...SWOT Analysis. Strengths:- Swatch Group LTD., which is based in Switzerland, is one of the world’s largest companies which as of 1998, produced about a 119 million watches with consecutive yearly sales of over 3.2 billion Swiss francs {1}. This shows how strong and popular the company is since the late 90’s. They have proved time and time again that their quality and durability are splendid which also goes to say, the brand name and image associated with it are top notch. The Swatch Group does not only deal with watches but also different products such as components, quartz and mechanical movements and other products which are manufactured and distributed by them. They also take interest in producing innovative designs so that their customers are given the best of the best and not stuck with old and out-dated designs which are also provided by other companies such as Tag Heuer, Tissot or Timex. It shows that they are trying to keep good relations with their customers which, in turn will give them a strong financial position in the market and is also cost advantageous to them and also helps them build a good reputation for themselves. {2} Weaknesses:- The absence of certain strengths can be considered as a weakness. Considering all the competition the world faces today plus the credit crunch coming into this factor, coupled with depreciation creates a lot of problems. Problems could arise internally within the company or even externally considering how geographically...
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...The Gigantic Identification Project Aadhaar is the ambitious government project mounted on massive scale at a huge budget that promises to change the face of social sector in India. It is the project of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) launched in 2009 with the responsibility of producing and distributing it. Aadhaar is a twelve digit unique identity number which will be issued to every Indian resident (1.2 billion) and provide an easier access to the social benefits from the government. “It will ease and fasten the process to get a scholarship, bank accounts, LPG connections etc.” says UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekani. For this, demographic details (residence address) of a person and biometric information (photograph, iris-scan, fingerprints) are collected by the operator which gets encrypted and are stored in a centralized database. It is not a compulsory approach instead, it is voluntary based. It is valid for the whole life of an individual and is free of cost. The objective of this project is to bring transparency and accountability to the system by plugging in leakages and thus leaving no space for ambiguity. The main idea is to reach out to those poor and unprivileged people and provide them with direct cash and benefit transfer so that they can easily get access to important documents like passport, ration card, driving license, voter id, mobile connection and pension. This project is in the middle of execution and closing which involves status...
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...Aadhaar: India’s ‘Unique Identification’ System In our politics, we have yet to tap into our new language of hope. For this to be mirrored in our political institutions it requires us to imagine an India that rests not on the struggles of our past, but on the promise and challenges of the future. It requires us to shape systems and policies that give people the ability to travel in search of work, to educate their children and to tap into economic growth.1 — Nandan Nilekani Nandan Nilekani, chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), sipped his coffee while thinking about how to reply to the journalist badgering him and his core team about UIDAI’s challenges. “Will you actually be able to deliver ‘unique identification’ to every Indian resident?” asked the journalist. It was August 30, 2012, three years after the government of India (GoI) had approved the UIDAI project plan. In that time, UIDAI had chalked up some victories. 190 million people had been enrolled within two years of the initial rollout in September 2010. The Australian and Indonesian governments were studying the UIDAI system to adapt it for themselves. Yet some were skeptical that UIDAI would meet its interim goal to cover 600 million of India’s 1.2 billion residents by 2014, and whether the time, cost, and effort were justified. Nilekani responded, “175 million Indians have received a letter in the post giving them a 12-digit number.” India had the largest number of post offices...
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...Problems of Unique Identification Authority:- First of all to reach mass people through (Aadhaar) the Unique Identification Authority has to spend a huge amount of money just to make people aware of their services. They have to make the information of all the user available anywhere their databases since anybody can apply it and can use it from anywhere and establishing & maintaining such databases will be very expensive indeed. Secondly the problem they will face that is due to electronic based identification information system there is very high possibility of misplacement of user/applicants information and they might be used against the individual or the company itself. Thirdly since it is an electronic based services the rural people might find it very complex service and might as well move away from the service in spite of its many benefits. Generally the village people find the electronic system very complex and don’t rely on them very often. Moreover they think that in this way their personal information can be leaked and manipulated in many ways which can be harmful for them. Fourthly since it is an electronic based identification system and it involves fingerprint scan & Irish scan sometimes it might happen that due to faulty or defective machines the identification process could be hampered or delayed which is very inconvenient for the customer. Discussion:- Since it is a new as well as innovative identification system at first the government should make the...
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...------------------------------------------------- Synopsis Introduction of Aadhar Card Aadhar is a 12 digit unique identification number issued by the Indian government to every individual resident of India. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UDAI), which functions under the planning commission of India, is responsible for managing Aadhar numbers and Aadhar Identification Cards. The Aadhar project was initiated as an attempt towards having a single, unique identification document or number that would capture all the details, including demographic and biometric information, of every resident Indian individual. Currently there are a plethora of identity documents India including passports, permanent account number, driving licenses and ration cards. Its replace these documents. ------------------------------------------------- Chairman of the Unique ------------------------------------------------- Identification Authority of India Nandan Nilekani is an Indian entrepreneur and Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India. After a successful career at Infosys , He is now heading the Government of India’s technology committee ------------------------------------------------- Early Life : Nandan Manohar Nilekani was Born in 1995 in the town of Sirsi in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. His parents are Durga and Mohan Rao Nilekani’s mother tongue is Konkani. His father worked as a General manager of Mysore...
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...500 words analysis on any public policy Aadhaar, the brand name of a 12-digit unique identification number which the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) setup for purpose of issuing to all citizens the sole and unique document of valid identity. Much like USA’s Social Security Number, the Aadhar was set up to duplicate the system in the United States in order to facilitate welfare programmes to reach intended beneficiaries and serve as basis for e-governance in banking, insurance and such other value-added services. There certainly have been crosshairs of argumentation about the inception, feasibility and desirability of the scheme. Talking about pros, Aadhaar will facilitate ‘anytime, anywhere, anyhow’ authentication to its beneficiary. Aadhaar will be a single source of identity verification. Hence, Easy Identification. Secondly, it would facilitate Direct Benefit transfer. This adds to the BJP government’s initiative to work towards creating a social welfare scheme, including accidental, health, senior citizen welfare schemes, through the JAM Trinity. This in-turn would better target the PDS. Thirdly, Duplication at all points can be eliminated. For instance, the Election Commission is planning to link Voter ID to Aadhar doing away with the problem of multiplicity. Also over a crore ghost LPG gas connections were weeded out when it was linked with Aadhaar. Thirdly, this would remove multiplicity of documents and smoothen processes from opening a...
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...In the codes of Manu and Yajnavalkya, the concept of law evolved to a new stage where the monarch was seen as the upholder or fountain head of justice. The king's relation to law was considered primary, where the king was supposed to protect the subjects to maintain the status quo of varnashrama, punish the wicked and dispense justice to those wronged. Customary laws may have existed separately and did play an important role. It is only in the works of later smrti writers that law emerges in its procedural form and a systematic attempt is made to distinguish various aspects of law and judicial procedure. In other words, Dharma was the composite of social existence that formed the basis of the emergence of legal precepts in India. Three unique features of Hindu concept of law could be probably seen as.- 1. Law existed in some form or the other (as rta or cosmic law, truth, morality or dharma) from the earliest times, independent of the political authority. There is a systematic, evolution of these legal precepts from rudiments to somewhat refined jurisprudence. 2. Law had both the legal and metaphysical aspects which came to be accepted by society at large even though innate with caste distinctions or without egalitarian notions. 3. The Hindu theory did not recognize the human role in the creation of law. Law was deemed to be perfect, divine and...
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... Islam was strongly influenced by Judaism. Islam was founded by Mohammad and also holds a monotheistic approach to religion. Just like Judaism it has a holy book similar to Judaism’s Torah, called the Koran. The Koran contains the sacred text as spoken to Muhammad from God. The Koran not only teaches about God, but about how to lead a good, faithful life. Muslims believe in one all-powerful, compassionate God, known in Arabic as Allah. Similar to the Ten Commandments given by Moses in Judaism, the Muslims accept five basic duties, known as the Five Pillars of Islam. The teaching of Islam appeals to many individuals because it places high emphasis on honesty, generosity, and social justice. Sharing common ancestors, a belief in divinely given written scriptures, common rituals and practices, such as regular prayer and charity; valuing pilgrimage and sharing common holy places;...
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...ABSTRACT John Oswalt, in his book The Bible Among the Myths, presents his position to the reader that the bible is different and separate from other writings of the Ancient Near East. He asserts the Bible is both historically accurate and theologically sound. He makes the defense the Bible was divinely inspired and revealed to humanity and unique from other Ancient Near East literature. There was a time when the Bible, and the Israelite religion was different from its neighboring societies. But as times have changed, many people now lump the bible with other Ancient Near East myths. The book is broken up into two sections. The first half of the book, “The Bible and Myth,” Oswalt takes the time to define what a myth is and what differentiates the Bible from a myth. He then describes the different between the worldview of the Ancient Near East and continuity is different from the Bible’s transcendence. The second half of the book, “The Bible and History,” examines several philosophical thoughts proposed by others that attempt to explain the Bible’s relevance separate from historical validity. Oswalt provides excellent arguments against the new age philosophies. Oswalt provides an articulate argument for the veracity of the Bible’s history and theology by providing several convincing points to affirm the Bibles varicity. Introduction John N. Oswalt, in his book The Bible Among the Myths, provides the reader with a brief, yet comprehensive view of the differences and similarities...
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...Consider Dr. Faustus as a morality play. Ans. What Marlowe creates out of the story of Faustus is a medieval morality play with a late Renaissance temper. Despite its conformity to the later morality plays, ‘Dr. Faustus’ is by no means an evidence of the thorough change of spirit in Marlowe. Faustus is too stiff necked a pursuer to deny the medieval morality tradition. Here we see the typical temptation by no evil figure. Rather we see a knowing Faustus deliberately setting himself upon an evil course. The supernatural context of Faustus’ tragedy and the central importance of the theological concepts of evil and suffering within that context distinguish it from all other tragedies of the time, and suggest its relationship to the Eng morality play. Even though Marlowe’s play seems by and large to grow directly from the English Faust Book rather than from the stage tradition of the moralities, there is no doubt that the morality tradition provided Marlowe with both its thematic precedence and devices of dramaturgy on which to draw. Hardin Craig’s definition of a morality play as the presentation of man in the post lapsarian situation, where he is destined to die in sin unless he be saved by the intervention of Divine Grace and by repentance, is very certainly and properly applicable to “Dr. Faustus”. This general thematic import of morality play was very characteristically embodied in a dramatic structure defined by the conflict of the abstract forces of Good and Evil...
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...God for the purpose of making non-believers of Christ believe, by doing miraculous actions allowed by God, in order to spread the message of his Holy Church. Question 2 “Define each spiritual gift and its operation as recorded by Paul” 1 peter 4-10 states “just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of the varied grace of God”. Bible scriptures referring to spiritual gifts are: 1 Corinthians chapters 12-14; Romans chapter 12; Ephesians chapter 4; and 1 Peter chapter 4. Spiritual gifts must be important to the Spirit of God who inspired the writing of the Word of God and thus they should be important to us. 1. Prophecy: The gift of prophecy is described as a gift of inspiration. Prophecy is divinely inspired and anointed utterance; a supernatural proclamation in a known language. It is the manifestation of the Spirit of God - not of intellect (I Corinthians 12:7), and it may be possessed and operated by all who have the infilling of the Holy Spirit (I Corinthians 14:31) 2. Serving: The Greek word "Diakonia" means to do service....
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...When the term “ritual” is heard, images of mystical activities come to mind. However, rituals vary from something as straightforward and universal, such as brushing your teeth daily to something as sacred and intimate as a baptism in a church. It is defined as a ceremony consisting of a serious of actions performed according to a prescribed order. Generally, religious rituals root from myths, religion and ancient practices between the divine and humans. Each religion consists of their own unique rituals and practices that reenact historical events. For instance, every religion or culture has varying rituals following the death of a person, including burials and mourning. “In Judaism, life is valued above almost all else. Almost any Jewish law can be broken to save a human life.” (Rich, 2011) The Torah or Pentateuch, is the central reference of the religion. The Talmud is the most significant collection of the Jewish oral tradition interpreting the...
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...themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah.” (1 Samuel 8:4 NIV) The object of their desire wasn’t essentially wrong for it had been foretold that kings should rise in Israel. The fundamental principle of the theocracy was “God was their King” it wasn’t intended to supersede the Divine authority of God. The transition was in one aspect from a higher order of things to that much lower. Intending to set God in the background. The sinfulness of their hearts desire consisted in the king they sought and the spirit they manifested. Rejecting the Lord as King. “They have rejected me from being king over them” (1 Samuel 8:7). Nevertheless, God did grant their wish for a King that he would chose. As described in the Bible, the Jewish monarchy is a unique institution. The king would have real power and responsibility. The rest of the nation would emulate after his model. A leader,...
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...series of elements that are quite unusual to other literature of the time which Hamori indicates throughout the article. She discusses a group of seemingly unique features that appear in both The Epic of Gilgamesh and in the scene of the wrestling match between Jacob and God in Genesis 32:22-32. Her argument is that the author of Genesis knew some form of Gilgamesh and used it as a framework while writing the wrestling scene in Genesis. Some of the arguments Hamori makes are solid and defend her initial statements. However, there are several small...
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...Religious and Ethnic Diversity Paper Ryan K Wehrsig, University of Phoenix I have chosen to write the religious part of this paper on the Roman Catholic religion. The Roman Catholic religion differs from other religions in many ways. The Church teaches that it is the one true Church divinely founded by Jesus Christ. They differ from a Christen religion even though they worship the same God. They have unique beliefs, practices, and traditions that set them apart from other Christians. Over the course of the centuries there has been many quarrels and hostilities between Catholics/Christians and Muslims. In the 1500’s the Roman Catholic Church did not tolerate any deviance from its teachings because they did not want to show a sign of weakness. The Roman Catholic religion has contributed a lot to the American culture. About 24 percent of Americans identify themselves as Catholic, making Catholicism the largest Christian denomination in America. One of the biggest religions we have here in our Country. Catholics faced a lot of discrimination and prejudice when they were first being introduced into the United States. Some states even tried to banning Catholicism. Even though the first amendment of the constitution granted freedom of religion a lot of Americans did not accept Catholic newcomers. From my research I have learned a lot about the catholic religion. It helped me to get to understand it a little more in the sense of now I know that they are part of the Christian religion...
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