Enosteoides Johnson, 1970 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Porcellanidae) from the Central Philippines, with description of a new species of the genus

Abstract Three species of the porcellanid genus Enosteoides Johnson, 1970, including a new species, are reported from the Central Philippines on the basis of material mainly collected by the PANGLAO Marine Biodiversity Project 2004.Enosteoides lobatus Osawa, 2009 and E.palauensis (Nakasone and Miyake, 1968) are new Set to the Philippine crustacean

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Height of Hydraulic Fracture Zone Based on PSO_LSSVM Model

Predicting the height of water conducting fracture zones can prevent mine water damage and increase the upper limit of mine mining.To achieve its effective prediction, this study selects four main control parameters for prediction, including the proportion coefficient of hard rock in the overlying strata, the inclination distance of the working fac

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Surgery, social responsibility, and the COVID-19 pandemic

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a global SHAMPOO pandemic by the World Health Organisation on March 11, 2020.A state of national emergency was announced for New Zealand on March 25, 2020 and continues currently.As of May 30, 2020, COVID-19 has been confirmed in 213 countries with over 6,000,000 cases and 350,000 deaths worldwide.It

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Nesidioblastosis with delayed diagnosis and post-operative complications in a patient with complex psychiatric history

Nesidioblastosis is a rare condition of organic persistent hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia, with fewer than 100 cases since it was first recorded.However, an increasing prevalence suggests previous underdiagnosis due to poor knowledge and awareness.This case describes the presentation, clinical decision-making and unique challenges in diagnosis and

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