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Orality and literacy 25 years later: 1. Introduction Walter Ong, S.J., published Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word 25 years ago, in 1982. The book appeared in Methuen Press's New Accents series, under the general editorship of Terence Hawkes, along with titles on literature, literary criticism, and popular culture. The series holds particular...; Tags: African, American, Asian, Communication, E., Ed, English, F., G., History, INTRODUCTION, J., Journal, Oxford University Press, REFLECTIONS, Research, Science, T., Trans, Walter; Research articles 2007-12-01
East meets west in the Canadian oil sands: Introduction The U.S. economy consumes large amounts of imported oil. In 2006, U.S. oil consumption was about 20 million barrels per day mbd, with domestic production a little over 8mbd. This gap of 12mbd (which has been growing since the 1970s) is 60 percent of U.S. consumption, with rising...; Tags: Asian, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Harper; Research articles 2007-06-22
A history of Chinese immigration in the United States and Canada: Introduction The transformation from an industrial to a high-tech, postindustrial economy in North America has had the effect of changing the way in which the governments of Canada and the United States view immigrants and visitors from China and other countries with substantial ethnic Chinese populations. Given the greater...; Tags: A., American, Asian, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.; Research articles 2007-06-22
The visual dialectics of golf, leisure, and beauty in Eva Fong Chan's paintings: (Original Title: Racialized Images in 1920s and 1930s San Francisco: The Paintings of Eva Fong Chan) Eva Fong Chan (1897-1991), a Chinese-American artist who actively painted and exhibited her work between 1925 and 1940, painted Bo Kay Chart Golfing, Thomas Kwan Watching (1931) and Portrait of Tom Yuk Lan...; Tags: American, American Media Inc., Americans, Asian, Early, Thomas, Western; Research articles 2007-01-01
Human rights and counterterrorism in global governance: reputation and resistance: Focusing on U.S. and Asian state behavior, and UN and Asia-Pacific organizations, I explore the argument that a reputation for effectiveness in the counterterrorist campaign has become more significant than a reputation for defending human rights. I conclude that only where human rights issues had established a reasonably firm domestic...; Tags: APEC, Asian, Oxford University Press, Political; Research articles 2005-07-01

Prehistoric fishing in Palau, Micronesia: evidence from the Northern Rock Islands: Abstract We report on an assemblage of well preserved fish remains recovered from the site of Chelechol ra Orrak in the Rock Islands of Palau. This is only the second such study to date in Palau and one of the few for the region, indicating the need to better...; Tags: A., Allen, Asian, BP Plc, C., Clark, D., Easter, F., G., II, J., Journal, L., M., Northern Rock Plc., Oceania, Perspectives, S., T., W., Ward, Western; Research articles 2005-04-01
Chinese minority and everyday racism in Canadian towns and small cities: an ethnic study of the case of Peterborough, Ontario, 1892-1951: ABSTRACT/RESUME This paper broadens ethnic studies of the Chinese in Canada from the context of large cities to that of towns and small cities like Peterborough, Ontario. It also expands the analytical focus from the anti-Chinese prejudices, policies, and other forms of institutional racism to the everyday racism that...; Tags: Anderson, Asian, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., English, Racism, Western; Research articles 2004-03-22
Japan: JAPAN including Okinawa Major Cities: Tokyo, Yokohama, Ō saka, K ō be, Ky ō to, Nago ya, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Nagasaki Other Cities: Chiba, Gifu, Hamamatsu, Himeji, Kagoshima,...; Tags: Activities, American, Americans, Asian, Catholic, Education, English, Fukuoka, Himeji, Hiroshima, Kagoshima, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Master, Okinawa, Press, Protestant, Services, Social, Sports; Research articles 2002-01-01
Issues in Australian foreign policy: January to June 2001: The first half of 2001 saw traditional issues dominating the foreign policy agenda, with both Australia's relationship with the United States and the policy of Asian engagement still holding centre stage. But those old issues generated fresh anxieties. In the United States, the incoming Bush administration displayed a genuine radicalism...; Tags: Asian, Australian, Australian Broadcasting Corp., Australian Stock Exchange Ltd., Bush, East, Labor, Paul, Robert, Western; Research articles 2001-12-01
Emergence of "Asian Canadian literature": Can Lit's obscene supplement?: WRITING IN ENGLISH by Canadians of East Asian ancestry has a historical depth that is rarely recognized or discussed in contemporary scholarship, which has to date largely bypassed the archival work needed to situate the present moment in some sort of historical context. Among the early writers we know about...; Tags: American, Asian, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., Culture, East, Ed, English, Power, Ward; Research articles 1999-03-22
China: socialism embraces capitalism? An oxymoron for the turn of the century: a study of the restructuring of the securities markets and banking industry in the People's Republic of China in an effort to increase investment capital: I. INTRODUCTION The People's Republic of China PRC has been a military power for the last several decades. Because of the government's stringent control of virtually every aspect of human rights, politics, and business policies--such as corporate decisions, financial matters, and economic policy--the PRC did not develop like...; Tags: Asian, B, Economic, House, J., L., PRC State Economic Commission, Reform, Shenzhen Stock Exchange; Research articles 1998-01-01
Immigration and labour: Australia and Canada compared: AUSTRALIA AND CANADA -- both countries built on successive waves of immigrants -- offer a useful point of comparison for exploring critical themes regarding the complex interplay among immigration, male and female immigrant workers, and the labour movements of receiving societies. Despite the huge distances separating the two countries, there...; Tags: Asian, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., G.; Research articles 1996-09-22
The third Bracey report on the condition of public education: In the "Second Bracey Report on the Condition of Public Education," I wrote: "We can now hope that the days of school-bashing are over."[1] Naive, was 1, and not forward looking either. While the departure of George Bush and his Department of Education appointees (the schools-are-for-knocking crowd) did indeed result...; Tags: American, American Media Inc., Asian, David, Education, New York Times Co., Robert, Washington Post Co.; Research articles 1993-10-01
Global Business Etiquette: 11 Tips On Asian Culture: With India now having a strong global business presence, which is expanding continuously, it is crucial that as UK business professionals, we are aware of how to behave and interact appropriately with fellow business professionals from this continent.Â The subject is huge, and with cultural differences within...; Tags: India, U.K., Asian, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources, Katie Day; Blog posts 2009-10-26
AXA Eyes Asia Growth With Takeover Bid: By Denny ThomasSYDNEY (Reuters UK) - AXA Asia Pacific rejected a $10.3 billion (6.2 billion pound) bid from parent AXA SA AXAF and Australian rival AMP Ltd AMP on Monday, an initial hurdle for the French insurer's bold ambitions to expand in Asia.AXA SA, Europe's second-largest insurer it would raise...; Tags: Asset, Australia, Insurance Company, Asia-Pacific, AMP Ltd., Asian, Ameriprise Financial Inc., Avaya Inc., AXA Asia Pacific, AXA Group, AXA SA, Blackstone Group LP; News items 2009-11-09

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Recession Silences More Asian-American Voices: Today comes more bad news for San Francisco's Asian-American community, which comprises a third of the city's population. After 12 years, the Chinese newspaper, Ming Pao Daily, has ceased publication, according to a report appearing on New America Media's online site by Jun Wang. The paper had...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, David Weir, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources, Journalist, Management, Marketing, Newspaper, Recession, Strategy, Voice; Blog posts 2009-02-18
Crisis gets ADB thinking. (Asian financial crisis; Asian Development Bank): The Asian Development Bank ADB may have opted for a lower profile in the management of the Asian financial crisis but it is deeply involved in the rescue efforts to bail out Asian economies. ADB has pledged $2 billion to Thailand, $4 billion to South KoThe Asian Development Bank ADB...; Tags: Asian Development Bank; Research articles 1998-06-01
Asian Week Ceases Publication; Fires Staff: Photo by Megan KungÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The growing crisis engulfing the newspaper industry is moving well beyond the major dailies to the ethnic press. San Francisco-based Asian Week, the country's oldest Asian-American newspaper in English, announced that it is ceasing regular publication as of today. Asian...; Tags: Hillary Clinton, Asian Week, Strategy, Management, David Weir; Blog posts 2009-01-02
Asia's television industry is talking about ... NHK and MediaCorp organize The Asian Pitch.(MediaCorp TV Singapore Private Ltd.)(Brief article): Singapore/Japan -- NHK and MediaCorp are collaborating to offer The Asian Pitch, a platform for Asian independent directors to create quality documentaries on High Definition, featuring Asian content, perspectives, production styles and values. The Singapore/Japan -- NHK and MediaCorp are collaborating to offer The...; Tags: NHK, TV; Research articles 2007-01-01
ASIAN BUDGETS.(Brief Article): The 1997-98 financial crisis took its toll on Asian countries' fiscal balances. According to a new report by the Asian Development Bank, between 1996 and 1999 budget balances worsened in two-thirds of the Asian countries shown on our chart, including The 1997-98 financial crisis took its...; Tags: Asian Development Bank, gross domestic product; Research articles 2000-05-27