Extending the temporal context of ethnobotanical databases: the case study of the Campania region (southern Italy)

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Educational robotics as an Innovative teaching practice using technology: minimization of risks

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Viene illustrata la tipologia e la problematica delle frane nella zona di Genov

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The contribution concerns the reconstructive study and the digital survey of the South Bridge of Hierapolis of Phrygia (Turkey), work performed by the National Research Council (CNR-IBAM of Lecce

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Ricerche a Solunto (2022)

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La valutazione della personalità nei disturbi alimentari

Disturbi alimentari, Personalità, Trattament