bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ATYPICAL CASE OF MYELIN OLOGODENDROCYTE GLYCOPROTEIN ANTIBODY–POSITIVE BILATERAL OPTIC NEURITIS
Authors: Shrinkhal Shrinkhal , Garg Pragati , Prakash Singh Swarastra , Shukla Ruchi , Mukherjee Anirudh , Kumar Mishra Ashutosh
Published: August 2023

A 62 years old male presented with sudden diminution of vision in his both eyes (right eye more than left eye). Anterior segment examination
revealed bilateral immature senile cataract and there was relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) grade 3 in the right eye and sluggish reaction in
the left eye. Posterior segment examination revealed bilateral disc edema (right>left), bilateral posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) and subretinal uid (SRF) at the macula in the right eye. After thorough investigations, patient was diagnosed as anti-myelin-oligodendrocyte glycoprotein
(MOG) antibody positive bilateral atypical optic neuritis (right eye>left eye) with presence of SRF in right eye at the macula without transverse
myelitis. Patient was given steroids, but did not show signicant improvement. This case demonstrates a very unique atypical optic neuritis with
several diagnostic dilemmas and focuses on strong clinical acumen to manage these cases.
Studies on some effects of relative humidity, food and light in termination of larval diapause in Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Authors: ADESIYUN A.A.
Published: August 2023

Time required in the laboratory for field collected Busseola fusca Fuller larvae to complete diapause development and to pupate decreased as the dry season progressed. Low relative humidity, darkness and the absence of food retarded diapause development as compared to (he opposing factors. However, the completion of diapause development and pupation did not occur solely because a particular threshold of any of the factors was exceeded, but rather, because of the cumulative effects of time and anyone of, or all the factors tested.
The ecology and distribution of the cowpea leafhopper, Empoasca dolichi Paol i in southwestern Nigeria
Authors: PARH I.A.
Published: August 2023

Studies on the ‘seasonal abundance of Empoasca dolichi on cowpea at the University of Ibadan revealed its preponderance between September and November when the main cowpea crop is usually grown. More E. dolichi were caught on cowpea plants during the reproductive than during the vegetative phases of growth. At the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, pigoen pea, Pueraria, Centrosema, Lima bean, Soyabean, and Amaranthus spp. were identified as alternative hosts of E. dolichi . E. doiichi occurs on cowpea in the rainforest, derived savanna and guinea savanna ecological zones III which cowpea is usually growth in southwestern Nigeria. Field parasitisation of E. dolichi by a dryinid, Aphetoous sp. was generally low in all the sites.
Crop loss assessment of cowpea due to damage by Cydia ptychora Meyrick.
Authors: EZUEH M.I.
Published: August 2023

Caged experiments indicated that a population level of 6 mated females of C. ptychora per 12 plants could cause a seed damage of about 33070 resulting in a significant loss in seed weight (P< 0.01) of about 21 %. There were highly significant correlations between the numbers of infesting females and seed damage and between the numbers of infesting females and loss in seed weight. The relationship between seed damage and loss in seed weight was curvilinear and showed that 10% seed damage would result in about 5.0% weight loss in seed. This is equivalent to a loss of 50kg ha-1 based on an average yield of 1000kg ha-1 obtainable under improved management practices.
Larviposition and emergence pattern in a laboratory colony of Glossina palpalis R-D (Diptera: Glossinidae)
Authors: TENABE S.O.
Published: August 2023

The objectives of this investigation were to determine the peak of puparia production from a colony of Glossina palpatis palpalis fed on guinea pigs and the cut-off time when most of the female emergence occurs from different weight classes of puparia of the same age. The results indicated that 67.5% of the total puparia production occurred between 6 a.m. and 6 p.rn., while the remaining 32.5% occurred in the dark period. The peak of puparia production occurred between 12 noon and 6 p.m. during which 69% of the production between 6a.m. and 6 p.m. took place (i.e. 46.8% of the total production). The cut-off time that could be recommended. for irradiation treatment of male puparia was 12 noon on the 34th day after larviposition. At this time about 90% of the females had emerged leaving behind mainly puparia, comprising 84-87% of the remaining viable puparia. The significance of these results is discussed in relation to tsetse control strategy involving the use of the Sterile Insect Technique, for G. p. palpalis,
Effect of some food plants on development and growth of gram pod borer Heliothis armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidaei)
Authors: TRIPATHI S.R. , SHARMA S.Y.
Published: August 2023

Heliothis armigera was reared on six food plants, chick pea, pigeonvsweet pea, tomato, sunflower and maize. The effect of these food plants on development and growth of the month was studied under laboratury conditions. Larval period, percentage of pupation and growth index values differed significantly among food plants. Pupal period was also affected by the food plants. Chick pea was found to be the most preferred food plant and sweet pea the least.
Studies on trypanosome Infection rates of Glossina Species (Diptera: Glossinidae) in Pandam wildlife Park. Nigeria
Authors: ONAH J.A. , ONYEKA J.O.A. , TENABE S.O.
Published: August 2023

A comparative study on the trypanosome infection rates of Glossina palpalis palpalis, Glossina tachinoides and Glossina longipalpis was carried out at Pandam Wild Life Park, which is located within the Southern Guinea Savanna Zone of Nigeria. Flies were caught with Challier and Laveissiere traps, identified and their proboscis, salivary glands and midgut were dissected for the presence of trypanosomes. Out of 1,029 tsetse flies dissected, 139 (13.5 per cent) of them were infected with trypanosomes. Female flies had higher infection rate than males. Among the infected flies, Trypanosoma vivax type of infection occurred in 58.7 per cent, 56.8 per cent and 50.0 per cent while T. congolense was seen in 38.1 per cent, 38.6 per cent and 46.1 per cent and T. brucei infection occurred in 3.2 per cent, 4.6 per cent and 3.1 per cent in G.P. palpialis, G. tachinoides and G. Longipalpis respectively. The results showed that the three Glossina species studied are important transmitters of both human and animal trypanosomes. The epidemiological implications of these results are discussed in relation to the presence of human settlements in the vicinity of the park.
Insect pests of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis Osbeck) in some Ibadan market stores
Authors: ODEYEMI O.O. , WILLIAMS J.O.
Published: August 2023

Insect pests of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) were surveyed from selected citrus fruit stores in Ibadan between February and September 1982. The dipterans, especially the Drosophilidae, were the most numerous insect group collected in the survey, representing 70 per cent of the total number of insects collected in each survey. Two beetles, Carpophilus hemipterus and Carpophilus dimidiatus, constituted 20 per cent of each sample of insects while 10 per cent comprised other insect groups. This study also found that pest abundance needs be monitored, possibly with the aid of the modified “steiner trap”.
Studies on proteolytic activity in the midgut homogenate of the blowfly Chrysomia chloropyga (Wied.) (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
Authors: MUSE W.A. , BALOGUN R.A.
Published: August 2023

Hydrolysis of the substrate Hide Powder Azure was accelerated by increasing concentration of the midgut enzyme extract of Chrysomyia chloropyga. A linear relationship between proteolytic activity and substrate concentration was established. Optimum temperature of substrate hydrolysis at pH 7.9 was shown to be 400C and activity at different temperatures and at various incubation periods did not alter the optimum. At the pH range (3 to 11) and at temperatures of 350, 450 and 550C, the pH activity of the enzyme extract showed two peaks, a low peak at pH 5 and a high one at pH 8. The crude enzyme extract was resolved into six protein ‘bands by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The partially-purified proteolytic fractions hydrolysed N -p- Tosyl-L-arginine methylester (TAME) and N-Benzoyl-L-tyrosine ethylester (BTEE) at pH 8.0. Trypsin and Chymotrypsin were demonstrated in the enzyme preparation
Influence of sorghum and millet diets on the survival, development and oviposition of the stem borer, Busseola fusca
Authors: ADESlYUN A.A.
Published: August 2023

The stem borer, Busseole fusca, normally a pest of sorghum and maize, was observed in earlier studies to also oviposit to a lesser degree on millet when interplanted with sorghum and/ or maize. In this study, the survival, development and oviposition of the adults that fed as larvae either on sorghum or millet were compared in the laboratory. Larval mortality was 39% and 85% on sorghum and millet respectively. Pupal mortality was 6.5% on sorghum and 26.7% on millet. The larvae, pupae and adults which developed on millet were smaller in size and also weighed less than those that developed on sorghum. The larval stage took longer to complete on millet than on sorghum, but there were no significant differences in the period taken to complete the pupal and adult stages on the two plants. Adults from millet had longer pre-oviposition periods and laid significantly fewer eggs than those which fed as larvae on sorghum
Flight activity of some Heteraptera in a Nigerian cocoa farm
Authors: NWANA I.E.
Published: August 2023

Flight activity of some Heteroptera in a Nigerian cocoa farm was studied with the aid of a 30 em Johnson- Taylor insect suction trap. Of the different families represented, the highest number of species in flight was recorded among the Miridae. Collartida occulata Villiers (Reduviidae: Emesinae) and Cardisaspethus sp. (Anthocoridae: Anthocorinae), however, out numbered other species in suction trap catches during most months of the year. C. occulata, Sahlbergella singuleris, and Stenolimus sp. had unimodal flight pattern while Deraeocoris crigi and species of Monalocoris, Myiomme, and Empicoris had two different peak periods of flight. Among the majority of Heteroptera at the cocoa farm, night flight was generally equal to day flight. However, in 6 species (C. occulets, Cslphumioides sp., Deraeocorinae Gen. et. sp. indent., D. crigi, Stenolimus sp. and S. singularis night flyers exceeded day flyers. The study further, showed that more individuals and species were caught in flight during the dry than the rainy season. More males were caught on the wing and this difference- was higher during the day.
A survey of the incidence and abundance of insect pests of stored groundnuts in the Ibadan area of Nigeria
Authors: MBATA G.N.
Published: August 2023

A survey to ascertain the incidence and relative abundance of insect pests of stored groundnuts was carried out at Sabo Village, near Dugbe market, Ibadan, between April 1981 and April 1982. The most abundant insect pest was Tribolium castsaneum (Herbst) which represented 51.9% of insects trapped on the wing and 72.7% of insects sieved from groundnut samples. Ephestia cautella (Walker) constituted 30.2% of trapped flying insects and 12.0% of insets sieved from samples; Plodia interpunctella constituted 11.3% of trapped flying insects and 9.2% of insects sieved from samples; Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton) constituted 5.7% of trapped flying insects and 4.9% of insects sieved from samples; and Oryzasephilus mercator (Fauvel) constituted less than 2% of both trapped and sieved insects. The peak of infestation of groundnut samples seemed to precede the peak of flying insects, insects within samples being most abundant by September and October while flying insects were abundant by October and November. The moths E. cautella and P. interpunctella appeared to be abundant when temperatures were low and relative humidities were high. High temperatures seemed to favour the building up of populations of T. castaneum Free fatty acids and peroxide levels of groundnut samples were determined and used as parameters for assessing the extent of damage of nuts by pests; these values correlated with insect infestation in most. cases.
Comparison of the chemical composition of Trinervitermes geminatus (Wasmann) with that of its feed
Authors: AJAKAIYE C.O. , BAWO A.
Published: August 2023

Samples of Trinervitermes geminatus (Wasmann) and its feed material (grass) were collected and analysed for percentage ash content, organic matter, biomolecules, macro- and micronutrients, using dry and wet ashing, Kjeldahl and Soxhlet extraction methods as appropriate. The highest percentage of ash was recorded in the feed, but the highest mineral concentration occurred in the insects, particularly the workers. The mineral element values, therefore, did not present a proportionality trend with reference to the ash content. The abundance of mineral elements in descending order in the feed was K, Ca, Mg, P, Fe, Zn whereas it was K, P, Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn, in the insects except in the reproductives, where phosphorus was the most abundant. Generally, zinc was more abundant in all insect castes than in the feed. The feed showed the lowest concentrations of organic matter and the biomolecule lipids, with the highest values of these (organic matter and lipids) occurring in the minor .soldiers with those of the reproductives and major soldiers following in that sequence. Crude protein was least in the feed and highest in the reproductives, workers and major soldiers in that order. Conversely, carbohydrate level was highest in the feed, while the sequence in the insects was, minor soldiers, major soldiers, workers and reproductives. Correlation coefficients between the metabolities in the feed (grasses) and in the different castes show that the strongest relationship occurred in the reproductives While the weakest were in the workers.
Model-Based Safe Reinforcement Learning with Time-Varying State and Control Constraints: An Application to Intelligent Vehicles
Authors: Zhang Xinglong , Peng Yaoqian , Luo Biao , Pan Wei , Xu Xin , Xie Haibin
Published: August 2023

In recent years, safe reinforcement learning (RL) with the actor-critic structure has gained significant interest for continuous control tasks. However, achieving near-optimal control policies with safety and convergence guarantees remains challenging. Moreover, few works have focused on designing RL algorithms that handle time-varying safety constraints. This paper proposes a safe RL algorithm for optimal control of nonlinear systems with time-varying state and control constraints. The algorithm's novelty lies in two key aspects. Firstly, the approach introduces a unique barrier force-based control policy structure to ensure control safety during learning. Secondly, a multi-step policy evaluation mechanism is employed, enabling the prediction of policy safety risks under time-varying constraints and guiding safe updates. Theoretical results on learning convergence, stability, and robustness are proven. The proposed algorithm outperforms several state-of-the-art RL algorithms in the simulated Safety Gym environment. It is also applied to the real-world problem of integrated path following and collision avoidance for two intelligent vehicles – a differential-drive vehicle and an Ackermann-drive one. The experimental results demonstrate the impressive  sim-to-real transfer capability of our approach, while showcasing satisfactory online control performance.
A Unified Transformer-based Network for Multimodal Emotion Recognition
Authors: Ali Kamran , Hughes Charles E.
Published: August 2023

The development of transformer-based models has resulted in significant advances in addressing various vision and NLP-based research challenges. However, the progress made in transformer-based methods has not been effectively applied to biosensing research. This paper presents a novel Unified Biosensor-Vision Multi-modal Transformer-based (UBVMT) method to classify emotions in an arousal-valence space by combining a 2D representation of an ECG/PPG signal with the face information. To achieve this goal, we first investigate and compare the unimodal emotion recognition performance of three image-based representations of the ECG/PPG signal. We then present our UBVMT network which is trained to perform emotion recognition by combining the 2D image-based representation of the ECG/PPG signal and the facial expression features. Our unified transformer model consists of homogeneous transformer blocks that take as an input the 2D representation of the ECG/PPG signal and the corresponding face frame for emotion representation learning with minimal modality-specific design. Our UBVMT model is trained by reconstructing masked patches of video frames and 2D images of ECG/PPG signals, and contrastive modeling to align face and ECG/PPG data. Extensive experiments on the MAHNOB-HCI and DEAP datasets show that our Unified UBVMT-based model produces comparable results to the state-of-the-art techniques.
A Scalable Federated Modular Neural Network Architecture for B5G-enabled Complex Systems
Authors: Djoudi Amina , Guellouma Younes , Cherroun Hadda , Brik Bouziane
Published: August 2023

World applications could be optimized using AI approaches. However, due to the ever-increasing complexity of operations and services, it is challenging to address today's industrial systems' heterogeneous requirements for high reliability, ultra-low latency, high data rates, and limited resources through conventional neural networks. In this study, we suggest an AI-based modular architecture for handling an industrial human-made system, driven by Blockchain and 5G network slicing services. In order to successfully tackle the targeted issue by dividing it into subsystems based on AI and other methodologies, we aim to investigate a federated modular strategy powered by an intelligent storage system. The intelligent system removes human mistakes and uses AI to automate the system. This improves efficiency, and generalization capabilities regarding architecture and data. We examine a use case in the healthcare industry that has effectively demonstrated the advantages of our study.
Hierarchical State-of-Charge Balancing and Second-Harmonic Current Suppressing Control with a Scalable DC Reconfigurable Battery Pack
Authors: Zheng Chen , Liu Chang , Zhang Yikai , Yang Ranchen , Chen Guozhu
Published: August 2023

This paper develops a scalable dc reconfigurable battery pack (RBP) and the accompanying hierarchical balancing algorithm. The battery cells in the RBP are divided into several modules, and each module is equipped with a slave controller that is only responsible for a subset of cells. The system controller performs the closed-loop control and allocates the desired voltage steps into battery modules. The hierarchical algorithm significantly reduces communication and computation requirements for large-scale applications. Moreover, considering the second-harmonic current (SHC) widely existing in a single-phase dc/ac system, which may induce the aging of battery cells, the dc RBP is used to suppress the SHC for the first time without an additional central dc/dc converter. Due to the high output voltage quality and low-frequency operation of the dc RBP, the filter size can be significantly reduced and the efficiency of the system can be improved. Experimental validation of the proposed control scheme is presented using a dc RBP containing 48 3-Ah 18650 lithium-ion cells. Experimental results show that the proposed method can effectively balance battery cells and suppress the SHC. 
Feedback-Driven Insight Generation and Recommendation for Health Self-Management
Authors: Susaiyah Allmin Pradhap Singh
Published: August 2023

This paper introduces a framework aimed at improving the lifestyle of individuals engaged in health self-management programs by providing them with valuable and actionable insights derived from their personal health data. The framework is designed to autonomously discover, optimize, and deliver these insights to the participants. To evaluate the effectiveness of the framework, an experiment was conducted where participants were provided with insights related to their sleep and physical activity. The results demonstrate that the proposed framework, which incorporates feedback-driven optimization, effectively recommends insights that align closely with the behavior and preferences of the participants. These findings highlight the potential of the framework to enhance the impact of health self-management programs.
Building a Web Application with Database and Power BI Dashboards for Recruitment Processing
Authors: Omoare Taiwo Gilbert
Published: August 2023

UPS Industrial Engineering Training & Development team consists of training managers responsible for hiring, orienting, and educating interns and new employees. Current procedures involve storing overlapping and inconsistent data in various Excel files, such as OneNote, Sharepoint, and local workspaces. This can lead to human mistakes and challenges in maintaining accurate historical and present data. To streamline the hiring process, the Industrial Engineering Team Dashboard (IETD) was developed as a web tool for training managers. The IETD streamlines the screening process, candidate tracking, and data entry, reducing repetition and data loss associated with existing entry processes. Multiple dashboards will be used to implement data visualization, focusing on specific aspects of the training manager's function, such as retention rates, new-hire training programs, and intern recruitment. This will allow training managers to focus on candidate development and candidate retention, ultimately improving their overall efficiency and effectiveness.
Challenges and Opportunities of Computational Intelligence in Industrial Control System (ICS)
Authors: Siddique Sunzida , haque Mohd Ariful , Rifat Rakib Hossain , das laxmi rani , Talukder Sajedul , Alam Syed Bahauddin , Gupta Kishor Datta
Published: August 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not a fancy term anymore, or not limited to only researchers and academia. AI is currently becoming a part and parcel of our daily life, we are using AI/ intelligent systems by knowing or without knowing. Event product manufacturers are also trying to incorporate AI with their products to make it more preferable to consumers and trying to get the full benefit of using AI in their production and control units even for business decisions. Therefore, In our paper, we give a comprehensive survey of recent advances in Computational intelligence in industrial Control Systems and cover many usages of how industrial Control Systems are getting benefits from using Computational intelligence. We covered multiple domains like Manufacturing,  Energy Management,  Transportation, Food and Beverage Industry, and Pharmaceutical Industry, how these industries are utilizing multiple CI-based control systems like Programmable Logic Controllers, Distributed Control Systems, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, Industrial Automation, and Control Systems, Intelligent Electronic Devices and found benefits in their operations and manufacturing which helping them to focus more in innovation and improvement of their products. We believe that this survey shall be valuable to researchers across academia and industry.
Automatic Generation of Algebraic Representation for Physics Problems
Authors: Ghosh Krishnendu , Das Sayantan
Published: August 2023

During today’s e-learning era, students often need to opt for self-study sessions to solve word problems. Word problems are generally solved by transforming them into corresponding algebraic equations. This paper presents an approach for automatically generating such algebraic representations for any word problems in the physics domain. The current system first suggests a suitable template to generate an abstract version of the given word problem. These templates are formed with one or more equations, replacing specific values with generic variables. The motivation for choosing such templates was limiting the number of possible templates to the minimum to reduce further ambiguities. Once the templates are predicted, the values for the variables are tagged by parsing the word problems using named entity recognition (NER) based and rule-based approaches. While developing and assessing our system, we collected a database of Physics word problems and asked experts to determine their algebraic representations manually. Inconsistencies are filtered out using proper preprocessing and normalization measures. Although our system is a preliminary step towards automatically solving physics word problems, the template generation and tagging modules performed their corresponding tasks with around 70% accuracy.
LLM-enabled Incremental Learning Framework for Hand Exoskeleton Control
Authors: Chen Wenyuan
Published: August 2023

It remains a formidable challenge to accurately recognize patients’ motion intentions to ﬂexibly control hand exoskeletons. Current methods primarily focus on recognition of limited patient’s motion intentions, with the purpose of controlling preconﬁgured gestures of a hand exoskeleton for grasping objects. These methods exhibit a marked shortfall when encountering scenarios that are unexpected or not designed in ad-vance, such as non-preprogrammed hand movements and object manipulation tasks. This paper proposes a large language model (LLM)-enabled incremental learning framework for controlling hand exoskeletons. The framework enables patients to perform both predeﬁned and non-predeﬁned operation tasks with hand exoskeletons through a hand exoskeleton controller and LLM-based learners via voice interaction. Speciﬁcally, the framework embeds LLMs as expert modules that are capable of inferring appropriate hand motions and formulating corresponding control commands in accordance with human experiences to fulﬁll tasks that are unknown to be completed by the hand exoskeleton controller. At the same time, the hand exoskeleton controller incrementally learns to perform these non-predeﬁned tasks by updating the control command set. Therefore, with the frame-work, the hand exoskeleton can incrementally expand its control command set so as to enhance patients’ adaptability to complex activities over daily use until the hand exoskeleton controller no longer needs to consult the LLM-based expert modules. This study is a pioneering work in the ﬁeld of hand exoskeletons, which will revolutionize the way to control hand exoskeletons by patients.
De blik van de Yeti Over het opvoeden van jonge kinderen tot zelfbewustzijn en verbondenheid
Authors: Vandenbroeck Michel
Published: August 2023

Kuifje onderneemt een reis om zijn vriend Tchang te zoeken in het Tibetaanse hooggebergte. Wat begint als een zoektocht naar het Bekende, eindigt in een ontmoeting met het Vreemde en de ontdekking van 'de kostbaarste zeldzaamheid', de blik van de Yeti. Dit handboek richt zich op de opleiding van professionele opvoeders van jonge kinderen: peuter- en kleuterleidsters, kinderverzorgsters, maatschappelijk werkers, pedagogen en psychologen. Het verkent de complexe omgeving waarin kinderen morgen opgroeien en stelt enkele duidelijke doelstellingen vast voor deze reis. Aan hand van inzichten uit de Nederlandstalige, Franstalige en Engelstalige literatuur ter zake, gaat het boek in op de vraag hoe we kinderen in deze gefragmenteerde wereld kunnen helpen een zelfbewuste (meervoudige) identiteit te bouwen, zonder hun verbondenheid met de 'ander' te verliezen. Zo worden krijtlijnen uitgezet voor een sociaal en pedagogisch project voor het kinderdagverblijf of de kleuterschool, op de drempel van de eenentwintigste eeuw. De opvoedingsinstellingen kunnen op die manier echte doorgangsgebieden worden tussen het private domein van het gezin en het publieke domein van de samenleving. Dat vraagt van de opvoeders inzicht in zowel de gezinnen als in de samenleving èn de vaardigheden die nodig zijn om kinderen te begeleiden bij deze delicate overgang. Dat belangrijke aspect van 'opvoeden' en 'samenleven' wordt in dit boek op heldere wijze met vele voorbeelden uit de praktijk uiteengezet.
12-23: Kortdurende hulp voor jongeren en hun ouders
Authors: Spanjaard Han
Published: August 2023

Het boek '12-23' beschrijft kortdurende hulp voor jongeren in de leeftijd van 12 tot 23 jaar met problemen thuis, op school, in de vrijetijd en op het gebied van gezondheid. De hulp richt zich op het signaleren, voorkomen en oplossen van problemen van jongeren en hun ouders. Het doel is de mogelijkheden en ontwikkelingskansen van jongeren te vergroten, zodat zij (weer) een positieve en actieve bijdrage kunnen leveren aan hun woon- en leefomgeving en kunnen meedoen in de samenleving. De duur is gemiddeld drie à vier maanden met gemiddeld één à twee contacten per week. De contacten vinden plaats op school, thuis, in de buurt en op kantoor. Ook is er telefonisch en online contact. In '12-23' behandelt de auteur verschillende technieken en hulpmiddelen voor professionals. De houding en vaardigheden van de professional worden op concrete wijze beschreven. Het boek bevat praktische richtlijnen en handvatten voor de hulp aan jongeren en hun ouders die goed toepasbaar zijn in de dagelijkse praktijk. De basis van de methodiek is competentie­vergroting, aangevuld met elementen uit de presentiebenadering, oplossingsgericht werken en systeemgericht werken. Welke technieken en hulpmiddelen een professional in een bepaalde situatie inzet, is afhankelijk van de achtergronden en situatie van de jongere en zijn omgeving, de inschatting wat het meeste effect zal hebben en actuele gebeurtenissen die zich voordoen. Het boek bevat handige richtlijnen en hulpmiddelen voor het verzamelen en analyseren van informatie, het samen met de jongere en de ouders opstellen van doelen voor een plan van aanpak en het bepalen van bijbehorende acties. '12-23' is een praktijkboek. Per techniek of hulpmiddel vindt een korte omschrijving plaats van het doel en de werkwijze: wat kan met de techniek of het hulpmiddel bereikt worden en wat zijn de stappen en aandachtspunten bij de uitvoering? Het boek bevat veel praktijkvoorbeelden.
Politeness in Imam Ali's Letter to Malik Al-Ashtar
Authors: Mirza Ramia Fu'ad
Published: August 2023

Politeness is a clear enough pragmatic concept that has been dealt with extensively from various points of view. This commonness brings to the forefront the impression that there might be nothing new to add to the topic when a paper makes its appeal to attempt it recently. However, this paper endeavors to prove something different. This is supported by observing that there do exist certain contexts where politeness plays a subsidiary (or no) role in communication (be it written or spoken). The most readily cited example is the institutional contexts whereby issuing an official punishment, for instance, has nothing to do with politeness. Yet, this should not lead to the over-hasty conclusion that such contexts are impolite; it is just that politeness is employed in a rather peculiar way. It is this peculiarity on which the present paper rests. More specifically, this work traces the way by which Imam Ali, being the super-ordinate ruler, makes, when issuing letters to address his co-ordinate rulers,  certain alignments between being authoritative and polite at the same time. This alignment is mostly highlighted when noticing that politeness, in one of its instantiations, involves giving the addressee options, whereas authority impedes this freedom. As such, in certain positions, Imam Ali issues mitigated commands to Malik, in other cases, he uses direct counterparts. That is, the strategies of politeness in the aforementioned letter vary according to the issue being discussed, and not according to the addressee himself.
Spatial analysis of the healthy water industry in the city of Hilla
Authors: عبيد عباس فاضل
Published: August 2023

The research aims to reveal the most important spatial factors (natural, human and economic) that contributed to attracting the healthy water industry and its settlement in the city of Hilla, and the spatial distribution of the sites of this industry within the urban space, and the production processes and quantities of production that resulted from it. This industry is (location, climate, water resources, labor force, government guidance, economic savings, raw materials, capital, market, energy resources, transportation, land) which helped in the establishment of five plants for the manufacture of healthy water in the city of Hilla, all of which were concentrated in The industrial area located south of the city.
The National Bloc and its impact on political developments in Syria following the Great Syrian Revolution of 1927-1936
Authors: الشامي رحيم حسن
Published: August 2023

The research dealt with the national bloc and its impact on the political developments that took place in Syria following the Great Syrian Revolution for the period of 1927-1936. The Syrian national resistance movement did not end after the Great Syrian Revolution of 1925 against French control. Rather, the struggle and resistance movements continued, so the leaders of Syria and the leaders of its national movement saw the necessity The conglomeration in one national front was called the National Bloc. Who since 1931 has become the country's leader and spokesperson for the national movement.
The National Bloc participated in the Constituent Assembly elections that took place in the country on April 24, 1928, as its candidates achieved victory in those elections, so Ibrahim Hanano became the head of the committee that was entrusted with drafting the constitution for the country.
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The discourse of the Western media in covering the events of the Middle East (the report of the British agency "Reuters" on the situation in Iraq as a model)
Authors: زاده عيسى متقي , زاده سيد علاء نقي
Published: August 2023

The analysis of political discourse has an important place in media circles, especially in the field of editing news and news reports, as it is intended to clarify the special events related to communications, and the formation and change of political discourse systems. In order to analyze texts and discursive events in order to reach discourse systems and social systems, texts and events within the political and social fields must be studied, by relying on cultural information and written words in political discourse.
A new reading in understanding metaphor
Authors: جبر عهود حسين
Published: August 2023

This research is an attempt to benefit from the ancients' understanding of the term as well as the modernists, showing the efforts of our scholars in this field, the most famous of whom is Abdul Qaher Al-Jurjani.
And they had views on this subject; their old opinions and rulings were printed on the poets, and their view tended towards the clarity of the metaphorical image, so they rejected any attempt at renewal and took a firm stand on the metaphorical images of Abu Tammam because they deviated from this clear avenue that they worshiped for metaphor.
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Molecular study of Acinetobacter baumannii Isolated from skin infection
Authors: Ali Al-Shawi Israa , Hasan Kadhum Sarah , Mohammad Taher Essam
Published: August 2023

Eight  isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii were identified among one hundred fifty of Gram-negative bacteria grown on MacConkey agar that was isolated from different clinical skin specimens in Al-Najaf Al- Ashraf province hospitals. A.baumannii  identification  depends on morphological  ,microscopic examination  and biochemical  tests and confirmed by Api20E .The results showed that 60% of all  A.baumannii isolates produce biofilm and carry csuE gene  while 40% of all  A.baumannii isolates carry ompA gene .
Potential Nephroprotectice Effect of Curcumin against Gentamicin Induced Nephrotoxicity : An Experimental Study In Rats
Authors: A. Majeed Sahar , K.Alhydari Karar , I. Mohammad Bassim
Published: August 2023

Background: Nephrotoxicity is a serious & common side effect of aminoglycoside and is induced by generation of  reactive oxygen species. Emerging evidence reveals that curcumin possesses antioxidant activity, therefore, this research  was undertaken to evaluate the potential protective effects of curcumin in  amiloration of  nephrotoxicity  induced by gentamicin in male rats.Materials and Methods:Eighteen male Spraque-Dawley rats were included in this study. They were divided randomly into three equal groups (six rats each). Groups I (Control) received  only normal saline i.p, Groups II (GN) received gentamicin (100 mg/kg/day), Group III (GN+CUR) received a combination treatment  gentamicin (100 mg/kg/day, i.p) & curcumin (200 mg/kg/day p.o). The duration of treatment was eight days and at the end of the study, animals were sacrificed and the blood sample was collected for assessment of renal function, blood urea & serum creatinine. Both kidneys were removed and prepared for a histopathology examination.Results:  blood urea and creatinine were significantly higher (P < .05) in gentamycin treated group (group II) as compared to the control group (group I). However, the levels of these parameters in group 3 (co-treatment of gentamicin and curcumin) were significantly lower than those in group 2 (P < .05). Further, the histological score of renal damage was higher in the gentamicin group than in the control group. Combination treatment of curcumin and gentamicin (groupIII) significantly attenuated the histopathological damage.Conclusion: Curcumin attenuated gentamicin-induced renal injury in rats’ models.
Microanatomy and histological study of the Salt Glands of the territorial lovebirds (Agapornis taranta)
Authors: Al-kelaby Waleed J.A.
Published: August 2023

The present study was conducted to determine the anatomical and histological structure of the salt glands in territorial lovebirds (Agapornis taranta).
In this study used (15) adult birds, which divided in tow groups, the first group contains (5) birds used for anatomical study includes positon, shape, segmentation, weight and width.
The second group includes (10) other birds used for histological study. Two types of stains were used. This study revealed that the lovebirds owns a pair of salt glands, It is well advanced located (left and right), anatomically the salt glands of lovebirds are situated in the supra orbital grooves of the frontal bones and covered by thine connective tissue membrane. The salt glands appear as crescent shape or narrow oval shape with anterior pointed part and posterior broad part. The mean weight (0.25 ) gm. Its mean length gland (2.8 mm and the mean width are   (0.26 ) mm.
Histological examination revealed that the functional unit of the salt gland in form of secretory lobule which is represented a tubular structure that radiate around a central canal that drain in a mine duct which is lined by stratified cuboidal epithelium and leads to collecting duct that leads to anterior of the  nasal cavity.
Somatic Cell Count (Scc) Of Milk And Its Correlation With Body Mass Index (Bmi) In Awassi Lambs
Authors: Al-Zubaidy Rafid S. A. , Salari Amir
Published: August 2023

A flock of the local breed of Awassi (Ovis aries) at the domestic animal farm which belonged to the Department of Animal Resources at the College of Agriculture at Baghdad University ,Iraq , was used in this study over the period (from 1/12/2013 to 1/4/2014) . From a minimum of the Day 10 up to Day 90 after lambing (after Birth to Weaning Age) , a total of 240 milk samples from apparently healthy ewes were being milked half-udder by half-udder (from the Left & Right udder halves) from a (60) dairy Awassi Ewes of the major flock were surveyed . These 60 ewes which were being had a single male lamb birth (Primiparous native) were randomly picked out from the flock and sub divided in to (4) groups each with (15) ewes at the same age as possible as ( ≥2 , ≥3 , ≥4 & ≥5 ) years old which were in various stages of lactation as the ( 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th ) Lactation respectively. Upon carrying out during the morning milking by hand , the samples were being taken from the milk of each half-udder in order to investigate their Direct Microscopic Somatic Cells Count (DMSCC) after California Mastitis Test (CMT) Screening examination of each ewe individually , to investigate SCC increasing due to Ovine Sub-clinical mastitis together with simple Correlation coefficients (r) between the Estimated study Parameters which include the recording of the (Weight (g)) & (Height (cm)) of the Lambs (at Day 1 , Day 10 & Day 90) to calculate the Body Mass Index (BMI(g/cm2)) . Also the effects of some factors on those traits were being investigated
Pathological study of alcoholic plant agolanceolata crude extracts effect on some Salmonella species invitro and in vivo
Authors: AL-kafaji Narjis Amer , Zghair Zainab R. , AL-Rubaie MethaqGhlibAbd
Published: August 2023

This study was designed to explore the pathological effect of alcoholic plant agolanceolata crude extracts effect on some Salmonella species invitro and in vivo study by using laboratory mice .plant agolanceolata  crude extract were dealing in vitro study against some virulent bacteria including Salmonella typhimurium ,Salmonella typhiond Salmonella hadar. And using the concentrations (100,150,200,250 and 300) mg for plan tagolanceolata crude extract ,concentration at 300 mg and the highest inhibitory effect on the three types of salmonella ,when compared with the other concentrations .The pathological study of plant agolanceolata crude extract was done against the infection of Salmonella typhimurium as in vivo study by using white laboratory mice.
Twenty four mice were randomly divided into six groups, each group contain four animals. First group was administrated orally o.3 ml of Salmonella typhimuriumof bacterial suspension containing 1x106cfu orally for one week of infection. Second group administrated orally with 0.3 ml of bacterial suspension containing 1x106cfu orally of Salmonella typhimurium for two weeks as infection. Third group administrated orally with 0.3 ml of bacterial suspension containing 1x106cfu orally Salmonella typhimurium for three weeks as infection. Fourth group was administrated orally with o.3 ml of plant agolanceolata  extract for one week daily after infection with Salmonella typhimurium. Fifth group was administrated orally with o.3 ml of plant agolanceolata  extract for two weeks daily after infection with Salmonella typhimurium. And sixth group was administrated orally with o.3 ml of plant agolanceolata  extract for three weeks daily after infection with Salmonella typhimurium.
The histopathological study showed pathological changes in theintestine of the first   , second and third groups that infected with Salmonella typhimuriumbacteria, (sixfhgroup)no clear pathological changes were reported except some lesions.  For all, the plantagolanceolata extract apparently has therapeutic effect whenused in high concentration invitro and for long time invivo.
Psychosocial Interventions Applied in Management of Adolescents’ Risky Behaviour in Therapeutic Communities in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
Authors: Chewen Jepkorir , Munyua Jennifer , Ogula Paul
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of psychosocial interventions used in the management of adolescent’s risky behaviour in therapeutic communities in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. This was in the light of concern that there has been a rise of alcohol and bhang use among young people in Uasin Gishu. The study was guided by Reality theory. A sequential embedded mixed methods research design was used. The quantitative part used ex post facto design and qualitative strand was phenomenological. The target population comprised all adolescents, counsellors, trainers and recoverees in all the six therapeutic communities located in Uasin Gishu. Purposive sampling was used to pick four of the six therapeutic communities, counsellors, recoverees and trainers to participate in the study. From each therapeutic community, a representative sample was selected comprising 80 adolescents, 12 counsellors, 8 recoverees and 10 sports trainers. Data was collected using a questionnaire for adolescents, interviews guide for the counsellors, recoverees and trainers, and document analysis guide. Quantitative data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Qualitative data was analysed thematically. Analysis of Variance was employed to test the research hypotheses. The study established that among the psychosocial interventions used by therapeutic communities to manage risky behaviour of adolescents were: group counselling, family counselling, recreational activities, provision of care, and family support. These interventions have shown significant effectiveness in reducing or eradicating risky behaviours among adolescents in therapeutic communities. It is thus recommended that family members should also be involved in counselling to understand their role in preventing misconduct.
Further Analysis on Risk Management and Solutions to Improve Productivity and Safety in Construction Sector - and Environment Protection Law in Construction Activities
Authors: Hai Nguyen Xuan , Huy Dinh Tran Ngoc , Nuong Le Ngoc , Diep Nguyen Trong , Thang Tran Duc
Published: August 2023

The improvement of construction and facilities management processes aims to increase efficiency, save costs and reduce environmental damages. This industry currently experiences injuries, death and diseases. The purpose of this study is to present FURTHER ANALYSIS ON RISK MANAGEMENT and SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY AND SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR. Methodology: Authors use statistics, qualitative analysis including synthesis and inductive methods in this paper. Findings: we need to propose both risk reduction and risk prevention strategies as well as build various risk models. Originality values: Therefore It means that we need to reduce those risks to serve for development of projects in a safety concept. Last but not least, selecting qualified human resources and preparing good financial budget for each projects is among vital factors to improve productivity of these projects. The research boosts this vital sector – construction industry, raising productivity and enhancing construction performance through increasing efficiency deriving from the use of immersive technologies.
ANALISIS PENGENDALIAN INTERNAL PADA PT YOTA MEDIKA INDONESIA
Authors: Isvi Mustari Mugiono  , Sulfitri Virna
Published: August 2023

Pengendalian internal merupakan suatu cara untuk mengarahkan, mengawasi, dan mengukur sumber daya suatu organisasi dan berperan penting untuk mencegah, mendeteksi penggelapan (fraud) dan melindungi sumber daya organisasi. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif deskriptif yang bertujuan untuk menganalisa pengendalian internal pada PT Yota Medika Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan hasil wawancara mendalam terhadap pimpinan perusahaan, manajer perusahaan, dan karyawan PT. Yota Medika Indonesia. Dengan adanya sistem pengendalian intern yang efektif pada PT. Yota Medika Indonesia yang diterapkan akan menjamin terselenggaranya pancatatan yang layak, serta mencegah penyalah gunanaan oleh bagian yang tidak berwenang, sehingga operasional perusahaan dapat berjalan dengan lancar.
Instagram dalam Perspektif Kapitalisme Lanjut
Authors: Wijaya Roni , Putranto Algooth
Published: August 2023

Instagram is one of the largest social media platforms in the world which has more user growth figures compared to Facebook. The reason is that Instagram prioritizes visuals and makes it easier to share photos and videos, has become the target of business accounts, there are more and more features, and there are many supporting applications that make it easier for Instagram users to organize their photos, it has been owned by Facebook since 2012 and is connected to Facebook. This study aims to study how the Instagram platform is from the perspective of advanced capitalism. The business of providing the Instagram social media platform can be seen as a practice of advanced capitalism. This is based on the reason that the Instagram social media platform is in line with the three pillars of capitalism, namely exploitation, expansion, accumulation, and the government's role in the business process.