Research Title: ‎A Genetic Framework model for Self-Adaptive software

Author: Said Ahmad Ammar Ghoul, Published Year: 2017

JSE, 11

Faculty: Information Technology

Abstract: ‎ Background: Self-adaptive software changes its behavior at runtime without affecting the ‎running system. It has recently been a rich research area. Lots of organizations have adopted it in ‎their environments to accommodate with changing requirements. Lots of bio-inspired research ‎works, which are better than the conventional ones, have been conducted in the area of self-‎adaptive software. All of them have focused on the external behavior of biological entities (like ‎birds, ants, immunity, etc.) without going in depth into their genetic material that causes this ‎behavior and constitutes the challenge the work presented in this paper dealt with. Materials and ‎Methods: This paper proposes a solution to the above current challenge by developing a ‎framework model for self-adaptive software; inspired by the adaptation (evolution) of biological ‎entities and taking into consideration the role of genetic material in the adaptation process. Its scope ‎is limited to changes that take place at runtime but that are known at design. Results: The obtained ‎framework model was evaluated through its reuse in software objects evolution. The practical and ‎theoretical obtained results were valuable in the object-oriented paradigm. The proposed framework ‎completes the others bio-inspired research current works by providing a natural implementing way. ‎The integration of the current bio-inspired approaches (which deal with natural entities behaviors ‎external modeling) with the proposed framework (which deals with genetics-inspired internal ‎modeling of these behaviors) will lead to homogenous and coherent bio-inspired approaches to ‎self-adaptive software. Conclusion: The proposed framework is limited to self-adaptations ‎predicted at the requirements and design steps in self-adaptive software engineering, which is ‎significant in practice. However, the unpredicted adaptation (to unpredicted errors, environment ‎requirements, etc.) will be a genetics-inspired approach real challenge. Separate evaluation of the ‎proposed framework performance is not determinant. However, the performance evaluation of the ‎actual bio-inspired hybrid approaches against the proposed integrated ones (which is impossible to ‎achieve actually) will be valuable. It might be expected that the integrated ones will be better (in the ‎whole self-adaptive software engineering processes) than the hybrid current ones. The homogeneity ‎of approaches has its important impact. ‎

Keywords: Self-adaptive software, Bio-inspired self-adaptive software, Genetics-inspired software modelling.‎

Research Title: ‎A Feature Based Methodology for Variable Requirements Reverse Engineering

Author: Said Ahmad Ammar Ghoul, Published Year: 2019

AJSEA‎, 8

Faculty: Information Technology

Abstract: In the past years, software reverse engineering dealt with source code understanding. Nowadays, it is levered ‎to software requirements abstract level, supported by feature model notations, language independent, and ‎simpler than the source code reading. The recent relevant approaches face the following insufficiencies: lack ‎of a complete integrated methodology, adapted feature model, feature patterns recognition, and Graph based ‎slicing. This work aims to provide some solutions to the above challenges through an integrated ‎methodology.‎ The following results are unique. Elementary and configuration features are specified in a uniform way by ‎introducing semantics specific attributes. The reverse engineering supports feature pattern recognition and ‎requirements feature model graph-based slicing. The slicing criteria are rich enough to allow answering ‎questions of software requirements maintainers. A comparison of this proposed methodology, based on ‎effective criteria, with the similar works, seems to be valuable and competitive: the enrichment of the ‎feature model and feature pattern recognition were never approached and the proposed slicing technique is ‎more general, effective, and practical. ‎

Keywords: Requirements Engineering, Reverse Engineering, Requirements Variability, Feature Model, Pattern Recognition, Graph-Based ‎Slicing

Research Title: ‎Bio-Inspired Requirements Variability Modeling with use Case. ‎

Author: Said Ahmad Ammar Ghoul, Published Year: 2019

IJSEA, 10

Faculty: Information Technology

Abstract: Background. Feature Model (FM) is the most important technique used to manage the variability through products in Software Product Lines (SPLs). Often, the SPLs requirements variability is by using variable use case model which is a real challenge in actual approaches: large gap between their concepts and those of real world leading to bad quality, poor supporting FM, and the variability does not cover all requirements modeling levels. Aims. This paper proposes a bio-inspired use case variability modeling methodology dealing with the above shortages. Method. The methodology is carried out through variable business domain use case meta modeling, variable applications family use case metamodeling, and variable specific application use case generating. Results. This methodology has leaded to integrated solutions to the above challenges: it decreases the gap between computing concepts and real world ones. It supports use case variability modeling by introducing versions and revisions features and related relations. The variability is supported at three meta levels covering business domain, applications family, and specific application requirements. Conclusion. A comparative evaluation with the closest recent works, upon some meaningful criteria in the domain, shows the conceptual and practical great value of the proposed methodology and leads to promising research perspectives.

Keywords: Software requirements variability, bio-inspired variability modeling, use case variability, feature model, software requirements versions, software requirements revisions

Research Title: ‎Requirements Variability Specification For data Intensive Software‎

Author: Said Ahmad Ammar Ghoul, Published Year: 2019

IJSEA, 10

Faculty: Information Technology

Abstract: Nowadays, the use of feature modeling technique, in software requirements specification, increased the variation support in Data Intensive Software Product Lines (DISPLs) requirements modeling. It is considered the easiest and the most efficient way to express commonalities and variability among different products requirements. Several recent works, in DISPLs requirements, handled data variability by different models which are far from real world concepts. This,leaded to difficulties in analyzing, designing, implementing, and maintaining this variability. However, this work proposes a software requirements specification methodology based on concepts more close to the nature and which are inspired from genetics. This bio-inspiration has carried out important results in DISPLs requirements variability specification with feature modeling, which were not approached by the conventional approaches.The feature model was enriched with features and relations, facilitating the requirements variation management, not yet considered in the current relevant works.The use of genetics-based methodology seems to be promising in data intensive software requirements variability specification.

Keywords: Requirements variability specification, Data intensive software product lines, Bio-inspired modeling, data versions, feature model.

Research Title: جريمة إفشاء السر المصرفي والعقوبة المترتبة عليها وفقاً للقانون الأردني

Author: Moayd Husni Al-Kawaldah, Published Year: 2016

دراسات علوم الشريعة والقانون, المجلد 43 ملحق رقم 3

Faculty: Law

Abstract: تناول هذا البحث موضوع المسؤولية الجزائية المترتبة على فعل الإدلاء بالسر المصرفي حسب بوتقة من التشريعات المعمول بها في الأردن، حيث تم التعرض في هذا البحث لجريمة إفشاء السر المصرفي والعقوبة المترتبة عليها، ففيما يتعلق بأركان جريمة إفشاء السر المصرفي فإن هذه الجريمة لا تقوم إلا بتوافر ركنين، فالركن الأول لجريمة إفشاء السر المصرفي يتمثل بالركن المادي، والذي يجب لقيامه توافر عنصريين ألا وهما أن يكون ما تم إفشاؤه سراً، وتوافر الصفة الخاصة بالفاعل، أما الركن الثاني لجريمة إفشاء السر المصرفي فيتمثل بالركن المعنوي، والذي يُتخذ في هذا الركن صفة القصد الجرمي، وبعد التحدث عن أركان جريمة إفشاء السر المصرفي تم التطرق إلى المسؤولية المترتبة جزائيا على جريمة إفشاء السر المصرفي من حيث التعريف، وأساس هذه المسؤولية، وشروط هذه المسؤولية، ومن هم المسؤولون جزائيا، وفي نهاية هذا الشق تم التعرض للعقوبة المترتبة على جريمة إفشاء السر المصرفي، حيث أفردت لهذا الموضوع في مبحثاً مستقلاً، وتوصلت بنتيجته إلى أن العقوبة المترتبة على جريمة إفشاء السر المصرفي تختلف بإختلاف صفة هذا السر – فيما إذا كانت مهنية أم مصرفية – هذا من جهة ومن جهة آخرى فإن عقوبة إفشاء السر المصرفي تختلف بإختلاف الشخص مرتكب هذه الجريمة.

Keywords: السر المصرفي، إفشاء السر المصرفي، المسؤولية الجزائية، أركان الجريمة

Research Title: موقف محكمة العدل العليا الأردنية من التعويض

Author: Moayd Husni Al-Kawaldah, Published Year: 2015

مجلة المنارة للبحوث والدراسات, جامعة ال البيت, المجلد 21 والعدد 4/ب

Faculty: Law

Abstract: لقد ازدادت القرارات الإدارية عددا بشكل كبير في هذا العصر، نتيجة لزيادة عدد الإدارات الحكومية التي تسعى إلى تحقيق المشروعة عامة، ومع اتفاقنا على أن تعطى المصلحة العامة الأهمية ولكن ليس على حساب أن تصدر قرارات إدارية غير مشروعة يترتب عليها كما هو معروف قضاء الإلغاء ولكن كذلك يترتب عليها قضاء التعويض حسب قانون محكمة العدل العليا الأردنية، ومن هنا جاء هذا البحث لبيان موقف محكمة العدل العليا الأردنية من التعويض عن القرارات الإدارية غير المشروعة، حتى يظهر مدى الانسجام بين الواقع العملي والنظري، وقد ضمنت هذا البحث موقف كل من فرنسا ومصر بالنسبة للتعويض عن القرارات الإدارية غير المشروعة.

Keywords: القرار الإداري, التعويض, غير مشروعة

Research Title: The Relation between Estrogen Level, Anti-Ro (SSA), Anti-La (SSB) & Secondary Sjogren's Syndrome Patients

Author: Raida W. Khalil, Published Year: 2009

European Journal of Scientific Research, 31

Faculty: Science

Abstract: Secondary Sjogrens syndrome (sSs) is one of the autoimmune diseases that are covered by a big term Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Estrogen level was measured for both secondary Sjogrens syndrome (sSs) and control females, anti Ro (SSA) & anti La (SSB) tests were also measured for sSs patients. the aim of this study was to find out the relation between the elevation in estrogen level and one of the serious autoimmune diseases which is Ss especially in the secondary type (in the presence of the positive results of SSA &SSB) and to clarify the reason of the high incidence of this disease in female than in male. Twenty nine females patients age range (25-40) suffering from sSs and twenty control (healthy females age between 20-35) were involved in this study. This study showed that estrogen level was significantly higher (p≤ 0.01) in sSs patients comparing to normal control group, with higher percentage of positive results in anti-Ro (SSA) compared to anti-La (SSB). Increase of estrogen level in sSs female may be the explanation of high incidence of sSs in females. Accordingly, Anti-Ro cause antibodies are more specific to sSs patients than anti-La.

Keywords: Secondary Sjogren`s syndrome

Research Title: The Impact of the Complexity of Cystic Fibrosis in Jordanian Patients on the Spectrum of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Mutations.

Author: Raida W. Khalil, Published Year: 2018

JJBS, 11

Faculty: Science

Abstract: Contrary to earlier beliefs, cystic fibrosis (CF) is relatively common in Arab populations with an estimated incidence of about 1/2500 live births in Jordan. In order to identify the common mutations among CF Jordanian patients a total of 386 Jordanian CF patients (323 families) were followed up over a period of fifteen years from diagnosis and were screened for Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) mutations. Furthermore, to characterize the spectrum of the CFTR mutations, DNA samples were obtained from sixty-eight patients and sixty-six parents and were subjected to complete CFTR gene screening by multiplex heteroduplex (mHET) analysis followed by direct sequencing. The screening included promoter, all exons with flanking intron sequence (including T-tract in intron 8) and resulted in the identification of twentysix different mutations. The most prevalent mutation, p.Phe508del was found to account only for 7.4 % of the identified CFTR mutations. This low frequency of the p.Phe508del mutation among Jordanian patients is comparable with native Asians. In this study, seven CFTR mutations, which have not been previously reported, were identified (c.CFTR dele2 (ins186), c.296+9A>T, c.297-10T>G, p.Thr388Met, p.Thr760Met, c.3670delA and c.4006delA). The large number of mutations reflects the ethnic diversity of the Jordanian population and the complex history of the country. The obtained results will assist to improve the understanding of the molecular basis of the pathophysiology of cystic fibrosis, genetic counseling, and prenatal diagnosis in Jordan. Additionally, it will identify the correlation between the CFTR genotypes and the CF phenotypes in the Jordanian population, especially among the newly discovered mutations, which will, in turn, broaden the management of the disease in Jordan

Keywords: Cystic fibrosis, Mutations, Genotypes, Jordan

Research Title: Zinc content in human hair of healthy and sick subjects.

Author: Raida W. Khalil, Published Year: 2010

Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society, 22

Faculty: Science

Abstract: see more details of healthy and sick subjects were determined by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). A total of eighty hair samples from healthy males and females together with sixty five samples from sick males and females were collected. The mean values of zinc concentrations were determined in the hair of healthy and sick subjects. These values are in accordance with the world wide healthy range of zinc in human hair which is established between 150-250 µg/g. The correlation of the revealed values with the factors affecting trace metal content such as age, sex and health status were discussed. Results showed that what is considered to be sick with respect to certain diseases viz rheumatoid arthritis rheumatoid arthritis Subject Category: Diseases, Disorders, and Symptoms

Keywords: flame atomic absorption spectroscopy healthy and sick subjects

Research Title: Screening of mutations in the GCK gene in Jordanian maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 2 (MODY2) patients

Author: Raida W. Khalil, Published Year: 2009

Genetics and Molecular Research, 8

Faculty: Science

Abstract: Maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 2 (MOdY2) is a genetic form of diabetes mellitus caused by mutations in the glucokinase gene (GCK). We assessed the frequency of GCK gene mutations in Jordanian suspected MOdY2 patients. We screened exons 7, 8 and 9, which are specific for pancreatic glucokinase, for mutations at positions 682A> G, p. T228A; 895G> C, p. G299R, and 1148C> A, p. S383X, respectively, in 250 subjects (100 patients suspected to have MOdY2 and 150 healthy controls without family history of diabetes mellitus). We did not find any association of these mutations in Jordanian suspected MOdY2 patients or in healthy controls, different from data on Caucasian Italian patients screened for the same mutations.

Keywords: MOdY2 GCK mutations