Semaine seto, 18‑25 novembre 2015 à Paris

Du 18 au 25 novembre 2015 s’est tenue à Paris la Semaine seto. Malgré les tristes événements intervenus quelques jours plus tôt dans la capitale française, toutes les manifestations de cette semaine culturelle seto ont eu lieu : concerts, ateliers artisanaux, colloque, exposition photographique, projections de films, lectures de poésie et de contes. Organisée par l’Inalco (Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales), l’ambassade d’Estonie à Paris, l’association France‑Estonie e..

The Impact of Wildflower Habitat on Insect Functional Group Abundance in Turfgrass Systems

Urbanization is rapidly influencing the abundance and diversity of arthropods. Within urban systems, managed turfgrass is a prominent land cover which can support only a limited number of arthropod groups. To allow for more arthropod biodiversity and to support beneficial insects within turfgrass, increasing numbers of land managers are choosing to partially convert turf habitat to wildflower habitat using commercially available seed mixes. However, the population dynamics of arthropod groups in these systems are poorly known, with consequentially little information on best long-term practices for managing wildflower habitats in turfgrass systems. To address this gap, we sampled insects using pan traps in turfgrass systems pre- and post-implementation of wildflower habitats and examined the change in abundance of several insect families and functional guilds. Insect groups had variable responses to wildflower habitat implementation, with some groups such as sweat bees and skipper butterflies showing a decline two years post-implementation. Other groups, such as predatory flies, were relatively more abundant one and two years post-implementation. These variable responses point to the need for more research on the long-term effects of wildflower habitats on beneficial insects in turfgrass habitats

Effects of Ankle Compression Garments on Fatigue and Single-Leg Balance in Collegiate Basketball Players

International Journal of Exercise Science 17(1): 611-622, 2024. Basketball players are prone to ankle injuries. It is unclear if wearing ankle compression garments (CGs) can enhance balance control and time to fatigue in those athletes. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of ankle CGs on both time to fatigue and single-leg balance. Sixteen Division II (D2) collegiate basketball players participated in the study. The Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT) was used to assess ankle stability. Fatigue was induced through deficit heel raises, and single-leg balance was assessed with the Athletic Single Leg Stability Test (ASLST) of the Biodex Balance System. Ten out of 16 (62.5%) basketball players were classified as having chronic ankle instability (CAI). Wearing CGs did not significantly prolong the time to fatigue (P = .774), and participants with CAI and without CAI had a similar time to fatigue (P = .958). In addition, wearing CGs significantly worsened single-leg balance before fatigue (P = .021), but enhanced balance control after fatigue (P = .027). Results indicate a strong prevalence of CAI in collegiate basketball players, and wearing CGs may not be able to enhance single-leg balance before fatigue. Although participants who wore CGs did not significantly increase their time to fatigue, their single-leg balance significantly improved after fatigue. This finding suggests wearing ankle CGs may have the potential to remediate the impact of fatigue on balance control. Future studies with a larger sample size are needed to further examine the impact of wearing ankle CGs on fatigue and single-leg balance

Cell-Based Dose Responses from Open-Well Microchambers

Cell-based assays play a critical role in discovery of new drugs and facilitating research in cancer, immunology, and stem cells. Conventionally, they are performed in Petri dishes, tubes, or well plates, using milliliters of reagents and thousands of cells to obtain one data point. Here, we are introducing a new platform to realize cell-based assay capable of increased throughput and greater sensitivity with a limited number of cells. We integrated an array of open-well microchambers into a gradient generation system. Consequently, cell-based dose responses were examined with a single device. We measured IC₅₀ values of three cytotoxic chemicals, Triton X-100, H₂O₂, and cadmium chloride, as model compounds. The present system is highly suitable for the discovery of new drugs and studying the effect of chemicals on cell viability or mortality with limited samples and cells

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Le numéro 48 de la revue Études finno-ougriennes est particulièrement riche et diversifié. Il couvre en effet pratiquement toutes les aires concernées par la revue : les questions générales de linguistique finno-ougristique et d’autres concernant les peuples finno-ougriens (histoire et droit), les peuples finno-ougriens du Nord avec leurs langues et leurs littératures, Sames d’Umeå, Khantys orientaux, Mansis, les peuples de la Volga (Oudmourtes) ainsi que les relations de ceux-ci avec les Tchouvaches. Il faut noter que pour la première fois nous donnons une place aux Tchouvaches, peuples parlant une langue turcique certes, mais qui partage de très nombreux traits d’histoire et de culture avec les peuples finno-ougriens environnants. La linguistique fennique – estonien et finnois – est bien représentée ainsi que la culture orale carélienne, et finalement le domaine hongrois est présent avec des réflexions sur la mode. Du point de vue disciplinaire également la diversité est assurée : six articles linguistiques, un sur l’histoire, un sur le droit, un sur la littérature, trois sur les traditions populaires (ethnographie et oralités) et un sur la mode. Notons les rubriques terrains – alimentée par des expériences chez les Oudmourtes d’outre-Kama –, chroniques – malheureusement caractérisée par un nombre important de décès dans l’année écoulée – et les traditionnels comptes rendus d’ouvrages intéressants pour la discipline