1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450450203321

Titolo

Creativity [[electronic resource] ] : when East meets West / / editors, Sing Lau, Anna N.N. Hui, and Grace Y.C. Ng

Pubbl/distr/stampa

River Edge, NJ, : World Scientific Pub., 2004

ISBN

1-281-34784-1

9786611347840

981-256-719-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (452 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LauSing

HuiAnna H. H

NgGrace Y. C

Disciplina

153.3/5

Soggetti

Creative ability

Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword; Preface; Contents; List of Contributors; Chapter 1. Creativity: A Meeting Between the East and the West Sing LAU, Anna N. N. HUI and Grace Y. C. NG; Chapter 2. Personal Creativity and Culture Mark RUNCO; Chapter 3. Creativity: Developmental and Cross-Cultural Issues Todd I. LUBART and Asta GEORGSDOTTIR; Chapter 4. Creativity among Chinese People: Beyond Western Perspective Elisabeth RUDOWICZ; Chapter 5. Why is there a Paradox in Promoting Creativity in the Asian Classroom? Aik Kwang NG and Ian SMITH

Chapter 6. Creativity and Innovation: East-West Comparisons with an Emphasis on Chinese Societies Kwok LEUNG, Al AU and Beeto W. C. LEUNGChapter 7. Progress from Traditional to Creativity Education in Chinese Societies Vivian M. Y. CHENG; Chapter 8. Recognizing and Nurturing Creativity in Chinese Students Jing-Jyi WU; Chapter 9. The Social Psychology of Creativity: The Beginnings of a Multicultural Perspective Beth A. HENNESSEY; Chapter 10. Beauty is in the Eye of the Creator - A Psychological and Cross-Cultural Account of Children's Understanding of Pictorial Art Siu Fung LIN



Chapter 11. Blue Apples and Purple Oranges: When Children Paint Like Picasso Kay Cheng SOHChapter 12. Singapore's Creativity Education: A Framework of Fostering Constructive Creativity Ai-Girl TAN; Chapter 13. Inspiring Creativity Through Music Mayumi ADACHI and Yukari CHINO; Chapter 14. Creativity and Multiple Intelligences: The DISCOVER Project and Research C. June MAKER; Chapter 15. Nurturing Creative Thinking: Western Approaches and Eastern Issues Gerard J. PUCCIO and David W. GONZALEZ; Index

Sommario/riassunto

What actually is creativity? And what contributes to itsconceptualization and development? For decades, these and otherquestions have fascinated researchers, educators, parents andlaypeople alike, and equally so in the East and West. This interestingcollection of articles is an attempt at exploring and answering theabove questions from both the Eastern and Westernperspectives. Readers may find some answers stimulating, and othersbewildering. This is in fact the reality and fascination of

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458476103321

Titolo

Mali : poverty reduction strategy paper-progress report

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-4983-2587-4

1-4983-8807-8

1-4983-9756-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (146 p.)

Collana

IMF Country Reports ; ; 14/166

Disciplina

338.96623009048

Soggetti

Poverty - Mali

Electronic books.

Mali Economic conditions

Mali Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.



Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""1. State Continuity""; ""1.1. An Economic and Social Governance Tool""; ""1.2 A Well Developed Monitoring Method: Participatory and Factual""; ""1.3 An Operating Mechanism""; ""Group I: Accelerated and Sustainable Growth""; ""Group II: Pro-Poor Growth""; ""Group IV: Institutional Development and Governance""; ""1.4. The Final Report""; ""2. Key Prerequisite 1 in the 2012�17 PRGSP: Consolidating Peace and Security""; ""2.1 Main Actions Taken In 2012""; ""2.2 Budget Execution Status""; ""2.3 Problems and Constraints""; ""2.4 Outlook""

""3. Key Prerequisite 2 in the 2012�17 PRGSP: Consolidating the Stability of the Macroeconomic Framework""""3.1 International Economic Environment""; ""3.1.1 World GDP growth""; ""3.1.2 World inflation and prices""; ""3.2 Mali�s Macroeconomic Position""; ""3.2.1 Overall GDP growth""; ""3.2.3 Inflation""; ""3.3 Optimizing Financial Resources by Monitoring the Formulation of the PRGSP Budget Framework""; ""3.3.1 State resources""; ""3.3.2 Government expenditure""; ""3.3.3 Deficit in 2012""; ""3.3.4 Public debt""; ""3.3.5 Mali�s position with respect to the WAEMU convergence criteria""

""3.3.6 External sector""""3.3.7 Monetary sector""; ""4. Strategic Pillar 1 in the 2012�17 PRGSP: Growth""; ""4.1 Rural Development: Agriculture, Livestock Breeding, and Fisheries""; ""4.1.1 Main actions taken in 2012""; ""4.1.2 Evolution of the sectoral indicators""; ""4.1.3 Budget execution status""; ""4.1.4 Problems and constraints""; ""4.1.5 Outlook""; ""4.2 Facilities, Transport, and Communications""; ""4.2.1 Main actions taken in 2012""; ""4.2.3 Budget execution status""; ""4.2.4 Problems and constraints""; ""4.2.5 Outlook""; ""4.3 Mining and Energy""

""4.3.1 Main actions taken in 2012""""4.3.2 Evolution of the sectoral indicators""; ""4.3.3 Budget execution status""; ""4.3.4 Problems and constraints""; ""4.3.5 Outlook""; ""4.4.2 Evolution of the sectoral indicators""; ""4.4.3 Budget execution status""; ""4.4.4 Problems and constraints""; ""4.4.5 Outlook""; ""4.5 Culture, Youth, and Sport""; ""4.5.1 Main actions taken in 2012""; ""4.5.2 Evolution of the sectoral indicators""; ""4.5.3 Budget execution status""; ""4.5.4 Problems and constraints""; ""4.5.5 Outlook""

""5. Strategic Pillar 2 of the 2012�17 PRGSP: Equitable Access to Quality Social Services""""5.1 Education and Literacy""; ""5.1.1 Main actions taken in 2012""; ""5.1.2 Evolution of the sectoral indicators""; ""5.1.3 Budget execution status""; ""5.1.4 Problems and constraints""; ""5.1.5 Outlook""; ""5.2 Health and Actions to Combat HIV/AIDS""; ""5.2.1 Main actions taken in 2012""; ""5.2.2 Evolution of the sectoral indicators""; ""5.2.3 Budget execution status""; ""5.2.4 Problems and constraints""; ""5.2.5 Outlook""; ""5.3 Humanitarian Actions, Social Welfare, and Solidarity Economy""

""5.3.1 Main actions taken in 2012""