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Cave Hermitages and Chapels in Eastern Lo
No full textIn this chapter the author reviews the main cave temples excavated in easten Lo, with particular reference to their wall paintings, most of which are published here for the first time
An Introduction to the Cultural History of Lo (Mustang)
No full textIn this introduction the author describes the cultural and political situation that allowed the flourishing of religious arts at the peak of the power of the kingdom of Lo, in the 15th century
Wonders of Möntang
No full textIn this chapter the author describes the history of the two main temples at Möntang, the capital of Lo, one devoted to the Bodhisattava and future Buddha Maitreya, the other to the historical Buddha Mahamuni, focusing on their wall paintings, which range among the finest in 15th- century geo-cultural Tibet
Some of the works of Serigne Mouhammadou Masokhna Lo
Get PDFDate created: 1980s.The entire manuscript is available for download below as a single PDF file. Each page is also available as a separate, larger, JPG file. If higher-resolution JP2 files are needed (WARNING: files average 11-14MB in size), please contact [email protected].
Fieldwork Team: Dr. Fallou Ngom (PI), Cheikh Tidiane Fall (Co-applicant), Ablaye Diakite (Researcher), Birane Gassama (Researcher)
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This collection of Wolofal (Wolof Ajami) materials is copied as part of the EAP 334 Project (Digital Preservation of Wolof Ajami manuscripts of Senegal) led by Dr. Fallou Ngom in collaboration with WARA/WARC and Boston University Library. The project is funded by the British Library/Arcadia Endangered Archives.
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Citation: Materials in this web edition may be cited as: Ngom, Fallou. 2011. African Ajami Library: EAP 334. Digital Preservation of Wolof Ajami Manuscripts of Senegal. Boston: Boston University Library: http://dcommon.bu.edu
For Inquires: Please, contact Professor Fallou Ngom ([email protected])These manuscripts are the originals handwritten by Serigne Mouhammadou Masokhna Lo. Based on the interview with the author, they were written in the 1980s. Red, green, and black ink are used in the manuscripts. The red and green ink are used to highlight key words and phrases. There are frequent insertions of Arabic phrases, which include quranic quotations and opening and closing formulae. The manuscripts contain several poems written by Serigne Mouhammadou Masokhna Lo, including a biographical eulogy of Serigne Mor Mbaye Cisse, a renowned Murid scholar and educator who lived and taught in Diourbel; and criticisms of social problems such as lack of discipline and good behavior, disorderly conduct, adultery, the negative consequences of alcoholism among men, women, young and old, and among leaders and their followers. The materials also include historical accounts of the five year long construction of the mosque of Diourbel (Jumaay Ndiaareem) using chronograms; the discussion between Serigne Modou Moustapha (who led the effort) and the French engineer responsible for the construction on the equipment needed; the construction of the railway between Diourbel and Touba; the personal qualities of Serigne Bassirou Mbacke; a tribute to Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba and to Serigne Mbacke Madina; the motivation of 28 kaamil (copies of the Qur'an) written by Serigne Fallou Mbacke for his father and spiritual guide Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba; and a tribute to Serigne Bousso, among others. The materials also contain a poem on coffee and its benefits.
Digitized on 17 July 2011.
According to the author, the documents were written in the 1980s.
Some images are difficult to read due to the poor condition of both the originals, which have ink stains, and the writing (especially those entirely written with black inks). The ink has faded away in some pages.This collection of Wolofal (Wolof Ajami) materials is copied as part of the EAP 334 Project (Digital Preservation of Wolof Ajami manuscripts of Senegal) led by Dr. Fallou Ngom in collaboration with WARA/WARC and Boston University Library. The project is funded by the British Library/Arcadia Endangered Archives
New Roads for Patron-Driven E-books:Collection Development and Technical Services Implications of a Patron-Driven Acquisitions Pilot at Rutgers
No full textCollection development librarians have long struggled to meet user demands for new titles. Too often, required resources are not purchased, while some purchased resources do not circulate. E-books selected through patron-driven plans are a solution but present new challenges for both selectors and catalogers. Radical changes to traditional technical services workflows are required, and selectors must modify the selection process to give more choice to the user. Rutgers University librarians have adopted an innovative new technical services workflow and collection-development model to manage a successful, patron-driven acquisitions project for e-books in the fields of math and computer science.This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship on 13/12/2011, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/1941126X.2011.627043
Modeling R/C Columns in Fire according to Different Constitutive Models for Heated Concrete
No full textSeveral analytical formulations aimed to describe concrete behavior at high temperature have been proposed in the past two decades, all of them taking into ac-count transient and creep strains, either explicitly or implicitly. The main objective of this paper is to compare some of the different models available in the literature, with reference to the structural behavior of long R/C columns exposed to fire, since these structural members are rather sensitive to thermally-induced deformations. To this end, a number of significant examples based on real-scale fire tests, characte-rized by well-defined geometry, loads and boundary conditions, were simulated numerically, by adopting different formulations for concrete behavior in compres-sion. In terms of displacements and time to failure, the comparisons clearly show that by using accurate constitutive laws (including – implicitly or explicitly – all strain components) a correct evaluation of the time to failure is possible. At the same time, no significant differences are observed among the various models, which means that the development of further models is not fully justified
Qualitative and structural changes of the subcontracting firms: a micro-analytical approach to the study of inter-firms relationships
No full textQualitative and structural changes of the subcontracting firms: A micro-analytical approach to the study of inter-firm relationships
No full textEl presidente de la Junta General: algunas reflexiones sobre su naturaleza y funciones
No full textLa escasa atención dedicada por el legislador a la figura del presidente de la junta general no es proporcional a su importancia en el funcionamiento de este órgano necesario en las sociedades de capital. Partiendo de que le corresponde velar por el normal desarrollo de la reunión, la comprobación de la concurrencia del quórum exigido por la Ley en el supuesto de las sociedades anónimas o su constitución válida en otro caso, o el adecuado debate y votación de los asuntos integrados en el orden del día, vigilando el cumplimiento de las reglas legales y estatutarias, debe reconocerse que tiene un papel clave en la ordenación, ejercicio y tutela de los derechos de los socios en el seno de la junta y de la misma ordenación y desarrollo de la sesión.
Sin embargo, ni doctrina ni jurisprudencia le han prestado gran atención, esta última solo se ha referido a la figura de forma tangencial, para dirimir controversias sobre el funcionamiento de la asamblea, en interpretación de las normas legales y estatutarias, pero sin entrar en la cuestión de su naturaleza y poderes en el seno de la sociedad.
El trabajo, por tanto, revisa, además de las funciones generales del presidente de la junta general, las normas relativas al nombramiento o designación del presidente, la naturaleza y límites de sus funciones, así como a la figura del presidente en el ámbito del gobierno corporativo de las sociedades de capital.
Se hace referencia, por lo tanto, al nombramiento estatutario del presidente, que puede ser directo o indirecto, cuando los estatutos solo establecen cuáles deban ser las condiciones o requisitos que deba reunir el presidente, así como al nombramiento por disposición legal, a falta de norma estatutaria. La norma legal establece un régimen general que en principio atribuye el papel de presidente de la junta general al presidente del Consejo de administración, norma que por lo demás solo resultará de aplicación a aquellas sociedades que cuenten con esta modalidad de órgano de administración. También los socios, no obstante, pueden ser llamados a designar al presidente de la junta general, porque estatutariamente se les reserve esta facultad, o porque, por aplicación del art. 191 LSC, les corresponda, ante la inexistencia de regla estatutaria y de consejo de administración cuyo presidente pudiera ostentar esta posición. Si bien la norma se refiere a la designación del presidente por los socios concurrentes al inicio de la sesión, podría plantearse si la designación puede efectuarse con carácter estable, con vocación de permanencia para futuras juntas generales. Surgen, en relación con la designación por los socios, numerosas cuestiones dudosas, que son objeto de análisis en este artículo, como si lo designarán también en caso de ausencia del presidente del consejo de administración; o también si estos podrían rechazar la designación estatutaria y designar otro presidente.
Dado que las facultades del presidente son heterogéneas y multifuncionales, puede pensarse que en su ámbito no cabría injerencia de los socios ni intervención, modificación o revocación de sus decisiones. Ello es así indudablemente en relación con las facultades impuestas por la ley o los estatutos, pero surge la duda respecto de las funciones o facultades que entran dentro de su ámbito de discrecionalidad, como árbitro del desarrollo de la junta, moderador de las deliberaciones, o en ejercicio de su poder de control de las intervenciones de los socios en la junta general, en cuyo ámbito no cabe duda de que los socios podrán discutir las decisiones del presidente, solicitando a la junta que se pronuncie sobre ellas, y obligando al presidente a actuar conforme a lo acordado por lo socios.
El estudio finaliza con la referencia al papel del presidente dentro del gobierno corporativo de las sociedades de capital, haciendo una mención especial a las sociedades cerradas, así como una reflexión final sobre las funciones del presidente. En este sentido, las funciones atribuidas legal o estatutariamente al presidente constituyen, en primer lugar, el marco dentro del cual los poderes del presidente deben moverse, pero por otro lado queda sometido a la decisión de la junta en aspectos tales como la revocación, modificación o impugnación de sus decisiones discrecionales.Colegio Notarial de Valencia16 - Pau, Justícia i Institucions Sòlide
The Cartographic Lives of the Italian Fascist Empire
No full textThis chapter examines the pervasive and obsessive circulation of maps during the Italian Fascist Empire, particularly in contexts beyond traditional surveys and expeditions. While Italy’s first attempts at colonization began after its unification in 1861, it was under Mussolini's regime (1922–1943) that a more coherent imperial order was established, shaping cultural, political, economic, and social life. During this period, the relationship between geography and power became more pronounced, with the Fascist state using maps as key tools of empire-building. These maps were not merely geographic representations but were woven into the fabric of everyday life, serving as instruments of propaganda. The chapter argues that the widespread and repetitive circulation of these maps, often in subtle or unconscious ways, played a crucial role in both imagining and enacting the empire. By engaging with the sensory and embodied experiences associated with various forms of mapping—whether physical maps, map-like objects, or everyday interactions with cartographic representations—the author highlights how these tools of imperialism were integrated into daily routines, shaping perceptions and political realities. Ultimately, this study seeks to reveal how cartographic practices during Fascist rule helped sustain imperial power, acting as both vehicles for ideological control and sites of potential resistance.
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