The genesis and evolution of Sungusungu vigilante group among the Abagusii ethnic group of Kenya
This paper discusses the emergence of Sungusungu vigilante group among Abagusii of western Kenya. In doing so the paper appreciates the ineffectiveness of state security agencies in crime prevention and control to its emergence. However, the paper goes further to demonstrate that the social, economic and political changes which the community has experienced since colonial period is equally important in understanding the emergence of this vigilante group.
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The Hankel type transform of Gevrey Ultra-distibutions
In this paper we have the space and some properties of this space are studied. It is shown that the conventional Hankel type transform is an automorphism of The generalized Hankel type transform of Gevrey ultradistributions is defined and it is established that the generalized Hankel type transform is an automorphism of . Multiplication on and convolution on are investigated.
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The investigation of the relation between financial development and economic development: reviews, appraises, and critiques theoretical and empirical research
This paper reviews, appraises, and critiques theoretical and empirical research on the connections between the operation of the financial system and economic growth. It describes the role of financial system development in economic growth at the macro level, both theoretically and empirically. It also describes briefly the relationship of corporate finance and firm performance. It finally concludes the review and presents some policy implications in view of the reviewed literature. Furthermore, theory and evidence imply that better developed financial systems ease external financing constraints facing firms, which illuminates one mechanism through which financial development influences economic growth. The paper highlights many areas needing additional research.
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The Relationship between learning experiences, selves, and motivated learning behavior in Iranian EFL Learners
This study attempts to reinterpret language learning motivation through applying the new theory of the L2 Motivational Self System by Dörnyei (2005, 2009), which has not received due attention and consideration in the context of foreign language. The overriding aim guiding this research was to empirically examine how three main components of the mentioned theory, namely, the ideal L2 self, the ought-to L2 self and the L2 learning experiences, were related to the motivated learning behavior among elementary and advanced EFL learners. The study was designed using a mixed methods approach, with a primary quantitative research instrument being supported by secondary qualitative data. The main quantitative instrument was an attitudinal questionnaire conducted among 142 elementary and advanced EFL learners in both sexes, in two English language institutions in Isfahan, Iran. The qualitative data was collected from a set of interviews with a total of 8 female learners of English in the same places. Analysis of the achieved data provided convincing support for four claims. Firstly, the findings confirmed that the Dörnyei’s (2005, 2009) L2 Motivational Self System can be validated in the Iranian context. Second, the ideal L2 self and L2 learning experiences represented a significant relationship with motivated learning behavior in both groups, while the relation between ought-to L2 self and motivated learning behavior was significant but weak in case of elementary, and non-significant in case of advanced students. Third, the research found that among the three dependent variables, the L2 learning experiences had the most significant relationship with L2 motivation than the other two. Finally, it was shown by the achieved data that the L2 learning experiences and the ought-to L2 self were considerably higher for elementary students, whereas the ideal L2 self was fairly the same for both groups.
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The relationship between teachers ‘ability and Iranian EFL students ‘motivation
Different characteristics of teachers are perceived as important factors for motivating students to learn. According to Meek (1989), Escalante explained that "a teacher has to possess love and knowledge and then has to use this combined passion to be able to accomplish something" (p. 47). Mckeachie (1999)notes that : interaction , particularly with peers , is an important motivator for many students. In this study, we investigated the relationship between teachers’ ability and students ‘ motivations. Participants are1000 students at Intermediate level. This study was conducted in Khorasan foreign languages institute in Kashmar. Participants were given questionnaires and asked to answer the questions. This research uses information from students to explore the relationship between teachers ‘ability and students ‘motivations. The data from the questionnaires were analyzed using SPSS. After analyzing the data, it was clear that there is a significant correlation between teachers' ability and students' motivation.
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The role of economic development in Islamic civilization
The glory of Islamic civilization since the year 750 AD has shown that the economic institutions of Islam brought by the very strong and managed to survive so many years. This paper aims to explore the development of economic institutions in the glory of Islamic civilization. This study used qualitative methods, through literature review and document analysis of past studies. The results showed that the economy is one factor that contributed towards the rise of Islam in line with the administrative aspects, political, military and others. In addition to not shirk their duties within the community, economic development should be incorporated with Islamic values outlined by the Qur’an and Hadith.
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The use of total optimized model of logistic distribution in condition of one-producer and several distribution warehouse, based on creating balance producer and minimizing the total cost of carrying in logistic system
In this article based on case study in shelter assembly shop in Sanaye Felezi Iran Co, with the use of "Stop -Watch" method, the cycle time of every conveyance operation to each workstation of the assembly lines is measured then the standard time of every conveyance cycle, the ideal rate of conveyance, the velocity of conveyance in each minute, are calculated. Then, with the use of linear programming technique, decrease the total expected cost of conveyance. In the next stage, by using the Hungarian allocation technique, for each line of assembly shop, lifter and the operator was allocated and in the next stage classifying the raw materials transportation paths from warehouses to assembly shop to determination the best transportation path by use of ‘technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution’ (TOPSIS). Finally, usage of production distribution model to optimum distribution of productions in Sanaye Felezi Iran Co.
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Toxicity studies on the effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in wistar albino rats
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used drugs in medicine for various inflammatory conditions. The study was aimed at determining toxic effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in wistar Albino rats by assessing their Biochemical and hematological properties. A total of twenty one (21) adult Wistar rats were used for this research. Diclofenac sodium, Ibuprofen, Aspirin, piroxicam, Celecoxib and indomethazine treatment groups (n =3) was orally administered to each rat following the corresponding dose which was selected based on the LD dose in rats and body weight. Treatment of the animals was done for 14 days after the 7 days acclimatization before sacrificing them through cervical dislocation. Blood was collected by cardiac puncture, using 5ml syringes and 23G needles into blood sample containers for hematological analysis and the liver and Kidney was harvested for biochemical analysis using the principles of biochemical and hematological analysis. The hematological results show that the drug-treated groups had significant decrease in the values of Hb concentration, PCV, RBC and WBC when compared with the control group. However, Hb concentration levels were also observed to increase in Indomethazine, celecoxib, aspirin and diclofenac-treated groups when compared with the control. Biochemical results shows a significant increase of the drug-treated groups of the levels of serum ALP, total bilirubin, total protein, creatinine, albumin, urea, total cholesterol, in comparison with the control group. The results therefore showed that NSAIDs used in this study had toxic effects on vital animal tissues, resulting in hematological disorder, hepatic and renal impairments.
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Traffic density estimation, vehicle classification and stopped vehicle detection for traffic surveillance system using predefined traffic videos
In this paper we present vehicle density estimation, vehicle classification and stopped vehicle detection system for outdoor traffic surveillance is presented. It is important to know the road traffic density in predefined traffic videos especially in mega cities for signal control and effective traffic management. In recent years, video monitoring and surveillance systems have been widely used in traffic surveillance system. Hence, traffic density estimation and vehicle classification can be achieved using video monitoring systems. In vehicle detection methods for several review of literature, only the detection of vehicles in frames of the given video. The stopped vehicle detection is based on the pixel history. This methodology has proved to be quite robust in terms of different weather conditions, lighting and image quality. Some experiments carried out on some highway scenarios demonstrate the robustness of the proposed solution.
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Translation and manipulation: a critical discourse analysis case study
This paper seeks to delineate the constraints imposed on translators of movie dialogues in the context of Iran. The movie ''Platoon'' is selected for this purpose. In this situation a myriad of external constraints, that is, cultural, religious, and political, lead to rewriting or manipulation of movie texts. This is an effective means for creating and naturalizing ideologies, through expurgation, derogation, etc. The movie translations in Iran are scenes of ideological incursions in translation, that is, suppression of dialectal features. They are sites of ideological clashes in which certain realities are constructed and challenged and xenophobic attitudes are propagated. The translators counterfeit realities and inculcate them in the innocent audience. This paper explores the ideological and socio-political factors which determine the strategies applied in the translation of western movies.
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