Middle East Transformation from the Perspective of U.S. Middle East Policy

The Middle East, one of the most turbulent regions in the world, has embarked on another round of chaos since America waged the Iraq war in 2003, new players vying to fill the power vacuum, entrenched hatred multiplying with new wounds. Ecstasy turned into agony as Americans watched the war unfold. U.S. think tank researchers and politicians, reflecting on the war and U.S. Middle East policy, urged the Bush administration to adjust the policy and break the strategic impasse. Under grave pressure from home and abroad, the White House finally began to respond. Against this backdrop, the year 2007 witnessed the most intensive and extensive shift of U.S. Middle East policy in recent years and a drastic return of realism in America＇s foreign policy. These policy changes rippled in the Middle East, precipitating policy changes of other powers and transformation of the geopolitical landscape. The Middle East, as we can see, is heading toward a new age of pain and growth.     

The Maogusi Dance： Bridge Between Humans and Gods

A ceremony connecting humans and gods
For the Tujia people, the word Maogusi means ＂ancestor,＂ and the Maogusi is an importanit ccremony in dance form.     

Marxist Philosophy vs. International Relations Research in China

This article argues for the confirmation of Marxist philosophy as the ideology that guides international relations （IR） studies in China. Justification comes through the following points. According to Marxism, correct theoretical guidance serves as the prerequisite for correct practice. Marxist philosophy embodies, by nature, righteousness, in opposition to political hegemony. Accordingly, practice under its guidance represents fruitful revolutionary realism. Finally, advanced studies of international relations in this country cannot be separated from philosophical thinking. Using these arguments as background, this article specifically advocates materialism, patriotism, and service to the people as the corner-stone of China＇s IR theory building.     

美国远程教育的新法律——Teach法案的重要性及其意义

2002年10月4日,美国国会颁布了《技术、教育和版权协调法案》,即通常所指的“Teach法案”,本文主要概括了Teach法案规定的新的使用标准和使用要求,对法案条文通常以理解为主而不是原文引用。因此本文分别阐述了新法案可能带来的有利之处及各种各样的适用条件,以期能对教育机构以及其他希望理解和适用该法案的人有所帮助。本文还提出了一些战略性策略和实施方法的建议,以供教育机构参考。总而言之,本文将列举Teach法案的有利之处,对法案的适用条件按照学院或大学在实施时应负的义务分为三类:教育计划制订者应负的义务;信息技术人员应负的义务;教育机构工作人员或其他成员应负的义务。     

工作生活

汤姆是一名记者，常年在世界各地采访。他接到总部的指令，赶往非洲西部的一个战乱国家，了解当地妇女的生存状况。     

Taijiquan： A Vehicle for Cultural Exchange

Recycled paper, pencils, and solar powered indoor lighting--such environment-friendly items were used by journalists at a .UK-China Climate Change Media Workshop, held in Beijing on June 17.     

The Zhuang——Within the Na Cultural Circle

Professor Tadayo Watabe is a Japanese expert on the origin and development of rice culture. In his book The Rice Road, Professor Watabe argued that an arc-like area extending from South China to the Assam plain in India is likely to be thestarting point of ＂The Rice Road,＂ and the source of the world＇s rice civilizations. The area identified by Professor Watabe basically overlaps with a belt plotting the distribution of places having the word Na in their name. Wenshan, the home of more than one million Zhuang population in Yunnan Province also lies within this arc.     

The Second International Festival of Intangible Cultural Heritage：A FEAST OF INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE,A FESTIVAL FOR CHENGDU,A PARTY FOR THE WORLD

The Second International Festival of Intangible Cultural Heritage was held in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, which is known as the ＂Land of Abundance＂ in China, from June 1 to June 13, 2009. Delegations from 40 countries and different cities, autonomous regions and provinces of China participated in the festival＇s various activities. This, together with the International Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Forum attended by the ambassadors to the UNESCO of over 30 countries, the Grand Parade at the opening ceremony and the promotional drives at the festival, turned the event into a true public cultural pageant.     

Xishuangbanna and an Artist Vision

Xishuangbanna lies in the southwestern province of Yunnan, which has the largest variety of minor ethnic groups in China. For the artist Zhang Guangzhi, Xishuangbanna is a magically beautiful place that inspires him to paint. There are other artists producing work with Xishuangbanna subjects, but Zhang has created a unique style that is all his own.     

Rising Russian-Western Tensions in the Global Security Context

Tensions between Russia and the West have grown increasingly apparent in recent years. This can be demonstrated in Moscow＇s ideological confrontations with the West, the intensifying rivalry over military strategic force, the fierce geopolitical confrontation, and grave contentions over energy resources between the two. The author concludes that in short, rising Russia-US tensions can hardly be remedied. It is a matter of political significance that merits careful consideration by the international community.