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-General Politics and issues
-Issues regarding Singapore politics and economy
-General Economics
-Serving the country at grassroots level
-Youth related issues
-Political Activism issues

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Personal Finance > Credit Cards Should teens have credit cards?: 4 of 47

The question about whether teens should own credit cards, should be intertwined with the question of a person's mental age aka maturity. Credit cards ensue the power to unlock wealth beyond what you own currently. This links to future money which may or may not be earned back to cover the cost and interest of credit card usa...
Sciences > Atmosphere & Weather The greenhouse effect: 1 of 6

Greenhouse effect is the process where emissions of infrared radiation from other sources(e.g The Sun) or the atmosphere warms a planet's surface. It comes from the analogy of internal warming of a greenhouse as compared to external heat. Basic mechanism: Earth receives energy from the sun mainly through radiation as conduct...
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues How is renewable energy used?: 2 of 9

Renewable energy are energy that comes from sources that can be continuous recovered and reused over a long period time, without the worry of them depleting. Examples will include solar, wind, tides, biofuel and waves. Renewable energy acquired from such means are placed into the overall power grid and are consumed by citize...
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes MP3s: Wonderful and convenient, but are they fueling a breed of loners?: 2 of 8

MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 or widely know as MP3s is an audio format that allows compact yet reasonable quality of play for people to enjoy music from. Players range from hand held to pocket-size and even our mobile phones. The ease of usage and the clarity of the songs has allowed many to enjoy great music from their school and e...
Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues Why some people are addicted to text messaging: 1 of 3

From the dawn of the hand phones twenty to thirty years back, it has very much changed the life of the human race from wired communication, the world was abruptly turned into a dimension where people would talk into small gadgets anywhere along the road and someone on the other end would be doing the exact same thing. Commun...
Society & Lifestyle > Subcultures Commentary: Narcissism in youth culture: 3 of 8

I shall assume that these commentary refers to the youths of this generation, as such being those in the ten to twenties. Being a youth myself, i do see the sense of narcissism on the rise amongst my peers and even in myself. Could it be good or bad? I believe the rise of narcissism, specifically amongst the youth this days,...
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) Which genre is the most useful: Radio or television?: 10 of 21

As technology improves day by day, so has the medium for information transfer. In the past, radio was the only means of transmitting and recieving latest news and updates. But as we move on in time and advancement, the benefits of television, such as visual stimulation, greater understanding of the true situation, places it ...
Jobs & Careers > International & Government Jobs What does basic military training in Singapore consist of: 1 of 1

Basic Military Training in Singapore through the eyes of a Full-Time National Serviceman. The NS (Amendment) act was passed on 14 march 1967, as the Singapore Government found the need to build a substantial military force for deterrence purposes as aligned to many other militaries in the region. Male Singaporean Citizens an...
Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues The facts about cell phone addiction: 1 of 1

To be addicted as I will define here will be that the action is a recurring compulsion by an individual to engage in some specific activity. Cell phone addiction as we see now is happening everywhere. Everyone is using the cell phone as their means of connecting to the world, to play games, to watch videos, to listen to musi...
Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology How to tell if a guy likes you: 6 of 11

Human psychology has always been a very interesting topic to touch on, as different individuals have different ways of expressing themselves, especially in the realm of love and attraction. Thus, whatever that are discuss should never be used as an absolute but instead as a general guide to the minds of guys and boys alike. ...