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Syriac-Arabic Glosses of Isho bar Ali. Volume 1
No full textThese two volumes constitute the second part (nun-taw) of the Syriac-Arabic dictionary of the 10th cent. physician Isho bar Ali (the first half of the dictionary had been published in 1874 by G. Hoffmann). Each Syriac word is defined in Arabic, often with more than one Arabic equivalent; in addition, the author deals not just with individual Syriac words, but in some cases with phrases. Gottheil used 21 manuscripts (from Oxford, London, Paris, Berlin, Leiden, and Rome) for this edition, and he has supplied a thorough critical apparatus; the manuscripts are described in the introduction. While some manuscripts give the Arabic glosses in Syriac characters (i.e. Garshuni), Gottheil has presented them here in Arabic script. These two volumes will be of great interest to Syriac lexicographers and those who study interactions between Syriac and Arabic.Contains an English introduction by Richard J.H. Gotthei
Syriac-Arabic Glosses of Isho bar Ali. Volume 2
No full textThese two volumes constitute the second part (nun-taw) of the Syriac-Arabic dictionary of the 10th cent. physician Isho bar Ali (the first half of the dictionary had been published in 1874 by G. Hoffmann). Each Syriac word is defined in Arabic, often with more than one Arabic equivalent; in addition, the author deals not just with individual Syriac words, but in some cases with phrases. Gottheil used 21 manuscripts (from Oxford, London, Paris, Berlin, Leiden, and Rome) for this edition, and he has supplied a thorough critical apparatus; the manuscripts are described in the introduction. While some manuscripts give the Arabic glosses in Syriac characters (i.e. Garshuni), Gottheil has presented them here in Arabic script. These two volumes will be of great interest to Syriac lexicographers and those who study interactions between Syriac and Arabic.Contains an English introduction by Richard J.H. Gotthei
An analytical study of the theatre of the Syrian playwright Saadallah Wannous, with particular emphasis on the plays written after the 1967 war
No full textThis study is an examination of the life and work of
the Syrian dramatist Saadallah Wannous (1941-1997). Wannous's name is virtually unknown in the West; only two academic studies of any significance have appeared in English on this eminent and challenging writer, who was honoured by UNESCO at the end of his life. Even in the Arab world his standing rests largely upon his celebrity as a cultural icon, since professional performances of his plays are rare due to the decline of the theatre in the region, and little attention has been devoted to theatre studies by Arab academics. The two studies in English do not attempt to be comprehensive but focus on particular stages of Wannous's career. This study is, therefore, the first to encompass the full range of Wannous's work. To do so it combines an account of his life which seeks to comprehend the various forces that shaped his thinking with an analysis of his dramatic works. The study concentrates on the plays written in the years following the trauma inflicted on the Arab world by the catastrophe of their
defeat in the Arab-Israeli war of June, 1967. Wannous's career can be divided into three phases: the immature plays of his young manhood which are influenced by European models and generally focus on the social condition of the individual; his middle period - the `theatre of politicisation', when his Marxist politics were the main
factor shaping his drama; and his late works, which are characterised by an extraordinary freedom of thought and expression. The introduction places Wannous in his historical and sociocultural context and provides a brief background explaining the literary and theatrical traditions of the Arab world that influenced his activity as a dramatist. Each phase is then examined in turn and the plays are analysed in accordance with the focus of the study. This means that emphasis is given to the middle period,
but no significant work is neglected. The study aims to trace the trajectory of Wannous's development using a
variety of sources: the plays themselves, Wannous's own journalism and critical writings, interviews with his widow, his friends and colleagues, and numerous
journals, books and articles, some of which contain
important interviews with Wannous that shed light on his thought and ways of working. Use is also made of the
two studies mentioned above. The study shows that Wannous's theatre was influenced by the key political, social and cultural developments of his time, and that he
constantly sought to find forms that would express those transformations in dramatic terms
Supplementary_material – Supplemental material for One-pot synthesis of 4-ethyl 2,3-dimethyl 1-(5-aryl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-1<i>H</i>-pyrrole-2,3,4-tricarboxylate derivatives via intramolecular Wittig reaction
No full textSupplemental material, Supplementary_material for One-pot synthesis of 4-ethyl 2,3-dimethyl 1-(5-aryl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2,3,4-tricarboxylate derivatives via intramolecular Wittig reaction by Samin Iravani and Abbas Ali Esmaeili in Journal of Chemical Research</p
The effect of vitrification on ultrastructure of human in vitro matured germinal vesicle oocytes.
No full textObjective: To describe the possible effects of cryotop vitrification on maturation rate and ultrastructural morphology of human in vitro matured germinal vesicle (GV) oocytes. Study design: A total of 301surplus immature GV oocytes obtained from infertile patients were allocated into two groups: (i) GV oocytes (n = 150) matured in vitro (fIVM), and (ii) GV oocytes (n = 151) that were first vitrified, then matured in vitro (vIVM). Supernumerary fresh in vivo matured oocytes (n = 10) were used as controls. The maturation media was Ham's F10 supplemented with FSH + LH and human follicular fluid. After 36 h of incubation, the oocytes were investigated for nuclear maturation and ultrastructural changes using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Results: Oocyte maturation rates were reduced (P < 0.001) in vIVM (45.92%) in comparison with fIVM oocytes (75.33%). The rate of degeneration was also significantly higher in vIVM than in the fIVM group (44.4% vs. 6.0%). Large and numerous mitochondria and minute vesicles of smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) complexes (MV complexes) were observed in both fIVM and vIVM groups. In addition, TEM revealed a drastic reduction in amount of cortical granules (CGs) at the cortex of vitrified-warmed GV oocytes, as well as appearance of vacuoles and small mitochondria-SER aggregates in the ooplasm. Conclusion: The vitrification procedure is associated with ultrastructural alterations in specific oocyte microdomains, presumably related to the reduced competence of cryopreserved oocytes for maturation. This information emphasizes the need for further work on advancing the cryotechnology of human oocytes. © 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd
Outdoor investigation of air quality around Bandar Abbas - Iran oil refinery
No full textAims: This study has been conducted to assess air pollution, with respect to particulate matter less than 10 μm in diameter (PM 10 ), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S), and the Air Quality Index (AQI), in a location at close proximity to the Bandar Abbas-Iran oil refinery.
Materials and Methods: In this study, a location with close proximity to Bandar Abbas oil refinery was selected as the sampling station. The Air Sampling period was from June to September 2010. In order to assess PM 10 concentrations, the samples were collected using a high volume sampler with fiberglass filters. To measure the concentrations of other air pollutants, including, SO 2 , CO, H 2 S, and NO 2 , real-time instruments were used. With regard to air pollutant concentrations, the AQI values were calculated and for the wind rose, the effect of the oil refinery on Bandar Abbas was evaluated.
Results: According to the results from the present study, PM 10 , SO 2 , nd NO 2 concentrations were higher than the recommended values of the national ambient air standards. The maximum PM 10 and SO 2 concentrations and their resultant AQI values were observed in August and September, respectively. Other air pollutants had their highest concentrations in July and September, but in no case did they exceed the standard values.
Conclusion: The three most significant outdoor problems with the air quality around Bandar Abbas oil refinery were the NO 2 , SO 2 , and PM 10 levels
RF sensing for healthcare applications
No full textThe radio frequency (RF) sensing is an evolving technique in the field of healthcare sector. This chapter covers various RF sensing technologies as support for healthcare applications. Initially, the detection, monitoring, and working function of this technology is discussed, covering insight of signal processing of the various sensing devices and artificial intelligence-based algorithms. The applications of radio frequency wireless sensing considering remote healthcare sector include falls, FOG, breath detection, and walking behavior leverage movement induced by a subject to determine the abnormalities due to disease related to body motion. Majority of the radio frequency sensing systems that encounter numerous challenges should be addressed in order to provide the reliable healthcare solutions. The chapter provides some of them. It also provides a brief background into three widely used radio frequency sensing systems, namely Wi-Fi, radar, and radio-frequency identification sensing systems. The chapter also discusses their different parameters
KISAH ASHABUL AIKAH DALAM AL-QUR'AN (Studi Komparatif atas Penafsiran Ibnu Abbas dan Ibnu Kasir)
No full textKata ashabul al-Aikah disebutkan sebanyak empat kali dalam Al-Qur'an. Secara
bahasa al-Aikah berarti semak belukar. Dan kata tersebut sebenamya memiliki makna
konotasi dari penggunaannya. A,shibul Aikah adalah umat yang hidup pada zaman nabi
Suaib dimana nabi Syu'aib diutus untuk menyampaikan risalah pewahyuan untuk
membimbing umat tersebut dari dekadensi moral dan tipu muslihat dalam berbagai
macam urusan keduniaan. Tetapi nabi Syu'aib tidak dipedulikan dan diacuhkan saja,
sehinggaa azab Allah diberikan pada kaum itu.
Dalam skripsi tersebut tidaklah membahas tentang nabi Syu'aib dari sudut
pandang penulis, tetapi hanya membatasipembahasan dari dua sudut pandang mufassir.
Penulis mengkomparasikan antara dua penafsir yaitu lbnu Abbas (w. 67 H/687 M) dan
Ibnu Kas1r (w. 774 H). Kedua ulama tersebut hidup dalam kurun waktu yang berbeda.
Ibnu Abbas merupakan salah seorang sahabat nabi yang dijuluki Tarjamuna al- Qur'an
karena kepintarannya dalam menafsirkan Al-Qur' an. sedangkan Ibnu Kasir merupakan
salah seorang penafsir dari zaman pertengahan yang mempunyai keilmuaqn luas di
bidang sejarah dan merupakan salah satu mufassir yang sahih dalam tafsir bil ma'siir.
Kedua mufassirini menafsirkan al-Qur'an dengan pendekatan al-asar.
Dari kedua mufassir tersebut dapat dilihat bahwa mereka selalu mengutip hadishadis
ataupun ayat-ayat al-Qur' an dalam menafsirkan suatu teks. Dalam penafsiran
Ibnu Abbas yang berkenaan dengan sejarah ia banyak bertanya kepada ahlul Kitab yang
sudah memeluk agama Islam dan tidak terhadap masalah aqidah. Tafsir Ibnu Abbas
tcrsebut banyak sekali kerancuan dan perdebatan karena bukan langsung ia tulis sendiri
tapi tafsir yang dibukukan melalui riwayat-riwayat yang diterima dari lbnu Abbas.
Maka jalan yang terbaik jalan yang baik dari jalan-jalan menerima tafsir Ibnu Abbas
ialah, jalan Ali Ibnu Abi Talhah.
Begitupun Ibnu kas1r, berkenaan dengan masalah sejarah terkadang ia mengutip
kisah-kisah Israailiat yang hal tersebut menjadi janggal dan kurang diyakini sebagai
suatu kebenaran yang merupakan riwayat-riwayat yang daif. Dari para mufassir,
diyakini bahwa tafsir Ibnu Kas1r juga termasuk salah satu tafsir bil ma 'siir yang
dianggap sahih. Tafsimya sudah diringgkas dan direvisi oleh Muhammad Sakir
Gas permeation and sorption properties of poly(amide-12-b-ethyleneoxide)(Pebax1074)/SAPO-34 mixed matrix membrane for CO(2)/CH(4) and CO(2)/N(2) separation
No full textAbstract not availableHesamoddin Rabiee, Shadi Meshkat Alsadat, Mohammad Soltanieh, Seyyed Abbas Mousavi, Ali Ghadim
Iranian cinema in long shot
No full textThis thesis aims to facilitate a broader understanding of post-revolutionary Iranian
filmmaking, by way of an analysis of the New Iranian Cinema and Iranian cinema in exile and
diaspora, and the various relationships between these two cinemas. Thus far no significant
attempt has been made to consider these two cinemas in relation to each other. This thesis
therefore represents a significant contribution to this line of research. Along the way it addresses
several key concepts of long-standing importance in film studies, such as notions of art cinema,
authorship and national cinema, in particular how such concepts have been used as a means of
studying the New Iranian Cinema. Exilic and diasporic Iranian filmmaking represents a challenge
to traditional understandings of these concepts. The first chapter therefore examines how the
New Iranian Cinema has been received and constructed as an archetypal 'art cinema' in Europe
and North America, in addition to how this cinema invites, at the same time as it resists, such
interpretations. Thereafter follows a consideration of Iranian emigre filmmaking across Europe
and North America, and how it has changed over the past thirty years, gradually shifting from an
exclusively exilic to a pan-diasporic outlook. Chapters three and four are individual case studies
of Iranian emigre filmmakers Amir Naderi and Sohrab Shahid Saless respectively. As two of
Iran's most important and influential pre-revolutionary filmmakers, the works of Naderi and Saless
represent not only interesting divergences from the evolutionary understanding of Iranian emigre
cinema outlined in the second chapter, but also form two of the most compelling links between
the New Iranian Cinema, and it exilic and diasporic counterpart. This thesis concludes by arguing
for a more flexible and open-ended conception of national cinema more generally, as well as
more comprehensive, nuanced and deterritorialised understanding of post-revolutionary Iranian
filmmaking
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