History Chapter 2&5 Notes Checklist on Chapter 2: Who was the founder of Singapore? 1. Reasons why Singapore was chosen as a port 2. Importance of the signing of the Anglo-Dutch Treaty 3. Contributions of Maj William Farquhar‚ Sir Stamford Raffles‚ John Crawfurd. Reasons why Singapore was chosen as a port British Current Situation 1. They had ports at Bencoolen and Penang 2. They were also in trade with China and India. They traded their Opium which was from India
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argue that Singapore will always be a nation in the making. Although Singapore’s nation building efforts have been successful‚ there is still a continual need for nation building efforts to persist as Singapore is a vulnerable migrant society‚ aptly illustrated as “an 80-storey building standing on marshy land” by Lee Kuan Yew. This reveals continual nation-building is critical for Singapore as it ensures her survival amidst vulnerabilities. What defines “a nation in the making”? Singapore will always
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humans provide each other with the many resources they need from food to clothing to entertainment. Singapore‚ as a state-city with over 5 million residents is one such example. Globalization’s powerful effect has affected the country in many ways‚ both good and bad‚ and has transformed the once small isolated island into an economic powerhouse. The way that globalization has most affected Singapore is through the development of free trade. By connecting the world together‚ globalization created
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Thoughts and Impressions It’s our pleasure using the trade pass to visit the Singapore airshow 2014. This event is the Asia’s biggest for aviation’s finest‚ different international organizations have joined this event such as famous aircraft manufacturers --- Airbus and Boeing. We enjoyed the aerobatic flying display on the third day of the trip which is the opening of the airshow. Many fighter aircraft such as F16‚ black eagles flew in high speed‚ some of them even flew faster than sound.
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much more than anyone thought possible. The movie is telling us something‚ something that we will treasure a lifetime. There are a lot of movies nowadays that will just leave us stunned and give us some laughters‚ but without lesson. Facing the giants is not like those movies. First‚ the title itself. The title is really encouraging that we have to face the giants. And what are these giants? Maybe to some it is fear‚ pain‚ peer pressure‚ family and all sorts of giants that make us
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“Facing the Giants” I. Introduction “Never give up.” “Never back down.” “Never lose faith.” “With God NOTHING is IMPOSSIBLE.” These are just some of the quotations that were mentioned in the movie. Grant Taylor‚ who is a football coach‚ is struggling to keep the school’s football program alive. But when things seems like they can’t get any worse‚ Grant prays‚ gets inspired and renew his entire philosophy of coaching. The movie strengthens my faith in God and at the same
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The Spanish Inquisition was a judicial intuition in a sense. It helped to unit power in the monarchy‚ although many researchers today‚ think otherwise. A few researchers today believe that the Spanish Inquisition formed for political‚ economic‚ and religious reasons. The Inquisition was established in 1478 by the church of Spain and operated mostly in the Spanish and Portuguese colonies. The Spanish Inquisition’s main objective‚ if you will‚ was to limit as much intertwining of Catholicism and
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Crime is a prominent issue in today’s society‚ which is why Restorative Justice emphasises the way in which crime destroys lives in a community and so it seeks to repair the damage through a structured process. Facing the Demons‚ a documentary directed by Aviva Ziegler reviews the journey of the family and friends of 18 year old Michael Marslew‚ shot dead after an armed robbery in Jannali‚ Sydney as they confront two of the offenders responsible through a restorative justice conference. In this
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Proposal 3.16 Investigate volunteer trends in Singapore 1 Existing volunteer trends in Singapore 1.1 Profile of existing volunteers 2 Case study of NVPC 2.1 Existing volunteer management practices in NVPC 2.1.1 Why it is successful 3 Critique of volunteer management practices 3.1 Lack of Commitment 3.2 Working adults are the lowest number of volunteers despite being possibly largest pool of skilled volunteers 3.3 Retirees are unable to volunteer 4 Recommendations to improve
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Facing Bankruptcy Submitted by: Ritchel R. Reyes Submitted to: Dr. Antonio Arturo Manahan Colegio de San Juan De Letran Masteral in Business Administration January 15‚ 2011 Chapter One The Problem and its Background Background of the Study Bankruptcy might have a different definition based on the people who are will defining it‚ when investors heard this world they have different reaction some are afraid and anxious while for others it can mean opportunity and
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