Statistical dependencies between two variables X and Y indicate that either X causes Y , or Y causes X, or there exists a latent variable Z which influences X and Y. In biology and medicine, an important problem is to find genetic or environmental unobserved causes of phenotypic difference between individuals. In this contribution, we introduce a n...
Dengue is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by one of the four serotypes of dengue virus. There are about 2,5 billion people living in endemic areas. The potential influence of environmental and climatic factors on the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases are expected in many situations but the exact real influences of climatic variables ...
Ce travail propose une approche par modélisation interdisciplinaire pour décrire et détecter la diversité des systèmes de culture dans les oasis du Maghreb. La méthode conjugue des concepts issus de la sémiotique et de la systémique. Elle s'appuie sur des méthodes de statistique multivariée utilisant des jeux indépendants de données d'observation. ...
Dengue is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by one of the four serotypes of dengue virus. There are about 2,5 billion people living in endemic areas. The potential influence of environmental and climatic factors on the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases are expected in many situations but the exact real influences of climatic variables ...
Near infrared (NIR) and mid-infrared (mid-IR) reflectance spectroscopy are time- and cost-effective tools for characterising soil organic carbon (SOC). Here they were used for quantifying (i) carbon (C) dioxide (CO2) emission from soil samples crushed to 2 mm and 0.2 mm, at 18°C and 28°C; (ii) physical C protection, calculated as the difference bet...
Background : The pediatric antiretroviral (ARV) market is poorly described in the literature, resulting in gaps in understanding treatment access. We analyzed the pediatric ARV market from 2004 to 2012 and assessed pricing trends and associated factors. Methods : Data on donor funded procurements of pediatric ARV formulations reported to the Global...
Near infrared (NIR) and mid-infrared (mid-IR) reflectance spectroscopy are time- and cost-effective tools for characterising soil organic carbon (SOC). Here they were used for quantifying (i) carbon (C) dioxide (CO2) emission from soil samples crushed to 2 mm and 0.2 mm, at 18°C and 28°C; (ii) physical C protection, calculated as the difference bet...
The abandonment of land is a global problem with environmental and socioeconomic implications. An approach to assess the relationship between land abandonment and a large set of indicators was illustrated in the present study by using data collected in the framework of the European Union DESIRE research project from 808 field sites located in 10 st...
The abandonment of land is a global problem with environmental and socioeconomic implications. An approach to assess the relationship between land abandonment and a large set of indicators was illustrated in the present study by using data collected in the framework of the European Union DESIRE research project from 808 field sites located in 10 st...
