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Pandey, Shrestha. "INDIAN DIASPORA AND TRANSLATION STUDIES IN MAURITIUS." International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH 7, no. 12 (June 8, 2020): 110–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v7.i12.2019.304.
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The present paper aims to study the functions of literary translation and Indian diaspora writers with special reference to Mauritius, a small island being multicultural, multiethnic and multilingual. Our study includes the presentation of the situation of literary translation in Mauritius and analysis of some of the major works translated to query challenges of post-colonial translation. The corpus includes two translations chosen where Mauritian Creole is now part of the target language (eg Boy, transcreation of Misyon garsonby Lindsey Collen). The translation into Creole an, in fact, literalization of language and to establish a literary heritage. The translation is rewriting in our two Mauritian authors, which in the case of the rewriting of The Tempest in Creole, Dev Virahsawmy makes speech-cons when choosing this time to rewrite the Creole English and Lindsey Collen, aims to make available the novel-reader Mauritius. The handwriting in Lindsey Collen also helps address the problem of translation of spoken language (Creole) in a written language.
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Tandrayen-Ragoobur, Verena, and Rajeev Pydayya. "Glass ceiling and sticky floors: hurdles for Mauritian working women." Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 34, no. 5 (June 15, 2015): 452–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/edi-08-2014-0064.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the gender wage differential at different points of the wage distribution. It investigates the existence of glass ceilings and sticky floors in the Mauritian labour market. There is no previous empirical work studying gender inequality in the labour market for the small island economy of Mauritius. Design/methodology/approach – To investigate whether wage differentials are higher at the top or bottom ends of the wage distribution, the authors examine the wage disparities across different quantiles of the wage distribution. The gender wage disparities are assessed using quantile regression and decomposition techniques at the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th quantiles. Survey data from the Continuous Multi-Purpose Household Survey from 2006 to 2013 is used. Findings – The results reveal that sticky floors are more pronounced than glass ceilings over the years. Further, for the years 2008, 2010 and 2012, it is noted that at the 75th quantiles, the gender wage differentials started to rise showing glass ceiling effects. The combination of both sticky floors and glass ceilings are characterised by the unexplained factors providing evidence for gender discrimination in the Mauritian labour market. Originality/value – This is the first study analysing the glass ceilings or sticky floors in the Mauritian labour market. Though the research is limited to Mauritius, the latter being a small island economy can serve as a case study for other island economies and also for the African continent.
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Ramsoondur, Angela, and Sheila Wong Kong Luong. "Looking for Shakespeare: The global and the local in Mauritian Shakespeare adaptation and classroom practice." Shakespeare in Southern Africa 34, no. 1 (January 3, 2022): 35–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sisa.v34i1.5.
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This article considers manifestations of both global and local Shakespeares in Mauritius. It starts with Dev Virahsawmy’s Shakespeare adaptations – Toufann (1991) in particular – as a well-known point of reference, placing the globalisation of Shakespeare in a localised (Mauritian) space into perspective via a discussion of language and context. The authors then reflect on the use of YouTube in the teaching of Shakespeare in undergraduate classes at the University of Mauritius, with selected adverts and music videos exemplifying a new ‘mash-up’ form of Shakespeare. Both Shakespeare and YouTube are carriers/channels of culture; while Shakespeare remains an emblematic figure, however, tertiary level classroom practice challenges the notion that his works are ‘timeless’ and ‘universal’.
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Croucher, Richard, Marian Rizov, and Ram Goolaup. "Management communication, unionization, FDI and company performance in a developing country." Evidence-based HRM: a Global Forum for Empirical Scholarship 2, no. 2 (October 14, 2014): 164–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ebhrm-12-2012-0017.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the associations between management direct communication to employees, unionization, foreign direct investment (FDI) and company performance in Mauritius, Africa's most successful economy. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use firm data from a survey conducted in Mauritius in late 2011. The authors conduct regression analysis to study the relationship between direct communication, unionization and performance conditional on ownership type. Findings – Mauritian labour unions, in common with their counterparts from mainland Africa, are strongest in the public sector. They have been characterized as weak and lacking in influence on management. Yet the authors find a strong association between unionization and management communication in the private sector. The authors also find a positive association between direct communication and company performance which the authors argue is likely to be an indirect consequence of unionization. FDI shows no particular effects. Research limitations/implications – It appears that the consequences of union presence transcend pay and conditions. The effects are unexpectedly marked, particularly when the stress by some authors on union weakness in the private sector is taken into account. Originality/value – It may be that local unions’ strong focus on the enterprise – a form of representation favoured by US-based multinational companies, constitutes a strength in stimulating management communication to employees by focusing union activities at that level. Whilst the authors have suggested that this is unlikely to be primarily a result of conscious union strategy, the enterprise focus may serve to buttress existing employee attitudes. In any event, unionization is certainly closely associated in this African country with a practice that is linked to positive economic effects at the enterprise level.
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Arnold, Markus. "Moving between Mauritius and the World (or Not)." Journal of World Literature 5, no. 4 (November 4, 2020): 505–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/24056480-00504003.
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Abstract Contemporary literature from Mauritius, a heterogeneous multilingual production, is entangled within a complex transnational topology, where several increasingly recognized authors have deployed multiple identities through personal and editorial mobility. They benefit from (and participate in) the diversification of publishing structures, instances of dissemination, and audiences, while others hold very little symbolic capital. This paper discusses several key issues to understand the island’s multifaceted and unequal literary microcosm. It traces certain historical, linguistic and cultural predispositions of the Mauritian text today, addresses the reasons and implications of literary scale-shifting beyond the local, examines the modalities of trans/international recognition, and raises the issues at stake when translating these works. The island is hereby considered as a paradigmatic example of an emerging literary space on the postcolonial “periphery”, both contributing to challenging established canons, while remaining tributary to persisting hierarchies in the global literary system.
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GUNPUTH, Rajendra Parsad. "Mahatma Gandhi’s Education: A Lesson on Philosophy and Cultural Barriers to Peace in Intercultural Societies-The Indian-Mauritian Case Study." Journal of Education and Vocational Research 5, no. 3 (September 30, 2014): 108–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jevr.v5i3.159.
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Cultural barriers2 in terms of castes, religions and politics have been a major obstacle to most Hindus especially in inter-multicultural countries like India or Mauritius with serious impacts on peace. And any international organisation, especially the UNESCO 3, would disprove it. However, are interculturality and peace4 related and if yes5 to what extent? In a contextual approach, this paper deals with cultural barriers to peace reflecting the revival of the doctrine of Indian avatars focusing on to what extent human rights may also include the doctrine of Mahatma Gandhi to achieve peace in a multicultural society 6? Cultural barriers to peace in a multicultural country like Mauritius had already been encountered in India by Mahatma Gandhi. Castes, religion, creed and colour and political appurtenance have undermined peace in India and we may be influenced of the work and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi to inspire our political leaders, citizens and other religious groups to overcome the same barriers in the same way he did that is non-violence. However, Mahatma Gandhi has never been a political leader per se but a religious man instead. Through a contextual approach and without taboo, the co-authors try to reflect on the subject matter with particular reference to the Mauritian case study, to what extent Gandhi’s philosophy is useful and omnipresent today and to what extent it can shed light in our fragile inter-multicultural society to avoid tensions among the different and existing social, religious and political groups.
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Moser, Keith. "J. M. G. Le Clézio and Gérard Gouesbet’s cosmic, ecocentric framework for understanding the nature of human violence." French Cultural Studies 30, no. 3 (July 30, 2019): 232–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0957155819861048.
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This study investigates the highly original theories about the origins of human violence developed by the physicist Gérard Gouesbet and the Franco-Mauritian writer J. M. G. Le Clézio. Both authors pinpoint the indifferent, cosmic forces that conceived all life as the hidden source of human aggression. In Violences de la nature and Terra Amata, Gouesbet and Le Clézio assert that the very act of existence itself is a violent struggle for survival. Although this biological parasitism is unavoidable due to the universal principles that govern life, both writers urge global society to deviate from its current path. In their biocentric reflections related to the absurdity of the human condition, Gouesbet and Le Clézio contend that we must find a way to end this ‘world war’ and to limit our incessant acts of aggression against the remainder of the cosmos.
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Aluchna, Maria, Jyoti Devi Mahadeo, and Bogumił Kamiński. "The association between independent directors and company value. Confronting evidence from two emerging markets." Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society 20, no. 6 (July 13, 2020): 987–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cg-08-2019-0263.
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Purpose The purpose of the paper is to advance the understanding of the links between the presence of independent directors (IDs) on boards and the company value in the specific context of concentrated ownership. The authors apply the framework of agency theory to identify the monitoring effect of IDs in two legal systems – common law and civil law. Design/methodology/approach The authors test formulated hypotheses using a unique sample of 50 Mauritian and Polish companies listed during the years 2007 to 2015, amounting to a total of 394 observations adopting the fixed effect panel model. Findings The results of the panel model show a negative relationship between independent directors on boards and company value. Specifically, the effect remains negative for companies operating in the civil law system, whereas the stronger protection offered by common law offsets the effect of concentrated ownership, resulting in a non-correlation between independent directors on board and firm value. Originality/value This study expands the understanding of the value added by independent directors, addressing their monitoring role in the unfavorable context of concentrated ownership. It also reveals that different legal frameworks of civil law and common law may impact the monitoring performed by independent directors.
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Kasseeah, Harshana, and Verena Tandrayen-Ragoobur. "Ex-garment female workers: a new entrepreneurial community in Mauritius." Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy 10, no. 1 (March 14, 2016): 33–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jec-08-2015-0042.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the characteristics of the ex-garment workers that have turned to self-employment either in the formal or informal sector in the wake of the termination of the multi-fibre arrangement, which led to job losses. This move has given rise to a new community of entrepreneurs in the Mauritian landscape. Hence, this paper tells a story of women empowerment to disempowerment and finally the struggle for them to get re-empowered. This study also shows that there has been a limit to which self-employment led to empowerment for these women as their incomes are low, and they remain in vulnerable positions. Design/methodology/approach – The study analyses the transformation of a sample of ex-garment workers into new entrepreneurs. The analysis in this paper rests on survey data collected from 92 ex-garment female workers, who are presently self-employed in either the formal or informal sectors, in different parts of Mauritius. Findings – The findings reveal that the self-employed women in the sample, who are also ex-garment female workers, are essentially necessity-driven entrepreneurs. Most of them have only basic primary education and seem to have no other choice than to engage either formally or informally in similar activities, given their prior knowledge and experience in the textile and clothing industries. The authors also find evidence of statistically significant differences across age, marital status and household size between those women in the informal sector compared to those engaged in the formal sector. Research limitations/implications – Resource constraints aside, this study could benefit from a larger sample cutting across many other sub-sectors. So far, the results of this study are only applicable to the specific sample studied. In terms of implications, the study finds that the relevant authorities should come up with targeted policies to help these women and address and alleviate the barriers that they face. Practical implications – This study provides an insight to help explain why a large group of women have gone into self-employment in Mauritius in the past 10 years. The authors find that self-employment has provided an empowerment outlet for these women so that they can financially contribute to their household income. From the policy-making perspective, this implies that it is important for the government to support the activities of these self-employed women with conducive policies. Originality/value – The study helps to advance knowledge on self-employed women in a small vulnerable island economy context. Given that the transition from being employed to unemployed and then the move to self-employment happened in a rather short span of time for these women, the contribution of this study is also to put at the forefront the industrial changes and the individual coping strategies.
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Kriegel, Kriegel. "Grammaticalization in Seychelles Creole: the coding of reciprocity by kanmarad." Isogloss. Open Journal of Romance Linguistics 7 (September 9, 2021): 1–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.5565/rev/isogloss.149.
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Seychelles Creole (SC) is one of the few creoles with a grammaticalized reciprocity marker. The grammaticalized use of kanmarad (< Fr. camarade ‘comrade, companion’) is mentioned in the grammars of SC (Bollée 1977; Corne 1977; Choppy 2009) but its evolution and distribution in modern SC have never been analyzed. This contribution first presents present-day data from spoken and written corpora of SC and compares them to data published in the Atlas of Pidgin and Creole Language Structures, APiCS (Michaelis & al. 2013). Appealing to several grammaticalization mechanisms discussed in the literature, it then traces back the grammaticalization process of kanmarad, a process that is not very advanced in the closely related Mauritian Creole (MC). In accordance with Michaelis & Haspelmath (2020), the evolution of kanmarad in SC can be considered to be an instance of accelerated functionalization which the authors consider to be typical of creole languages. Ultimately, the study’s findings are discussed in light of two complementary hypotheses that try to explain the acceleration of functionalization: the Extra-Transparency Hypothesis (Haspelmath & Michaelis 2017) and the Distinction during Codification Hypothesis which I suggest for SC. Both are considered to be possible factors favoring an ordinary language-internal grammaticalization process.
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Macek, Anita, Suzana Majcen Jerman, Vito Bobek, and Tatjana Horvat. "Smart City Concept in Mauritius." Mednarodno inovativno poslovanje = Journal of Innovative Business and Management 12, no. 1 (June 30, 2020): 18–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.32015/jibm/2020-12-1-3.
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In the article, the authors discuss the knowledge and implementation of the concept of smart cities in Mauritius. Through a focus interview with selected investors in Mauritius, the authors verified the extent to which the concept of smart cities is present in their investments, and the extent to which investors are familiar with the concept. The research found that not all focus group participants attach much importance to smart solutions. They do not consider smart solutions in their investments, but at the same time, the most important thing for all investment participants is the return and not the impact of the investment on society and the environment. In their view, smart solutions are often associated with higher costs, and if these costs are not reimbursed appropriately and quickly enough, they are not accepted by investors.
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Natarajan, Varun, and Aayush Kumar. "Indo-Mauritius DTAA: The Way Forward." Intertax 41, Issue 12 (December 1, 2013): 693–700. http://dx.doi.org/10.54648/taxi2013067.
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The Agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion between India and Mauritius, which is a three decade old treaty for avoidance of double taxation, has been in the eye of the storm, and efforts are underway to renegotiate the treaty. While the treaty has facilitated in promoting foreign investment into India, it is riddled with a number of issues such as round tripping, information sharing and transfer pricing. The authors examine each of these issues in depth, and explore possible solutions to these problems. Also, the views taken by Courts in India in interpreting the provisions of the treaty is discussed. The authors conclude that though the renegotiation may help plug the existing loopholes, the possibility of reaching a consensus by the two countries on various issues does not seem easy.
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Nesmashnyi, Alexander Dmitrievich, and Yulia Aleksandrovna Nikitina. "Local Hegemony: China’s Special Economic Zones in Mauritius and Zambia." Vestnik RUDN. International Relations 20, no. 1 (December 15, 2020): 97–114. http://dx.doi.org/10.22363/2313-0660-2020-20-1-97-114.
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Chinese Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Africa are part of the Belt and Road Initiative. They account for a fledgling research area in International Relations, with not much research on the topic. The authors regard traditional approaches in research of SEZs as incapable of grasping the difference between domestic (designed by the state on its own territory) and foreign (designed by a foreign state) SEZs. The concept of territoriality, though applicable only to foreign SEZs, has little to offer in terms of generating new knowledge. The research paper endeavours to offer new theoretical and conceptual frameworks for the study of foreign SEZs. The research is based on concepts of hegemony by different schools of thought, including Hegemonic Stability Theory, the three types of hegemony by Yan Xuetong and Neo-Gramscianism. The authors introduce the concept of “local hegemony”. The authors also highlight the fact that most foreign SEZs emerge in territories of limited statehood (or create them). In order to prove vitality of the concept, comparative research of China’s SEZs in Mauritius and Zambia is conducted. The authors point out relatively poor institutional development of Zambia and the existence of stable democratic institutions in Mauritius. The success of the Chinese SEZ in Zambia is also partially attributed to copper mining. Deriving from economic and institutional empirical data the authors try to detect success conditions of SEZs and analyze the related spillover effects that contribute to the development of African nations. The reasons behind the failure of the Chinese SEZ in Mauritius are traced. Authors conclude that the concept of local hegemony is suitable for studying foreign SEZs and suggest that zones of local hegemony could be sustainable and effective in terms of development.
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Limbasan, Natalie, and Loretta Malintoppi. "Living in Glass Houses? The Debate on Transparency in International Investment Arbitration." BCDR International Arbitration Review 2, Issue 1 (June 1, 2015): 31–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.54648/bcdr2015003.
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The present article examines the parameters of transparency and considers both current and pending standards to be applied with regard to this notion. The authors discuss the evolving framework from a theoretical perspective and look at arbitral practice in this context, taking into account recent developments such as the adoption of the UNCITRAL Transparency Rules and the related Mauritius Convention, as well as their incorporation into the draft texts of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and EU-Canada Free Trade Agreement. The authors conclude that the impetus for transparency is greatest amongst those engaging most actively in the debate, but that whether the time is ripe for comprehensive transparency standards will be reflected in the reaction of states to the opportunity to bind themselves immediately thereto by acceding to the Mauritius Convention.
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Neeliah, Harris, and Boopen Seetanah. "Does human capital contribute to economic growth in Mauritius?" European Journal of Training and Development 40, no. 4 (May 3, 2016): 248–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ejtd-02-2014-0019.
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Purpose Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for Mauritius has averaged more than 5 per cent since 1970 and GDP per capita has increased more than tenfold between 1970 and 2012, from less than $500 to more than $9,000. It has often been reported that human capital, along with other growth enablers, has played an important role in this development. The purpose of this paper is to study this nexus. Design/methodology/approach A human capital augmented Cobb-Douglas production function is used, where output is also a function of capital and labour. One of the innovations of the present paper is the use of a composite index to proxy human capital. The authors investigate the impact of human capital on economic growth in a dynamic vector error correction modelling (VECM) framework. Findings The general results here show that stock, labour and human capital are all significant growth determinants, with human capital having a long-run output elasticity of 0.36. The VECM results generally validated the long-run output elasticity, although a relatively lower elasticity of 0.1 is obtained. Both sets of results tend to point to the fact that human capital has significantly contributed to economic growth in Mauritius. Research limitations/implications The current paper paves the way for future work, which can build on the composite HCI developed here and aggregate it with relevant variables representing tertiary education and training, to better analyze and further understand the role of human capital on economic growth in Mauritius. Originality/value Here, the authors posit that human capital is an aggregate of health, education and nutrition, and the authors use a composite index along with other contributing factors to study its impact on economic growth, within a VECM framework.
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Ramlall, Indranarain. "Broad Money Demand in Mauritius with Implications for Monetary Policy." Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies 4, no. 8 (August 15, 2012): 436–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v4i8.345.
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This paper employs ECM approach to investigate the long run and short-run components of the broad money demand function in Mauritius for the period spanning from 2000 to 2009. To the author’s best knowledge, no study has been undertaken over broad money in Mauritius since 1992, with an update being long overdue. Results show that M2 is positively elastic with respect to GDP, with the elasticity coefficient revolving around 2.80%, clearly showing that Mauritius is not endowed with a fully developed financial system with monetization moving faster than output. The low adjustment coefficient for VECM furthers substantiates the fact that there is indeed a lack of alternative assets to M2 and above all fully justifies the transition from monetary targeting to interest rate targeting. Evidence is found in favor of foreign asset substitution but only through the exchange rate channel. Findings further show that the local stock market does not act as a substitute to local money holdings. Overall, the study points out a rather stable demand for money function in Mauritius so that the monetary authority can contemplate using it as a complementary tool but chiefly for long-run policy assessments.
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Kreiter, Serge, Rose-My Payet, Reham Abo-Shnaf, and Martial Douin. "New Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) of Mascareignes and Comoros Archipelagos (Indian Ocean): one new record, three new species groups and description of six new species and of six unknown males." Acarologia 61, no. 4 (October 21, 2021): 845–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/krky-e23s.
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Faunas of Phytoseiidae of the Mascareignes Archipalago (Réunion, Mauritius and Rodrigues Islands) and of the Comoros Archipelago (Mayotte, Anjouan, Mohéli and Grande Comore Isands) were recently investigated by authors of this paper and results were published in seven already published papers. We described in this eighth paper six species new to science and six unknown males collected during these surveys.
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Hisyam, Muhammad Ammar, Emma Michelle Lee Yuk Ying As-Shung, Kennimrod Sariburaja Sariburaja, and Daniel Ruiz Garibay. "Against All Odds? Blue Economy and Blue Ocean Maritime Strategy In Seychelles and Mauritius." Journal of Strategic Studies & International Affairs 2, no. 2 (December 31, 2022): 59–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/sinergi.0202.2022.04.
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Does Blue Ocean become the perfect mantra for reaching desired developmental goals? Blue Economy is an essential sustainable development framework for coastal and island states who rely on the ocean and marine resources as a source of livelihood. The concept of a Blue Economy merges economic development and conservation for coastal and island states. The Seychelles and Mauritius are two Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Western Indian Ocean, faced with economic development and conservation dilemmas. Identifying and understanding the challenges and limitations of Blue Economy for SIDS are required to understand the vulnerability of those nations, which is essential to the future outcomes of sustainable development in the Seychelles and Mauritius. Adopting library research methods and online focus group conversations with different stakeholders in both countries, and over two years, during pre-and post-Covid lockdown periods, provide this paper with fascinating findings. Further identification and understanding of vulnerability, overcoming challenge and paradox of Blue Economic ideals in these two cases of SDIS refine the authors’ scepticism upon the myth of the SDG. The authors’ preliminary findings explain the difficulty of the Covid-19 pandemic in allowing both states to realise their SDG targets.
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Boé, Julien, Alex Hall, and Xin Qu. "Reply to “Comments on ‘Current GCMs' Unrealistic Negative Feedback in the Arctic'”." Journal of Climate 26, no. 19 (September 24, 2013): 7789–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/jcli-d-12-00723.1.
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Abstract Pithan and Mauritsen argue that the 2009 results of Boé et al. are not consistent with current understanding of the lapse-rate feedback in the Arctic. They also argue that these results arise to an important extent from self-correlation issues. In this response, the authors argue that their results are not inconsistent with current understanding of lapse-rate feedback and demonstrate that the conclusions remain unchanged when all possibilities of self-correlation are excluded.
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PORTUGAL-PEREZ, ALBERTO, and JOHN S. WILSON. "Why trade facilitation matters to Africa." World Trade Review 8, no. 3 (July 2009): 379–416. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s147474560900439x.
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AbstractMitigating the impact of the economic crisis will require using all the tools necessary to regain a sustainable path to growth. This includes measures to support trade expansion, including in developing countries, such as those in Africa. This paper provides context for understanding why trade facilitation and lowering trade costs matter to Africa both today and over the long term. Trade costs are higher in Africa than in other regions. Using gravity-model estimates, the authors compute ad-valorem equivalents of improvements in trade indicators for a sample of African countries. The evidence suggests that the gains for African exporters from cutting trade costs half-way to the level of Mauritius has a greater effect on trade flows than a substantial cut in tariff barriers. As an example, improving logistics so that Ethiopia cuts its costs of trading a standardized container of goods half-way to the level in Mauritius would be roughly equivalent to a 7.6% cut in tariffs faced by Ethiopian exporters across all importers.
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K. Sobhee, Sanjeev, Verena Tandrayen-Ragoobur, Harshana Kasseeah, and Asrani Gopaul. "Alcohol dependence: the case of small Mauritius." Drugs and Alcohol Today 16, no. 4 (December 5, 2016): 267–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/dat-08-2015-0051.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the drinking behaviour of alcohol dependents in the small island economy Mauritius, which is characterised by different cultures and ethnic groups. The drinking culture of Mauritius as a nation has dramatically changed over recent decades. Design/methodology/approach The analysis is based on a survey carried out on 300 alcohol dependents in different regions across the island in 2012. Information on alcohol consumption is derived from data obtained on the different types of drink consumed, their drinking preferences and habits, combined with information from the respondents on their alcohol intake. Alcohol-dependent individuals in this study are defined as those people who drink every day, drink in the morning before work and also drink during their working hours. Furthermore, they may also drink to get drunk and may encounter alcohol-related health problems. Findings The results first reveal that there is a gender gap in alcohol consumption with men being more dependent on alcoholic beverages on a daily basis, in the morning and at work. Second, the paper innovates by focussing on the most vulnerable segment of the population, that is those working in the informal sector. There is evidence that operating in the informal sector or being self-employed enhances the probability of the individual to become alcohol dependent through daily intake and consumption at the workplace. Informality is characterised by low wages, poor working conditions and high vulnerability which makes alcohol an escape avenue from financial difficulties. Consumption of other substances is also entwined with alcohol intake. Originality/value The authors focus on the characteristics and behaviour of alcohol-dependent individuals in a small pluriethnic changing society.
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Kuźniak, Brygida, and Danuta Kabat-Rudnicka. "Advisory Opinion or Judgment? The Case of the Chagos Archipelago." Przegląd Prawniczy Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza 13 (December 31, 2021): 45–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.14746/ppuam.2021.13.03.
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The aim of this article is to provide an analysis of the ICJ’s advisory opinion of 25 February 2019 on the Chagos Archipelago. It will endeavour to answer the following questions: (i) is it consistent with the letter and the spirit of international law for the ICJ to issue advisory opinions in cases involving a dispute between states, which, due to the lack of consent from one of the states, cannot be brought before the ICJ and be settled by a judgment of that judicial body?; (ii) is such a ruling the right way to settle the issue of decolonization?; and (iii) did Brexit play any role in the case under discussion? The article begins by describing the background to the dispute between the UK and Mauritius. The focus of the analysis then shifts to the nature of advisory opinions and the 2019 ICJ advisory opinion on the Chagos Archipelago. Next, the authors discuss the possible impact of Brexit on the dispute between the UK and Mauritius itself, as well as on the UK’s international standing in general. The article concludes with reflections on voluntarism in international law. The authors conclude that de lege lata an authorized body or organization may ask the ICJ for an advisory opinion in situations where it believes that such an opinion would be useful for its work. However, such advisory opinions should not have the character of authoritative court statements made in pending disputes between sovereign states. As a consequence, such opinions should refer only to abstract legal problems, which means that in some cases the ICJ should refrain from issuing them.
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Lee, Jean. "Reviewer Acknowledgements for Business Management and Strategy, Vol. 13, No. 1." Business Management and Strategy 13, no. 1 (June 30, 2022): 218. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/bms.v13i1.20057.
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Business Management and Strategy (BMS) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether BMS publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 13, Number 1Halimahton Borhan, Universiti Teknologi Mara, MalaysiaIman Aghaei, Cyprus International University, TurkeyIzabella Manukyan, Russian-Armenian University, ArmeniaJawon Kim, Chung-Ang University, KoreaPraveen Kumar S, Panimalar Engineering College, IndiaSoolakshna Lukea Bhiwajee, University Of Technology, Mauritius, MauritiusSulaiman Sheik Abdullah, Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College, IndiaVenugopal Gubbi, RV Institute Of Management, India Jean LeeBusiness Management and StrategyMacrothink Institute*************************************Add: 5348 Vegas Dr.#825Las Vegas, Nevada 89108United StatesTel: 1-702-953-1852 ext.508E-mail1: bms@macrothink.orgE-mail2: bms@macrothink.comWebsite: http://bms.macrothink.org
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Lee, Jean. "Reviewer Acknowledgements." Business Management and Strategy 12, no. 2 (December 20, 2021): 269. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/bms.v12i2.19354.
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Business Management and Strategy (BMS) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether BMS publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 12, Number 2 Agha Usama Hasan, University of West London, UKEddie John Paul Fisher, Universidad de Oriente, UKHalimahton Borhan, Universiti Teknologi Mara, MalaysiaIzabella Manukyan, Russian-Armenian University, ArmeniaJawon Kim, Chung-Ang University, KoreaPrince Ewudzie Quansah, Jiangsu University, GhanaShalini Sahni, Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Professional Studies, IndiaSoolakshna Lukea Bhiwajee, University Of Technology, Mauritius, MauritiusSulaiman Sheik Abdullah, Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College, IndiaZheng Xu, Monash University, Australia Jean LeeBusiness Management and StrategyMacrothink Institute*************************************Add: 5348 Vegas Dr.#825Las Vegas, Nevada 89108United StatesTel: 1-702-953-1852 ext.508E-mail1: bms@macrothink.orgE-mail2: bms@macrothink.comWebsite: http://bms.macrothink.org
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Lee, Jean. "Reviewer Acknowledgements for Business Management and Strategy, Vol. 13, No. 2." Business Management and Strategy 13, no. 2 (January 1, 2023): 248. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/bms.v13i2.20642.
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Business Management and Strategy (BMS) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether BMS publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 13, Number 2Ansar Abbas, Muslim Commercial Bank, PakistanDhanya Anna Kurian, Amity University, IndiaEddie John Paul Fisher, Universidad de Oriente, UKHalimahton Borhan, Universiti Teknologi Mara, MalaysiaIzabella Manukyan, Russian-Armenian University, ArmeniaNicoleta Nicoleta Dospinescu, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, RomaniaSoolakshna Lukea Bhiwajee, University Of Technology, Mauritius, MauritiusSulaiman Sheik Abdullah, Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College, India Jean LeeBusiness Management and StrategyMacrothink Institute*************************************Add: 5348 Vegas Dr.#825Las Vegas, Nevada 89108United StatesTel: 1-702-953-1852 ext.508E-mail1: bms@macrothink.orgE-mail2: bms@macrothink.comWebsite: http://bms.macrothink.org
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Soobaroyen, Teerooven, and Jyoti Devi Mahadeo. "Community disclosures in a developing country: insights from a neo-pluralist perspective." Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 29, no. 3 (March 21, 2016): 452–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/aaaj-08-2014-1810.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse changes in community disclosures by listed companies in Mauritius. Design/methodology/approach – The authors carried out a quantitative and qualitative assessment of annual report disclosures over the period 2004-2010. In particular, the authors consider the influence of a corporate governance code and a government intervention to first persuade and subsequently mandate corporate social responsibility investment (known as a “CSR Levy”). Findings – From a predominantly limited and neutral form of communication, narratives of community involvement morph into assertive and rhetorical statements, emphasising commitment, permanency and an intimate connection to the community and a re-organisation of activities and priorities which seek to portray structure and order in the way companies deliver community interventions. Informed by Gray et al.’s (1995) neo-pluralist framework and documentary evidence pertaining to the country’s social, political and economic context, the authors relate the change in disclosures to the use of corporate impression management techniques with a view to maintain legitimacy and to counter the predominant public narrative on the insufficient extent of community involvement by local companies. Research limitations/implications – The authors find that community disclosures are not only legitimating mechanisms driven by international pressures but are also the result of local tensions and expectations. Originality/value – This study provides evidence on forms of “social” – as opposed to environmental – disclosures. Furthermore, it examines a unique setting where a government enacted a legally binding regime for greater corporate social involvement.
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Kreiter, Serge, and Francisco Ferragut. "Scapulaseius asiaticus (Evans) and S. reptans (Blommers) (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae): one or two species?" Acarologia 61, no. 3 (September 27, 2021): 747–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/tyea-u51q.
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We compare morphometric measurements and other characteristics of females and males of Scapulaseius asiaticus (Evans) and S. reptans (Blommers) collected in various countries and already published, with new morphometric measurements and character states of specimens of the type series of both species and additional materials. The aim is to establish definitively whether both species are synonyms or not, following the doubt on the taxonomic status of the former and the hypothesis formulated by both authors in previous papers concerning Mauritius phytoseiid fauna. Setal and shield measurements were similar between species and other morphological characters used before to separate both taxa, like the position of setae R1, showed a wide intraspecific variability. We conclude that the two forms are conspecific and, therefore, S. reptans is designated a junior synonym of S. asiaticus.
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Banerjee, I., J. Robinson, A. Annavarapu, and RK Gupta. "An insight of medical student’s preference and opinions to Pharmacology textbooks." Journal of Biomedical Sciences 8, no. 1 (July 16, 2021): 23–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jbs.v8i1.38458.
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Background: Various medical subjects pose a daunting task to students. Chief amongst which the subject’s students grapple with is pharmacology. The study’s primary objective was to find out the second professional medical student’s preferences, feedback, and attitude towards pharmacology textbooks at SSR Medical College, Mauritius.
Methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire-based observational survey was conducted from May 2018- June 2018 at Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical College, Mauritius. A Chi-square test was performed to find out correlations between variables. p < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.
Results: A total of 192 medical students participated in the study out of 210 students, giving an overall response rate of 91.42%. 103 (35.6%) students chosen Essentials of Medical Pharmacology- K.D. Tripathi as a first preference, followed by 59 (30.7%) students selected Pharmacology for Medical Students- Tara V Shanbhag and Smita Shenoy as a second preference, and 22 (11.5%) chosen Medical Pharmacology- Padmaja Udaykumar as a third preference.
Conclusion: The textbook Essentials of Medical Pharmacology by K.D. Tripathi is the most popular and most preferred textbook, closely seconded by Pharmacology for Medical Students by Tara V Shanbhag and Smita Shenoy and followed by Medical Pharmacology by Padmaja Udaykumar, the third in the list of the most preferred textbook. The shortcomings of textbooks, such as the innate lack of the ability to cultivate interest in common diseases which are prevalent in the home country of the students, as well as the lack to inspire students to do further reading into research articles and studies, clearly showcases the disconnect that exists between publishers, authors and users.
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Arora, Mohit, and Ashish Joshi. "A Case Study to Assess Implementation of Electronic Health Records at Central Flacq Hospital, Mauritius." International Journal of Computational Models and Algorithms in Medicine 3, no. 1 (January 2012): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jcmam.2012010101.
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The challenges of implementing electronic health records (EHRs) have received some attention, but little is known about the process of transitioning from paper-based to electronic files. In this paper, a mixed approach using combined qualitative and quantitative methods is utilized. The authors enrolled nine administrative managers and 87 employees from different backgrounds, all part of a regional hospital at Flacq in Mauritius, from April to May 2011. Employees responded to a survey on various aspects pertaining to their eagerness to accept the shift to electronic health records and their views on the probability of success. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the quantitative results and content analysis was performed on the qualitative data. Nurses performing at middle level agreed that a shift to EHR is positive but felt that it might take a long time to effect the change. With its implementation, they agreed that advantages like up to date information, diminished workload, and cost effectiveness would be easily attained. In contrast, focus groups confirmed that without the collaboration and support of management, implementation of EHR would prove arduous.
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Knaff, John A., and Raymond M. Zehr. "Reply." Weather and Forecasting 23, no. 4 (August 1, 2008): 762–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/2008waf2007086.1.
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Abstract Veerasamy has made several comments concerning the results and methods presented in a recent article by the authors titled “Reexamination of Tropical Cyclone Wind–Pressure Relationships.” One comment concerns the terminology and definition of the environmental pressure. Another comment suggests the merits of a simpler approach developed by Veerasamy in 2005 that utilizes the radius of 1004 hPa to determine the “proper” wind–pressure relationship. The third comment concerns the performance of the Knaff and Zehr wind–pressure relationship [their Eq. (7)] during the well-observed North Atlantic Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma during 2005. The final comment suggests that the techniques discussed in Knaff and Zehr are more difficult to apply than an operational method developed by Veerasamy and used in Mauritius. These comments are addressed individually along with some of the lessons learned since the publication of the Knaff and Zehr methodology that are important to the tropical cyclone community.
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Smith, Wendy. "Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Statistics and Probability, Vol. 8, No. 5." International Journal of Statistics and Probability 8, no. 5 (August 30, 2019): 103. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijsp.v8n5p103.
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International Journal of Statistics and Probability wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Their help and contributions in maintaining the quality of the journal is greatly appreciated.
Many authors, regardless of whether International Journal of Statistics and Probability publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers.
Reviewers for Volume 8, Number 5
Abdullah A. Smadi, Yarmouk University, Jordan
Carla J. Thompson, University of West Florida, USA
Chin-Shang Li, School of Nursing, USA
Encarnación Alvarez-Verdejo, University of Granada, Spain
Felix Almendra-Arao, UPIITA del Instituto Politécnico Nacional , México
Gabriel A. Okyere, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Gane Samb Lo, University Gaston Berger, SENEGAL
Gennaro Punzo, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy
Gerardo Febres, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Venezuela
Ivair R. Silva, Federal University of Ouro Preto – UFOP, Brazil
Mingao Yuan, North Dakota State University, USA
Philip Westgate, University of Kentucky, USA
Qingyang Zhang, University of Arkansas, USA
Sajid Ali, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
Sohair F. Higazi, University of Tanta, Egypt
Subhradev Sen, Alliance University, India
Vyacheslav Abramov, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Wei Zhang, The George Washington University, USA
Yuvraj Sunecher, University of Technology Mauritius, Mauritius
Zaixing Li, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), China
Wendy Smith
On behalf of,
The Editorial Board of International Journal of Statistics and Probability
Canadian Center of Science and Education
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Smith, Wendy. "Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Statistics and Probability, Vol. 8, No. 5." International Journal of Statistics and Probability 8, no. 5 (August 30, 2019): 83. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijsp.v8n5p83.
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International Journal of Statistics and Probability wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Their help and contributions in maintaining the quality of the journal is greatly appreciated.
Many authors, regardless of whether International Journal of Statistics and Probability publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers.
Reviewers for Volume 8, Number 5
Abdullah A. Smadi, Yarmouk University, Jordan
Carla J. Thompson, University of West Florida, USA
Chin-Shang Li, School of Nursing, USA
Encarnación Alvarez-Verdejo, University of Granada, Spain
Felix Almendra-Arao, UPIITA del Instituto Politécnico Nacional , México
Gabriel A. Okyere, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Gane Samb Lo, University Gaston Berger, SENEGAL
Gennaro Punzo, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy
Gerardo Febres, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Venezuela
Ivair R. Silva, Federal University of Ouro Preto – UFOP, Brazil
Mingao Yuan, North Dakota State University, USA
Philip Westgate, University of Kentucky, USA
Qingyang Zhang, University of Arkansas, USA
Sajid Ali, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
Sohair F. Higazi, University of Tanta, Egypt
Subhradev Sen, Alliance University, India
Vyacheslav Abramov, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Wei Zhang, The George Washington University, USA
Yuvraj Sunecher, University of Technology Mauritius, Mauritius
Zaixing Li, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), China
Wendy Smith
On behalf of,
The Editorial Board of International Journal of Statistics and Probability
Canadian Center of Science and Education
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Sobhee, Sanjeev, Harshana Kasseeah, Verena Tandrayen-Ragoobur, and Asrani Gopaul. "An empirical analysis of the determinants of expenditure on alcohol by alcohol dependent individuals in Mauritius." Drugs and Alcohol Today 15, no. 3 (September 7, 2015): 158–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/dat-12-2014-0040.
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Purpose – Without an understanding of the factors that influence the expenditure of alcohol-dependent individuals on alcohol, it is unclear whether policies to control excessive consumption of alcohol can be effective. The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the factors that affect the expenditure of alcohol-dependent individuals on alcohol. Design/methodology/approach – The main contribution of this paper is that it relies on a survey consisting exclusively of 300 alcohol-dependent individuals to capture the variables influencing their expenditure on alcohol. The survey was carried out by fieldworkers in the year 2012. The respondents come from varied socio-economic backgrounds and consist of both male and female alcohol-dependent individuals living in various geographical parts of the island of Mauritius. Findings – The results obtained indicate that expenditure on alcohol by alcohol-dependent individuals increases as income increases. Given that the coefficient on the income variable is positive but less than one, this indicates that alcohol is viewed as a necessity. Apart from income, the age when the person first started drinking and the family size are important variables influencing the expenditure of alcohol-dependent individuals on alcohol. Research limitations/implications – The findings indicate that alcohol-dependent individuals should be sensitized so that they are not tempted to increase expenditure on alcohol as their income increases. Sensitization should be aimed at making them understand that the increase in income allocated toward alcohol expenditure could be better spent. Awareness programs could also help to address the issue of over-consumption of alcohol among the youth. Originality/value – As far as the authors know, there has not been any empirical studies conducted in Mauritius on the expenditure on alcohol by alcohol-dependent individuals.
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Paparinskis, Martins. "Long Live Monetary Gold *Terms and Conditions Apply." AJIL Unbound 115 (2021): 154–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aju.2021.14.
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Zachary Mollengarden and Noam Zamir want to take back to basics the principle associated with the Monetary Gold Removed from Rome in 1943 (Monetary Gold) judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Their “categorical” and mostly doctrinal claim, underpinned by policy concern about “the tensions between the bilateral presuppositions of the Statute and the increasingly multilateral nature of international affairs and international disputes” is “that the Monetary Gold principle is irreconcilable with the ICJ Statute's jurisdictional architecture.” The tension between bilateralism and community interests often provides an attractive analytical perspective, and points raised by the authors might be relevant in calibrating certain aspects of the principle. But its wholesale critique, while skillfully put, is ultimately unpersuasive. Careful consideration of basic instruments and issues is commendable but an exclusive focus that does not engage with the broader international legal process will miss its unmistakable and widespread endorsement of the Monetary Gold principle. Even the concern about the multilateral context ultimately counts against rather than in favor of their argument. Multilateral sensitivities can already be articulated within the four corners of Monetary Gold, and Mauritius/Maldives, delivered just as the ink was drying on the first draft of this essay, is a perfectly timed example for that.
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ŻWANKO, LUBOW, TAMARA PRYCHODKO, IRYNA BORODAJ, LUDMYŁA TATARCZUK, TETIANA PIDHAJNA, HALYNA SALATA, GENNADIJ MACHORIN, and DMYTRO KIBKAŁO. "Professor Jan Gordzyalkovsky (1862–1944): 160-th anniversary of the birth of one of the most famous Polish experts in veterinary medicine." Medycyna Weterynaryjna 78, no. 4 (2022): 202–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.21521/mw.6631.
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The aim of the proposed article is to highlight the life path and scientific achievements of Jan Gordzyalkowski (1862–1944), one of the most famous experts of veterinary medicine in interwar Poland, a well-known veterinarian practitioner, microbiologist, encyclopedist, one of the founders of veterinary education. The presentation of the materi-al in the article is presented in the context of the main stages in the life of a scientist – „Mauritsin”, „Kharkiv”, „Kher-son”, „Kharkiv”, „Petersburg”, „Kharkiv”, „Petersburg” and „Warsaw”. The article highlights only those stages that are provided with sufficient sources and literature. The authors paid special attention to the Kharkiv period of the scientist's life, since this city is associated with the time of study within the walls of the Veterinary Institute, the formation as a scientist and directly scientific and teaching activities. Also, based on the analysis of archival documents from the fund of the Kharkiv Veterinary Institute, stored in the State Archives of the Kharkiv region, it is proved that he had consider-able authority as a scientist and practitioner, since he was involved by government agencies to perform various tasks, and in particular during the First World War and for the development of veterinary medicine in different regions of the state. The memory of Jan Gordzyalkowsky in Kharkiv is immortalized on the pages of the calendar dedicated to out-standing Polish scientists associated with the city, in an open exhibition dedicated to the 170th anniversary of the Kharkiv State Zoological Veterinary Academy and in a memorial plaque, which will be installed on the building of the former Kharkiv Veterinary Institute and dedicated to outstanding Poles, the creators of veterinary medicine in Eastern Ukraine.
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Vasilyeva, Tetyana, Hanna Yarovenko, Dariia Babenko, Natalia Kalicheva, Nataliia Frolova, and Nadiia Shylovtseva. "The barycentric model of determining the sustainable growth determinants." Heritage and Sustainable Development 4, no. 2 (December 30, 2022): 145–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.37868/hsd.v4i2.148.
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The authors investigate the issue of modelling the balance of sustainable growth determinants based on determining the center of mass. They have identified the most relevant factors that characterize countries' social, economic, and political spheres, digital capability, and cybersecurity to determine sustainable development and growth. The research has been carried out based on empirical values of the selected 17 indicators for 127 world countries in 2018. As a result, the four–pole barycentric models were built as quadrangles, the vertices of which are composite targets formed by the determinants of the four spheres. The models' calculations were carried out taking into account three components: the values of the composite targets (as a geometric mean), the level of pairs balance (as the sum of opposite pairs of quadrilateral angles), and all four targets (as the distance between the actual and standard value of the center of mass). According to the analysis result of the first component, developed countries have the most effective targets (top five – Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and the Netherlands). Research of the results of the second component has revealed an imbalance in target pairs for most countries. Determinants of socio–political development are the most effective for developed countries. The economic sphere is most unbalanced for the least developed countries. Various determinants can cause an imbalance for developing and new industrial countries. The analysis of the center of mass distances revealed that not only developed countries could be balanced, but also developing, new industrial and the least developed, which indicates a balanced development of their determinants, which is pretty slow. New Zealand, Mauritius, South Africa and Mali were the most balanced in each country's sustainable growth group.
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Adebisi, Yusuff Adebayo, Adrian Rabe, and Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III. "Risk communication and community engagement strategies for COVID-19 in 13 African countries." Health Promotion Perspectives 11, no. 2 (May 19, 2021): 137–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.34172/hpp.2021.18.
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Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is a major threat facing health systems globally and African countries are not an exception. Stakeholders, governments, and national authorities have mounted responses to contain the pandemic. This study aimed to catalogue the risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) strategies as well as the challenges facing RCCE in 13 African countries. Methods: We conducted a narrative review of evidence to answer the aim of the study. The search was conducted in March 2021 and evidence published between December 2019 and February 2021 were included. Data reported in this article were obtained from reports, literature in peer-reviewed journals, grey literature and other data sources in 13 African countries. The 13 countries include Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Algeria, Angola, Cote d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. The authors also snowball further data to gather information for this review. Results: Most of the priority African countries have RCCE strategies to contain the transmission and spread of the coronavirus. Our findings revealed RCCE strategies in the 13 African countries focused on training and capacity building, risk communication systems, internal and partners’ coordination, community engagement, public communication, contending uncertainty, addressing misperceptions and managing misinformation. However, the RCCE response activities were not without challenges, which included distrust in government, cultural, social, and religious resistance, and inertia among others. Conclusion: With the similar RCCE approaches and interventions seen across the countries, it is clear that countries are learning from each other and from global health organizations to develop COVID-19 RCCE programs. It is important for African countries to address the challenges facing RCCE in order to effectively contain the pandemic and to prepare for future public health emergencies.
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Khara, Nabin Kumar, and Brahmananda Satapathy. "Role of Women in Preserving Indian Culture and Identity in Diaspora." RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary 7, no. 9 (September 20, 2022): 74–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2022.v07.i09.011.
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This article focuses on the migration of indentured labor from India to various parts of the world like Guyana, Mauritius, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, and Fiji. It aims to analyze the role of women in Indian diaspora as preservers of culture and identity. Indian diaspora, comprised of the ethnic groups that have left Indian borders, is having a sizeable number of women in them. Women from various socio-economic groups, castes, faiths, and classes have emigrated from India. The paper tries to analyze how the concepts of culture and identity operate in a diasporic context. Women, who contribute to half of the world population, have been rarely heard or considered in the historical record of literates and intellectuals. Further it intends to explain the significant role played by the women in the nineteenth century which facilitated transformation of many colonies of British and French Empires. The paper presents a theoretical framework in which the existence of women in small numbers facilitated marriages crossing various social barriers like caste, class and religious boundaries. In this regard, the authors suggest, however, indentured labor and specifically women in Indian diaspora acted as a bridge to maintain their links with their culture, traditions, language, religion and their past which they have left behind. They also ensure the preservation of these relations with India by celebrating Indian festivals like Holi for Hindus and Muharram for Muslims, in their traditional ways. It was women in the family, who played an important role in retaining and promoting their language by insisting on using native language for communications within the family. These women who remain integrated to their language and traditions orally played a vital role as carriers of their culture. The paper also discusses the Indian government’s cultural diplomacy, particularly under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, who has travelled to many countries in recent months to spread Indian culture and identity and reinvigorate their connectedness.
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Malviya, Ashok Kumar, and Dr Ajay Bhargava. "Chronicle of Dream in Amitav Ghosh’s Novel “Sea of Poppies”." SMART MOVES JOURNAL IJELLH 8, no. 1 (January 28, 2020): 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.24113/ijellh.v8i1.10363.
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Sea of Poppies is a historical novel based on human being's survive and fulfilment of dream. The novel is divided into three main parts, first one is land, second one is river and third one is sea, in which the whole novel is chronologically weave with the fulfilment of dream. The chief character in this novel is Deeti, a village married woman of India, who dreamed to travel in an ample vessel, quenched her desire in an unprecedented situation. One day, she saw a big ship sailing on the ocean, which she had never seen earlier even in her dream.
Sea of Poppies is a meditation in the guise of a novel, but such is the author's meticulousness in matters of research, and so firm is his grasp of the unexplored underbelly of the British Empire. Ghosh is the author of ten highly acclaimed works of fiction and non-fiction which include the booker- prize shortlisted Sea of Poppies. The novel, Sea of Poppies, told the history of Indian society, opened in 1838, on the eve of first opium war, the novel divided into three parts, Land, Water and Sea. The first part narrated the condition of the protagonist that made able to reach near the ship. The first part also described the economic and social states of the Indian society. The second part invited the characters to join the ship and being ready for their voyage to abroad. The third part, allowed the characters to sail for their new life in Mauritius.
Sea of Poppies, shows the chronicle of dreams through the eyes of an Indian village woman, named Deeti, in a different circumstances. The novel depicted the nascent desire of female protagonist, to fulfill her dream. She lived her life as a common Indian house lady, and left her village in an unpredicted situation that visualized the 19th and 20th century’s condition of Indian society. The novel, breaks the doors of caste description and colonialism, and reveals the new way of life, seeking freedom in a different condition.
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Carpenter, Chris. "Optimization Process Maximizes Financial, Environmental Benefits in LNG Breakwater." Journal of Petroleum Technology 73, no. 09 (September 1, 2021): 55–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/0921-0055-jpt.
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This article, written by JPT Technology Editor Chris Carpenter, contains highlights of paper OTC 31284, “Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Project for BP In Mauritania and Senegal: Breakwater Design and Local Content Optimizations,” by Alexis Replumaz, Yann Julien, and Damien Bellengier, Eiffage Génie Civil Marine, prepared for the 2021 Offshore Technology Conference, originally scheduled to be held in Houston, 4–7 May. The paper has not been peer reviewed. Copyright 2021 Offshore Technology Conference. Reproduced by permission. During summer 2017, the authors’ company was invited by BP to bid for the construction of a concrete caisson breakwater protecting an offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating terminal at a water depth of 33 m on the Mauritanian/Senegalese maritime border. As a result of subsequent front-end engineering design (FEED) studies, including 3D model testing, the company was able to reduce the amount of concrete required by 40% compared with the initial design, leading to financial and environmental benefits. Introduction The BP Tortue development comprises a subsea production system tied back to a pretreatment floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, which transfers gas to a near-shore hub for LNG production and export. Phase 1 will provide sales gas production and domestic supply and will generate approximately 2.5 mtpa of LNG to Mauritania and Senegal. The Phase 1 FPSO, in 100–130 m of water, will process inlet gas from the subsea wells located across several drill centers by separating condensate from the gas stream and exporting conditioned gas to a hub, where LNG processing and export will occur. The hub, 10 km from shore, comprises a breakwater to protect marine operations, including LNG processing and carrier loading. A single floating LNG vessel will condition the gas for LNG export. Hub construction began early in 2019 and should be completed in 2021 for a first-gas target in 2022. The breakwater design was conceived during the bidding stage of the project at the end of 2017 by proposing an alternative design for the breakwater adapted to project-specific conditions and regional facilities. The design has been improved continuously and optimized during the FEED stage based on a collaborative approach between the client and the contractor. Client Preliminary Design Optimizations During pre-FEED and bidding stages, the client performed an intensive geotechnical campaign based on several shallow and deep boreholes and a large-area geophysical survey. In water depths greater than 18 m along the maritime boundary between Mauritania and Senegal, a significant layer of soft soil exists, except around the outcrop located on the west side (10–11 km offshore in approximately 33 m of water). Although rock quantities could be slightly higher in the western location, the reduction of the dredging quantities and the reduction of the effect on the nearby coastal community of Saint Louis (lighting, noise, and vessel traffic) led to selection of this location for the hub terminal. The initial breakwater type was a rubble-mound structure. However, a composite breakwater (caisson on berm foundation) allowed for optimization of dredging and rock quantities. The change in breakwater type allowed a rock-quantity drop from 5.8 million to 1.1 million m3.
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Henning, Elizabeth. "Views of childhood and knowledge of children." South African Journal of Childhood Education 4, no. 2 (December 24, 2014): 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajce.v4i2.200.
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<p>In a country where there is a consistent loud outcry about school achievement of youth<br />in the final school examination in Grade 12, attention has recently shifted to children in<br />the primary school. The very founding of this journal was motivated by a deep concern<br />about research in childhood education and children’s lives. Questions were being asked<br />about what happens in the first years of schooling, about the suitability of the national<br />curriculum for such a diverse population, about specialised research in the field of<br />learning in the early years, and about teaching with care and with insight, knowing<br />who the children of this nation are.<br />The journal took an early stand when, at its launch in 2010, the editor noted that the<br />notion of a national foundation phase curriculum assumes the existence of a ‘national’<br />Grade 1 learner. In South Africa there are children who come to school, well prepared<br />for the demands of school – and there are others who come with only their survival<br />records in homes of extreme poverty, of absent parents and of families broken by the<br />effects of the history of the nation and the effects of disease. Much as we would like<br />to see a standard of performance expected from the ‘national’ young learner, we need<br />to see the layers of diversity too. Can such a stratified population, socially fractured<br />in many ways, truly enact a differentiated curriculum for children who have so much<br />and for children who have so little at the same time and at the same pace? Can our<br />foundation phase classes be truly inclusive?<br />It remains a vexing question. Much research is needed to even try to give a robust<br />response. In recent years, in the research of the Centre for Education Practice Research<br />at my home institution, we have encountered more than 3000 children between five<br />and seven years old in an extensive interview test of mathematical cognition. In the<br />process we found children who had never encountered a print drawing and children<br />who did not know that a page can be turned. However, the very same children had<br />a perfectly normal idea of approximate number and size. We regard this as evidence<br />that they have the core knowledge of number that has to be developed by systematic<br />instruction and caring apprenticeship in classrooms. But for that they would need<br />teachers who know them as well as they know the latest curriculum and its suggested<br />tools of teaching.<br />This is but one example of how important teacher education is and how important<br />it is that we should investigate both learners and teachers, but also teacher education<br />and teacher educators. Teachers and their educators at universities have their own<br />view of children, of learning and of childhood. Much as we may all agree that the<br />core activity of schools is for the young to learn the three Rs and the subject areas of<br />the curriculum, there are researchers who are opposed to a developmental view of<br />learning. The journal’s stance is that, in the Vygotskian tradition (Kozulin, 1990), the<br />young learn and are initiated – and thus develop – in the work of school (and society).<br />SAJCE– December 2014<br />ii<br />In the SAJCE we welcome different views on child learning and celebrate South<br />Africa’s researchers who argue that “pedagogical ‘know-how’ and views of child and<br />childhood constitute the subject knowledge that is foundational in the foundation<br />phase curriculum” – as Murris and Verbeek do in this issue. Add to that knowledge<br />of how children the world over have core knowledge systems, as argued by cognitive<br />developmental psychologists and neuroscientists, and we have a composite picture<br />of what the object of teacher education is – to know 1) the learner and 2) the subject<br />content, but also 3) the self as teacher.<br />This ‘didactical triangle’, was already proposed as view of teaching in the 17th century<br />in Comenius’s major work, Didactica Magna (Comenius, 1632/1967). In the 20th century,<br />for some reason, the English- speaking world used the term ‘didactic’ to denote<br />teacher-centred learning, while Comenius proposed what can arguably nowadays be<br />termed pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). Jari Lavonen, the chair of the teacher<br />education department at the University of Helsinki, recently noted that PCK is the<br />transformation of subject content knowledge by infusing it with knowledge of the<br />learner and of the self as teacher. In Finland they refer to PCK simply as Didactics, while<br />taking full cognisance of Shulman’s model (Shulman 1986).<br />But, views on teaching become more complicated when teachers are faced<br />with children who enter Grade 1, but who are not ready to embrace the way of life<br />at school. Bruwer and her co-authors report in this issue on teachers’ views on the<br />predicament they face when children need to cross the liminality boundary – when<br />they are still ‘betwixt and between’ life as an informal learner and life in school, where<br />they have to be inducted into life as a formal learner in a national curriculum. In the<br />same vein, Condy and Blease argue that a “one-size-fits-all curriculum cannot address<br />the issues that rural multigrade teachers and learners face”. Seldom do educational<br />researchers contemplate this very real issue. I was in the same class in Grade 1 as my<br />brother, who was then in Grade 8, in a little farm school. I recall vividly how we young<br />ones spent much time making clay oxen while they were doing indecipherable maths<br />on the writing board.<br />When more than one language is used, or required to be used, in a single classroom<br />communication set-up, a teacher is faced with yet another dimension. Ankiah-Gangadeen<br />and Samuel write about a narrative inquiry that was conducted in Mauritius, noting<br />that the “narrative inquiry methodology offered rich possibilities to foray into these<br />[teachers’] experiences, including the manifestations of negotiating their classroom<br />pedagogy in relation to their own personal historical biographies of language teaching<br />and learning”.<br />Added to the multilayered types of knowledge around which a teacher needs to<br />negotiate her way in a foundation phase classroom, are knowledge and understanding<br />of children’s transition from one grade to the next. Nieuwenhuizen and co-authors<br />found that the move from Grade 2 to Grade 3 is notably more difficult for children than<br />earlier grade transitions. I wish to add that it is also a grade transition that requires<br />much more of the learning child in volume and in pace of learning; the transition<br />Editorial<br />requires a ‘mature’ young learner who has worked through the curriculum of the<br />earlier grades effectively.<br />Kanjee and Moloi not only present information about ANA results, but show how<br />teachers utilise these in their teaching. To that, the editorial team adds: what is the<br />national testing ritual really doing for teachers? Are there many unforeseen and even<br />unintended effects? Many teachers may say that it alerts them to gaps in their own<br />knowledge and pedagogy and, especially, we would think, the way in which they<br />assess children’s learning effectively. While Kanjee and Moloi invoke local national<br />tests, Fritz and her co-authors from Germany, Switzerland and South Africa show<br />how a mathematics competence and diagnostic test for school beginners found<br />its way from Europe to South Africa. They point to the challenges of translating an<br />interview-based test and of validating it in a local context in four languages. With the<br />promise that the test will be normed in this country, the foundation phase education<br />as well as the educational psychology community may stand to benefit from such a<br />test, which is theoretically grounded in children’s conceptual development.<br />The matter of teaching with formative assessment as pedagogical tool comes to<br />mind whenever one discusses assessment. In an article by Long and Dunne, one reads<br />about their investigation into teaching of mathematics with a very specific angle – how<br />to “map and manage the omissions implicit in the current unfolding of the Curriculum<br />and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) for mathematics”. In a very dense and fast<br />paced curriculum it is not possible to fill all the gaps. Who knows what the effect may<br />be for future learning of children who move through a curriculum quite rapidly?<br />Staying in the early grade classroom, Sibanda explores the readability of two<br />textbooks for natural science learning for Grade 4 learners. She touches on one of<br />the sensitive nerves of South African school education, namely the English language.<br />In her analysis of two textbooks, using a range of methods of text analysis, she<br />comes to the conclusion that the books are simply too difficult to read. She argues<br />that the authors have not taken into account that both vocabulary and syntax have<br />to be taught systematically in order for Grade 4 children to be able to read texts in a<br />language they do not know well, for one, and in a discourse of science writing that is<br />new for them as well.<br />Ragpot narrates the story of how an instructional film, #Taximaths: how children<br />make their world mathematical, was conceptualised, scripted and produced with<br />senior undergraduate students at UJ. This artefact serves not only as higher education<br />material in teacher education, but is also used as material for teacher development.1<br />This issue of the journal is rounded off by an important contribution about the<br />ethics of research on children. Pillay explains how experts in ethics have advised him<br />in the work they do in the National Research Foundation South African Research<br />Chair he holds in ‘Education and Care in Childhood’ at the University of Johannesburg.<br />The reader is reminded that care of vulnerable children and the protection of their<br />rights should be high on the list of educational practice and its research.<br />iii<br />SAJCE– December 2014<br />The next issue of SAJCE is a special one. It is edited by Nadine Petersen and Sarah<br />Gravett and it celebrates a programme of research and development of the South<br />African Department of Higher Education and Training, with funding support from the<br />EU. The Strengthening Foundation Phase Teacher Education Programme started in<br />2011 and included most of the universities in the country. The issue promises to be a<br />milestone publication on teacher education for the primary school.<br />Editorial greetings<br />Elizabeth Henning</p>
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Diederich, Paul, and Damien Ertz. "First checklist of lichens and lichenicolous fungi from Mauritius, with phylogenetic analyses and description of new taxa." Plant and Fungal Systematics, 2020, 13–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.35535/pfsyst-2020-0003.
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A first checklist of the lichens and lichenicolous fungi from the Republic of Mauritius is presented. It is based on older literature reports and on collections made by the authors, mainly in 2016, from the isles of Mauritius and Rodrigues. A total of 216 species are accepted, either as relevant specimens have recently been critically studied or revised by lichen taxonomists, or as we have collected and identified such material ourselves. A further 226 taxa have been reported from Mauritius but are not accepted here, either as no relevant herbarium material has recently been examined, or as previous records are dubious or erroneous; 111 taxa have been newly described from Mauritius in the past, plus 12 of which the Mauritian origin is dubious. Here we report 56 taxa as new for the island of Mauritius, and we describe two new genera (Baidera, Serusiauxia) and eight new species (Baidera mauritiana, Biatoropsis millanesiana, Chapsa alletii, Collemopsidium mauritiae, Nyungwea pyneei, Porina florensii, Pyrenula muriciliata, Serusiauxia inexpectata). Two new combinations are proposed: Loekoesia apostatica (≡ Lecanora apostatica) and Sticta flavireagens (≡ Stictina flavireagens). Phylogenetic analyses are presented for species of Arthoniales, Biatoropsis, Porinaceae, Pyrenulaceae and Teloschistales.
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Beebeejaun, Ambareen, and Lubnaa Dulloo. "A critical analysis of the anti-money laundering legal and regulatory framework of Mauritius: a comparative study with South Africa." Journal of Money Laundering Control, February 8, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jmlc-12-2021-0141.
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Purpose Indeed, the value of money laundering globally is between 2% and 5% of the world’s gross domestic product, which represents $800bn to $2tn per year. There is therefore a dire and urgent need to curb money laundering offences at both national and international level. As such, the purposes of this research are to critically analyse the anti-money laundering (AML) laws and regulations of Mauritius, to identify loopholes in inherent in the Mauritian system and to suggest recommendations to enhance the AML laws in the country. Design/methodology/approach To achieve these research objectives, the study will adopt the black letter methodology by analysing laws and regulations on AML of Mauritius and will also conduct a comparative analysis against the corresponding AML laws of South Africa. In fact, South Africa has been selected for the comparison to assess how Africa’s most powerful economic powerhouse is dealing with issues of money laundering and whether Mauritius may implement some of these measures to enhance its legal and regulatory framework on AML. Findings The research sets out a comprehensive view on the AML legislative framework of South Africa and Mauritius. It has highlighted the mechanisms used in these two countries to combat money laundering is the risk-based approach. Finally, recommendations have been proposed to improve the existing AML frameworks of Mauritius and which can further protect the financial system of the country. However, these suggestions will depend on the evolution of financial crimes within and outside the jurisdiction, and ongoing amendments will always be required to rigidly protect Mauritius from money launderers. Originality/value At present, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study will be amongst the first academic writings on the effectiveness of the legal and regulatory measures undertaken by the Mauritian authorities to deal with AML crimes in the country. The study is carried out with the aim of combining a large amount of empirical, theoretical and factual information that can be of use to various stakeholders and not only to academics.
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Pariag-Maraye, Neeveditah, Teerooven Soobaroyen, Oren Mooneeapen, and Oorvashi Panchoo. "Evaluating NGO accounting and reporting practices in a developing economy: the case for reforms." Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management, October 19, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jpbafm-01-2022-0021.
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PurposeThis study investigates non-government organisations' (NGO) current accounting and reporting practices in a developing economy context (Mauritius) and argues the case for reforms to enhance their transparency and accountability.Design/methodology/approachA content analysis of a sample of NGO annual returns was carried out followed by interviews with NGO officers and actors on the state of accounting and reporting practices in Mauritius. The authors analyse the data from a public accountability perspective.FindingsThe content analysis revealed poor accounting and reporting practices by Mauritian NGOs. Based on interview insights, the authors find that these poor practices arise due a lack of (1) NGO-specific accounting standards, (2) engagement with narrative reporting, (3) properly trained NGO officers and (4) proper monitoring and control. Some of the interviewees expressed their support for introducing online filing systems and accounting requirements that are commensurate with NGO size, improving regulatory oversight, while ensuring that NGO accounts are made available to the public.Originality/valueWhile there are many calls for better NGO accountability and transparency in developing economies, little is known about the state of accounting and reporting mechanisms (and regulatory framework thereof) that could provide the basis for relevant reforms towards enhancing accountability. Considering the opacity of NGO information in Mauritius and recent concerns about money laundering practices and the perceived ineffectiveness of regulatory oversight, this first national assessment of accounting and reporting practices sheds light on current challenges and formulates locally appropriate recommendations for the sector.
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Khan Jaffur, Zameelah, Boopen Seetanah, Verena Tandrayen-Ragoobur, Sheereen Fauzel, Viraiyan Teeroovengadum, and Sonalisingh Ramsohok. "The impact of COVID-19 outbreak on the Mauritian export trade: a disaggregated analysis." International Trade, Politics and Development, January 31, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/itpd-06-2021-0007.
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Purpose This study aims at evaluating the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the export trade system for Mauritius during the first half of 2020 (January 2020–June 2020). Design/methodology/approach An initial analysis of the monthly export time series data proves that on the whole, the series have diverged from their actual trends after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic: observed values are less than those predicted by the selected optimal forecast models. The authors subsequently employ the Bayesian structural time series (BSTS) framework for causal analysis to estimate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the island's export system. Findings Overall, the findings show that the COVID-19 pandemic has a statistically significant and negative impact on the Mauritian export trade system, with the five main export trading partners and sectors the most affected. Despite that the impact in some cases is not apparent for the period of study, the results indicate that total exports will surely be affected by the pandemic in the long run. Nevertheless, this depends on the measures taken both locally and globally to mitigate the spread of the pandemic. Originality/value This study thus contributes to the growing literature on the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by focussing on a small island economy.
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Beebeejaun, Ambareen. "The Double Irish and Dutch Sandwich strategies and tax avoidance in Mauritius." Journal of Money Laundering Control ahead-of-print, ahead-of-print (November 2, 2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jmlc-09-2020-0103.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the Double Irish and Dutch Sandwich (DIDS) tax schemes used by international companies. Companies using these schemes are enabled to transfer a large amount of their profits to offshore tax havens by using wholly owned subsidiaries located in Ireland and the Netherlands. This paper also analyzes the US General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) to see whether it can effectively detect and counteract this scheme. This analysis is furthermore enhanced by applying the Mauritian GAAR through Section 90 of the Income Tax Act to the said schemes. Design/methodology/approach Concerning research methods, the library and the internet will be the main sources of information to be used for this paper. Through the usage of library research, the Mauritian Income Tax Act, US GAAR, European Commission decisions and scholar writings will further enhance this paper on the structure and preventive actions that can be taken against the DIDS scheme. This paper will also use a case study coupled with a theoretical analysis of current anti-avoidance rules. Findings The paper then concludes that it is possible to counteract the schemes using the Mauritian law but under specific circumstances. It is then revealed that there is a fundamental flaw in the current tax systems, which is the inability to regulate the intangible nature of resources and technology-based transactions. Originality/value To the author's knowledge, this paper is among the first literature on the subject of DIDS strategies conducted in the context of Mauritius.
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Gunputh, Rajendra Parsad, Anupam Jha, and Sameerchand Pudaruth. "Round Tripping and Treaty Shopping: Controversies in Bilateral Agreements & Remedies Forward - The Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between Mauritius and India and the Dilemma Forward." Kathmandu School of Law Review, November 30, 2017, 29–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.46985/jms.v5i2.985.
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In a contextualized approach, the authors have revisited the DTAA 1 between Mauritius and India to reflect to what extent RoundTripping and Treaty Shopping have an impact in the bilateral agreement between India and Mauritius. The DTAA between India and Mauritius2was signed in August 1982, and the spirit of the bilateral agreement and the negotiations, which were carried out afterwards successively, were to provide exemptions from shareholders as who have already been taxed in Mauritius should not be taxed further. However, exemptions from capital gains tax in Mauritius would also mean that tax evasion soon becomes the center of recent negotiations between the two countries with serious concerns over tax abuses, round tripping and treaty shopping. Nevertheless, although Mauritius is considered a tax haven, there are still very strong ties betweenthe two countries both historically and financially with mutual economic and financial support in a win-win situation. Indeed, Mauritius contributes to nearly 34% of total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flow into India becoming one of the largest contributors of FDI into India, competing directly with other countries like Singapore. However, it was felt by the Indian Government that there are strong abuses against tax evasion in Mauritius in addition to black money and money-laundering, and consequently India had to tread in deep waters to amend its DTAA to prevent round tripping and consequently treaty shopping.
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Beebeejaun, Ambareen. "VAT on foreign digital services in Mauritius; a comparative study with South Africa." International Journal of Law and Management ahead-of-print, ahead-of-print (October 14, 2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijlma-09-2020-0244.
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Purpose Value added tax (VAT) is an indirect tax that is payable upon the consumption of goods and services. Recently, the Government of Mauritius has introduced a new set of rules to extend the VAT system to non-resident providers of electronic services to consumers based in Mauritius. The purpose of this research paper is therefore to assess the adequacy and efficiency of the recent VAT amendments in terms of compliance requirements and collection measures and to identify loopholes in the present legal provisions. Design/methodology/approach The methodologies for the research are in essence comprised of the black letter approach which will analyse the legal provisions relating to VAT in Mauritius. A comparative analysis will also be conducted to find out the corresponding legal provisions relating to VAT on digital services in South Africa. Findings This research paper has highlighted some recommendations inspired by the laws of South Africa and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Based Erosion Profiting Shifting action plan which may be of use to Mauritius stakeholders when devising regulations on the imposition of VAT on foreign suppliers of digital services under Section 14B of the VAT Act. Originality/value To the author's best knowledge, this research paper is the first study conducted in the field of indirect taxation of foreign suppliers of digital services to residents of Mauritius.
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Prakash, Om, Shazia Usmani, Ruchi Singh, Namrata Singh, and Amresh Gupta. "Withdrawal Notice: A Panoramic View on the Phytochemical, Nutritional and Therapeutic value of Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.: A Comprehensive Review." Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 20 (July 11, 2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557520666200711174622.
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Hoolash, Bheshaj Kumar Ashley, and Adeelah Kodabux. "Implementation of a Student Learning Assistant scheme on a new higher education campus." Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, no. 7 (June 29, 2014). http://dx.doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.v0i7.235.
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Middlesex University, Mauritius Branch Campus was setup in 2010, and as any credible British higher education institution, its aim has been to improve studentsââ¬â¢ learning as well as studentsââ¬â¢ experience. One such venture has been the creation of the Student Learning Assistant (SLA) scheme. The pilot project was run from January 2013 to May 2013 and the scheme is ongoing for the new academic year which started in September 2013. The purpose of this reflective paper is to explain thoroughly the implementation process of the SLA scheme and to recommend any improvements that can be instigated to overcome the challenges that the authors (SLA coordinators) faced when overseeing the running of the SLA scheme.