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As Singapore enters its 50th year of independence, it is a time for introspection to look back at the successes and challenges of the past, but is also a crucial time to consider what the future holds for the nation.Singapore 2065

In the era of big data, this book explores the new challenges of urban-rural planning and management from a practical perspective based on a multidisciplinary project.

Bigroom sound sets the tone on the first disc. Big City beats resident DJ Le Shuuk has made this 21 track DJ mix. Epic festival feeling comes up in this arena mix with artists. The second CD is called WCD Pool Sessions. There is fine techno and tech house on the ears. Almost exclusively hip underground sound can be found here. Each song on this CD has its own character and is perfect for quieter moments. Zonderling is currently one of the hottest club acts in Europe. CD number three were mixed under Zonderlings instincts and include not only some chart hits but also numerous cool club. For those who prefer a bit more commercial, they might know songs.

Fighting Dirty tells the story of how one small group of farmers, small-town residents, and Indigenous people fought the world's largest waste disposal company to stop them from expanding a local dumpsite into a massive land fill. As one of the experts brought in to assess the impact the toxic waste would have on the community, Poh-Gek Forkert was part of the adventures and misadventures of their decades-long fight.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th Annual International Symposium on Information Management and Big Data, SIMBig 2017, held in Lima, Peru, in September 2017.

The Big Bang Theory is centered on five characters living in Pasadena, California: roommates Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper; Penny, a waitress and aspiring actress who lives across the hall; and Leonard and Sheldon's equally geeky and socially awkward friends …