scholarly journals Women Are Not a Constant Source of Social Discord: Nor Naturally Conniving!

2021 ◽  
pp. 69-73
Author(s):  
Leena El-Ali
Keyword(s):  
Constant Source

AbstractIn the Qur’an, fitna means social discord or personal ordeal. It has nothing to do with women. Nor are women naturally conniving. But alleged hadith attributed to no other than the Prophet himself expounds a different view, which is that women are the greatest source of fitna possible, and that half the inhabitants of hell will be women. Is it any wonder that many societies have therefore branded women first and foremost as a source of constant sexual enticement and sin, an enemy within?

Religious Uses of Licit and Illicit Psychoactive Substances in a Branch of the Santo Daime Religion

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 393-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward MacRae
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Psychoactive Substances ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
Santo Daime ◽  
Brazilian Society ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use ◽  
Constant Source

The article deals with the different effects of tolerant and prohibitionist policies associated with psychoactive substance use in Brazil. Whereas the licit use of ayahuasca has been successfully incorporated into mainstream Brazilian society, the ritual use of cannabis by one of the Santo Daime religious groups has never been fully accepted and remains a constant source of problems for the ayahuasca churches, their followers and society at large.

Reality brings excitement to engineering education

1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-86
Author(s):  
LARRY LEIFER ◽  
SHERI SHEPPARD
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Engineering Science ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Engineering Product ◽  
Intellectual Content ◽  
Versus Communication ◽  
Constant Source

The intellectual content and social activity of engineering product development are a constant source of surprise, excitement, and challenge for engineers. When our students experience product-based-learning (PBL), they experience this excitement (Brereton et al., 1995). They also have fun and perform beyond the limits required for simple grades. We, their teachers, experience these things too. Why, then, are so few students and faculty getting the PBL message? How, then, can we put the excitement back in engineering education? In part, we think this is because of three persistent mistakes in engineering education:1. We focus on individual students.2. We focus on engineering analysis versus communication between engineers.3. We fail to integrate thinking skills in engineering science and engineering practice.

scholarly journals Application and Design Aspects of Ground Heat Exchangers

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 2134
Author(s):  
Luka Boban ◽  
Dino Miše ◽  
Stjepan Herceg ◽  
Vladimir Soldo
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Geothermal Energy ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Direct Expansion ◽  
Alternative Source ◽  
Ground Heat Exchangers ◽  
Point Of Interest ◽  
Constant Source

With the constant increase in energy demand, using renewable energy has become a priority. Geothermal energy is a widely available, constant source of renewable energy that has shown great potential as an alternative source of energy in achieving global energy sustainability and environment protection. When exploiting geothermal energy, whether is for heating or cooling buildings or generating electricity, a ground heat exchanger (GHE) is the most important component, whose performance can be easily improved by following the latest design aspects. This article focuses on the application of different types of GHEs with attention directed to deep vertical borehole heat exchangers and direct expansion systems, which were not dealt with in detail in recent reviews. The article gives a review of the most recent advances in design aspects of GHE, namely pipe arrangement, materials, and working fluids. The influence of the main design parameters on the performance of horizontal, vertical, and shallow GHEs is discussed together with commonly used performance indicators for the evaluation of GHE. A survey of the available literature shows that thermal performance is mostly a point of interest, while hydraulic and/or economic performance is often not addressed, potentially resulting in non-optimal GHE design.

Results of Archaeoparasitological and Palynological Analyzes of the Contents of the Sewage Drain of the Chorgun Tower (South-Western Crimea)

2021 ◽  
pp. 377-389
Author(s):  
Evgeniy Nedelkin ◽  
◽  
Alexander Khrustalev ◽  
Anna Babenko ◽  
Sergey Slepchenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Gastrointestinal Diseases ◽  
Archaeological Research ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
The Third ◽  
15Th Century ◽  
Palynological Study ◽  
Sanitary Conditions ◽  
The Village ◽  
Constant Source

The article presents the results of an archaeoparasitological and palynological study of a sample taken from the sewage drain of the Chorgun Tower. This is a fortification on the territory of the village of Chernorechie (South-Western Crimea). According to archaeological research, the construction of the keep dates back to the third quarter of the 15th century. Four types of eggs of intestinal parasites infecting humans and synanthropic animals were identified in the sample. Regarding parasitic and infectious gastrointestinal diseases, human whipworm and roundworm eggs found in the sample are indicative of relatively unfavorable sanitary conditions of the fortification. Based on the features of the archaeoparasitological spectrum, it can be concluded that anthelminthic agents were used or food with antiparasitic effects against roundworms was consumed. The difficult sanitary and epidemiological situation was also complicated by synanthropic rodents, such as rats and domestic mice, which could be a constant source of dangerous infections in the Chorgun Keep. A palynological study of the contents of the sewage runoff made it possible to obtain additional information on the nutrition of people who used the latrine facilities in the Chorgun Keep. What is equally important is that the study demonstrates the possibilities of methods for the study of canalization as a source of bioarchaeological information.

scholarly journals The Probable Old Germanic Origin Of Romanian iele ‘(evil) fairies’

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Andrea Bargan
Keyword(s):  
Present Author ◽  
Definite Article ◽  
Controversial Subject ◽  
Literary Characters ◽  
Constant Source

Abstract Iele (or ielele, with a definite article) is the name of the “evil fairies” (zânele rele) of the Romanian mythology. They are mentioned in old Romanian folktales and legends and they have been a constant source of inspiration for many Romanian writers, who transformed them into literary characters in their works.1 Also, they have been a controversial subject of many folkloric studies, whose authors have tried to explain the origin and meaning of these supernatural female creatures. The present author aims to discuss the most significant (however divergent) opinions about the Romanian iele and to point out similarities with Germanic (and possibly Celtic) traditions, in which special categories of fairies have functions and names that resemble those of the Romanian iele. Under such circumstances, the idea of a probable Old Germanic origin of the Romanian term iele should not be regarded as out-of-place.

scholarly journals General 1-D hydrogeological model for temporal near-surface loess saturation assessment for the needs of radon potential mapping

2021 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-221
Author(s):  
Sava Kolev
Keyword(s):  
High Mobility ◽  
Domain Modeling ◽  
Hydrogeological Model ◽  
Saturation State ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Infiltration Model ◽  
Potential Mapping ◽  
Radon Potential ◽  
Usual State ◽  
Constant Source

Radon gas has high mobility and is driven by advection and diffusion with the soil gas throughout connected and water-unsaturated pores and/or cracks in permeable rocks and soils. Hence the radon potential of the area could be dependent on not only geology as a constant source of radon but also from the changes of the saturation state of the ground. The loess complex, characterized by its permeability and usual state of unsaturation, covers 10% of the Bulgarian territory. The study deals with the principles of unsaturated domain modeling. An attempt of generic vertical infiltration model coinciding with the most upper part of loess vadose zone was performed.

scholarly journals EDITORIAL INDIAN DRUGS MARCH 2018

INDIAN DRUGS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (03) ◽  
pp. 5-6
Author(s):  
George Patani ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Journal ◽  
Pharmaceutical Research ◽  
Advisory Board ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Editorial Committee ◽  
Editorial Advisory ◽  
Dear Reader ◽  
Constant Source

Dear Reader, On the 22nd of February this year, INDIAN DRUGS celebrated its 55th Annual Day at the IIT Bombay campus in Powai. 55 years of publishing a Scientific Journal regularly every month is truly an accomplishment of which I am grateful to be able to contribute to. I sincerely appreciate all our Editorial Advisory Board and Editorial Board Members and the large number of reviewers who took time off and actively participated in the celebrations. The enthusiasm and support of all present at this grand event is an indication of the commitment to the cause of improving the quality of pharmaceutical research being conducted in India. The continued commitment of a large number of our Editorial Advisory Board and Editorial Board members has been a constant source of motivation for all of us in the Editorial Committee of INDIAN DRUGS to improve the publication.

Developmental effects of chronic maternal audiovisual stress on the rat fetus

Development ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
William F. Geber
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Malformations ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Abnormal Behavior ◽  
Nutritional Deficiencies ◽  
Virus Infections ◽  
Intensive Study ◽  
Rat Fetus ◽  
Developmental Effects ◽  
Constant Source

A wide spectrum of agents and conditions has been imposed on the maternal organism in an effort to learn more about possible factors in the development of congenital malformations (Courrier & Marois, 1954; Ferm & Kilham, 1965; Fraser, Walker & Trasler, 1957; Gillman, Gilbert & Gillman, 1948; Grabowski, 1963; Ingalls, Curley & Prindle, 1952; Kalter & Warkany, 1959; Russell, 1950; Sikov & Noonan, 1958; Tuchmann-Duplessis & Mercier-Parot, 1960). The contribution of the genetic make-up of the organisms has received intensive study, as have the effects of nutritional deficiencies, drugs, irradiation, anoxia, trauma and virus infections. In the author's opinion, the most obvious and constant source of potential danger to the developing fetus, the maternal organism itself, has received relatively little experimental attention, although a number of investigators have indicated that various types of maternal stress may contribute to the production of abnormal behavior, metabolism and growth patterns of the progeny (Calhoun, 1962; Grollman & Grollman, 1962; Harris & Harris, 1946; Ibsen, 1928; Konstantinova, 1961; Malpas, 1937; Sontag, 1941; Spelt, 1948; Stott, 1961; Zondek & Tamari, 1960).

Exploring the Relationship Between Sport Fan Identification and Addiction to Digital Sports Media

2019 ◽  
pp. 282-294
Author(s):  
John S. Clark ◽  
Jill K. Maher
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Fan Identification ◽  
Sport Fans ◽  
Sport Fan ◽  
Digital Sports ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Constant Source ◽  
Source Of Information

Social media has proved to be a constant source of information and entertainment for sport fans. These social media sites allow sport organizations to provide news about the organizations and the athletes that play for them, as well as serving as a means of communication between the organization and fans, or between the fans themselves. Smartphones have enabled this communication to be nearly constant, allowing sport fans to access information around the clock. Anecdotal evidence suggests this on-demand access to information about a fan's favorite team will increase the avidity by which the fan consumes the sport product. In a parallel development, researchers have investigated the detrimental effects devoting too much time to social media has on consumers. This research bridges these lines of inquiry and examines the relationship between social media addiction and highly identified and committed sport fans. Data were collected from college students, and a multiple regression analysis was performed which resulted in no statistically significant relationship between addiction to social media and high levels of sport identification and commitment. The results suggest that for sport organizations, social media is not a one-size-fits-all approach to reaching a segmented (based on identification and commitment) market.

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