Pierre Lecoq, Les livres de l’Avesta. Textes sacrés des Zoroastriens

Depuis la traduction de James Darmesteter à la fin du xixe siècle, l’Avesta, corpus longtemps considéré de manière erronée par la critique occidentale comme un équivalent iranien de la Bible, n’avait plus connu d’autre traduction intégrale dans une langue européenne (mise à part celle de Wolff en 1910, basée sur le dictionnaire de Bartholomae, paru en 1904). Après un siècle de discussions fournies tant sur le plan philologique, grammatical que sémantique, P..

Éric Pirart, Xavier Tremblay (eds.). Zarathushtra entre l’Inde et l’Iran. Etudes indo-iraniennes et indo-européennes offertes à Jean Kellens à l’occasion de son 65ème anniversaire

Lors d’un colloque organisé en son honneur en février 2009 à Liège, Jean Kellens, éminent Professeur de Langues et Religions indo-iraniennes au Collège de France, a reçu ces études à l’occasion de son 65ème anniversaire. Ce volume commence par une préface (IX-XVII) d’Eric Pirart et Xavier Tremblay, suivie de la bibliographie de l’œuvre de Jean Kellens (XIX-XXIX) par Xavier Tremblay. Il comprend 27 contributions dont voici la liste complète : Miguel Ángel Andrés-Toledo « The indo-iranian noose..

The Port of New Orleans: an Economic History, 1821-1860. (Volumes I and II) (Trade, Commerce, Slaves, Louisiana).

As the leading port for the export of the production of the Ohio and Mississippi river valleys in the antebellum years, the port of New Orleans occupied a pivotal position in the domestic and foreign trade of the United States. The influence of that trade on United States economic growth has been a major theme in economic history. This study is based on an analysis of coastal and foreign trade statistics from a random sample of vessel manifests for the years 1821, 1826, 1837, 1846, 1855, and 1860, years that were representative of distinct trend periods in U.S. economic development. In each of these years the trade of New Orleans in general conformed to the pattern described by the cotton-staple or export-based interpretation, as opposed to the eastern-demand model, of U.S. economic development. Foreign commerce was more important to the economy of the New Orleans region than domestic commerce. Cotton accounted for a larger share of exports overseas than any other commodity, finding its largest market in the British Isles. Coffee from the Caribbean and Brazil accounted for the largest share of foreign imports. Among the four regional markets in the coastal trade--the Gulf South, South Atlantic, Middle Atlantic, and New England--the value of trade with the Middle Atlantic exceeded the value of trade with any other coastal region. In 1821, sugar accounted for the highest proportion of coastal exports. In 1826, pork was the leading coastal export. After 1826, cotton became the dominant coastal export and New England its largest market. New England and the Middle Atlantic supplied New Orleans with most of its manufactured imports. This pattern of coastal and overseas commerce indicates that economic growth within an integrated national market, served by foreign and interregional trade, was more characteristic of United States economic development in the antebellum years than trade within local or regional markets

The burden of congenital Chagas disease and implementation of molecular diagnostic tools in Latin America

It is estimated that between 8000 and 15 000 Trypanosoma cruzi infected babies are born every year to infected mothers in Chagas disease endemic countries. Currently, poor access to and performance of the current diagnostic algorithm, based on microscopy at birth and serology at 8-12 months after delivery, is one of the barriers to congenital Chagas disease (CCD) control. Detection of parasite DNA using molecular diagnostic tools could be an alternative or complement to current diagnostic methods, but its implementation in endemic regions remains limited. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of CCD cases would have a positive clinical and epidemiological impact. In this paper, we analysed the burden of CCD in Latin America, and the potential use of molecular tests to improve access to early diagnosis and treatment of T. cruzi infected newborns.Fil: Picado, Albert. Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics; SuizaFil: Cruz, Israel. Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics; SuizaFil: Redard Jacot, Maël. Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics; SuizaFil: Schijman, Alejandro Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular "Dr. Héctor N. Torres"; ArgentinaFil: Torrico, Faustino. Universidad Mayor de San Simón; Bolivia. Fundación CEADES; BoliviaFil: Sosa-Estani, Sergio Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Centro de Investigaciones en Epidemiología y Salud Pública. Instituto de Efectividad Clínica y Sanitaria. Centro de Investigaciones en Epidemiología y Salud Pública; Argentina. Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative; BrasilFil: Katz, Zachary. Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics; SuizaFil: Ndung'u, Joseph Mathu. Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics; Suiz

Platelet Accumulation in Brain Microvessels in Fatal Pediatric Cerebral Malaria

The pathogenesis of fatal cerebral malaria (CM) is not well understood, in part because data from patients in whom a clinical diagnosis was established prior to death are rare. In a murine CM model, platelets accumulate in brain microvasculature, and antiplatelet therapy can improve outcome. We determined whether platelets are also found in cerebral vessels in human CM, and we performed immunohistopathology for platelet-specific glycoprotein, GPIIb-IIIa, on tissue from multiple brain sites in Malawian children whose fatal illness was severe malarial anemia, CM, or nonmalarial encephalopathy. Platelets were observed in 3 locations within microvessels: between malaria pigment and leukocytes, associated with malaria pigment, or alone. The mean surface area of platelet staining and the proportion of vessels showing platelet accumulation were significantly higher in patients with CM than in those without it. Platelet accumulation occurs in the microvasculature of patients with CM and may play a role in the pathogenesis of the diseas

A Next-Generation Liquid Xenon Observatory for Dark Matter and Neutrino Physics

The nature of dark matter and properties of neutrinos are among the mostpressing issues in contemporary particle physics. The dual-phase xenontime-projection chamber is the leading technology to cover the availableparameter space for Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs), whilefeaturing extensive sensitivity to many alternative dark matter candidates.These detectors can also study neutrinos through neutrinoless double-beta decayand through a variety of astrophysical sources. A next-generation xenon-baseddetector will therefore be a true multi-purpose observatory to significantlyadvance particle physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, solar physics, andcosmology. This review article presents the science cases for such a detector.<br

A next-generation liquid xenon observatory for dark matter and neutrino physics

The nature of dark matter and properties of neutrinos are among the most pressing issues in contemporary particle physics. The dual-phase xenon time-projection chamber is the leading technology to cover the available parameter space for weakly interacting massive particles, while featuring extensive sensitivity to many alternative dark matter candidates. These detectors can also study neutrinos through neutrinoless double-beta decay and through a variety of astrophysical sources. A next-generation xenon-based detector will therefore be a true multi-purpose observatory to significantly advance particle physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, solar physics, and cosmology. This review article presents the science cases for such a detector