Serum potassium at this time was 3.8 mEq. per liter, and the hemoglobin was 13.9 gm. By Dec. 1, 1958, the weakness in the pelvic and quadriceps muscle groups was appreciably worse, and it became difficult for the patient to rise unaided from a sitting or reclining position.

Johnston, who had little choice in allowing Floyd and Pillow to take charge at Fort Donelson on the basis of seniority after he ordered them to add their forces to the garrison, took the blame and suffered calls for his removal because a full explanation to the press and public would have exposed the weakness of the Confederate position.

During World War II, the 1940-1941 Franco-Thai War left the French Indochinese colonial authorities in a position of weakness.

The attempted coup d ' etat by Silius and Messalina had probably made Claudius realize the weakness of his position as a member of the Claudian but not the Julian family.

The weakness of Germany's strategic position was exacerbated by the rapid collapse of the other Central Powers in late 1918, following Allied victories on the Macedonian and Italian fronts.

The German stance was altered radically after 10 February when Leon Trotsky, despite the weakness of the Bolsheviks ' position, broke off negotiations, hoping revolutions would break out in the German Empire and change everything.

Later, hero ( male ) and heroine ( female ) came to refer to characters who, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, display courage and the will for self sacrifice — that is, heroism — for some greater good of all humanity.

Hitler, surprisingly, did not reject the idea of a separate peace with either side, but he told Goebbels that he should not negotiate from a position of weakness.

A middle position was taken by the historian Ferdinand Gregorovius, who observed that Stephen, while he may not have instigated or ordered the atrocities, did not seek to prevent them either, either through self-interest or the weakness of his position.

A major weakness in the Roman position after the defeat at Adrianople was the recruiting of barbarians to fight against other barbarians.

Tamar sought to make use of the weakness of the Byzantine Empire and the crusaders ' defeat at the hands of the Ayyubid sultan Saladin in order to gain Georgia's position on the international stage and to assume the traditional role of the Byzantine crown as a protector of the Christians of the Middle East.

As an example of the effectiveness of German defenses despite weakness in numbers, the 5th Ranger battalion was halted in its advance inland by a single machine gun position hidden in a hedgerow.

Whatever the circumstances, Victor Emanuel showed weakness in a position of strength, with dire future consequences for Italy and for the monarchy itself.

The central position had a weakness in that the full power of the pursuit of the enemy could not be achieved because the second army needed attention.

In order to encourage them to do so, Napoleon even abandoned the strategic position on the Pratzen Heights, further faking the weakness of his forces and his own nervousness.

The only weakness of Rosenberg's position was its left side, where the plateau formed a gentle slope, descending northeast.

Initial orders provided that Davout should send his four infantry divisions in a frontal assault northwards, but early that morning Napoleon changed his mind, after reconnoitering the position in person and noticing that he could take advantage from the weakness on the left of the Austrian position.

Al-Husseini argued that the weakness of the Arab position was that they lacked political representation in Europe, whereas for millennia, in his view, the Jews dominated with their genius for intrigue.

Władysław Czapliński in his biography of the king is more understanding, noting the short period of his reign ( 16 years ) and the weakness of the royal position he was forced to deal with.

Brainstem Slurring dysarthria ( tongue weakness causing impaired speech ); dysphagia ( difficulty swallowing ); numbness, weakness ; all four limb paresthesia ; drop attacks from sudden loss of postural tone are basilar in origin ; a vertebrobasilar artery occlusion episode causes symptoms to be induced by abrupt position changes.

This display of weakness resulted in less concern over Russian imperialism and encouraged Russia to secure its position elsewhere.

A favorite line in the Caro-Kann Defence ( 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6 + gxf6 ) is co-named for him and David Bronstein ; the idea is to accept a weakness to the Black pawn structure in exchange for an unbalancing of the position and retaining the bishop pair.

Alan Reid asserts that Holt was being increasingly criticised within the party in the months before his death, that he was perceived as being " vague, imprecise and evasive " and " nice to the point that his essential decency was viewed as weakness ".

Even the most conservative elements within the Qing court could no longer ignore China's military weakness in contrast to the foreign " barbarians " literally beating down its gates.

These signs and symptoms may progress to severe weakness within hours.

Symptoms are normally seen within 3 – 4 months of age and result in muscle atrophy, muscle weakness, and a shortened life span.

The next dynasty, the Later Jin Dynasty under Shi Jingtang, posthumously known as Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin, ceded much of modern-day northern Hebei to the Khitan Liao Dynasty in the north ; this territory, called The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, became a major weakness in China's defense against the Khitans for the next century, since it lay within the Great Wall.

Thrusts mostly propagate along zones of weakness within a sedimentary sequence, such as mudstones or salt layers, these parts of the thrust are called flats.

This ' Rainbow Serpent ' is generally and variously identified by those who tell ' Rainbow Serpent ' myths, as a snake of some enormous size often living within the deepest waterholes of many of Australia's waterways ; descended from that larger being visible as a dark streak in the Milky Way, it reveals itself to people in this world as a rainbow as it moves through water and rain, shaping landscapes, naming and singing of places, swallowing and sometimes drowning people ; strengthening the knowledgeable with rainmaking and healing powers ; blighting others with sores, weakness, illness, and death.

The unruliness of northern Scotland was the result of competing factions within the royal family — Lynch suggests that the weakness in kingship before 1406 " can be exaggerated " citing Buchan ’ s enforced appearance at Robert III ’ s council to answer for his incendiary attack on Elgin and its cathedral and Albany ’ s obtainment of a submission from the lord of the Isles.

The main idea being to feign weakness as to open a weak spot, or Achilles ' heel, in the opposing force, and then regrouping to exploit such a hole by attacking deep within the enemy's party.

Those curses being: weakness to fire and sunlight, a need to drink of the blood of man, and an inner beast to forever torment him from within, thus making him the Progenitor of all Vampire kind, known among themselves as Cainites.

Forty years of dominance, secured by official favour, had filled them with a double measure of aggressive pride of race, and the question of the rival nationalities in Schleswig, like that in Poland, remained a source of trouble and weakness within the frontiers of the German empire.

Fatigue ( also called exhaustion, tiredness, lethargy, languidness, languor, lassitude, and listlessness ) is a state of awareness describing a range of afflictions, usually associated with physical and / or mental weakness, though varying from a general state of lethargy to a specific work-induced burning sensation within one's muscles.

' she protests, ' because I ceded to the sweet impressions of nature, and in imitating the charming weakness of all the women of the court of France, I surrendered to the sweet impulsion of love ... you hold me, as it were, captive within your walls?

The " N-Gage " brand name still had a poor reputation within the gaming media and the few consumers who recognized the N-Gage brand, due to the weakness of the system's first games and the original model's limitations.

Ingestion may result in macadamia toxicosis, which is marked by weakness and hind limb paralysis with the inability to stand, occurring within 12 hours of ingestion.

" Thus ( through perspective ) every sort of confusion is revealed within us ; and this is that weakness of the human mind on which the art of conjuring and of deceiving by light and shadow and other ingenious devices imposes, having an effect upon us like magic ...

The majority of time is spent within their specific school ; however each student will spend a portion of their last year at each of the other schools, gaining a basic understanding of the strengths and weakness of the other classes.

Though not universally used, ‘ metabolic fatigue ’ is a common alternative term for peripheral muscle weakness, because of the reduction in contractile force due to the direct or indirect effects of the reduction of substrates or accumulation of metabolites within the muscle fiber.

Elements within the armed forces, particularly among the junior officers, blamed the weakness of the government and began to seek a leader who they considered was strong enough to ensure a preservation of Argentinian sovereignty, settling on Lieutenant-General Jorge Videla.

Symptoms usually occur within a few hours, producing unsteadiness and weakness, depression, nausea and vomiting, twisting of the neck muscles, rapid and weak pulse, difficulty breathing, and eventually death.

" The nesting of insurgency within complex conflicts associated with state weakness or failure ..." ( See the discussion of failed states below.

* Picker – emphasizes a player's one weakness to the neglect of all strengths and ignores the potential within

While in the Battery, he also made a startling discovery about the ancient weakness to yellow within the Green Lanterns ' light.

Joint or fracture patterns within the Entrada's sandstone beds created initial zones of weakness.