ABSTRACT Aim Successful ageing is a worldwide discussion topic‚ but its definition is diverse and controversial. This study aimed to explore the meaning of successful ageing from the perspective of elders in Hong Kong‚ and to compare their attributes with those identified in the literature. Methods Qualitative in-depth interviews on the perspectives of elderly persons were held with 4 participants aged above 60‚ recruited from a community medical center. Results All respondents
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most of the domestic violence cases‚ married women were the majority of victims. Under this situation‚ Hong Kong government provides three measures to support the married women victims‚ including physically‚ psychologically and legally services‚ which are effective to alleviate the domestic violence towards the married women. First of all‚ Hong Kong government introduces residential services for these victims in order to protect the married women victims from physically hurts. The government sets
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with reference to the geology in Hong Kong. To what extent are the rock types responsible for the deep weathering profile in the territory? Hong Kong is dominated by igneous rocks which granite takes up the largest proportion of 85% of the total land area. The remaining area is underlain by sedimentary rocks superficial deposits mainly in the North West area. Other than the above rock types‚ there still a kind of rock which covers only a small area of Hong Kong‚ its metamorphic rock‚ mainly can
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Comparison of Marketing Strategy of Wellcome and City’super in Hong Kong No Name Student No# December 23‚ 2008 Royal Brisbane International College 5/F Yue Hwa International Building 1 Kowloon Park Drive‚ Tsim Sha Tsui‚ Hong Kong Contact No.: XXXXXXXX Email: XXXXXXX Table of Content 1. Introduction 3 2. Target Segment 3 3. Marketing Strategy 4 3.1. Product Strategy 4 3.2. Price Strategy 5 3.3. Promotion Strategy 5 3.4. Place Strategy 6 4. Conclusion
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increase in variety‚ availability and decreasing the cost of organic food. Local trend of organic food At the end of 1980s‚ there were many cases happened in Hong Kong that poisonous crops which are contaminated with pesticide‚ people in Hong Kong raise their awareness of health. Until 1990s‚ Organic foods have been selling in Hong Kong‚ most of them are imported from North America‚ Australia‚ New Zealand‚ Europe and Japan. In the few years ahead‚ consumption of organic food is increasing. In 2000s
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Growth in Hong Kong and Singapore Valerie Johnson American InterContinental University Online Ways to Encourage Economic Growth in Hong Kong and Singapore Hong Kong and Singapore are very different in size. Singapore is half the size of Hong Kong with a population of 2.6 million‚ however Hong Kong maintains a whopping 5.5 million population. Both were created by British colonialism during the nineteenth century. They are also very competitive against each other. In order for Hong Kong and Singapore
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Critically examine the pros and cons of the Direct Subsidy Scheme in primary and secondary education in Hong Kong. Take two well-known schools as case examples (one D.S.S. and the other non-D.S.S.) to illustrate your answer. Content I. Introduction II. Background III. Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) IV. Advantages of DSS 1. To schools 2. To society 3. To parents and students V. Disadvantages of DSS 1. To schools 2. To society 3. To parents and students
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Are Hong Kong people too concerned about how much they weigh? Hong Kong people‚ especially teenagers‚ are focusing too much on their weight‚ or their body shape in other words. It has always been a hot topic among teenagers about how to lose weight even though they are actually thin enough. This essay will evaluate the reasons behind this strange phenomenon‚ and it is mainly because teenagers face pressure from their peers and is imperceptibly influenced by the mass media. Peer pressure has
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for children nowadays. In recent decades‚ fast food culture is common in Hong Kong. Besides‚ most of the children using their free time to watch television or play computer games rather than doing some physical exercise. As a result‚ the problem of obesity amount the children especially primary students in Hong Kong become seriously. Following the research which took by the Chinese University of Hong Kong‚ there are 4.7% of the Hong Kong children aged 5-17 were obese‚ using the International Obesity Task
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Dynamic Hong Kong: from a post-colonial city to a post-metropolis Part 1. Introduction Hong Kong‚ once a British colony after the wars‚ has been well-known as a vibrant metropolitan. After 99 years of British rule‚ Hong Kong was handed over to China in 1 July 1997. After a long period of western culture instillation‚ Hongkongers remain confused about their identity in the recent 16 years of post-colonial period. This struggle in identity can be reflected from the city’s cultural‚ economic and
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