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Irrigation development has been greatly handicapped because a purely technical approach has long prevailed in irrigation studies. The authors propose a research methodology which would lead to construction of intermediate schemes which are better suited to the social organization and production objectives of the farmers

Xala (1975), a significant film for African cinema, directed by Ousmane Sembene, is a comedic dramatisation of events following Senegal's (then recent) independence. Sembene focuses two hours of screen time on despising El Hadji, a greedy, corrupt Senegalese businessman involved with unjust negotiations besieging the new government, and his inelegant downfall after being unknowingly cursed with erectile dysfunction by the underprivileged he steps over daily. To retain the status which comes with a Mercedes, three wives and suspect business deals, and to have the 'Xala' (curse of impotence) removed, El Hadji must jump through many hoops while the audience grimaces in secondary embarrassment on his behalf. Influenced by both French and African filmmaking styles, Sembene weaves a range of significant signs and symbols into the frame to convey key ideas. Visual poetics, unlike dialogue, speak across language barriers and allow Sembene's film to reach a wider audience. Whether the viewer enagages with Sembene's semiotics or uses cultural familiarity to understand these key ideas, a similar conclusion can be reached.

Xala (1975), a significant film for African cinema, directed by Ousmane Sembene, is a comedic dramatisation of events following Senegal's (then recent) independence. Sembene focuses two hours of screen time on despising El Hadji, a greedy, corrupt Senegalese businessman involved with unjust negotiations besieging the new government, and his inelegant downfall after being unknowingly cursed with erectile dysfunction by the underprivileged he steps over daily. To retain the status which comes with a Mercedes, three wives and suspect business deals, and to have the 'Xala' (curse of impotence) removed, El Hadji must jump through many hoops while the audience grimaces in secondary embarrassment on his behalf. Influenced by both French and African filmmaking styles, Sembene weaves a range of significant signs and symbols into the frame to convey key ideas. Visual poetics, unlike dialogue, speak across language barriers and allow Sembene's film to reach a wider audience. Whether the viewer enagages with Sembene's semiotics or uses cultural familiarity to understand these key ideas, a similar conclusion can be reached.

Jugendliche, die sich dem Verkauf zuwenden wollen, können in Afrika eine Reihe von Schulen besuchen. Für diesen Beruf ist eine immer bessere kaufmännische Ausbildung erforderlich, sowohl was den Erfolg großer Unternehmen in Afrika als auch die Vermarktung afrikanischer Produkte auf dem Weltmarkt angeht. Die Lehrpläne von auf diesen Bereich spezialisierten Hochschulen sind an denen in Frankreich orientiert. Obwohl es bereits angesehene Schulen in Afrika gibt, wird ein Abschluß an einer europäischen oder amerikanischen Schule immer noch bevorzugt. Den Abschluß des Dossiers bildet ein Leitfaden für Bewerbungen unter Einbeziehung der Möglichkeiten im Internet. (DÜI-Wgm)