3. “The threat of religious terrorism to Singapore is more apparent than real”. Do you agree? “Despite counter-terrorism successes by regional authorities‚ the terrorist threat in the region and to Singapore remains real.” – Mr K Shanmugam‚ Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs (AsiaOne News‚ July 19th 2010) Introduction Firstly‚ there is a need to clearly distinguish between apparent threat and real threat. This essay will adopt the definition that apparent
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is occasionally plagued by serious concerns that jeopardize its security as a medium of exchanging money and information. Identifying risks in e-commerce Today’s threats to e-commerce systems include: Physical threats - threats posed to the IT infrastructure by‚ for example‚ fire or flood. Data threats - threats posed to software‚ files‚ databases‚ etc by viruses‚ Trojans and so forth. Errors by people‚ eg employees clicking on links within messages received on social
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Injustice refers to either the absence or the exact opposite of justice. The term is applied either in reference to a particular event or even a larger incident. Injustice throughout society today is heard a lot about. People hear about major injustices all the time especially now media access is a lot easier. Many people can also come together and confront one another to either support or contradict these transgressions. This can also
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artificial creations of war and/or colonialism rather than the product of ’natural’ evolution. India‚ too‚ is a result of such historical happenings and despite being successful till now‚ which is surprisingly amazing‚ has been facing a lot of security threats‚ both from external and internal sources. India became independent on August 15‚ 1947 when it was divided into two nations‚ Republic of India and Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Islam-i Jamhuriya-e Pakistan)‚ divided on religious lines - India being
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Overview: Portuguese and Dutch Threats During the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines‚ the Filipinos dreamed to achieve independence from the harsh Spanish rule at that time. The Filipinos began to fight the Spaniards the moment they settled permanently in 1565 and continued this resistance to the end of their rule in 1898. The Philippine Revolt patterns must be treated holistically and not separately. Portuguese Threats the Spanish Rule General Gonzalo Pereira in 1566 and 1568
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competitive and prosperous. To this end‚ Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that Canada and the European Union (EU) have reached an agreement in principle on a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement‚ which will significantly boost commercial ties between the two partners‚ and create jobs and long-term economic growth and prosperity. The investment rules proposed in the Canada-EU Comprehensive economic and Trade agreement (CETA) are hotly debated. They have the potential to open new doors
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wanted the employees to give the company a chance. Question 3 No‚ supervisors Bates and Lofton did not unlawfully interrogate the two employees. As long as there is the absence of threats or promises‚ an employer can question its employee about how they feel about the union. In each of these situations there was no threats conveyed nor were any promised made. The conversations
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Summary: In Chapter 5‚ Steele examined some interesting types of stereotype threat. Ted McDougal‚ the one of the two white students‚ enrolled in the African American science class; a group of white male math students compared themselves with Asian Americans-- positive stereotype in math; and a group of lower-class students attempted on a test related to language ability. All these people under stereotype threats were trying hard to prove themselves did not align with their social identities. Under
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Water is the most important need to not only human being but also Earth. Nowadays‚ metropolises meet the shortage of water and other water problems. Many scholars debate about this issue. They are separated by two groups. One group insist on a global water shortage is happening and the other group is water shortage is unreal. I strongly agree with this statement. In my opinion‚ we are going to face the global water shortage soon. Firstly‚ on the Earth‚ there is limited amount of water however;
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Quince Chong Wai-yan Director Corporate Affairs Cathay Pacific Airways Quince Chong joined Cathay Pacific Airways as Manager Corporate Communication in 1998 with a responsibility for the overall communications strategy of the company. She became General Manager Inflight Services in July 2000 to manage the airline’s cabin crew and develop inflight catering and service products. Ms Chong then assumed the position of Director Service Delivery in July 2004 to oversee all aspects of the airline’s
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