Langa kilo biography of abraham

In Istanbul, gardens, yards, and orchards occupied an important place in the Roman and Byzantine cultures; this continued during the Ottoman era. As can be understood from historical sources, farming and gardening in the classical Roman period were deemed to be pursuits that corresponded to a noble title; this continued during the Byzantine period. The Byzantines' interest in agriculture and nature was greater than that of their contemporaries. Many place names in Constantinople were related to agriculture; the Turks continued this tradition. In addition to many places such as Bostancı, Fenerbahçe, Yeşilköy, Bahçekapı, Çınardibi, Çamlıca, Ihlamur, Fulya, Dolmabahçe, and Çubuklu, place names that include plants—such as cypress, hyacinth, crocus, lily, jasmine, lily of the valley, rose, tulip, violet, or daffodil—also support this statement.

The first guidebooks written on agriculture belonged to the Byzantines. Geoponika, a work that provides information about agriculture and the best places to plant crops, was prepared in the 10th century. Byzantine sources mention the hanging gardens of the Byzantium Palace, located on the vast sloping field that extended from the Hippodrome to the coast, as well as the flower beds, canals, ponds, lawns, rose gardens, and garden pavilions; even the flowers in the gardens are described, as well as medicinal plants, vegetables, fruits, and flowers in the monastery gardens.

During the Ottoman era, the gardens of Istanbul were not limited to palace gardens or the sultans' hasbahçes (private gardens). Every house, no matter the households' social class or size, had a garden. In addition, there were gardens and orchards that supplied an abundance of food products such as fruit and vegetables to the city, as described in both domestic and foreign sources. Traveling to Istanbul in the end of the 18th century, Olivier wrote about the abundance and variety of trees in various pla

New Delhi: Sara Abraham, a luminary of the Indian art world, passed away on August 4, 2024, at Chennai.

The Hindu has noted that Abraham was born to the family of Chalakuzhy Paulose Matthen and Eliamma Matthen in Kerala, and was one of eight children. Abraham moved with her family to then Madras in Tamil Nadu.

Abraham grew to become an artist and an art connoisseur, playing a vital role in changing the art landscape of the country in the 1970s.

Her ‘Kala Yatra’ – a travelling art exhibition that stopped at various cities – was a defining aspect of her contribution to the arts. This was also mentioned by Tamil Nadu chief minister M.K. Stalin in his condolence note. Abraham was a pioneering presence in the selling of art and combined her acumen in spotting talent with the ability to sell it.

Notable artists who Abraham helped bring to greater prominence are K.G. Subramanyam, M.F. Hussain and Bikash Bhattacharjee.

Abraham is survived by her daughters Mariam and Elisheba, her son Kuruvilla. Mariam is married to veteran journalist N. Ram.

Abstract

Rationale: Survivors of critical illness suffer significant limitations and disabilities.

Objectives: Ascertain whether severe sepsis is associated with increased risk of so-called geriatric conditions (injurious falls, low body mass index [BMI], incontinence, vision loss, hearing loss, and chronic pain) and whether this association is measured consistently across three different study designs.

Methods: Patients with severe sepsis were identified in the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative cohort interviewed every 2 years, 1998 to 2006, and in linked Medicare claims. Three comparators were used to assess an association of severe sepsis with geriatric conditions in survivors: the prevalence in the United States population aged 65 years and older, survivors’ own pre-sepsis levels assessed before hospitalization, or survivors’ own pre-sepsis trajectory.

Measurements and Main Results: Six hundred twenty-three severe sepsis hospitalizations were followed a median of 0.92 years. When compared with the 65 years and older population, surviving severe sepsis was associated with increased rates of low BMI, injurious falls, incontinence, and vision loss. Results were similar when comparing survivors to their own pre-sepsis levels. The association of low BMI and severe sepsis persisted when controlling for patients’ pre-sepsis trajectories, but there was no association of severe sepsis with injurious falls, incontinence, vision loss, hearing loss, and chronic pain after such controls.

Conclusions: Geriatric conditions are common after severe sepsis. However, severe sepsis is associated with increased rates of only a subset of geriatric conditions, not all. In studying outcomes after acute illness, failing to measure and control for both preillness levels and trajectories may result in erroneous conclusions.

Keywords: severe sepsis, long-term outcomes, geriatric conditions, cohort studies, trajectory bias

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