Facies

:The term "Facies" can also refer to distinctive facial expressions associated with conditions such as Williams syndrome.The term facies was introduced by the Swiss geologist Amanz Gressly in 1838 and was part of his significant contribution to the foundations of modern stratigraphy , which replaced the earlier notions of Neptunism. (From the Wikpedia article Facies.)

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Recent Publications on Facies:
Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides with eosinophilia and CD30+ large-cell transformation: a case with a fatal outcome presenting with multifocal lesions and leonine facies. Eosinophilia is recognized as a poor prognostic factor in patients with...	21st November, 2009	Department of Dermatology, Saiseikai Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.	Clin Exp Dermatol. 2009 Nov 19. DOI Direct Link
Mesozoic marine tetrapod diversity: mass extinctions and temporal heterogeneity in geological megabiases affecting vertebrates. The fossil record is our only direct means for evaluating shifts in...	20th November, 2009	Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, , Downing Street,	Proc Biol Sci. 2009 Nov 18. DOI Direct Link
Sezary syndrome presenting with 'leonine facies'. A 71-year-old man presented with erythroderma and multiple nodular skin...	18th November, 2009	Department of Hematology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical	Australas J Dermatol. 2009 Nov;50(4):285-8. DOI Direct Link
The Neandertal lower right deciduous second molar from Trou de l'Abime at Couvin, Belgium. A human lower right deciduous second molar was discovered in 1984 at the...	17th November, 2009	Direction de l'Archeologie, Service Public de Wallonie, 1 rue des Brigades	J Hum Evol. 2009 Nov 10. DOI Direct Link
Down syndrome associated with severe combined immunodeficiency: a case report. An 8-month-old boy was admitted to the hospital because of recurrent...	17th November, 2009	Department of Medical Genetics, University of Selcuk, Meram Medical	Genet Couns. 2009;20(3):269-73.
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Facies Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7363158	Method for creating a stratigraphic model using pseudocores created from borehole images
7439743	Method and apparatus for rock sample analysis using magnetic susceptibility
7442506	Methods for detection of genetic disorders
7453266	Electronic humidity chamber for vapor desorption to determine high capillary pressures
7453766	Method for deriving 3D output volumes using summation along flat spot dip vectors
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