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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Applied Linguistics and the Identification of Real-World Problems: An Exploration into Needs Analysis Aaron Roach November 27‚ 2012 Introduction: Brumfit (1995) defines applied linguistics as “the theoretical and empirical investigation of real-world problems in which language is a central issue” (Brumfit‚ 1995‚ p. 27). This view of applied linguistics is demonstrated in Rebeca Jasso-Aguilar’s ‘A case study of Waikiki hotel maids’ (2005). In her enquiry‚ Jasso-Aguilar
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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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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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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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Personal Explorations Paper Lee Ashton Brooks 7 December 2013 PSY-110HA Professor Moore Over the course of 7 modules‚ different personality aspects of mine have been tested and evaluated and have even revealed things about myself that I was not aware of. The surveys and questions that I answered dug deep into decisions and choice I make‚ how I think and how I feel to reveal certain characteristics about myself‚ some of which I was aware of and others that I was not. Things such as my expression
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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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understanding. The event on May 16th will be Singapore’s first public showing of support for an LGBT cause. However‚ it is open to everyone – young and old‚ straight and gay. The topic of homosexuality was last broached openly more than a year ago‚ during Parliamentary debates on Section 377A – the penal code that criminalises homosexual acts. Not much has changed for LGBT Singaporeans since then‚ many of whom continue to live secret lives‚ afraid of compromising relationships with their family‚ friends
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