Boom times in China.In Beijing Beijing (bā-jĭng) or Peking (pē-kĭng, pā–), city (1994 est. urban pop. 6,093,300; 1994 est. total pop. 7,240,700), capital of the People's Republic of China. It is in central Hebei prov. , buildings are going up everywhere in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympics Sports medicine An international competition among (traditionally) nonprofessional athletes trained in a particular summer or winter sport, which is held every 4 yrs in a selected city. See Paralympics, Special Olympics, World Medical Games. . Our cover article introduces teens to the children of migrant workers A migrant worker is someone who regularly works away from home, if they even have a home.[] Although the United Nations' use of this term overlaps with 'foreign worker', the use of the term within the United States is more specific. who are indispensable to China's economic progress (see pp. 12-15). On p. 6, you will find a News Special about Election 2008. What issues will our next President face, and why do these issues matter to teens? Look for more articles like this in the 2007-2008 school year, as the primary season unfolds and candidates debate the future of the country your students will inherit To receive property according to the state laws of intestate succession from a decedent who has failed to execute a valid will, or, where the term is applied in a more general sense, to receive the property of a decedent by will. inherit v. . Suzanne McCabe, Editor smccabe@scholastic.com |
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