The Library as an Inspiring Space for Learning and Innovation

Managing the modern library means seizing upon this technological and cultural shift, and transforming these challenges into positive opportunities. The success of this evolution will be contingent on the creation of inspiring and attractive services for libraries’ collections, activities, and spaces. Thus, this study seeks to investigate these new inspiring services and non-traditional activities through the web portals of libraries from different countries all around the world. The research follows the documentary approach based on subject-related studies, and navigating libraries’ web portals, to determine their activities. The study focused on many concepts related to innovative services, sustainable information development and societal integration. Hence, the study presents the experiences of a selection of libraries around the world where these services and activities have been successfully implemented. The researcher, having gathered and analyzed the documents, made a set of recommendations to library workers including: a) constructing a broad public vision for the transition of community libraries from their traditional role providing information to a more comprehensive role in serving societies educationally and culturally, b) promoting sustainable information development strategies for all groups within society without marginalizing any category, c) understanding the local dynamics of communities by collecting necessary data on population, demographic categories, types of cultures, standard of living, and refugee movement to build studies that accurately identify community needs, d) bridging the knowledge gap and digital divide by enhancing partnership among individuals and institutions, and e) establishing partnerships with governmental and non-governmental organizations with a view to launching volunteer programs, grants, and training workshops to overcome barriers of cultural isolation or culture shock

Pupils’ Bulling Behaviors in Jordan: School Managers and Teachers’ Perspectives

The study aims at identifying students’ bullying behaviors from Schools managers and teachers’ perspectives. To achieve the study objective, a questionnaire was designed to collect data, pilot-tested and peer-reviewed. The study sample was chosen randomly and consisted of (125) respondents from different cities in Jordan. The results of the study showed that the common bullying behaviors were as follows: verbal bullying (M=4.051, SD= 1.118), physical bullying (M=3.97, SD=1.197), cyber bullying (M=3.742, SD=1.208), and gender bullying (M=3.65, SD=1.235). In addition, results revealed factors of bullying as schools managers and teachers indicated: the bad companions (M=4.90, SD=1.051), parent’s educational and cultural background (M= 4.82, SD=1.135), family disintegration) (M= .784, SD=1.223), the inadequate parental treatment (M=3.37, SD=1.262), and other reasons (M=3.742, SD= 1.207). Keywords: Bulling behaviors, physical bulling, gender bulling, schools pupils, Jordan DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-5-09 Publication date: February 28th 2021

Operating logic of thermal energy storage systems

Paper presented to the 10th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Florida, 14-16 July 2014.Thermal energy storage systems are integrated with concentrated solar thermal power plants to extend their operation beyond sunshine hours. They can also be used to boost their output during cloudy conditions. There are many types of thermal energy storage systems, but this article seeks to develop a broad operating logic that is applicable to most schemes. The article will describe how heat is moved into and out of thermal energy storage systems during operation, namely their charging and discharging processes.dc201

Cyberbullying across youths in Jordan Community: Perspectives of the Faculty of Education students in Al-Hussein bin Talal University

This study aimed at identifying cyberbullying among youths in Jordan community from students’ perspectives at the Faculty of Education in Al-Hussein bin Talal University. In order to achieve the study objectives, the quantitative approach was deployed. A questionnaire was developed for data collection. The study sample was randomly selected. There were (185) respondents. The results revealed that the most common types of cyberbullying among youths in the Jordanian community were respectively as follows: ridicule and discredit (M=4.02, SD= 0.89), slander, cursing and contempt (M=4.01, SD= 1.01), publishing misleading messages, images and news about others (M=4.00, SD= 0.85), and publishing jokes that violate general manners (M=3.60, SD= 0.99). The average for the responses of the study sample individuals towards the level of cyberbullying among youth from the perspective of the study sample individuals was high with a mean of (3.81) and the standard deviation value was (0.97). In addition, the results revealed that the most common effects of cyberbullying among youths in the Jordanian community were respectively: The increased levels of violence and individual and group quarrels (M=4.00, SD= 0.88), the low level of manners and the system of social values (M=3.99, SD= 1.33), then the loss of cultural identity and substituting it with the global culture (M=3.97, SD= 0.91), and finally low skills of personal interaction (M=3.60, SD= 0.99). In the light of the results, the study recommended the necessity of activating the role of media and educational institutions in educating youths about the risks of practicing cyberbullying as well as activating sanctions and taking the necessary legal measures against those practicing cyber bullying. Keywords: Cyberbullying, social platforms, youths, penal law, Jordan community. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-15-09 Publication date:May 31st 202

The Effect of Human Resource Management Practices on Job Involvement in Selected Private Companies in Jordan

Research on Human Resource Practices within an Arabic context is limited. This research aims to examine the effect of Human Resource Practices on job involvement in an Arabic country namely; Jordan. Six of the major Human Resource Practices are included in this research, namely: job analysis, selection, training, performance appraisal, compensation, and career management. We administered surveys to 15 companies in Jordan and acquired a sample of 272 valid cases. Results show that all Human Resource Practices have a positive effect on job involvement. When considering job involvement, selection exhibits the highest effect whereas training has the lowest effect. Implications of the results are discussed and directions for future research are suggested.Key words: Human resource management; Human resource practices; Job involvement; JordanRésumé La recherche sur les pratiques de management des ressources humaines dans un contexte arabe est limitée. Cette recherche vise à examiner l’effet des pratiques de ressources humaines sur l’implication des emplois à savoir dans un pays arabe, la Jordanie. Six des principales pratiques de ressources humaines sont inclus dans cette recherche, à savoir: l'analyse des emplois, la sélection, la formation, l’évaluation de la performance, la rémunération et la gestion de carrière. Nous avons administré à 15 enquêtes entreprises en Jordanie et en a acquis un échantillon de 272 cas valides. Les résultats montrent que tous les Pratiques de ressources humaines ont un effet positif sur l’engagement professionnel. Lors de l’examen implication au travail, la sélection présente les plus grands effets tandis que la formation a le plus faible effet. Les implications des résultats sont discutés et les orientations de recherches futures sont suggérées.Mots clés: Management des ressources humaines; Pratiques de ressources humaines; Résolution de travail; La Jordani

Die Wirkung der kommerziell erworbenen Flavonoide (Quercetin, Ka-empferol und Chrysin) auf die malignen Mammakarzinomzellen (MCF7 und BT20) und die benignen veränderten Mammazellen (MCF10a und MCF12a) (Östrogenrezeptor positiv und negativ) in vitro

Die MCF-7- und MCF-12a-Zellen exprimieren die Östrogenrezeptoren α sowie β als auch den Progesteronrezeptor. Im Vergleich dazu wurden bei den BT-20-und MCF-10a-Zellen keine Expression für die Östrogenrezeptoren α sowie β und den Progesteronrezeptor festgestellt. Die zytotoxische Wirkung der Flavonoide zeigte sich vorwiegend in den höheren Konzentrationen (50µg/ml und 100µg/ml). Eine antiproliferative Wirkung der Flavonoide wurde bei den höheren Konzentrationen der Flavovoide (50µg/ml und 100µg/ml) dargestellt

Performance model of Shams I solar power plant

Paper presented to the 10th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Florida, 14-16 July 2014.A study of Shams I solar power plant in Abu Dhabi has been conducted to generate a performance model via a spreadsheet. The plant consists of 192 loops containing single-axis parabolic trough collectors. These collectors track the sun and focus sunlight onto a Heat Transfer Fluid (HTF) flowing in an absorber running in their focal line. That causes the temperature of the HTF to rise, which then heats the water flowing in a separate loop. This results in the formulation of vapor that is sent to a turbine. A generator is connected to the shaft of the turbine and it generates electricity due to the rotation of the shaft (caused by the expanding steam) [1]. The spreadsheet computes the annual output of the plant in1-hour increments. Input data columns include: solar radiation, ambient temperature, humidity, wind speed, time of day, day of year, and other geographical and optical constants.dc201

Ultrasonication and RSM-based optimization of antioxidant activity, saccharide composition and fatty acids from Phoenix dactylifera L. Medjool date seeds influenced by ethanol

In response with the demand in date industry finding on sustainable solution for date seeds management and its bioactive rich constituent, current study envisaged the optimum condition for the ultrasound extraction of Phoenix dactylifera L. Medjool date seeds and its antioxidative activity by employing a three-level three-factor Box–Behnken design via response surface methodology (RSM). Ethanol (EtOH) concentration (50-80%), time (30-90 min) and temperature (40-70 °C) were the independent variables investigated for ABTS•+ scavenging antioxidant activity and subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA). The optimum conditions for maximum antioxidant activity (60.93% ± 0.021) were achieved at 80% EtOH, 44 min and at 57 °C, where the effect of EtOH concentration were notably significant. The observed agreement between the experimental (60.93% ± 0.021) and predicted (60.35%) values indicated the employed model suitability while substantiates the successful implementation of RSM for optimizing extraction parameters. The optimized extract characterized through UPLC-QTOF/MS and GC-MS/MS, detailed the presence of saccharides (isomaltose, mannotriose and stachyose) and volatile compounds, namely 5 saturated fatty acids that encompassed within the 8.42% (w/w) of total fat obtained. This verifies the ability of the solvent mixture extracting fatty acids and saccharides even under high EtOH concentration

Emerging services for the visually impaired in academic libraries

This study sought to investigate access services that are presented to visually impaired users in academic libraries. There is a clear lack of digital resources and assistive technology in serving disabled/blind users in both libraries. Based on Mann-Whitney U-test results and p-value, there were similarities in website and databases accessibility and significant differences in providing some types of digital materials to visually impaired users. It is recommended that libraries have to continually adapt to the constantly turning cycles of technology in terms of major technology trends such as open-source software, mobile technology, and voice-activated technology. The world needs to see libraries deploying the latest phase of change because users increasingly engaged with services through voice-activated technologies like Alexa, Google Home, Cortana, etc. in addition to the current larger-scale technology that is essentially relevant to the libraries, like integrated library systems (ILS), library services platforms (LSP), customers discovery services (CDS), and e-book lending technologies