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This paper is considering the area of exploitation of Campu Doinanicoro settlement (Municipalities of Dorgali and Orgosolo, NU) in the Supramonte region. From its environmental characteristics it is possible, through a territorial analysis with GIS software, to simulate the different ways of using land in antiquity. On the basis of the cereal consumption of a family group, in relation with the data collected by experimental archaeology on the cereals productivity (wheat and barley) and on ethnographic and archeozoological analyses on breeding (sheep and goats, pigs and cattle), the territory of the site is exploited in its various ecological areas: it allows to built some hypotheses on demography estimated by the capacity of food production. The result of the simulation of exploitation around the settlement and the carrying capacity can be useful elements for the reconstruction of land use and for the analysis of relationships among different settlements.

Il rapporto tra progresso tecnologico e benessere economico da alcuni decenni è oggetto di studio di molti economisti, i quali si chiedono quali possano essere gli effetti socio-economici del progresso tecnologico sul mercato e sui modelli di organizzazione del lavoro nonché sul sistema economico nel suo complesso. Alla luce dei cambiamenti tecnologici in atto, l’obiettivo di questa ricerca è comprendere quali effetti possa avere l’Intelligenza Artificiale nel contesto occupazionale, considerando, a tale riguardo, le categorie coinvolte e gli aspetti organizzativi. In particolare, quale effetto hanno l'uso quotidiano delle applicazioni di Intelligenza Artificiale, in termini di diminuzione dei posti di lavoro, sulle categorie dei dirigenti, quadri, impiegati e operai, inoltre, in che modo le applicazioni di Intelligenza Artificiale influenzano il cambiamento organizzativo e l'organizzazione quotidiana del lavoro ai diversi livelli gerarchici. Il presente lavoro propone come framework di analisi due approcci teorici, Sociomaterialità e Job Demands-Resources, per fornire una visione più approfondita su come le nuove tecnologie di Intelligenza Artificiale sono in grado di avviare un processo di cambiamento in un'azienda modificando profondamente l’ambiente di lavoro e, di conseguenza, il benessere dei lavoratori, nonché fornendo una comprensione più approfondita del rapporto tra uomo e tecnologia. ; The relationship between technological progress and economic well-being has for some decades been the subject of study by many economists, who wonder what the socio-economic effects of technological progress may be on the market and on the models of work organization as well as on the economic system as a whole. In light of constant technological developments, the goal of this research is to understand what effects Artificial Intelligence can have in the labor market, considering, in this regard, the categories involved and the organizational aspects. In particular, what effect the daily use of Artificial Intelligence ...

Italian National Committee for Food Safety (CNSA) opinion of 24 FEBUARY 2021 on Non-regulated mycotoxins: Metabolites of aflatoxin B1 (aflatoxin M1 and aflatoxicol) and sterigmatocystin in dairy products Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and sterigmatocystin are produced by Aspergillus spp. fungi. AFB1, once ingested, is mainly metabolised in the liver; aflatoxin M1 and aflatoxicol are its main metabolites. Sterigmatocystin, produced in over 55 genera of fungi, is structurally similar to AFB1, and some authors consider it a direct or indirect precursor of AFB1. Both AFB1 metabolites and sterigmatocystin are considered as genotoxic carcinogens, although less potent than AFB1. Therefore, it is important to assess possible health risks of exposition through specific food chains. Based on current knowledge and available data, a risk assessment of consumer exposure to aflatoxin M1, aflatoxicol and sterigmatocystin through milk and dairy products consumption was performed. Aflatoxin M1 is the main metabolite of AFB1 in mammalian milk, in ruminant and non-ruminant species: the extensive data available for Italian milk do not show any particular problem, whereas data on dairy products vary greatly and are linked to the concentration factor and the distribution between serum proteins and caseins. As regards aflatoxicol and sterigmatocystin in milk and milk products, available data are very limited. Their presence in milk products can originate from AFB1-contamined feed (predominant aspect for AFM1) or from uncontrolled fungal infestations during the maturing process. In view of the concerns raised by the characteristics of the mycotoxins under consideration, CNSA recommends maintaining and strengthening control and prevention measures already in place for dairy supply chains, and conducting specific studies for AFB1 metabolites and sterigmatocystin in milk from all species and in milk products, for a more accurate assessment of exposition through the consumption of these foods and of potential health risks, also in order to consider a possible extension of the existing control measures. IT; it; pdf; o.pinto@sanita.it

Il corso online "IA e Robotica: nuove generazioni, nuove visioni" è una delle iniziative che fanno parte del progetto STACY (Secondary TeAcher CommuniTY), coordinato dal Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto per le Tecnologie Didattiche (CNR-ITD). STACY è uno degli otto progetti del Training Program di RAISE, un'iniziativa finanziata dal Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca (MUR) per la creazione e il rafforzamento di ecosistemi dell'innovazione tecnologica e digitale, e per la promozione della collaborazione tra il sistema della ricerca, il sistema produttivo e le istituzioni territoriali. La finalità principale del corso è fornire ai docenti metodi e strumenti per stimolare in aula una riflessione critica sui temi dell'Intelligenza Artificiale e della Robotica in visione prospettica, così da permettere agli studenti e alle studentesse di approcciarsi alle nuove tecnologie in maniera consapevole. Qui di seguito gli obiettivi specifici dell'azione formativa suddivisi nei 5 moduli in cui è articolato il corso online. M1 - Introduzione a AI, Robotica e Pensiero Anticipatorio - Acquisire conoscenze di base sull'Intelligenza artificiale (AI) e la Robotica - Conoscere e comprendere le possibili applicazioni dell'AI e della Robotica alla didattica - Acquisire conoscenze di base sui Future Studies e sul concetto di Pensiero Anticipatorio (Anticipatory Thinking) M2 - Perché è importante parlare di futuro - Comprendere le motivazioni per cui si parla di futuro e si promuovono i Future Studies - Riflettere sull'impatto dei Future Studies sull'individuo e sulla società - Conoscere le possibili implicazioni fattuali ed etiche dei Future Studies in vari campi di applicazione M3 - Il Metodo Backcasting - Acquisire competenze di base sul metodo del Backcasting - Comprendere le possibili applicazioni didattiche del metodo del Backcasting M4 - Progettare attività di riflessione prospettica in classe - Progettare una breve attività didattica in grado di stimolare una riflessione critica e prospettica da parte degli studenti sulle applicazioni e le possibili evoluzioni dell'AI&R - Personalizzare la progettazione didattica in base alle esigenze del gruppo classe. M5 - Realizzare in classe l'attività progettata - Condurre e sperimentare in classe l'attività progettata nel modulo precedente; - Valutare le ricadute sugli studenti e sulle studentesse dell'attività condotta in classe.

The goal of this video is to highlight the risk factors of E. coli pathogenic strains transmission such as VTEC to humans, providing the consumers with the knowledge and skills to prevent VTEC infections, particularly focusing it on food safety. Escherichia coli pathogenic strains called Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli or Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC/STEC) are a significant food-borne public health hazard in Europe. In fact, VTEC was the fourth most commonly reported zoonosis in the EU in 2017, with 6073 confirmed human cases. VTEC infections have been associated with a wide range of symptoms from uncomplicated diarrhea to hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). HUS is a serious disease that affect children, the elderly and immunosuppressed individuals. The most of the human infections are linked to 5 serogroups, called top five (O157, O26, O103, O145, and O111). In recent years in Apulia region (Southern Italy), there has been an increase of the number of VTEC infections and in 2013 the largest European epidemic outbreak caused by E. coli O26 exploded (Germinario et al., 2016); in 2016 and 2018 there were also 3 deaths affecting pediatric patients. In all cases the source of infection has never been identified. The Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata with funding from the Italian Ministry of Health has conducted numerous research projects on VTEC both for the development of new diagnostic protocols and for epidemiological investigations in order to assess the risk in the various food and environmental matrices (RC IZSPB 02/13, RC IZSPB 03/16, RC IZSPB 02/17). VTEC monitoring and surveillance programs are necessary for risk assessment purposes and to prevent and reduce the transmission of VTEC to consumers. All operators of food sector must work in an integrated way and food control systems must be applied at all stages of the food chain to ensure food safety. {"references": ["Rocketium Platform for video making, https://rocketium.com/", "Nobili G. et al., 2017. Prevalence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in ready-to-eat food products in southern Italy in 2015-2016. Book of abstract 18th WAVLD, pag.124.", "Nobili G. et al., 2018. Prevalence of verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains in raw beef in southern Italy. 5th Congress EAVLD. Book of abstract pag.50-51.", "Nobili G. et al., 2018. Prevalence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in ready-to-eat food products in Southern Italy in 2016. 28th ECCMID. Session poster P0452.", "Nobili G. et al., 2019. Isolation of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli from food and environmental samples in southern Italy. 29th ECCMID. Session poster P0874.", "Nobili G. et al., 2019. Monitoring of Shiga toxin\u2010producing Escherichia coli in food in Southern Italy in 2015-2018. 3th ICFC, book of abstract pag.35."]} IT; mp4; giovanna.lasalandra@izspb.it

A brief presentation of the studies on population and economy of Copper and Bronze Age in Italy introduces the transformations that took place in the third and second millennium BC and outlines the relationship between man and landscape. The emergence of stable and long-lasting villages invites us to identify the necessary conditions for the control and planning of the resources to achieve the subsistence of the communities that became more and more numerous and with a well-organized production. The proposal to identify a lifestyle that goes back to the roots of peasant civilization, at least starting from the Bronze Age, is based on the full awareness of skills and techniques in the management of forces and relationships between humans and plants or animals. This vision allows to verify in the archaeological documentation any possible line of research. The framework that can be obtained also helps to focus interdisciplinary disciplines in which methods of analysis and reconstruction of management systems identify next steps of the research in economic, demographic and social studies. The points, selected and expressed in the form of schemes and concept maps, will be useful for the discussion to identify which methods, tools and reasoning can help in defining the historical reconstruction and the many possible variants.

La Quarta Rivoluzione Industriale ha annunciato una serie di trasformazioni culturali, economiche e sociali di profondo rilievo. L’ampia accelerazione tecnologica che stiamo vivendo, indubbiamente, crea un valore enorme, aumentando la produttività e facilitando il benessere collettivo. Tuttavia, la tecnica, oltre a stravolgere il mon- do del lavoro e della produzione, l'organizzazione del si- stema economico e, più in generale, la quotidianità, allo stesso tempo, opera una rivoluzione della coscienza uma- na, della comprensione del mondo interiore ed esteriore degli individui. Le tecnologie digitali non sono soltanto strumenti che si limitano a modificare il modo in cui inte- ragiamo con il mondo, ma sono, soprattutto, sistemi che influenzano sempre di più il modo in cui comprendiamo il mondo e ci rapportiamo ad esso, così come il modo in cui concepiamo noi stessi e interagiamo tra noi. Oggi, in maniera progressivamente accelerata, si dà atto di un’e- rosione sistematica dell’esperienza puramente umana da parte della tecnica, in particolar modo nell’ambito del nascere, vivere e morire. Seppur la tecnologia moltiplichi esponenzialmente le connessioni e le interazioni tra per- sone ed organizzazioni, tuttavia, non ha incoraggiato tendenze che vadano nella direzione del benessere collet- tivo. Inoltre, il processo di deterioramento del sistema va- loriale non ha risparmiato il diritto, fenomeno umano per eccellenza. Pertanto, un sistema che non registra, come in passato, un forte legame tra progresso tecnico-scientifico e creazione di valori che orientino al bene collettivo, ri- chiede l’innovazione parallela dei modelli di pensiero, nonché la ridefinizione delle categorie con le quali i sape- ri umanistici e scientifici approcciano la realtà. A partire dall’analisi di questo contesto, questo contributo afferma l’idea della necessarietà di etica e filosofia quali elemen- ti imprescindibili ai fini della sostenibilità della quarta rivoluzione industriale. I principi etici, invero, educano la collettività ad agire valutando gli effetti delle proprie azioni sulla natura e sugli altri, e nel lungo periodo. L’e- tica, infatti, quale filosofia morale o scienza del bene, stabilisce relazioni strutturali tra l’agire umano e i mezzi per conseguirlo, affinché si mantenga il “bene in sé” quale fine ultimo. The Fourth Industrial Revolution introduced a series of profound cultural, economic and social transformations. The wide technological accele- ration we are experiencing, undoubtedly, creates enormous value, increasing productivity and faci- litating collective well-being. However, technology, in addition to upsetting the world of work and production, the organization of the economic sy- stem and, more generally, everyday life, at the same time, brings a revolution in human consciousness, in the comprehension of the inner and outer world of individuals. Digital technologies are not just to- ols that only change the way we interact with the world, but they are, above all, systems that increa- singly influence the way we understand the world and relate to it, as well as the way we interact with it, the way we conceive of ourselves and interact with each other. Today, in a progressively accelera- ted manner, we face a systematic erosion of purely human experience by technology, especially in the context of being born, living and dying. In particu- lar, although technology exponentially multiplies the connections and interactions between people and organizations, however, it has not encouraged trends that go in the direction of collective well- being. Furthermore, the process of deterioration of the value system has not spared law, a human phe- nomenon par excellence. Therefore, a system that does not register, as in the past, a strong link betwe- en technical-scientific progress and the creation of values that orient towards the collective good, requires the parallel innovation of the models of thought, as well as the redefinition of the catego- ries with which humanities and sciences approach reality. Starting from the analysis of this context, this contribution affirms the idea of the necessity of ethics and philosophy as essential elements for the sustainability of the fourth industrial revolu- tion. Ethical principles, indeed, educate the com- munity to act by evaluating the effects of its actions on nature and on the others, and in the long term. Ethics, in fact, as a moral philosophy or science of good, establishes structural relationships between human action and the means to achieve it, so that "good in itself " is maintained as the ultimate goal.

The Macrosite "IT08 Subalpine Lakes" includes a group of lakes located at the southern border of the Alps. The lake typologies are represented by large and deep lakes (Orta, Garda, Maggiore, Como and Iseo) and by a lake of smaller size and shallow depth (Candia). Topics common to all the research sites include the impact of eutrophication and climate change, the composition, structure and dynamics of biological communities (plankton, necton and littoral communities), trophic webs, paleolimnology, ecotoxicology, ecological status and remote sensing. Scientific investigations are supported by a wide availability of technological infrastructures and laboratories located in the reference institutions, and by a wide range of technological equipment for fieldwork. These facilities, funded within the individual institutes involved in the research, have allowed not only to maintain, but also to update the classical approaches used in scientific monitoring, while opening up new research fields (especially molecular ecology, microbial ecology, metabolomic profiling, antibiotic resistance genes, high frequency monitoring by sensor technology). Over the last decade, the continuity and regularity of investigations have been facilitated by the availability of both external and ordinary funds. The variety of research activities carried out on the IT08 macrosite is evidenced by the publication of numerous scientific papers, as well as contributions (oral or poster) presented at national and international conferences, and by the presence in the mass media. In this context, the scientific monitoring is a key element of LTER research, including not only data collection (basic monitoring), but also data interpretation, modeling, and experimental manipulation, with particular attention to key groups of selected variables in order to identify the most significant environmental stressors and the degree of change at the level of ecosystems, communities, species and populations.