131 research outputs found
Nomiapis (Nomiapis) diversipes
No full textNomiapis (Nomiapis) diversipes (Latreille, 1806) * Distribution: PALAEARCTIC (Pauly 2015). Material examined. BDFGM material. Mount Lebanon: Beit Meri, 1 F, det. Pauly A., coll. MNHNP. Author material. Specimen without label from AUB collection, 1♂, det. Pauly A., coll. AUB. Bekaa: Blaika, 1325 m, 3.VII.2019, 1♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Gekière A., coll. UMONS; Hadath, Near Army Checkpoint, 1610 m, 7.VIII.2019, 1♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU. N. Lebanon: Tannourine El Tahta, Wadi Ain El Raha, 1187 m, 2. VII.2017, 1♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M.; Hadath El Jebbeh, Border of the Cedar Forest, 1681 m, 22. VIII.2018, 1♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M., Jabbour J.; Hadath El Jebbe, Al Fouar, 1529 m, 23. VIII.2019, 1♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M., Mouawad G.; Tannourine El Tahta, Mar Boutrous, 1207 m, 25. VII.2019, 1♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M., all coll. MBOU.Published as part of Boustani, Mira, Rasmont, Pierre, Dathe, Holger H., Ghisbain, Guillaume, Kasparek, Max, Michez, Denis, Müller, Andreas, Pauly, Alain, Risch, Stefan, Straka, Jakub, Terzo, Michael, Achter, Xavier Van, Wood, Thomas J. & Nemer, Nabil, 2021, The bees of Lebanon (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), pp. 1-146 in Zootaxa 4976 (1) on pages 48-49, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4976.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/481901
Adapting authoritarianism: institutions and co-optation in Egypt and Syria
No full textThis PhD thesis compares Egypt and Syria’s authoritarian political systems. While the tendency in social science political research treats Egypt and Syria as similarly authoritarian, this research emphasizes differences between the two systems with special reference to institutions and co-optation. Rather than reducibly understanding Egypt and Syria as sharing similar histories, institutional arrangements, or ascribing to the oft-repeated convention that “Syria is Egypt but 10 years behind,” this thesis focuses on how events and individual histories shaped each states current institutional strengthens and weaknesses. Specifically, it explains the how varying institutional politicization or de-politicization affects each state’s capabilities for co-opting elite and non-elite individuals.
Beginning with a theoretical framework that considers the limited utility of democratization and transition theoretical approaches, the work underscores the persistence and durability of authoritarianism. Chapter two details the politicized institutional divergence between Egypt and Syria that began in the 1970s. Chapter three and four examines how institutional politicization or de-politicization affects elite and non-elite individual co-optation in Egypt and Syria. Chapter five discusses the study’s general conclusions and theoretical implications.
This thesis’s argument is that Egypt and Syria co-opt elites and non-elites differently because of the varying degrees of institutional politicization in each governance system. Rather than view one country as more politically developed than the other, this work argues that Syria’s political institutions are more politicized than their Egyptian counterparts. Syria’s political arena is, thus, described as politicized-patrimonialism. Syria’s politicized-patrimonial arena produces uneven co-optation of elites and non-elites as they are diffused through competing institutions. Conversely, the Egyptian political arena remains highly personalized as weak institutions and individuals are manipulated and molded according to the president’s ruling clique. This is referred to as personalized-patrimonialism. As a consequence, Egypt’s political establishment demonstrates more flexibility in ad hoc altering and adapting its arena depending on the emergence of crises.
This study’s theoretical implications suggest that, contrary to modernization and democratization theory’s adage that institutions lead to a political development, politicized institutions within a patrimonial order actually hinder regime adaptation because consensus is harder to achieve and maintain. It is within this context that Egypt’s de-politicized institutional framework advantages its top political elite. In this reading of Egyptian and Syrian politics, Egypt’s personalized political arena is more adaptable than Syria’s. These conclusions do not indicate that political reform is a process underway in either state
Ceratina (Euceratina) moricei Friese 1899
No full textCeratina (Euceratina) moricei Friese, 1899 Distribution: WEST PALAEARCTIC: Scattered in northern and eastern Mediterranean and Iran (Terzo & Rasmont 2011, Ascher & Pickering 2021). Literature. Friese (1899): Listed under the description of a variety; Ceratina laevifrons var. moricei Mount Lebanon, Brumana, 30.IV.1899, 1♂, det. Friese H., leg. Morice F. Material examined. BDFGM material. ZSM: Mount Lebanon, Brumana, 7.VIII.1899, 1♂. Author material. N. Lebanon: Arz Tannourine, Tannourine Forest Reserve Outskirts, 1792 m, 13. VII.2017, 1♀, leg. Boustani M.; Hadath El Jebbeh, Border of the Cedar Forest, 1681 m, 22. VIII.2018, 1♀, leg. Boustani M., Jabbour J., all coll. MBOU. Flower record. Apiaceae: Eryngium glomeratum; Plumbaginaceae: Acantholimon libanoticum.Published as part of Boustani, Mira, Rasmont, Pierre, Dathe, Holger H., Ghisbain, Guillaume, Kasparek, Max, Michez, Denis, Müller, Andreas, Pauly, Alain, Risch, Stefan, Straka, Jakub, Terzo, Michael, Achter, Xavier Van, Wood, Thomas J. & Nemer, Nabil, 2021, The bees of Lebanon (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), pp. 1-146 in Zootaxa 4976 (1) on page 84, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4976.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/481901
Study on the benefits of using the date palm trees residuals in Saudi Arabia for development of the non-traditional wooden industry
No full textOne-stage Converter Method Neutral Point Type Voltage Free Converter and Application to an Electronic Ballast
No full textCeratina (Ceratina) cucurbitina
No full textCeratina (Ceratina) cucurbitina (Rossi, 1972) Distribution: WEST PALAEARCTIC: Holo-Mediterranean and further north to central Germany (Terzo & Rasmont 2011). Local distribution fig. 15.11 Unpublished records. GBIF 2021, SEMC: Mount Lebanon, Monteverde, near Mansourieh, 350 m, 24.IV.1995, 1♂; Zandouka, 750 m, 10.V.1995, 1♀, all det. Baker D., leg. Roche C.G. Literature. Specimens collected in Bcharre Cedar Wood in summer of 1960 (Mavromoustakis, 1963). Material examined. BDFGM material. RBIN: Mount Lebanon, Nab’as Safa [Nabeh Al Safa], 1000 m, V.1966, 1♀, leg. Fagel G.; ZSM: Mount Lebanon, Brumana, 7.VIII.1899, 1♀. Author material. Mount Lebanon: Der El Kamar, 800 m, 29.V.2019, 1♀, leg. Boustani M. Souk el Ghareb, Balamand University, 839 m, 23. VII.2019, 1♀, leg. Boustani M.; Barouk, 1086 m, 12. VIII.2019, 1♀, leg. Boustani M.; Maaniyye, Dhour El Maaniyye, 324 m, 25.V.2019, 3♀, leg. Boustani M., all coll. MBOU. N. Lebanon: Tannourine Forest, 1784 m, 18.VI.2016, 2♀, leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU. Additional 11♀ and 17♂ from 13 records, collected between 18.IV.2017 and 23.VIII.2019, from Tannourine El Tahta, Horch Ehden, Hadath El Jebbe and Tannourine El Fawka. Flower records. Apiaceae: Eryngium glomeratum, Asphodelaceae: Asphodelus microcarpus; Asteraceae: Anthemis pauciloba, Carduus argentatus; Boraginaceae: Anchusa hybrida, Echium glomeratum; Caprifoliaceae: Cephalaria sp., Cephalaria cf joppensis, Scabiosa argentea, Scabiosa sp.; Fabaceae: Vicia tenuifolia; Hypericaceae: Hypericum triquetrifolium; Lamiaceae: Nepeta curviflora; Malvaceae: Alcea apterocarpa; Rosasceae: Rubus sanctus. Species reported to be widely polylectic (Terzo 2011).Published as part of Boustani, Mira, Rasmont, Pierre, Dathe, Holger H., Ghisbain, Guillaume, Kasparek, Max, Michez, Denis, Müller, Andreas, Pauly, Alain, Risch, Stefan, Straka, Jakub, Terzo, Michael, Achter, Xavier Van, Wood, Thomas J. & Nemer, Nabil, 2021, The bees of Lebanon (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), pp. 1-146 in Zootaxa 4976 (1) on pages 82-83, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4976.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/481901
Microinverter Topology based Single-stage Grid-connected Photovoltaic System: A Review
No full textThis paper discussed the topology development of a single-stage microinverter in grid-connected PV system. In general, the microinverter topologies can be categorized into four type of topologies: 1) Flyback inverter, 2) Double-boost inverter, 3) Derived zeta-cuk configuration and 4) Buck-boost inverter. Flyback configuration is widely used for single-stage microinverter which offers protection between solar panel and utility grid. However due to the bulkiness of the transformer, new arrangement circuit employ the Half-Bridge topology with film capacitor and microcontroller provide a good room for research and future developments to obtain greater efficiency and compact design of single-stage microinverter grid-connected PV system. Plus, there are several characteristics need to be taken care for future development of the microinverter technology
Analisis Kekuatan Baja Balok Dan Rel Untuk Konstruksi Mesin Crane
No full textAccording to BPS Statistics for the Manufacturing Industry from 2013 to 2015 there was an increase in the number of manufacturing industries in Indonesia. One of them is the Overhead Crane which is a crane that is often used in workshops, whereas in accidents due to structural failure, according to OSHA, 80% of the main causes of failure are due to overloading. In this UTS assignment, the author wants to analyze the strength of crane beams and crane rails. And on the results of the analysis of the calculation of the strength of the crane beam and crane rail with a stretch of 4.75 meters, the distribution of Va to the crane wheels (Live Load) reaches M max = 0.4126829687600 tons. (Dead Load) M = 0.2972609375 tons/m. (Live load + Dead load) Mux = 7099439.0626 N/mm. has compactness between the Flanges and also the Web, while those that meet the requirements between short, medium and long spans are medium because they meet the requirements ? < ?p < ?r, and the last Mn ? Mp, 335,977,243,544065 ? 2,102,500,000 is said to meet the requirements
Xylocopa (Proxylocopa) olivieri Lepeletier 1841
No full textXylocopa (Proxylocopa) olivieri Lepeletier, 1841 * (fig. 21.2) = Xylocopa hellenica Spinola, 1843 Distribution: WEST PALAEARCTIC: Northern and eastern Mediterranean to the western Caspian Sea, indicating two records from Lebanon detailed below (Terzo & Rasmont 2014). Local distribution fig. 15.2 Unpublished records. GBIF 2021, SEMC: listed under Xylocopa hellenica Spinola, 1843 S. Lebanon, Jezzine; 1♂, unknown collector and determiner. Material Examined. BDFGM material. ZSM: Beirut, No date, 1♂; N. Lebanon Becharre [Bcharre], V.1931, 1♂, leg. K/ZR. Author material. Specimens with no labels or unreadable labels from AUB collection, 3♀, 1♂, coll. AUB. Specimen labelled « J.E.B. » from AUB collection, 26.III.1981, 1♂. Mount Lebanon: Bikfaya, 9.VI.1975, 1♀, coll. AUB; Jounieh, 12.VI.1984, 1♀, leg. Nahla B, coll. AUB. N. Lebanon: Tannourine, Wadi Al Fouar, 1528 m, 17.VI.2016, 1♀, leg. Boustani M.; Tannourine Forest, 1784 m, 18.VI.2016, 1♂, leg. Kotan A.; Tannourine Forest, 1800 m, 5. VIII.2016, 1♀, leg. Kyrk S.; Hadath El Jebbe, Al Fouar, 1535 m, 30.V.2017, 3♂, leg. Boustani M., Rasmont P.; Hadath El Jebbe, Road to Wadi Al Fouar, 1553 m, 22.V.2018, 1♂, leg. Boustani M.; 1553 m, 6.VI.2018, 2♂, leg. Boustani M., all coll. MBOU. Flower records. Fabaceae: Vicia tenuifolia; Malvaceae: Alcea apterocarpa.Published as part of Boustani, Mira, Rasmont, Pierre, Dathe, Holger H., Ghisbain, Guillaume, Kasparek, Max, Michez, Denis, Müller, Andreas, Pauly, Alain, Risch, Stefan, Straka, Jakub, Terzo, Michael, Achter, Xavier Van, Wood, Thomas J. & Nemer, Nabil, 2021, The bees of Lebanon (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), pp. 1-146 in Zootaxa 4976 (1) on pages 78-79, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4976.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/481901
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