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Examination Of Institutional Investment In The United States Of America From 1999 To 2018, Martin R. Lefebvre

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

This thesis examines the evolution of spatial preference of institutional investors located in the United States of America for the time period of 1999 to 2018 using a mix of exploratory data analysis techniques and more sophisticated space-time and machine learning techniques such as ESRI Space-Time cube and Latent Dirichlet Allocation topic modeling. This thesis concludes that despite having the appearance of a footloose industry due to almost negligible fixed costs, institutional investors are attracted to highly dynamic urban centres and on the 20 year time horizon, appear surprisingly sticky in their location preference. This is consistent with the belief …

The Provision Of Educational Needs Of The Old City Of Sana'a According To The Concept Of Sustainable Preservation, Ali Amer

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The idea of sustainable development begun in the eighties of the 20th century, soon after, this concepts started to be use in different fields, including the preservation of historical cities, which known as sustainable preservation. Sustainable preservation cares about using the valuable cultural heritage to meet the modern needs of the historical cities as a way of continuously preserving the heritage, and to bring it to the next generations as good as possible.

The current lack of educational environment in the old city of Sanaa is one of the main dangers to preserve the authentically of the ancient city, especially …

The Extent Of The Customers Satisfaction On The Elements Of The Marketing Mix Applied In The Algerian Public Commercial Banks : An Empirical Study, Aboubaker Khoualed

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

This study aims; in general, to know the extent of the customer’s satisfaction on the various elements of the marketing mix: Product, Pricing, Promotion, Place, Physical evidence, People, and Processes applied in the Algerian public commercial banks. To achieve the above-mentioned method, the researcher used a descriptive and an analytical field survey which is designed according to Likert Quintet scale. This survey was distributed randomly to a sample consisting of (150) customers of the Algerian commercial public banks which are six, namely: The National Fund for Savings and Reserve (CNEP), the National Bank of Algeria (BNA), the Popular Credit of …

Developing Stable Partnerships Among Parents, Students, And Schools – A Parents’ Philosophy On Learning, Adriana Ghoul

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

This study describes the development of stable partnerships among parents, students and schools to promote literacy skills. It sets out to explore the involvement of a limited number of parents from different walks of life in their children’s academic life, school provisions in this respect and specific community activities which might contribute to the development of this partnership. The research questions are related to the way parents understand their partnership with schools and to the degree of their “involvement in their children school life”. The participants in this study were parents from different social categories with children at different school …

The Perceived Social Support Level Among The Students Of The Faculty Of Education At Al-Qassim University In Light Of Some Demographical Variables, Fatema Sahab Alrashedi

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

This study aimed to identify the perceived social support level among the students of the Faculty of Education at Al-Qassim University. The study sample consisted of (228) male and female students of the Faculty of Education at Al-Qassim University in Saudi Arabia. The researcher used a survey descriptive method. The researcher also translated the perceived social support scale, which was developed by Zimet, at el, 1988. The study results indicated that the level of the perceived social support among the Faculty of Education students was moderate, and there were no statistically significant differences at the level of(0.05 ≥ α) due …

The Islamic Parties In Power Experience In Both Egypt And Turkey: A Political Economy Comparative Study As Stated By Michael Mann's Theory Of " The Sources Of Social Power", Durgham Shtaya

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The study aimed to compare between the experience of Turkish Justice and Development Party (JDP), and Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood in power, by using Mann's theory (1986, 1993) of social power, which depends on four power networks (Ideological, Economic, Political and Military networks) through applying this theory to the Turkish and Egyptian cases. It has been found out that the (JDP) has invested its control in the political network, particularly through its success in the elections, to penetrate and control the other power networks. It has achieved that by adapting its flexible ideology, which has contributed to the solution of many …

The Relationship Between Government Expenditure And Gdp In Nonoil Iraqi Economy, Hasan Radhi

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

In this paper, the relationship between government ependiture and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in non-oil Iraqi economy has been examined. This study analyzed the evolution of the government expenditure (consumption and investment) in the Iraqi economy for the period of (1990-2014).It is assumed that non-oil GDP is the indicator that reflects the performance of macroeconomic activity and any decline in GDP is attributed to the increase in the consumer behavior in the government expenditure policy , the proportion of the consumer expenditure,which is financed by oil revenues, and the transformation of state institutions into social security institutions at the expense …

China's Rise In Current International Order: Levels And Dilemmas, Islam Ayyadi

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

This study addresses China's rise, which has enhanced its international standing and its rapid progress to become one of the most important countries that are sought for investment by the world’s countries. In addition, this rise has not only enabled China to strengthen its standing, presence and influence on many countries around the world, especially the United States of America, which is the first recipient of the Chinese investments abroad, but this rise has also led to China’s transformation and the sustainability of its economic growth, which has become one of the main icons of the stability in the global …

Defense Mechanisms Among Al- Kufa University Students, Ameera Hashim

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The research aims to find the levels and types of defense mechanisms used by students of the University of Kufa , and the degree of difference in the types of defense mechanisms attributed to the variables of gender and academic specialization . A sample of ( 190 ) male and female students was randomly selected , (95) students from two faculties of the scientific specialization (Pharmacy and Engineering) and (95) students from two faculties of humanities(College of Jurisprudence and College of Administration and Economics) and distributed equally between males and females . In order to achieve the objectives of this …

Determinants And Characteristics Of The Palestinian Political Leadership Since The Time Of The British Mandate Until The Palestinian National Authority, Alaa Abu Radwan

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The study aimed to answer the following two questions: What are the determinants and characteristics of the Palestinian political leadership in the different stages of the Palestinian issue?

Have the changes in the determinants of the Palestinian political leadership led to any difference in its patterns and methods?

In this regard, the researcher used the historical approach in pursuing the biographies of a sample of the leaders of the Palestinian institutions in order to recognize the environments in which they grew up, the circumstances that surrounded them and their strengths and weaknesses. This approach helps classify these leaders and come …

The Administrative And Legal Procedures That The British Mandate Applied To The Palestinian Municipalities Between 1917 - 1948., Jamal Habash

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

This study aims to identify the nature of the administrative and legal procedures that the British Mandate applied to the Palestinian Municipalities during the British Mandate in Palestine between 1917 - 1948, that has resulted in the establishment of the Zionist State of Israel on the greatest and major part of the Palestinian homeland. The study shows that the British administration restricted the power of the Palestinian Municipalities through issuing laws and regulations by the British governor. Consequently, these municipalities were brought under the control of the British administration and its supportive policy to the Jewish Zionist State. This was …

The Relationship Between Organizational Justice And Organizational Citizenship Behavior (Ocb) Among Local Administration Employees Of Algeria, Bahri Saber

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

This study addresses the relationship between the organizational justice (OJ) and organizational citizenship behavior (OSB) among the local administration’s employees through the five-factor model: altruism, courtesy, conscience, civic virtue, and sportsmanship. To achieve the study’s objectives, the researcher implemented two scales; namely, the organizational justice and organizational citizenship behavior. Specifically speaking, these scales were adapted to suit both the nature and the environment of the study and applied to 72 employees at workplace. The study came up with a number of results, the most important of which was the existence of a strong, positive and significant relationship between the OJ …

The Palestinian Question From The Prespective Of Int'l Law Between The Legal Powr And The Politicl Interests: The Palestinian Bid For The Unsc As An Example, Hasan Ayoub

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

Based on the Palestinian project for the UN Security Council, officially presented by the Jordanian government in 2014, to end the Israeli occupation, this research addresses the political considerations and interests that lay behind obstructing the implementation of the international law represented by the UN conventions and declarations concerning the Palestinian Israeli conflict. The apparent contradiction between the power of the international parameters pertaining to the military occupation, colonialism, and racism on one hand, and the political will and intentions of the super players on the political arena to uphold these parameters on the other has brought about a political …

Palestinian - Israeli Cyber Conflict: An Analytical Study Of The Israeli Propaganda On Facebook Adraei's Page As An Example, Said Abu Mualla

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The way social networks are used in Palestine often mirrors and incorporates the ongoing political and military conflict in the region; another episode which inflames this long-lasting conflict. The cyber battle has deepened and taken on new dimensions, especially on Facebook, the most widely used network in Palestine. Through a case study, this article explores the Israeli official propaganda on social networks, the most important cyber space platforms, by analyzing the official page of the Israeli Military Spokesman, Ofajaa Adraei. The study is descriptive studies and utilizes the Survey Method and Content Analysis Method (both quantitatively and qualitatively). The study …

Social Networks And The Political Participation Of Moroccan Youths In The 2015 Communal And Regional Elections., Redwan Qutbi

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

This study aimed at identifying the use of social networking among university youths and its relation to the political participation in the regional and communal elections held in Morocco in September in 2015. The researcher used the descriptive approach and relied on the questionnaire as an instrument for data collection. The sample of the study, made up of 400 elements, was randomly chosen. The findings showed that the youth’s use of social networking focused mainly on the events of the 2015 Moroccan communal and regional elections. The findings also showed that political gratification and monitoring of the electoral process and …

Using Stable Isotope ( 13c) And C/N Ratio To Study The Effects Of Climate Change On Olive Trees, Rezq Basheer-Salimia

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

In this research, the impact of some climate change effects on the olive tree was studied. Specifically, the research investigated the impact of the lack of water and drought on the physiology of olive trees using stable carbon isotopic (Delta13C) and C/N ratios. Four olive cultivars including Souri, Roomi, Improved-Nabali, and Nasouhi, planted in three geographical areas with different rainfall patterns were used. These locations are Yatta/Hebron area (dry and low rainfall area with less than 300 mm/year), Jab’a/Jerusalem area (semi-dry and medium rainfall zone), in addition to the Kufer Ra’e/Jenin area (area of high rainfall, higher than 550 mm/year). …

Charismatic Personality Characteristics As Perceived By The University Students In Tulkarm Governorate, Ziad Barakat

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

This study aimed to identify the charismatic personality characteristics as perceived by the university students in Tulkarm Governorate. For this purpose, the Charismatic Personality Characteristics Scale was applied to a randomly selected stratified sample of (478) male and female universities students from Al- Quds Open University (Tulkarm branch), An-Najah National University (Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine), and Palestine Technical University, Khadoori . The study found out that the participants highly appreciated the charismatic personality characteristics, and showed that there was a statistically significant difference in the responses of the participants to the scale with regard to the field of …

E.U Involvement In The Palestinian- Israeli Peace Process: A Critical Perspective, Anas Salahat

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

This study aims at analyzing the role of the European Union in the Israeli- Palestinian peace process through tracing the development of the stand and role of the European Union in that process highlighting its significance and the influencing factors in that role. In addition, the researcher seeks to show the most important determinants in the development of that role. The researcher follows the analytical methodology in order to analyze the European role in the Israeli- Palestinian peace process. This study is divided into three sections. To begin with, the first section is the analysis of the European role in …

The Bloody Stones In The Pyramids Of Human Sacrifice In Mayan And Aztec Civilization, Zainab Khamis

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The Aztec and Maya pyramids were one of the most famous cultural landmarks of the indigenous peoples in Central America. These stone pyramids are characterized by mystery and fear that make the viewer imagine those gods ,who love blood , the secrets of the temples and religious and superstitious beliefs that sanctify giving away human sacrifices. These practices and rituals were known in many ancient civilizations like the ancient Egyptians,Medoppotamia and China during Chang Family period. Consequently and due to the significance of blood and stone in the formation of the Pyramids, the term “Blood and stones” was the best …

Violence Against Woman With Motor And Sensory Disability In The Jordanian Society (Quantitative Field Study), Hadeel Abu Hayyana

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

This study aims at investigating the reality of violence against women with disabilities in its different types and forms (family violence, societal violence, self-violence), as well as the psychological and social effects of that violence, in addition to the responses of women with disabilities to the violence practiced against them.

In order to achieve the study goals, the researcher adopted the quantitative research method, which was applied to a sample of women consisting of (102) women with motor and sensory disability, who benefit from the services of societies and centers specialized in their disabilities, in the city of Amman by …

Symbolic Forms Of Violence And National Identity Manifested In A Sample Of Drawings By Palestinian Children, Kamel Katloo

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The study aimed at investigating the symbolic forms of violence and national identity, which are manifested in a sample of drawings by Palestinian children in order to understand the psychological problems experienced by these children. A group of children's drawings were gathered from 159 students, aged 9, from Al-Fawar Refugee Camp, south of Hebron and the old town of Hebron. The average age of the participants was 9.2 years. The study used the descriptive approach and content analysis method to calculate the validity and consistency of the analysis. The results showed some general characteristics of the drawings, such as curved …

Using (Gis) In Exploiting The Running Rainwater In The Interior Parts Of The Basin Of Wadi Gaza - Hebron, Mohammad Burqan

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The study aimed at using GIS technology to study the characteristics of the best sites for the construction of dams in the inner basins of Hebron Governorate, which intersect with the Wadi Gaza basin. The study used natural and human standards in selecting the best sites for the construction of dams. The analysis of topographic surfaces was done using a set of integrated GIS software programs, such as (ArcGIS 10.1) and its extension (Arc Hydro 2.0) and “Google Earth” to derive some morphometric variables.

The study showed that the amount of water that is expected to be stored in the …

Autocracy And Democracy: A Study In The Democracy Phenomenon In The Light Of The Failure Of “The Arab Spring”: Israel As The Case Study, Najeh Shaheen

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

This research investigates democracy in the light of the failure of the wave of democratization that Arab countries were supposed to witness. It has become evident that democracy is not a compulsory path for all nations towards "progress" and modernity. This led us to develop the idea of democracy by proposing a theory to explain democracy and autocracy; we argue that there are three forms of social / political exploitation related to the success of democratization:

1. An opaque exploitation manifested in "advanced" industrial capitalism in the “western” countries where the public think that their welfare is their individual affair …

Europe In Palestinian Eyes: Palestinian Media Representation Of The European Union’S (Eu) Role During The 2014 War On Gaza, Mohammed Amer

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

In times of war and national crises, the role of media becomes more defining as they have a considerable influence in shaping public opinion and perceptions on national issues and political actors and entities. This paper analyzes how the European Union (EU) is represented in the Palestinian media during the 2014 Israeli war on Gaza. The study draws on a Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) approach for the analysis of news reports and opinion articles published over a two-month period by three key Palestinian media outlets, Ma’an News Agency, Felesteen and Al-Ayyam newspapers that referred to the EU in their news …

Jerusalem As Perceived By The Successive Us Administrations Since Wwii: An Analysis Of The Political Positions And The General Contexts, Fadi Jumaa

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The purpose of this study is to shed light on the attitudes and the positions of the successive American administrations towards Jerusalem and its holy sites. It further aims at evaluating the events and reasons that influenced the overall American foreign policy toward Palestine in general and the Holy Land in particular. This is so by answering the major questions about the factors and variables that influenced the American positions on Jerusalem within the internal and external considerations of US foreign policy.

The study is based on the premise that US foreign policy has historically been hazy about Jerusalem and …

Verification Of The Appropriateness Of The Psychometric Properties Of Leahy Emotional Schema Scale Of The University Students In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Hanem Alboray

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The study aimed to verify the psychometric characteristics of the Arabic version of the Emotional Schema Scale (Leahy, 2002) translated by Al Jamea. The study included (440) randomly selected students from the scientific and humanities colleges at King Faisal University, Al hasa, Saudi Arabia, with the mean age of (20.47) years and a standard deviation of (2.12) years. The descriptive method was used. That is ,the used statistical methods were (averages, standard deviations, correlation coefficients, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Cronbach's alpha. The results showed that the scale has an acceptable level of validity and reliability, and we can use it in …

Digital Forensics: Crimes And Challenges In Online Social Networks Forensics, Bandr Fakiha

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The growth in online social networks (OSNs) has opened up communication and interaction between people and businesses across the globe. This open communication has improved international trade, but it has simultaneously created a channel for perpetrating cybercrimes such as cyberbullying and harassment, cyberstalking, slander spreading, copyright infringement and identity theft, and cyber-extremism. Despite the many cybercrimes on OSNs, challenges exist in investigating and prosecuting criminals behind these crimes. The perpetrators of these crimes use sophisticated anti-forensic techniques, legal challenges, and resource-based challenges to prevent prosecution. They limit forensic investigations making it challenging to obtain a conviction. The challenges in conducting …

Scented Colours: Artistic Interest In The Crossmodal Connection Between Colour And Odour, Charles Spence

Baltic International Yearbook of Cognition, Logic and Communication

Artists have long been interested in the crossmodal links that exist between colour and scent. While traditionally envisioned as a kind of synaesthesia, contemporary accounts of the connections between this particular pair of senses have typically focused on explanations in terms of involuntarily-induced crossmodal mental imagery and crossmodal correspondences instead. A large body of empirical research now supports the view that the majority of non-synaesthetic individuals do indeed systematically match colours to odours, via semantic (or source-object based) matching, and/or on the basis of emotional-mediation or perceptual similarity. Universal agreement with regard to the best- matching colours for odours is, …

Uncertain Regional Urbanism In Venezuela. Government, Infrastructure And Environment, Fabio Capra-Ribeiro

Faculty Publications

Uncertain Regional Urbanism in Venezuela explores the changes cities face when they become metropolises, forming expanding regions which create both potential and problems within settlements. To do so, it focuses on three metropolitan areas located in Venezuela’s Center-North region: Caracas, Maracay and Valencia, designated as "Camava."

Considering three core topics, government and territorial administration, infrastructure and environment, as well as looking at the reciprocal impact, this book describes and analyzes the determinant variables that characterize the phenomenon of regional urbanization in this area and in the wider Global South. It includes documentary research, semi-structured interviews and Delphi methodology, involving a …

Are We Planning For Equity? Equity Goals And Recommendations In Local Comprehensive Plans, Carolyn G. Loh, Rose Kim

Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Research Publications

Problem, Research Strategy, and Findings:

Social equity goals are supposed to be prioritized in planning along with economic and environmental goals, yet in practice they are often de-emphasized. We develop a publicly available plan equity evaluation tool to investigate to what extent and in what ways local governments include goals and recommendations that would advance equitable outcomes in their comprehensive plans. Using plan content analysis, we find that most plans do not talk about equity, nor do they include many goals and recommendations that would advance equity. More recent plans, plans in communities with more planning capacity, plans in …