in a structural analysis, the “rebellion & decline” theme creates a narrative structure in which eleven stories of shāhnāmeh – equal to 3.18 per cent of the whole epic – are included, which makes it the tenth largest sequence of the shāhnāmeh. this narrative structure (sequence) consists of initial tranquillity, the king’s rebellion, his decline, and ultimate tranquillity. the epical theme of r...

OBJECTIVE To compare trends in mortality rates from cardiovascular diseases (CVD), ischemic heart diseases (IHD) and cerebrovascular diseases (CBVD) in the States of Rio de Janeiro (RJ), São Paulo (SP) and Rio Grande do Sul (RS) and respective capitals from 1980 to 1999. METHODS Data regarding CVD deaths were obtained from Datasus, and those regarding populations were obtained from IBGE. Crud...

Populations are ageing, with changes in the living arrangements of the elderly occurring in most countries, as a result of lower fertility, higher mobility, changing attitudes about family structure and function, and increasing life expectancy, especially mortality declines in later life. The population of China, which consists of more than two fifths of the world total, is ageing at an extraor...

Decline curve analysis has some advantages over transient well test analysis in which it is not required to shut-in the well and also wellbore storage effects do not exist. Few studies have been done on decline curve analysis of naturally fractured reservoirs but there are even some limitations with available models. On the other hand well test could be expensive and in some operational conditi...