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On Functions Preserving Convergence of Series in Fuzzy n-Normed Spaces
No full textThe purpose of this paper is to introduce finite convergence sequences and
functions preserving convergence of series in fuzzy n-normed spaces
Conservation in an Islamic context a case study of Makkah
No full textThe Holy Qu’ rān contains many injunctions for Muslims to respect and conserve the natural environment but few address the built environment. Habitat at the time of the Prophet (PBOH) was in the vernacular and relatively impermanent. The first habitat was the cave, the second the tent and then simple flat roofed buildings of post and lintel construction made of mud and rubble. Later buildings were not indigenous but reflected the architectural styles and techniques of Muslim pilgrims from beyond the Arabian Peninsula. Permanent exotic buildings were later erected as reminders of holy places and events. This work advances a case to restore and preserve historic and religious sites in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Makkah is the destination for millions of Muslim pilgrims who annually pay homage to Allah during the occasions of Hajj, Ramadan and Umra. The tranquillity and peaceful ambience that one associates with the holiest of Islamic experiences have, over the years, given way to jostling crowds of people who must be expediently housed, fed, transported, and protected. Due to the lack of planning and the insensitive but profitable development of the city, Makkah is in grave danger of becoming a bustling metropolis instead of a sanctuary where pilgrims gather to perform their religious rites and reaffirm their dedication to Allah. The author calls for professional planning and international cooperation to guide future development for this expanding and sensitive area. The author's ideas are grounded in practical and aesthetic study, therefore, the political, environmental and economic issues are examined in relationship to religious, historic and artistic values. The author makes proposals for a future Makkah that would provide pilgrims with the physical comforts, security, and serene environment they deserve—without destroying the city they came to visit. The author discusses preservation and conservation in the western world and the need for their acceptance in Muslim countries, the former being an aesthetic and intellectual concept sustained by law and the latter being the prescribed free expression of the individual unhindered by material considerations. Both worlds are rapidly being overwhelmed by materialism, but body, mind and spirit combine in making us aware of our surroundings and the way in what we see around us has come into being
Resolución CSPyGE N° 47/2021. Modificar el valor del módulo (M)
No full textFil: Consejo Superior de Programación y Gestión Estratégica (P). Universidad Nacional de Río Negro. Río Negro, ArgentinaResolución CSPyGE N° 47/2021. Modificar el valor del módulo (M) estableciudo en el artículo 2° de la Resolución CSPyGE N° 50/2020, estableciéndolo en la suma de pesos diez mil (13.000).-tru
Brevipalpus olearius Sayed 1950
No full text<i>Brevipalpus olearius</i> Sayed, 1950. <p>(Fig. 4 B).</p> <p> <i>Brevipalpus olearius</i> Sayed, 1950: 1018.</p> <p> <b>Material examined</b>: 2 females ex <i>Olea europea</i> L.(Oleaceae) <b>EGYPT:</b> Qalubia province, Moshtohor village, 30 <b>◦</b> 21'18"N, 31 <b>◦</b> 13'30"E, 19 May 2012, coll. A.M. Halawa; 2 females ex <i>Olea europea</i> L.(Oleaceae) <b>EGYPT</b>: Giza province, Dokki, 30 <b>◦</b> 02'6"N, 31 <b>◦</b> 13'30"E, 17 October 2012, coll. A.M. Halawa.; 1 female ex <i>Olea europea</i> L.(Oleaceae) <b>EGYPT</b>: El- Sharkia province, Enshas, 30 <b>◦</b> 23'6"N, 31 <b>◦</b> 27'18"E, 13 June, coll. M.M. Fawzy.</p> <p> <b>Remark.</b> The holotype of <i>Brevipalpus olearius</i> was found on <i>Olea europea</i> L in Egypt by Sayed (1950). Specimens collected in this study were compared with the holotype deposited at Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI), Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Egypt.</p>Published as part of <i>Halawa, Alaa M. & Fawzy, Magdy M., 2014, A new species of Brevipalpus Donnadieu (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) and key to the Egyptian species, pp. 87-95 in Zootaxa 3755 (1)</i> on page 92, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3755.1.4, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/285474">http://zenodo.org/record/285474</a>
M. El-Sayed, L'organisation des pays exportateurs de pétrole. Etude d'une organisation internationale pour la défense des intérêts privés des Etats
No full textM. El-Sayed, L'organisation des pays exportateurs de pétrole. Etude d'une organisation internationale pour la défense des intérêts privés des Etats. In: Revue internationale de droit comparé. Vol. 20 N°3, Juillet-septembre 1968. p. 580
M. El-Sayed, L'organisation des pays exportateurs de pétrole. Etude d'une organisation internationale pour la défense des intérêts privés des Etats
No full textM. El-Sayed, L'organisation des pays exportateurs de pétrole. Etude d'une organisation internationale pour la défense des intérêts privés des Etats. In: Revue internationale de droit comparé. Vol. 20 N°3, Juillet-septembre 1968. p. 580
Towards a sterile insect technique field release of <it>Anopheles arabiensis </it>mosquitoes in Sudan: Irradiation, transportation, and field cage experimentation
No full textAbstract Background The work described in this article forms part of a study to suppress a population of the malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis in Northern State, Sudan, with the Sterile Insect Technique. No data have previously been collected on the irradiation and transportation of anopheline mosquitoes in Africa, and the first series of attempts to do this in Sudan are reported here. In addition, experiments in a large field cage under near-natural conditions are described. Methods Mosquitoes were irradiated in Khartoum and transported as adults by air to the field site earmarked for future releases (400 km from the laboratory). The field cage was prepared for experiments by creating resting sites with favourable conditions. The mating and survival of (irradiated) laboratory males and field-collected males was studied in the field cage, and two small-scale competition experiments were performed. Results Minor problems were experienced with the irradiation of insects, mostly associated with the absence of a rearing facility in close proximity to the irradiation source. The small-scale transportation of adult mosquitoes to the release site resulted in minimal mortality ( Conclusion It is concluded that although conditions are challenging, there are no major obstacles associated with the small-scale irradiation and transportation of insects in the current setting. The field cage is suitable for experiments and studies to test the competitiveness of irradiated males can be pursued. The scaling up of procedures to accommodate much larger numbers of insects needed for a release is the next challenge and recommendations to further implementation of this genetic control strategy are presented.</p
Resolución Rectoral N° 229/2020. Modificar el valor del módulo (M) establecidos en el Artículo 2º y Artículo 3º deR la Resolución CPyGE Nº 80/2019
No full textFil: Rector (R). Universidad Nacional de Río Negro. Río Negro, ArgentinaResolución Rectoral N° 229/2020. Modificar el valor del módulo (M) establecidos en el Artículo 2º y Artículo 3º de la Resolución CPyGE Nº 80/2019tru
Experiencing the armed struggle : the Soweto generation and after
No full textIncludes bibliographical references (p. 354-369).This study explores the experiences of the rank-and-file soldiers of Umkhonto we Sizwe and the Azanian People's Liberation Anny. Extensive interviews by the author and other researchers reveal the voices of the soldiers themselves. The African National Congress and Pan African Congress archives at the University of the Western Cape and the University of Fort Hare supplement and verify these oral testimonies, as do some published sources. Most previously published materials about the armed struggle against apartheid have already focused on diplomacy, strategy and tactics, operations, leadership, and human rights abuses to the neglect of the soldiers' actual experiences. This study complements these with significant new oral history materials from the Soweto generation of soldiers and their successors. When dealing with MK, many authors have documented issues of the camp structure in Angola, and operations inside South Africa, so much of this detail is only addressed briefly, leaving space to explore the soldiers' experiences. In the case of APLA, very little has been written on its history, and more detail is provided on these subjects. This study therefore deals with the soldiers' politicisation and motivation for joining the armed struggle, their experiences in leaving South Africa and training in exile, the crises in exile which limited their effectiveness for a time, their return to fight in South Africa, and their difficulties in the "new" South Africa. These materials reveal that vast problems remain facing these veterans of the struggle against apartheid, and that they have the potential, if properly supported and employed, to contribute substantially to the development of present day South Africa. Conversely, if their neglect continues, they also have the potential to bring vast harm to the country. Further use of the investigative tools of oral history, especially if extended to the former soldiers' vernacular languages, is necessary to augment the history of South Africa, and these soldiers' contributions
Terpnacarus zaheri Momen, Sayed & Nasr, 2004, n. sp.
No full textTerpnacarus zaheri n. sp. (Figs 1–7) ADULT FEMALE. Dimensions: length of body (including gnathosoma) 333–346, length of body (excluding gnathosoma) 301–306, breadth of body 180–189. Dorsum (Figs 1 & 2). The prodorsum bears 6 pairs of setae (Fig. 2). Setae le robust, distinctly logner than setae xp and in, are of equal length of setae xa (35–38), setae ro (14– 16), which situated on the naso, are shorter than setae in (18–21). Setae xp are very small and pectinate. The naso is large and bears a lenslike eye ventrally. Sensillae bo are filamentous and ciliate (56–61 long). The central part of the prodorsum has longitudinal smooth striae. The hysterosoma (Fig. 1) bears 36 pairs of plumose setae which are situated in 9 transverse rows. Striae on the dorsum of the hysterosoma are smooth. Venter: The genital opening (Fig. 6) is relatively large and the covers are clearly defined. Each cover bears 14 large and pilose setae, arranged in two rows. Three pairs of genital papillae as well as 3 pairs of long, nude internal setae are present. Six pairs of paragenital setae are present. The anal pore is surrounded by 6 pairs of anal setae and 5 pairs of paraanals. Gnathosoma (Figs. 3–5): The chelicerae (Fig. 3) are bulky, chelatedentate and bear 2 setae dorsally. The hypognathum (Fig. 4) bears 6 pairs of setae, the anterior pair, small and nude, while the second pair are robust and relatively blunt distally. The rutella are well developed and each terminates in a sharp bladelike edge. The palpal tarsus (Fig. 5) bears 11 plumose setae, one smooth and short seta, one obtuse solenidion and terminally one yataganshaped solenidion. Legs: Leg setal patterns (formula indicates setation from tarsus to trochanter with solenidion in parentheses). Tarsus I (Fig. 7) bears one long, slender solenidion and one famulus, while tibia I bears 2 slender solenidia and genu I bears 3 mucronate solenidia. The ambulacra of all the legs are composed of a large, rayed clawlike empodium and two true claws which are barbed and smaller than the empodium. MALE: Unknown. Etymology: The new species is named for Prof. M. Zaher, Department of Zoology, Cairo University, Egypt. Type data: Female holotype collected from debris under date palm, paratypes 5 females collected with the holotype, Egypt, 20 September 2003 by Dr. A. A. Sayed. Remarks: The genus Terpnacarus has not been recorded in Egypt before this report. The new species resembles T.carolinaensis Theron (1976) described from South Africa in having smooth and fine striation on the hysterosomal integument. It differs from the latter by having 36 pairs of hysterosomal setae opposed to 34 pairs in T. carolinensis, in having one seta on trochanter I compared to nil in T. carolinaensis. It can be separated also by having 5 pairs of para anal setae compared to 6 pairs in T. carolinaensis.Published as part of Momen, F. M., Sayed, A. A. & Nasr, A. K., 2004, A new species of the genus Terpnacarus Grandjean (Acari: Terpnacaridae) from Egypt, pp. 1-4 in Zootaxa 543 on pages 2-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15734
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