Who Or What Is Werethekau ‘Great of Magic’? A Problematic Inscription (UC 16639)

In this paper, I investigate the identity of Werethekau through a previously unpublished limestone block at the Petrie Museum (UC 16639). It is not recorded when or where this block was found; the context, a central and identifying feature for the archaeological discipline, is lost (Johnson 1999: 107). The Petrie Museum records do not include the method or date of acquisition. I will focus here on the following questions: What does this object represent? Who is Werethekau? Is it an epithet for a goddess, or a name for a material object, or for a goddess frequently associated with the coronation of the king? The discussion also introduces the approach on which I rely for the identification of the object and its chronology. A further aim in this publication is to bring the object to the attention of a wider readership of scholars of Egyptian archaeology in an attempt to find the missing parts

Resource Allocation in a Network-Based Cloud Computing Environment: Design Challenges

Cloud computing is an increasingly popular computing paradigm, now proving a necessity for utility computing services. Each provider offers a unique service portfolio with a range of resource configurations. Resource provisioning for cloud services in a comprehensive way is crucial to any resource allocation model. Any model should consider both computational resources and network resources to accurately represent and serve practical needs. Another aspect that should be considered while provisioning resources is energy consumption. This aspect is getting more attention from industry and governments parties. Calls of support for the green clouds are gaining momentum. With that in mind, resource allocation algorithms aim to accomplish the task of scheduling virtual machines on data center servers and then scheduling connection requests on the network paths available while complying with the problem constraints. Several external and internal factors that affect the performance of resource allocation models are introduced in this paper. These factors are discussed in detail and research gaps are pointed out. Design challenges are discussed with the aim of providing a reference to be used when designing a comprehensive energy aware resource allocation model for cloud computing data centers.Comment: To appear in IEEE Communications Magazine, November 201

Upper Paleocene-Lower Eocene biostratigraphy of Darb Gaga, Southeastern Kharga Oasis Western Desert, Egypt

© The Author(s), 2016. This is the author's version of the work and is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in Journal of African Earth Sciences 118 (2016): 12-23, doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2016.02.016.Paleontological studies on the Upper Paleocene-Lower Eocene succession at Darb Gaga, southeastern Kharga Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt document the changes associated with the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), such as 1) a radical alteration of the relative and absolute abundance of planktonic foraminifera; 2) a massive occurrence of the excursion planktonic foraminiferal taxa; 3) a widespread deposition of calcarenite yielding atypical (extremely high) faunal abundance associated with the younger phase of warming; and 4) a concentration of coprolites associated with the middle phase of warming. We also document the Lowest Occurrence (LO) of dimorphic larger benthic and excursion foraminifera during the earlier phase of warming at Darb Gaga, as recorded in Bed 1 of the Dababiya Quarry Member. The absence of these faunas in Bed 1 at Dababiya (the GSSP for the P/E Boundary) is likely to be due to both intense deficiency in dissolved oxygen and massive carbonate dissolution. Only remains (fish remains) of faunas that can tolerate the toxicity produced by low oxygen conditions are found in the stratigraphic record of this (oldest) phase at Dababiya. The Dababiya Quarry Member (DQM) at Darb Gaga reflects the unfolding of the sedimentary and biotic changes associated with the PETM global warming at, and following, the Paleocene/Eocene boundary on the southern Tethys platform. The changes began with a rapid increase in bottom and “intermediate” water temperature. The temperature increase was accompanied by removal of oxygen during the early and middle stages of warming. This led to the absence of both subbotinids and calcareous benthic foraminifera in the early and second coprolite-bearing phases (Beds 2 and 3 of the DQM). Dissolution seems to have no role during these stages as shown by the unusual abundance and good preservation of the warm-tolerant Ac. sibaiyaensis. This species reaches its maximum abundance in Bed 2 where it exhibits a broad range of size (63-250 μm) and shape that probably reflect optimal growth under the warmest water conditions. Thus, we infer that temperature and dissolved oxygen content of the sea-water were the main factors controlling the distribution pattern(s) of the microplankton and microbenthos during the PETM.2017-02-2

Waste to energy: A case study of Madinah city

The concept of energy from waste is getting popular nowadays across the globe, as being capable of producing multi fuels and value-added products from different fractions of municipal solid waste (MSW). The energy recovery technologies under this concept are anaerobic digestion (AD), pyrolysis, transesterification, refuse derived fuel (RDF) and incineration. This concept is very relevant to implementation in countries like Saudi Arabia, who wants to cut their dependence on oil. Moreover, the waste to energy becomes the imperative need of the time because of new governmental policy ‘Vision 2030’ that firmly said to produce renewable energy from indigenous sources of waste, wind and solar and due to given situations of Hajj and Umrah with massive amounts of waste generation in a short period. This study focused on two waste to energy technologies, AD and pyrolysis for food (40% of MSW) and plastic (20% of MSW) waste streams respectively. The energy potential of 1409.63 and 5619.80 TJ can be produced if all of the food and plastic waste of the Madinah city are processed through AD and pyrolysis respectively. This is equivalent to 15.64 and 58.81 MW from biogas and pyrolytic oil respectively or total 74.45 MW of continuous electricity supply in Madinah city throughout the whole year. It has been estimated that the development of AD and pyrolysis technologies will also benefit the economy with net savings of around US $63.51 and US$53.45 million respectively, totaling to an annual benefit of US $116.96 million. Therefore, in Saudi Arabia and particularly in Holiest cities of Makkah and Madinah the benefits of waste to energy are several, including the development of renewable-energy, solving MSW problems, new businesses, and job creation and improving environmental and public health

The Godly Sheikh Khaleel Bin Muhammed Al-Fayadh: His Educational Efforts in Social Reform

Since its founding, Fallujah has been marked by virtue and generosity. It was possesses a brilliant history and is widely known for its great contribution to education, such as the Asfiya school. This school is a vital cornerstone in the construction and propagation of the nation’s religion. The School alumni can be found throughout much of the globe. They are admitted to Al-Azhar without need for curricular clearance. This school has adopted a scientific educational approach, unmatched among today's schools, which has made it a permanent and continued success. Despite the small size of the student body, Al-Asifiya students are of exceptional quality. This conference is organized to revive the glorious history of the land of Mesopotamia from the district of Fallujah. The intellectual wheel in Fallujah has remained a resilient one. Whenever a setback happens to the intellectual and civic life, it is followed by a stronger regenerative movement, and a scientific renaissance that dust itself off and renew its glory. One of the best examples of this is the reopening of the Al-Asifia School, led by an excellent staff of outstanding teachers. One of these is the pious Khaleel Bin Muhammed Bin Abdullah Al-Fayadh, well-known for his good morals, easygoing character, educational experience and wisdom in Islam advocacy and Guiding. He led a celebrated life in Al-Asifiyah with its leading guardian Sheikh Abdulazeez Al-Samarrai, the knowledge agent in Anbar Province. Sheikh Fayadh is the Sheikh of Al-Asifiyah, he learnt from Sheikh Abdulazeez a variety of religious, narrated, and mental studies. He was licensed and publicly authorized to take over the administration of the school following Al-Samarrai. Al-Fayadh obtained the respect and a lofty position among the Fallujan community. Keywords: Scientist, community reform, educational efforts, Sheikh Khalil, Mohammed Faya

Microbial properties of engineered metal nano-antibiotics: A comparative study

The antimicrobial parcels of the essence propose that Ag stays the most notorious antimicrobial specialist anyhow of financial imperatives. The antibacterial parcels of bobby nanoparticles (CNPs) are hazy. Apparently, there are no precise near examinations of the microbial parcels of tableware nanoparticles (SNPs) and CNPs. In this paper, an bid was made to dissect the microbial parcels of designed essence nanoantibiotics with clinically significant strains. Our issues show that the bactericidal movement of CNP is better than that of SNP. Least inhibitory obsession (MIC) values for CNPs are 10- crinkle lower than the relating MICs for SNPs. This bettered biocidal movement of CNP will make it a reasonable and strong forward allowing anti-toxin with the most un-potential for organisms to foster inhibition

AUTOMATING MODULAR CONSTRUCTION MANUFACTURING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING

In recent years, there has been an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters worldwide, resulting in loss of life, displacement, and extensive property damage. According to the UNHCR\u27s report, 89.3 million individuals were displaced in 2021, highlighting that the speed and volume of displacement exceeds the availability of solutions for those affected. To address the urgent need for affordable housing solutions, modular construction is preferred over traditional construction methods as it tackles limitations such as long project durations, high costs, and safety and environmental concerns. Integrating advanced technologies in modular construction can further enhance its benefits and address design, manufacturing, and assembly challenges. Although researchers studied automation integration in construction, research on the effectiveness of such integration in the context of modular affordable housing is limited. This study examines the impact of automation on the time efficiency and cost of the modular construction manufacturing process, ultimately enhancing affordable housing production. The research follows a mixed-methods approach, combining both quantitative and qualitative methods. Data will first be collected through a literature review to investigate the current state of automation technology integration in modular construction, and second, simulation tools will be used to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of integrating automation in modular affordable housing construction. The 3D simulation will compare automated and manual assembly processes, focusing on resource utilization, time savings, and cost implications. Results indicated that automated processes outperformed manual methods in terms of speed, leading to significant time reductions of about 37% and long-term cost savings, estimated at 535,000 USD annually, despite the higher upfront investment, which could be returned in about 6 months. By conducting a detailed analysis, this research provides insights into optimizing the construction process by integrating automation into modular construction manufacturing. Also, it addresses the gap by quantitatively comparing manual and automated modular construction manufacturing processes using 3D simulation