This study included collection of 100 specimens from patients in AL-Kindy Teaching Hospital and teaching laboratories of Medical City Hospitals in Baghdad during the period from August to December 2012 ,these specimens differed in their sources which included 19 nasal swab, 16 wound swab,27 burn swab, 7 pus, 15 sputum, 10 corneal swab and 6 urine . Only 38 (38%) isolates was identified as Staphylococcus. In this study, 29 isolates (76.3%) were coagulase-positive (COPS), while only 9 isolates(23.6%) were coagulase negative (CONS), from total 38 isolates of Staphylococci.
The distribution of Methicillin resistance among Staphylococcus spp. was investigated by disc diffusion method. In this study, 21 isolates (55.26%) showed resistant to

Kefir is fermented milk made from kefir grains consist mainly of lactic acid bacteria and yeast, it has several health-promoting properties, such as antimicrobial ,antitumoral, and immunomodulating effects. However, there are few scientific reports about the effects of kefir on parasites. This work, studied the biological activity of kefir fermented against Entamoeba histolytica parasite in mice at concentration (100% and 50%) compared with the metronidazole (flagyl) drug at concentration (30 mg\ml). The results showed that infected mice treated with kefir(100% and 50%) complete the eradication of parasite after (6th and 8th day) respectively post inoculation while in metronidazole treated group the complete the eradication occur after (

Around fifty Escherichia coli isolates were isolated from sixty midstream urine specimens collected from patients visiting hospitals in Baghdad city. Approximately, 52% of all isolates were identified as extended spectrum beta lactamases (ESBL) producer. Results demonstrated that 92% of these isolates were sensitive to carbapenems. Only four β-lactamase coding genes were detected; blaTEM, blaPER, blaVIM and blaCTX-M-2. As a conclusion, this work revealed that local E. coli isolates harboured ESBL coding genes which may contribute in its pathogenicity.

The analysis of observed data at different time points is prominent to single problems when the scientist studied random sampling data over time restricts the applicability of many traditional statistical methods that require random sampling. The analysis of this data is usually mentioned to the stochastic process, in a special case, if it relates to time, then it is called time series [1].  The aim of our study is to focus on the case of observations that are made at certain times of the year, specifically in the autumn season, in equal periods of time, and we estimate the effect of interference on wheat prices n order to obtain the best predictive model and the best order of this model for the overall effect on the price of wheat for

Path planning is a challenging navigation problem that can be handled using multi-objective methods. This paper, present a thre

     Path planning is a challenging navigation problem that can be handled using multi-objective methods. This paper presents a three-stage multi-objective path-planning method. The first stage is to locate the best or near-best solution path and avoid detected obstacles using a hybrid of the red fox–gray wolf optimizer (RFO–GWO), which finds a route from the start position to the target position. In the second step, a mutation operation using an evolutionary algorithm is utilized to enhance the length, integrity, and smoothness of the route generated by the RFO–GWO algorithm. The final step of

     In this work, the concept of the paracompact map has been generalized to other new types of maps, in addition to the fact that the paracompact map has been linked to these new maps.  Accordingly, we will separate these new types of maps into two classes, the first class is called a strong form which implies a paracompact map under certain conditions. While the other class is called a weaker form of a paracompact map, whereas the paracompact map implies them. Finally, the composition operations of paracompact maps are studied.

     Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a blood cancer where high numbers of abnormal, immature lymphocytes called blasts start over-multiplying in the bone marrow. The lymphocyte cells and interleukins are crucial for controlling the immune response in tumor microenvironment. Many of the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of some interleukin genes may change protein synthesis or function and regulate the immune response. A lot of these changes have been connected to a high risk of developing cancer. Aim of this study was to investigate the potential association between IL-12 (+1188 A/C) (rs3212227) and IL-18 (–607 A/C) (rs1946518) polymorphism with serum levels of interferon-γ (IFN-γ) and tumor necrosis f

     Data generated from the internet and modern applications is extensive and rapidly expanding. So, all modern applications must successfully perform tasks using this massive data. Therefore, one of the significant factors for the success of any application is understanding and extracting meaningful information using digital analytics tools to positively impact the application's performance and deal with challenges that can be encountered. On the other hand, cloud computing is simply an environment comprising a collection of high-performance services from various vendors. These services can frequently access and process massive amounts of data faster than a traditional computer. One of these services is cloud analytics, which appli

     The beam transport system is an essential part of any accelerator.  This research investigates how a charged particle beam extracted from a plasma source behaves as it passes through a virtual beam transport system consisting of a series of C-bending magnets. This is done by analyzing the equations of motion of charged particles through this system. In addition, the study investigates the effect of the free drift space regions between these magnets and studies the behavior of charged particles beam passing through the suggested system for both horizontal and vertical planes using a computer program designed for this purpose. The results indicate many focusing regions along the beam path (beam envelop) for both the horizontal an

     The earth's surface comprises different kinds of land cover, water resources, and soil, which create environmental factors for varied animals, plants, and humans. Knowing the significant effects of land cover is crucial for long-term development, climate change modeling, and preserving ecosystems. In this research, the Google Earth Engine platform and freely available Landsat imagery were used to investigate the impact of the expansion and degradation in urbanized areas, watersheds, and vegetative cover on the land surface temperature in Baghdad from 2004 to 2021. Land cover indices such as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Water Index, and Normalized Difference Built-up Index (NDVI, NDWI, and NDB

One of the most effective mathematical concepts for developing a clear picture of topological cluster proximity spaces is the follower points and the takeoff points. These are utilized in current study to construct three sets called the cluster outer set, the cluster disputed set and the cluster brim set denoted by , respectively. These three sets have divided the space into three separate pairs. On the other hand, the most important results, properties, and relationships between the sets were highlighted and studied.

The consumption of synthetic, non-biodegradable polymer plastics has drawn attention to growing environmental concerns, prompting the development of other materials, particularly bio-based materials. Biopolymer-based biocomposite materials are plasticized to improve their ductility. In this study, five distinct weight ratios of biopolymers (PA/EOO), 90 wt.%, 80 wt.%, 70 wt.%, 60 wt.%, and 50 wt.% were employed as plasticizers for poly-lactic acid (PA) in a fluid molding process. The mechanical, thermal stability, and morphological characteristics of the blends were each examined using a viscometer measurement (R.V.), tensile properties (TP), a scanning electron microscope (SEM), and a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). All composite mater

     At the Subba oil field, wellbore stability is the main concern while drilling. The wellbore's instability causes several issues, including: (inefficient hole cleaning, tight hole, stuck pipe, mud losses, caving, bad cementing, and well kick or blowout). This increases Non-Productive Time (NPT) and well-drilling costs; hence the operator's main goal is to create a drilling program that reduces these problems and therefore reduce drilling cost. The study aims to build a 1D mechanical earth model to predict the wellbore failure and design optimum mud weight to improve the drilling efficiency for future wells. The model includes pore pressure, stress state, and rock mechanical parameters (such as UCS, angle of friction, Young-Modulu

     In this paper we introduce a generalization of local module. The notion of 2-Local module can be considered a new concept (generalization of local modules). Let T be a ring with identity.  2-maximal submodule can define as, any submodule B₁ of B is called 2-maximal if (B/B₁) is a 2-regular module.  2-Local module means every submodule A of a T-module B where    is a unique 2-maximal submodule. Almost any unique maximal submodule of a T-module  gives 2-local module.  Also, we can present a generalization of local module by, if  is a fully prime module over the ring  and every submodule B₁ of a T-module B is a unique almost max-submodule, this means  is a 2-local. Every semi-maximal submod

     This study investigates instantaneous and continuous sources as point, line, and area sources. Gaussian concentration in the case of the puff model with an instantaneous point source inhomogeneous longitudinal diffusion is investigated. The concentration is calculated using different dispersion parameters to get the proposed normalized concentration of the puff model at ground level around the centerline, which is compared with observed data by the Copenhagen experiment and previous work [1].

Also, the continuous point source is used to get the Gaussian plume model in three dimensions using dispersion parameters to compare with the observed concentration data measured by the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority for Iodine-135

     The main goal of this work is to put a simple model of the spectral energy distribution of binary stars called WW Cha. This model is built up on the extracted data from various telescopes and archives for the target WW Cha stars and then analyzing them using a python environment. The result of the fitting proposes that there are two protoplanetary disks around the WW Cha star, with different physical properties for each disk, such as the size of the inner disk being 10 AU, while the size of the outer disk being 300 AU. The shape of the outer disk is a flaring disk not a flat disk according to the value of the power law for the surface density (1.5). The emission in the disk is caused by small amorphous olivine grains ranging in

     This paper introduces the Right Truncated Inverse Gompertz Distribution (RTIGD) with two parameters δ and ϑ with some of its properties as; (Survival-Function, Hazard-Function, cumulative distribution function, probability density function, ‎r-th moment, mean, variance, Moment Generating Function, Median, and Mode. In addition, we propose a new hybrid algorithm, namely the firefly Algorithm with Cuckoo Search Algorithm (FA_CSA) to estimate the parameters based on the survival functions of RTIGD. Simulation is utilized to compare the proposed algorithm with traditional methods, for example, the Maximum Likelihood Estimator and moment method and the standard algorithms Firefly Algorithm and Cuckoo Search. In most cases, the re

     This study aimed to evaluate the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP rs-9939609) of the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene with body mass index (BMI) and some biochemical markers in obese patients. The fat and mass obesity (FTO) gene variant specific single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP rs-9939609) with the T to A missense mutation may have a powerful association with obesity. This case-control study included 106 obese patients (57 males and 49 females) and 80 healthy control (40 males and 40 females). DNA was extracted from whole blood, and then the tetra-primer amplification refractory mutation system - polymerase chain reactions (ARMS.PCR) technique was used to limit the single nucleot

     Naturally occurring radioactivity was evaluated in the reservoir rock, surface soil samples, and oil production waste at the East Baghdad South (EBS) Oil Field. The radioactivity of uranium-238 (and radium-226), thorium-232, and potassium-40 were calculated in core samples from four geological formations: Al-Zubair, Al-Khasib, Tanuma, and Hartha Formations, which represent the oil reservoirs in the study area in addition to the natural GR and SGR logs for the oil well in EBS were calculated. The radioactivity of the above-mentioned nuclides was also measured for surface soil samples and waste samples from the site of the oil production industry at the EBS oilfield. The measurements included all the stages of oil production from

In this work, biosynthesized nanoparticles (Cr₂O₃) NPs were extracted by licorice root and proven by AFM technique to have a particle diameter of 14.99 nm. These particles were superimposed on polypropylene, and nanocomposites were synthesizes and diagnosed using different techniques, such as FT-IR, SEM, EDS, XRD, TG, DTA, and DSC. To identify the shapes, sizes, and nature of the particles of nanocomposites synthesized in an environmentally friendly way using the mentioned techniques, inhibitory actions of microorganisms were studied using several types of bacteria and fungi. To identify the protective role of environmentally friendly nanoparticles, the antimicrobial activity of the synthesized nanoparticles was cha

     In this paper, a solution to one of the Bicriteria Machine Scheduling Problems (BCMSP) is proposed. This problem focuses on the maximum early jobs time and range of lateness jobs time on a single machine (1//(E_max,R_L )). First, we derive a subproblem 1//(E_max+R_L )  from the main problem which is a special case for the suggested problem. Secondly, both exact complete enumeration and Branch and Bound (BAB) with two new lower bounds with some heuristic methods to solve the problems are proposed. The results prove the accuracy of BAB to solve the problem for n≤110 jobs in a reasonable time. In addition, the accuracy of the suggested heuristic methods is compared with the results of the exact methods.

     Linear programming currently occupies a prominent position in various fields and has wide applications, as its importance lies in being a means of studying the behavior of a large number of systems as well. It is also the simplest and easiest type of model that can be created to address industrial, commercial, military and other dilemmas. Through which to obtain the optimal quantitative value. In this research, we deal with the post optimality solution, or what is known as sensitivity analysis using the principle of shadow prices. The scientific solution to any problem is not a complete solution once the optimal solution is reached. Any change in the values of the model constants or what is known as the inputs of the model will

     Cloud computing is one of the emerging technologies that expands the boundaries of the internet by using centralized servers to maintain data and resources. It allows users and consumers to use various applications provided by the cloud provider, but one of the major issues is task scheduling. Task scheduling is employed for the purpose of mapping the requests of users to the appropriate resources available. This paper provides a detailed survey of the available scheduling techniques for cloud environments based on six common metaheuristic  algorithms. Those algorithms are the Cuckoo Search Algorithm (CSA), Chicken Swarm Optimization (CSO), Genetic Algorithm (GA), Bat Algorithm (BA), Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA), and Grey

     Nowadays, smart parking systems (SPS) represent one of the active research areas of intelligent transport systems (ITS). It is an interesting topic and attractive to researchers due to the difficult challenges that are needed to solve it. It enhances city life and plays an important role in reducing gas emissions, air pollution, and traffic congestion while improving the time override for drivers to easily allocate vacant parking lots. In this paper, we discuss and dedicate a review of how computer vision-based approaches can assist in providing wellness solutions for the occupancy of smart parking lots. In addition, we provide an overview of the most common standard datasets and some well-known applications of vacant smart park

     In this study, the first kind Bessel function was used to solve Kepler equation for an elliptical orbiting satellite. It is a classical method that gives a direct solution for calculation of the eccentric anomaly. It was solved for one period from (M=0-360)° with an eccentricity of (e=0-1) and the number of terms from (N=1-10). Also, the error in the representation of the first kind Bessel function was calculated. The results indicated that for eccentricity of (0.1-0.4) and (N = 1-10), the values of eccentric anomaly gave a good result as compared with the exact solution. Besides, the obtained eccentric anomaly values were unaffected by increasing the number of terms (N = 6-10) for eccentricities (0.8 and 0.9). The Bessel funct

     The peristaltic flow of Walter's B fluid through an asymmetric channel is analyzed. The constitutive equation for the balance of mass, momentum, trapped phenomena, and velocity distribution is modeled. Consideration of low Reynolds number and long wavelength assumption are used in the flow analysis to get an exact solution by using the perturbation method. The impact of impotent parameters on stream function and axial velocity has been gained. The set of figures is graphically analyzed of these parameters.

In this article, the Laplace transformation method in connection with the variational iteration method will be used to solve approximately fuzzy random ordinary differential equations. After that, the sequence of approximated closed form iterated solutions is derived based on the general Lagrange multiplier evaluated using the well-known convolution theorem of the Laplace transformation method. In addition, two examples are given and solved to illustrate the reliability, efficiency and applicability of the proposed method, they are simulated using computer programs with two different generations of stochastic processes, namely the Wiener process or Brownian motion, which are 1000 and 10000, respectively.

     The present work aims to detect the effects of gamma ray radiation emitted from Co-60 on several blood parameters (PCV, Hb, WBCs and  RBCs) of male chickens. Also, the potential antioxidant impact of grape seeds oil exposed to cold plasma  as a protective material to lower the damage caused by gamma ray was tested for a long time and low dose rate. Healthy male chickens were used in this study which had an age range of 2 to 3 months and  a weight range of 1.5 to 2 kg. Animals were kept in plastic cages (100 x 400  x 40 cm dimensions) within  humidity and temperature preserved at limited values. Four experimental groups were included; the first was the un-exposed control. The second group was administered with a dose of grap

The binary cluster model (BCM) and the two-frequency shell model (TFSM) have been used to study the ground state matter densities of neutron-rich ⁶He and ¹¹Li halo nuclei. Calculations show that both models provide a good description on the matter density distribution of above nuclei. The root-mean square (rms) proton, neutron and matter radii of these halo nuclei obtained by TFSM have been successfully obtained. The elastic charge form factors for these halo nuclei are studied through combining the charge density distribution obtained by TFSM with the plane wave Born approximation (PWBA).

Current study aimed to investigate the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in nasal
secretion and throat swab samples of hospitalized patients with symptoms of
respiratory tract infection using Immunofluorescence test. Previously these samples
were tested for Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection by reverse transcriptase-PCR
assay. The positive samples were tested by Immunofluorescence assay in monolayer
confluent of Hep 2 cell line. The results showed that the positive samples using the
RT-PCR test were positive in this test. These results reveal that Immunofluorescence
test is sensitive method for detection the infection with RSV.