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    The Law‚ Contracts and Me Laws are made by legislatures and judges‚ although there is no universally accepted definition for law‚ one definition states that law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior. [Lord Lloyd of Hampstead. Introduction to Jurisprudence. Third Edition. Stevens & Sons. London. 1972. Second Impression. 1975. Page 39.] In a society‚ rules and regulations exist in order to control peace and order‚ without these rules

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    business’s problems on the media. a. True *b. False 10. Chapter 1—The Business and Society Relationship Question TF #10 The common perception of business power is that there is too little of it to provide a balance with other social institutions. a. True *b. False 11. Chapter 1—The Business and Society Relationship Question TF

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    Trip to the Singapore History Museum Secondary 2 Express/Normal Academic 2012 Report on Trip to the Singapore History Gallery Treaty of Friendship and Alliance between Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles and Sultan Hussein and Temenggong Abdul Rahman (6 February 1819) This artifact relates to the event ‘Arrival of Raffles’. This is a facsimile of the treaty which marks the birth of Singapore. It gave the East India Company the right to set up a trading settlement‚ in exchange for installing Sultan Hussein

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    Chapter 2&5 Notes Checklist on Chapter 2: Who was the founder of Singapore? 1. Reasons why Singapore was chosen as a port 2. Importance of the signing of the Anglo-Dutch Treaty 3. Contributions of Maj William Farquhar‚ Sir Stamford Raffles‚ John Crawfurd. Reasons why Singapore was chosen as a port British Current Situation 1. They had ports at Bencoolen and Penang 2. They were also in trade with China and India. They traded their Opium which was from India for Chinese

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    What is social capital? Why is it important for a society? The sociological concept of social capital is developed in conjunction with the concepts of human capital and physical capital which has clear distinctions among them to explain theory of social relations (Jackman and Miller‚ 1998). Unlike human capital and physical capital which has clear and united explanation‚ social capital has no unified and undisputed definition due to its weak palpability as it comes “from changes in the relations

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    The Role of Law in society Law has its roots in the very fabric of society from Arabic codes to Genesis. Adam could not intercede for Eve with God and lost everything they had in Eden. Moses was given the ten commandments and the rule of law for the Hebrews was written in stone. For the Arabs‚ Romans and Greek‚ codes of law were written by the king’s counselors to ensure an orderly society. The law guarantees human rights The role law plays in society is to guarantee the rights of those who

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    The idea of marriage‚ matrimony; in American society is normally viewed with having its positive benefits. Living with your soul mate for the rest of eternity should be the ideal couple’s dream‚ assurance of financial stability‚ promise to loyalty‚ and an oath sworn over the bible to love one another through darkness and light. However‚ marriage can also can feel more like confinement and pressure to obligate to the stereotypic roles played in a traditional relationship‚ especially for the woman

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    communicate information and ideas about institutions and individual experience? Institutions consist of protest‚ compliance and enforcement. Sometimes institutions harm the individual and sometimes they affect the individual in a positive way. The two texts‚ Shawshank Redemption (film) and Scales of Justice (television drama)‚ both demonstrate this well‚ through various techniques such as narrating throughout the films. Both texts are about institutions in the criminal justice system. The text

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    Sir Stamford Raffles designated the Kampong Glam area as the most appropriate area for Arabs in Singapore to live. Other streets nearby are also named after Arabian cities. They are Bussorah Street‚ Muscat Street and Baghdad Street. Arab street is in the centre of the original Muslim section of town‚ famed for its speciality shops‚ Muslim restaurants and more. History Arab Street was a spine for transportation in the "Arab Kampong" or "Muslim Quarter" drawn up in Sir Stamford Raffles’ Town Plan of

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    gSlide 1-4 Joanne: Good morning teachers and fellow classmates. I am Joanne. Celeste: I am Celeste Angelena: I am Angelena Xiang Ting: I am Xiang Ting Joanne: Today we will be presenting on the location of Bugis-Bras Basah Slide 5-8 Xiang Ting: Bugis in the past. Bugis was Named after Bugis people who made a name for themselves as blood thirsty pirates. It was Crammed with traders & retail outlets‚ making Bugis one of the country’s busiest economic zones. A number of small commercial

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