Digital Systems Design Using VHDL

Comput. Sci. J. Moldova, 1997

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European Signal Processing Conference, 2000

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), 1999

The Center for Thomistic Studies's 2024 Aquinas Lecture at the University of St. Thomas in Houston is this coming Tuesday, March 19, and features David Oderberg. The lecture is "In Defense of Panmoralism.

It is quite a phenomenon that the ancient greeks generally did not cover their heads except when working manually or travelling. headgear as identification was perceived as barbaric. Coming into contact with the luxury of their eastern neighbours, women adopted some of their head coverings as fashion for a certain time. Anatolian, Iranian, thracian and Macedonian men wore a wide range of headdresses of different shape, according to status and function, which were accurately studied and documented by greek authors and artists but never adopted in greek mainland. the situation was different in the overlapping regions of the Achaemenid empire with dominating greek and autochthonous cultures. In hellenistic time, the kausia became an important symbol of the ruling elite. In roman time some of the barbaric headdresses survived as attributes of goddesses and mythological figures, and since Christian era in east and West with a new connotation as signs of profane and sacral dignity.

The Craft of Oblivion. Forgetting and Memory in Ancient China, 2023

In chapter 9, “Wang Bi and the Hermeneutics of Actualization,” Mercedes Valmisa reflects on the conditions and premises that allow the process of intermediation with the present to take place. Starting from her analysis of the concise and influential essay written by Wang Bi 王弼 (226–249) as part of his commentary on the Zhouyi 周易, “Clarifying Images” (“Ming xiang” 明象), Valmisa shows how Wang Bi presents a novel, fertile theory of interpretation, which she calls the Hermeneutics of Actualization. This is a theory about how to properly understand the meaning of a text that has been inherited from the authoritative voices of earlier sages. In order to interpret correctly the signs transmitted from the past, the reader must reject a relation of identity where the sign is equal to itself and welcome the gap onto which a new actualization of meaning can be grounded in the present. As Valmisa puts it, signs store and communicate the author’s intentions but, in receiving them, the reader cannot stay at the superficial level of what the sign literally says but needs to search for the meaning in between the lines by paying attention to equivalences and structure. Reading in between the lines, which allows the reader to have access to the intention and thus to actualize the text, implies, as Valmisa demonstrates, a subtle dialectic and simultaneous relationship between getting and forgetting.

BMJ evidence-based medicine, 2018

This article is part of a series of articles featuring the Catalogue of Bias introduced in this volume of that describes attrition bias and outlines its potential impact on research studies and the preventive steps to minimise its risk. Attrition bias is a type of selection bias due to systematic differences between study groups in the number and the way participants are lost from a study. Differences between people who leave a study and those who continue, particularly between study groups, can be the reason for any observed effect and not the intervention itself. Associations for mortality in trials of tranexamic acid and upper gastrointestinal bleeding were no longer apparent after studies with high or unclear risk of attrition bias were removed. Over-recruitment can help prevent important attrition bias. Sampling weights and tailored replenishment samples can help to compensate for the effects of attrition bias when present.

Conatus - Journal of Philosophy, 2023

The dynamics of warfare have undergone significant transformations, necessitating a comprehensive reevaluation of the study of wars. It is no longer sufficient to solely focus on analyzing military operations; instead, a broader perspective is required. Postcolonial research has shed light on the changing forms of warfare that emerged after the era of military colonialism. This shift in the nature of conflicts demands the development and application of new research methods to effectively comprehend and address contemporary warfare. Of particular significance is the emergence of informational and hybrid warfare, which blurs the traditional boundaries between states of war and peace. Consequently, the concept of peace, as the desired state of coexistence, warrants closer examination from multidimensional angles. While peace has historically been considered from moral and religious viewpoints, it is imperative to critically evaluate the applicability of these perspectives and explore alternative approaches. This article seeks to unravel the complex nature of peace by integrating insights from diverse disciplines. By adopting a multidisciplinary approach, encompassing moral, religious, and other disciplinary lenses, a more comprehensive understanding of peace can be achieved. Moreover, this interdisciplinary exploration enables a nuanced analysis of the intricate dynamics between war and peace, facilitating the development of effective strategies for conflict resolution. By critically examining the concept of peace and reevaluating the nature of war from this perspective, this article aims to contribute to the existing body of knowledge on conflicts and their potential resolutions. By combining theoretical reflections with empirical evidence, it offers a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners interested in comprehending the complexities of contemporary conflicts and working towards the attainment and sustenance of lasting peace.