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Module Learning At the beginning of this module, I strived to improve my presentation skills which included delivering a smooth presentation without awkward pauses and confident speaking skills. In the past, I would always present unprepared and always asked myself why I was always so nervous. My slides were always wordy and I would go in without a script. This caused me to stutter constantly with many awkward pauses. I forgot what to say and ended up reading from the slides instead. I realised that I was not a natural speaker unlike many others, and would need to practise to be able to speak well in front of others. The oral presentation conducted in this module gave me a fresh new opportunity to showcase my presentation skills. With the preparation of a rough script and multiple rehearsals, I was able to polish my content. Using the 7 Cs of communication helped me shape my script as well. The peer reviews from my teammate and classmates allowed me to think of ways to improve the pres...

This article by Schiller (2017), “Boy Genius Boyan Slat’s Giant Ocean Cleanup Machine Is Real”  tells the story of Boyan Slat and the culmination of his efforts in making his vision of an Ocean Clean-up Machine a reality. The article states that oceanographer Charles Moore first spotted the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 1977. Since then, the Patch has proliferated to the point of having areas that one could traverse. By virtue of his profession as an inventor, Slat's innovative design involves booms in a floating arrangement of up to 50 devices of 0.6 miles each. The article further mentions that Boyan Slat anticipates his project to amass tens of thousands of tons of waste a year to be disposed of monthly through these devices. Slat has since announced that his project will commence waste elimination from the Patch in 2018. Lastly, Schiller explains that Boyan Slat aims to recycle plastic waste into commodities such as chairs and eyewear and attract companies to sponsor each boom...

  2.3 Benefits The benefits that can be gained from the partial implementation of photoluminescent paint markings include being environmentally friendly, requiring reduced maintenance as well as being cost-savvy. 2.3.1 Environmental sustainability The current usage of LED lights runs on electricity. According to the Open Electricity Market (n.d.), Singapore runs on 95% natural gas. Another article by the METGroup (2020) mentions that the burning of natural gases produces methane, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide. The gases all cause harm to the environment. Hence, reducing the use of electricity in general will prove beneficial to the environment. Furthermore, the usage of photoluminescent paint helps emit a warmer tone of light compared to that of LED light bulbs. This will be able to contribute to the overall ambience of the park. 2.3.2 Reduced maintenance  Most appliances that run on electricity require routine maintenance. It is especially necessary whe...