American Journal of Life Sciences

Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2014

  • Environmental Ethics, Bioethics and Education

    Christos A. Tsekos, Demetrios P. Matthopoulos

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2014
    Pages: 1-4
    Received: Oct. 10, 2013
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    Published: Jan. 30, 2014
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    Abstract: Environmental Ethics and Bioethics are two fast evolving sections of Applied Ethics. Issues that are related to Environmental Ethics and Bioethics include Cloning, Genetically Modified Organisms, and Euthanasia. Their teaching, despite two main constraints, is gradually introduced in the formal Educational System of various countries. The one const... Show More
  • The Horse and Burro as Positively Contributing Returned Natives in North America

    Craig C. Downer

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2014
    Pages: 5-23
    Received: Dec. 20, 2013
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    Published: Jan. 30, 2014
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    Abstract: Since the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971, debate has raged over whether horses and burros are restored North American natives. Fossil, genetic and archeological evidence supports these species as native. Also, objective evaluations of their respective ecological niches and the mutual symbioses of post-gastric digesting, semi-nomadi... Show More
  • Measurement of some Radioactive Elements in Drinking Water in Arar City, Saudi Arabia

    Mahmoud Ibrahim, Osama Shalabiea, Hassan Diab

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2014
    Pages: 24-28
    Received: Dec. 26, 2013
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    Published: Feb. 20, 2014
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    Abstract: Exposure to radioactive elements or having them through drinking water causes many biological risks. Therefore, it is important to investigate the drinking water especially in regions where people depend on well water for drinking. Concentrations of some radionuclides in some water wells, in Arar city of Saudi Arabia, were measured by using Hyper P... Show More
  • Performance, Carcass Quality and Organ Characteristics of Broiler Finishers Fed Rumen Epithelial Scrappings Meal (RESM) as Replacement for Fish Meal

    Philip Cheriose Nzien Alikwe, Elijah Ige Ohimain, Festus Ayodeji Sunday Dairo

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2014
    Pages: 29-34
    Received: Jan. 27, 2014
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    Published: Feb. 20, 2014
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    Abstract: A 56-day feeding trial involving 105 day old Anak broilers was carried out in a completely randomized design to evaluate, the performance, carcass yield and organ characteristics of broilers fed rumen epithelial scrapping meal (RESM a byproduct of cattle rumen processing that constitutes an environmental pollutant within the abattoir) at dietary l... Show More
  • Prevalence of Hepatitis B surface Antigen among the Newly Admitted Students of University of Jos, Nigeria

    Odinachi Okoh Ekuma, John Danjuma Mawak, Augustine Uwakwe, Ogbonnaya Ogbu, Felicia Ngozi Okoh, Maduka Victor Agah, Agwu Ulu Nnachi

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2014
    Pages: 35-39
    Received: Feb. 05, 2014
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    Published: Feb. 28, 2014
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    Abstract: The study was conducted to assess the prevalence of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) among the newly admitted students of University of Jos, Jos Nigeria. A total of 300 newly admitted students were screened using rapid test (Global Rapid Diagnostic Kits USA) for the detection of HBsAg in serum samples from July 2010 to October 2010. The results ... Show More