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What are medical humanities, what benefit does their research bring and how can they help shape the modern world?
In this article we will be looking at how the research taking place in medical humanities' Centre for Medical History is having an impact on modern medical practice.
Exeter's Centre for Medical History is a key part of Exeter's Medical Humanities Strategy; it is an interdisciplinary hub dedicated to advancing research into medical history and its applications in the modern world.
For Professor Mark Jackson, it is partly a personal story. The Professor of Medical History and Medical Humanities theme leader originally trained as a doctor but became frustrated with the lack of understanding of the social and cultural factors in illnesses.
Illnesses are more complex than just a set of biological symptoms; Mark explained that the public 'tend to understand most illnesses in biological terms'.
We think that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance and we treat them in biological ways, with medication.
Professor Mark Jackson, Professor of Medical History
The Centre's work adds value to medical research thanks to its interdisciplinary approach. Input from different disciplines means that the subject can be viewed from social, medical, historical and cultural contexts to build a more complete picture of the topic.
Mark explained how research done in this centre can have an impact on modern day medicine, saying: "Although the scholars in the centre are mainly historians, we're very keen to contribute to current debates – mental health debates in particular."
The Centre brings together research from humanities and science disciplines to probe topics including insanity, mental disability, infanticide and the development of institutional care.
On 21 May Professor Sander Gilman, a prominent historian of medicine from Atlanta's Emory University, will be giving a talk to discuss the value of medical humanities. He will explore how it should be seen as a pragmatic answer for those who overlook the value of the humanities to the education process - how it can be used to give medical students a broader knowledge of their subject.
Sex and history
The award winning Sex and History project has been developed on the foundations of their Sexual Knowledge research for the Centre for Medical History. The impact project takes advantage of the historical context of its subject matter to prompt discussion about sex and relationships.
Researchers Dr Rebecca Langlands and Professor Kate Fisher's project uses historical objects, such as European chastity belts, Roman phallic amulets and Chinese erotic carvings as a powerful and productive stimulus, through which people can explore sexual questions that concern many young people today.
Kate explained: "The use of objects from past cultures helps create a distance that depersonalises discussion; the objects expand people's horizons, open up new ways of thinking about sex, provide routes into discussions of key issues such as pornography, consent and body image and legitimate alternative ways of being."
The project is responding to recent Department of Education guidelines which have drawn attention to the need for sex education to go beyond basic biological and contraceptive information.
They believe that sex education should provide structures though which 'children and young people develop confidence in talking, listening and thinking about sex and relationships'.
Contemporary relevance
Dr Alison Haggett is a history Research Fellow whose research has looked at constructions of masculinity since the Second World War and how this has impacted on patterns of psychological and psychosomatic illness in men.
This project could have an impact on today's healthcare. Alison explained: "It has massive contemporary relevance. Looking back over history, men weren't always so reluctant to share their feelings.
"We can use lessons from history to inform the present. The message I'm receiving is that cultural awareness of gender issues is often underplayed in the clinical training of psychiatrists and psychologists.
"We also need to engage men to talk about mental health and encourage them to go and seek help."
Mental health is one of the Centre's particular areas of interest and this is being explored in one of Exeter's Grand Challenge themes: No health without mental health?. Mark and Alison are co-organising this theme and Exeter undergraduates will be able to explore how medical humanities might help us further understand the causes of mental illness and approaches to treatment.
Former government spin doctor Alastair Campbell will be delivering a talk for this Grand Challenges theme on the importance of dealing with the issues surrounding mental illness.
Alastair's own struggle with alcoholism and depression, following a breakdown in the mid 80s, has led to him becoming an active mental health campaigner. He is a former MIND champion and ambassador for the Time to change campaign - an organisation which aims to raise awareness about mental health problems and campaigns against stigma.
His talk takes place on 3 June and requires attendees to book in advance.
The Centre is funded by The Wellcome Trust as part of their medical humanities theme.
This subject explores critical insights into health and disease to enrich our understanding of health, medicine and disease.
The theme investigates and gives meaning to our experiences of health and illness, topics which are often overlooked by the biomedical sciences.
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It is one thing to offer sound advice, quite another to get a client to act on it. Taking the pressure off is more likely to succeed than adding more.
Question: A few weeks ago a medium-sized client called me in to help sort out a problem with a vendor. The initial brief had been sloppy to say the least, leaving my client without legal redress if the vendor failed to deliver. Inevitably, the project had encountered difficulties; the vendor dragged their heels and failed to address them, and it looked as if they were simply ignoring my client. If nothing could be done to remedy this, my client was faced with the prospect of swallowing a significant loss of time and money and starting again.
Despite the shaky basis for the original agreement, I was successful in finding some leverage that would make it imperative for the vendor to sort out my client's problems, even if it meant sacrificing their profit on the deal. But then my real problem emerged.
My client was fully aware of the seriousness of the problem facing him and why he had to do something about it immediately, and he accepted that I had produced a well thought through solution. Despite this, it was now his turn to be hesitant. He has found every excuse not to call the vendor's CEO to set up the meeting and get the matter resolved.
How can I get him to do what he knows he ought to do? I've been called in to sort out a difficult problem, I've found a good solution and I don't want to be associated with the inevitable failure if the client fails to implement it.
Answer: My guess is that anyone involved in any kind of consulting or advising has come across situations like this. I certainly have, and I blush to think of the opportunities missed because I have failed to address it. It helps if you bear in mind there are three things that need to be in place before a client will seriously engage with change.
Usually, the first thing mentioned is the severity of the problem. The client has to appreciate this to be interested in finding a solution. It sounds as if your client knows they are faced with an uncomfortable prospect if the problem is not resolved, so we can tick that box.
The second factor is that the client has to be aware of a potential solution. In reality, this does not mean the client has to know the detail or understand how the solution would be effective – that comes later in the buying process, which is often a change process; they just have to believe the solution exists. In this case you are very clear that you have identified powerful leverage to get the vendor to come into line. As this is based on the expertise for which your client thought he was hiring you, we can tick that box insofar as it addresses the problem. However, as we shall see, addressing the problem is not enough.
The third element is that the client has to desire to change the situation. You might think, "Of course the client desires to change the situation, otherwise why would I be there?" But we all know friends and colleagues who ask for help because they know they have a serious problem and who also become aware that several solutions are available – but they still don't move towards action. They seem stuck. If we don't realise what is going on, we start getting frustrated and find ourselves raising our voice or walking away. Neither is a satisfactory option.
So what is really going on? To understand, we have to examine what 'desire to change the situation' really means. I find it useful to think about this in terms of 'pushing forces' and 'restraining forces'. Let's say that I resolve to get fit and take regular exercise. The forces pushing me towards change are the desire to feel better and look better, with all the attendant benefits. But the restraining forces are also there. From previous training I remember the discomfort of being red in the face and feeling out of breath, the humiliation when people I thought looked like wimps turned out to have more stamina on the treadmill than I did, the effort of leaving my comfortable chair and warm surroundings and going somewhere to physically work hard. To many, these might seem like trivial matters to be overcome through the application of willpower. But I am much more likely to move forward if I reduce the restraining forces.
How can I open the way for the pushing forces to come through? For a start, I should avoid putting myself in the position of having to leave somewhere warm and comfortable to go to the gym. It's better if I work in the gym trip with something else – like shopping for a book or magazine – that will get me out of my chair anyway. Then I have to reframe the 'out of breath and humiliated' feeling. Whenever I see someone outperforming me on the treadmill, I could imagine that when they return to the gym after a break, they feel exactly as I do now.
Getting a client to desire to change their situation is not about 'creating' desire; it is already there. It is about creating the conditions that allow the desire to come through.
So how do you reduce the restraining forces? For a start, I suggest you look for ways in which you can support him in his negotiation that do not undermine his authority as perceived by the vendor. For example, it would be quite appropriate for you to attend a meeting as his technical advisor, to make sure that his demands are expressed in specific enough terms for the vendor to respond. But the real clincher in getting him to act is subtler.
He has to understand the big picture. It is not his force of personality that will make the vendor come into line. If the negotiation fails and your client has to cut his losses and start again with another vendor, it will create a difficult situation for him. But quite independently of that, any new vendor will make sure that everyone in your client's sector knows the first vendor failed to deliver. The current vendor knows this because, if presented with a similar opportunity, he would do exactly the same thing.
Your client is much more likely to act if he feels that the real power to get the existing vendor to change his behaviour lies in the inevitable consequences of a negative outcome to the negotiation. The negotiation is not a test of his personality.
Your solution has to be more than a way of solving the problem; you also need to find a way to release the client's desire to change their situation. Reducing the forces that get in the way will enable this desire to translate into action.


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Se mantiene activa durante todos los meses del año.

Descripción
Mide 3-6 milímetros de longitud.

Distribución
Se distribuye por México y Estados Unidos.

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Insectos descritos en 1992
Insectos de América del Norte
Fauna de América del Norte

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During her travels, Iris spotted multiple human towns and villages.
Of course, since she didn't want to meet them, she passed them by.
She was going to check whether this grass could be sold or not.
If it is possible, she would be able to buy a new pajamas and something to eat.
As a demon, Iris supplements herself by sucking the magical atmospheric magical power but the density of the magical power near the church wasn't up to her satisfaction.
Without any food, she would starve to death.
She has been hiding in a building's shadow since a while ago and didn't have the courage to leave it.
Iris was waiting for a timing to get out on the main street.
However, there was no indication of the human presences disappearing.
There was no end to human voices.
The humans will definitely disappear during the night.
If it's the empty main street, Iris can walk around with confidence.
However, the shops are closed during the night too, so she won't be able to appraise her grass.
Punigami let out an exasperated voice with Iris still on top of him.
Disregarding her desperate pleading, Punigami jumped out on the main street.
She heard a variety of voices.
Iris felt as if every single person in this town was staring at her.
No, in reality, there were some people on the main street, who didn't pay her any attention.
There were those, who only briefly glanced at her before turning away, as well as those, who didn't even look at her in the first place.
As for the ones, who were discussing Iris' emergence, they were only a part of the crowd.
However, for Iris, the actual number held no importance.
In her vision, she was surrounded by strangers, who were eagerly talking about her.
I want to leave this place immediately.
If I won't, I will die.
A granny spoke to Iris.  There wasn't any substance behind those words.
Here, one is supposed to give a casual template answer.
In other words, completely meaningless chatter.
She didn't know how to answer.
Iris came to know terror.
Iris was barely able to utter her thanks for the candy.
What should be said next?
Right, let's eat the candy.
It's not the time to lick a candy!
Punigami advised learning about the places that can give a price for her grass.
She bit her tongue and couldn't even understand what she was saying herself but the granny managed to hear it with her miraculous hearing ability and told her with a grin.
Iris chased after the granny on Punigami's back.
Like that, they arrived at an old store.
There was a wooden sign stating「We are also buying」hanging in front of the shop.
It was exactly what she wanted.
They arrived at a loop of candies and gratitude.
After Iris collected about 20 candies in her hand, the granny finally ran out of them.
After that, Iris was being patted until the granny was satisfied.
For someone, who had her heart jumping out of her chest after a light conversation, headpats held a fatal danger. I did well living through this, Iris praised herself.
Punigami too praised with「you worked hard」.
Having obtained her confidence, Iris grasped the grass tightly and entered the shop.
The moment she entered the shop, she immediately attracted the attention of a beardy shopkeeper, who had a wondering expression.
Iris' confidence crumbled in a second.
With Punigami getting angry at her, she barely managed to restrain herself.
She took upon this challenge once again.
Although mumbling, Iris managed to properly state her business and placed the grass on the counter.
The shopkeeper, who nearly lost his interest, immediately grabbed the grass the moment he laid his eyes on it.
Apparently, unexpectedly to Iris, this grass had some value to it.
As the shopkeeper was busy appraising, Iris decided to look around the shop.
Maybe enough to fit around ten beds.
On the shelves filling this small space there was a suspicious potion, weirdly shaped wands, a dagger, dried meat, ropes, candles, parchment, tableware, a crystal sphere, a skull, and a lot of other miscellaneous goods.
There was only one customer besides Iris.
A slender man with a nervous look on his face.
Once Iris saw the slender man, 「there is a customer, scary」she trembled.
The shopkeeper seemed to be busy changing his expression from an ecstatic one to a disappointed one.
Apparently, the grass brought by Iris was an amazing item.
The shopkeeper cried out loud and Iris reflexively apologized.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper made an apologetic face.
Regretfully said the shopkeeper as he stroked his beard.
She gathered her courage and finally arrived at this step, not being able to get a price is troubling.
If she won't be able to sell it now, she will try to negotiate with another shop and die from embarrassment.
Iris, still sitting on Punigami, took off her boots, stretched her legs, and displayed her feet.
Iris wasn't confident so she tried asking Punigami.
However, Punigami wasn't that sure either.
After all, no matter how competent, Punigami was still a slime.  You can't expect him to be knowledgeable about the human common sense.
Iris might be even more knowledgeable in that regard.
Even if he said ten gold, she had no idea how much was that worth.
Said the shopkeeper as he thought.
In addition, going to a different town is troublesome and scary.
Iris received a bag with ten gold inside.
She felt great satisfaction at her ability to finish the negotiations.
The shopkeeper too rejoiced with tears in his eyes.
After all, Iris sold her mysterious elixir grass for a price that was much less than its true value.
As a shopkeeper, he was quite satisfied with this.
However, since the shopkeeper didn't hide that it was「unreasonable」Iris didn't have any complaints either.
The shopkeeper brought the elixir grass deep inside his shop as he danced in joy.
Iris also left the shop as she danced in joy on top of Punigami.
so… how is the slime moving?? hopping or slithering on the ground?
Eh…I think shes alright tbh. Even as a rational person for instance, in her situation, I ofc wouldn't sell all 10 strands for that price but I'd still sell at least 1, maybe after negotiating a slightly better price, just to have some cash on hand as opposed to being broke. The fact that she turned 10 in isnt too big a deal anyway since she can make more essentially effortlessly anyway. Perhaps I wouldn't stop being stingy and cautious about the price matters until a bit later but again, not a big deal ultimately.
Well, what's the big deal, she got those grasses without really doing anything anyway, it's still win-win for her.


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As reported by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and Trent-Severn Waterway, flow in the northern tributaries will keep increasing as a result of intensified runoff from the snowmelt and upcoming precipitation. As those rivers flow into the Kawartha Lakes, water levels of Balsam, Cameron, Sturgeon and Pigeon Lakes will continue rising. The daily rate of water level rise is expected to increase, compared to recent conditions.
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Trent-Severn Waterway officials are monitoring water levels and flows throughout the system very closely and make adjustments to the water control structures as required. Additional information from the TSW is available at the Water Management InfoNet web page https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/on/trentsevern/info/infonet.
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When going to Chile you always consider Patagonia (we talk about Puerto Natales and Torres del Paine), Atacama Desert and Easter Island - not to mention Santigo as it is the only hub to get to above mentioned points. However only a handful of travelers also head to the Lake District which is actually a shame. Yes, Torres del Paine is breathtaking and perhaps Patagonian landscape is unique in the world, but the Lake District around Puerto Varas, Puerto Montt and the peninsula of Chiloé is not less spectacular. In fact I was more blown away by the latter one to be honest as I prefer places without tons of German and European tourists (I never mind when we meet fellow citizens but they have to be in an acceptable amount). The interesting point is that especially the lake district has a big connection with Germany thanks to immigrants from Germany who came here a long time ago already. Now they have German schools and even the typical cake and coffee service in the afternoon, which they still call "Kuchen" just like we do in german.
We arrived by bus from San Carlos de Bariloche (a nice but quite unimpressive place compared to Puerto Varas) until we changed to the hotel car at the bus terminal of Puerto Varas. The drive was approximately 20 minutes and we had the honour to be chauffeured by the head of guides and tours - he was so nice and explained us all the areas and activities while we were driving along the beautiful lake. We talked a lot about foreign destinations and found out that he travelled A LOT, which is quite uncommon for Chilean citizens. It was a very interesting talk and so we arrived what seemed like four minutes. Only when we entered the doors and were offered a full view of the landscape, we realised the volcano looking fab through the vast floor-to-ceiling glasses of Awa Hotel's lobby. Check-in went quickly and it didn't take a minute until we were toasting with two excellent Pisco Sours in front of the most impressive view of the last days.
Since we had a full board package, we asked if we could head down for a light lunch which was no problem at all, however being 3.30 already they only had a limited, smaller snack menu. Even tough I was disappointed first, in the end the options turned out to be very good with a huge seafood platter and a ham and cheese plate to share. Of course another Pisco Out was not to be declined. Totally full and slightly drunk, we headed towards our room. All rooms and suites at the Awa are lake-facing so there is no bad or disappointing view. While the suites are located at the corners, our room was an entry-level double room but oh la la! Never would I have expected to find one of the coolest room layouts in a place like Chile. Sorry for the many prejudices but I just didn't know that the end of the world has so many luxurious outposts and even better hotels than we have in Europe.
Once we opened the door, we were welcomed by a small entree that featured a sideboard with a water bottle and glasses, the minibar and fresh flowers. To the left was the spacious bathroom with double vanities, a huge bath tub for two persons and a walk-in shower with glasses onto the bedroom to overlook the picturesque lake and the volcano. This shower experience was really on par and when staying with a person not so familiar, you can simply close the blinds and have your private bath heaven. Of course there was a toilet as well, separated in a cool black chamber. The highlight of the bath were the jacuzzi in the tub that worked well as well as the bath amenities what seemed to be like a copy of L'Occitane - just the Chilean version with identical bottles and smell. Bath salts were provided as well and plenty of bath towels were available. Generally, the housekeeping was superb with two services a day and they even replaced a broken pottery in the bathroom so 10/10 on that.
I mean if you wouldn't have the pictures proving that the room was on par, you most likely wouldn't believe my statement I guess. With full floor-to-ceiling-windows we could actually soak up the massive view what seems to be one of the best (if not the best) I have ever had from an entry-level room. When the sun set, Lukas and me were relaxing on the day bed next to the open fireplace (that even works actually) holding a glass of quite good Rosé house wine (included in the Full board package) and dreaming of never leaving the place. All that's left to say is that besides the flawless interior design (10/10) I also fell in love with the beds - heavenly bed itself plus top bedding. If I had to rate the hotel solely on the room it would be a totally fair 10.
One of the highlights at the AWA is the direct access to the lake, the individually arranged tours as well as the design. I absolutely tend to love hotels on the lakeside, as I think lakes are always more refreshing than pools or the sea (especially the Mediterranean), so I was happy to see AWA was providing water sports equipment including paddle boards, kayaks, jet-skis and a motorboat. While all motor equipment is at an extra charge, we had lots of fun with the classic non-motor stuff. You can go as far as you want on the stand up paddle as the water is really calm and flat as a pancake to say it in British words. We actually preferred to go to the lake to refresh than spend time at the indoor pool, which looked quite nice and the water was also perfectly tempered. Next to the indoor pool is a very hot pool, a sauna and a steam bath along six day beds to relax. While other guests found it odd that you have to pass by the restaurant entrance to get to the spa, we didn't mind walking around in robes as the hotel has very few rooms and is a retreat anyways. You won't meet business men in suits ever.
Another huge point where our expectations have been exceeded was the activities programme. Already when we were picked up in Puerto Varas, the head of tours was interviewing us which tour we would like to book and although things normally never work out as planned in South America, the rafting tour was booked and I finally could fulfil one of my dreams to participate in white water rafting. I was terribly nervous at the beginning but when we were floating around in the Pichilemu river under the massive volcano, it was an overwhelming feeling and I wouldn't want to miss this day ever. AWA made this tour possible and we didn't end up paying for it as part of their Full Board programme. After the tour we came back to the hotel and were welcomed by a round of Pisco Sours before we changed into the evening attire and headed towards dinner.
There we arrived at the only downside of the hotel: the restaurant staff. They seemed to be a little helpless and were not familiar with the service process. Although the food was flawless for us every day (and really amazing food presentations & quality considering you are at in the middle of nowhere), we registered a British couple who send the food back several times due to quality issues. I cannot apply the same to our dishes, we both had different options and they were all fine and arrived at the same time. Also the selection of house wines was better than expected and we ended up having had a great evening despite very average service. Breakfast is on the small site, not even offering orange juice (at least we were never asked if we would like to have one - there was none at the buffet) but a small selection of healthy options with fresh strawberry juice which was the plus side. Egg dishes were freshly prepared and of good quality as well, however service was again not too good. I don't want to write in a bad way as they may try their best but just never learned it - I don't know.
Overall the stay was simply stunning and we were totally happy at the AWA Hotel. We left with the feeling that this place - while not cheap - is totally worth the money and the detour should you not plan to make a stop in Puerto Varas and the Lake District. Honest 8.5 out of 10 points as the entire hardware was totally perfect, the rooms stunning and the views unbelievable. I wish we would have such a hotel in Austria, probably you wouldn't be able to afford it.


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V bitvě u řeky Hydaspés se v květnu roku 326 př. n. l. střetla makedonsko-perská armáda Alexandra Velikého s indickým vojskem krále Póra. Boj se odehrál na levém břehu řeky Hydaspés (přítok Indu nyní známý jako Dželam) poblíž současného města Bhera v pákistánské části Paňdžábu. Toto střetnutí představovalo poslední velkou bitvu svedenou Alexandrem. Makedonský král v ní sice dosáhl vítězství, avšak jeho vyčerpaná armáda se nedlouho nato vzbouřila a odmítla následovat Alexandra dále do Indie. Král Póros a jeho muži prokázali v boji proti makedonskému vojsku svoji udatnost, čímž si získali Alexandrův obdiv a respekt.

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Poté, co Alexandr zajal a usmrtil Béssa, vraha perského velkokrále Dareia III., a v roce 327 př. n. l. konečně zdolal odpor Sogdů vedených Spitamenem, zahájil tažení do Indie rozdělené tehdy do mnoha drobných království. Velikost Alexandrových invazních sil je některými historiky odhadována až na 135 000 mužů, většina se však přidržuje střízlivějších počtů v rozpětí 41 000 až 46 000. Hlavní část armády vstoupila do dnešního severního Pákistánu Chajbarským průsmykem, současně menší vojsko pod osobním Alexandrovým velením postupovalo severnější cestou, přičemž se zmocnilo pevnosti Aornos. Na jaře 326 př. n. l. spojil Alexandr své vojsko a dorazil do města Taxila. S místním králem Omfisem (Ambhi) uzavřel Alexandr alianci namířenou proti Omfisovu rivalovi Pórovi, jehož doména se nacházela východně od hraniční řeky Hydaspés.

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Póros se zatím na jižním břehu Hydaspés připravoval k odražení nepřátelského pokusu o přebrodění řeky. Samotná řeka představovala pro svoji hloubku a prudkost dostatečně obtížnou překážku, jež mohla přivodit zkázu celému útočícímu vojsku. Alexandr si byl vědom, že přímé překročení by mohlo skončit fiaskem, kvůli čemuž se rozhodl najít vhodnější místo, jež by mu umožnilo přesunout armádu na opačný břeh. Alexandr proto každé noci vysílal své jízdní oddíly podél řeky předstírat klamné útoky, čímž vytrvale zneklidňoval Pórovy vojáky. Ostražitost Indů brzy poklesla, načež Alexandr objevil příhodný bod k přechodu řeky, nacházející se proti proudu asi 25 kilometrů od tábora. Zhruba polovinu svých mužů zanechal Alexandr pod Kraterovým velením naproti Pórovu vojsku a sám se vydal k řece v čele silného oddílu skládajícího se z 10 000 pěšáků a 5000 jezdců. V případě, že by Póros napadl Alexandra s celou svou vojenskou mocí, měl Krateros překročit řeku a napadnout Pórův týl. Jestliže by se však Póros rozhodl postavit se Alexandrovi jen s části sil, měl Krateros setrvat na svém břehu a upoutávat pozornost zbytku Indů.

Alexandr se rychle přesunul na vybrané místo a během noci přeplavil své vojáky na druhý břeh. Vojáci se dostávali přes řeku uprostřed noci a za deště což bylo hodně náročné. Současně to poskytovalo výhodu v tom, že pochodující vojáci byli obtížně slyšet a vidět. Nečekaným překvapením pro Alexandra bylo, že narazil na dva ostrovy za sebou, které se nacházely v místě přechodu řeky. Vojáci se brodili, přešli větší ostrov, znovu brodili, překonali další menší ostrov a naposledy vstoupili do řeky až dorazili na druhý břeh. Póros, zmatený zprávami, že Alexandr je na jeho straně, na toto nové ohrožení zareagoval tak, že proti Makedoňanům vyslal jednotku jízdy a válečných vozů vedených jeho synem. Indové však byli snadno přemoženi, neboť válečné vozy byly zastaveny bahnem při pobřeží. Póros pochopil, že špatně odhadl sílu nepřátel, načež se vydal s jádrem svého vojska vstříc Alexandrovi. Ve svém týlu zanechal pouze malý oddíl, který měl zdržovat Kraterovy vojáky přecházející nyní přes řeku.

V okamžiku zahájení bitvy se makedonská jízda nalézala na pravém křídle Alexandrova vojska. Póros rozdělil svoje jezdectvo rovnoměrně na obě křídla. Před pěchotu ve středu linie umístili Indové jednotku 200 válečných slonů, jejichž přítomnost Alexandrovi vážně ztěžovala situaci. Většina úspěchů makedonského krále totiž vycházela z jeho schopnosti narušit nepřátelské řady. Do vzniklých mezer byl poté podniknut drtivý úder královskou těžkou jízdou (hetairoi). V předchozích bitvách u Issu a u Gaugamél dosáhl Alexandr tímto postupem ničivých výsledků. Podle Arriánova líčení ale makedonské koně děsil pach indických slonů, což Alexandra přinutilo ke změně taktiky.

Na začátku bitvy Alexandr odeslal své jízdní lučištníky zasypávat šípy indickou jízdu na levém křídle. Na takto oslabenou nepřátelskou jízdu poté provedl svůj klasický jízdní útok. Následně Póros nařídil jízdě na pravém křídle tryskem se přesunout doleva a posílit tamní kolísající jezdectvo. V tomto momentě přikázal Alexandr svému důstojníku Koinovi, aby se svými jezdci objel indickou linii a zaútočil na indické jezdectvo shromážděné na levém křídle zezadu. Tímto manévrem tedy Alexandr rozdrtil nepřátelské jezdectvo, aniž by musel vystavovat vlastní jízdní oddíly nebezpečí střetu s válečnými slony. Pokud by indická jízda nebyla zničena, mohla by v pozdějších fázích boje ohrožovat makedonskou falangu, které by vzhledem k blízkosti slonů Alexandr nebyl schopen poskytnout podporu své jízdy. Falanga mezitím zaujala postavení proti postupujícím válečným slonům, které dokázala zadržet, ačkoli přitom utrpěla těžké ztráty. S pomocí vítězné jízdy poté Makedoňané obklíčili indické vojáky, kteří se začali hromadně vzdávat.

Póros byl jedním z mnoha Indů, kteří svojí udatností učinili na Alexandra hluboký dojem. Třebaže byl vážně zraněn na rameni a všichni jeho synové padli, stál dvoumetrový Póros hrdě vzpřímený. Když se ho Alexandr dotázal, jak by si přál, aby s ním bylo zacházeno, Póros odpověděl: "Zacházej se mnou jako s králem." Třebaže byl Póros poražen a jeho armáda zničena, Alexandr se rozhodl ušetřit život svého protivníka. Pórovi bylo následně dovoleno vládnout své říši jako Alexandrův satrapa. Ztráty v řadách makedonského jezdectva činily 280 mužů, byly tudíž o poznání nižší než u pěchoty, která přišla o 4000 mužů, převážně těžkooděnců. Dalších 8000 pěšáků utrpělo v bitvě zranění. Důvodem takto vysokého počtu ztrát byla skutečnost, že pěšáci nesli hlavní tíhu boje se slony, neboť koně se k těmto obrovským zvířatům odmítali přiblížit. V boji přišlo o život také 12 000 Indů a 9000 bylo zajato.

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Na oslavu svého triumfu založil Alexandr na místě bojiště město nazvané Alexandria Nikáia ("vítězná"). Na protějším břehu řeky dal pak vybudovat ještě jedno město Alexandria Bukefalia na památku svého právě zemřelého koně Bukefala. Nicméně i přes vítězství narazil makedonský král v tomto boji na hranice možností svého vojska. V bitvě u Hydaspés Alexandrovi muži poprvé čelili útoku válečných slonů. Boj s těmito gigantickými tlustokožci naháněl hrůzu zvláště falanze. To, že Makedoňané dokázali vydržet nápor válečných slonů, byl nejpřesvědčivější důkaz jejich kázně, zdatnosti a vojenských schopností. Mocná říše Magadha, jež se rozkládala dále na východ v údolí řeky Gangy, disponovala prý 6000 válečných slonů. V pozdějších letech vzniklá Čandraguptova máurjská říše měla dokonce 9000 slonů. Tyto počty byly mnohonásobně vyšší než počty válečných slonů, kterých užívali Peršané. Vidina boje s tak ohromným množstvím slonů zbavovala Alexandrovy vojáky odvahy a odrazovala je od dalšího postupu do nitra Indie.

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Související články
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Literatura
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 CARTLEDGE, Paul. Alexandr Veliký : historik lovcem nové minulosti. Praha : Academia, 2007.
 DUPUY, Richard Ernest. Historie vojenství : Harperova encyklopedie. Od roku 3500 př. Kr. do roku 1700. Praha : Forma, 1996.

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The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies Advisory Board is expanding. In May 2018, three alumni of the University of Notre Dame and the Kroc Institute joined the board, bringing its total membership to 19. The Advisory Board provides advice and guidance to the director and executive staff and supports the development of Kroc Institute resources. The Kroc Institute is an integral part of the new Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame.
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Chernor Bah, M.A. '11, is Co-founder and Executive Director of Purposeful Productions, an organization that supports girls and their allies to spark and sustain movements for change in the developing world. In 2016, he was appointed by the United Nations Secretary General as an Expert Advisor to the Security Council mandated global study on youth, peace and security. Until recently, Bah was Chairperson of the Youth Advocacy Group, part of the Global Education First Initiative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Originally from Sierra Leone, Bah founded and led his country's children's parliament and presented a report on the plight of Sierra Leonean children to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission following the country's 11-year civil war. He is based in New York City.
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Tokyo is a massive city with skyscrapers that touch the sky and a frantic buzz that goes on 24 hours a day all day everyday. Meiji Shrine is a huge temple, complex, forest and Shinto shrine in the heart of Tokyo that offers an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. In the later days of my trip to Japan I spent a a couple days just visiting (and revisiting) the various wards or attractions within the belly of Tokyo such as Harajuku, Shibuya and Akihabara. My Japanese pal suggested a stop at Meiji Shrine – another place I had read about and seen pictures of and thus I jumped at the opportunity to go there in the flesh.
Meiji Jingu is Shinto shrine built in 1920 to honour the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife Empress Shoken. Meiji shrine in it's entirety is over 700,000 m2 and is dotted by various shrines, museums, galleries sports facilities and close to 170,000 trees of 245 species.
I entered Meiji shrine complex from the entrance close to Harajuku and after about to hours of exploration with stops at a gift shop, pond, mythical underground spring and the main shrine courtyard I was truly exhausted. The last time I was so tired after walking was while visiting Todai-ji in Nara but it was good fun and quite educational. I learned that like Buddhism, Shintoism is a religion so deep and complex I may never understand but I respect the history, teachings and practices.


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While an overall increase in the Healthy Populations domain is positive for Saskatchewan, it also hides some troubling symptoms that cannot be ignored, especially for residents living outside the urban centres and for Indigenous peoples. Without good health, people are less able to be fully engaged with their families and friends or to be active participants in their communities. They engage less in democratic activities, in leisure and cultural pursuits, in work, and in lifelong learning.
Certainly, individuals have a role in ensuring they are proactive in positive health behaviours, such as getting their annual shots against the flu, being more physically active, eating well, and not smoking. However, our communities and society as a whole also have a responsibility to ensure adequate access to health care, to nutritious foods, and by creating conditions that support and promote population health. Some of the challenges to making these things happen in the province include an aging population, a large Indigenous population that is at greater risk of ill health (due in large part to social marginalization and poverty), and many residents living in areas with less access to health care.
These challenges frequently lead to greater disparities in health status for many of the people in our communities. By working to ensure all residents of Saskatchewan have similar access to and positive outcomes from our health care system, we can close gaps in health status. We must also understand, however, that an optimal solution lies in recognizing that health extends beyond primary care. While individual lifestyles and behaviours play an important part, our social and physical environment is arguably even more influential on health outcomes. As the World Health Organization's Commission concluded in its report, Social Determinants of Health, action is needed on social justice and equity-oriented measures, such as poverty alleviation, better access to health care and medications, and affordable housing.
Perhaps the most pressing need is in providing greater access and support to Indigenous peoples. Overall, compared to the non-Indigenous population in Saskatchewan, about 20% fewer Indigenous peoples of all ages, both on- and off- reserve, report very good or excellent overall health and mental health; and rates of daily smoking are four to five times higher. These and several other issues have been highlighted in the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Calls to Action, which pointed to the need for a range of specialized and alternate health care services that were culturally sensitive and appropriate. Among the Commission's recommendations were to increase the number of Aboriginal professionals working in the health care field, ensure the retention of Aboriginal health-care providers in Aboriginal communities and provide cultural competency training for all health-care professionals; and calls on medical and nursing schools in Canada to require courses dealing with Aboriginal health issues.
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The village of Aubrometz is a small village located north of France. The town of Aubrometz is located in the department of Pas-de-Calais of the french region Nord-Pas-de-Calais.	The town of Aubrometz is located in the township of Auxi-le-Château part of the district of Arras. The area code for Aubrometz is 62047 (also known as code INSEE), and the Aubrometz zip code is 62390.
The altitude of the city hall of Aubrometz is approximately 50 meters. The Aubrometz surface is 2.72 km ². The latitude and longitude of Aubrometz are 50.304 degrees North and 2.178 degrees East. Nearby cities and towns of Aubrometz are : Conchy-sur-Canche (62270) at 1.23 km, Monchel-sur-Canche (62270) at 2.03 km, Fillièvres (62770) at 2.23 km, Rougefay (62390) at 3.45 km, Haravesnes (62390) at 3.88 km, Galametz (62770) at 3.90 km, Blangerval-Blangermont (62270) at 4.15 km, Boubers-sur-Canche (62270) at 4.35 km.
The population of Aubrometz was 133 in 1999, 150 in 2006 and 147 in 2007. The population density of Aubrometz is 54.04 inhabitants per km². The number of housing of Aubrometz was 67 in 2007. These homes of Aubrometz consist of 54 main residences, 12 second or occasional homes and 1 vacant homes.
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Excitement beckons as the 10th anniversary Australian tour of the international hit Broadway show WICKED opens in Melbourne tomorrow night. I have been sewing an appropriate dress to wear to this rather special green-tinged occasion. As the Regent Theatre will be transformed into a miniature Emerald City, it seems only fitting to wear an emerald green dress.
This green dress is a Hunter Gatherer reject, ready for me to restyle. You only need to look at that funky crepe fabric to know it is a classic 80's number.
First up, I've cut away two longer sleeves, preferring a shorter capped sleeve. In doing so, I've realised the shape is not quite what I was looking for, so I've tucked each armhole underneath a little bit more, and stitched each side shut.
Next, I found the length of the dress far too long, but circle skirts are time consuming to alter. A sewing expert friend suggested I try a gathered drawstring style alteration to the length. To do this, I have stitched in a line of lace with a complimentary blue ribbon threaded through, in 8 equal installments around the skirt's hem perimeter. I then pull each 'drawstring' blue ribbon, which gathers the length of the skirt, and sew shut. The result is a sort of ruffley scalloped hem.
The lining of this dress was somewhat stained, so I've simply cut it away using pinking sheers, and have chosen to wear an undergarment skirt to avoid see-through failure.
I really like the end look of this dress, and adore its back button detailing. I will get my wear out of this dress for one night, but it will be going back to Hunter Gatherer with other pieces that I will be working on in the future, ready for resale. All profits from the sale of my restyled pieces will be go back to Hunter Gatherer and therefore its affiliated charity, Brotherhood of St Laurence.
Fabulous restyle Hun, I love it. I'm a lover of the 60's-70's and on the rare occasion 80's, the pattern on the dress is fab. The lace casing for the drawstring is a great cheat and you look spectacular. I hope you enjoy seeing Wicked I'd love to see it myself. Heck I'd love a night out........patience I guess, we'll get there.
That's a great transformation and I love the way you did the hem.Enjoy the show. My daughter and I saw it in London a while ago and loved it.
Truly a great transformation!! I'm in love with the new hem too.
Nice remake, now it's wearable for today's style!!


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Тітерборо () — місто () в США, в окрузі Берген штату Нью-Джерсі. Населення — 67 осіб (2010).

Географія
Тітерборо розташоване за координатами  (40.852999, -74.060355).  За даними Бюро перепису населення США в 2010 році місто мало площу 3,00 км², з яких 3,00 км² — суходіл та 0,00 км² — водойми.

Демографія

Згідно з переписом 2010 року, у селищі мешкало 67 осіб у 25 домогосподарствах у складі 13 родин. Було 27 помешкань

Расовий склад населення:

До двох чи більше рас належало 13,4 %. Частка іспаномовних становила 35,8 % від усіх жителів.

За віковим діапазоном населення розподілялося таким чином: 23,9 % — особи молодші 18 років, 62,7 % — особи у віці 18—64 років, 13,4 % — особи у віці 65 років та старші. Медіана віку мешканця становила 43,5 року. На 100 осіб жіночої статі у селищі припадало 86,1 чоловіків;  на 100 жінок у віці від 18 років та старших — 96,2 чоловіків також старших 18 років.

Середній дохід на одне домашнє господарство  становив  доларів США (медіана — ), а середній дохід на одну сім'ю —  долар (медіана — ). За межею бідності перебувало 32,9 % осіб, у тому числі 100,0 % дітей у віці до 18 років та 66,7 % осіб у віці 65 років та старших.

Цивільне працевлаштоване населення становило 33 особи. Основні галузі зайнятості: освіта, охорона здоров'я та соціальна допомога — 48,5 %, роздрібна торгівля — 24,2 %, публічна адміністрація — 12,1 %, транспорт — 6,1 %.

Джерела

Містечка Нью-Джерсі
Населені пункти округу Берген (Нью-Джерсі)


A linear detector will provide a normal response and follow the Gaussian concentration profile of the eluted peak as shown in figure 1. If the normal signal is electronically integrated with respect to time then an integral output is obtained. Similarly if the normal output is differentiated then the differential of the Gaussian curve is produced. In a normal response the area of the peak is proportional to the total mass eluted whereas with the integral response the step height of the integral curve is proportional to the total mass eluted. The differential curve is often used to identify the retention time which is the point where the signal crosses from positive through zero to negative.
A detector has two response ranges, the dynamic range and the linear dynamic range and the two range are not synonymous. The dynamic range of a detector is that concentration range over which a concentration dependent output is produced. The minimum of the range will be the concentration at which the output is equivalent to twice the noise level and the maximum that concentration where the detector no longer responds to a concentration increase. The dynamic range is usually given as a concentration ratio and is thus, dimensionless.
The linear dynamic range of a detector is that concentration range over which the detector output is linearly related to solute concentration.
and (A) is a constant.


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Uskršnji kaktus (lat. Hatiora gaertneri) kaktus iz tribusa Rhipsalideae porijeklom iz tropskog Brazila, gdje kao epifit raste na drugim stablima. Ukrasna je biljka krupnih zvjezdolikih cvjetova crvene boje.

Stabljika je plosnata s više članaka.

Ime vrste dolazi po njemačkom botaničaru Gaertneru.

Sinonim
 Epiphyllopsis gaertneri (Regel) A. Berger ex Backeb. & F.M. Knuth

Izvori

Rhipsalideae


~ In my world, the books would be nothing but pictures.
These are small detail ideas I wrote down after looking through all the magazines.
1.) Probably one of the more important ones I wanted to integrate. A indication in the top corner, showing the ready exactly where they are and what the feature they have in front of them is roughly about. After an example I had seen I considered it to be a good idea to also have a little sub caption below this indication to specify even more. both sub caption and indication would both be present in the index, making navigating the pages even easier (e.g. CLOSEUP – travel).
2.) The page numbers should be around 20 pt – 30 pt.
3.) As the bullet points in the image explain, I wanted the magazine to be very focused on images. The readers of this magazine what to be motivated to travel or get ideas, see art and learn about new things. Therefore images are very important to the functionality of the magazine.
4.) I needed to keep in mind there needed to be a consistency to the magazine. A kind of layout and grid that did not change throughout the magazine to make it all look coherent. Therefore the main layout should stay the same e.g. text in two columns.
5.) Another detail I found works very well within magazines is the big capital letter at the beginning of a text. Therefore I decided to integrate this idea into my layout designs.
6.) Another to me important note was to not use too many fonts nor keep changing them throughout the magazine. Also I noticed that most magazined have a serif typeface for the body copy and a san serif one for sub captions, shorter pieces of text or explanations. I so thought that be another good thing to keep in mind whilst designing.


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Q: Last value only being fetched in drop down Laravel 5
I'm using Laravel 5. I wanted to list all the database names in
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        $dbnames = array();

        while ($row=mysqli_fetch_assoc($dbconn)) {
                 $dbnames = $row;
                 foreach ($dbnames as $dbname => $value) {
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                        //$dblists = implode(":", array($value));
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This classically designed poster features major punctuation with a brief explanation of how each is used.
Each art print measures 18 x 24 inches. Printed on heavy 100 pound cover stock paper. This durable paper won't wrinkle and crease like typical poster paper.
Features ampersand, apostrophe, colon, comma, ellipsis, exclamation mark, period, question mark, quotation marks, and semicolon.


President Barack Obama has paid tribute to wife Michelle Obama with a sweet Tweet.
Obama, 55, took to Twitter to honour the First Lady on her special day.
"To the girl from the South Side who took on a role she didn't ask for and made it her own: Happy Birthday, Michelle. I love you," he wrote.
The President accompanied the tribute with a photo of the couple in a golf cart following their first inaugural ball in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009. Michelle waving at the camera and POTUS posing with the piece sign.
The birthday tribute comes just days after Michelle celebrated her husband's presidency on Instagram with a family photo including their daughters, Mahalia, 18, and Sasha, 15.


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U.S., Taliban Agree To Sign Historic Peace Accord At Month's End
Friday, February 21st 2020, 5:39 am
By: CBS News
The U.S. and the Taliban are set to sign a historic agreement designed to pave the way to ending America's longest war, the bitter foes announced Friday, hours after Kabul said a weeklong partial truce across Afghanistan would kick off this weekend.
If that so-called "reduction in violence" holds, it would mark a major turning point in the grueling conflict and set the conditions for a deal that could, ultimately, result in U.S. troops pulling out after more than 18 years and launch Afghanistan into an uncertain future.
Both U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Taliban issued statements saying they'd agreed to sign the accord on February 29 in Doha, the capital of Qatar, following the one-week partial truce.
"Upon a successful implementation of this understanding, signing of the U.S.-Taliban agreement is expected to move forward," Pompeo said, adding negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government would "start soon thereafter."
He also tweeted about the latest developments:
Afghan National Security Council spokesman Javed Faisal and Taliban sources of Agence France Press said earlier that the "reduction in violence" between US, Taliban and Afghan security forces would begin Saturday.
The Associated Press quotes a senior U.S. State Department source as saying the seven-day "reduction of violence" will start Friday night.
Washington has been in talks with the Taliban for more than a year to secure a deal in which it would pull out thousands of troops in return for Taliban security guarantees and a promise to hold peace talks with the government in Kabul.
The weeklong reduction in violence would show the Taliban can control their forces and demonstrate good faith ahead of any signing, which would likely see the Pentagon withdrawing about half of the 12,000-13,000 U.S. troops currently in Afghanistan.
In a statement, the Taliban said warring parties would "create a suitable security situation" ahead of a deal signing.
One Taliban source in Pakistan told AFP that if an agreement is signed on February 29, talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government needed to cement a broader peace deal are slated to start March 10.
Russia on Friday hailed the accord between the United States and the Taliban as an "important event" for peace in Afghanistan.
And NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Friday welcomed the pact, saying it had opened a possible route to sustainable peace in Afghanistan.
In Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, which is seen as the Taliban's heartland, one insurgent told AFP he had received orders to stand down.
However, another Taliban commander based in Kandahar, Hafiz Saeed Hedayat, said he'd only been ordered to refrain from attacking major cities and highways. "This means maybe the violence will continue in the districts," Hedayat said.
Taliban expert Rahimullah Yusufzai said the move signaled a wider change in thinking for both the Taliban and the US after years of fighting.
"Both sides have shown their commitment to sign the peace deal, and it's a big development -- a significant one," he said.
The U.S. and the Taliban have been tantalizingly close to a deal before, only to see President Trump nix it at the eleventh hour in September amid continued insurgent violence.
Any truce comes fraught with danger, and analysts warn the attempt to stem Afghanistan's bloodshed is laced with complications and could fail at any time.
Worse still, they say warring parties could exploit a lull to reconfigure their forces and secure a battlefield advantage.
The reduction in violence is "still just the first step to get to intra-Afghan negotiations," Andrew Watkins, a senior analyst with the International Crisis Group, told AFP. "Those talks will be a tough road of their own, but are the best avenue to peaceful settlement to Afghanistan's conflict."
First published on February 21, 2020 / 8:53 AM
© 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Agence France-Presse contributed to this report.
CBS News The U.S. and the Taliban are set to sign a historic agreement designed to pave the way to ending America's longest war, the bitter foes announced Friday.
Oklahoma Air National Guard Members Help Regional Food Bank Pack Emergency Boxes
News 9 Members of the Oklahoma Air National Guard are doing their part to feed Oklahomans. They worked with the Regional Food Bank Thursday to pack emergency food boxes. The food bank has been without volunteers since late March. With the help of the national gu
President Trump Says He'll Temporarily Ban Immigration
CBS News President Trump tweeted late Monday that amid the coronavirus pandemic, he plans to sign an executive order that will temporarily halt immigration. "In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT Amer
OKC Firefighters Say 1 Woman In Critical Condition After Apartment Fire
News 9 Oklahoma City fire investigators say a woman is fighting for her life right now after she was rescued from a garage apartment fire near Northwest 14th and Villa.
Crews say they pulled the woman out of a second-story window and rushed to the hospital.
Philharmonic Director Says There's A 'Healing' In Special 25th Anniversary Performance
News 9 The man behind a special performance by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Murrah Building bombing says there's a healing happening in the music.
Easter Storms Sweep South, Killing At Least 19 People
Associated Press Severe weather has swept across the South, killing at least 19 people and damaging hundreds of homes from Louisiana into the Appalachian Mountains.


Maintaining the highest standards right down to the smallest detail: that is what the hansgrohe brand represents. Of course this is also true of all the shower accessories. Demonstrate to your customer what constitutes quality when it comes to showers, and which products go well together.
hansgrohe's comprehensive shower range with its many combination options include: wall bars, soap dishes and glass shelves, shower hoses, porters, FixFit hose connections, FixFit porters, foot supports and grab bars. The typical hansgrohe quality sets standards all over the world, and is able to meet daily demands a million times over.
What does the hansgrohe range offer?
Various freely adaptable Casetta soap dishes compatible with all hansgrohe wall bars. Casetta'E soap dishes in white/chrome or black/chrome complete the Unica'E shower set, which comes with a matching, integrated shelf made of safety glass. The Casetta'E accessories can be positioned at any height during installation.
In some cases these also available in Eco-Smart variants.


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Christian Origins and the Ancient Economy
By David A. Fiensy
A selection of essays on how an understanding of the economics of 1st-century Galilee sheds light on the historical Jesus and the development of Christianity.
What does economics have to do with Christian origins? Why study such a connection? First of all, the New Testament makes many direct references to economic issues. But, second of all, the economy affects every other aspect of life (family, religion, community, work, health, and politics).
How prosperous was first-century Galilee? To understand what it was like to live in a society, one must understand its economy. The study of the economy includes not only the goods and services of the society, but also human labor and its control. One must also take into account how fair the economy was to each family.
Those involved in the quest for the historical Jesus have discovered that the ancient economy is a major point of dispute among various interpreters. Was the early Jesus movement a socioeconomic protest? Or was it primarily a religious reform? These two approaches understand Jesus in remarkably different ways. This volume seeks to guide readers through some of the most controversial issues raised in the last twenty years on this important topic.
Part One: The Historical Jesus
1. Jesus's Socioeconomic Background
2. Leaders of Mass Movements and the Leader of the Jesus Movement
Part Two: Galilee
3. Jesus and Debts: Did He Pray about Them?
4. The Ancient Galilean Economy: A Model
5. The Nature of the Galilean Economy in the Late Second Temple Period: The Sociological-Archaeological Debate
6. Did Large Estates Exist in Lower Galilee in the First Half of the First Century CE?
7. Assessing the Economy of Galilee in the Late Second Temple Period: Five Considerations
8. Domestic Space and Standard of Living
Part Three: The Early Church
9. Poverty and Wealth in the Jerusalem Church
10. The Composition of the Jerusalem Church
11. What Would You Do for a Living?
Chapter 2: Leaders of Mass Movements and the Leader of the Jesus Movement (PDF, 171 KB)
David A. Fiensy is Professor of New Testament and Dean of the Graduate School of Bible and Ministry at Kentucky Christian University. He also serves as Associate Director of the Shikhin Excavation Project. His previous publications include The Social History of Palestine in the Herodian Period (1991) and Jesus the Galilean (2007).
These essays trace the lively contemporary controversy about the socioeconomic background of Jesus of Nazareth. Fiensy fairly reviews various proposals, yet does not find a Jesus in abject poverty, but someone of modest means who could lead a mass movement. All in all, a most welcome contribution to a crucial debate about the social origins of earliest Christianity. Douglas E. Oakman, Professor of Religion, Pacific Lutheran University, Washington
Fiensy has canvassed all the scholarship on economic conditions in Palestine in the first century CE, weighed and carefully sifted the evidence that comes to us from different sources, including more recently archaeology, and presents, almost inadvertently, a devastating indictment. Patrick Madigan, in Heythrop Journal, Vol 56, Issue 3
All articles stand out due to the impressive, confident and knowledgeable handling of secondary literature. Lukas Bormann, in Theologische Literaturzeitung, No 141, Heft 1/2
Thecla's Devotion (PB)
By J.D. McLarty
Accommodation and Acceptance (PB)


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using System.Linq;
using System.Linq.Expressions;
using System.Reflection;
using iSynaptic.Commons;
using iSynaptic.Commons.Collections.Generic;
using iSynaptic.Commons.Linq;

namespace ThomsonReuters.Languages
{
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        protected Visitor()
        {
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package com.google.security.fences.config;

import java.util.List;

import com.google.common.base.Objects;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
import com.google.security.fences.util.MisconfigurationException;

import org.codehaus.plexus.interpolation.InterpolationException;
import org.codehaus.plexus.interpolation.RegexBasedInterpolator;
import org.codehaus.plexus.interpolation.ValueSource;

/**
 * Human-readable text explaining the reason for a policy decision.
 */
public final class Rationale {
  /** An {@linkplain #isEmpty empty} instance. */
  public static final Rationale EMPTY = new Rationale(
      HumanReadableText.EMPTY, HumanReadableText.EMPTY);

  /**
   * Human-readable text specifying the reason for a policy decision.
   *

   * These may be overridden by other rationales.  When a <tt>.pom</tt> file
   * or <tt>META-INF/fences.xml</tt> file imports another, then its
   * {@code <rationale />}s clobber any from the imported file on the same
   * API element.
   */
  public final HumanReadableText body;
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   * Human-readable text specifying how to get answers about a policy decision.
   *

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    public Builder addBody(HumanReadableText newBody)
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      return this;
    }

    /**
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    public Builder addBodyFrom(Rationale r) {
      try {
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      } catch (MisconfigurationException ex) {
        throw new AssertionError(null, ex);
      }
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    /**
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    public Builder setBodyFrom(Rationale r) {
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    throws MisconfigurationException {
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    public Builder addAddendum(HumanReadableText newAddendum)
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    }

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      } catch (MisconfigurationException ex) {
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    private static HumanReadableText checkInterpolatable(HumanReadableText t)
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    public Rationale build() {
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    }
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Far Out Bubbles Receives Creative Child Magazine's Product of the Year Award!
We are proud to announce that we have received the Creative Child Product of the Year Award in the category of Outdoor Toys and Games!
Creative Child is a magazine that is dedicated to helping parents nurture their child's creativity. Every year, they hold an event in Nevada, where over 60 moms, educators and early education professionals review toy submissions before naming them as finalists and award winners.
The Creative Child Awards seal is a "distinguishing mark of achievement and desirability," as they say on creativechild.com. And we must agree-we are very proud to display it on our website!
Thanks so much to Creative Child Magazine for recognizing our hard work and passion for outdoor play by giving us this honor!


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Sara Parkin
Sara Parkin Navigation
The Sustainability Literacy Project
What Does Good Look Like?
The Positive Deviant
What are we voting for?
"Referendums represent a radical reduction of democracy to its most skeletal form: majority rule. Too often, they are called in order to circumvent some obstacle thrown up by political or legal institutions … Whatever the intent, such referendums are an end run around the structures and safeguards of democracy." So wrote Freedom House in its 2017 Report Populists and Autocrats: the dual threat to global democracy. A truism that all those who supported the referendum of EU membership have discovered the hard way. Not least the Prime Minister who today called for a General Election "to remove uncertainty" as the Brexit process proceeds.
Opinion polls look set to give the Conservative Party a relative majority in our winner-takes-all electoral system but what will the other political parties do – or even those Conservatives who voted to stay in the EU?
There has been a lot of talk about forming a 'progressive alliance' in the UK, an arrangement between non-Tory parties to leave the coast clear for whichever candidate is in the best position to beat the Conservative or UKIP one. The case to be made to the electorate ranges from the simplest "we need a proportional representation system before anything will change" to the more elaborate "it is painfully urgent that we do something about climate change, ecosystem degradation, inequality etc, etc, and Brexit is a nightmarishly worrying distraction".
Neither proposition makes the heart zing and will probably fail to raise the election debate above vicious arguments inside and between all the political parties about Brexit details that are beyond their power to control (just like now!).
My challenge to everyone not viscerally tethered to the hardest and quickest exit from the EU as possible is to step back – if only for ½ a day and think about progressive politics – what is it, why it matters and how to get it. Because if we don't manage to come up with a positive and attractive proposition for a future people could enjoy, then we will be overwhelmed by the rise and rise of regressive politics – which Freedom House warns is winning by default.
Read more about my thoughts on a Progressive Alliance here
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I'm Principal Associate of The Sustainability Literacy Project, and Founder-Director & Trustee of Forum for the Future. My 2010 book The Positive Deviant: Sustainability Leadership in a Perverse World is now a course book in many countries. By wide recommendation its sequel What Does Good Look Like? concentrates on an articulation of what sort of world we want to have. I owe many thanks to the Marmot Charitable Trust for their support and patience during the writing of this on-line book. Read more about me here.
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Italian Boy Becomes Youngest Patient Bridged to Transplant with the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart
Syncardia Systems, LLC., a Picard Medical Company
The smaller 50cc temporary Total Artificial Heart helped rejuvenate the critically-ill 12-year-old's vital organs until a matching donor heart became available two weeks later.
A 12-year-old with dilated cardiomyopathy was hospitalized due to end-stage heart failure.
Doctors at Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital implanted the SynCardia 50cc temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH) to save his life and help him get stronger for transplant.
Two weeks later, the boy received a matching donor heart, becoming the youngest patient bridged to transplant with the SynCardia TAH.
June 21, 2017 – A 12-year-old boy at Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital in Rome, Italy, has become the world's youngest patient to be bridged to a heart transplant with the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH).
Diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, Andrei began experiencing biventricular dysfunction in January. Two months later, he was admitted to the hospital with end-stage heart failure. The 12-year-old needed a heart transplant, but a matching donor heart wasn't available.
To save Andrei's life, on April 21, doctors removed his failing heart and implanted the 50cc TAH to restore blood flow to his body and help him get stronger for transplant. Two weeks later, Andrei received the matching donor heart he'd been waiting for.
"I use the Total Artificial Heart because it is more versatile than BIVAD support with the Berlin Heart, the only alternative, and the Total Artificial Heart permits patients to be discharged from the hospital," said Dr. Antonio Amodeo, Surgical Director of the Heart Failure Program at Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital. "The 50cc Total Artificial Heart was the best option based on the age and size of this patient."
At the time of implant, Andrei was 17 days younger than the previous record-holder, a 12-year-old girl in the United Kingdom who was successfully bridged to transplant with the 50cc TAH in 2016.
The 50cc TAH is a smaller version of SynCardia's 70cc TAH, the first and only heart replacement device to attain commercial approval in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Designed to fit patients of smaller stature, including more women and adolescents, the 50cc TAH has the CE mark for use in Europe and is undergoing an FDA-approved Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical study in the U.S.
Similar to a heart transplant, the SynCardia TAH replaces the failing heart and restores blood flow to the body, allowing the patient to begin their recovery from heart failure. Unlike a donor heart, the TAH cannot be rejected and is readily available at SynCardia Certified Centers, providing a new heart without the wait to patients with end-stage biventricular heart failure.
About SynCardia Systems, LLC
Headquartered in Tucson, Ariz., SynCardia manufactures the world's only commercially approved total artificial heart. In clinical use for more than 35 years and with more than 1,800 implants, the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH) is the most widely used and extensively studied TAH in the world.
By partnering with, training and supporting healthcare teams at more than 140 transplant hospitals and heart failure programs in more than 20 countries, SynCardia helps create better outcomes for critically ill adults and adolescents whose best chance at survival is total heart replacement. When a donor heart isn't an available option, SynCardia provides a new heart without the wait for patients with end-stage heart failure affecting both sides of the heart (biventricular failure).
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