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Indagini antropologiche e paleopatologiche di un sito archeologico: San Biagio in Citiglio.
No full textThe present PhD thesis focuses on the site of the church of San Biagio in Cittiglio (Va). This work is part of a project started in 2006 in collaboration between the Research Center of Osteoarchaeology and Paleopathology of the University of Insubria and the Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage of Lombardy.
This site is particularly interesting because it covers a very wide chronological range from the eleventh to the seventeenth century and due to the presence of numerous infantile remains. The study is based on a work of systematic integration between anthropological investigation and archaeological investigation to arrive at a definition of the socio-demographic dynamics of the area. In fact, anthropological analysis has been useful not only to reconstruct the biological history of the individual, but also to contribute to the reconstruction of the past of an entire community. The skeletal material was analyzed according to standard methods for identification, paying attention to the taphonomic aspects with reference to the study of burials and to the paleopathological and traumatological aspects important for defining the internal organization of the community
Tomb number 2 of the Church of St. Michael in Mornago (Varese, Italy). Anthropological and archaeological study of medieval funeral remains
No full textThe current paper aims to present the archaeological and anthropological results of the investigation conducted on a medieval burial which presents several features that recall the Longobard culture. After the archaeological evaluations on the architectural morphology of the tomb and on the grave goods, we proceeded with the anthropological investigations on human and animal bone remains. These analyses allowed us to formulate a hypothesis related to this particular funeral ritual from ancient Longobard tradition. The tomb number 2 of St. Michael church in Mornago represents a rare evidence of inhumation with bird in Northern Italy
IlLEGAL USE OF GROWTII PROMOTING AGENTS AND ALTERATIONS IN BOVINE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
No full textIntroduction·
The P1-agonist clenbuterol is a drug that finds wide application in. veterinary medicine as
. bronchodilator and tocolytic agent. In recent years, ìt has been more and more utiIized as repartitioning agent to improve the performance of meat animals. In faci. clenbuterol long-term administration improves growth rate, reduce fat deposition and increase protein accretion in cattle, pigs and poultry. From this point of view, clenbuterol treatment should fulfil producers and consumers demands (1). Thus, in Italy, veal calves are reasonably suspected to be systematically treated with P-agonists in order to stimulate growth. Nevertheless, a field study carried out on
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regularly slaughtered veal calves. revealed a ratber constant involvement of the female genital tract consisting in anatomical and histopathological changes associated with biochemicallesions (23). The alterations present in the female reproductive system of veal calve s, sequestrated by the Judicial Authority for illegal treatment with clenbuterol, were investigated. In the urine of six male belonging to the same herd, clenbuterol were found in not allowed amounts.
Materials and methods The histological investigations were performed on the uteri, ovaries and major vestibolar glands of 15 crossbred veal calves, 2-4 months old. Tissue samples were fIxed in buffered formalin (10%) and tben paraffIn-wax embedded sections were stained by routine methods (Haematoxilin-eosin, Van Gieson, Azan, Pas-reaction). Major vestibolar glands were processed using more specifIc techniques (Alcian-Pas pH 2.6 and Alcian pH 1). Just after slaughtering, tissue samples (about 1 g) were dissected from the vagina (A), the body (B), and the uterine horns (C) and then frozen at -80"C in order to assay cytosolic estrogen and progesterone receptor concentrations using a modified dextrancoated charcoal method (3). The results obtained by the Scatchard analysis, are expressed as femtomoles of specifIcally bound hormone per mg of protein (mean values±S.E.M.). The hormonal status, was evaluated on serom samples obtained from clotted blood drawn from the jugular vein of each animaI. Estradiol and progesterone serom level were measured using RIA techniques (Estradiol Double Antibodl and Progesterone Coat-A-CountO DPC Los Angeles, USA).
----,1 Results The lumen of the vagina and of the uteros was constantly filled with an abnormal collection of transparent mucus, and in all examined animals
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microcystic ovaries were presento From the histological point of view, the cervical part of the uteros showed pluristratification of the endometrial epithelium, frequently associated with squamous metaplasia of the inner layer. In the oldest calves, glandular hyperplasia and hypersecretion were detected. Endometrial cysts were also presento The major vestibular glands showed hyperplasia of ductal and glandular epithelium with ectasic lumina filled with
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Pas positive or Alcian-Pas positive material;
r scattered foci of mononuclear cells and metaplastic transformation were occasionally found. In the ovaries, atretic tertiary folli cles associated witb normal ones were seen. The number of uterine estrogen and progesterone receptors reached high concentrations mainly in tbe
Figure 1. Uterine estrogen and progesterone uterine body (B) and horns (C) (estrogenreceptor concentrations (mean values±S.E.M.)
receptors, B: 480± 98, C: 487 ± 130; progesterin veal calves. A=vagina, B=body, C=horns one receptors, B: 632 ± 118, C: 1137 ± 292). In (n= 15) the vagina (A) only the estrogen receptors are
particularly elevated (A: 123+22), whereas progesterone receptor levels are normal (Fig. 1). RIA investigations revealed that neitber traces of estradiol nor progesterone were present in the examined sera.
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Diseussion The histological pictures, reveal a morphological and physiological status incompatible with the immature age of the animals. On the other hand, these findings suggest a condition of exogenous stimulation by growth-promoting or anabolic agents. Moreover, the high concentrations of estrogen and progesterone receptors at uterine level, when compared with normal values (4), also indicate an abnormal disposition of the receptorial status. It is well established that estrogenic treatments induce steroid receptors syntesis, but recently, clenbuterol treatment has been related with uterine estrogen and progesterone receptors increase in rat and pigs (5), without affecting or at least inhibiting hormonal serum levels.
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VanbeHe M., 1990, New technology governing nutrient partÌtioning in meat animals. Atti Conf. Int. Sanita Prod. Bovina Mediterraneo, 1, 459.
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Girardi C., Badino P., Re G., Dacasto M., Biolatti 8., Brusa F., Di Carlo F., 1990, Stato recettoriale e reperti anatomo ed istopatologici del tratto genitale femminile in vitelli a carne bianca. Atti Soc. Il. Buiatria, 22, 375.
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Di Carlo F., Racca S., Conti G., Gallo E., Muccioli G., Sapino A., Bussolati G. 1984, Effeets of long-term administration of high doses of medroxyprogesterone aeetate on hormone receptors and target organs in the female rat. J. Endocr. 103, 'll37.
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Re G., Badino P., Conti G., Dacasto M., Di Carlo F., Girardi c., 1989, Distribution of eytoplasmic estrogen (ER) and progesterone (PgR) receptors in bovine genital traet. Pharmaool. Res., 21, suppl.1, 79.
5 Re G., Badino P., Tartari E., Biolatti B., Di Carlo F., Girardi C., 1990, Clenbuterol long-term administration in fmishing female pigs. Note 1: effeets on oestrogen and progesterone receptor distribution and ooncentration in genital tract. Schweiz. Arch. Tierheilk., 132, 455
Tomb number 2 of the church of St. Michael in Mornago (Varese, Italy). Anthropological and archaeological study of medieval funeral remains
No full textAutorii prezintă rezultatele investigației arheologice și antropologice întreprinse asupra unui mormânt medieval ce posedă trăsături amintind de cultura longobardă. După evaluările arheologice asupra morfologiei arhitectonice a mormântului și a inventarului, am investigat rămășițele umane și animale. Analiza acestora ne-a permis să formulăm o ipoteză legată de acest ritual particular care ține de tradiția veche longobardă. Mormântul nr. 2 din biserica Sf. Mihail din Mornago reprezintă o mărturie rară a inhumației cu pasăre din Italia de nord.The current paper aims to present the archaeological and anthropological results of the investigation conducted on a medieval burial which presents several features that recall the Longobard culture. After the archaeological evaluations on the architectural morphology of the tomb and on the grave goods, we proceeded with the anthropological investigations on human and animal bone remains. These analyses allowed us to formulate a hypothesis related to this particular funeral ritual from ancient Longobard tradition. The tomb number 2 of St. Michael church in Mornago represents a rare evidence of inhumation with bird in Northern Italy
A foetal tile from an archaeological site: anthropological investigation of human remains recovered in a medieval cemetery in Northern Italy
No full textBackground: The recovery of foetal remains is very sporadic in archaeology, especially due the scarce degree of bone mineralisation. This paper presents the singular archaeological discovery of a foetal tile preserving the bone remains, object of our anthropological examination. Materials and methods: The foetal tile was discovered during an archaeological excavation in a medieval site (Northern Italy). The tile was analysed by CT scan and later, human remains were anthropologically examined. Results: The archaeological investigation revealed a special ritual destined to foetuses while forensic anthropological analysis allowed estimating the gestational age near to 21â24âweeks
A reading of archaeological and anthropological results of the second half of the 19th century on paleoanthropological skull in a prehistoric cave of north west lombardy
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Filologia editoriale, Roberto Calasso in dialogo con Paola Italia e Francisco Rico
No full textPaola Italia e Francisco Rico intervengono sul libro di Roberto Calasso, presidente e fondatore di Adelphi Edizioni, L'impronta dell'editore, e discutono di problemi di filologia delle forme editoriali, dal punto di vista dell'autore, del lettore e dell'editore.Paola Italia and Francisco Ricos interview Roberto Calasso, Publisher, Writer, and Founder of Adelphi Edizioni, about his book: L'impronta dell'editore, talking about philology, publishing and editing, from the author, the reader and the publisher's point of view
Paola Gianturco: Women Who Light the Dark
No full textPaola Gianturco is a photographer, author, and advocate for women\u27s rights world-wide. For the past thirteen years, she has worked as a photojournalist, documenting women’s lives in forty countries. She has published four acclaimed photo books which bring together inspiring stories with gorgeous photographs to motivate her readers to engage with, learn from and support women around the world. All of Gianturco’s books are philanthropic projects, for which she donates her royalties to carefully selected nonprofit organizations that relate to each book\u27s content. Paola\u27s most recent book, Women Who Light the Dark, tells the story of local women around the world who are helping one another tackle the problems that darken their lives—including violence, poverty, illiteracy and disease. Gianturco is giving 100% of her author royalties for this book to The Global Fund for Women.https://thekeep.eiu.edu/humanitiescenter_meaningfulwork1011/1002/thumbnail.jp
Cadaverous Decomposition as a Representation of the Soul’s Journey. Anthropological Evidence of a Funerary Ritual
No full textOur archaeological and anthropological investigations carried out inside the Crypt of the Franciscan Monastery in Azzio (Varese, Northern Italy) allowed us to discover a singular funerary practice of Franciscan friars. It consisted of a secondary burial practice
New shapes and original medical creations: The dependent nature of the individual in a Nahua community in Mexico
No full textSummary. Background and aim of the work: Within of Nahua of Naupan, the impact of acculturation processes by the historical interconnection between different models of medicine has given rise to important revisions and reinterpretations of local medical culture. The main purpose of this article is the observation of dynamics and aspects related to processes of understanding, perception and management of diagnostic categories, as well as the local understanding of the person (the individual) in the rural district of Naupan, located in the North East part of Sierra de Puebla. Methods: The analysis presented in this work is the result of an ethnographic study carried out at the Nahua community (1,614 people) residing in the rural town of Naupan (Huauchinango, Puebla, Mexico). Results: The attention will be given to the synthetic analysis of the local conceptions of certain pathologies and how the individual is seen as an unstable and constantly changing aggregate, situated in a context where health-related issues are clearly linked to different levels of perceived reality. Conclusions: In settings where there are no systems of institutionalized medical knowledge, nosological concepts are seen in a subjective and indeterminate manner, due to the fact that in some cases they also vary considerably depending on the person. Faced with the choice of therapeutic options, the Naupeña population moves between integrating and rejecting medical concepts from different cultural horizons, through a continuous creation of knowhow that they see as more or less organized and transmissible knowledge about disease, treatments and methods of prevention and interpretation. (www.actabiomedica.it)
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