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My husband and I visited the Cincinnati Museum to view the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The exhibit itself was very interesting. However, they had different tour groups coming in spaced apart at only 10 minutes each.
The drive getting into the parking lot was backed up nearly to the street and after waiting in line to pay the $6 parking fee we were told the Dead Sea Scroll was sold out and wasn't available for another 4 hours. So my husband and I went in and bought the tickets for the next available tour and left and came back about 3 hours later for the tour. I definitely recommend buying the tickets online or early if you plan to visit.
The exhibit was so crowded you could hardly even get around the circular exhibit of Dead Sea Scrolls. In fact because of the crowding, my husband wasn't physically able to stand and walk around the length of time it took to see the Scrolls. He actually found a bench to sit down on while I made my way around the exhibit. And I would like to add there was not a beginning or ending line to the exhibit itself. You just sort of kindly pushed your way into the line of people around the Scrolls. Whichever scroll you started looking at, you just made your way around until you reached your starting point, wherever that was.
I thought $23 each was a bit pricey, but then there aren't many people who can say they have seen the Dead Sea Scrolls in person.
And at the end of our tour, the escalator going UP wasn't working, so both my husband and I had to take the stairs back up, which was physically taxing to say the least on my husband.
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It's a very long article, you can read the whole thing here:For years, yoga instructor Alice Van Ness has started her classes with a simple request - that students turn their cell phones off.
She brought that policy with her to Facebook, where she began teaching a weekly class at the company's Menlo Park campus in March. But it proved to be a hard policy to follow for at least one employee, who began tapping away on her phone in the middle of class. And after Van Ness shot her a disapproving look, the instructor found herself out of a job.
But when it came to the Facebook employee using her cell phone - at the front of the room, in the middle of class - Van Ness refused to bend over backward.
"Hello - this is only Facebook," said Van Ness, whose firing cost her a teaching gig at Cisco too. "We're not talking about the U.S. government here. We're not talking about Russia is about to bomb us. We're talking about Facebook. Something can't wait half an hour?"
The incident highlights a growing tension in health studios, where students come to leave the world behind but often find themselves incapable of not checking their text messages, e-mails and - of course - Facebook. As smart-phone usage has grown, many studios have posted prominent notices asking students to leave them outside the studio.
But at a yoga class on a corporate campus, setting aside job responsibilities entirely, even for a few minutes during the work day, can be a stretch.
"Sometimes if you're in the tech industry, or have a serious attachment to your phone, you can't let Facebook go for an hour," said Michelle Michael, who owns Balance Yoga Studio in Woodinville, Wash., near Microsoft and other tech companies.
When Michael opened her studio last year, she posted prominent notices there and on her website banning cell phones from classes.
"It's anti-yoga, if you ask me," Michael said. "We realize the news feed's going to keep going. But it's nothing you can't go back and look at. Class is only an hour."
Van Ness continues to teach at studios in Los Altos, Palo Alto and Milpitas. She likes using a smart phone as much as the next person, she said. The compulsion to check for new messages is understandable. But - particularly in a yoga class - students ought to be flexible.
"I understand the world still happens and there might be emergencies," Van Ness said. "But it's like, can we have some sort of boundary, a line of what we're not going to accept bringing into this class?"
Was the yoga teacher right or wrong? Does it matter where the class was, at a studio or at Facebook's campus? And what kind of world have we created where people are unwilling to put their phone down for an hour -- especially when the focus of that hour is on mindfulness & escaping from the outside world into your own body?
70% of the U.S. population now lives in a state where same-sex marriage is legal. At 36 and counting!
If it was against company policy, then yes she was wrong. If they didn't have a policy and fired her for bringing in her own requests then she should get back at them for wrongful termination.
I think she is right. We need to respect where we are. If you can't set aside some time for a yoga class and be respectful of the instructor and the other participants than you need to leave.
I say damn good for her. If you want to exercise and stay plugged in, I'm sure Facebook has a few stationary bikes that those who simply cannot put their devices down for one hour can avail themselves of. Really. Yoga and social media updates, stock quotes, online banking, etc. just don't mix.

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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has repeatedly declared that he does not live in fear of terrorist threats, and that all New Yorkers should live their lives normally. But he was curiously silent yesterday about a televised news report that he had installed antimissile systems on airplanes he often uses for official and personal use
"I don't discuss security measures," he said yesterday, responding to questions from reporters. "This is a perfectly safe city," he added.
It is highly unlikely that Mr. Bloomberg will soon be flying any missions over Iraq. But in a report broadcast on Monday evening, WCBS-TV cited unidentified sources as saying the mayor had devices designed to defeat heat-seeking missiles similar to those used on military planes placed on two of the three Falcon long-range jets owned by his company.
Since taking office two years ago, Mr. Bloomberg has used those jets to make official visits to Israel, Kosovo, Turkey and the Dominican Republic, among other places, and uses them occasionally for personal trips.
Mr. Bloomberg and several of his aides, including his press secretary, and a spokesman for the Police Department, refused to confirm or deny the news report yesterday. Typically, when Mr. Bloomberg believes that a news report is false, he denies its content. Officials also declined to say if there were any specific threats to the mayor or to the city that would have prompted new security measures for Mr. Bloomberg.
The use of military-style antimissile technology to thwart attacks has been the subject of debate throughout government and business. The Bush administration has said it will spend tens of millions of dollars to develop an antimissile system that could be installed in passenger airplanes; in January, the Department of Homeland Security said it had picked three teams of companies to try to adapt such systems.
Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York has sponsored a bill that would require the government to protect most commercial airliners from attacks by shoulder-fired missiles near airports in the United States. Security experts have focused on the threat of missiles since November 2002, when terrorists tried to shoot down an Israeli Boeing 757 as it took off from Mombasa, Kenya.
But aviation experts are divided over just how useful such devices would be on nonmilitary planes.Federal officials have cited concerns about blinding people on the ground with lasers and starting fires with flares if an antimissile system is activated.


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Sihanoukville (city)
Sihanoukville ក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ Krong Preah Sihanouk Kompong Som |
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top: urban commercial center
center left: road sign in sangkat 4 center right: sculpture at Independence Beach bottom: Koh Rong island |
Sihanoukville City's urban area (yellow) in Mittakpheap District (dark red) and Sihanoukville Province (purple) |
Coordinates: 10°38′N 103°30′E / 10.633°N 103.500°ECoordinates: 10°38′N 103°30′E / 10.633°N 103.500°E | |
Country | Cambodia |
Province | Sihanoukville |
City | City of Sihanoukville |
City | 1964 |
Founded by | King Norodom Sihanouk |
Government | |
• Type | Constitutional monarchy |
• Governor | Chhit Sokhom (CPP) |
Area | |
• Total | 80 km2 (30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (45 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 89,846 |
• Urban | 66,723 |
• Urban density | 834/km2 (2,160/sq mi) |
• District | 89,846 |
Time zone | UTC+07 |
Postal code | 18000 |
Area code(s) | 034 |
Sihanoukville (Khmer: ក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ, Krong Preah Sihanouk), also known as 'Kompong Som' (Khmer: កំពង់សោម), is a coastal city in Cambodia and the capital city of Sihanoukville province, located at the tip of an elevated peninsula in the country's south-west at the Gulf of Thailand. The city is flanked by an almost uninterrupted string of beaches along its entire coastline and coastal marshlands bordering the Ream National Park in the East. A number of thinly inhabited islands - under Sihanoukville's administration[1] - are in the city's proximity, where in recent years moderate development has helped to attract a sizable portion of Asia's individual travelers, young students and back-packers.
The city, which was named in honor of former king Norodom Sihanouk, had a population of around 89.800 people and approximately 66.700 in its urban center in the year 2008.[2] Sihanoukville city encompasses the greater part of four of the five communes (Sangkats) of Sihanoukville provinces' Mittakpheap District.[3]
This rather young city has evolved parallel to the construction of the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, which commenced in June 1955, as the country's gateway to direct and unrestricted international sea trade. The only deep water port in Cambodia includes a mineral Oil terminal and a transport logistics facility.[4] As a consequence, the city grew to become a leading national center of trade, commerce, transport and process manufacturing.[5]
Sihanoukville's many beaches and nearby islands make it Cambodia's premier Seaside resort with steadily rising numbers of national visitors and international tourists over the course of the last two decades.[6] As a result of its economic diversity, the region's natural beauty and the considerable recreational potential, a constantly increasing number of seasonal and permanent foreign residents make Sihanoukville one of the culturally most varied and dynamic population centers in Cambodia.
Despite being the country's premier sea side destination, the town and its infrastructure remain after decades of war and upheaval very much disjointed and architecturally unimpressive. Infrastructure problems persist, in particular related to water - and power supply, international standard health facilities remain limited.[7]
As the tourism sector is by 2014 still insignificant in comparison with neighboring Thailand, Sihanoukville's future will largely be defined by the authorities' capability of a successfully balanced management in order to protect and conserve natural resources on the one hand and the necessities of island and - urban development, increasing visitor numbers, expanding infrastructure, the industrial sector and population growth on the other.[8]
The official name of the city in Khmer is: Krong (city) Preah (holy) Sihanouk (name of the former king), which adds up to: "City of the holy Sihanouk" or "Honorable Sihanouk City". King Norodom Sihanouk (reigned 1941-1955, 1993-2004) was and still is revered as father of the (modern) nation.[9] The name "Sihanouk" is derived from Sanskrit through two Pali words: Siha (lion), and Hanu (jaws).
The alternative name, Kompong Saom (also romanized as Kompong Som and Kampong Som), (Khmer: កំពង់សោម) means "Port of the Moon" or "Shiva's Port".[10] Saom is derived from the Sanskrit word "saumya", the original (Rig Vedic) meaning of which was "Soma, the juice or sacrifice of the moon-god", but evolved into Pali "moon", "moonlike" "name of Shiva".[11] The word Kampong or Kompong is of Malayan origin[12] and means village or hamlet. Its meaning underwent extension towards pier or river landing bridge.[13]
In post-Angkorian sources, such as the Cambodian Chronicles, the coastal region appears in records starting from the seventeenth century.
Classical Period (before 1700)[edit]
Prior to the ports' and city's foundation works of 1955, no recorded settlement on the peninsula existed that was larger than a traditional trade and/or - fishing community. During the many centuries of pre-Angkorian and Angkorian history – from Funan to Chenla and during the Khmer Empire, regional trade was centered at O Keo (Vietnamese: Óc Eo) in the Mekong Delta, now the province of Rạch Giá in Vietnam. The township of Prei Nokor (Saigon) was a commercial center of the Khmer Empire.[14]
Early Modern Period (around 1700 - 1863)[edit]
From the end of the seventeenth century, Cambodia lost control of the Mekong River route as Vietnamese power expanded into the lower Mekong. A Cambodian king of the late eighteenth century, Outey-Reachea III allied with a Chinese pirate,[15] Mac-Thien-Tu, who had established an autonomous polity based in Ha Tien and controlled the maritime network on the eastern part of the Gulf of Thailand.[16] Ha Tien was located at a point where a river linking to the Bassac River flows into the Gulf of Thailand. Landlocked Cambodia tried to keep its access to maritime trade through Ha Tien. Alexander Hamilton, who traveled on the Gulf of Thailand in 1720, wrote that two ports, Kompong Som and (Banteay Meas, later Ha Tien) belonged to Cambodia, and Cochin-China was divided from Cambodia by a river of three leagues broad. King Ang Duong constructed a road from his capital of Udong to Kampot, and opened Kampot as the only international seaport of Cambodia. The traveling time between Udong and Kampot was eight days by oxcart and four days by elephants. French Résident Adhemard Leclère wrote: "...Until 1840s, the Vietnamese governed Kampot and Péam, but Kompong Som belonged to Cambodia. The Vietnamese constructed a road from Ha Tien to Svai village - on the border with Kompong-Som - via Kampot."[17]
The British Empire followed a distinct policy by the 1850-ies, seeking to consolidate its influence. Eye witness reports give rare insights, as Foreign Secretary Lord Palmerston's agent John Crawfurd reports: "Cambodia was...the Keystone of our policy in these countries, - the King of that ancient Kingdom is ready to throw himself under the protection of any European nation...The Vietnamese were interfering with the trade at Kampot, and this would be the basis of an approach..." Palmerston concluded: "The trade at Kampot - one of the few remaining ports, could never be considerable, in consequence of the main entrance to the country, the Mekong, with all its feeders flowing into the Sea through the territory of Cochin China The country, too, had been devastated by recent Siam - Vietnam wars. Thus, without the aid of Great Britain, Kampot or any other port in Cambodia, can never become a commercial Emporium." Crawfurd later wrote: "The Cambodians... sought to use intervals of peace in the Siam - Vietnam wars to develop intercourse with outside nations. The trade at Kampot which they sought to foster was imperiled by pirates. Here is a point where the wedge might be inserted, that would open the interior of the Indo-Chinese Peninsula to British Commerce, as the great River of the Cambodians traverses its entire length and even affords communication into the heart of Siam.[18]
French Rule (1863 - 1954)[edit]
Under French rule Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia became a single administrative and economic unit. The coastal region Circonscription Résidentielle with Kampot as its capital contained the Arrondissements of Kampot, Kompong Som, Trang and Kong-Pisey. The establishment of another international trading center near the existing city of Saigon was not considered necessary. Focus remained the Mekong, and the idea to establish an alternative route to Chinese and Thai internal markets along an uninterrupted navigable waterway from the Red River to the Mekong Delta.[19]
An insurrection that took place from 1885 to 1887 further discouraged French ambition. It started in Kampot and quickly spread to Veal Rinh, Kampong Seila, and Kompong Som, where the insurgents were led by a Chinese pirate named Quan-Khiem. He managed to control the northern part of Preah Sihanouk for some time until he - an old man - was arrested by Preah Sihanouk's governor.[20]
The most notable infrastructural improvements of this period were the construction of Route Coloniale No.17, later renamed National Road No.3 and the national railway system, although work on the "Southern Line" - from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville - only began in 1960.
After Independence (since 1954)[edit]
The city's and province's alternative name Kompong Saom (Kampong Som) was adopted from the local indigenous community. After the dissolution of French Indochina in 1954, it became apparent that the steadily tightening control of the Mekong Delta by Vietnam required a solution to gain unrestricted access to the seas. Plans were made to construct an entirely new deep-water port. Kompong Saom (Kampong Som) was selected for water depth and ease of access. In August 1955, a French/Cambodian construction team cut a base camp into the unoccupied jungle in the area that is now known as Hawaii Beach. Funds for construction of the port came from France and the road was financed by the USA.[21]
During the Vietnam War the port became an intensive military facility on both sides, in the service of National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam and after 1970, under the government of Lon Nol, in the service of the United States.[22]
The port was the last place to be evacuated by the US Army, only days before Khmer Rouge guerrillas took control of the government in April 1975. The events surrounding the taking of the US container ship SS Mayaguez and its crew on 12 May by the Khmer Rouge and the subsequent rescue operation by US Marines played out on the waters of Koh Tang off the coast of Sihanoukville. During the two days of action, the US commenced air strikes on targets on the mainland of Sihanoukville including the port, the Ream Naval Base, an airfield, the railroad yard and the petroleum refinery in addition to strikes and naval gun fire on several islands.[23]
After the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979 and the subsequent opening of the economy, the port of Sihanoukville resumed its importance in the development and recovery of the country. With the further opening of new markets in 1999, the city regained its role in the economic growth of Cambodia.
In 1993, the Ream National Park was established per royal decree of former King Sihanouk.[24]
The Sihanoukville Municipality was elevated to a regular province on 22 December 2008 after King Norodom Sihamoni signed a Royal Decree converting the municipalities of Kep, Pailin and Sihanoukville into provinces.[25]
On 26 May 2011 Preah Sihanouk area joined the Paris-based club Les Plus Belles Baies Du Monde (The most Beautiful Bays in the World). The organisation officially accepts the Bay of Cambodia as one of its members at the 7th General Assembly.[26]
Sihanoukville town is located at the tip of the rolling hills of a peninsula at the Gulf of Thailand. To its North-West and at its center it rises up to 15 metres (49 ft) above sea level, whereas the land gently and steadily flattens towards extended coastal plains, marshlands and beaches in the South and South-East. These hills, that provide a great variety of housing ground, good perspectives on the coastal plains, the beaches, the sea and the islands define the region's natural character and value. Another agreeable fact is the Gulf of Thailand's low depth and the local climate - very moderate in contrast to the South China sea to the East and the Indian ocean in the West, where taifuns and monsoonal extremes are permanent perils.[27]
Architecture & City-scape[edit]
As a result of its clearly defined purpose, its very brief but turbulent history and its location, Sihanoukville is distinct from other urban centers in Cambodia. Established after the period of the French Protectorate, bourgeois colonial style quarters as in Kampot, Siem Reap or Phnom Penh do not exist. Architecture and street layout are subject to modern concepts of reduction and functionality. Famous Cambodian architect Vann Molyvann designed elegant objects, public buildings with a distinct function, some still operational. This brief era of New Khmer Architecture ended in 1970 - inconsistency and chaos during the long civil wars had far greater impact on the city's current image.
In 1959 the first urban plan for the city was completed for a population of 55,000 residents; it included cycle paths and green spaces. The plan also clearly marked out zoning for the port, the railway network, the town center with municipal offices, business and residential housing, and finally a tourist zone to the south along the beaches. A feasibility study by the United States Operations Mission (USOM) looked at drawing new water supply from the Prek Tuk Sap and existing lagoons; these were subsequently improved (cut off from the sea) and used as the initial source for town supply. The reservoirs are still operational, although insufficient for today's demands.[28]
The years of turmoil that followed meant that little of the original plan was implemented. The current state of structural inconsistency is testimony to decades of upheaval as layout planning was by no means a subject of aesthetic considerations and applied sciences.
Beginning at the port, a moderate raster of streets spans up to the Weather Station Hill (Victory Hill) and along the local (Victory) beach. Between the National Bank complex and Victory beach pier is one of the very few spots in town, that give the impression to have been planned in advance. The area connects with the city's center along a single highway via typical irregular successions of residential buildings, bare of any distinct features and landmarks. These highways were designed to connect the very few and widely dispersed actual settlement foundations. The neighborhoods lack intimacy, due to a one-dimensional infrastructure. The city's center is a sequence of alternating single blocks of solid urban edifices, such as banks, middle-class hotels, gas stations, pharmacies, Chinese bakeries and electronic retailers followed by long rows of low-end food stalls, makeshift shops, motor-bike repair services, mini-markets, laundry -, gas -, lock-picker services and - too many - mobile phone shops.
Gallery of Ochheuteal/Serendipity Beach area[edit]
Sihanoukville's beaches are one of the city's most valuable ecological and economic resource with varying degrees of commercial exploitation. The beaches listed in this section do not include any of the island's beaches.
- Ochheuteal Beach : Ochheuteal Beach is a 3.3 km long strip of white sand beach lined with Casuarina and Tamarisk trees, grass umbrellas, rental chairs and around 30 standardized beach huts which serve meals and drinks, some serve also as night-time party spot. Well established middle class hotels and high-profile residences flank the beach along its Northern part. The sustainability of Ochheuteal beach was a primary consideration of various stakeholders, which brought about the development of a tourism development and management plan in 2005. The Southern half remains - apart from some hotels at its far end - essentially undeveloped.
- Serendipity Beach: Technically the western end (roughly one fifth or 600 m) of Ochheuteal beach, is very popular with Western tourists and has a few small guesthouses right on the beach. It has been named by an American fellow, who came here in the Nineties. Struck by its (then) unspoiled beauty and pristine condition, he came up with the term, which quickly entered common vocabulary.[29][30]
- Otres Beach: is around 4.6 km long and beyond the small "Queen hill" headland at the southern end of Ochheuteal Beach. Its long white sand strip, also completely lined with Casuarina and Tamarisk trees, is far less developed and commercialized than Ochheuteal Beach and has developed into a preferred lodging place for Western visitors. From 2004 to 2011 this beach was occupied by numerous bungalows and dormitories, run by Western people. Due to the element of illegality of on-beach accommodation, among other reasons, police cleaned up the area in May 2011, removing the greater part of the beach-side bungalows. Permanent structures beyond the beach road supplement the remaining places since 2012. It is a very popular, well established holiday retreat – where prices have risen considerably over the course of the last years.[29]
- Sokha Beach: Sokha Beach is around 1.2 km long and located west of Serendipity Beach. The beach is privately owned by - and its southern half occupied by the Sokha Beach Hotel,[31] the first five-star luxury beach hotel in Cambodia. While the beach is well kept and many facilities are provided, visitors have to pay for their use and beach vendors are not allowed.
- Independence Beach: Independence Beach is around 1.3 km long and located north-west of Sokha Beach. The beach is named after the Independence Hotel, towering on top of a rock at its northern end.
- Victory Beach: Victory beach is around 300 m long and situated at the furthest north of the peninsula of Sihanoukville. It was heavily used by backpackers and is still popular with budget travelers. The deep water port is located at the northern end of the beach. A consortium of Russian business people undertook large scale development here. The beach is regularly maintained.
- Lamherkay/Hawaii Beach: is the southern succession of Victory Beach, situated north of Independence Beach. It is a strip of similar length as Victory Beach - around 300 m. Here is the very place where the French/Cambodian construction team's groundwork began for the construction of the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port in 1955.
- Treasure Island Beach south of Lamherkay/Hawaii Beach is less than 50 m long and its entire length is fringed with concrete steps and wooden pavilions of a big Cambodian seafood restaurant.
- Hun Sen (Prek Treng) Beach: is the northernmost beach of the city with a length of around 1.5 km, situated behind the local port and essentially empty without beach huts and bars, it sees only weekend - and holiday visitors. The water is very shallow, but the area is lacking favorable infrastructure and is not regularly cleaned.
All the islands listed below fall under administration of Sihanoukville's Mittakpheap District. The majority is either in the process of or has been assigned for extensive touristic development. Koh Rong and Koh Rong Sanloem in particular have so far undergone years of non-coordinated and individually undertaken development. A number of guesthouses and bungalow resorts offers accommodation of greatly varying standard by the beaches or in the lush jungle. Despite the very moderate infrastructure, visitor numbers have risen quickly and Koh Rong has been declared a stop on the Banana Pancake Trail.[32]
- Koh Rong, កោះរ៉ុង: Situated 26 km west of the Sihanoukville coast. Koh Rong is the biggest of the islands of Sihanoukville province. It encompasses an area of 78 km2. The terrain is predominantly hilly with a sizable mountain 316 metres (1,037 ft) at the island's north-west. The hills provide water for creeks, lagoons and estuaries. The island's interior is almost completely forested. Although there are already lots of guest houses and pubs in and around Koh Tuich village, the island remains virtually deserted – its sheer size dwarfs all settlement centers. The island has substantial ferry service and a great variety of guesthouses.
- Koh Rong Sanloem, កោះរុងសន្លឹម: South of Koh Rong and smaller, beautiful beaches are on the west and east coast. It resembles its bigger neighbor Koh Rong in shape and geography – although a bit thinner, it is covered in dense forest, generally more flat (still, though there are sizable hills ) and has noticeably less landmass in relation to its coastline. Marine life around Koh Rong Sanloem is very diverse and offers many diving spots. Daily ferry service to many guesthouses spread all over the island.
- Koh Kaong Kang/Thass, កោះកោងកាង/ថាស: Mangrove Island, Ile des Paletuviers (old French name), Koh Kaong Kang/Thass – one of the inner islands – it is a popular place for snorkelers. Koh Kaong Kang/Thass is very flat, hence freshwater is scarce - one of the reasons why nobody lives there permanently.
- Koh Koun, កោះកូន: Child Island, Ile de Cone (old French name), a small island between Koh Rong and Koh Rong Sanloem, has no beach, is uninhabited, but a popular dive - and snorkel spot.
- Koh Tuich, កោះតូច: Small island, a tiny and beautiful island off Koh Rong island's Koh Tuich village. There is a little pagoda on it in service since around 2010. Shallow waters provide good snorkeling spots around the whole island.
- Koh Pos, កោះពស់: also known as Snake Island or Morakot Island. This island lies 800 metres (2,625 ft) off Sihanoukville's Victory Beach. It is under development by Russian investors and converted into a luxury holiday destination and high standard residential area.[33] Snake Island is linked to the mainland via a regular road bridge since around July 2011. The bridge is currently not open for public traffic.
- Koh Dek Koul, កោះដេកកោល: This small island lies 7 kilometres (4 mi) off Victory Beach and only a further few hundred meters off Snake Island. The Russian Mirax Luxury Resort corporation operates a hotel business on this predominantly rocky island.
- Koh Bong Po-oun/Song Saa, កោះបងកោះប្អូន: – Siblings/Lovers Islands – Les Frères (old French name), renamed to Koh Song Saa – Lovers islands – two tiny islets off Koh Rong's north-east, it is home of the exclusive Song Saa Resort.
Sihanoukville lies in the Tropical monsoon (Am) climate zone. The city has two seasons: a wet season and a dry season. Monthly averages range from 14 °C (57.2 °F) in January to 36.0 °C (96.8 °F) in July.
The maximum mean is about 30 °C ; the minimum mean, about 24 °C. Maximum temperatures of higher than 32 °C (89.6 °F), however, are common and, just before the start of the rainy season, they may rise to more than 38 °C (100.4 °F). Minimum temperatures rarely fall below 10 °C (50 °F). January is the coolest month, and April is the warmest. Tropical cyclones cause much less damage in Cambodia than they do in Vietnam.
The total annual rainfall average is between 1,000 and 1,500 millimeters (39.4 and 59.1 in). The heaviest amounts fall in August and September. The relative humidity is high at night throughout the year; usually it exceeds 90 percent. During the daytime in the dry season, humidity averages about 50 percent or slightly lower, but it may remain about 60 percent in the rainy period.
Climate data for Sihanoukville, Cambodia | |||||||||||||
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 31.3 (88.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.1 (89.8) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.0 (86) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.43 (88.57) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23.9 (75) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.0 (77) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.07 (77.12) |
Precipitation mm (inches) | 28.3 (1.114) |
25.2 (0.992) |
50.3 (1.98) |
124.8 (4.913) |
207.3 (8.161) |
252.7 (9.949) |
341.4 (13.441) |
377.2 (14.85) |
320.6 (12.622) |
290.4 (11.433) |
138.2 (5.441) |
54.4 (2.142) |
2,210.8 (87.038) |
Source: world weather online[34] |
The economy of Sihanoukville City is defined by the commercial imperatives of the international port and its nearby oil terminal. Attached is a regularly modernized[35] cargo storage - and logistics facility which serves numerous shipping companies, freight forwarders, suppliers and maintenance contractors. All of these are based in the port's vicinity.[36]
Other sizable economic sectors of the city are fishery, aqua-cultures and frozen shrimp processing, the garment industry, food production (the Angkor brewery), the vast tourism industry with its constantly growing service branch and the resulting boom of the real estate market.[37]
Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone[edit]
The Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) is an overseas economic and trade cooperation zone which was designed to promote favorable market conditions[38] such as: policy advantages, a safe political environment, favorable trade status, completed infrastructure supporting, low labor cost and excellent services, among others. In addition to its areas around the port, a sizable industrial center, exclusively composed of Chinese companies has been developed since around 2010.[39]
businesses according to people employed (whole province) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Size of Establishment | Number of Establishments | ||||||||||||||||||||
1-10 persons | 10,424 | ||||||||||||||||||||
11-50 persons | 177 | ||||||||||||||||||||
51-100 persons | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
101 or more | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 10.649 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Cambodiainvestment - Preah-Sihanouk-Province[40] |
Major Companies
- Eurogate Garment Limited
- Sary Paper Co., Ltd.
- K. Som Textile Co, Ltd
- Javelin Co., Ltd Industrial steel processing
- Angkor Beer
Trading accounts for a high percentage of the city's economy as patterns have undergone development since the middle 1980s, when the Soviet Union heavily influenced Cambodia's trade. The city imports many goods from Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore and China while it exports goods to the United States, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom. The city often re-exported many of the goods it imported such as electronics, cigarettes, vehicles and gold. Today, the city's main export is garments, but it also produces and exports timber, logs, and rubber in small quantities.[41][42]
Cambodia is one of the few Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to export over $2 billion. Since Cambodia became the first LDC to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2004, trade has steadily increased, and the U.S. has been Cambodia's largest trading partner. Comparing to $2.3 billion of export to the U.S and $153 million of export to Cambodia in 2010, from January to October 2011, Cambodia's exports to the U.S. were $2.29 billion and U.S. exports to Cambodia were $152.6 million.[43][44] Commercial banks located in Sihanoukville: Cambodia Commercial Bank, Union Commercial Bank, Cambodia Asia Bank, Cambodia Public Bank, Foreign Trade Bank[45]
Economic Prospects[edit]
The City's development strategy focuses on tourism, port expansion, and industrial growth. Tourism development is expected to be an economic driver leading to the development of a national commercial center and is already producing rapid growth in the surrounding area. It is anticipated that the port, as a hub for the expansion of maritime transport, will attract additional industry. An industrial zone has been established that includes petrochemical production and food processing based on local fisheries and other elements. With new investments in these areas and associated development strategies, planners anticipate increased urbanization of Sihanoukville, alongside growing economic opportunities that will lead to migration from rural areas.[40]
Foreign investment in Cambodia has increased significantly since 2004 led by Asian investors from countries such as Malaysia, China, Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. Approved investment proposals by the Council for the Development of Cambodia totaled around $500 million in 2011.[43]
Sihanoukville Port Special Economic Zone[edit]
The Sihanoukville Autonomous Port has an independent administration. In combination with the related logistics - and transport sector it is the city's economic backbone.
At present, the total operational land area of the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port is around 124.76 ha. The Old Jetty was constructed in 1956 and became operational in 1960. The jetty is 290m long by 28m wide and can accommodate 4 vessels with medium GRT at both sides. The exterior berth is -8.50m-13m depth, while the interior berth is -7.50m -8.50m depth.
In order to cope with the increasing rates of cargo throughput the Royal Government of Cambodia had constructed another 350m long new quay with -10.50m maximum draft in 1966. At present, this new quay can accommodate 3 vessels with -7.00m draft medium GRT. The construction of Container Terminal with 400m long by -10.50m depth and 6.5 ha of container yard was fully completed on March 2007.[46]
Sihanoukville Autonomous Port Traffic Rates[47] | ||||||||||||||
Item | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 9M2009 | |||||||
Gross Throughput (Tons) | 1,772,361 | 1,503,050 | 1,380,847 | 1,586,791 | 1,818,877 | 2,057,967 | 1,405,338 | |||||||
Not Included Fuel | 1,454,856 | 1,242,011 | 1,131,699 | 1,320,102 | 1,428,992 | 1,605,672 | 958,279 | |||||||
Not Include Fuel &Cont. | 650,329 | 308,153 | 107,929 | 197,573 | 193,573 | 291,114 | 162,520 | |||||||
Cargo Containerized | 804,527 | 933,858 | 1,023,770 | 1,122,529 | 1,235,419 | 1,314,559 | 795,759 | |||||||
Container Throughput (TEUs) | 181,286 | 213,916 | 211,141 | 231,036 | 253,271 | 258,775 | 157,639 | |||||||
Vessel Calling (Units) | 878 | 730 | 686 | 912 | 876 | 954 | 642 |
Primary Destinations: Singapore, Hong Kong, Sangurila, Bangkok, Ho Chiminh, Shanghai, Laem Chabang, Yantian, Kaohsiung[45] Frequency of scheduled services: 38/week[45]
Roads and Streets[edit]
- National Highway 4: Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville are connected by the National Road 4. The road was built and financed by the United States to accommodate heavy freight containers and gasoline tank trucks connecting the port with Phnom Penh. There are three toll stations along its entire distance of around 250 km. However, it is considered the most dangerous road of Cambodia due to dense traffic, regular traffic accidents and lack of regulation by authorities.[48]
- National Highway 3: Connects Sihanoukville with Kampot province. The road joins the NR4 at Prey Nob district at the junction town of Veal Renh. It is paved and but largely lacks traffic signs. Free roaming cattle and other livestock regularly block road traffic. The road underwent significant refurbishment in 2008 and forms part of an international "North-South economic corridor" from Kunming in China to Bangkok in Thailand.[49]
- National Highway 48: Connects Sihanoukville and Phnom Penh with Koh Kong Province,to the southwest of Cambodia. The road ends at the Thai-Cambodian border. The old 4 ferry crossing points over the estuaries along the route were replaced by solid bridges. This road has very little traffic.
Roads in Sihanoukville city are in relative good condition, although smaller streets, in particular in neighborhoods tend to be non-maintained dirt tracks, unless upgraded through the local communities' initiatives.
Urban Traffic[edit]
Cambodia follows the right-hand traffic. There is no formally adopted road and road transport policy in Cambodia, and this particularly affects urban road transport.[50]
Although Cambodia's traffic laws[51] are profoundly the same as those of any other country, with respect to the country's membership of the ASEAN, that requires recognition of ratified agreements,[52] regular traffic only functions on a basic level and in times of low density. Conduct is still traditional as smaller and slower vehicles are expected to yield to big vehicles, usually driven by perceived wealthier and socially superior people.[53] Nationwide, pedestrians have to walk beside the roads and are - again traditionally - considered poor, inferior and bare of any prerogative. Sidewalks in all cities are being completely occupied and obstructed by businesses and/or used as parking lots, rendering them completely useless - although not allowed according to article 5 of the General provisions of the Traffic Law: "Sidewalks are the roadsides in cities or towns, which are prepared for pedestrians. The sidewalks are not allowed for vehicles to park."[51]
Law enforcement has been accused of failing to enforce international norms. A habit of running predictable checkpoints has developed over the last years. Tourists on rental bikes and common people are often stopped and forced to pay indiscreet sums, often based on mere assumptions and unsupported claims. Drivers of vehicles with perceived social status remain generally unmolested. Consequently the educational effect of these activities is very low.[54]
In all urban and residential areas an overabundance of motorbikes exists due to the absence of any form of public transportation and taxi-cars. For non-residential and inexperienced people Sihanoukville city remains unsafe for driving. Drivers of motorbikes often do not wear helmets, drive indiscriminately on any side of the street and it is common to see motorbikes with more than two passengers or vehicles driven by children and underaged people. Traffic lights are often ignored.[55]
In 2008 the government ordered the countrywide enforcement of the use of helmets, but order was not thoroughly enforced.[56][57][58]
Public and Individual Transport[edit]
The city does not have any form of public transportation. Local administration does issue transport licences for any individual of the informal urban transportation system of motor-taxis (moto-dups) and tuk-tuks. The system is not administered by authorities, as anybody can become a motor-taxi - or tuk-tuk driver. As a consequence, prices of services are ad-hoc, insurance non-existent and service quality varies considerable. The overwhelming majority of drivers do not have knowledge of street names and/or numbers.[59]
The Sihanoukville International Airport, (KOS) formerly called Kaong Kang (កោងកាង=mangrove) Airport is located in the Ream commune in central Sihanoukville province. It lies close to the National Highway No.4, only around 500 m from the Ream beach on top a former filled in and drained mangrove lagoon, just about 18 kilometers from Sihanoukville City.
October 2014: Only international charter flights[45][60]
Long Distance Buses and Taxis[edit]
The central long-distance bus station for all transport business operators[61] is located on National Highway No. 4 in the city's north-east near the Autonomous Port. Transport business operators maintain booking offices in the urban centers.
Sihanoukville is served by many competing companies[62] with daily scheduled services from and to all major population centers in Cambodia. Direct destinations are Phnom Penh, Koh Kong (city) and Kampot. Some companies offer services to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and to Angkor Wat near Siem Reap through a connection via Phnom Penh. Buses operate from 7.00 am until around 3.00 pm plus a daily night-bus/sleeper around 8.00 pm.
Privately operated taxi stands for long distance transportation are situated at the central bus station, in the commercial urban center and the tourist center in the South.
Marine Transport, Island Access, Ferries[edit]
The last daily national official marine ferry service from/to Sihanoukville city to/from Krong Koh Kong ceased operation with the completion of National Highway 48 in 2007.
Koh Rong island and Koh Rong Sanloem island have daily ferry service.[63]
Access to smaller islands is generally provided by local holiday resorts, dive operators or private operators. Additionally, small long-tail boats and medium size cruising boats can be individually hired for sightseeing, fishing, diving and drinking trips at guest-houses, travel agencies and diving operators.
Marina Oceania - the first marina in Cambodia operational since 2013 for yachts and boats up to 25 meters with berths for 15 boats. It is situated at the local port's pier, near Koh Preab island. (coordinates: 10° 39' 59" N / 103° 30' 41" E).[64]
Holiday Cruise ships infrequently stop by at the port during their voyages in South-East Asia.[65]
Rail Transport[edit]
The moderate railway network of Cambodia was re-constructed for freight transport during the last years by Toll Holdings, which has obtained a building and maintenance concession from the Royal Cambodian Railway.[66] The "Southern line" constructed 1960-1969 with a length of 264 km, connects the Sihanoukville Port Special Economic Zone with the capital Phnom Penh.
The currently rather deteriorated train station near the port used to manage passenger train transportation to Phnom Penh via Kampot before the civil war (1975).
The 2008 census of Cambodia counted 89,846 inhabitants of Sihanoukville City and approximately 66,700 in its urban center.[67]
The population of the city is apart from descendants of the indigenous inhabitants not older than 3 generations as the product of recent history, such as the Cambodian diaspora and Cambodian humanitarian crisis of and after the Pol Pot era. Historic events which led to demographic upheavals in Cambodia are evident in the demographic trends of the city. With the arrival of displaced refugees, in subsequent decades and centuries, a non-Khmer, mixed Asian population grew to a high percentage of the total population in the core population in urban areas.
Population Projections for Sihanoukville Province 2008-2016[68] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
Total | 229,205 | 235,095 | 241,154 | 247,355 | 253,654 | 260,034 | 266,470 | 272,933 | 279,419 | ||||||||||||
Male | 114,680 | 117,735 | 120,872 | 124,076 | 127,324 | 130,607 | 133,913 | 137,227 | 140,545 | ||||||||||||
Female | 114,525 | 117,360 | 120,282 | 123,279 | 126,330 | 129,427 | 132,557 | 135,706 | 138,874 | ||||||||||||
Annual Growth | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.47 | 2.43 | 2.38 | |||||||||||||
Sex Ratio | 100.1 | 100.3 | 100.5 | 100.6 | 100.9 | 101.0 | 101.1 | 101.2 | 101.3 | ||||||||||||
Median Age | 21.8 | 22.3 | 22.8 | 23.3 | 23.7 | 24.2 | 24.7 | 25.1 | 25.6 |
In addition to Khmer, ethnic groups like Vietnamese, Chinese, Cham, Thai, Korean, French, British, Europeans, Australians and Americans live in the urban area. Due to its status as an international port, high volume and density of commerce and the impact of the service sector related to the tourist industry, Krong Preah Sihanouk has a relative high Human Development Index (HDI)of 0.750, compared to the national average HDI of 0.523.[69]
Cambodia still has one of the worst health statuses in Asia, although the situation is slowly changing for the better. The public health system has suffered from war and neglect and has had serious difficulties meeting the health needs of the population. Some government hospitals and other health units have been rehabilitated so that they are autonomous entities, staffed with qualified personnel. This has led to a significant increase in the utilization of health services. At the same time, modern standard private clinics, including local and foreign service providers, are increasing in number and are competing with State-owned hospitals.[70]
Sanitation practices in rural Cambodia are often primitive. The water supply is the main problem; rivers and streams are common sources of drinking water and of water for cooking. These water sources are often the same ones used for bathing, washing clothes, and disposing of waste products. Adequate sewage disposal is nonexistent in most rural and suburban areas.[71]
Local pharmacies provide a limited supply of prescription and over-the-counter medications, but the quality of locally obtained medications can vary greatly. Counterfeit medication is readily available, often indiscernible from authentic medication, and can be potentially dangerous.[72]
Hospitals/ Clinics with emergency service[73]
- Preah Sihanouk Referral Hospital[74]
- C.T Clinic
- International Hospital
The majority of the municipal inhabitants are of East-Asian descend, who profoundly characterize and influence local customs, moral, commerce, cuisine and tradition based on Pan-East-Asian beliefs and ideas. Cambodian culture is of distinct ancient Khmer origin, accompanied by century-old moderate Chinese and Vietnamese cultural influences.[75] The prolonged presence of foreign and in particular Westerners in Cambodia and Sihanoukville town contributes to a noticeable varied, modern, multi-cultural manifestation, which is increasingly influenced by modern media.[76]
The citizen of Sihanoukville city celebrate all religious, traditional and secular festivities such as Cambodian New Year (April), Chinese New Year (between January and February), Water Festival (November), Pchum Ben (honor to the ancestors in October) and Kathen Ceremony (offerings to the monks), 8 January (Day of Cambodian - Vietnamese Friendship) among others.
Many urban families of Chinese or Sino-Khmer descent[77] in Sihanoukville city have for most of Cambodia's history constituted the commercial elite and urban upper classes. Besides the expressed Buddhist faith there is a strong dedication to Confucian work ethics, on commercial conduct and trade procedures while family bonds are very strong.[78][79]
With more than 150 regular hotels[80] in all price-categories among an undisclosed number of guest-houses, Sihanoukville can easily handle current visitor quota and can generally cope with all standard demands. The islands have by 2014 a more than ample supply of accommodations, including an international 5-star resort,[81] several mid-range places on the beaches and dozens of budget guest-houses and bungalow resorts.[82][83] Despite these factors, the city and its region are still considered to be under-explored by foreign tourists. In order to satisfactorily manage the future increase of visitors, Sihanoukville's infrastructure requires large-scale upgrades.
The city has a constantly changing, but large number and variety of restaurants and bars. Fresh seafood, especially crab, prawns and ocean fish are common, but there is also a wide variety of places offering foreign cuisines - Seafood Restaurants (17), other Asian (23), Greek (1), French (13), Indian (1), German (2), Sri Lankan (1), British, Italian (5) and Pizzerias(3) and Japanese (3). There are Western bakeries (3), BBQ Restaurants (7), Café & Coffee shops (17), Espresso coffee shops (1) and countless Bars and Pubs (over 50).[86][87][88]
As a tropical sea-side resort, Sihanoukville's night life is heavily influenced and characterized by the city's large number of beaches. All along the central tourist area between the Golden Lion Plaza and the Ochheuteal/Serendipity Beaches are international and Western styled night bars, live music venues and all-night beach-discothèques.[86][89]
Most young Cambodians generally prefer to frequent classic style night-clubs with air-condition, lavish interior and dedicated to more traditional ways of service procedures and cultural expression.
At Weather Station (Victory) Hill, bar operators tend to adopt certain traditional Asian and local elements of recreational services. Many Westerners consider these etablissements as clearly part of the sex industry. With respect to the fact that prostitution is illegal, bar operators publicly avoid procedures that violate local ethic standards.[29]
Sihanoukville is the capital city of Sihanoukville province and is governed by its deputy governor. Sihanoukville occupies the greater part of four of the five communes or Sangkat(Sangkat Muoy Commune, Sangkat Pi Commune, Sangkat Bei Commune, Sangkat Buon Commune) of Sihanoukville provinces' Mittakpheap District. The port has its own autonomous administration.[90] The Sangkats are divided into 19 villages.
The communes of Mittakpheap District[91] | |||||||||||||||||||||
ISO Code | Commune | Romanization | Population | Sections | Urban | ||||||||||||||||
1801-1 | សង្កាត់ មួយ | Sangkat 1 | 37,440 | 3 | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
1801-2 | សង្កាត់ បីរ | Sangkat 2 | 25,142 | 3 | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
1801-3 | ស្ទឹងហាវ បី | Sangkat 3 | 13,108 | 3 | Majority | ||||||||||||||||
1801-4 | សង្កាត់ បយន | Sangkat 4 | 13,108 | 6 | Majority | ||||||||||||||||
1801-5 | សង្កាត់ កោះរ៉ុង | Sangkat Koh Rong | 1,108 | 4 | No |
Autonomous Port[edit]
The Sihanoukville Autonomous Port lies within Sangkat 1 with an area of around 123 ha. The port is located 18 kilometers/11 miles from the Kaong Kang Airport and 4 kilometers/2 miles from Sihanoukville town center. Ships' passengers are allowed to visit Sihanoukville town. The terminal itself has no shopping center, banking facilities, tourist offices, only toilets.[92]
Kampong Seila
Kampong Seila district, which belonged to Koh Kong Province has, per Royal decree, been transferred to Sihanoukville Province in January 2009: "The administrative boundaries of Preah Sihanouk municipality and Koh Kong province shall be adjusted by sub-dividing land from Kampong Seila district in whole and partial land of Sre Ambil district in Koh Kong province to Preah Sihanouk municipality."[93] Officials were assigned to create a National Workshop - also in relation to other provinces - and process all necessary administrative tasks.[94][95] TheNational Institute of Statistics of Cambodia refers in its most recent and preliminary studies to a successful integration of the district, including maps,[96][97] although official statistics and numbers are expected to come with the next full report. Preah Sihanouk Province's new official domain has incorporated Kompong Seila district.[98]
Theravada Buddhism is state religion in Cambodia, with the pagoda as the traditional spiritual center of the community.[99] The most prominent pagodas in the city:
- Upper Pagoda, "Wat Chotynieng", or "Wat Leu"; located on a hill, overlooking Sihanoukville bay and dedicated to Samdech Preah Sangareach Chhoun Nath, a Cambodian Buddhist leader, who lived before the Khmer Rouge rule (1975).
- Lower Pagoda, "Wat Krom", located in Sihanoukville town. It is dedicated to Yeay Mao, a popular southern Cambodian ancestral spirit surrounded by an illustrious legend. Both - Wat Leu and Wat Krom - are named according to their local geographic location, on top of the hill and down at the bottom of the hill.
Sihanoukville city is also home to minor communities of other religions such as: Catholics, Muslims, Protestants and Taoists. Places of worship:
- St. Michael's Church: It is the center of the Catholic communities. The church was built in 1960 by sailors, it is located on the same hill as the Upper Pagoda, facing the sea.
- Iber Bikhalifah Mosque: It is the religious center of the local Muslim community. It is located in Sihanoukville town, just in the populous, central Psah Leu (upper market) area.
a shrine to Yeay Mao at Independence Beach, October 2014
St. Michael Catholic Church
Public spending on education in Cambodia, totaled 2.60% (of GDP) as of 2010.[100]
Cambodian general education is based on the national school curriculum that consists of:
1. basic education
The basic education curriculum is divided into three cycles of three years each. The first cycle (grade 1-3) consists of 27-30 lessons per week lasting 40 minutes which are allocated to five main subjects. The second cycle (grade 4-6) consists of the same number of lessons but is slightly different. The third cycle (grade 7-9) consists of 32-35 lessons which are allocated for 7 major subjects.[101]
2. upper secondary education
The upper Secondary Education curriculum consists of two different phases. The curriculum for the first phase (grade 10) is identical to the third cycle of primary education. The second phase (grade 11-12) has two main components: Compulsory and Electives.[101]
The total adult literacy rate of Sihanoukville is 95.37%.[102]
The city has experienced shortages of teachers[103] but the situation has improved during the last decade. The 2004 statistics show the following centers of education: 33 pre-schools with 1,670 children, 52 primary schools with 34,863 students, 5 colleges with 4,794 students; 2 high schools with 1,449 students; 10 vocational training with 961 students and 13,728 students in private schools. (see also chart below)
Unicef reports: Increase in reach and sustainability of children learning in relevant, inclusive and quality early childhood and basic education through increased institutional capacities.[104]
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Preschool | 33 | 1670 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary School | 52 | 34863 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College | 5 | 4794 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lycee | 2 | 1449 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vocational training | 10 | 961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Private Schools | 27 | 13,728 |
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Preschool | 44 | 64 | 60 | 1715 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary School | 73 | 800 | 532 | 26212 | 778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secondary School | 27 | 260 | 269 | 11889 | 725 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College | 20 | 114 | 107 | 4577 | 318 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lycee | 7 | 155 | 153 | 7312 | 407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lycees with grade 10-12 only | 1 | 31 | 31 | 1366 | 87 |
Private educational institutes in Sihanoukville
- Life University
- University of Management and Economics
- Built Bright University
- Khmer Technology and Management Center
- Don Bosco Technical School
- Don Bosco Hotel School.
Ribbon cutting ceremony of the Engineer Civic Action Project
His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni officially opened the Don Bosco Hotel School.
Sovannaphumi Primary school in central Sihanoukville, October 2014
Sister cities[edit]
See also[edit]
- Sihanoukville Autonomous Port
- Sihanoukville International Airport
- Ream National Park
- Koh Rong
- Koh Rong Sanloem
- Sihanoukville province
- Mayaguez incident
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- Preah Sihanouk Province official homepage
- Ministry of Tourism
- National Institute of Statistics of Cambodia
- Royal Government of Cambodia (English Version)
- Sihanoukville Autonomous Port
- Agence Kampuchea Presse
- Ministry of Public Works and Transport
- Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone(SSEZ)
- Toll Royal Railways - Cambodian rail operator
- Chemical Waste Dumped near Sihanoukville
- Cambodia Airports
Info, History & Geography[edit]
- Kampotmuseum
- Cambodian Research Centre for Development (CRCD)
- Cambodia's islands - Island Species Cambodia
- Canbypublications
- Tripadvisor night-life reviews
- SihanoukVille Tourist Guide


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The millennial generation is always considered to be anyone born from 1981 to anyone who is turning/turned 18 in the present year.
In 2012, it was 1981-1994.
Then in 2013, the definition changed to 1981-1995.
Then last year in 2014, it was 1981-1996.
Now it's 2015, and 1981-1997 definitions are popping up.
Next year in 2016, it'll be 1981-1998,
and 2017 will be 1981-1999.
Of course, a cutoff will have to be made eventually, but placing it in the 1990s doesn't seem logical to those who actually study this type of thing.
2000 is the best cutoff, because that's the new millennium year, and that's what the generation is called, "the millennials." These 1994-1999 cutoffs do not work for a generation called "the millennials".


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Khair-ul-Manzil, located right across Purana Quila, remains a quiet and uncelebrated monument
It was World Heritage Day, and I set off monument hopping. The weather was perfect, and I had already visited the Turkman Gate and Delhi Gate. I was on my way to visit the excavation site at Purana Quila (Old Fort). As I paid the autowallah and turned around, I found myself facing an old structure across the road from the Quila. My feet made up their mind for me, and I stepped inside through an arched entrance.
The din of modern Delhi ceased. I found myself standing in the huge and peaceful courtyard of the Khair-ul-Manzil mosque. It had an octagonal tank right at the centre and flocks of pigeon walked around. I looked around in awe and wondered why I hadn't visited this place before.
There were arches, inscriptions, and remnants of stucco and glazed tiles in different colours that were still vibrant.
I slowly made my way across the courtyard and removed my shoes as I came closer to the prayer area. And that is where I met Kafil Ahmad Ansari. He was in deep conversation with an elderly Sikh. And by them was a foreign tourist, who didn't appear to understand any of it, but nevertheless sat there quietly listening all the same. I too joined them. And soon after me, came the security guard of the complex. The discussion was on the poor upkeep of monuments in Delhi. I asked Kafil to tell me something about the mosque. In a flash, he was up and ready totake me around the complex.
We walked along one side of the mosque where there were several rooms still in good shape. They served as part of the madrasa, said Kafil . He drew my attention to the top of the structure, where there were big gaps. The British had fired cannons on this mosque from the roof of the Purana Quila.The story goes that someone from the madrasa had carried tales to the British about discussions being held there about achieving Independence.
At one corner of the mosque was an enclosure which was the entrance to an underground passage that went all the way to the Quila. It was used by the locals to protect themselves when the violence was unfolding. It was so difficult to imagine that a place as tranquil as this was once the scene of armed conflict. Kafil related the history of the place with much pride. But seemed a tad disappointed when he told me that the mosque had no electricity, and was in dire need of maintenance, otherwise it would soon become even more derelict.
Leading me to a well, he drew some water out and offered it to me, assuring me that I would never taste water as sweet as this. The cool water was indeed welcome and refreshing. Kafil told me that he lived across the Yamuna. But he kept coming back to this mosque a couple of times a week. "Something pulls me back here," he said. During our meeting which happened prior to the elections, Kafil had expressed thatonce the new government came to power, he would request it to look after old monuments such as Khair-ul-Manzil and open them to the public. I wonder how many more Khair-ul-Manzils are waiting to be explored.
Keywords: Khair-ul-Manzil, Delhi monuments


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"Extra's" Jerry Penacoli sat down actor Leonardo DiCaprio to talk about his new movie, "The Wolf of Wall Street," and how he did not use body doubles for some of the film's racy sex scenes.
DiCaprio revealed, "It was all me, pal… all the flopping around, everything, it was all me!" -- including a sex scene involving a candle.
Leo added, "Look, when you do a character like this, you have to go all-out, we can't pull any punches and you have to just swing for the fences, so hopefully people enjoy it."
The Oscar nominee plays real-life stockbroker Jordan Belfort in the Martin Scorsese film, chronicling Belfort's rise and fall. DiCaprio explained, "As soon as I read this guy's account of his days on Wall Street and this hedonism, I became obsessed with playing him."
Leo also talked about a recent home accident that left him with a sprained ankle. "I'm sure it sounded more dramatic than it is. You feel silly saying you sprained your ankle, but it does hurt, for God's sakes."
"The Wolf of Wall Street" howls in theaters Christmas Day.
No Body Doubles in the Bedroom for Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Wolf of Wall Street'
Ryan Reynolds Reveals His and Blake Lively's Daughter Is Allergic To…
Is Khloe Kardashian Replacing Kelly Osbourne on Fashion Police?
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Peter, can you add these instructions to the formatting drop-down, please? Perhaps others, like me, will forget about using quotation marks when they need to connect the words. I had tried the + a few weeks ago too. .
Help, Suggestions, Future of The D-Word
Difficulties with The D-Word? If you can't find the right answers on our Help page, please post in this topic. Ideas for future D-Word releases or projects can be posted here as well.
Not sure what "formatting drop-down" you're talking about, but we could add a few lines about searching in our Help section or directly on the Search page.
She's referring to the small blue circle with the question mark inside at the top right hand side of the post window. You click it and a window titled 'formatting' drops down.
Well, that's for formatting your posts. It would be the wrong place to put information on searching.
For the meantime, just remember that it's the same as with Google: phrases need quotation marks.
That's what I meant Nigel – or as you suggested Ben, a note in the advanced search spot at the top of the page.
I'm not sure which topic to use to post this info:
I have received an email from colleagues in Cuba about a fabulous small, independent festival there called the FESTIVAL DE CINE POBRE. The festival is held annually in the town of Gibara, in Oriente... and that town was absolutely destroyed by hurricane IKE. The festival organizers have sent an international call for assistance of any kind, addressed specifically to the international filmmaking community. I want to post this info somewhere on D-word so that perhaps we can brainstorm about fundraising to help out this festival, the filmmakers who run it, and the people of Gibara.
Please let me know if this is appropriate for D-Word, and if so, where to post it. Thanks!
Has anyone ever delivered to A&E? If so, can you email me at email@example.com, please? Thank you!!!
That's really a question for the Production or Marketing and Distribution topics. This topic here is for Help with using The D-Word.
I have just finished an MA course in documentary film making. I made my dissertation film in a prison in the UK. The prison director has praised the film but has said that she does not want the film to be show publicly.
What I would like to know is – can women in prison give consent if they sign release forms. Some of the women were mentally ill – does this mean the prison would have to sign the release form as their legal guardian.
I would appreciate any advice on this issue,
That's a question for the Mentoring Room . As I said just before, this topic is for help using The D-Word's software.
Is there any way I can retrieve a copy of my Submission to Become a D-Word Member? I haven't received a response yet, but either way, I just wanna keep it for my records. Is that possible?
You can access the information in your profile.
John has just responded and made you a member.
If I hit preview for a post I've written it never loads.
What's your browser, operating system, versions, contents of posting?
I'm still having the problem with the preview function. I'm using Firefox 220.127.116.11 on Windows XP and it happens regardless of topic, length or content – flattery, sarcasm, dumb puns, even buying drinks. I see the loading wheel spinning, but it never actually loads. If I stop it, I lose everything I've written.
Maybe it thinks I'm so brilliant I should post directly without second thought, but I doubt it.
I'm on Firefox 3.0.4 on XP and can't reproduce your problem. I'll notify Peter. In the meantime, consider updating your browser...?
I agree, the best thing would be to move up to Firefox 3. I recently trouble-shooted several friends' PCs and they were using Firefox 2 and Win XP and could no longer access some websites. This appeared to be after a recent upgrade in Firefox, which judging by the release dates was 126.96.36.199. Upgrading to the current version of Firefox 3 fixed the problems.
Interesting. I just clicked on "check for updates" and it said there were none available. Maybe they're just not available to ME. I'll go to the website. Thanks for the tip.
This is a test of the Firefox 3.0. Damn, it worked! You guys are gods. I wonder why 2.0 never told me there was a 3.0 update. Perhaps that's why there is a 3.0. Thanks everyone.
For some reason Firefox 2.0 just checks for updates along the 2.0 line and it probably updated itself 220.127.116.11 which is what I'm guessing caused your problems... It is strange that they wouldn't automatically encourage people to upgrade to 3.0...
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Wow, this really stops the hair fall out, how does it do that? Only a few swipes on my scalp and a quick lather and my head was bursting with bubbles. It is easy to clean the hair and my scalp was very clean after this. I do love it for not causing my hair to fall out more. It has been falling out a lot this past year. I forgot to mention it smells very warming and comforting but unfortunately doesn't last beyond the shower.
Once I washed it out, my hair felt a little dry but nothing a bit of normal conditioner couldn't fix. I would repurchase! I want to try out the other bars too. This was my first LUSH shampoo bar. I wouldn't use this daily as the sulfates can irritate the scalp. Better to use once or twice a week as a clarifier or if you need a warm pick me up. Would still repurchase because I love the scent so much and it is ok with moderate use.
Update: I probably won't repurchase. As much as I love this, the scalp irritation from the high levels of sulfates gave me huge unsightly flakes. If any girls (and guys?) need help with hair fall and this didn't work, try Mill Creek Biotene H-24 line. It is awesome.
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My friend gave me this shampoo when I was going through a hair loss phase and I am so glad she did!! My hair loss problems were mostly due to weak scalp caused by oily roots, so that was the first problem I had to fix, this product was the solution. Personally I didnt see an immediate reduction in hair loss from using this alone, until I started alternating it with Khlorane Hair Loss shampoo with quinine and vit B. Then Wham, I found the perfect couple. This keeps the oil away allll day, I use this in the morning daily (I live in a hot, humid climate) and there is absolutely no oil at all at the end of the day. Then comes Khlorane in the evening which strengthens my roots and strands. This is something you definitely shd get for a very nice cleansing. Plus it's environmentally friendly!! Or get it as a gift. Everyone who got it from me as a gift love it. :)
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I got this in a haul along with some other things and have used this once. It's a red shampoo puck with two little bits of cinnamon at the top. It smells very strongly of cinnamon and a little of clove. It has a smooth feel on the surface and is slightly melty but only a little. I used this after getting out of the lake and it definitely cleaned my hair very easily. I got my hands wet and rubbed the bar between my hands and sometimes rubbed it on my head but be careful- the bits of cinnamon will tug on your hair. I expected the fragrance to "explode" in the shower with the heat and humidity but it wasn't very strong at all. I could hardly smell the cinnamon to be honest. It didn't really tingle my scalp too much, but my sensitive scalp is a little itchy. I' think it might be from the fact I already shampooed today, but i'm not going to be caught dead not washing my hair after getting out of a lake. I like this product and hope it helps with my shedding hair!
i've been using this product for about a month now, and i can say i'm totally in love with it. The solid shampoo makes my waves and curls shine and cleans my hair & scalp thoroughly. For my shoulder length hair i swipe it about 3 times along my hand, lather the product, then apply to my scalp. The product itself doesn't come in packaging and is sold in it's solid form, which is no worry to me, it saves up on space in the bathroom. if you love the smell of cinnamon you'll definitely love this ! Just make sure you leave this product somewhere to dry (if using a lush tin, MAKE SURE the bar is dry before putting it in, or it will get stuck to the bottom scraping it off will totally ruin the entire product ) before putting it away. Make sure it doesn't get too wet when using or it might turn goopy/run off, wasting the bar. My bar barely looks used, it feels like this puck is going to last forever. As for hair growth, this bar feels like it has actually improved my hair growth ( not drastically) but i did notice the difference. Though, I can happily say my hair's healthier than it has ever been, ever. I'll be checking out other solid shampoo bars, but i would def repurchase NEW ! in a heartbeat.
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I love this stuff. I like the company's ethics and most of their products. And since breast cancer keeps turning its ugly head up in my family, I am trying to eliminate more and more chemicals from our home. And while all this plays a part, what brings me back to lush is the products. I love the smell of this bar first thing in the morning. It is a real wake up. I find that same fragrance in the Wiccan massage bar which I use after showers as a moisturizer, and also in volcano, a foot treatment. I already have a back up bar at home and could see myself stockpiling. I also use women romaine twice a day, which they warn contains alcohol, but have never had a bad reaction to this bar, or any other product.
The best shampoo I've used. My hair feels very healthy, it calms down my irritated scalp and encourages my hair to grow. It smells amazing too! What more could you want?
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First of all, I only like using LUSH products on my body. I really do refuse to use anything else. This shampoo bar does not have the best smell. It smells very strongly of cinnamon. It makes my scalp feel tingly after I use it but overall I love the result. I don't even need conditioner. I am a fan for life.
This shampoo was a big disappointment. I have extremely oily hair, and the SA recommended this to me, saying it was a really deep cleaning shampoo. I do not agree. After washing my hair with New, I still felt like I had some oily residue left in my hair. It also made my hair really pouffy and dry.
Also, storing this is very tricky. It wasn't too bad in the beginning, but after a few days, the water residue on the bar made it start melting on it's own. I didn't even get more than a month's use out of it.
Last year I picked this up, along with some other LUSH items for Mother's Day.. for my aunt.
She normally uses Herbal Essences and a Pantene conditioner.. followed by a wee bit of Herbal Essences hair gel to control flyaways
She was at first a little hesitant as it was quite fragrant.. when she tried it she was. IN. LOVE. This is now the ONLY hair product she uses! No more conditioner, no more hair gel/setting products, noooothin'! Her hair is so soft, manageable, no flyaways and is always lightly scented and looking like a fresh cut every day!
As a huge LUSH fan, I can say I love their solid shampoo bars (I have it in Karma!) and is a staple in the house :-)