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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1. What changes in the production and marketing of watches led to Swatch? Before 1950s - “home-made” effect Starting from 1950s watches were considered as very precious goods that only few people could 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
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Alternative Assignment for the Empathy Belly: Teen Pregnancy Paper Teen pregnancy is a serious problem in the US that can cause complications in both the mother and baby’s life. Nearly 3 in 10 teen girls in the US will get pregnant before age 20. Thats over 700‚000 teen pregnancies each year. While these numbers are alarming‚ they were much worse in 1991‚ when there were 117 births per 1‚000 girls between 15 and 19 (compared to the 27 to 1‚000 ratio today). Most teen pregnancies are unintentional‚ and they
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this theory of Cultural Relativism can be used to exclude a certain group or groups of people based on perceived moral standards or values (Boss‚ 2008). This theory can easily be applied to the world of Cyberbullying and its affect on the tween and teen set. Over 33% of all youth in the United States feel that they have been a victim of Cyberbullying (Chait‚ Lovetoknow.org. 2009). One could presume this rate to in fact be much higher as Cyberbullying can be through any means of “anonymous” communication
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The Birth of Swatch The continuous decline in demand for the prestigious watches made in Switzerland in the 1970s and early 1980s made the time period devastating for the Swiss watch industry. Before the decline‚ it was master of the watch market‚ shining with its high-end image. However‚ with the evolution of technology in watch making‚ the market began changing rapidly where low-end watches were becoming more accessible and evasive. Nicholas Hayek became the CEO of Societe Suisse de
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Teenage Stress It is one o’clock in the morning and Alice is still up trying to finish her homework! She has two essays due that next day‚ plus homework from other classes. She has been getting so much homework in each of her classes that she’s getting stressed out. Not only does she have school work to stress about‚ but she is also getting stress from her family and friends. Because of all of this Alice has been getting no sleep and a lot of headaches. Her parents have been pressuring her to get
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affect test design? It is important because information on test validity and reliability are used to determine the dependability of the test. When first designing a test‚ the developers describe its purpose by which test objectives or the test outlines provide the framework for the content of the test. 6. List some factors that test developers must consider before starting to develop a test. Consider: the purpose of the testing; the characteristics to be measured; how the test results will
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jobs‚ but only under certain conditions. They would have to be responsible young adults that can handle juggling job while also managing their school work. Child labor laws and things of that nature should be placed into the decision of having the teens as young as fourteen working. I believe that students should be able to hold jobs as long as they can prove that they can handle and maintain a C average in all classes. The students with lower grades shouldn’t be able to hold jobs until their grades
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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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Colleen Grider 9/20/13 Davis Essay #1 TuTh 12:30-1:45 Teen Pregnancy My life changed completely on Friday‚ May 24‚ 2013. It was the day after graduation. I took a pregnancy test and it came out positive. All of a sudden‚ a rush of emotions came over me. I was scared‚ nervous‚ anxious‚ and worried. I had no idea what this really meant‚ or what I was going to do. I am only eighteen years old. I haven’t lived enough life to care for another human being that way. How was I to even tell
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