12.8% The great popularity that the Tetrabiblos did possess might be attributed to its nature as an exposition of the art of astrology and as a compendium of astrological lore rather than as a manual It speaks in general terms avoiding illustrations and details of practice Ptolemy was concerned to defend astrology by defining its limits compiling astronomical data that he believed was reliable and dismissing practices (such as considering the numerological significance of names) that he believed to be without sound basis. . .
Jamaica Jamaica Parliament: Ganjuran Church in Bantul built in traditional Javanese architecture Wafer ice cream sandwiches are a popular dish sold by street vendors operating carts on busy street corners These carts carry a variety of flavours including but not limited to vanilla chocolate strawberry coffee sweet corn coconut and durian While some vendors sell their ice cream in cups or cones as is common in the West the more popular variant is on slices of bread or between wafers The ice cream consists of sealed blocks which are sliced to order and then placed on a single slice of over-sized often multicolored bread This can be either white bread or a slice of multicolored slightly sweetened bread (dyed with food colouring and flavoured with pandan leaf extract) A sandwich costs around S$1 but may cost up to S$2 or more in downtown areas and tourist spots. . Specialised Independent 3 NUS High School of Mathematics and Science focuses on Mathematics Science Technology and Engineering. TIMSS depends on the collaboration of a large number of individuals and organizations around the world including the TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College IEA's offices in Amsterdam and Hamburg Statistics Canada and Educational Testing Service (ETS) In the United States TIMSS is conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics of the US Department of Education Data for US students is further tracked for ethnic and racial groups TIMSS is mainly funded by the participating countries Also the US National Center for Education Statistics of the US Department of Education and the World Bank provide major support funding for the assessments, 1 Etymology Jewel at Changi Airport features the world's largest indoor waterfall named the Rain Vortex.
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