Advanced research design is a compulsory module offered to Masters in Education (MEd) in Information Communication Technology (ICT) students embarking on a minor dissertation. The Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT) at the University of Cape Town offers the course in blended (hybrid) mode for students in their ICTs in Education stream. The hybrid module involves pre-course work, a 6 day face-to-face block component where students develop and get feedback on an initial research design, followed by post-course proposal development with lecturers and peer feedback. This record contains a selection of materials from the course, named according to the dominant theme explored in each resource, namely: 1 - Research Topic and Problem; 2 - Context and rationale; 3 - Concepts, empirical research and literature review; 4 - Conceptual frameworks and theories; 5 - Research questions; 6 - Data collection and data analysis; 7 - Ethics; and 9 - Validity. These materials were last updated July 2017.


This article explains how to apply for an FHA loan in California, by breaking it down into a series of steps. The application form itself is straightforward. It contains five pages of fill-in-the-blank information. But there's a broader process here as well, and that's what we will look at today.
Here are the usual steps that take place (or should take place) when a home buyer applies for an FHA-insured mortgage loan in California.
1. Get a housing budget on paper first.
This is an important, but often overlooked, step in the FHA loan application process. Before talking to a lender or looking at houses, borrowers should examine their current financial situation.
Consider how much you earn each month, after taxes, and how much of that income goes toward your debts. How much do you have left over each month, after you've covered all of your non-housing expenses?
Having a basic housing budget on paper will help ensure your long-term financial stability. The goal here is to be able to cover all of your recurring monthly debts, including the mortgage payment, and still have money left over each month for savings, lifestyle expenses, etc.
To apply for an FHA loan in California, you'll need to work with a bank or mortgage company that has been approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to participate in the program.
California is a big state, so you have a lot of choices when it comes to your mortgage company. Bridgepoint Funding has been helping borrowers across the state for more than 16 years. We have a long track record of solid customer service, with many happy customers, and we know the FHA loan program inside and out. Contact us today with any questions you have about applying for an FHA loan.
Pre-approval is when a mortgage company evaluates your financial situation (primarily your income, assets and debts) to determine how much they are willing to lend you. You can actually complete this process before you officially apply for an FHA loan in California. That's why it's called "pre" approval. And it's wise to do so.
Pre-approval helps you narrow your home search to the kinds of properties you can afford, based on your financing.
Sellers will be more inclined to accept your offer if you have a pre-approval letter from a lender. It shows that you've been pre-screened already, and that you will likely obtain financing.
Learn more about mortgage pre-approval.
Before you can fully apply for an FHA loan in California, you'll need to have a signed purchase agreement (a.k.a., sales contract) for the house you wish to buy.
To be clear, you can get pre-approved by a lender before you have a purchase agreement. That's the whole point of pre-approval, to give you a loan amount so you can shop within a certain price range. But the actual loan application (mentioned below) requires information about the property being purchased. So you'll need to know that information before you can complete the form.
The purchase agreement / sales contract includes the address of the property being purchased, the agreed-upon sales price, the proposed closing date, and other information relating to the sale of the home.
5. Complete a standard mortgage application.
Once you've identified the home you wish to purchase, you can officially apply for an FHA loan. This involves completing the Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA), also known as Fannie Mae form 1003. This document is needed to begin loan processing and underwriting, which paves the way for the final approval and the disbursing of funds.
Questions? Do you have questions about how to apply for an FHA loan in California? We can help. Bridgepoint Funding has been serving borrowers across the Golden State for well over a decade. Our in-house FHA experts can answer any questions you have relating to the application process. Contact our team to get started.


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Katavi is een van de 31 regio's van Tanzania, gelegen in het westen van het land met een oppervlakte van 45.843 km² en meer dan een half miljoen inwoners (2012). De regionale hoofdstad is Mpanda. De regio kwam in 2012 tot stand.

Katavi grenst aan het Tanganyikameer en aan het Rukwameer. In de regio ligt het Nationaal Park Katavi.

Districten
De regio is onderverdeeld in drie districten:

 Mlele (district)
 Mpanda (district)
 Nsimbo (district)

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David Portillo makes his debut at Oper Frankfurt as Tamino in Alfred Kirchner's production of Die Zauberflöte. Conducted by Sebastian Zierer, performances run from 27 November to 26 December.
Next, David makes his debut at Dutch National Opera as Pedrillo (Die Entführung aus dem Serail).


Concord, CA (population: 122,338) has twenty-six	automotive schools within a 100-mile radius of its city center. Charles A. Jones Skills and Business Education Center, the highest ranked school in this group with an automotive program, has a total student population of 1,618. It is the 1337th	highest ranked school in the USA and the 107th	highest in the state of California (#1 is University of California-Los Angeles).
Automotive students from Concord schools who go on to become automotive technicians, automotive engineers, mechanics, automotive specialists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 606,990 people working as automotive service technicians and mechanics alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $37,880. Also, Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles make on average $29,880	per year and there are about 17,090	of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Oakland-Fremont-Hayward Metropolitan area alone, there are 290 employed electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles earning an average salary of $30,100. Automotive service technicians and mechanics in this area earn $50,200/yr and there are 4,750 employed.
Concord lies in Contra Costa county, which is one of the 57 counties in California. Overall, the Oakland-Fremont-Hayward Metropolitan area has 990,570 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1% unemployment rate, $26/hr average worker wage, and a $54,590 average annual salary. Thus, about 5 out of every 1000 jobs in Concord are held by automotive service technicians and mechanics, and 0/1000 are held by electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles.
Of the 26 automotive schools with a 100-mile radius of Concord, only 15	have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc comes out as the most expensive ($61,074/yr) for automotive students,	with De Anza College as the lowest, reported at only $3,899/yr.


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UK tuition cost highest among world's most influential countries
Christian Fernsby ▼ | February 7, 2020
Data calculated by Learnbonds.com shows that the United Kingdom has the highest tuition fees among the top ten world's most influential countries at $13,900 per year.
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Among the top countries, Japan ranks second with an average of $12,400 to represent a percentage difference of 10.7% with the UK.
The United States ranks third with average public college tuition of $10,000 representing a percentage difference of 28% when compared to the UK.
Israel ranks fourth with $9,200 followed by Canada at $4,700. In the sixth position, is Italy with average tuition fees of $3,800. China and Russia are among countries that rank lower in average tuition at $3,650 and $3,500 respectively.
Among the top ten most influential countries, Germany and France are the only nations with average tuition below the $1000 mark. In Germany, the public college tuition fee is at least $900 while France is $620.
Germany's cheap tuition fees can be attributed to the free tuition policy. In France, the fees are affordable for students with the EU/EEA and Switzerland.
In most countries, the cost of education is higher when you factor in the cost of living. Students have to incur extra costs in food and housing. ■
Universities in Japan against government's free tuition criteria
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In addition to writing, I enjoy travelling and photography. Some my favourite vacation spots over the years are Egypt, Kenya, Bali, Hong Kong, Thailand and, of course, England, particularly a walking tour I took in Cornwall.
Unfortunately, many of the photos I took only exist in hard copy and one of these days I'll scan them. In the meantime, I'll share some of my recent vacation shots.


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FSU Presidential Scholar uses research to further solutions surrounding human trafficking from a public health perspective
By: Jenny Ralph | Published: May 5, 2020 | 2:16 pm | SHARE:
Name: Leah Singleton
Major: International Affairs and Religion
Graduation: Spring 2020
"With the help of FSU, the human trafficking research I've done has taken me all over the country, and even the world."
Leah Singleton, a graduating senior at Florida State University, found an unexpected world of opportunities at FSU as she began a career in public service.
In high school, Singleton discovered the broad scope of human trafficking issues when she lent a hand at a local nonprofit in her hometown of Winter Springs, Florida. As a result, she helped the organization raise $12,000 for a safehouse in India for girls at high-risk for human trafficking.
"Coming into college, I really wanted a university that valued international affairs and social justice and that could really help me pursue my passion for public service," said Singleton, who double majored in international affairs and religion. "And I found that at FSU through the Academic Recruitment Organization."
The Academic Recruitment Organization (ARO) is a student-run initiative that strives to recruit top academic talent to Florida State University through various forms of outreach and personalized campus tours. Singleton received a personalized tour of campus through ARO where she was paired with an upperclassman majoring in international affairs, who has since become a mentor to her.
"Throughout the tour, she helped me see my place at FSU and the various opportunities the university could provide for me, including research," Singleton said.
Before this tour, Singleton had never considered getting involved in research because she was interested in public service and social justice and wasn't aware of the many research opportunities outside of STEM.
Singleton applied to FSU's Presidential Scholars program, the university's premier undergraduate merit scholarship program, and was selected as one of 25 scholarship recipients from a pool of 800 applicants. In addition to the designated general scholarship funds, Presidential Scholars can receive up to $12,000 in educational enrichment funds through the program.
"Presidential Scholars was a huge deciding factor for me to come to FSU because of the enrichment funds that we receive," Singleton said. "Knowing I would be able to experience different nonprofit work with the safety of knowing I could have travel and funding to pursue those opportunities was huge."
At FSU, Singleton discovered that research could open unexpected doors and be used to search for further potential solutions for human trafficking.
As a freshman, Singleton conducted research under Professor David Berlan as part of the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP). The project focused on examining the way nonprofit leaders conceptualize their mission.
"Dr. Berlan really taught me everything I know about research," Singleton said. "He opened my eyes to all the things you can do with qualitative research and how research expands beyond the STEM fields."
After completing UROP, Singleton wanted to do more and applied to the Global Scholars Program to conduct research in Ghana the summer after her freshman year. FSU's Global Scholars program aims to help students utilize research and critical thinking skills to engage with different cultural perspectives and make a positive impact in the global community.
Singleton was selected for the program and decided to take on an independent research project with a research partner that was beyond the scope of Global Scholars. She traveled to Ghana to complete a three-month internship where, by interviewing Ghanaians, she helped investigate the potential connection between local attitudes on contraception and the factors that lead to child labor.
However, after a few weeks she fell extremely ill and had to navigate the Ghanaian health care system as an American visitor. Through this experience, she was able to connect health care in the developing world to the larger issue of human trafficking.
With the help of her research partner still in Ghana, Singleton was able to complete the backside of their research by transcribing and coding. The two later teamed up to write a research paper on their findings and were published in FSU's Research Journal.
Later, Singleton and her research partner presented their paper at the Harvard Undergraduate National Research Conference. One thing led to another and while at the conference, she met a professor and mentor at Harvard who would recommend her for an internship at Harvard for the summer.
She was offered the internship at Harvard's FXB Center for Health & Human Rights, where she looked at health issues and human trafficking and realized that the two can go hand in hand. From this experience, she became interested in conducting further research that looked at human trafficking from a public health lens.
Eventually, Singleton became involved with the Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking and FSU's Center for the Advancement of Human Rights. Through these two organizations, she has been able to work for advocacy at the local level by implementing partnerships and events. One such partnership is collecting and distributing Chapstick with the human trafficking hotline number at local motels, as a they serve as a small and discrete item that can be carried.
As a senior, Singleton decided to take her research to the next level and conduct an Honors Thesis. She received funding from FSU's Center for the Advancement of Human Rights, Social Science Scholars program, and Presidential Scholars program to pursue her research. She interned at a Colorado nonprofit and participated in their 8–week human trafficking leadership development program and later completed fieldwork in Minnesota, a state that implements a public health approach to human trafficking.
In April 2020, Singleton successfully defended her Honors Thesis, which created recommendations for the State of Florida on how using a public health approach can help combat human trafficking in the state. A large part of the project was streamlining the manner in which human trafficking data is captured and shared among agencies.
She was also one of four finalists for the Truman Scholarship for public service in the State of Florida last year.
After completing her undergraduate degree in May 2020, Singleton plans on working in public service in Washington, D.C., for a few years, with hopes of attending law school while earning a combined Master of Public Health degree.
"With the help of FSU, the human trafficking research I've done has taken me all over the country, and even the world," Singleton said. "Find something you love and find people who can support you, so that you can do what you love well and pursue it fully."
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'We want to be one of the best countries in the world'
Sheikh Mohammed chairing the Cabinet's concluding session. (WAM)
The Cabinet yesterday concluded its marathon sessions at Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort with the declaration of the UAE National Charter for 2021 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The theme is "We want to be one of the best countries in the world".
Following is the full text of the UAE Vision 2021:
The UAE owes a great debt of gratitude to the perseverance, wisdom and forward vision of its founding fathers, who in those early days invested all their efforts and took careful stock of their resources in order to chart the path that has shaped our great nation. In this quest they rose to the challenge of building a modern and progressive nation, in order that the Emirati people may share in the fruits of their common development.
The UAE can count many impressive accomplishments since its inception, and now stands among the most advanced nations in the world. Emiratis have reaped many benefits from this remarkable pace of development while also preserving the fabric of their society, the essence of their way of life and the strength of their culture.
This Vision charts the next stage of our journey leading up until the year 2021, when we will celebrate the golden jubilee of our beloved union. While this Vision is inspired by the principles of our founding fathers, it is also guided by the National Work Programme launched by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE, and adopted by Their Highnesses the Rulers of the emirates and Members of the Federal Supreme Council.
As we look to the future and embark on a journey of empowerment at all levels. We must steer a course among challenges on many fronts with confidence, optimism and determination. There will be challenges to the family ties that bind together the strong fabric of our cohesive society; challenges to our economic competitiveness; challenges to our national identity; challenges to health, education, environment and well-being.
An ambitious nation like ours cannot achieve its goals by relying on its past achievements. We must work harder, be more innovative, more organised, and more vigilant in examining the trends and challenges that will face us. We will start with a deep and honest analysis of our current situation, taking into consideration emerging regional and international changes.
We are determined to respond proactively to all challenges in a way that will bequeath to future generations a legacy worthy of the pioneers who founded our great nation, a legacy defined by prosperity, security, stability, and a life filled with dignity and respect.
May Allah help us and guide us on this noble journey.
Theme 1: United in Ambition and Responsibility An ambitious and confident nation grounded in its heritage Ambitious and responsible Emiratis will successfully carve out their future, actively engaging in an evolving socio-economic environment, and drawing on their strong families and communities, moderate Islamic values, and deep-rooted heritage to build a vibrant and well-knit society.
1.1 Confident and socially responsible Emiratis: Emiratis will be confident citizens, steadfast in carving out their future in a spirit of entrepreneurship and responsibility, engaged in the course of their nation and embracing moral values for richer fulfilment.
"Vision Statement We want Emiratis to take charge of their path through life with the confidence to map out a productive and fulfilling future for themselves and their nation."
In their professional lives they will prove that the route to success lies through personal commitment, dedication and a strong work ethic. Satisfaction and motivation will reward their self-reliance and initiative; their appetite for risk-taking will be fuelled by a vigorous entrepreneurial spirit.
At the heart of every Emirati's ambition is a profound awareness of duty towards their nation. Through this deeply held commitment, personal success and prosperity will grow hand in hand with moral responsibility. Emiratis will reinforce this noble and socially responsible dimension of the national character through greater participation in society.
Emiratis' dedication to the common good will keep them alert to events and changes that will impact our nation. Their proactive and persistent nature will inspire them to shape our nation's future as active members of society, rising to the challenges that tomorrow hold.
Efforts to succeed and prosper will not come at the expense of Emiratis' strong and healthy emotional balance. To ensure stability amid the ever-changing demands of modern life, the notion of success must be broadened away from material wealth or social standing: it must also be defined by spiritual gratification. Prominent Emiratis will be well aware of their moral duties towards others and must allow society at large to share in their success. Those whose actions benefit the common goodwill will become role models in a society that recognises and values those who engage and serve their country.
1.2 Cohesive and prosperous families: Cohesive and prosperous families will form the cornerstones of society, embracing the traditional values of marriage, continuing to empower women, and maintaining close ties between family members to ensure their rightful role in society.
"Vision Statement: We want large and cohesive families always to form the nucleus of Emirati society."
Marriage among Emiratis is a vibrant facet of our culture and will remain fundamental to building strong and stable households, and bonding them together. We must reinforce these bonds and reverse the rising divorce rate. Deep and enduring family ties will shape our nation's future success and provide an essential anchor in an ever-changing world.
Families are the living fabric of our culture, and the guardians of our values. They form a haven of security and a nurturing environment in which Emirati children can grow, prepare for adulthood and reach their full potential as rounded citizens. In large extended households, every family member has a role to play in educating the young on civic values and the importance of connectedness to the community.
Dialogue among children, parents and grand-parents must remain strong to ensure that Emirati identity thrives and flourishes through the passing of traditions from generation to generation. Elders will maintain their distinguished and respected place within Emirati families and society, serving as influential role models and protectors of tradition. Their central presence serves as a constant reminder both of where we have come from, and of where we must go.
Respect for Emirati traditions will wholeheartedly support the emerging role of women and continue in helping them to achieve ever-greater empowerment in all spheres. Women will also gain greater opportunity to combine full participation in active life with the joy and fulfilment of motherhood. In pursuit of these noble goals, women will be protected against all forms of discrimination at work and in society.
1.3 Strong and active communities: Strong and active communities will continue to make up the fabric of a vibrant and well-knit Emirati society, reinforcing a bond of solidarity among citizens in a spirit of openness towards residents.
"Vision Statement: We want well-knit communities to remain as central pillars of a vibrant society."
As well as providing an essential safety net against social exclusion, communities are the collective space where children reach out beyond their families and take their first steps into society. In tightly bonded neighbourhoods, young people develop their Emirati identity, learn respect for others, and develop steadily into fully engaged citizens.
Emiratis will contribute to the vigorous social scene that provides the lifeblood of every community. Grass-roots initiatives, charitable work and volunteering will nurture a common spirit of social awareness and responsibility. By the same token, Emirati communities will embrace the vulnerable to ensure that everyone is integrated in an inclusive society.
Beyond their communities, Emiratis must actively express and reinforce their solidarity as a nation of citizens. Mutual trust and understanding form the basic fabric of our society. This shared identity empowers us to cooperate, exchange information and learn from each other in a way that enriches everyone. Solidarity is the basic ingredient that allows Emirati society to function in harmony, enhancing the well being of all.
Reaching out further still, dialogue with other nationalities will further strengthen the UAE's social fabric. A spirit of respect and consideration among our many cultural groups is essential for the preservation of productive and harmonious coexistence. It will enhance our tradition of mutual understanding throughout society.
1.4 Vibrant culture: The UAE's distinct culture will remain founded on progressive and moderate Islamic values and endowed with a rich Arabic language, to proudly celebrate Emirati traditions and heritage while reinforcing national identity.
"Vision Statement We want the UAE's Arab-Islamic roots to be treasured as a profound and sacred element of our nation's rich heritage."
The nation's progressive and moderate model of Islam will continue to support its traditions of respect and openness in public and private spaces. A spirit of religious tolerance will forge mutual understanding and acceptance within the country's pool of diversity.
By preserving the core tenets of Islam, Emiratis will face the challenges of openness to the world with self-assurance, confident that the homogenising effects of globalisation cannot erode their moderate religious values.
Arabic will re-emerge as a dynamic and vibrant language, expressed everywhere in speech and writing as a living symbol of the nation's progressive Arab-Islamic values. The UAE will be a prominent centre of excellence for the Arabic language, hosting scholars and researchers, supporting the production of original content, and promoting the translation of international literary and scientific works into Arabic.
Our nation will celebrate its wealth of heritage and its deep-rooted ancestry. Emiratis will maintain a living link with the past by preserving and celebrating cultural anchors such as literature, traditional arts and poetry as beacons of a modern UAE.
Emiratis' solid national character will be upheld as a main source of inspiration for the protection and preservation of national identity. In the face of increasing multiculturalism, this is a crucial matter of national pride and social stability.
Theme 2: United in Destiny A strong union bonded by a common destiny
The UAE will continue to grow as a strong and influential nation under the stewardship and protection of a resilient and integrated Federation that ensures balanced development throughout its territory
2.1 Upholding the legacy of the nation's Founding Fathers: The UAE Federation will uphold the legacy of our Founding Fathers to ensure balanced development throughout the Emirates, through active co-ordination among levels of government and integrated national planning and execution in all policy areas.
"Vision Statement We want the UAE to reaffirm its dedication to upholding the vision and leadership of its gifted and persevering Founding Fathers."
The Federation will remain true to its goal of maintaining cohesion and solidarity among the member states, ensuring that the hard work and sacrifices of the early years are never forgotten. The Federation will continue to rise in the national consciousness to represent the defining point of allegiance for all Emiratis. This sense of common destiny and of belonging to one nation will bind all citizens together in building their shared future.
Our culture of equity and our spirit of solidarity will spur us on to close the gap between citizens' standards of living. The UAE will promote balance in the social and economic development of its emirates. Utilities and services will be provided across the territory such that no region remains isolated or becomes marginalised. World-class transport services and infrastructure will boost development and bridge communities.
Integrated planning and execution will ensure that social and economic development across the entire nation is balanced, sustainable, rationalised and efficient.
In this way the UAE will grow as a just and inclusive society in which all Emiratis enjoy equal opportunities and equitable rewards, bonded by a growing sense of national unity.
2.2 Safe and secure nation: The UAE Government will continue to be the custodian of a safe and secure nation, ensuring economic resilience and stability, upholding fairness and justice, and offering an advanced welfare system to allow all Emiratis to overcome adversity and contribute positively to society.
"Vision statement We want the nation to excel in upholding its foremost duty: to protect citizens from all threats to their safety, whether internal or external."
The UAE Government will renew its commitment to shielding society from crime, maintaining social stability and warding off any external threats that may arise. Enhanced emergency readiness will mitigate the risks of disasters and epidemics.
The UAE will preserve a safe environment in which every Emirati may lead a life of dignity and security, assured of all basic needs, shielded from uncertainty, and empowered to achieve well-being through work and merit. A strong and effective justice system will bolster security, and the UAE will be diligent in its duty to defend and uphold the rights, interests and freedoms of all. Everyone will benefit from judiciary's impartiality and its dedication to fairness and justice.
The nation will protect its citizens' livelihoods. Wise and capable governance will steer the economy on a stable and resilient course through ever-changing economic tides. The government will provide all Emiratis with access to their basic needs, through a sustainable welfare system that builds capabilities for the long term. This safety net will help the most vulnerable by empowering them to overcome adversity and to participate positively and productively in society.
2.3 Enhanced international standing: The UAE's international standing will continue to grow as its successes highlight its prestige as a regional and international role model, developing sectors of excellence and national champions.
"Vision Statement We want the nation to draw strength from its traditions of openness, peaceful coexistence and understanding."
In this way Emiratis will always resist the value-flattening effects of globalisation, and will always be enriched rather than threatened by their nation's openness to the world.
The UAE will enhance its pivotal role as a regional business hub whose essential infrastructure and institutions provide a gateway linking our neighbourhood to the world, serving as a role model for the region. Internationally, the nation will build on global successes in areas such diplomacy, developmental and humanitarian aid, as well as hosting international institutions and events. The UAE is also emerging as a point of reference in the cultural sphere. Sustained interaction between Emirati and other cultures has fostered mutual understanding and enrichment. Local traditions of literature, art and poetry will be promoted as international ambassadors for UAE culture.
However great its achievements, the UAE will not slow the pace of its drive for improvement. In the economic and government sphere, our nation will build on sectors of excellence to export its model abroad, while constantly evolving to create new competitive advantages. At an individual level, we will promote national champions in every domain, from sports to science and culture: every Emirati should aspire to become a champion in his field.
Theme 3: United in Knowledge: A competitive economy driven by knowledgeable and innovative Emiratis.
A diversified and flexible knowledge-based economy will be powered by skilled Emiratis and strengthened by world-class talent to ensure long-term prosperity for the UAE.
3.1 Harness full potential of National human capital: The UAE will harness the full potential of its national human capital by maximising the participation of Emiratis, encouraging entrepreneurship, and nurturing home-grown public and private sector leaders while attracting and retaining the best talent.
"Vision Statement: We want all Emiratis to make a valuable contribution to their nation's growth by building their knowledge and applying their talent with innovation and drive."
More Emiratis will enter higher education, where they will enrich their minds with the skills that their nation needs to fuel its knowledge economy. Universities will listen closely to the needs of Emiratis and of their future employers, and will balance their teaching to the demands of the workplace.
Joining the world of work is a first step towards personal fulfilment and economic empowerment. Many will show the leadership to stride much farther. Promising Emiratis must be nurtured to become captains of industry and dynamic entrepreneurs, marshalling the country's resources to bring innovative products to the marketplace. Others will be groomed as senior public officials, trusted to hold the levers of economic change and empowered by knowledge to steer the economy to the cutting edge of innovation.
For those industries where Emiratis can learn most from global expertise, the UAE will continue to call upon the best talent from around the world. Our nation will attract and retain the finest and most productive workers and entrepreneurs by offering them fulfilling employment and an attractive place to live.
3.2 Sustainable and diversified economy: The UAE will benefit from a sustainable and diversified economy, flexible in adopting new economic models, and capitalising on global economic partnerships to guarantee long-term prosperity for current and future generations of Emiratis.
"Vision Statement: We want the UAE to sustain its drive toward economic diversification, as this is the nation's surest path to sustainable development in a future that is less reliant on oil."
This means expanding new strategic sectors to channel our energies into industries and services where we can build a long-term competitive advantage.
Balanced growth must be fuelled by a sustainable range of energy sources, within which the UAE will ensure an important role for alternative and renewable options such as nuclear power. To ensure lasting competitiveness, the nation will look beyond traditional economic models and take a more flexible perspective. Businesses will adopt an increasingly customer-centric approach to customising their products and services, and will learn to coordinate in efficient networks to meet the complex demands of the marketplace.
By stimulating home-grown entrepreneurship and attracting foreign direct investment, our economy will mature into a model of sustainable and responsible growth that will ensure long-term prosperity for all Emiratis. We will position our economy to capture developing trends and adapt to changing global realities, such as the rise of new economic powerhouses. We will forge ever stronger international partnerships and capitalise on them to boost trade and commerce.
3.3 Knowledge-based and highly productive economy: Innovation, research, science and technology will form the pillars of a knowledge-based, highly productive and competitive economy, driven by entrepreneurs in a business-friendly environment where public and private sectors form effective partnerships.
"Vision Statement: We want the UAE to transform its economy into a model where growth is driven by knowledge and innovation."
Productivity and competitiveness will come to rival the best in the world, as a result of investment in science, technology, research and development throughout the fabric of the UAE economy. Outstanding information and communication infrastructure will network our businesses together and give them a leading edge as they transact and interact with the world. Individual citizens will also reap the benefits of efficient connectedness in their digital lives as they search online for knowledge and the fulfilment of intellectual curiosity.
This shift to a knowledge economy can only be accomplished within an entrepreneurial environment that harnesses the talent and creativity of Emiratis. A new class of entrepreneurs will be nurtured and supported with the help of practical programmes such as start-up incubators. In a national effort, the UAE will cultivate a healthy risk-taking culture where hard work, boldness and innovation are rightfully rewarded.
Legal frameworks and government services will be designed to provide businesses with the efficient environment that they need in order to grow, thrive and commercialise innovative ideas. Regulations will promote efficient markets and protect intellectual property. Partnerships will flourish between the public and private sectors, spurring growth and maximising opportunities. The UAE will become one of the best places in the world to do business.
Theme 4: United in Prosperity: A nurturing and sustainable environment for quality living.
Emiratis will enjoy the highest living standards, long and healthy lives, first-rate education and well-rounded lifestyles guaranteed by excellent public services and recreational activities, within a safe and rich natural and social environment.
4.1 Long and healthy lives: The UAE will promote long and healthy lives for all Emiratis by providing equitable access to world-class medical care while actively protecting against health hazards through awareness and prevention.
"Vision Statement: All Emiratis are entitled to a comprehensive range of high quality basic medical services."
We want the UAE to invest continually to build world-class healthcare infrastructure, expertise and services in order to fulfil citizens' growing needs and expectations. A nationwide commitment to quality will provide every Emirati with access to excellent health and personal care services. The UAE will take a proactive stance in developing new, more effective ways to combat locally prevalent and genetic illnesses through support for cutting-edge medical research.
While healing the sick is a clear priority, it is also true that prevention is better than cure. The UAE will intensify its fight against lifestyle diseases, where early intervention to change habits can dramatically improve citizens' prospects for quality of life. The government will also act tirelessly to eliminate diseases spread by inadequate public health and sanitation.
4.2 First-rate education: All Emiratis will have equal opportunity and access to first-rate education that allows them to develop into well-rounded individuals, enhance their educational attainment, and achieve their true potential, contributing positively to society.
"Vision Statement: We want our nation's schools to nurture well-rounded citizens, confident in their inner abilities and fully equipped for adulthood".
Our educators will instil in young people the shared values of our moderate religion and our national identity. Each new generation will emerge ready to play an active and positive role in society as self-directed and responsible citizens.
Our nation will set and achieve increasingly ambitious educational targets. A progressive national curriculum will extend beyond rote learning to encompass critical thinking and practical abilities, equipping our youth with essential skills and knowledge for the modern world. In terms of such practical competencies – as well as high scores on standard international examinations – our children's educational achievements will place them on a par with students in the most advanced nations.
The UAE will successfully encourage Emiratis to maximise their potential by remaining in school and reaching higher levels of education. School drop-outs rates will fall, university enrolment will rise, and more Emiratis will climb higher up the ladder of learning into post-graduate education. The majority of high-school graduates will choose to continue their studies, and those who do leave school early will receive other forms of support such as vocational training.
Education will provide equality of opportunity and balanced outcomes for all students. Special needs students will be properly integrated within the education system with the benefit of support programmes and infrastructure that guarantee fair access.
4.3 Well-rounded lifestyles: The UAE will nurture high quality of life built on world-class public infrastructure, government services, and rich recreational environment.
"Vision Statement We want the UAE government to provide citizens with world-class infrastructure, services, and leisure resources, creating a rich environment in which they can enjoy well-rounded and fulfilling lives."
On an individual level, public authorities will ensure that the people of the UAE can thrive in an environment rich in cultural and recreational activities, including sports and entertainment. Dynamic public initiatives will be complemented by a growing number of privately organised events, festivals and exhibitions.
Emiratis will benefit from customer-focused government services whose quality is rigorously monitored and constantly improved. Interactive e-government will provide citizens with an especially responsive and efficient channel of service from public authorities.
An excellent standard of infrastructure and utilities will satisfy the fundamental needs of citizens and businesses while also boosting our nation's economic competitiveness as a leading global hub. As a symbol of mobility and interconnectivity, the UAE will reap the benefits of truly nationwide, user-friendly business and technical systems including transport and communication networks. High-quality utilities will deliver the reliable supplies of energy and water that we require.
Overall, the UAE will cement its reputation as a nation that is as attractive to business and investment as it is a thoroughly rewarding place to live.
4.4 Well-preserved natural environment: As a leader of the green revolution, the UAE is conscious of its responsibility to safeguard nature and mitigate the effects of climate change on its habitat and ecosystems in order to ensure that future generations inherit an environmentally sustainable world.
"Vision Statement: In the face of humanity's shared ecological challenges, we want the UAE to vigorously support international initiatives to protect the environment in full consciousness of its worldwide responsibility."
As a global nation, the UAE is committed to playing its part in developing and implementing innovative solutions to protect and sustain the environment. New, energy-efficient technologies will harness the UAE's pioneering role in the green revolution and reduce its carbon footprint. The government will act decisively to reduce the nation's ecological deficit, promoting environmental awareness and responsible behaviour among Emiratis.
The UAE will mitigate the effects of climate change in order to safeguard its environment for current and future generations. The nation's rich natural environment will be shielded from human-induced threats - both global and local - by preventive measures such as reducing carbon dioxide emissions, and regulation to defend fragile ecosystems from urban development.
The Federation will safeguard Emiratis from harm in the event of large-scale natural or man-made environmental emergencies, guarantee the rights of present and future generations to clean air and water, and protect citizens from environmental health hazards. Anticipating the problems of tomorrow is the only reasonable way to preserve and enhance our way of life, acting with initiative in full awareness of our collective responsibility.
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Margot Wallström, Swedens energetic minister for foreign affairs, tried to tackle Saudi Arabia on human rights and is learning the hard way a few basic facts about the Middle East. In fact she might have to resign to defuse the situation, writes Zvi Mazel, former Israeli ambassador in Stockholm.
Fueled by righteous indignation, she condemned the harsh sentence imposed on Raef Badawi, a Saudi blogger found guilty of insulting Islam: life imprisonment and 1000 lashes. The sentence is shocking indeed; however, it reflects the true state of human rights or more accurately the lack of human rights not only in Saudi Arabia but in all Islamic countries. A state of affairs which should be roundly condemned by all enlightened nations.
Unfortunately, geopolitics and national interests trump moral indignation. Members of the European Union, Sweden included, tend to be lenient towards their Muslim minorities when they refuse to obey the law of the land and do their best to live their lives according to the sharia. President Obama, who chose not take part in the mass demonstration of solidarity in France to protest a series of deadly terrorist attacks, and instead went to congratulate the new Saudi king while expressing his condolences on the death of his predecessor, did not see fit to mention the fate of the blogger.
Outraged at the Swedish condemnation, Saudi Arabia blocked Wallströms scheduled appearance at a meeting of the Arab League where she was to harangue Arab countries on human rights. Arab League members were probably not too keen on hearing her speech, but this was a way of rewarding Sweden for its anti-Israel positions and for its recognition of a yet unborn Palestinian state. The spat would probably have died down if the Swedes had not gone several steps further: Wallström in fact condemned the Saudi judicial establishment and the Swedish government decided not to renew the military cooperation agreement between the two countries due to expire in May.
Riyadh retaliated by promptly recalling its ambassador while issuing a communique roundly condemning Stockholms interference in Saudi Arabias internal affairs and hinting at a reevaluation of the relations between the two countries, stressing that the judicial system of Saudi Arabia is independent and based on the Sharia. As a further step, no more visas were granted to Swedish businessmen. Saudi media went on the attack and pointedly reminded Stockholm that it had more to lose as the balance of trade between the two countries heavily favors Sweden. And if it were not enough, the United Arab Emirates also withdrew their ambassador; 30 Arab countries, Egypt included, strongly condemned the Swedish minister as did the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab league.
Faced with this united Arab/Islamic front, Sweden felt very much alone and panicked at the threat to its commercial ties. The minister for economic affairs announced an urgent meeting with the manufacturers union and Wallström valiantly tried to stress that Saudi Arabia is a major player in the region and in the world and that good relations with the country are valued by Sweden.
She declared that she was convinced that these good relations would soon be restored, adding that she had never criticized Islam and did not intend to offend Saudi Arabia. She stressed that there was ongoing cooperation within the framework of the dialogue between cultures and religions centered in Qatar. Furthermore, she said that she supported the dialogue between religions in Sweden itself and that considerable funds had been allocated to Muslims to help them play a greater role in Swedish society. There were such fulsome expressions of affection and praise for Islam and Saudi Arabia that one might have been pardoned for thinking that Sweden had no truer friend.
This was apparently not enough for the Saudis and Wallström enlisted the help of the Swedish monarch. King Carl XVI Gustaf issued a startling communique to the effect that he was worried about the situation and had summoned his minister of foreign affairs to discuss it. This was obviously done to appease his royal Saudi colleague.
Yet under the Swedish constitution and tradition, the King has no operative role whatsoever. On the rare occasions when he has dared to speak his mind on political matters, he has been berated by media and political parties alike. The fact that he was, so to speak, called to take arms for his country shows the depth of the crisis. One might say that the Swedish minster of foreign affairs and indeed the entire government have gone to Canossa. Sweden, which so enjoys sitting in moral judgement and fighting for human rights, quickly jettisoned its principles in order to salvage its economic interests. There was of course no such sea change in its hostile policy towards Israel but then the Jewish state does not wield the same kind of clout.
There is no doubt, however, that there were some in Israel who chuckled quietly when reading the statement released by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, quoted by the Washington Post on March 24, saying Sweden needed to not claim moral authority to pass one-sided judgments and moral categorizations of others.
It is to be noted that Saudi King, barely two months on the throne, reacted swiftly and powerfully to assert his authority and his leadership at a time when the whole Middle East is in turmoil, fellow Sunni countries in jeopardy and Shia Irans interference and incitement at their peak. He affirmed forcefully that his country was based on the Sharia, which is the fount of its judicial system.
Judges in Saudi Arabia do not go to Paris, London or Washington to learn about law. They look to the Sharia, and to the Sharia alone. By deflecting criticism from the issue of human rights to that of Islam, the King ensured the support of all Arab countries and organizations. Saudi Arabia is after all the cradle of Islam and its ruler is the Keeper of the holy sites of Mecca and Medina. Having flexed its muscles, Saudi Arabia will in all likelihood relent perhaps in exchange for Wallstroms resignation.
What, if anything, has Sweden learned? That one should choose ones fights more carefully and that the defense of human rights is less important than ones countrys interests? Still, Sweden is looking forward to welcoming more refugees mainly from Arab countries next year. It should keep in mind that its growing Muslim minority aspires to impose the Sharia in Sweden as is the case in Saudi Arabia.
Zvi Mazel, a fellow of The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, is a former ambassador to Romania, Egypt and Sweden.


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Choice-of-court Agreements under the European Instruments and the Hague Convention
The Revised Brussels I Regulation, the Lugano Convention, and the Hague Convention
Trevor Hartley
Oxford Private International Law Series
The first book to cover all three instruments governing the choice-of-court agreement in Europe
Written by the one of the authors of the Explanatory Report on the 2005 Hague Convention, commissioned by the Hague Conference on Private International Law
Considers the instruments thematically according to scope, validity and effect, and in a range of specialist contexts
Concludes with practical appendices, including: the complete text of the Hague Convention; the report on the Hague Convention; extracts from the Brussels Convention, Brussels I Regulation (2000 and 2012), and Lugano Convention; other selected materials.
This is the first text to address all the instruments that will govern choice-of-court agreements in Europe and to engage in a practical discussion of their mutual relationship. The existing common law, which has dominated discussion of this subject for so long, will become less significant as European and international instruments become more widely applicable. The consequences of this, both for practitioners and business persons engaging in international transactions, are explained by thematic chapters covering all major issues affected.
The work opens with an introduction to the components of a choice-of-court agreement and to the origins, principles, and status of the various instruments, making the text accessible to a broad practitioner audience. The scope of the instruments - territorial application, international application and subject-matter application - as well as conflicts between them, are addressed in Part II, which is devoted to guidance on deciding which instrument applies. Validity (substantive and formal), effects, remedies, and procedure are discussed in Part III, while Part IV tackles a range of more specialist areas, including insurance, consumer contracts, employment contracts, companies, and intellectual property. Comprehensive appendices follow, including the Hague Convention 2005 in its entirety, alongside extracts from Brussels I and Lugano, making this a standalone support for any practitioner facing unfamiliar questions in the area.
2. Territorial Application
3. From what date do the instruments apply?
4. Subject-matter scope
5. International Scope
6. Conflict of Instruments
Validity and Effect
7. Validity of Choice-of-Court Agreements
8. Effects of Choice-of-Court Agreements
9. Recognition and enforcement of judgments
10. Remedies and Procedure
11. Concurrent proceedings
12. Insurance
13. Consumer contracts under Brussels and Lugano
14. Individual contracts of employment under Brussels and Lugano
15. Immovable Property
16. Companies
17. Intellectual Property
Selected provisions from the Brussels Convention, the Brussels 1 Regulation and the Lugano Convention
Choice-of-court provisions in the Brussels Convention, Brussels 2000, Brussels 2012, the Lugano Convention of 1988 and the Lugano Convention of 2007
Brussels 2012: Text of the Regulation
Hague: Text of the Convention and Hartley/Dogauchi Report
Extracts from Nygh/Pocar Report
Trevor Hartley, Professor Emeritus of Law, London School of Economics
Trevor Hartley is Professor Emeritus of Law at the London School of Economics, where he has taught since 1969, after five years at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. He has been a visiting professor at the Universities of California (Berkeley), Michigan, Florida, and Texas and at the College of Europe, Bruges. He has published many books and articles on EU Law and Private International Law, including International Commercial Litigation (Cambridge University Press, 2009), The Foundations of European Community Law, 7th ed. (Oxford University Press, 2010) and European Union Law in a Global Context (Cambridge University Press, 2004). He co-authored the official report on the 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements. He is a member of the American Law Institute and the Committee that advises the British Government on private international law (Ministry of Justice).
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The airline industry needs to address gender imbalance among pilots, according to the aviation minister.
Only 6% of airline pilots are women, the Department for Transport (DfT) said.
Baroness Sugg has written to the airline industry calling on them to pledge to overcome the gender gap, the department announced on Sunday.
She said: "For every 100 airline pilots, 94 are male.
Last year airlines declared large disparities in wages paid to male and female employees across their entire businesses.
Ryanair reported the largest gender pay gap among airlines (71.8%), followed by Jet2.com (49.7%), TUI Airways (47.3%) and Thomas Cook Airlines (45.8%).
British Airways reported a gap of 10% and was the only airline to declare a figure below the national average of 18.4%.
According to the DfT some initiatives are already in place across the industry to try to address the imbalance, including Flybe's FlyShe campaign to "raise awareness of gender stereotypes".
EasyJet are on track to achieve their target of ensuring 20% of new pilot recruits are female by 2020, the statement adds, and London Stansted Airport is helping inspire girls into the industry through education programmes.
Baroness Sugg's calls for industry action come ahead of International Women's Day on March 8.


Bonsai trees are often grown within small pots as miniaturized variations of plants which may be shaped into a certain pattern over a time frame. These are quite popular as they add greenery to your living-room space and provide the fascinating experience of watching something grow in front of your eyes without having to handle extensive spreading of branches or roots. Bonsai trees are hence favored by those indulging in home improvement or home staging as they enhance the d?cor of the home.
You must learn certain basic techniques which are essential for cultivating the tree, in case you need to grow bonsai trees. Graft the buds, prune branches and the trunk, wire the branches to shape the tree right into a specific type, you need to trim the leaves from time to time, shape the trunk through clamping and simulate age and maturity in the plant. These techniques are crucial that you cultivate the plant in the right way and in a manner that is proper. You must care for the trees also by paying attention to composition of the soil, keeping all of them along with the usage of appropriate tools, regularly watering them and altering pots in the correct times and at the right time. Will you be able to reach the aesthetic beauty that these trees are effective at providing, when you pay attention to every one of these aspects.
There is a lot of advice around cultivating bonsai trees and so long as you have enough time plus patience to tend to the trees, there's no reason why you cannot cultivate an attractive tree right in your family room. You have to select the proper species on the basis of the temperature locally from varieties like juniper and Chinese elm. You have to pick the pot of shape and the ideal size and the proper plant. In addition, you have to take a decision on which the size of the bonsai plant will be. You're able to select the dimensions anywhere between 6 inches to 3 feet. You need to pay awareness of first pruning and after that potting of the trees. Planting the tree to get the right orientation and after that using proper ground are also important measures in farming of the trees.
Bonsai trees like those belonging to the ficus variety are well suited for growing indoors. You are going to have to pay attention to what the maximum and minimum temperatures in the room can be. For example, you might need chilly climate. Also it's important as an alternative to picking something that is sickly only to get a reduction, to purchase a healthy tree. Selecting pots, earth and the appropriate plant, whether it's indoor or outdoor, is very important to the success of the farming.
There are several special hints which you need to follow while growing bonsai. Firstly, the wire shouldn't be making scars on the tree. You must also avoid forcibly as it could break under pressure bending the trunk.
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Jennifer Rood Ivan (Registration# 2655322) is an attorney registered with New York State, Office of Court Administration. The admitted year is 1995. The next registration is in May 2019.
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I have so many questions. Firstly, why did a 2 hour portfolio video of Manjima Mohan face so many issues and take so long to shoot? If the other guy who keeps tagging along with her for no particular reason was the one creating all the problems, he could have been replaced with anyone else easily. Why did they spend so much time writing a story and a screenplay just to show how beautiful someone looks? It's not like anyone is going to notice all these when people are too busy drooling at Manjima. The production value seemed a little over the top for a portfolio video, in my opinion.


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The P Versus NP Problem Is One of Computer Science's Biggest Unsolved Problems
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Retrograde Orbits
(note: This animation has no audio track.) - The Open University Although many moons in the Solar System follow prograde orbits, there are some notable exceptions. The gas giant planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune have several small outer moons that follow retrograde orbits; this means that they orbit their planet in the opposite direction
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Solving the Assessment Puzzle — Open Matters
By Sarah Hansen, OCW Educator Project Manager Assessing students' learning is one of the most important things we do as educators. It's also one of the most complicated. There's a lot to consider: When will assessment happen? (Along the way? At the end of the course?) How will we collect useful information about
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1) What is a mineral? A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic crystalline substance, whose compositions are either fixed or vary between certain fixed limits. This excludes, for example, artificial diamonds, coal, volcanic glass. What makes each mineral unique is a combination of its chemical composition and the internal arrangement of its constituent atoms. The
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A Brief History of the Universe
The universe is the biggest and oldest thing we know. It contains all existing matter and space. And its origin marks the beginning of time as far as we understand it. We don't know what made the formation of the universe possible, nor why it occurred. The visible universe is currently about 93
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Insights on Teaching Japanese, in Japanese (and English) — Open Matters
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Oddly, more educated Republicans are more likely to believe these myths than less educated Republicans. Why?
My guess: they believe it is impossible to significantly increase the number of covered people without either much greater tax increases than planned or much tighter controls on usage than what was mentioned. Not that "Death Panel" is a fair way to describe the later and not that plenty of treatments are not denied under existing insurance arrangements, but I don't think most of the educated supporters of HCR actually believe the numbers as presented. And, of course, the way the bill was pushed so hard before the full details were available did not help.
I do think it's true that a certain type of patient, the one who's used to basically demanding whatever expensive treatment they read about in the New York Times, will get more pushback in the future than they have. The days of shopping around until you find a physician who will always prescribe what you want — those days are coming to an end, for better or worse.
According to some research, being left or progressive correlates with not believing in supply and demand.


There was some initial apprehension when James Synowiez began to consider the idea of coaching a second varsity team.
It only took one conversation before a resume was submitted.
Synowiez has been the boys lacrosse coach at Scarsdale for the past two seasons, and will be taking over as the ice hockey coach. The school board is expected to approve his appointment in the coming weeks.
The couple has been busy of late, celebrating the birth of their first child, Brooke, who arrived last week. They also just moved into a house in Rye Brook.
He was the lead candidate from the start.
John Felix, who played hockey and lacrosse at Scarsdale, will be the lead varsity assistant.
A second assistant is expected to be added soon.
Wright informed the district he would not be returning last February hours after the Raiders fell 5-1 to Suffern in a Section 1 quarterfinal.
Scarsdale finished the season 10-10-1.
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23rd Executive Board meeting, Pori, 6 March 1999
MINUTES FROM THE 23RD MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
Pori, Finland, 6 March 1999
The 23rd meeting of the Executive Board of the Union of the Baltic Cities was held on the 6 March 1999 in the City of Pori, Finland, upon the invitation of Mr Martti Sinisalmi, Mayor of Pori.
The first part of the meeting (closed session) was attended only by the members of the Executive Board. The second part (open session) was open for the representatives from all member cities.
CLOSED SESSION
The 23rd meeting of the UBC Executive Board was opened by Mr Anders Engström, the President of the Union.. Mr Engström greeted all participants and wished them a successful meeting.
With a great sorrow, Mr Engström informed the Board that Mr Jaak Tamm, the former UBC Vice-President, passed away on the 4th of January 1999. Mr Jaak Tamm was deeply involved first in creation and later in the development of the UBC. As Mayor of Tallinn he was at the same time the Member of UBC Executive Board. In the years 1995-1997 he served as the Vice-President of the Union. Both as the Board Member and the Vice-President Mr Jaak Tamm contributed substantially to the UBC work. With the minute of silence, the Board paid a tribute to the memory of Mr Tamm, whose unexpected death was a great loss to the Union of the Baltic Cities.
The President introduced Mr Maciej Lisicki, Deputy Chairman of Gdańsk City Council, who will represent the Mayor of Gdańsk in the UBC Executive Board.
Mr Ingmar Ljones, Mayor of Bergen and Mr Timo Kvist, Deputy Mayor of Turku, were elected to check the minutes.
V UBC General Conference - programme and budget.
Mr Torbjorn Bengtsson from Stockholm introduced the preliminary programme of the V General Conference, 24-25 September 1999. The first day of the conference will consist of the keynote speeches (e.g. Goran Persson, Hans van den Broek, Algirdas Saugardas, Joschka Fischer), meetings of the UBC Commissions, 1-2 workshops, a visit to international travel fair. The second day will be devoted to internal UBC matters such as elections, reports, strategy etc. Mr Bengtsson informed that the invitations to the Conference will be soon sent out to all member cities.
Subsequently Mr Bengtsson presented a budget of the conference. According to proposed budget the conference costs are to be covered from the following sources: contribution from the city of Stockholm, the conference fees, contribution from the UBC, sponsors. Mr Bengtsson applied for 17.000$ to be allocated from the UBC budget to the conference organisation.
The Board authorised the President to discuss with Stockholm the amount of UBC contribution to the conference organisation.
General Conference in 2001.
Mr Paweł Żaboklicki, Secretary General, informed the Board, that the Secretariat has received applications to host the General Conference in 2001 from the following cities: Aalborg (Denmark), Gdynia (Poland), Klaipėda (Lithuania), Kolding (Denmark), Rostock (Germany), Turku (Finland), Visby (Sweden).
President Engström reminded that so far the General Conference was held alternately in "eastern" and "western" cities i.e. Gdańsk (Poland), Kalmar (Sweden), Kaliningrad (Russia), Aarhus (Denmark), Gdańsk (Poland), Stockholm (Sweden).
The Board decided that the VI UBC General Conference in 2001 shall be held either in Klaipėda or in Rostock. Both Lithuania and Germany have not yet hosted the General Conference. The final decision will be held at the next Executive Board meeting.
UBC Strategy.
Mr Bartłomiej Sochański, UBC Vice-President, reminded that after the last Executive Board meeting in Szczecin, the latest draft of the Strategy was sent out for comments to all member cities.
Mr Sochański informed that he received comments from the national meeting of Polish member cities and from the cities of Siauliai and Ystad. The Vice-President added that the comments from the meeting of Swedish member cities were delivered to him at the meeting in Pori.
The Board authorised the Strategy Working Group to discuss submitted comments and include the appropriate ones into the Strategy document.
UBC Internal Regulations.
Mr Paweł Żaboklicki, Secretary General, reminded the Board that the latest version of the Internal Regulations was sent out for comments to all member cities after the last Board meeting in Szczecin. Mr Żaboklicki informed that the Secretariat has received comments from the meeting of Polish member cities and from the city of Klaipėda. Subsequently the comments have been discussed by the Board.
The Board authorised the Secretary General to include agreed changes and amendments. The Board decided the Regulations shall be also sent for comments to the Chairmen of the Commissions.
Mr Finn Risom, Aalborg, reminded that there is a need to revise the UBC Statute so it will correspond with the new Strategy and Regulations.
The Board decided that the Board members shall provide the Secretariat with their proposals of changes in the UBC Statute, in one month time that is 6 April 1999.
Financial Report for 1998.
Mr Paweł Żaboklicki, Secretary General, submitted UBC financial report for 1998. Mr Żaboklicki underlined that all member cities (except one) paid membership fees and the financial position of the Union is stable. The report displays UBC incomes, expenditure, table with membership fees, expenditure of the Commissions, costs of the secretariats and UBC projects with external funding. The Secretary informed that, as usual, the auditors report will be presented at the General Conference.
The Board adopted the report.
Mr Finn Risom, Aalborg, expressed an opinion that the Board should appoint a revisory commission which task would be to check whether the expenditure is carried out in accordance with the UBC statute and strategy. The Board decided to treat this issue at the next meeting.
Proposals from the Commissions.
The Secretary General informed about the following applications for funding submitted by the Commissions:
The Commission on Environment and the Commission on Health & Social Affairs submitted joint application for 5.000$ for the preparations of the UBC Local Agenda 21 Programme.
The application was approved. The Board stressed the importance of the development of UBC LA21 Programme.
The Commission on Culture applied for 24.500$ for the Commission working session in Kalmar and the Baltic Contemporary Art Biennial to be held in Szczecin, Visby and Riga.
The Board decided to grant the Commission on Culture with 5.000$ for its activities (in addition to 5.000$ already scheduled in UBC budget for 1999).
The Secretary reminded that the Commissions on Education and Urban Planning are not included in the UBC budget 1998-1999. When the budget was approved (in 1997) mentioned Commissions did not yet exist. Other Commissions may use 5.000$ for activities in 1999.
The Board decided to grant the Commission on Education and the Commission on Urban Planning with 5.000$ each, for activities in 1999, if requested.
The Task Force for Communication and PR applied for funding for two projects:
1. UBC Virtual Gallery - an Internet homepage containing pictures from the "Children Drawing Competition".. The Gallery would serve as promotional tool within and outside the Union. Budget of the project: 8.000$.
The Board instructed the Task Force to check, together with the Commission on Communication, whether it is possible to create such homepage in less costly way e.g. by using cities equipment.
2. UBC Maps - member cities and important institutions plotted on the map of the Baltic Sea region. On the reverse side - text and photos on UBC. The maps would serve as promotional tool within and outside the Union. Each member city would receive 100 maps. Budget: 7.000$.
The Board decided to grant the Task Force with 7.000$ for the 'UBC Maps' project.
The UBC Women's Network applied for 6.000$ for network representatives to participate in women's conferences and seminars in 1999.
The Board expressed an opinion that in general mentioned above costs should be covered by the member city which is sending a representative to the particular conference. The Board authorised the President to discuss this issue with the Leader of Women's Network. The question will be treated at the next Board meeting.
Meeting of major Baltic organisations at CBSS.
President Engström reported from the meeting of major Baltic organisations held on 27 January, at the invitation of the Council of the Baltic Sea States in the newly established CBSS Secretariat in Stockholm. The following organisations took part in the meeting: Council of the Baltic Sea States, Union of the Baltic Cities, Baltic Sea States Subregional Cooperation, Nordic Council, Nordic Council of Ministers, Baltic Assembly, Barents/EuroArctic Council, Helsinki Commission, VASAB 2010, Baltic 21. The aim of the meeting was to exchange information on activities carried out by mentioned organisations, in order to facilitate cooperation and avoid duplication of work. All present organisations shared an opinion that such working meetings are necessary and should be held regularly.
Questions raised.
No further questions have been raised.
Report from the closed session.
President Anders Engström summarised the main issues discussed by the Board during the closed session.
New Member Cities.
Secretary General Paweł Żaboklicki informed the Executive Board about new applications for Union membership submitted by the cities of: Jõhvi (Estonia) and Pruszcz Gdański (Poland).
Mr Aavo Kerme, Mayor of Jõhvi, made a presentation introducing his city. The city of Pruszcz Gdański was not represented at the meeting.
The Board decided to accept the cities of Jõhvi and Pruszcz Gdański as Members of the Union of the Baltic Cities and wished them a successful cooperation with other UBC members. The number of Union member cities reached the figure 86.
Information on CBSS - possible areas for cooperation.
Mr Serguei Sokolov, Senior Adviser in Secretariat of the Council of the Baltic Sea States, introduced the Board with the structure, aims and activities of the CBSS. Mr Sokolov stressed the importance of cooperation between UBC and CBSS as regards the representation of the interests of the Baltic Sea Region. As an example Mr Sokolov pointed the document on improving compatibility between Phare, Tacis and Interreg IIC, to be delivered by CBSS to the European Commission. UBC took active part on the preparation of the document. Mr Sokolov also encouraged the UBC Commissions to establish working contacts with the corresponding working groups of CBSS.
The Board thanked Mr Sokolov for his presentation and expressed hope for further close and mutually beneficial cooperation between the UBC and CBSS.
Information on HELCOM - possible areas for cooperation.
Mr Kjell Grip, Environment Secretary in Helsinki Commission, made a presentation on the goals, activities and structure of HELCOM. Mr Grip pointed out existing and potential areas of cooperation between the Helsinki Commission and the UBC Commission on Environment such as: municipal environmental auditing, local agenda 21, coastal zone management, environmental awareness and education, institutional strengthening, human resources development etc.
The Board thanked Mr Grip for his presentation and expressed wish for further efficient cooperation between the UBC and HELCOM.
Reports from the Commissions.
The following persons submitted reports on Commissions' activities since the 22nd UBC Executive Board meeting held in Szczecin on 16-17 October 1998.
- Commission on Business Cooperation: Mr Maciej Brzeski, Gdynia
- Commission on Culture: Mr Sławomir Szafrański, Szczecin
- Commission on Environment: Mr Mikko Jokinen, Turku
- Commission on Health & Social Affairs: Mrs Karin Wohlgemuth, Rostock
- Commission on Sport: Mr Władysław Kozakiewicz, Gdynia
- Commission on Transportation: Mr Maciej Krzyżanowski, Gdańsk
The Commissions on Communication, Education and Tourism were not represented but provided the written reports.
The Board took note of submitted reports. The Board warmly welcomed the new chairman of the Commission on Sport, Mr Wladysław Kozakiewicz, pole-vault gold medallist at the Olympic Games in 1980.
Ms Ewa Depka, Gdynia, reported on the results of the art competition "The Children of the Baltic", carried out by the Task Force for Communication and PR. Ms Depka, Project Coordinator, emphasised that the project was very popular among the member cities - 236 works from 25 cities were sent to the competition. The final of the competition took place in Gdańsk on 28 January 1999. The jury including the representatives of diplomatic corps awarded 10 prizes. The report from the competition is attached along with the report from the Commission on Communication.
The Board expressed its satisfaction to the Task Force for the successful implementation of the project.
Mr Risto Veivo, Turku, reported on the work of Project Policy Working Group, appointed last year by the President with aim to discuss the ways of improvement of Union's project policy and organisation. The group held its second meeting in connection with the Board meeting in Pori. The group is expected to produce recommendations for the President before the next Executive Board meeting.
Report from the EU-Coordinators project.
Report from the Project Manager.
Mr Juhan Janusson, UBC Project Manager, reported on the EU-Coordinators project on behalf of the project coordinator Ms Karin Wessman. Subsequently Mr Janusson submitted report on Project Manager's activities since the last UBC Executive Board meting held in Szczecin.
Baltic Cities Bulletin.
Secretary General Paweł Żaboklicki introduced the latest issue of the UBC Baltic Cities Bulletin 1/99 devoted to Local Agenda 21. The bulletin provides information on: LA 21 work carried out by UBC and its member cities; latest Union's meetings, activities and events; news from the member cities etc. Mr Żaboklicki emphasised that the Local Agenda theme was very popular among the member cities and over 30 cities provided stories describing their activities in this field. The Secretary underlined the role of the Commission on Environment which significantly contributed to this issue of the bulletin.
The Board expressed its satisfaction to the BCB Editorial Board for the quality and contents of the UBC bulletin.
Reports from the conferences attended by Union's representatives.
The following delegates submitted reports from the conferences where they represented the Union of the Baltic Cities:
BSSSC Conference, Roskilde, 22-23 October 1998 - reported by Mr Anders Engström,
"Estonia on its way to changing Europe", Tallinn, 4-6 November 1998 - reported by Mr Juhan Janusson,
General Assembly of CPMR BSC, Oulu, 19-20 November 1998 - reported by Mr Paweł Żaboklicki,
Urban Forum, Vienna, 26 November 1998 - reported by Mr Bartłomiej Sochański,
Baltic Youth Conference, Stockholm, 8 December 1998 - reported by Mr Anders Engström on behalf of Ms Lena Hallengren,
CBSS CSO Meeting in Kaliningrad, 17-18 February 1999 - reported by Mr Anders Engström.
The Board took note of the reports.
2nd Exhibition of Inventions in Gdynia.
Mr Maciej Brzeski, Deputy Mayor of Gdynia, informed the Board that the 2nd Exhibition of Inventions will be held at WTC Gdynia Expo on 6-8 October 1999. Two contests are to be organised during the event. The first contest is directed to individual inventors and specialised innovative centres. The second contest is related to industrial design. All member cities are warmly welcome to take part in the exhibition.
The Board considered the exhibition as very interesting and decided to endorse the event.
Matters raised at the meeting.
Ms Inger Harlevi, Visby, informed about the Seminar on Trade and Marketing via Internet to be held in Tallinn, on 30 March 1999.
Mr Tõnu Karu, Tallinn, informed about the Seminar on Rehabilitation Technology and Accessibility, to be held in Tallinn, on 24-28 April 1999.
Mr Anders Engström informed about the proposal of Mr Andrus Ansip, Mayor of Tartu, to hold the next (24th) meeting of the UBC Executive Board in Tartu, Estonia, in June 1999. The Board decided that this time only closed session will be held. The preliminary date is 28 June 1999 (to be confirmed).
Mr Anders Engström expressed his thanks to all participants for the fruitful meeting and to the City of Pori for warm hospitality and closed the XXIII Meeting of the Executive Board of the Union of the Baltic Cities.
Mr Anders Engström Mr Paweł Żaboklicki
Chairman Secretary
Mr Ingmar Ljones Mr Timo Kvist
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23rd Executive Board meeting, Pori, 6 March 1999 (pdf, 312 kB)


Toyota on Jan. 26 suspended sales in the United States of eight mostly new models while it examines problems with sticking accelerator pedals. The sales suspension could lead to a halt in production for a week at five North American plants, Toyota Motor Sales USA said.
The move, seen as unprecedented by some analysts, came after the world's largest automaker recalled last week 2.3 million Toyota cars and trucks in the United States because of the accelerator problem.
"Helping ensure the safety of our customers and restoring confidence in Toyota are very important to our company," said Toyota Group Vice President Bob Carter said. "This action is necessary until a remedy is finalized. Were making every effort to address this situation for our customers as quickly as possible," he said.
Models affected by the announcement were the 2009-2010 RAV4, 2009-2010 Corolla, 2009-2010 Matrix, 2005-2010 Avalon, as well as certain 2007-2010 Camry, 2010 Highlander, 2007-2010 Tundra and 2008-2010 Sequoia models, according to the statement.
It pointed out that no Lexus Division or Scion vehicles were affected by the actions.
Also unaffected were Toyota Prius, Tacoma, Sienna, Venza, Solara, Yaris, 4Runner, FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser and select Camry models, including all Camry hybrids, which the company said "will remain for sale."
Due to the sales suspension, Toyota said it expected to stop producing vehicles at five North American facilities for a week beginning February 1 "to assess and coordinate activities," the statement said.
It added that the sticking accelerator pedal recall was separate from the ongoing recall of Toyota and Lexus vehicles to reduce the risk of pedal entrapment by incorrect or out of place accessory floor mats.
About 1.7 million Toyota Division vehicles are subject to both separate recall actions, it said.
Toyota's latest decisions underlined the seriousness of the problem facing the Japanese auto giant, experts said. "This unprecedented automotive decision indicates how serious a safety problem this is," said Michelle Krebs, a senior analyst with automotive Web site Edmunds.com.
"We've gone from floormats to recalls for wear items to a full shutdown, and I can't help but think that the company's credibility is being called into question. This could have a long term impact, but then again, Ford recovered from the rollover debacle," he said.
Edmunds.com chief executive Jeremy Anwyl said, "Toyota needed to send a clear message they care more about their customers than monthly profits. And they are."
Toyota said on Jan. 25 that the recall over the accelerator problem might spread to Europe. Japan's top-selling Yomiuri daily reported Monday that Toyota was expected to recall two million vehicles in Europe. f confirmed, the number of vehicles affected in the two regions would be the equivalent of more than half of Toyota's annual sales.
Toyota is looking to boost world sales to 8.27 million vehicles this year, up 6% percent from the previous year which saw a 13% drop.


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Instructor: Sudhir Mahadevan
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This course surveys distinctive films and moments in the history of cinema over a period of three decades. The period spans transformations in technology (the advent of sound), genres (the social problem film, film noir), institutions (the consolidation of the studio system, the birth of new national cinemas), and trends (French poetic realism, Italian Neo-realism).
Where possible, we will trace the influence of movies across national borders. We will situate developments within a broader atlas of historical events, and geographical areas: the buildup to World War II and its aftermath, the impact of anti-colonial movements in the formation of new nation-states in non-Western parts of the world, and the consolidation of new national film industries in these parts. Our aim will be to acquire some comparative sense of often complex and simultaneous developments in films, styles, and film industries in multiple locations during this period.
Catalog Description:
Film history from the introduction of sound through the late 1950s. Focuses mostly on the golden age of the Hollywood studios and on alternative developments after World War II in Italy (Neo-Realism), France (the New Wave), and Japan.
Department Requirements Met:
Cinema & Media Studies Core
GE Requirements Met:
Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts (VLPA)
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Museums are facing mounting pressure to make their collections more representative. At the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, one artist created a fund to acquire other pieces by under-represented artists.
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