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Bringing a vast amount of material to a Western audience for the first time, this book provides a detailed systematic micro-level analysis of the historical development of the Chinese banking industry, analyzing the key issues in the development of the Bank of China in the period 1905 to 1949.

Views the Neo-Sensation mode of writing as a traveling genre, or style, that originated in France, moved on to Japan, and then to China. This book contends that modernity is possible only on 'the transcultural site' - transcultural in the sense of breaking the divide between elite and popular, literary and non-literary, and inside and outside.

Public pension funds have gained greater prominence in recent years. Many are severely under-funded and collectively, state and local pension funds are several hundred billion dollars in the red. This volume examines public pension funds from both the technical and policy perspectives. It provides a comprehensive discussion of pension fund management, detailing important technical materials needed to help readers understand the subject. The au...

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The Daoist canon is the definitive fifteenth century compilation of texts concerning ritual, alchemical and meditation practices within Daoist religion. This book brings together a compendium of data on alchemical knowledge in China, describing the methods used for dating important alchemical texts in the Daoist canon.

A whole new book of Hirameki, the fabulous art form that enables even the most inexperienced doodler to create hundreds of sensational scribbles.

Das Gebet als »Resonanzereignis« zu beleuchten, bedeutet, es nicht wie gewöhnlich als aktiven Vollzug zu verstehen, sondern als etwas, das sich mitunter überraschend einstellt oder sich entzieht. Die Leitmetapher der »Resonanz« verweist zudem auf die Responsivität und die Sinnlichkeit des Betens. Es beginnt nicht bei sich selbst, sondern kommt von woanders her. Und es betrifft nicht nur den menschlichen Geist, sondern den Menschen als verleibl...

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Le système de santé Chinois est mal connu dans le monde occidental, complexe et fortement lié à l'organisation politique, il lui a semblé indispensable de dresser un tableau synthétique de l'organisation du système de santé de ce pays. Le document soumis à l'évaluation comporte 4 chapitres qui nous permettent de cerner de façon progressive le problème posé, d'en mesurer l'ampleur et les difficultés, et d'apprécier les efforts fait pour propose...

This book is an in-depth treatment of the theoretical background relevant to an understanding of materials that can be obtained by using high-energy electron diffraction and microscopy.

Heavy tailed data appears frequently in social science, internet traffic, insurance and finance. Statistical inference has been studied for many years, which includes recent bias-reduction estimation for tail index and high quantiles with applications in risk management, empirical likelihood based interval estimation for tail index and high quantiles, hypothesis tests for heavy tails, the choice of sample fraction in tail index and high quanti...

This book discusses the effect of communication strategies in the course of China’s national image building from both a theoretical and a practical perspective.  The research data are collected via researcher’s in-depth observation as well as focus group analysis and case study of selected Chinese radio and TV networks. On the basis of the empirical study and drawing on theories of international communication and political communication, this ...

A comprehensive introduction to turbomachines and their applications With up-to-date coverage of all types of turbomachinery for students and practitioners, Fundamentals of Turbomachinery covers machines from gas, steam, wind, and hydraulic turbines to simple pumps, fans, blowers, and compressors used throughout industry. After reviewing the history of turbomachinery and the fluid mechanical principles involved in their design and operation, ...

This new collection examines the paradox of Sino-Japanese relations and the rising diplomatic antagonism between both countries despite deepening economic interdependency. Offering a unique perspective on the history of bilateral ties since diplomatic normalization in 1972, it considers the growing interdependency between China and Japan in bilateral trade, investment, tourism and education, as well as the question of nationalism and Sino-Japa...

This book explores how around the world, women's increased presence in the labor force has reorganized the division of labor in households, affecting different regions depending on their cultures, economies, and politics, as well as the nature and size of their welfare states and the gendering of employment opportunities. As one result, the authors find, women are increasingly migrating from the global south to become care workers in the globa...

Der Wunsch, Sterbende in ihrer Symbolsprache verstehen zu können, gehört seit Längerem zu den Grundanliegen von Spiritual Care. In der Fach- und Praxisliteratur finden sich viele Beispiele für die Bildsprache Sterbender und manche Anregung, ihr kommunikativ zu entsprechen. Der vorliegende Band, der im Rahmen eines Forschungsprojektes an der Universität Zürich entstanden ist, bietet eine interdisziplinäre Zusammenschau der Erfahrungen und Einsi...

Created through a "student-tested, faculty-approved" review process, *GLOBAL, 2E* is an engaging and accessible solution to accommodate the diverse lifestyles of today's learners. Introduce students to success in global business today with strategic approach and unique coverage found in GLOBAL, 2E. Written by renowned international instructor, author, and consultant Mike Peng, GLOBAL, 2E is the first truly global business book to answer the bi...

In Todesnähe werden Menschen oft mit intensivem Bilderleben konfrontiert. Das Wissen darüber hat in den letzten Jahren stark zugenommen. Dass uns in Todesnähe Bilder entgegen kommen, ist nicht allein für die Betroffenen selbst bedeutsam, sondern ebenso für jene, die sie begleiten. Visionäre Erfahrungen sind Sinnereignisse, die Wirklichkeitssphären miteinander verbinden. Sie halten zusammen, was auseinanderzubrechen droht. Und sie unterstützen ...

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