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A critical analysis of Persian Poetry of Shah Turab Ali Qalandar
No full text<p>volume = {1}, number = {1}, author = {Zunnoorain Haider Alavi}, title = {A critical analysis of Persian Poetry of Shah Turab Ali Qalandar}, publisher = {Saurabh Chandra}, journal = {SOCRATES}, ISSN 2347-6869 year = {2013}</p
The Making of Bangladesh
No full textIn this paper, Alavi brings together an interview and academic scholarship on the 1971 partition of East and West Pakistan and the independence of Bangladesh. Throughout the paper, the author works through theories of nationalism to unpack how competing nationalist myths informed the events and aftermath of the 1971 Bangladesh War of Independence. Alavi argues for the importance of oral narratives as a way of bearing
witness to histories that are overshadowed by nationalist myths. An earlier version of this essay was produced for an oral history assignment for the course Introduction to South Asian Studies (SOSC 2435) at York University and was the winner of the York Centre for Asian Research’s 2016 Undergraduate Asia Essay Award
Symmetry violations at BABAR
No full textContent from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 licence. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI. Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.2014 J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 556 012042
(http://iopscience.iop.org/1742-6596/556/1/012042
Newly formulated, protein quality-enhanced, extruded sorghum-, cowpea-, corn-, soya-, sugar- and oil-containing fortified-blended foods lead to adequate vitamin A and iron outcomes and improved growth compared with non-extruded CSB+ in rats
No full textCitation: Delimont, N. M., Fiorentino, N. M., Opoku-Acheampong, A. B., Joseph, M. V., Guo, Q., Alavi, S., & Lindshield, B. L. (2017). Newly formulated, protein quality-enhanced, extruded sorghum-, cowpea-, corn-, soya-, sugar- and oil-containing fortified-blended foods lead to adequate vitamin A and iron outcomes and improved growth compared with non-extruded CSB+ in rats. Journal of Nutritional Science. doi:10.1017/jns.2017.15Corn and soyabean micronutrient-fortified-blended foods (FBF) are commonly used for food aid. Sorghum and cowpeas have been suggested as alternative commodities because they are drought tolerant, can be grown in many localities, and are not genetically modified. Change in formulation of blends may improve protein quality, vitamin A and Fe availability of FBF. The primary objective of this study was to compare protein efficiency, Fe and vitamin A availability of newly formulated extruded sorghum-, cowpea-, soya- and corn-based FBF, along with a current, non-extruded United States Agency for International Development (USAID) corn and soya blend FBF (CSB+). A second objective was to compare protein efficiency of whey protein concentrate (WPC) and soya protein isolate (SPI) containing FBF to determine whether WPC inclusion improved outcomes. Eight groups of growing rats (n 10) consumed two white and one red sorghum–cowpea (WSC1 + WPC, WSC2 + WPC, RSC + WPC), white sorghum–soya (WSS + WPC) and corn–soya (CSB14 + WPC) extruded WPC-containing FBF, an extruded white sorghum–cowpea with SPI (WSC1 + SPI), non-extruded CSB+, and American Institute of Nutrition (AIN)-93G, a weanling rat diet, for 4 weeks. There were no significant differences in protein efficiency, Fe or vitamin A outcomes between WPC FBF groups. The CSB+ group consumed significantly less food, gained significantly less weight, and had significantly lower energy efficiency, protein efficiency and length, compared with all other groups. Compared with WSC1 + WPC, the WSC1 + SPI FBF group had significantly lower energy efficiency, protein efficiency and weight gain. These results suggest that a variety of commodities can be used in the formulation of FBF, and that newly formulated extruded FBF are of better nutritional quality than non-extruded CSB+. Copyright © The Author(s) 2017 This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited
Author Co-Citation Analysis (ACA): a powerful tool for representing implicit knowledge of scholar knowledge workers
No full textIn the last decade, knowledge has emerged as one of the most important and valuable organizational assets. Gradually this importance caused to emergence of new discipline entitled ―knowledge management‖. However one of the major challenges of knowledge management is conversion implicit or tacit knowledge to explicit knowledge. Thus Making knowledge visible so that it can be better accessed, discussed, valued or generally managed is a long-standing objective in knowledge management. Accordingly in this paper author co- citation analysis (ACA) will be proposed as an efficient technique of knowledge visualization in academia (Scholar knowledge workers)
A Study of Non-Native (Foreign) Name of Characters in Russian and Persian Literature (Based on the Works of A. Chekhov, N. Gumilyov, B. Alavi)
No full textIntroductionThe name is a part of the human identity chosen for the baby under the influence of various factors. Generally, others take a name at birth or before that. But in literary works, the author selects a name for the hero based on the subject and his discretion. Based on different reasons, authors choose a non-native name for their heroes. The names of literary characters are very diverse and numerous; depending on the type of incident, moral characteristics, and the role of the hero in the works made up by the author, they can borrow from different nations, get some religious roots, or follow a certain literary current, Etc. By naming heroes, the author gives identity and human life to them. Exploring the naming issue will make you more familiar with the idea of literary work. MethodologyThis study has done by descriptive analysis method and using library research. The present study is very immodest to comprehend and understand the characters of heroes in literary works through understanding their names. The purpose of this study is to answer the questions like: "What is the reason for choosing Eastern names by Russian writers in their works?", "What is the reason for choosing Russian names in Persian literary works?" and "What is the basis of choosing the names of heroes in Persian and Russian works, including the works of Anton Chekhov, Nikolay Gumilyov, and Bozorg Alavi?". Works used in this study include The role of specific names in the literary works by Mikhailov V.N., The poetics of names in the works of Bunin. I.A by Bazhenova. Y.V, Memoirs of Bozorg Alavi by Ahmadi. H. and Review of Chekhov's early stories: "Death of a Government Clerk", "Fat and Thin" and "The Chameleon" by Yahyapour. M. and Karimi Motahhar. J. DiscussionThe present study will explain why the heroes are named in some Russian and Persian literary works and will help to comprehend the works of Russian and Iranian poets and authors by expressing new opinions. The names of literary characters are very diverse and numerous. Reasons for choosing a non-native name can vary. For instance, after the evolution of 1941 in Iran, the intellectual community, besides following political and social currents, was heavily influenced by Western and Russian translations. Authors, especially those who have lived for some time in a foreign country, based on their interest, picked a non-native name for their heroes in stories; we can mention the non-native names of the heroes (Babushka, Marfinka, Margerita) in the works of Bozorg Alavi. The transition period and currents after September 1941 had a superior impact on the hero name chosen in Persian literature, especially in the works of Bozorg Alavi. Due to his political tendencies, thoughts and ideas, association with Russians, and interest in Russian literature, Bozorg Alavi was able to create works that make you feel the atmosphere of Russian and Western society, so naturally, taking Russian names for heroes helped him in this matter. The presence of heroes with a Russian name, Russian originality or growth by Soviet Union rules, also references to the works of two famous Russian writers (Pushkin and Dostoevsky) indicate Alavi's great interest and enthusiasm toward Russian literature. There is a connection between the name and heroes’ characteristics, and also the purpose and reason for choosing such a name by the author, by identifying the reasons for using a non-native name in his works. Living abroad and reading foreign authors' literary works in the original language, particularly Russian, helped him create a new style of fiction writing. This issue also happens in Russian literature. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Russian writers and poets, like Europeans, paid attention to the culture and literature of the Eastern countries, especially Iran, which is why Eastern names often were found in their works. For example, Twentieth-century writer and poet Nikolai Gumilyov also created works wherein he gave his heroes non-native names (Hafez, Darvish, Peri) due to his travels to Eastern countries and his acquaintance with Iranian poets. Gomilyov's interest in Eastern and Persian literature is due to his frequent traveling to some Eastern countries and his association with the poets and writers of the Bashnya (Dome) in Saint Petersburg; these interests led him to create Eastern-based work and use Eastern names and mythological characters. Choosing the Eastern name in his works indicates his interest in Eastern mysticism. ConclusionAs previously mentioned, the transition period and currents after September 1941 had a superior impact on the heroes’ name choices in Persian literature, especially in the works of Bozorg Alavi. Bozorg Alavi was able to create works that made you feel the atmosphere of Russian and Western society due to his political tendencies, thoughts and ideas, association with Russians, and interest in Russian literature. Therefore, it was natural for him to choose Russian names for his heroes. By identifying the reasons for using non-native names in his works, we realize that there is a connection between the name and the character of the hero, as well as the purpose and reason for choosing such a name as the author. Living abroad, and reading foreign authors' literary works in the original language, helped him create a new style of fiction writing. Gumilyov also chose non-native names for his heroes due to his interest in Hafez, Eastern mysticism, and his presence in Eastern and Muslim countries. Choosing the Eastern name in his works indicates his interest in Eastern mysticism. Thus, the most influential factors in taking the non-native name for the heroes are political and social currents, as well as the tendency and interest of authors in the literature and culture of the "Foreign"
بررسی کلینیکوپاتولوژیک کلیه نمونه های ارجاع داده شده به بخش پاتولوژی دانشکده دندانپزشکی کرمان از سال 1375 تا 1397
No full textMagical Objects, Legacy of Magic as Science and its Popular Diffusion in Safavid Iran : (1501-1722)
No full textLa dynastie safavide fondée par Shāh Ismāʿīl Ier en 1501 à Tabriz régna sur de vastes territoires du Moyen-Orient et ce, jusqu’en 1722, lorsque les Safavides furent déchus lors de l’arrivée des Afghans à Ispahan. À cette époque, les objets talismaniques en tant que symboles visuels de la magie et la science occulte étaient omniprésents dans la culture matérielle dans sa plus grande diversité, y compris les objets en métal, les céramiques, les vêtements, les bijoux et même en architecture. Ils remplissaient de multiples fonctions rituelles, médicales, apotropaïques etc. qui cohabitaient souvent. Ce travail est donc une vaste réflexion sur les objets se référant à la magie dans ce contexte safavide où avec l’instauration du chiisme duodécimain comme la religion d’état, les pratiques magiques étaient devenues de plus en plus importantes.The Safavid dynasty was founded by Shāh Ismāʿīl 1st in Tabriz in 1501 and comprised of vast territories of Middle East, until 1722, when the Safavids were deposed by the arrival of the Afghans in Isfahan. In this period talismanic objects as visual symbols of magic and the occult sciences are omnipresent in material culture in its great diversity, including metallic objects, ceramics, clothes, jewelries and even in architecture. They fill multiple functions like ritual, healing, medicinal, apotropaic, etc. that often coincide. The present work is a vast reflection on the objects relevant to magic and their Safavid context where the presence of magic became more and more important after the establishment of the Twelver Shiism as state religion
Switched-Device Power Amplier using Bias Control
No full textIn this work, a switched-device power amplier using bias control is designed and realized. The PA operates at a frequency of 100MHz. Test results show that the PA achieves a PAE of 63% at −6dB power back-off and 60% at the peak output power of 40dBm. First, an overview of the state-of-the-art PA technology and performance in high PAPR applications is given. The state-of-the-art analysis is then used to set up the requirements of the PA and to compare the results to in the end. The design of the PA is explained in detail, followed by an evaluation of the simulated and measured results. Notable observations of the performance measurements are also discussed. After the concluding remarks regarding this work are given, recommendations on how to improve the performance and to extend the concept of the proposed switched-device PA are presented.Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer ScienceElectronics Research Laboratory (ELCA
Wideband Hybrid-Class Power Amplifier for Base Station Applications Using LDMOS with Envelope Tracking System
No full textConventional RF power amplifiers are normally designed for peak efficiency at maximum output power. However, for WCDMA application, the power amplifier often operates at 6-8 dB power back-off. Consequently, when the power is backed-off from its peak point, the efficiency of conventional power amplifier drops sharply. The envelope elimination and restoration (EER) and envelope tracking (ET) systems are two of the most promising techniques that can provide high efficiency at power back-off point. In this project, a RF power amplifier optimized for average efficiency according to the PDF of WCDMA signal has been designed using NXP generation 7 LDMOS. In addition, to meet the increasing demand for wireless communication terminals to handle wideband operation, a 1GHz bandwidth power amplifier optimized for efficiency at power back-off has been designed and fabricated. The measurement results are proved to have a good agreement with simulation results.Hi-Tech groupElectrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Scienc
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