The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Training Program in Reducing the Risk of Diabetes among University Students

This study aimed to build cognitive training program of diabetes prevention of students who have risk elements of diabetes. The sample of the study which consisted of (26) university students was chosen regarding their results of the  accumulative average of sugar in addition to their obesity indicator ,  glucose  and  cholesterol  percent in blood . The sample of the study was divided into two experimental and control groups. The training program which consisted of (16) training sessions based on the cognitive behavioral theory. The results of the study showed that there were statistically significant differences between the two groups in risk elements of diabetes in favor of the experimental group, which its weight and sugar and glucose level in blood decreased.  The study concluded that the training program that based on the cognitive behavioral theory was effective in reducing the experimental risk elements of diabetes. In addition, the study recommended carrying out further studies, which care of the guided and training programs of diabetics in different categories of age. Keywords: training program, diabetes, risk elements

The Extent of Having Interactive Justice in Jordanian Private Universities in the Fields of Communication and Leadership

The present study aimed to explore the extent of having interactive justice in Jordanian private universities in the fields of communication and leadership. The sample consists from 220 faculty members. Those faculty members were selected through using the stratified random sampling method. The descriptive survey-based approach was adopted. To meet the study’s goals, a questionnaire was developed. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were measured. It was found that the extent of having interactive justice in Jordanian private universities is moderate. It was found that there are statistically significant differences – at the statistical significance level of (a≤0.05)- between the respondents’ attitudes which can be attributed to gender. The latter differences are for the favor of females. It was found that there isn’t any statistically significant difference – at the statistical significance level of (a≤0.05)- between the respondents’ attitudes which can be attributed to faculty. It was found that there isn’t any statistically significant difference – at the statistical significance level of (a≤0.05)- between the respondents’ attitudes which can be attributed to academic rank.  The researchers recommend providing much attention to interactive justice by the management of Jordanian private universities. They recommend conducting studies in a periodical manner about the work conditions of faculty members. They recommend conducting studies in a periodical manner about the social, psychological, and developmental problems faced by faculty members. Keywords: interactive justice, private universities DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-8-18 Publication date:March 31st 202

The extent of the commitment of financial companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange disclosure requirements for financial instruments contained in the International Financial Reporting Standard No. (7): Disclosures

This study aimed to identify the extent of the commitment of the Jordanian financial companies to disclose according to standard financial reporting number (7), was a community study is the financial Jordanian companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange of (36) company, has been designing and developing a questionnaire distributed to CFOs where the rate of (36) questionnaire, has been using many of the statistical methods such as averages and test t-test to test hypotheses and extract the results, was the most important findings of the study that there is a very large commitment to the requirements of disclosure in the Jordanian financial companies, especially with respect to the income statement, and that the most important the study's recommendations that the financial companies to disclose larger profits or losses of receivables

Valve in Valve: Three-Dimensional Transoesophageal Echocardiogram and Multi-Slice CT Images of Bio-Prosthetic Aortic Valve Replaced by Medtronic CoreValve.

Valve-in-valve trans-cutaneous aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now feasible and in a recent multi-centre study showed performed with high technical success rates, acceptable post-procedural valvular function, and excellent functional improvement.1) Multi-modality cardiac imaging in such patient's is slowly becoming routine and it is becoming pivotal for physicians to recognize structural and anatomical changes present in such patients. A 70-year-old gentleman was admitted to our unit with pyrexia and suspected infective endocarditis. He had previously undergone bio-prosthetic aortic valve implantation in 2004 for aortic stenosis. When he re-presented with heart failure in 2012 due to re-stenosis of the aortic valve bio-prosthesis, he was deemed not suitable for re-do surgery because of high-risk involved. Thus, he had TAVI using Medtronic CoreValve. Three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiogram (3D TEE) and multi-slice contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan were performed to look for the source of infection. 3D TEE clearly showed the grove of CoreValve in aortic sinus and that it was well seated (Fig. 1). Position and location of the CoreValve was also confirmed on CT thorax with 3D vascular multi-slice reconstruction (Fig. 2). Two-dimensional short-axis colour Doppler views confirmed patent left main stem and location of the strut in relation to it (Fig. 3). The highlight of this peculiar case is that the CoreValve can be recognised by 3D TEE and also CT. However, it is not possible to distinguish the remnant leaflets of the previous bio-prosthesis. This is important to bear in mind when performing and reporting TEE and CT in patients with aortic valve in valve systems. To best of our knowledge, this state-of-the-art 3D-volume rendered multi-modality imaging assessment of valve in valve TAVI has not been reported previously in literature

Customer Awareness and Satisfaction of Islamic Retail Products in Kuwait

The market for Islamic banking has grown rapidly over the past few years, and this high growth is expected to continue for the near future in Kuwait Banking Industry. At the same time the competition market is being reshaped, with more Islamic financial services institutions than before entering the market. Within this competitive environment customers have been identified as the most important foundational pillar for business sustainability.  Using a questionnaire distributed to 150 Kuwaiti client deals with Islamic banks, the study aimed to examine the factors affecting Kuwaiti customers in the choice of the Islamic Bank, which they deal with, and to study the level of awareness customers have on the Islamic principles that stand behind each retail service provided by the Kuwaiti Islamic Banks. The study also examined the level of satisfaction of services provided by these banks. The study found the twenty three factors investigated by the study were very important in choosing Islamic banks in Kuwait. One Islamic factor only (Bank reputation in regards of abidance with Sharia principles) was one of the first five factors but it took last place. This mean that Kuwaiti customers seek more than abidance by sharia low, they want the same things customers of traditional banks requests from their bank. Kuwaiti customers are aware of Tawaroq and Islamic credit cards, but they aren’t fully aware of Mudarabah, Murabaha, Musharaka and Ijara. The study also found that in spite of a relatively high degree of satisfaction by Kuwaiti customers in general, they are still not fully satisfied with some areas related to Kuwaiti Islamic banks including adherence to Shariah principles. Keywords: Satisfaction, Customer Awareness, Islamic Banks, Islamic Shariah, Mudarabah, Murabaha, Musharaka and Ijara

Improved Probabilistic Modeling of Multi-Site Fatigue Cracking

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of fatigue, in the presence of neighboring cracks, and to integrate that into a model that could be used to predict crack growth. A total of 20 fatigue experiments were performed at different loading conditions using dog-bone samples of API-5L grade B carbon steel containing neighboring cracks. The impact of the neighboring cracks dimensions and the loading conditions on the interaction, coalescence and growth of cracks were investigated. A design of experiment approach to study neighboring cracks interactions and growth in carbon steel materials is also presented. Simulation efforts were performed to assess the Stress Intensity Factor (SIF) around neighboring cracks. Models discussing how the SIF of single semi-elliptical crack could be corrected to account for the neighboring cracks interaction were discussed in order to better understand the fatigue behavior. A combination of these models was integrated to find the SIF values necessary for the probabilistic life prediction modeling purposes. Finally, a multi-site fatigue crack growth rate model was developed and its parameters including their uncertainties were estimated. A Bayesian approach was adopted to perform uncertainty characterization and model validation

The Role of Cardiac Imaging in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

Heart failure (HF) is a major health burden associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Approximately half of all HF patients have reduced ejection fraction (left ventricular ejection fraction <40%) at rest (HF with reduced ejection fraction). The aetiology of HF is complex, and encompasses a wide range of cardiac conditions, hereditary defects and systemic diseases. Early identification of aetiology is important to allow personalised treatment and prognostication. Cardiac imaging has a major role in the assessment of patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction, and typically incorporates multiple imaging modalities, each with unique but complimentary roles. In this review, the comprehensive role of cardiac imaging in the diagnosis, assessment of aetiology, treatment planning and prognostication of HF with reduced ejection fraction is discussed

The Impact of Laboratory Teaching, Using the Educational Robot in the Development of Mathematical Achievement for Sci-12th grade students in Amman-Jordan schools

هدفت الدراسة إلى معرفة أثر استخدام الروبوت التعليمي لتدريس موضوعات الاتصال على فترة، والاتصال عند نقطة، وعلاقة الاتصال بالاشتقاق، في تنمية التحصيل في مادة الرياضيات، للصف الثاني عشر العلمي في قصبة عمان. وقد استخدمت الباحثة المنهج شبه التجريبي، وتكوّنت عينة الدراسة من (60) طالبة، من طالبات الصف الثاني عشر العلمي في مدرسة عرجان الثانوية للبنات، ومدرسة جبل الحسين للبنات، في الفصل الأول للعام الدراسي 2015 -2016 ، وتوزعن على شعبتين، حيث تم اختيار الشعبة الأولى: المجموعة التجريبية، وتكونت من (30) طالبة في مدرسة عرجان الثانوية للبنات اللاتي درسن المادة التعليمية باستخدام وسيلة الروبوت التعليمي، والمجموعة الثانية: المجموعة الضابطة اللاتي درسن بالطريقة التقليدية. وقد أشارت نتائج الدراسة إلى أثر التدريس المعملي اعتمادا على الروبوت التعليمي في التحصيل الدراسي في موضوع الاتصال على فترة والاتصال على نقطة، وعلاقة الاتصال بالاشتقاق، وأيضا أكدت على الأثر الإيجابي لتدريس مادة الرياضيات باستخدام وسيلة الروبوت التعليمي في تنمية التحصيل في مادة الرياضيات مقارنة مع الطالبات اللاتي درسن الموضوعات نفسها بالطريقة التقليدية، حيث أشارت النتائج إلى وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية عند مستوى الدلالة (α=0.05) بين المجموعتين التجريبة و الضابطة في متغير الدراسه، ولصالح المجموعة التجريبية التي درست باستخدام التدريس المعملي اعتمادا على الروبوت التعليمي. الكلمات المفتاحية: الروبوت التعليمي، التدريس المعملي، التحصيل في الرياضيات.The present study aimed to investigate the impact of using educational robots in teaching Continuity over a period, Continuity at one point, and the relationship between Continuity and Derivation on the development of achievement in mathematics for Sci-12th grade. The researcher used quasi-experimental approach. The study sample consisted of (60) students. They were students of the Sci-12th grade in Arjan Secondary School for Girls, and Sokaina Secondary School, in the first semester of the academic year 2015 \ 2016. The sample was distributed into two groups. The first group was chosen as an experimental group consisting of (30) students. They were taught topics using Robot educational method. The second group was chosen as a control group, where they were taught in the traditional method. Results of the study pointed to the positive impact of teaching mathematics, using Robot educational method on the development of achievement in mathematics compared to the students who were taught the same subjects in the traditional method. The results indicated that there were statistically significant differences at the significance level (α = 0.05) between the two groups, the experimental and the control group in the study variable. Keywords: Educational robot, Laboratory teaching, Math achievement

Effect of Geographical Region and Harvesting Date on Antioxidant Activity, Phenolic and Flavonoid Content of Olive Leaves

The effect of geographical region and harvesting date (seasonal change) on antioxidant activities (AA), total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) of olive leaves obtained from different geographical regions of Palestine (north, middle, and south) at different maturation stages (June 2013, October 2013, and January 2014) was investigated in this study. Results revealed that both geographical region and maturation stage affect AA, TPC, and TFC of the olive leaves. Highest AA, TPC, and TFC were obtained for samples collected in June. TPC was found to be highest in north and lowest in south, while the highest AA, and TFC contents were alternating between north, middle, and south. During different maturation stages, TPC, TFC, and AA varied between 21.56 - 47.52 mg (GAE), 19.3 - 32.6 mg catechin equivalents, 318.53 – 1106.43 μmol FRAP equivalents per gram of dry olive leaves, respectively

The Possibility of Using Digital Public Relations in Managing Marketing Crises in Light of the Corona Pandemic: A Field Study in Jordanian Private Universities

This study aimed to identify the possibility of using digital public relations in managing marketing crises in light of the Corona pandemic. The study population included Jordanian private universities. As for the sample, it consisted of (150) respondents working in the Public Relations Department in Jordanian private universities. It adopted the descriptive and analytical approach, and used the questionnaire as a tool to collect data, and its validity and reliability were confirmed. The study concluded that there is a possibility of using digital public relations in managing marketing crises in light of the Corona pandemic in Jordanian private universities, and the study recommended emphasizing the importance of digital public relations dealing with preventive plans to prevent marketing crise