Resilience in intentionally destroyed historic settlements: An examination on Kirkuk Citadel and the old town of Van

Armed conflict is considered a major risk for cultural heritage since the Second World War and guidelines are prepared by international organizations such as UNESCO and ICCROM on risk management and protection of cultural heritage in conflict-affected areas.However, the main concerns are reducing risks prior to the armed conflict by identifying, an

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Integrating Virtual Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Into Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care: Mixed Methods Feasibility Trial

BackgroundIndividuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience cycles of aggressive physical symptoms including abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fatigue.These acute symptoms regress and return, and chronic symptoms and complications often linger.The nature of the disease can also cause individuals to experience psychological distress including

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Impracticability of Stoning from Six Perspectives

After the Iranian revolution in 1979, the legislator has given a special attention to enactment and enforcement of religious corporal punishments, while human rights institutions have criticized the enforcement Panel Puller Tool of such punishments, especially stoning, and considered them incompatible with international human rights system.Addition

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