Texte remanié de: Thèse de doctorat--Science politique--Bruxelles--Vrije universiteit Brussel, 2002. Titre de soutenance : Discours politique de la transition zaïroise, 1990-1997 : conditions de production et fonctions politiques. / Bibliogr. p. 209-216.

Texte remanié de: Ph. Diss.--Hist.--University of London--London, 2000. / Bibliogr. p. 250-270. Index.

Texte remanié de: Mémoire de DEA--Science politique et relations internationales--Louvain-la-Neuve--Université catholique de Louvain, 2007. / DDR = désarmement, démobilisation et réinsertion. Bibliogr. p. 139.

<p>There has been an influx of refugees from African countries into South Africa as a result of having been displaced by war. Starting in 1994, the genocide in the Great Lakes region exacerbated existing ethnic and political tensions. Of the 25,000 recognized refugees in South Africa, nearly 8,000 are from Congo- Kinshasa, comprising the highest number. LIterature indicates that refugees suffer from a high incidence of traumatic symptoms and posttraumatic stress syndrome. This study explored the traumatic aspects of refugee status in a sample of Congolese refugees relocated to Cape Town.</p>

Amyloidosis is a group of diseases caused by proteins that have lost their correct three-dimensional conformation and instead assemble into insoluble fibrils in various tissues and organs. Today, more than 30 different proteins that can give rise to amyloid fibrils have been identified. Each protein that assembles into fibrils causes a specific disease. For clinical diagnosis of amyloid, antibodies are one of the most important tools. In this study, antibodies generated towards various amyloid-specific peptides were characterized and validated. This was assessed by immunohistochemistry, slot blot and SDS-PAGE and western blot. Congo red, an amyloid specific dye, was used for detection of amyloid. Immunohistochemical staining and slot blot analysis indicated that each antiserum used in this study was amyloid-specific. Antigen retrieval can facilitate staining by the techniques ability to break cross-linkages caused by fixation in formaldehyde. The results from the characterization of antisera in this study should be a great helpin clinical work on amyloid, and ensure correct diagnosis.

Most of what we know of the socioecology and behaviour of gorillas comes from studies of mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei), despite their representing less than 1% of all gorillas in the wild. Western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) have received far less research effort, and difficulties in habituation have led previous studies to rely heavily on indirect trail evidence. This has prevented any in-depth comparison of social structure and behaviour between species. The discovery of swampy clearings frequented by western lowland gorillas in northern Congo has offered the first opportunity to obtain accurate demographic and behavioural data. This thesis reports on 6273 hours of observer presence at Mbeli Bai, which yielded 1681 hours of direct gorilla observation. Most data come from a population of 13 groups and 7 solitary silverbacks. Group size ranged from 2 to 16 (mean = 8.4, SD 4.3) which does not differ significantly from data published on most other populations. Female natal and secondary transfer were recorded, and male emigration from the natal group appeared universal (no multi-silverback groups were recorded). No evidence of sub-grouping or a fission-fusion grouping pattern was found. During intra-group interactions, no evidence was recorded of female philopatry, and silverbacks herded and intimidated females (especially new immigrants) to prevent emigration. Inter-unit interactions took place on only 42% of shared bai-use occasions, and levels of silverback agonism were much lower than in mountain gorillas, with peaceful mingling of groups recorded. Display behaviour was common, and two previously unrecorded agonistic displays (the splash display and the crest display) are described. No contact aggression between silverbacks was observed but evidence of wounding sustained in the forest suggests that the bai environment may inhibit such aggression. High visibility and the ease of silverback 'policing' are thought to create an unusually tolerant social dynamic, and as such, frequencies of certain social behaviours should probably be viewed as site-specific. The thesis offers the fullest account of western gorilla social structure and behaviour to date. Long-term monitoring of life history variables, if continued, will provide an unparalleled opportunity to understand the effects of habitat and food availability and more stochastic influences on western gorilla social structure, fitness, and survival.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--UCLA, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 263-282).

Thesis (M.A.)--Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, 1991. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 198-205).

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University. / Typescript; issued also on microfilm. Sponsor: F. W. Herriott. Dissertation Committee: M. S. Bates, M. R. Brunstetter. Type B project. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [205]-217).

Doctoral diss.--Uppsala university, 1995. / Contient des textes en kikongo avec leur traduction française. Bibliogr. p. 353-363. Index.