30 Years West 30 Years East

Author : Weijia Wang
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781365276774

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30 Years West 30 Years East by Weijia Wang Pdf

Lu Jiang goes to the United States to study in 1989 when her marriage breaks up. On the airplane, she happens to sit by a sad Chinese writer, also a political exile. Their story starts to develop and ends a decade later when he dies in her arms. In New York, she meets a group of Chinese students who become her lifelong friends. Two years later, Lu Jiang returns to China to teach and to bring up her son. When routing through Europe, Lu Jiang meets an ambitious man in London whose aspiration is to build a strong and prosperous China. Their friendship evolves into love after they meet again in China. Yet their relationship brings them more pain than they can possibly foresee. Years later, many of her friends return to China, too, and become pillars of society. This book tells the life stories of Lu Jiang and her friends over a span of thirty plus years. Tasting all flavors that life has to offer, they age as they witness in pride the advancement of their motherland, which their generation helps to bring about.

Author : D.E. Fair,R. Raymond
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1993-03-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0792321596

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The New Europe: Evolving Economic and Financial Systems in East and West by D.E. Fair,R. Raymond Pdf

The papers collected in this volume are those presented at the seventeenth Collo quium arranged by the Societe Universitaire Europeenne de Recherches Financieres (SUERF), which took place in Berlin in October 1992. The Society is supported by a large number of central banks and commercial banks, by other fmancial and business institutions and by personal subscriptions from academics and others interested in monetary and fmancial problems. Since its establishment in 1963, it has developed as a forum for the exchange of information, research results and ideas among academics and practitioners in these fields, including central bank officials and civil servants responsible for formulating and applying monetary and financial policies, national and international. A major activity of SUERF is to organise and conduct Colloquia on subjects of topical interest to its members. The titles, places and dates of previous Colloqu~ for which volumes of the collected papers were published are noted on the last page of this volume.

Author : C. Hertzman,Shona Kelly,Martin Bobak
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1996-08-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0792342070

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East-West Life Expectancy Gap in Europe by C. Hertzman,Shona Kelly,Martin Bobak Pdf

This volume presents the procedings of an "Advanced Research Workshop," held under the auspices of the NATO International Scientific Exchange Programme, on the Environmental and Non-environmental Determinants of the East-West Life Expectancy Gap in Europe. The workshop brought together individuals from Eastern and Western Europe and North America who had a common interest in understanding the evolution of the relative declines in life expectancy in Central and Eastern Europe, compared to the West, over the past 30 years. Between 1989 and 1993, I carried out a series of investigations into the effects of environmental pollution on human health in Central and Eastern Europe, at first, under the auspices of the World Bank, and later, under a broader multilateral, multi-agency arrangement known as the "Environment for Europe" Process. These investigations provided unparalleled access to environmental health data from the region, and offered a glimpse of what the contribution of pollution to health status was, and what it was not. At the same time, the Program in Population Health of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIAR) and the International Centre for Health and Society (ICHS) at University College, London, were embarking upon multi-disciplinary inquiries into the broad determinants of health in modern societies. The work of the CIAR provided a framework for conceptualizing the East-West life expectancy gap and its potential determinants; the work of the ICHS provided specific insights into the relative contributions of these determinants.

Author : Institute for East-West Security Studies
Publisher : Oxford : Carendon Press ; Durham, N.C. : Duke University Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015019156358

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Conventional Arms Control and East-West Security by Institute for East-West Security Studies Pdf

This important and timely work, prepared by the leading researchers, planners, and policymakers from both Eastern and Western alliances, analyzes the major issues in the Vienna talks on conventional forces in Europe involving NATO and Warsaw Pact nations. It is likely to have a significant influence on the course of these negotiations and on emerging debate on conventional arms control. The contributors met in Moscow prior to the Vienna conference to review and compare their analyses and revised them thereafter for publication in this work.

Author : Sing Lau,Anna N N Hui,Grace Y C Ng
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789814482820

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Creativity by Sing Lau,Anna N N Hui,Grace Y C Ng Pdf

' What actually is creativity? And what contributes to its conceptualization and development? For decades, these and other questions have fascinated researchers, educators, parents and laypeople alike, and equally so in the East and West. This interesting collection of articles is an attempt at exploring and answering the above questions from both the Eastern and Western perspectives. Readers may find some answers stimulating, and others bewildering. This is in fact the reality and fascination of creativity research and education. It is hoped that readers will share the joy of reading such a road map. Contents:Creativity: A Meeting Between the East and the West (S Lau et al.)Personal Creativity and Culture (M Runco)Creativity: Developmental and Cross-Cultural Issues (T I Lubart & A Georgsdottir)Creativity Among Chinese People: Beyond Western Perspective (E Rudowicz)Why is There a Paradox in Promoting Creativity in the Asian Classroom? (A K Ng & I Smith)Creativity and Innovation: East-West Comparisons with an Emphasis on Chinese Societies (K Leung et al.)Progress from Traditional to Creativity Education in Chinese Societies (V M Y Cheng)Recognizing and Nurturing Creativity in Chinese Students (J-J Wu)The Social Psychology of Creativity: The Beginnings of a Multicultural Perspective (B A Hennessey)Beauty is in the Eye of the Creator — A Psychological and Cross-Cultural Account of Children's Understanding of Pictorial Art (S F Lin)Blue Apples and Purple Oranges: When Children Paint Like Picasso (K C Soh)Singapore's Creativity Education: A Framework of Fostering Constructive Creativity (A-G Tan)Inspiring Creativity Through Music (M Adachi & Y Chino)Creativity and Multiple Intelligences: The DISCOVER Project and Research (C J Maker)Nurturing Creative Thinking: Western Approaches and Eastern Issues (G J Puccio & D W González) Readership: Students, instructors, researchers and professionals in education, Asian culture/politics/society and psychology. Keywords:Creativity;East;West;Culture;Creative Thinking;Chinese;Asia;Education;PsychologyReviews:“A particularly impressive feature of this book is the cultural diversity and regional variations represented by the range of authors … this book extended my understanding of the relationship between culture and creativity through the presentation of central theories and solid empirical evidence. It is also a good general reference book for anyone who is interesting in studying creativity or other topics with a cultural theme.”American Journal of Psychology '

Author : Solon Ardittis
Publisher : Springer
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781349233526

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The Politics of East-West Migration by Solon Ardittis Pdf

How many people have migrated from central and Eastern Europe since the 1989 revolutions? Are fears of mass migration from eastern Europe well-founded? What are the causes and effects, in both the sending and receiving countries, of such population movements? What are the policy reactions in the East and the West and how is this phenomenon likely to develop and to be regulated over the near future? These are some of the key questions addressed in this book by sixteen east and west European experts on international migration.

Author : United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Communist countries
ISBN : MINN:31951D00830551G

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Technology and East-West Trade by United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on International Finance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Technology and state
ISBN : PURD:32754066703731

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Trade and Technology: East-West trade and technology transfer by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on International Finance Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency. Subcommittee on International Finance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1524 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : East-West trade
ISBN : UCAL:B3394938

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East-West Trade by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency. Subcommittee on International Finance Pdf

Author : Geoffrey Kemp
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780815724070

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The East Moves West by Geoffrey Kemp Pdf

"Details the growing interdependence of the Middle East and Asia and its likely ramifications. Particular attention is given to India and China, which have a strong interest in trade--especially in oil and natural gas--with the Middle East and Central Asia" [site de l'éditeur]

Author : John Brotchie,Peter Newton,Peter Hall,John Dickey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429857294

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East West Perspectives on 21st Century Urban Development by John Brotchie,Peter Newton,Peter Hall,John Dickey Pdf

Published in 1999. Analyzing and chronicling the continued development of key information, communication and fast transport networks at a global and regional level, this book looks at the transition to an information-based economy, and its urban impacts, at a global, regional and city level. The book outlines the change by defining it as the third great societal transition in the history of human settlement, and points to key factors that have fuelled progress. These include the growth of global telecommunications and fast transport networks; the coming together of information and communication technologies and their links to transport and land use; the shift to information and knowledge as a resource base for new industries; the increasing movement of people and information; the emergence of cities as economic entities, network nodes, and centres for generating, exchanging and processing information, and, most significantly, the competition among cities for these new key elements of of the urban economy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556031050107

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Tuscaloosa East Bypass Corridor, I-59/I-20 to US 82 West of Northport, Tuscaloosa County by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : East-West trade
ISBN : UCSD:31822019495175

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East-West Trade by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations Pdf

Author : T.B. Millar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000262957

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The East-West Strategic Balance by T.B. Millar Pdf

This book, first published in 1981, offers an analysis of the ways in which one strategic situation in Cold War politics impinged on another, and the interplay of historical forces and trends shaping national policies and the world pattern of power. Bringing together a wealth of factual and analytical material about the alliance systems built around the two superpowers, it examines the areas that seem most dangerous to the peace of the world, particularly in the Middle East, Asia and Latin America.

Author : Mark Schaffer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351118088

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Technology Transfer and East-West Relations by Mark Schaffer Pdf

Originally published in 1985, in the deteriorating climate of East-West relations technology transfer became vitally important. The Eastern bloc desperately needed Western technology to assist in the development of the socialist economies, but a proposed US ban on the export of Western technology to the Siberian pipeline project led to increasing tension within the Western alliance abot the nature and scale of high technology that could be safely exported to the East. This book reviews the state of technology transfer to the East in the 1980s and considers the place of Western technology in the Eastern economies. It also discusses the strategic goals of Western technology embargoes. Many of the issues discussed remain pertinent today.