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{"title":"Deducing Folding Form in the Qara Chough South Anticline by Using Structural and Geomorphological Indications, Central Part of Iraq","authors":"V. Sissakian, Lanja H. Abdullah","doi":"10.24271/psr.2023.389693.1281","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24271/psr.2023.389693.1281","url":null,"abstract":"The Qara Chough anticline is a part of the Qara Chough Range, which consists of three parts; the middle one is in the form of a small dome called Makhmour Dome, whereas the northern and southern parts are long and narrow anticlines and are called Qara Chough North and Qara Chough South anticlines. The Qara Chough South anticline is a double plunging with a steeper southwestern limb. The exposed rocks in the anticline are mainly of Oligocene formations, the Euphrates and Fatha formations; however, along with the outer parts of both limbs, rocks of the Neogene formations are exposed with different Quaternary sediments; among them, alluvial fan sediments are the most abundant. The folding form of the Qara Chough South anticline, which is an inverted graben, is deduced through studying and using ESRI World Imagery, Sentinel images, geological maps of different scales, and field data to indicate the structural and geomorphological forms, which can be deduced from the mentioned data. We have also applied different measurements to indicate the type of the fold, and it was found to be a detachment fold. We also have interpreted many geomorphological forms, such as abandoned alluvial fans, fork-shaped valleys, inclined valleys, and radial valleys, and all are reasonable indications for the lateral growth of the anticline.","PeriodicalId":33835,"journal":{"name":"Passer Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45347837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adsorption of Cl2 on pristine and Pd doped TiO2 clusters: A transition state theory study","authors":"M. A. Abdulsattar, S. Khalil, T. H. Mahmood","doi":"10.24271/psr.2023.403680.1339","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24271/psr.2023.403680.1339","url":null,"abstract":"The chlorine (Cl 2 ) sensitivity of pristine and Pd-doped titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) clusters is investigated. Cl 2 gas and its compounds are known for their wide use in industry. However, the high toxicity of the gas forces its users to use sensors to detect its probable leakage. TiO 2 is one of the most stable oxides. The surface decoration or surface doping of TiO 2 with Pd or other catalysts increases its sensitivity to Cl 2 , reduces response time, and reduces the temperature needed to best sensitivity to the gas. In the present work, transition state theory is used to simulate the reaction of Cl 2 with pristine and Pd-doped TiO 2 clusters. The three steps of physisorption, transition state, and chemisorption are described. A comparison of experimental and theoretical results assists the temperature-dependent Gibbs activation energy because of activation entropy. The comparison includes temperature-dependent sensitivity, concentration-dependent sensitivity, and response and recovery times. The evaluation of thermodynamic quantities, i.e., Gibbs free energy and entropy, are needed to perform present calculations using density functional theory. The present work is one of the rare applications of transition state theory in gas sensing.","PeriodicalId":33835,"journal":{"name":"Passer Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44314841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Extraction, isolation, characterization, and antimicrobial study of a compound in the crude of Oak Gall’s","authors":"L. Ahmed, Omed Qadir Aljaf","doi":"10.24271/psr.2023.402044.1336","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24271/psr.2023.402044.1336","url":null,"abstract":"Researchers reported studies on the compositions and biological activity of extracted oak galls. However, isolation and characterizing of bioactive compounds from the oak gall’s extracts have become challenges. In this study, a new bioactive compound was isolated and characterized from extracted locally oak goal crude (EOGC). A novel mixture of (methanol 10% + acetonitrile 10% +water 80%) solvents was performed to fractionate the Soxhlet EOGC through a column chromatography technique. Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) and High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) were utilized to study the constituents of the fractions. The isolated fractions were collected and tested against , Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 , Micrococcus luteus ATCC 19404, Escherichia coli ATCC 8739, Salmonella ebony NTCT 6017 and Candida albicans ATCC 10231 utilizing the agar well diffusion method. Results demonstrated that only a single component fraction exhibited activity against ( S. aureus , M. leutues , and C. albicans ), in contrast, no detectable activity was observed against E. coli and S. ebony . Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) and Mass Spectrometer techniques have been used to characterize the chemical composition of the compound. As a result, the new compound was postulated as Chrysin-gallate compound, which is considered a new bioactive chemical compound that may have a significant application as an antimicrobial and treat specific health issues.","PeriodicalId":33835,"journal":{"name":"Passer Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41977917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Study of risk factors and liver function markers in gallstone patients in Iraqi Kurdish Women","authors":"Seerwan Assi Raheem, Ismail S. Kakey","doi":"10.24271/psr.2023.389137.1278","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24271/psr.2023.389137.1278","url":null,"abstract":"According to reports, gallstones are solid clumps of various sizes that grow in the biliary tract, and gallbladder cholelithiasis has been linked to some risk factors. Some countries have a higher prevalence of gallbladder stones than others. The study included (81) female subjects aged 20 to 70 with symptomatic and asymptomatic gallstones and (80) without gallstones. The goals of the current study were to find the association of risk factors (age, diet, family history, body weight, marital status, occupation, smoking, physical inactivity, parity, and education levels) with gallstones and determine the liver function markers in gallstone patients. The SPSS program analyzed the data using the chi-square and unpaired t-tests; p < 0.05. was regarded as statistically significant. The highest ratio of gallstones at age (41-50) years representing 34.57% of the patients, and the lowest distribution was observed in the age groups between (20-30) and (51-60) years that represent (12.35%) of patients. The patients with unhealthy diets represent (83.95%) and (16.05 %) of healthy diets in enrolled patients. The gallstone patients with a family history of gallstone described (55.56%) and (44.44%) were without a family history. Overweight and obese represented (87.65%) of patients, and most of the cases were inactive groups, multiparous; illustrate, the difference between the cases and controls was statistically significant. Alanine transaminase (ALT), Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), bilirubin, fasting blood glucose (FBG), waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), were significantly higher in cases than control. We concluded that women with high body weight, physically inactive, multiparous women, and less educated are more prone to develop Cholelithiasis and ALT, AST, BMI, waist circumference, SBP, and DBP associated with gallstone.","PeriodicalId":33835,"journal":{"name":"Passer Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48042110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Forecasting Time Series model Based on Entropy and Fuzzy logic","authors":"Farhad Ahmed, M. Mohammed","doi":"10.24271/psr.2023.381058.1230","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24271/psr.2023.381058.1230","url":null,"abstract":"Electricity Power Consumption Forecasting (EPCF) plays an essential role in global electricity distribution systems that has a significant impact on the operation, control, and planning for the production and distribution of electricity. Due to the complexity, and uncertainty of electricity consumption, especially when the amount of load consumed during different hours is not the same, performing forecasting by using the classical method is inaccurate. To strengthen the efficiency, the time series method that uses a fuzzy approach based on refined entropy is presented in the upcoming article. First, given the specified features, the minimization principle approach of entropy (MPAE) is pursued to define the longitude of each interval in the world of discourse. Secondly, a fuzzy relation matrix of time-invariant is constructed according to the first-order model of fuzzy time series, and the minimum fixed amount of time that the data approach the steady state is obtained using the entropy of the fuzzy set, respectively. Eventually, the forecast results are calculated based on the operation of the maximum combination and the principle of full membership. To show the whole forecasting process, hourly data from July 2022 to September 2022 in Sulaymaniyah / Iraq province is used. Results are compared to the traditional statistical (ARIMA) model, and it indicates that the mean squared error and other criteria of the forecasting error in the entropy based on the fuzzy method are significantly better than the traditional statistical model.","PeriodicalId":33835,"journal":{"name":"Passer Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45936489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Big Five personality traits and risky decision-making: A study of behavioural tasks among college students","authors":"Z. Babakr, Nabi Fatahi","doi":"10.24271/psr.2023.387309.1263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24271/psr.2023.387309.1263","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":33835,"journal":{"name":"Passer Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42104854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"MHD HYBRID NANOLIQUID PERMEABLE STRETCHING SHEET WITH RADIATION HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT EFFECT","authors":"Garishe Vijaya Lakshmi, W. Sridhar, S. Kallu, Srinivasa Rao Talagadadevi","doi":"10.24271/psr.2023.377379.1201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24271/psr.2023.377379.1201","url":null,"abstract":"The current study describes a novel type of hybrid nanofluid that can improve heat transfer rate. The hybrid nanofluid has numerous uses in heat transmission, including medical, transportation","PeriodicalId":33835,"journal":{"name":"Passer Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48998820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Synthesize CoFe2O4/SiO2 nanoparticles and investigate their magnetic, dielectric, and structural characteristics.","authors":"J. Jumaa, S. Saeed, A. Mohammad","doi":"10.24271/psr.2023.391586.1302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24271/psr.2023.391586.1302","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":33835,"journal":{"name":"Passer Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44435038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Flashback to Cholera Outbreaks in Kurdistan region-Iraq","authors":"Karzan R. Sidiq","doi":"10.24271/psr.2022.367483.1177","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24271/psr.2022.367483.1177","url":null,"abstract":"Cholera is a contagious acute diarrheal disease due to ingestion of contaminated water and food with Vibrio cholera, a Gram-negative bacterium that naturally inhabits coastal and estuarine ecosystems. Millions of cholera cases and thousands of deaths are annually reported worldwide. Cholera is endemic in Iraq with every 3-5 years interval. Meanwhile, cholera outbreaks have been reporting in Kurdistan region. However, the epidemiology of the disease has not been investigated. This study comprehensively reviewed the cholera outbreaks in Kurdistan region, depending on the WHO situation reports, online resources and scientific researches. The results showed seven reported cholera outbreaks from 1995 to 2022. The cholera epidemics happened at irregular intervals that makes the prediction of next outbreak difficult. Moreover, the trend of cholera is greatly decreasing from thousands to hundreds of cases throughout the outbreaks and in total about 30 people died. These might be the consequences of effective prevention measures, population health and natural acquired immunity against cholera. It was found that Sulaymaniyah is the most affected governorate in the region. This is probably related to the contamination of the main drinking water resource, little Zab river. Besides, the irrigation of the vegetable fields with untreated sewage could be another cause. Also, both Inaba and Ogawa serotypes of Vibrio cholera, O1, El Tor individually caused the outbreaks. Thus, cholera outbreak will be happening in Kurdistan region, particularly in Sulaymaniyah governorate. This definitely needs more scientific investigations, hoping to tackle the future outbreaks and total eradication of the disease.","PeriodicalId":33835,"journal":{"name":"Passer Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45355103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Most Reliable Haematological Indices for Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency Anaemia from Non-Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Reproductive-Age Females","authors":"Adnan L. Abdulraheem, M. Rashid, Gulzar S. Hama Amin, Rahma Darwish, Rahma Faraj, Ali J. Muhialdin, Shwan S. Weli","doi":"10.24271/psr.2022.366774.1176","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24271/psr.2022.366774.1176","url":null,"abstract":"Iron deficiency anaemia has become a major public health issue, especially in women of reproductive age. About 50% of anaemia is caused by iron deficiency anaemia. Numerous statistical procedures based on red blood cell parameters have been developed to easily, quickly, and inexpensively provide a differential diagnosis for the microcytic anaemia. The study aims to evaluate the reliability of the haematological discrimination indices (RBC count, Mentzer index, Red blood cell distribution width index (RDWI), Srivastava index, Green and King index, and Ehsani index) to distinguish iron deficiency anaemia from other causes of the microcytic anaemia. The blood samples were collected from non-pregnant women, and they had the microcytic anaemia. During the study, 101 blood samples were taken. A Complete blood count test and serum ferritin test were performed to calculation of the sensitivity, specificity, positive, and negative predictive value for each discrimination indices. The validity of discrimination indices was evaluated by using Youden's index. In correctly distinguishing iron deficiency anaemia from other causes of the microcytic anaemia, the Green and King index and RBC count showed the highest ability (77%) and (76%), respectively. None of the discrimination indices had 100% sensitivity or specificity. The highest and lowest sensitivity was found for the RBC count and RDWI, at 92% and 70%, respectively. The RDWI had the highest level of specificity (65%), and the Srivastava index had the lowest level of specificity (30%). The highest positive predictive value found for both Green and King, and RDWI was 78%, and the RBC count had the highest negative predictive value (78%). The Srivastava index had the lowest levels of positive and negative predictive values, 67% and 50%, respectively. According to the findings of this study, the most reliable index in the calculation of Youden's index is the Green and King index. It can be used as a pre-diagnostic tool for IDA and other causes of the microcytic anaemia.","PeriodicalId":33835,"journal":{"name":"Passer Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47282220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}