As asphalt concrete wearing course (ACWC) is the top layer in the pavement structure, the material should be able to sustain stresses caused by direct traffic loading. The objective of this study is to evaluate the influence of aggregate gradation and mineral filler type on Marshall Properties.  A detailed laboratory study is carried out by preparing asphalt mixtures specimens using locally available materials including asphalt binder (40-50) penetration grade, two types of aggregate gradation representing SCRB and ROAD NOTE 31 specifications and two types of  mineral filler including limestone dust and coal fly ash. Four types of mixtures were prepared and tested. The first type included SCRB specification and

Acid treatment is a widely used stimulation technique in the petroleum industry. Matrix acidizing is regarded as an effective and efficient acidizing technique for carbonate formations that leads to increase the fracture propagation, repair formation damage, and increase the permeability of carbonate rocks. Generally, the injected acid dissolves into the rock minerals and generates wormholes that modify the rock structure and enhance hydrocarbon production. However, one of the key issues is the associated degradation in the mechanical properties of carbonate rocks caused by the generated wormholes, which may significantly reduce the elastic properties and hardness of rocks. There have been several experimental and simulation studies regardi

Background: Cigarette smoking (CS) is a periodontal disease risk factor, affecting clinical parameters such as bleeding on probing (BOP), plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI) and proinflammatory cytokines level. This study examines the impact electronic cigarette use on proinflammatory cytokines and periodontal parameters. Methods: In this non-randomized study, ninety participants diagnosed with gingivitis were assigned into three groups. examined the effect of oral hygiene instructions on periodontal parameters and inflammatory biomarkers. Thirty CS (n=30) vaping electronic-cigarettes (e-cig) (n=29), and non-smoker (NS) (n=31) was included. Clinical parameters including PI, BOP, and GI were recorded at baseline and after 3 weeks

Praise be to Allah and peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad and on his family and companions
Yet,
The prophets (peace be upon them) urged all thevalues and one of these is the value of work which is of a great importance, that all nations have gathered against us as the eaters gather at a bowl. One of the reasons of our weakness and the strength of our enemy is that we have neglected the value of work. And rather a large number of ignorant and uneducatedpeople started to believe that the means of living, triumph, gaining power, and establishing a civilization are given by Allah with neithergainingnoreffort from us. While we find in the past that Allah the Almighty narrated to us the story of Mary (Peace be upon her) and

This article discusses the function of semiotics in political discourse after the socio-political processes taking place in Iraq since 2003 and its role in the development of textual criticisms of some Iraqi politicians, analyzes the reasons for its functioning in the speech of politicians. The research is mainly focused on finding out to what extent political text studies draw on sign systems that can store and transmit information, the nature of its purpose and the use of available fields for the purpose to be achieved. The chief purpose of the study is to investigate and also clarify the symbols and signs appear within the framework of discursive Iraqi politicians, the nature of the symbols used, and the meanings that are include

السياسة الامريكية وحركة الاصلاح السياسي في السودان

تعد مسالة بناء الدولة احدة المواضيع المهمة في حقل الدراسات السياسية والتي تعكس مظهراً متعدد الابعاد لمبدأ الثقة المنشود بين الحاكم والمحكوم، فمنذ أمد طويل تحاول الدول تحقيق تنميتها السياسية والبحث عن مقومات ترشيد سياسي لقدراتها المؤسساتية والوظيفية بهدف تعزيز اسس التكامل والاندماج بين المجتمع السياسي والمجتمع المدني. عليه انطلق جون راولز في مفهومه لبناء الدولة المعاصرة من بناء المجتمع العادل، فالعدالة ه

تبلور مفهوم مركزية الانسان بالنسبة للإنسان والاعلاء من شأنه و عده قيمه أعلى من الوجود ، هذا الادراك الوجودي هو ما يسمى بالنزعة الانسانية، وتعد النزعة الانسانية هنا احد أهم التيارات التي ظهرت في الفكر السياسي الغربي الحديث، إذ تعد هذه النزعة من أهم الحركات الفكرية والتربوية التي توجت عصر النهضة الاوربي وفجرت ينابيعه الفكرية والاوربية، وعلى الرغم من إن النزعة الانسانية شكلت في عصرها ثورة فكرية شاملة على المن

تعد ظاهرة النخبة من اهم الموضوعات التي يعنى بها دارسو العلوم السياسية، اذ تشكل هذه الظاهرة محور نشاطات الجماعة السياسية، وبالرغم من تباين النظريات المتعلقة بتفسير وجود هذه الظاهرة ونشأتها، فان هناك اتفاقا على ارتباط هذه الظاهرة بتوزيع القوة داخل المجتمع الانساني فبعد ان كانت هذه الكلمة )النخبة( تستخدم في القرن السابع عشر لوصف سلع ذات تفوق معين امتد استعمالها فيما بعد ليشمل الاشارة الى فئات اجتماعية متفوقة ك

وظائف الدولة (في الفكر السياسي العربي الاسلامي)