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Chemical Composition and Broad-Spectrum Insecticidal Activity of the Flower Essential Oil from an Ancient Sicilian Food Plant, Ridolfia segetum
2021
Several species of the family Apiaceae are aromatic herbs that produce essential oils usable on an industrial scale for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food purposes. In particular, some essential oils, such as green insecticides for example, may replace synthetic insecticides, keeping most of their efficacy and avoiding environmental pollution or human poisoning. In the present study, we explored the insecticidal potential of Ridolfia segetum (L.) Moris essential oil (EO) against three different pests: Culex quinquefasciatus Say, Musca domestica L., and Spodoptera littoralis (Boisduval). For this purpose, the EO was obtained by hydrodistillation of flowers and its composition was achieved by…
A 300 IR sublingual tablet is an effective, safe treatment for house dust mite-induced allergic rhinitis: An international, double-blind, placebo-con…
2021
Background: Allergic rhinitis induced by house dust mites (HDMs) is a highly prevalent but often underdiagnosed and undertreated/untreated chronic disease. It often has a negative impact on sleep, work, leisure activities, and health-related quality of life. Allergen immunotherapy is a proven, safe treatment for respiratory allergies. Objective: We sought to assess the efficacy and safety of a 300 index of reactivity (IR) sublingual tablet formulation of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus:Dermatophagoides farinae 1:1 extract in adolescents (aged >_12) and adults with moderate to severe HDM-induced allergic rhinitis. Methods: In a phase III, international, double-blind, placebo controlled, rando…
The impact of an urban toll ring on housing prices
2020
Abstract Building on standard urban economics theory we set up a stylized model within which we demonstrate that the imposition of a toll ring leads to higher housing prices within the ring, and lower outside the ring. We examine this prediction empirically by using transaction data for 15,306 dwellings in the Norwegian town of Kristiansand, where since 1992 there has been a toll ring. We find that the toll ring implies 6.9 per cent higher housing prices within the toll ring than outside it. The relationship between toll fees and housing prices seems to be stable over time. The impact of the toll ring on the prices of detached houses, apartments, row houses and twin houses is strikingly dif…
La casa ipertestuale. Le stanze e lo spazio-soglia
2008
Il saggio descrive i risultati di un'esperienza di seminario/workshop extracurriculare, svoltosi a Palermo nel 2005 (dal titolo: “Futura. Come abiteremo domani”). La metafora dell’ipertesto, spesso utilizzata da architetti, filosofi e urbanisti come metafora significativa per descrivere la condizione metropolitana contemporanea, risulta particolarmente efficace quale rappresentazione sintetica dell’idea di casa che abbiamo inteso indagare, per alcune sue qualità essenziali che trovano immediato riscontro nelle nuove modalità dell’abitare. All’interno del tema più generale della casa “ipertestuale”, la sperimentazione diretta dal Emanuele Palazzotto ha inteso esplorare alcune possibilità di …
SQ HDM SLIT-tablet (ALK) in treatment of asthma – Post hoc results from a randomised trial
2014
SummaryIntroductionIn a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (EudraCT identifier: 2006-001795-20), the standardised quality (SQ) house dust mite (HDM) sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT)-tablet (ALK, Denmark) was investigated.MethodThe trial included 604 subjects, ≥14 years, with mild-moderate HDM allergic asthma. Subjects were randomised 1:1:1:1 to 1, 3 or 6 SQ-HDM or placebo once daily. The primary endpoint was reduction in inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) after one year. ICS reduction, asthma quality of life questionnaire (AQLQ) and asthma control questionnaire (ACQ) score was analysed post hoc in a subgroup with daily ICS use of 400–800 μg and ACQ score of 1–1.5, corresponding to partly contr…
Annoyance due to residential road traffic and aircraft noise: Empirical evidence from two European cities
2021
Based on a study in two European cities, Mainz in Germany and Zurich in Switzerland, the article investigates both acoustical and non-acoustical factors affecting indoor annoyance due to residential road traffic and aircraft noise. We specifically focus on three factors: (1) the role of windows as a feature of the building where people live; (2) the role of individual environmental concern as a general attitude; and (3) the role of household income as an indicator of socioeconomic resources. Empirical results show that closed windows in general and closed high-quality windows in particular are an important barrier against outdoor road traffic and aircraft noise, as well as a helpful subject…
The Library of the House of Science as place to today’s 24/7 culture
2019
The Report 3 Baltic University Library Meeting (15-16 May, 2019) at the Library of the University of Latvia (UL) to present the newest branch library of UL – The Library of the House of Science.
Symmetries in Spaces, Symmetries in Listening
2018
Based on the importance of the concept of symmetry in French sociological aesthetics circa 1900, this chapter analyzes the convergence of theaters, musical form, and musical understanding. The analysis focuses on architectural shape, audience response, and the musical repertoire in the new theaters built in Barcelona (1847), Paris (1862), and Rome (1880). While these theaters were fashioned after the baroque form of the “teatro all’italiana” that prevailed in Italy, France, and Spain during the late nineteenth century, they provided huge spaces accommodating a socially mixed audience within an architecturally symmetrical form. Music critics often aligned acoustic sound waves with actual vis…
Nasal IgE in subjects with allergic and non-allergic rhinitis
2020
Abstract Purpose The prevalence of "ocal allergic rhinitis" within individuals suffering from perennial rhinitis remains uncertain, and patients usually are diagnosed with non-allergic rhinitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of a potential "local allergic rhinitis" in subjects suffering from non-allergic rhinitis in a non-selected group of young students. Methods 131 students (age 25.0 ± 5.1 years) with a possible allergic rhinitis and 25 non-allergic controls without rhinitis symptoms (age 22.0 ± 2.0 years) were recruited by public postings. 97 of 131 students with rhinitis were tested positive (≥3 mm) to prick testing with 17 frequent allergens at visit 1. Twenty-fo…
Mājas automatizācijas sistēma
2016
Kvalifikācijas darbs “Mājas automatizācijas sistēma” dod iespēju lietotājam veikt manipulācijas ar sistēmā reģistrētām ierīcēm. Ierīču lietotājam nav jābūt arī ierīces īpašniekam, kas sistēmu padara elastīgu ģimenēm un draugiem. Kvalifikācijas darba mērķis ir izveidot sistēmu, kas ir viegli lietojama un ierīkojama jebkurā mājoklī. Lai pilnvērtīgi lietotu aplikāciju ir jāveic divas darbības: 1. Jāizveido lietotāja piekļuves konts. 2. Jāreģistrē jaunu ierīci vai jāpieprasa lietošanas tiesības kāda lietotāja ierīcei. Sistēmā pilnvērtīgi var lietot divu veidu ierīces – slēdzi, kurš strādā balstoties uz bināra principa, un signalizācija, kura veic paziņojumus lietotājam, par drošības pārkāpumu. …