Climate Change and Air Pollution: Effects on Respiratory Allergy

Gennaro D’Amato,Ruby Pawankar,Carolina Vitale,Maurizia Lanza,Antonio Molino,Anna Stanziola,Alessandro Sanduzzi,Alessandro Vatrella,Maria D’Amato 대한천식알레르기학회 2016 Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research Vol.8 No.5

A body of evidence suggests that major changes involving the atmosphere and the climate, including global warming induced by anthropogenic factors, have impact on the biosphere and human environment. Studies on the effects of climate change on respiratory allergy are still lacking and current knowledge is provided by epidemiological and experimental studies on the relationship between allergic respiratory diseases, asthma and environmental factors, such as meteorological variables, airborne allergens, and air pollution. Urbanization with its high levels of vehicle emissions, and a westernized lifestyle are linked to the rising frequency of respiratory allergic diseases and bronchial asthma observed over recent decades in most industrialized countries. However, it is not easy to evaluate the impact of climate changes and air pollution on the prevalence of asthma in the general population and on the timing of asthma exacerbations, although the global rise in asthma prevalence and severity could also be an effect of air pollution and climate change. Since airborne allergens and air pollutants are frequently increased contemporaneously in the atmosphere, an enhanced IgE-mediated response to aeroallergens and enhanced airway inflammation could account for the increasing frequency of respiratory allergy and asthma in atopic subjects in the last 5 decades. Pollen allergy is frequently used to study the relationship between air pollution and respiratory allergic diseases, such as rhinitis and bronchial asthma. Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that urbanization, high levels of vehicle emissions, and westernized lifestyle are correlated with an increased frequency of respiratory allergy prevalently in people who live in urban areas in comparison with people living in rural areas. Climatic factors (temperature, wind speed, humidity, thunderstorms, etc.) can affect both components (biological and chemical) of this interaction.

Le sens du clic de souris questionné par la communication numérique engageante

AMATO 한국영상문화학회 2014 영상문화 Vol.0 No.24

Endurance and Strength Athlete’s Heart: Analysis of Myocardial Deformation by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography

Amato Santoro,Federico Alvino,Giovanni Antonelli,Maria Caputo,Margherita Padeletti,Matteo Lisi,Sergio Mondillo 한국심초음파학회 2014 Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging (J Cardiovasc Im Vol.22 No.4

Background: Intensive training induces two morphological myocardial typologies of athlete’s heart. Endurance training (ET)induces eccentric remodeling, bradycardia and better diastolic filling. Strength training (ST) determines concentric chamberremodelling maintaining a normal heart rate (HR). Aim of the study was to compare ET and ST athletes’ heart using speckletracking echocardiography (STE). Methods: 33 professional ET, 36 ST athletes, and 17 healthy controls (CT) were enrolled. All subjects underwent standardtransthoracic echocardiography at rest and STE. Results: In ET group, HR was lower than ST group and CT group (p < 0.001; p < 0.01). ET group had higher E/A ratio thanST group and CT group (p < 0.01; p < 0.001). The left ventricular apical circumferential strain in ET group was lower than STgroup and CT group (-21.6 ± 4.1% vs. -26.8 ± 7.7%, p < 0.05; vs. -27.8 ± 5.6%, p < 0.01). ET group had lower left ventriculartwist (LVT) and untwisting (UTW) than ST group (6.2 ± 0.1° vs. 12.0 ± 0.1°, p < 0.01; -67.3 ± 22.9°/s vs. -122.5 ± 52.8°/s, p< 0.01) and CT group (10.0 ± 0.1°, p < 0.01; -103.3 ± 29.3°/s, p < 0.01). The univariate analysis showed significant correlationbetween E/A ratio and HR (r = -0.54; p < 0.001), LVT (r = -0.45; p < 0.01), UTW (r = 0.24; p < 0.05). At the multivariateanalysis only HR was confirmed as independent predictor of diastolic function in all groups (Beta -0.52; p < 0.001). Conclusion: In ET there was a better global systolic and diastolic functional reserve at rest observed with strain analysis and itmaybe depended on autonomic modulation.

Increasing intensity of Arabian Sea tropical cyclones and the South Asian atmospheric brown cloud (ABC)

Amato T. Evan,J.PKossin,Chul"Eddy"Chung,V.Ramananathan 한국기상학회 2012 한국기상학회 학술대회 논문집 Vol.2012 No.4

Apple Watch: Ceci n’est pas une montre

Stéphane Amato 고려대학교 응용문화연구소 2015 에피스테메 Vol.0 No.13

This article aims to analyze the launch of Apple Watch under asemiotic-anthropological viewpoint and the perspective of openly religioussymbolism implemented by the Cupertino company in order to create areal community of loyal and insiders. Cet article se propose d’analyser le lancement de l’Apple Watch sousun angle sémio-anthropologique et sous l’angle de la symboliqueouvertement religieuse mise en oeuvre par la firme de Cupertino pourcréer une véritable communauté de fidèles et d’initiés.

The Great China Circle : Changing Patterns of Industrial Labour Mobility under Territorial Concerted Agreements

Silvia Amato 부산대학교 중국연구소 2011 Journal of China Studies Vol.11 No.-

Local Innovation for Public Transfers and Management Policy in the Case of Canada

Silvia Amato 한국경제연구학회 2018 Korea and the World Economy Vol.19 No.3

For the critical knowledge area of the nuclear industry and nuclear waste management what has come into evidence is the attachment to territorial and identity norms. Most studies have referred to environmental politics and environmental justice but, at the same time, it needs to be addressed the territorial national dimension. In connection with public and private partnerships (PPPs) in Canada, the sectoral development has been experienced in terms of public performances and territorial practices. For the management of nuclear power plants through the PPPs, political relationships have been shaped according to different levels of productive interactions, which have been related to environmental affectation policies. The comparative increase of regional productions and trans-sectoral economic interests has determined social adaptive patterns indicating the interrelated environmental justice issues, which have been expressed on the basis of common knowledge platforms and social open confrontations.

Science à paillettes et « abus de confiance » Discussion autour d’un nouveau type de « Lève-toi et marche »

Stéphane Amato 고려대학교 응용문화연구소 2015 에피스테메 Vol.0 No.14

This article aims at analyzing the 2014 football world cup kick-off, which highlighted a paraplegic person equipped with an "exoskeleton guided by thought". In a first part, the ritualistic framework which surrounds the event is described. It seems to establish a mediation of a symbolic or even religious nature, conducive to building trust in an announced "miracle". In a second part, the event itself is described in a factual fashion. It is clearly proven that the miracle didn't occur. Some elements of media coverage are provided, as well as internet users' reactions. It seems there was a distortion in the perceptions of the event. In a third part, after having shown that a rational reading of the announcement seemed to imply that it was impossible to carry out, a theoretical framework with a psychosocial inspiration is suggested to attempt to better explain the distortions in individuals' perceptions, during this event. Cet article se propose d’analyser le coup d’envoi de la Coupe du monde de football 2014, qui a mis en scène une personne paraplégique équipée d’un « exosquelette piloté par la pensée ». Dans une première partie, le cadre rituel qui entoure l’événement est décrit. Il semble instaurer une médiation d’ordre symbolique voire religieuse, propre à favoriser la confiance dans un « miracle » annoncé. Dans une seconde partie, l’événement lui-même est décrit de façon factuelle. Il est clairement montré que le « miracle » n’a pas eu lieu. Certains éléments de couverture médiatique sont fournis, ainsi que des réactions d’internautes. Il semble qu’il y ait eu altération des perceptions de l’événement. Dans une troisième partie, après avoir montré qu’une lecture rationnelle de l’annonce semblait impliquer l’impossibilité de sa réalisation, un cadre théorique d’inspiration psychosociale est proposé pour tenter d’expliquer davantage l’altération des perceptions des individus, lors de cet événement.

Arabian Sea tropical cyclones intensified by emissions of black carbon and other aerosols

Evan, Amato T.,Kossin, James P.,??Eddy?? Chung, Chul,Ramanathan, V. Nature Publishing Group, a division of Macmillan P 2011 Nature Vol.479 No.7371

Throughout the year, average sea surface temperatures in the Arabian Sea are warm enough to support the development of tropical cyclones, but the atmospheric monsoon circulation and associated strong vertical wind shear limits cyclone development and intensification, only permitting a pre-monsoon and post-monsoon period for cyclogenesis. Thus a recent increase in the intensity of tropical cyclones over the northern Indian Ocean is thought to be related to the weakening of the climatological vertical wind shear. At the same time, anthropogenic emissions of aerosols have increased sixfold since the 1930s, leading to a weakening of the southwesterly lower-level and easterly upper-level winds that define the monsoonal circulation over the Arabian Sea. In principle, this aerosol-driven circulation modification could affect tropical cyclone intensity over the Arabian Sea, but so far no such linkage has been shown. Here we report an increase in the intensity of pre-monsoon Arabian Sea tropical cyclones during the period 1979??2010, and show that this change in storm strength is a consequence of a simultaneous upward trend in anthropogenic black carbon and sulphate emissions. We use a combination of observational, reanalysis and model data to demonstrate that the anomalous circulation, which is radiatively forced by these anthropogenic aerosols, reduces the basin-wide vertical wind shear, creating an environment more favourable for tropical cyclone intensification. Because most Arabian Sea tropical cyclones make landfall, our results suggest an additional impact on human health from regional air pollution.

VALUE COGNITIVE MAPS: TWO EXPERIMENTAL APPLICATIONS IN SOUTHERN ITALY

Maurizio d'Amato 사람과세계경영학회 2001 Global Business and Finance Review Vol.6 No.1

After a brief profile of mental images and a review of pertinent recent literature, this paper discusses the image of the city as developed by Lynch. The work of Lynch serves as the springboard for developing the role and importance of mental images in establishing Value Cognitive Maps-maps showing city zones having relative homogeneous values as perceived by real estate professionals. The paper then describes two experimental applications conducted in two cities in southern Italy-Bari and Taranto. In Bari the value perceptions were obtained by having real estate broker-members of the Real Estate Stock Exchange delineate the zones they felt were relevant and estimate the square meter value of a standard house in each zone. In Taranto, similar information was obtained by interviewing 16 real estate brokers. Both experiments provide evidence that this type of analysis is meaningful to the participants and that the information obtained can be useful for policy considerations.