Stochastic search techniques are used to solve NP-hard combinatorial optimization problems. Simulated annealing, genetic algorithms and hybridization of both, all attempt to find the best solution with minimal cost and ...

Flow visualization is a necessity in thermoacoustic devices to study the behavior of the devices and relate visualization outcomes to other experimental and computational results to help obtaining a complete understanding ...

Purpose of the Study: In the light of Al Jazeera recent heavy news coverage of the two Yemeni news events: the Southern Yemenis movement and the Northern Yemenis rebellion, this study aims to reveal perceptions of the ...

Writing in different disciplines can be challenging for students whose second language is English. While this issue has received some attention in the literature, it has not been addressed in a Middle Eastern context. ...

Scalability imposes itself as a great setback for pervasive computing research. We present a novel approach called Open Spaces that provides users characterized with various mobility patterns with both scalable and intelligent ...

This thesis attempts to answer the question â What does it mean to be half/plural Egyptian in Egypt?â . It focuses on the experiences of individuals with one Egyptian parent and one foreign parent living in Egypt. A ...

Is finance lease a financial instrument or property contract? This is the question that has been recently debated among the policy makers and practitioners in the Egyptian Leasing market within the discussions about the ...

Economic development and water security is considered one of the toughest equations to answer, when it comes to transboundary water management. The case in the Nile Basin reflects such conflict, where most of the Nile Basin ...

The title of this thesis is "portrayal of Women in Egyptian TV Advertising." It is presented by Mireille Raouf Ishak, at the American University in Cairo under the supervision of Dr. Kevin L. Keenan. It analyzes the ...

Cellulolytic enzymes have many industrial applications and play a major role in the process of biofuel production. Bioethanol is a cheap and clean alternative to non-renewable, polluting and expensive fossil fuel. Cellulases ...