The primary role of semen processing and preservation is to maintain a high proportion of structurally and functionally competent and mature spermatozoa, that may be used for the purposes of artificial reproduction when needed, whilst minimizing any potential causes of sperm deterioration during ex vivo semen handling.Out of a multitude Bath Book o
Reinforcement of Bolted Timber Joints Using GFRP Sheets in Poplar and Pine Woods
Failure in timber structures occurs mainly in crucial points such as joints areas.Therefore, the idea Coaxial/TV Cables of using composite sheets in timber joints has been intro-duced as a method in order to increase the strength and ductility behaviour of timber joints.This research aims to study the behaviour of bolted joints in poplar and pine w
Nasopharyngeal sialocoele with underlying auditory tube neoplasia in a cat
Case summary An 8-year-old cat was presented with recent signs related to upper airway obstruction.CT revealed a hypoattenuating mass, with rim enhancement, in the nasopharynx.Paracentesis yielded a viscous fluid, consistent with saliva on cytology.The sialocoele was aspirated, and surgical excision of the ipsilateral mandibular and sublingual sali
WHEN THEY LOVE EACH OTHER: HOMOEROTISM IN SHORT STORIES BY CAIO FERNANDO ABREU AND WALDIR LEITE
This work analyzes the two following short stories Aqueles dois by Caio Fernando Abreu and Ipanema blues by Waldir Leite.The former shows how he deals with homoerotism by using a lyrical language, more sugestive than descriptive, while the latter uses a rough language emphasizing sexual scenes details.Caio Fernando Abreus short story, published in
Hepatotoxicity of Clozapine : Case report and brief Review
Introduction Clozapine is an effective Atypical antipsychotic used in the treatment of resistant schizophrenia.However it can induce liver dysfunction from a simple transient asymptomatic cytolisis (30 to50 %) toa serious fulminant liver failure (0.001 %).Objectives To show the heptotoxicity potential of Clozapine and adress the importance of monit