This paper describes a new method for the Arab-andalusian images features extraction for indexing. Our original approach is based on the extraction of symmetry information using a quadtree-based symmetry Transform (QST). Our method is inspired by the way that the artits (Maalam) draw the shapes of the patterns. We build a quadtree on the image center then we give a measure of symmetry, a featur...

The present study investigates the role of articulatory and perceptual factors in the change from preto post-aspiration in two varieties of Andalusian Spanish. In an acoustic study, the influence of stop type, speaker age, and variety on the production of preand post-aspiration was analyzed in isolated words produced by 24 speakers of a Western and 24 of an Eastern variety, both divided into tw...

maqamat of  badi al- zaman is the most valuble arab old works, that it could pay attention rapidly literary men and even public people, because of badi al- zaman be able to use with own rare creativity and intelligence for the first time  alot story elements such as characte, event, plot, scene, dialogue, realty-view. character and characterize is the basic story elements in maqamat and communi...

“maqamat” ,written by badi al-zaman hamadani, known as “maqamqt al-kodyah”, is a book written in 4th century (hijra) and the scholars have paid attention to it from that age till now. also the structure trait of maqamat has absorbed effort of researchers to itself and lead them to have less consider to the meaning aspect of this book. therefore some scholars believe that the badi al- zaman’s ef...

and on that level I have no major disagreement with the presentations of scales on www.maqamworld.com or elsewhere2, such as the following: Example 1a, Maqam Bayati (from http://maqamworld.com/maqamat/bayati.html) Example 1b, Maqam Rast (from http://maqamworld.com/maqamat/rast.html) The major gap I feel exists between the theory and practice of Arabic music is that, from what I have been able t...

The studbook of the Andalusian horse comprising a total of 75,389 individuals (6318 of them classified as Carthusians) was analysed in order to ascertain the genetic history of the breed and, specially, to evaluate its genetic variability and the influence of the Carthusian strain in the breed. Although there is no possible way to identify studs acting as Nucleus in the breed, there is a high c...

The enteroinsular axis is a complex system that includes the release of incretin hormones from the gut to promote the absorption and utilization of glucose after a meal. The insulinogenic effect of incretin hormones such as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) remains poorly characterized in the horse. The aim of this study was to compare postprandial glucose, insulin, and GLP-1 responses of differe...

Metathesis has often been described as abrupt and sporadic and thus as an exception to neogrammarian sound change (e.g. Wang 1969), while others suggested metatheses to be gradual, phonetically based developments (e.g. Blevins & Garrett 1998). Andalusian Spanish provides an opportunity to study this issue. As in many other Spanish varieties, in Andalusian Spanish, syllable final /s/ is usually ...