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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Introduction: Hong Kong‚ known as”Pearl of the Orient” which enjoys the freedom of speech‚ the freedom of economy and the finest legal system. However‚ discrimination is everywhere. It is because people are not equally. It would always be inequality among people referring to physical and mental processes. Of course the two sexes are not equal‚ so that sex discrimination is always an issue in a society‚ especially in workplace. Background: It is a matter of fact that a employer will base on
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Hong Kong is one of the busiest cities in the world. It is not only prominent as an Asian commercial center‚ but also famous for its air pollution‚ which haunts the lives of thousands of Hong Kong people and wastes billions of dollars of the government and the private sectors every year. It is an unchanging fact that air pollution in Hong Kong not only results in a waste of massive amounts of money‚ but also results in deterioration on the overall health standard of the Hong Kong population. No
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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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(Bodybuilding and Fitness) Web Resource Report (10%) Name: Yiu Sze Man Student ID:14666960 Section:66 Describe the differences between local and overseas bodybuilding competition. In Hong Kong‚ there has only one bodybuilding championships; it is Hong Kong Bodybuilding Championships which is organized by Hong Kong China Bodybuilding & Fitness Association (HKCBBA). But in Europe‚ there has a lot of different bodybuilding competition. The most famous one is IFBB World Fitness Championships‚ which is
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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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(11055717D) Cheng Ming Xian (11704592D) Introduction Although Hong Kong has less land‚ there are always construction projects happening everywhere in Hong Kong‚ for example‚ West Kowloon Cultural District development‚ Kwun Tong redevelopment project‚ etc. However‚ workers and capital involved in the construction industry have been decreasing. In this report‚ we will discuss whether the construction industry is the ‘pillar’ industry in Hong Kong and we disagree with it. Focused industries As proposed
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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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market between Western European and Hong Kong‚ focusing on the customer behaviour and influences in the grocery retail store formats. This is an attempt to see how logistics operations to fulfill in structure and control in the grocery market‚ thereby‚ to enhance the efficient and effective operations and inventory availability. Finally‚ the recommendation of entry into the Hong Kong grocery retail market. 2. The differences between Western European and Hong Kong consumer behaviour in the grocery
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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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