Rebirth and ‘ethicisation’ in Greek and South Asian thought

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikel Burley
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand

This chapter engages with the theory of Gananath Obeyesekere to the effect that ethicised reincarnation derives from the ethicisation of existing rebirth beliefs. The theory, which applies primarily to South Asian traditions, assumes that a metaphysical conception of rebirth is logically and chronologically prior to any ethical outlook that accompanies it. Catherine Osborne on the other hand argues that it was the ethical outlook of certain Greek philosophers that generated their transmigration theories. But there need be no order of priority between metaphysics and ethics. Talk of a transition from non-ethicised to ethicised conceptions of rebirth should be replaced by considerations of transition from one kind of ethically imbued conception to another.

Talaq-i-Tafwid and Stipulations in a Muslim Marriage Contract: Important Means of Protecting the Position of the South Asian Muslim Wife

1982 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Carroll
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
The Other ◽  
Minimal Amount ◽  
The South ◽  
Marital Relations ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Marriage Contract ◽  
Important Means

Muslim law confers supreme authority in marital relations on the husband, to such an extent that the husband can unilaterally and extra-judicially dissolve the matrimonial bond by pronouncement of the verbal formula of divorce (talaq). The wife's position may be to some extent protected by the fact that her deferred dower becomes payable to her upon termination of the marriage by divorce or the death of her husband. However, the dower may either have been set at a minimal amount or have been severely reduced by intervening years of inflation so as to provide neither an affective restraint on the husband's exercise of his power of talaq nor much real assistance to the wife after she has been divorced and turned out of her husband's house. On the other hand, if the dower is set at such an amount as to constitute a real restraint on her husband in regard to his exercise of talaq and the marriage breaks down, the husband may refuse to divorce the Wife by talaq (since by doing so he would incur liability for the dower debt) and may suggest that she agree to a divorce by mutual consent (Khul' or mubara' a). However, a concomitant of a divorce by mutual consent is some financial remuneratioin by the wife to the husband; usually the husband requires the wife to relinquish her rights to dower. The wife may thus easily be placed in position of having to buy her way out of an unhappy marriage.

scholarly journals Ethnicity and coronary artery calcification

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
G Koulaouzidis
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcification ◽  
The Other ◽  
Calcium Deposition ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
World Population ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Although individuals of South Asian (S. Asian) origin represent 20% of the world population, they are under-represented in studies investigating the presence of coronary artery calcification (CAC). Aim We compared the prevalence of CAC in Caucasians and Asians who underwent electron beam computed tomography (EBCT). CAC score (CACS) was performed on an Imatron C300 Ultrafast EBCT scanner (GE Healthcare), using a standard method with calcium deposition scored according to Agatston method. Demographic information and the presence of risk factors were abstracted from referral letters and questionnaires completed by the patients prior to their test. Results CACS was assessed in 935 S. Asians (739 males and 196 females) and 13,501 Caucasians (10,232 males and 3269 females). Gender distribution between Caucasians and S. Asians was similar (p = 0.1); conversely, the Caucasians group was older to its S. Asians counterpart (52.8 ± 9.6 vs. 50.6 ± 10.3; p < 0.001); while on the other hand, S. Asians appeared to have a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus (17.5% vs. 4.3%; p <0.0001). There was no difference in the prevalence of smoking between the 2 groups (15% vs. 12.1%; p = 0.06), of hypertension (31.3% vs. 25.3%; p =0.4), family history of CHD (22.8% vs. 16.1%; p = 0.3), and hyperlipidemia (24.5% vs. 17.3%; p = 0.3). The prevalence of CAC (CACS >0) was similar between Caucasians and S. Asians (50.9% vs. 50.8%; p = 0.9), although a statistically significant difference in the prevalence of CAC in South Asians >50 years was noted (p = 0.01). S. Asian males showed a higher mean CACS as compared to Caucasians (179.6 ± 545.1 vs. 144.1 ± 420.1; p = 0.03). In males <50 years, there was no statistically significantly difference in mean CACS between S. Asians and Caucasians (36.1 ± 277.8 vs. 23.8 ± 104.2; p = 0.06), but in males >50 years old the difference in mean CACS was significant (S. Asians, 339.1 ± 702.9 vs. Caucasians 232.3 ± 528.7; p < 0.0001). On the other hand, no difference was observed in the mean CACS between South Asian and Caucasian females (59.2 ± 224.9 vs. 56.6 ± 219.2; p = 0.86). S. Asian females <50 years and S. Asian females >50 years had similar mean CACS compared to Caucasians. Conclusion S. Asians seem more prone to extensive calcification. Age seems to play an important role as the prevalence of CAC was similar in S. Asians and Caucasians <50 years but there was a difference in prevalence of CAC after the age of 50, but this deference was statistically significant only in males. Our results support current evidence in showing that the pattern of CAC is influenced by ethnicity. If this reflects a difference in traditional risk factors or has genetic origin it has to be clarified.

A study of cometary eruptions through OH radio-lines

1999 ◽  
Vol 173 ◽  
pp. 249-254
Author(s):  
A.M. Silva ◽  
R.D. Miró
Keyword(s):  
Short Duration ◽  
Growth Curves ◽  
The Other ◽  
Initial Mass ◽  
Radio Lines ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Sudden Rise

AbstractWe have developed a model for theH2OandOHevolution in a comet outburst, assuming that together with the gas, a distribution of icy grains is ejected. With an initial mass of icy grains of 108kg released, theH2OandOHproductions are increased up to a factor two, and the growth curves change drastically in the first two days. The model is applied to eruptions detected in theOHradio monitorings and fits well with the slow variations in the flux. On the other hand, several events of short duration appear, consisting of a sudden rise ofOHflux, followed by a sudden decay on the second day. These apparent short bursts are frequently found as precursors of a more durable eruption. We suggest that both of them are part of a unique eruption, and that the sudden decay is due to collisions that de-excite theOHmaser, when it reaches the Cometopause region located at 1.35 × 105kmfrom the nucleus.

Closing the GAP—A 5Å Scanning Microscope

1969 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 6-7
Author(s):  
A. V. Crewe
Keyword(s):  
Normal Form ◽  
The Other ◽  
Resolving Power ◽  
Scanning Microscope ◽  
Conventional Microscope ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Closing The Gap ◽  
Thermal Sources ◽  
Better Than ◽  
Transmission Microscope

We have become accustomed to differentiating between the scanning microscope and the conventional transmission microscope according to the resolving power which the two instruments offer. The conventional microscope is capable of a point resolution of a few angstroms and line resolutions of periodic objects of about 1Å. On the other hand, the scanning microscope, in its normal form, is not ordinarily capable of a point resolution better than 100Å. Upon examining reasons for the 100Å limitation, it becomes clear that this is based more on tradition than reason, and in particular, it is a condition imposed upon the microscope by adherence to thermal sources of electrons.

Life Beyond 1MeV

1980 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 30-33
Author(s):  
K.H. Westmacott
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Past Experience ◽  
The Other ◽  
Good Case ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The U.S

Life beyond 1MeV – like life after 40 – is not too different unless one takes advantage of past experience and is receptive to new opportunities. At first glance, the returns on performing electron microscopy at voltages greater than 1MeV diminish rather rapidly as the curves which describe the well-known advantages of HVEM often tend towards saturation. However, in a country with a significant HVEM capability, a good case can be made for investing in instruments with a range of maximum accelerating voltages. In this regard, the 1.5MeV KRATOS HVEM being installed in Berkeley will complement the other 650KeV, 1MeV, and 1.2MeV instruments currently operating in the U.S. One other consideration suggests that 1.5MeV is an optimum voltage machine – Its additional advantages may be purchased for not much more than a 1MeV instrument. On the other hand, the 3MeV HVEM's which seem to be operated at 2MeV maximum, are much more expensive.

Can the Academic Self-Concept be Positive and Realistic?

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 129-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reimer Kornmann
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Opposite Effect ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Other ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
High Ability ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Other Hand

Summary: My comment is basically restricted to the situation in which less-able students find themselves and refers only to literature in German. From this point of view I am basically able to confirm Marsh's results. It must, however, be said that with less-able pupils the opposite effect can be found: Levels of self-esteem in these pupils are raised, at least temporarily, by separate instruction, academic performance however drops; combined instruction, on the other hand, leads to improved academic performance, while levels of self-esteem drop. Apparently, the positive self-image of less-able pupils who receive separate instruction does not bring about the potential enhancement of academic performance one might expect from high-ability pupils receiving separate instruction. To resolve the dilemma, it is proposed that individual progress in learning be accentuated, and that comparisons with others be dispensed with. This fosters a self-image that can in equal measure be realistic and optimistic.

Stories and the Self

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Krause ◽  
Markus Appel
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Lower Degree ◽  
Contrast Effects ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The One ◽  
Implicit And Explicit

Abstract. Two experiments examined the influence of stories on recipients’ self-perceptions. Extending prior theory and research, our focus was on assimilation effects (i.e., changes in self-perception in line with a protagonist’s traits) as well as on contrast effects (i.e., changes in self-perception in contrast to a protagonist’s traits). In Experiment 1 ( N = 113), implicit and explicit conscientiousness were assessed after participants read a story about either a diligent or a negligent student. Moderation analyses showed that highly transported participants and participants with lower counterarguing scores assimilate the depicted traits of a story protagonist, as indicated by explicit, self-reported conscientiousness ratings. Participants, who were more critical toward a story (i.e., higher counterarguing) and with a lower degree of transportation, showed contrast effects. In Experiment 2 ( N = 103), we manipulated transportation and counterarguing, but we could not identify an effect on participants’ self-ascribed level of conscientiousness. A mini meta-analysis across both experiments revealed significant positive overall associations between transportation and counterarguing on the one hand and story-consistent self-reported conscientiousness on the other hand.

Don’t Put Me in This Group

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-93
Author(s):  
Jort de Vreeze ◽  
Christina Matschke
Keyword(s):  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Negative Information ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Group Memberships

Abstract. Not all group memberships are self-chosen. The current research examines whether assignments to non-preferred groups influence our relationship with the group and our preference for information about the ingroup. It was expected and found that, when people are assigned to non-preferred groups, they perceive the group as different to the self, experience negative emotions about the assignment and in turn disidentify with the group. On the other hand, when people are assigned to preferred groups, they perceive the group as similar to the self, experience positive emotions about the assignment and in turn identify with the group. Finally, disidentification increases a preference for negative information about the ingroup.

ON THE OTHER HAND

1961 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 222-223
Author(s):  
Edwin G. Boring
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand
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