JERUBAAL, JACOB AND THE BATTLE FOR SHECHEM: A TRADITION HISTORY

Jerubaal, Jacob and the Battle for Shechem: A Tradition History

The Bible alludes to three different versions of the conquest/destruction of Shechem.The Jerubaal-Abimelech cycle, the conquest of Shechem by Jacob, and the Dinah story.The (later) Jacob story overtook the (earlier) Jerubaal story, a phenomenon I dub Hardtop Storage tradition cannibalism, as Storage Jerubaal became identified with Gideon and shed h

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The Role of Open Science and Geoinformatics in Advancing Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: A Strategic Framework and an Action Plan

Open Science (OS) encourages research accessibility, openness, reusability and reproducibility, which are all vital for the growth of the scientific community worldwide.Open data, in general, and remote sensing/geospatial data, in particular, offer significant economic and societal benefits that can be of great contribution to achieving the African

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Evolution of deep-seated landslide at Putanpunas stream, Taiwan

This study used multi-stage remote sensing data in the analysis of the evolution of deep-seated landslides at Putanpunas stream, Taiwan.Terrain analysis, landslide interpretation, and the assessment of underlying mechanisms were included.Our results show that the evolution of deep-seated landslides can be divided into four stages: (1) Bookends eros

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Transitioning a Marquee Orientation and Transition Program for Increased New Student Engagement and Retention Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

One mid-sized public flagship institution in the Mountain West was forced to abandon a brand-new marquee Heart Rate Handlebar Left orientation and transition program, which had contributed to the first increase in first-time student retention numbers in a decade.As educators around the world were faced with similar challenges, three main concerns a

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MIMU/Odometer Fusion with State Constraints for Vehicle Positioning during BeiDou Signal Outage: Testing and Results

With the rapid development of autonomous vehicles, the demand for reliable positioning results is urgent.Currently, the ground vehicles heavily depend on the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and the Inertial Navigation System (INS) providing reliable and continuous navigation solutions.In dense urban areas, especially narrow streets with t

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