Relishing the academic feast

the relationship between academic self-concept and academic achievement in english and general subjects of the students of high school

according to research, academic self-concept and academic achievement are mutually interdependent. in the present study, the aim was to determine the relationship between the academic self-concept and the academic achievement of students in english as a foreign language and general subjects. the participants were 320 students studying in 4th grade of high school in three cities of noor, nowshah...

The feast of the assumptions.

People vary. They vary in many things, but they certainly vary in their body size and composition, their energy expenditure, and their requirements for nutrients. Assessing the adequacy of diets for populations comprising such a variety of individuals requires tools, and the development of such tools has been a core function of public health nutrition over several decades. These tools have gone...

FEAST Workshop

The Guest at the Feast

I knew the risks when I asked the question, but the reward was too great. I was in the laboratory of a new university in the Persian Gulf. Four young women, each wearing a full burka, were working on a computer engineering project. PC boards covered the table, and laptop screens glowed with source code, yet the situation’s dynamics were clear. Computing was the guest at the feast, incorporated ...

Relishing the moment. Having a baby in residency.

When I decided to have my first child during residency, most people tried to convince me that it would be too difficult and that I should wait. I was given all kinds of advice about “the right time to have a baby” and how much easier it would be if I waited until I fi nished residency and started working. But I knew I was ready. Looking back, and as ready as I was, I really had no idea of what ...