poor labour standards is high. The system is lucrative for local authorities as the migrants pay local taxes, but are not covered by local welfare benefits such as health care. As the official workers’ union is government controlled, it has no autonomous power to…
is the official language of the government. English is used extensively in business and administration and has the status of a "subsidiary official language"; it is important in education, especially as a medium of higher education. Each state and union territory has one or more official languages, and the constitution recognises in particular 21 "scheduled languages". The Constitution of India recognises 212 scheduled tribal groups which together constitute about 7.5% of the country's…
The Axis powers in World War II, of Germany, Japan, and Italy, showed great determination in their beliefs that they would be the dominant world power in their respective parts of the globe. However, their failure to do so was a product not just of Allied response, but also was due to their own shortcomings in how and why they waged the war against the Allies. The leadership of the Axis powers initially showed that it may be able to bring its ideologies to fruition. This will be shown by the…
This section can be summed up in three words: Watch your tongue! We are more likely to sin with our mouth than any other way. A man who guards his mouth, guards his whole person. James calls the tongue, “a fire”; something that defiles the whole body; a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With our tongue we confess Christ as our Lord and Savior and with our tongue we curse Him. Lest we be double-minded, our tongue should be a consistent testimony of our redeemed nature. Verse 5 speaks of…
In the late 1700s, early 1800s, ballet, and classical music were iconic across the world. Ballet originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It is a very technical, rigid dance full with grace and intricate footwork. Its vocabulary is based in French and Italian, with a philosophy that is historically recognizable by almost all. Ballet requires years of training, which is often expensive. Most people who…
When using information systems, it is essential to ask, “What is the ethical and socially responsible course of action?” A MODEL FOR THINKING ABOUT ETHICAL, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL ISSUES Ethical, social, and political issues are closely linked. The ethical dilemma you may face as a manager of information systems typically is reflected in social and political debate. One way to think about these relationships is given in Figure 4-1. Imagine society as a more or less calm pond on a summer…
How do Women in India differ from Women around the World? “As a women,we must stand up for ourselves. As a women, we must stand up for each other. As a women, we must stand up for justice for all ”(Michelle Obama). We learn in college level courses how women especially in India have limited rights and or no rights. We learn about arrange marriage, domestic violence, girl trafficking, rape, child marriage, poverty, sexual harassment etc. Why is it that things like this still exist in the 21…
a ten year sentence in prison for his public criticisms of the war. Imprisoned for the movie "The Spirit of ‘76", filmmaker Robert Goldstein apparently violated the law by depicting the British in an unfavorable light. When challenged, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Espionage Act and subsequent convictions citing the “clear and present danger” standard (Greenberg par. 7). Most people today might agree that the postal surveillance and prosecution of people like Goldstein…
In the twentieth century many reached the understanding that disputes are normal in human society, and not necessarily destructive, and that if they do not get out of hand they may have within them a potential for growth, maturity, and social changes, an opportunity for new ways of thinking and new experiences. Because conflicts are an integral part of human interaction, one should learn to manage them: to deal with them in a way that prevents escalation and destruction, and arrives at new,…
amendment model came in the early 1990s. The amendment process in Germany is a stringent one, but it still allows for the necessary changes to react to nationwide events and international problems. The swift decline of the Soviet Union and the release of its eastern European vassals initiated a wave of support inside, though not necessarily outside, Germany for reunification. The Basic Law could not merely be extended to incorporate new territory. This created a quandary for those in the German…