Guilds were, in other words, small business associations and thus had very little in common with trade unions.

Guilds were player associations, or " clans " and formed the basis of much of the social structure in Roma Victor.

Guilds, clans, trade unions and associations were all referred to as kongsi, a kind of Chinese mafia, although the literal meaning of the word is " to share ".

They represent the students in their respective faculties: the City and Guilds College Union ( for engineers ), the Royal College of Science Union ( for scientists ) and the Imperial College School of Medicine Students ' Union ( for medical students ).

Several foundlings appear in Terry Pratchett's Discworld: most notably Captain Carrot Ironfoundersson ( found as a toddler among the ruins of a caravan party attacked by bandits, surrounded by the bodies of the adults ; Carrot was adopted and raised by the dwarfs who discovered him, and was surprised to learn at age 16-and 6ft 6in tall-that he was not a dwarf ; mounting evidence suggests that Carrot is the scion of the deposed Ankh-Morpork royal family, but he himself has suppressed this as much as possible, considering the role of police captain to be a preferable one in which to safeguard his city and keep order ), also Tomjohn ( rightful heir to the throne of Lancre, rescued from his father's killer by loyal servants, entrusted to the local witches and given to travelling actors to raise ; Tomjohn eventually returns to the kingdom, but does not wish to rule it, preferring to remain an actor ) and Keith ( The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents-ironically, Malicia, obsessed with fairytales, is certain that this makes him likely to be a prince, but Keith explains that it is common in the city to abandon babies outside the Guilds where they are likely to receive care and training in a trade ).

The system of vocational education in the UK initially developed independently of the state, with bodies such as the RSA and City & Guilds setting examinations for technical subjects.

It may be at any level above compulsory secondary education, from basic skills training to higher vocational education such as ; City and Guilds, Higher National Diploma or Foundation Degree.

One of Vetinari's earliest actions and a sample of his way of running the city was to legalize Guilds such as those of the Thieves and the " Seamstresses ," which had been active-but-outlawed for years.

Guilds in Roma Victor were exclusively made up of players — the numbers could be augmented by NPC members, which could be hired and assigned to various roles and tasks, such as protecting the guild's members, carrying out assignments, or simply acting as a merchant on behalf of the guild.

Guilds often did such things as hunted together, shared goods and money, and, in the case of the Nemesis server, declared war on one another.

Courses taught include academic qualifications ( such as AS and A Levels ), to more vocational studies such as City and Guilds courses and BTEC diplomas.

Morning dress is now rarely worn as anything other than formal wear, as a form of Civic Dress e. g. by provincial Mayors ( as an alternative to Court Dress ), but more generally only for weddings, some official Civic, governmental or Royal functions, social ' Season ' events e. g. races such as Royal Ascot, formal lunches ( especially those in the City of London institutions notably of the Livery Companies and Guilds ) and as uniform at some of Britain's most traditional schools such as Eton.

After recovering from a country-wide low point in schooling in the eighteenth century, headmasters from William Pirie to George Thompson successively raised standards, such that in 1904, when the school had 110 pupils, six OCs held open awards at Oxford or Cambridge, and another was a City and Guilds scholar.

Guilds also survive in the UK in Preston, Lancashire, as the Preston Guild Merchant where among other celebrations descendants of Burgesses are still admitted into membership.

* Guild of Saint Luke-Painter's Guilds

The theory of guild socialism was developed and popularised by G. D. H. Cole who formed the National Guilds League in 1915 and published several books on guild socialism, including Self-Government in Industry ( 1917 ) and Guild Socialism Restated ( 1920 ).

There are currently three Guilds: the Psychology Guild, the Translators ' Guild, and the Information Technology Guild.

The party also gained the support of the Guild Communists faction of the National Guilds League, assorted shop stewards ' and workers ' committees, socialist clubs and individuals and many former members of the Hands Off Russia campaign.

They may also be members of Guilds which sets up apprentice programs ( often sponsored by the Governments in these countries as highly crafted firearms are important items in the export trade ), supervise training, and conduct exams where the Journeyman-level Gunsmiths submit sample firearms of their own work in order to be admitted the Guild membership.

Under the rule of the Patricians, not only did Guild Law apply in the Guilds, but the only laws that applied anywhere else were the whims of the man in charge.

# redirect Guilds of Ankh-Morpork # Thieves ' Guild

A Guild Socialist during the 1910s, he worked closely with G. D. H. Cole, founding the National Guilds League with him in 1915.

Out of Character, the Guilds also help to administer the LT system-the Mages ' Guild, for example, handles the distribution of spell-cards ( OOC items needed by players of magic-using characters ).

The Guild of St George was later joined there by the Guild of the Blessed Virgin, which had been based at the Collegiate Church of St Mary, forming the United Guilds of Warwick.

Guilds are responsible for nurturing their members ' abilities, and also for contributing something to Obernewtyn as a whole ; the Farseeker Guild, for example, is responsible for scrying out Talented Misfits.

Guilds can expand / level up by meeting an increasing quota of points ( called Guild Points, or GP ), which are earned by the guild's members by playing in-game.

United Kingdom examples of professional bodies include: MRINA ( internationally qualified to practice member of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects ), MRIBA Royal Institute of British Architects ), BAI Business Architects Qualification ), FIMechE ( Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers ), FICE ( Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers ), LRCP ( licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians ), MRCP ( member of the Royal College of Physicians ) and FRCP ( fellow of the Royal College of Physicians ), MIET ( Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology ), GCGI ( Graduateship of the City and Guilds of London Institute ).

That achieved, and after a period of satisfactory service with the Company, a Freeman can apply to become a full Liveryman, which entitles him or her to vote in City elections and attend certain events, like the United Guilds Service at St Paul's Cathedral.

The United Guilds were dispersed by King Henry VIII in 1546.

An example of the last of the British Guilds meeting rooms c1820

The Graduateship ( post-nominal GCGI ) and Associateship ( post-nominal ACGI ) awarded by the City & Guilds of London Institute are mapped to a British Honours degree.

The Graduateship in engineering, awarded by the City & Guilds of London Institute ( Institution Established in 1878 recognized by Royal Charter n. 117 year 1900 ), is mapped to a British Bachelor of Engineering ( Honours )-BEng ( Honours )- degree.

The Membership in Engineering ( MCGI )( NQF at Level 7 ) is a strategic Management / Chartered professional level and a Post Graduate Diploma, mapped to a British Master's degree, awarded by the City & Guilds of London Institute.

The Graduateship in engineering, awarded by the City & Guilds of London Institute ( Institution Established in 1878 recognized by Royal Charter n. 117 year 1900 ), is mapped to a British Bachelor of Engineering ( Honours )-BEng ( Honours )- degree.

The most important groups in the Front were the Iran Party, the Toilers Party, the National Party, and the Tehran Association of Bazaar Trade and Craft Guilds.

two or more A levels, BTEC Ordinary National Diploma ( OND ), City & Guilds Advanced Craft.

As they grew up and the rivalry between the Guilds increased, their fathers arranged for a marriage between the two in the hopes that it would unite the Guilds.

The " Hall of heroes " section contains detailed descriptions of some of the key non-player characters active in the world of Oerth, including: the City of Greyhawk's Lord Mayor ; Constable of the City ; Captain-General of the Watch ; the heads of the Thieves and Assassins Guilds ; Jaran Krimeeah, the Mage of the Vale ; and two members of the Scarlet Brotherhood of evil monks.

* While not a guild, the Council performs the same political role for its member organizations as many of the Guilds do for their members.

Guilds provided some form of security in prices, restricting production and controlling quality and provided support to members who hit hard times.

It is one of the oldest City Guilds and developed from the medieval trade guild of the furriers: members dressed and traded furs that were used for trimming and lining the garments of the rich.

Lavan Chitward is the child of Nelda and Archer Chitward, both prominent members of the Needleworkers ' and Cloth Merchants ' Guilds ( respectively ).

Characters may also be members of none / any / all of the ten Guilds.

In addition to the Factions, there are also a number of international Guilds, whose In Character role is to provide training and support for members of different professions.