Showing 34 results for Ibrahim
Volume 0, Issue 0 (Articles accepted at the time of publication 2024)
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Rhetorical questions are those that, according to time and local condition, have a function, beyond rhe gaining awareness and information. In addition to having an interrogative structure, these sentences imply another meaning as the secondary meaning. But in some cases, according to a special textual context, the existence of one or more weak implicit meaning or meanings between the semantic superstructure in rhetorical questions and main implicit meaning, can be proved and caught. These weak implicit meanings can neither be ignored nor be considered as the main secondary meaning. Based upon that, the problem which is stated in this research is that, with regarding to the possibility of catching such implicit meaning(s) from rhetorical questions , what is the nature and statuse of these additional implicit questions? And assuming acceptance of their existence, whether the production of meaning in rhetorical questions is still instantly? or according to the proposed theory in this research, the production meaning approach in rhetorical questions includes some processes and levels?
The approach of this research is analytic-applied approach and case study in some poems of prominant persian poets that there is a positinal stop in the structure of these poems. The results of this research reveals that , based on the author's prediction, the production of meaning in rhetorical questions has a process approach with three levels, in which, a second meaning layer is produced between superstructure and main implicit meaning (third semantic layer), that can be named as mediator semantic layer.
Volume 0, Issue 0 (Articles accepted at the time of publication 2024)
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The Historical Ashura books are historical reflections of the Ashura event and they are expressed in the form of narration. The application of new theories of literary criticism in the analysis of historical provides a better understanding of the narrative context of these works. The purpose of this study is to introduce an unknown Ashura historical book and its narratology from Todorov's point of view. This article tries to examine the syntactic level of narration in the book Sar-e-Asrar in a descriptive-analytical way. So that narratives better illustrates the narrative structure of such works. Todorov's narrative analysis is one of the most prominent structuralist approaches that deals with manifestations such as syntactic representation. According to the findings of the research, the narration with its developments, propositions, etc., which show the syntactic manifestation of the narration, has advanced the design of the narration. In terms of linguistic structure, the murder is based on the traits and actions of the characters. From a syntactic point of view; It has ten basic enhancements that include a minor enhancement. According to the findings of the research, the narration with its developments, propositions, etc., which show the syntactic manifestation of the narration, has advanced the design of the narration. In terms of linguistic structure, the book is based on the traits and actions of the characters. From a syntactic point of view; It has ten basic enhancements that include a minor enhancement. Descriptive and present propositions have emerged side by side with various narrative aspects...
Volume 0, Issue 0 (9-2025)
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This study presents the results of a faunistic survey of Trichoptera conducted at four sampling stations in the Ibër River, Kosovo. A total of 22 species from 9 families were recorded, comprising 133 male and 94 female specimens. The most species-rich site was L1, with 11 species, including the first confirmed record of Hydroptila martini Marshall, 1977 in Kosovo. This rare micro-caddisfly, represented by a single male specimen, highlights the importance of the study area for documenting overlooked taxa. Notable findings include the abundance of Rhyacophila nubila Zetterstedt, 1840 at L1, as well as Psychomyia pusilla Fabricius, 1781 and Silo pallipes Fabricius, 1781 at L2, reflecting diverse ecological conditions within the study area. Balkan endemics such as Rhyacophila macedonica Karaouzas, Valladolid & Ibrahimi, 2022 and Ecclisopteryx keroveci Previšić, Graf & Vitecek, 2014 were recorded in low numbers, probably emphasizing the dependence of these two species on water quality. This study emphasizes the importance of increased conservation actions to protect and conserve the vulnerable freshwater ecosystems of Kosovo which support many endemic and rare Trichoptera species.
Volume 2, Issue 3 (9-2016)
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During the study of butterflies of Bangladesh (Insecta: Lepidoptera) which carried out since June 2014 to March 2016, several expeditions were made by the authors in the different areas of Bangladesh and many butterfly species were collected and identified. Among them, five species namely, Zezius chrysomallus Hübner, 1823, Rapala tara de Niceville, 1988, Cethosia biblis Fruhstorfer, 1912 and Atrophaneura coon Fabricius, 1793, Cephren estrichopepla Lowe, 1908; and one subspecies, Pelopidas subochracea subochracea Moore, 1878 are newly reported for the fauna of Bangladesh and their distribution data are presented. This study was achieved with an aim to update the checklist of butterflies of Bangladesh. The previous sampling gaps in some areas of Bangladesh indicated by these newly reported species which may put forward further investigations on the butterflies of this country.
Volume 3, Issue 1 (3-2017)
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Butterflies of the Inani Reserve Forest were studied between May 2014 and May 2015. One hundred twenty five species of butterflies belonging to 84 genera and six families (Hesperiidae, Papilionidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae, Riodinidae and Nymphalidae) were recorded during this study. The highest number of species comprised Family Nymphalidae (38 species, 30.4%) followed by Lycaenidae (35 species, 20.8%), Hesperiidae (26 species, 20.16%), Pieridae (16 species, 12.8%), Papilionidae (9 species, 7.2%) and the Family Riodinidae comprised the lowest (one species, 0.8%). The abundance of recorded butterflies was calculated in term of Very Common (20 species), Common (29 species), Uncommon (32 species), Rare (23 species) and Very Rare (21 species). The butterflies preferred different types of habitat (viz., Grass Land, Crop Land, Open Forest, Scrub Forest, Dense Forest and Bamboo Patches). Thirty species of butterflies were regularly observed in all kind of habitats, 69 species preferred multiple habitats (8 in 4 types, 24 in 3 types and 38 in 2 types of habitat) and 25 species were recorded only in a single type of habitats. Mud-puddling of 36 species were also observed. During this study, Zinaspa todara (Family: Lycaenidae) was the first time record in Bangladesh and Euploea doubledayi (Family: Danaidae) was recorded after 150 year later.
Volume 4, Issue 16 (Winter 2011)
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Debate is one of the literary prose types prevalent in Persian. In prose debates, two or more characters are presented in dialogue writing with each other and ultimately the authorsummarizestheir language and reaches a conclusion. The structure of these debates is mostly based on dialoguewriting. During the Constitutional era of Iran, these kinds of debates were regarded as ‘objectwriting’ or ‘theatrical writing.’ With respect to their formal structure and particularstyle of dialogue writing, it can be asked whether they can be read from a dramatic point of view. The dramatic tone and language, dialogue-based dramatic action, conflict, time and place are some of the identifiable aspects that are studied in this paper. The aim of this paper is to introduce a dialogue-based model for the study of the dramatic aspects of these debates. This model is proposed on the basis of a comparative study of dialogue in prose and drama as well as identifying commonalities between these two types of literature.
Volume 6, Issue 20 (6-2018)
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The present study deals with the conceptual metaphors of the domain of love in the mirror of the proverbs of three Persian, English and Turkish languages. Efforts have been made to extract and collect data from 15 sources languages. Some of these sources include the comprehensive Turkish-Turkish culture of Persian (Mohammad Kanar, 2005), proverbs of Azerbaijan (Habib Majidi Zolbeneen, 2010), Eul Susslerri (Mohammad Hassan Yousefi, 1998), the culture of proverbs (Henry Dividov, 2007) and the Proverbs (Ali Akbar Dehkhoda, 1363). Through search of sources, more than 10,000 proverbs were studied, of which we reached 203 proverbs in the field of love and 96 in the proverbs. Some of these entries were shared among the languages and some were assigned to one language. Attempts were made to bring the most frequent failures in the three distinct languages in the table. Along with the signs, the most frequent areas of origin were also identified and introduced to determine whether the speakers in these three languages used more than their source and source of metaphorical expressions of love.
Volume 6, Issue 21 (9-2018)
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Proverbs are amongst the treasures that play an important role both in representing and internalizing religious identity, therefore, it is essential to analyze and scrutinize these proverbs in order to better understand religious culture of people. In the present research, the cognitive components of religious identity have been investigated through content analysis method in Bakhtiari's proverbs to show how the cognitive and received components of these components are reflected in the counterexamples and what is the function of this cognition? The issues of theology, resurrection, prophet hood, and Imamah, the practical commandments of religion, the Qur'an, religious places, and Qur'anic characters are reflected as the cognitive components of religious identity in the Bakhtiari expressions amongst which the most frequent encompasses the theology. Religious identity in these proverbs has both the psychological and socio- cognitive function. Thus, Individuals relying on God and the principles of prophecy and imamah retrieve the hope in their life and by reminding the resurrection and the glory of God and reform the ethical and social dilemmas.
Volume 7, Issue 1 (Winter 2018)
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Aims: Due to the high consumption of Pickhandle Barracuda, it is necessary to prepare its amino acid profile. The aim of this study was to investigate the proximate composition and amino acid profile of Pickhandle Barracuda and Yellowtail Barracuda fillet in autumn and spring.
Materials & Methods: The present experimental study was carried out on Pickhandle Barracuda and Yellowtail Barracuda in autumn and spring. The fish were equivalently divided in 2 groups of male and female in 3 clusters, each containing 7 fish. The total amino acid composition was performed by liquid chromatography. The data were analyzed by GRAPHPAD-PRISM 5 software, using unpaired T test.
Findings: In two species, moisture in autumn was higher than spring, but, compared to autumn, the amount of fat, protein, and total ash had a significant difference in spring. In spring, the essential/nonessential (E/NE) amino acid ratio and aromatic amino acids did not have any significant differences in two species, but other measures had significant differences. In autumn, the E/NE ratio and acidic amino acids did not have any significant differences. Chemical indices were more than 1 based on the needs of the adult human. In two species, Leucine showed depletion in the range of 2 to 5 years in autumn and spring.
Conclusion: Both species have a higher moisture in autumn, but the amount of fat, protein, and total ash in spring is higher than autumn. The most common amino acids in both seasons are Glutamic acid and Aspartic acid. Regarding the essential amino acids, there is no depletion in adult human necessity in two species in two seasons. Based on the needs of children aged 2 to 5 years, Leucine has depletion in both species.
Volume 7, Issue 2 (Spring 2025)
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Currently, the conflict over the exploitation of Tigris and Euphrates has become one of the most important conflicts between Turkey and Iraq. Regarding this important issue, this article tries to answer three basic questions in this field: what are the key drivers of conflict over these water resources between Turkey and Iraq? Second, what are the possible scenarios of conflict over shared waters? And third, what are the optimal strategies to settle this conflict? The present research is applied in terms of type and is futures studies in terms of nature and method used cross impact analysis and scenario writing techniques. At first step, this article tries to identify the drivers of the conflict by referring to experts in this field and analyzing the findings using MicMac software. After identifying the key drivers, strong scenarios are determined by Scenario Wizard software. The research findings show that out of a total of 189 situations on the scenario portfolio, 28 are critical situations, 93 are static situations and 68 are favorable situations. Therefore, critical and static situations occupied a major part of the scenario portfolio. Finally, by considering the most possible scenarios and emphasizing the key drivers of conflict over shared waters between Turkey and Iraq, some strategies are presented to settle the causes of conflict.
Volume 7, Issue 25 (Spring 2014)
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Bahram Bayzai’s cinema can be considered as a visual interpretation of the Persian myth. Bayzaihas tried to modernize the myths and present new versions of them by breaking the old versions and making new ones. In this way, he makes the narrative structure of his works closer to the myth. Discovering and elaborating different aspects of form and structure of Bayzai’s works will not be possible without considering the theories of structuralists such as Claude Lévi-Strauss. In this article, drawing on structuralism and narratology in the works of theorists such as Prop, Barthes, and Strauss, the form and structure of the time in four of Bayzai’s works have been compared to their counterpart,mythical narratives. I have concluded that in his cinematic narration time becomes closer to its mythical structure; in other words, time becomes endless, fixed, and sacred.
Volume 8, Issue 4 (fall 2022)
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Backgrounds: For centuries, arboviruses have been spreading like a wildfire across the world, especially in developing countries like Nigeria with inadequate diagnostic and disease surveillance facilities, causing infinite death and suffering in human and animal populations. Therefore, this study aimed to discuss the impact of arboviruses on public health with a focus on Nigeria and West Africa.
Materials & Methods: About 100 research articles were downloaded from online journal databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, and African Journals OnLine (AJOL) with the following keywords: arboviruses, emerging, public health importance, Nigeria, and Africa.
Findings: A total of 50 articles were used to write this review after a thorough screening. Arboviral infections caused by yellow fever, Rift Valley fever, West Nile, dengue, and chikungunya viruses were reported in Nigeria and discovered based on seroprevalence studies.
Conclusion: Hemorrhagic fever, abortion, neonatal death, and decreased production in livestock are the most obvious features of arboviral infections; therefore, they are of public health and economic importance. Thus, there is a need to strengthen and refurbish the healthcare system in the country by employing preventive and control measures, vaccination campaigns, and other strategies to prevent the occurrence of diseases in the future.
Volume 9, Issue 3 (9-2023)
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Adult caddisflies were collected from the spring area located in the Blinajë Hunting Reserve in Kosovo between May and September 2022. In this study, we identified 21 species belonging to 9 families of caddisflies (Goeridae, Hydropsychidae, Hydroptilidae, Limnephilidae, Philopotamidae, Polycentropodidae, Psychomyiidae, Rhyacophilidae, and Sericostomatidae). The genus Orthotrichia Eaton, 1873 and species Orthotrichia tragetti Mosely, 1930 are reported for the first time from Kosovo. Agraylea sexmaculata Curtis, 1834 is reported from Kosovo again after more than one century. Several other narrowly distributed endemic species were also identified, including Rhyacophila macedonica Karaouzas, Valladolid & Ibrahimi, 2022 and Tinodes janssensi Jacquemart, 1957. This study contributes to the knowledge of the caddisfly fauna of the Blinajë Hunting Reserve in Kosovo and highlights this area for its interesting composition of caddisfly species.
Volume 9, Issue 4 (12-2023)
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Caddisfly sampling conducted during August 2021 from the Gurgur River in the Sabalan Mountains, Ardabil province, Iran, revealed the first record of Glossosoma unguiculatum Martynov, 1925 for Iran. Previously, this species had only been known from few localities in Turkey, the Caucasus and Kazakhstan. The morphology of male genitalia in the collected specimens generally corresponds to the described species, with the exception of a less incised ventral margin of the abdominal segment IX in ventral view, which may be attributed to geographical variability. This discovery marks the second species of the genus Glossosoma Curtis, 1834 found in Iran.
Volume 10, Issue 1 (3-2024)
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This study reports the discovery of Corythucha arcuata (Say), a species previously unrecorded in the Republic of Kosovo. Nine individuals of this species were collected from an Oak tree during the investigation. The findings presented in this study enhance our knowledge of the distribution of C. arcuata within the Balkan region. This discovery underscores the importance of further research to elucidate the factors governing the presence or absence of this species in specific areas. Also, herein we made a list of all known alien-invasive species to Kosovo.
Volume 10, Issue 3 (9-2024)
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In this paper, we provide additional data on the orb-weaver spider fauna (Araneae: Araneidae) of Kosovo. Three species are reported for the first time from this country: Araneus grossus (C.L. Koch, 1844), Argiope lobata (Pallas, 1772) and Cyclosa oculata (Walckenaer, 1802). In consideration of the findings and the updated checklist of Araneidae in this study, the documented number of spider species in Kosovo has now increased to 251. Given that the spider fauna of Kosovo is still not fully explored, our study emphasizes the necessity of ongoing exploration to better comprehend the diversity of spider species within the region.
Volume 10, Issue 3 (9-2024)
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Caddisfly sampling conducted during 2023 in the Bistrica e Shalës River, belonging to the Ibër basin and in the Mirusha River, belonging to the Drini i Bardhë (White Drin) basin, revealed the first record of Stactobiella risi (Felber, 1908) for Kosovo and for Ecoregion 5 (Dinaric Western Balkans). Previously, this species had only been known from few localities in Europe. The morphology of the male genitalia in the collected specimens generally corresponds to the described species, with the exception of a less apically elongated inferior appendages in lateral view, which may be attributed to geographical variability. This discovery increases the knowledge about the distribution of family Hydroptilidae in Kosovo and the Balkans. In addition to this we provide a list of sympatric species in both localities including few rare species such as Hydropsyche botosaneanui Marinković Gospodnetić, 1966 and Rhyacophila macedonica Karaouzas, Valladolid & Ibrahimi, 2022.
Volume 11, Issue 2 (6-2025)
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In this study, we present new faunistic data on spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from the Western Balkans. Our findings include the first records of six genera and 23 species for Kosovo: Micaria (2 species), Nomisia (2 species), Allagelena (1 species), Alopecosa (1 species), Ballus (1 species), Cheiracanthium (1 species), Clubiona (1 species), Dipoena (1 species), Enoplognatha (1 species), Eresus (1 species), Hoplopholcus (1 species), Icius (1 species), Mendoza (1 species), Mimetus (1 species), Myrmarachne (1 species), Talavera (1 species), Tegenaria (1 species), Trochosa (1 species), Walckenaeria (1 species), Zodarion (2 species), and Zora (1 species). Additionally, two genera and two species are newly recorded for Albania. One species each is newly recorded for Serbia and North Macedonia. Photographs of the habitus and copulatory organs are provided for all treated species, supporting identification and taxonomic comparisons.
Volume 12, Issue 4 (Fall 2024)
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Aims: Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are revolutionizing healthcare by enhancing the prediction of learning needs and enabling tailored educational interventions for patients and staff. This study explores the application of AI and ML models to predict learning needs from the patient's perspective.
Instruments & Methods: Three ML models (Linear Regression, Random Forest, and Gradient Boosting) were trained on health literacy, demographic, and treatment data from 218 cancer patients at Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Center. Evaluation metrics included Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE), R2 Score, and Area Under the Curve (AUC). Classification models (Random Forest, Gradient Boosting, Decision Tree, and Extra Trees) were assessed for accuracy, precision, recall, F1-score, and AUC in categorizing learning needs.
Findings: Gradient Boosting had the best predictive performance (MAE:0.0534, RMSE: 0.0788, R²:0.9844, AUC:0.96), followed by Random Forest (AUC:0.93). Linear Regression was less effective (AUC: 0.85). Key predictors included literacy level in chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and treatment experiences, while demographic factors had minimal impact. For classification, Gradient Boosting and Decision Tree models achieved the highest accuracy (96.51%) and AUC (0.96). Random Forest showed 94.19% accuracy, while Extra Trees had 90.70%, indicating variability in model performance.
Conclusion: AI and ML, particularly Gradient Boosting, demonstrate strong potential in predicting and categorizing learning needs.
Volume 12, Issue 5 (November & December, (Articles in English & French) 2021)
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Textbooks play a crucial role in language education even in a digital age where education tends to be digitalized. It has been claimed that pronunciation is underrepresented in EFL textbooks, notwithstanding its significance in spoken interaction. To this end, this research investigated the treatment of pronunciation in a multilevel EFL textbook series along with such components as teacher’s book, pronunciation extra, and MyEnglishLab. Following the analysis of a total of 264 units in student’s book and other textbook components individually, it was found that suprasegmental features predominated the textbook series compared to segmentals. It was also discovered that controlled practice activities prevailed, pursued respectively by description and analysis, and listening discrimination activities. The findings suggest that the analyzed textbook series contain sufficient amount of pronunciation practice, albeit not including adequate guided and communicative practice. The research concluded that pronunciation is not underrepresented in this textbook series. It might accordingly be inferred that there might be other causes of ignoring pronunciation than its treatment in EFL textbooks in the Turkish context, such as teacher cognition (i.e. beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge, etc.), institutional policies, time constraints, or psychological reasons.