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Benthic foraminifera of the Portuguese margin : Impact of organic supplies on...
Live (Rose Bengal stained) foraminifera were analysed at 8 stations along a latitudinal bathymetric transect (282-4987 m) across the Portuguese margin open slope. A... -
In-line measurement of fresh concrete rheology during his mixing process by a...
The objective of this work is to improve the interpretation given to the response of a sensor measuring the drag force exerted on a probe immersed in a concrete during... -
Responsible Human Development and Land-Use Planning: reflections based on two...
In twenty-five years, sustainable development has not delivered the expected outcomes in terms of structural and institutional changes as well as scientific changes.... -
Racial stacking and racial stereotypes in team sport : the case of french bas...
This doctoral research investigates how categorization and stereotypes are conveyed when it comes to ethnic discrimination in basket-ball. The first study (racial... -
Development of electrostatic diagnostics for PEGASES magnetic fi ltering and ...
PEGASES is a gridded ion thruster that accelerates both positive and negative ions for thrust. This needs the creation of an ion-ion plasma to be able to extract... -
Promotion of the olympic value in virtual communauty : the case of Facebook
Our research will focus on the interactions between social networks and sports organizations in the promotion of Olympic values namely friendship, respect and... -
Metapsychological conceptualization of psychic errancy (wandering) as adaptiv...
In the psychological or psychoanalytical literature, it is uncommon to find the “psychic errancy” understood as a concept or as a healthy process. This research... -
Modelling verticality estimation during locomotion
In this thesis, a nonlinear model of the vestibular system is proposed, with special reference to humans and other locomoting animals. The vestibular system is... -
Selection and integration of a new immunomodulatory probiotic strain in a foo...
Probiotics are live microorganisms that can act on the immune system at specific sites in the gastro-intestinal tract. From a technological point of view, the... -
Piezometric head signals analysis and modelling for characterisation and quan...
For better water management, the Water Framework Directive requires to take into account the relationships between surface water and groundwater bodies.In this frame,... -
Chemical characterization of exudates, and study of the proteomic response fr...
Mpact of several trace metals (lead, zinc, copper or cadmium) on the growth of two marine phytoplankton species: the diatom Skeletonema costatum and the toxic... -
'Crisis in Education' : the debate on education in the United States after 1945
The “crisis in education” has been a recurrent theme in discussions about the American school system. In the United States, it was after WWII that the notion gained... -
The coevolution of gene mobility and sociality in bacteria
Bacteria are social organisms which participate in multiple cooperative and group behaviours. They moreover have peculiar genetic systems, as they often bear mobile... -
A Contribution to the Design of Long Endurance Mini Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
This thesis shows the feasibility of designing a long endurance mini UAV without resorting to large scale vehicles which requires additional infrastructure, complex... -
Oxidation behavior of ceramic matrix composites (CMC) in aeronautical environ...
Ceramic matrix composites are potential candidate to replace the nickel-based alloys in advanced aeronautic engines as in civilian ones. These composites display... -
Functional study of oncogenic KIT : new strategies for selective oncogenic KI...
When overexpressed or constitutively active by mutation, the tyrosine kinase receptor KIT is involved in some proliferative diseases such as gastro-intestinal stromal... -
Valorization of history and heritage of agricultural co-operatives : a French...
Born out of misery, agricultural co-operatives have been walking hand in hand with farrners through economie, political and societal changes since the beginning of the... -
Polymers confined in lyotropic lamellar mesophases
This work deals with lyotropic lamellar mesophases which contain confined hydrosoluble polymers in the water layers of the stack. In particular the effect of confined... -
Development of cationic oligonucleotides for molecular hybridization and therapy
Oligonucleotides are finding an extremely large number of applications in molecular diagnostics and might become a very selective class of drugs for the treatment of a... -
Design, development and characterization of planar inductors with magnetic la...
This thesis concerns the miniaturization and integration of magnetic components such as inductors used in DC-DC converters and high frequency circuits. This thesis...
