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مخطط مدينة إيليا كاپيتولينا (القدس): شوارع الأعمدة، أقواس النصر والبوابات / The Urban Plan Of Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem): Colonnaded Streets, Monumental Arches And City Gates, Walid Atrash, Gabi Mazor

Cornerstone: Journal of Archaeological Sites (حجر الزاوية)

Jerusalem always posed a challenge to scholars, being a sacred city to the three monotheistic religions, who were active here since the dawn of time. Although excavations conducted in the city were either restricted or limited by endless obstacles, they still yielded meaningful data concerning its various historical chapters. Epigraphic evidence, as well as data accumulated from the growing number of archaeological excavations, were thoroughly investigated to unveil the nature of the Roman polis, Aelia Capitolina, which was founded by Hadrian on the ruins of Jerusalem. This paper analyzes the accumulated archaeological data pertaining to the layout of the Roman …

أرضيات فسيفساء، أواني وأثاث ليتورجي وأجزاء معمارية من دير بيزنطي في وادي قدرون/ وادي النار، القدس / Mosaic Floors, Liturgical Vessels And Furniture, And Architectural Sculpture From The Byzantine Monastery In Naḥal Qidron, Jerusalem, Lihi Habas

Cornerstone: Journal of Archaeological Sites (حجر الزاوية)

Excavations in the Naḥal Qidron monastery recovered several colorful mosaics. A mosaic floor exhibing geometric interlaces populated by animals was uncovered in the church hall, and a mosaic floor depicting geometric and vegetal patterns was found in the vestibule. The monastery courtyard was paved with a crude white mosaic floor. These mosaics find parallels throughout the Holy Land, dating from the Byzantine and Umayyad periods, in both secular and religious contexts. However, their pronounced connection with other mosaics in the vicinity of Jerusalem suggests that at least one mosaic workshop operated in the Jerusalem area. The Naḥal Qidron mosaics are …

الازدهار المعماري في حي سوق القطانين في القدس / The Development Of The Sūq Al-Qaṭṭānīn Quarter In Jerusalem, Tawfiq DaʿAdli, Hervé Barbé

Cornerstone: Journal of Archaeological Sites (حجر الزاوية)

Following the discovery of a Mamlūk public bathhouse and a vaulted hall to the south of the Cotton Market in the Old City of Jerusalem, this paper proposes a reevaluation of the urban fabric nearest to the focal point of Islamic Jerusalem—Ḥaram el-Sharīf. We argue that the building project previously considered to be accomplished under the supervision of the district governor, Saif al-Dīn Tankiz, and financed by Sultan al-Nāṣir Muḥammad b. Qalāwūn, was in fact initiated by Tankiz. The first building project of Tankiz was the double ḥammām, followed by the construction of a Khān; these were presumably connected to …

أسبلة القدس العثمانية بين الماضي والحاضر / The Ottoman Sabīls Of Jerusalem: Past And Present, Katia Cytryn-Silverman, Avi Mashiah

Cornerstone: Journal of Archaeological Sites (حجر الزاوية)

Eight sabīls—public fountains—stand along the main streets of the Old City of Jerusalem, and another one, on the road leading to Jaffa Gate, which crosses Sultān’s Pool. These testify to the grandiose urban investment on the part of Ottoman Sultān Sulaymān al-Qanūnī (the Magnificent) in the first half of the sixteenth century CE. These fountains have undergone scholarly research since the late nineteenth century, first concerning their inscriptions, which were published in the Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum by the Islamist and epigraphist Max Van Berchem, and later, in the 1980s, Myriam Rosen-Ayalon conducted an architectural survey. In 2000, Yusuf Natsheh included …

القدس وضواحيها خلال العصرين النيؤوليثي الفخاري المتأخر والخالكوليتي / Jerusalem And Its Vicinity In The Late Pottery Neolithic And Chalcolithic Periods, Ianir Milevski, Ronit Lupu

Cornerstone: Journal of Archaeological Sites (حجر الزاوية)

The Late Pottery Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods in the vicinity of Jerusalem and the Judean Hills were almost unknown until the last two decades. As of then, following several salvage excavations and research undertaken in the area, much information has been gathered and summarized. It is noteworthy that until recently, the Late Pottery Neolithic and the Chalcolithic cultures, spanning the Wadi Rabah culture and the Ghassulian Chalcolithic, were known only from small-scale excavations, such as in the northern regions of the country (including the Jordan Valley), the Besor basin and some pre-Ghassulian remains at Teleilat Ghassul in Jordan. This paper …

العصر الحديدي والفترتين الفارسية والهيلينية المبكرة في القدس: منظر من المنحدر الغربي / New Evidence On Iron Age, Persian And Early Hellenistic-Period Jerusalem: A View From The Western Slope, Yiftah Shalev, Yuval Gadot

Cornerstone: Journal of Archaeological Sites (حجر الزاوية)

This paper presents new finds unearthed during the renewed excavations at the site of the Giv‘ati Parking Lot in the City of David, Jerusalem. The finds span the late Iron Age and the Early Hellenistic period, shedding new light on the nature and location of the city during these periods. The finds testify to the importance of the western slope of the City of David ridge in the urban development. The allocation of water from the Giḥon Spring to the Siloam Pool reduced the importance of the inhospitable eastern slope. As a result, the western slope was altered for public …

الرواق المعمد الملكي في جبل الهيكل: مقترح إعادة تصور مخطط الإعمار / Herod’S Royal Portico On The Temple Mount: A Reconstruction, Orit Peleg-Barkat

Cornerstone: Journal of Archaeological Sites (حجر الزاوية)

One of King Herod’s most ambitious projects was the Stoa Basileios, built on the southern flank of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem and described in detail by Flavius JosephusA (J 15.411−416). This Royal Portico—Herod’s often unrecognized contribution to the Temple Mount complex—exhibited, more than any of his other projects, his fondness of architectural innovation and his great power. The construction of the Royal Portico involved the expansion of the Temple Mount beyond the natural topography of Mount Moriah by means of earthen fills and vaults supported by massive enclosure walls. Herod invested considerable effort in the decoration of the Royal …

مخطط مدينة إيليا كاپيتولينا (القدس): شوارع الأعمدة، أقواس النصر والبوابات / The Urban Plan Of Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem): Colonnaded Streets, Monumental Arches And City Gates, Walid Atrash, Gabi Mazor

Cornerstone: Journal of Archaeological Sites (حجر الزاوية)

Jerusalem always posed a challenge to scholars, being a sacred city to the three monotheistic religions, who were active here since the dawn of time. Although excavations conducted in the city were either restricted or limited by endless obstacles, they still yielded meaningful data concerning its various historical chapters. Epigraphic evidence, as well as data accumulated from the growing number of archaeological excavations, were thoroughly investigated to unveil the nature of the Roman polis, Aelia Capitolina, which was founded by Hadrian on the ruins of Jerusalem. This paper analyzes the accumulated archaeological data pertaining to the layout of the Roman …

أرضيات فسيفساء، أواني وأثاث ليتورجي وأجزاء معمارية من دير بيزنطي في وادي قدرون/ وادي النار، القدس / Mosaic Floors, Liturgical Vessels And Furniture, And Architectural Sculpture From The Byzantine Monastery In Naḥal Qidron, Jerusalem, Lihi Habas

Cornerstone: Journal of Archaeological Sites (حجر الزاوية)

Excavations in the Naḥal Qidron monastery recovered several colorful mosaics. A mosaic floor exhibing geometric interlaces populated by animals was uncovered in the church hall, and a mosaic floor depicting geometric and vegetal patterns was found in the vestibule. The monastery courtyard was paved with a crude white mosaic floor. These mosaics find parallels throughout the Holy Land, dating from the Byzantine and Umayyad periods, in both secular and religious contexts. However, their pronounced connection with other mosaics in the vicinity of Jerusalem suggests that at least one mosaic workshop operated in the Jerusalem area. The Naḥal Qidron mosaics are …

أسبلة القدس العثمانية بين الماضي والحاضر / The Ottoman Sabīls Of Jerusalem: Past And Present, Katia Cytryn-Silverman, Avi Mashiah

Cornerstone: Journal of Archaeological Sites (حجر الزاوية)

Eight sabīls—public fountains—stand along the main streets of the Old City of Jerusalem, and another one, on the road leading to Jaffa Gate, which crosses Sultān’s Pool. These testify to the grandiose urban investment on the part of Ottoman Sultān Sulaymān al-Qanūnī (the Magnificent) in the first half of the sixteenth century CE. These fountains have undergone scholarly research since the late nineteenth century, first concerning their inscriptions, which were published in the Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum by the Islamist and epigraphist Max Van Berchem, and later, in the 1980s, Myriam Rosen-Ayalon conducted an architectural survey. In 2000, Yusuf Natsheh included …

الازدهار المعماري في حي سوق القطانين في القدس / The Development Of The Sūq Al-Qaṭṭānīn Quarter In Jerusalem, Tawfiq DaʿAdli, Hervé Barbé

Cornerstone: Journal of Archaeological Sites (حجر الزاوية)

Following the discovery of a Mamlūk public bathhouse and a vaulted hall to the south of the Cotton Market in the Old City of Jerusalem, this paper proposes a reevaluation of the urban fabric nearest to the focal point of Islamic Jerusalem—Ḥaram el-Sharīf. We argue that the building project previously considered to be accomplished under the supervision of the district governor, Saif al-Dīn Tankiz, and financed by Sultan al-Nāṣir Muḥammad b. Qalāwūn, was in fact initiated by Tankiz. The first building project of Tankiz was the double ḥammām, followed by the construction of a Khān; these were presumably connected to …

Public Procurement Practices And Policies: Implications For Public Research And Development In The Philippines, Nelson Jose Vincent B. Querijero, Rhea L. Gumasing, Arlene C. Gutierrez, Ruth Anne T. Ruelos, Charina Krissel D. Tingson

Journal of Public Affairs and Development

This study examines procurement practices and policies that hinder or facilitate public research and development. An online survey and interviews with key informants in 44 research development institutions (RDIs) in the Philippines were conducted. Participants include Project Leaders, members of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), the BAC secretariat, chief accountants, technical working groups, and suppliers. The results show that some procurement policies, workflows, and capacities of the procuring entities contribute to procurement delays. A lack of qualified or suitable suppliers and a limited market of highly specialized and scientific equipment are also factors affecting procurement efficiency. It is recommended …

Revisiting Participatory Rural Appraisal (Pra) Related Studies And Exploring Pra's Success Determinants: A Content Analysis, Raquel Garcia-Agustin

Journal of Public Affairs and Development

Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) has shown that participation in development programs in poor communities can be empowering not only for the community members but also for the development workers. However, not all PRAs have seen successes especially in fulfilling their mission to encourage real participation. Hence, it is imperative to understand whether PRA has led to adequate understanding of indigenous perspective to call for action and the interest PRA serves. This analysis aims to provide critical insights and reflections from the experiences of previously conducted PRAs. It further aims to reveal whether PRAs were used effectively and successfully according to …

Taiwanese Perceptions Of China, Taiwan, And Us Relations From 2016 To 2021, Wan-Ling Liao, Armand Christopher C. Rola

Journal of Public Affairs and Development

In 2016, a dramatic shift in Taiwan's politics caught China's attention. After the inauguration of President Tsai Ing-wen, Beijing increased the pressure on Taiwan. Aside from limiting Taiwan's international space, Beijing had taken other steps. This study aims to review the policy regarding the relationship among Taiwan, the US, and China. The primary data were gathered through interviews with Taiwanese key informants of different age groups. Secondary data were gathered from official documents, online sources, journal and news articles, and books. Based on the analysis of informants' opinions on this issue, the study found that the majority of informants prefer …

An Analysis Of Gender Differences In Ratings Of Importance When Marketing Physical Education And Recreation Programs, Paul J. Costanzo, Cynthia P. Costanzo

Atlantic Marketing Journal

A problematic issue reported by many professionals in the sport and recreation industry is that there is a lack of specificity regarding how to effectively promote physical education and town recreation programs. Related to this issue is that there is a need for additional research on how gender differences may influence the utilization of promotional messaging aimed at increasing the importance of sport and physical education. Seven marketer dominated and three non-marketer dominated information sources were examined in this study. Significant differences were found between men and women subject’s ratings of the importance of elementary school, town recreation, and middle …

Fashion And Sustainability: Consumption And Shared Responsibility, Jie Gao Fowler, Timothy Reisenwitz, Rongwei Chu

Atlantic Marketing Journal

Indulgence in fashion has been indispensable in modern societies, as it is a crucial device for self-image and identity construction. With the advanced technology and globalization of production, the fashion industry has skewed towards fast fashion, making the latest trends available to mass consumers at affordable prices. This research aims to examine how Chinese consumers perceive sustainable consumption in the context of fashion. We endeavor to explore the factors that influence the engagement of sustainable consumption. This study aims not to argue whether sustainable fashion should mobilize or replace the current fashion system but to provide evidence on consumers' perception …

User Reviews And Their Relationship To The Online Sale Of Used Dvds, Dan Baugher, Chris Ramos

Atlantic Marketing Journal

Except for books, research on factors impacting the sale of low-priced used products is uncommon. This study examines the relationship between Netflix user reviews of DVDs and their sale on Amazon as used products. An Amazon account was created by the authors, and a broad mix of 121 used DVDs were sold between 10/15/2012 and 11/20/2015. Using a low-price strategy, all sold within 57 days of posting on the site with 17.4% selling on the first day. DVDs with lower user ratings (valence) (p < .001) and lower rating volume (p < .05) took longer to sell. Valence and volume were not correlated (p > .05). In an OLS regression that included valence, volume, price, and release date, …

Adoption And Diffusion Of At-Home Medical Tests, Savannah Campbell, Mark Mitchell, Jerome Christia, Melissa Clark

Atlantic Marketing Journal

The purpose of this study is to understand the at-home medical test market including the medical and regulatory requirements to create at-home medical tests, as well as the market factors that influence consumer adoption in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. To address testing shortages of COVID-19 tests companies created at-home tests which were rapidly approved by the FDA, bringing at-home testing to the forefront.

History of at-home health testing is reviewed, the medical requirements for creating them, and how the pandemic has affected such testing. Tables are also included to demonstrate currently available tests and potential future tests. The …

Customer Perceptions Of Diversity In Health Services: How Other Customers’ Race Influences Customer Perceptions, Ayse Banu Elmadag, Gallayanee Yaoyuneyong, Brigitte W. Burgess, Mehmet Okan

Atlantic Marketing Journal

Using the Similarity Attraction perspective, this study examines racial diversity in health services. An initial review of the literature summarizes currently known findings related to the effects of Other Customers on Customer experiences in healthcare service settings. Two experimental studies, adopting Byrne and Nelson’s (1965) Similarity-Attraction perspective, test the effects of Customer-Other Customer Race (Black vs. White) interaction on Revisit Intentions and Customer Perceived Anxiety. Results indicate that Perceived Anxiety is not reduced by Customer-Other Customer race match (i.e., Black and Black, or White and White), though Other Customer Race (Black vs. White) drives Perceived Anxiety. Customer-Other Customer …

Student Perspectives On Mandatory Conversion To Online Classes: A Qualitative Study, Anita Whiting, Joie S. Hain

Atlantic Marketing Journal

This qualitative research study investigates students’ perspectives on the mandatory conversion to online classes due to COVID-19. In particular, this study explores (1) students’ struggles with conversion of class to online, (2) students’ likes of converted online class, (3) students’ dislikes of converted online class, 4) students’ happiness toward converted online classes, and (5) students’ recommendations on ways to improve online classes. The study was conducted at three universities in the southeastern region of the United States. The major findings of the study are (1) almost 80 percent of students reported struggles when class was converted to online, (2) 88 …

Endogenous Retroviral Proteins As Potential Drug Targets For Merlin-Deficient Tumours, Bora Agit

Peninsula Medical School Theses

Merlin is a tumour suppressor, and its loss is the major cause of a hereditary disease Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) characterised by the development of multiple tumours of the nervous system such as schwannomas, meningiomas and ependymomas. Current surgical treatments and radiotherapy for this group of tumours are not fully effective and there is an urgent need for new therapeutic options. Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are retroviruses that have been incorporated into the human genome during evolution, now comprising 5% of it. The majority of HERVs are defective except for a few groups, including type K (HERV-K) which kept full-intact …

Marjon Connect Conversation Partner Scheme: Fourteen Years, Three Thousand Conversations And Quite A Few Cups Of Tea, Esther Pettit

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

To Fly Or Not To Fly? Comparing Vantage Point And Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle Surveys For Assessments Of Seabird Abundance And Fine-Scale Distribution, Melissa M. Costagliola-Ray, Lilian Lieber, W. Alex M. Nimmo-Smith, Elizabeth A. Masden, Paul Caplat, Jared Wilson, Nina J. O'Hanlon

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Marine renewable energy developments (e.g. offshore wind, wave, and tidal) are an increasing feature within the marine environment. It is therefore important to understand the potential impacts of such developments on seabirds that use these environments. Land-based vantage point (VP) surveys are widely used to collect data for environmental impact assessments (EIAs) within tidal stream energy sites. However, tidal stream environments are highly dynamic and present challenges when conducting VP surveys, for example there can be varying detectability of seabirds due to near-surface turbulence. In recent years, there has been increasing interest in the use of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) …

Functional Standing Frame Programme Early After Severe Sub-Acute Stroke (Spires): A Randomised Controlled Feasibility Trial, Angela Logan, Jennifer Freeman, Bridie Kent, Jill Pooler, Siobhan Creanor, Doyo Enki, Jane Vickery, Andrew Barton, Jonathan Marsden

School of Health Professions

Abstract Background Early mobilisation (> 24 h post-stroke) is recommended for people with stroke. However, there is a paucity of evidence about how to implement early mobilisation for people who have had a severe stroke. Prolonged standing and task-specific training (sit-to-stand repetitions) have separately been evaluated in the literature; however, these functionally linked tasks have not been evaluated in combination for people with severe sub-acute stroke. Methods The objective was to determine the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a functional standing frame programme compared with usual physiotherapy for people with severe sub-acute stroke. An assessor-blinded feasibility …

Prevalence And Incidence Of Mental Health Issues Amongst Adults With Diabetes At Risk Of Foot Complications In The European Union: A Systematic Review Protocol, Jennifer Kate Williams, Richard Collings, Bridie Kent, Joanne Paton

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

Microplastics In The School Classrooms Of Shiraz, Iran, Sajjad Abbasi, Andrew Turner, Reza Sharifi, Mohammad Javad Nematollahi, Mehrzad Keshavarzifard, Tahereh Moghtaderi

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Microplastics (MPs) are a pervasive and ubiquitous environmental contaminant. However, very little information exists on the quantities or characteristics of MPs in the indoor setting. In the present study, MPs have been isolated from settled classroom dust samples collected from 50 schools in the city of Shiraz, Iran. Concentrations of MPs on a number basis ranged from about 80 to over 56,000 MP per g of dry dust and there was an increase in concentration towards the centre and southeast of the city. The geographical distribution is attributed to a larger population and student density, higher traffic loading and greater …

Messages In A Time Of Crisis Graphic Communication Design A Change Of Tack?, V Squire

School of Art, Design and Architecture

No abstract provided.

Portraits Of Bankruptcy Filers, Pamela Foohey, Robert M. Lawless, Deborah Thorne

Scholarly Works

One in ten adult Americans have turned to the consumer bankruptcy system for help. For the past almost forty years, the only systematic data collection about the people who file bankruptcy comes from the Consumer Bankruptcy Project (CBP), for which we serve as co-principal investigators. In this Article, we use CBP data from 2013 to 2019 to describe who is using the bankruptcy system, providing the first comprehensive overview of bankruptcy filers in thirty years. We use principal component analysis to leverage these data to identify distinct groups of people who file bankruptcy. This technique allows us to situate the …

Steering Loan Modifications Post-Pandemic, Pamela Foohey, Dalie Jimenez, Christopher K. Odinet

Scholarly Works

As part of federal and state relief programs created during the COVID-19 pandemic, many American households received pauses on their largest debts, particularly on mortgages and student loans. Others may have come to agreements with their lenders, likewise pausing or altering payment on other debts, such as auto loans and credit cards. This relief allowed households to allocate their savings and income to necessary expenses, like groceries, utilities, and medicine. But forbearance does not equal forgiveness. At the end of the various relief periods and moratoria, people will have to resume paying all their debts, the amounts of which may …

Credit Scoring Duality, Pamela Foohey, Sara Sternberg Greene

Scholarly Works

Credit scoring is central to people’s financial growth and prosperity or financial decline and stagnation. People with a good credit score and accompanying credit report can buy opportunities to advance economically. The benefits they reap from their attractiveness to lenders and employers helps feed their future success. In contrast, people with a fair or poor credit score become stuck in cycle of high interest rates and costly loan terms, large required down payments, and denied applications for rentals, cell phone plans, and employment. Employers, service providers, lenders, and alternative financial service providers have begun to use alternative credit scoring models, …