from the beginning of human life, there has been a deep reverence for sky and celestial bodies, because most of the people have believed that the positions of (he s(ars and the movements of the planets influence human affairs and personalities, in (he past, astrology was very important at the kings’ courts, of which the iranian rulers were not excepted. using a horoscope, astrologers study the ...

The present article briefly outlines the basics of the project to respect the people and satisfy the clients. It then sets out to discuss the legal and ethical grounds for respecting and satisfying the people by drawing on the Coustitution, the Third Development Plan Law, the meaning and implication of respect, sublime human values, and citizenry, as well as the theory of public service, and th...

the west of esfahan province, iran, is one of the most important agricultural areas throughout the country due to the climate variability and life-giving water of zayanderood river. rice is one of the major and economic crops in this area. the most important climatic elements in agricultural activities which should be considered include temperature, relative humidity, precipitation and wind. so...

this study focuses on tracing the clearly defined elements of magic realism in toni morrison’s song of solomon as an illustrious african american example of the mode. magic realism is a fictional technique that combines fantasy with raw physical reality in a search for truth beyond that available from the surface of everyday life. toni morrison, as a distinguished african-american practitioner ...

august wilson is undoubtedly one of the rare black playwrights whose works have attracted streams of attention and worldwide audience. the present study aims at analyzing fences and piano lesson which are two of the most successful plays in his pittsburgh cycle from the perspective of michel foucault’s theories and ideas. studying these two plays from foucault’s perspective opens new windows in...