This paper presents results from ground penetrating radar surveys using the SIR-10B GPR instrument (manufactured by Geophysical Survey System Inc., USA), with 400 MHz monostatic antenna (model 5 103). Survey was made over 3 excavation levels along the highway section at the Ras en Naqab escarpment area, Southwest Jordan. A total of 217 m along 4 profiles were covered in the winter of 2012.

The present cross sectional study was conducted on 811 Saudi women to evaluate their food safety knowledge
and practices and explore factors affecting them. They reported better food safety practices than
knowledge in overall food safety and all parameters except cooking. Personal hygiene was the parameter
where they reported higher mean knowledge and practice (63.4% and 73.8%; respectively) with the lowest
mean knowledge score in utensils and equipment (49.8%) whereas the lowest mean practice (60.2%) was in

ABSTRACT Obesity among Saudi youth is a growing public health challenge. This cross-sectional study measured body mass index (BMI) and determined the eating habits and lifestyle of 107 randomly selected female adolescent students (age 12–15 years) at schools in Riyadh. The students’ heights and weights were measured and a pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect data on diet and lifestyle. The majority of the students’ families had monthly income > 10 000 riyals (US$ 1 = 3.75 riyals).