A Numerical Study of a Soil-Nail-Supported Excavation Pit Subjected to a Vertically Loaded Strip Footing at the Crest

Soil nailing is a prevalent and cost-effective technique employed to reinforce and enhance the stability of precarious natural or cut slopes; however, its application as a primary support system to prevent collapses or cave-ins during foundation excavation could be more frequent.To better understand the behavior of such a support system, this study

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Anthelmintic Effect of Leucaena leucocephala Extract and Its Active Compound, Mimosine, on Vital Behavioral Activities in Caenorhabditis elegans

Helminth infections continue to be a neglected global threat in tropical regions, and there have been growing cases of anthelmintic resistance reported towards the existing anthelmintic drugs.Thus, the search for a novel anthelmintic agent has been increasing, especially those derived from plants.Leucaena leucocephala (LL) is a leguminous plant tha

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Effects of ascorbic acid, translutaminase and margarine amounts on the quality of puff pastry made from spelt flour

Puff pastry has delicate and flaky texture which comes from unique combination of fat and dough.These bakery products are made from many thin layers of dough which are separated by alternate fat layers because of which they are considered to be high fat food.Properties of puff pastry depend mostly on the quality of flour, which must be specifically

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The Real Leasehold Interest of the Tenant in the English Law/ An Analytical Comparative Study in the Iraqi Civil Law

The leasehold interest is considered, as a general rule, a personal right under the English Common law of customary origins, which is unwritten and based upon judicial precedents of the English courts.It is worth-bearing in mind that this Compliance Labels law recognized nine types of contract for lease, the most of which create personal rights, th

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