Ahmed Ali Livres

Set in nineteenth-century India between two revolutionary moments of change, Twilight in Delhi brings history alive, depicting most movingly the loss of an entire culture and way of life. As Bonamy Dobree said, "It releases us into a different and quite complete world. Mr. Ahmed Ali makes us hear and smell Delhi...hear the flutter of pigeons’ wings, the cries of itinerant vendors, the calls to prayer, the howls of mourners, the chants of qawwals, smell jasmine and sewage, frying ghee and burning wood." The detail, as E.M. Forster said, is "new and fascinating," poetic and brutal, delightful and callous. First published by the Hogarth Press in 1940. Twilight in Delhi was widely acclaimed by critics and hailed in India as a major literary event. Long since considered a landmark novel, it is now available in the U.S. as a New Directions Classic. Twilight in Delhi has also been translated into French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, and Urdu.

The book delves into the dynamical behavior of two epidemiological models: the SVIR model, which focuses on direct transmission of infectious diseases among individuals, and the SVIRS model, which incorporates environmental sources of infection. Both models are mathematically represented by nonlinear differential equations. Key analyses include the existence and uniqueness of solutions, stability conditions of equilibrium points, and discussions on local bifurcation and Hopf bifurcation. This work provides insights into the complex interactions of disease dynamics influenced by vaccination and immigration.

The book highlights the scarcity of local cultural content in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) textbooks, which limits teachers' ability to integrate home culture into language instruction. It emphasizes the importance of including cultural elements that resonate with learners to enhance engagement and facilitate a deeper understanding of the target language. By analyzing textbooks, the author argues for a more balanced approach that allows learners to compare their own cultural practices with those of the target language, broadening their learning experience and participation.

The historical context reveals Fiji's transition to a British Crown Colony in 1874, marked by the cession of the islands to Queen Victoria by local chiefs. Initially embraced by European settlers, British governance quickly soured due to restrictive land policies and the denial of Fijian labor. The introduction of Indian laborers in 1879 failed to satisfy settlers, who struggled to compete with larger companies like the Australian Colonial Sugar Refining Company, highlighting tensions between colonial policies and settler interests.

Set in Fiji around 1900, the narrative explores the complexities of a multi-racial nation shaped by a generation under British colonial rule. It highlights the tensions between the growing Indian population—both indentured and free—and the indigenous Fijians, alongside a small yet influential European minority. The book delves into the political dynamics and cultural interactions that characterize this pivotal period in Fiji's history, showcasing the struggles for power and identity among diverse ethnic groups.

Jupiter, once aspiring to be the second sun of our solar system, represents a fascinating exploration of planetary migration and creation. The book delves into its connections with Roman mythology and chronicles the discovery of this majestic planet. It also highlights human endeavors, particularly the Luno mission, aimed at understanding Jupiter's complex nature and significance within our celestial neighborhood.

The book provides a comprehensive overview of computer programming, covering both high-level and low-level programming concepts. It explores topics such as machine code generation, algorithm complexity, and the evolution of programming languages like C, C++, and C#. Additionally, it delves into programming methodologies, quality requirements, and the readability of source code, offering insights into computer architecture and the historical development of programming practices.

The Helmholtz International Summer School (HISS) entitled “Quantum Field Theory at the Limits: from Strong Fields to Heavy Quarks (SF→HQ)”, was held in the period July 18-30, 2016 at the Bo-goliubov Laboratory of Theoretical Physics (BLTP) of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR)in Dubna, Russia, as part of the activities of the Dubna International Advanced School of Theoreti-cal Physics (DIAS-TH). It was co-organized by Ahmed Ali (DESY Hamburg), David Blaschke (JINRDubna, MEPhI & Univ. Wroclaw), Holger Gies (HI Jena), and Mikhail Ivanov (JINR Dubna), and wasattended by 82 participants (faculty + students), not counting the JINR physicists who attended somelectures as non-registered participants. The school (SF→HQ) continued the workshops and schools ofthe HISS series held earlier in Dubna (1993, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2013), Bad Honnef (1994) andRostock (1997). The scientific program of the school consisted of five regular (one-hour long) lecturesin the morning and afternoon sessions, with typically two contributed talks given by younger partic-ipants (students and postdocs), each half-hour long, in the late afternoons. Altogether, we had sixtylectures by the faculty and participants. In addition, black-board exercises were held in the post-lunchperiods on selected aspects of strong fields and field theory.

The Helmholtz International Summer School: Physics of Heavy Quarks and Hadrons (HQ-2013), washeld at the Bogoliubov Laboratory of Theoretical Physics (BLTP) of the Joint Institute for NuclearResearch (JINR), Dubna, Russia, in the period July 15-28, 2013. It was co-organized by Ahmed Ali(DESY, Hamburg), Mikhail Ivanov (BLTP, JINR, Dubna) and Klaus Peters (GSI, Darmstadt), and wasattended by 70 participants (faculty + students), not counting the JINR physicists who attended somelectures as non-registered participants. The school HQ-2013 continued the HISS-series, with the earlierschools on the same topic held at JINR, Dubna, in 2002, 2005, and 2008.