Ambiguous figures are a special class of images that can give rise to multiple interpretations. Traditionally, switching between the possible interpretations of an ambiguous figure, or reversing one's interpretation, has been attributed either to top-down or to bottom-up processes (e.g. attributed to having knowledge of the nature of the ambiguity, or to a form of neuronal fatigue). Here we pre...

In migration law, being informed about legal and administrative procedures constitutes an essential procedural safeguard. Yet, in practice, the transparency of practices is often structurally undermined, resulting curtailment safeguards potentially affecting perceptions justice. Building on our multi-sited ethnographic research Germany Switzerland, we first argue that migrants find it difficult...

in this study, thermo-mechanical nonlinear vibration of a polyethylene (pe) cylindrical shell embedded in an elastic foundation was investigated. the shell is reinforced by armchair carbon nanotubes (cnts) where characteristics of the equivalent composite being determined using mori-tanaka model. the elastic medium is simulated using the spring constant of the winkler-type,  . employing nonline...

1. introduction identity has its roots in a nation’s culture. persian translators have strived to render a lot of persian literary works into english in order to introduce persian culture to the world. however, not all persian works are rendered for the first time by persian translators. normally, native translators are expected to have full familiarity with their own culture. but, the question...