Sugar yield and composition of tubers from Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) irrigated with saline waters.

Currently, major biofuel crops are also food crops that demand fertile soils and good-quality water. Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus, Asteraceae) produces high tonnage of tubers that are rich in sugars, mainly in the form of inulin. In this study, plants of the cultivar "White Fuseau" grown under five salinity levels were evaluated for tuber yield.

Robustness of two-step acid hydrolysis procedure for composition analysis of poplar.

The NREL standard procedure for lignocellulosic biomass composition has two steps: primary hydrolysis in 72% wt sulfuric acid at 30°C for 1h followed by secondary hydrolysis of the slurry in 4wt% acid at 121°C for 1h. Although pointed out in the NREL procedure, the impact of particle size on composition has never been shown. In addition, the effects of primary hydrolysis time and separation of solids prior to secondary hydrolysis on composition have never been shown.

Glomus jugulare presenting with isolated facial nerve palsy.

Glomus jugulare is a rare slow growing tumor occurring within the jugular foramen that rarely presents with isolated symptoms. Although histologically benign, these tumors are locally destructive because of their proximity to the petrous bone, the lower cranial nerves, and the major vascular structures (Miller et al. (2009) and Silverstone (1973)).

Chronic vomiting and diarrhea in a young adult female.

Patient: Female, 25 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Rumination syndrome Symptoms: Diarrhea • nausea • vomiting

Medication: - Clinical Procedure: - Specialty: Psychology.

Objective: Rare disease.

Background: Rumination syndrome is a behavioral disorder that consists of an effortless regurgitation of undigested food that is subsequently either re-swallowed or ejected within minutes of meal ingestion occurring with liquids and solids.

Dural arteriovenous fistula discovered in patient presenting with recent head trauma.

Unlabelled: Patient Male, 32 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Dural arterio-venous fistula Symptoms: Eye redness • post-trauma headache • tinnitus

Medication: - Clinical Procedure: Fistula embolization Specialty: Neurology.

Objective: Mistake in diagnosis.

Background: A dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF), is an abnormal direct connection (fistula) between a meningeal artery and a meningeal vein or dural venous sinus.

A case with unusual stroke and fulminant outcome in a Hispanic male.

Patient: Male, 42 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Moyamoya disease (MMD) Symptoms: Aphasia • concentration difficulty • dysarthria • personality change

Medication: - Clinical Procedure: - Specialty: Radiology.

Objective: Rare disease.

Background: Moyamoya disease (MMD) was first described in 1957 as "hypoplasia of the bilateral internal carotid arteries.