... mosquitoes, picks up a big leaf off a plant next to him to drive the pests away. To his delight, his effort resulted in cooling air movements. Before long, fans acquired ceremonial significance. More than 3,000 years ago, fans were made with bird's feathers and were an outstnading characteristic ... particular interest is the sandalwood fan. Its most outstanding characteristic is the pleasant, fragrant scent that comes from the wood. Even in modern air-conditioned environment, it will certainly enhance the elegance and femininity of the lady holding it gracefully in her hand. It emits su...

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... more than 100 brands per product that also includes foreign companies. Amidst these tough challenges, LGE is enjoying the second largest market share with microwave ovens and eighth largest with air conditioners. LGE was also selected as one of the best foreign companies in China at the 50th anniversary of China Forum held by the city of Shanghai last year. These ... ) has sold 15.5 million products to China's family, in other words, it had surpassed 10 million families to use LG the product, from the microwave oven to the refrigerator, the air conditioning, the washer, the color televis...

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... the likelihood of a potential accident or crisis, it also heightens diplomatic tensions between the two Asian superpowers. After the islands' purchase, China announced it was implementing an East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) that overlapped with Japan's ADIZ, including the airspace over the Senkakus (McDevitt, 2014). The two ADIZs could result in both countries sending multiple fighter jets to ... ...

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... the clients can request and payment for nourishment at the portal, drive past the eatery, and gather their aliment at the way out.), giving the interior eating, also the open air seating. "Drive-Through eateries more often than have a lot of separate places: car-park, check-zone and pick up zones, while the recent two places in mostly tend to be ... ...

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... I, the victorious Allies took Chinese territory previously controlled by Germany, and gave it to the newly powerful Japan. China's attempt to join the Allies and the Wilsonian idealism in the air did not prevent this simple transfer of booty. China was viewed as too weak to be taken seriously; pieces of China were fungible parts in the colonial puzzle. Chinese territory ... ...

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... requires the bride to sing a song or perform a simple act, but the latter would normally have obvious sexual indications. The most popular game is to hang an apple in the air and make the couple bite it from opposite sides. The one who controls the string will swing the apple back and forth so that the newlyweds normally end up kissing ... ...

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... for the Chinese in terms of, that six of their ten largest commercial ports can be accessed through the passage, while their underlying strategic aim is to keep U.S. navel and air forces as far away from Chinese territory as possible (McDevitt 2014, p.108). Under the U.S.-Japan security treaty, as long as the islands are under Japanese administrative control, which they are ... ...

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... water cause the death of the number of people exceeding 12 million people annually (Hinrichsen, 2000; Robey, 2000). This applies to both in China and the world. The amount of air pollution kills almost three million more (Hinrichsen, 2000; Robey, 2000). In about 61% of the 105 developing nations as mentioned by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the amount of ... ...

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... -. (Nishino, p.71) All martial arts are traditionally based on this breathing. Strong action of the body-mind takes place during the exhalation. During inhalation, a person is weakest and most vulnerable. Air contains the energy of the universal life force and is received by our lungs and each cell in our body. It is very important to develop our breathing. Usually we ... ...

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... few paragraphs of the chapter compare the powers Kingston does have "her words "to the powers of Fa Mu Lan. Like the sky sword created out of thin air, Kingston's words have only as much power as she can give them. The implication is that her words can poke holes through stereotypes, can turn old customs and traditions on ... ...

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... Chinese cities, Beijing has serious pollution problems. Industrial and residential waste water disposal is largely unregulated and the burning of coal and other polluting materials contributes to the city's severe air and water pollution. V. Education and Culture Print section Beijing has more colleges and universities than any other Chinese city. The most prominent institutions are Beijing University, founded in 1898; and ... ...

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... ) of China" (Peng 3). This increase in wealth was accompanied by increases in transportation, education, and health. From 1978 to 1997 "[h]ighways extended to 1.226 million kilometers, up 37.7 per cent; air routes soared to 1.425 million kilometers, a 9.7 fold increase during the same period" (Peng 3). China had more than 6.3 million college students in 1997 while the figure was only 1.2 million 20 years ... ...

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... inefficient mines while in the same time the exports have soared 50% in 2001. But China is already limited in arable lands and in water resources but problems such as air pollution, soil erosion or the fall of the water table is not really encouraging for the following years. The last threat is the agricultural sector. First of all, the Chinese ... ...

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... of the year, the Communists captured the key railway juncture of Shihchiachung, in Hopei province south of Peking. Therefore, Chiang could no longer move equipment or reinforcements northward except by air, an inadequate means of transportation. By mid-1948, the Nationalists were on the defensive. Their most effective units helplessly tied up in Manchuria while in Northern China, their troops were ... ...

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... off the mark (Hsiung, 2000). Since the reversion, Hong Kong has been confronting economic recession, rising unemployment, the collapse of the real estate and stock markets and serious disruption to air cargo traffic following the chaos during the opening of the new airport at Chek Lap Kok. Now, Hong Kong seems to be recovering from the Asian crisis turbulence and another ... ...

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... to. Therefore the hotel can save energies and decrease pollution. 3) Choose the surrounding environment of the hotel: Mowed landscaping is being replaced by ground cover. Lawnmowers are used less; therefore air pollution and noise are reduced. 4) Appraisal the personnel again: if there were no "Green" employees, there will be no "Green" hotels. The hotel should let the employees know that to ... ...

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... been further developments that send the ball travelling further. The R&A and the USGA have out restrictions on the velocity of the club. Now the extra distance is sought through the air by subtle changes to the dimples configuration. There are no rule changes that occurred apart from ones restricting play. Like the velocity or grooves in the face of the club ... ...

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