Suivi biologique du métabolisme phosphocalcique du patient dialysé: que nous apportent les guidelines du KDIGO en pratique?

Conference (2012, March 30)

Recent auroral discoveries with UVIS: bifurcations, small- scale structures and equatoward transient features

Conference (2012, March 30)

Conclusions générales et perspectives

Conference (2012, March 29)

Neuromorphic reinforcement learning

Conference (2012, March 29)

Living organisms are able to successfully perform challeng- ing tasks such as perception, classification, association, and control. In hope for similar successes in artificial systems, neuromorphic ... [more ▼]

Living organisms are able to successfully perform challeng- ing tasks such as perception, classification, association, and control. In hope for similar successes in artificial systems, neuromorphic engineering uses neurophysiological models of perception and information processing in biological sys- tems to emulate their functions but also resemble their struc- ture [1]. In this abstract, we focus on the basal ganglia (BG), brain region in control of primitive functions of the nervous system, and specifically on their involvement in action selec- tion and reinforcement learning (RL). We hypothesize that neuromorphic-inspired systems will greatly benefit the RL community. [less ▲]

La transgression de la norme dans la religion grecque antique : le cas de l'impiété (asebeia)

Conference (2012, March 29)

Présentation diachronique du concept d'impiété dans la religion grecque antique

Striptease em raio-x: algumas interrelações artístico-científicas no domínio visual.

Conference (2012, March 28)

O striptease que propomos analisar é na verdade o título de uma obra que pertence à produção da artista italiana Benedetta Bonichi. Trata-se de uma composição mista, a meio caminho entre os raios-x e a ... [more ▼]

O striptease que propomos analisar é na verdade o título de uma obra que pertence à produção da artista italiana Benedetta Bonichi. Trata-se de uma composição mista, a meio caminho entre os raios-x e a fotografia. “Striptease” constitui uma base analítica interessante para várias razões. Com certeza, por seu caráter surpreendente, sendo uma cena erótica e ao mesmo tempo uma radiografia. Mas também e sobretudo por sua estética particular em relação aos outros artistas que desenvolvem uma técnica similar. Uma parte do nosso estudo consistirá na abordagem indispensável mesmo que breve das realizações de quatro outros artistas que trabalham com os raios-x. O propósito de nossos passos é levar em consideração o lugar da obra estudada no espaço de realizações em raio-x artístico, numa perspectiva semiótica. Pretendemos desta maneira chegar à descrição fina de “Striptease”, ou seja, conseguir por um lado estabelecer os critérios sobre os quais se correlacionam e se diferenciam os raios-x artísticos vistos e, por outro lado e graças à primeira etapa, dar conta da riqueza da obra da italiana. Desenvolveremos o estudo segundo três etapas gerais. Com a primeira, efetuaremos uma descrição de “Striptease” segundo os três eixos da leitura plástica padrão, tal como foram trabalhados por Jean-Marie Floch: cromático, eidético e topológico. Na segunda etapa, adotaremos o mesmo ponto de vista para a descrição plástica de cinco obras de quatro outros artistas: Nick Veasey, a agência Butter, Wim Delvoye e Claudio Mubarac. O interesse da segunda parte consiste em mostrar que o tipo de descrição estabelecido para “Striptease” vale nos outros casos e como se atualizam as unidades plásticas em cada realização particular, a fim de observar as suas possíveis convergências. Na última etapa, poderemos considerar a estética de cada obra à luz das atualizações plásticas e das integrações entre elas com outros patamares temáticos. Conseguiremos, finalmente, entender a pertinência e a particularidade de “Striptease” como metalinguagem crítica por meio destas considerações temáticas e plásticas. [less ▲]

Intérêt à identifier les calcifications intimales vs médiales dans la prévention de la mortalité cardio-vasculaire et cas cliniques

Conference (2012, March 27)

Intraocular Lenses with Functionalized Surfaces by Biomolecules in Relation with Lens Epithelial Cell Adhesion

Conference (2012, March 27)

A cataract is pathology opacity of the lens or capsule of the eye, causing impairment of vision or even blindness. In 1998, it was estimated that worldwide 19.4 million people were bilaterally blind from ... [more ▼]

A cataract is pathology opacity of the lens or capsule of the eye, causing impairment of vision or even blindness. In 1998, it was estimated that worldwide 19.4 million people were bilaterally blind from age-related cataract. Surgery, with lens extraction and intraocular lens implantation, is still the only currently available treatment. More than 1.3 million cataract operations were performed in the USA in 1998 at a cost of $3.5 billion. The most common complication after implantation of intraocular lenses (IOLs) is the posterior capsular opacification (PCO) or secondary cataract. This is the result of lens epithelial cells (LECs) proliferation and their transition to mesenchymal cells. In 1997, a Sandwich theory was proposed to elucidate the developmental process of PCO. According to this model, an IOL with higher affinity to LECs will induce a less PCO. In our research, the pHEMA (Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)) based acrylic hydrophilic polymer is subjected to the surface modification by conjugating with the bioactive peptides. The RGD sequence, known for its excellent biocompatibility, is designed to stimulate the biointegration between the LECs and the polymer implant. Our research program will focus on the evaluation of the physical, mechanical and biological properties of the lens before and after peptide grafting. These diverse tests include contact angle measurements, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), FTIR/ATR, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and the MTS cytotoxicity assay. [less ▲]

Relationships between structure-interfacial-functional properties: The rheology at interfaces from small to polymeric carbohydrate-based surfactants

Conference (2012, March 25)

Amphiphilc molecules are one of the most important compounds in our planet owing to their fundamental role as catalysts of interfacial free energy in nature, biological systems, and manufacturated ... [more ▼]

Amphiphilc molecules are one of the most important compounds in our planet owing to their fundamental role as catalysts of interfacial free energy in nature, biological systems, and manufacturated products [1]. Their chemical structure and configuration, which governs their properties and activities, may be classified in small, intermediate, and large sizes. To better understand the effect of such a parameter, the behaviors of various carbohydrate-based surfactants, from small to polymeric molecular structures at the air-water interface, and in bulk liquid for their ability to form and stabilize related colloidal systems like micelles and foams have been investigated. In particular, rheological properties including elasticity and viscosity components at the air-water interface have been determined by oscillatiory mode under different oscillation frequency and surfactant concentration conditions using a pending drop tensiometer system. Their micellar and foaming properties have been characterized and evaluated in terms of CMC-micelle size and formation-stability, respectively. Reference: [1] Razafindralambo, H.; Blecker, C.; Paquot, M., Screening of Basic Properties of Amphiphilic Molecular Structures for Colloidal System Formation and Stability. In Amphiphiles: Molecular Assembly and Applications, Ed. R. Nagarajan, American Chemical Society: 2011;. Vol. 1070, pp 53-66. [less ▲]

"L'acteur et le badaud. Sur deux corps de cinéma (années 1900)"

Conference (2012, March 24)

Le cinématographe – c’est une évidence – n’est pas né avec la notion d’acteur. L’acteur de cinéma est une instance qui s’est inventée progressivement, au registre de l’Histoire. Dans le cadre de cette ... [more ▼]

Le cinématographe – c’est une évidence – n’est pas né avec la notion d’acteur. L’acteur de cinéma est une instance qui s’est inventée progressivement, au registre de l’Histoire. Dans le cadre de cette communication, j'examine quelques-unes des modalités d’émergence de cette figure singulière. Dans le premier cinéma de fiction, tel qu’il s’impose au cours des années 1900, l’acteur de cinéma, comme corps en jeu, entre virtuellement en concurrence, tout particulièrement en cas de tournage en plein air, avec celui qui fut l’homme ordinaire du cinéma des tout premiers temps, à savoir le badaud, qu’il finira évidemment par supplanter. Encore cette substitution ne s’est-elle pas opérée instantanément : elle présente, elle aussi, une dimension forcément historique. Partant de là, il s’agit d’examiner une forme de régime transitoire dans les relations mettant aux prises ces deux corps de cinéma que sont le badaud et l’acteur. Pour ce faire, l’accent est placé moins sur des films que sur des moments d’images (plans ou fragments de plan) puisés dans quelques films des années 1900, dont "Daring Daylight Burglary" (F. Mottershaw, Sheffield Photographic Company, 1903), "The Ex-Convict" (E. S. Porter, Edison, 1904) et "Mésaventures d’un cycliste myope" (Éclipse, 1907). Dans ces quelques moments d’images, la coprésence du badaud et de l’acteur témoigne d’un état hybride ou clivé de la scène de cinéma : un état dans lequel l’acteur, institué en foyer d’attention, n’est pourtant pas encore mis en situation de monopoliser l’espace de la représentation ; un état dans lequel il doit composer avec la présence incidente du badaud, lequel incarne exemplairement la part d’hétérogène qu’enferme, à ses origines, la scène de cinéma. [less ▲]

Les figures du compromis dans les sociétés islamiques

Conference (2012, March 23)

Analyser la place du compromis dans les sociétés et la culture islamique

How to define responders in osteoarthritis?

Conference (2012, March 23)

Temporalité et "subjectivité" dans le Sein und Zeit de Martin Heidegger

Conference (2012, March 23)

Les TICe, quelle plus-value pour l’apprentissage ?

Conference (2012, March 23)

Les cours en ligne sont-ils efficaces ? Dans l'affirmative, dans quelles conditions ? Dans cette allocution, nous présentons l'état de la recherche sur l'efficacité des cours en ligne. Nous passons en ... [more ▼]

Les cours en ligne sont-ils efficaces ? Dans l'affirmative, dans quelles conditions ? Dans cette allocution, nous présentons l'état de la recherche sur l'efficacité des cours en ligne. Nous passons en revue les facteurs propices à l'apprentissage en ligne et les illustrons à travers des cours développés notamment à l'Université de Liège. Nous terminons notre exposé par une brève ouverture sur le monde du "mobile Learning" et tentons d'en présenter les plus-values par la présentation d'applications susceptibles de soutenir l'apprentissage. [less ▲]

Health claims in the field of joint and cartilage: the recommendations of the GREES

Conference (2012, March 23)

L'Éducation au cinéma en Belgique : analyse institutionnelle d'un territoire fragmenté

Conference (2012, March 22)

Mon intervention entend constituer une contribution à l’histoire institutionnelle de l’enseignement du cinéma en Belgique francophone. Jusqu’ici l’histoire de l’enseignement du cinéma en Belgique s’est ... [more ▼]

Mon intervention entend constituer une contribution à l’histoire institutionnelle de l’enseignement du cinéma en Belgique francophone. Jusqu’ici l’histoire de l’enseignement du cinéma en Belgique s’est surtout élaborée par le biais de l’évocation des personnalités marquantes qui en ont été les acteurs (c’est par exemple dans le cadre d’un texte consacré à André Delvaux que Paul Davay évoque les débuts de l’enseignement du cinéma en Belgique dans son ouvrage, Cinéma de Belgique). L’histoire institutionnelle de l’enseignement du cinéma reste, quant à elle, largement à écrire. La mise en place de l’enseignement du cinéma en Belgique est due à diverses instances: la Cinémathèque Royale de Belgique, le Ministère de la Communauté française, les écoles d’enseignement supérieur non-universitaire et les universités. On examinera le rôle respectif de chacune de ces instances en évoquant leurs divergences de vue mais aussi leurs diverses collaborations. Faisant retour à des textes fondateurs, tel le rapport rédigé en 1966 par Victor Bachy pour l’Unesco, on montrera comment les clivages entre enseignement laïc et confessionnel qui divisent le paysage scolaire francophone en Belgique se sont répercutés au niveau de l’enseignement du cinéma, contribuant à son éparpillement. On envisagera les conceptions respectives de la culture cinématographique et des finalités de l’enseignement du cinéma qui se sont développées dans chacun des réseaux d’enseignement. On verra aussi comment les diverses écoles et universités ont défini leur spécificité en matière de contenu d’enseignement et d’approche du cinéma (théorique, pratique, pratico/théorique) pour se positionner les unes par rapport aux autres dans le champ de l’enseignement du cinéma en Belgique. [less ▲]

Partnership in medicine : how to promote the collaboration between general practitioners, occupational physicians and social insurance physicians

Conference (2012, March 22)

Introduction: Many situations justify a close collaboration between GP, OP and SIP. Health problems impact work activity and vice versa. An altered health situation confronts workers with the risk of ... [more ▼]

Introduction: Many situations justify a close collaboration between GP, OP and SIP. Health problems impact work activity and vice versa. An altered health situation confronts workers with the risk of exclusion from the labour market. An interprofessional collaboration is thus needed to promote a more active policy of rehabilitation of workers on long term sickness absence. The Belgian Ministry of Employment initiated this study to identify communication channels and tools that could support collaboration among those health professionals. Methods: To this purpose, 8 nominal groups were organised to think about proposals to improve interdisciplinary collaboration. In sum 42 GP’s, 16 OP’s and 16 SIP’s participated in the discussions. For the elaboration of the final proposals, the research team relied on a multidisciplinary expert group. Results: An asymmetric relation was observed; each group expressed the need to receive information from the two others, but proposals to transfer information were rare. Exchanges in the groups showed that reciprocal ignorance is important and communication modalities are poor. A profound revision of the information transmission procedures seemed necessary. Several practical proposals were made to improve communication in case of sickness absence over three months, to allow information transfer and to promote mutual respect between the three disciplines. Other proposals considered professional training, and professional competencies which need to be better defined. Discussion: Misconceptions of the role of the different professional disciplines form a barrier to an effective collaboration. Technical and regulatory measures alone will not bring about a real promotion of interdisciplinary collaboration. The proposals arising from the study will contribute to increase reciprocal knowledge between professionals from the three disciplines and thus form the basis of a more effective collaboration. In turn, the experience of collaboration could have a beneficial effect on the reciprocal representations of each partner role. [less ▲]

From universal to local: celebrating new saints in the Southern Netherlands

Conference (2012, March 22)

Rickert On Historical Sciences: A Critical Appraisal

Conference (2012, March 22)

In this talk I discuss a significant objection that has been raised against the view of historical sciences held by Heinrich Rickert: the accusation of “fruitless formalism”. This accusation has been ... [more ▼]

In this talk I discuss a significant objection that has been raised against the view of historical sciences held by Heinrich Rickert: the accusation of “fruitless formalism”. This accusation has been expressed by a large number of thinkers, including for instance Wilhelm Wundt, Edmund Husserl, Max Frischeisen-Köhler and Eduard Spranger. As one knows, Rickert answered the objection in the last editions of his major book, "The Limits of the Concept Formation in Natural Sciences". His strategy was, first, to distance himself from a certain interpretation I will call the “formal view”, and, second, to argue for the fruitfulness of his own, more sophisticated view. However, as suggested by other representatives of the Bade School (like Richard Kroner), it is doubtful that the Rickert view perfectly succeeded in resorbing the shortcomings of the formal view. - In the first, introductive section I will put the formalism-problem in connection with a definite sub-set of issues within the broader framework of the philosophy of history (1). In the second and third sections I will address two questions related, respectively, to the nature of historical form (2) and to the nature of historical material (3). I will then contrast the formal view with the Rickert view on the one hand and with Kroner’s contentual view on the other hand. In the last, conclusive section I will try to draw some general implications of the formalism-controversy (4). [less ▲]

Statut unique : la fin d’une époque?

Conference (2012, March 21)

Examen clinique de l'épaule

Conference (2012, March 21)

Questions à Claude Romano

Conference (2012, March 20)

Texte de mon intervention lors de la table-ronde autour de l'ouvrage de Claude Romano, "Au coeur de la raison, la phénoménologie" (Paris, Gallimard, 2010). Sont discutés le concept de "phénoménologie", l ... [more ▼]

Texte de mon intervention lors de la table-ronde autour de l'ouvrage de Claude Romano, "Au coeur de la raison, la phénoménologie" (Paris, Gallimard, 2010). Sont discutés le concept de "phénoménologie", l'opposition internalisme/externalisme et l'idée du caractère herméneutique de la phénoménologie. [less ▲]

A Two Parameter Kinematic Theory for the Shear Behavior of Deep Beams

Conference (2012, March 19)

Prevalence of burnout among Belgian workers assessed through the occupational healthcare system

Conference (2012, March 18)

Strategic Bypass Deterrence

Conference (2012, March 17)

In liberalized network industries, entrants can either compete for service using the existing infrastructure (access) or deploy their own infrastructure capacity (bypass). In this paper, we demonstrate ... [more ▼]

In liberalized network industries, entrants can either compete for service using the existing infrastructure (access) or deploy their own infrastructure capacity (bypass). In this paper, we demonstrate that, under the threat of bypass, the access price set by an unregulated and vertically integrated incumbent is compatible with productive efficiency. This means that the entrant bypasses the existing infrastructure only if it can produces the network input more efficiently. The incumbent lowers the access price compared to the ex-post efficient level to strategically deter inefficient bypass by the entrant. Accordingly, from a productive efficiency point of view, there is no need to regulate access prices when the entrant has the option to bypass. Despite that, we show that restricting the possibilities of access might be profitable for consumers. [less ▲]

Insuffisance rénale de la personne âgée

Conference (2012, March 17)

L’insuffisance rénale avec l’âge n’est pas une fatalité. Il faut prévenir très tôt les facteurs de risque cardio-vasculaire et les corriger au mieux pour éviter que ces facteurs n’agissent plus tard dans ... [more ▼]

L’insuffisance rénale avec l’âge n’est pas une fatalité. Il faut prévenir très tôt les facteurs de risque cardio-vasculaire et les corriger au mieux pour éviter que ces facteurs n’agissent plus tard dans la vie et soient des facteurs de comorbidité très importants favorisant la dégradation fonctionnelle rénale et l’évolution vers une insuffisance rénale très sévère exposant le patient à un risque cardio-vasculaire, à des techniques de suppléance de la fonction rénale et à un décès plus rapide avec perte préalable de la qualité de vie. Il faut donc identifier précocement la réduction de la GFR et l’apparition d’une protéinurie, agir de concert ensemble sur de nombreux facteurs pour ralentir la progression. Ces facteurs sont souvent des facteurs de risque cardio-vasculaire, donc on fait un double coup en les corriger. La référence précoce lorsque vous remarquez une évolutivité de la GFR vers la baisse pour décider ensemble si un traitement de suppléance doit être lancé. Celui-ci ne sera décidé qu’en concertation commune si nous avons le temps de l’établir après avoir évaluer des niveaux d’autonomie de nutrition, de risque cardio-vasculaire, et tout cela intégré dans le côté social et environnemental du patient. Il faut rappeler ici l’importance des trajets de soins à proposer à tout patient insuffisant rénal en dessous de 45 ml/min, moment stratégique pour que le néphrologue puisse en partenariat avec le médecin généraliste contrer les perturbations de l’insuffisance rénale terminale. [less ▲]

"Frottements d'images : les films tardifs de Paul Sharits"

Conference (2012, March 16)

La notion de friction implique forcément celle de contact, ce qui, à l’évidence, intéresse au tout premier chef les images à caractère photochimique. Dans le cadre de cette communication, j'interroge la ... [more ▼]

La notion de friction implique forcément celle de contact, ce qui, à l’évidence, intéresse au tout premier chef les images à caractère photochimique. Dans le cadre de cette communication, j'interroge la notion de friction dans le champ du cinéma d’expérimentation, en me concentrant plus particulièrement sur les films du cinéaste (et peintre) américain Paul Sharits (1943-1993). À partir de "Color Sound Frames" (1974), l’œuvre de Sharits connaît une mutation profonde. Pour une large part, le travail du cinéaste consistera désormais à refilmer des fragments de pellicule déjà impressionnés, images appartenant de facto à la catégorie du déjà-vu. Pour ce faire, Sharits mobilise un écran transparent et un projecteur trafiqué, dont il a ôté et la griffe, et le mécanisme d’obturation. Retournant l’une contre l’autre les deux machines sur lesquelles se fonde le spectacle cinématographique, procédant par « anti-cadrage » et reprise de vue, le cinéaste orchestre, au plus intime de ses œuvres, d’intenses rapports de friction entre le film second (ou film filmé) et le film premier (ou film d’accueil, celui qui se déroule sous nos yeux) ; il accuse, de manière très méthodique, les discordances qui affectent les deux niveaux de la représentation, que ce soit en termes de vitesse, de texture ou de stabilité des motifs. Ma communication se donne pour but d’étudier, dans tous ses enjeux, les frictions internes qui traversent les films tardifs de Paul Sharits, dont "Tails" (1976) et "Bad Burns" (1982). Dans le cas de ce dernier film, le rapport de friction s’exacerbe, se déporte et tourne au conflit ouvert entre l’image et la source lumineuse censée lui donner vie : il se solde ponctuellement par des destructions apparentes du support filmique, petits désastres figuratifs qui ont paradoxalement valeur, selon Sharits, d’actes analytiques à part entière. [less ▲]

Biomarkers of renal disease

Conference (2012, March 15)

Use of microbial biosensors to detect substrate heterogeneities at the single cell level and assess microbial viability: Validation of a mini-bioreactor platform

Conference (2012, March 15)

The basic principle adopted in our studies is to use substrate limitation responsive biosensors in order to detect spatial glucose heterogeneities inside industrial bioreactors (whole-cell biosensor ... [more ▼]

The basic principle adopted in our studies is to use substrate limitation responsive biosensors in order to detect spatial glucose heterogeneities inside industrial bioreactors (whole-cell biosensor). Indeed, such heterogeneities cause a lowering of the biomass yield and an increase of by-products concentration. In this work, we have used these biosensors for the elaboration of a mini-bioreactor platform that can be used as a scale-down tool. Three green fluorescent protein (GFP) transcriptional reporters have been chosen in Escherichia coli, i.e. uspA::gfp, csiE::gfp and yciG::gfp. Our previous studies have shown that these kinds of promoters are induced in response of substrate limitation and exhibit a strong fluorescence attenuation when cultivated in heterogeneous bioreactors. This sensitivity to substrate limitation has been confirmed in the case of the csiE and yciG biosensors. A mini scale-down platform has been proposed as a high throughput tool to investigate rapidly the usefulness of a given microbial biosensor. This platform is composed of shake flask able to operate in fed-batch mode either by using the slow release or the intermittent feeding principle. The first system is based on a commercial package (Enbase) based on the enzymatic release of glucose in the medium. The Enbase system allows the generation of a very smooth glucose profile without any perturbations. For comparison purpose, we have also used an intermittent feeding that induces strong fluctuation at the level of the glucose and the dissolved oxygen concentration. Local heterogeneities have thus been reproduced at the level of these mini-bioreactors and these one have caused a decrease of GFP expression, as in conventional scale-down reactor. The presence of GFP in supernatants has also been noticed and seems to be correlated with the substrate limitation signal for the three cultivation systems considered in this work (i.e., chemostat, conventional and mini-bioreactors) and with the membrane permeability. [less ▲]

L’acte chorégraphique dans le cinéma d’animation. Images composites, corps hybrides et mouvements extravagants

Conference (2012, March 15)

Sensitivity of the Oxygen Dynamics in the Black Sea North Western Shelf to physical and biogeochemical processes : 3D model approach

Conference (2012, March 13)

The presentation evidences the role of benthic oxygen consumption in the seasonal hypoxia afecting the Norht western shelf of the Black Sea. Spatial variability of related processes is evidenced and ... [more ▼]

The presentation evidences the role of benthic oxygen consumption in the seasonal hypoxia afecting the Norht western shelf of the Black Sea. Spatial variability of related processes is evidenced and finally interanual variability of hypoxia severity is quantified and related to nitrogen riverine inputs. [less ▲]

An overview of the CAT: framework, R package, and applications

Conference (2012, March 12)

Computerized adaptive testing (CAT) is an efficient method to administer psychometric or educational tests and questionnaires. Unlike the standard fixed (“paper-and-pencil”) tests, items in a CAT are ... [more ▼]

Computerized adaptive testing (CAT) is an efficient method to administer psychometric or educational tests and questionnaires. Unlike the standard fixed (“paper-and-pencil”) tests, items in a CAT are iteratively and optimally selected within a bank of available items, on the basis of previously administered items and the current ability estimate of the examinee. This general approach has several assets with respect to fixed tests: it reduces the risk of fraud, it allows for individualized questionnaires according to the examinee’s ability level, and fewer items must be administered to reach the same level of precision in the ability estimates. The purpose of this talk is threefold. First, a general overview of CAT is proposed and its main principles are quickly outlined. Second, a recently developed R package, called catR, is briefly presented and its functionalities are described. Finally, two applications are discussed. The first application is a live demonstration of catR, by using its by-default item bank about English aptitude assessment, and several CAT options. The second application focuses on the on-line testing platform Concerto, a web interface for the development and testing of CAT sessions that uses catR as underlying computational package. The R package catR was jointly developed with Gilles Raîche (Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada). The platform Concerto is under development by The Psychometrics Centre (Cambridge University, UK) under the supervision of Michal Kosinski and John Rust. [less ▲]

Solitary fibrous tumour of the vagus nerve

Conference (2012, March 10)

Long-term evaluation of spinal cord stimulation for neuropathic/vascular pain

Conference (2012, March 10)

Moyens et enjeux d'une approche didactique des Illuminations

Conference (2012, March 10)

Analysis of virgin olive oil volative fraction from two distinct geographical areas of eastern Morocco

Conference (2012, March 09)

Une approche par compétences : Introduction, bénéfices et écueils – Illustrations par le cas de l’ULg -

Conference (2012, March 08)

Dédiée à un public d'enseignants-chercheurs majoritairement français, cette conférence abordait l'intérêt du concept de compétence pour décrire des programmes dans l'enseignement supérieur, mais aussi ... [more ▼]

Dédiée à un public d'enseignants-chercheurs majoritairement français, cette conférence abordait l'intérêt du concept de compétence pour décrire des programmes dans l'enseignement supérieur, mais aussi pour les ré-organiser et pour y mettre en œuvre des méthodes innovantes et clairement centrées sur l'apprentissage des étudiants. La question de l'évaluation de ces compétences y a aussi été effleurée. [less ▲]

Evolution des dépenses alimentaires en produits d'origine animale des ménages wallons

Conference (2012, March 07)

Images de la Vierge dans les Pays-Bas méridionaux : espace et temps

Conference (2012, March 06)

Modelling European tree species distribution change over the Holocene

Conference (2012, March 01)

The postglacial re-colonization of Europe by temperate tree species from a few glacial refugia during the Holocene (10,000 BP) is a very interesting case to study the mechanisms of the vegetation dynamics ... [more ▼]

The postglacial re-colonization of Europe by temperate tree species from a few glacial refugia during the Holocene (10,000 BP) is a very interesting case to study the mechanisms of the vegetation dynamics. The relative roles that played the climate conditions, the species dispersal capacities and the competition between species in the re-colonization rates remain controversial. We investigate these different aspects with the CARAIB dynamic vegetation model (CARAIB DVM). Transient runs were performed over the Holocene using the HadCM3 AOGCM-reconstructed climate. European-wide species migration at 0.5° x 0.5° is represented in the model using migration rates derived from a high resolution cellular automaton, CATS-UPSCALE. Individual tree species migration rates were pre-calculated with CATS-UPSCALE every 1000 years over each grid cell used by the DVM in the climatic conditions reconstructed by the AOGCM. The impacts of competition on plant dispersal are not taken into account by the automaton. Thus, in CARAIB, a function has been constructed to reduce the potential CATS migration rates in competition conditions. It is based on the species dispersal kernel and on the net primary productivity of the different species present on the grid cell. The migration of one species, from its 10,000 BP refugia, is studied within a landscape defined by a set of other species for which no dispersal limitations are assumed. Here, we illustrate the results obtained for two wind-dispersed (Abies alba and Picea abies) and for a no wind-dispersed (Fagus sylvatica) tree species. The speeds and the paths of the postglacial spread obtained with the DVM are compared to the past distributions of the three species reconstructed from pollen and macrofossil data. The Holocene climate conditions simulated by the HadCM3 AOGCM do not constrain the European re-colonization of the studied species, except in Scandinavia at the beginning of the period for Picea abies. We observe that, during the past 10,000 years, species occupied regions where climate conditions were different from present observed species climate requirements, notably in the 10k species refugia. This result may imply that at present the species do not occupy their potential distribution area and thus that the postglacial re-colonization is not completed yet. We also show that species dispersal capacities cannot explain the observed species migration over the Holocene and that competition has played an important role. Indeed, when we use the potential migration rates (no competition), species spread too fast. [less ▲]

médiation, technique, communication

Conference (2012, March 01)

Quel est l’impact de l’interculturel sur les échanges virtuels en entreprise ?

Conference (2012, March)

Since the end of the eighties, the globalization and development of new information and communication technologies have played a great part in complicating exchanges between companies and their various ... [more ▼]

Since the end of the eighties, the globalization and development of new information and communication technologies have played a great part in complicating exchanges between companies and their various stakeholders (staff, customers/users and business partners). New forms of organization of work result in more and more relationships between people of different nationalities and cultures. Thanks to virtuality, a lot of companies can develop connections with people from various cultural backgrounds which can be co-located or distributed (with partners situated abroad, including in different time zones). But to maximize this potential, organization must overcome different complexifications levels of virtual communication and multicultural. So, we suggest studying the impact of cultural diversity on the quality and efficiency of virtual communications. There are already many studies about the impact of diversity on non-virtual context but very little about the impact of diversity on virtual exchanges. The originality of this article is to focus on the influence of intercultural and virtuality. [less ▲]

Théâtre et engagement

Conference (2012, March)

Modellierung des Trennverhaltens wässriger Systeme in Packungskolonnen basierend auf tomographischen

Conference (2012, March)

Freedom, Memory, and Identity: The Paradoxical Individual/Collective Dialectic in Steve Darnall and Alex Ross’s Graphic Novel 'Uncle Sam'

Conference (2012, March)

As his star-spangled costume and his usually firm posturing suggest, Uncle Sam impersonates the United States and symbolically reflects the nation’s most cherished values and ideals such as freedom ... [more ▼]

As his star-spangled costume and his usually firm posturing suggest, Uncle Sam impersonates the United States and symbolically reflects the nation’s most cherished values and ideals such as freedom, exceptionalism, and (masculine) strength. As such, he connects the projects of nationalism and patriotism with the scale of the individual. In other words, he embodies the American motto ‘out of many, one.’ Steve Darnall and Alex Ross’s rewriting of the character, however, strongly contrast with this dominant perception of Uncle Sam in their eponymous 1997 graphic novel. Their narrative shows a distressed and lunatic homeless man wandering the streets of an unknown American city. As he roams the streets, he undergoes an identity crisis that coincides with a crisis of memory, both of which complicate the relation between the symbolic individual body and the collective American unconscious. On the one hand, the character represents the values of freedom and democracy that the US government has strived to implement. On the other, he realizes that the paradigm of the nation cannot be understood as a monolithic entity, and that the plurality of voices that inhabit his persona – and, quite paradoxically, the country – cannot uphold this meta-narrative of American unity. In asking whether or not Uncle Sam is one of U.S., Darnall and Ross comment on the paradoxes of freedom and the myth of the melting pot. [less ▲]

Sport (and Exercise) Pedagogy and its interest in the fields of PE teaching, sport coaching and physical activity/health

Conference (2012, March)

Within the specialist seminar, the aims of this presentation were to share a personal conception of Sport (& Exercise) Pedagogy, to illustrate some current challenges for researchers of this specific ... [more ▼]

Within the specialist seminar, the aims of this presentation were to share a personal conception of Sport (& Exercise) Pedagogy, to illustrate some current challenges for researchers of this specific field of Sport Sciences, and to suggest some approaches to develop in the future. In the first part, an emphasis will be set on the analysis of the papers presented during the ARIS' congresses. It will be the opportunity to bridge the gap between Anglo-Saxon authors and those from the French speaking world, in order to underline the existence of a research corpus that is unknown by those who are not able to read another language than English. [less ▲]

Forensic Study of Volatile Organic Compounds Released from Decaying Bodies

Conference (2012, March)

3D thermo-elastic distortion measurements on OSIRIS SiC hardware by holographic interferometry and correlation with finite element models

Conference (2012, March)

Spurious oscillations in generalized-alpha time integration methods

Conference (2012, March)

Non invasive neurostimulation for headaches.

Conference (2012, March)