Electroencephalography features extraction and deep patterns analysis for robotics learning and control through brain-computer interface

Authors: Mattar E.A., Al-Junaid H.J., Al-Mutib K.N.
Electroencephalography (EEG) has been a recent subject for various medical, clinical and non-clinical uses and applications. This is due to the extensive amount of information hidden within the human EEG brainwaves and brain neural activities. Within this article, we shall present another novel approach related to mining with well, healthy, [...]

Does national culture and information system quality impact the adoption of cloud computing?

Authors: Hafezi N.A., Zolait A.H.
This research intends to provide insight on the latest literature review that dealt with the role of the quality of information systems and national culture and their impact on the cloud computing adoption in SMEs in GCC. A systematic review approach using content analysis was used. The review includes journals [...]

Protective effect of pretreatment with calcium channel blockers on motor coordination deficit of mice due to exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields

Authors: Sakhnini L., Habib H.A.N., Naiser M., Alrahim M.H., Almubarak A.A., Kamal A., Freije A.
Background: The mechanisms of ELF-EMFs action on the brain are still poorly understood. One of the possible explanations of these effects could be due to the increase in the intracellular Ca2+. This increase in Ca2+ may lead to a decrease in cholinergic activity. These changes in brain activities may lead [...]

The association between technological readiness and higher education: The case of middle east countries

Authors: Mousa G.A., Elamir E.A.H.
This study examines the association between the two sets of variables namely, ‘Technological readiness’ and ‘Higher education and training’ through twelve countries in the Middle East using the findings of the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) 2012-2018. We employed Canonical Correlation Analysis (CCA) which is based on the data published by [...]

Quick optimal lane assignment using artificial neural networks

Authors: Assi K.J., Ratrout N.T., Gazder U.
Signalized intersections are major components for any transportation network as the traffic operation at these intersections will significantly affect the operation for the whole network. Dynamic lane assignment (DLA) represents an Intelligent Transport System (ITS) technique that can be used to enhance the traffic operations at signalized intersection by utilizing [...]

Towards a transformative” image of Arab women in anti-violence adverts: Semiotics analysis of Arab social media adverts

Authors: Alsaqer L.
This paper aims to provide an in-depth investigation of the role of social media images in conveying the meaning of “power” and “empowerment” in public antiviolence campaigns that aim to empower women in the Middle East. The research raises three qualitative questions of the way anti-violence adverts have represented Arab [...]

Effectiveness of non-animal chondroitin sulfate supplementation in the treatment of moderate knee osteoarthritis in a group of overweight subjects: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study

Authors: Rondanelli M., Braschi V., Gasparri C., Nichetti M., Faliva M.A., Peroni G., Naso M., Iannello G., Spadaccini D., Miraglia N., Putignano P., Alalwan T.A., Perna S.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis in the world and is characterized by pain, various disabilities and loss of quality of life. Chondroitin sulfate (CS) is recommended as first-line therapy. CS of non-animal origin is of great interest for safety and sustainability reasons. This study aims to [...]

Effectiveness of a hypocaloric and low-carbohydrate diet on visceral adipose tissue and glycemic control in overweight and obese patients with type 2 diabetes

Authors: Perna S., Alalwan T.A., Gozzer C., Infantino V., Peroni G., Gasparri C., Spadaccini D., Riva A., Rondanelli M.
Objective: To assesses the efficacy of a hypocaloric low-carbohydrate diet ​​in overweight and obese patients with type 2 diabetes. Design: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Setting: Istituto Santa Margherita, University of Pavia, Italy. Method: Patients were enrolled based on the following criteria: both genders, age 30–85, Caucasian origin, BMI between 24.9 [...]

Knowledge towards human papilloma virus (HPV) infection and attitude towards its vaccine in the Kingdom of Bahrain: Cross-sectional study

Authors: Husain Y., Alalwan A., Al-Musawi Z., Abdulla G., Hasan K., Jassim G.
Objectives To determine the level of awareness of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection and to assess attitudes towards receiving the vaccine among men and women in Bahrain. Design A cross-sectional study. An interview-based questionnaire was used to measure HPV knowledge and attitude towards HPV vaccine. Setting Ten randomly selected primary [...]

Quantitative Ethnobotanical Study of some Medicinal Plants used by Herbalists in Bahrain

Authors: Alalwan T.A., Alkhuzai J.A., Jameel Z., Mandeel Q.A.
Medicinal plants have long been used by Bahrainis to combat a wide spectrum of diseases. To the best of the authors knowledge, this is the first quantitative ethnobotanical study of the country, aimed to quantify the ethnobotanical knowledge of ten native medicinal plants commonly used by herbalists for treating various [...]