here the writer wants to analyze the inner reasons of iraq in attacking iran considering structural approach. the writer has chosen this approach because of the tools it provides for him to inspect the atmosphere in which iraqi government and the ruling baath party decided to attack iran. this essay has also studied the mutual relationships between iraqi government and baath party, normative st...

I the first weeks of the Syrian uprising that began in March 2011, religious symbols and figures rapidly emerged as important components of the movement. Allah Akbar (“God is the Greatest”) was often shouted, along with liberal slogans like “God, Syria, Freedom, and that’s it!” Certain Muslim scholars or ulama became iconic figures of the protests, and many demonstrations took place in and arou...

BACKGROUND No randomized controlled trial has tried to compare transverse dental arch changes between the lingual and labial orthodontic fixed appliances in the early stage of treatment. OBJECTIVE To compare upper dental arch changes between lingual and labial fixed orthodontic appliances after leveling and alignment. DESIGN, SETTING Parallel-groups randomized controlled trial on patients w...

Background Stigmatizing attitudes toward persons with mental disorders is a well-established and global phenomenon often leading to discrimination and social exclusion. Although previous research in the United States showed that conservative ideology has been related to stigmatizing attitudes toward mental disorders, there is reason to believe that this mechanism plays a different role in...

The present study aims to investigate the association between political connections and related-party transactions for the firms listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). Sample includes the 485 firm-year observations from companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange during the years 2013 to 2017 and research hypothesis was tested using multivariate regression model based on panel data.We fin...

OBJECTIVES The current parallel group, randomized controlled trial aimed to compare the dentoalveolar and skeletal changes resulting from treatment using two popular functional appliances: the Bite-Jumping Appliance (BJA) and the Twin-Block Appliance (TBA). STUDY DESIGN This study is designed as a parallel-group, randomized controlled trial. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients were screened from...