530 research outputs found
Latina/o Conversion and Miracle-Seeking at a Buddhist Temple
The growing diversification of the US Latino religiousā experiences calls for scholarly attention beyond Protestant or Catholic categories. This study begins to answer this call. Using interview data with 26 Latinos collected over 2 years of observation at the True Lama Meditation Center (TLMC) in Houston, Texas, we describe how Latinos who convert to Buddhism or actively attend the temple while also continuing to attend Christian services (both Catholic and Protestant) see themselves and understand their religious identities and practices. We then explore the reasons for their conversion or changes in religious identities and practices through various theoretical lens. Although the majority of respondents now claim to be Buddhist, many did not switch religions but augmented or extended their religious identities and practices. Reasons for conversion to Buddhism or concurrent involvement at the temple and Buddhist faith practices include seeking material support and miracles and those seeking spiritual fulfillment they felt they were not getting in Christian faith practices
Multipartite minimum uncertainty products
In our previous work we have found a lower bound for the multipartite
uncertainty product of the position and momentum observables over all separable
states. In this work we are trying to minimize this uncertainty product over a
broader class of states to find the fundamental limits imposed by nature on the
observable quantites. We show that it is necessary to consider pure states only
and find the infimum of the uncertainty product over a special class of pure
states (states with spherically symmetric wave functions). It is shown that
this infimum is not attained. We also explicitly construct a parametrized
family of states that approaches the infimum by varying the parameter. Since
the constructed states beat the lower bound for separable states, they are
entangled. We thus show that there is a gap that separates the values of a
simple measurable quantity for separable states from entangled ones and we also
try to find the size of this gap.Comment: 18 pages, 5 figure
Optimalni model metode konaÄnih elemenata (MKE) konstrukcije strijele plovnog bagera
This paper is presentation of the development of advanced approach for modeling and structural analysis of jib structure which is usually part of waterway bucket dredgers. Object of analysis is a jib structure which will be reconstructed for the excavation of grain material from a river bed. Main goal of paper is to proof benefits of enough sophisticated i.e. āoptimalā FEM model for structural analysis of this type of structures in comparison with simple, but not adequate models. Proper stress state is emphasized as primary, but not only condition. It is necessary to reach serviceability and durability state, as well as affordable financial construction circumstances.Rad je kratki prikaz razvitka naprednog pristupa u modeliranju i strukturnoj analizi konstrukcije strijele, koja je uobiÄajeni dio plovnih bagera. Predmet analize je konstrukcija strijele bagera vedriÄara rekonstruisanog za iskop Å”ljunka sa dna vodotoka. Cilj rada je da dokaže prednosti dovoljno sofi sticiranog tj. āoptimalnogā MKE modela za analizu ovog tipa konstrukcija u odnosu na jednostavne, ali neodgovarajuÄe modele. OdgovarajuÄe naponsko stanje je istaknuto kao primarni, ali ne i jedini uvjet za rabljenje bagera. Potrebno je osigurati i odgovarajuÄe stanje upotrebljivosti i trajnosti, kao i povoljne ekonomske uvjete izrade konstrukcije
The analysis of particles emission during the process of grinding of steel EN 90MNV8
Metal grinding is a one of the manufacturing technologies that is greatly connected to particles emission. Particles generated during the grinding process are dangerous in terms of its potential penetration deeply into the lungs of an operator. The level of risk for human respiratory system is related to nature, shape and size of the particles, and for this reason it is important to have a quality characterization of emitted particles. This paper focuses on particles characterization on the bases of image analysis from scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The research was conducted during the process of grinding of steel EN 90MnV8, using personal sampler. Results of image analysis, consisted of Feretās diameter and circularity, showed quite a wide range of sizes and significant deviation of particles from regular shape
The analysis of particles emission during the process of grinding of steel EN 90MNV8
Metal grinding is a one of the manufacturing technologies that is greatly connected to particles emission. Particles generated during the grinding process are dangerous in terms of its potential penetration deeply into the lungs of an operator. The level of risk for human respiratory system is related to nature, shape and size of the particles, and for this reason it is important to have a quality characterization of emitted particles. This paper focuses on particles characterization on the bases of image analysis from scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The research was conducted during the process of grinding of steel EN 90MnV8, using personal sampler. Results of image analysis, consisted of Feretās diameter and circularity, showed quite a wide range of sizes and significant deviation of particles from regular shape
MR-Eye:High-Resolution Microscopy Coil MRI for the Assessment of the Orbit and Periorbital Structures, Part 2: Clinical Applications
In the first part of this 2-part series, we described how to implement microscopy coil MR imaging of the orbits. Beyond being a useful anatomic educational tool, microscopy coil MR imaging has valuable applications in clinical practice. By depicting deep tissue tumor extension, which cannot be evaluated clinically, ophthalmic surgeons can minimize the surgical field, preserve normal anatomy when possible, and maximize the accuracy of resection margins. Here we demonstrate common and uncommon pathologies that may be encountered in orbital microscopy coil MR imaging practice and discuss the imaging appearance, the underlying pathologic processes, and the clinical relevance of the microscopy coil MR imaging findings.</p
Context-Aware Semantic Association Ranking
Discovering complex and meaningful relationships, which we call Semantic Associations, is an important challenge. Just as ranking of documents is a critical component of today\u27s search engines, ranking of relationships will be essential in tomorrow\u27s semantic search engines that would support discovery and mining of the Semantic Web. Building upon our recent work on specifying types of Semantic Associations in RDF graphs, which are possible to create through semantic metadata extraction and annotation, we discuss a framework where ranking techniques can be used to identify more interesting and more relevant Semantic Associations. Our techniques utilize alternative ways of specifying the context using ontology. This enables capturing users\u27 interests more precisely and better quality results in relevance ranking
UÄinkovitost i kvaliteta indukcijskog zagrijavanja i kaljenja osovina startera dizel motora
Presented work discusses a complex process of inductive heating and quenching of carbon steel planetary shafts for diesel engine starters. On the measurements base of temperature fields on the surface of the planetary shafts by thermographic camera and theoretical knowledge, a mathematical model for temperature conditions determination in the shaft during the entire process of heating and quenching was carried out. On the basis of developed mathematical model a computer program was developed, and used for analyses and induction hardening process optimization of planetary shafts.U ovom se radu raspravlja o složenom procesu indukcijskog zagrijavanja i kaljenja osovina iz ugljiÄnog Äelika za pokretanje dizelskih motora. Na temelju rezultata mjerenja temperaturnih polja na povrÅ”ini osovina termografskom kamerom i teorijskih spoznaja, razvijen je matematiÄki model temperaturnih uvjeta tijekom procesa zagrijavanja i kaljenja osovina. Na temelju postavljenog matematiÄkog modela razvijen je raÄunalni program koji je koriÅ”ten za analizu i optimizaciju procesa zagrijavanja osovina
The Croatian Health Survey ā SF-36: I. General Quality of Life Assessment
The objective of the Croatian Health Survey was the assessment of population health related quality of life in the transitional enviroment of Croatia. Health status measures incorporate dimensions such as physical, psychological, and social functioning, role performance and perception of wellbeing. In order to assess health status, Ā»The medical outcome study 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36) modelĀ« was used. A total sample of 5048 inhabitants (1983 males and 3065 females), 18 years and over, represents approximately 1ā° of the general population of Croatia. Mean scores were as follows: physical functioning (PF) 69.94, role-physical (RP)63.01, bodily pain (BP) 64.51, general health (GH) 53.40, vitality (VT) 51.85, social functioning (SF) 72.96, role-emotional (RE) 72.42, mental health (MH) 61.71 and health transition (HT) 44.79. Results of the SF-36 health survey in Croatia are very much like the results in other European countries with indication that general quality of life is lower in Croatia
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