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How did biblical Judeans track time? Trove of 6th-century BCE inscriptions offers clues

New analysis of 2,600-year-old Tel Arad ostraca suggests Iron Age soldiers tracked months, days, and supplies with ...
IEEE

Griesmer Bound and Constructions of Linear Codes in b-Symbol Metric

Abstract: The b-symbol metric is a generalization of the Hamming metric. Linear codes in the b-symbol metric have been used in the read channel whose outputs consist of b consecutive symbols. The ...
IEEE

Proposal and Optimal Design of an Air-Cored Linear Synchronous Motor With Bézier-Track Armature to Suppress the Thrust Ripple

Abstract: The linear motor-driven Maglev train has the advantages of high operation speed, high efficiency, safety, and comfort. Indicators such as thrust ripple and force density of the linear motor ...
RealClearPolitics

Victor Davis Hanson: When You Have Ideologies That Overrule Common Sense, Then You Get A "Total Systems Collapse"

On today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Hanson explains the phenomenon known as a “total systems collapse,” in which a society metaphorically implodes when it casts aside values ...
B and T

‘We’re Not Missing Out On ROI & Reach’: PepsiCo One Year After Ditching Linear Broadcast TV

PepsiCo’s decision to stop advertising on linear broadcast TV to focus more on digital video, social media and other channels is proving a shrewd move, according to beverages marketing chief Susan ...
Greek Reporter

The Diverse Roots of the Mycenaeans: How Multiple Cultures Shaped Ancient Greece

The Mycenaean Greeks carried traces of ethnic diversity, study says. Photo of the Lions Gate at the castle of Mycenae. Photo credit: Andreas Trepte Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 2.5 According to a recent ...
Archaeology

World of the Griffin Warrior

The Pylos Combat Agate, found in the Griffin Warrior’s grave, is an extraordinarily fine seal stone measuring only 1.4 inches wide. It depicts the final moments of a battle among three ...