Democracies should be a reflection of the will of the people. For people to make effective collective decisions that shape democracy, there needs to be shared understanding of what is true and what is representative of what people actually want. ...
As it entered its third decade, the Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies offered the first ever Sino-U. S. joint master's degree. This article traces the evolution of this bi-national institution, exploring its role in international relations, cultural exchange, economic ...
For example, Pauwels (1995) argues that the image schema of Containment can account for the metaphorical usages of the English verb put, including those “profiling an inferred destination, as in put in a good word for me” and those “profiling a loss of control, as in put out a ...
In Poland, a state of pandemic was declared in March 2020. Simultaneously the first lockdown was introduced. All non-essential businesses and activities were ceased, and home confinement was required for everyone not involved in essential activities [4]. The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a dram...
Center for China and Globalization (CCG) 全球化智库(Center for China and Globalization),简称CCG,是中国领先的国际化社会智库。CCG成立于2008年,总部位于北京,在国内外有十余个分支机构和海外代表处,目前有全职智库研究和专业人员百余人。秉承“以全球视野,为中国建言;以中国智慧,为全球献策”宗旨,CCG致力于...
business-related benefits available to veterans in the state of Texas. From housing assistance to property tax exemptions to small business grants, many programs can help you get back on your feet and position you for a strong start in this next chapter. Let’s look at some of your options...
Nine-year-old Kamron and his family have just moved to the country from Iran in search of the American Dream. Kamron’s father struggles to maintain dignity in his search for a job, his mother wants to keep Persian traditions alive, while Kamron is thrust into the hip-hop culture of the...
“This dictionary brings users a deeper understanding of the historical Jewish relationship to the world of plants,” explained Dr. Paul Glasser, Associate Dean of YIVO’s Max Weinreich Center for Advanced Jewish Studies, who helped edit the book. ...
you probably joined your Girl or Boy Scout pals… or devout parishioners from your place of worship… or fellow musical theater wannabes itching to put on a show under a blanket of stars. During the 1930s, a growing number of American parents chose another path for their kids. Nazi camp...
This was a single-center, retrospective, cohort study. To ensure that the results were reported properly, the Strobe guidelines for case-control studies were used [17]. Electronic patient records from Saint Sophia’s Hospital in Warsaw, Poland, which is a tertiary hospital that has the most de...