153 research outputs found
Repetition: A Process of Destroying the Narrative Unity in Abdelkader Djemais Saison De Pierres
No full textIn Saison de pierres Abdelkader Djemai makes the repetition process one of his principles of composition narrative sequences are repeated repeating themselves thus openly provoking the traditional novel The reader at first glance thinks he is reading the same text but after concentration there are many variations between the two narrative passages By using the repetition process Abdelkader Djemai wants to introduce a new reflex in the reader to test his memory by using his insight and intelligence Repetition allows the author to say and repeat in several copies the same idea the same event the same experience offering a multitude of perspectives and invoking maximum concentratio
The Image of the Ego through the Narration of History in Henry Churchill's Biography of Emir Abdelkader
No full textAbstract: This study aims to highlight the image of Emir Abdelkader in the writings of others, through the book “The Life of the Prince” by Henry Churchill, in which the author explores the details of the life of Emir Abdelkader, and recounts different details of his struggle during the resistance against French colonialism, after his surrender and moving to his voluntary exile, where he stayed there for the end of his life.In addition to providing an overview of the difference in the form of the portrayal of Emir Abdelkader between what is contained in this book and some French colonialist writings. We found that the author presented a more objective picture of the Emir's personality, closer to the reality of objective historical details, and away from the fanaticism of French writers governed by their colonialist inclination. Therefore, this work poses a fundamental question: How was Emir Abdelkader portrayed through his biography in the book The Prince's Life by Henry Churchill? What was the image of Algerians in the shadow of the Emir's life and biographical details during and after the resistance against French colonialism?
Keywords: Emir Abdelkader; Henry Churchill; Surrealism; Biography; Colonial Ideology
Erratum: Marzouk, M., et al. Assessing Environmental Impact Indicators in Road Construction Projects in Developing Countries. Sustainability 2017, 9, 843
No full textThe authors of this paper [1] have agreed they would like to add Eslam Mohammed Abdelkader as the second co-author, as he made a significant contribution to the research methodology [...]</jats:p
Abdelkader Lagtaâ and his conceptual exercises in Poland, 1972-74
No full textThis article focuses on conceptual practices by Moroccan artist Abdelkader Lagtaâ, whose early 1970s work, created as a part of Polish conceptual milieus in Łódź and Warsaw, remains undocumented in art-historical scholarship. The author rediscovers Lagtaâ's practices as part of conceptual strategies in Eastern Europe and discusses his work in relation to Okwui Enwezor's article "Where, What, Who, When: A Few Notes on 'African' Conceptualism." The author argues that while Enwezor and, later, other scholars, including Olu Oguibe and Salah M. Hassan, critique the work by African conceptualists to and through conceptualist strategies prevalent in Africa and the West, Lagtaâ's work was almost entirely situated in the linguistic, performative, new media, and mail art experiments characteristic of Eastern Europe. While the work of conceptual artists from the African continent identified by Enwezor remained on the margins, outside of international and noninstitutional artistic circuits, Lagtaâ's work was an intrinsic part of the early 1970s collective experiments and transnational networks of artistic exchange between Eastern Europe and other geographical regions
Numerical Analysis of Plate Thickness Effect on Residual Stress Distribution around a Cold Expanded Hole
Get PDFThe process of cold expansion creates compressive stresses around the mounting hole, which can help to reduce stress concentrations during the loading of a structure. A numerical simulation using the finite element method was conducted to analyse the effect of cold expansion on perforated plates of different thicknesses. The simulation considered the thickness of the plate and the tapered mandrel and examined the induced residual stresses. The results showed that the magnitude of the circumferential residual stresses varied depending on the thickness of the plate and that the extent of the zone of compressive stresses was strongly affected by the plate thickness. These findings are particularly relevant to the optimisation of the cold expansion process, as the optimal parameters for a particular plate thickness may not be optimal for some other thickness. Therefore, the results of this study can guide the optimisation of the cold expansion process for different plate thicknesses
De vertaler als (co-)auteur? De Italiaanse vertaling van Abdelkader Benali’s De Langverwachte
Get PDFThis contribution seeks to analyse the complex and fascinating translation process of Abdelkader Benali’s award-winning novel De Langverwachte (Vassallucci 2003) into Italian. Due to a combination of professional and personal circumstances, Benali gave the Italian translator Claudia Di Palermo the total freedom to edit the novel. For example, the Italian translation, La Lunga Attesa (Fazi 2005), underwent an editing process in which, among other things, the number of chapters was reduced from 58 to 47. In the analysis, the profiles of the author and the translator will first be outlined. Subsequently, the most important reasons for the editing process will be explained on the basis of an interview with the translator. Finally, the four translation strategies are explained by referring to Di Palermo’s personal notes. These are: separation, merging, deletion and addition
Enhancing the Sputtering Process with Plasma-Assisted Electrical Discharge for Thin Film Fabrication in Advanced Applications
Get PDFThis study aims to optimize cathodic sputtering techniques to generate high-quality thin films for advanced applications. Cathodic sputtering is a widely recognized deposition method renowned for its ability to create exceptional thin films, thus holding great potential for enhancing the performance of PV devices. This research focuses on an in-depth examination of materials such as cadmium sulfide, copper-indium-gallium-selenium, and perovskites, all of which possess optical, electrical, and structural properties well-suited for PV applications. The primary goal of this study is to advance our understanding of cathodic sputtering by investigating the key parameters that significantly impact the deposition of thin films. To assess their respective effects, we thoroughly analyzed various factors, including vacuum chamber energy, incidence angles, and gas composition. Our findings unequivocally demonstrate that using Argon gas yields superior sputtering results compared to Nitrogen and Xenon. Furthermore, we observed a direct correlation between increasing incidence angle and bombardment energy, leading to a proportional enhancement in the sputtering yield until an optimal value is attained. These critical parameters are pivotal in determining the quality of the resulting thin films. Importantly, our research findings align harmoniously with prior studies, thus validating our calculations and conclusions
Analysing Author Self-citations in Computer Science Publications
Get PDFIn scientific papers, citations refer to relevant previous work in order to underline the current line of argumentation, compare to other work and/or avoid repetition in writing. Self-citations, e.g. authors citing own previous work might have the same motivation but have also gained negative attention w.r.t. unjustified improvement of scientific performance indicators. Previous studies on self-citations do not provide a detailed analysis in the domain of computer science. In this work, we analyse the prevalence of self-citations in the DBLP, a digital library for computer science. We find, that approx. 10% of all citations are self-citations, while the rates vary with year after publication and the position of the author in the list as well as with the gender of the lead author. Further, we find that C-ranked venues have the highest incoming self-citation rate, while the outgoing rate is stable across all ranks
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