The Internet as a Learning Tool: Planning Perspectives (the Singapore Experience) Jeremy Tan <jeremy@ncb.gov.sg> National Computer Board‚ Singapore Sam Wong <wpm@moe.ac.sg> Ministry of Education‚ Singapore Background In 1991‚ Singapore came online through her first Internet service provider (ISP)‚ Technet Unit. This unit was part of the National University of Singapore‚ with funding by the National Science and Technology Board (NSTB). Internet access was then limited to R&D
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What Should A Public Place Be Like? A public place usually refers to a place open to all members in the community. Public places have been existing in our society for a long time. In the article “The New Oases”‚ a new public place in modern world is introduced. It is a wonderful place for students and faculty in MIT. The new public place is quite open and flexible‚ inspiring new ideas and boosting communication. The definition and characteristics of a public place varies with time. In today’s world
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On the whole – Overall The advantages and disadvantages of living in the country. Living in the country is often the secret dream of certain city-dwellers. ……………(1)‚ in reality it has both its advantages and disadvantages. There are many advantages to living in the country. ……………….(2)‚ you are much closer to nature and can enjoy more peace and quiet. …………(3)‚ life in the country is much slower and people tend to be more open and friendly. A further advantage is that there is much less traffic
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International migration has benefitted us as migrants reduce the cost of low skill labour whilst also providing additional higher skills. They contribute significantly to our GDP as most migrants are of working age. However‚ migration places enormous strains on public services and raises problems with social cohesion. The main issues arising from globalisation in the UK: 1. Growth Aggregate demand is likely to increase through increased exports and aggregate supply is likely to increase due
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health. This is because the body requires these two to function well and properly. On the other hand some things can lead to an overall bad health‚ to avoid getting bad health you can exercise and also not smoke. This is because not exercising and smoking can affect your health hugely. There are other things that can contribute to your health such as going to bed at a reasonable time. This is because you will be getting the right amount of sleep your body will need to fulfil tasks in day to day life
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clothes? Or inhaled a cloud of smoke as a group of smokers passed‚ causing you to cough and choke? Neither experience is pleasant‚ and this is why smoking should be banned in public areas. Smoking can be dangerous not only for the smoker‚ but also for those around the smoker. Secondhand smoke is the third leading cause of preventable death (after active smoking and alcohol)‚ according to the Manitoba Medical Association. They also say that the smoke contains over 4‚000 chemicals‚ 50 of which are known
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WHAT ARE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF TELEVISION ? Television is an important form of communication and has been for many years. Television brings important historical events‚ both positive and negative‚ directly into our homes. People don’t just read about current events‚ they experience them in real time. Television can also be a fine teaching tool – there are many television shows on the air that are informative and educational. The right television shows can teach our children about morals
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Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of advertisements. Advertising is a communication whose purpose is to inform potential customers about various products and services and how to obtain and use them. Advertising is a multi-billion dollar business and its messages are conveyed to the farthest places on Earth. It uses every major medium to deliver these messages including television‚ movies‚ newspapers‚ radio‚ magazines‚ video games‚ the internet and billboards. Most advertisements are often
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Stephen. "Most Americans Believe Smoking Should Be Banned in Public Places." Opposing Viewpoints: Tobacco and Smoking. Ed. Susan C. Hunnicutt. Detroit: Greenhaven Press‚ 2009. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Houston Community College. 3 Apr. 2013 In the following viewpoint‚ Stephen Kaufman‚ who is a staff writer for the Washington File‚ published by the U.S. Department of State‚ states that the American public has changed its attitude regarding to smoking (Kaufman 1). Kaufman supports
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Assess the claim that‚ the advantages of AMS outweighs the disadvantages… The additional member system‚ like every other electoral system has both advantages and disadvantages. Which of these outweighs the other remains debatable. The additional member system is described as a type of PR (proportional representation) system where the number of votes is equal to the number of seats gained. The AMS is a hybrid system with two votes and two systems mixed together‚ the first vote being your constituency
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