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Background: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is recognized by the innate immune system. This study was designed to investigate the effects of simvastatin on LPS-induced renal oxidative and immunological changes of mice. Methods: Male Swiss mice were injected with LPS (1 mg/kg; i.p.) and the effects of pretreatment with simvastatin (10 mg/kg; i.p.) on LPS-induced renal failure and kidney pathology were examined 3 hours post LPS injection. Plasma concentrations of urea, creatinine and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity as well as kidney contents of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-10 were assessed.

Purpose: The main objective of this study is to find out the level of consumer awareness about online shopping in Saudi Arabia. The study also aims to compare the awareness level about online shopping between Saudi and Non Saudi consumers. The study aims to suggest the needed action for enhancing the online shopping activity in the country. Methodology: The study was based on primary data collected from 400 respondents residing across the country in Saudi Arabia.

This study aims to determine the perceptions and expectations of the people associated with the integrity and professionalism of the organizers of the election in the 2014 presidential election in the 4th District / City of North Maluku province, as well as provide a thorough assessment of the quality of the 2014 presidential election as an input and improvements in looking to the upcoming 2019 Presidential Election. This study uses a survey, taking a sample of 400 respondents in four Regency / City (East Halmahera, South Halmahera regency, Central Halmahera and Ternate).

Anxiety is a normal part of childhood, and every child goes through phases. When children become anxious more easily, more often and more intensely than other children, they may be diagnosed with an anxious disorder. Having an anxious (‘internalizing’ behaviour) temperament often means that children react more to threats in the environment. The 20% primary schools from each zone were selected from the list based on the availability and permission granted by the school authorities to conduct the study. The class teachers of IV and V class were introduced by the principal.

A good DNA extraction procedure for the isolation of genomic DNA should yield adequate and intact DNA of reasonable purity. The procedure should also be quick, simple, and cheap and if possible should avoid the use of dangerous chemicals. This paper describes a simple, rapid and efficient method for isolating genomic DNA extraction methods for mature leaves, resting buds and seedling leaves of 5 different genera namely Sapindus, Cardiospermum, Litchi, Allophilus, Dodonea of Sapindaceae.

Background: Congenital hypopituitarism is a rare clinical syndrome of deficiency in pituitary hormones. It is a life threatening. Design and selling: A retrospective hospital- based study was conducted at King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during the period January 1989 and December 2014 Methods: Medical records of patient who were diagnosed to have congenital hypopituitarism were retrospectively reviwed. Data included age, sex, clinical presentation and results of the relevant laboratory and radiological investigations.

Adolescent is a period whereas most thrilling, challenging, distressing and consequential aspects. They need to have a number of skills to function as individual and as a member of social group. The present study is undertaken to assess the role of life skills and social maturity among adolescence to get employment. The study was conducted in Tirupati town. Sample consists of 100 adolescence (50 boys) and (50 girls) were selected from five Government High schools by using purposive random sampling method.

Karst areas are usually water deficit due to lack of surface runoff, groundwater exceeding 120 m depth, and no obvious sign of underground streams on the ground surface. Guangxi Province karst areas in the southwestern part of China are well known for its drought conditions. It is often classified as extremely fragile karst ecosystem. Rock desertification occurs easily in this region, due mainly to less soil cover, shortage in surface water resources, and difficult vegetation recovery.

“The study is about National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) and its impact on women in terms of their empowerment. This study covers structure, objectives, implementation and impact of NRLM through SHG approach on lives of women in one of the intervention Block-Bishnah of Jammu And Kashmir State. The effort has been made to highlight the extent of facilitation provided through organization of poor women into SHGs and to enable the women to break shackles of poverty and move towards self reliance.

We have reviewed the antibiotic susceptibility profiles for 138 clinical isolates of B. pseudomallei obtained from the first positive clinical specimen from 138 melioidosis patients over 13 years. All isolates of B. pseudomallei (100%) tested against imipenem, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, piperacillin/ tazobactam and meropenem were sensitive. Whereas little resistance was reported against ceftazidime (n=1, 0.7%), chloramphenicol (n=2, 2.1%), tigecycline (n=2, 0.4%) and cefipime (n=2, 2.3%). Up to half isolates tested for trimethoprim/sulphamethazole showed resistance (n=52, 38.3%).