December, 2006, was the bloodiest month in the bloodiest year of the Iraq war, culminating in the 3000th US casualty and the hanging of Saddam Hussein. Yet these two killings, though sadly symbolic in their own ways, are dwarfed by the daily reports of civilian carnage. In today’s Lancet, Gil Burnham and his Iraqi and US colleagues respond to criticisms of their study that estimated 654 965 Ira...

jamal–od-din al-asadabadi (1838-1897) is one of the greatest reformers in modern islamic history. he has valuable views and suggestions of advancement of the islamic world and unity among muslims, and he is one of the pioneers of the fight against despotism and colonialism. the reformer thinker has paid many attempts for the renewal of religious understanding that fits contemporary necessities....

(I never could rememoer which)," after leaving Ushaw College, Durham, in July, 1877, became a medical student at Owen's College, Manchester. We do not know much more of his student days than of those of Keats, but whereas Keats qualified, Thompson never sat; at least, he never passed his medical examinations. Under the pressure of his family, he spent six years at this uncongenial task. He was ...

Abstract Rhetorical structure is helpful in improving how the writers maintain cohesion in their writings. This study examines how the Iraqi writers maintain cohesion in the text by analyzing the various rhetorical moves in Azzaman, an online Iraqi newspaper. To this purpose, twelve opinion articles from Azzaman Iraqi newspaper, published from January 2013 to June 2013 were analyzed. The findin...

Yu Xiuhua’s poems have entered people’s field of vision in the 21st century. Readers often satisfy their curiosity with life situation Xiuhua suffering from cerebral palsy. should be paid more attention to his identity as a “poet”. power shake hearts. She expresses her experience, perception, love desire, etc. poems, which brings artistic aesthetic enjoyment people. Therefore, it is necessary e...