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Antropología y radicalidad literaria. Zola, Warburg, Artaud, Debord, Pasolini
Authors: Alcantud José Antonio González
Published: January 2022

La relación entre antropología y literatura tiene una tradición en los estudios antropológicos, desde Lévi-Strauss hasta James Clifford, pasando por Clifford Geertz. El autor plantea esta relación a través de la radicalidad cultural y política de cinco autores: Zola, Warburg, Artaud, Debord y Pasolini. Todos ellos, sin ser antropólogos profesionales, tuvieron una relación con la disciplina, sobre todo en su acercamiento al mal social. El autor deja el texto abierto, sin cerrar a la manera de Bourdieu, para reflexionar sobre el exotismo, la alegoría y la fantasía. Siempre bajo el condicionante de la escritura como acto de poder y contrapoder. Un debate, en consecuencia, que a pesar de su tradición, no puede darse por cerrado, y que fertiliza a la literatura en momentos de crisis creativa.
Practicalities of Grief and Commemoration: Accounting for Variation in Cremation Practices in Africa Proconsularis
Authors: Moore Jennifer P. , Stirling Lea M.
Published: January 2022

As the practice of cremation spread throughout Africa Proconsularis, several localities developed distinctive mortuary customs. Examining three commonly-recognized stages of ritual interaction at these graves (the cremation, the burial, and post-funerary visitations) and proposing a fourth (deposits made during construction), this study seeks to identify and explain regional and sub-regional variations. Factors included the community’s cultural background, the extent of its integration into trade networks and other external influences, and the nature of local industry and crafts that could contribute to equipping the rites and graves. The size of the population that used the cemetery was also significant, since high-use necropoleis might demonstrate more habituated behaviours than cemeteries used less frequently. Cremation burials from cemeteries in Africa Proconsularis display fluency in the “global” funerary vocabulary and practices of the Mediterranean, yet also demonstrate the individualizing impact of specific socio-economic environments.
Installazioni militari a nord del fiume Loukkos nella provincia romana della Mauretania Tingitana (Marocco)
Authors: Martorella Francesco
Published: January 2022

Il tema del ruolo degli eserciti e dei campi militari nelle province dell’impero ha sempre assunto un’importanza fondamentale per la comprensione della politica imperiale di controllo del territorio e di sfruttamento agricolo. Recentemente, nella provincia della Mauretania Tingitana (nord-ovest del Marocco), le nuove tecnologie di indagine non distruttiva applicate allo studio dei campi militari di età romana localizzati nel bacino del fiume Loukkos hanno aggiunto nuovi dati alla individuazione e comprensione degli spazi interni e delle strutture presenti. I risultati delle indagini condotte con il metodo magnetico sul sito di el Mers hanno confermato la presenza di un campo militare a poca distanza dal fiume al Makhazine, fornendo importanti informazioni sul ruolo del presidio militare in un’area ad alto valore commerciale e cerealicolo.
Some Remarks on the Entry of Bona Dea into the African Provinces, with a Glance at the Italic Documentation
Authors: Gatto Federica , Gregori Gian Luca
Published: January 2022

Eight epigraphic documents show the presence of Bona Dea’s cult in the provinces of Roman Africa. The analysis of this corpus shows the identity of the worshippers and allows a contextualization of their religious behaviour. Some peculiarities observed in the African dedications encourage comparison with the Italic documentation.
La carrière de C. Attius Alcimus Felicianus  : remarques sur le fastigium equestre sous Gordien III
Authors: Christol Michel
Published: January 2022

Les inscriptions africaines provenant du municipium Aurelium C[---] et d’Abbir Cella, relatives à la carrière de C. Attius Alcimus Felicianus, permettent d’analyser les dernières étapes de la carrière du personnage en rapport avec les mouvements du haut personnel équestre. Les contraintes liées à l’expédition parthique de Gordien III agissent sur le fonctionnement et les attributions des grandes préfectures romaines, celle des vigiles et celle de l’annone. Elles éclairent les particularités de cette carrière quand elle parvint à ce niveau.
Direct Democracy Practices of Local Authorities in Turkey
Authors: İkizer İhsan
Published: January 2022

Direct democracy, an early form of democracy, which was applied in city states of ancient Athens, is at the agenda of politics again, especially at local levels due to the limitations of the representative democracy. People do not want to voice their ideas about the cities or countries where they live just once in four or five years by casting their votes in the ballot box. They desire to be involved in decision-making mechanisms, at least for relatively more important issues that might have direct effect over their lives. Today, more local governments are applying direct democracy tools in line with the expectations of local residents and as a requirement of the local governance principle of participation. Of course, as it is the case in representative democracy, direct democracy, which aims civic engagement for each significant decision, has some limitations. This chapter will explore the implementation of direct democracy by municipalities in Turkey, with all its variation, sources of motivation, opportunities, and challenges.
Towards Building Direct Democratic Governance Through the Ward Committee System in South African Local Government
Authors: Tshishonga Ndwakhulu Stephen
Published: January 2022

This chapter interrogates the ward committee system as an instrument in an institutionalised local government level to advance direct participatory governance. The ward committee has a constitutional mandate upon which accountability, democratization, community governance, and inclusive participation in the municipal decision-making is enhanced. The ward committee system was legislated to create a platform for community participation and enhance accountable local governance. Structuration theory has been used to engage with elements of representativity, powers, skills, functionality, access to information, influence in decision-making, and relationship with others structures as developed by Smith and de Visser. The chapter made use of various case studies to interrogate the role, potential, and challenges of the ward committee system in forging direct participatory governance.
The Implementation of Noken Election System in Papua, Indonesia
Authors: Dewi Rosita
Published: January 2022

The implementation of the Noken election system in several areas in Papua Province is still debatable whether this system violates the democracy principle or not. Noken shows the symbol of power and wisdom when the election and induction of traditional (adat) leader that describe their own democracy election system. Noken has been used as an instrument to replace the ballot box since 1971 until the last Indonesia presidential direct election 2019, especially in highland areas, which are difficult to access. This Noken election system has been legally supported by several decisions of Constitutional Court in 2009. By cultivating the theory of recognition, this chapter aims to study the significance of Noken traditional election system as a form government recognition to Papuan even though this system is not applied in all Papua regions. Furthermore, this chapter attempts to analyze the potential of Noken election system as an alternative solution to reduce the Papua prolonged conflict by guaranteeing the political participation of the adat community.
A Comparative Look at Social Housing in Developed and Developing Countries
Authors: Emoh Fidelis Ifeanyi , Macdonald Don , Oham Charles , Kulothungan Gladius
Published: January 2022

Provision of housing is vital to all the members of any country, and even a fundamental right of every person in a society to be housed properly. Whilst the state has a primary role to play in reallocation of resources to meet the needs of the majority and ensure ‘public good', the economic status of developing nations has made this a complex issue. The developing world has increasingly come to rely on voluntary action, especially the social enterprise (SE) movements. There are marked differences in the approaches to tackling the social housing issue in the developed and developing world, from the point of view of the role played by sSEs in this area. This chapter takes a comparative look at the role played by SEs and SEs in the area of social housing in the developing and developed world by looking at some specific examples and case studies and concludes that in the developing world the SE movement has a stronger role to play.
The Critical Importance of Enhancing Social Entrepreneurship Learning Pathways to Recover From the COVID-19 Economic Crisis
Authors: Pascoe Tim , Gow Jeff , Mostert Andre
Published: January 2022

Social enterprises (SE) have long been recognised as a significant part of society and as a yardstick for the wider concern of community stakeholders to the general wellbeing and quality of life of the population. Furthermore, in countries that have embraced the free market with limited government, particularly in post-financial-crisis enforced austerity fiscal budgets, the role of the SE is extremely important in contributing to community wellbeing. Now the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has dealt a crushing blow to many economic, social, and entrepreneurial activities with its associated lockdowns and government mandated restrictions on economic activities. It is imperative, given the devastating economic impact of the epidemic and subsequent lockdowns, that efforts to encourage SE and social entrepreneurship be redoubled and receive government assisted training for these efforts. Creating robust and effective learning pathways informed by the need to support a building back better ethos is key to the future of social innovation and social enterprise-based economic activities.
Consulting for Sustainability and Social Impact in Social Enterprises and Not for Profits
Authors: Wambu Onyekachi , Adegboye Amanda Rodrigues Amorim , Kotecha Kumar , Bonsu Natasha , Locke Christine
Published: January 2022

A key remit of any consultant is to assist the client or organisation they work with to achieve their objectives by mapping out a strategy for developing and sustaining the work of the organisation. The aim of this chapter is to use an autoethnographic method and semi-structured questioning to reflect on our consultancy activity with social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations. As a part of their lived experience of engaging with clients, a group of diverse consultants reflect on their work of providing consultancy services to community groups, academics, and organisations.
Risk Governance and Bank Performance
Authors: Agyekum Addae John , Gyamfi Emmanuel Numapau
Published: January 2022

Global discourse is geared towards greater accountability and regulatory oversight of banks to promote sound financial systems and charter value. The authors applied dynamic pool panel analysis to investigate the relationship between risk governance and financial performance among African global banks spanning the years 2015 to 2020. They find significant positive association between financial experts on risk committee and bank profitability. The results further reveal that risk committee activism as a proxy for risk committee effectiveness significantly increase bank profitability. Therefore, stakeholders must prioritize regular risk committee meetings and attach importance to risk committee compositions with finance experts on the majority. Additionally, this study offers policy implications for regulators and bank mangers to clearly define risk committee financial experts and minimum financial experts required to serve on the risk committee.
Boosted Decision Trees for Credit Scoring
Authors: Di Persio Luca , Borelli Alberto
Published: January 2022

The chapter developed a tree-based method for credit scoring. It is useful because it helps lenders decide whether to grant or reject credit to their applicants. In particular, it proposes a credit scoring model based on boosted decision trees which is a technique consisting of an ensemble of several decision trees to form a single classifier. The analysis used three different publicly available datasets, and then the prediction accuracy of boosted decision trees is compared with the one of support vector machines method.
The Role of Big Data Research Methodologies in Describing Investor Risk Attitudes and Predicting Stock Market Performance
Authors: Heo Wookjae , Kwak Eun Jin , Grable John E.
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this chapter is to compare the performance of a deep learning modeling technique to predict market performance compared to conventional prediction modeling techniques. A secondary purpose of this chapter is to describe the degree to which financial risk tolerance can be used to predict future stock market performance. Specifically, the models used in this chapter were developed to test whether aggregate investor financial risk tolerance is of value in establishing risk and return market expectations. Findings from this chapter's examples also provide insights into whether financial risk tolerance is more appropriately conceptualized as a predictor of market returns or as an outcome of returns.
Determining Consumer Purchase Intention Toward Counterfeit Luxury Goods Based on the Perceived Risk Theory
Authors: Canguende-Valentim Cláudio Félix
Published: January 2022

This study aims to understand the impact of financial, psychological, and social risk dimensions on attitude and intention to purchase counterfeit luxury goods. Data were collected through a questionnaire conducted with 116 Angolan consumers and were treated with structural equation modeling. The results revealed that only financial risk and social risk were influential in attitude toward counterfeit luxury goods. Attitude had a significant influence on the intention to purchase counterfeit luxury goods. The research contributes to the literature because there has been no previous study in an African country that seeks to understand the purchase intention of counterfeit luxury goods according to risk perception theory. On the other hand, this study is one of the few to report that social risk perception positively impacts attitudes towards counterfeit luxury goods.
Hedging Effectiveness of the VIX ETPs
Authors: Ceylan Özcan
Published: January 2022

This study introduces basic concepts about hedging and provides an overview of common hedging practices. This theoretical introduction is followed by an empirical application in which the hedging effectiveness of the VIX ETPs is evaluated. The iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (VXX) and the SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF (SPY) are taken for the empirical application. Dynamic conditional correlations between the VXX and SPY are obtained from DCC-GARCH framework. Based on the estimated conditional volatilities of the SPY and the hedged portfolio, a hedging effectiveness index is constructed. Results show that the hedging effectiveness of the VXX increases in turbulent periods such as the last three months of 2018 marked by the plummeting oil prices, increasing uncertainties about the Brexit deal, and rising federal funds rates and the month of March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic became a global concern.
eSports and eSocial Work
Authors: Özsungur Fahri
Published: January 2022

Bringing together international players, eSports benefits beyond digitalization according to its intended use. It is possible to socialize individuals who cannot come together due to pandemics, extraordinary events, and economic difficulties and increase their commitment to life with these video games. Social work should take advantage of this developing field. eSports can provide benefits in geriatrics, home care services, physical therapy, elderly people in nursing homes, women, children, people with an autistic spectrum disorder, and social adaptation. Social work's functions in many areas such as environmental and social adaptation, well-being, welfare, public health, social policy, and the rehabilitation of children prone to crime can be made more functional through eSports. This chapter deals with the functions of social work to be developed and improved with eSports.
Framing Femicide
Authors: Rodat Simona
Published: January 2022

Femicides are topics frequently covered by the media, and journalists use different frames when reporting on such lethal acts of violence against women. This chapter addresses the media coverage and framing in German online press articles of two femicides with victims of Romanian ethnicity. The research presented used as methodology thematic content analysis, along with media framing analysis. In the chapter, the results of this study are discussed, that is, the characteristics of media coverage and content related to the killings of the two Romanian women in the German press are analysed, the main frames used by the media in their reporting on the femicides are pointed out, and the extent to which journalists use in their narratives techniques of blaming the victims is examined. Moreover, the chapter investigates whether the media report the crimes against women as singular facts or address them in the broader context of social problems, and contribute, in this way, to the increase of public awareness and social responsibility towards them.
Analysis of the Increase in Femicide Following Its Classification as a Crime in the Digital World
Authors: Luque González Arturo
Published: January 2022

Femicide, or feminicide as it is known in some Latin American jurisdictions, is the murder of a woman because of her gender. National and international regulations agree that this constitutes a hate crime, rather one of habitual violence since femicide is motivated by more complex factors than those of mere physical assault. Violence has become a social problem that has changed the dynamics of the family and associated elements, leading to implications in the psychological, personal, and social spheres, among others. With this perspective, the study carried out a normative analysis of the current situation in Ecuador following the separate classification of the crime of femicide in the General Organic Penal Code (GOPC). The research drew heavily on interviews with active members of Ecuadorian legal institutions in order to build a taxonomy of inconsistencies that determine the reasons for the increase in these murders after the change to the law, at the same time as the stiffening of the state's resolve to prevent them.
Communication and Marketing in the Fight Against Racism in the Sports Context
Authors: Sousa Bruno Barbosa , Magalhães Filipa Costa , Pedreiro Ana Teresa , Santos Vasco Ribeiro , Lubowicki-Vikuk Adrian
Published: January 2022

Racism is a global hierarchy of superiority and inferiority that has been politically, culturally, and economically produced and reproduced for centuries by the institutions, in different countries, depending on their colonial history. In that sense, racism cannot be seen as a concept that is equal in every region of the world. Racism in sport is a research topic that has been particularly valued in recent years (and decades). There are several episodes of racism that occur in sport (among fans and athletes). In this sense, sports institutions (European and global) regularly invest in social marketing campaigns to raise awareness of this social phenomenon. Therefore, social media has allowed football fans to engage in discussions concerning football and other subjects. This chapter presents a brief theoretical reflection with three (European) examples of marketing campaigns against racism in sport (UEFA, Premier League, and F.C. Porto). This chapter presents inputs for marketing, ethics, and management in sport. At the end, lines of future research will be presented.
The Dark Side of Digitalization
Authors: Uru F. Oben , Gozukara Ebru
Published: January 2022

Digital change and transformation, affecting the economic and social context, paved the way for the emergence of many new phenomena and behavior patterns. One of these phenomena is digital mobbing, which is a serious type of digital bullying that harms the individual and forms the dark side of digitalization. In this chapter, the authors explained the phenomenon of digital mobbing, its types, and effects on individuals first. Then they conducted a field research to reveal employees' level of exposure to digital mobbing, its types, level, and suggestions for its prevention via snowball sampling method in Istanbul and Kocaeli with 578 white-collar employees in the healthcare, information technologies, security, and banking sectors through the Turkish adaptation of the “cyber-mobbing” scale developed in Germany. According to the results, they found that the vast majority of employees are exposed to high level and various forms of digital mobbing and they couldn't find authorities to apply for a solution other than legal remedies; so they also suggested for its prevention at last.
The Sample of the Turkish Labor Market in Digital Discrimination and Pandemic Regarding Elderly/Older Employment
Authors: Ciftçi Ayse Nur , Çiftçi Murat
Published: January 2022

Digitalization is a phenomenon that is spreading day by day on a global scale. Both physiological decline and dissonances in education and professional experience strengthen the possibility of excluding the elder in the new economic and social order where digitalization has accelerated. In a period of 10 years if Industry 4.0 is taken as a milestone, and 5-6 years if Society 5.0 is taken as a milestone, it is natural to experience insufficiencies in the awareness of elder employees although there is a rapid transformation process. Therefore, problems may arise in the possibility of the surveys to be conducted for the addressee to constitute a healthy indicator. It can be argued that, in studies that are based on the analysis of secondary data, the differential feature of basic parameters such as internet usage, which is very common like literacy, will remain limited.
Cyberbullying
Authors: Kula Mehmet Emirhan
Published: January 2022

This chapter includes a literature review of the studies on cyberbullying in the last quarter century. In this direction, firstly, key concepts related to cyberbullying are explained in order to create a substructure for the understanding of the concept. Then, the concept of traditional bullying is explained within a conceptual evaluation. The concept of cyberbullying has been evaluated in detail with its definition, basic features, reasons, tools, types, and roles. A comparison was made between bullying and cyberbullying, and similarities and differences were revealed. Finally, a general conclusion was made based on the results of the research conducted around the world in the last quarter. The results reveal that cyberbullying is an increasing problem and is spreading uncertainly in almost every country.
The Study of Developing a Financial Literacy Scale for University Students in the Digital Era
Authors: Tetik Nevzat , Albulut Ilhan Ilker
Published: January 2022

Financial literacy, in its shortest definition, is the ability of individuals to use money rationally. Today, young individuals' infrastructure and kits are not enough to understand finance and make the right decisions in the modern financial world. It is extremely essential for young university students to have sufficient financial literacy in order to have a high tendency to consume and to be individuals who will go into business life in the near future. In this study, the authors conduct a scale study to measure the financial literacy levels of undergraduate students and its relation to the digital environment in the 2020-2021 academic year. The scale consists of three factors under the headings of financial information, financial prudence, and borrowing attitude, and 20 sub-items. In the study, the authors also compare the financial literacy variable with sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and descriptive variables by using t-test and ANOVA analysis. The findings show that there are no significant differences among undergraduate students.
How Digital Distractions Influence Learner Information Processing
Authors: Colliot Tiphaine
Published: January 2022

The use of digital technologies in the classroom continues to rise as more students take lecture notes on laptops rather than pen and paper. In addition, digital technologies can greatly influence student behavior. Indeed, these devices can lead students to engage in unrelated online activities during a lecture. Obviously, these activities can have negative consequences on student learning. This chapter aims to provide an understanding to how digital distraction influences learners' information processing. First, this chapter will present how students process instructional material and explore effective strategies for high-quality learning. Second, this chapter will investigate how digital distraction disturbs information processing based on the cognitive load theory and contiguity principle. Third, this chapter will focus on the effects of digital distraction on student notes and learning. Fourth, this chapter will offer recommendations for curbing digital distraction.
Applying SOAR Strategies to Curb Digital Distractions While Note Taking and Studying
Authors: Luo Linlin , Kiewra Kenneth A.
Published: January 2022

Students are distracted by mobile technology in the classroom when learning from lectures and outside the classroom when studying. Students are susceptible to distractions because they are not fully engaged in learning. In the classroom, they record notes mindlessly that capture just one-third of important lesson ideas. When they study outside the classroom, they study information in a piecemeal fashion and employ mindless repetition strategies. These weak and unengaging learning strategies open the door for digital distractions. One potential means to engage students in meaningful learning and to offset digital distractions is an integrated strategy system called SOAR, which stands for select, organize, associate, and regulate. This chapter describes SOAR and how instructors can maximize SOAR's components to curb digital distractions by improving student note taking in the classroom and study behaviors outside the classroom. The chapter concludes by specifying how instructors can teach students to SOAR on their own.
Student Perspectives on Distraction and Engagement in the Synchronous Remote Classroom
Authors: Cowit Noah Q. , Barker Lecia J.
Published: January 2022

Synchronous remote learning was adopted widely due to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. To many educators and students, this was a new medium through which distraction could take place. The research described in this chapter investigates students' perceptions surrounding their engagement and distraction in the synchronous remote learning environment long after the chaos of the 2020 shutdown had eased. Drawing on 32 one-hour interviews conducted during the 2020-21 academic year of undergraduate students in remote classes, data were grouped into three major themes: social presence, cognitive load, and virtual and physical environments. These themes are described in depth in this chapter through discussion of interviewees' quotations. This study provides a nuanced view of students' experiences with synchronous remote learning and contributes to the theory of role strain.
The predictive value of resting heart rate in identifying undiagnosed diabetes in Korean adults: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Authors: Park Dong-Hyuk , Cho Wonhee , Lee Yong-Ho , Jee Sun Ha , Jeon Justin Y.
Published: January 2022

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was (1) to examine whether the addition of resting heart rate (RHR) to the existing undiagnosed diabetes mellitus (UnDM) prediction model would improve predictability, and (2) to develop and validate UnDM prediction models by using only easily assessable variables such as gender, RHR, age, and waist circumference (WC).METHODS: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 data were used to develop the model (model building set, n=19,675), while the data from 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 were used to validate the model (validation set, n=19,917). UnDM was defined as a fasting glucose level ≥126 mg/dL or glycated hemoglobin ≥6.5%; however, doctors have not diagnosed it. Statistical package for the social sciences logistic regression analysis was used to determine the predictors of UnDM.RESULTS: RHR, age, and WC were associated with UnDM. When RHR was added to the existing model, sensitivity was reduced (86 vs. 73%), specificity was increased (49 vs. 65%), and a higher Youden index (35 vs. 38) was expressed. When only gender, RHR, age, and WC were used in the model, a sensitivity, specificity, and Youden index of 70%, 67%, and 37, respectively, were observed.CONCLUSIONS: Adding RHR to the existing UnDM prediction model improved specificity and the Youden index. Furthermore, when the prediction model only used gender, RHR, age, and WC, the outcomes were not inferior to those of the existing prediction model.
Universal Decision Support System for Selection of MSW Route Optimization Method
Authors: Omar Ahmed , Gazder Uneb , Aljuboori Khalil , Ratrout Nedal
Published: January 2022

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) collection utilizes the highest percentage of the MSW management budget. Additionally, choosing a vehicle route optimization method is complex, difficult and does not always yield the most practical approach. There is limited published information about a decision support system (DSS) that assists in selecting the appropriate route optimization algorithm. This study aims to design and develop a universal DSS framework that suggests effective route optimization method(s). The system consists of 21 optimization data items and four criteria that assess the available constraints and recommends the most suitable optimization method(s). The DSS prototype was validated by testing it on the available literature and observing if the suggested method by the system complies with that utilized by the researchers. It was found that the system was able to predict the method which is used in 73% of studies. Moreover, the system suggested an enhanced version of the methods used in 18% of studies. It could be concluded that the proposed framework can help to select the best algorithms in almost all existing scenarios that have been used during development. Therefore, it is recommended to use the framework for selecting the appropriate route optimization algorithm for MSW collection.
A Reliable Cyclic Voltammetry Technique for the Degradation of Salicylaldehyde: Electrode Kinetics
Authors: Kaur Jasvinder , Malik Rajdeep , Gangwar Dushyant
Published: January 2022

Salicylaldehyde (SA) is used in numerous biological, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications. Releasing effluents from these industries contaminates water. So the degradation of salicylaldehyde is necessitated. The electrochemical degradation of salicylaldehyde in buffered media was studied using the eco-friendly cyclic voltammetry (CV) technique on a platinum electrode at different scan rates. Kinetic and electrochemical parameters were evaluated for the reaction such as standard heterogeneous rate constant (k0,2.468×103 s-1 ), anodic electron transfer rate constant (kox,2.507×103 s-1), electron transfer coefficient of reaction (?,0.673), and formal potential (E0, 1.0937) under the influence of scan rate. The nature of the reaction is found to be diffusion controlled. The concentration study in the range of
1 mM to 4 mM was calibrated. The limit of detection and the limit of quantification were calculated to be 0.0031 mM and 0.0103 mM respectively.
Groundwater Recharge Planning Using Field Survey for Talupula Mandal in Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Authors: Nagamani K. , Batvari Prabhu Dass , Packialakshmi S. , Reddy C. Sai Kumar , Anuradha B.
Published: January 2022

Groundwater is essential to the sustainability of India’s environment, economy, and living conditions because it isn’t just the primary source of domestic supply of water in rural areas, but it is also the major and most productive origin of the water. The increased demand for groundwater as a result of reduced rainfall has put a strain on groundwater resources in areas where groundwater is the primary supply of water. The main aim of this study is to identify and explore the groundwater potential zones in Talupula Mandal of 280.3 km2 in Ananthapur district in Andhra Pradesh, India with semi-arid climatic conditions. Based on the field survey approach, groundwater availability is found out in the villages. Schlumberger Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) survey technique was used to discover the resistivity and thickness of the unmistakable layers. It was carried out in 18 randomly selected sites where groundwater plays an important role in agricultural and domestic use. The thickness and resistivity of first- and second-layer crack sites of the various layers were separated from ground data using IPI2WIN programming. Using software, graphs were plotted and groundwater potential zones were identified for recharging the groundwater. Based on the results, different models of recharge structures for the study area are identified and recommended. Hence the management of groundwater paves the way for sustainable groundwater levels.
Removal of Mefenamic Acid from Aqueous Solution by Fenton Process: Optimization Using Response Surface Methodology with Central Composite Design
Authors: Deepa R. , Madhu G. , Thomas Roy M , Achari V. Sivanandan
Published: January 2022

In the present study, the three main process parameters in the Fenton process for the removal of pharmaceutical compound Mefenamic acid from an aqueous solution were optimized using response surface methodology (RSM). Central composite design (CCD) was used for process optimization. The primary and secondary interaction effects of the selected parameters such as H2O2, Fe2+ and pH on the removal of mefenamic acid were examined. A mathematical model for the removal process based on the selected variables was developed. The interaction effect between the chosen parameters shows that the removal of mefenamic acid was enhanced in the acidic pH range at a high concentration of H2O2 and in a medium concentration level of the catalyst Fe2+. The removal efficiency of 81.24% was obtained for mefenamic acid at the optimized condition of variables such as 9.36 mM H2O2, 0.058 mM Fe2+and at a pH value of 2.1.
Hydrochemistry and Application of GIS in Groundwater Quality in Nagalapura Taluk, Bellary District, Karnataka, India
Authors: Nayaka Maradi Sangrama , Suresh T. , Manjappa S. , Suresh B.
Published: January 2022

The assessment of groundwater quality is essential for the conservation of natural resources. Hence, this study aims to assess the hydrochemistry of groundwater in and around the Nagalapura Taluk in Bellary district, Karnataka, India. The groundwater quality variables are mapped using a Geographic Information System (GIS). For the hypothesis, the mean value of ten groundwater quality variables was obtained from 50 bore well samples (2016-2018). To assess the lead ions and type of water, the USSL, SAR, and Na% were measured. Ionic ratio and Gibbs graphs were used to demonstrate the chemical reactions in the water samples. ArcGIS was used for spatial analysis of the quality variables. The results showed the order of Cl- > SO42- > HCO3- with water types Na+-Cl- and Cl-, and the order of Na+ > Mg++ > Ca++ > K+ with Na+ and Mg++ as the dominant anion and cation, respectively. The hydrochemistry of groundwater is determined by the geological structure in 64 percent of the water samples examined. The Wilcox diagram shows that no-alkali exposure to the crops is expected. Forty one samples (82%) fit within the C3-S1 group; this category is fit for irrigational needs. Only 01 and 03 samples showed maximum SAR during two seasons like pre-monsoon and post-monsoon periods. The maps showed that groundwater in the selected sites is usually of higher quality, whereas the presence of dolomite indicates a reduction in water quality.
Optimization of Chlorella Culture Conditions with Response Surface Methodology to Increase Biomass
Authors: Kanimozhi R. , Prasath D. Arvind , Dhandapani R. , Sigamani Santhosh
Published: January 2022

Microalgae is gaining popularity as a major ingredient in nutrition supplements. To mass cultivate, it is imperative to improve the biomass yield hence optimization of cultures conditions becomes paramount. In this work, an attempt has been made to optimize the microalgal production using response surface methodology (RSM) and validate further the optimized parameters. The optimum conditions for the cultivation of Chlorella sp. KPU016 under optimized nutrient conditions were pH 8.2, the light intensity of 3100 lx, glycerol 1.44 g.L-1 (under pre-set conditions of 12 h lighting, the temperature at 27±1°C. With these RSM-driven optimum conditions, the yield of microalgal biomass achieved was 282.50 mg.L-1. For larger-scale microalgal harvesting, the validated optimal conditions can be inferred as the best for enhanced microalgal production. The isolate was partially sequenced and submitted to the NCBI database and the GenBank accession number is MZ348364.
« Pourquoi ne pourrait-on pas danser la peinture ? »
Authors: Cléren Marie
Published: January 2022

This article, born of a reflection initiated at the research seminar conducted by Patrice Pavis, questions the forms of multidisciplinary plays. How can dancing seize painting and enrich the picture with currents meanings? Dancers, like Joseph Nadj or Trisha Brown, used to draw during the show. Sometimes, choreographer draw their inspiration from a canvas of the past that echoes the present. This is the case of Gaëlle Bourges whose play we are going to discuss here: Conjurer la peur, which evokes a fresco by Ambrogio Lorenzetti.
Créer, effectuer, performer. Un regard sur les travaux de Christian Prigent et Christophe Tarkos
Authors: Florescu Fabiana
Published: January 2022

In this paper I aim to analyse the strategies of creation of the poetical experience in the hybrid works “Poésie sur place” by Christian Prigent and “L’Enregistré” by Christophe Tarkos. Part of my PhD research, this article deals with the problematic of defining the poetical phenomenon in the works of these authors. From a comparative and poetical point of view and taking into account a context of theoretical and philosophical challenges of the contemporaneity, I will interrogate how the poetry is an experience of making and it is dominated by its experimental nature. Though, by refusing the definition of the poetical as a literary category or as a textual object of analysis, as well as the domination of the significant from the poetical experience, these authors are returning to an active dimension which is inherent to the idea of ποίησις (poïesis). Thereby, the poetical performance of Prigent and Tarkos reveals the poetry as an ongoing and opened process of making.
Le retour des odéons ou la lecture théâtralisée comme performance
Authors: Gomez Françoise
Published: January 2022

The actor is by tradition a transmitter of texts: this role is not new. However, a discreet but growing phenomenon has made him an explicit mediator of reading books. The ancient odeons, those buildings once dedicated to public reading or music, seem to double the stages of our theatres with an invisible presence. Often the actor, or the director, dramatizes reading, makes a performance of his relationship with the book: the show becomes a dramatized reading. This article endeavours to isolate its distinctive features, in particular: the delegation of the first act of opening the book, the staging of the reading, the principle of interaction, the principle of aperitive selection, and the production of a major affect, the ‘libido legendi’, which in turn induces a particular dramaturgy, where the treatment of thresholds and scansions is of particular importance. In appendix, a testimony by Nicolas Lormeau.
Le mot prononcé sur scène -profondeur et connexion-
Authors: Mihăilă Cătălina Elena
Published: January 2022

The word uttered by the actor on stage can still be considered an enigma today because it still involves difficulties, especially, in decoding and deep understanding. Thus, we intend to clarify the route followed by the word from the text to the stage utterance, insisting on the elucidation of some sources of inner order that can cause transmission difficulties. Even if the word uttered by the actor was treated in different manners with the new theatrical forms, the actor's inner laboratory remains the same.
desmistificação dos árabes e muçulmanos através da teledramaturgia brasileira: um estudo da telenovela "O Clone"
Authors: Balbino Jéfferson
Published: January 2022

Resenha do Livro:

PORTO, César Henrique de Queiroz. A Representação dos árabes e muçulmanos na televisão brasileira. 1. ed. Curitiba: Appris, 2020.
Services of organizations working to promote the sponsorship of Islamic system in Pakistan
Authors: Awan Muhammad Rashid Akhaan
Published: January 2022

Pakistan is an Islamic democratic state wherein the enactment of Islamic system is utmost necessary. Kafalat (social security) is one of its parts where it is required to look after the orphans, widows and disadvantaged people with utmost care. Purpose of Kafalat is to provide benefit to needy and deserving people. The concept of Kifalat in Islamic system is to grant and provide services from food to education, health, jobs and other elements of human life. Today Pakistani society needs such Islamic system of Kifalat which revive the early golden era of Khilfa-e-Rashdeen and the world would accept that their only survival is in this system which is a complete code of life
FAULT-FREE ECONOMICS: PROPHETIC PERSPECTIVES
Authors: Rashid Abdul
Published: January 2022

Allah commanded the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) to inform the people in the following way: O' my people, do you see whether I am on the (right) reason from my Lord Who provided me with the best subsistence, and I only intend to reform as far as possible, and whatever my capacities are, they are from Allah upon whom I have trust and revert to Him (for guidance and help.) In this verse, the Qur'an has given the words that Hazrat Shoaib (A.S) used for the reformation of his nation. This also makes obvious the fact that the primary objective of the advent of Messengers has been the reformation of society. This great reformatory work was performed from Hazrat Adam (A.S.) up till Hazrat Isa according to the prevalent situation of their times. But after these holy personalities, their followers tampered with their teachings. Subsequently a personality was sent (by Allah) who in the light of the divine teachings pledged to reform not only his own people but the whole world. This holy man was Hazrat Muhammad (ﷺ) who came to this world fourteen hundred and sixty years ago as Mercy for All the Worlds By virtue of his magnanimity, he turned the darkness of the world into light. He reformed the society, uprooting all the evils of the human society, in such a manner that this society, corrupt for centuries, instantly turned into one that became exemplary for future generations. In other words, he, Muhammad (p.b.u.h) reformed the worst society of the world successfully, effectively and in a very short period of time.
ANALYSIS OF GREEN CAMPUS POTENTIAL IN PARTS OF ARID ZONE USING HYDRO-LANDSCAPE TECHNIQUE
Authors: . Monika , Zakiah Amina , Mahmood Gauhar
Published: January 2022

India is a massive country with wide range of climatic condition in terms of rainfall, temperature, depth of ground water level, soil cover etc. These variations may affect the ground cover such as in Tropical and sub-tropical zone - the scarcity of rainfall and the micro-climate becomes conducive for the growth of vegetation where as in arid zone such as Gujarat and Rajasthan- the soil and water are not very favorable, as a consequence scarcity of vegetation. The current view on climatic analysis of India clearly indicates that the development of Green Campus in arid climate zone will be a challenging issue especially in the field of landscape architecture. The basic issues related to arid climate is depletion in the depth of ground water level condition by virtue of which the vegetation in general is decreasing. In this way, the hydro-landscape technique will be useful for Green Campus development in part of arid zone with selective areas conducive to develop of soil moisture content. The present study is with the application of hydro-landscape technique to develop the green campus in arid climate in order to establish the area with conducive environment.
CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS: NORTH-EAST INDIA IN CONTEXT
Authors: Gurung Upama
Published: January 2022

The impact of climate change upon the basic human rights of the people is emerging as a frontline research area particularly in the North East region of India- the region which is more prone to the gushing impacts of global climate change due to its geo-ecological delicateness, shared international boundaries, rugged mountain terrains and the regions’ high dependency on climate sensitive livelihood such as agriculture, tea and forestry. Profound impacts of climate change in the region are being seen already in the form of rise in average temperature, slight changes in rainfall patterns, changes in the biodiversity, decrease of air quality which has ultimately threatened an array of human rights of the people in the region such as their Right to Life, Right to Food, Right to health and so on. Although Climate change has a cascading effect upon the people of the North East region of India, this area has been under-acknowledged and under-researched. Therefore, the paper purports to explore and evaluate the threats that anthropogenic climate change has imposed upon the human rights of the people of North-East India along albeit interrogating the measures that have been undertaken to address the issue and their efficacy.
WHISTLER-TRIGGERED VLF EMISSIONS RECORDED AT JAMMU DURING DAY TIME
Authors: Patel Ravindra Pratap , Singh Krishna Kumar
Published: January 2022

Whistler-triggered VLF emissions recorded at low latitude station Jammu (Geomagnetic latitude = 220 26/ N; L = 1.17) during day time period on 19th February 1999 at 14:35 hrs. IST. The recorded data have been analyzed. Based on whistler-triggered VLF emissions spectrum, the VLF waves propagate along the path with L – values lying between L = 4.4 and 4.38. During the observation period, magnetic activity was very high. Mostly these types of emissions recorded at mid latitudes. These whistler-triggered emission waves propagate along the geomagnetic field lines either in a ducted mode or in a pro-longitudinal mode. Relative amplitude of whistlers waves is almost equal to relative amplitude of triggered emissions. The proposed generation mechanism explains through the dynamic spectra of the whistler-triggered emissions.