Martian thermospheric temperatures retrieved from CO2 + SPICAM dayglow measurements

Conference (2012, December)

A large dataset of dayside grazing limb CO2+ observations performed by the SPICAM (Spectroscopy for Investigation of Characteristics of the Atmosphere of Mars) instrument on board Mars Express is analyzed ... [more ▼]

A large dataset of dayside grazing limb CO2+ observations performed by the SPICAM (Spectroscopy for Investigation of Characteristics of the Atmosphere of Mars) instrument on board Mars Express is analyzed to retrieve Martian thermospheric temperature, as well as its variation with solar activity, season and latitude. The method permits to retrieve the temperature from the scale height of the CO2+ emission. We also present puzzling features such as limb profiles exhibiting multiple peaks and their characteristics. We furthermore study the behavior of the main emission peak of the CO2+ vertical emission profiles. The CO2+ emission at 289 nm arises from the relaxation of the CO2+* molecule in the B2Σ+ state to the X2Π state. CO2+* molecules are mainly produced in the Martian dayside through photoionisation and photoelectron impact. The CO2+ emission exhibits features that constrain the temperature and density vertical profiles of CO2. Comparisons of retrieved temperatures are made with corresponding simulations from the coupled MGCM-MTGCM. We also use a Monte-Carlo code to model the observed intensity limb profiles. [less ▲]

COSMOGRAIL: Measuring Time Delays of Gravitationally Lensed Quasars to Constrain Cosmology

in The Messenger (2012)

COSMOGRAIL is a long-term programme for the photometric monitoring of gravitationally lensed quasars. It makes use of several medium-size telescopes to derive long and well-sampled light curves of lensed ... [more ▼]

COSMOGRAIL is a long-term programme for the photometric monitoring of gravitationally lensed quasars. It makes use of several medium-size telescopes to derive long and well-sampled light curves of lensed quasars, in order to measure the time delays between the quasar images. These delays directly relate to the Hubble constant H0, without any need for secondary distance calibrations. COSMOGRAIL was initiated in 2004, and has now secured almost a decade of data, resulting in cosmological constraints that are very complementary to other cosmological probes. [less ▲]

ANTICOAGULATION FOR GERIATRIC PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

in NPG. Neurologie - Psychiatrie - Gériatrie (2012), 12

À partir de deux cas cliniques fréquemment rencontrés dans la pratique gériatrique, nous avons revu les indications de prescription d’anticoagulants et leurs applications dans la population gériatrique ... [more ▼]

À partir de deux cas cliniques fréquemment rencontrés dans la pratique gériatrique, nous avons revu les indications de prescription d’anticoagulants et leurs applications dans la population gériatrique. La décision d’instaurer un traitement anticoagulant chez une personne âgée est grave, les conséquences pouvant en effet être importantes. Le risque hémorragique doit être mis en balance avec le risque embolique. L’un comme l’autre peut précipiter la dégradation physique et cognitive et altérer fortement la qualité de vie. De nombreux facteurs doivent être pris en considération. Même si l’utilisation des scores de risque doit être conseillée, l’importance du travail d’équipe, de l’évaluation des fonctions cognitives et de la communication entre les intervenants médicaux et paramédicaux permettent de bien cerner le profil du patient. Le rôle du médecin généraliste est également important dans la surveillance de l’INR, même si l’arrivée des nouveaux anticoagulants ne nécessitant pas de suivi biologique résoudra peut-être une partie du problème de la surveillance thérapeutique. Toutefois, l’utilisation de ce traitement chez les personnes âgées les plus vulnérables nécessitera toujours une grande prudence. L’absence de recommandations claires pour les patients âgés en fibrillation auriculaire nécessite souvent des décisions au cas par cas. [less ▲]

L'eLearning et les femmes : retour d'expérience. Une étude exploratoire auprès de 22 femmes

in Paliard, C.; Nkambou, R.; Narce, C. (Eds.) et al Actes du 8ème Colloque Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication pour l’Enseignement: Intégration Technologique et Nouvelles Perspectives d’Usage (2012, December)

Who are the women who learn online ? Why and in which circumstances have they chosen to learn online ? Have they taken advantage of this experience ? In this article, we speak about the exploratory survey ... [more ▼]

Who are the women who learn online ? Why and in which circumstances have they chosen to learn online ? Have they taken advantage of this experience ? In this article, we speak about the exploratory survey carried out with 22 women to know their motivation in online courses, what they did during those courses and what they remember of their experience. We also wanted to know whether eLearning gave women the opportunity to learn and to be trained even when they have a lot of responsabilities and sometimes little time to learn. [less ▲]

Les travaux au sein d'immeubles en état de copropriété forcée

Scientific conference (2012, December)

Discrepancies in microbiota composition along the pig gastrointestinal tract between in vivo observations and an in vitro batch fermentation model

in Journal of Animal Science (2012, December), 90(supplement 4), 393-396

Rapport intermédiaire d'évaluation des Plans de Cohésion Sociale: Synthèse des tables rondes de Chefs de Projet

Report (2012)

Le rapport synthétise et analyse le témoignage des chefs de projet des Plans de Cohésion Sociale de la Région Wallonne, récolté au moyen de 13 tables rondes ayant réuni la quasi totalité d'entre eux. Il ... [more ▼]

Le rapport synthétise et analyse le témoignage des chefs de projet des Plans de Cohésion Sociale de la Région Wallonne, récolté au moyen de 13 tables rondes ayant réuni la quasi totalité d'entre eux. Il traite des modalités de mise en oeuvre et d'appropriation des PCS, de leur méthodologie et de leurs prescriptions au niveau communal, selon une déclinaison qui tient compte des contextes géographiques, sociaux, politiques, organisationnels... Il met en évidence la tension entre une politique régionale qui se veut innovatrice dans sa stratégie (clés de répartition des moyens, diagnostic initial, promotion de partenariat, évaluations, participation,...), et la nécessité d'adaptation aux réalités de terrain au niveau local. [less ▲]

La consolidation internationale de l’indépendance du Kosovo : quelle est la viabilité de ce « nouvel État » ?

in Revue de la Faculté de Droit de l'Université de Liège (2012)

Comparative Nationality Law - Selected Questions (2012)

Learning material (2012)

These slides were used as support for a course taught in English (in 2012) which provides an overview of the major questions arising in the field of nationality law. The course focuses on acquisition and ... [more ▼]

These slides were used as support for a course taught in English (in 2012) which provides an overview of the major questions arising in the field of nationality law. The course focuses on acquisition and loss of nationality and touches upon other issues such as multiple nationalities and the influence of the European construction on nationality law. All these questions are studied using comparative materials (mainly from Western Europe) as basis. Reference is also made to the European Convention on Nationality (1997) as well as to other relevant international instruments dealing with nationality law. [less ▲]

Apply and develop multiplex PCR to detect Fasciola gigantica infection in Lymnaea viridis at different larval stages

in Journal of Military Pharmaco-medicine (2012)

Multiplex PCR was used to detect Fasciola gigantica infection in Lymnaea viridis snail as intermediate host. In this study, snail Lymnaea viridis was experimentally infected with F.gigantica and used for ... [more ▼]

Multiplex PCR was used to detect Fasciola gigantica infection in Lymnaea viridis snail as intermediate host. In this study, snail Lymnaea viridis was experimentally infected with F.gigantica and used for DNA template. Fasciola specific primers was amplified a 124 bp fragment in multiplex PCR when the genomic DNA isolated from F.gigantica infected Lymnaea viridis snails was used as template and amplified a 500 - 600 bp fragment. Genomic DNA of the parasite was used as a positive control, which also gave an amplification of the 124 bp fragment. DNA isolated from non-infected snails was used as a negative control and no amplification of this sequence was observed. The developed diagnostic multiplex PCR will be of use for assessment of transmission of fascioliasis in snail as intermediate host in Vietnam. [less ▲]