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What can we do in the face of irreconcilable conflict, when two opposing parties (be they individuals, groups, nations) have disagreements in which there seems to be no common ground, no hope for resolution? Further still, what do we do when both sides of an argument appear to be rational? In this paper, I explore this kind of 'tragic' im-passe through the lens of Aeschylus' Eumenides. This play has been taken by some scholars to be the precursor of the Western legal system (establishing the jury trial and neutral, third-party judge). Others see it less optimistically, as a portrayal of a misogynistic abuse of power. I diverge from these lines of interpretation and suggest that the Eumenides offers a useful approach to disagreement, building on the idea that those bitter struggles that result in impasse can be resolved only through a deliberate reorientation of identity, guided by an engaged judge whose most important actions come after the trial.

During the last five years, the maturation of incident and disaster management training has evolved substantially with widespread evidence that ICT positively impacts disaster outcomes. Virtual world (VW) technology with the use of avatars appears commonplace and widely accepted as either a stand-alone or a complementary learning strategy. However, the primary goals of emergency preparedness training (EPT), increased collaboration, leadership, and decision-making skills, have not been altered. This retrospective article briefly reviews the evolution in ICT learning theories and applies them to a virtual world simulation developed in Second Life™ for MHA graduate students completing an Emergency Management course. After five years of implementing the VW training, student results continue to show increased comfortability with the use of virtual worlds as a training platform, positive knowledge attainment, and marked improvement of emergency management skills. Additional research is recommended, but findings suggest that ICT appropriate learning theories (constructivism, situativity, visualization, and interactivity) still remain the most integral components for a successful virtual world training simulation.

Population Health Management : A Framework for the Health Sector / by Anne M. Hewitt -- Public Health Foundations for Population Health Managers / by Rosemary M. Caron -- Assessing Population Health : Community Health Needs Assessments / by Anne M. Hewitt and Don Dykstra -- Social Determinants of Health : Health Promotion for Diverse Populations / by Rhonda BeLue, Teaniese Davis, and Michaila Dix -- Health Data Analytics for Population Health Management / by Nalin Johri -- Population Health Decision-Making : Risk Segmentation, Stratification & Management / by Julie L. Mascari and Anne M. Hewitt -- Population Health Models, Part I / by Anastasia Miller -- Alternative Payment Systems Applications : Volume to Value Based Care / by Anastasia Miller and Thomas B. Woodard -- Population Health Models II : Care Coordination Continuum, Behavior Change, Patient Engagement, and Telehealth / by Anne M. Hewitt -- Consumerism : Population Health Marketing Applications / by Julie L. Mascari, Moses O. Salami, and Anne M. Hewitt -- Population Health Management : Quality Outcomes and Accountability / by Stephen L. Wagner -- Collaborations and Co-Production of Health / by Stephen L. Wagner and Anne M. Hewitt -- Leadership for the Future Health Sector : Transformation, Innovation, and Change for Population Health Managers / by Stephen L. Wagner, Patrick D. Shay, and Edward J. Schumacher -- Case studies.