compared to almost all the industrialized countries. This specifically refers to Asian countries that are statistically blowing the U.S. out of the water. Recent survey results in the universal subject of math show us that the U.S. eighth graders have fallen behind‚ while the twelfth grade level showed only slight improvement (appositive). This means that the U.S. students are barely floating above water‚ where as‚ Asian students have built some sort of super boat (appositive). Yet we all recognize
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Hom Asian Clinic (PHAC)‚ which provided me an opportunity to be the cultural bridge between the doctor and the patient through my proficiency in Cantonese. I have gained a more interconnected perspective on how to interact with professionals and how to interact with patient populations from different area including adult and geriatric. Since UC Davis emphasizes on diversity‚ I am able to contribute to the team. I am able to understand the cultural and language barriers that many Asian American and
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------------------------------------------------- East Asian Industrialization and the Third World by Kassian Polin Stellar growth‚ rising living standards‚ and escalating international competitiveness in the economies of East Asia have captured the attention of policymakers and researchers in other Third World countries. Much has been made in recent years of the differences between the patterns of development in East Asia and those in Latin America‚ Africa‚ and the Caribbean. The remarkable success of the East Asian �miracle countries�
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The invading Asian shore crab (Hemigrapsus sanguineus)‚ has been a growing cause for concern for over a decade in Southeastern Massachusetts. It is suspected that the species was first introduced in the U.S. as adults or larvae present in ballast water discharged from incoming global trade ships. The first specimen in the U.S. was recorded in Townsend Inlet‚ Cape May County‚ NJ in 1988. The first appearance in Massachusetts was near Woods Hole on Cape Cod in 1992. By 1994‚ the Asian shore crab was
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Asia at the forefront of Sports‚ Entertainment and Lifestyle Industry The Asian economic growth story that started in the 1980’s has seen exponential growth. Japan surprised the world with its economic might and ever since has occupied the second position in terms of GDP and economic standing. This was followed by growth stories of Korea‚ Hong Kong‚ Taiwan‚ Thailand‚ India and the latest and mightiest addition – China. Although the current financial crisis has negatively impacted the world‚ China
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Chapter 1 Discourse Organization of Asian Fashion Blogs Introduction Background of the study Blogging has emerged as one of the most popular forms of online discourse. The ease and lack of expense in setting blogs has raised intriguing possibilities for language learning in social media. The unique nature of its architecture and its low cost have not only affected how different bloggers can publish and distribute their work to a wider audience but also how they see themselves as writers. According
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creative press or environment (Ng‚ 2007). Therefore‚ creativity transcend further than having a novel idea. It has to be manifested in the real world as a tangible creative product. The concept of creativity differs between the Western and the Asian societies. Study by Niu and Sternberg (2006) compares the development of conceptions of creativity between the East and West. Both ancient Westerners and Chinese conceptualised creativity having the feature of goodness‚ including moral goodness. However
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Southeast Asian Economy (Myanmar) As the second largest country in terms of land size in Southeast Asia‚ Myanmar borders five nations and is endowed with rich natural resources----minerals‚ oil and gas‚ forestry‚ water and marine resources. With its accession to ASEAN in 1997‚ Myanmar has achieved remarkable economic and political progresses ever since‚ and it is now facing new development opportunities due to the establishment of its new government in 2011. 1. National Objectives The national
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Do “Asian value” and “orientalism” exist? For the nature of Asia itself‚ Asia is the largest continent by landmass and covers 8.6% of the Earth’s surface and hosts 60% of the world’s current human population. With so much diversity‚ is it possible to for Asians to share quintessential values which only exist in the area of Asia? In some extent‚ the answer is yes as Asians‚ like people of any other region (i.e. Latin Americans)‚ hold their own cultural norms‚ rituals‚ and traditions inherited from
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SAARC The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an organization of South Asian nations‚ founded in December 1985 and dedicated to economic‚ technological‚ social‚ and cultural development emphasizing collective self-reliance. Its seven founding members are Bangladesh‚ Bhutan‚ India‚ the Maldives‚ Nepal‚ Pakistan‚ and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan joined the organization in 2007. Meetings of heads of state are usually scheduled annually; meetings of foreign secretaries‚ twice annually
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