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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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'The John Millennium' : John Stuart Mill in Victorian culture

Hookway, Demelza Jo January 2012 (has links)
As one of the most well-known figures of the nineteenth century, John Stuart Mill was depicted extensively in journalism, pictures, life-writing and fiction. This thesis draws on a selection from these diverse and underexplored sources to offer a new perspective on Mill’s presence in Victorian cultural and emotional life. It shows how Mill figured in fierce debates about science and culture in the mid- to late-nineteenth century, and how ideas of Mill’s ‘femininity’ were used to both attack and commend him philosophically, politically and personally. Mill’s ‘Saint of Rationalism’ label continues to belie the extent to which he was associated with ideas of passion, sensitivity, tenderness, feeling, and emotion in the nineteenth century. This project explores how such terms were invoked in relation to Mill as a philosopher and politician, but also how they related to readers’ encounters with his works. More than any previous study, this thesis pays close attention to the interaction between verbal and visual depictions, and considers official images and caricatures of Mill alongside written accounts. Though much scholarship emphasises that Mill’s reputation went into decline after his death in 1873 (to be recovered in the late twentieth century), this thesis demonstrates the vitality and diversity of literary engagements with Mill in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. It offers case studies of three authors – Thomas Hardy, Mona Caird and Olive Schreiner – and reads both the form and content of their fiction as involved in recognisably Millian experiments in living. Exploring the Millian concepts that figure in novels by Hardy, Caird and Schreiner not only expands the sense of the philosophical context to their writings, but underscores the continued relevance of Mill to discussions of self-development and education, free discussion and intellectual independence. Finally, this thesis suggests ways in which work on representations of Mill could be developed to gain further insight into the cultural history of the philosopher, into interactions between philosophy and literature, and into the nineteenth-century definitions of liberal culture that inform twenty-first century debates.
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Fission fusion dynamics of olive baboons (Papio anubis) in Gashaka-Gumti National Park

Alberts, Nienke January 2013 (has links)
Primate societies have been classified into discrete categories based on the flexibility of their social organisation. However, due to growing evidence of intra-specific and temporal variation in grouping patterns, it has been suggested that instead, primate societies should be characterised by their relative degree of fission-fusion dynamics, which indicates the extent to which groups vary in spatial cohesion and the temporal variation in the size and composition of parties. While perceived predation risk and food availability are known to be key factors shaping primate societies, it is not clear if fission-fusion dynamics reflect short-term behavioural adaptations to these factors, and if social preferences also influence fission-fusion dynamics. Furthermore, little is known about the impact of fission-fusion dynamics on social relationships. These issues are addressed in this thesis by investigating the grouping patterns and social relationships of two troops (Gamgam and Kwano) of free-ranging olive baboons (Papio& hamadryas & anubis) in Gashaka-Gumti National Park, Nigeria. Grouping patterns were measured through association networks and the temporal variation in party size, party composition, and spatial cohesion, and were related to variations in food availability, predation risk, and habitat use. Variations in patterns of associations and fission-fusion dynamics were found both between troops, and between seasons within troops. As these variations could largely be accounted for by differences in ecology and demography, it seems that fission-fusion dynamics reflect a short-term optimisation of the trade-off between the cost and benefits of group living. The network of associations of the fluid Kwano troop, but not of the cohesive Gamgam troop, was found to be sub-structured in a way that indicates Infanticide avoidance may play an important role in association patterns. Both the frequencies of social behaviours, and the structures of networks based on five types of social interactions, were related to differences in fission-fusion dynamics. The degree of fission-fusion dynamics appears to influence social relationships, as a quantitative difference in social behaviour was linked to variation in fission-fusion dynamics.
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Étude de la Morphologie et des Propriétés de Biocomposites Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrateco- 3-Hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV)/Farine de Grignons d’Olive / Study of the Morphology and Properties of Poly(3- hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalérate) (PHBV) / Olive Husk Flour Biocomposites.

Hassaini, Leila 13 December 2016 (has links)
Ce travail a pour objectif de développer des biocomposites à base de poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalérate) (PHBV) et de farine grignons d'olive (FGO) préparés par mélange fondu. Il s'articule autour de quatre parties. La première partie comprend une étude de la morphologie et des propriétés physiques des échantillons biocomposites PHBV/FGO aux taux de charge de 10, 20 et 30% en masse. Les résultats indiquent que le système PHBV/FGO se caractérise par une séparation de phase dont le nombre et la taille des particules de FGO augmentent avec le taux de charge. De plus, la stabilité thermique et les propriétés barrières vis à vis de la vapeur d'eau et de l'oxygène ont diminué. Par contre, l'incorporation de la FGO dans le PHBV induit une augmentation du module d'Young qui s'accentue avec le taux de charge. La même tendance est également observée avec le module de conservation déterminé par DMA. Dans la seconde partie, l'impact du PHBV-g-MA comme agent compatibilisant dans les biocomposites PHBV/FGO a été évalué en fonction du taux de charge. La caractérisation morphologique du système ternaire a révélé que la présence du PHBV-g-MA dans les biocomposites PHBV/FGO induit une meilleure adhésion interfaciale entre les particules de la FGO et la matrice PHBV en raison des interactions charge-matrice. En conséquence, une nette amélioration des propriétés mécaniques, viscoélastiques et barrières aux gaz (vapeur d'eau et oxygène) est observée. Dans la troisième partie, une modification chimique de la FGO avec le trimethoxy (octadecyl)-silane (TMOS) et son influence sur la morphologie et les propriétés physiques de biocomposites PHBV/FGO: 80/20 ont été étudiées. Les résultats révèlent une dispersion fine et homogène de la FGO traitée au TMOS dans la matrice PHBV avec en apparence moins de microvides en comparaison avec le biocomposite non modifié. Les propriétés physico-mécaniques du biocomposite PHBV/FGO modifiée sont sensiblement améliorées. La dernière partie consacrée à une étude du vieillissement hygrothermique dans l'eau de mer à 25 et 40°C de films de biocomposites PHBV/FGO: 80/20 avant et après modification, révèle que la FGO favorise la cinétique de dégradation du système PHBV/FGO indépendamment du traitement. Toutefois, le biocomposite PHBV/FGO traité avec des organo-silanes se caractérise relativement par une résistance à la dégradation hygrothermique à 25 et 40°C par rapport au reste des échantillons biocomposites. / This work aims to develop a biocomposites based on poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalérate) (PHBV) and olive husk flour (OHF) prepared by melt compounding. It's articulated around four parts. The first part includes a study of the morphology and physical properties of the PHBV/OHF biocomposite samples at the loading rates of 10, 20 and 30 wt%. The results indicate that the PHBV/OHF system is characterized by a phase separation whose number and size of OHF particles increases with the loading rate. Moreover, the thermal stability and the barrier properties against water vapor and oxygen have decreased. On the other hand, the incorporation of the OHF in the PHBV matrix induces an increase in the Young's modulus which is accentuated with filler content. The same trend is also observed with the storage modulus determined by DMA. In the second part, the effects of PHBV-g-MA used as the compatibilizer for PHBV/OHF biocomposites were evaluated as a function of the loading rate. The morphological characterization of the ternary system revealed that the presence of PHBV-g-MA in the PHBV/OHF biocomposites induces better interfacial adhesion between the OHF particles and the PHBV matrix due to filler-matrix interactions. Consequently, a significant improvement in the mechanical, viscoelastic and gas barrier properties (water vapor and oxygen) is observed. In the third part, a chemical modification of OHF with trimethoxy(octadecyl)-silane (TMOS) and its influence on the morphology and physical properties of PHBV/OHF: 80/20 biocomposites was studied. The results reveal a fine and homogeneous dispersion of the TMOS-treated OHF in the PHBV matrix with apparently fewer microvides compared to the unmodified biocomposite. The physical and mechanical properties of the modified PHBV/OHF biocomposite are significantly improved. The last part devoted to a study of the hygrothermal aging in sea water at 25 and 40°C of films of biocomposites PHBV/OHF: 80/20 before and after modification reveals that the OHF promotes the degradation kinetics of the PHBV/OHF system regardless of treatment. However, the organo-silane-treated PHBV/OHF biocomposite is relatively characterized by a resistance to hygrothermal degradation at 25 and 40°C compared to the rest of the biocomposite samples.
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Communautés de nématodes phytoparasites associés à l'olivier : réponse aux forçages anthropiques et environnementaux / Plant-parasitic nematodes communities associated to olive trees : response to anthropogenic environmental and forcings

Ali, Nadine 08 October 2015 (has links)
Les interventions humaines de plus en plus fréquentes et persistantes dans les écosystèmes d'une part, et l'intensification des systèmes de cultures d'autre part qui s'accompagne pour partie de méthodes radicales pour combattre les bio-agresseurs des cultures, nous posent de multiples questions au sujet des risques écologiques liés aux changements des milieux, dont les perturbations induites sur les communautés d'organismes vivants. Les nématodes phytoparasites (NPP), vers ronds microscopiques telluriques qui occasionnent des pertes de production végétale importantes, sont partout présents en communautés. Ces nématodes répondent rapidement aux forçages extérieurs (e.g. anthropiques et environnementaux) par des modifications de la structure de leurs communautés. Par ce travail de thèse, nous cherchons à mieux comprendre l'effet des facteurs impliqués dans l'assemblage des espèces de NPP en communautés associées à l'olivier méditerranéen et à déterminer la réponse de ces communautés aux forçages imposés par la domestication de l'olivier, par l'intensification de sa culture et par différents facteurs environnementaux. L'étude a été réalisée au Maroc dans toutes les régions oléicoles (vergers traditionnels à faible densité et vergers à haute-densité), dans les zones refuge d'olivier sauvage (oléastre) et sur olivier féral. Les facteurs pédoclimatiques qui caractérisent les sites d'échantillonnage ont également été pris en considération. L'analyse de la nématofaune a révélé d'une grande diversité spécifique, de nombreuses espèces étant décrites pour la première fois sur olivier, et une nouvelle espèce (Meloidogyne spartelensis) ayant été découverte. La diversité, la composition taxonomique, trophique et fonctionnelle, la dominance des taxons, les patrons de communautés sont fortement affectés par les différents forçages pris en compte. Le gradient d'anthropisation croissante (sauvage vs féral vs cultivé traditionnel vs cultivé haute-densité) est la variable qui impacte le plus la diversité par réduction de la richesse spécifique et l'augmentation de l'abondance en NPP. L'étude a également porté une attention particulière sur la diversité des nématodes à galles des racines du genre Meloidogyne, un des principaux ravageurs de l'olivier. Elle a indiqué la dispersion de M. javanica dans les vergers et sur olivier féral, alors que d'autres espèces (M. arenaria, M. hapla et M. spartelensis) sont confinées dans les zones refuge des oléastres. Afin d'analyser la diversité génétique, des marqueurs morphologiques et moléculaires ont dévoilé d'une diversité importante entre et au sein des différentes populations de Meloidogyne. Les études diligentées dans le cadre de cette thèse confirment que la diversité et la structure des communautés de NPP pourraient être des indicateurs pertinents pour évaluer la santé des sols dans les agro et écosystèmes, en corrélant diversité et pathogénicité des communautés. Elles soulignent donc l'importance de la diversité parasitaire comme variable prioritaire à prendre en compte pour inspirer des stratégies de gestion des parasites basées sur le concept de résilience de la diversité (même s'il s'agit de parasites), pour une gestion durable des communautés de NPP et la préservation des milieux. / Human activities increasingly frequent and persistent in ecosystems on one hand, and cropping system intensification on the other hand partly with radical methods to control pests and diseases of crops, raise questions about the ecological risks related to biotop changes, including disturbances of living organism communities. Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN), microscopic round soil-borne worms that cause significant losses of crop production, are everywhere present in communities. They respond quickly to external forces (e.g. human and environmental) by changing the structure of their communities. In this thesis, we seek to better understand the effect of the factors involved in the assemblage of PPN species in communities associated with the Mediterranean olive tree and to determine the response of these communities to forces imposed by olive domestication, by crop intensification and by various environmental factors. The study was conducted in all olive-growing regions in Morocco (traditional low density and high density orchards), in refugia areas for wild olive (oleaster) and on feral olive trees. The soil and climatic factors that characterize the sampling sites were also considered. The analysis of the nematofauna revealed a wide species diversity, many species being described for the first time on olive tree, and a new species (Meloidogyne spartelensis) have been discovered. The diversity, the species / trophic / functional structure of the communities, the dominance of the taxa, and the community patterns are strongly affected by the various forces considered. The increasing anthropogenic gradient (wild vs feral vs traditional cultivation vs high-density cultivation) is the variable that mostly impacts the diversity by reducing the species richness and increasing the abundance of PPN. A particular attention was attributed in this study to the diversity of root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne, a major pest of the olive tree. It revealed that M. javanica is widespread in orchards and olive feral, while other species (M. arenaria, M. hapla and M. spartelensis) are confined in oleaster refuge areas. In order to analyse the genetic diversity, morphological and molecular markers have revealed a significant diversity between and within different Meloidogyne populations. These thesis studies confirm that both the diversity and the structure of the PPN communities could be relevant indicators to assess soil health in agro and ecosystems, by correlating diversity and pathogenicity of communities. They therefore emphasize the importance of parasite diversity as a main variable to consider for inspiring pest control strategies based on the concept of diversity resilience (even if it concerns parasites) for sustainable management of PPN communities and for environment preservation.
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Garlic and African olive used as traditional Herbs for hypertension in the Western Cape

Blouws, Tarryn Alicia January 2012 (has links)
>Magister Scientiae - MSc / Hypertension is a common chronic health problem worldwide due to contributing factors such as obesity, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and changes in lifestyle. The standard of care for hypertension in South Africa is prescription medication, as well as a stepwise programme; this treatment approach is for the treatment of hypertension according to severity using diuretics, beta-blockers, vasodilators in a stepwise progressive manner. In South Africa,traditional herbal medicines have been used to treat many ailments especially hypertension.Garlic and African olive has been reported as herbal medicines that have anti-hypertensive properties and may be used to control hypertension, either individually or in combination.The objective of this study is to 1) prevalence of these traditional herbal medicines will be investigated and 2) determine the prevalence of garlic and/ or African olive use among hypertensive patients lieu of/or in combination with prescription medication. The study design was cross-sectional, comprising of two phases. Phase one was the administration of questionnaires concerning the participants‘ demographics, medical/clinical history, chronic illness and traditional herbal treatment. One hundred and eighty participants from Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiological study (PURE) cohort were administered questionnaires. Of the 180 participants, 139 indicated that they are hypertensive, 30 hypertensive participants were selected to participate in the in-depth interviews. Phase two was divided into two parts which were detailed interviews including in-depth interviews and a focus group discussion. The focus group discussion was conducted with a convenience sample of 10 hypertensive patients who were available on the day of data collection. The questionnaire data was analysed with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and the interviews and focus group discussion was analysed using thematic content analysis.The results show that the participants with hypertension who are on prescription medication are also using traditional herbs, garlic and African olive as part of a dualistic health care treatment for their hypertension. The use of garlic is more prevalent than the use of African olive, as African olive was not well known among the participants.The results will facilitate in the acknowledgment of traditional herbal medicine use for hypertension, as either a home remedy for (other) chronic conditions or treatment in combination with prescription medication. It also highlights the necessity to educate participants and healthcare providers in the use of traditional herbal medicine. Furthermore, healthcare workers needs to be trained about THM and should also be obligated to ask about traditional herbal medicine among their patients.
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Modulation of colon carcinogenesis by dietary ω-6/ω-3 fatty acid ratios : a chemopreventive strategy?

Abrahams, Celeste H. January 2015 (has links)
Philosophiae Doctor - PhD / The aim of this study was to determine whether dietary fats constituting specific ω-6/ω-3 fatty acids (FA) ratio has chemopreventive modulating effects on the development of colon cancer. Western diets intake of saturated FA (SATS) and ω-6 polyunsaturated FA (PUFA) are very high relative to low ω-3 PUFA consumption. This high ω-6 and low ω-3 FA intake, resulting in a high ω-6/ω-3 FA ratio, appears to have a promoting effect on disease outcome, whilst increased ω-3 FA intake exhibiting anti-cancer effects. An animal cancer model was employed to evaluate the effects of dietary fat ratios on chemically induced carcinogenesis during cancer promotion. This was to determine whether the FA diets have a promoting or inhibitory effect on early neoplastic lesions by quantifying aberrant crypt foci (ACF) development and monitoring the crypt cells proliferative and apoptotic indices. The expressions of genes associated with changes in cells redox balance were also assessed. Common dietary fats were combined to produce the dietary fat ratios: sunflower oil (S), borage oil (B) and fish oil (F). Combinations of these oils generated the different ω-6/ω-3 FA ratios: SB (ω-6/ω-3: 38:1), SF (ω-6/ω-3: 13:1) and SBF (10:1). To represent the Western diet's high ω-6/ω-3 FA ratio profile, S (ω-6/ω-3: 501: 1) was used as a control, and canola oil and olive oil as additional reference. The dietary fats had no toxic effects on the liver and kidney based on serum clinical biochemical measurements. Diets containing borage oil (SB and SBF diets), canola and olive oil decreased (p<0.05) the crypt multiplicity of large (≥7 crypts/focus) ACF, exhibiting anti-cancer effects by decreasing (p<0.05) the proliferative activity of the rat colon crypts. Borage oil's protective effect resulted from the enhanced supply of C18:3ω-6 that has anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative properties. The observed decrease (p<0.05) in apoptosis in the ACF was also facilitated by the up- and down-regulation of DNA repair and DNA replication associated genes, Xpa and Ercc2 by borage oil, respectively. Canola oil and olive had the largest inhibitory effect on suppressing crypt multiplicity by reducing (p<0.05) proliferation in the colon. Both oils effected the up-regulation (p<0.05) of the expression of several oxidative stress and anti-oxidant defence genes mediating the regulation of cell proliferation. The increased supply of C18:1ω-9 (canola and olive) and total polyphenolic content (olive) protected cells against oxidative stress induced apoptosis, which provided interesting interactive effects between FA and polyphenolic oil constituents that should be further elucidated. In contrast, the fish oil containing (SF diet) and the control sunflower (S diet) increased (p<0.05) the total ACF and colon crypt multiplicity (≥7 crypts/focus) when compared to the SB, SBF, olive oil and canola oil diets. An increased resistance to oxidative stress induced apoptosis appears to facilitate fish oil’s enhancing effect on crypt multiplicity despite the increased supply of LC ω-3 FA, which are prone to oxidation and leads to increased oxidative stress. This protective effect on crypt multiplicity and ACF development was mainly due to enhanced cellular antioxidant and DNA repair responses through the up-regulation (p<0.05) of Gpx4 and Nudt1, which favoured the increase (p<0.05) of crypt cells proliferation.The in vitro study demonstrated that oil ratio emulsions (S: ω-6/ω-3 = 249:1; SB: ω-6/ω-3 = 28:1; SF: ω-6/ω-3 = 12:1 and SBF: ω-6/ω-3 = 12:1) had differential effects on the survival indices of HT-29 and Caco-2 colon cancer cells. Contrary to the in vivo model, fish oil (SF and SBF emulsions) significantly (p<0.05) reduced the viability and proliferation of both cell lines, with the HT-29 cells showing greater sensitivity to the oil’s anti-proliferative effect. The HT-29 cells exposure to increased levels of C20:5ω-3 and C22:6ω-3 predisposes it to lipid peroxidation that increases the potential for cell removal via apoptosis. However, apoptotic effects were absent due to the HT-29 cells removal via necrosis as the cells energy status (ATP production) was significantly (p<0.05) depleted. Similar to the animal cancer model, borage oil (SB and SBF emulsions) had a reducing (p<0.05) effect on cell proliferation in both cell lines. However, as ATP was decreased (p<0.05), the S, SF and SBF emulsions resulted in an increased (p<0.05) apoptotic response in the Caco-2 cells in a dose dependent manner. This response resulted from the altered FA and lipid composition effected by the oil emulsions. Increased (p<0.05) incorporation of C20:5ω-3 and C22:6ω-3 in membrane phospholipid, phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), resulted in a significant decrease (p<0.05) in total SATS and MUFA content. A decrease (p<0.05) in membranes ω-6/ω-3 FA ratio was noted as well. This effect seems to selectively favour the induction of apoptosis by borage oil (SB and SBF). Similarly, an increase (p<0.05) in the PC/PE ratio by all oil emulsions, and a decrease (S and SB) and increase (SF and SBF) (p<0.05) in the chol/PL ratio appears to facilitate apoptosis too. A different threshold of the FA and lipid composition parameters elicits the inhibition of cell proliferation utilising lower oil emulsion concentrations. Therefore, the dietary supply of fats characterised by a defined low ω-6/ω-3 FA ratio can selectively modulate the growth indices of colon cancer. Specific oil ratio combinations by incorporating borage oil and fish oil hereby provide a selective strategy for chemoprevention in the colon, although underlying interactions and threshold effects of specific FA seems to prevail that should be further unravelled. / Medical Research Council (MRC) and Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA)
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Restoration of Juniperus excelsa Bieb. and Olea europaea L. subsp. africana (Mill.) P.S. Green woodlands in Eritrea

Jones, Philip Scott January 1991 (has links)
The research aim was to assess the vegetation and soils of the Rora /' Habab plateau, Eritrea and to develop methods of propagating the native tree species, juniper and olive. The research consisted of vegetation and soil surveys, interviews with local people, archival research, and experiments on propagation of olive and juniper. Junipers are now confined to the north of the plateau. Olives are more abundant in the north but have very few individuals in the centre, where there are many dead trees, or south. Soil erosion was ubiquitous and often severe. Soil morphology and nutrient status were related to vegetation, topography, land use, and erosion status, and varied greatly over short distances. Soil texture was coarser and most chemical factors (except total Ca and exchangeable Na) were lower in the south. Organic C, total N, exchangeable Ca, percent day, CEC and the sum of bases were higher in soils from grazed land than in cultivated fields. Germination of olive seeds was 92% when the endocarp was removed; stratification had little effect. Rooting of olive stem cuttings attained 76% under mist when parent plants were fertilised and cuttings were treated with rooting hormone. Germination for juniper was 56% after stratification at 5°C for 30 to 60 days. Juniper stem cuttings rooted in only one of three experiments, where rooting was 78% in a well ventilated, cool, low-mist environment. Olive seedlings which were fertilised and watered every 7, 14, or 21 days for two months, were taller, had lower root:shoot ratios and soil moisture than unfertilised plants. Fertilised seedlings watered every 28 days died. Root volume was less for plants watered every 21 days but watering interval had little effect on other variables in unfertilised seedlings. Ecological restoration is urgently required to rehabilitate the Rora plateau, which has Africa's most northerly remnant juniper / olive woodlands.
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Institutions et acteurs locaux dans la valorisation des produits de terroir : quelle démarche locale de valorisation de l'huile d’olive de Beni-Maouche en Kabylie ? / Institutions and local actors in the valorization of local product : what local approach to the valorization of olive oil Beni-Maouche in Kabylie ?

Lamani, Ouassila 19 December 2014 (has links)
L'Algérie fait partie des principaux pays méditerranéens dont le climat est des plus propices à la culture de l'olivier. Concentré dans les montagnes, en Kabylie, l'huile d'olive est représentative de toutes les productions de terroir qui souffrent surtout d'un manque avéré d'organisation professionnelle. Le besoin de redynamiser la filière oléicole en Algérie est ainsi devenu une nécessité majeure. De ce fait, l'objectif de notre recherche est, d'identifier les acteurs impliqués dans le processus de production, de transformation (Maâsras) et de commercialisation de l'huile d'olive, au niveau de notre région d'étude. Notre travail de recherche vise aussi à analyser les dispositifs institutionnels et les relations formelles ou informelles de la filière afin d'en évaluer les contraintes qui entravent la valorisation de ce produit de terroir. Et s'interroger ensuite sur l'introduction du changement institutionnel pour corriger ou voire améliorer le niveau de performances et la durabilité de la filière. Notre application empirique à la commune de Beni Maouche, en Kabylie, a démontré que le devenir de l'huile d'olive de cette région, dépend de la capacité d'implication des acteurs locaux et de l'appui institutionnel dans le maintien du lien à l'origine et la confiance qui rime avec la proximité. / Algeria is one of the main Mediterranean countries where the climate is more conducive to the cultivation of olive trees. Concentrated in the mountains of Kabylie, olive oil represents all the land productions that suffer most from the lack of proven professional organization. The need to revitalize the olive oil sector in Algeria has become a major necessity. Therefore, the objective of our research is to identify the actors involved in the processes of production, transformation (Maâsras) and olive oil marketing with in our study area. Our research also aims at analyzing the institutional arrangements as well as formal or informal relations in the sector, in order to assess the constraints that hamper the valorization of this local product, and then question the introduction of institutional change to correct or improve the level of performance and sustainability of the sector. Our empirical application to the town of Beni Maouche in Kabylia, has demonstrated that the future of the olive-oil, from this region depends on the local actor's capacity to be involved and on the institutional support in maintaining the source link and trust together with maintaining proximity.
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Energetics and life-history of olive baboons (Papio hamadryas anubis) in the Gashaka Gumti National Park

Lodge, Emily January 2012 (has links)
This thesis uses a number of novel methods to investigate how various measures of individual energetic status and condition vary within and between two troops of olive baboons (Papio hamadryas anubis) in Gashaka Gumti National Park, Nigeria. One troop is entirely wild-feeding whilst the other supplements its diet with crop-raiding, behaviour previously suggested to provide energetic benefits. Observations of activity budgets and feeding behaviour were combined with nutritional analyses of food samples to estimate energetic intake and expenditure amongst adult female baboons. Glucocorticoid (stress hormone), progesterone (reproductive hormone) and urinary C-peptide (an indicator of energetic status) levels of the same animals were assessed via analyses of faecal and urine samples. These data were used to investigate the effect of food-enhancement, between troops; the effect of reproductive state and rank, within troops; and the effect of variation in weather conditions and food availability across the nine month study period. Benefits of crop-raiding behaviour included elevated resting time, energy intake rates and reproductive success, and reduced feeding time and glucocorticoid levels in the crop-raiding troop as compared to the wild-feeding troop. Food-enhancement also appears to have buffered the crop-raiding troop’s energetic status and stress levels against the effects of environmental stressors. Within troops, energy intake and expenditure rates varied between individuals in different reproductive states but not different ranks and neither factor significantly affected C-peptide or glucocorticoid levels. Rainfall had a considerable but variable influence on the baboons, being correlated with both positive and negative aspects of their behaviour and condition. Gashaka represents an extreme habitat for baboons, with high rainfall creating both a food and disease rich environment. The results of this study suggest that while low to moderate rainfall brings benefits, via increased food availability, heavy rainfall exerts a negative influence on the Gashaka baboons via increased disease risk.
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The efficacy of a topical application comprising Calendula officinalis Ø and Olea europaea in the management of seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp (dandruff)

Zondi, Silindelo Minenhle January 2017 (has links)
Submitted in partial compliance with the requirements of the Master’s Degree in Technology: Homoeopathy, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2017. / Background Seborrheic dermatitis (SD) also known as pityriasis capitis is a common skin condition that affects mainly the scalp, causing scaly patches, red skin and stubborn dandruff (Preedy 2012). It has been reported that dandruff occurs in at least 50% of the world’s adult population and approximately 15% to 20% of the world’s total population (Mia 2016). Recent studies suggest that a scalp specific yeast called Malasseiza globosa appears to be responsible for SD (Zhang, Ran, Xie and Zhang 2013). Seborrheic dermatitis does not affect overall health but it can be uncomfortable and may cause embarrassment and low self-esteem (Del Rosso 2011; Preedy 2012). Anecdotal evidence at Ukuba Nesibindi Homoeopathic Community Clinic (UNHCC) indicated that patients with SD responded positively to Calendula officinalis Ø in combination with Olea europaea (olive oil). Notwithstanding this, there is a dearth of clinical data available to validate the aforesaid patient’s positive response. Hence this study aims to provide clinical evidence to prove or disprove patient’s response to Calendula officinalis Ø in combination with Olea europaea (olive oil). Objective The aim of this double blind randomized controlled study was to determine the efficacy of a topical application comprising Calendula officinalis Ø with Olea europaea in the management of SD of the scalp (dandruff). Material and methods The sample was selected by means of non-probability convenience sampling and consisted of 64 consenting participants between the ages of 18 to 50 years who had read the information letter and met the inclusion criteria. Participants were evenly distributed between the treatment and control groups according to the randomization list (32 participants in each group). The treatment group received Calendula officinalis Ø with Olea europaea and the control group received Olea europaea only. Three participants withdrew from the study resulting in only 61 completing the study, 30 from the control group and 31 from the treatment group. The study was conducted at the Durban University of Technology Homoeopathic Day Clinic (DUTHDC) under the supervision of a qualified and registered homoeopathic clinician. The duration of the study was six weeks with three consultations in total. Consultations took place on day 1, day 22 and day 43. At each consultation the participants were assessed by three individuals – the participant themselves, the researcher, and an independent party (the homoeopathic clinician on duty that day). The assessment tools included the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for the researcher and clinician consisting of the following categories: irritation, flaking, greasiness, percentage of the scalp involved and overall impression; and the Patient Perception Questionnaire (PPQ) for the patient consisting of the following categories: irritation, flaking, greasiness, itching and overall impression. This was accompanied by a detailed case history and physical examination performed by the researcher. Results Both the control and treatment groups displayed overall improvement in terms of Patient Perception Questionnaire and Visual Analogue Scale which means that a combination of Olea europeae with Calendula officinalis Ø (treatment group) and Olea europeae only (control group) were effective in the management of SD. There was no statistically significant difference between the effect of a combination of Olea europaea with Calendula officinalis Ø and Olea europaea only. In terms of the VAS and PPQ categories, there was a statistical significance between the groups, with the exception of irritation. Significant differences found were as follows: Flaking (clinician and patient rated p = 0.019) on visit 3 for the control group. Greasiness (clinician and patient rated p = 0.027) on visit 3 for the control group. Greasiness (researcher and patient rated p = 0.012) on visit 2 for the treatment group. Percentage of the scalp involved (researcher and clinician rated p = 0.013) on visit 2 for the treatment group. Overall impression (researcher and patient rated p = 0.026) on visit 2 for the control group. Overall impression (researcher and clinician rated p = 0.026) on visit 3 for the treatment group. Conclusion Both the combination of Olea europaea with Calendula officinalis Ø and Olea europaea only improve SD. Therefore, a topical application comprising Calendula officinalis Ø and Olea europaea is effective in the management of SD of the scalp (dandruff) and therefore permits further investigation. / M

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