vahid rajabi

Parody is considered to be one of the most important literary genres that has undergone significant semantic changes over the years and has been incorporated into various forms of art, including cinema. Pedro Almodóvar is among the filmmakers who have utilized this concept in their works. This research aims to analyze the use of parody in Pedro Almodóvar's films. The theoretical framework of this study is based on the views of Gérard Genette and Linda Hutcheon. The research question is, "How has parody been embodied in Pedro Almodóvar's films?" To answer this question, a descriptive-analytical and comparative method has been applied. The films "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" (1984), "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" (1988), and "Talk to Her" (2004) have been purposefully selected and analyzed as case studies based on the theories of Gérard Genette and Linda Hutcheon. The findings suggest that certain sequences in Almodóvar's films align with the dimensions of parody according to the perspectives of both thinkers.

The purpose of this research was to identify and provide a model for the economic governance system in sports organizations based on political, social and economic factors. The research method was a two-step exploratory combination of instrument making type. In the qualitative part, using the purposeful sampling method and the theoretical saturation technique, 17 experts in the field of sports management were selected to identify the reasons for improving the economic governance system in sports organizations based on political, social, and economic factors, and they were interviewed. The tool used to identify the reasons for the improvement of the economic governance system in sports organizations was based on political, social, economic factors, semi-structured interviews (with focus groups) and the study of documents. Goba and to measure the reliability of the qualitative data in this research, the retest method was used, and in the quantitative part, the descriptive-survey method was used. In the quantitative part, the statistical community was all the managers of the sports organizations It was built on the basis of the qualitative part of the data theory. It was used to check the face validity of the sports management professors and the reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed through Cronbach's alpha A structure was used to check the fit of the research model. The results showed that economic factors, political factors and social factors had an effect on economic governance with values of 0.58, 0.51 and 0.53 respectively. Also, the results of the model indices all had a good fit.

Film adaptations are one of the most significant branches of comparative literature studies and are of great importance to the field. The concept of film adaptations, which are so-called transpositions, is a component of Gérard Genette’s theory of hypertextuality, a subset of the broader theory known as transtextuality. Pedro Almodóvar is one of the few filmmakers whose work exhibits a unique affinity for literature. This article analyzes the adaptation process of the film “The Skin I Live in” (2011), directed by Pedro Almodóvar and adapted from the novel “Tarantula” (1984), written by Thierry Jonquet, by addressing the question, ‘How did the adaptation process work in “The Skin I Live in” based on Gérard Genette’s theory of hypertextuality?’ Here, the literary work is studied as the hypotext and the film as the hypertext. This paper employs the descriptive-analytical method. Considering that transposition occurs due to the change of medium, it first defines the terms “adaptation” and “transposition” as well as explaining Gérard Genette’s theory of hypertextuality. It then analyzes the transformation of the text during the process of adapting the novel into the film. The findings show that “The Skin I Live in” is a transposition in the sense of its hypertext due to the various transformations made, with an emphasis on excision, concision, extension, and substitution in this adaptation.

The relationship between cinema and painting has long been considered a subject of interest. Pedro Almodóvar is a prominent and progressive filmmaker in new Spanish cinema. His movies are marked by a distinct style and an idiosyncratic aesthetic expression. Frequently, Almodóvar has acknowledged being influenced by various sources. Almodóvar should be counted among the filmmakers whose films have a strong connection to the art of painting. He is one of the directors whose works are fundamentally based on an aesthetic framework of painting. The use of paintings as part of the cinematic mise-en-scène and the recreation of famous paintings within the cinematographic frame are considered to be the primary relationships between Almodóvar's works and art. However, sometimes these connections transcend facile associations and require greater effort to sufficiently be comprehended.Almodóvar employs various techniques of reference for oeuvres from classical painters such as Diego Velázquez, and Titian; modern artists like Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, Edward Hopper, and Picasso in addition to even the abstract painters like Piet Mondrian and Mark Rothko. This feature places him among the directors exhibiting a unique knowledge of painting in their films. The present research conducts a qualitative analysis of paintings in Almodóvar's films. This study aims to examine painting in Almodóvar's cinema by posing the question of how Pedro Almodóvar's films have been influenced by painting. This developmental research utilizes a descriptive-analytical, comparative methodology and a theoretical framing approach to study the modes of cinematic allusion based on Gérard Genette's intertextuality theory and Linda Hutcheon's theory of parody. Case studies include the prominent works of this filmmaker from the 1980s.The findings indicate that the cinematographic frames in Almodóvar's films have been transcribed from painting in various ways. In the first case, the relationship between the cinematic frames and the paintings is a simple intertextual allusion, whereby the filmmaker, inspired by a painting, recreates it in the cinematic frame, known as tableaux vivant. At times, these allusions transcend a simple association and take on a metaphorical quality, forging a particular connection with the world of the film's characters. In some cases, the intertextual relationship leads to a multilayered connection that generates a new texture of allusion and trans-contextualizing occurs, a concept derived from the theoretical dimensions of Linda Hutcheon's parody, which is perceived as a significant feature of modern art. In some instances, the relationship between Almodóvar's cinematic frames and paintings follows an ironic inversion, whereby a form of allusion and imitation is observed but with a repetition that contains differences, possibly employed for purposes such as critique or recreation. In some cases, Almodóvar uses the frame as a painter's canvas, employing cinematic techniques to create scenes reminiscent of abstract paintings.

Pedro Almodóvar is a renowned and influential director in contemporary Spanish cinema whose works have a unique style and aesthetic presentation. Almodóvar has frequently stated that his films are inspired by various sources. This Spanish director drew inspiration for his works from various movies, TV programs, paintings, and literary works. Meanwhile, film references and scripts play an important role in his works, and he is one of the directors whose works incorporate a combination of such texts. Thus, “intertextuality” is one of the topics that can be properly examined in this Spanish filmmaker’s works. This research investigates intertextuality in Almodóvar’s works and answers the following question: “How are Pedro Almodóvar’s films created through their intertextual links with other films?” A descriptive-analytical method and comparative method were used to address this question. In addition, Gérard Genette’s theory of intertextuality has been used to analyze and categorize such intertextual relationships. The statistical population of this research consists of Almodóvar’s feature-length films produced during the 1980s, which are regarded as his most renowned works. The results demonstrate that the various cinematic texts mentioned by Almodóvar, such as cinematic excerpts, script titles, and cinematic allusions, within Genette’s theory take on the roles of para-texts, quotations, cinematic references, and inter- and intra-authorial allusions, which, in addition to their conventional functions, have a metaphorical function.

New temporal structures in Cinema are considered a special kind of storytelling and narration in cinema that can be contrasted with the simple narratives of classical cinema. In such works - also known as cinematic modular narratives - the filmmaker intends to challenge the viewer, arousing his/her imagination and curiosity. The multifaceted space, Split screen and the simultaneous presentation of diverse narratives and the infinity of qualitative and non-linear place and time can be considered to be the components of Iranian painting.. It is noteworthy that these features were represented properly in the paintings of Tahmasebi era (Shahnamah and Falnamah) and these components can be identified in new temporal structure films. This study aims to investigate the characteristics of new temporal structure films and compare them with Iranian painting with an emphasis on the paintings of the Safavid period. The main question of this paper was: "What are the common features of new temporal structure films and Iranian painting?" Night on Earth and Timecode Films, and Shahnamah and Falnamah Tahmasebi were used as the sample. A descriptive-analytical and comparative research method was employed in this study and data were collected through written documents and observation. Findings suggest that features such as creation of complex space, simultaneous presentation of events, multifaceted and multi-level space, lack of focus on a single character, and multiplicity of characters present in the new temporal structure films are similar to the paintings of Shahnamah and Falnamah Tahmasebi.

One of the well-known and highly used extensions of vehicle routing problem (VRP) is Vehicle Routing Problem with Simultaneous Pickup and Delivery (VRPSPD), in which delivery and pickup for each customer is carried out simultaneously. In this study, it is attempted to present an optimal method for solving VRPSPD using genetic algorithm. In this method, genetic algorithm is improved by modifying genetic parameters and presenting efficient and proper operators. Three Randomized, Nearest neighbor and Cheapest Insertion algorithms are utilized to create the initial population. Given the different structure used in each of these methods, the initial solutions are varied and include all feasible regions. In addition, by making modifications in these methods, the initial population was tried to be created through higher quality solutions to help genetic algorithm reach a better future generation. Also, 4 algorithms were invented for mutation operators, which prevented convergence in local optimums and helped finding better solutions by comparing the results. The proposed algorithm is executed on 40 different standard examples. After comparing the results by this algorithm and the best solutions by other algorithms, improvement is observed in 3 of the examples.

To gain an insight into the political, social, and cultural development in Iran by identifying the themes and aesthetics of postal stamps issued since 1979. Method and Research Design: 93 frames of stamps were analyzed from the point of view of subject, theme, and design. Findings and Conclusion: Politics and religion are dominant subjects in all the 93 frames. The themes follow events in a chronological order. Triangle design seems to indicate the three stages of Islamic spirituality.