Effective Strategies on Using ICT for Teaching and learning Undergraduate Level at Jordanian Universities

This study aims to investigate the use of ICT in Undergraduate levels at Jordanian Universities. Sixteen Jordanian universities (public and private) have been investigated in this matter. Qualitative method has been used to collect data; these methods include semi-structured interviews of 44 lecturers. Results of the study indicate positive attitudes and high levels of ICT use in teaching and learning. The results also revealed a medium effect of factors affect ICT use in teaching and learning. Lecturers believe that ICT use saves time and efforts and helps them gaining new knowledge and skills, while they believe that the lack of technological infrastructure, lack of support, lack of training and lack of financial resources are the most important factors that have huge impact on ICT in teaching and learning. It was concluded that it is important to overcome the negative factors by adopting clear vision about ICT integration based on the current situation and the desired one, and to adopting flexible plans that respond to social, cultural, and economic changes. Keywords: Effective Strategies, ICT, Teaching, Learning, Higher Educatio

EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF SPORTS INFLUENCER ADVERTISING ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOR IN THE US AND SAUDI ARABIA ON INSTAGRAM.

This paper discusses the influence of sports influencers on the buying pattern of fans in the United States and Saudi Arabia. Sports are a crucial part of life in both countries, with numerous athletes being considered celebrities. Sports influencers have a tremendous impact on the audience, who often imitate their behavior and buy the products they advertise. The sports market is huge in both countries, with businesses utilizing sports influencers to promote their brands. Instagram is a popular platform for businesses to gain young fans and customers. The research and development of the sports industry have enabled considerable growth of related businesses. To understand why changes occur over time, an analysis of private markets and state policies is necessary. Sports influence ads have become a widespread phenomenon; they are mostly everywhere. These are special commercials that capture the attention of people and will be discussed for what makes them special. This paper will look at how this type of advertisement and its objectives differ on Instagram in the United States and Saudi Arabia. Social media allows users to watch and interact with sporting events in different ways (Lamirán-Palo mares, 2020). Sports are entertaining, and anything related to it will always draw a lot of viewers. This research paper aims to study the roles of sports influencers in advertising in the United States and Saudi Arabia on Instagram. The study utilized SPSS software to analyze data and assess the relationship between sports influencer marketing and brand awareness among influencers and consumers in Saudi Arabia and the United States. A two-way ANOVA test was conducted, and the results revealed a significant difference in the effectiveness of sports influencers on social media and advertisement between the two countries. There was also a significant interaction effect between the country and the point sports influencers on social media and advertising. The study suggests that marketers should consider these differences when crafting campaigns and adjust their strategies accordingly

E-Teaching Contribution Level in Undergraduate Education at Jordanian Public Universities

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are any electronic tools and software that is used to support lecturers while teaching and students while learning. This study aims to provide an in-depth analysis of lecturers’ attitudes towards, and use of, ICT for teaching at Jordanian public universities. Four Jordanian public universities have been investigated in this matter. Quantitative data have been used to collect data, as attitude surveys of 448 lecturers have been conducted. Results of the study indicate positive attitudes and high levels of ICT use in teaching and learning. The results also revealed a medium effect of factors affect ICT use in teaching and learning. Lecturers believe that ICT use saves time and efforts and helps them gaining new knowledge and skills, while they believe that the lack of technological infrastructure, lack of support, lack of training and lack of financial resources are the most important factors that have huge impact on ICT in teaching and learning. It was concluded that it is important to overcome the negative factors by adopting clear vision about ICT integration based on the current situation and the desired one, and to adopting flexible plans that respond to social, cultural, and economic changes. Keywords: E-Teaching, Technology, Higher Educatio

Prudent Management of the Mid-Cheek Mass: Revisiting the Accessory Parotid Gland Tumor

Objective:A mass arising in the mid-cheek region may often be overlooked as a rare accessory lobe parotid neoplasm> this report serves to revisit the topic of accessory parotid gland neoplasms to emphasize proper management, particularly the surgical aspects, so that consequences of salivary fistula, facial nerve paralysis, and recurrence are avoided. Methods: this is a retrospective review of four accessory parotid gland neoplasms and five other masses mimicking this lesion. Results: over a 6 year period, we have encountered four true accessory lobe tumors, all pleomorphic adenomas. All were removed through a wide parotidectomy-style approach modified by extending incisions anterosuperiorly and inferoanteriorly. The only complication was a minor salivary fistula in one patient. There were no permanent facial paralyses. Conclusions: accessory parotid gland neoplasms are rare and may present as innocuous extraparotid mid-cheek masses. A high index of suspicion, prudent diagnostic skills, including (FNA) followed by computed tomography (CT), and meticulous surgical approach (extended parotidectomy-style incision and limited peripheral nerve dissection when possible) are the keys to successful management of these lesions. التدبير الصحيح لكتلة في القسم المتوسط للوجه: إعادة النظر في ورم الفص الإضافي (الملحق) للغدة النكفية الموضوع:يمكن لكتلة ناشئة في القسم المتوسط من الخد أن يحدث خطأ في تشخيصها ككتلة على حساب الفصّ الملحق (الإضافي) للغدة النكفية، وذلك بسبب ندرة هذه الحالة. تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى إعادة وضع نقاط علّام لتموضع ورم الفص الملحق للغدة النكفية، بهدف تدبيره بشكل صحيح وتجنب تشكل النواسير اللعابية وشلل العصب الوجهي والنكس الورمي. الطرق: دراسة راجعة شملت أربع كتل ناشئة على حساب فص النكفة الملحق، ومقارنتها بخمس حالات مماثلة لكتل ناشئة في القسم المتوسط للخد. النتائج: خلال مدة الدراسة (ست سنوات) تم تشخيص أربع حالات لورم ناشئ على حساب فص النكفة الملحق، جميعها كانت ورماً غدياً مختلطاً، تم استئصالها جراحياً بمدخل جراحة النكفة التقليدي مع تمديد الشق الجراحي نحو الأعلى والأمام ونحو الأسفل والأمام. الاختلاط الوحيد الذي تطور هو ناسور لعابي صغير عند مريض واحد، ولم تحدث أية حالة لشلل عصب وجهي دائم. الخلاصة: أورام فص النكفة الملحق نادرة جداً ويمكن أن تشبه ورماً خبيثاً خارج النكفة. يعد كلّ من التشخيص اعتماداً على الاشتباه، والخبرة التشخيصية الماهرة، وعلى خزعة الخلايا بالإبرة (FNA)، وعلى التصوير الطبقي المحوري، وتطبيق المدخل المعتمَد لجراحة النكفة مع توسيعه وتقليل التسليخ على العصب الوجهي في المحيط قدر الإمكان، عوامل هامة للتدبير الجيد لتلك الآفات

العوامل المؤثرة في نجاح تنفيذ الحكومة الإلكترونية

تهدف هذه الورقة إلى الكشف عن العوامل الرئيسية التي تؤثر على تنفيذ الحكومة الإلكترونية والعقبات التي تواجهها، من خلال استعراض شامل للدراسات السابقة في هذا المجال بحيث تشمل مناطق مختلفة من العالم ذات خلفيات ثقافية واقتصادية متنوعة. كما توضح هذه المقالة أيضًا مراحل تنفيذ الحكومة الإلكترونية، مع تسليط الضوء على درجة تطور الحكومة الإلكترونية حول العالم، اعتمادًا على مؤشر تطوير الحكومة الإلكترونية (EGDI). وجدت الدراسة أنه ليس من الضروري أن تكون دولة متقدمة حتى تكون في مستوى عالٍ من تطور الحكومة الالكترونية، وأيضاً أن جميع البلدان ذات المستوى المنخفض لتطور الحكومة الالكترونية تنتمي إلى أقل البلدان نمواً وهي معرضة لزيادة الفجوة الرقمية بين الأشخاص الذين لديهم إمكانية الوصول إلى الإنترنت والخدمات عبرها وأولئك الذين لا يستطيعون ذلك.

Simple RP-HPLC Method for Estimation of Furosemide, Carbamazepine, Diazepam and Carvedilol in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms

A simple reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatographic method for the simultaneous analysis (separation and quantification) of furosemide (FURO), carbamazepine (CARB), diazepam (DIAZ) and carvedilol (CARV) has been developed and validated. The method was carried out on a NUCLEODUR® 100-5 C18ec column (250 x 4.6 mm, i. d.5µm), with a mobile phase comprising of acetonitrile: deionized water (50: 50 v/v, pH adjusted to 3.6 ±0.05 with acetic acid) at a flow rate 1.5 mL.min-1 and the quantification was achieved at 226 nm. The retention times of FURO, CARB, DIAZ and CARV were found to be 1.90 min, 2.79 min, 5.39 min and 9.56 min respectively. The method was validated in terms of linearity, accuracy, precision, limit of detection and limit of quantitation. The developed method was successfully applied for the estimation of furosemide, carbamazepine, diazepam and carvedilol in bulk and in pharmaceutical dosage forms. Keywords: RP-HPLC, Furosemide, Carbamazepine, Diazepam and Carvedilo

The impact of open-border organization culture and employees' knowledge, attitudes, and rewards with regards to open innovation: an empirical study

Purpose: The objective of this paper is to fill a significant research gap in academic literature pertaining to Open Innovation. In order to do so, this paper empirically tests the impact of organizational culture, employees' knowledge, attitudes, and rewards as antecedents and mediators of Open Innovation adoption in organizations, facilitating a more thorough understanding by utilizing an empirical multi-level approach. Design/methodology/approach: This paper analyses the results of the "Identification of Industrial Needs for Open Innovation Education in Europe" survey through a quantitative analysis using logistic regression models. This survey includes 528 employees working in 28 different industrial sectors in 37 countries, most of which are in Europe. Findings: The results suggest a positive impact of organizational characteristics on the adoption of Open Innovation (i.e. including the adoption of outside-in and inside-out open innovation activities in participating organizations), showing that the openness of an organization's culture increases its likelihood of adopting an Open Innovation paradigm. More importantly, the results highlight the positive mediating effect of employees' knowledge and rewards on this relationship. Practical implications: The proposed multi-level approach offers new insight into organizational knowledge. It enables the improvement of Open Innovation and Knowledge Management practices in organizations by assisting practitioners and academics in recognizing the relationship between organizational culture; employees' knowledge, attitudes, and rewards; and the adoption of the Open Innovation paradigm. Social implications: This paper offers a possible explanation on why open-border cultures are more likely to have a successful open innovation adoption, by relating it to factors that advance in the presence of an open-border culture, such as active participation of OI relative departments in knowledge sourcing and knowledge exchange, and rewarding employees for open innovation activities. Originality/value: This paper presents a new framework which links organizational culture to Open Innovation, moving on from merely examining culture in terms of its positive or negative impact on Open Innovation adoption. It contributes to research on the Open Innovation paradigm and Knowledge Management by highlighting the significance of antecedents and mediators from a multi-level perspective using multiple units of analysis. Most previous studies focus on a single unit of analysis

Neck dissection after Chemo radiotherapy Timing and Complications

  Objectives: To determine the incidence of postchemoradiotherapy (post-CRT) neck dissection (ND) complications; to ascertain whether timing (<12 vs≥12 weeks) from CRT to ND or other factors are associated with increased complications; and to determine whether ND timing influences disease control or survival. Patients: 35 patients with head and neck cancer undergoing ND after CRT. Main Outcome Measures: Complications and survival variables compared between groups undergoing ND less than 12 weeks (less-than-12-weeksNDgroup) and 12 weeks or more (12-weeks-or-more ND group) after CRT. Conclusion: These findings indicate that ND can be safely performed 12 weeks or more after CRT without adversely affecting surgical complications or survival variables. تجريف العنق بعد العلاج الشعاعي الكيماوي التوقيت والاختلاطات الهدف من الدراسة: لدراسة الاختلاطات الناتجة عن تجريف العنق التالي للعلاج الشعاعي الكيماوي، وللتأكد إن كان توقيت إجراء تجريف العنق (قبل 12 أسبوعاً أو بدءاً من الأسبوع الثاني عشر وما بعد) له دور في زيادة الاختلاطات، ودراسة إن كان توقيت إجراء تجريف العنق له دور في السيطرة على الورم، وفي البقيا. المرضى: 35 مريضاً لديهم سرطان في الرأس والعنق، خضعوا لتجريف عنق بعد العلاج الشعاعي الكيماوي. المقارنات: تمت مقارنة الاختلاطات ومدة البقيا بين مجموعة خضعت لتجريف عنق خلال مدة أقل من 12 أسبوعاً بعد العلاج الشعاعي الكيماوي، وبين مجموعة خضعت لتجريف عنق خلال مدة 12 أسبوعاً أو أكثر بعد العلاج الشعاعي الكيماوي. الخلاصة: أظهرت هذه الدراسة أن تجريف العنق يمكن أن يجرى بشكل آمن تماماً بدءاً من الأسبوع الثاني عشر أو أكثر بعد العلاج الشعاعي الكيماوي من دون أن تتغير نسبة حدوث الاختلاطات أو مدة البقيا