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Many transformers around the world are serving close to or beyond their design life. In these important asset, cores and coils losses cause heating and energy losses within the core decreasing their efficiency and shortening their life expectancy. The aim of this contribution was to study the aging effect on mineral oil cooling capacity of power transformers. The oil aging effect on its viscosity and its physicochemical properties is also reported. A 2D axisymmetric thermo-fluid numerical model was developed with COMSOL Multiphysics to study the cooling capability of oil aged at different leve...

Many transformers around the world are serving close to or beyond their design life. In these important asset, cores and coils losses cause heating and energy losses within the core decreasing their efficiency and shortening their life expectancy. The aim of this contribution was to study the aging effect on mineral oil cooling capacity of power transformers. The oil aging effect on its viscosity and its physicochemical properties is also reported. A 2D axisymmetric thermo-fluid numerical model was developed with COMSOL Multiphysics to study the cooling capability of oil aged at different leve...

Many transformers around the world are serving close to or beyond their design life. In these important asset, cores and coils losses cause heating and energy losses within the core decreasing their efficiency and shortening their life expectancy. The aim of this contribution was to study the aging effect on mineral oil cooling capacity of power transformers. The oil aging effect on its viscosity and its physicochemical properties is also reported. A 2D axisymmetric thermo-fluid numerical model was developed with COMSOL Multiphysics to study the cooling capability of oil aged at different leve...

Many transformers around the world are serving close to or beyond their design life. In these important asset, cores and coils losses cause heating and energy losses within the core decreasing their efficiency and shortening their life expectancy. The aim of this contribution was to study the aging effect on mineral oil cooling capacity of power transformers. The oil aging effect on its viscosity and its physicochemical properties is also reported. A 2D axisymmetric thermo-fluid numerical model was developed with COMSOL Multiphysics to study the cooling capability of oil aged at different leve...

While there are lighthouse examples of microbiome research in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a significant proportion of local researchers face several challenges. Here, we highlight prevailing issues limiting microbiome research in SSA and suggest potential technological, societal, and research-based solutions. We emphasize the need for considerable investment in infrastructures, training, and appropriate funding to democratize modern technologies with a view to providing useful data to improve human health.

While there are lighthouse examples of microbiome research in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a significant proportion of local researchers face several challenges. Here, we highlight prevailing issues limiting microbiome research in SSA and suggest potential technological, societal, and research-based solutions. We emphasize the need for considerable investment in infrastructures, training, and appropriate funding to democratize modern technologies with a view to providing useful data to improve human health.

While there are lighthouse examples of microbiome research in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a significant proportion of local researchers face several challenges. Here, we highlight prevailing issues limiting microbiome research in SSA and suggest potential technological, societal, and research-based solutions. We emphasize the need for considerable investment in infrastructures, training, and appropriate funding to democratize modern technologies with a view to providing useful data to improve human health.

While there are lighthouse examples of microbiome research in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a significant proportion of local researchers face several challenges. Here, we highlight prevailing issues limiting microbiome research in SSA and suggest potential technological, societal, and research-based solutions. We emphasize the need for considerable investment in infrastructures, training, and appropriate funding to democratize modern technologies with a view to providing useful data to improve human health.

Lifetime extension of power transformers is a subject of high importance for electric power systems utilities. The decision of replacing, refurbishing or repairing a service aged power transformer requires considering several factors, especially the cost and time to execute the work. The lifetime of the power transformer being related to the condition of the insulation system; one way of improving the situation is to reclaim insulating oil by Fuller's Earth treatment. This procedure is economically attractive because of increasing prices for both mineral and synthetic transformer coolants, eff...

Lifetime extension of power transformers is a subject of high importance for electric power systems utilities. The decision of replacing, refurbishing or repairing a service aged power transformer requires considering several factors, especially the cost and time to execute the work. The lifetime of the power transformer being related to the condition of the insulation system; one way of improving the situation is to reclaim insulating oil by Fuller's Earth treatment. This procedure is economically attractive because of increasing prices for both mineral and synthetic transformer coolants, eff...

Lifetime extension of power transformers is a subject of high importance for electric power systems utilities. The decision of replacing, refurbishing or repairing a service aged power transformer requires considering several factors, especially the cost and time to execute the work. The lifetime of the power transformer being related to the condition of the insulation system; one way of improving the situation is to reclaim insulating oil by Fuller's Earth treatment. This procedure is economically attractive because of increasing prices for both mineral and synthetic transformer coolants, eff...

Lifetime extension of power transformers is a subject of high importance for electric power systems utilities. The decision of replacing, refurbishing or repairing a service aged power transformer requires considering several factors, especially the cost and time to execute the work. The lifetime of the power transformer being related to the condition of the insulation system; one way of improving the situation is to reclaim insulating oil by Fuller's Earth treatment. This procedure is economically attractive because of increasing prices for both mineral and synthetic transformer coolants, eff...

Lifetime extension of power transformers is a subject of high importance for electric power systems utilities. The decision of replacing, refurbishing or repairing a service aged power transformer requires considering several factors, especially the cost and time to execute the work. The lifetime of the power transformer being related to the condition of the insulation system; one way of improving the situation is to reclaim insulating oil by Fuller's Earth treatment. This procedure is economically attractive because of increasing prices for both mineral and synthetic transformer coolants, eff...

Food security has become a real challenge for some organizations in charge of the food program and for the majority of countries, especially African countries. The United Nations Organizations’ has recently defined the end of hunger and the improvement of food security in 2030 as its primary goal. Improving food security could also pass through the handling of agricultural yield. Agricultural yield is affected by climate changes since this latest decade. Climate change is considered one of the major threats to agricultural development in Africa. Decision-making level and farmers need efficient...

Food security has become a real challenge for some organizations in charge of the food program and for the majority of countries, especially African countries. The United Nations Organizations’ has recently defined the end of hunger and the improvement of food security in 2030 as its primary goal. Improving food security could also pass through the handling of agricultural yield. Agricultural yield is affected by climate changes since this latest decade. Climate change is considered one of the major threats to agricultural development in Africa. Decision-making level and farmers need efficient...

Food security has become a real challenge for some organizations in charge of the food program and for the majority of countries, especially African countries. The United Nations Organizations’ has recently defined the end of hunger and the improvement of food security in 2030 as its primary goal. Improving food security could also pass through the handling of agricultural yield. Agricultural yield is affected by climate changes since this latest decade. Climate change is considered one of the major threats to agricultural development in Africa. Decision-making level and farmers need efficient...

Food security has become a real challenge for some organizations in charge of the food program and for the majority of countries, especially African countries. The United Nations Organizations’ has recently defined the end of hunger and the improvement of food security in 2030 as its primary goal. Improving food security could also pass through the handling of agricultural yield. Agricultural yield is affected by climate changes since this latest decade. Climate change is considered one of the major threats to agricultural development in Africa. Decision-making level and farmers need efficient...

Food security has become a real challenge for some organizations in charge of the food program and for the majority of countries, especially African countries. The United Nations Organizations’ has recently defined the end of hunger and the improvement of food security in 2030 as its primary goal. Improving food security could also pass through the handling of agricultural yield. Agricultural yield is affected by climate changes since this latest decade. Climate change is considered one of the major threats to agricultural development in Africa. Decision-making level and farmers need efficient...

Food security has become a real challenge for some organizations in charge of the food program and for the majority of countries, especially African countries. The United Nations Organizations’ has recently defined the end of hunger and the improvement of food security in 2030 as its primary goal. Improving food security could also pass through the handling of agricultural yield. Agricultural yield is affected by climate changes since this latest decade. Climate change is considered one of the major threats to agricultural development in Africa. Decision-making level and farmers need efficient...

Food security has become a real challenge for some organizations in charge of the food program and for the majority of countries, especially African countries. The United Nations Organizations’ has recently defined the end of hunger and the improvement of food security in 2030 as its primary goal. Improving food security could also pass through the handling of agricultural yield. Agricultural yield is affected by climate changes since this latest decade. Climate change is considered one of the major threats to agricultural development in Africa. Decision-making level and farmers need efficient...

Food security has become a real challenge for some organizations in charge of the food program and for the majority of countries, especially African countries. The United Nations Organizations’ has recently defined the end of hunger and the improvement of food security in 2030 as its primary goal. Improving food security could also pass through the handling of agricultural yield. Agricultural yield is affected by climate changes since this latest decade. Climate change is considered one of the major threats to agricultural development in Africa. Decision-making level and farmers need efficient...

Food security has become a real challenge for some organizations in charge of the food program and for the majority of countries, especially African countries. The United Nations Organizations’ has recently defined the end of hunger and the improvement of food security in 2030 as its primary goal. Improving food security could also pass through the handling of agricultural yield. Agricultural yield is affected by climate changes since this latest decade. Climate change is considered one of the major threats to agricultural development in Africa. Decision-making level and farmers need efficient...

Côte d’Ivoire has built its economic development on agriculture. This sector still remains the engine of its economic growth. The production system which consists essentially of extensive culture and based on natural fertility is compromised because the forest has decreased from 10.8 million hectares in 1960 to less than 1.5 million ha in 2016. This study aimed to determine an optimal allowance of the forest lands to the agricultural activities and to compare it to those cultivated, in order to appreciate the efficient use of this resource. It emerges from our study that only 2 276 000 hectare...

In this work, two different natural fillers (alfa fibers and clay particles) were used to produce hybrid composites based on polypropylene. The samples were compounded by twin-screw extrusion and injection molding. As a first step, a constant overall filler loading was used (30 wt%) to study the effect of the relative filler loading. To improve adhesion with a matrix, alfa fibers were surface treated using an alkali solution, while the clay was purified and grinded to reduce particle sizes. The morphological, thermal, and mechanical properties (quasi-static and dynamic properties) were studied...

In this work, two different natural fillers (alfa fibers and clay particles) were used to produce hybrid composites based on polypropylene. The samples were compounded by twin-screw extrusion and injection molding. As a first step, a constant overall filler loading was used (30 wt%) to study the effect of the relative filler loading. To improve adhesion with a matrix, alfa fibers were surface treated using an alkali solution, while the clay was purified and grinded to reduce particle sizes. The morphological, thermal, and mechanical properties (quasi-static and dynamic properties) were studied...

In this work, two different natural fillers (alfa fibers and clay particles) were used to produce hybrid composites based on polypropylene. The samples were compounded by twin-screw extrusion and injection molding. As a first step, a constant overall filler loading was used (30 wt%) to study the effect of the relative filler loading. To improve adhesion with a matrix, alfa fibers were surface treated using an alkali solution, while the clay was purified and grinded to reduce particle sizes. The morphological, thermal, and mechanical properties (quasi-static and dynamic properties) were studied...

In this work, two different natural fillers (alfa fibers and clay particles) were used to produce hybrid composites based on polypropylene. The samples were compounded by twin-screw extrusion and injection molding. As a first step, a constant overall filler loading was used (30 wt%) to study the effect of the relative filler loading. To improve adhesion with a matrix, alfa fibers were surface treated using an alkali solution, while the clay was purified and grinded to reduce particle sizes. The morphological, thermal, and mechanical properties (quasi-static and dynamic properties) were studied...

In this work, two different natural fillers (alfa fibers and clay particles) were used to produce hybrid composites based on polypropylene. The samples were compounded by twin-screw extrusion and injection molding. As a first step, a constant overall filler loading was used (30 wt%) to study the effect of the relative filler loading. To improve adhesion with a matrix, alfa fibers were surface treated using an alkali solution, while the clay was purified and grinded to reduce particle sizes. The morphological, thermal, and mechanical properties (quasi-static and dynamic properties) were studied...

In this work, two different natural fillers (alfa fibers and clay particles) were used to produce hybrid composites based on polypropylene. The samples were compounded by twin-screw extrusion and injection molding. As a first step, a constant overall filler loading was used (30 wt%) to study the effect of the relative filler loading. To improve adhesion with a matrix, alfa fibers were surface treated using an alkali solution, while the clay was purified and grinded to reduce particle sizes. The morphological, thermal, and mechanical properties (quasi-static and dynamic properties) were studied...

In this work, two different natural fillers (alfa fibers and clay particles) were used to produce hybrid composites based on polypropylene. The samples were compounded by twin-screw extrusion and injection molding. As a first step, a constant overall filler loading was used (30 wt%) to study the effect of the relative filler loading. To improve adhesion with a matrix, alfa fibers were surface treated using an alkali solution, while the clay was purified and grinded to reduce particle sizes. The morphological, thermal, and mechanical properties (quasi-static and dynamic properties) were studied...

In this work, two different natural fillers (alfa fibers and clay particles) were used to produce hybrid composites based on polypropylene. The samples were compounded by twin-screw extrusion and injection molding. As a first step, a constant overall filler loading was used (30 wt%) to study the effect of the relative filler loading. To improve adhesion with a matrix, alfa fibers were surface treated using an alkali solution, while the clay was purified and grinded to reduce particle sizes. The morphological, thermal, and mechanical properties (quasi-static and dynamic properties) were studied...

The work on predicting learner performance allows researchers through machine learning methods to participate in the improvement of e-learning. This improvement allows, little by little, e-learning to be promoted and adopted by several educational structures around the world. Neural networks, widely used in various performance prediction works, have made several exploits. However, factors that are highly influential in the field of learning have not been explored in machine learning models. For this reason, our study attempts to show the importance of the forgetting factor in the learning syst...

The work on predicting learner performance allows researchers through machine learning methods to participate in the improvement of e-learning. This improvement allows, little by little, e-learning to be promoted and adopted by several educational structures around the world. Neural networks, widely used in various performance prediction works, have made several exploits. However, factors that are highly influential in the field of learning have not been explored in machine learning models. For this reason, our study attempts to show the importance of the forgetting factor in the learning syst...

The work on predicting learner performance allows researchers through machine learning methods to participate in the improvement of e-learning. This improvement allows, little by little, e-learning to be promoted and adopted by several educational structures around the world. Neural networks, widely used in various performance prediction works, have made several exploits. However, factors that are highly influential in the field of learning have not been explored in machine learning models. For this reason, our study attempts to show the importance of the forgetting factor in the learning syst...

The work on predicting learner performance allows researchers through machine learning methods to participate in the improvement of e-learning. This improvement allows, little by little, e-learning to be promoted and adopted by several educational structures around the world. Neural networks, widely used in various performance prediction works, have made several exploits. However, factors that are highly influential in the field of learning have not been explored in machine learning models. For this reason, our study attempts to show the importance of the forgetting factor in the learning syst...

Allelopathy and competition are components of plant-plant interactions, delimiting the level of interference. Understanding this interaction has practical applications in agriculture. Crop cultivars possessing high allelopathic ability and competitive traits are themselves tools for sustainable weed management, enabling reduced use of herbicides. Greenhouse and field experiments were conducted to assess the weed suppressive ability of selected sweetpotato ( Ipomoea batatas L.) cultivars. The effect of nine cultivars on Palmer amaranth ( Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson), junglerice ( Echinochloa c...

Allelopathy and competition are components of plant-plant interactions, delimiting the level of interference. Understanding this interaction has practical applications in agriculture. Crop cultivars possessing high allelopathic ability and competitive traits are themselves tools for sustainable weed management, enabling reduced use of herbicides. Greenhouse and field experiments were conducted to assess the weed suppressive ability of selected sweetpotato ( Ipomoea batatas L.) cultivars. The effect of nine cultivars on Palmer amaranth ( Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson), junglerice ( Echinochloa c...

Allelopathy and competition are components of plant-plant interactions, delimiting the level of interference. Understanding this interaction has practical applications in agriculture. Crop cultivars possessing high allelopathic ability and competitive traits are themselves tools for sustainable weed management, enabling reduced use of herbicides. Greenhouse and field experiments were conducted to assess the weed suppressive ability of selected sweetpotato ( Ipomoea batatas L.) cultivars. The effect of nine cultivars on Palmer amaranth ( Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson), junglerice ( Echinochloa c...

Allelopathy and competition are components of plant-plant interactions, delimiting the level of interference. Understanding this interaction has practical applications in agriculture. Crop cultivars possessing high allelopathic ability and competitive traits are themselves tools for sustainable weed management, enabling reduced use of herbicides. Greenhouse and field experiments were conducted to assess the weed suppressive ability of selected sweetpotato ( Ipomoea batatas L.) cultivars. The effect of nine cultivars on Palmer amaranth ( Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson), junglerice ( Echinochloa c...

Allelopathy and competition are components of plant-plant interactions, delimiting the level of interference. Understanding this interaction has practical applications in agriculture. Crop cultivars possessing high allelopathic ability and competitive traits are themselves tools for sustainable weed management, enabling reduced use of herbicides. Greenhouse and field experiments were conducted to assess the weed suppressive ability of selected sweetpotato ( Ipomoea batatas L.) cultivars. The effect of nine cultivars on Palmer amaranth ( Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson), junglerice ( Echinochloa c...

Allelopathy and competition are components of plant-plant interactions, delimiting the level of interference. Understanding this interaction has practical applications in agriculture. Crop cultivars possessing high allelopathic ability and competitive traits are themselves tools for sustainable weed management, enabling reduced use of herbicides. Greenhouse and field experiments were conducted to assess the weed suppressive ability of selected sweetpotato ( Ipomoea batatas L.) cultivars. The effect of nine cultivars on Palmer amaranth ( Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson), junglerice ( Echinochloa c...

Allelopathy and competition are components of plant-plant interactions, delimiting the level of interference. Understanding this interaction has practical applications in agriculture. Crop cultivars possessing high allelopathic ability and competitive traits are themselves tools for sustainable weed management, enabling reduced use of herbicides. Greenhouse and field experiments were conducted to assess the weed suppressive ability of selected sweetpotato ( Ipomoea batatas L.) cultivars. The effect of nine cultivars on Palmer amaranth ( Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson), junglerice ( Echinochloa c...

La diversidad de usos y sus atributos sensoriales y protectores de la salud humana han posicionado al tomate como uno de los frutos mas importantes en la dieta humana. Sin embargo, su corta vida poscosecha en estado fresco ha limitando su distribucion. La deshidratacion de este fruto ha permitido extender su vida de anaquel, fortaleciendo su demanda. Hoy en dia el tomate deshidratado es muy popular en ciertas regiones del mundo. La deshidratacion del tomate se lleva a cabo mediante diversos metodos, variando de artesanales a altamente sofisticados a gran escala. La deshidratacion permite reduc...

La diversidad de usos y sus atributos sensoriales y protectores de la salud humana han posicionado al tomate como uno de los frutos mas importantes en la dieta humana. Sin embargo, su corta vida poscosecha en estado fresco ha limitando su distribucion. La deshidratacion de este fruto ha permitido extender su vida de anaquel, fortaleciendo su demanda. Hoy en dia el tomate deshidratado es muy popular en ciertas regiones del mundo. La deshidratacion del tomate se lleva a cabo mediante diversos metodos, variando de artesanales a altamente sofisticados a gran escala. La deshidratacion permite reduc...

La diversidad de usos y sus atributos sensoriales y protectores de la salud humana han posicionado al tomate como uno de los frutos mas importantes en la dieta humana. Sin embargo, su corta vida poscosecha en estado fresco ha limitando su distribucion. La deshidratacion de este fruto ha permitido extender su vida de anaquel, fortaleciendo su demanda. Hoy en dia el tomate deshidratado es muy popular en ciertas regiones del mundo. La deshidratacion del tomate se lleva a cabo mediante diversos metodos, variando de artesanales a altamente sofisticados a gran escala. La deshidratacion permite reduc...

La diversidad de usos y sus atributos sensoriales y protectores de la salud humana han posicionado al tomate como uno de los frutos mas importantes en la dieta humana. Sin embargo, su corta vida poscosecha en estado fresco ha limitando su distribucion. La deshidratacion de este fruto ha permitido extender su vida de anaquel, fortaleciendo su demanda. Hoy en dia el tomate deshidratado es muy popular en ciertas regiones del mundo. La deshidratacion del tomate se lleva a cabo mediante diversos metodos, variando de artesanales a altamente sofisticados a gran escala. La deshidratacion permite reduc...

La diversidad de usos y sus atributos sensoriales y protectores de la salud humana han posicionado al tomate como uno de los frutos mas importantes en la dieta humana. Sin embargo, su corta vida poscosecha en estado fresco ha limitando su distribucion. La deshidratacion de este fruto ha permitido extender su vida de anaquel, fortaleciendo su demanda. Hoy en dia el tomate deshidratado es muy popular en ciertas regiones del mundo. La deshidratacion del tomate se lleva a cabo mediante diversos metodos, variando de artesanales a altamente sofisticados a gran escala. La deshidratacion permite reduc...

La diversidad de usos y sus atributos sensoriales y protectores de la salud humana han posicionado al tomate como uno de los frutos mas importantes en la dieta humana. Sin embargo, su corta vida poscosecha en estado fresco ha limitando su distribucion. La deshidratacion de este fruto ha permitido extender su vida de anaquel, fortaleciendo su demanda. Hoy en dia el tomate deshidratado es muy popular en ciertas regiones del mundo. La deshidratacion del tomate se lleva a cabo mediante diversos metodos, variando de artesanales a altamente sofisticados a gran escala. La deshidratacion permite reduc...

La diversidad de usos y sus atributos sensoriales y protectores de la salud humana han posicionado al tomate como uno de los frutos mas importantes en la dieta humana. Sin embargo, su corta vida poscosecha en estado fresco ha limitando su distribucion. La deshidratacion de este fruto ha permitido extender su vida de anaquel, fortaleciendo su demanda. Hoy en dia el tomate deshidratado es muy popular en ciertas regiones del mundo. La deshidratacion del tomate se lleva a cabo mediante diversos metodos, variando de artesanales a altamente sofisticados a gran escala. La deshidratacion permite reduc...

A wireless sensor network is a type of network, which has many application domains such as military, civil security, industrial and environmental. Localization of fixed or mobile wireless sensors in wireless sensor networks is a delicate issue that has attracted the attention of many researchers. Indeed, a good estimation of the distances between different wireless sensors allows to derive their precise locations in the network. An ideal solution for locating these wireless sensors is to equip them with localization devices such as GPS. However, this solution is not an energy-efficient. Indeed...

A wireless sensor network is a type of network, which has many application domains such as military, civil security, industrial and environmental. Localization of fixed or mobile wireless sensors in wireless sensor networks is a delicate issue that has attracted the attention of many researchers. Indeed, a good estimation of the distances between different wireless sensors allows to derive their precise locations in the network. An ideal solution for locating these wireless sensors is to equip them with localization devices such as GPS. However, this solution is not an energy-efficient. Indeed...

A wireless sensor network is a type of network, which has many application domains such as military, civil security, industrial and environmental. Localization of fixed or mobile wireless sensors in wireless sensor networks is a delicate issue that has attracted the attention of many researchers. Indeed, a good estimation of the distances between different wireless sensors allows to derive their precise locations in the network. An ideal solution for locating these wireless sensors is to equip them with localization devices such as GPS. However, this solution is not an energy-efficient. Indeed...

A wireless sensor network is a type of network, which has many application domains such as military, civil security, industrial and environmental. Localization of fixed or mobile wireless sensors in wireless sensor networks is a delicate issue that has attracted the attention of many researchers. Indeed, a good estimation of the distances between different wireless sensors allows to derive their precise locations in the network. An ideal solution for locating these wireless sensors is to equip them with localization devices such as GPS. However, this solution is not an energy-efficient. Indeed...

A wireless sensor network is a type of network, which has many application domains such as military, civil security, industrial and environmental. Localization of fixed or mobile wireless sensors in wireless sensor networks is a delicate issue that has attracted the attention of many researchers. Indeed, a good estimation of the distances between different wireless sensors allows to derive their precise locations in the network. An ideal solution for locating these wireless sensors is to equip them with localization devices such as GPS. However, this solution is not an energy-efficient. Indeed...

A wireless sensor network is a type of network, which has many application domains such as military, civil security, industrial and environmental. Localization of fixed or mobile wireless sensors in wireless sensor networks is a delicate issue that has attracted the attention of many researchers. Indeed, a good estimation of the distances between different wireless sensors allows to derive their precise locations in the network. An ideal solution for locating these wireless sensors is to equip them with localization devices such as GPS. However, this solution is not an energy-efficient. Indeed...

Since its independence in 1960, C?te d?Ivoire has opted for an industrial policy that has given rise to two major types of agrofood industry. The first is small-scale units owned by nationals and the second is agro-food industries owned by large international firms that mainly export their products. This strategy has led to commodity specialisation that deteriorates the terms of trade. Thus, despite a significant industrial sector, the country suffers from deteriorating trade terms due to an overly extroverted economy, the corollary of which is over-indebtedness. This paper compares the perfor...

Since its independence in 1960, C?te d?Ivoire has opted for an industrial policy that has given rise to two major types of agrofood industry. The first is small-scale units owned by nationals and the second is agro-food industries owned by large international firms that mainly export their products. This strategy has led to commodity specialisation that deteriorates the terms of trade. Thus, despite a significant industrial sector, the country suffers from deteriorating trade terms due to an overly extroverted economy, the corollary of which is over-indebtedness. This paper compares the perfor...

Since its independence in 1960, C?te d?Ivoire has opted for an industrial policy that has given rise to two major types of agrofood industry. The first is small-scale units owned by nationals and the second is agro-food industries owned by large international firms that mainly export their products. This strategy has led to commodity specialisation that deteriorates the terms of trade. Thus, despite a significant industrial sector, the country suffers from deteriorating trade terms due to an overly extroverted economy, the corollary of which is over-indebtedness. This paper compares the perfor...

Since its independence in 1960, C?te d?Ivoire has opted for an industrial policy that has given rise to two major types of agrofood industry. The first is small-scale units owned by nationals and the second is agro-food industries owned by large international firms that mainly export their products. This strategy has led to commodity specialisation that deteriorates the terms of trade. Thus, despite a significant industrial sector, the country suffers from deteriorating trade terms due to an overly extroverted economy, the corollary of which is over-indebtedness. This paper compares the perfor...

Since its independence in 1960, C?te d?Ivoire has opted for an industrial policy that has given rise to two major types of agrofood industry. The first is small-scale units owned by nationals and the second is agro-food industries owned by large international firms that mainly export their products. This strategy has led to commodity specialisation that deteriorates the terms of trade. Thus, despite a significant industrial sector, the country suffers from deteriorating trade terms due to an overly extroverted economy, the corollary of which is over-indebtedness. This paper compares the perfor...

Ontologies have been used for several years in life sciences to formally represent concepts and reason about knowledge bases in domains such as the semantic web, information retrieval and artificial intelligence. The exploration of these domains for the correspondence of semantic content requires calculation of the measure of semantic similarity between concepts. Semantic similarity is a measure on a set of documents, based on the similarity of their meanings, which refers to the similarity between two concepts belonging to one or more ontologies. The similarity between concepts is also a quan...

Ontologies have been used for several years in life sciences to formally represent concepts and reason about knowledge bases in domains such as the semantic web, information retrieval and artificial intelligence. The exploration of these domains for the correspondence of semantic content requires calculation of the measure of semantic similarity between concepts. Semantic similarity is a measure on a set of documents, based on the similarity of their meanings, which refers to the similarity between two concepts belonging to one or more ontologies. The similarity between concepts is also a quan...

Ontologies have been used for several years in life sciences to formally represent concepts and reason about knowledge bases in domains such as the semantic web, information retrieval and artificial intelligence. The exploration of these domains for the correspondence of semantic content requires calculation of the measure of semantic similarity between concepts. Semantic similarity is a measure on a set of documents, based on the similarity of their meanings, which refers to the similarity between two concepts belonging to one or more ontologies. The similarity between concepts is also a quan...

Aims: The aqueous extract of cashew apple cakes, rich in molecules of pharmacological interest, could be used against many diseases. Thus, the aim of the present work is to evaluate its hepatoprotective activity in rats and mice. 
 Methodology: Two batches of rats weighing between 200 and 300 grams, with five rats per batch, were pretreated for eleven days with the aqueous extract of cashew apple cakes at concentrations ranging from 150 to 300 mg.Kg-1 bw, then intoxicated with paracetamol at 2 g.Kg-1 bw, for three days. The blood of these rats was collected and submitted to biochemical an...

Aims: The aqueous extract of cashew apple cakes, rich in molecules of pharmacological interest, could be used against many diseases. Thus, the aim of the present work is to evaluate its hepatoprotective activity in rats and mice. 
 Methodology: Two batches of rats weighing between 200 and 300 grams, with five rats per batch, were pretreated for eleven days with the aqueous extract of cashew apple cakes at concentrations ranging from 150 to 300 mg.Kg-1 bw, then intoxicated with paracetamol at 2 g.Kg-1 bw, for three days. The blood of these rats was collected and submitted to biochemical an...

Aims: The aqueous extract of cashew apple cakes, rich in molecules of pharmacological interest, could be used against many diseases. Thus, the aim of the present work is to evaluate its hepatoprotective activity in rats and mice. 
 Methodology: Two batches of rats weighing between 200 and 300 grams, with five rats per batch, were pretreated for eleven days with the aqueous extract of cashew apple cakes at concentrations ranging from 150 to 300 mg.Kg-1 bw, then intoxicated with paracetamol at 2 g.Kg-1 bw, for three days. The blood of these rats was collected and submitted to biochemical an...

Aims: The aqueous extract of cashew apple cakes, rich in molecules of pharmacological interest, could be used against many diseases. Thus, the aim of the present work is to evaluate its hepatoprotective activity in rats and mice. 
 Methodology: Two batches of rats weighing between 200 and 300 grams, with five rats per batch, were pretreated for eleven days with the aqueous extract of cashew apple cakes at concentrations ranging from 150 to 300 mg.Kg-1 bw, then intoxicated with paracetamol at 2 g.Kg-1 bw, for three days. The blood of these rats was collected and submitted to biochemical an...