Background & Aim: Rhus coriaria L. (sumac) is usually a wild plant and classified in Anacardiaceae family. The fruits are used as a medicine for curing fever, diarrhea, stomachache, dermatitis disease and some other important disease like cancer, stroke, diabetes and liver disease. In this study, some Iranian wild sumac ecotypes were investigated in terms of mineral co...

But “The Hunger Games” has its own distinct feel and source, plus a once-in-a-lifetime cast that deliver the rather soap operish ramifications with a seriousness that edges on parody – there are parts of the film where it wouldn’t be surprising if the actors burst out in laughter. The battle against the evil district of Panem is Dystopia 101, but there is a style to it, and a sly wit, that give...

“Humanity: From Survival to Revival” (“Dystopia Utopia”) is a participatory survival game and audiovisual performance work that depicts the transformation of dystopian state humanity utopianism in both visual sonic realms. Audience members are invited participate humanity's interactive games contribute their photographic facial outlines as content for performance. This paper explores theoretica...