51 research outputs found

    Modélisation des ressources manganésifères de la zone B-Centre (gisement de manganèse de Lauzoua, Côte d'Ivoire)

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    La construction de modèles 3D et leur utilisation demeurent répandues dans le domaine de la géologie. Cela peut être expliqué, entre autres, par la diversité des données à disposition et les nombreuses étapes à réaliser afin de construire un modèle 3D valide et cohérent par rapport à son utilisation. Afin de pallier ce déficit au sein de la CML, ce projet d’étude a été mené dans un contexte particulier. En effet, la minéralisation manganésifère de la mine de Lauzoua est de très faible épaisseur (8 à 13 m) contrairement aux autres mines dans le monde. De ce fait la mine de Lauzoua est exploitée sous forme de carrière. Les projets avancés s’arrêtent donc à l’étape des puits et tranchées. Les tables de données pour la modélisation sont donc des données issues des puits de prospection et non de sondages. Les données sont entre autres l’identifiant du puits, les coordonnées (X, Y, Z), les épaisseurs échantillonnées et les résultats d’analyse géochimiques (teneurs en Mn). Les tables ont été utilisées pour créer un modèle solide puis validé. Les ressources ont été estimées par trois méthodes d’interpolation à savoir le krigeage, la méthode du plus proche voisin et la pondération inverse de la distance. Les tests statistiques ont permis de retenir l’estimation faite par le krigeage ordinaire, soit 559411T de minerai d’une teneur moyenne de 29,44%. La modélisation permet de réduire les coûts d’exploration et d’exploitation des gisements. Ensuite, elle contribue à réduire les risques financier et matériel. Enfin, elle permet une meilleure planification des opérations d’extraction. C’est un outil d’aide à la prise de décision. The construction of 3D models and their use remain uncommon in the field of geology. This can be explained, among other things, by the diversity of the data available and the many steps to be taken in order to build a valid 3D model that is consistent with its use. In order to overcome this deficit within CML, this study project was carried out in a particular context. Indeed, the manganesiferous mineralization of the Lauzoua mine is very thin (8 to 13 m) compared to mines in the world, and as a result is exploited in the form of a quarry, so advanced projects stop at the shaft and trench stage. The data tables for modelling are therefore data from prospecting wells and not from boreholes. The data include well ID, coordinates (X, Y, Z), sampled thicknesses, geochemical analysis results (Mn values), etc. The tables were used to create a solid model and then validated. Resources were estimated by three interpolation methods. Statistical tests made it possible to retain the estimate made by ordinary kriging, i.e. 559411T of ore with an average grade of 29.44%. Modelling reduces the costs of exploration and exploitation of deposits and reduces financial and material risks. It allows a better planning of extraction operations, it is a decision-making tool

    Caractérisation Palynologique et Palynofaciologique de la Marge Est (Marge d’Abidjan) du Bassin Sédimentaire de Côte d’Ivoire

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    Des dĂ©pĂ´ts offshores localisĂ©s Ă  l’Est de la marge d’Abidjan (CĂ´te d’Ivoire) ont fait l’objet d’analyse palynologique et palynofaciologique. Elle Ă  portĂ© sur des dĂ©blais de forage Ă  partir desquels trente-deux (32) paires de lames minces palynologiques ont Ă©tĂ© confectionnĂ©es. L’objectif Ă©tait de mettre en Ă©vidence les Ă©tages du Tertiaire et la limite K-Pg par les palynomorphes stratigraphiques et de dĂ©terminer les environnements de dĂ©pĂ´t Ă  travers le palynofaciès. Cinq Ă©tages ont ainsi Ă©tĂ© mis en Ă©vidence. Ce sont le Maastrichtien supĂ©rieur, le PalĂ©ocène inferieur, le PalĂ©ocène supĂ©rieur, l’Eocène infĂ©rieur et l’Eocène moyen sur la base des palynomorphes tels que Cerodinium granulostriatum, Andalusiella mauthei, Andalusiella rhomboĂŻdes,  Andalusiella polymorpha, Andalusiella gabonensis, Retitricolporites irregularis, Psilatricolporites sp., Laevigatosporites ovatus, Retistephanocolpites williamsii, Apectodinium homomorphum, Adnatosphaeridium multispinosum etc. Trois (3) types de palynofaciès dont le palynofaciès 1 Ă  phytoclastes dominants dans laquelle les spores et les grains de pollen dominent Ă©voquant un environnement littoral au Maastrichtien et au PalĂ©ocène, un palynofaciès 2 Ă  phytoclastes et matière organique amorphe dominant Ă  l’Eocène dĂ©posĂ© dans un milieu marin marginal et un palynofaciès 3 Ă  matière organique amorphe dominant au palĂ©ocène supĂ©rieur et Ă  l’Eocène indiquant un milieu de plateau continental interne Ă  externe.   Offshore deposits located to the East of Abidjan margin (CĂ´te d’Ivoire) have been the subject of palynological and palynofaciological analysis. It focused on drill cuttings from which thirty-two (32) pairs of palynological thin sections were made. The objective was to highlight the Tertiary stages and the K-Pg boundary by stratigraphic palynomorphs and to determine the deposition environments by palynofacies. Five stages were thus highlighted. These are the Upper Maastrichtian, the Lower Paleocene, the Upper Paleocene, the Lower Eocene and the Middle Eocene based on palynomorphs such as Cerodinium granulostriatum, Andalusiella mauthei, Andalusiella rhomboĂŻdes, Andalusiella polymorpha, Andalusiella gabonensis, Retitricolporites irregularis, Psilatricolporites sp., Laevigatosporites ovatus, Retistephanocolpites williamsii, Apectodinium homomorphum, Adnatosphaeridium multispinosum etc. Three (3) types of palynofacies including palynofacies 1 with dominant phytoclasts in which spores and pollen grains dominate, evoking a coastal environment in the Maastrichtian and Paleocene, a palynofacies 2 with phytoclasts and amorphous organic matter dominant in the Eocene deposited in a marginal marine environment and an amorphous organic dominant palynofacies 3 in the Upper Paleocene and Eocene indicating an inner to outer continental shelf environment

    Caractérisation Palynologique et Palynofaciologique de la Marge Est (Marge d’Abidjan) du Bassin Sédimentaire de Côte d’Ivoire

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    Des dĂ©pĂ´ts offshores localisĂ©s Ă  l’Est de la marge d’Abidjan (CĂ´te d’Ivoire) ont fait l’objet d’analyse palynologique et palynofaciologique. Elle a portĂ© sur des dĂ©blais de forage Ă  partir desquels trente-deux (32) paires de lames minces palynologiques ont Ă©tĂ© confectionnĂ©es. L’objectif Ă©tait de mettre en Ă©vidence les Ă©tages du Tertiaire et la limite K-Pg par les palynomorphes stratigraphiques et de dĂ©terminer les environnements de dĂ©pĂ´t Ă  travers le palynofaciès. Cinq Ă©tages ont ainsi Ă©tĂ© mis en Ă©vidence. Ce sont le Maastrichtien supĂ©rieur, le PalĂ©ocène inferieur, le PalĂ©ocène supĂ©rieur, l’Eocène infĂ©rieur et l’Eocène moyen sur la base des palynomorphes tels que Cerodinium granulostriatum, Andalusiella mauthei, Andalusiella rhomboĂŻdes,  Andalusiella polymorpha, Andalusiella gabonensis, Retitricolporites irregularis, Psilatricolporites sp., Laevigatosporites ovatus, Retistephanocolpites williamsii, Apectodinium homomorphum, Adnatosphaeridium multispinosum etc. Trois (3) types de palynofaciès dont le palynofaciès 1 Ă  phytoclastes dominants dans laquelle les spores et les grains de pollen dominent Ă©voquant un environnement littoral au Maastrichtien et au PalĂ©ocène, un palynofaciès 2 Ă  phytoclastes et matière organique amorphe dominant Ă  l’Eocène dĂ©posĂ© dans un milieu marin marginal et un palynofaciès 3 Ă  matière organique amorphe dominant au palĂ©ocène supĂ©rieur et Ă  l’Eocène indiquant un milieu de plateau continental interne Ă  externe.   Offshore deposits located to the East of the Abidjan margin (CĂ´te d’Ivoire) have been the subject of palynological and palynofaciological analysis. It focused on drill cuttings from which thirty-two (32) pairs of palynological thin sections were made. The objective was to highlight the Tertiary stages and the K-Pg boundary by stratigraphic palynomorphs and to determine the deposition environments by palynofacies. Five stages were thus highlighted. These are the Upper Maastrichtian, the Lower Paleocene, the Upper Paleocene, the Lower Eocene, and the Middle Eocene based on palynomorphs such as Cerodinium granulostriatum, Andalusiella mauthei, Andalusiella rhomboĂŻdes, Andalusiella polymorpha, Andalusiella gabonensis, Retitricolporites irregularis, Psilatricolporites sp.,Laevigatosporites ovatus, Retistephanocolpites williamsii, Apectodinium homomorphum, Adnatosphaeridium multispinosum etc. Three (3) types of palynofacies including palynofacies 1 with dominant phytoclasts in which spores and pollen grains dominate, evoking a coastal environment in the Maastrichtian and Paleocene, a palynofacies 2 with phytoclasts and amorphous organic matter dominant in the Eocene deposited in a marginal marine environment and an amorphous organic dominant palynofacies 3 in the Upper Paleocene and Eocene indicating an inner to outer continental shelf environment

    Caractérisation Palynologique et Palynofaciologique de la Marge Est (Marge d’Abidjan) du Bassin Sédimentaire de Côte d’Ivoire

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    Des dĂ©pĂ´ts offshores localisĂ©s Ă  l’Est de la marge d’Abidjan (CĂ´te d’Ivoire) ont fait l’objet d’analyse palynologique et palynofaciologique. Elle Ă  portĂ© sur des dĂ©blais de forage Ă  partir desquels trente-deux (32) paires de lames minces palynologiques ont Ă©tĂ© confectionnĂ©es. L’objectif Ă©tait de mettre en Ă©vidence les Ă©tages du Tertiaire et la limite K-Pg par les palynomorphes stratigraphiques et de dĂ©terminer les environnements de dĂ©pĂ´t Ă  travers le palynofaciès. Cinq Ă©tages ont ainsi Ă©tĂ© mis en Ă©vidence. Ce sont le Maastrichtien supĂ©rieur, le PalĂ©ocène inferieur, le PalĂ©ocène supĂ©rieur, l’Eocène infĂ©rieur et l’Eocène moyen sur la base des palynomorphes tels que Cerodinium granulostriatum, Andalusiella mauthei, Andalusiella rhomboĂŻdes,  Andalusiella polymorpha, Andalusiella gabonensis, Retitricolporites irregularis, Psilatricolporites sp., Laevigatosporites ovatus, Retistephanocolpites williamsii, Apectodinium homomorphum, Adnatosphaeridium multispinosum etc. Trois (3) types de palynofaciès dont le palynofaciès 1 Ă  phytoclastes dominants dans laquelle les spores et les grains de pollen dominent Ă©voquant un environnement littoral au Maastrichtien et au PalĂ©ocène, un palynofaciès 2 Ă  phytoclastes et matière organique amorphe dominant Ă  l’Eocène dĂ©posĂ© dans un milieu marin marginal et un palynofaciès 3 Ă  matière organique amorphe dominant au palĂ©ocène supĂ©rieur et Ă  l’Eocène indiquant un milieu de plateau continental interne Ă  externe.   Offshore deposits located to the East of Abidjan margin (CĂ´te d’Ivoire) have been the subject of palynological and palynofaciological analysis. It focused on drill cuttings from which thirty-two (32) pairs of palynological thin sections were made. The objective was to highlight the Tertiary stages and the K-Pg boundary by stratigraphic palynomorphs and to determine the deposition environments by palynofacies. Five stages were thus highlighted. These are the Upper Maastrichtian, the Lower Paleocene, the Upper Paleocene, the Lower Eocene and the Middle Eocene based on palynomorphs such as Cerodinium granulostriatum, Andalusiella mauthei, Andalusiella rhomboĂŻdes, Andalusiella polymorpha, Andalusiella gabonensis, Retitricolporites irregularis, Psilatricolporites sp., Laevigatosporites ovatus, Retistephanocolpites williamsii, Apectodinium homomorphum, Adnatosphaeridium multispinosum etc. Three (3) types of palynofacies including palynofacies 1 with dominant phytoclasts in which spores and pollen grains dominate, evoking a coastal environment in the Maastrichtian and Paleocene, a palynofacies 2 with phytoclasts and amorphous organic matter dominant in the Eocene deposited in a marginal marine environment and an amorphous organic dominant palynofacies 3 in the Upper Paleocene and Eocene indicating an inner to outer continental shelf environment

    Constraints on Improving Speaking Skills: A Study of English as a Foreign Language (EFL)

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    This paper aims to investigate teacher and student-related constraints on improving learners’ speaking skills in Ivorian secondary schools, and to find out whether there are differences in teachers’ perceptions of these constraints based on their teaching experience, and diploma. A Likert-type questionnaire was administered to 35 teachers with differing characteristics. The data gathered were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results indicated that most teachers believed that students’ inability to speak English was due to their passivity in the classroom. They perceived the need to cover course content, the lack of time and resources, and teachers’ lack of competence in teaching speaking skills as the major teacher related- constraints. The results finally showed that there are no significant differences in teachers’ perception of teacher and student-related constraints based on their diploma and number of years teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL). 

    An in vitro analysis model for investigating the staining effect of various chlorhexidine-based mouthwashes

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    There are different mouthwashes containing chlorhexidine in different concentrations, as well as various excipients. Chlorhexidine induce stains or discoloration in teeth and mucous membranes. The aim of this work was to design a model to reproduce in vitro staining associated with the use of different mouthwashes containing chlorhexidine. We used as substrates of natural teeth and elephant ivory slices. Different incubation baths were conducted over 21 days in culture dishes at 37°C. At the beginning of experiment before incubation (D0) and after 21 days (D21) of incubation with different mouthwashes, pictures of substrates were taken in a standardized manner and an image analysis software was used to analyse and quantify the staining under the various conditions by using the 3 main colours (Red, Green, Blue, RGB). The results of this work demonstrate a very good reproducibility of the protocol, and secondly, a different expression statistically significant of the primary blue colour. We suggest that for a given concentration of chlorhexidine, the staining effects may vary depending on the excipients used. This replicable model, easy to implement over a relatively short duration, can be used for evaluation of existing mouthwashes, and to test the excipients anti discoloration proposed by manufacturers

    Macroinvertebrate Communities Associated with Hydrilla verticillata (Royle, 1839) and Relationship with Environmental Factors in Ono Lagoon, Southeast of Côte d’Ivoire

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    The macroinvertebrates associated with Hydrilla verticillata was studied in Ono lagoon, South-eastern of CĂ´te d'Ivoire. Monthly samples of macrophytes with their associated macroinvertebrates were collected in upstream, centre and downstreamusing a Van veen grab of 0.314 m2 internal area. The environmental variables (temperature, transparency, depth, conductivity, TDS, pH, dissolved oxygen, , , and ) were also recorded. A total of 71 taxa belonging to 28 families, 11 orders, 05 classes and 03 phyla of which 40 taxa were recorded in upstream, 45 taxa in centre and 44 taxa in downstream. Insects numerically dominated the capture, comprising 91.55% of the collectedtaxa with Odonata and Coleoptera being the most diverse and abundant groups. The density was higher in upstream (1407ind. per 100 g d.w.) and lower in downstream (1062 ind. per 100 g d.w.), whist theLibellulidae and Corduliidae exhibited the highest density communities. The rarefied richness did not show spatial variation but vary significantly between seasons. The Evenness did not show spatial and seasonal variations. However, Shannon diversity index varied significantly between sites and seasons. From the results of RDA analysis, conductivity and pH showed a strong environmental gradient and had a structuring effect on macroinvertebrate communities

    Effect of Ethephon Stimulation on Downward Tapping in Latex Production Metabolism on Upward Tapping in PB 217 Clone of Hevea Brasiliensis

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    In Hevea brasiliensis, Ethephon is used as an exogenous stimulant of latex production. In downward tapping, it has been shown that its misuse has negative consequences on the metabolism of the latex cells of the tree. However, little is known about the impact of this downward tapping practice on latex-producing metabolism in upward tapping. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of stimulation in downward tapping on the latex-producing metabolism in clones PB 217, when the trees are subsequently tapped up. Study was carried out by monitoring the evolution of biochemical parameters of latex and rubber production. From this study, it was found during the last two years of downward tapping that in PB 217 clone, the optimal metabolism of latex production was obtained with 13 Ethephon stimulations per year. When subsequent tapping is done upward, the stimulation frequencies of the trees greater than 4 times per year in downward tapping have a negative impact on the latex-producing metabolism in PB 217 clone of Hevea brasiliensis. However, in cumulative production over the 10 years of downward tapping added to the 2 years of upward tapping, it is the frequency of 13 stimulations per year in downward tapping which is the highest

    Effet de Différentes Doses d’Engrais Minéraux sur le Rendement de deux Variétés de Patate Douce [Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam] à Bouaké, Centre de la Côte d'Ivoire

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    L'étude a été conduite sur deux campagnes (2015/2016 et 2016/2017) afin d’évaluer l’effet de l’apport d’engrais minéraux (NPK 15-15-15 et 12-22- 22) sur le rendement de deux variétés de patate douce à Bouaké. L’essai a été conduit selon un dispositif expérimental split-plot comportant deux variétés de patate douce (Tib-440060 et Irene) et cinq niveaux de fertilisation (0, 200, 300, 400, 500 kg/ha) en trois répétitions. Les résultats ont montré que les engrais minéraux ont eu un effet positif sur les composantes du rendement des racines tubéreuses. Les résultats de l'étude ont également montré que l'apport d'engrais minéraux n’a pas modifié les paramètres organoleptiques mesurés à savoir le goût, l’aspect, la cuisson et la contenance en eau de la patate douce. La variété Irene semble plus s’accommoder à la fertilisation minérale par rapport à la variété Tib-440060. The study was conducted over two seasons (2015/2016 and 2016/2017) to assess the effect of mineral fertilizer inputs (NPK 15-15-15 and 12-22-22) on the yield of two sweet potato varieties in Bouaké. The test was conducted using a split-plot experimental design with two varieties of sweet potato (Tib-440060 and Irene) and five levels of fertilization (0, 200, 300, 400, 400, 500 kg/ha) in three repetitions. The results showed that mineral fertilizers had a positive effect on the yield components of tuberous roots. The results of the study also showed that the use of mineral fertilizers did not modify the organoleptic parameters measured, namely the taste, appearance, cooking and water content of the sweet potato. Irene variety seems to be more suited to mineral fertilization than the Tib-440060 variety
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