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Bayesian networks for enterprise risk assessment
According to different typologies of activity and priority, risks can assume
diverse meanings and it can be assessed in different ways. In general risk is
measured in terms of a probability combination of an event (frequency) and its
consequence (impact). To estimate the frequency and the impact (severity)
historical data or expert opinions (either qualitative or quantitative data)
are used. Moreover qualitative data must be converted in numerical values to be
used in the model. In the case of enterprise risk assessment the considered
risks are, for instance, strategic, operational, legal and of image, which many
times are difficult to be quantified. So in most cases only expert data,
gathered by scorecard approaches, are available for risk analysis. The Bayesian
Network is a useful tool to integrate different information and in particular
to study the risk's joint distribution by using data collected from experts. In
this paper we want to show a possible approach for building a Bayesian networks
in the particular case in which only prior probabilities of node states and
marginal correlations between nodes are available, and when the variables have
only two states
An integrated approach project for the revaluation of a traditional sourdough bread production chain
The influence of organic and conventional farming systems on the performance of a panel of old and modern Italian bread wheat varieties has been evaluated, with the aim to individuate an agronomic protocol suitable for the production of a sourdough bread traditionally prepared in a hill zone of Emilia-Romagna. The agronomic and technological characterisation of the wheat samples obtained in organic and conventional farming conditions has been done and the sensorial qualities of the sourdough bread obtained have been evaluated
Chi si prende cura delle migranti
La presenza delle donne migranti si è consolidata sul territorio italiano, dove vanno ricoprendo un ruolo prezioso di collegamento tra culture, di mediazione tra i poteri pubblici e le comunità di appartenenza. L'articolo propone una riflessione sui bisogni di salute delle donne straniere. Uno degli elementi più critici in questo contesto consiste nella discrepanza tra la possibilità teorica di accesso e l’effettiva fruibilità del servizio. L’investimento in formazione e occupazione rivolto alla popolazione femminile nel suo insieme appare in quest'ambito come prioritario, accompagnato da misure di adeguamento dei servizi, di semplificazione degli accessi e, laddove possibile, dal ricorso allo strumento della mediazione culturale
Evidence of breakdown of the spin symmetry in diluted 2D electron gases
Recent claims of an experimental demonstration of spontaneous spin
polarisation in dilute electron gases \cite{young99} revived long standing
theoretical discussions \cite{ceper99,bloch}. In two dimensions, the
stabilisation of a ferromagnetic fluid might be hindered by the occurrence of
the metal-insulator transition at low densities \cite{abra79}. To circumvent
localisation in the two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) we investigated the low
populated second electron subband, where the disorder potential is mainly
screened by the high density of the first subband. This letter reports on the
breakdown of the spin symmetry in a 2DEG, revealed by the abrupt enhancement of
the exchange and correlation terms of the Coulomb interaction, as determined
from the energies of the collective charge and spin excitations. Inelastic
light scattering experiments and calculations within the time-dependent local
spin-density approximation give strong evidence for the existence of a
ferromagnetic ground state in the diluted regime.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, Revte
Bioerosion by microbial euendoliths in benthic foraminifera from heavy metal-polluted coastal environments of Portovesme (South-Western Sardinia, Italy)
A monitoring survey of the coastal area facing the industrial area of Portoscuso-Portovesme (south-western Sardinia, Italy) revealed intense bioerosional processes. Benthic foraminifera collected at the same depth (about 2 m)but at different distances from the pollution source show extensive microbial infestation, anomalous Mg/Ca molar ratios and high levels of heavy metals in the shell associated with a decrease in foraminifera richness, population density and biodiversity with the presence of morphologically abnormal specimens. We found that carbonate dissolution induced by euendoliths is selective, depending on the Mg content and morpho-structural types of foraminiferal taxa. This study provides evidences for a connection between heavy metal dispersion, decrease in pH of the sea-water and bioerosional processes on foraminifera
Fractional Quantum Hall Effect in a Diluted Magnetic Semiconductor
We report the observation of the fractional quantum Hall effect in the lowest
Landau level of a two-dimensional electron system (2DES), residing in the
diluted magnetic semiconductor Cd(1-x)Mn(x)Te. The presence of magnetic
impurities results in a giant Zeeman splitting leading to an unusual ordering
of composite fermion Landau levels. In experiment, this results in an
unconventional opening and closing of fractional gaps around filling factor v =
3/2 as a function of an in-plane magnetic field, i.e. of the Zeeman energy. By
including the s-d exchange energy into the composite Landau level spectrum the
opening and closing of the gap at filling factor 5/3 can be modeled
quantitatively. The widely tunable spin-splitting in a diluted magnetic 2DES
provides a novel means to manipulate fractional states
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Business Models and Value
We identify the business model as the mechanism that explains how a firm engages with consumers to create and capture value. We look into the literatures of marketing, strategy, entrepreneurship to identify 4 important – mutually exclusive - theoretical types: dyadic product; dyadic solutions; triadic matchmaking; and triadic multi-sided. Each of these business model types implies a different set of behaviors by the consumer; different actions by the firm; and give rise to differences in value for the consumer; profit opportunities for the firm; different organizational designs and corresponding entrepreneurial pathways. Our paper draws on and extends the current literature on the demand side perspective and effectuation
Starsat: A space astronomy facility
Preliminary design and analyses of a versatile telescope for Spacelab missions are presented. The system is an all-reflective Korsch three-mirror telescope with excellent performance characteristics over a wide field and a broad spectral range, making it particularly suited for ultraviolet observations. The system concept is evolved around the utilization of existing hardware and designs which were developed for other astronomy space projects
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