remarkable aspects of Singapore is the truly cosmopolitan nature of her population‚ a natural result of the country’s geographical position and commercial success. Established by Thomas Stamford Raffles as a trading post on 29 January 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
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Number Systems‚ Base Conversions‚ and Computer Data Representation Decimal and Binary Numbers When we write decimal (base 10) numbers‚ we use a positional notation system. Each digit is multiplied by an appropriate power of 10 depending on its position in the number: For example: 843 = 8 x 102 + 4 x 101 + 3 x 100 = 8 x 100 + 4 x 10 + 3 x 1 = 800 + 40 + 3 For whole numbers‚ the rightmost digit position is the one’s position (100 = 1). The numeral in that position indicates how many ones
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Prompt Number One The video that we were charged with watching relates to the tragic romance Othello because there is some obvious racism involved in both the clip and the script. The video features a man who describes the players of a football team and each description follows a type of pattern. Each African American is described as being physically astounding in the sport while each white American is described as being extremely intelligent with the way they play. Othello is a story that features
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Every culture has different superstitions that cover wide ranges of topics. One that is common to America is the belief that the number 13 is unlucky. For me‚ the number has an entirely different meaning; instead‚ it marks the moment I learned to accept myself. When I was not yet two years old I went though my first surgery; I was to receive tubes in my ears. The operation wasn’t life threatening or anything to be concerned about but it was personally upsetting for my entire family. It was nerve
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Nowadays‚ the number of children in the obese range is increasing in developed countries. This has led to a rise in the medical fees paid by the government to treat these children. Such medical expenses have reached an alarming rate that a solution is necessary to mitigate this problem. Who should we blame for the children’s health? What some people are maintaining is that the number of fast food outlets has risen dramatically. They argue that food rich in fat is usually prepared in these restaurants
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The elements Dayna Lorentz‚ used in her book‚ No Safety In Numbers‚ were point of view‚ setting‚ and dramatic irony. The first‚ point of view‚ is told from the 3rd person multiple. This is odd‚ and not commonly used‚ however in this story it makes since to tell the story of multiple teens viewpoint‚ as each finds out more and more and adapts to this changing environment. As shown in this quote from page 149‚ “The girl was white as death. All Lexi had wanted was to get out of the store. She owed ginger
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Lab Design “Investigate the effect of a factor on the number of stomata of a leaf.” Research Question: How do differing leaf heights affect the number/density of stomata of a leaf? Hypothesis Stomata are pores‚ typically found under the leaf (lower epidermis)‚ that control the gas exchange of transpiration‚ where water vapor leaves the plants‚ and carbon dioxide enters. I predict that the stomatal density on high leafs is higher than on low leafs. During photosynthesis the chloroplasts
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Scientists define culture as the total life way of a people‚ the social legacy the individual acquires from his group and can be regarded as that part of the environment that is the creation of man. Culture is what would make you feel shame or guilty. Culture manifests in beliefs‚ values‚ myths‚ legends‚ icons‚ language‚ dress traditions‚ customs‚ what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior‚ and even its unwritten rules in a particular area or group of persons. An example of how culture manifests itself
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be negative‚ positive or neutral. These are called ions. H would be a neutrally charged hydrogen atom‚ while H- would be a negatively charged hydrogen atom. H+ would be a positively charged hydrogen atom. The structure of an atom can tell someone what type of atom it is. For example if an atom has one proton then it is a hydrogen atom. Also if it has one electron then it will have a proton‚ and if it has a hundred electrons then it will have a hundred protons. You cannot take away any of its protons
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India Power distance This dimension deals with the fact that all individuals in societies are not equal it expresses the attitude of the culture towards these inequalities amongst us. Power distance is defined as the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organizations within a country expect and accept that power is distributed in equally. India scores high on this dimension‚ 77‚ indicating an appreciation for hierarchy and a Top – Down Structure in society and Organizations
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