Low-Grade Esthesioneuroblastoma Presenting as SIADH: A Review of Atypical Manifestations by Andrew Senchak, Judy Freeman, Douglas Ruhl, Jordan Senchak, Christopher Klem

“…Her tumor was low grade, appeared to arise primarily from the middle nasal cavity, and presented as syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). …”
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Chronic Exposure to Arsenic in Drinking Water Causes Alterations in Locomotor Activity and Decreases Striatal mRNA for the D2 Dopamine Receptor in CD1 Male Mice by Claudia Leticia Moreno Ávila, Jorge H. Limón-Pacheco, Magda Giordano, Verónica M. Rodríguez

“…Locomotor activity, aggression, interspecific behavior and physical appearance, monoamines levels, and expression of the messenger for dopamine receptors D1 and D2 were assessed. …”
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Microwave Assisted Synthesis, Spectral and Antifungal Studies of 2-Phenyl-N,N′-bis(pyridin-4-ylcarbonyl)butanediamide Ligand and Its Metal Complexes by Rayees Ahmad Shiekh, Maqsood Ahmad Malik, Shaeel Ahmed Al-Thabaiti, Mohmmad Younus Wani, Arshid Nabi

“…Microwave irritation method happened to be the efficient and versatile route for the synthesis of these metal complexes. …”
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Stimulation of DNA Glycosylase Activities by XPC Protein Complex: Roles of Protein-Protein Interactions by Yuichiro Shimizu, Yasuhiro Uchimura, Naoshi Dohmae, Hisato Saitoh, Fumio Hanaoka, Kaoru Sugasawa

“…We showed that XPC complex, which is a DNA damage detector for nucleotide excision repair, stimulates activity of thymine DNA glycosylase (TDG) that initiates base excision repair. XPC appeared to facilitate the enzymatic turnover of TDG by promoting displacement from its own product abasic site, although the precise mechanism underlying this stimulation has not been clarified. …”
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Life Histories of Two Endangered Sea Skaters Halobates matsumurai Esaki and Asclepios shiranui (Esaki) (Hemiptera: Gerridae: Halobatinae) by Terumi Ikawa, Yuichi Nozoe, Natsuko Yamashita, Namiko Nishimura, Satoshi Ohnoki, Kyoko Yusa, Sugihiko Hoshizaki, Masayuki Komaba, Akihiro Kawakubo

“…We studied their lifecycles in Kujukushima Bay off the north coast of Kyushu (Japan) where they co-occurred in small coves along the jagged coast. They appeared to have more than one generation a year and to overwinter in the egg stage. …”
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A Comparison of the Physicochemical Properties and Fatty Acid Composition of Indaiá (Attalea dubia) and Babassu (Orbignya phalerata) Oils by Bianca Silva Ferreira, Lara Pereira Faza, Mireille Le Hyaric

“…For each analysis indaiá oil was compared to Orbignya phalerata (babassu) oil. The two oils appeared to be very similar in their fatty acid composition, in which lauric acid (the most abundant), myristic acid, caprylic acid, and capric acid were the four main fatty acids detected. …”
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Some COVID-19 relevant considerations in the elderly by Ana Esther Despaigne Biset, Idalmis Vallejo Santiago, Leysa Margarita Gòmez, Caridad Tamayo Reus, Sandra Laurencio Vallina

“…It was possible to verify, according to the analyzed publications, that the elderly is considered the most susceptible to COVID-19, morbidity and mortality increases with age and due to the lower immune defense response in the presence of comorbidities; the symptoms are highly variable and atypical with the appearance of multiple extrapulmonary complications and prevention, is the most effective course of action. …”
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Threshold Dynamics and Competitive Exclusion in a Virus Infection Model with General Incidence Function and Density-Dependent Diffusion by Xiaosong Tang, Zhiwei Wang, Jianping Yang

“…In this paper, we investigate single-strain and multistrain viral infection models with general incidence function and density-dependent diffusion subject to the homogeneous Neumann boundary conditions. …”
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Design and Manufacturing of a Custom Guitar Amplifier: Optimizing Materials for Acoustic Performance and Durability by Andrada Elena KUBASZKY, Patricia Isabela BRĂILEANU

“…The design aims to create an aesthetic appearance that fits harmoniously in different types of homes, eliminating the need to bend down to adjust volume, tone, etc. …”
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Quand la boussole perd le nord by Alain Gabet, Sébastien Jahan

“…» consacré au génocide des Tutsi du Rwanda. Sous l’apparence d’une analyse documentée et équilibrée, l’auteur, Filip Reyntjens, tente d’imposer sa relecture partiale et malhonnête des faits, n’hésitant pas à recourir à des procédés peu dignes d’un historien rigoureux. …”
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Mirtazapine Treatment of a Severe Depressive Episode and Resolution of Elevated Inflammatory Markers by Shahzad M. Alikhan, Jessica A. Lee, Luiz Dratcu

“…Depression has been shown to be associated with systemic inflammatory activity and the mode of action of several antidepressants appears to involve immunomodulation. Effects on immune system activity have also recently been observed in correlation with therapeutic response to mirtazapine in cardiac patients with depression, but no study has yet examined these effects in otherwise physically healthy depressed patients treated with mirtazapine. …”
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Penerapan Terapi Social Skills Training Pada Klien Isolasi Sosial dengan Pendekatan Teori Dorothy E. Johnson Behavioral System Model di Kelurahan Balumbang Jaya Kecamatan Bogor... by Sutejo

“…Heavy mental disorders that often happened is schizophrenia, in wich the client has failed to do social function, failed to cope interpersonal skill problems, have poor social skills, and have deficit cognitif function. …”
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Unveiling the flavor and quality variations in dried Zanthoxylum bungeanum maxim from China's diverse regions by Xiang Zhu, Di Wu, Lin Zhao, Chenggang Wen, Cao Yong, Qixin Kan

“…Notable variations were observed, with DZMs from Maoxian and Jinyang excelling in aroma, pungency, and appearance. Chromatic analysis distinguished green and red DZMs from Meishan and Hancheng. …”
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Lowering Caveolin-1 Expression in Human Vascular Endothelial Cells Inhibits Signal Transduction in Response to Shear Stress by A. D. van der Meer, M. M. J. Kamphuis, A. A. Poot, J. Feijen, I. Vermes

“…However, activation of integrin-mediated signaling during cell adhesion onto fibronectin was not hampered by lowered caveolin-1 levels. In conclusion, caveolin-1 is an essential component in the response of endothelial cells to shear stress. …”
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Writing, rewriting and revisiting the Cold War in Tom Stoppard’s Squaring the Circle. Poland 1980-81 (1984) by Jean Du Verger

“…Moreover, Stoppard’s political commitment and his concern about what was happening behind the Iron Curtain tend to show him in a new light. …”
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Mechanical Impedance Matching Using a Magnetic Linear Gear by Ignacio Valiente-Blanco, Cristian Cristache, Juan Sanchez-Garcia-Casarrubios, Fernando Rodriguez-Celis, Jose-Luis Perez-Diaz

“…Although the real Z-transmitter deviates from the ideal, frictionless and massless, device, it still provides an impedance matching effect large enough to potentially become an extremely useful technology for vibration control when combined with other elements such as dampers, springs, or active elements.…”
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Asymptomatic Familial Multiple Cerebral Cavernous Malformation in a 73-Year-Old Woman by Klenam Dzefi-Tettey, Emmanuel Kobina Mesi Edzie, Philip Narteh Gorleku, Henry Kusodzi, Abdul Raman Asemah

“…A brain MRI performed correctly diagnosed her condition as FCCM based on the typical MRI appearances. In order not to misdiagnose brain lesions like CCM on CT scan, for cerebral metastases in resource-poor settings, radiologists must recommend advanced imaging modalities like MRI for further evaluation, thereby avoiding unnecessary invasive surgical biopsies.…”
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Cytogenetics of Oryctes nasicornis L. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae) with Emphasis on Its Neochromosomes and Asynapsis Inducing Premature Bivalent and Chromosome Splits at... by B. Dutrillaux, A. M. Dutrillaux

“…In specimens from Corsica (subspecies laevigatus) and Greece (subspecies kuntzeni), all spermatocytes I and II had a normal appearance. The meiotic particularity may thus be limited to male specimens from subspecies nasicornis.…”
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Crisis headquarters in the crisis management of the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia by Anđelković Maja, Anđelković Aleksandar, Radosavljević Života

“…Crisis staff is facing dramatic changes that are happening even during one day, and they often have to take into account the medical and non-medical aspects of the pandemic.…”
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Triplet-ground-state nonalternant nanographene with high stability and long spin lifetimes by Weixiang Zhou, Yiyang Fei, Yu-Shuang Zhang, Xiaohe Miao, Shang-Da Jiang, Junzhi Liu

“…Abstract High-spin carbon-based polyradicals exhibit significant potential for applications in quantum information storage and sensing; however, their practical application is hampered by limited structural diversity and chemical instability. …”
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