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Decisions about "who gets what, when, and how" are perhaps the most important that any government must make. So it should not be remarkable that public officials responsible for public budgeting are facing demands to make their patterns of spending more transparent and their processes more participatory. Surprisingly, rigorous analysis of the causes and consequences of fiscal transparency is thin at best. Open Budgets seeks to fill this gap in...

This book shows how Chinese intellectuals engaged according to their different cultural and political persuasions in the early twentieth century.

This book provides a detailed analysis of the state of democracy in countries across East Asia, and shows how each is different and distinctive, whilst simultaneously drawing out important similarities. Further, it provides up to date analysis of political changes in the region relating to the processes of democratization, and, in some cases, to the ongoing quest for democracy. Critically examining the current state of political development in...

This book reports on a five-year longitudinal study of the policy relating to the introduction of Liberal Studies, which was developed as an interdisciplinary curriculum in the New Senior Secondary (NSS) academic structure in post-colonial Hong Kong. It also examines the implementation of Moral and National Education, which has become one of the most recent controversial issues in Hong Kong's education policy. Adopting a cross-subject perspect...

&bull, Have you ever thought that common problems like computer user's shoulders could be caused by how we think about life and work? &bull, Read crisp and vivid stories that highlight the core of common problems in modern life. &bull, See ways to fix the nagging pains and problems of daily life with easy physical exercises while having some fun &bull, Look at ways to have long-term healing of your problems by playful and thoughtfu...

* The definitive guide understanding and dealing with the different children mental health issues. * Filled with techniques to cope and strategies to help your child thrive, no matter their environment. * Sensitive and simple, these handbooks are written by leading professionals in the field

Samuel and the Five Angels is about an evangelist's personal encounter with five beautiful angels from heaven. It was an Awesome Visitation! The five angels were messengers from God with messages telling the nations of the world of things to come. These were specific warning messages delivered to the five continents, and many things had already come to pass. Some are happening right now, whilst others are trending toward it. The book tells in ...

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Steam cooking, pan searing, stir-frying and deep-frying are the four most common techniques of Chinese cooking. Each one produces a different result, even though for the same material. The selection of which cooking method to use is based upon whether it is the one to help bring out the best of the ingredients. While there are many recipes available for Chinese cooking, this book is dedicated to steam cooking. Steam cooking is healthy because ...

This book provides a useful account of the reception of John Ford in the Romantic Period. It argues that the three fundamental causes of the revival of Shakespeare - that is, the rise in historical criticism, the influence of Longinus, and the endeavour to reinforce Englishness - were echoed in the revival and reception of Ford in the period.

The history of the Diocesan Boys' School (DBS) -- in 1869 -- dates back to the very early days of Hong Kong. DBS's development has since been closely linked with that of Hong Kong.

The Isaiah Vision presents an "ecumenical strategy for congregation-based evangelism." Behind it lies the conviction that the task of witnessing for Jesus Christ to individual people and to neighborhood communities is, in the final analysis, the responsibility of the local congregation. It draws upon the experiences of congregations in many places and a variety of situations, and is in that sense truly ecumenical. Going beyond ideas and concep...

BACKGROUND: Recent literature on the dental health of people with Down syndrome (DS) is scarce. The caries experience of this cohort is also confused with mixed results. AIM: To evaluate the caries experience of people with DS compared to people without DS. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, the caries experience was assessed by a crude DMFT score and an adjusted DFT score expressed as a percentage of caries-affected teeth to adjust for hypo...

Volume IV of the Real Utopias Project. Contributions by Rebecca Abers, Gianpaolo Baiocchi, Joshua Cohen, Patrick Heller, T.M. Thomas Isaac, Bradley Karkkainen, Rebecca Krantz, Jane Mansbridge, Joel Rogers, Craig W. Thomas.

This book examines two seemingly contradictory and yet parallel processes in the circulation of Asian popular culture: the interconnectedness between Asian popular culture and western culture in an era of cultural globalization, and the local derivatives and versions of global culture that are necessarily disconnected from their origins in order to cater for the local market.