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28World Movies

24 Around the World

32 High-Tech

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In the name of God

Welcome on board. It is a great pleasure having you experience our services today. Mahan Air introduced to aviation industry in 1992 and we

are extremely so proud of steadily growing our presence and services over the past 25 years and look forward to exciting years ahead to continue invest in

new aircrafts and new routes with specific focus on offering the highest standards of service and hospitality in the global airline industry competition.

We consider Mahan Air contribution to the border community across Iran and other places in the world where we are well positioned to make a real difference with providing frequent flight of approximately 5.6 million passengers per year. Today, Mahan Air operates a fleet of more than 60 new Airbus and Boeing aircrafts from Tehran hub to more than 54 routes inside Iran and 53 routes internationally across Europe, Asia, Middle East, Far East and CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States(.

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River Rafting in Iran is becoming a popular water sport, Check out the list of rivers in Iran that offer great adventure opportunities for rafting lovers.

River Rafting In Iran

Rafting in roaring waves is one of the fascinating branches of tourism which attracts more and more fans every day. Rafts have been the simplest form of water transport and thousands of years ago they were used to move people and loads. In rafting, passengers get on special sailing boats and move along the river and watch the scenery, villages, forests ,and mountains, and enjoy the ride. Today this exciting activity is gaining more and more popularity. Rafting could be either a fun ride for amateurs in a moderate river or an extreme sport for professional athletes in rapid and violent rivers. In Iran also there are many

rivers suitable for rafting which attract foreign tourists.Rafting is not suitable for untrained people, and must be done in professional tours or with professional guides.Most travel agencies have special tours for rafting. These agencies offer a supervisor and professional guide in addition to the suitable equipment for you to have a safe, exciting and memorable journey.In Iran, the best time for rafting is from Ordibehesht to Aban (May to November(. Following, a number of suitable rivers are introduced for rafting in Iran.


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Haraz RiverHaraz River is a notable river, flowing through Mazandaran Province of Iran. It flows northwards, from the Alborz Mountain Range into the Caspian Sea.Haraz River from Mirza Kuchak Khan Park to Amol is 4 km, and it takes about 2 hours to raft along.The level of the waves of Haraz River before Gazanak is at level 2 or 3, and is suitable for most of healthy and adventurous people.However, in the parts of the river where the level of water is over 4, rafting is suitable for the champions of rafting and adventurers, and it is not recommended to the beginners.

Waves of Zayandeh Rood River are at level 2 and 3, meaning that it is suitable for adventurers who are physically and mentally healthy, and are between 12 and 50 years old.This river is one of the most important rivers in central Iran. Since Zayandeh Rood has more water in the spring, it is recommended to travel in this season to experience more excitement. Zayandeh Rood has 3 appropriate routes, the shortest of which is 3 kilometers, and lasts 30 minutes.Zaman Khan Bridge section is dangerous and is not recommended for sailing.

Zayandeh Rood River

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This river is one of the branches of Dez River in Lorestan Province. Having waves at 2, 3 and 4 level, it is suitable for both beginners and professionals.

Caesar River

Karaj River is the most important river of the central catchment of Iran.Karaj River, which has its fountainhead in southern Alborz Mountains, is more suitable for professional sailing and kayaking, since the level of the waves in this river varies from 2 to 4.

Karaj River



Armand river in Chaharmahal Va Bakhtiari Province is one of the most important tourism destinations in this province.Armand, the main source of Karun River has a 20-km route for rafting.The level of the waves in this river varies between 2 and 4, and as a result, everyone can go to this beautiful area located in the heart of Zagros Mountain Range with professional guides for rafting.Along the rafting route, you will pass through many villages, where you can stop and relax.

Armand River

Sirvan RiverThis river is located in Huraman area of Kurdistan Province, and has a long meandrous path, suitable for both professionals and beginners and kayakers. The waves of this river vary between 3 and 5, suitable for beginners, too.

Arvand Rood RiverThis vast river is located in the southwest of Iran, in Khuzestan Province. It has a very exciting boating route. The length of this roaring route is 20 kilometers.

Sefid Rood RiverSefid rood, the second longest Iranian river, waves at 2 and 3 levels that make it suitable for rafting and kayaking.The nature of the roaring Sefidrood is very beautiful, and it has an intact rafting route which moves through the mountains, plains, fields, and villages.Herzwil’s three - thousand - year-old cedar and Manjil Dam are among the attractions of this area. Sefidrood has waves at 2 and 3 levels that make it suitable for rafting and kayaking.

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As one of the important castles of the south of Sistan and Baluchistan, Naseri Castle attracts a large number of tourists and travelers in different occasions, especially on New Year holidays. This castle is considered as one of the largest and most important mud castles in Sistan and Baluchistan. Considering the documents left, Naser-ol-Dowleh Farmanfarma, who was the ruler of Kerman and Baluchistan in 1842 AD, proposed that Naser al-Din Shah Qajar build this large fortress in Fahraj (older name of Iranshahr(. The castle was built by Master Hossein Memarbashi Kermani at the

instigation of Naser al-Din Shah in 1885 AD. The castle took 7 years to be built. Since then, it has been called Naseri Castle, and the headquarters of Baluchistan was transferred to this castle from Bampur Castle, which was a great old castle. Covering an area of 7500 square meters, this historical monument consists of different sections, including four separate yards, more than 150 rooms, springhouse, warehouse, stable, bathroom, barrack, and the governor’s seat. Naserri Castle was registered in the list of Iran’s National Heritage Sites in 1996.

Iranshahr, IranIranshahr, formerly Fahrej, Fehruj, Qal’eh-ye Nāserī, and Pahrah is a city in and capital of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, Iran. The city is predominantly inhabited by ethnic Baluchi, speaking the Baluchi language.Pahrah is the site where Alexander the Great celebrated and regrouped his troops after his Indian conquests. The city used to be the center of the government of

Baluchistan, and has been invaded and conquered numerous times during the course of its history. The county has two cities: Iranshahr and Bazman. Bampur, where the ancient Bampur fort is located, is nearby.Iranshahr is situated at elevation 566 meters above sea level, and has a population of approximately 135.000, making it the 2nd biggest city in Sistan and Baluchistan.

Naseri Castle



Bampour Castle is one of the most important military castles in Asia, located 24 km west of Iranshahr, in Bampur district and one km north of Bampur city, on a high artificial hill with an altitude of 80-meter. The best time to visit, is the fall and winter seasons.In some local myths, Bampur is considered to be Bahman (son of Esfandiar) which at first was Bahmanpour and has become Bampour over time.

Bampour CastleThis castle, the most famous castle in Baluchistan, has long been the center of Kerman and Baluchistan government. The castle is made up of two sections, which are not the same in terms of height. The courtyard is located at the entrance to the eastern wall of the castle, and surrounded by several towers. According to archaeologists, it dates back to the Sassanid and Parthian periods.

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Iranian carpetA Persian carpet produced in Iran and surrounding areas which once belonged to the Persian Empire, is a heavy textile, made for a wide variety of utilitarian and symbolic purposes, for home use, domestic sale, and also to export abroad. Carpet weaving is an essential part of Persian culture and art. Persian carpets and rugs of various types were woven in parallel by nomadic tribes, in village and town workshops, and by royal court manufactories alike. As such, they represent different, simultaneous lines of tradition, and reflect the history of Iran and its diverse people. The carpets woven in the Safavid court manufactories of Isfahan during the sixteenth century are famous for their elaborate colors and artistic design, and are treasured in museums and private collections all over the world today.

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Giveh is a kind of soft, comfortable, durable and hand-woven-top shoe common in several parts of Iran, especially in rural and mountainous areas of Kermanshah Province. The main production centers of Giveh are the two provinces of Yazd and Kermanshah in Iran.It is the only kind of shoes in the world which there is no difference whether you wear the right or the left, because both are the same.Giveh is made up of two parts: sole and upper. The sole is usually rubber or leather; and the upper, is woven thread. Before the arrival of rubber industry to the area, most rich people would wear them. With the arrival of rubber industry, lower-class people have used rubber in the sole of their givehs.

Giveh

Carpets woven in towns and regional centers like Tabriz, Kerman, Mashhad, Kashan, Isfahan, Nain and Qom are characterized by their specific weaving techniques, and use of high-quality materials, colors and patterns. Town manufactories like those of Tabriz have played an important historical role in reviving the tradition of carpet weaving after periods of decline. Rugs woven by the villages and various tribes of Iran are distinguished by their fine wool, bright and elaborate colors, and specific, traditional patterns. Nomadic and small village weavers often produce rugs with bolder and sometimes more coarse designs, which are considered as the most authentic and traditional rugs of Persia, as opposed to the artistic, pre-planned designs of the larger workplaces. Gabbeh rugs are the best-known type of carpet from this line of tradition.Although the term “Persian carpet” most often refers to pile-woven textiles, flat-woven carpets and rugs like Kilim, Soumak, and embroidered tissues like Suzani are part of the rich and manifold tradition of Persian carpet weaving.

In 2010, the “traditional skills of carpet weaving” in FARS and Kashan were inscribed to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.


Citrus bergamia (Narenj)Citrus bergamia, bergamot orange (in Persian, Narenj(, is a small tree that blossoms during the winter and is a fragrant sour fruit, the size of an orange, with a yellow color similar to a lemon and full of vitamin C, neoeriocitrin, naringin, neohesperidin, ponceritin, melitidin and brutieridin. It is a well-known fruit in Shiraz, and its flower has a great smell especially in spring season in Shiraz. Its fruit is used in autumn and prevents cold, since it is high in vitamin C. Naranj trees exist in most of the streets of Shiraz and create a very beautiful view.The extracts of Naranj flower are used to scent and flavor food, perfumes, and cosmetics.

Medical useEach Naraj has about 14 calories energy, and it is in the category of the fruits with less calories. Naranj is full of vitamin C, A, B1, B2, B6, niacin, pantonic acid, sodium, potassium, Magnesium, Phosphor, Iron, and Manganese. The juice of the fruit has been used in indigenous medicine to treat malaria.

Neyshabur TurquoiseThe most important Neyshabur souvenirs include turquoise and rhubarb.Neyshabur Turquoise has been used for more than 2000 years, hence it is sometimes called “the turquoise land”. Neyshabur turquoise and jewelry made from it, are sold as souvenirs in Neyshabur and Mashhad resorts. Neyshabur Turquoise is the finest in the world. For at least 2,000 years, Neyshabur has remained an important source of turquoise which was named by Iranians initially “Pirouzeh” (Arabic Firouzeh) meaning “victory”. This deposit, which is blue naturally, and turns green when heated due to dehydration is restricted to a mine-riddled region in Neyshabur, the 2,012-meter (6,601 ft.) mountain peak of Ali-Mersai, which is tens of kilometers from Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan Province.



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Raisin (Keshmesh)Keshmesh or raisin is a dried grape. This valuable fruit is produced in many regions of the world like Iran, which is one of the main producers of Keshmesh. It may be eaten raw or be used in cooking, like mix with rice, baking, and brewing. You may also mixing it with yoghurt. In Iran based on the type and size of the grape, raisin has different names and usages. The small ones which are seedless, are mostly used for cooking and baking cake in confectioneries. The big ones are mostly eaten raw. Due to low calorie, Persian raisin is suitable for those are on a diet. It strengthens the memory and gives the person energy.

SaffronSaffron and Iran are uniquely linked together. Iran harvests about 80% of the world’s production of saffron. Despite its small size, this spice is quite expensive, and is suitable for many foods.Persian saffron is a natural spice also called Red Gold. It is globally known for its incomparable quality, fascinating fragrance, pleasant flavor, and superb coloring strength.

Caviar

Caviar (From Persian Xāviār), is a delicacy consisting of salt-cured fish-eggs of the Acipenseridae family. The roe can be «fresh» (non-pasteurized( or pasteurized (pasteurization reduces its culinary and economic value(.Traditionally, the term caviar refers only to roe from wild sturgeon in the Caspian and Black Seas. (Beluga, Ossetra and Sevruga caviars(. Depending on the country, caviar may also be used to describe the roe of other fish such as salmon, steelhead, trout, lumpfish, whitefish, carp, and other species of sturgeon.


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Terracotta Warriors Museum

These clay figures are what brought Xi’an to the world stage in modern times.This UNESCO World Heritage site displays more than 8,000 terracotta warriors, horses, and around 10,000 bronze weapons. Excavations continue, and more than 300 pieces were unearthed in June 2012 alone.These warriors were made as part of the funerary goods for Qin Shi Huang (259-210 B.C.), first emperor of the Qin Dynasty. The human-size figures are said to be models of Qing’s real-life army.The army stands in three exhibition pits. Pit one is the largest, measuring 230 meters long, 62 meters wide and seven meters deep and housing around 6,000 troops in battle formation.Standing in front of the phalanx of warriors, gives you the awe-inspiring feeling of stepping onto a battlefield. More strikingly, no two soldiers look exactly alike. The warriors were unearthed by a group of Shaanxi farmers from the local Yang in 1974 while digging a well.Upon request, museum tour guides can take tourists to meet and have a chat with these celebrity farmers, who now live right next to the museum site.To get to the museum, board one of the green shuttle buses at Xi’an Train Station. The journey takes about an hour.

Tourist Attractions in Xi’an, ChinaXi’an is home to the most impressive underground attraction in China: the Terracotta Warriors. Every year, millions of travelers fly to the former capital just to set eyes on the subterranean army, which was painstakingly fashioned from clay more than 2,000 years ago.



Big Wild Goose Pagoda Just like the Statue of Liberty in New York, or the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is the most symbolic structure in Xi’an.The seven-story, 64-meter pagoda was built 1,300 years ago when Xi’an was the capital of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The top of the pagoda provides a grand view of the old town -- busy roads stretch out neatly like the grid on a chessboard, lined by a mix of ancient architecture and modern high-rises.The pagoda was said to have been dedicated to Xuanzang, a master monk during the Tang Dynasty who traveled to India to learn Buddhism and later brought back the sutras.

City Wall

Built more than 600 years ago in the Ming Dynasty, the City Wall of Xi’an is one of the best preserved fortifications in China. And the best way to see the wall is by bike.Visitors are allowed to cycle on the wall, which is 15 meters wide. Cyclists will be able to view the city from a unique angle -- on one side stands the Xi’an from the past; on the other hand erects soaring high-rises of the present and future.The Wall stretches 13.74 kilometers in length, 12 meters in height, and was built with earth, quicklime, and glutinous rice extract.Four watchtowers are located at each point of the compass. The Southern Watch Tower, aka the Southern Gate, is the main grand gate through which important guests entered the town in ancient times. Bicycles can be rented at the Southern Water Tower.



Han Yang Ling Museum The underground museum as another pit stop for fans of ancient clay figures, houses the tomb of Emperor Jing Liu Qi (188 BC-141 B.C.(. Liu was the fourth Emperor of the Western Han, the dynasty succeeding Qin.Completed in 126 BC, the tomb covers 20 square kilometers and has 80 chambers.The tomb and its relics are not as magnificent as those at Qing Shi Huang’s Terracotta Warriors Museum, but they are more vivid. It has more types of figures, such as warriors holding weapons, young ladies wearing silk dresses, and livestock including horses, cattle, sheep, and dogs.

Mount Huashan

Located 120 kilometers east of the city, Huashan is one of the five greatest mountains in China -- and it’s certainly the most dangerous. The 2,155-meter mountain is best-known for its steep slopes and hair-raising walkways.Thrill-seekers should venture onto Chang Kong Plank Road, a wooden trail built alongside a vertical cliff more than 1,000 meters above the ground. The 50-meter-long plank walk is only 50 centimeters wide.All tourists are required to pay for a protection harness while walking the path. The plank path was laid out more than 700 years ago by He Zhizhen, a Taoist priest in the Yuan Dynasty. Cable cars are available at the entrance gate. A daily train to Mount Huashan is available from Xi’an Train Station. Journey takes about 90 minutes, or take a shuttle bus at the train station.



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Muslim Quarter Chinese historians think Xi’an was the starting point of the Silk Road, an ancient trade route linking China with the Middle East and Europe. From cuisine to clothing, the city is deeply influenced by Islamic culture.Xi’an’s Islamic heritage is best observed in the Muslim Quarter, or Huimin Jie in Mandarin, located in the center of Xi’an old town.Like Chinatowns, Muslim Quarter is the community for local Muslim Hui people, a Muslim ethnic group in China. The 1,800-square-meter neighborhood has 10 mosques and more than 20,000 Hui inhabitants. It’s also one of the best food streets in Xi’an. Narrow alleys are packed with tiny restaurants.

Shaanxi History Museum The provincial history museum is an ideal place to learn about Chinese history, especially the Tang Dynasty.The 65,000-square-meter building displays some 370,000 cultural relics discovered from the Stone Age to 1840. Most displays have English descriptions. Entry to the museum is free but only 4,000 visitors are allowed in on any given day.All items at the gift shop are tagged with a proposed price. Visitors can bargain before purchase. A sensible bid is half of the original price.


A Wrinkle in TimeGenres: Sci-Fi, Adaptation Cast: Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Storm Reid Zach Galifianakis, Chris Pine Director: Ava DuVernay

Follows Meg Murry (Storm Reid(, a young girl traumatized by the disappearance of her scientist father (Pine) years before. She finds herself on an interplanetary journey with a schoolmate and her younger brother to find her father. They are aided by a trio of supernatural beings: Mrs. Whatsit (Witherspoon(, Mrs. Who (Kaling( and Mrs. Which (Winfrey(.

- Adapted from the classic 1963 fantasy novel by Madeleine L’Engle, the film is set on multiple planets across the universe.

An epic adventure set in the last Ice Age, Europe, 20,000 years ago. While on his first hunt with his tribe’s most elite group, a young man is injured and left for dead. Awakening to find himself broken and alone -- he must learn to survive and navigate the harsh and unforgiving wilderness. Reluctantly taming a lone wolf abandoned by its pack, the pair learn to rely on each other and become unlikely allies, enduring countless dangers and overwhelming odds in order to find their way home before the deadly winter arrives.

- Based on a story by Albert Hughes.

AlphaGenres: Action, Drama Cast: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Leonor Varela, Natassia Malthe, Priya Rajaratnam Director: Albert Hughes

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Dominika Egorova (Jennifer Lawrence) is drafted against her will to become a “sparrow,” a trained seductress in the Russian security service. Dominika learns to use her body as a weapon, but struggles to maintain her sense of self during the dehumanizing training process. Finding her power in an unfair system, she emerges as one of the program’s strongest assets. Her first target is Nate Nash (Joel Edgerton), a CIA officer who handles the agency’s most sensitive infiltration of Russian intelligence. The two young operatives fall into a spiral of attraction and deception, which threatens their careers, allegiances and the security of both countries.

Red Sparrow Genres: Thriller, Spy Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeremy Irons, Nicole O’Neill, Thekla Reuten Director: Francis Lawrence

The UpsideGenres: Comedy Drama Cast: Bryan Cranston, Kevin Hart, Nicole Kidman, Amara Karan Director: Neil Burger

The Upside is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Neil Burger and written by Jon Hartmere. A remake of the French 2011 film The Intouchables, the film follows a paralyzed billionaire (Bryan Cranston( who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a recently paroled convict (Kevin Hart(. Nicole Kidman, Julianna Margulies and Aja Naomi King also star. Filming began in Philadelphia in January 2017.


Back to Burgundy tells the story of Jean, who left his family and his native Burgundy ten years ago to tour the world. When learning of his father’s imminent death he returns to his childhood home where he, his sister, Juliette, and brother, Jérémie, inherit their family vineyard. As the seasons go by and they work to save the vineyard, they’ll have to learn to trust each other again and reinvent their relationship.

Back to BurgundyGenres: Drama Foreign Cast: Pio Marmai, Ana Girardot, Francois Civil, Jean-Marc Roulot, María Valverde Director: Cédric Klapisch

I Can Only Imagine Genres: Drama Faith Cast: Trace Adkins, Dennis Quaid, Cloris Leachman, J. Michael Finley, Madeline Carroll Directors: Jon Erwin , Andrew Erwin

Follows the true story of Bart Millard, lead singer of the Christian band MercyMe, and how he wrote what is now the most-played radio single in Christian music history.

The film is based on the true story behind “I Can Only Imagine,” the popular Christian song by Bart Millard based on his life.


The Big Bad Fox & Other TalesGenre: Animation Cast: Kamel Abdessadok, Jules Bienvenu, Guillaume Bouchède, Guillaume Darnault, Jean-Loup Horwitz ,Director: Benjamin Renner , Patrick Imbert

The countryside isn’t always as calm and peaceful as it’s made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus. If you think life in the country is a walk in the park, think again!

Sherlock GnomesGenres: Adventure Family Cast (voice): Johnny Depp, James McAvoy, Emily Blunt Director: John Stevenson

First introduced in the film Gnomeo and Juliet, the adorable title characters and their garden ornament friends have a new adventure featuring the legendary Sherlock Gnomes. In the heart of London, gnomes are disappearing from the gardens. Gnomeo (James McAvoy) and Juliet (Emily Blunt) join forces with the great Sherlock Gnomes (Johnny Depp) and Watson to discover what is behind the mystery.


One of the best uses of technology is to make life easier.A new product from Microsoft Corporation can do just that for people who have trouble seeing. They may be blind or visually impaired.The product, an app, is currently available for free for Apple’s iPhone and iPad. The app is called Seeing AI. “AI” is short for artificial intelligence, a term for computers with an ability to think and learn like human beings.

Seeing AI“Seeing AI” uses both a camera and artificial intelligence to identify places, objects and people. The app then announces what the camera sees so users will know what is in front of them.People can also use “Seeing AI” to learn words in English. With the app open, you can point your iPhone or iPad at any object and it will say what the object is.With “Seeing AI”, users can hear a description of not just objects, but other people. It can even tell you about their emotions. It will not just say that someone is smiling. The app will say that the person is happy. Or surprised. Or angry.

People can use the app when going to a store or supermarket. It can read product bar codes so users will know whether a can is filled with fruit or pet food. Microsoft says “Seeing AI” will soon be able to identify banknotes so people know whether they are holding a bill that is worth $100 or $1.At restaurants, diners can use the new app to hear a list of drinks and other menu offerings. It can recognize both food choices and prices.People can use the app to read signs and get directions, although Microsoft warns against using it for navigation purposes.One of the more interesting tools of “Seeing AI” is its ability to read documents. The app can read documents aloud and even help a user position them on the center of the electronic device.The app looks for the edges of the document so it knows that it is reading all of the wording.“Seeing AI” can also identify images in other apps.

When you are using another app, hit the Share icon and choose “Recognize

with Seeing AI.” The app can identify what is in the image, as if it were right in front of you.

Product channelThe “Product channel”

reads bar codes to help users recognize what the product is.

The app may also provide more information about the product, such

as cooking directions.“Seeing AI” will guide users with sound

– short beeps -- to let them know when the camera is getting closer to, and then

scanning the bar code.When the app scans the bar code, it will read

the name of the product. If more information is available about the product, a More Information

button will appear in the program.

Helps Blind

People Know the World around Them

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Person channelThe “Person channel” helps users identify people, who they are and what they are doing. The app can identify more than one person in a photograph.Users can teach the app names of people so it can announce who they are by name.The app will help guide users while taking a photo of people so that their faces are in the center of the image.This channel also helps identify the emotions of people. The app will tell how the person is feeling, based on their faces. The app will also predict the person’s age and sex.Experimental channelsThe app also has an experimental channel called Scene. With that channel, the app guesses what is happening in the photo.Microsoft also says a “Currency channel” is coming soon to the app. That area will help users the value of banknotes.What else you need to knowSeeing AI is a new app and will not be correct 100% of the time. For example, just because someone is smiling does not necessarily mean they are happy.The app recognizes text, but not handwriting yet. That feature may be available in the future.Also, “Seeing AI” needs to be connected to the Internet to work.

Availability“Seeing AI” is a free app and available for Apple’s iPhone and iPad in the iTunes App Store. Microsoft has not yet said whether it will be available on Android in the future. The app is currently available in Canada, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Singapore and the United States.

visually impaired - adj. eyesight that cannot be corrected to a normal level.artificial intelligence - n. the ability of a computer to think and learn like a humannavigation - n. the act, activity, or process of finding the way to get to a place when you are traveling in a ship, airplane, car, etc. icon - n. a small pi cture on a computer screen that represents a program or functionfrisbee - n. a plastic disc that you throw to someone who tries to catch it as part of a game

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La cobrería es una tradición arte-

sanal iraní con una larguísima his-

toria, pero que sigue practicándose

en la época moderna.

La cobrería artesanal es una técnica

metalúrgica en la que un metal ma-

leable (particularmente el cobre) es

adornado o formado por martilleo

con un fuego de gran altura, que cu-

bre el metal hasta que llega a punto

de fundición para crear el diseño.

La industria de la cobrería artesanal,

que floreció a partir de la época

islámica, se mantiene todavía en

diferentes provincias del país persa,

como ZANJAN, ISFAHAN. Los ba-

zares tradicionales avivan habitual-

mente esta rica historia.

Las ollas y recipientes de cobre arte-

sanal con tapa, como las de antes,

son muy resistentes y tienen gran

uso, también en la cocina moderna.

El cobre es el material número uno

en la gran cocina, no solo por su

maravillosa conductividad térmica,

sino también por su fácil manejo y

mantenimiento. Todos los recipien-

tes de cobre tienen el fondo plano;

se pueden usar sobre un fuego abi-

erto en el exterior o en una cocina

tradicional corriente.

Las ollas de cobre tienen ventajas

y desventajas. El cobre es bonito y

brillante cuando se utiliza en el ex-

terior de ollas y sartenes, además es

un excelente conductor del calor.

Debido a su aspecto y a la conduc-

ción de calor superior, los utensilios

de cobre tienden a ser más caros

que otros tipos de utensilios de co-

cina. Además, el cobre puede ser

tóxico cuando se utiliza en el interior

de dichos utensilios, por lo que por

lo general está reservado para uso

en el exterior o con un revestimiento

de otros materiales.

Beneficios de los utensilios de co-

bre para cocina

No sólo las ollas y sartenes de cobre

son atractivos en la cocina, sino que

el cobre es un excelente conductor

del calor y muy bueno para cocina

con alta calidad. Los cocineros a

menudo usan ollas y sartenes de co-

bre para preparar salsas y platos deli-

cados que necesitan ser preparados

a temperaturas estrictamente con-

troladas. Esas ollas y sartenes están

generalmente revestidos con estaño

o acero inoxidable; así el consumi-

dor no tendrá que preocuparse por

la toxicidad del cobre. La excelente

conducción de calor se puede man-

tener mediante el revestimiento.

Acerca del cobreEl cobre es un oligoelemento esen-

cial en todos los tejidos del cuerpo.

El cobre y el hierro ayudan a formar

los glóbulos rojos. El cobre también

ayuda a mantener los vasos sanguí-

neos, nervios, sistema inmunológi-

co y huesos saludables. Se encuen-

tra en forma natural en ciertos tipos

de mariscos, cereales integrales,

patatas, frutos secos y verduras de

hojas verdes. La mayoría de las per-

sonas obtienen suficiente cobre en

su dieta diaria. La cantidad especí-

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fica de cobre necesaria diaria de-

pende de tu situación edad, género

y salud. MedlinePlus indica que una

cantidad segura de consumo de co-

bre al día para un adulto mayor de

19 años es de 900 mcg. El cobre en

grandes cantidades es venenoso,

aunque una cantidad tóxica especí-

fica no se ha determinado.

SeguridadLas ollas de cobre que están re-

cubiertas con materiales como

el estaño y el acero inoxidable

pueden proteger de la posible

toxicidad relacionada con este el-

emento. El metal se disuelve fácil-

mente en algunos alimentos y en

grandes cantidades puede cau-

sar náuseas, vómitos y diarrea. De

acuerdo con la Food and Drug Ad-

ministration, los alimentos ácidos

hacen que el cobre de utensilios

de cocina sin protección se dis-

uelva en los alimentos. Si utilizas

ollas de cobre y sartenes sin tal re-

vestimiento, averigua la acidez de

ciertos alimentos.

LimpiezaPara hacer duraderos el aspecto y

la longevidad de tus utensilios de

cocina de cobre, lee los cuidados e

instrucciones de uso que vienen con

los utensilios. Usa una crema anti-

deslustre para limpiar el acabado

de cobre de tus utensilios de cocina.

No uses limpiadores abrasivos como

limpiadores de horno o bicarbonato

de sodio, ya que pueden dañar el

acabado de cobre. Deja que tu bat-

ería de cocina se enfríe antes de lim-

piarla para evitar deformaciones.




力量之屋古老运动的现世精神

初识力量之屋传统的小健身房（通常被布置成类似神龛

的样子），男人们围绕着圆形的坑，旁边是快

速敲鼓的领头人，在鼓声的陪伴下，男人们用

各种程式化的动作展现力量，而领头人吟唱的

是《列王记》等著作中的章节或复述哈菲兹的

诗歌。如果你在伊朗看到上面的场景，恭喜你！

是伊朗独有的、已具有几千年历史的古老运动

“Zurkahneh”，字面意思是“力量之屋”。

力量之屋的传统装扮，原本是赤裸上半身，下身穿一条黑色紧身、绣着花纹的齐膝短裤。但在今日的伊朗，

受到宗教的限制，即便是男士，裸露尺度也有一定的规范。所以运动员基本上都穿短袖 T 恤配长裤，有的还在

腰间围一块格子布，遮掩臀部和胯部的肌肉曲线。

运动员们随着鼓声顺时针踏出脚步，双手齐肩举着重几公斤到数十公斤不等的圆锥木棒，灵动地转动挥舞，

这是练就臂力的秘方。在最后一个环节，运动员逐个站在场地中央，跳跃并旋转。越转越快，如同进入忘我境界。

这是在训练双腿肌肉和心脏承受力。

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力量之屋的前世今生如今“力量之屋”这项运动已被伊朗列为国

家精神文化遗产之一。同时也走入了健身运动会

所并兼具旅游观光的功能。该项运动的起源可追

溯到琐罗亚斯德文明时期。公元 7 世纪，阿拉伯

人高举着伊斯兰教的旗帜，入侵并控制了波斯，

为避免波斯人武装起义，阿拉伯统治者禁止当地

人练武术和拥有武器，于是武士们转向地下活动，

利用民居开办力量之屋，操练兵法、武器，图谋

光复。如今，伊朗的伊斯兰化，包括力量之屋的

宗教化，并不表示波斯人已完全屈服于源自阿拉

伯的外来文化。这从领头人吟诵的歌曲也可以强

烈地感受到。领队所演唱的，除了宗教曲目，还

有不少是源自波斯诗人菲尔多西 (Ferdousi，

940-1020 年 ) 的《列王记》(Shahnama) - 一部书

写阿拉伯人和伊斯兰教文化入侵前，诸位波斯王

者、勇士事迹的史诗。这部作品被文化研究者视

为反殖民 ( 反阿拉伯伊斯兰文化 )、高举古波斯琐罗亚斯德文化旗帜的文学巨作。

古老运动的现世意义经过多年来的发展，Zurkahneh 体现了伊朗文化中的道德、民族、哲学和神秘主义价值观等方面。结合

了苏菲教派的精神力量、密特拉教（Mithraism）的传统仪式和伊朗国民的英雄主义情结。在力量之屋里，听

着缅怀古波斯文化的叛逆者菲尔多西的诗歌在回响，看着墙上伊斯兰教先知穆罕默德的外孙胡赛因的肖像，虽

然画面充满矛盾，但是对已经融合两种文化的伊朗人而言，却是再自然不过。

力量之屋这样一个蕴含着浓厚本土文化以及宗教色彩的运动摇篮，在伊朗奥林匹克委员会的推广下开始向

海外传播，包括阿塞拜疆的巴库以及格鲁吉亚的第比利斯等地都会举办力量之屋的世界锦标赛。

力量之屋可以说是伊朗在奥运会上夺金的“秘密武器”，它特有的传统锻炼方式练就了一个个大力士，尤

其是臂力超强，还善于近身博弈，这些特征使得伊朗运动员们在举重、摔跤、跆拳道项目中保持优势。

ــي ــع ف ــم، وتق ــي العال ــوب ف ــن الط ــاء م ــر بن ــم( أكب ــية ارگ ب ــم )بالفارس ــة ب ــت قلع كانمدينــة بــم بمحافظــة كرمــان. وقــد أدرجــت منظمــة اليونســكو القلعــة كأحــد مواقــع التــراث العالمــي بمســمی »بــم ومشــهدها الثقافــي«. كان البنــاء بأكملــه عبــارة عــن حصــن كبيــر تقــع القلعــة فــي وســطه، لكــن وبســبب مظهــر القلعــة المثيــر للإعجــاب، والتــي تشــكل أعلــی نقطــة فــي الموقــع، أطلــق علــی الحصــن كلــه اســم » قلعــة بــم«. يعــود أصــل هــذا المعقــل او المدينــة الواقعــة علــی طريــق الحريــر إلــی الفتــرة الأخمينيــة )مــن القــرن الســادس قبــل الميــاد إلــی القــرن الرابــع قبــل الميــاد( إو إلــی مــا بعــد ذلــك. كانــت ذروة نشــاط القلعــة ــی القــرن الحــادي عشــر الميادييــن، حيــث تقــع علــی ــرة مــن القــرن الســابع إل ــي الفت فــون الأول ــر والقطــن. في 26 كان ــة بتجــارة الحري ــة الهامــة المعروف تقاطــع الطــرق التجاري)ديســمبر 2003(، دمــرت القلعــة بالكامــل تقريبــاً بســبب زلــزال بــم )2003( مــع باقــي ــن والحجــر ــن الطي ــة مكــون م ــاء القلع ــام، ان بن ــزال بأي ــد الزل ــا. بع ــم وضواحيه ــة ب مدينويعتبــر مــن اجمــل الابنيــة المشــيدة فــي العصــر القديــم، وهــو عبــارة عــن اكبربنــاء طينــي فــي العالــم حيــث مســاحته هي 6 كيلومتــر مربــع وتقــع القلعــة علــی تــل بارتفاع 61 متــر.

قلعة بمــرزا ــد مي ــن عبدالحمي ــر م ــد بأم ــا بع فيمهـــ.ق( 1309 - 1298( الدولــة ناصــر ــرة ــي فت ــان ف ــی كرم ــاً عل ــذي كان والي الإحــدى عشــرة ســنة. دامــت تاريخيــة ــروي ــذي ي ــد ال ــي الوحي ــا المصــدر المائ أمــد ــن رواف ــارة ع ــو عب ــاهزاده فه ــتان ش بسمائيــة تنبــع مــن الجبــال المجــاورة للبســتان، ــم ــة للبســتان ث ــروي أولًا الأجــزاء العلوي وت بقيــة الاجــزاء وفق تصميــم فني لنظــام الري.ــر ــوس كبي ــكل ق ــی ش ــتان عل ــل البس مدخمحــاط بالاشــجارالعالية وعنــد الدخــول تشــاهد البســتان وفيــه ممــر كبيــر وعريــض بحيــث يمكــن مشــاهدة جميــع اجــزاء البســتان للوهلــة الاولــی وينتهــي الممــر عنــد

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شــرق جنــوب كيلومتــر 35 بعــد علــی البســتان يقــع مدينــة كرمــان وعلــی بعــد 4 كيلومتــر مــن مدينــة ماهــان جوبــار. مرتفعــات علــی و بــم ـ كرمــان طريــق علــی دقائــق 4 و 30 درجــه الجغرافيــة هــي البســتان احداثيــات شــرقا. طــول دقيقــه 1٧ و درجــه 5٧ و شــمالا عــرض متــر، 1850 هــو البحــر ســطح مــن المنطقــة ارتفــاع علــی ســفح جبــل جوبــار، يقــع بســتان شــاهزاده ان بمــا متــر. 2000 البحــر ســطح عــن ارتفاعــه يكــون ــول ــاد 40٧ ط ــتطيل بابع ــكل مس ــی ش ــتان عل البس 48٧ بمســاحة فيــه البنــاء عــرض، 122 و ــع ــاحة 234 مترمرب ــل بمس ــع والمدخ مترمربــر. ــل 325مت ــاء والمدخ ــن البن ــافه بي والمسيقــع بســتان شــاهزاده علــی بعــد نحــو اربعــة ــة ــان بمحافظ ــة ماه ــن مدين ــرات م كيلومتــی أواخــر العهــد ــان، يعــود انشــاؤه ال كرمــغ ــذي تبل ــتان ال ــذا البس ــاري. ه القاج

بستان شاهزاده في کرمانمســاحته حوالــی 5/5 هكتــارات لــه جــزءان شــرقي وغربــي ويعتبر مــن اكثــر الحدائــق والبســاتين التاريخيــة الايرانيــة جمــالًا وروعــة.

ــع ــاري رائ ــن معم ــزدان بف ــاهزاده ي ــتان ش ــس لبس ــل الرئي المدخــة. ــه الايراني ــن مثيات ــزه ع يمي

نافــورات البســتان تســترعي بجمالهــا انتبــاه كل ناظــر خاصــة وأنهــا مــن أجمــل مــا فــي حدائــق ايــران وبســاتينها، علمــاً انــه كان هنــاك ــن ــم يك ــن ل ــة لك ــة القديم ــق الايراني ــي الحدائ ــاه ف ــورات مي نافــاهزاده. ــتان ش ــاه بس ــورات مي ــي ناف ــق يضاه ــك الحدائ ــال تل جمتعتمــد ولا ارتفاعهــا فــي باختــاف تعمــل النافــورات هــذه علــی أي قــوة أخــرى؛ مــا يــدل علــی مــدى ذكاء أســاتذة النافــورات. هــذه بنــاء فــي كرمــان فــي والعمــارة الفــن هــذا وتحديــداً المــكان جعلــت التــي العوامــل ومــن كرمــان طريــق علــی موقعهــا ملكيــة؛ حديقــة البســتان، بــم وكذلــك موقعهــا الخــاص علــی طريــق الحريــر القديــم.ــد ــذاك، محم ــان آن ــي كرم ــن وال ــر م ــئ بأم ــتان أنش ــذا البس هــت ــة بني ــه الداخلي ــر أن عمارت ــي؛ غي ــد اليريفان ــان القائ ــن خ حس


المسجد الجامع:ــتهر ــد اش ــة ، وق ــالة الصفوي ــم الس ــل حك ــنة قب ــي بنحو 150 س بنــع للخــراب ــة هــذا الجام ــع المظفــري، وتعرضــت واجه بمســجد جاموالدمــار أثنــاء هجــوم »آغــا محمــد خــان القاجــار«، مؤســس الســالة ــاري ــن المعم ــي الف ــة ف ــر آي ــجد يعتب ــران، والمس ــي إي ــة ف القاجريالإســامي، ومــن أهــم المبانــي والعمــارات التي بنيت فــي القــرن الثامن.

مسجد الامام:ــر ــن أكب ــو م ــاجقة، وه ــد الس ــي عه ــع ف ــجد الجام ــذا المس ــي ه بنالمســاجد فــي »كرمــان« ويعتبــر أول جامــع لمدينــة »كرمــان« حيــث ــة ــوم الديني ــدارس العل ــا لت ــح مكان ــري واصب ــع المظف ــبق الجام ســم. ــم واختافاته ــل منازعاته ــاس وح ــات الن ــريعة، ولاجتماع والش

مسجد بامنار:مســجد »بامنــار« أيضــا مــن مبانــي القــرن الثامــن الهجــري. بنــاه عماد ــر ــوك آل مظف ــد مل ــجاع، أح ــاه ش ــود، أخ الش ــلطان محم ــن س الدي

الذيــن حكمــوا هــذه المناطــق في القــرن الثامــن الهجــري.

مسجد خواجه خضر:ــی ــه ال ــي حــي »خواجــه خضــر«، ويرجــع بنائ ــع ف ــع هــذا الجام يقأوائــل القــرن الســابع فــي عهــد »الملــوك الغراختائييــن«، وقــد تعــرض فــي زلــزال 1982 المياديــة للخــراب. والمســجد مســجل فــي المعالم

الأثريــة.

مسجد كنجعلي خان:هــذا المســجد أول مســجد بنــاه الصفويــون فــي “كرمــان” حيــث بنــي

فــي عهــد كنجعلــي خــان احــد امــراء الملــك عبــاس الصفــوي.

مسجد چهل ستون:ــم ــن الحك ــي زم ــري ف ــري قم ــجد عام 1328 هج ــذا المس ــي ه بنــه الحاج آقــا علــي زعيــم ا لله، التاجــر المعــروف القاجــاري قــام ببنائ

فــي عصــر القاجــار.

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كرمان السیاحة في ایران

محافظة كرمان مدینة الفستق و صناعة النحاســاج الفســتق، ــا بإنت ــران وعالمي ــي إي ــی ف ــان هــي الأول محافظــة كرمــي ــم ف ــر منج ــي أكب ــا ثان ــع به ــاس ويق ــة النح ــز بصناع ــا تتمي كمــا ــاد وعاصمته ــرقي الب ــوب ش ــي جن ــع ف ــيلي، وتق ــد تش ــم بع العالمدينــة كرمــان و يصــل عــدد ســكان المحافظــة نحــو مليونــي ــة المســاحة ــن ناحي ــر محافظــة م ــي أكب ــد المحافظــة ثان نســمة. تعفــي إيــران حيــث تصــل مســاحتها لـــ 181,٧14 كــم. مــن ــي 2003 م. ــزال ف ــا زل ــي ضربه ــة الت ــام الإيراني ــة ب ــا مدين مدنه

“كرمان” في تاریخ إیران: إن مدينــة »كرمــان« بالكســر وينطقهــا العــرب بالفتــح، تعتبر مــن المدن الخمســة الأولــی البــارزة فــي إيــران القديمــة الواســعة. ومــن الأســماء ــي ــة ف ــذه المدين ــون له ــون والمؤرخ ــا الجغرافي ــي ذكره ــرى الت الأخــا، ــا، كرماني ــا، ژرماني ــة، هــي كارماني ــة والجغرافي المصــادر التاريخي

كريمــان، كارمانــي، كرمانــي وبوتيــا.

المناخكرمــان ذات منــاخ معتــدل صيفــا و بــارد شــتاءاً وخاصــة فــي الليــل. ــي ــی ف ــو الاعل ــزار ه ــل ه ــا. جب ــی جوانبه ــال عل ــدة جب ــد ع توجــن ــر م ــران. ارتفاعه 4551 مت ــتوى اي ــی مس ــع عل ــه و التاس المنطقســطح البحــر. ارتفــاع هــذه المدينه 1٧55 متــر مــن ســطح البحــر.

“كرمان” مدینة المساجد:ــي ــدن ف ــم الم ــد أه ــامي أح ــح الإس ــد الفت ــان« بع ــارت »كرم صــي ــدول الت ــن ال ــر م ــة للكثي ــت عاصم ــامي، وأصبح ــرق الإس الشــر ــة آل مظف ــة مــن البــاد الإســامية، كدول ــي هــذه المنطق نشــأت ف

ــاجد ــان بمس ــأت كرم ــن، وامت ــرن الثام ــي الق فقبلهــم الســاجقة ومــن منهــا الكثيــر شــيد إيــران. حكمــت التــي الملكيــة الســالات

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