Expanded granular sludge bed bioreactor in wastewater treatment by A. Cruz-Salomón, E. Ríos-Valdovinos, F. Pola-Albores, S. Lagunas-Rivera, R. Meza-Gordillo, V.M. Ruíz-Valdiviezo, K.C. Cruz-Salomón

“…The expanded granular sludge bed bioreactor appears today as a cheap, robust and more popular technology because it operates using a fluidized bed, which allows increasing in organic load and in cell retention times, generating higher treatment efficiencies (up to 95 %) and renewable energy (i.e., biogas, biomethane, and biohydrogen). …”
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Clinical Significance and Characterization of AZT-Resistant Strains of HIV-1 by Mark A Wainberg, Ronald Rooke, Michel Tremblay, XuGuang Li, Michael A Parniak, Qing Gao, Xiao-Jian Yao, Chris Tsoukas, JSG Montaner, M Fanning, J Ruedy

“…Most of the evidence points to a series of mutations within the polymerase gene of HIV-1, which encodes viral reverse transcriptase, as being responsible for development of the drug-resistant phenotype. It further appears that over 50% of patients treated with AZT for periods longer than six months are likely to yield drug-resistant strains of HIV-1 in their circulation. …”
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Should miliary tuberculosis be considered as a possible cause of infertility in the new era: a case report and literature review by Aleksandra Cvetkovic, Ana Blanka Protic, Jelena Jovanovic, Tatjana Adzic Vukicevic, Tatjana Adzic Vukicevic

“…IntroductionMiliary tuberculosis (MTB) is a potentially lethal form of tuberculosis that can occur in pregnant women, especially those who have conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF).Case descriptionA 28-year-old, female patient, after IVF’s fourth attempt, at the end of the first trimester, developed a dry cough, high fever, abdominal pain, and vaginal bleeding, which led to the pregnancy termination without resolution of systemic symptoms despite various antibiotics. Because of the appearance of headaches, brain nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) was done, and diffuse nodular brain lesions were found, which were initially interpreted as metastatic cancer disease. …”
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A Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia after Treatment with Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, and Rituximab Chemotherapy, with Aut... by Ing S. Tiong, Michael B. Y. Lau, Seventeen Toumoua, Shingirai Chiruka

“…There was no evidence of residual CLL as demonstrated by the lack of lymphocytes which was confirmed by the negative staining of CD79a. Chemotherapy appears to be responsible for the development of HLH in this patient. …”
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Autosplenectomy in a Patient with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) by Ethan Burns, Kartik Anand, Gonzalo Acosta, Malcolm Irani, Betty Chung, Abhishek Maiti, Ibrahim Ibrahim, Lawrence Rice

“…The patient’s peripheral blood smears since the age of 14 years demonstrated Howell–Jolly bodies in conjunction with thrombocytopenia and hemolytic anemia, but abdominal ultrasonography reported a normal appearing spleen. The patient presented with septicemia two years after starting eculizumab, and his peripheral blood smear showed extensive Howell–Jolly bodies, Pappenheimer bodies, acanthocytes, and target cells. …”
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A Novel MOEA/D for Multiobjective Scheduling of Flexible Manufacturing Systems by Xinnian Wang, Keyi Xing, Chao-Bo Yan, Mengchu Zhou

“…This paper considers the multiobjective scheduling of flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs). …”
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Enhanced Viscosity of Aqueous Palygorskite Suspensions through Physical and Chemical Processing by Feng-shan Zhou, Tian-qi Li, Yun-hua Yan, Can Cao, Lin Zhou, Yang Liu

“…The effects of different physical and chemical processing methods on the apparent viscosity and plastic viscosity of the palygorskite suspensions such as pressing, ultrasound scattering, acidification, and chemical additives have been released. …”
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Spread Sea Clutter Suppression in HF Hybrid Sky-Surface Wave Radars Based on General Parameterized Time-Frequency Analysis by Zhuo-qun Wang, Ya-jun Li, Jun-nan Shi, Peng-fei Wang, Ai-hua Liu, Xin-fan Xia, De-hong Chen

“…In high-frequency (HF) hybrid sky-surface wave radar, the first-order sea clutter broadening is severe under the action of ionospheric phase disturbance and bistatic angles. In this paper, a cascaded method is described to suppress the spread sea clutter. …”
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INTEGRATION OF SPENT GRAIN INTO FOOD PRODUCTS by ERŞOVA, Svetlana, SAITAN, Olesea, TARNA, Ruslan, RUMEUS, Iurie, CODINĂ, Georgiana Gabriela, GHENDOV-MOSANU, Aliona

“…Thus, the integration of spent grain in the food composition will lead to solving the economic and environmental difficulties that have appeared in the last decades; it will allow the development of a functional food market, which will lead to the improvement of the quality of the population life by strengthening the trend of good nutrition and reducing the negative impacton the environment.…”
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Surgical Orthodontic Treatment of a Patient Affected by Type 1 Myotonic Dystrophy (Steinert Syndrome) by Laura Cacucci, Beatrice Ricci, Maria Moretti, Giulio Gasparini, Sandro Pelo, Cristina Grippaudo

“…We present a case report of a 15-year-old boy with anterior open bite, upper and lower dental crowding, bilateral crossbite, and constriction of the upper jaw with a high and narrow palate. …”
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β-Cell Specific Overexpression of GPR39 Protects against Streptozotocin-Induced Hyperglycemia by Kristoffer L. Egerod, Chunyu Jin, Pia Steen Petersen, Nils Wierup, Frank Sundler, Birgitte Holst, Thue W. Schwartz

“…Although the overexpression of the constitutively active GPR39 receptor in animals not treated with streptozotocin appeared by itself to impair the glucose tolerance slightly and to decrease the β-cell mass, it nevertheless totally protected against the gradual hyperglycemia in the steptozotocin-treated animals. …”
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GLOBALIZATION, POST-COLONIZING MIGRATION AND NEO-SLAVERY: THE SOCIO-POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS TO TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY AFRICAN STATES by Jonathan C. Madu

“… Globalization has been happening for millennia. Hence, it is argued to be a historical process and not a relatively new phenomenon, pointing out the evolution of global history at how the progression of human development overtime has contributed to broader societal advancement through the discovery of new and constantly improving technologies on one hand, but has been a highly uneven process characterized by unequal distribution of power, violence, discrimination and oppression on the other hand. …”
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Influence of Wheel Eccentricity on Vertical Vibration of Suspended Monorail Vehicle: Experiment and Simulation by Kaikai Lv, Kaiyun Wang, Zhihui Chen, Chengbiao Cai, Lirong Guo

“…This paper investigates the influence of wheel eccentricity on vertical vibration of suspended monorail vehicle based on experiment and simulation. …”
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Recrudescence of Plasmodium malariae after Quinine by Irfanali R. Kugasia, Farhana K. Polara, Hussein Assallum

“…However, when recrudescence happens, this should not be considered a case of development of resistance and a course of chloroquine should be considered.…”
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Intersectionalities of the Left and Right in Latin America and Europe. An exploration of contemporary political processes by Nicol A. Barria-Asenjo, Slavoj Žižek, Brian Willems, Ruben Balotol, Gonzalo Salas, Jesús Ayala-Colqui

“…Faced with the restoration of an already exhausted neoliberal model, an intersectionality appears between the Left and the Right which, far from confirming the diagnosis of the end of ideologies and the deactivation of the class struggle, rekindles conflicts over capital. …”
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Oil drop face mask for sinus relief by Nur Hanisah Razali, Faten Elina Kamaruddin, Ainol Mardhiyah Rahmat, Nur Rifhan A. Rahim, Siti Noorhaslina Abd Halim, Hafizuddin Md Dali, Muhammad Haris Naqiuddin Muda

“…This common occurrence which has impacted about 14% of the general population happens due to the bacteria and viruses settling in the sinuses. …”
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Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery for Undiagnosed Small Bowel Obstruction in a Patient without a History of Abdominal Surgery by Noriaki Koizumi, Hiroki Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi Takagi, Kanehisa Fukumoto

“…Single-incision laparoscopic surgery appears to be comparable to conventional laparoscopic surgery and provides improved cosmesis, although it is an optional strategy only applicable to selected patients.…”
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A Rare Case of Duodenal Adenocarcinoma Presenting as a Subepithelial Lesion in a Patient Undergoing Investigation for Iron Deficiency Anaemia by Xinxin Hu, Karina Aivazian, Catriona McKenzie, May Wong, Arthur Kaffes, Payal Saxena

“…An 85-year-old male patient presented for investigation of iron deficiency anaemia. Initial upper endoscopy found a subepithelial duodenal lesion with central depression but otherwise normal appearing mucosa. …”
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Optimal Timing for Oocyte Denudation and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection by Catherine Patrat, Aida Kaffel, Lucie Delaroche, Juliette Guibert, Pierre Jouannet, Sylvie Epelboin, Dominique De Ziegler, Jean-Philippe Wolf, Patricia Fauque

“…Incubation of oocytes around 2 hours between retrieval and denudation may not increase MII rate but appears to lead to the optimal combination of FR and IR.…”
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Enhanced Antibacterial Activity of Hydrophobic Modified Lysozyme Against Gram-Negative Bacteria Without Accumulated Resistance by Zhenhui Li, Song Lin, Mei Zhu, Xiaoman Liu, Xin Huang

“…We investigated its antibacterial mechanism against Gram-negative bacteria and showed that HML could be used to treat pathogenic bacteria without obvious accumulated resistance appearance, which is a great advantage over commercial antibiotics. …”
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