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Distribuição espacial dos casos de intoxicação por agrotóxicos agrícolas em diferentes monocultivos no estado de Goiás (2005-2015)
Authors: Neves Pedro Dias Mangolini , Mendonça Marcelo Rodrigues
Published: November 2018

Resumo

Os impactos do uso de agrotóxicos sobre o ambiente e a saúde humana têm merecido a atenção da comunidade científica no Brasil e, precisamente em Goiás, considerado um dos “celeiros agrícolas do país” nas últimas décadas. Neste artigo foram sistematizados e apresentados dados de intoxicação por agrotóxicos, no período de 2005 a 2015, estado de Goiás obtidos no Centro de Informação Toxicológica – CIT/GO, que guarda as fichas de notificação compulsória de intoxicações por agrotóxicos, lotado na Superintendência de Vigilância Sanitária e Ambiental - SUVISA de Goiás. Na análise da presença de monocultivos nos municípios, pode-se perceber uma relação perigosa entre o elevado número total de intoxicações por habitantes e a territorialização do agronegócio, principalmente, o cultivo de soja, milho e cana-de-açúcar.

Palavras-chave: Intoxicação; Agrotóxicos; Commodities agrícolas; Goiás.

 

Abstract

The impacts of the use of agrochemicals on the environment and human health have deserved the attention of the scientific community in Brazil and, in Goiás, considered one of the "agricultural barns of the country" in the last decades. In this article, pesticide intoxication data were systematized and presented in the period from 2005 to 2015, state of Goiás, obtained at the Center for Toxicological Information - CIT/GO), which keeps the compulsory notification of poisoning by pesticides, filled at the Superintendence of Surveillance Sanitary and Environmental - SUVISA of Goiás. In the analysis of the presence of monocultures in the municipalities, one can perceive a dangerous relationship between the high total number of intoxications per inhabitant and the territorialization of agribusiness, mainly soybean, corn and sugar cane cultivation.

Keywords: Intoxication; Pesticides; Agricultural commodities; Goiás.

 

Resumen

Los impactos del uso de agrotóxicos sobre el ambiente y la salud humana han merecido atención de la comunidad científica en Brasil y, precisamente en Goiás, considerado uno de los "graneros agrícolas del país" en las últimas décadas. En este artículo se sistematizaron y presentaron datos de intoxicación por agrotóxicos, en el período de 2005 a 2015, estado de Goiás obtenidos en el Centro de Información Toxicológica - CIT/GO, que guarda las fichas de notificación obligatoria de intoxicaciones por agrotóxicos, abarrotado en la Superintendencia de Vigilancia Sanitaria y Ambiental - SUVISA de Goiás. En el análisis de la presencia de monocultivos en los municipios, se puede percibir una relación peligrosa entre el elevado número total de intoxicaciones por habitantes y la territorialización del agronegocio, principalmente, el cultivo de soja, maíz y caña de azúcar.

Palabras clave: Intoxicación; plaguicidas; Productos agrícolas; Goiás.
DCPIP and Respirometry Used in the Understanding of Ametryn Biodegradation
Authors: Régo Ana Paula Justiniano , Mendes Kassio Ferreira , Bidoia Ederio Dino , Tornisielo Valdemar Luiz
Published: November 2018

In view of an environmental scenario of degradation of the terrestrial ecosystem due to the indiscriminate use of organic compounds, it is necessary to use complementary techniques to evaluate the remediation processes of contaminated soils. Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate the biodegradation of ametryn herbicide, which is applied in sugarcane crops to control broadleaf weeds. The colorimetric assay was carried out by oxidation of 2.6-dichlorophenol-indophenol (DCPIP) in order to quantify the biodegradation of organic compounds present in the soil, in a short period of time. Another method used was the quantification of CO2 from the microbial respiration responsible for the metabolization of organic compounds in soil. The biodegradation of the ametryn herbicide was evaluated in soil, with the addition of microbial consortium as bioaumentation and addition of surfactant, as a form of microbial stimulation. It was observed that the addition of bioaumentation and biostimulation favored the increased metabolism of ametryn, reducing its residence time in the environment. The colorimetric assay is simple to perform, bringing rapid results. The respirometric assay is simple to perform, however, it has had long-term results. Thus, the use of a colorimetric assay as the primary evaluation of the biodegradation process of organic compounds and the use of the respirometric assay for the long-term evaluation of the metabolization process is suggested. Therefore, the use of complementary methods helps in understanding the process of biodegradation of organic compounds in the environment, as well as in the combination of factors that favor the mitigation of contaminated sites.
Citizen Research Highlights: Blue Flag Beach is not a Reliable Eco-Label to Protect Bathers in Cape Town
Authors: E Weimann,
Published: November 2018

Background: Every day over 50 million liters of raw sewage are pumped into the Atlantic Ocean at several marine outfalls around the Cape Peninsula. They are in proximity to Blue Flag beaches and marine coastal nature reserves. This wastewater disposal poses severe health risks to citizens and recreational bathers. Moreover, sea food is contaminated by germs, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and other toxic substances. Caused by the wastewater pollution the marine ecosystem is under threat and deteriorating. Furthermore, Cape Town experiences recurrent droughts and the wastewater disposal puts additional strain to fresh water resources.Study design: The Blue Flag beach criteria were applied as a framework. A citizen research approach was used. Seawater was analysed daily over two months during high tide at Blue Flag beaches in Cape Town during Blue Flag season. Wind directions were recorded, photo documentation performed, and drone flights were conducted. Wastewater related diseases were reported by an online questionnaire.Results: The water at Blue Flag beaches in Cape Town is contaminated by E. coli. The drone flights showed that the sewage plume is shifted by wind directions, tides and currents towards the coast and Blue Flag beaches. Skin rashes, ear infections, stomach cramps, diarrhea as well as vomiting were reported by recreational bathers.Conclusions: The dissemination of sewage and other pollutants are influenced by wind directions and currents. The present sewage disposal into the sea poses a risk to the health of recreational bathers and sea food consumers. The International Blue Flag beach label promotes beaches as major tourist attractions but is not a reliable label indicating the cleanliness of water. Tertiary wastewater treatment plants are mandatory for coastal cities to protect the marine environment and recreational bathers. The appropriate recycling of wastewater is required to combat recurrent droughts to mitigate the climate crisis.
The Community Needs to Research Problem Development in Areas Under the Responsibility of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
Authors: Chandhasa Rosjana , Yordchim Suwaree , Phukamchanoad Phusit
Published: November 2018

This study aimed to investigate the community needs in the areas under the responsibility of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University in order to propose the research problem. Regarding research procedures, the qualitative research method was initially employed to collect data, and the data was consequently analyzed to create the research problem to examine the communities. The scopes of this study were separated into three parts comprising: firstly, the scope of areas under the responsibility of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University consisted of 1) Dusit – Phranakhon in Bangkok, 2) Khlong Yong in Nakhon Pathom, 3) Sarapee, Bangkontee in Samut Songkhram, 4) Ban Muang - Ban Wang Thong, Kham Chanod in Udon Thani and 5) Ngao, Muang Ranong in Ranong. Secondly, the scope of contents was used to investigate community needs in the area under the responsibility of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University. Lastly, the scope of samples employed the simple random sampling by drawing lots technique in specifying the samples. The samples were classified into 3 major groups including 100 farmers, 100 SME entrepreneurs, 100 OTOP entrepreneurs as well as 30 government officials. according to the research instruments, the interview form and questionnaire which their questions based on the conceptual framework were used in the in-depth interview as well as participant observation to gather information about community needs. Furthermore, the focus group discussion was also applied into collecting data in the five areas under the responsibility of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University.

The results elucidated that the problems which the researcher could further utilize in creating the research problem involved with economy, environment, education as well as health. In each area, there was a variety of needs on different context. For instance, the community needs to research problem development in the areas of Sarapee village, Bangkontee district in Samut Songkhram, Khlong Yong district in Nakhon Pathom and Ngao sub-district, Muang Ranong district in Ranong related to agricultural-product processing due to the fact that these areas mainly produced a large number of agricultural products. In addition, the needs toward health in all areas were consistent (e.g., promoting the community to have better knowledge about disease prevention as well as health care).
A Case Study of Implementation of Action Research on Oral English Teaching in Vocational and Technical College
Authors: Qin Zhou
Published: November 2018

With the globalization and the increase of the foreign-oriented affairs, the oral English teaching and learning in higher vocational colleges has got a wide attention from all walks of life, especially, the educational circle. It has become an important task to explore how to improve the oral English teaching and strengthen students’ practical and communicative ability in higher vocational colleges. Aiming to reform the educational practice and to improve the effect of oral English teaching, a ten-week task-based teaching plan has been designed and some adjustments on teaching content have been done according to the actual situation in implementation. The figures in the final analyses show that not only have the students’ interests, confidence and effect of learning been rapidly improved, but also the teacher’s self–reflection and the ability of putting theories into the practice have been clearly strengthened. The research result in this paper reveals that action research is a useful and practical way to propel the development of the oral English teaching in higher vocational education.
Consumers Preferences Analysis Toward International Marketing Strategy for Salmon from Japan
Authors: Mochizuki Masashi , Oishi Taro , Miyakoshi Yasuyuki , Yagi Nobuyuki
Published: November 2018

In this paper, we construct an international marketing strategy aimed at expanding salmon exports from Hokkaido, Japan. We conduct online surveys with consumers from the United Kingdom (UK), Singapore, and South Korea, which are among the priority countries / regions in the “Hokkaido food export expansion strategy.” We carry out a binomial logistic regression analysis using the factors that determine consumers’ food preferences and how consumers differentiate between producing countries. As a result, we find that the factors that increase the probability of consuming salmon include “consumers believing that a country's fish is wild-caught,” “consumers believing that a country's fishing is sustainable,” “consumers being young” (the UK and South Korea only), “consumers having high-frequency seafood consumption “ (the UK only), and “consumers having a high income” (the UK only). We also find that the UK does not differentiate between foreign salmon-exporting countries, while in Singapore, Japan’s salmon is valued higher than fish from countries such as Chile, Russia, and Canada. In South Korea, on the other hand, Norway, the United States (Alaska), and Canada ranked the highest, while Japan ranked the lowest.
Linking Interactive and Supportive Service Innovation with Customer Satisfaction Through Customer Value Creation
Authors: Alharthey Bandar Khalaf
Published: November 2018

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of service innovation (interactive and supportive) on customer satisfaction and mediating role of customer value creation. Cross sectional study is conducted in non-contrived setting and primary data is collected from the mobile users. Hypotheses are tested with a sample of 275 respondents and mediation whereas model fit is done using Smart PLS3. Results indicate that customer value creation significantly mediates the relationship between service innovation and customer satisfaction. The research is conducted on small scale and data has been collected from small geographical location (Riyadh/ Jeddah). The research would be more robust if it is conducted in other geographical area and variable (i.e. value co-creation) would be studied as mediator and customer participation as moderator. This research high lights the customer satisfaction process through value creation.
Perceived Value, Social Bond, and Switching Cost as Antecedents and Predictors of Customer Loyalty in the B2B Chemical Industry Context: A Literature Review
Authors: Samudro Andreas , Sumarwan Ujang , Yusuf Eva Z . , Simanjuntak Megawati
Published: November 2018

Industries have been emphasizing customer loyalty to ensure business sustainability. A lot of constructs influence customer loyalty, and this paper focuses on perceived value, social bond, and switching cost. What is actually behind customer’s retention with the firms becomes exciting topics to be explored since firms will employ the best strategy to retain customers, either through offering superior value, investing in a relationship, or in setting up switching costs. This study is designed to develop integrative constructs of customer loyalty and investigates their antecedents using the literature review method. Perceived value tends to be evaluated from an economic benefit perspective since this paper refers to some business practices in chemical industries that concern cost. Purposely, to achieve this economic value, both firms and customers need to work closely, transparently, and cooperatively since the beginning; hence, it needs an interpersonal relationship between parties. With more transferred information from the customer and more transparent communication, firms will be able to identify the customer’s need and deliver tailored superior value. This literature review finds that excellent value and the social bond become financial and relational switching costs for the customer. By understanding antecedents of loyalty, a firm can develop a social bond, superior value, and set up switching costs to create loyalty and build a sustainable business relationship.
Bottom of the Pyramid Marketing
Authors: Martirano Melissa
Published: November 2018

Throughout the developing world there have been numerous studies of the impact and ethics of marketing to consumers in the lowest socio-economic demographic, known as the Bottom of the Pyramid. These consumers make less than $2 USD per day in many countries, yet will buy expensive items marketing by the media/the Internet, discussed on social media, and to keep up with peers (peer pressure). When such items are of benefit to the purchaser or their region, the result may be positive (computers for schooling, etc.) Yet spending on luxury items can cause such consumers to go deeply into debt or forego necessities, calling into question the ethics of targeting this group. In the United States, the poverty level is higher than in many countries, and access to media/social media/the Internet is ubiquitous. Americans are also susceptible to peer pressure, according to studies. Bottom of the Pyramid research, however, is lacking on American respondents. This proposal would fill that gap, considering such marketing and consumption from a behavioral and perceptive viewpoint. Hypothetical recommendations drawn from survey questions based on research questions developed through theoretical frameworks and scholarly literature review will suggest practical courses for American industry to sell to this population without ethical question. This work may also spur more in-depth analysis involving clearly defined demographic groups for deeper analysis and understanding. The research follows the qualitative method and is to be analyzed thematically using Likert format numbers.
Factors Influencing Spousal Role Reform and Purchase Decision in Nigeria: A Study of Consumable and Durable Goods
Authors: Igwe Sunny R. , ZorBari-Nwitambu Bright
Published: November 2018

The relationship between spousal role and purchase behavior is drawing more research attention especially with the rapidly changing lifestyles and demographics in cities. This paper investigated inter-spousal role on consumer purchase behavior of consumables and durable goods in Port Harcourt. Cluster sampling was carried out in Port Harcourt city and 95 spouses (medical doctors, nurses, and lecturers) were surveyed through the questionnaire instrument in Port Harcourt. Spearman rank correlation coefficient and multiple regression were adopted for the hypotheses testing. It revealed that socio-cultural characteristics, income, product idea, gender role orientation, level of involvement reforms significantly and positively influenced purchase decision of interspousal role while age had the least influence on the purchase decision. It concluded that a spouse who possesses these factor(s) affects the kind of purchase decision on durable and consumable goods. The study recommended that marketers should proactively identify, segment, position and develop marketing programs that appeal to a spouse who possesses and wades influence during purchase decision so as to secure sustained patronage.
Entrepreneurial Education in Higher Institutions and Economic Development
Authors: Eze Felix John , Odigbo Ben E.
Published: November 2018

This study undertook an appraisal of entrepreneurial education in higher institutions and the correlation to youths’ economic empowerment national economic development. It was prompted by the problem of growing rate of unemployment amongst the country’s youth population especially the young graduates. The objectives sought were to examine the current rate of youths’ unemployment and the implications on entrepreneurship adoption and Nigeria economic development; determine the key drivers of Asian Tigers economic growth from the 1960 to 2000 and the role of education; and ascertain the extent entrepreneurial education in higher institutions could boost Nigeria’s economic development. The study adopted a combination of survey and desk research. Data analysis was qualitatively and quantitatively done. The quantitative was through Spearman’s correlation coefficient. Results obtained reveal that the high rate of youths’ unemployment and low rate of entrepreneurship adoption by the youths have significant negative effect on the nation’s economic development. The key drivers of economic growth of the Four Asian Tigers between 1960 and 2000 were sound government policies on entrepreneurial, technical & vocational education. That entrepreneurial education in higher institutions can significantly boost Nigeria’s economic development. It was then recommended among other things that: The Nigerian youths must as matter of urgency take entrepreneurship much more serious, as a veritable complement to their educational attainment and as a surety for future greatness in the corporate world, and consequent boosting of the nation’s economy.
Value-Based Segmentation of U.S. Luxury Consumers: Conceptual Replication and Model Validation
Authors: Diddi Sonali , Manchiraju Srikant
Published: November 2018

The primary objective of this study was to understand the U.S. consumers’ luxury value perceptions using Luxury Value Perception (LVP) model (Wiedmann, Hennigs & Siebel, 2009). The study replicated the procedure used in Wiedmann et al.’s (2009) article to validate the dimensions of the LVP model in the U.S. context. Data were collected using an online survey through Amazon Mechanical Turk. The findings revealed the applicability of the LVP model in the U.S. context and revealed interesting differences in luxury value perceptions among U.S. and German consumers. This study advances theory as it is the first to validate the latent luxury value construct as influenced by individual, social and functional luxury value perceptions in the U.S. context. The LVP model helped identify luxury value drivers of U.S. consumers and cluster them in homogenous segments. These findings may potentially help U.S. luxury brand marketers to know the needs and values of different customer segments, ultimately helping them to develop effective brand positioning strategies in a competitive marketplace.
Antecedents of Technology Adoption in Learning Environments: Evidence from MENA Higher Education
Authors: Mourad Maha , Hussein Rania S.
Published: November 2018

Focusing on the emerging economy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, this paper seeks to examine and test the antecedents of technological innovation adoption in the higher education sector and its impact on the learning environment. This research focuses on the adoption of technological education tools by students, who are the main adopter of technology considered here. A rich model encompassing technology factors, university based factors as well as consumer based factors, is adopted in this research. The model is developed based on three sources that are: Roger’s (2003) innovation adoption model, The Resource -based view of the firm (RBV) and previous literature. The adopted conceptual model highlighted that the adoption decision is based on a combination of perceived attributes of the educational technology, inter-organization factors and consumer factors. Data was collected from a convenient sample of students from three types of universities; public, private and foreign. Thus, the model is testified drawing on the results of empirical work conducted on three top ranked universities in Egypt. It should be noted that Egypt is selected as the country of analysis as it presents the largest educational sector in the MENA region in terms of capacity and structure. Data collection resulted in 300 usable questionnaires. The research model has been tested using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). Results indicate that attributes of the innovation, institutional factors and market orientation policy were found to have a significant direct impact on technology adoption by students in universities. These findings lead to managerial implications focusing on managing students’ expectations and enhancing the learning environment within the HEIs in the MENA region. The contribution of this research is both theoretical and empirical. At the theoretical level, this research presents a distinctive model that encompasses a wide diversity of factors (technology based, institution based and consumer based) factors to study a rapidly changing topic like technology adoption in an important sector which is the higher education sector. At the empirical level, this research covers three key universities in Egypt and presents important implications on factors to be focused on in order to increase the level of technology use in the higher education sector.
The Effect of Visual Structure of Pictorial Metaphors on Advertisement Attitudes
Authors: Cao Shuo , Wang Huili , Zou Xiaoxia
Published: November 2018

With the development of the economy, the advertising industry has also flourished, and visual metaphors have been frequently used in advertising. Through the use of visual metaphor, advertisers are eager to give consumers a deep impression, and the ultimate goal is to sell the products in the ads. Previous visual metaphor research has contributes more to understand the needs of consumers better, and offered advertisers some guidance in the advertising design. The current study works on the liking degree of people of different backgrounds toward the ads using visual metaphor of hybrid structure. This study takes 101 Chinese college students as participants to measure the extent to which they appreciate the ads using visual metaphors. 20 sets of ad pictures, covering a wide range of products, categorized conceptually and perceptually, are tested in terms of ad liking, elaboration, and comprehension. The results indicate that the visual pictures that have both similar functions and shapes rank top in all the perspectives examined, followed by those having dissimilar shape and similar function and those having similar shape and dissimilar function. The visual pictures that are dissimilar both in shape and in function are least favored. In addition, demographical analysis was performed, showing a higher appreciation for the ad visual metaphors among participants of bachelor’s degree and master’s degree, females and younger generation. Moreover, the findings, with specific marketing implication for designing and managing visual metaphors in ads, are very valuable for marketers who target at college students.
Factors Influencing Tourism Marketing Strategies in Jordanian Five Stars Hotels
Authors: Hussein Ibrahim Hussein M. , Al-Hrout Shadi Ali , Alsardia Khaled Morshed Ayed , Al-Laymoun Mohammad Ragab
Published: November 2018

The current study aimed at examining the influence of tourism marketing strategies within the Jordanian 5 stars hotels. The researcher has chosen the self-administered questionnaire to form the tool of the study on a sample of the marketing and promotion managers from the 5 stars hotel in the capital of Jordan- Amman. The total number of the hotels which took part in the study was (27) 5 stars hotel located in Jordan. The results of the study indicated that political, social and economic stability in addition to the systematic promotion of cultural events appeared to be the most influential factors on the tourism marketing strategies within the studied hotels. The least influential factors appeared to be brand position, the service quality and the facilities. This was attributed to the current status of the Middle Eastern countries and the fact that the political stability is what drives tourists to the destination. The study recommends the ability of the government to deal with political and economic challenges such as poverty and unemployment impinges on the trust of potential tourist.
Work Values, Satisfaction and Self-Efficacy of College Student Voluntourists in Southern China
Authors: Chen Haiming , Xi Li , Zhao Jinlin
Published: November 2018

The researchers surveyed college voluntourists in Southern China, who participated in a tourism destination evaluation. This research aimed to empirically study the self-efficacy of the voluntourists. The basis of this voluntourism research is structured around work value, job satisfaction, self-efficacy in participating in the voluntourism activity. The research confirms that the voluntourist’s work values significantly impact their job satisfaction and their self-efficacy. This research also indicates that voluntourism effectively stimulates self-awareness, interpersonal communication, meaningful work experiences, and toleration of setbacks.
Students Attitudes toward Blended Learning among students of the University of Jordan
Authors: Aladwan Fatima , Fakhouri Hussam N. , Alawamrah Abedalsalam , Rababah Osama
Published: November 2018

Information and communication Technology and the use of internet has added many values to the educational process. Many approaches has been developed for this purpose including e-learning, distant learning and recently blended learning. Many universities are adopting these approaches for teaching students. Therefore this research aims to examine attitudes of University of Jordan students toward blended learning. A sample of 250 students were selected to complete online questionnaire who have taken blended coursest hat contains aspects of knowledge about and attitude toward blended learning and a high level of preferring toward blended learning. The results of the study indicated that blended learning is useful to Students, and that most students fully understand the goals of e-learning through blended learning. In general the students have shown positive attitude towered blended learning. Furthermore, they have shown adequate information about the field of blended learning and to decide when and how to use the resources provided to them through blended learning. it also indicated that blended learning is more effective than traditional way of teaching to develop and improve the knowledge and skills. The results also indicated that electronic resources provide through blended learning is an effective way that help students to get knowledge and improve their skills, and it has tremendous effect on students life to take responsibility for their own learning process.
Meditation as a Promising Tool to Alleviate Task-oriented Frustration
Authors: Qiu Tianshuang
Published: November 2018

In this research, I looked to understand how meditation could reduce task-oriented frustration. I designed two games, one easy and one difficult, to induce frustration. Using an EEG sensing headband (the Muse), I tracked the participants’ brainwaves to understand the effects of meditating when frustrated. I discovered that meditating increases participants’ average accuracy when playing the difficult game; I also found that meditation makes participants more methodical, taking longer to consider their choices before making a play in the game.
Detecting the Fluctuations in Large Samples Using Wavelet Transform
Authors: Wadi S. AL , Obeidat Ghassan
Published: November 2018

structure break is a famous features in stock market data that gain consideration from many kind of researchers. Generally, it occurs because of unexpected variations in the strategy of the government. Recently, wavelet method (WT) is more popular in the stock market data analysis since it has significant benefits than the other traditional methods. In this research paper, the discrete wavelet transform (DWT) based on Daubechies model will be used to capture the structure break in Amman stocks market /Jordan (ASE) using dataset from 2010 until 2018.
Polityka socjalna Królestwa Niderlandów wobec imigrantów
Authors: Leska-Ślęzak Joanna
Published: November 2018

The Kingdom of Netherlands is a country towards which various migrants headed due to its openness, tolerance and promise of prosperity and richness that it gave. Nordic model fulfilled by the Holland’s social policy focuses on social programmes and encompasses main types of social risks. Social care encompasses people from birth to death and is distributed in financial form. Financial resources are redistributed towards various immigrants settled in Holland. Social wealth care is one of the best in the whole world.
Pełnomocnik wojewody do spraw mniejszości narodowych i etnicznych jako aktor polityczny
Authors: Mieczkowski Janusz
Published: November 2018

The literature on the subject indicates the importance of the state's policy towards minorities at the regional (voivodship) level due to the directness of the administration's actions undertaken towards these communities. This level of politics is also a verifier of the intentions and capabilities of the authorities in fulfilling the adopted assumptions. The article is an attempt to answer the question about how the actions of provincial governors can be a barometer of ethnic policy, reflecting the basic directions and trends in its implementation.
Volume index
Authors: Scandinavica Mathematica
Published: November 2018

Volume index
John Milton’s ‘Chaotic’ Satan
Authors: Jabłoński Tomasz
Published: November 2018

This article investigates the affi nity between the characters of Satan and Chaos in John Milton’s Paradise Lost. My aim is to show the connections between those characters that appear surprising in the light of Milton’s professed theodicy. On closer inspection certain contradictions become manifest, which may enable analysis of the epic not usually advocated by Miltonic criticism. I propose a fusion of more or less customary Paradise Lost’s criticism with 20th century’s existential philosophy exemplified by Nicolai Berdjaev.
The “Noble Savage”: Aristocracy, Slavery, Restoration Culture and Aphra Behn’s Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave
Authors: Uściński Przemysław
Published: November 2018

Evoking as historical and intertextual context the Restoration of English monarchy and the attendant political and cultural projects, chiefly royalist, legitimizing and advocating the stability of power in the period, the paper discusses Aphra Behn’s novel Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave by looking at its literary representation of the African prince as a “noble savage” – a trope that may be found also in John Dryden’s and Jonathan Swift’s work. The paper pays due attention to the politics of Behn’s novel in terms of its ambiguous treatment of race, slavery and colonialism, and evokes the concepts of “iterability” and “Third Space” in order to engage in a deconstructive reading of the novel’s royalist project of cultural investment in such notions as nobility, hierarchy and order.
Pleasure Domes and Sunbeams: An Anti-Oedipal Reading of “Kubla Khan”
Authors: Tindol Robert
Published: November 2018

Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s 1797 poem “Kubla Khan” begins with the statement that Kubla Khan once caused a pleasure-dome to come into existence by dint of a kingly decree. The last line states that the narrator, should he gain sufficient poetic vision, would have “drunk the milk of paradise” and would “build that dome in air.” A new reading may be derived from a focus on precisely what these lines say and what they imply within the perspective of Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari’s work Anti-Oedipus. If the process of the narrator’s gaining poetic insight is set in motion by a conscious decree from Kubla Khan, then an Anti-Oedipal reading considers whether the end result is simply the consequence a powerful individual’s wishes, or else is paradoxically a liberation from those wishes.
Romantic Love and Grief in Bobbie Ann Mason’s “Shiloh”: A Sketch of a Cognitive Narratological Perspective
Authors: Stopel Bartosz
Published: November 2018

The article investigates the structure of romance and grief narrative included in Bobbie Ann Mason’s “Shiloh,” on the basis of Patrick C. Hogan’s th eory of literary universals and his work on aff ective narratology. Following Hogan, I argue that emotions are deeply embedded in stories and that stories are typically designed so as to manipulate the aff ective responses of their readers. I will focus on the way the story depicts prototypical stages of romance and grief and where it deviates from universal narratives involving concerning grief, separation, attachment, and romantic love, arguing that the aff ective and aesthetic potential of the story lies precisely in where it departs from these prototypical narratives. At the same time, I shall speculate on how discourse organization manipulates the formation of aff ective schemata and empathic alignment in readers.
Of Motion and Emotion: The Mechanics of Endurance in Peter Carey’s The Chemistry of Tears
Authors: Šlapkauskaitė Rūta
Published: November 2018

Guided by J acques Derrida’s observations about the aporetic logic of the archive, this reading of Pe ter Carey’s novel The Chemistry of Tears (2012) relies on contemporary philosophical discourse about the human-thing interface to examine the correlations between pra ctices of mourning, memory, and museology as unfolded in the narrative. The central image of an automaton operates as an extended metaphor both for the metafi ctional feat of the novel, and imagination in its broadest sense, wherein we are reminded of the ethical obligations that things, especially technology, call for. Above all, Carey reveals the porosity of the boundaries between organic and inorganic substance, tethering matter to metaphysics, desire to detritus, and the present to the past.
Sounding Difference: Paul Muldoon’s “The Lass of Aughrim”
Authors: Pietrzak Wit
Published: November 2018

In the present paper, I focus on a single short poem “The Lass of Aughrim” by Paul Muldoon with a view to showing that it invites the reader to participate in the process of approaching in language the foreignness of another culture. The persona depicts a situation in which an ethical choice is vested in the act of speaking, which either acknowledges the irreducible otherness implicit in the poem or imposes an essentially colonial point of view. The ethical dimension as it is probed here is derived from some insights of Jacques Derrida, especially his lectures delivered in the 1990s.
The Role of Cymraeg in Shaping Welsh Identity
Authors: Dąbrowska Izabela
Published: November 2018

The present day world once again raises the question of national identity, especially in places where migration or more nationalistic policies have caused visible social implications. In Wales, for long, this issue appeared to have been marked by a strong reference to the Welsh language and the importance of having an ethnic Welsh identity. However, since the decline of Cymraeg (the Welsh indigenous language) and new social developments in the last two centuries, the notion of Welsh identity has required a reconceptualization to face up to new realities. The following article attempts to indicate to what extent the Welsh language was and still is part of the essence of Welshness and what other factors affect the understanding of Welsh nationhood presently.
Translating the Self in Edward Said’s Out of Place: A Memoir
Authors: Embabi Doaa
Published: November 2018

This paper examines the link between the notion of ‘cultural translation,’ initially introduced by Homi Bhabha in The Location of Culture (1994), and autobiographical writing by a translingual writer: Edward Said’s memoir, Out of Place (1999). As an ArabAmerican intellectual, Said culminates his writing career with a memoir, in which he represents the educational years of his life. Said shows through the narrative that the interplay between Arabic and English language and cultures strongly infl uenced the formation of his identity. Thus, this paper explores reading his memoir as an attempt at ‘cultural translation’ according to which difference is not necessarily trapped in binary oppositions of self/other; East/West; home/foreign land – to name only a few. Difference in this context rather opens a possibility for more fluid boundaries allowing for negotiation and change.
Like Mother, Like Daughter?: Matrilineal Opposition in African American Mulatta Melodrama
Authors: Pochmara Anna
Published: November 2018

The article juxtaposes representations of mothers and daughters in selected African American novels that feature near-white female protagonists: W. W. Brown’s Clotel, Or the President’s Daughter (1853), Frances E. W. Harper’s Iola Leroy (1892), Charles Chesnutt’s The House behind the Cedars (1900), and Pauline Hopkins’s Hagar’s Daughter (1902). It explores the matrilineal opposition through a formalist close analysis of the melodramatic poetics of the texts and examines the political significance of such aesthetic choices. The novels expose the American history of interracial relations through their foregrounding of the mulatta protagonists and numerous scenes of anagnorisis of their multiracial identities. Simultaneously, their “erotics of politics” rewards the choice of a black spouse and thus celebrates the emergence of the self-determined black community.
The Legacy of Colonialism: Existential Crisis in Garth St. Omer’s Another Place, Another Time
Authors: Willie Malica S.
Published: November 2018

This article examines Saint Lucian author, Garth St. Omer’s Another Place, Another Time, which depicts Derek Charles, the protagonist, and other minor characters, as exiles due to colonial education and/or the colonial experience and mentality that were passed down from their enslaved ancestors. As a result, the characters suffer from a pervasive existential crisis. They question their existence and suffer anguish, bad faith, somnambulism and a number of other issues. But St. Omer indicates that the only way to overcome such psychological and emotional turmoil is to negate what was taught before and choose a different kind of life.
Time Travelling with Jack the Ripper on Page and Screen
Authors: Krawczyk-Żywko Lucyna
Published: November 2018

The article discusses time-travelling Jack the Ripper narratives, the majority being short stories and episodes of TV series. Despite their different temporal foci – late-Victorian past, present, distant future – the texts revolve around four ways of depicting the mysterious murderer: as a timeless force, a killer who uses time travel to escape, a killer whose deeds are to be prevented, and, last but not least, a tool in the hands of future generations. They also indicate that creators and consumers of popular culture are not interested in discovering the Ripper’s identity as much as want to follow him through centuries.
Re-establishing Class Privilege: The Ideological Uses of Middle and Working-Class Female Characters in Downton Abbey
Authors: Kevers Laetitia
Published: November 2018

This paper argues that the British period drama Downton Abbey, which aired between 2010 and 2015 and encountered worldwide success, uses working class and middle-class female characters to promote the aristocracy and conservative ideas, while hiding behind historical accuracy and seemingly progressive patterns of behaviour. Through a close reading of four female characters, I will demonstrate how the series’ author, Julian Fellowes, uses the show to endorse his own political agenda, as a Conservative member of the House of Lords in the British Parliament.
Re-establishing Class Privilege: Questioning Slumdog Millionaire: Ambivalent Practices and Imaginary Truths
Authors: Valančiūnas Deimantas
Published: November 2018

This article analyses the British film Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle. The film has created hype all over the world by supposedly showing a “true India,” thus generating a number of negative responses, mainly from India. The article employs postcolonial criticism in analysing particular visual and narrative aspects of the film. As the research revealed, despite Slumdog Millionaire’s attempts to recreate the authentic voice of India by employing hybrid cinematic aesthetics, the film remains an ambiguous project whose certain visual and narrative strategies contribute to the construction, exploitation and dissemination of exotic discourses and (neo)colonial relics.
Irish Influence in the Consonantal Spellings of Old English
Authors: White David L.
Published: November 2018

The consonantal spellings of Old English (OE) were significantly influenced by the consonantal spellings of Old Irish (OI). 1)  vs. (post-vocalic) : though OE did not have a distinction between /θ/ and /ð/, OI did, spelling this asvs. (post- vocalic). 2) vs.: though OE did not have a distinction between /h/ and /x/, OI did, spelling the latter as. 3) and: both spellings appear to be from Irish. 4) : spellings of the “mixed voice” type, including “cg”, occur in OI, where they can spell either single or geminate voiced plosives. 5) (and ): almost certainly in final position  in OE represent singles, not geminates, as they can in OI. 6) Spelling rules referring to post-vocalic position: all cases show OE spelling having had, like OI spelling, rules referring to post-vocalic position, which appear to be additionally evidenced by “illogical doubling” in Northumbrian. 7) The meaning of before front Vs: in OE spelling as in OI spelling, but not as in Roman Latin spelling, before front Vs spells a palatal approximant rather than a palatal affricate. The overall conclusion is that the OE spelling system was developed by Irish missionary linguists.
Diversity between Panels of the Franks Casket – Spelling and Runic Paleography
Authors: Sobol Helena
Published: November 2018

The Franks Casket, a small whalebone box from about 700 AD, contains 59 Old English words inscribed in runes. Systematic differences between its panels have never called into question the standard procedure of explaining one panel basing on the others. The present paper aims at a re-examination of the validity of this approach. The panels show a large enough differentiation of spelling and paleographical features to exclude the possibility of a single author for the whole Casket.
Noun Phrase Modification in Early Modern English Recipes
Authors: Sylwanowicz Marta
Published: November 2018

The study of complex noun phrases and their evolution in early English writings has attracted attention of many scholars (e.g. Norri 1989; Raumolin-Brunberg 1991; Moskowich 2009; 2010; Biber et al. 2011; Tyrkkö 2014). These studies have revealed that the trends in the use of pre- and postmodification in noun phrases have been subject to various changes over the centuries. The present paper offers an examination of the preferred patterns of noun phrase modification in Early Modern English medical recipes. The study will investigate whether there was a link between the level of the text (learned and non-learned) and the choice of noun modifiers.
A Survey on the Semantic Field of ‘Vagabond’
Authors: Ray Avishek
Published: November 2018

How we perceive a certain concept is grounded in the ‘language game’: the values, prejudices, dispositions, and cultural baggage among its interpretive communities. In other words, there is no ‘true meaning’ inherent in a word per se; rather the meaning is derived out of what Derrida (1993) calls the ‘chain’ of signifi cation: the context, history, contingency, and often semantic contradictions that render a word polysemic. Taking off from here, this paper seeks to unpack the social ‘constructivism’ immanent in the a priori assumptions that cloak the idea of the ‘vagabond’. While invoking the contingency in the genesis and semantic history of ‘vagabond’ as a case study, this paper illustrates how meanings of certain heuristic concepts – in this case, ‘vagabond’, without a fixed referent – are often (re)confi gured, not because of reasons entirely linguistic, but rather due to changes in the prevailing epistemic paradigms.
War Metaphors in Business: A Metaphostructional Analysis
Authors: Wiliński Jarosław
Published: November 2018

This paper adopts the notion of metaphostruction (Wiliński 2015), the conceptual theory of metaphor (Kӧvecses 2002) and the corpus-based method geared specifically for investigating the interaction between target domains and the source domain lexemes that occur in them. The method, referred to as metaphostructional analysis (Wiliński 2015), is used to determine the degree of association between the target domain of business and the source domain lexemes derived from military terminology. The results of the metaphostructional analysis reveal that there are indeed war terms that demonstrate strong or loose associations with the target domain of business, and that these instantiate different metaphorical mappings.