The article introduces an integrated market-segmentation and tourism yield estimation framework for inbound tourism. Conventional approaches to yield estimation based on country of origin segmentation and total expenditure comparisons do not provide sufficient detail, especially for mature destinations dominated by large single-country source markets. By employing different segmentation approac...

This study seeks to explore how owner–managers of small and medium-sized enterprises navigate a constantly changing turbulent environment following traumatic experience they build resilience in their organizations by drawing upon memories through complex adaptive system lens. Specifically, this investigates the major factors shaping management strategies SMEs operating infrastructure constructi...

This paper presents a customized design of a UHF Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system to be installed at the Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center (BOCOC) in Cyprus. This is a pilot project that aims at evaluating the effectiveness and overall benefits of UHF RFID technology in the healthcare sector. The purpose of the project is threefold: a) Error-free identification of inhospital patients t...

In situ, high-resolution, gamma-ray spectrometry of a total number of 70 outdoor and 20 indoor representative measurements were performed in preselected, common locations of the main urban areas of Cyprus. Specific activities and gamma absorbed dose rates in air due to the naturally occurring radionuclides of (232)Th and (238)U series, and (40)K are determined and discussed. Effective dose rate...

This research and educational project aimed to create virtual 3-D walkthroughs of four principal buildings from the Princeton University excavations at Polis Chrysochous, Cyprus. The structures date from the CyproArchaic period beginning in the 7th century BCE to the Late Antique period of the 7th century CE. The project was conceived together with a special exhibition, a long-term exhibition i...

Tufan Ekici’s ‘The Political and Economic History of North Cyprus’ is published in 2019 by Palgrave Macmillan as a part Studies series. It deals with 44-years old north Cyprus government, which emerged after division the island 1974. Examining political organization structure labour market, state economic enterprises, allocation land, Ekici sheds light on turbulent history apparatus Cyprus. The...

Abstract The island of Cyprus has a long history human impacts, including the introduction more than 250 plant species. One these introduced species is Juglans regia (walnut), which considered naturalised non-native (introduced in last 500 years). Here we report earliest occurrence pollen grains from sedimentary deposit on Cyprus. recovered Akrotiri Marsh provides an date 3,100-3,000 cal yr bp ...

Studies of predator-prey interactions have found that geographically structured coevolution has played an important role in the adaptive diversification of crossbills (Loxia spp.). We extend those studies by considering common crossbills (L. curvirostra) in the Mediterranean where they rely on seeds in the cones of black pine (Pinus nigra). On the continent, where tree squirrels (Sciurus vulgar...

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a vector-borne disease widespread in the Mediterranean basin, including Cyprus. During the last decades no cases were notified from northern Cyprus, but herein three cases of VL (female: 2, male: 1, median age: 24.6 months) diagnosed during their hospital admission between January 2011 and December 2012 are reported. Diagnosis was based on clinical findings; 1 ≥ 1...