7 research outputs found
Inde : entre partenariat et concurrence avec lâEurope
Ces dix derniĂšres annĂ©es, lâInde sâest hissĂ©e au rang des pays connaissant lâessor le plus important au niveau mondial. Avec une population dĂ©passant le milliard dâhabitants, le pays verra son influence augmenter Ă lâavenir. Mais quels sont les dĂ©fis majeurs auxquels New Delhi aura Ă faire face dans les dix ans Ă venir ? Et quelles seront les consĂ©quences de cette Ă©volution pour lâUnion europĂ©enne (UE) ? Le prĂ©sent article propose une analyse dâensemble de lâĂ©tat actuel de lâInde en matiĂšre d..
L'Europe et le monde en 2020
Quelle sera l'Europe en 2020 ? Quel sera son rĂŽle sur la scĂšne internationale ? Comment fera-t-elle face aux dĂ©fis globaux Ă cet horizon ? Le xxie siĂšcle a commencĂ© par une premiĂšre dĂ©cennie de turbulences pour l'Europe : guerre contre le terrorisme, interventions en Afghanistan et dissensions sur le dossier irakien, difficile ratification du traitĂ© de Lisbonne, crise Ă©conomique mondiale. Comment prĂ©parer l'avenir lorsque le court terme occupe tout l'horizon ? S'appuyant sur leur expertise et leurs travaux scientifiques, 23 chercheurs allemands et français proposent une analyse inĂ©dite sur l'Union europĂ©enne et le monde en 2020. Des scĂ©narios prospectifs prĂ©sentent les futurs que l'Europe peut se donner. Face aux dĂ©fis de sa crĂ©dibilitĂ© internationale et de sa cohĂ©sion interne, l'Union europĂ©enne dispose dĂ©sormais des moyens de ses ambitions, pourvu qu'elle les mette en Ćuvre en toute cohĂ©rence. Cet ouvrage vise Ă dessiner, au-delĂ des crises actuelles, l'Europe du xxie siĂšcle que les EuropĂ©ens pourront, et surtout voudront, construire ensemble
The assessment of biomarkers to detect nephrotoxicity using an integrated database
Groups of industrial workers exposed to heavy metals (cadmium, mercury, and lead) or solvents were studied together with corresponding control groups. The cohorts were collected from several European centers (countries). Eighty-one measurements were carried out on urine, blood, and serum samples and the results of these analyses together with questionnaire information on each individual were entered into a central database using the relational database package Rbase. After the completion of the database construction phase, the data were exported in a format suitable for analysis by the statistical package SAS. The potential value of each test as an indicator of nephrotoxicity was then assessed. Rigorous exclusion criteria were applied which resulted in the elimination of some tests and samples from the dataset. The measurable contributions of smoking, gender, metal exposure, and site were either singly or in combination assessed by biomarkers for nephrotoxicity. The parameters measured included three urinary enzymes, six specific proteins, total protein, two extracellular matrix markers, four prostaglandins and anti-GBM antibodies, and beta(2)-microglobulin in serum. The most sensitive renal tests included the urinary enzymes N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) and intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP), brush border antigens, and urinary low-molecular-weight proteins. Of the newer tests investigated the prostaglandins were the most promising. Different patterns of biomarker excretion were observed following exposure to lead, cadmium, or mercury. The dataset provides a unique repository of data which could provide the basis of an enlarging source of information on normal human reference ranges and on the effects of exposure to toxins and the use of biomarkers for monitoring nephrotoxicity. (C) 1997 Academic Press
Insects as food: A review on risks assessments of Tenebrionidae and Gryllidae in relation to a first machines and plants development
Middle powers in the Indo-Pacific: Potential pacifiers guarantying stability in the Indo-Pacific?
The article examines the potential of middle powersâ cooperation to establish communities of practice to reinforce their ability to influence world affairs. Illustrating the argument with three case studiesâAustralia, Indonesia, and South Koreaâwe assert that middle powers play key roles in structuring the world order. We test the following hypotheses: (i) middle powers do not look, nor do they need to look to great powers for leadership, and can influence events by forging new regional relationships; (ii) when leadership topples or tensions emerge between great powers, with a potential or nascent leadership vacuum, the initiative to guarantee the status quo (i.e., a liberal order) can be provided by middle powers. While rooted in IR theories, the research mostly builds upon the framework of communities of practice and management theories, linking them to highlight the importance of existing interactions, the opportunity for and advantage of greater cooperation and its potential systemic impact