Pygopagus Twins Separation Using a Rectangular Fasciocutaneous Flap: Case Report From Beirut, Lebanon by Christopher Hakim, MD, Saif Emsieh, MD, Edwin Chrabieh, Jana Zeineddine, MD, Amir Ibrahim, MD

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La gobernanza regional compleja del comercio electrónico latinoamericano: una perspectiva comparada de la Alianza del Pacífico, la Comunidad Andina y el Mercosur by Julissa Castro-Silva

“…Originality: This work connects studies on complex regional governance with a relatively underexplored agenda in Latin American academic literature: e-commerce.…”
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Comparison of the Influence of the Chinese Lobby and the Israeli Lobby in the United States by D. B. Grafov

“…The interests of the chinese pressure groups do not coincide with American national interests. Their actors are not rooted in the American political system.…”
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Splenectomy for Solitary Splenic Metastasis in Recurrent Papillary Thyroid Cancer. A Case Report and Literature Review by Antonio Maffuz-Aziz, Gabriel Garnica, Silvia López-Hernández, Janet Pineda-Diaz, Javier Baquera-Heredia, Patricia López-Jiménez

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ISSUES OF INDIVIDUAL CAPITALISM IN THE NARRATIVE FILM OF THANK YOU FOR SMOKING AND THE COMPANY MEN by Sukarni Suryaningsih

“…In short it becomes one of the reasons why American industry perishes its superiority slowly. …”
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Additions to the Known Distribution of Epipompilus aztecus (Cresson, 1869) and E. excelsus (Bradley, 1944) (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) by Eduardo Fernando dos Santos, Fernando Barbosa Noll

“…Recent efforts in South American bodiversity studies indicate that knowledge about the distribution of Epipompilus species in the region is in an early stage. …”
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A Comprehensive Look at the Possibilities of Edible Insects as Food in Europe – a Review by Mlcek Jiri, Rop Otakar, Borkovcova Marie, Bednarova Martina

“…Insects in Asian, African, Central American and South Central American cultures are mainly nutritional components. …”
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Nonleukemic Ureteral Granulocytic Sarcoma Presenting with Unilateral Urinary Obstruction and Hematuria by Ömer Acar, Tarık Esen, Tülay Tecimer, Mustafa Çetiner, Önder Peker, Ahmet Musaoğlu

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Unexplained First Trimester Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Anastasia A. Salame, Mohammad J. Jaffal, Marco A. Mouanness, Amal R. Nasser Eddin, Labib M. Ghulmiyyah

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Reconstruction of Back Defect from Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus Using Dermal Substitute Matrix by Kareem W. Makkawi, MD, Paul T. Beaineh, MD, Saif E. Emsieh, MD, Edwin E. Chrabieh, BS, Amir E. Ibrahim, MD

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Pectoralis Minor Syndrome: Case Presentation and Review of the Literature by Mohammed Abdallah, Mohammad Rachad Wehbe, Elias Elias, Muhammad Aghiad Kutoubi, Roger Sfeir

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The credibility of scripture by WJ Ouweneel

“… This paper is about the recent North-American evangelical discussion between errantists and inerrantists, i.e. around the "inerrancy" of Scripture. …”
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No evidence tube entrapment distresses rodents in typical empathy tests by Dwi Atmoko Agung Nugroho, Sri Kusrohmaniah, Emma Pilz, Clare Krikorian, David Kearns, Burton Slotnick, Maria Gomez, Alan Silberberg

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Utility of [18F] Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Scan in Inflammatory Myopathies: Case Report and Literature Review by Juan Pablo Rivas-de Noriega, Javier Andrés Galnares-Olalde, Javier Zúñiga-Varga, Juan Pablo Herrera-Félix, Marco Antonio Alegría-Loyola, Alonso Turrent-Carriles

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Raça, cultura e pertencimento: a emergência da noção de diáspora africana by Cauê Gomes Flor

“…Since the end of the 19th century it was present in the United States, having an important role as a locus of belonging, contributing to the building of solidarities and political agendas of the black American social movements. In addition, the notion of the African diaspora was essential for the construction, institutionalization and postulation of theoretical-methodological paradigms for what is now (recently) termed African-American Studies. …”
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Fecal DNA Screening in Colorectal Cancer by Suzanne Richter

“…Despite current challenges, fecal DNA testing is worth pursuing. Both the American Gastroenterological Society and the American Cancer Society maintain that molecular testing is in its infancy but is promising. …”
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Early Sialadenitis After Radioactive Iodine Therapy for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: Prevalence and Predictors by Ruba Riachy, Nisrine Ghazal, Mohamad B. Haidar, Ahmad Elamine, Mona P. Nasrallah

“…This was a retrospective study conducted at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. Medical charts were reviewed for all patients 18–79 years of age admitted to receive RAI for DTC between 01/01/2012 and 31/12/2015. …”
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Lebanese Cannabis sativa L. extract protects from cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in mice by inhibiting podocytes apoptosis by Alia Khalil, Sahar Al Toufaily, Wassim Shebaby, Marissa El Hage, Dima Mroue, Wissam Faour, Mohamad Mroueh

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