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2017 has been a year of rapid progress for North Korea's missile program.
The country has fired 17 missiles during 11 tests since February, further perfecting its technology with each launch.
On July 4, North Korea conducted its first-ever test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which it claims could reach "anywhere in the world."
Of the missiles tested before that, one was intermediate-range, two were medium-range, eight were either short-range or medium-range and the range of one is unknown, according to various North Korea watchers. Four fired on June 8 were believed to be surface-to-ship cruise missiles.
Is the pace of missile testing speeding up?
Less than six years into his reign, Kim Jong Un has tested more missiles than his father and grandfather combined.
During the first months following the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, Pyongyang conducted a similar number of launches as it did during the same period in 2016.
However, North Korea did not conduct any missile tests during the two months from Trump's election to his inauguration.
The political turmoil in South Korea, which led to the eventual impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye, may also have factored into North Korea's decision making, experts say.
Pyongyang has tested an average of one missile per week in the three weeks following the election of President Moon Jae-in, Park's successor.
Why do they do the tests?
They need to conduct tests to perfect the technology, analysts say.
Some have speculated that the United States has tried to meddle with the program using cyber methods, which could halt progress.
The tests also are thought to be timed for maximum political impact — a May launch coincided with the One Belt One Road summit in Beijing, an important project for Chinese President Xi Jinping, and a February launch happened as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was visiting US President Donald Trump.
And the ICBM test came on July 4, Independence Day in the US.
All of this applies equally to the North's nuclear test program, which has typically followed a similar pattern.
What does North Korea want and why?
A missile capable of reaching the United States topped with a nuclear warhead is considered to be Pyongyang's ultimate goal.
They want it because they believe the US will eventually try to remove Kim Jong Un from power.
But would the United States try to topple the Kim regime if North Korea could respond with a nuclear attack?
Pyongyang believes Washington wouldn't, and that's why the country sees nuclear weapons as the key to sparing Kim Jong Un from a fate similar to that which befell Moammar Gaddafi in Libya and Saddam Hussein in Iraq.
The long-range missile is what really scares the United States because it means there is an existential threat of a nuclear attack, according to John Delury, a professor at Seoul's Yonsei University's Graduate School of International Relations.
"We are in a somewhat dangerous period of a threat perception gap, as Americans adjust to the sense of vulnerability to North Korean retaliation that South Koreans and Japanese have lived with for quite some time," he said.
How close are they?
Michael Hayden, the director of the CIA from 2006 to 2009, believes that should Pyongyang continue at its current pace, the country could develop an indigenous missile that can reach Seattle and carry a North Korean-built nuclear warhead before the end of Trump's first term.
So far, North Korea experts believe the regime has not developed the operational capability to deliver a missile beyond Asia.
"One successful test doesn't get them over the bar, they're claiming more than they can deliver at the moment," said Euan Graham, director of the International Security Program at Sydney's Lowy Institute.
The country's closest neighbors — South Korea and Japan — are vulnerable targets for Pyongyang's existing arsenal.


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- Dr. Masaro Emoto
Hi Everyone,
It has been a couple of months since my last blog post. The reason for this is that I have been really busy multi tasking what with caring for my children; growing fruit and vegetables in an allotment I took on this year; plus last but not least continuing to work with and help clients in my hypno office! At this point I have covered most if not all of the ins and outs of the services I provide in my sessions. So this time around I want to provide some information and perspective about a very important part of feeling good and positive within ourselves. And I will end with a very simple message, to help not only change yourself, but perhaps even the world.
One of the most common questions I get asked is: 'what is hypnosis?' Now I could answer that question in a number of ways, but looking at the bigger picture, hypnosis is, through using guided imagery and visualisations, guiding and facilitating people into a 'higher vibrational state' of mind and body, where people are more resourceful, positive, motivated and have the belief in their own ability to achieve their goals. In a 'high vibrational resourceful state' people literally 'vibrate' at a 'frequency' to make correct choices easily, take action to meet their challenges and live a fuller, a richer and a more expressive life. When being hypnotized your mind and body relaxes and you can leave all the junk and clutter aside that may be lowering your vibrations. In the hypnotic state any negative parasitical parts within you that are holding you back can be removed - it's literally good riddance to bad rubbish! Then parts within you (which may have been lying dormant) are awakened to help you achieve your full potential.
We live in a society that bombards us day after day with things that lower our vibrations - constant hate and fear from the TV, alcohol, fluoridated water, junk food, arguing, resentment, lieing soulless politicians, the list goes on. People are so busy in the 9-5 materialistic rat race that they seldom have time to take a breathe. So it's easy to become bogged down into these low vibrational states. For example I stopped watching any mainstream news because of this exact reason. Ten years or so ago I used to watch it daily and every time I did I could actually feel the negative energy on my shoulders...war here...terror there... with it's 'be afraid be so very afraid' not so subliminal message. The best thing anyone could do is just turn it off,,,I know it worked wonders for my own personal head space. My vibrations immediately lifted. Freedom! Always remember that everything is energy and just because we cannot see it with our own eyes, does not mean it's not there. We can certainly feel it. Even thought some of us are more sensitive to it than others. I am sure most people know that feeling of walking into a room full of people and feeling the 'energy' or 'vibration' of the room, whether 'good or bad'. Everyone has the capacity to experience this. Recently I have been meeting regularly with people on the same 'wavelength' as me and my vibrations are lifted for days afterwards. Maybe we can't change the world, but by changing ourselves and our own 'vibrations' then we change the world by proxy. Because the wonderful truth is everything and everyone is connected. Just like one drop in the ocean is part of and will always be connected to the greater whole ocean.
There have been some amazing experiments carried by people like Dr. Masaro Emoto, whose research has visually documented molecular changes in water by exposing it to positive or negative words. When the words "thank you" were taped to a bottle of distilled water, the frozen crystals had a similar shape to the crystals formed by water that had been exposed to Bach's "Goldberg Variations".. When water samples were bombarded with heavy metal music or labeled with negative words, or when negative thoughts and emotions were focused intentionally upon them, such as "Adolf Hitler", the water did not form crystals at all and displayed chaotic, fragmented structures! Consider this and then the fact that the human body is made up of 60% water, while the brain and heart are composed of 73% water. Dr. Ian Lyons has also made a great discovery. His research has shown that there are some Bio-Resonance Frequencies which have a very strong effect on living organisms. Friends of mine have also carried out some similar and simple experiments with cooked rice, as showed in the picture to the left.
So my message for this blog post is very simple. Do something today that raises your vibrations. It does not have to be hypnosis. A simple smile or a hug to a loved one, or hell maybe even a stranger? Get out in nature and take a deep breathe. Stand out in the pouring rain and feel good to be alive. Turn off the T.V. Go for a long walk or run. Listen to music. There are so many ways to do this. We all need it to ground ourselves and step away from the pressure that a sick society can place on us. Even me! After all, it's a wonderful, beautiful, amazing world out there. Step into that higher vibrational frequency right now! I promise you it is there, even if you can only see it with your 'third eye' ;) .
I hope you enjoy my blog posts. Hopefully with some better time management on my part I can post more regular blogs from this point on. My hope is that you find them both interesting and helpful. Until next time, much love and peace to all - Trevor.
© Trevor Eivers 2016
My name is Trevor Eivers and I am based in Waterford, Ireland. I am a Certified Consulting Hypnotist (since 2010) with the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH), which is the largest hypnosis body in the world with over 14,000 members in 83 different countries worldwide. I am also a Certified NLP practitioner. I love my job in which I help everyday people with everyday issues. Contact me at or check me out online at waterford-hypnosis.com or Facebook at : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trevor-Eivers-Hypnosis/177881245578285


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Christophe Peschoux
Deporting Uighur potential refugees sets a terrible precedent
AS representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, but also as a human being who is profoundly attached to the principle of international protection of persons seeking asylum from persecution, I am dismayed by the deportation from Cambodia of Uighur asylum seekers to China. Anyone can become a refugee in today's world, and may have to seek international protection under international refugee law.
Cambodia has ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention and had the legal obligation to examine the asylum claims of these 20 individuals and to fairly determine their status. Up to this weekend, Cambodia was a safe asylum country for persecuted people and was applying a generous, humane policy. Although the authorities initially gave strong assurances that they considered these individuals asylum seekers and that they would complete the refugee status determination with regard to the 20, this was suddenly overturned over the weekend, when, obviously under pressure, the asylum seekers were for the first time labelled illegal immigrants.
Cambodia is also a party to the Convention against Torture (CAT) and the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Both reiterate the fundamental principle of the Refugee Convention of "non-refoulement", whereby no one should be forcibly returned to a place where he or she may be tortured, judicially or otherwise. This is a cardinal principle of international protection, which has offered safe asylum, protected against torture and saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of refugees worldwide. Such risks should have been assessed fairly and objectively before any decision was taken about these persons.
This deportation is all the more disturbing in a country that has known massive persecution during the wars and the Khmer Rouge regime, and which knows all too well the price and value of refugee protection. Thousands of Cambodians have had their lives saved thanks to the international refugee protection system, including many of the leaders of this country, past and present. The credibility and reliability of the system of refugee protection patiently built in Cambodia, with the crucial support and assistance of the UNHCR, is now seriously questioned. Critical to this process is the willingness of the Cambodian government to honour its own commitment to refugee protection, to respect the cardinal principle of non-refoulement and withstand outside pressure from more powerful countries; but also, and as important, is that these countries, including China, respect Cambodia's international legal commitment under the conventions it has ratified (Refugees, CAT, ICCPR) so that they refrain from pressuring a smaller country. Unless the policy shift of last week is overturned, no asylum seekers from China will feel safe or be safe in Cambodia any longer.
This deportation has created a very unfortunate precedent not only in Cambodia, but more widely. With the plane of shame that took off Saturday night, it is our freedom from want and fear that has become narrower in this part of the world.
Christophe Peschoux is the Cambodia representative of the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.


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Recent mobile-related news
Here's a list in random order of mobile-related news that I found here and there.
- YouTube in deal with Verizon
- NeuStar Acquires Followap, UK-based Enabler of Mobile IM Services in Europe and Asia
- Yahoo! to close down ringtones download service
- Orange Spain Adds 9 Channels To Mobile Phone TV (and reaches a total of 28)
More rumors say that BenQ Mobile should have found a way to secure its future and that the CEO will most likely step down.
Also, STMicroelectronics should enter the mobile business with its ARM11 product range and the recently licensed Cortex-A8 process that should improve the performances drastically.


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A draft report from the Blue Ribbon Commission said that the nuclear power crisis makes the need for a nuclear waste management program in the U.S. very important.
The commission's Draft Report to the Secretary of Energy suggested seven key elements in approaching nuclear waste storage and disposal facilities, including forming a single-purpose organization to develop and implement a nuclear waste program; long-term support for research, development and demonstration on advanced reactor and fuel cycle technologies that may offer substantial benefits to available technologies and related workforce; and international leadership in addressing global non-proliferation concerns and to improve the safety and security of nuclear facilities and materials worldwide.
The report also said the waste program could be implemented using the Nuclear Waste Fund and the fee that every nuclear power plant operator pays into it every year.
The Commission noted in the report that they are not proposing any sites, nor are they suggesting that the site at Yucca Mountain is suitable or not for nuclear waste storage because they were not asked to consider those issues.
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In a significant step to increase the contribution of nuclear power to overall electricity generation capacity, India is set to become the world's second country worldwide to utilize a new type of nuclear reactor called a fast breeder reactor. Russia runs the other FBR at Beloyarsk Nuclear Plant located in the Ural Mountains.
India is getting ready to commission its ultra-modern indigenously designed fast breeder reactor on the shores of the Bay of Bengal at Kalpakkam near Chennai. Indian nuclear scientists have been working to master this technology for 27 years now, beginning with an experimental facility called a Fast-Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR).
The world has already given up on this complex technology!
Countries such as the US, France, and Japan have dabbled with fast breeder reactors and have given up. China is also pursuing this technology, but it's a decade behind India to master its complexities.
How FBRs (Fast breeder reactors) are different from conventional nuclear plants
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Not really relevant to Assyrio-Chaldeodoodles, but ... Fred is always talking about the impact of money on our political process:
Campaign Reform Wins Passage; Bush Will Sign
Wed Mar 20, 7:59 PM ET
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Landmark legislation to reduce the influence of money in U.S. politics won final congressional approval on Wednesday, ending a seven-year struggle on Capitol Hill and drawing a quick vow from President Bush (news - web sites) that he will sign it into law.
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The Senate passed the legislation, approved five weeks ago by the House of Representatives, on a 60-40 vote.
Opponents promptly shifted attention to the courts where they have vowed to challenge the largely Democratic-backed bill on grounds it would violate constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech.
In a written statement a few hours after the Senate vote, Bush said he would sign the measure but called it "flawed in some areas."
"The legislation makes some important progress on the timeliness of disclosure, individual contribution limits and banning soft money from corporations and labor unions, but it does present some legitimate constitutional questions," he said. "I continue to believe the best reform is full and timely disclosure of campaign contributions."
Seven years in the making, the campaign finance reform legislation gained momentum earlier this year with the collapse of energy giant Enron Corp., which critics say lavished campaign contributions on both Republicans and Democrats to gain access to Capitol Hill and influence policy.
The measure would outlaw hundreds of millions of dollars in unlimited donations, known as "soft money," that have been made in recent years to national political parties.
It would also sharply limit such contributions to state and local political parties, restrict broadcast ads by outside groups shortly before elections and double to $2,000 the amount of highly regulated "hard money" contributions to individual congressional and presidential candidates.
The measure would implement the biggest overhaul of U.S. campaign finance laws since limits were imposed on donations to candidates a quarter century ago. But many in both parties remained uncertain about who would eventually benefit most from the changes.
Proponents contend that the bill would help curb big donors from effectively buying access to the halls of power where they can influence legislation.
"Let us take the power away from special interests and give it back to the American people where it belongs," said Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, a South Dakota Democrat.
After years of political maneuvering, the measure gained momentum earlier this year with the collapse of energy giant Enron Corp., which critics say lavished campaign contributions on both Republicans and Democrats to gain access to Capitol Hill and influence policy.
But a court fight loomed with Sen. Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican and chief congressional foe of the bill, preparing to be the lead plaintiff.
A number of groups have also voiced concerns about the measure, including the American Civil Liberties Union (news - web sites) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (news - web sites).
Standing on the Senate floor, McConnell offered a preview of his challenge, which is almost certain to end up in the U.S. Supreme Court (news - web sites). "I would like to begin by citing the ultimate campaign reform -- the First Amendment to the Constitution: Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech," McConnell said.
Sen. John McCain, the maverick Arizona Republican who made campaign finance reform a centerpiece of his failed 2000 White House bid and brought it to the forefront of the nation's political debate, said he was confident proponents would prevail.
"I think we will do fine in court," said McCain. "I'm not overly concerned, but we have to be prepared."
Up until Senate passage, there had been no official word from the White House on whether Bush would sign the bill. Yet Democrats and Republicans said they expected him to do so.
As Daschle put it before Wednesday's vote, "I think he will do it because I think he knows it is the right thing to do."
Eleven Republicans joined 48 Democrats and the chamber's lone independent in voting to pass the bill. Two Democrats joined 38 Republicans in voting against it.
Political attorneys have already begun to comb the bill for loopholes and experts predict the measure will not necessarily stem the flow of money but merely redirect it, with much of the money going from national political parties to outside groups.
"This bill won't fix every problem in our campaign finance system," said Sen. Russell Feingold, a Wisconsin Democrat who, with McCain, has been a leading proponent in the Senate for reform.
"This bill won't miraculously erase distrust and suspicion of Congress overnight," Feingold said. "It won't completely end the primacy of money in politics .... But this bill is a step in the right direction. It's a big step."
It remains an open question who will be hurt most by the bill, Democrats or Republicans, whose national parties together raised nearly $500 million in "soft money" in the 2000 elections.
Clearly a number of Democrats and Republicans are concerned about the impact of the pending law on their own re-election chances.
This was demonstrated last month when House proponents, in an effort to muster support, agreed to push back the bill's effective date until one day after this November's congressional contests.
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I love my condo- don't get me wrong. I signed on the dotted line on 09/09/09 and I never looked back (ok truthfully, I spent about 2 weeks freaking out, but then i never looked back). There are so many things I love- the location downtown but still close to harbourfront and parks, the relatively private view from my windows, insuite laundry, the full size appliances, the hardwood floors...I could go on and on.
But living in a bachelor apartment is CHALLENGING. There is no sugar coating it. I am super lucky to be able to fit in separate living, dining, and bedroom spaces- but I am seriously lacking in closets! I only have one small front hall closet. That's it. So I have to use an armoire and a small dresser for clothes. For years I stored pajamas and unmentionables in my TV stand. As of today, they have moved to a dresser, but I still store bathing suits and undergarmets under my bed (TMI, perhaps- haha).
I also do not have a lot of cupboard space. There are two full cupboards, one small one, and then one over the microwave and the fridge. So sometimes I store pasta in my fridge and I'm fine with that. It is pretty funny when guests find out my liquor collection lives in the fridge!
And you know something else- I have no cutlery drawers! No one ever says "when hunting for a home, make sure it has cutlery drawers". You don't notice until you go to unpack and go "ooooh fudgesicles". By some stroke of luck, I owned a cutlery set that hangs from a stand (my brother would like to point out that he bought me it, but it was a stroke of luck that he bought me one on a stand!). And the previous owner installed a hanging system for cooking utensils.
So here is what I have learned about small space living:
1. Furniture must do double duty
My dining table folds into seating for 6, but when not entertaining it folds to a 2 seater or down to a side table. It also has drawers for storage. My ottoman/coffee table/bench has storage and provides extra seating when guests come over. My bedside table is made of my boot storage boxes for when I pack them up for the summer.
2. Don't be afraid to use items for other than their intended purpose
Who says you can't put pajamas in your TV stand, or booze in your fridge? Don't be afraid to think outside of the box when you need an item to fit a unique need or space.
3. Be aware of what you truly need.
I constantly purge my closet to save on space. If I haven't worn it in months, or if I have similar items I am more likely to use, I donate. I also spend a long time deciding when to bring a new item into the house. It needs to serve a purpose in my life before I clutter my place with it (and yes, sometimes "being pretty to look at" is a purpose, but try to limit it).
4. Invest in closed storage
I love open storage and I hope to install some open shelving for books and knick knacks, but closed storage hides clutter best and this will help make your space look bigger. When you do have "stuff" out try to make it look very nice and orderly.
5. Keep it light
When I first moved in, the place came with a giant red TV stand with a built in red shelving unit. I kept it for a long time, but eventually I got sick of the red. I invested in white furniture and white bedding and now my place looks very airy and open! I know white isn't for everyone, but I don't eat in bed and I don't have kids running around with markers so it is very easy to keep clean. I like to put in pops of colour in accent pieces to bring personality to the space.
6. Put up art!
By inserting a bit of "you" in a space through art, design, pillows, knick knacks, whatever. When people have beautiful things to look at, they see less of a "tiny condo" and more of a "beautiful room".
There are so many more tips, but I find these are my top recommendations for anyone living in, or thinking of living in, a small space. You would be surprised how few things, and how little space, you need to live comfortably and stylishly!
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So true. I don't think I've quite got the hang of #3 yet. I'm trying though! The books are the hardest for the BF and I. As english Majors we both really have to decide what to keep and what to purge because we can't bring more in if our shelves are full.ReplyDelete
I think maybe a buy one donate one policy should be in effect for us.Replies
There are lots of beautiful book storage display designs online- perhaps you can turn it into less "bookcase" and more "functional art"? :)Delete
I only keep the books I love and will read again, but I know not everyone can do that!!
- AnonymousMarch 15, 2012 at 10:55 AM
I think I'm too much of a hermit to go with the light colors.ReplyDelete
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Point Pleasant Park – Make sure to grab your camera for a day by the bay. This versatile, and historical park can make any daycation one to remember with beautiful walks through forested areas, open space for picnics, and a clear view out on the bay and toward the Atlantic.
Fort George – Make sure to visit this military fort that played such a large role in North American History. Restored to the Mid-Victorian period, this time capsule is the perfect activity for a daystay in Halifax Don't miss out on the most visited historic site in Atlantic Canada!
Neptune Theater – Spend an afternoon immersed in a fantasy by taking advantage of the largest professional theater company in Atlantic Canada. Easily accessible from the Atlantic Hotel Halifax, and with a mixture of classical and new performances, why wouldn't you indulge?
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Chinese Banking Industry Trends Discussed by China's Economy & Policy
21 May 2012 • by Natalie Aster
The Chinese government has determined that interest rate liberalization and improvements in the RMB exchange rate formation mechanism will be the focus of financial system reform. Zhou Xiaochuan, the Central Bank governor, has also pointed out in his recently published paper that the conditions for further advancing interest rate liberalization have basically been met. This paper will explore new opportunities and challenges for financial institutions in the banking industry resulting from the liberalization of interest rates.
According to the article "Banking Reform Under the Condition of Interest Rate Liberalization" by China's Economy & Policy-Gateway International Group (China's Economy & Policy), the process of interest rate liberalization is closely related to banking business structure and deposit and loan rate spreads, which will become narrower after interest rates are liberalized, directly affecting bank profits. As a result, banks have been working to develop a model allowing them to maintain their competitiveness with interest rate deregulation.
In the European and the United States markets, interest income makes up a relatively small proportion of revenue while intermediate business income acts as an important pillar. This structure can more effectively resist the risks caused by interest rate changes. But in China, banks earn most of their income from interest, making up 70 to 80% of the total. The capacity for risk prevention is relatively low, so in recent years the banking industry has focused more on developing intermediate business revenue.
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Banking Reform Under the Condition of Interest Rate Liberalization
Published: April, 2012
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In 2011, intermediate business revenue grew sharply in China, with a maximum growth rate of about 90% according to the 2011 Annual Report of listed banks. Despite this, there is still a big difference between the business structures of the banking industry in China and in western developed countries. Furthermore, investigations show that consulting fee income has contributed significantly to this growth in intermediate business revenues. The growth rate of consulting fee income exceeds that of handling charges and commission expenses in nearly half of the listed banks.
More information can be found in the article "Banking Reform Under the Condition of Interest Rate Liberalization" by China's Economy & Policy-Gateway International Group.
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UniFa is a Japanese babytech start-up founded in 2013. The mission is "Enrich the communication of family all over the world, by family x technology" and its IoT products and services are used by over 4,000 childcare centers. "LookMee Nap Check" is a patented IoT sensor which aims to secure babies' nap time, saving from SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). When the babies sleep on their stomach or if there is less motion, tablet application gives alert. The other healthcare IoT product is "LookMee Thermometer", the IoT thermometer system which enables to measure, save and monitor babies' and children's body temperature in few seconds. A cloud photo service "LookMee Photo" and a communication application "Kidsly" is also dedicated for childcare centers. The common philosophy is to reduce the heavy workload of childcare centers, and to improve the service quality at the same time.


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"Pentagon issues new strategy to defend U.S. dominance in space"
The Defense Department has released an updated space strategy that replaces the 2011 document issued by the Obama administration.
The Defense Space Strategy unveiled June 17 provides broad guidance to DoD for "achieving desired conditions in space over the next 10 years," Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Steve Kitay said at a Pentagon news conference.
The space strategy builds on the Trump administration's 2018 national defense strategy that calls for the U.S. military to prepare to compete with rising military powers such as China and Russia.
DoD will work to maintain space superiority, provide space capabilities to U.S. and allied forces, and ensure stability in space, the strategy says.
"DoD has to confront the new reality that adversaries have more advanced weapons designed to target U.S. military satellites and deny the United States a key military advantage," says the strategy. "Now we have to defend U.S. and allies to secure the domain."
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Language & Arts
Debate & Drama
English Debate Team
What is the most efficient way to improve proficiency in English, develop logical thinking, and get informed about local and global sociopolitical issues at the same time? None other than debating. With this goal in mind, our English Debate Team was set up ten years ago. This year two demonstration debates by S5 and S6 team members were held. Debaters confidently delivered their arguments, arguing their case with various strategies. Such demonstrations have been held for a few years and are appreciated by senior students, who have Learning English through Debating as an elective. Teachers also benefit from insightful comments of adjudicators from the EDB, like Mr Stephen Cooley and Ms Christine Xavier, our very own ex-NET Teacher. Outside school, the Debate Team has battled against many reputable opponents. In the Hong Kong Secondary Debating Competition 2015, the senior team was the first runner-up in the Kowloon and New Territories Grand Final.
Drama Club
The Drama Club aims at increasing students' understanding of drama skills and stage management techniques. Members join acting workshops and backstage training classes, do role plays, watch drama performances and participate in the allimportant Hong Kong School Drama Festival annually. Invariably they achieve outstanding results. In 2014 – 15, the club won a string of awards again: Award for Outstanding Script, Award for Outstanding Director, Award for Outstanding Performer, Award for Outstanding Cooperation and Award for Commendable Overall Performance.
Visual Arts
Art Club
The Art Club aims at developing students' interest and creativity in art. During club meetings, club members create various kinds of art works, such as rubber stamps, glass bottle ornaments, clay work and crystal keypads. The annual Christmas Card Design Competition is one of the major activities held by the Art Club to explore students' talents in design. Everyone is strongly encouraged to take part. The champion's design will become the school's official Christmas card and put on sale. The Art Club indeed gives students valuable opportunities to realise their artistic potential and experience a wider range of art media.
School Choirs
The choirs aim at cultivating students'interest in music and developing their singing techniques. Students participate in the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival every year. In 2015, the Senior Choir was the first runner-up in the section Senior Girls School – Singing in Chinese.
Both the Junior Choir and the Senior Choir sing on Education Sunday, Speech Day and during Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and Founder's Day services. Outside school, choir members have been invited to sing carols during Christmas and perform in charity functions.
A number of students also took part in individual events of the 67th Hong Kong Schools Music Festival. Some scored pleasing results.
School Orchestra
The School Orchestra, led by Miss Wong Siu To, boasts 40 members from S1 to S6. Consisting of the strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion sections, the orchestra practises every Friday after school. Apart from performing on its own, it accompanies the choir on special occasions, such as Speech Day and Christmas Service. To celebrate the school's 115th anniversary, the School Orchestra played a prominent and indispensable role in the musical The Nightingale. It was both a challenge and a precious opportunity that every member treasured.
For the 67th Hong Kong Schools Music Festival individual entries, Lee Lok Yu (4A) came second in Senior Cello Solo. Leung Hoi Kiu (3E) won the third prize in Xylophone Solo.
Dance Team
The Dance Team explores students' dance talents and offers many opportunities for members to take part in performances and competitions. The team had the honour to help raise funds for the Redevelopment Project by performing in the Cantonese Opera event "粵韻濃情繫英華" in 2012 and the 115th anniversary musical The Nightingale. They also starred in the show Performing Arts Marathon @ Sham Shui Po, organised by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, reaching out to the community and sharing our dance culture.
Putonghua Club
We have always taught Putonghua in junior forms. To raise students' interest in our national language and increase their exposure, the Putonghua Club was founded in 1999. In the blink of an eye, the club is now in its 16th year. Club members have gained much through a wide range of innovative activities, designed and tailor-made by committee members with the guidance of advisers. The most significant annual event is the Putonghua Day, when all students can participate in the fun fair, playing games in Putonghua like cracking riddles, saying tongue-twisters, etc. These activities have given students good practice in our national language.
Recent years have seen the rise of our students' Putonghua standards. Many perform well in the Hong Kong School Speech Festival and win awards. Now S2 and S3 students can also take the national proficiency examination, GAPSK, to have their standards gauged.
Anyone who wishes to be confident in public speaking and become a well-rounded leader must not miss the Toastmasters International Youth Leadership Program. This successful collaboration between Toastmasters International and the English Department dates back to 2004. Every year, around 40 keen students from S2 to S4 with good potential are recommended by their English teachers to attend a series of workshops on Saturday morning for a semester. So far, more than 400 Ying Wa girls have participated in 22 classes and benefited from this programme.
During the workshops , professionals share with students how to develop confidence in public speaking. Participants then present either prepared speeches or take part in the table topics speaking round. They can showcase how to apply tips given by their mentors. Apart from learning public speaking strategies, like organising ideas coherently and making good use of body language, they also get life lessons from guest speakers. This popular programme may demand a lot of students'time, but clearly every single minute is worth spending.
Speech Festival
One of the most important challenges for any language learner is to be able to speak with confidence in public. The popular Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival allows our students to hone their public speaking skills in different languages, Chinese, Putonghua and English. It also offers a precious chance for students with different language talents to shine on stage.
The participants are mainly junior students, mostly taking part in Solo Verse Speaking categories. Young as they are, many obtain very good results after endless lunchtime and after school practice. Classes also have rewarding experiences in choral speaking events. They often have chances to perform their pieces in school assemblies or Ying Wa Good Show.
In sum, the Speech Festival helps students to gain confidence in delivering speeches in public. It is encouraging to see how popular it remains with our students.
Relay Writing
Going from strength to strength, our Relay Writing scheme is now in its tenth year. This is a rare opportunity for young writers who aspire to see their works in print. Each year a dozen or more teams get together to try their hand at writing original stories in Chinese of at least 30,000 words, which will be judged by a panel of local authors. The winning entry is launched at no greater occasion than the annual Hong Kong Book Fair.
Not only the general reading public but also everyone at Ying Wa can purchase a copy of the winning team's book. The other entries are printed as an anthology by the Chinese Department for internal circulation. In recent years, the budding writers also get a chance to promote their work at Ying Wa Good Show.
What is meaningful about this programme is that it allows aspiring writers to improve their skills each year until they perfect their craft. The winning team is usually formed by veteran participants who may not have won in junior forms, but persevere until they come up with the best effort in later years. A fulfilling activity, it will continue to inspire young writers and promote creativity at our school.
自己的作品可以印刷成書, 對我校的小作家而言,無疑是一大鼓舞,令他們對自己的創作信念更多了一份肯定。從設計封面,到內裡的每一行,每一字,也是老師和同學的心血, 即使這文集並不是甚麼驚世傑作,但它在我們心中卻是完美無瑕的。出版《綴文樂》的目的除了鼓勵同學創作外,也希望為同學提供互相觀摩的機會,從中互相欣賞、互相學習。《綴文樂》每年七月出版,每位英華員生,都獲贈乙本。


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Consistency reaps gains for Stamford private equity firm
STAMFORD — After 19 years in business, Clearview Capital's investment strategy has not changed much. Its record has argued for staying the course.
The Stamford-based private equity firm is riding the momentum of two recent deals for companies that each sold for several times the price for which Clearview bought them. Such results are nothing new for the group. Clearview officials credit their series of strong performances on a steady strategy that values the growth of small but promising businesses.
"We're acquiring exactly the same kind of businesses we did when we started 19 years ago," co-founder and managing partner James Andersen said in an interview this month at the firm's downtown offices. "We've stayed very consistent in our focus."
The two firms sold last December typify Clearview's track record. The firm acquired its majority stake in GCR, a New Orleans-based software development and consulting firm focused on the public sector, for $27.5 million in 2011. The firm bought its majority position in Xact Data Discovery, a Mission, Kan.-based provider of IT services for the legal sector, for $24 million in 2015.
Clearview declined to disclose specific sales totals for GCR and Xact, but said those numbers represented several times the worth of their investments.
The firm more than tripled the annual earnings of GCR and more than quadrupled the earnings of Xact, according to data from the firm. Acquisitions made by both companies under Clearview's ownership contributed to their growth.
For the past 10 companies sold by Clearview, average annual earnings have more than tripled under its management.
"It's fun to build these smaller businesses — it's like raising a teenager to an adult," Andersen said. "We really enjoy that. … We have very strong relationships with our former portfolio companies."
To date, Clearview has invested in 27 companies, which have been concentrated in business services, health care, manufacturing and specialized distribution. In total, those firms have made 65 "add-on" acquisitions,
Today, Clearview has a portfolio of eight companies.
"The common theme is the stage of life of the company," Andersen said. "They're almost always founder- or family-owned. We are typically the first institutional capital to come into these businesses. They've gotten to a point where if they want to continue to grow they need help."
Among recent measures, alternative-assets data and intelligence firm Preqin ranked Clearview in 2016 in the top group of consistently high-performing buyout firms.
Investors include funds of funds, university endowments and public pension funds. Dartmouth College's endowment started investing with Clearview about five years ago. Dartmouth officials declined to specify how much the endowment has under Clearview's management, but they said Clearview is a "core" partner.
"Jim (Andersen) sets the tone for them, and it's just a fantastic team that is super talented," said Mike Sullivan, the Dartmouth endowment's managing director in charge of private equity and venture capital programs. "Their performance is right at the top of the group. They've been consistent year after year and investment after investment. That consistency is what makes them stand out."
Clearview launched in 1999 in a room above a garage by Binney Park in the Old Greenwich section of Greenwich. Later, it relocated to offices in downtown Greenwich and then back to Old Greenwich. It moved in July 2016 to its current home, where it takes about 6,000 square feet on the 11th floor of the office complex at 1010 Washington Blvd, overlooking Mill River Park.
The firm now employs 20. Many live in the area, including Andersen, a Wilton resident.
"It's great to be on the park," Andersen said. "We have three guys who live in New York and the commute for them to Old Greenwich was difficult. ... From here, they love it because they can walk back and forth to the express (train) stop."
The company plans to raise another fund this year. It would be larger than the current $325 million fund, but not "spectacularly bigger," Andersen said.
"We've got a great team of people," Andersen said. "We really like what we do. We enjoy it."
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Want To Be A Trial Lawyer?
Then you've come to the right place. Wilkinson Walsh is an elite trial boutique, committed to two things—litigating the most significant trials throughout the nation, and developing the next generation of trial lawyers.
What does that mean for you? It means you'll see courtrooms and client meetings yourself, rather than just hearing about them from senior associates and partners. You'll get active encouragement and guidance on how to build your own skill set, rather than just focusing on making others look good. You won't just be in the rooms where it happens—you'll be helping make wins happen.
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Our partners have tried over 130 cases to verdict. Our team of approximately 40 attorneys includes: a former American Lawyer Litigator of the Year and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, multiple Law360 "MVPs" for Trial Practice, five former federal prosecutors and a former federal defender, a former Special Assistant to the President and Associate Counsel in the White House Counsel's Office, and former law clerks to federal trial and appellate judges across the country, including seven former Supreme Court clerks.
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Vault has consistently ranked us as one of the top five midsize law firms for pro bono and noted that, "in terms of pro bono, the firm is all in, offering tremendous support for attorneys taking on such matters." We were recently honored by The Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (LACLJ) as its Pro Bono Partner of the Year and we have been shortlisted by Chambers & Partners for its "Pro Bono Program of the Year" award.
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Alexandria Gumbs receives a scholarship
Alexandria R. Gumbs, a resident of Shelton and student at Shelton High School, is one of 44 Connecticut high school seniors who have been awarded a Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship. To honor this year's recipients, elected officials recently joined students and Comcast representatives at a special recognition ceremony at the state Capital.
"These Comcast Scholarship winners excel, not only in their schoolwork, but in their communities — helping those in need. I commend Comcast for recognizing young people who are great students and community leaders," said Rep. Andy Fleischmann, House chairman of the General Assembly's education committee. "I expect that many of these students will come back to Connecticut after college and take leadership roles in our state."
Each year, Comcast works with principals and guidance counselors to recognize the best and the brightest high school seniors for their community service, academic performance and leadership skills.
The program provides one-time $1,000 scholarships to students who strive to achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve as models for their fellow students.
The Comcast Foundation has awarded approximately $2 million in scholarships to nearly 2,000 high school seniors across the United States for the 2014-2015 school year, with $53,000 given out to 44 students in Connecticut.
The Connecticut total includes a $9,000 Comcast Founders Scholarship instituted in honor of Ralph J. Roberts, founder and chairman emeritus of Comcast Corporation, which was presented to Monish Dave of Middletown.


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Wednesday November 7, 2018
TCNJ's School of Business hosts an annual Women's Leadership Summit for students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members. With the goal of providing women leaders with the opportunity to learn about and discuss topics relevant to their personal and professional lives. To view the day's agenda and speaker information, click here.
The Women's Leadership Summit is proud to partner with Dress for Success Mercer County for the 2018 event. We ask attendees to bring business appropriate gently used or new jewelry, shoes, handbags, coats, gloves, and hats on the day of the event. All items must be in good condition, no rips, tears, visible scuffs, worn down heels, etc.
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Wednesday November 7, 2018
Bring your kids and join Stuart at Princeton Playspace! Stuart Country Day School has partnered with Princeton Playspace to offer Parent Coffee Talks led by Michelle Dowling, Head of Lower School and Early Childhood, on issues of importance in early childhood development. On Wednesday, November 7, from 9:30 - 11:00 AM, Michelle will be speaking with parents about the new research around why girls don't think they are smart enough, how to combat these stereotypes, and why it's important to start early.
This event is free of charge. Parents are invited to join in the discussion while their children enjoy a craft, play time and snack. Register at stuartschool.org/playspace
Wednesday November 7, 2018
The portrayal of race and gender from a domestic perspective is the topic of an upcoming lecture at Mercer County Community College (MCCC).
"Where Can Poetry Take You?" is the title of a lecture by Nicole Homer, Professor of English at MCCC, which will be delivered on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at noon in the Communications Building, Room 109. Her talk is part of MCCC's fall 2018 Distinguished Lecture Series at the West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. The lecture is free and open to the public.
For more information on MCCC's Distinguished Lecture Series, call (609) 570-3324 or visit www.mccc.edu/events.
Wednesday November 7, 2018
What sort are you? Customize the colors on this fun hat. Try colors that will glow under the black light. Add a face. Whatever your fantasy, it's your sort of hat.
School's Out - let's have a Family Day! Bring the kiddos in and paint with them or drop off 12+.
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Wednesday November 7, 2018
1 and 7:30p.m.
Princeton Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street, Princeton - - bildnercenter.rutgers.edu/film
"The Interpreter" in the afternoon and "Bye Bye Germany" in the evening. See website for full schedule. Tickets range from $6 to $13.
Wednesday November 7, 2018
2 and 6p.m.
Peppa Pig Live! is back with an action-packed show featuring your favorite characters as life-size puppets and costume characters in Peppa Pig's Surprise! Come join Peppa, George, Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, and more in an all-singing, all-dancing adventure full of songs, games, and surprises!
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Wednesday November 7, 2018
Art and Interactive Multimedia Building, The College of New Jersey - 609-771-2633 - www.tcnjartgallery.tcnj.edu
Panel discussion and opening reception for the exhibition featuring work by Caroline Kent, a Chicago-based painter. Through Sunday, Dec. 9.
Wednesday November 7, 2018
Princeton University - - www.frankenstein200.princeton.edu
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text: Stone House, Dixon, Downtown Photo of the DayGSPJune 11, 2019 4 Comments Stone house, Dixon, downtown. Early morning shadows and reflections of this historic stone house, now a studio gallery in Dixon NM. I put the camera on the floor in front of the puddle, as I can't resist a puddle and this is what I got. Thanks for looking. G


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College or post-secondary education has become more and more important in the United States over the years. Most good paying, professional jobs require a four-year college degree before anyone can even apply for an entry-level job.
Although college can be expensive, there are several ways to fund the education with loans, grants, scholarships, work-study or other financial aid packages. Most major universities and colleges have financial aid offices who can help plan financing options.
Smaller community colleges are generally much less expensive and offer courses and training in a wide array of skilled trades such as automotive repair, welding, and electrical, to name a few.
Community colleges like Southeast Community College in Lincoln also offer preparation courses for citizenship, GED and English language.


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By the Mind Tools Content Team
From Mahatma Gandhi and Winston Churchill, to Martin Luther King and Steve Jobs, there can be as many ways to lead people as there are leaders.
Fortunately, businesspeople and psychologists have developed useful frameworks that describe the main ways that people lead. When you understand these frameworks, you can develop your own approach to leadership, and become a more effective leader as a result.
In this article and video, we'll highlight some of the common approaches to leadership that you can use. We'll also look at some specific styles of leadership, and we'll explore the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Useful Leadership Style Frameworks
So, let's look at some useful approaches – shown mainly in the order they appeared – that you can use to become a more effective leader. Your own, personal approach is likely to be a blend of these, depending on your own preferences, your people's needs, and the situation you're in. Continue reading


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Rites of Passage: Wild Sexual Power, Reclaiming the Living Grail
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Sacred Shamanic Sexuality is a ceremonial process to reconnect, deepen and remember the sacredness and naturalness of who you are as a sexual, sensual human being. The teachings are based in shamanic traditions which incorporate spirituality and sexuality as an integral part of life. Our deepest human longing is for Sacred Soulmate Union, for a shamanic sexual experience of Oneness with our Beloved and a Reunion with the Source of All. It is the highest sacrament of the Path of Love, the most beautiful and natural outcome of our personal evolutionary journey.
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- BriansBride
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- Wedding: February 2014
I keep wondering if I should just DIY some wedding programs. I'm sure I can, and maybe it's a nice touch, but are they needed?
I'm having a small, fairly simple ceremony. We all walk down the aisle, we exchange vows and boom, we're married. We aren't doing a sand or candle ceremony, there will be no readings of any kind. Do you think programs are one thing we can skip? I honestly can't remember what any of my friend's programs looked like. I certainly never kept them. Is it worth even having them?
What do you think? Did you or didn't you do wedding programs and why?


text: For planners seeking an element of indulgence for their groups, Kobe offers some of the best dining and entertainment - all conveniently located just 20 minutes from Osaka and 60 minutes from Kyoto by train. "Japan is increasingly popular for incentive travel, especially for groups from Southeast Asia," noted Etsuko Kawasaki, executive director at the Japan Convention Bureau. "Incentive travel from the region increased by 18% year-on-year to 242 trips." As Kobe prepares to host 2019 Rugby World Cup matches, the city is working to enhance its image and improve on-the-ground support for planners and visitors. Despite the limited number of international brands, Kobe's upscale hotels offer extensive meeting facilities for groups of all sizes. Hotel Okura Kobe boasts one of the largest pillarless ballrooms in the Kansai region with its 2,100sqm Heian Grand Ballroom. Designed to evoke the feeling of sailing on a luxury liner, Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel wows guests with five oceanfront banquet spaces featuring full-height windows and balconies. At the 262-room Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers, the Rokko Ballroom can accommodate up to 940 guests, while 13 meeting rooms offer flexible layouts.Beyond the ballroom To complement existing convention facilities, Kobe is building its inventory of unique venues. Previously, one key hurdle planners faced in securing historically significant venues was the logistics and special arrangements involved. This is gradually changing as private enterprises take over the management and promotion of historical buildings. Japanese company Value Management Group, for example, runs the Nipponia hotel chain as well as venues like Kobe Geihinkan Former Guest House. Kobe Geihinkan is designated as an Important Cultural Property by the Japanese government, and will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2019. The western-style mansion features banquet halls that can accommodate 72 to 130 guests, as well as a salon and garden for outdoor cocktail receptions. Value Management Group also represents unique event spaces in nearby Kyoto and Osaka, such as in Heian-jingu Shrine and Nishinomaru Garden at Osaka Castle Park. Recreational attractions like Kobe's Suma Aqualife Park can also serve as gala venues, as the 754 delegates of the OCEANS'18 MTS/IEEE Kobe conference discovered. With the aquarium's main tank as the backdrop, guests experienced a traditional 'Kagami-biraki' sake barrel breaking ceremony, tea ceremony, and a traditional 'koto' (Japanese harp) performance.Wining and dining Delegates who visit Kobe will no doubt be expecting a taste of Kobe's most famous export: Kobe beef. A truly local dining experience here involves counter seats at teppanyaki-style joints, where diners will be shown their choice of meat before the chef slices and grills it to perfection. Misono Kobe, one of the city's pioneer restaurants, says it has received many requests from Muslim guests who want to try Kobe beef. Catching on to this demand, it started offering a halal Kobe beef steak course late last year, with the option of a 150g sirloin at JPY 29,160 (US$260) or fillet at JPY 41,040. A sake barrel breaking ceremony at Suma Aqualife Park, for OCEANS'18 MTS-IEEE Kobe; Nada sake is one of Kobe's top exports. Spirits connoisseurs will also appreciate a visit to the sake (rice wine) breweries in Kobe's Nada region, which is renowned for producing exceptional sake due to the local rice and water used. At the award-winning Kobe Sushinkan brewery, English and other foreign language group tours are readily available and participants can taste a range of Nada sake varieties and flavours before choosing their favourites to take home as souvenirs. Finally, Kobe is the only place where one can claim to have soaked in the oldest hot springs in Japan. Arima Onsen, founded approximately 1,300 years ago, is famed for its "kinsen" (gold spring), which is rich in iron and salt, as well as carbonic "ginsen" (silver spring). For a post-conference party, planners can organise a gathering complete with geisha hostesses and kaiseki cuisine right within the onsen.Learn from the experts Kobe is known for its "Ten-Million-Dollar Night View" from Mt. Rokko, but there's a more thrilling spot for groups to get a panoramic view: Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. Linking Kobe with nearby Awaji Island, this is the longest and tallest suspension bridge in the world. A technical tour of the bridge, guided by locals who personally worked on the bridge's construction, promises to thrill with visits to walkways under the bridge as well as to the top of the 297m-high central towers. For a deeper understanding of Japanese carpentry and architecture, a visit to Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum provides insight into how famous buildings in Japan were constructed and restored. Delegates can also get hands-on experience crafting their own wooden toys, cutlery or even furniture at the museum's workshop as they experience Japan's culture of monozukuri, or "making things".


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Is the Chinese Style of Parenting Really Superior?
A Chinese mother's explanation of how she raised such "stereotypically successful" children has made more than a small stir. An excerpt from her book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother in the Wall Street Journal has prompted more than 7,000 comments and a sharp rebuttal from New York Times columnist David Brooks.
Amy Chuaauthor, Yale Law professor, and parent of two musically acclaimed, straight-A studentspoints out the differences between Western and Chinese parenting, which she says are why the latter "produce[s] so many math whizzes and music prodigies." She points out in the Journal that the average American parent is constantly concerned about their child's self-esteem, while that doesn't even cross the Chinese parent's mind.
"Chinese parents can do things that would seem unimaginableeven legally actionableto Westerners," she writes. "If a Chinese child gets a Bwhich would never happenthere would first be a screaming, hair-tearing explosion." She recalls a time her father called her "garbage" because she was disrespectful to her mother. "I felt terrible and deeply ashamed of what I had done," she says. "But it didn't damage my self-esteem" because "I knew exactly how highly he thought of me." She has since used the word on her own daughters.
If a Western child gets a B, "some Western parents will still praise the child," Chua says. "Other Western parents will sit their child down and express disapproval, but they will be careful not to make their child feel inadequate or insecure, and they will not call their child 'stupid,' 'worthless' or 'a disgrace.'"
David Brooks has a somewhat novel take on Chua's piecehe says she is the one guilty of coddling her kids.
"She's protecting them from the most intellectually demanding activities because she doesn't understand what's cognitively difficult and what isn't," he writes, noting that Chua barred her daughters from sleepovers, play dates, TV, video games, and extracurricular activities of their own choice.
"Managing status rivalries, negotiating group dynamics, understanding social norms, navigating the distinction between self and groupthese and other social tests impose cognitive demands that blow away any intense tutoring session or a class at Yale," he writes. "I wish she recognized that in some important ways the school cafeteria is more intellectually demanding than the library."


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|Also called
|Kolyada, Коледа, Kоляда, Коледе, Kalėda, Colindă
|Observed by
|Eastern European and Slavic people
|celebration of New Year birth
|January 6
|January 7
|December 25, January 7, January 6, December 24
|Related to
|Christmas traditions, Eastern Orthodox liturgical days
Koliada or koleda (Cyrillic: коляда, коледа, колада, коледе) is an ancient pre-Christian Slavic winter festival. It was later incorporated into Christmas.[1]
The word is still used in modern Ukrainian ("Коляда", Kolyadá), Belarusian (Каляда, Kalada, Kaliada), Russian (Колядá, Kolyada), Polish (Szczodre Gody kolęda [kɔˈlɛ̃da]), Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian (Коледа, Коледе, koleda) Lithuanian (Kalėdos, Kalėda) and Czech, Slovak, Slovene (koleda).[2]
The word used in Old Church Slavonic language (Колѧда - Kolęnda) sounds closest to the current Polish language pronunciation, as Polish is one of two Slavic languages which retains the nasal vowels of the Proto-Slavic language (the other is closely related Kashubian). One theory states that Koliada is the name of a cycle of winter rituals stemming from the ancient calendae.[1]
Some claim it was named after Kolyada, the Slavic god of winter or Koliada, the goddess who brings up a new sun every day.[3]
In modern Ukrainian, Belarusian, Russian (koliada), Czech, Slovak, Croatian (koleda), Kashubian (kòlãda [kwɛlãda]), Romanian (colindă) and Polish (kolęda [kɔˈlɛ̃da], Old Polish kolenda[4]) the meaning has shifted from Christmas itself to denoting the tradition of strolling, singing, and having fun on Christmas Eve, same in the Balkan Slavs. It specifically applies to children and teens who walk house to house greeting people, singing and sifting grain that denotes the best wishes and receiving candy and small money in return. The action is called kolyadovannya (Russian: Колядования) in Ukrainian and is now applied to similar Old East Slavic celebrations of other old significant holidays, such as Generous Eve (Belarusian: Шчодры вечар, Ukrainian: Щедрий вечiр) the evening before New Year's Day, as well as the celebration of the arrival of spring. Similarly in Bulgaria and North Macedonia, in the tradition of koleduvane (коледуване) or koledarenje (коледарење) around Christmas, groups of kids visiting houses, singing carols and receiving a gift at parting. The kids are called 'koledari' or rarely 'kolezhdani' who sing kolyadki (songs).
Koleda is also celebrated across northern Greece by the Slavic speakers of Greek Macedonia, in areas from Florina to Thessaloniki, where it is called Koleda (Κόλιντα, Κόλιαντα) or Koleda Babo (Κόλιντα Μπάμπω) which means "Koleda Grandmother" in Slavic. It is celebrated before Christmas by gathering in the village square and lighting a bonfire, followed by local Macedonian music and dancing.
Croatian composer Jakov Gotovac wrote in 1925 the composition "Koleda", which he called a "folk rite in five parts", for male choir and small orchestra (3 clarinets, 2 bassoons, timpani and drum). There is also a dance from Dubrovnik called "The Dubrovnik Koleda."
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|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Koliada.
- Korochun
- Crăciun (disambiguation)
- Twelfth Night (holiday)
- Yule
- Colindă, a similar Romanian/Moldovan tradition
- Christmas carol
- Kolyadka
- Koledovanie
- Turoń
- Koleda (Koledovanie) in the Serbian tradition
- Shchedryk (song)
- Calennig
- Christmas Waits
- Beltane, Gaelic festival in honour of the sun
- ^ a b Encyclopedia of Ukraine
- ^ "Koleda". Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika [Standard Slovene Dictionary]. Slovene Academy of Sciences and Arts. 2000.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2012-12-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Biblioteka warszawska. 1858 s. 318, Materyały antropologiczno-archeologiczne i etnograficzne 1826 s. 186


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The blower head of the HB-S features 2 blower wheels with nominal diameters and depths that are designed for the required clearing capacity. The two blower wheels rotate in opposite directions. They are protected against damage by shear pins and are driven by the vehicle via cardan shafts. A pre-cutting device is flanged to each blower wheel via an extension shaft for the purpose of breaking up hard-packed snow. The hydraulically swivelling upper pre-cutting devices for removing high levels of snow are fitted above the blower wheels. Every precutting device is protected against breakage by shear pins.
The snow is transported to the blower wheels via a funnel-shaped component, the snow guiding device. The blower wheels are running in the so-called blower wheel housings. Each blower wheel housing is equipped with a tangential chute, through which the snow is ejected over a distance of up to 40 m.
Hydraulically operated feed plates are fitted on the outsides of the snow guiding devices. By opening up these feed plates, the clearing width can be increased. In addition, the two blower head halves can be hydraulically extended.
Two strong pivots (on the right and left) are welded into the vehicle`s support frame. The rocker is mounted on these pivots (similarly to the mounting of a bulldozer blade). The rocker is screwed onto the sliding frame. The entire blower head is thus hydraulically height-adjustable (clearing height) via the rocker. The desired clearing height above the top of the rail can be adjusted manually via a hand wheel on the rocker.
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Question: Someone asked me – good soc PhD programs for crim/deviance? Student is interested not only in elite programs (e.g., as long as Rob Sampson is at Harvard, it will produce good crim students) but also lower ranked programs that have solid placement records in crim/deviance. Please use the comment section.
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Princeton was known for this for a while, but then lost Bruce and Devah. In the next tier, I would recommend U Minnesota, U Washington, Ohio State, and Northwestern. The CLS program at Irvine is also great if they are open to interdisciplinary programs. And Toronto if they're willing to leave the US.
For those not looking at the top tier, check out North Carolina State. We have a strong tradition in Crime, Deviance, and Social Control and our students place in very good jobs.
Don't forget UT-Dallas!
Under the radar would be the interdisciplinary program at Carnegie Mellon's Heinz College. Consistent placements at top crim programs around the country including 3x at UMD Crim, 2x Albany, Irvine, etc.


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Consolidated sales at SMCP, parent company of Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot, reached 1,131.9 million euros (1,223 million dollars), up 8.7 percent at constant currency, mainly driven by an international sales growth of 14.2 percent with mainland China registering more than 30 percent rise at constant currency. The company said in a statement that this performance reflected a stable, negative 0.1 percent like-for-like sales growth, with acceleration of 0.8 percent in H2 2019, as well as a continued expansion of the stores network. Overall, reported sales were up 11.3 percent, including a positive currency impact of 1.3 percent and De Fursac's contribution of 1.2 percent since September 2019. The company has warned of negative impact of COVID-19 outbreak on its first quarter sales due to low footfall and store closures.
Commenting on the annual financial report, Daniel Lalonde, SMCP's Chief Executive Officer, stated: "In 2019, SMCP delivered a robust growth despite challenging market conditions particularly in Hong-Kong and in the Paris region over Q4. Throughout the year, we delivered on our key priorities such as driving retail excellence, expanding our store network and accelerating our digital journey. The start of 2020 is very challenging as the outbreak of Covid-19 is having a material negative impact on worldwide consumption."
Highlights of SMCP's annual performance
Over the year, the company added, SMCP benefited from the 18.4 percent growth of its accessories as well as 20 bps progress in digital to 14.9 percent of total sales.
The company's adjusted EBITDA increased by 1.6 percent to 174.2 million euros (188.4 million dollars) in 2019, while adjusted EBITDA margin stood at 15.4 percent, impacted by decline of the gross margin to 74.5 percent. Group share of net income stood at 51.6 million euros (55.8 million dollars) in 2019, up 2.8 percent. Excluding refinancing penalties, net income group share was up 14.1 percent at 59.4 million euros (64.2 million dollars) in 2019.
SMCP comments on COVID-19 impact on business
The company said, in APAC, almost all physical stores have re-opened in Greater China, compared to 70 percent of physical stores temporarily closed at the peak. However, traffic in malls remains extremely limited despite some early signs of improvement over the past few days, while the region's distribution centre has continued to operate normally throughout the crisis. The group registered strong results in e-commerce in Q1 2020. Likewise, in countries such as South Korea and Australia where stores are operated by partners, physical stores remain open, but traffic is extremely low.
In EMEA including France, the company added, all physical stores in most European countries have been closed since mid-March. In countries operated by partners in the Middle East, all physical stores are temporarily closed, except for Dubai. In Russia, physical stores remain open for now and the European distribution centre remains open to ensure exports and ecommerce. In Americas, SMCP has decided to temporarily close all its physical stores from mid-March, however, the group's distribution centre continues to operate normally to ensure the e-commerce operations. In this context, SMCP said that its sales and profitability are meaningfully impacted.
The group has taken immediate measures to mitigate the economic impact and protect its cash-flow, such as reducing its operating expenses, postponing non-essential investments, adjusting its level of inventories and collections and maintaining the ecommerce channel which represented 15 percent of group sales in 2019. Additionally, the group has decided to immediately draw the full capacity of its revolving credit facility (RCF) to reinforce its cash position.
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Carr's Table Water Crackers.Thin, crispy crackers, baked golden brown.By appointment to H.M. The Queen Carr's of Carlisle limited.Biscuit manufacturers Carlisle.
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Local brewery and restaurant. 7 beers on tap, brewed in-house Great bar food and noon specials in a laid-back atmosphere. Local beef and hand-cut fries. Steak specials on Friday and Saturday nights.