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For generations, Lake Taihu, China’s third largest freshwater lake in Wuni, Jiangsu Province, has provided a home and livelihood for over two million people. By way of contrast, in late May, 2007, a drinking water crisis took place following a massive bloom of the toxin producing cyanobacteria Microcystis spp. in Lake Taihu.2 Ultimately, due to unusual growth of algae, the lake digressed to completely green. Local reports say algae density is 38% higher than it was in 2016. Lake Taihu was known…

Jessica Liu MUSI 2361 Paper One: Jiangnan sizhu The term sizhu is a musical term that has been used all throughout history in East Asian countries especially Taiwan and China, which describes what the instruments in the genre are made of. Si meaning silk, which is what the strings are made up of in string instruments, and zhu meaning bamboo, which is what the wind instruments in Jiangnan sizhu, are made of. Despite the fact that sizhu is used in different countries, Jiangnan is a “geographical…

There were many famous people who were known for their great adventures and their great discoveries of other countries. Yet Marco Polo is most definitely one of the most well known travellers and traders that had Ever lived, His sense of travel did not occur overnight as his Family was a merchant one it was unavoidable that Marco will follow the footsteps of his father Niccolo and uncle Maffeo and join them in their trading business.In this essay I will analyse the processes that lead to Marco…

WWII was an event that strengthened the YWCAs of the world, but also left damage in its wake. Many members found conflict between their conscience and the safety of themselves and their families. While focusing on the war ramifications at home and across Europe, the YWCA was also encouraging and aiding women in their desire to aid the war effort. Women moving from farms to cities to work in factories and offices needed guidance and training. The iconic Rosie the Riveter stemmed from the YWCA…

Song to Qing’s Commercial and Society In later imperial period China, Chinese society was constantly developing commercialization. Song dynasty, Northern Song and Southern Song, both located their capital at a communication center: near yellow river and Yangzi river. As the result, two capitals had become highly commercialized administration cities. Until early Qing dynasty, there were more open trades with western world, as well as more developed internal trading routes; the commercialization…

According to Edgar Schein – The culture of an organization does not develop in a day, instead it is formed from over time as employees go through a variety of changes, adapting to the complexity of the external environment as well as problem solving (Mubin, M., 2014). It is through past experiences and commitment that formed the culture of the organization. Newly joined employees will have to adapt to the new culture to enjoy a stress free life (Management Study Guide, 2013). Jack Ma is a…

2) Jack Ma is also a hardworking leader who is charismatic, visionary and has motivated a lot of people for help in implementing that vision. - For example, he learned English by riding his motorbike to a hotel for guiding foreigners in Hangzhou every day. 3) Besides, employees-oriented leadership style is habituated by Jack Ma. - He is a manager who cares about the people who work for him. He believe that a company development depending on two things. One is the development…

1. INTRODUCTION Entrepreneurship has taken the centre stage and the interest in it has increased noticeably. Entrepreneurs are commonly assumed as domestic national assets which can be refined, driven and rewarded to the greatest possible level. How we live and work are changed by the entrepreneurs with their successful innovations which improve the standard of living. In addition to them creating a fortune from their undertakings, they create jobs for the country. According to Wennekers…

“The Qianlong Emperor’s Southern Inspection Tour Scroll Six” is a large painting with 15 separate scenes. Its accession number is 1988.350a-d. It was created by the Chinese artist Xu Yang in 1770 and is painted in ink and color on a very wide silk cloth. It is 27 1/8 in height or more than two feet high and 784 ½ inches in width, making it larger and enormous in width. Each scene resembles a large flat screen filling a whole wall. The locations are outside. Other scenes show lines of people, or…

Women in the United States are admitted into the hospital for treatment after they’ve just been raped. One treatment that the hospital may give the patient is a prescription for emergency contraception to prevent the women from getting pregnant. Emergency contraception is a procedure that consist of two birth control pills that you can take within 72 hours after sex to prevent a pregnancy. Often time when those women take their prescription to the pharmacy, the pharmacists refuses to fill their…