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Tcas Benchmark, Vol. 21, No. 1, 2007, Jay Hornsby, David Opper

North Texas Archeological Society Records

Volume twenty-one and issue one of TCAS Benchmark. This issue reverts the reset on volume numbers from 2003.

Tcas Benchmark, Vol. 5, No. 12, 2006, Glynn Osburn, Paula Vastine

North Texas Archeological Society Records

Volume five and issue twelve of TCAS Benchmark.

The Effect Of Utilizing Nearpod With Guided Reading Strategy On Efl Primary Pupils' Reading Comprehension Skills And Motivation, Faten Zahran

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

The current study examined the effect of using Nearpod with a guided reading strategy on primary pupils’ reading comprehension skills and motivation. I designed three tools to accomplish the research, including a reading skills checklist, a reading test, and a reading motivation scale. The results confirmed that the regular technique used in teaching is not as significant as using Nearpod with a guided reading strategy. The experimental group of pupils outperformed their counterparts in the control group in the reading comprehension test and reading motivation scale. Using Nearpod with guided reading improved reading comprehension skills and motivation.

The Glass Finds From The ‘Sleepy Spring’ At Safed (Ẓefat), Natalya Katsnelson

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The excavation at Safed yielded a small assemblage of glass finds, including fragments of two beaker-shaped oil lamps, a small lid and two small cosmetic bottles of the Mamluk–Ottoman periods, as well as several beads, bracelets and glass vessels of the late Ottoman–British Mandate periods. This glass assemblage corresponds with the dating of the remains between the fifteenth and early twentieth centuries CE, comprising common locally produced artifacts of the Late Islamic period and items dating to the late Ottoman and British Mandate periods, some of which were imported.

A Mamluk-Period Mausoleum Near The ‘Sleepy Spring’ At Safed (Ẓefat), Hervé Barbé

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A trial excavation near the ‘Sleepy Spring’ fountain in Safed revealed the remains of a mausoleum, which was built during the late Mamluk period and remained in use until the early twentieth century. Three late Ottoman-period tombs found within the vaulted structure, and Ottoman-period cist tombs adjacent to the building, attest to the burial function of the site. No pre-Mamluk-period finds were uncovered at the site, indicating that the earliest occupation in this part of the ancient town was in the Mamluk period. Based on archaeological excavations and textual sources, urbanization of Safed was intensified during the Mamluk period, possibly …

The Faunal Remains From Ramla, Dana Shtainberg Finali, Ram Bouchnick

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The majority of the faunal remains from the excavation at Ramla were retrieved from Area A. The assemblage mostly comprises domestic livestock, including domestic fowl. It also includes a few remains of wild mammals, fish and songbirds. The very low numbers of pig bones at the site are characteristic of assemblages associated with cultures that imposed a taboo on eating pork, as Jewish and Muslim communities. The assemblage appears to represent refuse deposits, although their precise origin is unclear.

Early Islamic-Period Metal Artifacts From Ramla, Ayala Lester

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Twenty-one metal objects, most of which are made of brass, were discovered in the excavation at Ramla, including household vessels and personal belongings. The metalware was predominantly retrieved from Area A Strata III–II, dated to the late Abbasid–Fatimid periods, attesting to the presence of metalworking professionals at Ramla in the Early Islamic period.

Early Islamic-Period Glass Finds From Ramla, Tamar Winter

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The excavation at Ramla yielded a rich variety of glass finds, most of which were free-blown and decorated, and some production remains. Some of the finds are characteristic of the Umayyad period, while most date to the Abbasid–Fatimid periods, with some types continuing into the Mamluk period. The rich variety of the glass assemblage and sophisticated nature of the vessel types attest to the affluence of the population inhabiting this part of Ramla, and the familiarity of this population with contemporary trends of the glass industry.

Remains Of Buildings And Installations From The Late Abbasid–Fatimid And Mamluk Periods In Ramla, Ron Toueg, Hagit Torgë

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Salvage excavation carried out at Ramla revealed three strata in Area A (Strata III–I), comprising remains of buildings, installations, water cisterns, channels and cesspits ascribed to the late Abbasid–Fatimid periods (second half of the ninth to the end of the eleventh centuries CE). The latest occupation phase in Area A (Stratum I) was a short-term secondary use of Fatimid-period structures by inhabitants of the Mamluk period (thirteenth–sixteenth centuries CE). These remains were part of a previously exposed affluent neighborhood. The high economic status of the inhabitants of this area was further indicated by luxury finds, such as imported pottery vessels, …

The Flint Assemblage From Tel Lod, Polina Spivak

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A total of 2258 flint items were unearthed during the excavation at Tel Lod, originating in five well-defined strata (VII–II) dated to EB IB and the EB IB/EB II transition. The assemblage comprises elements from two main flint industries: the Pottery Neolithic Lodian Culture and the Early Bronze Age Canaanean blade industry. The lithic assemblages from Tel Lod reflect the agricultural activities pursued by the inhabitants of this settlement during both the Late Neolithic and the Early Bronze periods.

Front Matter, The Editorial Board

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The Effectiveness Of Using Al Hodhud Application To Teach Reading Skills In Arabic As A Second Language In The International Baccalaureate System For Kindergarten Students, Samaa Bassem Haroun, Mohammad M. T. Habib Samkari

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدفت الدراسة التعرف إلى فاعلية تطبيق "الهدهد" في تنمية مهارات القراءة باللغة العربية كلغة ثانية لدى طلبة رياض الأطفال في برنامج البكالوريا الدولية، وقد أجريت الدراسة في مدرسة المواهب الإنجليزية في محافظة العاصمة عمان في الأردن خلال الفصل الدراسي الثاني من العام الدراسي 2022-2023. ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة تم استخدام المنهج شبه التجريبي، وتم اختيار مجموعة الدراسة عمدياً، وتألفت المجموعة من (40) طفلاً من مرحلة رياض الأطفال، وتألفت العينة من مجموعة واحدة درست استخدام تطبيق الهدهد، وتم تطبيق الاختبار القبلي والبعدي، وبعد تطبيق الدراسة وإجراء التحليل الإحصائي أظهرت نتائج فاعلية تطبيق الهدهد في تنمية مهارات القراءة باللغة العربية كلغة ثانية، وأظهرت …

التأثيرات المستقبليّة للتقنيات الحديثة في طرق التدريس, Mahmoud Abdallah Hasan Yaghi

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدفت الدراسة إلى بيان التأثيرات المستقبلية للتقنيات الحديثة، في طرق التدريس، في المدارس الحكوميّة، في العاصمة الأردنية عمّان، وتم اتباع المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، وتمّ اعتماد الاستبانة كأداة لجمع البيانات، وتكون مجتمع الدراسة من المعلمين، وبلغ حجمه (685) معلّمًا، ومعلّمة، وتم أخذ العينة بالطريقة العشوائيّة اعتمادًا على جدول مورغان، حيث بلغ حجم العينة(260) معلمًا، ومعلمةً، وتمّ توزيع أداة الدراسة (الاستبانة) بالطريقة الإلكترونيّة، وتمّ استخدام برنامج الحزمة الإحصائي (SPSS)؛ لتحليل بيانات الدراسة. وتوصّلت الدراسة إلى مجموعة من النتائج أهمّها: إنّ التأثيرات المستقبلية للتقنيات الحديثة، في طرق التدريس، في المدارس الحكومية، في العاصمة الأردنية عمّان، حصلت على درجة أهمية مرتفعة بلغت(3.88)، ولا يوجد …

فاعلية استخدام استراتيجية الصف المعكوس في تحصيل طلبة الصف الثالث الأساسي في مادة العلوم, Amal Odeh Salman Alrawashdeh

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدفت الدراسة التعرف إلى أثر استخدام استراتيجية التعلم المعكوس في التحصيل الآني والمؤجل في مادة العلوم لدى طلبة الصف الثالث الأساسي في الأردن. ولتحقيق هذا الهدف تم استخدام المنهج شبه التجريبي من خلال استخدام أداة تم تطويرها على شكل اختبار يقيس أثر استخدام استراتيجية التعلم المعكوس في التحصيل الآني والمؤجل في مادة العلوم لدى طلبة الصف الثالث الأساسي في مدرسة العدنانية الأساسية المختلطة التابعة لمديرية قصبة الكرك في محافظة الكرك جنوب الأردن والذين يدرسون في الفصل الأول من العام الدراسي 2022/2023.، والبالغ عددهم (68) طالباً وطالبة موزعين على المجموعتين التجريبية والضابطة، حيث تم اختيارهم بطريقة قصدية بواقع (34) طالباً وطالبة …

اتجاهات معلمي ومعلمات الرياضيات نحو استخدام ملف الإنجاز أداة تقييم بديل, Afnan Saleem Ali Zwateen

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدفت الدراسة للتعرف على اتجاهات معلمي ومعلمات الرياضيات في محافظة عجلون (الأردن) نحو استخدام ملف الإنجاز أداة تقييم بديل، تمّ اختيار عيّنة الدراسة بصورة عشوائية بحيث تُمثّل جزء من مجتمع الدراسة، حيث بلغت (75) من معلمي ومعلمات الرياضيات في محافظة عجلون، أشارت نتائج الدراسة أنَّ نسبة مستوى اتجاهات معلمي ومعلمات الرياضيات نحو استخدام ملف الانجاز كأداة تقييم بديل في محافظة عجلون التي بلغت (82.3%) وهو مستوى عالٍ، ولا توجد فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية في مستوى اتجاهات معلمي ومعلمات الرياضيات نحو استخدام ملف الإنجاز كأداة تقييم بديل في محافظة عجلون تبعًا لمتغير الجنس، وسنوات الخبرة، والمؤهل العلمي. وأوصت الدراسة بضرورة الحرص …

مهارة معلمي المدارس الحكومية في تعزيز الاستيعاب البصريّ للمفاهيم الجغرافيّة لدى طلبة الأساسي, Afaf Omar Ibrahim Albalawneh

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدف المقال التعرُّف على مهارة معلمي المدارس الحكومية في تعزيز الاستيعاب البصري للمفاهيم الجغرافيّة لدى طلبة المدارس الحكومية في ديرعلا من وجهة نظر معلمين الجغرافية، من وجهة نظر المعلمين. إذ اتّبعت الدراسة المنهج الوصفيّ التحليليّ، وتكوّنت عينة الدراسة من (276) معلمًا ومعلمةً، في المدارس الحكومية في لواء ديرعلا، واعتمدت الدراسة على أداة الاستبانة، وتمّ استخدام برنامج الحزمة الإحصائية (spss)؛ لتحليل نتائج الدراسة. وخلُصَت النتائج إلى أنّ مهارة استخلاص المعاني من الشكل البصري حصل على أعلى درجة، ثمّ أوصت الدراسة على ضرورة العمل على تحسين، وتطوير مهارة إدراك، وتفسير الغموض في الشكل البصري، لتعليم المفاهيم الجغرافية، وتعزيز مهارة ربط العلاقات بالشكل …

As-986-25 Resolution On Template For General Education 2026, General Education Governance Board

Academic Senate Resolutions

Resolves that the Academic Senate of the California Polytechnic State University approve the attached Template for General Education 2026; and be it further resolves that the Template for General Education 2026 be implemented for all students beginning in the 2026-27 catalog.

Executive Committee - Minutes, 1/7/2025, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Eng 1001g-002 College Composition I Critical Reading & Source Based Writing, Jamie Golladay

Fall 2024

No abstract provided.

Toward Personalized Digital Experiences To Promote Diabetes Self-Management: Mixed Methods Social Computing Approach, Tavleen Singh, Kirk Roberts, Kayo Fujimoto, Jing Wang, Constance Johnson, Sahiti Myneni

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes affects nearly 34.2 million adults and is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Digital health communities have emerged as avenues to provide social support to individuals engaging in diabetes self-management (DSM). The analysis of digital peer interactions and social connections can improve our understanding of the factors underlying behavior change, which can inform the development of personalized DSM interventions.

OBJECTIVE: Our objective is to apply our methodology using a mixed methods approach to (1) characterize the role of context-specific social influence patterns in DSM and (2) derive interventional targets that enhance individual …

Autistic Female University Students And Their Experiences With Depression: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Rosemarie Joy Hopkins Keenan

Theses and Dissertations

Autism spectrum disorder (autism) can have significant impacts on the lives of those who experience it. However, as autism can affect each person in unique ways, the exact impacts of the condition on a person's experiences are not well understood. This is especially the case for women and girls with autism, who are on diagnosed later in life and have historically been neglected in research studies when compared to autistic men and boys. Autistic people are underrepresented in university populations, and characteristics of a university education present new challenges for autistic students. Little research has been done to inform supports …

Achilles Tendon Morphology Adaptations In Chronic Post-Stroke Hemiparesis: A Comparative Analysis With Neurologically Intact Controls, Jing Nong Liang, Greg Bashford, Kornelia Kulig, Kai-Yu Ho

Physical Therapy Faculty Research

Introduction: In individuals with chronic post-stroke hemiparesis, slow walking speed is a significant concern related to inadequate propulsion of the paretic limb. However, an overlooked factor is this population's altered morphology of the Achilles tendon, which may compromise the propulsive forces by the paretic limb. This study aimed to explore changes in Achilles tendon morphology, including gross thickness and intra-tendinous collagen fiber bundle organization, following stroke-induced brain lesions.

Methods: Fifteen individuals with chronic post-stroke hemiparesis (at least 6 months post-stroke) and 19 neurologically intact controls participated. Ultrasound imaging was used to evaluate Achilles tendon thickness and collagen organization in the …

Quantifying Capacity Of Otolaryngology-Head And Neck Surgery In Zimbabwe, Katerina J. Green, Daniel G. Eyassu, Amiti Jain, Priya Arya, Estephania Candelo, Dontre' M. Douse, Naboth N. Matinhira, Clemence Chidziva, Joshua P. Wiedermann

SKMC Student Presentations and Publications

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the otolaryngology surgical capacity in Harare, Zimbabwe by analyzing procedural volumes across four hospitals, one private and three public, from 2019 to 2022.

METHODS: A retrospective review of hand-written surgical case logs was conducted at Harare Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Institute (HEENT), Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (PGH), Sally Mugabe Children's Hospital (SMCH), and Sally Mugabe Adult's Hospital (SMAH). Patient age and surgical intervention for all otolaryngology surgeries performed in the operating room from 2019 to 2022 were recorded. Procedures were categorized into six groups: head and neck malignancy, laryngeal surgery, oropharyngeal surgery, otologic surgery, rhinology/sinus surgery, …

Chronic Student Absenteeism In The Mountain West, 2018-2023, Anirudh Polagani, Yashesvi Sharma, Zachary Billot, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

K-12 Education

This fact sheet examines data on chronic student absenteeism rates across five Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Nevada. The “Tracking State Trends in Chronic Absenteeism” report by FutureEd, an education policy think tank at Georgetown University, provides data for 42 states and the District of Columbia for the school years of 2018-2019, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023.

Executive Committee - Agenda, 1/7/2025, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Evaluating The Effects Of High-Throughput Structural Neuroimaging Predictors On Whole-Brain Functional Connectome Outcomes Via Network-Based Matrix-On-Vector Regression, Tong Lu, Yuan Zhang, Vince Lyzinski, Chuan Bi, Peter Kochunov, Elliot Hong, Shuo Chen

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The joint analysis of multimodal neuroimaging data is vital in brain research, revealing complex interactions between brain structures and functions. Our study is motivated by the analysis of a vast dataset of brain functional connectivity (FC) and multimodal structural imaging (SI) features from the UK Biobank. Specifically, we aim to investigate the effects of SI features, such as white matter microstructure integrity (WMMI) and cortical thickness, on the whole-brain functional connectome network. This analysis is inherently challenging due to the extensive structural-functional associations and the intricate network patterns present in multimodal high-dimensional neuroimaging data. To bridge methodological gaps, we developed …

Rpa And Rad27 Limit Templated And Inverted Insertions At Dna Breaks, Yang Yu, Xin Wang, Jordan Fox, Qian Li, Yang Yu, P J Hastings, Kaifu Chen, Grzegorz Ira

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Formation of templated insertions at DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) is very common in cancer cells. The mechanisms and enzymes regulating these events are largely unknown. Here, we investigated templated insertions in yeast at DSBs using amplicon sequencing across a repaired locus. We document very short (most ∼5-34 bp), templated inverted duplications at DSBs. They are generated through a foldback mechanism that utilizes microhomologies adjacent to the DSB. Enzymatic requirements suggest a hybrid mechanism wherein one end requires Polδ-mediated synthesis while the other end is captured by nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ) or by alternative end joining (Alt-EJ). This process is exacerbated …

A Relational Developmental Theory Of Human-Animal Interaction: A Meta-Synthesis And Grounded Theory, Erin Flynn, Miriam G. Valdovinos, Megan K. Mueller, Kevin N. Morris

Graduate School of Social Work: Faculty Scholarship

Limited research has explored youths’ relationships with animals as a possible ecological asset. We conducted a qualitative meta-synthesis of studies published before 2022 that examined how youth-animal interactions are described as shaping youth social-emotional health in education and therapeutic settings. We compared and combined the patterns of findings to determine which mechanisms within youth-animal coaction might be theorized to shape social, emotional, and behavioral development for youth in education and therapy contexts. We used a grounded theory approach to further analyze the primary data and compare it with extant relational developmental systems literature to suggest a new theoretical model for …

Materiality Of Traumatic Experience And The Limits Of Representation In Hassan Bani Ameri’S Gonjeshkha Behesht Ra Mifahmand (Sparrows Understand Heaven), Maryam Ghodrati

Emerson Authors, Researchers, & Creators

This paper examines the materialization of trauma as both a narrative and embodied phenomenon in Hassan Bani Ameri’s 2006 novel, Gonjeshkha Behesht ra Mifahmand, using contemporary narrative and trauma theory. The postmodernist narrative, told from the perspective of a photojournalist, reconstructs events surrounding the death of a celebrated Iran-Iraq War commander. I argue that traumatic truths resist full integration into conventional frameworks of understanding, evident in the novel’s non-linear, fragmented narrative and its shift from visual realism to confessional surrealism in an ending that challenges traditional storytelling and historical documentation. By vividly simulating the sensory processing of traumatic memories, the …

Mnemonic To Paraphrase A Source And Cite In Apa 7th Edition, Lily Dubach

UCF Created OER Artifacts

This open educational resource illustrates the input-output flow from a prompt typed into ChatGPT 4o (a generative AI developed by OpenAI) to elicit a mnemonic to help students understand how to paraphrase a source and cite it in APA 7^th edition.