An interesting case of polystyrene consumption by <em>Reticulitermes lucifugus</em> (Blattodea: Neoisoptera, Rhinotermitidae)

Erminio Rolli

doi:10.4081/fe.2020.463

An interesting case of polystyrene consumption by Reticulitermes lucifugus (Blattodea: Neoisoptera, Rhinotermitidae)

Fragmenta Entomologica ◽

10.4081/fe.2020.463 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 52 (2) ◽

pp. 349-350

Author(s):

Erminio Rolli

Keyword(s):

Digestive System ◽

Plastic Material ◽

Interesting Case ◽

Italian Peninsula ◽

Termite Nest

A colony of Reticulitermes lucifugus from Apulia (SE Italian Peninsula) was recently observed to have partially consumed some polystyrene panels applied on a wall, and used like seat for termite nest. Further observations could allow to better understand if this colony is just able to physically consume and chew this plastic material, releasing it chemically intact after the passage throughout the termites’ digestive system, or if their microbiome could allow the insects to at least partially metabolize and degrade the ingested polystyrene fragments, as recently observed in a few other insects.

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Abstract #703: Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism Associated with Deafness; Renal Anomaly: An Interesting Case of HDR (Hypoparathyroidism; Deafness and Renal Anomaly) Syndrome

Endocrine Practice ◽

10.1016/s1530-891x(20)44498-2 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 23 ◽

pp. 132-133

Author(s):

Shilpi Singh ◽

Andrea George ◽

Arjun Theertham ◽

Mohsen Zena ◽

John Christopher Gallagher

Keyword(s):

Interesting Case ◽

Renal Anomaly

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The Digestive System in Mammals

10.1017/cbo9780511661716 ◽

1994 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Keyword(s):

Digestive System

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Three Cases of Joubert Syndrome in a Consanguineous Syrian Family and a Interesting Case of Multinational Collaboration

Journal of Pediatric Genetics ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1721826 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Davor Petrović ◽

Vida Čulić ◽

Zofia Swinderek-Alsayed

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Autosomal Recessive ◽

Autosomal Recessive Disorder ◽

Joubert Syndrome ◽

Interesting Case ◽

Low Income Countries ◽

Ocular Motor ◽

Quality Health Care ◽

Quality Health ◽

Motor Apraxia

AbstractJoubert syndrome (JS) is a rare congenital, autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a distinctive brain malformation, developmental delay, ocular motor apraxia, breathing abnormalities, and high clinical and genetic heterogeneity. We are reporting three siblings with JS from consanguineous parents in Syria. Two of them had the same homozygous c.2172delA (p.Trp725Glyfs*) AHI1 mutation and the third was diagnosed prenatally with magnetic resonance imaging. This pathogenic variant is very rare and described in only a few cases in the literature. Multinational collaboration could be of benefit for the patients from undeveloped, low-income countries that have a low-quality health care system, especially for the diagnosis of rare diseases.

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2018 Fiji Election Results: Patterns of Voting by Provinces, Rural-Urban Localities, and by Candidates

The Journal of Pacific Studies ◽

10.33318/jpacs.2020.40(2)-3 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 40 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Haruo Nakagawa

Keyword(s):

Political Parties ◽

Electoral System ◽

Interesting Case ◽

The Political ◽

Quantitative Analyses ◽

Election Results

Akin to the previous, 2014 event, with no data on voter ethnicity, no exit polls, and few post-election analyses, the 2018 Fiji election results remain something of a mystery despite the fact that there had been a significant swing in voting in favour of Opposition political parties. There have been several studies about the election results, but most of them have been done without much quantitative analyses. This study examines voting patterns of Fiji’s 2018 election by provinces, and rural-urban localities, as well as by candidates, and also compares the 2018 and 2014 elections by spending a substantial time classifying officially released data by polling stations and individual candidates. Some of the data are then further aggregated according to the political parties to which those candidates belonged. The current electoral system in Fiji is a version of a proportional system, but its use is rare and this study will provide an interesting case study of the Open List Proportional System. At the end of the analyses, this study considers possible reasons for the swing in favour of the Opposition.

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Masonry: the brittle or plastic material?

Promyshlennoe i Grazhdanskoe Stroitel stvo ◽

10.33622/0869-7019.2019.03.22-28 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 22-28

Keyword(s):

Plastic Material ◽

Experimental Studies ◽

Point Of View ◽

Plastic Properties ◽

Plastic Deformations ◽

Base Materials ◽

Stress States ◽

Creep Deformations ◽

Structural Point

The results of experimental studies of masonry on the action of dynamic and static (short-term and long-term) loads are presented. The possibility of plastic deformations in the masonry is analyzed for different types of force effects. The falsity of the proposed approach to the estimation of the coefficient of plasticity of masonry, taking into account the ratio of elastic and total deformations of the masonry is noted. The study of the works of Soviet scientists revealed that the masonry under the action of seismic loads refers to brittle materials in the complete absence of plastic properties in it in the process of instantaneous application of forces. For the cases of uniaxial and plane stress states of the masonry, data on the coefficient of plasticity obtained from the experiment are presented. On the basis of experimental studies the influence of the strength of the so-called base materials (brick, mortar) on the bearing capacity of the masonry, regardless of the nature of the application of forces and the type of its stress state, is noted. The analysis of works of prof. S. V. Polyakov makes it possible to draw a conclusion that at the long application of the load, characteristic for the masonry are not plastic deformations, but creep deformations. It is shown that the proposals of some authors on the need to reduce the level of adhesion of the mortar to the brick for the masonry erected in earthquake-prone regions in order to improve its plastic properties are erroneous both from the structural point of view and from the point of view of ensuring the seismic resistance of structures. It is noted that the proposal to assess the plasticity of the masonry of ceramic brick walls and large-format ceramic stone with a voidness of more than 20% is incorrect, and does not meet the work of the masonry of hollow material. On the basis of the analysis of a large number of research works it is concluded about the fragile work of masonry.

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Digestive system diseases associated with Turner's syndrome in 3 pediatric cases

Endocrine Abstracts ◽

10.1530/endoabs.56.p1002 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Lamia Gargouri ◽

Faten Hadjkacem ◽

Dorra Ghorbel ◽

Faiza Safi ◽

Manel Hsairi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Digestive System ◽

Turner's Syndrome ◽

Turner’S Syndrome ◽

Digestive System Diseases

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An Interesting case of Transient Graves' Ophthalmopathy on the background of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Endocrine Abstracts ◽

10.1530/endoabs.62.p41 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Shamaila Zaman ◽

Preeshila Behary ◽

Neelam Khalid ◽

Jeannie Todd

Keyword(s):

Hashimoto’S Thyroiditis ◽

Interesting Case ◽

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis ◽

Graves Ophthalmopathy

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Nutrition as an important component of treatment and rehabilitation in cancer patients

HEALTH OF WOMAN ◽

10.15574/hw.2020.149.15 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 15-22

Author(s):

T.F. Tatarchuk ◽

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E.G. Manzhalii ◽

D.V. Pominchuk ◽

T.S. Shevchuk ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cancer Patients ◽

High Frequency ◽

Nutritional Support ◽

Digestive System ◽

Multidisciplinary Approach ◽

Dietary Factors ◽

Protective Activity ◽

Macro And Micronutrients ◽

Diet And Lifestyle ◽

Cachexia Syndrome

The article deals with the importance of nutritional support for cancer patients. The high frequency of malnutrition and impaired absorption of macro and micronutrients in cancer patients and, which, at its maximum, is anorexia-cachexia syndrome, is the direct cause of the patient’s death. The progression of the tumor process is always accompanied by a violation of nutritional status, which is manifested in changes in weight, weakness, decreased physical activity, and disorders of the digestive system. It is estimated that about half of cancer-related deaths can be prevented, many of which are due to diet and lifestyle. Dietary factors can be involved in the initiation of tumor growth (carcinogens), promote growth, or have protective activity against the development of cancer. Therefore, nutritional support is one of the important components of a multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of cancer. Based on the analysis of the literature, the main tasks of nutritional support, indications, methods and criteria for the effectiveness of therapeutic nutrition are determined for the practitioner, a brief overview of the diets that are used by cancer patients is presented, and a list of anticarcinogenic products is compiled. Key words: anticarcinogenic products, diet, nutritional support, cancer patient, cancer prevention, nutrition.

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