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Provides the reader with an in-depth sociocultural understanding of Chinese negotiating behaviours and tactics in Sino-Western business negotiation context. It presents fresh approaches, coherent frameworks, and 40 reader-friendly cases.

She died today. One phone call changes Jason's summer vacation-and life!-forever. When Jason's grandmother dies, he's sent down to her home in Florida to help his father clean out her things. At first he gripes about spending his summer miles away from his best friend, doing chores, and sweating in the Florida heat, but he soon discovers a mystery surrounding his grandmother's murky past. An old, yellowed postcard...a creepy phone call with a raspy voice at the other end asking, "So how smart are you?"...an entourage of freakish funeral goers....a bizarre magazine story. All contain clues that will send him on a thrilling journey to uncover family secrets. Award-winning author Tony Abbott weaves an intriguing and entertaining mystery of adventure, friendship and family.

Ollie and his crew are back! The Fibulan Museum has been burglarised and our intrepid detectives are appointed to solve the mystery, but they soon discover that this is no ordinary crime. During the course of their investigations, they find themselves undertaking a quest of quite literally epic proportions, in the hope that they will stave off disaster and avoid seeing Mrs. Ladle's legs. Earlier... The hunched figure sat on a three legged wooden stool, hooded head leaning over the container. Eyes unblinking, it peered intently into the murky miasma. Hands were raised and sleeves folded carefully back, before fingers were waved over the bowl in intricate patterns. At the same time, whispered incantations passed from tight, dry lips, attempting to invoke the aid of some otherworldly power... Can Ollie and his friends defeat the forces of darkness? Can they survive their treacherous journey? Can Flug have an intelligent thought without having a stroke? Of course he can't, but at least it builds up the tension. Cup and Sorcery is the second book in the Skullenia Novel series, and is a fun read for all ages! Author's excerpt from Cup and Sorcery: After cracking the difficult, and quite frankly exhausting, case of Jocular's' missing lycanthropes, Ollie had taken some time to sort through some of his Uncle's vast accumulation of paperwork. There was all the usual stuff. Bills for cape cleaning (blood is hell to shift), receipts going back hundreds of years (he found one for a gas powered fang cleaner dated 1756), letters of thanks for work done and some magazine renewal forms (two of which were for publications that Ollie had (a) never heard of and (b) never wanted to hear of. They revelled under the headings of 'Bleeders Wives' and 'Double O Positives, How does all that fit in one cup?' Ollie was sure that his Uncle would only peruse these publications for the articles on the latest hansom cabs, but they went in the bin regardless). There was also the odd invitation or two. One of them was asking old Gorge to attend the Antichristening of his Demigodson, so Ollie replied to that one informing the sender of his late Uncle's demise. The second was an invitation to attend a conference in London where all of the delegates gathered to hear lectures, join in discussion groups and get involved in workshops doing table top exercises and giving presentations. The whole weekend was organised by the BBC (British Bloodletting Corporation) and the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Preservation of Carnal Acts), two charitable bodies whose sole intent was the advancement of the modern day undead. Ollie had figured that not only would it be a chance to get away for a few days to relax and blow away the cobwebs, which in Stitches' case was the literal truth, because his armpits were a constant problem, but he might get some valuable networking done. Not a bad idea, now that he had a computer with darknet access installed in his office.

Oliver is different. His mother’s history in Burbank, California isn’t the only thing that sets him apart from other 12-year-olds–he has unexplainable, campy powers that more often than not land him in trouble... But the most outlandish and astonishing is yet to come, as a dark presence pursues Oliver from the most whimsical recesses of the unknown... and the strange and mysterious past of his family will be more than he ever could have imagined. Harvey Award-nominated writer Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs) and acclaimed artist Dave Wachter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) bring this multi-dimensional crossover coming-of-age fantasy to life and remind us that when cartoons get real, the truth is stranger than celluloid. Collects Uncanny Valley #1-6.

The pro-democracy demonstrations of April-May 1989 heralded the awakening of public opinion in urban China; the brutal suppression in June revealed a Communist Party leadership severely out of touch with its own society and its aspirations. The contributors to this timely book, a number of whom witnessed the events described, place these dramatic events within the broader context of China's developmental experience. Rather than an instant reaction and description, however, this book grows out of the ongoing research interests and keen onservational skills of the contributors. Therefore it provides as historical, developmental, societal, cultural, and political context for the tragic event in terms of their antecedents, ramifications, and impact on the history of the Chinese People's movement.

So many forms of Tai Chi and different ways of doing them. Ultimately all ways come from one way; which at it's time of creation, was destined to become many ways through the evolution of physical and spiritual growth. My interpretation of Tai Chi comes from my own experiences and perspectives through life. We are all individuals; we are all built differently and we all think and feel differently. Tai Chi is an expression of who and what we are. To learn Tai Chi well we must have a good teacher, but we must also not forget that our Tai Chi primarily comes from within us; thus we are our own master.

Qigong is the force behind the Shaolin monksÕ physical and mental prowess. It is their mastery of qi, or energy flow, that allows them to execute superhuman feats. Young readers will be amazed at the training and discipline required of these warriors.

Four of China's supremely skilled detectives - Emotionless, Iron Hand, Life Snatcher, and Cold Blooded - loyally serve their Master Zhuge Zhen-Wo, the head bodyguard and advisor for China's all-powerful Emperor. Entrusted by the Emperor with the power to arrest and execute any corrupt officials or lawless criminals within the Chinese Empire, these Imperial Constables act as protectors, using their venerable skill as kung fu practitioners and meticulous sleuths to root out potential usurpers and discern the cause of many strange occurrences during the Sung Dynasty!

Gigi tries to heal Tiger using all her methods, but still can't figure out how to tackle Tiger's wounds in part four of this futuristic Kung Fu drama. The tournament is continuing - will Tiger have to fight in his present condition?