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65 | Ashqelon Barne‘A: The Early Bronze Age Site Volume I The Excavations, Amir Golani

IAA Reports—Monograph Series of the Israel Antiquities Authority

This is the first of two volumes that comprise the final report of the three excavation seasons at the site. It focuses primarily on the stratigraphy and architecture. Chapter 1 briefly describes the siteʼs physical characteristics, paleoenvironment and subsistence strategies, previous research at the site, excavation strategy and methodology; Chapter 2 presents the geomorphology of the site and its environs, and a sedimentological analysis of the various strata; Chapter 3 details the siteʼs stratigraphy; Chapter 4 is a synthesis and comprehensive discussion of the stratigraphy, architecture and elements of settlement planning.

Temporal Poetics In Thomson And Craighead’S The Time Machine In Alphabetical Order, A Prior

School of Art, Design and Architecture

This paper considers The Time Machine in Alphabetical Order (2010) by Thomson and Craighead as an exploration of contemporary media technologies and their problematisation of time. After a brief hermeneutic reading of the work’s narrative, aesthetic and semiotic registers, the paper undertakes an analysis at the level of materiality and processuality. This approach concludes by drawing out some connections between hermeneutic and material/processual characteristics of the work as an exploration of mediality. Key to Thomson and Craighead’s approach is the simultaneous foregrounding and manipulation of both these levels of meaning, for example through their technological and mediatised take on Oulipo’s …

The Impact Of Emotional Intelligence On Employee Performance In Saudi Arabia Banking Sector, Amira Serhan, Heba Gazzaz

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Saudi Arabia’s banking sector plays an important role in the country’s development as it is among the leading sectors in the financial sector. Considering, two main Saudi banks (The National Commercial Bank and Saudi American bank), the present study aims to observe the impact of emotional intelligence on employee performance. The components of emotional intelligence affecting employee performance include self-management, relationship management, self-awareness, and social awareness. A quantitative methodology was applied to analyse the survey results of 300 respondents over the period from 2018 to 2019. The results show that there was a significant positive impact of self-management, self-awareness, and …

Effectiveness Of Post-Acute Rehabilitation On Functional Outcome After Hip Fracture, Yen-Ju Wang, Pei-Hsin Lin, Li-Ning Peng, Mu-Jung Kao, Serena Y.C Lin, Kuan-Hua Huang, Yen-Fang Chen, Miao-Ru Liang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Objective: We investigated the effectiveness of functional recovery after 2-week post-acute rehabilitation in elderly people with hip fractures. Design: We divided the patients (N = 129) into 2 groups: the post-acute care (PAC) group (N = 90) that received 2-week in-hospital rehabilitation and the control group (N =39) that were discharged immediately. Outcomes were measured according to the Barthel Index (BI) score. Results: The BI scores at 2 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months were higher in the PAC group than those in the control group, especially for transfer and mobility. Males, aged less than 80 years old, or who …

Bpc 157 Promotes Skeletal Muscle Cells Migration In Association With Up-Regulation Of Paxillin And Vinculin Expression, Szu-Heng Wang, Li-Ping Lin, Miao-Sui Lin, Jong-Hwei S. Pang, Wen-Chung Tsai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

BPC 157 was first isolated from human gastric juice. It is a stable 15-amino acid fragment (GEPPPGKPADDAGLV), and the healing-promoting effects of BPC 157 have been reported on muscle injury. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect and molecular mechanism of BPC 157 on migration of skeletal muscle cells. Skeletal muscle cells were isolated from the gastrocnemius muscle of Sprague-Dawley rats, and treated with BPC 157. The cell migration was evaluated by transwell filter migration assay. The spreading of cells was evaluated microscopically. The protein expressions of paxillin and vinculin (which were positive regulators of cell migration) …

Risk Factors For Concussion And Head, Neck, And Facial Injuries In Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Athletes, Hsin-Chin Lin, Carl P. C. Chen, Tung-Yang Yu, Yu-Ann Wang, Szu Heng Wang, Yu-Min Chien

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The popularity of mixed martial arts (MMA) has been on the rise globally since the year 2000 and Taiwan is no exception. Because MMA is a contact sport, it can cause sport-related injuries, especially concussion and head, neck, and facial injuries. This is the first study to analyse the risk of concussion and other head, facial, and neck injuries in amateur MMA competitions in Taiwan. Forty-eight competitors were enrolled in this study. The epidemiology of injuries was recorded and analysed using logistic regressions and odds ratios in STATA 14; data analysed included locations and incidence of concussion and head, neck, …

Factors Influencing The Use Of Inpatient Rehabilitation Services Among Amputees In Acute Hospitals: An Observational Study, Ya-Ling Huang, Ming-Chung Yang, Chun-Chieh Wu, Tung-Chou Li

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Objective: To examine rates of inpatient rehabilitation (IR) use in a nationwide amputee and determine factors associated with receiving rehabilitation services during acute admission. Methods: This research is a retrospective observational study. We sampled data from a nationally representative sample of 1,000,000 enrollees of the single-payer government-based National Health Insurance (NHI) program in Taiwan from 1996 to 2013. Claims data for rehabilitation during index admission after amputation were analyzed, and factors associated with IR use were identified. Multivariable logistic regression was performed with adjustment for clustering to identify which factors were independently associated with acute IR referral. Results: Among the …

Shoulder And Upper Extremities Function In Patients With Head And Neck Cancer After Selective Neck Dissection, Han-Chin Hsieh, Chau-Peng Leong, Yan-Yuh Lee, Chih-Yen Chien, Chia-Hsuan Lin, Yu-Chi Huang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Background: Shoulder dysfunction is common after nerve-sparing selective neck dissection (SND). We aimed to assess the upper extremity function and shoulder pain in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) after SND. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled 38 patients with HNCs after SND and evaluated shoulder active range of motion (ROM), muscle strength, pain, and the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Score (DASH) questionnaire for upper extremity function on operative and non-operative sides. Results: Significant reductions in shoulder motions, muscle strength, and higher level of shoulder pain were observed on the operative side after SND. Worse …

A Framework For The Development Of A Global Standardised Marine Taxon Reference Image Database (Smartar-Id) To Support Image-Based Analyses, Kerry L. Howell, Jaime S. Davies, A. Louise Allcock, Andreia Braga-Henriques, Pal Buhl-Mortensen, Marina Carreiro-Silva, Carlos Dominguez-Carrió, Jennifer M. Durden, Nicola L. Foster, Chloe A. Game, Becky Hitchin, Tammy Horton, Brett Hosking, Daniel O.B. Jones, Christopher Mah, Marchais C Laguionie, Lenaick Menot, Telmo Morato, Tabitha R.R. Pearman, Nils Piechaud, Rebecca E. Ross, Henry A. Ruhl, Hanieh Saeedi, Paris V. Stefanoudis, Gerald H. Taranto, Michael B. Thompson, James R. Taylor, Paul Tyler, Johanne Vad, Lissette Victorero, Rui P. Vieira, Lucy C. Woodall, Joana R. Xavier, Daniel Wagner

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Relationship Between Sustainable Outer Space Law And The Use Of Satellite Technology In Handling Marine Plastic Debris, Andreas Pramudianto

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

Since the discovery of plastic material, which ends up as plastic waste after use and partly enters the sea, it has become a global problem that needs serious treatment. No international agreement exists about handling marine plastic debris. By contrast, national laws have been created to plastic bags and plastic debris. Currently, the existing legal instruments, especially in outer space law, are still traditional and inadequate. A sustainable new paradigm in outer space law is needed, such as the use of satellite technology, such as the COSMOS satellite by RKA Recosmos, for global environmental issues, including the ozone layer, climate …

Behind The Trash: A Qualitative Research On How Trash Pickers In Cirendeu Area Contribute To Recycling, Mana Kakinuma

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

Trash is one of the most serious environmental issues. People strive to solve the problem with reducing the use of plastic and figuring out the method to recycle efficiently; however, the story of trash pickers is barely on the topic. The problems are the ignorance and underestimation of the society. People should consider the integrated solution for both the environment and those trash pickers. The ideal solution would be formalizing waste disposal system, officially hire trash pickers for their stable life, and let their children access to education for brighter future. This discussion will examine the importance of understanding the …

Enhancing Maritime Education Through Online Distance Learning In Developing Environments, Margaret Balungile Masuku

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

No Longer Lost In Translation : South African Admiralty And Insolvency Proceedings At A Crossroads, Phiwe Ngcobo

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Lessons Learned In Establishing A Quality International Journal: Mission Impossible?, Corina D. Riantoputra

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

No abstract provided.

Young Chinese Wechat Users' Brand Following Behavior, Wonsun Shin, Yan Huo

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

Brand-following of consumers on social media constitutes an important return on investment (ROI) index in digital marketing. However, little is known to date regarding brand-following behaviors of young Chinese social media users on Chinese social media platforms, in addition to the factors associated with them. In this study, our in-depth interviews with 20 emerging adults who followed brands through WeChat indicated that materialistic values, brand-related peer communication, and parents’ opinions regarding different product categories impact the brand-following behaviors of young consumers. The interviews also demonstrated that young people’s brand-following affected their intentions to post brand-related messages that were pertinent to …

National Identity As Predicted By Ethnic Identity And Social Distance With Multiculturalism As Mediator: A Study Involving Chinese Indonesian Students In Jakarta, Angela Oktavia Suryani, Bernadette Setiadi, Nani Nurrachman, Hana Panggabean, Dhevy Setya Wibawa

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

As a large multiethnic country, Indonesia has limited studies regarding factors that may influence the national identity of Indonesians of Chinese descent. This study examined the relations between four variables—ethnic identity, multiculturalism, social distance, and Indonesian national identity—between Chinese (n = 159) and non-Chinese Indonesian university students (n = 158) in Jakarta. A multiple-group path analysis was conducted to analyze data from Chinese and non-Chinese samples. The results revealed that structural covariance invariance was the best fit, describing ethnic identity’s direct prediction of national identity and social distance’s indirect prediction of national identity, fully mediated by multiculturalism. The mean score …

Personality, Polyculturalism, And Cultural Intelligence: A Cross-Cultural Survey Study, Allan B. I. Bernardo

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

The ability to function effectively in intercultural contexts is increasingly important in our globalized world. This ability has been conceptualized as cultural intelligence (or CQ), and many studies have focused on the factors associated with high CQ. The present study explored personality traits and the lay theory of polyculturalism as factors that predict CQ in two cultural groups (300 Chinese, 247 Filipinos) of university students. The respondents completed a questionnaire that included scales measuring the Big Five personality factors, polyculturalism, and CQ. Hierarchical regression analyses of questionnaire responses from the two samples indicated that consistent with the previous literature, openness …

Attracting And Retaining Young Workforce In Indonesia: Does Person-Organization (P-O) Fit Matter?, Dina Sartika

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

Rooted in the similarity−attraction−attrition paradigm, Cable and Judge’s framework has been one of the leading models in explaining Person−Organization fit. It associates perceived value congruence with employee work attitudes pre and post their entry. This study extends the model and findings by looking at the specific, underlying value dimensions that cause these effects. Drawing on a sample of 800 Indonesian jobseekers, I applied polynomial regression to test the model. Results showed that congruence between personal and organizational social responsibility value was the strongest and most consistent dimension predicting employee job satisfaction and organizational commitment.

Variation Of Rumen Bacterial Diversity In Steers After The Beginning Of Grazing, Miwa Nakano, Satoshi Haga, Masanori Tohno, Kazuhiro Matoba, Ryuichi Uegaki, Hiroshi Ishizaki

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Holstein heifers before or after puberty often are herded on public pastures in Japan. The herbage intake and rumen fermentation of grazing heifers that are not adapted for fresh herbage decreases due to a change of feed from stall-fed dried forage to fresh herbage. This limits their performance during the first several weeks on pasture. Thus, the feeding program such as supplementation before and after the beginning of grazing is important. An increase in ammonia concentration and a decline in fibre degradation in the rumen of a heifer (both of which occur simultaneously with low herbage intake and rumen fermentation) …

Definition Of Extended Structural Defects In Epitaxial Films Of Znteg‘Gaas Grown By Mbe, Muratbay B. Sharibaev, Kanatbay A. Ismailov, Ibrohim N. Karimov, Murodjon Z. Nosirov

Scientific Bulletin. Physical and Mathematical Research

The last three decades of the development of solid state physics are characterized by the fact that the main objects of research are increasingly not massive crystals, but thin films, multilayer thin-film systems, conducting filaments and crystallites of small size. Epitaxial films are grown on a substrate of a single crystal of the same or another material. In the first case, the epitaxial layer with the correct technology becomes a natural extension of the substrate. Epitaxial film can be doped with various impurities. To introduce an alloying admixture into the epitaxial film, three methods are used. According to the first …

Eigenvalue Problems For An Elliptic Equation With Two Singular Coefficients, Asror M. Shokirov

Scientific Bulletin. Physical and Mathematical Research

For the elliptic type of differential equation with two singular coefficients, the quadratic values of the Dirixle and Dirixle-Neumann problems were found in the quarter in that work. The field and boundary conditions for solving these problems are described in the polar coordinate system. The result is a rectangle in the polar coordinate system. Then, we used the method of separating variables in the right rectangle, that is, divided the variables by the equation and divided the problem into two distinct values for ordinary differential equations. The first of the ordinary differential equations is the substitution of , where the …

Modeling It Of Discourse Analysis And The Ussues Machine Translation, Nilufar Z. Abdurakhmonova, Allayorzhon G. Teshabayev

Scientific Bulletin. Physical and Mathematical Research

The aim of the research work is to analyze theories on the formation of linguistic database of the translation program of simple texts from English into Uzbek and to create program foundations. The object of the research work is word combinations and simple sentences of English and Uzbek languages, grammatical expressions as well. Scientific novelty of the research work is as follows: Drawn conclusions provide exactness of translation on creating linguistic database of machine translation. created linguistic database of phrasal verbs, morphological lexicon, affixes of English and Uzbek languages and their morphological and syntactic models; identified coordination of simple sentence …

Employability Market Orientation Of Employee On The Gig Economy Labour Market, Anna Pawłowska

European Management Studies

The article addresses the situation of an employee functioning in the labour market in the conditions of digitisation, leading, amongst other, to the rise of a gig, platform and sharing economy. The employee is presented as an individual actively choosing from among new opportunities to create cooperation with the employer in terms of employment form and manner, duration and rules of work performance. The purpose of the described research was to check whether the employee who spots that the employer is undertaking actions that bespeak a transactional psychological contract and is therefore ready to change the employer activates Employability Market …

Mers-Cov Infection In South Korea And Strategies For Possible Future Outbreak: Narrative Review, Chulwoo Park

Faculty Publications

Although there were some positive viewpoints from international press and academia that the Republic of Korea (hereafter South Korea) successfully controlled the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak in 2015, the domestic point of view towards the MERS response in South Korea was critical. As people in the world’s 11th largest economy, South Koreans criticized the failure of hospitals’ initial response to the MERS index case and the lack of a proper control strategy for secondary and tertiary cases. To contain the MERS outbreak, South Korea implemented mainly three MERS control and intervention strategies: quarantine and isolation system, temporary closure …

Typical And Atypical (Flexible) Forms Of Employment. Between Security And Flexibility, Andrzej Patulski

European Management Studies

This article indicates that the traditional model of full-time employment based on an employment contract for an unfixed term – where the employee carries out a certain kind of work under the guidance of the employer and in a location and at times designated by the employer – becomes doubtful for some categories of employees (e.g. top managers, advisers, experts, those compiling various assessments and evaluations, providing legal and financial-economic services, giving lectures, providing various forms of mediation and agency, investor supervision). From the macro point of view and from the organizational point of view, we must answer the questions: …

Pulmonary Resection In Complicated Primary Pediatric Pulmonary Tuberculosis: An Evidence-Based Case Report, Hendra Wibowo, Suprayitno Wardoyo, Dhama Shinta

The New Ropanasuri Journal of Surgery

Introduction. Paediatric pulmonary tuberculosis incidence was increasing, with many undetected cases. Antituberculosis regiments are known to be the treatment of choice for tuberculosis. Even though pulmonary resection for pulmonary tuberculosis has reduced in daily practice, it remains continues to play an important role in several advanced conditions and complications. Currently, there are no specific practical guidelines concerning surgical indications and approaches for pulmonary tuberculosis. We report a case with complicated primary paediatric pulmonary tuberculosis underwent resection and looking for the literature of the best evidence.

Method. A case report completed with a discussion based on the best evidence. …

Liberating Bicycles In Niki Caro’S Whale Rider And In Haifaa Al Mansour’S Wadjda, Doris Hambuch

CoHSS Faculty Work

Susan B. Anthony declared in 1896 that the bicycle “has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world.” The comparative study of Whale Rider (2002) and Wadjda (2012) demonstrates that this liberating effect of the basic tool of transportation is being reinforced in the new millennium. The analysis further situates two contemporary women filmmakers, Niki Caro from New Zealand and Haifaa Al Mansour from Saudi Arabia, within the growing global network Patricia White identifies, in Women’s Cinema, World Cinema (2015), as crucial for the improvement of female directors’ conditions in a global film industry.

Factors Affecting An International Traveler’S Attitude In Purchasing Online Travel Services, Parlakorn Kornpitack, Puris Sornsaruht

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

Kajian Literatur Sistematis: Skema Pengendalian Biaya Dalam Asuransi Kesehatan Nasional Di Beberapa Negara, Eka Pujiyanti, Ery Setiawan, Euis Ratna Sari, Indah Pratiwi Suwandi

Jurnal Ekonomi Kesehatan Indonesia

Cost-containment is one of several strategies to ensure the financial sustainability of the National Health Insurance scheme. Several cost-containment models were commonly globally, such as cost-sharing, capping, and others. This review aims to determine the costs and impacts of implemented policy schemes as cost-containment instruments in various countries. We performed a systematic review from several primary databases (Proquest, Pubmed, and Cochrane Library) with the primary intervention are the cost-sharing methods. The results of our review focused on the cost containment scheme from the government perspective, in which the context of social insurance can be a modification of payment systems, cost-sharing, …

Effect Of Using The Training Curriculum According To The Devices In Developing The Physical Abilities Of Butterfly Swimmers 50 M, Kholoud Abdul Wahab Ahmed

Modern Sport

The effectiveness of swimming is one of the most exciting events, including the butterfly swimming event. It is one of the activities that require physical strength, speed and tolerance. Each stage of the sports training for this activity has to be achieved in order to continue towards the final goals of training. Training the youth in swimming sport is the attention to the physical preparation of each skill, and by observing the researcher being a trainer and the game to a number of training units, I noticed weakness in the physical abilities of researchers and the lack of effective training …