AIS and Reporting in the Port Community Systems: An Italian Case Study in the Landlord Port Model

Investigations on historical monuments’ deterioration through chemical and isotopic analyses: an Italian case study

Environmental Science and Pollution Research ◽

10.1007/s11356-021-15103-x ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Maria Ricciardi ◽

Concetta Pironti ◽

Oriana Motta ◽

Rosa Fiorillo ◽

Federica Camin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Potassium Nitrate ◽

Sewage Water ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Italian Case ◽

Historical Monuments ◽

Isotopic Analyses ◽

Historic Centre ◽

The Church

AbstractIn this paper, we analysed the efflorescences present in the frescos of a monumental complex named S. Pietro a Corte situated in the historic centre of Salerno (Campania, Italy). The groundwater of the historic centre is fed by two important streams (the Rafastia and the Fusandola) that can be the sources of water penetration. The aims of this work are to (i) identify the stream that reaches the ancient frigidarium of S. Pietro a Corte and (ii) characterize the efflorescences on damaged frescos in terms of chemical nature and sources. In order to accomplish the first aim, the water of the Rafastia river (7 samples) and the water of the Fusandola river (7 samples) were analysed and compared with the water of a well of the Church (7 samples). The ionic chromatography measurements on the water samples allowed us to identify the Rafastia as the river that feeds the ancient frigidarium of S. Pietro a Corte. To investigate the nature and the origin of the efflorescences (our second aim), anionic chromatography analyses, X-ray diffraction measurements, and the isotopic determination of nitrogen were performed on the efflorescences (9 samples) and the salts recovered from the well (6 samples). Results of these analyses show that efflorescences are mainly made of potassium nitrate with a δ15N value of + 9.3 ± 0.2‰. Consequently, a plausible explanation for their formation could be the permeation of sewage water on the walls of the monumental complex.

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Evaluating the infiltration capacity of degraded vs. rehabilitated urban greenspaces: lessons learnt from a real-world Italian case study

The Science of The Total Environment ◽

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147612 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 147612

Author(s):

Andrea Galli ◽

Cosimo Peruzzi ◽

Ludovica Beltrame ◽

Alessio Cislaghi ◽

Daniele Masseroni

Keyword(s):

Real World ◽

Infiltration Capacity ◽

Italian Case ◽

Lessons Learnt ◽

Urban Greenspaces

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Debate on online social networks at the time of COVID-19: An Italian case study

Online Social Networks and Media ◽

10.1016/j.osnem.2021.100136 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 ◽

pp. 100136

Author(s):

Martino Trevisan ◽

Luca Vassio ◽

Danilo Giordano

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Online Social Networks ◽

Italian Case

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Consumer acceptance of Italian or New Zealander lamb meat: an Italian case study

Italian Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.4081/ijas.2009.s2.528 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 8 (sup2) ◽

pp. 528-530 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Mariano Pauselli ◽

Luciano Morbidini ◽

Emiliano Lasagna ◽

Vincenzo Landi ◽

Roberto Giangrande

Keyword(s):

Consumer Acceptance ◽

Italian Case ◽

Lamb Meat

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Probing the Police in the Past: An Italian Case Study

Criminal Justice Review ◽

10.1177/073401688801300205 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 21-40

Author(s):

S. C. Hughes

Keyword(s):

The Past ◽

Italian Case

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A Control Based Mathematical Model for the Evaluation of Intervention Lines in COVID-19 Epidemic Spread: The Italian Case Study

Symmetry ◽

10.3390/sym13050890 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (5) ◽

pp. 890

Author(s):

Paolo Di Giamberardino ◽

Rita Caldarella ◽

Daniela Iacoviello

Keyword(s):

Mathematical Model ◽

Equilibrium Points ◽

Italian Case ◽

Control Actions ◽

Containment Measures ◽

Asymptomatic Subjects ◽

The Impact

This paper addresses the problem of describing the spread of COVID-19 by a mathematical model introducing all the possible control actions as prevention (informative campaign, use of masks, social distancing, vaccination) and medication. The model adopted is similar to SEIQR, with the infected patients split into groups of asymptomatic subjects and isolated ones. This distinction is particularly important in the current pandemic, due to the fundamental the role of asymptomatic subjects in the virus diffusion. The influence of the control actions is considered in analysing the model, from the calculus of the equilibrium points to the determination of the reproduction number. This choice is motivated by the fact that the available organised data have been collected since from the end of February 2020, and almost simultaneously containment measures, increasing in typology and effectiveness, have been applied. The characteristics of COVID-19, not fully understood yet, suggest an asymmetric diffusion among countries and among categories of subjects. Referring to the Italian situation, the containment measures, as applied by the population, have been identified, showing their relation with the government's decisions; this allows the study of possible scenarios, comparing the impact of different possible choices.

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Implementation of lean in IT SME company: an Italian case

International Journal of Lean Six Sigma ◽

10.1108/ijlss-05-2020-0067 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Marco Torri ◽

Kaustav Kundu ◽

Stefano Frecassetti ◽

Matteo Rossini

Keyword(s):

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Service Sector ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Single Case ◽

Value Added ◽

Lean Implementation ◽

Content Type ◽

Italian Case ◽

Lean Practices

Purpose In spite of huge advancement of Lean in the manufacturing sector, its advantage in the service sector is not fully investigated. The purpose of this paper is to cover this gap in particular for the information technology (IT) sector through the implementation of the Lean philosophy in a small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME), operating in the IT sector. Design/methodology/approach A case study is conducted and following the A3 model, Lean is deployed in the case company. Data were collected through on-site interviews, waste sources were identified and then countermeasures for their reduction were proposed and adopted. Findings This study reveals that the implementation of the Lean practices in an SME operating in the IT sector offers good operative and financial results, thanks to the higher productivity obtained through the reduction of non-value-added activities. Research limitations/implications This paper reports a single case study, not enough to generalize the results. Moreover, more Lean tools and practices should be tested in IT companies to assess their effectiveness. Practical implications This paper increments the knowledge base for the application of Lean and A3 model outside the manufacturing industry. This paper should assist practitioners and consultants who have the desire to understand a better way of Lean implementation in fast-growing IT industry and in SME. Originality/value Research on Lean implementation in an SME company and in IT sector is scarce. This study aims to assess the efficiency of the adoption of Lean practices following the A3 model. The results could be highly valuable for similar companies (dimension or sector), especially those that are facing transition situations in terms of size and at the same time want to improve their operations performance, efficiency and avoid waste.

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