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Turbidity during Cote d´Aquitaine cruise NAOX1
No full textTurbidity during Cote d´Aquitaine cruise NAOX
The Cote d\u27Ivoire-Ghana transform margin, eastern Equatorial Atlantic
Full text linkLeg 159 drilled a series of four sites (Sites 959-962) within continental crust adjacent to the continent-ocean transition along the transform passive margin of Cote d\u27Ivoire-Ghana (CIG). This leg represents the first application of deep-sea drilling to the tectonics of transform margin development. The tectonic evolution from the Cretaceous to the Neogene is described. -from Author
Marriage and premarital childbearing in Cote d\u27Ivoire
No full textRecent empirical studies on Ivorian marriage have suggested that there is a fairly high degree of homogeneity in marriage patterns across socio-economic groups, and that only modest changes have taken place over time. These findings stand in contrast with the findings of ethnographic studies, which indicate that there is a great variety of marriage patterns in Cote d\u27Ivoire, not only between different ethnic groups, but also within groups. The discrepancy between the findings of the two types of studies can be attributed to differences in the focus of interest, and in turn to differences in the methods of data collection. Demographic and other statistical studies generally emphasize comparability and focus on national populations, while ethnographic studies deal with populations of a much smaller scale. Consequently, statistical data sources do not have the same level of detail as ethnographic studies. Both perspectives have their advantages and disadvantages, and it would be helpful to integrate both perspectives in order to get a better understanding of marriage and family life in Cote d\u27Ivoire. This can be accomplished by surveying smaller populations with a higher degree of homogeneity. In Cote d\u27Ivoire an alternative approach was used. The 1980-81 Cote d\u27Ivoire Fertility Survey is a typical World Fertility Survey which has been adapted in response to sociological and anthropological arguments in order to take into account the variety of cultural differences in marriage practices. A unique feature of this survey is that it treats marriage as a process (i.e. a sequence of events), rather than as a single event. In the African setting this is a much more realistic approach. In this study, the information available in the Cote d\u27Ivoire Fertility Survey has been used to construct a detailed typology of unions, based on the sequence of events in the union formation process. The information on the timing of the events in the marriage process has also been used to study premarital childbearing. When marriage is a process, rather than a single clearly defined event, it is not obvious which births are to be considered premarital
The impact of the provisions of Lome I and IV Conventions on Cote d\u27Ivoire\u27s economy: An assessment
No full textThe researchers assumed that the incentives provided by the Lome Convention as an institution enabled the organizations to have an exchange with less transaction cost persuaded the state to implement policies that not only helped the government take advantage of its provisions but its entrepreneurs as well which led to the diversification of Cote d\u27Ivoire\u27s economic sector in the 19th Century.
To prove the assumption that the researchers hold, they investigated on the impact the provisions of Lome I and IV Conventions had on the Cote d\u27Ivoire economic sector.
For them to answer their research problem they examined how did the provisions of the Lome I and IV Conventions stimulated the local entrepreneurs and the government of Cote d\u27Ivoire to engage in other sectors of the economy. They then proceeded in answering how did the Ivorian government respond to the provisions and what policies did it initiate in compliance to the provisions. To prove that there really had been an economic diversification due to a cooperative response of Cote d\u27Ivoire to the convention\u27s provisions, they identified the products and sectors that emerged following the conventions. Lastly, as an 71 assessment of the changes in the economy, the researchers examined the impact of these new products in the economy of Cote d\u27Ivoire. In pursuing this study, the researchers conducted documentary research. They gathered documents that would provide them sufficient information on the provisions of Lomé I and IV Conventions and the policies that Cote d\u27Ivoire adopted. They also consulted articles and other data that contains information about the Cote d\u27Ivoire\u27s economy. Using content analysis, they were able to assess the impact of the provisions on Cote d\u27Ivoire economy.
In pursuing this study, the researchers conducted documentary research. They gathered documents that would provide them sufficient information on the provisions of Lome I and IV Conventions and the policies that Cote d\u27Ivoire adopted. They also consulted articles and other data that contains information about the Cote d\u27Ivoire\u27s economy. Using content analysis, they were able to assess the impact of the provisions on Cote d\u27Ivoire economy
Hepatitis C virus infection in Abidjan Cote d Ivoire: heterogeneity of genotypes
Full text linkWhereas the distribution of HCV genotypes in many countries is well documented, very little is known about the genotypes prevalent in Cote d ’ Ivoire, in West Africa. This study was undertaken to clarify molecular characteristics of HCV isolated in Cote d ’ Ivoire. Plasma samples from 2866 blood donors and 100 patients hospitalized at the teaching hospital of Cocody in Medical and Pediatrics ’ services were collected and screened for HCV antibodies, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and HIV antibodies by enzyme immuno assays (EIA). Viral RNA was extracted from anti HCV antibodies positive samples using a one step RT-PCR (Qiagen one-step RT-PCR kit). From blood donors and patients, detection of HCV antibody was positive for 43 (1.5%) and 23 (23%), respectively. Only 27 samples were positive for RNA detection. Concerning genotyping, we observed predominance of genotype 1 (77.8%), followed by genotype 2 (18.5%) and genotype 5 (3.7%). This study revealed heterogeneity of HCV genotypes in Cote d ’ Ivoire
MOURNING AND MEMORY: FACTORY-PRINTED TEXTILES AND THE BAULE OF COTE D\u27IVOIRE
Full text linkThe panel from which this paper stems united the theme of sacred or ceremonial textiles in Africa with that of the constitution of value. Here I address these issues as they relate to some uses of factory-printed textiles by the Baule of Cote d\u27Ivoire. The West Mrican nation of Cote d\u27Ivoire, which is approximately the size of Arizona, lies at a crossroads of cultures, bringing together people of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Though not a numerical majority, those of Baule ethnicity are in many ways central within Cote d\u27Ivoire, tracing their heartland to the regional center of the country and dominating Ivoirian politics since independence in 1960. The wearing of factory prints at Baule funerals, and more broadly the association of particular motifs with Baule beliefs about death and mourning, is among the topics that is consistently identified as significant by Ivoirians of all ethnic origins in discussions concerning factory-printed textiles. However, before focusing on this topic it is important to first set the stage by briefly introducing the sorts of factory-printed textiles found in Cote d\u27Ivoire and the place they hold in contemporary Ivoirian society.1
There are two main types of factory-printed textiles in Cote d\u27Ivoire: factory-produced batik textiles, called \u27wax,\u27 and roller-printed textiles, called \u27fancy.\u27 Wax prints are made using a process that was developed by the Dutch in the mid-nineteenth century.2 In it a thin resin resist is rolled by machine in a repeating pattern onto cotton yardage. The yardage is then immersed in dye, coloring the areas free of resin. Subsequent colors are either applied in an overall pattern by roller or to specific areas by hand using felt-padded wood blocks. Blocking, which results in a characteristic overlapping and misalignment of color areas, increases the price of wax because it is both time and labor intensive
Intervention Strategies against and Effects of Female Sexual Harassment in Workplaces of Cote d\u27Ivoire
Full text linkWorkplace sexual harassment in Cote d\u27Ivoire has been documented as extensive and commonplace, yet in West African nations, sexual harassment is not well studied or understood. Specifically, little is known about whether intervention programs instituted by the Ivorian law under Act No.98-756 forbid sexual harassment are viewed by female workers as effective. Using Hendricks and Valasek\u27s theory on gender mainstreaming as the foundation, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the perceptions of female workers in Cote d\u27Ivoire related the effectiveness of sexual harassment training programs. Data for this study were collected from 15 women who worked in public or nonprofit organizations in Cote d\u27Ivoire. Data were inductively coded and then subjected to a thematic analysis procedure. Key findings indicated that interviewees believed that exposure to sexual harassment in the workplace results in a loss of trust in the work environment and reductions in work productivity. Further, participants generally agreed that intervention programs are promising in terms of ameliorating the effects of sexual harassment and gender discrimination in the workplace. The positive social change implications stemming from this study include recommendations to local governments in Cote d\u27Ivoire to develop municipal ordinances that support the investigation and prosecution of workplace sexual harassment and individual organizations should design workplace policies to efficiently and effectively handle complaints of sexual harassment
Center Stage piece on a performance by Dance Theater of Cote d\u27Ivoire: Yonss
No full textCenter Stage piece on a performance by Dance Theater of Cote d\u27Ivoire: Yonssiekan, which is being presented at the Center for Cultural Exchange in Portland Aug. 5
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
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