Designing roofs in European cities to reflect more solar energy would help prevent climate change, at little to no extra cost.

The amount of solar energy that is reflected by different materials can have a significant impact on temperatures, both at a local level and across the globe. As Tiziana Susca writes, cities generally have higher temperatures than surrounding areas, in part because the materials used in construction reflect less energy. She argues that by encouraging the construction of rooftops in European cities which reflect more solar energy, temperature increases could be mitigated within cities, potentially improving the welfare of local populations and contributing to the prevention of climate change. Moreover, if this policy were integrated into existing urban maintenance plans it would essentially be a cost-free intervention

Variation in sequence and location of the fumonisin mycotoxin niosynthetic gene cluster in Fusarium

In Fusarium, the ability to produce fumonisins is governed by a 17-gene fumonisin biosynthetic gene (FUM) cluster. Here, we examined the cluster in F. oxysporum strain O-1890 and nine other species selected to represent a wide range of the genetic diversity within the GFSC

Familly with two different cases of post- and pre-natal L1 syndrome; When hydrocephaly become "multidisciplinary headache"

open11openBukvic, Nenad; Boaretto, Francesca; Loverro, Giuseppe; Susca, Francesco C.; Lovaglio, Rosaura; Patruno, Margherita; Bukvic, Dragoslav; Starcevic, Srdjan; Vazza, Giovanni; Mostaciuollo, Maria Luisa; Resta, NicolettaBukvic, Nenad; Boaretto, Francesca; Loverro, Giuseppe; Susca, Francesco C.; Lovaglio, Rosaura; Patruno, Margherita; Bukvic, Dragoslav; Starcevic, Srdjan; Vazza, Giovanni; Mostaciuollo, Maria Luisa; Resta, Nicolett

Ambivalence Beyond Modernity. Rationalization and Morality in Bauman's Social Theory

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Technical Constraints and TV Series as the Main Narrative Genre of the Audiovisual Era

By enlarging the concept of literariness to the concept of narrativity, it is possible to look at narrative genres instead than literary genres. Major changes in the creation of stories have always been depending on technical constraints: epic was the main poetic genre of orality, novel the main literary genre fostered by literacy, and TV series are the main audiovisual genre. TV series are composed by a superimposition of semiotic levels (images, sounds, and texts); accordingly, they require a competent audience that is committed to a united hermeneutic effort. Twin Peaks, the TV series created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, is a complex narrative enthusiastically analyzed by an active fan base on online forums

Diagnosing stuttering in the school environment

School speech-language pathologists work in settings that present multiple challenges to diagnosing stuttering in students. Perceiving stuttering as a communication impairment allows integration of various issues with criteria from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 1997 into an effective diagnostic plan. Assessment from multiple perspectives reveals motor, linguistic, social, affective, and cognitive issues related to communication and educational competencies. Common sense and pragmatic communication concerns related to children who stutter are described. Clinical questions, observations, issues, and tasks are explored as parts of the assessment process. The multidimensional assessment of student-centered issues helps the clinician determine eligibility qualifications, develop individual education plans, and meet full-inclusion educational requirements