synonymy is a common phenomenon among different languages. the linguists of the world have had various views about it. thus, first this issue is put to survey among arabic linguists and then its scope in the holy qur’ān is discussed. the phenomenon of synonymy has its proponents and opponents, each having their own reasons. this disagreement stems from the lack of a comprehensive and exclusive ...

This book, explores the historical adventure of ideal woman identity in early Islamic thought. However, it gives information about nature life (Islamic life) line with examples women question. In this way, is emphasized how differs from period Jāhiliyya. Here, while Jāhiliyya evaluated as disorder, lawlessness and aberration, shown order justice image. respect, Islam has been conceptualized an ...

Nutrition of the performance horse has been the subject of several recent reviews (Meyer, 1987; Frape, 1988; Glade, 1988; Jackson, 1988; Pagan, 1988a). When reviewing the literature several points become obvious 1) There is much to be learned about nutrition of the equine athlete 2) Energy nutrition is usually considered to be of greatest concern and 3) There is great interest in vitamin nutrit...

Address correspondence to: Augusto R. Elías-Boneta, DMD, MSD, Assistant Dean of Research, School of Dental Medicine, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, PO Box 365067, San Juan, PR 00936-5067. Email: [email protected] Objective: To estimate the prevalence of hypodontia in a group of 10to 14-yearolds from a group of orthodontic clinics in Puerto Rico. Methods: A cross-sectiona...

In this qualitative study I explore how Pagan women conceptualize aging, more specifically social aging, through the ritual process of being a Pagan and becoming a Crone. The central question of this research revolves around how older women who identify as Pagan experience, understand, and conceptualize their social aging and their role as aging women in American society. Semi-structured interv...

MOTIVATION Accurate alignment of large numbers of sequences is demanding and the computational burden is further increased by downstream analyses depending on these alignments. With the abundance of sequence data, an integrative approach of adding new sequences to existing alignments without their full re-computation and maintaining the relative matching of existing sequences is an attractive o...

This article introduces social workers to the beliefs and practices associated with Paganism, Witchcraft, and Wicca and describes how social workers can help to create a welcoming environment for children and youths belonging to these religious minority groups. Drawing on social science research, social work literature, and a case example, the author presents suggestions for working with Pagan ...

To celebrate the centenary of John Cage’s birth in 1912, Western Australian new music ensemble Decibel undertook the realization of the American composer John Cage’s (1912 – 1992) complete Variations I – VIII. The works offer a unique insight into the development of Cage’s approach to composition practice, aleatoric approaches, spatial arrangements and the use of electronics. Entitled the “John...