Bayle et la controverse sur l'éternité du monde

Dans la remarque H de « Zabarella (Jaques) », Bayle aborde la question traditionnelle de la possibilité de l'éternité du monde. Après avoir proposé une reformulation de cette question, Bayle soulève deux objections à la position orthodoxe de la création du monde dans le temps. Puis il offre sa propre théorie du rapport de Dieu avec le temps. En analysant ses arguments, je soutiens, contre Jean Delvolvé, que Bayle considère son hypothèse comme susceptible d'écarter toutes les objections qu'il avait soulevées contre le système orthodoxe de la création ex nihilo.

Factors associated with the occurrence of Triatoma sordida (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in rural localities of Central-West Brazil

This study estimates the factors of artificial environments (houses and peridomestic areas) associated with Triatoma sordida occurrence. Manual searches for triatomines were performed in 136 domiciliary units (DUs) in two rural localities of Central-West Brazil. For each DU, 32 structural, 23 biotic and 28 management variables were obtained. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed in order to identify statistically significant variables associated with occurrence of T. sordida in the study areas. A total of 1,057 specimens (99% in peridomiciles, mainly chicken coops) of T. sordida were collected from 63 DUs (infestation: 47%; density: ~8 specimens/DU; crowding: ~17 specimens/infested DU; colonisation: 81%). Only six (0.6%) out of 945 specimens examined were infected with Trypanosoma cruzi. The final adjusted logistic regression model indicated that the probability of T. sordida occurrence was higher in DU with wooden chicken coops, presence of > 30 animals in wooden corrals, presence of wood piles and presence of food storeroom. The results show the persistence of T. sordida in peridomestic habitats in rural localities of Central-West Brazil. However, the observed low intradomestic colonisation and minimal triatomine infection rates indicate that T. sordida has low potential to sustain high rates of T. cruzi transmission to residents of these localities.