Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleClimate Change in Jordan: A Comprehensive Examination ApproachMoshrik R. Hamdi, Mahmoud Abu-Allaban, Ammar Al-Shayeb et al.Problem statement: Jordan is experiencing harsh water shortage in different parts of the country due to high fluctuations in annual precipitation; the only source of water. In addition, heat waves are becoming more frequent in the region. Precipitation decrement and summer heat waves are being blamed on global warming. This study aimed to detect trends in weather parameters in Jordan. … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 28 Feb 2009 · 9,402 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleBrucellosis in Camels (Camelus dromedorius) in the south province of JordanHawari Azmi DawoodA study of the prevalence of camel brucellosis has been carried out in the south province of Jordan during the years 2006 and 2007. Six hundred forty camel sera from 44 herds were randomly collected and analyzed. Rose Bengal plate test was used to screen all serum samples. The positive samples were subjected to confirmation by complement fixation test. The … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 9,238 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleNutrient Contents per Serving of Twelve Varieties of Cooked Rice Marketed in JordanJafar M. El-Qudah, Basem F. Dababneh, Ala'a A. Al-Bakheit et al.Jordan imports rice from different countries without any quality preferences. Twelve varieties of cooked rice marketed in Jordan were analyzed. The content per serving of these varieties were computed for energy, protein, carbohydrates, fat, calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, manganese, copper, iron and phosphorous. The protein content per serving found to range from 0.49 g for La Cigala rice to 6.2 … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 8,027 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleSmall-Scale Industries in Jordan in the Globalization Era Performance and ProspectsBasem Mohammed LoziThe research probes the implications of globalization and domestic economic liberalization for small-scale industries and analysis its growth performance. The research concludes with policy recommendations to ensure the sustenance and competitive growth of small-scale industries in Jordan. Results of the study show that the growth of small scale industries in Jordan in terms of units, employment, output and exports has … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2008 · 7,522 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleDesign of Economical Equipment for Water and Fuel Level Detection in JordanAli M. OthmanBoth a cold and hot water supplies in Jordan are provided by indirect systems and so is the fuel supply for central heating, by using storage tanks placed over the buildings roofs. This requires climbing to the roofs for measuring the level of fluid in these tanks. This method is primitive, impractical and tedious. A simple reliable easing system is … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 5 · 31 May 2008 · 6,584 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Private Sector's Role in limiting unemployment in JordanKhaled M.M.Abu AliqahThis study is aimed to define unemployment, and private sector, to know more about both, and to study the role of the private sector in limiting unemployment in Jordan in special. In a particular year the level of unemployment is determined by the level of aggregate demand for the goods and services which a country produces .if demand higher this … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2008 · 7,203 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePrevalence and Distribution of Mastitis Pathogens and their Resistance against Antimicrobial Agents in Dairy Cows in JordanAzmi D. Hawari, Fawzi Al-DabbasThe primary objective of this study was to determine the aetiology of bovine mastitis in ten herds of Holstein Friesian cow in Jordan, the prevalence of mastitis pathogens in dairy cows and their resistance to selected antimicrobial agents. Milk samples were collected from 220 lactating cows to determine the clinical and subclinical mastitis by white side test and confirmed by … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2008 · 7,675 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleStatistical Analysis of Recent Changes in Relative Humidity in JordanAhmed A. Abu-Taleb, Ameen J. Alawneh, Mahmoud M. SmadiThis study examines recent changes in annual and seasonal relative humidity variations in Jordan. The analysis indicates an increasing trend in relative humidity at different stations. The analysis shows a significant increasing trend at Amman Airport Meteorological (AAM) station with a rate of increase 0.13% per year. These increasing trends are statistically significant during summer and autumn seasons. Finally, a … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2007 · 7,503 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleE-Government Architecture In Jordan: A Comparative AnalysisHussein A. OmariThis study explains architecture for the E-Government system; its main concepts, objectives, most common applications, famous worldwide experiences and the E-Government in Jordan. It introduces the E-Government model as a modern evolution of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and how to convert the life of societies to the communication and networked age. It presents the experiences of countries like USA, … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 2, Issue 11 · 30 Nov 2006 · 6,864 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleObserved Abrupt Changes in Minimum and Maximum Temperatures in Jordan in the 20th CenturyMahmoud M. SmadiThis study examines changes in annual and seasonal mean (minimum and maximum) temperatures variations in Jordan during the 20th century. The analyses focus on the time series records at the Amman Airport Meteorological (AAM) station. The occurrence of abrupt changes and trends were examined using cumulative sum charts (CUSUM) and bootstrapping and the Mann-Kendall rank test. Statistically significant abrupt changes … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2006 · 7,925 accessesView PDFCite