Research Title: آثار العنف المعنوي ضد المرأة وتأثيره على المجتمع والطفل

Author: Moayd Husni Al-Kawaldah, Published Year: 2023

مجلة الدراسات الجامعة الأردنية, العلوم الانسانية والاجتماعية,

Faculty: Law

Abstract: الأهداف: العمل على توعية المجتمع الأردني والدولة والمؤسسات الرسمية والخاصة بالعنف المعنوي ضد المرأة وآثاره المدمره على المرأة ذاتها وعلى الأطفال والمجتمع كذلك, لأن المرأة هي نصف المجتمع وتقوم بتربية النصف الآخر من المجتمع. المنهجية: لأهمية العنف المعنوي وإزدياده بشكل كبير في المجتمع الأردني ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة استخدم الباحث المنهج الوصفي للأبحاث والدراسات العلمية المتعلقة بالعنف المعنوي ضد المرأة ليظهر الباحث مدى تأثير هذا العنف على المرأة ذاتها ومن ثم فأنه ينتقل إلى الأطفال ومن ثم إلى كامل المجتمع والذي بسببه تنهار المجتمعات والدول ولتوضيح ذلك تم تقسيم هذه الدراسة إلى مبحثين؛ المبحث الأول: مفهوم العنف المعنوي وتأثيره على المرأة ذاتها والمبحث الثاني: تأثير العنف المعنوي ضد المرأة على الطفل والمجتمع. النتائج : أظهرت نتائج الدراسة بأن العنف المعنوي مدمر للأسرة والمجتمع وشكوى العنف المعنوي ضد المرأة التي تتقدم به المعنفات في وزارة التنمية الاجتماعية أو إدارة حماية الأسرة يكون كجزء من العنف الجسدي أو الجنسي وليس بصورة مستقلة, والميثاق الوطني لحماية الأسرة من العنف الأسري في الأردن ملزم أخلاقياً فقط. التوصيات: في ضوء نتائج الدراسة توصي الدراسة بعمل دورات ومحاضرات توعية بالعنف المعنوي وكذلك بالنص صراحة بأن تشمل اختصاصات إدارة حماية الأسرة أو وزارة التنمية الاجتماعية العنف المعنوي الذي يقع ضد المرأة بشكل صريح, وأتمنى بأن يصبح الميثاق الوطني لحماية الأسرة من العنف الأسري في الأردن ملزم قانونياً.

Keywords: : العنف المعنوي, الطفل, المجتمع, مشاكل نفسية

Research Title: Smart Pellets for Controlled Delivery of 5-Fluorouracil

Author: Mohammad Bayan, Published Year: 2023

Molecules, 28

Faculty: Pharmacy

Abstract: This work aimed to develop a new one-pot and readily scaled-up formulation capable of retaining 5-fluorouracil and prolonging its release to obtain a site-specific medication delivery for the potential treatment of colorectal cancer. Six polymer-based formulations were successfully produced using a thermal bulk polymerization method and loaded with 5-fluorouracil, which is a chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of colorectal carcinoma. The pellets produced were characterized by measuring the glass transition temperature, tensile strength, Young’s modulus, and tensile elongation at break. Studies on in vitro swelling and release were carried out in phosphate-buffered saline to evaluate the behaviour of the developed system. The Young’s modulus, glass transition temperature, and tensile strength all increased significantly as the crosslinker concentration increased, but the fracture strain value reduced significantly. The in vitro swelling profile of the produced formulations was significantly reduced by increasing crosslinking density. Less than 27% cumulative drug release was achieved for all formulations after 5 h of starting the release study. The highest cumulative drug release reached after 24 h was 69%. The developed drug delivery system demonstrated the ability to delay the release of 5-fluorouracil in upper gastrointestinal tract-mimicking conditions, while permitting its release in a controlled way afterward, which makes it promising for the potential delivery of 5-fluorouracil to the colon.

Keywords: 5-fluorouracil; sustainable materials; smart polymers; specific drug delivery; colorectal carcinoma

Research Title: Intelligent Control for Voltage Regulation in the Distribution Network Equipped with PV Farm

Author: Firas Abdullah Obeidat, Published Year: 2022

energies-MDPI,

Faculty: Engineering and Technology

Abstract: A combined PSO-ANN control is proposed in this work to achieve the best voltage regulation in a distribution network, based on quick response and minimum average voltage deviation. The Jordanian Sabha Distribution Network (JSDN) with PV Farms is used as a real case study to examine a voltage variation issue. Two STATCOMs are used to solve the voltage fluctuation problem on the network’s three buses. The required reactive powers of STATCOMs for voltage regulation during load variation are calculated in offline mode using a particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm. Despite its high performance in solving voltage issue in the JSDN network, the PSO controller is unable to react promptly to dynamic changes in the network. An artificial neural network (ANN) is therefore suggested as an online mode controller for quick and efficient voltage regulation. The offline dataset is used to train the ANN for online voltage regulation utilizing the MATLAB-Tool Box. At an average voltage deviation (AVD) of 1.168%; (whereas an acceptable one is 6%), the results revealed the proposed ANN controller’s competence for voltage regulation in the distribution network. Moreover, to find the best position based on an efficient voltage regulation, many sites for STATCOMs are taken into consideration.

Keywords: renewable energy; smart grids; distribution networks; STATCOMs; PV systems

Research Title: تحديات بناء مجتمع المعرفة الأردني من منظور طلبة جامعة فيلادلفيا

Author: Muwafaq Abu Hammoud, Published Year: 2022

دراسات العلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية في الجامعة الأردنية,

Faculty: Arts

Abstract: الأهداف: تناولت الدراسة تحديات بناء مجتمع المعرفة الأردني من منظور طلابي، وسعت من خلال إجراءاتها التطبيقية، إلى استجلاء مجموعة الإدراكات والتصورات لدى شريحة اجتماعية من الشباب الأردني، تتمثل بالشباب الجامعي، حول بناء مجتمع المعرفة ومفهومه والتحديات التي تحول دونه، والاقتراحات التي يقدمونها لتطوير ذلك المجتمع وبنائه معرفياً وتنموياً، ليكون ذا دور فاعل في تحقيق العدالة والتنمية المستدامة. المنهجية: اعتمدت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي في جمع المعلومات والبيانات التي تفسر وتحلل وتصف الواقع والوضع الراهن لموضوع الدراسة، في محاولة لفهم الحاضر لتوجيه المستقبل نوعاً ما، أي لتأكيد أهمية بناء مجتمع المعرفة. النتائج: كشفت الدراسة عن إدراك أفراد عينة الدراسة لمفهوم مجتمع المعرفة المتمثل بأنه المجتمع الذي يوظف المعرفة والمعلومة لتعزيز القدرات والمهارات الإبداعية والابتكارية لدى الأفراد، وأن النسبة الأكبر من أفراد عينة الدراسة لا يعلمون بأن النظام السياسي يلعب الدور الأكبر في بناء مجتمع المعرفة، وأن الاقتصاد هو العامل الحاسم في بنائه. التوصيات: في ضوء نتائج الدراسة، توصي الدراسة ببناء برامج ومشروعات ورؤى وطنية واضحة لنشر الوعي المجتمعي بأهمية بناء مجتمع المعرفة ومتطلبات التحول إليه، وضرورة تفعيل الشراكة الحقيقية بين جميع المؤسسات والقطاعات الوطنية، مدعومة بإرادة سياسية حقيقية لضمان تلبية متطلبات مجتمع المعرفة.

Keywords: مجتمع المعرفة، اقتصاد المعرفة، المعرفة، الفجوة المعرفية.

Research Title: Facile Fabrication of Methyl Gallate Encapsulated Folate ZIF-L Nanoframeworks as a pH Responsive Drug Delivery System for Anti-Biofilm and Anticancer Therapy

Author: Mohammad Bayan, Published Year: 2022

Biomimetics , 7

Faculty: Pharmacy

Abstract: Zeolitic imidazole frameworks are emerging materials and have been considered an efficient platform for biomedical applications. The present study highlights the simple fabrication of methyl gallate encapsulated folate-ZIF-L nanoframeworks (MG@Folate ZIF-L) by a simple synthesis. The nanoframeworks were characterized by different sophisticated instruments. In addition, the drug-releasing mechanism was evidenced by in vitro releasing kinetics at various pH conditions. The anti-biofilm potential confirmed by the biofilm architectural deformations against human infectious pathogens MRSA and N7 clinical strains. Furthermore, anticancer efficacy assessed against A549 lung cancer cells. The result reveals that the MG@Folate ZIF-L exposed a superior cytotoxic effect due to the pH-responsive and receptor-based drug-releasing mechanism. Based on the unique physicochemical and biological characteristics of nanoframeworks, it has overcome the problems of undesired side effects and uncontrolled drug release of existing drug delivery systems. Finally, the in vitro toxicity effect of MG@Folate ZIF-L was tested against the Artemia salina (A. salina) model organism, and the results show enhanced biocompatibility. Overall, the study suggested that the novel MG@Folate ZIF-L nanoframeworks is a suitable material for biomedical applications. It will be very helpful to the future design for targeted drug delivery systems.

Keywords: anticancer; antibiofilm; cytotoxicity; folic acid; pH responsive; zeolitic imidazole frameworks

Research Title: Polymeric Based Pellets as Intelligent Drug Delivery Systems

Author: Mohammad Bayan, Published Year: 2022

International Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry 2022, United Research Forum, UK

Faculty: Pharmacy

Abstract: The small intestine is where most conventional oral formulations are mostly absorbed. This restricts their usage in the treatment of several colon disorders since the medicine must act topically at the site of inflammation. This opened the door for the development of an intelligent colonic drug delivery system, which enhanced therapeutic effectiveness, decreased dosing frequency and potential side effects, and increased patient acceptance particularly in situations where enemas or other topical preparations might not be sufficient to treat inflammation alone. This study's primary goal was to develop a smart medication delivery system based on pH-sensitive polymeric formulations made using a free-radical bulk polymerization technique. In the formulations, 5-amino salicylic acid was used as a model drug and Capmul MCM C8 was added to increase bioavailability. The in vitro swelling and release evaluation showed that the developed system may be able to delay drug release under conditions that mimic the stomach and small intestine while triggering it under conditions that mimic the colon, indicating its potential usefulness as a smart colonic drug delivery system.

Keywords: Mesalamine; Intelligent Delivery; Sustainable Development; Smart Polymers; Colon Disorders

Research Title: Heuristic Evaluation of Microsoft Teams as an Online Teaching Platform: An Educators’ Perspective

Author: Lamis Al-Qoran, Published Year: 2022

Computers, 11(12)

Faculty: Information Technology

Abstract: The way that education is delivered changed significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic to be completely online in many countries for many institutions. Despite the fact that they are not online teaching platforms, virtual meeting platforms were utilized to deal with this transformation. One of the platforms Philadelphia University utilized for the unplanned shift to online teaching was Microsoft Teams. This paper examines how heuristic evaluation may be used to guide the evaluation of online meeting platforms for teaching and focuses on the use of heuristic evaluation to assess the level of usability of Microsoft Teams. The level of Zoom’s usability is also evaluated using heuristic evaluation in order to compare it to that of Microsoft Teams and to assess Microsoft Teams’ overall usability in comparison to other platforms being used for the same purpose. Microsoft Teams was identified as having a few issues that need to be addressed. Additionally, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to Microsoft Teams’ usability were assessed.

Keywords: Microsoft Teams; usability; usability evaluation; heuristic evaluation

Research Title: Jasmine (Jasminum sambac L., Oleaceae) oils

Author: Yousef Abdel-Kareem Abusamra, Published Year: 2016

Faculty: Pharmacy

Abstract: An ideal food preservative should ensure that foods and food products remain safe and unspoiled. Essential oil as whole or its components can contribute in the prevention of food spoilage. The potency of naturally occurring antimicrobial agents or essential oil from plants varies from species to species. To achieve the goal of preservation using natural compounds/extracts/essential oils can be done by combining essential oil or its components from various species. Since an ideal agent should ensure the complete protection from food spoilage, mode of action, synergistic and antagonistic effects of the agent have to be considered. In this chapter, the potential value of jasmine essential oil for its antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant action is discussed for food preservation. Apart from other uses of jasmine essential oil, it has been found to be active against various gram-negative, gram-positive bacteria and fungi. This property of jasmine oil allows it to be used in food preservation. It also possesses antioxidant activity. The major components of jasmine essential oil are linalool, benzyl acetate, and benzyl benzoate. The linalool is a monoterpeniod alcohol also found in other antimicrobial essential oils. The antimicrobial activity of most terpenoids is linked to their functional groups, and it has been shown that the hydroxyl group of phenolic terpenoids and the presence of delocalized electrons are important for the antimicrobial activity. The mode of action of linalool is associated with membrane expansion, increased membrane fluidity and permeability, disturbance of membrane-embedded proteins, inhibition of respiration, and alteration of ion transport processes of microorganisms. Synergistic antimicrobial effect has been observed for linalool when combined with other groups of monoterpenoids, that is, phenolic monoterpenoid. Various regulatory bodies such as the European commission and US Food and Drug Administration have registered linalool to be a safe flavoring agent used for food products.

Keywords: Jasmine; Jasminum sambac; antifungal; essential oil; preservative; flavor

Research Title: Polymeric-Based Formulation as Smart Drug Delivery System

Author: Mohammad Bayan, Published Year: 2022

Polymers-eCon2022, online

Faculty: Pharmacy

Abstract: Conventional oral formulations are mainly absorbed in the small intestine. This limits their use in the treatment of some diseases associated with the colon, where the drug has to act topically at the inflammation site. This paved the way for the development of a smart colonic drug delivery system, thereby improving the therapeutic efficacy, reducing the dosing frequency and potential side effects, as well as improving patient acceptance, especially in cases where enemas or other topical preparations may not be effective alone in treating the inflammation. In healthy individuals, it takes an oral medication delivery system about 5 to 6 h to reach the colon. A colonic drug delivery system should delay or prohibit the medication release during these five to six hours while permitting its release afterward. The main aim of this study was to develop a smart drug delivery system based on pH-sensitive polymeric formulations, synthesized by a free-radical bulk polymerization method, using different monomer and crosslinker concentrations. The formulations were loaded with 5-amino salicylic acid as a model drug and Capmul MCM C8 as a bioavailability enhancer. The characterization, in vitro swelling and release studies were performed to evaluate the produced formulations, determine the ability of the developed system to retard the drug release at conditions mimicking the stomach and small intestine while triggering its release at conditions mimicking the colon. The polymer-based formulation was found its promising applicability as a potential smart colonic drug delivery system.

Keywords: 5-amino salicylic acid; smart delivery system; sustainable polymers; triggered drug delivery; ulcerative colitis

Research Title: The extension of the scope of genetic-morphological approach to the kinematics of cutting

Author: Hasan Abdel-Razzaq Al Dabbas, Published Year: 2013

Herson Conference , Herson

Faculty: Engineering and Technology

Abstract: The motion transmitted by a machine to both a tool and a workpiece being shaped, can be expressed by means of the fundamental kinematic cutting schemes [1, 8, 9 ]. As per the conventional fundamental kinematic cutting scheme, the movement of cutting elements of the tool relative to the surfaces of the workpiece being cut follows a path relative to working motion at speeds, predetermined by relations: the tool (T)–the workpiece (D).

Keywords: Cutting Edges,Tool Relative ,kinematic cutting