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Julius et Ethel Rosenberg. Un déni de justice
Authors: Pinto Roger 
Published: November 2020

Dans les années 1950, le procès d’un jeune couple de juifs américains, communistes de surcroît, accusés d’avoir transmis aux Soviétiques le secret de la bombe atomique, a passionné l’opinion dans leur pays et dans le monde entier. Julius et Ethel Rosenberg proclameront leur innocence jusqu’à la chaise électrique. Le climat politique de l’époque ne leur permettait pas d’être entendu.

Le procès devant l’opinion publique commence alors. Il se poursuit encore aujourd’hui. Les uns sont mus par le parti pris ou le remords d’avoir été staliniens ; les autres par un devoir d’humanité et la passion des droits de l’homme. Mais tous ceux qui ont vécu cette époque éprouvent gêne et affliction à l’évocation de la tragédie de ce couple et de ses deux fils.

Un premier ouvrage du même auteur intitule La tragédie de Julius et Ethel Rosenberg - Le déni de justice est paru en 1986. À partir des archives soviétiques et américaines couvrant la période 1986-1997, aujourd’hui accessibles, le juriste confirme qu’en tenant compte des faits actuellement avérés, le procès et les condamnations doivent être cassés pour déni de justice.
Être historien des relations internationales
Authors: Girault René 
Published: November 2020

Pour René Girault, « être historien des relations internationales », ce n’est pas seulement faire de l’histoire des relations inter- nationales ou développer des recherches dans ce domaine, c’est aussi se poser des questions d’historien ; c’est réfléchir sans cesse sur la validité de ce qui constitue sa propre discipline. Parce que cette préoccupation marque constamment et fructueusement son œuvre, René Girault s’inscrit dans la prestigieuse lignée de Pierre Renouvin et de Jean-Baptiste Duroselle.

Ses nombreux disciples ont voulu lui rendre hommage en rassemblant certains de ses textes et en sélectionnant précisément ceux qui rendent le mieux compte de sa réflexion historique. A n’en point douter, il existe une « méthode Girault », une méthode qui, prolongeant et renouvelant celle de Pierre Renouvin, tend à écrire une histoire globale des relations internationales, avec un horizon bien plus large que celui de l’histoire diplomatique traditionnelle. En analysant scrupuleusement les liens entre l’économique et le poli- tique, en mesurant le poids des représentations et des imaginaires sociaux, en démontant les mécanismes de décision, René Girault donne des éclairages très originaux sur des questions fondamentales : 1’« impérialisme », la « puissance », la place de la France dans le monde, la construction de l’Europe et l’identité européenne. Grand historien, René Girault est aussi un intellectuel en son siècle, pour qui toute réflexion sur l’histoire est aussi une réflexion sur la démocratie.
Émigration alsacienne aux États-Unis 1815-1870
Authors: Fouché Nicole 
Published: November 2020

Cet ouvrage, fruit d’un doctorat soutenu, en 1987, à Paris-I, est une étude quantitative et qualitative de l’émigration alsacienne aux États-Unis de 1815 à 1870. Il dresse une sociologie et une géographie du phénomène. Il s’intéresse à toutes les étapes de l’émigration : départ, traversée, installation. Malgré toutes les difficultés qui caractérisèrent à l’époque, l’émigration aux Etats-Unis, les Alsaciens, tout au long du XIXe siècle, restèrent fidèles à cette destination. Ils avaient de bonnes raisons de quitter l’Alsace, mais, surtout, ils prenaient pied dans un pays où les chances de développement économique ainsi que de progrès social étaient très ouvertes et très réelles.

L’épisode de la colonisation du Texas par Henri Castro ne représente que 4% de l’émigration alsacienne aux États-Unis : l’importance de cet intermède mouvementé et haut en couleur se mesure plus à sa dimension symbolique qu’à sa réalité objectivement quantifiable.
Quand la dissidence devient jugement : retour sur les opinions séparées en droit international pénal
Authors: Ramseier Alexandra , Scalia Damien 
Published: November 2020

Les opinions séparées sont une pratique courante au sein des cours suprêmes de nombreux États de common law comme devant les juridictions internationales de protection des droits humains ou au sein de la Cour internationale de justice. Elles permettent de comprendre une décision ou d’entrevoir le développement à venir du droit. Importées en droit international pénal, leur raison d’être et leur légitimité sont plus douteuses : entre narcissisme de certain·e·s juges, violation du secret des délibérés et remise en cause de l’autorité (morale) de la chose jugée, le bien-fondé de cette pratique est ici questionné.
Sang-Yod rice bran hydrolysates alleviate hypertension, endothelial dysfunction, vascular remodeling, and oxidative stress in nitric oxide deficient hypertensive rats
Authors: Jan-On Gulladawan , Tubsakul Akarachai , Sangartit Weerapon , Pakdeechote Poungrat , Kukongviriyapan Veerapol , Senaphan Ketmanee , Thongraung Chakree , Kukongviriyapan Upa 
Published: November 2020

Objective:
To evaluate the potential therapeutic effect of Sang-Yod rice bran hydrolysates (SRH) and in combination with lisinopril against hypertension, endothelial dysfunction, vascular remodeling, and oxidative stress in rats with nitric oxide deficiency-induced hypertension.

Methods:
Hypertension was induced in male Sprague-Dawley rats by administration of a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, Nω- nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) in drinking water for 6 weeks. Hypertensive rats were administered daily with SRH (500 mg/kg/day), lisinopril (1 mg/kg/day), or the combination of SRH and lisinopril by gastric lavage for the last 3 weeks of L-NAME treatment. Hemodynamic status, vascular reactivity to vasoactive agents, and vascular remodeling were assessed. Blood and aortic tissues were collected for measurements of oxidative stress markers, plasma angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity, plasma angiotensin II, and protein expression.

Results:

L-NAME induced remarkable hypertension and severe oxidative stress, and altered contents of smooth muscle cells, elastin, and collagen of the aortic wall. SRH or lisinopril alone reduced blood pressure, restored endothelial function, decreased plasma ACEs and angiotensin II levels, alleviated oxidant markers and glutathione redox status, and restored the vascular structure. The effects were associated with increased expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and decreased expression of gp91phox and AT1R expression. The combination of SRH and lisinopril was more effective than monotherapy.

Conclusions:
SRH alone or in combination with lisinopril exert an antihypertensive effect and improve endothelial function and vascular remodeling through reducing oxidative stress and suppressing elevated renin-angiotensin system.
Treatment of coronavirus disease 2019: a comprehensive review
Authors: Sosyal Damla , Ozmen Ozge , Bektay Muhammed Yunus , Izzettin Fikret Vehbi 
Published: November 2020

The new type of Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly contagious pathogen that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome and can be transmitted from human to human. COVID-19, which has been declared as a pandemic by the world health organization and is infected with more than 50 million people, is also responsible for the death of more than 1 million people. There is no sufficient data from randomized clinical trials that any potential treatment improves outcomes in COVID-19 patients. Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, antivirals such as favipiravir, lopinavir/ritonavir, immunomodulatory agents tocilizumab, siltuximab, and sarilumab, and anti-inflammatory drugs such as steroids are used for the treatment of COVID-19. Repurposing drugs can provide new treatment options faster than discovering new drugs due to the known safety profiles of existing drugs. On the other hand, there are new drug and vaccine trials for COVID-19. Many researchers, governmental or non-governmental institutions having clinical trials for COVID-19 drugs and vaccines. In this comprehensive review, we investigate the clinical features, management, and treatment of COVID-19 and possible adverse effects and important information related to drugs used for COVID-19. For future preparedness and readiness, new laws and legislations should be constituted. Besides, emergency teams and budgets should be prepared as well.
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High‐Performance Packaged 3D Lithium‐Ion Microbatteries Fabricated Using Imprint Lithography
Authors: Sun Pengcheng , Li Xiangming , Shao Jinyou , Braun Paul V. 
Published: November 2020

AbstractFabrication of high‐energy‐density and high‐power‐density packaged long‐cycle‐life rechargeable microbatteries remains a considerable challenge. Here, high‐performance microbatteries with high active volume fraction, thick, 3D‐structured electrodes (V2O5 cathode and Li metal anode) are realized through a combination of imprint lithography, self‐assembly, and electrodeposition. To assist the critical challenge of hermetic packaging, the microbattery is infilled with a gel electrolyte. The packaged cell exhibits high areal energy and power densities of 1.24 J cm−2 and 75.5 mW cm−2, respectively, and can be cycled 550 times in argon or 200 times in air with 75% capacity retention of the initial discharge capacity. An unpackaged cell, using a liquid electrolyte, provides a power density of 218 mW cm−2. As far as it is known, the microbatteries have the highest peak power density among all reported microbatteries.
A Versatile Flexible Polymer Actuator System for Pumps, Valves, and Injectors Enabling Fully Disposable Active Microfluidics
Authors: Zhong Yong , Filippini Daniel , Jager Edwin W. H. 
Published: November 2020

AbstractTo control and manipulate fluids in lab‐on‐a‐chip (LOC) devices, active components such as pumps, valves, and injectors are necessary. However, such components are often complex and expensive to fabricate, limiting integration in disposable LOCs. A new type of flexible, all‐polymer diaphragm actuator system, called Double Diaphragm Active Polymer Actuator (DDAPA), is presented as a single modular unit that can be repurposed to diverse active microfluidic components. To demonstrate the versatility of the DDAPA concept, the DDAPA devices are investigated in three different configurations: as a single operation microinjector, as a flow regulating element, and as a pump in a hybrid configuration with unibody‐LOC unidirectional systems. The working principle, fabrication process, and the three examples of microfluidic components are presented. The trilayer diaphragm actuator is realized using the conductive polymer poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate as the actuating material and thiol‐acrylate‐based ionogels as solid‐state electrolyte and base material. The three demonstrators show the feasibility of using the DDAPA module to inject liquids, regulate flow, and unidirectionally pump fluids up to 112 µL min−1 when coupled with a 3D printed unibody check valve. Hence, the presented concept with a simple mechanism and easy manufacturability, broadens the choice of disposable actuators compatible with fully disposable autonomous LOC solutions.
Experimental design to evaluate the efficiency of maghemite nanoparticles incorporation in styrene‐divinylbenzene copolymers
Authors: Ramos Gabriela Soares Macello , Mendes Matheus de Souza Lima , Neves Marcia Angélica Fernandes e Silva , Pedrosa Marcelo Sierpe , da Silva Manoel Ribeiro 
Published: November 2020

AbstractMagnetized styrene‐divinylbenzene resins can be obtained by inserting superparamagnetic nanoparticles of maghemite (γ‐Fe2O3) in the polymeric matrix. The incorporation of this nanoparticulate material can be influenced by several factors. The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of these variables through an experimental design, where three factors were evaluated: cross‐linking degree, initiator content and porogenic agent, at two levels. Subsequently, to evaluate the properties of the synthesized magnetized resins, magnetization curves were plotted using a vibrating sample magnetometer, thermal stability of the magnetized copolymer was determined by thermogravimetric analysis and the morphology was observed by scanning electron microscopy. The highest initiator content produced the greatest synthesis yield, and the presence of toluene had a positive effect on saturation magnetization, indicating that incorporation of maghemite in the polymer matrix and thermal degradation were influenced by higher divinylbenzene content.
5‐Arylidene‐2‐(4‐hydroxyphenyl)aminothiazol‐4(5H)‐ones with selective inhibitory activity against some leukemia cell lines
Authors: Subtelna Ivanna , Kryshchyshyn‐Dylevych Anna , Jia Ruochen , Lelyukh Maryan , Ringler Anna , Kubicek Stefan , Zagrijtschuk Oleh , Kralovics Robert , Lesyk Roman 
Published: November 2020

AbstractThe data on the pharmacology of 4‐thiazolidinones showed that 5‐ene‐2‐(imino)amino‐4‐thiazolidinones are likely to comprise one of the most promising groups of compounds possessing anticancer properties. A series of 5‐arylidene‐2‐(4‐hydroxyphenyl)aminothiazol‐4(5H)‐ones was designed, synthesized, and studied against 10 leukemia cell lines, including the HL‐60, Jurkat, K‐562, Dami, KBM‐7, and some Ba/F3 cell lines. The structure–activity relationship analysis shows that almost all tested 5‐arylidene‐2‐(4‐hydroxyphenyl)aminothiazol‐4(5H)‐ones were characterized by ІС50 values lower or comparable to that of the control drug chlorambucil. Among the tested compounds, (5Z)‐5‐(2‐methoxybenzylidene)‐ (12), (5Z)‐(2‐ethoxybenzylidene)‐ (21), (5Z)‐5‐(2‐benzyloxybenzylidene)‐ (25), and (5Z)‐5‐(2‐allyloxybenzylidene)‐2‐(4‐hydroxyphenylamino)thiazol‐4(5H)‐ones (28) possessed the highest antileukemic activity at submicromolar concentrations (ІС50 = 0.10–0.95 µM).
Futuristic avenues of metabolic engineering techniques in bioremediation
Authors: Sharma Babita , Shukla Pratyoosh 
Published: November 2020

AbstractBioremediation is a promising technology for the treatment of environmental contaminants and paving new avenues for the betterment of the environment. Over the last some years, several approaches have been employed to optimize the genetic machinery of microorganisms relevant to bioremediation. Metabolic engineering is one of them that provides a new insight for bioremediation. This review envisages the critical role of these techniques toward exploring the possibilities of the creation of a new pathway, leading to pathway expansion to new substrates by assembling of catabolic modules from different origins in the same microbial cell. The recombinant DNA technology and gene editing tools were also explored for the construction of metabolically engineered microbial strains for the degradation of complex pollutants. Moreover, the importance of CRISPR–Cas system for knock‐in and knock‐out of genes was described by using recent studies. Further, the idea of the cocultivation of more than one metabolic engineered microbial communities is also discussed, which can be crucial in the bioremediation of multiple and complex pollutants. Finally, this review also elucidates the effective application of metabolic engineering in bioremediation through these techniques and tools.
Dense multiview stereo based on image texture enhancement
Authors: Liao Jie , Wei Mengqiang , Fu Yanping , Yan Qingan , Xiao Chunxia 
Published: November 2020

AbstractIn this paper, we propose a novel Multiview Stereo (MVS) method which can effectively estimate geometry in low‐textured regions. Conventional MVS algorithms predict geometry by performing dense correspondence estimation across multiple views under the constraint of epipolar geometry. As low‐textured regions contain less feature information for reliable matching, estimating geometry for low‐textured regions remains hard work for previous MVS methods. To address this issue, we propose an MVS method based on texture enhancement. By enhancing texture information for each input image via our multiscale bilateral decomposition and reconstruction algorithm, our method can estimate reliable geometry for low‐textured regions that are intractable for previous MVS methods. To densify the final output point cloud, we further propose a novel selective joint bilateral propagation filter, which can effectively propagate reliable geometry estimation to neighboring unpredicted regions. We validate the effectiveness of our method on the ETH3D benchmark. Quantitative and qualitative comparisons demonstrate that our method can significantly improve the quality of reconstruction in low‐textured regions.
Left main coronary artery compression in pulmonary hypertension
Authors: Labin Jonathan E. , Saggar Rajan , Yang Eric H. , Lluri Gentian , Sayah David , Channick Richard , Ardehali Abbas , Aksoy Olcay , Parikh Rushi V. 
Published: November 2020

AbstractExtrinsic compression of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) by a dilated pulmonary artery (PA) in the setting of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is an increasingly recognized disease entity. LMCA compression has been associated with angina, arrhythmia, heart failure, and sudden cardiac death in patients with PAH. Recent studies suggest that at least 6% of patients with PAH have significant LMCA compression. Screening for LMCA compression can be achieved with computed coronary tomography angiography, with a particular emphasis on assessment of PA size and any associated downward displacement and reduced takeoff angle of the LMCA. Indeed, evidence of a dilated PA (>40 mm), a reduced LMCA takeoff angle (<60°), and/or LMCA stenosis on CCTA imaging should prompt further diagnostic evaluation. Coronary angiography in conjunction with intravascular imaging has proven effective in diagnosing LMCA compression and guiding subsequent treatment. While optimal medical therapy and surgical correction remain in the clinician's arsenal, percutaneous coronary intervention has emerged as an effective treatment for LMCA compression. Given the prevalence of LMCA compression, its associated morbidity, and mortality, and the wide array of successful treatment strategies, maintaining a high degree of suspicion for this condition, and understanding the potential treatment strategies is critical.
Viscosity Ratio Influence on Liquid‐Liquid Flow in a T‐shaped Microchannel
Authors: Kovalev Alexander V. , Yagodnitsyna Anna A. , Bilsky Artur V. 
Published: November 2020

AbstractThe ratio of the dispersed phase viscosity to that of the continuous phase is a critical parameter for microfluidic two‐phase flows. Here, the influence of the viscosity ratio on liquid‐liquid flow in T‐shaped microchannels is studied experimentally. Three basic flow patterns, i.e., parallel, plug, and droplet flow, are observed for different sets of immiscible liquids. Flow pattern maps are plotted and generalized using a combination of Weber and Ohnesorge dimensionless numbers. In the plug flow pattern, interface deformations occur for low viscosity ratios. Existing correlations from the literature are tested against experimental data for plug velocity and lengths. Despite the significant plug interface deformations, the influence of the viscosity ratio on the plug length and velocity is negligible.
Tapis v3 Streams API: Time‐series and data‐driven event support in science gateway infrastructure
Authors: Cleveland Sean B. , Jamthe Anagha , Padhy Smruti , Stubbs Joe , Terry Steven , Looney Julia , Cardone Richard , Packard Michael , Dahan Maytal , Jacobs Gwen A. 
Published: November 2020

SummaryThe explosion of IoT devices and sensors in recent years has led to a demand for efficiently storing, processing and analyzing time‐series data. Geoscience researchers use time‐series data stores such as Hydroserver, Virtual Observatory and Ecological Informatics System (VOEIS), and Cloud‐Hosted Real‐time Data Service (CHORDS). Many of these tools require a great deal of infrastructure to deploy and expertise to manage and scale. The Tapis framework, an NSF funded project, provides science as a service APIs to allow researchers to achieve faster scientific results, by eliminating the need to set up a complex infrastructure stack. The University of Hawai'i (UH) and Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) have collaborated to develop an open source Tapis Streams API that builds on the concepts of the CHORDS time series data service to support research. This new hosted service allows storing, processing, annotating, archiving, and querying time‐series data in the Tapis multi‐user and multi‐tenant collaborative platform. The Streams API provides a hosted production level middleware service that enables new data‐driven event workflows capabilities that may be leveraged by researchers and Tapis powered science gateways for handling spatially indexed time‐series datasets.
Improving Lithium‐Ion Half‐/Full‐Cell Performance of WO3‐Protected SnO2 Core‐Shell Nanoarchitectures
Authors: Iftikhar Muhammad , Ali Basit , Nisar Talha , Wagner Veit , Haider Ali , Ata‐ur‐Rehman  , Hussain Sajjad , Bahadar Ali , Saleem Muhammad , Abbas Syed Mustansar 
Published: November 2020

AbstractAnodes derived from SnO2 offer a greater specific capacity comparative to graphitic carbon in lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs); hence, it is imperative to find a simple but effective approach for the fabrication of SnO2. The intelligent surfacing of transition metal oxides is one of the favorite strategies to dramatically boost cycling efficiency, and currently most work is primarily aimed at coating and/or compositing with carbon‐based materials. Such coating materials, however, face major challenges, including tedious processing and low capacity. This study successfully reports a new and simple WO3 coating to produce a core‐shell structure on the surface of SnO2. The empty space permitted natural expansion for the SnO2 nanostructures, retaining a higher specific capacity for over 100 cycles that did not appear in the pristine SnO2 without WO3 shell. Using WO3‐protected SnO2 nanoparticles as anode, a coin half‐cell battery was designed with Li‐foil as counter‐electrode. Furthermore, the anode was paired with commercial LiFePO4 as cathode for a coin‐type full cell and tested for lithium storage performance. The WO3 shell proved to be an effective and strong enhancer for both current rate and specific capacity of SnO2 nanoarchitectures; additionally, an enhancement of cyclic stability was achieved. The findings demonstrate that the WO3 can be used for the improvement of cyclic characteristics of other metal oxide materials as a new coating material.