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In the year 1805, when Penang, an island in the Straits of Malacca, having been ceded to the Company, was formed into a Government, with a civil and military establishment, and designated Prince of Wales´ Island, the interest of Mr. Ramsay procured for Mr.Raffles from the Court of Directors, the handsome and flattering appointment of Assistant Secretary to this Government, together with the rank of junior merchant, and an eventual succession to council; and he accordingly proceeded with Governor Dundas and the rest of the civil establishment to the place of their destination.   Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781 - 1826)
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Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781 - 1826)SIR THOMAS STAMFORD RAFFLES, KNIGHT. FELLOW OF THE ROYAL AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETIES OF LONDON ; PRESIDENT OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, AND OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF LONDON; A VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE AFRICAN INSTITUTION; ALSO OF THE LANGUAGE INSTITUTION; MEMBER OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA, AND OF THE LITERARY SOCIETY OF BOMBAY ; AND PRESIDENT OF THE LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY OF JAVA.Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles was born on board the ship Anne, at sea, off the harbour of Port Morant, in the island of Jamaica, on the 6th of July, 1781. His father, Benjamin Raffles, was one of the oldest captains in the West India trade, from the port of London. Sir Stamford received his education principally under Dr. Anderson, who presided over a respectable academy at Hammersmith.At an early age this gentleman Biographies
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Dr Goh Keng Swee (1918 -)GOH Keng Swee was born on 6 October 1918 in Melaka, Malaysia. Dr Goh Keng Swee is widely regarded as the "economic architect" of Singapore, the man who significantly shaped its financial and economic development during the 1960s. Besides initiating the industrialisation programme which transformed swampland Jurong into a thriving industrial estate, Goh also played a key role in Singapore´s defence by establishing the Singapore Armed Forces and implementing National Service. As Minister of Education, he placed an emphasis of curriculum development by setting up the Curriculum Development Institute, and later introduced streaming in schools to encourage students to learn at their own pace. Highest education attained: PhD in Economics at the London School of Economics, including the William Farr People
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Dr Toh Chin Chye (1921 -)Toh Chin Chye Born 10 December 1921 in Batu Gajah, Taiping, Malaysia. Dr Toh was a found member of the People´s Action Party, Singapore. During the early years of Singapore´s independence, Toh was also instrumental in initiating technical courses at tertiary institutions to equip Singaporeans for an accelerated drive towards industrialisation. After stepping down from the post of Minister for Health, Toh became a vocal backbencher who commented on various government policies such as the Medisave Scheme and the age limit on CPF withdrawal.Highest education attained: PhD in Physiology at the National Institute for Medical Research, London.Employment before entering politics: Lecturer, Department of Physiology, at the University of Malaya in Singapore.Dr Toh Chin Chye political career:1959: Deputy Prime People
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Hypothesis TestingReference: http: www.ltcconline.net greenl courses 201 hyptest index.htmhttp: www.cas.lancs.ac.uk glossary_v1.1 hyptest.htmlA statistical hypothesis test, or hypothesis test, is an algorithm to state the alternative (for or against the hypothesis) which minimizes certain risks.Procedures in Hypothesis Testing When we test a hypothesis we proceed as follows: Formulate the null and alternative hypothesis.Choose a level of significance.Determine the sample size. (Same as confidence intervals)Collect data.Calculate z (or t) score.Utilize the table to determine if the z score falls within the acceptance region.Decide to Reject the null hypothesis and therefore accept the alternative hypothesis or Fail to reject the null hypothesis and therefore state that there is not enough evidence to suggest the truth of the Business & Finance
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Chapter 13: Using SpiesSun-tzu said:Generally, raising an army of a hundred thousand andadvancing it a thousand li (miles), the expenses to the people and thenation´s resources are one thousand gold pieces a day. Those incommotion internally and externally, those exhausted on the roads, andthose unable to do their daily work are seven hundred thousand families.Two sides remain in standoff for several years in order to do battle for a decisive victory on a single day.Yet one refusing to outlay a hundred pieces of gold and thereby does not know the enemy´s situation is the height of inhumanity.This one is not the general of the people, a help to the ruler, or the master of victory.What enables the enlightened rulers and good generalsto conquer the enemy at every move and achieve extraordinary success isforeknowledge.Foreknowledge cannot Sun Tzu The Art of War
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Chapter 12: Fire AttacksSun-tzu said:There are five kinds of fire attacks: One, burning personnel; two, burning provisions; three, burning equipment; four, burning stores; five, burning weapons. ? Using fire attacks depends on proper conditions. Equipment for fire attacks must be available beforehand. ? There are appropriate seasons for using fire attacks, and appropriate days for raising fires. The appropriate season is when the weather is dry; the appropriate day is when the moon is at Chi, Pi, I, or Chen. These four days are when there are rising winds. ? Generally, in fire attacks, you must respond according to the five changes of fire: If the fires are set inside enemy camp, you must respond quickly outside the enemy camp; if the fires are set but the enemy is calm, then wait, do not attack. Let the fire reach its height, and Sun Tzu The Art of War
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Chapter 11: Nine GroundsSun-tzu said:The principles of warfare are: There are dispersiveground, marginal ground, contentious ground, open ground, intersectingground, critical ground, difficult ground, surrounded ground, anddeadly ground. ? Where the rulers do battle in their own ground, this is called dispersive ground. Where one enters the other´s ground but not deep, this is called marginal ground. Where it is advantageous if you occupy it and it is advantageous if the enemy occupies it, this is called contentious ground. Where one can come and go, this is called open ground. ? Where ground is surrounded by others, and the first oneto reach it will gain the support of the masses, this is calledintersecting ground. Where one enters deep into enemy ground, with many walled cities and towns to his back, this is called critical ground. Sun Tzu The Art of War
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Chapter 10: Ground FormationSun-tzu said:The grounds are accessible, entrapping, stalemated, narrow, steep, and expansive. If you can go through but the enemy cannot, it is called accessible. ? For accessible ground, first take the high and the sunny side, and convenient supply routes. You then do battle with the advantage. ? If you can go through but difficult to go back, it is called entrapping. For entrapping ground, if the enemy is unprepared, advance and defeat him. ? If the enemy is prepared, and you advance and are not victorious, it will be difficult to go back; this is disadvantageous. ? If it is not advantageous to advance or for the enemy to advance, it is called stalemated. For stalemated ground, though the enemy offers you advantage, do not advance. Withdraw. ? If you strike them when half has advanced, this is Sun Tzu The Art of War
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Chapter 9: Army ManeuversSun-tzu said:Generally, on positioning the army and observing the enemy: To cross mountains, stay close to the valleys; observe on high ground and face the sunny side. If the enemy holds the high ground, do not ascend and do battle with him. This is positioning the army in the mountains. ? After crossing a river, you must stay far away from it. If the enemy crosses a river, do not meet him in the water. When half of his forces has crossed, it will then be advantageous to strike. ? If you want to do battle with the enemy, do not position your forces near the water facing the enemy; take high ground facing the sunny side, and do not position downstream. This is positioning the army near rivers. ? After crossing swamps and wetlands, strive to quickly get through them, and do not linger. If you do battle in swamps Sun Tzu The Art of War
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Chapter 8: Nine ChangesSun-tzu said:Generally, the principles of warfare are: The general receives his commands from the ruler, assembles the armies, and mobilizes the masses. ? Do not camp on difficult ground. Unite with your allies on intersecting ground. Do not stay on open ground. Be prepared on surrounded ground. Do battle on deadly ground. ? There are routes not to be taken; there are armies not to be attacked; there are walled cities not to be besieged; there are grounds not to be penetrated; there are commands not to be obeyed. ? Therefore, the general who knows the advantages of the nine changes knows how to use the troops. ? If the general does not know the advantages of the ninechanges, even if he knows the lay of the land, he will not be able totake advantage of the ground. ? He who commands an army but does not know Sun Tzu The Art of War
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Chapter 7: Armed StruggleSun-tzu said:Generally, the principles of warfare are: The general receives his commands from the ruler, assembles the troops, mobilizes the army, and sets up camp. ? There is nothing more difficult than armed struggle. ? In armed struggle, the difficulty is turning the circuitous into the direct, and turning adversity into advantage. ? Therefore, if you make the enemy´s route circuitous andbait him with advantages, though you start out behind him, you willarrive before him. This is to know the calculations of the circuitous and of the direct. ? Therefore, armed struggle has advantages, and armed struggle has risks. If the entire army mobilizes for an advantage, you will not arrive on time. ? If a reduced army mobilizes for an advantage, your stores and equipment will be lost. ? For this reason, by rolling up Sun Tzu The Art of War
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Chapter 6: Weakness and StrengthSun-tzu said:Generally the one who first occupies the battlefield awaiting the enemy is at ease; the one who comes later and rushes into battle is fatigued. ? Therefore those skilled in warfare move the enemy, and are not moved by the enemy. ? Getting the enemy to approach on his own accord is a matter of showing him advantage; stopping him from approaching is a matter of showing him harm. ? Therefore, if the enemy is at ease, be able to exhaust him; if the enemy is well fed, be able to starve him; if the enemy is settled, be able to move him; appear at places where he must rush to defend, and rush to places where he least expects. ? To march over a thousand li without becoming distressed, march over where the enemy is not present. ? To be certain to take what you attack, attack where the enemy cannot Sun Tzu The Art of War
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Chapter 5: ForceSun-tzu said:Generally, commanding of many is like commanding of a few. It is a matter of dividing them into groups. Doing battle with a large army is like doing battle with a small army. It is a matter of communications through flags and pennants. ? What enable an army to withstand the enemy´s attack and not be defeated are uncommon and common maneuvers. ? The army will be like throwing a stone against an egg; it is a matter of weakness and strength. ? Generally, in battle, use the common to engage the enemy and the uncommon to gain victory. Those skilled at uncommon maneuvers are as endless as the heavens and earth, and as inexhaustible as the rivers and seas. ? Like the sun and the moon, they set and rise again. Like the four seasons, they pass and return again. There are no more than five musical notes, yet the Sun Tzu The Art of War
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Chapter 4: FormationSun-tzu said:In ancient times, those skilled in warfare make themselves invincible and then wait for the enemy to become vulnerable. Being invincible depends on oneself, but the enemy becoming vulnerable depends on himself. ? Therefore, those skilled in warfare can make themselves invincible, but cannot necessarily cause the enemy to be vulnerable. Therefore it is said one may know how to win but cannot necessarily do it. ? One takes on invincibility defending, one takes on vulnerability attacking. ? One takes on sufficiency defending, one takes on deficiency attacking. ? Those skilled in defense conceal themselves in thelowest depths of the Earth, Those skilled in attack move in the highestreaches of the Heavens. Therefore, they are able to protect themselves and achieve complete victory. ? Perceiving a victory when Sun Tzu The Art of War
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