Dowry system is when the bride’s family gives goods‚ money‚ or estate to her husband and his family during marriage (E. Pauls Prine (Ed.)‚ 2008). This practice is mostly common in South Asia‚ specifically the Indian culture (E. Pauls Prine (Ed.)‚ 2008). On the other hand is the practice of bride price system which is where the husband gives cattle‚ land or goods in exchange for a woman’s hand in marriage (Schwimmer‚ 2002). This is mostly practiced in Africa among traditional households‚ where it
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Types of Buckling Engineering is one discipline that is based on several different phenomenon and concepts. Each concept in engineering is as important as other and they all work together to give rise to some new techniques. One phenomenon that is extremely beneficial and widely used in engineering and science is buckling. Buckling is nothing but a phenomenon of mathematical instability‚ which leads to a special failure mode. When a system in equilibrium is subjected to additional load‚ it buckles
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Running head: Types of Bankruptcy 7.1 Assignment Edward Lee Brown ITT Technical Institute 3 November 2012 Types of Bankruptcy Although bankruptcy is complicated and the exact steps can vary from state to state‚ each chapter of bankruptcy uses the same terminology and follows the same basic process. Two main parties are involved in bankruptcy filings -- the debtor and the creditor. The debtor is the party who has debt‚ or owes money‚ to the creditor. A debtor can be a company
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Bloomberry Resorts Corporation is a public company listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange that develops tourist facilities‚ casino entertainment‚ and hotel and amusement-themed projects.Bloomberry Resorts Corporation’s competitive strength is a highly professional and experienced management team that has built successful businesses in the Philippines and the global gaming sector. The company’s primary shareholder is Mr. Enrique Razon‚ Jr.‚ one of the Philippines’ most prominent businessmen and the
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TYPE OF UNEMPLOYMENT There are four type of unemployment that are: 1. Frictional unemployment This type of unemployment is temporary. There are three main groups that belong in this type of unemployment. i. People who look for a job for the first time such as fresh graduate and school leaver. ii. Re-entrants or people who quit their job to rest but want to work again. For example‚ a house wife who quit her job to raise her children and rejoin the labour force again when the children are all
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Personality Types This world is a unique place. The people who live in this world also have unique characteristics. Every single person is different from physical appearances to personalities. Even identical twins who have identical physical appearances may not have the same personality types. Psychologists have used a variety of personality tests to identify a person’s personality type. Frank Farley‚ the president of the American Psychological Association‚ coined his own terms for how different
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| Types Of Gears | Gear Type | Description | Photo | Spur Gears | Spur gears are by far the most common type of gear and with the exceptions of the "cog" the type of gear that has been around the longest. Spur gears have teeth that run perpendicular to the face of the gear. | | Helical Gears | Helical gears are very similar to spur gears except the teeth are not perpendicular to the face. The teeth are at an angle to the face giving helical gears more tooth contact in the same area. Helical
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A soil horizon is a layer parallel to the soil surface‚ whose physical characteristics differ from the layers above and beneath. Each soil type has at least one‚ usually three or four horizons. Horizons are defined in most cases by obvious physical features‚ chiefly colour and texture. These may be described both in absolute terms (particle size distribution for texture‚ for instance) and in terms relative to the surrounding material‚ i.e. ‘coarser’ or ‘sandier’ than the horizons above and below
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Blood types My team and I decided to do our poster project on blood types. With this topic‚ I will be explaining the benefits and risks of having a blood transfusion. In a situation where a person has lost lot’s of their blood because of an accident‚ has really low hemoglobin. This person would not be in a good situation because hemoglobin is the structure in the blood which carries oxygen in the arteries which will eventually go to your organs. With a blood transfusion‚ the person will receive
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4 Types of Adultery This post was first published on ROOTSS on Wednesday‚ 7th February 2007 When I was a young boy growing up in church‚ I remember one particular Sunday when there was no Sunday School. My sisters and I accompanied our parents to Sunday Service and Rev Sam Goh was preaching. Back then‚ our church was pretty small and cosy‚ and could sit about 300 persons. Our dear Pastor asked the congregation whether any of us could remember the Ten Commandments.I remember one member mentioning
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