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Menschenrechte und der Arabische Frühling : Fragen an den Politikwissenschaftler Mahmoud Bassiouni
No full textDie Umbrüche in den Ländern des Arabischen Frühlings standen im Mittelpunkt des internationalen Workshops „Invitation to Discourse – Normative Concepts in Transformation in the Arab Spring and Beyond“ vom 16. bis 24. November an der Freien Universität Berlin. Gemeinsam mit renommierten Experten untersuchten deutsche und ägyptische Nachwuchswissenschaftler, welche Rolle die Werte Freiheit, Gerechtigkeit und Würde im Arabischen Frühling spielen. Mitveranstalter war der Exzellenzcluster „Die Herausbildung normativer Ordnungen“ an der Goethe-Universität. Zu den Organisatoren auf Seiten des Clusters gehörte Dr. des. Mahmoud Bassiouni, der fachlich und auch familiär eine besondere Beziehung zum Thema hat. Der Sohn ägyptischer Eltern, seine Muttersprachen sind Deutsch und Arabisch, schrieb seine Dissertation über „Menschenrechte zwischen Universalität und islamischer Legitimität“
Interview with Mahmoud Abdel Moneim Riad
No full textفي هذه المقابلة، يتحدث محمود عبد المنعم رياض عن زيارة معمر القذافي إلى القاهرة وآخر الأخبار المتعلقة بقضية لوكربي. أجرت الحوار إيمان رافع.In this interview, Mahmoud Abdel Moneim Riad talks about Muammar Gaddafi's visit to Cairo and the latest news related to Pan Am Flight 103. The interview was conducted by Iman Rafi
After the heavy rains of Cairo
No full textMy name is Mahmoud Ahmed. I am student at The American University in Cairo. this is my audio dairy after the rain flooded the streets of Cairo, Egypt in 13th of march till 15th of march
Protecting Animals 36: Author Witi Ihimaera
No full textIn this very special episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by beloved New Zealand author Witi Ihimaera. Witi has written many books featuring nonhuman animals. He offers us a non-colonial lens through which to think about the human/nonhuman relationship
I Think I Am Philip K. Dick
No full textFor years, noted writer Laurence A. Rickels often found himself compared to novelist Philip K. Dickthough in fact Rickels had never read any of the science fiction writers work. When he finally read his first Philip K. Dick novel, while researching for his recent book The Devil Notebooks , it prompted a prolonged immersion in Dicks writing as well as a recognition of Rickelss own long-documented intellectual pursuits. The result of this engagement is I Think I Am: Philip K. Dick , a profound thought experiment that charts the wide relevance of the pulp sci-fi author and paranoid visionary. I Think I Am: Philip K. Dick explores the science fiction authors meditations on psychic reality and psychosis, Christian mysticism, Eastern religion, and modern spiritualism. Covering all of Dicks science fiction, Rickels corrects the lack of scholarly interest in the legendary Californian author and, ultimately, makes a compelling case for the philosophical and psychoanalytic significance of Philip K. Dicks popular and influential science fiction.Intro -- Contents -- Introjection -- Part I -- Endopsychic Allegories -- Schreber Guardian -- Belief System Surveillance -- Part II -- Deeper Problems -- Veil of Tears -- Go West -- Dick Manfred -- Timing -- Glimmung -- Part III -- Spiritualism Analogy -- Imitating the Dead -- Indexical Layer -- Ilse -- Hammers and Things -- Crucifictions -- Over There -- Martyrology -- Can't Live, Can't Live -- Lola -- Umwelt, Mitwelt, and Eigenwelt -- Outer Race -- The German Introject -- Part IV -- Materialism, Idealism, and Cybernetics -- Startling Stories -- A Couple of Years -- Android Empathy -- Homunculus and Robot -- ALL OF YOU ARE DEAD. I AM ALIVE. -- Go with the Flow -- Part V -- Room for Thought -- Caduceus -- Jump -- Still -- A Wake -- Spätwerk -- Let the Dead Be -- Play Bally -- Das Hund -- Notes -- BibliographyFor years, noted writer Laurence A. Rickels often found himself compared to novelist Philip K. Dickthough in fact Rickels had never read any of the science fiction writers work. When he finally read his first Philip K. Dick novel, while researching for his recent book The Devil Notebooks , it prompted a prolonged immersion in Dicks writing as well as a recognition of Rickelss own long-documented intellectual pursuits. The result of this engagement is I Think I Am: Philip K. Dick , a profound thought experiment that charts the wide relevance of the pulp sci-fi author and paranoid visionary. I Think I Am: Philip K. Dick explores the science fiction authors meditations on psychic reality and psychosis, Christian mysticism, Eastern religion, and modern spiritualism. Covering all of Dicks science fiction, Rickels corrects the lack of scholarly interest in the legendary Californian author and, ultimately, makes a compelling case for the philosophical and psychoanalytic significance of Philip K. Dicks popular and influential science fiction.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
Development of Polyanionic Compounds for Li-, Na-, and K-ion Batteries
No full textEnergy storage and conversion systems are regarded as the most important technologies offering sustainable alternatives to address the immense and continuous increase in electrical energy consumption in world (1-3). Batteries are one of the most determining energy storage devices thanks to their wide range of possible applications such as portable devices, electric vehicles, grid storage, etc. The electrodes are the main and determinant units participating in the electrochemical reactions in a battery upon cycling. The performance of electrode materials in Li-ion, Na-ion and K-ion batteries depend not only on their chemical composition but also on their microstructure.
Polyanionic compounds based cathode materials appear to constitute first-rank candidates for green and sustainable electrode materials for secondary batteries. Here, one-step synthesis route using spray is used to produce highly homogeneous, crystalline and impurity-free phosphate-carbon composite electrode materials for Li-ion, Na-ion and K-ion batteries. The electrochemical performance of electrode materials has been enhanced by the addition of the carbon sources/allotropes during the material preparation (3-7).
References
1. A. Mahmoud, M. Al Daroukh, M. Lipinska-Chwalek, M. Luysberg, F. Tietz, R.P. Hermann, Solid State Ionics, 312 (2017), pp. 38-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssi.2017.10.003
2. C.M. Berger, A. Mahmoud, R.P. Hermann, W. Braun, E. Yazhenskikh, Y.J. Sohn, N.H. Menzler, O. Guillon, M. Bram, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. (2016), https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.14439
3. B. Vertruyen, N.Eshraghi, C. Piffet, J. Bodart, A. Mahmoud, F. Boschini. Materials 11 (2018) 1076. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11071076.
4. N. Eshraghi, S. Caes, A. Mahmoud, R. Cloots, B. Vertruyen, F. Boschini. Electrochimica Acta 228 (2017) 319–324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.01.026
5. J. Bodart, N. Eshraghi, T. Carabin, B. Vertruyen, R. Cloots, F. Boschini, A. Mahmoud. J. Power Sources 480 (2020) 22905. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.229057
6. A. Mahmoud, S. Caes, M. Brisbois, R. P. Hermann, L. Berardo, A. Schrijnemakers, C. Malherbe, G. Eppe, R. Cloots, B. Vertruyen, F. Boschin. J. Solid State Electrochemistry 22 (2018) 103-112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-017-3717-x
7. M. Brisbois, S. Caes, M. T. Sougrati, B. Vertruyen, A. Schrijnemakers, R. Cloots, N. Eshraghi, R. P Hermann, A. Mahmoud, F. Boschini. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 148 (2016) 67–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2015.09.00
Vitamin D Improves Nitric Oxide-Dependent Vasodilation in Adipose Tissue Arterioles from Bariatric Surgery Patients
No full textThere is a high prevalence of vitamin-D deficiency in obese individuals that could be attributed to vitamin-D sequestration in the adipose tissue. Associations between vitamin-D deficiency and unfavorable cardiometabolic outcomes were reported. However, the pathophysiological mechanisms behind these associations are yet to be established. In our previous studies, we demonstrated microvascular dysfunction in obese adults that was associated with reduced nitric oxide (NO) production. Herein, we examined the role of vitamin D in mitigating microvascular function in morbidly obese adults before and after weight loss surgery. We obtained subcutaneous (SAT) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) biopsies from bariatric patients at the time of surgery (n = 15) and gluteal SAT samples three months post-surgery (n = 8). Flow-induced dilation (FID) and acetylcholine-induced dilation (AChID) and NO production were measured in the AT-isolated arterioles ± NO synthase inhibitor N(ω)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) inhibitor, polyethylene glycol-modified catalase (PEG-CAT), or 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Vitamin D improved FID, AChID, and NO production in AT-isolated arterioles at time of surgery; these effects were abolished by L-NAME but not by PEG-CAT. Vitamin-D-mediated improvements were of a higher magnitude in VAT compared to SAT arterioles. After surgery, significant improvements in FID, AChID, NO production, and NO sensitivity were observed. Vitamin-D-induced changes were of a lower magnitude compared to those from the time of surgery. In conclusion, vitamin D improved NO-dependent arteriolar vasodilation in obese adults; this effect was more significant before surgery-induced weight loss
Suspended sediment load estimation using sediment rating curves in two intermittent rivers
No full textThe determination of suspended sediment (SS) load is essential for understanding
soil erosion magnitude. This study quantifies SS loads in two mountainous river
basins in Apulia (S-E, Italy): the Carapelle (506 km2) and the Celone (72 km2).
Continuous and discrete sampling strategies were used to monitor streamflow (Q)
and SS concentrations (SSC) across diverse hydrological conditions. Sediment
rating curves were developed to rectify lacks in daily observed SSC time series.
For the Carapelle River, continuous SSC and Q monitoring was conducted from
2007 to 2011 using an optical probe and an ultrasonic stage recorder. In the Celone
River, a comprehensive dataset of continuous Q measurements and discrete
SSC measurements was collected from 2010 to 2011. Sediment rating curves
were tailored for three subsets of data representing high, normal, and low flow
conditions, while addressing missing SSC data. Annual specific sediment load
ranged from 2.4 to 6.06 t ha-1 yr-1 for the Celone River and 0.9 to 7.45 t ha-1 yr-1
for the Carapelle River. Over 80% of the SS load was transported during highflow
conditions, while less than 1% occurred during low-flow conditions. The
findings highlight the importance of the hydrological regime in regulating sediment
transport in hilly Mediterranean rivers and show that the length and characteristics
of the sample period can significantly impact the accurate estimation
of sediment load
Mahmoud Farag-1
No full textAUC Memories was a project devised by Dr. Mahmoud Farag, long-time AUC Engineering faculty member and former Vice Provost, as AUC moved from its downtown campus to new facilities in New Cairo in 2008. His welcome note and acknowledgments reads: "As we leave the downtown campus to the New Cairo campus, we leave behind a lot of memories. Memories not only related to the buildings, offices, or recreation spaces, but also related to the bustling center of Cairo, the busy side streets, and the many people who make a living by selling merchandise or providing service to the AUC community. This scrapbook attempts to capture some of these memories. Some of the images and historical notes come from the AUC archives, but many come from various offices and people at AUC. The written texts are contributed by members of the AUC past and present. Many of contributors are faculty or staff members who spent most of their professional career serving AUC, and some of those even started as our students and came back to join as faculty or professional staff. Other contributors are alumni, old and new, who to them AUC will always be the downtown campus. This is a continuing project and those interested are welcome to contribute. I am grateful to those who took the time to participate in this project or help in constructing this site.
Mahmoud Farag-2
No full textAUC Memories was a project devised by Dr. Mahmoud Farag, long-time AUC Engineering faculty member and former Vice Provost, as AUC moved from its downtown campus to new facilities in New Cairo in 2008. His welcome note and acknowledgments reads: "As we leave the downtown campus to the New Cairo campus, we leave behind a lot of memories. Memories not only related to the buildings, offices, or recreation spaces, but also related to the bustling center of Cairo, the busy side streets, and the many people who make a living by selling merchandise or providing service to the AUC community. This scrapbook attempts to capture some of these memories. Some of the images and historical notes come from the AUC archives, but many come from various offices and people at AUC. The written texts are contributed by members of the AUC past and present. Many of contributors are faculty or staff members who spent most of their professional career serving AUC, and some of those even started as our students and came back to join as faculty or professional staff. Other contributors are alumni, old and new, who to them AUC will always be the downtown campus. This is a continuing project and those interested are welcome to contribute. I am grateful to those who took the time to participate in this project or help in constructing this site.
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