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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53314#.VLyl48nQrzE Author(s)    Loredana Liguori 1 , Catello Pane 2 , Donatella Albanese 1* , Giuseppe Celano 3 , Massimo Zaccardelli 2 , Marisa Di Matteo 1   Affiliation(s) 1 Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università di Salerno, Fisciano, Italy . 2 Consiglio per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione in Agricoltura, Centro di Ricerca per l’Orticoltura, Pontecagnano, Italy . 3 Dipartimento delle Culture Europee e del Mediterraneo: Architettura, Ambiente, Patrimoni Culturali (DICEM), Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Matera, Italy . ABSTRACT Compost, rich in plant nutrients, is a readily available fertilizer with beneficial effects on physical, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of the soils. Moreover compost-based treatments can exert protective effects against plant diseases occurrence and/or stimulate an enhanced plant physi...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53305#.VLygg8nQrzE Author(s)   Mahmoud Ahmed Mousa Ali 1 , Mohamed Abdelnaby El Sayed 2   Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, Minia, Egypt . 2 Department of Track and Railway Operations, Technical University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany . ABSTRACT This paper presents the main findings of the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) for the Egyptian national railways restructuring. This paper consists of the two parts: 1) modernizing the signaling system on the Arab El Raml-Alexandria Line and creating a Central Traffic Management Center in Tanta; and 2) renewing 200 km of track in Lower and Upper Egypt. The purpose of this evaluation is to identify and examine the potential socio-cultural, economic, and physical impacts of the railway restructuring, and propose measures to mitigate its adver...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53264#.VLiDtMnQrzE Author(s)    Yousif Mahmoud Awad Affiliation(s) Faculty of Intermediate Studies, University of Palestine, Gaza Strip, Gaza, Palestine . ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the Bachelor Science of Nursing (BSN), student’s perceptions of the quality of nursing courses taught at Palestine College of Nursing (PCN), which were fundamentals of nursing course, adult nursing course, pediatric nursing course, maternity nursing course, community nursing course, mental health and psychiatric nursing course and nursing management and leadership course, and its relationship with their academic achievement. The Palestine College of Nursing is governmental and Ministry of Health (MOH) affiliated. The sample included 467 nursing students registered in the college who studied the previously mentioned nursing courses. Data were collec...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53245#.VLh5NMnQrzE Author(s) Rashid Waseem Khan Qadri 1 , Imran Khan 2* , Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir 1 , Umair Ashraf 3 , Ghufrana Samin 4 , Ammara Anwer 1 , Muhammad Adnan 1 , Mohsin Bashir 1   Affiliation(s) 1 Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan . 2 Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan . 3 Department of Crop Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China . 4 University of Engineering and Technology (Lahore) Faisalabad Campus, Faisalabad, Pakistan . ABSTRACT Growth, yield and quality of potato are greatly affected by its nutritional management. Foliar application of urea reduces nitrogen losses and increases plant nitrogen use efficiency. This study was therefore planned to evaluate the effect of soil applied phosphorus (DA...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53159#.VLXf1MnQrzE Author(s)    Ibrahim Khalifa , Hassan Barakat * , Hamdy A. El-Mansy , Soliman A. Soliman Affiliation(s) Department of Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, 13736 Moshtohor, Qaliuobia, Egypt . ABSTRACT Utilization of potato processing residues to produce a low caloric cupcake in present study was targeted. The functional properties of wheat flour (WF 72%) and dried potato peel varieties [Hermus (PPH) and Russet (PPR)] were carried out. Consequently, WF was partially substituted by both potato peels (PP) at 5% - 20% to prepare mixtures for cupcake making. Approximate chemical composition and physical characteristics were determined. Rheological parameters of prepared formulas were assayed using Mixolab. Moreover, total phenolic compounds (TPC) and relative antioxidant activity (AOA) were evaluated. Quality parameters ...