16/1/2015 Coursera Feedback — Graded Quiz #1 (Symmetry 3 Part I) Help Thank you. Your submission for this quiz was received. You submitted this quiz on Thu 15 Jan 2015 6:44 PM PST. You got a score of 9.00 out of 10.00. You can attempt again‚ if you’d like. Question 1 Louis Braille developed his embossed dots for the visually impaired in 1824 when he was only 15 years old. The Braille cell is a 2 x 3 point block onto which raised dots are placed. The figure shows the grid (small black do
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behind widow Dr Phua Swee Liang‚ son Kian Chee and daughter-in-law‚ two grandsons and three great-grandsons. He had devoted 25 years of his life to serving the nation in the ministries of defence‚ finance and education. Born into a middle-income Peranakan family in Malacca‚ he came to Singapore when he was two years old. His early education was at Anglo-Chinese School (1927–1936) and later at Raffles College (1936–1939). Armed with a diploma in arts‚ he entered the colonial civil service in 1939
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Ethnic Group ( Java Banyumasan : Orang Jawa of Malaysia ) In this essay‚ I write about ethnic group and why we cannot define an ethnic group by their cultural elements such as language‚ religion‚ customs and so on. I write this essay because there is a question about why we cannot define an ethnic group by their culture‚ whereas culture are one elements of an ethnic. There is problem of seeing ethnic groups as cultural groups; “the mere fact that two groups of people are of different culture does
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Marketing Research Task 1 – Model Development This task calls for team members to: Identify quantitative research questions and hypotheses to be addressed Develop a research model incorporating independent and dependent variables Problem Definition Inexperienced/fresh graduate businesswomen that have a business model to introduce local (Singaporean) foods to International Tourists/ Student. Symptoms lack of practical knowledge and experience determine target market‚ products and brand
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INFORMATIVE SPEECH MULTICULTURALISM Title : The top 10 food that a foreigner must try in Malaysia. General Purpose : To inform the audience of what food that a foreigner must try in Malaysia. Specific Purpose : Top 10 food that a foreigner must try in certain states in Malaysia. Thesis Statement : This speech will inform the audience of why a foreigner must
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Danilo Sevilla 102K Indian Culture "Unity in diversity". It is not just another phrase or quotation. But‚ these words are highly prudent to a country like India that is incredibly rich in culture and heritage. Few quotations or statements cannot describe the pedestal that India holds in the world map because of its colorful and unique culture. From the times of Mauryas‚ Cholas‚ Mughals till to the period of British Empire‚ India has always been famous for its traditions and hospitality. The
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Culture and tourism 1. Culture and Tourism 1.1 Definition Culture comprises of “the beliefs‚ behaviors‚ objects‚ and other characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society” (1). Through culture‚ people discover their true identity‚ adapt to social norms and play a vital part in contributing to the society. Therefore‚ culture consists of several aspects of the society such as language‚ values‚ customs‚ norms‚ and so on. On the other hand‚ tourism consists of the practice
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In Malaysia‚ the standard language is called Bahasa Malaysia "Malaysian language". In Singapore‚ Brunei‚ southern Thailand‚ and the southern Philippines it is called Bahasa Melayu "Malay language"‚ and in Indonesia it is generally called Bahasa Indonesia‚ "Indonesian language"‚ though Bahasa Nasional "National Language" and Bahasa Persatuan/Pemersatu "Unifying Language" are also heard. However‚ in areas of Sumatra and Riau where the language is indigenous‚ Indonesians refer to it as Bahasa Melayu
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THE HISTORY OF MALACCA Malacca is a small state encompassing 1657km2 on the Western Peninsular of Malaysia. Geographically positioned along East-West trading route‚ at the busiest and narrowest point of Straits of Malacca‚ the state experienced a unique culmination of cultural and historical influences from Malay Sultanate (1400-1511)‚ Portuguese colonial (1511-1641)‚ Dutch colonial (1641-1795)‚ English colonial (1795-1942‚ 1945-1957) and Japanese occupancy (1942-1945). Today‚ independent Malacca
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Name: Clara Soo Wen Lin (4) Class: 2E History Holiday SEQ Assignment Question 1(a) Immigrants came to early Singapore due to push factors such as famines and droughts as well as natural disasters and starvation‚ and the desire to seek protection and safety. India was overpopulated and the immigrants faced many droughts and natural disasters in their homeland. After droughts wiped out their crops and resulted in famine‚ many would be forced to find jobs in the city in order to earn
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