Friday, May 15, 2009

Image sources

http://www.realestateradiousa.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/suntzu2.jpg --Sun Tzu
http://www.whyy.org/blogs/itsourcity/files/2008/11/money-stacks2.jpg --Economic Impact
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/Photography/Images/POD/f/fox-river-autumn-514400-sw.jpg- Autumn
http://www.prairiefirenewspaper.com/files/spring-creek-prairie.jpg- Spring
http://4handsclapping.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/fork-in-the-road.jpg- Deception
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/1xarzhou.jpg -Map of China
http://www.nationsonline.org/maps/chinese_dynasty_maps/Zhou_Dynasty_Map.jpg- Zhou
http://portal.unesco.org/en/files/42753/1215508711330206135_400.jpg/30206135_400.jpg - Strong position
http://www.hourofwolves.org/images/battles/skuldRepelsDanes/04_daneElementAgain.jpg- weak point
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2007/11/assassins_creed_1080_3.jpg- spies
http://www.mybiztogo.com/catalog/images/SunTzu1.jpg- the art of war
http://www.lakesurf.com/weblog/SunTzu.jpg -victorious general
http://piava.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/competitive_intelligence.jpg- Intellegence
http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/NR/rdonlyres/DEB81C3C-7A32-4E28-8492-59586F2E1BED/3887/direct_communication_marketing.jpg- Communication
http://foreignallegiance.com/mkportal/modules/gallery/album/a_16.jpg -led armies
http://www.theredepic.com/Web%20Images%202/Pieces/spearman72dpi.jpg -soldier
http://www.digipendent.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/strategy.jpg -strategy
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/fig/0200130204001.png -chapters
http://militantplatypus.com/download/blogimages/outnumbered2.jpg-know you enemy
http://www.better-photographs.com/images/Photo-Editing-Distractions-Before.jpg -deception
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Norway-_Valley_view_from_Stalheim.jpeg- valley
http://www.visualstatistics.net/East-West/War%20East/Confucius.jpg -beliefs
http://www.defenselink.mil/dodcmsshare/newsphoto/2001-07/010605-D-9880W-290.jpg -hilltop
http://www.chinastrategies.com/soldier%20and%20flag.gif -chinese warrior
http://www.salesforcetraining.com/images/handshake_office_small.jpg -Business
http://www.downloadmunkey.net/images/peos-03.jpg -modern soldier

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

China Cards 21-25

  1. http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=201513
  2. Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia, World Almanac Education Group, WRC Media Company.
  3. None, but it's the History Channel
  4. Sun Tzu wrote the earliest military treatise, The Art of War, which described Chinese weapons, command systems, communications, discipline, grade distinctions, strategy, etc.
  5. Yes
  6. HISTORY CHANNEL!

  1. http://classics.mit.edu/Tzu/artwar.html
  2. None
  3. None
  4. "When you engage in actual fighting, if victory is long in coming, then men's weapons will grow dull and their ardor will be damped. If you lay siege to a town, you will exhaust your strength." "If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them." "Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected."
  5. Yes
  6. I have seen this quote many times

  1. http://www.waikato.ac.nz/wfass/subjects/history/waimilhist/1998/suntzu.html
  2. Dean McNicol
  3. referenced many people in the article
  4. the art of war can be used for the following: conflict between armies, and conflict between political organisations or countries
  5. Yes
  6. There are many references to back him up

  1. http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1771.Sun_Tzu
  2. None
  3. None
  4. "Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win"
  5. No
  6. This website is trying to sell the book. However, I've seen this quote before

  1. http://www.wideworldofquotes.com/quotes/sun-tzu-quotes.html
  2. Wide World of Quotes
  3. None
  4. "Opportunities multiply as they are seized." -- Sun Tzu, The Art of War "Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance." -- Sun Tzu, The Art of War
  5. Maybe
  6. This quotes is everywhere but there are no credincials to back the author up.

China Cards 16-20

  1. http://www.mailsbroadcast.com/the.artofwar.10.htm
  2. None
  3. None
  4. "A superior leader who calculatesthe distance or proximity of dangersand obstructions
    and move with confidence anywhere inhis environment, is on the path to victory."
  5. Not sure
  6. No source, but I've seen this quote before

  1. http://www.mailsbroadcast.com/the.artofwar.5.htm
  2. None
  3. None
  4. "In conflict, direct confrontation will lead to engagement and surprise will lead to victory.
    Those who are skilled in producing surprises will win. Such tacticians are as versatile as the changes in haven and earth."
  5. Not sure
  6. No source, but quote was seen in many, many places.

  1. http://www.mailsbroadcast.com/the.artofwar.2.htm
  2. None
  3. None
  4. Fight to win quickly. Those not aware of disadvantageous strategies cannot be aware of strategiesthat are advantageous.
  5. Not sure
  6. No source. The quote is familiar though

  1. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/539453/posts
  2. John Robinson
  3. None
  4. "Thus, what enables the wise sovereign and the good general to strike and conquer, and achieve things beyond the reach of ordinary men, is foreknowledge.
    Now this foreknowledge cannot be elicited from spirits; it cannot be obtained inductively from experience, nor by any deductive calculation.
    Knowledge of the enemy's dispositions can only be obtained from other men"
  5. Maybe
  6. There is a source but nothing to back him up

  1. http://refspace.com/quotes/Sun_Tzu
  2. None
  3. None
  4. "Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy"
  5. not likely
  6. No source. no credicials

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

China Card 15

  1. http://www.chinapage.com/sunzi-e.html
  2. None
  3. None
  4. Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting. Before jumping into combat, Sun Tzu would take everything into consideration.
  5. Can't tell
  6. no source- no credincials

China Card 14

  1. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/sun_tzu.html
  2. Brainy media
  3. none
  4. "All warfare is based on deception" & "Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack."- take advantage of your opponent
  5. Yes
  6. I have seen these many other places

China Card 13

  1. http://www.readprint.com/author-84/Sun-Tzu
  2. Read Print
  3. none
  4. Sun Tzu presented his art of war to the king of Wu, who employed him after proving that his techniques could be applyed to anyone. He made 180 court women into soldiers within one session.
  5. probably not but maybe
  6. I've seen this before, but don't know if it's real since there are no credincials

China Card 12

  1. http://www.military.com/NewContent1/0,14361,FreedomAlliance_062404,00.htm
  2. Oliver North
  3. combat decorated marine, a #1 best-selling author
  4. Sun Tzu taught his men to "know your enemy" before a battle. For if "you know your enemy and know yourself you need not fear the result of a hundred battles." However, Sun Tzu did say, "If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat."
  5. Yes
  6. Combat personel who most likely had to read this, and even if he didn't I've seen this quote other places.