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Desiring the east: a comparative study of Middle English romance and modern popular sheikh romance
No full textThis thesis comparatively examines a selection of twenty-first century sheikh romances and Middle English romances from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries that imagine an erotic relationship occurring between east and west. They do so against a background of conflict, articulated in military confrontation and binary religious and ethnic division. The thesis explores the strategies used to facilitate the cross-cultural relationship across such a gulf of difference and considers what a comparison of medieval and modern romance can reveal about attitudes towards otherness in popular romance.
In Chapter 1, I analyse the construction of the east in each genre, investigating how the homogenisation of the romance east in sheikh romance distances it from the geopolitical reality of those parts of the Middle East seen, by the west, to be "other". Chapter 2 examines the articulation of gender identity and the ways in which these romances subvert and reassert binary gender difference to uphold normative heterosexual relations. Chapter 3 considers how ethnic and religious difference is nuanced, in particular through the use of fabric, breaking down the disjunction between east and west. Chapter 4 investigates the way ethnicity, religion and gender affect hierarchies of power in the abduction motif, enabling undesirable aspects of the east to be recast.
The key finding of this thesis is that both romance genres facilitate the cross-cultural erotic relationship by rewriting apparently binary differences of religion and ethnicity to create sameness. While the east is figured differently in Middle English and modern sheikh romance, the strategies they use to facilitate the cross-cultural erotic relationship are similar. The thesis concludes that the constancy of certain attitudes towards the east in both medieval and modern romance reveals a persistence of conservative values in representations of the east in romance
The Political Thought of the Late H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Founder of the United Arab Emirates (1966 - 2004)
No full textThis thesis highlights the political thought of H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, a man who made decisive contributions to the history of the twentieth century, and the various reflections of this political thought on the UAE, its people and the international community at large. In this regard, it explores and analyzes a multifaceted political thought that took its form in political practice in the establishment of the Federation, the management of crises and in the building of a prosperous enduring nation. Evaluating the factors that influenced the formation of the doctrinal matrix of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, this thesis traces the background from within which Sheikh Zayed’s leadership skills evolved and developed. From his early years onwards, Sheikh Zayed made a firm commitment to undertake the considerable task of building a fully fledged state out of a divided tribal background, improve the lives of citizens, and carve a place for the UAE in the international arena.
This research project illustrates the implications and dimensions of Sheikh Zayed's political thinking process exemplified in his discursive statements and actions. It documents and analyzes the career achievements of Sheikh Zayed, a statesman acknowledged by contemporary and future generations to have had significant impact on the political direction and overall development of the UAE. This impact also demonstrates the potential of his contribution to the field of political thought.
One of this study’s primary conclusions is that the accomplishments of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan during his rule have resulted primarily from his development of an integrated doctrine of governance that reflected his humanistic outlook. In this regard, at both the domestic and international levels, Sheikh Zayed’s political decisions and acts were undertaken with reference to this outlook
Investigating and learning lessons from early experiences of implementing ePrescribing systems into NHS hospitals:a questionnaire study
No full textePrescribing systems have significant potential to improve the safety and efficiency of healthcare, but they need to be carefully selected and implemented to maximise benefits. Implementations in English hospitals are in the early stages and there is a lack of standards guiding the procurement, functional specifications, and expected benefits. We sought to provide an updated overview of the current picture in relation to implementation of ePrescribing systems, explore existing strategies, and identify early lessons learned
How Sheikh Hasina's ouster from Bangladesh gives Sri Lanka deja-vu
No full textIn recent days, all eyes have been on the current political situation in Bangladesh. Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resigned on August 5, 2024 after student protests against quotas ultimately turned into a movement which sought her removal. The four-time PM resigned and fled the country (while her plane was permitted to enter Indian airspace on that day itself, UK rejected her demand for asylum while the US revoked Hasina’s visa). Sheikh Hasina is likely to remain in India for some time, her son has said that she will return to Bangladesh ahead of the announcement of elections
Performing Environmental Justice. Staged Reflections
No full textWith Shweta Bhattad, Zuleikha Chaudhari, Başak Ertür, Emilie Gaillard, Shela Sheikh and Radha D’Souza
People’s Tribunals have a long history. They have served for serious reflection upon the relationship between law, rights, and justice. More recently there has been an emphasis on environmental justice, for instance in the International Monsanto Tribunal. What are appropriate epistemological and aesthetic frameworks for considering environmental harm? Can staged hearings and experimental assemblies function speculatively and propositionally in relation to existing legal forums? What might justice look like in these settings and how is it performed? What here is the status of evidence and testimony? Taking Brechts´s theoretical and unfinished text Messingkauf Dialogues as a proposal for a mutual learning encounter, the panel reflects upon various forms of performance and enactment and explores how such spaces function as sites of knowledge and reality production.
Concept: Zuleikha Chaudhari, Shela Sheik
A rigorous legal process involved in Sheikh Hasina’s extradition to Bangladesh
No full textWhen Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal read out the death sentence verdict against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on November 17 for “crimes committed against humanity”, the Indian External Affairs Ministry’s reaction was cryptic. Taking “note” of the verdict against its erstwhile ally, New Delhi promised to “engage constructively with all stakeholders”. Three weeks later, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was even more enigmatic on Hasina’s fate, in the face of an extradition request from Dhaka, leaving it entirely on her to decide on returning to her country. This was in the backdrop of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government’s efforts to officially seek Hasina’s extradition, based on a treaty signed some 12 years ago
Bangladesh-India Relations: Sheikh Hasina’s India-positive Policy Approach
No full textAfter becoming prime minister for the second time in January 2009, Sheikh Hasina radically overhauled Bangladesh's foreign policy approach toward India and brought Dhaka much closer to New Delhi. Consequently, Bangladesh-India bilateral relationship has improved significantly in the past four years. The intriguing question is, why did Sheikh Hasina adopt an India-positive foreign policy orientation? This paper examines Bangladesh-India relations and provides an in-depth analysis of the sources of Sheikh Hasina's India-positive foreign policy approach. Borrowing from International Relations theoretical literature, the paper looks at three levels - personal, unit/nation, and regional/international - as sources of Hasina government's India policy. It concludes that no particular factor or level is adequate to explain the foreign policy behaviour of the Hasina government. A heuristic approach needs to be adopted to explain various components of Sheikh Hasina's policy approach toward New Delhi
Peganum harmala L.'s anti-growth effect on a breast cancer cell line
No full textThis research was done to evaluate the induction of apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line by Peganum harmala's extract, in which a significant amount of β-carbolines is included. The apoptosis incidence was assessed through Annexin-V-Flous kit. The expressions of genes through which intrinsic apoptosis pathway are involved, Bax, Bcl-2, Bid, and Puma, over the genes the expressions of which are linked to extrinsic apoptosis pathway, TRAIL, Caspase8, p21, and p53, were examined by RT-PCR and Real-time PCR. The results demonstrate that the extract decreases the growth rate of the cancer cell line through inducing apoptosis mechanism. As long as the expression of anti-apoptosis Bcl-2 gen reduced dramatically, an over-expression in Bax and Puma genes was monitored indicating activation of intrinsic apoptosis pathway. A notable over-expression observed with TRAIL and Caspase8 genes as well as Bid gene. The latter is an intermediate for both intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of apoptosis. © 2015 The Author
A Methodological Comparative Research between Sheikh Sadogh and Sheikh Mofid\\\' Theological Theory
No full text Islamic theologians did not take a specific method to prove their religious beliefs and answer to the objections. Thus, we have tried in this article to research and compare between two known Shiite theologians' theological methods and foundations those are Sheikh Sadogh from Qom School and Sheikh Mofid from Baghdad School. so, it would be clear the status of reason and narration in these theological scholars' viewpoints. The, ratio of their uses of reason and narration in religious doctrines and answering to the objections have been evulvuated and proved that Sheikh Sadogh have preferred the narration method in proving the beliefs but not mean that he has left reason at all, but he has choose the narrations those have rational argument dimensions. In the other hand Sheikh Mofid in giving a special scope to reason and having a rationalistic attitude tried to prove the religious doctrines and defend. In proving our assumption, we did not rely on the generalities and used the two scholars' written works.
 
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