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The Legal Regulation Of Compensation For Consequential Damage In The Jordanian Civil Legislation, Ibraheim Saleh Al Sarairah

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

In legal language, damage is money paid to a plaintiff for injuries or losses suffered. It is possible that the impact of damage could extend to others who are associated or linked to the injured party and this is called ‘consequential damage’. In this specific case, the damage must be proven to be a direct and immediate consequence of the relevant fault. In fact, consequential damage is a direct harm to the other injured party. There are certain conditions that must be observed for the injured party to be compensated. These are: the injury must be directed to the original …

Creaturely Love: How Desire Makes Us More And Less Than Human By Dominic Pettman, Gina M. Granter

The Goose

Review of Dominic Pettman's Creaturely Love: How Desire Makes Us More and Less than Human.

Otolith By Emily Nilsen, Christine Lowther

The Goose

Review of Emily Nilsen's Otolith.

Ways Of Protecting Omani Children From The Internet: A Case Study Of The Sultan School In Muscat, Oman, Naifa Eid Al-Saleem

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

The Internet is an evolving medium that continuously presents new functionalities. Children’s Internet usage is also continuously changing. This requires vigilance with regard to Internet risk behavior and safe Internet use. The present article presents a structured overview of Internet risks and summarizes approaches to foster safe Internet behavior. Based on a cross-sectional study, internet usage of year six of the young children at Sultan School in Oman has been researched. The focus is to identify the risks that the children in year six at Sultan School face. Examples of this risk include content and contact risks. The study aims …

Sensing Creation's Praise, Julie Geleynse

Staff Work

"As you go about your day, I want to encourage you to use your senses to see how creation is praising God."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­God revealing Himself through nature from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

http://inallthings.org/sensing-creations-praise/

A Sociological Reading Of Child’S Rights Act: An Attempt To Approach The Reality Of Omani Children, Aida Fouad Elnabalawi

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

In this study, we try to look at the Child’s Rights Act from a sociological angle by discussing the social and organizational infrastructure and the challenges faced and how to provide a suitable environment to fulfill/ implement the articles of the Child’s Rights Act taking into consideration the characteristics of the Omani society. The study covered the five following aspects: The regulatory frameworks to protect children by conducting a historical constructive analysis, classifying the contents of the Child’s Rights Act and explaining the articles meant to protect and take care of children in Omani Laws and Legislations either in the …

The Metonymic Functions Of The Verb Fa?Ala In The Holy Qur’An, Abdul Gabbar Al-Sharafi

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This study builds on an observation that the verb fa?ala in Arabic, which means ‘do’, is essentially metonymic; it can refer to any transitive or intransitive verb in the language. This referential function is paradigmatic in nature and has been mentioned by classical Arab grammarians, hence their choice of this verb as the template or pattern on which all action verbs are formulated and modulated. The study proceeds from this basic observation to propose another type of referential function of the verb fa?ala, which is syntagmatic in nature: the cohesive function. Taking the Holy Qur’an as the corpus for this …

The Position Of The Civil Jordanian Code Towards The Doctrine Of Performance And Subrogation: An Analytical And Evaluative Study, Nisreen Mahasneh

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

No general Doctrine of Substitution (Holol) within Civil Code has been provided for by Jordanian Legislature, rather only some particular applications for such a doctrine were provided for explicitly sometimes, such as in Article 309 concerning the settlement of other’s debt, Article 926 concerning insurance or Articles 1355 and 1363 concerning the recourse by the holder of a mortgaged property against the debtor, or implicitly on other occasions, as with Article 980 concerning the recourse of the guarantor against the debtor. Further, Contractual Substitution is unknown under Jordanian Civil Law. The said approach by Jordanian Legislature is against the relevant …

Graphs And Their Vertical And Horizontal Significance As Possible Indicators For Assessing/Evaluating Student-Teachers’ Performance In The Teaching Skills Of Art Education And Their Attitudes Towards Its Implementations At Sultan Qaboos University, Mohammed Hamood Al-Amri, Yasser Mahmoud Fawzy

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

The current research aim at analyzing the teaching performance indicators in Art Education through developing assessment/evaluation tools of student/teacher’s teaching performance as visual forms in relation to graphs . It also aims at identify the contribution of these evaluation tools in following-up the level of growth indicators of student/teachers’ teaching performance and in monitoring their attitudes towards the use of graphs as indicators for assessing /evaluating teaching skills of Art Education in the preservice teaching practice course (Practicum). The implementation of the current study was conducted on a sample of 25†male and female students in their fourth-year of study at …

Wife Abuse In The Omani Society: An Interdisciplinary Psycho-Social Study, Manal Khasib Hamdan Al Fazari

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This interdisciplinary study aims at examining people’s attitudes towards wife abuse in Omani society and identifying a specific concept for wife abuse. For the purpose of this study, a specific questionnaire that addresses specific psychological and social aspects was designed based on other scales. The questionnaire was administered to (336) married men and women from all regions around Oman. For the purpose of this study, it was important to measure the validity and reliability of the questionnaire for use in the Omani context. The validity of the questionnaire was measured using face validity and factor analysis validity. To measure the …

A Memetic Translation Assessment: The Case Of Translating Polysystem Theory Into Arabic, Hisham A. Jawad

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This study examines the underlying principles that trigger decisions in translating the polysystem translation theory into contemporary Arabic. The data comprises an English summary in Munday (2001) and its Arabic version. The methodology draws on the ‘memes’ notion and its application to translation. It consists in deconstructing the polysystem theory-meme so as to see why TT has been shaped the way it is. Two translation memes inform the mutation of the theory in Arab culture, i.e. Cognition which accounts for relevant memetic knowledge and expectations of target receptors, and Target calling for the supremacy of TL/TC. It is argued that …

Between Jurisprudence And Grammar: Old Trends And Modern Visions, Khaled Al Kindi

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This research aims to investigate the influence and effect between grammar and jurisprudence, and to highlight the scientific value each contributed to the other. The study highlights aspects of the relation between the aforementioned that need more research especially on the process of influence and effect between them with respect to the concept, term, and composition. Furthermore, this research shows the importance of scientific contribution that was provided by purist grammarians and purist jurists in modern linguistic studies. The research also looks at the shortcomings in the study of language, and the role of the fundamentalists in dealing with this …

A Linguistic Study Of Contemporary Efforts Of Arabic Spelling (Orthography) System, Mohammed Abu Eid

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This study aims at investigating the contemporary efforts of Arabic writing system from a linguistic perspective. The study is distinguished from previous studies by treating the writing system as a linguistic one with its own linguistic features. Thus, the study has revealed the consonant feature of Arabic writing and its relation to derivation, inflection, and dialectal variation. Therefore, the researcher concludes that proposals of replacing Arabic alphabet by Latin alphabet or modification of Arabic orthography are non-linguistic which are related to contemporary issues like learning, the printing, translation and culture. These efforts should have examined Arabic writing as a representative …

Parents Of Attitudes Toward Inclusion Of Students With Disabilities In Omani Schools, Ibrahim A. Alqaryouti

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

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Threats To The Archaeological Heritage In The Sultanate Of Oman, Nasser Said Al-Jahwari

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This paper presents the threats to the archaeological heritage in the Sultanate of Oman which play a major role in the destruction of this heritage and its different values. It aims at drawing the attention of both the public and governmental bodies to these threats in order to reduce or minimize their impacts. To achieve this goal, the paper presents the most important of these threats and provides examples of cases that have been directly or indirectly subject to the impact of such factors in different regions of Oman. This was based on the data available from some archaeological sites …

The Effect Of Job Difficulties On The Quality Of Academic Performance Of Faculty Members In Sultan Qaboos University, Naifa Eid Saleem

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This study aims to identify the difficulties that faculty members at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) face and their impact on the quality of their teaching. Difficulties and obstacles are categorized into four groups: laboratories and teaching aids, academic promotion, administration and community service. It also aims to identify the statistically significant differences between faculty members according to the variables of age, gender, academic degree, teaching experience and nationality. The study population was (100) faculty members from four colleges at SQU, which are College of Education, Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering and College of Science. The study uses the questionnaire as …

Tolerance And Ways Of Addressing The Other In Arab Press: An Analytical Study Of Some Arab Daily Newspapers Between 2011 - 2012, Magdy Mohamed Abdel Jawad Al Dagher

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This study aims to identify how Arab press deals with issues of tolerance and ways of addressing the Other. The study traces this theme in some of the major Arab daily newspapers inside and outside the Arab world. These newspapers are: Al-Ahram, Al- Riyadh, Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, and Al-Hayat. The study argues that the media alone do not create the image or even attempt to change it. In fact, there are other institutions that strive to do this. In all societies, there are institutions that actually provide the raw material which is then used to form the desired stereotypical image of …

The Role Of Omani Mass Media In Political Socialization Exploratory Study, Anwar Mohmad Al Rawas

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

The study aims to explore the perspectives of Omani viewers on the role of Omani mass media in the political socialization process. The study uses a questionnaire with a sample of 300 respondents, divided into six categories: academics, members of the Council of Oman, media specialists, administrators in the public and private sectors, political and military leaders, and university students. The results of this exploratory study show that respondents generally rate mass media as the first institution of political socialization. The reason for this result may be attributed to the ability of mass media to influence and shape political views, …

Review Of Peruvian Featherworks: Art Of The Precolumbian Era, Amy Buono

Art Faculty Articles and Research

A review of Peruvian Featherworks: Art of the Precolumbian Era, edited by Heidi King.

Globalization Of The Economy, Labor Policies And Business Organizations: A Sociological Study, Aida Fouad Abdel Fattah

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

Globalization of economy, work policies and organizations are viewed from a sociological perspective and through three different aspects.[1] The contemporary changes in the frame of work and business organizations that took place in the globalization of economy.[2] The impact of contemporary changes on the national work policies and how to face their challenges.[3] The development that took place in the managerial ideologies of business organizations starting, in sequence, from the movement of industrial reform, scientific management, welfare capitalism or human relations, systems rationalism, organizational culture and quality and ending with contemporary business organizations. The study highlights some remarks on the …

Domination Of English And Its Impact On The Arabic System Of Scholarly Communication, Ali Saif Al-Aufi

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

While English, supported by technological development and the advent of networked information, has overwhelmingly played a dominating force in the world–wide system of scholarly communication, it has created a deficiency in local scholarly communication systems; the Arabic scholarly communication system is no exception. This paper investigates the impact of English language on the Arab academics’ practices in and attitudes towards research and scholarly communication. It also assesses the challenges facing the future of Arabic scholarship, in particular the crisis regarding the use of the Arabic language in the academic networked environment. A qualitative approach containing semi-structured interviews was utilized to …

Interests Of Sultan Qaboos University Students “A Comparative Study Based On Gender And Specialty Area”, Osama Saad Abosree, Mahmoud Mohamed Ibrahim, Hilal Bin Zahir Al Nabhani

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

The present study aims at exploring the interests of the male and female Omani youth enrolled in Sultan Qaboos University, and the obstacles that hamper the fulfillment of these interests. The study sample consists of 562 students (127 males, and 435 females). 356 of the male and female students are enrolled in Humanities Colleges , while 206 male and female students are enrolled in the Science Colleges. The researchers developed a questionnaire to measure 7 categories of youth interests, including sports, literary interests, artistic, musical, scientific, community service, and recreational interests. By ranking the students’ interests, results for the whole …

Characteristics Of The Editorial And Advertisement Content Of The Omani Arabic Dailies Front Page: A Study On Content And Communicator, Abdullah Khamis Al Kindi, Muna Sulaiman Abdullah Al- Zadjali

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This study aims to identify the characteristics of the editorial and advertisement content of the Omani Arabic dailies front page. It explores the characteristics and attitudes of front page editors and journalists. The study adopts a media survey methodology and uses content analysis in addition to the unstructured interview to study both the editorial and advertisement contents. The study also studies the nature of the editorial policies affecting content published in the front page of the newspapers in question. The results reveal the dominance of editorial content over advertisement content in the front page, with 67% for editorial content, and …

Jordanian Press’ Approach To The Crisis Of General Secondary School Results Of Winter Session 2010: An Analytical Study Of A Sample Of Al Raai, Al-Arab Al Yawm And Al Sabeel Newspapers, Ali O. Nejadat

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

The Jordanian General Secondary School Examination results of Feb. 2010 were very different compared to those of other years. There were a lot of mistakes, faults and discrepancies in these results, which caused panic and chaos among parents and students. The credibility of the ministry of education was lost as a result. This paper aims to examine the way Jordanian daily newspapers handled the coverage of this crisis and explore their attitudes towards the crisis. The content analysis of samples from three newspapers aims to examine the attitudes of these newspapers; i.e. whether they were actually agreeing, disagreeing or neutral …

The Role Of Social Networks In Egypt’S January 2011revolution, Hosni Mohamed Naser

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This paper examines the role of the online social networks, especially Facebook, during the Egyptian revolution in January 2011. Analysis of a sample of pages shows how these networks helped people exchange information before, during and after the 18 days revolution which ended the reign of former president - Hosni Mubarak. The study analyzes how online discussions and media coverage before the revolution enabled citizens to communicate with each other and share content online, and eventually move their revolutionary ideas from the virtual world to the streets of Egypt. Analysis shows that during the revolution, social media functioned as a …

Classical Arabic Narratives And The Prospects Of Interpretation, Mohamed Abdul Bashir Masaalti

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

The aim of this study is to propose an alternative methodology of reading classical Arabic narratives, which forgrounds the effect of reading such narratives on the readers, instead of the traditional concern with questions like : what is the context of classical Arabic narratives within an overall historical context of such texts. The focus in this new proposal is not on what these texts say, or how they say it. Rather the focus is on questions like: What happens to the Reader when he/she reads? In other words, what is the impact of the narrative text on the reader? In …

The Impact Of The Live-In Housemaids Intervention In Family Affairs And In The Interactive Relationship Between Couples In The Kuwaiti Society, Amer Al-Saleh

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

The aim of the present study is to clarify the effect of the intervention of live-in maids in the family affairs and especially in the interactive relationship between couples whether by revealing respect or by their position in quarrels. The maid is a key factor in the domestic life of the host family; she plays a role in the food preparation and the cleaning, gives medicine to the children, resolves their problems and helps with their homework. The method and methodology for this study was the social survey and stratified random sample application. A questionnaire was used for the current …

Spatial Variation Of The Levels Of Deprivation In The Sultanate Of Oman, Montaser Ibrahim Abdel Ghani, Talal Yousuf Al Awadhi

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

In recent decades indicators and statistical methods have been developed to measure the levels of multiple deprivations in economic and social aspects. The aim is to identify the geographical areas which suffer from deprivation in some of these aspects, in order to know their developmental needs, and then to focus the support and development processes there. The most important indices that have evolved in this context are; the Jarman index, also known as the «Underprivileged Area Score», the «Townsend deprivation index», and the «Carstairs deprivation Index». Since the 1980s, the Carstairs deprivation index has become well-known, especially after it was …

The Provisions Of The Provisional Attachment Imposed On The Vessel According To The Jordanian Law: An Analytical Comparative Study, Khalid Al-Samamah, Anis Al-Mansour

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This paper discusses the law of the provisional attachment imposed on vessels by legislators, who laid down special provisions to be imposed on the vessels in the Jordanian Marine Law, whilst leaving the matter to the general rules of the Civil Procedures Law. By this, they ruled in opposition to several legislations which took into account the special nature of the vessels, and legislated special provisions for provisionally attached vessels. This study points to the nature of the vessels which may be subject to provisional attachment, in addition to shedding light on the conditions that should be satisfied in order …

The Other’S Image In Arabic Feminist Narrative, Nizar Qbilat, Awni El-Faouri

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This study aims at shedding some light on the images of women in some feminist novels known as Feminist Literature. The research depicts a number of Arabic feminist writers concentrating on the structure of Feminist Literature generally, and Arabic women writers specifically. The study examines the characters, the narrative angle and the narrative sequence and its objective sensitivity at three levels: the woman as an author, a narrator, and the artistic character dealing with issues of justice, liberty and equality with man, considering the various humanitarian models: the striver, the lover and the educated within the borders of the forbidden, …