Comparison of Different Swabs for Sampling Inorganic Gunshot Residue from Gunshot Wounds: Applicability and Reliability for the Determination of Firing Distance

This study concentrates on samples of bare pork skin, with and without bristles, and dried bovine ribs shot with a semi‐automatic pistol to find the best methodology and sampling surface in the search for inorganic gunshot residues (IGSR). Four quadrants of known surface areas were sampled at different distances from the bullet's hole with different swabs: tapes in graphite, Leukosilk® white tape, 3M® transparent tape, and a cotton swab to assess the technique able to collect the highest amounts of IGSR with the lowest contribution of the blank. The cotton swab wet in 10% HNO₃ gave the best results. The highest amounts of IGSR, measured by ICP‐OES and MS, were detected on a surface of 3‐cm radius from the bullet's edge. The amount of metals collected decreased with the firing distance between 20 and 60 cm. The procedure was efficient for sampling different tissues like skin and bones.     

Recalling an Unfair Experience Reduces Adolescents’ Dishonest Behavioral Intentions: The Mediating Role of Justice Sensitivity

Injustice experiences are likely to have a strong impact on—adolescents' life. However, individuals differ in how they perceive and respond to injustice depending on their justice sensitivity. Whereas several studies analyzed the relationships between justice sensitivity and antisocial behaviors in adult samples, little is known about this relationship among adolescents. The aim of the present experimental study is to expand knowledge on the antecedents and effects of justice sensitivity from the Victim (i.e., JS-Victim) and Others (i.e., JS-Observer, Perpetrator, and Beneficiary) perspective, particularly with regard to its relationship to willingness to act in dishonest behavioral intentions (e.g., stealing money or objects from classmates, teachers, or strangers). The study involved 369 Italian students (52% males; M _age = 16.64, SD = 1.78). We examined the role of justice sensitivity in the relationship between the recall of unfair, fair, or neutral episodes, and the consequent willingness to perform dishonest behaviors. Results demonstrate that recalling unfair (vs. fair or neutral) episodes leads to an increase in JS-Others, which in turn decreased willingness to behave dishonestly. Conversely, JS-Victim did not mediate the relationship between the recall of unfair episodes and intentions to behave dishonestly. The present findings suggest that during adolescence JS-Others might act as a protective factor against dishonest behaviors.     

Y-chromosome haplotypes in Italy: the GEFI collaborative database.

A sample of 1176 males from 10 Italian regions have been typed for DYS19, DYS389-I, DYS389-II, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392, DYS393, and DYS385. Individual haplotype data are available on line. A low degree of variation is present among regions. Use of this database is specifically recommended for forensic applications in Italy.     

The Effects of a Calamity on Income and Wellbeing of Poor Microfinance Borrowers: The Case of the 2004 Tsunami Shock

We investigate the effects of the 2004 Tsunami on a sample of microfinance borrowers. Our findings show that the severe loss of income of damaged borrowers only partially explains the dip in wellbeing. This is because the latter is also related to economic losses not measured by current income (that is, loss in wealth or in permanent income) and by psychological or emotional effects. Finally, we find that the role of risk on the Tsunami impact is partially captured by the interaction of the damage dummy with borrowers' productive activity.     

Bono's Product (RED) Initiative: corporate social responsibility that solves the problems of ‘distant others’

The Product (RED) initiative was launched by Bono at Davos in 2006. Product RED is ‘a brand created to raise awareness and money for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by teaming up with iconic brands to produce RED-branded products’. With the engagement of American Express, Apple, Converse, Gap, Emporio Armani, Hallmark and Motorola, consumers can help HIV/AIDS patients in Africa. They can do so simply by shopping, as a percentage of profits from Product (RED) lines goes to support the Global Fund. In this article we examine how the corporations that are part of this initiative use RED to build up their brand profiles, sell products and/or portray themselves as both ‘caring’ and ‘cool’. We also show that, more than simply being another example of cause-related marketing (like the pink ribbon campaign or the ubiquitous plastic armbands), RED engages corporations in profitable ‘helping’ while simultaneously pushing the agenda of corporate social responsibility (CSR) towards solving the problems of ‘distant others’.     

Political scenario and cooperation for development

L'autonomia della banca centrale : verso una nuova costituzione in Italia e in Europa / a cura di Dario Velo. ‐ Bari, Cacucci Editore, c1995. ‐ 133 p.

Identità, partiti ed elezioni nell'Unione Europea / Fulvio Attinà, Francesca Longo, Stefania Panebianco. ‐ Bari Cacucci Editore, c1995. ‐ 128 p. ‐ (Annali ‘90 / Università degli studi di Catania. Dipartimento di studi politici; 1)

La politica estera dell'Unione Europea tra interdipendenza e Nazionalismo / Francesca Longo. ‐ Bari : Cacucci Editore, c1995. ‐ 173 p.

Breve storia del Consiglio dei Comuni e delle Regioni d'Europa, nel quadro di due secoli di lotta federalista / AICCRE. ‐ Roma : Salemi Pro. Edit., 1995. ‐ 203 p.

La cooperazione allo sviluppo / Pierangelo Isernia. ‐ Bologna : il Mulino, c1995. ‐ 420 p. ‐ (Organizzazione e funzionamento della pubblica amministrazione ; 71). ‐ ISBN 88–15–05175–9

Europa unita e didattica integrata : storiografie e bibliografie a confronto = A united Europe and integrated didactics : historiographies and bibliographies compared = Europe unie et didactique intégrée : historiograpbies et bibliographies comparées / edited by Ariane Landuyt. ‐ Siena : Protagon Editori Toscani, 1995. ‐ 284 p.

Geoeconomia : il dominio dello spazio economico / a cura di Paolo Savona e Carlo Jean. ‐ Milano : Franco Angeli, c1995. ‐ 192 p. ‐ ISBN 88–204–9512–0

Letteratura pro e contro Maastricht in vari paesi europei, con particolare riferi‐mento a Francia e Germania / Andrea Chiti‐Batelli. ‐ Roma : Dimensione europea, 1995. ‐L, 270 p. ‐ (Quaderni, ISSN 1121–3760 ; 3)

La nuova geoeconomia mondiale : alla ricerca di una risposta italiana / a cura della Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli. ‐ Torino : Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli, c1995. ‐ VI, 97 p.

Le organizzazioni economiche regionali africane : commenti, documenti, bibliografía, 1 : le organizzazioni dell'Africa australe (SACU e SADC) / a cura di Piero Pennetta e Angela di Stasi. ‐ Napoli : Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane, c1995. ‐ 328 p. ‐ (Pubblicazioni dell'Università degli studi di Salerno. Sezione studi giuridici ; 18). ‐ ISBN 88–8114–121–3

Rapporto Cina : il successo del “socialismo di mercato” e il futuro di Hong Kong / Maria Weber; collaborazione di Sergio A. Sarica; contributi di Francesca Ag‐nello, Marco Fiorese e Giorgio Starace. ‐ Torino : Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli, C1995. ‐ X, 135 p. ‐ ISBN 88–7860–113–6

Rapporto Vietnam : quali forze emergenti? / Giovanni Capannelli. ‐ Torino : Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli, c1995. ‐ VIII, 83 p. ‐ ISBN 88–7860–114–4

Rapporto India : le riforme economiche e il difficile rapporto fra centro e periferia / Luigi Marcuccio; collaborazione di Maria Weber e Daniele Finocchiaro. ‐ Torino : Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli, c1995. ‐XII, 124 p. ‐ ISBN 88–7860–115–2

Rapporto Corea del Sud : un modello di industrializzazione tardiva / Roberta Rabellotti. ‐ Torino : Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli, c1995. ‐ X, 71 p. ‐ ISBN 88–7860–116–0

Regionalism and the global economy : the case of Latin America and the Caribbean / edited by Jan Joost Teunissen. ‐ The Hague : FONDAD, c1995. ‐ 163 p. ‐ ISBN 90–74208–06–1

Syria and Israel : from war to peacemaking / Moshe Ma'oz. ‐ Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1995. ‐ xii, 280 p. ‐ ISBN 0–19–828018–1