Results 241 to 250 of about 153,313 (316)

The Vicissitudes of the Nafs: Madness, Paralysis, and the Work of Transgression in Sufi Ethics

Anthropology of Consciousness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How should we theorize Sufi ethics when the practice of zikr (remembrance) that leads to spiritual enlightenment (tazkiyya) might also bring one to the brink of majzubiyat (madness)? What forms of regulation or restraint are imagined or enacted by practitioners to prevent spiritual boundlessness from perverting into its underside of paralysis (
Muhammad Osama Imran
wiley   +1 more source

The oscillatory response of the electroretinogram and neuronal adaptation

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract After more than 50 years, there still remains a challenge and an interest to know more as well as extend and deepen our understanding of the small rapid wavelets, the oscillatory potentials (OPs), of the electroretinogram (ERG) and the neuronal adaptation of the retina.
Lillemor Wachtmeister, Anders Eklund
wiley   +1 more source

Rediscovering fire. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Pyne S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Quality from Kent: Preliminary results from the analysis of fifth‐ to seventh‐century silver alloys

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores early results from the chemical and lead isotope analysis of 30 silver‐alloy objects from southeast England dating between the fifth and seventh centuries CE, presenting limited aspects of the three main analyses that were conducted. First, a comparison of the results gained from surface x‐ray fluorescence (pXRF) values and
Toby F. Martin, Matthew J. Ponting
wiley   +1 more source

The Material Basis of 18th‐Century Meissen Porcelain

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the summer of 1708, the quest for making hard‐paste porcelain from Saxonian clay and other mineral resources succeeded. This was achieved by applying as its essential ingredient newly discovered pure kaolin from Heidelsberg near Aue, western Saxon Ore Mountains.
Robert B. Heimann
wiley   +1 more source

How choice became a goal in itself: analysing the emphasis on choice and control at the end of life through the work of Charles Taylor. [PDF]

Med Health Care Philos
van Wijngaarden E.
europepmc   +1 more source

Mapping Palaeolithic Imprints: Spatial Analysis of Hand Stencils in El Castillo Cave (Spain) Through Geomatic Techniques

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We present the application of a new quantitative approach to space study in Palaeolithic cave art. Using GIS, we analysed the distribution and position of hand stencils in El Castillo cave to track the gestures and behaviours of Palaeolithic societies.
Olga Spaey, Iñaki Intxaurbe, Iñigo Urrestarazu‐Porta, Martin Arriolabengoa, Sergio Salazar, Verónica Fernández‐Navarro, Aritz Irurtzun, Diego Garate   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A systemic longitudinal case study of the eMed GP at hand digital first primary care model. [PDF]

Discov Health Syst
Shahzad I, King M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Responsible Leadership Types: Understanding the Variety and Implications of Different Forms of Leading Responsibly

Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Responsible leadership can be manifested in a variety of ways but we lack understanding of what drives this variation and what the implications are of different approaches. In this conceptual article, we develop a novel typology of responsible leadership approaches based on leaders' different perceived obligations as experts, facilitators, and
Christian Voegtlin, Andrew Crane
wiley   +1 more source