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"I'm trying to change the course of history" Ron Paul on FOX News' America Newsroom 8/16/11Submitted by drheyde on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 04:17
Megan Kelly showed the newest ad, in full, before Ron Paul came on.
Interview included: lack of media attention, matchup against Obama, "I'm trying to change the course of history", foreign policy (Iran specifically), the fact that "peace" candidates Bush and Obama were pushing a "no nation building foreign policy" before they were elected, war propaganda and "not intervening if Israel was attacked by Iran because Israel can take care of themselves and additionally, Iran is not suicidal".
thank you to LatinsforPaul for locating the interview and to libertywriters for the YouTube post!
Call was via Skype
(but no telephone although I always thought it was funny and cute).
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He NAILED it!
He "stuck" the landing - in gymnastics speech. Way to go, RP! That ending was truly awesome.
When Asked
When Asked the hypothetical question of whether or not Paul would intervene if Iran nuked Israel, Dr Paul needs to say the following:
The Constitution doesnt give the President the authority to decide WHEN to use military force. Only the Congress can decide WHEN to use military force. If the Congress declares war on any enemy, as President, I will execute my oath of office, lead our troops, win the war, and come home.
If he wants to give his personal belief on the matter, Paul could say something like this:
I personally dont believe it is moral to send American men and women into battle to die in a foreign land,to force the taxpayer to spend billions and trillions on war, unless the American People are directly threatened by an enemy. Unless the people are under attack, and the people approve of the war effort through a declaration of war.
Just my 2 cents.
Nice but a Little Off
Nice answer. But the Constitution doesn't permit offensive war. Still, your answer's pretty decent.
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I posted this during the DP "glitch" and it got knocked off the page. This is our time!
Thomas Jefferson: "Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, that His justice cannot sleep forever."
Viva La Revolucion!
Jon Stewart must
have embarrassed FOX so they put Ron Paul on during the day time when no one is watching TV, They should put him on at night or primetime but O'Reilly wouldn't allow that.
Megan is Slowly Evolving
completely agree! megan was owned by stewart also regarding maternal leave and we clearly saw how double edge megan is, but she is slowly evolving but asking ron paul. the more they suppress Ron Paul the greater the voices of the masses will become.
"When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty."
you already changed the course of history Ron.
thank you.
"The two weakest arguments for any issue on the House floor are moral and constitutional"
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There's a new sheriff in town. I love the new and improved Ron Paul. Assertive and also letting them know some of his accomplishments. Rock on Ron. Remember our hero on his birthday, Donate we need to fight, he is.
PLEASE get an HD camera, soft lighting, and better audio...
Will someone (who has the resources to) PLEASE tell him to get an upgrade in his equipment. The lighting from above creates a very unpleasant shadow.
He could get an HD webcam....
... at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003M2YT96?ie=UTF8&tag=vide...
... some soft lighting from kinoflo like this adjustable model at http://kinoflo.com/Lighting%20Fixtures/Diva-Lite/Diva-Lite.htm and/or some DayFlo lighting from http://www.eoslightingllc.com/cm/photographers/dayflo-ez/lit...
(I use both and they create a soft light where you can get away without having any makeup)
... and a good mic at http://www.bluemic.com/snowball/
We've worked so hard to get his campaign going strong, and to go on national television like that is a bummer to see for someone like me who produces video for a living. Part of what I do is making talking heads look good for less than $700 a shoot, and I know the movement can do better if they see how much this area can be improved by showing professional video to compliment the dialogue.
How can someone relay this OBVIOUS message to him? So frustrating...
On a positive note, it was a better than average interview from a context point of view. I'm thankful they were able to show his take on it.
I'll buy
the camera, if someone else pitches in on the lights and mic.
I bet that I can get "Nui" (dp member and cameraman/producer extraordinaire) to drive with me to Lake Jackson to set it up. (150 miles)
I just need to get Carol or RP's permission.
I'm totally in for this. This is atrocious, and needs to be fixed ASAP.
Blue Screen the background behind the good doctor...
and overlay it with images of the troops that have contributed to the campaign!
Get him some of that diane sawyer lighting and filtering. :D
just a thought
There is no excuse for not having a top of the line webcam. I assume he has a good fast internet connection.
He looks awful in those webcam interviews, his face is distorted and his nose looks bigger than it is! Looks matter, unfortunately.
'Cause there's a monster on the loose
You are absolutely right....
I have tested people's response to the talking head style for 11 years of my life from thousands of people including the average voter.
The whole setup mentioned above can be done for $650-$1000. I only wish my past and future donations would go directly to this to visually appeal to the masses.
To be blunt, to capture the nomination, something has to be done about that.
Thanks for your input.
I am working on getting the equipment here in Texas as I type this..
I just got off the phone with a lighting guy at our local photography supply store, and told him the situation.
I don't think RP is going to want some big bulky light shining in his face.
There are apparently lights that attach to the computer monitor, that can achieve roughly the same thing, for much less money.
I can get the camera you suggested, and the mic as well as a lighting setup that is not so intrusive.
(all locally)
I have an expert that can travel with me to his home and help set it up.
Do you have any suggestions on a lighting setup that is smaller, and more compact?
Here are some more alternatives....
Some options I use when in smaller situations are
http://litepanels.com/ (such as the miniplus series or the 1X1's which are adjustable, but some soft diffusion may help, as those don't have any that come with them)
The trick is that because his office with books is behind him is that he'll need some backlighting, which is why I mentioned the EOS kit above, because there are two lights off to the side of him (so he's not squinting), they are adjustable by just turning on or off the number of lights in each one, and the backlight can give a distinction between him and his bookcase.
Hope that helps. Good luck :)
How about these?
I don't have a grand to drop on lighting.
I can do the HD camera you mentioned (which has a built in mic) and something like this light. That's over 200 bucks plus time and travel expenses etc.
Maybe a setup similar to this?
I'm sure if we did a Chip-In solely for this...
that we could have the lighting and one of the better cams.
Get him some of the Diane Sawyer beauty lighting and filtering. :D
We'd just have to check with the campaign first.
Mods - can you possibly replace the YT video
with this one
same interview but I noticed the one I posted earlier, is stretched out more horizontally. The one in this post, from MoxNews, is clearer.
Call Headquarters !
Make sure Dr Ron Paul gets a better Skype camera.
He sounds great!!
Camera is kinda ... fish eye or something
I am sure he will get a lot of use out of it.
Vote in latest poll!
This was by FAR, one of his strongest interviews...
He explained his positions clearly and sensibly, to where he could make sense to anyone! He cleaned up his Iran comment enough, that I cannot see anyone being able to make the statement that "he wants Iran to get the nuke", any longer. The interviewer was extremely fair and patient. She let Ron answer these questions perfectly.
Thanks and way to go Ron Paul....
some great interviews lately
the piers one was really good too.
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ron, please stop saying youre
ron, please stop saying youre "just running on george bush's foreign policy of 2000." george bush's ultimate foreign policy was 180 from his campaign. the disgusted democrats will shy away when they hear "george bush" no matter what context.
Agreed there.
I know he's making a point, but he needs to move on from that commentary. Seriously, it was obvious that George Bush was an internationalist in 2000, and I certainly never considered voting for Bush.
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By Jonathan Schanzer, Special to CNN
Editor's note: Jonathan Schanzer, a former terrorism finance analyst at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, is vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. The views expressed are his own.
When Egypt's army toppled the Muslim Brotherhood from power last week, it also delivered a punishing blow to Hamas in Gaza.
Fallen President Mohamed Morsy was one of the last remaining friends of Hamas after the group broke from the Iranian "Axis of Resistance" last year. Unable to stand by while the Iran-backed Syrian regime mowed down tens of thousands of fellow Muslims in Syria, Hamas left its Damascus headquarters. As punishment for this defection, Iran cut the purse strings.
Predictably, Hamas turned to Morsy's Egypt, along with Qatar and Turkey, for patronage. This Muslim Brotherhood triumvirate, for the last year, provided financial assistance to the terrorist organization that conquered the Gaza Strip by force in 2007, while also working assiduously to bring it out of political isolation. These three countries represented a tripod upon which Hamas, a group that is heavily dependent upon foreign assistance to survive, was tenuously balanced.
After Morsy's ejection last week, Gaza-based leader Ismail Haniyeh stated that he was "not afraid." If he isn't, he should be. Now, Hamas has only two patrons left, and both are Western allies that could be tempted to throw Hamas under the bus for greater financial or political incentives. Meanwhile, the Egyptian Army has stepped up efforts to block Hamas' financial lifeline, the underground smuggling tunnels connecting Egypt's Sinai Peninsula to Gaza, while the Rafah Border crossing – the only overland exit for the Hamas-controlled territory – has remained largely closed since Morsy's dramatic demise.
More from CNN: How to avoid next Hamas clash
Admittedly, everything wasn't rosy between Hamas and Egypt during Morsy's short stint in office either. Hamas has taken a beating in the Egyptian press. Most of the criticism stemmed from concern over violence in the Sinai Peninsula carried out by Gaza-based Salafi jihadist groups. Last year, for example, Gaza-based fighters attacked an Egyptian military outpost near Rafah and killed 16Egyptian soldiers. There was further concern in Cairo that Hamas members might be sneaking in via the tunnels to carry out operations in Egypt. Egypt's military subsequently closed down dozens of smuggling tunnels, while also interdicting weapons transfers to the Palestinian territory, including short-range rockets and antitank missiles.
Yet all the while, Morsy continued to provide political support to Hamas, hosting at least one senior Hamas figure – Mousa Abu Marzouk – on Egyptian soil. Egypt hosted Hamas's internal elections earlier this year. It was widely believed that Muslim Brotherhood financiers found ways to bankroll their brothers in Gaza under the table, so as to not upset Egypt's patrons in the U.S. Congress.
As one Israeli official put it, Egypt was Hamas's "back office." The Brotherhood played a particularly crucial role in ensuring the bulk-cash smuggling that has kept Gaza's economy running.
In other words, under Morsy, the Egyptian government was at odds with itself. Conspiratorial minds might even link the Hamas issue to last week's toppling, but the country's Gaza policy was not even a peripheral reason for the military's intervention.
For Hamas now, the problem is less about the Egyptian army's wrath or the rapid unraveling of Morsy, and more about the overall beating that the Muslim Brotherhood brand just took. In Egypt, there is no easy way forward. The movement can either swallow its defeat and retreat to its former role of Islamic opposition, or launch an "intifada" against the state. These are tough choices for the "mother ship" of the Muslim Brotherhood, which sets the tone for the other regional movements, including Hamas.
Hamas' adversaries understand this. Israel's public security minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch recently suggested that the Islamist faction was weaker. Palestine Liberation Organization official Yasser Abed Rabbo also called upon Hamas to rethink its position in the region. "The victory of the revolution in Egypt and the fall of the Muslim Brotherhood warrants [such] reflection," he told Palestinian state radio, adding, "Hamas must realize that the Brotherhood can no longer protect it."
The PLO, of course, lacks the means to topple Hamas, and the Israelis are not likely to strike at Hamas given the multitude of other military threats on their plate (Iran nukes and Syrian WMD are chief among them).
For the moment, then, Hamas is probably safe. It still appears to have the backing of Qatar and Turkey. Nevertheless, the divorce from Iran and Syria, followed by the collapse of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, give the impression that Hamas has buckled at the knees. Whether it is allowed to stand again may depend upon the new junta in Cairo.
"The Foundation For Defense of Democracies" says it all. What 'democracies" ? Most od these "peace' foundations are nothing but propaganda machines for the Big Money Trust to continue endless wars and this article reflects it.
It does indeed says it all. "Defense of Democracies' certainly is NOT defense of Hamas, Al Qaeda and similar organizations of mass murderers. This being said, however, was there ANYTHING AT ALL you did not agree with in the article above?
Yeah that was a pretty good article. Having the right to speak doesn't necessarily mean you have to.
Uh-oh. The Hamas terrorists lost their best friend, Morsi. Too bad for Hamas and Palestinians terrorists – they did not have many friends to begin with. This will hurt them and the whole world is happy about that.
What kind of experts are these people? This is all so convoluted its pathetic, when turkey, Qatar and Egypt support Hamas, and when Israel works closely with Morsi and Hamas, it tells you one thing, that alliances are determined by one thing personal and financial gain, coupled with a desire to rule at all costs. look at Netanyahoo actually defending Morsi, really Bibi you care sooooo much about Egypt's democracy. Let me tell you what happened in Egypt is nothing short of a miracle. Don't tread on Egypt and specifically don't tread on Christian Copts, they pray too much.
Jonathan Schanzer is under a key misconception. He believes that the power of a movement strengthens when it is a government role. He is wrong. The Muslim brotherhood is the perceived victim. A political force in government has to solve problems. They have to compromise and find solutions. A political force oppressed out of power only needs to point out what the current government is doing wrong.
You see this effect in the US too. The political group in power always loses support.
So, Israel and U.S forced Morsy out with the help of Egypt Army for Israel's security. What's new?
Really? Is that why Obama called Sisi asking him to release Morsi after the house arrest took place? And I'm sure Israel is happy now that Morsi and the MB is overthrown, but they did not organize or plan this, it was the tamarod group in Egypt, which was then joined by the military and the police when they realized the numbers and when Morsi decided to publicly insult the army on national Egyptian television.
means nothing soon usa britain australia ireland dublin norway oslo and ghana is going to get nuked there will be dead irish children reduced to ashes every were if usa wants a fight then just start one and then usa and britain are going to get a nuke up there a s s.
Since Morsi's ouster, the new Egyptian authorities have decided to close their border with Gaza, which has caused acute fuel shortages in the Palestinian territory and stranded thousands of travellers. The Hamas government has called on Egypt to reopen the Rafah crossing, but it now holds a weaker hand after Morsi's fall. it's now mourning the loss of its biggest regional ally.
Well, Hamas is the MB's biggest ally and the military had to shut the borders to avoid them supplying weapons and starting a civil war in Egypt. This means that Hamas and Palestine have to find alternative fuel sources for the time being.
Egypt had to deal with the same fuel and energy issues for the past few months due to decisions made by Morsi and the MB to alienate and make enemies with the surrounding nations. They are finally back on the right track now with the help of UAE and Saudi Arabia.
sad thing is that you don't want to support the Rebels in Syria because it has now been over run by Islamic extremists (terrorists) but at the same time you don't want to side with Assaad and the Regime being that it is backed by Iran... But can understand why the West has taken the side of the rebels in all this. If the Rebels conquer Assaad then it hurts Iran and their strength in the Middle East which I am assuming that the West feels it will be much easier to control the rebels/extremists than try to control Iran. Its all starting to make sense why the west is willing to take their chances arming the Islamic extremists. Was it just me that wasn't really thinking it through completely or are there others that haven't realized this situation?
They want to arm certain elements of the FSA not all of them. AQ extremists and Al Nusra and those like them need to go back home to their families and leave such groups who do not represent anyone but Satan, hatred, and violence. If they dont they will take an eventual holiday to Shaytaans village for a barbeque, roasting them for their violent behavior on Gods creations.
Iran may still be a spoiler!
Support from Turkey is on shaky ground because, unlike Qatar, Turkey is an actual democracy in which the governing party can, and probably will soon, lose power. Turkey is headed for a major economic crisis that will likely see the AKP out of office within two years. If the secularists regain power in Turkey, it probably won;t take much prodding from the West for them to cut Hamas off.
The not avolbomint but morsy nort prisdent in egypt it.s finish morsy good bay sisi he prsident in egypt
If Morsi and The Muslim Brotherhood supports Terrorists,, and the US Government Supports Morsi,, Then US Government Supports Terrorism,, Beleive it or Not, Understand it or not,, Deny it or accept it,, IT WAS PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION BACKED BY THE ARMY,, AGAINT TERRORISM. SIGNED : THE EGYPTIAN PEOPLE
egypt do not likes morsi and brotherhood ( they are terrorism )
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Oh... cool... Penny!!! I love that scene! Thanks for posting it! :)
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Zhejiang University
Coordinates: 30°15′49″N 120°07′15″E / 30.26361°N 120.12083°E
|Zhejiang University
|Motto in English
|Seeking the Truth and Pioneering New Trails[2]
|Public (National)
|Lin Jianhua (林建华)
|Academic staff
|Doctoral students
|Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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|zju.edu.cn (Chinese)
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Zhejiang University (ZJU, also known as Chekiang University; simplified Chinese: 浙江大学; traditional Chinese: 浙江大學; pinyin: Zhèjiāng Dàxué; Wade–Giles: Che-chiang-ta-hsüeh), sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education. It is a member of the C9 League and Yangtze Delta Universities Alliance.
The university campus is located in the city of Hangzhou, approximately 112 miles (180 km) southwest of Shanghai. Zhejiang University Library collection contains about 7 million volumes,[4] making it one of the largest academic libraries in the country.[5]
- 1 History
- 2 Academics
- 3 Campuses
- 4 Organization
- 5 Traditions
- 6 People
- 7 See also
- 8 References
- 9 External links
Qing Dynasty[edit]
In 1897, Lin Qi (simplified Chinese: 林 启; traditional Chinese: 林啓; pinyin: Lín Qǐ; Wade–Giles: Lin Ch'i), the mayor of Hangzhou, established "Qiushi Academy" (simplified Chinese: 求是书院; traditional Chinese: 求是書院; pinyin: Qíushì Shūyuàn; Wade–Giles: Ch'iu-shih-shu-yüan). Lin studied the Western higher education system and applied it to Qiushi Academy, which would become one of the earliest new schools in modern China history. 1902, Qiushi Academy was renamed as Zhejiang Academy (浙江大學堂/浙江大学堂). 1903, its name was changed to Zhejiang Advanced College, established by Hongcheng's wife, panpan. The "Yuying Academy" was also one of the Zhejiang University's early roots. Yuying Academy was established in 1902 with its original name "Yuying Xuetang" (Xuetang means school or college), later "Yuying Yishu" (Yishu means public school), and then the academy. 1911, Yuying Academy was modified to Zhijiang Xutang, and moved to the Qinwang Hill (秦望山), outside of Hangzhou.
1912, the Zhejiang Medical School was established, later it developed to the Zhejiang Provincial Medical College. This college became the medical college of Zhejiang University.
1927, some schools and colleges (e.g. industrial and agricultural colleges/schools) were merged into the Qiushi Academy. Then the name of the enlarged school was changed into "National Third Sun Zhongshan University" (or, National Third Sun Yat-sen University), for memorial of Sun Yat-sen. April 1, 1928, it was called "Chekiang University" (or Pinyin: Zhejiang University), in the same year, "National" was added and it became "National Chekiang University" (simplified Chinese: 国立浙江大学; traditional Chinese: 國立浙江大學; pinyin: Guólì Zhèjiāng Dàxué).
War Period, 1937–1949[edit]
1937, the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out. Due to the attack from Japanese army, the university had to move out of Hangzhou to Guizhou until 1946, after the war ended.
Reputed as "Cambridge of the East" by Joseph Needham (twice visited ZJU in 1944) in China's modern history of higher education, National Chekiang University's was consistently ranked as among top 3 in the nation during that time.
During this period, the National Chekiang University was praised as one of the Four most Prominent Universities in the Republic China (Chinese: 民国四大名校), along with National Central University, National Southwestern Associated University and National Wuhan University.
Zhejiang University was split up into a number of single-discipline colleges during the 1952 readjustment of China's Tertiary Education System. Its schools of arts and sciences either went to former Hangzhou University or jointed with Fudan University. Its medical and pharmaceutical schools formed Zhejiang Medical University. Its agricultural and horticultural schools went to establish Zhejiang Agricultural University.
1952~1953, Its chemical engineering departments and some the other technological parts went to former Hangzhou Chemical Engineering School (now Zhejiang University of Technology, ZJUT). And the dean Li Shouheng, who was one of the main founders of China's modern chemical engineering, was pointed to be the first president of ZJUT.
After 1998[edit]
In 1998, with the approval of the State Council, the new Zhejiang University was established as a combination of four major universities that had grown up in Hangzhou over the previous half-century, namely Zhejiang University, Hangzhou University, Zhejiang Agricultural University and Zhejiang Medical University.
On September 21, 2006, Chinese billionaires Duan Yongping (Zhejiang University alumnus) and Ding Lei (Zhejiang native) donated together a one-time endowment of 40 million US dollars to Zhejiang University. 30 million USD was from Duan with 10 million from Ding. It was the largest private one-off endowment to a university in Mainland China.[6] A ceremony was held at the newly founded Zijin'gang Campus to receive the donation.[7]
Zhejiang University is a comprehensive research university with distinctive features and a national as well as international impact. Research at Zhejiang University spans 12 academic disciplines, covering philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, art, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine and management. With 7 faculties and 37 colleges/schools, Zhejiang University has 14 primary and 21 secondary national leading academic disciplines. According to Essential Science Indicator (ESI) ranking about 22 disciplines, Zhejiang University ranks among the top 1% in 15 disciplines, in 4 of which it is listed in the top 100 of the world's academic institutions.
Among its approximate 3,100 standing faculty members, more than 1,200 faculty members have title of professor. Other important facts and figures are as follows: 14 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 13 members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 48 scholars in national Recruitment Program of Global Experts, 20 chief scientists of national 973 projects, 81 Chair Professors in Chang Jiang Scholars Program, and 88 scholars awarded with National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. With five campuses, namely Zijin'gang, Yuquan, Xixi, Huajiachi and Zhijiang campus, Zhejiang University encompasses an area of 4.5 square kilometers with school buildings covering 1.94 million square meters of floor space. The university library holds a collection of more than 6.27 million volumes. In addition, Zhejiang University has 7 high-level affiliated hospitals.
Zhejiang University focuses on assiduous study and research, and science and technological innovation. It has launched a number of international high-end academic platforms and gathered masters, scholars and high-level research teams in various disciplines. In recent years, Zhejiang University maintains a leading position in China in output indicators including publications, patents and etc., and has made abundant important achievements in science, technology, humanities and social sciences. Zhejiang University always takes initiative in catering for national and regional needs, and exerts itself to become an influential high-level source of innovation and a pool of talents. In 2011, research fund at Zhejiang University amounted to 2.817 billion Yuan. More than a hundred projects under research have each secured a grant of more than 10 million.
Student Body[edit]
At present, there are a total 45,678 full-time students enrolled at Zhejiang University, including 22,376 graduate students, 8577 Ph.D candidates, and 23,302 undergraduates. In addition, there are 3,407 international students currently attending Zhejiang University.
Zhejiang University is consistently ranked among China's top universities.[8]
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|QS (World version)[14]
QS (Asian version)[15]
Zhejiang University has five campuses:
Yuquan Campus (Chinese: 玉泉校区)[edit]
The main campus of engineering. It was the main campus of Zhejiang University until Zijin'gang Campus was built in 2002.
Xixi Campus (Chinese: 西溪校区)[edit]
The campus of arts and sciences. It was previously Hangzhou University before it's merged into Zhejiang University in 1998.
Huajiachi Campus (Chinese: 华家池校区)[edit]
The campus of agriculture. It was previously Zhejiang Agricultural University before it's merged into Zhejiang University, and also where the old Huajiachi Campus of "National Chekiang University" located. This campus has been the oldest one of Zhejiang University.
A part of it has already been sold, and the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology and the College of Animal Sciences have moved to Zijin'gang Campus.
Zhijiang Campus (Chinese: 之江校区)[edit]
The old campus of mathematics and related theoretical sciences, at present the main part of which is Guanghua Law School. It was previously Zhijiang University before it's dismissed in 1952.
Zijin'gang Campus (Chinese: 紫金港校区)[edit]
New and the biggest campus, the headquarters, campus of medical school, located in the northwest of Hangzhou. Most of the first year and second year undergraduate students live in this campus.
Under the direct administration of China's Ministry of Education, the new Zhejiang University is a key comprehensive university whose fields of study cover eleven branches of learning, namely philosophy, literature, history, education, science, economics, law, management, engineering, agriculture, and medicine. The university now has 110 specialties for undergraduate studies, and it is entitled to confer masters degrees in 264 programs and doctoral degrees in 181 programs. Under its administration there are 13 National Key Laboratories, 2 National Engineering Research Centers and 3 National Engineering Technology Centers. Besides, it has set up 24 national key specialties and 39 post-doctoral stations.
Affiliated Institutes[edit]
- Zhejiang California International NanoSystems Institute (ZCNI)
Affiliated Hospitals[edit]
Zhejiang University has six affiliated hospitals
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (donated by Sir Run Run Shaw)
- The Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
- The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
- Zhejiang Stomatology Hospital (also named Zhejiang University Affiliated Stomatology Hospital)
Affiliated colleges[edit]
- Zhejiang University City College (Hangzhou)
- Ningbo Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University (Ningbo)
- High-tech park of Zhejiang University in Hangzhou
- High-tech park of Zhejiang University in Ningbo
- Botanical Garden of Zhejiang University
May 21 is the Home-coming Day (Chinese: 校庆) of Zhejiang University. May 21, 2007 was the 110th anniversary.
Alma Mater (University Anthem)[edit]
The only version of Zhejiang University Anthem is in Classical Chinese. The English translation of the words of the Zhejiang University Anthem is as follows:[16]
- The vast sea contains all streams, all rivers;
- Great learning connects Heaven and Earth.
- Metaphysical is Tao; instrumental is Tool.
- Rites tell people apart; Music gets them together.
- To know their relations would make us ever brighter.
- There's a national university standing by River Qiantang,
- Whose eternal philosophy is seeking truth from facts.
- Progressive education can produce those able to govern;
- Never say you know the essence, let alone the truth.
- Reform is necessary, and renewal is a must;
- To be a vanguard is to be both creative and innovative;
- Dear young vanguards should be clear of the principles.
- Be devoted to study, deep in thinking and good in understanding;
- We offer arts, science, agriculture, technology, and beyond;
- It needs you to know them all – their origins and applications.
- To become successful people will be like true gold to be made;
- To give up fractional views we're of far sight and broad mind;
- To rejuvenate our great nation is to harmonize the whole world.
Notable alumni[edit]
See List of Zhejiang University alumni
- Chen Duxiu – the co-founder, the 1st General Secretary and 1st Chairman of Communist Party of China
- Xie Xuren – Minister of Finance of the People's Republic of China
- Hu Qiaomu – the 1st President of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, President of Xinhua News Agency
- Huang Fu – President and Premier of the Republic of China
- Jiang Menglin – Minister of Education (1928–1930) of the Republic of China
- Chen Yi – Chief Executive and Garrison Commander of Taiwan
- Zhang Xinsheng – Chairman of UNESCO's Executive Board
- Ye Duzheng – meteorologist, State Preeminent Science and Technology Award winner 2005
- Xu Guangxian – chemist, State Preeminent Science and Technology Award winner 2009
- Hsiao-Lan Kuo – meteorologist, Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal winner 1970
- Xie Xuejing – geochemist, AAG Gold Medal winner 2007
- Lin Fanghua – mathematician, Bôcher Memorial Prize winner 2002
- Hu Hesheng – woman mathematician, Noether Lecturer 2002
- Xu-Jia Wang – mathematician, Australian Mathematical Society Medal winner 2002
- T. Tony Cai – statistician, COPSS Presidents' Award winner 2008
- Tsung-Dao Lee – physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (physics, 1957)
- Chien-Shiung Wu – physicist, Wolf Prize laureate (physics, 1978)
- Xu Liangying – physicist, Andrei Sakharov Prize recipient 2008
- Chen Hang – horticulturist, Veitch Memorial Medal winner 1990
- Kun-Liang Guan – biochemist, MacArthur Award winner 1998
- Tao-Chiuh Hsu – biologist, the 13th President of American Society for Cell Biology
- Yao Zhen – biologist, the 1st President of Asian-Pacific Organization for Cell Biology
- Qiu Fazu – surgeon, Bundesverdienstkreuz recipient 1985
- Wu Guanzhong – painter, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres recipient 1991
- Lu Yongxiang – President of Chinese Academy of Science
- Ding Zhongli – Vice-president of Chinese Academy of Science
- Pan Yunhe – Vice-president of Chinese Academy of Engineering
- Pan Jiazheng – Vice-president of Chinese Academy of Engineering
- Wang Xufeng – writer, Mao Dun Literature Prize winner 2000
- Min Zhu – co-founder and former President and CTO of WebEx
- Cha Chi Ming – industrialist, entrepreneur, philanthropist, Grand Bauhinia Medal winner 1997
- Zhu Yanfeng – President of First Automobile Works
- Wang Jianzhou – Chairman & CEO of China Mobile
- Wang Tianpu – President of Sinopec
- Zhengrong Shi – Founder & CEO of Suntech Power
- Zhu Qinan – shooter, 10 m Air Rifle olympic champion, 2004 Athens
- Zhou Suhong – volleyball player, 2003 World Cup and 2004 Athens Olympic Games team champion.
Notable faculty[edit]
- Shing-Tung Yau – Fields Medalist, founder and director of the Center of Mathematical Sciences, Zhejiang University
- Shiing-Shen Chern – Wolf Prize laureate, former director and advisor of Center of Mathematical Sciences
- Chien-Shiung Wu – Wolf Prize laureate, former assistant
- Ren Mei'e – Victoria Medal winner 1986, former professor and dean of Department of Geology
- Wu Wenjun – Shaw Prize laureate 2006, former teacher of Hangzhou University
- Liu Chen – Hannes Alfvén Prize recipient 2008, professor and director
- Su Buqing - mathematician, co-founder of Chen-Su School, former dean of Department of Mathematics, former provost of Zhejiang University
- Chen Jiangong - mathematician, co-founder of Chen-Su School, former dean of Department of Mathematics
- Bei Shizhang – biologist, former co-founder and professor of Department of Biology
- Tan Jiazhen – geneticist, former professor of Department of Biology, former dean of College of Science
- Chang Chi-yun – historian, geologist, politician
- Coching Chu – meteorologist, geologist, former president of Zhejiang University
- Ma Yinchu - economist, former president of Zhejiang University
- Jiang Menglin – educator, former president of Zhejiang University
- Jin Au Kong – Electromagnetist, founder and former president of Electromagnetics Academy
- Jin Yong – novelist, former dean of Faculty of Arts and Humanities
- Qian Sanqiang – physicist
- Kan-Chang Wang – physicist, discover of Sigma baryon, proposed neutrino detection which led to neutrino discovery, former dean of Department of Physics
- Xia Yan – playwright, screenwriter
See also[edit]
- Zhejiang University , 2011 ICPC World Champion
- Center of Mathematical Sciences, Zhejiang University
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University
- Zhejiang California International NanoSystems Institute
- Hangchow University Historic Site
- Hangzhou University
- Unofficial Zhejiang University International Students Group
- ^ "校训 (Chinese)". Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ^ "Introduction to Zhejiang University". Retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ 学校概况 - 浙江大学
- ^ 搜狐网 – 高校门户网 – 浙江大学
- ^ Libraries in China
- ^ NetEase.com News Center: 网易新闻中心:段永平、丁磊4000万美元捐赠浙江大学 (Duan Yongping and Ding Lei donates 40 million US dollar to Zhejiang University)
- ^ Mr. Yongping Duan and Mr. Lei Ding Donated 40 Million US Dollars
- ^ Wu, Shulian. "Top 10 Chinese universities in overall strength". China.org.
- ^ "Academic Ranking of World Universities: Global". Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ^ "World University Rankings 2014-2015". Times Higher Education. 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings (2014/15)". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "Academic Ranking of World Universities: Global". Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ^ "Asia University Rankings". Times Higher Education. 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings (extracting Asian universities from the list for counting this position)". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "QS Asian University Rankings". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ The result of the translation contest of Zhejiang University Anthem
External links[edit]
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A Brief Personal History & Bit of Guilt
We lived rural and that meant that we didn't watch much TV. Usually just Masterpiece Theater and Mystery on weekends. Some nights dad would let me sneak downstairs to watch some Benny Hill much to my mom's displeasure. I could watch all the college basketball and NFL I wanted since my dad was a former high school football coach and all-around fan, but I found myself wanting to play sports rather than watch them. This holds true, for the most part, today as well.
Living rural also meant that, during the day, I rarely spent much time inside. Even if it was raining, snowing, or generally precipitating in some manner, you'd find me outside. I'd be hunting, playing in mud, or riding my dirt bike in endless loops. Even though we were far from other people and our house was rustic (it was a log cabin that my dad built with his own hands), having over one hundred acres of forest turned me into a person that feels very comfortable both in natural surroundings and being alone.
This concept of solitude was further reinforced at night when I would stay up late reading. Each night, after my parents tucked me in and mom retired to sleep and dad would relax in his rocking chair with a beer and sports game, I would turn my desk lamp back on and pick up in my book from where I'd left off the night before. I oscillated between fiction and non-fiction and, eventually, role-playing games.
At the onset, I didn't pay much attention to the game's rules. The value in the game, in my young mind, was in the construction of maze-like dungeons populated with dangerous monsters from my imagination. When I had free time at school or when I stayed over at a friend's house (a rare occurance), I recall staying up late running each other through our mazes. Getting a character killed was a regular and even expected occurance. At this time we were using Mentzer's Red Box, but it didn't really matter. We could have just as easily ignored the rules for AD&D or Rolemaster or Star Frontiers.
While I was a relatively popular kid in middle school, by the time I got to high school I had dropped out of sports and also out of the popularity race. I would have liked to have been popular, and in retrospect, I see how easily I could have been, but for reasons I don't understand I became even more anti-social and isolated during high school. It was at this time that I joined a new circle of friends and starting playing D&D second edition and RIFTS. In my school district, role-playing games were cool in elementary, OK in middle school, but firmly associated with unpopularity in high school.
My school grades, interestingly, performed inversley to my popularity. That is, while I was popular in elementary and middle school, my grades were exceptionally low, averaging in the low "C" to "D" range. Despite scoring very high on fluency assessments, I chose not to do classwork. Not because I thought I was above it, or even capable (sometimes I was truly incapable), but because I was more concerned with other things. Namely girls and friends.
In high school I dove into academics, did very well grade-wise (much to my parents relief), and by my sophomore year was also working full-time at a pizza parlor, quickly ascending to a manager's position. Here I met a new ring of role-playing friends and skirted with disaster. By this I mean my new friends held habits that were both illegal and physically damaging. Luckily, I graduated with good grades, a good bank account, and an ongoing love of both reading and role-playing. I left my job and devoted myself to school for my freshman year.
Sophomore year, to the immense displeasure of my entire family, I quit school to travel with my best friend. I quickly blew through my savings, but enjoyed backpacking around Europe. I fell in love with European culture. Specifically, English literature, the German language, and Belgian beer. To this day, you can see these influences in my fantasy writing.
I returned home, picked up a new job at a grocery store, and jumped back into school. By working and taking classes through all my summers, I was able to graduate with an education degree and secure a teaching position by 1999, nearly four years after graduating from high school.
Since then, I've moved, married, and fathered a wonderful child while living in a beautiful new suburbian home that I most assuridly did not build with my own hands. But I've also carried with me a nagging sense of guilt that I am not providing my own daughter with a childhood as enriching as my own. Sure, my house is newer, bigger, and holds more stuff than the one in which I grew up. Sure, she enjoys central air-conditioning, dance lessons, and friends that live on our block. But, she isn't outside as often as I was. She sees houses when she looks out the window instead of trees and fields. Her ears are filled, not with wind, birds, and insects, but the steady whoosh of cars and the occaisonal emergency vehicle. She can't throw a ball as hard as she can or want to in our backyard.
My wife and I read to her every night. One day soon, we'll all sit down and explore a dungeon that her daddy built. And I'm proud of what I have provided and will provide. I only hope that "will" includes a little love of solitude one day.
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That was very nice to read and interesting to boot.ReplyDelete
Today is it weird to see less kids outside, when I was a kid too, we were always outside and I grew up in an area with tons of trees, river, pond, fish, bugs and two gravestones.
Thanks for sharing this story with us.
Cheers and boogie boogie.Replies
Yeah, thanks!Delete
Hey there - please don't take this the wrong way, but this is probably my favorite of your most-recent posts, but a long-shot. As you know, I'm a big fan of these personal stories that help our blogging community get to know each other more than as just "that guy who wrote that thing."ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for sharing this background.
Of course, you shouldn't feel guilty. As long as you're raising your daughter as best you can and giving her the attention she deserves (which you obviously are), everything else will work out. The "outside play" will come along naturally, if/when your daughter is ready for it. Maybe she's just not that kind of kid - yet.
We have some similarities in our background, beyond just having daughters of roughly the same age, our love of reading, and our love of craft beers (although... Belgian? Yeah... just can't do it. Blech). I, too, fell in with a group of people who didn't share my outlook regarding "less than legal" and "physically damaging" activities, and hung with them much longer than I probably should have.
Again, thanks for sharing. Great stuff, Dylan.Replies
Hey thanks, Martin! Of course, no offense taken. I've noticed, myself, the slow commercialization of my blog over the past year. I suppose it's time to reinvest some qualitative goodness with some gooey personal accounts like this one.Delete
As always, it's great to hear from you!
It took me a while to get into Belgian beer. Oh so sour and crisp! Love it!
I agree with Martin but I think you already know me and know that I am a HUGE fan of personal blog posts.Delete
There seemed to be time though, back in the day, when a blog all was just one thing. Just one topic and dare us to move to another topic.
I can't write that way, and I don't like reading just one thing. This again, was a most enjoyable read and I look forward to reading more.
Cheers and boogie boogie.
I appreciate the time you have spent reading my drivel.Delete
On introspection and retrospection, I agree that a blog can, at times, extend beyond the scope of its original intent and remain consistent and non-sucking.
I can only hope that I do so...
... and in so looking over my post, horrible as it is, I see a profound lack of parental respect. That is, I owe SO MUCH to my parents that I can't believe in such a way I have trivialized them here. I feel, again, ashamed, and will work to remedy this sensation in the months to come. After all, to whom do I attribute myself if not my own parents?ReplyDelete
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Mahyuddin, Rahil and Elias, Habibah (2008) Reading and literacy skills among children in the early school years. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 3 (3). pp. 135-140. ISSN 1833-1882
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Early identification of children most at risk of reading failure is central to the prevention of illiteracy. Therefore the earliest time frame for identification should be determined. Reading is related to communication and literacy. Prominent researchers in the field asserted that, and supported by empirical evidences, early school years is the critical time for early identification and prevention (Torgesen, 1998). This study focuses on Year 1 and Year 4 primary school children utilizing the descriptive correlational method. It was carried out on 344 primary school pupils of which 168 were from Year 1 and 176 were Year 4 pupils. The pupils in the sample were academically weak who underwent screening and diagnostic tests. Findings showed a significant number had difficulty in reading skills. Reading is basic in understanding information and it is related to overall learning in general and Year 1 pupils did have problems in literacy skills where 33.8% were unable to read and write, As for Year 4 pupils, there was a slight drop in reading skills as compared to the pupils in Year 1. This was perhaps due to the fact that the problems encountered were more difficult. However, pertinently, it was found that those specific areas of weaknesses in other learning subjects (mathematics and languages) were related to reading and literacy skills. The implications are these pupils should be given the diagnostic tests as early as possible(pre school) by the teachers so that intervention programs could be carried out.
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It's fitting that the Bulls brought Hall of Fame forward Scottie Pippen back as an ambassador just before they celebrated the 20th anniversary of the 1991 NBA championship team Saturday at the United Center.
''That 1991 team was one whose time had come,'' said Pippen, who helped lead the Bulls to six championships and spent 12 of his 17 NBA seasons with them, including his first 11. ''We were as prepared as ever. We were healthy. We were focused, and it was a statement year for me because I had suffered an awful migraine headache in the Eastern [Conference] finals the year before. So I felt I had let the team down. We could have beaten Detroit if I had been healthy. Now, I wanted to make sure.''
Pippen, a seven-time All-Star, and his teammates knew that eliminating the Pistons after three previous failures wouldn't be easy.
''The Pistons were a nasty team,'' Pippen said. ''You always had to expect them to play dirty because, remember, they were the Bad Boys of Motown. They'd go out of their way to be mean and try to hurt you. And because we had better athletes, coach Chuck Daly just let them play the way they had to play to win. Bill Laimbeer was no real athlete. The same for Rick Mahorn and Joe Dumars and James Edwards. We were faster, quicker, more competitive and smarter.
''When opponents hit you with a cheap shot and you're not expecting it, it can hurt you more because it catches you off-guard and vulnerable. But in 1991, we came prepared to face the worst and play our best. Then when we swept them in four games and they walked off the court with 7.9 seconds left in the last game [a 115-94 Bulls victory], we felt a great sense of relief and pride from finally eliminating the team that had been eliminating us.''
After the Bulls eliminated the Pistons, Pippen said the team was prepared to meet any challenge. He was especially glad he had played well in the series to silence the doubters who never believed in him. Some naysayers claimed Pippen's migraine the previous season was a smoke screen to hide his cowardice.
''I don't think it ever hurt me what the people were saying,'' Pippen said. ''I've been a target of criticism my whole life, especially when the Bulls drafted me as a poor, skinny unknown out of [Central] Arkansas. What bothered me was the fact I had let the team down and let myself down for not playing better the previous year when they needed me to.
''It was gratifying for us to see the Pistons walk off the court before that last game ended. Actually, we didn't expect anything less because they were a classless organization and everybody saw they were a classless team. I didn't expect Isiah Thomas or Joe Dumars or Laimbeer or Mahorn or Dennis Rodman to come over and shake our hands. They never had anything good to say about us before then, and I didn't care to shake their hands anyway.''
But Pippen saved his best ball for the NBA Finals against Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers.
''Scottie was brilliant for us throughout that first championship final,'' said Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson, who was teammates with Pippen at the time. ''It was outstanding the way he defended Magic Johnson. But he was always such a good teammate. As the second guy behind Michael [Jordan], he played that role to perfection. Had he not accepted that role as well as he did, we never would have been the type of team that we were.''
Bulls financial chief Irwin Mandel said he thinks Pippen is one of the NBA's most underappreciated superstars.
''Scottie is more than just one of the 50 greatest players of all time,'' Mandel said. ''He is one of the top 25 greatest. Because he played alongside Michael Jordan, many people have refused to give him the respect he has earned. But I don't think there is another player who could have done a better job of complementing Jordan.
''So the reason Scottie is in the Hall of Fame is not because he was Michael Jordan's teammate. It is because he was one of the best defensive players of all time, as well as a great scorer, passer and rebounder. Consistently, Scottie drew the toughest defensive assignment, and he'd shut his man down. I have the highest respect for Scottie.''
Pippen's good points far outnumber his bad ones. That's why few, if any, take extensive exception to the way he refused to play the last 1.8 seconds of Game 3 of the 1994 conference semifinals against the New York Knicks. Coach Phil Jackson wanted Pippen to inbound the ball to Toni Kukoc for the last shot.
''I felt I should have been on the floor rather than inbounding the ball,'' Pippen said. ''Fortunately, Kukoc hit the game-winner on a three-pointer.''
In Game 5 of that series, a questionable foul call by referee Hue Hollins helped the Knicks escape with an 87-86 victory. The Knicks wound up winning that series in seven games.
''If not for that mistake by the officials, we very well could have won a fourth straight [title],'' Mandel said.
''If MJ had not retired to go play baseball, I know we would have won,'' Pippen said. ''But everything happens for a reason, and as I look back over my life, I really have no regrets. . . . If given the chance again, I probably still would have sat out those last 1.8 seconds because I had earned the right to be on the court. So I have no regrets about that. None whatsoever.
''Did anybody ever go back to Phil and ask him if he would have made a different decision if he had it to do over again? I don't think so. So that's not a fair question just to me. I have no regrets. I'm a competitor, and I play to win."
And win Pippen did. Again, again and again.