Hashemite University

About: Hashemite University is a education organization based out in Zarqa, Jordan. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Metric space. The organization has 1761 authors who have published 4342 publications receiving 72235 citations.

Social responsibility in higher education institutions: application case from the middle east

Abstract: Universities represent a vital body part of any societies. Universities nowadays are faced with new environment and challenges that necessitate the need to be independent from governmental and state support. The changing environment in which universities function and the challenges that higher education has been facing were identified as: mass expansion of higher education; decrease of state expenditure and support for universities; diversification of financial resources; internationalization; commercialization; changes brought by IC&T development, the adaptation of curricula to accommodate and capitalize on labour market requirements. These changes and challenges will have their impact on the quality of education, university autonomy, academic freedom, its changing focus and responsibilities towards society. This highlight that universities are moving toward corporatization which calls for them to be a good corporate citizen and the best approach for universities to achieve that is by adapting the concept of Social Responsibility. This paper aims to discuss how universities could achieve development, sustainability, and competitiveness through applying University social Responsibility USR concepts. Also this paper will present the case of The Hashemite University as a socially responsible university. In conclusion applying social responsibility to universities will help them facing the rapidly changing environment and challenges. University social responsibility can be used effectively by universities as presented in the case of Hashemite University to ensure development and sustainability for the university and society.

The Major Gulf of the Aqaba Earthquake, 22 November 1995 – Maximum Intensity Distribution

Abstract: The major earthquake of 22 November 1995, with a moment magnitude MW = 7.1 and a local magnitude ML 6.2, was the beginning of a seismic swarm that occurred in the central part of the Gulf of Aqaba. During this swarm, thousands of earthquakes occurred with local magnitude ranging between 2 and 6.2 from 22 November 1996 to 31 December 1997, when 2089 earthquakes were detected and/or analyzed by the Jordan Seismological Observatory (JSO). The major earthquake strongly affected the near shoreline cities (Figure 1). The maximum observed intensity on these cities was VIII on the modified Mercalli intensity (MMI) scale. A questionnaire was distributed in the main cities of Jordan one week after the major earthquake. The results of this investigation, which demonstrated the observed intensity distribution for Aqaba city, shows a relationship between local conditions, such as geological foundations and topographical characters, and the extent of the destruction. This conclusion was supported by the maximum peak ground acceleration (PGA) measurements inside Aqaba and Eilat cities. From the results of this questionnaire compiled inside Jordan, and other reports and readings compiled from other nearby countries outside Jordan, a preliminary regional iso-intensity map for this major earthquake of 22 November 1995 is presented in this study.

Determinants of Self-Reported Physical Activity Among Jordanian Adults

Abstract: Purpose: To assess health-promoting behaviors among adult Jordanians and examine relationships among individual characteristics (age, gender, income, and education), perceptual factors (perceived self-efficacy, perceived benefits, and perceived barriers), competing demands, and self-reported physical activity. Design: A cross-sectional, correlational design with self-administered questionnaires was conducted in three major cities in Jordan. Methods: Descriptive statistics and path analysis were used to examine the direct and indirect effects of independent variables on adults’ physical activity. Findings: Men scored higher than did women on physical activity, and women scored higher than did men on health responsibility. Total variance in self-reported physical activity accounted for by independent variables was 30%. Self-efficacy had the strongest direct effects, followed by perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and competing demands on physical activity. Age had the strongest indirect effect on physical activity participation via perceptual factors. Conclusions: Counseling these adults for physical activity should include application of behavior change strategies suitable to age and focused on increasing self-efficacy, decreasing barriers, increasing perception of benefits, and decreasing sedentary activities.

Lead removal from wastewater using faujasite tuff

Abstract: The Jordanian chabazite-phillipsite tuff and faujasite-phillipsite tuff have suitable mineralogical and technical properties that enable them to be used for ion-exchange processes. These include suitable grain size and total cation exchange capacity, acceptable zeolite content, good attrition resistance and high packed-bed density. The chabazite-phillipsite tuff (ZE1 and ZE2) has an excellent efficiency to remove Pb and an acceptable efficiency to remove Fe, Cu, Zn and Ni from effluent wastewater of a battery factory and other industries. The faujasite-phillipsite tuff (ZE3) is 6.97 times more efficient than the ZE1 and ZE2. A bed of ZE3 (1,000 kg) loaded in a 1.17-m 3 column is capable of cleaning about 2,456 m 3 of the effluent from the factory at a cost of US $200/ton. The wastewater is contaminated with 20 ppm Pb in the presence of competing ions including Ca (210 ppm), Na (1,950 ppm) and Fe (169 ppm). This quantity of wastewater is equivalent to 120 working days of effluent discharge from the factory at a flow rate of 20 m 3 /day.

Incorporation of Marble Sludge in Industrial Building Eco-blocks or Cement Bricks Formulation

Abstract: Producing eco-blocks to be used in houses’ building from marble sludge through maximum possible substitution of sludge for sand and other components of the mixed materials used in block manufacturing was investigated. Samples of different formulations, in the form of extruded bars, were produced at both laboratory and pilot-plant scales and characterized at the final stage of the production process. 178 formulations were prepared to examine the proper formulation that fits national and international standards. Just five of them were promising and two were chosen for commentary purposes. The main objective of this study was to investigate the possibility of marble sludge recycling in the use in useful materials such as house building materials. The other objectives can be summarized in saving natural resources and reducing their used quantity. The experimental results and their theoretical interpretation show that suitable incorporation of marble sludge can result in building blocks of 15 cm with superior properties in terms of water absorption (7%). The compressive strength at age of 28 days only reached (195.8 kN or 7.8 N/mm2).