This is the published version of the lecture I gave at an architecture conference at the University of Texas at Austin in October 2016.

Badiou's references to Heidegger are surprisingly infrequent, given his obvious admiration for the great German think: "Out epoch can be said to have been stamped and signed by the return of the question of being. That is ...

Variation orders are of great significance in any construction project. Variation orders are defined as any change in the scope of works of a project that can result in an addition, omission, or even modification. This ...

This study confirms previous literature discoveries that perceived credibility of medium, source and message have a direct influence on the perceived credibility of online political news. Each credibility factor is examined ...

In the midst of the Lebanese civil war (1975-1991), two of Lebanon's main confessional communities, the Druzes and the Maronites, clashed in Al Chouf region in the southern area of Mount Lebanon. This sectarian rivalry ...

The issue of poverty is one of the major obstacles for economic and social development. Also, it is considered one of the key problems that negatively impact global economy. Egypt is one of the countries that suffered from ...

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NGOs are a vital partner and contributor to economic and social development, and an impactful tool for community participation in providing initiatives that the state might not able to implement. It is therefore important ...

This study is manly introducing a modified integrating method which is much suitable for smart grids. In smart grid the integration between the outputs of the renewable energy sources, such as solar energy, wind energy and ...