Ecologized Humanity Versus Humanized Ecology: Critical Approach to Camera Narratives in Cinematic Arts

In postmodern cinematic arts, specifically commercially successful ones, the presence of the director on screen through the camera's position could be perceived as a limitation against the notion of heteroglossia, even if the script requires an objective narrative technique. When the script suggests only characters’ Point of View shots (PoV) or multi-vocal narratives, camera position from the director’s or audience’s eye level is a common filming practice. Therefore, a grand narrative or subjective point of view predominates the representation of voices, whether intending to centralize or decentralize camera storytelling. This paper is not arguing about treating all voices—whether human or nonhuman—equally in a particular scene; instead, this paper critically points out filmmakers’ eco-conscious contribution to cinematic arts. Through an inductive qualitative approach, this paper criticizes this humanized ecological portrayal where ironically, ecocide is celebrated in mainstream cinema. So, this study prescribes the incorporation of ecologized humanity by reconsidering camera positions. As social justice pedagogy highlights inclusivity, like literary studies, in filmmaking techniques, ecology should not be a victim or margin the way it was with class, gender, and race. Undeniably, the environment has been filmed mainly as a background or collateral damage. This paper also shares insights into such paradoxes where human protagonists are seen on a ‘heroic’ voyage to save the world performing ecological catastrophic actions.&nbsp

The feasibility of establishing an internet advertising agency in the United Arab Emirates

The subject selected for this research project is the identification of the strategies to establish an Internet market agency in the United Arab Emirates(UAE) that offers advertising assistance via web sites to companies doing business in this country

Remittances and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Bangladesh

The objective of this paper has been to investigate the causal relationship between remittances and economic growth in Bangladesh over the period 1972/73 to 2014/15. A stable, long-run relationship is found between the two variables on the basis of cointegration test. Furthermore, a one-way causation from remittances to economic growth is also observed through the Error Correction Model (ECM). The analysis indicates a positive impact of remittances on economic growth. As a policy suggestion, an appropriate environment for investing the remitted money must be created. Besides, a reliable and rapid remittances transaction system should also be developed so that the emigrants are encouraged to send money through the ‘formal’ channel. Keywords: Remittance, Economic Growth, Coitegration, Error Correction Model, Bangladesh

Money, Income, and Prices in Bangladesh: A Cointegration and Causality Analysis

This paper re-examines the causal relationship between money, income and prices in Bangladesh during the period 1972/73 to 2009/10. Cointegration analysis indicates a long-run relationship among the variables. Based on the Error Correction Model (ECM), a bidirectional causality between money and income has been observed. Therefore, monetary policy should be formulated by taking into account the feedback effects of output on money. Money supply can be considered as an effective control variable as causality is found to run from money to prices supporting the Monetarists. Key Words: Cointegration, Error Correction Model, Bivariate Causality, Trivariate Causality, Bangladesh

Public Investment and Economic Growth in Bangladesh: A Time Series Approach

This paper attempts to examine the causal relationship between public investment and economic growth in Bangladesh from 1972/73 to 2013/14. Cointegration analysis indicates a long-run relationship between the two variables. A unidirectional causality from public investment to growth is found on the basis of Error Correction Model (ECM). The main result of the study is that public investment invariably leads to economic growth. As a policy suggestion, efficient management of public investment should be conducive to higher productive capacity which will lead to higher growth in Bangladesh. Keywords: Public Investment, Economic Growth, Cointegration, Error Correction Model, Bangladesh

Bioremediation of Crude Oil Contaminated Desert Soil: Effect of Biostimulation, Bioaugmentation and Bioavailability in Biopile Treatment Systems

This work was aimed at evaluating the relative merits of bioaugmentation, biostimulation and surfactant-enhanced bioavailability of a desert soil contaminated by crude oil through biopile treatment. The results show that the desert soil required bioaugmentation and biostimulation for bioremediation of crude oil. The bioaugmented biopile system led to a total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) reduction of 77% over 156 days while the system with polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate (Tween 80) gave a 56% decrease in TPH. The biostimulated system with indigenous micro-organisms gave 23% reduction in TPH. The control system gave 4% TPH reduction. The addition of Tween 80 led to a respiration rate that peaked in 48 days compared to 88 days for the bioaugmented system and respiration declined rapidly due to nitrogen depletion. The residual hydrocarbon in the biopile systems studied contained polyaromatics (PAH) in quantities that may be considered as hazardous. Nitrogen was found to be a limiting nutrient in desert soil bioremediation.United Arab Emirates University Research Sector (grant 03-7-12/02)

Eco-centric Versus Anthropocentric Approach in Literary Pedagogy Inclusion of Non human Narratives as Teaching Social Justice

Inter-cultural approaches in literary pedagogy aim to enlighten the learners researchers and literary practitioners on social justice concerns for instance human rights gender roles and power relations in their course objectives Culturally responsible pedagogy theorists state that the inclusive lit-culture teaching method evades borders and boundaries of biases However the eco-centric approach argues that most pedagogical perspectives are human-centric in literary discours

Navigating Brain Lesions Via Craniometric Points of Human Skull. Effectiveness in Targeted Craniotomy

Background and Objectives: Navigating brain pathologies via external landmarks helps in guiding neurosurgeon to perform and plan brain surgeries without feeling compromised in their competence, when modern neuronavigation is not available. We assessed the navigating art of human craniometry in brain surgery, in terms of accuracy and safety, of our patients.Materials and Methods: A descriptive study was in Department of Neurosurgery Quaid-e-Azam International Hospital on utilizing the art of Craniometry in navigating brain lesions and to see how effective this art is in the execution of neurosurgical procedures.Results: Total of hundred patients were subjected in our study, who were according to inclusion criteria. Mean age calculated was 44 years with STD ± 6, with minimum age of 8months and maximum age of 83years. There were 61% male, and 39% female patients. Supratentorial lesions were 72%, ventriculoperitoneal shunts 11%,and 17% were infratentorial.In 89 surgeries, we were exactly on the target according to our external skull landmarks, in 4 cases we slightly deviated about 0.3 cm, and in 7 surgeries we encounter some difficulty in navigating lesions.Conclusion: Modern navigating technology is very much helpful in neurosurgery, and this fact is undeniable, but because of resources restrained is not always available. Mastering the art of craniometery of human skull guide neurosurgeons to perform/plan neurosurgical procedure of brain without feeling compromised in theircompetence