Sentences with phrase «ancient techniques which»

Tal R has employed a process of Raku firing, an ancient technique which originated in sixteenth - century Japan.

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«Irony (from the Ancient Greek εἰρωνεία eirōneía, meaning dissimulation or feigned ignorance) is a rhetorical device, literary technique, or situation in which there is a sharp incongruity or discordance that goes beyond the simple and evident intention of words or actions.»

Today I'm salt curing salmon, which is an ancient Baltic technique to preserve fish.

Our mission remains to bring the finest crops to consumers far and wide, applying the newest and best of organic techniques to an ancient tradition which remains the pride of our family and our people.

I use the ancient Korean technique of keum boo a lot in my work, which fuses 24 carat gold to silver, allowing me to create rich gold accents and beautiful contrasts.

The technique, which originated in ancient Athens, is often used in colleges and law schools.

A second technique called asteroseismology — the measurement of tiny oscillations in the star's brightness — revealed Kepler 444's size, mass and impressive age, which researchers say provides billions of more years for ancient extraterrestrial life to have taken hold somewhere out there.

Pbo's group used a technique developed by Branford, Conn. - based biotech company 454 Life Sciences called pyrosequencing, which takes advantage of the fact that ancient DNA is often fragmented.

In addition to the radiometric dating techniques that revealed the ages of these ancient zircons, geologists used other analytical techniques to extract information about the environment in which the crystals formed, including the temperature and whether water was present.

In some high - profile cases this has prevented the application of techniques like the analysis of ancient DNA, which stands poised to finally answer questions we've been asking for a very long time, like: Who are we?

Fullagar predicts that the technique of examining the edges of tools for evidence of ancient food processing will allow study of other cases of early agriculture which do not leave archaeological clues such as mounds or seeds.

To do so, they used new techniques to carefully cull chloroplast DNA from ancient rice 900 -2,800-years-old, which had been excavated from seven archaeological sites in Japan and Korea.

One such study, done by Kevin Chow, BS» 13, when he was a senior in collaboration with Stanford, SLAC and the Getty Conservation Institute, took a deeper look at the techniques of the ancient Greek potters, which are difficult to reproduce and not entirely understood.

The technique is also illuminating ancient documents like the Dead Sea Scrolls and manuscripts known as palimpsests, in which the original writing was scraped off so the parchment could be reused.

This is a technique where you land gently on the forefoot with a bent leg, which imitates the barefoot - running style of our ancient ancestors.

Namely, this ancient practice heavily relies on proper breathing techniques which can do wonders for the respiratory system.

You will learn techniques and teachings which meld the wisdom of ancient traditions, eastern healing and western medicine to allow you to bring balance to body, mind and spirit.

Some people seem to think that the term «fermented» sounds vaguely distasteful, but many others however enjoy these foods every day, which are results of this ancient preparation and preservation techniques — produced through the breakdown of carbohydrates and proteins by micro-organisms such as bacteria, yeasts and molds.

Each chapter of the book provides well - researched information on the traditional food in question, as well as recipes for these other ancient food techniques, many of which have largely disappeared from our present food cultures.

Her life's work has evolved into a powerful and comprehensive program which unites both science and spiritual healing, blending ancient techniques, modern discoveries from Physics and Neuro - Science, along with her own revolutionary modality known as Biofield HealingTM.

Sattva Yoga is a wholistic practice which includes ancient yogic techniques as well as current evolutionary practices to open into the energy layers of the body and generate a sense of radical aliveness.

What makes this book exceptional is Sunita's use of mandna, an ancient painting technique used by women in her native Rajasthan, which the publisher elegantly showcases on screen - printed pages.

New to Bebe's treatment menu is the Bebe Vakaviti Signature Massage, which seamlessly unites traditional Fijian massage techniques with an ancient Hawaiian massage style.

Computer science researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a technique to determine which strategies give players an edge at winning in multi-player (action) real - time strategy (ARTS) games, such as Defense of the Ancients (DotA), Warcraft III and Starcraft II.

Four of the paintings in the show are encaustic on newspaper; Johns revives the ancient technique of wax - painting in a way that again calls attention to the surface, which is both veined and suave, almost like skin over membrane, rather than harsh and rough like the surfaces of the abstract expressionists (or for that matter, Rauschenberg's surfaces).

The «memory palace» is an ancient memorization technique, in which one mentally furnishes a remembered architectural space with vivid, off the wall mnemonic imagery.

Ancient photographic techniques showcase a little bit of unpredictability, which can be a beautiful thing

The structure of the house is inspired by the method of loci, which is part of an ancient out - of - use technique called the art of memory.

It is not certain how they came to use the technique; some authorities suggest that the Chinese acquired the technique from India, which acquired it from Ancient Rome.

She works with the ancient technique of encaustic wax, a combination of beeswax, resin and pigments in which heat serves as the active solvent.

Jami Porter Lara (b. 1969, Spokane, Washington) LDS - MHR - 2LBR - 0216CE - 06, 2016 MHB - 6SBR - 0916CE - 01, 2016 LDS - MHB - LPBR - 0916CE - 03, 2016 LDS - MHB - WVBR - 0617CE - 09, 2017 Wood - fired clay, dimensions variable Museum purchase: Members» Acquisition Fund Jami Porter Lara refers to her works as «contemporary artifacts,» in which she combines the shape of the contemporary plastic bottle with ancient ceramic techniques.

Over the last ten years, the artist has studied the ancient techniques of the Venini glass dynasty which was founded in Murano in 1921 by the «grandfather» Paolo Venini.

It pays special attention to Taaffe's acquisition of different techniques, as well as investigating his various sources of inspiration, which include the work of experimental filmmakers Stan Brakhage, Bruce Conner and Harry Smith, the Natural History illustrations of Ernst Haeckel, and the ancient art of paper marbling.

Combining ancient techniques, historical iconography and Daoist philosophy, these innovative artists explore the ways in which traditional Chinese culture lives -LSB-...]

Modern research, which combines ancient knowledge with fast computing techniques, shows that passive solar cities are a realistic option, allowing for surprisingly high population densities.

«This porous pot is an adaptation of an ancient technique used by desert farmers for thousands of years which sits inside the planter slowly releases water as the soil dries up for even and consistent watering.»

We researched about refrigeration technologies which don't use electric power, we analyzed simple and ancient times techniques on how keep food and beverages fresh.

The dramatic arched roof, in particular, is an ancient technique called timbrel vaulting, which we cover in greater detail below.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), he utilizes both ancient and modern techniques helping couples reduce reactivity, restore balance and healthy boundaries and enhance the real source of unconditional love and peace, which is acceptance.