Open Circulation Facies in the Cenomanian of the Northeastern Margin of the Friuli Platform: the Iudrio Valley Case (NE Italy)

The Early Middle Cenomanian margin sequence of Val ludrio, connected with the northeastem margin of the Friuli Platform shows intercalated layers with pelagic organisms: Calcisphaerulidae and planktonic forams, among which is Favwsella. These are interpreted as transgressive episodes recorded in a calbonate ramp sequence related to a tectonically subsiding margin. ln the Dinaric and Friuli Platforms two distinct Calcisphaerulidae and planktonic forams facies are distinguished for the Cenomanian. The first one, of early-middle Cenomanian age, which is also present in the ludrio sequence, developed in platform margin zones subjected to drawning. The second one, of late Cenomanian age, developed in more internal areas of the Dinaric and Friuli Platforms, and can be related to the transgression associated with the OAE 2 event

REMARKS ON THE AGE OF THE LIMESTONES OF SOUTHEASTERN JAVA (INDONESIA)

The present paper deals with the age assignment of the limestones (Wonosari Formation) cropping out in the East Southern Mountains of South East Java (Indonesia), based on the foraminiferal assemblages observed in several limestone samples from that area. The assemblages are typical of Lower Tf stage; ages range from planktonic foraminiferal Zone N8 toZone N9 or are slightly younger, corresponding to Langhian and earliest Serravallian in terms of Mediterranean stages. The limestones with Flosculinella bontangensis of the East Southern Mountains of Java, have the same age of those of the Australian margin. They correlate with Zone N9 or with a stratigraphic interval ranging from Zone N9 to basal N10

Preliminary Assessment of Radiolysis for the Cooling Water System in the Rotating Target of {SORGENTINA}-{RF}

The SORGENTINA-RF project aims at developing a 14 MeV fusion neutron source featuring an emission rate in the order of 5-7 x 10(13) s(-1). The plant relies on a metallic water-cooled rotating target and a deuterium (50%) and tritium (50%) ion beam. Beyond the main focus of medical radioisotope production, the source may represent a multi-purpose neutron facility by implementing a series of neutron-based techniques. Among the different engineering and technological issues to be addressed, the production of incondensable gases and corrosion product into the rotating target deserves a dedicated investigation. In this study, a preliminary analysis is carried out, considering the general layout of the target and the present choice of the target material

NUOVI CONTRIBUTI PER L'INTERPRETAZIONE GEOLOGICA E PALEOGEOGRAFICA DELLE PREALPI GIULIE (FRIULI ORIENTALE): IL POZZO SPAN 1

This paper deals with the stratigraphy of well SPAN 1 (San Pietro al Natisone, Eastern Friuli). The stratigraphic sequence is composed by Paleocenic flysch deposits (from 69 m to 748 m), Maastrichtian resedimented carbonates (from 748 m to 940 m) and Late Jurassic reef deposits (from 940 m to 1397 m, total depth). The tectonic and sedimentary evolution of the Valle del Natisone, from the Oxfordian to the Early Eocene, is outlined

High Prevalence of Scoliosis in a Large Cohort of Patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome

The characteristics of scoliosis were investigated in a large cohort of children and adults with Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS), analysing the role of age, gender, puberty, body mass index (BMI), genotype and growth hormone therapy (GHT) on its onset and severity. A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed in 180 patients with genetically confirmed PWS (96 females), aged 17.6 ± 12 years. Eighty-five subjects (47%) were obese. One hundred and fifty subjects (83.3%) were on GHT, while 30 patients had never been treated. Overall, 150 subjects (83.3%) were affected by scoliosis, 80.2% of children and adolescents and 87.8% of adults. A mild degree of scoliosis was observed in 58 patients (38.7%), moderate in 43 (28.7%) and severe in 49 (32.6%). Median age at diagnosis of scoliosis was 6.3 years, while the severe forms were diagnosed earlier (median age: 3.8 years). The cumulative probability at 5 years of age was equal to 0.403 and almost doubled at 15 years. No significant associations were found between scoliosis and genotype, gender, pubertal stage, GHT and BMI. A corset was prescribed to 75 subjects (50%) at a median age of 7.5 years, while 26 subjects (17.3%) underwent surgery at a median age of 13.1 years. Our data indicate that scoliosis is one of the major concerns for PWS patients that increases with age, and therefore suggest the need for regular systematic monitoring of spinal deformity from paediatric age

The Interplay among BMI z-Score, Peer Victmization, and Self-Concept in Outpatient Children and Adolescents with Overweight or Obesity

Research has provided evidence that obesity is associated with peer victimization and low levels of self-concept. No study has examined the relationship between BMI z-score, self-concept in multiple domains, and peer victimization

Overview on Lead-Cooled Fast Reactor Design and Related Technologies Development in ENEA

none20noThe next generation of nuclear energy systems, also known as Generation-IV reactors are being developed to meet the highest targets of safety and reliability, sustainability, economics, proliferation resistance and physical protection, with improved performances with respect to plants currently operating or presently being built. Among the proposed technologies, Lead-cooled Fast Reactors (LFRs) have been identified by nuclear industries, western Counties and developing Countries among the optimal Generation IV candidates. Since 2000, ENEA, the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development is supporting the core design, safety assessment and technological development of innovative nuclear systems cooled by heavy liquid metals (HLM), and most recently fully oriented on LFRs, developing world-recognized skills in the fast spectrum core design and one of the largest European fleets of experimental facilities aiming at investigating HLM thermal-hydraulics, coolant chemistry control, corrosion behavior for structural materials and material properties in HLM environment, as well as at developing corrosion-protective coatings, components, instrumentation and innovative systems, supported by experiments and numerical tools. Efforts are also devoted in developing and validating numerical tools for the specific application to HLM systems, ranging from neutronics codes, system and core thermal-hydraulic codes, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and fuel pin performance codes, including their coupling. The present work aims at highlighting the capabilities and competencies developed by ENEA so far in the framework of liquid metal technologies for GEN-IV LFRs. In particular, an overview on the ongoing R&D experimental program will be depicted considering the actual fleet of facilities: CIRCE, NACIE-UP, LIFUS5, LECOR, BID-1, HELENA, RACHEL and Mechanical Labs. An overview on the numerical activities performed so far and presently ongoing is also reported. Finally, an overview of the ENEA contribution to the ALFRED Project in the frame of the FALCON international consortium is reported, mainly addressing the activity ongoing in terms of core design, technology development and auxiliary systems design.mixedTarantino, Mariano; Angiolini, Massimo; Bassini, Serena; Cataldo, Sebastiano; Ciantelli, Chiara; Cristalli, Carlo; Del Nevo, Alessandro; Di Piazza, Ivan; Diamanti, Dario; Eboli, Marica; Fiore, Angela; Grasso, Giacomo; Lodi, Francesco; Lorusso, Pierdomenico; Marinari, Ranieri; Martelli, Daniele; Papa, Francesca; Sartorio, Camillo; Utili, Marco; Venturini, AlessandroTarantino, Mariano; Angiolini, Massimo; Bassini, Serena; Cataldo, Sebastiano; Ciantelli, Chiara; Cristalli, Carlo; Del Nevo, Alessandro; Di Piazza, Ivan; Diamanti, Dario; Eboli, Marica; Fiore, Angela; Grasso, Giacomo; Lodi, Francesco; Lorusso, Pierdomenico; Marinari, Ranieri; Martelli, Daniele; Papa, Francesca; Sartorio, Camillo; Utili, Marco; Venturini, Alessandr

Bullying and weight status.

<p>Note: Comparison between normal weight, overweight, moderate obese and severe obese. Adjusted means, standard errors, percentages, ANOVA’s F values, and statistical significance. Percentages indicate the numbers of subjects who declare to bully others 2 or 3 times a month or more. ANOVA was performed on log transformed values, but untransformed data are shown. Different letters indicate statistical differences (p < .05) between groups based on adjusted means and Sidak post-hoc test</p><p>* p < .05</p><p>** p < .01</p><p>*** p < .001</p><p>Bullying and weight status.</p

Bullying roles by weight status.

<p>Note: Cross tabulation bullying roles by weight status. Observed frequencies (f), percentages (%; by column) and standardized residuals by chi square test (SR)</p><p>* p < .05 (standardized residuals ± 2)</p><p>Bullying roles by weight status.</p

Interaction gender by weight status for victimization.

<p>The graph shows the different increase of victimization in males and females in function of the weight status.</p