Expression of a rice chitinase gene in transgenic banana ('Gros Michel', AAA genome group) confers resistance to black leaf streak disease

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The GEOTRACES Intermediate Data Product 2014

The GEOTRACES Intermediate Data Product 2014 (IDP2014) is the first publicly available data product of the international GEOTRACES programme, and contains data measured and quality controlled before the end of 2013. It consists of two parts: (1) a compilation of digital data for more than 200 trace elements and isotopes (TEIs) as well as classical hydrographic parameters, and (2) the eGEOTRACES Electronic Atlas providing a strongly inter-linked on-line atlas including more than 300 section plots and 90 animated 3D scenes. The IDP2014 covers the Atlantic, Arctic, and Indian oceans, exhibiting highest data density in the Atlantic. The TEI data in the IDP2014 are quality controlled by careful assessment of intercalibration results and multi-laboratory data comparisons at cross-over stations. The digital data are provided in several formats, including ASCII spreadsheet, Excel spreadsheet, netCDF, and Ocean Data View collection. In addition to the actual data values the IDP2014 also contains data quality flags and 1-? data error values where available. Quality flags and error values are useful for data filtering. Metadata about data originators, analytical methods and original publications related to the data are linked to the data in an easily accessible way. The eGEOTRACES Electronic Atlas is the visual representation of the IDP2014 data providing section plots and a new kind of animated 3D scenes. The basin-wide 3D scenes allow for viewing of data from many cruises at the same time, thereby providing quick overviews of large-scale tracer distributions. In addition, the 3D scenes provide geographical and bathymetric context that is crucial for the interpretation and assessment of observed tracer plumes, as well as for making inferences about controlling processes

A Positive Impact of an Observational Study on Breastfeeding Rates in Two Neonatal Intensive Care Units

We aimed to investigate whether the participation in an observational study on breastfeeding (Doal) modified breastfeeding outcomes in enrolling neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). This bi-centric before-and-after study included neonates who were admitted during a 4-month period before and a 4-month period after the implementation of Doal. Breastfeeding intention and breastfeeding rates at discharge were compared between the two periods. The association between inclusion in Doal and breastfeeding at discharge was assessed among the infants fulfilling the inclusion criteria of Doal. The present study included 655 neonates. After adjustments, both breastfeeding (aOR 1.21, 95%CI [1.1; 1.4], p = 0.001) and exclusive breastfeeding (aOR 1.8, 95%CI [1.4; 2.3], p < 0.001) at discharge increased in the period after. Breastfeeding intention was higher in one center in the period after (79%) compared to before (59%, p = 0.019). Compared to the period before, neonates who were not included in Doal in the period after had a lower chance to be breastfed at discharge, whereas those included were more frequently exclusively breastfed. The participation in an observational study on breastfeeding was associated with an increase in breastfeeding outcomes in enrolling neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Patients who are not included deserve attention as they are at risk to be disadvantaged regarding breastfeeding success

Les lieux de l'enseignement de l'architecture en France au XXe siècle, n°5 (ENSA Clermont-Ferrand / Saint-Étienne)

03. Édito // 04. Histoires d'écoles // 11. Lieux d'apprentissage des élèves architectes américains à l'ENSBA à l'aube du XXe siècle : un "campus germanopratin" // 17. Lyon : le projet de Tony Garnier pour une école d'enseignement théorique et pratique des arts, 1914-1922 // 22. Les lieux de l'enseignement de l'architecture au sein de l’École technique de Strasbourg (actuel INSA Strasbourg) // 27. L’École régionale d'architecture de Nantes : un projet de cité des arts dans les années 1960 // 32. L'école d'architecture dans le texte. Une ambition architecturale au prisme des discours (1962-1978) // 37. Des Beaux-Arts aux unités pédagogiques parisiennes : des projets de lieux pour l'enseignement de l'architecture, 1960-1980 // 42. Du Groupe C aux unités pédagogiques : la "réforme expérimentale" de l'enseignement de l'architecture au Grand Palais (1962-1980) // 48. Des écuries du Roi à l’École d'architecture de Versailles // 53. Construire une école d'architecture après 1968 : refus de faire œuvre ? // 58. Le centre de stages des Cévennes de 1972 à 1986 : un lieu d'enseignement expérimental à l'écoute des usagers // 64. Veille scientifique // 66. Nécrologie

Les lieux de l'enseignement de l'architecture en France au XXe siècle, n°5 (ENSA Clermont-Ferrand / Saint-Étienne)

International audience03. Édito // 04. Histoires d'écoles // 11. Lieux d'apprentissage des élèves architectes américains à l'ENSBA à l'aube du XXe siècle : un "campus germanopratin" // 17. Lyon : le projet de Tony Garnier pour une école d'enseignement théorique et pratique des arts, 1914-1922 // 22. Les lieux de l'enseignement de l'architecture au sein de l’École technique de Strasbourg (actuel INSA Strasbourg) // 27. L’École régionale d'architecture de Nantes : un projet de cité des arts dans les années 1960 // 32. L'école d'architecture dans le texte. Une ambition architecturale au prisme des discours (1962-1978) // 37. Des Beaux-Arts aux unités pédagogiques parisiennes : des projets de lieux pour l'enseignement de l'architecture, 1960-1980 // 42. Du Groupe C aux unités pédagogiques : la "réforme expérimentale" de l'enseignement de l'architecture au Grand Palais (1962-1980) // 48. Des écuries du Roi à l’École d'architecture de Versailles // 53. Construire une école d'architecture après 1968 : refus de faire œuvre ? // 58. Le centre de stages des Cévennes de 1972 à 1986 : un lieu d'enseignement expérimental à l'écoute des usagers // 64. Veille scientifique // 66. Nécrologie

Staphylococcus capitis isolated from bloodstream infections: a nationwide 3-month survey in 38 neonatal intensive care units

International audienceTo increase the knowledge about S. capitis in the neonatal setting, we conducted a nationwide 3-month survey in 38 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) covering 56.6% of French NICU beds. We demonstrated 14.2% of S. capitis BSI (S.capBSI) among nosocomial BSIs. S.capBSI incidence rate was 0.59 per 1000 patient-days. A total of 55.0% of the S.capBSIs were late onset catheter-related BSIs. The S. capitis strains infected preterm babies (median gestational age 26 weeks, median birth weight 855 g). They were resistant to methicillin and aminoglycosides and belonged to the NRCS-A clone. Evolution was favorable in all but one case, following vancomycin treatment