Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractANTIFUNGAL EFFECT OF ETHANOL PLANT EXTRACT ON CANDIDA SPAwatif Al-Judaibi, Fozia Al-YousefIn this study, we investigated the in-vitro antimicrobial activity of some medicinal plants in the Arabian peninsula, including Rhamnus globosa, Ocimum basilicum, Tecoma stans and Coleus forskohlii. Our results showed high inhibitory growth in yeast after treatment with R. globosa and O. basilicum. C. tropicalis was shown to be a sensitive strain with an inhibition of 29, 28, 35, 25 … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 11 Mar 2014 · 8,018 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Vehicle License Plate Detection and Recognition SystemKhalid W. MagladProblem statement: Automatic vehicle license plate detection and recognition is a key technique in most of traffic related applications and is an active research topic in the image processing domain. Different methods, techniques and algorithms have been developed for license plate detection and recognitions. Approach: Due to the varying characteristics of the license plate from country to country like numbering … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 7 Jan 2012 · 9,008 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFaculty Members and Students Perceptions of E-Learning in the English Department: A Project EvaluationHamad Al-DosariStatement of the Problem: With the brisk technology developments, e-learning is revolutionalising the educational industry by leaps and bounds, thus becoming a popular method of education for many universities and colleges around the world. In Saudi Arabian universities, there is a tangible presence of Web-based curricular provisions within the traditional university known as blended learning. There is a growing call … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 18 Jul 2011 · 10,727 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCommunity Participation Tourism Management Model of Tapee Plain CommunityWansart Srisuwan, Songkoon Chantachan, Pairat ThidpadProblem statement: Cultural tourism plays an important role in the economy system of Thailand. This study, therefore, aims to investigate the following: (1) The tourism conditions in the community of Taa-Pee River Basin and also; (2) The possible guideline of organizing the cultural tourism, by all means, seeking active cooperation among the Taa-Pee River Basin community people who subsist or … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 4 May 2011 · 7,707 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDesalination leading to Salinity Variations in Kuwait Marine WatersAhmad E. Al-DousariProblem statements: The salinity of seawater is a critical issue for desalination process. Approach: The salinity changes in the coastal waters of Kuwait due to large scale power and desalination activity were evaluated. Results: Systematic sampling campaigns were planned to cover the uptake and outfall of the desalination plant spreading evenly the sampling points to cover the freshwater input zone … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Jun 2009 · 7,106 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTrace Metal Mercury Levels in Residential Homes in KuwaitL. AL-Awadi, A. R. Khan, R. Al-KandariKuwait is an oil rich state on the northeastern corner of Arabian Peninsula and has faced the unprecedented man made environmental disaster in early 1991 of igniting over 600 oil wells those continually burnt for a period of over six months. The use of crude and heavy fuel oil in the power generating facilities has aggravated the pollution due to … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 29 Feb 2008 · 6,827 accessesView PDFCite