Deuteronomy 25:5–10 : a rite for the living or for the dead?

textThis work looks at the rite presented in Deut 25:5–10 through a sociological framework. As such, it argues that ritual is a social act aimed at protecting communal interests over the interests of its individual members. More specifically, the rite described in Deut 25:5–10 was meant to act as a bulwark against infiltration of tribal land through exogamy. In later periods, it is argued that the focus of the rite narrowed to the priestly class.Middle Eastern Studie

HR: Innovation\u27s Accelerator

[Excerpt] Amazon and Borders. Netflix and Blockbuster. Uber and taxi drivers. Digital camera makers and Kodak. The list could go on and on. Individual stories of disruptive innovation such as these are some of the most well known - and ca utionary - business tales of our times. Yet, many firms remain blindly confident that such an outcome will never happen to their company. Recent research suggests otherwise. According to a 2016 report by the innova tion -focused firm Innosight, high M&A activity and billion -dollar startup valuations are creating significant market turbulence, with 28 companies being replaced on the S&P 500 index in 2015 alone. At current churn rates, Innosight estimates that by 2026, half of the entire S&P 500 will be replaced-a staggering and sobering figure. As such, the ability to develop deep innovation capabilities has never been more important, for both growth and survival. This year\u27s CAHRs Research Assistant (RA) project takes on this very topic, examining the intersection between HR & Innovation, and how progressive HR leaders can create value and impact through a range of human capital strategies and solutions. Consistent with past CAHRS RA projects, the research methodology for this paper was qualitative in nature, including 41 interviews with HR and business executives at 31 different partner companies, all within the Fortune 500. Unique to this year\u27s project, and in addition to the traditional focus on HR leaders, research assistants also spoke with more than 10 business and innovation leaders, to get a richer, deeper view of innovation. Interviews consisted of 11 questions, but largely focused on three key categories: Why is innovation often so hard? What factors lead to innovation success? How can HR leaders be innovation change agents within their company? Our findings and recommendations follow below

Survey Of The Freshwater Gastropods Of Southeastern Kansas With Emphasis On The Distribution And Habitat Use Of The Delta Hydrobe (Probythinella Emarginata)

The status of many aquatic gastropods in North America is not well understood. Many are exposed to threats similar to those that affect bivalves and other aquatic macroinvertebrates. The delta hydrobe (Probythinella emarginata) is a gill-breathing (prosobranch) snail that occurs in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada. It is 1 of only 5 species of prosobranchs in Kansas and is highly sensitive to changes in water quality within watersheds. Probythinella emarginata is presumed to be a Pleistocene relic in the state; it was first collected alive in Kansas in 2001 within Cedar Creek, Chase County, Kansas. I surveyed 13 sites on Cedar Creek, a second-order stream in the Flint Hills region of tallgrass prairie, in an effort to delineate the distribution and habitat preference of P. emarginata. In addition, 38 sites near Cedar Creek and in adjacent basins in southeastern Kansas were surveyed. Eleven species of freshwater gastropods were collected; P. emarginata was collected alive only in Cedar Creek, Chase County, and the Elk River, Montgomery County. Probythinella emarginata was the most abundant valve collected in Cedar Creek, but only 2 of 604 valves collected represented live individuals. This population, as judged by previous collections, has experienced a decline since 2001. Individuals from the Elk River population were collected among algae-covered bedrock in the lower portion of the basin. Densities of 3.7/m2 and 24.2/m2 were quantified from 2 sites in the Elk River but were restricted to downstream locations. Probythinella emarginata in the Elk River was positively associated with dissolved oxygen and negatively associated with edge-water habitat. The historical range retraction and habitat iii restrictions of P. emarginata within both streams, and the decline in the Cedar Creek population, indicate this is a rare species vulnerable to extirpation from Kansas

Marshall University Music Department Presents a Junior Recital, Aaron Sowards, flute and piccolo

https://mds.marshall.edu/music_perf/1406/thumbnail.jp

ROXA: a new multi-frequency selected large sample of blazars with SDSS and 2dF optical spectroscopy

Context. Although Blazars are a small fraction of the overall AGN population they are expected to be the dominant population of extragalactic sources in the hard X-ray and gamma-ray bands and have been shown to be the largest contaminant of CMB fluctuation maps. So far the number of known blazars is of the order of several hundreds, but the forthcoming AGILE, GLAST and Planck space observatories will detect several thousand of objects of this type. Aims. In preparation for these missions it is necessary to identify new samples of blazars to study their multi-frequency characteristics and statistical properties. Methods. We compiled a sample of objects with blazar-like properties via a cross-correlation between large radio (NVSS, ATCAPMN) and X- ray surveys (RASS) using the SDSS-DR4 and 2dF survey data to spectroscopically identify our candidates and test the validity of the selection method. Results. We present the Radio - Optical - X-ray catalog built at ASDC (ROXA), a list of 816 objects among which 510 are confirmed blazars. Only 19% of the candidates turned out to be certainly non-blazars demonstrating the high efficiency of our selection method. Conclusions. Our catalog includes 173 new blazar identifications, or about 10% of all presently known blazars. The relatively high flux threshold in the X-ray energy band (given by the RASS survey) preferentially selects objects with high fx / fr ratio leading to the discovery of new High Energy Peaked BL Lac (HBLs). Our catalog therefore includes many new potential targets for GeV-TeV observations.Comment: 19 pages, 3 figure, 2 table

Oral History Interview: Sesco W. Sowards

This interview is one of a series conducted with West Virginia farmers about growing up on farms and about the farming business. Autobiographical information is followed by information concerning farm techniques; equipment used on the railroad, in sawmills and on the farm. Mr. Sowards discusses types of food consumed on the farm, including its preparation and preservation. Tools and home remedies are also covered.https://mds.marshall.edu/oral_history/1150/thumbnail.jp