Ancient glass has been extensively studied from a technological and raw material provenance perspective since the middle of 20th century. With rising applications analytical techniques in field Heritage Studies, last two decades saw an exponential increase publications on ancient historical technology around globe. Given amount works chemical composition, it is surprising to note that long-held...

Second order sliding modes are used to keep exactly a constraint of the second relative degree or just to avoid chattering, i.e. in the cases when the standard (first order) sliding mode implementation might be involved or impossible. Design of a number of new 2-sliding controllers is demonstrated by means of the proposed homogeneity-based approach. A recently developed robust exact differentia...

The victors of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece were awarded crowns made of olive branches. In Antiquity, the symbolism of plants was related to myths, properties, aesthetic values, and civilization. Theophrastus first classifies and identifies plants, and gathers information about them, in his classic books (4th century BC). Symbolic plants are native to the Mediterranean region and they ex...

A specimen of slender goby Gobius geniporus Valenciennes, 1837 was caught on 21 February 2021, from the Syrian coast at a depth 13 m. This measured 87 mm in total length and weighed 6.89 g. The present finding represents first record G. confirms species occurrence Levant Basin, eastern region Mediterranean Sea.

It was a very pleasant surprise to be invited to contribute a paper to the Psychology of Men and Masculinity, outlining a Discursive Psychological (DP) approach to the study of men. Likewise, we are also grateful for the opportunity to engage in an extended discussion with a few of our contemporaries from ‘across the Pond’. Goodness knows how hard it was for Ron Levant to come up with a short-l...

RATIONALE Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a rare subtype of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that predominantly manifests in the oral cavity. PATIENT CONCERNS Three cases of HIV-negative PBL were reported. DIAGNOSES HIV-negative PBL INTERVENTIONS:: The patient had undergone chemotherapy. OUTCOMES Clinical outcomes were very poor in Cases 1 and 3; Case 2, w...

Lycosa (Araneae, Lycosidae) is a wolf spider genus typical of subtropical latitudes in the western Palearctic. Despite being erected over 200 years ago, taxonomy still unclear. Many species formerly ascribed to it are currently moved other genera, while new described. The Mediterranean basin relatively well known, yet Levantine region, easternmost part basin, has not received much attention sin...

The ayyubid and zangi dynasties were two sem – independent rules within the Islamic world. They founded during period in which abbasid suljukians ruled. center of state is rule was located mousil, part cezere rigion east levant state, family living peacefully under balabag city, where they held significant administrative military positions. Following death nuraddin (569 H/1174 AD), had chance t...

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