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Diego Union Tribune San Diego Union
1,217 words... f this program was an increase in infanticide. Female babies were most at risk because of the desire for a male heir to carry on the ancestor line placed a great value on male children. In 1984, China's birth rate was down to the replacement level of 2. 1 births per woman. By 1986, China's growth rate had fallen to 1 % which is far below the 2. 4 % growth rate that many less developed countries were reporting. China's birth rate stood at 18 per 1000, its population was projected to be 1. 2 b...
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Fireworks An Explosive Morality Issue
1,860 wordsFirecrackers: An Explosive Morality Issue "Pop! Bam! Boom!" These are the sounds one hears passing by a Chinatown around February of every year. Indeed, these are the sounds of firecrackers, which are distinctive features Chinese people use to welcome a new beginning on Chinese New Year. According to older generations, firecrackers are considered not only a sign of getting rid of the old and welcoming the new, but are also believed to be able to dispel the evils. As a result, Chinese families de...
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Mei Ling Red Army
2,165 words"Ouch, je je I'm telling mamma!" I yelled in agony, rubbing the imprint her book left on my head. "No you " re not, she won't believe you; I'm older, " snickered my sister, and with that she ran up the crowded walkway; which in the morning hour, looked much like a stampede of bulls. As I walked toward school, I listened to the distinctive chatter of my fellow civilians, smelled the exhaust fume filled air and listened to the bells and whistles of another pristine day. This was Beijing, China on ...
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Black And White Giant Panda
550 wordsWhat animal is black and white and loved all over the world? If you guessed the giant panda, you " re right! The giant panda is also known as the panda bear, bamboo bear, or in Chinese as Daxiongmao, the "large bear cat. " Actually, its scientific name means "black and white cat-footed animal. " Giant pandas are found only in the mountains of central China. They live in dense bamboo and coniferous forests at altitudes of 5, 000 to 10, 000 feet. The mountains are covered in heavy clouds with torr...
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Mei Ling Red Army
2,256 wordsGateway to heaven"Ouch, je je I'm telling mamma!" I yelled in agony, rubbing the imprint her book left on my head. "No you " re not, she won't believe you; I'm older, " snickered my sister, and with that she ran up the crowded walkway; which in the morning hour, looked much like a stampede of bulls. As I walked toward school, I listened to the distinctive chatter of my fellow civilians, smelled the exhaust fume filled air and listened to the bells and whistles of another pristine day. This was B...
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Mei Ling Tiananmen Square
2,270 words... er happy with anything, not even his own children. He rules over our family with an iron fist, as I said before he is the last word on everything, even the do of the house. The walls are covered with banners with good luck messages written in lucky Chinese red, we also have an overwhelming amount of tapestries made by some of Chinas most famous artists. The furniture in our living room is so precious that it is not meant to be used; strange that our furniture is not meant to be sat on, but i...
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Amy Tan Biological Mother
1,296 wordsIn the Elizabethan period it was assumed that a play ending in death was a tragedy, but in recent years we have come to understand that to live on is sometimes far more tragic than death. Tragedy is phenomenon that has been repeatedly reported throughout the media. Whether it is infidelity, abduction, or a loss of something significant, tragedy is there. It affects peoples lives but especially those who experience or were close to the victims of tragedy. To simplify, a tragic life can be underst...
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Second Husband Loved One
1,351 words... u Ling forbids her. Ruths actions are illustrated by the passage: Ruth sat with the chopsticks for action. For a long time nothing happened. That was because she was nervous she was about to trick her mother into letting her see the Wizard of OZ. She steadied her hand and mind, conjuring the wisdom of Precious Auntie might impart like the wizard. OZ she wrote. And so by luck all fell into place (Tan, 128). The quotation shows that Ruth manipulated her mother belief by pretending to speak wit...
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Joy Luck Club Amy Tan
1,057 words... views in each family set. In one story one of the daughters is getting involved in her second marriage. She is content and very much in love with the man she wants to marry; however, her mother doesnt see how her daughter would marry him because he is not Chinese and does not keep a clean house. The daughter would say that her mother was too stuck in her old Chinese views, while the mother would say that her daughter is foolish and has let herself become too Americanized. Other stories just ...
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19 Th Century Massage Therapy
1,083 wordsMassage therapy spans a wide variety of therapeutic approaches, working to improve an individuals health and well being through the hands on manipulation of soft muscles and other soft tissues of the body. There are three key benefits to massage therapy; physical, mental and emotional. The first states that massage therapy is designed to stretch and loosen muscles to improve the blood flow and the movement of lymph throughout the body, facilitate the removal of metabolic wastes resulting from ex...
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The Deities Of Ancient Greeks
1,433 wordsReligion in just about every culture has always played an important part in the lives of mankind. It is interesting, however, to look back into time and see a past civilizations religious beliefs and practices. In some instances, we can see how our own customs in our present religion date back many centuries, even though both belief systems could be structurally different. One ancient culture that seems to draw a lot of interest in these latter days is that of the Greeks. The literary records, a...
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Gods And Goddesses Son Of Zeus
1,479 words... , the gods all quarreled over what the next step would be. Briareus, not one of the gods in the conspiracy, overheard the argument, and untied Zeus while the others continued to bicker. When the drug wore off, Zeus sprung to his feet and grabbed his lightening bolts. All the gods threw themselves to his knees and begged for forgiveness. He seized Hera and hung her from the sky by gold chains. She cried all night long in agony. Zeus couldnt sleep, so the next morning he agreed to release her ...
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Aid Heart Attack
1,759 wordsA man crawled down a sewer main ladder. He swam in the sewer water until he came to what seemed to be a warehouse. He got behind a large box and called to someone. 'Colonel, its Snake. I'm inside the warehouse, 's aid the man. 'Great. There's an elevator in the back. Wait for it to come down and go to the ground level. Make sure no one sees you. If you have a question contact me by codec. To do this, push the button on your wrist and select the frequency you want. My frequency is 140. 85, 's aid...
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Aung San Suu Kyi Contribution To Democracy
1,246 wordsAung San Suu Kyi's Contribution to Democracy Aung San Suu Kyi is known by many people as one of the greatest spiritual leaders of Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi received the Nobel Peace Prize and has been recognized for her struggle against tyranny for freedom and dignity. She has showed enormous amounts of courage and strength by dedicating her life to fight for human rights and democracy in Burma. She cannot be silenced because she speaks the truth and because her words reflect basic Burmese and univ...
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Problems And Issues Related To Distance Learning
1,749 wordsProblems and Issues Related to Distance Learning Technology has radically transformed degree programs and the courses offered a universities and colleges in the world. The introduction of computer technology in distance education programs promise powerful and complex transformations in the learning process, powerful because of the extraordinary capabilities digital technologies offer, and complex, a because of the high level of training necessary to utilize these technologies. The Web chatters g...
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Issues In Web Based Education
2,192 wordsIssues in Web-Based Education Issues in Web-Based Education Management of the learning process includes tasks such as time tabling, tracking attendance, recording progress, calculating grades, and identifying the learning needs of students. Many educators already use tools such as spreadsheets, databases, and specialized software to perform these tasks. The Web offers an environment that can integrate these separate tools behind a consistent interface and make the whole process of class manageme...
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Chinese Communist Party Mei Ling
4,557 wordsGateway to heaven Ouch, je je Im telling mamma! I yelled in agony, rubbing the imprint her book left on my head. No youre not, she wont believe you; Im older, snickered my sister, and with that she ran up the crowded walkway; which in the morning hour, looked much like a stampede of bulls. As I walked toward school, I listened to the distinctive chatter of my fellow civilians, smelled the exhaust fume filled air and listened to the bells and whistles of another pristine day. This was Beijing, Ch...
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Physical And Mental Thousands Of Years
1,036 wordsRecently, the practice of massage therapy has grown remarkably in the United States. It has become more widely accepted as a medical practice by doctors as well as the general public. Massage is defined as: ? the systematic manual or mechanical manipulations of the soft tissues of the body by such movements as rubbing, kneading, pressing, rolling, slapping, and tapping, for therapeutic purposes such as promoting circulation of the blood and lymph, relaxation of muscles, relief from pain, restora...
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Jiang Zemin Hong Kong
1,060 wordsThis is not a deer Bad Elements by Ian Buruma 367 pp, Weidenfeld Chinese dissidents do not get much attention these days. Newspaper stories are few and far between. The latest item in a search on Google reporting a four-year sentence for somebody who posted criticism of President Jiang Zemin on the internet dates back to January. That conforms to the current mantra about China. Forget human rights, let alone democracy; its the economy, stupid. All that matters is whether Chinese exports will boo...
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