An example of such practices is the code of rules containing in the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of Leviticus. These rules define the degree of isolation and other measures to be applied in the case of "lepers." In the early ages, countries remained isolated, and there was little trade between them so no marked spread of infection in an epidemic manner occurred. Measures of self protectio...

Venice is one of the legendary cities of the world. Its beauty and physical setting make Venice unique. For almost 800 years, from 1000 AD to 1797, the Venetians were a separate people. It was therefore one of the world’s longest surviving city states. The great historian of Venice, Frederic C Lane, wrote that “among the many cities men have made, Venice stands out as a symbol of beauty, of wis...

Cranial nerve palsy (CNP) is a rare complication following lumbar puncture, which is a common procedure used most often for diagnostic and anaesthetic purposes. The sixth cranial (abducens) nerve is the most commonly affected cranial nerve. We report a case of unilateral sixth nerve palsy after spinal anaesthesia that improved immediately after an epidural blood patch (EBP).

PURPOSE Bilateral sixth nerve palsy is a known though uncommon complication following dural puncture. The recommended treatment consists of hydration and alternate monocular occlusion. The value and the timing of an epidural blood patch (EBP) for sixth nerve palsy remains controversial as some authors have demonstrated benefits in performing an EBP early in course of the nerve palsy whereas oth...

Dalam beberapa tahun terakhir, muncul suatu gelombang Gerakan keislaman kontemporer yang mengusung dakwah berhijrah. hijrah ini subur bertumbuh seiring kecanggihan media sosial dalam mengamplifikasi konten dengan gaya pop culture. Para sarjanawan ilmu menilai fenomena tidak lepas dari kondisi global terjadi di banyak tempat seperti komodifikasi agama, kebangkitan konservatisme, hingga neo- radi...

Most controversies about religious representation enact conceptions of the public that construct boundaries which stridently mark insiders and outsiders, friends and foes, or practice and theory. This article begins with a controversy in California over representations of Hinduism in middle-school textbooks. A legal settlement closed the controversy but brought little sense of closure. Asking m...

Abstract The article discusses a little-known lost Persian tale, Story of Sharwin Dastabay , and traces references to it in Arabic, Persian, Byzantine sources. earliest the story come from mid- late eighth century, seems have remained well known Arabic literature until early twelfth possibly fourteenth while shows that at least some its elements circulated already mid-sixth century. also how ma...