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Analysis of Mathieu Equation Stable Solutions in the First Zone of Stability
No full textAbstractThe paper presents the results of a homogeneous Mathieu equation studies. Mathieu equation solutions are oscillations, modulated in amplitude and frequency. In the computational experiments we found dependences of the given oscillations on the ratio of the coefficients. These dependences are shown in graphs that can be used for an approximate estimation of the Mathieu equation solutions without integration
Living on Three Time Scales:The Dynamics of Plasma Cell and Antibody Populations Illustrated for Hepatitis A Virus
No full textUnderstanding the mechanisms involved in long-term persistence of humoral immunity after natural infection or vaccination is challenging and crucial for further research in immunology, vaccine development as well as health policy. Long-lived plasma cells, which have recently been shown to reside in survival niches in the bone marrow, are instrumental in the process of immunity induction and persistence. We developed a mathematical model, assuming two antibody-secreting cell subpopulations (short- and long-lived plasma cells), to analyze the antibody kinetics after HAV-vaccination using data from two long-term follow-up studies. Model parameters were estimated through a hierarchical nonlinear mixed-effects model analysis. Long-term individual predictions were derived from the individual empirical parameters and were used to estimate the mean time to immunity waning. We show that three life spans are essential to explain the observed antibody kinetics: that of the antibodies (around one month), the short-lived plasma cells (several months) and the long-lived plasma cells (decades). Although our model is a simplified representation of the actual mechanisms that govern individual immune responses, the level of agreement between long-term individual predictions and observed kinetics is reassuringly close. The quantitative assessment of the time scales over which plasma cells and antibodies live and interact provides a basis for further quantitative research on immunology, with direct consequences for understanding the epidemiology of infectious diseases, and for timing serum sampling in clinical trials of vaccines.</p
Pensar las escalas para pensar las luchas: Autor: Mathieu UHEL
No full textA través de un título sugerente, “pensar las escalas para pensar las luchas”, Mathieu Uhel entreteje la construcción teórico-crítica del concepto escala, generada por la geografía radical anglosajona de finales del siglo XX, con la necesidad/utilidad práctica de la escala para concienciar las luchas sociales. El artículo cumple un doble propósito: por un lado, delinear los elementos de lectura sobre el concepto escala; y, con ello, promover la atención de esta problemática en las luchas contemporáneas. En un primer apartado, Uhel ubica las discusiones académicas en torno a la escala, como herramienta metodológica útil para comprender la complejidad de las sociedades capitalistas; en el segundo apartado, el autor avanza la exposición en torno al contexto de la dimensión escalar del imperialismo capitalista; finalmente, el autor se centra en el rol de la actividad política a escala nacional en la tensa relación entre las imposiciones del capital y la lucha social.Por meio de um título sugestivo, “pensando escalas para pensar lutas”, Mathieu Uhel entrelaça a construção teórico-crítica do conceito de escala, gerado pela geografia radical anglo-saxônica do final do século XX, com a necessidade / utilidade prática escala para aumentar a consciência das lutas sociais. O artigo tem um duplo propósito: por um lado, delinear os elementos de leitura sobre o conceito de escala; e, com isso, promover atenção a esse problema nas lutas contemporâneas. Na primeira seção, Uhel localiza as discussões acadêmicas em torno da escala, como uma ferramenta metodológica útil para compreender a complexidade das sociedades capitalistas; na segunda seção, o autor avança a exposição em torno do contexto da dimensão escalar do imperialismo capitalista; por fim, o autor enfoca o papel da atividade política em escala nacional na tensa relação entre as imposições do capital e a luta social.Mathieu Uhel\u27s suggestive title, “Thinking about scales to think about struggles”, he interweaves the theoretical-critical construction of concept scale, generated by radical Anglo-Saxon geography in the late 20th century, with it´s practical utility to social struggles. The article serves two purposes: on the one hand, Uhel locates academic discussion around scale; and, with this, he promotes attention to this problem in contemporary struggles. In the first section, Uhel locates academic discussions around scale, as a useful methodological tool to understand the complexity of capitalist societies; in the second section, the author advances the argument around the context of the scalar dimension of capitalist imperialism; finally, the author focuses on the role of political activity on a national scale in the tense relationship between the impositions of capital and the social movement
Mathieu Ichou, Les Enfants d’immigrés à l’école
No full textIt is common to hear in the fields of educational and immigration sociology that on average, the children of immigrants do not perform as well in school as children of native-born parents. Mathieu Ichou offers an innovative sociological analysis on a topic that is heavily exploited by political and media discourse, and subject to much scientific controversy. The author takes distance from the homogenized vision of a “second generation” of students who have totally failed academically, and rep..
L'impatto dell'attività tintoria sull'ambiente. Firenze alla fine del Medioevo
No full textThe author aims to examine and categorize the range of dyeings materials used in the Florentine wool and silk textile industries in the late Middle Ages, focusing mainly on those produced within the regional space in order to evaluate the impact of the Florentine dyeing activity on the natural environment and the productive landscape of the Tuscan countryside. In particular, the author establishes a line of demarcation between cultivated and uncultivated resources in order to verify which constitutes an indication of the level of industrial development of medieval textile production. This further focuses on how the transition from the exploitation of wild resources to the exploitation of cultivated resources could reflect a greater degree of economic integration between the countryside and the city and contribute to the formation of a regional economic space
Mathieu de Fossey: su visión del mundo indígena mexicano
No full textThroughout these pages the author shows how Mathieu de Fossey perceived that it was not easy to make indigenous communities fit within the mould of the nation-state which, being based on the liberal and egualitarian ideology, was against the recognition of special regimes, such as those that created a peculiar status for the native population of the American territory during the period of Spanish colonial domination
Mathieu de Fossey: su visión del mundo indígena mexicano
No full textÀ travers ces pages, l’auteur montre comment Mathieu de Fossey avait perçu la difficulté d’insérer le monde des communautés indigènes dans le moule d’un État national qui, accroché à une idéologie libérale égalitaire, refusait d’établir des régimes spéciaux comparables à ceux qui, durant la domination espagnole, avaient reconnu un statut particulier aux populations natives du continent américain.A través de estas páginas se muestra cómo Mathieu de Fossey percibió el difícil acoplamiento del mundo de las comunidades indígenas en el molde de un Estado nacional que, por estar sustentado en la ideología liberal igualitaria, era contrario al reconocimiento de regímenes especiales como los que, durante la dominación española, habían establecido un status peculiar para los aborígenes del territorio americano.Throughout these pages the author shows how Mathieu de Fossey perceived that it was not easy to make indigenous communities fit within the mould of the nation-state which, being based on the liberal and egualitarian ideology, was against the recognition of special regimes, such as those that created a peculiar status for the native population of the American territory during the period of Spanish colonial domination
Investigation of documents persistency on the Web
No full text@inproceedings{CI-Lancieri-2004-2, author = {Lancieri, Luigi and Lecouvey, Mathieu and Glasse, Veronique}, title = {Investigation of documents persistency on the Web}, booktitle = {International conference E-Society 2004 (ES2004), IADIS}, year = {2004}, address = {Spain} }International audienc
Modelling the spread of hepatitis E virus in the pig production sector and evaluating stratégies to mitigate the risk of human exposure
No full textLe virus de l’hépatite E (HEV) est un agent zoonotique dont les porcs représentent le principal réservoir dans les pays industrialisés. Le présent projet de recherche a combiné études épidémiologiques, modélisation mathématique et sciences sociales pour proposer des leviers de réduction du risque d’exposition humaine au HEV par consommation de produits à base de porc. Deux essais expérimentaux et une étude en conditions naturelles ont mis en évidence le rôle majeur des co-infections immunomodulatrices dans la dynamique de l’infection par le HEV chez le porc, ces pathogènes intercurrents conduisant à une infection chronique par le HEV et à un risque augmenté de présence du virus dans le foie, le sang et les muscles des animaux abattus. Le développement d’un modèle intra-élevage, stochastique, individu-centré et multi-pathogènes, a permis de dégager des pistes de maîtrise à la fois zootechniques et sanitaires pour réduire la prévalence du virus en élevage. En complément, la conception d’un modèle inter-troupeaux a rendu possible l’analyse des facteurs de diffusion du virus dans un réseau d’élevages français. L’ensemble de ces mesures de gestion du HEV a été soumis à l’avis des organisations publiques et privées et des acteurs individuels de la filière porcine (éleveurs, conseillers, vétérinaires) par des approches de sciences humaines et sociales. Finalement, ce projet transversal et multi-disciplinaire a permis de définir des axes d’action tangibles et réalisables de gestion du HEV dans la filière porcine tout en apportant des contributions méthodologiques significatives en épidémiologie et en modélisation.Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a zoonotic pathogen whose main reservoir in industrialised countries is pigs. This research project combined epidemiological studies, mathematical modelling and social sciences to propose levers for reducing the risk of human exposure to HEV through the consumption of pork products. Two experimental trials and one study under natural conditions highlighted the major role of immunomodulating co-infections on the dynamics of HEV infection in pigs, as these intercurrent pathogens led to chronic HEV infection and an increased risk of the virus in the liver, blood and muscles of slaughtered animals. The development of a within-herd, stochastic, individual-based and multi-pathogen model has made it possible to identify both zootechnical and sanitary control measures to reduce the prevalence of the virus on farms. In addition, the design of a between-herd model has enabled to analyse the factors responsible for the spread of the virus in a network of French farms. All these HEV control measures have been submitted for the opinion of public and private organisations and individual players in the pig sector (farmers, farming advisors, veterinarians) through social science approaches. Finally, this transversal and multidisciplinary project made it possible to define tangible and achievable lines of action for the management of HEV in the pig sector while making significant methodological contributions in epidemiology and modelling
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