Notes- Confucius had house managers when he served as minister of justice in the state of Lu. According to the rules of propriety, he was not supposed to have them after he left the government. 9-13 子贡曰:“有美玉于斯,韫椟(yùn dú)而藏诸?求善贾而沽诸?”子曰:“沽之哉,沽之哉!我...
Bangkok buses are cheap for sure - but you'll soon tire of standing on those in rush hour. Some teachers will opt for the mass transit systems (sky-train or subway) and some might even splash out on the luxury of a taxi, especially on a rainy October morning when you're running late...
A key objective of the government during this period was to attract and sustain foreign capital inflows to fund investment, both in the public and private sectors (via foreign aid and FDI respectively). Economic growth has been accompanied by progress in many social indicators, such as infant ...
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. The Founding Fathers...
For scholars and the government, the focus of care provision for the elderly was on the social security system for older people (Yuan 2001; Liu 2003). The aging population has become a global phenomenon—while western countries are faced with high costs for pensions, China’s social security ...
A greater proportion of households depend on government social grants as a source of income in Tongaat. Those that earned income, results indicate that the majority of the interviewed households received a total household income which is below the South African minimum wage rate. Overall, the ...