rise of living standards
1rise — 1. verb 1) the sun rose Syn: move up/upwards, come up, make one s/its way up, arise, ascend, climb, mount, soar Ant: fall, descend, set 2) the mountains rising above us …
2rise — 1. verb 1) the sun rose Syn: climb, come up, arise, ascend, mount, soar 2) the mountains rising above us Syn: loom, tower, soar 3) prices rose …
3rise — ▪ I. rise rise 1 [raɪz] verb rose PASTTENSE [rəʊz ǁ roʊz] risen PASTPART [ˈrɪzn] [intransitive] 1. to increase in number, amount, or value: • House prices are likely to rise towards the end of this year …
4Living machines — are a form of biological wastewater treatment designed to mimic the cleansing functions of wetlands. They are intensive bioremediation systems that can also produce beneficial by products such as methane gas, edible and ornamental plants, and… …
5Rise of the New Imperialism — The Rise of the New Imperialism overlaps with the Pax Britannica period (1815 1870). The American Revolution and the collapse of the Spanish empire in the New World in the early 1810 20s, following the revolutions in the viceroyalties of New… …
6Low-rise — This article is about architecture. For fashion, see Low rise (fashion). A low rise is a building that is only a few stories tall. There is no universally accepted height requirement for a building to be considered a low rise. Some define the… …
7Standard of living in Japan — In the postwar decades, Japanese consumers have benefited from the nation s economic growth, while in turn they have stimulated the economy through demand for sophisticated products, loyalty to domestically produced goods, and saving and pooling… …
8Standard of living in the People's Republic of China — Before 1949 the Chinese economy was characterized by widespread poverty, extreme income inequalities, and endemic insecurity of livelihood. Though it has been argued that in the Ming Qing Period the standards of living reached and stayed at a… …
9Digital Living Network Alliance — Founded June 2003 (2003 06)[1] Headquarters 4000 Kruse Way Place, Bldg 2, Ste 250 La …
10Chinese accounting standards — are the accounting rules used in Chinese state owned corporations in mainland China. They are currently being phased out in favour of generally accepted accounting principles or International Accounting Standards. As of February 2010, the Chinese …
