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'Shall Her Eyes Rest' is a short story about a Syrian refugee woman, Maryama, who overcomes challenges in her journey as a refugee in the USA through hard work, dedication, and resilience. The story reveals how she displays agency by asserting herself in a foreign community, becoming independent, and sharing her Syrian cuisine and culture with the American society. Moreover, Maryama's story reveals a nightmare that some refugees face--family separation. She and her children and husband were able to board their flight to the United States, but one of her sons was denied entry and was not allowed to join his family. Her narrative captures deep yearnings for safety and security while weaving together intimate, on-the-ground refugee hardships, mainly family separation. Based on the authors' interviews with Syrian refugees, Maryama's story is not only a story of emancipation, but also a tribute to refugees and their everyday suffering and survival. Keywords: Refugees, feminism, Syrian civil war, Syrians in the U.S., [phrase omitted], Introduction 'Shall Her Eyes Rest' is informed by a true lived experience of a Syrian woman refugee in her fifties and generated from an interview with her. It is a [...]

ABSTRACT The synthesis and structural analysis of complexes derived from (E)‐N′‐(3,5‐di‐tert‐butyl‐2‐hydroxybenzylidene) isonicotino hydrazide (ITB ligand) were examined using multiple analytical techniques. These techniques included TGA, decomposition point determination, elemental analysis (CHN), spectroscopic (IR, NMR, mass spectrometry) analysis, magnetic susceptibility, conductivity, as well UV–Vis spectrum analysis, along with theoretical studies. Molar conductance values indicated that the Cd (II), Co (II), Cu (II), Ni (II), and Zn (II) complexes are non‐electrolytes in fresh DMSO solutions, with conductance values ranging from 8.5 to 14.35 Ω−1 cm2 mol−1. IR spectra suggested which the ligand coordinates through the metal ions in a tridentate fashion, utilizing the (N & O) donor sites from the (CN & CO & CO) groups in the hydroxybenzylidene moiety. Analytical data from solution complexation, job's method suggested a 1:1 (metal:ligand) molar ratio. The stability order of the complexes was determined as ITBCo > ITBCu > ITBNi > ITBZn > ITBCd, consistent with the stability constant (Kf) values. The pH profile indicated that the studied complexes exhibit stability upon a wide pH scale, typically between (pH = 4:10). Magnetic and electronic spectral analyses helped deduce the ligand coordination abilities and the geometric structures of the complexes. In vitro (antimicrobial & anticancer) performances of the studied complexes were tested versus various (microbial strains & cancer cell lines), revealing higher activity in the chelates assessed to the free (ITB) ligand. The antioxidant potential was also assessed using the DPPH assay. Finally, molecular docking was performed toward estimate the binding efficiency between various protein receptors and the compounds, with results aligning with the biological investigations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

تمثل قوات حفظ السلام احد اهم الوسائل التي تستخدمها منظمة الامم المتحدة للفصل بين الاطراف المتنازعة سواء كانت تلك المنازعات دولية ام غير دولية , وقد تطورت بشكل كبير منذ تاريخ انشاؤها الى وقتنا الحاضر , فلم يقتصر دورها على تنفيذ تلك المهام التقليدية المتمثلة في الفصل بين قوات متنازعة بل بدأت ومن مدة طويلة بتنفيذ مهام اخرى انسانية واجتماعية وغيرها , ومن المهم البحث في الآليات التي تنظم قوات حفظ السلام والقوانين الخاضعة لها وعلى وجه الخصوص القانون الدولي الانساني الذي ينظم وسائل اساليب الحرب وكيفية حماية الاشخاص المدنيين في ظل الحروب , وهل ان قوات حفظ السلام ممكن اعتبارها طرف في نزاع دولي تنطبق عيها قواعد القانون الدولي الانساني ام لا.

Novel divalent chelates of Co (II), Cu (II), Zn (II) and Ni (II) were prepared and described of the form [M (NTM)(CH3COO)2] where NTM = [1‐(4‐nitrophenyl)‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)methanol ligand. Elemental analyses, infrared red, 1H and 13CNMR, electronic, magnetic susceptibility, conductivity measurements and X‐ray diffraction studies were used to assess our divalent metal complexes. Moreover, the stability and stoichiometry of the novel metal chelates were examined through the job's method in solutions. Correlation of all spectroscopic techniques states that NTM acts as a bi‐dentate NO ligand to afford octahedral complex geometry for all the investigated metal chelates. Thermodynamic and kinetics factors for various thermal degradation phases were calculated. Moreover, B3LYP/LANL2DZ/6‐311 g(d,p) theoretical study has been applied for estimating the MEP and quantum chemical reactivity descriptors of studied molecules. Moreover, the UV–Vis absorption spectra for the investigated molecules are predicted via the time‐dependent DFT (TD‐DFT) calculations. In addition, MOE‐ docking was tested on two different proteins, the receptor of (3HB5) breast cancer mutant oxidoreductase as well as the receptor of Glucosamine‐6‐phosphate synthase in complex with glucosamine‐6‐ phosphate of (2VF5) E.coli and COVID‐19 protease. The results recommended that the (NTMCo), (NTMNi), (NTMCu) and (NTMZn) complexes showed the highest inhibitory activity compared to the other NTM ligands as antimicrobial and breast cancer candidates. Furthermore, in‐vitro anti‐bacterial, anti‐fungal, cytotoxic and anti‐oxidant performances for the selected ligand as well as its chelates were studied. All metal chelates presented superiority, proceeding free organic ligand ineffective management, definitely NTMCu complex. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]