in this paper firt of all we introduce a generalization of torsion freeness of acts over monoids, called -torsion freeness. then in section 1 of results we give some general properties and in sections 2, 3 and 4 we give a characterization of monoids for which this property of their right rees factor, cyclic and acts in general  implies some other properties, respectively.

pragmatic assessment and consistency in rating are among the subject matters which are still in need of more profound investigations. the importance of the issue is highlighted when remembering that inconsistency in ratings would surely damage the test fairness issue in assessment and lead to much diversity in ratings. our principal concern in this study was observing the criteria that american...

the social security act is called as a new branch of law. one of the important sections on social security criminal act is the section 97 which in this article will be studied with the aim of explaining of the article as one of the rules of social security, pathology and extending of the law literature of social security. this study shows that, while the 97 section creates and states the new an...

To coincide with the introduction in the United States of the Sunshine Act, Genevieve Pham-Kanter discusses what we need to look for to fight hidden bias and deliberate or unconscious corruption. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.

Brown spot disease caused by Alternaria alternata (Fr.: Fr.) Keissl is a serious problem forproduction of tangerines and tangerine hybrids in Iran. The Tangerine pathotype causes brownspot disease on young leaves and immature fruits of limited varieties of mandarins and tangerines(Citrus. reticulata Blanco). Specificity in the interaction between tangerine and the pathogen isdetermined by a hos...

Background: The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Guided Imagery (GI) on Emotional Regulation (ER) in patients with cardiovascular diseases referred to the cardiac rehabilitation department. Materials and Methods: This study was an experimental study with a pretest-posttest design, a 45-day follow-up. Using the purposive sampling me...

the mechanism of public-private partnership (ppp) has been used in different countries. many countries have enacted special laws to regulate ppps. in iran, ppp as such has been briefly mentioned in the fifth five year development act and more details of ppps were provided in the yearly budget acts of 1391 and 1392 (2012 and 2013). in the budget act of 1393 (2014) the detailed provisions regardi...