Using BIM (Building Information Modeling) to Vizualize and Share Archaeological Data at Tall Hisban, Jordan

Today, the field of archaeology is seeking to expand beyond the traditional sharing of information through printed books and archaeological publications, and be more relevant by using various new technologies, such as 3-D visualization, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and interactive media. We seek to continue to advance research that is being done in these area. At Tall Hisban, Jordan (the first Madaba Plains Project archaeological site), many of these technologies are being used. However, the main objective of this project is to create a digital three-dimensional model of the Tall (entire site), showing the historical order of civilizations, how buildings were used in the past, and how they evolved over centuries. In order to accomplish this, the methodology will include Fine Art, Photogrammetry, BIM, and GIS interacting together. This multi-disciplinary approach will integrate through collaboration of archaeologists, artists, architects, computer engineers, surveyors, and the involvement of the local community. This is the first time BIM is being used at Tell Hisban, to model the buildings, host the archaeological data, and illustrate the different historical time periods of the site. In this approach all this information will initially be contained within BIM, which will interact with other platforms, such as GIS and SQL. In addition, users will be able to interact with this information using Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality environments, which will expand to new audiences. The Poster will contain a preliminary progress report on the findings from 2019

P-06 Cuilcagh Mountain Regional Research Project, Ireland

During May and June of this past summer (2017) Professors Ariel Solis, Robin Johnson, and Rhonda Root began a faculty research project that started recording and investigating traditional Irish cottages (post-famine) along the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This project is affiliated with the Marble Arch Caves UNESCO Global Geopark, which is within the Cuilcagh Mountain Region along the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. While in Ireland our research focused on three sites: Moneygashel Cashel (Co Cavan), located in the Republic of Ireland, and Gortmaconnell and Legnabrocky (Co Fermanagh) in Northern Ireland. Documenting of the sites involved recording the architecture by using photographs, drone flights, laser and tape measuring, hand-graphed field sketches of plans, elevations, perspectives, and details of various features. Photographs and drone images will also be used to create non-invasive photogrammetry models. Back on campus, work continued on researching precedent of architectural features and details; producing hand drafted and digital architectural renderings; restoration images of the ruined cottages; illustrative watercolors; and compiling a writing record on the history and culture of the region (this history is the work of our Irish team member, Gaby Burns, a local historian)

P-04 Cavan Burren 2015 Project

The Cavan Burren is a plantation forest within the Marble Arch Caves UNESCO Global Geopark overlay along the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland border. The exposure of Cavan Burren’s relict landscape resulted from a 2012 partial clear fell. Our multidisciplinary team of researchers in architecture, technology, ecology, fine arts, and archaeology investigated domestic architecture reflected in three stone configurations: circular/semicircular sites, rectangular sites, and tomb structures. We also investigated human action on pedestal boulders (PBs), which had been modified by sculpting, splitting, and cutting away. Our first goal was to show human action on structures by using three-dimensional (3D) analyses to investigate relationships among cast-off pieces and resulting modified boulders. Our second goal was to compare our findings with those from Ancient Near East regions, particularly Cisjordan and Transjordan, to explore possible sociocultural parallels. Photographs of artifacts were taken from different angles, organized sequentially, and stitched together via specialized software to create 3D models with photorealistic textures. We also used fine-art (drawing/painting) techniques to render objects in situ, to gain deeper detail than obtained by modern photography alone. We digitally manipulated 3D images to test-fit cast-off remains with split-pedestal boulders and to understand how monuments were made, worked, and assembled. Digital analyses suggest that certain matched sets of boulder parts, previously split and exposed to the same weathering effects, were worked by human action. Comparative analyses suggest that small, circular rings of moderate-sized stones, designated on mapping as Hut Sites, were likely places of cultic activity near tomb structures

Recognizing First Nations Jurisdiction and Authority over Public Health for the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority

Health outcomes for First Nations people living in community are challenged by the impacts of ongoing colonial laws, practices, and structures. First Nations control over developing community-led solutions is vital to improve overall wellbeing of First Nations people and communities. The Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) was established to develop health policy for the Sioux Lookout region, and to administer and oversee health services regionally. In 2016, SLFNHA implemented a First Nations-developed public health system, founded on traditional teachings and practices, called Approaches to Community Wellbeing. However, federal and provincial legal systems fail to recognize First Nations sovereignty over health and fail to address long-standing jurisdictional ambiguities. The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the strength and resilience of the communities served by SLFNHA and their use of community-developed protocols and decision-making structures to keep their communities safe. SLFNHA supported the management of the COVID-19 pandemic within the communities it serves, despite not having access to the same tools, resources, information, and authority as the provincial health units. The pandemic also highlighted the public health inequities faced by First Nations in Ontario and failure of existing processes to recognize First Nations jurisdiction thereby continuing to impede the full implementation of a self-determined public health system as envisioned by First Nations leadership. Les résultats en matière de santé pour les membres des Premières Nations vivant dans la communauté sont affaiblis par les répercussions des lois, pratiques et structures coloniales en cours. Le contrôle des Premières Nations sur le développement de solutions communautaires est essentiel pour améliorer le bien-être général des peuples et des communautés des Premières Nations. La Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) a été créée pour élaborer une politique de santé pour la région de Sioux Lookout et pour administrer et superviser les services de santé à l'échelle régionale. En 2016, la SLFNHA a mis en place un système de santé publique développé par les Premières Nations, fondé sur les enseignements et pratiques traditionnels, appelé Approaches to Community Wellbeing. Cependant, les systèmes juridiques fédéral et provinciaux ne reconnaissent pas la souveraineté des Premières Nations sur la santé et ne clarifient pas les ambiguïtés de compétence qui ont existé de longue date. La pandémie de COVID-19 a démontré la force et la résilience des communautés desservies par la SLFNHA et leur utilisation de protocoles et de structures décisionnelles développés par la communauté pour assurer la sécurité de leurs communautés. La SLFNHA a soutenu la gestion de la pandémie de COVID-19 au sein des communautés qu’elle dessert, bien qu'elle n’ait pas accès aux mêmes outils, ressources, informations et autorité que les bureaux de santé provinciaux. La pandémie a aussi mis en évidence les inégalités en matière de santé publique auxquelles sont confrontées les Premières Nations en Ontario et l’incapacité des processus existants à reconnaître la compétence des Premières Nations, continuant ainsi d'entraver la mise en œuvre complète d'un système de santé publique autodéterminé tel qu'envisagé par les dirigeants des Premières Nations

Recognizing First Nations Jurisdiction and Authority over Public Health for the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority

Health outcomes for First Nations people living in community are challenged by the impacts of ongoing colonial laws, practices, and structures. First Nations control over developing community-led solutions is vital to improve overall wellbeing of First Nations people and communities. The Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) was established to develop health policy for the Sioux Lookout region, and to administer and oversee health services regionally. In 2016, SLFNHA implemented a First Nations-developed public health system, founded on traditional teachings and practices, called Approaches to Community Wellbeing. However, federal and provincial legal systems fail to recognize First Nations sovereignty over health and fail to address long-standing jurisdictional ambiguities. The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the strength and resilience of the communities served by SLFNHA and their use of community-developed protocols and decision-making structures to keep their communities safe. SLFNHA supported the management of the COVID-19 pandemic within the communities it serves, despite not having access to the same tools, resources, information, and authority as the provincial health units. The pandemic also highlighted the public health inequities faced by First Nations in Ontario and failure of existing processes to recognize First Nations jurisdiction thereby continuing to impede the full implementation of a self-determined public health system as envisioned by First Nations leadership. Les résultats en matière de santé pour les membres des Premières Nations vivant dans la communauté sont affaiblis par les répercussions des lois, pratiques et structures coloniales en cours. Le contrôle des Premières Nations sur le développement de solutions communautaires est essentiel pour améliorer le bien-être général des peuples et des communautés des Premières Nations. La Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) a été créée pour élaborer une politique de santé pour la région de Sioux Lookout et pour administrer et superviser les services de santé à l'échelle régionale. En 2016, la SLFNHA a mis en place un système de santé publique développé par les Premières Nations, fondé sur les enseignements et pratiques traditionnels, appelé Approaches to Community Wellbeing. Cependant, les systèmes juridiques fédéral et provinciaux ne reconnaissent pas la souveraineté des Premières Nations sur la santé et ne clarifient pas les ambiguïtés de compétence qui ont existé de longue date. La pandémie de COVID-19 a démontré la force et la résilience des communautés desservies par la SLFNHA et leur utilisation de protocoles et de structures décisionnelles développés par la communauté pour assurer la sécurité de leurs communautés. La SLFNHA a soutenu la gestion de la pandémie de COVID-19 au sein des communautés qu’elle dessert, bien qu'elle n’ait pas accès aux mêmes outils, ressources, informations et autorité que les bureaux de santé provinciaux. La pandémie a aussi mis en évidence les inégalités en matière de santé publique auxquelles sont confrontées les Premières Nations en Ontario et l’incapacité des processus existants à reconnaître la compétence des Premières Nations, continuant ainsi d'entraver la mise en œuvre complète d'un système de santé publique autodéterminé tel qu'envisagé par les dirigeants des Premières Nations

Sistemas de transferencias subnacionales: lecciones para una reforma en Colombia

América Latina adoptó profundos procesos de descentralización que se iniciaron en las décadas de los ochenta y noventa. Estos se dieron con mayor intensidad en los gastos que en los ingresos, dando como resultado desbalances fiscales verticales, que ocurren cuando se presenta un desequilibrio entre los ingresos y los gastos en diferentes niveles de gobierno. En América Latina esos desequilibrios en los gobiernos subnacionales son más elevados que en otras regiones del mundo, lo que se debe a dos causas principales: los mayores gastos descentralizados y la baja recaudación tributaria subnacional.- Prólogo. Por: Rafael de la Cruz y Ramiro López Ghio. Pág. 9. - Introducción. Por: Jaime Bonet y Luis Armando Galvis. Pág. 13. - Primera parte: Visión internacional de la teoría y la práctica en los sistemas de transferencias subnacionales. - Teoría y práctica internacional en las transferencias intergubernamentales. Por: Teresa Ter-Minassian. Pág. 21. - Reformas recientes al sistema mexicano de transferencias. Por: Emilio Pineda. Pág. 37 - Transferencias intergubernamentales en Brasil. Por: Luiz Villela, José Roberto Afonso, Ana Calvo. Pág. 55. - Segunda parte: La experiencia colombiana - ¿Cómo va el sistema general de participaciones? Por: Jorge Toro. Pág. 73. - Contexto histórico y evolución del SGP en Colombia. Por: Jaime Bonet, Gerson Javier Pérez, Jhorland Ayala. Pág. 81. - Una reflexión para mejorar la eficiencia en la asignación de las transferencias intergubernamentales en Colombia. Por: Juan Gonzalo Zapata y Tomás Concha. Pág. 129. - Eficiencia en el uso de los recursos del SGP: los casos de la salud y la educación. Por: Luis Armando Galvis. Pág. 161. - A manera de conclusión. Por: Antonio Hernández Gamarra. Pág. 193. - Acerca de los autores. Pág. 199