Existentialist Themes in West African Novels

Existentialist HCI

HCI has borrowed some concepts from existential phenomenology, in particular Dreyfus’s interpretation of Heidegger’s philosophy. Not all concepts have been widely discussed, and it is urgently important to investigate further consequences of existential phenomenology on research and design of technology. ”Presence-at-hand” and ”readiness-at-hand” are two concepts that have been accomodated into...

Seven Themes in African Urban Dynamics

An existentialist in Quebec.

Well dear readers, it is that time of year again when I report on the existential lessons I have learned attending the annual International Psycho-oncology Society (IPOS) World Congress. This year’s lessons, like many in existential philosophy, were difficult ones for me to integrate personally. But do not despair. The meeting was indeed full of hope, meaning, and science, as advertised. The 12...

West African crystalline maculopathy.

OBJECTIVE To describe the findings of a new crystalline maculopathy exclusively affecting elderly members of the Igbo tribe of southeast Nigeria. DESIGN Retrospective, observational noncomparative case series. METHODS Six patients referred over a 2-year period to the medical retina consultation service of the King/Drew Medical Center (Los Angeles, Calif) were identified as having a characte...

West African malaria.

Plasmodium falciparum malaria poses an increasing risk to travellers to West Africa. The development of chloroquine resistant in West Africa has further compounded the risk. Two cases of falciparum malaria from Sierra Leone are presented. One represents the classic missed case and the other a probable case of chloroquine resistant (RI vide infra) falciparum malaria. These cases highlight the da...