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- 661: An Analysis of The Term Actually Incurred In Section 11(a) of Income Tax Action Act No 58 of 1962
- ... the last day of the 1984 year of assessment, the indebtedness of the appellant, based on the rate of exchange rate prevailing amounted to, R730,382.65. In effect, the adverse movement in the exchange rates, the appellant s liability had been increased in the 1984 year by R159,873.49. No further loans were made. On the last day of assessment for 1985, the amount, owed by the appellant, according to the exchange rates then prevailing, amounted to R1,195,199.33. A further fall in the value of the Rand against the DM during the 1985 year had increased the liability of the appellant by R464,816.68 ... deduction from income in the 1985 year. The appellant contended that he was entitled as a matter of principle, to claim a deduction in respect of an unrealised loss resulting from a variation in the rates of exchange during the year of assessment in issue. No part of the loan was paid or discharged during the 1985 year. The Commissioner contended that the words actually incurred in s11(a) do ...
- 662: Jazz 3
- ... and sharply contrasting colors. He later went on to pure abstract patterns, into which he often introduced lettering, suggestions of advertisements, and posters. The zest and dynamism of such works as Swing Landscape reflect his interest in jazz, which Davis considered to be the counterpart to abstract art. Davis is often considered to be the outstanding American artist to work in a cubism idiom. He made witty and original use of ... his works in the 30’s reflect syncopation and unusual rhythm of jazz, particularly swing . Jean-Michel Basquiat was born in 1960, four years before Stuart Davis?death. At an early age Basquiat showed an interest and love for drawing. His mother often took him to The Brooklyn Museum, The Museum of Modern Art, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. At the age of seven he and a friend of his ... obsession with mortality. He also used figures that represent street existence, such as policeman, buildings, and graffiti. From 1982 to 1985 he was using more phrases and words in his paintings. They reveal a strong interest in his black and hispanic identity and his identification with historical and contemporary black figures and events. The last phase was from 1986 until his death in 1988. His work displays a new type ...
- 663: Metaphors that Justify War
- ... hear and see. They manipulate to dramatize for the dollar. Gossip, murder, rape, political espionage, treason, drug deals, incest, wife battering, muggings, immoral behavior of all sizes shapes and volumes seem to appeal to human interest and the Networks use it to build their ratings while claiming they proclaim truth for all (double effect). These people and their focus gave us the Gulf War everyday, around the clock. Would it be ... the public believes going to war is morally correct (even if they do not know all the facts) the war is universally justified and the President can wash his hands at the expense of public interest. The public makes its determination several ways. In reference to the Gulf crisis, the involvement of the state initiates involvement of the media and the media passes on information to the public and the public ... would take such action based upon information that the public is not privileged to see. The three things he needs from the public in order to gain full support for his actions are: Capture the interest of the voters; promote empathy for Kuwait; and make the public feel that US involvement is necessary to the point of answering polls ect.... The media would ensure that American's got everything that ...
- 664: Law Does Not Drive Us, Reason Does
- ... of existence would govern its behavior. Fortunately there are parameters, and they are laws. (Mosier) What this basically says is that laws are made up to maintain order, monitor actions, and work for the best interest of society as a whole. If their were no laws chaos and anarchy would be widespread. This is why society has set up governments. To maintain order and to gives us safety. All of the ... What actually Dr. King would be doing is helping and giving comfort to victims of an unjust and wrongful law. Can there be any wrongdoing in that; especially since it is in the publics best interest? In conclusion I must say that what Dr. King said he would have done is honorable. To put this simply Dr. King would have done what is right for society. Helping a Jew in Nazi Germany or aiding a Christian in communist Russia is reasonable and in the best interest of society as a whole. The only group that would find objection are those who look to maintain power through the laws that they themselves make up and expect everyone else to follow. Plato ...
- 665: Jazz Movement In The 1960s
- ... at the Democratic convention in Chicago. The high expenditures for war influenced inflation that gripped our country. In the mid 1960's we saw the construction industry hard hit as war spending drove up mortgage interest rates. By the early 1970's, the inflation was the worst the nation had experienced since the years just after World War II (Encyclopedia Americana V.28, 112h)." There were more changes sweeping the nation, in ...
- 666: Communism in the Soviet Union and Why it Failed
- ... this problem and believed that their nation only needed reform. Six and a half years later the Soviet Union and Soviet Communism were dead. The Soviet Economic crisis was clearly visible in the declining growth rates, increasing scarcity of exploitable resources, and the worsening imbalance between military production and that for the general economy, especially consumer goods. The Soviet economy seemed ready and mobilized for war. In the consumer sector a ... to be shot down by high command. The Soviet bureaucracies shifted from the Stalinist era into a more corporatist system. They neglected their goal of service to the state and society in favor of self interest. Political and economic corruption, which has existed throughout Soviet History, increased systematically in the years prior to Gorbachev. The size of the "second" or illegal "shadow" economy eventually accounted for 25-30 percent of the ...
- 667: Oprah Winfrey
- ... language. She knows what words are appropriate to which races and ages. For an example, she knows some words which are O.K. to Afro-Americans but are taboo to White-Americans. She also shows interest in any kind of topics. This comes from her adventurous spirit and her eagerness to learn something new. She always talks in nice tempo and rates so that audience can follow her. And finally, she is very unique and funny that has a talent to make the other laugh. With these characteristics and her hard work, Oprah has become the best ...
- 668: Bill Clinton - Redefines Democratic-Republican
- ... 2). However, putting these measures into action may contradict one of Clinton's main election tenets - to preserve the status quo as it relates to government programs. The final budget will include one-seventh for interest on the national debt. A whopping two thirds will go toward entitlement, one sixth for defense programs and another one-sixth for "non- defense discretionary spending" (Rauch 2). Perhaps the most touted aspect of the ... one (or several) things in regard to taxes during the election, yet deliver an entirely different bag of goods upon actual inhabitance of the white house. Clinton proved no exception by raising the marginal tax rates in 1993. At the current time, Clinton is considering a modified capital gains tax cut, despite the fact that this taxation has made sizable contributions to the lessening of the deficit (Miller 4). It is ...
- 669: The Population Solution
- ... that will contribute to the solution of the population explosion, conditions which include education, birth control methods and government action. Although not the largest in terms of population size, Kenya has one of the highest rates natural increase in the world. This rapid growth rate, which is predicted to reach 120 million by the year 2050, is primarily due to high birthrates and low death rates. Alarmingly, more than half of its population is under the age of 15. This is partly due to the fact that before western influence, health care was relatively poor and families needed to be large in order to guarantee the survival of at least a couple of children to take care of both the land and the elderly. Presently, with much improved health care and substantially lower infant mortality rates, Kenyans are still opting for large family sizes, an average of 8 children per family. This is where education can inform Kenyans and citizens of other countries facing similar problems that large families are ...
- 670: The Choice
- ... seems to be what will next quarters profit be and to satisfy the shareholders. With this type of mentality it is no surprise that many companies support quotas and tariffs, it is in their best interest and only theirs. Free trade will benefit the whole country in the long run at the expense of inefficient companies. This is the other problem, how many individuals would be willing to close their inefficient ... become more efficient, not many that I know. Totally free trade sounds good in theory but in my mind will never happen because each individual is going to look out for his or hers own interest, which quotas and tariffs support in the short-term and not the interest of society as a whole. The story began in the heavenly court where a young English economist named Dave Ricardo. He believed the United States is about to embark on a policy of protectionism ...
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