zinnia elegans, an annual flowering plant of the genus zinnia, is one of the best known zinnias. present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different growing media on the growth and flowering of zinnia elegans. seven different growth media including coconut compost, silt, soil loam, leaf manure, (leaf manure + silt; 2:1), (coconut compost + soil loam; 1:1) and (leaf manure + soil loa...

Given the importance of mass media in forming consumer attitudes, exploring main trends discourse on sustainability is great interest to businesses, policymakers and researchers. This study investigates sustainable consumption major national newspapers four European countries (Germany, Italy, Norway Romania), using food as specific topic. It provides a comprehensive analysis issues reported rel...

background: india has a high burden of tobacco usage and its related morbidity and mortality. almost 30% of the indian population above 15 years of age use some form of tobacco. men usually use smoked tobacco, while women are more likely to use smokeless (chewed) tobacco. tobacco usage has been identified as a risk factor for non-communicable diseases (ncds) among slum dwellers in urban cities....

Political commentators warn that the fragmentation of the modern media landscape induces voters to withdraw into “information cocoons” and segregate along ideological lines. We show that the option to abstain breaks ideological segregation and generates “cross-over” in news consumption: voters with considerable leanings toward a candidate demand information that is less biased toward that candi...