bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
الدكتور عبد الستار الجواري بين التيسير والتجديد
Authors: Latif Inas Abdul Majid
Published: April 2022

يعد الدكتور عبدالستار الجواري من علماء النحو المحدثين، وعلى الرغم من تأثره بالنحاة الأوائل الا انه غلب على أقواله تأثره بالأستاذ إبراهيم مصطفى، ولم يتأثر بالدراسات اللغوية الحديثة لدى الغرب، وان دعوته في التيسير لن تخرج عن حدود ما وضعه القدماء اذ ان التيسير عنده هو الاختصار وتذليل الصعب من مباحث النحو.

لقد اشتمل البحث على تمهيد تناولت فيه حياة الجواري وقسمت البحث على فصلين كان الفصل الأول بعنوان (التيسير والتجديد في النحو) وتضمن مبحثين، تناولت في المبحث الأول منه النشأة والمفهوم لكل من التيسير والتجديد، وأسباب التيسير ومصادره والتجديد النحوي، وانتقلت بعدها لبيان تصنيف محاولات التيسير، كما وضحت مناهج تسير النحو اما المبحث الثاني من الفصل الأول فجاء بعنوان (التيسير النحوي عند القدماء والمحدثين) وكان على قسمين، تناولت في الفقرة (اولاً) آراء القدماء  اما في الفقرة (ثانياً) فقد تناولت آراء المحديثن، ووسمت الفصل الثاني (جهود الجواري بين التيسير والتجديد) وتناولت فيه محاولته للتيسير من خلال كتبه الأربعة (نحو التيسير، ونحو القرآن، ونحو الفعل، ونحو المعاني)، ونرى ان محاولة الجواري في التيسير لم تكن جديدة وانما سبقه اليها استاذه الدكتور إبراهيم مصطفى، ومحاولته هذه تبين غيرته على التراث العربي ووفائه للقرآن الكريم، وقد سار على نهج العالم البلاغي عبدالقاهر الجرجاني عندما وضح العلاقة بين النحو ومعانيه، وقد انتقد بعض الباحثين تسمية كتاب الجواري (نحو القرآن) ومنهم الشيخ جلال الحنفي ورأى انه يؤدي إلى خروج النحو عن نحويته ويجعله مشابهاً لعلم المعاني والبيان في حين ان النحو مصطلحات وقواعد، وان ابرز ما ذكره الجواري في كتابه (نحو القرآن) هو ان الدعوة إلى التيسير ضرورة لابد منها من اجل اخضاع قواعد النحاة للقرآن، لا اخضاع القرآن لقواعدهم، واخذ على النحاة هذا المأخذ.
نصوص مسمارية غير منشورة في المتحف العراقي سلسلة TIM-5
Authors: Meadhad Ali Hashim
Published: April 2022

النص رقم (1= TIM5,14)

     نص قانوني - "سبعة أشخاص (عمال) خرجوا لجلب حصصهم من (النخالة)، فوجدوا مقتولين بالسلاح، لذلك لم تسلم حصصهم الى مسؤول إستلام الحصص، وبدلاً عنهم ذهب سبعة عمال آخرين أقوياء فجلبوا حصصهم من النخالة".

    يفيد النص بأن الأعمال اليومية قديماً لم تخلو من المشكلات التي تواجه العاملين فيها، ويبدو أن عمليات السلب و الإستحواذ على ممتلكات الآخرين التي تصل الى حد إرتكاب جريمة القتل أحياناً هي من القضايا التي كانت تحدث في المجتمع العراقي القديم، وهذه القضايا معروفة وتحدث حتى في مجتمعاتنا الحاضرة ضمن الإرتكابات الجرمية الشائعة.

النص رقم (2 =TIM5,69 )

نص إداري - يمثل تنسيب أعداد من الرجال للعمل في مواقع مختلفة، (3 في البار)، (3 عند عتبة الجسر المرممة)، (3 في معبد الإله دموزي)، (5 أشخاص في مدينة زاموري) و (4 أشخاص في المعبد) وآخرين.

النص رقم (3 = TIM,70)

نص إداري – يتعلق بالجيش عبارة عن تنسيب جنود للخدمة في مدن مختلفة (1 منسب للعمل مـع رجـل المديـنة " حاكم المديـنة ")، (1 منسب الى مديـنة بابل)، (2 الى مديـنة لارسـا)،

(1 الى مدينة الوركاء)، (1 الى مدينة ايساني)، (1 الى مدينة رابيقوم).
جيومورفوتكتونية حوض وادي بادوش باستخدام نظم المعلومات الجغرافية (GIS)
Authors: Hussein Sundas Juma , Al-Nish Fawaz Hamid Hamou
Published: April 2022

يهتم علم المورفوتكتونيك بالتفسير التكويني لأشكال سطح الأرض، حيث تتم دراسة أصل تلك المظاهر وعلاقتها بالعملية التكتونية الناجمة من الضغط والشد وطبيعة التكوينات الصخرية للأحواض. تعد تلك العملية من العمليات الأساسية في تشكيل العديد من المظاهر الأرضية، حيث تؤثر العمليات الداخلية تأثيرا كبيرا في توليد الضغط الشديد والتحكم بطبيعة التكوينات الصخرية في حوض منطقة الدراسة، فضلا عن تباين عمليات الارتفاع والانخفاض التي كانت السبب في تكوين اشكال أرضية مختلفة، وأسهمت في حدوث العديد من الشقوق والفواصل والصدوع في التكوينات الصخرية التي تتأثر بالعمليات الجيومورفولوجية.

إن المنطقة نشطة من الناحية الزلزالية إذ تتوزع في حوض الدراسة مجموعة من البؤر الزلزالية تتراوح اعماقها بين (5.1-20) كم والبعض منها تتوافق مع مواقع حفر الإذابة المتطورة وفي طور النمو وبعضها موازيا للصدع الإقليمي، إذ يبلغ عدد حفر الإذابة المتطورة (16)، وفي طور النمو (85) متمركزة في الأجزاء العليا والوسطى للحوض غير مستقرة والتي تطابق مناطق الضعف كون هذه الأجزاء نشطة تكتونيا وتكون في تغير مستمر.

اعتمدت الدراسة على تحليل العمليات المورفوتكتونية للأحواض الثانوية لحوض وادي بادوش بالاعتماد على نموذج الارتفاعات الرقمية للمنطقة (DEM) وباستخدام برنامج (Arc GIS V.10.8)، بتطبيق خمس مؤشرات جومورفولوجية للنشاط التكتوني الحديث وبيان العمليات التحت السطحية بشكل تطبيقي معتمدا على قياسات دقيقة للأحواض وبذلك تم تحديد وقوع الحوض ضمن النشاط التكتوني الحديث في الأجزاء العليا والوسطى مما كان له الأثر على جيومورفولوجية الحوض بينما في اجزاءه الدنيا تكون منخفضة وحدوث تشوه وشذوذ على مسارات الشبكة المائية.
فكة الهراتي
Authors: Hamzh Ali Kadhim
Published: April 2022

يتناول البحث دراسة انثروبولوجــية لـــظاهرة جديــرة بالاهتمام هــي (فكة الهراتي) كـــما يسميها مجتمع الدراسة وللظاهــرة تسمية تقابلها في التراث الانثروبولوجي (صراع الديكة) في هذا البحث اخترنا التسمية السائدة لدى مجتمع الدراســـة (فكة الهراتي) والفــكة مبــاراة تقام بين ديكين او بالمعنى الاصح بين اثنين من مالكي الدجاج المقاتل الذي يسمى (الهراتي) في مكان معين يسمى (خانة المسيب للدجاج الهراتي) ولها زمن معين، ويمارسها اشخاص هــواة مولعين بهذه اللعبة يسمون (الجناية) او (اهل الدجاج) ولهذه اللعـبة جمهورها ومحبيها انها وسيلة من وسائل المتعة والتسلية وقضاء الوقت كما انها وسيلة من وسائل التباري بين الخصوم باستخدام الديكة لإظهار القوة والمكانة الاجتماعية واذلال الخصم، حاولنا من خلال هذا البحث وصف الظاهرة وصفاً اثنوغرافياً مستخدمين تقنيات البحث الانثروبولــوجــي التي اثبتت فاعلية في هذا المجال متوخين قدر الامكان الالمام بالظاهرة وابرازها الى السطح لكي يتعرف عليها القارئ متحلين بالمبدأ الانثروبولوجي الذي قوامه اكتشاف المجهول واماطة اللثام عن احجية السلوك البشري.
Architectural aspects in the poems of Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
Authors: ALDULAIMI IHSAN HADI AHMED
Published: April 2022

Necip Fazıl KISAKÜREK, 20. yüzyıl Türk Edebiyatının en önemli şair ve fikir insanıdır. 26 Mayıs 1904 tarihinde İstanbul'da dünyaya gelen şair, 25 Mayıs 1983 tarihinde memleketi İstanbul'da vefat etmiştir. 78 yıllık ömrüne çok sayıda önemli eser sığdıran şair, edebiyatın pek çok dalında eserler vermiştir. Üstad namıyla anılan Necip Fazıl KISAKÜREK, şair kimliği ile ön plana çıkmaktadır. Mezarı, memleketi İstanbul'da Eyüp Sultan Mezarlığındadır.

               Mimari, bir şehrin yapılarının, imar açısından incelenmesidir. Kendi içerisinde çeşitli dönemlere ve tarzlara ayrılan bu kavram, her kültürde farklılık arz etmektedir. Her kültürün kendine göre mimari yapısı vardır. İnsan ruhunun taş, toprak ve ağaç gibi materyallere işlenmesi şeklinde mecazi bir yorum yapılacak olursa, mimari yapıların insan için ne kadar önemli olduğu gerçeği ortaya çıkar. İnsanın barınma ihtiyacının yanı sıra, görsel zevklerine de hitap etmesi, sanatsal faaliyetlerin en üst düzeyde olması gibi hasletler, mimariyi ve mimari unsurları daha önemli kılmaktadır. İnsan ruhuna bu kadar yakın olan bir sanatsal eylemin, şairlerin gözünden kaçması olanaksızdır. İnsan duygu ve düşüncelerini ifade etme konusunda oldukça orijinal fikirler ortaya koyan şairler, mimari estetik ve mimarinin insan ruhuna etkileri hususunda çeşitli açılardan şiirler kaleme almıştır. Bu şairlerin başında şüphesiz Necip Fazıl KISAKÜREK gelmektedir. Onun mimari unsurlar noktasında yaptığı çıkarımlar, çalışmamızın içeriğini oluşturmaktadır.

 

              Çalışmamıza bu kapsamlı özet ile başlıyoruz. Ardından 20. yüzyılın en önemli şairlerinden biri olan Necip Fazıl KISAKÜREK'in yaşamı, edebi yönü ve yapıtları hakkında bilgiler sunulacaktır. Ardından mimari hakkında verilecek bilgilerden sonra, KISAKÜREK'in şiirlerinde mimari unsurlar bahsi incelenecektir.
جدلية العلاقة بين الشرطة المجتمعية والأمن الأسري
Authors: Jasim Syfaan Fahim , Matrood Ahmed Jassim
Published: April 2022

يعد الأمن الاسري ذو اهمية كبيرة في مجالات الحياة الاجتماعية كافة, وعلى مستوى الفرد والأسرة والمجتمع، فهو عملية ديناميكية مستمرة يرتكز في جوهره على جانبين رئيسيين هما الأمن الداخلي والأمن الخارجي، فهناك علاقة تأثير وتأثر بين الأمن الأسري والأمن الاجتماعي فانعدام الأول بالضرورة يؤدي الى انعدام الاخر والعكس صحيح، فضلاً عن انه يكمل أحدهما الاخر، لذا فالفرد لا يستطيع ان يؤمن على نفسه وماله وعرضه في مجتمع تسوده الفوضى والاضطراب والانحراف، كما انه يصعب ان يصل الى التكامل وفق فوضوية المجتمع المحيط به، ولتحقيق الأمن المجتمعي، لا بد ان يمر بعدة مراحل، ابتداء من الفرد نفسه مرورا بالأسرة وانتهاءً بالدولة، ولكل من هذه الشرائح الثلاثة شروط وواجبات يجب توفرها حتى يتحقق الأمن المجتمعي.
تماسك الذات
Authors: Edan Ayad Kareem , Al-Khayri Arwa Muhammad Rabee’
Published: April 2022

يمكن وصف الذات المتماسكة بأنها نتيجة للتطور الصحي اذ يستطيع الفرد ذو الذات المتماسكة ان يتحمل العقبات اليومية ولديه احساس داخلي بالاتجاه في الحياة ويكون ذو شخصية منظمة وتعمل بفعالية ويعمل على تحقيق اهداف واقعية. 

يستهدف البحث الحالي التعرف على:

قياس تماسك الذات لدى موظفي الدولة

التعرف على الفروق بحسب (الجنس، العمر، الحالة الاجتماعية).

ولغرض تحقيق اهداف البحث الحالي قام الباحث ببناء مقياس تماسك الذات وفق هاينز كوهوت (1971Heinz  Kohut)، والذي تكون من 41 فقرة بصيغته النهائية وتم التحقق من صدقه وثباته .

وتم تطبيق المقياس بصيغته النهائية على عينة البحث 400 موظف ولكلا النوعين والتي اختيرت بالطريقة الطبقية العشوائية، وبعد تطبيق اداة البحث واستخدام الوسائل الإحصائية منها، الاختبار التائي لعينة واحدة، والاختبار التائي لعينتين مستقلتين، ومعامل ارتباط بيرسون.

تم التوصل الى النتائج الاتية:

1- ان موظفي الدولة لديهم تماسك ذات.  

2- ليس هناك فروق على وفق (جنس، العمر، الحالة الاجتماعية) في تماسك الذات.

وفي ضوء النتائج وضع الباحث عدداً من التوصيات والمقترحات.
التمرد بتوظيف اللغة العامية الدارجة
Authors: Al-Zahra Majdaa Abd , Saleh Farah Ghanem
Published: April 2022

يتميز الشاعر (موفق محمد) من خلال خرق المألوف ووسيلتهُ الى ذلك بصمته الشعرية الإبداعية، فيسمو بلغتهِ الى الابداع والاختلاف عن طريق شحنها باللغة العامية المتداولة الدارج؛ لأنه لا يريد ان يكون نصهُ نخبوياً فقط، وانما يرغب في مشاركة الناس البسطاء معاناتهم ومتاعبهم وحياتهم اليومية، فنجده يقوم بتضمين التراكيب بمختلف انواعها من اهزوجة او اغنية او انشودة من التراث وغيرها... او المفردة العامية في قصيدته.
QUADRATURE FORMULAS FOR SOME CLASSES OF CURVILINEAR INTEGRALS
Authors:   Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, KHALILOV E.H.
Published: April 2022

Quadrature formulas for simple-layer and double-layer potentials are established, and error estimates for these quadrature formulas are obtained.
CONTROL OF HEATING PROCESS WITH FEEDBACK AT LUMPED POINTS
Authors:   Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, ABDULLAYEV V.M. , JAFARLI S.S. , MEHDIYEV Y.M.
Published: April 2022

In this work, a class of optimal control problems for a rod (plate) heating process with feedback, when the incoming information about the state of the process is continuously received only from its individual points, at which some temperature sensors are placed, is investigated. The heating process itself takes place in a stove at the expense of controlling the temperature inside the stove. The mathematical model of the controlled process is in both cases described by a punctual loaded parabolic type equation. In the work, we derive formulae for the gradient of the functional. Algorithms of numerical solutions to the considered problems are proposed
HARDY-LITTLEWOOD-STEIN-WEISS THEOREMS FOR RIESZ POTENTIALS IN MODIFIED MORREY SPACES
Authors:   Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, HASANOV J.J. , SAFAROV Z.V.
Published: April 2022

The aim of this paper is to prove the Hardy-Littlewood-Stein-Weiss theorems for Riesz potentials in modified Morrey spaces.
UNIQUENESS OF THE SOLUTION OF THE INVERSE PROBLEM FOR DIFFERENTIAL OPERATOR WITH SEMISEPARATED BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
Authors:   Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, MAMMADOVA L.I. , RZAYEVA Ch.H. , NABIEV I.M. ,   Baku State University
Published: April 2022

In the article we consider the Sturm-Liouville operator with semiseparated boundary conditions, one of which contains a spectral parameter. An asymptotic formula for the eigenvalues of the operator under consideration is given and a uniqueness theorem for the solution of the inverse problem of recovering the corresponding boundary value problems is proved.
CORRECT PROOF OF FINDING THE EXACT LOWER BOUND OF THE RAYLEIGH MAGNETIC VALUE
Authors:   Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics of NAS of Azerbaijan, EYVAZOV E.H.
Published: April 2022

In the two-dimensional space, we consider the magnetic relation of Rayleigh, which appears in the mathematical theory of surface superconductivity when studying the first eigenvalue of the Landau operator. In a simple way, it is proved that the exact lower bound in the first-order Sobolev space, H1 of the Rayleigh magnetic ratio is equal to one
BASICITY OF A PERTURBED SYSTEM OF EXPONENTS IN LEBESGUE SPACES WITH A VARIABLE SUMMABILITY EXPONENT
Authors: Nasibova N.P.
Published: April 2022

In this paper a system of exponents 1 is considered, where is some polynomial of degree m, m ∈ N. It is proved that under certain conditions on the exponent p (·) the basicity of this system in a Lebesgue space with a variable summability exponent Lp(·) (−π, π) depends on the coefficient αm−1 and m. Moreover, in the case of basicity, it is isomorphic to the classical system of exponents in Lp(·) (−π, π). Earlier in the case the Riesz basicity of this system in L2 (−π, π) was established by Yu.A.Kazmin
Peculiarities of operation of drinking water supply systems in wartime
Authors: Kravchenko Oleksandr , Khoruzhy Victor , Kanibolotsky Volodymyr
Published: April 2022

The military aggression of the Russian Federation and the illegal actions of the aggressor, aimed at the deliberate destruction of civilian infrastructure, proved the vulnerability of centralized water supply systems. Thus, in just a few days from the beginning of the war, consumers of the cities of Mariupol, Melitopol, Volnovakha, Chernihiv, Sumy, and others were completely or partially without water supply.

In addition to the humanitarian catastrophe due to hostilities, the cessation of centralized water supply as a factor in the vulnerability of life support systems, was actively used by the occupiers in the information war to create panic among civilians, demoralize people, mental disorders and more.

This article analyzes the main factors of vulnerability of centralized water supply systems in Ukraine, and proposes technical and organizational measures to reduce them, which can be implemented both in the short term and in the long run.

The factor of sustainability of water supply systems in wartime should not be considered as the only direction of planning their development, but recent events show that it is certainly a priority. Therefore, the recommendations developed in this article can be applied by water supply companies both in operational activities and in strategic planning of the development of water supply systems in the future, in particular during the development of optimization schemes.
Comparative evaluation of the results of water consumption calculation in residential build-ings, made according to different regulatory documents
Authors: Kravchuk Andriy , Kravchuk Oleksandr , Miriaiev Serhii
Published: April 2022

Calculations of water consumption at the entrances to residential buildings for different standards of water consumption, the number of apartments and installed sanitary appliances are made on the basis of current and repealed regulations analysis. The results of the calculations are presented in the form of appropriate graphs. The comparative estimation and the analysis of the received settlement data are carried out. Three methods of calculating the volume of water consumption, which have been actively used in the practice of engineering calculations for the last 65 years, were considered during the preparation of the work. Namely: methods based on the use of the concept of equivalents that were introduced to describe the characteristics of each type of sanitary appliances; methods using the concept of the probability of action of sanitary appliances, as well as the current method, which is based on the ratio between the maximum and average hourly norms of water consumption. The results of the analysis allow to conclude that in the first considered building codes of previous years were significantly overestimated water consumption at the entrances to residential buildings. On the contrary, in the second it is somewhat underestimated. The most optimal discharges are given in the current building codes.
Computer applications for the calculating of building water supply and sewage system
Authors: Kushka Oleksandr , Stepova Nataliia
Published: April 2022

Modern educational process requires widespread use of various innovative methods aimed at increasing students' interest in mastering academic disciplines, as well as at the integration of Ukrainian educational system into the European educational space. Digital technologies belong undoubtedly to the key innovative technologies allowing to improve significantly the educational process, and to move from monotonous "manual" calculations, that a student has to perform repeatedly one after another, to a conceptual understanding of the main succession of actions to be performed. With this object in view, seven separate computer programs were developed for the course of house water supply and sewerage system design that allow to estimate the maximum second flowrate depending on the number of facilities; to determine the water head loss, nominal diameter and flow velocity for the each section of the cold water pipe to estimate the size and head loss of impeller water meters; to calculate the pump power; to determine the water head loss, nominal diameter and flow velocity for the each section of the hot water pipe; to estimate the total hourly water consumption in the house; to determine the coefficient Ks and to estimate the calculated flow rate in the sewer outlet from the building and in different sections of the sewer in the adjacent to the building territory. The developed computer applications were tested in five groups of the Architecture Faculty of KNUCA in the autumn semester of 2021/2022 academic year when students studied the discipline "Engineer facilities of buildings" The total number of students studying this course was 96 persons. 90 persons of them (93.8%) completed the course project on time. The average score on the course project was 94.5. The results show that the use of computer programs in the educational process increases students' interest in learning the course and motivates them to progress in their studies.
Changing the guality of drinking water and the resistance of the pipeline when transporting it through water pipes
Authors: Pavlov Yevhen , Lifanov Oleg
Published: April 2022

Transportation of drinking  water on the water supply network is a complex and important problem, which requires many practical problems. Thus, the water supply network is designed for the regime  of  maximum water consumption in the settlement, and the period of operation of the network is characterized not only by maximum water consumption, but also by minimum water use, which takes place at night. Therefore, the velocities of water flow through the pipes will change during the day from maximum to minimum, and in some areas will fall to zero and even change the direction of flow. This situation  contributes to the formation on the inner surface of water pipes of biological film, which develops on all types of pipe material (concrete, plastic, steel, cast iron, copper). Hours of minimal water consumption, characterized by low water flow rates, are favor able for the process of fixing bacteria on the inner surface of the pipes and the formation of local colonies  that destroy the material of the pipeline.

Special attention is paid to iron bacteria, which oxidize iron oxide, turning it into oxidative. This process is accompanied by precipitation,- hydroxide. Therefore, in the process of vital activity of iron bacteria in the middle of the pipelines formed a mobile sediment, which reduces the diameter of the pipes, and the water gets a rusty-red color and an unpleasant odor.

Attention is drawn to the fact that some artesian waters used for water supply of the population contain hydrogen sulfide. When oxygen enters such bodies, they begin to develop filamentous sulfur bacteria. In appearance filamentous sulfur bacteria (Beggiaroacea) resemble long tufts of gray hair, and congestion, formed from filamentous sulfur bacteria rapidly increase in volume and clog the living section of the pipes, saturating  the drinking  water with an unpleasant odor.

Therefore, bacteria transported through the pipes together with drinking water degrade its quality, saturating the water with an unpleasant odor, clog the living section of the pipes and destroy the inner surface of the pipes and destroy the inner surface of the pipes due to corrosion.
Optimization management of installations at groundwater deironing and sewage treatment
Authors: Khomutetska Tеtiana , Khoruzhy Victor , Nor Victor
Published: April 2022

In modern conditions, the increase in anthropogenic pressure on the environment discharge of significant amounts of untreated or insufficiently treated wastewater into natural water bodies leads to a deterioration of water quality in sources of drinking water. Therefore, not only conceptual efforts to prevent environmental pollution and provide consumers with quality drinking water are of great importance, but also the mechanisms for their implementation should be revealed. In this aspect, one of the main tasks is the introduction of the latest tools, materials and designs of water treatment facilities and quality control of water supplied to consumers or discharged into natural sources. Pollution entering water bodies changes their physicochemical and biological parameters and leads to complications in the operation of water supply facilities. The solution of these problems is facilitated by the use of advanced technologies for the treatment of both drinking and wastewater. No less important is the establishment of optimal modes of operation of water treatment plants, which ensures maximum efficiency of their operation, conservation of water and energy resources, obtaining guaranteed quality of purified water. The article substantiates the use of natural mechanisms in the processes of deironing of water from underground sources and wastewater treatment. The generalized analysis of the operation of the units with bioreactor and contact clarifier filter during the filter cycle revealed that the standard quality of filtered water is ensured only between the minimum Gmin and maximum Gmax specific dirt content of the filter. It is offered to carry out automation of management of work of such installations at control by the differential pressure gauge of the maximum losses of pressure on the filter corresponding to Gmax value, with its switching to the washing mode. When washing the filter, it is necessary to reduce the specific amount of activated sludge from Gmax to Gmin, controlling the duration of washing the specified intensity with a timer. The proposed measures provide significant savings in water and electricity costs during operation.
Aligning the Purpose, Function & Mission of a Historically Disadvantaged South African Public University: The Case of the University of Venda
Authors: Simpson Peter
Published: April 2022

Higher education institutions (HEIs) have recently come under increased pressure to internationalize their campuses through increasing study abroad offerings and international student recruitment and retention rates. The internationalization of higher education however, has mostly been theorized from a Euro-American perspective, often not taking into account actors in periphery contexts. This paper highlights the important role of an emergent voice within the field that relies strategically on its third mission to balance transnational pressures to internationalize and local demands for education equity. Drawing on insights from a mixed-methodology case study at a historically disadvantaged public South African university, it is argued that this institution’s increased reliance on non-academic stakeholders within their internationalization decision-making processes, holds together these conflicting imperatives.
‘Edugration’ as a wicked problem: the ethics of higher education-migration
Authors: Brunner Lisa Ruth
Published: April 2022

The recruitment and retention of post-secondary international students as ‘skilled’ immigrants has become a distinct form of immigration, shifting the role of higher education in society. This paper proposes the term edugration – an amalgamation of ‘education’ and ‘migration’ – to describe this system. It also argues that edugration presents an ethically ‘wicked problem’ (Rittel & Webber, 1973), requiring not only increased attention from higher/international education scholars, but also a shift in our analytic approach.
The Growth of Academic Identity in the Early Career Stage during the Transition in Chinese Higher Education
Authors: Liu Jiajie
Published: April 2022

This doctoral study explores how do early career academics experience their sense of belonging to the academic profession and how do they experience the teaching-research nexus during the transition of their institution from a teaching- to a research-led environment with an ethnography-informed phenomenology approach. Moreover, it examines the complexity of the transition and the role that ECAs play in the university repositioning. This study seeks to place the investigation in a broader frame of social and cultural analysis in order to go deep into the everyday experiences of the ECAs around issues of their sense of identity, as well as their ways of connecting and bringing about changes in their work communities during a changing environment. It will shed light on scholarly debates on the growth of academic identity in the early career stage and faculty development in China.
Exploring Bilingual Ideology and Identity of EMI Medical Teachers and Students in China’s Mainland
Authors: Qin Paiwei
Published: April 2022

This qualitative research in-progress investigates the bilingual ideology and identity of EMI (English-medium-instruction) teachers and students at a Chinese medical university that aims to enrich the understanding of bi/multilingualism in the EFL (English as a Foreign Language) context from domestic stakeholders’ perspectives. The researcher conducted a series of semi-structured interviews with Chinese medical content teachers and students throughout an academic term. Supplementary research materials include written materials, such as lecturers’ PowerPoint slides and institutional documents. The preliminary findings suggest that the teachers and students present diverse ideological stances towards bilingualism, and they perform an ambivalent identity: privileged, yet incompetent to fulfil the expected bilingual identity by self and others, due to ideological and practical constraints. The potential discussion and implications are given in the summary.
College Faculty’s Narratives of Addressing Gender-Based Violence at a Higher Education Institution in Delhi (India)
Authors: Saini Ruchi
Published: April 2022

Despite the central role played by faculty within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in addressing Gender -Based Violence (GBV), their experiences have received limited attention, especially in the context of HEIs within South Asia. The study seeks to fill this research gap by exploring teaching faculty’s (n=10) experiences with addressing GBV in a public HEI in Delhi (India) through the use of narrative inquiry. Narrative inquiry was chosen because it is participant-led, open ended, and collaborative; thereby providing more space for the faculty to share their experiences when dealing with GBV. Analysis of data from a pilot interview conducted with a senior female faculty member revealed that female victims typically refuse to lodge a formal complaint due to the fear of social stigma, and advocacy for victims of GBV by the faculty in the absence of institutional support tends to take a psychological toll on them. In addition, safeguarding the college’s reputation is a key concern for the organization, which often dissuades victims from coming forward. The preliminary findings highlight the need for greater institutional support to enable the faculty to advocate for GBV, as well as the nexus between the gendered social structure and institutional/personal responses to GBV. It also draws attention to the need to include the voices of diverse faculty members who have dealt with cases where boys were victims of GBV as my study goes forward to develop a more holistic understanding of how gendered social structures inflict violence on both women and men.
A Critical Study of Chinese International Students’ Experiences Pursuing American Higher Education in the Age of Trump and COVID-19
Authors: Yu Jing
Published: April 2022

My dissertation consists of two study areas, examining Chinese international students’ experiences pursing American higher education in the Age of Trump and COVID-19. Although I address different issues in each area, they have a common theme of better understanding the current generation of Chinese international students against the backdrop of Sino-US tensions, the global pandemic, and anti-Asian racism in the US. Drawing on theories in international education, the first area stresses the role of human agency and demonstrates that Chinese students tend to live and study resiliently amid current heightened uncertainties. The other one focuses on how Chinese international students perceive race and racism in the US. Through semi-structured interviews and follow-up exchanges at the climax of two anti-racist US social movements, the Black Lives Matter and Stop Asian Hate, the findings reveal that Chinese students held contrastive views on race and racism before and after their arrival, due to the disjuncture between ideological indoctrination in the home country and experiential exploration in the host country.
Asia/Europe Inter-university Cooperation in Higher Education: The case of Tuning Central Asian Higher Education Area (TuCAHEA)
Authors: Anafinova Saule
Published: April 2022

The purpose of the current paper is to share the preliminary findings of the working doctoral dissertation titled “Asia/Europe inter-university cooperation in higher education: The case of Tuning Central Asian Higher Education Area (TuCAHEA)".  The dissertation is a qualitative case study of an EU-funded consortium of European and Central Asian universities, aimed at building Central Asia Higher Education Area. Preliminary findings suggest that the Tuning initiative helps to promote a competency-based approach as an international norm in higher education policy through the dissemination of causal beliefs. As an epistemic community, the Tuning initiative contributes to the European norm diffusion outside the Bologna process. Tuning helps to re-construct European discourse in higher education policy in Central Asia. Furthermore, the initiative promotes the Tuning framework as a policy instrument of regional harmonization of higher education programs. The study contributes to the understanding of the normative power of the European Union and international higher education policy diffusion in the Central Asian context.
The Relationship between Parental Styles and Food Attitude of Children Towards Vegetarianism
Authors: Tej Adidam Phani , F. Shaker Irene , Ahmed Wahid El-Din Sherief Atef
Published: April 2022

An oft-neglected area of research is the degree of compliance associated with different parental styles, regardless of the health concerns of the parents. This study examined 204 respondents, 102 children, and 102 parents, examining food attitudes and preferences of parents, alongside their parental styles and degree of compliance displayed by children. It was found that authoritative parenting is the most significantly correlated one with child compliance to vegetarian food preferences and behaviors of parents.
Experiences of Teachers While Teaching at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: K. Garza Kristopher , S. Hall Kelly , van Oort Gijs , Gonzalez-Rodriguez Judith , Garcia Kastaylia
Published: April 2022

The purpose of the study was to assess how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the experiences of teachers as they transitioned to teaching online. The researchers investigated the experiences of 81 teachers of grades 4-12 in South Texas while teaching at home during the pandemic. An online survey using a 3-point scale, posed questions to teachers about their experiences with administrative support, technical difficulties, communications capabilities, and personal wellbeing under pandemic protocols. Findings showed that teachers experienced a lack of administrative support and reported deteriorating wellbeing conditions. Daily contact with students and colleagues and weekly contact with parents was reported. Decreased social time was experienced by teachers as were increased stress and frustration levels. Most respondents observed different online learning capabilities among students from different social backgrounds. We conclude that teaching from home offers additional stress factors for teachers which- if this type of teaching needs to be equally effective to classroom teaching- will require guidance, administrative encouragement, and assistance in maintaining stable levels of wellbeing. Future research may consider the impact of such support mechanisms on teacher effectiveness.
DESIGN MODIFICATION AND SIMULATION OF A STAIR CLIMBING TROLLEY
Authors: Hussaini Aliyu Z. , Bello Ephraim , Madu Misali J.
Published: April 2022

The project focuses on design modification and simulation of a new type of trolley with multifunctional ties. The device was redesigned to have three wheels in a triangular pattern that can be switched into three different working positions to aid in moving of heavy load through a desired vertical height. The project utilized concept generation and selection matrix to generate 30 possible design concepts. These concepts were pruned using concept scoring matrix to three (3) designs. Weighted Scoring Matrix was deployed to screen and rank three best designs. The project design was done using AutoCAD, SolidWorks and Ansys for load/stress analysis of each component. SolidWorks (SimXpress) was deployed for static analysis of the trolley components. Simulation result revealed a weight reduction from 200 kg to 15.3 kg and maximum stress of 7.13 x 108 N/m2 with a 1.5 factor of safety. The trolley design modification shows trolley as a viable option for stair-climbing with lesser physical energy, higher workload capacity and better efficiency.
IMPROVING GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF YANKASA RAMS FED CHEMICAL-TREATED GROUNDNUT SHELLS SUPPLEMENTED WITH EXOGENOUS ENZYMES
Authors: MILLAM Jacob Jafiya , Abdu Salisu Bakura , Yashim Suleiman Makama , Adamu Hanwa Yusuf
Published: April 2022

This study evaluated the effect of chemical treated groundnut shells supplemented with xylanase and glucanase in rations of Yankasa rams on growth performance in Nigeria. It was carried out at the Small Ruminant Unit of Adamawa Sta\te University Teaching and Research Farm, Mubi. The study was designed in a 4×2 factorial arrangement with 4 rams per treatment in a completely randomised design. The experimental animals were housed in well ventilated environment and they were comfortable. Basic routine management were carried out. The experimental rations were formulated to meet the requirements of the rams. The experiment lasted for 90 days. Parameters under consideration were weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion ratio. Significant (P<0.05) and non-significant (P>0.05) effects were observed from the results obtained. The results show that rams receiving glucanase and untreated groundnut shells improved both weight gain (8.71 kg) and average daily weight gain (103.64 g/d); and increased both feed intake (65.79 kg) and average daily feed intake (783.20 g/d). However, feed conversion ratio was relatively least in the group of rams receiving urea treated groundnut shells (7.18) compared to other treatments. It was concluded that untreated and urea treated groundnut shells supplemented with glucanase could improve weight gain, feed intake and feed efficiency in Yankasa rams.
TECHNICAL EFFICIENCIES OF POULTRY TOLL FEED MILLS IN KADUNA AND PLATEAU STATES, NIGERIA
Authors: Magaji Abdullahi Aliyu , Yusuf O. , Ammani A. A. , Sani I. , Angara U. A.
Published: April 2022

This study investigated the technical efficiencies of poultry feed firms in Kaduna and Plateau States, Nigeria. Primary data were collected using a structured questionnaire from a sample of 51 poultry feed firms, analyzed using descriptive statistics and stochastic frontier technical efficiency function. The findings indicate that poultry feed firms have an average production capacity of 4.2 tonnes per day, operating on an average of 5 days per week using not more than 1 shift per day. The feed mills were found to be technically inefficient with mean technical efficiency of 0.67. The determinants of technical efficiency were found to be operating capacity, distance to major market, number of employees, and availability of ingredients in required quantity as well as ownership type. The high cost and adulteration of ingredients, low patronage, and high competition from larger firms amongst others were factors identified as constraints to efficient poultry feed production. The study recommends that the firms should improve on the deployment of labour as well as improved wages, outsource for cheaper inputs or buy input in group to derive economies of scale and also increase their production in other to potentially maximize output.
ASSESSMENT OF WIND ENERGY POTENTIAL FOR ACCRA, GHANA USING TWO PARAMETER WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION
Authors: Akpootu Davidson Odafe , Fagbemi Samuel Adesina
Published: April 2022

This study investigates the predictive ability of two-parameter Weibull distribution function for Accra, Ghana using fifteen years (2002 – 2016) meteorological parameter of monthly mean wind speed data. The monthly and annual averaged wind speed was estimated to be . The annual mean values of the maximum energy – carrying wind speed and most probable wind speed were found to be  and  respectively. The two parameters of the Weibull statistics found in this study for Accra were within the range  for the shape parameters and  for the scale parameters. The results of the wind power density indicated that the location has a good prospect for wind power generation with the highest value of  found in September, 2006. The linear relationship between the monthly mean wind power density and mean wind speed shows that a perfect correlation with coefficient of correlation of 99.3 % exists between them. The results obtained from this study revealed that the Weibull function was found appropriate for analyzing measured wind speed data and in predicting the wind power density for the region under investigation. Therefore, Accra has an excellent prospect for wind power generation
ASSESSMENT OF ACOUSTIC PROPERTY OF SAWDUST AND FINE SHARP SAND FOR THE FABRICATION OF SOUND-PROOF SECURITY DOOR
Authors: Mudashir Gafar
Published: April 2022

The current economic recession and rising cost of building materials in Nigeria has created a severe decline in housing affordability for Nigerians. On this account, this research aimed to assess the acoustic property of Saw-dust and Fine Sharp Sand (SFSS) and its application for the fabrication of purpose made Sound-proof Security Doors (SPS-Door). The ingenuity of the research is to offer an alternative fabricated door to the high priced foreign made sound-proof security doors that are not affordable to most Nigerian for housing delivery. The wooden sawdust mixed with fine sharp as a core in-fill material for the door are readily available as natural material and environment waste. Model Sample Panels (MSP) infills produced and tested at the Acoustic Laboratory for noise absorption capacity as established by ASTM E 1050-98 international standards. The research findings revealed that the MSP infills for the SS-Door scored 0.78 to 0.92 for the frequency ranges 50Hz to 5000Hz while foreign Turkey doors infill’s Noise Absorption Coefficient is 0.95 for the same ranges of frequencies. Comparatively, MSP infill is a sustainable and alternative material for the locally fabricated sound-proof security door to the expensive imported brands. In addition, properties of SFSS at the ratio of 5:1 presented high porosity characteristic which had a significant effect on the sound absorption properties of SS-Door. Therefore, architects could specify this innovative infill product for doors panel, walls cavity and floor inside layer for the spaces that require sound insulation and security in the building construction.
ACCESSING OF SOME RISK FACTORS OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS USING LOGISTIC REGRESSION
Authors: Falgore Jamilu Yunusa , Kajuru J. Y. , Usman M. , Ramadan K. M.
Published: April 2022

Rheumatoid arthritis occurs when the immune system attacks the synovium (the lining of the membrane that surrounds the joints). The resulting inflammation thickens the synovium, which can eventually destroy the cartilage and bone within the joint. This research aims to find out the significant risk factors of 240 patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Ahmadu Bello University teaching hospital Zaria. The variables considered for this research are Obesity, gender, Smoking, Age, Alcoholism, and family history which were the selected risk factors and is been analyzed using logistic regression analysis and descriptive statistics. Statistical analysis showed that alcoholism and age have a significant association with Rheumatoid Arthritis and have a positive effect on developing the disease. The result also shows that the risk factors highly contribute to rheumatoid arthritis. However, there is no significant association of Rheumatoid Arthritis with gender, obesity, smoking, and family history. Based on the findings from the research study, it is imperative to critically evaluate the lifestyle of patients developing Rheumatoid Arthritis for future clinical research.
DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF GROUNDNUT DECORTICATOR
Authors: Saleh Aminu , Fashina A. B , Akande F. B.
Published: April 2022

Appropriate and efficient technology is desired to obtain clean groundnut kernels for further processing such as edible oil extraction and for meeting international export standard. An existing groundnut decorticator was modified and a proto-type was constructed to decorticate groundnut in-shell with minimum kernel damage. The modified decorticator was tested with Samnut 14 groundnut variety at 20 mm concave clearance. The groundnuts in-shell was graded into three grades (grades I, II and III) while screen apertures of 8, 10 and 12 mm were used at 8, 10 and 20 % moisture levels using three replications in a complete randomized design. The components of the decorticator include the hopper, frame, decorticating drum, main shaft, blower, pulleys, belt, bearings and a 5 kW electric motor. Results obtained showed a high decorticating efficiency of 94.66% of clean kernels at 10% moisture content was obtained from grade III samples using 8 mm screen aperture. The least kernel bruises and splits of 2.08 and 1.37%, respectively were recorded at 8% moisture level and 12 mm aperture from grade II samples. These results reduced the high incidence of aflatoxin contamination on the decorticated kernels, thus increasing the kernel’s value as well as making it less carcinogenic.
ON THE APPLICATION OF MATRIX SCALING AND POWERING METHODS OF SMALL STATE SPACES FOR SOLVING TRANSIENT DISTRIBUTION IN MARKOV CHAIN
Authors: Agboola Olanrewaju , Nehad Ali S.
Published: April 2022

The iterative solution methods for transient distribution in Markov chain is the computation of state probability distributions at an arbitrary point of time, which in the case of a discrete-time Markov chain means, finding the distribution at some arbitrary time step   denoted , a row vector whose  component is the probability that the Markov chain is in state  at time step . In this study, the solutions of transient distribution in Markov chain using matrix scaling and powering methods for small state spaces which produce a significantly more accurate response in less time for some types of situations and also, tries to get to the end result as quickly as possible has been investigated, in order to provide some insight into the solutions of transient distribution of Markov chain. Our goal is to compute solutions and algorithms for tiny state spaces utilizing matrix scaling and powering approaches, which begin with an initial estimate of the solution vector and then comes closer and closer to the true solution with each step or iteration. With the help of several existing Markov chain laws, theorems, and formulas, matrices operations such as multiplication with one or more vectors, Padé variant of the matrix-powering and scaling technique are used. While the algorithms are explained, the transient distribution vector’s   Padé approximants , and a backward error analysis of the Padé approximation are obtained for certain illustrative examples..
ASSESSING PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CESAREAN DELIVERY AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN NIGERIA
Authors: Bamigbala Olateju Alao , Ojetunde Ayodeji Oluwatobi , Ibrahim Abdulmudallib
Published: April 2022

Cesarean section (CS) involves the fetus, membranes, and placenta delivery through abdominal and uterine incisions after fetal viability. Some research on CS use in Nigeria have been undertaken, however, they have all been institutional-based and had small sample sizes. In the country, nationally representative studies on this critical issue are required. As a result, the current study assesses prevalence and factors associated with cesarean delivery among women of reproductive age in Nigeria. The data used in this study were sourced from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). 8216 women of childbearing age were considered in this study. The 2018 survey is the most recent in Nigeria's series of NDHS (at the time of this study). The methods of analysis used for this study are frequency, percentage, chi-square test, and Binary Logistic Regression Analysis. Statistical software used for the analysis was STATA V.15. p<0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. The prevalence of CS in Nigeria was 8.1% in 2018. Factors associated with increased odds of CS were maternal age (35-39 years), the South West regions of Nigeria, urban residency, wealth index (rich), previous terminated pregnancy, less than 9 months of pregnancy, and maternal education (secondary education). The findings will give evidence-based knowledge for decision-making in Nigeria regarding the provision and use of cesarean birth. However, improved availability and access to obstetric care services should be pursued further by following the WHO's EOC guidelines in all Nigerian regions.
PROXIMATE COMPOSITION, SENSORY EVALUATION AND PRODUCTION OF COOKIES (BISCUIT) FROM FINGER MILLET AND WHEAT FLOUR
Authors: Bashir Musa , Ibrahim Aminu , Idi Aminu , Abdulmalik Muhammed
Published: April 2022

Finger millet (Eleusinecoracana), is an important staple food because of its excellent storage properties, and nutritive value, resistance to disease and tolerance to soil moisture stress. The aim of this study is to determine the nutritional composition of cookies (Biscuit) produced from combination of finger millet and wheat flour and its sensory properties. Biscuit was produced from the formulated ratios (W:F 100, FM:100, W:F 95:5, W:F 90:10 and W:F 80:20) of wheat and finger millet respectively. Proximate composition and sensory evaluation were carried out using standard methods. The results of proximate composition for ration W:F 95:5 shows significant different compare to other ratios and individual flours, additionally the same product  shows highly acceptable by the respondent for its taste, flavor and texture than cookies of other composition. Therefore it can be concluded that the product from formulated ratio WF: FM 95%:5% was best cookies highly acceptable. However consumption of such products are highly encouraged and less course effective.