For the last 50 years‚ world population multiplied more rapidly than ever before‚ and more rapidly than it is projected to grow in the future. In 1950‚ the world had 2.5 billion people; and in 2005‚ the world had 6.5 billion people. By 2050‚ this number could rise to more than 9 billion (see chart "World Population Growth‚ 1950-2050"). Anthropologists believe the human species dates back at least 3 million years. For most of our history‚ these distant ancestors lived a precarious existence as
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Subject 1:The 50 year-old man‚(HDL) cholesterol =30mg/dl‚ Which is an undesirable level of HDL is any level below 40 mg/dL (1.04 mmol/L). In this case‚ low HDL levels may help to contribute to heart disease. low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol = 160 mg/dL‚ LDL levels between 160 – 189 mg/dL (4.14 - 4.90 mmol/L) are considered high. triglycerides = 300 mg/dL‚ Levels between 200-499 mg/dL (2.26-5.63 mmol/L) are considered high. This 50 year-old man is at high risk for heart attack‚stroke
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50+ YEARS OF COOKING: A SINGAPURA FLAVOUR For our special SG50 issue‚ we place the spotlight on old-time foodie favourites as well as some of our well-known local restaurants that have been operating for 50 years and more. Bon apétit or as we say in Singapore‚ tuck in‚ lah! By Wong Casandra Singapore is known by many names — “The Lion City”‚ “The Little Red Dot” — but one that harkens back to our rich heritage is “Food Paradise”. Fortunately for us‚ eclectic cultural influences from our multi-racial
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Essay 7 Nixon’s Future In 50 Years Richard Nixon has been known for his Watergate scandal and never known for his accomplishments. He was the first president and Vice President to ever meet with Soviet Union‚ not only that but when no other President or Vice President were able to. He also started the Environmental Protection Agency. Not only that he also gave 18 yr olds the right to vote and ended the draft. Most importantly he ended the Vietnam War‚ depending how you look at it. He did many
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Mobile phone-based money transfer Name Institution In recent years‚ there have been numerous milestones in technological advancements such as electronic word processing‚ social networking‚ instant messaging‚ Blue-ray‚ smartphones‚ search engines‚ Satellite TV‚ Wi-Fi‚ lithium rechargeable batteries‚ online stock trading‚ Bluetooth‚ DNA profiling‚ genetic sequencing and many others. These innovations help in our day to day lives especially in the fields of communication
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Introduction The Internet Is The Greatest Invention of Mankind There are two sides to every story‚ and in this case‚ two sides to every argument. The above statement poses such questions as: if the Internet is not the best invention of mankind‚ what is? And‚ what would life be like without computers and the Internet? I hope to answer these questions and form a fact-based opinion on whether I think that the Internet truly is the greatest invention of mankind. One of the obvious benefits of the Internet
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THE LAST YEAR OF MY SCHOOL Here comes the last year the last year of my school Soon the innocent teenage hood will turn into harsh adolescence. It feels good to be in the last year but at the same time this thought scares me too. The ending of this will bring end to a lot of things. These days will never come back again and all the fun we had‚ Soon will be called as the unforgettable memories of school life‚ Which I will miss the most. All the stupid fights for stupid reasons‚ Making fun
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“50/50” directed by Jonathan Levine is a movie that was released back in the year 2011. This movie was made on a small budget but was critically acclaimed success due to the profit it had incarnated during its release. It does not stop there; this movie has been received well by both the audiences and especially by the critics which some have said it is a good hearted film made on a difficult topic. Moreover‚ this movie has been also nominated for several top awards in the film industry like the
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Charlie and the Monster was sitting at the bar on Sunday night drinking like usual‚ when they came up with the idea to build a flying golf cart while working in there whitie tightie. The following Monday they began their build. After what seemed like years of working they finally finished and succeeded on building a flying golf cart. They didn’t know where they wanted to drive it too. They figured since it could fly‚ that they would drive to the Bahamas. So they both hoped in the golf cart popped open
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Examine the reasons for changing patterns of marriage and divorce over the last 50 years or so. Marriage is the legal relationship between two people in eyes of law. Over the last 50 years or so‚ the patterns of marriage and divorce have changed significantly and are still changing in today’s society. This is due to many factors such as less stigma‚ changes in women’s positions‚ secularization ‚cohabitation and many more. Nowadays‚ there is less pressure to marry and a lot more freedom for individuals
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