Printing presses in Malaysia are limited by parliament acts such as Official Secrets Act 1972- is a statute in Malaysia prohibiting the dissemination of information classified as an official secret‚ Internal Security Act 1960- preventive detention law in force‚ Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984-licensing control on print media‚ and Sedition Act 1948-prevent the spread of seditious information . Initiate these laws are to ensure the press will not cover the news that will bring negative
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slow and incomplete despite the occasional turbulence‚ turmoil‚ wars‚ social reforms‚ and intellectual ferment. It was during the mid-19th century (First War of Independence) and the 20th century freedom movement that the Indian newspapers played a powerful and prominent role in questioning the forces of authority‚ social prejudices and the suppression of personal liberty. During the late 19th and early 20th century‚ attempts to propagate the ideas of liberty‚ equality‚ fraternity‚ and freedom were
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Michael Ryan History of World Civilization Before 1500 Jason St. Pierre December 08‚ 2012 Exploration: Cause and Effect The age of exploration was the time period that would change the world and be the catalyst for globalization and modernization. Both Christopher Columbus and Zheng He were young men who were ambitious to fulfill the needs and desires of their respected countries; In the case of Columbus‚ any country that would fund his mission. According to the readings‚ Columbus was denied
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articles submitted to prestigious academic journals. Experts in the field read a peer-reviewed article‚ this experts informs the editors of the journal whether or not the article is free from error‚ original and meaningful and help decide if it is worth printing. Peer-reviewed articles are an important part of keeping up with current trends and research in any academic field (McGuffin‚ 2009). Scholarly journals are mainly published articles that have been reviewed by a group of peers in the field of the
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The Age of Exploration and Exchange in 1450 - 1750 CE‚ was a catalyst for the colonization of North America. Before this period in history‚ the Americas were an unknown place to the west of the rest of the developing world. The explorers and travelers ran into North America unintentionally. However‚ what happened after this was no accident. Once more first discovered‚ many nations sent out more traders and explorers to North America. Although there were already natives on the land‚ several European
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History of Press freedom in the Philippines Press freedom is guaranteed in the Constitution of the Philippines‚ where it is enshrined in Article III‚ Section 4. Although the Philippines is said to have one of the freest press in Asia‚ Philippine press and news media‚ from the campus‚ local‚ and national levels have suffered censorship‚ prosecution‚ intimidation‚ and attacks‚ particularly during Martial Law. Currently‚ the Philippines is ranked 140th in the 2011 Reporters Withour Borders’ Press Freedom
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OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION: INTERROGATING THE OIL COMPANY’S ADHERENCE TO ARTICLE 40 ON COMMUNITY COMPENSATION Indigenous communities across the globe have been victims of unwarranted exploitation by private investors in the search for among others oil and gas. Whenever governments and oil companies intend to enrich themselves from the oil revenue‚ history has indicated that voiceless citizens are subjected to inhuman treatment and torture‚ deprivation of their indigenous community rights‚ disruption
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INTRODUCTION Space exploration is the investigation of physical conditions in space and on stars‚ planets‚ and their moons through the use of artificial satellites (spacecraft that orbit the earth)‚ space probes (spacecraft that pass through the solar system and that may or may not orbit another celestial body)‚ and spacecraft with human crews.( http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry?id=44593) As a senior officer with Malaysia National Space Agency (MNSA)‚ I was invited by the English
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of the explorations. The Europeans spread many diseases to the Native Americans. Those diseases were: Smallpox‚ Measles‚ Malaria‚ Yellow Fever‚ Influenza‚ Chicken pox‚ Syphilis‚ Polio‚ Hepatitis‚ and Encephalitis. Because of the diseases‚ millions of Native Americans were killed. Native American civilizations were also destroyed. European powers built up extensive overseas empires. Large amounts of Europeans moved to America. Native American crops were also brought back to Europe. During that time
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The Age of Exploration was a period between the fifteenth to eighteenth centuries in which explorers‚ such as Vasco Da Gama‚ Bartolomeu Dias‚ and Christopher Columbus‚ and several others‚ ventured throughout the seas. They moved westward in search of direct trade routes to India and China. Numerous countries‚ led by Spain and Portugal‚ set sail using various navigational devices. Unintentionally‚ this led to the discovery of the Americas‚ which then sparked the Colombian Exchange. At this same time
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