Pathê: Hume’s Non-Dogmatic Philosophy

2019 ◽  
pp. 311-337
Author(s):  
Peter S. Fosl
Keyword(s):  
Common Life

Chapter Eight returns to the topics with which Chapter One ended, and it completes Part Two’s reading of Hume through the Pyrrhonian Fourfold. The chapter examines Hume’s so-called Title Principle and argues that Hume is a doxastic sceptic and that his sceptical theory of belief is very much like that of the non-epistemic, non-realist Academic scepticism articulated by Clitomachus of Carthage as he reinterpreted Carneades. The chapter argues furthermore that Hume’s theory of probability is pointedly non-epistemic and non-metaphysical. Comparing Hume’s non-dogmatic probabilism to Locke’s Metrodorian realism, Chapter Eight examines Hume’s so-called gentlemanly scepticism, as well as his understanding of scientific standardsand the non-dogmatic quality of common life.

scholarly journals Communication as necessary factor of a collective remembrance of the common life on example of Serbs and Albanians in Kosovo and Metohija

2019 ◽  
pp. 327-339
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Suvakovic
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Cultural Memory ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
The Other ◽  
Opinion Poll ◽  
Common Life ◽  
Linguistic Barriers ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Ethnic Memory

Far-reaching consequences that linguistic policy may leave in the future decades are denoted in the paper, especially in regions where two nations with their differences interlace. After the World War II, it was enabled for the Albanians in the region of Kosovo and Metohija to get education entirely in their mother tongue, Albanian language, which simultaneously reduced the range of interactions with fellow citizens of Serbian nationality, the ability to understand each other, reducing also their professional possibilities. The years that followed only deepened the linguistic barrier between the two nations living in the same region, which inevitably led to constantly growing ethnic distance and escalation of conflicts. Empirical researches regarding the linguistic and ethnic distance between the Serbs and Albanians were conducted among Serbian students in Kosovska Mitrovica and Albanian students in Pristina after a long time, in December 2016 and January 2017. An opinion poll in the field was implemented along with the representative sample, while Likert scale and modified Bogardus scale were used as instruments. The obtained results showed both the ignorance of the language of the other ethnic group and unwillingness to master that language, as an obstacle for communication. The results could be the guidelines for future state linguistic and educational policy in this region. Ethnic minorities have an indisputable right to foster their mother tongue and culture but necessarily must also master the language of the state whose territory they live on. On the other hand, the Serbian population also should get to know the language of fellow citizens - Albanians, primarily for establishing communication and better understanding, but also for improving the quality of life. Establishing such a linguistic policy would gradually remove linguistic barriers, leading to the reduction of ethnic distance. It would create also the presumptions for overcoming the ?ethnic cultural memory? that deepens differences by its unilaterality, i.e. it would create conditions for the transmission of over-ethnic memory to a common life in the region where such life existed. It would represent the first condition for establishing a common ?cultural memory?.

Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle

2020 ◽  
pp. 0-6:59 minutes
Author(s):  
Catherine Shoulders
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
John Dewey ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Cycle ◽  
Common Life

John Dewey (1938) said all learning happens through experience. The quality of the learning, however, depends on the quality of the experience. This module introduces the four stages of Kolb's experiential learning cycle, each of which contributes unique aspects into a learning experience. Examples from both educational contexts and common life experiences are used to illustrate the role each stage plays in maximizing the learning within an experience.

Soft, skin-interfaced sweat stickers for cystic fibrosis diagnosis and management

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (587) ◽  
pp. eabd8109
Author(s):  
Tyler R. Ray ◽  
Maja Ivanovic ◽  
Paul M. Curtis ◽  
Daniel Franklin ◽  
Kerem Guventurk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Quantitative Assessment ◽  
Genetic Disorder ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Common Life ◽  
Sweat Chloride ◽  
Sweat Production ◽  
Time Image

The concentration of chloride in sweat remains the most robust biomarker for confirmatory diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (CF), a common life-shortening genetic disorder. Early diagnosis via quantitative assessment of sweat chloride allows prompt initiation of care and is critically important to extend life expectancy and improve quality of life. The collection and analysis of sweat using conventional wrist-strapped devices and iontophoresis can be cumbersome, particularly for infants with fragile skin, who often have insufficient sweat production. Here, we introduce a soft, epidermal microfluidic device (“sweat sticker”) designed for the simple and rapid collection and analysis of sweat. Intimate, conformal coupling with the skin supports nearly perfect efficiency in sweat collection without leakage. Real-time image analysis of chloride reagents allows for quantitative assessment of chloride concentrations using a smartphone camera, without requiring extraction of sweat or external analysis. Clinical validation studies involving patients with CF and healthy subjects, across a spectrum of age groups, support clinical equivalence compared to existing device platforms in terms of accuracy and demonstrate meaningful reductions in rates of leakage. The wearable microfluidic technologies and smartphone-based analytics reported here establish the foundation for diagnosis of CF outside of clinical settings.

scholarly journals Diagnosis, Pathophysiology and Management of Hypercalcemia in Malignancy: A Review of the Literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (12) ◽  
pp. 770-778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Asonitis ◽  
Anna Angelousi ◽  
Christos Zafeiris ◽  
George I Lambrou ◽  
Ismene Dontas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parathyroid Hormone ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Breast Carcinomas ◽  
Common Life ◽  
Hypercalcemia Of Malignancy ◽  
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Parathyroid Hormone Related Peptide

AbstractHypercalcemia of malignancy is the most common life-threatening metabolic disorder in patients with advanced stage cancers and is a sign of poor prognosis. It usually presents with markedly elevated calcium level and is severely symptomatic. It is associated with hematological malignancies, such as multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, leukemias and solid cancers, particularly renal and breast carcinomas as well as squamous cell carcinomas of any organ. Several mechanisms have been implicated in the development of hypercalcemia of malignancy amongst them the osteolytic related hypercalcemia, parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP) mediated hypercalcemia, extrarenal 1,25 dixydroxyvitamin D (calcitriol) mediated hypercalcemia and parathyroid hormone (PTH) related hypercalcemia either ectopic in origin or in patients with parathyroid carcinoma. Clinical history and and physical examination could point towards the correct diagnosis confirmed by the above-mentioned biochemical mediators of hypercalcemia. Early diagnosis and treatment lowering calcium levels in the blood can improve symptoms and the quality of life of these patients and avoid delays for further antitumor therapy.

scholarly journals Recovering the Common Good: The Key to a truly Prosperous Society?

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 319
Author(s):  
Andrew Bradstock
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Social Teaching ◽  
The Good Life ◽  
Common Life ◽  
The Common Good ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Common ◽  
Definition Of

This article argues that the common good would have much to contribute to political discourse in New Zealand at the present time. Beginning with a definition of the concept, particularly as it has developed within Catholic Social Teaching, the article examines attempts by New Zealand church leaders to introduce it into public debate in recent decades, and concludes that, were the common good to be given serious consideration today, it would both prompt New Zealanders to look critically at their society and consider the purpose of their common life together, and enhance their quality of life individually and communally. The article addresses the charge that promoting the common good might be seen as favouring one (religiously-inspired) notion of 'the good life' over others, and, following Raymond Plant, suggests that, in a pluralist society, a more appropriate starting point for a conversation about such issues would be an exploration of 'social justice'. The article also explores the extent to which markets and governments might promote the common good.

scholarly journals Drums Alive® – bubnování na gymnastických míčích jako prostředek rozvoje koordinace

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-145
Author(s):  
Věra Knappová ◽  
Gabriela Kavalířová
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Movement Activity ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Movement Coordination ◽  
Common Life ◽  
Fundamental Motor Skills ◽  
Locomotor Movement ◽  
Dance Movements

Quality of coordination of movement significantly influences everyday life of a man and creates preconditions for effective acquiring motor skills. Stability, locomotor movement and manipulative movement belong among fundamental motor skills (Doty, McEven, Parker & Laskin, 1999). People with disability are not often able to perform many of them on the same level as their same-age peers without disability. Imperfections in movement coordination can be negatively reflected in quality of their life. On the basis of published knowledge about appropriate movement interventions on development of movement coordination by people without disability we can apply individually adjusted specific movement programs for people with various disabilities. Our paper is focused on use of new specialization of music-movement therapy Drums Alive® (drumming on exercise balls in holders). Drums Alive® joins the dynamic and dance movements with the pulsating rhythms of the drums. It is sensorimotor program, which the author Carrie Ekins designed as combination of drumming activities and targeted movement activity (Ekins, 2012). By means of these activities it is possible to influence the quality and level of motor skills and better movement coordination used primarily in common life of disabled people.

Immunoferritin localization of intracellular antigens in positively stained frozen sections

1978 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-169
Author(s):  
K. T. Tokuyasu
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Water Surface ◽  
Thin Layers ◽  
The Other ◽  
Positive Staining ◽  
Frozen Sections ◽  
The Past ◽  
Ultrathin Frozen Sections ◽  
Definition Of

During the past investigations of immunoferritin localization of intracellular antigens in ultrathin frozen sections, we found that the degree of negative staining required to delineate u1trastructural details was often too dense for the recognition of ferritin particles. The quality of positive staining of ultrathin frozen sections, on the other hand, has generally been far inferior to that attainable in conventional plastic embedded sections, particularly in the definition of membranes. As we discussed before, a main cause of this difficulty seemed to be the vulnerability of frozen sections to the damaging effects of air-water surface tension at the time of drying of the sections.Indeed, we found that the quality of positive staining is greatly improved when positively stained frozen sections are protected against the effects of surface tension by embedding them in thin layers of mechanically stable materials at the time of drying (unpublished).

Lithography below 100 nm

1983 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 96-99
Author(s):  
L. D. Jackel
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Electron Beam ◽  
Electron Scattering ◽  
Electron Beam Lithography ◽  
Substrate Material ◽  
Local Electron ◽  
Electron Dose ◽  
Positive Resist ◽  
Exposure Process

Most production electron beam lithography systems can pattern minimum features a few tenths of a micron across. Linewidth in these systems is usually limited by the quality of the exposing beam and by electron scattering in the resist and substrate. By using a smaller spot along with exposure techniques that minimize scattering and its effects, laboratory e-beam lithography systems can now make features hundredths of a micron wide on standard substrate material. This talk will outline sane of these high- resolution e-beam lithography techniques.We first consider parameters of the exposure process that limit resolution in organic resists. For concreteness suppose that we have a “positive” resist in which exposing electrons break bonds in the resist molecules thus increasing the exposed resist's solubility in a developer. Ihe attainable resolution is obviously limited by the overall width of the exposing beam, but the spatial distribution of the beam intensity, the beam “profile” , also contributes to the resolution. Depending on the local electron dose, more or less resist bonds are broken resulting in slower or faster dissolution in the developer.

Convergent Beam Electron Diffraction

1978 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 304-315
Author(s):  
G. Lehmpfuhl
Keyword(s):  
Electron Diffraction ◽  
Diffraction Pattern ◽  
Crystal Surface ◽  
Diffraction Spot ◽  
Crystal Thickness ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Microscopic Investigations

Introduction In electron microscopic investigations of crystalline specimens the direct observation of the electron diffraction pattern gives additional information about the specimen. The quality of this information depends on the quality of the crystals or the crystal area contributing to the diffraction pattern. By selected area diffraction in a conventional electron microscope, specimen areas as small as 1 µ in diameter can be investigated. It is well known that crystal areas of that size which must be thin enough (in the order of 1000 Å) for electron microscopic investigations are normally somewhat distorted by bending, or they are not homogeneous. Furthermore, the crystal surface is not well defined over such a large area. These are facts which cause reduction of information in the diffraction pattern. The intensity of a diffraction spot, for example, depends on the crystal thickness. If the thickness is not uniform over the investigated area, one observes an averaged intensity, so that the intensity distribution in the diffraction pattern cannot be used for an analysis unless additional information is available.

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