The study aims to identify how Arab-American authors Naomi Shihab Nye and Diana Abu-Jaber depict Arabs in their novels, Habibi Crescent. Additionally, the attempts compare contrast between two writers’ depictions of novels. To achieve objectives study, theory Post-colonialism is used; more specifically, Edward Said’s views from his book Orientalism are applied both concludes by showing Arab cha...

This article looks at three types of mental maps projected on Southwest Asia during the twentieth century and examines how they were assimilated, reframed or refused by political actors in the region itself. (1) The concept of the ‘Fertile Crescent’ was connected to the archaeological exploration of ancient memorial landscapes that testified to the region’s ancient superiority and, hence, could...

Pertussis is resurgent, and many cases are occurring in vaccinated children and adolescents. In countries using acellular vaccines, waning immunity is at least part of the problem. This article discusses possible improvements in those vaccines.

The yellow crescent or myoplasm is a localized cytoplasmic region in eggs of the ascidian Styela that is partitioned to the larval tail muscle and mesenchyme cells during embryonic development. To determine whether the myoplasm contains a specific subset of maternal macromolecules, its abundant proteins and mRNAs were identified and compared to those present in the remainder of the egg. This wa...

INTRODUCTION: The Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran is a human-centered organization. Therefore, the competencies of its employees must be improved to make it possible for them to have their best performances. In this regard, the present study aimed to investigate and identify the factors that affect the development of key human resource competencies in the Iranian Red Cresce...

Concerns over waning immunity and SARS-CoV-2 variants have convinced some countries to deploy extra vaccine doses — but it’s not clear scientists whether most people need them.

The conflict in Syria has created the largest humanitarian crisis in decades. As the fifth year of the Syria crisis begins, the humanitarian needs across the region stretch beyond description. Constant, deadly conflict is destroying lives, families and communities. Today, hardly a family remains in Syria unaffected by the catastrophe. Well over one third of Syria’s pre-conflict population of 22...

To cite: Sharma S, Dubey SK, Kumar N, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-200936 DESCRIPTION A 62-year-old male patient presented with a symptom of haemoptysis for 15 days. There was history of pulmonary Koch’s for which he took complete treatment 11 years ago. In the CT scan of the chest, there was an irregular-shaped cavity in the right ...