com Br J Ophthalmol 2001;85:521–526 521 Myopia in Singapore: taking a public health approach Benjamin Seet‚ Tien Yin Wong‚ Donald T H Tan‚ Seang Mei Saw‚ Vivian Balakrishnan‚ Lionel K H Lee‚ Arthur S M Lim Defence Medical Research Institute‚ Singapore B Seet L K H Lee Medical Classification Centre‚ Singapore Armed Forces‚ Singapore B Seet Singapore National Eye Center and Singapore Eye Research Institute‚ Singapore T Y Wong D T H Tan V Balakrishnan A S M Lim Department
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loyalty to Britain and the Empire. However‚ for Australia‚ war brought the distinct possibility of breaking such formalities between countries‚ and in the Pacific no battle would test Australia’s relationship with Britain more than Singapore. The Allied defeat at Singapore in 1942 changed the relations between Australia and Britain to a substantial extent‚ in an era when Britain’s imperialistic rule of Australia was still present. The repercussions of the result of this battle signified an historic
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Access the environment of Singapore (PEST) Political Forces 1. Political Climate Singapore is under a stable political climate. The political system is considered as centralized and authoritarian‚ the political culture is pragmatic‚ rational and based on the rule of law. The highest aim of the government is the nation’s survival and prosperity. Based on the results of Corruption Perception Index ranks‚ Singapore has a totally clean and corruption-free image in the world and it’s the least
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So‚how can we get to iconic branding? To me‚ iconic branding is about really getting three things right: The first and most important is segmentation. Now‚ segmentation is a much used word‚ but it can make the difference between winning and losing. Segmentation must go way beyond the generic functional attributes and features if it has to be truly powerful. It must seek to understand the functional‚ the psychological and the emotional gratification that the consumer derives. A very good example
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introduction Football refers to a number of sports that involve‚ to varying degrees‚ kicking a ball with the foot to score a goal. The most popular of these sports worldwide is association football‚ more commonly known as just "football" or "soccer". Unqualified‚ the word football applies to whichever form of football is the most popular in the regional context in which the word appears‚ including association football‚ as well as American football‚ Australian rules football‚ Canadian football‚ Gaelic
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Examine the impact that foreigners have on Singapore. In Singapore‚ there has been a rise in the number of foreigners over the last few years. Foreigners‚ who include highly skilled professionals‚ lowly skilled workers‚ and even foreign students negative impact brought about by them. Foreigners are considered to be a double-edged sword by many Singaporeans. The impact that foreigners have on Singapore can be classified in terms of education‚ economic‚ social and political impact. Increasing
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Economy of Singapore Singapore enjoys a highly developed and successful free-market economy‚ a remarkably open and corruption-free business environment‚ stable prices and one of the highest per capita gross domestic products in the world. Exports‚ particularly in electronics and chemicals‚ and services provide the main source of revenue for the economy. Singapore is positioning itself as the region’s financial and high-tech center. Singapore’s economic strategy proved a success‚ producing real
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Use the stakeholder model of business environments to critically examine the external environment of Asda Wal-Mart as outlined in the case study. No business can operate in isolation. All businesses operate in the wider business environment‚ which is described as ‘the external context in which organisations find themselves undertaking their activities’ [ (Capon‚ 2000‚ p. 8) ]. This essay will use the stakeholder model to examine the external factors effecting Asda Wal-Mart. It is recognised
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visiting Singapore for business or pleasure. It follows the outline of "The Ten Commandments For Avoiding Intercultural Communication Problems" by Prof. Dr. Olaf Rankis. 2 Singapore 2.1 General Information The Republic of Singapore‚ the "Lion Island" is an independent city state and its capital is the City of Singapore. The capital measures about one sixth of the total area of the main island. The country is located in Southeastern Asia and consists of the island of Singapore and around
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