700 Ackerman Road‚ Suite 235‚ Columbus‚ OH 43202 Landfill Types and Liner Systems Kerry L. Hughes‚ Ann D. Christy‚ and Joe E. Heimlich Introduction Modern landfills are highly engineered containment systems‚ designed to minimize the impact of solid waste (refuse‚ trash‚ and garbage) on the environment and human health. In modern landfills‚ the waste is contained by a liner system. The primary purpose of the liner system is to isolate the landfill contents from the environment and‚ therefore‚ to
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Hong Kong Housing Problem is not only attributed to the High Population Density Every Hong Kong citizen knows one of the grave troubles in Hong Kong is housing problem. The order of severity can be apparently reflected by many figures in recent research studies. ”Rents up 22 per cent in Hong Kong“ (2011) remarks that “the price of renting two-bedroom accommodation rose by 22% to US$2‚830 a month between 2009 and 2010“ (¶2). Subcommittee on Building Safety and Related Issues (2010) also observes
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Title and Description Title: Cyber bullying in Hong Kong – the major causes and the possible solutions Description: 1. To examine and analyze the majors causes for cyber bullying in Hong Kong. 2. Suggest ways for eliminating cyber bullying in accordance to the causes found. Descriptions of the Tool(s)/Method(s) Adopted for the Data Collection - The methods are both qualitative and quantitative. Quantitative method - sending out questionnaires 50 questionnaires consisting 10 multiple-questions
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What is your favorite restaurant on campus? For me‚ Hong Kong Noodle is my favorite restaurant. They have really authentic food and make me feel like home. For example‚ the minced beef and scramble egg with rice‚ fried squid‚ and Wonton Soup are something I always order. However‚ these are only tip of the iceberg. Known as the “Food Paradise”‚ Hong Kong cuisine is almost influenced by all over the world due to the fact that it has a long history of being an international city. Therefore‚ you can
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exports from Hong Kong‚ and hence its status as an IFC. JEL Classification Numbers: F21; G15; G28 Keywords: International financial centre; financial services exports; financial sector FDI Author ’s E-Mail Address: lcheung@hkma.gov.hk; vyeung@hkma.gov.hk 1 The authors are grateful to Hans Genberg and Dong He for their valuable suggestions and comments. The views and analysis expressed in this paper are those of the authors‚ and do not necessarily represent the views of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Background The Standard Chartered Marathon has been organized by Hong Kong Amateur Athletics Association for 11 years since 1997. Now it becomes a signature international sporting event in Hong Kong and was recognized as a "Brand Hong Kong Event" by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2007 was successfully held on 4 March 2007‚ attracting over 37‚000 runners to the starting line. With the generous support of the public‚ the Standard Chartered
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CONSUMER DEMAND AN ECONOMETRIC IN HONG KONG ANALYSIS 1 E. R. LIM * Introduction The objectives of consumer demand analysis are first‚ to isolate a few major variables from the many and complex factors influencing consumer behaviour‚ and second‚ to verify empirically that this relatively small number of parameters gives a reasonable explanation of a wide range of observations on consumer behaviour. The quantitative knowledge thus obtained is necessary for the study of economic development
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I agree that Hong Kong is an attractive place for tourists. In this essay‚ I will give reasons why I think so. First of all‚ Hong Kong is a shopping and eating paradise. There are a rich variety of shops and cuisine in this small city. Tourists can buy high quality products from other countries such as digital cameras‚ beauty products and electronic appliances. In addition‚ tourists can also sample different kinds of food from different countries for example Japan and India. Korean food is also
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Singapore-Hong Kong Exchange Programme This Singapore tour is the most interesting trip I have ever had. At first‚ I just expect I could improve my English through this tour. But I have got more than I expected‚ for example friends‚ and knowledge. After this tour‚ I discovered that there are many differences between Hong Kong and Singapore. For example the education‚ students in Hong Kong always have stress because we have lots of homework. But in Singapore‚ they don’t have much homework.
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Between 1945 and 1997‚ Hong Kong underwent a relatively large political and institutional transformation. Especially after the signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration‚ the pace of political transformation process was speeded up. In my opinions‚ the resumption of sovereignty did help Hong Kong move towards the process of political modernization. To explain why the turning back of Hong Kong could boost the political progress in our city‚ we should first know what is the definition of political
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