Macrozoobenthic species composition and distribution in the Northern lagoon of Tunis

1 - The macrobenthic community and abiotic parameters of a Méditerranean lagoon (Norhern lagoon of Tunis) was studied on automnal season during 1995, 1996 and 1997. 2 - Analysis of abiotic parametters revealed significant differences between stations. Variations of temperaturs and salinity reported in this studie show a gradient increasing in the direction circulating currents. Tidally driven marine waters cause a contnuous refreshment of lagoon waters, thus promoting oxygenation and nutrient loading. 3 - In total, 61 species were recognized, divided into seven zoo-goups with Molluscs always dominant. A noticeable increase in specific richness occured due to hydrologic and environmental improvement after sanitation in 1984-1988. 4 - Comparison of ecological indexes (specific richness, abundances, density, Shannon- Weaver indexes and evenesses) indicate significant variations in the spatial distribution and structure of benthic community, area A subjected to marine refreshment having a more deversified benthic fauna. In contrast, stations (B and C) remote from the sea display a neat faunal disturbance. 5 - Multivariate analysis help characterize hetergeneity in the benthic community structure of stations; thus, Echinodermata and Porifera phyla represent a great heterogeneity in species abundances. 6 - Physico-chemical properties of lagoon waters and macrobenthic faunal characters help identify three main sectors: i) a northeastern sector near the lagoon entrance, with newly introduced marine species (as Pinctada radiata); ii) a transitional sector which suffered pollution earlier to lagoon sanitation; iii) a sector with confinement and typically lagoonal, eurythermal and euryhaline specie

Evaluation of urinary tract infections following

زمینه و هدف: عفونت ادراری یک مشکل شایع و جدی در نوزادان است. مطالعات نشان داده اند که زردی می تواند یک علامت زودرس عفونت ادراری باشد. هدف از این مطالعه بررسی شیوع عفونت ادراری در نوزادان مبتلا به زردی، سن بروز، شدت زردی، علایم و عوارض هیپربیلی روبینمی غیر مستقیم ناشی از عفونت ادراری در این نوزادان می باشد. روش بررسی: در این مطالعه توصیفی- تحلیلی در سالهای 1382 الی 1388، کلیه نوزادان مراجعه کننده به بیمارستان قائم مشهد بعلت زردی بدون علامت از نظر عفونت ادراری بررسی شدند. از نوزادان مورد مطالعه آزمایش بیلی روبین مستقیم و غیر مستقیم، کامل ادرار و کشت ادرار و سایر آزمایشات لازم انجام گردید. در اغلب نوزادان با عفونت ادراری سونوگرافی کلیه ها انجام گردید. اطلاعات مربوط به حاملگی، زایمان و حوادث پس از تولد ثبت شد. داده ها با استفاده از تست دقیق فیشر، کای دو و t دانشجویی مورد تجزیه و تحلیل قرار گرفت. یافته ها: از 1487 نوزاد دچار زردی ، 1061 نوزاد از نظر عفونت ادراری بررسی گردیدند که 74 مورد (97/6) عفونت گزارش گردید. سن بروز زردی، سن مراجعه و سن بهبودی نوزادان دچار عفونت ادراری بطور قابل ملاحظه ای دیرتر از نوزادان فاقد عفونت بود (05/0

Phlegmon peri-amygdalien aspects diagnostiques et thérapeutiques

Introduction: The Peritonsillar abscesse (PTA) is a suppurated complication of the face and the neck often met as a matter of urgency ENT. He can raise diagnostic and therapeutic problems and be life-threatening. The objective of this study is to specify the epidemiological and clinical particularities of this affection and to revise the therapeutic possibilities from a review of the literature.PATIENTS AND METHODS: This retrospective study concerning 75 patients hospitalized for PTA in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery of the Hospital of Nabeul over a period of 7 years (in January 2001 to December 2007). The study of files allowed us to find all the clinical and therapeutic data. Our drop is of two years.RESULTS : The average age of our patients was of 26 years with a sex ratio of 1. The classic set of three of the PTA was complete only in 49 % of the cases. All the patients were the object of a needle aspiration, it was positive in 74 % among which 92 % benefited from a drainage under local anesthetic. A germ was identified in 16 cases with a Streptococcus â-hemolytic group A in 13 cases. The clinical and biological cure was noticed on average in the tenth day. Forty-seven patients underwent tonsillectomy at a later date after an interval from 2 to 6 months. No emergency tonsillectomy was realized.CONCLUSION : The Peritonsillar abscesses is a frequent urgency in ENT. The diagnostic is clinical. The practicable of needle aspiration in every case allows to confirm the diagnosis in the incomplete forms. The treatment is medical and surgical.KEYWORDS : Peritonsillar abscesses, diagnostic, treatmen

Identity Conflict between Rooting and Renewal in the Arabic Contemporary Art

تتناول الدراسة موضوع الهوية حيث إن مَن يَتَحدّث عن الهوية يمكن أن يُتّهَم بالرجعية ولابد من الحديث عن هوية الأمة وثقافتها وحضارتها. وأن الصراع ما زال قائماً بين التغيير والتطلع نحو الغرب وبين الحفاظ على الأصيل من الحضارة والتراث العربي الذي أخذ يذوب في تلك الثقافات والغزو الثقافي الغربي الذي يجتاح البلدان العربية. وتهدف الدراسة الى التعرف على مفهوم الهوية والصراع  بين التأصيل والتجديد في التشكيل العربي المعاصر. وقد قامت الباحثة بتحليل أهم المصطلحات المتعلقة بالموضوع وتقديم لمحة تاريخية عن مفهوم التشكيل العربي المعاصر. اعتمدت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي عند تحليل العينة المتكونة من 6 نماذج (نموذج 2العراق – 2 نموذج مصر- ونموذج واحد سوريا- ونموذج واحد تونس).ومن أبرز النتائج والاستنتاجات التي توصلت إليها الدراسة تعدد أنماط التعبير الفني في التشكيل العربي بتغير اتجاهات وأفكار المبدعين الذين يعبرون عن مواقفهم من التراث والأصالة واستلهام الكثير منها في الأعمال الفنية مع مواكبة التقدم والاندماج مع الثقافات الغربية.The study deals with the issue of identity, since whoever talks about identity can be accused of being old-fashioned. However, it is necessary to talk about the identity, culture and civilization of the nation. The conflict is still there between the desire of change and looking towards the West and sticking to the original Arab civilization and heritage, which has been dissolving into those cultures and the Western cultural invasion that is sweeping Arab countries. The study aims to identify the concept of identity and the conflict between rooting and renewal in contemporary Arab formation. The study analyzes the most important terms related to the topic and provided a historical overview of the concept of contemporary Arab formation. The study adopted the descriptive and analytical approach when analyzing the sample consisting of 6 models (Model 2 Iraq - 2 Egypt Model - and one model Syria - and one model Tunisia). Among the most prominent results and conclusions reached by the study is the multiplicity of artistic expression patterns in the Arab composition by changing the trends and ideas of the creators who express their positions on heritage and originality, and the inspiration of many of them in artistic works while keeping pace with progress and integration with Western cultures

Representations of the Dialogue between Creativity and Perception in Contemporary Arabic Calligraphy

يهدف البحث إلى التعرف على أهم تمثلات الحوار بين الإبداع والتلقي في التشكيلات الحروفية العربية المعاصرة وقد تناول مفهوم الحوار وتأثيرهُ في عمليتي الإبداع والتلقي، وعرض تيارات الحروفية في التشكيل العربي المعاصر. اشتملت عينة البحث خمسة نماذج تم اختيارها قصديا (انتقائيا) وقد اتبعت الباحثة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي في تحليل العينات. ومن أهم النتائج التي توصل إليها البحث؛ يلعب الحوار دوراً كبيراً في تحقيق التنوع الفكري والأسلوبي في الأعمال الفنية التي تتبع أسلوب الحرف العربي عاملا أساسيا فيها، والتي تأثرت بعوامل ذات خصوصية نابعة من طبيعة الحياة وظروف كل بلد، لذا قدم أغلب الفنانين أعمالاً ذات صياغات تجريبية تلاحق كل ما هو جديد ومتطور في مجال الفن والحياة والتقنية. نستنتج من ذلك حرص الفنان العربي على الإفادة من الأشكال الغنية تاريخياً وتوظيفها في سياق سعيه لتحقيق الانتقال والتنوع الفني والثقافي برؤية معاصرة، فهو في حدود انتقائه لتلك الرموز والحرف التراثية شكلاني بالدرجة الأولى، لكن مواضيعه وصياغاته ومعالجاته هي ما يضفي على الأشكال دلالاتها الجديدة، التي تسمح لأعماله بالبقاء ضمن دائرة الارتباط بين الموروث والإبداع معاً.  This research aims to identify the most important representations of the dialogue between creativity and perception in contemporary Arabic calligraphy. It deals with the concept of dialogue and its effect on the processes of creativity and perception, as well as presenting the calligraphic currents in contemporary Arab art. The research sample includes five works that are intentionally selected. The researcher follows the descriptive and analytical approach in analyzing the samples. Among the most important findings of the research is that dialogue plays a great role in achieving intellectual and stylistic diversity in artistic works that follow the style of the Arabic letter as a basic factor in them and which have been affected by factors of specificity stemming from the nature of life and the circumstances of each country, so most of the artists presented works with experimental formulations. Catch up with everything new and developed in the field of art, life and technology. We conclude from this the Arab artist’s keenness to benefit from historically rich forms and employ them in the context of his pursuit of artistic and cultural transition and diversity with a contemporary vision. For his works to remain within the circle of connection between heritage and creativity together

Adénome pléomorphe du septum nasal: À propos d’un cas

Introduction : L’adénome pléomorphe représente la tumeur la plus fréquente des glandes salivaires principales. Sa découverte au niveau des cavités nasales est rare et méconnue. Matériel et Méthode : Les auteurs se proposent de rapporter une observation originale d’AP du septum, et d’en préciser les particularités diagnostiques et thérapeutiques à partir d’une revue de la littérature. Résultats : Il s’agissait d’une fillette de 9 ans ayant consulté pour une obstruction nasale gauche d’aggravation progressive évoluant depuis 5 mois, accompagnée d’une rhinorrhée intermittente homolatérale. L’examen clinique et l’imagerie ( scanner avec IRM) retrouvaient une formation tissulaire comblant la cavité nasale gauche aux dépens du tiers antérieur du septum sans lyse osseuse. Nous avons effectué l’exérèse chirurgicale de la masse, par voie endonasale sous guidage endoscopique avec un examen anatomopathologique. Les suites opératoires ont été simples. En particulier, nous n’avons pas observé de récidive avec un recul d’un an. Conclusion : Bien que rare dans cette localisation, l’AP doit être évoqué devant toute formation de la fosse nasale. L’imagerie est indispensable. Le traitement est toujours chirurgical. Le diagnostic repose sur l’histologie. Les risques de récidive et de transformation maligne imposent une surveillance post-opératoire prolongée.Mots clés : Adénome pléomorphe, Septum nasal, Chirurgie

Fasciite nodulaire de la cavite buccale

Introduction: Nodular fasciitis is a benign tumour-like lesion characterized by fibroblastic proliferation. It is common in subcutaneous fascia, usually of the upper extremity but it's very rare in the oral cavity. Frequently misdiagnosed as sarcoma due to its rapid growth, rich cellularity and mitotic activity.Patients and Methods: One patient with an oral nodular fasciitis and a review of literature are reported in order to describe the diagnostic and therapeutic management of this tumour.Case presentation: A 50-year-old female with an intraorally swelling that had been growing progressively over one month. There was no history of trauma. Clinical examination revealed a firm mass palpable measuring approximately 4 cm in diameter. She had an excisional biopsy under local anaesthetic with histopathological analysis. The lesion was surgicalremoved under general anaesthesia through an intraoral approach. One year after excision of the tumour, the oral cavity was free of tumour.Conclusion: Nodular fasciitis is an entity characterized by rapid growth, rich cellularity and mitotic activity, although it is not malignant. It can only be diagnosed by histopathological examination of a biopsy with immunohistochemical staining.The treatment of choice is the complete surgical excision.Keywords: Nodular fasciitis, Oral cavity, Surgical treatment

Parallel Aligned Treebank Corpora at LDC: Methodology, Annotation and Integration

Proceedings of the Workshop on Annotation and Exploitation of Parallel Corpora AEPC 2010. Editors: Lars Ahrenberg, Jörg Tiedemann and Martin Volk. NEALT Proceedings Series, Vol. 10 (2010), 14-23. © 2010 The editors and contributors. Published by Northern European Association for Language Technology (NEALT) http://omilia.uio.no/nealt . Electronically published at Tartu University Library (Estonia) http://hdl.handle.net/10062/15893