The Reality of the Application of e-DMS in Governmental Institutions - an Empirical Study on the PPA

The research aims to identify the status of the application of electronic document management system in governmental institutions – the study was applied on the Palestinian Pension Agency. The population of this study is composed of all employees in the Palestinian Pension Agency. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the researchers used the descriptive and analytical approach, through which try to describe the phenomenon of the subject of the study, analyze the data and the relationship between the components and the views put around it. Census method was used due to the small size of the study population and ease of access to the target group. (108) questionnaires were distributed to all members of the study population, were (65) employees in the Gaza Strip and (43) employees in the West Bank. All questionnaires were recovered. The study found the following results: There were no statistically significant differences in the members of the population in response to differences in the study about the reality of the application of electronic document management system in governmental institutions - case study on the Palestinian Pension Authority due to the age. There are no statistically significant differences in population members in response to the reality of the application of electronic document management system in governmental institutions - case Study on the Palestinian Pension Authority due to the variable nature of the job. As well as there are no statistically significant differences in the members of the population in response to the study about the reality of the application of electronic document management system in governmental institutions - case study on the Palestinian Pension Authority due to the variable of specialization. There are statistically significant differences in the study about the reality of the application of electronic document management system in governmental institutions - case study on the Palestinian Pension Authority due to Qualification variable for the benefit of members of the population study who are holding a Bachelor degree. There are statistically significant differences in the study about the reality of the application of electronic document management system in governmental institutions – case study on the Palestinian Pension Authority due to the variable number of years of experience for the benefit of members of the study population who have experience between 11-15 years. The study found a group of recommendations, including: the need to focus on the establishment of a general management of electronic documents in the organization structure that takes care of all the technical processes in it an contains scientifically qualified persons in the field of electronic document management. The need is for the attention in developing strategic plans, policies and mechanisms of action commensurate with the electronic document management system

An Analytical Study of the Reality of Electronic Documents and Electronic Archiving in the Management of Electronic Documents in the Palestinian Pension Agency (PPA)

The study aims to identify the reality of management of electronic documents and electronic archiving retirement in the Palestinian Pension Agency -analytical study, as well as to recognize the reality of the current document management system in the Palestinian Pension Agency. The study found the following results: that the reality of the current system for the management of documents in the agency is weak and suffers from many jams. Employee in the agency understand the importance and benefits of the management of electronic documents system, where the application of electronic document management system provide important features and benefits most of which reduce the loss of documents between departments, illustrates the flow path, the speed, accuracy, transparency, and reduce the proportion of damage and destruction of files. Furthermore, the electronic documents system cost will be less than the cost of the current system and it will reduce the tasks assigned for the staff. The existence of a clear adoption of the agency for the policies and procedures established for the application of electronic documents management system. There are weak plans for training and developing of staff in the agency to raise their efficiency. The study found a set of recommendations, including: increased interest and awareness of the need to implement policies, mechanisms, and procedures to ensure the success of electronic document management system through benefiting from the experiences of other organizations and the private sector. The agency need to increase and develop its services for retirees in order to encourage the private sector, universities, and institutions to join the agency, and open the way for all segments of society in Gaza and West Bank and enhance its competitiveness between international social security institutions. The need to focus its attention on developing and publishing appropriate clear plans and specific goals about management of electronic documents and the agency should be committed to apply them. The need to focus on the establishment of a public management of archiving in the structure dealing with all technical operations and having competent and qualified employees in the field of electronic document management. The need to focus on the Palestinian National Archives and the follow-up with the international standards by the International Council Archives (ICA)

Sweet Solution Analgesia

Mammals’ first tasting experience is usually sweet solution. Whether it is milk (breast or formula), sugar water as in some cultures or even dates as advocated by Prophet Mohammed to his followers. Thus, it is no wonder the soothing, calming and even pain relieving effects of oral sweet solutions. Nevertheless, using sweet solution purposely for its pain-relieving effects for infants in the clinical setting is relatively recent; however, the discussion concerning sweet solution effectiveness, mechanism of actions and adverse long-term effects are still ongoing. In this chapter, we present an account of studies on both humans and animals that explored and examined the use of several sweet solutions for analgesia

Antimicrobial Activity of Plant Extracts of Artemisia , Citrullus and Capparis

The current study shows the effectiveness of three plant extracts of Artemisia, Citrullus fruits and Capparis roots against the microbes of some common and important pathogens, which have become resistant to many antibiotics due to genetic mutations that occur in them, including Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumonia .The sensitivity of the studied isolates varied according to the type of extract and the type of solvent used, Alcoholic or Aqueous, as well as on the type of bacteria. While the effect of the effectiveness of the extracts of the fruits of the Citrullus plant and the roots of the capers plant showed a variation from one bacteria to another and from one extract to another

The Impact of the Availability of Technological Infrastructure on the Success of the Electronic Document Management System of the Palestinian Pension Authority

The aim of the study is to identify the impact of the technological infrastructure on the success of the electronic document management system of the Palestinian Pension Authority. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the researchers used the analytical descriptive method in which it tries to describe the phenomenon studied, analyze its data, the relationship between its components and the opinions that are raised around it, and use the method of Complete Census due to the small size of the study community and accessibility to the target group. The researchers distributed (108) questionnaires to the community of this study, consisting of (65) employees in the Gaza Strip and (43) employees in the West Bank, and all the questionnaires were retrieved. The results of the study reached the following results: The study community agreed on the availability of the infrastructure of the Authority, where the ratios ranged from good to very good. Generally, the average mean of the axes was 4.09 and a relative weight of 82.0%. This result confirms the Authority's ability to provide suitable infrastructure and its ability to adapt to the electronic document management system, divided into: the employment of the latest computers to work in the Authority, and a relative weight of (83.5%). And provide the latest software and databases to work in the Authority, and a relative weight of (85.5%). The provision of computer network linking all the departments of the Authority with a relative weight of (77.0%). Members of the study community agreed that the electronic document system requires special technical skills and resistance from some of the jobs and specialties of the Authority who do not want to deal with the computer. Furthermore, the electronic documentation system would reduce the cost of the current system and would reduce the tasks assigned to staff members of different jobs. The study has reached a number of recommendations, the most important of which is: The Authority should endeavor to increase and develop its services for retirees, especially after the incorporation of private sector institutions and universities and opening the door to all sectors of society in Gaza and the West Bank and enhance its competitiveness among the international social security institutions. The need to hold training sessions and workshops for senior administrative levels to raise awareness of the culture and concepts of electronic document management system, including the general managers and managers as a first stage, which then extends to the lower administrative levels. Enhance the interest in the existence of a central computer network linking the main office in Gaza with the rest of the branches in the West Bank in order to ensure the implementation of the electronic document management system and the ability to hold meetings via videoconferencing and the ability to exchange electronic data copies. Promote the attention to the website of the Authority and activate it to be able to provide electronic services; by linking to an interactive database, dissemination of plans, policies, decisions, generalizations, objectives, the latest activities, news, and create an email to all employees in order to allow them to e-mail by automating all transactions with the electronic management documents system

Detection of local Bacillus subtilis producing Endo-β-1,4-glucanase Of Thi Qar province

The study included  isolating  and  diagnosing of Bacillus subtilis  different soils at  Thi Qar province. The ability of bacterial isolates to produce Endo-β-1,4-glucanase was determined after growing on carboxymethyl cellulose CMC medium, Using Congo red and NaCl.  Enzyme  Endo-β-1,4-glucanase  isolates were  identified using   biochemical tests and VITEK2 as B. subtilis. Isolates were identified using  16S rRNA tests after extraction of DNA from isolates and amplified by PCR using 27F primers (Forward) and 1492R  (Reverse) . All isolates in the current study were positive for this gene and the size of the gene for all isolates was at 1500 pb. After identifying the gene sequences and comparing them with the data available in the Gen Bank, NCBI  data  showed  that they were  new  strains of B. subtilis strain m1 (MF449304) and B. subtilis strain M2 (MF449461) bacteria. Isolates were recorded in NCBI GenBank and were design for each evolutionary tree isolation by Software MEGA6. After the diagnosis of bacterial  isolates, the ideal conditions for the production of Endo-β-1,4-glucanase were changed for incubation period, temperature, pH , Incubator Shake, carbon and   nitrogen sources. Enzymatic efficacy was determined using of dinitro salicylic acid DNS detector to detect the glucose releasing  glucose molecules  Endo-β-1,4-glucanase. The enzyme was  produced  after growing of bacterial  isolates of  plant  culture containing  plant and cardboard residues as natural sources of carbon and alternative to costly industrial sources as a source of carbon  at a concentration of 1%  at  45 ° C for 48 hours and  pH (6 - 5) The highest  wheat bran and  millet bran  has superior efficacy over  other  natural and  industrial sources were used as an alternative to the  industrial  nitrogen  source of peptone with a concentration of 1%. The malt extract  as the best nitrogen source for all isolates in the present study was superior to all other nitrogen sources. Other sources came from either banana Peel that showed no growth for all isolates. The study aimed to isolate and diagnose B. subtilis producing an  Endoglucanases  using cheap natural sources as alternatives source to reduce to costly carbon  cost of and nitrogen sources and benefiting from biological treatment of agricultural and industrial waste

Detection of local Bacillus subtilis producing Endo-?-1,4-glucanase Of Thi Qar province

The study included  isolating  and  diagnosing of Bacillus subtilis  different soils at  Thi Qar province. The ability of bacterial isolates to produce Endo-?-1,4-glucanase was determined after growing on carboxymethyl cellulose CMC medium, Using Congo red and NaCl.  Enzyme  Endo-?-1,4-glucanase  isolates were  identified using   biochemical tests and VITEK2 as B. subtilis. Isolates were identified using  16S rRNA tests after extraction of DNA from isolates and amplified by PCR using 27F primers (Forward) and 1492R  (Reverse) . All isolates in the current study were positive for this gene and the size of the gene for all isolates was at 1500 pb. After identifying the gene sequences and comparing them with the data available in the Gen Bank, NCBI  data  showed  that they were  new  strains of B. subtilis strain m1 (MF449304) and B. subtilis strain M2 (MF449461) bacteria. Isolates were recorded in NCBI GenBank and were design for each evolutionary tree isolation by Software MEGA6. After the diagnosis of bacterial  isolates, the ideal conditions for the production of Endo-?-1,4-glucanase were changed for incubation period, temperature, pH , Incubator Shake, carbon and   nitrogen sources. Enzymatic efficacy was determined using of dinitro salicylic acid DNS detector to detect the glucose releasing  glucose molecules  Endo-?-1,4-glucanase. The enzyme was  produced  after growing of bacterial  isolates of  plant  culture containing  plant and cardboard residues as natural sources of carbon and alternative to costly industrial sources as a source of carbon  at a concentration of 1%  at  4

Identifying the Professional Characteristics of Researchers in Educational Fields at Sudanese Universities from the Views of Educational Experts

The present study aims at identifying the characteristics, research abilities and skills that the researcher in the educational fields should possess and their role in enriching research outcomes. A second aim was whether these characteristics are met by Sudanese University staff embarked on educational research. The study adopted the descriptive correlational and induction methods. The university staff members who conduct research in the educational fields constitute the population of the present study. A systematic stratified sample of 48 lecturers from 12 universities was selected and a Likert type-based questionnaire was applied. Three main domains that help in doing educational research were identified. The questionnaire is composed of these main domains; the intellectual characteristic (11 items), the psycho-social characteristics (12 items), and research skills (15 items). Results of the pilot study showed that the questionnaire achieved good reliability, validity and internal consistency coefficients and hence was suitable for the purpose of this study. The SPSS program was used for data analysis. Findings showed significant positive correlation between the intellectual characteristic and years of experience (0.03) and the professional level of members of staff (0.001).The psycho-social characteristics were not significantly correlated with years of experience while they are positively correlated with the professional level of members of staff (0.001). Although 66.6% of the subjects were found to command the necessary research skills, yet they were not significantly correlated with years of experience. These findings are discussed in the light of relevant literature. More specifically, from the professional and ethical stance, Sudanese universities are expected to pay more attention to capacity building in educational scientific research since it is the cornerstone of human development

HEMATOLOGICAL CHANGES IN PRISONERS WITH HIGHER BLOOD LEAD LEVELS COMPARED WITH GENERAL POPULATION

Lead (Pb) is one of the major environmental health hazards. From a biological point of view, lead is considered as anon-essential trace element and has no any biological function. The aims of the present study were to study blood lead levels among prisoners in the Northern of Jordan. Two prisons in the northern of Jordan were visited. Blood samples were collected and evaluated for hematological parameters and blood lead level. The study included 73 participants (46 prisoners and 27 participants as control). Study findings revealed low exposure of lead among study participants. The mean blood lead level among prisoners was 0.924 μg/dl, and 0.57μg/dl among control group. Hematological parameters under study were less in prisoners compared control group. Study findings revealed significant relationships between blood lead level and hematological parameters among prisoners. Taken together, the present study evaluated the effects of lead exposure on prisoners through studying these effects on some hematological parameters. The findings of the present study indicated that even prisoners had more blood lead levels compared with control group; the exposure variations were not statistically significant, but able to induce changes on studied hematological parameters