Bilateral taste disorders in patients with Ramsay Hunt syndrome and Bell palsy

2018

OBJECTIVE Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) and Bell palsy (BP) are typically known as facial nerve motor syndromes and are primarily unilateral. The aim of this study was to challenge this assertion, because both conditions are also known to be associated with viruses that typically affect several nerves. METHODS Ten participants with RHS, 12 with BP, all clinically unilateral, and 12 healthy controls were prospectively enrolled. Electrogustometric thresholds were measured bilaterally in the areas of the chorda tympani, the glossopharyngeal, and the major petrosal nerve. Also bilaterally, the taste function was tested using chemogustometry with different tastant concentrations. Again bilaterally,…

Della guerra di Fiandra, descritta dal cardinal Bentivoglio.

Historical work, in eloquent style, that tells the story of the religious war in the Netherlands against Philip II. It is divided into two parts: the first one goes up to 1577, the second one starts from year 1578.

Patrimoine Scientifique et Technique Contemporain

Contemporary scientific heritage: science in the making in partnership with the Musée des Arts et Metiers in Paris

Center for Intercultural Studies Mainz

The Center for Intercultural Studies (ZIS) concentrates and initiates research projects, lecture series and symposia which function as interdisciplinary mediators between academic departments and disciplines. The Center promotes the study of global cultural phenomena, such as Politics of Translation Processes and forms of cultural opening and closing Migration and mobility It is creating and participating in cooperations for externally funded research initiatives, i.e. CEDITRAA (Cultural Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation in Africa and Asia) and the Forum for Human Differentiation (Forum Humandifferenzierung). The Center for Intertercultural Studies (ZIS) additionally endeavors to …

Study of the semileptonic decays B→π, D→π and D→K

2006

The semileptonic decay B->pi is studied starting from a simple quark model that takes into account the effect of the B* resonance. A novel, multiply subtracted, Omnes dispersion relation has been implemented to extend the predictions of the quark model to all q^2 values accesible in the physical decay. By comparison to the experimental data, we extract |V_ub|=0.0034 +/- 0.0003(exp.) +/- 0.0007(theory). As a further test of the model, we have also studied D->pi and D->K decays for which we get good agreement with experiment.

Regia Sententia lata in Regia Avdientia Valentina ... in favorem ... Don Otgorij Carroz et Centellas, olim Català de Valeriola ... Contra ... dvcem …

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Sign. : [A]2, B-E2

former Burgundian art museum “Musée d’art bourguignon” (Faculté de lettres, Dijon).

Thousand ancient glass slides, end of the 19th century. Antic (Egypt, Sicily…) and Burgundian monuments photographic views.

Esterase isoenzymes and insecticide resistance in Frankliniella occidentalis populations from the south-east region of Spain.

2008

BACKGROUND:Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) is among the most important crop pests in the south-east region of Spain; its increasing resistance to insecticides constitutes a serious problem, and understanding the mechanisms involved is therefore of great interest. To this end, F. occidentalis populations, collected from the field at different locations in south-east Spain, were studied in terms of total esterase activity and esterase isoenzyme pattern. RESULTS: Individual thrips extracts were analysed by native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) and stained for esterase activity with the model substrate α-naphthyl acetate. Significant correlations were found between resistance t…

Ochratoxin A in instant coffee in Italy

2012

Abstract The occurrence of ochratoxin A (OTA) in instant coffee from different brands and types was assessed. The survey covered 44 soluble coffees, 10 of which were decaffeinated, and 6 coffee products; the samples were collected in supermarkets and retail stores of Italy in 2011. The OTA was extracted, cleaned-up by immunoaffinity columns, and detected by HPLC-fluorescence detection. The detection and quantification limits were 0.05 and 0.2 μg/kg, respectively. Recovery, from samples spiked at levels of 0.5, 3.0, and 6.0 μg/kg, was 86.0 ± 7.1%, 91.0 ± 4.2%, and 91.7 ± 5.9% respectively. Forty-eight samples (96%) contained OTA at levels ranging from 0.32 to 6.40 μg/kg, always below the Eur…

Zentrum für Schul-, Bildungs- und Hochschulforschung

The Center for School, Education, and Higher Education Research is a central research facility of Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz that is supported by the Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Weiterbildung und Kultur des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz (Ministry of Science, Further Education, and Culture of Rhineland-Palatinate). The center combines the different expertises of JGU in three pillars: School, education, and higher education research. It supports strategic networking, academic exchange among researchers and scholars, and thus contributes to profile building of the three pillars.

Sicilia sacra disquisitionibus: et notitiis illustrata. Ubi libris quatuor postquam de illius patriarcha, et metropolita

The second volume of Pirri's work on Sicilian churches deals with the bishoprics of Sicily which are no longer extant.

Iosephi Binghami ... Origines sive antiquitates ecclesiasticae. Ex lingua anglicana in latinam vertit

Translation from English into Latin of a vast religious-historical work which gives a systematic account of Christian antiquities, grouped by headings.The seventh volume contains book XVI.

Personality in Second Language Acquisition

The aim of the research group is to investigate the role of personality in the second/foreign language acquisition process, which places it within the ‘Diversity and Migration’, as well as ‘Multilingualism in School and Higher Education’ labs. The basic undertakings of the group include empirical research carried out at the secondary and tertiary levels. Aside from broadening the knowledge about personality involved in language learning, the group’s aim is to refine data analysis tools. The group members include Katarzyna Skałacka (Department of Psychology, University of Opole) and Katarzyna Ożańska-Ponikwia (University of Bielsko-Biala). Some results of the research have already been publ…

Museum of University of Opole

The idea of creating Muzeum Uniwersytetu Opolskiego, a space for storing, documenting, and exhibiting the mementoes, relics and works of art was initiated in 2012 by the Rector of the University, prof Stanisław Sławomir Nicieja. Being a biographical historian, and acting with the sense of responsibility for securing and preserving the heritage of the first institution of higher education in Opole, he decided to start storing the exhibits that testify to the scientific and cultural past of the university and can serve as data for new research and creative initiatives. There are three permanent exhibitions – one devoted to the history of the University – “Alma Mater Opoliensis”, the second to…

Image and Signal Processing Group

The ISP research group, http://isp.uv.es, has a long tradition in statistical analysis of data coming from imaging systems. These measurements depend on the properties of the scenes and the physics of the imaging process, and their relevance depends on the (natural or artificial) observer that will analyze the data. Our distinct approach to signal, image and vision processing combines machine learning theory with the understanding of the underlying physics and biological vision. Applications mainly focus on optical remote sensing and computational visual neuroscience. Empirical statistical inference, also known as machine learning, is a field of computer science interested in making predict…

Oratory of the Falegnami

This precious chapel, incorporated in the Convent of the Teatini, former headquarter of the University of Palermo in via Maqueda, is the reconstruction of the oratory destroyed during the realization of the portico, in the main building. Closed to the public and to worship for many years, it was reopened as University Chapel in 2009.

Il libro del cortegiano del conte Baldassar Castiglione

Treatise describing the qualities of the perfect courtier through a conversation between renowned personalities, depicting at the same time an ideal model of sixteenth-century court society.

The UL Centre for European and Transition Studies

The UL Centre for European and Transition Studies (CETS) was established in 2000 as a unit of the University of Latvia. It aims to promote and support interdisciplinary academic and applied research on European issues, involving students from both EU Member States and from a number of third countries. CETS focuses on sectors, such as economics, political science, law, public administration and regional policy. CETS includes projects by Jean Monnet and Marie Curie from European Commission and provides advice to state institutions on economic and social development issues related to European integration. CETS operates as an internationally recognised forum for debate for academics, graduates …

Challenges Associated with Byproducts Valorization—Comparison Study of Safety Parameters of Ultrasonicated and Fermented Plant-Based Byproducts

2020

In order to promote the efficient use of byproducts from the production of plant-based beverages, which still contain a large amount of nutritional and functional compounds, microbiological and chemical safety characteristics should be evaluated and, if needed, improved. Many challenges are associated with byproducts valorization, and the most important ones, which should be taken into account at the further steps of valorization, are biological and chemical safety. For safety improving, several technological treatments (biological, physical etc.) can be used. In this study, the influence of low-frequency ultrasonication (US) and fermentation with Lactobacillus casei LUHS210 strain, as phys…

Magnetic Control over the Fractal Dimension of Supramolecular Rod Networks

2021

<p>Controlling supramolecular polymerization is of fundamental importance to create advanced materials and devices. Here we show that the thermodynamic equilibrium of Gd<sup>3+</sup>-bearing supramolecular rod networks is shifted reversibly at room temperature in a static magnetic field of up to 2 T. Our approach opens opportunities to control the structure formation of other supramolecular or coordination polymers that contain paramagnetic ions.</p>

Lettere dell'ill.re signore don Antonio di Guevara, vescovo di Mondogneto, predicator, cronista, & consigliero della maestà cesarca

Collection of religious letters by the Spanish Catholic bishop Antonio de Guevara (1480-1545).