History and Theory of Architecture - an intoduction 1st Year 05.12. 2012 By J. W. Kamenju. UON History: (Merriam Webster) 1. a narrative (story) devoted to the exposition of the natural unfolding and interdependence of the events. 2. a systematic written account comprising a chronological record of events ... usually including a philosophical explanation of the cause and origin of such events. 3. finished or done for : one consigned or belonging to the past. – He is history Polemics:
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AN INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE WUSHU WUSHU IS A TRADITIONAL CHINESE SPORT‚ WHICH PAYS ATTENTION TO BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ACTIVITIES‚ WITH FIGHTING MOVEMENTS AS ITS MAIN CONTENT AND WITH ROUTINE EXERCISES AND FREE COMBAT AS ITS FORMS. THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF WUSHU Wushu‚ a time-honoured sport in China‚ traces back to as early as the time of the clan communes in primitive societies. At that time‚ there appeared the “Xi” (sport) of Jiaodi (wrestling) and the “Wu” (dance or exercise) of
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TCM‚ or Traditional Chinese Medicine‚ can be traced as far back as 1000 BC‚ where stone acupuncture needles were believed to be used. Texts from that period also talked of Yin and Yang and other concepts. The first written work on TCM is titled the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic‚ Huangdi Newijing (Gascoigne 11). This book was written in 300 BC‚ but entries date back to the early 2700’s BC. The book is still used in universities of Chinese Medicine around the world and is often called the bible
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Chinese Women Rights Even since the dramatic post-1949 changes in China regarding the role of women‚ China has remained paternalistic in it ’s attitudes and social reality. Like many other states‚ China inescapably has been deeply involved in human rights politics at the international level in recent decades. During this period of time‚ the Chinese government has been increasingly active in participating in the international human rights regime. China has so far joined seventeen human rights conventions
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Critical Analysis of Professional Literature The article I chose was Automaticity: The Hands and Feet of Genius by Benjamin S. Bloom (1986). I chose the article because I respect the work of Benjamin Bloom and I was not yet familiar with this particular topic. In this article Benjamin Bloom explains the concept of automaticity and how it is achieved. The author also provides specific examples‚ and theories of automaticity development. The article concludes with specific examples of skills that can
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Chinese women and the body- Documentary: Jonathan Lewis‚ Director‚ Women of the Country‚ China From the Inside‚ Arlington‚ Virginia: PBS Home Video‚ 2006. historically women have been oppressed and have also held some power (economic power‚ horse riding and social standing). "precious jade" - effeminate man - shows variants in traditional society‚ court life 1100AD on- became a fad to have small feet- started the trend of foot binding (emperor was impressed with foot binding). more fluidity
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1.0 INTRODUCTION ‘Legally binding contract’ is a common legal phrase which indicates that an agreement has been consciously made‚ and certain actions are now either required or prohibited. The meaning of the phrase therefore is that the contract is able to be enforced by the law. For example‚ a lease for an apartment is legally binding‚ because by signing the document‚ the lessor and the lessee are agreeing to a number of conditions. The lessor typically agrees to provide the apartment in a certain
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Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing Emerald Article: Negotiation: the Chinese style Tony Fang Article information: To cite this document: Tony Fang‚ (2006)‚"Negotiation: the Chinese style"‚ Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing‚ Vol. 21 Iss: 1 pp. 50 - 60 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/08858620610643175 Downloaded on: 08-10-2012 References: This document contains references to 76 other documents Citations: This document has been cited by 10 other documents
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tourism source market in the world and the Chinese market is one of the tourism sector’s major growth opportunities. An essential first step to ensure destinations and companies develop and distribute products that fully meet the Chinese market is to comprehend the behaviour and mind-set of Chinese outbound travellers. Due to rapid development‚ rising disposable incomes and relaxation of restrictions on foreign travel‚ the volume of international trips by Chinese travellers has grown from 10 million in
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The Racism of Chinese Immigration in Canada Nowadays‚ Chinese immigrants are all over the world‚ and they work across various industries to serve the country and the public. However‚ not many can imagine how difficult of a condition the Chinese immigrants were forced to live in in the late 19th century. The racism summarized in the television broadcast “Chinese immigration: Not welcome anymore” causes me to think deeply about humanity‚ especially why the Chinese immigrants were treated with inequality
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