Vol 4 No.1

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    The Art of Ruling: Machiavelli’s The Prince
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Ali Jallad; Ibrahim Marzaka
    ackground: In The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli discusses ruling and the exercise of power. It is intended as a practical guide for leaders seeking to maintain their hold on power and ensure the stability and prosperity of their domains. Machiavelli presents a clear-eyed and unsentimental view of the reality of power and the challenges that rulers face. He advocates for the use of cunning, deceit, and force as necessary tools in the quest for power and the maintenance of control, regardless of the morality of the actions taken to achieve that.
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    Current Updates in Gene Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Hossam Tharwat Ali; Haya Mohamed; Yara Ashour; Idris Sula; Ahmed Elrefaey; Mennatullah Mohamed Eltaras; Mostafa Meshref
    Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common demyelinating disease affecting predominantly young adults. The underlying pathogenesis isn’t fully understood although autoimmune attacks against proteins in the CNS is the most accepted theory. Oligodendrocytes seem to be the most involved resulting in demyelinated axons. Currently, the management of MS focuses on relieving symptoms during acute attacks and preventing disease progression using disease-odifying agents such as interferon-beta, dimethyl fumarate, natalizumab, and fingolimod. Studies have proven long-term improvement on these drugs. However, possible side effects and curatively inducing or improving the repair process are major challenges.
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    The Concept of Fear
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Justine Khalaf; Ibrahim Marazka
    Background: A Palestinian student fulfilling a course assignment (final essay) about a text called “The Leviathan” Objectives: To explain the concept of fear in the text of Thomas Hobbes (The Leviathan) and how this topic was explored within two other authors’ works. Methods:Close textual analysis of the main text and then research about two other texts. Results: The two other authors strongly disagreed with Hobbes’ ideas and rejected his claims.
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    Assessment of Nutritional Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices among Pediatric Oncology Caregivers Assessment of Nutritional Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices among Pediatric Oncology Caregivers
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Karam Khaled; Rahaf Hamdan; Najah Isawi; Amna Abu Mfareh; Maha Husseini
    Background: Adequate nutrition in childhood is important for proper neurodevelopment, also it is important for the growth and development of the immune system by supporting it against illness and infections as well as increasing quality of life. Cancer rates are increasing worldwide, and the occurrence of this disease is affected by nutritional factors (diet, nutrition, and exercise). Poor nutritional knowledge, behavior, practices, and awareness of caregivers of children with cancer are disturbing. It has been found that nutritional knowledge might help these patients to adopt healthy eating patterns. In the Middle East generally and Palestine especially, there are few studies on this topic. The study aims to assess nutritional knowledge, practices, and behaviors among pediatric oncology caregivers in Augusta Victoria Hospital and Beit Jala Governmental Hospital.
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    A Retrospective Assessment of Drug Dose Adjustment and Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI) for Patients with Kidney Failure in Palestine Governmental Hospitals- Dialysis Department
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Hadeel K. Salameh; Hussein Hallak
    Background: The study is conducted in order to assess both DDI and dose adjustment for patients with kidney failure. It’s a retrospective cross-sectional observational study. The data was collected from Palestine governmental hospitals, it included 101 patients, and contains the history of drugs prescribed during six months (between 1 August 2022, to 31 January 2023). The data was analyzed and the assessment of DDI and dose adjustment were done using official guidelines and references.
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    أثر التحفظ المحاسبي على جودة أرباح الشركات المساهمة العامة الصناعية المدرجة في بورصة فلسطين
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) سندس معاوية شكعة; هبة حسني حسونة; عبد الناصر نور
    الخلفية: يهدف هذا البحث إلى قياس مستوى التحفظ المحاسبي في الشركات المدرجة في بورصة فلسطين، واختبار أثر التحفظ المحاسبي على جودة األرباح المحاسبية المتمثلة في كل من: استمرارية الأرباح والقدرة التنبؤية لألرباح، وذلك بوجود المتغيرالضابط حجم الشركة. حيث تم تطبيق هذه الدراسة على عينة مكونة من 13 شركة مساهمة عامة صناعية مدرجة في بورصة فلسطين خالل الفترة (2021-2016). ومن أجل تحقيق أهداف هذه الدراسة قمنا بالاعتماد على مؤشر القيمة الدفترية الى القيمة السوقية (BTM) لقياس المتغير المستقل التحفظ المحاسبي، كما وتم قياس استمرارية األرباح باستخدام نموذج انحدار األرباح الحالية على األرباح السابقة، اما القدرة التنبؤية فيتم قياسها باستخدام الجذر التربيعي للتباين خطأ التقدير الناتج عن استخدام نموذج انحدار الأرباح المستخدم لقياس استمرارية األرباح، وبعد إجراء التحليالت اإلحصائية واختبار الفرضيات باستخدام تحليل كثير المتغيرات الخطي الثابت والعشوائي، تم التوصل إلى أن الشركات المساهمة العامة الصناعية المدرجة في بورصة فلسطين التطبق التحفظ المحاسبي، وان أرباح هذه الشركات تتصف بالاستمرارية والقدرة التنبؤية، كما تم التوصل الى وجود عالقة عكسية ذات دلالة إحصائية بين التحفظ المحاسبي واستمرارية الأرباح، الاأنه ال يوجد عالقة ذات داللة إحصائية بين التحفظ المحاسبي والقدرة التنبؤية لألرباح، كما أن هناك عالقة طردية بين حجم الشركة واستمرارية الأرباحإال أنها ليست ذات دلالة إحصائية، والعالقة بين حجم الشركة والقدرة التنبؤية كانت عكسية وليست ذات دلالة إحصائية، كما وتقدم هذه الدراسة توصيات للشركات بتطبيق التحفظ المحاسبي بشكل معتدل، والعمل على زيادة وعي ستخدمين القوائم المالية بأهمية جودة األرباح عند اتخاذ القرارات الاستثماريةوالتمويلية.
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    Urea Modified TiO2 Nanoparticles Prepared by Sol-Gel Method to enhance the Photocatalytic
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Bilal Abu Alomareen; Amal Alkahloot
    Background: Photocatalytic process is performed when the material absorbs energy from the sun, for example, or from an ultraviolet light source that is at least equal to the energy gap. Electrons move from the valence band to the conduction band, so we have an electron in the conduction band and a positive hole in the valence band. The positive hole is a strong oxidizer that can oxidize particles. In this work the TiO2 nanoparticles will be prepared with different concentration of urea in order to get modified TiO2. We will also study the effect of urea modified TiO2 on the photocatalytic process.
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    Knowledge of the Palestinian Final Year Students in the Medical Complex Regarding Drug Induced Ototoxicity: Cross Sectional Study
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Aseel Bader; Dareen Totah; Sabreen Halawani; Rania Ghanem.
    Background: Ototoxicity is the tendency of certain substances, which are administered either in a systemic or topical manner, to cause functional impairment and cellular damage to the tissue of the inner ear, especially to the end organs of the cochlear and vestibular divisions of the eighth cranial nerve. It is therefore important that healthcare professionals and prescribers are able to identify and understand such medications and their effects to ensure effective patient care.
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    Locked Out: A Critical Look into the Grand Residential Projects of East-Jerusalem
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Rana Hadieh; Saad Ameerh
    Background:Palestinians living in East-Jerusalem are constantly on edge, the fear of losing their homes lingers continuously. Palestinians face the threat of losing their homes at the hands of the Israeli occupation which sends out home demolition orders for families and justifies it with the absence of a permit. This is a systematic and institutionalized form of violence of an occupying power; however, one would expect Palestinian landowners and the owners of rented apartment buildings in East-Jerusalem to facilitate the residency of Palestinians knowing how hard it is to own a home or find one in this city. This is why I was surprised when I found out that the building that my grandmother has lived in for years, and the one that is sustaining 4-5 businesses on the first floor is to be demolished soon by the owner, to build a grand residential project. What has inspired the emergence of all of these grand projects throughout recent years? How is the establishment of these projects facilitated and granted a building permit by Israel, when Palestinian families are not given a permit to build a home the size of a bedroom? I introduce this topic through the story of my grandmother, who is facing possible displacement because the apartment she has been living in for years is going to be turned into a huge residential complex, she now has to face the sudden changes of moving into a different home, leaving the one that she has lived in all of her life.
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    Assessment of Palestinian Pharmacists Knowledge Concerning Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Haya Sobh; Aseel Mhana; Aseel Ghayadah; Rania Ghanim
    Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by decrease in kidney function. CKD is a public health problem with an increasing incidence and prevalence, poor outcomes and high cost.
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    Prevalence and Pattern of Antibiotic Resistance of Staphylococcus Aureus Isolated from Non-nosocomial Environment
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Hanan Atari; Baraa Shakarnah; Ibrahim Ghannam
    Background: Different studies indicate that Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterium that causes an infection that led to different diseases such as pneumonia and sepsis, a mutation developed from it called Methicillin-resistance staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and its treatment is limited by a few antibiotics.
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    QCARxE: Qatar-Based Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Using the English/Arabic Version of the EPI·RxISKTM Mobile Application
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Dana Nizar Mustafa; Lana Kattan; Taimaa Hejazi; Athar Elhakim; Shimaa Aboelbaha; Shorouk Homs; Yazid Al Hamarneh; Monica Zolezzi
    Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Early CVD risk assessment and management (RAM) has been effective in decreasing CVD, but it faces many challenges. Mobile technology helped overcome these barriers. Nevertheless, there is limited use of CVDRAM-related mobile technology in the Middle East Objectives:To develop and implement an English/Arabic version of a mobile and a web application for CVDRAM in community pharmacies and primary health care centers (PHCCs) in Qatar.
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    Association between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Adiposity Indicators in Adults from Qatar
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Duaa Yousif; Nouran ElTantawi; Almaha Al-Jabri; Ahmed Badr; Zainab Nurulhaque; Yunes Haithm; Najlaa Al- Meraikhi; Tawanda Chivese; Giridhara Rathnaiah Babu
    Background: Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by high peripheral glucose levels. The global prevalence of T2DM is expected to increase to 7079 individuals per 100,000 by 2030, indicating a significant public health concern . In Qatar, the prevalence of T2DM among adults was approximately 17% in 2019 , highlighting the need for studies regarding the changes in persons with T2DM to improve clinical assessment and management.
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    Analysis of the Relation between Israel's Law of Return and Palestinian Displacement in The Context of Decolonization
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Malak Hassouneh; Danyah Jaber
    Background: The idea behind my project can be divided into two ideas that are related to each other. The aim of this research is to unpack how Israel's Law of Return cannot be enacted without the displacement of Palestinians. My argument expands beyond the borders of the topic of displaced Palestinians and refugees and Israeli settlers. It sheds light on what a potential decolonized Palestine would be like and how that future would look like for the settlers. Hence, my project brings the issues of postcolonial societies and transitional justice together to break down the legal relationship between the colonizer and the colonized in a decolonized reality.
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    Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Gastroscopy in Al-Shifaa Hospital: A Cross-sectional Study
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Mustafa Abu Jayyab; Hasan K. H. Hamdan; Ahmed M. Z. Eid; Khaled A. A. Siyam
    Background: About 17 to 20 million endoscopy procedures including esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are performed in the United States annually. The Association between patient demographics, clinical features and endoscopic outcomes are of paramount importance for a better understanding and practice of endoscopy.
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    مستوى التفاؤل لدى طلبة جامعة النجاح الوطنية في ظل جائحة كورونا كوفيد ١٩ المستجد من وجه
    (Al-Quds University - Deansip of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) أحلام قواريق
    طرق البحث: استخدمت الباحثتان المنهج الوصفي التحليلي ، وذلك لمعرفة الحقائق التفصيلية عن مستوى التفاؤل لدى طلبة جامعة النجاح الوطنية في ظل جائحة كورونا كوفيد 19 المستجد من وجهات نظرهم أنفسهم، حيث أن هذا المنهج لا يقتصر على جمع البيانات وتبويبها وإنما يتضمن قدراً من التفسير لهذه البيانات. النتائج: أنّ فقرات درجة التفاؤل لدى طلبة جامعة النجاح في ظل جائحة كورونا كوفيد19 المستجد من وجهات نظرهم أنفسهم كانت ما بين المنخفضة والكبيرة، فقد تراوحت المتوسطات الحسابية للفقرات ما بين (2.52) إلى (3.81), وأنّ الفقرات التي حصلت على درجة منخفضة هي الفقرة (11)، وأنّ الفقرات التي حصلت على درجة متوسطة هي الفقرات (1، 2، 4، 12، 14، 15، 16)، وأنَّ الفقرات التي حصلت على درجة كبيرة هي الفقرات (3، 5، 6، 7، 8، 9، 10، 13، 17، 18، 19، 20، 21)، وأنَّ الفقرة التي حصلت على أعلى متوسط حسابي هي الفقرة رقم (18) والتي نصها (أرى أن الفرج سيكون قريباً) حيث حصلت على متوسط حسابي (3.81) ونسبة مئوية (76.2%) وأنَّ الفقرة التي حصلت على أدنى متوسط حسابي هي الفقرة رقم (11) والتي نصها (أعتقد أن الناس ذو مقاصد حسنة) حيث حصلت على متوسط حسابي (2.52) ونسبة مئوية (50.4%) وتشير هذه النتيجة إلى أن درجة التفاؤل لدى طلبة جامعة النجاح في ظل جائحة كورونا كوفيد19 المستجد من وجهات نظرهم أنفسهم حيث كانت كبيرة وذلك بدلالة الدرجة الكلية التي بلغ متوسطها الحسابي (3.42) نسبتها المئوية (68.4%).
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    Learning Disorder in Palestine: Awareness and Diagnosis
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Hanyya Alnajjar; Hadeel Almutan; Jana Diriyeh; Nada Shahin; Nadine Assi
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    Forced Displacement in Al Araqib Village: As a Case study of the Vulnerability of Palestinian Bedouins to Forced Displacement
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Sabreen Hajahja; Dania Jaber
    Objectives: 1- exploring the pretexts of forced displacement of Palestinian Bedouins. 2- investigating the foundations of Israeli strategies within the framework of settler colonialism. 3- examining the impact of recognizing the Bedouins as indigenous population on their situation.
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    A Survey about Helicobacter Pylori Infection among Palestinians in Hebron
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Ruba Awawdeh; Besan Abo-saif; Sara Fanoun; Rozan Attili
    Background: Helicobacter pylori is the most important cause for chronic or atrophic gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastric lymphoma and gastric carcinoma. It is a gram-negative spiral-shaped bacterium that affects up to 50% of the population worldwide, with a higher prevalence in developing or poor Countries.
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    Rethinking Economics within the Framework of Neoliberal Economics Educational System in Palestinian Universities
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Hala Alanani; Sobhi Samour
    Background: This research aims to challenge the conventional neoclassical approach to economics in Palestine and promote a more interdisciplinary and holistic understanding of the subject. By examining the shift from political economy to neoclassical economics globally, this study will explore the impact of neoliberal ideologies in education on economics students and in return the world's economic policies. Drawing from the global context, this research will focus its analysis on the education of economics in Palestine. The research will rely on literature reviews, one-to-one interviews with Palestinian economists and professionals, and surveys distributed to economics students to gain a comprehensive understanding of the current situation in Palestinian universities and the implications of neoclassical thinking.