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Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=54189#.VPAtjCzQrzE Author(s) Khalid A. Al-Hothaly 1,2 , Aidyn Mouradov 1 , Abdulatif A. Mansur 1,3 , Brian H. May 4 , Andrew S. Ball 1 , Eric M. Adetutu 1* Affiliation(s) 1 School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Australia . 2 Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . 3 Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Azawia University, Azawia, Libya . 4 School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Australia . ABSTRACT The green algae Botryococcus braunii is widely recognized as a source of oil, including hydro...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53265#.VLiDtcnQrzE Author(s)     Atish Parashar 1* , G. Sreenivasan 2   Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, Delhi, India . 2 Mewar University, Chittorgarh, India . ABSTRACT When medium itself has become message and gets disproportionate importance, the substance of the message gets pushed back. Influence of visual media on culture and people has been increasing day by day. Though it influences people both positively and negatively, it affects more adversely than otherwise as the media has begun affecting the very identity of the masses and reduced them to passive subjects. The plurality of culture and identity of people in the third world countries are at stake. Strong resistance of the masses supported by a new order of international information is the need of the h...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53256#.VLiBZ8nQrzE Author(s)   Sushma Dahal 1* , Sabeena Maharjan 2 , Raj Kumar Subedi 1 , Juna Maharjan 3   Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Public Health, Central Institute of Science and Technology (CIST College), Kathmandu, Nepal . 2 Department of Social Science, Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal . 3 Lumanti Support Group for Shelter, Kathmandu, Nepal . ABSTRACT At current era of globalization, media is the double edged sword that is important both for health education as well as the stimulation of unhealthy behaviour. In Nepal, though there is ban on most forms of advertising, it is not clear about placement of tobacco advertisement in TV, films and other forms of media. Studies about cigarette smoking and its association with media are inadequate in Nepal. The objective of this study was to explore the role of media in cigarette smoking habit o...