This article contributes to the analysis of local media and democratic transformation in Tunisia since Arab Uprisings. It aims assess extent which pluralism, freedom expression, participation—central tenets democratisation—are evident at level. Tunisian media, unlike national is relatively free governmental control. Local also decentralised. this autonomy from government makes fundamentally imp...

Validation of optimisation model that estimates the musculotendinous forces during an isometric extension of knee S. Bennour, N. Zarrouk, M. Dogui, L. Romdhane & J.-P. Merlet a Laboratoire de Mécanique de Sousse, École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sousse, Université de Sousse, Sousse, 4054, Tunisia b Service d'Explorations Fonctionnelles du Système Nerveux, CHU Sahloul, Sousse, 4051, Tunisia c Equ...

Our study investigated alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) diagnosis in a family originated from central Tunisia and showing a familial history of asthma. Biochemical and genetic diagnosis for AATD was performed according to current diagnostic standards. AAT level quantification in affected individuals showed plasma AAT levels consistent with intermediate AATD (ranged from 0.91 to 1.04 g/L). ...

The authors investigated the typology and characteristics of recent technology innovation in particleboard and composite materials. Conducting a cluster analysis of data derived from a content analysis of the International Particleboard/Composite Materials Symposium Proceedings, they identified four major clusters of like-type technology innovations – manufacturing, high technology, materials p...

The enterovirus (EV) types echovirus (E-) 5, E-9, and E-18, and coxsackievirus (CV-) A9 are infrequently reported in human diseases and their epidemiologic features are poorly defined. Virus transmission patterns between countries have been estimated with phylogenetic data derived from the 1D/VP1 and 3CD gene sequences of a sample of 74 strains obtained in France (2000-2012) and Tunisia (2011-2...

Streptomyces albidoflavus NRRL B-16746 secreted three types of chitinolytic enzymes: N-acetyl-glucosaminidase, chitobiosidase and endochitinase. Optimal activity for all three types of enzymes occurred at pH 4-6; however 55-74% of the chitobiosidase and endochitinase activity was detectable at pH 8-10. Chitobiosidase activity originated from two strongly acidic (pI < 3.0) proteins with molecula...

IMF policies have been widely criticized in the aftermath of the Asian crisis. Key critics questioned the appropriateness and the sequencing of financial liberalization programs which, along with insufficient monitoring and inadequate prudential regulations, left the financial sectors of the affected countries highly leveraged and exposed. This paper examines the impacts of similar reforms on t...