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Special Education Master's Programs in Oklahoma
Special Education in Oklahoma: Serving a Growing Number of Students with Special Needs
With a special needs population approaching 15 percent of the 666,120 students enrolled in the Oklahoma public school system, the state is facing a greater challenge than most. Compare this to the national average, which shows just 13 percent of students requiring Individual Education Programs (IEP; a standard measure of special needs populations).
Moreover, the increase in Oklahoma has come rapidly. With the sudden rise of diagnoses for Asperger's and other autism spectrum disorders (ASD), special education needs in the state increased by almost 50 percent between 1992 and 2015. According to the Oklahoma Autism Network (OAN), 1 in every 68 Oklahomans receives an autism diagnosis.
But at the same time the demand for specialized education was rising, Oklahoma schools were already taking steps to improve their services. By using the "least restrictive environment principle," which attempts to place students in general education classrooms with their peers as often as possible, the state has succeeded in bringing almost 90 percent of students into mainstream statewide assessment. In fact, students taking the ACT rose from 75% to 80% in just one year between 2014 and 2015.
The state received a "Meets Requirements" rating for its special education programs from the US Department of Education in 2015, matching a string of similarly stellar assessments going back as far as 2004.
Master's-Prepared Teachers are Key to the State's Success
Making such important strides in Oklahoma hasn't been easy. The special education teacher to student ratio in the state is 23:1, well above the 6:1 ratio recommended for special education classrooms. The state also has among the lowest per-student funding rates in the country, only $7,672 per pupil, putting it in 48th place among all fifty states.
Such numbers demand teachers with exceptional training and abilities, particularly those who have gone through master's degree programs in special education.
Thoughtful and useful approaches to common problems are a hallmark of Oklahoma's approach. An innovative online tool called "IEP At A Glance" helps keep parents connected with teachers and the child's unique education plan. The Oklahoma Department of Education maintains dedicated resources for parents and families of special needs children.
The department also supports the Oklahoma Family Network, another non-profit resource site, and SoonerSuccess, a non-profit dedicated to working with both public and private sectors to promote a comprehensive, coordinated system for Oklahoma children with special healthcare needs.
Norman High School Master's-Educated Teacher Recognized for Special Education Contributions
The importance of individual educators to Oklahoma's special education programs has not gone unnoticed. In 2016, the state recognized Norman special education teacher Shawn Sheehan as Oklahoma teacher of the year.
Sheehan, who has a master's degree in Special Education, wears multiple hats at Norman High School, teaching Algebra I to 9th graders in addition to his special education duties. After only four years at the school, though, Sheehan's motivation and talent brought him to the attention of the state Department of Education.
A 2013 campaign Sheehan launched called "Teach Like Me" reached out well beyond his own classroom and Norman High School, motivating fellow educators and improving public perceptions of special education, which is sometimes misunderstood. Encouraging others to earn master's degrees and get into teaching motivates Sheehan. With more teachers like him in the Oklahoma special education system, special education students are sure to continue to excel there.
Below you'll find a list of all of the Master's in Special Education programs available in Oklahoma.
Full List of Programs
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Below is the text of Mr Major's letter to the press on 13th July 1978.
Sir, – I am sorry that the Liberal prospective parliamentary candidate does not understand the tax burden in the UK or my recent speech concerning it.
Statistics can, of course, be used to prove or disprove almost any contention, but some facts are indisputable. Amongst these is the fact that public expenditure takes approximately 60% of the national income and finances itself from taxation. (The present government claim public expenditure is only 48% by pretending that the interest they pay on the national domestic debt isn't spending, but this is self-evidently bogus).
Moreover, it should not be assumed that taxation begins and ends with income tax. The government also collect taxes under the guise of national insurance, import and excise duties, value added tax, corporation tax and other company taxes. All these taxes reflect in prices paid and consequently represent additional taxes on everyone – not simply those in high incomes. My speech, and my statistics, referred to the total of these taxes and this should have been clear from the Hunts Post report.
The Liberal prospective candidate may also be interested to learn that during the last four years of Socialist government, the number of tax collectors has soared by 20,000 whereas employment everywhere, not least in Huntingdonshire, has fallen. It is a curiosity of history that Mr Callaghan may be a former chief petty officer but his administration now employs more tax men in the Inland Revenue than sailors in the Navy! Moreover, the total cost of employing these extra tax collectors would build three primary schools in every parliamentary consistency in the UK.
I am not sure of the Liberal candidate's personal priorities, but I would rather have had the extra schools in Huntingdonshire – or a cut in taxation! Perhaps the Liberal candidate will advise his parliamentary colleagues of this alternative when next they consider whether to support a Socialist administration in office.


Abstract: During WWII, Japan made considerable effort to disseminate the spirit of Japanese Imperial Empire and militarism in its colonies and newly-occupied territories for the sake of wartime mobilization. Formal education especially the primary school education was the most important venue for the Japanese colonial government to inculcate these two ideologies to the teenagers. This paper explores the intensification of the Japanese assimilation and the Japanese ideologies of the Shintoism (神道), Bushidō (武士道), the spirit of Imperial Empire (kōkoku seishin皇国精神), "Loyal Citizen" (chūryō kokumin忠良国民), "Volunteer Labor" (kinrō hōshi勤労奉仕) and militarism in the primary education of the colonial Taiwan and the Manchu State under the policies of "Integration of Japan and the Manchu State in One Virtue and One Mind" (nichiman ittokuisshin日滿一徳一心), "Imperialization" (kōminka皇民化), "Southward Advance" (nanshinkau南進化), industrialization and vocational education (jitsugyō kyōiku実業教育) in World War II especially the Sino-Japanese War. It focuses on the content analysis of the National Language Textbook (12 volumes公學校用國語讀本) and the Elementary Japanese Language Textbook (4 volumes初等日本語讀本) which had been edited by the Taiwan Government-General (臺灣總督府) and the Japanese Education Association in the Manchu State (在滿日本教育會) respectively since 1937. The contents of the two Japanese language textbooks can generally be classified into ten themes: 1. nature; 2. daily life; 3. industry and transport; 4. literature; 5. common knowledge and advanced technology; 6. history; 7. socio-religious customs; 8. military and administrative system; 9. geography; and 10. current issues. They were greatly influenced by the Japanese wartime policies and were commonly used in public schools in Taiwan and the Manchu State during 1937-1940s. The textbooks attempted to get the primary school students there steadily assimilated to be the "real Japanese" and infused more with the ideologies of Shintoism, Bushidō, the spirit of Imperial Empire, militarism and wartime production knowledge by the immersion approach of learning from the simple Japanese language to the more complex Japanese knowledge, culture and war progress, as both Taiwan and the Manchu State became the economic and military bases of the Japanese Empire. This study reveals that the Japanese language textbook became an effective tool to propagate the Japanese militarism among the teenagers in the colonies during WWII.


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A few weeks ago, while in the throes of manuscript editing, I wrote a quick post about what I was doing that week. I did so to help demystify content strategy to people who want to know, as the NYC CS Meetup group would have it, what content strategists do all day.
What Do Content Strategists Do?
As I publish a short series of posts on content curation this week, it's occurred to me that there are a few core assumptions I'd like to clarify in something like an addendum to the credo on my about page.
Content strategy is as obviously important in web development projects as UI design or project management. Someone must deal with content, and anyone who believes otherwise is unlikely to produce good websites.
The modern practice of content strategy arises from a number of venerable professions and takes its core principles from editorial, analytical, curatorial, marketing, and managerial work. This doesn't mean that it "is" any of those things.
In particular, content strategy is not a subset of marketing. Marketing is one application of content strategy.


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Ordinances: 701
Ordinance Number
Ordinance Subject
Amending UPMC Title 19 - Zoning, Chapter 19.70.130 and Chapter 19.52 to allow relief from the requirements that prohibit drive-throughs between buildings and adjacent streets
ORDINANCE NO. 701
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PLACE AMENDING UPMC TITLE 19 ZONING – CHAPTER 19.70.130 AND CHAPTER 19.52 TO ALLOW RELIEF FROM THE REQUIREMENTS THAT PROHIBIT DRIVE-THROUGHS BETWEEN BUILDINGS AND ADJACENT STREETS, AND FROM THE DESIGN STANDARDS THAT REQUIRE THAT NEW OR REDEVELOPED BUILDINGS BE ORIENTED AND BUILT TO THE SIDEWALK
WHEREAS, in enacting the Growth Management Act (Chapter 36.70A RCW, hereafter GMA) the Legislature found that "uncoordinated and unplanned growth, together with a lack of common goals expressing the public's interest in the conservation and the wise use of our lands, pose a threat to the environment, sustainable economic development, and the health, safety, and high quality of life enjoyed by residents of this state"; and
WHEREAS, the GMA requires that local governments meeting certain criteria, including the City of University Place, adopt development regulations to guide development subject to state regulations, multi-county and countywide planning policies, and comprehensive plan goals and policies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council established and appointed the Planning Commission to advise the City Council on the following topics: growth management; general land use and transportation planning; long range capital improvement plans; and other matters as directed by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is charged with holding hearings on and developing a comprehensive plan for the City and making recommendations to the City Council on amendments to the comprehensive plan, the zoning code and map, and other development regulations of the City; and
WHEREAS, on August 21, 2017 the City Council adopted Resolution 848 requesting that the Planning Commission provide recommendations regarding amending UPMC Section 19.70.130 Drive Through and Drive Up standards and UPMC Chapter 19.52 UPMC Community Commercial Zone Design Standards to allow relief from the requirements that prohibit drive-through between buildings adjacent streets, and from the design standards that require that new or redeveloped buildings be oriented and built to the sidewalk in circumstances where significant grade differences make those standards financially infeasible and commercially unreasonable; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held public meetings on February 7 and February 21, 2018 to study proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City published a Notice of Hearing in the Tacoma News Tribune on February 23, 2018 for a public hearing by the City Planning Commission on March 7, 2018 regarding the proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission conducted the public hearing on March 7, 2018 to consider written and oral public comments on the proposed development regulation amendments; and
WHEREAS, on March 7, 2018 the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 2018-0001 recommending the proposed amendments to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City issued a SEPA Determination of Non-significance pertaining to proposed development regulation amendments on March 2, 2018 with a 14-day comment period; and
WHEREAS, the City submitted a Notice of Intent to Adopt to the Washington State Department of Commerce on March 2, 2018, which was issued to state agencies for a 14-day comment period as required pursuant to RCW 36A.70 RCW, and had not received any formal comments in response to the Notice prior to the close of the public hearing on this matter; and
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2018 the City Council held a study session to review the recommended amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the approval criteria listed in UPMC 19.90.030 and adopted the following findings in support of the proposed amendments:
1. The proposed amendments will ensure consistency with University Place Comprehensive Plan goals, objectives and policies by promoting economic development in the Regional Growth Center, providing flexibility in development regulations to promote efficient use of land, encouraging the expansion of existing business, and providing design standards that require pedestrian connections to promote walkability in the Town Center District; and
2. The proposed amendments are in the best interest of the citizens and property owners of the City. The proposed amendments allow flexibility in design when there is a significant grade difference between buildings and adjacent streets, to allow alternative means of pedestrian access and circulation; and
3. The proposed amendments enhance the public health, safety, comfort, convenience or general welfare by providing a safer route of pedestrian traffic and circulation through parking areas and vehicular traffic associated with drive-through and drive up uses when grade separations do not allow reasonable direct pedestrian access;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PLACE, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. University Place Municipal Code Chapter 19.70.130 Drive Through and Drive Up Facilities Amended. The City of University Place Municipal Code Chapter 19.70.130 Drive Through and Drive Up facilities is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached.
Section 2. University Place Municipal Code Chapter 19.52. Community Commercial Design Standards and Guidelines Amended. The City of University Place Municipal Code Chapter 19.52 Community Commercial Design Standards and Guidelines are hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit "B" attached.
Section 3. Severability. If any portion of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.
Section 4. Effective Date. Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after publication of the Ordinance Summary.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 7, 2018.
Kent Keel, Mayor
Matthew S. Kaser, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 05/09/18
Effective Date: 05/14/18
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701-Exhibit A.pdf
701-Exhibit B.pdf
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the window of transmission
5 May, 2021 5 May, 2021
Less Testing is Not Good for Covid Control
Several news reports and long threads on Twitter have pointed out that the number of covid tests across the country have fallen over the last few days. The total number of tests peaked at 19.45 lakh on May 1. They have since fallen to 16.64 lakh as on May 4. Other than not identifying people who have covid and don't know about it, this is also not good for Covid control
The following chart plots the total number of tests conducted every day, since May 20, 2020.
Source: https://www.covid19india.org/
Not surprisingly, as the number of covid tests have come down, so have the number of new covid cases. As of April 30, the total number of new covid cases was at 4.02 lakh, with the tests being at 19.2 lakh. They fell to 3.56 lakh as of May 3, when the number of tests fell to 15.05 lakh. As of May 4, the number of new tests stood at 16.64 lakhs, with fresh covid cases being at 3.83 lakh.
The following chart plots the fresh covid cases every day since January 30, 2020.
The fact that India hasn't been testing enough has been true for a while now. As Bhramar Mukherjee, Soumik Purkayastha, Maxwell Salvatore and Swapnil Mishra write in The Hindu: "While testing and cases have grown at a comparable rate in the US, in India the growth in reported cases on an average has been nearly five times higher than the growth in testing. India is not testing enough."
For the Indian case, the data for the period March 28-April 27 has been used, during which much of the recent surge in the number of covid cases has happened.
If we were to follow this method for the period between March 28 and May 4 (the latest data available), we get a similar kind of result. The number of fresh cases has risen at an average weekly rate of 45.98%, whereas testing has grown at 10.67%. This is in line with the point Mukherjee and her co-writers made in their piece in The Hindu. (Of course, it is also obvious looking at the slopes of the curves in the two charts).
If we look at a slightly longer time frame starting from March 1 and up to May 4, the average weekly growth in fresh cases stands at 43.58%, whereas the average weekly growth in number of tests is at 10.31%.
So, what does all this really mean? Let's look at it pointwise.
1) Low testing leads to a lower number of fresh covid cases. This shows the central government and state governments where this is playing out in good light. With a lower number of fresh cases, they can claim that they are getting the pandemic under control.
2) With the number of cases falling, it also leads to a fall in what is referred to as the reproduction number. As Adam Kucharski writes in The Rules of Contagion, the reproduction number is "the number of new infections we'd expect a typical infectious person to generate on average".
An estimate made by Sitabhra Sinha from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences in Chennai suggests that the reproduction number for India dropped to 1.16 for the week ending May 3. This is the lowest since March 19, when it was 1.19. Hence, data suggests that the spread of the infection is slowing down, with an average covid patient infecting a lesser number of individuals around him.
Of course, the question is whether this is a genuine drop or simply another manifestation of not enough tests being carried out.
3) The advantage of testing more is that more people who have covid can be identified quickly. This improves the chances of people surviving the disease. But then this is not the only issue at hand, for the government.
As Ryan A Bourne writes in Economics in One Virus: "As economist Alex Tabarrok has explained, there's good reason to think that there is an inverted-U shape of Covid-19 cases as testing numbers increase. At first, conducting more tests leads to finding additional cases." Of course, this makes governments look bad in the short run. And governments obsessed with narrative want to control the growing number of fresh covid cases, this way or that way.
4) Other than increasing the chances of survival, testing also slows down the spread of the epidemic. As Bourne writes: "When testing is widespread and regular enough, conducting more tests actually reduces Covid-19 cases…[as]… potentially infectious people can isolate themselves immediately and notify those they have been in contact with sooner."
What this does is it minimizes "the window of transmission between people becoming infectious and ultimately isolating—the time the person would likely be out spreading the disease."
It leads to a genuine slowdown in the transmission of the disease and not just a slowdown at the data level. Hence, it is important that the governments keep encouraging testing.
Categories Corona, Covid Tags Alex Tabarrok, Corona, Covid, covid tests, Isolation, reproduction number, the window of transmission


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That is a question that perhaps in life at different times we have all wondered, especially when society tells you that the only way you have value or can be valued by others is through what you posses materially. At different intervals I bought into it in my life.
However. I no longer look at my value or the value of a person based on what they have, whether they have a degree, a piece of paper to say they are wise, because it does mean they are wise, or of good character, it just means they know how to memorize, take tests, all that. I know that I am currently not wealthy in any great measure financially, working towards getting off SSDI, which was a necessity due to the Fibromaylgia, chronic fatigue etc…and I don't have any fancy degree, I do have a B.A. some undergraduate work under my belt and other independent studies I have done. I have retirement investment, IRA, that kind of thing, but I do have to pay my credit card debt. In material terms, I am not wealthy, and someone who is so insecure, has a poverty, lack mentality would not perhaps even consider dating me or having a relationship with me. If that were the case then they would fail to see me, the value I do bring to the table. What is that I bring of value?
I bring me, myself and I. I bring a person of strong intuition, and related gifts, as well as someone with artistic gifts, and who speaks etc..from and with the heart, including tough love as necessary. I bring love, faithfulness, wisdom, things you can't really hold in the palm of your hand, but that should be valued a great deal more than any material anything I might bring to the table. I don't want to be with someone who can't value who I am as a person above all, make that the focus of why he is with me, not what I have materially, but who I am, how I have grown, still retained the core of me. The person who truly has wisdom will see the value of union with me and our being a team in every way. If they can not see that, then best I move on to someone who can and pray that this type of person come into my life immediately. What I bring that is not money all that jazz has far greater value to happiness long term and joy than anything else.
When you are contemplating a partnership in life of any kind, make sure that you value them and they value you not for the material things you bring to the table, but for the person you are, have grown personally, spiritually to become and the potential of the union itself to create an amazing life, prosperity together either directly as a team, or by virtue of loving, encouraging and inspiring each other each day. loyally and faithfully.


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Share this Story: Braid: Budget still ugly, but economy looks better
Braid: Budget still ugly, but economy looks better
Don Braid • Calgary Herald
Feb 24, 2017 • February 24, 2017 • 3 minute read • Join the conversation
Ceci forecast economic growth of 2.4 per cent in 2017. This was reinforced by the Conference Board of Canada, which puts Alberta's growth prospects even higher, at 2.8 per cent. Photo by AMBER BRACKEN /THE CANADIAN PRESS
Finance Minister Joe Ceci usually looks like an undertaker when he unveils quarterly financial results. For two years, it was nothing but economic misery.
Thursday, he was a happy man.
Braid: Budget still ugly, but economy looks better Back to video
Ceci forecast economic growth of 2.4 per cent in 2017. This was reinforced by the Conference Board of Canada, which puts Alberta's growth prospects even higher, at 2.8 per cent.
"I like their report better," joked Ceci.
Growth like that could once again see Alberta close to leading the country. Remember those days? They're only two years back, but it seems like forever.
Every quarterly report Ceci has issued since mid-2015 has documented a frightening economic slowdown that often had a whiff of collapse. This is the first time he's been able to credibly forecast a turnaround.
Eighteen thousands jobs have been created since the employment nadir last July. The working rig count is up to 199. Oil prices have jumped more than $20 since their low and now seem fairly stable (if you can ever say that about oil prices).
Non-renewable resource revenue, now approaching $20 billion, is trending $1 billion higher than forecast in the last budget.
The opposition immediately pounced with the obvious question: if you're getting $1 billion more cash, why on earth is the deficit still forecast at $10.8 billion?
Simple answer: the NDP is spending the windfall, and more. Total spending is forecast to be $53.7 billion, $2.6 billion more than the budget estimate last spring.
The Wood Buffalo fire accounts for a chunk of that, but far from all of it. There will be higher spending on health care, climate change policy, and much else.
The annual deficit is now more than 25 per cent of the year's provincial revenue ($10.8 billion of $42.9 billion).
The total of all provincial liabilities, including capital obligations, direct borrowing for operations, and much else, is (pause for pulse check) $74.2 billion!
Against that, the province posts financial assets of $64.7 billion. However, Treasury accountants insist that adding the cash value of all public goods — schools, roads, hospitals, etc. — means we're really in net surplus on the provincial balance sheet.
The report takes no account of the Great Unknown — U.S. trade "tweaks" that here in Canada could feel like having an arm twisted off. If the Americans go after agriculture in a big way, the sector could replace oil as the new basket case.
There's no question that fiscally, this report has more Achilles heels than an Olympic centipede. All the opposition parties quickly pointed that out.
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They think people are much more focused on their personal balance sheets. And, in fact, there are no reports of anybody returning their child benefits and carbon tax rebates, or small businesses refusing to accept their tax cut.
The recovery is tentative and possibly fragile. The NDP won't be dancing in public.
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Q: Pyside Widget in Nuke not Keeping Values I'm trying to add a custom Pyside widget to a Node in Nuke. Nuke allows this via PyCustom_Knob wrapper.
I am able to create the widget and display it, but it will not keep its values.
Everytime I close the panel and reopen, it resets. How do I get it to keep its set value? What am I forgetting?
I am following this tutorial. (which has the same issue)
here is my current code:
from PySide import QtGui, QtCore

class myPyKnob(QtGui.QSpinBox):

    def __init__(self, node):
        super(self.__class__, self).__init__()

        #Set a default value to the spinbox
        self.setValue(1)

        self.myValue = 0
        self.valueChanged.connect(self.valueChangedKnob)

    #Needed by Nuke to add the widget
    def makeUI(self):
        return self

    def updateValue(self):
        pass

    def valueChangedKnob(self):
        self.myValue = self.value()
        print(self.myValue)
        print(self.value())

# This takes the selected node and adds the widget using PyCustom_Knob
if __name__ == '__main__':
    node = nuke.selectedNode()
    knob = nuke.PyCustom_Knob( "MyWidget", "", "myPyKnob(nuke.thisNode())" )
    node.addKnob(knob)

Here is a videolink to demo the issue:
Nuke Docs: PySide Widget at the very bottom
Thankyou

A: I'm pretty sure that you'll have to come up with your own method to store data on a Py_custom knob - it sounds like nuke doesn't do it by default.
You could do what I often do and store your data on a hidden knob at the Root() of the script. Your code might look something like this:
from PySide import QtGui, QtCore

class myPyKnob(QtGui.QSpinBox):

    def __init__(self, node):
        super(self.__class__, self).__init__()

        #each knob will need a custom name
        self.name=node.name()+"_pyCustomKnob"

        #we'll check for a stored result at the root and set it here
        #this should work when a script is loaded as well
        try:
             value=nuke.Root().toKnob(self.name).value()
        except:
             value=1
        self.setValue(value)

        self.valueChanged.connect(self.valueChangedKnob)

    #Needed by Nuke to add the widget
    def makeUI(self):
        return self

    def updateValue(self):
        pass

    def valueChangedKnob(self):
        myValue = self.value()
        #store the current result on the root
        try:
            nuke.Root().toKnob(self.name).setValue(myValue)
        except KeyError:
            #knob doesnt exist so we need to make it
            storageKnob=nuke.Int_Knob(self.name)
            nuke.Root().addKnob(storageKnob)
            storageKnob.setVisible(False)
            storageKnob.setValue(myValue)

# This takes the selected node and adds the widget using PyCustom_Knob
if __name__ == '__main__':
    node = nuke.selectedNode()
    knob = nuke.PyCustom_Knob( "MyWidget", "", "myPyKnob(nuke.thisNode())" )
    node.addKnob(knob)

You'll probably have to be clever-er in your choice of unique name, since if the user changes the name of the node after this knob is created, it will continue to call itself by its old name.

A: While Nuke knobs are persistent, PySide widgets created by the PyCustom_Knob do not exist when the panel or tab they are attached to are not open within Nuke.  This means PySide widgets can not be interacted with before they are attached to a node / panel, or after that node / panel has been closed.  I modified your original example to demonstrate:
from PySide import QtGui, QtCore

class myPyKnob(QtGui.QSpinBox):

    def __init__(self, node):
        super(self.__class__, self).__init__()
        ##########################
        print("myPyKnob.__init__")
        ##########################
        #Set a default value to the spinbox
        self.setValue(1)

        self.myValue = 0
        self.valueChanged.connect(self.valueChangedKnob)

    #Needed by Nuke to add the widget
    def makeUI(self):
        return self

    def updateValue(self):
        pass

    def valueChangedKnob(self):
        self.myValue = self.value()
        print(self.myValue)
        print(self.value())

# This takes the selected node and adds the widget using PyCustom_Knob
if __name__ == '__main__':
    # This node is open in the properties panel
    opened_node = nuke.toNode('opened_node')

    pyside_knob1 = nuke.PyCustom_Knob( "MyWidget", "", "myPyKnob(nuke.toNode('opened_node'))" )

    print("Before addKnob(): {}".format(pyside_knob1.getObject()))
    opened_node.addKnob(pyside_knob1)
    print("After addKnob(): {}".format(pyside_knob1.getObject()))

    # This node is not open in the properties panel
    unopened_node = nuke.toNode('unopened_node')
    pyside_knob2 = nuke.PyCustom_Knob( "MyWidget", "", "myPyKnob(nuke.toNode('unopened_node'))" )
    unopened_node.addKnob(pyside_knob2)
    print("After addKnob(): {}".format(pyside_knob2.getObject()))

If you run this with the node 'opened_node' open in the properties editor and 'unopened_node' is not open in the properties editor, you will get the following output:
Before addKnob(): None
myPyKnob.__init__
After addKnob(): <__main__.myPyKnob object at 0x000000002DCC7588>
After addKnob(): None

For our opened node, the PySide object is not constructed until the knob is attached to node.  For the unopened node, it is not created at all.  As soon as you open 'unopened_node' in the properties panel, though, you will see the constructor go off.
This gets even more confusing after you close a node from the property panel.  Close 'opened_node' from the properties panel and run this:
pyside_obj = nuke.toNode("opened_node").knob("MyWidget").getObject()
print(pyside_obj)
print(pyside_obj.value())

You should get output similar to this:
<__main__.myPyKnob object at 0x000000002DCC7588>
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 3, in <module>
RuntimeError: Internal C++ object (myPyKnob) already deleted.

At first, everything appears to be fine- the knob maintains a reference to the same object as before.  However, if you try to run any internal methods, you will realize the internal object has been deleted!  If you continue to close and reopen the node in the properties panel, you will see the constructor creates a new instance every time.  This is obviously a huge problem, as not only do values not get saved, but nothing else in Nuke can retrieve those values if the node is not open.
The solution, which tk421storm already pointed out, is to store the values in another hidden knob on the node, as the knob will persist.  This is pretty straightforward in your example, as an int_knob corresponds fairly well with a QSpinBox, but can get more complicated if your custom widget has more features.  When I encountered this problem, my PySide widget was an entire panel with multiple drop down menus, checkboxes, and a dynamically sized list that users could grow or shrink depending on their needs.  That is a lot of values that need to be propogated every time the user re-opens the node.
The solution I settled on was to store all of the PySide widget's values in a dictionary.  Every callback for every widget updates calls an _updateCache() method (belonging to my pyside widget class) which encodes the values and stores them on an external String_Knob.  The constructor then accepts this dictionary as an argument to restore its previous state.
def _updateCache(self):
    """
    Updates a knob on the node to contain all of the values for this node.
    Nuke will not store these values so we need to restore them ourselves after every
    script load
    """
    data = self._getInfo() # Gets all widget values in a dictionary
    b64encode_data = base64.b64encode(json.dumps(data)) # Encode it to be safe
    self.node.knob("pyside_cache").setValue(b64encode_data) # Store on an external String_Knob

Since every widget updates the cache instantly, external scripts never need to communicate directly with the PySide object, they just need to access the cache using a similar method to decode it:
def get_pyside_cache(self, node):
"""
Retrieve PySide Widget values
:return: dictionary of widget values, or None if failure
"""
    if node.knob("pyside_cache").value() != "":
        try:
            return json.loads(base64.b64decode(node.knob("pyside_cache").value()))
        except ValueError:
            print("ValueError: Could not load a json object from pyside_cache")

    return None

I hope this helps!

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MYSORE: On the lines of a miniature railway layout in Wunderland, Germany, tourists visiting Mysore will witness a mini-railway layout of the region. South Western Railway, Mysore division, has embarked on this novel project, a first-of-its-kind in the country, which is all set to be inaugurated in the first week of January. It will be a New Year's gift to the people, especially train commuters.
BB Verma, previous divisional railway manager, and proactive Anup Dayanand Sadhu, senior divisional commercial manager, are the brainchild behind this project, which will cost nearly Rs 13 lakh to Rs 14 lakh. Apart from the place, railways are not investing even single pie on the project. The project is taken up by Sriram Associates.
Experts assigned with the project will create a Model Railway layout in which rail transport systems are modeled on a reduced scale. Scale models will include locomotives, rolling stock, tracks, signaling, tunnels, bridges, roads, buildings and features such as streams, trees and hillocks. Scaled human beings in different actions will also be shown. The scale adopted for Mysore city is HO scale (HO stand for half zero-a ratio of 1:87).
The picturesque Coorg region is also included in the layout on an 'N' scale-a ratio of 1:160. All models on the railroad layout are "nearly realistic" making one to feel like they are witnessing real locations. Some of the spots exhibited on the layout are historically very important and they include the Mysore Palace, which will be illuminated during at night, KRS dam, Chamundi Hills, KR Circle, Clock Tower, Zoo and Mysore Railway station, to name a few, said Anup.
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MYSORE: Sanamma, an octogenarian, from Singamaranahalli of Hunsur taluk, had confined herself to the village all these years.
But September 23 seems to be a red-letter day in her life. On Wednesday, Sanamma, 80, was out on the city streets to witness Dasara celebrations and was awestruck by the beauty of Mysore Palace. "It looks like Kailasa (Paradise)," she said. Sanamma said though her place is 30 km from the city, she never had the opportunity to see its heritage beauty and the festivity of art and culture.
Thanks to Dasara Darshan, a novel initiative by the government to introduce Dasara to rural folk, many people like Sanamma are able to witness the celebrations.
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Nagesh, 48, of Moogur village of T Narasipura taluk, is here with his wife, daughter and a relative. The family feels lucky to be here and is all praise for the government's initiative.
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Starting September 20, over 3,000 villagers have seen Dasara and another 5,000 villagers will be benefited till September 25. "Arrangements have been made to create awareness among villagers about the programme," he said.
When the programme was introduced in 2008, it was restricted to only Mysore district. However, this year it is extended to five districts. "Plans are afoot to extend further in coming days," Srinivas added.
MYSORE: A nano-sized model of Mysore Railway Station, a heritage building, popular tourist spots in Mysore city, and tourist destinations of Mysore, Mandya and Kodagu districts, called the Model Railroad Layout, was inaugurated on platform 1 at Mysore station. It is modeled along the lines of Hamburg's Miniature Wunderland, a first of its kind for Indian Railways.
It introduces tourists to train routes and popular spots such as Mysore Palace, St Philomena's Church, Chamundi Hills, Krishnaraja Sagar Dam, Mysore Zoo and Abbey Falls — all in miniature form.
The model is created on 10 ft x15 ft space inside the Mysore Heritage Gallery, set up by the Railways at the station. There are working models of six trains in Mysore, Mandya and Kodagu districts; two of which are hauled by vintage steam locomotives running through tunnels and up hills, with half-a-dozen coaches in each train. Some items are handmade and others are imported. Bridges, tunnels, underpasses, everything is in place, as are nearly 2,000 trees.
Swaminathan Ramji, an engineer who is now a metal and woodwork designer, created the model. Ramji, who owns a firm which creates models, is an avid traveller and rail enthusiast. He collected models from the US, UK and other European nations, and finally created his own masterpiece. It is made of metal, plaster of Paris, fibre, and some materials are imported, said Ramji. He has contributed at least Rs 6 lakh towards the project, which cost Rs 12 lakh.
Dr Anup Dayanand Sadhu, senior divisional commercial manager, Mysore division, South Western Railway, said the miniature models of tunnels, Mysore Palace, KRS Dam, roads, bridges, houses, loading of iron ore at mines, an imaginary narrow gauge railway track in Kodagu district passing through hills and coffee estates, Coorg railway station and Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens are almost real.
A miniature Golden Chariot also runs on the track. And as in real railway stations, there are models of track, signal equipment, signal stations, petrol pumps, platforms, signal cabins and a parking lot. The miniature train starts from Mysore Railway Station and covers all the places in 10-15 minutes. The entire layout is lit with nearly 500 LED lights so it can be operated even during the night — everything from the whistle of a locomotive to the honk of a vehicle is digitally created.
Former MP H Vishwanath inaugurated the model. He lauded Mysore railway division, and highlighted the contribution of Krishnaraja Wadiyar, who he said was instrumental in shaping Mysore and bringing the railway track to the city.
BANGALORE: As temperatures in the plains are heading skywards, there's only one place that people are heading to beat the heat – hills.
But there's a slight difference this time. While Ooty, Kodaikanal and Munnar are still hot favourites, their appeal has been declining with commercialisation and large crowds. Instead, travellers are exploring some of the state's own nature destinations. "It looks like our hill stations are flavour of this season. Some of them are still unexplored and most of them do not have many tourists so people seem to be preferring them," industry sources said. "Our campaign seems to be paying off. We have been advertising about the vast natural beauty and nature destinations that Karnataka has to offer. We have now also established fairly decent infrastructure in these places," tourism commissioner Mahendra Jain said.
According to industry sources, though high-end travellers prefer to go out of the country during the summer vacation, a host of other domestic travellers, especially from North India, choose to come down South. "But more and more of them are choosing Karnataka's hill stations to Ooty and Kodaikanal," sources add.
For Bangaloreans, Nandi hills continues to be a favourite week-end destination, despite the bad facilities. For longer holidays, it's either Kodagu and Chikmagalur are the preferred destinations, followed by the Western ghats. Both Kodagu and Chikmagalur district boast of thickly forested mountainous terrain and dense plantations, combining the aroma of coffee and spices. Kodagu is known for its misty hills and sudden fog which descends without a warning, while Chikmagalur is an explorer's paradise, undiscovered by the hordes.
However, the younger and more adventurous lot are choosing off beat destinations along the Western ghats. "They combine hill stations with adventure activity like trekking, mountain biking, rock climbing and rappelling. Camping out is catching on and many prefer to take this route rather than staying in a hotel,"said a tour organiser.
These are Asia's 22 greenest metropolises!
Karachi, Pakistan's largest city and commercial capital, generates a GDP per capita of $5,400. With an urban population of about 14.5 million, it is one of the world's fastest-growing metropolises.
In the index, it ranks well below average overall. Its best performance is in the water category, mainly for a low rate of per capita water consumption.
Karachi has its biggest challenges in the transport and air quality categories. There are several projects underway to improve transport, sanitation, water and waste infrastructure.
Of the 22 cities, Mumbai, is the densest city in the index with 27,000 people per square km – more than 27 times more tightly packed than Wuhan, which has less than 1,000 people per square kilometre.
Mumbai, even though it has a fragmented energy delivery market which makes overarching conservation projects difficult formed the Mumbai Energy Alliance in September 2009.
Mumbai is a burgeoning metropolis and India's financial capital. With a population of about 12.7 million, it is the most densely populated city in the index.
It generates a GDP per capita at about $2,200, which makes it one of the least prosperous cities in the Index. Mumbai ranks below average overall. Its best performances are in energy and CO2, land use and buildings, and water.
The city has the second-lowest CO2 emissions per capita and benefits from a relatively high share of renewable energy for electricity production (21%).
Manila is the Philippines' capital, the largest city and political centre of the country.
Metro Manila comprises 16 different cities and some 11.6 million people. The city has a per capita GDP of about $5,400. Manila ranks below average overall in the index, but its best performance is in the air quality category with low levels of air pollutants.
Compared to the other cities in the low income range, Manila has the second-lowest rate of energy consumption per unit of GDP and per capita CO2 emissions that are well below average.
Kolkata benefits from a relatively low level of water consumption, at 138 litres per person per day – this is one of the best rates among the 22 cities, and better than the average of 278 litres. The low rates might partly be explained, by a lack of supply.
There is a variation in green spaces from 2 square metres per person in Kolkata, to 166 square metres per person in Guangzhou.
Kolkata receives credit for having green standards for public building projects and for publicly promoting energy efficiency in buildings.
Kolkata's metropolitan area is home to 15.6 million people, making it the fourth-most-populous city in the Index. The capital of West Bengal is a regional hub for financial services and IT.
Despite its growing economy, GDP per capita is the lowest among the 22 cities in the Index, at an estimated $1,400.
Although its overall ranking is below average, it still has one of the lowest per capita water consumption rates. In addition, it has relatively low levels of CO2 emissions per person and low concentrations of sulphur dioxide.
Hanoi, Vietnam's 1,000-year-old capital city is home to 6.5 million people. Its economy, which has grown rapidly over the past decade, accounts for around 13% of Vietnam's GDP.
Hanoi ranks below average overall in the index. The city's best results are in the energy and CO2, air quality, and waste categories.
Particular strengths in these categories include relatively low estimated CO2 emissions, a high rate of electricity generated from hydropower, and efforts to set and monitor standards to combat air pollution.
Bengaluru has some of the lowest levels of CO 2 emissions per capita — this is partially reflected in the fact that 30% of Bengaluru's energy consumed comes from renewable energy and 61% of the electricity is generated from renewable sources, mainly hydropower.
The city's relatively low income, resulting in a less energy-intensive lifestyle, also plays a part in reducing CO 2 emissions, as does the shift from heavy industry to IT-related businesses.
Bengaluru, with a population of 7.1 million, has developed rapidly in the past three decades to become a symbol of India's high-tech competence.
It is still one of the poorest cities in the Index with a per capita GDP of $2,066, and therefore has limited ability to balance environmental needs with the pressure for economic expansion.
It ranks below average overall in the index. But its shift from manufacturing to IT-based industry has had positive effects on the environment and has also spurred the development of new, energy-efficient buildings.
Wuhan, with a population of 8.4 million and a GDP per capita of $8,100, ranks average overall in the index.
The city faces environmental challenges due to rapid growth and an economic base dominated by emissions-intensive industries.
In 2007, the government designated Wuhan an experimental zone for sustainability policies.
The city has now put greater emphasis on several environmental initiatives and on lower-carbon industries and services, suggesting that it can improve its overall environmental performance going forward.
Shanghai, often referred to as China's commercial and financial centre, has enjoyed strong economic growth over the past two decades.
It is now among the richest cities in China, generating a GDP per capita of $11,500. With 19.2 million inhabitants, Shanghai is the most populous city in the index.
The city's selection as the venue for World Expo 2010 was a sign of its growing international status.
Shanghai ranks average overall in the Index, with strong clean air policies, the world's longest metro network, but also very high CO2 emissions.
Nanjing, with a population of 7.7million, is a major manufacturing base with special focus on chemical and car production, but also a growing service economy.
Although the city boasts the largest inland port in China, it generates a GDP per capita of only $7,300 and therefore falls into the low-income range.
Nanjing ranks average overall in the index, but stands out in some aspects — especially in the water category, where it benefits from low levels of water leakage and robust policies on water quality and sustainability.
Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia and the country's business and financial centre. The city is relatively prosperous with a GDP per capita of $12,400 and ranks average overall in the index.
Transport and air quality are Kuala Lumpur's strongest categories.
Proactive transport policies, along with a relatively extensive and advanced rapid transit network are paying off.
Although vehicle traffic is still heavy in the city, Kuala Lumpur has the second-lowest level of sulphur dioxide emissions in the index.
Jakarta is ranked average overall in the Index. Indonesia's capital is the country's largest city, with a population of 9.2 million.
With a GDP per person of $7,600, it is the richest city in Indonesia, but is still among the lower income cities in the index.
Jakarta scores best in the energy and CO2 category, mainly for its low levels of CO2 emissions and energy consumption. The city has shown leadership by pledging to reduce carbon emissions by 30% by 2020, going beyond the national target.
Guangzhou, with a population of nearly 8 million and a GDP per capita of $16,800, ranks average overall in the Index.
Its best performance is in the sanitation category, driven by robust sanitation standards and strong policies on monitoring.
The city also excels for the most green spaces per capita. Since 2008, Guangzhou has been at the centre of an ambitious infrastructure investment programme to promote economic integration in the Pearl River Delta.
The government has also completed a number of major public transport projects.
New Delhi has an extraordinarily low per capita waste generation figure of 147 kg per year — Delhi's 'traditional culture of careful consumption', which economic growth has not yet eroded, helps explain. The city's advanced policies, including one of the more robust strategies to reduce, re-use and recycle waste, also demonstrate how much can be achieved with limited resources.
New Delhi, with some 17.4 million inhabitants, is the third most populous city in the Index and the second economical centre of India.
Its average per capita income of $2,000 is more than twice the national average, but the city is still among the poorest in the Index.
Delhi ranks average overall, but excels for one of the lowest levels of CO2 emissions in the Index and for generating the least amount of waste per capita of all 22 cities.
Delhi hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2010, which spurred city officials to embrace green policies.
Beijing, China's capital city with some 17.6 million inhabitants, is a sprawling commercial hub, generating a GDP of just about $10,000 per capita.
Beijing is trying to balance its growth ambitions with a stated desire to protect the environment and ranks average overall.
To prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games, the national and city governments invested heavily in improving air quality, landscaping and transport. The city still faces significant environmental challenges, especially in the area of greenhouse gases.
Bangkok, with an average overall ranking in the Index, is Thailand's regional commercial and transportation hub and home to 5.7 million people.
Its services-dominated economy accounts for nearly 30% of Thailand's GDP.
To deal with the environmental challenges caused by a growing population, Bangkok has implemented various measures such as a dedicated global warming action plan.
With its particular progress in vehicle emissions standards, the city's best performance is in the areas of environmental governance and air quality.
Yokohama, with a population of 3.7 million, is one of the richest cities in the Index with a GDP per capita of $30,200.
The city ranks above average overall in the index and does consistently well across all categories, with a ranking well above average in the water category. In 2008, the city was named one of six "environmental model cities" in Japan.
Officials have set targets to reduce the city's greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2025 and 60% by 2050, and have also targeted waste reduction as a key environmental priority.


'"I think I'm ugly, and nobody wants to love me. Just like her I wanna be pretty. I wanna be pretty," sings Lee Chae-lin, member of the four-person Korean girl group 2NE1. The song, "Ugly" was released in July 2011 in South Korea and rose to number one in the Korean charts. One reason for its success is that its themes -- of insecurity, social awkwardness and body awareness -- resonated deeply within South Korea, a culture where children are bred to be brilliant, in both studies and appearance.
"That song was a backlash against the cookie cutter images of beauty you see here," said Mallory Thornberry, a Florida native who moved to South Korea in 2009 to teach English. "Despite the lyrics, the band members have also had surgery and fit the ideal beauty standard here."
When students at Gumi Girls High School told Thornberry, 30, that she had a small face, she was offended. "I thought they were making fun of me," she said. "I've been teased about having a small head on a big body before." It was only when Thornberry mentioned this comment to her fellow teachers that she realized it was a compliment. "I'd just moved to South Korea to teach English, and everything was new to me. The idea of certain physical traits being coveted and considered beautiful hadn't crossed my mind."
This wasn't Thornberry's only surprise. "There were multiple mirrors in the school, full length ones in every hallway," she said. "Men and women here are always looking in mirrors, and they're not shy about it." Large scales were on the second floor corridor of the school, free for any students to use. "Weight is tied to health and beauty here," said Thornberry. "If Koreans think you are overweight, they're not shy of telling you to your face."
Thornberry didn't have this problem, as her slim physique, blonde hair and blue eyes represented a certain stereotyped American ideal. "This teacher, she is pretty," said schoolgirl Ye Jin-Kim, 16. "Small face, big eyes, oh so pretty." Jin-Kim doesn't regard all her teachers so highly. "We had an art teacher who went to have a baby and she came back with a new nose. She looked so much better!"
Cosmetic surgery is rampant in Gumi Girls High School -- and indeed, in all of South Korea. The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons reported that one in five South Korean women have had some form of surgery, and this number includes adolescents.
The most common procedure by far is that of the double eyelid, also known as blepharoplasty. This type of surgery creates an extra fold of skin above the eye that is visible when the eyes are open. Only around 50 percent of the East Asian population is born with a natural "double lid."
Jin Kim is planning to have eyelid surgery next year when she graduates high school. She will be joining a large number of her classmates when she does so.
"In our school most students want to have a plastic surgery," Seonghee said. "They plan to do it during their ... winter vacation." A number of her friends have already undergone this process, and she thinks it's very pretty. There is also no stigma attached. "Why would there be?" she said. "It's common to change one's face in Korea."
"Students would come back from vacation and tell me that they had gotten eyelid surgery," said Thornberry. "It was very strange, as my background predisposes me to tell them that they don't need to change anything, but they are looking for congratulations -- they want me to tell them that they look 'pretty' now."
One of the main reasons that eyelid surgery is so prevalent here is that it is considered on par with beauty treatments, not surgery. Citizens see it as so minimally invasive that they rarely take time off work or studies afterward. The practice dates back to the 19th century: In 1896, Japanese physician known as Mikamo performed the first recorded double-eyelid surgery in Japan. His motivation was to make the Japanese face "more attractive" during a time of cultural transition.
These days, an increasingly skilled workforce needs to unwind, and the Korean Pop scene provides a respite to those working 16-hour shifts. Pop singers shape the youth culture and alleviate work stress through repetitive songs and flirty short skirts. They've created a beauty physique that is adored by both sexes, and their blend of lighthearted pop and innocence has lead to their images being plastered onto everything from cereal boxes to beach towels and socks.
This type of beauty is idolized by Korean media, and its influence has led to specific requests in cosmetic surgery clinics. "Some patients bring photos of K-pop stars and request to look like them," said Kevin Van Noortwyk, the international business development coordinator for JK Plastic Surgery Center in Seoul, South Korea. "One's appearance is very important in this country. Competition is fierce here to get a job, find a partner and so on."
Korean dramas regularly feature a society where cosmetic surgery is a large part of the plot, thus normalizing the concept of operations and changing the way the citizens view the procedures. A good example of this is the 2006 movie 200-Pound Beauty.
"It stars a fat girl who is really good at singing," said Bae Seonghee, 16, earnestly. "But she sings at the back of the stage as she is ugly. A doctor does plastic surgery on her whole body and she becomes a singer." The movie doesn't shy away from graphic detail, and it focuses on the transformation of the body through face reshaping, liposuction, and what is essentially a face transplant. A new body is revealed, and actress Kim Ah-Joong then needs to re-adjust her expectations of what being beautiful means. Ironically , Ah-Joong was later "outed" as having had double jaw surgery.
"The place of plastic surgery narrative in Korean popular culture is a great indication of how normalizing it is there," said Sharon Hejiin Lee, an associate professor in the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University. "All these films with sub narratives about minor characters that have had or are having plastic surgery. The stars of pop culture are getting younger, and so are their fans."
Another influence for Korean schoolchildren is their struggle to get ahead. The attraction of cosmetic surgery lies in the notion of being able to transform yourself, to create an identity that you feel you should have been born with, regardless of nature and history. Living this kind of "knifestyle" does indicate issues within the society, but that's an easy point to argue that from the outside. Enmeshed in the culture, it's easy to see why so many might change their faces to fit in.
"Investment is the key word people use," said Hejiin Lee. "Forget about procedures, it's about investment in their futures, whether it's about getting a better job or a better husband, people are thinking about this in economic terms."


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College ranked number one
A survey of international students put the College of the Rockies at number one in Canada and number two in the world
Sally Macdonald
Apr. 19, 2013 8:00 p.m.
College of the Rockies international students (left to right): Hanaka Yamada
There was great celebration at College of the Rockies' campus in Cranbrook on Thursday as president Nick Rubidge announced the institution's top placing in an international survey.
A study conducted last fall by the International Graduate Insight Group called the International Student Barometer found that the College of the Rockies is the best institution for international students in Canada, and the second best in the world.
"This is an absolutely amazing achievement," said Dr. Rubidge. "There are people walking around here today like dogs with two tails."
Patricia Bowron, the college's executive director of international affairs and dean of instruction, said the results are a great honour.
"It was great to be able to see how our results fared against some of the most well-regarded post-secondary institutions in Canada and abroad. We are really pleased that our students regard us so positively," said Bowron.
The Student Barometer is the world's largest survey of student satisfaction. A total of 161,781 international students took the survey; 16,828 from Canada. There were 193 institutions involved in the study, 25 from Canada. In Canada, the University of British Columbia, the University of Alberta, Simon Fraser University, and the University of Toronto all took part.
At the College of the Rockies, 105 of 140 international students took the survey, giving a 75 per cent response rate, the highest in the world.
"We said to the students that it's really important that we get their feedback – the good, the bad and the ugly. The high response simply showed that they are committed to the learning experience," said Bowron.
The survey gave the college a ranking in several different aspects of the international students' experience. College of the Rockies is number one in Canada and number one in the world in formal welcome and meeting staff, program organization and content, and finance and registration. It's number one in Canada and number two in the world in student advisory and career advice, IT support, accommodation, and international office. It's number one in Canada and number three in the world for catering, and quality lectures and good teachers.
"This is a community effort. We can't hit these sorts of numbers without the support and involvement of every aspect of the institution and the community at large," said Dr. Rubidge.
"We can't say it was just one area. Every part of the community contributed to it. The whole community comes out tops. It's fabulous."
Being a small college helps College of the Rockies provide better service for international students, he went on.
"We always talk about the benefits of being a small institution and how we can provide more personalized service."
Donna Kraus-Hagerman, executive director of college relations and marketing, said the survey didn't reach to domestic students.
"I believe our domestic students feel this way as well. I would assume it speaks to the whole student body," she said.
Bowron said the college now hopes to work on the categories where it wasn't at the top in the world.
"The whole idea of collecting this data is to help us grow and learn. While this is a celebration, it's important that we get to work to dig into the data and see what areas we need to grow and learn in," she said.
Between May 2012 and March 2013, 186 international students were educated at College of the Rockies, about six per cent of the student body. Those students came from more than 30 different countries, including China, Japan, India, Kenya, Ecuador and Taiwan.
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If your child is battling weight issues, investing in early health education is one of the best ways to help him win the war on weight, now and for the rest of his life.
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