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" HEALTH-CULTURE BELIEFS
Introduction
An understanding of health-culture beliefs begins with that of the United States. Within a technological society, health-culture beliefs regarding childbirth are explored. Obstetrical revolutions occur in a cultural environment and are charged with changing values and practices. Practices include prenatal, parturition, and postpartum values, beliefs, and customs and how these customs act as possible barriers to delivery care offered by health professionals such as nurses (Hahn, 1987).
United States Health-Culture Beliefs
To a society like that of the United States, which is technological in nature, the process of childbirth continually questions boundaries between the American culture and nature."

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"The Han Dynasty extended from 221 B.C. to 221 A.D. This marked the beginning of the Confucian state, which would extend to about 1600 A.D. The Han period saw the beginnings and evolution of a governmental system, an economic structure, and a variety of intellectual developments. This was also the era when the civil service system was developed, along with the civil service examination by which the imperial Confucian state to recruit candidates to serve in government. Once the Han Dynasty collapsed, unity would be reestablished by the Sui and Tang dynasties. In addition, this period would be marked by the development of relations between the Chinese and various non-Chinese people in East Asia.

The Han empire was contemporary with the Roman Empire, but it was much larger and was indeed the superior civilization in.."

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"This paper surveys the Bronze Age in ancient China, which covers a period from approximately 1600 to 600 B.C. That is, it begins more or less coincidentally with the so-called Shang Dynasty, and continues through the first half or so of the so-called Chou Dynasty, covering the Western Chou period (1122-771 B.C.) and most of the Spring and Autumn period (722-481 B.C.), named after one of the Chinese literary classics, The Spring and Autumn Annals.

The earliest bronze in China was found to date from about the beginnings of the Shang dynasty, and probably represents a shift in economic and political power catalyzed by technological innovation, as is known to have happened during the Neolithic/Bronze transition in the Mediterranean region. The major Shang cities, the capital of An-Yang and two other major cities.."

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"COMPARING SOCIALISM IN THE PRC DURING THE MAO ERA WITH SOCIALISM IN THE SOVIET UNION
Introduction
This research compares the implementation of socialism in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) with the implementation of socialism in the People's Republic of China (PRC) during the era of Mao Ze Dung. Mao led the government of the PRC from its inception in 1949 until his death in 1966. The socialist policies in both the USSR and the PRC were based on the theories of Karl Marx. These theories were applied in the USSR beginning in the early-1920s. Although this time pre-dates the Mao era in the PRC, it is necessary to consider them in this research, as they determined the character is socialism in the USSR during the time Mao was in power in the PRC."

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"INCOME DISTRIBUTION IN INDIA: AN ANALYSIS
Introduction
This research examines income distribution in India. To the extent possible, income distribution is considered within the context of class differentials, wherein class is defined as low-, middle-, and high-income groups. For the greater part, however, income distribution is considered within the context of population quintiles, as it is in this form that the reliable data on income distribution of collected and published by organizations such as the World Bank. Factors that explain income distribution patterns in India also are addressed.

Income Distribution in India
India is a massive country with a huge population. Almost one-billion people (929.4 million in mid-1995) reside in a country.."

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"INTRODUCTION
The United States is a nation of immigrants. Only the Native Americans are indigenous to this continent, and at some point in their history they may also have come to this region from Asia across the Bering Strait or by some other means. In this century, consecutive waves of immigration from different parts of the world created tensions with Americans already living in this country, for they believed that the immigrants were taking their jobs, gorging the welfare roles, and somehow reducing their overall standard of living. One of the consequences of these tensions is the creation of certain stereotypes identified with the new immigrant group, stereotypes that may continue in some degree even after the ethnic group achieves a more accepted role in society. Asian-Americans are.."

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"A basic policy question facing the leaders and economic ministers of emerging countries is the degree to which they should open their economies to the international financial system. By opening themselves to global capital markets, these countries can borrow development capital that would otherwise have to be squeezed as savings out of their domestic economies--economies in which average income is already low and severe poverty often widespread. On the other hand, by opening their economies to foreign capital, developing countries inevitably cede some control of their economic fate to the lenders of that capital.

The risks of doing so are both economic and political. While financial liberalization can bring in more development capital, that capital may surge away again, or become more..."

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"This research paper discusses the following topics: (1) the process through which South Korea modernized itself economically and politically in the post-World War II period and became the 11th largest economy, especially the expanded role of the state in directing and otherwise fostering economic development; (2) the interrelationship between national economic policy and economic progress in providing a framework within which political power could be shared more broadly --i.e. Asian democracy, Korean style; and (3) the prospects and challenges facing South Korea as it seeks to consolidate its economic gains, maintain political stability and achieve other social goals. As appropriate, comparisons are drawn between the experience of South Korea and those of other industrializing countries, including Taiwan and..."

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"Every 20 years, for 1200 years, the fences and main buildings of the Ise Shrine have been completely rebuilt. The shrine, which is the center of Shinto worship in Japan, is of major importance in Japanese history. It represents the continuity and renewal of Shinto, of the authority of the imperial house, and of the traditions underlying Japanese architecture. In a tradition where wood, rather than stone, was always the principal building material, such a form of renewal is the only way that the shrine compound could have survived into the twentieth century. But the renewal means many things and the Ise shrine can only be understood when it is seen as the center of a complex interaction among power, religion, and aesthetics. It can only be fully appreciated, however, as an instance of a perfect blend of materials, forms, and site created as a tribute ..."

Abstract
Japan's history of selective borrowing from the education models of other countries has always enhanced, not subverted, its own traditional customs. Japan has always sought to educate the "whole child," but the Japanese concept of wholeness differs from that of the West.

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"Japan's history of selective borrowing from the education models of other countries has always enhanced, not subverted, its own traditional customs. Japan has always sought to educate the "whole child," but the Japanese concept of wholeness differs from that of the West. Japan's collective mobilization of society to care and support its children's educational efforts results in students who are fully engaged in a learning process that emphasizes good habits, self-confidence, and respect for others.

Prior to the Tokugawa period, the Japanese had little use for education. Japan was divided into several hundred fiefs, ruled by men whose preoccupations were fighting, hunting, feasting, and showmanship. The samurai, the members of the warring class in feudal Japan, were trained in Zen Buddhism and military techniques. The limited scholarship that existed during ..."

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Modern Japan suffers from a mismatch between the needs of its economy and the skills of students produced by its education system. While Japan's economy boomed, employers feverishly recruited college graduates, especially those from prestigious universities, and new hires enjoyed the prospect of lifetime employment.

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"Modern Japan suffers from a mismatch between the needs of its economy and the skills of students produced by its education system. While Japan's economy boomed, employers feverishly recruited college graduates, especially those from prestigious universities, and new hires enjoyed the prospect of lifetime employment. Today, the bubble has burst on Japan's economy and recent college graduates find themselves scrambling for jobs in a labor market that is oversupplied. The six-year slump in Japan's economy means that companies can no longer spare the funds for training new workers. Consequently, managers express a need for college graduates who are not only well-versed in information technology, global markets, and modern finance, but creative self-starters as well. In response to this need, Japan's Ministry of Education has initiated sweeping reforms."

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When Deng Xiaoping came to power in the early 1980s, China was attempting to deal with the expanded capitalism that had been suggested as a result of the state visit of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger. By adopting a modified version of capitalism, known generally as "socialistic capitalism" Deng Xiaoping instituted wide-sweeping social and economic reforms in the attempt to turn a Communist society into one where personal income was not only accepted but seen as a logical goal (Nathan & Shi, 1996, 534).

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"THE OPEN DOOR POLICIES OF DENG XIAOPING

Introduction
When Deng Xiaoping came to power in the early 1980s, China was attempting to deal with the expanded capitalism that had been suggested as a result of the state visit of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger. By adopting a modified version of capitalism, known generally as "socialistic capitalism" Deng Xiaoping instituted wide-sweeping social and economic reforms in the attempt to turn a Communist society into one where personal income was not only accepted but seen as a logical goal (Nathan & Shi, 1996, 534). China, whose very name means "The Middle Kingdom" (as in the center of the world), having some 7,000 years worth of "adapting" quickly assumed some of the aspects of ..."

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"Introduction

Post reform China is an important economic model to study. Its sheer size, both in terms of man-power and land mass, make it an impossible case to ignore. It has the highest population in the world roughly twice that of India, China's closest competitor for that dubious title. And after the break up of the USSR, China became second to only Canada in total area. Furthermore, recent economic reforms in China have enjoyed a relative success that defies conventional wisdom, making it necessary to seek a rationale for its deviation from expected outcomes. The renewed strength of the once poor China and its current position in the global economy provides a unique model with many features worthy of examination and some of emulation, both in theory and practice."

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In 1997 East Asia's financial markets collapsed causing economic ramifications that just might reverberate throughout the international community for years.

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"In 1997 East Asia's financial markets collapsed causing economic ramifications that just might reverberate throughout the international community for years. The crisis in East Asia has been briefly but well summarized by Lester Thurow, professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in terms of short-run opportunities to make a lot of money overwhelming time worn economic realities (Thurow, 1998, 22). The situation is analogous to a barber's chair. It slowly gets pumped up ever higher, then with a push of a pedal the pressure is released. The chair falls until it returns to the floor.

The symptoms of the 'Asian flu' could just as easily be called the consequences of bad banking. They include a collapse in asset prices (particularly land, because rent is a reflection..."

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In the United States, people tend to think of race as the primary factor in discordant human relations. In particular, the divide between black and white Americans is seen as a central one, with historical antecedent and difficult prospects for the future. In other regions of the world, however, ethnicity, religion, and tribal background are equally divisive factors.

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"The Comfort Woman

Introduction:
In the United States, people tend to think of race as the primary factor in discordant human relations. In particular, the divide between black and white Americans is seen as a central one, with historical antecedent and difficult prospects for the future. In other regions of the world, however, ethnicity, religion, and tribal background are equally divisive factors.

In thinking about Japan and Korea, and the development of the comfort woman concept, ethnicity is an important factor. Although gender is the most salient factor, ethnicity also probably plays a role in the horrific nature of the Japanese enslavement of the Korean women."