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Magnetic Susceptibility and Heavy Metal Content in Dust From the Lime Plant and the Cement Plant in Opole Voivodeship
Authors: Gołuchowska Beata , Strzyszcz Zygmunt , Kusza Grzegorz 
Published: July 2012

Magnetic Susceptibility and Heavy Metal Content in Dust From the Lime Plant and the Cement Plant in Opole Voivodeship
Until now, dust arising from lime manufacture has been considered harmless to the environment so it has been investigated marginally from the standpoint of environmental protection, especially when it came to magnetic properties and heavy metal content. The aim of the research was filling the gap in this area. The research comprised measurements of magnetic susceptibility, the content of heavy metals, reaction (pH) and specific conductivity of lime dust and also raw material and fuel used for lime production. The samples were taken from one of the lime plants located in Opole Province. Similar investigations were also performed for dust taken from the nearby cement plant using dry method of cement production. It was proven that magnetic susceptibility, heavy metal content and conductivity of lime dust was lower in comparison to cement dust, which resulted from the fact that the lime plant used neither low raw materials nor additives. Due to the high atmosphere dust level in the vicinity of the investigated plants, extremely basic reaction of the tested dust and high content of metals, the studied dust cause alkalization of soils and contribute to the increase of heavy metal content in soils, posing a threat to the environment.
A Cloud-Based Electronic Medical Record for Scheduling, Tracking, and Documenting Examinations and Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity
Authors: Arnold Robert W. , Jacob Jack , Matrix Zinnia 
Published: July 2012

Background:
Screening by neonatologists and staging by ophthalmologists is a cost-effective intervention, but inadvertent missed examinations create a high liability.

Methods:
Paper tracking, bedside schedule reminders, and a computer scheduling and reminder program were compared for speed of input and retrospective missed examination rate. A neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) process was then programmed for cloud-based distribution for inpatient and outpatient retinopathy of prematurity monitoring.

Results:
Over 11 years, 367 premature infants in one NICU were prospectively monitored. The initial paper system missed 11% of potential examinations, the Windows server-based system missed 2%, and the current cloud-based system missed 0% of potential inpatient and outpatient examinations. Computer input of examinations took the same or less time than paper recording.

Conclusion:
A computer application with a deliberate NICU process improved the proportion of eligible neonates getting their scheduled eye examinations in a timely manner.
Direct Costs for Retinoblastoma Treatment During the First Year of Comprehensive Therapy in China
Authors: Ji Xunda , Xuan Yi , Li Jing , Zhao Junyang , Lu Shanglin , Zhang Jing , Yan Hui , Zhao Peiquan 
Published: July 2012

Purpose:
To evaluate the direct costs and analyze the potential cost-driving factors in the first year of retinoblastoma treatment in China.

Methods:
Sixty-nine pediatric patients who received multidisciplinary treatment for retinoblastoma in three tertiary hospitals from 2006 to 2011 were included in this retrospective study. The direct costs, including costs for chemotherapy, focal therapy, anesthetic procedure, enucleation, fundus examination, hospitalization and outpatient appointment, transportation, and accommodation for family members, were obtained from medical records and interviews.

Results:

The average direct costs for retinoblastoma treatment was U.S. $9,422 ± 3,709 per patient during the first year. Of this amount, chemotherapy-related expenses were $2,991 ± 3,083 (31.74%), transportation and accommodation expenses were $2,560 ± 1,348 (27.17%), general anesthetic procedure was $1,081 ± 2,711 (11.48%), and enucleation was $900 ± 1,015 (9.56%). The costs for intra-arterial chemotherapy ($1,224 ± 754) and chemotherapy drugs ($517 ± 134) were major components in chemotherapy-related expenses. The retinoblastoma clinical stage and family income positively correlated with the total direct costs (
P
= .0358 and .0185, respectively).

Conclusion:
Comprehensive treatment involving chemotherapy imposes an enormous economical burden on families affected by retinoblastoma in China.
Trabeculectomy Versus Combined Trabeculotomy-Trabeculectomy in Pediatric Glaucoma
Authors: Lawrence Scott D. , Netland Peter A. 
Published: July 2012

Purpose:
To compare outcomes between trabeculectomy and combined trabeculotomy-trabeculectomy in children with glaucoma.

Methods:
This was a retrospective, comparative study of 40 eyes in 33 patients with pediatric glaucoma: 17 eyes treated with trabeculectomy and 23 eyes treated with combined trabeculotomy-trabeculectomy. Both groups were treated with intraoperative mitomycin C. Success was defined as intraocular pressure (IOP) of 21 mm Hg or less and greater than 5 mm Hg with no additional glaucoma surgery.

Results:

Mean follow-up was 38.3 months. There was no significant difference in mean IOP lowering between groups during the follow-up period. Log-rank survival analysis showed a significantly higher success rate after combined surgery compared with trabeculectomy (
P
= .027). Treatment failures occurred in 5 patients with trabeculectomy and in 2 patients undergoing combined trabeculotomy-trabeculectomy. Failures resulted from increased IOP (n = 3) or hypotony (n = 4). There were no significant differences in complications observed after surgery in both groups.

Conclusion:
Trabeculectomy and combined trabeculotomy-trabeculectomy with mitomycin C were equally effective at lowering average IOP in children. Combined trabeculotomy-trabeculectomy was associated with greater long-term success.
Abrogation of CD40–CD154 Signaling Impedes the Homeostasis of Thymic Resident Regulatory T Cells by Altering the Levels of IL-2, but Does Not Affect Regulatory T Cell Development
Authors: Cuss Steven M. , Green E. Allison 
Published: July 2012

Abstract
Identification of costimulatory signals required for murine regulatory T (Treg) cell development relies on measuring the frequency of total thymic Treg cells. However, the thymus contains both resident and newly developed Treg cells; whether such signals target both populations is unknown. In this study, we show that CD40–CD154 blockade specifically targeted thymic resident Treg cells, but not, as was previously believed, newly developed Treg cells. Unlike CD28–CD80/CD86 signals, CD40–CD154 signals were not required for Treg cell precursor development. Instead we demonstrate that homeostatic proliferation of thymic resident Treg cells was dependent on CD40–CD154 signals maintaining IL-2 levels. Furthermore, in newborn mice, where all Treg cells are newly developed, blockade of CD40–CD154 signals had no effect on thymic Treg numbers or their proliferation. Our studies highlight the complexity in the study of thymic Treg cell development due to the heterogeneity of thymic Treg cells.
Role of prostaglandin E2 in the experimental L-carnitine-induced endometriosis-like inflammatory model
Authors: Dionyssopoulou Eva , Anagnostakis Eleni , Tselekidou Sissy , Athanassakis Irene 
Published: July 2012

Purpose Ectopic implantation of endometrium leading to endometriosis has been correlated with various immune and non-immune parameters. Inflammatory cytokines including IL-2, IFN-γ, TNF-α, increase in serum and peritoneal fluid of endometriotic patients, while elevated levels of prostaglandins PGE1 and PGE2 have been accused of facilitating the inflammation process. Using the experimental model of L-carnitine (L-Cn)-induced endometriosis, the aim of this study was to explore the role of PGE1 and PGE2 in endometriosis development and define whether L-Cn had a direct effect on endometrial cells. Methods During treatment with L-Cn, experimental mice were injected with indomethacin or specific PGE1 and PGE2 analogs and their effect on the L-Cn-induced inflammatory state was examined. Primary uterine cells or human endometrial adenocarcinoma cell lines were used to assess the direct or indirect effect of L-Cn. Results The seven-day treatment of virgin females with L-Cn induced obvious endometrial abnormalities with accumulation of CD90 and CD11 cells. Administration of indomethacin alleviated some of the L-Cn-induced effects, but could not inverse the phenotype. Interestingly, 11-deoxy-PGE1 aggravated the L-Cn-induced effects, whereas 17-phenyl-trimor-PGE2 reversed them. In vitro experiments showed that the effect of L-Cn depended on the nature of endometrioma cells. L-Cn could aggravate the inflammatory state of Ishikawa-inoculated mice, but could alleviate symptoms from MFE-319 inoculated females. Conculsions Although PGE2 appeared to play a key role in the L-Cn-induced uterus inflammation, the actual role of L-Cn depends on the nature of endometrioma cells and can aggravate or protect from inflammation according to the induced regulatory pathways.
Quality of life of women with endometriosis: comparison between epiphenomenon and severe disease
Authors: Chene Gautier , Jaffeux Patricia , Lasnier Catherine , Cuvelier Bruno Aublet , Tamburro Stephano , Matsuzaki Sachiko , Jardon Kris , Mage Gerard , Pouly Jean-Luc , Canis Michel 
Published: July 2012

Purpose To compare pain symptoms and quality of life between epiphenomenon and endometriosis disease. Methods Between January 2004 and July 2008, 536 new cases of endometriosis confirmed by surgical biopsy were included in this observational cohort study (Auvergne Regional Cohort of Endometriosis). Questionnaires and visual analog scale scores for dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain, premenstrual dysuria and dyschesia, quality of life instruments (SF-36), and sexual activity questionnaires were compared between group A (epiphenomenon group: 119 patients) and group B (endometriosis disease group: 318 patients with deep ovarian endometrioma and/or deep infiltrating nodules). Primary outcome was patient-reported pain rates. Secondary outcomes included quality-of-life tools. Results In cases of severe endometriosis, more pain at defecation and more dysmenorrhoea were observed than in cases of minimal endometriosis. The social repercussions and deterioration in quality of life were also affected, without any distinction between group A and B except for physical limitations. Quality of sex life was also affected in both groups. Conculsions This study confirms the ubiquitous pain symptoms of endometriosis. The lack of any correlation between functional symptomatology and anatomic severity of disease underlines how important it is not to neglect patients presenting what is called “minimal” endometriosis.
Perineal Endometriosis in an Episiotomy Scar: Case Report and Review of Literature
Authors: Tam Teresa , Huang Stella 
Published: July 2012

Purpose Perineal endometriosis is a rare disease characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial stroma and glands in the perineum. Most commonly observed in the episiotomy scar after normal vaginal deliveries, perineal endometriosis is not often considered in the differential diagnosis of perineal masses. This could lead to unnecessary investigations and inadequate patient treatments. Case Report A 41-year-old woman complains of a tender perineal mass, which becomes hard and more painful during menses. Her symptoms started five years prior in the same area where a midline episiotomy was performed during a normal vaginal delivery. Complete surgical excision of the perineal mass was performed and the pathology report confirmed perineal endometriosis. No recurrence was noted on the postoperative course. Conclusion A comprehensive history and meticulous pelvic examination are essential in diagnosing perineal endometriosis. Surgical intervention is the best approach for treatment and permanent cure is usually achieved after complete excision of the perineal endometriosis.
Orthoamide und Iminiumsalze, LXXIX [1]. N-[w-(Dimethylamino)alkyl]-N´,N´,N´´,N´´-tetramethylguanidine und davon abgeleitete Guanidiniumsalze: Synthese und Kristallstrukturen/ Orthoamides and Iminium Salts, LXXIX [1]. N-[w-(Dimethylamino)alkyl]-N´,N´,N´´,N´´- tetramethylguanidines and Salts Derived therefrom: Synthesis and Crystal Structures
Authors: Tiritiris Ioannis , Kantlehner Willi 
Published: July 2012

N-(ω-Dimethylammonioalkyl)-N´,N´,N´´,N´´-tetramethylguanidinium-dichlorides 5a, b are obtained from the chloroformamidinium salt 2 and diamines 3a, b. Their crystal structures reveal that the guanidinium ions are associated with the chloride ions via N-H· · ·Cl hydrogen bonds. By deprotonation of 5a, b with one equivalent of sodium hydroxide, the guanidinium chlorides 4a, b are accessible, and a further deprotonation leads to the aminoguanidines 6a, b, which hydrolyze in the presence of excessive aqueous sodium hydroxide to give the aminoalkylureas 7a, b.
The salts 9a, b and 10a, b were synthesized from 4a, b and 5a, b, respectively, by anion metathesis by means of sodium tetraphenylborate. 7a reacts with dimethyl sulfate to give the waxy ammonium salt 11a, which was converted to the crystalline tetraphenylborate salt 12a. The crystal structures of all the tetraphenylborates were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.
Les données immédiates de la conscience. Neutralité métaphysique et psychologie descriptive chez James et Husserl
Authors: Leclercq Bruno 
Published: July 2012

L’intérêt durable porté par Edmund Husserl aux travaux de William James en dépit de la divergence de leurs projets philosophiques s’explique sans doute par deux traits saillants de la psychologie de James qui l’inscrivent dans le prolongement de celle de Franz Brentano et lui confèrent même une certaine supériorité par rapport à cette dernière. Ces deux traits sont d’une part la capacité de James à articuler de manière particulièrement convaincante les analyses de psychologie descriptive aux explications en termes neurophysiologiques et d’autre part sa capacité à penser le caractère dynamique du flux de conscience et la genèse en lui de la structure intentionnelle. Bien plus, loin de la condamner au psychologisme, ces deux traits de la pensée de James s’inscrivent sur fond d’une critique très sévère de la « psychologist’s fallacy » commise notamment dans l’école associationniste, critique qui marqua profondément Husserl.
Cliticisation et théorie syntaxique, 1971-2001*
Authors: Heap David , Roberge Yves 
Published: July 2012

Voici un survol des tendances depuis trente ans en syntaxe générative à propos des clitiques pronominaux. Perlmutter 1971 propose que des conditions de surface sont responsables de l’ordre interne des suites de clitiques et que l’absence de sujet obligatoire, en espagnol, serait liée à d’autres propriétés syntaxiques. Sont ensuite apparus : 1o les analyses par transformations ; 2o les débats entre déplacement et génération à la base, dus surtout aux données sur le redoublement clitique ; 3o l’étude de liens potentiels entre l’existence d’arguments nuls et les clitiques pronominaux, menant à des traitements morphologiques ; 4o l’application des travaux sur le rôle central des catégories fonctionnelles et des traits ; 5o les analyses de la structure interne des clitiques par la géométrie des traits et les variantes notationnelles des schèmes morphologiques sous forme de contraintes optimalistes hiérarchisées.
Des règles aux contraintes en phonologie générative
Authors: Durand Jacques , Lyche Chantal 
Published: July 2012

Depuis leSound Pattern of English, la phonologie générative est devenue le modèle dominant. Pourtant, les travaux générativistes récents sont parfois très éloignés de ce qui a pu caractériser l’époque SPE. En même temps, certains concepts, idées, problèmes continuent à traverser les travaux des phonologues, et savoir s’il y a rupture ou continuité est une question difficile et controversée. Nous pensons que la phonologie est une discipline cumulative et offrons ici un panorama historique et critique. La montée du concept de contrainte, désormais central en phonologie, est expliquée, illustrée et évaluée à partir de deux modèles : la TCSR (Théorie des contraintes et stratégies de réparation) et la TO (Théorie de l’optimalité).
Acquiring optionality in french wh-questions: an experimental study*
Authors: Zuckerman Shalom , Hulk Aafke 
Published: July 2012

This paper presents an experimental study of the acquisition of rootwh-questions in French, in whichwh-movement is optional. Thirty-twowh-questions were elicited from 33 French-speaking children and 22 adults to allow for a quantitative and qualitative comparison with respect to the various word orders. A comparison reveals the following findings: 1° Children produce morewh-in-situ structures; 2° Children produce no subject-verb inversion structures while adults use them often; 3° The choice of question-structure is related to thewh-word that is used, for all subjects; 4° Children are aware of adults’ preferences but do not imitate them; 5° They acquire the various structures for eachwh-element separately; 6° The acquisition of optional rules reflects an interaction of external factors (the input) and internal factors (economy).
Self-Scrutiny in Maimonides’ Ethical and Religious Thought*
Authors: Bicknell Jeanette 
Published: July 2012

Self-scrutiny has long been considered necessary for the development of virtue. Maimonides’ insistence on the importance of self-scrutiny in the formation of character has its roots in Aristotle, but is developed by him in such a way as to be innovative. Three related themes are discussed here : Maimonides’ conception of the role self-scrutiny plays in moral development ; how the imperative of self-scrutiny shapes his analysis of Mosaic Law ; and the specifically religious function of self-scrutiny.
Le mécanoïde et l’androïde : deux faces du mythe futuriste dans le cinéma d’avant-garde des années vingt
Authors: Strauven Wanda 
Published: July 2012

Cet article examine la mise en image filmique de l’adoration futuriste de la machine, en distinguant deux tendances : d’une part, la machine en tant que machine ou création non humaine qui peut être chargée de sens symbolique (de l’érotisme dansImpatiencede Charles Dekeukeleire à la révolution prolétarienne dansLa Grèvede S. M. Eisenstein) et, de l’autre, la machine en tant que nouvelle créature aux formes humaines, qui très vite deviendra une menace pour son propre créateur.
Annonciations (Migrations, 3 1 )
Authors: Aumont Jacques 
Published: July 2012

La scène canonique de l’Annonciation a été traitée par la peinture, durant deux ou trois siècles, comme un défi à la mise en scène : comment conjoindre le céleste et le terrestre ? Des solutions trouvées pour ce « dispositif annonciatif », cet article cherche à interroger la reprise dans certains films. On s’intéresse surtout aux films qui, sans citer littéralement aucun tableau, manifestent une « migration » de la peinture, par leur souci de produire du figuratif en réinterrogeant à neuf la situation symbolique, sans se reposer sur des êtres de fiction plus ou moins fantastiques. Ainsi, « faire des Annonciations », pour certains cinéastes, n’a pas été une volonté d’ennoblir culturellement leurs films, mais la démonstration d’un désir de manier ensemble des formes, des thèmes et des figures – c’est-à-dire de produire, non un geste de peintre, mais un geste d’ auteur.
Le mouvement migratoire des jeunes au Québec
Authors: Assogba Yao , Fréchette Lucie , Desmarais Danielle 
Published: July 2012

La migration des jeunes dans les sociétés de la sur-modernité (Voyé, 1998) est devenue un phénomène omniprésent qui touche le Québec et ses régions comme d’autres sociétés occidentales. Même si la migration des jeunes est souvent évoquée, elle a été peu étudiée du point de vue des individus qui migrent (Gauthier et Bujold 1995 ; Galland et Lambert, 1993 ; Côté 1997), ce qui fait qu’elle semble, dans le discours commun, plus souvent un problème qu’une des avenues empruntées par les jeunes pour répondre à leurs aspirations (Assogba et Fréchette, 1997) ou pour favoriser le processus d’entrée dans la vie adulte (Gauthier, 1997). En fait, pour les jeunes, tout se passe comme si se déplacer d’un lieu à l’autre signifiait trouver des réponses à leur quête de sens, d’insertion sociale et professionnelle et de repères culturels. Le Groupe interdisciplinaire et interuniversitaire de recherche sur les migrations des jeunes1 est engagé depuis plus de quatre ans dans un vaste programme de recherche sur les dimensions sociales et culturelles de la migration des jeunes au Québec Une recherche qualitative a permis d’identifier les paramètres du processus migratoire des jeunes mettant en évidence la complexité du phénomène. Le présent article utilise les données relatives à l’intégration des jeunes migrants dans les centres urbains du Québec sous l’angle du réseau social des jeunes migrants.
Les jeunes retraités : entre l’enchantement et le désenchantement ?
Authors: Robichaud Suzie , Maltais Danielle , Larouche Ghyslaine 
Published: July 2012

La présente réflexion se propose de jeter un regard sur le phénomène de la retraite anticipée. Plus précisément, à travers la revue des écrits et le témoignage d’une dizaine de retraités, elle tente d’examiner les facteurs qui militent en faveur d’une retraite hâtive, les éléments qui en favorisent l’adaptation, l’inadaptation ou la réorientation. Bref, cet article tente de répondre aux interrogations suivantes : Comment les jeunes retraités sont-ils entrés dans ce nouvel épisode de leur vie ? Comment réorganisent-ils leur temps ? Sont-ils satisfaits ? Questions pertinentes si l’on songe qu’au Québec l’espérance de vie d’une personne de 50 ans est de plus de 30 ans.
Les orphelins de Duplessis
Authors: Van de Sande Adje , Boudreau François 
Published: July 2012

Différentes formes d’abus contre des individus ont eu lieu dans des établissements publics au Canada. Cela est un fait de l’histoire canadienne du xxe siècle. Les orphelins de Duplessis font partie de ces victimes d’abus. Ces enfants, orphelins sous la tutelle de l’État, ont été placés en milieu psychiatrique par le gouvernement de Maurice Duplessis, permettant à ce dernier de toucher des subventions fédérales spécialement prévues pour la psychiatrie. La présente étude porte sur les perceptions et sur l’expérience institutionnelle de ces enfants. Elle relate la lutte qu’ils ont menée, dans ses dimensions légales et politiques, pour faire connaître l’injustice qui leur a été faite et pour faire reconnaître leur statut d’« abusé ». Ils ont demandé réparation au gouvernement provincial, à la profession médicale et à l’Église catholique. Mandaté par la Commission du droit du Canada, ce texte n’engage que ses auteurs.