The Spirit in Colossians and Philemon

Though direct reference to the Spirit is relatively rare in Colossians and Philemon, the functions of the eschatological Spirit are in line with typical Pauline emphases. The Spirit is the one who enables both individuals and the community to love, to understand (and sing) so as to live in line with God’s purposes, and to be unified.

An Ecological Review of Romanian Philatelic Postage Stamps in Relation to Forest Fruits

Forest products play a vital role in our lives in many ways we can imagine. Berries, for example, are still an important source of food, being of real use in defining a healthy diet and natural medicine. To show that there have been and still are concerns regarding the highlighting of the role of berries in the community, we set out, through this study, to analyze their entire Romanian philatelic history. Thus, through this study, we chose to index, analyze and highlight a series of philatelic issues, which appeared exclusively in Romania, since 1964, which make direct reference to berries. Most of the analyzed materials present the berries in the foreground, as independent postage stamps, but there are also exceptions to the rule. Some stamps capture only the theme tangentially, their illustration reflecting forest fauna species. Also, berries are treated both in direct relation to the fauna species that have berries as a preferential menu, and as part of another unique theme, medicinal plants. On all of this philatelic issues, we set out to make a brief presentation, going from postage stamps to first-day covers (FDCs) and then to maximum postcards and other circulated pieces.

EFFECT OF KSHEERBALA TAILA NASYA IN MIGRAINE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE ARDHAVABHEDAK: A LITERARY REVIEW

Migraine is a neurological disorder that is frequently characterized by intense and debilitating headaches. According to the records, Migraine tends to affect people aged 15 to 55 years and the extreme pain or headache can last for hours or even days. Migraine is the third most prevalant and 7thleading cause of disability worldwide. There is no direct reference of Migraine in Ayurveda, but signs and symptoms of migraine can be co-related with Shiroroga, one of which is Ardhavabhedak. In Ayurveda, Nasyakarma plays a very important role in the management of Urdhvajatrugat Vikara. Thus an attempt has been made to evaluate the probable efficacy of polyherbal formulation Ksheerbala Taila in Ardhavabhedak.

“HISTORIE DIPINTE” E “IMMAGINI PARLATE” SAN CARLO BORROMEO NEGLI AFFRESCHI DI BIASCA

The ancient church of Saint Peter in Biasca, in Canton of Ticino, preserves a pictorial cycle on the Life of St. Charles Borromeo, commissioned in 1620 by the parish priest Giovanni Basso to the painter Alessandro Gorla from Bellinzona. The twelve panels, complete with captions, which depict in an ideal order and with a lively language some episodes in the life of the Saint, can be considered an unicum, a direct reference to the presence of St. Charles in the Three Ambrosian Valleys, and a testimony of his reforming pastoral action, implemented according to the resolutions of the Council of Trent also thanks to the charismatic figure of Basso.

AYURVEDIC INSIGHTS OF AVASCULAR NECROSIS OF FEMORAL HEAD

Avascular necrosis of the femur head (AVNFH) is a debilitating disease caused due to the use of alcohol, steroids, following trauma or unclear (idiopathic) etiology, affecting mostly the middle aged population. Clinically AVNFH is associated with impaired blood supply to the femoral head resulting in bone necrosis and collapse.In Ayurveda, there is no direct reference of disease resembling to Avascular necrosis of femoral head, hence it can be understand on the basis of Vikaraprakriti of disease caused by vitiation of Dosa, Adhisthana (abodesite) and Hetu (causes of vitiation of Dosa). In the present study an effort has been made to understand AVN on the ground of Ayurveda.

‘Next Time You Should be More Friendly!’ The Value of Social Drinking in the Babylonian Letter BM 108890

This paper presents a first edition of the Middle Babylonian letter BM 108890. The unknown author complains bitterly about the inhospitable treatment he has received. Reflective of the author’s mood is the lack of introduction and formal greeting. Since a direct reference is made to Nippur, it is likely that this tablet originates from central Babylonia.

A Review of DNVGL-RP-F105 Fatigue Assessment Model or Why My Free Span Has Not Failed

The objective of a free span fatigue assessment is to provide a rational criterion to evaluate the long-term integrity of a free spanning pipeline, to which DNVGL-RP-F105 was developed. The Recommended Practice has a long history. Guideline 14, the foundation document to it, was released in 1998. The guidelines of the DNVGL-RP-F105 were gradually adopted by the industry for free spans analysis, and even API 1111 makes direct reference to it. Today, DNVGL-RP-F105 is the de facto Vortex Induced Vibration analysis guide for all applications where small number of bending driven modes are expected to be excited, overstepping its original purpose of free spanning pipelines and providing guidance when no other source exists. With such a long history, it is easy to forget the basis for the Recommended Practice fatigue model and obtain results that do not match expectations. A prime example is when assessing a free span based on survey and the fatigue life capacity calculated following the Recommended Practice is much smaller than the actual exposure time. In this situation one may ask “why my free span has not failed?” and conclude that the Recommended Practice is either too over conservative or plainly wrong. This paper reviews some key aspects of the DNVGL-RP-F105 fatigue model and explore their implication to fatigue design and assessment. And it hopes to clarify why your free span has not failed even when you expected it to.

A CASE STUDY ON ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION MANAGING THROUGH AYURVEDA W.S.R. RAKTAGATA VYAN VAISHAMYA

Essential hypertension is high blood pressure that doesn't have any known etiopathology. Most of sufferers (85%) are asymptomatic and as per available reports, in more than 95% cases of hypertension under lying cause is not found. It is estimated that 600 million people are affected worldwide. Hypertension is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Its impact is greatest on stroke, MI and end stage is renal failure as it’s known as a Silent Killer. Hence there is no direct reference of hypertension in Ayurvedic classics by name as well as by its path physiological views. Many works have been carried out on hypertension to evaluate the perfect diagnosis and mode of treatment on the basis of Different nomenclatures also have been adopted by Ayurveda experts like Raktagata Vata, Raktagata Vyana Vaisamya, Uccha Rakta Chapa, Raktavrita Vata, Siragata Vata etc. Keywords: Essential hypertension, Raktagata Vyana Vaisamya, Uccha Rakta Chapa, Cardiovascular diseases, Silent Killer.