This research defines Khraig, whose production is restricted to Syrian coastal area. Khraig is the oil extracted from olive fruits after blanching, covered fermentation and drying. All qualitative characteristics of this oil are studied: weight, refr
active index, saponification number, iodine value, ultraviolet absorption, fatty acids percentages, peroxide value and free acidity percentage determined as oleic acid. The last two parameters are found to be the main causes for the non-conformation of Khraig oil to the Syrian and International standards of virgin olive oil. Hence, it is necessary to study the effects of the abovementioned treatments of olive fruits on the produced oil.
The results indicate that increasing either blanching time from five to ten minutes, or time of covered fermentation from two to three days considerably increases peroxide value of the produced Khraig oil exceeding thus the maximum limit set by the Syrian and International standards. In addition, both treatments lower oil quality by increasing its acidity. The results also show that drying olive fruits for two days instead of one day has a negative effect on oil quality by decreasing organoleptic score and increasing both acidity and peroxide value. Sun drying raises organoleptic score and decreases acidity compared to drying in the shade, but it increases peroxide value, and hence decreases the period of oil storability.
There is a need for further studies of Khraig oil, especially the effects of the abovementioned processing steps on important oil constituents related to quality, nutritive value and storability such as tocopherols, sterols, and polyphenols. Likewise, the study of the desirable flavor compounds of this oil is also necessary.
This paper aimed to identify the determinants of bank net interest rate margins
within the context of the Syrian banking industry. To achieve the objectives of the
study the data has been collected from those commercial banks listed on the
Damascu
s exchange stock (DES) during 2006-2010. The sample used in this study
consists of a panel data set for sixe commercial banks. The empirical specification
focuses on the reported net interest rate margin that is assumed to be a function of
operation cost, owner's equity, loans-to-asset proxy, size factor, market share,
growth rate, inflation factor, exchange rate. For testing purposes, panel data analysis
is used by employing three alternative models to estimate the parameters of the
model, the Pooled simple regression, the Fixed Effect Model and the Random Effect
Model.
This research aims to identify the extent and the way of managers’ response to
organizational changes in the “General Organization for Food Industries” and its
companies, and to identify the nature of factors that led to the changes.
The article a
lso studies the possibility of achieving results through which the
recommendations can be written, which could help the decision-makers to lead the
process of change and accomplish its aims efficiently and effectively.
Most of prosthodontists know that patient satisfaction is not based only on the
technical quality of the dentures. For that, our study aimed to investigate the influence of some clinical
factors on patients’ satisfaction with conventional complete
dentures. These factors include: patients’
gender and age, smoking, musculature of jaws and cheeks, resorption of mandibular or maxillary residual
ridge, the existence of hypermobile tissues, and previous denture wearing experience.
تكمن أهمية هذه الدراسة في قيامها بدراسة تحليلية للعوامل المؤثرة في نظام المعلومات المحاسبي و أثرها في اتخاذ القرارات الاستراتيجية. و لاسيما تلك العوامل التنظيمية و وسائل تكنولوجيا المعلومات و البيئية. و قد تجسدت الحالة العملية بالشركات الصناعية الأردنية.
يتناول البحث في الدراسة العوامل (الطبيعية و البيئية و العوامل المحدثة و البعد البصري)
التي تؤثر في تخطيط المواقع السكنية و وضع الدراسات المختلفة التخطيطية و التنظيمية
للمشاريع المراد إقامتها على هذه المواقع.
ثم يتناول البحث دراسة أربعة مواقع سكنية
محلية و عربية لتكون أداة تجريبية و تطبيقية
للأفكار المطروحة، و توضيح منعكسات هذه العوامل على المواقع رغم اختلافها، و من ثم
تثقيل هذه العوامل حسب تأثيرها المباشر في المخطط العام.
Development of the nursing profession and address future shortages in the labor force depends largely on the ability to attract young people to enter it, to attract these young people, it should start to identify the important factors that influence
their choice of nursing profession. The study aims to identify factors influencing choice of students for the nursing profession. Research was conducted on a sample of 250 students(first-year) in Nursing College atTishreen University. Descriptive research methodologywas followed and questionnaire to collect data was used. Most of student perceived nursing as humanitarian job, 60% of them selected nursing as their first choice. For most students (72.8%), the main reason they chose to study nursing is the desire to help others. They were mostly motivated by their parents to join nursing. Nursing College was the first source of information of nursing. Nearly half of the students made the decision to workin nursing after graduationand (40%) decided to pursue higher education,
Ten growing Shami female dromedaries, 27 weeks old were used to
determine peripheral levels of glucose, IGF-1 and leptin in prepubertal Shami
dromedary heifers. Body weight(BW) was measured and blood samples were
collected weekly from the jugular
vein for 6 months in EDTA-containing tubes.
Serum was separated and stored at −20°C for later analysis. Glucose was
determined using a colorimetric glucose oxidase kit. Serum concentrations of
IGF-1 and leptin were assayed using some modifications of bovine radioimmunoassay
procedures. Animals were grouped according to their birth date,
body weight or average daily gain and variations in the plasma concentrations
of parameters as well as to the effect of studied factors were tested and assessed
by analysis of variance using the general linear model, repeated measurements
procedures of SAS. It is reported for the first time information on peripheral
levels of glucose, IGF-1 and leptin hormones in sexually immature dromedary
heifers and results indicated that BW had a significant effect (p<0.05) on IGF-1
levels. Overall means for glucose, Igf-1 and leptin, were 188 ± 4.11 mg\dl, 222 ±
6.43 ng\ml, and13.27 ± 0.16 ng\ml, respectively and it was found that those
concentrations were greater than values in sexually immature females in the
other domestic animals. Such information might be helpful for specialists to
search for the role of these hormones in the reproductive function and develop
breeding programs to reduce the period of the onset of puberty and increase
the reproductive performance of dromedary camels.
This study has been conducted on Syrian coastal area in 2013 season, aimed to
determines affecting factors on honey supply at that level Apiary and measure the price
supply elasticity . A field questioner was applied to obtain elementary data of a
random
sample consisted of (304) of Apiary.
The honey production has been estimated to (10.3) kg/hive and (603.8) kg/ apiary in
the study sample, (89.6%) of which were marketed, while the other part has been selfconsumed
at the apiary level. The marketing quantities of honey distributed between five
major marketing canals, the most important one was the direct selling to the consumers,
contributed to (77.1%) of total sample’ marketed quantities, followed by the selling to
wholesalers with contribution ratio estimated to (18.7%), while the selling to retailer types
(Honey specialized shops, Pharmacies, Grocers) have absorbed the remained small honey
quantities.
The supply price elasticity was estimated to (2.318), referring relatively to a high
elasticity supply. The more diversified marketing channels of honey at apiaries level has
positively affected supply quantities, especially when selling to wholesalers. Moreover, the
existence of selling and storing unites in apiaries in addition to the market information
system would also affect positively on supply quantities. The positively effect of apiary
size reflects the weak position of small size apiaries in supply controlling.
The more important result, was the negative impact of expertize and specialization
and education of producers on honey supplied quantities at apiaries level, Remunerating
Precarious conditions of current honey market, pressing on producers belonging to the
qualified category and indicates high risks of shrinking their leverage in honey sub-sector.
The identification of the cumin oil composition was determined
qualitatively and quantitatively by GC, using standard compounds.
The components of the cumin seed oil (Cuminaldehyde, p-cymen
and β-penine) were matched with the standard compounds.
The factors effect on some components of cumin seed volatile oil
were studied.
The effects of time and temperature on the cumin seeds
components were studied, the results have been shown that the total
oil and volatile oil and its main components decreases with the
passing of time and with the increasing of temperature.
