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Vrye Weekblad se gebruik van Boer as prys- en skeldnaam in 'n kulturele tussenruimte
Authors: Pretorius C , Froneman J
Published: February 2019

Die alternatiewe, anti-establishment Vrye Weekblad (1988-1994) het deur die nuustemas wat gepubliseer is, die aanbieding daarvan en die manier waarop Afrikaans gebruik is, die Nasionale Party-regering, die apartheidsideologie en euwels wat daarmee gepaardgegaan het aan die kaak gestel. Op dié wyse het die Vrye Weekblad (VWB) 'n identiteits(her)konfigurasie van wit Afrikaanssprekendes aangemoedig. Ter ondersteuning van dié poging is die konstruk Boer gebruik as positiewe en negatiewe identiteitsmerker - prysnaam én skeldnaam. Vir die artikel is Boer/boer verder ondersoek en word dit in drie dele bespreek. In deel een word die historiese betekenisverruiming en die mitologisering van die Boer, wat in die hede ook gereeld omstredenheid ontketen, uiteengesit. In die tweede deel van die artikel word 'n ontleding gedoen van die gebruik van Boer/boer in koppe, prikkels en fotokoppe op die 226 beskikbare voorblaaie van VWB in die digitale versameling van Stellenbosch Universiteit. Die derde deel van die studie bevat die resultate van 'n doelbewuste steekproef op die binneblaaie van 90 uitgawes van VWB. Die fokus was op koppe en onderkoppe. Die ontleding van Boer word benader vanuit 'n postkoloniale oogpunt met spesifieke verwysing na hoe VWB 'n kulturele tussenruimte geskep het waarin andersdenkende Afrikaners 'n weerstandsidentiteit kon aanneem sonder om afstand te doen van alle aspekte van hul Afrikaneridentiteit. Die posisie tussen kulture, hibridisering, wat as 'n dinamiese, vloeibare proses vertolk word, het ook 'n brug gebou tussen Afrikaners en hul landgenote. VWB se gelyktydige gebruik van Boer - 'n prysnaam én 'n skeldnaam - kom ook pertinent aan die orde.
Die stand van aanlyn oop opvoedkundige hulpbronne in Afrikaans: Afrikaansonderrig as 'n gevallestudie
Authors: Olivier J
Published: February 2019

In hierdie navorsing is die stand van oop opvoedkundige hulpbronne vir Afrikaansonderrig ondersoek. Oop opvoedkundige hulpbronne verwys na materiaal vir onderrig, leer en navorsing wat in die openbaar met bepaalde lisensies gratis beskikbaar is. Hierdie verskynsel moet benader word in die konteks van oop onderwys, oopbronsagteware en oop inhoud. Dit is duidelik dat die gebruik en navorsing van oop opvoedkundige hulpbronne in 'n Suid-Afrikaanse konteks beperk is, maar besig is om uit te brei. Vanuit die literatuur rondom Afrikaans in die internetomgewing is daar wel navorsing wat raakpunte met hierdie navorsing toon en veral die belangrikheid van die Afrikaanse Wikipedia word reeds in literatuur beklemtoon. Vir hierdie navorsing is 'n dokumentanalise van webwerwe onderneem om hulpbronne in Afrikaans vir Afrikaansonderrig te ondersoek. Uit 'n databasis van 1 873 webwerwe is 22 bronne geïdentifiseer waarna die bronne induktief geanaliseer is ten einde tendense te identifiseer. Vir verdere klassifikasie is Krajcso (2016) se uitgebreide stel kwaliteitskriteria vir oop opvoedkundige hulpbronne in hierdie artikel gebruik. Uit die analise aan die hand van hierdie kriteria is dit duidelik dat die geïdentifiseerde bronne slegs met betrekking tot ontwerp en die algemene eienskappe van die inhoud en in 'n mindere mate tegniese aspekte wel hieraan voldoen. Met betrekking tot die stand van oop opvoedkundige hulpbronne vir Afrikaansonderrig is dit duidelik dat daar wel heelwat bruikbare bronne bestaan, maar hierdie bronne funksioneer nie werklik as oop opvoedkundige hulpbronne nie. Daar bestaan dus duidelik 'n behoefte aan die uitbreiding daarvan in Afrikaans en spesifiek in die konteks van Afrikaansonderrig.
Kerk en staat in twee gereformeerde kerkordes: 'n Ontleding van die Kerkordes van die Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid-Afrika en die Ned Geref Kerk ná 1962
Authors: Strauss P
Published: February 2019

Die houding van kerke oor die verhouding kerk-staat toon ook elemente van die betrokke kerk se houding oor kerk en samelewing. Die benadering van twee Suid-Afrikaanse gereformeerde kerke na 1962 in hulle Kerkordes oor die verhouding kerk-staat, word ondersoek: die Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid-Afrika (GKSA) en die Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk (NGK). Beide kerke verteenwoordig 'n standpunt wat tot op die Kerkorde (DKO) van die Nasionale Sinode van Dordtrecht in 1619 teruggaan. Soos in die DKO speel die Nederlandse Geloofsbelydenis van 1561 'n rol in die hantering van die saak deur beide Kerkordes. Die invloed van latere neo-Calvinistiese denkers skemer ook deur: sterker in die Kerkorde van die NGK as van die GKSA. Beide Kerkordes vertoon tekens van hulle eie tyd, hoewel die Kerkorde van die NGK hiervan ook meer dra as dié van die GKSA.
Die belyning van 'n kwartet-konfigurasie: Opmerkings oor mineur- en majeurletterkundes
Authors: van den Berg C
Published: February 2019

Deleuze en Guattari se konsep van mineurletterkundes het 'n belangrike gegewe in die literatuurteorie van die afgelope aantal dekades geword. Gewoonlik word hierdie konsep met verwysing na drie kern-eienskappe getipeer, naamlik deterritorialisasie, die politieke aard daarvan en die kollektiewe uitdrukkingswaarde wat dit sou veronderstel. Wanneer mineurletterkundes egter teen die agtergrond van Deleuze en Guattari se ander filosofiese werk geïnterpreteer word, blyk dit vinnig dat hierdie konsep veel genuanseerder aangewend behoort te word. In hierdie artikel beoog ek om presies dít te doen: die filosofiese kontekstualisering van mineurletterkundes met betrekking tot die gemeenskaplike oeuvre van beide denkers. Dit geskied deur veral na hulle konseptualisering van groeperings te verwys, oftewel hulle modellering van sosiale strukture en dinamikas in terme van (her)territorialisasie-deterritorialisasie en inhoudsvorm-uitdrukkingsvorm-asse wat mekaar kruis. Die betoog sluit af deur op sekere onderbeligte aspekte van mineurletterkundes te dui en 'n alternatiewe model voor te stel, waarmee mineurletterkundes beter getipeer kan word as die blote verwysing na die drie gesimplifiseerde kern-eienskappe, soos hierbo vermeld.
Produktiwiteit in die onderwysstelsel: Kan dit deurlopend verbeter?
Authors: Steyn H , Wolhuter C , De Beer Z , Vos D
Published: February 2019

Die doel van hierdie artikel is om aan te dui hoe onderwysproduktiwiteit binne die raamwerk van die struktuur en funksionering van die onderwysstelsel verbeter kan word en dit te doen met spesifieke verwysing na die Suid-Afrikaanse onderwysstelsel. Daar word aangetoon dat die teikengroep verwag dat die onderwysstelsel op die mees bekostigbare wyse in die onderwysbehoeftes van die teikengroep moet kan voorsien. Die onderwysstelsel moet dus materieel-ekonomies en finansieel-ekonomies wees. Daar word aangetoon dat daar genoeg elemente in die onderwysstelsel is wat reeds (selfs op onwetenskaplike wyse) gebruik word om die uitsette en insette van ŉ onderwysstelsel te meet. Dit is dus moontlik om die onderwysproduktiwiteit van die onderwysstelsel te bepaal. Daar word van die funksionarisse en gebruikers van die onderwysstelsel verwag om besliste maatreëls te tref ten einde op 'n volhoubare en bekostigbare wyse in die onderwysbehoeftes van die teikengroep te voorsien. Enkele voorbeelde van praktiese maatreëls wat getref kan word om die produktiwiteit van die Suid-Afrikaanse onderwysstelsel te verbeter, word in die vooruitsig gestel.
Greimas’ın Göstergebilim Yöntemiyle Bir Filmi Okumak: Milcho Manchevski ve Yağmurdan Önce
Authors: ÇAKMAK DUMAN Banu
Published: February 2019

Bir sanat yapıtında yaratıcı genellikle okuru/izleyiciyi belirli anlam ya da duygular etrafında buluşturmak ister. Bu nedenlebelirli dilsel ve görsel öğeleri harekete geçirir. Sanat yapıtında bu öğeler genellikle göstergelerdir. Yaşam da onu konu alansanat da göstergelerden oluştuğu için bunu inceleyen bir bilim doğmuştur: göstergebilim. Okuyucu/izleyici göstergeleriyapıtın bağlamı içinde, birbiriyle ilişkili olarak, göstergebilim yöntemi yardımıyla adım adım çözümlediğinde söz konusuanlama ulaşabilir. Bu yazıda bu tür bir göstergebilimsel okuma modeli Milcho Manchevski’nin filmi Yağmurdan Önce üzerindengösterilmeye çalışılmış, alımlayıcının yapıtla aktif ilişki kurduğu bir anlamlama biçimi sunulmuştur. Bunun için filmGreimas’ın göstergebilim yöntemiyle çözümlenmiştir.
Düşünsel Paradigmanın Değişimi ve Tiyatronun Evrimi Ekseninde Peter Brook’un Kültürlerarası Tiyatrosu
Authors: YALÇIN Emre
Published: February 2019

Batıda İkinci Dünya Savaşı sonrasında sosyal bilimlerin ve entelektüel yaşamın ağırlıklı olarak “kültür” başlığına kaymasınısağlayan düşünsel paradigma değişikliği ile tiyatroda 20.yy’ın ilk çeyreğinden itibaren avangardlarla tetiklenen yeniarayışların kesişimi, 1960’lı, 70’li yıllarda kültürlerarası çalışmaların yükselmesi ile gerçekleşir. Peter Brook’un kültürlerarasıtiyatro düşüncesi ve pratikleri, hem bu paradigma değişimini mikro bir çerçevede kavramak, hem de tiyatronun metinmerkezlilikten,sahneleme merkezli bir tiyatralliğe doğru evriminde kültürlerarası çalışmaların rolü üzerine düşünmek içinikili bir olanak sunmaktadır. Diğer taraftan, özellikle Mahabharata prodüksiyonun getirdiği tartışmalar, değişen düşünselparadigmanın bünyesinde barındırdığı paradokslara ışık tutmaktadır.
İzmir Tarihi Akseki Han Çinileri Belgelenmesi ve Koruma Önerisi
Authors: IŞIKHAN Serap , KÖSE Ebru
Published: February 2019

Uzun bir tarihe ev sahipliği yapan İzmir’in kentsel gelişimi 17.yüzyıldan itibaren artmaya başlamış, 18. yüzyıl ve sonrasındasanayi devriminin de etkisiyle bir ticaret ve liman kenti olmuştur. Osmanlı’nın son dönemine kadar bu canlılığınıkoruyan İzmir, Kurtuluş Savaşı esnasında büyük yangınla yerle bir olmuş, Cumhuriyet döneminde bir ulusal kimlik bulmaanlayışıyla yeniden şekillendirilmiştir.Cumhuriyet döneminde I. Ulusal Mimarlık Akımıyla İzmir’de birçok eser meydana gelmiştir. Akseki Han da bu akımın özelliklerinitaşıyan eserlerden biridir. Binanın dış süslemesi Osmanlı Dönemi tarzını yansıtması bakımından önemlidir. BinadaKütahya çinileri kullanılmıştır. Bu araştırmada, yapıda karakteristik Kütahya çinilerinin yer aldığı dış cephe panolarındurumu değerlendirilerek, hasar tespit planları oluşturulmuş ve çözüm önerileri sunulmuştur.
Gezi Oyunları Bağlamında Sahnede Çağdaş Dil Arayışları
Authors: GÜMÜŞ Yunus Emre , ÇELENK Semih
Published: February 2019

Kentli bir toplumsal hareket olarak sınıflandırılan Gezi Parkı eylemleri, kent hakkı tartışmaları çerçevesinde ortaya çıkmış,bu süreçte toplumsal ve siyasal taleplerin de eklemlendiği geniş tabanlı bir toplumsal ittifaka dönüşmüştür. Kısa süredebir fenomen haline gelen Gezi, toplumsal muhalefetten, sosyal yaşama, güncel siyasetten sanata kadar pek çok alanda eşigörülmemiş depremler yaratmıştır. Eylemlerin başından beri bir direniş aracına dönüşen sanatsal üretimler Gezi’ye özgünkimliğini kazandırırken tarihsel birer belge yerine geçerek Gezi’nin geleceğe taşınmasında rol oynamıştır. Bu çalışmadaGezi Parkı direnişinin tiyatro oyunlarına nasıl yansıdığını süreçte kaleme alınan oyunları inceleyerek tartıştık. Söz konusuoyunlarda çağının tanığı olan yazarların, yaşananları sanatın süzgecinden geçirerek çağdaş bir dil ve yeni bir estetik algıylageleceğe aktarma çabasında oldukları gözlenir.
Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri'nde Kültürel Miras ve Müzeler
Authors: Karadeniz Ceren
Published: February 2019

Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri (BAE), Arap Körfezi’nde ve Orta Doğu’da sanat, kültür ve miras çalışmalarıyla anılan ülkelerin başında gelmekte ve Arap Dünyasının sanat ve kültür ağının merkezi olmayı hedeflemektedir. Müzecilik çalışmalarına 1969’da başlayan ülkenin bu alanda amacı, ulusal kültürün geliştirilerek sürdürülebilirliğini sağlamak ve farklı yaş ve ilgi grubundan kültür severin ilgisini çekecek kültür kurumuyla etkileşimli sergi ve sunum yaklaşımlarını hayata geçirmektir. Uzun vadede petrol gelirlerine bağımlılığını azaltmak için turizmin önemini kavrayan ve turizm yatırımlarını artıran ülkede 50 yıl içinde Al Ain ve Dubai Emirlikleri’nde ulusal müzeler açılmış; arkeolojik kazılar başlatılmış, arkeoloji müzeleri inşa edilmiş; yaşayan müzeler ve miras köyleri oluşturulmuş, çocuk ve kadın kültürü, nümizmatik, İslam Sanatı, çağdaş sanat ve sinema tarihi gibi konulara odaklanan onlarca müze ziyaretçileriyle buluşmuştur. BAE müzecilik sektöründeki atılımlarına 2017 sonlarında açılan Abu Dhabi Louvre Müzesi ve yakında açılacak olan Guggenheim Müzeleri ile devam etmeyi planlamaktadır. Bu çalışmada, emirliklerdeki kültürel miras çalışmaları müze çeşitliliği bağlamında değerlendirilmektedir.
Yok Olan Yazar, Var olan Seyirci: Tim Crouch The Author
Authors: GÜNENÇ Mesut
Published: February 2019

Yirminci
yüzyılın ikinci yarısı, Edward Bond, Mark Ravenhill ve Sarah Kane gibi oyun
yazarlarının farklı ve şok edici trajedilerini içeren Suratına Tiyatro döneminin
etkisi altındadır. Çağdaş İngiliz oyun yazarlığı bağlamında Martin Crimp, Simon
Stephens ve Tim Crouch’un oyunlarıyla sözsel ve politik tiyatro Yirmi Birinci
yüzyıl’ın ilk zamanlarında yerini almıştır. Ünü hem Britanya hem de Avrupa’ya
yayılan, en önemli çağdaş oyun yazarlarından biri olan Tim Crouch, deneysel ve
postdramatik türdeki oyunları ile birlikte çağdaş İngiliz tiyatrosuna çok büyük
ölçüde katkı yapar. Bu çalışma, Tim Crouch’un şiddet içeren, şok ve rahatsız
edici The Author (Yazar) oyununu
çağdaş tiyatroda aktif sorgulama, seyirci katılımı, tepkisi ve sorumluluğu
bağlamında ele alır. Oyun, çağdaş performansta ses ve konuşmaların farklı
kullanımlarını sorunsallaştırmak için seyirci deneyimi ile ilgili kritik bir
bağlantı sunar. Bu çağdaş performans Roland Barthes’ın terminolojisi ve ünlü
nitelemesi “Yazarın Ölümü” ne gönderme yaparak seyircinin aktif katılımını
amaçlar ve sorumluluğunu anımsatır.
Memet Baydur'un "Limon" Adlı Oyununda Aydın Sorunu ve Tiyatro Tekniği
Authors: AKBULUT Nazire
Published: February 2019

Memet Baydur, Limon adlı oyununda “oyun içinde oyun
tekniği” ile askeri darbe sonrası aydın sorununa farklı bir açıdan bakmayı
sağlamaktadır. Teknik özellikler kadar, dilsel kullanım ve tiyatro
geleneklerinden yararlanılan bu iki perdelik oyunda, birey olma olgusunun
yanlış anlaşıldığına, sorumluluklardan kaçış olarak algılandığına tanık oluyoruz.
Yapıbozumcu Çağdaş Sanat Pratikleri
Authors: UZUNOĞLU Meryem
Published: February 2019

ÖZ Postmodernizmin
eleştirel söylemi olan yapıbozum, felsefi bir konum olmaktan ziyade pek çok
disiplinin bir araya geldiği ortak bir düşünce düzlemini ifade eder.
Post-yapısalcı düşünür Jacques Derrida'nın geliştirdiği bu yöntem, ikili
karşıtlıklar üzerine kurgulanmış tüm yapılardaki çelişkileri deşifre ederek
çökertmeyi hedeflemektedir. Yapıbozum yöntemi, feminist kuramın önünü açmış ve
1960’lardan itibaren erkek egemen sanat tarihine alternatif okuma yöntemleri
geliştirilmiştir. Öte yandan bu yöntem, çağdaş sanat pratikleri üzerinde de
etkili olmuş ve hem sanat yapıtında dilin kurgulanma süreçlerine odaklanarak
gösterge gösteren gösterilen arasındaki ilişkileri tersyüz etmeye, hem de toplumsal
yaşamın içindeki ikilemleri ortaya çıkartmaya yönelik yapıbozumcu eserler üretilmiştir.
 

Bu çalışmada, yapıbozumcu bir tavırla, gerek
yaşam gerekse sanat alanındaki ikili karşıtlıkları deşifre etmeye yönelik çok
katmanlı eserler üreten Jasper Johns, Kezban Arca Batıbeki, Ardan Özmenoğlu,
Şakir Gökçebağ, Judy Chicago ve Gülsün Karamustafa’ya ait birer eserin
çözümlemesi yapılmaktadır.
Ön-Rönesans Dönemi Resim Sanatının Özellikleri ve Temsile Dönük Çağdaş Resim Sanatı Üzerindeki etkileri
Authors: GÖKOVA Hamdi
Published: February 2019

Ön-Rönesans
dönemi, Rönesansa giden yolda doğal gerçekliğin akla uygun betimlenmesi
açısından sancılı bir süreçtir. Doğanın perspektif aracılığıyla iki boyutlu
düzleme aktarılmasında yaşanan sıkıntılar, oylumlamada iki boyutluluk hissinin
tam olarak aşılamaması ve hala Ortaçağ sanatının sembolik dilinin varlığını
sürdürüyor olması buna neden olan etmenlerdir. Ama bu ikircikli sonuçlar bu
dönem resimlerinin karakteristik özellikleridir ve güçlerini, samimiyetlerini,
referans olma özelliklerini de bu niteliklerinden alırlar. Rönesans’ın olgun
dönemindeki kazanımlar zamanla akademilerde tartışmasız bir öğreti haline
gelir. Teknik yetkinlikle yapılan mekanik tekrarlar  sanatın yüzeyselleşmesine, samimiyetinin ve
yaşamsallığının kaybolmasına neden olur. Akademik sanata gösterilen tepkiler
sonucunda ön-Rönesans resimleri ilgi görmeye başlar ve bu ilgi ilk ortaya
çıktığından çağımıza kadar temsile ve figürasyona yönelen her sanat hareketinde
varlığını ortaya koyar.
Sanatta Mekân Kurgusu Bağlamında Joseph Beuys Yapıtları
Authors: BEYOĞLU Aylin
Published: February 2019

1921
yılında Almanya’nın Krefeld şehrinde doğan Joseph Beuys, önce Tıp okumaya karar vermiş daha sonra okulu bırakarak,
Alman Hava Kuvvetleri’ne katılmıştır. Kırım’da pilot olarak görevliyken uçağı
düşürülmüş, sanatçıyı kurtarmak için vücudunu yağ ve keçe ile sarmışlardır. Bu
olay sanatçının yaşamını, yapıtlarını ve düşüncelerini etkilemiştir. Fluxus sanatçıları arasında yer alan Beuys yapıtlarında
renkle, nesnelerle ya da biçimlerle psikolojik ve sembolik etkiler yaratmak
istemiş, bu etkilerle çeşitli mesajlar vermeye çalışmıştır. Sanatçı farklı
düzeneklerle oluşturduğu yapıtlarını gerçek mekânlar içerisinde kurgulamıştır. Sanatçı
sanatıyla, bir eylemci, bir kuramcı, bir oyuncu ve bir şaman olduğunu ortaya
koymuştur.

Bu
araştırmada, Joseph Beuys’un yapıtlarını mekân kurgusuna ilişkin bir örnek
olarak incelemek ve mekân kurgusu bağlamında önemini göstermek araştırmanın
temel amacını oluşturmaktadır. Betimsel tarama modeli ile gerçekleştirilen
araştırmada, sanatçı Beuys’un sanatı ve yapıtları ile ilgili literatür taraması
yapılmıştır. Beuys’un yapıtlarının incelenebilmesi için öncelikle, sanatçının
yaşamı ve sanatı hakkında kısaca bilgi verilmiştir. Daha sonra yapıtları
arasından konuya uygun olan örnekler seçilerek incelenmiştir. Bu araştırma
Beuys’un yapıtları ile sınırlandırılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonucunda, sanatçının mekân
kurgusu bağlamında yapıtları değerlendirilmiştir. Sanatçının mekânlarını
kurgulayarak yapıta mekânı dâhil etmesiyle, yapıtlarını oluşturmak için
kullandığı malzemeler ve düzenlemeler sanatın yeniden tanımlanmasına katkı
sağlamıştır.
Tax Reforms, Fiscal Illusion and Moral Hazard: Some Econometric Evidence from Indian Economy
Authors: Sinha Narain
Published: February 2019

Theory of Fiscal illusion as a theory of government expenditure was first conceived by an Italian economist Puviani suggesting that the benefits from tax revenue through government expenditure are not fully understood by the taxpayers if the government revenues are unobserved. This is due to information asymmetry. Since some or all taxpayers benefit from government expenditures from these unobserved or hidden revenues the public's demand for government expenditures increases, thus providing politicians incentive to expand the size of government. Fiscal Illusion is invoked as an explanation of the flypaper effect when a higher level of government provides a grant to a lower level of government because the local taxpayers are under the mistaken perception that the grant is to local government and not, in fact, to them. One of the sources of fiscal illusion is the complexity of the tax system. According to the fiscal illusion hypothesis, governments spending can be influenced by the size of the public sector and complexity in the tax system. An attempt is made in the present study to examine the fiscal illusion and explore its relationship with the fiscal dimension including revenue receipts and spending of the government. Considering the Indian federal system, the paper examines revenue diversification that has occurred during 1970 and 2016, and it estimates a model that examines the degree of moral hazard which arises mainly due to fiscal illusion within the framework of the principal agent.
Intra Group Services: Need for a Uniform Transfer Pricing Regime
Authors: Radhakrishnan Lakshana
Published: February 2019

Intragroup services form one of the trickiest areas in transfer pricing regulation owing to the internal and routine nature of these activities. Instances of false invoicing and tax evasion are rampant as national tax authorities scramble to detect malpractices. Apart from the transfer pricing challenges inherent in intragroup services, external problems arise in the form of inconsistencies in domestic taxation regimes. The lack of adequate coordination among national tax regulators further aggravates the problem. This research paper seeks to delve into this issue and stress the compelling need for a uniform global approach. The introduction is followed by a brief analysis of the existing legal framework under the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The subsequent section will discuss major Indian case laws to understand the judicial approach towards transfer pricing adjustments made to intragroup service transactions. The conclusion will highlight the shortcomings and inconsistencies in the existing regulatory framework and emphasize the need for a uniform transnational approach.
Customs Duties: Revenue Significance and Legislative Framework
Authors: Sury M. M.
Published: February 2019

Customs duties constitute a significant source of revenue for the Central government although its importance has declined over a period of time due to the liberalisation of the economy and the policy of progressively reducing import duties. This paper analyses the trends in import duties since Independence and examines the revenue significance of customs duties among indirect taxes. The paper also discusses the legislative framework with regard to customs duties to understand the various categories of customs duties that are in force in India.
Trends in Own Revenue of Indian States: Is Special Status Justified?
Authors: Bhanu Murthy K. V.
Published: February 2019

"Given the importance of Sensory Marketing in the field of QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) industry, the objective of this paper is to identify the key sensory factors that influence customers’ selection of a fast food
restaurant. The purpose is to find out the factors in order of influence to answer the question of whether sensory factors play any significant role in the choosing a fast food restaurant. For this quantitative study, data of 1600 respondents were
collected through structured questionnaire from four international fast food chain restaurants (KFC, McDonald, Domino’s and Subway) across four cities (Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad) of India. To meet the research objective and to test the
hypothesis statistical tools; Factor Analyses and Multiple regression were used. Factor analysis revealed three components, namely: Sensory influence, Promotional influence and Monetary influence, due to their high factor loadings. Further, multiple
regression analysis results indicated that the Sensory factor contributed significantly to the model followed by Promotional factor and Monetary Factor. This study concludes that Sensory Factor is the most influencing factor for customers to select a
fast food restaurant contrary to the belief of Promotional and Monetary factor. This study not only adds to theoretical insights of the literature of Sensory marketing but also recommends its practical implications to the marketing managers and
practitioners of the QSR industry.
An Analysis of Public Finance on Education Sector in India
Authors: Behera Prasant Kumar , Khatei Rashmita
Published: February 2019

Indian education system is in the mode of massification. Paucity of Finance and quality crunching education sector is a policy discourse today. Joint responsibility of central and state governments for educational development came into existence with the recommendation of Kothari Commission (1976). But, even after many decades, we have not achieved the targeted level of education. This study focuses to examine the trend and pattern of expenditure of central, state and union territories governments on education sector of India. In addition to that paper tries to study the budgetary provision for the education sector by the central government under different five year plans in India. This study is based on secondary data collected mainly from Ministry of Human Resource Development, GoI. The assessment years for the study are from 2000-01 to 2018-19. The study found that due to the policy impact of decentralisation the role and responsibility for financing education in the hand of centre declined and state increased after 2001. The study also reveals that government funding on primary education has become top priority over the years in relation to secondary, higher and technical education. The combined public expenditure incurred by both central and state governments on education hovering around three to four percent of GDP since 2001. There is a need to increase spending on India’s education sector beyond six percent of Gross Domestic Product and per capita expenditure on education should also grow.
Dynamics of a Damping Device Based on Ishlinsky Material
Authors: Semenov M. E. , Matveev M. G. , Meleshenko P. A. , Solovyov A. M.
Published: February 2019

In present paper we consider the damping properties of the oscillating system with hysteretic nature. The mathematical model of considered system is based on the operator approach for the hysteretic nonlinearity on the example of Ishlinsky material. Such a converter is a continual analogue of the set of stops connected in parallel. In the frame of the paper we compare the various approaches to modeling of damping systems. Namely, together with the hysteretic damper we consider the so-called nonlinear viscous damper which is a generalization of a standard linear damper with dependence on the velocity. The mathematical model of the considered system is formulated in terms of second order ordinary differential equation with hysteretic nonlinearity (namely, the operator-type nonlinearity). In comparison with the phenomenological models of hysteresis (such as Bouc-Wen model) that are often used in the modeling, the Ishlinsky model allows to " feel" the hysteretic nature of the material on the physical level. The major result of the presented paper is the comparison both the hysteretic and viscous (including the linear and nonlinear cases) dampers. Such a comparison is made in terms of transmission functions that reflect the "efficiency" of suppression of the external perturbations by the force transmission from an external source to the load. The results of numerical simulations showed the high efficiency of hysteretic damper both in and outside the resonance region (at the same time it is well known that the linear viscous damper has a weak efficiency outside the resonance region). The disadvantage of the hysteretic damper lies in the fact that its ability to dump the relative motion of the system under external forces is insignificantly reduced outside the resonance region.
Synthesis of Tracking Algorithms for Linear Objects with a Generative Model of the Reference Signal
Authors: Myshljaev Ju. I. , Khaung Pyi Kyaw , Dolgov Ja. А.
Published: February 2019

In the article the class of linear stationary objects with a scalar input is considered. The purpose of control is formulated in the form of tracking the output of the control object for a given input reference. At the same time, the principle of the internal model is used to form a generating model of the input reference. The solution of the representation subtask with a predetermined finite precision of a time-discretized input reference in the form of a linear expansion on the basic functions corresponding to the roots of the desired characteristic polynomial of a discrete linear dynamic system (generator) is considered. By using the continualization, a continuous, linear generating model of the input reference with non-zero initial conditions and input is constructed in the state space, coinciding in dimension with the model of the control object. The generating model makes it possible to formulate the control goal in the form of tracking the state vector of a closed system with the state vector of the generating model. In general, the generating model may not be stable. Therefore, the desired rate of convergence of the tracking error vector is given by the Hurwitz reference model. The developed method of generating the generating model is considered in the context of solving the general problem of the synthesis of the tracking algorithm.
Recensión: Ramón Mariño Paz / Xavier Varela Barreiro (eds.), A lingua galega no solpor medieval
Authors: Fernández Zas María
Published: February 2019

Recensión: Ramón Mariño Paz / Xavier Varela Barreiro (eds.), A lingua galega no solpor medieval, Santiago de Compostela, Consello da Cultura Galega, 2016, 194 páxinas.
The association between SARC‐F status and quality of life in High Risk Foot Clinic patients
Authors: Churilov Irina , Churilov Leonid , Proctor Michelle , Galligan Anna , Murphy David , Westcott Mark , MacIsaac Richard J , Ekinci Elif I
Published: February 2019

Background

High Risk Foot Clinic (HRFC) patients have foot ulceration commonly associated with poorer quality of life (QoL). A positive SARC‐F test is predictive of sarcopenia. The objective of this study is to investigate whether SARC‐F positive status is associated with lower QoL among attendees of HRFC, which is currently unknown.

Methods and results

In this cross‐sectional study ambulatory HRFC patients were recruited at metropolitan tertiary referral hospital over one year. Demographics, comorbidities, SARC‐F and EQ‐5D‐3L (EuroQol Group) outcomes were collected. Association between SARC‐F status and EQ‐5D visual analogue scale measurement, as well as individual EQ‐5D‐3L dimensions were investigated using, respectively, linear robust and ordinal logistic regression modelling. The clinic was attended by 122 new patients, 85 of whom (69%) completed the questionnaires with no selection bias identified. 43/85 (51%) patients were SARC‐F positive as indicated by a score of 4 or greater. No significant differences between SARC‐F positive and negative patients were identified in age or diabetes status. SARC‐F positive patients had consistently lower EQ‐5D‐3L visual analogue scale measurement [mean 5.3 (SD 2.0); median 5 (IQR: 4, 6.5)] compared to SARC‐F negative patients [6.6 (SD 1.9); 7 (5.5, 7.5)], adjusted mean difference ‐1.2 (95%CI: ‐2.1, ‐0.4; p=0.007). SARC‐F positive patients demonstrated consistent and statistically significantly worse EQ‐5D‐3L scores on mobility, personal care and usual activities, but not on anxiety/depression and pain/discomfort components.

Conclusions

Approximately half of HRFC patients are SARC‐F positive and exhibit significantly lower QoL as measured by EQ‐5D‐3L compared to SARC‐F negative patients.
Possibility of Using Flow Cytometry in the Treated Ballast Water Quality Detection
Authors: Bakalar Goran , Tomas Vinko
Published: February 2019

In this article, monitoring of ballast water after its treatment by any of BWTS (Ballast Water Treatment System) on board ships has been analyzed. The efficiency of those systems has shown to be the major problem as there are no systems for tracking ship ballast operations. The overall aim of the study was to emphasize the necessity of monitoring the ballast water treatment on board ships and to propose a solution. The flow cytometry technology and applications of flow cytometers have been analyzed as well. The functionality and possibility of using this technology for detection of the treated ballast water quality has been explained. The results of the flow cytometry detection have been confirmed mathematically. The possibility of finding the remaining microorganisms in the treated ballast water has been calculated and the result was a very high percentage of 82%. The study presented in this paper aids in the understanding of how important it is for results of the ballast water treatment systems
operation to be monitored since such monitoring is also in the interest of protecting the environment.
Effective Project Management Tools for Modern Organizational Structures
Authors: Brlečić Valčić Sonja , Dimitrić Mira , Dalsaso Martina
Published: February 2019

Project management is an important business operation factor for the majority of modern companies and public administrations. Therefore, its efficiency represents a challenge to all project teams and depends on the organizational, resource-based and technical complexities. Numerous studies are thus related to the project management efficiency and techniques of its application. In this context, modern business strategies oriented toward the creation and retention of value recognize the importance of the relationship between project management and company organization and management. In order for the system to completely satisfy the purpose, numerous factors should be brought in harmony, from working processes to systems of planning, reporting and analysis. In this paper, the advantages and disadvantages of existing systems for monitoring of project management within modern organizations are presented and the model for effective project management is accordingly proposed with the aim of eliminating disadvantages of business processes and planning procedures.
O nekim aspektima i implikacijama pravnog statusa odobalnih objekata za istraživanje i eksploataciju ugljikovodika u Republici Hrvatskoj
Authors: Tuhtan Grgić Iva
Published: February 2019

Svrha ovoga rada je istražiti i odrediti pravni status odobalnih objekata za istraživanje i eksploataciju ugljikovodika prema hrvatskom pravu. Naime, analiza odredaba Zakona o istraživanju i eksploataciji ugljikovodika, kojima je uređena ta djelatnost, pokazala je da pravni status tih objekata nije reguliran, što nameće potrebu da se utvrdi pod koje se norme može podvesti te objekte, odnosno koje odredbe treba odgovarajuće primijeniti za određivanje njihova pravnog statusa, posebice u smislu utvrđivanja jesu li ti objekti pokretnine ili nekretnine. Jasno određivanje pravnog statusa odobalnih objekata za istraživanje i eksploataciju ugljikovodika od iznimne je važnosti, ne samo za potencijalne investitore, postojeće koncesionare, ovlaštenike dozvola i Republiku Hrvatsku, već i za sve treće s obzirom da će o pravnom statusu odobalnih objekata ovisiti, primjerice, primjena odredaba o izvanugovornoj odgovornosti za štetu, kao i primjena instituta ograničenja te odgovornosti. Uvodno se naglašava da se istraživanje i eksploatacija ugljikovodika iz podmorja može izvoditi s odobalnih objekata koji su po svojim tehničkim karakteristikama toliko različiti da je upitno može li se na sve te objekte primijeniti isti pravni režim. To posebice imajući u vidu i to da pravni status odobalnog objekta može ovisiti o tomu je li odobalni objekt u određenom trenutku u funkciji istraživanja i eksploatacije ugljikovodika ili je u postupku premještanja s jedne lokacije na drugu. Vodeći se navedenim specifičnostima, autorica analizira hoće li se, u konkretnom slučaju, u odnosu na neki odobalni objekt primijeniti odredbe Zakona o rudarstvu (na koje upućuje osnovni Zakon o eksploataciji i istraživanju ugljikovodika) koje uređuju status rudarskih objekata i postrojenja, ili odredbe Pomorskog zakonika o pomorskim objektima, s obzirom da se ta djelatnost obavlja na moru. Ističe se i to da Pomorski zakonik razlikuje tri vrste pomorskih objekata – plovni objekt (brod),
plutajući objekt i nepomični odobalni objekt pa se kao dodatno postavlja pitanje pod koju bi se vrstu pomorskog objekta mogao podvesti odobalni objekt za istraživanje i eksploataciju ugljikovodika. Radi određivanja pravne kvalifikacije pojedinog odobalnog objekta kao pokretnine ili nekretnine odgovor se traži i u općem propisu – Zakonu o vlasništvu i drugim stvarnim pravima.
Cilj je ovoga rada ukazati na pravne praznine zakonskog okvira kojim je uređena djelatnost istraživanja i eksploatacije ugljikovodika te upozoriti na moguće neočekivane i neželjene pravne učinke popunjavanja tih praznina supsidijarnim propisima, neprilagođenima specifičnostima te djelatnosti. Stoga autorica sugerira da se pitanje pravnog statusa, ali i neka druga područja u odnosu na koja je uočena podnormiranost ili nedosljednost, uredi na jasan način, u posebnom propisu kojim je uređena materija istraživanja i eksploatacije ugljikovodika.
Purpose-Driven Partnerships That Transform People and Places: Cal State LA’s Anchor Mission
Authors: Gomez Jose , Espinoza Zuhey , Sonenshein Raphael , Fuhrmann Henry
Published: February 2019

California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) has committed to becoming Los Angeles’ premier educational anchor institution, forging meaningful partnerships that contribute to the overall well-being of the region. Cal State LA ranks number one in the nation for the upward mobility of its students (Chetty, Friedman, Saez, Turner, & Yagan, 2017). The Democracy Collaborative (TDC) developed the Anchor Dashboard Learning Cohort to create a critical mass of colleges and universities committed to addressing economic, educational, and health disparities through engaged anchor mission strategies (Sladek, 2017). TDC identified five Thematic Anchor Dashboard Success Indicators as elements for establishing an engaged anchor mission mindset and structure. The Cal State LA example illustrates the importance of the themes and offers support for establishing field-wide best practices based on the principles outlined by TDC (Dubb, McKinley, & Howard, 2013; Sladek, 2017).
The university’s experience suggests that successful implementation of its engaged anchor mission strategy will benefit from a comprehensive approach. The course and manner of its strategy consists of the five TDC indicators: (1) leadership support at the university’s highest level; (2) incorporation of the anchor mission into the institution’s strategic plan, and university-wide identity or brand-building initiatives; (3) establishment of anchor mission committees and structures to coordinate work; (4) promotion and advancement of place-based cohesive narratives and expectations to embed an institutional anchor mission culture and build trust; and (5) development and support for anchor mission coordinating and support catalysts to manage anchor projects. These require two additional elements, added to the list: (6) implementing data collection protocols, including the measurement of local community student success after graduation using Mobility Report Cards (Chetty et al., 2017); and (7) continuous and faithful relationship building with external partners.
Urban and metropolitan public comprehensive universities, such as Cal State LA and many of CUMU’s member institutions have gained the experience and resources to serve and help transform struggling communities. CUMU and TDC’s Higher Education Anchor Mission Initiative collaboration can provide a coordinated structure for supporting institutions that have committed to an anchor mission strategy and for developing best practices and guidance to those considering an anchor mission.
The Transformative Power of Anchor Institutions
Authors: Sladek Emily
Published: February 2019

Everyone knows by now that colleges and universities are “anchor institutions”: important place-based engines that play key roles in local economies. But the raw facts of size and place are just the beginning of the story; what matters is not just the fact that anchors have an impact on communities, but what kind of impact they have, and on what terms. It is one thing to be an anchor institution. It is another to consciously and intentionally adopt an anchor mission, leveraging all available institutional and operational resources for community benefit.
Statistics Quantitative Solutions (SQS): As an Alternative Data Analysis Application for Students
Authors: Rusmayadi Muh , Ibrahim Malik , Aminullah Aminullah , Satriawan Rody , Sirajudin Sirajudin
Published: February 2019

This study aims to develop simple communicative applications with high accuracy and easy to use by students, teachers, lecturers, or other researchers in the quantitative field. The menus presented have good interconnections, where input-output and data interpretation are carried out in one GUI. We use the Delphi GUI combined with Microsoft Office (Ms. Access, Ms. Excel, and Ms. Word), which is communicative, easy to use, easy distribution (spread), small memory, and portable and desktop-based. The development of this application uses a 4-D development model developed by Thiagarajan namely: Define, Design, Develop, and Disseminate. Based on the results of the development it was obtained the results of expert validation with a validity level of 4.33 which means "Very Good". Then in the limited trial obtained an average score of 4.28 which means "Very Good". While in the phase I and II field trials each of them obtained an average score of 4.21 and 4.22 which both mean "Very Good".
The Causes And Effects Of Domestic Violence In The East Mamprusi Traditional Area In Northern Region
Authors: Mohammed- Kamilu Abudulai , Adjei Augustine , Kyei Badu Francis
Published: February 2019

The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence, causes and effects of domestic violence in the East Mamprusi Traditional area of the Northern Region of Ghana. Five research questions were used to draw answers from respondents. A descriptive survey was used for the study. Men and women (192) respondents were included in the study. Systematic, purposive, lottery and snowball sampling were used to select the sample size of 25 respondents. Interview guide was used for focus group discussions for men and women. Focus group discussions were transcribed. The study revealed that, people in East Mamprusi Traditional area experience various kinds of domestic violence. From the findings it was concluded that some of the cultural practice in the area allow violent means to correct wrong doing. And the conclusions were that correction could be effective without the use of violence. It was recommended among others that, Government should expand counseling facilities in schools to meet the demands of the people.
The Effects of Human Capital Development on Organizational Performance
Authors: Daniel Dr. Cross Ogohi
Published: February 2019

the aim of this research work is to highpoint all the effects of human capital development on organisational performance in Trustfund Pension Limited. Modern business nature is in the state of disorder, where competition is very high. Organizations that neglect change may be required to change from existence to non-existence, therefore survival is the solution. To live, companies must uncover all available capital that can bring about competitive advantage. To create a competitive advantage, it is essential that firms truly influence on the workforce as a competitive weapon. Precisely, the study aimed to carry out the following objectives: to establish the relationship between Human capital management and organizational performance, to highlight the needs for human capital development for improved organizational performance. The study had a population size of 152, out of which a sample size of 110 was realized using Taro Yamane formula at 5% error to tolerance and 95 % level of confidence. Instrument used for data collection was primarily questionnaire. The total numbers of 110 copies of the questionnaire were distributed while 80 copies were returned. The descriptive research design was adopted for the study. Two hypotheses were tested using Pearson’s moment correlation coefficient. The findings suggest that there was significant relationship between human capital management and organisational performance. The necessity for human capital development include teaching the skills and knowledge requires in new staff, upgrading the skills and knowledge of old employees, meeting the challenges of technological innovation acquiring the skills required in the competitive market and enhancing human capital resourcefulness. The study recommends that Human resource manage should ensure that proper identification, determination and assessment of human capital needs in the organization
Analysing the Impact of Customer Service among Taxi Drivers in the New Juaben South Municipality.
Authors: Amoasi Richard , Osei-Tutu Seth Tuffour , Amoasi Margaret
Published: February 2019

Marketing was previously considered as synonymous with selling of tangible products therefore much emphasis was placed on physical products to the service industry.  Many people did not find it necessary to practice marketing in the service industry, not knowing that this is the sector that needs marketing.  Kotler (1999) defined a service as any act of performance that one party can offer to another, that is essentially tangible as does not result in the ownership of anything. This research work was about Taxi Driver’s level of awareness of the role of quality customer service in the provision of transport service to passengers in New Juaben North. The research was to evaluate customers’ perception about services provided by the Taxi drivers, to evaluate Taxi drivers understanding of quality customer service and to establish the relationship between taxi drivers and the customers. .  The sample size for the study was one hundred and fifty (150).  It comprised of one hundred (100) customers and fifty (50) taxi drivers. The researchers used non-probability sampling, convenience sampling and purposive sampling.

 Researchers choose this topic simply because empirical evidence proves that Taxi drivers in New Juaben South do not value passengers, they feel they are doing the passengers a favour because of taxi’s fastness as compared to the “Trotro”.   To help us carry out this research we developed two questionnaires for Taxi drivers and the passengers. The study revealed that Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and other Transport Associations organize training for its members to escape not from road accidents alone, but also how to handle passengers in that the passengers will intend develop positive relationships with them to improve customer relations and preferences towards taxi services than the Trotro which is in serious competition with the taxi business. Researchers concluded that providing quality service to passengers is the main marketing problem that Taxi drivers are facing and need special attention.  The study recommends that various Transport Associations in conjunction with customer groups in New Juaben South Municipality must educate Taxi drivers on the importance of the customer and why it is necessary to satisfy the customers.

 

 

Keywords: taxi, trotro, customer relationship,  quality service,  customer value.
Effect of the Dietary Inclusion of Full Fat Canola Seed on Performance of Quails
Authors: Eratak Serdar , Cabuk Metin
Published: February 2019

This experiment was conducted to study the effects of different levels of full fat canola seed low in glucosinolate and erucic acid on the performance of 336 day old quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). The experiment was performed in a completely randomize design with three treatment and four replicates for each treatment. The experimental treatment included 5 and 10 % full fat canola seed in diet and fed to quail from 1 to 42 days of age. All of the experimental diets were iso-caloric and iso-nitrogenous. The mean total body weight was not significantly influenced by canola seed inclusion levels. But feed intake and feed conversion ratio were significantly increased by supplementation of 10 % full fat canola seed to the diet. Percentage of liver, proventriculus, gizzard, carcass to body weight was not significantly affected by canola seed inclusion levels. But small intestine rate was significantly increased by supplementation of 10 % full fat canola seed to the diet. As a result, it is possible to say that the full fat canola seed low in glicosinolate and erucic acid content could be used up to 10 % level in quails’ diet.
Rational use of thyroid function test
Authors: Al-Ankoodi Dr. Yasser
Published: February 2019

Thyroid function test (TFT) is one of the frequently asked investigations. There is continuous increase and demand for this test. The reasons for increased number of thyroid testing include the wide list of clinical presentation of thyroid disorders with variable signs and symptoms.  The thyroid gland itself can be affected with different ranges of disorders including auto-antibodies, congenital, genetics and cancers (1,2). In addition, the thyroid disorders can mimic or co-exist with other conditions especially in elderly and children.  This climbing number of tests makes a financial burden to the laboratory. It necessitated extra reagents and consumables, extra manpower and some time extra analyzer.