In 2004,Guangzhou Education Bureau introduced an English oral test into its existing Guangzhou Senior Secondary School Entrance Examination(hereafter,SSSEE)with the intention of shifting from grammar-based English tea...In 2004,Guangzhou Education Bureau introduced an English oral test into its existing Guangzhou Senior Secondary School Entrance Examination(hereafter,SSSEE)with the intention of shifting from grammar-based English teaching at junior secondary school to a communication-based teaching approach.This paper presents preliminary research findings related to the washback effects of the oral test on teaching.The data were collected via focus groups and questionnaires.The nature of the washback effects of the SSSEE English oral test is discussed from six dimensions.The study shows that washback is a complex phenomenon and it can be conceptualised via a multidimensional model.展开更多
According to Bloomberg on November 12, China Petrochemical Corp., Asia’s biggest ref iner, agreed to buy a 30 percent stake in Galp Energia SGPS SA (GALP)’s Brazilian unit, its second invest- ment in offshore oil fi...According to Bloomberg on November 12, China Petrochemical Corp., Asia’s biggest ref iner, agreed to buy a 30 percent stake in Galp Energia SGPS SA (GALP)’s Brazilian unit, its second invest- ment in offshore oil fields in Latin America’s largest economy in as many years.展开更多
BP,the UK energy group,is planning to sell one of its biggest Chinese investments,by disposing of its 50percent stake in the SECCO petrochemicals plant near Shanghai.BP is the latest western oil company to curtail act...BP,the UK energy group,is planning to sell one of its biggest Chinese investments,by disposing of its 50percent stake in the SECCO petrochemicals plant near Shanghai.BP is the latest western oil company to curtail activity in China,as energy groups reel from low crude and petrochemical prices.China’s slow liberalization展开更多
This paper presents a pilot effort to identify a methodology to more efficiently codify, quantify and illustrate the intrinsic values associated with ecological resources as expressed by stakeholders. Existing methodo...This paper presents a pilot effort to identify a methodology to more efficiently codify, quantify and illustrate the intrinsic values associated with ecological resources as expressed by stakeholders. Existing methodologies examine the value of ecological resources, but are often criticized for their monetary focus. These methods generally produce quasi-market values for non-market resources. The natural and cultural resources associated with a national park are analyzed in terms of the expressed values of active stakeholders to quantitatively produce multiple dimensions of value for each resource relative to all others. The resulting abstract and graphical value-space quantitatively reflects stakeholder participation, reflects non-market intrinsic value, and proactively contributes to environmental management and decision making.展开更多
How Egypt can attempt to revert back to its former glory OPTIMISTS who entertained thoughts that Egypt would revert to its former state of peace and tranquility after parliamentary elections must have been badly jolte...How Egypt can attempt to revert back to its former glory OPTIMISTS who entertained thoughts that Egypt would revert to its former state of peace and tranquility after parliamentary elections must have been badly jolted in early February.This is when a fairly innocuous event,a football match between two traditionally rival teams,ended with the death of over 70 people.How a sporting event can lead to such sectarian-motivated carnage underpins the deep-seated animosities unleashed after the January 25,2011 revo-展开更多
文摘In 2004,Guangzhou Education Bureau introduced an English oral test into its existing Guangzhou Senior Secondary School Entrance Examination(hereafter,SSSEE)with the intention of shifting from grammar-based English teaching at junior secondary school to a communication-based teaching approach.This paper presents preliminary research findings related to the washback effects of the oral test on teaching.The data were collected via focus groups and questionnaires.The nature of the washback effects of the SSSEE English oral test is discussed from six dimensions.The study shows that washback is a complex phenomenon and it can be conceptualised via a multidimensional model.
文摘According to Bloomberg on November 12, China Petrochemical Corp., Asia’s biggest ref iner, agreed to buy a 30 percent stake in Galp Energia SGPS SA (GALP)’s Brazilian unit, its second invest- ment in offshore oil fields in Latin America’s largest economy in as many years.
文摘BP,the UK energy group,is planning to sell one of its biggest Chinese investments,by disposing of its 50percent stake in the SECCO petrochemicals plant near Shanghai.BP is the latest western oil company to curtail activity in China,as energy groups reel from low crude and petrochemical prices.China’s slow liberalization
文摘This paper presents a pilot effort to identify a methodology to more efficiently codify, quantify and illustrate the intrinsic values associated with ecological resources as expressed by stakeholders. Existing methodologies examine the value of ecological resources, but are often criticized for their monetary focus. These methods generally produce quasi-market values for non-market resources. The natural and cultural resources associated with a national park are analyzed in terms of the expressed values of active stakeholders to quantitatively produce multiple dimensions of value for each resource relative to all others. The resulting abstract and graphical value-space quantitatively reflects stakeholder participation, reflects non-market intrinsic value, and proactively contributes to environmental management and decision making.
文摘How Egypt can attempt to revert back to its former glory OPTIMISTS who entertained thoughts that Egypt would revert to its former state of peace and tranquility after parliamentary elections must have been badly jolted in early February.This is when a fairly innocuous event,a football match between two traditionally rival teams,ended with the death of over 70 people.How a sporting event can lead to such sectarian-motivated carnage underpins the deep-seated animosities unleashed after the January 25,2011 revo-
