28 Apr

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The latest issue of HindSight magazine is now online! Published on Skybrary, HindSight 30 focuses on the themes of well-being and stress. We are present with our article titled "Stress prevention through organisational-level interventions", which describes four good practices that aviation organisations can put in place to prevent and manage work-related stress. Many thanks to...

23 Apr

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Nei villaggi arabi della Galilea israeliana, così come nelle aree rurali italiane, il trasporto pubblico e commerciale è carente o poco accessibile: insufficienti le corse degli autobus e dei corrieri, troppa la distanza delle fermate dalle case, pochi i punti di consegna delle merci. Allo stesso modo, le grandi città europee vivono forme di isolamento...

15 Apr

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The ATC is experiencing a period of profound and rapid transformation due to the large introduction of automation. The global stop due to the pandemic diffusion of COVID-19, requiring us to rethink the overall system in the perspective of gradually resuming the service, might further foster the process. In this process towards highly automatized scenario, the ATC...

11 Feb

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A quasi una settimana di distanza dal deragliamento del Frecciarossa 9595 a Lodi, sono ancora molte le ipotesi aperte sulle possibili cause dell’incidente. Mentre il lavoro dei Consulenti Tecnici d’Ufficio e degli investigatori tecnici è appena cominciato, è utile fare il punto su quanto emerso finora, per un'analisi costruttiva dell'incidente. Il deviatoio in posizione "rovescia" Lo scorso...

28 Jan

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The EU risk-based regulatory framework for UAS (Regulations 2019/945 and 2019/947) considers three categories of operations: open, specific and certified. From the 1st of July 2020, with the new regulatory framework in place, operations in the specific category will generally require preparing and submitting a risk assessment to the CAA for evaluation and approval. In addition,...

23 Jan

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Le comunità energetiche: un nuovo modo di pensare alla produzione e distribuzione dell’energia Un’energia a km zero prodotta, consumata, scambiata o venduta all’interno di un condominio, un consorzio immobiliare o un quartiere, un campus universitario o un complesso ospedaliero. Così l’Europa immagina il suo futuro energetico: tante piccole comunità di prosumer, cittadini produttori e consumatori al...

15 Jan

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With industry 4.0 and automation, human work will not reduce. Rather, it will change. Hence, those working in the factories of the fourth industrial revolution will require new skills. Manufacturing companies are already preparing for this scenario, with specific training programs for their employees.   New technologies and new business models are revolutionizing the future of industry....

12 Dec

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Industry 4.0 is becoming a reality. It will greatly benefit jobs and manufacturing, but will also pose new challenges. For instance, the new technologies of the fourth industrial revolution will be more vulnerable to cyber attacks. Therefore, investing in cybersecurity will be crucial. The EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has issued some guidelines to encourage...

29 Nov

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L'Italia recepisce il quarto Pacchetto Ferroviario emanato dalla Commissione europea nel 2013. Cambia quindi la normativa nazionale sulla sicurezza ferroviaria: facciamo il punto.   Un drammatico incidente Il 24 Luglio del 2013 il macchinista di un treno alta velocità stava per raggiungere la stazione di Santiago de Compostela, in Spagna. Percorse la curva che precedeva la stazione a...

22 Oct

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Cyber-attacks are on the rise, and companies are becoming increasingly vulnerable. Thus, the HERMENEUT research project has developed a tool for analysing risks and costs associated with cybersecurity for companies. It is especially useful if accompanied by cyber insurance.   The number of cyber-attacks is increasing, and with them the economic damage to companies. The data presented...