Characterization of the Heavy Metals Contaminating the River Nile at El-Giza Governorate, Egypt and Their Relative Bioaccumulations in Tilapia nilotica

Morgan, Ashraf M.,Shin, Ho-Chul,Aty, A.M. Abd El Korean Society of ToxicologyKorea Environmental Mu 2008 Toxicological Research Vol.25 No.2

This study was carried out to measure the concentration of heavy metals (Pb, Mn, Cr, Cd, Ni, Zn, and Cu) in water and Bolti fish (Tilapia nilotica) samples collected from Rasheed branch of River Nile, north of El-Giza Governorate, Egypt by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The investigated districts through which the branch passes include El-Manashi, Gezzaya, El Katta, Abo Ghaleb and Wardan. Based on WHO and FAO safety reference standards, the results of the current study showed that water and fish tissues were found to contain heavy metals at significantly variable concentration levels among the investigated districts. They were polluted with respect to all the metals tested at Gezzaya district. However, the levels of analyzed metals in water and fish tissues were found lower than legal limits in other districts. The heavy metals showed differential bioaccumulation in fish tissues of the different districts as the accumulation pattern (as total heavy metal residues) was district dependant as follow: Gezzaya > Wardan > El Katta > Abo Ghaleb > El Manashi.

Characterization of the Heavy Metals Contaminating the River Nile at El-Giza Governorate, Egypt and Their Relative Bioaccumulations in Tilapia nilotica

Ashraf M. Morgan,Ho-Chul Shin,A.M. Abd El Aty 한국독성학회 2008 Toxicological Research Vol.24 No.4

This study was carried out to measure the concentration of heavy metals (Pb, Mn, Cr, Cd, Ni, Zn, and Cu) in water and Bolti fish (Tilapia nilotica) samples collected from Rasheed branch of River Nile, north of El-Giza Governorate, Egypt by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The investigated districts through which the branch passes include El-Manashi, Gezzaya, El Katta, Abo Ghaleb and Wardan. Based on WHO and FAO safety reference standards, the results of the current study showed that water and fish tissues were found to contain heavy metals at significantly variable concentration levels among the investigated districts. They were polluted with respect to all the metals tested at Gezzaya district. However, the levels of analyzed metals in water and fish tissues were found lower than legal limits in other districts. The heavy metals showed differential bioaccumulation in fish tissues of the different districts as the accumulation pattern (as total heavy metal residues) was district dependant as follow: Gezzaya >Wardan > El Katta > Abo Ghaleb > El Manashi.

Pleural Space Elastance and Its Relation to Success Rates of Pleurodesis in Malignant Pleural Effusion

( Hossam Hosny Masoud ),( Mahmoud Mohamed El-zorkany ),( Azza Anwar Ahmed M. Sc. ),( Hebatallah Hany Assal ) 대한결핵 및 호흡기학회 2021 Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Vol.84 No.1

Background: Pleurodesis fails in 10%-40% of patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusions malignant pleural effusion and dyspnea. This study aimed to assess the values of pleural elastance (P_EL) after the aspiration of 500 mL of pleural fluid and their relation to the pleurodesis outcome, and to compare the pleurodesis outcome with the chemical characteristics of pleural fluid. Methods: A prospective study was conducted in Kasr El-Aini Hospital, Cairo University, during the period from March 2019 to January 2020. The study population consisted of 40 patients with malignant pleural effusion. The measurement of PEL after the aspiration of 500 mL of fluid was done with “P_EL 0.5” (cm H₂O/L), and the characteristics of the pleural fluid were chemically and cytologically analyzed. Pleurodesis was done and the patients were evaluated one month later. The PEL values were compared with pleurodesis outcomes. Results: After 4-week of follow-up, the success rate of pleurodesis was 65%. The P_EL 0.5 was significantly higher in failed pleurodesis than it was in successful pleurodesis. A cutoff point of P_EL 0.5 >14.5 cm H₂O/L was associated with pleurodesis failure with a sensitivity and specificity of 93% and 100%, respectively. The patients with failed pleurodesis had significantly lower pH levels in fluid than those in the successful group (p<0.001). Conclusion: PEL measurement was a significant predictor in differentiating between failed and successful pleurodesis. The increase in acidity of the malignant pleural fluid can be used as a predictor for pleurodesis failure in patients with malignant pleural effusion.

The use of SMA wire dampers to enhance the seismic performance of two historical Islamic minarets

El-Attar, Adel,Saleh, Ahmed,El-Habbal, Islam,Zaghw, Abdel Hamid,Osman, Ashraf Techno-Press 2008 Smart Structures and Systems, An International Jou Vol.4 No.2

This paper represents the final results of a research program sponsored by the European Commission through project WIND-CHIME ($\underline{W}$ide Range Non-$\underline{IN}$trusive $\underline{D}$evices toward $\underline{C}$onservation of $\underline{HI}$storical Monuments in the $\underline{ME}$diterranean Area), in which the possibility of using advanced seismic protection technologies to preserve historical monuments in the Mediterranean area is investigated. In the current research, the dynamic characteristics of two outstanding Mamluk-Style minarets, which similar minarets were reported to experience extensive damage during Dahshur 1992 earthquake, are investigated. The first minaret is the Qusun minaret (1337 A.D, 736 Hijri Date (H.D)) located in El-Suyuti cemetery on the southern side of the Salah El-Din citadel. The minaret is currently separated from the surrounding building and is directly resting on the ground (no vaults underneath). The total height of the minaret is 40.28 meters with a base rectangular shaft of about 5.42 ${\times}$ 5.20 m. The second minaret is the southern minaret of Al-Sultaniya (1340 A.D, 739 H.D). It is located about 30.0 meters from Qusun minaret, and it is now standing alone but it seems that it used to be attached to a huge unidentified structure. The style of the minaret and its size attribute it to the first half of the fourteenth century. The minaret total height is 36.69 meters and has a 4.48 ${\times}$ 4.48 m rectangular base. Field investigations were conducted to obtain: (a) geometrical description of the minarets, (b) material properties of the minarets' stones, and (c) soil conditions at the minarets' location. Ambient vibration tests were performed to determine the modal parameters of the minarets such as natural frequencies and mode shapes. A $1/16^{th}$ scale model of Qusun minaret was constructed at Cairo University Concrete Research Laboratory and tested under free vibration with and without SMA wire dampers. The contribution of SMA wire dampers to the structural damping coefficient was evaluated under different vertical loads and vibration amplitudes. Experimental results were used along with the field investigation data to develop a realistic 3-D finite element model that can be used for seismic risk evaluation of the minarets. Examining the updated finite element models under different seismic excitations indicated the vulnerability of such structures to earthquakes with medium to high a/v ratio. The use of SMA wire dampers was found feasible for reducing the seismic risk for this type of structures.

Some Topologies Induced by b-open Sets

El-Monsef, M.E. Abd,El-Atik, A.A.,El-Sharkasy, M.M. Department of Mathematics 2005 Kyungpook mathematical journal Vol.45 No.4

The class of b-open sets in the sense of $Andrijevi{\acute{c}}$ ([3]), was discussed by El-Atik ([9]) under the name of ${\gamma}-open$ sets. This class is closed under arbitrary union. The aim of this paper is to use ${\Lambda}-sets$ and ${\vee}-sets$ due to Maki ([15]) some topologies are constructed with the concept of b-open sets. $b-{\Lambda}-sets,\;b-{\vee}-sets$ are the basic concepts introduced and investigated. Moreover, several types of near continuous function based on $b-{\Lambda}-sets,\;b-{\vee}-sets$ are constructed and studied.

The use of SMA wire dampers to enhance the seismic performance of two historical Islamic minarets

Adel El-Attar,Ahmed Saleh,Islam El-Habbal,Abdel Hamid Zaghw,Ashraf Osman 국제구조공학회 2008 Smart Structures and Systems, An International Jou Vol.4 No.2

This paper represents the final results of a research program sponsored by the European Commission through project WIND-CHIME (Wide Range Non-INtrusive Devices toward Conservation of HIstorical Monuments in the MEditerranean Area), in which the possibility of using advanced seismic protection technologies to preserve historical monuments in the Mediterranean area is investigated. In the current research, the dynamic characteristics of two outstanding Mamluk-Style minarets, which similar minarets were reported to experience extensive damage during Dahshur 1992 earthquake, are investigated. The first minaret is the Qusun minaret (1337 A.D, 736 Hijri Date (H.D)) located in El-Suyuti cemetery on the southern side of the Salah El-Din citadel. The minaret is currently separated from the surrounding building and is directly resting on the ground (no vaults underneath). The total height of the minaret is 40.28 meters with a base rectangular shaft of about 5.42 × 5.20 m. The second minaret is the southern minaret of Al-Sultaniya (1340 A.D, 739 H.D). It is located about 30.0 meters from Qusun minaret, and it is now standing alone but it seems that it used to be attached to a huge unidentified structure. The style of the minaret and its size attribute it to the first half of the fourteenth century. The minaret total height is 36.69 meters and has a 4.48 × 4.48 m rectangular base. Field investigations were conducted to obtain: (a) geometrical description of the minarets, (b) material properties of the minarets’ stones, and (c) soil conditions at the minarets’ location. Ambient vibration tests were performed to determine the modal parameters of the minarets such as natural frequencies and mode shapes. A 1/16th scale model of Qusun minaret was constructed at Cairo University Concrete Research Laboratory and tested under free vibration with and without SMA wire dampers. The contribution of SMA wire dampers to the structural damping coefficient was evaluated under different vertical loads and vibration amplitudes. Experimental results were used along with the field investigation data to develop a realistic 3-D finite element model that can be used for seismic risk evaluation of the minarets. Examining the updated finite element models under different seismic excitations indicated the vulnerability of such structures to earthquakes with medium to high a/v ratio. The use of SMA wire dampers was found feasible for reducing the seismic risk for this type of structures.

Assessment of Wind Energy based on Optimal Weibull Parameters Estimation using Bald Eagle Search Algorithm: Case Studies from Egypt

Abou El-Ela Adel A.,El-Sehiemy Ragab A.,Shaheen Abdullah M.,Shalaby Ayman S. 대한전기학회 2023 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.18 No.6

As the wind speed is intermittent and unpredictable, statistical distribution approaches have been used to describe wind dates. The Weibull distribution with two parameters is thought to be the most accurate way for modeling wind data. This study seeks wind energy assessment via searching for optimal parameter estimation of the Weibull distribution. For this target, several analytical and heuristic methods are investigated. The analytical methods such as maximum likelihood method, moment method, energy pattern factor method (EPFM), and empirical method (EM) are used to find these optimal parameters. Also, these parameters are obtained by four heuristic optimization algorithms called particle swarm, crow search, aquila optimizer, and bald eagle search optimizers. The simulation results of analytical and heuristics are assessed together to identify the best probability density function (PDF) of wind data. In addition, these competitive models are submitted to find the most appropriate model to represent wind energy production. In all methods, the error between actual and estimated wind energy density is computed as the target fitness function. The simulation tests are carried out based on per year real data that are collected from Zafaranah and Shark El-Ouinate sites in Egypt. Also, different indicators of fitness properties are assessed such as the root mean square error (RMSE), determination coefficient (R2), mean absolute error (MAE), and wind production deviation (WPD). The simulation results declare that the proposed bald eagle search optimization algorithm offers greater accuracy than other analytical and heuristic algorithms in estimating the Weibull parameters. Besides, statistical analysis of the compared methods demonstrates the high stability of the BES algorithm. Moreover, the BES algorithm presents the fastest convergence compared to the others. Furthermore, different models are analyzed to deduce the nonlinear relationship between the wind output power and the regarding speed where the error of wind energy density between actual and estimated is greatly minimized using the cubic model at least values of statistical indicators.

On Some New Nonlinear Integral Inequalities of Gronwall-Bellman Type

El-Owaidy, Hassan Mostafa,Ragab, Abdelwahab Abbas,Eldeeb, Ahmed Abdel-Moneim,Abuelela, Waleed Mostafa Kamal Department of Mathematics 2014 Kyungpook mathematical journal Vol.54 No.4

In this paper, we establish some new nonlinear integral inequalities of Gronwall-Bellman type. These inequalities generalize some famous inequalities which can be used in applications as handy tools to study the qualitative as well as quantitative properties of solutions of some nonlinear ordinary differential and integral equations. More accurately we extend certain results which have been proved in A. Abdeldaim and M. Yakout [1] and H. El-Owaidy, A. A. Ragab, A. Abdeldaim [7] too.

TÜRK GELENEKSEL KÜLTÜRÜNÜN GÜNÜMÜZ EDEBİYATINDA KULLANIMI

EL?F ONDER(엘리프 웬데르) 국제언어문학회 2017 國際言語文學 Vol.- No.38

Characterization of Novel Trichoderma asperellum Isolates to Select Effective Biocontrol Agents Against Tomato Fusarium Wilt

El_Komy, Mahmoud H.,Saleh, Amgad A.,Eranthodi, Anas,Molan, Younes Y. The Korean Society of Plant Pathology 2015 Plant Pathology Journal Vol.31 No.1

The use of novel isolates of Trichoderma with efficient antagonistic capacity against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (FOL) is a promising alternative strategy to pesticides for tomato wilt management. We evaluated the antagonistic activity of 30 isolates of T. asperellum against 4 different isolates of FOL. The production of extracellular cell wall degrading enzymes of the antagonistic isolates was also measured. The random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) method was applied to assess the genetic variability among the T. asperellum isolates. All of the T. asperellum isolates significantly reduced the mycelial growth of FOL isolates but the amount of growth reduction varied significantly as well. There was a correlation between the antagonistic capacity of T. asperellum isolates towards FOL and their lytic enzyme production. Isolates showing high levels of chitinase and ${\beta}$-1,3-glucanase activities strongly inhibited the growth of FOL isolates. RAPD analysis showed a high level of genetic variation among T. asperellum isolates. The UPGMA dendrogram revealed that T. asperellum isolates could not be grouped by their antagonistic behavior or lytic enzymes production. Six isolates of T. asperellum were highly antagonistic towards FOL and potentially could be used in commercial agriculture to control tomato wilt. Our results are consistent with the conclusion that understanding the genetic variation within Trichoderma isolates and their biochemical capabilities are required for the selection of effective indigenous fungal strains for the use as biocontrol agents.