Source and origin of atmospheric trace elements entrapped in winter snow of the Italian Eastern Alps P. Gabrielli, G. Cozzi, S. Torcini, P. Cescon, and C. Barbante Institute for the Dynamics of Environmental Processes-CNR, 30123 Venice, Italy Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Venice, Ca’ Foscari, 30123 Venice, Italy ENEA, Casaccia, Roma, Via Anguillarese, 301 00060 S.Maria di ...

In this section of the Journal the reader will find information on the IWWG (International Waste Working Group), reports on activities carried out by Task Groups, a list of future events and relevant notes on the think tank elaboration and activities of the association. In this issue: report from the Venice 2012 Symposium and notes from the last IWWG Managing Board meeting, which was held in Ve...

This study addresses the effects of gamma irradiation (1, 5 and 8 kGy) on color, organic acids, total phenolics, total flavonoids, and antioxidant activity of dwarf mallow (Malva neglecta Wallr.). Organic acids were analyzed by ultra fast liquid chromatography (UFLC) coupled to a photodiode array (PDA) detector. Total phenolics and flavonoids were measured by the Folin-Ciocalteu and aluminium c...

Ouranosaurus nigeriensis is an iconic African dinosaur taxon that has been described on the basis of two nearly complete skeletons from the Lower Cretaceous Gadoufaoua locality of the Ténéré desert in Niger. The entire holotype and a few bones attributed to the paratype formed the basis of the original description by Taquet (1976). A mounted skeleton that appears to correspond to O. nigeriensis...

r Arnaldo Camuffo, Department of Economics and Business, University of Padua, Via del Santo, 33, Padua, 35123, Italy. Email: [email protected]. Fabrizio Gerli, Department of Business Economics and Management, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, S. Giobbe 873, Venice 30100, Italy. Email: [email protected]. An integrated competencybased approach to management education: an Italian MBA case study

A case of Fasciola gigantica-induced biliary obstruction and cholestasis is reported in Turkey. The patient was a 37- year-old woman, and suffered from icterus, ascites, and pain in her right upper abdominal region. A total of 7 living adult flukes were recovered during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). A single dose of triclabendazole was administered to treat possible rem...