Responses to Bonus Question for Quiz 1
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Fun Question: (1 bonus point)
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 Name a recent important Singpaore (or world) issue/event that
 has *not* been used as lecture material (directly or indirectly)
 in UIT2201.


Your responses:
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 * the tsunami incident  5
    that arose from the earthquake in the Indian Ocean,
    affecting countries like Indonesia, Thailand, India, 
    Bangladesh, and even as far as Africa;

 * Debate on casino in parliament in Singpore; 2
 * North Korea public declaration that it has nuclear weapons;  2
 * Iraqi elections;  2
 * Prince Charles' upcoming marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles; 2

 * The world internet traffic slowed down because of a worm virus
     outbreak which exploits vulnerability in Microsft Windows
     connect to the internet middle of last year;
 * Development of neuroscience chips that can allow a person to 
     type emails through thoughts;
 * Singapore is training a national team of 'cyber-atheletes' for 
     the upcoming World Cyber Games tournament, supervised by the
     National Sports Council;
 * The intelligent car proposal which was published a few days ago;
 * 3G handphone

 * Singapore soccer team won Tiger Cup in Jan;
 * Yishun JC in Singpaore has just started providing Business Diploma
     for its students. Those students who are outstanding in their
     academic activities have the choice to take some extra workload
     in order to get a Business Diploma after JC.
 * Release of A-level results;
 * Singapore implementing new passport procedures;
 * Recently more men are asking for more PPO (private 
     protection orders) against their wives, as traditional 
     reservations (loss of face, etc) break down with 
     greater understanding of the law;
 * The recent rise in number of forest fires around the region 
     resulting from the high temperatures experienced recently;
     prompting fears of the return of the 1997 haze;
 * Second earthquake in Indonesia meaturing 6.9 on Richter scale;
 * Car bombing in Iraq on the rise;
 * Universities in China just lifted their ban on marriage between
     undergraduate --> change of perspective;
 * The world event is the academy awards (Oscars);
 * The Taiwan issue

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The end; (and thanks for interesting variety there)