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A Microlithic Assemblage from the Terminal Pleistocene: Alawala Pothgul-lena Rock Shelter in the Wet Zone of Sri Lanka
Get PDFStone artifact assemblages have long been used for the identification of ancient cultural connections and trends through space and time. In this endeavor, archaeologists have focused on variations in lithic morphology. Sri Lankan sites dated from 47ka onwards, yield stone tools of the microlithic technological tradition. These complex tools are characterized by an expanding range of geometric tools, non-geometric tools, and the novel exploitation and sourcing of raw materials. From the Wet Zone of western Sri Lanka’s Gampaha District, the rock shelter-cave site of Pothgul-lena (PGL) was excavated in 2008-2009. Stone artifacts recovered from PGL belong to the microlithic tool tradition, an enduring technological tradition that has been in use in Lanka from approximately 50,000 years to early historic times. According to C14 dating, the PGL site has been occupied from the terminal Pleistocene (ca. 14ka) into the mid-Holocene (ca. 6ka). Preliminary analysis of artifacts revealed that they were fashioned using the freehand percussion (soft hammer) technique as well as the bipolar technique. The raw material used to produce microliths was quartz of both the clear and milky variety. A high number of cutters, one-edge cutters, scrapers and non-descript flake tools recovered from the excavation are described in this report
Call and Response: Inquiry-Based Learning as a Critical Pedagogy in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning to Promote Transformation and Transformational Leadership
Get PDFWe have been called to action as teachers—to become leaders of change in society and move forward in good ways in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). To move forward in good ways, we must identify and work to deconstruct systemic racism and white supremacy embedded in all colonial institutions, including institutions of higher education. We can start this journey in higher education by responding to the call to engage with new ways of knowing and doing; we can apply critical pedagogies in the classroom. Responding to Dr. Gabrielle Weasel Head’s question “What might we miss if we do not spark students’ curiosity?,” I suggest that through the application of inquiry-based learning (IBL), we might inspire students to become curious and engage with us in the goals of social justice. In this call-and-response article, I engage with the literature and reflect on the application of IBL as both student and teacher
The Word: What\u27s in It?
No full textThis piece reflects on the poet/participant experience of Pop-Up Poetry, and the complicated immediacy that arises at the table, on the typewriter, between the poet and the participant. There is a deeper psychology going on than one might expect. It’s demanding. It\u27s fun. It is often emotional. And it’s always a surprise.
Self-Collection Following Rape: An Integrative Literature Review: Self-Collection Following Rape: An Integrative Literature Review
No full textThe forensic nurse purports a trauma informed and person-centered approach, focusing on the health needs of the patient with a rape experience. Timing of evidence collection recently expanded, but with passing time, DNA detection decreases. One solution proposed for victims is to self-collect following rape. The concept of self-collection was viewed as controversial, evoking mixed provider reactions. To bring clarity to issues faced by victims in remote and rural areas, and for those not ready to report, an integrative literature review method targeted strengths and gaps in evidence necessary for perspective before action or reaction to the post-rape self-collection proposal. The integrative literature review explored PubMed, responsive article citations, and gray literature for publications with systematic- or meta-analysis about self-collection. One article was responsive for self-collection post-rape, so parallel literature about sensitive self-collected testing was used. Analysis identified four areas of consideration: the patient, the medical forensic provider, the evidence, and the system. The authors identified strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to patients wishing to participate or not in the adjudication of the crimes against them. The authors found gaps in the evidence about rape self-collection and found significant evidence in the self-collection of sensitive tests in the literature that concluded self-collection post-rape is a viable option when instructions meet or exceed the current practices of the forensic nurse responding to rape victims today
A Qualitative Multiple Case Study Analysis about Elopement from Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST)
No full textDomestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST) is the fastest growing crime globally. Vulnerable adolescents are primary targets of sex traffickers. DMST delays adolescent development following their treatment during and environmental conditions while in The Life. This qualitative study reveals elopement decisions are fraught with barriers to elope and seeking safety. The research uncovered a non-linear process that affects their development, as yet described in the conceptual models: The War MAZE© and Conquering the War MAZE©. These new insights help healthcare providers identify readiness to elope and elopement victory by recognizing the adolescent’s barriers to elopement. The results explain DMST elopement from a developmental perspective by analyzing qualitative data from survivor voices, which supports gender equity and empowerment of women. The findings inform healthcare providers in planning inclusive trauma-informed care approaches and unbiased research designed to safeguard DMST survivors during their recovery processes
A Case Study : Is This Elder Abuse?
Get PDFWhen older patients enter the healthcare system, determining the origin of injuries requires differentiating accidental from nonaccidental, or neglect-related causes. The involvement of a forensic nurse is invaluable, as the foundational education and expertise help in the assessment and documentation of the person\u27s capacities and competence.
Distinguishing between effective care planning and considering the risk of further harm occurs throughout the entire process, where the preservation of the older person\u27s integrity, autonomy, and dignity includes delicately listening to statements made, and confirming the sources of injury. Adopting a trauma-informed person-centered care approach to care and recovery is the goal, creating an environment where older persons feel safe, supported, and understood.
In a fast-paced healthcare setting, challenges in addressing lesser-known or less frequently discussed diseases reflect limited knowledge, complicating the care provided. Therefore, ongoing education and training expose the forensic nurse to the latest medical advancements, diminishing misdiagnoses or delayed treatments as outcomes.
Critical and accurate communication, coupled with seamless collaboration among interprofessional and community members, serves as the cornerstone to establish a comprehensive and cohesive plan of care. Working together, all members of the interprofessional team ensure that the older person\u27s presenting condition is thoroughly assessed, treated, and supported in the services by the community of providers
Paul Thomas Clements: “Still” Making Sense of the Senseless: Two Decades Later
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Who\u27s at the Research Table? An Undergraduate Student Podcast Challenges Faculty to Embrace Inclusion
No full textIn this reflection, a group of undergraduate research assistants and student changemakers use a podcast to explore which students are at the research table, and what barriers are keeping many others outside of it. This student-authored paper and SoTL-inspired auditory experience dives into multiple demographic topics such as gender, race, and socio-economic status in relation to student-faculty partnerships in the research realm. Both listeners and readers are encouraged to reflect on the recruitment process they use in finding their student partners, and how they can better serve priority populations and implement diversity and inclusion in their practice
In the Field with Siran and a Memorable Visit to Beli-Lena: For all the Wrong Reasons
Get PDFAn appreciation of Siran Deraniyagala
Archaeological Evidence from the Kuragala Site, Sri Lanka
Get PDFThe Kuragala archaeological site is located in the Balangoda division of the Ratnapura district, southwestern Sri Lanka. This paper summarises archaeological investigations carried out in and around Kuragala indicating that human habitation in the region extended beyond 15,000 years into the past. Chronometric dating of the site and archaeological evidence show that Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene modern humans who followed a hunting and gathering subsistence pattern lived in this region. Archaeological finds and data from the Kuragala excavation include microlithic tools, bone tools, processed animal bones and beads, which indicate behavioural modernity among the inhabitants. This paper also discusses aspects of early historic occupation of the site based on the existence of human-modified drip-ledge caves and stone inscriptions.
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