This paper seeks to explore an alternative approach the interpretation of paradoxal evidence by comparing finds and contexts. It is based upon theorems garbology, developed archaeologist William Rathje (1945-2012) in Tucson Garbage Project. While used archaeological methods for research garbage reflecting modern consumerism, this takes opposite approach, applying garbology late medieval practic...

one of the most important archeological remains in the eastern part of north-west iran is the existence of thousands of kurgan graves with a complex structure. despite the lack of concurrent residential sites, it can be concluded from the structure and contents of safely discovered graves that there was a kind of society with chiefdom structure which were able to build such magnificent mausoleu...

This is the executive summary of Dagstuhl Seminar 06131, “Peer-to-Peer-Systems and –Applications”. The seminar was held from March 26 to March 29, 2006, at the International Conference and Research Center for Computer Science at Castle Dagstuhl, Germany.

Today, the building materials form historical buildings are being exposed to various deteriorations increasingly due different causes. Many masonry constructions in world on edge of extinction increasing frequency and changing models material deterioration. The as close possible original terms their chemical compositions physical properties required reconstruction maintenance that have importan...

Sooky Lum, Per Gustafsson, Henrik Ljungberg, Georg Hülskamp, Andrew Bush, Siobhán B Carr, Rosemary Castle, Ah-fong Hoo, John Price, Sarath Ranganathan, John Stroobant, Angie Wade, Colin Wallis, Hilary Wyatt, Janet Stocks on behalf of the London Cystic Fibrosis Collaboration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

The Castle of Melfi is placed on a hilltop overlooking the modern town and it includes many buildings that have been modified expanded over time. Its Norman-era core was probably built between end 11th start 12th century top an earlier Byzantine castrum; enlarged during reign Frederick II additional alterations were undertaken reigns Angevin Aragonese. Integrated ground-penetrating radar (GPR) ...

With the increasing levels of multiculturalism in today’s business and the proliferation and essentiality of information systems, development and management of IS needs to be considered in light of the cultural factors which impact upon its utility. Hofstede’s work on culture is the most widely cited in existence. His observations and analysis provide scholars and practitioners a valuable insig...

Stigma devalues individuals and groups, producing social and economic disadvantages through two distinct but reinforcing processes: direct discrimination (e.g., a White person not hiring a Black person based on race) and stigma internalization (e.g., women believing men are more qualified for leadership positions). We review strategies that individuals can use to not only cope with but also cha...

– Localization of the early medieval Saxon castle Hocseburg documented in written sources. New insight development town Seehausen, Middle Germany.