posed the threat of invading(possibly related to Huns) 34.Great Wall-a costly project to keep invaders out from the North‚ slowed but not stopped 35.Han Dynasty-(202 BCE-221 CE)founded by Liu Bang‚ dictorial gov’t and civil service exams 36.eunuchs- males who had their testicles removed (castrated) 37.Liu Bang-founder of the Han dynasty 38.state Confucianism-Confucian doctrine combined with Legalist practice 39.civil service exam-tests administered to workers in the bureaucracy to see if they
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Review of Academic Writing (25 Marks) Read the passage below about elderly people in Hong Kong and answer the questions on the answer sheet. Use of an Urban Park by Elderly in Hong Kong Kam Hung and John L. Compton Leisure Studies‚ Vol 25‚ No 3‚ 291-311‚ July 2006 The average annual growth rate of Hong Kong’s population in 2001 was 0.9%. However‚ the 65 years old and over population increased by 11.1% (Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department‚ 2001). The proportion
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Case study: How Geely waited for Volvo By Pedro Nueno and Gary Liu The story. Li Shufu‚ founder of Chinese automotive maker Geely Group‚ had long wanted his company to buy Volvo‚ the Swedish carmaker. Volvo would provide the innovation‚ branding and technology needed to propel Geely in particular and China’s auto industry in general‚ into global markets. The financial crisis of 2008‚ and the big losses suffered by the US auto industry‚ gave Mr Li an opportunity that was‚ in his words‚ like “a
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NANOTECHNOLOGY AND SOME USAGE AREAS OF IT The nanometer is a unit length which equals 10-9 meters‚ in other words‚ billionth of a meter. In basic‚ logical perspective‚ the definition: the science‚ which studies the matter in nano dimensions for the term “nanoscience” is quite perceptible. However‚ to deeper understanding‚ it is useful to take a look at a wide definition of the nanotechnolocy‚ provided by U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative. According to the initiative‚ “Nanotechnology is the
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Warner Home Video and DC Comics unleashes the fury in their latest direct-to-DVD offering “Justice League vs. Teen Titans.” The all-new DC Universe Original Movie is brought to us by Director Sam Liu (“Batman: Year One‚” “All-Star Superman”) from a script by Bryan Q. Miller (“The Flash‚” “Arrow”) and Alan Burnett (“Batman: The Animated Series‚” “Batman Beyond”). It is based on an original idea instead of a comic book arc like most of the past animated films. Frustrated and disillusioned about his
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War II‚ and then the French again in 1945 (Emmons‚ Eveland‚ Lin-Liu‚ and White‚ 2011). In 1953 Cambodia claimed independence. War continued to be waged in Vietnam between the communist north and American backed south. North Vietnam used Cambodia to set up outposts to strategize attacks. From March 1969 onward‚ Cambodia was bombed heavily and indiscriminately by American forces‚ in an effort to dislodge them (Emmons‚ Eveland‚ Lin-Liu‚ and White‚ 2011). In 1970 Lon Nol was installed as leader of
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senior members and handling their funeral affairs are duties of younger generations‚ and “caring for the‚ old and nurturing the young are fundamental family virtues” (carnegie-tsinghua‚ online). A good example of this can be found in chapter three. Hsi-liu has become a widow and is attempting to raise her
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fenxi MUt^HE—MiJ^tfl*f#2l ’bMW##f. Lianming Wenhua Publishing‚ 1981. Lin‚ Yu-t ’ang Ling‚ Jiamin &MR. ChuTangZhengzhi Wenhua JiegouFenxi. tyiM ’&faXtt&affi ##f. QiuShiXueKan #JiWJ . 1990. 1:86-90. Liu‚ Houbin §!jJ5^ Liu‚ Su MM. Da TangXin Yu ^Jllfftn. Beijing: Zhonghua Shuju‚ 1983. Liu‚ Su i ’Jtt Liu‚ Xu §ijB6j. Jiu Tang Shu ff JSlU‚ "Old Tang History History". Beijing: Zhonghua Shuju‚ 1975. Lu‚ Rong Ji&H Paul‚ Diana. Empress Wu and the Historians: A Tyrant and Saint of Classical China‚ in Falk
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finance‚ and economic growth in China’‚ Journal of Financial Economics‚ 77 (1)‚ 57–116. Kouser‚ R.‚ Durani‚ A.‚ Hussain‚ F. Z. & Hassan‚ M. (2012) ‘Investigation of Banker’s Lending Criteria to SMEs and Assessment Thereof’‚ 89‚ 172-173. Li‚ H. & Liu‚ M. (2012) ‘The Research of External Financing Options of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in China’‚ Management Science and Engineering‚ 6 (3)‚ 10-15. Orford‚ J.‚ Herrington‚ M. & Wood‚ E. (2004). Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2004: South African
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Iliad and Odyssey- stories were written by ancient Greeks to tell stories of heroism; to inspire their people. stories of morality and character. By having Odysseus punished repeatedly in the Odyssey‚ it was thought by the Greeks to provoke a sense of humility and shame instead of pride based on Greek heroes‚ to have Greek citizens harbor a sense of humility and humbleness instead of pride and nobility and power. For all intensive purposes‚ they were told for entertainment; and to possibly pass on
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