Ominous Occurrence of Spinal Intradural Primary Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Four Decades following Radiation Therapy for Testicular Seminoma by Osmond C. Wu, Berje H. Shammassian, Arunit J. S. Chugh, Aparna Harbhajanka, Manish K. Kasliwal

“…Intradural MPNSTs of the spine outside the setting of neurofibromatosis is extremely rare and can masquerade as common benign nerve sheath tumors, on imaging. An older age at presentation with short duration of symptoms and prior regional radiation treatment encompassing the spine in the treatment field regardless of remoteness should alert the oncologists and neurosurgeons to the possible existence of this rare and aggressive tumor, as the management, and overall prognosis of this tumor is distinctly different compared to the usual intradural spinal tumors.…”
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Papaya Fruit Fly, Toxotrypana curvicauda Gerstaecker (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by H. Lane Selman, John B. Heppner, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…EENY-21/IN148: Papaya Fruit Fly (suggested common name), Toxotrypana curvicauda Gerstaecker (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) (ufl.edu) …”
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Issues at the Rural-Urban Fringe: A Policy Overview of Maintaining Land in Agriculture by Rodney L. Clouser, W. David Mulkey

“…Collectively, the fact sheets will provide an overview of common land use conflicts, laws that influence land use at the rural-urban fringe, situational and policy issues related to land use, and the techniques used by governments to deal with these issues. …”
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« Jules Crevaux, l’explorateur aux pieds nus ». Un mythe géographique amazonien by Emmanuel Lézy

“…Nevertheless, the carefull observation of the feet of an amazonian explorer, Jules Crevaux (1847-1882), reveals structures which are common to the covered territory and to a modern mythology. …”
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Isolation of Streptococcus bovis in a Patient with Undiagnosed Colon Cancer. A Case Report by Ledys Pérez Morales, Jorge Emilio Barletta del Castillo, Odette Quiñones Cherta

“…One of the bacterial agents commonly associated with colorectal cancer is Streptococcus bovis. …”
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Application of Fractional Wave Packet Transform for Robust Watermarking of Mammograms by Pushpa Mala Siddaraju, Devappa Jayadevappa, Kaliyamoorthy Ezhilarasan

“…The proposed scheme is tested on mammograms images and is subjected to common attacks like Gaussian filtering, median filtering, compression, sharpening, and contrast adjustments. …”
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Une doctrine implicite de la déterritorialisation by Frédéric Giraut

“…Including the related discourses, all these initiatives could be interpreted in terms of governementality as being driven by a common and coherent doctrine of deterritorialization which is linked by some aspects with  the "New geographic economy" and the "Public choice" theories. …”
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Conservation Easements: Options for Preserving Current Land Uses by Chris Demers, Douglas R. Carter

“…This revised 5-page fact sheet will describe conservation easements, what is involved in establishing one, some of the tax implications of such agreements, the government and non-government organizations that commonly participate in conservation easements, and important considerations for landowners before entering into such an agreement. …”
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Fracture of the Atlas through a Synchondrosis of Anterior Arch by Gamze Turk, Ismail M. Kabakus, Erhan Akpinar

“…In younger children, cervical fractures usually occur above the level of C4; whereas in older population, fractures or dislocations more commonly involve the lower cervical spine. Greater elasticity of intervertebral ligaments and also the spinal vertebrae explains why cervical fractures in paediatric ages are rare. …”
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An Elusive Bullet in the Gastrointestinal Tract: A Rare Case of Bullet Embolism in the Gastrointestinal Tract and a Review of Relevant Literature by Saptarshi Biswas, Catherine Price, Sunil Abrol

“…Smaller caliber bullets are more common in civilian gunshot wound (GSW) events. These bullets are able to tumble through the gastrointestinal tract and cause perforation of the intestinal lumen which is small enough to be easily missed. …”
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Congenital Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts: Spectrum of Findings on Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Pankaj Gupta, Anindita Sinha, Kushaljit Singh Sodhi, Anupam Lal, Uma Debi, Babu R. Thapa, Niranjan Khandelwal

“…Focal liver lesions, most commonly nodular regenerative hyperplasia, are an important clue to the underlying condition. …”
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Random access for massive Internet of things:current status, challenges and opportunities by Pingzhi FAN, Li LI, Huan CHEN, Gaofeng CHENG, Linjie YANG, Xiaobo TANG

“…In conventional communication systems, the random access (RA) is a necessary procedure for a user equipment (UE) to establish wireless connection to the network before actual data transmission.Focusing on the massive IoT with large number of nodes, the fundamental characteristics and limitations of conventional grant-based RA were firstly discussed.Then, the grant-free RA, semi-grant-free RA and unsourced RA for massive IoT were addressed in details from multiple perspectives, including their system models, protocol frameworks, algorithm procedures, system performance, related pros and cons, as well as critical challenges and potential opportunities.Finally, some highlights on the related key techniques and common issues in random access for massive IoT were concluded.…”
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Hunting Billbug, Sphenophorus venatus vestitus Chittenden (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Robert E. Woodruff

“… The hunting billbug, Sphenophorus venatus vestitus Chittenden, is a weevil that is also commonly known as the "zoysia billbug" in Florida, where it has been reported as a pest of various grasses, especially in nurseries. …”
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Poétiques mémorielles et imaginaire collectif : canne à sucre et émancipation en Caraïbe by Sandra Monet-Descombey Hernández

“…The sugar plantation (economy, society, identity) tends to disappear from current landscapes but still represents a symbol of historical resistance as well as the common expression of interregional Caribbean identity; besides, it remains a reconceptualized theme in the theoretical essays of many Caribbean authors from the beginning of the 21st century until today.…”
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Questioning the Moratorium on Synthetic Phenomenology by Krzanowski Roman

“…Metzinger’s argument is based on a category error, a common mistake in AI discussions. For the sake of clarity in AI discourse, and for reasons explained in the paper, such an error should be at least pointed out, if not corrected. …”
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Molecular pathogenesis of Cryptosporidium and advancements in therapeutic interventions by Lu Yilong, Zhang Xiaoning, Guan Zhiyu, Ji Rui, Peng Fujun, Zhao Chunzhen, Gao Wei, Gao Feng

“…Cryptosporidiosis, caused by a Cryptosporidium infection, is a serious gastrointestinal disease commonly leading to diarrhea in humans. This disease poses a particular threat to infants, young children, and those with weakened immune systems. …”
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Obstructive Jaundice due to Pancreatic Involvement as an Initial Presentation of Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Oreoluwa Oladiran, Ifeanyi Nwosu

“…Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a heterogeneous group of lymphoid disorders characterized by monoclonal proliferation and expansion of immature lymphoid cells in the bone marrow, blood, and other organs. It commonly presents with nonspecific symptoms such as lethargy, easy bruising, and weight loss. …”
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Insect Management for Cucurbits (Cucumber, Squash, Cantaloupe, and Watermelon) by Susan E. Webb

“… Insects and mites can cause severe problems in the production of watermelon, squash, cucumber, and cantaloupe either through direct damage to the crop or through transmission of disease agents, such as the aphid-borne mosaic viruses. Common pests of cucurbits are described in this document. …”
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An Overview of the Molecular Methods in the Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Infectious Diseases by Muhammad Amjad

“…Gastrointestinal infectious diseases are very common worldwide and an important cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in infants in developing countries. …”
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New Immunotherapeutic Approaches for Glioblastoma by Gustavo Ignacio Vázquez Cervantes, Dinora F. González Esquivel, Saúl Gómez-Manzo, Benjamín Pineda, Verónica Pérez de la Cruz

“…Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary malignant brain tumor with a high mortality rate. …”
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