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by Maraque » Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:32 pm
The Twelve Truths is a list of proverbs by quite possibly the most influential person in Maraquean history. Philosopher Xanthaiyan is the founder of the Xanthai philosophy and the Twelve Truths are a very important set of rules that Xanthaiists are encouraged to follow.Star Trek Enthusiasts wrote:What are the Twelve Truths you speak of?
by Kalakda » Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:42 pm
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by Maraque » Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:57 am
by Sungai Pusat » Sat Jul 03, 2010 3:09 am
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by Maraque » Sat Jul 03, 2010 6:01 am
In economics, the term underemployment has three different distinct meanings and applications. All meanings involve a situation in which a person is working, unlike unemployment, where a person who is searching for work cannot find a job. All meanings involve under-utilization of labor which is missed by most official (governmental agency) definitions and measurements of unemployment.
Underemployment can mean:
The employment of workers with high skill levels in low-wage jobs that do not require such abilities, for example a trained medical doctor who works as a taxi driver.
"Involuntary part-time" workers—workers who could (and would like to) be working for a full work-week but can only find part-time work. By extension, the term is also used in regional planning to describe regions where economic activity rates are unusually low, due to a lack of job opportunities, training opportunities, or due to a lack of services such as childcare and public transportation.
"Overstaffing" or "hidden unemployment", the practice in which businesses or entire economies employ workers who are not fully occupied---for example, workers currently not being used to produce goods or services due to legal or social restrictions or because the work is highly seasonal.
by Sungai Pusat » Sat Jul 03, 2010 6:08 am
Maraque wrote:In economics, the term underemployment has three different distinct meanings and applications. All meanings involve a situation in which a person is working, unlike unemployment, where a person who is searching for work cannot find a job. All meanings involve under-utilization of labor which is missed by most official (governmental agency) definitions and measurements of unemployment.
Underemployment can mean:
The employment of workers with high skill levels in low-wage jobs that do not require such abilities, for example a trained medical doctor who works as a taxi driver.
"Involuntary part-time" workers—workers who could (and would like to) be working for a full work-week but can only find part-time work. By extension, the term is also used in regional planning to describe regions where economic activity rates are unusually low, due to a lack of job opportunities, training opportunities, or due to a lack of services such as childcare and public transportation.
"Overstaffing" or "hidden unemployment", the practice in which businesses or entire economies employ workers who are not fully occupied---for example, workers currently not being used to produce goods or services due to legal or social restrictions or because the work is highly seasonal.
by Seperate Vermont » Sat Jul 03, 2010 7:44 pm
Firearms.
Firecrackers.
Fireworks.
Zoos.
Pet stores.
etc
by Maraque » Sat Jul 03, 2010 11:36 pm
by Sungai Pusat » Sun Jul 04, 2010 2:38 am
by Maraque » Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:24 am
by Sungai Pusat » Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:30 am
Maraque wrote:Mixed. Our economy is entirely privatized but the government competes in the private sector in industries such as energy, transportation, telecommunications, and so on. The private sector is regulated - corporations can not just run amok and do whatever they want, although the government doesn't strictly enforce it, instead relying on quarterly reports from independent watchdog groups, and then acts accordingly.
The Royal Corporations (as government owned entities are called) usually have the highest market share in their given industry because the people are very suspicious of corporations and the people that run them, and find the government offers better services for lower prices.
by Maraque » Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:40 am
Of course they're free, they can choose between a multitude of private corporations, one of which happens to be government owned, because a plurality (not a majority) chooses the government corporation doesn't mean that the other 10 will leave the country.Sungai Pusat wrote:Maraque wrote:Mixed. Our economy is entirely privatized but the government competes in the private sector in industries such as energy, transportation, telecommunications, and so on. The private sector is regulated - corporations can not just run amok and do whatever they want, although the government doesn't strictly enforce it, instead relying on quarterly reports from independent watchdog groups, and then acts accordingly.
The Royal Corporations (as government owned entities are called) usually have the highest market share in their given industry because the people are very suspicious of corporations and the people that run them, and find the government offers better services for lower prices.
So is the nation really free? If that is so, most of the private companies would leave since the Royal Corporations win everyone's hearts for their prices and then, your nation will be overrun by corruption and then, your government can just make laws to prevent people from buying from private corporations, then make the prices skyrocket. The End.
by Sungai Pusat » Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:43 am
by Maraque » Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:47 am
by Sungai Pusat » Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:56 am
Maraque wrote:Partially yes. The Royal Legislature is comprised of two chambers - one is elected by the people via popular vote and the upper house is comprised of randomly selected citizens. The lower chamber writes laws, debates, and votes, then passes it on to the upper chamber where they debate, vote, and (eventually) pass it on to the president, who then in cooperation with the king and the leaders of all the coalitions in the Royal Legislature debate with one another the law and either sign or send it back down with recommendations.
Once passed by both chambers and the council of seven, the law must be ratified by the people with a 3/4 majority and at least 2/3 participation. So it all rests with the people in the end.
by Maraque » Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:59 am
by Sungai Pusat » Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:11 am
Maraque wrote:It has caused... some controversy. But it works most of the time. And there are safeguards against certain kinds of legislation (civil rights, for example, can't be put up for vote because it's not the people's right to decide another groups rights or lack thereof).
And it's not direct democracy if it has to pass the Royal Legislature first...
by Maryginia » Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:18 am
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