we commence by using from a new norm on l1(g) the -algebra of all integrable functions on locally compact group g, to make the c-algebra c(g). consequently, we find its dual b(g), which is a banach algebra so-called fourier-stieltjes algebra, in the set of all continuous functions on g. we consider most of important basic theorems about this algebra. this consideration leads to a rather com...

Objectives Subjective vitality refers to a positive feeling of aliveness and energy.  This condition is important in the aging period; therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between basic psychological needs with subjective vitality in the elderly. Methods & Materials It is a functional and cross-sectional study. The research sample included 235 elderly...

Urban vitality is a new term in the specialized literature of urban planning. Despite numerous definitions of vitality by experts, These definitions are defined according to different aspects of vitality, equivalent to the socio-cultural characteristics of other countries. But vitality existed in cities before it became known in the urban literature and had different definitions in each culture...

textbooks play a crucial role in language learning classrooms. the problem is that among the great quantity of available textbooks on the market which one is appropriate for a specific classroom and a group of learners. in order to evaluate elt textbooks, theorists and writers have offered different kinds of evaluative frameworks based on a number of principles and criteria. this study evaluate...

chapter i provides an overview of structural linguistics and touches upon the saussurean dichotomies with the final goal of exploring their relevance to the stylistic studies of literature. to provide evidence for the singificance of the study, chapter ii deals with the controversial issue of linguistics and literature, and presents opposing views which, at the same time, have been central to t...

abstract given the importance of the text’s formal aspects, in addition to its content, poetry presents special challenges to translators. poetry has its own distinctive features that cannot be rendered into another language easily. the translation of poetry into poetry entails preserving the rhyme, figurative language and the general tone of the original. the present study was an attempt to i...

In livable city streets, the physical and social components should work together to enhance the health and development of the urban community and every individual member of the society. These streets are known as the heart of urban social life, and also as a place for providing social needs of citizens. Due to the essence of modern lifestyle and allocation of larger part of people's time to out...

reinsurance is widely recognized as an important instrument in the capital management of an insurance company as well as its risk management tool. this thesis is intended to determine premium rates for different types of reinsurance policies. also, given the fact that the reinsurance coverage of every company depends upon its reserves, so different types of reserves and the method of their calc...

armenias geopolitics and its historical experience have had a determining impact on the character of its foreign policy .present-day armenia is a small, landlocked country with _11,620 square miles area armenias landlocked nature makes it dependent on the benevolence of its neighbors for access to the outside world a fact that gives it a sense of isolation and vulnerability. as it was indic...