non-authority of “alidjma almadraki” (idjma with known origins) is a topic frequently raised in the usulis’ contemporary literature. in this paper, the authority of “alidjma almadraki” has been studied through revisiting this idjma since the introduction of idjma in general by shia scholars up to the present. the results of this study show that based on all foundations raised to prove the autho...

gravity's rainbow is among the “most widely celebrated, unread novels” of american literature and already “a piece of minor folklore.” pynchon's genius manifests itself in his uniquely wide range of subject matter and literary techniques of presentation, narration, and interpretation. gravity's rainbow is a novel based on various sets of parallels, oppositions and double structures. these paral...

ethic is a reflection and mirror image of dominant values in organizational activities and responsibilities. the present study investigates the experience and viewpoints of faculty members of payam-e-noor university of kerman regarding the factors that may influence professional behavior at the stable virtual university. the study analyses the contents of the interviews of 14 faculty members th...

Pancreas divisum (PD) is the most common congenital variant of the pancreas, affecting 5% to 14% of the population. The ventral duct only drains the ventral pancreas through the major papilla, whereas the majority of the pancreas drains via the dorsal duct through the minor papilla. We report the case of a 21-year-old woman with recurrent acute pancreatitis who presented with the rare finding o...

Mr. Fifield was just about to start work on the second edition of his book. Minor Surgery, when his untimely death cut short his proposed labours. The revision and preparation of this edition was therefore undertaken by Mr. R. J. McNeill Love whose own book, A Shorter Surgery, is well known. Minor Surgery is however very different from Mr. Love's own book in that it. is definitely confined to m...