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- 161: Chinese Economic Reform under Communist Rule
- ... s oil reserves. "[W]hen [in 1978] estimates of the oil reserves were revised downward[,] commitments to import plants and expand heavy industry could not be sustained" (Shirk 35). Deng took advantage of this economic crisis to discredit Hua and aim for leadership of the party. "Reform policies became Deng's platform against Hua for post-Mao leadership" (Shirk 36). Given this history of economic reform, it is evident that "under ... raw materials," and "exporting China's cheap excess labor power," the new policy was one of "'export-led growth' or 'export-oriented industrialization.' It [was] explicitly modeled on the experiences of Taiwan and the other Asian 'small dragons'" (Nathan 99). One analyst has maintained that "China now stands at the threshold of the greatest opportunity in human history: a new economic era promising greater wealth and achievement than any previous epoch ... James A. Dorn and Wang Xi. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1990. 369-374. Hansell, Saul. "Chinese Stock Markets Bounce Back, Rising 30%." New York Times: 2 August 1994, D2. Nathan, Andrew J. China's Crisis. New York: Columbia University Press, 1990. "Official on Economic Reform." Beijing Review: 27 June-3 July 1994, 11-15. Riboud, Marc. "China Leaps Upward." New York Times Magazine: 27 December 1992, 12-15. Shenon, ...
- 162: Tennis A Sociological Perspect
- ... in 1989. He still holds the honour of being the youngest male player ever to win a grand slam title. In addition to the recent successes of Michael Chang, Kimiko Date and a few other Asian players, technological improvement of the tennis equipment also encourages more Asian to play tennis. In particular, the extra-long racket which helps shorter player to serve and volley more accurately and powerfully. While the number of Asian tennis players has increased steadily over the past decade, the numbers of black participants remain unchanged in most countries. The lack of facility disadvantage is not the only reason for the lack of black ...
- 163: Analysis Of Political Situatio
- ... highlights the intended effects because he feels these have relevance in understanding the goal of the sender state. Getting Iran's attention to recognize the seriousness behind US actions seemed prevalent to policy makers: "this crisis calls for firmness and it calls or restraint. I thought depriving them of 12 billion in assets was a good way to get their attention" (Baldwin, 252). Economic sanction against Iran intended to send a ... but it was not instrumental in returning the hostages because the embargo remained after the hostages were returned. Renwick makes a contradictory statement next by saying Iranian authoratives did hope, however, that resolving the hostage crisis would reduce arms restrictions. If a target country gives into an influence with the hopes of obtaining an intended effect, wouldn't that sanction have been successful? The US hostages were returned because Iran had hoped, "a solution to hostage crisis, would in due course render it easier to obtain arms supplies," (Renwick, 69). The next contradiction made by Renwick lies in his admittance the US had a useful bargaining tool since such a high ...
- 164: Do Companies Have Business Con
- ... that have a conscience towards our today's society, and helped to create a better community for all of us, they are Johnson & Johnson, American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T), Herman Miller, and Procter & Gamble. A crisis confronted Johnson & Johnson in the fall of 1982, when seven Chicago area residents died after taking Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules contaminated with cyanide. Not only was $400-million-per-year Tylenol the best-selling U ... tamper-resistant package. In the months following the tragedy, the company established a consumer hot line and continued extensive cooperation with media. It also made a widely advertised refund offer to consumers for any pre-crisis capsules they still had, and its chairman, James E. Burke, appeared on the Donahue show. In an opinion poll taken 3 months after the tragedy, 93 percent of the public felt that J&J had done a good job of handling its responsibilities. In considering these events, David R. Claire, J&J's president, said, "Crisis planning did not see us through this tragedy nearly as much as the sound business management philosophy that is embodied in out Credo." The Credo's first opening sentence is: "We believe our first ...
- 165: Do Companies Have Business Con
- ... that have a conscience towards our today's society, and helped to create a better community for all of us, they are Johnson & Johnson, American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T), Herman Miller, and Procter & Gamble. A crisis confronted Johnson & Johnson in the fall of 1982, when seven Chicago area residents died after taking Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules contaminated with cyanide. Not only was $400-million-per-year Tylenol the best-selling U ... tamper-resistant package. In the months following the tragedy, the company established a consumer hot line and continued extensive cooperation with media. It also made a widely advertised refund offer to consumers for any pre-crisis capsules they still had, and its chairman, James E. Burke, appeared on the Donahue show. In an opinion poll taken 3 months after the tragedy, 93 percent of the public felt that J&J had done a good job of handling its responsibilities. In considering these events, David R. Claire, J&J's president, said, "Crisis planning did not see us through this tragedy nearly as much as the sound business management philosophy that is embodied in out Credo." The Credo's first opening sentence is: "We believe our first ...
- 166: Confucianism And Japanese Grow
- ... and families allowed the government to limit it's spending on social welfare programs and thus channel more funds into infrastructure and industry. Confucianism also placed an emphasis on self-cultivation which has helped East Asian Countries to have a skilled and ambitious work force. The tradition of self-cultivation like the work ethic that Max Weber credited Protestantism of producing lead people to strive to acquire new skills, speak foreign ... firms to improve group performance. Confucian traditions also placed emphasis on the creation of a meritocratic elite and the use of entrance exams. These traditions were in place before World War 2 in the East Asian countries but they helped aid in the carrying out of the industrial policies of the post-war government of Japan and the little Dragons. The traditional system of a meritocratic elite was adopted in the ... system was also able to create intense competition among young people spurring students to both acquire knowledge and disciplined work habits. These disciplined and knowledgeable workers were critical in providing the workers that made East Asian Industries successful. Confucian traditions were not the sole cause of industrialization in Japan and the four little dragons. An analysis of other Asian nations such as Thailand, China, Vietnam, Burma, and Laos show that ...
- 167: Compromise Of 1861
- ... Once again the North and the South were at peace, but for how long? Well, in 1833 the north-south dispute would awake once again like a bear after its long winter slumber. The Nullification crisis of 1832 which was resolved in 1833 really begins in 1828 when Congress passes the "Tariff of Abominations" that raised taxes on all imported goods. Southern farm states were very upset. John C. Calhoun wrote ... a special convention where they decided to nullify the federal tariff. Even though President Jackson was very much in favor of state's rights he disapproved the actions taken by this group of people. The crisis was ultimately resolved when Henry Clay once again steps in and draws up a compromise; the 1833 Compromise to Tariff. It didn't eliminate the tariff, but it did reduce it by 10%. South Carolina and the rest of the South agree with it and the crisis was over. People now begin to think about slavery everyone knew that someday there had to be a crisis over the slavery issue. The dragon was put to sleep once again. In 1850, two ...
- 168: Medical Malpractice
- ... sued. The average sum of awards paid by doctors in 1982 was $ 38 941.18 whereas in 1971 it was $ 8 634. (Picard, Ellen I. p. 347) Many people believe we are in a "malpractice crisis" and another mode of compensating patients should be found. A no-fault method to compensate all patients while under medical care is being considered. This method would: a) quickly compensate all who have suffered harm ... doctors. (Nolo Press editors, #32) I cannot see this form of compensation working. It would be abused by money-seekers and insufficient for the genuinely hurt. I also do not believe we are in a crisis situation. According to the Canada News Wire the government has been paying supplements to help physicians with an expected escalation in lawsuits, similar to that experienced in the U.S. As it turned out, Canada ... Wire 12 Dec. ‘95) Along with the statistics of how few people win suits, it is clear to me that we are not in any present trouble. We may very well find ourselves in a crisis situation if our doctors do not perform with extreme care. Everyday people depend on them and trust them. We need physicians to attempt to save lives at the best of their ability. If a ...
- 169: The Threat of Nuclear War
- ... Barbara Marsh, p.65). Both of these false alarms were detected in time to halt a counter-strike mainly because it was peace time and no one's finger poised over the "button". During a crisis, peoples high levels of stress create suspicions where there shouldn't be, and as a result many safe guards are removed that are in place to prevent an accidental launch. It is feared that under ... time available, with the end result being the unintentional launch of missiles. There is a model that can show the percent possibility of an unresolved false alarm depending on decision time and duration of the crisis. For example if the decision time is 15 minutes and it takes 2 minutes to resolve, during a crisis that goes on for 30 days, then the percent possibility of accidental launching of ICBM's is about 0.2%. But if decision time drops to only 6 minutes then the probability rises to ...
- 170: Who Benefits From Higher Education?
- ... level of education attainment between White, Black, and Hispanic Ethnic groups. It is clearly shown that Whites surpass Blacks and Hispanics in level of education attainment. Further research from another source shows that South East Asian Americans tend to have higher education attainment than Whites. So why do some ethnic groups lack the ability to gain the competitive advantage of higher education. The answer is simple, and although very generalized, simple to explain. Ethnicity. With ethnicity comes Religion and Culture. Having the opportunity to live in many countries, and interact with many Ethnic cultures, I have found that Asian / European countries tend to have high discipline when it comes to education and literacy. Asian cultures and traditions place high importance on education and thus the tradition tends to be carried out to a degree even in North America which is why Asian and Western European Ethnic groups tend ...
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