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Treatment of localised cutaneous Leishmania tropica infection in Aleppo, Syria and drug sensitivity of clinical isolates
No full textAnthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania tropica has been
endemic in Aleppo, Syria for centuries. The first modem description of the disease
was also done in Aleppo. A surveillance system is in place, and the numbers of
annual recorded cases have been rising from a few hundred to thousands in the
late 1980s, to more than 5,000 in most years from 1990, and to more than 10,000
since 2003.
A retrospective analysis of routinely collected demographic data was
performed. The clinical course was examined in a subset of patients. One hundred
and thirty-two patients were recruited for follow-up study. Parasites were isolated
from the lesions of these patients before treatment and during the course of
treatment. Eighty isolates were tested for drug sensitivity in amastigotemacrophage
system and typed to species level. Molecular fingerprinting was
applied to a subset of isolates. Interviews were held with patients or accompanying
adults about their knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding prevention,
diagnosis and treatment.
Leishmaniasis patients in Aleppo were younger than the general population
(median age 13 vs. 19 years), and females predominated among adults. Children
and males were more likely to have lesions on the face. Smear positivity decreased
with patient age (OR=O.5 in over-forties compared to under-tens). Smear positivity
peaked at two-month lesion duration (OR=2.2 compared to lesion duration of
<1 month). A significant proportion of patients, especially adults, did not complete
their treatment course.
The isolated parasites were insensitive (median ECso=229 fig Sbv Iml) to
pentavalent antimony, the drug used in Aleppo, and to paromomycin but were
sensitive to amphotericin B. No relationship was found between baseline parasite
in vitro sensitivity and treatment duration. All the typed parasites were L. tropica.
Parasite schizodemes clustered by place of isolation and by family
Aleppo (Syria): Great Mosque of Aleppo: minaret: detail of ornamented cornice and inscription band
No full textBox 21, Folder 04. Ink drawings. Aleppo (Syria): Great Mosque (al-Jami' al-Umawi al-Kabir, Congregational Mosque of Aleppo). Drawing depicts details of minaret, showing ornament and inscriptions on east face of cornice (left) and part of an inscription band (right). This drawing is not published. Title and identification based on drawing published in Ernst Herzfeld, "Damascus: Studies in Architecture – II," Ars Islamica 10 (1943), figure 53. Published caption for fig. 53 reads: "Aleppo, Great Minaret, Main Entrance." German identification notes written on front in gray pencil: "Gr. M. Minaret; Minaret Malikshah Aleppo.
Erudito, storico e muftı̄: la figura di Abū l‐Wafāʾ b. ʿUmar b. ʿAbd al‐Wahhāb al‐ʿUrḍī al‐ Šāfiʿī di Aleppo (993‐1071/1585‐1660) nelle fonti biograficoletterarie.
No full textThis article presents an overview of a notable family of Aleppo, the al-‘Urḍī /’Urḍī–zāda who was mainly active and became prominent in the late 16th and most of the 17th centuries. Based on literary and archival material, the author focuses in particular on the figure of Abū l-Wafā’ al-‘Urdi (d. 1660), a well-known jurist, shafiite muftī and historian. His unfinished magnum opus, the biographical compilation entitled Maʿādin al-ḏahab fi’l-aʿyān al-mušarrafa bi-him Ḥalab [The Gold mines regarding the distinguished personalities by whom Aleppo is ennobled] is one of the last examples of local historiography and provides first-hand insight into the life of ottoman Aleppo.
In addition, the article presents a selection of unpublished documents from the city’s Sharia Court Records which bear witness to the socio-economic role of Abū l-Wafā’ al-‘Urdi and his family as part of the local elite
Sketchbook: Aleppo 2
No full textBox 32 Bound sketchbook with 49 pages (counting last page attached to back cover), pages numbered 1 - 44 by original author, with pages 21 - 22 skipped. Pages 46 and 48 numbered by MMA staff. Contents include plans, elevations, sections and details of architectural ornaments and inscriptions on various monuments in and around Aleppo (Syria). Monuments depicted include: Arghun Bimaristan, Bab Antakiyya, Bab al-Hadid, Bab Qinnasrin, Bahramiyya Mosque, Great Mosque of Aleppo (Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo), Halawiyya Mosque, Hajjarin Mosque, Hayyat Mosque, Husayn Shrine, Karimiyya Madrasa, Nur al-Din Hospital (Maristan al-Atiq), Qassabiyya Khan, Qiqan Mosque, Sarawi Mosque, Shadbakhtiyya Madrasa, Qastal al-Shu'aybiyya, Sidi Ghawth Shrine, Zahiriyya Madrasa (Aleppo). This sketchbook is part of a series of at least five labeled "Haleb". "Haleb 2" and "Haleb 5" are housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (eeh1673 and eeh1683). "Haleb 3" is housed in the archives of the Freer and Sackler Galleries (FSA A.6 02.13.34). These sketches probably form the basis of drawings that would later be published in Ernst Herzfeld, Matériaux pour un Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum, Duxième Partie: Syrie du Nord. Inscriptions et Monuments d’Alep, Tome I - Texte (Cairo, 1955); and Matériaux pour un Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum, Duxième Partie: Syrie du Nord. Inscriptions et Monuments d’Alep, Tome II – Planches (Cairo, 1954). References to inscription numbers, plates and figures below refer to this text. Title and identifications based on hand-written notes on sketchbook. Title written on front cover in black ink: "2; Haleb
Tool Wear Effect on Cutting Forces: In Routing process of Aleppo Pine Wood
No full textThis paper uses the cutting forces in a routing process of Aleppo pine wood to estimate the tool wear effect. The aim is to obtain further information about the tool wear effect by monitoring the variation in the cutting forces. A Kistler 9257A 3 axes Dynamometer was positioned under the workpiece to measure the cutting forces at frequencies up to 10,000 Hz. The experiments were carried out on a CNC routing machine RECORD1 of SCM. A carbide tool was used and the cutting parameters were fixed. The cutting speed was approximately 25 m/s. Dasylab software was used to capture the data. The results show a correlation between the tool wear and the computed angle ( ), between the tangential and cutting forces. In fact, the variation of ( ) is unstable in the running period and stable in the linear wear zone, included in the interval [−1.11°; −1.10°]. This study was performed as part of a development program for the Algerian wood industry, hence the selection Aleppo pine wood as the working material.FCBA Institut Technologique, FSE (Fond Social Européen), CRB (Conseil Régional de Bourgogne) and University of Boumerdes (Algeria
Aleppo (Syria): Citadel of Aleppo: antique column capital
No full textBox 21, Folder 04. Ink drawing. Aleppo (Syria): citadel of Aleppo: Antique column capital found in hall. Title and identification based on information published in Ernst Herzfeld, "Damascus. Studies in Architecture - III," fig. 27. Published caption for fig. 27 reads: "Six Antique capitals from Aleppo; Citadel, Hall." French identification note written on front in black ink: "Halab, Citadelle, château.
Post Syrian-war material recovery, reuse and transformation in the Old City of Aleppo
No full textPurpose: Eight years of civil war in Syria severely impacted the historic core of Aleppo, with about 30 percent of its buildings completely destroyed and huge amounts of debris generated. This paper proposes recovery strategies for some of the most badly damaged sites in the city through material reuse and transformation, one of the goals of which is to ensure the continuity of the city’s urban cultural heritage. The purpose of this paper is to presents not only risks but also opportunities with respect to the integration of technologies to support recovery and reconstruction. Design/methodology/approach: The paper analyzes the current situation in the Old City of Aleppo by identifying the most seriously damaged sites, namely those that have sustained damage to between 80 and 100 percent of the site. It reviews comparable international post-disaster examples and investigates appropriate options for dealing with the damage caused by the war and the management of debris, with consideration given to minimal intervention, the retention of structural integrity, technology and the integration of historic materials within new components and buildings. The methodology has relied on research through field work, including interviews with stakeholders in Aleppo. Findings: The paper proposes two strategies to guide post-war rebuilding and conservation efforts in the Old City of Aleppo through: the creation of new multi-purpose, public open spaces and the use of debris in the repair of buildings and construction of new components and buildings, including infrastructure for solar panels within the new public spaces. Originality/value: This paper contributes to the development of a post-civil war sustainable material recovery approach for the Old City of Aleppo and for Syria more generally, where a disaster waste management strategy is still in development.Accepted Author ManuscriptHeritage & Technolog
MOSAIC OF THE TAL BAJER CHURCH NEAR ALEPPO
No full textSyria is very rich in mosaics, especially the northern and central areas. In
his doctoral research the author tries to highlight the recent archaeological discoveries
around Aleppo, including the mosaic of Tal Bajer, near Qansrin, discovered in 2011
by a national archaeological mission from the Directorate of Antiquities and Museum
of Aleppo.
The mosaics are dating back to the end of the 5th century - the beginning of the 6th
century AD (Byzantine era). The excavations resulted to discover a basilica type
church completely paved with mosaics. The dimensions were 25 x 15 m. It consists of
the apse, two porticoes and the main nave. Remains of six foundations for the bases of
the columns, and Bema were also found. The mosaics were executed with small and
different colored stone tesserae. There are symmetrical geometric motifs, in addition
to a Greek scriptural scene within a geometric frame. It is noticed the complete
absence of animal scenes and the scarcity of plant shapes
Development Plan Strategies of Old Aleppo City and Sustainable Development Goals: Between Theory and Practice
No full textThe Old City of Aleppo, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1986. In the early 1990s the Aleppo municipality initiated the project for the Rehabilitation of the Old City with the German Technical Cooperation Agency (GTZ) as a partner. As part of the process, a Development Plan was issued as a general framework including ten strategies for upgrading the historical urban fabric in line with the sustainable development. Despite implementation of these strategies, the physical fabric of the Old City has continued to deteriorate, and the demographic transition has continued to increase until the escalation of the Syrian Civil War in 2011. The paper analyses the development plan’s strategies in the Old City of Aleppo, mainly those related to housing aspects. It evaluates the effectiveness of these strategies based on the concept of good urban governance that intersects with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aiming to overcome the administrative gaps to rebuild the Old City more sustainably after the Syrian Civil War.Heritage & Technolog
Aleppo (Syria): Citadel of Aleppo: Lower Maqam Ibrahim Mosque: plan
No full textBox 21, Folder 04. Ink drawing. Aleppo (Syria): Lower Maqam Ibrahim Mosque (Lower Mosque of Maqam Ibrahim, Jami' al-Sufli, Lower Mosque, Jami' Maqam Ibrahim al-Saghir). Drawing depicts a ground plan. This version of the drawing is not published.Title and identification based on drawing published in Ernst Herzfeld, Matériaux pour un Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum. Deuxième partie: Syrie du nord, inscriptions et monuments d'Alep, Tome II (Cairo, 1954), plate XLIII a. Published caption for plate XLIII a reads: "Plan du Maqâm inférieur." Identification note written on front in gray pencil: "Alep. Citad. M. Ibrahim al-Khalil.
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