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Dalla fine della guerra civile, il furto dei bambini nella Spagna franchista, avvenuto prima per motivi politici e perfino eugenetici e poi come forma di repressione e di lucro, costituisce un fenomeno di assai vaste proporzioni, diffuso in tutto il territorio nazionale e perpetrato per decenni. È un trauma collettivo non ancora pienamente riconosciuto dalle istituzioni, che colpiva donne dissidenti o vulnerabili alle quali era sottratto il figlio per essere consegnato a coppie allineate al regime. Enrique J. Vila Torres, che come molti ha scoperto solo in età adulta di essere uno dei “figli perduti” del franchismo, ha qui raccolto le storie di Asunción, una donna costretta a dare sua figlia in adozione dopo il parto, di Maribel, separata dalla madre alla nascita, di María José, che ha perso la sorella gemella: ne ha raccontato le battaglie legali; la convivenza con la colpa e il rifiuto; la faticosa ricostruzione di un’identità. La traduzione, supportata da note esplicative che servono al lettore italiano a contestualizzare gli eventi, tiene conto sia delle peculiarità linguistiche del saggio storico sia degli aspetti emotivi e percettivi delle vicende narrate e restituisce, dunque, la suggestione e l’intensità drammatica dei casi trattati. La curatela ha previsto la scelta del testo da tradurre, l'impostazione editoriale e alcune note esplicative

Life-Cycle Emissions of Alternative Fuels for Transportation: Dealing with Uncertainties

A principal motivation for introducing alternative fuels is to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. A comprehensive evaluation of the reductions must include all Life Cycle activities from the vehicle operation to the feedstock extraction. This paper focuses on the fuel upstream activities only. We compare the results and methods of the three most comprehensive existing fuel upstream models in the U.S.A. and we explore the differences and uncertainties of these types of analyses. To explicitly include the impact of uncertainties, we create a new model using the following approaches:- Instead of using a single value as input, the new model deals with ranges around the most probable value- Ranges are discussed and calibrated by an expert network, in terms of their relative probability.- Probabilistic function techniques are applied to study the impact of the uncertainties on the model output.The paper also presents the rationale and benefits of using each of the alternative approaches that are discussed and reviewed

Life-Cycle Emissions of Alternative Fuels for Transportation: Dealing with Uncertainties

A principal motivation for introducing alternative fuels is to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. A comprehensive evaluation of the reductions must include all Life Cycle activities from the vehicle operation to the feedstock extraction. This paper focuses on the fuel upstream activities only. We compare the results and methods of the three most comprehensive existing fuel upstream models in the U.S.A. and we explore the differences and uncertainties of these types of analyses. To explicitly include the impact of uncertainties, we create a new model using the following approaches: - Instead of using a single value as input, the new model deals with ranges around the most probable value - Ranges are discussed and calibrated by an expert network, in terms of their relative probability. - Probabilistic function techniques are applied to study the impact of the uncertainties on the model output. The paper also presents the rationale and benefits of using each of the alternative approaches that are discussed and reviewed.Urban Studies and Planning

One Health Surveillance: perceived benefits and workforce motivations.

One Health Surveillance (OHS) implements the One Health approach to improving health by collecting data and producing information to support integrated action across the animal health, human health and environment sectors. The purpose of this study was to survey the biosurveillance community to assess its OHS practices and capabilities, its attitudes towards OHS (perceived value), and the factors that motivate its members to implement OHS practices. The authors used a convenience sample of 185 professionals from multiple domains and 44 nations. They examined the extent to which these professionals implemented OHS, gathered their opinions on the value of OHS, assessed their perceptions of the capacity to perform specific OHS tasks and identified their priorities for change. Over 85% of all respondents said that they considered OHS to be beneficial, with no significant differences between work domains or country income groups; over 50% indicated that they already applied OHS. Obtaining access to data collected by other domains was both the most frequent challenge and the most difficult to improve. The highest priority for improvement was having the ability to send and receive electronic data. Respondents from low-income or middle-income countries were more motivated to make improvements than stakeholders from high-income countries. These findings provide a snapshot of current opinions and practices and, together with suggestions for improvements from professionals in the field, can help to target priority needs for OHS information, training and resources

Global Longitudinal Strain as a Predictor of First and Subsequent Arrhythmic Events in Remotely Monitored ICD Patients With Structural Heart Disease

Objectives: This study sought to assess speckle-tracking–derived parameters as predictors of first and subsequent ventricular events in patients with structural heart disease and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD). Background: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), the current primary parameter of risk stratification for ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) in structural heart diseases is burdened by many limitations. Methods: In this retrospective, observational study, all consecutive patients with structural heart disease were admitted for ICD implantation. Patients not followed by a home-monitoring system were excluded. Two-dimensional (2D) speckle-tracking analysis was used to derive global longitudinal strain (GLS), mechanical dispersion (MD), and delta contraction duration (DCD) of all patients at enrollment. Home monitoring was checked weekly to detect all VAs and ICD therapies. A recurrent event statistical approach (Prentice, Williams, and Peterson model) was applied to evaluate subsequent events after the first ones. Results: A total of 203 patients were consecutively enrolled and followed for a median of 2.2 years. Kaplan-Meier curves showed an increased risk of antitachycardia pacing or shock (log-rank p = 0.003) and VAs (log-rank p = 0.001) associated with lower quartiles of GLS. An impaired GLS was independently associated with an increased risk for the first ICD therapy (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.94; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.30 to 2.91; p = 0.001) and (HR: 1.42; 95% CI: 1.01 to 1.98; p = 0.04) for the first VA. GLS impairment was not significantly associated with an increased risk of recurrent ICD therapies or VAs. LVEF, MD, and DCD were not associated with an increased risk of first, second, and third ICD therapies or VA. Conclusions: Impaired GLS is associated with an increased risk of VAs and appropriate ICD therapies in a consecutive “real-world,” unselected population of remotely monitored patients with structural heart disease, although it does not seem reliable in predicting further arrhythmic events after the first one. MD and DCD do not predict first or subsequent arrhythmic events in ICD patients with structural heart disease