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Patterns of biodiverstiy and community organization across salinity gradient in Corfu Island aquatic ecosystems (Greece)
No full textThe study is focused on functional community organization of the
macroinvertebrate guilds in the aquatic ecosystem complexes of the Corfu Island, including the
freshwater, lagoon and marine components. The study is drawing implications on energy flows and
organization of such ecosystem types extending previous investigations performed
on existing data by expanding the knowledge base to functionally of different types of aquatic
ecosystems through field experiments
Janus Lascaris on the Island of Corfu in A. D. 1491
No full textJackson Donald-F. Janus Lascaris on the Island of Corfu in A. D. 1491. In: Scriptorium, Tome 57 n°1, 2003. pp. 137-139
Jacques de Baux, Lord of Corfu : 1381-1382
No full textThe island of Corfu, dominated from 1294 on by the Angevin princesof Tarent, passed in 1373 under the direct control of Joan I, queen of Naples.The political crisis in the kingdom of Naples (1380-1381) provided Jacquesde Baux, heir of Philip II of Tarent, with the opportunity to establish hisauthority on the principality of Tarent as well as on Corfu.On the occasion of the publication of the earliest available evidenceabout Jacques'administration in Corfu, the author deals with that prince’slordship on the island.During Jacques’ short domination on Corfu and while his attitude towardsthe new king of Naples, Charles III, was hostile, Venice showed a vividinterest in the acquisition of the island. As the local aristocracy was in badterms with Jacques’officials, a revolt broke out in Corfu (May 1382) occasioningthe abolition of his authority and the restoration of the dominion of thethrone of Naples over the island
U–Pb zircon geochronology of the Ligurian ophiolites (Northern Apennine, Italy) : implications for continental breakup to slow seafloor spreading
No full textFragments of Jurassic oceanic crust exposed in the Northern Apennine (Italy) are either associated with continen- tal lithosphere material (External Ligurian ophiolites), or bear structural and compositional resemblances to slow spreading ridge crust (Internal Ligurian ophiolites). To acquire new information about the transition from conti- nental breakup to slow seafloor spreading, we carried out a U–Pb geochronological study of zircons from gabbro bodies of both External and Internal Ligurian ophiolites. Zircons were separated from seven samples and ana- lyzed for U–Pb isotopes by laser ablation ICPMS and isotope dilution TIMS. The zircons were also investigated for morphology, internal structures, inclusions and chemistry. These characteristics reveal remarkable similari- ties to zircons collected from modern oceanic crust. Taken as a whole, the new U–Pb zircon dates obtained for the Ligurian ophiolites range from ~165 to ~161 Ma, thereby arguing against previous geochronological investi- gations suggesting a period of ~26 Ma for the formation of the Ligurian gabbroic crust. The time interval inter- vened from onset of gabbroic crust formation to configuration of a “slow spreading ridge type” crust was most likely ≤ 5 Ma. New insights into the opening mechanisms of the fossil, slow seafloor spreading basin are provided
Mentalities and behaviours of the feudal class of Corfu during the late middle ages
No full textSince the Greek island of Corfu passed under the rule of western powersin 1258, social phenomena analogous to the ones met with in contemporaryItaly were developped in the local society.In this paper the author traces the origins of the formation of the rulingclass of Corfu in the late middle ages. The ephemeral political activities of thelocal aristocracy is considered as a result of its insecurities about its future,while special reference is made to the initial unfitness of its members to adjusttheir feudal mentalities and behaviours with the new, professedly democratic,rule of Venise. As with the boost of trade in Corfu the emerging bourgeoisclass claims a more prominent role in the local society, new insecurities seemto imperil the social prevalence of the aristocracy. Consequently its members try to keep the organised Communitas Corphiensis under their control, withthe purpose to safeguard their privileged status in the local society
Corfu Crisis of 1923: Occupation of Kerkyra in Context of Italian Policy in Eastern Mediterranean
No full textThe history of the Italian occupation of the island of Kerkyra (Corfu), one of the Ionian Islands currently part of Greece, is considered. The period after 1912 when Italy, having won a military victory over the Ottoman Empire, occupied Libya and the Dodecanese Islands is characterized. It is noted that at this time another goal of Italian foreign policy in the Mediterranean was Albania, independence of which was proclaimed in 1912, and the adjacent Islands of the Ionian archipelago. The author of the article dwells on the fact that the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne of 1923, which finally secured the possession of the Dodecanese Islands for Italy, allowed Italy to intensify its policy in the Ionian sea region. The author was able to identify the main stages of the diplomatic struggle over the occupation of the island of Corfu, to show the special interest of Italy in resolving the issue of Corfu outside the structures of the new international organization - the League of Nations. It is proved that the final withdrawal of Italian troops from the occupied island was the result of negotiations between Italy, Britain and France, while the opinion of Greece was practically not taken into account. The article is based on Italian and British official publications of diplomatic documents
Heterozygosity of the Complex Corfu δ0β+ Thalassemic Allele (HBD Deletion and HBB:c.92+5G>A) Revisited
No full textThe Corfu δ0β+ thalassemic allele is a unique thalassemic allele consisting of the simultaneous presence in cis of a deletion of the δ-globin (Hemoglobin Subunit Delta, HBD) and a single nucleotide variant in the β-globin gene (Hemoglobin Subunit Beta, HBB). The allele has, so far, been described in individuals of Greek origin. The objectives of the study are to ascertain the prevalence of the Corfu δ0β+ allele in comparison to other β-thalassemia variants encountered in Greece using our in-house data repository of 2558 β-thalassemia heterozygotes, and to evaluate the hematological phenotype of Corfu δ0β+ heterozygotes in comparison to heterozygotes with the most common β+-and deletion α0-thalassemia variants in Greece. The results of the study showed a relative incidence of heterozygotes with Corfu δ0β+ at 1.56% of all β-thalassemic alleles, and a distinct hematological phenotype of the heterozygotes characterized by microcytic, hypochromic anemia with normal levels of HbA2 (Hemoglobin A2) and elevated HbF (Hemoglobin F) levels. The application of a specific methodology for the identification of the Corfu δ0β+ allele is important for precise prenatal and antenatal diagnosis programs in Greece. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland
Heterozygosity of the Complex Corfu δ0β+ Thalassemic Allele (HBD Deletion and HBB:c.92+5G>A) Revisited
No full textThe Corfu δ0β+ thalassemic allele is a unique thalassemic allele consisting of the simultaneous presence in cis of a deletion of the δ-globin (Hemoglobin Subunit Delta, HBD) and a single nucleotide variant in the β-globin gene (Hemoglobin Subunit Beta, HBB). The allele has, so far, been described in individuals of Greek origin. The objectives of the study are to ascertain the prevalence of the Corfu δ0β+ allele in comparison to other β-thalassemia variants encountered in Greece using our in-house data repository of 2558 β-thalassemia heterozygotes, and to evaluate the hematological phenotype of Corfu δ0β+ heterozygotes in comparison to heterozygotes with the most common β+- and deletion α0- thalassemia variants in Greece. The results of the study showed a relative incidence of heterozygotes with Corfu δ0β+ at 1.56% of all β-thalassemic alleles, and a distinct hematological phenotype of the heterozygotes characterized by microcytic, hypochromic anemia with normal levels of HbA2 (Hemoglobin A2) and elevated HbF (Hemoglobin F) levels. The application of a specific methodology for the identification of the Corfu δ0β+ allele is important for precise prenatal and antenatal diagnosis programs in Greece
Memory in Narration: Corfu in the Works of Gerald Durrell
No full textThis thesis explores the way in which the British writer and zoologist Gerald Durrell constructs the Greek island Corfu, where he had spent a part of his childhood prior to the Second World War, in his autobiographical works. The analysis assumes that Corfu can be perceived as a site of memory according to Pierre Nora's definition. The aim is to determine the nature of this subjectively conceived island, based on Durrell's works. The thesis first identifies a relatively unexplored area of research on memory in literature using narratology, and then, using content thematic and narratological analysis, reveals two ways of the author's creation of his memory of Corfu. The first part identifies four global themes, that together with the lower-level themes correspond with David Seamon's triad of dimensions used to establish the relationship of a person and a place. The second part observes a loose chronology of narration, which allows the described Corfu to be defined as an idyllic chronotope (space-time). It also finds a frequent overlap of the narrative and the content version of the island. The thesis discovers a predominantly positive tone of Durrell's Corfu. The narration portrays the island as a distinctive space, impacting its inhabitants and newcomers alike, and as a home, where the author spent...Diplomová práce se zabývá způsobem, jakým britský spisovatel a zoolog Gerald Durrell ve svém autobiografickém díle konstruuje řecký ostrov Korfu, na kterém strávil část dětství před druhou světovou válkou. Analýza předpokládá, že Korfu lze nahlížet jako místo paměti podle definice Pierra Nory, přičemž cílem je určit povahu takto subjektivně pojatého ostrova na základě Durrellových knih. Práce nejprve identifikuje doposud chabě probádanou oblast výzkumu paměti v literatuře za pomoci naratologie a poté obsahovou tematickou a naratologickou analýzou odhaluje dva způsoby, jakými autor v knihách vzpomínku na Korfu utváří. První část identifikuje čtyři globální témata, která s tématy nižší úrovně analýzy odpovídají dimenzím z triády k určení vztahu člověka a místa podle Davida Seamona. Druhá část pozoruje volnou chronologii vyprávění, čímž umožňuje vymezit popisované Korfu jako idylický chronotop (časoprostor), a zároveň nachází častý překryv narativního a obsahového pojetí ostrova. Práce odhaluje převážně pozitivní ladění Durrellova Korfu. Vyprávění utváří ostrov jako osobitý prostor, který působí na své obyvatele i na nově příchozí, a jako domov, ve kterém autor trávil čas s rodinou, přáteli a zvířaty. Toto Korfu je nostalgizovaným uzavřeným místem, které Durrellovi poskytlo osvobození od jeho...Department of German and Austrian StudiesKatedra německých a rakouských studiíFaculty of Social SciencesFakulta sociálních vě
Travel-associated Legionnaires disease in residents from England and Wales travelling to Corfu, Greece, August to October 2011.
No full textFourteen cases of Legionnaires’ disease were confirmed in residents from England and Wales with history of travel to Corfu, Greece, in the 14 days before symptom onset. These cases were reported to the Health Protection Agency national surveillance scheme for Legionnaires’ disease in residents of England and Wales between August and October 2011. In addition, one case in a Greek national and a case of non-pneumonic legionellosis in a resident from Scotland were also reported. Few cases shared the same accommodation site in Corfu during their incubation period. Epidemiological investigations and microbiological analysis of clinical and environmental samples excluded a single source but rather implicated several accommodation sites as sources of sporadic infection. Control measures have since been implemented at these accommodation sites and no further cases have been reported. This incident highlights the value of epidemiological typing and the importance of effective international response to control and prevent legionella infection
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