scholarly journals Colliding Epistemologies: Reflections on Nidhal Guessoum

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 426-446
Author(s):  
Rüdiger Lohlker ◽  
Margareta Wetchy
Keyword(s):  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Modern Science ◽  
Muslim World ◽  
Scientific Methodology ◽  
Current Topic ◽  
A Current

Abstract Modern sciences and Islam are oftentimes perceived (or presented) as irreconcilable or even as mutually exclusive poles. In attempting to re-establish the dialogue on the topic and to find contemporary approaches that might enable one to keep personal religious beliefs while also engaging with modern sciences, this article discusses the works of contemporary physicist Nidhal Guessoum. Guessoum not only critically examines current developments in the realm of science in the Muslim world, but also provides the reader with a solution to what seems to be a problem of colliding epistemologies: reconciling the two traditions. According to Guessoum, both traditions – although using different methods – work towards advancing knowledge and should thus both be upheld and progressed. To illustrate his approach to scientific methodology and thinking, the article also provides an analysis of Guessoum’s videos on COVID-19 and thereby addresses a current topic which clearly proves the need for reliable modern science.

The Experience of Discipline Reformatting: Culturology on the Basis of Orthodox Anthropology

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 105-140
Author(s):  
Svetlana V. Lourie
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Modern Science ◽  
Scientific Methodology ◽  
Scientific Language ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Value Judgments ◽  
Scientific Thought ◽  
Methodological Basis ◽  
Conceptual Apparatus ◽  
General Scientific

Philosophy always lies at the heart of any science, regardless of how non-ideological and positivistic it claims to be; and the structure, conceptual apparatus and research methodology depend on it, whether the scientists acknowledge it or not. It is all primarily in general scientific paradigm. It so happens that key axioms, both theoretical and methodological, of modern science are materialistic. The case is that even if any scientist would like to abandon those doubtful axioms, he would continue to think along those lines as the very scientific language and scientific thought are based on them, otherwise instead of science we’ll get just an assortment of value judgments. To abandon materialistic scientific language will require sufficient efforts. Such paradigms as “created world”, the presence of “immortal origin” in a human being, etc, can’t be rationally proved, as well as, for example, phylogenesis; but they work none the worse as science methodological basis. The science won’t become any less scientific, if it is built on different basis but with adhering to scientific methodology, some specific cognitive modus of science. At the same time, the scientific language itself should be renewed. Thus we’ll try to remodel culturology. This article is a fragment of a big project, started at the initiative of the author with the goal of reformatting culturology on the basis of Orthodox patristic anthropology.

scholarly journals Multishelled NiO Hollow Spheres Decorated by Graphene Nanosheets as Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries with Improved Reversible Capacity and Cycling Stability

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lihua Chu ◽  
Meicheng Li ◽  
Yu Wang ◽  
Xiaodan Li ◽  
Zipei Wan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Performance ◽  
Graphene Nanosheets ◽  
Hollow Spheres ◽  
Modern Science ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Reversible Capacity ◽  
Graphene Sheets ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Graphene Nanocomposite ◽  
A Current

Graphene-based nanocomposites attract many attentions because of holding promise for many applications. In this work, multishelled NiO hollow spheres decorated by graphene nanosheets nanocomposite are successfully fabricated. The multishelled NiO microspheres are uniformly distributed on the surface of graphene, which is helpful for preventing aggregation of as-reduced graphene sheets. Furthermore, the NiO/graphene nanocomposite shows much higher electrochemical performance with a reversible capacity of 261.5 mAh g−1at a current density of 200 mA g−1after 100 cycles tripled compared with that of pristine multishelled NiO hollow spheres, implying the potential application in modern science and technology.

scholarly journals Introduction: Fashion/Religion Interfaces

Religions ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Anna-Mari Almila
Keyword(s):  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Muslim World

The complex interconnections between religious beliefs and fashion in clothing have been increasingly recognised by researchers, already since the ‘new veiling’ phenomenon spread across the Muslim world in the 1970s (El-Guindi 1981, 1999; MacLeod 1987, 1992), and especially since the extreme politicisation of the Muslim veil in the 2000s and 2010s (Haddad 2007) [...]

Attributes for Executing Change in an Agile Information System

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pankaj Chaudhary ◽  
Micki Hyde ◽  
James A Rodger
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
System A ◽  
Current Topic ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
A Current

Information Systems (IS) agility is a current topic of interest in the IS industry. The study follows up on work on the definition of the construct of IS agility and attributes for sensing and diagnosis in an agile IS. IS agility is defined as the ability of an IS to sense a change in real time; diagnose it in real time; and select and execute an action in real time. This paper explores the attributes for selecting and executing a response in an Agile Information System. A set of attributes were initially derived using the practitioner literature and then refined using interviews with practitioners. The attributes' importance and validity was established using a survey of the industry. All attributes derived in this study were deemed pertinent for selecting and executing a change in an agile information system. Dimensions underlying these attributes were identified using Exploratory Factor Analysis. This list of attributes can form the basis for assessing and establishing execution mechanisms to increase IS Agility.

scholarly journals Mineral Trioxide Aggregate Applications in Endodontics: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (04) ◽  
pp. 683-691
Author(s):  
Gabriele Cervino ◽  
Luigi Laino ◽  
Cesare D’Amico ◽  
Diana Russo ◽  
Ludovica Nucci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Root Resorption ◽  
Mineral Trioxide Aggregate ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Dental Material ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Root Canal Therapy ◽  
Dental Tissues ◽  
Current Topic ◽  
Conservative Dentistry ◽  
A Current

AbstractA current topic in dentistry concerns the biocompatibility of the materials, and in particular, conservative dentistry and endodontics ones. The mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is a dental material with biocompatibility properties to oral and dental tissues. MTA was developed for dental root repair in endodontic treatment and it is formulated from commercial Portland cement, combined with bismuth oxide powder for radiopacity. MTA is used for creating apical plugs during apexification, repairing root perforations during root canal therapy, treating internal root resorption, and pulp capping. The objective of this article is to investigate MTA features from a clinical point of view, even compared with other biomaterials. All the clinical data regarding this dental material will be evaluated in this review article. Data obtained from the analysis of the past 10 years’ literature highlighted 19 articles in which the MTA clinical aspects could be recorded. The results obtained in this article are an important step to demonstrate the safety and predictability of oral rehabilitations with these biomaterials and to promote a line to improve their properties in the future.

scholarly journals RAPCAL code: A flexible package to compute radiative properties for optically thin and thick low and high-Z plasmas in a wide range of density and temperature

2008 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 433-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Rodríguez ◽  
R. Florido ◽  
J.M. Gil ◽  
J.G. Rubiano ◽  
P. Martel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermodynamic Equilibrium ◽  
Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium ◽  
Radiative Properties ◽  
Inertial Fusion ◽  
Equilibrium Conditions ◽  
Current Topic ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Non Local ◽  
Detailed Level ◽  
A Current

AbstractRadiative properties are fundamental for plasma diagnostics and hydro-simulations. For this reason, there is a high interest in their determination and they are a current topic of investigation both in astrophysics and inertial fusion confinement research. In this work a flexible computation package for calculating radiative properties for low and high Z optically thin and thick plasmas, both under local thermodynamic equilibrium and non-local thermodynamic equilibrium conditions, named RAPCAL is presented. This code has been developed with the aim of providing accurate radiative properties for low and medium Z plasmas within the context of detailed level accounting approach and for heavy elements under the detailed configuration accounting approach. In order to show the capabilities of the code, there are presented calculations of some radiative properties for carbon, aluminum, krypton and xenon plasmas under local thermodynamic and non-local thermodynamic equilibrium conditions.

scholarly journals From Greed to Justice

1992 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-107
Author(s):  
Mona Abul-Fadl
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Floppy Disk ◽  
Muslim World ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Cultural Legacy ◽  
Self Interest ◽  
The Many ◽  
Determining Factor ◽  
A Current ◽  
Do So

I would like to seize the opportunity of the theme of this conference tohighlight some of the flaws which taint and constrain American foreign policyin the Middle East and, more generally, in the Muslim world. I do so with thepurpose of exploring the possibilities for a change which would be to the advantageof all parties concerned, for while I believe that America’s Middle East policyis largely prompted by considerations of national self-interest and expediency,and that these might be subsumed under the category of ‘‘greed,’’ there still remainsa recurrent undertone and preoccupation with a moral self-justification that seeksgrounds of justice and right for all its pursuits. Beyond greed and morality,however, the determining factor for both dimensions is contingent upon ourperceptions, conceptions, and the ideas we have concerning the Other as wellas about what constitutes our own best interest and our particular morality. Thecontrols on our perceptions and self-understanding lie in a kind of treasure chestwhich we inherit or, to use a current idiom of the micro-chip generation, theylie in a floppy disk which lies in the eye of our mind. Whatever it is that we inherit,it comes not so much with our genes as with our cultural legacy, which istransmitted primarily through the process of our socialization. While suchperceptions may be decisive in shaping our attitudes towards the situations weencounter, they are not necessarily permanent, for acquired attitudes which havebeen learned can also be unlearned, although this is often a more complicatedprocess. In the realm of attitudes to the Muslim world, I feel that Americansare encumbered with a heavy legacy which lies at the root of the many enthusiasmsand complacencies which have time and again been reflected in American foreignpolicy and in American reactions to events in that region ...

scholarly journals Measuring the effects of Bitcoin forks on selected cryptocurrencies using event study methodology

Industrija ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-36
Author(s):  
Nenad Tomić
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Event Study ◽  
Abnormal Return ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Current Topic ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
A Current ◽  
Event Study Methodology

The objective of the study is to determine whether the Bitcoin forks have produced significant effects on the cryptocurrency market. The event study methodology is used in this paper in order to determine the statistical significance of the abnormal return of leading cryptocurrencies after three Bitcoin forks. The forks were viewed as three isolated events, with the estimations windows and the event windows constructed separately for each of them. There were statistically significant negative effects related to the creation of Bitcoin Gold and Bitcoin SV. Contrary to expectations, there was no statistically important effect throught out the most famous Bitcoin forking and emergence of Bitcoin Cash. Although cryptocurrencies are a current topic, the literature lacks quantitative research dealing with price changes. Without quantitative analysis, it is difficult to conclude whether the return change is a consequence of a statistically significant event The analysis would therefore provide the tool to determine the statistical significance of their impact on the market. A small number of observed cryptocurrencies is the main limitation of this research. Future researches could cover a wider scope of the market and include other famous cases of forking, for example, the Ethereum forks.

Development of a Methodological Approach for Data Quality Ontology in Diabetes Management

2016 ◽  
pp. 444-465
Author(s):  
Alireza Rahimi ◽  
Nandan Parameswaran ◽  
Pradeep Kumar Ray ◽  
Jane Taggart ◽  
Hairong Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Quality ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Current Topic ◽  
Fit For Purpose ◽  
A Current

The role of ontologies in chronic disease management and associated challenges such as defining data quality (DQ) and its specification is a current topic of interest. In domains such as Diabetes Management, a robust Data Quality Ontology (DQO) is required to support the automation of data extraction semantically from Electronic Health Record (EHR) and access and manage DQ, so that the data set is fit for purpose. A five steps strategy is proposed in this paper to create the DQO which captures the semantics of clinical data. It consists of: (1) Knowledge acquisition; (2) Conceptualization; (3) Semantic modeling; (4) Knowledge representation; and (5) Validation. The DQO was applied to the identification of patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in EHRs, which included an assessment of the DQ of the EHR. The five steps methodology is generalizable and reusable in other domains.

Influence of Different Solutions on Corrosion Materials Based on Fe-Mg

2021 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
pp. 475-483
Author(s):  
Marie Sedlarikova ◽  
Miroslav Zatloukal ◽  
Jan Hrabovský ◽  
Pavel Čudek
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Degradation Process ◽  
Corrosion Properties ◽  
Doping Element ◽  
Current Topic ◽  
Introductory Part ◽  
Sintered Materials ◽  
A Current

This work deals with a current topic, which are biodegradable sintered Fe-based materials and their corrosion. These materials may be suitable for applications where gradual decomposition is required. An important parameter is not only the mechanical properties so that the material can withstand the load, but above all the corrosion properties and the degradation process. In this work, sintered materials based on Fe-Mg are tested. The introductory part is an introduction to the corrosion processes of the basic components of the tested systems, i.e. Fe. The practical part is focused on the preparation of samples based on Fe with the doping element Mg.

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