afford. The production of watches was a craft that required accurate skills and mastery of jewels making techniques. Watches were considered as a luxury good as well as a “financial investment”. People spent a lot on them‚ had great care of them and used to hand them down from generation to generation. In this period the watch industry was dominated by Swiss producer‚ watch craftsmanship was developed especially in Switzerland; the country had a great “home-made” effect on consumers: people looked
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Topic: What is Dunlop’s model & Tripartite Gum model used in Singapore? Dunlop’s Model • An analytical framework for studying employment relations which comprises of three participants: o Government and its Agencies o Management and its Representatives o Workers and their Union • This tripartite relation also depends on the environment which includes: o Technology advancement o Market condition (including budget constraints) o Distribution of power in society
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The birth of the Khalsa‚ (Summary from p. 56/57 (750 words) of a book entitled “Essence of Sikhism‚ Meditate-Earn honestly-Share” by Kartar Singh Bhalla.) For the annual harvest festival of Baisakhi in 1699‚ Guru Gobind Singh had asked thousands of Sikhs to attend. On the morning of the day‚ The Guru stepped out of his tent holding a sword and asked the audience whether anyone was willing to offer his head. He had to repeat his call three times before someone came forward. A first man came offered
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In ‘ The Giver’ we see that adults are assigned to be a birth giver. In real life‚ we have a choice‚ and that choice comes with a lot of preparation. A way to prepare yourself is to be knowledged in what to expect. You need to do that in not just birth-giving‚ but also all the things you do that really can make a large impact on your life. When we are older‚ we typically buy houses‚ get married‚ and have
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The Buddha claims humans are stuck in an endless cycle of suffering known as saṃsāra because of our unawareness of; impermanence‚ suffering and non-self. Saṃsāra is the endless cycle of birth‚ existence‚ suffering and death. It is considered to be dukkha which is unsatisfactory and troublesome because an individual will remain in this cycle if influenced by desire and avidya (ignorance). Teachings from the Buddha have emphasised individuals cannot achieve true happiness because it is only temporary
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Between 1450 and 1700‚ attitudes toward the European poor changed dynamically‚ roughly following a three-part cycle. In the late 1400’s‚ the poor were regarded with sympathy and compassion; generous aid from both public and religious institutions was common. By the 16th Century‚ however‚ the poor were treated with suspicion and harsh measures‚ to ensure that they were not becoming lazy‚ using welfare as a substitute for labor. Beginning in the 17th Century‚ the attitudes toward the poor again shifted
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The Birth Of Sociology The term sociology was coined by French philosopher Auguste Comte in 1838‚ who for this reason is known as the “Father of Sociology.” Comte felt that science could be used to study the social world. Just as there are testable facts regarding gravity and other natural laws‚ Comte thought that scientific analyses could also discover the laws governing our social lives. It was in this context that Comte introduced the concept of positivism to sociology—a way to understand the
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Birth of America Over the years a lot of things have shaped the colonies. We call this the Birth of America. More than 200 years ago there were British‚ Dutch‚ French and Spanish colonies in North America. They were the first 13 states. When people came from Europe to America they noticed it was very different from their previous life. In the colonies land was cheap unlike Europe‚ and people looked forward to owning their own land. In Europe only the rich could own land. With the benefits in
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Alexis Shipley History 201 Dr. Giffin September 19‚ 2014 Birth of the Republic During the Seven Year War against France‚ England encountered many expenses which lead to the nation falling into a great debt. This debt created many issues between the British government and its people. England’s people felt as if the King was trying to rule over them and not take their own personal beliefs into consideration. The government tried to resolve the issues of their debt by creating new acts that would
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Sonia Coreas date: January 5 2013 Should teenage girls be allowed to get birth control without parents’ consent? Many opinions have surged from the public after‚ many teen girls have become mothers at a young age due to lack of information and resources available. Even though we count with many prevention options not all of them are at reach of young girls hands. We have a lot of known resources for example
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