84 research outputs found
sj-doc-1-smo-10.1177_20503121231208273 – Supplemental material for Social stigma during COVID-19: A systematic review
No full textSupplemental material, sj-doc-1-smo-10.1177_20503121231208273 for Social stigma during COVID-19: A systematic review by SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Amir Masoud Afsahi, Ramin Shahidi, Arian Afzalian, Pegah Mirzapour, Mohammad Eslami, Sepide Ahmadi, Parisa Matini, Soudabeh Yarmohammadi, Seyed Saeed Tamehri Zadeh, Pooria Asili, Parinaz Paranjkhoo, Maryam Ramezani, Sahar Nooralioghli Parikhani, Foziye Sanaati, Iman Amiri Fard, Elham Emamgholizade Baboli, Somaye Mansouri, Ava Pashaei, Esmaeil Mehraeen and Daniel Hackett in SAGE Open Medicine</p
The Relationship between the Continuous Imaginal World and the Discontinuous Imaginative Faculty in Ascending and Descending Arcs according to Suhrawardi and Mulla Sadra
No full textOne of the most important issues for Muslim philosophers is the continuous imaginal world and its relationship with the discontinuous imaginative faculty. The continuous imaginal world is a perceptive faculty of the soul known as the faculty of imagination. The discontinuous imaginative faculty is the order of the universe called the imaginal world, which Muslim philosophers have portrayed in ascending and descending arcs. Linking the discontinuous imaginative faculty in descending and ascending arcs occurs through the continuous imaginal; however, in order to link to the discontinuous imaginative faculty, which enjoys intermediate immateriality, this faculty should also enjoy intermediate immateriality. Suhrawardi explicitly introduced the discontinuous imaginative faculty, but he was not able to explain the relationship between the discontinuous and continuous imaginal world and the discontinuous imaginative faculty correctly, since he does not believe in the immateriality of the continuous imaginal world. Nonetheless, his intellectual efforts paved the way for Mulla Sadra. Proving the immateriality of discontinuous imagination, Mulla Sadra could truly explain its relationship with the discontinuous imaginative faculty by means of ascending and descending arcs. Thus, through the ideas of Mulla Sadra, the revelations of mystics and prophets are made sense of by descending arcs, and all the promises of divine religions are justified in ascending arcs
A Comparative Review of Visual Perception and Vision of God in Sheikh Tusi's Tebyan Commentary and Maturidi's Ta'wilat Ahl-Al-Sunna Commentary
No full textSeveral Quranic verses mention the vision and seeing God on the Resurrection. Corporealists and anthropomorphists regarded God as man having body, its parts and organs, and interpreted such phrases as "God's Face" and "God's Hand" mentioned in some Quranic verses as having outward meanings. On the contrary, Mu'tazilites and Imamiyyah believe that Essence of Creator has no body and dimension, and cannot be seen. The present paper reviews the concept of divine vision through comparing the views of two interpreters and theologians, i.e. Sheikh Tusi (b.460 AH), the author of Al-Tebyan Commentary and Abu Mansur Maturidi (b.333 AH), the founder of Maturidism and the author of "Ta'wilat Ahl-Al-Sunna (Sunni Esoteric Exegeses)". Like other Shia scholars and adhering to hadiths and infallible Imams' guidance, Sheikh Tusi did not accept divine vision, believed that divine vision, whether in the world or hereafter, negates monotheism, and provided some arguments for it. On the contrary, Maturidi appealed to some hadiths and outward meaning of some Quranic verses in terms of divine vision, accepted divine vision on resurrection day, and argued that believers will vision God on that day, although he believed in incorporeality of God in terms of monotheistic issues. No doubt, he did not specify the quality of such vision which is so-called without howness. He negated the perception and comprehension of God, not divine vision
Study of different Concentrations HgCl2 effects on ovary tissue in the Caspian roach ( Rutilus rutilus ) in vitro conditions
No full textA series of specific toxicological effects including bioaccumulation of the pollutant, histological changes and influences on ovary tissue were examined in the Rutilus rutilus after the exposure to graded sublethal concentrations (10 , 30 , 50 μg Hg/L) of mercury chloride (MC). Histopathological changes, such as telangiectasis, and degenerative, can clearly be observed in the slices from the ovary exposed Roach.
A batch of Roach with the mean values of 5 cm in length and 5.5 g in mass were pre-raised in a static system, which was supplied with dechlorinated tap water and constantly aerated. The water qualities were controlled as follows: pH, 7.45; oxygen concentration, 7 mg/L; the water temperature, 21–22 ◦C. All fish were fed twice a day with a commercial ration of biomar. Reagents Appropriate amount of mercury chloride (MC, AR 98%, Merck-Schuchardt) was dissolved in a stock solution of 0.676g HgCl2/L.
Based on the 24 h LC50 value (70 ppb) obtained from the acute exposure test, a graded series (10 , 30 , 50 μg Hg/L) of mercury chloride (MC) were administered to Roach fish (Rutilus rutilus) with 48 fish per group. The chemical exposure experiments lasted for 48 , 96 and 144 hours. These designed exposure levels were sublethal, and could induce obvious alteration of tissues abnormalities and disease at the same time
Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) of power allocation in cognitive radio systems with interference constraints
No full textMythologizing the transition : a comparative study of Bahram Beyzaee and Wolfe Soyinka
No full textBahram Beyzaee, the Iranian playwright, screenwriter and filmmaker, and Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian poet, playwright, and novelist have produced artistic works that transcend the limitations of time and locality to become powerful comments on human life and socio-political and cultural institutions. This research study examines the major themes and dramatic techniques of these two writers to demonstrate how, in two very different cultural settings, traditional modes and themes appear in modem art forms to renegotiate cultural identity. I argue that both writers place themselves in a post postcolonial position which rather than being concerned about 'writing back against the centre' reflects on the cultural shortcomings that leaves their people at the mercy of vicious internal and external forces. I also demonstrate how they demythologize the traditional superstitious beliefs that haunt the present, foreground the inauthenticity of the modern hybrid obsessions that distort everyday life in their countries and mythologize and glorify the positive aspects of history and contemporary life to redefine cultural identity in terms of the best their cultures can offer. The first two chapters give an account of the history of Iranian and Nigerian performance forms in the context of socio-political, cultural, literary and artistic movements and traditions. The third chapter proceeds to present a short discussion of the theatrical vision and themes of Beyzaee and Soyinka and embarks on a general comparison of the two writers. Chapter four is focused on Beyzaee and Soyinka's depiction of the intellectuals as sacrificial heroes whose death may initiate social purgation and cultural regeneration and liberation. Chapter five is less mythical and more sociopolitical. It is a reflection on the writers' portrayal of women in their works and their success or failure in transcending literary and cultural stereotypes in a world where the means of production and socio-economic facts and the cultural developments associated with them demand a rapid movement away from patriarchal values. Chapter six is devoted to the study of another major issue in the process of cultural transition, namely, redefining the position of ethnic minorities in the myth of nationhood. This last chapter is followed by a brief conclusion, discussing the results and the future possibilities of drama in the context of rapid transition
Investigation of surface, sprinkler and drip irrigation methods based on the parametric evaluation approach in Jaizan Plain
No full textAbstractThe main objective of this research is to compare different irrigation methods based upon a parametric evaluation system in an area of 15,000ha in the Jaizan Plain, Iran. Once the soil properties were analyzed and evaluated, suitability maps were generated for surface, sprinkler and drip irrigation methods using Geographic Information System (GIS). The obtained results showed that for 5275ha (35.17%) of the study area surface irrigation method was highly recommended; whereas for 7500ha (50%) of the study area a sprinkler irrigation method would provide to be extremely efficient and suitable; moreover, it was found that 7325ha (48.83%) of the study area was highly suitable for drip irrigation methods. The results demonstrated that by applying sprinkler irrigation instead of surface and drip irrigation methods, the arability of 13875ha (92.5%) in the Jaizan Plain will improve. The comparison of the different types of irrigation techniques revealed that the sprinkler and drip irrigations methods were more effective and efficient than the surface irrigation methods for improving land productivity. It is of note however that the main limiting factor in using surface irrigation methods in this area was drainage and the main limiting factor in using sprinkler irrigation methods in this area were gravel soil texture, drainage and calcium carbonate and the main limiting factors in using drip irrigation methods were the drainage and calcium carbonate
COMPARISON BETWEEN CONDITION-BASED, AGE-BASED AND FAILURE-BASED MAINTENANCE POLICIES IN PARALLEL AND SERIAL CONFIGURATIONS: A SIMULATION ANALYSIS
No full textThis paper evaluates the performance of condition-based maintenance (CBM), age-based maintenance (ABM) and failure-based maintenance (FBM) policies in serial and parallel multi-resource systems. CBM is mainly taken into account as a significant maintenance policy that makes use of the operating circumstances of the component to predict a failure occurrence, so that the component is preventively maintained only when necessary. ABM and FBM are considered as two alternatives for CBM. In this paper, these three techniques are compared with each other using simulation. To evaluate and analyze these three policies in parallel and serial configurations, three performance indicators comprising efficiency, total maintenance cost and average queue length are introduced for all scenarios. An explanatory case study is used to investigate the performance of these policies in various circumstances. The results demonstrate that in general, CBM outperforms ABM, and on the other hand, ABM shows better results in comparison to FBM
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