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This is the first authoritative English-language collection of interviews with the respected filmmaker who reinvented the modern action movie and helped open the door for fellow Asian filmmakers to the Western world.

This is the first detailed analysis of the complex and rich vegetation of the mountainous Korean peninsula, which ranges from arctic-alpine to subtropical in character, and in which more than 4500 vascular-plant species have been recorded, including many endemics. It covers both the north and south of the peninsula and, using both past and present records, identifies eight major biogeographic regions. It pays due attention to vegetation history, tracing this back to Miocene times and noting the effects of Pleistocene climatic fluctuations. More recently, detailed climatic variations from 50 B.C. are recorded, along with man's influence on vegetation patterns. Special mention is made of the present arctic-alpine communities, their structural and floristic characteristics, their origins, and their vulnerability to current global warming. Throughout the relationships between Korean vegetation communities and those present in adjacent East Asia are emphasized along with those key features which make Korean communities distinctly unique.

The naming practices of Chinese Americans are the focus of this work. Since Chinese immigration began in the mid-19th century, names of immigrants and their descendants have been influenced by both Chinese and American name customs. This detailed study first describes the naming traditions of China, providing a base for understanding how personal names may change in the interaction between cultures. One discovers that surnames are clues to Chinese dialect sounds, that many have been Americanized, that new surnames were created and that, in more recent decades as the Chinese American population has grown, new names practices developed and surnames have proliferated. Included are ideographs to surnames and an overview of their preservation by Americans of Chinese descent.

Hearing on worldwide threats to the national security of the U.S. and that of our allies. Witnesses: George J. Tenet, Director of Central Intelligence (CIA); and Vice Admiral Thomas R. Wilson, U.S. Navy, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).

At long last to inaugurate the summer peak season, the world's number 1 medical e-book is back with a third sparkling issue, bringing you a freshly renewed learning experience. In this brand-new issue, we offer 11 original articles, including operative techniques, clinical cases, a focus on new technologies, and a cultural escape. Dr. Krummel, Program Director at Stanford University School of Medicine, California will take you on a reflective journey as chance favors only the prepared mind. The journey continues with an insight into Strasbourg’s magical spirit, as we give you a virtual tour of the world-famous Christmas Capital. Find out more about our online journal which complements the IRCAD worldwide on-site learning experience (IRCAD France, IRCAD Taiwan, IRCAD Brazil) and our E-learning website, WeBSurg. Enjoy this thrilling new issue and stay tuned for more!

"This book is a collection of my articles and letters to the editors of various newspapers over the last 20 years, together with statements by Senator Edward M. Kennedy on behalf of human rights and democracy in Korea".--Preface.