Supergravity has played a crucial role in the development of the AdS/CFT correspondence. We review how AdS space naturally arises as a supersymmetric vacuum of supergravity and how it is connected to superconformal field theories. We also discuss the importance of supersymmetry for tests of this correspondence.

This chapter describes normal megakaryocytic maturation and the dynamic antigenic changes associated with megakaryocytic differentiation. Common markers used to define the megakaryocytic lineage are highlighted. For acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL), three distinct clinical groups are discussed, and common chromosomal translocations associated with AMKL are described. The immunophenotypes associated with each AMKL subtype are addressed in detail. For the differential diagnosis, non-neoplastic (such as platelet adhesion) and neoplastic processes (such as acute erythroid leukemia and non-hematopoietic tumors) are included.

Our reading will focus on a text absent from the English edition of Politics of Friendship (1997), which however appeared in the French Politiques de l’am¬itié (1994). ‘Heidegger's Ear: Philopolemology (Geschlecht IV)’ appeared independently in an English translation as a book chapter in the edited volume entitled Reading Heidegger: Commemorations, published in 1993 – therefore, before the French edition, where it appears as the last chapter of Politiques de l’amitié, as well as before the English translation, where it was not reproduced. As the title of Derrida's text indicates, it belongs to the series of Geschlecht essays and, in this sense, represents a further supplement to the French philosopher's long and rich, profound as well as critical, dialogue with Heidegger's philosophy. Simple editorial reasons are most certainly the reason for the non-publication of ‘Heidegger's Ear’ in the English edi-tion of Politics of Friendship. However, we find it necessary here to offer a reading and interpretation of this text and to show why Derrida returns yet again to Heidegger's philosophy in the context of the politics of friendship. Furthermore, we will demonstrate how and why Derrida radicalises in an unprecedented manner the deconstruction of the history of Being, and thus of the central motif at work in this ‘historicity’ (Geschichtlichkeit), which Heidegger marks and determines as ‘re-collection’ (Versammlung).

Through the ‘voice of the friend’ – which, according to Being and Time, is carried within and by every Dasein – Derrida meticulously examines and undermines the major trait of the meaning of Being, namely Versammlung: that gathering and re-collecting essence which originally unifies and concil¬iates, assigns and engages in the truth of Being.

This is an emergency medicine oral board-style case of severe facial trauma. An intoxicated patient presents to the emergency department with facial swelling and bleeding after trauma and is found to have a Le Fort III fracture with significant facial swelling, ecchymosis, missing teeth, and bleeding from the oropharynx. Successful completion of the case includes suctioning the airway, repositioning the patient, opening the airway, intubating the patient using an awake or facilitated look technique, and obtaining CTs of the head, C-spine, and facial bones. The patient’s final diagnosis is Le Fort III fracture and facial hemorrhage. The oropharynx continues to bleed, requiring packing and emergent otolaryngology or oral maxillofacial surgery consultation. This chapter discusses specific considerations for difficult airway management in the setting of significant facial trauma.

“When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up re-membranes of things past, I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought’’. (Apologies to William Shakespeare)

This chapter sets the scene for the book. It introduces the Dominican order, the context of its foundation in the thirteenth century, and its relationship to other liturgical traditions. Like many other new religious orders, the Dominican order underwent a period of liturgical revision in the decades following its foundation. Three ‘exemplar’ manuscripts survive that record the final authoritative version of the Dominican liturgy; this book uses the exemplars as a lens through which the Dominican liturgy can be examined. The chapter sets out the two key themes that shape the remainder of the book, namely the making of the Dominican liturgy in terms of the material production of Dominican liturgical books, and in terms of the creation of the Dominican liturgy and chant recorded in the exemplars. The chapter closes with an outline of the book’s chapters and appendices.

The Introduction offers an overview of the main themes of the book, focusing especially on Hegel’s claim that our sensuous experience of beauty offers a distinctive access to metaphysical truth. The basic nature and parameters of this sensuous aesthetic experience – what Hegel calls “sensuous intuition” – are explored to set the stage for the analysis that follows. In anticipation of the book’s main claim about the distinctive sort of ontological truth that artworks in particular serve to reveal on Hegel’s account – namely, that they put us in touch with the transformative event of spirit’s birth in and through nature – the chapter includes a sketch of the path of the book from the ontology and aesthetics of nature through to the ontology and aesthetics of artworks.

This chapter discusses the challenges that face Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their families in urban and regional maternity settings. It is written from the framework of cultural safety in midwifery care (discussed in Chapter 2). Giving birth is a significant, intimate, personal and life-changing experience – for all women, across all cultures. It is also a topic of great debate among Indigenous and non-Indigenous health professionals, Elders, communities, women and their families. The debates centre on issues that are particularly relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, such as accepted birthing and midwifery practices, where women choose to give birth (and whether they are able to choose the location) and whether they have the right to practise cultural and spiritual beliefs about women’s business. To explore these issues, this chapter provides an historical perspective on birthing and midwifery practices among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. It then explores some contemporary issues and discusses some of the author’s own midwifery experiences.

If you write a paper that you believe makes a substantial contribution to psychological knowledge, you may want to consider submitting it for publication. This chapter will give you some information to help you decide on a journal. We will give you an overview of what you need to do to submit your paper and what goes on behind the scenes in an editor’s office.

A 78-year-old male with a history of Parkinson’s disease and hypertension is sent to the ED from his skilled nursing facility for one week of worsening abdominal pain. He is nauseous and has vomited once in the past 24 hours. His pain is worse with eating. He has a history of constipation and has not had a bowel movement in over a week. On exam, he appears uncomfortable. His vital signs are notable for mild tachycardia with a heart rate of 98, and mild tachypnea with a respiratory rate of 22. His abdomen is soft but distended and diffusely tender to palpation. Given the patient’s use of anticholinergic medication and chronic constipation, he is at elevated risk of an abdominal emergency. While awaiting CT, abdominal x-rays are obtained that show massively dilated bowel loops confirming the diagnosis of sigmoid volvulus. After decompression by sigmoidoscopy, the patient is taken to the OR for sigmoid resection to prevent recurrence. This life-threatening diagnosis is not to be missed; maintain a high index of suspicion among bedbound elderly patients despite a sometimes indolent presentation.

This chapter introduces the reader to the basic structure and history of the international legal system, including the relationship between law and politics and the nature of the international legal order. It is intended to put the reader in a position to understand the role played by international law within the system of international relations. The historical development of international law from its early origins in, for example, the ancient Middle East, through Roman law and the concept of the jus gentium (law of peoples), and the Renaissance to the founders of modern international law, such as Vittoria and Grotius, and onto the nineteenth century and later is surveyed. The chapter refers to the concepts of positivism and naturalism and looks at communist theories of international law in Russia and China. The chapter concludes with a brief survey of the role and position of Developing Countries (Third World; Global South).

Cat bites can lead to infection and therefore should be treated with appropriate wound care, irrigation, and prophylactic antibiotics. Left untreated, some of these infections can spread hematogenously and cause septicemia. IV antibiotics may be considered for high-risk bites. Though rare, cat bites can be associated with rabies; providers should ask the patient about the cat’s vaccination status, if known. Consider administering the rabies vaccine in high-risk cases. Tetanus immunization should also be administered if it has been more than 5 years since the patient received their last tetanus vaccine. X-ray can be helpful to check for foreign bodies, especially with puncture wounds. Puncture wounds to the hands should be closely examined for possible tendon injury. Though most infections are polymicrobial, the most common species isolated from cat bites are Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Pasteurella multocida. All patients with cat bites should be instructed to follow up in 24−48 hours for a reevaluation, given the possibility for worsening infection.

This case is a presentation of a 56-year-old female with a history of diabetes, hypertension, hepatitis C, and cirrhosis presenting with massive hematemesis. She is hypotensive and tachycardic. Learners should identify these vital sign abnormalities and begin fluid resuscitation and blood product administration. Nuances of managing presumed variceal bleeding such as antibiotic administration, esophageal balloon tamponade with intubation in case of airway compromise, and prompt GI consultation should be considered.

The introduction fits the religious identities and entanglements of imperial and royal officials into recent work in critical fields of inquiry in the study of late antiquity. It sets the approaches and arguments of the book in the context of previous work on the conversion of the senatorial aristocracy, the religious identities of pagans and Christians, the development of asceticism and episcopal authority, the prevalence (or otherwise) of religious intolerance and violence, patterns of imperial churchgoing, and forms of Christian observance within the household. It also contextualises and justifies the chronology of the book and the specific definition of the ‘state’ and ‘officials’ used within it.

A reminiscent reflection by the author is presented on the initiation of his engagement in the “supergravity prepotential superfield program” during the period of 1976 -1979. This is followed by presentations of concepts proposed to break through the stymied forty-year long hiatus that has followed. New algebraic-geometrical and graph-theoretical tools – adinkras, permutahdra, and adynkras– point to a possible next step to forward the program.

How did language emerge? It has been suggested that language developed through mimicry of the sounds of nature and animals. Some propose that speech arose from grunts and groans, gestures, dance, or music. Others believe that language has more divine origins. A number of scientists speculate that language appeared spontaneously in our species, while opposing theories say that language evolved over a very long period of time. And which was the original language anyway? It makes sense that the question of how language emerged has been called “the hardest problem in science.” All of that being said, researchers don’t always agree as to what constitutes language. It’s generally accepted that communication differs from language in that the latter involves the use of symbols and syntax. For this reason, some argue that language is uniquely human. Others think our hominin relatives may have had speech as well. Animals have their own versions of communication too, while there are always quirky news stories about talking birds, signing chimpanzees, and even monkeys that use grammar. What are we to make of these claims? Let’s look at who has language and how it emerged.