From Jyoti to Jasmine: Mukherjee's Quest for Hybrid Identity in Jasmine

Abstract: The present paper investigates the empowering force of hybridity in female diasporant in Bharati Mukherjee’s outstanding novel Jasmine. The novel depicts Jasmine’s journey of transformation from a passive, traditional girl at the mercy of fate in a village in India to an active, modern, and most importantly cross-cultural hybrid woman in America. All through the novel, her identity is transformed in line with shifts in her name from Jyoti to Jasmine to Jazzy to Jane. Accordingly, she stands in-between two cultures, shuttles between identities, welds opposing identities, enters the third space and emerges as a hybrid. The present study in the light of Homi Bhabha's insights seeks to demonstrate that immigrating, experiencing displacement and in-betweenness, and being positioned in the third space pave the way for Jasmine’s becoming a hybrid and being liberated. Besides, the study is to depict by creating a hybrid character, Bharati Mukherjee, the author, alludes to her own very hybridity

20 year evolution of Glyaderm® dermal regeneration matrix:the first non-commercial dermal regeneration matrix

The research of Dr. Pirayesh encompassed a series of carefully planned studies ranging from laboratory research to clinical applications. The goal was to develop and validate Glyaderm® as an effective dermal replacement. Long-term studies have shown that Glyaderm® can be effectively integrated with autologous skin grafting after wound bed preparation, resulting in reduced costs and morbidity.In a prospective, randomized clinical study, the effectiveness of Glyaderm® and autologous skin grafting was confirmed. This combination was found to be non-inferior to standard treatment in terms of graft uptake, scar scales and color. In addition, the two-stage procedure with Glyaderm® showed superior elasticity and better results in visual scar evaluation.Glyaderm® has proven to be an effective choice for burn treatment, with beneficial outcomes and a positive impact on patients' quality of life

Od tradicije do suvremenosti: Ninina potraga za hibridnim identitetom u romanu Imigrantica Manju Kapur

The paper explores the liberating power of Bhabha’s concept of hybridity in Manju Kapur’s novel The Immigrant. By concentrating on Nina’s immigration to Canada, the novel addresses her early affliction due to the cultural clash between the East and West, tradition and modernity, her assimilation problems, as well as her gradual assimilation, her in-betweenness, transformation in her roles and identity, and survival in the host world. She opens a space in-between the home and host culture, mediates between them, and becomes the citizen of two worlds; she thus enters the third space, i.e. she stands in-between two cultures prioritizing neither the home nor the host culture but the middle ground and emerges as a hybrid who occupies the in-between space and develops a double vision. Using Homi Bhabha’s insights, this study seeks to demonstrate that being positioned in the third space, i.e. moving beyond the polarities and challenging the fixedness of identity and experiencing in-betweenness – being neither one nor the other, might pave the way for her liberation. The paper is to show that Nina is neither one nor the other, i.e. neither a traditional nor a modern woman but both, simultaneously transcending and reconciling the tradition and modernity.Rad proučava oslobađajuću moć Bhabhinog koncepta hibridnosti u romanu Imigrantica Manju Kapur. Prateći imigriranje protagonistice Nine u Kanadu, roman prikazuje njezine početne teškoće zbog kulturalnih razlika između Istoka i Zapada, tradicije i suvremenosti, njezine probleme s asimilacijom kao i njezin život između dvije sredine, promjenu njezine društvene uloge i identiteta te preživljavanje u novom svijetu. Nina ulazi u prostor između vlastite i nove kulture, posreduje između njih i živi u oba svijeta; na taj način, ona postaje dijelom trećeg prostora, tj. nalazi se u sredini ne dajući prednost ni jednoj ni drugoj kulturi, hibridom koji nastanjuje prostor između te razvija dvostruku svijest. Cilj je ovog rada primjenom Homi Bhabhinih teorijskih koncepata pokazati da biti dijelom trećeg prostora, tj. nadići suprotnosti, propitati ukalupljenost identiteta i iskusiti život u sredini – ne pripadati ni jednoj ni drugoj kulturi – može funkcionirati kao oblik Ninina oslobođenja. Nina nije ni tradicionalna ni suvremena žena nego oboje jer istovremeno i nadilazi i pomiruje tradiciju i suvremenost

Firm Size and Audit Regulation and Fraud Detection: Empirical Evidence from Iran

An auditor has the responsibility for the prevention, detection and reporting of fraud, other illegal acts and errors is one of the most controversial issues in auditing, and has been one of the most frequently debated areas amongst auditors, politicians, media, regulators and the public (Gay et al 1997). Prior research has documented a positive association between audit quality and auditor size. While some studies have used audit fee as a surrogate for audit quality, other studies have employed more direct measures, such as the outcomes of quality control reviews. Those latter studies, however, used samples that suffer from severe geographic or client type restrictions. Moreover, most studies of the quality-size relationship have focused on relatively large CPA firms. In recent years there has been considerable debate about the nature of audit practice (Salehi, 2007). Auditors also have responsibility regarding accuracy and precise of statements prepared by managers

Anatomical Variations in the Course of Labial Arteries: A Literature Review

Background: Nonsurgical lip enhancement using dermal fillers is a very popular procedure. The trend for enlarged lips has been popularized by media and social media. The lips have considerable aesthetic and functional importance, in addition to having a complex anatomy. Serious complications, including vascular compromise or occlusion leading to cutaneous necrosis and blindness, can occur as the result of lip enhancement using dermal fillers. Therefore, aesthetic practitioners require an in-depth understanding of the anatomy and vasculature of the lips and the perioral area prior to providing lip enhancement using dermal fillers.Objectives: This literature review aimed to summarize existing data describing the origin, path, and depth of the superior and inferior labial arteries, and to help aesthetic practitioners in providing safer injections to the lips.Methods: A literature search was carried out to summarize the available data describing the origin, path, and depth of the labial arteries.Results: Analysis of the literature revealed that the labial arteries display great variability with respect to path (distribution), presence, and location.Conclusions: Increasing the volume of lips through injections of dermal filler needs to be undertaken with caution, and awareness of the anatomical variation in artery location and path is a crucial concept that is essential when injecting the lips

Density of nth-Power Frees

In this note we are going to analyze the density of nth-power free integers

Abnormal focal 99mTc-DMSA uptake in the lung — report of two cases

Extrarenal uptake of 99mTc-DMSA is a rare finding, which has been described in some unusual conditions as bone metastasis, aortic aneurysm and hemangioma. The purpose of this report is to present two cases of abnormal 99mTc-DMSA uptake in the lungs, which remained unexplained even after radiologic assessment

Polydioxanone Threads for Facial Rejuvenation:Analysis of Quality Variation in the Market

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