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School inclusion at the crossroads Modern Post: ensuring access, permanence and learning for students with Special Educational Needs
Authors: Henrique Marylin Cardoso , Leal Débora Araújo
Published: May 2023

This qualitative article aims to analyze how the guarantee of access, permanence and learning of students with special educational needs in regular schools has taken place. In the introduction, the perception of the problem, the specific objectives and the justification of the study are discussed. In the methodology, a qualitative approach and field research were used, as instruments for data collection, semi-structured interviews and data diagnostic activity, which were categorized based on Bardin's content analysis (1977). In the results and discussions, the following analysis categories were listed: (Re)thinking Inclusive Education: The voices of management; Teacher training: Pillars for Inclusive Education; The experiences of Inclusive Education: Participation of the family in the permanence and learning of the child; and Student knowledge: The theory and practice connection. In the final considerations, it appears that the school alone will not be able to organize inclusive education. It is necessary for families to join the school, for there to be greater commitment and political will to the issue of inclusion, which involves investment in the organization of physical, material and human conditions.
The Application of Scenario Simulation Teaching Combined with Case Teaching in Medical Education: Taking Nursing Practice Teaching as An Example
Authors:   Department of Nursing, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China, Xiao Meng , Yang Wei ,   Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
Published: May 2023

Objective: This study aims to investigate the application effect of scenario simulation teaching combined with case teaching method in nursing practice teaching, and compare it with traditional nursing practice teaching. Methods: One hundred nursing students from a university in 2019 were selected as the research subjects, and were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group, with 50 students in each group. The experimental group received nursing practice teaching using scenario simulation teaching combined with case teaching method, while the control group received traditional nursing practice teaching. The effectiveness of the two teaching methods was evaluated through examination scores, clinical competency assessment, non-technical skill level comparison, and student satisfaction survey. Results: The students in the experimental group performed better than those in the control group in terms of examination scores, clinical competency assessment, non-technical skill level, and student satisfaction. Specifically, the excellent rate and passing rate of the examination scores and clinical competency assessment of the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the control group, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05); after the teaching, the non-technical skill level scores of the experimental group were higher than those of the control group (P<0.05); the satisfaction ratings of the experimental group on teaching content, teaching methods, teaching environment, teacher’s teaching style, and teaching resources were significantly higher than those of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Scenario simulation teaching combined with case teaching method has good application effect in nursing practice teaching, which can effectively improve students’ learning performance and clinical competency assessment scores, enhance students’ understanding and application ability of teaching content, and increase students’ learning interest and participation.
The Decision of Product Market Forecasting and Delisting Based on PSO-BP
Authors:   School of Electrical & Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China, Wang Yafei , Luo Yong ,   School of Electrical & Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China, Chang Jing ,   School of Electrical & Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China, Chen Zongshuai ,   School of Electrical & Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
Published: May 2023

Objective: Aiming to construct a product sales forecasting model with higher forecasting accuracy to make guidance on product delisting and maximize product sales revenue. Methods: This paper uses the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm to optimize the back propagation (BP) neural network of the sales model, and selects the iPhone 11 cell phone sale record as the data set for experimental simulation of the sales forecasting model. The delisting model makes forecasting on the sales revenue of the same cell phone with different memory in a future period. A reasonable product delisting time scale is set, and the delisting time point is determined in conjunction with the revenue situation. Results: The empirical results show that all evaluation indexes of the forecasting accuracy of the PSO-BP neural network forecasting method used in this paper can be improved by more than 20%. Meanwhile, when cell phones with a different memory of the same model are sold in the same market, the cell phones with the medium level of memory have a longer life cycle than those with large and small memory, and the total revenue obtained from selling the cell phones with the middle level of memory is higher. Conclusion: Some insights can be drawn from the study. The PSO-BP neural network forecasting method not only has higher forecasting accuracy than the BP network, but also has better generalization performance and robustness. Since the lifecycle of cell phones with medium memory and the revenue obtained from sales are higher, companies should produce more cell phones with that memory size to maximize corporate revenue. The forecasting results provide a powerful guide for enterprises to make a reasonable dynamic adjustment. These insights of this paper provide theoretical guidance for enterprises to make product retirement decisions.
“A Sea of Troubles”: Oil Theft, Crude Economy and the Business of Organised Energy Crime in the Gulf of Guinea
Authors: Balogun Wasiu A. , Adesanya Olusegun Paul
Published: May 2023

The menace of oil theft in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) has evolved into a ‘syndicated enterprise’ which mirrors underlying economic principles of formal business operations. The involvement of organised crime groups in primordial resource appropriation has altered dramatically the region’s energy landscape, accelerating a transition from an economy of greed to an economy of crime, underpinned by organised socio-economic structures which exploit the fragility of a manifestly troubled Gulf. The objective of this study flows from a resurgence in oil theft in the Niger Delta region,threatening energy-dependent economies like Nigeria and the wider Gulf of Guinea. The study submits that oil theft is an enterprise crime, and the resurgence of criminality particularly in Nigeria is a corollary of the entrenchment of organised crime in the region’s energy landscape and the availability of a flourishing crime environment in the Gulf of Guinea. The study concludes that oil theft poses a significant and growing threat to national and regional security, and combating criminality requires a cocktail of measures anchored on a robust appreciation of the nature of organised crime and the context within which it is nourished in the region.
Community Governance and Socio-Economic Development Realities in Nigeria
Authors: Lamidi Kazeem Oyedele , Etebom John Monday
Published: May 2023

This paper explores the nexus between community governance and the realities of socio-economic development at the local level. This work relies on secondary data. The paper reveals that institutional frameworks at community level have potentialities in the realisation of socio-economic development in Nigeria. The paper recommends that extensive national value re-orientation and spirit of communalism are the needed mechanisms that would inspire patriotic citizenship/leadership and active civil society which is able to drive the process of utilising both local human and naturalresources for the actualisation of socio-economic development in Nigeria.
Repositioning Nigeria Towards Sustainable National Integration Through National Orientation Agency
Authors: Osimen Goddy Uwa , Akintoye Festus Ayodeji , Adi Isaac
Published: May 2023

Threats of disunity keep ravaging Nigeria’s independence since 1960. The need for disintegration from the nation grows over time especially from the south-eastern and southsouthern regions of the country, and this eventually resulted in Nigeria’s civil war of 1967-1970. Hostilities promoted by ethnic tensions are also higher than ever before. Insurgency which started in the north-eastern region since 2009 has continued to claim several lives and properties till date. Herdsmen and farmers conflicts have also continue to escalate in the north-central region of the country. While, cattle rustling and armed banditry keeps growing in the northwestern region. Attacks and bombardments of oil facilities have been employed by aggrieved militants in the Niger Delta Region to get at the country. Religious intolerance has also continued to result in confrontations that often claim several lives across the northern region of the country. The thrust of this paper is hinged on these threats that have been confronting Nigeria’s national unity. The paper appraises efforts of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in the task of promoting national integration in Nigeria. Descriptive analysis was adopted in this paper and data were sourced through secondary means from journal articles, magazines, newspapers, bulletins, lecture notes, diaries, and the internet. The paper revealed some of the impediments to national integration in Nigeria to include but not limited to: politics of identity, corruption among the political elites, power struggle and allocation of resources to the federating unions, religious intolerance, and internal conflicts as well as overcentralisation of power. Recommendations were then made towards repositioning the country’s sustainable national unity.
Response Methods and Optimization Measures for Natural Disasters in The Context of Block Chain and E-commerce Platform Development
Authors: Zhang Yan , Chen Yuxin , Sun Bo , Zhou Yuhuan , Yu Yue
Published: May 2023

In recent years, the frequent occurrence of natural disasters has aroused people's attention all over the country, such as the recent rainstorm in Zhengzhou. We plan to design an emergency management mini program based on blockchain to cope with natural disasters, open up production, transportation and distribution channels of materials, achieve accurate distribution of materials, better meet people's needs, and shorten the period of post-disaster reconstruction.
Failure Behavior and Failure Locations of Oxytenanthera Abyssinica Bamboo Culms under Bending Load
Authors:   Faculty of Civil and Water Resource Engineering, Bahir Dar University, Mergiaw Tadesse , Addissie Denamo ,   Ethiopian Institute of Architecture Building Construction and City Development (EIABC), Addis Ababa University, Goedert James ,   The Durham School of Construction Engineering and Architecture, University of Nebraska Lincoln
Published: May 2023

Bending failure modes in solid stem wood and solid culm bamboo varies depending on material and geometric properties. Solid culm cross-sections of Oxythenantera Abyssinica round bamboo resemble to wood, but are anatomically different in their mode of growth and tissue organization. The bending stress gradient and failure behavior has highly related with the culm internal voids termed as hollowness which depends on age of bamboo. Hollowness (k) refers the relative proportion of void volume to solid volume with in a culm. Full culm beam specimens with length of 3.5 m were subjected to bending under 4-point static loading according to ISO 22155. Pattern of vertical deflection varies depending on the maturity of the culm. A statistical and experimental results showed that, for K values between 12-15% a mixed mode of local buckling with a longitudinal shear splitting failure mode was resulted in 4-year age bamboo specimens with a slight (14 mm) shift from the shear center inducing large vertical deflection (142 mm) at midspan. A kink buckle and green stick modes were observed in 2-year and 3-year ages culms at failure point of 124 and 158mm at length ‘L’ (L/2.5 to L/4.5) from shear center with a k value 25-27% and 18-22% respectively.
Effect of CAPN3 gene genotypes on productive traits and carcass traits of broiler
Authors: Iman Abdul Amir Thbit  , Ali A. Abdulkareemm  , Abdullah Hameed Salim
Published: May 2023

Determining the genotypes of the CAPN3 gene and studying its relationship to some economic characteristics of broiler chickens, which included weekly weights, final live weight, carcass weight and carcass parts weights, in addition to the correlation coefficient for some important Ross characteristics. 308 chickens, in which 100 chicks were bred for 35 days and taken. Primary birds were weighed and all birds were numbered. Genotypes were determined by analyzing the nitrogenous base sequences of the studied part of the CAPN3 gene the site of variation in the nitrogenous bases of the studied gene (G>C2426) was diagnosed and the resulting genotypes were calculated, which are three genotypes: GG, GC, and CC of the CAPN3 gene. As for the CAPN3 gene, the results showed statistically significant differences for some traits such as chest weight and wing weight, while the results did not indicate any statistically significant differences between the three models for other traits such as live body weight, carcass, and thigh weight, back weight, weekly weights, and superiority of genotype CC on the rest of the individuals in some traits. the study suggests the possibility of using molecular markers of the CAPN3 gene in poultry breeding and selection programs.
Effect of using bentonite and vitamin C on some economic traits of local Arabian lambs
Authors: Noor Zwaid Haddad Al-Saa'di  , Meitham K, Ali AL-Galiby
Published: May 2023

The current study was conducted in the animal field of the College of Agriculture and Marshlands / University of Thi-Qar for the period from 6/11/2020 to 16/2/2021 to know the effect of adding different percentages of bentonite and vitamin C to the diets of male Arabized lambs, as the study included the use of (16) males Arabized lambs, and the experiment lasted for 100 days. The lambs were taken after weaning at the age of 5 months, with an average weight of (28 kg ± 1.24). The animals were randomly divided into four groups, with four lambs per group. The first group-included animals fed the basic diet. T2 animals were fed with bentonite added to the basic diet at a rate of 20 g/kg dry weight, T3 were fed with vitamin C in the form of capsules at a rate of 50 mg/kg live weight in addition to the basic diet, while T4 animals treated with 10 g  bentonite/kg dry weight added to the diet + 25 mg vitamin C / kg live weight provided to the animal in the form of capsules. Hay was offered freely to all the different transaction lambs. The results were statistically analyzed using the complete random design, a significant increase (P≤0.05) was observed in the average body weight, The average daily and total weight gain of the third group animals (treated with vitamin C) compared to the control group and the other treated groups, as the average body weight increased from the start of the eighth week until the twelfth week, a non-significant increase was also observed in the amount of feed consumed and the food conversion efficiency of the T3 group compared to the control group.
Detection of the effect of PIT-1 gene genotypes on some productive traits in Holstein cattle
Authors: Marin Kadhim Mohammed Alzaydi  , Abdullah Hameed Salim
Published: May 2023

The research was conducted at the Taj Al-Nahrain cattle station in Al-Diwaniyah governorate in Iraq on a sample of 85 Holstein cows imported from Germany, which were selected during the third season of milk production, in order to determine the genotypes of the PIT-1 gene and its relationship to a number of production traits. The PCR product (451bp) of the PIT-1 gene was digested using the Hinf1 restriction enzyme, and the digestion results showed that the studied genetic segment of the POU1F1 gene appeared in three genotypes (AA, AB, and BB) with percentages of 55.3, 42.6, 2.1%, respectively, and there were highly significant differences (P≤0.01) between the distribution of these percentages, and the A allele (0.766) was superior to the B allele (0.234). The results of the analysis of variance showed that the effect of the genotype of the POU1F1 gene on the characteristics of milk production (daily milk production, total milk production, peak production) was not significant except in the characteristic of peak milk production in favor of the BB genotype at a rate of 538.50 kg on each of the genotypes AA and AB while the results did not show a significant effect between the genotypes (AA, AB, BB) in both the daily milk production rate and the total milk production. It was found that the effect of the POU1F1 gene on body dimension traits (body length, frontal body height, posterior body height) was significant (P≤0.05) in body length in favor of the BB genotype (164 cm) on each of the genotypes AA and AB, at 157,780. and 156,347 cm, respectively, while there were no significant differences between the genotypes in the anterior height and posterior height of the body.
Cultivation of different densities of common carp ( Cyprinus carpio L.1758 ) in floating cages in the Euphrates River in Nasiriyah city
Authors: Kamel K. Fahad  , Zainab O. Shuhaib
Published: May 2023

current study was conducted to show the effect of culturing common carp Cyprinus carpio with different densities in floating cages in the Euphrates River in Nasiriyah city, Dhi Qar governorate, on some growth indicators, for a period of (10/17)  2020 until 10/6/2021).  Four different treatments were used in the density of culture (200, 300, 400, 500) respectively, and the average weight ranged between (42-55) g.  Floating cages made of PVC were used, the same diet was used to feed fish for the four treatments.  The results of the current study were evaluated according to growth criteria (total weight gain, daily weight gain, relative growth rate, specific growth rate, food conversion factor, food conversion efficiency, protein efficiency ratio).  The results showed that the first treatment, followed by the second treatment, outperformed the third and fourth treatments.  It was concluded from the current study that the lowest densities of common carb achieve the best rates of growth indicators.
STUDY THE MONTHLY CHANGES IN THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF AL-GARRAF RIVER WATER IN QALAT SUKER CITY, DEC. 2019-APRIL, 2020, A SUSTAINABLE STUDY
Authors: Thekrayat Joodi Jassim  , Hussein Khalefa Chlaib
Published: May 2023

Al- Gharraf River was chosen for this study as the main source of drinking water for most Thi-Qar Governorate residents. The water samples were chosen from three locations, when it entered Qalat Suker (Al-Nazim site) and in the middle of the city (the Bridge site) and when the river came out of the city (Al-Khammas site) each sample had three replicates for a period of five months from December 2019 to April 2020 as one measurement a month. Some physical and chemical properties, which are pH, electrical conductivity EC, turbidity, calcium, magnesium, and chloride ion, were studied. The distance between the entry point of the river and the outer point is about 8 km. The physical and chemical properties curves were plotted to show the changes in water characteristics during the months of the observation to compare the results with the international standards for water use.The results of the study indicated a rise in the concentration of chloride in some months due to industrial wastes, irrigation water, sewage, cleaning materials and organic waste, which is an important source of adding additional chloride ion in surface water and groundwater. The decline in some months may be due to increased rainfall. The study also showed that the concentration of magnesium ion within the allowed limits. Also, the present study also recorded a low concentration of calcium, it is clear that no any additional amounts of these ions added by the city activities. It is clear that the pH decreased in March and April which may because household waste and detergents, pHremains within the limits for human, animal and agricultural uses according to the World Health Organization and Iraqi standards. The water turbidity ranged from 1.77 NTU to NTU38.36. In December and January, the limits were within the permissible limits, while in (February, March and April), the water is considered unfit for human consumption, according to
Study of estrogen, progesterone and glucose level in cows during overt and silent estrus
Authors: Souhayla O. Hussain  , Jawad K. Taher
Published: May 2023

Significant economic losses result from increased days open because of failure to detect estrus. Studies (Callahan, et al., 1971; Kesler,et al., 1977) suggest that the endocrine balances required to support normal estrus cycles and for the reestablishment of fertility are restored gradually after calving.  Silent estrus, or the lack of behavioral estrus expression, is a common occurrence (50 to 80%) at the first postpartum ovulation. However, the incidence of silent estrus decreases in the second and third estrous cycles (Bulman,1980 ; Labhsetwar, et al., 1946; Morrow, et al., 1966). Expression of estrus in cattle is dependent on sufficient secretion of endogenous E2 to provoke the standing response (Carrick and Shelton. 1969) Estrogen plays a key role in the regulation of endocrine and behavioral events associated with the estrus cycle. E2 plays a pivotal role in the induction of estrus behavior and ovulation (Pfaff, 2005). In many experiments that are performed to study the female reproduction, estrus is artificially induced by administering  E2 (Fabre-Nys et al., 1993). Estrogen plays a central role in triggering the gonadotropin surge and ovulation as well as in facilitating the estrus behavior, and thus estrogen indirectly synchronizes mating and ovulation. The patterns of GnRH synthesis and pulsatile release from the hypothalamus are mainly regulated by E2 (Smith and Jennes, 2001) and progesterone (Richer et al., 2005 ;Zalanyi, 2001). E2 stimulates LH  synthesis, but at levels below a certain threshold value it inhibits the release of LH. Above this threshold, the inhibitory effect on LH release switches to stimulatory effect (Reinecke and Deuflhard, 2007), which results in the LH surge.  Progesterone plays an essential role in various reproductive functions, including regulating the length of the estrous cycle, maintaining pregnancy. Progesterone is high during the luteal phase and in pregnancy, however the levels decline if the animal fails to conceive. Progesterone has been implicated in inhibiting estrogen secretion and ovulation (Echternkamp et al. 1973 and Henricks, 1971). Blood glucose appear to be one of the key nutrients affecting cyclicity in farm animals and a minimum level of 40-60 mg/ml is required to maintain the physiological processes of the body (Duke, 1970). According to Dowine and Gelman (1976), low blood glucose may be associated with infertility. Estrus is negatively affected by alterations in blood metabolites and hormone profiles including glucose, insulin, IGF-I, non-esterified fatty acids, β-hydroxybutyrate (Wathes et al., 2007). Nadiu and Rao
Oxidative stress induced cardiomyocytes injury by Tamoxifen and abrogates by zinc supplement in adult female rabbits
Authors: Mohammed Ali, S. M.  , Ahmed E. Abood
Published: May 2023

Tamoxifen (TAM) is used in breast cancer chemotherapy since its approval by the Food and  Drug Administration in 1977. However, TAM therapy is accompanied with cardiomyocytes apoptosis. Oxidative stress and inflammation are the major implicated mechanisms contributing to TAM apoptosis. In this study, we explored whether zinc (Zn) supplementation could prevent TAM-induced cardiomyocytes injury in adult female rabbits. Rabbits were received zinc orally (0.3 mg/ kg body weight / day for 42 days) in zinc group, Tamoxifen group were received orally (0.25 mg/ kg body weight for 42 days), and combination (Zn+Tam) group were received equal dose from zinc and tamoxifen. To study the effect of the tamoxifen (selective estrogen receptor modulator) on the cardiac muscle. Results showed of histopathological study of heart taken from zinc treated group not showed any important abnormalities in histological appearance, tamoxifen group in heart tissue showed a massive necrotic tissue  and a huge inflammatory cell infiltration to damaged area and combination group lesion showed active inflammatory process which included blood vessels congestion, edema formation,  inflammatory cell aggregation especially macrophage and Myocyte vacuolization. As a consequence, the finding of the research Tam induction over production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) within cardiac cell and the imbalance between the ROS generating system and the antioxidant system can lead to a potentially harmful to tissues and cells.
Evaluation the Protective Effect of Capparis spinosa Fruits Hydroalcoholic Extract Against Nephrotoxicity Induced by Cisplatin in Rats
Authors: Ali H. Saliem  , Sarmad Mohammed Hashim
Published: May 2023

The present study was carried out to evaluate the kidney abnormality changes, and nephrotoxicity  after using the cisplatine and investigate the protective effect of capparis spinosa fruit extract  against these effects and evaluate the kidney function test urea, cratenine, total protein tests and  histopathological changes of kidney . Twenty one (21) male rats were randomly divided into three groups (7 rats/ each). First group was received distilled water orally for 10 days and served as control group. Second group was received cisplatin only (10 mg/kg, i.p.) as a single dose at day 8 and served as a cisplatin treated group. Third group, was received capparis spinosa fruit extract (100 mg/kg B.W) for 10 days and 10 mg/kg cisplatin as a single dose at day 8 . The results showed that the animals that treated with cisplatine alone were severed from histopathological changes and significantly increasing in the level of (Urea, Cr and Total protein ). While the third group (that treated with hydroalcoholic extract of capparis spiosa fruit ethanol 70% ) showed decreasing in the histopathplogical changes in  kidney , also significantly decrease in the level of (Urea, Cr and Total protein ). In this study csplatine induced histopathplogical changes, alteration  and increasing in the level of (Urea, Cr and Total protein ),  while the ( hydroalcoholic extract of capparis spiosa fruit ethanol 70% ) was have ability to maintain  kidney function test .
Response of broccoli, Brassica oleracea var. botrytis to the effect of hybrids and organic fertilizer K-FULV GROWER in some chemical an qualitative characteristics
Authors: Ihsan . J . Ethbeab  , Aseel Muayyad Mahbas Al-Saeedi Ihsan Jali Azbib  , Aseel . M.   Al-Saeedi
Published: May 2023

The experiment was carried out in the greenhouses of the research journal of the College of Agriculture and the Marshes - Dhi Qar University  in the Mohiyah area in the city of Nasiriyah during the growth season 2022-2021. The experiment began on 1111 2021 and is dated 110 2 2022. Replicators and two years old. The first factor is the cauliflower cross here, CEZAR and ANAHAR, and the next factor is the Egyptian KFULV GROWT auger taco (11000 1500 1850) km. An experimental unit, and at the end of the experiment, the results of vegetative growth were recorded, and after analyzing the results statistically, the results showed the superiority of the hybrid CEZAR over the hybrid ANAHAR in the Egyptian clash, chlorophyll, phosphorous, potassium, magnesium, and boron. Vitamin C (the rates reached 79.17, 255% and 0.28 00 2.06 49000 001, 1663.79 and 16.74 share 100 upper Uran km from the opening difference concentration 150 are the Arab unit of organic position in the same studied traits, as the results of the statistical analysis showed the presence
Effect of omega-3 on some productive and eggs traits of Japanese quail
Authors: Muhammad Jodi Shahid  , Anfal Saud Abdul-Razzaq Al-Aboudi
Published: May 2023

The study was conducted to determine the effect of adding omega-3 fatty acid to the quail's diet on some productive and egg quality traits. This experiment was conducted in the poultry field, Department of Animal Production, College of Agriculture and Marshes, University of Thi Qar, from 10/202021 to 02/14/2022. A total of 300 quail birds, 45 days age, were used, which was fed on three diet type, the first diet (control ration) without adding oil, the second ration was added to it with sunflower oil (0.01%), the third diet was added to omega-3 oil at a rate of (0.01%). The results showed that there were significant differences on the rate of egg production, egg weight and mass, feed conversion factor for egg production, egg shape index, yolk index, shell weight, yolk color and shell thickness for the treatment to which omega-3 oil was added in comparison with the rest of the treatments.
The effect of adding different levels of local grass pea on some qualitative traits of Japanese quail eggs
Authors: Muhammad Jodi Shahid  , Doaa Talib Munshid Kinanah
Published: May 2023

This experiment was conducted in the poultry field of the research station at the College of Agriculture and the Marshes of Thi-Qar University, from 1/11/2021 to 1/4/2022, to determine the effect of replacement different levels of grass pea seeds instead of soybean meal in the diet, and their effect on the growth parameters of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix). A total of 216 Japanese quail birds of 45 days old were used, distributed randomly to four experimental treatments and three replicates (18 birds/replicate). The treatments were as follows: T1: control transaction; T2: The birds were fed a diet containing 20% soybean meal with 10% local grass pea seeds; T3: The birds were fed a diet containing 10% soybean with 20% local grass pea seeds; T4: The birds were fed a diet containing 30% local grass pea seeds. The results of the study indicated that the addition of 20% grass pea seeds powder led to a significant improvement on the qualitative traits of Japanese quail eggs (yolk and albumin height, relative weight of yolk, albumin and shell, shell thickness, yolk and albumin index and Hough unit), compared to the level of addition of 30% of crushed safflower seeds.

Keywords: local grass pea,  eggs qualitative, Japanese quail.
Effect of feed dilution the with date kernels treated in different ways on some blood traits of broiler
Authors: Muhammad Jodi Shahid  , Zahra'a Razzaq Hussain
Published: May 2023

This experiment was conducted at the poultry field, Agricultural Research and Experiments Station, College of Agriculture and the Marshes, Thi Qar University, from 11/1/2021 to 12/12/2021, to determine the effect of diluting the feed with date kernels treated in different ways on some productive traits of broilers. A total of 270, one day, 40 gm chicks of Rose-308 were used. Chicks were randomly distributed to the five experimental treatments with three replicates (18 birds for each replicate), the diets were provided from the beginning of the second week until the end of the sixth week. The treatments were as follows: T1: Standard control diet (without dilution); T2: control diet diluted by 20% regular date seed pods for 7-42 days; T3: basal diet diluted with 20% date kernels, cooked for 7-42 days; T4: basal diet diluted with 20% vinegar-treated seed for 7-42 days; T5: basal diet diluted by 20% seed germinated for 7-42 days. The results indicated a significant increase on the cellular blood characteristics (Red Blood Cell Count, White Blood Cell Count, Hemoglobin concentration and the Packed Cell volume) in all dilution treatments with date kernel powder, whether treated or untreated. A significant increase on the concentration of albumin, globulin and total protein with a significant decrease in the concentration of glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides in the dilution treatments with date kernel powder compared to the control treatment.
Study of the growth of common carp Cyprinus carpio in muddy ponds using a local diet
Authors: Dr. Kamil Kadhim Fahad  , Zahraa Saeed Jabbar
Published: May 2023

The current study examined the culture of the common carp Cyprinus carpio in three lakes supplied with water from Shatt Al-Badaa, a section of the Euphrates River, located in the Al-Rifai district, the village of Al-Nazim, between latitude 46.0703 in the south and a length of 31.5540N. 2021 and up to (23/2/2022) Three standardized treatments were used in the culture density of 1000 fish/m3 divided into three lakes equally and with an average weight of 20 ± g. A standardized local diet was used to feed the fish. The temperature during the experiment ranged between 14-28 (C) values. pH (7-8.5), dissolved oxygen concentration (6.7-9.0) mg/L. Salinity ranged between 0.2-0.3) g/liter. The results of the statistical analysis of the protein efficiency ratio outperformed the fish of the third treatment (62.210). The results of the statistical analysis indicated that the percentage of protein in the muscles of fish after the experiment was higher, reaching 5.76%, while the lowest percentage in the muscles of fish before the experiment was 3.61. The percentage of protein decreased at the beginning of the experiment. We notice an increase in the percentage of protein deposited in the fish body at the end of the experiment. The results of the experiment when analyzed on the basis of dry weight showed a difference in the percentage of fat in the chemical analysis of fish muscles before the experiment, 0.0048%, while the percentage of fat in the chemical analysis of fish muscles after the experiment was 39%. This may be due to the large size of the fish during the experiment period, in addition to its adoption in Feeding on the natural food found in the ponds. The current study showed an increase in the percentage of ash in fish muscles before the experiment on the basis of dry weight, which amounted to 5.49 %, and we note a decrease in the percentage of ash in fish muscles before the experiment, on the basis of dry weight, of 4.25%. The results of the study showed that carbohydrates increased at the end of the experiment (from 0.00069 to 0.485). The results of our current study showed that the survival rate of fish was not affected by the survival rate in the months of the beginning of the experiment, October and November, except in the last months, December, January and February
Some genetic and non-genetic factors affecting a number of carcass characteristics in sheep
Authors: Abdullah Hameed Salim  , Zaman Ali Munshid Al-Zayadi
Published: May 2023

This study was conducted in one of the animal islands stores (private sector) in Suq Al-Shuyoukh district, south of Dhi Qar Governorate, for the period from 5/11/2021 to 8/5/2022 on a sample of 49 local Iraqi sheep (Orabi). The experiment included Slaughtering sheep in the butcher’s shop and studying some characteristics of the carcass and taking a sample of meat for the purpose of calculating some of the chemical properties of the meat samples. It was found that the age of the animal had a significant and clear effect on most of the studied traits, while the animal’s sex had no significant effect in all the studied traits. A significant effect was observed in the color of the wool In each of the characteristics of the percentage of dressing, water carrying capacity and the index of fiber breakage in meat. The results showed the selection of red and black sheep for the characteristics of water carrying capacity and the evidence of fiber breakage, and the selection of sheep of black and white colors for the characteristic of the clearing ratio.
Synergistic Effect of Capparis Spinosa Fruits Extract in Comparison with Ciprofloxacin Against Resistant E. Coli O157:H7
Authors: Ali H. Saliem  , Reham Najem Abdulridha
Published: May 2023

This study was conducted to evaluate the synergistic effect between Capparis Spinosa fruits methanolic extract and ciprofloxacin against resistant E. Coli O157:H7, in varying concentration. This experiment was carried out through the ultrasonic alcoholic extraction of C. Spinosa fruits, and an extraction ratio of 24% was obtained. The extract showed pronounced concentration dependent antibacterial activity. The susceptibility study revealed that E. Coli O157:H7 was sensitive to C. Spinosa fruits. The findings of the present study indicate that the use of pronounced C. Spinosa fruits extract may have the perfect to be choice in clinical control. The concentration of C. spinosa fruits extract increase the activity of inhibition, increase as well when used in combination with ciprofloxacin (half concentration from each other). In result appeared synergism effect between plant extract and ciprofloxacin and may make bacteria lost their resistance to antibiotics by this synergism phenomenon. The result of MIC (6400 µg/ ml), MBC (12800 µg/ ml) and for C. spinose fruits extract while ciprofloxacin MIC (12.5 µg/ ml) and MBC (25 µg/ ml). MICs of CIP/ C. spinosa fruits extract combinations against E. coli O157:H7 isolate was 1.562/ 1600 μg/ml. Value of minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of the synergistic combinations  (CIP/ C. spinosa fruits extract) was 3.124/ 3200 μg/ml. According to obtained results fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC) value of (CIP/ C. spinosa fruits extract 1.562/ 1600 μg/ml) was (0.375) less than 0.5 indicates synergistic effect of interaction.
Screening three cultivars of mutant Potato with sodium azide for salt tolerance
Authors: Hussain, L.A  , Al-Miahy,Falah H
Published: May 2023

In vitro non- mutated and mutated plants with sodium azide at a concentration of 1 m mol for 30 minutes of three cultivars of Potato (Arnova, Provento and Emma) were screened to salt tolerate. Plants cultured in MS medium supplimented with different levels of sodium chloride (8, 10, 12 and 14 ds m-1) with comparison treatment ( electrical conductivity 6 ds m-1). The cultures were incubated at a temperature of 25 ± 2 and 16 hours  day -1. The data were taken on the morphological characteristics of the vegetative growth (plant height, number of shoots and nodes) and the fresh weight of the vegetative group and its content of Na+, K+, Ca++ and amino acid proline. The results showed that the cultivars differed significantly in the morphological  characteristics (plant height, number of  nodes  and the fresh weight of the vegetative growth, Arnova  cultivar  superior with  rates 5.55 cm, 5.72 plant node plant-1 and 236 mg, respectively. Salinity also caused a decrease in the rates of these traits by increasing the salinity levels in addition to its effect in increasing the accumulation of Na+ and decreasing K+, while it had no significant effect on the accumulation of  Ca++ and the amino acid proline. Mutation had no significant effect on the accumulation of Ca++  and proline, while an increase K+ in Provento cultivar at all salinity levels compared to 6 ds m-1 and a decrease in the Na+ content at 6, 8 and 14 ds. m-1.
MORPHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT AT PRE AND POST HATCH PERIOD IN BROILER CHICKS (Gallus gallus domesticus)
Authors: Zainab Abbas Mosa  , Fawzi Saddam Al-Asadi
Published: May 2023

The objective of this study was to evaluate the morphological development and growth of different segments of the digestive tract at pre and post hatch period of broiler chickens. A total sixty birds divided into: thirty of embryos at the days 10th , 15th  and 20th of incubation period and thirty of chicks at the days 1st , 15th , 30th of post hatch period were used, as ten for each age. The live body weight taken of each bird and after careful evisceration, their digestive tracts segments (esophagus with crop, proventriculus, ventriculus, small intestine and large intestine) were dissected. The location, shape and weight of the collected organs were recorded. Morphological results showed that esophagus divided into two regions by crop cervical esophagus and thoracic esophagus.  Stomach was divided into two parts, glandular stomach (proventriculus) and the muscular stomach (ventriculus). Small intestine divided into three parts these are represented by duodenum, jejunum and ileum. Large intestine represented by cecum and colon. Data of the absolute weight of each organ separately, showed increasing with age, were the increasing significantly different between ages (p≤0.05), while the data of the weight of each organ separately relative to body weight showed increasing at pre hatch period and at hatch day, but these values decrease at 15th day of post hatch period.
Response of Some chemical ,physical and productivity propertiesto date palmPhoenix dactylifera L. cultivation sites
Authors: Jawar AhmedSalam , Mahmood Sh.Abdul-wahid
Published: May 2023

اجريت ا لدراسة الحالية في اربعة اقضية من محافظة البصرة الفاو، ابوالخصيب ،شط العرب،القرنة وذلك لدراسة خصائص التربة وتأثيرها في بعض صفات ثمار نخيل التمر صنف البريم خلال مرحلة الرطب. اوضحت النتائج وجود زيادة في قيم بعض خصائص تربة ابوالخصيب كالعناصر الجاهزة
The effect of environmental changes on distribution of Pasteurella multocida in marsh buffaloes in south of Iraq.
Authors: Ibrahim Abbas Mohammed  , Jalil Abed Gatie
Published: May 2023

The study was conducted to investigate the distribution  of Pasteurella multocida in marsh buffaloes in south of Iraq and effect of environmental changes on distribution of Pasteurella multocida. A total 393 buffaloes of different ages and sexes, from May/2017 to April/2018, were clinically examined. Enrich and Selective medias  ,biochemical test and Gram stain were used. All positive cases confirmed by polymerase chain reaction with specific primer to P. multocida. Statistically the distribution of P. multocida in infected buffalos  (28%) were  significantly higher than  non-infected (14%).some buffalos  with the clinical sings of hemorrhagic septicemia (HS). While other buffaloes showed clinical finding of Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and other appeared normally. The isolation recorded  in male 26% and in female 25%The  number of infected buffaloes under one year of age(32.8%) showed significantly  higher than 1-2 year (19.6%) and adult animal(18.9%). The distribution  rate were 25.3% , 24.4 %,26.4% in Basrah. Dhi Qar, Misan respectively but there were no significantly variation between Provinces .Also The lower percentage of isolation in October /2017 (9%). and highest in February /2018 (37%),  Significant correlations between distribution  rates and mean of temperature at (P≤0.01) level but its non-significantly correlations between  distribution  rates  and mean of  humidity. We describe the P.multocida endemic in marsh buffaloes in south of Iraq, under 1 year old are more prone to P. multocida. There were a significant negative correlations between  distribution  rates and mean of temperatures
Comparison between the performance of a Movable boards Ditch opener and the conventional ditch opener in cultivated and uncultivated soils
Authors: Yarub W. Al-Muthafar  , Shaker H. Aday
Published: May 2023

The performance of the movable boards ditch opener (MB) and the conventional ditch opener (CD) was compared using the disturbed area as a comparison parameter to determine the best among the two implements. The experimental factors were three operating depths (30, 40 and 50cm) for MB in the cultivated and uncultivated soils, while for CD in the cultivated soil only, because it could not penetrate the uncultivated soil more than (25cm),  three angles between the boards of MB (45, 60 and 750) and one angle between the boards of CD (650) (the angle between the boards of CD was constant because its boards were welded together), three wings widths of the foot of MB (25, 35 and 45cm) whereas, one share width (35cm) for CD (for MB the wings can be changed by another wings of wider width whereas for CD it was provided with share permanently fixed at the lower end of the boards) and two soil conditions (cultivated and uncultivated soils).
 The results showed that DA (the disturbed area, the cross-section area of the soil manipulated by the implements) for CD and MB increased with operating depth and it was higher in the cultivated soil compared with that in the uncultivated soil for MB only. DA increased with increasing  the angle between the boards of MB whereas, for CD the angle was constant so that DA was constant. DA also increased with wings width of the foot of MB while, for CD the width was constant also, so that the DA was constant.
The operating depth increased DA more than the angle between the boards, the width of the wings of the foot and the soil conditions. Whereas the angle between the boards surpassed the width of the foot and soil conditions in giving higher DA. However, the width of the wings surpassed the soil conditions in giving higher DA. This means MB gave higher performance than CD in both soil conditions. It also penetrated the uncultivated soil down to 50cm despite of its great resistance whereas, CD could not penetrate this soil type more than 25cm. Thus the field performance of MB was better than CD. In additional to that, it gave wider cross-section width ditches and deeper ditch in both soil conditions compared with CD.
Abbreviation: MB=Movable boards ditch opener; CD= Conventional ditch opener; DA= Cross-section area
Vulnerable medicinal plants of Munnar forest region, Idukki district, Kerala
Authors: Padmaja B. , Gopakumar K.
Published: May 2023

The survey of medicinal plants unit, R.R.I., Trivandrum conducted seasonal medico botanical survey tours in Munnar Forest Division, Idukki district during 1981-2002. This division has all the types of forests with altitudes varying from 110’ above MSL to 8441’. The paper deals with a few important medicinal plants collected from this area. Due to unscrupulous and unsystematic collection, there is a diminishing trend in their availability. The reasons for this trend and some corrective measures to preserve them are suggested.
On collection of Jasminum listeri King Ex J.G. SM.- A critically endangered species from Dampa Tiger Reserve, Mizoram
Authors: Sinha B. , Odyuo Nripemo
Published: May 2023

Jasminum listeri King ex J.G. Sm. (Oleaceae) is reported here from Dampa Tiger Reserve, Mamit district, Mizoram, a critically endangered species and recollected after more than 100 years from the other localities of Mizoram. The same has been described and illustrated.