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 Lost Colony of Roanoke On May 8th‚ 1585‚ Richard Grenville‚ a famous naval commander‚ set sail for the island of Roanoke‚ a small island off the coast of modern-day North Carolina. With the hopes of establishing a colony‚ John White‚ an explorer and artist‚ was appointed the role of Governor. The colonists arrived sometime in July of 1587. There were a few small attacks from local Native Americans within the first few months‚ and the colonists desperately wanted John White to return to England
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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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September 2012 DBQ on the Colonies Although both the New England and Chesapeake regions were settled primarily by people of English origin‚ they eventually developed into two distinctly different societies. This occurred because of the stark difference in the environment of the two regions‚ the economies of the two regions‚ and the mentalities of the people in the two regions. The Chesapeake and New England regions had many flagrant differences that led to the difference in their development.
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In situations where there is a conflict of interest or a dilemma between an individuals rights and your duty of care it is best practise to make sure the individual is aware of the consequences of their choice and assess whether they have the mental capacity ( mental capacity act ) It is their right as an individual to
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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 diferences between a hacker and a cracker When the definition between a hacker and a cracker seems cloudy to you remember to look at motivation. A true hacker is a tinkerer‚ one with a curious mind‚ they push to the limits and take things apart in order to further their own understandings. The Cracker may be teaching himself to do more too‚ but his motive is to use what he learns‚ to exploit weaknesses and to do harm. Where the hacker is an explorer‚ the cracker is an exploiter. The hacker
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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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