Learning from Shortcomings, Moving Forward with New Methods

2018 ◽  
pp. 218-264
Author(s):  
Daniel Maria Klimek
Keyword(s):  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Academic Culture ◽  
Academic Discourse ◽  
New Method ◽  
Religious Experiences ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Naturalistic Approach ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Mystical Experiences

The chapter considers the ideological biases that have formed in academic culture against taking mystical experiences and similar phenomena seriously. An in-depth analysis of Ann Taves’s “naturalistic” approach to religious experiences shows how seemingly “neutral” secular approaches, while criticizing metaphysical hermeneutics, are not free of their own metaphysical and philosophical assumptions. The work of several scholars from various fields, theologian John Milbank, historian Brad Gregory, religion scholar Robert Orsi, psychiatrist Bruce Greyson, is considered in articulating how one worldview, a philosophy of secular naturalism, guides academic discourse across disciplines at the expense of another worldview, an ontology of the supernatural. The myth of “secular neutrality” is exposed by these scholars. The chapter concludes with the call for cultivating a new method for the study of religious experiences, an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach that considers the potential integrity of extraordinary religious experiences and a more holistic understanding of knowledge.

Direct amidation of acid fluorides using germanium amides

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ardalan Hayatifar ◽  
Emily Elifritz ◽  
Molly Bloom ◽  
Kaitlyn Pixley ◽  
Chris Fennell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Groups ◽  
New Method ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Acid Fluorides ◽  
Direct Amidation

Amide functional groups are an essential linkage that are found in peptides, proteins, and pharmaceuticals and new methods are constantly being sought for their formation. Here, a new method is...

scholarly journals New methods of investigation of the external base of skull at fatal injuries inpassenger compartment

2007 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 91-94
Author(s):  
A. B. Shadymov ◽  
A. S. Novosyolov
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissues ◽  
New Method ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Skull Fractures ◽  
Passenger Compartment ◽  
Mechanism Of Formation ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Base Of Skull ◽  
Facial Soft Tissues ◽  
Fatal Injuries

Basal skull fractures are frequent and cause certain difficulties in detection of the mechanism of their formation. Common dissecting methods do not allow detailed study of the external base of skull and deform facial soft tissues. A new method is developed, which allows determining the mechanism of formation of constructional fractures of the basal skull and pterygoid processes at various injuries, in particular, inside a passenger compartment at headon collision of motor vehicles. The method is registered as an invention.

scholarly journals Dating Early Christian Papyri: Old and New Methods – Introduction

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-57
Author(s):  
Roberta Mazza
Keyword(s):  
Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Ancient Text ◽  
Early Christian ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Scientific Analysis ◽  
Academic Publications ◽  
The Way

This article provides a methodological introduction to the issues and questions raised in the dossier: How can we attribute a date to ancient papyri when it is not indicated in the text? What methods have been employed so far for dating and how reliable are they? What kind of conscious and unconscious biases underpin the attribution of a date to Christian papyri in particular? Is scientific analysis a more reliable means than palaeography to establish the age of composition of an ancient text? After discussing some research performed on papyri from the Rylands collection, bearing early Christian texts, the author addresses some of the strengths and pitfalls of any of the methods currently available, ranging from palaeography to radiocarbon dating and Raman spectroscopy. In conclusion, it is argued that more clarity and transparency are needed in the way motivations for attributing a date to a fragment are provided in academic publications and that only a multidisciplinary approach can partially overcome the problems at stake.

New methods for projecting a 3D object onto a free-form surface

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingyu Pei ◽  
Xiaoping Wang ◽  
Leen Zhang ◽  
Yu Zhou ◽  
Jinyuan Qian
Keyword(s):  
Approximate Solution ◽  
New Method ◽  
Free Form ◽  
Parallel Projection ◽  
Content Type ◽  
3D Object ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Free Form Surface ◽  
Newton Raphson ◽  
Raphson Iteration

Purpose This paper aims to provide a series of new methods for projecting a three-dimensional (3D) object onto a free-form surface. The projection algorithms presented can be divided into three types, namely, orthogonal, perspective and parallel projection. Design/methodology/approach For parametric surfaces, the computing strategy of the algorithm is to obtain an approximate solution by using a geometric algorithm, then improve the accuracy of the approximate solution using the Newton–Raphson iteration. For perspective projection and parallel projection on an implicit surface, the strategy replaces Newton–Raphson iteration by multi-segment tracing. The implementation takes two mesh objects as an example of calculating an image projected onto parametric and implicit surfaces. Moreover, a comparison is made for orthogonal projections with Hu’s and Liu’s methods. Findings The results show that the new method can solve the 3D objects projection problem in an effective manner. For orthogonal projection, the time taken by the new method is substantially less than that required for Hu’s method. The new method is also more accurate and faster than Liu’s approach, particularly when the 3D object has a large number of points. Originality/value The algorithms presented in this paper can be applied in many industrial applications such as computer aided design, computer graphics and computer vision.

scholarly journals An improved method for preparation of mouse retinal cryosections

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Li ◽  
Yongqiong Lin ◽  
Fang Yang ◽  
Tongdan Zou ◽  
Jialiang Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retinal Detachment ◽  
Vision Research ◽  
New Method ◽  
Specific Marker ◽  
Improved Method ◽  
High Quality ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Modified Method ◽  
Routine Assay ◽  
Super Glue

Immunohistochemistry using mouse retinal cryosections is a routine assay used in vision research. However, retinal tissues are fragile, and it is difficult to obtain an ideal retinal cryosection. Here, we developed a modified method for preparing retinal cryosection. Super Glue was applied on the surface of the sclera before the cornea and the lens are removed from either the unfixed or PFA-fixed mouse eyeballs. The new methods largely prevented retinal detachment in mouse retinal cryosections. Immunostaining of retinal cryosections derived from PFA-fixed mouse eyes using rod and cone markers yielded high-quality immunofluorescent images. Immunolabeling of retinal cryosections obtained from unfixed mouse eyes using a cilium-specific marker had improved orientations of photoreceptor connecting cilia. This new method substantially improves the morphology and immunostaining results of fixed and unfixed mouse eyes.

Some new methods for studying intestinal amoebae and other protozoa

Parasitology ◽  
1942 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clifford Dobell
Keyword(s):  
New Method ◽  
New Methods ◽  
General Utility ◽  
Staining Methods

During the last few years I have successfully used a new method for investigating intestinal amoebae in cultures, and in the hope that it may also prove serviceable to other workers I now propose to describe it. At the same time I take the opportunity of noting two new staining methods which I have used especially in conjunction with this technique, but which are of general utility in protozoology and cytology.

New method for depth analysis of Y-TZP t-m phase transformation

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. e6
Author(s):  
A. Arata ◽  
L.R. De Pretto ◽  
V. Ussui ◽  
N.B. Lima ◽  
A.Z. Freitas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transformation ◽  
New Method ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
M Phase

Preparation of Lead Iodide as Input Material for X-Ray Detectors

2005 ◽  
Vol 480-481 ◽  
pp. 477-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Matuchová ◽  
Olga Prochazková ◽  
K. Zdanský ◽  
J. Zavadil ◽  
J. Maixner
Keyword(s):  
Direct Synthesis ◽  
New Method ◽  
Lead Iodide ◽  
X Ray ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Input Material ◽  
Zone Purification

The aim of this work is to study the new method of direct synthesis of lead and iodine as the input material of PbI2. This method has not been studied for this material till now, and seems to be one of the new methods for preparation of the input material. The photoluminescence measurement and measurement of resistivity has been done and compared with the measurements done by precipitation and zone purification.

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