Two of the transportations used that can be hardly seen nowadays are the sampan and trishaw. Sampans are small wooden boats that are usually propelled by oars used for fishing and short range transportation used used along rivers and coastal areas in Singapore. There are different kinds sizes for the sampans and the bigger ones were used as cargo carriers or trading vessels. A small-sized craft takes one or up to three people‚ and it was also used to carry small amounts of goods‚ and some were even
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1. What is Globalization? * Globalization is the process where the economies of various countries in the world become more and more connected to one another. It is much more than just importing or exporting from one country to another. * Globalization is the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views‚ products‚ ideas‚ and other aspects of culture. * Globalization is the acceleration and intensification of interaction and integration among the people
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Shura which means “Consultation” in arabic. The real meaning of shura is the peoples right to take part in the formation of their government and their right to decide their affairs and choose a leader on the merit of his adherence and making him accountable for the decisions they make and creating a condition that would benefit the nation. Both shura and democracy are correlated to each other. Both thereby believe on ruling people on the bases laws rather then ruling individuals or a family of
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The article ADIVASIS‚ NAXALITES AND INDIAN DEMOCRACY by Ramachandra Guha focuses on the condition of adivasis who are caught between the government and naxalites. Adivasis ‚which is a term used for the tribes of central and eastern India who share certain attributes in terms of cultural‚ social‚ economic and political entities that makes them distinct from north-eastern tribes and other Indian and thus treating them as a single segment. According to the author there are roughly 70 million tribals
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generally remained the same‚ with Catholicism remaining consistently more popular and Protestantism the minority. Nevertheless‚ there have been significant changes in attitudes towards Catholicism and Protestantism‚ including increased toleration between the two groups. Clearly‚ the general public had a positive attitude toward Catholicism during the religious wars. Catholic power still remained more widely acknowledged compared to Protestantism during the religious wars. For example‚ the Council
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The Oligarchy of Sparta was more efficient and stable compared to Athens because of its laws‚ structure‚ and culture. The city-state of Sparta had strict laws for the conduct of its citizens which promoted the welfare of the whole community. Athens democracy was constantly voting to enact laws which were often controlled by mob rule. Sparta’s government was controlled by the elites and elders of the community. Athens was ruled by the common man who was ill equipped to rule. Spartan culture was much
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Democracy within America was destined to unite citizens through political participation and influence; however‚ there has been a constant battle between differing ideologies that divides the very citizens it’s meant to unite. Two parties represent each side of the political spectrum‚ each with their own values and beliefs detailed within their political platforms defined during their respective national conventions. These specified policies often disagree with each other; for example‚ in the case
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Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Two men who have played a major role in shaping our nation. Like most influential men of that time‚ their ideas did not always flow in the same direction. Although Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton butted heads‚ they established many of today’s ideals. This essay will describe Jefferson and Hamilton‚ describe how they shaped the political divide as well as why we credit them with the beginning of the two political parties of today. One of the most influential
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Objectives Paragraph Uncertainty in the business environment is a major threat at each and every level of the supply chain. Every day new challenges and opportunities arise – rising cost of fue‚ implications of an organization’s carbon footprint‚ outsourcing regulations‚ tax incentives‚ and political fluctuation. Proactively monitoring the implications of such events at frequent intervals is crucial for an organization. By using a variety of Supply Chain modeling and mathematical tools‚ an organization
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is a form of art‚ they are paid more but not by much‚ and it is easier to conceptualize your ideas into a game than it is by making a building. There has seemingly always been this debate between the broad topic of Art and Architecture. What defines Art? Is Architecture a form of Art? Is there a line drawn between them? Some would speculate the problem with this debate is that it assumes that if something is beautiful‚ it is automatically defined as “Art”. In other words‚ a building might be abstractful
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