HOW SICILY MADE ITS SWEET SYMBOLS: GLOCAL IDENTITY AND FOOD

How Sicily Made Its Sweet Symbols: Glocal Identity and Food

Food is an effective symbol capable of strongly evoking a cultural identity.In the case of Sicily, this role is mainly played by pastry, and in particular by two sweets: cannolo (the singular of cannoli) and cassata.But how does it happen that just these two preparations, rather than others, take on this value? COLOR SEALER What are their meanings

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Novel three-dimensional imaging system may facilitate gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection procedure: an ex vivo animal study

Background and study aims Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) requires advanced skills to perform safely without complications.The current study evaluated the usefulness of a novel three-dimensional (3D) imaging system in ESD using porcine stomachs.Methods Four endoscopists (two trainees and two experts) performed eight ESD procedures using Cami

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Generalized lymphadenopathy: physical examination revisited

We report an unusual case of prostatic carcinoma in a 47-year-old male that Performance Surf / Freestyle Surf presented with generalized lymphadenopathy.He initially presented with metastatic lymphadenopathy.He underwent a battery of investigations to find the primary site of origin but to no avail.Thereafter, a complete and diligent physical exami

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