Historically‚ artillery (from French artillerie) refers to any engine used for the discharge of large projectiles during war‚ served by a crew of men. The term also describes ground-based troops with the primary function of manning such weapons. Artillery is sometimes known as "The King of Battle". This term includes coastal artillery which traditionally defended coastal areas against seaborne attack and controlled the passage of ships‚ using their ability to deny access through the threat of coastal
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Statistical Communiqué of the People’s Republic of China on the 2012 National Economic and Social Development[1] National Bureau of Statistics of China February 22‚ 2013 In 2012‚ faced with the complicated and severe international situation and arduous tasks of domestic reform‚ development and stability‚ under the firm leadership of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council‚ the people of all nationalities of China‚ taking the scientific development as the theme and the transformation
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Downloaded from tobaccocontrol.bmj.com on February 26‚ 2013 - Published by group.bmj.com ii88 R ESEARCH PAPER Breaking and re-entering: British American Tobacco in China 1979–2000 K Lee‚ A B Gilmore‚ J Collin ............................................................................................................................... Tobacco Control 2004;13(Suppl II):ii88–ii95. doi: 10.1136/tc.2004.009258 See end of article for authors’ affiliations ....................... Correspondence
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide In partial fulfilment Of the requirements in Total Quality Management 12 October‚ 2010 I. INTRODUCTION Being one of the of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world‚ Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide‚ Inc. already has nearly 1000 properties in some 100 countries and approximately 145‚000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels and Resorts is a fully integrated owner‚ operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts
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Title Author(s) A study of acculturation‚ coping and psychological wellbeing of new immigrant women from Mainland China Fung‚ Wai-wah.; 馮偉華. Citation Issue Date URL Rights 2005 http://hdl.handle.net/10722/39904 The author retains all proprietary rights‚ (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works. CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In 1990‚ there were 27‚976 new arrivals to Hong Kong from Mainland China. Since July of 1995‚ the daily quota
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China’s Festivals Xinhuanet 2003-02-26 17:46:56 Spring Festival | Lantern Festival | Qingming | Lantern Festival | Mid-Autumn Festival | National Day | Spring Festival The most important festival in China is the Spring Festival. It is said that the Spring Festival evolved from an activity known as the Winter Sacrifice. It was a custom practiced by the people of primitive society. The Spring Festival marks the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year‚so the first meal is
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The UK’s original provider of custom essays www.ukessays.com If you are using this resource in your work please remember to reference and cite the original work found here: http://www.ukessays.com/essays/business/marketing-strategies-hsbc.php Subject Area - Business HSBC Marketing Strategies. INTRODUCTION One of the largest banking and financial services organisation in the world is known as the HSBC Group. It has established businesses in Europe‚ the Asia-Pacific region‚ the Americas‚ the Middle
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(2004). ‘Reforming food Policies: The Costs and Impacts of Food Subsidies’. Paper presented at the Conference on Anti-Poverty and Social Policy in India‚ 2-4 January. Shen‚ H. (1999). ‘Grain Coupons and China’s 50 Years of Feeding the Population’. Fujian Reforms‚ 8-9: 34-9. Shi‚ R. J. (1997). ‘Establishing a Social Security System with Chinese Characteristics’. Journal of Lanzhou University‚ 25: 10-14. Spitz‚ P. (1985). ‘The Right to Food in Historical Perspective’. Food Policy‚ 10: 306-16. SSB (State
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What is east Asia and why study east Asia? China‚ Japan‚ South Korea… Asian tigers: South Korea‚ Singapore‚ Taiwan‚ Hongkong They are the fastest growing regions in the world. China’s the largest trading country in the world since 2011. 1.what is political economy? Political culture: South Korean people’s more obedient to the government so it has strong economy growth in 1960‚70. Political economist try to answer: a. Would democratization help trading‚ economy growth? 2.what is international
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Tourism Management 20 (1999) 471}485 An analysis of tourism policy development in modern China Hanqin Qiu Zhang*‚ King Chong‚ John Ap Department of Hotel and Tourism Management‚ The Hong Kong Polytechnic University‚ Hung Hom‚ Kowloon‚ Hong Kong Received 28 March 1998; accepted 3 September 1998 Abstract Tourism in China has rapidly developed since the adoption of open-door economic reform policy in 1978. There is still little understanding about the role played by the Chinese government in
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