Dynamic Resource Management for Cloud Spot Markets

Published in: IEEE Access

Jul 06, 2020

Fadi Alzhouri Suhib Bani Melhem Anjali Agarwal Mustafa Daraghmeh Yan Liu Sadeq Younis

Resource management for cloud computing environments that are characterized by many layers emerges as a critical task for cloud computing providers. Such providers are compelled by the demands and strategies of stochastic customers to adopt dynamic resource management for the top-bottom scaling of the cloud resources on the basis of variable needs. Resource management in the infrastructure as a service layer relies on virtual machine (VM) characteristics, such as estimated VM classes. Given tha...

Legislative and intellectual approaches to combatting crimes of terrorism: A comparative analytical study

Published in: Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory IssuesVolume 23, Issue 4, Pages 1 - 141 July 2020

Jul 01, 2020

Crimes of Terrorism are of vital concern to many countries. Due to its severity; many states devoted a significant effort to restrain the crime before happening. This study examines the legislative and intellectual approaches in combating crimes of terrorism. It clarifies in details the concept and characteristics of the crime. Taking into consideration, the Emirati and Jordanian legislator's definition and tools to fight it. Therefore, it outlined in a comparative methodology; the legislative ...

OPERATORS AND THE HYPERINVARIANT SUBSPACE PROBLEM

Published in: Italian Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics

Jun 15, 2020

The Role of Individualism and Selfishness in Rationalizing Decisions

Published in: Philosophical Readings

Jun 02, 2020

Mahmoud Askari

In this paper, I propose that individualism and selfishness are embedded in every individual, and that their existence is needed to provide rationale for the actions of individuals. I argue that people are motivated by their targeted benefits as individuals, and rationalize their decisions to reach their individual targets using their selfishness in both individualists and collectivists cultures. As well, I propose that selfishness is good and is not a sin, and I introduce a new definition of s...

Physicians’ and pharmacists’ perception and practice of hospital pharmacist professional role in Egypt

Published in: International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Jun 01, 2020

Said A Hussain N Abdelaty LN

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate physicians’ and pharmacists’ perceptions of the importance of pharmacists’ role in healthcare in Egypt, and actual delivery of these roles in practice. Identifying any differences and inconsistencies between these will inform future strategies that maximize pharmacists’ professional contribution to hospital practice. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire using a 5-point Likert scale was distributed to a convenience sample of physicians (500) and ...