Saeid Badie DDS

The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) continues to attract investment funds on a large-scale for the country despite the city's relatively high-cost operating environment The US leads in foreign investment accounting for 40% of new commitments to the manufacturing sector in 2000 As of 1999 cumulative investment for manufacturing and services by American companies in Singapore reached approximately $20 billion (total assets) The bulk of US investment is in electronics manufacturing oil refining and storage and the chemical industry More than 1,500 US firms operate in Singapore. 9 Monetary policy (77.0) 25.4 6.7 United States, (75.2) 24.7 The decline in Arctic sea ice both in extent and thickness over the last several decades is further evidence for rapid climate change. Sea ice is frozen seawater that floats on the ocean surface It covers millions of square kilometers in the polar regions varying with the seasons In the Arctic some sea ice remains year after year whereas almost all Southern Ocean or Antarctic sea ice melts away and reforms annually Satellite observations show that Arctic sea ice is now declining at a rate of 13.2 percent per decade relative to the 1981 to 2010 average the 2007 Arctic summer sea ice retreat was unprecedented Decades of shrinking and thinning in a warm climate has put the Arctic sea ice in a precarious position it is now vulnerable to atmospheric anomalies. "Both extent and volume anomaly fluctuate little from January to July and then decrease steeply in August and September". This decrease is because of lessened ice production as a result of the unusually high SAT During the Arctic summer a slower rate of sea ice production is the same as a faster rate of sea ice melting, A street market in Chinatown during Chinese New Year holidays In Chinese culture red is the most auspicious colour representing good fortune and happiness. Early life 1 Hawker centres The Sun is the predominant source of energy input to the Earth Other sources include geothermal energy from the Earth's core tidal energy from the Moon and heat from the decay of radioactive compounds Both long- and short-term variations in solar intensity are known to affect global climate. .

Afternoon thunderstorms are a frequent occurrence in Singapore which has a tropical rainforest climate, All students are required to participate in at least one CCA (Co-Curricular Activities) as CCA performance is considered for university admission, Buddhism Rail transport Education for primary secondary and tertiary levels is mostly supported by the state All institutions private and public must be registered with the Ministry of Education. English is the language of instruction in all public schools and all subjects are taught and examined in English except for the "mother tongue" language paper. While the term "mother tongue" in general refers to the first language internationally in Singapore's education system it is used to refer to the second language as English is the first language. Students who have been abroad for a while or who struggle with their "Mother Tongue" language are allowed to take a simpler syllabus or drop the subject. In recent years the goal of the education sector and in particular tertiary education has moved beyond simply building local manpower capabilities and is actively being developed by the Singapore government as a source of revenue The government's plan which was initiated in 2002 is to make Singapore a "Global Schoolhouse" attracting revenue-generating international students in 2002 the education sector accounted for 3.6% of Singapore's economy The government's aim was to grow this sector to 5% of Singapore's economy over the subsequent decade, The Westminster system has a very distinct appearance when functioning with many British customs incorporated into day-to-day government function A Westminster-style parliament is usually a long rectangular room with two rows of seats and desks on either side and in some countries with a perpendicular row of seats and desks at the furthermost point from the Speaker's Chair at the opposite end of the chamber In the Australian Parliament in both the Upper House (Senate) and the Lower House (House of Representatives) the rows of chairs and desks are rounded at the end opposite to the Speaker's Chair This area in which the rows are rounded at one end of the chamber is usually where the independent parties and minor parties are situated The chairs in which both the government and opposition sit are positioned so that the two rows are facing each other This arrangement is said to have derived from an early Parliament which was held in a church choir Traditionally the opposition parties will sit in one row of seats and the government party will sit in the other Of course sometimes a majority government is so large that it must use the "opposition" seats as well In the lower house at Westminster (the House of Commons) there are lines on the floor in front of the government and opposition benches that members may cross only when exiting the chamber It is often rumoured that the distance between the lines is that of the length of two swords although no documentary evidence exists to support this and in fact weapons have never been allowed in the Palace of Westminster at any time, 4.1 Treaty of Friendship and Alliance. Exchange Rate Modern to post-modern The water pipeline from Malaysia shown here at the Johor-Woodlands causeway supplies 40% of Singapore's water supply! . .