reader who is trained in a world of testable explanations, logical reproducible results and predictions. We prefer to believe we are logical beings, responsible for our actions and deserve to rip the credit for every success. Then enters behavioral economics. Humans are rational beings, but not predictably. Ariely begins by affirming that humans think in relative measures. It is much easier to compare and contrast alternatives, which are familiar to us. The first chapter on relativity aptly shows
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THE NEED OF SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT AS A HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE ABSTRACT Environmental protection is a recent concept, developed in the international or regional human right protection systems or mechanisms. In those early days, especially when modern human rights protection mechanisms such as UDHR, ICCPR, IESCR and other human rights instruments adopted, the concern given to environmental protection was not
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Declaration on the Right to Development which clearly stated that the right to development (hereafter RTD) as a human right was adopted by the United Nations in 1986 by an overwhelming majority, with the US casting the single nonconforming vote. The concept of the RTD attracted much attention after it was incorporated in the Declaration on the Right to Development. In spite of such incorporation, however, it is far from clearly establishing the source, content, subject and addressee under the realm of
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Uniform Civil Code for India: Prospects and Constraint The need for a Uniform Civil code in India has been discussed and argued several times and it still remains one of the most controversial issues remarked in our Constitution. The uniform civil code would mean the codification of laws pertaining to all citizens, be they Hindus, Muslims or Christians. But now in India personal laws are the main cause of communal conflict among people. It is also intimately connected to the issue of gender justice
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The Catholic Church has emphasized that the rejection of the RH bill is not about a Roman Catholic verdict but a reflection of the “fundamental ideals and aspirations of the Filipino people” (Sison 2011). The Church’s position is anchored on her disagreement with the proposal's anti-life stance and problematic attitudes towards issues that affect religious expression. Christianity insists that artificial birth control methods are offensive to life because these tend to suppress the formation
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on a plethora of occasions. The apex court in its wisdom has answered the above-mentioned question although meticulously but has left it open-ended. The primary and the contemporaneous issue that whether the constitution of India guarantees a fundamental right to education to its citizens was answered in affirmative by the Supreme Court in the case of Unnikrishnan, J.P. v. State of Andhra Pradesh. [1] An eleven judge bench of the Supreme Court for the first time, inter alia addressed the issue of
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speaking Jews and Christians. Basic Concepts of Islam The basic concepts of Islam include: 1. Allah (GOD) 2. Prophet hood a. Prophets i. Miracles b. Angels 3. Divine Books 4. The Qur’an 5. The Hadith or Sunnah 6. Pillars of Islam 7. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) 8. Arabic Language 9. Clothing 10. Food 11. Calendar 12. Economic, Social, and Political System of Life Practices of Islam Fundamental to Islamic doctrine and practice are
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Some Republicans Back State Wage Increases by Reid J. Epstein (Source: Wall Street Journal) Hien Nguyen E200: Fundamentals of Economics T, R 1.15-2.30 Professor Srinivasan October 21, 2014. Some Republicans Back State Wage Increases Introduction In the article “Some Republicans Back State Wage Increases” by Reid J. Epstein, government currently make the minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. At this rate, jobs are elastic in the market because small business and big business are still can
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Title: Managerial Economics Class: MBA Semester I Section: R1001 Batch 2010-12 Max. Marks: 15 Date of Allotment:18/8/10 Date of Submission: 01/09/10 S. no. Roll No. Topic No. Objectives of Aca demic Activity Topic Evaluation Details Each student will attempt all the questions. To make the students understood of basic managerial economic concepts and how these concepts are applied in economic decision making
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control. 2. Course Duration: The course duration is of 36 sessions of 75 minutes each i.e. 45 hours. 3. Course Contents: Module No: Module Content No. of Sessions 70 Marks (External Evaluation) 17 I II Fundamentals of Accounting Basic understanding of accounting, Accounting Concepts, Conceptual framework of financial statements, Accounting Policies, Journal Entries and preparation of accounts - Trial Balance to Balance sheet and profit and loss Account, Recognition of Income and Expenses,
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