preserving in the face of competing land uses‚ this essay analyzes the benefits that our biodiversity continues to provide us with in modern society. Throughout this analysis‚ relevant examples are drawn from published studies‚ as well as practices of organizations / individuals from other countries. Today‚ the primary forests in Singapore are confined to areas such as the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. These places provide one of the few remaining locations in
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A cultural universal (as discussed by George Murdock‚ Claude Lévi-Strauss‚ Donald Brown and others) is an element‚ pattern‚ trait‚ or institution that is common to all human cultures worldwide. Evolutionary psychologists hold that behaviors or traits that occur universally in all cultures are good candidates for evolutionary adaptations.[1] Some anthropological sociological theorists that take a cultural relativist perspective may deny the existence of cultural universals: the extent to which these
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| 182‚000‚000 | English is the third most common native language in the world‚ after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish with some 380 million speakers. It is the most widely learned second language in countries such as Malaysia and the Republic of Singapore. Many students worldwide are required to learn this foreign language. Being the official language of the European Union‚ many Commonwealth countries and United Nations‚ as well as in numerous world organisations‚ English has gained the lingua franca
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Universal Theme What is universal theme? Universal theme is a message about life that can be portrayed by a majority of cultures across the world. Some exemplars can be revenge‚ sorrow‚ and brotherhood. The short story “Civil Peace‚” the poem “Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night‚” and a rap made famous by the rapper Tupac Shakur entitled “Me Against the World” all share a prevalent universal theme. The theme to these influencing pieces of writing is “Never Give Up.” “Civil Peace” is a short story
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Introduction: I was asked to prepare a PEST (political‚ economical‚ sociological and technological) analysis report for two companies of my choice. I decided to choose firms from the leisure industry and then compare them. I analysed the business environment and ethical factors that affect the leisure industries as a whole. In my report I will distinguish between the impacts on the different political‚ economical‚ sociological and technological factors and will then draw conclusions based on my
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it so hard to identify rights that are truly truly universal? It is possible that there is no such thing as rights that are Universal. Rights usually have a cultural context. Philosophers have thought‚ spoken and written about human rights for thousands of years‚ but it is only in comparative recent years that these rights have been codified. Since the Second World War the major document embodying aspirations on human rights is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The murder of millions
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A PEST Analysis Report of HSBC Introduction HSBC holding plc is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in London‚ United Kingdom. The business of HSBC includes personal financial services (retail banking)‚ commercial banking‚ global banking and markets (investment banking)‚ and private banking. HSBC holding was founded in 1991 by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. The bank’s first branches were original opened in Hong Kong and Shanghai in 1865. HSBC lists
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because knowledge is the only thing that can be in life. Let me explain why universal education is one of the most important things in life. There are some reasons that is really important for everybody. Universal Education is an educational project that should involve every country in the world‚ as education can promote fundamental qualities and values‚ including ethics‚ wisdom and responsibility. Thus‚ being universal means that education can be shared by all people regardless of age‚ culture
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March 1st 2011 MAST 1 Universal Precautions Universal precautions are guidelines regarding to infection control. These guidelines are used to safeguard workers from coming in contact with diseases that are spread by blood and certain body fluids. The Laboratory Centre for Disease Control‚ U.S. Centers for Disease Control‚ Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada have come up with a policy of “Universal Precautions.” These are guidelines to prevent transmission of blood-borne pathogens
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PRINCIPLES OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN Version 2.0 - 4/1/97 Compiled by advocates of universal design‚ listed in alphabetical order: Bettye Rose Connell‚ Mike Jones‚ Ron Mace‚ Jim Mueller‚ Abir Mullick‚ Elaine Ostroff‚ Jon Sanford‚ Ed Steinfeld‚ Molly Story‚ and Gregg Vanderheiden Major funding provided by: The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research‚ U.S. Department of Education Copyright 1997 NC State University‚ The Center for Universal Design UNIVERSAL DESIGN: The design
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