Omar Al-Mukhtar Research Articles

Jihadist expression in the scripts of the film "The Lion of the Desert"

This study is intended to describe the character of Omar Mukhtar visualized in the film entitled 'Lion of the Desert' and to analyze jihad expressions in the form of statements or questions in the film. This research has used a qualitative approach using narrative analysis method. The subject of this research is the film "The Lion of the Desert" by Moustapha Akkad, while the object of research is the narrative and dialogue of the scenes in the film which are related to the expression of jihad in the film "The Lion of the Desert". The technique of collecting data is by doing documentation techniques, the whole data is described and interpreted so as to produce a descriptive data discussion. The character of Omar Al-Mukhtar is shown in the film as a figure of a believer who holds fast to his religious values, he is also a devout patriot who always increases the fighting spirit of the Libyan people to be free from the grip of the Italian state colonialism. There are seven expressions found in the film's narrative as expressions of jihad, either explicitly or implicitly.

Clinical, hematological and biochemical findings in cattle suffering from rumen impaction in Libya

The present study was conducted on 32 cattle suffering from rumen impaction caused by plastic material as foreign body, admitted to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Omar Al-Mukhtar, Libya, during the period from 2008 to 2018. 15 clinically healthy cows were included and considered as control for rumen impaction. For each case, history, age, results of clinical examination and laboratory findings were recorded and analyzed. The results obtained from clinical findings showed that affected cattle had significantly (p<0.05) decrease ruminal motility compared to control group. A significant increase of MBR and pH of ruminal fluid in affected cows compared to the control group. There were no significant differences (p>0.05) in the mean values of rectal temperature, heart rate and the respiratory rate between the affected cattle and healthy cows. There was significant (p<0.05) increase of PCV%, total protein and urea in cattle with rumen impaction compared to the control group. Whereas, there was a significant (p<0.05) decrease in mean values of potassium and calcium in cattle with rumen impaction compared to the control group. The mean values of RBC, Hb, WBC, sodium, phosphorus and bilirubin were not significantly different between the cattle with rumen impaction and healthy cattle. There was no significant difference in mean value of glutaraldehyde test between both groups. Among the clinical, hematological and biochemical findings, impaired general condition, reduced appetite, reduction of rumen motility, reduction of rumination, recurrent ruminal tympany, reduction time of methylene blue, alkaline pH of rumen content, a slight degree of dehydration, hypocalcaemia and hypokalemia are the most efficient in the characterization of the rumen impaction in cattle. Hematological findings revealed a limited diagnostic value in rumen impaction. It is suggested that ruminal fluid and biochemical analysis could be useful in diagnosis of rumen impaction with non-metallic foreign body.

The Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Libya

Dr. Emhamad Elmansori Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Libya e-mail: emhamad.elmansori@omu.edu.ly DOI: 10.47556/J.IJIKMMENA.8.1.2020.4 Purpose: This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Libya. Design/Methodology/Approach: This is an exploratory study that adopted a snowball sampling method through a questionnaire designed on Google forms and electronically distributed. A total of 5,900 […]

Anti-mutagenic Action of Ruta chalepensis against Rat Sperm Cell Abnormalities-induced by Potassium Bromate

Aims: The aim of current study was to investigate the genotoxic damage of potassium bromate on sperm cell morphology and the potential defense role of Ruta chalepensis (Rue) against the potassium bromate effects.
 Study Design: Fifty rats (Strain: Rattus norvegicus) were randomly divided into five groups (10 rats/group) as follows: (Control group) received distilled water daily for 4 weeks, (KBrO3 group) treated with KBrO3 (100 mg/kg/b.w) for 4 weeks, (Rue group) received Rue orally in a daily dose (0.5 g/animal) for 4 weeks, (treatment group) were first provided with oral doses of KBrO3 daily for 2 weeks and then treated orally with KBrO3 in association with Rue for an additional 2 weeks Finally (protective group) was administered with Rue orally for 2 weeks and then administered oral doses of Rue in association with KBrO3 for an additional 2 weeks.
 Place and Duration of Study: Department of Zoology and Department of Botany, University of Omar Almukhtar, between July 2018 and September 2019.
 Methodology: Sperm suspensions, filtered and smears were made according to the standard protocol for sperm morphology assay. The smears were fixed, allow to dry and stained with hematoxylin and then washed under slow running water until the excess stain is removed and were putted in eosin dye.
 Results: The results were showed that potassium bromate has the ability to cause mutations in the morphology of sperm cells. The highest mutation rates of head, tail and neck reached 16.60, 5.200 and 3.200 respectively in animals. Several types of sperm abnormalities such as hock free, banana type, amorphous, hummer shape after the administration of potassium bromate comparing with the negative control animals that treated only with potassium bromate. On the other hand, the oil extract of Ruta chalepensis significantly inhibited the mutations by declining the abnormality rates of head, tail and neck to 2.600, 1.600 and 0.400 in protective group. Thus, potassium bromate has to be considered as a conceivable line regarding human health.
 Conclusion: Potassium bromate clearly caused a wide range of sperm cell abnormalities and Rue oil extracts have a good anti-mutagenic effects against potassium bromate by decreasing the sperm cell abnormalities.

Apology Strategies Among Libyan Learners of English at Omar Al-Mukhtar University

A good body of research has been conducted to investigate the realization of apology speech act. Much of the literature investigated focused on western languages. The increase of research on apology has lead other non-western scholars to explore apology in their languages. However, fewer have addressed this issue in Arabic language varieties in general, and Libyan Arabic in particular. This has presented us with a challenge worthy of a deeper investigation. The rationale behind investigating apology as a speech act is to indicate how findings can be used to facilitate the way people of diverse socio-cultural backgrounds interact with each other. The aim of this study is to discuss selected points relating to the type and use of apology strategies in Libyan Arabic. The investigation is based on a corpus of Libyan apologies collected from fifty students at Omar Al-Mukhtar University (OMU). This article uses a Discourse Completion Test (DCT) that comprised 10 situations to elicit apology strategies from the participants. The findings indicated that the informants used the expression of remorse in situations in which the offended person was a friend, an elderly and a teacher/supervisor/boss who has some authority. A reasonable number of informants refused to admit responsibility for the harm and used explanations to put the blame on other sources. Strategies, such as self-blame, reparation, intensification, and use of Allah’s name were also used in this study.The results of this paper, it is hoped, could have profound implications for researchers seeking to address this issue or any other area pertinent to inter-cultural communication further.

Effect of cultivation distances on growth and productivity of two varieties of garlic under the conditions of El jabal Al-Akhdar

The research was carried out by the Department of Horticulture - Faculty of Agriculture - University of Omar Al-Mukhtar - White during the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 planting seasons. To study the effect of four planting distances (5, 7.5, 10, 12.5 cm) on the behavior of two varieties of garlic (Egyptian "municipal", Chinese). The design of full randomized splitters was used once in three replicates. The mean of the treatments was measured according to the Duncan test at a significant level of 5%. The results showed that the gradual increase of the planting distance (5, 7.5, 10, 12.5 cm) resulted in a gradual and significant increase in the average length of the leaves, the average number of leaves, the paper area and the dry weight of the leaves in both cultivars. The best results for the leaf content of nitrogen and phosphorus at planting distance were 12.5 cm, while potassium was at a distance of 5 cm. The content of the leaves of chlorophyll (A, B) in both cultivars increased by increasing the distance of cultivation with the superiority of the Chinese class on the Egyptian. The results showed that increasing the planting distance to 12.5 cm increased the average weight of the bulb, the exportable yield and the exportable yield of the total crop, while the total yield decreased with the increase of the planting distance. The highest percentage of nitrogen was recorded at a distance of 12.5 cm for the Egyptian variety, while the Chinese category recorded the highest percentage of phosphorus and potassium. The results showed no significant differences in mean weight of the lobes between the four planting distances of the Egyptian and Chinese varieties during the first and second seasons. The best results were achieved for total dissolved solids at a distance of 12.5 cm in the Chinese and Egyptian varieties, respectively.

A Cross-sectional Study on Quality of Sleep Among College Students in Omar Al-Mukhtar University, El-beida, Libya

The main aims of this current study were to assess the quality of sleep and to find the association between socio-demographic proforma and quality of sleep among college students. The non-experimental cross-sectional study design was adopted. The study included 100 college students studying in two medical colleges in Omar Al-Mukhtar University, El-beida, Libya. The samples were selected by the stratified sampling technique. The data was collected using socio-demographic proforma and the quality of sleep scale prepared by the investigators. The study findings showed that 3% of college students had an excellent sleep, 23% had a good sleep, 73% had fairly bad sleep, and 1% had very poor sleep. There was an association between the number of siblings and the quality of sleep. Based on the study results, it is concluded that the majority of college students had fairly bad sleep, and there is no significant association between socio-demographic proforma and quality of sleep except the number of siblings. The study helped in identifying the quality of sleep among college students. The study may help future investigators to adopt different methods to shape the truth.

A Cross-sectional Study on Quality of Sleep Among College Students in Omar Al-Mukhtar University, El-beida, Libya

Objectives: The main aims of this current study were to assess the quality of sleep and to find the association between socio-demographic proforma and quality of sleep among college students. Methods: The non-experimental cross-sectional study design was adopted. The study included 100 college students studying in two medical colleges in Omar Al-Mukhtar University, El-beida, Libya. The samples were selected by the stratified sampling technique. The data was collected using socio-demographic proforma and the quality of sleep scale prepared by the investigators. Results: The study findings showed that 3% of college students had excellent sleep, 23% had good sleep, 73% had fairly bad sleep, and 1% had very poor sleep. There was an association between the number of siblings and the quality of sleep. Conclusion: Based on the study results, it is concluded that the majority of college students had fairly bad sleep, and there is no significant association between socio-demographic proforma and quality of sleep except the number of siblings. The study helped in identifying the quality of sleep among college students. The study may help future investigators to adapt different methods to shape the truth.

A Cross-sectional Study on Quality of Sleep among College Students in Omar Al-Mukhtar University, El-beida, Libya

A Cross-sectional Study on Quality of Sleep among College Students in Omar Al-Mukhtar University, El-beida, Libya

The Reality of Pioneering Education in the Institutions of Higher Education in Derna City

This study aimed to identify the reality of pioneering education in the in-stitutions of higher education in the city of Derna from the point of view of faculty members by measuring the quality of educational buildings, meas-uring the quality of the content of the curriculum, measuring the quality of the evaluation system and measuring the extent to which the courses con-tained leadership qualities. The nature of the relationship between the level of pioneering education and its relation to some demographic variables of the faculty members were represented in: gender, age, academic qualification, degree, duration of service. To achieve the objectives of the study following the study descriptive analytical method, the researcher developed a questionnaire, and the credibility and the coefficient of stability were verified. The population of the study was represented by the faculty of Omar Al-Mukhtar University, which had 193 members. The sample size was based on the Krejcie and Morgan (1970) table. The size of the sample was 127 members. And after the distribution of the questionnaire was retrieved (103) form valid for statistical analysis. To analyze the study data, the use of computers and the use of statistical program from the software service were contained in (SPSS). The study revealed that the general level of pilot education with its four components was average. The study also showed that the level of the following components: quality of the educational buildings, quality of the contents of the study programs, measurement of the quality of the evaluation system, For leadership traits were moderate, the quality component of the evaluation system was high. The study also found that there are no significant differences in the mean of the leading education due to the demographic variables under study at the level of significance of 5% except for the gender variable in favor of males. Finally, the study presented a set of recommendations that are hoped to promote and strengthen the pioneering education of the university under study.

Investigating the Use of Combined Hydrogen, Heat and Power System for Omar AL-Mukhtar University Campus

This paper investigates the use of a combined hydrogen, heat, and power (CHHP) system for Omar Al-Mukhtar University campus using local resources. Based on previous local resource assessment studies, the hydrogen team of Omar AL-Mukhtar University (OMU) selected the fuelcell energy DFC4000TM unit. This study shows that the CHHP system can provide electricity to power the university campus, thermal energy for heating the anaerobic digester, and hydrogen for transportation, back-up power and other needs. Consequently, using the alternative fuels and renewable energy resources for OMU campus can lower fossil fuel consumption and, therefore, greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).

EFFECT OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE AND STORAGE PERIODS ON FRUIT QUALITY OF GOLDEN DELICIOUS APPLE

This investigation was carried out to study the effect of calcium chloride and storage period on fruit quality of Golden delicious apple cv. Collected at mature stage from private farm at Elbeida region. The fruits were stored at refrigerators of Horticultural Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Omar Al-Mukhtar University. Through the growing season of 2014/2015. The University, through 0.5 and 1% treatments contained three CaCl2 concentrations vis. 0, at five storage periods (0, 1, 2, 3, 4) weeks. Obtained results revealed that using CaCl2 at both concentrations improved most fruit quality parameters throughout storage periods.

Isolation and identification of seed borne fungi on dry bean and determination of their location on seed coats

This study was conducted at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Omar AL-Mukhtar, during the growing seasons 2014-2015, aiming to justify many objectives including isolation and identification of seed-borne fungal pathogen on dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). The study also aimed to determine the location of pathogens on seed parts. The Seed samples were collected from the local market and underwent an isolation process after the surface sterilization of seeds to know the most important plant pathogens carried on beans seeds and determine their location and estimate their severity. Our results indicated that ten pathogenic fungi were isolated and identified as (Alternaria sp, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Penicillium sp ,Fusarium solani, Fusarium oxysporium ,Chaetumium sp,Rhizoctonia sp,Cladosporium sp, Botrytis cinearea). Results also emphasized the presence of fungi Rhizoctonia sp, Chaetumium sp in the seed coat, and Aspergillus sp ,Penicillium sp in embryio, While fungus Fusarium solani, ,Cladosporium sp, F. oxysporium , Alternaria sp ,Penicillium sp were noted in Cotyledons .

The Trend of the Bibliographical Output from Libyan Engineering Schools: A 30-Year Review From 1984-2013

In this study, the research output from the major Libyan engineering schools was gathered and compared for the period of thirty years (from 1984 to 2013). The Elsevier database, Science Direct, was used to gather these publications and only engineering articles were included. A comparative analysis was performed on three levels; first a local comparison between the different faculties of engineering across Libya and secondly, a broader comparison between Libya and the neighboring METAL (Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Libya) countries and finally, the third comparison was performed between Turkey and the METAL countries. In the local comparison, the output was normalized by the number of teaching staff while in the broader regional comparison, gross domestic product and population were used as standardization factors. When analyzing the research output of the Libyan engineering schools, it was observed that most publications came from Tripoli (47.1%, n=131) followed by Benghazi (25.9%, n=72), Misurata (4.1%, n=12) and Omar Al-Mukhtar (4.0%, n=11). However, when the number of staff members was taken into consideration, Benghazi University and Omar Al-Mukhtar University had higher research productivity levels than Tripoli University and Misurata University respectively. The regional comparison showed a clear difference between Libya and its neighbors, having the lowest output among them. Finally, it was found that across the three decades under study, Turkey produced more research than all the METAL countries combined. More attention needs to be paid to research and publications in Libyan engineering schools. A number of recommendations were made to help improve the publication rate in Libyan engineering faculties

Vocabulary Learning Strategies of Libyan Learners of Omar Almukhtar University, Derna

Studying previous literature, it is found that some surveys promote teaching specific types of learning strategies to help learners in vocabulary acquisition. However, there was few studies concentrated on EFL Libyan learners. Therefore, this paper aims to address the vocabulary learning strategies used by Libyan Learners at Omar Almokhtar University and the correlation between the strategies they utilize and their English proficiency level. 26 male and female majors were asked to complete a vocabulary questionnaire. Participants reported using a number of vocabulary strategies: words cards, using dictionaries, repeating new words, and using notebooks. It essentially attempted to investigate the following: I- the relation between the use of various vocabulary learning strategies with both learners' English proficiency and the evaluation of their vocabulary. II- See whether there is a correlation between the number of used strategies and gender aspect. III- Promote the most useful and successful strategy. It found that learners ' proficiency level improves at the same time as they use more learning strategies. In terms of gender aspect, Libyan male students use more strategies than females. In addition, they differ in using specific types of strategies; for example, males use strategies of repeating new words and word cards in comparison with girls who overwhelmingly use dictionaries. This survey concluded that the technique of using dictionaries is the most efficient strategy in vocabulary learning.

The political knowledge of Libyan university students: Sirte and Omar Al-Mukhtar universities as two examples

ABSTRACTThis article reports on a study measuring the political knowledge of a sample of students at the Sirte and Omar Al-Mukhtar universities in Libya in 2015–2016. Variables such as the university attendees, gender, residence, type of faculty, family’s economic condition and parents’ educational level were factored into the analysis, and a sample of 400 students from the two universities was selected to provide survey data. Findings indicate that acquiring political knowledge, as a whole, requires great effort to accommodate Libya’s current circumstances. Variables of gender, residence and university type make a difference in the level of political knowledge. While income and the level of parents’ education do not determine the extent of political knowledge, the value placed on citizenship was found to have a strong effect on the variation in legal and political knowledge and on the students’ understanding of the political process.

The Role of Social Evaluation in Influencing Public Speaking Anxiety of English Language Learners at Omar Al-Mukhtar University

This study investigates the effect of social evaluation on Public Speaking Anxiety of English foreign language learners at Omar Al-Mukhtar University in Libya. A random sample of 111 students was used in the study. To analyse the collected data, means, standard deviations, a three-way ANOVA analysis, and the correlation coefficients were used with social evaluation as the dependent variable and Public Speaking Anxiety as the independent variable. The findings show that social evaluation is a very significant aspect and is an important contributor to Public Speaking Anxiety of English foreign language learners at Omar Al-Mukhtar University.

Age as an Affective Factor in Influencing Public Speaking Anxiety of English Language Learners at Omar Al-Mukhtar University

The study is to show how age factor can influence public speaking anxiety among English Language Learners at Omar Al-Mukhtar University. To indicate the influence of age factor a questionnaire was distributed to the participants of the study. As well as correlation was also undertaken to the data collected to investigate the influence of age factor on public speaking anxiety. Results of the study showed that, there is a negative significant influence of age differences on public speaking anxiety of English Language Learners at Omar Al-Mukhtar University. Keywords : Age, oral performance, English Language, speaking anxiety

The Role of Social Evaluation in Influencing Public Speaking Anxiety of English Language Learners at Omar Al-Mukhtar University

This study investigates the effect of social evaluation on Public Speaking Anxiety (PSA) of English foreign language learners at Omar Al-Mukhtar University, in Libya. The findings that will be reported in this study will be significant particularly to educationist, language teachers, and policy makers and most importantly to the body of knowledge in the area of Public Speaking Anxiety and second language learning. In the quest of achieving the highlighted objectives in this research in a methodologist approach, the study approached Libyan students that are learners of English. The study employed a data collection instrument to inquire about the type of Public Speaking Anxiety they experience. And it also covers different factors that are responsible for the PSA. The questionnaire distributed concentrate on the impact of social evaluation on public speaking that provoke fear anxiety of student. A random sample of 111 students were used in the study. To analyse the collected data, means, standard deviations, a three-way ANOVA analysis, the correlation coefficients and Statistical Product and Service Solution (SPSS) were used with social evaluation as the dependent variable and Public Speaking Anxiety as the independent variable. The findings show that social evaluation is a very significant aspect and is an important contributor to Public Speaking Anxiety of English foreign language learners at Omar Al-Mukhtar University. The study recommends that students need to sense their feelings about their speaking anxiety associated with English language, they also should be advised to participate in speaking practice out loud either lonely or with other classmates as this has the tendency of increasing their proficiency level of speaking English language and encourages their confidence to speak in public without fear or feeling of anxiety.

An Investigation into Undergraduates’ Errors in the use of the Indefinite Article at Omar Al-Mukhtar University

The purpose of this study was to examine the use of English articles as well the errors made by the students at Omar Al-Mukhtar University. The research objectives consists of : To identify the types and sources of errors made by Libyan EFL Undergraduates at Omar Al-Mukhtar University in the use of the indefinite article during their written composition, To determine the major types of errors in which larger numbers of errors have been committed by the students in their written composition. Based on previous studies, a qualitative method of data collection represented by an essay-writing composition is implemented in this study. Moreover, they were asked to write essay writing composition of the following topics Discuss The Problems You Face In Learning English Language? The results provide of this study, reporting the information collected from Compositions and analyzed by using descriptive statistical percentages in terms of errors numbers and percentages of errors occurrences under their major types, which enabled the researchers to put these in an order of their occurrences. In other words, data were organized using categories given to each of these errors. Regarding the length of compositions, a total of (2194) English words were written by the students across their university levels. Freshmen wrote a total of (1193) words which represents (54.37%) whereas sophomores wrote (1001) words which represents (40.62%). These research also suggest that there is a significant and negative impact of the use of English Articles. Since majority of students agreed that the English Articles are important, and we should look at the importance of English language as well as how students improve their proficiency in English articles towards mastering the use of English language. Keywords: Writing, English language, Articles, Morpheme, communication, Language Acquisition, Grammar