135 results on '"Ndiaye, Malick"'
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2. Hybrid truck-drone delivery system with multi-visits and multi-launch and retrieval locations: Mathematical model and adaptive variable neighborhood search with neighborhood categorization
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Madani, Batool, Ndiaye, Malick, and Salhi, Said
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- 2024
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3. FDI interconnectedness and sustainable economic development: A linear and non-linear Granger causality assessment
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Quaye, Enoch, Acquaye, Adolf, Yamoah, Fred, and Ndiaye, Malick
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- 2023
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4. Intercropping millet with low-density cowpea improves millet productivity for low and medium N input in semi-arid central Senegal
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Senghor, Yolande, Balde, Alpha B., Manga, Anicet G.B., Affholder, François, Letourmy, Philippe, Bassene, César, Kanfany, Ghislain, Ndiaye, Malick, Couedel, Antoine, Leroux, Louise, and Falconnier, Gatien N.
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- 2023
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5. A missing fifth sustainability dimension (wellbeing and health) when describing eco-districts
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Al Khatib Inas, Samara Fatin, and Ndiaye Malick
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Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 - Abstract
This study aims at examining whether wellbeing and health should be considered as a fifth dimension of sustainable eco-districts. This study assesses the four dimensions of sustainable eco-districts (energy, socio-economic, mobility, urban design) and nine categories of health & wellbeing (physical, emotional, financial, intellectual, career, social, creative, environmental, spiritual) to understand the benefit of incorporating wellbeing and health. A thorough systematic review literature analysis was conducted using secondary data sources, including academic literature, industry reports, and government publications to compile available data. To categorize and find patterns in the data, thematic analysis was used. According to the research, there has to be a relationship between the growing number of hospital-led certified eco-districts and a fifth dimension of sustainable eco-districts (wellbeing and health) in order for residents of these communities to lead healthy lifestyles that support all facets of their wellness. This study adds to the existing body of knowledge and further investigates the impact of including wellbeing and health into sustainable eco-district design and construction. It sheds light on the importance of incorporating quantitative and qualitative techniques and the use empirical data gathering techniques for research studies.
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- 2024
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6. Modified Hydraulic Models for Thin Smoke and Crowd Crawling Phenomena
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Abougharib, Arwa and Ndiaye, Malick
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- 2022
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7. Benchmarking Sweden's Digitalization Transformation Strategy—Is It a Good Fit for the UAE?
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Al Khatib, Inas, Chembakath, Junu Jahana, and Ndiaye, Malick
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MEDICAL quality control ,HEALTH information technology ,HEALTH information systems ,HEALTH facilities ,TECHNOLOGICAL innovations - Abstract
Background: The ongoing revolution in health care, driven by wearable technology, virtual reality, and the Internet of Things, is reshaping both health care operations and our daily lives. This digital transformation ensures broader access to health care options, fosters patient-centered care and affects both health care institutions and individuals. In Sweden, health care is undergoing a digital shift, with initiatives like personal health management, remote monitoring, and virtual care enhancing patient involvement. This article reviews Sweden's health care digital transformation and compares it with the United Arab Emirates (UAE's) initiatives to assess viability. Methods: Using systematic literature review methods, databases from 2011 to 2023 were searched, supplemented by reference lists. Results: Database searches identified 761 records. A total of 480 articles were screened on basis of title and abstract, yielding 184 that were assessed for eligibility, leading to 40 academic studies to be included and 12 grey literature. Conclusions: The findings highlight Sweden's success in empowering patients through enhanced connectivity with clinical teams, knowledge sharing, and care management. However, due to contextual differences, the UAE should not blindly replicate Sweden's strategy. In conclusion, Sweden's efforts have positively engaged patients in health care, but challenges such as emerging technologies, demographic shifts, and budget constraints persist. Proactive planning and adaptation are crucial, with lessons applicable to the UAE market. Establishing a clear regulatory framework for digital care is imperative for future resilience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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8. A comprehensive hierarchical blockchain system for carbon emission trading utilizing blockchain of things and smart contract
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Sadawi, Alia Al, Madani, Batool, Saboor, Sara, Ndiaye, Malick, and Abu-Lebdeh, Ghassan
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- 2021
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9. Vehicle routing in cold food supply chain logistics: a literature review
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Awad, Mahmoud, Ndiaye, Malick, and Osman, Ahmed
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- 2021
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10. Impact of the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination on invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumonia in The Gambia: 10 years of population-based surveillance
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Mackenzie, Grant A, Hill, Philip C, Jeffries, David J, Ndiaye, Malick, Sahito, Shah M, Hossain, Ilias, Uchendu, Uchendu, Ameh, David, Adeyemi, Oyedeji, Pathirana, Jayani, Olatunji, Yekini, Abatan, Baderinwa, Muhammad, Bilquees S, Ahameefula, Ebirim, Fombah, Augustin E, Adeshola, Banjo, Lobga, Babila G, Saha, Debasish, Mackenzie, Roslyn, Odutola, Aderonke, Plumb, Ian D, Akano, Aliu, Ebruke, Bernard E, Ideh, Readon C, Kuti, Bankole, Githua, Peter, Olutunde, Emmanuel, Ofordile, Ogochukwu, Green, Edward, Usuf, Effua, Badji, Henry, Ikumapayi, Usman NA, Manjang, Ahmed, Salaudeen, Rasheed, Nsekpong, E David, Jarju, Sheikh, Antonio, Martin, Sambou, Sana, Ceesay, Lamin, Lowe-Jallow, Yamundow, Fofana, Sidat, Jasseh, Momodou, Mulholland, Kim, Knoll, Maria, Levine, Orin S, Howie, Stephen R, Adegbola, Richard A, Greenwood, Brian M, and Corrah, Tumani
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- 2021
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11. Manual spray painting process optimization using Taguchi robust design
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Almansoori, Noura, Aldulaijan, Samah, Althani, Sara, Hassan, Noha M., Ndiaye, Malick, and Awad, Mahmoud
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- 2021
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12. Traveling salesman problem with a moving depot: A mathematical formulation and a saving-based algorithm.
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Madani, Batool and Ndiaye, Malick
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TRAVELING salesman problem , *DELIVERY of goods , *DRONE aircraft delivery , *VEHICLE routing problem , *OPERATING costs , *TRUCK stops , *AUTONOMOUS vehicles - Abstract
The increase in the use of e-commerce has raised the pressure on logistics providers to resolve the problem of Last Mile Delivery, that is complex and generates high operational costs. The introduction of autonomous vehicles in designing novel distribution systems brings new opportunities for enhancing the existing delivery systems. Logistics providers suggest the inclusion of drones in delivery processes such as truck-drone systems. Therefore, we introduce a single truck and single drone delivery system and solve its related routing problem. In specific, the objective is to minimize the traveling cost of the combined delivery system while determining the optimal sequence of deliveries and optimizing the truck's stops to release and collect the drone. Saving-based heuristics are then provided to solve instances of practical sizes for the problem under consideration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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13. Integrated blockchain systems are paving the way to SMART logistics.
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Khatib, Inas Al, Ahmed, Vian, and Ndiaye, Malick
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INFORMATION technology ,BLOCKCHAINS ,LOGISTICS ,SUPPLY chains ,GOVERNMENT agencies ,FREIGHT forwarders - Abstract
Blockchain has numerous benefits essential to supply chain such as having independent validity and authorization proofs of every transaction for more transparency, immutability, trust and expedited processing. Not leveraging this technology in the UAE cold food logistics does not allow for SMART operation and elimination of current waste. The aim of this research paper is to investigate the challenges faced in the UAE's cold food logistics field, identify the factors that contribute to forming those challenges and outline how blockchain technology-based 'intelligent' systems resolve inefficiency costs caused by delays, cancellations, double spending and disputes. Logistics service clientele and Logistical operators (domestic and global), academic and research scholars, information technology vendors and specialists, governments, regulatory bodies, customs, ports, custom clearance service providers, health, safety and quality professionals will directly benefit from this research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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14. Challenges of Healthcare Operations Management: A Literature Review.
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Al Khatib, Inas, Shamayleh, Abdulrahim, and Ndiaye, Malick
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MEDICAL care ,OPERATIONS management ,LITERATURE reviews ,RESOURCE allocation ,COST control - Abstract
This study explores healthcare operations management core challenges, a literature review was conducted by reading numerous secondary data sources, including government papers, industry reports, and scholarly literature. The findings were ten key challenges that are typically encountered by stakeholders in healthcare operations management. Those are resource allocation, cost control, patient flow and waiting times, data management and technology integration, regulatory compliance and quality assurance, staffing and workforce management, supply chain management, patient engagement and satisfaction, emergency preparedness and disaster management, encouraging a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. The results provide a significant contribution to the body of information already in existence by illuminating the recognized difficulties highlighting their complexities if not mitigated. The research question that this study aims to answer is "what is the most critical challenge faced in healthcare operations management", based on the outcomes of the research, the relative weight of each challenge might change depending on the particular objectives and difficulties that a healthcare organization faces. Making it critical for them to take a balanced strategy that takes these aspects' interactions into account. In hospital operations management, a holistic approach that incorporates these variables is frequently the most successful technique. Prioritizing one area above others may not result in ideal outcomes thus, no one challenge can be considered more critical than the other. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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15. Three stage dynamic heuristic for multiple plants capacitated lot sizing with sequence-dependent transient costs
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Abdullah, Sari, Shamayleh, Abdulrahim, and Ndiaye, Malick
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- 2019
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16. Phenotypic plasticity of plant traits contributing to grain and biomass yield of dual-purpose sorghum
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Ndiaye, Malick, Muller, Bertrand, Ganyo, Komla Kyky, Guissé, Aliou, Cissé, Ndiaga, and Adam, Myriam
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- 2021
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17. Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Children of Rural Areas of The Gambia, 2008-2015
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Odutola, Aderonke, Bottomley, Christian, Zaman, Syed A., Lindsay, Jodi, Shah, Muhammed, Hossain, Ilias, Ndiaye, Malick, Osuorah, Chidebere D.I., Olatunji, Yekini, Badji, Henry, Ikumapayi, Usman N.A., Manjang, Ahmad, Salaudeen, Rasheed, Ceesay, Lamin, Jasseh, Momodou, Adegbola, Richard A., Corrah, Tumani, Hill, Philip C., Greenwood, Brian M., and Mackenzie, Grant A.
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Staphylococcus aureus infections ,Bacteremia ,Pediatric diseases ,Staphylococcus aureus ,Blood tests ,Meningitis ,Pneumonia ,Medical research ,Epidemiology ,Developing countries ,Death ,Rural areas ,Intelligence gathering ,Newborn infants ,Infection ,Children ,Health - Abstract
In 2016, invasive bacterial diseases accounted for one quarter of the 5.6 million childhood deaths worldwide (1). Most invasive bacterial diseases occur in sub-Saharan Africa and other low- and middle-income [...]
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- 2019
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18. Impact of the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination on pneumonia in The Gambia: population-based surveillance and case-control studies
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Mackenzie, Grant A, Hill, Philip C, Sahito, Shah M, Jeffries, David J, Hossain, Ilias, Bottomley, Christian, Uchendu, Uchendu, Ameh, David, Ndiaye, Malick, Osuorah, Chidebereh D, Adeyemi, Oyedeji, Pathirana, Jayani, Olatunji, Yekini, Abatan, Bade, Ahameefula, Ebirim, Muhammad, Bilquees S, Fombah, Augustin E, Saha, Debasish, Mackenzie, Roslyn, Plumb, Ian, Akano, Aliu, Ebruke, Bernard, Ideh, Readon C, Kuti, Bankole, Githua, Peter, Olutunde, Emmanuel, Ofordile, Ogochukwu, Green, Edward, Usuf, Effua, Badji, Henry, Ikumapayi, Usman N A, Manjang, Ahmad, Salaudeen, Rasheed, Nsekpong, E David, Jarju, Sheikh, Antonio, Martin, Sambou, Sana, Ceesay, Lamin, Lowe-Jallow, Yamundow, Sowe, Dawda, Jasseh, Momodou, Mulholland, Kim, Knoll, Maria, Levine, Orin S, Howie, Stephen R, Adegbola, Richard A, Greenwood, Brian M, and Corrah, Tumani
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- 2017
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19. Isolated malleus handle fracture: Two case reports
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Sy, Abdou, Regonne, Eric Joël, Ndiaye, Malick, and Thill, Marie Paule
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- 2017
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20. Highway Transportation, Health, and Social Equity: A Delphi-ANP Approach to Sustainable Transport Planning.
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Almashhour, Raghad, AlQahtani, Mohamed, and Ndiaye, Malick
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It has become standard practice for governments and transportation engineers around the world to infuse sustainability principles into their plans as higher-level goals and priorities, with indicators to reflect the same. The transformation towards sustainable mobility should involve the three interconnected pillars of sustainable development: environment, social equity, and economy. These pillars, known in the business field as the 'triple-bottom-line', require specific indicators that can be used to measure the attainment of each pillar. There is evidence that the social equity impacts of construction projects, such as transport projects, and their distributional effects across various segments of society have traditionally been viewed as secondary or subsidiary concerns relative to their economic and environmental impacts. Recognizing the relative relegation in both academic and policy circles of social impacts and the 'weak' tools to identify such impacts, this research aims to employ a hybrid decision method based on the analytic network process and Delphi method to identify the major adverse impacts of highway automobiles on health and social equity in the UAE. In doing so, governments will be better positioned to mitigate adverse impacts through engineering, urban planning, technological, and other appropriate initiatives. Throughout the Delphi process, 15 health and social equity indicators have been validated by experts in the field of sustainability and transportation through an iterative process. Then, experts in the same field were chosen to develop and validate the ANP model based on the validated indicators through pairwise comparison questionnaires. The results and findings revealed that the experts' judgment preferences are consistent (inconsistency value less than 0.1), wherein the highest priority is the 'Safety' indicator, and the lowest priority is the 'Public participation in transport decision' indicator. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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21. Focused Plant Optimization Strategy for Polyethylene Multi-grades and Multi-sites Production
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Alqahtani, Mushabeb Z., Shaikh, Arifusalam, and Ndiaye, Malick M.
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- 2018
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22. Effect of the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination on invasive pneumococcal disease in The Gambia: a population-based surveillance study
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Mackenzie, Grant A, Hill, Philip C, Jeffries, David J, Hossain, Ilias, Uchendu, Uchendu, Ameh, David, Ndiaye, Malick, Adeyemi, Oyedeji, Pathirana, Jayani, Olatunji, Yekini, Abatan, Bade, Muhammad, Bilquees S, Fombah, Augustin E, Saha, Debasish, Plumb, Ian, Akano, Aliu, Ebruke, Bernard, Ideh, Readon C, Kuti, Bankole, Githua, Peter, Olutunde, Emmanuel, Ofordile, Ogochukwu, Green, Edward, Usuf, Effua, Badji, Henry, Ikumapayi, Usman N A, Manjang, Ahmad, Salaudeen, Rasheed, Nsekpong, E David, Jarju, Sheikh, Antonio, Martin, Sambou, Sana, Ceesay, Lamin, Lowe-Jallow, Yamundow, Jasseh, Momodou, Mulholland, Kim, Knoll, Maria, Levine, Orin S, Howie, Stephen R, Adegbola, Richard A, Greenwood, Brian M, and Corrah, Tumani
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- 2016
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23. A Comprehensive Blockchain System for Trademarks registration, Ownership Transfer and Rights of Usage
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Ndiaye, Malick
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The latest global challenges and events reordered the business scenes and created a new world economic system revolving around the expansion of international markets and trade and the emergence of novel products and services. Consequently, a knowledge-based economy has risen granting huge importance to Intellectual Property (IP). Intellectual properties are intangible assets of high value that generate revenues while Intellectual property rights (IPR) include copyrights, patents, and trademarks rights. IPR promotes innovation and supports economic growth in developed and developing countries. The huge shift from tangible to intangible assets under the new global economy supported the prominence of a major type of intellectual property which is Trademarks. A trademark is a special sign, name or symbol that differentiates a product or service. A trademark is an intangible asset that has value beyond the value of the business it represents. The trademarks sector is responsible for creating jobs driving economic growth, supporting businesses and elevating the competitive advantages of countries. This emphasizes the importance of protecting IPR, especially Trademarks, therefore, countries around the world apply legal measures to protect IPR and establish IPR offices to preserve their economy. The U.A.E has been working on staying in the front row in terms of economic growth, thus, trademarks were part of the U.A.E.'s strategy for the country’s competitiveness and economic position. As such, the Ministry of Economy in the U.A.E. has established an active Trademark management office. This project is supported by the Ministry of Economy. From connecting with the Ministry and going through the literature, it was found that the Trademarks systems suffer from many challenges related to centralization, mishandled trademarks data communications, trademarks authentication and validation difficulties, absence of ownership transfer and rights of usage management platform and lengthy inefficient processes. Our research intends to utilize the powerful blockchain technology to tackle the challenges the trademarks sector suffers from and establish an elevated novel model for trademarks management systems that inherits the useful features of blockchain. Our solution will utilize smart contracts to support verified, transparent, secured, authenticated, trademark registration and payment, modification and renewal, ownership transfer and usage rights management system in addition to updated trademark activities reporting. The resulting system shall enhance the U.A.E.’s competitive position, support its economic growth and fulfill its future strategy. Our solution shall be easily generalized to fit any trademarks office in any nation.
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24. Drone Delivery Systems for Logistics Operations: A Sustainable Regulatory Framework for the UAE
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Ndiaye, Malick
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With the continued expansion of e-commerce, logisticians' obligation to address last-mile delivery challenges has grown. To improve delivery operations, innovative solutions such as drone are being integrated into traditional delivery networks. When drones are paired with other vehicles (e.g. truck), they produce a more flexible, if complex, truck-drone delivery system that allows customers to be reached using either the truck or a drone. Combined drone delivery systems have attained interest from academic and practitioners, with focusing mainly on the economic viability of such systems. However, less attention is paid to their environmental and social considerations. While logistics companies are primarily motivated to minimize last-mile costs, regulatory authorities should pursue efficient last-mile processes in order to accomplish broader goals and ensure sustainability. Therefore, regulatory authorities must develop, implement, amend, and enforce legislation more promptly as drone technologies drive new business and service models. Current regulatory frameworks do not yet consider the use of drones in delivery systems. In addition, addressing environmental and social impacts of drone delivery systems is scarce. Therefore, this research aims to identify the critical challenges and enablers of drone delivery systems. Then, a sustainable regulatory framework that promotes the development and implementation of drone delivery systems while improving control and monitoring of safety, security, social, and environmental aspects that go beyond commercial reasons will be proposed.
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25. Posteroseptal Accessory Pathway Ablation Via a Left Superior Vena Cava and Retrograde Coronary Sinus Approach
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Jacon, Peggy, Venier, Sandrine, Carabelli, Adrien, Rees, Thomas, Maigron, Manon, Peter, Paul, Deschamps, Elodie, Desbiolles, Antoine, Ndiaye, Malick, and Defaye, Pascal
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- 2023
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26. New MAXCAP related problems: Formulation and model solutions
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Shaikh, Arifusalam, Salhi, Said, and Ndiaye, Malick
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- 2015
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27. Soil fertility renewal in millet-based cropping systems in the Groundnut Basin of Senegal: Evolution and ways of improvement
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Tounkara, Adama, Sarr, Saer, Ndiaye, Malick, Senghor, Yolande, and Camara, Boubacar
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Groundnut Basin ,fertility ,manure ,crop system ,sustainability ,farming system - Abstract
The traditional agrarian system of the Groundnut Basin, which used to be characterized by the integration of agriculture and livestock, has been transformed over time. This article tried to trace this evolution through a bibliographic review. Its evolution is marked by three periods. At the beginning of the 19th century, the system was based on the continuous cultivation of early millet, which dominates the house-fields where fertility is maintained by spreading domestic waste and park cattle at the end of the dry season. The bush-fields are characterized, on the one hand, by long-cycle millet plots and, on the other hand, by enclosed fallow land grazed during the rainy season. The second period (first half of the 20th century) was marked by the introduction of peanut cultivation in the bush-fields and the development of the animal-draw. This led to the expansion of cultivated areas and, consequently, the gradual disappearance of fallow land and pastoral space. The situation intensified in the second half of the 20th century with the virtual disappearance of traditional soil fertility renewal practices that were based on the integration of agriculture and livestock. In this context, the sustainability of the system would depend on the use of adapted soil regeneration technologies., African and Mediterranean Agricultural Journal - Al Awamia, No 137 (2022)
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28. Pneumonia, meningitis, and septicaemia in adults and older children in rural Gambia: eight years of population-based surveillance
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Green, Edward W, Ndiaye, Malick, Hossain, Ilias M, Olatunji, Yekini A, Sahito, Shah M, Salaudeen, Rasheed, Badji, Henry, Manjang, Ahmed, Ceesay, Lamin, Hill, Philip C, Greenwood, Brian, and Mackenzie, Grant A
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BACKGROUND: Representative data describing serious infections in over five-year-old children and adults in Africa are limited. METHODS: We conducted population-based surveillance for pneumonia, meningitis, and septicaemia in a demographic surveillance area in The Gambia between May 12, 2008 and December 31, 2015. We used standardised criteria to identify, diagnose, and investigate patients aged ≥5 years using conventional microbiology and radiology. RESULTS: We enrolled 1638/1657 eligible patients and investigated 1618. Suspected pneumonia, septicaemia, or meningitis was diagnosed in 1392, 135, and 111 patients respectively. Bacterial pathogens from sterile sites were isolated from 105 (7·5%) patients with suspected pneumonia, 11 (8·1%) with suspected septicaemia, and 28 (25·2%) with suspected meningitis. Streptococcus pneumoniae (n = 84), Neisseria meningitidis (n = 16) and Staphylococcus aureus (n = 15) were the most common pathogens. Twenty-eight (1·7%) patients died in hospital and 40 (4·1%) died during the 4 months after discharge. Thirty post-discharge deaths occurred in patients aged ≥10 years with suspected pneumonia. The minimum annual incidence was 133 cases per 100,000 person-years for suspected pneumonia, 13 for meningitis, 11 for septicaemia, 14 for culture-positive disease, and 46 for radiological pneumonia. At least 2·7% of all deaths in the surveillance area were due to suspected pneumonia, meningitis or septicaemia. CONCLUSIONS: Pneumonia, meningitis and septicaemia in over five year-old children and adults in The Gambia are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. Many deaths occur after hospital discharge and most cases are culture negative. Improvements in prevention, diagnosis, inpatient and follow up management are needed urgently.
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29. Designing dual-purpose sorghum ideotypes for high grain and biomass yields suitable for various target environments in Senegal
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Ndiaye, Malick, Adam, Myriam, Sambakhe, Diarétou, Sissoko, Aliou, and Muller, Bertrand
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Sorghum is a water-efficient crop and an important cereal in semiarid and arid environments where water availability limits production. Providing farmers with sorghum genotypes with specific agro-morphological characteristics of high double production (grains and biomass) would help to maintain or obtain high yields in these environments. The SAMARA model was used to define dual-purpose sorghum ideotypes for different target environments. Model calibration and evaluation were carried out with experimental data collected in Nioro du Rip in 2015 and Sinthiou Malem from 2013 to 2016 on 10 contrasting sorghum genotypes. Daily weather conditions from 1950 to 2016 were used for the simulations. Also considered were the different environmental (soil and climate) conditions of Bambey, Nioro du Rip, and Sinthiou Malem (Senegal). Simulations for the identification of optimal genotypic parameters in these target environments highlighted three ideotypes showing performances for a dual-purpose (grain and fodder) production superior to the reference genotype Nieleni. This was thanks to their strong capacity to colonize the soil (long roots) and to maintain green leaves (stay-green) throughout the cycle. Hence, long roots and staygreen trait should be strongly considered while selecting or developing dualpurpose genotypes of sorghum for the target environments, especially in less-watered areas like Bambey.
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30. Partnerships in the Education System of Senegal
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Ndiaye, Malick
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After gaining independence, at the Addis Ababa meeting (1961) most African countries, including Senegal, decided to develop their education systems. In 1980, a number of objectives were set out, including the democratization of primary education and universal sustainable schooling. According to its economic possibilities, its human resources and the support of its partners, each country began to invest a substantial proportion of its national wealth in education and training. In Senegal's case, more than a third of its budget goes on education, although this is still below the objectives advocated in Addis Ababa. Since independence, the chance for all to access education in Senegal has been called for at numerous international and regional conferences held in Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Lagos, Jomtien, Dakar and finally Johannesburg in 2002. Yet the difficulties are considerable, both in quantitative terms (access to education, financing) and in qualitative terms (quality of education and adaptation to requirements) and they affect the non-formal as much as the formal system. Thus, in both quantitative and qualitative terms Senegal's educational needs are enormous. It has therefore become imperative to improve the system by developing the capacities of civil society and by establishing technical and financial partnerships. This study is a modest attempt to review the issues involved with partnerships for the development of education in the light of Senegal's experience. (Contains 1 note.)
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31. Serogroup W135 Meningococcal Disease, The Gambia, 2012
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M. Jahangir Hossain, Anna Roca, Grant A. Mackenzie, Momodou Jasseh, Mohammad Ilias Hossain, Shah Muhammad, Manjang Ahmed, Osuorah Donatus Chidiebere, Ndiaye Malick, S.M. Bilquees, Usman N. Ikumapayi, Baba Jeng, Baba Njie, Mamady Cham, Beate Kampmann, Tumani Corrah, Stephen Howie, and Umberto D’Alessandro
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In 2012, an outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135 occurred in The Gambia. The attack rate was highest among young children. The associated risk factors were male sex, contact with meningitis patients, and difficult breathing. Enhanced surveillance facilitates early epidemic detection, and multiserogroup conjugate vaccine could reduce meningococcal epidemics in The Gambia.
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32. Pneumonia, Meningitis, and Septicemia in Adults and Older Children in Rural Gambia: 8 Years of Population-Based Surveillance.
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Green, Edward W, Ndiaye, Malick, Hossain, Ilias M, Olatunji, Yekini A, Sahito, Shah M, Salaudeen, Rasheed, Badji, Henry, Manjang, Ahmed, Ceesay, Lamin, Hill, Philip C, Greenwood, Brian, and Mackenzie, Grant A
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PNEUMONIA diagnosis , *MENINGITIS diagnosis , *PNEUMONIA-related mortality , *PNEUMONIA , *PUBLIC health surveillance , *RURAL conditions , *SEPSIS , *STREPTOCOCCUS , *NEISSERIA , *STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus , *RESEARCH funding , *MENINGITIS - Abstract
Background Representative data describing serious infections in children aged ≥5 years and adults in Africa are limited. Methods We conducted population-based surveillance for pneumonia, meningitis, and septicemia in a demographic surveillance area in The Gambia between 12 May 2008 and 31 December 2015. We used standardized criteria to identify, diagnose, and investigate patients aged ≥5 years using conventional microbiology and radiology. Results We enrolled 1638 of 1657 eligible patients and investigated 1618. Suspected pneumonia, septicemia, or meningitis was diagnosed in 1392, 135, and 111 patients, respectively. Bacterial pathogens from sterile sites were isolated from 105 (7.5%) patients with suspected pneumonia, 11 (8.1%) with suspected septicemia, and 28 (25.2%) with suspected meningitis. Streptococcus pneumoniae (n = 84), Neisseria meningitidis (n = 16), and Staphylococcus aureus (n = 15) were the most common pathogens. Twenty-eight (1.7%) patients died in hospital and 40 (4.1%) died during the 4 months after discharge. Thirty postdischarge deaths occurred in patients aged ≥10 years with suspected pneumonia. The minimum annual incidence was 133 cases per 100 000 person-years for suspected pneumonia, 13 for meningitis, 11 for septicemia, 14 for culture-positive disease, and 46 for radiological pneumonia. At least 2.7% of all deaths in the surveillance area were due to suspected pneumonia, meningitis, or septicemia. Conclusions Pneumonia, meningitis, and septicemia in children aged ≥5 years and adults in The Gambia are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. Many deaths occur after hospital discharge and most cases are culture negative. Improvements in prevention, diagnosis, inpatient, and follow-up management are urgently needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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33. Combined Effects of Indigenous Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and NPK Fertilizer on Growth and Yields of Maize and Soil Nutrient Availability.
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Fall, Abdoulaye Fofana, Nakabonge, Grace, Ssekandi, Joseph, Founoune-Mboup, Hassna, Badji, Arfang, Ndiaye, Abibatou, Ndiaye, Malick, Kyakuwa, Paul, Anyoni, Otim Godfrey, Kabaseke, Clovis, Ronoh, Amos Kipkemoi, and Ekwangu, Joseph
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The excessive application of mineral fertilizers in maize cultivation leads to progressive soil contamination in the long term and increases the cost of production. An alternative to reduce over-fertilization is to perform a partial replacement with microbes that promote nutrition and growth, such as Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF). A pot experiment which was followed by two field experiments was performed with and without the application of indigenous AMF in combination with five nitrogen–phosphorus–potassium (NPK) fertilization rates (100% NPK = N120P60K60; 75% NPK = N90P45K45; 50% NPK = N60P30K30; 25% NPK = N30P15K15; control = N0P0K0). The objective was to investigate whether the soil application of indigenous mycorrhizal fungi inoculum combined with NPK fertilization can provide higher maize yields and soil-available N, P, and K than chemical fertilization can alone. The greenhouse results showed that the application of AMF with a 50% NPK treatment significantly increased the plant's growth, root colonization, leaf chlorophyll content, and N, P, and K tissue content. The results from the field conditions showed that there was a highly significant yield after the treatment with AMF + 50% NPK. The study also revealed that mycorrhizal fungi inoculation increased the available soil N and P concentrations when it was combined with a 50% NPK dose. This suggests that the inoculation of fields with AM fungi can reduce the chemical fertilizer application by half, while improving soil chemistry. The results suggested that AMF inoculation can be used in integrated soil fertility management strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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34. Invasive bacterial disease in young infants in rural Gambia: Population-based surveillance.
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Olatunji, Yekini A., Banjo, Adeshola A., Jarde, Alexander, Salaudeen, Rasheed, Ndiaye, Malick, Galega, Lobga B., Odutola, Aderonke, Hossain, Ilias M., Osuorah, Chidiebere, Sahito, Muhammad S., Muhammad, Bilquees Shah, Ikumapayi, Nurudeen U., Drammeh, Momodou M., Manjang, Ahmad, Adegbola, Richard A., Greenwood, Biran M., Hill, Phillip C., and Grant, Mackenzie A.
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DIAGNOSIS of bacterial diseases ,LUNG microbiology ,BACTEREMIA ,PNEUMONIA ,PUBLIC health surveillance ,KRUSKAL-Wallis Test ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,ANALYSIS of variance ,RURAL conditions ,PLEURA ,AGE distribution ,QUANTITATIVE research ,MANN Whitney U Test ,STAPHYLOCOCCAL diseases ,PEARSON correlation (Statistics) ,T-test (Statistics) ,COMPARATIVE studies ,STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus ,ESCHERICHIA coli diseases ,RESEARCH funding ,CASE studies ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,CHI-squared test ,BACTERIAL diseases ,BLOOD testing ,CEREBROSPINAL fluid ,MENINGITIS ,DATA analysis software ,ODDS ratio ,MICROBIAL sensitivity tests ,LONGITUDINAL method ,CHILDREN - Abstract
Background Invasive bacterial diseases (IBD) cause significant mortality in young infants. There are limited population-based data on IBD in young infants in Sub-Saharan Africa. Methods We conducted population-based surveillance for IBD among infants aged 0-90 days in a demographic surveillance area in rural Gambia between 1 March 2011 and 31 December 2017. Infants admitted to health facilities within the study area had standardised clinical evaluation plus conventional microbiological investigation. We defined IBD as isolation of pathogenic bacteria from blood, cerebrospinal fluid, lung, or pleural aspirate. We determined incidence, aetiology and case-fatality of IBD. Results A total of 3794 infants were admitted and 3605 (95%) had at least one sample collected for culture. We detected 254 (8.0%) episodes of IBD (bacteraemia 241; meningitis 14; pneumonia seven). The incidence of IBD in infants aged 0-90 days was 25 episodes/1000 person-years (95% confidence interval (CI) = 22-28), the incidence in neonates was 50 episodes/1000 person-years (95% CI = 43-58) and the incidence in infants aged 29-90 days was 12 episodes/1000 person-years (95% CI = 9-15). The most common pathogens causing IBD were Staphylococcus aureus (n = 102, 40%), Escherichia coli (n = 37, 15%), Streptococcus pneumoniae (n = 24, 9%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (n = 12, 5%). Case-fatality was 29% (95% CI = 23-37) in neonates and 19% (95% CI = 11-29) in infants aged 29-90 days. A minimum of 7.3% of all young infant deaths in the population were caused by IBD. Conclusions IBD are common in young infants in rural Gambia and have a high case-fatality. Strategies are needed to prevent IBD in young infants. Overcoming barriers to widespread implementation of existing vaccines and developing new vaccines against the most common pathogens causing IBD should be among top priorities for reducing the high mortality rate in young infants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. Impact of the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination on invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumonia in The Gambia: 10 years of population-based surveillance
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Gambia Pneumococcal Surveillance Group, Mackenzie, Grant A, Hill, Philip C, Jeffries, David J, Ndiaye, Malick, Sahito, Shah M, Hossain, Ilias, Uchendu, Uchendu, Ameh, David, Adeyemi, Oyedeji, Pathirana, Jayani, Olatunji, Yekini, Abatan, Baderinwa, Muhammad, Bilquees S, Ahameefula, Ebirim, Fombah, Augustin E, Adeshola, Banjo, Lobga, Babila G, Saha, Debasish, Mackenzie, Roslyn, Odutola, Aderonke, Plumb, Ian D, Akano, Aliu, Ebruke, Bernard E, Ideh, Readon C, Kuti, Bankole, Githua, Peter, Olutunde, Emmanuel, Ofordile, Ogochukwu, Green, Edward, Usuf, Effua, Badji, Henry, Ikumapayi, Usman Na, Manjang, Ahmed, Salaudeen, Rasheed, Nsekpong, E David, Jarju, Sheikh, Antonio, Martin, Sambou, Sana, Ceesay, Lamin, Lowe-Jallow, Yamundow, Fofana, Sidat, Jasseh, Momodou, Mulholland, Kim, Knoll, Maria, Levine, Orin S, Howie, Stephen R, Adegbola, Richard A, Greenwood, Brian M, and Corrah, Tumani
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BACKGROUND: The Gambia introduced seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) in August 2009, followed by PCV13 in May, 2011, using a schedule of three primary doses without a booster dose or catch-up immunisation. We aimed to assess the long-term impact of PCV on disease incidence. METHODS: We did 10 years of population-based surveillance for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and WHO defined radiological pneumonia with consolidation in rural Gambia. The surveillance population included all Basse Health and Demographic Surveillance System residents aged 2 months or older. Nurses screened all outpatients and inpatients at all health facilities using standardised criteria for referral. Clinicians then applied criteria for patient investigation. We defined IPD as a compatible illness with isolation of Streptococcus pneumoniae from a normally sterile site (cerebrospinal fluid, blood, or pleural fluid). We compared disease incidence between baseline (May 12, 2008-May 11, 2010) and post-vaccine years (2016-2017), in children aged 2 months to 14 years, adjusting for changes in case ascertainment over time. FINDINGS: We identified 22 728 patients for investigation and detected 342 cases of IPD and 2623 cases of radiological pneumonia. Among children aged 2-59 months, IPD incidence declined from 184 cases per 100 000 person-years to 38 cases per 100 000 person-years, an 80% reduction (95% CI 69-87). Non-pneumococcal bacteraemia incidence did not change significantly over time (incidence rate ratio 0·88; 95% CI, 0·64-1·21). We detected zero cases of vaccine-type IPD in the 2-11 month age group in 2016-17. Incidence of radiological pneumonia decreased by 33% (95% CI 24-40), from 10·5 to 7·0 per 1000 person-years in the 2-59 month age group, while pneumonia hospitalisations declined by 27% (95% CI 22-31). In the 5-14 year age group, IPD incidence declined by 69% (95% CI -28 to 91) and radiological pneumonia by 27% (95% CI -5 to 49). INTERPRETATION: Routine introduction of PCV13 substantially reduced the incidence of childhood IPD and pneumonia in rural Gambia, including elimination of vaccine-type IPD in infants. Other low-income countries can expect substantial impact from the introduction of PCV13 using a schedule of three primary doses. FUNDING: Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; UK Medical Research Council; Pfizer Ltd.
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36. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Improve Growth and Phosphate Nutrition of Acacia seyal (Delile) under Saline Conditions.
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Manga, Anicet Georges Bruno, Ndiaye, Malick, Ndiaye, Mame Arama Fall, Sané, Seyni, Diop, Tahir Abdoulaye, Diatta, André Amakobo, Bassene, César, Min, Doohong, Battaglia, Martin, and Harrison, Matthew Tom
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Many plant species adapted to semi-arid environments are grown in the Sahelian region in northern Africa. One such species is Acacia seyal (Delile), a multipurpose leguminous tree grown in various agroecological zones, including saline soils. These challenging arid and semi-arid environments harbor a diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) communities that can develop symbiotic associations with plants to improve their hydromineral nutrition. This study compared the effects of native AMF communities isolated from semi-arid sites (high, moderate, and low salinity zones Ndiafate, Ngane, and Bambey, respectively) and the AMF Rhizoglomus aggregatum on the development and phosphate nutrition of A. seyal seedlings subject to three salinity treatments (0, 340, and 680 mM). Plant height, dry matter weight of the shoots and roots, and phosphorus uptake from the soil were measured. Plants inoculated with AMF native species from each site that were provided with up to 340 mM of NaCl had greater shoot height than plants grown under 680 mM salinity. At NaCl concentrations above 340 mM, shoot and root development of A. seyal seedlings diminished. However, dry matter production of shoots (7%) and roots (15%) improved following AMF inoculation compared with the control (respectively 0.020 and 0.07 g for shoots and roots). When inoculated with AMF isolates from the high salinity zone (Ndiafate), phosphate content/nutrition was increased by 10% around 30 days after inoculation compared with non-inoculated seedlings (2.84 mg/kg of substrate). These results demonstrate that native AMF inoculants are capable of helping plants withstand environmental constraints, especially those exposing plants to harsh climatic conditions. We discuss insights on how AMF influences the interplay between soil phosphorus and perceived salinity that may have implications for broader relationships between plants and symbiotic fungi. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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37. Tumeurs sub-mandibulaires: profils épidémiologiques et histologiques
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Pegbessou Plaodezina Essobozou, Ndiaye Malick, Diom Evelyne, Thiam Amadou, Diouf Mame Sanou, Boube Djafarou, Ndiaye Cire, Tall Abdourhamane, Ndiaye Issa Cheikh, Diouf Raymond, and Diop Malick
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INTRODUCTION: Il s'agit de déterminer les profils épidémiologiques et histologiques des tumeurs submandibulaires. METHODES: Il s'agissait d'une étude rétrospective et descriptive de 10 ans (1er janvier 2000 au 31 décembre 2009), réalisée dans le service universitaire d'ORL de l'hôpital de Fann. Etaient inclus dans cette étude tous patients porteurs d'une tumeur submandibulaire (opéré ou non), confirmée par un document histologique. RESULTATS: Vingt-une tumeurs submandibulaires ont été colligées. L'âge moyen des patients était de 34,42 ans ( 14,10), avec des extrêmes de 2 et 55 ans. Quinze patients (71,4%) étaient de sexe féminin, soit un sex-ratio de 0,4. Les résultats histologiques étaient obtenus à partir de 4 biopsies et de 17 pièces opératoires. Dans 13 cas (61,9%) la tumeur était bénigne et dans 8 cas (38,1%) la tumeur était maligne. L'adénome pléomorphe dans 12 cas (57,1%), le carcinome épidermoïde dans 4 cas (19%) et l'adénocarcinome dans 2 cas (9,5%) étaient les types histologiques fréquents. Treize (13) patients étaient porteurs d'une tumeur bénigne, dont huit (8) patients étaient de sexe féminin. Huit (8) patients étaient porteurs d'une tumeur maligne. Sept patients étaient de sexe féminin. CONCLUSION: Cette étude sur les tumeurs submandibulaires est marquée par une prédominance féminine et une fréquence élevée des adénomes pléomorphes et des carcinomes épidermoïdes.
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38. Childhood meningitis in rural Gambia: 10 years of population-based surveillance.
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Ikumapayi, Usman N., Hill, Philip C., Hossain, Ilias, Olatunji, Yekini, Ndiaye, Malick, Badji, Henry, Manjang, Ahmed, Salaudeen, Rasheed, Ceesay, Lamin, Adegbola, Richard A., Greenwood, Brian M., and Mackenzie, Grant A.
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STREPTOCOCCUS pneumoniae ,BACTERIAL meningitis ,MENINGITIS ,NEISSERIA meningitidis ,COLIFORMS ,HAEMOPHILUS influenzae ,GRAM-negative bacteria ,AGE groups - Abstract
Background: The introduction in many countries of conjugate vaccines against Haemophilus influenzae type b, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Neisseria meningitidis has led to significant reductions in acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) in children. However, recent population-based data on ABM in sub-Saharan Africa are limited. Methods: Population-based surveillance for meningitis was carried out in a rural area of The Gambia under demographic surveillance from 2008 to 2017, using standardised criteria for referral, diagnosis and investigation. We calculated incidence using population denominators. Results: We diagnosed 1,666 patients with suspected meningitis and collected cerebrospinal fluid (n = 1,121) and/or blood (n = 1,070) from 1,427 (88%) of cases. We identified 169 cases of ABM, 209 cases of suspected non-bacterial meningitis (SNBM) and 1,049 cases of clinically suspected meningitis (CSM). The estimated average annual incidence of ABM was high at 145 per 100,000 population in the <2-month age group, 56 per 100,000 in the 2–23-month age group, but lower at 5 per 100,000 in the 5–14-year age group. The most common causes of ABM were Streptococcus pneumoniae (n = 44), Neisseria meningitidis (n = 42), and Gram-negative coliform bacteria (n = 26). Eighteen of 22 cases caused by pneumococcal serotypes included in PCV13 occurred prior to vaccine introduction and four afterwards. The overall case fatality ratio for ABM was 29% (49/169) and was highest in the <2-month age group 37% (10/27). The case fatality ratio was 8.6% (18/209) for suspected non-bacterial meningitis and 12.8% (134/1049) for clinically suspected meningitis cases. Conclusions: Gambian children continue to experience substantial morbidity and mortality associated with suspected meningitis, especially acute bacterial meningitis. Such severely ill children in sub-Saharan Africa require improved diagnostics and clinical care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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39. Near Term Hybrid Quantum Computing Solution to the Matrix Riccati Equations.
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Bonorino, Augusto González, Ndiaye, Malick, and DeCusatis, Casimer
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QUANTUM computing ,RICCATI equation ,INTERNET security ,COMPUTER algorithms ,DIFFERENTIAL equations - Abstract
The well-known Riccati differential equations play a key role in many fields, including problems in protein folding, control and stabilization, stochastic control, and cybersecurity (risk analysis and malware propagation). Quantum computer algorithms have the potential to implement faster approximate solutions to the Riccati equations compared with strictly classical algorithms. While systems with many qubits are still under development, there is significant interest in developing algorithms for near-term quantum computers to determine their accuracy and limitations. In this paper, we propose a hybrid quantum-classical algorithm, the Matrix Riccati Solver (MRS). This approach uses a transformation of variables to turn a set of nonlinear differential equation into a set of approximate linear differential equations (i.e., second order non-constant coefficients) which can in turn be solved using a version of the Harrow-Hassidim-Lloyd (HHL) quantum algorithm for the case of Hermitian matrices. We implement this approach using the Qiskit language and compute near-term results using a 4 qubit IBM Q System quantum computer. Comparisons with classical results and areas for future research are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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40. Mapping Distance Estimation Functions by Means of City Parameter Optimization
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Shaikh, Arifusalam and Ndiaye, Malick Mody
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41. Effects of the Introduction of the Hyperloop on Existing Supply Chains.
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Ndiaye, Malick, Jarouj, Philip, Sobh, Hassan, Almheiri, Ali Eisa, and Azzouz, Anas
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HYPERLOOP ,SUPPLY chains ,TRANSPORTATION ,SIMULATION methods & models ,HIGH speed ground transportation - Abstract
The hyperloop is an upcoming transportation technology promising to revolutionize the way people and cargo are transported, given the shear speed advantage that a hyperloop pod can travel in as compared to that of any other current land-based transportation mode. Using secondary sources to theoretically examine the effects of the hyperloop on existing supply chains, further point estimates are obtained surrounding different variables of the hyperloop such as its speed, carry capacity, and launch rate. A preliminary investigation is then conducted in the context of northern Germany, where 19,360,000 tons of cargo were transported in 2013 using trucks. As such, a mirrored hyperloop-based supply chain is modelled, simulated, and compared to that of the control, using Arena. It is estimated that the hyperloop could have transported 8% more cargo within the same time period, where it is seen that 26% more hyperloop pods are dispatched when compared to trucks, as per the simulation output. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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42. Customer Allocation in Maximum Capture Problems
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Shaikh, Arifusalam, Salhi, Said, and Ndiaye, Malick M.
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43. Modeling health care facility location for moving population groups
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Ndiaye, Malick and Alfares, Hesham
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44. Decrease of lymphoid dendritic cells in blood from malaria-infected pregnant women
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Diallo, Mamadou, Aldebert, Delphine, Moreau, Jean-Charles, Ndiaye, Malick, and Jambou, Ronan
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45. Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Associated with Maize in the Eastern Part of Uganda †.
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Fall, Abdoulaye Fofana, Nakabonge, Grace, Ssekandi, Joseph, Founoune-Mboup, Hassna, Badji, Arfang, Balde, Issa, and Ndiaye, Malick
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VESICULAR-arbuscular mycorrhizas ,NATIVE species ,SOIL sampling ,AGRICULTURAL productivity ,SOIL microbiology ,BIOFERTILIZERS - Abstract
Improving maize yield is an objective of utmost importance for food security in Uganda. In the evaluation of soil microorganisms in crop production, it is important to assess the composition and diversity of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) species in different agroecosystems. AMF play an important role in improving crop growth and yield. We present a study of the morphological diversity of native AMF species associated with the rhizosphere of maize in two locations in eastern Uganda (the Amuria and Serere districts). The effects of soil chemical properties on this diversity are also assessed. AMF diversity is assessed by the morphological identification of the spores extracted from soils samples by the wet sieving method. Spores abundance, species richness, and diversity are determined. A total of 19 AMF morphotypes distributed in 7 genera (Gigaspora, Scutellospora, Glomus, Acaulospora, Archaeospora, Entrophospora, and Paraglomus) are observed. Glomus species are abundant in all sites. Spore densities are higher in Amuria than in Serere. Soil pH, CEC, and phosphorus content influence AMF distribution. Finding the species in various agroecological environments indicates that they are adapted to the environments. Maize grown in eastern Uganda is associated with a diversity of AMF that could be selected as bio-fertilizers to improve crop production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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46. Insights Into Pneumococcal Pneumonia Using Lung Aspirates and Nasopharyngeal Swabs Collected From Pneumonia Patients in The Gambia.
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Dunne, Eileen M, Hua, Yinglei, Salaudeen, Rasheed, Hossain, Ilias, Ndiaye, Malick, Ortika, Belinda D, Mulholland, E Kim, Hinds, Jason, Manna, Sam, Mackenzie, Grant A, and Satzke, Catherine
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PNEUMONIA diagnosis ,STREPTOCOCCAL disease diagnosis ,LUNGS ,STREPTOCOCCUS ,NASOPHARYNX ,RESEARCH funding - Abstract
Background: We investigated the pathogenesis of pneumococcal pneumonia using clinical specimens collected for pneumonia surveillance in The Gambia.Methods: Lung aspirates and nasopharyngeal swabs from 31 patients were examined by culture, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), whole genome sequencing, serotyping, and reverse-transcription qPCR.Results: Five lung aspirates cultured pneumococci, with a matching strain identified in the nasopharynx. Three virulence genes including ply (pneumolysin) were upregulated >20-fold in the lung compared with the nasopharynx. Nasopharyngeal pneumococcal density was higher in pediatric pneumonia patients compared with controls (P < .0001).Conclusions: Findings suggest that changes in pneumococcal gene expression occurring in the lung environment may be important in pathogenesis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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47. A branch-and-cut method for the obnoxious p-median problem
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Belotti, Pietro, Labbé, Martine, Maffioli, Francesco, and Ndiaye, Malick M.
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48. Partnerships In The Education System Of Senegal
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Ndiaye, Malick
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49. Analysis of Genotype-Environment Interaction and Yield Stability of Introduced Upland Rice in the Groundnut Basin Agroclimatic Zone of Senegal.
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Kanfany, Ghislain, Ayenan, Mathieu Anatole Tele, Zoclanclounon, Yedomon Ange Bovys, Kane, Talla, Ndiaye, Malick, Diatta, Cyril, Diatta, Jeannot, Gueye, Tala, and Fofana, Amadou
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Identification of highly performing varieties under Senegalese environment is crucial to sustain rice production. Genotype-environment interaction and stability performance on the grain yield of ten upland rice genotypes were investigated across 11 environments in Senegal during the rainy seasons of 2016 and 2017 to identify adapted varieties. The experiment was conducted using a randomized complete block design with three replications at each environment. Data on grain yield were recorded and analyzed using the additive main effects and multiplicative interaction (AMMI) model. The combined analysis of variance revealed that the grain yield was significantly affected by environment (67.9%), followed by genotype × environment (G × E) interaction (23.6%) and genotype (8.5%). The first two principal component axes were highly significant with 37.5 and 26% of the total observed G × E interaction variation, respectively. GGE biplot grouped the environments into four potential megaenvironments. Based on the yield stability index parameter and ranking GGE biplot, NERICA 8 and ART3-7-L9P8-1-B-B-1 were stable and high-yielding varieties compared to the local check NERICA 6. These varieties should be proposed for cultivation in order to sustain the rice production in the southern part of the groundnut basin of Senegal and used as parental lines in rice breeding program for grain yield improvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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50. Defining Fertilization Strategies for Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) Production Under Sudano-Sahelian Conditions: Options for Late Basal Fertilizer Application
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Ganyo, Komla Kyky, Muller, Bertrand, Ndiaye, Malick, Gaglo, Espoir Koudjo, Guisse, Aliou, Adam, Myriam, Centre d'Etude Regional Pour l'Amelioration de l'Adaptation A la Secheresse, BP 3320, Thiès Escale, Thiès, Senegal, Département de biologie végétale, Université Cheikh Anta Diop [Dakar, Sénégal] (UCAD), Institut Togolais de la Recherche Agronomique, Amélioration génétique et adaptation des plantes méditerranéennes et tropicales (UMR AGAP), Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques (Montpellier SupAgro)-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro), Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad), Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA), Institut de l'Environnement et Recherches Agricoles [Ouagadougou] (INERA), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics [Inde] (ICRISAT), Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research [CGIAR] (CGIAR), Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD), West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program for Senegal (WAAPP-Senegal), Centre d'Etude Regional Pour l'Amelioration de l'Adaptation A la Secheresse (CERAAS), and Institut Togolais de Recherche Agronomique (ITRA)
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[SDV.SA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Agricultural sciences ,Intéraction génotype environnement ,late fertilization strategies ,P40 - Météorologie et climatologie ,Stress dû à la sécheresse ,sorgho ,Fertilisation ,F30 - Génétique et amélioration des plantes ,lcsh:Agriculture ,lcsh:S ,Sorghum bicolor ,zone sahélienne ,Agricultural sciences ,zone soudanienne ,environmental conditions ,F61 - Physiologie végétale - Nutrition ,sorghum ,Sudano-Sahelian zone ,Sciences agricoles ,F04 - Fertilisation - Abstract
Soil nutrient deficiency and rainfall variability impair the production of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L). Moench) in Sudano-Sahelian zone. The aim is to study the environmental factors that can determine the effect of fertilizer application on sorghum grain yield and to formulate tailored fertilization strategies according to sorghum varieties (hybrid and open pollinated improved varieties) and environmental context. Field experiments were conducted during the 2015 and 2016 growing seasons in Nioro du Rip and in Sinthiou Malè, me (Senegal). In a randomized complete block design arranged in a split-plot with four replications, three factors were tested: sorghum genotype (G: Fadda, Faourou, Soumalemba and Soumba with different cycle lengths), environment (E: irrigation and rainfed, different soil types and fertility levels), and fertilization management (M: five different combinations of application dose and application time) including T1 = no fertilizer applied, T2 (recommended practice, 100%) = 150 kg/ha of NPK (15-15-15) at emergence + 50 Kg/ha of urea (46%) at tillering + 50 kg/ha of urea at stem extension, T3 = 50% T2, T4 (100% delay) = 150 kg/ha of NPK +50 kg/ha of urea at stem extension +50 kg/ha of urea at heading, T5 = 50% T4. Results showed that: (i) in most environments, stressed plants under late application treatments (T4 and T5) recovered biomass once the fertilizer was applied (ii), grain yield with T5 was higher than with T4 under well-watered conditions (sufficient and well distributed rainfall and eventual complementary irrigations), (iii) Fadda, a hybrid, responded differently to fertilization than the other varieties only for biomass production, (iv) late fertilizer application treatment (T4) gave higher grain yield than the recommended practice (T2) in the environment with low yield potential, and (v) long cycle duration genotypes benefited better from late fertilization compared to short cycle duration genotypes. This study showed that under Sudano-Sahelian conditions late fertilization of sorghum can be beneficial to grain yield if the rainy season has a slow start, depending on sorghum genotypes (i.e., cycle length), and on the initial N content of the soil.
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