Remue-méninges au ministère

Article for general public (1995)

Interview d'Yvan Ylieff, ministre fédéral de la politique scientifique

Le Japon au-delà des clichés

Article for general public (1995)

Interview du professeur Yoshihiko Kobayashi, professeur à l'Université Gakushuin de Tokyo et professeur extraordinaire au Centre d'Etudes Japonaises de l'Université de Liège

Situation actuelle de la loutre, Lutra lutra, en Belgique et problématique de sa conservation

in Cahiers d'Ethologie (1995), 15(2-3-4), 157-168

Widespread all over the country till the end of the last century, the otter has rapidly declined. In 1973 when hunting was definitely closed, the otter was already threatened and restricted to a few ... [more ▼]

Widespread all over the country till the end of the last century, the otter has rapidly declined. In 1973 when hunting was definitely closed, the otter was already threatened and restricted to a few localities. In 1889, the Belgian Ministry of agriculture decided to pay bounties for otters, a system which was cancelled only in 1963. Game statistics of the past century allow the annual otter bag to evaluated as roughly 25 % of the standing population. As it is the case in other European industrialised countries, freshwater habitat loss and water pollution lead to a considerable decrease of the river carrying capacity. Almost all the rivers flowing in the Northern part of Belgium are now lifeless or at least in a very bad condition. South of the river Meuse, some accidental pollutions are regularly reported (chloring in the river Ourthe in 1993; chloracetic acid in the Sûre in 1990...) and the level of organic pollution rises from year to year. Moreover, the tourism (angling, camp sites, kayak) nare more and more intensive leading to major disturbances, particularly during the summer months. Finally, the Ministery of equipment is developing a policy of big hydraulic works (dams, embankments, dredging...) along the river Ourthe, one of the last to be occupied by a few otters. [less ▲]

How should zoster trials be conducted?

in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (1995), 36(6), 1089-1101

In 1994, an international group of interested clinicians and biostatisticians met to discuss the design of clinical trials in herpes tester. They agreed that trials in herpes tester should have ... [more ▼]

In 1994, an international group of interested clinicians and biostatisticians met to discuss the design of clinical trials in herpes tester. They agreed that trials in herpes tester should have prospectively agreed definitions of all outcome measures and plans for data analysis. In immunocompetent individuals, in whom pain is the major outcome measure, trials should only include patients over the age of 50 years, and for those recruited within 72 fi of rash onset, should be designed to demonstrate superiority of any new therapy over existing antivirals. The primary endpoint should be time to cessation of pain for at least 4 weeks and, for the purposes of statistical analysis of its duration, the pain associated with herpes tester ought to be considered as a continuum. All other variables, including the incidence of post-herpetic neuralgia and effects upon quality of life should be considered as secondary end-points. Evaluation of treatment effects on primary endpoints should be based upon an intent-to-treat (ITT) analysis and subgroup analysis should be used only to support the findings of the ITT analysis. These elements of good study design should be borne in mind in the evaluation of current and future trails of antiviral drugs in herpes zoster. [less ▲]

The Dissociaitve Ionization of C2H2 and C2D2. The [CH(CD)]+ dissociaiton channel. The H(D)C-C(D)H Binding Energy.

in Chemical Physics (1995), 191

The dissociative electroionization of C2H2(C2D2) has been investigated in the CH+(CD+) dissociation channel. The translational energy distribution of the fragment ion has been examined as a function of ... [more ▼]

The dissociative electroionization of C2H2(C2D2) has been investigated in the CH+(CD+) dissociation channel. The translational energy distribution of the fragment ion has been examined as a function of the electron energy between 20 and 99 eV. The first differentiated ionization efficiency curve has been measured for KE(CH+)=0.0-6.0 eV. Threshold energies of CH+ and CD+ have been measured and the effect of isotopic substitution is discussed. For the lowest onset of both CH+ and CD+, and from the kinetic energy measurements, the C-C bond strength has been derived, i.e. D(HC-CH)=9.83+/-0.10 eV. Higher appearance energies are assigned and reaction mechanisms are proposed. Above 34 eV electron energy, the CH+ ions carrying 2.0-5.5 eV kinetic energy are produced through Coulomb explosion of (C2H2)2+ states. [less ▲]

The Dissociative Ionization of C2H2. The C+, C2+ and CH2+ Dissociation Channels. The Vinylidene Ion as a Transient?

in Chemical Physics (1995), 195

The dissociative electroionization of C2H2 has been investigated in the C+, C2+ and CH2+ dissociation channels. Both the translational energy and the appearance energies have been measured. The kinetic ... [more ▼]

The dissociative electroionization of C2H2 has been investigated in the C+, C2+ and CH2+ dissociation channels. Both the translational energy and the appearance energies have been measured. The kinetic energy versus appearance energy diagrams related to these species are discussed in detail and dissociation mechanisms are proposed for all observed onset energies. For the three ionic species, the dissociation pathways leading to the fragmentation of C2H2+ into C+, C2+ and CH2+ successively have to run very likely over an isomerization mechanism of the molecular ion. The isomeric vinylidene structure could be the most probable intermediate. [less ▲]

Chemical Reactions in the Cluster Ions of 1,1-Difluoroethene and Argon.

Book published by Berliner Elektronen Speicherring für Synchrotron Strahlung m.b.H (1995)

The preparation conditions of 1,1-difluoroethene-Ar clusters has been investigated by photoionization using synchrotron radiation. The nature of the products has been identified by a quadrupole mass ... [more ▼]

The preparation conditions of 1,1-difluoroethene-Ar clusters has been investigated by photoionization using synchrotron radiation. The nature of the products has been identified by a quadrupole mass spectrometer. [less ▲]

Photoionization Dynamics of Mono- and Difluoroethylenes.

Book published by Berliner Elektronen Speicherring für Synchrotron Strahlung m.b.H (1995)

Using synchrotron radiation, the threshold photoelectron spectrum and vibrationally resolved CIS-spectra have been recorded between 10-28 eV photon energy for C2H3F and 1,1-C2H2F2.

The Dissociative Ionization of Carbon Dioxide below 21.22 eV. A high Resolution PIPECO spectroscopic investigation.

in International Journal of Mass Spectrometry and Ion Processes (1995), 148

The photoion-photoelectron spectrum of O+, CO+ and CO2+ has been investigated under high resolution conditions. The O+ ion production is found not to be restricted to the CO2+ (C2Sigma+/g,0,0,0 ... [more ▼]

The photoion-photoelectron spectrum of O+, CO+ and CO2+ has been investigated under high resolution conditions. The O+ ion production is found not to be restricted to the CO2+ (C2Sigma+/g,0,0,0) predissociation. The (0,1,0) and (1,0,0) levels are clearly shown to be involved. The CO+ ion production involves all the vibrational states reached in the Franck-Condon region, i.e. up to (2,0,1) at 19.94 eV. The CO2+ molecular ion does not survive the predissociation in the entire range covered in the present work. [less ▲]

Quelles recherches au Sud dans les universités

in La coopération universitaire au développement - Réflexions sur une refondation (1995)