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Le requisizioni tedesche di alloggi a Parigi, tra norma e pratiche: il caso di Neuilly-sur-Seine (1940-1944)
Get PDFIn the Département de la Seine, thousands of private apartments were requisitioned as housing for German army soldiers during World War II. Focusing on a case study in Neuilly-sur-Seine, the article analyzes the impact of the phenomenon on citizens and the French administration, which attempted to regulate German housing requisitions and place them within its own legal framework.The article focuses on the gap between this legislation and the practices put in place by the different actors involved: German military authorities, Préfecture de la Seine, tenants, and landlords. Attention to this dichotomy has made it possible to identify some discriminatory practices against Jewish tenants. The relationship between anti-Semitism and German requisitions is particularly evident in Neuilly-sur-Seine, where the occupying authorities requisitioned the homes of some Jews to house French civilians
First record of the semiaquatic troglobiont millipede Vascoblaniulus cabidochei in Spain (Diplopoda: Julida: Blaniulidae)
Get PDFWe present the first record of Vascoblaniulus cabidochei Mauriès, 1967 in Spain, at Illaminako Ateak cave (Navarra). This makes a total of 15 troglobiont millipede species in the Spanish Pyrenees. Vascoblaniulus cabidochei is a highly modified troglobiont millipede species, previously only known from the type material was collected in the 60s of the last century in the Salle de la Verna, Pierre-Saint-Martin cave system, France, and occasional subsequent observations were made in the same cave system. Present records in wet and sprinkled stones in a different Spanish cave, and new observation near the Salle de la Verna, confirm its semi aquatic lifestyle
Diptera communities from Ria de Aveiro saltmarshes, with new records for Portugal
Get PDFRia de Aveiro costal lagoon is a socio-ecological system comprising a rich landscape mosaic of beaches, dunes, sandflats, mudflats, seagrasses, and small water channels. The lagoon is one of the largest saltmarsh areas in Portugal and Europe, supporting coastal food webs and serving as a nursery area for several species. For these features Ria de Aveiro is a Long-Term Socio-Ecological Research platform (LTSER) site and integrates the Natura 2000 network. Despite this, only recently research has been conducted regarding its entomofauna. In this study, field collections were carried in seven locations along Ria de Aveiro saltmarshes areas by sweep-netting the dominating halophyte vegetation in September 2020. A total of 222 Diptera specimens from 13 families (Asteiidae, Canacidae, Chamaemyiidae, Chyromyidae, Hybotidae, Lauxaniidae, Milichiidae, Scathophagidae, Sciomyzidae, Sepsidae, Sphaeroceridae, Therevidae and Ulidiidae), belonging to 19 genera and 23 species, are presented in this paper. From these, 1 genus and 4 species are new records for Portuguese territory. Sphaeroceridae was the most species-rich family, with Rachispoda fuscipennis being the most abundant species recorded. This study provides a snapshot into coastal insect communities in Portuguese coastal lagoons and highlights the need to continue to access insect biodiversity in these coastal areas threaten mostly by sea-level rise, coastal squeeze, and salinity
An acceptance-rejection algorithm for the kolmogorov distribution
Get PDFWe discuss an acceptance-rejection algorithm for the random number generation from the Kolmogorov distribution. Since the cumulative distribution function (CDF) is a functions series and we need the density distribution function in our algorithm, we prove that the series of the derivatives converges uniformly in order to can derive term by term the functions series; also we providea similar proof for showing that the ratio between the target Kolmogorov density and the auxiliary density implemented is bounded. Finally, for the application in the algorithm we propose to approximate the density of Kolmogorov distribution by truncation series where the truncation is posed as far away as possible according to the precision of the calculator, we asses the accuracy of this method by a simulation study
Rome solidarity city: the Covid-19 and the transformation of collective action
No full textThe aim of this contribution is to reflect on the socio-spatial dynamics induced by the Covid-19 health crisis on mutual aid in metropolitan contexts. Based on in-depth interviews with eight social actors of the eastern part of the city of Rome, the contribution focuses on the transformations experienced during and after the peak of the 2020 health emergency by those actors in the internal, relational and territorial dimensions, as well as in their future prospects. The pandemic seems to have stimulated a renewal, in the medium-long run, of the acknowledgment and role of associations in supporting the most vulnerable citizens, able to reverse the course of exclusion and marginalisation in our cities
Recuperare la memoria storica delle donne. I testi di Banafše Ḥejāzi
Get PDFBanafše Ḥejāzi, born in 1954 in Borujerd, is an Iranian essayist, poet, and novelist, writing for both adults and children. Ḥejāzi developed an interest in exploring the presence of women in ancient (pre-Islamic) Iranian history, arguing that itis the duty of contemporary historians to trace the connection between women and the creation of historical memory. She later expanded her research to the history of the dynasties of Islamic Iran, up until the 20th century. Conscious of the often fragmented state of sources on the history of women, Ḥejāzi argues that through such sources the historian can read how some have memorialized and transmitted events, including those concerning women. This article offers an overview of Banafše Ḥejāzi’s historiographical work, through which she has been able to document the presence and contributions of women to the history of Iran
Bioclastesys induced fractures and rockfall on the east flank of the Ravine of Matera: preliminary investigations
No full textRavines are typical morphological elements of the landscape of central Apulia and south-east Basilicata, in south Italy. These are deep narrow valleys located at the south-west bound of the Apulian foreland, namely Murgia. Ravines mainly carve the poorly cemented Plio-Pleistocenic sandy levels, belonging to the unit of the Gravina Calcarenites and the underlying cretaceous limestone of Murgia platform. In particular, the upper levels of ravine flanks show collapses and fractures, which alter the landscape of ravines. This work focuses on the geometric reconstruction of the fractures and collapses on the calcarenitic levels of the east flank of the ravine of Matera. This shows a number of fractures, some of them are very recent, which are modifying the flanks, damaging the archeological heritage and precluding the access to the ravine. Therefore, identifying the open fractures and their potential triggers is important for planning a strategy of preservation of this peculiar landscape
Adaptations of tenebrionid beetles to Mediterranean sand dune environments and the impact of climate change (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
Get PDFTenebrionids represent a conspicuous component of the fauna of Mediterranean coastal dunes showing particular adaptations to the extreme climatic conditions of these environments (high temperature and aridity). These adaptations involve, for example, distinct morphological traits (such as long legs and subelytral cavity), finely tuned life cycles, ecological specialization, and diel and seasonal activity patterns that vary in response to temperature changes. Although these species are able to cope with high temperature and water scarcity, the ongoing climatic change may represent a serious threat. Increases in average temperatures and in frequency and severity of extreme events may affect profoundly species that already live close to their upper climatic tolerance limits. Tenebrionids in Mediterranean sand dunes are also flightless: although flightlessness is advantageous in this type of environment, it reduces substantially dispersal capabilities, and hence the possibility of tracking suitable climatic conditions. In fact, because of their adaptations to sand substrates and the limited extension of sandy shores, these animals are strictly confined to environments that are experiencing a dramatically fast increase in average temperature with no possibility to escape
Well-preserved arboreal microhabitats in a highly urbanized landscape can support populations of specialized saproxylic hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae)
Get PDFNew saproxylic hoverfl y data are reported from a survey in University Campus Park, Grugliasco (North-western Italy) with implicationsfor the conservation of arboreal microhabitats in highly urbanized landscapes