Abstract
This paper examines the challenges facing Hong Kong students studying in Toronto. The paper explains that these students face social and cultural problems because Chinese people have experienced a great deal of discrimination in Canada and this has resulted in a high degree of isolation from mainstream Canadian culture for many of these students.
The paper further points out that in order to examine the experiences of international students from Hong Kong in Toronto it is necessary to look at these experiences from a social and cultural perspective, as well as an educational perspective. The paper shows that differences between Hong Kong and Canada cause challenges for Hong Kong students studying in Toronto because they come from a very mixed system and then have to learn a totally new way of doing things that is very different from either of the systems with which they are familiar.

Outline:
Introduction
Hong Kong: A Special Case In China
Hong Kong Students In Toronto Universities
Social and Cultural Challenges
Educational Difficulties
Conclusions

From the Paper
"The number of students from Hong Kong in Toronto Universities is extremely difficult to determine. This is mainly due to the fact that statistics are largely deal with the national level. There are very few statistics available for individual cities. However, universities obtain data on how many students they obtain for given countries. York University had approximately 115 students from Hong Kong in 2002. The University of Toronto had approximately 280 students from Hong Kong is 2007. There are also approximately 80 students from Hong Kong at Ryerson. These figures indicate that there are approximately 475 students from Hong Kong studying in Toronto.
"Chinese people in Canada seem to experience a wide range of social and cultural challenges. Probably one of the largest challenges faced by most Chinese students in Toronto is the difficulty that many English speaking Canadians have with certain aspects of Chinese culture. Many Chinese students use English names so that English speaking Canadians will not struggle with their Chinese names. "

Tags:China, Canada, culture, demographics, education

Abstract
This paper examines 'push' and 'pull' factors in Chinese immigration to Canada. It also looks at the nature of the society and culture these immigrants created in Toronto, ON.

Abstract
The paper discusses how Toronto and the surrounding areas are not the first places to come to mind when one is considering the major global hubs throughout the world. The paper posits that it certainly is not on a par, geographically or otherwise, with Hong Kong and its series of port services that form the gateway into Mainland China, nor is it awarded New York's cachet as the epicentre of financial, media, and literary enterprise.

Tags:geography, toronto, maps

Abstract
The paper discusses the Chinese Opera, Dragon Ball and the 'institution' of Dr. Joseph Wong, and related achievements that bode well for the community's future. Some statistics are noted, and comments on the prevalence of Chinese in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are discussed. There is an in-depth discussion on how the community is regarded by others. The paper includes commentary from those who are able to remember the 'old' community as it has come to overlap with more recent arrivals from Hong Kong, Mainland China and various locations in the British Commonwealth.

From the Paper
"The Toronto Chinese community is now a varied and respected presence, known to others as a natural presence, of long history. According to the 2001 Census, more than one-quarter of visible minority members in Canada are people of Chinese origin and a full 40 per cent of Canada's Chinese now live in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), followed by 33 per cent in British Columbia. In Toronto, 355, 270 people cite Chinese as the mother tongue (Statscan, 2001) This represents a rise of 20.5 per cent, over 294,875 in 1996."

Tags:cdnchinese, history, prognosis

Abstract
The main structural constraints in Hong Kong are in the forms of reduced employment opportunities and an inflated system of education (Waters, 2005). Transmigrants demonstrate agency because migrants actively make decisions and take action while, at the same time, developing and maintaining their identity through means of innovative social networks. The outcome for these transmigrants is that they then can establish connections with more than one society. When Chinese immigrants decide to leave Hong Kong for Toronto or Vancouver, the family engages in particular strategies of transnational adaptation which actually begin in the place of origin. This paper will make use of a transnational perspective to address the question of how agency and structure play a role for transmigrants.

From the Paper
Is Transnationalism Driven by Migrants and Non-migrant Members of Transnational Networks, or Is It Primarily a Response to Wider Structural Constraints? Introduction The main structural constraints in Hong Kong are in the forms of reduced employment opportunities and an inflated system of education (Waters, 2005). Transmigrants demonstrate agency because migrants actively make decisions and take action while, at the same time, developing and maintaining their identity through means of innovative social networks. The outcome for these transmigrants is that they then can establish

Tags:immigrants, hong kong, canada

Abstract
This paper explores the ongoing significance of the brutal Japanese occupation in Hong Kong's during World War II. The paper describes impact culturally on Hong Kong and the civilian suffering that took place. Additionally, the paper touches on today's lingering resentment and mistrust of Japan in Hong Kong.

From the Paper
"History can shape cultures over very long periods of time. Hong Kong was invaded by the Japanese in December of 1941 and occupied till the early autumn of 1945, an experience remembered for its brutality that is still a topic of resentment. The occupation of World War II is part of Hong Kong's history and local memory for it harshly affected every family then living, there. Japan's unknowable agenda caused some people in Hong Kong to rather welcome the 1997 lapse to the PRC, aware that their territory would be defended by the Red Army should their worst fears come to pass. The reader..."

Tags:hong kong, ija occupation, xmas 1941

Abstract
The paper discusses how in "McDonald's in Hong Kong," James L. Watson tackles the interesting question of whether Hong Kong's warm acceptance of McDonald's is evidence that Hong Kong's culture is under siege by the homogenous global culture of the new capitalist world order. As is discussed, he offers interesting and detailed insights, based on decades of personal observation.

From the Paper
"In "McDonald's in Hong Kong," James L. Watson tackles the interesting question of whether Hong Kong's warm acceptance of McDonald's is evidence that Hong Kong's culture is under siege by the homogenous global culture of the new capitalist world order. As will be discussed, he offers interesting and detailed insights, based on decades of personal observation. Watson is now Fairbank Professor of Chinese Society and Professor of Anthropology at Harvard University, and so is very well qualified to analyse his observations (Amazon.com). His conclusion is that Hong Kong's culture is withstanding the siege, although it has evolved..."

Tags:globalization, mcdonald's, hong kong

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The paper explains that the SARS crisis was successfully managed through an international cooperative effort, and the genetic sequence of the Coronavirus was finally mapped out, paving way for creating more specific assays for detection and for developing effective counter drugs. The author points out that the typical symptoms for the SARS disease include a rise in temperature (above 38 degrees); sore throat; breathing difficulty, which becomes progressively acute; myalgia or muscle pain; sputum formation; a considerable drop in blood platelets; and lymphopenia; all are symptoms that manifest within the first two weeks of the onset of the infection. The paper relates that treatment methods continue to be refined, specific pharmacological agents are being developed, and a quest for a SARS vaccine continues.

Table of Contents
Thesis
Introduction
The SARS Virus
Clinical Course of SARS
Symptoms and Diagnostics
Transmission of SARS
Epidemiology of SARS
China and Hong Kong
Toronto, Vietnam and Singapore
Treatment For SARS
Ribavirin
Lopinavir-ritonavir
Immunomodulatory Treatment
Interferons
Critical Care
SARS Vaccine [Latest Researches]
Conclusion

From the Paper
"SARS is an acute infectious respiratory disease with all the symptoms of atypical pneumonia like fever, breathlessness that caused severe casualties in a short period of time. The first instance of SARS infection was reported in November 2002 in the Guangdong province of china. The SARS epidemic created a panic worldover and the World Health Organization issued a global alert on March 12th 2003 about the rapid spread of symptoms of atypical pneumonia. Symptoms of atypical pneumonia were reported in China and Hong Kong in February and March of 2003 and SARS created panic at the global level with 774 deaths and more than 8000 infected people. China, Taipei, Canada and Hong Kong suffered the most from the epidemic while sporadic SARS infections were found in many European nations and North America. Hundreds of people exhibiting symptoms were quarantined and treated for the complications until the SARS outbreak was fully contained. In July 2003 China officially announced the successful treatment of the last 12 cases of SARS."

Tags:immunofluorescence, quarantine, ribavirin, china, cooperation

Abstract
The paper looks at how people of Hong Kong and south China origins in Toronto constitute a large and unique sub-group within a now varied Canadian Chinese population. The paper examines the push factors, the nature of adjustment, achievements, the contrast with persons of other Chinese origin and their attitudes towards other Chinese.

From the Paper
"This paper discusses a Canadian Chinese immigration community noted for industriousness and achievement, thousands of whose members reached Canada as penniless persons, often exiles of the People's Republic of China after October 1948 who had the good fortune to reach Hong Kong. Others had been were longstanding residents of Hong Kong to survive the brutal 1942-1945 occupation by the Imperial Japanese Army in its dispossession, starvation and destruction of the colony's pre-War economy. Many who headed for Canada in the 1950s and 1960s had little more security than the knowledge..."

Tags:hk to cda, 1948, characteristics

Abstract
This paper provides a descriptive general interest essay on severe acute respiratory syndrome and its effect on world wide affairs. The essay cites specific references to instances in Toronto, Hong Kong, and China among others. This paper delves into the causes of SARS from gene mutation to the spread of the disease. It also analyzes the impact on healthcare systems, the global economy, and impact on workplaces.

Contents:
Spread of the Disease
Pathogens Responsible
Signs / Symptoms
Effect of Pathogen on the Body/Disrupting Homeostasis & Problems related to Treating SARS Patients
Impact on Healthcare
Ethics of Dealing with SARS
Ethics of Dealing with SARS in the Workplace

From the Paper
"A city in fear is no city at all. In November 2002 the disease known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) came to Toronto by way of China and set in motion a global fear of an epidemic. There was no cure, no background knowledge, and no available treatment. SARS was a sudden onset respiratory illness that scientists are still working on not only reliable testing for, but also a cure. This paper will discuss the rise and fall of SARS and its effects on the world community, and its impact on our lives in the greater Toronto Area. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is a contagious and fatal form of pneumonia that originated in China in 2002 and quickly spread across the globe. When originally contracted no available treatments offered any relief to the sever symptoms that took over a victim. The swift worldwide spread of the disease combined with its fatal nature prompted the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) to issue a worldwide alert, designating SARS as a world wide health threat, a virtual modern plague. This onset of fear motivated governments to establish never before seen procedures for infection control to prevent an epidemic. Despite these procedures approximately 8,000 cases of SARS were reported and caused 800 deaths in 32 countries."

Tags:care, china, disease, fears, health, spread