...airlines that had grown to become the third largest airline in just twenty-five years. In Emirates’ success, the headquarter location, Dubai, plays an essential role on how Emirates become one of the key airport hubs in the world. The following are the reasons why Dubai is essential to the growth of the airline: A. Strategic location: o Dubai is located in the global transit route, it is located between Europe, Oceania, Asia, and Africa region. o Traffic in Dubai is minimal because its location that is relatively far from the congested Eurozone air traffic. o Dubai has a good weather compared to the European region, as it is located in the desert, Dubai is relatively rain-free and obviously have no snow. o One this of the planet population lived only within four hours flight from Dubai and the rest only eight hours flight from Dubai. B. Government Support o Even though their employee receives relatively lower salary compared to Emirates’ competitor, Emirates’ employee can enjoy tax-free income from Dubai government, free residential housing, healthcare plans, and end-of-service benefits. o Dubai has the biggest duty free shops in the world, which could attract more customers coming in from other countries. Emirates also utilize the hub-and-spoke model that is similar like the one in the Netherland and in France. The model could be a cost effective method as it maximizes the utility of the resources compared to the regular point-to-point model. Thus, this model could...
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...ASIA CONTINENT, ASIA FACTS Of all the seven continents, the continent of Asia is the largest with respect to both area and population while Australia being the smallest in both regards. The total area of Asia is calculated to be 43,810,582 kilometers square, covering 30% of the total earth's land and 8.66% of the total earth's surface. This continent shares its border with Ural Mountains to the East, the Arctic Ocean to the North, the Pacific Ocean to the West and the Indian Ocean to the South. The highest point in the World is Mount Everest with a height of 8,848 meters. This mountain is situated in the Tibetan region of the Himalayas that is situated in this gigantic continent. Other Asia facts includes the facts about Asian rivers. As, the rivers are considered to be the most needed natural phenomenon on earth and are immensely important geographically, biologically, historically and culturally. So, the 3rd longest river in the world; river Yangtze (6,211 km) is in Asia and flows through China. Desert is an area or landscape which gets least precipitation thus providing unfavorable conditions for the growth of plants and the survival of life. The largest desert in Asia is the Gobi desert measuring 281,800 km square. Climate and weather are important factors in tourist's decision making and influence the successful operation of tourism. Climate of Asia largely depends on its location and physical geography. This continent comprises of 53 countries including Russia and...
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...1. BACKGROUND Kumpulan Perubatan Johor Healthcare Berhad (KPJ) is the leading private healthcare provider in Malaysia. KPJ Healthcare opened its first hospital on 10 May 1981 in Johor Bahru . In 2014, KPJ have 25 hospitals and over 3,026 licensed beds. KPJ have 1,062 medical consultant and 11,626 employees. It becomes the largest employer of private healthcare professionals in Malaysia. KPJ Healthcare Berhad catered to 280,648 inpatients and 2,533,882 outpatient in 2014. KPJ Healthcare Berhad is a member of Johor Corporation. The company was listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia on 29 November 1994. KPJ is the only healthcare group in the country that is listed on the local bourse with the exception of TMC Life Sciences and StemLife which involve stem cell storage and related businesses. KPJ has expand its business internationally, KPJ have two hospitals in Indonesia, one hospital in Bangladesh and a sizeable share in a hospital in Thailand. The company also have 1 Retirement and Aged Care at Queensland, Australia and 2 in Malaysia which is located at Kuala lumpur. The main competitor of KPJ is IHH Healthcare Berhad who own Pantai and Gleneagles Hospitals and Ramsey Health Care who own Subang jaya Medical Centre (SJMC) Hospital and Columbia Asia hospital network. In 1991, the company diversified their business by starting its own nursing college. The Puteri Nursing College was the first in the country to offer the Diploma in Nursing Programme (PNC) which collaboration...
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...United Hospital Ltd was borne out of a vision to provide a complete and one-stop healthcare solution to the people of Bangladesh. Opening its doors in August 2006 and situated besides the picturesque Gulshan Lake, this hospital is one of the largest private sector healthcare facilities in Bangladesh. With a capacity to house over 450 patients and established across a total covered area of over 400,000 sft, the hospital has 11 state of the art operation theatres to cater to the needs of our varied patient base. Our departments of cardiology, gynecology, orthopedic and pediatrics are staffed by the most esteemed doctors in their respective fields. As an example, a glimpse at our cardiology department would reveal that till date we have conducted over 5440 open heart surgeries and over 22169 angiograms and angioplasty operations. That’s over 12 heart related surgeries per day alone since our inception. With our technology and their expertise, and with the support of our friendly staff, we strive each day to be the number one healthcare provider, not only within Bangladesh but within the Asia-Pacific region. Mission Statement Our number one priority is to provide you with high quality healthcare in a friendly and compassionate environment. We are committed to..... • Quality : Operating at the highest standards of safe and ethical practices and demonstrating continuous improvement. • Effectiveness : Selecting the most appropriate services to produce the desired health outcomes...
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...provide a summary on the key forces which is likely to affect healthcare industry at the level of the macro-environment. Malaysia has been seen as one of the best destination for medical tourism for its modern private healthcare facilities as well as highly efficient medical professionals (Arshad, Velasamy and Wong, 2014). According to Matta president Hamzah Rahmat, the weakening Ringgit Malaysia is perceived to have benefited the medical tourism industry however the unstable political situation such as rallies, protest and violence had kept the tourist away (FMT, 2015). Despite the unfavourable political situation, healthcare industry is still expected to grow at a double-digit rate (The Edge, 2015). Based on HLIB research on healthcare sector, one the catalysts for the sector is that the community has higher educational level and awareness toward personal health which in turn increase the demand of healthcare services (The Edge, 2015). Besides, technology advancements are also transforming the healthcare industry vastly for the past decades. Technology has improved information gathering, research, treatments and communications between doctors and patients (MOH, 2015). As such, it give medical providers a fresh, effective and efficient way to practice medicine. Threat of New Entrance It is not easy to enter into the private healthcare industry in Malaysia as the industry is highly regulated by the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 (Nik Rosnah, 2011). According...
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...Public Health in Mumbai Student Name Course/Number Date Instructor Name PART ONE Mumbai is a traditional Indian city regarded as the commercial hub of India and parts of Asia. The city is a collection of several islands with one of the largest population densities in the world. Administratively, the city is divided into smaller administrative regions such as Greater Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The city is also the most populous in India, with over 12 million residents occupying the opportunities in industries and providing a massive labour reservoir for larger Asia (Census of India, 2011). The large number of people in the city has created numerous challenges in the Asian country. Demography of Mumbai The city boasts of a diverse mix of cultures and religions due to the influx of people looking for opportunities. Hindu still remains the predominant religion, with most cultural practices and lifestyle associated with Hinduism. Over 60% of the city’s population ascribe to Hindu as a religion and culture (Census of India, 2011). The rest is a mix of Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, and, to a lesser extent, Jain, Jewish and Sikh religions. This religious and cultural mix gives the city a rich and diverse mix of culture, despite the predominance of Hindu. According to the Indian census carried out in 2011, Mumbai features a sex ratio of 922 (Census of India, 2011). This suggests that the number of women is almost equal to the number of men in the city....
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...stunted growth which is associated with lower intelligence quotient and difficulty learning among children (Maurer and Smith, 2013). Malnutrition increases the risk of disease and early death. Children who are undernourished are also at risk for lower resistance to infectious diseases, delayed wound healing, longer hospital stays and higher healthcare costs (Jarvis, 2013, p. 175). Political problems, wars, population increases, poverty and natural disasters contribute to the problem of malnutrition. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (as cited in the World Health Organization, [WHO], 2014), 792 million people worldwide are affected by long term food deficits including 20% of the population in developing countries. Malnutrition is especially common among poor populations. More than 70% of children with protein energy malnutrition live in Asia, 25% live in Africa and 4 % live in Latin America and the Caribbean (WHO, as cited in WHO 2014). The health status of populations is largely influenced by income levels and healthcare availability and accessibility, and consequently varies greatly among different countries. Thus, healthcare systems in richer countries,...
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...TOPIC HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN SINGAPORE CASE STUDY PARKWAY HEALTH XXXXXXXX College University of Wales STUDENT ID- Anonymous (XXXX- XXXXX) INDEX 1. Introduction 3 2. Education system 4 3. Healthcare status 5 4. Health care system 5 5. PESTEL analysis 12 6. SWOT analysis 14 7. References 15 INTRODUCTION One of the most prosperous countries in the world was founded just 200 years back. Singapore was founded as a colony by British Empire in 1819. In 1963 it was under Malaysian federation for 2 years but it detached itself from that identity and now is an independent country. Known for the conservatism of its leaders and strong discipline in social controls, Singapore has grown to be one of the most important trading links in the world. Singapore’s port is one of the busiest ports in the world in terms of amount of cargo it handles. The country comprises of Main Island along with 50 small islands and they are linked to Malaysia by bridge and causeway. The location of Singapore is around south eastern Asia, an island between Indonesia and Malaysia. The latitude and longitude coordinates for Singapore are 1 22 N, 103 48 E. With covering a total of 697 sq km, it has land of more than 687sq km and water of somewhere over 10 sq km. It also enjoys a strip of 193 kms of coastline. On the comparison of countries in the world, it lies at 192 rank. The prosperity and the economic importance...
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...Many people have not really thought of Middle Eastern Americans as a significant racial group in the United States until after the attacks on September 11, 2001. What people do not realize is that this group of people has been in the United States for a very long time and it is usually not until something big happens that we tend to notice them within our ranks as Americans. During this paper, I will give a very brief history of the Middle Easterners immigration to the United States. There will also be talk of what their experiences have been like in the country, as well as the political, social, and cultural issues and concerns that have proven evident throughout American history. This paper will also talk about legislation enacted to constrain and then later alleviate prejudicial boundaries. The first known rush of Middle Eastern decent individuals immigrating to the United States on their own free will was in the 1880’s, during the Great Migration. Before this, the Middle Easterners were usually of slave decent, as Spanish traders around the late 15th century brought them for trade in the Americas. During the Great Migration, this group immigrated to the United States for many of the same reasons others did. The main driving factors were religious, political, and economical factors. It has been sad that most of the immigrants, almost 70 percent, that came to the United States from the Middle East during the period of 1899-1910 were mostly illiterate and poor. As the...
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...Robert B. Marks, The Origins of the Modern World: A Global and Ecological Narrative Value of Book Wonderful synthesis of recent scholarship on Rise of the West literature with an economic and ecological focus. Uses Global Historical Context to address most issues addressed in the Modern World History course. Use as: Teacher background Use isolated quotes/ chapters for all levels Review book at end of AP curriculum for review Questions raised: 1. How did industry and European-style countries called nation-states—rather than highly developed agrarian empires like China and India—come to define our world? 2. How has the gap between rich and poor increased? 3. How and why have European ways of organizing the world come to dominate the globe? 4. Was the Rise of the West a temporary blip? Scope: Global look (but especially Europe, China and India) 1400 -1900 Chapter by chapter breakdown: Intro “In the space of just 200 years, the world has seen a great reversal of fortune: where once Asians held most of the economic cards, today it is primarily Western countries and Japan.” (p. 2) Concepts addressed/ introduced in chapter: Globalization Enlightenment Communism Nation-states French Revolution Weber-Protestant work ethic Disease Industrial Revolution “modernization” Exploration/ Encounter “Progress History” Colonialism Renaissance Capitalism Slavery Modes of Historical Inquiry Comparative units of analysis Definition of Eurocentrism ...
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...CASE STUDY Merry Management Training Merry was a training consultancy producing a range of management training courses. Their own staff delivered the courses. They also marketed a range of distance learning management courses which they marketed internationally through agents. A client that successfully completed a training course would receive a Merry certificate. In the mid-1990s John Razor of Merry investigated the possibility of entering the Middle East. Research had shown that there were potential opportunities for distance learning management programmes, particularly in the Gulf States. By chance he met Yabmob Nig, the managing director of a small management consultancy firm based in Dubai called Ala-Meer Ltd. Ala-Meer was owned by two partners, Yabmob Nig and a silent partner who took no part in the management of the business. The silent partner, a local Dubai businessman, was necessary because Yabmob Nig was an expatriate from India and so could not be sole director of the business. Yabmob and John had a series of meetings and developed a good rapport. It was not thought necessary to draw up a detailed contract at this stage and so a brief memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed. The main terms of the MOU were as follows: Client numbers grew rapidly and everyone was pleased with the market development. Merry was dispatching a large volume of material to the Middle East and Merry staff were conducting seminars in the region on a regular basis. This was the honeymoon...
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...05/13/ 2013 If I had a dream…. There would not only be peace in the Middle East, but around the world as well. America would no longer have to battle terrorist cells and other such evils in or outside of America. It would be like every day on the news we would hear only about the positive, and not news we're hearing how rampant violence is in our communities, both here in America and around the world. There is so much going on for a better world all around us that the mainstream media never shares with us. What actions can we take as a nation to make this dream come true? We can create harmonious relationships with our family, friends, coworkers and community members. We all can learn how to forgive people who have harmed you in the past. Everyone can learn how to forgive yourself for harm you have inflicted on others. Also we can heal painful wounds within you, family, community and nation. We can work on always being honest. We all can help protect the earth and teach peace to children. We can teach non-violence by example. We all can be leaders in the struggle for human decency. We all can respect the dignity of each person. We can express your views on peace to government officials. We can change a potential enemy into a friend. Everyone can help someone and be more loving and fair. Everyone can commit themselves to nonviolence, support nonviolent solutions to global issues. Everyone can speak out for a nuclear-free world. What actions can...
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...Introduction Economic globalization is rampant in the business world between all continents. Fueled by transnational circulation of ideologies, languages and the use of bi-lateral ties to improve the economies of less developed countries to the extent of embracing enhanced forms of barter system such as to use the population of a lesser developed country to manufacture products for a 1st world country. Jobs are created for the needy; products are manufactured for the other. Student exchange is a form of a globalization effort where students are exposed to an alternative lifestyle. Candidates who take part in such programs, such as the one run by The Council of Local Authorities for International Relations or CLAIR together with several Japanese Ministries, brings in to Japan, participants from over 36 countries with a total of *4,334 participants to date in a globalized effort to promote grass roots internationalization at the local level by inviting these participants to assist in international exchange and foreign language education in their local governments, boards of education and schools through out in Japan. The Japanese seeks to foster ties between the Japanese citizens and the participants through a project known as JET or The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. Challenges are plenty, but can be resolved. Let’s take a look at a situation that had taken place a couple of years back regarding a student and her superior during her stay in Japan. * Source...
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...scholars, concerned not only with the external world but the development of the internal consciousness; the Ottoman based on a new monotheistic religion that stratified society, but also allowed numerous mathematical, scientific, and medical advances, copied by the Europeans after the Crusades. Islam began about 700 AD in the Saudi Peninsula, which at the time, was composed mostly of nomadic tribes, a few trade cities, and a disparate population. Through religion, the Arab peoples were united, so that by the years of 900-1200 AD, the Ottoman Empire could be called a state unto itself. It quickly proved to be a military strength and threat to its neighbors, at its height growing from the Iberian Peninsula through India and into Southeast Asia. The Turks expanded their empire through brilliant military tactics, horse archery, and new technologies in battle. Coupled with this more practical sense, the idea of spreading Islam, and the uniting of cultures through culture and religion, proved to be equally as powerful (Goodwin, 2003). The Ming Empire, on the other hand, had no central religion or cultural basis, unless one considers the philosophies of Confucianism. However, the success of the Mings came from the intellectual and philosophical manner in which the ruling class brought together disparate peoples, a hierarchical class structure, and the idea that regardless of the class one is born into, education and knowledge were the tools for advancement. All aspects of society...
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...SUBJECT: Art & Architecture TOPIC: Mosaics Introduction A simple form of art, Mosaic uses hundreds of small tile or pottery pieces to build large pictures and images either on the floor or on walls. The tiny little pieces of tile are known as tesserae. This technique has been adopted by many cultures throughout such as in Rome, Greece and in Middle East. The technique used in its cladding is very effective due to which this art form is long lasting Popular belief states that the Middle eastern architecture is heavily influenced by the middle ages roman and Byzantium culture and therefore has included their signature style of mosaic art form in their architecture. This holds true because the Middle Eastern region makes extensive use of this art form in its architecture especially in mosques and other such structures. Byzantium essentially inherited the mosaic art form from the Roman Empire. Even though now, Middle East is predominantly Islamic, it was once inhabited by other religions such as Greeks and Romans, thus mosaic art is invariably a part of architecture throughout the Middle Eastern region. But an important difference in Byzantium and Islamic mosaic art is the motif itself. Byzantium and Roma era made extensive use of animal and human figures. The mosaic art was depiction of life, thus extensive use of animals, birds and human forms. But in sharp contrasts, Islamic architecture even though has embraced mosaic art; it did not adhere to anthropomorphism. Adaptation...
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