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    I. History of Economic Growth and Reform Since 1978 China has experienced very rapid GDP growth. Between 1978 and 2009 China has had an annual growth of over 8% for twenty five out of thirty two years‚ and from 1979 to 2006‚ China had an average real GDP growth of 9.7% annually. This rapid growth has increased the size of its economy by eleven times what it was. In that same time period China’s world ranking for total trade rose from 27th to 3rd place. The real GDP per capita in China had also

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    11). An important event in Chinese history 1. The May Fourth Movement (traditional Chinese: 五四運動; simplified Chinese: 五四运动; pinyin: Wǔsì Yùndòng) was an anti-imperialist‚ cultural‚ and political movement growing out of student demonstrations in Beijing on May 4‚ 1919‚ protesting the Chinese government’s weak response to the Treaty of Versailles‚ especially the Shandong Problem. These demonstrations sparked national protests and marked the upsurge of Chinese nationalism‚ a shift towards political

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    Chinese Calligraphy Chinese calligraphy (Brush calligraphy) is an art unique to Asian cultures. Shu (calligraphy)‚ Hua (painting)‚ Qin (a string musical instrument)‚ and Qi (a strategic boardgame) are the four basic skills and disciplines of the Chinese literati. Regarded as the most abstract and sublime form of art in Chinese culture‚ "Shu Fa" (calligraphy) is often thought to be most revealing of one’s personality. During the imperial era‚ calligraphy was used as an important criterion for

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    early 20th century‚ many Chinese families struggled to gain social‚ economic‚ and educational stature in both China and the United States. In the book‚ A Transnational History of a Chinese Family‚ by Haiming Liu‚ we learn about the Chang family rooted in Kaiping County‚ China‚ who unlike many typical Chinese families’ exemplified hard-work and strong cultural values allowing them to pursue an exceptional Chinese-American lifestyle. Even with immigration laws preventing Chinese laborers and citizens

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    History of Free Space Optics

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    Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 History of Free Space Optics Even though fibre-optic communications gained worldwide acceptance in the telecommunication industry‚ FSO communications is still considered relatively new. But optical communication‚ in various forms‚ has been used for thousands of years. The Ancient Greeks polished their shields to send signals during battle. In the modern era‚ semaphores and wireless solar telegraphs called heliographs were developed‚ using coded signals to communicate

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    Performance Appraisal Form Part A Appraisee to complete before the interview and return to the appraiser by (date) A2 Discussion points: ----------------------- Ref: Name: Org/Division/Dept: Position: Location/based at: Appraiser: Self Appraisal venue: Delhi Appraisal date & time: Year or period covered: Calendar Year 2010 Time in present position: Length of service: A1 State your understanding of your main duties and responsibilities. 5. What elements

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    evaluate the outcomes that are used to measure progress towards meeting the Millennium health goals. This presentation would ultimately provide details of the importance it plays for the nation and the various organizations that monitor them. It also explains in detail how the nurses are working towards the Millennium Development Goals. Adopted by world leaders in September 2000 and set to be achieved by 2015‚ the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) provide concrete‚ numerical benchmarks for tackling

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    A Breif History of Time

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    A Brief History of Time - Stephen Hawking Edited by Foxit Reader Copyright(C) by Foxit Software Company‚2005-2006 For Evaluation Only. Want more Ebooks: http://vinitaa.shah.googlepages.com Chapter 1 - Our Picture of the Universe Chapter 2 - Space and Time Chapter 3 - The Expanding Universe Chapter 4 - The Uncertainty Principle Chapter 5 - Elementary Particles and the Forces of Nature Chapter 6 - Black Holes Chapter 7 - Black Holes Ain’t So Black Chapter 8 - The Origin and Fate of the Universe

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    A Brief History of the Chinese in the Philippines According to The History of the Sung Dynasty or Sung Shi‚ published in 1343-1374‚ China already had trade relations with the people in the Philippines as early as the tenth century (AD 982) (Miclat‚ 2000). By the time of the Sung Dynasty (860-1127)‚ Chinese colonies were already founded in some towns by the coast. During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) ‚ colonies were already found in the hinterlands (Agoncillo‚ 1990). When the Spanish arrived

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    Unique Forms of Continuity in Space – Umberto Boccioni By Isabel Lund Umberto Boccioni was an Italian painter‚ printmaker‚ writer and sculptor (2). His work is centred on the portrayal of movement‚ speed and technology‚ and therefore his work on futurism represents the present and rejects the past (3). Unique Forms of Continuity in Space depicts a powerful human form in action‚ seemingly flying or gliding through the air. Boccioni did not show this through the repetition of arms‚ legs and faces

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