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(04-10-2011 05:16 AM)Filox Wrote:Quote:Does atheism have "narratives?" (world history)
Hello Filox (say...your last name isn't Mulder, is it? just kidding), and thanks for the response.
How about a fish with legs?
See here for examples.
(04-10-2011 05:16 AM)Filox Wrote:Quote: Sacred histories...? That give "meaning" (explanation for) to life? That explain the origin of life and the universe?
While the use of the word "sacred" might actually be taboo, for some atheists, the defense of science and scientific findings are regarded by some to be without controversy and above reproach. Much as the Christian views the Holy Bible, and most religionists view whatever "holy writ" is associated with their particular group.
Of course it should be kept in mind that devotion is a variable that will determine the zeal of the adherent.
(04-10-2011 05:16 AM)Filox Wrote:Quote: And do these aspects of atheism drive the morality, ethics, laws (I left off "religious," though even in this thread it was suggested that Christians be rounded up and localized in one area...sounds suspiciously like past events in history to me), and...preferred lifestyle?
No-one said that scripture had anything to do with it. The reverse is true, in that opposition to biblical teaching is oftentimes the foundation for the establishment of an alternative moral stance and has in America had a direct impact on even the laws.
This cannot be denied.
(04-10-2011 05:16 AM)Filox Wrote:Quote: So if we use even a secular source to define religion, we would have to compare the similarities of Secular Humanism to religion, and I myself would conclude that atheism, by definition, is a religion, though their is an absence of a particular deity, which many of us see as having been replaced by the individual him/herself, in being the one who establishes right and wrong from which all the above will "be derived."
There is no need to debate the meaning of the words "believe" and "religion." Their meanings are not vague, and their definitions are readily accepted in most cultures.
While the perception of certain things such as "holy books, scriptures (which I don't actually remember crediting to atheists as an acceptable term), symbols, rituals, or deities" might be debatable, a rose, by any other name...is a rose.
Admitting morality and ethics does not change the fact that Atheism is foundational to particular morals and ethics.
Not only that, but it places man as the determiner of right and wrong, whereas Christians, and even most religionists (and this could, of course, be picked apart), look to the decree of their religious writings and God (or gods) to determine right or wrong. In another thread, this was exampled by one presenting the findings of science over that which is given in the creation account.
As far as simply being human, rather than religious, another look at the word religion will show that for the atheist, just as for the religionist, devotion to what they believe is not an option, but is required. For if one does not truly believe there is no God, they can no longer be deemed an atheist, even as if one does not truly believe there is a God, they can no longer be deemed a religionists.
(04-10-2011 05:16 AM)Filox Wrote: So, this is all nonsense you just wrote here.
As Bugs would say, "Nyaah...could be!" lol
(04-10-2011 05:16 AM)Filox Wrote: By the definition of the "religion", none of those things fit in the "atheism".
Sure they do.
(04-10-2011 05:16 AM)Filox Wrote: Sorry, try again.
Saw this the other day, thought it was cool:
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Supposed to be a "wink," I guess.
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Yes I hear these types of comments occasionally since I work at Wal-Mart and some of my family are very ignorant to topics outside of Christianity. It's just a lack of education on the subject that carries throughout America and as mentioned already it is echoed vastly by peoples congregations, preachers, and "news" sources.
As far as that Atheism being a religion debate... There is no thing unifying the terms of atheism. It is a non-system that has no universal connection or line of belief like domination of a religion do. Many people nowadays come to the thought scientifically but plenty have always seen it as no subject of reasoning; instead to some people it is just a universal reality.
The Darwin Fish or the fish with legs isn't an atheistic symbol. That is a evolution symbol often used to counter religious thoughts but evolution doesn't equal atheism. Many people understand evolution and believe in a deity.
The American Atheist symbol is a symbol of an organization. That isn't an universal unifier that means anything to atheists outside of a select group who are a aware of an apart of the organization. Just like the Thinking Atheist logo, it's just the organization and what defines it.
There is no foundations atheism, it's just other groups and other school of thoughts that are usually affirming of the atheist thought.
RE: They actually say this stuff?
Well Ranger to quote the FAQ: "Isn't atheism a religion? Sure. And not smoking is a habit.":). Not believing in something is not a belief in itself. Stop the baiting
As for the "atheist" symbols. I saw the american atheist guys (whatever they are called) symbol in their... As an atheist I do not want to be associated with those people. They might be atheists, but they still strike me as being very american (not in a positive way...). They seem to have a very hostile approach, saying believers are stupid etc., which isn't going to accomplish anything except fueling the flame war, and they seem to have very strange priorities. (A symbol for atheism. gtfo... there must be more important stuff to discuss)
12-10-2011, 05:34 AM (This post was last modified: 12-10-2011 06:20 AM by Filox.)
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OK, S.T., I see we will have more work to do around here... Let me continue.
First about the SYMBOL. First time I see this, I have no affiliation with any group of atheists, if you do not count this forum. Most of us don't. If you compare atheist symbols with religion ones, where every member of his church belongs to that church, uses it's symbols and laws, we are more free, some of us do, some don't use some kind of symbol. But we are not all "one atheist under leg-fish" symbol. We do not belong to any one organization, most of us do not belong to any organization, group or association. That is why you can not generalize and put some symbol as a general atheist symbol. There is no such thing. On the other hand, EVERY Christian has a cross as a symbol, there are no Christians who do not accept the cross as their symbol, or a fish without legs; Roman-Catholic, Baptist, Orthodox, Presbyterian...
No, my name is not Mulder, whatever gave you that idea?
"SACRED" is not a taboo for me, I accept that there is a lot of sacred things on this planet to a lot of people. I also have some things that are sacred to me, only I do not associate it with God. What you are implying here is that we consider some scientific books and theories as sacred. Now hold on for a minute, The Bible was written for the Christians, people who believe in the Word of God, that is why the Bible is a sacred book to those people, Qur'an is the same thing, only for different people. Big Book of Science was NOT written for atheists, but for the whole planet, for theists and atheists of all sorts. It is NOT a sacred book for anyone, it is a book for learning new things, as opposed to the Bible, which is a religious text for people who believe it to be The Word of God. So you CAN NOT compare these two, they do not fit into same category. Even if someone does consider some scientific books as sacred, it not something you can generalize to ALL the atheists, because we are not affiliated with the same group, as opposed to Christians who ALL worship the Bible as The Word of God, and therefore the Bible is a sacred book for ALL those who call themselves Christians. For different affiliations of Christians you have different translations, to be more "made for them", and that does not apply to science, one book is made for everybody, we do not have different translations for different kinds of groups.
MORALITY is supposed to come from within us. Most religious people say that atheists are not moral people because we do not know the Word of God, and therefore we can not be moral. Now this is kinda stupid and retarded, if you follow some kind of laws (in this case moral laws) because of some kind of scripture and because you are scared of eternal torment, then you are not a moral person, you are a scared person. On the other hand if you reject all those "books of morality" and you still keep your morality, because you feel it is the right thing and not because you are afraid for your soul, then you are a truly moral person who knows the value of it. The aspects of atheism (whatever that is suppose to be) do not drive our morality, our morality comes from within us, that is who and what we are in nature, it is a part of our mind and body. Morality in Christianity comes form a Book and that Book (the Bible) is full of all sorts of WRONG morality, I do not wish to cherry-pick or quote the Bible, but I am sure you know a lot of quotes about slavery, women rights and similar...
On the part of ATHEISM/RELIGION I really can not answer, because I do not understand what you are trying to say. Atheism IS NOT a religion. You gave me some definitions for "A Religion", I have discarded all of those definitions and showed you that atheism does not fit into that definition, yet you still insist it does. Why do you do it, and how is it that you think this way, is beyond me. Let me try again. Atheism has no symbols, not in a religious sense. Those symbols that people use are not general and do not apply on every atheist, not like religious symbols do. We do not use any rituals. We have no sacred book or holly texts. We do not take science and claim it to be "our Bible", we simply love science because it gives us more knowledge. We use our logic and our minds to determine our morality. Actually, we do not determine our morality, it is something that comes naturally to us. All these things are the opposite of religions and how we define religions, so that brings us to conclusion that atheism is not a religion, but the opposite of the religion.
Bugs Bunny said it good.
In the end you just ignored everything I told you, didn't even try to understand it, and you simply said that atheism does fit into definition of the "religion". I really do not see how can you do that. Try to read everything again, think about it for a minute and then give me the answer to every of these claims. Convince me that I am wrong and that atheism is a religion by proving your point with more examples.
Yes, this is a "wink".
Sorry, didn't see the previous post. No I do not see the parallels. I do realize how can you see atheism as a religion, but it is because you still have the wrong view about us, you still have much to learn, young padawan.
I pretty strongly believe there is NO God at all. I am not agnostic, I am an atheist, full blown, 100%. Why, you might ask? It all started because of the Church, Christianity mostly, I was raised as a Roman-Catholic, but then I started to listen and read, to explore, so the first thing I noticed is that the Bible is the foundation of my religion, then I realized that if the foundation is not solid, the whole thing is not solid. The Bible is not solid for me because of the million of translations, everyone is different and we all know how the Bible was changed during history, specially in the year 325. A.D. So I started to feel betrayed, I felt that the priests were lying to me all the time and the worst part of it was that they knew about it. Every priest knows how the Bible was changed by MAN and for the MAN, how religions were changed to fit the king, the Church, the power-hungry. So insted of converting to some other religion, I decided that all the religions are like that and that is true. Also, I had my sorts of enlightenments and none of them had anything to do with any God, but with nature. And do not confuse me with some wicca or druid, when I say nature, I mean nature as something normal, that surrounds me and you. Do not think I did not question God, Church and my faith, I did, a lot, then I started to read about all sorts of things and little by little all the cubes began to come together and now I am here as an opened, active atheist. I believe that humans have the need to believe in the supernatural, I believe that the humans have problems with saying goodbye to our loved ones, I believe the humans have problems accepting death as something normal. So with this basic human psychology and human fears, we have invented religions and gods, it gives us comfort, it gives us hope (the afterlife), it makes us feel more important, it gives us laws to live by, it gives us morality (if we do not have it), it makes us better persons (if we are not already). At least it is what people think. But if you are aware of this, then the religion and god becomes obsolete and unnecessary, so my conclusion is that "they" have been lying to us and that there is no God, we are humans, we can do all this ourselves, we do not need a Creator to exist or to better ourselves. We have the Universe that created our planet Earth, we have the Sun to keep our planet warm, we have plants to give us oxygen, we have rain and rivers to drink, we have fish and deers to make food, we have nature to support us... I do not need God to explain my existence, I can accept that there are things we do not know yet, but in time we might learn then. Maybe I will not live that long, but it matters not, I am glad we are moving forward and I see the progress of human race.
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Here is a history lesson for your christian friends. Thomas Paine's political philosophies were the founding thought process for Jefferson, Adams, etc. who were Diests like Paine and today would be Atheists with the known science.
"I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the Greek church, by the Turkish church, by the Protestant church, nor by any church that I know of. My own mind is my own church. All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit."
Thomas Paine, "The Age of Reason"
Sure, we're a christian nation. And I'm the pope. Now send be 10% of your income and I'll bless you.
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(21-09-2011 08:12 AM)Peterkin Wrote: I recommend partition rather than civil war. Move all the believers to the bible belt and all the reasoners to the sin belt.
Whoa there Ke-mo sah-be. I live in the buckle of the bible belt, and I don't want any more of them moving here.
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I live just by the ass-crack part of the sin belt, and we've got a lot of extra room if you want to move here.
I know I was born and I know that I'll die. The in between is mine.
14-12-2011, 10:35 AM (This post was last modified: 19-12-2011 04:12 PM by kingschosen.)
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1) Got into a pretty heated debate with another Christian about this. She was ignorant on history, and I had to point out that the founding fathers weren't Christians (a few were like Sam Adams) but were actually Deists. She just stuck her head in the sand and went "la la la".
2) This is just more of a classification than anything. People have difficulty with the concept of "nothing", so they want to classify it. But yeah, atheism isn't a religion.
3) lolwut. I have never heard this. I sure hope this isn't the new Christian science thing.
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(08-10-2011 09:42 AM)S.T. Ranger Wrote: Admitting morality and ethics does not change the fact that Atheism is foundational to particular morals and ethics.
Your argument that atheism is a religion has the cart before the horse.
Atheists don't base their beliefs on some atheist writ or dogma,
we derive atheism from the lack of evidence for any gods and the enormous amount of evidence against their existence.
Atheism, unlike faith, is not a foundational belief, but a rational deduced conclusion.
Skepticism is not a position; it is an approach to claims.
Science is not a subject, but a method.
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BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday called on Chinese authorities to release the founder of a grassroots movement, with the ambassador saying he was deeply concerned his trial was retribution for the scholar's campaign to expose official corruption.
The New Citizens group, which has called for the disclosure of officials' assets to curb graft and for equal opportunities in education, has come under fire even though many of its issues overlap with the stated goals of Communist Party leaders. But the campaign against the grassroots activists reflects the leadership's wariness of any group that could generate enough momentum to challenge its one-party rule.
Legal scholar and New Citizens founder Xu Zhiyong went on trial Wednesday on charges of disturbing public order, and up to six other members were to be tried Thursday and Friday, though three of the trials were postponed.
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FACEBOOK FORGES AHEAD: Facebook announced its latest attempt to further connect its hundreds of millions of users Tuesday with the introduction of Graph Search — and it's likely to impact the way the retail industry behaves on the platform.
Rather than honing in on connections users already have, the tool helps in the formation of new connections by allowing users to search friends' content. Users will only be able to search content that's been shared with them — the main difference between Facebook's social search tool and Google, a global search tool.
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Susan Etlinger, an industry analyst at Altimeter Group, said the tool will eventually help retailers personalize the Facebook experience, something she calls a "challenge" for many companies active on the platform. Once brands can see who is searching for what and when, as well as who they are connected to, they can start rolling out customized promotions based on people's actual interests and relationships.
"You can see influencers and who influences sales. We aren't talking about tastemakers or Rachel Zoe. We are talking about your friend who influences a ton of people's buying habits and potentially even has a Pinterest board," Etlinger explained of the database that has more than 1 billion users.
The beta version of Graph Search will only be available for desktop computers and in English — no mobile yet — but Etlinger sees an eventual mobile rollout as fueling the power of this tool for retailers.
"Imagine a world where this is mobile and brands can do something with this data. They can understand what people are doing in Milwaukee versus Seattle. They could look at seasonal trends and they have a better understanding of all of those expressed preferences," she said.
Colin Gilbert, team leader on the research and advisory staff of New York University think tank Luxury Lab, or L2, also cites "local" as a buzzword with respect to Facebook's new search function.
He believes that search results will go local — another trend primed to reign in the overall digital space — and this might force brands with strong, centralized presences to radically rethink their strategy on the social medium. For example, Macy's has 10.2 million fans on its "global" page and 206,000 on its Herald Square page. Sephora has 4.7 million fans on its main page and just 128 on its "Fifth Avenue" store page and Neiman Marcus has 619,000 fans overall versus under 800 for its Wilshire Boulevard store.
"This balance of investment may need to be revisited, depending on the popularity and adoption of the new tool," Gilbert said.
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A broadside announced the publication of the Seaside Oracle's Christmas supplement in about 1872.
Joseph Wood, a Wiscasset printer, published the newspaper from January 1869 until September 1876, when he moved it to Bath. He later became editor of the Maine Coast Cottager.


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Named after longtime athletic director and football coach Bob Devaney, the Bob Devaney Sports Center was home to the Nebraska Basketball prgram from the 1976-77 season until the end of the 2012-13 campaign. In the past 37 years, the Huskers amassed 447 victories in the building, providing NU a strong home court advantage.
The multi-purpose facility served the home of the Husker men's and women's basketball programs as well as the men's and women's gymnastics, men's and women's indoor track and women's swimming and wrestling program.
Over the years, the Devaney Center has seen a number of dramatic improvements to stay among the forefront of college facilities. In 2000, fans saw the addition of two HuskerVision replay screens, hustle stat boards and digital message boards as well as new sound and lighting systems to help make an impressive gameday atmosphere even better. That same year, there were other upgrades such as the addition of a ring of honor and the Husker Hall of Fame. The displays in the concourse areas highlight more than 100 years of Nebraska athletics and more than three decades of women's athletics at the university.
The addition of the Hendricks Training Complex in 2011 opened up additional areas for renovation inside the Devaney Center over the next two years. The project includes a 10,000 sq. ft. grand entrance addition on the south side, interior renovation of the arena level, concourse level and arena interior. Premium seating will be added with the addition of suites and a new premium seating hospitality room.
While the facility continues to be updated to keep it among the elite college athletic facilities in the country, Nebraska has excelled on its home court. The Huskers have shown an ability to raise their game in the facility as they have defeated 33 ranked teams in front of their raucous home crowds over the years.
At the start of the 2000s, the student section was reorganized and reborn as the Red Zone, providing Nebraska with a lively student section.
The Nebraska basketball team is not the only tenant of the versatile facility. The Husker women's basketball team also calls the Devaney Center home, along with Nebraska teams for gymnastics, women's swimming and diving, track and field and wrestling.
With a capacity of 13,595, the Devaney Center has hosted numerous NCAA postseason events since opening its doors in 1976. The Husker men's basketball team has enjoyed playing on the Devaney Center court, as NU has an all-time record of 477-148 (.751) in the building. Nebraska has posted less than eight home victories just once (1976-77) in the 37-year history of the Devaney Center.
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|Games: 595 in 37 seasons
Record: 447-148 (.751)
Overtime Record: 19-5 (.792)
Most Consecutive Home Winning Seasons: 37, 1976-77 to 2012-13
Most Home Games, Season: 19, 2005-06, 2007-08; 2010-11
Most Wins in Devaney Center, Season: 17, 1982-83; 2010-11
Most Home Wins, Season: 17, 1982-83; 2007-08*; 2010-11
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Most Home Losses, Season: 8, 2011-12
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Maerten van Wijk (d. 1571)
Maerten van Wijk (Wijke) (Maerten Thomassen), an Anabaptist martyr, was burned at the stake at Antwerp, Belgium, on 26 February 1571, together with Calleken Meeuwels and Jan van de Walle. Concerning this martyr van Braght's<em> Martyrs' Mirror </em>is incomplete and not quite accurate in stating that he was executed in 1570 (without exact date). The records published by Génard give a number of particulars. Maerten was a tailor, a native of Wijk bij Duurstede, Dutch province of Utrecht. He was 25 or 26 years of age; Hans Busschaert had baptized him four years previously at Antwerp one evening after dark. During his trial Maerten rejected infant baptism and refused to take an oath. He signed the trial with his name: Merten Thomassen. His marriage with Lysken had been performed in the Anabaptist congregation.
Braght, Thieleman J. van. Het Bloedigh Tooneel of Martelaers Spiegel der Doopsgesinde of Weereloose Christenen, Die om 't getuygenis van Jesus haren Salighmaker geleden hebben ende gedood zijn van Christi tijd of tot desen tijd toe. Den Tweeden Druk. Amsterdam: Hieronymus Sweerts, …, 1685. Part II: 506.
Braght, Thieleman J. van. The Bloody Theatre or Martyrs' Mirror of the Defenseless Christians Who Baptized Only upon Confession of Faith and Who Suffered and Died for the Testimony of Jesus Their Saviour . . . to the Year A.D. 1660. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1951: 846. Available online at: http://www.homecomers.org/mirror/index.htm.
Génard, P. Antwerpsch archievenblad: XIII, 30, 42, 62; XIV, 76 f., No. 872.
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van der Zijpp, Nanne. (1957). Maerten van Wijk (d. 1571). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 26 September 2018, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Maerten_van_Wijk_(d._1571)&oldid=89210.
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China is now the world's leading industrial producer of carbon dioxide. It is also, as a new report by the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) makes clear, riddled with terrible environmental pollution throughout its steel industry (www.americanmanufacturing.org/assessment-of-china). Despite worsening air and water conditions throughout much of the nation, Beijing has shown a repeated lack of will to impose reasonable emission regulations on provincial and local governments. The bottom line is this looking at current discussions on global climate change, there's little to suggest that Beijing will address the issue in any effective manner.
Recently, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee held hearings on climate issues, and China was a key subject. China possesses the world's fastest-growing steel industry, but this rapid growth has brought with it ineffective enforcement of weak pollution-control standards, a failure to use adequate pollution-prevention measures and such high levels of pollution that the World Bank now estimates 99 percent of the 540 million Chinese who live in urban areas are breathing unsafe air.
At U.S. Steel, we argue that a real climate change solution cannot be achieved unless the White House and Congress hold China accountable for its reckless environmental practices.
United Steelworkers union president Leo Gerard cited the AAM report during recent congressional hearings, and at U.S. Steel we agree that any carbon discussion must adequately recognize the serious flaws in China's emission controls and the damage it is doing to human health and global efforts to address climate change.
We consider AAM's research to be extensive and sound. It was conducted with help from a team of environmental and legal experts, including investigators working in China. The report, An Assessment of Environmental Regulation in the Steel Industry in China, suggests that China's steel industry is not only harming the health of its own people, but spreading pollution around the world and contributing to global warming.
Paradoxically, China benefits economically from its failure to control pollution, giving it a significant advantage over its foreign competitors. Specifically, because China has low environmental standards and lax enforcement, U.S. mills in recent years have had to spend 80 percent more than their Chinese counterparts per ton of steel produced to control air and water pollution. Estimates suggest that Chinese steelmakers would have to triple or quadruple their capital expenditures on pollution control equipment to reduce emissions to U.S. levels.
China's production of steel has quadrupled this decade, making it by far the world's largest source of steel. It now produces more than the United States, Russia and Japan combined. And while China produces one-third of the world's steel, it is responsible for half of the world's carbon dioxide from steelmaking, making it the leading contributor to global warming. U.S. steel producers are far more efficient, producing 1.2 tons of carbon dioxide per ton of steel produced compared with an official estimate of 2.5 tons in China (which actually may be as high as 4 tons according to unofficial estimates).
Propelled by rapid expansion and low environmental standards, China also has become one of the world's biggest polluters, producing more sulfur dioxide than any other country.
Although both the Chinese government and leading companies in the steel industry claim they want to address the country's environmental problems, the levels of pollution are still three to 20 times higher per ton of steel produced in China than in the U.S., depending on the specific pollutant and industrial process analyzed.
American jobs also are at stake due to the inequities of environmental standards for Chinese steel production. Perhaps the most glaring example of the huge gap between environmental protection in China and the United States is the resources and personnel devoted to regulation and enforcement. China's Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) has only about 300 employees compared with 18,000 who work for its U.S. counterpart, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
With few employees, most of whom are confined to Beijing, MEP relies on provincial and local governments to implement generally vague environmental laws. But these local entities often give higher priority to economic growth and employment.
Even if China's environmental infrastructure were sound, its air and water pollution standards applicable to the steel industry are far less stringent than in the United States. For existing equipment in integrated steel mills, emission-control standards for particulate matter, for example, are from two to six times more stringent in the United States, depending on the steelmaking process. Chinese limits on sulfur dioxide are so low that most companies do not need additional pollution-control equipment to meet them.
The AAM report found that "the Chinese steel industry operates in an environment in which enforcement of existing standards is weak, the permit system is ineffective and facilities do not do an adequate job of monitoring their emissions and discharges. Financial penalties for violations are too low to have a substantial deterrent effect." For example, the maximum fine for non-compliance in China is $14,000 for most violations, and repeated violations don't necessarily lead to additional penalties. In contrast, American companies may incur penalties of as much as $32,500 per day.
Other factors contributing to Chinese steel industry pollution include higher use of energy (20 percent more energy consumed per ton of steel produced than the international average), a heavy reliance on coal to produce that energy, a large number of smaller steel companies and low use of recycled steel.
It's also misleading to compare Chinese steel industry practices to those in the U.S. decades ago, before regulations and pollution-control technologies existed. China simply can't claim a similar lack of expertise because the necessary environmental technology is already in widespread use today, and it has made the human and environmental impacts of industrial pollution both quantifiable and controllable.
Simply put, China now has access to the know-how needed to effectively address the industry's environmental problems. And if Beijing doesn't take steps to bring emission levels closer to those in the rest of the world, China's trading partners can justifiably complain that this failure to act confers on its domestic steelmaking industry an unfair competitive advantage.
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The animation shows the Drygalski Glacier on the Antarctic Peninsula. This time-lapse video shows how the glacier is pushed out into the area formerly occupied by the Larsen A Ice Sheet at a speed of up to two kilometres per year. Thirty images recorded by the German TerraSAR-X radar satellite between October 2007 and October 2008 were combined to create this video sequence.
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The Drygalski Glacier is the largest outlet glacier in the area around the former Larsen A Ice Shelf. It carries ice from the Antarctic Peninsula out towards the sea. In the past, Drygalski thus provided a substantial part of the ice inflow into the Larsen A Ice Shelf, but now is calving directly into the sea. Since the Larsen A Ice Shelf disintegrated in January 1995, the speed at which the glacier ice flows out towards the coast and into the sea has increased from one to about six metres per day. The ice shelf – a large ice sheet floating on the sea and forming an extension of the glacier, which itself rests on solid ground – can therefore be said to act as a natural barrier. Without the stabilising presence of the ice shelf, the glacial outflow speed increases.
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The Drygalski Glacier was named after Erich von Drygalski (1865-1949). Drygalski was a German geographer and geophysicist who specialised in the theory of glaciers and ice shields. From 1901 to 1903, he led the first German South Polar expedition, exploring new territory in Eastern Antarctica.
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Sandford has accepted a position as headmaster at the co-ed, independent Woodstock Academy, whose board of trustees voted Tuesday night to appoint him.
Sandford said taking the new job was a difficult decision to make, and his departure will be "completely bittersweet."
"When I informed the staff … it was one of the most difficult things I'd ever done," he said. "I couldn't look at anyone; I looked at the floor."
Sandford has been at Wheeler for nearly six years, starting as an assistant principal for two years and then moving up to become principal. Before that, he was a teacher and department head at East Lyme High School.
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6 Top Reasons to do Business in Florida
Say yes! To Florida's Global Access
Growing globally in Florida
When one of the world's leading aircraft manufacturers announced plans in 2008 to construct an assembly plant in Florida — its first outside Brazil — many Floridians weren't familiar with the company called Embraer; they know plenty about it now.
Not only did this Brazil-based manufacturer go on to open an 80,000-sq.-ft. plant for assembly of its Phenom 100 and 300 business jets at Melbourne International Airport in early 2011, Embraer added the 58,000-sq.-ft. Executive Jets Customer Center next door a few months later. Now, the firm that has found a second home and is thriving in Florida has begun construction of a third building on 13 acres at its Melbourne campus.
This latest addition — the Embraer Engineering and Technology Center USA — represents a $24.5-million investment over the next five years and is part of the company's long-term strategy to be closer to its customers in major markets.
"Breaking ground on the newest facility at our growing aeronautical cluster in Melbourne is an important milestone for Embraer on its path to becoming a truly global company," says Gary Spulak, president of Embraer Aircraft Holdings Inc.
The new center is expected to open in mid-2014 and will mean 200 new jobs along Florida's Space Coast, most of which will be filled locally from the region's abundant pool of mechanical, structural, interior design and electrical systems engineers and other highly skilled personnel.
Work at this state-of-the-art facility will consist of R&D activities related to product and technology development across Embraer's business lines. Initial assignments are to focus on executive jet interiors.
The Florida research center is the second such Embraer facility; the other is in Brazil. Siting this facility in Melbourne made sense for several reasons: access to a skilled workforce, availability of land for a greenfield startup, proximity to established operations, opportunities to partner with nearby universities and other educational institutions and Florida's pro-business climate on state and local levels.
Says Spulak, "This latest achievement is a testament to the close partnership we have with the state of Florida and economic developers on the Space Coast and Melbourne, without which this aviation campus would not have been possible."
Florida links your business to the world like no other Western Hemisphere site can. The unique combination of strategic geographic location, state-of-the-art infrastructure, multilingual workforce and concentration of corporate and financial resources facilitates the easy flow of people, goods and services.
Foreign Direct Investment Facts
- 300 Regional and Hemispheric Headquarters of foreign companies
- 5,700+ foreign-owned facilities
Trade Facts
- $162.2 Billion Total Merchandise Trade in 2012
· $90.4 billion in exports
· $71.8 billion in imports
- 58,000+ Exporting Companies
(20% of all U.S. exporters)
- 27% of Total U.S. Trade
with Latin America and the Caribbean
- No. 2 Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Network in the nation, where tariff-free value can be added to foreign goods before they are shipped on to other countries


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The herbs Psyllium and Cascara Sagrada are two of the most widely used remedies in colon cleansing programs. Psyllium (Plantago ovata seed and husk) is categorized as a bulk laxative -- its mucilaginous component acts as a bulking agent that cleanses the intestines. In addition, Psyllium has other important health benefits -- studies show that it reduces low density lipoproteins (the "bad" cholesterol) and regulates blood sugar levels. Cascara Sagrada (Rhamnus purshiana bark) has been used for centuries to treat occasional constipation -- its active components stimulate the intestinal lining and relieve a sluggish colon. The combination of both Psyllium (as a bulking agent) and Cascara (as a stimulant laxative) is essential for an effective colon cleansing program.
Detoxification is best supported with herbs that target the liver, which is responsible for many of the important "detox" functions in the body. And Milk Thistle is the place to start. Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum seed) is used to detoxify the liver and to protect it from harmful toxins. Studies show that this beneficial herb not only protects the liver but also promotes the regeneration of healthy new liver cells. Other herbs traditionally used to support the liver include Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale root), Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus root), and the Chinese herb Bupleurum (Radix Bupleurum).
Cleansing and detoxification encourage the body's natural internal processes which eliminate toxins from our system so that we can feel our best. In any cleansing program, diet and exercise should be emphasized in order to ensure optimal results! The following is a simple easy-to-follow program -- try it for one week, and see how you feel.
Diet and Exercise for a One-Week Cleansing Program
Fasting may be a useful way to detox, but it is difficult, especially for those who work and have families to care for. A cleansing diet, on the other hand, can be very beneficial and creates less stress on the body as it is purified. Cleansing foods include cooked whole grains, steamed vegetables, raw vegetable salads, fruit, and juices. Avoid sauces, dressings, butter, and oil. However, you may use lemon juice as a dressing for salads and vegetables. You should also limit your intake of flour or bread products. Whole grain wheat-free bread, wheat-free crackers, and rice cakes are acceptable. And remember, drink lots of pure spring water-- at least 8 glasses a day!
Exercise is also a very important part of any cleansing program. This means exercising to the point of perspiration. The skin is the largest organ of elimination in the body, and sweating eliminates toxins. You may also consider using a loofa scrub to further stimulate elimination through the skin. Jogging, brisk walking, cycling, and swimming are all excellent forms of exercise to supplement this program.
Herbs for a One-Week Cleansing Program:
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Good luck with these two cleansing programs, and I hope you stay happy and healthy!


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On Saturday, May 29 2010, this blog – Anyone, Anywhere – celebrates its one-year anniversary! What a year it's been! We've covered a vast array of topics, brought up ideas on how PeopleFinders can make your life easier and enjoyed reading some opinionated comments from you. A few of our favorite moments include:


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Increase of the Limit above Which Individuals are Required to Report any Exports or Imports of Cash to 10 000 EUR Pursuant to the Decision on Amendments to the Decision on Export of Foreign Currency Cash and Cheques (Official Gazette of FBiH, No. 38/17), and to the Decree on Amendments to the Decree on Export and Import of Foreign Cash, Convertible Marks, Cheques and Securities (Official Bulletin of RS, No. 46/17), when crossing the state border, a natural person residing in BiH may export or import foreign cash and cheques up to the value of 10 000 EUR. The amount exceeding the above stated value has to be reported to the customs authorities.The import or export of cash, cheques or securities is to be reported on the cash report form that is available at all borders crossings from customs officers or that can be downloaded from the website www.uino.gov.ba


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By Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon told its civilian workforce on Tuesday that it will put most of them on unpaid leave for one day a week starting in July, a deeply unpopular move that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel blamed on sweeping budget cuts imposed by Congress.
The U.S. defense budget has taken the single biggest hit from automatic spending cuts, known in Washington as the "sequester," and Hagel said he had tried to spare civilians the financial hardship ahead by first cutting elsewhere.
"We did everything we could not to get to this day, this way," Hagel told an audience of Defense Department employees.
"But that's it. That's where we are ... And I'm sorry about that."
For those of the more than 600,000 civilian defense employees affected, the decision translates to a salary cut of roughly 20 percent during the furlough period - which runs from July 8 until the end of the fiscal year on September 30.
Although the total will vary, most civilian employees will be on unpaid leave for 11 days, shorter than the earlier Pentagon estimates of 14 days issued in March and 22 days in February.
But many civilians had hoped Hagel would find other ways to cut the budget or allow individual branches of the military to shield the civilian employees entirely. The move is expected to save $1.8 billion.
Although civilians will be able to challenge their furloughs, personal issues like financial hardship will not be taken into account, one U.S. defense official said.
Only vital missions are being protected. A second U.S. defense official, briefing reporters, said more than 120,000 civilian employees would be exempted from furloughs, including employees stationed in combat zones and medical personnel.
Employees in Navy shipyards are also being exempted because of fear their absence would delay maintenance of nuclear ships, according to an attachment to a memo by Hagel to Pentagon leaders released to reporters.
"No one service, no one's going to be protected more than anybody else," Hagel said.
The mandatory budget cuts - which were included in a 2011 law aimed at reducing the federal government's wide deficits - took effect on March 1 and total $109 billion through September 30, including a $46 billion reduction in defense spending.
The cuts will deepen in the coming years unless Congress acts to reverse them.
Indeed, Hagel offered faint hope to Pentagon employees that the situation will improve in the 2014 fiscal year, when the sequester will impose an additional $52 billion in cuts to projected Defense Department spending.
"I can't guarantee you that we're not going to be in some kind of a similar situation next year," Hagel said, asked by one employee for any assurance more furloughs were not on their way.
There was limited reaction from Congress, with concerned lawmakers - including those representing military-heavy districts - calling for a need to free the Defense Department from the automatic cuts.
But it was unclear whether the furloughs would create any additional momentum in Congress, where gridlock has thwarted compromise on budget by Democrats and Republicans.
U.S. military leaders have warned the cuts will erode the military's readiness to respond in the future to global tensions - sobering words as the Pentagon weighs threats from North Korea, advances in Iran's nuclear program and the fallout from Syria's civil war.
Hagel noted steps the Pentagon has already taken to slash costs, including the Air Force cutting flying time and the Navy and Marine Corps scaling back training and deployments. The Navy decided, for example, to reduce the presence of U.S. aircraft carriers in the Gulf from two carriers to one.
"Even after taking all these actions, we are still short of needed operating funds," Hagel said in his memo.
The next steps for the Pentagon are unclear. Last month, Hagel said in a major policy speech that he had ordered a review that could lead to additional belt-tightening measures such as reducing the number of generals, paring back the civilian workforce and moving to stem spiraling costs of new weapons.
The Pentagon is also urging Congress to move forward with a new round of military base closures. Closing domestic military bases is deeply unpopular with lawmakers due to the damage such cutbacks can cause to local economies.
(Reporting by Phil Stewart; Editing by Will Dunham and Mohammad Zargham)


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I. In Focus This Week
Summit addresses military and overseas voters
Despite progress, challenges remain
Pew Center on the States
Washington DC – The Overseas Vote Foundation (OVF) hosted its Sixth Annual UOCAVA Summit last week, where participants highlighted progress made and noted the challenges that still remain in ensuring that military and overseas voters can successfully cast their absentee ballots.
A new report from the Pew Center on the States noted in the past two years, 47 states and the District of Columbia enacted laws to protect the voting rights of military and overseas citizens. This year's election will be the first presidential election since many of these changes went into effect.
The report, Democracy from Afar, found that many states have implemented changes to their laws or administrative codes to allow for:
- Enough time to vote: Thirty-eight states and the District have laws or rules meeting or exceeding federal requirements to send ballots to military and overseas voters at least 45 days before an election. Eight additional states changed their primary dates to accommodate the requirement;
- Electronic transmission of unvoted ballots: All states and the District allow military and overseas voters to receive blank ballots by e-mail, fax or on the Web;
- Eliminating requirements for notarization or witnesses: Forty-six states and the District do not call for either for military and overseas voters; and
- Expanded use of Federal Write-in Absentee Ballots (FWABs): Thirty-four states and the District mandate FWABs be used as a backup ballot for all elections, including state and local.
And now one more state can be added to the list of those changing primary dates. Last Friday a federal judge ordered that New York change its Congressional primary from September 11 to June 26 to be able to send out ballots to military and overseas voters at least 45 days before an election.
The summit also saw OVF announce the creation of the U.S. Vote Foundation, a new domestic voter engagement initiative which will provide U.S. citizens with access to innovative voter registration tools and services.
"It's time to provide U.S.-based voters with the same breadth and quality of online voter services that we have been providing to overseas and military voters for more than five years," said OVF President and CEO Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat in a press release.
And in an attempt to establish a reliable count of Americans living outside the United States, initial research was presented by the Federal Voting Assistance Program about its Overseas Citizens Count Project.
Other participants focused on the difficulties faced in increasing military voter participation and what data can best be used to monitor how states serve military and overseas voters. And Kim Alexander of the California Voter Foundation (CVF) presented new data showing room for improvement when it comes to the information state election websites provide military and overseas voters.
With the progress and changes that have been made in the states, and new technology available for military an overseas voters, Dzieduszycka-Suinat pointed out the important role military and overseas voters will play in 2012.
"Our overseas and military voters can have an impact on this Presidential election. We need to assure they have timely access to absentee ballots and can exercise their right to vote."
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Rachael Ruddick began making leathergoods, after she identified a niche to create products built on an aesthetic formed through subtlety in shape, and a core focus on handmade leather workmanship and quiet functionality.
Rachael's aim was to feature treasured textural leathers including calf hair, buttersoft calfskin, stingray, Watersnake and Crocodile in the range, offered at a contemporary price point.
The Australian native, originally from Tasmania, worked with LVMH for 15 years, prior to starting her eponymous accessories line.
Rachael's designs marry an elevated styling from a career in luxury with a relaxed easiness.


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Jugendherberge Augsburg
About Accommodation DJH Jugendherberge Augsburg
The DJH Jugendherberge Augsburg is a central hostel in Augsburg, only a few steps from the so-called Max Street (Maximilian Street) with the Lech channels or the birthplace of Bertold Brecht. The DJH Jugendherberge Augsburg is the ideal starting point for exploring the numerous sights of Augsburg, or simply to go strolling. You can reach the best Augsburg sites on foot! For staying in a youth hostel a membership card of a youth hostel association of the International Youth Hostel Federation (IYHF) is required (Hostel conditions).
Guests appreciate the modern facilities of this hostel: It is a very cozy place to relax after a busy day. Its central location and the pleasant atmosphere make it suitable for a school trip to Augsburg, for backpackers and for those who want a simple place to stay in Augsburg.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- 24 Hour Security
- Bar
- Bicycle hire
- Bicycle parking
- Free Breakfast
- Café
- Child Friendly
- Common Room
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Telephone/Fax Facilities
- Free Internet Access
- Games Room
- Hot Showers
- Internet Access
- Key Card Access
- Linen Included
- Security Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- No Curfew
- Non Smoking
- Parking
- Pool Table
- Postal Service
- Reading Light
- Restaurant
- Taxes included
- Towels For Hire
- Wheelchair Friendly
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 2 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Hostel InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
For staying in a youth hostel a membership card of a youth hostel association of the International Youth Hostel Federation (IYHF) is required.
Surcharge for travellers without Hostelling International Membership is 3.50 Euro per night.
German customers need a membership-card for EUR 7,00 up to 27 years or a membershipcard for EUR 22,50 above 27 years. Please notice the General Business Conditions for Youth Hostels.
Our cancellation policy is 48 hours before the day of arrival. If you cancel outside of this period, you will be charged for the first nights stay.
DirectionsShow MapHide Map
Direction from Augsburg main station
(distance 1.8 km):
Direction from Augsburg main station: Take streetcar no. 3,4 or 6 in the direction of "Königsplatz". At stop "Königsplatz" you take streetcar no. 1 towards "Neuer Ostfriedhof" to the stop "Barfüßerbrücke". The youth hostel is about 5 minutes away.
Direction with the car from motorway A8:
Leave motorway A8 at exit Augsburg Ost to the direction Augsburg city centre. Follow this road, crossing river Lech, up to MAN company. There you turn left into Georg-Haindl-Strae. This road turns into Unteren Graben. The youth hostel is house number 6 on the left hand side of the road.
Located Near
We are situated right in the city centre of Augsburg within walking distance from the lovely old town with canals of the river Lech and many other tourist attractions.
It is the right place to discover Augsburg, a Renaissance-city you must see.
Famous sights: The Fuggerei (oldest social settlement in the world), the Augsburg puppet theatre with adjacent museum, Brecht and Mozart museum, the Renaissance-city hall and Maximilianstra�e with three magnificent fountains from the Renaissance era (here you can also find various bars and cafes with great nightlife), Zoo, Botanical gardens, Olympic canoe slalom track.


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Wild rice grows naturally in the shallow waters of lakes in central and northern Minnesota. For many years, all the wild rice produced in the world came from Minnesota. It is harvested from lakes in the traditional Anishinabe (Native American) way, from canoes. It is also planted as a farm crop. Wild Rice recipe.
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University of Hawaii Delegation Strengthens Ties with Korea
UH officials travel to Korea to build relationships with Korean universities and reconnect with UH alumniUniversity of Hawaiʻi
Office of International Education
A delegation of University of Hawaiʻi administrators are in Korea this week attending a series of events that will help build upon the university's relationships with universities and organizations throughout the country as well as help reconnect with UH alumni in the region. The delegation will be attending various events and visiting universities through April 23.
Those traveling representing the University of Hawaiʻi include UH Mānoa Chancellor Peter Englert, UH Hilo Chancellor Rose Tseng, UH Mānoa School of Hawaiian, Asian & Pacific Studies Interim Dean Edgar Porter, outgoing Director of the UH Mānoa Center for Korean Studies Edward Shultz, incoming Director of the UH Mānoa Center for Korean Studies Ho-Min Sohn, UH Foundation Director of Corporate Relations Caroline Ingersoll, and UH Hilo School of Business Professor Youngki Hahn.
Events that the UH delegation will be participating in include:
· Inha University 50th Anniversary Celebration where UH Mānoa Chancellor Peter Englert will give a congratulatory address on behalf of all visiting institutions
Inha University, the premier university in the Inchon area, was established in 1954 as the Institute of Technology, in part through funds from Koreans living in Hawaiʻi. In 1971, the school became known as "Inha," meaning "Inchon in Hawaiʻi." The university was conceived of on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Korean emigration to Hawaiʻi. Inha University and the University of Hawaiʻi currently have a number of international agreements involving scholar and student exchanges as well as publication and scholarly materials exchange.
· Hankuk University of Foreign Studies 50th Anniversary Celebration, which will be attended by UH Hilo Chancellor Rose Tseng and UH Hilo School of Business Professor Youngki Hahn
Established in 1954, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) is considered one of the top 10 Korean universities as well as the largest foreign language school in Asia along with Tokyo University Foreign Language School. HUFS has just entered into a partnership agreement with UH Hilo as of October 2003.
· Agreement Signing Ceremony with Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU); UH and SKKU to formalize an agreement to become partner institutions
SKKU's School of Medicine was established in 1997 with Samsung Corporation as its sponsor. Strong ties were established between SKKU and the UH Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) when SKKU adopted JABSOM's problem-based learning method as the mode of curricular delivery. SKKU's president is the former dean of its medical school. This signing will broaden the relationship between UH and SKKU.
· Visit with Korea University (KU); KU and UH to renew agreement involving the College of Business at UH Mānoa
Established in 1905, Korea University is considered one of the top three universities in Korea. KU and UH are currently working jointly on a textbook on Korean language and culture. KU is a member of the Pacific Asian Consortium for International Business Education and Research for which UH Mānoa's College of Business Administration serves as the Secretariat.
· Visit with the Korea Foundation
The Korea Foundation is a major benefactor for the UH Mānoa Center for Korean Studies, for which it provided approximately $2 million in the mid 90s. They are also a major sponsor of Korean research programs, library materials on Korea, and student scholarships.
· Visit with Academy of Korean Studies (AKS)
AKS, which currently has an agreement with UH Mānoa's Center for Korean Studies, is a research institute for Korean studies established in 1978. It is considered one of the leading institutions in Korea focusing on the study of Korea. Among its significant publications are the "Encyclopedia of Korean Culture" and the English language "Encyclopedia of Korea." A relationship with AKS offers access to the resources of the Changsogak Library, which contains many important historical and contemporary materials for Korean studies scholars.
· Visit with Hanyang University
Founded in 1939, Hanyang University is considered one of the leading private universities in Korea. Hanyang University and UH Hilo currently have an agreement under which Hanyang has been actively sending non-degree seeking students to study at UH Hilo.
· Visit with Chung-Ang University
Chung-Ang University was established in 1918. The university's first contact with UH was in 1995 when, in seeking to internationalize and globalize itself, Chung-Ang University selected UH as an institutional model, visited the UH Mānoa campus and met with senior administrators. Since 2001, Chung-Ang University has had an agreement with UH Hilo, which includes faculty and student exchange.
· Visit with Pai Chai University
One of the oldest and largest private universities in Seoul, the history of Pai Chai started with the Reverend Henry G. Appenzeller, an American missionary. He founded Pai Chai Hak Dang, the first modern Western-style school in Korea, in 1885. Pai Chai University's agreement with UH Hilo dates back to 1996 and includes faculty and student exchange, intensive English training, and biennial conferences.
For more information, visit: http://www.hawaii.edu/oie