304 research outputs found
Noster predecessor David: la regalitĂ davidica in Occidente tra XII e XIII secolo
This article discusses the figure of David, king of Israel, and the way in which, through the use of typological symbolism, he was summoned as a model and prefiguration for some Christian rulers in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries: Sverrir SigurĂ°arson portrayed himself as the âDavid of Norwayâ; Louis IX was compared to David for his Christian virtues; for John Lackland the comparison emphasized the electivity of the English monarchy; finally, Frederick II, the universal emperor and Lordâs anointed, presented himself in Jerusalem as king Davidâs legitimate heir and successor.[it] Lâarticolo Ăš dedicato alla figura di Davide, re dâIsraele, e al modo in cui, tramite il ricorso al simbolismo tipologico, egli fu evocato come modello e prefi gurazione di alcuni sovrani cristiani tra XII e XIII secolo: Sverrir Sigurâșarson raffi gurĂČ se stesso come il âDavide della Norvegiaâ; Luigi IX fu accostato a Davide per le sue virtĂč cristiane; per Giovanni Senzaterra il paragone doveva ricordare al re lâelettivitĂ della monarchia inglese; infi ne da Gerusalemme Federico II, imperatore universale e unto del Signore, si presentĂČ al mondo come legittimo erede e successore di Davide
Does Cultural Diversity of Board of Directors Affect Corporate Environmental Performance? Evidence From the Energy Sector
This paper has a twofold objective. First, it intends to investigate if and how the cultural diversity of the board of directors affects the corporate environmental performance of energy firms. Second, it aims at verifying if the relationship between board cultural diversity and corporate environmental performance varies across different legal systems. To address this topic, panel data methodology was used on a sample of 153 firms operating in the energy sector, from 32 countries, over the period 2013-2018. The findings suggest that a higher boardâs cultural heterogeneity positively affects corporate environmental performance. Moreover, the study reveals that this link is stronger among energy firms from civil law countries compared to energy firms from common law countries
The Virtuous Circle of Intellectual Capital and Corporate Environmentalism: Evidence from the Food Industry
The purpose of this paper is to address the relationship between intellectual capital and corporate environmentalism, assuming that intellectual capital may be an important precondition to foster environmental commitment and that, on the other side, corporate environmentalism may positively determine the level of intellectual capital in a reciprocal and virtuous circle. To address this topic, we conducted two OLS regression analysis on a worldwide sample of 235 firms operating in the food industry, over an eight yearsâ time horizon (2010-2017), with 1,686 firm-year observations gathered from Asset-4ESG and Worldscope. Results confirm our hypotheses thus providing important theoretical and managerial implications
Las Casas de Chahuaytire : expectativas sobre el turismo, nociones de progreso y jerarquĂas sociales en una comunidad campesina cusqueña.
La presente investigaciĂłn se centra en las maneras en que los
comuneros de la comunidad campesina de Chahuaytire, ubicada a 50 minutos
en transporte colectivo del centro del distrito de Pisaq sobre los 3800 msnm en
Cusco, negocian su estatus social dentro de la comunidad a través de las
formas en que construyen y modifican sus casas. Chahuaytire estĂĄ inmerso en
el contexto turĂstico cusqueño que implica la relaciĂłn e interacciĂłn entre
promotores de desarrollo, empleados de turismo, turistas y campesinos. Hace
treinta años aproximadamente los miembros de la comunidad vieron el
potencial monetario del turismo a través de la producción y venta de tejidos
gracias al apoyo de algunos promotores de desarrollo primero y de turismo
despuĂ©s; sin embargo, en los Ășltimos años las iniciativas para implementar
nuevas actividades turĂsticas en la comunidad se han incrementado. El
reconocimiento social dentro de Chahuaytire se da desde su posiciĂłn como
campesinos quechua-hablantes y sus nociones de progreso que estĂĄn
relacionadas a las formas de estratificaciĂłn Ă©tnica social regional y estĂĄ influido
por las aspiraciones urbanas de los comuneros y sus expectativas por
articularse cada vez mĂĄs al turismo como un actividad econĂłmica remunerada,
en particular al turismo vivencial, que supone hospedar a turistas en sus
hogares. Por ello, las formas de construcciĂłn o modificaciĂłn de sus casas se
realizan siguiendo modelos urbanos para mejorar o en funciĂłn de que sean
atractivas y aptas para los turistas. De este modo, el estatus social dentro de
Chahuaytire se ancla en las diferencias entre las casas, los materiales, la
ubicación, acabados y diseños de las mismas. Estas diferencias estån en
diĂĄlogo con narrativas de modernidad estableciendo contraste temporales y
valorativos entre lo que es proyectado al pasado y lo que es considerado
contemporĂĄneo y reciente. Esta investigaciĂłn es una etnografĂa de las formas
en que un contexto turĂstico se articula y engrana con las dinĂĄmicas cotidianas
y de expectativas de futuro de una comunidad rural cusqueña.Tesi
Post-vaccine measles in a child with concomitant influenza, Sicily, Italy, March 2015
We describe the occurrence of measles in an 18 monthold
patient in Sicily, Italy, in March 2015, who received
the first dose of a measles-containing vaccine seven
days before onset of prodromal symptoms. Measles
virus infection was confirmed by PCR and detection of
specific immunoglobulin; viral genotyping permitted
the confirmation of a vaccine-associated illness. The
patient had a concurrent influenza virus infection, during
a seasonal epidemic outbreak of influenza
The Potential Impact of a Dog Training Program on the Animal Adoptions in an Italian Shelter
SIMPLE SUMMARY: Humanâdog relationships are mainly focused on the physical and emotional wellbeing, and has much evolved in the last decades, becoming even more intense over time. Such a novel conception should also be applied to the life that takes place in kennels, which have been mistakenly regarded as a landfill or a burden on society for too many years. Here, we took into consideration an Italian shelter, and analyzed 555 adopted dogs who underwent a well-detailed behavioral training program, to assess the potential impact of the education upon the adoption of attitude. We documented a higher increase in the number of adoptions both for adult and senior animals when compared to the age-matched untrained dogs. Collectively, our data highlight the importance of a proper training, mainly accomplished with reward methods, to get a more suitable and balanced owner-dog attachment. ABSTRACT: One of the main concerns of the humanâdog relationship is today associated with the quality life inside the kennels, which are very often regarded as animal dump where dogs are exiled, representing a burden on society. In the present study we sought to investigate the importance of performing an appropriate behavioral program on the adoption chances within an Italian shelter, near Naples (Ottaviano). In this respect, we enrolled 555 adopted dogs of different ages, who followed a tailored-4-month lasting training program between 2018 and 2020. Once entered there, they were carefully examined by the veterinary behaviorist, and directed towards a suited training program, to improve living conditions. We documented a higher number of both adult and senior dogs who left the kennel and were adopted, compared to the age-matched untrained animals (n = 479), housed in the same kennel from 2015 to 2017. Taken together, the present data highlight an important role for training in improving the natural attitudes of the companion dogs, thus pointing towards a better humanâanimal bond
Retrospective analysis of dog bites in Southern Italy
ABSTRACT: Dog bite is one of the major public health problems involving people worldwide. Although, several studies have investigated this phenomenon in different countries, little information about the incidence of dog bite episodes in Italy is available. We analysed data about dog biting events between 2010 and 2019 provided by the CRIUV, the Regional Reference Centre for Veterinary Urban Hygiene in the largest city of Southern Italy, namely. Naples. We observed severe and profound inconsistencies in the data collection that reveal structural and significant weaknesses of the current data collection system. Given the multifactorial nature of dog bite, we highlight the need to improve the gathering of all the information related to the factors affecting the occurrence of biting episodes for an accurate assessment of the biting phenomenon
Nonclassical noise features in a correlation plenoptic imaging setup
Sub-shot-noise imaging and correlation plenoptic imaging are two quantum imaging techniques that enable to overcome different problems of classical imaging systems. Combining the two techniques is not trivial, since the former is based on the detection of identical corresponding modes to subtract noise, while the latter requires the detection of different modes to perform directional reconstruction. In this paper, we experimentally show the possibility to obtain a noise-reduction factor smaller than one, a necessary condition to perform sub-shot-noise imaging, in a setup that can be adapted to correlation plenoptic imaging
Atrial and Ventricular Strain Imaging Using CMR in the Prediction of Ventricular Arrhythmia in Patients with Myocarditis
(1) Objective: Myocarditis can be associated with ventricular arrhythmia (VA), individual non-invasive risk stratification through cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is of great clinical significance. Our study aimed to explore whether left atrial (LA) and left ventricle (LV) myocardial strain serve as independent predictors of VA in patients with myocarditis. (2) Methods: This retrospective study evaluated CMR scans in 141 consecutive patients diagnosed with myocarditis based on the updated Lake Louise criteria (29 females, mean age 41 ± 20). The primary endpoint was VA; this encompassed ventricular fibrillation, sustained ventricular tachycardia, nonsustained ventricular tachycardia, and frequent premature ventricular complexes. LA and LV strain function were performed on conventional cine SSFP sequences. (3) Results: After a median follow-up time of 23 months (interquartile range (18â30)), 17 patients with acute myocarditis reached the primary endpoint. In the multivariable Cox regression analysis, LA reservoir (hazard ratio [HR] and 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.93 [0.87â0.99], p = 0.02), LA booster (0.87 95% CI [0.76â0.99], p = 0.04), LV global longitudinal (1.26 95% CI [1.02â1.55], p = 0.03), circumferential (1.37 95% CI [1.08â1.73], p = 0.008), and radial strain (0.89 95% CI [0.80â0.98], p = 0.01) were all independent determinants of VA. Patients with LV global circumferential strain > â13.3% exhibited worse event-free survival compared to those with values †â13.3% (p < 0.0001). (4) Conclusions: LA and LV strain mechanism on CMR are independently associated with VA events in patients with myocarditis, independent to LV ejection fraction, and late gadolinium enhancement location. Incorporating myocardial strain parameters into the management of myocarditis may improve risk stratification.</p
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