Digital Rights Management, Intellectual Property Rights Protection and Economic development: The case of digital piracy in the South Mediterranean countries

Abstract: The potential benefits that could be gained from information technologies in South Mediterranean economies are constrained by both DRM and institutional protection related to Intellectual Property Rights. But, pervasive piracy can appear to be a major obstacle to access these benefits. This paper through a simplified theoretical decision model attempts to suggest foundations to reveal levels of protection rates. This is followed by an empirical assessment of the likely effects of different macroeconomic variables in the context of selected South Mediterranean countries using software piracy data and the protection rates derived from the above model. This is intended to reveal the most important variables that drive software protection. The results attained show how protection should be strengthened through further investments in knowledge and through openness to foreign direct investments that lead to superior economic outcomes.Key words: DRM; Information and communication technologies; piracy; South Mediterranean economies.

Quels modèles combinatoires des phraseotermes?

Dans cette étude, nous examinons les taux de fréquence et la composition des phraséotermes et nous délimiterons leurs modèles de construction à partir d’un corpus de cours magistraux – de biologie, de physique et de mathématiques – sous forme de MOOC. À l’issue de cette étude, dans laquelle nous mobilisons les humanités numériques à travers le logiciel d’analyse statistique IRAMUTEQ, nous allons montrer l’incidence des unités phraséologiques sur la compréhension du discours spécialisé et nous délimiterons les structures qui régissent leur lexicalisation

De la validité écologique du FOU dans les filières scientifiques et techniques au Maroc

La situation problématique de l’enseignement apprentissage au supérieur marocain est un fait. Elle se décline en plusieurs facettes aussi complexes les unes que les autres et subit des interventions de tout bord sans qu’on puisse résoudre le problème. Au sein des filières scientifiques et techniques, l’un des aspects majeurs de cette situation problématique réside, à ce qu’il semble, dans la non-maitrise de la langue d’enseignement à l’université – le français en l’occurrence –.La didactique du FLE qui pourrait nous aider à résoudre les difficultés relatives à l’enseignement du français à l’université ne fait que les corser davantage vu qu’elle offre un éventail méthodologique aussi varié que disparate. Face à cette multiplicité méthodologique, il nous a semblé intéressant d’opérer des choix didactiques relatifs à l’enseignement du français au sein de ces filières. Dans cet article nous essayons de mesurer la validité écologique du FOU dans les filières scientifiques et techniques au Maroc. Nous cherchons à savoir, en effet, jusqu’à quel point une démarche FOS/FOU pourrait répondre aux particularités des étudiants marocains des facultés scientifiques et techniques auxquels nous revendiquons l’appartenance au secteur LANSAD (langues pour spécialistes d’autres disciplines). Nous allons donc nous intéresser dans un premier temps au profil de ce type d’étudiants, ensuite nous examinerons quelques propositions – effectuées dans quelques universités – pour pallier les difficultés recensées chez les nouveaux étudiants au Maroc, avant d’interroger les méthodologies possibles dans des cas pareils, pour statuer finalement sur la voie que nous estimons convenable au contexte universitaire marocain

« FOUACADEMIE » : Un dispositif hybride de formation en français sur objectif universitaire au Maroc

Cette contribution décrit le processus de conception, de mise en œuvre et d’évaluation du dispositif hybride [WWW.FOUACADEMIE.INFO] destiné aux étudiants scientifiques et techniques au Maroc dits LANSAD. Nous allons montrer l’intérêt de ce dispositif technopédagogique qui mobilise une combinaison d’outils TICE et qui s’appuie sur une contextualisation de la démarche FOS-FOU à travers des enquêtes de terrain, des analyses des discours universitaires sous forme de MOOC. Nous allons proposer une lecture des besoins des étudiants LANSAD ainsi qu’une modalité quadripartite d’évaluation des dispositifs hybrides

Computational genomics-proteomics and Phylogeny analysis of twenty one mycobacterial genomes (Tuberculosis & non Tuberculosis strains)

The genus Mycobacterium comprises different species, among them the most contagious and infectious bacteria. The members of the complex Mycobacterium tuberculosis are the most virulent microorganisms that have killed human and other mammals since millennia. Additionally, with the many different mycobacterial sequences available, there is a crucial need for the visualization and the simplification of their data. In this present study, we aim to highlight a comparative genome, proteome and phylogeny analysis between twenty-one mycobacterial (Tuberculosis and non tuberculosis) strains using a set of computational and bioinformatics tools (Pan and Core genome plotting, BLAST matrix and phylogeny analysis).Results Considerably the result of pan and core genome Plotting demonstrated that less than 1250 Mycobacterium gene families are conserved across all species, and a total set of about 20,000 gene families within the Mycobacterium pan-genome of twenty one mycobacterial genomes.Viewing the BLAST matrix a high similarity was found among the species of the complex Mycobacterium tuberculosis and less conservation is found with other slow growing pathogenic mycobacteria. Phylogeny analysis based on both protein conservation, as well as rRNA clearly resolve known relationships between slow growing mycobacteria.Conclusion Mycobacteria include important pathogenic species for human and animals and the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex is the most cause of death of the humankind. The comparative genome analysis could provide a new insight for better controlling and preventing these diseases

Computational genomics-proteomics and Phylogeny analysis of twenty one mycobacterial genomes (Tuberculosis & non Tuberculosis strains)

The genus Mycobacterium comprises different species, among them the most contagious and infectious bacteria. The members of the complex Mycobacterium tuberculosis are the most virulent microorganisms that have killed human and other mammals since millennia. Additionally, with the many different mycobacterial sequences available, there is a crucial need for the visualization and the simplification of their data. In this present study, we aim to highlight a comparative genome, proteome and phylogeny analysis between twenty-one mycobacterial (Tuberculosis and non tuberculosis) strains using a set of computational and bioinformatics tools (Pan and Core genome plotting, BLAST matrix and phylogeny analysis).Results Considerably the result of pan and core genome Plotting demonstrated that less than 1250 Mycobacterium gene families are conserved across all species, and a total set of about 20,000 gene families within the Mycobacterium pan-genome of twenty one mycobacterial genomes.Viewing the BLAST matrix a high similarity was found among the species of the complex Mycobacterium tuberculosis and less conservation is found with other slow growing pathogenic mycobacteria. Phylogeny analysis based on both protein conservation, as well as rRNA clearly resolve known relationships between slow growing mycobacteria.Conclusion Mycobacteria include important pathogenic species for human and animals and the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex is the most cause of death of the humankind. The comparative genome analysis could provide a new insight for better controlling and preventing these diseases

Digital Rights Management, Intellectual Property Rights Protection and Economic development: The case of digital piracy in the South Mediterranean countries

Abstract: The potential benefits that could be gained from information technologies in South Mediterranean economies are constrained by both DRM and institutional protection related to Intellectual Property Rights. But, pervasive piracy can appear to be a major obstacle to access these benefits. This paper through a simplified theoretical decision model attempts to suggest foundations to reveal levels of protection rates. This is followed by an empirical assessment of the likely effects of different macroeconomic variables in the context of selected South Mediterranean countries using software piracy data and the protection rates derived from the above model. This is intended to reveal the most important variables that drive software protection. The results attained show how protection should be strengthened through further investments in knowledge and through openness to foreign direct investments that lead to superior economic outcomes

Digital Rights Management, Intellectual Property Rights Protection and Economic development: The case of digital piracy in the South Mediterranean countries

Abstract: The potential benefits that could be gained from information technologies in South Mediterranean economies are constrained by both DRM and institutional protection related to Intellectual Property Rights. But, pervasive piracy can appear to be a major obstacle to access these benefits. This paper through a simplified theoretical decision model attempts to suggest foundations to reveal levels of protection rates. This is followed by an empirical assessment of the likely effects of different macroeconomic variables in the context of selected South Mediterranean countries using software piracy data and the protection rates derived from the above model. This is intended to reveal the most important variables that drive software protection. The results attained show how protection should be strengthened through further investments in knowledge and through openness to foreign direct investments that lead to superior economic outcomes

Intrathoracic extrapulmonary hydatid cysts

Hydatid disease caused by echinococcus granulosus is still a serious problem in both underdeveloped and developing countries. Clinical signs of the disease are not specific. Most patients have a few symptoms when a hydatid cyst is discovered. Symptoms depend on its location, size and complications. Parasite can settle in every organ and tissue in the human body. We report two cases with intrathoracic extrapulmonary hydatid cyst with multiple cysts. Pathophysiology of the mode of dissemination, and surgery are discussed.Pan African Medical Journal 2012; 13: