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Volta Room will host a round table covering the issue of subsoil planning, increasingly important and strategic for utility network development. An introductory speech will be given by a town planner expert in PUGSS (General Town Plan of Underground Services). This will be followed by a debate between institutions, members of the finance world and researchers regarding this new town planning tool. A representative of the Lombardy Region (the first Italian region to introduce the PUGSS) will also take part

Architect, committed in the use of GIS in the development of an organic plan for the rational use of the subsoil (General Town Plan of Underground Services), as part of the overall town planning scheme. Strongly motivated in the use of GIS technology as an information system that processes geographic data to support and manage territorial planning and design, construction, management and maintenance of utility networks. Education: October 2003 Development Course in Urban planning and sustainable development: analysis, planning, management of the city and the territory - Research Centre of Urban Planning, Alberto Calza Bini 'Federico II University', Naples. Author's research paper: 'I Piani Urbani Generali dei Sottoservizi nel Sottosuolo' (General Town Plans of Underground Services). June 1996 Degree (Laurea) in Architecture - University 'Federico II', Naples. Thesis title: 'Parco Urbano nella periferia orientale di Salerno: il parco del Mercatello' (Project based upon the concept of a City Park in the western area of Salerno: Mercatello Park). Final rating: 108/110 (A2) Professional Service: December 2005 - Present Member of the Italian Water and Energy Federation (Federutility). Personal and Professional Development: June 2002 Professional Study Course dealing with Emergency Planning for national and regional grid water services - CAP, Milan Mario Schettini page 1 of 2 June 2001 Professional Study Course for upper management personnel concerned with the direction and maintenance of Southern Italian water plants and services - ASIS Salerno Dicember 1999 Formative Professional Study Course - 'Optimum Syst?mes d'Information' - relative to Geographic Information Systems in the field of water distribution with Net & GIS applications, Paris. Professional Experience: July 1998 - Present GIS Coordinator, GIS Analyst, Cartography Head Office, - Salerno Sistemi S.p.A. water dstribution, Salerno. July 1997 - September 1997 Internship - Tony Weber Architect Associates, Philadelfia (USA). August 1996 - June 1997 Intership - 'Five Architects Associates', Salerno. Publication: 2005 Schettini, M., Planning the urban subsoil: The General Town Plans of Underground Services. Materiali INU Series, vol.11, pp. 190. Graffiti Publishing. 2005 Schettini, M., GIS application in the city of Salerno water system. Cartografhica, vol.12, pp. 17-20. MondoGIS Publishing. 1997 Editorial contributions to 'Progetto' - architectural review of the Ordine degli Architetti Pianificatori Paesaggisti e Conservatori della Provincia di Salerno (Italian Architects Association). Papers Presented at Conference: 2006 GIS application for the city of Salerno water system management: from personal to enterprise geodatabase. Presented at the 9th Italian ESRI Conference, Rome. 2005 LITUZI, a project for the localization of water utilities and abusive clients in the industrial area of the city of Salerno. Presented at the 1th national conference for the General Town Plans of Underground Services, Salerno. 2005 The General Town Plans of Underground Services in coherence with the means of urban development end the city plan. Presented at the 25th Annual Conference of the Italian National Urban Planning Institute, Rome

Ambulatorio della Sclerosi Multipla di Frosinone

La Sclerosi Multipla ? una malattia infiammatoria cronica demielinizzante che colpisce il sistema nervoso centrale (cervello e midollo spinale). La grande variabilit? dei sintomi che la caratterizzano ? conseguenza di un processo di degenerazione della mielina, da qui il termine demielinizzante. La mielina costituisce il materiale che riveste i nostri nervi, permettendo la trasmissione rapida ed integra degli impulsi nervosi. Nel corso della malattia la distruzione delle guaine mieliniche causa il blocco o rallentamento degli impulsi che vanno dal sistema nervoso centrale verso le diverse parti del corpo e viceversa. Le aree in cui la mielina ? stata danneggiata vengono anche dette placche. Da qui l'altro nome della malattia, "sclerosi a placche". Se in uno stato di normalit? le informazioni nei nervi sono trasmesse a 100m/s, in un individuo affetto dalla Sclerosi Multipla la velocit? scende gradualmente a 5m/s Non si riesce ad identificare in un solo agente la causa determinante la Sclerosi Multipla, ma alcuni dati epidemiologici devono essere tenuti in considerazione:

La Sclerosi Multipla colpisce circa tre milioni di persone nel mondo, mezzo milione in Europa e pi? di 50.000 in Italia. Tra i disturbi neurologici ? il pi? diffuso tra i giovani adulti e la principale causa neurologica di disabilit?. La malattia si presenta primariamente in et? compresa tra i 14 e i 40 anni, con un picco verso i 30 anni. ? invece poco frequente sopra i 50 anni. Colpisce le donne con una frequenza di 2,5:1 rispetto agli uomini. L'incidenza ? inferiore a 1/100.000 nelle aree equatoriali, varia da 6 a 14/100.000 nel sud degli Stati Uniti e nell'Europa meridionale e da 30 a 80/100.000 in Canada, nell'Europa settentrionale e nel nord degli Stati Uniti. Ci? ha messo in evidenza l'esistenza di qualche fattore ambientale, ancora sconosciuto, che contribuirebbe all'insorgenza della Sclerosi Multipla indipendentemente dalla razza. Numerosi studi hanno evidenziato che persone che migrano da una zona ad alto rischio ad una a basso rischio portano con s?, almeno in parte, il rischio correlato al loro luogo di origine. Ci? avviene nel caso in cui il paziente in questione emigri dopo i primi quindici anni di vita. Prima di questo lasso di tempo, infatti, si tende ad assumere il rischio presente nella zona verso cui si emigra.

Attualmente si ritiene che possano esistere fattori ereditari, in seguito alla scoperta che alcuni antigeni di istocompatibilit? (HLA) sono pi? frequenti nei pazienti affetti da Sclerosi Multipla rispetto ai soggetti di controllo; questa ipotesi tuttavia non spiegherebbe perch? emigrando da una zona a bassa incidenza verso una ad alta incidenza, si tende ad assumere lo stesso rischio dell'area di arrivo, prescindendo dai caratteri genetici della popolazione da cui si proviene. Ad ogni modo la componente ereditaria della malattia ? evidente visto che il rischio di ammalarsi risulta maggiore nei parenti stretti di persone affette da Sclerosi Multipla. Altre ipotesi, meno frequentate dalla scienza medica, ritengono il vaccino contro l'epatite B (una sostanza a base di alluminio) una possibile causa dell'insorgenza della malattia. Il fatto che la Sclerosi Multipla insorga in zone dai consumi uguali (occidentali) e sia invece sconosciuta nei Paesi vicini all'equatore, confermerebbe il collegamento con i consumi. L'alluminio, iniziato a produrre industrialmente nel 1902, potrebbe avere una relazione con le proporzioni epidemiologiche che la Sclerosi Multipla ha avuto nel ventesimo secolo.

A and A Recordings - [Torino] Registrazione digitale, noleggio di strumenti e attrezzature, creazione di effetti sonori e produzione di basi musicali.

Artisti Nascosti - [Milano] Sale prova, studio per registrazioni e scuola di musica. Staff, tariffe, dettaglio dei servizi offerti e galleria fotografica.

Audio Music Studio - [Cassano Magnago, VA] Descrizione dello studio e dei servizi offerti.

Audio print records - [Roma] Caratteristiche degli studi di registrazione e della sala ripresa, listino prezzi degli arrangiamenti, presentazione dei servizi e portfolio delle produzioni musicali.

Bips - [Milano] Profilo e presentazione dei locali, dello staff, delle attrezzature e dei servizi offerti. Modulo per contatti.

Birdland Music Studio - [Castelnuovo di Porto, RM] Presenta immagini dello studio di registrazione, dettagli sulla strumentazione, contatti.

Bluwavestudio - [Nichelino, TO] Presenta i servizi dello studio di registrazione, le attrezzature, gli artisti, le basi musicali disponibili.

Caretta Caretta Sound - [Cesano Boscone, MI] Offre quattro sale prova con climatizzatore. Studio di registrazione a 48 tracce digitali e 32 in analogico. Possibilità di pre-produzione sfruttando le sale prova.

Cavea - [Parma] Studio di registrazione digitale, effettua servizi di postproduzione, realizzazione CD, LP, MC, DVD e mastering (richiede plugin Flash).

Cavò Studio - [Bergamo] Presentazione dello studio: foto, scheda tecnica, fonici e produzioni effettuate.

Chihuahua studio - [Cusano Milanino, MI] Il titolare Alessio Saglia presenta i locali, le attrezzature, i servizi offerti e le referenze dei lavori già effettuati.

Ciao record - [Germanedo, LC] Studio di registrazione illustra i propri dati tecnici, elenca gli artisti e le offerte promozionali.

Crescendo - [Bari] Presentazione del range di servizi offerti nell'ambito della registrazione, sonorizzazione, post produzione. Referenze, scheda tecnica e recapiti per contatti.

Digitalsound - [Vedelago, TV] Studio di registrazione multisala, produzioni discografiche, duplicazioni audio e video, edizioni musicali. Profilo e servizi offerti.

Duna Studio - [Russi, RA] Offre informazioni sulla strumentazione a disposizione, sui servizi e portfolio. Galleria fotografica.

Easy Master - [Milano] Servizi di mastering per musicisti indipendenti. Nel sito, i dettagli, i costi e informazioni per contatti.

El Alma Musical S.n.c. - [Roma] Presenta i propri servizi di registrazione digitale, editing audio video e sonorizzazioni per aziende e per privati. Gallerie fotografiche degli studi e dello staff, offerte, demo, novità, link.

ElastikSound - Presentazione dei servizi offerti in studio e in esterna, lista delle apparecchiature, recapiti per contatti.

Euphonic Recording Studio - [Migliarino Pisano, PI] Descrizione delle sale e scheda tecnica. Compresa una sezione di filmati (richiesto Microsoft Media Player).

Feedback Studio - [Roma] Associazione culturale musicale che riserva ai suoi soci l'utilizzo di tre sale prova e di uno studio di registrazione. Servizi offerti, profilo, orari e tariffe.

Flying Recording Studio - [Gravellona Toce, VB] Studio con 82 canali in mixaggio, sala acustica di ripresa, registrazioni in analogico o in digitale. Descrizione dei servizi, dello staff e una galleria di immagini.

Fonoprint - [Bologna] Descrizione delle 2 sale di registrazione e di uno studio mobile.

Forum Music Village - [Roma] Offre quattro studi registrazione, servizio di postproduzione e missaggio. Specializzato nella registrazione di grandi orchestre e colonne sonore. Profilo, servizi offerti, curriculum.

Servizi On-line della Banca

Il sito si presenta con un'architettura colorata e lineare e soprattutto, rapido da caricare. La barra degli strumenti ? dotata di cinque sezioni che rimangono attive, oltre al link verso l'home page, la mappa e il mail. Come la scorsa edizione, anche quest'anno il link "banca" oltre a fornire informazioni sulla storia, il gruppo, la privacy e un elenco di comunicati stampa, mette a disposizione del pubblico la possibilit? di visitare alcuni palazzi storici di propriet? della BPN quali, il Bellini e l'Altieri, vedere la collezione dei coralli Siciliani e dei quadri. Il link "Banca on line" propone i Servizi On-line della Banca quali, home banking, wap, sms, PMI on line, Pronto BPN. Soltanto il servizio di home banking privati ? dotato di una demo.

Anche quest'anno ? stato rilevato lo stesso difetto nella descrizione dei prodotti bancari, e cio? l'assenza di trasparenza: mancanza dell'indicazione dei costi (disponibili solo sul servizio home banking e wap), dei tassi, della descrizione analitica del prodotto e della possibilit? di avere informazioni aggiuntive (tramite la possibilit? di scaricare manuali, contattare responsabili, inviare mail); infatti al termine di ciascuna scheda, la banca invita a consultare gli appositi fogli analitici presso le filiali.

Ci sembra inoltre molto strano il fatto che i primi tre link della sezione "Servizi", siano ancora in fase di revisione e di realizzazione (come lo scorso anno).

B) La grafica usata per creare il sito ? molto particolare e piacevole da vedere, il logo della banca o della Servizi On-line della Banca ? ben visibile e riportato nell'homepage. Non sono presenti re-directory n? girando il sito si aprono new window. La banca offre alcuni prodotti innovativi come la possibilit? di effettuare pagamenti per acquisti on-line, nella sezione dell'home banking offre inoltre la possibilit? di effettuare pagamenti per il fisco (tramite il modulo F24), di ricaricare il cellulare, di pagare l'ICI. La banca dedica anche una sezione alle news on-line in particolare sono presenti i comunicati stampa ( ma solo del 2001/2002), ed una parte dedicata alle news dove sono descritte le novit? della banca stessa.

I prodotti offerti ai clienti sono suddivisi in base ai soggetti cui sono destinati cio?: privati, P/M imprese, Aziende. Per i prodotti vengono fornite informazioni generali, per avere un'informativa pi? dettagliata viene indicata la possibilit? di consultare i fogli informativi analitici presso le filiali. La banca non sponsorizza eventi n? offre pagine dedicate al territorio; offre per? numerosi link verso altri siti suddividendoli per argomenti cio?: servizi utili ( ad esempoi: Alitalia, camera di commercio, Ferrovie dello Stato, Meteosat, TIM...) Economia borsa e Finanza ( il sole24ore, American Express, borsa valori...), tempo libero e cultura (compagnia delle opere, guida ai programmi...) sport (lega pallavolo...) Eurolink (BCE, Ministero del Tesoro, Banca d'Italia...).

Per quanto riguarda le utilit? offerte dalla banca si nota che sono molto poche in quanto non offre la possibilit? di inviare un proprio C.V. n? da la possibilit? di iscriversi a newsletter n? offre servizi gratuiti. Sono presenti FAQ e un unico indirizzo mail a cui poter scrivere.

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"Proprio per il minimo impatto col mondo dell'ospedale, la Day Surgery ? molto indicata per i bambini, ma la loro Gestione Day Hospital chirurgico ? diversa da quella degli adulti. Occorre infatti tener conto non solo degli aspetti psicologici tipici dell'et? pediatrica, ma delle caratteristiche cliniche dei bambini. Gli interventi pi? frequenti riguardano la "circoncisione per la fimosi", l'ernia inguinale, interventi ortopedici come il piede piatto, o il piede varo o il piede equino, adenoidi, e le tonsille. La preparazione all'intervento ? organizzata ad hoc. L'invasivit? pre-intervento ? ridotta al minimo. Anche il digiuno preoperatorio ? diverso: un paziente pediatrico, infatti, tollera molto meno un periodo di digiuno protratto rispetto all'adulto. Il giorno dell'intervento viene somministrata una preanestesia e, nel caso di anestesia loco-regionale, viene eseguita una blanda sedazione; quasi sempre i bambini si tranquillizzano, alcuni si addormentano, magari abbracciati all'orsachiotto, alla bambolina o con il libro che gli ? consentito portare con s?. I bambini hanno la stessa percezione del dolore degli adulti: di conseguenza ? importante riuscire a dominare l'aspetto doloroso dell'intervento e del decorso post-operatorio. Durante le ore di degenza i bambini hanno a disposizione giochi, rigorosamente lavabili. Ai bambini che vengono operati viene rilasciato uno speciale "diploma del coraggio".

Finland's rugged and varied landscapes are the source of Finnish Culture. Finnish designers and architects have won international acclaim, as have our musicians, conductors and singers. Finland is particularly well known around the world for her music, architecture and industrial design.

If you didn't already know it worked, the concept behind saunas might seem a bit strange: sitting in a wood hut, sweating, with an icy shower to top it off - it doesn't sound like the most relaxing pursuit. But those Scandinavians know their health treatments. If you've never had a sauna, you don't know what you're missing. The Origin of Saunas
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Agri Starts III - Biotechnology company in Florida producing ornamentals by tissue culture, specializing in insectivorous varieties, calathea, hosta, grasses, and other herbaceous perennials. Product image gallery, price list.

Alameda Homestead Nursery - Australian producer of hybrid clematis, as well as a range of other landscape plants. Information and photos for many varieties.

Albo Vanhulle - Belgian export nursery specializing in cut greens or ornamental foliage such as quercus rubra, quercus palustris among others. Also delivers ornamental and forestry plants internationally.

Aldershot Greenhouses Limited - Wholesale producer of roses in North America.

Allied Growers, Inc. - Supplier of tropical and blooming plants to the horticultural and floral industry, based in Florida, offers online shopping. Varied assortment includes houseplants, hanging baskets, cacti, and palms.

Alpha Fern - Florida-based grower and distributor of leatherleaf fern, pittosporum, cut ivy and varieties of asparagus including sprengeri, plumosis and ming. Details post-harvest product treatment.

Alvin Tree Farm - Wholesale nursery grower of specimen trees, shrubs and ground covers.

A.M.G. Growers, Inc. - Supplier of bare root perennials and flowerbulbs in Michigan, selling mostly in the upper Midwest and Northeast. Products include hosta, bearded iris, clematis, and many common perennials and spring-flowering bulbs.

Anthony Tesselaar International - Producer of a wide range of home garden plants with locations of dealers worldwide, descriptions and photos of plant varieties and information about the company. Anthura B.V. - Netherlands grower and exporter of a large selection of cut and potted anthuriums, phalaenopsis orchids and bromeliads. Includes company profile, virtual tour of facilities and detailed product information.

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Atchison Exotics - Grower of regular and tropical indoor pre-bonsai, including ficus, fukien tea, and pachira money tree. Located in Florida.

Australian Lavender Industry - Contact information for the professional association, annual conference details, and sample pages from its newsletter. Overview of the uses of lavender, cultivation requirements, and extraction of essential oils.

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Blue Sky Nursery Ltd. - Wholesale grower of ornamental nursery stock including azaleas, rhododendrons, hollies, ornamental grasses, blueberries, hostas and more. Located in Ontario.

Arboricultural Contractors based in East London: Applying themselves to all aspects of Tree Work, with passion.

I am a Certified Arborist and I pride myself a little in that. Unfortunately, "Certified Arborist" means little if it is only a codeword for "salesman." The lion's share of Tree Work is accomplished by someone who is not a Certified Arborist and with no Certified Arborist on sight. One might argue that the the guy with the clipboard, "the arborist," has been doing some training with the "non arborists," and therefore they have a better product. This is hard to verify and, from what I have seen, generally not the case. They probably haven't been training at all. Having a Certified Arborist available while the job is being done is very important to the end result. It doesn't really matter if a company has Certified Arborists if they are not available to the customer.

A key point is whether the salesman/arborist speaks the same language as the non-arborists. The language barrier between English and Spanish speakers is a pretty high wall in some cases. I speak Spanish yet I have a hard time communicating technical details critical to safe Tree Work. I side with the Spanish speaking worker here because they are the ones who can be hurt if training is lacking. Make sure there will be someone on your job who speaks English in addition to any Spanish speaking workers.

There is much risk involved in picking up the phone book and calling the tree service with the biggest, most colorful ad. Many companies with strong ethics and customer satisfaction hardly advertise at all. You don't need to rule out the big ads, but make sure there are other criteria that go into choosing a tree service. Traditionally the Better Business Bureau has been a good resource for the consumer, however I am aware of one member tree service that currently has had 39 complaints in the last 36 months. Wow, that's service. Our company, Arboreal, has 0 complaints in the past 6 years.

There are a lot of other companies with the same good track record. As of this writing the best resource available to any consumer looking to hire a tree service is angieslist.com. Right now I believe it is temporarily free to join and it provides a wealth of information on local service providers from roofers to tree services to computer repair. You can't really outwit Angie's list if you are lacking in ethics. She will catch you and make you pay. Arboreal takes care of clients and angieslist.com keeps track of how well. The one and only drawback to Angieslist.com is that at some point she will also make the consumer pay. The $50 annual she may soon charge could save you thousands.

When it comes to Online Dating just as with the more traditional dating methods there are some points that you should remember if you want to get the best out of the experience, the first thing that you need to decide when joining a site is what it is you are actually looking for.

If you are looking for someone special, Online Dating is hard to miss. With databases of millions of singles of every description, Online Dating sites have a lot to offer. But with the increased opportunity, comes a new set of problems for hopeful singles searching. Here are a few tips and some advice on using Online Dating services. Your Online Expression Display
Usually when you sign up, you have to right your ad right away. Resist the temptation to quickly knock off a personal ad and description of yourself. Take your time to research what others are saying, and carefully craft your ad. Remember, your ad is all people are going to see, so it deserves all the attention you can give it. Count on spending a few days researching your ad, then a few more days writing and re-writing your ad. Good attitude wins the game.
Most wonderful benefit of Online Dating is the amount of singles you have access to, but at the same all those same singles have more options than he/she can handle. Most folks make quick random slighted decisions whenever a unusually amount of hot singles are brought to their finger-tips. So beware of this strange and exotic atmosphere in the Online Dating game. Keep a winners attitude. Taking anything personal can be damage to your self-image. However, I do not recommend Online Dating as a rebound method. If you are just divorce, let it sink a little bit first. Diving into the water with emotional spontaneity can break a spinal cord. Be very picky, but not superficial.
Don't fall into trap of making quick decisions based on the nicest photo, even though a lot of online daters are making a habit of it. Actually read the profile and emails thoroughly to gain a vibe about a person. Try to determine if there may be chemistry.not just body chemistry either. You may be saying to yourself, Well, I'm a major Hottie and my choices are limitless. I do not have time to look within a person. If that is the case, you will definitely not have the time to develop and nourish a meaningful relationship. You'll just be stuck with quickies until you don't even have strength for that either. You will only meet that special partner by getting to know and loving the person, not just by worshiping and leaning on the flesh. What do you really want?
Sometimes we think we want something, but in reality we are just longing for something else. Let this be the time for you to discover yourself, before you bond with another. You never really know what you want until you know who you are.