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Ovoid Peristyle and Adjoining Rooms (46, 47, 49)
No full textThis large portico with its two adjoining rooms was meant to welcome visitors. The mosaic is minimally preserved on the northeastern side, but what can be seen shows a polychrome design in a herringbone pattern that could have been implemented to evoke the movement of water. The rest of the mosaic is delimited by a triple thread and depicts acanthus shoots developing from red and pink peltas that enclose different sizes of wild animals or birds in a spiral pattern. Rooms 47 and 49 have mosaics depicting the production of wine and fishing. The triclinium-peristyle-nymphaeum sequence represents the most original and functional design of the late antique residence, providing a large space for banquets, for strolling, and for leisure.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/idex_casale/1016/thumbnail.jp
Entrance from the Square Peristyle (53)
No full textThe room was considered an official passage area for guests. In it, the mosaic depicts a kantharos on a white background with a black double-threaded frame. From the large truncated cone shaped container, two acanthus spirals with a heart-shaped apex emerge symmetrically. The small mosaic fragment preserved to the west contains four forepart of animals. The volutes, embellished with a vermilion ribbon, originate from large bi-colored pelt-shaped tufts and host, in the resulting lozenge-shaped areas, flowers and birds. This decorative acanthus head pattern covers the rest of the mosaic ornament and echoes, by contiguity, the same subject represented along the arms of the elliptical courtyard above.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/idex_casale/1013/thumbnail.jp
Antechamber of the South Master Apartment (42)
No full textThe surface on which the mosaic unfolds, almost entirely preserved, has an accentuated slope towards the east that has given rise to some gaps. The scene is bordered by a black frame and a geometric decorative band. This mosaic depicts the struggle between Eros, in the form of a child, and the savage Pan. The two contenders clash in the presence of Silenus. This scene is followed by two groups of figures, placed behind the two protagonists. Following Eros are two children wrapped in a soft himation and three women - possibly the Domina, a handmaiden, and a third woman. Pan is accompanied by mythical figures linked to the Dionysian circle, including 3 Maenads and a Satyr. The Satyr bears a pedum, and is pointing to the prizes available for the winner on the table in the center of the mosaic.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/idex_casale/1008/thumbnail.jp
Passage Room (15 a-b; 1)
No full textThese rooms were used as passage rooms to connect the entrance courtyard and spa rooms. The geometric floor mosaic is has a decorated broken meander frame. Its made from a pattern of ellipses arranged diagonally that alternately create squares and octagons with curvilinear sides. Inside the ovals, with a braid pattern acting as a boundary, there is a red wave pattern framing a floral motif. In the squares there are four colored bands with segmented profiles. In the octagons there are ornamental flowers.
Traces of a fresco painting on the southern and eastern walls can be seen. They are organized in a series of square and rectange rectangular panels there is a rod along which a wavy ribbon appears. In each of the ovals there are isolated figures seen.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/idex_casale/1001/thumbnail.jp
Service Robots in Hospitality: a Cognitive Appraisal Perspective on Job Insecurity, Turnover Intentions, and Generational Differences
No full textPurpose: Grounded in the cognitive appraisal theory, this paper aims to investigate how employees cognitively evaluate and respond to the introduction of service robots, with a particular focus on generational differences.
Design/methodology/approach: Data was collected from hospitality employees across different generations in the USA, and 279 responses were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling.
Findings: The results indicate negative service robot awareness and perceived risk significantly contribute to increased turnover intentions, with job insecurity mediating these associations. Notably, Generation Z employees exhibit distinct attitudes toward service robots compared to older generations, indicating a varying response pattern across different generational cohorts.
Practical implications: Organizations operating in the hospitality industry can use these findings to tailor interventions aimed at addressing concerns related to job insecurity and turnover intentions arising from the integration of service robots. Recognizing the diverse perspectives among different generational groups, organizations can implement targeted approaches to ensure a smoother transition and enhance employee acceptance of service robot technologies.
Originality/value: This study contributes to the literature by shedding light on the nuanced interplay between employees’ cognitive evaluations, generational differences and the introduction of service robots in the hospitality sector. The insights generated offer valuable guidance for both academics and industry practitioners, facilitating the development of strategies to foster a mutually beneficial integration of service robots into the workforce
Paul Wilborn Oral History Interivew, 2025
No full textPaul Wilborn, journalist, author, musician, and executive director of the Palladium Performing Arts Center in St. Petersburg, reflects on his Tampa roots and the creative trajectory that shaped his career. He discusses his work as a reporter for the Tampa Tribune and the St. Petersburg Times, his transition into fiction writing, and the development of works such as Stray Dogs, Cigar City: Tales From a 1980s Creative Ghetto, and Florida Hustle. Wilborn also describes his contributions to St. Petersburg’s growing arts community and his ongoing cabaret collaborations with his wife, actress Eugenie Bondurant. His narrative highlights Tampa Bay’s evolving cultural identity, Ybor City’s artistic legacy, and the continued importance of place-based storytelling in Florida’s creative landscape
Authoritarian Strategic Alignments in the Ukraine War: Russia, Iran, North Korea, and China
No full textThis article explores how Russia, Iran, China, and North Korea have adapted their strategies during the Ukraine war. Rather than forming treaty-based alliances, they have turned to flexible partnerships shaped by sanctions evasion, arms transfers, and coordinated diplomacy. The framework draws on concepts such as authoritarian solidarity, hedging, norm subsidiarity, and wartime strategic learning, and the analysis focuses on four domains of cooperation: defense industries, finance, information operations, and institutional platforms. Empirical cases highlight Iran’s drone supplies, North Korea’s transfer of artillery and munitions, and China’s provision of economic lifelines, with Russia serving as the central coordinator. These relationships display resilience, but they also carry clear constraints: China avoids deep military commitments, Russia and Iran remain tied to energy revenues, and North Korea struggles with its limited industrial base. Taken together, the findings suggest that authoritarian alignments operate less as fixed blocs than as adaptive ecosystems. They combine cooperation with divergence, shaping security dynamics in ways that demand new responses from liberal democracies
Cyanobacteria and algae from Chýnov and Koněprusy caves (Czech Republic)
No full textAlgae and cyanobacteria have been studied in two so far phycologically unexplored show caves (Chýnov and Koněprusy) in the Czech Republic. Taxa were identified morphologically using cultivation and subsequent light microscopy, while problematic cyanobacterial species were verified by sequencing the genes for 16S rRNA and 16S–23S internal transcribed spacer. A total of 13 cyanobacterial taxa were found, two Bacillariophyceae, three Xanthophyceae, four Chlorophyceae, six Trebouxiophyceae, 11 Streptophyta, and three Euglenida; many of these species were found for the first time in the caves. The darker parts of the caves were dominated by cyanobacteria, and green algae were found predominantly right next to light sources. This community associated with artificial light sources is referred to as “lampenflora” and is often a detrimental factor to speleothems and cave paintings
Beyond States and Spies: The Security Intelligence Services of the Private Sector. By Lewis Sage-Passant. Edinburgh University Press, 2024.
No full textClassification and Derivation of Kinematic Equations of Robotic Prosthetic Legs
No full textMany prosthetic legs have been named after the people who produced them, causing confusion among stakeholders. To avoid this confusion, first, prosthetic legs are classified as 1-DOF, 2-DOF, 3-DOF above-knee and 1-DOF and 2-DOF below-knee, prosthetic legs. Second, their generic solid models are designed and finally their kinematic equations are derived using well-known Denavit-Hartenberg (1955) Method