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  1. Book ; Online: A contribution to discern the true impact of covid-19 on human mortality

    Barone, Stefano

    2024  

    Abstract: The years 2020 and 2021 were characterized by the covid-19 pandemic. The true impact of the pandemic on populations health and life has still to be completely discerned. Objective difficulties to account deaths due to covid-19, determined the risk of ... ...

    Abstract The years 2020 and 2021 were characterized by the covid-19 pandemic. The true impact of the pandemic on populations health and life has still to be completely discerned. Objective difficulties to account deaths due to covid-19, determined the risk of underestimating such impact, hence official mortality data started to be examined. The main objective of this work is to discern the true impact of covid-19 in EU during the crucial years 2020 and 2021. The mortality trends, already increasing in EU in pre-pandemic years, are modelled. The excess mortality attributable to covid-19, on yearly basis, is estimated via a novel strategy combining datasets from different official sources. Considering demographic and geographic factors, new indexes are formulated, which allow rankings of EU countries, and socio-political and economic reflections. The new indexes here formulated provide a different perspective to see the relative impact of the pandemic in EU. This work, also in line with the conclusions of previously published authoritative papers on demographic studies of excess mortality, represents an original methodology, which timely implemented, can be at the service of public decision makers for future emerging needs.

    Comment: 30 pages, 5 figures, 3 tables
    Keywords Statistics - Applications ; Quantitative Biology - Populations and Evolution
    Subject code 310
    Publishing date 2024-01-08
    Publishing country us
    Document type Book ; Online
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  2. Article: Pandemetrics: systematically assessing, monitoring, and controlling the evolution of a pandemic.

    Barone, Stefano / Chakhunashvili, Alexander

    Quality & quantity

    2022  Volume 57, Issue 2, Page(s) 1701–1723

    Abstract: The still ongoing pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 disease, affecting the population worldwide, has demonstrated the need of more accurate methodologies for assessing, monitoring, and controlling an outbreak of such devastating proportions. ... ...

    Abstract The still ongoing pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 disease, affecting the population worldwide, has demonstrated the need of more accurate methodologies for assessing, monitoring, and controlling an outbreak of such devastating proportions. Authoritative attempts have been made in traditional fields of medicine (epidemiology, virology, infectiology) to address these shortcomings, mainly by relying on mathematical and statistical modeling. However, here, we propose approaching the methodological work from a different, and to some extent alternative, standpoint. Applied systematically, the concepts and tools of statistical engineering and quality management, developed not only in healthcare settings, but also in other scientific contexts, can be very useful in assessing, monitoring, and controlling pandemic events. We propose a methodology based on a set of tools and techniques, formulas, graphs, and tables to support the decision-making concerning the management of a pandemic like COVID-19. This methodological body is hereby named Pandemetrics. This name intends to emphasize the peculiarity of our approach to measuring, and graphically presenting the unique context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-08
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2003280-8
    ISSN 1573-7845 ; 0033-5177
    ISSN (online) 1573-7845
    ISSN 0033-5177
    DOI 10.1007/s11135-022-01424-7
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  3. Article ; Online: The effect of prolonged (150 days) post-fermentative maceration in steel tanks and oak barrels on Cabernet Sauvignon wine quality: mathematical modelization of the phenolic compounds’ behaviour

    Bambina, Paola / Pollon, Matteo / Squadrito, Margherita / Barone, Stefano / Cinquanta, Luciano / Corona, Onofrio

    Journal of Wine Research. 2023 Oct. 02, v. 34, no. 4 p.247-271

    2023  

    Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the prolonged post-fermentative maceration during the winemaking of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes in oak barrels and steel tanks and apply to this purpose a mathematical modelization to better and easily ... ...

    Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the prolonged post-fermentative maceration during the winemaking of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes in oak barrels and steel tanks and apply to this purpose a mathematical modelization to better and easily understand the dynamics and phenomena related to this process. The study focused on the time series of phenolic and volatile compounds in wines during the maceration with solid parts and residual components of the alcoholic fermentation, only for anthocyanins and non-anthocyanin flavonoids two mathematical models were proposed. The results showed that solid parts during the post-fermentative maceration phase provided a higher content of polyphenols and total flavonoids in oak barrels and steel tanks. The largest contents of polyphenols and flavonoids were observed in oak barrel trials. Among the anthocyanins in both trials, we have assisted in a decreasing trend in delphinidin-3 glucoside, cyanidin-3-glucoside, petunidin-3-glucoside and peonidin-3-glucoside, with a more accentuated process for the first two molecules in a barrique trial, also acetylated anthocyanins showed a decreasing trend more intense in the barrique trial. Post-fermentative maceration improved the sensory characteristics in terms of intensity, complexity, and persistence at both olfactory and gustatory levels, especially in oak barrel vinification.
    Keywords alcoholic fermentation ; anthocyanins ; glucosides ; maceration ; oak barrels ; polyphenols ; steel ; taste ; time series analysis ; wine quality ; winemaking ; wines ; Cabernet Sauvignon ; mathematical modelization ; post-fermentative maceration ; steel tanks and oak barrels
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-1002
    Size p. 247-271.
    Publishing place Routledge
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 2021770-5
    ISSN 1469-9672 ; 0957-1264
    ISSN (online) 1469-9672
    ISSN 0957-1264
    DOI 10.1080/09571264.2023.2254252
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  4. Article: Can Mating Disruption Be a Possible Route to Control Plum Fruit Moth in Mediterranean Environments?

    Lo Verde, Gabriella / Guarino, Salvatore / Barone, Stefano / Rizzo, Roberto

    Insects

    2020  Volume 11, Issue 9

    Abstract: Control of the plum fruit moth, ...

    Abstract Control of the plum fruit moth,
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-01
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2075-4450
    ISSN 2075-4450
    DOI 10.3390/insects11090589
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  5. Article ; Online: Building a statistical surveillance dashboard for COVID-19 infection worldwide

    Barone, Stefano / Chakhunashvili, Alexander / Comelli, Albert

    Quality Engineering

    2020  Volume 32, Issue 4, Page(s) 754–763

    Keywords Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ; Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality ; covid19
    Language English
    Publisher Informa UK Limited
    Publishing country uk
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 2098752-3
    ISSN 1532-4222 ; 0898-2112
    ISSN (online) 1532-4222
    ISSN 0898-2112
    DOI 10.1080/08982112.2020.1770791
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  6. Article: Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus: Seed Transmission Rate and Efficacy of Different Seed Disinfection Treatments

    Davino, Salvatore / Caruso, Andrea Giovanni / Bertacca, Sofia / Barone, Stefano / Panno, Stefano

    Plants. 2020 Nov. 20, v. 9, no. 11

    2020  

    Abstract: Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is a highly infectious virus, that is becoming a threat to tomato production worldwide. In this work we evaluated the localization of ToBRFV particles in tomato seeds, its seed transmission rate and efficacy of ... ...

    Abstract Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is a highly infectious virus, that is becoming a threat to tomato production worldwide. In this work we evaluated the localization of ToBRFV particles in tomato seeds, its seed transmission rate and efficacy of disinfection, and the effects of different thermal- and chemical-based treatments on ToBRFV-infected seeds’ germination. Analyses demonstrated that ToBRFV was located in the seed coat, sometime in the endosperm, but never in the embryo; its transmission from infected seeds to plantlets occurs by micro-lesions during the germination. The ToBRFV seed transmission rate was 2.8% in cotyledons and 1.8% in the third true leaf. Regarding the different disinfection treatments, they returned 100% of germination at 14 days post-treatment (dpt), except for the treatment with 2% hydrochloric acid +1.5% sodium hypochlorite for 24 h, for which no seed germinated after 14 dpt. All treatments have the ability to inactivate ToBRFV, but in six out of seven treatments ToBRFV was still detectable by RT-qPCR. These results raise many questions about the correct way to carry out diagnosis at customs. To our knowledge, this is the first study on the effective localization of ToBRFV particles in seeds.
    Keywords Solanum lycopersicum ; cotyledons ; crop production ; disinfection ; endosperm ; fruits ; germination ; hydrochloric acid ; leaves ; plant viruses ; plantlets ; quantitative polymerase chain reaction ; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction ; seed coat ; sodium hypochlorite ; tomatoes
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2020-1120
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2704341-1
    ISSN 2223-7747
    ISSN 2223-7747
    DOI 10.3390/plants9111615
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  7. Article: Building a statistical surveillance dashboard for COVID-19 infection worldwide

    Barone, Stefano / Chakhunashvili, Alexander / Comelli, Albert

    Quality Engineering

    Abstract: When a pandemic like the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) breaks out, it is important that authorities, healthcare organizations and official decision makers, have in place an effective monitoring system to promptly analyze data, create new insights ... ...

    Abstract When a pandemic like the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) breaks out, it is important that authorities, healthcare organizations and official decision makers, have in place an effective monitoring system to promptly analyze data, create new insights into problematic areas and generate actionable knowledge for fact-based decision making The aim of this article is to describe an initial work focused on building a comprehensive statistical surveillance dashboard for the epidemic of COVID-19, which can be exploited also for future needs We propose novel ways of exploring, analyzing and presenting data, using metrics that have not been used previously We also show the steps necessary to build and operate such a dashboard As a result of this this work, a set of data exploration and data visualization tools have been proposed which can be instrumental in providing information necessary to manage a crisis like COVID-19 pandemic in a systematic and effective way The proposed statistical surveillance dashboard can provide formal authorities and other decision makers with valuable insights into problematic areas and help them make critical decisions based on facts and an in-depth data analysis The dashboard is implemented in an online dedicated website, freely accessible to the readership of this journal
    Keywords covid19
    Publisher WHO
    Document type Article
    Note WHO #Covidence: #804126
    Database COVID19

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  8. Article: Can Mating Disruption Be a Possible Route to Control Plum Fruit Moth in Mediterranean Environments?

    Lo Verde, Gabriella / Guarino, Salvatore / Barone, Stefano / Rizzo, Roberto

    Insects. 2020 Sept. 01, v. 11, no. 9

    2020  

    Abstract: Control of the plum fruit moth, Grapholita funebrana Treitschke (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), has been mainly based on the use of chemical insecticides, which can cause undesirable side effects, leading to a growing interest towards alternative sustainable ...

    Abstract Control of the plum fruit moth, Grapholita funebrana Treitschke (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), has been mainly based on the use of chemical insecticides, which can cause undesirable side effects, leading to a growing interest towards alternative sustainable strategies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the mating disruption technique on G. funebrana infestation in plum orchards, by comparing the number of male captures in pheromone-baited traps, and evaluating the damage to fruits in plots treated with the pheromone dispersers and in control plots. The study was carried out in 2012 and 2014 in three organic plum orchards, on the cultivars Angeleno, Friar, President and Stanley. To evaluate the pheromone emission curve of the dispensers from the openings to the end of the trials, a chemical analysis was carried out by solid phase micro-extraction followed by gas chromatography, followed by mass spectrometry. In all years and orchards the mean number of males caught in traps placed in the treatment plots was always significantly lower than untreated plots. Pheromone emission from the dispensers was highest at the opening, and was still considerable at 54 days of field exposure, while it significantly decreased after 72 days of field exposure. Cultivar was confirmed to be an essential factor in determining the fruit infestation level. Pheromone treatment significantly reduced fruit infestation, but not economic damage.
    Keywords Cydia funebrana ; Mediterranean climate ; adverse effects ; bait traps ; cultivars ; dispensers ; fruits ; gas chromatography ; insect infestations ; insecticides ; males ; mass spectrometry ; mating disruption ; orchards ; pheromone traps ; pheromones ; plums ; solid phase microextraction
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2020-0901
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article
    ISSN 2075-4450
    DOI 10.3390/insects11090589
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  9. Article: Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus

    Davino, Salvatore / Caruso, Andrea Giovanni / Bertacca, Sofia / Barone, Stefano / Panno, Stefano

    Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

    2020  Volume 9, Issue 11

    Abstract: Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is a highly infectious virus, that is becoming a threat to tomato production worldwide. In this work we evaluated the localization of ToBRFV particles in tomato seeds, its seed transmission rate and efficacy of ... ...

    Abstract Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is a highly infectious virus, that is becoming a threat to tomato production worldwide. In this work we evaluated the localization of ToBRFV particles in tomato seeds, its seed transmission rate and efficacy of disinfection, and the effects of different thermal- and chemical-based treatments on ToBRFV-infected seeds' germination. Analyses demonstrated that ToBRFV was located in the seed coat, sometime in the endosperm, but never in the embryo; its transmission from infected seeds to plantlets occurs by micro-lesions during the germination. The ToBRFV seed transmission rate was 2.8% in cotyledons and 1.8% in the third true leaf. Regarding the different disinfection treatments, they returned 100% of germination at 14 days post-treatment (dpt), except for the treatment with 2% hydrochloric acid +1.5% sodium hypochlorite for 24 h, for which no seed germinated after 14 dpt. All treatments have the ability to inactivate ToBRFV, but in six out of seven treatments ToBRFV was still detectable by RT-qPCR. These results raise many questions about the correct way to carry out diagnosis at customs. To our knowledge, this is the first study on the effective localization of ToBRFV particles in seeds.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-11-20
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2704341-1
    ISSN 2223-7747
    ISSN 2223-7747
    DOI 10.3390/plants9111615
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  10. Book ; Online: Statistical and managerial techniques for six sigma methodology

    Barone, Stefano / Franco, Eva Lo

    theory and application

    2012  

    Abstract: Includes bibliographical references and index ... Statistical and Managerial Techniques for Six Sigma Methodology examines the methodology through illustrating the most widespread tool and techniques involved in Six Sigma application. Both managerial and ... ...

    Institution ebrary, Inc
    Author's details Stefano Barone and Eva Lo Franco
    Abstract Includes bibliographical references and index

    Statistical and Managerial Techniques for Six Sigma Methodology examines the methodology through illustrating the most widespread tool and techniques involved in Six Sigma application. Both managerial and statistical aspects of Six Sigma will be analyzed, allowing the reader to apply these tools in the field. This book offers an insight on variation and risk management, and focuses on the structure and organizational aspects of the Six Sigma projects. It covers six sigma methodology, basic managerial techniques, basic statistical techniques, methods for variation and risk management and advanc
    Keywords Quality control/Management ; Six sigma (Quality control standard) ; Total quality management ; Statistik ; Six Sigma
    Language English
    Size Online-Ressource
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note Includes bibliographical references and index ; Six sigma methodology -- Basic managerial techniques -- Basic statistical techniques -- Advanced managerial techniques -- Advanced statistical techniques -- Six sigma methodology in action: selected black belt projects in swedish organizations
    ISBN 0470711833 ; 1283424959 ; 1283425408 ; 9780470711835 ; 9780470711835 ; 9781119968399 ; 9781283425407 ; 9781283424950 ; 1119968399
    DOI 10.1002/9781119968405
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