NUS Essays

  • Report of Nu Skin Incorporated

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    Report of Nu Skin Inc. ● Introduction to company: history, location, products, etc., indicating reasons for your interest Founded in 1984 Nu Skin Enterprise, Inc. has put a spin on the selling of its products. The strategy is a direct selling style that distributes more than 200 premium quality anti-aging products in both the personal care and the nutritional supplements categories. The company has a global wide consumer base ranging from America, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. The company

  • My Decision To Study At Iowa State University

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    learning if the electrical engineering courses that I take are taught in my native language. NUS offers exchange students many other opportunities to take a foreign language class like Mandarin, which I am interested in

  • Elon Msk Case Study

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    than 2,100 students have graduated from the NUS programme, and NOC alumni have founded more than 270 start-ups.They have gone on to be successful, the two most well-known ones being Zopim, which was acquired by US company Zendesk for nearly US$30 million (S$42 million) three years ago, and tenCube, a data protection service which was bought for more than US$10 million in 2010 by US security technology giant McAfee (Davie,2017).This shows that the NUS Overseas College (NOC) Programme have been successful

  • The Role Of Participative Leadership In Healthcare Organizations

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    direction of how to cooperate. The first thing a successful team should do is to build their leadership strategy based on these key points. The next item on the agenda is to select a specific leadership style which, will positively impact the team of NUS/Duke and, the desired outcomes of establishing a well renowned medical school. The leadership style should focus on maintaining a solid relationship among the stakeholders including the two universities and the government. Therefore, emphasis on common

  • Core Pillars of Globalization

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    financial hub. As such, it was successful in attracting Multi-National Corporations (MNCs) and Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs). Quoting a study by the National University of Singapore (NUS), “Globalization was the primary centrifugal force that led to the success of the financial industry in Singapore”. (NUS, 2004) Putting things into perspective, we must also be cognizant of the disadvantages globalization brings. For example, the loss of traditional cultures as reflected in the case of Ladakh

  • Everything About Seoul, South Korea

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    the following link for details: http://www.korea4expats.com/article-cell-mobile-smart-phones-korea.html Cost of Living The cost of living in Seoul can vary a lot depending on your budget and mode of living. A rough estimate of the monthly cost, from NUS, is ₩937,000, or SGD1130 (see http://www.nus.edu.sg/iro/sep/partners/pu/korea/useoul.html#living) You can also visit the follow websites for a more detailed breakdown of cost estimates: http://seoulistic.com/living-in-korea/cost-of-living-in-seoul-south-korea-bonus-cost-of-enjoying-it/

  • Personal Reflection Of Sound, Music, And Hearing

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    tests on children of different ages (and the different methods of doing so), hearing assessments of adults, tuning of hearing aids, and financial assistance consultations for hearing aids. Additionally, in 2017, I attended the Audiology Open Day at NUS as well as Music to Your Ears: What Every Musician Needs To Know About How The Ear Works and Breaks at YST. I am also helping out with a current student’s project (the one using AmbicitiSG), which is opening my eyes to the presence – and sometimes danger

  • Four Function Of Management

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    18). As you can see after defining the four functions of management that they prove to be a vital component for a manager and for the success of his or her team or organization in achieving the goals set forth in a particular project. In my company (NUS Consulting Group), I am an Energy Consultant and each function is important for us as well. Each day in my organization, we generate recommendations in the form of a report detailing how our clients can reduce their overall costs in electricity, gas

  • Crime News Analysis

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    Introduction In this crime news analysis I will be focusing on the right wing tabloid newspaper ‘The Sun’ and the left wing broadsheet ‘The Guardian.’ I will be analysing the article of the student riots in both newspapers, and seeing whether there are similarities or differences in the way in which the event is presented. The incident occurred when a demonstration against higher tuitions fees got out of hand whereby some protesters used violent tactics to voice their opinions. Quantitative and

  • The Importance Of Meritocracy In Singapore's Education

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    With meritocracy being implemented in the Singapore’s education system, equality among students can be achieved. Meritocracy can be defined as enabling everyone to have an equal chance to achieve success regardless of their socio-economic backgrounds. This is especially important for Singapore; whose main resource is its people. Hence the selection of the cream of the crop in Singapore’s education system is non-discriminatory and instead based on students’ efforts and achievements. Therefore, I believe

  • Essay On Racism And Discrimination On College Campuses

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    Today, many colleges and universities across America are being considered “institutional melting pots” as they are becoming more and more diverse each year. However, racism and discrimination are still very much present on many of these campuses, primarily on those with low rates of diversity, and research shows that minority students face more discrimination and racism on low-diversity campuses. Studies show that students from minority racial and ethnic groups at colleges where minorities are underrepresented

  • Traditional Building Materials in Contemporary Chinese Architecture

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    In traditional culture, Naxi people, who are the minorities live in the region, believe that mountains are the backbone of their culture, while water is the soul. The design honors this belief, the walls are built with stones from surrounding mountains and a reflecting pool is included in the community center courtyard. Li also believes that the design should be sustainable and respecting the nature. Therefore, he maximizes the use of local materials. Most of the local buildings are built with a

  • Persuasive Essay On Childhood Obesity

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    Childhood obesity is rising at an alarming rate. 12.7 million Children, between the ages two and nineteen are obese. Obesity puts kids at risk of serious health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, and asthma. Childhood obesity can also cause emotional distress. It can cause self-esteem issues, and result in stress. Treating weight problems at an early age may reduce the risk of developing these and other serious medical conditions as they get older. Childhood obesity can differ depending

  • Sop For Civil Engineering

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    Address: Block 257 Serangoon Central Drive #05-24, Singapore 550257 Phone: 83827470 E-mail: syng5@e.ntu.edu.sg ________________________________________ Career Objective I am a fresh graduate seeking a career in the civil engineering industries. With my background in Civil & Structural engineering, I believe that the skills I have acquired during the course of my education would be of value in a civil engineering and/or construction setting. Besides application of these skills, I also desire to

  • Case Study Of Carousell

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    buyers to purchase items by chatting with sellers via an in-built private chat messenger. It makes buying and selling accessible and simple for the growing global smartphone generation worldwide. With the support from National University of Singapore (NUS) Enterprise and Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) Start-ups Grant, together with the leading international venture capitalists, Sequoia Capital, Rakuten, 500 Startups, golden gate ventures and QuestVC, Carousell has won at startup weekend

  • Looking Glass Self Theory

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    With relation to the question, one topic of study that might interest both sociologist and psychologist is how some students feel that they are entitled to go into a school because they come from a certain background and school. (See, 2013). A psychologist is a person who studies personality, which comprises consistent and distinct behavioural traits, which are expressed externally, and emotional traits, which are possessed internally. Psychologists also attempt to understand socialization, a process

  • The State Washington State

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    A REPORT ON WASHINGTON STATE The State of Washington is located in the far northwest corner of the United States. It has 66,582 square miles between the Pacific Ocean on the west and the Idaho boarder to the east. Washington borders Canada on the north and Oregon on the south along the Columbia River. Washington is the 20th largest state and has very different western and eastern natural environments, which are divided by the Cascade Range. It is home to 6 million residents (2001 census estimate)

  • Childhood Obesity Case Study

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    child of normal weight, a new analysis shows. The costs are about $12,900 per person for children of normal weight who become overweight or obese in adulthood, according to the analysis by researchers at the Duke Global Health Institute and Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore. Medical spending for an obese individual is $1,429 higher per year than for someone of normal weight. The obesity epidemic continues to burden the nation financially, approximately 150 billion dollars a year

  • Influences on Law Reform

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    network; · Earth First – campaigning against the destruction of the environment; · Liberty – campaigning to defend and extend human rights and civil liberties · Unison – trade union for public sector workers; · National Union of Students (NUS); · Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA); · National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC Pressure groups are an essential dimension of any democracy, yet they can endanger democracy if sectional

  • Physical Activity and its Impact on Lifestyles

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    Introduction There exists various lifestyles and behaviours, ranging from amount of nutrition intake, mental well-being, to the amount of physical activity engaged individually. Weighing the abundance of factors, this essay primarily aims to focus on the aspect of physical activity in relevance to how it possibly affects one's lifestyle. By cross-referencing to other lifestyles and behaviours, this essay will also demonstrate the importance of physical activity in possibly alleviating the issues