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All Things Unsettled, Remain
No full textHelen Khal: Gallery One and Beirut in the 1960s is a reflective publication of an exhibition: part archive, as well as a living testament to the late Helen Khal (1923–2009). A polymath, artist, educator, and writer, Khal was also the cofounder of Gallery One, the first modern and contemporary art gallery in Lebanon, which opened its doors to the public in Beirut in 1963.
This publication follows an exhibition initiated by Carla Chammas and curated by Chammas and Rachel Dedman as part of Home Works 8: A Forum on Cultural Practices, which opened its doors at the Sursock Museum, Beirut in October 2019. The exhibition, like the catalogue, detailed Helen's life and practice as a catalytic lens through which to explore the work of a group of artists whom she was close to, in life and in art, including: Chafic Abboud, Yvette Achkar, Etel Adnan, Huguette Caland, Simone Fattal, Farid Haddad, Helen Khal, Saloua Raouda Choucair, Aref El Rayess, and Dorothy Salhab-Kazemi.
From here, the book, co-authored by Chammas, Dedman and Kholeif, seeks to address the exhibition's themes of love, sex, and motherhood, the relationship between visual art and the literary landscape of 1960s and 1970s Beirut, and the galleries and studios in which public collaborations and private kinships were forged.
Taking an intimate approach to a fabled period, Helen Khal: Gallery One and Beirut in the 1960s unfolds a rich picture of the friendships, connections, modes of exchange, common concerns, and differing approaches of some of the best-known and least-remembered artists of the mid-twentieth century in Lebanon
Journal d’un chien de Youssef Al-Khal
No full textيجد القارىء هنا ترجمة فرنسية لكتاب يوسف الخال "يوميات كلب"، مع مقدمة تشرح الأهية الأدبية للكتاب وبعض الصعوبات التى واجهها المترجم. والكتاب سيرة ذاتية يروي فيها كلب، بالعامية المشرية، الأيام الأجيرة من حياته. وهذه الاستعارة أغت النص الذي حمل لنا تأملات حول الحياة والموت لا تخلو من الفكاهة حتى فى أشد اللحظات أسئ.We preface here and translate into French a book written in Oriental Arabic. The book is "Yawmiyyat kalb" by YoussofAl—Khal. It has the form ofan autobiography in which a dog is narrating the last 75 days of its life. By using the allegory of a dog, Al—Khal expresses humorously the most profound and gloomy thoughts about life and death.Le recueil ici présenté et traduit a été écrit en dialecte oriental. Sa portée lit- téraire est évidente (empruntant la forme autobiographique, un chien raconte les derniers soixante quinze jours de sa vie), s'y ajoute sa valeur linguistique. II con- stitue une phase importante et mûre dans la promotion de l' arabe dialectal par la production littéraire. Par le recours à l' allégorie d'un vieux chien méditant sur la vie, la jeunesse et la mort, le texte d' Al—Khal s'enrichit de multiples possibilités tout en gardant un brin de gaieté dans ses plus tristes épisodes
Corrigendum
No full textDiagnostic challenges in low-grade central osteosarcoma: a retrospective study
Published online 1 January 2024 at https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.106B1.BJJ2023-0531.R1 and in Bone Joint J. 2024;106-B(1):
99–106.
The author Costantino Errani’s name was incorrectly given as “Constantino Errani” in the January 2024
published version.
The correct version is now online
Khal Torabully
No full textKhal Torabully creates poetry and a poetics for those forgotten by history, a theorem and theory which construct a tangible and sensual landscape, allowing for an empathetically shared experience and expressing the dramatic climax of the third phase of accelerated globalization: a project that would be unthinkable without the cultural theory we now have at our disposal in the present surge of globalization. In his poetic and theoretical texts, he has paid a literary tribute to the Coolies, usually from India, but also China and many other countries. Given Torabully’s Mauritian roots, but also the worldwide migration of the Coolies themselves, the world of Coolitude is culturally and linguistically extremely diverse, making the act of translation very relevant and giving it multiple meanings. Literature brings these forgotten lives back to life and allows us to share this experience thanks to its aesthetic force. It traces the movements, which sketch trajectories functioning to this day as palimpsest-like vectors of our own paths and trajectories. The author of Chair Corail, Fragments Coolies breaks the chain of mutual exclusions, replacing it with a type of writing belonging to a wider array of expressive modes which in diasporic situations unleash polylogical and archipelagic imaginaries
Assessing Urban Flooding Extent of the Baunia Khal Watershed in Dhaka, Bangladesh
No full textDue to the gradual encroachment of natural drainage channels (also known as khals) and the poor management of drainage infrastructures, any rainfall of higher intensity for a few hours causes urban flooding in Dhaka, Bangladesh, hindering the daily lives of city dwellers, especially in slum areas. The Intensity–Duration–Frequency (IDF) curves with return intervals of 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 years were estimated for a 3 h duration of rainfall using the Gumbel statistical method to assess urban flooding extent around the Baganbari slum within the Baunia Khal watershed. The spatial land use changes of the Baunia Khal were also delineated through the analysis of the areal changes of the khal from 2004 to 2020. The area of the khal was found to be 7.00 km2, 2.17 km2 and 0.41 km2 for the years 2004, 2010, and 2020, respectively. It appears that a gradual massive areal decrease of the khal (impervious land segment) was in progress during this period for high encroachments driven by various governmental agencies and other private entities’ urban developmental projects. The runoff coefficient was computed as 0.76 based on the existing land use pattern, slope, and soil type of the study area. The average runoff generated from the catchment was estimated using the rational method and was 103.41 m3/hr. The drainage length was calculated as 9.1 km using the Kirpich method, whereas the present drainage length was reported as only 6.95 km. The multiple rainfall intensities with return periods of 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 years were also applied to replicate a heightened extent of urban flooding in the Baunia Khal watershed. The study suggests that the depth, length and width of the Baunia Khal need to increase to hold the generated runoff to manage urban flooding around the Baunia Khal watershed
Phytoplankton Community of Boalia Khal Tributary of the Halda River, Chattogram, Bangladesh
No full textBoalia Khal is one of the important tributaries of the River Halda. The productivity of the Boalia Khal tributary of the Halda River mainly depends on the phytoplankton diversity. A study was conducted for two years period from January 2017 to December 2018 to identify the phytoplankton community of the Boalia Khal tributary. A total of 61 species of phytoplankton under 37 genera belonging to 8 classes were recorded. The dominant group of phytoplankton was 25 species of Diatoms (40.98 %) followed by 18 species of Green Algae (29.5 %), 9 species of Euglenophytes (14.75 %), 7 species of Blue Green Algae (11.48 %), and 2 species of Dinoflagellates (3.28 %). Therefore, the Boalia Khal is a productive ecosystem with a diverse group of phytoplankton species
Water Quality of Madari Khal T ater Quality of Madari Khal Tributar ributary of the Halda Riv y of the Halda River, Chattogram, Bangladesh
No full textTidal canal Madari-Khal is one of the important tributaries of the river Halda, through which
nearby hill stream water, agricultural washings, and effluents (treated or untreated) of
Chattogram Asian paper Mill are drained to the Halda River. In this paper water quality and
pollution level of Madari Khal are presented. A one-year study was conducted to ascertain
the water quality and pollution level by using different physicochemical parameters i.e. Air
temperature, Water temperature, Transparency, EC (Electrical Conductivity), TDS (Total
Dissolved Solids), pH, DO (Dissolved Oxygen), freeCO2, Ca++ (Calcium), TH (Total
Hardness), TA (Total Alkalinity), and Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD5). WAWQI
(Weighted Arithmetic Water Quality Index) showed that the water quality of the Madari Khal
tributary was poor (C grade) and unsuitable for human consumption and fish and other
aquatic lives. The study might be useful to policymakers, planners, and local users to manage
the water quality in pollution-free conditions
Water Quality of Madari Khal Tributary of the Halda River, Chattogram, Bangladesh
No full textTidal canal Madari-Khal is one of the important tributaries of the river Halda, through which nearby hill stream water, agricultural washings, and effluents (treated or untreated) of Chattogram Asian paper Mill are drained to the Halda River. In this paper water quality and pollution level of Madari Khal are presented. A one-year study was conducted to ascertain the water quality and pollution level by using different physicochemical parameters i.e. Air temperature, Water temperature, Transparency, EC (Electrical Conductivity), TDS (Total Dissolved Solids), pH, DO (Dissolved Oxygen), freeCO2, Ca++ (Calcium), TH (Total Hardness), TA (Total Alkalinity), and Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD5). WAWQI (Weighted Arithmetic Water Quality Index) showed that the water quality of the Madari Khal tributary was poor (C grade) and unsuitable for human consumption and fish and other aquatic lives. The study might be useful to policymakers, planners, and local users to manage the water quality in pollution-free conditions
Distal fibula reconstruction in primary malignant tumours
No full textBackground: Restoration of ankle biomechanics after distal fibula (DF) resection in bone sarcomas can be performed with different techniques. We report the functional and oncological outcomes of a case series; (2) Methods: Ten patients (5 females and 5 males) with a mean age of 27 years (range 10–71) were retrospectively evaluated. Following the resection, different techniques were used to reconstruct the ankle: tibiotalar arthrodesis, residual lateral malleolus fixed to the tibia, non-vascularized or rotational vascularized fibula transposition and intercalary allograft. All complications were recorded, and the functional outcomes were evaluated; (3) Results: The mean follow-up time was 54 months (range, 13–116). Six patients were free of disease while four patients died of disease. All patients had a stable ankle and bone union, which was achieved after a mean of 9.4 months (range 3–20). The mean MSTS Score was 26.7 (range 21–30). Chronic ankle pain and peroneal external nerve palsy were observed. Patients underwent additional surgeries for deep infection and for equinus ankle deformity. No local recurrence was observed. Metastasis occurred in four patients after a mean of 14.7 months (range 2–34); (4) Conclusions: After DF resection, the restoration of ankle biomechanics gives acceptable functional results, but a larger series of patients with long-time follow-up are required to confirm the durability of the reconstruction
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
No full textThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
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