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Wind, Sand and Water. The Orientation of the Late Roman Forts in the Kharga Oasis (Egyptian Western Desert) [PDF]

, 2017
The chain of late Roman fortified settlements built in the Kharga Oasis, in Egypt Western Desert, represents an interesting case study to analyse how the ancient Roman town planners interacted with the landscape. A peculiar feature of the site is the existence of a prevailing, north westerly wind, and it is possible to identify the average azimuth of ...
arxiv   +1 more source

Listening to Hong Kong children's perspectives through pretend play

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) has become an increasing concern in recent years. The issue has been regularly discussed by different stakeholders. However, the rising concern regarding quality in ECEC has not seriously taken into account children's perspectives.
Suzannie K. Y. Leung
wiley   +1 more source

Precision Theory of Electroweak Interactions [PDF]

arXiv, 2020
As a part of the celebration of 50 years of the Standard Model of particle physics, I present a brief history of the precision theory of electroweak interactions. I emphasize in particular the theoretical preparations for the LEP program and the prediction of m_t and m_h from the electroweak precision data.
arxiv  

Connected Belonging: A relational and identity‐based approach to schools' role in promoting child wellbeing

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract With levels of mental health difficulties among young people rising and policymakers focusing on the state's role in promoting young people's wellbeing, educational institutions have become positioned on the front line as key sites to identify and implement wellbeing interventions.
Ceri Brown, Alison Douthwaite, Michael Donnelly, Marnee Shay   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban biotic homogenization: Approaches and knowledge gaps

Ecological Applications, Volume 32, Issue 8, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Urbanization is restructuring ecosystems at an unprecedented pace, with complex and profound consequences for life on Earth. One of the hypothesized trajectories of urban ecosystems and species communities is biotic homogenization, possibly leading to very similar species assemblages in cities across the globe.
Sophie Lokatis, Jonathan M. Jeschke
wiley   +1 more source

The Concept of “Indian Philosophy” as a Product of Intercultural Dialogue (Wilhelm Halbfass’s India and Europe Revisited )

Politeja, 2016
This paper is a sequel to another paper of the same author: “Some Marginal Notes on [W. Halbfass’s] India and Europe” (in: E. Franco, K. Preisendanz (eds.), Beyond Orientalism.
Sergei Serebriany
doaj   +1 more source

Zhongdaology: How Should Chinese Philosophy Engage with African Philosophy?

Arụmarụka, 2022
Zhongdaology is the core of Chinese traditional Confucian philosophy. The zhongdaological way of thinking represents the Chinese philosophical thinking mode, with Confucianism as the main body, and has deeply influenced many aspects of Chinese culture ...
Keqian Xu
doaj   +1 more source

Teachers as epistemic agents: A case study of interdisciplinary pedagogy

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This qualitative case study explores teachers' epistemic agency during the implementation of interdisciplinary pedagogy in an Israeli high school. We examined science teachers collaborating on curriculum design through observations of weekly meetings.
Vered Resnick, Yifat Ben David Kolikant
wiley   +1 more source

Pencarian Dasar-dasar Filosofis bagi Keberadaan Filsafat Nusantara

Wacana: Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia, 2004
The meaning of philosophy in Indonesian has become an interesting topics, especially when it is related to another concept, culture. Some Indonesian dictionary writers defined "filsafat" (philosophy) in many ways from different aspects.
Ganang Dwi Kartika
doaj   +1 more source

Birth and Early Development of Indian Astronomy [PDF]

IN Astronomy Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Astronomy, Helaine Selin (ed), Kluwer, 2000, pp. 303-340, 2001
This paper provides an overview of the birth and early development of Indian astronomy. Taking account of significant new findings from archaeology and literary analysis, it is shown that early mathematical astronomy arose in India in the second millennium BC.
arxiv