This investigation, conducted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), examined Emirati college students’ needs, help-seeking attitudes, preference for source of help, and perceptions of counseling services offered on campus. Most participants reported moderate levels of personal, academic, career, and interpersonal needs, although results varied along gender lines. Overall, participants displayed sl...

Previous genetic studies have suggested a history of sub-Saharan African gene flow into some West Eurasian populations after the initial dispersal out of Africa that occurred at least 45,000 years ago. However, there has been no accurate characterization of the proportion of mixture, or of its date. We analyze genome-wide polymorphism data from about 40 West Eurasian groups to show that almost ...

ashura event is one of the most important historical events thathas gained a great deal of attention not only from muslim scholars but also from many non-muslims as well. considering historical-cultural relation betweeniranand arabs, especially iniraq, ashura has emerged as a common element in culture of both nations. this helps us to make comparative studies on the two cultures.  in addition, ...

BACKGROUND Hypertension is one of the most prevalent vascular diseases in the adult population. It is an important determinant of atherosclerosis in adolescents and young adults. There is to date no information on blood pressure in children of the Israeli Arab population. OBJECTIVES To study blood pressure in Israeli Arab children and adolescents. METHODS Blood pressure measurements were ta...

The establishment of the State Israel was a turning point in many reasons, but particular contributed to evolution one more serious and enduring conflicts region. nature durability this conflict concern especially political aspects security problems that affect Middle East beyond. However, cultural religious factors determine mutual relations between Arab Jewish communities are not without sign...

BACKGROUND Smoking is a major public health risk and information regarding high-risk groups is needed to plan, implement and evaluate interventions aimed at lowering the number of smokers. METHODS During the years 1999-2001 data was collected regarding the smoking behaviour of the Israeli population in three national surveys. All three surveys included ages 25-64 and two included also ages 21...

language is the product of cultural interaction and producing various languages different cultures manifest the world in many forms.language and culture are connected with each other to such an extent that study of language apart from society is nothing but absurdity. the studies connected with relationship between language and culture by malinofski's research in the beginning of twentieth...

Introduction Tumor necrosis factor receptor associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) is a multifaceted auto inflammatory syndrome which was initially described in persons of Irish-Scottish ancestry and in ethnic groups of northern European descent. To date, more than 70 mutations have been described. Since then, it has been described in other ethnicities. There have been few reports of from Asia, 1...