Environmental awareness and ever-growing restrictive regulations over contamination have increased the need for more environmentally-friendly lubricants.Due to their superior biodegradability and lower toxicity, vegetable oils are a good alternative to replace currently-used mineral oils.However, vegetable oils show low oxidation and thermal stabil
The potential of using pre-stress NaCl or CaCl2 applications to confer a cross-tolerance to a water deficit was evaluated in aftermarket periwinkle.The plants initially received five applications of NaCl (0, 30 and 50 mM), or CaCl2 (15 and 25 mM) via irrigation, and then they were cultivated under different water deficit regimes (80, 50 and 20% ava
Abstract Background The endemic status of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) of subtype H5N1 in Egypt continues to devastate the local poultry industry and poses a permanent threat for human health.Several genetically and antigenically distinct H5N1 lineages co-circulate in Egypt: Strains of clade 2.2.1 proper replicate mainly in backy
BackgroundWhile e-cigarettes usually contain nicotine, their addictive potential is not yet fully understood.We hypothesized that if e-cigarettes are addictive, users will experience typical symptoms of addiction.ObjectiveThe aim of our study was to investigate whether and how e-cigarette users report signs of addiction.MethodsWe identified 3 large
Pacemaker malfunctions are due to multiple reasons like Yucca Root lead dislodgement, lead perforation, lead maturation process, lead conductor or insulation failure, battery depletion, loose set screw and inadequate seating of terminal connector pin within connector block.We report a case of the 57-year-old female, who underwent dual chamber pacem