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On interface: Nancy's weights and masses

Graham Harman

Elsewhere I have called for an object-oriented philosophy, a project inspired by the phenomenological tradition. In Husserl, we have intentional objects: apples or mailboxes that form integral units for perception even though their sensual profiles shift wildly from one moment to the next. In Heidegger, with a bit of finessing, we have real objects: unified tool-beings that withdraw not only from theoretical description and pragmatic interaction, but from any form of causal relation at all. This dual interplay between intentional objects and their accidents, and real objects and their relations offers a fourfold alternative to the stale Kantian rift (and equally stale post-Kantian marriage) between human and world, whose interplay is now dismally cemented as the sole topic of philosophy. Taken as a pair, Husserl and Heidegger enable a new, weird realism, which the relation between palm trees and raindrops is no less a philosophical problem than the gap between speakers and signifieds.
On the supposed societies of chemicals, atoms and stars in Gabriel Tarde

Graham Harman

It is commonly believed that the French sociologist Gabriel Tarde allows even for inanimate objects such as chemicals, atoms, and stars to be topics of sociology. This article claims otherwise. Tarde is an arch-reductionist for whom nothing exists below the tiniest micro-level of the cosmos. His theory of monads is by no means an adequate sociology of medium- or large-sized things.
On the Supposed Societies of Chemicals, Atoms and Stars in Gabriel Tarde

Graham Harman

It is commonly believed that the French sociologist Gabriel Tarde allows even for inanimate objects such as chemicals, atoms, and stars to be topics of sociology. This article claims otherwise. Tarde is an arch-reductionist for whom nothing exists below the tiniest micro-level of the cosmos. His theory of monads is by no means an adequate sociology of medium- or large-sized things.
Rethinking mobile search queries using context

Noran Hassan, Sherif G. Aly, Ahmed Rafea, and Ahmed Soliman

[abstract not available]
A feedback-based access scheme for cognitive-relaying networks

Noha M. Helal, Karim G. Seddik, Amr El-Keyi, and Tamer El Batt

[abstract not available]
Redundancy and ECC mechanisms to improve energy efficiency of on-die interconnects

Amr Helmy and Alaa R. Alameldeen

[abstract not available]
Effectiveness of green-roof on reducing energy consumption through simulation program for a residential building: Cairo, Egypt

Basil Kamel, Sherine Wahba, Khaled Nassar, and Ahmed Abdelsalam

[abstract not available]
Censoring for type-based multiple access scheme in wireless sensor networks

Mohammed Karmoose, Karim G. Seddik, and Hassan El Kamchouchi

[abstract not available]
Context aware business process aspect modeler

Mariam Keriakos, Hoda Hosny, and Sherif G. Aly

[abstract not available]
Health inequities: Social determinants and policy implications

Zeinab Khadr and Hoda Rashad

The Arab world is a distinct geographic and cultural entity, with a complex demographic. Public Health in the Arab World reviews and dissects the public health concerns specific to this region. This volume will interest not only researchers, practitioners and students in the Arab world, but also the wider constituency of international public health specialists and social scholars interested in this region. With contributions from a multidisciplinary group of leading regional and international experts, this volume addresses a comprehensive range of contemporary topics, including the social determinants of health, and health issues in different population groups. Synthesizing a large body of knowledge in an accessible manner, the authors critique and adapt public health concepts, frameworks and paradigms to the context of the Arab world, engaging readers in current debates. This is a valuable addition to the library of anyone interested in global public health and in Arab world studies. Presents a diverse perspective on health issues through a multidisciplinary approach including public health, social and anthropological perspectives Describes the practical relevance of current theoretical debates, allowing readers to apply the theory in different frameworks Highlights the differences and commonalities between various Arab countries and population groups, helping readers understand the complexity of the region
Health inequities: Social determinants and policy implications

Zeinab Khadr and Hoda Rashad

The Arab world is a distinct geographic and cultural entity, with a complex demographic. Public Health in the Arab World reviews and dissects the public health concerns specific to this region. This volume will interest not only researchers, practitioners and students in the Arab world, but also the wider constituency of international public health specialists and social scholars interested in this region. With contributions from a multidisciplinary group of leading regional and international experts, this volume addresses a comprehensive range of contemporary topics, including the social determinants of health, and health issues in different population groups. Synthesizing a large body of knowledge in an accessible manner, the authors critique and adapt public health concepts, frameworks and paradigms to the context of the Arab world, engaging readers in current debates. This is a valuable addition to the library of anyone interested in global public health and in Arab world studies. Presents a diverse perspective on health issues through a multidisciplinary approach including public health, social and anthropological perspectives Describes the practical relevance of current theoretical debates, allowing readers to apply the theory in different frameworks Highlights the differences and commonalities between various Arab countries and population groups, helping readers understand the complexity of the region
The Fiction (and Non-Fiction) of Egypt's Marriage Crisis

Hanan Kholoussy

The toppling of Hosni Mubarak marked the beginning of a revolutionary restructuring of Egypt’s political and social order. Jeannie Sowers and Chris Toensing bring together updated essays from Middle East Report—the premier journal covering the region—that offer unrivaled analysis of the major social and political trends that underpinned these tumultuous events.

Starting with the momentous eighteen days of street protest that compelled Mubarak’s resignation, the volume moves back in time to plumb the state’s strategies of repression and examine the mounting dissent of workers, democracy advocates, anti-war activists, and social and environmental campaigners. Leading analysts of Egypt detail the demographic and economic trends that produced wealth for the few and impoverishment for the many. The collection brings clear-headed, first-hand understanding to bear on a moment of intense hope and uncertainty in the Arab world’s most populous nation.
B6. Delivering maximum power from microwave transistors

Ahmed Khorshid, Ali M. Darwish, and Ahmed Rajaie

[abstract not available]
Egypt: Between overstretch and pivotalness in its foreign policy

Bahgat Korany

[no abstract provided]
Fabrication and characterization of starch based bagasse fiber composite

Sherif Mehanny, Mahmoud Farag, R. M. Rashad, and Hamdy Elsayed

[abstract not available]
The new kid on the block: Bahibb issima (I love cinema) and the emergence of the coptic community in the egyptian public sphere

Samia Mehrez

[no abstract provided]
On the ARQ protocols over the Z-interference channels: Diversity- multiplexing-delay tradeoff

Mohamed S. Nafea, D. Hamza, Karim G. Seddik, Mohamed Nafie, and Hesham El Gamal

[abstract not available]
On the diversity gain region of the Z-interference channels

Mohamed S. Nafea, Karim G. Seddik, Mohammed Nafie, and Hesham El Gamal

[abstract not available]
CAM system without using robot language for an industrial robot RV1A

Fusaomi Nagata, Sho Yoshitake, Akimasa Otsuka, Maki K. Habib, and Keigo Watanabe

[abstract not available]
Automated planning and design of formwork for freeform shell structures

Khaled Nassar and Ebrahim A. Aly

[abstract not available]
A simulation study of the effect of Mosque design on egress times

Khaled Nassar and Ahmed Bayyoumi

[abstract not available]
Towards an ontology for autonomous robots

Liam Paull, Gaetan Severac, Guilherme V. Raffo, Julian Mauricio Angel, and Harold Boley

[abstract not available]
Will giving school administrators more control over the structure and policies that govern high schools lead to improvements in the education offered to students?: Counterpoint

Ted Purinton

[no abstract provided]
Knowledge Gaps: The Agenda for Research and Action

Hoda Rashad and Zeinab Khadr

The Arab world is a distinct geographic and cultural entity, with a complex demographic. Public Health in the Arab World reviews and dissects the public health concerns specific to this region. This volume will interest not only researchers, practitioners and students in the Arab world, but also the wider constituency of international public health specialists and social scholars interested in this region. With contributions from a multidisciplinary group of leading regional and international experts, this volume addresses a comprehensive range of contemporary topics, including the social determinants of health, and health issues in different population groups. Synthesizing a large body of knowledge in an accessible manner, the authors critique and adapt public health concepts, frameworks and paradigms to the context of the Arab world, engaging readers in current debates. This is a valuable addition to the library of anyone interested in global public health and in Arab world studies. Presents a diverse perspective on health issues through a multidisciplinary approach including public health, social and anthropological perspectives Describes the practical relevance of current theoretical debates, allowing readers to apply the theory in different frameworks Highlights the differences and commonalities between various Arab countries and population groups, helping readers understand the complexity of the region
Knowledge Gaps: The Agenda for Research and Action

Hoda Rashad and Zeinab Khadr

The Arab world is a distinct geographic and cultural entity, with a complex demographic. Public Health in the Arab World reviews and dissects the public health concerns specific to this region. This volume will interest not only researchers, practitioners and students in the Arab world, but also the wider constituency of international public health specialists and social scholars interested in this region. With contributions from a multidisciplinary group of leading regional and international experts, this volume addresses a comprehensive range of contemporary topics, including the social determinants of health, and health issues in different population groups. Synthesizing a large body of knowledge in an accessible manner, the authors critique and adapt public health concepts, frameworks and paradigms to the context of the Arab world, engaging readers in current debates. This is a valuable addition to the library of anyone interested in global public health and in Arab world studies. Presents a diverse perspective on health issues through a multidisciplinary approach including public health, social and anthropological perspectives Describes the practical relevance of current theoretical debates, allowing readers to apply the theory in different frameworks Highlights the differences and commonalities between various Arab countries and population groups, helping readers understand the complexity of the region