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Questions: 1. Looking at all relevant sources of EU law can Katniss and Peeta rely on any cause of action in a Ruritanian court under EU law for their separate actions? 2. Should that Ruritanian court make a preliminary reference to the CJEU over the interpretation of the term armed forces? 3. Can Katniss and Peeta claim damages for Ruritanias infringement of their EU law rights under Directive 2000/78/EC and general principles? 4. Can Peeta challenge the adoption of Regulation 2015/666/EU, which will prohibit him from carrying out his current job, in the CJEU, and/or challenge its validity before the domestic courts? 5. How and when could the Commission bring an action against Ruritania to enforce the age and disability discrimination provisions of Directive 2000/78/EC and its full transposition? What could happen following any CJEU judgment on the issue to ensure Ruritania complies? Answers: In the European Union, transposition is an obligation on the member states in which, they choose to pass a legislation which is either primary or secondary applying within the territorial limits in order to give force to a directive passed by the Union. In case if the respective states fail to pass the transposition within their respective territorial limits, even after the period of extension allowed to them, and subsequently, a conflict arises regarding the said directive, then the law as passed by the centre shall prevail in solving the dispute. In the given context, let us first analyse whether the said directive 2000/78/EC applies within the territory of Ruritania. The directive in question was adopted on 27 November 2000. The member states had to transpose the directive by 2 December 2003. But Ruritania did not transpose the directive within the time set. In fact the directive remained not transposed till 1 January 2015. To analyse the situation, we need to take into account the case of Andrea Francovich and Danila Bonifaci and others v. Italian Republic. In the said judgment, the Court expressedly ruled that if a Member State does not transpose a Directive within the time prescribed, or if it fails to transpose it in totality, then the Directive takes direct effect, which means that the individuals residing within the State should be able to derive all the rights and the obligations imposed in the Directive shall equally apply to all the individuals despite the directive not being transposed into domestic law. Thus, it can be clearly stated from the above reading that the directive 2000/78/EC applies to Ruritania fully. 1. If Katniss and Peeta can rely on any cause of action in a Ruritanian Court under EU law for their separate actions or not, it can be said that preliminarily, they can rely on the cause of action pronounced. But as far as the law of estoppels is concerned, if Katniss and Peeta feel that they are suffering damage because of such action, then they can always, invoke estoppels against the decision. The estoppels principle as established in the Ratti case lays down that the member states should not reap any unfair advantages from its wrongdoings. Thus, here, if Kattnis and Petta feel that the application of the alleged Directive has gone against them or if they feel that they have been wrongfully swept off from the benefits they are supposed to achieve, they can definitely challenge the constitutional validity of the Directive in the Ruritanian Court and seek for redressal of their grievances. The guidelines and the recommendations to the 2000/78/EC Directive clearly underline that all the rulings that are given as per it, should be rational and have a minimum standard of effectiveness, proportionality and foremost af all must be dissuasive. Considering the situation of Katniss and Petta, and the discriminations that have been done against them, if they can persuade the court that they have wrongfully prohibited in their workplace and as a result of that prohibition, they have gone through a substantial damage, they can definitely approach the Ruritanian Court under proper EU laws to set aside their work orders and restore their position to them in their respective work places. Nothing present in the EU laws shall bar any private individual from approaching the court. They are free to bring about separate actions against the Directive. The scope of the said Directive clearly indicates that the provisions of the directive, apply as much to the public sector as to the private sector including public bodies as well as for paid and unpaid work. Thus, it can be said that Katniss and Pettas argument that the Directive does not extend to private sector stands liable to be rejected though this does not state that they cannot approach the court. 2. We need to consider the meaning of a preliminary reference. It is usually a request from a national court of any member state to the CJEU where the national court seeks to ask for an authoritative interpretation on an act. In the given problem the dispute that arises is that whether the security services provided by the External Front be genuinely called to fall within the definition of armed forces or not? The facts in the problem indicate that External Front as a private company guards the external borders of Ruritania on behalf of the Government. So, it can be said that they were acting under the relationship of principal and agent. Moreover, External Front served armed ships onboard. They were also allowed to carry guns and make arrests. The Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe makes it clear that all personnel or agencies that are directly working with or under or under terms of contractual agreement with the state government to protect the external borders of any member state shall fall within the purview of the armed forces. Here, External Front was working directly under the government of Ruritania to protect the integrity of the state. They also had similar powers as were possessed by the civil employees of the state. In this situation, it can be said that External Forces are in no way not falling within the purview of the definition of the armed forces. But still, if any ambiguity arises in the proceedings in the Ruritanian Court regarding the definition of armed forces, preliminary reference can be sought by the court from the CJEU. Upon seeking such a reference, the CJEU normally gives the response in the form of a judgment that remains addressed only to the referring court. It also needs to be understood that the reference given by the court is not a fact or statement to be accepted universally. The CJEU is also not a body supposed to find facts. It is a national court and it should not refer a question to the ECJ about the rightful interpretation of the facts going on or prevalent in the matter in any national court. If the Ruritanian court feels that certain more specific guidelines are required by it to understand the clear meaning of the term armed forces, it can definitely invoke or request for getting a preliminary reference from the CJEU. 3. Whether Peeta and Katniss can claim damages or not, we need to analyze the two situations differently. We shall take into account the case of Peeta first. Peeta at the appraisal of his last work, was noted and considered to be obese. On 1 April, 2015, he happened to receive a letter from External Front which said that due to his obesity, he was being dismissed from employment with immediate effect under the Directive 2015/666/EU. This directive prohibited clinically obese people from carrying guns in employment on the basis of safety. Nowhere did this directive lay down that clinically obese people should be terminated from their jobs. Now, it must be noted that since External Front constituted a part of the armed forces of the country, so, it was necessary for the employees of External Force to possess guns during the course of their employment. Directive 2000/78/EC also laid down that non discrimination on the basis of age and disability shall not apply to armed forces. What needs to be considered here is if being obese falls under being disabled on not. The European Court of Justice in a recent judgment ruled that being obese can constitute disability for meeting the purposes of European Union equality at work legislation. The judgment indicated that obese people will be called disabled because the employers would have to provide them with larger seats, special parking spaces and such other facilities. Since, special facilities are only provided to disabled people, hence it was ruled that Obesity can constitute a kind of disability within the meaning of Employment Equality Directive. The court further said that as such, there is no general principle of EU law which prohibits in itself, a discrimination which is totally made on the grounds of being obese, yet, such condition of being obese falls within the definition of disability where, under certain specific conditions, it becomes a barrier to the full and effective participation of the person concerned in professional life on an equal basis with other workers. In the given condition, since Petta under the second directive could never possess a gun during his employment, he was likely to become less efficient in the tenure of his employment. Non possession of a gun would also make him unable in the dissipation of his duties. While the 2000/78 directive makes it clear that based on the grounds of disability, no discrimination among employees shall be made, at the same time it also makes it clear that this rule shall not apply to defence services. Thus, under the given circumstances, if Petta has been sacked with immediate effect, that has been rightly done under the existing laws of the land and he cannot claim damages in this regard. Analysing the situation of Katniss, she has been denied a promotion in her employment to the rank of a lieutenant. She has also cleared the requisite formalities of appearing in a written examination for the said purpose but is being denied the promotion owing to the fact that she has not attained the minimum age criteria of 30 years that is required by the post. In order to understand whether she is liable to be compensated for the said cause, we need to look into the implementation guidelines of the Directive. It must be noted that the directive aimed to provide protection to employees in case if they are not allowed proper work opportunities owing to age. But if this regulation is applied in the present scenario, the whole purpose behind the enactment goes in vain. It can be well argued that since External Front has been taken as a unit of defence, so the directive shall not apply here. But this argument cannot be taken as a valid ground because nowhere does the defence regulation s of the nation mention that the minimum age requirement for the post of becoming a Lieutenant is 30 years. Hence, this decision of the External Front can not be justified from any angle and hence, Katniss is supposed to get protection under the existing European laws. Therefore, as an answer to the third issue raised in the question, it can be concluded saying that Petta is not eligible to get any kind of compensation though, the same can be rightly sought by Katniss. Katniss is also eligible to file a suit for restoration of her position in the workplace. She is entitled to due compensation but Petta cannot claim any benefits under the Directive. 4. The fourth question seeks a query that whether Peeta can intiate proceedings in either the CJEA or in any other domestic court restraining his dismissal from employment and whether the Directive 2015/666/EU is constitutionally valid or not. The law that is under the dispute says that clinically obese people should be allowed to carry guns in the course of their employment. Nowhere does this law state that such people need to be terminated from their work. In the present case, the employer External Front has decided to terminate Petta because he has been found to be clinically obese. The job under the employer required the employee to carry a gun in the course of the employment and the employee was also eligible to make arrests. Petta served the employer company on board. So, there was absolutely no necessity to terminate him on grounds of being obese. He could have been easily moved to some other department or he could also have been shifted from the working area. The law states that when an employee is having the necessary qualification to do a job but has a disability, then it is prohibited that the employer can discriminate against that employee just because of the reason that he has a physical or mental impairment that might substantially limit a major life activity like the ability to hear or the ability to see or speak or breathe or walk and also prohibits from independently performing manual tasks or take care of his own self or even work in any other form. As far as the present situation is concerned, the employer has terminated totally Petta that too with immediate effect. Such drastic decision is totally violative of the human rights norms and is likely to hamper the smooth functioning of the employment opportunities. 5. Let us take a look at the effects of non transposition by member states in EC. There are enough legislations present in the nation that clearly lay down that beyond a reasonable time frame, if a Member State fails to implement or transpose a Directive issued by the commission, it can bring an action against the Member State. Under the provisions of Article 260 (3)TEFU, when referring a late transposition infringement to the Court of Justice according to the provisions laid down under Article 258 TEFU, the Commission may propose financial penalties without having to wait for a first judgment. All the member states under the European Union are necessarily bound with their obligations under Community law. The commission initiated infringement proceedings against one state under this Directive which led to a decision given by the CJEU. It found the member state in breach of its obligation to properly implement the Directive 2000/78/EC in relation to reasonable accommodation for disabled persons in employment. The action of the commission is also illustrated by more of recent infringement proceedings against other member states as well. One of the leading instance is that of the infringement action initiated against Hungary on Directive 2000/78/EC in 2012. The case concerned in the given instance is related to the lowering of the retirement age of judges, prosecutors and notaries. It was found by the CJEU that Hungary had failed to comply with Directive 2000/78/EC due to the significant lowering of mandatory retirement age for judges, prosecutors and public notaries. Following the judgment of the CJEU, Hungary adopted law T-9598 on 11.3.2013 to ensure compliance with the directive and t his case was closed on 20.11.2013. Further, three complain-based cases under directive 2000/78/EC are pending in infringement proceedings. Two of these three cases concern Greece and discriminatory age limits in public service. The other one is concerned with the Czech Republic and insufficient protection from discrimination for disabled persons seeking employment. Looking at the survey done by the governmental organisations, it can be seen that all the Member States have taken the necessary measures to transpose the directive 2000/78/EC into their respective domestic legal orders. They have also set up procedures and bodies that are indispensable for the implementation and functioning of this directive. The administrative and judicial authorities of the Member States as well as the equality bodies of the said authorities, are now standing in the front line for symmetrically providing full protection to every individual on the ground and prohibit any kind of class discrimination or such other thing. It seems that except Ruritania, all other States have ratified and transposed the Directive. Since Ruritania has consistently failed in showing any kind of positive attitude towards the Directive, the commission can initiate a proceeding against the state for immediate transposition as and when it considers appropriate. The time frame given by the C ommission has passed away long back. Considering this to be an extension of Fundamental Rights, the commission can bring the transposition suit in immediate future. Legislation alone is not sufficient to ensure full equality. It needs to be properly combined with appropriate policy actions. This can be possible only when the Member States transpose the Directive. The effect of CJEU judgment on the issue to ensure compliance by Rurtania shall stand to be from immediate effect, Ruritania shall remain bound by the judgment irrespective of the condition of the king or the after effects of the massive tsunami or with the destruction of all political papers. The law of the CJEU shall remain binding on Ruritania. Thus to conclude, it can be said that the Equality Regulation 2000/78/EC as adopted by the council of ministers, appears to be a genuine legislation that aimed at only providing better opportunities in workplaces. Though the state of Ruritania has not accepted the regulation formally by transposing a law in its local jurisdiction, yet the state stands under an obligation to be bound by the rules of the Directive. Further, all other states within the European Union have formally accepted the Regulation by transposing relevant laws. So, there exists no chance of the non application of the provisions of the Directive within the state of Ruritania. As far as the External Front is concerned, it cannot prohibit Katniss from getting the promotion due as this is against the existing laws of the land. Petta also seems to have suffered a damage. 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Cart Lab Report free essay sample

Hanging at a Constant Determining the effect mass has on acceleration Block 5 11/25/12 Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to determine the effect of additional mass added to a cart’s existing mass, without changing the applied force, on the acceleration of the cart. We will test this effect by hanging a constant mass to a cart and use a computer program, LoggerPro, to calculate the acceleration which is expressed through the slope of the graph. The cart’s initial mass is 500 grams which we change by adding more weights in order to see a difference in acceleration. Some basic background information needed for this experiment is first, and foremost, Newton’s Second Law of Motion stating: The acceleration (a) of a body is parallel and directly proportional to the net force (F) acting on the body, is in the direction of the net force, and is inversely proportional to the mass (m) of the body, i. We will write a custom essay sample on Cart Lab Report or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page e. , F = ma. We must also know that weight is a force, we use the weight of the cart and the hanging weight as the forces needed to determine acceleration. The bigger the mass the more force required to create the same amount of acceleration. We have to assume that the length of the track the cart traveled was long enough to accurately calculate the acceleration. Hypothesis: If the mass of the cart increases while keeping the hanging mass (applied force) constant then the acceleration of the cart will decrease because more applied force is needed to pull a heavier mass (cart). This will occur in order to follow Newton’s Second Law of Motion and the equation F=ma. Materials: -weights -a cart -motion sensor LoggerPro program Procedure: 1. Chose a constant hanging mass/applied force (200g) . Attach the hanging mass to the initial cart (without additional weights) 3. Set up Logger Pro and motion sensor 4. Press start and when it beeps let the cart go 5. Stop cart near the end so it doesn’t fall off the table 6. Calculate the slop by highlighting the linear part of the graph, (not any part where it stands still). The slope is equivelent to the acceleration 7. Add a weight to the cart and repeat steps 4-6 for 4 a dditional masses. Hanging Mass (grams)Cart Mass (grams)Acceleration (m/s^2) 2005002. 812 2006002. 369 2007002. 51 20010001. 553 20015001. 116 Data Analysis: The acceleration is directly proportional to the mass of an object. As the cart mass increases then the acceleration decreases. This follows the F=ma formula stating that the acceleration is proportional to the force/mass of an object. The graph proves that when the mass increases then the acceleration decreased because the Force was kept constant but more was needed to move a larger mass. Error Analysis: Some errors that could have occurred may have been the result of a too short track. The calculations may have been inaccurate because it was limited to only about 2 meters and a few seconds. The lack of time and distance could easily influence the calculations and made more room for human error. Also letting go of the cart at the exact time each time may have caused human error because different people were letting it go and stopping it. The starting points and ending points on the graph also may have also changed the slope (acceleration) because a few points before or after would affect it. Conclusion: My data supports my hypothesis stating that if the the mass of the cart increases then the acceleration decreases due to Newton’s law of motion stating that the larger the mass the more force is needed to reach the same acceleration. When the mass was increased from 500 grams to 1500 grams the acceleration decreased from 2. 812 to 1. 116. The experiment would be better if given extra time for recording the acceleration, that would be more accurate and hopefully have an exact linear relationship. Also taking more trials would be beneficial to the experiment to eliminate any human errors.

The Oedipus Story

Introduction An examination of the story of Oedipus reveals a certain degree of hubris among the characters which I believe is an integral theme within the story that lead to the start and culmination of most of the events that occurred.Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on The Oedipus Story specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More What you have to understand is that in most of the Greek stories that I have read, such as Hercules, the story of Troy and the Odyssey, those who exult themselves, place themselves above all others or state that they are on the same level as the Gods often meet tragic and ironic ends. As such, it can almost be expected that characters within a Greek tragedy who exhibit such characteristics often end up in adverse circumstances. In the case of Oedipus his fate resulted in one of the most tragic ends of all wherein he killed his father and married his mother. The concept of pride is crucial within th is story and as I elaborate more on this point it will be immediately apparent as to why Oedipus readily believed the drunk who tells him that Polybus and Merope are not his real parents, but will not believe the famous and reliable prophet Teiresias. The Growth of Pride First and foremost, when you examine the story of Oedipus it can be seen in certain parts of the Greek play that Oedipus places such distinctions on himself as â€Å"the man who all men call great† or â€Å"the greatest man in all men’s eyes†. Such titles of course come as a direct result of his defeat of the Sphinx, his marriage to Jocasta and him being crowned king of Thebes. This method of distinction that Oedipus places upon himself is based on a considerable degree of pride as a direct result of his accomplishments. As such, when presented with the words of the prophet Teiresias stating that he was the murderer of Laius, Oedipus does not readily believe them since his pride in himself would not allow him to do so. He labels the words of Teiresias as falsehoods and even accuses his friend (who is also unknowingly his uncle) Creon of instigating such lies. This particular behavior is in direct contrast to his earlier attitude involving his adoptive parents, Polybus and Merope. In this earlier instance, he readily believed the words of a drunk (who stated that Polybus and Merope were not his true parents) as well as believed the words of the Oracle of Delphi who repeated the same prophecy given to Laius and Jocasta. This divergence in the acceptance of what is said to them between the younger and older versions of Oedipus is based on the fact that the older version of Oedipus had developed a considerable degree of pride in himself as a direct result of his accomplishments. This had manifested itself in events early on within the story where he encountered Laius on the road to Thebes and refused to give way due to his pride in being a prince of Corinth. The end result was the murder of Liaus which was inherently based on the concept of pride and how Oedipus refused to be humble.Advertising Looking for essay on literature languages? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More His hubris escalated even more as a direct result of his accomplishment in saving the people of Thebes from the Sphinx and being crowned king of the city. The younger version of Oedipus did not have significant accomplishments, was merely a prince and as such did not have as much pride as compared to his older self which as a result left him more open to believing in the words of others rather than himself. Possible Alternative Explanations It must be noted though that there are possible alternative explanations as to why Oedipus readily believed the drunk but did not believe Teiresias. One of possibilities is based on the fact that Oedipus may have doubted the origins of his birth given that since he was not the natural son of Polyb us and Merope then it would be unlikely that he would look anything like them. On the other hand, the reason why Oedipus did not want to believe the words of Terisias may be due to the fact that they seemed so farfetched that it would have been hard to believe them in the first place. While these alternative explanations do have a considerable degree of merit, they lack a sufficient enough connection to the concept of hubris that pervades various aspects of the story. An explanation behind one of the focal points of the story that led to Oedipus killing his father and marrying his mother should be based on the concept of pride since this is the main theme of the story and all explanations of events that emerge from the story of Oedipus should be based on this particular perspective. Conclusion As it can be seen from the various arguments presented within this paper, the concept of pride played a significant role in having Oedipus believe the words of the drunk yet not believe the wo rds of the prophet Teiresias. As the pride of Oedipus increased the more likely he was to believe in his own words and thoughts rather than those coming from other people. In the end, like so many Greek tragedies in the past, the prideful are humbled and in the case of Oedipus he was humbled to an extreme degree. This essay on The Oedipus Story was written and submitted by user Alfred Craft to help you with your own studies. 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IBM

IBM -1911 Charles R. Flint arranges the merger of the International Time Recording Company, Computing Scale Company, and the Tabulating Machine Company to form the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (C-T-R). The new company is based in New York City and has 1,300 employees. George Fairchild becomes the first chairman of the board of directors. C-T-R will be renamed International Business Machines Corporation in 1924.-1914 Thomas J. Watson, Sr., joins the Computing Tabulating Recording Co. (C-T-R) as general manager. The next year Watson is elected president of the company.-1924 The Computing- Tabulating- Recording Co. is renamed International Business Machines Corporation (IBM). The company had operated under the IBM name in Canada since 1917.-1928 IBM redesigns the punch card to hold 80 columns, almost double the previous capacity. The patented new design, featuring rectangular holes and called the "IBM card," becomes so popular that the name essentially becomes synonymous with punc hed cards.IBM BladeCenter HS21-1944 IBM presents its first large scale computer, the Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (ASCC), to Harvard University. Also known as the Mark I, the ASCC is the first machine to execute long calculations automatically. More than 50 feet long, eight feet high, and weighing almost five tons, the ASCC uses electromechanical relays to perform addition, multiplication, and division.-1952 IBM signals its commitment to electronic computing as it introduces the IBM 701, the company's first production computer and a watershed in the computing industry. Designed primarily for scientific calculations, the 701 features the IBM-invented tape drive vacuum column, an innovation which paved the way for magnetic tape to become a popular storage medium.-1953 IBM announces the IBM 650 Magnetic Drum Calculator, an intermediate size electronic computer, to handle widely diversified accounting and scientific computations. Warmly received by universities and businesse s, nearly 2,000 of the 650...

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Case Study Healthcare Provider Essay Game (151) , Plan (45) company About StudyMoose Contact Careers Help Center Donate a Paper Legal Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Complaints A large, regional healthcare provider is developing a new, integrated wellness and prevention program (IWPP) for their patients. This involves developing an overarching strategy and aligning existing prevention capabilities. The client has employed Point B to facilitate the development of the plan’s strategy, conceptual design, and roadmap for initial implementation. Describe how you would approach this effort. Broadly, the approach has three steps starting with the leadership team and then engaging the entire organization: I. Leadership Strategy Development and Plan II. Organization Engagement and Strategy Refinement III. Initial Implementation I. Leadership Strategy Development and Plan Once the leadership participants are confirmed with the sponsor, facilitated workshops will be structured to shape the key deliverables: business strategy, conceptual design and roadmap. Workshops will focus on: Finding a common understanding of what is a successful IWPP. This includes: †¢ Identifying current challenges for the healthcare provider as a whole and specific to an IWPP †¢ Agreeing to the existing strengths overall but with a focus on existing prevention capabilities †¢ Understanding what has and has not worked in the past †¢ Defining a common IWPP vision and values Defining what capabilities are needed and how to measure a successful IWPP. Capabilities will shape the conceptual design and span such things as: †¢ Technology †¢ Business processes †¢ Applications †¢ People/organization structure †¢ Information †¢ Geographic location Identifying the activities (immediate and future) to create a new IWPP. For example: †¢ People – assessing the organization’s culture and behaviours for integrative wellness, prevention and medical care †¢ Process – redesign business processes to emphasis case management and cross organization collaboration per patient(s) or member(s) †¢ Technology – data conversion to a common rollout schedule for compliance standards across the network e.g. ICD 10 Activity timing will determine when capabilities are in place to chart a roadmap of changes to the organization. II. Organization Engagement and Strategy Refinement The second step is the most intensive and often the most overlooked when developing strategy. The leadership team will be required to engage the broader organization to test the strategy, conceptual design and roadmap. This requires cascading participation from management, team leaders and front-line staff. For a healthcare provider this is critical given the complexity and diversity of the network (complementary service providers, insurers, medical providers, members and patients). Input is also required regarding how best to monitor progress, to measure outcomes and to continuously collect feedback once implementation is  underway. Step II has the following benefits: †¢ Improve the leadership team’s work by adding operational detail †¢ Create strategy awareness so the organization’s day-to-day decision making better aligns with the strategic vision and intent. †¢ Start to foster ownership and champions for IWPP changes The third step focuses on identifying the activities that can be implemented first. Activities will be assessed by not only business value to achieve a new IWPP but also by other planning constraints such as the availability of people with the right skills, funding and interdependencies with existing project work. Step III also requires the establishment of implementation processes to monitor progress, to measure outcomes and to continually improve implementation methods based on feedback. Case Study Healthcare Provider. (2016, Mar 25). We have essays on the following topics that may be of interest to you

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Final research paper - Essay Example Instead it encourages non-Jews to uphold the Seven Laws which it believes were given to Noah. Conversions to Judaism are therefore relatively rare, including those from the Islamic world. Islam accepts converts, and spreading Dawah to other religious adherents including Jews. Muslims Beliefs Muslim is an Arabic word meaning "one who submits to God". A Muslim is an adherent of Islam. The Qur'an is the holy book of Islam and Muslims believe that it is the verbatim word of ALLAH as revealed to the prophet Muhammad. Muslims also follow Hadith which has the teachings and practices of Muhammad. Muslims believe that Islam is the complete and universal version of a primordial faith that has been revealed before through many prophets. Muslims also believe that the Qur'an is the final unaltered revelation from God while previous messages and revelations have been partially changed or corrupted over time. Islam teaches Muslims to practice it in everyday’s life. They pray five times a day , fast during the Holy month of Ramadan, pay zaqaat. Most of all Islam tells people to be good with each others in every aspect Jewish Believes The basic laws and tenets of Judaism are derived from the Torah. This was the first written book sent to Hazarat Mossa to preach his nation. The most important teaching and tenet of Judaism is that there is one God, Who is incorporeal and eternal. All people are created in the image of God and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Much of Jewish religious observance is centered in the home. They pray daily three times a day, in the morning, the afternoon, and after sunset. Congregational prayers usually take place in the Jewish house of prayer and study called synagogue. The synagogue service includes readings in Hebrew from the Torah and the Prophets on special days like On Mondays, Thursdays, the Sabbath, festivals and High Holy Days (About the Jewish Religion). 2. Problems that Jewish Muslims relationship is facing The problem i n jews muslims relationship arises because of the following factors: Differences in Religion Before the rise of Islam, every messenger was sent to Jews. They started believing that they were the only chosen and guided ones for possession of the Divine Law and Scriptures. They became arrogant and proud. They could not accept when Prophet Mohammad was selected among Arabs as final messenger. Differences in Beliefs Muslims accepting Islam as the last religion have contradictions with the belief of Jews. Muslims believe they have most authentic guidelines presented by Prophet Muhammad. So relationship between Jews and Muslims always remained stressful. Land Claim Land claim is also a factor disturbing Jews and Muslims relationship. It starts with the fact that when the British divided Palestine into parts, the Muslims got the vast majority of the land and the Jews were given only 22%. This started a war between the new Jewish State and the Arab. And since that time in 1948, the Arabs ha ve been trying to rid Israel of the Jews. So there is always a conflict between Jews and Muslims (myjewishlearning). A political activist, blogger and a spokesperson Pirzada Hasaan Hashmi states that anti-Jewish and sentiment is deeply rooted in the Muslim society. Muslims countries are deeply influenced by their religious scholars. They teach them that Jews have occupied Muslims’ holiest lands and that the rightful owners of those lands are Palestinians. So politicians of Muslims country