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AcknowledgementsIt is really <strong>di</strong>fficult to express <strong>in</strong> few words my deep gratitude to my Ph.D.supervisor, Professor Elio Sacco, for his many suggestions and constant supportdur<strong>in</strong>g this research. He completely put at my <strong>di</strong>sposal his knowledge; thank of him,I have had, dur<strong>in</strong>g the last three years, the opportunity to participate to severalconferences meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g people. With his enthusiasm, his <strong>in</strong>spiration and hisbrilliant ideas, he let me know how beautiful is the world of the research, teach<strong>in</strong>gme the way to approach any k<strong>in</strong>d of problem. I would have been lost without hishelp.I wish to thank Professor Sonia Marfia for the fruitful and stimulat<strong>in</strong>g<strong>di</strong>scussions. She helped the progress of my work. She could not even realize howmuch I have learned from her.I am really <strong>in</strong>debted to Professor Maura Imbimbo. Besides of be<strong>in</strong>g an excellentcoor<strong>di</strong>nator, she is a really helpful and reliable person. She addressed me toward thebeautiful field of the scientific research. I am really glad that I have come to getknow her <strong>in</strong> my life. I always will be grateful to her for the important advices,constant encouragement and beautiful affective words she told me dur<strong>in</strong>g this period.I wish also to thank Professor Raimondo Luciano for his <strong>di</strong>sposal and helpfulsuggestions.I would like to express my deep and s<strong>in</strong>cere gratitude to my friends andcolleagues Ernesto Grande and Maria Ricamato, who share with me thisexperience.I would like to remember all my friends for their friendship whenever I needed it.Special gratitude is for my family for provi<strong>di</strong>ng me a lov<strong>in</strong>g environment. Mymother Marisa, my father Aldo, my brother Alcide and my sister Paola alwaysencouraged and supported me <strong>in</strong> these years.F<strong>in</strong>ally, I wish to deeply thank my dear husband Sandro. His love has been for me apowerful source of <strong>in</strong>spiration and energy.

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