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Diffusion of a language personality's communicative presence in virtual reality can be determined as one of the basic characteristics of Internet-discourse. That's the reason why certain elements of expressiveness, imagery, attractiveness and visualization play an important role in cyberspace. To overcome this insufficiency participants in e-discourse stick to the speech strategy of fascination which is to influence the sphere of emotional perception and processing of information on an addressee's level. The speech strategy under consideration is actualized in cyberspace by means of the tactics as follows: emphasal, silencial and those of metaphorisation, exemplification and syllepsis; each of them having their own typical language markers.

Les outils de modification du génome sont nombreux et peuvent conduire à des utilisations variées : inactivation, mutation, suppression ou insertion d’un élément d’ADN ou d’un gène dans un organisme. Certaines méthodes induisent une modification aléatoire, tandis que d’autres, qui nous intéressent plus particulièrement, s’effectuent de manière ciblée. Quels que soit les outils choisis, les types de modification réalisés ou la finalité de ces modifications, il s’agit d’un sujet controversé. Cet article s’intéresse aux débats qu’engendre la potentielle application aux animaux d’élevage de ces outils génétiques et cherche à montrer que ce sujet, pour l’instant l’apanage de spécialistes, réunit toutes les conditions pour se transformer en controverse publique. Une première partie revient sur les principales incertitudes que soulève le sujet et s’arrête sur les débats entourant le cadre juridique. Nous explorons ensuite les approches thématiques possibles du sujet, en revenant sur la controverse autour des OGM et le cas du saumon produit par la société Aquabounty aux états-Unis, jusqu’à récemment l’unique Animal Génétiquement Modifié (AGM) autorisé sur le marché alimentaire. Une troisième partie présente les acteurs qui s’expriment sur le sujet et les rares évocations des AGM en France confirment que le sujet reste confiné au milieu scientifique et professionnel, l’AGM devenant alors un révélateur de dynamiques relationnelles qu’entretiennent sciences et société. Enfin, nous montrons que, bien que les acteurs de la société civile ne se sont pas encore emparés du sujet, les rares prises de position observées laissent penser que l’intéressement par le prisme du bien-être animal ne fonctionne pas.

Cincticostella tornata, a new species of Ephemerellidae, is described from China. It belongs to the insolta-species group and is closely related to C. femorata. It is hitherto only known from its type locality in central China, more than 1000 km northern to the known distribution of C. femorata. In addition, the COI barcode of the new species is provided.

The article retraces the emergence of work-study methodology in the landscape of higher education in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and, more particularly, within universities, spearheaded by the primacy of a logic of competencies and the spectre of instrumentalizing knowledge. Following a historical overview of work-study instruction in the French-speaking Community of Belgium, the authors first attempt to analy­se the misgivings and issues related to the deployment of the first work-study university master’s, notably questioning this phenomenon through an interpretation grid composed of three “ideal-typical cases”. The article then questions the role of the university in these dynamics of formation where the power to train is shared, and its abilities for organizing work-study master’s programmes without losing the specificities of its instruction, with special attention to the adaptability of this secular institution in facing contemporary and future challenges.

As a magical tale of the transgression of a forbidden, Birago Diop’s tale "Sarzan" aims to promote values. This reflection shows how the literalness of the tale is expressed through the internal functioning of its constituent elements. How does the structure of the narrative marry the intentionality of the discourse ? Through analepses, exhilarating and desolate pauses and an axiological discourse that enhances and devalues, "Sarzan" evokes Keita’s past while insisting on the consequences that the transgression of the forbidden. It therefore emerges from the analysis that the structure of the tale is part of its aesthetics and aims at an intentionality : to promote cultural values. The tale thus asserts itself as a doing whose perlocutory value aims to rule society.

Este artigo faz uma reflexão sobre a teoria e a prática que nortearam até agora as atividades do “Grupo de tradução da poesia árabe contemporânea” e do grupo de pesquisa “Tarjama: escola de tradutores de literatura árabe moderna”, desenvolvidos no âmbito do Curso de Letras da FFLCH-USP. O artigo reflete sobre as atividades da oficina de tradução literária como parte do processo de ensino e aprendizagem da língua e da literatura árabes. Para isso, sonda a ação pedagógica no processo de ensino e aprendizagem de língua estrangeira via a tradução individual, a tradução coletiva e a retradução.

Until the referendum of 23 June 2016, Northern Ireland, as seen from London, could appear to be a settled matter. Since 2007, it had been jointly managed by the two historic enemies, the DUP and Sinn Féin, and the institutions provided for in the 1998 power-sharing agreement were functioning smoothly. But the predominantly English vote in favour of Brexit upset a balance that had remained relatively fragile. The result brought to the forefront the issue of the partition of Ireland, as reflected in the border dividing it into two jurisdictions and dividing the population in the North over its legitimacy. Coincidentally, the snap general election called by Theresa May in 2017 had given the DUP, the party founded by Ian Paisley, a decisive role. Indeed, it was the opposition of the 10 Unionist Democratic MPs to any differential treatment for Northern Ireland that had blocked the implementation of Brexit and provoked another snap election in 2019. The political impasse also coincided with the centenary of the Irish War of Independence and the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement and the outbreak of the Troubles. It is therefore important to analyse the election of 12 December 2019 in Northern Ireland in relation to the political upheavals in Westminster, with the issue of the physical border and the Backstop involving the European Union and the Republic of Ireland. While these ongoing controversies have rekindled age-old divisions, it will also be seen that a growing proportion of the Northern Irish population is seeking to escape the traditional dichotomy between orange and green.

Abstract: Objective: The aim of our study was to evaluate the practice of Lille in the management of ovarian cyst during pregnancy and to compare our results with data from the literature. Patients and methods: The study was a retrospective cohort of Lille University Hospital between 1st January 2007 and 31st December 2010. The inclusion was based on the ultrasound diagnosis of an ovarian cyst greater or equal to 30mm during pregnancy. Obstetrical and neonatal data, surgical techniques and indications were analyzed. Results: Seventy-one patients had a diagnosis of ovarian cyst during pregnancy, i.e., 0.35% of pregnancies followed at the University Hospital of Lille during the study period. The diagnosis took place in the first quarter in the majority of cases, at 12.30±6.99 weeks of amenorrhea (WA). Most often, the ovarian cyst is monitored during pregnancy, which has been strictly the case in 63.38% of cysts (45 patients). Fourteen patients had to be operated during pregnancy (19.72%). There were 7 emergency interventions and 7 programmed intrapartum interventions. Five intrapartum laparoscopies were performed at a mean term of 14.75±2.63 WA, and 9 laparotomies were performed at a mean term of 18.88±4.57 WA. Twelve ovarian mass surgeries were performed per caesarean section. Operated cysts are most often organic cysts (74.39%). No malignancies were observed, and 3 cases of borderline tumors were diagnosed. There were no obstetrical or neonatal complications. Discussion and conclusion: A simple monitoring is possible if the cyst is benign, less than 6cm and does not change. Surgery is required in an emergency or in case of suspicious signs of complications or malignancy. Laparoscopy can be widely used until the 2nd quarter. Lille''s attitude respects the recommendations is consistent with the literature. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Pistacia lentiscus L. (Anacardiaceae) is widely distributed in the Mediterranean basin. Its fruit oil is used in traditional medicine to treat burns, skin impairments as well as inflammatory diseases as soothing massage or internal use. An increased interest is spotted lately with several commercial brands are spun portraying the benefits of this oil but with no stringent regulations to ascertain its safe use as an edible or cosmeceutical product. This work concerned the investigation of secondary metabolites presents in Pistacia lentiscus fruits oil using both GC-MS and HPLC-DAD-MS technics, and the evaluation of cytotoxicity on human normal dermal fibroblasts to assess safety of use as cosmetic ingredient. This study stands as the first one to report the identification of alkylsalicylic acids in fruits oil and unsaponifiable fraction of Pistacia lentiscus fruit oil which calls for therefore, quantification of alkylsalicylic acids, known as skin irritants, in Pistacia lentiscus oil, used as nutraceuticals or cosmeceuticals by manufacturers.

Following in the wake of the Brexit vote when a majority of Northern Ireland electors voted to remain after the DUP had campaigned for leaving the EU, it really did seem that the hardline unionist party was gradually losing its grip on local politics. The prospect of a united Ireland was immediately seized upon by Sinn Féin as a way to solve the border issue created by the Brexit vote. Then Theresa May unexpectedly decided to call for a snap general election on 8th June. Once again, Sinn Féin and the DUP increased their share of the vote. But the DUP reversed its gradual loss of influence while suddenly becoming central to British politics when it brokered a deal with the Prime Minister. The dominant view in the British and international media was then that the deal put the Northern Ireland peace process at risk. The point of this paper is to question this assumption which seems to imply that simply because Sinn Féin does not get its way, the IRA will revert back to an armed campaign. The question would rather be whether the IRA is still in a capacity to do so. It may also be argued that the increased feeling of insecurity among the loyalist community represents an equal threat to the stability of the region. At the same time, we will explore all the apparent paradoxes revealed by the Northern Ireland elections since June 2016.