DID TUSCAN DIOCESES CONFESSIONALIZE IN THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES?

2003 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 312-331
Author(s):  
Kathleen Comerford
Keyword(s):  
Seventeenth Century ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Educational Changes ◽  
Parish Clergy ◽  
The Comparative Study ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis article explores several dioceses in Tuscany—Arezzo, Fiesole, Lucca, Montepulciano, Siena, and Volterra—in light of the foundation of diocesan seminaries, to determine if a new corps of priests was produced and if that corps instituted major changes. Historians refer to post-Tridentine attempts to strengthen the faith and power of groups and institutions by such processes as education as the parallel trends of confessionalism and confessionalization. Since these dioceses represent different economic, educational, and demographic levels of development, the comparative study of quantitative and qualitative measures in these regions addresses the impact of educational changes in the parish clergy in a significant cross-section of late-sixteenth and seventeenth-century Tuscany. Even in dioceses which were wealthy and which supported seminaries, the institutions had little influence, and therefore the slow and spotty improvements in the parishes and dioceses did not result in the confessionalization of the region, although limited confessionalism did occur.

Federalism

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Beramendi
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Rational Choice ◽  
Comparative Politics ◽  
Basic Premise ◽  
Methodological Considerations ◽  
The Comparative Study ◽  
The Impact

This article provides a partial but necessary review of the dominating themes, evolution, and pending tasks that await the comparative politics of federalism. The basic premise of this article is taken from rational choice institution-alism. The article fist delimits federalism as an institution, before it pays attention to the impact of federalism on democracy and the workings of the economy. An analysis of federalism as an endogenous institution is provided. The article also mentions a number of methodological considerations on the comparative study of the origins and consequences of federalism. It ends with a discussion of the various challenges that lie ahead of the field.

Small respiratory passages dysfunction in bronchial asthma

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 725-733
Author(s):  
O. Yu. Kytikova ◽  
M. V. Antonyuk ◽  
B. I. Gel'tser ◽  
E. E. Mineeva ◽  
T. A. Gvozdenko
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
Bronchial Asthma ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Clinical Course ◽  
Pathological Process ◽  
Modern Methods ◽  
The Comparative Study ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Timely Treatment

The small respiratory passages dysfunction (SRPD) is found in the vast majority of patients with bronchial asthma (BA). The SRPD is currently recognized as the important pathogenetic feature of BA. The purpose of this review is to analyze the current scientific knowledge about the poorly studied aspects of the small respiratory passages (SRR) participation in the development of pathological process in BA, as well as the impact of small bronchial dysfunction on the clinical course, the exacerbation frequency and the disease control. The importance of SRPD diagnostics in BA patients for optimal and timely treatment is discussed. The modern methods of RPD pathology diagnostics are described; their informative use in the comparative study aspect is considered.

scholarly journals Inductance Formula for Square Spiral Inductors with Rectangular Conductor Cross Section

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 80-88
Author(s):  
H. A. Aebischer
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Circuits ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Maximum Error ◽  
Maximum Relative Error ◽  
Spiral Inductors ◽  
Spiral Coils ◽  
The Comparative Study

Planar spiral coils are used as inductors in radio frequency (RF) microelectronic integrated circuits (IC’s) and as antennas in both  radio frequency identification (RFID) and telemetry systems. They must be designed to a specified inductance. From the literature, approximate analytical formulae for the inductance of such coils with rectangular conductor cross section are known. They yield the direct current (DC) inductance, which is considered as a good approximation for inductors in RF IC’s up to the GHz range. In principle, these formulae can simplify coil design considerably. But a recent comparative study of the most cited formulae revealed that their maximum relative error is often much larger than claimed by the author, and too large to be useful in circuit design. This paper presents a more accurate formula for the DC inductance of square planar spiral coils than was known so far. It is applicable to any design of such coils with up to  windings. Owing to its scalability, this holds irrespectively of the coil size and the inductance range. It lowers the maximum error over the whole domain of definition from so far  down to . This has been tested by the same method used in the comparative study mentioned above, where the precise reference inductances were computed with the help of the free standard software FastHenry2. A comparison to measurements is included. Moreover, the source code of a MATLAB® function to implement the formula is given in the appendix.

scholarly journals DETERMINATION OF THE WAVE ATTACK ANTICIPATED UPON A STRUCTURE FROM LABORATORY AND FIELD OBSERVATIONS

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
W.A. Venis
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Model Tests ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Wave Impact ◽  
Spring System ◽  
Mass Spring ◽  
The Comparative Study ◽  
The Impact

Model tests have been carried out to obtain an insight into the magnitude of the wave-pressures in various situations. These tests showed, that sharp high pressure peaks occur in addition to the pressures caused by the reflecting of the waves, which pressures are quasi-static. As the structure can be compared with a multiple mass-spring system these pressure-peaks may cause the whole construction to vibrate. Wave-attack therefore can be expressed in terms of impact. Moreover, calculations revealed that the impact pressures were critical factors in determining the strength of the structure. So many model tests were carried out to determine the design and location of the sluices. These tests involved numerous water-levels discharges and waves. Regarding the pressure-peaks a comparative study was made in the model, which led to the structure being designed in such a way that the occurrence of critical impacts was reduced to an acceptable minimum. As it was impossible to avoid the occurrence of impact pressures entirely it remained necessary to determine a basic load for the structure that takes care of the impact pressures. As it has not yet appeared possible physically to determine a theoretical maximum for the impact pressures, it has to be borne in mind that there is a probability that each pressure measured will be exceeded. So this paper describes, how the cumulative frequency curve of the impacts for the case mentioned in 1.1 sub a, which served as a basis for determining the basic load was arrived at by a certain combination of laboratory and field observations. The data used for this purpose were a. Results of wave-impact measurements on a model of the sluices. This model, built in accordance with the results of the comparative study, was situated in the wind-flume of the "de Voorst" hydraulic laboratory. b. Wave height measurements in the Haringvliet during 1957 and 1958. c. Wind-speed measurements on board the lightship Qoeree, likewise during 1957 and 1958. d. Tidal registrations at Hellevoetsluis from 1920 to 1960. e. Wind-force data from the Hook of Holland, likewise from 1920 to 1960.

scholarly journals Long-Span Wooden Structural Floors with Self-Tensioning System: Performance under Asymmetrical Loads

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Estévez-Cimadevila ◽  
D. Otero-Chans ◽  
E. Martín-Gutiérrez ◽  
F. Suárez-Riestra
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
System Performance ◽  
The Self ◽  
Bending Moments ◽  
Structural Element ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Effective Performance ◽  
The Comparative Study

This study analyzes the performance of wooden structural floors equipped with the self-tensioning system patented by the authors, consisting of a force multiplying mechanism connected to a self-tensioning tendon, which is activated automatically when the load is applied to the structural element. The paper describes the system’s difficulties when the structural floor is subjected to asymmetrical loads. The proposed solution consists of anchoring the tendon by an adhesive connection in the central part of the piece yielding a favorable redistribution of the bending moments and an effective performance in terms of deformations. The comparative study focuses onπ-shape cross section pieces with spans of 12 m and 15 m, using sections without prestressing and with initial prestressing and self-tensioning system.

Continuity and Change in the Urban House: Developments in Domestic Space Organisation in Seventeenth-Century London

1986 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 558-590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank E. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Seventeenth Century ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Domestic Space ◽  
Formal Approach ◽  
Continuity And Change ◽  
Plan Analysis ◽  
Functional Organisation ◽  
The Comparative Study

The object of this article is to present the main findings of a study of the functional organisation of the house in postmedieval London. It will also discuss a formal approach to plan analysis that is considered to have wide application in the comparative study of domestic space.

scholarly journals Just retreat—how different countries deal with it: examples from Austria and England

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Thaler
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Procedural Justice ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Flood Risk Management ◽  
European Countries ◽  
The Comparative Study ◽  
The Impact

AbstractFlood risk management has developed a large inventory of potential actions to climate-related hazards. Within this wide array of measures, managed retreat of communities at risk is usually only taken into account if other strategies are ineffective or unavailable. Communities who are affected by managed retreat are confronted with radical changes in their livelihood. However, managed retreat is highly contested. The use of managed retreat includes not only the relocation of house owners but also has the challenge that it discriminates between landowners as some gain and others lose. Therefore, managed retreat raises issues of social justice. To mitigate the impact on land, compensation plays a crucial role in flood risk management. The level and kind of compensation varies between countries across the globe. In this paper, we compare two different policy compensation frameworks in two European countries: Austria and England. The comparative study shows how different compensation schemes affect social justice, both in terms of substantive distributions but also in terms of procedural justice.

A Comparative Study Among Recursive Metaheuristics for Gene Selection

2020 ◽  
pp. 43-62
Author(s):  
Nassima Dif ◽  
Zakaria Elberrichi
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Gene Selection ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Bat Algorithm ◽  
The Other ◽  
Slow Convergence ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
Refinement Procedure ◽  
The Comparative Study ◽  
The Impact

This chapter compares 4 variants of metaheuristics (RFA, EMVO, RPSO, and RBAT). The purpose is to test the impact of refinement on different types of metaheuristics (FA, MVO, PSO, and BAT). The refinement helps to enhance exploitation and to speed up the search process in multidimensional spaces. Moreover, it presents a powerful tool to solve different issues such as slow convergence. The different methods have been used for gene selection on 11 microarrays datasets to solve their various issues related to the presence of irrelevant genes. The obtained results reveal the positive impact of refinement on FA, MVO, and PSO, where all performances have been improved. On the other hand, this process harmed the BAT algorithm. The comparative study between the 4 variants highlights the efficiency of EMVO and FA in terms of precision and dimensionality reduction, respectively. Overall, this study suggests drawing attention to the choice of embedded metaheuristics in the refinement procedure, where powerful methods in exploration are recommended. Moreover, metaheuristics that risk form fast convergence are not advised.

أثر المنهج القرآني في الحديث عن النصرانية عند علماء المسلمين معالم منهج الفخر الرازي في دراسة النصرانية أنموذجا The Impact of the Qur’anic Approach on the Discussion of Christianity among Muslim Scholars

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-125
Author(s):  
سيكو مارافا توري ◽  
عصام التجاني محمد إبراهيم
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Modern Age ◽  
Subjective Interpretation ◽  
The Comparative Study ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Muslim Scholars ◽  
Qur'anic Interpretation

الملخّصيدرك المتتبع حقيقة حديث القرآن عن الأديان الأخرى بجانب بيانه الشافي للإسلام نفسه بين دفتيه. ولا ريب أن لهذه الظاهرة ثمراتها ومستلزماتها. أهمها ضرورة خوض المفسِّر وكثير من علماء المسلمين في الحديث عن الأديان، ومحاولة تأسي كثير من علماء المسلمين المختصين في علم الكلام والأديان بالمنهج القرآني لدى دراستهم للأديان؛ رغم إمكانية دراسة الأديان بمناهج أخرى غير المنهج القرآني، لأنّ المنهج يختلف باختلاف الهدف والغاية من الدراسة، ومنها النقاش العلمي حول أسبقية علماء المسلمين في دراسة الأديان: أيرجع ذلك إليهم أم إلى الغرب في العصر الحديث؟! وتبع ذلك إشكالية الموضوعية في دراسة الأديان. تسعى هذه الورقة إلى دراسة معالم منهج الإمام الرازي في دراسة النصرانية، ومدى تأثره في ذلك بالقرآن الكريم، وهل هو عين المناهج العلمية المعاصرة في دعوى دراسات الأديان المقارنة. وسيتبع الباحثان المنهج التحليلي في دراسة المنهج القرآني أولا بعد تتبع الآيات المعنية في ذلك، وفي استخراج وإبراز معالم منهج الرازي في دراسته للنصرانية. ومن أهم نتائج البحث أن ضرورة تفسير القرآن الكريم أدى إلى الخوض في دراسة دين آخر.      الكلمات المفتاحيّة: منهج القرآن الكريم، التفسير الموضوعي، الخطاب القرآني، دراسات قرآنية، النصرانية، الفخر الرازي.             AbstractThe Qur’an contains essential and significant accounts of other religions, providing enough room for Muslim scholars of Qur’anic interpretation. In these endeavours, Muslim scholars have adopted the approach of the Qur’an despite the availability of other methods. This is because methods differ according to the goals behind the study. Question has been raised as to who were first to engage in the study of other religions: Muslims or the western scholars in the modern age? There is also the question of objectivity in the study of religions. This paper examines hallmarks in the approach of ImÉm al-RÉzÊ toward the study of Christianity, and the extent it was influenced by the Qur’an, and whether it reflects contemporary scientific methods in the comparative study of religions. The researchers adopt the analytical method in the study of the Qur’anic approach after which it then extracts and highlights the hallmarks of Razi’s approach to the study of Christianity. As the paper concludes, there is a need to interpret the Qur’an’s description of other religions.Keywords: Qur’anic Methodology, Subjective Interpretation, Qur’anic Discourse, Qur’anic Studies, Christianity, Fakhr al-RÉzÊ.

Greek Mechanics in Arabic Context: Thābit ibn Qurra, al-Isfizārī and the Arabic Traditions of Aristotelian and Euclidean Mechanics

2001 ◽  
Vol 14 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 179-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Abattouy
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Twelfth Century ◽  
Islamic Culture ◽  
Textual Tradition ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Comparative Study ◽  
The Impact

Assuming the crucial interest of Arabic material for the recovery of the textual tradition of some Greek texts of mechanics, the following article aims at presenting a partial survey of the Graeco-Arabic transmission in the field of mechanics. Based on new manuscript material dating from the ninth to the twelfth century, it investigates the textual and theoretical traditions of two writings ascribed to Aristotle and Euclid respectively and transmitted to Arabo-Islamic culture in fragmentary form. The reception and the impact of the Peripatetic Mechanics are analyzed on the basis of texts edited by al-Khāzinī as well as by the comparative study of the proof of the law of the lever in three authors: Pseudo-Aristotle, Thābit ibn Qurra, and al-Isfizārī. The codicological analysis of the extant manuscripts of Maqāla fī ‘l-mīzān – a rather systematic treatise on the balance ascribed to Euclid – leads to the assumption that it is a Greek fragment edited in Arabic. This reconstruction of the Arabic tradition of Euclidean mechanics is further elaborated by an annotated synopsis of al-Isfizārī's systematic recension of the text.

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