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This paper will examine the importance and characteristics of the poetics of cold/coldness in Ivo Andrich’s novel The Damned Yard (1957), and it will do so in the context of its political novel genre characteristics. Criticisms of societies, regimes, and ideologies emerged in its novelistic form in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, literary-critical studies devoted to this phenomenon emerged in the second decade of the twentieth century, and the genre flourished on the world literary scene in the years after World War II which is when The Damned Yard was first published. In addition to the features of a political novel, such as a criticism of a social system, in this novel we find a significant presence of the tropes of winter, or coldness, which contributes to its overall stylistic and genre markedness. In the paper, we will analyze how Andrich portrays winter and cold throughout the novel, from the opening to the final paragraph, both literally and in figurative semantic transmissions, as signs of difficulties, despair, worries, old age and death. The novel begins and ends with winter and snow, but cryopoetics is present in the characterization of the characters, their interaction, the description of the outer and inner spaces, as well as the narrative techniques, which we will show in this paper.

The article presents criticism on the television series "Game of Thrones," in particular the last episode of the series. Much of what is criticized is an adaptation of the book "A Song of Ice and Fire," written by the series' creator, George R. R. Martins. The absence of ecology in the series is explored in depth as is how the series looks at winter as a threat, comparing that threat to the contemporary experience of climate change in the 21st-century. Weather and climatic events in the book and series are also noted.

This paper reports on the results of an odour sources and emissions investigation project at the Rutherford Industrial Estate (RIE), located in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The project is referred to as the 'Rutherford Odour Investigation Project'. Odours emitted from the estate have been a source of complaints from the surrounding community for many years. In December 2011, a community consultation committee, the Rutherford Air Quality Liaison Committee (RAQLC), was established by the NSW Minister for the Environment to oversee this project, with secretarial support provided by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA). The project occurred in four stages: an overview of odour issues and complaints along with suggested directions for detailed analysis; a detailed assessment of odour emissions from the eight major sources in the R IE ; a modelling study showing the odour dispersion from the industries in comparison to the spatial distribution of complaints; and an olfactometry study verifying the major odours of residential concern. Three major odours and sources were identified: petroleum/burnt oil/petrol from an asphalt plant; canola/grainy/gassy from a vegetable oil processor; and burnt plastic/paint/ kerosene from a textile plant. The results provided information for priority action by the industries and the NSW EPA to reduce or eliminate these odours. The RAQLC is a good example of a community consultation committee with decision-making powers, working jointly with the NSW EPA to identify odour emissions and sources. All details are available at www.epa.nsw.gov.au/rutherfordcttee/index.htm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Over the last few years, Pakistani cities have undergone an extensive growth in infrastructure and car ownership. This has led to an increase in air emission sources and subsequent degradation in air quality. The Pakistani Government has taken some initiatives to minimise the impact of air pollution. However, much more needs to be done to properly assess the adverse impact of degrading air quality on the population and develop emission control strategies accordingly. This paper provides a snapshot of air pollutants such as Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) and CO in winter months in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province in western central Pakistan. The results suggest that nearly all the compounds of interest show diurnal variation, although the magnitude of the diurnal cycle differs on different days for different prevailing wind directions. The highest pollution levels occur during the morning rush hour and afternoon rush hour period and suggest that the monitoring site is impacted by anthropogenic emission sources (i.e. heavy traffic flow). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The essay discusses the serialized work of fiction "The Winter Road" by Leslie Gordon Barnard which was published between 1938 and 1939 in the magazine "Canadian Home Journal." It asserts that the work falls into the literary genre of middlebrow Canadian literature, a genre which embraced middle-class values and was typically published from 1920 until 1960 in magazines such as "Maclean's," "Chatelaine," and "Canadian Magazine." It explores the social, historical, and literary impact of such literature during the period.

The article presents a reflection on certain forms and functions of vocabulary showing the northern and wintry aspects of Quebec poetry since the middle of the 19th century. The purpose of the article is to determine to what extent these two aspects represent the principal objects of knowledge defining the particularity of Quebec literature and culture. A representative corpus of poems on each of these aspects is analyzed. Among the topics studied are winter as a marker of differentiation, the aesthetic aspect of winter, and the cold as an existential requirement.

Four untitled poems by Silvia Guerra are presented. "Untitled." First line: En el campo tranquilo duerme el alba; Last line: Tu nombre. "Untitled." First line: Cantaba en el silencio de la noche. Vi la noche; Last line: Siguió la noche, cantando, como siempre. "Untitled." First line: Las ramas secas, negras del invierno visto en la velocidad; Last line: Toma, y canta.

The poem "Horace: Five Odes," translated by Elizabeth Jones is presented. First Line: A welcome change of season: harsh winter melts away in the soft winds of spring, Last Line: just to let yourself go!

Discusses Petronius' use of the formula 'frigidior bruma' in his poem 'Satiricon.' Symbolic meaning of the hero's comparison of his mentula to the bruma; Examination of particular aspects of the Latin conception of winter; Parodic and humorous flavor of Encolpius' poem.

Focuses on the themes of winter in the literary work and repose of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Implications of literary locations, people and seasonal intervals; Explorations of the inner mind; Fascination of Hawthorne in adumbrative themes; Inclination towards Calvinistic and Puritan principles.

Presents a more careful investigation of the use of winter in the poetry of Emily Dickinson, America's best-known female poet and one of the foremost authors in American literature whose themes focused on the unfathomable nature of death and the agonies and ecstasies of love. Symbolism of winter in her 'The Soul That Snow' masterpiece; Attribution of winter as the primary source of Dickinson's realism.

Discusses the appearance of the winter season in classical, English and American poetry. Key role of the snows of winter as part of the ground of the American imagination; Literary themes and subject matter associated with winter; Implications on historical studies of New England life and letters.