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Domestic Spaces in Post-Mao China
Unconventional, creative, and highly original, Wang Min’an’s work centres on the assemblage of household machines that create the space of contemporary domesticity. It offers pathways to a new understanding of how the sudden commodification of domestic space in China beginning in the late 1980s has transformed Chinese domestic life beyond recognition. In terms of modern urban Chinese family life, people do not just move into new apartments; they move into new modes of living which involve new ways of relating to the world. Wang’s discussion on the reconstitution of Chinese domestic life—its founding moral, aesthetic, political values—is tremendously useful and enlightening. In thes...
From Darkness to Sight
From Darkness to Sightchronicles the remarkable life journey of Dr. Ming Wang, a world-renowned laser eye surgeon and philanthropist. As a teenager, Ming fought valiantly to escape one of history''s darkest eras - China''s Cultural Revolution - during which millions of innocent youth were deported to remote areas to face a life sentence of poverty and hard labor. Through his own tenacity and his parents'' tireless efforts to provide a chance of freedom for their son, Ming eventually made his way to America with $50 in his pocket and an American dream in his heart, where against all odds he would earn a PhD in laser physics and graduate magna cum laude with the highest honors from Harvard Med...
Perceptions of Teaching and Learning
Describes how teaching and learning is perceived by those most closely involved in it or affected by it - such as teachers, pupils and parents; and covers a spectrum from preschool to secondary school.
Korean Alphabets in a Picture
Here's a QUICK, EASY and FUN way for anyone to pick up Korean alphabets (Hangul) in a FLASH. In this book, you will INSTANTLY speak and write a Korean alphabet in 7 seconds or less with super mnemonics. Learn how to say and write Korean alphabets (Hangul) using super mnemonics and have fun at the same time. You will learn:(1) 10 basic vowels: ㅏ,ㅓ,ㅗ,ㅜ,ㅣ,ㅡ,ㅑ,ㅕ,ㅛ,ㅠ(2) 10 basic consonants: ㄴ,ㄱ,ㅂ,ㅅ,ㅁ,ㄷ,ㅎ,ㄹ,ㅈ,ㅇ(3) 10 Compound vowels: ㅐ,ㅔ,ㅒ,ㅖ,ㅘ, ㅚ,ㅙ,ㅞ, ㅝ,ㅟ Plus *Understanding consonant variations*Practice & Review pagesEach alphabet presents: 1. Colored illustration showing a visual pun2. Verbal mnemonics 3. Sample sentence 4. Korean character (Hangul)5. Korean alphabet in pinyin (Romanization)
Learning Chinese
Learn to speak Chinese quickly with manga comics! This book teaches you all the basics of the Chinese language, including practical conversations, vocabulary, and how to write the basic characters—with manga comic strips for easy learning! It enables you to begin communicating effectively from the first day. All Chinese words and sentences are given in Chinese characters and hanyu pinyin romanized form for easy pronunciation, with English translations. Key features of this book include: 20 easy lessons with dialogues and manga-style comic strips Basic sentences and vocabulary used by young people in daily conversations Designed for self-study learners as well as beginning level classes Printable flash cards to help you learn the basic vocabulary Free online audio recordings of all the Chinese dialogues, vocabulary and exercises The book includes useful notes and explanations on pronunciation, the Chinese script, greetings and requests, basic sentence structure and vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, etiquette dos and don'ts, and important cultural notes. A useful bi-directional dictionary of commonly-used Chinese words and phrases is provided at the back.
The Funeral of Mr. Wang
The funeral of Mr. Wang -- Of transitions and transformations -- Of space and place : Separation and distinction in the homes of the dead -- Of strangers and kin : moral family and ghastly strangers in urban sociality -- Of gifts and commodities : Spending on the dead while providing for the living -- Of rules and regulations : governing mourning -- Of souls and spirits : secularization and its limits -- Of dreams and memories : a ghost story from a land where haunting is banned -- Epilogue.
Polymer Matrix Composites and Technology
Given such properties as low density and high strength, polymer matrix composites have become a widely used material in the aerospace and other industries. Polymer matrix composites and technology provides a helpful overview of these materials, their processing and performance.After an introductory chapter, part one reviews the main reinforcement and matrix materials used as well as the nature of the interface between them. Part two discusses forming and molding technologies for polymer matrix composites. The final part of the book covers key aspects of performance, including tensile, compression, shear and bending properties as well as impact, fatigue and creep behaviour.Polymer matrix comp...
