Book Reviews by Lars-Göran Alm, Bim Berglund, David Börjesson, Göran Eidevall, Anders Ekenberg, Torleif Elgvin, LarsOlov Eriksson, Tord Fornberg, Stefan Green, Jonas Holmstrand, Tobias Hägerland, Mikael Larsson, Hans Leander, Tobias Månsson, Jennifer Nyström, Stig Norin, Birger Olsson, Magnus Ottosson, Anders Runesson, Blaženka Scheuer, James Starr, Hanna Stenström, Samuel Svensson, David Svärd, Mathias Sånglöf, Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, Martin Wessbrandt

“…Halvorson-Taylor, Enduring Exile: The Metaphorization of Exile in the Hebrew Bible (Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer) Katie M. Heffelfinger, I am Large, I Contain Multitudes: Lyric Cohesion and Conflict in Second Isaiah (Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer) Tom Holmén and Stanley E. …”
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The accuracy and precision of kinesiology-style manual muscle testing: designing and implementing a series of diagnostic test accuracy studies by Jensen, A

“…A limitation of this series of studies is that I have a potential conflict of interest, in that I am a practitioner of kMMT who gets paid to perform kMMT. …”

A Reflection on the Thoughts and Beliefs of the Math Poet: Kiumars Monshizadeh by karim rashidi gamin, pooran yusefipoor, hooshmand Esfandiyarpour

“…In a verse, through the use of exaggeration, the poet has expressed his excessive drunkenness in such a way that he says, "I am not even able to see God because of drunkenness."3- 7. …”
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Intuitive Knowledge according to Allamah Tabatabai and Rejecting Claims Disaffirming its Validity by Ahmadreza Sharokhi, Khadije Akbari Aqdam

“…It is in such a state that he considers his own actions to be complete dependence on the real agent and the intuition of such a reality takes the witness to a higher level of perfection and in the next step, takes him to a higher level of intuitive knowledge where he sees his own attributes as absorbed into the attributes of God to the extent that he becomes the interpretation of the famous narration of Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) about whom God has stated: I am the ears, eyes, tongue, speech and hands and feet of my beloved. …”
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The Comparative study of the the rise of mystical poetry in Iran and England by Esmail Zare Behtash, Fatemeh Elhami

“…After eight hundred years, people from throughout the world still read Rumi, and the year 2007, the eight hundredth anniversary of his birthday was declared “Rumi Year” by UNESCO to signify the importance of his call to all humans for unity and ignoring the differences – speaking of himself, he states: “I am neither of the west, nor of the east; nor of the land, nor of the sea; … for I belong to the soul of the Beloved” who is eternal. …”
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Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology thesis portfolio (Edwards : 2019) : Obesity and uncontrolled eating from a health psychology perspective by Edwards, Sophie Kathryn

“…I develop, implement and evaluate these regularly as part of my professional duties and believe that I am skilled in this area. The case study detailed in this portfolio (C2) was undertaken very early on in my training and was the first time I had decided upon the assessment, content of the intervention and evaluation process myself. …”
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Jessica McGovern - Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych) by McGovern, J

“…Compared to the control group, we found large, significant effects of the intervention on positive self-cognitions “I can keep going”, “I am worth something” (<em>p</em>=0.004, ηp²=0.152; <em>p</em>=0.005, ηp²=0.154), but not for negative self-cognitions.…”

Preface to the first issue of Indian Pacific Journal of Accounting and Finance by Popoola, Oluwatoyin Muse Johnson

“…A one on one discussions with distinguished scholars attests to the fact that there is a dire necessity for such a journal in the Indian-Pacific axis.In order to create a niche for IPJAF as the most authoritative journal on accounting and finance, a team of highly valuable or distinguished scholars has agreed to serve on the editorial board. I am privileged and opportune to have Associate Editor-in-Chief, Aidi Ahmi (Universiti Utara Malaysia), and Associate Editors: Muhammad Ali Abdul Hamid (University of Sharjah, UAE), Bamidele Adepoju (Bayero University), Abayomi Ambali Alaka (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria), and Dorcas Adebola Babatunde (Afe Babalola University of Ado-Ekiti). …”
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Re:GEN Open: The Impact of Genomics and Biotechnology on the Future of Medicine by Vasu Punj

“…Introducing Re:GEN Open Given the exciting state of affairs in biomedical research, I am particularly excited to be named as founding editor of the new multidisciplinary open-access journal, Re:GEN Open. …”
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An Institutional Right to Die by Casimir Klim

“…She wrote: “Because the rest of my body is young and healthy, I am likely to physically hang on for a long time even though cancer is eating my mind … and my family would have had to watch that” (Maynard, “My Right to Death with Dignity at 29”). …”
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One of The Founders of The Hanafi School Zufar Ibn Hudhayl’s Approach to Istiḥsān by Adem Çiftci

“…However, Shafī, consulted istiḥsān to regard the amount of “mut‘a” (consolation gift) thirty dirham and the period of the “shuf‘a”(right of pre-emption) as three days, he even used this concept by saying “I am doing istiḥsān”. Therefore, it can be said that the opposition of Imam Shafī is aimed at the “logic of exception” which resides in istiḥsān rather than the provision reached by the means of istiḥsān.Imam Shafī’s istiḥsān opposition is more directed to the Hanafis, who are identified with istiḥsān. …”
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Presenting a Framework for Earnings Forecasts Reporting in the Iranian Capital Market by Mohammad Javad Salimi, Ghassem blue, Maghsoud Amiri, Hamed Zakeri

“…Issuers can also use the framework to improve information disclosure and prepare reports.AcknowledgmentsI am grateful to all the esteemed professors and experts who helped me in this way. …”
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Textual Criticism In Shīʿa (PhD. Dissertation) by Peyman Ünügür

“…As I argue, Bagdad Usūlī School had serious doubts concerning the accuracy of sanads of reports, which made the scholars employ textual criticism instead of isnad,as the main method in evaluating ḥadith reports.Increased emphasis on the role of isnad with the rise of Ḥilla School in 7th hijrī century resulted in a decrease in the efficiency of qarīnas related to matn. I am of the opinion that the most influential factor for this is the fact the Shīʿa communities had to live under Sunnī rule for long years, especially with the collapse of the Buwayhids in the second half of the 5th hijrī century. …”
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Climate Change and the PSO-HNS by Anne Marie V. Espiritu

“…As more and more people are realizing the urgency of actions to save the environment that sustains us, I am sure that there are members in the Philippine Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (PSO-HNS) who are willing to commit themselves to actions and lifestyle changes for a safe planet.   …”
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My watercolor dialog 水彩故事 by Ng, Woon Lam

“…I have this great opportunity to work with the Chinese Heritage Centre (CHC) at NTU to showcase my humble watercolors and the stories. I am very grateful to both both CHC’s invitation, especially associate professor Yow Chuen Hoe, director of CHC and Dr. …”
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2444 Development of an instrument to identify factors influencing point of care recruitment in primary care settings: A pilot study at University of Utah Health by Teresa Taft, Charlene Weir, Heidi Kramer, Julio Facelli

“…I have 15 minutes and now this is taking this many minutes away from my 15 minutes. I am just sick of extra work. We already have so much extra work. …”
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Moral Virtues in the Poetry of Qasemi and al-Yaziji by Zahra Ekhteyari

“…God is with the patient” (Al-Baqarah: 153).Qasemi considers patience to be a source of peace and refuge for man in hardships;I am at the heart of the sea of hardship and suffering, but I seek refuge in patience (Qasemi, 2014: 194).When you flower look at the face, you tore the shirt of patienceQasemi used the beautiful metaphor “the flower’s shirt of patience being torn” and Al-Yaziji calls patience the most valuable medicine and treatment in hardships:Patience is the most valuable thing that heals the wounded/It wounds the heart and shows the paths to God (al-Yaziji, 1983: 222).Be patient during the difficulties, hardships, and events of the time coming one after the other (al-Yaziji, 1983: 222).3.4. …”
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Greenland plays a large role in the gloomy picture painted of probable future sea-level rise by Edward Hanna

“…As expected, there are considerable differences between the outcomes of the model experiments depending on the time and level at which greenhouse gas emissions are stabilised. I am not quite sure why they ‘prefer’ the model version which reaches stabilisation at 2000 greenhouse gas levels since those levels have since been significantly exceeded and show no signs of tailing off yet—quite the reverse. …”
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Textual Criticism In Shīʿa (PhD. Dissertation) by Peyman Ünügür

“…As I argue, Bagdad Usūlī School had serious doubts concerning the accuracy of sanads of reports, which made the scholars employ textual criticism instead of isnad,as the main method in evaluating ḥadith reports.Increased emphasis on the role of isnad with the rise of Ḥilla School in 7th hijrī century resulted in a decrease in the efficiency of qarīnas related to matn. I am of the opinion that the most influential factor for this is the fact the Shīʿa communities had to live under Sunnī rule for long years, especially with the collapse of the Buwayhids in the second half of the 5th hijrī century. …”
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A Comparative study of Daiva's Sin and its Evolution in the Stories of Ancient Iran and Ta'ziehs of Daiva's Tying Thumb Based on Six Poetic Verses by Mahdi mohamadi, Adel Meghdadian, Abolfazl Tajik

“…(G2) Humiliation of the demon is one of the goals of Imam Ali which is stated in this text: I am a lion and you are a lowly fox foe me / O shameless, You are being captured by me now (p. 179). …”
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