Essay: Haredi population and Child Birth Issues

Sample Essay

The 2.5-children per woman increase in fertility rate amongst the Haredi population, running in reverse to Becker’s fertility transition argument, was engineered by efficient prohibition6, the ultra-orthodox value system, reduction in economic participation and increase in state subsidies, which in turn further reduced the value of any economic activities for the community.

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Essay: Haredim Request for Increase in Child Allowances

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In “It’s the budget, stupid,” published by the daily Haaretz in January, 2008, Nehemia Shtrasler has succinctly argued that because of the very nature of their religious ideology and the weltanschauung that it espouses and promotes, those belonging to the ultra-orthodox Haredim community will continue having large families, irrespective of the amount of state support at their disposal.  He does, however, argue that the state can promote the rapid population expansion of the said community by increasing the amount of child support benefits – something that plays an important role in most Haredim households.  Of course, whether this would be a positive development or otherwise cannot be judged from the Haredim perspective alone.

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Generation Y; a Case Study

Alloy Inc. has established itself as one of the strongest competitors within the non-traditional world of marketing and services. It aims to target the Y Generation as its main consumer and client body in order to maximize its strength and share in the market, by tapping the potential this particular segment of the market holds (Alloy Website, 24th July 2010).

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Essay: George Orwell’s Novels

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George Orwell is well known for the satire that is rampantly present in his literary works, by taking up grave and serious issues, such as war and death and destruction and presenting them in a manner that may border on sarcasm and black humour; 1984 is one of those novels.

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Essay: Japanese Literature

Sample Essay

The Japanese medieval period (c.1200-1600) followed the coming of age of Japanese literature during the earlier Heian era (794-1185), which had been marked by the declining influence of Chinese literature.  However, it was essentially during the medieval period that Japanese literature began to increasingly assume a Buddhist orientation with a distinct Japanese character.

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