Compare Iran fashion 100 silk fabric for dressing with beautiful design and color Changshu Gaofei Imp & Exp Trade Co., Ltd. US $0.1-10 0.1 Pieces Transaction LevelFollow our TIFF coverage 'Closed Curtain' a cry for openness and art in Iran Since being banned from making films by the Iranian government four years ago, director Jafar Panahi has produced two works of artful defiance. The latter of the two, the self-reflexive, semi-confessional drama "Closed Curtain," finds Panahi weary yet resourceful under severe creative constraints.Panahi's Iran is a nation of a million small rebellions in the dark and behind closed doors. An unnamed, solitary writer (Kambuzia Partovi, also co-director) shields his remote seaside villa from view with thick, black, grieving curtains so his dog can roam free, albeit only within the house. (Dog ownership is discouraged in Iran as un-Islamic.) Melika (Maryam Moqadam), a young woman fleeing a police raid on an alcohol-fueled, nighttime beach party, becomes the writer's unwanted guest.

She proves a smirking, suicidal sprite who distracts him from completing his project while reminding him of his own precarious political circumstances.When Melika later rips the curtains off the villa in a silent, sneering fit, Panahi appears as himself, revealing the writer and the woman to be characters in the film he's furtively shooting. The camera never leaves the house, and the plot's introspective arc is likewise tightly focused on Panahi's battle against despair and the characters' roles therein. "Closed Curtain" is richly allegorical, but the film succeeds even more as an exiled artist's reassurance that the law can't stamp out art.------------"Closed Curtain"No MPAA rating; in Farsi with English subtitles.Running time: 1 hour, 46 minutes.Playing: At Laemmle's Music Hall 3, Beverly Hills. © 2016, Los Angeles TimesSunday 11 September 2016 A photographer's journey behind Iran's closed curtain, in pictures Brussels terror attacks, in pictures Migrants return to camp

The Kazakh eagle hunters Macedonia closes border to migrants Total eclipse, in pictures Tribes of the Omo ValleyBull Soc Pathol Exot. 2006 Mar;99(1):43-8.Yaghoobi-Ershadi MR1, Moosa-Kazemi SH, Zahraei-Ramazani AR, Jalai-Zand AR, Akhavan AA, Arandain MH, Abdoli H, Houshmand B, Nadim A, Hosseini M.Author information1Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O.Box 6446-14155, Tehran, Iran. Blinds For 2nd Story Windowsyaghoobia@sina.tums.ac.irAbstractIn the study carried out in the rural district of Borkhar (Isfahan, Iran) from March 2003 to March 2004 efficacy of deltamethrin impregnated bed nets (IBs) and curtains (ICs), polyester mesh size 156 holes/ inch2, (25 holes/cm2) were compared to that of non-impregnated bed nets (NIBs) and curtains (NICs), in relation to zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) control. Wholesale Chair Cover Factory

Deltamethrin impregnated bed nets and curtains at 25 mg a.i./m2 were distributed among 168 households in one of the villages and NIBs plus NICs among the same number of households in another village. In the third village similar numbers of households were used as control. Health education messages were disseminated to ensure the population's compliance with the proper use of bed nets and curtains in the two intervention areas. Wall Mount Toilet RingsEntomological surveys using sticky paper traps were carried out in ten households in each village for the collection of sand flies from indoors and outdoors, every two weeks to assess the impact of insecticide impregnated bed nets and curtains on the density of Phlebotomus papatasi. Deltamethrin susceptibility tests and also bioassay tests were carried out on this species by WHO standard method. Case findings were done by house-to-house visits once a season and all the inhabitants of the selected households in each village were examined.

The results showed that IBs and ICs can provide a definite personal protection against sand fly bites and interrupted the transmission of ZCL in the intervention village. NIBs and NICs did not provide any protection against the disease. There was no significant difference in monthly density of P. papatasi in indoors and outdoors among the villages (P > 0.05). Susceptibility tests showed that this species was susceptible to deltamethrin in the field population in the area. Bioassays confirmed that the treated nets with deltamethrin remain effective for more than three months and was an excellent mean of individual protection. It is recommended that IBs and ICs can be used widely in the control of ZCL in other similar foci such as hyperendemic and mesoendemic areas of Iran.PMID: 16568684 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Publication TypesComparative StudyResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tMeSH TermsAdolescentAdultAnimalsBedding and Linens*ChildChild, PreschoolEndemic Diseases*HumansIncidenceInfantInsecticides*Iran/epidemiologyLeishmaniasis, Cutaneous/epidemiology*Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/prevention & control*Nitriles*Phlebotomus*Pyrethrins*Rural HealthZoonosesSubstancesInsecticidesNitrilesPyrethrinsdecamethrinOther Literature SourcesCOS Scholar UniverseMedicalLeishmaniasis - Genetic Alliance

Angled screens of perforated brick provide ventilation and shade for this housing block in Tehran by CAAT Studio, providing its residents with relief from the city's hot and dry climate (+ slideshow). The six-storey building is located in the rapidly developing neighbourhood of Kahrizak in the southwest of the capital, which is populated primarily by low-income households. But the Iranian architects behind the project believe the kind of property being designed for the area is unsuitable. They found that residents often adapt the uniform balconies of new blocks with colourful panes of glass or masonry, creating personalised places to hang clothing and store belongings. They felt this should be something included from the beginning. "The main purpose of the design was to modify a typology of residential building in this region, in which lifestyle and social class of the population were considered," said CAAT Studio. "There was a huge gap between resident's lifestyle and the type of constructions happening in that region," they added, "for example, by observing the existing building in the neighbourhood, balconies as a routine function in the facade were misused."

The architects focused their attention on the southern facade, fitting a series of sloping brick screens into recessed balconies to integrate some of the spaces they saw being developed by the residents of adjacent blocks. They developed 21 different types of screen that create a degree of personalisation for each residence while still maintaining the overall appearance of the scheme. Related story: Ayeneh Office gives Tehran apartments a textured facade with ridged granite and slatted timber These brick structures help to cast shadows on windows and provide storage nooks. Some are designed to be used as bookshelves or closets, while other are perforated to allow fresh air and natural light to pass through the facade. The forms of the screens are based on the geometric patterns often found in traditional Iranian design. The central balconies feature brick screens that slope in opposing directions to each other, creating the appearance of curtains drawn across the facade.

"Brick modules were designed based on Iranian geometry pattern; each module was subservient by the function of the space behind it," said the team. "The design strategy was to provide each space behind the south facade with a proper brick arrangement module to support enough daylighting and storage requirements." The client had a modest budget for the project, so the architects decided to use a type of locally produced clay brick and to employ local workmen to achieve the effect. The bricks are cut with an angle grinder to form large holes, allowing them to be fixed to the block above and below with cement, and allowing them to be put together in varying arrangements. Iran is fast becoming a hub for inventive design, as the gradual lifting of economic sanctions is paving the way for a generation of young architects to find work. Other recent projects include the country's largest pedestrian bridge, an apartment block with wooden shutters and pigeonhole-style windows, and a house with rotating rooms.