LEVERAGING SOA IN BANKING SYSTEMS INTEGRATION

There is no doubt that the systems integration is one of the most important and complicated tasks in software filed especially for complex applications like banking systems. Complexity in integrating banking systems often comes from continues changes in both technical and business features provided by them to meet customer needs. Banking systems always come from different software vendors which mean using platforms and different design and architecture patterns, and this for sure adds extra complexity for integrating them. Serviceoriented architecture (SOA) is a promising method in software filed that aims to build or restructure software systems in a manner that makes their maintenance and integration easier. Agility is the most important goal that should be achieved when building and integrating banking systems. Simply, agility is needed to meet market needs quickly and efficiently and SOA is the way that could provide itSOA, SOI, P2P Integration, Web Services, and Legacy Code

Uncertainty Driven Bottleneck Attention U-net for Organ at Risk Segmentation

Organ at risk (OAR) segmentation in computed tomography (CT) imagery is a difficult task for automated segmentation methods and can be crucial for downstream radiation treatment planning. U-net has become a de-facto standard for medical image segmentation and is frequently used as a common baseline in medical image segmentation tasks. In this paper, we propose a multiple decoder U-net architecture and use the segmentation disagreement between the decoders as attention to the bottleneck of the network for segmentation refinement. While feature correlation is considered as attention in most cases, in our case it is the uncertainty from the network used as attention. For accurate segmentation, we also proposed a CT intensity integrated regularization loss. Proposed regularisation helps model understand the intensity distribution of low contrast tissues. We tested our model on two publicly available OAR challenge datasets. We also conducted the ablation on each datasets with the proposed attention module and regularization loss. Experimental results demonstrate a clear accuracy improvement on both datasets.Comment: Accepte

Reactivation of Tuberculosis in Three Cases of Psoriasis after Initiation of Anti-TNF Therapy

New biological therapies for disabling diseases such as psoriasis may carry both short- and long-term risks. Tuberculosis (TB) reactivation is a frequent complication of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy. We present 3 cases of psoriasis that were treated with different types of anti-TNF and developed TB infection (TBI) during therapy. One of the cases was diagnosed as active pulmonary TB and the other 2 cases as latent TBI. All cases received appropriate anti-TB treatment, and the anti-TNF therapy was interrupted and then resumed according to various clinical considerations

USERS’ SATISFACTION LEVEL TOWARDS TELECOMMUNICATION OPERATORS: A STUDY ON GRAMEENPHONE AND BANGLALINK

Satisfaction is a fulfillment of a need or want. This study adopts with both qualitative and quantitative in nature. Both primary and secondary data were used for the study. Close ended questionnaire was used forquantitative study & open ended questionnaire was used for qualitative study. The main objective of the study is to find out the satisfaction level of telecommunication users. Brand image, call rate, quality of network, promotional offers was used to find out the satisfaction level. The largest number of Grameenphone users are satisfied (60%) and the lowest number of respondents 00% are not satisfied at all who are Post Graduation level educated of Grameenphone users. On the other hand the largest number of users are satisfied (57%) and the lowest number of respondents 00% are not satisfied at all who are Graduation level educated of Banglalink user. Users of grameenphone and Banglalink are satisfied but not extremely satisfied.Keywords: Satisfaction, Telecommunication, Grameenphone,  Banglalink, Extremely

Évaluation de l'impact du changement climatique sur l'agriculture

Cet article présente une revue des études d'impact des changements climatiques sur l'agriculture au Maroc, réalisées à l’INRA. Il montre que la pluviométrie a diminué d'environ 25% depuis 1980 et que les températures ont augmenté. Des analyses fréquentielles ont été réalisées pour évaluer les changements climatiques passés et les probabilités d’occurrence de la sécheresse. Des projections climatiques basées sur les scénarios du GIEC montrent que les températures augmenteront et les précipitations diminueront au 21ème siècle, réduisant la longueur de la période de croissance des céréales et les rendements. L'étude de l'impact sur l'aptitude des terres à la céréaliculture prévoit aussi une réduction des zones aptes, notamment dans les plaines atlantiques. L'article décrit ensuite les mesures d'adaptation, telles que les Mesures d’Atténuation Appropriée au niveau National, l'agriculture climato-intelligente et des projets prioritaires identifiés dans ce cadre comme le soutien à l'agriculture de conservation. L'agriculture de conservation et la réintroduction des légumineuses alimentaires dans les rotations sont des pratiques clés pour renforcer la résilience. La gestion des risques climatiques est également cruciale, d'où le développement par l'INRA du système CGMS-Maroc de prévision des récoltes. Ces résultats soulignent la vulnérabilité de l'agriculture marocaine et la nécessité de renforcer l'adaptation

Testifying the Aquifer Response Under the Stress of Different Scenarios of an Expected Shortage of Surface Water: Case Study South Eastern Nile Delta Fringes, Egypt

Groundwater is considered one of the important sources in Egypt. However, it is expected to face many challenges in the next few decades. The Eastern Nile delta fringes region, the current area of interest, is one of the most highly developed areas in Egypt for more than three decades. Special attention will be given to the existing large reclamation lands (surface water/groundwater) in the high desert lands and low ones which are adjacent and surrounding the Ismailia canal. Under the expected stress of extensive shortage in surface water of the Nile water system, as a result of the construction of GERD, the rapid population and urbanization, a direct impact on the groundwater system in terms of groundwater levels and water budget will be expected. The main research question of the present study is: what is the response of the Nile Delta Aquifer in the south Eastern Nile Delta Fringes in the case of crisis for the sustainability of existing large projects? Visual MODFLOW was used to simulate the existing condition of the irrigation canals and the expected changes under different scenarios of water shortage. The model was simulated and calibrated for the initial hydrogeological conditions throughout the period (1992-2015). The model was tested for scenarios based on the final calibration as an initial condition. Four scenarios were proposed and simulated for the calibrated regional groundwater model at the study area to evaluate and predict the response of the quaternary aquifer during the decrease of surface water levels for 20 years. These scenarios are: 1. Decrease of the surface water levels by 10% against drainage surplus this expression represents the net recharge to the aquifer all the year, 2. Decrease of the surface water levels by 10% against seasonal drainage surplus for six months (summer, winter), 3. Decrease of the surface water levels by 20% against drainage surplus all the year and 4. Decrease of the surface water levels by 20% against seasonal drainage surplus for six months (summer, winter). The results of simulated scenarios showed a change and fluctuation in the groundwater levels, while the maximum value of the change in storage was found in scenario 4.in which this value was decreased by 52.9 % between 2017 and 2037. but in all scenarios, the change in storage of the aquifer still stable and continuously increase, by 36.5% under scenario 2 and 29 % under scenario 4. This volume of storage will be available for pumping by extraction wells in case of surface water reduction. Keywords: Groundwater, Surface water, GERD, water budget, change in storage. DOI: 10.7176/CER/13-3-04 Publication date:May 31st 202

Land Use /Land Cover Change Detection Analysis for Eastern Nile Delta Fringes, Egypt

Egypt has turned its attention to develop many new areas for agricultural development, such as the fringes of the Nile Valley, the eastern, western fringes of the Nile Delta, and also to the desert areas. In this research, integration of GIS and remote sensing (RS&GIS) were used in the South Eastern Nile delta region to follow the change in land use/cover and to assess the change in the agricultural lands in the desert areas. Three satellite images for years 1992, 2002, 2015 were used to produce the land use/cover maps using the maximum likelihood method by selecting five classes for land cover as (Agricultural, water, desert, and urban). The results of the accuracy assessment were evaluated as 85%, 86.2%, and 87.5% for the years 1992, 2002, and 2015. The change detection maps were produced between (1992-2002), (2002-2015) and (1992-2015). To follow up the increase in reclaimed areas that previously planned for reclamation by the National Water Resources Plans. More change detection statistics were performed. The results showed an increase in the area of agricultural lands within the desert regions, with values that are aligned with the areas proposed in the previous national water plans. The area of reclamation lands of the existing reclamation projects started before 1992 increased by 17527.6 (feddan) from the year 1992 to 2015 compared to 115436 feddan for the reclamation lands planned by the Land master plan from (1992 to 2017) for the same period of years. Finally, we can consider the integration between GIS and remote sensing data as an important and powerful tool for accurately detection land use/land cover changes over the study area. Also, these tools were considered very useful for the planning of sustainable management for water resource plans. Keywords: Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing (RS), Land-use/ cover, change detection, the South Eastern Nile delta region. DOI: 10.7176/JEES/10-10-07 Publication date:October 31st 202

Molecular Systematic Study Of The Genus Fagonia L. In Libya

Molecular analyses of ten Fagonia species grown widely in the Libyan Desert have been carried to investigate the taxonomic relationship between them and to evaluate the genetic distances among them. To achieve our aim RAPD technique carried out through six arbitrary primers. Comparing with ladder DNA marker, the obtained data were computerized and analyzed using SYSTAT program. The studied species are F. arabica L., F. bruguieri   DC, F. cretica L., F.glutinosa Delile, F. indica Burm., F. microphylla Pomel, F. sinaica Boiss, F. schweinfurthii Hadidi, F. tenuifolia Steud. and F.thebaica Boiss. The genetic variability among the ten Fagonia species estimated using the DNA protein sequencing obtained from primer 1, indicates that F. indica and F. glutinosa are very closely related while F.cretica, F.microphylla  and F.arabica related to each other and gathered together in another group. The dendrograms of the six primers via UPGMA method according to RAPD finger printing gave two clusters with homology percentage 9%. The first one has F.microphylla and F.schweinfurthii at 50% similarity index. The second cluster divided into two sub-clusters. The first one included three Fagonia species (F.cretica; F.indica and F.glutinosa). The second sub-cluster subdivided into two other sub-clusters. The first one contained F.arabica and F.bruguieri at 50% similarity index. The other sub-cluster gathered F.sinaica and F.thebaica and, both species in genetic relationship with F.tenuifolia.Molecular analyses of ten Fagonia species grown widely in the Libyan Desert have been carried to investigate the taxonomic relationship between them and to evaluate the genetic distances among them. To achieve our aim RAPD technique carried out through six arbitrary primers. Comparing with ladder DNA marker, the obtained data were computerized and analyzed using SYSTAT program. The studied species are F. arabica L., F. bruguieri   DC, F. cretica L., F.glutinosa Delile, F. indica Burm., F. microphylla Pomel, F. sinaica Boiss, F. schweinfurthii Hadidi, F. tenuifolia Steud. and F.thebaica Boiss. The genetic variability among the ten Fagonia species estimated using the DNA protein sequencing obtained from primer 1, indicates that F. indica and F. glutinosa are very closely related while F.cretica, F.microphylla  and F.arabica related to each other and gathered together in another group. The dendrograms of the six primers via UPGMA method according to RAPD finger printing gave two clusters with homology percentage 9%. The first one has F.microphylla and F.schweinfurthii at 50% similarity index. The second cluster divided into two sub-clusters. The first one included three Fagonia species (F.cretica; F.indica and F.glutinosa). The second sub-cluster subdivided into two other sub-clusters. The first one contained F.arabica and F.bruguieri at 50% similarity index. The other sub-cluster gathered F.sinaica and F.thebaica and, both species in genetic relationship with F.tenuifolia