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‏ الاحتياجات التكنولوجية لتفعيل التعلّم الإلكتروني بناءً على نموذج تقييم احتياجات المدرسة ‏التكنولوجية ‏Stna‏ وعلاقتها بالقابليّة نحوه في مدارس الأونروا, Hasan Rebhi Mahdi

Palestine Technical University Research Journal

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the declaration of a state of emergency, UNRWA schools have committed themselves to use digital technology to activate learning goals, as e-learning has been activated in different forms and tools. The stakeholders faced many problems that compelled us as researchers to seek to shed light on the technological needs necessary to activate e-learning based on the STNA model and its relationship to the susceptibility it .The researcher followed the descriptive correlative approach, adopted the STNA scale to identify needs, and designed the susceptibility tool toward the e-learning, which was applied to (85) male …

فاعلية التنسيق بين الهـلال الأحمر والمستشفيات الحكوميـة من وجهة نظر العاملين, Alaa Musalam, Mohamad Salah, Nizam El-Ashgar, Raed Abunamous

Palestine Technical University Research Journal

The study aims to assess the effectiveness of administrative coordination between the Palestinian Red Crescent Society and the government hospitals in Gaza Strip, and to assess the impact of coordination on the quality of health services provided to patients in Gaza City and the Northern Gaza Strip. The researchers used the descriptive and analytical method of the data collected from the questionnaire. The number of questionnaires distributed to all study population reached (167), where(152) questionnaires were received with a response rate of (91%). The data were analyzed using the SPSS statistical analysis program. The results of the study showed that …

عمل المرأة مأذوناً شرعياً في الفقه الإسلامي والمعمول به في القضاء الشرعي الفلسطيني, Yousef Keleibi

Palestine Technical University Research Journal

The issue of hired women as a Marriage official is considered One of the contemporary issues that have emerged in recent time, especially after some Islamic countries approved this matter from the Shari's perspective. However, the argument among most scholars is contradictory, some permissible and the others are prohibited. The present study aims to reveal to what extent the legitimacy of the current issue and to describe it in proper clarification. Also, to explain and showed the arguments, evidence about it. Added to that, the study aimed to reveal the procedures executed in the Palestinian legal judiciary. The study conducted …

تأثير التدخين على بعض المتغيرات الفسيولوجية لدى طلاب تخصص التربية الرياضية في جامعة فلسطين التقنية – خضوري, Mahmoud Azab

Palestine Technical University Research Journal

The study aimed to know the effect of smoking practice on some physiological variables among a sample of students of physical education specialization at Palestine Technical University –Kadoorie, so the researcher assumed that there were statistically significant differences in the effect of smoking habit on some physiological variables among students of physical education at Palestine Technical University Kadoorie. The study was con-ducted 0n a sample of students consists of (30) students divided into two groups-a group of smokers 15 students and a group of non-smokers 15 students. The researcher used a set of standardized physiological tests (weight, lipid ratio, physical …

قياس وتحليل أثر استخدام مؤشرات الصحة المالية على القيمة السوقية "دراسة تطبيقيّة على المصارف المدرجة في بورصة فلسطين", Abd El Rahman Mohammed Soleiman Rashwan Dr., Hassan Abu Nasser

Palestine Technical University Research Journal

The study aimed to identify the measurement and analysis of the impact of the use of financial health indicators on the market value of banks listed on the Palestine Stock Exchange, and to answer the research questions and test the hypotheses of the study, the researchers relied on the descriptive analytical method, and collected data from the annual financial reports of the targeted banks during the period Between (2009-2018), as a time series for the purpose of analyzing and measuring the impact between the study variables during this period with (60) views per variable of the study, using the statistical …

مستوى الاغتراب الوظيفي لدى معلمي المدارس الحكومية في محافظة الخليل, Nisreen Arafih, Ashraf Abu Khayran, Mahmoud Abu Samra

Palestine Technical University Research Journal

This study aimed to investigate the job alienation level among the teachers of government schools in Hebron Governorate. The study based on a descriptive approach. The study population consisted of all teachers at government schools in Hebron Governorate during the 2018-2019 academic year numbered (8663). A sample of (717) school teachers were used to collect data; besides that, the instrument of this study was a (questionnaire) consisting of (41) items and divided into (5) aspects which represent the aspects of job alienation. The validity and the reliability of the instrument were determined by appropriate methods. The questions and hypotheses of …

عمليات إدارة المعرفة المتضمنة في نظم التعلم الذكية بجامعة فلسطين التقنية خضوري من وجهة نظر أعضاء هيئة التدريس, Murad Awadallah, Asem Obied

Palestine Technical University Research Journal

The study aimed at identifying the degree of knowledge management processes involved in smart learning systems at Palestine Technical University from the point of view of faculty members. The study aimed at identifying the effect of the variables of university branch, academic rank, gender and experiences. A questionnaire was developed. The study sample consisted of (82) faculty members. They were chosen in a simple random. The study used the descriptive developmental approach. The results showed that the mean of the responses of the faculty members of knowledge management processes involved in smart learning systems at Palestine Technical University, from the …

فاعلية برنامج إرشادي يستند إلى العلاج متعدد الوسائل (نموذج لازاروس) في تحسين تأكيد الذات وخفض قلق المستقبل لدى طالبات الصف العاشر, Hosni Awad, Rana Khattab

Palestine Technical University Research Journal

This study aimed to investigate The Effectiveness of a counseling program based on Multimodal Treatment (Lazarus model) in improving self-assertion and reducing Future Anxiety Among a sample of Tenth Grade Students. The study used the semi-experimental approach through a sample of 24 students (females) who recorded low degrees on the Self-Assertion Scale and high degrees on Future Anxiety Scale. The sample was divided into two groups: experimental group and controlling group. The Self-Assertion Scale and The Social Anxiety Scale were used to collect the data, while a counseling program based on the Effectiveness of a counseling program based on Multimodal …

مستوى مهارات البحث العلمي لدى طلبة الدراسات العليا في كليات التربية بالجامعات الفلسطينية من وجهة نظر أعضاء هيئة التدريس, Randa Al-Alem, Hazem Badarneh

Palestine Technical University Research Journal

The purpose of the study is to investigate the level of scientific research skills among graduate students in the faculties of education at Palestinian universities as perceived by faculty members in the summer semester of 2019/2020. The descriptive survey approach was used, through a questionnaire administrated on all faculty members who supervises graduate students and discuss their dissertations totaling (54) faculty members. The questionnaire consisted of (52) items divided into five domains: study topic, literature, and previous studies. Methodology, findings and discussion as well as references. The findings; of the study showed: that the level of scientific research skills of …

مستوى الخوف الناجم عن تعلم مهارات السباحة الأساسية وعلاقته بالنوع الاجتماعي لدى طلبة تخصص التربية الرياضية, Prof. Bahjat Bu Tame,

Palestine Technical University Research Journal

The study aimed to investigate in level of fear that resulting from learning basic swimming skills among Physical Education students, in addition to determine the difference in the fear among males and females, and the relationship between the level of the fear and students gender. To achieve this, the researcher followed the quasi-experimental method, by using a fear questionnaire associated with learning to swim on a randomly sample included of (67) students, who registered in swimming course (1), and who have no previous experience in swimming. Results of the study showed that the level of fear caused by learning basic …

Theory About Factoring Service, Burhan Economy Rexhepi Ek

International Journal of Business and Technology

Factoring is one of the oldest and common methods of trade fi nance over the world with a long historical development. According to historians, Factoring is originated 4,000 years ago in the days of King Hammurabi of Mesopotamia whereby the fi rst literate societies were developed. Although Mesopotamia no longer exists, many of its great contributions to civilization have endured, including Factoring. The fi rst documented-use of factoring was widespread occurred in the American colonies before the revolution to serve for trade. With the abundance of the North American landscape, colonists cultivated and traded commodities like cott on, fur and …

Identification Of Macroeconomic Level Factors For The Electronic Design Automation Industry, Aida Bitri

International Journal of Business and Technology

The Electronic Design Automation industry operates in a complex, dynamic, and unstable environment. During the years companies have been challenged to continuously find ways of survival and competitiveness. For years the USA has been the leading country in this sector. Most of the talents, knowledge, and innovations have come from organizations operating in this part of the world. Nowadays, due to technological war between countries, and changes in the political arena, other countries have started to invest in their workforces and to challenge the current market balance. This paper aims to identify the macroeconomic level factors that impact the firms …

Direct Digital Synthesis Optimization Based On Vhdl Code, Marsida Ibro

International Journal of Business and Technology

In this paper, we will describe the synthesis of the Direct Digital Syn- thesis (DDS) circuit using the VHDL language. Nowadays the DDS is being

used widely in the fields of telecommunications, including signal generator cir- cuits. The DDS circuits are used to generate analog signals with the use of digi- tal circuits. This work aims to present the implementation of DDS with the

VHDL language, which offers compatibility with FPGA devices. Initially, the VHDL code was generated automatically via Matlab/Simulink model, designed by using HDL Coder components, which are compatible with VHDL. The VHDL code is modified in order …

Probation Of Ima-Net Platform In The Framework Of Flexible Ceepus Course At The Summer Academia In Ubt, Krisel Tola

International Journal of Business and Technology

Summer courses can be a valuable and rewarding experience for students who want to continue building and developing their learning skills during the summer. They offers both flexible and stress-free environments to whom want to master a specific course or gain experience in a totally new subject that they would not otherwise come into contact with during the school year. This helps to round out a student's educational experience and it can be very helpful to them when deciding what they want to do in college and in life. UBT along with partners from TU-Sofia and more with the coordination …

Optimization Of Energy Flow In A Microgrid Application With A Photovoltaic Electricity Supply, Vassil Guliashki

International Journal of Business and Technology

Microgrids can be powered using wind turbines, generators, batter- ies, or solar panels. In case of emergency, a microgrid provides backup from the

main grid in times of crisis like storms or power outages, also it can be used to

reduce the energy consumption from the main grid. This paper presents optimi- zation of a battery schedule in a microgrid application when it is used in a grid- connected mode (connected to the main grid) with a photovoltaic electricity

supply, battery and inverter. The data used for the problem formulation include the photovoltaic energy production in 24 hours for 3000 …

Review Of Cybersecurity Hardware Devices, Eriselda Malaj

International Journal of Business and Technology

In the modern world, cybersecurity is an important issue in the field of technology. The main security problem is the security of the data we receive on the server side after being sent by the client or by the sensors. Nowadays cybersecurity is seen as an area where software is more important than hardware and this led to an increase in the number of securities at the software level. By increasing security at the hardware level cyber security takes another dimension. Network infrastructure devices serve for the realization of communication of applications, data, services and multi-media. These devices include firewalls, …

Empiric Study Of International Academic Mobility In Kosovo And Its Impac On Development, Lirigzona Morina

International Journal of Business and Technology

The background of the research presented in the paper lies in the divergence between the observations of international student mobility in the context of the internationalization of higher educations by the EU and universities on one hand and international students’ motivations for study abroad in general. The research is based on four main case studies of Universities in Kosovo, Bulgaria, Sweden, and Poland including here also other exchange students from different continents such as Australia and Oceania (Fiji), Asia(India), Africa(South Africa), etc. A survey with some questions is designed and 272 responses from students on Erasmus+ mobilities are collected in …

Soft Wheat Quality Parameters Evaluation By Near Infrared Spectroscopy: From Field To Shelf Analysis, Kliton Bylykbashi

International Journal of Business and Technology

Near InfraRed Spectroscopy (NIRS) is a powerful tool that is widely applied in agro-food science and technology research for qualitative as well as quantitative analysis. It is one analytical technique that is taking place in this sector due to its low costs, reliability, rapidity and not invasive / non-destructive nature. NIRS along with chemometric modelling can provide accurate assessment of various grain quality attributes and the chemical composition of grain. The present work investigates the ability of using NIRS for the evaluation of different wheat quality parameters by using a portable spectroradiometer working in Visible – Short Wave InfraRed (Vis-SWIR: …

Types Of Suturing Materials In Oral Surgery, Biljana Evrosimovska

International Journal of Business and Technology

Aim: In everyday surgical practice, different types of suturing materials are available. They play an important role in tissue healing, facilitate the process of hemostasis, enable the reconstruction and reunification of tissue whose integrity has been compromised during surgery or trauma. The aim of this study is to examine the reaction of the tissue to different suturing materials, as well as to determine the speed of wound healing and the incidence of complications after their use, in order to prove which of them is most suitable for oral surgery procedure. Material and methods: These researches were done based on analyzes …

Can Democratic Subjectivity Be A Way Out Of Recent Crisis Of Democracy? The Case Of Turkey, Erdem Damar

International Journal of Business and Technology

Drawing from poststructuralist perspective with a specific emphasis on agonistic democracy, this paper emphasises on the notion of democratic subjectivity as a possible way out of the contemporary crisis of liberal democracy. The two faces of this crisis will be elaborated in the first part. While the crisis of democracy is largely produced by the implementations of conservative, technocratic and capitalist politics that embrace minimalist approaches to democracy by reducing it into a set of rules to govern politics, it also gains visibility to the emergence of a wide range of counter-mobilisations contesting these neoliberal variants. In that respect, post-structuralist …

The Adoption Of Food Safety Practices And The Implications Of Regulation For Small Scale Farms, Elizabeth Canales, Juan Silva, Joy Anderson

Journal of Extension

In this article we examine the adoption of food safety practices among produce growers in the south and discuss implications of food safety regulations in the U.S. Produce growers have adopted standard food safety practices to varying degrees, but there is still an adoption gap, particularly among small scale operations. Market-driven and regulatory food safety enforcement continues to tighten, and this can further hinder market access for small scale producers.

The Value Of Residential Property In East Baton Rouge Parish, Dek Terrell, Danielle Lewis

Southern University College of Business E-Journal

This report summarizes a study of the total value of residential property in East Baton Rouge parish and taxes collectable within the parish. The study also provides some general results measuring the accruacy of current assessments. However, it is important to note that our study focuses in estimating the total value of residential real estate over regions, such as blocks or the parish as a whole. Thus, this study's intent is not to provide a tool for assessing the value of individual homes.

Central Bank Independence: An Examination Of Monetary And Economic Stability Through Ordinary And Extraordinary Times, Carroll Griffin, Yun Cheng

Southern University College of Business E-Journal

The idea of central bank independence (CBI) has been widely accepted over the last several decades by many countries around the world, both developed and developing. As such, many countries around the world granted autonomy to their central banks during the 1980s and 1990s. Although the majority of past studies have primarily examined the impact of central bank independence on inflation, there is only now sufficient date to empirically determine whether many of these claims are true. This study examines central bank independence over the long-term (1960 to 2015) to determine to what extent central bank independence has helped to …

The Impact Of Welfare Reform On Rates Of Abortion, Rand Ressler, Melissa S. Waters, Carter Hill

Southern University College of Business E-Journal

Many studies have shown that some rather personal decisions have been influenced by the generosity of a state’s welfare program. Ozawa (1989), Caudill and Mixon (1993), and Clark and Strauss (1998) have all established a positive relationship between the level of financial support to unwed mothers and rates of fertility. Of course, having children is the result of having unprotected sexual relations. Such relations can lead to other outcomes besides the birth of a child. Ressler et al. (2005) and Ressler et al. (2006) found a positive link between the generosity of a state’s welfare payments and contraction rates of …

Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Sox) And Corporate Risk Management, Yuqi Gu, Wenjuan Yuan

Southern University College of Business E-Journal

Prior studies have found mixed relationship between corporate risk management activities and firm value. In this paper, we document that corporate risk management activities are significantly affected by the strength of corporate governance. Firms use significantly less derivatives after the passage of SOX, i.e., when the corporate governance is stronger. The passage of SOX allows us to implement the difference-in-differences approach and mitigate endogeneity bias. The relation is both statistically and economically significant. Our findings shed new light on the agency problem associated with the risk management activities.

Full Issue - Nonprofit Resources

Journal of Nonprofit Innovation

Learn more about nonprofit resources and what's available. Did you know? There are 10 million nonprofits and charities working around the world.

The majority of US based nonprofit make under $1 million a year, with the most of these nonprofits being small, making under $50,000 a year. As these nonprofits work to solve community and global issues, they struggle with limited resources and funding. There is a great need to provide these nonprofits tools and resources to help in their efforts.

A research study from 2020 shows that when nonprofits work together, outcomes are improved (Holzer, 2020). There is a …

Organizational Compassion: Ameliorating Healthcare Workers' Suffering And Burnout, Rachel Thienprayoon, Shane Sinclair, Beth A. Lown, Teresa Pestian, Eli Awtrey, Naomi Winick, Jason Kanov

Journal of Wellness

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Late To The Crowd: How Ohio's Crowdfunding Bill Fails To Achieve Inclusiveness And Efficiency, Nathan E. Hill

Cleveland State Law Review

Almost half of all small and medium sized businesses within the United States fail within the first five years. One of the main contributing factors to that failure is the inability to raise enough money to operate. While there are many ways for businesses to raise operating capital, the most accessible and sometimes the most efficient way is through a process called equity-based crowdfunding—the offering of shares in exchange for an investment raised through an online portal. In 2012, after seeing the success of equity-based crowdfunding in other countries, the United States passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS …

Leadership Through Budgeting: Controlling Taxes And Increasing Services, Tony Sims

Certified Public Manager® Applied Research

Local budgets are the key responsibility of elected and appointed leaders, as are ultimate control over how tax dollars are allocated, and which services are provided to the citizens. Nowhere else is leadership more important than during budget preparation. However, local budgeting is typically more an annual event than an ongoing efficient and effective process. By implementing a budgeting process and preparing a budget in accordance with the criteria required by the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award Program and earning the award, local governments can create more efficient and effective operations, improve public trust, and have …

Sport Fans' Consumption Behaviors Following The Covid-19 Pandemic And Return To In-Person Spectating, Frederick G. Grieve, Joseph C. Case

Findings in Sport, Hospitality, Entertainment, and Event Management

The purpose of the present investigation was to examine consumption of sporting events after sport leagues returned from the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 329 college-aged sport fans were recruited for the study. Participants were administered measures to assess their sport fandom, sport fandom spectator identification, sport rivalry fan perception, and behavioral consumption of sport. Data was obtained between October 2020 to January 2021 as sport leagues returned to play. Results from the current study indicated that current sport consumption is at a similar level as it was pre-pandemic. However, the methods of consumption were inconsistent. Participants in the present …