The Trouble with Diversifying the Faculty

Author(s): Walter Benn Michaels / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

This article presents the problem of politics of di erence realized within the American educational system, with a special emphasis on higher education. This politics is according to the author based on putting in the center of all educational actions the idea of diversity, as well in creating academic institutions. This key idea becomes in the American context a special significance, regarding the fact that the American society is based on ideology that celebrates multiculturalism and diversity as such. This article presents also an important for the contemporary situation in the United States problem of combining cultural and ethnic diversity on the economical category of di erence between various classes. Furthermore, it seems to be more significant in the light of the economic crisis in recent years that affected also American education in the same extent.

"I'll Think about it Tomorrow": Price Drifts Following Large Pre-Holiday Stock Price Moves

Author(s): Andrey KUDRYAVTSEV / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2017

The study explores the holiday effect on large daily stock price changes and on subsequent stock returns. The motivation for the study is based on the Mood Maintenance Hypothesis and on the literature documenting lower stock trading activity before holidays. I hypothesize that if a company-specific shock takes place before a holiday, then investors striving to maintain their positive pre-holiday mood, may be less willing to make influential trading decisions, and therefore, may react relatively more weakly to the shock. This kind of behavior may create an underreaction to the shock and result in subsequent price drift. I analyze all major daily stock price moves, defined according to a number of alternative proxies, for all the constituents of S&P 500 Index over the period from 1993 to 2017. I document that both positive and negative stock price moves occurring immediately before public holidays are followed by significant price drifts on the next two (post-holiday) trading days and over five- and twenty-day intervals following the initial price move. The magnitude of these post-event drifts increases over longer time windows. On the other hand, I find that large stock price changes taking place on regular days are followed by either non-significant or marginally significant price reversals. The effect is more pronounced for small and more volatile stocks.

(Be)Longing: Coping Among Ageing Filipinas In Valencia, Spain

Author(s): Mari-An Santos,Alvarez Catis / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 0

The Philippines is one of the largest migrant-sending countries in the world. Through their remittances, Filipino migrants sustain their families and the Philippine economy. Much literature has examined the phenomenon from perspectives of families left behind, but their emotional narratives are understudied. From narratives of ageing Filipinas (Filipino women) in Valencia, Spain who have lived there for more than 10 years, using the decolonised methodology of Sikolohiyang Pilipino or SP (Philippine Psychology), this research examines what drives their (be)longing. It is part of a larger study conducted from March to April 2019. The research reveals that the Filipino emotional culture of utang na loob drives coping in two ways: through faith in God within the context of the Catholic church and compassion built within Filipino communities over time. These are only some among a multitude of narratives of searching and finding a semblance of home... away from home. Considering what they contribute to the sending and receiving countries, these emotional narratives must be considered to address the psychosocial needs of migrants now and long after recovery from the global pandemic.

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE NATO DEFENSE PLANNING PROCESS AND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE PLANNING PROCESS

Author(s): Alin Moiceanu / Language(s): English / Issue: 10/2015

The present paper intend to address the NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP) and the National Defence Planning System (NDPS1) in terms of legal framework, definitions, functioning, actors involved and official documents issued within the frame of defence planning. The academic approach of the paper is a mixture between a description of a several theoretical notions used by NATO and Romania policies, strategies, processes, laws and regulations within the area of defence planning and a number of personal viewpoints concerning the adjustment of NDPS to NDPP provisions. I have made this option due to the timely and updated NDPP that has begun this year its first complete cycle since its very beginnings in 20012, considering also important to illustrate how, where, when and who adapts the NDPS to NDPP provisions. Therefore, my initial supposition is saying that the causality condition between NDPP and NDPS enhance the national defence planning system, slightest to higher level decision and mostly to medium and low level decision along the defence planning area. The chapter 1 of the paper refers to an overview of the national defence planning system giving more than a glance over the legal framework, actors involved, planning documents and definitions within NDPS area.The above idea is supported along the entire chapter 2 of the paper, that address the process of adaptation of national defence planning to NDPP along the five steps, particularly with reference to the Ministry of National Defence level.The conclusion of the paper comprises several personal points of view concerning the synergy between NDPP and NDPS regarding the development and maintaining of credible capabilities by Romania throughout PPBES.

AGGREGATION WITH A LABOUR-SUPPLY DECISION AND HABITS IN CONSUMPTION

Author(s): Aleksandar VASILEV / Language(s): English / Issue: 22/2020

The objective of this paper is to study the problem of a discrete labour supply decision in an artificial economy where the households feature habits in consumption. We demonstrate how lotteries a la Rogerson (1988) can be used to make consumption choices into convex sets, and then produce an equivalent aggregate household with convex labour supply. The presence of consumption habits does not affect the main results of the paper. As in Hansen (1985) and Rogerson (1988) and no consumption habits, with a discrete labor supply decision at individual level, the elasticity of hours worked at the aggregate level increases from one to an infinitely large value.

AN ANALYSIS ON SECURITY GOVERNANCE IN TURKEY

Author(s): Ebru Caymaz,Alpaslan Demir,Fahri Erenel / Language(s): English / Issue: 10/2015

The shift in global power has led not only to a diffusion of power, but also to a diffusion of ideas, concepts, principles, value and preferences in the last decades. A comprehensive approach called “security governance” has been introduced in order to cope with the problems caused by this conceptual change. Security governance, which presents an understanding of the concept of security beyond the issue of defense and encompasses the ‘more diverse, less visible and less predictable’, has become one of the most controversial issues both for academicians and defense experts. In this study, we aim to discuss the present condition of security governance both in Turkey and in the world in a comparative manner.

Analysis of Perceptions of Farmers toward the Efforts to Develop the Dual Role of Subak in an Upcoming Tourism Destination in Jatiluwih, Bali

Author(s): I Nyoman Gede USTRIYANA,I Wayan BUDIASA,I Gusti Agung LIES ANGGRENI / Language(s): English / Issue: 08(48)/2020

The establishment of an agricultural cooperative (koperasi tani) is an effort to empower subak, a traditional organization for water utilization and/or crop management for famers in Bali. The outcome expected is that for this institution to be able to play a double role: a traditional irrigation management institution as well as an integrated agribusiness-tourism management agency. The purpose of this study is to examine the perception of farmers toward the possibility to develop agricultural cooperatives through subak in an upcoming tourism destination. This study was carried out in Subak Jatiluwih in Bali, Indonesia, which has been designated by the UNESCO as one of the sites that became the World Cultural Heritage. Data were collected through interviews with 70 farmers using a structured questionnaire that was tested previously and through focus group discussion (FGD) during the period of June to August 2018. Perceptions of farmers were reviewed from indicators of knowledge and attitudes and measured using each of the 20 statements using a Likert scale. Data were then analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results show that perceptions of farmers toward the possibility of developing agricultural cooperatives through subak are within good category. When farmers have good perception, it is expected that the process of developing agricultural cooperatives through subak can be realized quickly and synergized with tourism businesses.

Analysis of Problems of Kazakhstan’s Economic Integration in the EAEU

Author(s): Khalima N. MURSALOVA,Bakytgul Ainakanova,Aigul S. KAZKENOVA,Özay ÖZPENÇE,Nurgul ZHALELKANOVA / Language(s): English / Issue: 50/2020

At the present stage, to ensure economic security at different levels (both national and regional), for economic growth and sustainable development, one of the important factors is integration processes. At present, integration unions, which include several member states, are acting quite effectively. One of such unions is the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), in comparison other integration unions such as the EU (European Union), the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and some other, EAEU is quite young. However, this union of countries can be called one of the dynamically developing, and nevertheless, in the interaction within the union, a certain imbalance between the member states can be noted, which can be called a serious internal challenge for the EAEU. It is worth noting the economic context of the imbalances in the Union: there is no correlation in macroeconomic indicators (for the majority) between the countries – members of the Union. One of the leading participants in the Eurasian Economic Union, as well as one of the founders is Kazakhstan. It was with at the behest of Kazakhstan that the implementation of this union began. But, after 5.5 years of the functioning of this integration association, the effectiveness of this association gives rise to certain disputes, especially the effectiveness of the union, which calls into question the advisability of Kazakhstan in the composition of this union. The purpose of the article is to analyze the problems of economic integration of Kazakhstan in the Eurasian Economic Union and the possibility of solving them. In the framework of the study of the problem, a scientific approach was used using general scientific methods that were also special, in particular, systematization, theoretical generalization and the method of comparison with the use of statistical analysis. The study defines the concept of integration, reveals the understanding of economic integration from the perspective of different economic schools, using various approaches to understanding this category, defines forms of economic integration and factors defining the integration process, gives a brief disclosure of the essence of the Eurasian Economic Union. The participation of Kazakhstan in the EAEU relative to other participating countries is considered and the main problems are identified, some prospects for Kazakhstan’s participation in the EAEU are considered. The prospects for further research are due to further study of the EAEU problems with respect to the participating countries, for their subsequent study and search for solutions. The instrumental value of the material lies in the possibility of studying problematic issues for further sustainable and effective interaction.

Analysis of the Development of International Tourism and Its Impact to Tourism Market: Evidence of Kazakhstan

Author(s): Gulsim MAKENOVA,Meiramkul TULEUBAYEVA,Akzholtay ISSAYEVA,Asima DAURENBEKOVA / Language(s): English / Issue: 08(48)/2020

The article examines international tourism as a part of international economic relations, its significance and dynamics over the past 5 years. Particular attention is paid to the influence of the development of the tourist market of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the materials of the Almaty region, for the optimization of which recommendations for its development are proposed. Using the provided statistical data on the development of international tourism and its impact on the development of the tourism market of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the example of the Almaty region, the analysis of the influence of some factors by means of constructing a regression model is given.

Analysis of the Functioning of the Tourist and Recreational Industry in Conditions of Restrictions

Author(s): Diana Dmitrievna BURKALTSEVA,Svetlana Yurievna Tsohla,Anna Anatolievna Yanovskaya,Olga Anatolievna GUK,Amina ZHAROVA,Svetlana POLSKAYA / Language(s): English / Issue: 08(48)/2020

Given the constraints, it is especially important to analyze the current state of the tourism industry, as the most affected. Purpose. The main goal of the study is to analyze the current functioning of the tourism industry under the constraints. Methods. Using the system approach methodology. Methods of economic and statistical analysis and processing of analytical data, scientific generalizations were applied. For visualization, graphic and tabular methods were used. The study used general scientific methods: analysis, synthesis, generalization, comparison. Results of work. Analysis of special economic zones of tourist type. The definition of the concept of "inter-regional tourist mobility" is given. A broader list of definitions of types of tourism is disclosed. The dynamics of the main indicators of collective accommodation facilities of the Republic of Crimea is presented. Conclusions. The current state of the tourism industry in early 2020 is unstable and uncertain, influenced by a sufficient number of external and internal factors. To neutralize the influence of such factors, we propose to apply the methods of combined analysis for assessing the development and functioning of the tourism industry, as well as to use the proposed structural elements of the subsystem of the tourism and recreation complex.

Application of the criterion of technological damageability in mechanical engineering

Author(s): Yaroslav Kusyi,Аndrij Кuк,Oleh Onysko,Tetiana Lukan,Lolita Pituley,Iryna Shuliar,Yurii Havryliv / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2020

Development and implementation in mechanical engineering practice of integrated information systems for control of technological processes of manufacturing products is the main driver of economic growth of developed countries. The priority of modern engineering technology is to provide the specified operational characteristics of products in accordance with the accuracy parameters, set by designer and quality of surface layers in contrast to achieving the minimum technological cost with maximum performance for traditional approaches. Technological providing of the main operational characteristics of the product (bearing strength, wear resistance, fatigue strength, joint strength etc.) require a systematic approach, which consists in the investigation of real physical processes at submicroscopic, microscopic and macroscopic levels of research, and step by-step tracking required parameters at all stages of the Product Life Cycle from the position of technological inheritability. It is proposed to use the method of LM-hardness to control the quality of the structure of the material from castings in the design of functionally-oriented processes. The magnitude of the technological damage of the product material serves as a criterion for optimization when choosing a variant of surface treatment of the casting. A method for providing experimental studies of castings of aluminium alloys has been developed. On the basis of the carried-out experimental researches the rational route of processing of surfaces of casting is chosen.

ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF INDUSTRIAL PARKS (IPS) IN ETHIOPIA: THE CASE OF BOLE LEMI 1, EASTERN INDUSTRY ZONE AND HAWASSA INDUSTRIAL PARKS

Author(s): Fesseha-Mulu Gebremariam,Bizuayehu-Daba Feyisa / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2019

This exploratory study was conducted to assess the performance of Industrial parks in Ethiopia taking Eastern Industry Zone, Bole Lemi 1and Hawassa Industrial Parks as a case. To this end, an interview with eight key informants, and non-participant field observations were held. Various reports, policy documents and researches related to the study were also consulted. The study reveals that, in their first phase, the parks are fully occupied by 1 local & 114 foreign companies, and created 53,612 jobs directly. And, the surrounding communities are benefiting from the parks by opening up businesses around the parks and renting houses to the people working in the parks. Besides, the parks are performing good in bringing hard currency to the country in which they are earning about 114 Million USD per annum. However, the parks are suffering a lot from lack of supply of well-trained and skilled manpower, absence of supply of local raw/semi-finished materials to the parks, shortage of supply of houses for rent for workers around the parks, inefficient trade, finance and banking system, inefficient port operation and expensive shipping services, lack of capable, experienced Institutional, regulatory and administrative capacity to administer and manage the parks. Thus, the study recommends that the government should strongly work on the development of skilled and well- trained manpower with TVETs and higher education Institutions, work in collaboration with other stakeholders to empower local firms to create business/supply link with the companies in the IPs, and shall build & supply affordable rental residential houses to the people who come to work in the IPs in collaboration with the private sector. It is also advisable that the government should upgrade its trade, finance & banking system, and reform its Institutional and Regulatory system. Above all, the government should encourage domestic investors to invest jointly with foreign companies in the parks in which technology transfer to local firms will be successful.

ASSESSMENT OF DEFENSE INDUSTRY CLUSTERS IN TURKEY

Author(s): Ebru Caymaz,Fahri Erenel,Alpaslan Demir / Language(s): English / Issue: 10/2015

According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the global military expenditure exceeded $1.7 trillion in 2014. Defense spendings are on the rise all over the world. The cost of developing defense sytems is increasing. Therefore, the defense industry attracts many big and small to medium-sized enterprizes (SMEs). While big companies have the necessary resources to take on big defense contracts, SMEs are in a disadvantage due to lack of resources. To overcome this handicap and be a part of the business, defense industry clusters are being established mostly consisting of SMEs. Since 2010, Turkey shows signs of improvement in defense industry clustering. In this study, we present an assessment of current defense clusters and point out some of the current challenges.

Assessment of Environmental Noise in Cities: A Theoretical Approach

Author(s): Daniel Isaí GONZÁLEZ GÓMEZ,Rebeca DE HARO MOTA,Susana MARCELEÑO FLORES / Language(s): English / Issue: 3/2020

Environmental noise is a major problem with increasing presence in cities; its effects are not only assimilated into the environment, but also impact on human health. Noise sources are part of the city's daily life and it has not yet been given due attention, although prolonged exposure causes often irreversible physiological and psychosomatic damage.This paper presents a theoretical approach from several authors that expose the different tools that can be used the measurement and evaluation of environmental noise. These authors, to explain the causes and effect of environmental noise in cities consider various variables such as: sound pressure levels, weather conditions and urban structure.

Basics of automation of profiling of high-efficient inserts of the tool for thread machining

Author(s): Oleh Onysko,Tetiana Lukan,Lolita Pituley,Iryna Shuliar,Yurii Havryliv / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2020

Many modern threaded joints, especially in the oil and gas industry, must satisfy high requirements for steel mechanical properties of which they are made. To ensure efficient threading of such hard-to-machine materials (ultimate strength is more than 1250 MPa), it is necessary to use carbide cutting inserts with the negative rake angle at its corner. However, modern manufacturers of such inserts make them only with a zero value of the rake angle. This is due to the difficulty of profiling of the insert cutting edge. This article proposes the basics of such inserts automatic profiling which is based on the algorithm developed by the authors. It includes two corrective calculations of the insert cutting edge profile, namely: the radial displacement of the corner and the tangential displacement of the area forming the crest of the thread. As a result, the computer application with the input parameter of the rake angle and output parameter of the upgraded profile of the insert cutting edge is received.

Beogradska berza

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): English,Serbian / Issue: 4/2020

Bir Türk Parlamenterin (Ali Rıza Türel) Avrupa İktisadi İşbirliği Konferansı ile İlgili Değerlendirmeleri

Author(s): Ali Servet Öncü / Language(s): Turkish / Issue: 27/2020

The world has become bipolar right after WWII. The democratic US on the one side, and the communist USSR, on the other, tried to dominate the World. In this rivalry, some states sided with the US and some others with the USSR. The post-WWII period witnessed several developments initiated both by the US and the USSR. The US declared “the Truman Doctrine” which was a life saver for Turkey and Greece against the Soviet threat, and then activated “the Marshall Plan” aiming at strengthening Europeeconomically. The Marshall Plan was declared in order to prevent the Soviet influence in these countrieswhich were not yet controlled by the USSR. The US has invited the European countries to be part ofthe plan. Some countries in Europe which were under the Soviet control have refused this invitation, theother countries have declared that they are willing to benefit from the plan. The aim of the Conference forEuropean Economic Cooperation (CEEC) which assembled in July 1947 was to report the needs of thecountries that will benefit from the Marshall Plan. Turkey has declared that it will benefit from the MarshallPlan and participate in the CEEC. Ali Rıza Türel, the Konya deputy of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) was a member of the delegation that went to Conference. He presented his opinions about the congress to the government as a report. In his report, Türel explained the reasons for the announcement of the Marshall Plan by the US, the organizational structure and the working phases of the CEEC. Türel also gave detailed information on the general report laid out at the conference and evaluated the report from the stand point of Turkey. The main aim of this study is to put forward information given by Türel and his personal assessments on the Marshall Plan, the CEEC and their impacts on Turkey.

BLOCKCHAIN FOR JOURNALISM - POTENTIAL USE CASES

Author(s): Dan Valeriu VOINEA / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2019

The blockchain is a shared, distributed database with a cryptographic algorithm to insure the security, safety and immutability of the data. In the present paper, we will do an analysis of possible theoretical use cases of distributed ledger technologies for information sharing in journalism and the current practical applications, which is seen by certain journalists as a technology that could revive an industry in crisis (Quinn, 2019), making "creators migrate to platforms that provide greater intellectual property". (Webb, 2019, p. 59)

Borders of the German Occupation Zone in Serbia 1941-1944

Author(s): Zoran Janjetović / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2012

The article deals with the delimitation of the territory of Serbia under German occupation during WWII. Although the topic has been dealt with in Serbian and foreign historiography it is far from exhausted. The article reviews geographical, political, economic, strategic, military and other factors that contributed to drawing of Serbia’s borders under German rule.

'Brain Drain' in Transition of Science

Author(s): Daniela Bobeva / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 1993

The paper analysis the reasons why Bulgaria is one of the specific cases of science development and 'Brain Drain'. Bulgaria is one of the countries with the largest share of unemployed with higher education - 17% of all unemployed. The unemployment promotes the emigration attidues among scientist. The data indicates that the Bulgarian science personnel is ageing. Less and less young people work in the research institutions. Special measures are needed in this respect on the part of the government for encouraging young people. Before the reforms Bulgaria used to have a highest standard by the indicator "employed in science per capita".