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Sun Oct 27 2024
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Iraqi Journal Of Agricultural Sciences
PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY FOR GRAIN YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF SIX-ROW BARLEY CULTIVARS UNDER VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTS IN KURDISTAN REGION-IRAQ
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This study was aimed to investigate yield and yield components of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) under six different environmental conditions E1- E6 including two sowing date S1 and S2 at three location (Qlyasan, Kanipanka, Chamchamal) in KIR using 10 barley cultivars (C), Numar, Rafidain, Al-warka, Al-Amal, IPPA 265, IPPA 99, Arivat (local), Samir, Qalay 1, and Ukraine (Common cultivated). Experiment was applied using to complete randomized blocks design. The stability analysis was done using the linear regression model. The differences between the means were compared through Duncan multiple range test. The results was re

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Sun Oct 27 2024
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Iraqi Journal Of Agricultural Sciences
STUDYING THE EFFECT OF MAGNETIC FLUX ON DIESEL FUEL LINE ON SOME PERFORMANCE AND EMISSION OF DIESEL ENGINE
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This study aimed to investigation was carried out to evaluate the performance and product emission of four cylinder 4- stroke water cooled  direct injection (DI) diesel engine fueled by permanent magnet exposed diesel fuel compared with diesel fuel (DF). Three levels of magnet field intensity were used including  Diesel fuel exposer to 3000 Gauss (DG3), Diesel fuel exposer to 5000 Gauss (DG5) and Diesel fuel exposer to 9000 Gauss (DG9)  fuel respectively. Permanent magnetic device was employed and installed on fuel line before interring high pressure fuel injection pump . The engine run at constant speed 1500rpm(revolution per minute) and loaded by two levels 4.5 kW and 9 kW represented as L1and L2 respectively. Re

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Wed Jan 04 2023
Journal Name
Journal Of Studies In History And Archeology
البعد الاستراتيجي من زواج ام سلمة رضي الله عنها من رسول الله ()
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  • البعد الاستراتيجي في زواج ام سلمة بعد استشهاد زوجها ابو سلمة بعد معركة احد على ان المرأة يحق لها الزواج بعد موت زوجها حفاظا عليها اذا رغبت بذلك.
  • البعد الاستراتيجي من الذي اكتسبناه بعد وفاة الرجل من عدة المرأة التي توفى زوجها في اربعة اشهر وعشرة ايام ، من اجل استمرار الحياة ولا يرهن الانسان الحي بما لا يطيق .
  • رأي أم سلمة الراجح مع رسول الله صلى الله عيله وسلم يوم الحديبية والصلح الذي تم ، حيث اسارت
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Wed Dec 28 2022
Journal Name
Journal Of Studies In History And Archeology
نماذج من الآنية الزجاجية في متحف السليمانية دراسة تحليلية، اثرية نماذج مختارة
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تناولت هذه الدراسة (الزجاج الأسلامي في متحف السليمانية دراسة اثارية وصفية). فق عرف سكان بلاد النهرين منذ عصور موغلة في القدم الكثير من الصناعات المختلفة، وصناعة الزجاج هي أحدى تلك الصناعات التى أولوها أهتماما كبيراً خاصة منذ الألف الثاني قبل الميلاد، حيث شهد الولادة الحقيقية لتلك الصناعة وأنتشرت في بعض المدن السومرية مثل أريدو ونفر وغيرها وفي أشنونا ودورکوري كالزو(عقرقوف) ونوزي وآشور وبابل ومواقع عديدة أخ

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Wed Jan 04 2023
Journal Name
Journal Of Studies In History And Archeology
الشريف أحمد الريسوني ودوره السياسي في المغرب الاقصى (1871- 1925)
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يعتبر الشريف أحمد الريسوني من الشخصيات المهمة في تاريخ المغرب الاقصى ، اذ استثمر نسبه الشريف الذي يعود به الى النبي محمد (9) واستطاع من خلاله جمع القبائل الموالية له. أتبع الشريف احمد الريسوني اسلوب الانتقام من اعداءه واثارة الخوف والرعب بين صفوفهم لاسيما بعد اختطافه لشخصيات اجنبية كبيرة ومؤثرة لدى الدول الاجنبية التي تنتمي لها تلك الشخصيات ، كما اتبع معهم اسلوب التحايل وعدم تأييده لدولة معينة على حساب دولة

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Mon Jul 01 2024
Journal Name
Journal Of Engineering
Numerical Simulation of the Behaviour of RC T-Beams Strengthened by EB-CFRP Composites Under Bending and Shear Effects
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This article presents the results of numerical simulations performed using ABAQUS/CAE version 2019. The study aims to evaluate the structural integrity of reinforced concrete (RC) T-beams strengthened with externally bonded carbon fiber reinforcements polymer composite materials (EB) (CFRP), especially their response to bending and shear forces. The numerical model was validated by comparing the numerical and experimental results of eight RC T-beams. The numerical analysis was then extended to include various factors, including the impact of the tilt angle of the U-CFRP shell on the shear strength. The goal of this numerical extension is to implement a numerical model capable of simulating the nonlinear behavior of these

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Publication Date
Sun Oct 27 2024
Journal Name
Iraqi Journal Of Agricultural Sciences
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS IN MILK THISTLE SEED VARIETIES IN SULAIMANI, IRAQ
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This study was conducted using two different varieties of milk thistle, var. marianum, and var. albiflorum. The plant samples were collected from the Sulaimani region to determine silymarin content, bioactive constituents, and antioxidant activity. HPLC analysis showed that var. marianum contains a high amount of silymarin (365.680±3.815 mg/g). Silybin B, Silychristin A, and Silybin A were the major flavonolignans in these varieties—the var. marianum contains silybins B, silychristin A, and silybin A (174.880±6.495, 86.720±2.113, and 54.960±2.483 mg/g) respectively. The hexane extract analysis of milk thistle seeds of the marianum and albiflorum varieties identified 26 (

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Publication Date
Mon Jul 01 2024
Journal Name
Journal Of Engineering
Eco-Friendly Roller Compacted Concrete: A Review
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Sustainable evolution is vital to address miscellaneous issues, and experts are currently exploring the possibilities of Eco-Friendly concrete (Green concrete). This type of concrete involves using environmentally and economically viable substances that can act as entire or partial replacements for conventional materials. By doing so, it can assist in reducing the consumption of natural resources and energy, as well as minimize pollution. For example, several researchers have performed on incorporating sustainable approaches in roller compacted concrete RCC by replacing certain substances with eco-friendly alternatives. That is a favorable step toward devising more sustainable construction practices. The

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Mon Jul 01 2024
Journal Name
Journal Of Engineering
Effect of Rubber Scrap Tire Pads on the Behavior of Partially Connected Pile Raft Foundation System Subjected to Dynamic Loading
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A partially tied piled foundation raft where both horizontal and vertical movements will be tamed. Interfacing RSTP changes are in structural dynamics and the way the forces are distributed. Nevertheless, the overall seismic behavior of this type of foundation in medium dry sand soil links to the pile raft foundation system with partial structural connection has not been studied adequately. To fill this gap we experimentally tested ten pile and group pile layouts in the laboratory in order to explore the interaction of the cushion layer with piles at different spacing. These tests concern the displacement mechanism of the raft foundation and the stressing change of the RSTP layers that occur during earthquakes. The resul

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Wed Jan 04 2023
Journal Name
Journal Of Studies In History And Archeology
مدينة بونت دراسة في التاريخ السياسي
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  1. من خلال دراسة المصادر الأثرية يتبين لنا أن العلاقات التجارية بين مصر وبلاد بونت تعود إلى الفترة التي عرفت عند علما الآثار بثقافة المجتمعات الساحلية في جنوب الجزيرة وهي مجتمعات بشرية مستقرة ذات نمط معماري ونشاط اقتصادي منها (سيهي، الهامد (تهامة) ، صبر، الجول، شعب منيدر) ، التي كان لبعضها علاقات تجارية مع الساحل الأفريقي.
  2. ان الغموض يكتنف نوعية النظام السياسي لبلاد بونت لقلة الأدلة ، وعدم وجود اتفاق بي
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Sun Oct 27 2024
Journal Name
Iraqi Journal Of Agricultural Sciences
EFFECT OF THE CULTURAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ON THE DESIGN OF GREEN URBAN SPACES FOR THE SALHIA COMPLEX
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This study was aimed to identify the basic principles and design considerations (cultural and natural) that can be relied upon in the urban landscape design for vertical residential complexes in Baghdad city. The descriptive and analytical approach was followed to collect and extract the data for urban green spaces of Al-Salhia residential complex within Baghdad city that based on six tools for data collection and analysis which were: field survey, climatic factors analysis, urban fabric analysis, personal interviews, cultural factors analysis, and questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of the people and specialists from Al-Salhia complex residents. After collecting the forms, the data was gathered by

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Sun Oct 27 2024
Journal Name
Iraqi Journal Of Agricultural Sciences
THE PREVALENCE OF (OMPA, CSUE) GENES AMONG BIOFILM PRODUCER ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII ISOLATES
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Acinetobacter baumannii is a significant public health problem because it is capable of forming biofilms that may be responsible for the survival of this pathogen in the hospital environment. The aim of this study is to determine the role of (OmpA, CsuE) genes in biofilm production among A. baumannii isolates. A total of 100 clinical isolates of bacteria were collected from a different sources.  All isolates were identified by biochemical test, specific selective media (CHROMagar) and polymerase chain reaction by detection presence of (blaOXA51) gene. only 60 isolates were diagnosed as A. baumannii, and to determine the biofilm production capacit

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Wed Dec 28 2022
Journal Name
Journal Of Studies In History And Archeology
تخطيط قلعة كركوك دراسة آثرية ، عمارية ، ميدانية
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 أن تخطيط قلعة كركوك تميزت بتوافقها مع ظروف الموقع واستخدام مواد البناء المحلية المتوفرة في البيئة المحيطة، وأنها توافقت مع العوامل المناخية سواء كان ذلك على مستوى النسيج العمراني الذي جاء نسيجا متلاصقا والشوارع الضيقة والمتعرجة، أوعلى مستوى المسكن بانفتاح المسكن على الفناء الداخلي، كما ظهر التلائم مع المناخ من خلال الانتقال إلى فراغات المسكن المختلفة سواء كان يوميا أو موسميا حسب حالة المناخ. كما خلص ا

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Publication Date
Sun Oct 27 2024
Journal Name
Iraqi Journal Of Agricultural Sciences
EFFECT OF BIO-ORGANIC AND MINERAL FERTILIZATION, ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF CAULIFLOWER (Brassica oleraceae Var.botrytis)
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A field experiment was carried out to study the effect of three factors, the first was biofertilization with four types (without addition, combination of A.brasilense + A. chroococcum combination of G.mosseae + T. harzianum, and combination of the two previous combinations), The second factor four types of organic fertilizer(without adding,vermicompost ,Orgevit, a combination of the two previous organic fertilizers),and the third factor mineral fertilizer with two levels (0% and 50%) of the fertilizer recommendation in addition to the full fertilizer recommendation treatment (second comparison).RCBD was used with three replications. The results showed that the triple interaction of the biofertilization

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Sun Oct 27 2024
Journal Name
Iraqi Journal Of Agricultural Sciences
EFFECT OF CLAY MINERALS, CALCITE, AND ORGANIC MATTER ON ADSORPTION AND DESORPTION OF CADMIUM AND LEAD
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A Factorial experiment of CRD was conducted, to study and evaluate the effectiveness of Calcite, Bentonite, and Kaolinite minerals, as well as organic matter, on adsorption and desorption of Pb and Cd. Bentonite and kaolinite clay minerals were treated by adding of 20 % calcite and 5 % organic matter of the weight of the mineral, so that the final weight became 100 g per treatment. Treatments were incubated for 180 days after that, and treated with five concentrations of Pb and Cd, (0, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 μg ml-1) as PbCl2 and CdSo4 respectively, The results showed the superiority of bentonite mineral over kao

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Sun Oct 27 2024
Journal Name
Iraqi Journal Of Agricultural Sciences
EFFECTS OF USING VARIOUSLY PROCESSED CULBAN GRAINS AS A PARTIAL SUBSTITUTE FOR SOYBEAN MEAL ON GROWTH OF CYPRINUS CARPIO L.
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The objective of this study is to improve the nutritional value of Culban Vicia peregrina using four different methods: soaking in water for 12 hours, cooking for 40 minutes, roasting for 15 minutes, and germination for 7 days to reduce the effects of anti-nutritional. For 56 days, soybean meal was utilized to replace the grains treated by the abovementioned procedures by 40% ( T3, T5  T7 and T9) and 20% (T4, T6 and T8) in the diets for common carp Cyprinus carpio L., as well as a control diet comprising 30% of soybean meal (T1). The results of the statistical analysis showed the superiority of the fed fish the T7 significantly (P≤ 0.05) in the criteria of TLW,TG and DWG. The fed fish outperformed the T4,

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Publication Date
Wed Aug 31 2022
Journal Name
Al-kindy College Medical Journal
Detection of Parvovirus B19 DNA in pregnant Sudanese women attending The Military hospital using Nested PCR technique : Detection of Parvovirus B19 DNA in pregnant Sudanese women
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Background: Parvovirus B19 is a human pathogenic virus associated with a wide range of clinical conditions. During pregnancy congenital infection with parvovirus B19 can be associated with poor outcome, including miscarriage, fetal anemia and non-immune hydrops.  

Objective: The study aimed to determine the prevalenceof Parvovirus B19 DNA in pregnant women attending the Military hospital in Khartoum, demonstrating the association between the virus and poor pregnancy outcomes.

Subjects and methods: This study was a cross sectional study, testing pregnant Sudanese women whole blood samples (n= 97) for the presence of Parvovirus B1

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Publication Date
Sun Dec 29 2024
Journal Name
Iraqi Journal Of Agricultural Sciences
EFFECT OF SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM L. ESSENTIAL OIL EXTRACT AGAINST PATHOGENIC CANDIDA.ALBICANS IN-VITRO
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Candida albicans is an universal fungi, belong to the phylum Ascomycota, the infection caused by Candida albicans is called candidiasis. The study aimed to evaluate the Syzygium aromaticum extract as antifungal activity and fungicidal against C.albicans. Furthermore, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis was performed to determine active components of clove oil which indicated the presence of eugenol (41.24%), followed by caryophyllene (18.36%) . The disc diffusion method and minimum inhibitory concentration was done to evaluate the anti-candidal activity of different S.arom

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Publication Date
Thu Dec 28 1989
Journal Name
The Iraqi Journal Of Veterinary Medicine
HORMONALLY-INDUCED ABORTION AND PARTURITION IN GOATS AND EWES
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Induced abortion and parturition have been practiced in both goats and ewes following the hormonal treatments. The

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Wed May 01 2024
Journal Name
Journal Of Engineering
Influence of Fire-Flame Temperature and Duration on the Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Construction Joints
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Structural members' durability and strength depend on the member’s fire resistance. This study simulates the structural response of a reinforced concrete beam with a construction joint exposed to fire. The commercial finite element software ABAQUS was used to validate the laboratory findings. The testing program tested five reinforced concrete beams with the dimensions of (200x300x2700 mm), having identical reinforcing details and a concrete compressive strength (fc'=35 MPa). These beams had a 45° angled connection at the center. Four beams were exposed to fire flames at two temperature levels (600 °C and 800 °C) and for 1.0 and 2.0 hr. periods, respectively. The fifth beam is the control beam that was not exposed t

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Publication Date
Thu Dec 13 2018
Journal Name
Arab Science Heritage Journal
الخراج الخراج في الفكر الإسلامي
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Tribute in Islamic economical system was considered one of the matters that took great importance where there put for it many jurisdictions that organize its work and the tribute was considered one of the permanent income for the state and the tribute had direct benefits for the life of the people where with the increasing differences in the

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Publication Date
Mon Sep 30 2024
Journal Name
College Of Islamic Sciences
الجواز النحوي في مسائل الجملة الإسمية
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يُعدُّ الجواز النحوي من أساليب الإثراء في العربية؛ إذ يجعل القاعدة النحوية قادرة على استيعاب شتى الاحتمالات؛ بسبب المرونة والطواعية التي تتصف بها. وقد تبنّى البحث الجوانب الآتية: - اختيار حكم (الجواز) الذي يمثل الوجهين للمسائل. - اختيار (المطلق) في الجواز النحوي الذي لا ترجيح فيه ولا تضعيف. - اختيار الجملة الاسمية (المطلقة) غير المنسوخة؛ كونها أساس بناء الجملة العربية. - دراسة مسائل في الجملة الاسمية وقع عليها م

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Publication Date
Mon Aug 27 2018
Journal Name
Al-khwarizmi Engineering Journal
Efficiency Enhancement of a Dual-axis Solar PV Panel Tracker Using Water-Flow Double Glazing Technique
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The fall angle of sun rays on the surface of a photovoltaic PV panel and its temperature is negatively affecting the panel electrical energy produced and efficiency. The fall angle problem was commonly solved by using a dual-axis solar tracker that continually maintains the panel orthogonally positioning to the sun rays all day long. This leads to maximum absorption for solar radiation necessary to produce maximum amount of energy and maintain high level of electrical efficiency. To solve the PV panel temperature problem, a Water-Flow Double Glazing WFDG technique has been introduced as a new cooling tool to reduce the panel temperature. In this paper, an integration design of the water glazing system with a dual-axis tracker has been ac

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Mon Jun 28 2021
Journal Name
The Iraqi Journal Of Veterinary Medicine
Evaluation the Antibacterial Activity of the Brine, Nisin Solution, and Ozonated Water Against E. coli O157:H7 in the Experimentally Local Produced Soft Cheese
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This study aimed to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of brine solution in compared to nisin and ozonated water treatments against E. coli O157:H7 in experimentally local produced soft cheese (ELPSC). A total of 25 raw cow milk samples were collected from farmers and local markets in Baghdad city and utilized to manufacturing 25 of ELPSC samples following the traditional procedure in rural Iraq without salting or heat treatment. Bacteriological analysis for potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination was performed and confirmed by cultural, biochemical, and serological tests. Antibacterial activity of brine solution (7% w/v), nisin solution (100 IU/mL), and ozonated water (0.6 ppm) was performed for positive samples after 2 h contact time

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Thu Jul 02 2009
Journal Name
Journal Of Educational And Psychological Researches
واقع واتجاهات بعض مؤشرات التنمية البشرية في العراق دراسة احصائية في اللامساواة بين المحافظات
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ان الحالة الانسانية في العراق تنطوي على تحديات كبيرة تتمثل بالفقر – والبطالة – وازدياد المدن العشوائية البائسة التي تفتقر الى المياه الصالحة للشرب ومنظومات الصرف الصحي – وتدني مستوى الخدمات العامة – والهجرة من الريف الى المدينة نتيجة تدهور امكانيات القطاع الزراعي – والتزاحم في المدن الكبيرة – وتداعيات التصحر – والتدهور البيئي – وتبديد الموارد الطبيعية – ومافيات الفساد والتهريب – وكذا الحال مع ا

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Publication Date
Sun Jul 04 2010
Journal Name
Journal Of The Faculty Of Medicine Baghdad
The Effect of Exposure to Formaldehyde Vapor on the Structure of Testes in the Rabbits.
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Background: This study has been performed to detect any structural changes in the testes of rabbits that have been exposed to formaldehyde vapor.
Materials and Methods: Eighteen male rabbits has been used in this study, 12 of them were exposed to formalin vapor for 2 month, while the other 6 were exposed to the vapor of distilled water for 2 month too. All animals were killed at the end of experiments, and then pieces of testes were prepared for light microscopic examination. Sections were collected from the paraffin wax blocks and stained by H & E and finally examined by Olympus light microscope.
Results: Most of the seminiferous tubules from the formaldehyde exposed group were atrophied with no e

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Wed Apr 01 2015
Journal Name
Journal Of Engineering
Competitive Removal of Cu2+, Cd2+and Ni2+by Iron Oxide Nanoparticle (Fe3O4)
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A competitive adsorption of Cu2+, Ni2+, and Cd2+ ions from a synthetic wastewater onto nanomaterial was studied.(Fe3O4) nanoparticles obtained from US Research Nanomaterials, Inc., Houston, TX 77084, (USA), was used as nanosorbent. Experimental parameters included pH, initial metal concentrations, and temperature were studied for nanosorbent. The uptake capacity 11.5, 6.07 and 11.1 mg/g for Cu2+, Ni2+and Cd2+, respectively, onto nanosorbent . The optimum pH values was 6 and the contact time was 50 min. for Cu2+, Ni2+and Cd2+, respectively. The equilibrium isotherm for

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Publication Date
Sat Jun 26 2021
Journal Name
Asian Journal Of Civil Engineering
Using AHP to prioritize the corruption risk practices in the Iraqi construction sector
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Sun Jun 01 2025
Journal Name
Journal Of Economics And Administrative Sciences
Measuring the Relationship Between Oil Revenues and the Parallel Exchange Rate in Iraq for the Period (2003-2023): An Empirical Study
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This study is an empirical investigation into the relationship between oil revenues and the parallel exchange rate in Iraq during the period from 2003 to 2023, highlighting the susceptibilities of a rentier economy dependent overwhelmingly on oil exports. The study adopted a deductive procedure coupled with econometric analysis using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) method to analyze the impacts of oil revenues and GDP without oil on the parallel exchange rate. Annual data were gathered from official Iraqi agencies and subjected to unit root tests, bounds cointegration tests, and error correction model (ECM) tests. The results indicate a statistically significant long-term negative relation between oil revenues and the parallel

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Publication Date
Sun Jun 01 2025
Journal Name
Journal Of Economics And Administrative Sciences
Implications of the GATS Agreement on Financial Inclusion in Iraq 2018-2022
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The paper attempts to present the time and authority in the period between 2018 and 2022 concerning whether an accession of Iraq to the World Trade Organization under the aegis of GATS would establish an impact on financial inclusion. The objective is to find how service liberalization in conformity with GATS may influence financial inclusion in terms of access, use, and depth of banking services. The paper adopts a descriptive-analytical and deductive approach by considering factors such as banking density, spread of electronic payments, acceptance of mobile transactions, and credit-to-GDP ratio. The findings revealed that financial services liberalization at the GATS level has led to an expansion of digital infrastructures, including A

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