Language planning plays a very important role in this world of globalization and multilingualism.With globalization,English has become a lingua franca for the whole world,whereas there seems to be an urgent need to pr...Language planning plays a very important role in this world of globalization and multilingualism.With globalization,English has become a lingua franca for the whole world,whereas there seems to be an urgent need to preserve and protect local languages and cultures.How to linguistically achieve the aim of unity in diversity is of great significance to both linguists and soci?olinguists.This article intends to explore how to create a harmonious language ecology.From the perspective of language ecolo?gy,the article firstly discusses such issues as language planning and Language Ecology.It is then dedicated to the study of language planning and policy in Singapore by giving an account of the development of language policy in Singapore,how various languag?es coexist harmoniously,its bilingual policy,and illustrating how multilingualism and multiculturalism have been successfully prac?ticed in Singapore.Finally,some implications for language planning in China in dealing with the protection of minority languag?es,and solutions to intractable language problems in the execution of One Belt One Road policy are provided.展开更多
A critical review is given on Singapore English. The historical introduction of the language provides readers a longitu dinal insight into the development of this special variety. Then, the language features of Colloq...A critical review is given on Singapore English. The historical introduction of the language provides readers a longitu dinal insight into the development of this special variety. Then, the language features of Colloquial Singapore English and Stan dard Singapore English are discussed, and a comparison of the use of Singapore and standard British English is made to show the differences in grammatical and lexical features of these two varieties of English.展开更多
Background:Varicella outbreaks occur frequently in closed environments such as those of militaries.This paper compares the economic outcomes of varicella vaccination in enlisted servicemen without prior reported varic...Background:Varicella outbreaks occur frequently in closed environments such as those of militaries.This paper compares the economic outcomes of varicella vaccination in enlisted servicemen without prior reported varicella infection or vaccination.Methods:We analyzed the economic outcomes of a varicella vaccination program on all enlisted servicemen without prior reported varicella infection or vaccination in the Singapore Armed Forces(SAF) between December 11,2010–December 20,2013,compared with the previous program of varicella vaccination only for selected personnel between December 1,2007–December 10,2010.Results:In the at-risk population of all active SAF servicemen,the program of varicella vaccination for all servicemen without prior reported varicella infection or vaccination upon enlistment would save 72.0 work days per 1000(95% CI:61.2-82.9),valued at SG$6,544 per 1000(95% CI:6,524-6,564),i.e.,costing SG$91.5 per work day saved(95% CI:78.7-107.3).This also results in a reduction of 2.7 varicella cases per 1000 and 5.43 outbreaks per 10000,or a total savings of SG$1,695 per 1000(95% CI:–2,730-6,834),taking into account the cost of work days lost over a three-year period,compared with the previous regime of vaccinations only for selected individuals.Conclusion:The varicella vaccination strategy targeting all enlisted servicemen without prior reported varicella infection or vaccination is able to prevent varicella infections and outbreaks,thus reducing absenteeism and days lost.展开更多
Singapore is a multi-ethnic country and it has four official languages, which is special all over the world. Bilingualism is emphasized in Singapore, so not only English is emphasized, mother tongue of the general pub...Singapore is a multi-ethnic country and it has four official languages, which is special all over the world. Bilingualism is emphasized in Singapore, so not only English is emphasized, mother tongue of the general public is also important. This leads to the variant of English in Singapore and Singapore English has developed its own features. In this study, the formation of the language policy,the classification of Singapore English, phonetic and grammatical features of Singapore English, and attitudes towards Singapore English will be discussed in details with the consideration of political,economic and cultural elements.展开更多
8 June 2023,Milan–The show owners of ITMA ASIA+CITME have extended their collaboration to organise the combined textile machinery exhibition in a second Asian location.The combined exhibition has been held biennially...8 June 2023,Milan–The show owners of ITMA ASIA+CITME have extended their collaboration to organise the combined textile machinery exhibition in a second Asian location.The combined exhibition has been held biennially in Shanghai since 2008.展开更多
Bringing together the world's leading textile technology leaders in Istanbul,ITM 2024 Exhibition has achieved a great success by hosting thousands of visitors from 94 countries.Professional visitors and investors ...Bringing together the world's leading textile technology leaders in Istanbul,ITM 2024 Exhibition has achieved a great success by hosting thousands of visitors from 94 countries.Professional visitors and investors from countries such as Sri Lanka,Uruguay,Peru,Trinidad and Tobago,Rwanda,Mauritius,Mongolia,Tuvalu,Singapore,Rwanda,Mauritius,Mongolia,Tuvalu,Singapore once again demonstrated the global attraction power of the exhibition.展开更多
Saudi Aramco plans to deliver the first crude oil cargo to its joint-refinery project with Petronas in Malaysia in October as the companies prepare to conduct trial runs at the new plant,reported SINGAPORE (Reuters)on...Saudi Aramco plans to deliver the first crude oil cargo to its joint-refinery project with Petronas in Malaysia in October as the companies prepare to conduct trial runs at the new plant,reported SINGAPORE (Reuters)on September 4.The project,Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID),is a $27 billion complex located between the Malacca Strait and the South China Sea.RAPID is one of the four new refineries in Asia,with a combined crude processing capacity of nearly 1.3 million barrels per day,scheduled to start up from late 2018 to 2019.展开更多
当代的新加坡(Singapore),居亚洲四小龙之首,人均收入亚洲第三。她没有自然资源、没有农业和养殖业,为什么会创造出令世人瞩目的价值?早在新加坡建国初期,执政的人民行动党领袖李光耀便拟出环境总体规划蓝图。在全国人民努力下,30年来...当代的新加坡(Singapore),居亚洲四小龙之首,人均收入亚洲第三。她没有自然资源、没有农业和养殖业,为什么会创造出令世人瞩目的价值?早在新加坡建国初期,执政的人民行动党领袖李光耀便拟出环境总体规划蓝图。在全国人民努力下,30年来的劳动使得到处郁郁葱葱、五彩缤纷。设施国际一流,服务质量高,并且安全的航空业也别具魅力。偏偏马六甲海峡(the Strait of Malacca)就落在此处,有吞吐量世界第一的优良港湾。这一切促成了新加坡发达的“不冒烟”工业——旅游业。金融业、石油工业也是新加坡的骄傲。世界各大银行都在这里开业,同时进行股票交易。石油化工厂届世界第三。新加坡的法律是十分严明的。18岁以下的青少年不准吸烟。一旦被发现,拘留和罚款必不可少的,售烟者也受株连。曾经有几个当兵的“烟瘾子”展开更多
The TPP(Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement),also called"Economic NATO(North Atlantic Treaty Organization",is one of the important international multilateral economic negotiation organization,which was launc...The TPP(Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement),also called"Economic NATO(North Atlantic Treaty Organization",is one of the important international multilateral economic negotiation organization,which was launched by 4 APEC(Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation)members of New Zealand,Singapore,Chile,and Brunei since 2002.On October 5,in 2015。展开更多
2016年5月17日,新加坡首个3D打印中心在南洋理工大学（NTU）正式成立。据悉,这家机构的正式名称为新加坡（Singapore Centre for 3D Printing,SC3DP）。该中心将在10年之内获得该国国家研究基金会中型中心补助金（Medium-Sized Centre G...2016年5月17日,新加坡首个3D打印中心在南洋理工大学（NTU）正式成立。据悉,这家机构的正式名称为新加坡（Singapore Centre for 3D Printing,SC3DP）。该中心将在10年之内获得该国国家研究基金会中型中心补助金（Medium-Sized Centre Grant）项目下的4200万新元的资助,除此之外,还将重行业和政府伙伴那里获得4100万新元的资助。展开更多
教材：人教版Go For it!八年级（下）单元：Unit 9 Singapore课文：A Place You Will Never Forget!一、设计思路（一）指导思想1.教学指导思想及教学理念在英语教学中,阅读课是教学的重点也是难点,同时也是训练学生阅读能力的主要途径...教材：人教版Go For it!八年级（下）单元：Unit 9 Singapore课文：A Place You Will Never Forget!一、设计思路（一）指导思想1.教学指导思想及教学理念在英语教学中,阅读课是教学的重点也是难点,同时也是训练学生阅读能力的主要途径,因此,英语教师必须高度重视阅读课,通过各种方法来提高学生的阅读理解能力。阅读一篇文章,不单纯是为了解决某个语言知识点或是回答几个问题,其最终的目的是利用所获取的信息或知识进行交流,这种交流不是被动地掌握语言形式或语言结构,展开更多
文摘Language planning plays a very important role in this world of globalization and multilingualism.With globalization,English has become a lingua franca for the whole world,whereas there seems to be an urgent need to preserve and protect local languages and cultures.How to linguistically achieve the aim of unity in diversity is of great significance to both linguists and soci?olinguists.This article intends to explore how to create a harmonious language ecology.From the perspective of language ecolo?gy,the article firstly discusses such issues as language planning and Language Ecology.It is then dedicated to the study of language planning and policy in Singapore by giving an account of the development of language policy in Singapore,how various languag?es coexist harmoniously,its bilingual policy,and illustrating how multilingualism and multiculturalism have been successfully prac?ticed in Singapore.Finally,some implications for language planning in China in dealing with the protection of minority languag?es,and solutions to intractable language problems in the execution of One Belt One Road policy are provided.
文摘A critical review is given on Singapore English. The historical introduction of the language provides readers a longitu dinal insight into the development of this special variety. Then, the language features of Colloquial Singapore English and Stan dard Singapore English are discussed, and a comparison of the use of Singapore and standard British English is made to show the differences in grammatical and lexical features of these two varieties of English.
文摘Background:Varicella outbreaks occur frequently in closed environments such as those of militaries.This paper compares the economic outcomes of varicella vaccination in enlisted servicemen without prior reported varicella infection or vaccination.Methods:We analyzed the economic outcomes of a varicella vaccination program on all enlisted servicemen without prior reported varicella infection or vaccination in the Singapore Armed Forces(SAF) between December 11,2010–December 20,2013,compared with the previous program of varicella vaccination only for selected personnel between December 1,2007–December 10,2010.Results:In the at-risk population of all active SAF servicemen,the program of varicella vaccination for all servicemen without prior reported varicella infection or vaccination upon enlistment would save 72.0 work days per 1000(95% CI:61.2-82.9),valued at SG$6,544 per 1000(95% CI:6,524-6,564),i.e.,costing SG$91.5 per work day saved(95% CI:78.7-107.3).This also results in a reduction of 2.7 varicella cases per 1000 and 5.43 outbreaks per 10000,or a total savings of SG$1,695 per 1000(95% CI:–2,730-6,834),taking into account the cost of work days lost over a three-year period,compared with the previous regime of vaccinations only for selected individuals.Conclusion:The varicella vaccination strategy targeting all enlisted servicemen without prior reported varicella infection or vaccination is able to prevent varicella infections and outbreaks,thus reducing absenteeism and days lost.
文摘Singapore is a multi-ethnic country and it has four official languages, which is special all over the world. Bilingualism is emphasized in Singapore, so not only English is emphasized, mother tongue of the general public is also important. This leads to the variant of English in Singapore and Singapore English has developed its own features. In this study, the formation of the language policy,the classification of Singapore English, phonetic and grammatical features of Singapore English, and attitudes towards Singapore English will be discussed in details with the consideration of political,economic and cultural elements.
文摘8 June 2023,Milan–The show owners of ITMA ASIA+CITME have extended their collaboration to organise the combined textile machinery exhibition in a second Asian location.The combined exhibition has been held biennially in Shanghai since 2008.
文摘Bringing together the world's leading textile technology leaders in Istanbul,ITM 2024 Exhibition has achieved a great success by hosting thousands of visitors from 94 countries.Professional visitors and investors from countries such as Sri Lanka,Uruguay,Peru,Trinidad and Tobago,Rwanda,Mauritius,Mongolia,Tuvalu,Singapore,Rwanda,Mauritius,Mongolia,Tuvalu,Singapore once again demonstrated the global attraction power of the exhibition.
文摘Saudi Aramco plans to deliver the first crude oil cargo to its joint-refinery project with Petronas in Malaysia in October as the companies prepare to conduct trial runs at the new plant,reported SINGAPORE (Reuters)on September 4.The project,Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID),is a $27 billion complex located between the Malacca Strait and the South China Sea.RAPID is one of the four new refineries in Asia,with a combined crude processing capacity of nearly 1.3 million barrels per day,scheduled to start up from late 2018 to 2019.
文摘当代的新加坡(Singapore),居亚洲四小龙之首,人均收入亚洲第三。她没有自然资源、没有农业和养殖业,为什么会创造出令世人瞩目的价值?早在新加坡建国初期,执政的人民行动党领袖李光耀便拟出环境总体规划蓝图。在全国人民努力下,30年来的劳动使得到处郁郁葱葱、五彩缤纷。设施国际一流,服务质量高,并且安全的航空业也别具魅力。偏偏马六甲海峡(the Strait of Malacca)就落在此处,有吞吐量世界第一的优良港湾。这一切促成了新加坡发达的“不冒烟”工业——旅游业。金融业、石油工业也是新加坡的骄傲。世界各大银行都在这里开业,同时进行股票交易。石油化工厂届世界第三。新加坡的法律是十分严明的。18岁以下的青少年不准吸烟。一旦被发现,拘留和罚款必不可少的,售烟者也受株连。曾经有几个当兵的“烟瘾子”
文摘The TPP(Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement),also called"Economic NATO(North Atlantic Treaty Organization",is one of the important international multilateral economic negotiation organization,which was launched by 4 APEC(Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation)members of New Zealand,Singapore,Chile,and Brunei since 2002.On October 5,in 2015。
文摘2016年5月17日,新加坡首个3D打印中心在南洋理工大学（NTU）正式成立。据悉,这家机构的正式名称为新加坡（Singapore Centre for 3D Printing,SC3DP）。该中心将在10年之内获得该国国家研究基金会中型中心补助金（Medium-Sized Centre Grant）项目下的4200万新元的资助,除此之外,还将重行业和政府伙伴那里获得4100万新元的资助。
文摘教材：人教版Go For it!八年级（下）单元：Unit 9 Singapore课文：A Place You Will Never Forget!一、设计思路（一）指导思想1.教学指导思想及教学理念在英语教学中,阅读课是教学的重点也是难点,同时也是训练学生阅读能力的主要途径,因此,英语教师必须高度重视阅读课,通过各种方法来提高学生的阅读理解能力。阅读一篇文章,不单纯是为了解决某个语言知识点或是回答几个问题,其最终的目的是利用所获取的信息或知识进行交流,这种交流不是被动地掌握语言形式或语言结构,
