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    King Hammurabi‚ after examining th wonders of Egypt I have come back with much to tell you.Frist‚off is that in egypt they have a river much the same as our own rivers.This river is called the Nile and flows north for 4‚000 miles.Just like our rivers flood the Nile does so as well bringing in fertile soil used to grow crops.The Nile’s water is also used for cooking‚cleaning and supplies drinking water.In Egypt the river supplies meat as well beause animals gather there for a drink of water.With out

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    02 Professor John Carranza September 4th‚ 2014 Hammurabi’s Code The Code of Hammurabi was written by King Hammurabi‚ who in the 18th century began ruling the Babylon Empire. King Hammurabi came to power by using his strengths‚ conquering a lot of smaller cities to add to his Empire. He was a wise king that took his role very seriously. Early in his reign Hammurabi used his power to create his Code. This code was 282 written laws that defined different relationships and aspects in the kingdom

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    2015 Hammurabi’s code‚ was it just? In the eighteenth century‚ there was a Babylonian king named Hammurabi. The story goes that Hammurabi was visited by Shamash‚ the god of justice‚ who bestowed on Hammurabi the laws that we know as “Hammurabi’s Code”. Hammurabi used this very code on his own people at the time of his rule. When he died‚ a stele carved from black diorite was etched with a carving of Hammurabi and Shamash‚ a prologue‚ a collection of the two hundred eighty two laws‚ and an epilogue

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    The Babylonian king known as Hammurabi will forever be remembered throughout history for being a diplomat‚ builder of temples‚ and a lawgiver‚ that epitomizes Mesopotamian society. In this paper‚ multiple aspects of Hammurabi and Babylonian society will be addressed. First‚ how Hammurabi took an insignificant city-state and through a series of wars with neighboring kingdoms‚ made it into a powerful empire which would control all of Mesopotamia. Second‚ how he realized that his empire needed control

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    Q4a) Summarise the laws and codes of practice affecting work in schools There are a number of pieces of current legislation which govern the work in schools and although these are large in number it is important to recognise the key pieces of legislation and how these affect work in schools. The key pieces of legislation are listed below with a brief outline of how each piece affects work in schools: a) The Data Protection Act 1998 This Act sets out the guidelines in relation to how schools use

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    Select a minimum of TWO [2] primary-source documents [easier if a contrast] from the list on Blackboard HICC 101 course package as a basis to answer the central questions listed below. In other words‚ answer the question using evidence from what the authors at the time thought about these issues. Always clearly state your idea first‚ and then quote from the source. REMEMBER: the term “quote” should be restricted to a verb form. You are quoting the text‚ but if you refer to the text‚ don’t say “In

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    do‚ your beliefs‚ your right to a fair trial and many other similar basic entitlements. • Data Protection Act 1998 - defines UK law on the processing of data on identifiable living people. It is the main piece of legislation that governs the protection of personal data in the UK. Although the Act itself does not mention privacy‚ it was enacted to bring UK law into line with the EU data protection directive of 1995 which required Member States to protect people’s fundamental rights and freedoms

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    4.1 (2) Summarise the laws and codes of practice affecting work in schools and explain how legislation affects how schools work. The UN Convention on the Rights of a Child 1989 – in 1989 the world leaders decided children needed a special convention just for them to give them special care and protection that adults do not need. All children up to the age of 18 have the rights in the convention. Some groups of children eg those living away from home or disabled children have additional rights

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    The Children Act 1989 This act establishes that when deciding for a child‚ the priority must be the welfare of the child‚ so the decision making must ultimately be in order to find what is for the child’s best interest.] The Childcare Act 2006. It is the first act exclusively for Early Years; it highlights the strategic role of Local Authorities and state new or extended duties for them: - Improve the Outcomes for the Every Child Matters paper to reduce inequalities by guarantying a Sure Start

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    Chapter 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE This chapter states the different literature and studies that were conducted for the research to gain familiarity that are relevant and similar to the present study. Related Literature Ralph M. Stair (1999) emphasized that the development of technology through the years have enabled us to do more with less effort. From the orientation of the light bulb to the industrial revolution and beyond‚ we have continuously tried to in a more efficient means of doing

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