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Qui sont les Dii mauri ?
No full textThe author reviews the various but rare interpretations of the divine collectivity referred to by the name of Dii Mauri. From a re-examination of the literary or epigraphic mentions of the 50 specifically African local or regional divinities, and of the 20 dedications to the Dii Mauri known to this day, he believes he can propose the relationship, even the identity, between the local gods and the Dii Mauri. The comparison between the authors of the dedications shows that the worship of the local gods principally concerned « civilians » (82,5 %), whereas the Dii Mauri were invoked by governors, imperial procurators, soldiers (81,25 %). Moreover the Dii Mauri are invoked as often in Numidia and in Africa as in Caesarian Mauretania (they are unknown in Tingitana). Therefore the term of "maurus" is not linked to the Roman administrative carving, it applies to what is rebellious to Latin culture, to what is specifically native and unassimilable. Dii Mauri and African gods are the same divinities, only the dedicators change.The author reviews the various but rare interpretations of the divine collectivity referred to by the name of Dii Mauri. From a re-examination of the literary or epigraphic mentions of the 50 specifically African local or regional divinities, and of the 20 dedications to the Dii Mauri known to this day, he believes he can propose the relationship, even the identity, between the local gods and the Dii Mauri. The comparison between the authors of the dedications shows that the worship of the local gods principally concerned « civilians » (82,5 %), whereas the Dii Mauri were invoked by governors, imperial procurators, soldiers (81,25 %). Moreover the Dii Mauri are invoked as often in Numidia and in Africa as in Caesarian Mauretania (they are unknown in Tingitana). Therefore the term of "maurus" is not linked to the Roman administrative carving, it applies to what is rebellious to Latin culture, to what is specifically native and unassimilable. Dii Mauri and African gods are the same divinities, only the dedicators change.Camps Gabriel. Qui sont les Dii mauri ?. In: Antiquités africaines, 26,1990. pp. 131-153
Tradução comentada do conto Lizards in Jamshyd's Courtyard, de William Faulkner
No full textDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Comunicação e Expressão. Programa de Pós-graduação em Estudos da TraduçãoEste trabalho de dissertação é fruto de estudos de teorias da tradução e teve como princípio norteador a aquisição de conhecimentos sobre aspectos relacionados com a produção da obra original, para só então definir a posição do tradutor. Somente após a contextualização da obra original e análise das características do autor concretizou-se a tradução do conto Lizards in Jamshyd's Courtyard de William Faulkner. Para manter a força do conto original não houve simplesmente a preocupação em conseguir encontrar equivalentes ou traduzir palavra por palavra, mas sim, em adentrar no jogo de significantes, de maneira a tornar a tradução o mais próximo possível do original, respeitando a heterogeneidade das situações lingüísticas e culturais existentes entre a língua inglesa do original e a língua portuguesa no Brasil, para a qual o conto foi traduzido. Muitos obstáculos foram encontrados ao longo desse processo, e a estes, foram apresentadas soluções. Tanto as hipóteses levantadas para a solução dos problemas, quanto as decisões tomadas descritas nesta pesquisa estão ancoradas nos princípios teóricos de Lawrence Venutti, Georges Mounin, John C. Catford e Antoine Berman. This essay has its origins in studies about translation theories and in the knowledge acquisition about the aspects related with the production of the original work. Just after those studies, was established the position as translator. And only after the contextualization of the original work and the analysis of the author characteristics it was started the translation process of the tale Lizards in Jamshyd's Courtyard written by William Faulkner, this tale is part of the novel Hamlet written by the same author. To maintain the strength of the original tale there was not just a concern about getting equivalents or translating word by word , but was to be very close to the characteristics of the original tale; considering what is heterogeneous in the linguistic and cultural situations between the English language in which the original tale was written, and the Portuguese language from Brazil where the tale has been translated. The hypothesis, the possible solutions to the problems found, and the decisions taken in this research are based on: Lawrence Venutti, Georges Mounin, John C. Cattford and Antoine Berman's theories
Tihei Mauri Ora: A Māori response to health disparities
No full textMāori bear a disproportionate burden of health problems which, in concert with other factors (e.g. poor housing, low socio-economic status and low education attainment), contribute to and maintain low health status. It is noted that there have been multiple attempts to reduce health inequities – however, such attempts have been largely unsuccessful. Barriers to success include government reticence, restrictions on Māori participation in determining health directions/solutions, current contract paradigms and a reluctance to engage in meaningful partnerships with Māori. Those barriers occur within a cultural framework which defines (and therefore prioritises) the health of an individual over the needs of the collective.
The hypothesis of this research is that Māori health disparities are best addressed via the development and delivery of Māori health models by services which are oriented to kaupapa Māori principles. Utilising a case study approach, this thesis looks at the outcomes generated when a kaupapa Māori service applies key Māori principles to health service delivery. The case study, in tandem with focus group interviews identifies the key elements necessary to developing services which are responsive to the needs of Māori.
This study identified the importance of promoting change (and ultimately improve Māori health status) that encompasses the formation of a framework which considers collective benefit over individualism, encompasses Māori values, acknowledges and accepts Māoricentric clinical interventions. In addition, the thesis asserts that Māori health status will improve once Māori are active participants rather than recipients of health services
Soil Salinization May Trigger Mercury Mobilisation from Contaminated Soils and Sediment
No full textMercury (Hg) contamination of soils is a concerning issue worldwide due to its high toxicity and risk to human health. Source of contamination, chemical form and environmental conditions affect its mobility and hence bioavailability. Contaminated coastal soils, could potentially become hotspots of Hg re-mobilisation, because of simultaneous flooding and salinization caused by sea level rise as a consequence of climate change.The aim of our work was to assess changes in Hg solubility in soils and sediments, with different type of Hg contamination, after exposure to salt and flood stresses.A soil contaminated by mining activity (mainly cinnabar-Hg) and a sediment heavily contaminated by a chlor-alkali plant (mainly elemental Hg) were collected from North-East Italy. Mercury speciation was performed either by Thermal Desorption (TD) or by a Sequential Extraction Procedure (SEP) to quantify operationally defined binding forms (soluble, exchangeable, bound to Mn or Fe oxides, bound to organic matter, non-cinnabar and cinnabar Hg forms).A bench top simulation with 0 to 32.8 g l-1 salt solution was carried out in microcosms filled with contaminated soil or sediment, to characterize flood effects on Hg mobility. Soils were kept submerged for different inundation periods (1, 7 and 30 days). After the flooding treatment, a rain event was simulated using artificial rain water. Solubilised Hg of each flood and each leaching treatment was measured by ICP-MS.Thermal desorption showed the presence of two main forms of Hg: organic bound Hg and HgS. The cinnabar-Hg peak was largely prevalent in the mine-contaminated soil, whereas the organic-bound-Hg peak was prevalent in the chlor-alkali contaminated sediment. This difference was confirmed by the liquid SEP speciation.Hg mobility increased with increasing salinity and flooding time. The effect of salt concentration was more pronounced for longer flooding periods. After 1 day of inundation, the amount of solubilised Hg was negligible, but after 7 days flooding Hg levels in the highest saline solution reached up to 0.9 and 9.3 µg Hg L-1 in the soil and in the sediment simulations, respectively. The mobility of Hg increased substantially after 30 days, and was about 22 times in the soil (19.8 µg Hg L-1) and 10 times in the sediment (89.8 µg Hg L-1) compared to the background level.Our results show a potential risk of Hg re-mobilization from contaminated coastal soils and sediments as consequence of sea level rise and their consequent salinization
Dragan Jakovljević, Erkenntnisgestalten und Handlungsanweisungen. Abhandlungen zur Erkenntnislehre und praktischen Philosophie, hrsg. von H.R. Sepp, Verlag Traugott Bautz, Nordhausen 2016 («Libri Nigri», Bd. 57). Un volume di pp. 201
No full textRenouncing authentic thought and arguing on the basis of abstract categories and sterile juxtapositions of concepts is a risk to which every thinker is subject. The philosophical debate itself often takes place within conceptual paradigms which, although universally accepted, sometimes do not correspond to the actual situation they are supposed to describe and need further examination. Dragan Jakovljević's book, which takes the form of a collection of seven different essays, most of which have already been published previously, constantly strives to unmask the false myths on which philosophical discussion in various spheres has been guiltily fossilized in recent years. The author - a professor of ethics and theory of knowledge at the University of Podgorica - offers a sharp and balanced reflection on some of the hottest topics in various disciplines, in an analysis that ranges from epistemology to ethics, from social sciences to philosophy of religion. Thus, the epistemological issues of the validity of knowledge and the method of scientific research are addressed, as well as problems that emerge from the public debate, such as the correct conception of tolerance in a pluralistic society or the role that religion can and must play in this context. The argumentation is mostly based on a comparison with the tradition of critical rationalism, in particular the thinking of K.R. Popper and H. Albert. Albert, with whom the author completed his doctoral studies at the University of Mannheim
Mercury speciation in soils through thermo-desorption technique as a rapid screening tool for risk assessment procedure at mercury-contaminated sites
No full textA key aspect for the evaluation of environmental and health risk associated with mercury (Hg) contamination is the assessment of its speciation, which can influence the mobility and bioavailability of this element in the environment. The evaluation of Hg speciation in soils and sediments of contaminated sites is commonly based on selective sequential extraction (SSE) methods, which, however, have certain disadvantages: they do not allow for a specific removal of Hg species, are generally time-consuming and characterised by a low reproducibility. An easy-to-use alternative to SSE may be represented by thermo-desorption (TD) technique, where different Hg species can be identified according to their specific release temperature during a gradual heating. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential application of TD for the risk
assessment associated with Hg occurrence in alluvial soils at some sites in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region (NE Italy) affected by past Hg inputs related to mining and, to a lesser extent, industrial activities. At each site, surface and deep soil samples (n≥12) were collected and analysed for total Hg concentration and Hg speciation through TD. Speciation analyses were performed by means of a Hg atomic absorption spectrometer (Lumex RA915M) coupled with a pyrolysis attachment
(PYRO-915+). This setup allows for a continuous monitoring of Hg released during the sample heating. Calculations of risk associated to Hg volatilisation, leaching, and ingestion were performed using the relative amount of non-cinnabar (non-α-HgS) compounds determined through TD, considered as potentially mobile. Results were then compared with those obtained
through the application of a SSE method commonly used for the assessment of Hg speciation in the investigated area. Almost all samples analysed through TD showed the occurrence of nonmobile red cinnabar (α-HgS), confirming the remarkable legacy of the mining source. Generally, although a slightly higher abundance of potentially mobile Hg forms was obtained through TD than SSE, the calculated risk resulted “acceptable” (hazard index < 1) using data from both techniques. Besides, it must be stressed that calculation performed through TD data are based on a larger number of samples, thus providing a greater representativeness of the mobility of the Hg species and associated risk in the investigated area. Considering also the good reproducibility of data obtained through TD and its celerity and accuracy in Hg species discrimination, the proposed approach could be considered as a valid and relatively low expensive tool for risk assessment at Hg contaminated sites. This is especially true for sites such as former Hg mining areas characterised by the occurrence of α-HgS, easily discriminable through TD
Potentially toxic elements in facultative metallophytes Biscutella laevigata and Silene vulgaris along the stream descending from the abandoned Raibl mine (Italy)
No full textThe Raibl mine, located on the Italian side of the Julian Alps, was Italy's most productive lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) mine until operations ceased in 1991. The large volume of by-products generated several environmental problems. Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) migrated along the Rio del Lago/Slizza streams contaminating the banks. The metal tolerance of the facultative metallophytes Biscutella laevigata and Silene vulgaris has been assessed using the bioconcentration factor and translocation factor. In aboveground tissues of B. laevigata were detected 0.05-1.92 mg kg-1 of Cd, 0.21-234 mg kg-1 of Pb, 0.49-1587 mg kg-1 of Tl and 20.6-3391 mg kg-1 of Zn, and of S. vulgaris 0.01-1.60 mg kg-1 of Cd, 0.01-138 mg kg-1 of Pb, 0.01-578 mg kg-1 of Tl and 14.9-1590 mg kg-1 of Zn. Concerning the phytoremediation potential, both species have confirmed promising characteristics, but S. vulgaris should be preferred to B. laevigata for phytostabilization projects in substrates with low Tl concentrations. The high concentrations of PTEs found in the sediments of the Rio del Lago/Slizza and in the herbaceous plants collected from the watercourse banks raise concerns about the potential impact of these elements on the surrounding ecosystem
Prediction of Trace Metal Distribution in a Tailings Impoundment Using an Integrated Geophysical and Geochemical Approach (RaiblMine, Pb-Zn Alpine District, Northern Italy)
No full textWhen mines are decommissioned, tailings piles can act as sources of contamination for decades or even centuries. Tailings, which usually contain high concentrations of metals and trace elements, can be reprocessed for a secondary recovery of valuable elements with an innovative approach to a circular economy. This study offers new results for tailings ponds characterisation and chemical content prediction based on an integrated geophysical-geochemical approach. The study of the Raibl Pb-Zn tailings impoundment was done using bulk chemical analysis on borehole samples, Electrical Resistivity Tomography surveys, and Ground Penetrating Radar measurements. We found valuable and statistically significant correlations between the electrical resistivity of the mining impoundments and the metal distribution, thus providing a practical opportunity to characterise large volumes of metal-bearing tailings. In particular, these results can be useful to aid in the development of environmental monitoring programs for remediation purposes or to im-plement economic secondary recovery plans
Attività di impiego e di testing di armi anti-satellite e diritto internazionale
No full textAnti-satellite weapons (ASAT) are one of the major challenges to international security in the «Fourth Domain», namely outer space. This was proved by the test made by Russia in November 2021 and the reaction of the international community. The present testing of said arms against its own satellites, as well as the future and probable operating use of said arms against satellites of other States, raises the problem of their compatibility with international law. In particular, it is being debated in various international fora the legality of ASATs, whose use can generate space debris further congesting terrestrial orbits, thus interfering (and jeopardizing) the activities of other States.
The article concentrates on the existing rules of space law (jus ad bellum), (jus in bello) and environmental law in order to define the limits imposed on such activities. Then the author reviews the very recent phenomenon of unilateral declarations, by some States, of renunciation to test direct-ascent, kinetic ASAT, in order to assess if such renunciation may constitute the embryo of evolving customary law
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