The subject of this article is the discovery a lead amulet with an engraved Latin inscription. It was found in Rękawczyn (the eastern part Greater Poland) 2018 during research conducted by District Museum Konin. This artefact first and so far only find its kind Polish context. identified comparing it to similar finds from Germany Bohemia 11th-13th centuries that bear apotropaic inscriptions. te...

This article provides a sketch of the historical antecedent to 11th century theory maqāṣid al-sharī‘a (the purposes law). I examine role human benefit (maṣlaḥa) within classical Shafi‘i school, focusing on 10th and centuries. show that law gave consideration central in interpretation scripture. is attested both texts legal (uṣūl al-fiqh) substantive (furū‘ al-fiqh). Importantly, also explain ho...

Previous work done in collaboration with David Brink is reviewed in the light of the recent observation of new charmonium-like resonances which can be interpreted as tetraquarks. In the framework of a schematic quark model the spectrum of cc̄qq̄ tetraquarks is presented. Based on a talk given at the 11th International Conference on Nuclear Reaction Mechanisms, Varenna (Italy), June 12-16, 2006 2 ...

The Camino de Santiago emerged in the first half of 9th century CE following reported discovery remains Apostle St James by bishop Iria-Flavia, Teodomiro. Since then, hundreds thousands pilgrims have walked from different parts Iberian Peninsula, Europe, and further afield to Compostela's Cathedral. This route was particularly important populations Navarre Aragon, two kingdoms northern Spain th...

The Edge represents a fresh approach to organizational design. It appears to be particularly appropriate in the context of modern military warfare, but also raises issues regarding comparative performance of alternate organizational designs. Building upon prior C2 research, we seek to understand the comparative performance of the Edge and all organizational forms, across 21 Century and all miss...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the incidence, management, and risk factors of pleural injuries occurring during open nephrectomy. METHODS Between June 2004/and June 2008, 165 patients (167 renal units) underwent open simple (n = 37, 22.2%), partial (n = 39, 23.4%) or radical (n = 91, 54.5%) nephrectomy in our institution. RESULTS Flank, Chevron, and abdominal midline incisions were used in 148(88.6%...

OBJECTIVES To (1) identify the temporal order between oral and vaginal sex onset; (2) test whether oral sex or vaginal sex is a risk or protective factor for the other; and (3) determine whether the relationship between oral and vaginal sex varies across time. DESIGN Prospective, longitudinal study with 6-month assessments conducted between 2002 and 2005. SETTING Self-administered surveys c...