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    Production et morbidité des lapines reproductrices: étude comparative de quatre génotypes

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    Sur un cheptel de 223 lapines de 4 génotypes (CA = Californien, NZ = Néo-Zélandais Blanc et leurs croisements réciproques), sont analysés sur une année la fonte du cheptel, l'évolution de l'état sanitaire et leurs relations avec la production. Les conditions expérimentales sont caractérisées par une prophylaxie hygiénique rigoureuse et l'absence de prophylaxie médicale et de traitement. Après un an, deux tiers des femelles ont disparu. Cela est dû pour moitié à la mortalité qui survient sur des femelles en bon état sanitaire global et à l'élimination, due à l'apparition de phénomènes irréversibles : torticolis, mammites, cachexie. A côté de ces symptômes, 2 phénomènes morbides ont entraîné peu d'élimination : les rhinites et maux de pattes. Ils apparaissent à des moments différents de la carrière des femelles mais tous deux évoluent avec leur stade physiologique : aggravation lorsqu'elles sont allaitantes et gestantes et amendement lorsqu'elles sont uniquement allaitantes jusqu'à 10 jours après la mise bas. Il apparaît des différences de comportement sanitaire entre génotypes : comparativement aux CA, les 3 génotypes ayant un parent NZ ont en commun un taux de mortalité plus faible et une cause principale d'élimination non spécifique (cachexie). A l'inverse, comparativement aux NZ, les 3 génotypes

    Quantum-Classical Correspondence of Dynamical Observables, Quantization and the Time of Arrival Correspondence Problem

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    We raise the problem of constructing quantum observables that have classical counterparts without quantization. Specifically we seek to define and motivate a solution to the quantum-classical correspondence problem independent from quantization and discuss the general insufficiency of prescriptive quantization, particularly the Weyl quantization. We demonstrate our points by constructing time of arrival operators without quantization and from these recover their classical counterparts

    A simple method to assess the oxidative susceptibility of low density lipoproteins

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    BACKGROUND: Oxidative modification of low density lipoproteins (LDL) is recognized as one of the major processes involved in atherogenesis. The in vitro standardized measurement of LDL oxidative susceptibility could thus be of clinical significance. The aim of the present study was to establish a method which would allow the evaluation of oxidative susceptibility of LDL in the general clinical laboratory. RESULTS: LDL was isolated from human plasma by selective precipitation with amphipathic polymers. The ability of LDL to form peroxides was assessed by measuring thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) after incubation with Cu(2+) and H(2)O(2). Reaction kinetics showed a three-phase pattern (latency, propagation and decomposition phases) which allowed us to select 150 min as the time point to stop the incubation by cooling and EDTA addition. The mixture Cu(2+)/H(2)O(2) yielded more lipoperoxides than each one on its own at the same time end-point. Induced peroxidation was measured in normal subjects and in type 2 diabetic patients. In the control group, results were 21.7 ± 1.5 nmol MDA/mg LDL protein, while in the diabetic group results were significantly increased (39.0 ± 3.0 nmol MDA/mg LDL protein; p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: a simple and useful method is presented for the routine determination of LDL susceptibility to peroxidation in a clinical laboratory

    Pure Samples of Quark and Gluon Jets at the LHC

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    Having pure samples of quark and gluon jets would greatly facilitate the study of jet properties and substructure, with many potential standard model and new physics applications. To this end, we consider multijet and jets+X samples, to determine the purity that can be achieved by simple kinematic cuts leaving reasonable production cross sections. We find, for example, that at the 7 TeV LHC, the pp {\to} {\gamma}+2jets sample can provide 98% pure quark jets with 200 GeV of transverse momentum and a cross section of 5 pb. To get 10 pb of 200 GeV jets with 90% gluon purity, the pp {\to} 3jets sample can be used. b+2jets is also useful for gluons, but only if the b-tagging is very efficient.Comment: 19 pages, 16 figures; v2 section on formally defining quark and gluon jets has been adde
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