All That Glitters Is Not Gold Outward appearance can be greatly misleading. Gold is a very valuable metal. It has an attractive glittering appearance too. But it does not mean that everything which glitters like gold should be precious. There are utterly valueless things that look like gold and taking them on their face value is unwise. On the contrary‚ some of the dull looking things possess immense value. Their appearance is in no way proportionate to the great value they have. This is true of
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Charms are the trinkets that are worn‚ believing that these particular things will do good or avert evil from the people who wear these. Kabbalah The Kabbalah red string bracelet is worn to ward off all evils and negative energy. Kabbalists are of the belief that if someone is jealous of you‚ they look at you with the "evil eye" and thus‚ negative energy enters your life‚ which can harm you in many ways. Kabbalists wear a red string bracelet‚ at all times‚ as according to their religion‚ it
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Lucky charm “The things they carried” is a story about couple Vietnam veterans who carried different items with them with their reasons why. We all believe in one thing or another. It is all about what you thinks works for you and how it works. Personally I have been carrying a coin that I have on me at all times. The coin has been in my family for over two hundred years. My great grandfather got the coin from a customer when he started his export business in late 1850’s in Kabul‚ Afghanistan
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Information: Lucky Charms‚ Inc. (“LC”) manufactures a line of hand-crafted decorative silver amulets featuring a variety of designs. The amulets are mainly sold to retailers who then sell the amulets to consumers in their shops or at outdoor‚ street and weekend markets. LC’s business is somewhat seasonal in that most sales occur in the spring (in anticipation of the summer outdoor market season) with significantly fewer sales in the fall and winter. For the past couple of years LC has experienced
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researched the qualifications for the Presidential and Merit scholarships. These scholarships are granted to exceptional students excelling in high school. Fortunately‚ I was awarded the Presidential scholarship from Manhattan College due to my high academic achievements. Moreover‚ I applied to STEM scholarships at Stony Brook University. This scholarship is given to a rising senior who shows a strong aptitude in the science field. Overall‚ the merit and STEM scholarships are beneficial and will be used
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Charms and Clovers Charms and Clovers From the very start‚ you get a sense of just what Charms and Clovers is going to deliver to you. There is a winning and very fitting theme running throughout the slot (namely Irish luck)‚ and that is beautifully twinned with the Irish jig music playing in the background. We know what you’re thinking - we’ve all seen far too many Irish luck themed slots of late to care‚ right? Well‚ hold your horses. If you give Charms and Clovers a brief look‚ you may be pleasantly
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General Mills Goes Ceriously Retro Target is running a 1-month exclusive with General Mills showcasing retro packaging around Cocoa Puffs‚ Cheerios‚ Lucky Charms‚ Trix‚ Kix and other brands within their cereal portfolio. A collectable t-shirt is promoted on the new retro-themed packaging‚ offering consumers the chance to get a vintage-styled tee of their favorite morning munch. Overall‚ its a smart play. Target gains exclusivity‚ consumers feel rewarded with a limited piece of throwback merch
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A strike is a form of protest whereby a group of employees withhold labour in order to pressure employers into granting a particular demand. (Cambridge Dictionairies) Causes and effects of strikes in South Africa: Causes - Lack of transformation‚ mutual respect‚ trust‚ and socio-economic equity (SABC‚ 2014). - Dissatisfaction with pay or working and living conditions. Effects - Companies: financial losses‚ reduced productivity‚ profitability and market share‚ and delayed service delivery. Employees:
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Strike [Sec. 2 (q)]: Strike means "a cessation of work by a body of persons employed in any industry acting in combination or a concerted refusal under a common understanding of any number of persons who are or have been so employed‚ to continue to work or to accept employment". Mere stoppage of work does not come within the meaning of strike unless it can be shown that such stoppage of work was a concerted action for the enforcement of an industrial demand. Procedure of Strikes According to Sec
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LOOKING FOR A WIN-WIN SITUATION This past weekend marks the largest contract signing in Major League Baseball history. On the 12th of February 2000‚ Ken Griffey Jr. (formerly of the Seattle Mariners)‚ signed a nine-year $116.5 million contract with his hometown Cincinnati Reds. The city’s fans were ecstatic to bring Griffey back‚ and considering he turned down an eight-year $148 million deal to re-sign with Seattle‚ they feel that the acquisition was a real bargain. It really is amazing when
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