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ACLED) - Revised 2Nd Edition Compiled by ACCORD, 11 January 2018
EGYPT, YEAR 2015: Update on incidents according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) - Revised 2nd edition compiled by ACCORD, 11 January 2018 National borders: GADM, November 2015b; administrative divisions: GADM, November 2015a; Hala’ib triangle and Bir Tawil: UN Cartographic Section, March 2012; Occupied Palestinian Territory border status: UN Cartographic Sec- tion, January 2004; incident data: ACLED, undated; coastlines and inland waters: Smith and Wessel, 1 May 2015 Conflict incidents by category Development of conflict incidents from 2006 to 2015 category number of incidents sum of fatalities battle 314 1765 riots/protests 311 33 remote violence 309 644 violence against civilians 193 404 strategic developments 117 8 total 1244 2854 This table is based on data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project This graph is based on data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event (datasets used: ACLED, undated). Data Project (datasets used: ACLED, undated). EGYPT, YEAR 2015: UPDATE ON INCIDENTS ACCORDING TO THE ARMED CONFLICT LOCATION & EVENT DATA PROJECT (ACLED) - REVISED 2ND EDITION COMPILED BY ACCORD, 11 JANUARY 2018 LOCALIZATION OF CONFLICT INCIDENTS Note: The following list is an overview of the incident data included in the ACLED dataset. More details are available in the actual dataset (date, location data, event type, involved actors, information sources, etc.). In the following list, the names of event locations are taken from ACLED, while the administrative region names are taken from GADM data which serves as the basis for the map above. In Ad Daqahliyah, 18 incidents killing 4 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Al Mansurah, Bani Ebeid, Gamasa, Kom el Nour, Mit Salsil, Sursuq, Talkha. -
Afalleh: a Parthian Iron Foundry Site on Northern Slopes of Central Alborz
Intl. J. Humanities (2015) Vol. 22 (2): (127-141) Afalleh: A Parthian Iron Foundry Site on Northern Slopes of Central Alborz Mohammad Ghamari Fatideh,1* Seyed Mehdi Mousavi Kouhpar 2 Received:2013/11/25 Accepted: 2015/3/16 Abstract The archaeological site of Afalleh is located in the north of Khachak village, in the intermountain plain of Kojour, in southern end of Nowshahr District, Mazandaran Province. Drawing on the available evidence, the site is dated to the Parthian period. Afalleh is clearly an archaeo- metallurgical center in the area, and by virtue of its relatively large size (more than 5 ha) might be one of the most significant and/or important archaeo- metallurgical sites of the Parthian period in the entire region. Large and dense scatters of slag and kiln wasters, especially in southern and western quadrants, hint at extensive and/or long-termed archaeo- metallurgical activities at the site. The surface slag could be divided into two groups of sponge and dense with a dark color near to black. Most slags are seen on southern part of the site. A stone building is partially exposed in western side of the site, where a dirt road has cut a part of the archaeological deposits. Macroscopic and microscopic analyses indicate that the slags are rich of fayalite and wustite, ferrous silicate and iron oxide minerals, respectively. Inside one of these slags a thick prill of iron is observed that has been largely replaced with secondary iron oxides. This observation indicates an indirect reduction of iron from its ore- producing carbonized iron (steel and cast iron)-and refers to its separation from silicate melt more probably outside of furnace. -
Human-Induced Sedímentologícal Changes in Manzala Lagoon, Nile Delta, Egypt
Cases and solutions Human-induced sedímentologícal changes in Manzala Lagoon, Nile Delta, Egypt G. Randazzo • D. J. Stanley • S. I. Di Gerónimo • C. Amore Introduction Abstract The Manzala Lagoon in Egypt's Nile ' »el- ta has become a sediment sink of reduced area and Wetlands in the northern part of the Nile Delta have depth, with increased contaminant levels. Loss of been significantly altered by anthropogenic activity dur- much-needed fresh to brackish water reserves and ing the past century. These serve as large, much-needed decreased fish catches have serious ramifications. fresh to brackish water reservoirs anc major fish re- Herein, maps of temporal and regional sediment sources for Egypt (George 1972). The marsh and lagoon distributions in Manzala incorporate petrological systems, of which only four remain in the delta (Maryut, and statistical analyses of 200 surficial and short Idku, BuruUus, Manzala), continue to be reduced in area core samples. These provide baseline information and otherwise modified as a function of increased popu- needed to help implement protection measures for lafion pressures (Sestini 1989; Stanley and Warne 1993). this vital wetland. Four periods are considered: Since the turn of the century, the margin configuration 1920s, 1940s, ~ 1965, and 1990. Important deposi- and hydrographie, floral, faunal, and other attributes of tional changes between 1940s and ~ 1965 resulted the delta wetlands, positioned near the Mediterranean from anthropogenic effects on this quasi-closed la- coast (inset. Fig. 1), have been markedly altered. Numer- goon system, including industrial buildup, wetland ous articles and unpublished reports (citations in Keram- conversion to agricultural land, and irrigation wa- brun 1986) summarize attributes of the lagoons and adja- terway development. -
Annual Report 2010
Annual Report and Accounts 2010 From the Region, by the Region, for the Region Annual Report and Accounts 2010 From the Region, by the Region, for the Region Our Vision Our Values To be the leading private sector natural gas • We set and apply the highest standards of company in the Middle East, North Africa conduct and accountability and South Asia (MENASA) region generating value for our stakeholders • We respect and value everyone and embrace all kinds of diversity Our Strategy • We strive to devise and implement innovative ways to improve our business • Focus on sustainable growth in the MENASA region and fulfill our commitments across the natural gas value chain • We aim to provide a safe, healthy and • Leverage strategic relationships to maintain environmentally friendly workplace for competitive advantage our employees and business partners and to minimise the adverse effects of • Continuously enhance our technical and commercial our operations on communities and the skills to develop and operate assets safely and efficiently environment El Wastani Plant, Egypt Contents Group Operational Footprint ....................................................................................8 Group 2010 Highlights ..............................................................................................10 Group Structure ........................................................................................................12 Chairman’s Statement. ...........................................................................................13 -
Labor and Professional, and Social Protests During Jan 2019
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information ANHRI Program of freedom of expression of workers and social movements Labor and Social Protest Index during January 2019 Introduction January has witnessed no major protests, but in general we can say that the number of participants in the protests in most of the labor and professional protests was estimated by hundreds, or dozens, while individualism dominated the social mobility; at best the number of participants in the protests did not reach thousands, except in the case of solidarity with the Bar Association during the hearing to appeal the sentence of imprisonment for failure to implement a judicial ruling, and the failure to implement the provisions of registration of graduates of open education on the registration schedule of the union. In terms of the authorities' handling of the protests, labor protests were mostly dominated by negotiations, while social protests were mostly dominated by repression and intimidation, or even being ended automatically. The program monitored 47 protests during the month of January, including 11 labor and professional protests, and 36 social, summarized as follows: Labor and Professional, and Social protests during Jan 2019 23.40% 76.60% Labor and Professional 23.4% Social 76.6% I- Labor and Professional Protests: The program has monitored 11 labor and professional protests, distributed as follows: 1- Protests: 4 cases 2- Strike to work: 2 cases 3- Hunger strikes: 2 cases 4- Sit in: 2 cases 5- Threatening to protest: 1 case. Methods of Labor and Professional Protesting during Jan 2019 9.10%, 9% 18.20%, 18% 36.40%, 37% 18.20%, 18% 18.20%, 18% Protest 36.4% Strike to work 18.2% hunger strike 18.2% Sit in 18.2% Threats to protest 9.1% The details of such protests go as follows: A. -
Plate 1. Satellite Mosaic of the River Nile Delta in Egypt, Compiled by Earth Satellite Corporation, Using Landsat Images from 1972 to 1990
Plate 1. Satellite mosaic of the River Nile delta in Egypt, compiled by Earth Satellite Corporation, using Landsat images from 1972 to 1990. The image records Cairo at the delta apex, vegetation (red), urban expansion (yellow), development of large sand dunes (pink), coastal erosion (especially of the two promontories), and formation of salt pans (white, far right). Reclamation projects are draining what is left of lagoons and marshes (green). The Sweet Water Canal (red) extends from the eastern delta margin to the Suez Canal. Conversion of desert to agriculture along the delta margins is shown in light blue. Further explanations are presented in the accompanying article. Photo provided by D.J. Stanley, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Journal of Coastal Research 794-825 Royal Palm Beach, Florida Summer 1998 Nile Delta in its Destruction Phase Daniel Jean Stanley and Andrew G. Warne Deltas-Global Cha nge CEWES -GG-YH Program Waterways Experiment Paleobio logy E-206 NMNH Station Smithsonian Institution 3909 Halls Ferry Road Washington D.C. 20560, Vicksburg, MS 39180, U.S.A. U.S.A. ABSTRACT_•••••••••••••••••••••••••••_ STANLEY, D.J. and WARNE, A.G., 1998. Nile Delta in its Destruction Phase . Journa l of Coastal Research, 14(3), ,tflllllll:. 794-825 . Royal Palm Beach (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208. ~ All deltas undergo alternating construction to destruction phases due to fundamental changes in the relative influence of sediment input from rivers and redistribution by marine coastal processes. During the past 7000 years world deltas , susu~_~if including the Nile, have been in an overall construction phase. However, the Nile delta has converted to a destruction =-+ +.LU phase during the past 150 years, triggered by water regulation which has disrupted the balance among sediment influx, erosive effects of coastal processes, and subside nce. -
Download the Entire 2015-2016 Annual Report In
THE ORIENTAL INSTITUTE 2015–2016 ANNUAL REPORT © 2016 by The University of Chicago. All rights reserved. Published 2016. Printed in the United States of America. The Oriental Institute, Chicago ISBN: 978-1-61491-035-0 Editor: Gil J. Stein Production facilitated by Emily Smith, Editorial Assistant, Publications Office Cover and overleaf illustration: Eastern stairway relief and columns of the Apadana at Persepolis. Herzfeld Expedition, 1933 (D. 13302) The pages that divide the sections of this year’s report feature images from the special exhibit “Persepolis: Images of an Empire,” on view in the Marshall and Doris Holleb Family Gallery for Special Exhibits, October 11, 2015, through September 3, 2017. See Ernst E. Herzfeld and Erich F. Schmidt, directors of the Oriental Institute’s archaeological expedition to Persepolis, on page 10. Printed by King Printing Company, Inc., Lowell, Massachusetts, USA CONTENTS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION. Gil J. Stein ........................................................ 5 IN MEMORIAM . 7 RESEARCH PROJECT REPORTS ÇADıR HÖYÜK . Gregory McMahon ............................................................ 13 CENTER FOR ANciENT MıDDLE EASTERN LANDSCAPES (CAMEL) . Emily Hammer ........................ 18 ChicAGO DEMOTic DicTıONARY (CDD) . Janet H. Johnson .......................................... 28 ChicAGO HıTTıTE AND ELECTRONic HıTTıTE DicTıONARY (CHD AND eCHD) . Theo van den Hout ........... 33 DENDARA . Gregory Marouard................................................................ 35 EASTERN -
The Impact of Some Anthropogenic Activities on River Nile Delta Wetland Ecosystems
vv Life Sciences Group Global Journal of Ecology DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17352/gje CC By Mohamed M El-Shazly* Research Article Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, P. O. 12613, Egypt The impact of some anthropogenic Received: 08 January, 2019 Accepted: 21 January, 2019 Published: 23 January, 2019 activities on river Nile delta wetland *Corresponding author: Mohamed M El-Shazly, Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science, ecosystems Cairo University, Giza, P. O. 12613, Egypt, Tel: (002) 01227654174; Fax: (002) 0235727556; E-mail: Abstract Keywords: Nile river; Delta lagoons; Traces metals; Wetland degradation; Tilapia zillii; Phragmites austra- The River Nile delta shallow lakes namely, Edku, Burullus and Manzala are natural wetland ecosystems, lis; Lake management connected to fresh water sources at the south and to the open sea at the north. Throughout their relatively https://www.peertechz.com short geological and hydrological history, the lakes received unpolluted fresh water from the river Nile. Egyptians have begun practicing some form of water management for agriculture and transportation since about 5,000 years ago. As a result of agricultural and industrial development over the last century, the lagoons have been the end points of the last Egyptian use of the Nile water before fl owing to the Mediterranean Sea; currently, the lakes receive fresh water from polluted drains infl ow. In the present investigation, we studied some common characters of the lakes; including the accumulation of Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Mn, Fe, and Al in water, surface sediments, Tilapia zillii fi sh, and the common reed, Phragmites austrlis. -
An Audience-Based Approach in the Subtitling of Cultural Elements in Selected Iranian Films
AN AUDIENCE-BASED APPROACH IN THE SUBTITLING OF CULTURAL ELEMENTS IN SELECTED IRANIAN FILMS MOHAMMAD SADEGH KENEVISI UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA 2017 AN AUDIENCE-BASED APPROACH IN THE SUBTITLING OF CULTURAL ELEMENTS IN SELECTED IRANIAN FILMS by MOHAMMAD SADEGH KENEVISI Thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy August 2017 To My Much-loved Father, Mother, Wife & Daughter ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First and foremost, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to my supervisor, Associate Professor Dr. Hasuria Che Omar, whose academic supports, encouragements and her invaluable counselling and advice helped me in the course of accomplishment of the present research. I am also indebted to Dr. Aniswal Abdol Ghani, whose critical viewpoint shaped my initial understanding of the required capabilities in doing a Ph.D. I would also like to especially thank my proposal examiner, Dr. Leelany Ayob, whose comments paved the way for finding the better path in carrying out the present study. My deepest thanks also extend to Dr. Ali Jalalian Daghigh whose support helped me carry out this research. I would also like to express my special gratitude to my beloved father and mother, whose patience, support and care supported me during these years of separation. Lastly, I would like to extend my warmest thanks to my much-loved wife and daughter whose presence and patience were incredibly compassionate for me and enabled me in carrying out this research. ii TABLE OF CONTENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………… -
Zur Kenntnis Der Scirtidae Des Iran Mit Beschreibung Je Einer Neuen Art Aus Den Gattungen Cyphon PA Y K U L L , 1799
©www.senckenberg.de/; download www.contributions-to-entomology.org/ Beitr. Ent. Keltern ISSN 0005 - 805X 62(2012) 2 S .361 - 374 20.12.2012 Zur Kenntnis der Scirtidae des Iran mit Beschreibung je einer neuen Art aus den GattungenC yphon Pa y k u l l , 1799 und E lo d es La t r e il l e , 1796 (Coleoptera) (175. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Scirtidae) Mit 20 Figuren und 4 Tabellen B e r n h a r d K l a u s n it z e r Zusammenfassung Aus dem Iran werden zwei neue Arten beschrieben: Cyphonpareuoplus n. sp. und Elodes unicolor n. sp. Bisher sind aus diesem Land 16 Arten der Familie Scirtidae bekannt, von denen sieben bisher nur aus dem Iran nachgewiesen wurden, drei haben ein großes Areal, die übrigen sind kaspische, möglicherweise zum Teil auch syrische Faunenelemente. Summary Two new species are described from Iran: Cyphon pareuoplus n. sp. and Elodes unicolor n. sp. So far 16 species are known from this country, of which seven have until now only been found in Iran, three have a large range, and the others are Caspian or possibly in part Syrian faunal elements. 1. Einleitung Die Kenntnis der Scirtidenfauna des Iran ist nach wie vor sehr lückenhaft. Die Größe des Landes, die Vielfalt der Lebensräume und der Einfluss verschiedener Zentren der Paläarktis, wohl auch der Orientalischen und der Afrotropischen Region, lassen eine deutlich höhere Artenzahl als bisher bekannt erwarten. Bisher wurden im Iran 14 Arten aus 5 Gattungen nachgewiesen, zu denen jetzt zwei neue Arten hinzu kommen. -
The Economic Geology of Iran Mineral Deposits and Natural Resources Springer Geology
Springer Geology Mansour Ghorbani The Economic Geology of Iran Mineral Deposits and Natural Resources Springer Geology For further volumes: http://www.springer.com/series/10172 Mansour Ghorbani The Economic Geology of Iran Mineral Deposits and Natural Resources Mansour Ghorbani Faculty of Geoscience Shahid Beheshti University Tehran , Iran ISBN 978-94-007-5624-3 ISBN 978-94-007-5625-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-5625-0 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London Library of Congress Control Number: 2012951116 © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, speci fi cally the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on micro fi lms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied speci fi cally for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. -
The Collembola of North Forests of Iran, List of Genera and Species
Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering B 8 (2019) 139-146 doi:10.17265/2162-5263/2019.04.003 D DAVID PUBLISHING The Collembola of North Forests of Iran, List of Genera and Species Masoumeh Shayanmehr1 and Elliyeh Yahyapour2 Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Crop Sciences, Sari University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Sari, Mazandaran 582, Iran Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Arak-Branch, Arak 38135/567, Iran Abstract: The Collembola fauna of Iran has received little attention and this applies in particular to the Hyrcanian forests in northern Iran. In this study, the list of Collembola from north forests of Iran, and collected information such as study site, until March 2019 are listed. At present, 107 species, belonging to 14 families and 51 genera are known from northern forests of Iran. Key words: Collembola, checklist, forest, Iran. 1. Introduction work on their fauna [6-22]. Here, authors provide an update to the list of Collembola from northern forests Hyrcanian forests are located in northern Iran and of Iran published from 2013 to 2019. Obviously, the mostly are composed of deciduous trees. The climate fauna of forests of Iran is unknown, this present study of south Caspian region is humid with most aims at contributing to close this gap of knowledge, precipitation occurring in autumn, winter and spring. concentrating the unique Hyrcanian forests and Soil and leaf litter in these forests are occupied by providing information on the fauna of Collembola in different soil-dwelling animals especially Collembola different soil layers and their seasonal variation.