Significance of Subscription

Subscription, as defined in Arthashastra, involves a collector-general deceptively soliciting funds from citizens and rural populations under the guise of business ventures. In the context of Health Sciences, subscription denotes a mandatory fee for non-members of the South African Society of Physiotherapy to access their journal. Therefore, the term varies, representing deceptive fundraising in one field and journal access fees in another.

Synonyms: Enrollment, Membership, Registration, Sign-up, Access, Plan, Agreement

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Hindu concept of 'Subscription'

Hinduism Books

In Hinduism, "Subscription" is interpreted as a deceitful practice where a collector-general fraudulently obtains funds from citizens and rural populations under the guise of legitimate business ventures.

Significance in Arthashastra (politics and welfare):
Arthashastra Books

From: Kautilya Arthashastra

(1) The collector-general seeks subscriptions from citizens and country people under false pretenses of carrying on business.[1]

Arthashastra literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.

The concept of Subscription in local and regional sources

History Books

Subscription in this context means raising funds from town citizens for the Haridas event, organized by Tuka. Tuka suggested contribution amounts based on people's financial status.

Significance in India history and geography:

From: Bhaktavijaya: Stories of Indian Saints

(1) It is the act of raising money from the citizens of the town for the Haridas. It was organized by Tuka, who initially proposed a specific distribution of contributions based on people's financial status.[2]

From: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda

(1) It is important to know how much money is coming in from it, and whether this money can be used to pay the people who write for the publication.[3]

The concept of Subscription in scientific sources

Science Books

Subscription in this context is a fee paid by non-members of the South African Society of Physiotherapy to access their journal, as indicated in the publication details.

Significance in Health Sciences:
Health Sciences Books

From: South African Journal of Physiotherapy

(1) This is a fee that non-members of the South African Society of Physiotherapy must pay to receive the journal, as stated in the publication details.[4]

From: Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics

(1) This has increased, with the journal receiving more articles compared to the previous year.[5]

Significance in Environmental Sciences:
Environmental Sciences Books

From: Sustainability Journal (MDPI)

(1) The createSub() method creates and adds this to the OPC UA Client; then, MonitoredDataItems are created and added to the subscription.[6] (2) The text mentions that this is a method of generating revenue by charging users for access to online news content on a recurring basis.[7]

Classical concept of 'Subscription'

Various literature Books

Meaning of Subscription in Ancient Greek mythology, history and philosophy:
Greek Books

From: The Odyssey of Homer (English translation)

(1) What the main character got of wine and oxen for the men to sacrifice to their heart's content.[8]

Ancient Greece in the Archaic Period was made up from independent states, called Polis, or city state. Classical Greek culture, especially philosophy, had a powerful influence on the Roman Empire. Greek mythology consists of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their Gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their religious practices.