PRESIDENT NIXON’S VISIT TO CHINA After the 1948 Communist revolution in China‚ the United States refused to recognize the new government and backed the government of Taiwan. In the early 1970s‚ for political and economic reasons‚ China and the United States reached out to each other. The U.S. wanted to end its involvement in the war in Vietnam without causing a larger Asian conflict‚ President Nixon needed a boost to his re-election chances‚ and the large Chinese market offered hope for expanding
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Rizal Park‚ is one of the country’s leading attractions‚ being its most famous park. Its former name is Bagumbayan (new town)‚ wherein the Philippine’s national hero Jose Rizal was executed in 1896. Luneta is a place of full of history. It was here that the Gomburza execution of 1872 took place; here‚ too was where the official proclamation of the country being a fully independent republic in 1946 made. The Luneta Park includes in its environs the Quirino Grandstand‚ the Chinese and Japanese Gardens
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MoMA visit - Visual analysis Art is an effective way to express beauty. Artists have different ways to express their ideas and communicate nonverbally through their work. In the Early Modern Art period‚ artists were free to create their pieces in diverse ways that never had been done before. For this essay‚ I chose the works of two artists of this period to compare and contrast so that the diversity of Modern art can be demonstrated. Even though Vincent Van Gogh and Rene
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The concept of ageing-in-place represents the idea of enabling older adults to maintain independence in their home environment. Many older adults fear losing their independence and being required to move to some type of institutional setting because of limitations in mobility‚ chronic illnesses‚ and the general effects of old age on the body (Fisk‚ D.A‚ 2009‚ p.157). From a societal perspective‚ it may also be cost effective to support older adults’ preference to age-in-place‚ as it avoids the cost
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The Site Visit Report Kimber Van Zile BSHS 312 September 11‚ 2011 Linda Pagenkopf Site Visit Report The Salvation Army (also known as ARC) is a facility that helps individuals that are suffering from any type of chemical addiction and helps with temporary housing for those who are going through the program. The Salvation Army offers a variety of programs that do not single out one type of population‚ but they help and support a variety of populations. Their main target to focus on are
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From Brookfield Place Ensues High Fashion & Hot Debate The question of whether malls are in or out in Manhattan has been hotly contested since Brookfield Place‚ a luxury mall in downtown Manhattan‚ sprung up directly across from Ground Zero. Even as a Real Estate investor‚ I can relate to both sides of this argument‚ especially when bringing it down to the basic question of what exactly constitutes a mall? As Adam Bonislawski relates in his Observer article‚ there seems to be some question over
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Date: 24.11.2014 PRESANCTION VISIT REPORT OF ANNAPURNA MICROFINANCE 1. Name of the Party : Annapurna Microfinance Pvt. Ltd. 2. Name of the promoter : Mr. Gobinda Chandra Pattanaik 3. Head office Address : 97‚Dharma Vihar‚ Khandagiri square‚ Bhubaneswar‚ Orissa
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A Wonderful Place Some people may feel exciting about their summer time because they want to take summer vacation. Nowadays‚ we are feel more competition and have stresses in our modern life. People think a good vacation will help us improve our metal healthy and find creative inspiration in our daily life. One of the major reason why people wants to take vacation is they can rest and relax their self. The other reason is people travel to gain respite from routines‚ worry and
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Aging in Place Today the United States faces many challenges‚ challenges that mirror the changing world we live in as well as the changing dynamics of our country as a whole. There is more than a few issues on the horizon for America‚ and many of these issues can be tied directly to government expenditures. Not the least of which is our current position on social security spending; arguably becoming the largest Ponzi scheme the world has ever seen. However‚ it is the details that really accentuate
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Paris is an undefeatable city‚ It lives; It lasts; It loves. And many love it back. Woody Allen begins his film Midnight in Paris with an ode to the modern Paris. As the scenes of the city dwellers and monuments roll‚ Allen plays “Si Tu Vois Ma Mère" by Sidney Bechet. The song is a dip into the journey many artists have taken: Bechet‚ an American Jazz musician who moved to Paris‚ found success and inspiration in the city during the 1950s. As Professor Stoltzfus points out‚ “The sax calls the tune
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