It has been demonstrated by Arnold (1), by Dale, Lazansky and Keyes (2), and by more recent observations (3) in this laboratory that the Syrian hamster, Cricetus auratus, when maintained on various kinds of soft diets will develop lesions in the molar teeth which closely resemble dental caries in man. It seems apparent, as has been demonstrated many times with other species, that bacteria must have an important role in relation to the effects of caries-producing foods on the teeth of the hamster. Since there were no reports in the literature on the subject, this study was undertaken as'a preliminary investigation of the oral bac-
There was conducted a retrospective study of a remarkable personality in history of two millennia ago: Cleopatra, the Great. Though there was a paucity of hard facts about her early years, yet considerable pertinent information could be gleaned from scholarly writings about this versatile queen to render a diagnosis. Cleopatra was a complex, dynamic woman who rose to power in the Mediterranean world, but eliminated herself dramatically when she could not bear defeat in her narcissistic personality.
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