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Objective To examine the application of multi-disciplinary treatment (MDT) in the diagnosis and management of recurrence and metastasis of adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the palate, as well as the treatment of concurrent massive palatal bleeding. This article aimed to provide references for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with advanced oral cancer, along with strategies for managing massive hemorrhage. Methods This article reported on the MDT process for a patient diagnosed with ACC of the left upper palate, who experienced skull base recurrence and lung metastasis following surgery and radiotherapy. The case was further complicated by massive palatal hemorrhage. Additionally, the article analyzed patients with ACC recurrence and significant hemorrhage in the context of relevant literature. The patient was a 36-year-old female with ACC located in the left palate, initially diagnosed at clinical stage T3N0M0 in 2013. She underwent an extensive resection of the palatal lesion, followed by radioactive 125I seed implantation, which was guided by a radiotherapy planning system (TPS) and a digital guide. The patient was monitored for four years post-surgery, during which no signs of tumor recurrence were observed. However, at the fifth year of follow-up, the patient developed recurrence with lung metastasis, classified as T4N0M1. Following a multidisciplinary consultation involving the oral and maxillofacial surgery, radiotherapy, medical oncology, and thoracic surgery, the patient underwent a procedure comprising left subtotal maxillary resection, autologous free flap transplantation, and thoracoscopic resection of pulmonary metastases. After surgery, the patient received 60 Gy of radiotherapy and was orally administered Anlotinib hydrochloride capsules to suppress tumor growth. After 31 months of follow-up, the patient reported experiencing slight bleeding in the mouth. A craniomaxillofacial CT scan revealed that the tumor had grown aggressively, resulting in destruction of the skull base. Consequently, the patient was admitted to the hospital. On the second day of admission, she experienced a sudden episode of oral bleeding. Despite the application of pressure, the bleeding continued unabated. An emergency tracheotomy was performed to relieve the obstruction of the patient’s respiratory tract, and a red blood cell suspension was transfused to address the hemorrhagic shock. Following an urgent consultation with the vascular interventional surgery department, super-selective embolization was promptly employed to effectively halt the bleeding and achieve rapid vascular occlusion. An individualized treatment plan was developed under MDT, incorporating postoperative radiotherapy, targeted therapies, and immunotherapy to manage the tumor. Results Through the MDT model, the patient successfully achieved emergency hemostasis, and normal vital signs were restored. With the addition of radiotherapy and immune-targeted drug treatment, tumor progression was effectively controlled, leading to an improved quality of life for the patient, who successfully survived for 129 months with the tumor by July 2024. A review of the relevant literature indicated that MDT offered significant advantages in the management of adenoid cystic carcinoma. In selecting surgical methods, the team administering MDT could comprehensively evaluate factors such as the patient’s age, physical condition, tumor location, size, and extent of invasion to develop a personalized treatment plan. Radical surgical resection was a common treatment option for ACC. Postoperative tissue defects could be restored to their corresponding functions and aesthetic appearance through autologous tissue reconstruction, utilizing techniques such as peroneal myocutaneous flaps or iliac myocutaneous flaps, or by the implantation of artificial materials. In complex cases involving positive margins, recurrence, and metastasis, the MDT model employed interdisciplinary collaboration to devise a comprehensive treatment plan that may have included re-operation, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, with the aim of minimizing the risk of ACC recurrence and controlling distant metastasis. Massive bleeding resulting from advanced oral cancer presented a complex medical challenge, influenced by various risk factors such as tumor type, metastasis, treatment options, and the patient’s overall condition. Early identification of bleeding risks, along with strategies to mitigate the adverse effects of bleeding on disease progression—through supportive care, medical treatment, surgical intervention, and interventional therapy—could significantly enhance patients’ quality of life. Conclusion The MDT model can provide comprehensive, precise, and personalized treatment plans for patients with advanced oral cancer and massive hemorrhage and improve the effectiveness of treatment strategies.

Virgil’s Aeneid contains three depictions of ruins : the walls of Troy in book 2, Cacus’ cave and the citadels of Saturnus and Janus in book 8. This article proposes to read these three passages as a coherent thematical series structured by effects of intratextual correspondencies. It brings into light a cyclical vision of History according to which the destruction of buildings linked to the memory of past ages prepares the advent of Romulean Rome and Augustan Peace. The reader’s eye is prompted to go past the melancholy inspired by visions of ruins to acknowledge a process of destruction/reconstruction according to a kind of necessity both historical and moral.

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The organization of Roman landscape in Aeneid 8 has an important symbolic and programmatic value, which tends towards what we may call an “allegorical landscape”. Its structure is based upon a general pattern of complementarity or antithetic duality, which leads to a kind of unity following a process of synthetic or dialectical type. This final unity, which transcends all sorts of ambivalence, lies precisely in Augustan Rome, as well as Augustan rule is the factor if unity that conciliates all sorts of dichotomy on the political and historical level. This organizing principle may be put into relief by studying successively the three main elements of landscape which the poet puts before our eyes : the caves, the holy woods and the hills.

Nothing is known of the poet Grattius except that he was a contemporary of Ovid. However, certain peculiarities in the text of his Cynegetica suggest that he wrote for public performance, that the poem was presented at ludi scaenici where dancers and singers were performing too, that the Palatine temple of Apollo was probably where the event took place, and that the most likely occasion for it was one of the 'quinquennial' games celebrating the defeat of Cleopatra. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study aims to characterize the ultrastructural roof of the oral cavity roof in juvenile and adult Epinephelus aeneus using SEM. The investigation used 10 roofs of the oral cavity of juvenile and adult stages of age. The results in both age groups showed that the roof had five tooth bands, an upper valve, and a palatine region. The upper lip was divided into the anteriorly median and two lateral parts. The posterior margin of the anterior labial part is not attached to the incisive or canine teeth. The anterior surface of the canine teeth was attached to the transverse part of the upper incisive ridge that was separated from the posterior labial part by a deep groove. The semilunar upper velum showed two surfaces, two borders, and two parts. The median part of the oral surface of the velum carried the extension of the longitudinal part of the upper incisive ridge that had some variation among the two examined age stages. In addition, the median part of the oral surface of the upper velum had two rough areas located laterally on each side of the longitudinal part of the upper incisive ridge. The oral surface had several slightly elevated fungiform papillae with taste buds. The palatine region was divided into the peripheral semilunar part and the wide median part, by palatine teeth and the palatine groove laterally and by vomer teeth anteriorly. The results provided important data for the aquaculture in Egypt in relation to their diet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study aims to analyze and describe the morphological characteristics of the skull in the dwarf kangaroo (Macropus rufogriseus). The morphological peculiarities of the skull can be useful elements for the recognition of the species. Data from the literature on the morphology of the skull in this species is limited and mostly focuses on the peculiarities of the muscles in the head. An adult dwarf kangaroo, who died of natural causes was used for this study. The study of the morphological features of the skull leadto the following conclusions: the skull is compact and elongated, the viscerocranium is more developed than the neurocranium, the external sagittal crest is absent, the zygomatic process of the frontal is replaced by a rounded crest separating the frontal surface from the orbital one, two lacrimal foramina are present, the horizontal portion of the palatine is narrow and provided with 8-10 caudo-lateral palatine foramina, there is no alar hole nor channel, the zygomatic bone has a salient spine in the rostral direction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sermons and public executions were extremely popular modes of entertainment in early modern England. John Donne, King James's favorite preacher, often turns to those scenes of executions, which must be understood as Foucauldian exhibitions of biopower--state control of the biological--for inspiration in his pulpit sermons, especially those preached at court. Beginning when Donne was young, he witnessed rhetorical conventions of clergymen overseeing executions which were different than those he learned at Oxford or Cambridge. Through his incorporations of the biopolitical rhetoric associated with the gallows and his position as state-appointed preacher, Donne likens the discipline of the sovereign to the judgement of God, arguing that citizens should absolutely serve royal authority. One example of such rhetoric is found in the Palatinate Sermon of 1619. In this sermon, Donne perpetuates the notion of ultimate sovereignty of the English crown and advocates for political submission, thus mediating the biopolitical message of executions, authority, and submission to a wider audience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To date there are few quantitative studies investigating the evolution of tooth shape and function in aglyphous snakes in relation to diet. A considerable evolutionary decrease in body size is observed in whip snakes of the genus Dolichophis and their sister-group Eirenis. This was coupled with a considerable shift in diet from a regime consisting mainly of prey with endoskeleton to prey bearing a hard exoskeleton. Three-dimensional (3D) geometric morphometrics revealed that the maxillary and palatine teeth of E. persicus are blunt and conical in shape, while the same teeth are sharp and elongated in E. punctatolineatus and D. schmidti. Blunt and conically shaped teeth, as observed in E. persicus , seem to be more adapted for biting hard-bodied, arthropod prey. In contrast, the sharp and elongated teeth in Dolichophis and E. punctatolineatus , are likely specialized for puncturing prey with an endoskeleton. The results of a finite element analysis confirms that during the biting of a hard-bodied prey, the generated stresses in E. persicus teeth are well below the von Mises yield criterion, while in D. schmidti the value is roughly two to three times higher, indicating that E. persicus teeth are better suited for biting hard-bodied prey such as arthropods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim of this study is to compare the palatine tonsil (PT) volume measured with transcervical ultrasonography (TCU) in children with the actual volume to research the correlation with tonsillectomy indications. This prospective study included a total of 67 children, 37 boys and 30 girls, aged from 3-17 years who underwent bilateral tonsillectomy. Cases were divided into two groups based on tonsillectomy indications as chronic tonsillitis (Group 1) and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) (Group 2). The sonographic volume was measured with a 4.8-11.0 MHz linear transducer before tonsillectomy, while the actual volume was measured with the water displacement method. The correlation between both volume values was researched. Partial Correlation test was used to analyze correlations between variables after analysis of SPSS 22.0 program and age and gender factors. The mean ages in Groups 1 and 2 were 115.83±53.2 and 120.6±54.7 months, respectively. The actual and sonographic tonsil volumes in Group 1 were 2.03±0.82 ml and 2.22±0.85 ml (p=0.093), in Group 2 were 5.19±0.83 ml and 5.36±1.06 ml (p=0.074), respectively. In both groups the sonographic volume was correlated with the actual volume (r=0.788 and 0.829, respectively). The measured volumes with both methods were higher in Group 2 (p [Med-Science 2017; 6(4.000): 685-688]

A 1-year-old red-crowned parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae) was presented with an acute onset of hyperprotraction of the upper beak and an inability to return the beak to its normal position. With the abnormal beak position, the bird was unable to eat. Standard radiographic images of the head supported a diagnosis of a rostroparasphenopalatal luxation. The luxation was reduced with a 23-gauge hypodermic needle inserted dorsal to the palatine bone and directed ventrally. After the procedure, the bird regained its normal beak function within 2 hours. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Purpose The greater and lesser palatine nerves and vessels supply the hard and soft palates, and the roots of these vessels and nerves run through a bony structure. However, the arrangement of blood vessels in the maxilla requires attention during clinical treatments, but detailed morphological information about changes in the greater and lesser palatine arteries and nerves during aging is unavailable. We therefore need detailed investigations of the morphology of the donor cadaver palatine using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and macroscopic observations. Methods We investigated 72 donor cadavers using macroscopic segmentation and CBCT. The results' analysis examined differences in skull measurement parameters and differences between dentate and edentulous cases. Results The greater palatine artery and nerve showed different macroscopic arrangements in dentate and edentulous cadavers. We also classified three types of bony structures of the nerve and vessel roots in the molar regions of the palatine using CBCT images: the shallow groove, deep groove, and flat groove. The deep groove is the deepest of the three and is remarkable in edentulous elderly cadavers. Conclusion This study of macroscopic and CBCT data provides information useful for planning dental implant surgeries and autogenous bone harvesting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: To research the correlation between body-mass index (BMI) and hepatosteatosis with palatine tonsil size measured using transcervical ultrasonography (TCU) in adolescents. Material and Method: This prospective study included 56 males and 41 females for a total of 97 adolescents. Cases were divided into three groups as those healthy according to BMI and hepatosteatosis (Group 1), those obese without hepatosteatosis (Group 2) and those obese with hepatosteatosis (Group 3). Palatine tonsil size was assessed with a 4.8-11.0 MHz linear transducer, while liver echo was assessed with a 3.5-5 MHz convex transducer. Cut-off values for variables in the groups were analyzed with Receiver Operating Curve. Results: The mean ages in Groups 1, 2 and 3 were 159.67±24.9, 159.17±24.7 and 160.7±25.8 months, respectively. Tonsil volumes were 3.18±0.5, 3.73±0.9 and 4.45±0.7 ml in Groups 1, 2 and 3, respectively and there was a statistically significant difference between the groups (p values for Groups 1-2 0.011, Groups 1-3 <0.001 and Groups 2-3 0.002). The sensitivity and specificity of threshold tonsil volume for differentiation between groups was calculated as 50% and 90% for the threshold value of 3.73 ml between Groups 1 and 2, 86.7% and 100% for the threshold value of 3.88 ml between Groups 1 and 3 and 86.7% and 63.3% for the threshold value of 3.88 ml between Groups 2 and 3. Conclusion: TCU is beneficial method to objectively assess palatine tonsil volume. There is a positive increasing correlation between palatine tonsil volume with BMI and hepatosteatosis in adolescents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective Our aim was to assess the palatine tonsil size with transcervical ultrasonography in healthy children and to analyze whether the palatine tonsil size is correlated with age, gender and body-mass index (BMI). Methods This series consisted of 680 healthy children (340 females, 340 males) who underwent transcervical ultrasonography for evaluation of palatine tonsil size. A total of seventeen age groups (range: 1–17 years) comprised of 40 children (20 females, 20 males) were constituted. Demographic data including gender, height, weight and BMI were noted. Correlation between baseline descriptive data and tonsil volume was investigated. Results The average age was 102.51 ± 59.24 months (range: 12 to 204) and body-mass index was 17.50–5.16 kg/m2 (min: 12.4-max:25.8). The average tonsil volume was 1819.5–2023.5 mm 3 (min:601, max: 4007). The tonsil volume did not differ significantly between females and males (p = 0.108). However, there was a significant difference between tonsil volumes of various age groups (p < 0.001). Tonsil size seemed to be greater in parallel with advancement of age (p < 0.001) and increased BMI (p < 0.001). Conclusion Transcervical ultrasonography can be an accurate, safe, cheap, non-invasive and accessible measure for evaluation of the size of tonsils objectively. There were strongly positive correlations between age, BMI and palatine tonsil size in healthy children and variability with respect to descriptive characteristics must be considered during diagnostic procedures and preoperative evaluation. Advances in knowledge In our study, we suggest that transcervical ultrasonography can be an accurate, safe, cheap, non-invasive and accessible measure for evaluation of the size of tonsils. There were positive correlations between age, BMI and palatine tonsil size in healthy children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Lymphoangiomatous polyp of the palatine tonsil is a rare benign tumor that usually manifests clinically with dysphagia and sensation of a foreign body in the oropharynx. Objectives: Report a case of a lymphoangiomatous polyp of the palatine tonsil. Resumed report: Patient, P.R.P.S, male, 29 years old, reports dysphagia, throat discomfort and the appearance of a lesion in his right palatine tonsil about 5 months ago. He reports that the lesion grew rapidly, but did not show worsening of symptoms. He denied bleeding, dyspnea, weight loss, and other complaints. Upon examination, it was possible to identify a pedunculated lesion in the right palatine tonsil, with a certain pallor. No other changes in oropharynx. Absence of palpable lymph nodes. After preoperative evaluation, the patient underwent right tonsillectomy under general anesthesia, without complications. The material removed was sent for anatomopathological examination with the result showing a benign polypoid lesion with stroma showing dilated lymphatic vessels, with intermingled fibrous connective tissue, adipose tissue and inflammatory infiltrate. Result compatible with lymphoangiomatous polyp. The patient came on the 7th and 35th days after the surgery, with no complaints. In the 6-month follow-up, the patient had no recurrence of the lesion. Conclusion: Clinical history and physical examination are very important to assess oropharyngeal injuries. In addition, anatomopathological examination is imperative to confirm the diagnosis of lymphoangioammatous lesion and rule out malignant causes of oropharyngeal lymphoid tumors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: Palatine tonsilloliths incidentally detected on diagnostic imaging should be differentiated from pathologic calcifications to enable correct diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this study is to clarify the prevalence and imaging characteristics of palatine tonsilloliths on panoramic radiographs. Materials and methods: We retrospectively reviewed 2244 individuals who underwent pairs of consecutive panoramic radiography and computed tomography (CT) of the head and neck region. The imaging characteristics of palatine tonsilloliths on panoramic radiography were compared with the findings from CT, which was considered the gold standard. Results: Tonsilloliths were detected in 300 (13.4 %) and 914 (40.7 %) of the 2244 individuals on panoramic radiographs and CT, respectively. On panoramic radiographs, tonsilloliths were superimposed over the ramus of the mandible at the level coincident with and inferior to the soft palate in 176 (7.8 %) and 90 (4.0 %) individuals, respectively. Tonsilloliths were also superimposed over the surrounding soft tissue inferior to the body of the mandible, postero-inferior to the angle of the mandible, and posterior to the ramus of the mandible in 33 (1.5 %), 26 (1.2 %), and 28 (1.3 %) individuals, respectively. A significant correlation was observed between the detectability on panoramic radiographs and the size (Spearman r = 1.000) and number (Spearman r = 0.991) of tonsilloliths, as revealed by CT images. Conclusions: The present results suggest that tonsilloliths are commonly detected on panoramic radiographs. Furthermore, they can be superimposed on both the mandible and the surrounding soft tissue. Clinical relevance: Clinicians should include tonsilloliths among the differential diagnoses when calcified bodies are detected on panoramic radiographs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the most notable families in Croatian- Hungarian history is the Gorjanski (Garai) family. The family hails from Dorozsma village of old, which is part of present-day Szeged, the third largest city in Hungary. The village was named after the clan of Drušina (Drušba), from which the Gorjanski family draws its lineage. The progenitor of the family was Ivan Gorjanski, who received the Gorjani (Gara) town and fortress in the Vukovska County from Duke Bela in 1269. For two centuries members of the Gorjanski family held high level court positions in Croatia and Hungary and were, along with Karoly Khuen-Héderváry (the president of the central government in Budapest in 1903 and 1910-1912 and the Croatian ban from 1883 to 1903), the most notable political figures from Croatia. Namely, they held the highest court title of palatine (1375 - 1385, 1402 - 1433, 1447 - 1458) throughout three successive generations, while their other socalled "banal/Bánfi" branch also had an important role as Croatian and Slavonian bans, as well as bans of Macsó. The most significant figure of the family was Nikola Gorjanski Junior, brother-in-law and closest associate of King Sigismund of Luxembourg, who stood in for the King during his frequent travels. He also performed the most delicate diplomatic duties in Germany, France and England, for which he was rewarded not only with huge estates, but also the Order of the Dragon and Order of the Scarf. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the light of Andrea Carandinl's claim to have discovered the temple of luppiter Stator, this article reviews the extensive topographical evidence and arguments for the site of the temple, demonstrates that Carandini's hypothesis is unsatisfactory, and proposes a radical new solution to the problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyzes the significance of the fountains and nymphaea in the southeastern section of the Palatine, singling them out as fundamental elements for understanding the character of the palace. The study newly identifies a stibadium and a nymphaeum chamber, the latter representing an unexplored type of Roman room. The research conducted here on two semicircular basins in the Stadium also proves, for the first time, that the basins were constructed under Hadrian. In comparison with Roman villas, the nymphaea conform to the common repertoire of Roman architecture. The fountains in the palace evince nearly identical basic shapes as those found at the Villa Hadriana, although the palace fountains are generally lacking luxurious material, monumental dimensions, or vast amounts of water. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hydraulic mortars sampled from fountains and a cistern in the Stadium and the Domus Severiana have been analyzed using a range of scientific methods, including polarized light microscopy, XRD, DTA and sieve analysis. The results reveal that until at least the third century AD, it was common to employ low-fired, crushed ceramics, possible waste materials from imperial brickyards, and Pozzolane Rosse volcanic sands quarried near Rome, to develop the hydraulic structure of the mortars. The great homogeneity of the materials attests to how little mortar technology changed in the Palatine water installations over the centuries. Because of this homogeneity, and only partial correlations between microscopically established groupings and archaeological categories, it is impossible to draw reliable conclusions about the chronological succession of the mortars. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We have performed a detailed morphometric analysis of the length and anatomic routes of the greater palatine canal (GPC) and a systematic review of the literature on the anatomy of the GPC with the aim of informing dentists, maxillofacial surgeons, otorhinolaryngologists and other specialists performing procedures in the area of the GPC. In total, we analysed 1,500 archived adult head computed tomography scans to determine the length of the GPC and of the routes on both sides, as well as the dimensions and opening directions of the greater palatine foramen. The systematic review of the literature was performed according to PRISMA guidelines. The study group comprised 783 females (52.2 %) and 717 males with a mean (± standard deviation) age of 42.1 ± 16.9 years; there was significant difference in age between sexes ( p = 0.33). The average length of the GPC was 31.1 ± 2.9 (range 15-44) mm. The GPC travelled three different paths in the sagittal plane and four different paths in the coronal plane. Most often it descended from the pterygopalatine fossa inferiorly before changing to an anterior-inferior direction (68.4 %; sagittal plane) and inferior-laterally before changing to an inferior-medial direction (40.7 %; (coronal plane). In total, the GPF had four different opening directions: inferior-anterior-medial (82.1 %), inferior-anterior-lateral (4.0 %), anterior (7.6 %), and vertical (5.3 %). Twenty-five studies were included in the systematic review. In conclusion, the information presented here provides clinicians with the anatomical knowledge necessary to minimize the risk of complications when performing procedures involving infiltration of the GPC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study is to create the itinerary of William Drugeth, who held the office of palatine from 1334 until his death in 1342. An Itinerary means the day-book with the date and the place where the person was. This informations could bring to us knowledge about his travelling around the country in a main part in Hungary. The itinerary itself contains charts with dates, places where documents was created and signatures of documents, followed by brief analysis of the problem parts. This work may be beneficial when it comes to the clarifying medieval history [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Detailed architectural and archaeological analysis of four major sections of the Imperial residences on the Palatine Hill In Rome - the Domus Severiana, the Stadium, the Domus Augustana and the Domus Flavia - has made It possible, together with the brick stamps Identified in previous studies and mentioned by the bibliography, to identify 940 stamps. The collection of brick stamps presented in the article lends new insight into the different phases of construction (pre-Flavian, Flavian, Trajanic, Hadrianic, Antonine, Diocletian, Maxentian, and Theodorlc) undergone by these main sections of the palace, and therefore enables a better understanding of the Imperial palace's development. Furthermore, careful examination allows us to reflect on the supply mechanisms as well as repartition of the production centers from whence the bricks used on the Palatine Hill originated. It can be shown that the Roman figlinae that produced the brick material for the Imperial constructions on the Palatine were concentrated around the territories of Statonia, Horta, Ameria, and Narnia, in the middle valley of the Tiber. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article deals with the treatment and prevention of diseases in the court of one of the highestranking Hungarian aristocrats of 17th century - Palatine Mikuláš Esterházy (1583-1645). Esterhazy belong to the most distinguished figures in early modern Hungary, he managed to earn the title of Palatine, the highest representative of the country, and this post he held for 20 years (1625-1645). The study will focus on health care on his court and not just about his family, but all the courtiers, which oversaw the court master whose responsibilities were in this area given by written instruction. Extremely popular among aristocrats were bath cures in thermal spas that were required not only for therapeutic purposes, but also for relaxation reasons. Spa visits were also a place of various sociability events and entertainment.

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Molecular analyses support a sister group relationship between the African Cuckoo Finch ( Anomalospiza imberbis) and Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds). This result was interpreted as evidence for a single origin of brood parasitism in Old World passerines. However, it went unnoticed that A. imberbis shares an unusual derived morphology of the pterygoid/palatine complex with the African Grosbeak Weaver ( Amblyospiza albifrons), whose affinities could not be resolved in molecular analyses. The unusual and extensive fusion of the pterygoids and palatines of the two species is likely to constitute a synapomorphy of Anomalospiza and Amblyospiza. Sister group relationship between these taxa would indicate that brood parasitism has either been lost secondarily in Amblyospiza or, more likely, evolved independently in Anomalospiza and Viduidae. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The assemblies of the estates from the medieval Transylvania were sometimes called under the personal survey of the Hungarian kings, but they were usually held with the Voivode as the head of the assembly; the equivalent meetings of the county Satu-Mare, Bihor, Zarand, Arad, Cenad were supervised by the palatine of the kingdom. This article attempts to sketch the practice of issuing charters by this institution and to define the distinctive features of its legal documents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a study on the ethical practice of Applied or Participatory Theatre (PT), a project supported by the Performing Arts Learning and Teaching Innovation Network (PALATINE), in various higher education institutions in Great Britain. It says that the work conducted workshops following a flow model the staff and student of colleges who reflected on the meaning of ethics to them. It mentions that a tension on fluency and experience as well as skills learning and knowledge was revealed after the workshop.

The mammalian orbit, or eye-socket, is a highly plastic region of the skull. It comprises between seven and nine bones, all of which vary widely in their contribution to this region among the different mammalian orders and families. It is hypothesised that the structure of the mammalian orbit is principally influenced by the forces generated by the jaw-closing musculature. In order to quantify the orbit, fourteen linear, angular and area measurements were taken from 84 species of placental mammals using a Microscribe-3D digitiser. The results were then analysed using principal components analysis. The results of the multivariate analysis on untransformed data showed a clear division of the mammalian taxa into temporalis-dominant forms and masseter-dominant forms. This correlation between orbital structure and masticatory musculature was reinforced by results from the size-corrected data, which showed a separation of the taxa into the three specialised feeding types proposed by Turnbull (1970) : i.e. ‘carnivore-shear’, ‘ungulate-grinding’ and ‘rodent-gnawing’. Moreover, within the rodents there was a clear distinction between species in which the masseter is highly developed and those in which the temporalis has more prominence. These results were reinforced by analysis of variance which showed significant differences in the relative orbital areas of certain bones between temporalis-dominant and masseter-dominant taxa. Subsequent cluster analysis suggested that most of the variables could be grouped into three assemblages: those associated with the length of the rostrum; those associated with the width of the skull; and those associated with the relative size of the orbit and the shape of the face. However, the relative area of the palatine bone showed weak correlations with the other variables and did not fit into any group. Overall the relative area of the palatine was most closely correlated with feeding type, and this measure that appeared to be most strongly associated with the arrangement of the masticatory musculature. These results give a strong indication that, although orbital structure is in part determined by the relative size and orientation of the orbits, the forces generated by the muscles of mastication also have a large effect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Palatine tonsils are located on the strategic site at an entrance of both the gastrointestinal tract and airways. The tonsil has a double-sided face, i.e., a bright side as an immune organ for protection against microorganisms from outside and a dark side as an infectious organ such as tonsillitis. Numerous studies have reported that the tonsil has immune functions; however, the mechanism of recurrent bouts of tonsillar infections remains to be addressed.In order to understand the immune mechanism in tonsillar lymphocytes, we examined co-stimulatory factors, CD80 and CD86, on tonsillar lymphocytes, which have been shown to be prerequisite for antigen-specific T cell activation in immune responses. We investigated the expression of CD80 and CD86 on B cells from tonsils with recurrent infections more than four episodes per year (the infectious group), from tonsils with chronic tonsillitis less than three episodes per year. The numbers of CD80- and CD86-postive B cells were significantly lower in the infectious group than in the less-infectious group (p<0.05). In addition, the positivity of CD80 and CD86 was well correlated in the less-infectious group, but markedly deranged in the infectious group. Based on our data, the loss of CD80 and/or CD86 was well associated with the number of episodes of tonsillitis. It is inferred that the loss or derangement of CD80 and CD86 may result in insufficient interactions of T and B cells and lead to vulnerability to recurrent infections.From the clinical point of view, we investigate the relation between the number of episodes of tonsillitis and age to evaluate the spontaneous resolution. We found the tendency of the episode of tonsillitis decreased with age. We advocate the new indication of tonsillectomy. The index of tonsillitis (IT) is calculated that the episodes of tonsillitis/year multiplies morbidity period (year). By this index, we can decide the treatment policy, i.e., tonsillectomy or conservative treatment expecting spontaneous resolution. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

The purpose of this study was to establish whether lactoferrin (hLf) attached to Streptococcus pyogenes, one causative agent of acute pharyngotonsillitis (AT), during the course of the disease. Bacterial samples were obtained from the tonsillar surfaces of 7 patients (6 females, 1 male; median age 26 years; range 16-50 years) suffering from AT who were culture-positive for S. pyogenes and from 5 healthy adult controls who were culture-negative for this pathogen. Using gold-labelled antiserum against S. pyogenes and hLf, this pathogen and other bacteria on the tonsillar surfaces coated with hLf could be identified by tracing the gold particles in a transmission electron microscope. In healthy adults, 8% (median value; range 6-12%) of the surface tonsillar bacteria were coated with hLf. In AT patients, 59% (median value; range 42-67%) of S. pyogenes were coated with hLf, in contrast to 9% (median value; range 0-26%) of all other bacteria (p < 0.01). This study hints that hLf might participate in recovery from AT in several ways, e.g. by binding to the S. pyogenes pathogens, in addition to its well-known virtue of iron-binding capacity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]