Islamic Religious Curricula and Terrorism: A Case Study of the Azherite Schools in Egypt

This thesis examines the connection between Islamic religious education and terrorism. It looks at the curricula of the Azherite religious schools in Egypt. It examines how the curricula view the three themes of Jihad which are offensive Jihad, defensive Jihad, and Jihad for the purification of the soul in addition to the relations of Muslims with non-Muslims. Books which are used by violent jihadist groups for membership acquisition and cadre training are also studied for Jihad themes and relations with non-Muslims. The analysis shows that the curricula are, generally speaking, a peaceful one in its principal direction, since it obviously calls for defensive Jihad and not offensive Jihad. Often, it deals with important concepts of Jihad within the confines of such subjects as the Jihad for the purification of the soul [the Greater Jihad]. Some textbooks included lessons on Peace in Islam and advocated the fact that peace is the origin in Islamic Shari\u27a and war is the exception and it is fought only for defensive reasons. This orientation in the curricula very much coincides with the themes of conflict resolution The comparison between the Azherite schools\u27 textbooks and the books used by violent jihadist groups for membership acquisition and cadre training shows that they are in total contrast in relation to how they view the topic of Jihad and relationship with non-Muslims

Harmonic C^*-Categories of Longitudinal Pseudo Differential Operators over Flag Variety

Let K =  be the special unitary group and maximal compact subgroup of the special linear group .by  depending on order n, The main aim of this paper is to  use  Gelfand- Tsetlin bases to show that the set of longitudinal pseudodifferential operators       on  homogeneous vector bundles  is the subset of simultaneous multiplier category , for -categories  and  operators between  spaces, with simple roots  of Lie group  by using the Lie algebra  and weight

CORNELIA DE LANGE SYNDROME: A CASE REPORT

Cornelia de Lange syndrome is a developmental disorder that affects many parts of the body. The first ever documented case was in 1916 by W. Brachmann followed up by Cornelia de Lange, a Dutch pediatrician, in 1933 after whom the disorder has been named.1,

Approximation algorithms for solving multi-objective optimization problems

This paper tries to cover the main aspects/properties related to scheduling problems, approximation algorithms, and multi-objective combinatorial optimization. Then, we try to describe the main techniques that can be used to solve such problems. In this paper, the reviews results relate to multi-objective optimization problems, exact and approximation search, with the aim of getting all Pareto optimal solutions for some NP-hard problems

THE CHALLENGE OF TREATING EPILEPSY IN PREGNANCY: MATERNAL AND OFFSPRING PERSPECTIVES

Epilepsy is a common medical and social disorder and usually defined as a tendency to recurrent seizures. Freedom from seizures is the ultimate goal in treatment of patients with epilepsy. At the same time, the side effects of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) should not outweigh the benefits of treatment. This is particularly important in epileptic women who wish to become pregnant. Those women have a higher risk for pregnancy-related complications. For babies whose mothers take AEDs, the risk of birth defects is 4 to 8 percent, compared with 2 to 3 percent for controls. The risk seems to be highest when multiple AEDs are taken, but without medication, uncontrolled seizures may deprive the baby of oxygen. Seizures can also increase the risk of miscarriage or stillbirth. By working with her physicians, a woman with epilepsy can become pregnant and have a happy outcome. In the Sudan we lack national epidemiological studies using standardized definitions and case ascertainment methods on epilepsy as general and in pregnancy, but according to the WHO the number of people with epilepsy is high in most regions of the world. The mean number per 1000 population is 8.93 (SD 8.14, median 7.59). This knowledge is essential for the identification of needs and the planning of appropriate services. This a thorough review of more than 40 articles published over the last 10 years. However, it is not a complete reference for designing a protocol for the management of epilepsy in pregnant women. It aims at discussing current management of epilepsy and pregnancy, including the fetal outcome and teratogenicity of AEDs. It is part of a series mandated by the Gezira Epilepsy Care Program (GECP), to obtain baseline data for a community-adapted epilepsy education and awareness program

Financial Education In Building Financial Literacy Among Sudanese Youth

Financial literacy is a crucial life skill. It goes well beyond the simple concepts of saving and borrowing. Lack of financial knowledge can expose youth to face financial difficulties. This research focuses on assessing the impact of financial exposure via educational channels on university student’s financial attitude. The approach of the research is qualitative in nature. Data was collected through structured interviews. The interview included questions on demographics, education, health insurance and financial capability among Sudanese youth. Twenty (20) university students from two different states were interviewed between August 2013 and September 2013. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. The findings of this research revealed that youth who were exposed to financial knowledge during their university studies have better understanding of financial knowledge compared to those who were not exposed. The paper concludes that financial education at an early age can reduce the financial illiteracy and alleviate financial difficulties among youth significantly

AN EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT DAMPER TYPES FOR IMPROVED CONTROL OF VIBRATION

Eliminating and reducing unwanted vibrations required a good knowledge of the dynamic systems fundamental components; mass, spring, and damper. Meanwhile, dampers are responsible for reducing the vibrations amplitudes and the time needed by a structure to reach its steady state. This research is focused on studying a combination of different dampers through computational and experimental approaches. Furthermore, parametric studies are conducted to investigate the parameters that affect each damper's damping behavior. Two dampers were designed, manufactured, modeled, and tested through this study. Firstly, a hybrid damper was developed by integrating two damping technologies; Viscous Fluid Damper (VFD) and Particle Impact Damper (PID). The VFD used in this study was a Mono-tube commercial viscous damper used in the automobile suspension system. On the other hand, the PID part consisted of a circular plastic enclosure filled with Stainless Steel 15mm diameter bearing balls. The Fluid Impact Hybrid Damper (FIHD) was designed by attaching the PID part to the VFD piston rod. A shaker testing setup was developed to drive the hybrid dampers piston rod into a sinusoidal dynamic load with a 1-8 Hz frequency range. The number of balls was changed three times (5, 10, and 15) to examine this parameter effect on the FIHDs damping effect. In addition, a Finite Element Model (FEM) of the FIHD was developed using LS-Dyna explicit solver. The FEM of the FIHD simulated the elastoplastic collisions between the balls and the walls using a piecewise-linear plasticity material model. Results were presented using Frequency Response Function (FRF) to show the damping effect in a set of force-independent results. The evaluated FRF of the two approaches (Experiment and FEM model) showed a noticeable reduction in amplitude at the systems natural frequency (2 Hz). In addition to the hybrid damper, this study also investigated a damper that belongs to the semi-active countermeasures known as Magnetorheological fluid (MRF) damper. MRF dampers damping effect is controlled using a magnetic field produced by an excitation system. In an MRF damper, a smart fluid is used as the damper fluid instead of using the classic hydraulic oil. The excitation system components were designed and manufactured based on dimensions reported in a previous study. The excitation system's magnetic field (MF) density value was obtained both experimentally and numerically using Comsol FE software. The MF study aimed to address the parameters that affect the magnetic field density, and thus, the MRF damping effect. Eventually, a Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) Analysis is conducted on the MRF damper. The CFD analysis describes the fluid flow between the compression and rebound champers through the internal orifices. Averaged Navier-Stokes equations are solved by the SIMPLE method, and the RNG k-? is used to model turbulence when the fluid passes through the orifice. The viscosity of the MRF was evaluated experimentally using a viscosity meter when applying different values of magnetic flux. The magnetic flux values were changed along with changing the excitation current values from 0 A to 5 A with a 1 A increment. Rebound and compression forces were observed from the static pressure contour plot. Based on the damping coefficients obtained from different viscosities values, the results showed that the damping values are exponentially increasing when increasing viscosity

Reality of Knowledge Management Application from Faculty Members’ Perspective in Economics and Administrative Science Colleges in Sudanese Universities

The study aimed at investigating the level of applying knowledge management processes from faculty members’ perspective in Economics and Administrative Science colleges in Sudanese universities. The study sample consisted of (136) faculty member from (10) public and private universities in Sudan. Results showed that the application of knowledge management processes in Sudanese universities was low. Knowledge management processes domains include knowledge generation, in the first rank, followed by knowledge storage and organization, knowledge sharing and distribution and knowledge application, respectively. There are no statistically significant differences among participants due to gender, academic position and years of experience. The study recommended developing the infrastructure of Sudanese universities, affording knowledge management requirements and addressing deficits in the domains of knowledge management processes. Keywords: Knowledge Management; Sudanese Universities; Faculty Member