...INTRODUCTION The world is becoming more and more urban. In the 1800’s, only 3 % of the world population lived in the cities. In the 1950’s, the percentage reached around 30 %. At the present time, it is more than 50 % of the population and the prediction indicates that probably two third of the world’s population will live in cities by the year 2030. Globally, the Cities represent 2 % of earth’s surface, but use 75 % of its resources. In consequence, mega cities are concerned by the 3 following main dimensions : · the social dimension (cultural diversity and variety, education, art, living conditions, transport, security, health care, innovation, …) · the economical dimension (work & mass unemployment, improvement of infrastructure, new technologies, decentralisation, repartition of wealth, capital equipments, …) · the ecological dimension (energy sources, sustainable development, air and water pollution, noise pollution, traffic jam, water supply, urban sprawl, urban environment protection, public transportation, waste management, …) DEFINITION OF MEGA CITIES There are numerous large and wide cities all around the world. At the present time the urban population is estimated to around 3.5 billion of inhabitants and will probably be more than 5 billion by 2030. The term “mega-cities” was defined for metropolitan agglomerations which concentrate more than 10 millions of inhabitants.In 2011, above 25 cities reached the level of more than 10 million of inhabitants...
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...The condition of housing for people in Cairo, Egypt is in dire straits. Three of the world’s 30 largest slums are found in Cairo and 45 percent of Egypt’s population is living in slum conditions. It has been stated that there are about 8 million slum dwellers in Greater Cairo and almost 70 percent of the city’s residents live in informal areas or settlements that are called ashwa’iyyat (Kipper, 2009). Informal housing areas in Cairo are inhabited by heterogeneous group of people and these areas spread throughout Greater Cairo and there is lack of support from the government to tackle the spread of such slums (Bayat and Dennis, 2000). In 2005, Egypt’s UN Human Development Report (EHDR) reported the precarious situation of housing for poor people in Cairo. Following the report of 2005, the government announced a series of planned projects to tackle the housing problem in Cairo along with the cooperation of UNDP. Further, international aid organizations such as the USAID and GTZ also came forward to help in several housing projects. However, in spite of such measures there is need for further development to control the continued encroachment on agricultural lands and lack of proper housing for the poor. There is a view expressed by several scholars that informal housing is actually a solution to provide housing to the poor people in Cairo (O’Donnell, 2013). While the government of Cairo fears that slums harm the modernisation of Cairo but at the same time, informal housing...
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...12/2/2014 Contents Brief facts Ancient market: Khan-al khalili Fishawi's Cafe Nile River Sharm El Sheikh EGYPT Does it only have Pyramids? Subject: Tourism Geography Tutor: Khổng Yến Giang Group 10: Đặng Thị Quỳnh Hoàng Thị Thảo Attraction Giza Foul Kebab Kebab Molokhia Mint tea Baklava Egyptian Cuisine Tips Do and Don’t . Name : Arab Republic of Egypt Capital: Cairo Independent day: Feb 28th 1922 Square: 1.001.450 km2 Population: 77.505.000 (2005) Border: North: Mediterranean Sea West: Libya East: Israel and Red Sea South: Sudan Language: Arab Religion: Islam Weather: desert, hot and dry summer temperate winter Flag Red: Revolution White: Purity Black: Dark time in the past Eagle of Saladin: Brave, Loyalty and Victory 1 12/2/2014 Egypt geography • 29th biggest country in the world. • Total area of 1,002,450 sq. km. • Located in the northeast corner of the African continent. • 4 main geological areas: Nile Valley and Delta: extends on both sides of the Nile from the southern limit of the river Western Desert: Extending from the Nile Valley in the east to the Egypt-Libyan border in the west and from the Mediterranean coast in the north to the southern- covers 2/3 of the country’s total land area. Eastern Desert: between the Nile Valley to the west, the Red Sea and Gulf of Suez to the east, Lake Manzala to the north and the Sudanese border to the south. Its underground treasures include gems, coal and oil. Sinai...
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...PpP PpP Smart Design Get more for less space. Written by: Maha Aladdin 120521 Samar Mahanna 118911 Menna Yousry 120360 Smart Design Get more for less space. Written by: Maha Aladdin 120521 Samar Mahanna 118911 Menna Yousry 120360 Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 Company Description 3 Company Profile Description Mission and Vision Company Ownership/Legal Entity Product Description 4 Industry Analysis 4 Industry Description PESTL Analysis Market Analysis 5 Market Segmentation, Target Market, and Positioning Buying Decision Competitors SWOT Analysis Competitive Analysis Grid Product-Branding Strategy Marketing Plan 11 Products Distribution (Place) Price Promotion Strategy Sales Process and Sales Tactics Operations Plan 12 Design and Development Plan 13 Management and Personnel 14 Schedule 15 Risks and Overcome 17 Financial Plan 18 Appendix 19 Executive Summary This document will be discussing the different aspects of the business plan for a new startup company which is about creating a unique furniture manufacturing shop in Egypt. This company would like to be the first to introduce the idea of expandable furniture in Egypt. Expandable furniture is based around the idea of making essential pieces of furniture which can be folded or expanded so it can fit in relatively small spaces without compromising the design of the furniture or using a large space at the same time. Moreover, expandable furniture is about...
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...If we talk about Egypt. What would you think about it? Maybe, Cairo. Right? Now, Cairo is the capital of Egypt. But today I’m gonna talk about one of the capitals of Egypt in the past which is Thebes. Thebes also known as Waset in ancient Egypt. The word Waset means "City of the Was”. The Was was the scepter of the pharaohs. Thebes became important because it was chosen to be a capital four times during the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom. Thebes was a No-Amon or a city of Amon. The Amon was King of the gods and fertility god. Egyptians believed in the god so they build a lot of building to show their respect and belief such as Luxor temple and Karnak. There were the other great architectures such as sphinxes, necropolis and monuments....
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...Mohamed Mahmoud Hussein 13 Hafez Ibrahim street El Manial, El Roda / 13 El Sheik Al Sharawy , Nasr Road , American Society , El Maadi Cairo City 01024008300. eighte_2011@hotmail.com Date of birth : 05-03-1991 PERSONAL INFORMATION & SUMMARY Marital status: Single Military status: Exempted Graduation date: 06-06-2012 Energetic, ambitious and enthusiastic of maintaining existing client relationships and also generating new ones. Possessing commercial awareness and excellent presentation, verbal communication and organizational skills. Having a ability to meet and exceed targets as well as the relevant administrative, commercial, sales and personnel work experience required for a successful recruitment consultant. CAREER OBJECTIVE To pursue a demanding HR Role within a reputed firm with the approach to take up responsibilities to accomplish organizational goals where in my skills and potentials are being utilized to the maximum; alongside focusing on the scope of enhancing my personal skills & gaining maximum knowledge during my tenure to contribute to the growth of the firm. KEY SKILLS HR Department Startup Employment Law HR Policies & Procedures Staff Recruitment & Retention Employee Relations Benefits Administration Orientation & OnBoarding HRIS Technologies Training & Development Performance Management. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Assistant HR From 26/11/2013...
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...Nature or Nurture? A A few years ago, in one of the most fascinating and disturbing experiments in behavioural psychology, Stanley Milgram of Yale University tested 40 subjects from all walks of life for their willingness to obey instructions given by a 'leader' in a situation in which the subjects might feel a personal distaste for the actions they were called upon to perform. Specifically, Milgram told each volunteer 'teacher-subject' that the experiment was in the noble cause of education, and was designed to test whether or not punishing pupils for their mistakes would have a positive effect on the pupils' ability to learn. B Milgram's experimental set-up involved placing the teacher-subject before a panel of thirty switches with labels ranging from '15 volts of electricity (slight shock)' to '450 volts (danger - severe shock)' in steps of 15 volts each. The teacher-subject was told that whenever the pupil gave the wrong answer to a question, a shock was to be administered, beginning at the lowest level and increasing in severity with each successive wrong answer. The supposed 'pupil' was in reality an actor hired by Milgram to simulate receiving the shocks by emitting a spectrum of groans, screams and writhings together with an assortment of statements and expletives denouncing both the experiment and the experimenter. Milgram told the teacher-subject to ignore the reactions of the pupil, and to administer whatever level of shock was called for, as per the rule governing...
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...Running head: WOMEN’S STATUS IN EGYPT Women’s Status in Egypt Women’s Status in Egypt Introduction Modern Egypt is like its dynastic counterpart, drawing sustenance from the Nile River. Today, as in the ancient period, most of the country’s population is concentrated along the river, fully 20% of it around Cairo. Modern Egyptian society is identified not with the ancient civilization but with the Arab culture is overwhelmingly identified with Islam, the religion followed by 90% of Egypt’s population (Library). Much about women’s position in modern Egypt can be traced to a famous verse of the Koran: Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because the support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband’s) absence what Allah would have them guard. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (next), refuse to share their beds, (and last) beat them (lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them means (of annoyance): for Allah is Most High, Great (above you all) (Koran 4.34) Islam is strongly implicated in the generally inferior and subordinate social position of women. Particularly among the rural and lower socioeconomic classes – largely illiterate – an ethos of patriarchy predicated of Islamic law, or the sharia, has long been standard custom and practice. Over the course...
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...MONTH: March 2008 Could the Giza Zoo become a rescue center? CAIRO--Little changed in 117 years, the Giza Zoo is either the best of zoos or the worst of zoos, according to many noisy authorities, and may actually be a bit of both. The animal collection is distinctly idiosyncratic and of little value from a conservation perspective, since most of the examples of rare species represent inbred genetic lines. Yet the zoo does include enough lions, elephants, hippos, zebras, giraffes, and monkeys to satisfy most visitors. The animal care attracts far more complaints than the variety. Much ridiculed by non-Egyptians, the exhibits of Rottweilers, Dobermans, German shepherds, and other dog breeds are of interest, albeit apparently declining, in a society where keeping pet dogs is still rare, cold climate breeds are seldom seen, and most dogs are rat-catchers and scavengers. People, many of them elderly, who might never keep a dog from fear of landlord hostility or social ostracism come to feed and pet the zoo dogs. Most of the Giza Zoo is a gathering place for teenagers, but the quiet corner housing the dogs, ducks, and geese is something of a senior center. The Giza Zoo is among the more enduring works of Khedive Ismail, who at age 33 in 1863 inherited the governance of Egypt as senior representative of the Turkish-based Ottoman Empire. Khedive Ismail in 1869 opened the Suez Canal, 10 years after a French corporation began digging it, and in 1875 turned the canal over to the...
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...cultures we studied in the past four weeks using the artworks below as examples of the Egyptian, Islamic, and Early Christian societies’ modes for depicting stories. Begin with a brief analysis of each story that is being told, using your own words and making sure to point out the formal elements of the artwork (line, color, shape, and composition) that combine to tell the story. Next, compare and contrast the three artworks and the iconography used in each story and distinguish the connections that can be made, pointing out patterns you find. Part B To conclude, summarize the use of storytelling in the cultures represented in the three artworks below. Funerary Stele of Amenemhat, c. 2000 BCE. Painted limestone. Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Located on page 59 in the textbook. Flight into Egypt, from the Infancy of Christ Window, c. 1140-1144 CE. Stained and painted glass. The Glencairn Museum, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. Located on page 264 in the textbook. Tile Mosaic Mihrab from the Madrasa Imami, c. 1354 CE. Glazed and cut ceramic tiles. The Metropolitan Museum in New York City. Located on page 194 in the textbook. After learning about the complexity and variety of Islamic decoration, as seen in Tile Mosaic Mihrab, from the Madrasa Imami, assess if you think that figurative representations are essential to communicating religious messages. Provide examples to support your...
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...Independent Report on Clinical Laboratory Testing Services Market for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in Egypt A Frost & Sullivan Report 2014 1|P age Disclaimer © November 2014 Frost & Sullivan The market research process for this study has been undertaken through detailed primary and secondary research, which involves discussing the status of the industry with leading industry participants and experts, and compiling inputs from publicly available sources, including official publications and research reports. The Expert Opinion Consensus Methodology has been used for the report. Quantitative market information is based primarily on such interviews and desk-based secondary research; therefore, making it subject to fluctuation. Frost & Sullivan has taken all reasonable care to insure that the information contained in this report is, to the best of its knowledge, in accordance with the facts and contains no omission likely to affect its import. In making any decision regarding the transaction, the recipient should conduct its own investigation and analysis of all facts and information contained in the prospectus of which this report is a part and the recipient must rely on its own examination and the terms of the transaction, as and when discussed. The recipient should not construe any of the contents in this report as advice relating to business, financial, legal, taxation or investment matters and are advised to consult their own business, financial, legal, taxation...
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...SAUDI GERMAN HOSPITALS GROUP - JEDDAH Al-Zahra District 4, Batterjee St. P.O. BOX 2550, JEDDAH 21461 • K.S.A. | | |PHONE +966503016365 • FAX 966-2-683 5874/690 5038 | |E-MAIL: NURSING1.JED@SGHGROUP.NET | |Ehsan Ahmed Gaber Ahmed | |Personal Profile | | |Nationality: Egyptian Date of Birth: 6 January 1962 | | |Marital Status: Married with two children Home No: 088/313722 | | |Mobile: 0020182693639 Fax:: 088/335520 | | |Address: Department of Administration-Assuit University, Assuit Egypt | |POSITIONS HELD | | |Present Post | | |Group Chief Nursing Officer – Nursing Services Department ...
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...Egypt’s Politics and Culture Nicole L. Hoo SOC315: Cross-Cultural Perspectives (CIL1545A) Instructor: Sheila Farr December 7, 2015 Egypt’s Politics and Culture Egypt is for the most part a modern nation country relative to organization, rule, and administration; however it is not a modern Western country. Although the contemporary Egyptian state remained in essence authoritarian, such rule was not accepted unconditionally. Its legitimacy depended on adherence to certain public expectations. Egypt’s path to democracy has been continues to harshly challenge the country’s socioeconomic, political, and cultural institutions and continues to plague the nation with the current uprising for open democratic governance. Civilization and pictures of an ancient land established somewhere down in history are evoked by the insignificant notice of Egypt that was a riddle until the mid nineteenth century. In old times, Egypt was known for its magnificence, the considerable sphinx, pyramids, and pharaohs. Past the magnificence, Egypt is likewise perceived for improvements of hieroglyphic written work and accomplishments in craftsmanship, building design, and horticulture. The wellspring of antiquated Egypt's flourishing realm is said to be the Nile River and agriculture. Herodotus, the traditional Greek history specialist, depicted Egypt as the endowment of the Nile. The Nile was the life of the valley with its downpour surges and retreating cycles. Egypt was a standout...
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...2015 Egypt soccer match goes ahead despite clashes that killed at least 19 fans By Faith Karimi, CNN Updated 4:06 PM ET, Mon February 9, 2015 Story highlights * It is the deadliest soccer-related violence in Egypt since a stampede three years ago * Soccer fans and Egypt's Interior Ministry differ on what started the violence (CNN)Despite clashes that killed at least 19 fans before kickoff, a soccer match in Egypt continued to the very end, state media reported. The nation's Health Ministry said 19 people died in the riots at a match in Cairo on Sunday. The violence occurred shortly before the match, but the game between Zamalek and ENPPI teams continued, Al-Ahram newspaper said. It ended with a 1-1 draw. Soccer fans posted social media images of what they said were bodies from the riots, some still wearing jerseys with their teams' names. Screaming relatives and friends gathered at the morgue in central Cairo, where they waited for the bodies. Fans from rival clubs went to console the grieving as a show of solidarity. Pointing fingers Shortly after the incident, soccer fans traded accusations with the Interior Ministry, which blamed the violence on riots from ticketless fans who tried to push their way in. Violent clashes before Egyptian soccer match 5 photos EXPAND GALLERY "They climbed the fence. The security forces tried to disperse them, the fans fled to the main road and blocked traffic and stopped the bus carrying the Zamalek soccer team," the ministry...
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...Topic: Tahrir Squire “Revolution” word was very prominent in Tsunami Khan’s speeches, but another revolutionary person is now in the field. This revolutionary person came with slogan “Save the state instead of politics”. I was amazed when he succeeded in gathering thousands of people at Minar-e-Pakistan on 23rd December 2012. I was thinking who can be this person, from where he came, where he was till now and what can be his aim? Dr. Tahir Al Qadri, is in fact a religious scholar, he has been living in Canada before arriving to Pakistan. On his very speech he expressed that he wants reforms. He threatened the government to bring reforms until 10th of January, 2013 otherwise 14th January would be day of the long march. What kind of reforms, he was unable to tell. I assumed that he is going to bring reforms in constitution. He wants Islamization in Pakistan. There were many estimates whether Dr. Tahir is going to establish a political party, whether he wants change without elections, whether he mis-guiding the people. New Year arrived, it started with a lot of violence and bomb blasts in Karachi. I was in front of television. I heard the news that Dr. Tahir has joined MQM. Now he will be working as right hand of Altaf Hussain. He addressed in a large gathering. Long march was changed to Tahrir Squire. He assured the public and government that it would be the world’s largest and peaceful. It caused a lot of horror in the minds of ruling party. A person, who was confessed that...
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