Low frequency dispersive estimates for the wave equation in higher dimensions

We prove dispersive estimates at low frequency in dimensions n greater or equal to 4 for the wave equation for a very large class of real-valued potentials, provided the zero is neither an eigenvalue nor a resonance.Comment: 10 page

MIMAC : a micro-TPC detector for non-baryonic dark matter search

The MIMAC project is multi-chamber detector for Dark Matter search, aiming at measuring both track and ionization with a matrix of micromegas micro-TPC filled with He3 and CF4. Recent experimental results on the first measurements of the Helium quenching factor at low energy (1 keV recoil) are presented.Comment: 7 pages, Proc of Dark Energy and Dark Matter conference, Lyon : France (2008

Coupling multiphysics problems in transient regimes: application to liquid resin infusion process

Liquid resin infusion (LRI) process is widely considered in the aeronautics, due to its benefits (low void content and production of large parts), for high performance composite material forming. The main objective of the present work is to simulate nu- merically the LRI process, in a high performance computing framework, which consists in coupling fluid-solid mechanics. Hence, two fluid flow regimes are coupled with an ef- ficient ASGS stabilized monolithic finite element formulations: the resin flow in both a highly permeable distribution medium (Stokes) and low permeability fibrous orthotropic preforms (Darcy). Moreover, weak coupling algorithms are used along for coupling solid / fluid mechanics, solid / level-set problems and fluid / level-set problems; where the level-set method is used to capture the moving flow front and the Stokes-Darcy interface. To transfer the different physical variables between the above coupled problems, Message Passing Interface (MPI) library is chosen, to ensure the best data transfer performances

Hsp27 (HspB1) and αB-crystallin (HspB5) as therapeutic targets

AbstractHsp27 and αB-crystallin are molecular chaperones that are constitutively expressed in several mammalian cells, particularly in pathological conditions. These proteins share functions as diverse as protection against toxicity mediated by aberrantly folded proteins or oxidative-inflammation conditions. In addition, these proteins share anti-apoptotic properties and are tumorigenic when expressed in cancer cells. This review summarizes the current knowledge about Hsp27 and αB-crystallin and the implications, either positive or deleterious, of these proteins in pathologies such as neurodegenerative diseases, myopathies, asthma, cataracts and cancers. Approaches towards therapeutic strategies aimed at modulating the expression and/or the activities of Hsp27 and αB-crystallin are presented

Equally-distributed equivalent utility, ex post egalitarianism and Utilitarianism

Pre-print draft dated 18 February 2011. Final version published by Elsevier; available online at http://www.journals.elsevier.com/We provide an axiomatization of expected equally-distributed equivalent-utility social welfare functions in the context of Harsanyi's impartial observer theorem. For this family of social welfare functions, we show what additional axiom is necessary and sufficient for the observer to exhibit aversion to ex post inequality. We also relate this axiomatization to our axiomatization in a companion paper of generalized utilitarian social welfare functions. Given certain richness assumptions, the only social welfare functions that belong to both families are the utilitarian