scholarly journals How Interdisciplinary is Interdisciplinarity? Revisiting the Impact of aDNA Research for the Archaeology of Human Remains

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-198
Author(s):  
Alexandra Ion
Keyword(s):  
Human Remains ◽  
Neolithic Revolution ◽  
Genomics Research ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

With this paper I propose a reflection on the way interdisciplinarity is framed in reference to the study of archaeological human remains. It is often taken for granted that interdisciplinarity is valuable for archaeology – but why should it be? By taking the case study of the way ancient genomics research is rewriting the ‘Neolithic Revolution’ narratives I show how the use of scientific methodologies in- fluences and biases the kind of work that gets done and the questions that are asked.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Domestic Tourism Promotion in Jordan: A Case Study of the Official Media

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 329
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Kahlil Bazazo ◽  
Mohammed Riyad Al-Dweik ◽  
Emran Mohammad Almomani ◽  
Ehab Abdul Raheem Alshatnawi
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
General Trend ◽  
International Tourism ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Tourism Promotion ◽  
Domestic Tourism ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

This paper deals with the impact of the Jordanian media in stimulating domestic tourism. When studied under various aspects, this study is deducted to evaluate the general trend of the official media and its role in increasing the size of domestic tourism in Jordan. The scientific case of this study is about the weakness of the Jordanian domestic tourism compared with the International Tourism. This is in addition to the official media's role regarding this issue. In this study, it had been concluded that the official media provides good results in the promotion of domestic tourism. Nevertheless, there are still many obstacles which continue to get in the way of the efforts which aim to develop and widen the prospects of domestic tourism in Jordan. The study pointed out a number of recommendations. One of the most important recommendations was that all media used for Tourism purposes in Jordan needs to be developed regarding the content, not the design. Also, the content should provide a real message about how an affordable domestic tourism can be appropriate and suitable for the Jordanian family. In addition, in-depth studies on the impact of the new media and its known tools to promote domestic Tourism should be developed.

A Case Study on the Development of Broadband Technology in Canada

2006 ◽  
pp. 68-72
Author(s):  
Rocci Luppicini
Keyword(s):  
Internet Connection ◽  
Digital Subscriber Lines ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact ◽  
To Receive ◽  
The U.S ◽  
The Way

Broadband commonly refers to Internet connection speeds greater than narrowband connection speed of 56kbs. Digital subscriber lines (DSL) and cable modems were the most popular forms of broadband in public use over the last 10 years. In 2004, over 80% of U.S. homes were equipped with cable modems, and up to 66% of U.S. households were able to receive DSL transmissions. It is expected that the impact of broadband technologies will continue to play an important role in the U.S. and the rest of the world. It is predicted that the number of broadband-enabled homes will exceed 90 million worldwide by 2007 (Jones, 2003). Canada and Korea currently are the two countries leading the way in broadband saturation. The following discussion focuses on the Canadian case of broadband development.

scholarly journals Recurrent Perinatal Loss: A Case Study

1999 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Kavanaugh ◽  
Pamela A. Robertson
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Perinatal Loss ◽  
African American Parent ◽  
History Of ◽  
Critical Components ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

To date, investigators have not demonstrated a clear relationship between a parent's history of prior perinatal losses and intensity of grief response following a subsequent perinatal loss. Examining this relationship for low-income, African-American parents is important because they are a vulnerable population due to the high incidence of perinatal mortality in Blacks and their other life stressors that can impact on grief response and caring needs. The purpose of this case study was to examine the impact of recurrent perinatal loss on a low-income African-American parent. The research design for this study was case report, using interview data collected from a mother who had recently experienced her fourth perinatal loss, which occurred at twenty-five weeks of gestation. Transcripts from two open-ended interviews were analyzed. The theoretical framework used to guide analysis of this case study was Lazarus and Folkman's stress and coping theory. Results demonstrated that the prior perinatal losses did not appear as critical components of the way the mother responded to her most recent loss. Instead, perception of the care she received from healthcare providers and how that care related to her experiences with her one living child who was born at the same gestational age was an important determinant in how she responded to her loss. The results of this case study demonstrate the importance assessing a person's perception of their experience and those factors which contribute to the way they respond.

Revisiting the Dead: Tomb Reuse and Post-Burial Practices at Ascoli Satriano (Pre-Roman Apulia, Seventh–Fourth Centurybc)

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-285
Author(s):  
Matthias Hoernes ◽  
Christian Heitz ◽  
Manuele Laimer
Keyword(s):  
Human Remains ◽  
The Body ◽  
Burial Practices ◽  
Complex Procedure ◽  
The Dead ◽  
Archaeology Of Death ◽  
The Way

In the archaeology of death and burial, the premise that the dead were buried ritually and not simply disposed of seems to be accepted without argument. Where graves were reopened and reused for subsequent burials, however, the post-funeral manipulation of ‘older’ depositions is often regarded as having been primarily pragmatic and circumstantial. Countering this interpretative imbalance, we argue that the reuse of tombs was a highly complex procedure that forced communities into negotiating and formalizing, or even ritualizing, the way in which bodies and objects were acted on and engaged with. Taking the necropolis Giarnera Piccola/Ascoli Satriano in pre-Roman northern Apulia as a case study, and employing a microarchaeological-archaeothanatological perspective, we discuss the diverse and sometimes conflicting practices used to deal with pre-existing graves, objects and human remains, identifying tensions between maintaining or reconstructing the integrity of the body and intentionally manipulating and fragmenting it. We argue that repeatedly reused tombs constituted a socially and symbolically charged arena for a prolonged, active relationship with the deceased and for mobilizing, mediating and maintaining inter-generational memories.

scholarly journals LEGAL FORUM: MMP: Aligning the Judicial and Parliamentary Functions

1970 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Kiely
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Legislative Process ◽  
Legal Environment ◽  
Public Power ◽  
Employment Contracts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

The advent of MMP may make a considerable difference to the way law is practised in New Zealand. It will change both the policy making environment and will ultimately change aspects of the legal environment. In essence, MMP is going to alter the distribution of public power in New Zealand. The changes in the way our system of government operates will have significant implications for the legislative process, decision making within the executive government and it is suggested, the role of judiciary and the legal profession. The focus of this paper is the possible impact of MMP on the alignment of our parliamentary and judicial functions. On the issue of policy making I will discuss the extent to which these roles may overlap and the desirability of such an occurrence. As a case study I will discuss the impact of judicial activism in the context of New Zealand's employment contracts legislation. Finally, I will examine the role of lawyers as advisors in the new regime.

Changes within the Teaching Pedagogy Driven by Covid-19: Viewpoints and Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 182-185
Author(s):  
Getaksha Marwaha
Keyword(s):  
Education Sector ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Teaching Pedagogy ◽  
The World ◽  
Present Case Study ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to several severe transformations within the numerous sectors of the world economies. It has left no sector unaffected. The impact has been such that the life is currently classified as pre-covid and post covid era. One of the sectors that has been extremely impacted is the education sector. The sector has witnessed some of the unanticipated sea changes all-round the globe. The unexpected changes within the teaching pedagogy driven by Covid-19 have exposed some serious limitations and challenges. It has also conjointly inspired digital learning, providing all the way new experiences to the users. The changes have currently become new realities. The present case study tries to rapidly assess the advantages of the digital learning and the challenges that accompany the dynamics of this teaching pedagogy.

Frames and constructions enhance text coherence: The case of DNI resolutions in spoken discourse

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Ziem
Keyword(s):  
Computer Science ◽  
Spoken Discourse ◽  
Science Institute ◽  
Frame Element ◽  
Text Coherence ◽  
Cognitive Linguistic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Linguistic Framework ◽  
The Way

AbstractThe paper reports on a corpus-based study investigating the impact of frames and constructions on establishing text coherence. Partly conducted in collaboration with the International Computer Science Institute / FrameNet, Berkeley, the study is based on systematic annotations of so-called Definite Null Instantiations (DNIs). A DNI, sometimes also called anaphoric NI, is a syntactically non-instantiated core frame element (FE), whose identity can be inferred from the co(n)text. By analyzing forms and functions of DNIs in spoken discourse, I will argue that omitted core FEs are often found to be specified in adjacent sentences, yielding frame-triggered text coherence. The case study sheds light on the text-linguistic relevance of frames and constructions. At the same time it paves the way for further investigations of textual reference in a cognitive-linguistic framework.

Public Spaces in the Focus of Citizen’s Right - Case Study – Urban Spaces Tirana

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 202
Author(s):  
Sazan Guri
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Environment Interaction ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Pollution Effects ◽  
City Life ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

Syndrome of built environment and civil perception. The article pays attention to solving the problems of natural environments, as well as altered and/or artificial ones taking Tirana as a case study. It reviews the application of practical solutions to everyday problems of environment, where theory, research and application are integrated, but mostly using their unification as the eclectic model in order to show the interaction between man and environment. The article reviews the way we are a product of our environment, our biology or the interaction of both. It shares the way we are affected by physical environment, such as noise and built environment. In addition, it also examines the way we may modify our environment through design principles, such as aesthetics, and the way we change our environment, when we disregard the impact that people and/or elements have in our ecological system. It provides ideas on the impact of micro and macro-environment of Tirana metropolis, including their short-term and long-term effects. Firstly, a historical context is provided and central methods of discipline research are presented. Then, its is presented the position of environment in Tirana, the values, ethics and principles that apply to environmental assessment, models of perception and knowledge, including the way we process and maintain environmental information, and the main theories of man-environment interaction. Then, a variety of environmental impacts, such as: noise, urban design, urban construction (including pollution effects), collection (overpopulation) and city life are examined, as well as the way they influence us. In the end, considerations are given on the way that these principles of psychology may be applied at home, in institutions (i.e. schools), at work and at leisure premises, by concluding with the concepts of the way we may change our attitude which harms environment[1].

Public Spaces in the Focus of Citizen’s Right - Case Study – Urban Spaces Tirana

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 202
Author(s):  
Sazan Guri
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Environment Interaction ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Pollution Effects ◽  
City Life ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

Syndrome of built environment and civil perception. The article pays attention to solving the problems of natural environments, as well as altered and/or artificial ones taking Tirana as a case study. It reviews the application of practical solutions to everyday problems of environment, where theory, research and application are integrated, but mostly using their unification as the eclectic model in order to show the interaction between man and environment. The article reviews the way we are a product of our environment, our biology or the interaction of both. It shares the way we are affected by physical environment, such as noise and built environment. In addition, it also examines the way we may modify our environment through design principles, such as aesthetics, and the way we change our environment, when we disregard the impact that people and/or elements have in our ecological system. It provides ideas on the impact of micro and macro-environment of Tirana metropolis, including their short-term and long-term effects. Firstly, a historical context is provided and central methods of discipline research are presented. Then, its is presented the position of environment in Tirana, the values, ethics and principles that apply to environmental assessment, models of perception and knowledge, including the way we process and maintain environmental information, and the main theories of man-environment interaction. Then, a variety of environmental impacts, such as: noise, urban design, urban construction (including pollution effects), collection (overpopulation) and city life are examined, as well as the way they influence us. In the end, considerations are given on the way that these principles of psychology may be applied at home, in institutions (i.e. schools), at work and at leisure premises, by concluding with the concepts of the way we may change our attitude which harms environment[1].

Moral panic, reflexive embodiment and teen obesity in the USA: a case study of the impact of ‘weight bias’

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 407-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Kline
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Moral Panic ◽  
Weight Bias ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Morphology ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

Purpose – This paper aims to draw together research which links the moral panic about the “adipose” body during the first five years of the millennium to the worsening mental health of US teens. Noting the way medical advocacy biased the news coverage in the quality press in the UK, the USA and Canada through its emphasis on weight gain in child and youth populations, it reviews evidence of a relationship between eating disorders, body dissatisfaction and the mental health of teens. Design/methodology/approach – Building on research which suggests that teens ' misperception of their body can impact their mental health, the paper proposes reflexive embodiment, defined as the way an individual interprets and evaluates their own body morphology in relationship to the medical profession’s articulation of norms for weight classes, as a new construct for exploring the impact of the medical debates about obesity. Findings – Using data sets from the US Youth Risk Behavior Survey gathered in 2001 and 2007 to compare both weight status and weight class accuracy, the study finds evidence that teens ' perceptions of their bodies have changed more than their actual weight. Noting a complex relationship between teens ' misperception of their weight status and mental health risks associated with depression and suicide, the paper explores ways that the medical stigmatization of the adipose body, and the ensuing consequences of gendered weight bias, have consequences for teen well-being. Research limitations/implications – This case study only provides an exploratory analysis of an hypothesis suggested by the theory of reflexive embodiment. Practical implications – Refocus health professions on the mental health of teens. Social implications – Evidence of health implications of reflexive embodiment adds to a growing critique of medicalization of adipose body morphology. Originality/value – The analysis of data contributes to a growing concern about medical stigmatization of “fat” bodies as unhealthy.

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