1819‚ the small sea town of Singapore soon attracted migrants and merchants from China‚ the Indian sub-continent‚ Indonesia‚ the Malay Peninsula and the Middle East. Drawn by the lure of better prospects‚ the immigrants brought with them their own cultures‚ languages‚ customs and festivals. Intermarriage and integration helped knit these diverse influences into the fabric of Singapore’s multi-faceted society‚ giving it a vibrant and diverse cultural heritage. By the end of the 19th century‚ Singapore
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Culture is one of the most important and basic concepts of sociology. In sociology culture has a specific meaning. The anthropologists believe that the behaviour which is meant is called culture. In other words the behavior which is transmitted to us by some one is called culture. The way of living‚ eating‚ wearing‚ singing‚ dancing and talking are all parts of a culture. In common parlance‚ the word culture‚ is understood to mean beautiful‚ refined or interesting. In sociology we use the word
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As you know nowadays almost every home‚ office or school has a computer or even a few of these devices. Anyway‚ these modern technologies without which lots of people cannot imagine their lives have some advantages as well as disadvantages. To begin with‚ I would like to comment on the advantages. So firstly‚ computer gives you the opportunity to access a lot of information about everything not to mention the fact that you can store large amounts of information on the computer in a database. One
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The advantage and Disadvantage of Stereotype In recent days‚ the definition of “green tea bitch” has been widely spread all over the Internet. That article listed dozens of characteristics of the so-called “green tea bitch” such as always feigning innocence and speaking quietly. Then there follow various similar definitions like “black tea bitch” that insult people because of those poor stereotypes. When it comes to stereotype‚ most of us will conjure up numerous images in our minds: an elegant
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Disadvantages to the Patriot act (USAPA); There are six flaws to the act that was passed into law on October 26th‚ 2001: It takes away civil rights‚ by doing so it destroys the definition of what it means to be an American Citizen [ (talkradio101‚ 2010) ]. The feeling is that by destroying our way of life is the best way to reward or give victory to the terrorist [ (topix‚ 2012) ]. Secondly‚ Constitutional protections are violated‚ the U.S. Constitution is the most lasting‚ well-written document
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they hold. Even though it is costly to train employees‚ the investment can pay off in the future as workers employ their new skills. Work that is low quality or performed improperly can also be costly; training can help eliminate these issues. Disadvantage: * Traditional OJT relies heavily on an experienced employee to provide the instruction based on what they feel are the most important topics. What is important to one employee may not be important to another. The
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influencing not only the health care system‚ but also forcing a gradual shift from previously conceived plans/policies as a result of developing trends and interactions between parties. Each and every managed care plan has both advantages and disadvantages that essentially need to be considered. With managed care there is a series of options available to the general public‚ or companies/organizations. As with most items in life there is in most cases freedom of choice‚ circumstances or situations
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Subject: Culture in International Business Word Count: 1153 words TABLE OF CONTENT Introduction…………………………………………3 Stereotyping…………………………………………6 Culture Shock……………………………………….7 Conclusion…………………………………………...8 Reference List……………………………………….9 Reflection Sheet……………………………………11 Introduction: Culture refers to the integrated knowledge shared and the sum total of behavior of a large group
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on Controversial Health Topics Disadvantages of Cell Phones (Part 2) – Negative Health Effects [Cell] phones transmit and receive Radio Frequency (RF) signals in order to communicate. The RF signals from [cell] phones fall within the microwave part of the electromagnetic spectrum. This radiation is also referred to as microwave radiation or electromagnetic radiation. In short: Cell phones use microwave radiation to communicate. Cell Phone Disadvantage #2 – Negative Health Effects
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selected. Through this method‚ it allows a variety of different types of people to be chosen. It gives us an honest verdict of the accused being guilty or non-guilty as it allows us to see what the minds of different type of people think. The disadvantage to this is that not all jurors will be a cross section of people. The jurors chosen may be the same type of people who think the same which means this will give us an unfair verdict in a case. If an unfair verdict is made‚ the accused may be accused
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