Religious Coping Styles, General Health, and Psychological Well-Being Among Mothers of Mentally Disabled Children

Objectives: The birth and presence of an exceptional child in a family can be considered as an undesirable challenging event.This event may be associated with stress, frustration, sadness, and despair.This study aimed to examine the relationship of religious coping styles with general health and psychological well-being among mothers of mentally di

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The Influence of Deposition Time on the Structural, Morphological, Optical and Electrical Properties of ZnO-rGO Nanocomposite Thin Films Grown in a Single Step by USP

Backpack Thin films of nanocomposite of zinc oxide−reduced graphene oxide (ZnO-rGO) deposited on soda-lime glass substrates were prepared using ultrasonic spray pyrolysis (USP) at 460 °C.The preparation process does not use harsh acids and is environmentally friendly.The deposition period of 2, 3.5 and 5 min resulted in compact, uniform

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A new species of Ripipteryx from Belize with a key to the species of the Scrofulosa Group (Orthoptera, Ripipterygidae)

A new species of the genus Ripipteryx (Orthoptera: Tridactyloidea: Ripipterygidae) from the Toledo District of southern Belize is described and illustrated.Ripipteryx mopana sp.n.is placed in the Scrofulosa Group based on its elaborately ornamented frons and is readily distinguished from its congeners by the fusion of the superior and inferior fron

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