A Wisdom Archive on Process

A procession (M. Eng., processioun, Fr., procession, Lat., processio, from procedere, to go forth, advance, proceed) is, in general, an organized body of people advancing in a formal or ceremonial manner. This definition covers a wide variety of such progresses: the medieval pageants, of which the Lord Mayors show in London is the most conspicuous survival; the processions connected with royal coronations and with court ceremonies generally; the processions of friendly societies, so popular in Great Britain ...

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Process (lat. processus - movement) is a naturally occurring or designed sequence of operations or events, possibly taking up time, space, expertise or other resource, which produces some outcome. A process may be identified by the changes it creates in the properties of one or more objects under its influence. Compare: project.

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Conservative rabbis hold that the boundaries of Jewish law are determined through the halakhic process, a religious-ethical system of legal precedents. In this system, one may re-interpret or change the law through a formal argument. These arguments are effectively peer-reviewed. When a rabbi proposes a new interpretation of a law, that interpretation is not normative for the Jewish community until it becomes accepted by other committed and observant members in the community. New legal precedents are based on the standard codes of Jewish law, and the responsa literature. The Hebrew term for the respo ...

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Caramelization is a complex, poorly understood process that produces hundreds of chemicals. Here is an overview: equilibration of anomeric and ring forms sucrose inversion to fructose and glucose condensation intramolecular bonding isomerization of aldoses to ketoses dehydration reactions fragmentation reactions unsaturated polymer formation Caramelization should not be confused with the Maillard reaction, in which ...

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Often ceremonies have a physical display or theatrical component: dance, a procession, the laying on of hands. But even greater importance usually attaches to a declaratory verbal pronouncement which may explain or cap the occasion, for instance: I now pronounce you man and wife. Happy New Year! I swear to serve and defend the nation ... Both physical and verbal components of a ce ...

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A piece of knitting begins with the process of casting on (also known as "binding on"), which involves the initial creation of the stitches on the needle. Different methods of cast on are used for different effects; one may be stretchy enough for lace, while another provides a decorative edging. Provisional cast ons are used when the knitting will continue in both directions from the cast on. The body of a knitted piece may include plain stitches or a number of colour and textured patterns. It is sometimes claimed that t ...

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In general, weaving involves the interlacing of two sets of threads at right angles to each other: the warp and the weft. The warp threads are held taut and in parallel order by means of a loom. The loom is warped (or dressed) with the warp threads passing through heddles on two or more harnesses. The warp threads are moved up or down by the harnesses creating a space called the shed. The weft thread is wound onto spools called bobbins. The bobbins are placed in a shuttle which carries the weft thread through the shed. The raising/lowering s ...

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Like other forms of waxing, hot wax is spread over the area from which hair is to be removed. Cotton strips are placed on the waxed area and then ripped off. This procedure removes the wax, hair, and any dead skin cells lying on the skin surface. The pain involved with this procedure can be slightly acute and can continue for quite some time (from several seconds to minutes). Most of those willing to endure the procedure feel that the result is worth the discomfort. However, most feel as if the procedur ...

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The process of giving blood involves screening the donor, the actual donation, and a brief recovery period. This applies to both whole blood donations and plasmapheresis (giving of plasma only) - see Donation below. Blood donation - Screening. Western countries typically impose screening for blood donor candidates. In the past, it was the practice in America and other countries to separate blood donations on the basis of race, ethnicity, or religion, or to exclude certain groups from the dono ...

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