This paper investigates the transmission properties of a normally incident transverse magnetic (TM) wave through a single subwavelength metallic cross-slit (a vertical slit modified by a horizontal cut at the center of the slit). The results show that, as the horizontal cut length increases, the odd modes of the extraordinary optical transmission (EOT) of the slit exhibit an apparent red shift ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The authors produced a historical analysis of nine anesthesia-related premises described in the Bible more than 3,500 years ago (Old Testament). Anesthetic drugs and adjuvants, patients, anesthesiologists attitudes and techniques are discussed in the light of Biblical and modern science. CONTENTS To help understanding, the nine premises evaluated are correlated to th...

The present study tested the impact of experimentally manipulated perceived availability of chocolate on attention for chocolate stimuli, momentary (state) craving for chocolate and consumption of chocolate in healthy weight female students. It was hypothesized that eating forbiddance would be related to attentional avoidance (thus diminished attention focus on food cues in an attempt to preven...

Background and Objectives According to Islamic doctrines, the use of gold for men has been banned. In general, any advised subject in Islam is useful for the body and what has definitely forbidden for a man is definitely harmful for him although its reasons have not been exactly specified. However, Muslims believe that there is certainly a sound reason behind this prohibition. This issue was st...

how to deal with the prohibiting forbiddance in the context of trade is the difficult mystery of forbidden professions (makāsib muharrameh). some would consider it as an autumn breeze, impeding the thriving transactions of the market; others perceive the encounter of the forbidding prohibition with trade as a collision of two chemicals getting mixed with each other and producing a third materia...

protecting hymen is related to sharia laws. sharia law has stressed on protecting honor, virtue, chastity and purity. in jurisprudence, the person who removes the hymen must be punished. this study aimed to review the jurisprudence of restoration of virginity. this study was based on a theoretical approach. it was conducted by studying the documents on this field and searching the topics on the...

background and objectives according to islamic doctrines, the use of gold for men has been banned. in general, any advised subject in islam is useful for the body and what has definitely forbidden for a man is definitely harmful for him although its reasons have not been exactly specified. however, muslims believe that there is certainly a sound reason behind this prohibition. this issue was st...