Determinants of CEO pay: an examination of the Hadrami charitable foundations

Although the nonprofit sector is enormous, corporate governance, particularly the role of CEO pay, has received very little attention in this sector. This study is examining CEO pay in Hadrami nonprofit organizations. For this purpose, this study uses firm characteristics (sector of the organization and organizational size) and CEO characteristics (CEO's qualifications, CEO's experience, CEO duality, and CEO's tenure) to ex-mine the impact on CEO pay. A web-based questionnaire was considered an appropriate method for this study. The sample was selected from nonprofit organizations listed on Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs that operate in Hadramout (90 charitable foundations). A total of 57 CEOs responded to the questionnaire, generating a 63.33% response rate. Using multiple regression analysis, the results of this study indicate that the size of organization and CEO's qualifications have significant influence on CEO pay. Other variables namely, sector of the organization, CEO's experience, CEO duality, and CEO's tenure have no significant impact on CEO pay

The Effect of Rehabilitation Exercises Accompanied by The Shock Wave Device on The Strength of Some Muscles and Chronic Lower Back Pain for Weightlifters

Athletes who engage in sports that demand the use of great force to overcome great resistance—like weightlifters—are subjected to various loads during training that place stress on their bodies, particularly the musculoskeletal system. As a result, it is common for these athletes to experience lower back pain. One of the most common consequences of spinal injuries that needs to be treated is chronic lower back pain. Natural therapeutic approaches are among the significant and secure approaches that the world has recently started to focus on with great strides, as contemporary methods and techniques have been applied, Physical therapy facilities have used a wide range of treatment techniques, but take caution Shockwave electrophoresis using the shockwave apparatus is an effective method that targets enhancing the muscles' capacity to resume their original function. The purpose of the research was to develop rehabilitation workouts that would work with the shock wave strength gadget. For weightlifters, some lower back stiffness and muscular soreness over time. Find out how exercise affects Treatment for persistent lower back pain with the shock wave gadget enhances muscular strength. For those who exercise weights in between pre- and post-tests. Using a single experimental group design, the researcher used the experimental technique to identify the research community. The Karbala Governorate is home to weightlifting athletes, five of them are wounded

Effect of Watermelon Rind Powder on Gut Microbiome and Weight Loss in Obese Rats

The purpose of this research was to examine the impact of watermelon rind powder on the blood lipid profile of male albino rats (Sprague-Dawley strain), weighing about 200–250 g) were separated randomly into two main groups as follows: The first main group -ve control = 6 rats) was given a basic diet. The second main group (24 rats) was fed a high-fat diet (10% sheep fat) for one month to induce obesity and hypercholesterolemia. Six rats were separated and fed on a high fat diet only as a control (positive group + ve), then the remaining 18 rats were separated into 3 subgroups (6 rats per group). These subgroups 1, 2, and 3 were fed on a basal diet mixed with watermelon rind powder at 5%, 10%, and 15%, respectively. All rats were killed after 8 weeks of experimentation in order to get their blood. LDL, HDL, VLDL, TG, ALT, AST, TC, and HB were determined. Results: Hypercholesterolemia rats fed on a basal diet mixed with watermelon rind powder showed significantly (P<0.05) decreasing liver function enzymes, VLDL, LDL, TC, TG, and VLDL, with significantly (P<0.05) increasing hemoglobin and HDL levels when contrasted with the control groups. Conclusion: Feeding on a basal diet mixed with watermelon rind powder could be utilized as a suitable therapy for obese cases and may lead to microbial diversity

Effect of Addition of Different Levels of Commercial Baker's Yeast to Concentrate Diet of Multiparous Mid-Lactation Holstein Friesian Cows on Rumen Fermentation Characteristics

أجريت الدراسة في محطة أبقار الديوانية الكبرى/شركة تاج النهرين- محافظة الديوانية لمدة 84 يوما للتحري عن تأثير مستوى إضافة خميرة الخبز التجاريةSaccharomyces cerevisiae , 0 و15 و 30 غم/بقرة/يوم الى العليقة المركزة على خصائص تخمرات الكرش في أبقار الهولشتاين فريزيان المانية المنشأ. أستخدم في هذه الدراسة 9 أبقار هولشتاين فريزيان متعددة المواسم وفي المرحلة الوسطية من الإنتاج. وقد تضمن برنامج التغذية المتبع في تلك المحطة تقديم العليقة المركزة 1 كغم لكل 3-4 كغم حليب منتج يومي وبوجبتين متساويتين صباحية ومسائية, مع 10 كغم من العلف الأخضر و السايلج إضافة الى تبن الرز بصورة حرة. وقد تميز السايلج المستخدم في الدراسة بنوعية ومعايير تخمرات مقبولة, إذ بلغت قيم الأس الهيدروجيني وتركيز نتروجين الأمونيا والأحماض الدهنية الطيارة الكلية 3.5 و 0.98% من النتروجين الكلي و 2.55 ملي مكافئ/مادة جافة. وقد أظهرت النتائج أن إضافة الخميرة بمستوى 15 و30 غم/بقرة/يوم أدت الى انخفاض (P<0.01) في تركيز نتروجين الأمونيا من 18.14 الى 13.92 و 14.21 ملغم/100 مل على التوالي. و لوحظ حصول ارتفاع (P<0.01) في تركيز الأحماض الدهنية الطيارة الكلية من 7.32 الى 9.3 مليمول/100 مل نتيجة لإضافة الخميرة بمستوى 15 غم/بقرة/يوم. إلا ان قيم الأس الهيدروجيني في الكرش لم تتأثر بمستوى إضافة الخميرةThis study was conducted in Grand station of Diwania/ Taj Al-Nahrain company- Al-Qadisiya Province for 84 days to investigate the effect of level of addition of commercial baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae,0, 15 and 30 g/cow/day to concentrate diet on rumen fermentation characteristics  in German Holstein Friesian lactating cows.  Nine multiparous Holstein cows in their mid-lactation were used. Daily feeding program applied in that station included offering 1 kg of concentrate diet per 3-4 kg milk produced divided into morning and evening meals, 10 kg of green forage, 10 kg whole plant corn silage and free choice of rice straw. Silage was characterized with accepted quality and fermentation parameters, values of pH, concentrations of ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) and total volatile fatty acids (TVFA) were, 3.5, 0.98% of total nitrogen and 2.55 mM/DM respectively. Results revealed that addition of yeast at level of 15 and 30 g/cow/day reduced (P<0.01) concentration of NH3-N from 18.14 to 13.92 and 14.21 mg/100 ml respectively. Significant (P<0.01) increase in concentration of TVFA from 7.32 to 9.39 mM /100 ml was also observed due to addition of yeast at level of 15 g/cow/day. However, ruminal pH values were not affected by addition of yeas

The Impact of Auditors' Use of Prepackaged Accounting Procedures on Audit Risk and Audit Quality: An Analytical Study of a Sample of Auditor Opinions in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Owing to the risks and challenges facing the work of auditors, the development in dealing with accounting programs ought to be kept pace with and be scientifically and practically qualified in order to be able to express a neutral technical opinion on the financial statements. Therefore, the research included three sections focused on the effect of employing ready-made accounting programs by auditors on audit risks and quality. The statistical program SPSS was adopted to reach to an analysis of the results of the questionnaire distributed to a sample of auditors who work in auditing accounts and have been at work for a long time. The research hypotheses mentioned in the research have been proven. The researchers reached a set of conclusions and recommendations that serve the auditors and other parties for the purpose of working professionally to reach efficiency and quality in dealing with accounting programs. One of the most important conclusions reached by the researchers is that the auditors have the ability to deal with accounting programs, which leads to reducing risks and increasing the quality of auditing. One of the key recommendations is a great necessity for the development courses for auditors in the technical aspects of accounting programs, as these programs are permanently developing and modernize

On some properties of ideal convergent double sequences in fuzzy normed spaces

Recently, Rashid et al. [Rashid, Mohammad HM and Kočinac, Ljubiša DR. Ideal convergence in 2–fuzzy 2–normed spaces, Hacettepe Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, 46(1):149–162, 2017] defined the notion of ideal convergence of single sequences in 2–fuzzy 2–normed linear spaces. The aim of this paper is to generalize this notion to the double sequences in such spaces. For the sake of generalizing we define some concepts that contribute basically to outcomes that we came up with and study some basic properties of these new definitions.Publisher's Versio

One-pot pseudo five-component synthesis and antioxidant evaluation of 4,4'-(aryl-methylene)bis(3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-ol)

A simple method for the synthesis of some 4,4'-(aryl-methylene)bis(3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-ol) derivatives via a one-pot pseudo five-component reaction of phenyl hydrazine, ethyl acetoacetate and aldehydes in acetic acid is reported. The prepared compounds were characterized by elemental analyses and spectral data. Some of the synthesized compounds were screened for their antioxidant activity using 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethyl benzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) method; all the investigated compounds showed similar and higher antioxidant activity than ascorbic acid and exhibited high protection against DNA damage induced by the bleomycin iron complex

Cortico-hippocampal computational modeling using quantum-inspired neural networks

Many current computational models that aim to simulate cortical and hippocampal modules of the brain depend on artificial neural networks. However, such classical or even deep neural networks are very slow, sometimes taking thousands of trials to obtain the final response with a considerable amount of error. The need for a large number of trials at learning and the inaccurate output responses are due to the complexity of the input cue and the biological processes being simulated. This article proposes a computational model for an intact and a lesioned cortico-hippocampal system using quantum-inspired neural networks. This cortico-hippocampal computational quantum-inspired (CHCQI) model simulates cortical and hippocampal modules by using adaptively updated neural networks entangled with quantum circuits. The proposed model is used to simulate various classical conditioning tasks related to biological processes. The output of the simulated tasks yielded the desired responses quickly and efficiently compared with other computational models, including the recently published Green model

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT OF NIGELLA SATIVA OIL ON CHEMORADIATION-INDUCED ORAL MUCOSITIS IN PATIENTS WITH HEAD AND NECK CANCERS

Objective: Oral mucositis (OM) is a common treatment-induced toxicity in patients undergoing radiation or chemoradiation for head and neck cancers (HNC). The study aims to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of Nigella sativa (NS) oil in radiation-or chemoradiation-induced OM in HNC patients. Methods: From Forty HNC patients were randomized to two groups, each of 20 patients. The first group was treated with NS oil mouthwash five times daily, while the second group was treated with the Magic mouthwash and served as a control. All patients received radiotherapy (RT) (60-70 Gy) in 30-35 fractions over 6-7 w with or without chemotherapy. Patients were evaluated once per week to estimate the severity and duration of OM and the salivary levels of IL-6 and TNF-α. Results: 70% of patients were men and the commonest tumor locations were larynx (47.5%) and pharynx (22.5%) classified as stages III or IV. NS oil significantly reduces RTOG grade and OM severity after 3-4 w of RT, attenuates the elevation in salivary IL-6 and TNF-α production after 3-5 w. Conclusion: Nigella sativa oil mouthwash have a potential anti-inflammatory activity that may be beneficial in minimizing or preventing radiation-or chemoradiation-induced oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer

Isolation of ferric Yersinia bactin A (fyuA) as virulence gene and biofilm forming in Escherichia coli was Collected from patient with UTI.

The focus of the current investigation was applied on determining the presence of ferric yersiniabactin uptake A (fyuA) virulence gene and identifying the antibiotic resistance properties in biofilm forming Escherichia coli­­ isolated from recurrent urinary tract infection patients and healthy individuals. In the Microbiology laboratory at Al Yarmouk hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, 20 (16 females and 4 males) UTI-diagnosed patient urine and stool samples, as well as 20 (10 females and 10 males) healthy individual stool samples, were collected. The samples were exposure to series test including O and H antigen based identification using an antibody (polyvalent and monovalent)-directed agglutination test, antibiotic sensitivity testing using the Kirby Bauer disc diffusion method, Congo-red agar method-based biofilm formation identification, and virulence gene identification using polymerase chain reaction (PCR).Results: 40 and 20 strains were discovered from UTI patients and healthy persons, respectively, in which O serogroups were found in 7(35%) and 3(15%) of those strains, respectively. Furthermore, only two strains of enterohemorrhagic E. coli (O157 H7) and enteroaggregative E. coli (O44 H7) were found in the UTI-based urine samples. Multidrug resistance (MDR) was detected in 60% of the biofilm positive producers (BPPs) isolated from UTI urine samples; however, only 20% of the biofilm negative producers (BNPs) isolated from UTI urine samples displayed MDR features. In the instance of virulence genes, a link was shown between fyuA (a gene that codes for an outer-membrane protein called ferric yersiniabactin uptake) and biofilm in 75% and 60% of UTI urine and stool strains, respectively, and in 55% of healthy individual stool strains. The findings of the antibiotic sensitivity test revealed that the UTI strains were 90 percent, 100 percent, 65 percent, and 40 percent sensitive to imipenem, amikacin, gentamicin, and tobramycin, respectively. Conclusion:The present research offers detailed information on the biofilm, virulence gene, and antibiotic resistance features of Escherichia coli from recurrent urinary tract infection patients and healthy people