A detailed discussion of the point in polygon problem for arbitrary polygons is given. Two concepts for solving this problem are known in literature: the even-odd rule and the winding number, the former leading to ray-crossing, the latter to angle summation algorithms. First we show by mathematical means that both concepts are very closely related, thereby developing a first version of an algor...

Religious socialization occurs within the immediate family as well as in the broader social context. Previous research has shown that parents’ religiosity matters less for the transmission of religious beliefs in devout than in secular nations, implying smaller costs of religious socialization. In this paper we test which other societal factors affect the transmission of religious beliefs: anti...

Introduction: (First paragraph only) The Dominican Republic is located south of Florida and east of Cuba, on the Eastern side Hispaniola; on the western side is Haiti. The Republic operates as representative democracy, with a bicameral national congress comprised of a Senate with 32 members and a Chamber of Deputies that operates similarly to the United States House of Representatives. Election...

despite the fact that the formation of the fatimid state in maghrip (297/909) was considered as a remarkable victory for the ismā‘īlīs, success in the field of religious matters was not easily achievable there. as such, the religious and political ideals demanded that the fatimids sought from the beginning to disseminate their religious beliefs among the inhabitants of the maghrib territory. ac...

The present survey study has been carried out to examine the impact of satellite programs on 300 young  people who were permanently watching them. The authors used the theories of some scientists and sociologists like Klapper, Newman, Robertson, Harvey and Gidnez to clarify the variables. The results show that the more satellite programs will be watching, the religious identity is reduced. So, ...

Let C be a binary linear self-dual doubly-even code of length n and minimal weight d. Such codes exist only if 12 = 0 (mod 8). We put II = 24r + 8s, s = 0, 1, 2. It follows from the work of Gleason [2] and of Mallows and Sloane [6] that d s 4r + 4. C is called extremal if d = 4r + 4. In the following, an extremal code means a binary linear self-dual doubly-even extremal code. We use the set-the...

Abstract Coronations are commonly held at the beginning of a monarch's reign, symbolizing accession to throne and continuation dynasty. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's coronation ceremony 1967, however, was twenty-six years into his rule designed draw attention renewed glory Iranian monarchy successes Pahlavi shahs. This related events offer important insights ideologues’ conceptualization strategies t...