La presse franco‑roumaine et les reflets d’un pays balkanique

Présentation succincte des principales publications franco‑roumaines entre 1848 à 1918, notre article se propose d’en décrire de manière synthétique les démarches afin de mettre en évidence les dilemmes identitaires et les efforts pour imposer une image distincte d’un État nouvellement apparu sur la carte de l’Europe et qui tire avantage de cette presse à même d’opérer des transferts culturels pour tisser un réseau diplomatique dont les évolutions reflètent scrupuleusement les aléas d’un contexte historique mouvant.In this article, we will synthetically present the main directions and publications of the Franco‑Romanian press from 1848 to 1918. This mapping attempt also allows sketching a picture of identity dilemmas, imagological reflections, cultural transfers and, above all, shaping of a whole diplomatic and political network, reflecting different historical moments and contexts.În articolul de față, vom prezenta sintetic principalele direcții și publicații ale presei franco-române dintre 1848 și 1918. Această încercare de cartografiere permite și schițarea unui tablou al dilemelor identitare, al reflectărilor de tip imagologic, al transferurilor culturale și, înainte de toate, conturarea unei întregi rețele diplomatice și politice, reflectând diferitele momente și contexte istorice

THE EFFECT OF CADMIUM EXCESS ON LIPID PEROXIDATION AND ANTIOXIDANT DEFENCE SYSTEM IN WHEAT SEEDLINGS

The objective of this study was to investigate the changes in some biochemical indices and the changes in antioxidant enzyme activities in wheat seedlings in presence of different amounts of cadmium. Two varieties of wheat were studied (Triticum aestivum L.cv. Dropia and cv. Alex) Obtained results illustrate that cadmium uptake was positively correlated with antioxidant enzyme activities, lipid peroxidation, proline and phenols content. Measurement of oxidoreductase activity, especially peroxidase and studied biochemical indices might be used as biomarkers to asses the phytotoxicity for wheat grown on cadmium contaminated media.INTRODUCTIO

In vitro cytotoxic activity of phytosynthesized silver nanoparticles using Clematis vitalba L. (Ranunculaceae) aqueous decoction

In this study, we report a bottom-up approach for silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesis using aqueous decoction of aerial parts of Clematis vitalba L. The phytosynthesized AgNPs were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-vis spectroscopy, Fourier Transform-Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy coupled with Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) and Bright Field Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (BFSTEM). The cytogenotoxicity and phytotoxicity assays of AgNPs were assessed by using Allium test, Evans blue and 2, 3, 5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining, root and stem growth potential, and biomass evaluation. The results revealed that AgNPs were in the size range of 1-15 nm and spherical shape. The biosynthesized AgNPs augment the mitodepressive effect, disruption of cellular metabolism, impairment of root and stem growth, and biomass reduction induced by C. vitalba aqueous extracts. These results outline the toxicological profile of the C. vitalba extracts, as well as of the phytogenerated AgNPs and provides scientific perspectives on the use of C. vitalba extracts as reducing and stabilizing agent for the phytosynthesis of metallic nanoparticles

The antimoderns of the romanian literature

Notre travail se propose d’examiner la littérature roumaine dans l’esprit de la théorie de l’antimodernité énoncée par Antoine Compagnon dans son ouvrage Les antimodernes. De Joseph de Maistre à Roland Barthes (Gallimard, 2005). Après une partie consacrée à la théorie des formes sans fond, qui est le principal repère, dans le champ culturel roumain moderne, du débat modernité/antimodernité, notre étude dresse le portrait de quelques écrivains de première importance engagés dans cette polémique : Titu Maiorescu, Vasile Alecsandri, Ion Luca Caragiale, Beniamin Fundoianu (Benjamin Fondane), Mircea Eliade, Emil Cioran. Un chapitre à part est consacré à la façon dont fut accueilli dans la littérature roumaine Baudelaire, et aux disputes engagées à cette occasion autour de l’idée de modernité entre les partisans de celle-ci et ses adversaires.Je tiens à exprimer ma gratitude aux deux directeurs de cette thèse et à les remercier pour leur appui et leur disponibilité pendant les quatre années de son élaboration.The purpose of this thesis is to apply to Romanian literature Antoine Compagnon’s theory upon antimodernity, as it is formulated in his study Les antimodernes. De Joseph de Maistre à Roland Barthes (Gallimard, 2005). We analyze the theory of „forms without substance”, the main illustration of the modernity-antimodernity debate in the Romanian culture, as well as different profiles of Romanian authors, such as Titu Maiorescu, Vasile Alecsandri, Ion Luca Caragiale, Beniamin Fundoianu (Benjamin Fondane), Mircea Eliade, Emil Cioran. The thesis also deals with the perception of Charles Baudelaire in Romanian literature, which further reflects the issues of modernity and its denial.I would like to thank both coordinators of my thesis for the support and kindness shown during our colaboration in the last four years

A corpus based analysis of news as discourse in British and American written press about 2011 Egypt revolution

[EN] A lexico-grammatical study of a corpus compiled of news articles about the 2011 political crisis in Egypt. The objective is to identify, analyze and interpret the syntactic role and scope of sentence adverbs, nouns and verbs in the corpus. This is followed by a closer study of collocation and patterns of semantic preference of the adverbials. The analysis of the corpus was possible with the help of two major linguistic programs, Wmatrix and WordSmith.[ES] Se trata de un analisis léxico-gramatical de corpus compilado de artículos de noticia sobre la crisis política de 2011 en Egipto. El objetivo es identificar, analizar e interpretar el papel sintáctico y el alcance de los adverbios oracionales, sustantivos y verbos en el corpus. Esto es seguido por un estudio más detenido de la función de proximidad y los patrones de preferencia semántica de los adverbios. El análisis del corpus fue posible con la ayuda de dos grandes programas lingüísticos, Wmatrix y WordSmithSoare, OE. (2011). A corpus based analysis of news as discourse in British and American written press about 2011 Egypt revolution. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/58540Archivo delegad

On the use of homogeneous polynomials to develop anisotropic yield functions with applications to sheet forming

This paper investigates the capabilities of several non-quadratic polynomial yield functions to model the plastic anisotropy of orthotropic sheet metal (plane stress). Fourth, sixth and eighth-order homogeneous polynomials are considered. For the computation of the coefficients of the fourth-order polynomial an improved set of analytic formulas is proposed. For sixth and eighth-order polynomials the identification uses optimization. Simple constraints on the optimization process are shown to lead to real-valued convex functions. A general method to extend the above plane stress criteria to full 3D stress states is also suggested. Besides their simplicity in formulation, it is found that polynomial yield functions are capable to model a wide range of anisotropic plastic properties (e.g., the Numisheet’93 mild steel, AA2008-T4, AA2090-T3). The yield functions have then been implemented into a commercial finite element code as constitutive subroutines. The deep drawing of square (Numisheet’93) and cylindrical (AA2090-T3) cups have been simulated. In both cases excellent agreement with experimental data is obtained. In particular, it is shown that non-quadratic polynomial yield functions can simulate cylindrical cups with six or eight ears. We close with a discussion on earing and further examples

STRESS RESPONSE TO NICKEL IN ASPLENIUM SCOLOPENDRIUM L. AND DRYOPTERIS FILIX-MAS (L.) SCHOTT.

The aim of this study was to determine the physiological response and the defensive potential in species Asplenium scolopendrium L. and Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott under the action of nickel. The following experimental variants were tested: 0, 250, 500, 1000, 1500 mg Ni kg-1soil. One month, and three months respectively, after the initiation of the experiment, the amount of assimilating pigments was determined. One month after the initiation of the experiment, there were no significant differences between the variants with Ni and the control as far as the content of chlorophyll (a and b) and carotenoids was concerned. The results obtained three months after the inception of the experiment indicate that, at low concentrations, Ni stimulates the synthesis of chlorophyll. In the same period there occurred antioxidant mechanisms: increase in the amount of carotenoids and increased activity of catalase. In the species Dryopteris filix-mas, the variant with 1.000 mg Ni kg-1soil, the amount of chlorophyll was significantly reduced, and the catalase activity was 3 times higher than that obtained in the control group

Approximate yield criteria for anisotropic porous metals with non spherical voids

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APPLICATIONS OF PTERIDOPHYTES IN PHYTOREMEDIATION

It is considered that ferns could present new adaptations to the action of stress factors as a result of the wide geographical spread and the diversity of the habitats in which they vegetate, adaptations that could allow them, among other things, hyper-accumulation of metals. This article aims at a brief overview of the results obtained in experimental research aimed at using pteridophytes in phytoremediation