardiometabolic and hepatic risk factors and the endorsement of a staged approach to treatment. The evidence based efficacy of behavioral intervention versus pharmacological or surgical treatments is reported. Lastly, the prevention by promoting healthful diet, physical activity, sleep pattern, and environment is strongly recommended since the intrauterine phase

Design of Basic Receiving Functions for an SDR Based Communication System

ITC/USA 2012 Conference Proceedings / The Forty-Eighth Annual International Telemetering Conference and Technical Exhibition / October 22-25, 2012 / Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, San Diego, CaliforniaThe paper focuses on the design and implementation of the base-band basic receiving functions, for a binary CP-FSK demodulator pilot study, as independent modules of a complete Reconfigurable Data-Link (RDL). A model-based approach and Software Defined Radio (SDR) paradigm are used for the design. The implementation will be executed on Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) based hardware.International Foundation for TelemeteringProceedings from the International Telemetering Conference are made available by the International Foundation for Telemetering and the University of Arizona Libraries. Visit http://www.telemetry.org/index.php/contact-us if you have questions about items in this collection

A Review of Counter-UAS Technologies for Cooperative Defensive Teams of Drones

In recent years, the drone market has had a significant expansion, with applications in various fields (surveillance, rescue operations, intelligent logistics, environmental monitoring, precision agriculture, inspection and measuring in the construction industry). Given their increasing use, the issues related to safety, security and privacy must be taken into consideration. Accordingly, the development of new concepts for countermeasures systems, able to identify and neutralize a single (or multiples) malicious drone(s) (i.e., classified as a threat), has become of primary importance. For this purpose, the paper evaluates the concept of a multiplatform counter-UAS system (CUS), based mainly on a team of mini drones acting as a cooperative defensive system. In order to provide the basis for implementing such a system, we present a review of the available technologies for sensing, mitigation and command and control systems that generally comprise a CUS, focusing on their applicability and suitability in the case of mini drones

Supermarkets Payment System Improvement

El presente Proyecto, hace énfasis en la ineficiencia existente en el sistema de pagos en los supermercados. Una vez finalizado el proceso de pago, se presentan altos índices de inconformidad por parte de los clientes, debido a las deficiencias en el servicio brindado. Por tal motivo, se realizó un estudio general del sistema, con el fin de analizar e identificar los factores causantes de dichos descontentos. La recolección de datos, en los cuales se basó el estudio, se llevó a cabo en una caja registradora, donde se contó con un tamaño de muestra de 100 clientes. Basándose en la información obtenida, se realizó la respectiva propuesta de mejora. De esta manera, y con el fin de tener mayor claridad del sistema, se diseñó una simulación discreta del comportamiento presente en las filas y en los tiempos actuales de pago. Al momento de realizar la simulación, se tomaron los tiempos de entrada al sistema de los participantes, el tipo de producto comprado, la cantidad del mismo y el tiempo de procesamiento, como las variables de entrada. Aunque los resultados de dicho estudio muestran con claridad la ineficiencia particularmente existente en la caja estudiada, soporta también el planteamiento inicial respecto a la ineficiencia del proceso actual. Una vez terminado el estudio y el análisis de los datos, se procedió a la etapa de planteamiento del método alterno de pago. La opción más viable, consiste en el diseño de un sistema por radiofrecuencia, que actualizará no solo el medio de pago, sino además el sistema de almacenamiento. Con el fin de complementar su adecuado funcionamiento, se adiciono la opción de crear una aplicación que permita complementar su funcionamiento, y que cumpla con el objetivo de optimizar el proceso de pago en los supermercados.This project targets the existing inefficiency that exists in the supermarkets payment system. The following complaints regard this system, which has caused customers to feel unsatisfied with the service received. In order to appeal to this problem, the system was studied. The study followed a cashier at a local supermarket, and reviewed one hundred clients that paid their items in it, and it served as a base for a new payment process in the supermarket industry. The data obtained studied the type of product(s) clients bought and the amount of time it took to process the purchase. Prior to this study, it was easy to find that several sources agree with the idea that the current code bar systems implemented in supermarkets belong to 20th century technology, which means that they need an urgent set of adjustments in order to be more like the innovative kind that the 21st century customers demand. Some of the complaints that clients explained, included having to stand in line for too long, having to wait for cashiers to do their job (because they go at a very slow pace, and most of the times people were in a hurry), among other negative things, and this only suggests that there are some necessary changes that need to be applied in order to improve this system, because it is simply obsolete. After applying the study, and based on the research, several recommendations are displayed. Said recommendations will help provide a better service to customers, they will help the system become more efficient, and they will help the system be more user friendly. To conclude, and after establishing the set of suggestions, it was easy to assume that the best way to ameliorate this system is by designing a radio frequency system, since it would innovate not only in the means of payment part of the system, but also in the inventory part, all while being reachable to the customer, since it would function as a mobile app

Unreliable use of standard muscle hydration value in obesity.

Intramuscular water content is assumed to be constant in humans independent of their anthropometric characteristics

PET-Derived Radiomics and Artificial Intelligence in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review

Breast cancer (BC) is a heterogeneous malignancy that still represents the second cause of cancer-related death among women worldwide. Due to the heterogeneity of BC, the correct identification of valuable biomarkers able to predict tumor biology and the best treatment approaches are still far from clear. Although molecular imaging with positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has improved the characterization of BC, these methods are not free from drawbacks. In recent years, radiomics and artificial intelligence (AI) have been playing an important role in the detection of several features normally unseen by the human eye in medical images. The present review provides a summary of the current status of radiomics and AI in different clinical settings of BC. A systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus was conducted, including all articles published in English that explored radiomics and AI analyses of PET/CT images in BC. Several studies have demonstrated the potential role of such new features for the staging and prognosis as well as the assessment of biological characteristics. Radiomics and AI features appear to be promising in different clinical settings of BC, although larger prospective trials are needed to confirm and to standardize this evidence

Next generation beta adrenoreceptor agonists for the treatment of asthma

Introduction: A fixed-dose inhalation of a long-acting β-agonist (LABA) and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) is commonly recommended for moderate to severe asthmatic patients not adequately controlled by an ICS only. In order to improve the patientsâ\u80\u99 adherence and the control of disease there is a noteworthy interest for the next generation inhaled β adrenoreceptor agonists maintaining an over 24 hours bronchodilatation and used once-daily (ultra-LABAs). This review focuses on the currently available evidences on the clinical role of any single ultra-LABAs in the treatment of asthmatic patients. Areas covered: New ultra-LABAs have been developed in recent years for the treatment of asthma. In particular, several evidences in asthmatic patients include indacaterol, vilanterol, olodaterol, and abediterol. Expert opinion: Pharmacologically, all new ultra-LABAs considered have demonstrated a good ability to maintain a true bronchodilatation for over 24 hours and a good safety profile. This aspect could be a key point to improve the patientâ\u80\u99s perspective, the adherence to the treatment regimens and therefore the control of disease. At this time, however, limited data are available and no ultra-LABA+ICS may be recommended as preferred