A sublime and serendipitous setting I chose the gracious rural village of Penestan in central Bali as a retreat for the beginning of our family journey. Penestan is a sublime setting of tropical ridges of palm, papaya, and tamarind trees; rice terraces; and vibrant traditional village life, against the backdrop of distant volcanoes. Penestan is the cultural home of Balinese painters and dancers...

Flexor pronator muscles (FPMs) play a key role in stabilizing the elbow joint against valgus forces. However, no studies have investigated the in vivo kinematics of FPMs against these forces on the elbow. This study aimed to clarify the in vivo contribution of each FPM as a dynamic stabilizer in a clinical situation.Twelve healthy volunteers participated in this study. Verbal informed consent w...

This article makes the case that sublime plays a more important part in poetry of Ovid, and its reception, than is generally acknowledged. It surveys Ovid's use word sublimis, from early amatory to exilic poetry, argues it often connotes sublimity as an aesthetic ideological category. Within Metamorphoses particular attention given Phaethon episode (whose well recognized) storm Ceyx Alcyone (wh...