88 research outputs found

    Quality differences in cheeses produced by lowland and highland units of the Alpine transhumant system

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    The characteristics of ripened cheeses depend on a large number of factors, of which animal feeding plays an important role. Several researches showed influences of factors linked to forage, such as quality or method of conservation (Verdier-Metz et al., 1998)

    Hoteling cruise ship's power requirements for high voltage shore connection installations

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    The main objective of this paper is the presentation of a theoretical and quantitative study of the power requirements that any port considering to install and develop shore to ship connection systems must consider. Particularly, the current study focuses these requirements for cruise ship ports and their terminals. This paper provides theoretical and quantitative tools and ideas that can be used to estimate main design parameters such as frequency, voltage and power for high voltage shore connections. Some models and equations are developed aiming to be able to estimate, with acceptable quality, cruise ship’s power demand for hoteling services at port. On the other hand, this article is intended to assess ship's air pollution impact populated harbour areas to decide whether alternative power supply measures are feasible. Finally, the assessment model is applied at Barcelona's cruise piers and case study is discussed. As a result of that, a daily power demand curve and the consequent air pollution study at the most crowded situation in this port are obtained.Postprint (published version

    Effect of milk feeding system on carcass and meat quality of Frisa Valtellinese kids.

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    Sedici capretti di razza Frisa Valtellinese sono stati allattati naturalmente (N) ocon sostituto del latte (A) e macellati a circa 17 kg di peso. L’alimentazione artificiale ha prodotto un aumentodella resa lorda di macellazione (45,6 vs.. 48,6% per N e A), a causa soprattutto del minor contenuto dell’apparatodigerente. Il sistema di allattamento ha avuto una scarsa influenza sulla resa in tagli, mentre la carcassadei capretti A ha mostrato un maggior rivestimento adiposo (stato d’ingrassamento: 3,5 vs.. 2,2 punti). I principaliparametri di qualità della carne (pH finale, colore, perdite alla cottura, resistenza al taglio, analisi tipo)non sono stati modificati dalla dieta; tuttavia la carne dei capretti allattati naturalmente è risultata più riccadi C18:3 e C20:5, con un più favorevole rapporto n-3/n-6 (0,77 vs. 0,45)

    Mycobacterium tuberculosis Surgical Site Infection after Cardiac Surgery in the COVID-19 Era: A Case Report

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    Infection of surgical wounds with acid-fast bacilli, including tubercle bacilli, is rare, and is poorly described in the literature. We present the case of a 74-year-old male who developed a sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, diagnosed post-mortem. SARS-CoV-2 infection contributed to worsened clinical conditions and surgical site infection. A high degree of suspicion to avoid unnecessary treatments and progression to severe disease with dismal prognosis is necessary in these types of infections

    Enhancing non-profit engagement: the extended model of webpage engagement and adoption for strategic management

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    This paper examines the study of Non-Profit Organization’s (NPOs’) webpages through the Strategic Online Communication Approach (SOCA) context to underpin public engagement. Although it can be argued that social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter have a significant role in interactive online engagement, it is often webpages that have the critical role in creating engagement in the initial (and arguably most important) stage of opening dialog. In the SOCA context NPOs’ webpages need to be strategically planned and aligned with the NPOs goals and targeted to various stakeholders such as the general public, volunteers and donors. In general terms, this research resulted in a sequential model called EMEA (Extended Model of Webpages Engagement and Adoption) with three levels (information, interaction, and action). The EMEA model shows the efficiency and maturity of the webpages, indicating the level of engagement that should be possible, to therefore improve relationships with the public and obtain better results. Results show that the more ‘ways to help’ an NPO presents on its webpage, the greater the level of potential engagement (as different options to collaborate, convey trustworthy information, and control content are evident). Finally, this research showed that the greater engagement achieved by NPOs, the better the likely results and therefore the effective application of EMEA can explain and even predict success for NPOs. This paper only addresses web pages, and therefore further research is needed to clarify the role of Social Networking Sites (SNS) for high interactivity. Secondly, although EMEA is able to explain and even predict the levels of engagement, it is not evident that it necessarily occurs. Finally, although EMEA is applied correctly, it does not guarantee that NPOs are managing communication in the context of SOCA, since a multi-channel online strategy is required

    Corrigendum: A Real-World, Multicenter, Observational Retrospective Study of Durvalumab After Concomitant or Sequential Chemoradiation for Unresectable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Front. Oncol., (2021), 11, (744956), 10.3389/fonc.2021.744956)

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    In the original article there was an error. The survival numbers were incorrect. A correction has been made to Abstract: “1-year PFS and OS were 83.5% (95%CI: 77.6-89.7) and 97.2% (95%CI: 94.6-99.9), respectively.” “1-year PFS and OS were 65.5% (95%CI: 57.6-74.4) and 87.9% (95%CI: 82.26.6-93.9), respectively” In the original article, there was an error. The survival numbers were incorrect. A correction has been made to Results, Survival: “PFS at 12, 18, and 24 months was 83.5% (95%CI: 77.6– 89.7), 65.5 (95%CI: 57.6–74.4), and 53.1% (95%CI: 43.8–64.3), respectively. (Figure 1). OS at 12, 18, and 24 months was 97.2% (95%CI: 94.6– 99.9), 87.9% (95%CI: 82.26–93.9), and 79.3% (95%CI: 71.1–88.4), respectively (Figure 1).” “PFS at 6, 12, and 18 months was 83.5% (95%CI: 77.6– 89.7), 65.5% (95%CI: 57.6–74.4), and 53.1% (95%CI: 43.8– 64.3), respectively. (Figure 1). OS at 6, 12, and 18 months was 97.2% (95%CI: 94.6– 99.9), 87.9% (95%CI: 82.26–93.9), and 79.3% (95%CI: 71.1–88.4), respectively (Figure 1)” In the original article, there was an error. The survival numbers were incorrect. A correction has been made to Discussion: “12-month PFS was 83.5%, and OS 97.2%” “12-month PFS was 65.5%, and OS 87.9%” The authors apologize for these errors and state that this does not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. The original article has been updated
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