Ancient Banyan: an Inquiry into the Meaning of ‘Hinduness’

1996 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julius J. Lipner
Keyword(s):  
Distinguishing Property

This paper suggests, against a comparative horizon and in broadly philosophical context, a fresh approach to the study of Hinduism. After indicating how religion in general and ‘Hinduism’ in particular are plural phenomena both internally and externally, the paper goes on to define a (if not, the) distinguishing property of Hinduness (or hindutā) in terms of an approach that is based on a re-centring system of equilibrating and interactive polarities called ‘polycentrism’. This is described further as a calculated paradoxicality, which is articulated in the light of possible objections.

XV. On the states of matter

1881 ◽  
Vol 32 (212-215) ◽  
pp. 408-413
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Sudden Change ◽  
Fixed Temperature ◽  
Gaseous State ◽  
Fluid State ◽  
Distinguishing Property

The conception which had been held from the earliest times that the three recognised states of matter were clearly separated from each other received a rude blow from the interpretation put upon the work of Andrews, that the liquid and gaseous states were really continuous, and that the two states could only be classified under one head—the fluid state. Andrews demonstrated that by placing a liquid under a pressure greater than the critical, and then raising the temperature, the liquid might be made to pass to an undoubtedly gaseous state without any sudden change having been visible. Thus the continuity of the liquid and gaseous states seemed established. I say seemed, because I have shown in former papers that under any pressure the fluid passes at a given temperature from a state where it possesses cohesion, capillarity, or surface tension—the distinguishing property of liquid, which prevents it freely mixing with a true gas—to a state where it possesses no cohesion, capillarity, nor surface tension, and where it mixes freely with any gas—in fact, to the gaseous state; and this change takes place at a fixed temperature independent of pressure. As MM. Cailletet and Hautefeuille have recently come to the conclusion that the continuity claimed by Andrews does not exist, and have thus corroborated my work, I wish to place on record more fully the conclusions to which this work has led me.

Characterization of Ca(2+)-release channels in fetal and adult rat hearts

1995 ◽  
Vol 269 (3) ◽  
pp. H778-H782 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Ramesh ◽  
M. J. Kresch ◽  
A. M. Katz ◽  
D. H. Kim
Keyword(s):  
Fetal Heart ◽  
Postnatal Growth ◽  
Hill Coefficient ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Release Channel ◽  
Adult Rat ◽  
Biochemical Assays ◽  
Rat Hearts ◽  
Distinguishing Property

The goal of this study was to characterize the Ca(2+)-release channel in whole homogenates of left (LV) and right ventricles (RV) of fetal (22 days in gestation) and adult Sprague-Dawley rat hearts using [3H]ryanodine binding and 45Ca2+ fluxes. Although many features of the Ca(2+)-release channels were similar in fetal and adult hearts, biochemical assays revealed quantitative differences. Similar properties include 1) Ca(2+)-sensitive cooperative ryanodine binding to Ca(2+)-release channel, measured as Ca2+ concentration for half-maximal activation (fetal LV: 0.13 +/- 0.02 microM; adults LV: 0.15 +/- 0.02 microM) and Hill coefficient (fetal LV: 2.5 +/- 0.9; adult LV: 2.7 +/- 0.5), and 2) caffeine-sensitive ryanodine binding, measured as the percent increase in ryanodine binding induced by caffeine (fetal LV: 148.8 +/- 16.9% vs. adult LV: 171.4 +/- 34.9%). The distinguishing property was the lower Ca(2+)-release channel density in the fetal heart (LV: 0.22 +/- 0.03 pmol/mg protein) compared with adult heart (LV: 0.59 +/- 0.04 pmol/mg protein; P < 0.05), as determined by [3H]ryanodine binding. The lower density of Ca(2+)-release channel is supported by the finding that there is very low ryanodine-sensitive oxalate-supported 45Ca2+ uptake in the fetal heart. The tested characteristics of the Ca(2+)-release channel were similar between LV and RV in both fetal and adult rat hearts. Ou results indicate that expression of Ca2+-release channels in sarcoplasmic reticulum increases during postnatal growth in the rat heart. This is consistent with previous physiological reports that Ca2+ available for excitation-contraction coupling in the fetal heart is derived mainly from transsarcolemmal Ca2+ influx.

scholarly journals X-Ray Variability in Active Galactic Nuclei: Two Things That Everybody Should Know

1998 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 804-807
Author(s):  
Karen M. Leighly
Keyword(s):  
Light Curve ◽  
Active Galactic Nuclei ◽  
Time Scales ◽  
Time Scale ◽  
Galactic Nuclei ◽  
X Rays ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Central Engine ◽  
Distinguishing Property

X-ray variability is a distinguishing property of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), and the energetics and time scales of the emission dictate that the X-rays must originate very close to the central engine. In this review I discuss two basic topics from AGN variability research. The first is the correlation of the variability time scale with the X-ray luminosity, and the second is the structure of the X-ray light curve. In each case, I first review the old results that have been known for approximately the last 10 years and then I discuss very new results which may force us to modify our ideas about the origin of AGN X-ray variability. Note that I am discussing the variability of non-blazar type AGN.

scholarly journals Superposition of p-superharmonic functions

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl K. Brustad
Keyword(s):  
Laplace Operator ◽  
Laplace Equation ◽  
Superposition Principle ◽  
Superharmonic Functions ◽  
Distinguishing Property

AbstractThe dominative p-Laplace operator is introduced. This operator is a relative to the p-Laplacian, but with the distinguishing property of being sublinear. It explains the superposition principle in the p-Laplace equation.

Antimutator Mutants in Bacteriophage T4 and Escherichia coli

Genetics ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 148 (4) ◽  
pp. 1579-1585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roel M Schaaper
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Type Strain ◽  
Wild Type Strain ◽  
Bacteriophage T4 ◽  
Mutation Rates ◽  
Spontaneous Mutations ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Mutant Strains ◽  
Distinguishing Property ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract Antimutators are mutant strains that have reduced mutation rates compared to the corresponding wild-type strain. Their existence, along with mutator mutants that have higher mutation rates compared to the wild-type strain, are powerful evidence that mutation rates are genetically controlled. Compared to mutator mutants, antimutators have a very distinguishing property. Because they prevent normally occurring mutations, they, uniquely, are capable of providing insight into the mechanisms of spontaneous mutations. In this review, antimutator mutants are discussed in bacteriophage T4 and the bacterium Escherichia coli, with regard to their properties, possible mechanisms, and implications for the sources of spontaneous mutations in these two organisms.

Architecture of Vehicular Ad Hoc Network

2010 ◽  
pp. 19-36
Author(s):  
Debika Bhattacharyya ◽  
Mr. Avijit Bhattacharyya
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc Networks ◽  
Automobile Industry ◽  
Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Ieee 802.11P ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Vehicular Communication ◽  
Networking Technologies ◽  
Hoc Networks ◽  
Distinguishing Property

Over the last few years Vehicular Ad hoc Networks (VANETs) have gained much attention within the automobile industry and the research applications. Vehicular Ad hoc networks (VANETs) are a subgroup of mobile adhoc networks (MANETs) with the distinguishing property that the nodes are vehicles like cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles. Nodes are expected to communicate by means of North American direct short-range communication (DSRC) standard [1] that employs the IEEE 802.11p standard for wireless communication and describes a MAC and PHY specifications for wireless connectivity. This chapter deals with the basic architecture of VANET and wired and wireless technology for intra-vehicular communication. Two prominent networking technologies such as Local Interconnect Network (LIN) and the Controller Area Network (CAN) for wired intra-vehicular communication have also been discussed. The objective of this chapter is to explain inter-vehicular communication and the components of a smart vehicle.

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