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ChinaFood CD-ROM was selected as one of the "Hot Picks" in Science, Vol. 286, 26
November 1999, p. 1643 |
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| "Congratulations
... As someone who has battled with China data inconsistencies and commonly failed, I
appreciate what you have achieved." |
| David
Norse, Dept. of Geography, University College London, United Kingdom |
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| "Thank
you for the beautifully designed web pages with clear material. I am impressed with
how much more I can learn in a few minutes of browsing something as rich in data and as
well organized as this than in reading a traditional report." |
| Dr.
Pille Bunnell, President, American Society for Cybernetics |
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| "The
Web site and presentation on China are stunningly beautiful and effective. Congratulations
on superb blending of analytical and public policy work. Your products are genuinely
inspiring." |
| Gary
Merritt, Sociologist, Freelancer, USAID ret., U.S.A |
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| "I
have just read the summary of your report "China Food: Can China Feed Itself?".
It's excellent! Congratulation and thanks for your marvelous work for China!" |
| Rusong Wang;
Prof. Ph.D; Director, Beijing Center for Ecological Engineering, Research Center for
Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China |
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| "I
have just received your China Food CD-ROM and find it quite
interesting, extremely well illustrated and very user-friendly." |
| Brad
W. Gilmour, Foreign Agri-Food Analysis, Agri-Food Canada (Team Leader
- Asia Pacific) |
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| "It
was a pleasure ... to look up and download your excellent report on China's food and
environmental prospects." |
| Nick Driver,
Publisher, China Food & Agriculture Newsletter, China |
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| "I
have found your 'Can China Feed Itself?' immensely useful." |
| Vernon W.
Ruttan, Applied Economics Department, University of Minnesota, U.S.A. |
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| "I've
already received this excellent CD. It really is a slick and innovative presentation of
data and analysis." |
| Stanley
Wood, Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), U.S.A. |
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| "Thank
you for developing this kind of software for a deeper analysis of the food situation and
possibilities in China. ... Congratulations for your very productive work." |
| Jaime Duran
Lomeli, Universidad Anahuac, Mexico |
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| "Even
if the future of China is not your immediate concern, it will be worth you exploring this
example of how research scientists can take advantage of the rapidly evolving electronic
methods to provide alternative, useful means of communication between analysts and
decision makers. I suspect you will never again be content with the more conventional ways
of publishing research involving systems analysis and modeling." |
| J.N.R.
Jeffers, Editor-in-Chief, The International Journal of Sustainable Development and World
Ecology, United Kingdom |
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"An
Alladin's Cave of numeric and map data."
5-star rating by THE ASIAN STUDIES WWW MONITOR,
Sep 1999, Vol. 6, No. 93. Edited by: Dr.
T. Matthew Ciolek |
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Asian Studies WWW Monitor" was established 21 April 1994. It forms a key element of
the global, cooperative project Asian
Studies WWW Virtual Library. For further details of this Internet Publications
Bureau, RSPAS, Australian National University (ANU) publication see: About
the Asian Studies WWW Monitor. |
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| "I
have now received the CD-ROM and it will be extremely useful in preparing an upcoming
review of World Bank water projects in China. The format is excellent and the
quality high." |
| Robert C.G.
Varley, Consultant, Operations Evaluation Department, The World Bank |
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"A
fantastic resource including many excellent tables, charts and maps ...".
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| The China
WWW Virtual Library, Internet Guide for China Studies (IGCS), Institute of Chinese Studies,
Heidelberg University, Editor: Hanno
Lecher (University of Heidelberg, Germany) |
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| "I
intend to bring (the CD-ROM on China) to the attention of our faculty for use as a
teaching aid." |
| Walter E.
Massey, President, Morehouse College, U.S.A. |
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| "...the
site contains more than enough to quickly engage scholars studying this question from a
variety of disciplines." |
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The Scout Report,
Volume 6, Number 17, September 10, 1999, A Publication of the Internet Scout Project,
Computer Sciences Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison. |
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| "Your
CD provides an excellent example how well-structured web design can be used to present
research results in an innovative and accessible way. The use of animated maps and
graphics is especially impressive." |
| Uwe
Deichmann, Consultant, Development Research Group, World Bank |
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| "Your
Chinese food security web site is very interesting. I especially enjoyed reading the
Summary of Arguments" and "I am very impressed with your web site!" |
| David
Cowhig, Environment, Science and Technology Section, U.S. Embassy Beijing |
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| "I
just visited your Web site and looked through it. It has one of the most comprehensive
collections of information on Chinese agriculture that I have seen in one place. I
especially liked the systematic, interrelated way your data is presented. Excellent
work!" |
| John
Thomson, Managing Editor, ChinaOnline |
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feedback is in random order. |
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Revision 2.0 (First revision published in 1999)
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