Canal

August 23, 1914, in their first confrontation on European soil since the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, four divisions of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), commanded by Sir John French, struggle with the German 1st Army over the 60-foot-wide Mons Canal in Belgium, near the French frontier. The Battle of Mons was the last of four “Battles of the Frontiers” that took place over as many days on the Western Front between Allied and German forces in the opening month of World War I. The first…

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION Fifty two patients with suspected disc prolapse were selected as per inclusion criteria. All patients were studied prospectively by meticulous clinical examination followed by plane X-ray and MRI. Clinical findings and investigations methods were then co related with surgical findings in order to evaluate the usefulness of these methods in the management of the disease. The following conclusions were drawn 1. Maximum incidence of disc herniation was in 4th and 5th…

Introduction- An eccentric lifestyle, blossoming governmental infrastructure, and economic prosperity; these are things that most people would gladly accept an abundance of in our modern society. Yet, would you sacrifice the wellbeing of others lives to achieve this? For example, taking someone from their homeland, treating them as we treat farm animals today, and treating them as a piece of property rather than a human being. These are the things that many African Americans had to endure when…

facet arthropathy, and thickening of the ligamentum flavum at L4-L5 which result in severe narrowing of the spinal canal, compression and deformity of the thecal sac as well as narrowing of the left lateral recess. At L5-S1 level, there is a broad-based central and left paracentral disc protrusion and facet arthropathy. There is slight narrowing of left lateral recess. Central canal is otherwise patent. Mild narrowing of bilateral neural foramen is seen. Impression is refractory left L5…

When Hussain turned out of power in 2003, It gave people a chance to rebuild and redeem the marshlands. That’s when our organization, Nature Iraq, stepped in. We changed the geography by returning the water that was moved away by the canals when Hussain was in power, which changed the culture by and the environment by also returning the animals, plants, and people since the marshland was restored, everything else was, too. As you can see, the marshland is a highly important area for…

Mesopotamia needed to develop an effective irrigation system that was able to control and store water in order to irrigate their fields at the appropriate times and to protect their crops from being wiped out. They developed a sophisticated network of canals that connected groups of settlements and provided easy access to water for their agricultural…

century, as well as the development of infrastructure. In the map of Manchester in 1850, development of canals and railroads can be seen. (The creation of the map was likely encouraged by the Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution movements, which promoted scientific activity like mapmaking.) Some of the new developments in Manchester would have been the public services described in Document 6. Canals and railroads themselves benefitted the poor as well. According to “The Western Heritage”,…

A time came where change occured, which we know by the progressive era. This era was known for the age of reform. There were three progressive presidents during this era: Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson. These presidents sought to develop the country’s economic, political, and social ways of life. During the progressive era, the three presidents tried their best to transform, what they thought was needed. The presidents were known for reforming what would help the…

affected ear. (Your cat would get 2.5 ml or 1/2 a tsp). Grab the ear where it attaches to the head (at the ear base), gently squeeze your thumb and forefinger together, rubbing the solution deep into the ear canals. Wipe the inside of the ear well with cotton balls to remove debris coming from the ear canal. Continue to do this daily for 5-7 days. For dogs with recurring infections, this can be done…

Introduction Also known as the second cranial nerve, or CN II, the optic nerve is the second of twelve cranial nerves. Although located at the back of the eye, the optic nerve is considered a part of the central nervous system due to its role in visual integration and function. The optic nerve transfers visual information from the retina to the vision centers of the brain via electrical impulses. Made of about 1.7 million retinal ganglion cell axons, or nerve cells, the optic nerve encompasses…