Essential Oil Nanoformulations as a Novel Method for Insect Pest Control in Horticulture

Eco-friendly biopesticides based on essential oils (EOs) appear to be a complementary or alternative method to chemically synthesized insecticides in integrated pest management programs. They have the advantage of reducing the adverse effects of chemical insecticides on human health and environment and at the same time increasing horticultural crop productivity and yield. Plant EOs exhibit toxic, repellent, and antifeedant effects on different insect species. However, the main problem in using plant EOs as biopesticides under field conditions is their chemical instability in the presence of air, light, moisture, and high temperatures which lead to the rapid evaporation and degradation of their active constituents. Incorporation of EOs into controlled-release nanoformulations may contribute to solve problems associated with their application; this kind of formulation is expected to be more effective than the bulk (free) substance

The role of Digital Art in Mural Painting at Italian Metro Stations

Digital art is a term that involves artistic practices that use digital technology since 1970; many names have been used for prescription, with digital technology affecting different branches of visual arts. This has allowed contemporary artists great free to produce artwork that was not easily imagined in the past in traditional art fields. The mural experiments associated with the global subway architecture are among the richest in modern- art experiments. Many of the stations are characterized by the prevalence of modern scientific thought in architectural design and contemporary mural designs. Use of modern and unconventional And the use of modern and non-traditional materials and techniques in the design and implementation of art work techniques such as printing on a variety of surfaces and the use of industrial lighting appropriate to show the artwork properly. The problem can be identified: The absence of previous studies on architecture and contemporary murals based on digital art in the Italian subway stations, through this presentation of technology, design and technical style, these experiences can be used in planning the dissemination of digital technology in the future phases of the metro project in Egypt, in harmony with the conditions of the cultural, heritage and civilization environment of the Egyptian society. The importance of research: Emphasis on the importance of using modern technology in the artworks of the metro stations through a study of models implemented by the Italian metro stations, Where the need to take advantage of the prevalence of scientific thought, technical in the architectural and murals of the metro stations to achieve the value utilitarian and aesthetic these contemporary facilities as art museums open to the public

Treatment of Isolated Gastric Crohn's Disease with Inhaled Corticosteroids

Isolated gastric Crohn's disease is unusual and a rare cause of pyloric outlet obstruction. If medical therapy is ineffective, patients may require surgery to relieve gastric outlet obstruction. Herein we describe a patient with isolated gastric Crohn's disease with pyloric outlet obstruction who was steroid-dependent and had a relapse despite receiving biologic and immunomodulatory therapy, but ultimately responded to topical treatment with inhaled corticosteroids

The effect of Bombyx mori larvae extract in reducing the toxicity of methotrexate in pregnant female albino rats

Methotrexate (MTX) is an anticancer agent which is used alone or in combination with other anticancer agents in the treatment of breast cancer, epidermoid cancers of the head and neck, cutaneous T cell lymphoma, and lung cancer. Bombyx mori larvae have a huge value as health food especially for cardiac and diabetic patients, bronchial asthma, primary trigeminal neuralgia, vocal nodules and polyps and in the treatment of facial palsy and pain. In the present study meeting occurred under the normal conditions and about 40 pregnant female rats were used. Herein the pregnant females will be divided into five groups;  group 1 will be used as negative control received distilled water, group 2 will used as positive control and recived buffer of Bombyx mori larvae extract,  group 3 was treated with MTX at the 12th day of gestation (at organogenesis phase), group 4 was treated with Bombyx mori larvae  extract at 7th , 9th , 11th ,13th  and 15th days of gestation (during the oraganogensis  period), & group 5 was injected by MTX the 12th day of  gestation as well as bombyx mori larvae extract at 7th ,9th ,11th ,13th  &15th days of gestation. Animals of all groups will be sacrificed at 20th day, the end of gestation periods. Then livers of all pregnant rats were removed for examination. The obtained results showed decrease in maternal body weight gain plus increase in the abortion rate and uterine weight in the MTX-treated group. In addition, MTX induced an elevation in the examined liver oxidative stress biomarkers plus myeloperoxidase activity and decrease in reduced glutathione content and catalase activity; in mothers. Histopathological studies of liver tissues showed congestion of central vein of mothers in MTX group showing ballooning degeneration of hepatocytes, perivascular inflammatory cells infiltration and strong deposition of collagen fibers. Noteworthy, Bombyx mori larvae induced marked improvement in injuries associated with MTX administration. Keywords: Methotrexate, Bombyx mori larvae, Pregnant female rats, Hepatotoxicity

Dopamine Responsive Dystonia(DRD) in a 25 Year Old Lady

Dopamine responsive dystonia (DRD) is a dystonic syndrome of childhood, usually affecting gait. It presents with walking difficulties, spasticity or dystonia with a characteristic diurnal variation and MRI brain scan is normal in it. It may however develop into Parkinsonism later, which shows dramatic therapeutic response to levodopa. A 25 year old lady presented with difficulty in walking along with weakness and stiffness of both legs at Neurology OPD of Chandka Medical College Hospital,Larkana. After reaching at proper diagnosis of DRD, treatment was started. As a result of which, she showed dramatic improvement and was able to return back to her routine life

Calcium Tartrate Tetrahydrate, Case Report of a Novel Human Kidney Stone

Background: Calcium tartrate tetrahydrate has been reported as the main mineral in urinary stones in rats that have significant tartrate in their diet, but in humans, there has been only one mention of calcium tartrate stones in the form of bladder stone, and that case was in Africa., Case Presentation: Patient is a 34-year-old Caucasian male who presented with typical symptoms of nephrolithiasis. CT abd/pelvis (renal stone protocol) revealed a 2 cm nonobstructing stone of the right renal pelvis. Patient underwent an uncomplicated right percutaneous nephrolithotomy and was noted to be stone free after surgery. Stone analysis was difficult with regard to determining composition, but was finally identified as calcium tartrate tetrahydrate., Conclusion: This was an unusual case, as this is the first recorded case of a calcium tartrate tetrahydrate outside of Africa. This type of stone had only been mainly described in rat models with dl-bitartrate in their diet. Our patient was an otherwise healthy, relatively muscular individual with no obvious source for this stone other than a vitamin and amino acid supplement that he takes regularly that contains l-carnitine (as tartrate) and choline (as bitartrate and citrate). The prevalence of this stone type is presently unknown, as stone analysis laboratories have not had the ability to recognize it. Although a connection between the supplement and stone formation is conjecture at this time, we believe this necessitates further investigation

Assessment of International Students’ Satisfaction with Regard to the Information Systems at the Overseas Educational College (OEC) of Jiangsu University, China

This study explored factors that influence user satisfaction of information portal of higher education institutions. Data for the study was obtained from some selected undergraduate and postgraduate overseas students of Jiangu University, China. A sample of 500 students was selected using proportional stratified sampling technique. A self structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the study respondents. The data was analysed using the PLS-SEM technique and a detailed analysis of basic factors impacting the user satisfaction. The result shows that all the information system characteristics (system quality, information quality and service quality) positively influence user satisfaction. The system quality had the highest influence among the factors affecting user satisfaction (β = 0.391). This study further revealed that sustaining information quality eventually leads to user satisfaction with information quality (β = 0. 352) and influence students' satisfaction of the web portal.  However, among the the three user satisfaction influencing factors, the service quality factor was observed to cast a minimal direct impact on the user satisfaction service quality (β = 0.200). This study contributes to the literature on higher education institution management. Keywords: Student Satisfaction, Information Quality, Service Quality and System Quality. DOI: 10.7176/IKM/9-10-05 Publication date: November 30th 201