EVALUATING THE EFFICIENCY OF LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICIES

This paper studies the way public authorities can fundament and evaluate the local economic development policies they want to promote, according to their efficiency. After presenting the relevant literature overview regarding the local economic development and its policies, we try to underline the importance of evaluating and prioritizing the local development policies and also to propose an efficiency-based model that we later use in building and evaluating local development policies scenarios. The research methodology is both descriptive, while presenting the theoretical framework, and empirical, while building scenarios and evaluating local policies. The obtained results show us that the local policy we tested is efficient, enabling new investments to bring bigger financial benefits than the cost needed to attract them.local development, policies, measuring, efficiency

Cloud e-learning for mechatronics: CLEM

his paper describes results of the CLEM project, Cloud E-learning for Mechatronics. CLEM is an example of a domain-specific cloud that is especially tuned to the needs of VET (Vocational, Education and Training) teachers. An interesting development has been the creation of remote laboratories in the cloud. Learners can access such laboratories to support their practical learning of mechatronics without the need to set up laboratories at their own institutions. The cloud infrastructure enables multiple laboratories to come together virtually to create an ecosystem for educators and learners. From such a system, educators can pick and mix materials to create suitable courses for their students and the learners can experience different types of devices and laboratories through the cloud. The paper provides an overview of this new cloud-based e-learning approach and presents the results. The paper explains how the use of cloud computing has enabled the development of a new method, showing how a holistic e-learning experience can be obtained through use of static, dynamic and interactive material together with facilities for collaboration and innovation

1. Évolution, systématique et diversité des tiques

La biologie évolutive est une approche transversale qui enrichit notre compréhension du vivant dans toutes les branches de la biologie, depuis la biologie cellulaire jusqu’à l’écologie des communautés. Dans ce chapitre, en replaçant les tiques au sein de l’arbre du vivant et plus particulièrement au sein des arthropodes, nous insistons sur les caractères dérivés propres partagés par l’ensemble des tiques qui permettent de les distinguer des autres arthropodes, arachnides et acariens afin de m..

Study on bioremediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils using the bacteria-plants synergy

It is well known that different plant species can be associated with microbial communities with unique characteristics. Various groups of viable microorganisms from soils can improve the plant growth mechanism, having the role of hiperaccumulators and mitigate the toxic effects of heavy metals on plants. Moreover, the bioavailability and retention of metals can be changed and improved as a result of microbial activity in soil. In order to survive and grow in soils contaminated by heavy metals, certain species of plants develop a synergistic mechanism with the rizo-associated bacteria, which can immobilize, mobilize or transform metals, making them inactive, thus allowing plants to tolerate them in the absorption process. This paper proposes a management strategy for the microbial populations in the rizosphere, by the application of microbial inoculations, consisting in a consortium of plant growth and promoting the rhizo-and nitrogen-fixing bacteria to act as allies of plants and biofertilizers, which could provide beneficial systems for ecosystem restoration

Salivary Metalloproteinase-8 and Metalloproteinase-9 Evaluation in Patients Undergoing Fixed Orthodontic Treatment before and after Periodontal Therapy

(1) Background: Metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) and metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) are members of a family of proteases of major importance during orthodontic tooth movement. Their levels increase during orthodontic therapy and in periodontally affected tissues. Orthodontic fixed appliances retain dental plaque and can cause gingival inflammation. When gingival inflammation is present, the forces produced during orthodontic tooth movement can aggravate tissue reaction and cause the destruction of supportive periodontal tissue. This study aimed to identify biomarkers that facilitate the assessment of periodontal status during orthodontic treatment. (2) Methods: Our study was conducted on 111 patients who were about to receive fixed orthodontic treatment. We determined the salivary levels of MMP-8 and MMP-9 and bleeding on probing (BOP) before applying the orthodontic fixed appliance (T1), one week after appliance placement (T2), and during orthodontic treatment, one month after non-surgical periodontal treatment (T3). (3) Results: Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment show a significant increase in BOP, MMP-8, and MMP-9 levels one week after orthodontic appliance placement (T2) and a decrease in these parameters one month after periodontal treatment (T3). Statistically significant correlations were found between MMP-8 levels and BOP values at T1, T2, and T3. (4) Conclusion: In our study patients undergoing orthodontic treatment show a significant increase in BOP, MMP-8, and MMP-9 levels one week after orthodontic appliance placement and a decrease in these parameters one month after periodontal treatment. Strong positive statistically significant correlations were found between MMP-8 levels and BOP and medium positive statistically significant correlations between MMP-9 and BOP values before and after orthodontic treatment and periodontal treatment. MMP-8, MMP-9, and BOP could be used to assess the periodontal status of orthodontic patients

[Surgical therapy of diaphragmatic eventration in adults: indications, technique and choice of approach]

The Authors report their experience in the surgical treatment of eventration of the diaphragm in the adult. Symptoms and indications for surgery are evaluated and compared with data reported in the literature

Multiplicity dependence of light (anti-)nuclei production in p–Pb collisions at sNN=5.02 TeV

The measurement of the deuteron and anti-deuteron production in the rapidity range −1 < y < 0 as a function of transverse momentum and event multiplicity in p–Pb collisions at √sNN = 5.02 TeV is presented. (Anti-)deuterons are identified via their specific energy loss dE/dx and via their time-of- flight. Their production in p–Pb collisions is compared to pp and Pb–Pb collisions and is discussed within the context of thermal and coalescence models. The ratio of integrated yields of deuterons to protons (d/p) shows a significant increase as a function of the charged-particle multiplicity of the event starting from values similar to those observed in pp collisions at low multiplicities and approaching those observed in Pb–Pb collisions at high multiplicities. The mean transverse particle momenta are extracted from the deuteron spectra and the values are similar to those obtained for p and particles. Thus, deuteron spectra do not follow mass ordering. This behaviour is in contrast to the trend observed for non-composite particles in p–Pb collisions. In addition, the production of the rare 3He and 3He nuclei has been studied. The spectrum corresponding to all non-single diffractive p-Pb collisions is obtained in the rapidity window −1 < y < 0 and the pT-integrated yield dN/dy is extracted. It is found that the yields of protons, deuterons, and 3He, normalised by the spin degeneracy factor, follow an exponential decrease with mass number