222 research outputs found
Samira Bellil: Dans l'enfer des tournantes - commented translation extended by analysis of translation complexities and reception of literature of the "beurs"
No full textThis master's thesis consists of a Czech language translation and commentary for selected chapters of Dans l'enfer des tournantes, an autobiography by Samira Bellil, a French author of Algerian descent. The commentary is divided into two parts: a presentation of literature written by French authors of Maghrebi descent, the so-called beurs, the language they use in literature and reception of their works; and an analysis of the source text and its reception, the problems encountered during the process of translation and their solutions as well as the chosen translation method. Key words: Samira Bellil, autobiography, beurs, translation, translation analysis, translation method, translation problem, translation shift, suburbs of Pari
Evaluation of pesticide residues in wheat grains and its products from Algeria
No full textThe presence of pesticide residues in wheat grains and its products produced and imported in Algeria was determined using QuEchERS extraction method and multi-residue analysis by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Among the 80 wheat samples analysed, detectable residues were found in 62.5% of samples. The most often pesticide found was pirimiphos methyl in 46 samples (57.5%). A percentage of 5% of samples contained pesticide residues above Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) due to benalaxyl, chlorpyrifos and metalaxyl residues. Risk assessment for long-term exposure was done for all pesticides detected in wheat grains, the risk of exposure of Algerian consumers to pirimiphos methyl residues through wheat consumption was potentially high (EDI = 78%ADI). This risk was less important in the case of chlorpyrifos (EDI<9% ADI). For the others residues, EDIs were less than 1.5% of ADIs
Social media and the Arab Spring
No full textIn late of 2010 and during 2011, the Arab countries saw a series of large scale political uprisings. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other forms of social media have played a major role in the planning, acceleration, and even the preparation of some of the uprisings and revolutions that too place in the Middle East at this time. Social media was employed effectively to awaken the Arab people and to mobilize them to fight against repressive regimes in their drive for greater freedom and independence. This paper will discuss the cause of the uprisings. In addition, the role of social media in the Middle East before the revolutions and the impact it had on the uprisings and revolutions known as the Arab Springs will be examined.M.A.L.S.Includes bibliographical referencesby Samira F. Hassa
The Poetics of Textual Thresholds in Ahcene El-Kharrat’s Collections of Poetry
No full textAbstract: The aim of this study is to analyze the poetics of textual thresholds in the poetry of Ahcene El-Kharrat (1989-2019), to query their various dimensions, connotations and artistic features, based on the assumption that contemporary poetic text is no longer just a set of poems nicely written and collected in a book, but rather a mosaic of written texts, para (meta) texts, and thresholds related to their hypertext. The thresholds’ role is vital. Its importance cannot be ignored while formulating the general poetic context of the poem. The latter cannot reach completeness without its textual thresholds that opens up new poetic and artistic perspectives. We will shed light, in this analytical and intertextual research, on the thresholds of the poems in the collections of the Algerian poet Ahcene El-Kharrat entitled: Nabdh-al-faji’a (Pulse of Bereavement), Basar Al-Turab (Sight of the earth) and Shatah Al-darawishes (the Dervishes’ imagination).
Keywords: Textual Thresholds; Paratext; Connotation; Author; Poetic
Electron–hole superfluidity in strained Si/Ge type II heterojunctions
No full textExcitons are promising candidates for generating superfluidity and Bose–Einstein condensation (BEC) in solid-state devices, but an enabling material platform with in-built band structure advantages and scaling compatibility with industrial semiconductor technology is lacking. Here we predict that spatially indirect excitons in a lattice-matched strained Si/Ge bilayer embedded into a germanium-rich SiGe crystal would lead to observable mass-imbalanced electron–hole superfluidity and BEC. Holes would be confined in a compressively strained Ge quantum well and electrons in a lattice-matched tensile strained Si quantum well. We envision a device architecture that does not require an insulating barrier at the Si/Ge interface, since this interface offers a type II band alignment. Thus the electrons and holes can be kept very close but strictly separate, strengthening the electron–hole pairing attraction while preventing fast electron–hole recombination. The band alignment also allows a one-step procedure for making independent contacts to the electron and hole layers, overcoming a significant obstacle to device fabrication. We predict superfluidity at experimentally accessible temperatures of a few Kelvin and carrier densities up to ~6 × 1010 cm−2, while the large imbalance of the electron and hole effective masses can lead to exotic superfluid phases.QCD/Scappucci La
Dual biocontrol potential of the entomopathogenic fungus Akanthomyces muscarius against Thaumetopoea pityocampa and plant pathogenic fungi
No full textAkanthomyces spp. species are known for their capacity to biocontrol of certain insects and plant pathogens;
however, their ability to biocontrol the pine processionary (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) and certain
phytopathogenic fungi belonging to the genera Fusarium and Curvularia have not been studied before. In
this study, a strain from Akanthomyces muscarius was isolated from wheat grains and then identified by
morphological and molecular tests. The strain was further studied for its capacity to control
Thaumetopoea pityocampa larvae through dose-mortality tests, and its ability to control some phytopathogenic
fungi strains of the genera Fusarium and Curvularia was studied through direct confrontation
tests. Dose-mortality tests at three concentrations of Akanthomyces muscarius against the first
instar larvae revealed a mortality of 92.15% after 11 days for the concentration of 2.3 106 conidia.
ml 1, with a median lethal concentration of 7.6 x103 conidia.ml1. Our isolate also showed antifungal
activity against these phytopathogenic fungi with inhibition rates ranging from 39.61% to 52.94%.
Akanthomyces muscarius proved to be a promising biocontrol agent for plant pests and diseases.
2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University. This is an open access
article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
Zeolite imidazolate framework-11 for efficient removal of Bromocresol Green in aqueous solution, isotherm kinetics, and thermodynamic studies
No full text* Corresponding author.1944-3994/1944-3986 © 2021 Desalination Publications. All rights reserved.Desalination and Water Treatment www.deswater.comdoi: 10.5004/dwt.2021.27183224 (2021) 407–420JuneZeolite imidazolate framework-11 for efficient removal of Bromocresol Green in aqueous solution, isotherm kinetics, and thermodynamic studiesRachid Lamaria,*, Bénamar Benotmanea, Samira MezalibaURMPE, M’Hamed Bougara University, Boumerdes 35000, Algeria, Tel. +213 662044327/213 659010318; emails: [email protected] (R. Lamari), [email protected] (B. Benotmane) bFaculty of Sciences, Chemical Department, M‘Hamed Bougara University, Boumerdes 35000, Algeria, Tel. +213 553726873; email: [email protected] 16 May 2020; Accepted 19 February 2021abstractIn this study, zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-11) type was synthesized by stirring method and used for the removal of Bromocresol Green (BCG) from aqueous solutions. For this purpose, the ZIF-11 particles were analysed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry. In batch experiments, the effective BCG adsorption parameters onto ZIF-11 particles were exam-ined. Based on the characterization results, the synthesized ZIF-11 showed a highly porous, irreg-ular, and inhomogeneous shapes and crystals with varying sizes as well as high thermal stability. The adsorption results indicated that the highest BCG removal (89%) was obtained when the solu-tion pH, the stirring speed, the contact time, and the temperature were adjusted to 6.8, 400rpm,30min, and 298K, respectively. The adsorption data fitted well to Langmuir and Temkin mod-els with maximum adsorption capacity of 150mg/g.The adsorption kinetics was compatible with the pseudo-second-order and the intraparticle diffusion models. Indeed, BCG molecules instanta-neously adsorbed on the external surface of ZIF-11 particles and gradually diffused within theirs pores. The negative value of free energy change and positive values of enthalpy and entropy changes showed the feasibility, randomness, and endothermicity of the BCG adsorption process, which was found to be physicochemical base
A redesign and implementation plan of the Oog voor Naasten en Nabestaanden toolkit for the LUMC
No full textResearch shows family caregivers involved in palliative care are not yet supported to the desired extent. Therefore, the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) started the Oog voor Naasten en Nabestaanden (ON2) project, a Palliantieproject financed by ZonMw. The ON2 project helps healthcare organizations with improving the care for family caregivers in their organization. Currently, the LUMC supports organizations in setting up and carrying out their projects. From 2024 onwards, organizations need to independently use the ON2 toolkit 3.0 to set up their own projects. However, the current ON2 toolkit 2.0 is not guiding and supporting enough for organizations to use it without any external support. The aim of this graduation project is to create a redesign of the ON2 toolkit 2.0 that supports and guides users throughout the new ON2 trajectory 3.0. Qualitative research is conducted with six healthcare organizations, to map the current ON2 trajectory 2.0, the available support and experiences of participants. The qualitative research indicates that project teams of different healthcare settings express a preference for compact and visual information, support when orientating and setting up their projects, and a well-structured ON2 toolkit 3.0. Moreover, the willingness of healthcare professionals to provide care to family caregivers plays a crucial role in the successful implementation of ON2.A desired vision was formulated and used as starting point for the ideation and conceptualization phase. The vision aims at increasing the awareness of healthcare professionals on the added values of ON2 for themselves and making the redesign more accessible, guiding, supportive, inspiring and user-friendly. The final concept of the ON2 toolkit 3.0 has four main features. Firstly, informing users about the ON2 trajectory 3.0. Secondly, providing the ON2 materials. Thirdly, inspiring users about the ON2 trajectory 3.0 by sharing experiences of participants. Lastly, creating a profile to independently perform the ON2 trajectory 3.0 and set up your own project. The final concept was tested on the basis of two qualitative interviews and a questionnaire (n=8). The target group was very positive about the concept and experienced the new toolkit as structured, intuitive, clear, user-friendly, visually pleasing, calm and inviting. A roadmap was created for the LUMC to further develop and realize the ON2 toolkit 3.0.Some limitations in this graduation project are the amount of users that were interviewed and involved in the test sessions, the concept is not tested with all healthcare settings and it was not feasible to test the concept in practice. Therefore, the concept cannot be guaranteed to be effective in every context and for independent use. It is recommended that the LUMC conducts test pilots with current and new organizations before launching the ON2 toolkit 3.0, and after the launch collects feedback from users to further optimize the toolkit. In addition, the LUMC should make clear agreements with stakeholders about the management and maintenance of the toolkit. Lastly, it is recommended to add content incrementally, starting with the most essential content and adding more content over time to make the toolkit more guiding and supportive. Strategic Product Desig
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