Q. The low birth rates in Singapore are due mainly to the high costs of living. To what extent is it true? Introduction: Singapore is experiencing a low birth rate that is currently at ~1.29 TFR. This is below the replacement level of 2.1 and has been so for more than three decades (Singapore ’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) increased from 1.20 in 2011 to 1.29 in 2012. This is according to the Population in Brief Report 2013 released by the National Population and Talent Division in the Prime Minister
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It has been six long decades since India gained independence but many Indians are still trapped in age-old traditional beliefs. Here‚ ‘old beliefs’ imply the mindset of people who still find themselves in the trap of girl-boy inequality. The ‘liberal’ Indian society has failed to transform the other orthodox India. No doubt India is advancing at a fast pace in the field of science and technology‚ and also in aping of the western culture‚ but if we look at the grass root level‚ the picture is not
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suburban‚ with about 8 million in the capital city of London‚ the population density of which is just under 13‚000 per square mile. The United Kingdom’s extremely high literacy rate (99%) is attributable to universal public education introduced for the primary level in 1870 (Scotland 1872‚ free 1890) and secondary level in 1900. Parents are obliged to have their children educated from the ages of 5 to 16 (with legislation passed to raise this to 18)‚ and can continue education free of charge in the
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Examine Religious beliefs about death and beyond (AO1) The majority of religions have a clear belief in the concept of life and existence after death; however‚ the detail of what happens and how it happens differs between every religion and it predominantly depends on the beliefs about the soul. A prime idea that is constantly diverse between religions is the idea of death‚ body and soul. Linear religions such as Christianity primarily believed that death was a punishment for the bad and wicked
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Foreign Direct Investment in India since 1991: Trends‚ Challenges and Prospects M.K. Dutta‚ Assistant Professor (Economics)‚ Department of Humanities and Social Sciences‚ IIT Guwahati‚ Assam‚ India E-mail: mkdutta@iitg.ernet.in & G.K. Sarma‚ Research Scholar (Economics)‚ Department of Humanities and Social Sciences‚ IIT Guwahati‚ Assam‚ India E-mail: g.sarma@iitg.ernet.in (An earlier version of the paper was published as Dutta‚ M.K. and Sarma‚ G.K. (2008) ‘ Foreign Direct Investment
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Discuss the main factors affecting product pricing in the UK Two surveys on the price-setting behaviour of UK firms published by the Bank of England in 1996 and 2008 concluded that the price‚ the amount of money expected‚ required or given for a certain level of output‚ was most often set as a result of market conditions1. The same report however found that the second largest price differential was the objective of the specific firm surveyed1‚ and thus product pricing in the UK can be seen to
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Professional Indemnity Insurance in the UK‚ Key Trends and Opportunities to 2017 On 7th March 2014 The professional indemnity insurance category is projected to generate GBP2.33 billion in premiums by 2017 and premiums are forecast to rise at a CAGR of 2.57% over the forecast period (20132017)‚ with growth expected on an annual basis. An expected increase in the number of professionals subject to compulsory professional indemnity insurance requirements and insurers expanding into sectors with
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Discuss the main factors affecting product pricing in the UK Price – the amount of money which costumer pays for product or service to in order to achieve them‚ or the sum of values that one party exchanges with another to have or use products or services. The main factors which determine price are demand and supply. Demand is a desire of customers to own and the ability to pay for products or use services. Supply is quantity of products or services which are available to sell at the given time
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The Birth‚ Crucifixion‚ Death‚ and Resurrection of Jesus In Luke‚ Chapter 2 we learned about the birth of baby Jesus. Caesar Augustus was the ruler at the time‚ and he had ordered a census of the Roman people. Jesus is the son of Mary and Joseph and the cousin of John the Baptist‚ whom was born six months earlier and would lead the way for our future Lord and savior. Joseph and Mary had gone from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem‚ also known as the town of David. Mary and Joseph
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The United Kingdom (UK) consists of England‚ Wales‚ Scotland (who together make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland. The UK’s geography is varied‚ and includes cliffs along some coastlines‚ highlands and lowlands and many islands off the coast of Scotland. The highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland which reaches a height of 1 344m. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The main chamber of parliament is the lower house‚ the House of Commons‚ which has
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