RESEARCH BULLETIN OF ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY (HUMANITIES)
Year:2003 | Volume:14 | Issue:2|Papers Count:13

In the present research, the personality characteristics of delinquent adolescent boys in the city of Isfahan have been studied and compared with those of normal boys of the same age. The goal of this research was to investigate delinquency, as a damaging phenomenon. The statistical population of the research consisted of the whole population of boy students who have been studying at Isfahan high schools during the second semester of the educational year 1377-78sc (1998-1999) as well as the whole population of delinquent adolescent boys, ages 14-18, who have been imprisoned, in the first half of the year 1378sc (1999), in the Central Jail of Isfahan. The total number of the delinquent boys imprisoned in the Central Jail of Isfahan at the time of the research was 50 persons. The sampling procedure applied to the normal group was cluster sampling in which the subjects were chosen randomly. The sample size of the delinquent group was 50 individuals too. The research instruments consists of a Self-Evaluation Questionnaire, Personal Information. Questionnaire and Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, which, itself includes the Lie Scale and the Scales of Extroversion, Neuroticism and Psychoticism. The validity and reliability of all these scales have been confirmed under the cultural conditions of Iran. In the present research, there were 9 hypotheses, including the main three hypotheses and other hypotheses. All the hypotheses were confirmed. The results of the main hypotheses are as follows: There was a significant difference between the mean of extroversion of delinquent adolescent boys and that of normal adolescent boys (PO.OOI).The nom1algroup was higher in extroversion. There was a significant difference between the degree of neuroticism of delinquent adolescent boys and that of normal adolescent boys (P,O.OOI).The delinquent group was higher. There was a significant difference between the degree of psychoticism of delinquent adolescent boys and that of normal boys (P

Reading science is one of the most prominent subjects of Quranic sciencesand difference of readings is one of its major aspects. At the beginning of the 4th century, the seven readings were recognized (formalized)by Ibn Mujahid. Among these readings, Asim"s reading became themostprominent reading of the world of Islam. Therefore, in most of Islamic countries transcription of the Holy Quran wasdone according to Asim"s reading. However, by studying the process of theestablishmentof readings, we can find out that with the beginning of the Safavid"sreign, attempts were made to establish Shu"bah"s reading the other render of Asim. The most important Shiite interpretation of this time, ManhajAI-Sadiqin, was compiled on the basis of Sectarian rendation. Similiarly, in the reign of Qajar, some collections were made in this respect.But this revolution has been less focused by Quranic researchers, so this essay will try to introduce these works, search the origins of this revolution,and bring to light some evidences. Finally, the process of the establishmentof different readings in the present time will be discussed.

Since the Holy Quran was sent to people as a guiding source by means of God"s Messenger, it has turned out to be the focus of proponents and opponents of Islam, and the messenger with the difference that proponents loved it, but opponents hated it. Nonetheless, both of these groups knew that the Holy Quran was the foundation of Islam and the Messenger"s invitation so that if it was subjected to any kind of suspicion, the antique foundation would also be prone to the decrepitude.

The current paper briefly investigates the different perspectives~adopted bytwo mystical poets-Hafiz and Ibn Farez-on the beloved. On the one hand~ thecelebratedmystical poet of Iran~Hafiz~views the heaven from the earth; thushis beloved has both characteristics of the earth and the heaven. On the otherhand~Ibn Farez~the mystical poet from Egypt takes a heavenly view towardsthe beloved. Nonetheless~the manifestation of the beloved in his work also encompasses earthly features~ therefore~ the beloved is not presented as a purely heavenly being. This line of argument will be supportedby a number of examples taken from the works of these two mystkalpoets.

Mirza Mohammad Ali Vafa Zavarei- an active member of Seyyed Shafty" s association-after some ups and downs in his life, composed a Tazkereh,which contains some information about the life of more than 50 poets of that association and selection of their works. It also deals with the historyof that century, the problems of Isfahan, and some points about the govemer of that time-Seif al Dowleh Mohammad Mirza Soltan-who was one of the most important subjects of his praising. Also it contains some infonnation about Seyyed Shafty"s most famous memorial-Masjed Seyyed -including its design, building and completion, and also some information about the life of some poets, such as the method of Sorush"s education, which.is only dealt with in this Tazkereh. The style of Tazkereh is not uniformand involves some ups and downs in the selected poems.

The term "citizen training" is one of the fields that has had a particular position in education arena in most international communities specially in recent years.The range of debates and research is increasingly extending in it. Indubitably, it can be said that the philosophy of every institiution or organization formation is to respond certain need (s), and the philosophy of getting to shape the educational system is to train and foster effective and appropriate citizens concerned to social needs and values Unfortunately, in education system, specially school curricula, there is no necessary attention to citizen training and not only there is no course called "citizen education" but also there is little or no material related to it in , other courses. Considering the importance ~d necessity of the issue, the present study tends to explain international efforts and actions, and analyze the citizen training domain. It also examines and criticizes set of actions and activities that can help individuals to be appropriate and effective citizens.

Schoolbased curriculum development is a policy of giving authority to schooland involving them in making decisions. What is discussed in this paperis giving authority in the developmentof curriculum, which is referredto as School Based Curriculum Development (SBCD). Schoolmanagement with regard to the school-based policy is one of the evolvingissues in Iran"s educational system. As a result, it is essential that differentsides of this matter be examined by managers, professors and teachers.This paper, for the first time in Iran, describes the concepts and principles of school based policy with emphasis on curriculum developmenAt. lso, it examines the essential role of teachers in this process. Then,the reasons of accomplishment of this policy and its difficulties are examine

The world population is increasing regularly and the gap between what isproducedand supplied by human beings, is getting deeper and deeper. Aquculturing is adopted by many underdeveloped countries as a solutionfor their social an economic problems, specially in job generating and foreign currency revenue. Our country Iran is not excluded in this concernand it seems that as the first step, aquaculturing development and usingsea-foodresources must be considered as a protein providing method. As the second step, it must be investigated as a part of general developmentin national economy which leads to generating new jobs and foreigncurrency revenue. This paper is a study of logistics growth model in some southern provincesof Iran to achieve the above mentioned goals. This is why the biological growth of biomass shrimp is a basis of productionand supply functions, and it offers a more exact evaluation on the effective elements of this function. Essentially, achieving a reliable functionof growth is the basic and complementary part of the strategy for optimalharvest in any fisheries operations specially in Shrimp culturing. In this study, five mathematical forms in the shape of logistics growth functionare estimated and the effective parameters on shrimp-culturing are investigated.The most important parameters are as follows: feeding, water temperature,salinity, survival population and time.

The contents of some of the courses at B.Sc. and M.S. level in computer engineering has been reviewed in this article. This revision is done with different points of view in mind. These points of view include: rapid expansion of science in this field, presentation of new subjects and getting out of use of some others in a continuous manner. Usefulness of thought subjects in the circumstances of our country and the limited duration for the above university degrees are other points of consideration. New syllabuses for the related subjects are also proposed in this paper. In addition to verifying existing difficulties relating to how these subjects are actually presented, it has been tried to overcome the actual shortcomings and preventing overlapping subjects in different courses. Achieving a balance between the needs of home industry and absorbing recent advances in science and technology has also been a goal of this work. There is a hope that if the proposed syllabuses will be used in our related academic society they will provide a better performance in comparison to teaching the actual contenf of the current courses.