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Spiritual Pedagogy and Rhetoric in a Ḥasidic Homily: The <i>Maʾor va-Shemesh</i> on <i>Parshat Qedoshim</i>
No full textA close analysis of a Ḥasidic homily by R. Kalonymos Kalman Epstein of Krakow, author of Maʾor va-Shemesh. The essay focuses on rhetoric, structure, and thematic content. The role of hermeneutics is engaged throughout
Radiocarbon ages of sediment cores from Lake 850
No full text¹⁴C data and age-depth models based on ¹⁴C data from two cores sampled from Lake 850 in 1999 and 2019. Radiometric dates were calibrated with IntCal20 radiocarbon calibration dataset (Reimer et al. 2020). For age-depth models calculated using R package Bacon see doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.933325.
Lake850-Core3-1999 data are from Shemesh et al., 2001
“I get by with a little help from my friends": a survey of teachers' perceptions of adminstative support and their attitudes toward inclusion in New Jersey
No full textPrior to federal law PL-94-142, children with disabilities typically were excluded from regular, mainstream classes. This law emphasized the least restrictive environment since research had shown that all children benefited from inclusive learning environments. In the late 1990s, New Jersey was cited as having too high a proportion of children with disabilities in segregated placements. New Jersey received a State Improvement Grant (SIG) to increase the number of students with disabilities in regular education classes. This dissertation was designed to evaluate one aspect of local school districts’ program initiatives to achieve this end: teachers’ attitudes and perceptions regarding inclusion. Teachers are responsible for the daily implementation of inclusion practices. Their attitudes, perceptions, and beliefs are crucial for the success of inclusion. Although findings from previous research have indicated that teachers favor inclusion, their willingness to implement inclusive practices depends on the availability of supports and resources, as well as the attitudes of school personnel. A total of 856 general education, special education, and special area teachers from seven districts in New Jersey were surveyed regarding: (a) their attitudes and beliefs about inclusion; (b) their perceived administrative support; (c) their perceived ease in meeting the needs of students with disabilities in their classroom; and (d) the factors that have helped or hindered their ability to include students with disabilities in their classroom. Quantitative (Pearson product-moment correlation, multiple regression, independent samples t test) and qualitative (content analysis) methods were used to analyze the survey data. Special education teachers had more positive attitudes toward inclusion than did general education teachers. Relationships between teachers' attitudes and perceptions, and administrative support were found for general education teachers but not for special education teachers. Years of experience working with students with disabilities did not influence these relationships. Teachers identified training, positive attitudes, and support from colleagues, administrators, and other school personnel as factors facilitating inclusive practices. Barriers to implementation included large class size, insufficient planning time, lack of support from colleagues and school administrators, student behavior and ability, and teachers' negative attitudes. Implications for practice are discussed for administrators and school psychologists.Psy.DIncludes bibliographical references (p. 112-123)by Yael Rachel Shemes
A Reading of the David and Goliath Narrative in Greek and Hebrew
No full textThe story of David and Goliath existed in antiquity in two distinct literary versions, a short version found in LXXB and a longer version reflected in the MT. This thesis proposes that each version is worthy of study in its own right and offers a close literary reading of the narrative of David and Goliath in the Greek text of 1 Reigns 16-18. In this study we explore a method of reading the Septuagint that recognizes it is both a document in its own right and a translation of a Hebrew original. In offering this reading of the septuagintal version of the David and Goliath narrative we will highlight the literary difference between the two final versions of the story that exist in LXXB and MT
[Fragment of a bowl]
No full textThis type of bowl was made only during the period of King Saul and David. Placed within it are oxidized raisins found at Beth-Shemesh, dating from the 11th century BCE
Archaeo-Material Study of the Cuneiform Tablet from Tel Beth-Shemesh
No full textThe Fifth Haverford excavation season at Tel Beth-Shemesh (Ain Shams) in 1933 revealed a fractured tablet bearing a cuneiform inscription dating to the Late Bronze Age. Considered to be the earliest alphabetic cuneiform text uncovered in the Canaanite arena outside of Ugarit, this tablet quickly became the focus of many studies. Later readings suggested that this was the earliest example of a South Semitic Alphabetical sequence. Through petrographic material analysis, the present study examines the possible location of production of the tablet and discusses the implications with regard to the object’s function and cultural context.H2020-MSCA-ITN-2017-EJD: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (European Joint Doctorate) – Grant agreement nº: 766311 – ED-ARCHMAT, Project ESR6: Technology and Provenance of Inscribed and Stamped Documents on Clay (author C.F. under the supervision of authors Y.G., J.M. and N.S.); the Israel Science Foundation (grant no. 241/15) titled ‘The Production and Dissemination of Scholarly and School Textual Materials during the Late Bronze Age: An Integrated Research Project
SECONDHAND TOBACCO SMOKE IN NEVER SMOKERS IS A SIGNIFICANT RISK FACTOR FOR CORONARY ARTERY CALCIFICATION
No full textObjectivesThe aim of this study was to assess the relationship of the extent of subclinical atherosclerosis measured by coronary artery calcification (CAC) to the extent of second-hand tobacco smoke (SHTS) exposure in asymptomatic people who never smoked.BackgroundAn association between SHTS and CAC was recently reported in a single study, but the quantitative aspects of the relationship are not known.MethodsA cohort of 3,098 never smokers 40 to 80 years of age, enrolled in the FAMRI-IELCAP (Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute International Early Lung Cancer Action Program) screening program, completed a SHTS questionnaire, and had a low-dose nongated computed tomography scan. The questionnaire provided a quantitative score for total SHTS exposure, as well as separately as a child and as an adult at home and at work; 4 categories of exposure to SHTS were identified (minimal, low, moderate, and high exposure). CAC was graded using a previously validated ordinal scale score that ranged from 0 to 12. Logistic regression analysis of the prevalence and ordered logistic regression analysis of the extent of CAC were performed to assess the independent contribution of SHTS adjusted for age, sex, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, and renal disease. Linear and quadratic regression analyses of CAC and SHTS were performed.ResultsThe prevalence of CAC was 24.3% (n = 754) and was significantly higher in those with more than minimal SHTS exposure compared with those with minimal SHTS exposure (26.4% vs. 18.5%, p < 0.0001). The adjusted odds ratios for CAC prevalence were 1.54 (95% confidence interval: 1.17 to 2.20) for low SHTS exposure, 1.60 (95% confidence interval: 1.21 to 2.10) for moderate exposure, and 1.93 (95% confidence interval: 1.49 to 2.51) for high exposure. The association of the extent of SHTS with the extent of CAC was confirmed by the adjusted odds ratio (p < 0.0001).ConclusionsThe presence and extent of CAC were associated with extent of SHTS exposure even when adjusted for other risk factors for CAC, suggesting that SHTS exposure causes CAC
Environmental and biological controls on Na/Ca ratios in scleractinian cold-water corals
No full textHere we present a comprehensive attempt to correlate aragonitic Na∕Ca ratios from Desmophyllum pertusum (formerly known as Lophelia pertusa), Madrepora oculata and a caryophylliid cold-water coral (CWC) species with different seawater parameters such as temperature, salinity and pH. Living CWC specimens were collected from 16 different locations and analyzed for their Na∕Ca ratios using solution-based inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) measurements.
The results reveal no apparent correlation with salinity (30.1–40.57 g kg−1) but a significant inverse correlation with temperature (−0.31±0.04
mmolmol−1∘C−1). Other marine aragonitic organisms such as Mytilus edulis (inner aragonitic shell portion) and Porites sp. exhibit similar results highlighting the consistency of the calculated CWC regressions. Corresponding Na∕Mg ratios show a similar temperature sensitivity to Na∕Ca ratios, but the combination of two ratios appears to reduce the impact of vital effects and domain-dependent geochemical variation. The high degree of scatter and elemental heterogeneities between the different skeletal features in both Na∕Ca and Na∕Mg, however, limit the use of these ratios as a proxy and/or make a high number of samples necessary. Additionally, we explore two models to explain the observed temperature sensitivity of Na∕Ca ratios for an open and semi-enclosed calcifying space based on temperature-sensitive Na- and Ca-pumping enzymes and transport proteins that change the composition of the calcifying fluid and consequently the skeletal Na∕Ca ratio
The feasibility of a global sovereign restructuring regime
No full textThe author presents a proposal for a statutory mechanism for restructuring the debt of sovereign states by surveying the possible solutions for dealing with such debt and focusing on the principles and features of the Sovereign Debt Restructuring Mechanism proposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). As a result of globalization and the multitude of economic stakeholders, the traditional course adopted by the international community to address financial crises is now unworkable. This paper explores the legal and practical issues surrounding the proposals for reforming the international financial architecture and their implementation into international and domestic law, focusing on the debate regarding the IMF's role in the mechanism. The author concludes by recognizing the SDRM as the most workable mechanism available to deal with sovereign debt. However the implementation of the SDRM must be subject to substantive modifications so as to achieve an equitable process.LL.M
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