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On gender differences in higher education in Turkey
Creators: name: Saygin, Perihan Ozge
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2012
Subjects: HB Economic Theory

description: In Turkey, as in many other countries, gender gap in participation in education has remained persistent even though female students have been outperforming male students in terms of many measures of educational outcomes. The aim of this thesis is to provide an overview of the trends in gender gap in educational attainment in particular in higher education in Turkey and to elaborate their potential causes and consequences. The analysis of gender differences in educational outcomes, enrollment decisions and preferences for higher education programs, the centralized standardized test based university entrance system is used as a tool to design the empirical approach. First, I show that in Turkey, as in many other countries, female students perform better in high school and have higher test scores than males and are more likely to enroll in higher education programs controlling for test scores. Nevertheless, men still predominate at highly selective programs that lead to high-paying careers. The gender gap at elite schools is particularly puzzling because college  admissions are based entirely on nationwide exam scores. Secondly, using detailed unique administrative data from the  centralized college entrance system, I also study the impact  of gender differences in preferences for programs and schools on the allocation of students to colleges. Controlling for test score and high school attended, I find that females are more likely to apply to lower-ranking schools, whereas males set a higher bar, revealing a higher option value for re-taking the test and applying again next year. Finally, I also document the gender differences in preferences for university program attributes. I find that females and males value program attributes differently, with females placing more weight on the distance from home to college, and males placing more weight on program attributes that are likely to lead to better job placements. Together, these differences in willingness to  be unassigned and in relative preferences for school attributes can explain much of the gender gap at the most elite programs which has important implications for the persistency of gender wage gap and occupational differences in Turkish labor market in spite of the improvements in gender gap in educational achievements.
Essay in applied environmental and innovation economics
Creators: name: Marin, Giovanni
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2012
Subjects: HB Economic Theory

description: Changes in consumption patterns, technological change and  environmental innovations are essential to achieve the reduction of environmental externalities, to slow down the exploitation of natural resources and to reduce the likelihood of environmental disasters (e.g. climate change). The current dissertation touches some of these aspects by performing empirical applications in the fields of innovation and environmental economics. The dissertation is composed by two main blocks. The first block (chapters 2 and 3) employs a sector-level approach to investigate the patterns of emission efficiency in EU countries (chapter 2) and the extent to which aggregation bias affects the estimate of the amount of emissions induced by final con  sumption activities by means of environmentally extended  input-output models (chapter 3). The second block (chapter  4) relies on firm-level data with the aim of investigating the drivers of environmental innovation activities of firms and their effect on firm-level productivity. Finally, appendix A describes in detail the methodology I used to match firms in AIDA to patent applicants in the PATSTAT database. These data have been used in chapter 4.
title: Основные проблемы развития и реализации инновационного потенциала молодежи Ульяновской области
Creators: name: Кадничанская, М. И.
name: Галкина, Е. П.
Publisher: name: Реноме
Year: 2019

description: Глобальные тенденции меняющегося мира доказывают, что стратегические преимущества будут у тех государств мира, которые смогут эффективно развивать и применять инновационный потенциал, основным носителем которого является молодежь. Цель по достижению инновационного, устойчивого развития страны предъявляет специфические требования к молодому поколению, ее мировоззрению, образованию, профессиональной квалификации, умению работать в высококонкурентной среде, лидерским качествам и предпринимательским способностям молодежи. В статье рассматриваются проблемы развития и реализации инновационного потенциала молодежи как важного компонента развития российского государства (на примере Ульяновской области).
Ключевые слова: развитие, реализация, проблемы, инновация, инновационный потенциал, молодежь.
Barriers and facilitators of facility-based kangaroo mother care in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Creators: name: Kinshella, Mai-Lei W.
name: Hiwa, Tamanda
name: Pickerill, Kelly
name: Vidler, Marianne
name: Dube, Queen
name: Goldfarb, David M.
name: Nyondo-Mipando, Alinane L.
name: Kawaza, Kondwani
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2021

description: Background: Hospital-based kangaroo mother care can help reduce preventable newborn deaths and has been recommended by the World Health Organization in the care of low birthweight babies weighing 2000 g or less. However, implementation has been limited. The objective of this review is to understand the barriers and facilitators of kangaroo mother care implementation in health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa, where there are the highest rates of neonatal mortality in the world. Methods: A systematic search was performed on MEDLINE, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health, African Journals Online, African Index Medicus as well as the references of relevant articles. Inclusion criteria included primary research, facility-based kangaroo mother care in sub-Saharan Africa. Studies were assessed by the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme Qualitative Checklist and the National Institutes of Health quality assessment tools and underwent narrative synthesis. Results: Thirty studies were included in the review. This review examined barriers and facilitators to kangaroo mother care practice at health systems level, health worker experiences and perspectives of mothers and their families. Strong local leadership was essential to overcome barriers of inadequate space, limited budget for supplies, inadequate staffing, lack of guidelines and policies and insufficient supportive supervision. Workload burdens, knowledge gaps and staff attitudes were highlighted as challenges at health workers’ level, which could be supported by sharing of best practices and success stories. Support for mothers and their families was also identified as a gap. Conclusion: Building momentum for kangaroo mother care in health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa continues to be a challenge. Strengthening health systems and communication, prioritizing preterm infant care in public health strategies and supporting health workers and mothers and their families as partners in care are important to scale up. This will support sustainable kangaroo mother care implementation as well as strengthen quality of newborn care overall. PROSPERO registration: CRD42020166742.
title: Advancing Research Through DataCite’s Global Access Fund: Busitema University, Uganda
Creators: name: Lugya, Fredrick Kiwuwa
Publisher: name: DataCite
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/04wxnsj81
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2024

description: The DataCite Global Access Fund (GAF) is a strategic initiative designed to enhance equitable access to research infrastructure by supporting organizations in regions and communities currently underrepresented in the global open science infrastructure landscape. In this blog post series, we will explore the projects of the GAF awardees, sharing insights into the outcomes and future aspirations. Each of the blog posts will focus on how the projects lead to the creation of a more inclusive global research community, sharing what they have achieved so far and outlining their plans for further development and impact.

In today’s rapidly evolving scholarly landscape, the role of libraries in raising awareness about metadata, open research practices, and the importance of integrating persistent identifiers (PIDs) into research workflows is more crucial than ever. Recently, Busitema University Library organized a week-long event to equip library professionals, ICT practitioners, and research administrators with the skills and knowledge to advocate for open-access initiatives, implement institutional repositories and utilise DataCite’s open infrastructure services.
title: Российская молодежь в эпоху перемен: структурные изменения и новые вызовы социализации
Creators: name: Беляева, Л. А.
Publisher: name: Реноме
Year: 2019

description: В статье проанализированы данные статистики и Европейского социального исследования (ESS) по молодежной группе в населении России. Они, в соответствии с градацией поколений В. Штрауса и Н. Хау [1], относятся к поколению «Y», или поколению миллениалов. Показано, что в России существует молодежная социальная стратификация. Молодежь заняла свое, отличное от взрослых поколений, место на рынке труда. Сравнение некоторых признаков поколения «Y» в России и в пяти странах Европы показало отличия, связанные с особенностями экономического и политического развития стран, и сходство ценностных ориентиров, обусловленных возрастными и поколенческими характеристиками.
Ключевые слова: поколение «Y», социальная стратификация молодежи, рынок труда, социализация, образование, ценностные ориентиры.
Assessment of function and clinical utility of alcohol and other drug web sites: an observational, qualitative study
Creators: name: Kay-Lambkin, Frances J.
name: White, Angela
name: Baker, Amanda L.
name: Kavanagh, David J.
name: Klein, Britt
name: Proudfoot, Judith
name: Drennan, Judy
name: Connor, Jason
name: Young, Ross M.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Background: The increasing popularity and use of the internet makes it an attractive option for providing health information and treatment, including alcohol/other drug use. There is limited research examining how people identify and access information about alcohol or other drug (AOD) use online, or how they assess the usefulness of the information presented. This study examined the strategies that individuals used to identify and navigate a range of AOD websites, along with the attitudes concerning presentation and content. Methods: Members of the general community in Brisbane and Roma (Queensland, Australia) were invited to participate in a 30-minute search of the internet for sites related to AOD use, followed by a focus group discussion. Fifty one subjects participated in the study across nine focus groups. Results: Participants spent a maximum of 6.5 minutes on any one website, and less if the user was under 25 years of age. Time spent was as little as 2 minutes if the website was not the first accessed. Participants recommended that AOD-related websites should have an engaging home or index page, which quickly and accurately portrayed the site's objectives, and provided clear site navigation options. Website content should clearly match the title and description of the site that is used by internet search engines. Participants supported the development of a portal for AOD websites, suggesting that it would greatly facilitate access and navigation. Treatment programs delivered online were initially viewed with caution. This appeared to be due to limited understanding of what constituted online treatment, including its potential efficacy. Conclusions: A range of recommendations arise from this study regarding the design and development of websites, particularly those related to AOD use. These include prudent use of text and information on any one webpage, the use of graphics and colours, and clear, uncluttered navigation options. Implications for future website development are discussed.
Soluzioni istituzionali per problemi di policy: la riorganizzazione dei trasporti a Londra e Barcellona
Creators: name: Busetti, Simone
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2009
Subjects: JA Political science (General)

description: In the present dissertation we try to outline a theoretical understanding of constituent policies and change according to the strategic partisan interests of constituent actors.  In the first chapter we define constituent rules as the rules structuring a decision arena and we see the effects of different types of rules on individual payoffs by using a game theoretic analysis. After having clarified how any study of change should start by the analysis of the constituent arena, we generally review institutionalist  understandings of how change comes to take place, focusing especially on path dependent models. More specifically, we investigate some characteristics of constituent policies which are useful to understand actors’ preferences in changing rules. By reviewing the capture model in economic  regulation we see why electoral maximizing decision makers cannot fully fit constituent change and we argue for an extended model of actors’ preferences in selecting rules. The appreciation of distributive effects of rules and the possibility of political conflicts on change take us to our main hypothesis: actors subject to asymmetric effects of rules will pursue inefficient preferences in the process of change. Then we explore how this can be connected to the specific set of actors in the process and the decision rules used. Two models of reform are then outlined and two cases of reregulation are selected to test the hypothesis: the constitution of Transport for London as an integrated transport agency for the territory of Greater London, and the institution of ATM Autoritat del Transport Metropolitá, an intergovernmental consortium for managing transport in the Barcelona metropolitan region. The case studies include an institutional and transport history of the two cities, focusing on policy problems before the reform: full attention is devoted to the analysis of the constituent process and to the main features of the new institutions. In the conclusions we review our hypotheses, elaborating in  particular the difficulty of connecting institutional design and policy efficiency.
Pluripotent stem cell-derived models of neurological diseases reveal early transcriptional heterogeneity
Creators: name: Sorek, Matan
name: Oweis, Walaa
name: Nissim-Rafinia, Malka
name: Maman, Moria
name: Simon, Shahar
name: Hession, Cynthia C.
name: Adiconis, Xian
name: Simmons, Sean K.
name: Sanjana, Neville E.
name: Shi, Xi
name: Lu, Congyi
name: Pan, Jen Q.
name: Xu, Xiaohong
name: Pouladi, Mahmoud A.
name: Ellerby, Lisa M.
name: Zhang, Feng
name: Levin, Joshua Z.
name: Meshorer, Eran
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2021

description: Background: Many neurodegenerative diseases develop only later in life, when cells in the nervous system lose their structure or function. In many forms of neurodegenerative diseases, this late-onset phenomenon remains largely unexplained. Results: Analyzing single-cell RNA sequencing from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Huntington’s disease (HD) patients, we find increased transcriptional heterogeneity in disease-state neurons. We hypothesize that transcriptional heterogeneity precedes neurodegenerative disease pathologies. To test this idea experimentally, we use juvenile forms (72Q; 180Q) of HD iPSCs, differentiate them into committed neuronal progenitors, and obtain single-cell expression profiles. We show a global increase in gene expression variability in HD. Autophagy genes become more stable, while energy and actin-related genes become more variable in the mutant cells. Knocking down several differentially variable genes results in increased aggregate formation, a pathology associated with HD. We further validate the increased transcriptional heterogeneity in CHD8+/− cells, a model for autism spectrum disorder. Conclusions: Overall, our results suggest that although neurodegenerative diseases develop over time, transcriptional regulation imbalance is present already at very early developmental stages. Therefore, an intervention aimed at this early phenotype may be of high diagnostic value.
title: Синергия коммуникационного пространства региональных инновационных систем —  ресурс успеха молодых специалистов
Creators: name: Лапин, Н. И.
Publisher: name: Реноме
Year: 2019

description: Автор рассматривает малоизученный синергийный эффект сетевого коммуникационного пространства, формирование которого желательно в контексте региональных инновационных систем, как ресурс успеха молодых специалистов при решении задач по созданию новой информационной техники и технологий ее производства. Такое пространство характеризуется не просто как территория развертывания инновационной деятельности, а как активный участник ее процессов. От его свойств зависят коммуникации, взаимодействия партнеров и результаты их деятельности. Рассмотрение этих вопросов конкретизировано характеристикой видов сетевых коммуникационных площадок, маркетинговой стратегии инноваций, формирования сбалансированного портфеля инновационных проектов для снижения рисков, создания частных венчурных фирм и фондов, а также в целом потребности российского общества в региональных инновационных системах.
Ключевые слова: новые поколения молодых специалистов, сетевое коммуникационное пространство, маркетинговая стратегия инноваций, портфель инновационных проектов, венчурный фонд, региональная инновационная система.
The Role of Italy in the development of a European security and defence policy
Creators: name: Catalano, Claudio
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2009
Subjects: JA Political science (General)

description: The thesis will define Italian contribution to European integration in the field of Security and Defence Policy. The first objective of this research is to describe how Italy placed itself in the debate on the development of ESDP if compared to the Franco‐German couple and the British approach: two opposing views dominated this debate:  Atlanticism and the “autonomous” approach to European Defence. The former has been supported by the UK and other countries; The latter has been supported by the Franco‐German couple and other countries. Italy has often placed in between, by assuring conformity of the European initiatives with NATO, while promoting a stronger cooperation in a European framework. The thesis analyses in depth the Italian defence policy, the contribution to the European military and civilian capabilities and operations, the participation of Italian high brass in ESDP and NATO structures, the industrial interests in European defence industry and in the intergovernmental cooperation in armaments. The research utilise the Foreign Policy Analysis method, by means of a three level: transatlantic level (relations between US and European allies through NATO); European (relation between Anglo‐ Italians and Franco‐German approaches) internal (the interests of main Italian stakeholders: Politicians, Military, Diplomats and Industry). The main findings are that Italy had given to the ESDP a more sound contribution than expected. This is mainly due to the cooperation with the UK and the bureaucratic interests of the internal administrative actors. Italy is together with France is the first troops contributor for the EU military capabilities. The British‐Italian cooperation has led to new concepts for the ESDP, such as the headline goal and has boosted the military operation in the bilateral, NATO, and ESDP framework. Italy  has been leading in the civilian capabilities and  operations, in particular in Police Missions and Civil Protection. The Italian defence industry is emerging as a key actor in the European and US markets. The lack of a consistent national security and defence policy, because  the ruling class is not interested, boosts the bureaucratic interests of the administrative élites that are shaping the role of Italy in the development of ESDP.
Political rights and representation for women in Egypt
Creators: name: Conti, Erika
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2008
Subjects: JA Political science (General)

description: Since their independence, Arab countries have experienced several periods of political openness based firstly on the establishing and then the strengthening of democratic institutions: universal suffrage, elections, representative assemblies, the system of checks and balance to foster rule of law. By the Nineties, a wave of potentially deepreaching  political changes seemed to be underway in the Arab region  in general and the North Africa in particular In Egypt, Mubarak launched a new period of political liberalisation with even more vigour with the starting of the XXI century. The first multi-party presidential elections held after the approval of a constitutional amendment was the most optimistic sign of this shifting period. Probably triggered by international organization, Mubarak continued seeking for a public support of its political reform. The government officially claims higher participation of all citizens and promises concrete actions in favour of under-represented groups, such as women. A deeper analysis reveals  some discrepancies between government’s rhetorical discourse and actions. Restriction on political rights and freedom with the maintenance of the emergency law questioned seriously the reversal trend toward authoritarianism. Is the real government’s engagement towards the rule of law? Is it effectively involved in the construction of a more inclusive system where all fragments of the society are represented? The present research is intended to provide some answers by a twofold structure: some general tools for analysis and, afterwards, the case-study focused on the exercise of women’s political rights.
Diritti delle minoranze e adesione all'Unione europea: i casi dell'Albania e della Bosnia-Erzegovina
Creators: name: De Luca, Michele
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2009
Subjects: JA Political science (General)

description: As declared by the European Council in 1993, the protection of human rights, including minority rights, is a condition imposed to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe for joining the European Union. Considering this background, this thesis provides a comparative and up‐todate analysis of minority protection standards in Albania and Bosnia‐Herzegovina as well as at the European level. Absent a community competence for minority protection, European standards for the protection of minorities are derived from soft‐law EC/EU documents, such as EP resolutions, the annual Commission reports, the Opinions of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. After seeking to identify a developing common European standard of minority protection, it attempts to report whether the prospect of European integration and the EU’s minority protection conditionality have contributed to regime stability and to democratic consolidation of those countries and whether minority protection as a conditionality requirement for EU accession is comprehensively being applied in the monitoring activities of the EU.
JADID MATBUOTI: MA'RIFATPARVARLIK HARAKATI VA UNING BUGUNGI AHAMIYATI
Creators: name: Aytmuratova, Gulchehra
name: Tog`ayeva, G.J.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Mazkur maqolada jadidchilik harakati va uning matbuotdagi aks-sadosi tahlil qilinadi. XX asr boshlarida shakllangan jadidchilik harakati Turkiston xalqlarining ma’rifiy, ijtimoiy va siyosiy uyg‘onishida muhim rol o‘ynagan. Ushbu harakat vakillari xalqni ilm-fan, taraqqiyot va milliy ong sari yetaklashga intildilar. Jadidlar tomonidan tashkil etilgan gazeta va jurnallar – “Tarjimon”, “Taraqqiy”, “Sadoyi Turkiston”, “Hurriyat” va boshqalar – millatni uyg‘otish vositasiga aylandi. Mustaqillikdan keyin jadidlarning merosi qayta o‘rganilib, ularning faoliyati va matbuotdagi ta’siri bo‘yicha ilmiy tadqiqotlar olib borilmoqda. Ushbu maqolada jadid matbuoti, uning zamonaviy jurnalistikaga ta’siri va bugungi ahamiyati xronologik va tahliliy yondashuvlar asosida yoritiladi.
Il contributo di Michael Oakeshott nel dibattito teorico sui modelli di convivenza in un'Europa multiculturale
Creators: name: Redini, Alexia
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2008
Subjects: JA Political science (General)

description: Il presente lavoro ha come obiettivo quello di considerare il pensiero politico di Michael Oakeshott (1901-1990) - uno dei maggiori esponenti del conservatorismo britannico - quale contributo originale ad alcune delle principali tematiche che la filosofia politica si trova a dover affrontare in questo inizio di secolo. In particolare, l'idea di fondo è che l'associazione civile di Oakeshott sia un modello teorico di convivenza, in grado di fornire uno strumento di comprensione per ripensare le condizioni e i termini che rendono compatibile l'ordine politico con la crescente richiesta di libertà e diversità in contesti, come quello culturale ed etico. Per arrivare all’analisi di tale modello e comprenderne l’attualità, si è scelto di dedicare una prima parte delle tesi a ciò che può essere definito come la filosofia della conoscenza di Oakeshott, in quando qui sono già presenti quegli elementi fondamentali – scetticismo, pluralismo e antifondazionalismo – che poi si ritrovano nella riflessione più specificatamente politica del filosofo e che spiegano la duplice natura (conservatrice e liberale) del suo carattere. Seguendo questo percorso, si è voluto dare rilievo al fatto che Oakeshott, pur elaborando un modello di ordine politico liberale, da una parte prescinde dalla presenza e dal riconoscimento dei valori e della tradizione, quali aspetti fondamentali per la convivenza, e dall’altra non ricorre a principi ultimi e assoluti per giustificare la bontà di determinati valori piuttosto che di altri.
Cardiac and electroencephalographic measures of workload associated with secondary tasks while driving
Creators: name: Michael, Natalie J.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The engagement of drivers in tasks other than driving continues to contribute to road accidents world wide. Numerous methods exist to assess distractions while driving, however, research studies rarely incorporate the use of physiological measures to gauge driver mental workload. Possible differences in the responses to secondary tasks while driving between realand simulated-driving situations are also not fully understood. The present project aimed to explore physiological responses in combination with driving performance to various secondary tasks in real- and simulated-driving situations. The influence of individual differences on driving performance and physiological response to the secondary tasks while driving was also investigated. Physiological measures were more sensitive to changes in demand than driving performance measures and also demonstrated more consistent effects between driving environments. Contrary to expectations the 0.1Hz component of HRV was not really affected by the majority of the secondary task conditions. The time domain measures on the other hand seemed much more sensitive to the alterations in driver load. For the EEG based measures, both alpha and theta power changed based on secondary task conditions and the effects on the two frequency bands were generally in the opposite direction to each other. The results suggested that the use of multiple measures can be beneficial to help interpret driver mental workload associated with dual tasks performance while driving. The present findings also suggested that results obtained in simulated driving situations may not reflect those of real world conditions as accurately as desired, indicating researchers should be cautious in generalising findings from simulators to real world settings. Of the secondary task conditions studied, writing a text messaging was the most detrimental to driving performance and produced the most physiological changes. The negative effects observed with this task are important considering the increasing prevalence of people engaging in such behaviours while driving. The preliminary investigation into the association of individual differences suggests that personality may influence actual driving style and the way people experience different tasks while driving, not just accident involvement as previously indicated. The results confirm the merit of using physiological measures in driving research and suggest more research is required to establish differences between tasks performed in real- and simulated-driving environments. Further investigation into the influence of individual differences such as perceptual style and personality is also warranted.
Palaeoproterozoic (late 'Laxfordian') reworking of juvenile Neoarchean Lewisian orthogneisses, Iona, Inner Hebrides, Scotland
Creators: name: Daly, J. Stephen
name: Flowerdew, Michael
name: Whitehouse, Martin
name: Badenszki, Eszter
Publisher: name: Geological Society of London
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 3705
subject: Geology
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences

description: Supplementary tables S1 S2 S3
Fanfani e il 1958 : una nuova politica estera per l'Italia
Creators: name: Serri, Saverio
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2009
Subjects: JA Political science (General)

description: Il lavoro di ricerca prende il via dall’analisi di due momenti fondamentali per la politica estera italiana avvenuti nel 1956: la crisi di Suez e lo scoppio della rivolta in Ungheria. Sono questi avvenimenti che mostrano l’aprirsi di nuovi scenari per le relazioni internazionali italiane. Emerge così il neoatlantismo, ovvero un disegno di politica estera che aveva come suoi capisaldi una forte alleanza con gli Stati Uniti, la possibilità di forzare i blocchi Est-Ovest nei limiti del possibile, l’ostilità alla  creazione di qualsivoglia asse in Europa e uno speciale  interesse per l’area del Mediterraneo. Nell’analisi condotta ci si sofferma su personalità come La Pira, Gronchi, Mattei che questa strategia portarono avanti ognuno nel suo ruolo, religioso, istituzionale ed economico. Fu però la vittoria alle elezioni del 1958 e la  formazione del governo Fanfani il momento in cui il neoatlantismo “andò al governo” e il politico aretino potè  passare da una fase di progettualità a quella di una politica estera concreta. Fu in quell’anno Presidente del Consiglio, Ministro degli Esteri, Segretario della DC. Una combinazioni di potere che rappresentò un’occasione unica.  Nel lavoro di ricerca sono stati analizzati tutti gli avvenimenti di quei sette mesi di governo fino allo storico viaggio che Fanfani fece da Nasser in Egitto. A gennaio 59’ l’ennesima crisi di governo spazzò via il sogno di Fanfani. Troppi erano gli avversari, soprattutto interni alla DC, non disposti ad accettare il cumulo di cariche del politico aretino.
Quantification and characterisation of activated carbon in activated sludge by thermogravimetric and evolved gas analyses
Creators: name: Dittmann, Daniel
name: Braun, Ulrike
name: Jekel, Martin
name: Ruhl, Aki Sebastian
Publisher: name: My University
Year: 2018
Subjects: Kläranlage

description: Advanced wastewater treatment with powdered activated carbon (PAC) leads to a spread of PAC into different purification stages of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) due to recirculation and filter back-wash. Currently, no methods for quantification of PAC in activated sludge are available. In this study, PAC containing activated sludge from four WWTP were examined by two-step thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) with heating up to 600˚C in N2 and subsequently in synthetic air. Direct quantification of PAC according to temperature specific weight losses was possible for one WWTP. Quantification by combining specific mass losses was found to be an alternative direct method, with a detection limit of 1.2% PAC in dry sample mass. Additionally, evolved gas analysis (EGA) by infrared-spectroscopy (FTIR) during TGA revealed interaction mechanisms between PAC and activated sludge. Aliphatic compounds from activated sludge were identified as major substances influenced by PAC. In derivative thermogravimetry (DTG), a typical double peak at approximately 300˚C was found to be related to carbonylic species with increased evolution of acetic acid in aged activated sludge. TGA and EGA are promising tools to understand, control and optimise the application of PAC in advanced wastewater treatment. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
European energy security : Turkey's role as a major conduit for the Greater Caspian hydrocarbon reserves
Creators: name: Biresselioglu, Mehmet Efe
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2009
Subjects: JA Political science (General)

description: This thesis sets out Turkey’s current and potential role in the supply of Greater Caspian oil and natural gas to Europe, on the background of the EU’s need for energy and the geography of the regional supply of oil and gas. Turkey is central to his triangular analysis as it is negotiating to become a candidate for EU membership, has close links with the Caspian countries and has the potential to function as an East-West energy corridor. On a theoretical level, the thesis explores the links between geopolitics and energy security in a new world energy order, given the location of energy resources and the difficulties of transporting them to European markets, considering the  position of Russia as a significant energy producer, key transit state in its own right and major Eurasian strategic player. In order to address these issues, the thesis examines the existing and potential pipeline infrastructure for natural gas and oil supplies from the Greater Caspian region to Europe via Turkey and discusses what role the EU is already playing, and might be expected to play in the future. The major policy-relevant finding of this thesis is that Turkey in the medium term likely will take on an essential role in European energy security as a major westward conduit for Caspian hydrocarbons. The thesis also argues that the EU's energy security cannot be achieved solely through an intra-EU approach to energy issues, but that it is necessary to adopt a holistic approach that also deals with external policy, including Turkey’s role and cooperation with the petroleum-producing countries in the Greater Caspian region. The major theoretical finding of the thesis is that geopolitics does matter, although it also depends on the will and ability of those representing a country such as Turkey to realize the geopolitical potential.
title: Инновационная активность молодых ученых в регионах России
Creators: name: Тарасов, В. Т.
Publisher: name: Реноме
Year: 2019

description: В статье исследуется гипотеза о возможности управления коллективным возрастом исследователей с целью повышения их результативности. Метод панельной регрессии используется на основе фактических данных о возрастных характеристиках исследователей и их инновационной активности в регионах России за 2010–2017 гг. В связи с этим анализируются различные группировки регионов, в том числе в разрезе: 1) федеральных округов, 2) возрастных характеристик исследователей, 3) значений рейтинга инновационных регионов России (АИРР). Выявлена генеральная тенденция, подтверждающая положительное влияние процесса омоложения персонала исследователей на их инновационную активность. Определен возрастной интервал, в пределах которого активность исследователей перестает снижаться и может несколько возрастать.
Ключевые слова: региональная инновационная система, рациональная возрастная структура исследователей, инновационная активность исследователей в период взрослости.
The Iranian leviathan : state formation, progress and democracy in Iran
Creators: name: Botenga, Marc
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2009
Subjects: JA Political science (General)

description: Democracy in Iran has since 1979 been a major preoccupation  for the West. Most commentators have failed to see the Iranian revolution as a step towards the establishment of a modern democratic state. This illustrates a profound misunderstanding of different steps in this direction. In three phases contemporary Iranian history reads as a tale of state formation. In the sense that a state needs to be strong enough to democratize, the Iranian twentieth century reads as a long journey towards democracy. In a first phase the State prevailed over concentrations of private, non-statal power like the tribes, the clergy and the bazaar. In a second phase within the State new actors, like civil society or the Islamic armed forces, emerged on new foundations of power. In an ongoing third phase these new actors now battle for domination of the state. The nuclear issue could determine the outcome. The West might have an ace to play, by accepting Iran’s nuclear destiny and a future of both deterrence and further democratization in the country and region.
ESDH-system
Creators: Erhvervsstyrelsen
Bolig- og Planstyrelsen
Publisher: name: Rigsarkivet
Year: 2025

description: Erhvervsstyrelsens sagsbehandlingssystem.
Planområdet blev i januar 2021 udskilt i Bolig- og Planstyrelsen. Sagsområdet vedblev at blive sagsbehandlet i dette system til periodeskift.
Resíduo Comum X Resíduo Infectante
Creators: name: da Costa Xavier, Ana Beatriz
name: Da Silva Rocha, Vanessa
name: de Melo Vellozo Pereira Tinoco, Juliana
name: Vallory Debona, Kamila
name: Ramos Pereira, Eliane
name: Costa Rosa Andrade Silva, Rose Mary
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Material didático e instrucional desenvolvido como produto do estágio na Unidade Coronariana do Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, com a finalidade de instruir profissionais, pacientes e familiares sobre o descarte correto do resíduo infectante e resíduo comum.
Politics behind globalization: the influence of political and security variables on economic interdependence among States
Creators: name: Costalli, Stefano
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2008
Subjects: JA Political science (General)

description: The dissertation investigates the influence of domestic and international politics on economic interdependence among states in the age of globalization. On the one hand it aims at updating the studies on the influence of political variables on international trade taking into consideration the post-Cold War years. On the other hand it aims at expanding the operational definition of economic interdependence performing the first empirical of the influence of politics on bilateral flows of FDI. Through an extensive use of panel data analysis, I find that both domestic and international politics have a relevant impact on economic interdependence even in the context of globalization. However, none of the classic theories of international relations on the causes and consequences of interdependence can fully explain the current dynamics. The system is increasingly complex and the realist and liberal seem to work together accounting for different phenomena that happen contemporaneously.
Italo-Chinese economic cooperation in the 21. century: different actors and the search for a strategy
Creators: name: Turcati, Marina
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2008
Subjects: JA Political science (General)

description: My thesis deals with economic cooperation between Italy and China with particular reference to the last decade approximately, that is to say the period that followed the  institutional crisis of early to mid-1990s and registered a  renewal in Italo-Chinese relations. Cooperation has proven to be the most important instrument in the definition of Italo-Chinese relations and its focus has been so far the advancement of economic partnership between the two countries. In addition, since the nineties the field of State-industry relations has experienced an important evolution in Italy, and a greater need for institutional support favouring the economic expansion abroad has emerged.  Given all these concurrent factors that make the economic cooperation scenario very dynamic at this moment, I decided to investigate how China can represent a decisive element of ‘opportunity and challenge’ (Bradanini, 2005) for the Sistema Italia, so as to see if economic cooperation in the case of China show original aspects, that contradicts the usual vision of a ‘trading State’ or a ‘negotiating State’, referred to Italian inability to act strategically in the sphere of globalization and fulfil the expectations due to its international comparative advantages. Therefore I first defined economic cooperation, and contextualized the notion by means of a critical historical reconstruction of Italo-Chinese relations, aimed at individuating the main feature of Italy’s stance toward China, and then I examined the recent evolution in terms of actors and devices of economic cooperation, its criteria and goals. In order to do so, I structured my work in three sections: national level, sub national level, and the cooperation structures that operate in China, taking into consideration the case of Italian economic cooperation in the Chinese Province of Guangdong.  My findings do not confirm the hypothesis of a ‘Chinese  exception’ in Italian economic cooperation field. Even  though some important achievements have marked the initiatives taken during the last years, they do not challenge the status quo of cooperation. In particular,  more advanced fronts of activity, namely the Italian Ministry of the Environment cooperation program and the Italian Regions multiple efforts to sustain the internationalization of Italian local economies in China,  do not seem to move beyond conjuncturalism, or a reediting of some of the traditional flaws of central government intervention into the economy.
Ubi maior, ibi ius: assessing justice system reform in Afghanistan
Creators: name: Tondini, Matteo
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2008
Subjects: JA Political science (General)

description: This study analyses the reform of justice in Afghanistan which started in the wake of the US-led military intervention of 2001. In particular, it focuses on the role of international actors and their interaction with local stakeholders. The research addresses a number of issues, relating to the way justice system reform is practically carried out in Afghanistan. It also highlights some provisional results, together with problems and dilemmas encountered in the reform activities. The main objective of this study is to evaluate whether the success of justice  system reform in Afghanistan may be linked to any specific reason, feature or approach. The research has been conducted under a twofold approach, comprising both theoretical and practical phases. The former phase has  included the analysis of the relevant literature on the topic, drawing particular attention on several specific issues of interest (e.g. the development cooperation policies currently applied at international level, the ‘local ownership’ principle, the justice system in place in  Afghanistan, etc.). This theoretical phase has been enriched by a period of study at the Department of Peace Studies of the University of Bradford (UK), and by the organization of the Conference on the Rule of Law in Afghanistan in July 2007. On the other hand, the practical  phase has been characterized by a ‘learning by doing’ methodology, the author having served as a consultant to the Italian Development Cooperation Office in Kabul (Dec. 2007 – May 2008), working within the ‘Italian Justice Programme’. This research confirms that justice system reform in Afghanistan may succeed only if development programmes are implemented through a real multilateral approach, involving domestic authorities and other  relevant local stakeholders. Success is therefore linked to: limiting the political interests of donors (which should abandon the idea of gaining ‘political dividends’ from their assistance); establishing pooled financing mechanisms for the sector reform; restricting the use of  bilateral projects; improving the efficacy of technical and financial aid; and concentrating the attention on the ‘demand for justice’ at local level rather than on the traditional supply of financial and technical assistance.
Competiton and regulation in the railway industry
Creators: name: Savoldi, Alessia
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2009
Subjects: HB Economic Theory

description: The railway industry has foregone important changes in the last years, due to the European reform aimed at its liberalization. A number of studies analyze the qualitative differences across countries, because each Member State has some degree of discretion as the European directives provide only for the main principles (Seabright, 2003;  Newbery, 1999; Gomez-Ibanez, 2003; Gomez-Ibanez e De Rus, 2007). But as for the effect of the reform, the analysis are still limited (Friebel, 2008; Quinet, 2006; Schmutzler and Lalive, 2008) and also from a theoretical point of view, only few papers consider the railway industry  (De Villemeur et al. 2003). Therefore, the aim of the thesis is to investigate some interesting and important aspects of the railway sector. In particular, I first focus on the role of private or public ownership to incentive investments in rolling stock and second on the issue of public service obligations. The thesis is organized as follows: the introduction illustrates main provisions of the European reform and highlights the characteristics of  the sector. The first chapter reviews the literature on public-private partnerships with reference to the issue of bundling or unbundling of different phases of a project. The interest for this kind of arrangement is related to the question of how to solve the problem of scarcity of rolling stock that appears to affect the competitive selection of the service provider. In the second chapter I present a model to study what the effect of the ownership of the rolling stock is on the incentive of the provider of the  service to invest also in the case of asymmetric information over the cost. In this latter case a trade off emerges between the effect of the investment and the rent from asymmetric information In the second part of the thesis I analyze the issue of public service obligation. In chapter three I present a review of the literature about the  universal service, a concept close to public service obligation but formally applied only in the telecommunications and in the postal sector. In the forth chapter, I consider the effect of PSO on total welfare  according to different market structures and in particular when a PSO fund is set up. I analyze welfare effect both under complete information and under asymmetric information over demand. It appears that the set up of a PSO fund grants welfare gains also under asymmetric information.