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Luanda, the capital of Angola, has topped the list of most expensive cities for expatriates, according to Mercer’s 23rd annual Cost of Living Survey. Hong Kong has acquired 2nd position, followed by Tokyo, Zurich, Singapore, Seoul and Geneva. From India, Mumbai is the most expensive city for expatriates that has ranked 57th on the list, followed by New Delhi (99), Chennai (135), Bangalore (166) and Kolkata (184). The Mercer’s survey includes 209 cities across five continents. The world’s least expensive cities for expatriates, according to Mercer’s survey, are Tunis (209), Bishkek (208) and Skopje (206). Mercer’s authoritative survey is one of the world’s most comprehensive, and is designed to help multinational companies and governments determine compensation allowances for their expatriate employees.

ddNTPs - Dideoxynucleotides and abbreviated as ddNTPs.

They are chain-elongating inhibitors of DNA polymerase, used in the Sanger method for DNA sequencing.

They have a hydrogen at the 3’ carbon of the ribose sugar.

Chloroform, CHCl3 is easily oxidised to the highly poisonous gas known as phosgene or carbonyl chloride COCl2. Hence if it is used as anaesthetic it should be kept free from sunlight and air.

Longest railway bridge (Lower Zambesi ) is located in Africa

In scouts, the military and most outdoor books or schools teach the COLDER principal. It is a great acronym for caring and using you clothing.

C - keep your clothing CLEAN. Dirt can break down the fibers of your clothing.

O - don't OVERHEAT. Sweat can lessen the effectiveness of clothing.

L - wear you clothes LOOSE and in LAYERS. Makes your system versatile.

D - stay DRY.

E - EXAMINE your clothing. Look for worn or damaged areas of you clothing.

R - REPAIR any damage that is found.

In the history, Rurik was believed to be the first ruler to consolidate the slavic tribes. He was a Russian leader in the 9th century.

Yes, you are requested to write an essay as part of your TOEFL iBT exam. There are 5 major types for TOEFL essay topics. They are:

1. Agree or Disagree

2. Preference

3. Description / Explanation

4. If / Imaginary

5. Compare & Contrast

The best way to prepare for this essay writing is to understand the writing style clearly. To understand the the genre, you can refer some sample essays submitted before by different contestants. You can get such sample TOEFL essays from various sources such as TOEFL training websites, cheap essay writing service sites, online libraries, etc. Once you are well aware of the writing pattern the next thing is to practice writing random essays. Keep in mind that you should practice writing essays of all above mentioned 5 types. If you make it a routine to write random essays, gradually you can compete at higher level to write the given essay topic for your TOEFL iBT exam.