The Buddhist Stele Commemorating Song Shixing (宋始兴) appears to be a thin stele decorated with the head of Chi‚ the hornless dragon. The top and body of the stele are in one piece yet the base is nowhere to be found. Six dragons are carved on the top of the stele façade‚ hovering with their head facing down and holding the body of the stele in their mouths. On the uppermost part of the stele‚ a niche with gable roofs and round arch is engraved‚ inside which sits the Maitreya Buddha wearing a crown
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Although relatively new in Western medicine‚ acupuncture was developed over 3‚000 years ago in China. Used to treat just about everything from nausea to pain‚ acupuncture has become one of the most popular‚ and most intriguing‚ medical treatments at the moment. If you’re suffering from chronic pain‚ you might be considering trying this ancient‚ and often effective‚ practice‚ but first‚ you may be interested in finding how and why it works. How Acupuncture Works Acupuncture is based on the traditional
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Chinese Calligraphy Chinese calligraphy (Brush calligraphy) is an art unique to Asian cultures. Shu (calligraphy)‚ Hua (painting)‚ Qin (a string musical instrument)‚ and Qi (a strategic boardgame) are the four basic skills and disciplines of the Chinese literati. Regarded as the most abstract and sublime form of art in Chinese culture‚ "Shu Fa" (calligraphy) is often thought to be most revealing of one’s personality. During the imperial era‚ calligraphy was used as an important criterion for
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2 EOQ Model The first model we will present is called the economic order quantity (EOQ) model. This model is studied first owing to its simplicity. Simplicity and restrictive modeling assumptions usually go together‚ and the EOQ model is not an exception. However‚ the presence of these modeling assumptions does not mean that the model cannot be used in practice. There are many situations in which this model will produce good results. For example‚ these models have been effectively employed
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Stakeholders increasingly expect their healthcare providers to be involved with programs for quality improvement. The purpose of this paper is to discuss my organization’s quality program goals‚ how the quality management is structured‚ and who holds responsibility for the organization. This paper will also discuss how my facility selected improvement projects as well as quality methodology‚ tools and techniques for project management. Furthermore I will include nursing’s role‚ communication‚ and
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Emily Jackson Eastern Religions Research Paper The Daoist practice of Alchemy In the Daoist tradition‚ there is a heavy focus on looking within and refining the natural and tangible energies of the body. The ultimate goal of this practice is to discover the inner source or essence‚ also known as jing‚ which means “unattached structive energy.” An important part of Daoism is realizing that all one needs to align with Dao‚ or The Way (of nature) is already contained within. With proper cultivation
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of power. Daoist rulers also aim to be like water because of its humble and low-lying‚ yet energetic and flowing aspects. The theory is that ideal ruler will be like water in these ways‚ and therefore will be the source of life‚ the giver of Qi. The word “qi” can be translated
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The Waterloo Mathematics Review 9 Iterative Methods for Computing Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors Maysum Panju University of Waterloo mhpanju@math.uwaterloo.ca Abstract: We examine some numerical iterative methods for computing the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of real matrices. The five methods examined here range from the simple power iteration method to the more complicated QR iteration method. The derivations‚ procedure‚ and advantages of each method are briefly discussed. 1 Introduction
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participation in a quality improvement (QI) initiative at community health centers (HCs). Data Sources. Surveys of staff at 145 HCs participating in the Health Disparities Collaboratives (HDC) program in 2004. Data Collection and Study Design. Self-administered questionnaire data collected from 622 HC staff (68 percent response rate) were analyzed to identify predictors of reported change in staff morale and burnout. Predictive categories included outcomes of the QI initiative‚ levels of HDC integration
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Quality Management Assessment Summary Stephanie Webb University of Phoenix March 8‚ 2011 HCS/451 Quality Management Assessment Summary Quality management is a systematic and continuous process that organizations use to deliver products and services that meet or exceed customer expectations (McLaughlin‚ & Kaluzny‚ 2006). Quality management in healthcare has evolved over the year to address increased demands from consumers related to the quality of care and services‚ as well as to address
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