How Saudi Arabia attracts added value investment under the volatile global economic conditions and the COVID-19 pandemic?

International capital flows are primarily facilitated by foreign direct investment (FDI). The study employs display research to investigate how to draw value-added FDI in the face of turbulence along with the global economy and the COVID-19 pandemic to the Saudi Market. These findings have led to an important mode of foreign direct investment, so they are extremely important as compared to previous studies. The findings reveal that trade openness, infrastructure availability, and market size all play a role in attracting foreign direct investment into a region. Foreign direct investment can be beneficial to both investment companies and host governments. Furthermore, the COVID-19 shock will amplify the current worldwide trend of shortening supply chains and reducing FDI growth. This is a critical juncture that the Saudi government should be encouraged to develop strategies that would lessen the economic impact of such changes on the host country. It also aids the country's economic development and socio-economic transition. Several factors influence Saudi Arabia's ability to attract foreign direct investment, including growth rates, GDP, exports, and imports. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the government must ensure that the nation remains attractive in order to retain maximum foreign direct investment flows, as this encourages long-term economic growth by rising human capital investment. Therefore, in the face of tumultuous global economic conditions and the COVID-19 pandemic, attracting foreign direct investment can become a source of economic dependency and technology transfer diversification within the Kingdom

Editorial: A time for innovation

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BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES' EFFECTS ON PERFORMANCE IN A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT STUDYING ON-SITE AT THE TOUCHES FOUNDATION FOR ART AND INNOVATION

Abstract This study aims to determine how the touches Foundation for Innovation and the Arts' competitive performance was impacted by its business intelligence capabilities. All 63 members of the touches Foundation for Innovation and the Arts make up the study community. The study's methodology was based on a scoring descriptive approach that identified two aspects-the first of which was business intelligence capabilities-and three other dimensions. These are (business intelligence techniques, business intelligence structure, and business intelligence culture) and competitive performance after four dimensions (cost, quality, flexibility. access) According to the study's findings, the Touches Foundation for Innovation and the Arts employees had an average degree of business intelligence across all of its aspects. The study's findings also indicated that the Touches Foundation for Innovation and the Arts employees' level of performance in a competitive environment was average additionally, the findings of the regression equation have demonstrated that there are statistically significant disparities between competitive performance and business intelligence skills across all dimensions. The study's conclusion included a number of recommendations, including educating the company's leadership and workers about the importance of acquiring business intelligence skills in order to enhance the operation of the company and take advantage of future business prospects

Social Networking Sites as Marketing and Outreach Tools of Library and Information Services

At a time when Web 2 0 applications in libraries have gained growing popularity globally it appears that the library must consider marketing its services more regularly through the Internet taking advantage of Web 2 0 applications to improve access to its users and to promote information services Many studies have discussed the importance of enhancing library services through Web 2 0 applications such as blogs wikis RSS Really Simple Syndication podcasts and social networking sites SNSs However very few studies have focused on social networking sites in relation to marketing strategies for library and information services The main purpose of this paper is to explore the varied marketing activities of libraries on SNSs focusing on Facebook as it is recognized as a popular SNS used among libraries Additionally the study introduces the role of library and information professionals LIPs within SNSs as well as user contributions to the marketing process Web content is used in a quantitative approach Twenty public libraries that have Facebook pages have been selected as subject sample

End of Life-Decisions: An Islamic Perspective

Patients who live with a low quality of life and suffer from chronic pain may wish to end their suffering through different means such as active euthanasia, passive euthanasia, and physician-assisted suicide. These alternatives to end one’s own life create many ethical dilemmas for health care professionals, patients, and family members. Some of these decisions are forbidden in Islamic Religion, while others are permitted. In this paper, the authors will discuss how Islam looks at these decisions. Knowing about how Islam deals with such decisions will be of great help for health care providers who take care of Muslim patients. It will also help patients and their families in making their decisions at the end of life

La “cuenca de vida” como nueva escala de producción de territorios urbano-rurales sostenibles. Reflexiones desde los Andes ecuatorianos

Desde hace varias décadas las áreas periurbanas en los Andes ecuatorianos han conocido importantes cambios debidos a la densificación del hábitat o al desarrollo de la agricultura capitalista. No obstante, mientras que esta región debe enfrentar el desafío del abastecimiento alimentario de su población urbana y el de la protección de los recursos naturales frente a los cambios globales, parece clave proporcionar una reflexión acerca de las áreas periurbanas en la sierra ecuatoriana con miras a evaluar en qué medida podrían volverse zonas útiles para la provisión de servicios alimentarios y ambientales. Así, este artículo recopila los resultados de investigaciones llevadas a cabo en las ciudades de Riobamba y de Cuenca para analizar las dinámicas territoriales en 4 áreas periurbanas con el fin de proporcionar argumentos encaminados a repensar el marco espacial de las políticas públicas de desarrollo en los Andes ecuatorianos, de manera de optimizar la articulación campo-ciudad. Desde un punto de vista teórico, esto conduce a abordar y definir la noción de “cuenca de vida” para pensar en la emergencia de territorios urbano-rurales sostenibles

The Effects of Atorvastatin, Ginger, and Cinnamon on the Structure of Rats' Submandibular Salivary Gland Fed on Cholesterol-Rich Diet

Hypercholesterolemia is a term used to describe high amounts of cholesterol in the blood. The statin family of substances, a heterogeneous collection of molecules that impede the action of HMG CoA reductase, is one of the most important synthetic pharmaceuticals used to address such disorders. Plant extracts are increasingly being utilized to treat a variety of diseases. According to studies, Cinnamon and ginger lowers blood triglycerides and total cholesterol while increasing HDL cholesterol, or high-density lipoprotein. Aim of the Study: The present study's goal was to compare the effect of statin (Atorvastatin) and Herbals (Ginger+ Cinnamon) on the submandibular salivary gland of hypercholesterolemic albino rats. Materials and Methods: There were two groups of 40 mature male albino rats. (1) Control group: rats were kept on a normal diet, (2) Experimental groups: Hypercholesterolemic group:  rats fed with hypercholesterolemic rich diet for 4 months, Atorvastatin and Cinnamon+ Ginger groups: rats were given Atorvastatin tablets and Cinnamon+ Ginger powder at the beginning of the third month with a dose of 10 mg/kg BW. and 6 gm \Kg. BW+ 100 mg\ Kg. BW respectively. Sections 5 mm thick of the parotid gland were examined histologically, ultra-structurally, and immunologically by anti-Caspase Ⅲ immune antibody. Results: The high cholesterol group had significant degenerative alterations in the parenchymal parts of the submandibular salivary gland, whereas the Atorvastatin and Cinnamon+ Ginger groups demonstrated significant enhancing effects in the histological structure of the rat's submandibular gland. Conclusion: To varying degrees, hypercholesterolemia wreaks havoc on the anatomy of the parotid gland. The use of Atorvastatin as a synthetic line of treatment for hypercholesterolemia improved submandibular gland tissue and blood cholesterol levels. Cinnamon+ Ginger administration improved submandibular gland tissue as a natural herbal remedy for high cholesterol levels in the blood

Analisis Perbandingan Kinerja Keuangan Bank Syariah dengan Bank Konvensional di Indonesia Periode Tahun 2014-2018

This research attempts to determine the comparison of financial performance of Conventional Banks and Islamic Banks based on financial ratio of Conventional Commercial Banks and Islamic Commercial Banks registered and supervised by the Financial Services Authority (OJK) period 2014-2018. Descriptive research with quantitative approach was used in this research by employing purposive sampling as a sampling method. The sampling consisted of 11 Conventional Commercial Banks and 11 Islamic Commercial Banks. The data collection techniques used was documentation method toward the process secondary data collection in the form of annual financial statements (annual report) during the period 2014 to 2018 which has been published by OJK website and website of each bank concerned. The analysis techniques used in this research were descriptive statistical analysis and independent sample t-test. The ratio used were the CAR (Capital Adequency Ratio),Return On Asset (ROA), Return On Equity (ROE), Net Interest Margin (NIM), Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR), dan Non Performing Loan (NPL). Kеywords: Financial Performance, Conventional Commercial Banks, Islamic Commercial Banks based, Bank Financial Rati

A Critical Investigation into the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Architecture Supporting Virtual Universities

Abstract A critical investigation into the information communication technology (ICT) architecture supporting virtual universities confirmed that service oriented architecture (SOA) is the ICT architecture supporting virtual universities. The study was motivated by the desire to have an in-depth understanding of the ICT architecture supporting virtual universities after considering an upwards trend in a large number of organizations interacting in real time over real, large geographic distances creating a virtual world. Using published work, the study established that different technologies and protocols, such as Service Oriented Architecture SOA, Remote Procedure Call RPC, Transport Protocol TP, Simple Object Access Protocol SOAP, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP and Extensible Markup Language XML , are being used and can be used to support a third generation virtual university. The study established strengths and weaknesses of SOA and virtual universities who offer all services in an integrated way such as e-learning, specialized virtual centres for developmental educational courses, libraries and administrative functions, interactive environments for asynchronous and synchronous communications and collaboration