Multinational Crystal Lagoons will mark its return to Cityscape in Dubai with the launch of its latest and grandest project to date, which once completed will be entered into the Guiness Book of World Records.

The developer of the giant crystalline lagoons has signed a deal to construct the world’s largest man-made lagoon, covering 40 hectares, almost four-times bigger than the world’s largest exiting lagoon. Located in the upscale Mohammad Bin Rashid City-District One residential community, in the heart of Dubai, the lagoon will from an integral part of the US$ 7 billion project.

Mohammad Bin Rashid City-District One is a prestigious joint venture between Dubai-based Meydan Group and real estate developer, Sobha Group. The new lagoon with its expansive custom-made beaches, which offer unlimited scope for swimming, water sports and other water based leisure activities, will be a core amenity within Mohammad Bin Rashid City- District One’s 47 million square feet of freehold land.

The expansive development will feature luxury residences, green parkland, waterways, a high end shopping and dining pavilion and large recreational spaces creating one of the lowest density developments in the heart of any international city.

“Caribbean landscapes are no longer exclusive to tropical destinations.

“Our pioneering concept and state-of-the art technology, which allows for sustainable, swimmable, turquoise lagoons of unlimited sizes to be built and maintained at low cost anywhere in the world, is proving extremely popular with our growing list partners across the Middle East” said Kevin Morgan, chief executive of Crystal Lagoons. (News: Business).

What is the aim of development an outstanding lagoon?

Jakarta, Wed. Many people are closely following the political polls during the final weeks preceding this important general election. But how do these polls actually work?

“Polls are surveys of a relatively small number of people compared to the actual number who wiil vote. They are to predict who may actually win an election before the final vote,” said a politic observer, Muhammad Faishal.

Let’s say that 100 million people are expected to vote in the general election. If 100 people are asked for their opinions, each respondent represents a million voters. Faishal emphasized further, “ it is obvious, the result of such a poll are not very reliable. The more people surveyed, the more, meaningful are the results”.

Pollsters have various ways of making their polls more accurate. They try to find a representative of variety of people to question. For example, they look for people with similar backgrounds and from similar regions to those of all voters.

Pollsters also ask questions that try to find how many people who support each candidate will actually vote. If a candidate has a higher percentage of enthusiastic supporters than his opponent, he has a better chance of winning than the low numbers might suggest. Pollsters may only count those who they consider to be “likely voters”.

If we look at the polls that are taken over time, we can often detect a trend. We can tell if a candidate is gaining or losing support when we compare with the most recent polls to the earlier ones.

Polls often ask potential (those who could be) voters what they like or dislike about each candidate . the campaigns use those results to help them decide which issues to stress pr which positions to clarify. They can also determine which voters to target with their massages.

“Because no two people are the same, polls can never be perfect predictors of the real vote. But they can give important clues as to where things may be heading. At the very least, if you like politics, polls can be great entertainment,“ Faishal said. (the news)

What is main idea of paragraph 4?

Jakarta, Wed. Many people are closely following the political polls during the final weeks preceding this important general election. But how do these polls actually work?

“Polls are surveys of a relatively small number of people compared to the actual number who wiil vote. They are to predict who may actually win an election before the final vote,” said a politic observer, Muhammad Faishal.

Let’s say that 100 million people are expected to vote in the general election. If 100 people are asked for their opinions, each respondent represents a million voters. Faishal emphasized further, “ it is obvious, the result of such a poll are not very reliable. The more people surveyed, the more, meaningful are the results”.

Pollsters have various ways of making their polls more accurate. They try to find a representative of variety of people to question. For example, they look for people with similar backgrounds and from similar regions to those of all voters.

Pollsters also ask questions that try to find how many people who support each candidate will actually vote. If a candidate has a higher percentage of enthusiastic supporters than his opponent, he has a better chance of winning than the low numbers might suggest. Pollsters may only count those who they consider to be “likely voters”.

If we look at the polls that are taken over time, we can often detect a trend. We can tell if a candidate is gaining or losing support when we compare with the most recent polls to the earlier ones.

Polls often ask potential (those who could be) voters what they like or dislike about each candidate . the campaigns use those results to help them decide which issues to stress pr which positions to clarify. They can also determine which voters to target with their massages.

“Because no two people are the same, polls can never be perfect predictors of the real vote. But they can give important clues as to where things may be heading. At the very least, if you like politics, polls can be great entertainment,“ Faishal said. (the news)

We can infer from the text that ….

Jakarta, Wed. Many people are closely following the political polls during the final weeks preceding this important general election. But how do these polls actually work?

“Polls are surveys of a relatively small number of people compared to the actual number who wiil vote. They are to predict who may actually win an election before the final vote,” said a politic observer, Muhammad Faishal.

Let’s say that 100 million people are expected to vote in the general election. If 100 people are asked for their opinions, each respondent represents a million voters. Faishal emphasized further, “ it is obvious, the result of such a poll are not very reliable. The more people surveyed, the more, meaningful are the results”.

Pollsters have various ways of making their polls more accurate. They try to find a representative of variety of people to question. For example, they look for people with similar backgrounds and from similar regions to those of all voters.

Pollsters also ask questions that try to find how many people who support each candidate will actually vote. If a candidate has a higher percentage of enthusiastic supporters than his opponent, he has a better chance of winning than the low numbers might suggest. Pollsters may only count those who they consider to be “likely voters”.

If we look at the polls that are taken over time, we can often detect a trend. We can tell if a candidate is gaining or losing support when we compare with the most recent polls to the earlier ones.

Polls often ask potential (those who could be) voters what they like or dislike about each candidate . the campaigns use those results to help them decide which issues to stress pr which positions to clarify. They can also determine which voters to target with their massages.

“Because no two people are the same, polls can never be perfect predictors of the real vote. But they can give important clues as to where things may be heading. At the very least, if you like politics, polls can be great entertainment,“ Faishal said. (the news)

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Ragunan Zoo: Not yet a world class attraction

The city administrastration offered Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta the financial support it need to become a world-class tourist destination, but the offer was refused by the management.

Governor Joko ”Jokowi” Widodo offered to disburse up to Rp500 billion (US$45,5 million) for the project, with the only requirement being a master plan that would be valid for a century.

“The preparation to make the blueprint and macro design for the zoo should start now. The administration is ready to release the funds as long as there is a clear program,” he said on the sidelines of the public dialogue at the zoo on Tuesday.

The newly installed zoo supervisor, business tycoon Hashim Djojohadikusumo, declined the offer, saying that blueprint could only be formulated next year.

He further insisted” we can request budget funds the following year once we finish collecting public feed back.” Zoo director Marsawitri Gumay said that the zoo was in dire need of more funds to improve infrastructure, such as animal enclosures.

On regular days, the 147-hectare zoo is visited by around 3,000 people, this number rises to 20,000 people on weekends and can reach 60,000 during school holidays. During peak seasons, such as Idul Fitri, visitors can number over 140,000 each day.

“With such a tight budget, we cannot make infrastructure improvements. Most of enclosure need to be replaced, not to mention street vendors who enter the zoo and littering visitors,” Marsawitri said.

“Governor Joko ”Jokowi” Widodo offered to disburse up to Rp 500 billion ...” (paragraph 2) The underlined word is closest in meaning to...

Ragunan Zoo: Not yet a world class attraction

The city administrastration offered Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta the financial support it need to become a world-class tourist destination, but the offer was refused by the management.

Governor Joko ”Jokowi” Widodo offered to disburse up to Rp500 billion (US$45,5 million) for the project, with the only requirement being a master plan that would be valid for a century.

“The preparation to make the blueprint and macro design for the zoo should start now. The administration is ready to release the funds as long as there is a clear program,” he said on the sidelines of the public dialogue at the zoo on Tuesday.

The newly installed zoo supervisor, business tycoon Hashim Djojohadikusumo, declined the offer, saying that blueprint could only be formulated next year.

He further insisted” we can request budget funds the following year once we finish collecting public feed back.” Zoo director Marsawitri Gumay said that the zoo was in dire need of more funds to improve infrastructure, such as animal enclosures.

On regular days, the 147-hectare zoo is visited by around 3,000 people, this number rises to 20,000 people on weekends and can reach 60,000 during school holidays. During peak seasons, such as Idul Fitri, visitors can number over 140,000 each day.

“With such a tight budget, we cannot make infrastructure improvements. Most of enclosure need to be replaced, not to mention street vendors who enter the zoo and littering visitors,” Marsawitri said.

What happens at Ragunan Zoo on regular days?

Ragunan Zoo: Not yet a world class attraction

The city administrastration offered Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta the financial support it need to become a world-class tourist destination, but the offer was refused by the management.

Governor Joko ”Jokowi” Widodo offered to disburse up to Rp500 billion (US$45,5 million) for the project, with the only requirement being a master plan that would be valid for a century.

“The preparation to make the blueprint and macro design for the zoo should start now. The administration is ready to release the funds as long as there is a clear program,” he said on the sidelines of the public dialogue at the zoo on Tuesday.

The newly installed zoo supervisor, business tycoon Hashim Djojohadikusumo, declined the offer, saying that blueprint could only be formulated next year.

He further insisted” we can request budget funds the following year once we finish collecting public feed back.” Zoo director Marsawitri Gumay said that the zoo was in dire need of more funds to improve infrastructure, such as animal enclosures.

On regular days, the 147-hectare zoo is visited by around 3,000 people, this number rises to 20,000 people on weekends and can reach 60,000 during school holidays. During peak seasons, such as Idul Fitri, visitors can number over 140,000 each day.

“With such a tight budget, we cannot make infrastructure improvements. Most of enclosure need to be replaced, not to mention street vendors who enter the zoo and littering visitors,” Marsawitri said.

What is the text about?

Jakarta post: Researches have found a technique to quickly assess disorders in babies. This new method, published Wednesday in the magazine Science Translational Medicine, is a proof of concept that it’s possible to quickly scan a baby’s entire DNA and pinpoint a disease-causing mutation in a couple of days instead of the more typical weeks as months. The study investigation to four babies said that the test could be one of the first partical fruits of the revolution in squencing an individual’s entire DNA.

The idea behind the test is to take advantage of what is known about disease symptoms to narrow the search for genetic. And that is a good step in the right direction, said Dr. Joe Gray, an expert in genome analysis at Oregon Health and Science University,. “It’s a big genome,” said Dr. Joe Gray, who was not involved with the study. “How do you know what part of it to search?”

While more research needs to be done before the test is ready for widespread use, he applauded the effort “If people don’t push the envelope like this, then we won’t get there,” Dr. Gray said.

Besides scanning a baby’s DNA, the new method ____

Jakarta post: Researches have found a technique to quickly assess disorders in babies. This new method, published Wednesday in the magazine Science Translational Medicine, is a proof of concept that it’s possible to quickly scan a baby’s entire DNA and pinpoint a disease-causing mutation in a couple of days instead of the more typical weeks as months. The study investigation to four babies said that the test could be one of the first partical fruits of the revolution in squencing an individual’s entire DNA.

The idea behind the test is to take advantage of what is known about disease symptoms to narrow the search for genetic. And that is a good step in the right direction, said Dr. Joe Gray, an expert in genome analysis at Oregon Health and Science University,. “It’s a big genome,” said Dr. Joe Gray, who was not involved with the study. “How do you know what part of it to search?”

While more research needs to be done before the test is ready for widespread use, he applauded the effort “If people don’t push the envelope like this, then we won’t get there,” Dr. Gray said.

What is the text about?

ASEAN private companies and its dialogue partner countries are expected to be more actively engaged in the region’s economic integration process, says ASEAN deputy secretary-general Pushpanathan Sundram. “We have provided several channels for ASEAN public officials and private sectors, such as regular consultations and business dialogues with industry associations and business councils from ASEAN and partner countries,” he said during his presentation at the ASEAN Trade Facilitation Forum in Manado, North Sulawesi, on Saturday. He explained that it was important for ASEAN to pay close attention to responses and feedback from the private sector on the implementation of measures stipulated in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) blueprint.

The forum was jointly held by the Indonesian Trade Ministry, the US Mission to ASEAN and the US Agency for Internasional Deevelopment (USAID) on the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEMM). Sundram revealed that despite positive progress of the AEC blueprint measure implementation, several challenges remained in place, such as how to ensure a timely implementation of cutting issues such as coordination at national and regional levels,” he said.

Which ministers of ASEAN countries most probably attended the ASEAN Trade Facilitation Forum?

ASEAN private companies and its dialogue partner countries are expected to be more actively engaged in the region’s economic integration process, says ASEAN deputy secretary-general Pushpanathan Sundram. “We have provided several channels for ASEAN public officials and private sectors, such as regular consultations and business dialogues with industry associations and business councils from ASEAN and partner countries,” he said during his presentation at the ASEAN Trade Facilitation Forum in Manado, North Sulawesi, on Saturday. He explained that it was important for ASEAN to pay close attention to responses and feedback from the private sector on the implementation of measures stipulated in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) blueprint.

The forum was jointly held by the Indonesian Trade Ministry, the US Mission to ASEAN and the US Agency for Internasional Deevelopment (USAID) on the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEMM). Sundram revealed that despite positive progress of the AEC blueprint measure implementation, several challenges remained in place, such as how to ensure a timely implementation of cutting issues such as coordination at national and regional levels,” he said.

How can private companies and public officials from ASEAN countries participate in the region’s economic integration process?

Spanish thief saw himself as Robin Hoodlike bandit

Madrid (Reuters) – Spain’s most wanted thief, “The Loner,” saw himself as a Robin Hood – style fi gure and said he robbed banks only because they stole money from the public, his lawyer said Thursday.

Accused of killing three policemen and holding up more than 30 banks, Jaime Jimenez Arbe was planning to move on to insurance companies when he was arrested last month, Spanish media reported, citing lawyer Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa.

“I am not a killer and if I was obliged to shoot at offi cers of the law, it was always against my will and in order to avoid being arrested,” Jimenez said in a letter reproduced on the websites of newspaper El Pais and El Mundo. Trillo-Figueroa said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a wig, thinks of himself as Curro Jimenez, a Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin Hood.

The Loner was arrested in Portugal, armed with a submachine gun in preparation for another bank robbery – Reuters.

“Trillo-Figueroa said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a wig ...“ (Paragraph 3)

The underlined word ‘disguised’ means ....

Spanish thief saw himself as Robin Hoodlike bandit

Madrid (Reuters) – Spain’s most wanted thief, “The Loner,” saw himself as a Robin Hood – style fi gure and said he robbed banks only because they stole money from the public, his lawyer said Thursday.

Accused of killing three policemen and holding up more than 30 banks, Jaime Jimenez Arbe was planning to move on to insurance companies when he was arrested last month, Spanish media reported, citing lawyer Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa.

“I am not a killer and if I was obliged to shoot at offi cers of the law, it was always against my will and in order to avoid being arrested,” Jimenez said in a letter reproduced on the websites of newspaper El Pais and El Mundo. Trillo-Figueroa said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a wig, thinks of himself as Curro Jimenez, a Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin Hood.

The Loner was arrested in Portugal, armed with a submachine gun in preparation for another bank robbery – Reuters.

The reason why “The Loner” robbed banks is because ....

Spanish thief saw himself as Robin Hoodlike bandit

Madrid (Reuters) – Spain’s most wanted thief, “The Loner,” saw himself as a Robin Hood – style fi gure and said he robbed banks only because they stole money from the public, his lawyer said Thursday.

Accused of killing three policemen and holding up more than 30 banks, Jaime Jimenez Arbe was planning to move on to insurance companies when he was arrested last month, Spanish media reported, citing lawyer Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa.

“I am not a killer and if I was obliged to shoot at offi cers of the law, it was always against my will and in order to avoid being arrested,” Jimenez said in a letter reproduced on the websites of newspaper El Pais and El Mundo. Trillo-Figueroa said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a wig, thinks of himself as Curro Jimenez, a Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin Hood.

The Loner was arrested in Portugal, armed with a submachine gun in preparation for another bank robbery – Reuters.

Before arrested, Jaime Jimenez Arbe ... in Spain.

Singapore to Develop Marine Tourism in Riau Islands of Indonesia

Singapore has expressed its interest in developing marine tourism in Natuna, Anambas and Lingga, three beautiful yet hidden regencies in the Riau Islands province of Indonesia.

According to Riau Islands deputy Governor, Soeryo Respationo, the three areas have their own beauty but lack of adequate infrastructure to boost tourism.

Singapore's investment in the tourism sector would perfectly match with the islands' need, he said recently. Soeryo said that Singapore Ambassador Anil Kumar Nayar visited the Riau islands asministration on Tuesday to show the country's commitment in developing the marine tourism sector.

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Singapore to Develop Marine Tourism in Riau Islands of Indonesia

Singapore has expressed its interest in developing marine tourism in Natuna, Anambas and Lingga, three beautiful yet hidden regencies in the Riau Islands province of Indonesia.

According to Riau Islands deputy Governor, Soeryo Respationo, the three areas have their own beauty but lack of adequate infrastructure to boost tourism.

Singapore's investment in the tourism sector would perfectly match with the islands' need, he said recently. Soeryo said that Singapore Ambassador Anil Kumar Nayar visited the Riau islands asministration on Tuesday to show the country's commitment in developing the marine tourism sector.

What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

Singapore to Develop Marine Tourism in Riau Islands of Indonesia

Singapore has expressed its interest in developing marine tourism in Natuna, Anambas and Lingga, three beautiful yet hidden regencies in the Riau Islands province of Indonesia.

According to Riau Islands deputy Governor, Soeryo Respationo, the three areas have their own beauty but lack of adequate infrastructure to boost tourism.

Singapore's investment in the tourism sector would perfectly match with the islands' need, he said recently. Soeryo said that Singapore Ambassador Anil Kumar Nayar visited the Riau islands asministration on Tuesday to show the country's commitment in developing the marine tourism sector.

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Reindeer delivery company in Japan "Domino's" has got into the Christmas spirit already!

It started to train reindeer to deliver pizza to customers. the company is working with reindeer breeders to train the reindeer how to deliver pizza.

People can watch the reindeer in real-time by using a GPS driver tracker. The company claims that it is taking all possible steps to ensure that animals are well.

What does text tell us about?

Reindeer delivery company in Japan "Domino's" has got into the Christmas spirit already!

It started to train reindeer to deliver pizza to customers. the company is working with reindeer breeders to train the reindeer how to deliver pizza.

People can watch the reindeer in real-time by using a GPS driver tracker. The company claims that it is taking all possible steps to ensure that animals are well.

Why does the company use reindeer to deliver pizza?

Reindeer delivery company in Japan "Domino's" has got into the Christmas spirit already!

It started to train reindeer to deliver pizza to customers. the company is working with reindeer breeders to train the reindeer how to deliver pizza.

People can watch the reindeer in real-time by using a GPS driver tracker. The company claims that it is taking all possible steps to ensure that animals are well.

The word "it" in the second paragraph refers to...

What does the text tell about?

Who helped the evacuation?

“… to at least 10 temporary shelters …” (paragraph 4)

What is the synonym of the underlined word?

A survey has found about 13 percent of first-time smokers in the country are junior high school students. It also revealed 89 percent of young female employees were smokers.

The survey was conducted in five major cities across the country, including Surakarta in Central Java.

Muhammad Syahril Mansyur, the Surakarta Health Agency’s respiratory illness division, said that the finding of the survey showed an alarming growth rate of Indonesian smokers. "This situation is a cause for concern,” he said. “It appears the country’s younger generation is uneducated about the health risks of smoking.”

The Indonesian anti-tobacco campaign has reportedly been deemed as ineffective as the government refuses to sign the international convention on tobacco control. It said that cigarette producers contributed to a large amount to state revenue and gave jobs to thousands of workers.

Why does the growth of Indonesian smokers have to be concerned?....

A survey has found about 13 percent of first-time smokers in the country are junior high school students. It also revealed 89 percent of young female employees were smokers.

The survey was conducted in five major cities across the country, including Surakarta in Central Java.

Muhammad Syahril Mansyur, the Surakarta Health Agency’s respiratory illness division, said that the finding of the survey showed an alarming growth rate of Indonesian smokers. "This situation is a cause for concern,” he said. “It appears the country’s younger generation is uneducated about the health risks of smoking.”

The Indonesian anti-tobacco campaign has reportedly been deemed as ineffective as the government refuses to sign the international convention on tobacco control. It said that cigarette producers contributed to a large amount to state revenue and gave jobs to thousands of workers.

One of the advantages of cigarette industry is ....

Indonesia has embarked on the task of counting its islands in order to better protect its territory and marine resources. It hopes to locate and name an additional 1,700 islands in time for the UN Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names in August. Indonesia wants to claim sovereignty and fishing rights in the waters surrounding the islands, many of which its neighbors also claim.

"Indonesia has embarked on the task of counting ...." (paragraph 1) synonym of the underlined word is ....