Genus Leishmania is a protozoan parasite that causes different severe diseases. Fetal Calf Serum (FCS) is the major part of the Leishmania culture media, for mass cultivation and the most expensive ingredient in these media. In the present work, the efficacy of chicken serum was evaluated in Leishmania culture media. The results indicated that, the (10%) chicken serum enriched culture medium su...

INTRODUCTION Interval appendicectomy is not routinely indicated after successful resolution of an appendix mass. Whether this policy can also be applied to patients with appendicular foreign body presenting with an appendix mass remains a matter of debate. We report here a patient who presented with recurrent symptoms following conservative management of an appendicular mass associated with a f...

Arabic on social media has all the properties of any language on social media that make it tough for natural language processing, plus some specific problems. These include diglossia, the use of an alternative alphabet (Roman), and code switching with foreign languages. In this paper, we present a system which can process Arabic written in Roman alphabet (“Arabizi”). It identifies whether each ...

  This study compared the use of interpersonal and mass media channels of communication among rural farmers in Kogi State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to describe the socio economic characteristics of the farmers, determine the influence of socioeconomic characteristics on the usage of interpersonal and media channels, ascertain farmers’ level of awareness of interpersonal and media c...

from a sociological point of view, social trust is an important element of social order. it is strengthened or undermined by certain factors including mass media. the present study, using a survey method with a sample of 400 citizens of tehran, was aimed at examining the effects of mass media on social trust. the study examined the relationship between three media (national television, satellit...

Средства массовой информации в различных форматах играют необычайно большую роль формировании и обуславливании общественного мнения, а также социальной организации мобилизации. Российское руководство рассматривает массовые коммуникации как важнейшую арену глобальной политики, на которой соперничающие державы работают над тем, чтобы подорвать друг друга продвигать свои собственные интересы за сч...

Given the heavy Western metropolitan bias of the media in sub-Saharan Africa, the ideology of neocolonialism continues to exert a dominant influence on economic, social, political, and cultural life. This neocolonial influence is further reinforced by advertising that champions a consumerist culture centered around Western goods. The capital of multinational firms plays a crucial role in the ...