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The Female Judge “Hunch” in Family Court; Does Female Judgment Differ from Male Judgment?
Full text linkThis paper offers an in-depth theoretical review of the differences in moral judgments between genders, particularly emphasizing their manifestation in the context of family court. Based on Carol Gilligan\u27s critique of Lawrence Kohlberg\u27s theory about moral development, there are distinct differences in moral reasoning approaches between men and women. Gilligan\u27s work challenged the universality of Kohlberg\u27s framework and instead suggested that gendered perspectives on moral reasoning commonly prioritize care and relationships over abstract principles. Complementing this theoretical foundation, the paper incorporates findings from a number of practical studies and surveys, providing non-theoretical evidence of these differences in real-world contexts. Moreover, this research also connects Gilligan\u27s work with Diana Richards\u27 idea of Hunches and investigates intuitive insights into decision-making in the family court setting. The paper argues that family court serves as a pivotal environment where the theoretical differences in moral judgment are practically met, as it uniquely intertwines the demands of care, connectedness, and legal principles in shaping decision-making processes
Analyzing the Impact of Societal Perceptions of Honor on Women\u27s Involvement in the 1919 Revolution and the 2011 Revolution: A Comparative Study
Full text linkWomen have always been a part of the political sphere, visibly so or not. It was when they started getting more seen in the streets and protests that issues began to rise. The main factor behind that is honor, a complicated and multilayered subject, especially in the Middle East. The way it has been defined, at every point in time, relies on political and religious motives, with the ultimate goal of restricting and controlling the lives of women and their involvement in powerful, fundamental changes. Society perceives honor through its relation to biased religious perceptions, therefore, we find that public opinion harbors internalized misogyny and favors restrictions of freedom and mobility over women. This paper aims to explore the intricate ties between women’s participation in political movements, specifically the 1919 and 2011 revolutions, and how their community defined honor during those respective time periods
Negotiating the Canon: Arab Women Romantic Poets Jamila al-ʿAlayli and Zahra al-Hurr
Full text linkThis thesis examines the engagement of two Arab romantic women poets, Jamila al-ʿAlayli and Zahra al-Hurr, with the Arabic literary canon, focusing on how they negotiated their positions within the canon. Despite being active contributors to the Arabic romantic movement, their works remain overlooked in literary histories and anthologies. The study explores the modes of canonization, such as gender essentialism, exceptionalism, and socio-political engagement, by which the canon operates. Through a feminist lens, this research analyzes selected poems, autobiographical texts, articles, interviews, and critical writings by both poets, highlighting their distinct strategies for challenging and reshaping their literary status. Al-ʿAlayli emphasized women\u27s innate romantic sensibility and positioned herself within the male-dominated Apollo literary circle, while al-Hurr employed her exceptional status and connected with her socio-political context. This thesis seeks to expand the understanding of Arabic romanticism by critically engaging with their works and reception
Functional Dissection of the Periplasmic Domain of RcsD, the Phosphotransfer Protein of Escherichia Coli Rcs System
No full textMicrobial resistance to antibiotics poses a major health threat worldwide, prompting the scientific community to dedicate considerable efforts toward understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying this resistance. The Gram-negative cell envelope serves as a formidable barrier to environmental stressors and numerous antimicrobials. In E. coli and other enterobacteria, the Rcs system (Regulator of capsule synthesis) is a crucial two-component signalling pathway that plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity of the bacterial envelope. One unique aspect of the Rcs system is the involvement of several auxiliary proteins in its signalling cascade. Among them, RcsD, an inner membrane 100 kDa protein, transfers phosphate from the histidine kinase (RcsC) to the cytosolic response regulator (RcsB). The cytosolic part of RcsD is essential for signalling due to its phosphotransferase function. However, RcsD also possesses a large periplasmic domain (69 kDa) whose roles remain unexplored. This work aims to elucidate the role of the RcsD periplasmic domain by examining the effects of its deletion and/or substitution on Rcs system activation and stress response. Enhancing our understanding of the Rcs system\u27s signalling mechanism is anticipated to pave the way for the development of novel antibacterial agents. The main findings of this work suggest a dual role for the RcsD periplasmic domain depending on the presence or absence of stress signals. In the absence of stress signals, it assists IgaA in inhibiting system activation, thereby maintaining it at its minimal activation level. Conversely, in the presence of stress signals, an interaction occurs between RcsF and the RcsD periplasmic domain, facilitating signal transfer that is crucial for system activation
Design and Implementation of UVM-based Verification Framework for Deep Learning Accelerators
Full text linkRecent advancements in deep learning (DL) have made hardware accelerators, known as deep learning accelerators (DLAs), a preferred solution for numerous high-performance computing (HPC) applications, including speech recognition, computer vision, and image classification. DLAs are composed of hundreds of parallel processing engines to speed up computations and can gain access to pre-trained networks from the cloud or through on-chip memory to implement the DNN inference process. DLA verification is becoming an important and challenging phase. The verification process is required to handle the complex DLA design. Moreover, the reliability of DLAs is critical for assessment as they are involved in safety-critical applications, especially with the noticeable increase in sensor faults, adversarial attacks, and hardware functional errors occurring in DLAs, resulting in violations of safety and reliability requirements.
In our thesis, a novel, scalable, reusable, and efficient verification framework for deep learning hardware accelerators using the UVM is introduced. The proposed framework is to create a scalable and reusable UVM verification testbench for testing deep learning accelerators with simulation, emulation, and FPGA prototyping by running different testing scenarios for DNNs with multiple configurations. Moreover, the proposed framework has a scalable error injection methodology for testing the trustworthiness of deep learning accelerators. The proposed error injection methodology is reliable and has complete access to the DNN data path between layers and the DLA configurations. The proposed framework is applicable to different DNN architectures
Breaking Taboos: Syrian Women Reshaping Gender Roles in Zarqa, Jordan
Full text linkThis research explores the changes in gender roles among Syrian refugee women in Jordan. Since 2011, more than a million Syrian refugees have settled in Jordan. Around 83% of Syrian refugees have resided in host communities in Jordan and around 70% of the Syrian population come from the rural areas in Syria refugees. Syrian refugees have experienced change on different levels of their lives since the beginning of the displacement. This ethnographic study was conducted in Zarqa, a major city in the middle region of Jordan, and a major host community for Syrian refugees in Jordan. The city is known for the high poverty, high population density, and diverse religious and ethnic groups. Hence, this research contributes in presenting different refugee experiences in Zarqa for five refugee women from different ages and backgrounds, along with an ethnographic analysis of the Syrian refugee community using group discussions and participant observations in Zarqa. Moreover, Syrian refugees’ experiences were analyzed according to their regional, educational, age, and gender backgrounds, which contributed to understanding the changes that different stories present. As Syrian women had increased access to education, employment, and mobility, they adopted new roles in the process. In summary, this research contributed to the literature that tackles gender roles and displacement on the macro level of social and economic structures, while at the same time analyze individual refugee experiences on the micro level
In-Service Teachers’ Awareness and Professional Development in Egyptian Public Schools
Full text linkNeuroscience is an emergent field that focuses on studying brain structure and understanding its significance in the learning process. There has been a recent movement in how to bridge the gap between neuroscience concepts and education by incorporating neuroscience principles into the teaching process. However, there have been limited studies in Egypt on how educators understand and utilize neuroscience principles in the classroom. This qualitative exploratory case study examines Egyptian teachers’ understanding of neuroscience concepts and how they apply them in their teaching practices. This case study was carried out in two government schools, including interviews with 11 teachers representing a range of genders, academic specializations, and years of teaching experience. The findings revealed that the majority of teachers do not recognize the meaning of neuroscience; however, some teachers naturally adopt some brain-based teaching strategies as a result of their long teaching experiences. The participants reported that their teaching approaches are hampered by a variety of factors, including large class sizes, insufficient financing, a lack of opportunities for career development, and a lack of technological aids. In addition, even though most educators had limited specialized training on neuroscience, they expressed their desire and readiness to learn about this field so that they are able to incorporate its concepts into their teaching practices. As a result, the study recommends that additional studies be conducted into the establishment of neuroscience professional programs that boost teachers\u27 awareness of how they can incorporate neuroscience concepts in the classroom. Toward that end, this study offers suggestions that can serve as the basis for establishing a successful neuroscience professional development plan for Egyptian teachers
Leveraging Data in Public Health Research: AI-Driven Polypharmacy Risk Prediction in the Elderly and Genetic Insights into Parkinson’s Disease
No full textThis thesis investigates key aspects of aging and neurogenetics through two data-driven projects that emphasize inclusivity, equity, and global collaboration in health research. The first part examines patterns of polypharmacy among older adults using longitudinal data from a pan-European harmonized dataset encompassing 18 countries. By identifying the predictors of polypharmacy and the utilization of Machine Learning techniques, this work aims to facilitate early polypharmacy risk prediction and inform timely clinical interventions, ultimately, improving outcomes in aging populations.
The second part is situated within the Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (GP2) and the International Parkinson’s Disease Genomics Consortium (IPDGC) efforts to address disparities in global genetic research by including populations that are historically underrepresented in genomic studies. This work delves into the distribution and potential association of Apolipoprotein E (APOE) alleles with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Further, it explores rare genetic variants, and reveals the prevalence of several known pathogenic mutations in a cohort of Egyptians with PD.
Taken together, this thesis demonstrates how harmonized datasets and contributions to international genomic research efforts can be leveraged to address critical knowledge gaps in aging and neurogenetics. It underscores the importance of accessible, high-quality data and inclusive research practices in improving the quality and reach of scientific research
Game, Set, Empower: A Comparative Instagram Analysis of Branding and Engagement in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Women’s and Men’s Champions League
Full text linkThe rise of women’s football has placed new emphasis on digital branding, with social media becoming a vital space for visibility, engagement, and representation. This thesis investigates how Instagram content strategies influence fan engagement during the CAF Women’s and Men’s Champions League tournaments. Specifically, it examines the role of content type (match, behind-the-scenes, off-the-pitch, promotional), marketing orientation (organic, sponsored, collaborative), and post format (reel, carousel, photo, graphic) in shaping audience interaction.
Using an explanatory sequential mixed methods approach, the study analyzed 674 Instagram posts (276 CAFWCL, 398 CAFCL) and conducted semi-structured interviews with five digital sports professionals, including CAF digital leads. The Model of Athlete Branding via Social Media (MABI) was adapted to the competition level to assess how federations craft engagement across gendered contexts.
Findings show that behind-the-scenes and off-the-pitch content generate the strongest engagement, while promotional posts underperform. Reels consistently drive higher interaction than other formats, aligning with platform algorithm trends. In contrast, marketing orientation had no significant effect, reinforcing that emotional resonance and storytelling matter more than post labels. Interviews also identified key challenges: a male-skewed audience, algorithmic pressure, and a lack of female voices in content creation.
This study expands the literature on gendered digital branding and engagement in sports by offering an adapted MABI framework for team and federation branding. It provides strategic recommendations for building inclusive, authentic, and platform-optimized content to enhance the growth and visibility of women’s football in Africa
Redefining Roles in Displacement: The Asylum Journey of Sudanese Women in Faisal, Cairo
Full text linkThis study examines how Sudanese refugee women, who arrived in Faisal, Cairo, after April 2023 experience gender-based violence (GBV). The research investigates the types of GBV these women encountered during their journey from Sudan to Cairo, how their gender roles changed in the asylum context, and their vision for the future regarding safety and support. A qualitative approach was employed, using in-depth interviews with four Sudanese refugee women, complemented by field notes and observations made during visits to the Faisal neighborhood. The analysis focused on the personal stories shared by the women, highlighting the various forms of violence they experienced, including psychological and economic violence. A significant finding was the exploitation these women faced by smugglers during their migration journey, where they were financially coerced and subjected to unsafe and degrading conditions.
The research also explores how the disruption of traditional gender roles in the asylum setting created new challenges and power dynamics, with some women experiencing shifts in familial relationships. Observations from the Faisal neighborhood provided additional context to understand the broader socio-economic environment that shaped the women’s experiences. Finally, the study discusses the women’s perspectives on their future, including their hopes for safety and protection. This study contributes to understanding the intersection of gender and displacement, offering valuable insights into the challenges faced by Sudanese refugee women