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The Novel as a Repository for Oral and Women’s History
Rafif Saidawy
Oral history archives have always been at the forefront of liberatory social movements in general, and of feminist movement in particular. Until the end of the twentieth century in the Arab world, archives of women’s oral narratives were almost non-existent with the exception of small documentation efforts tied to individual research. However, since 2011, there has been a marked increase in the documentation of projects. In this context, the Women and Memory Forum organized a conference in 2015 about the challenges of creating gender sensitive oral history archives in times of change. The papers in this collection shed light on documentation initiatives in Arab countries in transitional and conflict situations, in addition to international experiences. They engage with questions around archives and power, the challenges and opportunities presented by new technologies to the making and preserving of archives, ethical concerns in the construction of archives, women’s archives and the production of alternative knowledge, as well as conceptual and methodological issues in oral history.
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Egypt and the Middle East
Magda Shahin
In the early days of his presidency, Donald Trump has rolled out the red carpet for Arab leaders and reaffirmed the traditional U.S. privileging of alliances over human rights narratives, two decisions which radically differed from the Obama administration. Despite these developments, which regional leaders welcomed, Trump’s failure to articulate a comprehensive strategy to defeat ISIS and his preference for military might over diplomacy have caused concerns. While it is clear the U.S. has re-exerted itself in the Middle East, much of the Arab population (and their leaders) remain perplexed as to the Washington’s plans for the region. That Trump is a novice in foreign affairs and diplomacy is a given, and his early attempts at navigating the international arena may have appeared erratic. However, that does not mean there is no consistent philosophy behind his inconsistencies. Arguably, the most illustrative example of Trump’s foreign policy successes in the Middle East are the mistakes he has not made. His handling of the U.S. embassy in Israel is case in point. Despite promising to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem during his campaign, Trump has since adopted a more nuanced approach. Trump views himself as a peerless negotiator and has set his sights on securing the “ultimate deal:” a comprehensive, negotiated settlement to the Arab-Israeli conflict. His acknowledgment that continued settlement expansion in the West Bank hinders the peace process and his willingness to meet with Abbas show he is not the blind supporter of Israel many feared. 2 However, stabilizing the region will require more than confronting ISIS and cementing a deal between the Palestinians and the Israelis. He must also contend with the growing regional ambitions of two outside powers: Iran and Turkey.
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Electroporation Improvement of Leukemic Cells Using Dielectrophoresis Technique
Sameh Sherif, Yehya H. Ghallab, and Yehea Ismail
[abstract not available]
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On Caching and Base Station Densification Tradeoff for Maximized Energy Efficiency
Omar M. Sleem, Amr A. El-Sherif, Laila H. Afify, and Tamer Elbatt
[abstract not available]
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Documenting the Oral History of Iraqis in Times of Conflict: Challenges, Ethics, and Standards of Practice
Lucine Taminian
Oral history archives have always been at the forefront of liberatory social movements in general, and of feminist movement in particular. Until the end of the twentieth century in the Arab world, archives of women’s oral narratives were almost non-existent with the exception of small documentation efforts tied to individual research. However, since 2011, there has been a marked increase in the documentation of projects. In this context, the Women and Memory Forum organized a conference in 2015 about the challenges of creating gender sensitive oral history archives in times of change. The papers in this collection shed light on documentation initiatives in Arab countries in transitional and conflict situations, in addition to international experiences. They engage with questions around archives and power, the challenges and opportunities presented by new technologies to the making and preserving of archives, ethical concerns in the construction of archives, women’s archives and the production of alternative knowledge, as well as conceptual and methodological issues in oral history.
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University on the Square: Documenting Egypt’s 21st-Century Revolution Project
Stephen Urgola
This article discusses the University on the Square: Documenting Egypt’s 21st-Century Revolution Project, which aimed at collecting and disseminating material related to Egypt's January 2011 Tahrir Square protests and their aftermath. It covers efforts to collect artifacts like signs and souvenirs, photographs, printed material, websites, etc,. Includes an examination of the project's program of conducting oral history interviews with participants and observers, noting techniques and challenges.
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University on the Square: Documenting Egypt’s 21st-Century Revolution Project
Stephen Urgola
Oral history archives have always been at the forefront of liberatory social movements in general, and of feminist movement in particular. Until the end of the twentieth century in the Arab world, archives of women’s oral narratives were almost non-existent with the exception of small documentation efforts tied to individual research. However, since 2011, there has been a marked increase in the documentation of projects. In this context, the Women and Memory Forum organized a conference in 2015 about the challenges of creating gender sensitive oral history archives in times of change. The papers in this collection shed light on documentation initiatives in Arab countries in transitional and conflict situations, in addition to international experiences. They engage with questions around archives and power, the challenges and opportunities presented by new technologies to the making and preserving of archives, ethical concerns in the construction of archives, women’s archives and the production of alternative knowledge, as well as conceptual and methodological issues in oral history.
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Hybrid plasmonic electro-optical directional coupler based modulator based on electrically tuning the ITO's properties
M. Y. Abdelatty, M. M. Badr, and Mohamed A. Swillam
[abstract not available]
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Subwavelength focusing in the infrared range using a meta surface
Manar Abdel-Galil, Yehea Ismail, and Mohamed Swillam
[abstract not available]
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Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access schemes in Wireless Powered Communication Networks
Mohamed A. Abd-Elmagid, Alessandro Biason, Tamer Elbatt, Karim G. Seddik, and Michele Zorzi
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On the role of finite queues in cooperative cognitive radio networks with energy harvesting
Mohamed A. Abd-Elmagid, Tamer ElBatt, and Karim G. Seddik
[abstract not available]
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Plasmonic scattering nanostructures for efficient light trapping in flat CZTS solar cells
Omar A.M. Abdelraouf, M. Ismail Abdelrahaman, and Nageh K. Allam
[abstract not available]
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CIFAR-10: KNN-Based Ensemble of Classifiers
Yehya Abouelnaga, Ola S. Ali, Hager Rady, and Mohamed Moustafa
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Integration of Multiple Fault-Tolerant techniques for FPGA-based NCS Nodes
Gehad I. Alkady, Ali AbdelKader, Ramez M. Daoud, Hassanein H. Amer, and Nahla A. El-Araby
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Highly reliable controller implementation using a network-based fully reconfigurable FPGA for industrial applications
Gehad I. Alkady, Ramez M. Daoud, Hassanein H. Amer, Ihab Adly, and Hassan H. Halawa
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Fault-Tolerant FPGA-based controllers in factory automation
Gehad I. Alkady, Ramez M. Daoud, Hassanein H. Amer, Malak Y. Elsalamouny, and Ihab Adly
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FPGA-based reliable video sensor in NC
Gehad I. Alkady, Markus Rentschler, Ramez M. Daoud, Hassanein H. Amer, and Hadeer Ahmed
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Numerical optimization of geometry parameters for shaped film cooling holes
Mohammad M. Alshehaby, Kasem E. Ragab, and Lamyaa El-Gabry
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Non-coherent multi-layer constellations for unequal error protection
Kareem M. Attiah, Karim Seddik, Ramy H. Gohary, and Halim Yanikomeroglu
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Hybrid feedback-based access scheme for cognitive radio systems
Sara A. Attlla, Karim G. Seddik, Amr A. El-Sherif, and Sherif I. Rabia
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Novel system architecture for railway wireless communications
Moustafa M. Awad, Hassan H. Halawa, Markus Rentschler, Ramez M. Daoud, and Hassanein H. Amer
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Food Issues and Revolution: The Process of Dispossession, Class Solidarity, and Popular Uprising: The Case of Sidi Bouzid in Tunisia
Habib Ayeb
In recent years, the food question has been a central concern for politicians, economists, international organizations, activists and NGOs alike, as well as social scientists at large. This interest has emerged from the global food crisis and its impact on the environment and the political economy and security of the global south, as well as the expansion of scholarly studies relating food issues to agrarian questions with the objective of developing theoretical frameworks that would allow for a critical analysis of the current food issues at historical, cultural, social, political and economic levels. In this context, Cairo Papers organized its 2016 symposium around the food question in the Middle East. Papers in this collection address the food question from both its food and agricultural aspects, and approach it as the site of political and economic conflicts, as the means of sociocultural control and distinction, and as the expression of national and ethnic identities.
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Fiber-optic-based interferometric sensor
Ahmad B. Ayoub, Abd El Rahman Nader, Mai Saad, Qiaoqiang Gan, and Mohamed A. Swillam
[abstract not available]
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High performance silicon Mach-Zehnder interferometer based photonic modulator
Ahmad B. Ayoub and Mohamed A. Swillam
[abstract not available]
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Novel BPM technique using leap-frog technique
Ahmad B. Ayoub and Mohamed A. Swillam
[abstract not available]
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