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Ghali Amin Oral History
No full textGalal Amin was an economics professor the American University in Cairo from the late 1970s through the early 2000s, in addition to being a renowned Egyptian public intellectual, author, and columnist. He describes his father, a prominent academic, and outlines his own early education and life as a graduate student in London, and early career as an economist in Kuwait. He mentions early teaching stints at AUC starting in 1967, contrasting the social class of students then with those in later years, and tells how he came permanently to AUC later in the 1970s. Amin briefly outlines changes in the Economics department over the years, and offers some commentary on AUC students (specifically changes in academic quality over time). He also speaks about the university’s relationship with Egyptian politics and government, including an anecdote about an AUC committee he served on after the 1973 war. His research interests and writings are also covered
Galal Amin Oral History
No full textGalal Amin was an economics professor the American University in Cairo from the late 1970s through the early 2000s, in addition to being a renowned Egyptian public intellectual, author, and columnist. He describes his father, a prominent academic, and outlines his own early education and life as a graduate student in London, and early career as an economist in Kuwait. He mentions early teaching stints at AUC starting in 1967, contrasting the social class of students then with those in later years, and tells how he came permanently to AUC later in the 1970s. Amin briefly outlines changes in the Economics department over the years, and offers some commentary on AUC students (specifically changes in academic quality over time). He also speaks about the university’s relationship with Egyptian politics and government, including an anecdote about an AUC committee he served on after the 1973 war. His research interests and writings are also covered
Qasim Amin y John Stuart Mill: las razones de la esclavitud femenina
No full textQasim Amin (1863/5-1908) was not the first Arab author in the context of contemporary Islam who wrote and campaigned for the liberation of women, but has been considered the first theorist and the antecedent par excellence in the history of the Egyptian feminist movement. The aim of this paper is to characterize the author feminism in relation to its assessment of the crisis in the Arab world. In particular, I focus on the following issues: Amin’s thesis on female slavery and the relationship between its causes and reformism of the author, according to the criteria he himself points out: freedom and common interest. To further characterize his position, I also consider Amin’s thesis in relation to some of the criticisms and proposals of Stuart Mill on the subjugation of women, one of his sources of inspiration.Qasim Amin (1863/5-1908) no fue el primer autor árabe que en el contexto del islam contemporáneo escribió y militó a favor de la liberación de las mujeres, pero ha sido considerado el primer teórico y el antecedente por excelencia del movimiento feminista egipcio. El objetivo de este artículo es caracterizar el feminismo del autor en relación a su diagnóstico sobre la crisis de mundo árabe. Me centro para ello en las siguientes cuestiones: las tesis de Amin sobre la esclavitud femenina y la articulación entre sus causas y el reformismo del autor atendiendo a los criterios que él mismo señala: la libertad y el interés común. Para caracterizar mejor su posición, considero también las tesis de Amin en relación a algunas de las críticas y propuestas de Stuart Mill sobre el sometimiento del mujer, al ser Mill una de sus fuentes de inspiración
Broadband electrical test and characterization methods for energy storage devices and materials
No full textAuthor Amin MoradpourDissertation Johannes Kepler Universität Linz 2023Arbeit auf den öffentlichen PCs in den Bibliotheken der JKU+Medizin abrufba
PROSEDUR ADMINISTRASI PENJUALAN PADA AMIN MOTOR BANYUWANGI
Get PDFProper sales administration procedures and using the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) will influence the development of the company. The purpose of this research is to know and understand the procedures for selling Yamaha motorcycles at Amin Motor Banyuwangi. The type of research used is descriptive research, namely the author conducts interviews, observations and documentation obtained in the field. The results showed that the sales administration procedures at Amin Motor Banyuwangi were in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). The documents and records used in cash and credit sales transactions at Amin Motor Banyuwangi are effective, this can be seen from the complete documents and records used, from sales orders, credit applications, delivery orders, sales invoices and proof documents payment
Improvise interface design of UTHM academic online resources e-learning system (author) / Azizul Zamri Muhamed Amin
Get PDFEducation is very important especially in these challenging times. Various technologies day by day are growing, also the current educational technology. If in the past the traditional delivery of education there should be a lecturer in front and students listened to what the lecturer presented orally. Now keeping pace with technology education where knowledge is delivered not only in accordance with the timetable in the classroom, but can also be delivered on-line and accessible regardless of time and place restrictions call as blended learning techniques. Blended learning is used to deliver knowledge among technology websites, videos, interactive cd, multimedia equipment and many more. The availability of this technology has triggered a variety of learning techniques such as blended learning. There are so many systems that can can support learning techniques process such as Online Academic Online Resources (AUTHOR), an e-learning system used by UTHM. A learning management system must be developed with creativity and innovative features in terms of interface design and system capability to ensure the effectiveness of the system for lecturers and students. Therefore the purpose of this study is to find out why lecturers and students at the Faculty Of Computer Science and Information Technology, UTHM are not fully utilized this e-learning system (AUTHOR). The findings shows that through the development of a workable prototype with improvise interface design using blended learning concept can be applied in this e-learning system (AUTHOR). Hopefully with this improvised interface design will attract the lecturers and students more to fully utilized this system in the future
PERANAN PENGGUNAAN BENTUKAN TRADISIONAL DAN TRADISI PEMELIHARAAN LINGKUNGAN TERHADAP KONDISI LINGKUNGAN PADA BANGUNAN TRADISIONAL DUKUH PANCOT TAWANGMANGU
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Seiring dengan masuknya teknologi dan komunikasi, Dukuh Pancot di Tawangmangu mengalami pembangunan dan perubahan, yang lambat laun akan mempengaruhi cara berfikir serta konsepsi hidup sehingga dikhawatirkan dapat merubah identitas masyarakat. Perubahan masyarakat yang dinamis itu apabila tidak disadari dan diarahkan, bisa bersifat destruktif dan mengancam kelestarian lingkungan. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengkaji perubahan bentukan tradisional arsitektur rumah tinggal berdasarkan pengaruhnya terhadap kenyamanan hunian.
Pengkajian terhadap bentukan bangunan bertujuan untuk: mendapatkan karakteristik perencanaan bentukan arsitektur berorientasi lingkungan dan budaya setempat; mengungkap tradisi masyarakat yang berkaitan dengan pelestarian lingkungan; serta mengidentifikasi perubahan bentukan bangunan tradisional.
Penelitian evaluasi melalui studi kasus ini mencoba membandingkan pengaruh bentukan arsitektur pada bangunan tradisional dan bangunan non tradisional, terhadap kondisi lingkungan. Variabel kondisi lingkungan diukur secara kuantitatif melalui indeks ketidaknyamanan, dan secara kualitatif melalui evaluasi kenyamanan lingkungan, kesehatan, dan interaksi sosial budaya. Pengukuran dilakukan melalui dua cara yaitu pengukuran klimatologi dan composite index (skoring). Sampel penelitian dipilih dad tujuh bangunan rumah, empat rumah tradisional dan tiga non tradisional. Pengolahan dan analisis data menggunakan teknik statisfik deskripfif melalui melalui grafik, tabulasi, rataan, dan persentase.
Dad hasil analisis diperoleh kesimpulan penelitian sebagai berikut :
a) Penggunaan bahan secara tradisional memberikan perlindungan yang balk bagi hunian, sedangkan penambahan bahan finishing memberikan nilai ketahanan terhadap cuaca. Penggunaan penutup atap seng dengan ventilasi atap merupakan sistem pengelolaan termal ruangan yang balk pada iklim pegunungan, selain ekonomis-fungsional masyarakat sebagai penyimpanan hasil bumi bawang putih.
b) Pola tata massa bangunan tradisional membantu mereduksi aliran hawa dingin malam hari ke dalam bangunan, rata-rata sebesar 9 — 29 % daripada kecepatan angin di luar 3,1 m/det. Kerapatan pada bangunan non tradisional mengakibatkan laju udara dalam ruangan kecil, sehingga kelembaban malam had mencapai maksimum pada 88%. Pada bangunan tradisional, kelembaban ruang dan kondensasi pada atap teratasi melalui sirkulasi udara yang mengalir melalui celah atap, plafon bersusun, dan ventilasi pintu depan.
c) Pengukuran perasaan termal pada 41 responden diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa rasa termal yang diterima tubuh, selain dipengaruhi fisiologis juga dipengaruhi faktor adaptasi lokasi. Pengukuran suhu nyaman responden dibawah suhu nyaman berdasarkan skala temperatur efektif (TE).
d) Lingkungan tradisional memberikan kualitas kenyamanan lingkungan, kesehatan, aktifitas budaya serta interaksi sosial yang lebih balk daripada lingkungan non tradisional.
Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini diajukan rekomendasi berupa :
a) Konsep perancangan bangunan tradisional (arsitektur biologik) seperti : orientasi bangunan Utara¬Selatan, jarak antara bangunan rapat tetapi memungkinkan sirkulasi aliran udara, bukaan lebar pada dinding, pemilihan bahan penutup bangunan menggunakan material ringan, pergerakan sirkulasi antar zona lingkungan secara efisien, dan penyediaan ruang-ruang komunal untuk interaksi sosial antar warga.
b) Konsep rujukan bersama berupa tradisi dan kepercayaan, seperti : upacara bersih desa Mandasia; gotong royong; sistem pertanian nyabuk gunung, sengkedan, bero, dan pranotomongso; pemilihan lahan hunian secara selektif; menjaga sumber air; dan penampungan air limbah pada blumbang; serta upacara ritual keagamaan.
c) Perlunya pendidikan ekologi bagi masyarakat secara aktif melalui pemahaman identitas budaya setempat.
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Pancot village in Tawangmangu has experiences transition and construction in a line with the technology and communications development, in which at last will influence the method of Thinking and life conception, so it can be altered community identity. The transition of community if it can't be aware and directed, goes to destructive changing and threatens sustainable environment. This research is aimed to learning the building traditional formed based on the human comfort aspect.
The examination of building formed is pointed to: (a) obtain the guidelines of building planning which is consistently build environment and culture oriented; (b) the community tradition which is related to sustainable environment; and (c) identify the building traditional formed.
This evaluation research applies the method of descriptive through case study, to learn part of environment conditions on traditional and non-traditional formed. Environment conditions measured quantitatively through discomfort index, and qualitatively ones through convenience, healthiness, and social interaction. Descriptive statistics analyze describe variables into graphics, rates, and percent form.
The analysis result has been obtain the research conclusion, as follows:
a) The characteristic of material application, that the stone wall and wood gives well protection to the building, and the finishing additional grants resistance value to climate. The use of corrugated-iron cover with roof ventilation indicates the useful management system to the mountainous climate, as well as economics functional as the storage of agricultural product, that is gat.
b) The tightness of building mass system assist to reduce the flow of night breeze to the buildings, average 9 — 29 % from outdoor wind velocity 3,1 m/s. The minimal openings on wall cause small indoor air movement, so that the humidity at night is reach the maximum at 88 %. Room humidity and condensation on roofs can be reduced by air circulation through chink roof, double-level plafond, and from front door.
c) The result of respondent thermal feeling says that thermal discomfort influenced by physiology and adaptation on field.
d) Traditional environment gives better quality on Thermal comfort, healthiness, culture activity, and social interaction, than non-traditional environment.
It can be suggest from the research results, the recommendations of:
a. The planning criteria involves: North — South orientation; tightness building distance which is not obstruct airflow; wide openings; building covered with light materials; efficiency of air circulation; and communal space for social interaction.
b. The preservation of environment which are includes: Mandasia ceremony; mutual-aid; ireboisation; agriculture system nyabuk gunung, sengkedan, bero, and pranotomongso; selectively inhabitant land; The miraculous of water source; and receiving pit on ground containers, also the spirituals/beliefs oriented environment
c. The education of environment/ecology through the understanding of cultural identity
Impact of scour on lateral resistance of wind turbine monopiles: An experimental study
Get PDFThe majority of offshore wind structures are supported on large-diameter, rigid monopile foundations. These piles may be subjected to scour due to the waves and currents that causes a loss of soil support and consequently decreases the pile capacity and system stiffness. The results of numerical models suggest that the shape of the scour hole affects the magnitude of pile capacity loss; however, there is a dearth of experimental test data that quantify this effect. This paper presents a series of centrifuge model tests on an instrumented model pile that investigates the effects of scour-hole geometry on the response of a laterally loaded pile embedded in sand. The pile instrumentation allowed load–displacement and p–y (soil reaction – displacement) curves to be derived. Three scour geometries (global, local wide, and local narrow) and three scour depths (1D, 1.5D, and 2D; where D is pile diameter) were modelled. For all three scour types, pile moment capacity decreased almost linearly with increase of scour depth. Simple empirical relations were proposed to evaluate the detrimental influence of scour on the pile moment capacity. A new method has been developed to allow designers to quantify the effect of scour-hole shape and severity of scour on the pile response.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Geo-engineerin
Rosa Parks\u27 Courage Should Inspire Us All
Get PDFThe Dayton Daily News published this op-ed piece contributed by Julius A. Amin on Feb. 15, 2013. The piece addresses the legacy of Rosa Parks in the U.S. and Africa. The views expressed are those of the author
Samir Amin : intellectuel organique au service de l'emancipation du sud
No full textThis book on Professor Samir Amin retraces his family origins, intellectual itinerary, political struggles as well as his experience in economic policy formulation in Egypt, Mali and many other countries. The fundamentals which shaped Samir Amin's thinking, directed his life-long work and influenced his action spawned from his early discovery in high school of Marxism and Historical Materialism, used as a scientific analysis of the history of human societies. This book also highlights Samir Amin's invaluable contribution to the struggle against capitalism through his indefatigable fight to deconstruct the concepts that are used to disguise the true face of historical capitalism, which is nothing but an unabashed pursuit for accumulation and dispossession of dominated countries and peoples. Through a series of interviews with Samir Amin, the author unravels the poignant and great ideas which have been at the heart of his intellectual and political fight for the last half century. The author also provides a selection of texts which includes an exhaustive bibliography, with all published writings of Samir Amin in French. This rich work is meant for a large readership - students, researchers, teachers, political leaders and citizens who are interested in the phenomenon of globalisation and its impact on the so-called 'under-developed countries
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