The General Features of Epic and Lyrical Poetry in the Kurdish- Gorany (Hawrami) Dialect

The well- known Russian orientalist and Kurdolog, V.F. Minorsky was the first researcher who classified Gorany Poetry into three literary genres: Epic, Religion, and Lyrical poetries. Our study is included within the frame of research of the literature of the Gorani (Hawrami) dialect. Therefore, we attempted to investigate this topic through the poetic methods of the two literary genres: Epic and Lyric to indicate their high level style and aesthetic values.

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Greek Thought, Modern Arabic Culture: Classical Receptions since the Nahḍa

Intellectual History of the Islamicate World ◽

10.1163/2212943x-00301011 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (1-2) ◽

pp. 291-315 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Peter E. Pormann

Keyword(s):

Arab World ◽

Classical Literature ◽

Literary Genres ◽

Short Account ◽

Greek Thought ◽

Classical Studies ◽

Textual History ◽

Lyrical Poetry ◽

History Of ◽

Modern Arabic

This article surveys the growing, yet largely understudied field of classical receptions in the modern Arab world, with a specific focus on Egypt and the Levant. After giving a short account of the state of the field and reviewing a small number of previous studies, the article discusses how classical studies as a discipline fared in Egypt; and how this discipline informed modern debates about religous identity, and notably views on the textual history of the Qurʾān. It then turns to three literary genres, epic poetry, drama, and lyrical poetry, and explores the reception of classical literature and myth in each of them. It concludes with an appeal to study this reception phenomenon on a much broader scale.

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The microstructure of multicolor hare’s fur glaze: the correlation between morphological and compositional characteristics and glaze color

Heritage Science ◽

10.1186/s40494-021-00498-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ming Guan ◽

Baoqiang Kang ◽

Xiangjun Wei ◽

Gen Li ◽

Cui Jia ◽

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Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Size Distribution ◽

Crucial Role ◽

13Th Century ◽

Technological Differences ◽

Bright Color ◽

Firing Technology ◽

The Aesthetic ◽

High Level ◽

Aesthetic Values

AbstractThe hare’s fur glazed Jian wares characterized by radial fur-like strips, as one of the typical representatives of Chinese ceramics in the 10th-13th century (A.D.), were famous for the aesthetic values in highlighting the color sparkling effects of tea soup, which were one of the indispensable tea wares in tea culture. The firing technology of hare’s fur glaze of Jian wares not only played a crucial role in the development of Chinese ceramic history, but also enlightened the modern imitation technology. The hare’s fur glaze of Jian wares can be further grouped according to the color of strips, of which the yellowish-brown hare’s fur glaze (yellowish-brown matte strips), gold hare’s fur glaze (golden shiny strips) and silver hare’s fur glaze (bright silvery strips) were the most representative types. Epsilon-Fe2O3, a specific metastable crystal phase, has become a research hotspot as the chromogenic crystals of hare’s fur glaze, however, the comparative analysis focused on the correlation between ε-Fe2O3 and the macroscopic glaze color has been barely reported. In our work, the bright color strips (hare’s fur area) and black strips (black glaze area) of silver, gold and yellowish-brown hare’s fur glaze were morphologically and compositionally analyzed by SEM and EDS, respectively. The morphological features and compositional differences of three representative types of hare’s fur glaze samples were summarized, which indicated the differences in the size, distribution and coverage of crystals and the distribution and contents of materials. It was speculated that high-level of Fe2O3 and CaO with low-level of SiO2 and Al2O3 may relate to the crystallization of ε-Fe2O3. This work helps in laying the foundation of further explanation of the technological differences of hare’s fur glazes.

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An Assessment of the Ecological Landscape Quality (ELQ) of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Based on Existing Elements of Green and Blue Infrastructure (GBI)

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su132111674 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (21) ◽

pp. 11674

Author(s):

Barbara Sowińska-Świerkosz ◽

Julia Wójcik-Madej ◽

Malwina Michalik-Śnieżek

Keyword(s):

Spatial Data ◽

Natural Capital ◽

Water Runoff ◽

Data Types ◽

Ecological Processes ◽

Landscape Quality ◽

High Level ◽

Ecological Landscape ◽

The City ◽

Aesthetic Values

Nature-based solutions (NBS) positively impact ecological landscape quality (ELQ) by providing multiple benefits, including enhancing natural capital, promoting biodiversity, mitigating water runoff, increasing water retention, and contributing to climate change adaptations and carbon sequestration. To analyze the specific contribution of different NBS types, this study assessed 14 ELQ indicators based on the application of spatial data. Five NBS based on existing elements of green and blue infrastructure (GBI) were analyzed at the city level (Lublin, Poland), including parks (UPs), forests (UFs), water bodies (UWs), allotment gardens (AGs), and woods (Ws). The analysis revealed that different NBS contribute in contrasting ways to the improvement of various dimensions of ELQ. UFs made the biggest contribution to the maintenance of ecological processes and stability, as well as to aesthetic values. Ws together with AGs were crucial to maintaining a high level of diversity at the landscape scale and also contributed to preserving the ecological structure. UWs and UPs had no outstanding impact on ELQ, mainly due to their high level of anthropogenic transformation. The application of spatial indicators proved useful in providing approximate information on the ecological values of different types of NBS when other data types were either unavailable or were only available at a high cost and with considerable time and effort.

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Selection of bacterial strains belonging to the astaxanthin producing Paracoccus genus

Vietnam Journal of Biotechnology ◽

10.15625/1811-4989/16/3/13477 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 565-572

Author(s):

Le Thi Thanh Xuan ◽

Pham Thanh Ha ◽

Nguyen Huy Hoang ◽

Nguyen Thi Kim Lien ◽

Nguyen Thi Dieu Phuong ◽

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Keyword(s):

Haematococcus Pluvialis ◽

Group Analysis ◽

Rrna Gene ◽

Bacterial Strains ◽

Feed Production ◽

Red Color ◽

High Level ◽

Aesthetic Values ◽

Bacterial Groups ◽

Selection Of

Astaxanthin, a member of the carotenoid group, is an important additive not only in feed nutrition but also in providing the red color of salmon meat, cooked shellfish and koi fish. This leads to an increase in the commercial and aesthetic values for those aquatic products. In addition, astaxanthin is widely used in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Nowadays, astaxanthin has been mainly extracted from Haematococcus pluvialis and Phaffia rhodozyma. Moreover, some bacterial groups, especially Paracoccus genus including P. carotinifaciens, and P. haeundaensis have also been reported to synthesize a high level of astaxanthin. In this study, a number of bacterial strains belonging to Paracoccus genus isolated from several in-shore regions of Vietnam have been screened to find high astaxanthin producing strains for aquatic feed production. More than 90 colourful biosynthesis strains were isolated from 50 soil and water samples in different beaches and ramsa, of which 33 strains belong to negative bacterial group. Analysis of the extracted carotenoid mixtures obtained from the pellets of those strains by UV-Vis spectrophotometer and TLC reveals that 3 strains including C32, C38 and C47 are able to yield a high level of astaxanthin at 23 mg, 18 mg, and 11 mg astaxanthin per 1 g biomass, respectively. Based on the physiological, biochemical and 16S rRNA gene sequence, the C32 and C38 strains are most related to P. carotinifaciens whereas the C47 strain is most closely to P. kocurii.

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Transcription factor/DNA interactions visualized by electron spectroscopic imaging

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100122654 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 50 (1) ◽

pp. 450-451

Author(s):

David P. Bazett-Jones ◽

Mark L. Brown

Keyword(s):

Transcription Factor ◽

Dna Sequences ◽

Transcription Initiation ◽

Molecular Mechanisms ◽

Phosphorus Content ◽

Spectroscopic Imaging ◽

Electron Spectroscopic Imaging ◽

Dna Backbone ◽

Two Parameters ◽

High Level

A multisubunit RNA polymerase enzyme is ultimately responsible for transcription initiation and elongation of RNA, but recognition of the proper start site by the enzyme is regulated by general, temporal and gene-specific trans-factors interacting at promoter and enhancer DNA sequences. To understand the molecular mechanisms which precisely regulate the transcription initiation event, it is crucial to elucidate the structure of the transcription factor/DNA complexes involved. Electron spectroscopic imaging (ESI) provides the opportunity to visualize individual DNA molecules. Enhancement of DNA contrast with ESI is accomplished by imaging with electrons that have interacted with inner shell electrons of phosphorus in the DNA backbone. Phosphorus detection at this intermediately high level of resolution (≈lnm) permits selective imaging of the DNA, to determine whether the protein factors compact, bend or wrap the DNA. Simultaneously, mass analysis and phosphorus content can be measured quantitatively, using adjacent DNA or tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) as mass and phosphorus standards. These two parameters provide stoichiometric information relating the ratios of protein:DNA content.

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Advances in Stem Instrumentation for Biology

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100180562 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 48 (1) ◽

pp. 362-363

Author(s):

J. S. Wall

Keyword(s):

Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope ◽

Carbon Films ◽

Specimen Preparation ◽

Material Deposition ◽

Active User ◽

Percent Improvement ◽

Scanning Transmission ◽

The Moment ◽

Film Substrate ◽

High Level

The forte of the Scanning transmission Electron Microscope (STEM) is high resolution imaging with high contrast on thin specimens, as demonstrated by visualization of single heavy atoms. of equal importance for biology is the efficient utilization of all available signals, permitting low dose imaging of unstained single molecules such as DNA.Our work at Brookhaven has concentrated on: 1) design and construction of instruments optimized for a narrow range of biological applications and 2) use of such instruments in a very active user/collaborator program. Therefore our program is highly interactive with a strong emphasis on producing results which are interpretable with a high level of confidence.The major challenge we face at the moment is specimen preparation. The resolution of the STEM is better than 2.5 A, but measurements of resolution vs. dose level off at a resolution of 20 A at a dose of 10 el/A2 on a well-behaved biological specimen such as TMV (tobacco mosaic virus). To track down this problem we are examining all aspects of specimen preparation: purification of biological material, deposition on the thin film substrate, washing, fast freezing and freeze drying. As we attempt to improve our equipment/technique, we use image analysis of TMV internal controls included in all STEM samples as a monitor sensitive enough to detect even a few percent improvement. For delicate specimens, carbon films can be very harsh-leading to disruption of the sample. Therefore we are developing conducting polymer films as alternative substrates, as described elsewhere in these Proceedings. For specimen preparation studies, we have identified (from our user/collaborator program ) a variety of “canary” specimens, each uniquely sensitive to one particular aspect of sample preparation, so we can attempt to separate the variables involved.

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A Questionnaire Survey of Current Rehabilitation Practices for Adults With Normal Hearing Sensitivity Who Experience Auditory Difficulties

American Journal of Audiology ◽

10.1044/2020_aja-20-00027 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

pp. 738-761

Author(s):

Tess K. Koerner ◽

Melissa A. Papesh ◽

Frederick J. Gallun

Keyword(s):

Hearing Aids ◽

Questionnaire Survey ◽

Patient Population ◽

Clinical Care ◽

Normal Hearing ◽

Auditory Training ◽

Training Methods ◽

Hearing Sensitivity ◽

Considerable Benefit ◽

High Level

Purpose A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect information from clinical audiologists about rehabilitation options for adult patients who report significant auditory difficulties despite having normal or near-normal hearing sensitivity. This work aimed to provide more information about what audiologists are currently doing in the clinic to manage auditory difficulties in this patient population and their views on the efficacy of recommended rehabilitation methods. Method A questionnaire survey containing multiple-choice and open-ended questions was developed and disseminated online. Invitations to participate were delivered via e-mail listservs and through business cards provided at annual audiology conferences. All responses were anonymous at the time of data collection. Results Responses were collected from 209 participants. The majority of participants reported seeing at least one normal-hearing patient per month who reported significant communication difficulties. However, few respondents indicated that their location had specific protocols for the treatment of these patients. Counseling was reported as the most frequent rehabilitation method, but results revealed that audiologists across various work settings are also successfully starting to fit patients with mild-gain hearing aids. Responses indicated that patient compliance with computer-based auditory training methods was regarded as low, with patients generally preferring device-based rehabilitation options. Conclusions Results from this questionnaire survey strongly suggest that audiologists frequently see normal-hearing patients who report auditory difficulties, but that few clinicians are equipped with established protocols for diagnosis and management. While many feel that mild-gain hearing aids provide considerable benefit for these patients, very little research has been conducted to date to support the use of hearing aids or other rehabilitation options for this unique patient population. This study reveals the critical need for additional research to establish evidence-based practice guidelines that will empower clinicians to provide a high level of clinical care and effective rehabilitation strategies to these patients.

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