A strong earthquake struck Friday off the coast of northeastern Japan in the same region that was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami last year. A city in the region reported that a small tsunami had hit‚ but there were no reports of injuries or damage. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 and struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Miyagi prefecture at 5:18 p.m. (0318 Eastern). The epicenter was 6.2 miles beneath the seabed. After the
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a) Legal‚ Moral and Customary Rights. A legal right is one that is enforceable by law. Any citizen and can discover these rights. They can validly be argued in court and generally take preference to other rights. Moral rights are those that particular groups believe are right and just. They are generally derived from religion and reflect the values and attitudes of the group that holds them. Usually the moral rights held by the majority of the population are closely reflected in their legal rights
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Read the articles below and analyze the ethical and legal aspects of the actions taken by the cola giants. What‚ if anything‚ should they do? Indian Coke‚ Pepsi Laced with Pesticides‚ Says NGO By Ranjit Devraj Inter Press Service August 5‚ 2003 NEW DELHI -- One of India’s leading voluntary agencies‚ the Center for Science and Environment (CSE) said Tuesday that soft drinks manufactured in India‚ including those carrying the Pepsi and Coca-Cola brand names‚ contain unacceptably high levels
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YEAR 11 LEGAL STUDIES EXTENDED RESPONSE ITEM 1.1 TOPIC: The Legal System Australian Constitution STUDENT: Grace Fenwick TEACHER: Mr Keehn (BSK) ISSUE DATE: 27/02/15 DUE DATE: 30/03/15 CONTENTS Contents Nature of Australian Constitution 3 Parts of Australian Constitution 3 Legal Mechanisms of the Constitution 3 Powers of the Australian Constitution 3 Resolution of Constitutional Difficulties 3 Protection of Citizens 3 Section 51 Powers 3 Individual Citizen’s Legal Rights
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Unit Outline 2013 Faculty of Business‚ Government and Law Legal Systems G 6777 Page 1 of 16 Australian Government Higher Education (CRICOS) Registered Provider number: #00212K This Unit Outline must be read in conjunction with: a) UC Student Guide to Policies‚ which sets out University-wide policies and procedures‚ including information on matters such as plagiarism‚ grade descriptors‚ moderation‚ feedback and deferred exams‚ and is available at (scroll to bottom of page) http://www
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3. LEGAL & POLITICAL Legal Requirement in a Host Country. THAILAND Thailand officially the Kingdom of Thailand formerly known as Siam is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos‚ to the east by Laos and Cambodia‚ to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia‚ and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Burma. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast
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Virtually legal Cannabis is a well-known issue all over the world. The police and the DEA (Drug enforcement agency) have raids almost every day‚ and it’s quite often they find very big stashes of cannabis. Every country in the world think that cannabis is a big problem‚ even here in the Faroe Island we have a lot of trouble with it. But there are some countries that try to bend the rules so they can make some kind of profit from the cannabis. For example there is a part of the text that says that
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Love Is a Natural Drug John-Mark I. Chambers The University of the West Indies Mona Campus Abstract Love addiction and substance dependence have similar characteristics‚ namely‚ the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine‚ the presence of tolerance and withdrawal symptoms‚ and the negative influences they have on a person’s life. Love addiction is similar to addictive drugs such as alcohol‚ cocaine‚ marijuana and heroin because of the effects that dopamine have on the addict’s mind and body
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effectiveness of legal and non- legal mechanisms in dealing with children and young people” There are many legal and non- legal mechanisms‚ which seek to gain justice for children and young people. The effectiveness of these mechanisms changes with different situations. There have been many law reforms‚ which have proved to be effective; although there are many areas‚ which need improvement. An issue that will be further discussed in this essay is young drivers and the law. The legal and non-legal mechanisms
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LEGAL ISSUES INVOLVED IN VARIOUS FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS:- * SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP In India to establish a sole proprietorship there is no need of filing any legal documents with the Indian state government. There are four simple steps that should be taken: 1. Choose a business name. 2. File an assumed business name with the county recorder. 3. Obtain licenses‚ permits‚ and zoning clearance. 4. Obtain an Employer Identification Number. To establish a sole proprietorship
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