Towards the Formulation of a Competitive Strategy Framework for Latakia Port

This research aims to introduce a competitive strategy framework for Lattakia Seaport, statistics time series for Lattakia Seaport showed a decrease in ships and TEU numbers over the last five years, on the other hand, the forecast has shown a positive trend despite the relatively low rate of increase, within the current developments, seaport competition in the East Mediterranean escalates, as ports seek to attract more customers and increase market share, a framework of Lattakia port competitive strategy was prepared based on SWOT analysis, the framework incurs a long, medium and short run plan, taking into account that the efficient and effective application of this plan leads to achieving the marketing, operational and financial targets of Lattakia port, recommendations include applying an offensive port strategy aiming to attract more customers and increase the port market share, introducing value added and modern logistic services using EDI and new information technology, moreover to enhance transit trade to the national and regional hinterland

The Architectural Thought for Residential Building in Sana'a between Tradition and Contemporary

This research highlights the elements of the traditional residence building in Sana'a, and tends to explain its intellectual trends, environmental, economic, social and cultural, in order to conclude a set of results, recommendations and suggestions that will contribute to the promotion and development of the level of thinking design in a building housing Yemeni contemporary and future, in accordance with the requirements of modern economic and social development. The problem of this research is that Yemeni modern buildings do not respond exactly to the actual population needs. This fact indicates that most of the designs came disproportionately with the cultural aspect of objective human behavior of the Yemeni society, its customs and traditions. in addition, other problems may arise, in environmental, economic and social sectors, that are related to architectural and urban concepts

IT in Public banks Branches in Latakia City (A Field Study)

This research aims to supply the management with necessary information about how far the organizations depends on IT resource, and how far it is invested in away contributes to applying business strategies. The IT governance by using one of the controlling frameworks, significantly, ensure providing these information to exercise good governance in the public banking sector in Syria according to specific elements to be measured by this framework. The results of this research showed that the commitment of the public banks in Latakia city using exercising of IT governance that ensures the control on this resource, as well as, making sure that it enhances achieving wished fit with the strategy and aims of these organizations, whereas, the recommendation focused on enhancing of this commitment process with these practices.

Optimization of Cellulase Enzyme Production Conditions from Bacillus cereus 21 Using Submerged Fermentation

The conditions for producing cellulase enzyme were optimized using corn husks as substrate in submerged fermentation. The effects of five parameters (incubation temperature, pH, substrate concentration, inoculum volume, fermentation time) on the strain growth and enzyme production were studied. For this purpose the statistical program Minitab and the statistical design Response Surface Methodology (RSM) were applied.

The Mechanism of Operational Integration 1process between a Seaport and a Free Zone: a Case Study on Jebel Ali Free Zone

This research discusses the operational integration mechanism between a seaport and a free zone, a case study on Jebel Ali Free Zone; selecting Jebel for its high performance and distinguished position achieved on both Arabic and International levels; definitions of the various types of free zones were introduced as well as a figure representing the mechanism of operational integration supported by a thorough analysis of the current cargo flow between Jebel Ali Free Zone and Port on various fields and levels, such as custom clearance, informatics such as Tradnet , Main, Mirsal and Electronic Data Interchange, and its role in creating such integration, a statistical hypothetical tests were conducted on the relationship among the number of containers handled at the port and free zone , exports , imports and Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The research concluded the importance of benefiting from Jebel Ali Free zone experience of integration between the seaport and free zone.

Characterization of Syrian olive oil extra virgin volatile components by using the technique of head space-solid phase microextraction and gas chromatography mass spectrometry

The study was conducted on randomized samples of virgin olive oils collected from Hama, Aleppo, Daraa, Latakia, Homs and Idleb to investigate the relationship between the quality indices of oil purity (peroxide value, the figure iodine, coefficient of acidity, the absorption coefficient qualitative Xultraviolet K270 and distributed fatty acids) and related volatile flavor components compared with what is published in the literature. The results also showed that the quality indices of Hama and Lattakia، s samples in terms of extra virgin olive oil and the first class of virgin olive oil were not compatible with the Syrian Standards and metrology (2000/182) while the concentrations of fatty acids for samples of Idleb, Homs, Latakia, Deraa and Aleppo were within the scope of Syrian standard. However, their distribution in Hama samples did not comply with the ratios set forth in the Syrian specifications. Forty three volatile compounds were isolated and they correspond with what is published. The samples of research showed somewhat of similarity to a large extent with the exception of a sample of Hama, where a decline was observed in the content of volatile flavored materials. It was noticed that the essential composition of volatile compounds of the samples was aldehydes followed by ester of fatty acids and then hydrocarbons. The study showed that the technique used in this research was fast and efficient in extraction and identification of volatile compounds.

The effect of sulphur dioxide (SO2) and drying methods in chemical and bioactive indicators and antioxidant activity in local yellowish Baladi grape

This study was carried out in the laboratories of the Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University in 2012 season. Clusters of local yellowish baladi grape exposed to the concentration (2000 Ppm) of gas SO2 for 3 hours were dried to moisture content not exceeded 18% by different drying methods (sun drying, heat drying, solar energy-green house) in the aim of determining their effect on some chemical indices (total sugar, pH, acidity, solid soluble, non enzymatic browning), some antioxidants (vitamin C, total phenols) and antioxidant activity according to 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay. The results showed superiority (p<0.05) of the way solar drying of the fruits of the grape-treatment with gas SO2 to maintain vitamin C (7.17 mg/ 100 g dry weight) while outperformed the fruits of grapes dried with heat treatment and gas SO2 in content of phenols (7.24 mg acid Gaelic/ 100 g dry weight). Results also showed that samples of grapes dried solar and non-treated with gas SO2 noticeable increase in its activity in the antioxidant, which amounted to 82.42%. The results confirmed that the importance of treatment with gas SO2 prior to the fruits of grapes in reducing (p<0.05) the time required to complete the drying process, especially in the way of thermal drying to (137 hours) compared with other transactions.

Production of chitosan films grafted with quinones produced enzymatically for fresh meat bio-packaging

The production of chitosan polymer had been cheaply optimized from collected shrimp shell wastes collected from Syrian local sources and the yielded chitosan was modified by subjecting molecules to the process of linking the enzymatic partial and to phenol compounds oxidation residues called quinines. The phenol oxidation was done by Laccase enzyme extracted from olive mill solid wastes (Pyrene) and liquid (jift). The amount of extracted phenols from liquid waste was more successful than the solid wastes and thus, it was chosen as a rich source of phenols for being grafted on the chitosan since both of phenols and quinones had a strong activity towards pathogenic microbes. Films were fabricated from the chitosan that was functionalized with quinones. Thus, a double barrier was designed against pathogenic microbes that usually attack uncovered red and white fresh meat in the slaughters and selling places. On the other hand, the research was mainly based on recycling the shrimp shells and olive mill residues that are useless and environmental pollutants.

The effect of storage and irradiation on characteristics of Qamar Al-Din treated and not treated with sulfate

The aim of this research was to assess the physical, chemical، microbiological and sensory characteristics of new made Qamar Al– stored for six months and determine the effect of gamma rays on those characteristics. Samples of Qamar Al–Din were subjected to sulfur fumigation and other samples were left without sulfur fumigation and all samples were exposed to four radiation doses (0, 1, 2 and 3 kilo Gray) and stored for 6 months at room temperature (20° C). Results showed significant differences between sulfated and non-sulfated samples in terms of pH, relative humidity, ash, total sugar، viscosity, potassium, sodium, sulfur vitamin C and it was observed lower microbial load. Results also showed that amount of vitamin C and viscosity was significantly the highest in sulfated samples irradiated with 2 and 3 kilo Gray and irradiation with a dose of 2 kilo Gray eliminated sufficiently the microbial load. It was concluded that running this study is helpful to shed the light on the importance of such these treatments especially that this traditional product concerns large number of consumers and is exported to different countries in the world.

The Effect of Processing in Green Peas on Antioxidants

The changes in green peas, processed by using freezing and bleaching were compared with their chemical composition (moisture, ash, sugar, fat). Effect of freezing and bleaching processes of green peas on the ascorbic acid, total phenolic compounds,and antioxidant activity were investigated. Significant changes were occurred between fresh and processed peas with regard to their content of ascorbic acid, total phenols, and antioxidant activity as measured by DPPH. Vitamin C content reduced to 65% in frozen peas and to16% in bleaching peas. The decreased in total phenols was less, being 150mg/100g fw in fresh peas reduced to 140 mg/100g fw in bleaching peas, and reached 120mg /100g fw in freeze peas. These changes have been reflected significantly (P<0.05) in antioxidant activities. Storage of green peas, frozen or boiled peas, for 8 weeks, resulted in significant loss in vit C, antioxidant activity(P<0.05).