Entretien avec le Professeur Tachikawa à l’occasion de la sortie japonaise de l’‘Histoire de France’ de Jules Michelet.

The following article introduces the Japanese translation of the 19th century French historian Jules Michelet. Professor Tachikawa, who supervised this challenging task, talks about the problems posed by this translation and the prior reception of Michelet in Japan as well as his abiding influence. 要旨 ミシュレ著『フランス史』の日本語版の刊行が始まった（全６巻、2010年４月～2011年6月、藤原書店）。大野一道（中央大学）と立川孝一（筑波大学）の監修により、オリジナルの『フランス史』（全17巻）に『19世紀史』（全3巻）を加え、全体の三分の一を抜粋したものである。ミシュレの歴史学は、その叙述の文学性のために過去のものとみなされたこともあったが、アナール学派の台頭とともに再評価されるようになった。何よりもミシュレの個性と想像力がこれからの歴史学にとって大きな魅力となっている

The ‘World After’: On the Pandemic and the Anthropocene

This paper questions the link between the present pandemic and the ecological crisis. To do so, it tackles what has been an important issue in the recent discussion in Europe: what will the world look like ‘after’ the Covid-19 crisis? It argues that the crisis of the Anthropocene, linked to climate change, is indeed what will define our future. Yet it shows that the temporal frame in which this new world has to be imagined will defy our current understanding of politics. In this sense, the very idea that there is an unproblematic ‘after’ to the current epidemic crisis is anything but obvious

Regards croisés sur l’ex-Yougoslavie. Des chercheurs face à leurs objets de recherche et aux événements sociaux et politiques, Varro Gabrielle (dir.)

Les neuf articles regroupés au sein de l’ouvrage coordonné par Gabrielle Varro offrent au lecteur une série d’analyses dont il faut signaler la qualité individuelle tout autant que la richesse et la diversité. Les « regards croisés » à l’œuvre sont tout d’abord ceux de chercheurs d’horizons différents : cinq sont français, un suisse, quatre sont originaires de l’ex-Yougoslavie, l’ouvrage évitant ainsi l’écueil des analyses « du dehors » comme celui du point de vue strictement interne. Sa dive..

Christian Galan & Jean-Pierre Giraud (dir.), Individu-s et démocratie au Japon

Individu-s et démocratie au Japon, sous la direction de Christian Galan et Jean-Pierre Giraud, se présente sous la forme d’un recueil de quatorze articles, auxquels s’ajoute une introduction des deux initiateurs du projet. L’ensemble est divisé en trois sections qui sont autant de thématiques générales : « Individu-s », « Droits » et « Démocratie ». Cette tripartition trouve en partie son origine dans l’hommage que l’ouvrage entend rendre au professeur Horio Teruhisa, universitaire et intelle..

The role of chemotherapy in the management of olfactory neuroblastoma: A 40-year surveillance, epidemiology, and end results registry study

Background: In this retrospective surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) registry analysis, we investigated the role of chemotherapy (CT) in the treatment of olfactory neuroblastoma (ON), an exceedingly rare sino-nasal tumor typically treated with surgery and/or radiation therapy (RT). Methods: We analyzed all patients in the SEER registry diagnosed with a single primary malignancy of ON, a primary tumor site within the nasal cavity or surrounding sinuses, sufficient staging information to derive Kadish staging, and \u3e0 days of survival, ensuring follow-up data. Receipt of CT in the SEER registry was documented as either Yes or No/Unknown. Results: Six hundred and thirty-six patients were identified. One hundred and ninety-five patients received CT as part of their treatment for ON. Following propensity score matching and inverse probability of treatment weighting, there was inferior overall survival (OS) (HR 1.7, 95% CI: 1.3-2.2, P = .001) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) (HR 1.8, 95% CI: 1.3-2.4, P \u3c .001) for patients who received CT compared to those who were not treated with CT or had unknown CT status. On subgroup analysis, the only patient population that derived benefit from CT were patients who did not receive surgery and were treated with CT and/or RT (HR 0.3, 95% CI: 0.14-0.61, P \u3c .001). Conclusions: Based on this retrospective SEER registry analysis, the use of CT in the management of ON is associated with decreased OS. Our analysis suggests that patients who are considered nonsurgical candidates may benefit from the addition of CT

Traitement de polissage par marais épurateur du drainage minier acide

Affiche présentée dans le cadre du Colloque de l'ARC, «La culture de la recherche au collégial», dans le cadre du 82e Congrès de l'Acfas, Université Concordia, Montréal, le 14 mai 2014.Les résidus miniers représentent une source de danger potentiel pour l'environnement, en particulier lorsque ces déchets contiennent des minéraux sulfureux qui peuvent s'oxyder et générer du drainage minier acide (DMA). Ce dernier est caractérisé par un pH faible et des concentrations en sulfates et métaux dissous élevées. Les traitements biologiques constituent une solution moins coûteuse par rapport aux traitements chimiques, en plus de présenter plusieurs avantages dont des taux élevés d’enlèvement des métaux, une réduction du pH, de faibles coûts d’exploitation et une consommation minimale d’énergie. La capacité des marais filtrants à traiter un DMA chargé en fer à l’étape de polissage a été étudiée. Les systèmes consistaient en des marais artificiels à écoulement vertical et horizontal de 0,052 m3, remplis de deux différents substrats et plantés avec des quenouilles (Typha latifolia). Ils étaient alimentés pour traiter 1,5 mL/min d’un DMA ayant une concentration moyenne de 38,0 mg/L de fer, 2,6 mg/L de manganèse, 0,4 mg/L de nickel et 0,9 mg/L de zinc à un pH moyen de 4,2. Après traitement, le pH moyen à l’effluent était de 8,0 pour les marais verticaux et de 7,6 pour les horizontaux. Le taux d’enlèvement du fer et du zinc était respectivement de 95 et 96 % pour les marais à écoulement verticaux et de 87 et 94 % pour les horizontaux. Le traitement du nickel et du manganèse était négligeable

A longitudinal follow-up study of high school graduates and their evaluation of a curriculum and guidance program

It was the purpose of this study to investigate the educational, occupational, and personal experiences of the 1967 graduates from the Roseville Joint Union High School District over a five year period (1967-1972). Also, the study was designed to secure data concerning the attitudes of these graduates concerning their perception of the district's curriculum and guidance program. The sample consisted of 443 1967 graduates of the Roseville Joint Union High School District, Roseville, California. In addition, for comparative purposes, the Roseville class of 1972 was surveyed with a pre-graduation questionnaire. The study itself was a five year longitudinal survey. In 1967 a pre-graduation questionnaire was administered followed by a first-, third-, and fifth-year post-graduation questionnaire. Each of the questionnaires was designed to elicit Approximately two-thirds of the 1967 graduates, with relatively equal percentages of females and males, attended a post-high school educational institution. Ninety percent of the graduates who continued their education were satisfied with the first school they attended and 65 percent of this group felt that their high school education had adequately prepared them for further schooling. However, nearly half of these subjects received a first-term college GPA of less than 2.0. The high school courses most highly valued were English and business. The courses for which a higher priority was assigned five years after graduation, compared with value given at time of graduation, are: mathematics, industrial arts, and homemaking. The graduates believed their greatest dificiencies to be English (for males) and mathematics (for both sexes). Responses indicated that personnal contact with teachers ranked highest as the school experience which had the greatest affect on the subject; athletics was second; and a specific course third. The 1967 graduates expressed a strongly felt need for counseling assistance in making educational plans, selection of high school courses and vocational counseling, but believed little counseling was needed in the areas of personal problems and self-understanding. The data indicated that a review of the role of the counselor should be made to determine how it can be augmented to make it a service which is perceived by students as an essential part of the information regarding the subjects' post-high school educational training, occupational experiences, personal experiences, and an evaluation of the school's curriculum and guidance program. Also, the transcript of each subject who attended college the fall term of 1967 was obtained. Response to the first-year questionnaire was nearly 90 percent while the questionnaires mailed three and five years from the time of graduation yielded a two-thirds response. Questions that subjects were asked to answer involved these key aspects: 1. Occupational experiences and satisfaction 2. Post-high school educational experiences and degree of satisfaction and success 3. Marital and residential status 4. Evaluation of high school guidance and counseling program 5. Evaluation of high school curriculum The data obtained were analyzed to discover if pertinent differences regarding these aspects existed between and/or among: (1) females and males, (2) subjects who had taken a college preparatory program and those who had pursued a non-college preparatory course of study, and (3) top quartile, middle half and bottom quartile subjects (as determined by high school GPA). A high degree of agreement between the 1967 graduates' anticipated and actual course of action the year following graduation was evident. Nearly 90 percent of the first-year respondents indicated they were satisfied with their educational-vocational choices and three-fourths of the fifth-year respondents repeated this view. educational program. Since the subjects of this study indicated parents are the greatest influencing factor upon a student in making educational and vocational decisions, it is suggested that more counseling contact with parents be one of the functions that receives high priority

Indicators of the Internationalization of the Social Sciences and Humanities

This contribution, which is part of the collaborative European research project INTERCOSSH, presents indicators for studying the internationalization of the social and human sciences. Five dimensions are distinguished and for each one of them various indicators are presented. Although neither the dimensions nor the indicators are exhaustive, they capture some of the most significant aspects of internationalization. They pertain to international scholarly associations, international scholarly journals, the flows and meanings of book translations, transnational authorship, and policies of internationalization. In addition to these dimensions, three particular areas of inquiry are presented: changing relations between the North and the South, between Western and Eastern Europe, and between the West and Asia

Impact of herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia on patients’ quality of life: a patient-reported outcomes survey

Background: The impact of herpes zoster (HZ) and post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) on patients’ quality of life (QoL) is currently poorly documented. Subjects and methods: Telephone interviews in Germany identified patients ≥50 years old with painful HZ diagnosed during the previous 5 years. Bespoke questions evaluated previous HZ episodes. Results: Of 11,009 respondents, 280 met the screening criteria, and 32 (11%) developed PHN. PHN was associated with significantly worse outcomes than HZ (all P < 0.05). Mean pain scores associated with PHN and HZ, respectively, were 7.1 and 6.2 (average) and 8.2 and 7.0 (worst). Many patients with PHN (91%) and HZ (73%) experienced problems with daily activities, including work, studies, housework, family and leisure activities. Mean pain interference scores in patients with PHN versus HZ were highest for sleep (6.5 versus 4.9), normal work (6.1 versus 4.4) and mood (5.9 versus 4.4). Most employed interviewees with PHN (70%) and HZ (64%) stopped work during the disease. Pain and QoL outcomes were not significantly different between all patients versus those diagnosed during the previous 12 months or between patients aged 50–59 years versus ≥60 years. Conclusions: HZ causes substantial pain, which seriously interferes with many aspects of daily life, particularly in patients with PHN