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Ethoxysilyl-modified hyperbranched polyesters as multifunctional coupling agents for epoxy-silica hybrid coatings
No full textPhyllotetranychus Sayed 1938
No full textGenus <i>Phyllotetranychus</i> Sayed, 1938 <p> <b>Type species:</b> <i>Phyllotetranychus aegyptium</i> Sayed, 1938</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis:</b> Full complement of 16 dorsal setae; dorsal setae large, broadly orbicular to ovate, leaf-like and with pseudovenation; setae <i> h 2</i> not flagellate; anterior margin of prodorsum with two pairs of prodorsal projections; palps two-segmented (tibio-tarsus with one eupathidium (<i>ul'ζ</i>) and two setae, femorogenu with one seta (<i>d</i>)); two pairs of pseudanal setae <i> ps 1–2</i> ; ventral, genital and anal plates not sclerotised or developed.</p>Published as part of <i>Mahdavi, Sayed Mosayeb, Latifi, Malihe & Asadi, Mahdieh, 2019, A new species of Phyllotetranychus (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran, pp. 566-578 in Zootaxa 4565 (4)</i> on page 567, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4565.4.10, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/2591261">http://zenodo.org/record/2591261</a>
INVESTIGATING HOTEL OUTSOURCING IN THE EGYPTIAN HOTEL MARKET: REASONS, BARRIERS AND ACTIVITIES
No full textDue to the increasing importance of “Outsourcing” as one of the strategic management tools used by hotels worldwide, the current study attempts to assess hotel outsourcing in the Egyptian Hotel Industry by providing insights into the outsourcing drivers or reasons and the encountered barriers. The study also discusses the most common activities outsourced by hotels in Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh. A total of 48 participants including General and Department Managers working in four and five-star hotels, mainly in Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh participated in this study. The methods used to collect data included personal interviews using a structured questionnaire. The findings revealed that outsourcing occurs in a variety of hotel functions and departments including information technology, transportation services, health club, pest control, animation, security, reservation, as well as other activities. The main reasons for outsourcing in hotels were found to be access of external expertise, reducing costs and focusing on core activities. Although participating hotels showed interest to expand their scope of outsourcing some constraints are limiting their ability to do so. Lack of reliable suppliers, minimal knowledge concerning outsourcing adoption, possible risk of providing unqualified staff and hidden relevant costs represented the most significant barriers of outsourcing. Finally, the study presents a group of practical and academic recommendations
Size Effect on Concrete Shear Strength in Beams Reinforced with FRP Bars
No full textThe understanding of size effect on the concrete shear strength of beams reinforced with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars is of fundamental and practical significance. The calibration and verification of the ACI 440 shear design algorithm has been mainly based on experimental results from specimens with a maximum effective depth of 360 mm (14.19 in.), which are not always representative of large-scale applications. In this paper, the results of laboratory tests on scaled FRP-reinforced concrete beams without shear reinforcement, having a maximum effective depth of 883 mm (34.75 in.), are presented. Based also on results available in the literature for normal-strength concrete, the scaling of strength is discussed in relation to effective depth, reinforcement ratio, aggregate size, and presence of minimum shear reinforcement and longitudinal skin reinforcement. Representative North American design algorithms that account for the shear force being resisted primarily by the uncracked concrete in compression (ACI) and through aggregate interlock (CSA) are then assessed
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>
‘Tenderstem’ Broccoli for Export Markets: an Analysis Study on the AgroFood Company
No full textDecision case, horticulture, agriculture economics, broccoli production, protected vegetable production, Agricultural Finance, Crop Production/Industries, Production Economics,
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
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
No full textThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
b) Porte de Wekâlat el-Nachârine, à as-Sanâdqiya
No full textFarnall Harry, Lacau Pierre, Sayed Metoualli, Sayyed Ahmad el-, Wiet Gaston. b) Porte de Wekâlat el-Nachârine, à as-Sanâdqiya. In: Comité de Conservation des Monuments de l'Art Arabe. Fascicule 35, exercice 1927-1929, 1934. p. 7
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