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Corrections to the \u3ci\u3eEretmocerus\u3c/i\u3e (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) of Egypt and the validation of two new species
No full textAbd-Rabou and Evans (2002) described Eretmocerus aegypticus Evans and Abd-Rabou and Eretmocerus parasiphonini Evans and Abd-Rabou. According to Article 16.4 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) (1999), for a name to be available, the author(s) of papers published after 1999, must accompany the description with a statement of intent as to where the primary type is deposited or to be deposited. Since the authors inadvertently did not state where the primary type for each species was to be deposited, the names of both of these species have been unavailable. To rectify this situation and comply with the requirements of the ICNZ, we wish to state that the holotype of Eretmocerus aegypticus Evans and Abd-Rabou and Eretmocerus parasiphonini Evans and Abd-Rabou are deposited in the United States Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, USA. We thank Dr. John Noyes, for bringing this error to our attention
A half-century of metal and metalloid-containing polymers
No full textAlaa S. Abd-El-Aziz ... [et al.]; Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Editor, Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz, is currently President of the University of Prince Edward Island.Source type: Electronic(1
Phenacoccus halli Ezzat 1962
No full text<i>Phenacoccus halli</i> Ezzat, 1962 <p>(Figure 29, after Mohammed et al. 1995)</p> <p> <b>Taxonomy.</b> <i>Phenacoccus halli</i> Priesner and Hosny 1935. Type data. EGYPT: Giza, Pyramids, on roots of <i>Anthemis</i> sp., 10.iv.1930, collector unknown; lectotype and paralectotype designated by Mohammed et al. 1995: 501; Ezzat 1962d: 163-164.</p> <p> <b>Hosts in Egypt.</b> <i>Anthemis</i> sp. (Priesner and Hosny 1935).</p> <p> <b>Distribution in Egypt.</b> Pyramids (Priesner and Hosny 1935; Ezzat 1962d).</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> Mohammed et al. (1995) provided a description and illustration of this species. Ezzat (1962) credited Priesner and Hosny (1935) with the authorship of the species; however, the paper he referred to has no mention of this species. Based on Ezzat’s (1962d) brief description of the species, he is considered the author of the species.</p>Published as part of <i>Evans, Gregory A. & Abd-Rabou, Shaaban, 2023, The mealybugs (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae) of Egypt, pp. 1-83 in Insecta Mundi 2023 (999)</i> on page 22, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10832115">10.5281/zenodo.10832115</a>
al-Misbāh fī al-Nahw By Nāsir al-Dīn al-Mutarrizī al-Nahwī (d. 610/1213) A Critical Edition of the Text with the Life History of the Author
No full textNāsir al-Dīn al-Mutarrizī al-Nahwī (d.610/1213) was one of the most renowned figures in the field of Arabic Grammar. He has left an indelible mark on the world of Arabic language and literature. He is also known as the successor of al-Zamakhsharī.
He wrote a number of books but his al-Misbāh fī al-Nahw gained prominence at a level that no other book in this field could claim to achieve. For this reason, a great number of commentaries have been written in every age, of which the most famous are al-Daw and Khulāsat al-I‘rāb written by Tāj al-Dīn al-Isfrā’īnī and ‘Abd al- Karīm al-Tūsī (better known as Hājjī Bābā) respectively. Moreover, its translation into other languages also demonstrates its value as a useful book.
Although al-Misbāh has been edited on more than one occasion, the published editions do not fulfil the needs and requirements of modern academic research criteria. The basic aim of this thesis is to present this book with a current modern research style so that the students, teachers and ordinary readers of Arabic language and literature may benefit from this work.
This thesis is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the life history of the author and his other works. A brief note of the environment under which he grew up (generally referred to as the ‘Seljuk’ period) is also included in this part.
The second part consists of a text edition that deals with the derivation (Takhrīj) of syntactical issues together with the differing opinions of grammarians on syntactical/grammatical issues. This part also proffers the idiomatic English translation of al-Misbāh
Dibenzyl ferrocene-1,1&#8242;-dicarboxylate
No full textIn the title compound, [Fe(C13H11O2)2], there are markedly different orientations of the two phenylmethoxycarbonyl substituents [O&#8212;C&#8212;C&#8212;C torsion angles = 84.5&#8197;(3) and 139.6&#8197;(2)&#176;]. These orientations are mediated by a number of intermolecular C&#8212;H...O interactions, which result in a one-dimensional hydrogen-bonded network of molecules
A new host and distribution record for Bemisia formosana Takahashi (Homoptera: Alyerodidae)
No full textRecently, the senior author discovered the presence of a whitefly on sugarcane,
Saccharum officinalis
, in Qena, Egypt, and sent specimens to the junior author who identified it as
Bemisia formosana
Takahashi (Homoptera: Alyerodidae). Since this is the first report of this species occurring on sugarcane, an economic crop, and the first distribution record of it occurring in Egypt and the Mediterranean region, we thought it expedient to publicize the information to alert workers in the region to its presence
Comparison of Tooth Size Discrepancy of Three Main Ethnics in Malaysia with Bolton's Ratio
No full textThe objective of this study was to investigate the applicability of Bolton's ratios in orthodontic population of Malaysian main ethnics; Malay, Chinese and Indians. Ninety convenient samples consisting of 30 pre-orthodontic study casts from each ethnic that fits the inclusion criteria were selected. The greatest mesiodistal widths of each tooth from six to six for overall ratio and three to three for anterior ratio were measured using a digital callipers linked to Hamilton Arch Tooth System software to the nearest 0.01mm. Means of the ratios were calculated using Bolton analysis. One sample t-test statistic analysis was carried out to compare the means with Bolton values of anterior ratio and overall ratio and one-way ANOVA was used to analyze comparison between ethnic groups of the anterior ratio and the overall ratio with the level of statistical significance set at p < 0.05. However, there were no significant differences when comparing Bolton values with Chinese and Indian anterior and overall ratios. The Bolton standards could be applied to Malaysian Chinese, Indians and Malay's female. Subsequently, a specific standard should be used for the Malays orthodontic population.Article URL : http://www.ukm.my/jsm/pdf_files/SM-PDF-41-2-2012/17%20Aida%20Nur%20Ashikin.pd
ACADEMIC PRODUCTIVITY AFTER COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY FELLOWSHIP
No full textPurpose/Background: Early career publication productivity among academic surgeons after Colon and Rectal Surgery (CRS) Fellowship has not been studied. Hypothesis/Aim: We aimed to describe predictive factors of academic surgeons’ publication productivity using pre-CRS fellowship characteristics. Methods/Interventions: Candidates included those applying for CRS fellowship at Mayo Clinic between 2015 and 2018 and appointed in an academic position post-fellowship. Academic position was defined as Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor. It was assessed through a cross-checking of information on public online sources (American College of Surgeons, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, university website, and social media). Academic position and publications were blindly assessed by three authors (G.C, S.A., S.B.) in July 2021, any incongruity was further resolved. The number of publications post-fellowship and authorship positions was retrieved from PubMed, with a median follow-up of 2.5 years [range: 1-4 years]. Academics top quartile (Q1) was defined according to a composite productivity outcome of publications/year ratio as first, last and any-position author. Data were compared between Q1 and the less productive quartiles (Q2-4). Pre-fellowship data were retrieved from the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®) application. Results/Outcome(s): Among 130 defined academic surgeons, first author, last author, and any position publications were less than one publication/year ratio in 80%, 86%, and 47%, respectively. First author publications were one, two, or ≥three publications/year ratio in 16%, 4%, and 2% of the academics, while last author publications in 9%, 3%, and 3%. Overall, the number of publications as any author position was one in 21%, two in 13%, three to five in 11%, and >five publications/year ratio in 10% of the academics. Academics in the top quartile (Q1) more frequently attended a top-20 medical school, top-20 Surgery Residency Program, and completed a Research Fellowship. Prior to fellowship, Q1 academics had more publications as 1st author and had more presentations. Understandably, these individuals frequently received research awards and had earned advanced degrees (Master/PhD) (Table 1). Limitations: Its retrospective nature and follow-up duration limited our study. Conclusions/Discussion: Among early-career academics, half coauthored less than one article/year after CRS fellowship, and more than 80% authored less than one article/year as first or last author. Conversely, academics with the highest publication productivity during their early career demonstrated high pre-fellowship research and publication performances
Socio-Political Events and Music: Egyptian Songs Supporting ʿAbd Fattāḥ al-Sīsī
No full textThis article presents the results of research conducted on Egyptian popular songs, categorized as patriotic and showing their writers’ support for ʿAbd Fattāḥ al-Sīsī. He was first a general, Minister of Defense and commander of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. When protests occurred in Egypt in 2013, he remained the main actor on the political stage. Then, he became marshal, resigned from his army positions, became the candidate for presidency and finally became president of the Republic. The author of this article briefly describes what happened in Egypt in this short time (2011–2014), and answers the main research questions which concern the messages of the songs, discussing whether the messages changed from the beginning of these events to the moment when he became president of Egypt. She points out how the songs follow the political events, and presents the results of her own participant observations, including photos from when she was living in Egypt from the middle of June 2013 to October 2014. She introduces this phenomenon, how the country changed in a few months and how the culture (music/popular culture) was an important part of the country’s changes that influenced these song’s messages
Modern Arabic literary biography : a study of character portrayal in the works of Egyptian biographers of the first half of the twentieth century, with special reference to literary biography
No full textIn Chapter one, I presented a comparative definition of the meaning of Sirah (PI.Siyar), Tarjamah (Pl. Tarajim), Manaqib, Tabaqat and Maghazi as they were understood in antiquity. I also showed how the meaning of Sirah in modern times has only narrowly developed. Although the method of biographical writing continuously developed in Europe, it hardly progressed in Modem Arabic Literature. The only exception was seen in the writings by the pioneers of enlightenment in Egypt at the beginning of the twentieth century. This change of direction relied on borrowing European methodology in biographical writing.
In chapter two, I reviewed the early attempts at writing biographies in the nineteenth century by Abd al Rahman al- Jabarti and Ali Mubarak. Although both were the first
pioneers in this respect, yet they followed the footpath of classical approach above all that of al-Maqarizi from whom -Ali Mubarak derived inspiration in his book Al-Khitat al-Tawfiqiyyah.
In chapter three, I studied the twentieth century, starting with traditional biography writers who could not employ European methodologies and whose writings oscillated between biographical notes and biographical sketches; or whose texts were more of a literary study than a biography proper.
In chapters four to nine, I selected the most renowned, productive writers who best represented methodologies of biography writing. Perhaps certain writers have not
been mentioned in this period of study. This is not out of negligence but simply because their texts were totally out of reach, or their writings did not exhibit the
required literary criteria.
All methodologies representing the theory of biography writing in Egypt have been analysed in these chapters. All, in fact, form a digestion or assimilation of French,English and German schools. In Egypt, Taha Husayn is considered the chairman of the French school, al-Mazini and al-Aqqad of the English/German schools, al-Nuwaihi of the psychoanalytical/anatomical school and Sidqi who employed both. By contrast, al Iryan was the trailblazer of the distinguished biographical novel.
In these chapters, I tried to lay out the general outlines these writers have produced in the production of biographical texts, and how these attempts were a successful step on the road of presenting literary biographies characterized by high world standards.
Chapter ten may well seem traditional, but it is important to give a comparative outlook on the views of biography writers themselves when they study and analyse
the same character.
Among the characters studied ,I selected Bashsliar, Abu Nuwas, Ibn al-Run-i, al-Mutanabbi and al-Maarri. These are outstanding landmarks in the history of Arab verse and the subject of a multitude of studies as well. Modern biographers took these figures as a test field for the deployment and employment of biographical methodologies. I selected these examples to provide comparisons and explain how far these biographies were successful in producing a biography or a profile of those classical poets.
The conclusion and the bibliographical list arrived at the end of research.
I wish, however, to clarify one important point here. It seems that I could not fix the year 1950 as the temporal parameter of my research but took some textswhich were
published shortly beyond that point. The reason for this obvious extension was either to give additional useful details or simply because chapters of such texts had already
been published prior to that year and were known to the readership.
At times I would satisfy myself with analysing the part rather than the whole. This again was meant to eschew repetition or was due to the fact that the book in question
was not available
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