result of an aging population. In this essay‚ I am going to highlight on some of the significant population statistics‚ discussing the reasons of the demographics change and their implications‚ and also the responses and policies that each government has undertaken to address the issue and if they are successful. The countries that will be discussed in this essay will be Singapore‚ Malaysia and Thailand. Demographics Statistics As of December 2011‚ Singapore had 3.27 million Singapore Citizens
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Demographic Transition Theory In Sociology there are numerous theories that we use to explain‚ analyze and define populations‚ one of these theories being the Demographic Transition Theory‚ developed primarily by Warren Thompson of Sweden. This theory was initially used to trace the transition of European society’s population from primitive communism to nineteenth century capitalism it dealt with demographic and social change throughout the European historical landscape. According to Jackson
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effect on economic growth and the concept of “demographic dividend” emerged. Demographic dividend is defined as a rise in the rate of economic growth due to a rising share of working age people in a population. This phenomenon occurs with a falling birth rate and the consequent shift in the age structure of the population towards the adult working ages. It is also commonly known as the demographic gift or bonus or demographic window. The demographic dividend‚ however‚ does not last forever. There
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Artificial Intelligence as a Positive and Negative Factor in Global Risk Eliezer Yudkowsky (yudkowsky@singinst.org) Forthcoming in Global Catastrophic Risks‚ eds. Nick Bostrom and Milan Cirkovic Draft of August 31‚ 2006 Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence Palo Alto‚ CA Introduction By far the greatest danger of Artificial Intelligence is that people conclude too early that they understand it. Of course this problem is not limited to the field of AI. Jacques Monod wrote: "A curious
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Hernan Cortes a positive or negative force in history? Villains aren’t always just found in the stories we pass down from generation to generation. They can be found in everyday life throughout history from all across the globe. But what makes someone a villain? The definition of villain is someone that is blamed for a particular evil or difficulty (Webster). Hernan Cortes fits this description and the actions taken while in Mexico can be viewed as evil‚ making him a negative force in their
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concept refers to the intensification of consciousness of the world as a whole. Majority of people are for the trend of globalization for it undoubtedly brings benefit to human. However some people argue that globalization also has disadvantages to the whole world. This essay aims to discuss the positive and negative effects of globalization in different areas: economic‚ cultural‚ political‚ and social systems. The economic area is perhaps the most obvious sign of globalization. Due to growth in
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This essay will be on learning outcome 2. Scotia Airways is a small private airline based in Glasgow‚ Scotland. The airline was launched in May 1996 by a group of independent business investors. The headquarters of Scotia Airways is located next to Glasgow International Airport. The airline operates scheduled flights‚ mainly targeting business and leisure travellers and aims to provide exceptional value for money‚ unparalleled comfort and convenience to its passengers‚ every time they are on board
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Competitors 5 Macro environment 6 a) Cultural. 6 b) Economic 6 c) Natural 6 d) Demographic 6 Fair & Lovely 7 Micro environment 7 a) Company 7 b) Customer 7 c) Public 7 d) Competitor 7 Macro environment 8 a) Cultural 8 b) Technology 8 c) Political 8 Kordel’s 9 Micro environment 9 a) Marketing intermediaries 9 b) Customer 9 c) Competitors 9 Macro environment 10 a) Demographic 10 b) Cultural 10 Pos Malaysia Berhad 11 Micro environment 11 a) Company 11
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ARTICLE REVIEW Demographic diversity in the boardroom: mediators of the board diversity–firm performance relationship Miller‚ Toyah and del Carmen Triana‚ Maria 2009 Journal of Management Studies 46: 755-786 INTRODUCTION This writing attempts to review the article in the title by analysing the research questions and its answers‚ the theoretical framework and the research methods employed. To conclude‚ a critical review of this research and some suggestions for further development are indicated
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in life‚ people can be influenced in both positive and negative ways. In the three novels that we have read so far‚ Great Expectations‚ Lés Misérables‚ and Wuthering Heights‚ the main characters are faced with negative challenges and influences. Positive guides and influences also affect the characters in these books; the positive guides usually end up winning in the end. In Great Expectations‚ the main character of the story was Pip. Some of the negative influences that Pip faces include poverty
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