A.S. on February 17, 2016, at the age of 26. Her parents were worried when she was pregnant for a second time because she hemorrhaged with giving birth to M.S.. K.S. must take baby aspirin daily during her pregnancies to reduce clotting from the factor V deficiency and after giving birth, must give herself a shot of Lovenox for 6 weeks. She had an ectopic pregnancy at age 28 and resulted in her having an unilateral salpingectomy, the removal of one fallopian tube, but was left with both ovaries
cause. Cardiovascular disease, also known as heart disease, can be caused by environmental factors, particularly a person’s choice in life style, but is also attributed to underlying genetic factors. Cardiovascular disease causes 25% of deaths in the United Sates, to bring that fact to peoples attention the month of February has been named the “American Heart Month”. A person’s choice in life style is a large factor in their risk of heart disease; in fact it has been proven that cardiovascular health
for the movement was long and there had been earlier calls for reform, e.g., by John WYCLIF and John HUSS. Desire for change within the church was increased by the RENAISSANCE, with its study of ancient texts and emphasis on the individual. Other factors that aided the movement were the invention of printing, the rise of commerce and a middle class, and political conflicts between German princes and the Holy Roman emperor. The Reformation began suddenly when Martin LUTHER posted 95 theses on the church
Revelation 21:1-22:5: An Apocalyptic Amoenus Locus? ABSTRACT It is possible that readers of Revelation might have approached the text of revelation, not via Judaism or the Jewish scriptures, but through the literary conventions of the Graeco-Roman world.it is suggested that the amoenus locus motif would have provided an introit for such readers to engage with the heavenly visions found in Revelation 21. Introduction The literary character of Revelation embraces may different types and genres.
An Introduction to Gregory of Nyssa The classic understanding on Gregory of Nyssa, and his view of slavery, is that in his Fourth Homily on Ecclesiastes he denounces the ownership of slaves but does not go far enough and call for the abolishment of the institution. Peter Garnsey offers an analysis of this homily; he states that "Gregory was drawing on a long tradition of 'liberal' thought in both pagan and Christian circles, stressing the shared humanity of slave and masters and their common potential