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AN OVERVIEW OF LIFE AND WORKS OF JAMI & HIS PERCEPTION OF LOVE
Full text linkAbd al-Rahman Jami (817/1414- 898/1492) is regarded as the last grand classical poet of Persian literature and a great Sufi of his time. Towards the end of his life, he compiled his Divan in which one can trace his life pattern that he has divide into three main phases. These include: 1) the period of his childhood and early phases of education, which is reported in Fātiḥah al-Shabāb; 2) his mid-life phase as elaborated in Wāsiṭah al-‘Aqd; and, 3) the last stage of his life, discussed in Khātimah al-Ḥayāt. In the latter, Jami tends to evaluate his life span in search of elixir of salvation. This search led him to an elevated stage of self-realization where he questioned his previous actions and all that which he was praised for, i.e. a prolific writer, an imaginative poet, and a distinguished commentator of Sufi thought. This spiritual self-assessment eventually directed him to the path of ‘love’ – the transforming power that reveals the essential meaning of life, realization of the inner divine self, and that which could bring about union with God. This paper intends to trace Jami’s transformation of thought, character and worldview. It begins with a bibliographical account followed by an elaboration of the three phases of Jami’s life, his status as a poet, a melting pot of Sufism, and, finally his perception of true love and its transforming and purifying effect on the seeker of truth
“If We Had Lost The War, We All Would Have Been Prosecuted As War Criminals:” The Bombing Campaign Against Japan in World War Two
Full text linkIn the last six months of WWII, the United States conducted a bombing campaign in Japan that would mark the world forever. Though a combination of engineering ingenuity, chemical creations, mass production, and racial profiling, the course of the war in the Pacific was fundamentally changed. Strategic bombing was a relatively new concept which only a handful of crucial figures were investigating into. In the pursuit of creating a fleet which would dominate the skies, it was the American government\u27s intention to brutalize the Japanese until they gave into an unconditional surrender. While the usage of atomic bombs has been widely analyzed and criticized, few have looked into the usage of firebombs which wreaked havoc in Japan. The combination of dehumanization of the Japanese and a full mobilization of industry into achieving their goals, it is without any doubt, there were major ethical implications. In my thesis, it is my hope that through peering into the many factors that went into total destruction, that concepts like right and wrong, good and bad, are merely relative. Through the usage of primary and secondary sources, I sought out the forces which went into why decisions were made. The theory that was used at the time was that through swift actions to create a swift victory, it would ultimately lessen the suffering of violent conflict. Through acute research, this is not the case. It was the mentality that allowed people in culpable positions in the U.S. government that allowed justification for it, but this does not take away the horrendous nature of such actions. The crux of this campaign was on the night March 9, 1945 where the U.S. bombed Tokyo. It is clear that this was not only an effort to cripple the capital of Japan, but to make a statement to the rest of the world not to mess with them. It is my most humble opinion that the research which has been conducted will prove such theories in a manner which is academically respectable
The Challenge of Maternal Mortality
Full text linkThe Challenge of Maternal Mortality, University of Iowa Obstetrics and Gynecology Postgraduate Virtual Conference, November 20, 2020.
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NFL Penalty Analysis, Referee Influence and Penalty Trends Over Time
Full text linkOne of the biggest determinants of how American football is played are the rules which dictate what actions within the game are legal. Violations result in penalties of varying degrees, which can significantly impact the course of a game. This thesis examines NFL penalties over the last twenty years, focusing on understanding the effect of individual referees and home-field bias, changes in penalties over time, and the differences between NFL teams’ penalties. While a statistical analysis did not find evidence supporting individual referee bias, there was a significant decrease in penalties for the years 2005 through 2008. Additionally, there was a consistent and significant difference in penalties by team, with the Las Vegas Raiders, Baltimore Ravens, and Los Angeles Rams as the most-penalized teams, and the New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts as the least-penalized. Overall, the findings suggest structural explanations for penalty trends, such as major rule changes and organizational culture, rather than individual referee influence