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Metalibitia rosascostai Capocasale 1966
No full textMetalibitia rosascostai Capocasale, 1966 (Figs. 2 B; 3E; 6B, G; 8B, G; 12D–F) Metalibitia rosascostai Capocasale, 1966: 638 [desc], fig. 3; 1968: 68 [cit]; 2003: 3 [cit]; Capocasale & Gudynas, 1993: 2 [cit]; Kury, 2003: 69 [cat]. Type material. URMU: 0.21/A, Capocasale-Bruno col., ♂ holotype; URMU FCE-OPI 0 82 1♂ 8♀ paratypes, examined; URMU: 0.21/B 1 ♀ alotype. Not examined. Type locality. URUGUAY, Departments Durazno/ Florida/ Treinta y Tres, Cerro Chato. Geographical distribution (Fig. 14): Limited to southern region oF Brazil, in the state oF Rio Grande do Sul (Santa Maria) and Uruguay (Canelones, Montevideo, Rivera, Treinta y Tres, Florida and Durazno). Diagnosis. Resembles M. borellii and M. tibialis in having a retroapical tubercle on Femur IV (Figs. 5 G; 6B, I). DiFFers From these species in having Free tergite III with row oF similar sized tubercles (Fig. 2 B) (M. borellii has one high central tubercle with rounded apex, Fig. 1 C, while M. tibialis has an enlarged tubercle on Free tergite III, Fig. 2 D), trochanter IV with Four large retrodorsal tubercles (Fig. 6 B) (M. borellii and M. tibialis have small retrodorsal tubercles, Figs 5 C; 6D), Five retroventral tubercles united at base, the distal tubercle being the highest and one retrolateral apical spiniForm tubercle (Fig. 6 G) (M. borelli has one retroproximal tubercle with apex directed dorsally and one retrodistal tubercle with base much larger than apex, Fig. 5 G; M. tibialis has only one retrodistal rhomboid tubercle, Fig. 6 I). Redescription. Male (FCE OP 321) Measurements: dorsal scutum, total length 4.3; dorsal scutum, total width 4.2; prosoma length 1.3; prosoma width 2.2; Femur I length 1.8; Femur II length 3.2; Femur III length 3.1; Femur IV length 3.2; pedipalpal Femur length 1.0 mm. Coloration in ethanol: Entirely brown. Dorsum (Fig. 2 B): Anterior margin oF dorsal scutum with median portion smooth, with two high tubercles with rhomboid apex near paracheliceral projections. Lateral margins oF dorsal scutum with rounded tubercles, near areas I–IV. Domed ocularium without median depression, with ten small tubercles. Posterior margin oF dorsal scutum with a row oF 11 tubercles, the central pair larger than the others. Free tergite I with row oF 10 tubercles, II with row oF nine tubercles, III with row oF six tubercles. Anal operculum with 13 rounded tubercles irregularly distributed. All tubercles oF posterior margin, Free tergites and anal operculum have rounded apex. Free tergites leave a smooth space on median region. Chelicera (Fig. 2 B): Bulla with one median retrolateral pair oF tubercles with Fused bases and one prolateral pair with the same shape, with two retroapical tubercles Fused at base. Segment II with Four teeth, segment III with three teeth. Pedipalps (Fig. 3 E): Trochanter with one high ventral tubercle. Femur with Five dorsomedian tubercles united, Five dorsoapical tubercles, ventral row oF six setiFerous, low and rounded tubercles (the three in the middle higher than lateral tubercles) and three ventral apical tubercles. Tibia with rounded proapical projection, one tubercle on each apical dorsal lateral and one prolateral apical ventral spine, dorsal setiFerous small tubercles, and setae on ventral borders. Tarsus with dorsal and lateral setae and row oF Five ventral macrosetae, Five ventral prolateral macrosetae and two ventral retrolateral macrosetae. Legs (Figs 2 B; 6B, G; 8B, G): Coxa I with one retrolateral basal tubercle, smaller than prolateral one. Coxa II with one prolateral tubercle, and one retrolateral apical tubercle with rhomboid apex. Coxa III with one long retrolateral tubercle. Coxa IV with only apex visible in dorsal view, tuberculated, with one dorsoapical prolateral apophysis and Four retroapical ventral tubercles. Trochanter IV with Four retrodorsal small tubercles, a row oF Five retroventral tubercles Fused at the base (the apical one being the highest), and one retroventral apical tubercle. Femur IV curved and small-tuberculated, with higher density oF small tubercles on prolateral, retrolateral and dorsoapical regions; one apical posterior tubercle with pointed apex, with three tubercles on base. Patella IV covered with small tubercles. Tibia IV dorsally tuberculated, with row oF 12 ventral small tubercles and retrolateral row oF seven tubercles with pointed apex. Tarsal Formula: 5 / 6 / 5 / 5. Penis (MZSP 16055) (Fig. 12 D–F): Truncus straight and continuous to ventral plate. Ventral plate wide with strong U-cleFt on distal margin, two–three macrosetae on ventroapical region; one pair oF minute macrosetae on median ventral region, the leFt pair more basally displaced than the right pair (group E). Dorsal side with two pairs oF small apical macrosetae (group C), one dorsal pair on median region oF ventral plate (group D), one basal pair oF macrosetae (group A). Glans narrower at stylus base. Stylus with truncated apex, bearing small Filaments. Female (FCE OP 321) Measurements: (paratype FCE OP 082): dorsal scutum, total length 4.2; dorsal scutum, total width 3.7; prosoma length 1.3; prosoma width 2.0; Femur I length 1.6; Femur II length 2.6; Femur III length 2.2; Femur IV length 2.5; pedipalpal Femur length 0.7 mm. Dorsum: Posterior margin oF dorsal scutum with row oF 16 tubercles with pointed apex, the median pair higher. Free tergite I with row oF 19 tubercles, II with row oF 14 tubercles, III with row oF 13 tubercles. The tubercles oF Free tergites have pointed apex and leave a smooth space on median region. Chelicera: Four basal rounded tubercles. Pedipalps: Femur with a row oF Four ventral tubercles and two retroapical tubercles. Leg IV: Trochanter granulated, with one retrolateral tubercle and one retroapical tubercle. Femur irregularly covered with small tubercles, without apical tubercle. Tibia granulated, without retrolateral tubercles. Tarsal Formula: 5 / 6–7 / 5 / 5. Variation. The retroventral tubercles oF trochanter IV can be Fused From base to apex. The ventral row oF oF tibia IV can have tubercles oF varying sizes and with more rounded apex. The ventral tubercles oF pedipalpal Femur can be united From base to median region. Measurements ♂ (n=6): dorsal scutum, total length 3.3–4.1; dorsal scutum, total width 3.4–3.8; prosoma length 1.1–1.3; prosoma width 1.9–2.2; Femur I length 1.4–1.6; Femur II length 2.3–3.0; Femur III length 2.2–2.5; Femur IV length 2.5–3.0; pedipalpal Femur length 0.6–0.9 mm. Measurements ♀ (n=5): dorsal scutum, total length 3.8–4.2; dorsal scutum, total width 3.3–3.8; prosoma length 1.1–1.3; prosoma width 1.8–1.9; Femur I length 1.1–1.6; Femur II length 2.3–2.7; Femur III length 2.0–2.2; Femur IV length 2.4–2.6; pedipalpal Femur length 0.6–0.8. Material examined. BRAZIL. Rio Grande do Sul State: Santa Maria, 29°40'59.2"S 53°49'03.2"W, 20.II.1980, D. Link leg., 25♂ 35♀ (MCN 732). URUGUAY. Montevideo Departament, San Jose: Sierra Mahoma 34°04’45.8” S 56°53’39” W, 29.VIII.1965, F. Achaval leg., 2♂ 2♀ (MNRJ 5514); Rivera Departament, Sierra de la Aurora 31°02’60” S 55°42’60” W, 29.XI.1959, D. Robayma leg., 1♂ 1♀ (MNRJ 5515); Treinta y Tres Departament, 33° 14′ 0″ S 54° 23′ 0″ W, 19.XII.1960, no data, 2♂ 2♀ (MZSP 16055); Santa Clara de Olimar, 32°50'00" S 54° 54′ 29″ W, 14.XII.1960, F.H.C leg., 1 ♂ 26 ♀ (FCE 321); same loc., 10.II.1960, L. Zolessi leg., 7♂ 2♀ (FCE 077).Published as part of Coronato-Ribeiro, Amanda & Pinto-Da-Rocha, Ricardo, 2017, Taxonomic revision and cladistic analysis of the genus Metalibitia Roewer, 1912 (Opiliones, Cosmetidae, Cosmetinae), pp. 201-242 in Zootaxa 4291 (2) on pages 224-228, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4291.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/82948
Role of telemedicine and smartphone for distant patient management in dentistry: The new way of triage
No full textTelemedicine (TM) can be defined as the exchange of medical data through technology applications and devices,[1] opening door to different ways in diagnosing and in taking care at different levels and ages. This communication aimed to draw attention on the feasibility of technology applications in preliminary diagnosis
A snapshot of knowledge about oral cancer in italy: A 505 person survey
No full textObjectives: Patients’ knowledge about oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) plays an important role in primary prevention, early diagnosis, and prognosis and survival rate. The aim of this study was to assess OSCC awareness attitudes among general population in order to provide information for educational interventions. Methods: A survey delivered as a web-based questionnaire was submitted to 505 subjects (aged from 18 to 76 years) in Italy, and the answers collected were statistically analyzed. Information was collected about existence, incidence, features of lesions, risk factors of oral cancer, and self-inspection habits, together with details about professional reference figures and preventive behaviors. Results: Chi-square tests of independence with adjusted standardized residuals highlighted correlations between population features (age, gender, educational attainment, provenance, medical relationship, or previous diagnoses of oral cancer in family) and knowledge about oral cancer. Conclusions: Knowledge about OSCC among the Italian population is limited, and it might be advisable to implement nudging and sensitive customized campaigns in order to promote awareness and therefore improve the prognosis of this disease
TRIGEMINAL TROPHIC SYNDROME: STRANGE EVOLUTION OF MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
No full textTrigeminal trophic syndrome (TTS) is a rare facial/cranial affection that arises in ulcerations, itch and paresthesia. Etiology is debated, however trigeminal nerve damage seems to be frequent in pathogenetic patterns. The disease may affect any region innervated by the trigeminal nerve, especially the maxillary branch. A case of TTS, trigged by allergic reaction to osteosynthetic materials and involving infraorbital nerve, was presented. The feature that makes this case one-off in the literature is the association with osteolytic lesion surrounding infraorbital nerve. Diagnosis and treatment were difficult and multidisciplinary approach was required. Treatments administered were satisfying and signs and symptoms remitted, however patient quitted follow-up. TTS is a rare disease, diagnosis is difficult to be performed and it is often a diagnosis of exclusion. Treatment is challenging and it requires a multidisciplinary approach and a great compliance of patients
Variations on the Author
No full text“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
[Newspaper Clipping: Author Claims Evidence of Second JFK Assassin #1]
No full textNewspaper article titled "Author Claims Evidence of Second JFK Assassin." The article states that author Richard J. Whalen concluded "that there is circumstantial evidence to support the theory of a second assassin in the shooting of President John F. Kennedy.
Lymphocyte subset reconstitution after HLA-identical placental blood transplantation (PBT) or PBT plus bone marrow transplantation (BMT) in three children with β-thalassemia major
No full textThe kinetics of circulating lymphoid cells were evaluated in three children suffering from β-thalassemia major after HLA-identical sibling placental blood transplant (PBT) in one patient and placental blood plus bone marrow transplantation (BMT) in two patients. Recovery of the main lymphocyte subsets, as determined by phenotype analysis of circulating PBMCs, was complete within 2 months after transplant. NK (CD56+) cells were the first to appear in peripheral blood, followed by T (CD3+, CD2+, CD7+) and B (CD19+) cells. Of the T lymphocytes, the CD8+ were the first to reconstitute, but recovery of CD4+ cells was also rapid and within 6 months these T cells reached normal values. The expression of CD57 by NK or T cells was slightly delayed. The evaluation of RA and RO isoform expression of the CD45 molecule showed a prevalence of the CD45RA antigen with a ratio of 2-3:1. In the PBT only patient, T cells expressing the CD45RO antigen prevailed in the early post-transplant period. Severe or chronic GVHD was not observed. This experience demonstrates that reconstitution of lymphocyte subsets is successful in genetic hematological diseases after transplantation of HLA-identical placental blood or placental blood plus bone marrow from healthy or heterozygous siblings
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