The allocation problem is known to be NP-Hard in the most general case where both the number of modules and the number of processors is arbitrary, and it is also Np-Complete in some of the restricted cases. Also, the general scheduling problem, where no restrictions are imposed on the interconnection structure between modules, on the modules processing time and on the number of parallel processors, is NP-Hard in the strong sense. Even under some restrictions, the scheduling problem is NP-Hard. In some other restricted cases, it is known to be NP-Complete. In this thesis, we first review fifty ...

The world is witnessing nowadays a virus that spreads in a very fast manner and it has infected a large number of people. Countries rushed to find ways to stop this virus from spreading and to minimize the risks of getting infected. One of these ways was to integrate technology in people’s daily routine to help in containing the virus. In fact, although several countries took a lot of legal measurements and law enforcement to prevent the spread of the virus, such as wearing facial masks, social distancing, using sanitizers and other forms of hygiene supplements, there were always the need to ...

In the mis nineties, the Lebanese television went through a critical transitional phase as Lebanon was moving towards peace folowing 15 years of civil war. In this stage, an Audio Visual Media Law was introduced to regulate the ownership and opertion of the militia owned de facto radio and television stations. This law was the first of its kind in Lebanon and the Middle East. To cope with the country's media scene, the Lebanese television stations had to restructure themselves on the corporate level, reposition their status, and rethink their programming policies. This mission was accomplished ...

It is obvious that the events of September 11, 2001, triggered disputes about a detailed, comprehensive definition of terrorism. But there is still no unified or "universal" definition for terrorism. Such disputes will not result in an agreeable consensus and will make no notable benchmark towards the understanding of terrorism. This work tends to shed light on patterns, current trends and future threats of terrorism worldwide while stressing on the role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the negative and drastic effects and consequences it produces locally, regionally, and internation ...

Purpose: The main goal of this thesis is to investigate whether the French market is weak and semi-strong from efficient. The weak form efficiency is tested by examining the existence of January effect in the CAC 40 index for ten years. The semi-strong form is also tested by examining the reaction of the CAC 40 index. To one terrorist attack, mainly “Charlie Hebdo” terrorist attack. Design/methodology/approach: A quantitative research design has been employed using two different methodologies. The first one is an ARCH model and its extensions in order to test the January effect, and the second ...

Vernacular architecture (VA) can be a model for sustainable architecture (Mirahmadi and Altan, 2017), while maintaining harmony with the context, environment, climatic conditions, and uses local available materials. Vernacular practices vary by the use of techniques, materials, and methods of construction in order to minimize the negative impact on the environment (Al Tawayha et al., 2019). It bears a cultural identity that is often lost in some rural areas and has developed strategies that are considered as climatic responsive, minimize the energy consumption, and assure the indoor thermal ...

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The research is a study on Total Quality Management in higher education. More specifically, the ways of improvement at NDU will be discussed. Total Quality Management has given very good results in industry and business as a whole. The issue has started gaining in importance in theeducational field. In Lebanon, the quality improvement efforts are still very shy. After a review of the various functions of NDU, a series of interviews were conducted with Human Resources executives in various business entreprises. Moreover, a survey was conducted wih the students at NDU. On the other hand, another ...

Qatar is an arid country with limited natural freshwater resources due to low rainfall and high evapotranspiration. The country, having the third largest natural gas reserve in the world, relies primarily on fossil fuel-powered seawater desalination to meet domestic water demand, estimated at around 600 liters per capita per day. Additionally, groundwater is being depleted to supply the agricultural sector, which consumes about 230 million cubic meters of freshwater each year. Hence, this paper aimed at improving the sustainability of the water management scheme of Qatar by developing a combination ...

Maintenance is the most costly phase of the software life cycle. The maintenance cost of a program is estimated to be over 80% of its total life cycle costs (Erlikh, 2000). Since most of the maintenance time is devoted to understanding the program itself, program comprehension becomes essential. Often, a large fraction of the maintenance time is spent on reading code to understand what functionality of the program it implements. An insufficiently documented source code can be challenging for developers to understand and maintain. A clear and concise documentation can help developers ...