Word: 19th
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...different historical sense, Deng replayed many aspects of the role of Chinese and Manchu statesmen during the waning years of China's last dynasty, the Qing, in the second half of the 19th century. Profoundly conscious of the advanced technological power of the West, these statesmen sought ways to graft elements of foreign technology and organizational skills onto their own economic and political infrastructure, so that they could achieve the delicate task of strengthening their country rather than undermining it from within. This selective and gradualist approach allowed China to keep at least a measure of faith that...
...pages; $23) is that in the year 2008, a tribe of large dogs, surgically and genetically altered, with prosthetic hands and voice boxes and with the intelligence of humans, arrives in Manhattan. The dogs walk erect, using canes, and wear costumes patterned after military uniforms and ball gowns of 19th century Prussia...
According to store owner and sole employee Greta F. Hardina, the Toy Box building was originally built in the late 19th century...
First, we address the incorrect facts used in the article. Schoenberger reports that 4,100 computers have accessed CDA since January 19th. In fact, only 1,400 computers have done so. Also, student CUE member James Grimmelmann is described in the article as being affiliated with Digitas. In fact, although both the president and technical director of Digitas know Grimmelman personally, no official affiliation exists, as he is not a member...
...Lincoln-Douglas" (L.D.) debate is an individual event in which students discuss the ethical values of a tournament-wide resolution. L.D. is named for the debates over slavery between President Abraham Lincoln and Senator Stephen Douglas in the 19th century...