LOPADOSTOMA, OLIGOSTOMA, AND SOME ROSELLINIA SPECIMENS FROM THE HERBARIUM OF THE SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (ZT): THE VALUE OF EARLY FIELDWORK AND THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING FUNGAL COLLECTIONS

Lopadostoma, Oligostoma, and some Rosellinia specimens from the herbarium of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ZT): the value of early fieldwork and the importance of keeping fungal collections

Abstract Background Morphology, hosts, and collecting sites of fungi assessed from herbarium material of special interest deserve to be Drinking Bottles brought to the attention of mycologists.Results Specimens of Lopadostoma and Oligostoma deposited at ZT are briefly described and listed to expand the knowledge about their distribution.Three yet u

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Sciatic nerve schwannoma

Background.Schwannomas are common, benign tumors of the sheath of peripheral nerves.Sciatic schwannomas are rare.PURPOSE: We report a case of a large sciatic schwannoma, emphasizing the role of nerve preservation.Material & methods.A 54 years old female was admitted in our clinic for persistent right sciatalgia, and right L5 and S1 motor loss, symp

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Music-stylized hierarchical dance synthesis with user control

Background: Synthesizing dance motions to match musical inputs is a significant challenge in animation research.Compared to functional human motions, such as locomotion, dance motions are creative and artistic, often influenced by music, and can be independent body language expressions.Dance choreography requires motion content to follow a general

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Barriers to Performing Soft Tissue Reconstruction Procedures among Orthopedic Surgeons in Low- and Middle-income Countries: Results of a Surgical Skills Training Course

Background:.Appropriate management of soft tissue injury associated with orthopedic trauma is challenging in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to the lack of available reconstructive surgeons.The Surgical Management and Reconstructive Training (SMART) course teaches orthopedic surgeons reconstructive techniques aimed at improving soft ti

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