# kurdistan (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover kurdistan. Page: Feed: --- ## [Explainable AI Framework for Stage-Specific Drug Doses Prediction in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Multi-Algorithm Comparison with Adverse Event Prediction](https://polytechnic-journal.epu.edu.iq/home/vol16/iss1/10) _2026-08-18 · Saeful Amri et al. · Polytechnic Journal_ Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects medication dose safety due to altered pharmacokinetics. Current clinical decision support systems lack stage-specific personalization and explainability. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the appropriate medications and doses for chronic kidney disease using machine learning algorithms by comparing the methods. This study is divided into two phases. Phase… ## [Kurdistan Has Once Again Been Caught Existing](https://khaledsalih.substack.com/p/kurdistan-has-once-again-been-caught) _2026-08-15 · Khaled Salih · Khaled Salih_ 15 August 2026 ## [The BBC Weaponizing Its Institutional Power](https://khaledsalih.substack.com/p/the-bbc-weaponizing-its-institutional) _2026-08-11 · Khaled Salih · Khaled Salih_ How a bad headline turns a bad philosophy into a bad explanation ## [Part V of Kurdistanî Azad: The Long Dream of Kurdish Self-Rule](https://khaledsalih.substack.com/p/part-v-of-kurdistani-azad-the-long) _2026-08-11 · Ann-Catrin Emanuelsson · Khaled Salih_ Note: Today, we are publishing Part V of Kurdistanî Azad: The Long Dream of Kurdish Self-Rule. As the narrative approaches the present, the Kurdish story becomes one of extraordinary resilience, painful setbacks, and moments that transformed both Kurdistan and the wider Middle East. ## [When Bad Philosophy Arms Itself](https://khaledsalih.substack.com/p/when-bad-philosophy-arms-itself) _2026-08-10 · Khaled Salih · Khaled Salih_ Pakistan, Israel, and the Epistemology of the Closed Camp ## [Beginning the Tradition: The First Book Returns to the Table](https://khaledsalih.substack.com/p/beginning-the-tradition-the-first) _2026-08-07 · Khaled Salih · Khaled Salih_ From Rational Criticism as an Idea to Rational Criticism as a Practice ## [An Invitation to a New Tradition of Rational Criticism](https://khaledsalih.substack.com/p/an-invitation-to-a-new-tradition) _2026-08-06 · Khaled Salih · Khaled Salih_ Before We Publish, Let Us First Try to Find the Error ## [From Kurdistan to Civilization](https://khaledsalih.substack.com/p/from-kurdistan-to-civilization) _2026-08-05 · Khaled Salih · Khaled Salih_ How an Interview with Ofra Bengio Took Kurdistanî Azad Beyond the Kurdish Question ## [Where Does the Error Go?](https://khaledsalih.substack.com/p/where-does-the-error-go) _2026-08-03 · Khaled Salih · Khaled Salih_ A Backspace Key Review of Gad Saad’s Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind ## [Part IV of Kurdistanî Azad is now available](https://khaledsalih.substack.com/p/part-iv-of-kurdistani-azad-is-now) _2026-07-25 · Ann-Catrin Emanuelsson · Khaled Salih_ Note Today, we are publishing Part IV of Kurdistanî Azad: The Long Dream of Kurdish Self-Rule. As the narrative approaches the present, the Kurdish story becomes one of extraordinary resilience, painful setbacks, and moments that transformed both Kurdistan and the wider Middle East. ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HGJw34vFSOhL) _2026-07-25 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [A DFT study of Mg/Ti Fluorites-Structure Materials: Optoelectronic, Photocatalysis, and Hydrogen storage applications](https://polytechnic-journal.epu.edu.iq/home/vol16/iss1/9) _2026-07-20 · Kingsley Etim et al. · Polytechnic Journal_ This study employs density functional theory (DFT) to investigate the fluorite-derived tetragonal hydride MgTiH 4 , highlighting its multifunctionality for energy-related applications. Structural optimization reveals lattice constants of a = b = 3.15 Å and c = 4.70 Å, with a unit cell volume of 46.59 Å 3 and a high bulk modulus of 114.21 GPa, indicating mechanical robustness. Compared to its MgTiH… ## [Part III of Kurdistanî Azad: The Age of Armed Movements](https://khaledsalih.substack.com/p/part-iii-of-kurdistani-azad-the-age) _2026-07-09 · Ann-Catrin Emanuelsson · Khaled Salih_ 9 July 2026 ## [Mechanisms of Vascular Acetylcholine Reactivity in Cardiac Hypertrophy: The Role of Calcium Channels and Endothelial PI3K/AKT/eNOS Signaling in Rats](https://polytechnic-journal.epu.edu.iq/home/vol16/iss1/8) _2026-06-13 · Rebwar Tahir Mohammed et al. · Polytechnic Journal_ Cardiac hypertrophy alters vascular function and promotes myocardial damage via oxidative stress and inflammation, with calcium channels and the PI3K/AKT/eNOS signalling pathway being pivotal in vascular reactivity. Nonetheless, their precise role in acetylcholine (ACh)-mediated vascular responses during hypertrophy remains little elucidated. The study aims to investigate calcium channel functions… ## [Snail-shell-derived biochar for the adsorption of petroleum pollutants from wastewater: Perspective from computational studies](https://polytechnic-journal.epu.edu.iq/home/vol16/iss1/7) _2026-05-20 · Hitler Louis et al. · Polytechnic Journal_ Para-chlorophenols (PCPs) are toxic and persistent, chlorinated aromatics that are prevalent in industrial and petroleum-contaminated wastewater, which has serious environmental and health impacts because of their bioaccumulative and recalcitrant properties. The study aims to design and test chemically activated snail shell biochars (SSB) as an effective PCP remedial material, combining the… ## [Fabrication of WS₂ Thin Films via Spray Pyrolysis with Comprehensive Structural, Electrical, and Chemoresistive Analyses toward NO₂ Detection](https://polytechnic-journal.epu.edu.iq/home/vol16/iss1/6) _2026-05-07 · Chetan R. Yewale et al. · Polytechnic Journal_ Nanostructured metal sulphides are gaining attention as potential materials for resistive chemical sensors due to their high electrical conductivity and chemical stability compared to metal oxides. Among these, tungsten disulfide (WS₂), a transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD), stands out because of its distinctive electrical, optical, and mechanical properties. In this study, WS₂ thin films were… ## [Continuous Light and Pinealectomy: Two Models of Melatonin Deficiency Revealing Distinct Interactions with Vitamin D Deficiency on Blood Parameters](https://polytechnic-journal.epu.edu.iq/home/vol16/iss1/5) _2026-04-01 · Rebaz Sedeeq Shekh et al. · Polytechnic Journal_ Modern lifestyles reduce sunlight exposure and increase artificial light at night, potentially promoting vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and melatonin (MEL) suppression. The two hormones regulate immunity, erythropoiesis, and platelet (PLT) indices, but their combined hematological effects are not well characterized. We investigated the independent and combined effects of VDD and MEL deficiency on… ## [Petroleum Potential of the Middle–Late Jurassic Source Rocks (Sargelu and Naokelekan Formations) in the Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq.](https://polytechnic-journal.epu.edu.iq/home/vol16/iss1/4) _2026-03-14 · Karwan Taha Chicho Zebari et al. · Polytechnic Journal_ This study evaluates the petroleum generating potential of the Middle-Late Jurassic Sargelu and Naokelekan Formations across distinct tectonic zones in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Source rock quality is assessed through geochemical analyses of organic matter (OM) quantity, type, thermal maturity, and key factors influencing hydro-carbon generation. Rock-Eval pyrolysis was performed on outcrop… ## [Characterization of Physical and Structural Properties in a Quaternary Li2O-B2O3-Bi2O3-V2O5 Glass System](https://polytechnic-journal.epu.edu.iq/home/vol16/iss1/3) _2026-03-11 · Alan Ikram Ahmed et al. · Polytechnic Journal_ Borate-based glasses modified with alkali oxides are of considerable interest due to their tunable structural and optical properties, which are important for optical and energy storage applications. In this work, glasses with a novel nominal composition of xLi2O-(75-x) B2O3—20Bi2O3—5V2O5, in which (x ¼ 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 mol %) were produced using the traditional melt-quenching technique to… ## [Enhancing the Capability of A Hybrid TWDM/PON Using Waveguide-Integrated Si/2D Material-Based Photodetector with the Most Suitable Metal-2D Material-Metal (M-2DM-M) Configuration](https://polytechnic-journal.epu.edu.iq/home/vol16/iss1/2) _2026-03-11 · Neha Neha et al. · Polytechnic Journal_ In the proposed work, a novel architecture of a 10-channel hybrid time-wavelength division multiplexing/passive optical network (TWDM/PON) system is investigated for different data rates: low data rate (2.5 Gbps) and high data rate (10 Gbps) using different two-dimensional (2D) material-based photodetectors with a metal-2D material-metal (M-2DM-M) device structure. Integration with Silicon (Si)… ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bFbnDBWEEm9h) _2026-03-11 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [Flexural Behavior of Double-Layer Concrete Beams Composed of Normal and Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete](https://polytechnic-journal.epu.edu.iq/home/vol16/iss1/1) _2026-03-07 · Shaida Rasul Abdalrahman et al. · Polytechnic Journal_ This investigation studies the flexural performance of double-layer reinforced concrete beams composed of ordinary concrete and steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC). The study evaluates the effects of bottom layer thickness, shear span ratio (a/d) and straight steel fiber volume fraction on structural behavior. The study project comprises twenty reinforced concrete beams, all specimens had…