scholarly journals Service delivery in Belhar? Leadership challenges between the real and the ideal

2013 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian A. Nell
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Practical Theology ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Broad Area ◽  
The Real ◽  
Leadership Challenges ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Ideal ◽  
New Time

In the discipline of practical theology, one finds a long history of linking the name of the field to diaconiology, in which you find the Greek word diaconia, directly translated as ‘service’. For good and scientific reasons, the field changed its name to practical theology in some Faculties of Theology but that does not take away the fact that this field of research is still very much engaged in the broad area of ‘service of all kinds’. The purpose of this article was to do a descriptive investigation into the problems and challenges of service delivery in the suburb of Belhar (Cape Town), specifically looking at the role of leadership during a (new) time of struggle. As part of the normative task, the researcher took a closer look at the Belhar Confession as a prophetic stance in this regard. In an ironic twist, we see in these events the struggle between the real and the ideal that is typical of many places in the country facing problems with service delivery.

scholarly journals Vladimir Soloviev on the Mission of Art: The Modern Aspects

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kseniia Leonidovna Erofeeva
Keyword(s):  
Mass Culture ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Ecological Ethics ◽  
General Sense ◽  
The Real ◽  
History Of Art ◽  
History Of ◽  
Modern Era ◽  
Opposing Tendency

The article analyses the final lines of V. Soloviev’s work “The General Sense of Art,” correlating them with the art tendencies of the modern civilization. The author addresses Soloviev’s idea about the transforming role of art in relation to the reality, the real life. It is stated that, in the modern era, within the commercial mass culture domination, the entertaining function of art comes to the forefront. At the same time, an opposing tendency can be observed: a movement towards the all-encompassing unity, understanding of the universal, the priority of common values (the ideas of ecological ethics, common religion, non-violence). The author indicates that the dialectic negation of the negation law is manifested in the history of art, in the realization of its varied functions.

Getting to Know “The Peoples of the USSR”: Ethnographic Exhibits as Soviet Virtual Tourism, 1923-1934

Slavic Review ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 683-709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francine Hirsch
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Traditional Culture ◽  
Authoritarian Rule ◽  
Population Groups ◽  
The Real ◽  
Virtual Tourism ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Mass Participation ◽  
The Ideal

In this article, Francine Hirsch examines the Ethnographic Department of the Russian Museum as a venue for virtual tourism, where museumgoers were able to become acquainted with “the Peoples of the USSR” and where Soviet ethnographers and Politprosvet activists attempted to work out an idealized narrative about the socialist transformation of the Soviet Union. Focusing on the period of the “Great Break,” Hirsch investigates the role of “the narrative” in the process of Soviet state formation and the role of mass participation in facilitating Soviet authoritarian rule. Hirsch treats the “ideological front” as a dynamic realm and shows how ethnographers, activists, and museumgoers attempted to reconcile disparities between “the real” and “the ideal” in the Soviet Union. In addition, she evaluates how the Soviet developmentalist narrative evolved after 1931, as ethnographers attempted to formulate a nonbiological, sociohistorical explanation for the persistence of traditional culture among certain population groups in an effort to counter German racial theories.

Irreversibility

2019 ◽  
pp. 271-282
Author(s):  
Robert H. Swendsen
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Ideal Gas ◽  
Position Distribution ◽  
The Real ◽  
History Of ◽  
H Theorem ◽  
Liouville’S Theorem ◽  
The Ideal

The phenomenon of irreversibility is explained on the basis of an analysis by H. L. Frisch. The history of the debate over irreversibility is briefly discussed, including Boltzmann’s H-theorem, Zermelo's Wiederkehreinwand, Poincaré recurrences, Loschmidt's Umkehreinwand and Liouville’s theorem. The derivation of irreversible behavior for the ideal gas position distribution is carried out explicitly. Using this derivation, the Wiederkehreinwand and the Umkehreinwand are revisited and explained. The first thing we must establish is the meaning of the term ‘irreversibility’. This is not quite as trivial as it might seem. The irreversible behavior I will try to explain is that which is observed. Every day we see that time runs in only one direction in the real world,.

scholarly journals The Role of Sensor Based Insole as a Rehabilitation Tool in Improving Walking among the Patients with Lower Limb Arthroplasty: A Protocol for Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 22-27
Author(s):  
Sumit Raghav ◽  
Anshika Singh ◽  
Suresh Mani ◽  
Gokulakannan Kandasamy ◽  
Amber Anand
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Gait Parameters ◽  
Black Scale ◽  
History Of ◽  
Review Protocol ◽  
Human Participants ◽  
Rule Out ◽  
The Ideal

Objectives: The purpose of this review protocol is to assess the role of sensor based insole in improving walking in patients with lower limb arthroplasty and to rule out the demand and advantage of sensor based insole in utilizing such types of problems at clinical setup. Methodology: A systematic review will be conducted by two independent reviewers who will search articles using electronic search for publications in seven databases: Google Scholar, Index Copernicus, JSTOR, PubMed/Medline, Science Direct, Scopus and Web of Science. After applying the selection criteria, study papers published between the years 2001 to 2019 will be selected. Studies of human participants of 45-75 years of age having history of lower limb arthroplasty will be eligible. All the study papers will be analyzed using Modified Downs and Black scale and scores will be awarded for the items selected on a 27 point scale. Findings: The findings of this review will be disseminated through presentations and peer-reviewed publication. The systematic review will direct the attention of the physiotherapists to assess and evaluate the patient’s walking pattern, as alterations in the biomechanics of joints of lower limb can produce far-reaching effects in the ideal or normal gait. The results of this review will provide evidence regarding changes in gait parameters in patients with lower limb arthroplasty and this information will be useful in planning for rehabilitation in improving walking of patients after lower limb arthroplasty. Novelty: Many studies have been carried on sensor insole technology for monitoring gait. However, there is scarcity of literature based on the systematic reviews on the use of smart sensor insole in improving walking among patients with lower limb arthroplasty.

Rites of the God-King

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marko Geslani
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Account ◽  
Early Medieval ◽  
Hindu Tradition ◽  
Royal Power ◽  
History Of ◽  
Multiple Lives ◽  
The Ideal ◽  
The Way

Most accounts of Hinduism posit a radical difference between the aniconic fire sacrifice (yajña) and temple-based image worship (pūjā). The historical distinction between ancient Vedism and medieval Hinduism is often premised on this basic ritual opposition. Through an exacting study of ritual manuals, Rites of the God-King offers an alternative account of the formation of mainstream Hindu ritual through the history of śānti, or “appeasement,” a form of aspersion or bathing, developed in order to counteract inauspicious omens. This ritual, which originated at the nexus of the fourth and somewhat marginal Veda (Atharvaveda) and the emergent tradition of astronomy-astrology (Jyotiḥśāstra), would come to have far-reaching consequences on the ideal ritual life of the king in early medieval Brahmanical society—and on the ideal ritual life of images. The mantric substitutions involved in this history helped to produce a politicized ritual culture that could encompass both traditional Vedic and newer Hindu practices and performers. From astrological appeasement to gifting, coronation, and image worship, the author chronicles the multiple lives and afterlives of a single ritual mode, disclosing the always inventive work of priesthood to imagine and enrich royal power. Along the way, he reveals the surprising role of astrologers in Hindu history, elaborates concepts of sin and misfortune, and forges new connections between medieval texts and modern practice. Detailing forms of ritual that were dispersed widely across Asia, he concludes with a reflection on the nature of orthopraxy, ritual change, and the problem of presence in the Hindu tradition.

Applying Service Quality Metrics for E–Urban Governance

2014 ◽  
pp. 232-266
Author(s):  
Anurag Kumar Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
History Of ◽  
Interactional Processes ◽  
Urban Institutions ◽  
Elected Representatives

The local government constitutes the core area of governance with which most of the citizens remain connected. In India the institution of local governance has a long history of existence, but it is interesting to see how these institutions can continue to deliver qualitative services when the problems have added up multifold. The ephemeral tendencies and myopic vision of authorities and elected representatives coupled with public apathy and disillusionment has further deteriorated the interactional processes among the stakeholders and has affected the service delivery outcomes. This chapter explores this crucial underpinning and throws a light on the intricacies of municipal governance by analyzing the role of e-Governance in the municipal service delivery. The empirical data collected is analyzed to see the dependency between the variables. Even though the results are obtained from the moderate sample limited to Lucknow, results predict certain trends having larger applicability, especially in the developing countries. The chapter analyses the application of service quality parameters with the help of e- governance in urban institutions.

scholarly journals Baldwin IV of Jerusalem as the image of the ideal ruler of the Middle Ages

2021 ◽  
pp. 46-62
Author(s):  
Anton Vladimirovich Ilyichev
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ages ◽  
Holy War ◽  
Personal Traits ◽  
Political Alliances ◽  
History Of ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
As Relationship ◽  
Comprehensive Study ◽  
The Ideal

This article is dedicated one of the most remarkable kings of Jerusalem Baldwin IV, also calked the “Leper King”. The goal lies in analyzing the role of Baldwin IV in military-political history of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The central task is to determine historical veracity of the positive image of Baldwin IV described in literature and cinematography. The historiographical framework is comprised on the works of national and foreign authors devoted to the history of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem; works of the Latin chronographers, as well as fragments from Arabic sources that were translated into English by M. C. Lyons and D. E. P. Jackson in their monograph “Saladin: the Politics of the Holy War”. The article raises the question of whether it is possible to advance a thesis that Baldwin IV is the prominent ruler of his time based on the analysis of personal traits and actions. Special attention is given to consideration of the domestic policy of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the late XII century, as well as relationship of the young king with different political alliances. The conclusion is made that by virtue of his personal traits and actions, Baldwin IV significantly contributed to ensuring security of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. However, serious illness alongside critical internal challenges, led to the siege of Crusader state in the Battle of Hattin. Baldwin IV was unable to prevent it. The personality of Baldwin IV has not previously become the object of separate comprehensive study, which defines the scientific novelty of this paper. The article also views the events that took place in the Kingdom of Jerusalem over the period from 1160 to 1180 from the perspective of personality approach.

scholarly journals Ethnic Fault Lines and the Case for The Creation of New Provinces in Pakistan: An Appraisal

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 174-181
Author(s):  
Azhar Mahmood Abbasi ◽  
Muhammad Shoaib Malik ◽  
Syed Hamid Mahmood Bukhari
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Economic Deprivation ◽  
The Real ◽  
Political Alienation ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Fault Lines

This article seeks to analyze the discourse around the creation of new provinces in Pakistan. The demand for carving out new federating units is a popular and long-standing proposal in some areas of the country with a long history of ethnic sub-nationalism fuelled by the real and imagined sense of political alienation and economic deprivation. This demand has been raised from time to time based on the distribution of national resources, and on ethnic grounds, and sometimes on the basis of socio-economic backwardness of the relevant areas. The demand for a 'Saraiki Province', 'Bahawalpur Province', 'Hazara Province are some major cases. This case study will focus on the different factors, including, most importantly, the constitutional setup and role of different political parties of Pakistan in the making of new provinces. The Following three basic questions are the major concerns of the rigorous academic endeavour taken up in the paper. First, what has been the basis of demands for the creation of new provinces in Pakistan? Second, what are the main hurdles in making new provinces in Pakistan and what urged the re-demarcation of state in Pakistan? Third, what has been the stance of various political Parties about the creation of new provinces in Pakistan?

scholarly journals Re-Presenting Protestors as Thugs: The Politics of Labelling Dissenting Voices

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lalitha Joseph ◽  
Keyword(s):  
State Violence ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Social Unrest ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Media Reports ◽  
The Government ◽  
Labelling Theory

The use of the word “thugs”, has always precipitated the crisis that has existed longue durée in the history of America. The word carries diverse meanings in different spaces, histories, communities, and countries. When used as a stigmatizing label, it can define, classify, restrict and fix boundaries within a society. Through an assessment of political rhetoric, tweets, and media reports, this article evaluates the hegemonic power embedded in the word and its strategic use by the world leaders for nefarious purposes in the post-truth era. It also explores the racial underpinnings of the word and the covert intentions behind its usage. This paper critically interrogates the social circumstances in which the word is used to suppress dissent. The role of post-truth media as the intermediaries and purveyors of the real and the fake is analyzed. Labelling theory is applied to demonstrate how policy makers, mark out a group in order to rationalize the discourse of state violence. The methods and the outcomes of stigmatizing labelling is illustrated, paying special attention to the role it plays in triggering social unrest. The essay argues that the polemics around the word “thug” enables the administrators to shift focus from the real issues, and thereby deny racial minorities their right to challenge the government policies and actions.

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