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THE RHETORIC OF THE UAE'S MIDDLE EAST CIVILIZATION ADVANCEMENT TO THE SURROUNDING NATURAL ECOSYSTEM
Authors: Jaelani Subhan
Published: December 2021

The Middle East is side by side with western countries competing in optimal utilization in processing the resources provided by the earth. Clean water is an absolute source of life that humans need. In addition, the technology and wealth of a country are the benchmarks for supporting the achievement of a country's goals. The use of manipulated nature to meet the needs of clean water is the idea of one of the developed countries in the Middle East, namely the United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates, which is rich in natural wealth and abundant wealth, accompanied by advances in mindset and technology that is never separated from commemorating its culture, makes them think more deeply than other countries with their wealth of clean water. The sowing of salt in the atmosphere along with desalination/filtration of seawater into ready-to-consume water is an action taken by the Emirate to meet the needs of its people. Changes in natural ecosystems that were originally arid to become barren and green are almost impossible actions but have been successfully carried out and implemented by developed countries in the Middle East. Then the question arises about whether changing the shape and manipulating nature that should be as usual in this ecosystem will have an impact or benefit the general public.
INTERTEXTUALITY POEMS CHATEDRALE DE CHARTRES WITH PANTS CREED IN MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
Authors: Tri Astuti  , Zuriyati  , Lustiyantie Ninuk
Published: December 2021

Intertext research was carried out to find the connection between the Chatedrale de Chartes poem by Sitor Situmorang and the Pants Creed poem by Joko Pinurbo. The relationship is related to the similarities and conflicts. This is due to the diversity of the Indonesian people because of differences in ethnicity, race, religion, and intergroups that require conflict so that this intertextual needs to be studied as teaching material in multicultural education. This research is a qualitative descriptive study with content analysis method. The research data is the Chatedrale de Chartes poem and the Pants Creed poem. Data processing techniques with literature studies, see, and notes are done by comparing the two poems using a heuristic and hermeneutic reading model to explain the interquality relationship between poems, both from the conversation that proves it. To discuss the validity of this study was used a triangulation model, namely data triangulation, theory triangulation, and expert triangulation. The results of the study are (1) intertextual relationships found in Chatedrale de Chartes and Pants Creed poems in heuristic and hermeneutic readings. (2) The results of this intertextual study are very important to be applied in multicultural education in Indonesia and the important role of government, contributions to the curriculum, and educators (teachers) in delivering intertextual material in the arts so that they are created in policy, interrelated, and between students in society multicultural.
THE EXPLORATION AND ANALYSIS OF NANTAMPUK MMAS FOLKLORE AND PAKPAK BHARAT CULTURE, CUSTOM, AND TRADITION
Authors: Sembiring Bimbi , Yenita Br Sembiring  , Silaban Dwi Mutiara Tember Sari , Sinamo Feronika , Siringo-ringo Mega Hot Tiur
Published: December 2021

This study aims to explore and revitalize part of Pakpak Bharat culture, a folktale entitled Nantampuk Mmas which is not well known. The purpose of the study in disseminating Pakpak culture is achieved by presenting a detailed narrative style of the story and an analysis of Pakpak Bharat cultures such as customs, language, folklore, and many others contained in Nantampuk Mmas folktale. The set of data are collected through direct interviews with the locals and elders of Nantampuk Bharat region. The data was analyzed using the content analysis method which is suitable for the qualitative type of data and analyzing interview dialogue. The result of the research found a good quantity of Pakpak Bharat aspect of culture and a narrative text of Nantampuk Mmas folktale. The result of the analysis may be applied as a teaching material, references for literary works, supporting similar research, and so forth
The Perlocutionary Speech Acts on News Text of the Nirina Zubir Land Mafia: Critical Discourse Analysis Study
Authors: Widyaningrum Winda , Rasyid Yumna , Anwar Miftahulkhairah
Published: December 2021

The purpose of this study is to describe the classification of perlocutionary speech acts that can be found in the news text of the Nirina Zubir land mafia case. This methodology uses descriptive qualitative research techniques and text analysis techniques in the data collection process. The author hopes that this study can provide practical and theoretical advantages. Theoretically, this research is expected to contribute knowledge in the realm of pragmatics, especially on the function of perlocutionary speech acts to support the development of pragmatics. Then practically, the author hopes that this research can help readers and the public in understanding the form of perlocutionary speech acts in a news text.
Are Data-Driven Personas Considered Harmful?
Authors: Salminen Joni O , Jung Soon-gyo , Jansen Bernard J.
Published: December 2021

In this work, we build on research on data-driven personas to present what might be “wrong with them”. From wrong assumptions by the client and wrong applications of methods to imbalanced, messy, or superficial data; a lack of communication regarding how these personas are created; and issues with usability, there are a plethora of issues that plague data-driven personas. We conclude by contemplating whether data-driven personas are even worthwhile and, if they are, then what are some of the immediate remedies required from the human-computer interaction community to make data-driven personas a viable tool for user understanding.
The Involuntary Mask of the Poet
Authors: Nolan Meghan P.
Published: December 2021

This essay examines historical perspectives of the Poet persona (traditionally defined and articulated by poets themselves) alongside a contemporary depiction of the Poet in the novel-sphere. More specifically, it considers the protagonist from P.D. James’s Adam Dalgliesh mysteries (14 novels spanning from 1962 – 2008), as Dalgliesh is the perfect character to analyse in this respect. James’s character reflects a notable shift of the persona in the contemporary through a construction that relies upon both personally and publicly constructed features. Dalgliesh exists at the nexus of detective and poet, a contradiction embodied through the dual personas of a professional and celebrity, each of which takes on a life of its own. Because his fame is not of his own making, this raises questions about how this publicly constructed aspect of the Poet persona manifests itself as what Portuguese poet, Fernando Pessoa (2006, p. 273) refers to as the “involuntary masks” of the poet. These “masks” are cultivated beyond Dalgliesh’s control and combine with his own strategic maneuvering to illustrate the dual nature of a persona reliant upon constructions of the self that atypically balance both self-defined and publicly constructed features. This essay argues that Dalgliesh thus not only serves as an exemplification of the modern Poet but also reveals those aspects of the Poet persona which have withstood the perceived distortions of time.
‘Oscar’
Authors: Boucaut Robert
Published: December 2021

This article applies a persona studies approach to the case study of the Academy Awards. Key literature is used to situate an ‘Oscar’ persona within existing conceptualisations from the discipline. Oscar represents a composite persona that encapsulates an event, its broadcast, an Academy of individuals, and a larger discursive industry. It is a non-human persona that is coloured by distinctly human elements; it is collectively constructed on a massive scale, the process of which inviting constant contestation. Drawing from these theorisations I conduct a textual analysis to reach a persona reading of Oscar. As collective authors of the persona, members of the Academy, associated performers, and discursive contributors employ three distinct and consistent persona strategies: the Functional, the Spiritual, and the Ironic. Oscar’s taste-making function is enabled by extravagant staging and tempered by expressions of philanthropy yet performed with ironic self-effacement. The cumulative effect of these three performances allows Oscar manoeuvrability across the requirements of the different cultural contexts of each year. As well as providing a unique prism for understanding the Oscars as an institution, this work demarcates different levels of collective persona construction, challenging notions of central authority in production and performance, and accounting for the ongoing constructive work of publics.
The Social Oikos
Authors: Humphrey Michael Lee
Published: December 2021

In one of the foundational articles of persona studies, Marshall and Barbour (2015) look to Hannah Arendt for development of a key concept within the larger persona framework: “Arendt saw the need to construct clear and separate public and private identities. What can be discerned from this understanding of the public and the private is a nuanced sense of the significance of persona: the presentation of the self for public comportment and expression” (2015, p. 3). But as far back as the ancient world from which Arendt draws her insights, the affordance of persona was not evenly distributed. As Gines (2014) argues, the realm of the household, oikos, was a space of subjugation of those who were forced to be “private,” tending to the necessities of life, while others were privileged with life in the public at their expense. To demonstrate the core points of this essay, I use textual analysis of a YouTube family vlog, featuring a Black mother in the United States, whose persona rapidly changed after she and her White husband divorced. By critically examining Arendt’s concepts around public, private, and social, a more nuanced understanding of how personas are formed in unjust cultures can help us theorize persona studies in more egalitarian and robust ways.
Commonwealth Princess?
Authors: Carniel Jess
Published: December 2021

Prior to the Sussexes’ departure from their roles as senior royals, there was a significant attempt to construct for the Duchess of Sussex the persona of the “Commonwealth Princess”. There were two main purposes to this persona. The first was to use both the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their popularity to leverage a more modern face to monarchy in the Commonwealth. The second purpose, stemming from this, was to maintain and strengthen contemporary relations with Commonwealth nations. Markle’s biracial identity was an important part of this strategy and persona as it became a means to connect to colonised people of colour.
“My battery is low and it's getting dark”
Authors: Holland Travis
Published: December 2021

The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity operated on Mars from 2004 until it was disabled by a dust storm in 2018. Its demise was declared in February 2019 after months of unsuccessful recontact attempts by scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This announcement sparked a global outpouring of grief that demonstrated people understood and related to the robot in a notably human-like manner. In short, it had been given a collectively understood persona. This paper presents a study of 100 digital postcards created by users on a NASA website that demonstrate the ways in which people expressed love, grief, hope, and thanks for Opportunity’s fourteen years of operation on another planet. In presenting this case study, the paper argues that certain personas are collective achievements. This is especially likely to occur for robots and other inanimate objects which have no centrally controlled or developed persona. The paper is situated within existing persona studies literature to extend and stretch the definition of persona studies and therefore expand the field in productive ways to incorporate the study of non-human personas.
2021 Online Conference
Authors: Barbour Kim , Lee Katja , Moore Christopher
Published: December 2021

The online conference does not and cannot replicate the flow and feel of a face-to-face experience; instead, it offers something new.We saw the timing and the mode of the conference as a chance to ask hard questions about the ground that persona studies has carved as an emerging field of study. We wanted to ensure that persona studies is a space for new voices and new directions of inquiry, and to provide a conference space that is entirely built around inclusive scholarship.The purpose of framing the conference as diversifying persona studies was to expand the scope and reach of our ambition, invite new possibilities, to challenge the conceptualisations of the field, and to challenge ourselves to release a sense of ownership and control over what persona studies could be. We have always strived to make persona studies as a welcoming and inclusive scholarly exercise, but the risk of groupthink and boundary policing is ever-present, and the conference theme was intended to challenge this.
TELEDENTISTRY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Authors:   Triam Udom Suksa School, Bangkok, Thailand., Putsiri Waratchaya
Published: December 2021

Dentistry is one of the fields that are hugely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic due to high concentrations of contaminated aerosols which can be transmitted while undergoing dental procedures and can potentially lead to the nosocomial spread of the COVID-19 virus. Teledentistry, a subunit of telehealth, is an alternative that is widely chosen to diminish in-clinic appointments and to support social distancing. The four main methods of teledentistry are live or synchronous video, store-and-forward (asynchronous), remote patient monitoring (RPM), and mobile health (mHealth). Teledentistry can be applied to all specialities including oral medicine, oral and maxillofacial surgery, endodontics, orthodontics, prosthodontics, periodontics, pediatric and preventive dentistry with high accuracy and reliability. The process of teledentistry consists of subunits including teleconsultation, telediagnosis, teletriage, and telemonitoring. Focusing on its advantages, regarding the affordability and convenience of teledentistry, it originated a paradigm shift for the prevention and promotion of oral health. COVID-19 patients can still receive dental care with the use of teledentistry. Moreover, it aids patients from rural areas where access to dental specialities is limited. However, solutions to address concerns about the image quality, digital literacy of both healthcare providers and patients, insufficient financial reimbursement of dentists, security and technical issues are required to enhance the effectiveness of teledentistry. Hopefully, this review paper can be helpful for giving information regarding teledentistry.
WILD ROSEHIPS (ROSA MOSCHATASYN BRUNONII): SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD OPTION AMONG WOMEN IN NORTH WESTERN HIMALAYA OF KULLU VALLEY, HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA
Authors:   Scientist, G B Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, Himachal Regional Centre, Mohal-Kullu, 175126, Himachal Pradesh, India., Shashni Sarla , Sharma Sheetal ,   Research Scholar, G B Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, Himachal Regional Centre, Mohal-Kullu, 175126, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Published: December 2021

The paper describes the status of wild rosehips (Rosa moschata syn brunoni) in the Northwestern Himalayan district of Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India. Research work was carried out with the Women Saving and Credit Groups in the rural parts of the district which emerged as a sustainable livelihood option in the region while conserving natural resources.
RETHINKING THE LEADERS EFFECT: PERSONAL AND NATIONAL APPEAL OF MODI-ELECTION 2019
Authors:   Aditi Mahvidyalaya, University of Delhi., Sawshilya Archana
Published: December 2021

The 2019 General Election was a landmark victory for BJP and for Narendra Modi in particular. One major factor that led to the historic landslide victory for BJP was brand Modi himself. The brand Modi was carefully weaved by the BJP and their digital media team, around his very successful and an aggressive foreign policy building a sense of National Pride for Indians . The Brand Modi was also built around the Man Ki baat and his image of an incorruptible man. His digital team was so powerful during the 2019 elections that even the Macro economic issues took a back seat. More than anything else a very strong factor that contributed to the landslide victory of Modi led BJP in 2019 was a weak coalition of the opposition and lack of a strong leader that people could look up to as an alternative to Narendra Modi.
RESULTADOS CLINICOS Y RADIOLOGICOS POSTERIORES AL TRATAMIENTO QUIRURGICO DE FRACTURA DE MESETA TIBIAL EN PACIENTES MILITARES EN ACTIVO DEL CENTRO MEDICO NAVAL DE MEXICO
Authors:   Departamento De Traumatologia y Ortopedia, Centro Medico Naval, Ciudad De Mexico, 04470, Mexico., R. Camargo-Garcia , Jesus B. Diaz-De ,   Departamento De Traumatologia y Ortopedia, Centro Medico Naval, Ciudad De Mexico, 04470, Mexico.
Published: December 2021

Objective: To lay foundations in the population of theNavy Secretary from Mexico on the frequency, surgical approach, and recovery time of tibial plateau fractures, which would help in the future to develop more efficient protocols for the treatment of these patients and achieve their faster recovery, incorporating into their daily activities of high impact without complications. Materials and methods: We evaluated the functional and radiographic recovery of 20 active military patients with tibial plateau fracture undergoing surgical treatment at the Naval Medical Center of Mexico (CEMENAV) during the period from 2018 to 2021. Results: Of the patients evaluated in this study, it was found that 70% were men, in addition, it was observed that the most frequent tibial plateau fracture was type III, based on the Schatzker scale. Highlighting that the surgical approach most frequently was the previous one >80% of patients. In addition, 45% of patients showed excellent functional recovery, but 15% were poor. However, 90% of the patients had a very good radiographic recovery. Conclusion: The management of proximal tibial joint fractures that occur in the military, which are treated surgically at the Naval Medical Center of Mexico, show favorable functional results accompanied by an adequate radiological evaluation.
Educomunicación sobre cambio climático: experiencia en una escuela rural
Authors: Santamaría-Cárdaba Noelia , Vicente-Mariño Miguel
Published: December 2021

El cambio climático ha ido adquiriendo una creciente relevancia en los debates internacionales. Por este motivo, educar a la ciudadanía procurando una mayor alfabetización mediática, con el propósito de incrementar la conciencia respecto al desarrollo sostenible resulta imprescindible. Este artículo se plantea como objetivo analizar una propuesta didáctica que emplea imágenes relacionadas con el medio ambiente mediante las reflexiones que el alumnado va plasmando en sus diarios. La metodología empleada es cualitativa, utilizando los diarios de aula como instrumento para la recogida de información. Por su parte, la información recopilada fue analizada mediante el establecimiento de categorías analíticas emergentes. Los resultados muestran que estas experiencias resultan positivas para mejorar la competencia mediática del alumnado y para estimular acciones a favor de un desarrollo sostenible. La educación resulta esencial para alfabetizar digitalmente a las personas, contribuyendo a que sean capaces de comprender adecuadamente la información de medios de comunicación y estén concienciadas acerca de la importancia de promover un desarrollo sostenible.
Análisis de las Estrategias y Recursos didácticos en la Educación General Básica bajo los principios del Diseño Universal del Aprendizaje
Authors: Cantuña Avila Abigail , Cañar Tapia Carolina , Gallegos Navas Miriam
Published: December 2021

Introducción: El Diseño Universal para el aprendizaje (DUA) permite la planificación micro curricular y la aplicación de la misma,  tomando en cuenta la diversidad existente en el aula ya que, considera los intereses, habilidades y potencialidades de cada uno de los estudiantes, eliminando los obstáculos que limiten su desarrollo integral.  El propósito de este estudio es analizar el uso de las estrategias didácticas y recursos que utilizan los docentes desde la perspectiva del Diseño Universal para el Aprendizaje. Del mismo modo, los objetivos específicos buscan describir las estrategias didácticas empleadas para atender a la diversidad en el aula e identificar los recursos que intervienen en el proceso de enseñanza. Método: La muestra estuvo compuesta por 28 docentes de la provincia de Pichincha de instituciones educativas particulares y fiscomisionales; en donde se registró los datos mediante diarios de campo y encuestas. Resultados: Se identificó que 7,14 % de docentes  (n=2) saben lo que significa el DUA y sus características, mientras que el 92,86% (n=26) desconoce del término; además se describió las prácticas docentes que fomentan la expresión de los estudiantes y la motivación.
Aprendizaje-Servicio virtual en tiempos de emergencia sanitaria: una experiencia de refuerzo académico de docentes en formación
Authors: Corrales Gaitero Carlos , Herrera Segarra Johanna , Erazo Ortega Patricia
Published: December 2021

La crisis sanitaria ha provocado la aceleración de procesos de virtualización del aprendizaje en contextos donde existe una reducida conectividad y escasa formación en tecnologías aplicadas a la educación. Para contrarrestar los efectos negativos producidos por la pandemia, se propone un proyecto de Aprendizaje-Servicio virtual (APSv), donde estudiantes universitarios desarrollan sesiones virtuales de refuerzo académico a través de estrategias lúdicas para niños de entre 4 y 11 años de Quito. Este artículo evalúa el proyecto a partir de las encuestas de percepción del sistema de autoevaluación de la Responsabilidad Social Universitaria en AUSJAL aplicadas a los estudiantes (23), docentes (11) y familias (73) vinculados al programa. Tras el análisis, se destaca que los estudiantes reaprendieron a diseñar sus intervenciones de enseñanza en un contexto real al que no estaban habituados, fortalecieron el compromiso cívico en procura de recortar la brecha de desigualdad social palpada y se disminuyeron los efectos negativos derivados de la pandemia sobre el aprendizaje y estado socioemocional de niños y adolescentes. En este sentido las TIC aplicadas en un proyecto de APSv propician la participación e interacción social; favorecen el aprendizaje de docentes en formación y cobran significado para dar continuidad a los procesos de vinculación universitaria.
Aprendiendo a Cuidar-nos, una experiencia de Aprendizaje-Servicio virtual en educación infantil
Authors: Mayor Paredes Domingo
Published: December 2021

En este trabajo se presenta una experiencia de Aprendizaje-Servicio virtual desarrollada por el estudiantado y profesor de la asignatura Acción Tutorial y Atención a la Infancia y maestras y alumnado de Educación Infantil, con la intencionalidad de dar respuesta a las necesidades planteadas. Para ello se diseñó un proyecto que tenía, entre otros, los siguientes objetivos: a) Creación de espacios de trabajo colaborativo entre Universidad-centros educativos que posibiliten la transferencia de conocimientos a situaciones reales; y b) Favorecer la conexión teoría-práctica de la asignatura. Durante las distintas fases del proyecto, el alumnado, utilizando múltiples recursos tecnológicos, fue implementando las actividades que configuraban el servicio, para lo cual tenían que poner en acción diversos tipos de saberes conectados con los contenidos y competencias de la asignatura, con el contexto donde se materializaba la experiencia y con las singularidades de los y las menores. Los resultados obtenidos, a través de un cuestionario ad hoc y el análisis de los diarios reflexivos, señalan las virtualidades pedagógicas de las prácticas de Aprendizaje-Servicio para vincular teoría y práctica, promover el desarrollo personal, estudiantil y social del alumnado y favorecer el trabajo colaborativo entre la Universidad y otras instituciones del entorno.
A mobile application for working on university service learning: usability, adequacy and perceptions of usefulness
Authors: Santágueda Villanueva María , LLopis Nebot María Ángeles , Esteve Mon Francesc Marc
Published: December 2021

In the current context, we not only need to train digitally competent students, but to develop civic and citizenship skills. One methodology for this is Service Learning (SL),. Mobile devices can enable the design of SL activities that take advantage of digital capabilities. However, experiences are still scarce.

In the present research, a mobile application for SL is presented, with which students and teachers are in constant interaction, where feedback is constant and learning is reciprocal. In this article, and based on a DBR methodology, we evaluated technological usability, pedagogical usability and satisfaction. For this purpose, 3 teachers and 11 students of the Education degrees, used and evaluated the application using the usability test and conducting several interviews.

According to the results obtained, the application works correctly and meets the four levels of usability. However, both students and teachers detected elements for improvement, especially in design. The application presented allows further progress towards eSL, taking advantage of the possibilities of hybrid technologies and scenarios.
Implementing integrated water resources management locally in rural catchments: Lessons from eastern Sudan
Authors: Mokhtar Khaled , Day St John
Published: December 2021

Sudan is a vulnerable and challenging environment as a result of its climate, hydrology, and hydrogeology. Other entrenched human factors, such as authoritarian rule, limited historical investment in rural water services and the gradual decline of national institutions make it particularly difficult. This has manifested itself today into low levels of water supply coverage particularly amongst rural communities. Trust between rural communities in Kassala and government institutions has also declined for those left behind in rural hinterlands. Providing sustainable and resilient water services in rural Sudan is difficult work, not least because of high rainfall variability, inadequate infrastructure and the lack of continuous external support to communities when problems arise. This paper describes efforts to strengthen links between water resources management and WASH, and the challenges faced when national institutions responsible for water resources and water supply are weak. It documents recent efforts to ensure water supply services can provide water year round and increase collaboration between rural communities and mandated government authorities. It is intended to be read by government personnel, non-governmental organisations and other staff that are directly involved in implementing integrated water resource management programmes in complex environments.
Economic resilience in water supply service in rural Tajikistan: A case study from Oxfam
Authors: Aliyev Orkhan
Published: December 2021

The water utilities established by the Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation (TajWSS) project, which is funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and led by Oxfam in Tajikistan in collaboration with Government of Tajikistan focussed mainly on decentralization of drinking water services and ownership of the water supply assets by local governance bodies. However, owing to the increasing demand for water and pressures on water resources as a result of climatic variability, water utilities in rural areas are facing financial, operational and environmental challenges which prevent them from responding adequately. These challenges require highly resilient considerations in the design, construction and management of water supply and sanitation facilities and access to financial resources to overcome unforeseen risks. Oxfam's experience in Tajikistan shows that a community's socio-economic status and water utilities’ business operations were key factors for building the resilience of water and sanitation (WS) systems in rural areas. In this paper, the approach in building WS systems that are highly resilient to disasters or risks in rural areas is investigated along with how different factors such as demand and supply, institutional capacity, access to finance and community ownership affect the sustainability of WS services.
Sequential extraction and risk assessment of pollutants from one major tributary of the Ganga
Authors: Kumar Vinay , Sahu Pokhraj , Markandeya
Published: December 2021

The geochemical fractionation of toxic heavy metals Cd, Pb, Cr, Co, Mn, Ni, Cu, Fe and Zn was investigated in 10 different sites of river bed sediments (up, mid and downstream) of Gomti River at Lucknow city. Sequential extraction technique was used to identify the distribution of trace elements binding in different fractions; i.e., exchangeable, carbonate, Fe and Mn oxide, organic matter and residual. Heavy metal concentrations were least at upstream and significantly higher in mid and downstream. Fractionation indicated that dominant metals were bound in residual fraction to the bed sediments except for Cd and Pb, which were bound in an equivalent fraction. Geo-accumulation index factor reveals that the enrichment of heavy metals in the bio-available fraction is contributed anthropogenically. Hierarchical cluster analysis also shows the metal pollution load in the river. Risk assessment code of Cd and Ni showed very high risk (ranged from 54.41 to 85.56 and 20.57 to 44.92 respectively) followed by Pb (high risk), Zn, Co (medium risk), Cr, Mn, Cu, Fe (low risk) in Gomti River water. Further, concentrations of Cd and Pb at mid Lucknow were 31 and 75%, high enough to pose a substantial risk to the environment.
Experimental analysis of the effect of bed-load movement on flow hydraulic characteristics
Authors: Estakhr Reza , Mazdeh Ali Mahdavi , Omid Mohammad Hossein
Published: December 2021

In this study, the effect of bed-load movement on mean flow characteristics was evaluated in two rigid rectangular flumes. The experiments consisted of creating flow conditions carrying sediments with mean diameters of D50 = 0.5, 0.6, and 2.84 mm over both smooth and rough beds. Various sediment concentrations were injected at the upstream end of the flume at non-deposit injection rates to study the effect of various concentrations on flow resistance. The effect of sediment movement on flow resistance was examined by comparing the results with those of clear-water flows (without sediment injection on both smooth and rough beds). The results showed that the sediment transport at maximum injection rate may increase the friction factor up to 50% and 58% in the smooth bed, and up to about 75% and 80% in the rough bed with mean diameter of 0.5 and 0.6 mm. In addition, for D50 = 2.84 mm, the friction factor decreased in the smooth bed and increased up to 50% in the rough bed. In general, it can be concluded that bed-load transport can be increased by the flow friction factor. The results also showed that bed-loads may decrease the average velocity and increase shear velocity with extraction of momentum from the flow, and both the mentioned factors may increase the flow friction factor. Raising the bed-load concentration in the flow may increase the elevation of the friction factor, approaching a constant value after reaching the aggregation threshold and generation of bed-forms.
The performance of calcined serpentine to simultaneously remove fluoride, iron and manganese
Authors: Li Xilin , Wang Qi , Liu Ling , Liu Siyuan
Published: December 2021

To solve the problem of high fluoride, iron and manganese concentrations in groundwater, serpentine (Srp) was modified by metal salt impregnation, acid–base activation and calcination, and the effects of these three modifications on the removal performance of Srp were compared. Specifically, the effects of the calcined serpentine (Csrp) dose, reaction time, pH, and temperature on the removal performance of F−, Fe2+ and Mn2+ on Csrp were analysed. An isothermal adsorption model and adsorption kinetic equation were established and confirmed through SEM, EDS, XRD and FTIR spectroscopy to analyse the mechanism of removing F−, Fe2+ and Mn2+ by Csrp. The results show that when 3 g/L Csrp was used to treat water samples with 5 mg/L F−, 20 mg/L Fe2+, and 5 mg/L Mn2+ (pH of 6, reaction temperature of 35 °C, and time of 150 min), the removal rates of F−, Fe2+, and Mn2+ were 94.3%, 99.0%, 98.9%, respectively. The adsorption of F−, Fe2+ and Mn2+ on Csrp follows the quasi-second-order kinetic equation and Langmuir isotherm adsorption model. After five cycles of regeneration of Csrp, Csrp can still maintain good properties of fluoride, iron and manganese removal.
The effect of sludge retention time (SRT) on the Nitrifier typical kinetics at ambient temperature under the low ammonia density
Authors: Li Yifan , Wu Jinzhu , Liu Yongjie , Chen Feiyong , Guan Jie , Shao Yuanyuan , Wang Jing , Zhang Lijie , Goel Rajeev , Sun Xiuqin , Wang Quanyong , Zhang Ruina , Song Hengyu , Liu Bing
Published: December 2021

Sludge retention time (SRT) regulation is one of the essential management techniques for refined control of the main-sidestream treatment process under the low ammonia density. It is indispensable to understand the effect of SRTs changes on the Nitrifier kinetics to obtain the functional separation of the Nitrifier and the refined control of the nitrification process. In this study, Nitrifier was cultured with conditions of 35 ± 0.5 °C, pH 7.5 ± 0.2, DO 5.0 ± 0.5 mg-O/L, and SRTs were controlled for 40 d, 20 d, 10 d, and 5 d. The net growth rate (), decay rate (), specific growth rate (), the yield of the Nitrifier (), temperature parameter (), and inhibition coefficient () have been measured and extended with the SRT decreases. Instead, the half-saturation coefficient () decreased. In addition, the limited value of pH inhibition occurs (), and the pH of keeping 5% maximum reaction rate () was in a relatively stable state. The trade of kinetics may be induced by the change of species structure of Nitrifier. The Nitrosomonas proportion was increased, and the Nitrospira was contrary with the SRT decreasing. It is a match for the functional separation of Nitrifier when SRTs was 20 d at ambient temperature under the low ammonia density. The kinetics of ammonia-oxidizing organisms (AOO) and nitrite-oxidizing organisms (NOO) in Nitrifier under different SRT conditions should be measured respectively to the refined control of the partial nitrification process in future study.
Study on the properties of denitrifying carbon sources from cellulose plants and their nitrogen removal mechanisms
Authors: Qi Liang , Li Ling , Yin Lin , Zhang Wen
Published: December 2021

Carbon sources of cellulose plants are promising materials that enhance the activities of denitrifying bacteria in the groundwater system. To further verify the denitrification performance of cellulose plants and the main factors of affecting the denitrifying system, six cellulose plants from agricultural wastes (wood chip, corn cob, rice husk, corn straw, wheat straw, and sugar cane) were selected for bioavailable organic matter leaching experiments, carbon denitrification experiments, functional bacteria identification, and analysis experiments. The results show that the extracts of cellulose plants contain a mixed carbon sources system including small molecular organic acids, sugars, nitrogen-containing organic components, and esters. The qPCR results showed that the denitrifying bacteria had obvious advantages compared to anaerobic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria during the stable period; the denitrification experiment showed that each of six cellulose plants removed more than 80% of nitrogen, and the denitrification rates reached 1.00–2.00 mg N cm−3·d−1. The supplement of cellulose plants promotes the metabolism rate of denitrifying bacteria, and the additional denitrifying bacteria have little effect on nitrate removal. In summary, the expected denitrification reaction occurred in the cellulose plant system, which is suitable as a carbon source material for water body nitrogen pollution remediation.
Zasady chowania osób zmarłych w polskim systemie prawnym
Authors: Żurek Konrad
Published: December 2021

Śmierć jest nieodłącznym elementem ludzkiego życia. Istotą obrzędów pogrzebowych jest pożegnanie zmarłego, oddanie mu pośmiertnej czci i szacunku. Wyrazem szacunku dlaosoby zmarłej, a szczególnie dla jego ciała, jest właściwy sposób i miejsce pochówku. Kwestię pochówku normują zarówno przepisy państwowe, jak i kościelne. W kraju trwają obecnie intensywne prace nad zmianą ustawy z 1959 r. o cmentarzach i chowaniu zmarłych i wydanych w jej wykonaniu rozporządzeń, które wyraźnie przyspieszyły w związku z sytuacją pandemiczną. Niniejszy artykuł ma na celu przedstawienie i przybliżenie prawnego ujęcia pochówku w polskim prawie, uwzględniając również zmiany, jakie nastąpiły w Polsce w wyniku pandemii koronawirusa
Kradzież szczególnie zuchwała jako nieracjonalny pomysł ustawodawcy
Authors: Jankowski Damian , Musolf Roksana
Published: December 2021

Uregulowania dotyczące kradzieży szczególnie zuchwałej przysparzały wiele wątpliwości już w ubiegłym wieku, kiedy to po raz pierwszy wprowadzone zostały w polskim systemie prawnym. Ponowne wprowadzenie tego typu przestępstwa, w 2020 roku, nie przeszło bez echa w środowisku prawniczym. Przedmiotem niniejszego artykułu będzie więc uregulowanie kradzieży szczególnie zuchwałej w polskim Kodeksie karnym. Celem autorów była krytyczna analiza skutków jakie może wywołać omawiane uregulowanie, omówienie przykładów zastosowania przepisu dotyczącego kradzieży szczególnie zuchwałej oraz skłonienie do rozważań na temat celowości powrotu do regulacji prawnych, które w przeszłości, jak się okazuje, już się nie sprawdziły. W artykule zwrócono uwagę na wiele nieprawidłowości, które miały miejsce już na etapie procesu legislacyjnego. Skupiono się również na przejawach braku racjonalności ze strony ustawodawcy, a także na niezabezpieczaniu ze strony legislatora podstawowych funkcji prawa karnego. Autorzy odnieśli się do problemów jakie może przysporzyć stosowanie nowego uregulowania w praktyce, w tym do podobieństwa do niektórych innych czynów zabronionych.
Droga do wykluczenia – neoliberalny dyskurs wobec prywatyzacji warszawskich szkół i stołówek
Authors: Romanowski Mateusz
Published: December 2021

The article deals with social influence of neoliberal discourse on privatization of schools and school canteens in Warsaw. In the light of social analysis of discourse, the term means social activities situated in the area designated by ‘understanding, communicating and interpersonal interactions, where the above mentioned phenomena are being a part of a wider context constituted by social and cultural structures and processes’. In Teun A. van Dijk’s understanding of the term, a discursive social activity takes place, when ‘the language users take part in communication not only as entities, but also as members of various groups, institutions and cultures’, whereas through their statements they create, they confirm or question the social and political structures and institutions. The city council and district councils are places where the speech not only mirrors relations of social ascendancy (the councilors are always first to speak before the inhabitants), but also this ascendancy is being ‘performed’ by ‘constituting’ their recipient at the moment of enunciation (for example the figure of ‘homo sovieticus’ often mentioned by the councilors). Councils are places, where the enunciated social structure mentions and preserves the ascendant’s position. The aim of the article was to show how some of the macro-scaled problems (neo-liberalism, crisis of the representative’s democracy) reveal its violent nature in the micro-scale (Warsaw councilors’ policy towards schools and school canteens).
Obraz św. Hildegardy z Bingen w polskiej kulturze współczesnej
Authors: Tarnawska Joanna
Published: December 2021

The article St. Hildegard of Bingen in Contemporary Culture was based on fragments of Licence Work.: St.Hildegard of Bingen – medival “feminist” and contemporary doctor of Church. The author concentrates on great interest of Saint Hildegard – the most interesting and best known monk of medieval ages. Saint Hildegard is a authority and inspiration for many different societes generating discussions. This work tries to answer questions on manipulation and use of Hildegard by contemporary culture. It also underlines stereotypes of thinking about medival ages and position of women in Church
Znaczenie włosów w obrzędach żałobnych wybranych kultur antycznych: grecko-rzymskiej i egipskiej
Authors: Liwoch Beata
Published: December 2021

Hair carried a significant symbolic value among the cultures of ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt. In this article I analyse the connection between hair and funeral customs, ceremonies and the mourning. Firstly I discuss Greek and Roman rituals. Subsequently I try to confront mentioned notions with Egyptian culture. Main rituals that undergo comparison are: shaving, cutting, growing and letting hair loose. I also try to explain these ceremonial gestures. In the analysis that I carried out I use examples of literary nature as well as historic ones.
Proust, metodą Ollendorffa
Authors: Zieliński Jan
Published: December 2021

The first part of the paper discusses the meandric cooperation between Marcel Proust and the Paris based publisher Paul Ollendorff that lasted over 20 years (1893-1913). Further on, the Western expansion of the Ollendorff family from Rawicz, Poland, is briefly sketched. Another passage concerns a Maeterlinck pastiche by Proust (Echo, 1911), seen in the context of Ollendorff’s conversation method of learning languages. The author suggests Proust was using this method to learn English himself. The paper ends with a survey of several mentions of Ollendorff’s method in the twentieth century Polish prose.
Prywatne apokalipsy końca wieku. O „Powieści naturalnej” Georgiego Gospodinowa
Authors: Radomirova Anelia
Published: December 2021

In this article, I discuss Natural Novel by contemporary Bulgarian writer, Georgi Gospodinov. I focus on the theme of ‘private apocalypse’. The metaphor illustrates the dimension of personal crisis experienced by the hero and narrator of the novel. ‘Private apocalypse’ refers to the existential burden born by modern man, the burden of creating oneself in a world without constant references and values. It is a phrase meant to capture symbolically modern man’s homelessness and abandonment.
Fortune and Misfortune od Italian Chivalric Literature in the Early Modern Poland
Authors: Pietrzak-Thébault Joanna
Published: December 2021

Two masterpieces of the chivalric epic literature, Orlando Furioso of Lodovico Ariosto and Gerusalemme Liberata of Torquato Tasso have had their Polish versions of rare beauty and value thanks to the translator of genius, Piotr Kochanowski. The fate of their reception is, however, very different. The reasons of the absence of Orlando Furioso remain still inexplicable, while the number and diversity of the editions of its original version in Polish libraries could prove the contrary. Anyway, only detailed provenance research would establish the real origin of these books. The evolution of the reception of the Gerusalemme Liberata during the whole 17th c. is an interesting example of a fusion of both foreign and domestic motifs, and of an attractiveness of the Renaissance patterns in the new times.
Niedom. Przekraczenie idei domu rodzinnego w mieszkaniu migracyjnym
Authors:   Marcin Jewdokimow, Łukasiuk Magdalena
Published: December 2021

How is the memory of the Holocaust and Auschwitz seen today among young Poles and Germans, is it different from that of the past? What are the differences in the memory space and education about the Holocaust between the two countries, and what do they have in common? The article is based on three pillars, and what served as foundations for them was a survey conducted with Polish and German youth in late April and May 2013, immediately after their visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau. The first part concerns the individual and family memory of young people from Poland and Germany, who came to the Memorial and Museum of Auschwitz-Birkenau (MMA-B); there are also issues related to the intergenerational transmission of war fate of the relatives. The second pillar takes on teaching about the Holocaust at school and the evaluation of historical education from the student’s point of view. There are presented the opinions of many historians, teachers and educators struggling with the effects of the reform of history teaching. The third and most extensive part of the article presents the issues related to historical education in the memorial site and young people confronting their past experience, knowledge, notions with the authenticity of MMA-B. Fundamental questions has been raised about the sense of maintaining authenticity of the memorial site and the reason that makes the memory of the Holocaust such an important task for future generations.
O odradzaniu się potrzeby zakorzenienia – „Między nami dobrze jest” Doroty Masłowskiej
Authors: Dąbrowska Dorota
Published: December 2021

The article tries to grasp the specifics of Masłowska’s works by using the categories of lightness and heaviness. The main subject of analysis is the play Między nami dobrze jest (All is Right between Us), which treats about Polish national identity via the concept of grotesque. Although the author of the play follows the tradition to critically recognize Polishness (tradition mainly represented by Czesław Miłosz and Witold Gombrowicz), ultimately, she appreciates what have previously seemed to be underestimated. This is mainly due to the tension generated both by the structure of the play and the one caused in the process of its interpretation. The pathos and heaviness usually present in the reflections on topics related to national identity tend to be overcome here by the lightness introduced to the text via irony and grotesque. Moreover, the use of such means does not devalue the problems discussed; on the contrary, they become a key to the new and fresh attempt to redefine Polishnees. The article also treats about the relation between the original text of the play and its stage interpretation by Grzegorz Jarzyna − the specificity of presenting the same concepts across different fields of artistic culture.
Pisanie Polski na nowo – odkrywanie i kreowanie lokalności
Authors: Szaruga Leszek
Published: December 2021

The article is an attempt to reconstruct a trend in literature after 1989 which focuses on restoring local identity and is often referred to as the ‘literature of little homelands’. Various processes occur in this framework, like the reinterpretation of historical phenomena, restoring or creating memory by unlocking areas covered by censorship in the Polish People’s Republic (PRL). The main task of this trend – which should be regarded as temporary – is to raise questions of identity. This stage should be treated as a preparation for future re-evaluation of this issue as it provides a starting point for taking advantage of those opportunities that were given to literature by the regained political freedom.
Polska! Biało-czerwoni!
Authors: Kosiński Dariusz
Published: December 2021

The article attempts to analyze sport performances as the space and tool of producing and establishing national identity. From this perspective the author interprets the performances by the fans of Polish national volleyball team. They are seen as the effective creations of open and joyful patriotism, opposite to the grave, sacrifical and nationalistic patriotism growing out of the pararitualistic postromantic traditions.