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#61 WiggyFife, Aug 18, 2006
CDMA Carrier Moving to GSM in Brazil
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/18924.php
Anatel: GSM expands to 59.3% market share
Brazil's telecommunications regulator Anatel said on Thursday that GSM-based mobile services had a 59.3% share of the domestic market at the end of July, a 14.4 percentage point gain over the last 12 months.
CDMA technology, on the other hand, lost 2.6 percentage points over the same period, to 26.3%.
TDMA technology, meanwhile, saw its market share fall to 14.2% from 25.9%. At the end of July, Brazil had 93 million mobile phone users.
Vivo, the only local carrier to use CDMA, lost almost seven percentage points of market share in the 12 months to July, slipping to 30.8% from 37.3%. Vivo is a Brazilian joint venture between Spain's Telefónica and Portugal Telecom.
The company announced in July it would invest US$500mn in migrating to GSM.
TIM Participações, which is controlled by Telecom Italia, boosted its share to 24.6% from 22.24%, while Claro, which is a unit of Mexico's América Móvil advanced to 22.9% from 21.5%
#62 jones, Aug 21, 2006
bradhs New Member
I've got one for everyone!
Can you plus dial on Verizon or Sprint? No.
Living in San Diego, I have clients in Tijuana, Mexico. If I couldn't plus dial, I'd literally have to store client phone numbers in multiple ways. Since Outlook has the ability to support + dialing and so does GSM, UMTS, etc... It makes it super easy to call from wherever I'm at.
Want to setup Outlook to include country code information?
1. Open Outlook
2. Press CONTROL-SHIFT-D (shortcut to New Call window)
3. Click Dialing Options
4. Select option: Automatically add country code to local phone numbers.
Now, if you have a BlackBerry or other GSM device that Syncs up with Outlook, you will get a PLUS in front of all the new #'s you've entered. You can also go into each contact and double-click the phone numbers and correct the information.
It goes like this:
+ country (area code) phone#prefix - phone#number
Example: +1 (619) 555-1212
Anyway, most people could care less, but, if you have to deal with calling people ouside of the US or travel outside of the US and want to make calls without thinking about international access codes, or anything ... Then you will want GSM/UMTS/etc ...
As far as service goes, in San Diego, its not bad at all, I drop here and there, but so does Verizon.
#63 bradhs, Aug 25, 2006
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That is more a product of the phone's UI/or whatever it's called then CDMA technology, I'm pretty sure. I can make international calls with mine without a problem....it's not a smartphone though.
#64 strunke, Aug 25, 2006
GSM Ganging Up On Qualcomm?
Katie Fehrenbacher
Qualcomm's (QCOM) cell phone tax has been clashing with carriers in developing markets recently. The San Diego giant has a patent portfolio that lets it take a percentage of every CDMA handset sold, including patents for 3G.
Over the past few weeks, three carriers with large CDMA networks — China Unicom in China, Reliance in India, and Vivo in Brazil — have been reported to be investing in GSM networks in part to avoid the Qualcomm toll system.
While the carriers and cell phone makers will all upgrade to 3G eventually, delivering Qualcomm their payoffs soon enough, in the short term, possible losses on CDMA in developing markets could be a real concern to the San Diego giant–those carriers are estimated to make up as much as 5% of Qualcomm's sales for 2006!
Qualcomm's senior director of corporate communications Jeremy James had a pretty strong statement on the situtation. He said that the companies that are making the most money off of GSM, like Nokia (NOK), and Ericsson (ERICY) are creating "fear, uncertainty, and doubt" over a "false notion" of how Qualcomm's royalties effect the availability of low-cost handsets.
He also said that GSM network companies like Ericsson are making CDMA carriers in developing markets "very attractive" offers to build and run GSM networks as "a last ditch effort" to try to maintain their traditional GSM shares as long as possible before the 3G future.
There might be some truth to Qualcomm's complaint, but with a grain of salt. Analysts like Aman Kapoor from Packetology say that Reliance is probably building a GSM network just to better negotiate with Qualcomm over current royalties for CDMA when it expands that network. Since Qualcomm doesn't disclose its fees beyond a range, it's hard to tell exactly how much the royalty fee affects the total cost of the handset.
Nokia's VP of external affairs, Bill Plummer, responded to Qualcomm's statement by saying "that is certainly one way to look at the evolution of the wireless market. Another way would be to acknowledge that this is a highly competitive market where operators recognize the inherent benefits associated with open, non-proprietary, globally scalable networks like GSM."
The real truth is that as all the carriers move to 3G, Qualcomm can quadruple its addressable market in the long term. As 3G handsets start to become more popular, Qualcomm is already growing sales and profits — last week the company reported $1.95 billion in revenues, with $643 million in net income for the third quarter, up 44% and 15% respetively.
But when it comes to its relationships with competitors and vendors the company seems to have few friends out there. Jupiter analyst Sharon Armbrust points out some of the data behind the complaints by the Nokia camp. But with complaints in various countries about its aggressive practices, the company can't afford to alienate the world's fastest growing markets India, China and Brazil.
http://startups.gigaom.com/2006/07/26/qualcomm/
Fire14 Easy,Cheap & Sleazy
Union County NJ
jones said: ↑
It does seem like Qualcomm will have a "Monopoly" on everyone with it getting roalties from every handset sold with CDMA technology. Especially with WCDMA coming into the markets and it makes you wonder if they can cause the prices of handsets & plans to increase when they have a stranglehold in the world on getting money from every carrier that goes 3G.
Maybe this is why China is looking to develop their own network technology to get away from Qualcomm, and I wonder if Nokia is going to win their case that Qualcomm filed against them.
#66 Fire14, Aug 25, 2006
@Fire14
The thing is that Qualcomm has to play its hand carefully with royalties. If they start increasing royalties or exterting too much influence they might find that there is a backlash at some point, especially when it comes to implementing new standards.
#67 scotsboyuk, Aug 26, 2006
anthonyamind New Member
scotsboyuk said: ↑
Could anyone enlighten me with the following questions? (Inevitably, I am one those unfortunate guys who has to travel the world over. And I would like to carry just one phone. So here are my questions. Thanks in advance.)
1. What system is being in service at the moment in Japan?
2. If I have a mobile phone with W-CDMA 2100 such as Nokia E61 or N71 etc., would it work in Japan?
3. Would I be able to buy a SIM card there and switch, just as I did in UK or in Germany?
Many thanks guys and may you be successful in all that you do.
#68 anthonyamind, Sep 2, 2006
anthonyamind said: ↑
Japan uses three different standards at the moment, although two of them are similar enough to be compatible. KDDI AU uses CDMA 2000 I believe. Vodafone KK (or whatever it is called now uses WCDMA (the 2100 MHz version)). NTT DoCoMo uses a version of WCDMA called FOMA, which, I believe, they have now modified to work with standard 2100 MHz WCDMA.
If your home network has a roaming agreement with either of the Japanese WCDMA networks then yes you can.
I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think so. As far as I know the Japanese networks don't use SIM cards, even with WCDMA handsets. As far as I am aware you would keep your own SIM card in your handset. Someone please correct me if I am wrong here.
#69 scotsboyuk, Sep 2, 2006
Dear Scotboyuk,
Thank you so much for your kind help and wonderful information. Now I learned some things more about Japan. I will go there next March. By then, I hope they change into using SIM card system like the majority of the world. Otherwise, I would have to rent or buy a Japanese mobile phone there. It would be a pity having to carry two phones.
I'm not entirely sure about the SIM card situation, but as far as I know they don't use SIM/USIM cards. If they aren't using them then I would very much doubt that they will in the near future.
If I were to travel to Japan I would either use my own handset to roam on a Japanese network or rent a handset for use there.
An interesting development is that DoCoMo are to make all their handsets compatible with GSM network. This is so that DoCoMo customers can roam on GSM networks outside of Japan. A friend of mine who lives in japan informs me that they won't be able to be used outside of Japan except in this capacity.
Yes, it is about the time someone in Japan wakes up as millions of Japanese travel the world over each year as well as similar amount of foreigners from all over the globe roam the country. I rally am sorry for those who are racist or think racist no matter in whatever field, nationality, religion, technology etc. They are having a hard time finding themselves a place to live on this Earth these days.
At the moment, I am staying in Thailand using a first generation dual band GSM Motorola from Germany. It worked fascinatingly well when I lived in UK, Belgium and Germany. Last month, I moved to Thailand and switched to a Thai SIM card from AIS, a major Thai mobile service provider. It worked fine for a while. However, despite the strong signal of the base stations in Bangkok, my poor Motorola keeps reset itself very often and its signal indicator shows only 1 or 2 bars before indicating the full strength. And of course, each time it resets itself, whatever I am on is gone forever!
So I came to a conclusion that I definitely need a new handset. I was having an eye on the Motorola Motorola RAZR V3i but having read quite a few reviews from friends who used this model in UK and USA saying that it has problems with receptions especially when switch SIM cards so I change my mind to look into Nokia series E and N. and since I know I will have to stay in Japan next March for a while so I will take your advice.
If you happen to travel to Thailand in the near future, please drop me a line. Perhaps I could show you some of Thai electronic markets around Bangkok.


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Kevin James to headline NASCAR sitcom for Netflix
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Comic actor Kevin James has a new sitcom called "The Crew" coming to Netflix. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
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Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The King of Queens and Kevin Can Wait alum Kevin James has signed on to star in and executive produce a NASCAR-themed sitcom called The Crew.
The Grown Ups and Paul Blart: Mall Cop actor will play the crew chief of a NASCAR garage in the Netflix series.
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I am about to become a first time mother in March. I have started looking into childcare now because I know things fill up and there may be waiting lists. My husband and I anticipate needing full time day care beginning in October when we both return to work full time. I have done some research on day care and know that it is going to be quite expensive. I have not yet been able to get a lot of information on the cost of Nanny shares in the area and how that works.
Do any of you parents out there have any advice or recommendations? Is a nanny share typically less expensive that a day care center. Are there any positives or negatives to each that I should know about?
I am in the exact same boat as you. My wife and I will have our baby in April and are looking for full time help in October. We don't know what to do and what is preferable. Most nanny shares are available right now. I want to be prepared for October. Maybe we can keep in touch about our findings.
Hi, there are basically three options for you: a nanny or nanny share, a daycare center, or a home-based daycare. Nanny and daycare center will be similar in price (at least from my experience), Home-based daycares are cheaper. Home-based daycares seem very popular in the East Bay, Bananas can provide you with a list. They also host workshops on how to find childcare. For home-based daycares and daycare centers you want to look and register now. For nannys you can look now but it might be easier to do once the start date comes closer. I registered at a daycare center before my son was born, but it did not work out for me and I pulled him out after 3 days. The switch from being 1:1 with mom to a daycare center with several other babies and 2 care givers was too much and stressful for us. So we found and joined a nanny share 2 weeks later. My preference is with nanny shares or home-based daycares that provide more individualized attention and attachment for your baby while exposing him/her to some kids as well. This is just my own experience and preference, others might feel differently and only you know what will work for you once you try it out.
There are certainly pros and cons to both (we've done both). The bigger obstacle to consider is that the number of young infant spots (younger than 18 months) at daycares is quite low -- they're required to hold to a 4:1 ratio (4 babies to 1 teacher). We ended up going with a nanny share for when I first went back to work simply because we couldn't find a spot at any nearby daycare. If you can find a spot at a place you like, great! But you might find that you have more flexibility with a nanny share until your child reaches the 18 month - 2 year range, when the number of available spots at local daycares and preschools opens up quite considerably.
The comparison of cost can also vary. Standalone daycare centers are often more expensive than small in-home daycares. Nanny share rates will likely fall somewhere in the middle.
A nanny share is going to be more expensive than a day care almost all the time. For reference, I've had a child in a nanny share for almost two years with one other child. The nanny charges $25 per hour total, so $12.50 per hour per family. We employ our nanny on the books and follow all applicable laws, so we pay for overtime, taxes, sick leave, and workers comp insurance. Our total cost including all those items plus the fees we paid to a payroll service to handle tax reporting, and a holiday bonus to the nanny, came to about $3300 per month average for 2018. That was for 9.5 hours per day, five days a week of care. Some people - actually many people, as far as I can tell - save money by employing their nannies illegally, ie, they pay cash and do not pay taxes or overtime or provide paid sick leave (required by law in CA), or secure workers comp insurance (which is a crime in CA). I would strongly encourage you, if you do hire a nanny, to do so legally both for the sake of being a good and humane person and employer, and to avoid serious legal consequences to yourself and the nanny should the IRS or the state find out.
Daycare rates vary but there are very few that will charge as high as $3300 per month, and you will generally get more hours of coverage. My first child was in a daycare from 2014-2015 and our monthly cost was around $1700. The hours were 7:00 to 5:30. That was a few years ago and it was one of the more affordable daycares I found so I would expect most daycares to be more expensive but it would still be quite a bit less than a nanny share.
As far as positives and negatives, a nanny share will give you more control over your child's schedule and activities. Your child may get sick less often in a nanny share than in a daycare. A daycare will be more affordable and provide more coverage of hours daily. Nannies get sick and have emergencies and run late, whereas daycares are always open when they say they will be and provide more coverage throughout the year. I chose a nanny share for my second child because my first child was sick constantly from being in daycare, but it turns out my first child was just especially prone to illness the first three-ish years and my second has a heartier immune system so I probably could have put my second in daycare too and saved a lot of money. These are things you can't predict so just make a decision based on your budget and other needs and remember that there is no such thing as perfect child care. Good luck!
Following for responses, as I'm in the same boat!
I have a 9 month old who has been in a formal daycare for 3 months. The pros I see for daycare are it's out of my home (no messes, it's preserved as my own environment, better for working from home - this is a huge personal factor for me, as I often work from home; this can also be resolved by doing the nanny share at the other person's home), it's completely legal, more eyes on the kids, more structure, more activities and equipment to play on, extremely consistent and reliable, and no issues on firing/rehiring when a nanny situation goes sideways or the nanny moves/has a schedule change. The cons are: a lot of sickness at first - my baby went from no illness the first 6 months to about 1 or 1 1/2 illnesses per month since starting, with a very persistent runny nose a lot of the time now, generally louder more chaotic environment that is tougher to take naps in, probably less personal attention than she'd get with a nanny and also less opportunity for her to go to parks and get outside.
Overall, I've been happy with doing daycare but I had that preference all along (mainly because I often work from home) so I tried to get into daycare early to avoid having to go the nanny route. I have friends who have loved/ do love their (shared and solo) nannies. Some of these people also had a nanny they had to fire because, for example, the nanny was very verbally harsh with the children. My only friend who has done both daycare and nanny says she prefers daycare, partly because it's more transactional for her. As with anything, a lot depends on the specifics of the situation.
Good luck! Hope all goes well for you and your family.
A nanny share in the Bay Area is going to be $13-16 per hour for each family, depending on the age of children (infants generally more expensive) and the nanny's education and experience. This should be the nanny's net pay — if you go the legal route, you'll pay more. Childcare is pricey, but it just makes sense to pay your child's caregiver a living wage and to make sure they have health insurance. A family daycare will be less expensive, but will have a ratio of four infants (or six preschoolers) for each adult. They will also have their own policies regarding care practices, as opposed to a nanny who will follow your preferences.
You might consider seeking out a SAHM who's a good match with your childcare philosophy. The children will get socialization, more individual attention, and your cost will be similar to a nanny share (likely higher if they come to your home).


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A Michigan winter often brings with it high winds which can chill a person right down to their bones. The force of those winds may pull up or peel back your roof's shingles, damage its flashing, and even force moisture into the roof vents that can potentially cause damage to your home's interior.
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While condensation may not seem like a significant problem and often goes unnoticed by homeowners, it can lead to a variety of roofing issues including leaks. It can also cause mold and mildew to form which, in turn, can pose a variety of health risks to you and your family, including respiratory problems.
Your best defense against winter condensation is proper ventilation because a quality ventilation system allows for maximum air floor while reducing the amount of warm air that connects with the colder areas of your roof.
Winter weather may also damage your roof's flashing and cause your roof to leak. Flashing consists of thin strips of metal, such as aluminum or stainless steel, – which help prevent water from getting underneath your shingles.
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"It flows like a chocolate-mint milkshake," Middleton said. "Fish die in it because their gills fill up with not just asbestos and heavy metals, but sediment."
County employees fixed the levee enough to hold through the summer. One of three contracts for Swift Creek that the County Council approved on Oct. 14 was $443,901 for a more permanent fix.
Trimaxx Construction, Inc., of Sedro-Woolley should in the next few days begin to firm up the north bank of lower Swift Creek by removing sediment and piling large rocks along the bank.
This is a good time of year to do the work, Middleton said.
"You want to do that work in the wet season," he said. "You want to keep the dust down. However, (you want to do it) before the creek fills up with milkshake, too."
Council member Sam Crawford asked on Oct. 14 if levee-repair workers would be adequately protected from the asbestos.
Middleton told Crawford that government-approved safety practices largely amount to wiping down vehicles and boots.
"To wear the full Tyvek, completely enclosed suits has been determined by all the people in the know to be not necessary," Middleton said.
Studies of the health risks from Sumas Mountain's naturally occurring asbestos were inconclusive. The microscopic asbestos fibers, also found in some construction materials and insulation, can cause lung cancer if inhaled.
A February 2008 report by the state Department of Health said people who live around the creek have the same rates of cancer and other health problems as the rest of Washington. But asbestos levels in the air were above what the state and federal governments considered safe, the report said.
After a flood in January 2009, high levels of asbestos were found in soil deposited along the Sumas River as far north as the Canadian border. Excessive sediment from the slide worsens flooding on Swift Creek, which runs into the Sumas River.
The county has been dredging the landslide material out of Swift Creek and piling it along the creek's banks. The solution, officials admit, is not farsighted. There's only so much space for the piles, and the material erodes back into the stream when it rains.
To make progress toward a long-term solution, the council also approved on Oct. 14 a $160,000 contract to hire Wheeler Consulting Group of Burlington to rank potential sites where 1 million cubic yards of sediment could be stored.
After the study is completed, council will hear a report on the priority list, and how much it will cost to establish the repository and move the sediment there.
Also with the council's blessing on Oct. 14, contractor Watershed Science & Engineering of Seattle will study whether it would be feasible to reroute the north fork of Swift Creek so it no longer flows into the landslide area. That contract was for $180,000.
The cost of the reroute would be much higher. An early estimate puts it at $14 million to $17 million.
How much for the whole Swift Creek fix?
"Dozens of millions of dollars," Middleton said.
Is it worth the price? More than $1 million has been spent so far, and officials still don't know whether the Herculean effort to move rivers and tons of earth is even doable.
"Imagine Oso, and it's not just mud but mud carrying asbestos and heavy metals," Middleton said. A large landslide on March 22 crossed the Stillaguamish River into Oso and killed 43 people.
"This is not a good situation to throw your hands up and walk away," Middleton said. "It's complicated. It's messy. It's expensive. That's why Whatcom County, the Department of Ecology and the Environmental Protection Agency have joined together ... to address not just a regional issue but actually an international issue."
The county's staff so far has the council behind it.
"The Swift Creek issue is probably our single biggest problem area," council member Rud Browne said on Oct. 14. "The downstream damage that could be caused if we don't deal with this is really immense to the community."
View of Swift Creek, looking east from Oat Coles Road bridge, in April 2014. The creek is filled with sediment. The berms on either side of the creek are made from dredged sediment. The Sumas Mountain slide is barely visible on the hillside to the back right. Washington Dept. of Ecology
The Sumas Mountain slide as seen from Goodwin Road, north of South Pass Road, on June 17, 2009. The rocky face in the photo is only the exposed toe of the slide. The rest of the landslide extends back to near the top of the ridge behind the clouds. Washington Dept. of Ecology


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Glentoran FC
Mick McDermott is Glentoran's new head coach as club announces appointment
The East Belfast club confirmed the appointment on Sunday evening
Gareth Fullerton
Updated 20:45, 31 MAR 2019
Mick McDermott (Image: Irish FA)
Glentoran have announced Mick McDermott as the club's new head coach.
The 45-year-old's appointment was confirmed on Sunday night.
Belfast native McDermott - who will have responsibility for "all playing matters at all levels" - has returned to Northern Ireland after spending the past two decades working in a number of club and international roles across the world.
He was assistant manager at clubs including Al Ain FC (Abu Dhabi), Esteghlal FC (Tehran), Al Nasr FC (Dubai), and has also worked under Carlos Queiroz with both the Iran and Colombia national football teams.
Now he is plotting success in the NIFL Premiership with Glentoran.
And with a big-money takeover expected to be completed in the coming weeks, McDermott believes it is a "very exciting time" to be joining the club.
"It has been widely reported that a substantial investor wishes to make a very major investment in the club and I'm delighted to be a part of that," McDermott told Glentoran's official website.
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"Negotiations with the Glentoran Board are at a very advanced stage and we're all looking forward to taking the proposal to the club shareholders for their approval within the next few weeks.
'I'm aware of the difficulties the Glens have faced in recent years but as a Belfast man I'm also aware of how big the club is and what it will mean to the supporters, volunteers and the East Belfast community when we see the club restored to where it should be and where it needs to be.
"I want to play a very full part in the community and work with the supporters and the investor wants to do the same if the proposal is secured.
"The timing of this investment couldn't be better; Crusaders and Larne have gone full-time and Linfield have recovered after a relatively poor few years; other teams such as Ballymena have strengthened and are pushing for European places."
As well as competing for titles and progressing in Europe, McDermott says one of the long-term goals will be to deliver full-time football at The Oval.
"The investor is confident that we can deliver for Glentoran at the very highest level and bring full-time football to the Oval," he said.
"We'll return the club to a trophy winning place here in Northern Ireland but also make a mark in Europe – the goal being to win in Europe, not merely qualify.
"The club has a great tradition in European competition but now there are so many opportunities for a forward-thinking club to progress in Europe and strengthen even further by doing so."
McDermott added: "I'll be full-time here and I guarantee everyone at the Oval and in East Belfast that I will do everything possible to bring the best players to Glentoran from both inside and outside Northern Ireland.
Cliftonville vs Glentoran result: Gary Smyth signs off as Glens boss with late defeat
"The investor has been in discussion with Glentoran for a few months and is fully aware of the current situation of the Club in terms of playing squad; there is a good core of players that will be strengthened moving forward.
"I also know that we have some exceptional young players in the current squad plus we have an Academy that would be the envy of many currently full-time clubs in the UK and beyond.
"I strongly believe, with some focused work, dedication and commitment this can be the start of a very successful and exciting era for Glentoran. I can't wait to get started."
McDermott replaces Gary Smyth in the Oval hot-seat,with his arrival coinciding with the deadline for club's to apply for a European licence.
Smyth does not have the required coaching badges to manage in Europe, prompting Glentoran to make the managerial change with just five games remaining this season.
The club currently sits seventh in the table and still on course to reach the Europa League playoffs.
Outgoing manager Gary Smyth
Glentoran chairman Stephen Henderson said: "I'd like to put on record my sincere thanks to Gary Smyth and Paul Leeman for all their efforts since returning to the club and to Kieran Harding for his work as First Team Coach.
"Under very difficult circumstances they have carried themselves with total dignity and professionalism and I know they will continue to do so as part of the new management team.
"It is part of our long-term plan to give Gary and Paul the breathing space to acquire the qualifications required. However, the ambition of this club and the expectation of our shareholders and supporters can never fall below striving for European qualification each season.
"It's the responsibility of the management and players to put us in that position through their efforts on the pitch but it's the responsibility of the Board here to ensure the club achieves eligibility off it.
"The proposal from the investor is now close to meeting the legal standard to be placed before our shareholders for approval.
"So, we needed to ensure the 31st of March IFA licensing deadline was met. Clearly the timing was not of our choosing, but we are all delighted that a coach of Mick's experience and connections will be part of the exciting developments ahead for Glentoran."
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Jelizaveta Zukova & Martin Bidar
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Jelizaveta Zukova (also known as Elizaveta Zhuk) was born 2 November 2003 in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Martin Bidar was born 24 February 1999, in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.
Zukova & Bidar have been skating together since spring 2019, representing the Czech Republic. They train in Prague, Czech Republic, and Moscow, Russia, with their coaches Dmitri Savin, Petr Bidar, and Vladislav Zhovnirski.
The team took part in their first ISU competition at 2020 Nebelhorn Trophy, where they finished fourth. They placed 15th at their Worlds debut in 2021, earning a spot for the Czech Republic at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
The team's ISU Bio:
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00109976.htm
Rinkresults
Jelizaveta: http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=39185
Martin: http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=2775
Zukova formerly skated with Egor Britkov:
(https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?63484-Elizaveta-Zhuk-amp-Egor-Britkov)
ISU Biography of Jelizaveta with her previous partner Egor Britkov:
And before that, with Radek Jakubka
https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/anna-duskova-radek-jakubka.64549/
Bidar formerly skated with Anna Duskova.
https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?564
ISU Biography of Martin Bidar with his previous partner Anna Duskova (- 2016 Junior World Champions):
https://www.instagram.com/_liza_zhuk_/
https://www.instagram.com/martinbidar13/
Score
Event
Personal Best Total Score
157.29
ISU World Championships 2021
Personal Best Score Short Program
54.30
Personal Best Score Free Skating
PROGRAMS
SP: "Boom Boom" by 2WEI, Jon, Bri Bryant
FS: "So Far" by Olafur Arnalds, Arnor Dan
SP: "Prologue from West Side Story" by Leonard Bernstein
FS: "Ave Maria" by Franz Schubert, performed by Sarah Connor, arranged by Rob Tyger, Kay Denar
2020 Nebelhorn Trophy
SP: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vkiVaGWlNVc
FS: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5-OSeqJEL1o
2020 Czech Test Skate
(49.76) Elizaveta Zhuk and Martin Bidar (CZE) - Performance Reviews of the Czech Republic 28.08.2020
m.youtube.com
2019 Mid Atlantic's
SP: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2OIglMkxOk4
Competitive History
Competition SP Score SP Rank FS Score FS Rank Total Score Final Rank
World Championship 2021 54.30 16 102.99 15 157.29 15
Challenge Cup 2021 54.13 5 108.98 4 163.11 4
Four Nationals Championship 2021 55.83 1 87.67 1 143.50 1
Nebelhorn Trophy 2020 51.20 5 91.83 4 143.03 4
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Lachinka
I hope rusfed seals their partnership and gives them green light. They are so cute together, both young, talented, determined. Figure skating God, are you there?
Also, thanks for creating the thread :luv17::luv17:
I know its bit of an off-topic, but I just asked Martin why he is no longer with Hanna. He said that she is probably done with skating and their expectations and ambitions were just different. So that's it. No misinformation, no blurry speculations. Fact.
paji15
hanca said:
Why do we need to make up that Hanna had an injury? It is quite possible that Martin didn't see the progress he expected so he dumped her. If he could dump Anna, I am not surprised that he wouldn't be happy with Hanna's skating.
He did. He was not happy with Anna did not want to go abroad (even though there was a good reason for that - her final exams 'maturita') so he dumped her.
I said injured bc don't know if team Mozer would just stop them in training and say "wait, Martin can you try with Liza please?". So to me it seems like he was ther without partner. So they either split before or injury was what come into my mind.
Also I don't know why you are this rude on him. Anna was in last grade of high school. In that year it's possible to be away a lot. Most of the year you are only recapitulate maturita stuffs and care about your main subject anyway. Everyone from sport was telling her this. He wanted it half half but at least a little step forward more time abroad because it was moving them forward a lot. He even was willing to wait a year till she finish it, but she told him in second sentence that she maybe wanna go study medicine, which mean again - almost no time abroad and all training sessions based on her school schedule. I don't think it's the much incomprehensible that he wanted to be in Canada more. It was unevitable step anyway because conditions in czech are not the best, also they need to grow, they were suposed to be elite team. Another problem was that he told their coach he wanna move away from Anna's parents house. Which I think is understabable for 19yo guy. But instead she support him and help him to find sport dormitory athletes here normaly have, she called her parents and told them he has a problem with them. They they send a letter and it was done. It was their common fault, also they coach who has very good relationships with her parents and her parents.
Everyone think if it was just up to them, they will be able to solve it. At the olympic, they were together all the time and were really happy. Anna even now was suddenly willing to go for 6 weeks to Canada with her new partner during summer. So it was a bit pitty. Who know how it will look as she really is going to Uni, maybe it will work, maybe she will decide for either of the options. But they seems to be still friends, or ok together because they are constantly sharing old pictures and memories and liking each others pics. Anna is even liking pictures of his new partners. So I think it's totally unfair to blaiming him like this and making him unloyal guy.
Lachinka said:
I saw the IG video and Martin sounded very excited about his partnership with Liza, he had a little spark in his eyes :luv17: And also the tone of his voice, I almost felt like this could be a beginning of something more than just a team :
Their personalities seem to match perfectly, both young, talented, determined. I just hope and pray rusfed releases her...
Yea right? To me it also seems like they are match perfectly as personalities, especially when you consider how short time they are together. They definitelly fit together better than him with Hanna before. Which can be also bc of big language barrier, Liza seems to speak english? Idk if Martin speak Russian, but if so then it's gonna be only 2nd foreign language and it's not so good usually.
Btw He had this face when he was answering question if they are dating with Anna once and said sth like "let's not push us into it before it happen". To me it also seems like they potencialy might be sth out of skating lol. But I though I'm just crazy. Also Liza didn't have any idea what he is saying but checking him a bit and react when he said words like "Liza, Mozer", stuffs she undersnad. It was cute. I hope they will released full interview with them soon as they said (and didn't do same with Anna and her partner and other videos). So let's pray Russians wil released her and they can start skate!
Another Btw. I don't get how they were with Misha in Russian, then in Italy on training camp. And now they went to LA so he made them a program? And what they were doing in test skates if he were doing them free only now?
Not of topic at all! Thanks for clarification!
coldblueeyes
It's clear that some people have an agenda when talking about Martin - I mean, people make mistakes, partnerships end. It's clear he and Anna had different objectives at the time. Maybe they'd have aligned at some point, maybe not. Both have their own partners now, and they look to compete. Better for the Czech Republic to have more skaters defending their colors.
I hope you're right, otherwise with this tempo of changing partners Martin will be soon known as king Henry VIII.
flanker said:
Hi flanker! Nice to see you here too! :luv17:
I think it depends a lot on wheather Liza will be released or not. And they struggle with finding a partner for him before for a long time, there is no girl in CZE and Osipova wasn't released, so they may try even when he and Hanna wasn't so similar personalities? :think: Hope Rus Fed will make it real. They seems good match and Liza struggled with partners already enough too. She deserve stable partner.
hanca
Or like Krasnopolski from Israel. Or Bobrov from Russia. Both of them, every year a new partner.
I just laughed too hard and too loud over this
paji15 said:
Martin does speak Russian, dont worry.
I was surprised by the number of their base changes. They are switching from camp to camp, Russia half the summer, Italy, now CA... Are you sure they are not participating in Amazing race? It would fit haha.
coldblueeyes said:
I have absolutely no idea why anyone could be so negative towards Martin... I mean he did nothing wrong, he just wanted to grow, to move forward and he understands very well that abroad its more likely to learn something that can actually help. CZE is not very famous for marvellous coaches. Anyway, they (Anna and Martin) just wanted to go different ways and so they did and everything is okay now. Anna has her home base partner and Martin is abroad and appearently having the time of his life.
LadyB
Yeah, Nina Mozer has her fingers in pies all over the shop. I like that approach, sample different influences, while at the same time passing on knowledge to skaters in other countries. Misha Ge gets more and more involved with Mozer Team, I like it. :agree:
LadyB said:
I think its very beneficial for Martin. He is growing into a reliable, skilled partner and soon he will be coveted by many.
Besides, he reminds of Max Trankov a bit.. A lot. His figure, posture, facial hair, hair... World of figure skating is in need of a new Maxon
He does? I wasn't sure because I hear while he start with Hanna that someone from Czech Fed said they have language barrier. Good then. But Liza also seems using English more than other Russian girls.
Right? They are everywhere sometime also stop in Prague for a day or two But mostly it was camp in Russia and then seems like official camp in team Mozer in Italy, or elites were there too. Now LA. And they are apparently so much fun, making pictures etc. Good way to start partnership. Really hope everything will be official soon.
Oh my godness I love Max and Tatiana!!! I never see Max in him so far but I like him now even more. But when I'm thinking about it now, yea they have quite similar posture. Liza is also blondie. Only Tati and Max has bigger height difference. Martin really need Liza will stop grow.
He was studying Russian at school, now he's been surrounded by russian speaking world quite a lot, so I hope the barrier is gone. Except, to learn to speak russian is easy for slavic nations, so I think its gonna be okay. Hanna was from Belarus, but I have no idea which language were they using for their communication, im sure Hanna knew Russian too.
God, a Tati and Max lover, no way! Yaaay, jackpot
He reminds me of Maxon so much! Especially at the czech test skates, I had a feeling im looking at young Max again. By hook or by crook, I wish him a Max career, long and fruitful!
He was studying Russian at school, now he's been surrounded by russian speaking world quite a lot, so I hope the barrier is gone. Except, to learn to speak russian is easy for slavic nations, so I think its gonna be okay.
As easy as for you to learn Czech? Maybe you should try to learn Czech, before making statements how easy is it for someone from Slavic nations to learn a new slavic language.
Why are you being so offensive? They are from the same linguistic family, so its far more easier for a slavic language user not to step outside of the family. I guess chinese or other asian speakers struggle a bit more than a slavic one.
We have drifted a bit away from Martin and Liza. :roll9:
(Besides, I am fluent in both Russian and Czech, so i know pretty well how difficult is to learn these languages )
I was expecting he was studing Russian, but I'm from CZE and not much older than him so I know how it mostly looks. You are studing it usually on high school, but he wasn't there full time, also didn't really have time to study. It's second language, so people are usually not that excellent. Plus with Anna, they were training in Czech and in Canada, so not Russian environmnent. But as he was already last year in Russia and skate with Hanna, his Russian is probably already very good. You right. Idk which language they are using, but it seems like they are comunicating well, so it doesn't matter.
Yea I love them so much!! I saw them once in show after Sochi, they are really excelent. There is no one close to them now as Alyona and Bruno retired. They were not just good technicians but also very good artists, in their interpretation it was always also a little dance. Not like dancers but it wasn't cold.
You right, now when I'm thinking about it he has features like Max a lot, especially now when he already matured a bit! And he has big potencial to be good guy in pairs. And he also seems to have quite close personality as Max. So far maybe shy before cameras a bit but seems to be all fun. (Also is willing to make photos of his partner everywhere )
I don't know why you are imidiatelly ofensive without any reason? Everyone is saying that and she was nice. Mine second language is French so I don't have personal experience, but even I can understand sometime a bit Russian, not written but speaken so, which is not possible with for example French or German. Both my siblings are studying Russian and they are both saying it's easy. My brother is struggling with english as his first languae a lot but Russian he likes. Everyone I know, my clasmates from highschool who had Russian or other friends, are saying that once you learn azbuka it's easy. Plus it's a bit of topic.
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Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej (TKKŚ) – stowarzyszenie powstałe w 1969 roku, z połączenia Stowarzyszenia Ateistów i Wolnomyślicieli oraz Towarzystwa Szkoły Świeckiej (oba założone w 1957), mające na celu propagowanie i umacnianie kultury świeckiej. Współpracowało blisko m.in. z Centralnym Ośrodkiem Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich.

Zadania
Celami towarzystwa były m.in.:
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 "współpraca w kształtowaniu świeckiej osobowości młodzieży";
 "rozwój przekonań i postaw współczesnego człowieka – wolnego od mitów i złudzeń religijnych, walczącego aktywnie o zwycięstwo ideałów socjalistycznego humanizmu";
 "pogłębianie ogólnodemokratycznych, laickich zasad współżycia społecznego: zasady prywatności religii, rozdziału Kościoła od instytucji świeckich, wolności sumienia i wyznania oraz tolerancji";
 "propagowanie «socjalistycznego stylu i jakości życia»".

Formy działania
Towarzystwo realizowało swoje zadania z pomocą licznych lektorów i działaczy. Funkcjonowali oni m.in. w ramach:
 "Stałych punktów odczytowych" w zakładach pracy;
 "Uniwersytetów Powszechnych dla Rodziców" przy szkołach, przedszkolach i zakładach pracy;
 "Kół Młodych Racjonalistów" w szkołach podstawowych i jednostkach wojskowych;
 "Klubów Myśli Świeckiej" w ośrodkach akademickich;
 "Podyplomowych studiów etyczno-religioznawczych" w szkołach wyższych;
 "Klubów Kultury Świeckiej" w środowiskach młodzieży robotniczej;
 "Młodzieżowych Uniwersytetów Kultury Świeckiej" w środowiskach młodzieży wiejskiej;
 "Poradni przedmałżeńskich" przy urzędach stanu cywilnego;
 Kursów, seminariów, sympozjów, konferencji, prelekcji, odczytów, spotkań autorskich itp.

Działalność wydawnicza

Czasopisma
Towarzystwo wydawało tygodnik Argumenty, dwutygodniki Fakty i Myśli oraz Wychowanie, miesięcznik Rodzina i Szkoła, dwumiesięcznik Człowiek i Światopogląd (powstał na bazie pisma Zeszyty Argumentów), a także kwartalnik Biuletyn Informacyjny

Wydawnictwa zwarte (lista niepełna)
1970:
 Jerzy Gotchold, Państwo - Kościół - laicyzacja. Poradnik bibliograficzny z zakresu problematyki wyznaniowej, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1970.
 Władysław Leszczyński, O niektórych problemach adaptacji katolicyzmu do kultury laickiej (materiały szkoleniowe), Warszawa: Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, 1970.
 Ireneusz Łaski, Bibliografia czasopiśmienniczych publikacji polskich dotyczących etyki zawodowej 1945–1969, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1970.
 Mieczysław Michalik, Stosunek do pracy i własności społecznej jako problem moralny, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1970.
 Problemy etyki marksistowskiej. Wybór tekstów, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1970.
 Problemy wychowania społeczno-moralnego i resocjalizacji w twórczości i działalności A. Makarenki, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1970.
 Rodzina w poglądach Makarenki, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1970.
 Edmund Staszyński, Leninowska koncepcja oświaty i wychowania (materiały szkoleniowe), Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1970.
 Henryk Swienko, Religia - kultura - cywilizacja. Materiały do bibliografii. Publikacje polskie z lat 1945–1967, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1970.

1971:
 Józef Borgosz, Bunt młodzieży na Zachodzie. Geneza, charakter, ideały, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1971.
 Maria Bronikowska, Bibliografia prac A. Makarenki i prac o Makarence wydanych w Polsce w latach 1946–1969, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, Warszawa 1971.
 Tadeusz Hudyga, Episkopat i Watykan a polskie Ziemie Zachodnie i Północne w latach 1945–1950, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, Warszawa 1971.
 Henryk Jankowski, Moralność jako forma świadomości społecznej, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1971.
 Ignacy Krasicki, Ku czemu zmierza Watykan?, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, Warszawa 1971.
 Kazimierz Królikowski, Kościół w Ameryce Łacińskiej wobec problemów społecznych i politycznych, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1971.
 Bożena Krzywobłocka, Chrześcijańska demokracja w Polsce, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1971.
 Laicyzacja - świadomość - wychowanie w myśli leninowskiej. Materiały sesji naukowej, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1971.
 Roman Masny, Kwestia robotnicza w doktrynie społecznej Kościoła katolickiego, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1971.

1972:
 Ignacy Krasicki, Formy kryzysu Kościoła posoborowego, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1972.
 Wiesław Mysłek, Zmiany w polityce Watykanu wobec socjalizmu oraz w kierunkach działalności Kościoła katolickiego w Polsce, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1972.
 Zbigniew Ogonowski, Arianizm w Polsce, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1972.
 Tadeusz Płużański, Myśl katolicka a cywilizacja współczesna, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1972.
 Michał Teofil Staszewski, Płaszczyzny normalizacji stosunków wyznaniowych w państwie socjalistycznym, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1972.
 Szkice o moralności społeczeństwa socjalistycznego, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, Warszawa 1972.
 Czesław Żerosławski, Ideologiczne aspekty jedności politycznej wierzących i niewierzących, Warszawa: Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, 1972.

1973:
 Zdzisław Cackowski, Pojęcie moralności, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1973.
 Halina Maślińska, Etyka w ZSRR. Wybrane problemy, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, Warszawa 1973.
 Religioznawstwo w ZSRR. Wybrane problemy, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1973.

1974:
 Bronisław Gołębiowski, Przemiany moralne w Polsce Ludowej. Stenogram wykładu, TKKŚ, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, Warszawa 1974.
 Kiejstut Roman Szymański, Czynniki ideowo-moralne w zakładzie przemysłowym, TKKŚ, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, Warszawa 1974.
 Tadeusz Toczek, Walka postępowego nauczyciela z klerykalizmem o charakter polskiego szkolnictwa i oświaty, TKKŚ, Warszawa 1974.
 Świeckie obrzędy i obyczaje, TKKŚ 1974 (ss. 74).

1975:
 Ludwik Jagiellak, Socjalistyczne obyczaje i obrzędy w zakładzie pracy, TKKŚ, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, Warszawa 1975.
 Kulturotwórcza rola klasy robotniczej. Wybór tekstów, TKKŚ, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, Warszawa 1975.
 Stanisław Markiewicz, Problemy rozdziału Kościoła od państwa w RFN, TKKŚ, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, Warszawa 1975.

1976:
 Jan Krzysztof Harasymowicz, Katolicka doktryna społeczna w świetle encyklik, TKKŚ, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, Warszawa 1976.
 Poradnik lektora, TKKŚ, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, Warszawa 1976.
 Prasa o młodzieży. Wybór tekstów z lat 1972–1974, TKKŚ, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, Warszawa 1976.

1977:
 Jerzy Feliks Godlewski, Realizacja zasady wolności sumienia w PRL a jej funkcjonowanie w krajach kapitalistycznych, TKKŚ, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, Warszawa 1977.
 Henryk Swienko, Polska bibliografia religioznawcza 1945–1975. Socjologia i psychologia religii i religijności, TKKŚ, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, Warszawa 1977.

1978:
 Józef Grudzień, Główne tendencje w pojmowaniu wiary we współczesnym kościele rzymskokatolickim, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, TKKŚ, Warszawa 1978.
 Antoni Klinger, Humanizm i kultura świecka, TKKŚ, Międzywojewódzki Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, Wrocław 1978.
 Świeckie tradycje etyki polskiej, TKKŚ Toruń 1978.

1981:
 Edward Ciupak, Socjologia religii, Instytut Wydawniczy Związków Zawodowych, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, Warszawa 1981.
 Zenon Kawecki, Światopogląd maturzystów, TKKŚ, Warszawa 1981.

1983:
 Roman Wójcicki, Pedagogiczno-metodyczne aspekty działalności odczytowej lektora TKKŚ, TKKŚ, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, Warszawa 1983.

1987:
 Stanisław Krawcewicz, Rozważania nad etyką zawodu nauczyciela, Instytut Wydawniczy Związków Zawodowych, Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Kadr Laickich, Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Świeckiej, Warszawa 1987.
 Antoni Michalak, Tradycje i współczesność polskiej obrzędowości pogrzebowej, TKKŚ, Łódź 1987.
1989:
 Andrzej Nowicki, Kazimierz Łyszczyński 1634-1689, TKKŚ, Łódź 1989.

Towarzystwo Kultury Świeckiej

Po przemianach ustrojowych w 1989 liczebność członków towarzystwa znacząco zmniejszyła się i utraciło ono państwowy patronat. W 1992 na bazie struktur TKKŚ powstało Towarzystwo Kultury Świeckiej znane następnie jako Towarzystwo Kultury Świeckiej im. Tadeusza Kotarbińskiego.

Zobacz też
 Polski Związek Myśli Wolnej
 Stowarzyszenie Wolnomyślicieli Polskich
 Polskie Stowarzyszenie Racjonalistów
 Warszawskie Koło Intelektualistów
 Stowarzyszenie Ateistów i Wolnomyślicieli
 Towarzystwo Szkoły Świeckiej
 Ateizm państwowy

Bibliografia
 J. Rusiecki Od A do Z. O związkach zawodowych i organizacjach społecznych w Polsce, Warszawa 1974.
 F. Adamski. Ateizm w kulturze polskiej [w:] Zeszyty Naukowe UJ. Prace pedagogiczne, 1993, zeszyt 18.
 M. Agnosiewicz Kultura świecka na rozdrożu – artykuł z portalu racjonalista.pl
 M. Horoszewicz Pierwsze lata – artykuł z portalu kulturaswiecka.pl

Przypisy

Organizacje ateistyczne
Polskie instytucje filozoficzne
Stowarzyszenia światopoglądowe
Stowarzyszenia w Warszawie

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Guide to the most famous places of tourism in Izmir, Izmir is one of the cities in Turkey, and it is one of the most important and most famous cities in it, and it arrives from Izmir Bay to western Turkey, as it is considered the only port that is located in the Asian side.
The number of the population reaches 4 million people, and this is according to statistics monitored by the population numbers, as it reaches an area of ten thousand square kilometers, as it is called the bride of the Aegean Sea, and this beside the title of the pearl of the sea, and those names that have been attributed to it are due to its natural beauty It dazzles everyone, its great and distinguished position, as many residents come to it for tourism.
This is due to the mild weather and the percentage of humidity in it throughout the year, where the weather there is nice despite the rains in the winter, but it is one of the best tourist places that exist in Turkey, where a very large number of tourists go to enjoy its dazzling beauty And picturesque.
The most beautiful places of tourism in Izmir:
Izmir is one of the most important cities that have a prominent commercial and reputation authority among many countries, and it also has the largest port in Istanbul, and its own tourist place, this is one of the important things that exist in the city of Izmir and one of the most famous monuments in it, ( Kemeralti, clock tower, elevator or so-called elevator, Kadlevikali Fortress, Izmir Sanjak Station), and many other sights we will learn about by following this article.
As Izmir is one of the most important tourism bodies in Turkey, where there are many different cultures, and civilizations as it brings together many tourist attractions that link old Izmir with the new, and this work is one of the memorial works that many enjoy, and there is a high percentage of The arts and scenes that many tourists enjoy, where they can dance and sing in folklore and heritage, as well as can practice their hobby of hunting.
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Izmir attractions:
There are more tourist attractions that a lot of people can go to in order to increase many areas, and although these areas are not considered, we have worked to clarify the most important landmarks in them, which are:
Turkish baths.
shopping centers.
Guara.
Archaeological museums.
Bird paradise.
Dekeley Beach.
Among the most important of these tourist destinations to which the city of Izmir is exposed, which boils a large number of tourism and that holds all nationalities:
Weather in Izmir:
Where the city of Izmir is characterized by a great and pleasant atmosphere, so the spring season is the season that is overcome in all days of the year, and this different weather comes with scenic nature, so the beauty of the region appears and gives a special look to all natural plants, where you can follow the exercise in this morning.
The museum of one-sided remains of Izmir:
There are many historical monuments, huge and ancient, which date back to the Greeks and the Ottoman era, where there are some architectural monuments also, which form the King's Palace and houses made of rock and temples, and we can follow all the ancient artifacts.
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Ancient City of Ephesus:
This city is one of the Greek cities, which is one of the most famous tourist places in the city of Izmir, as it dates back to more than 6000 years BC, It is also the first cultural center of the ancient world, in which there are many remnants of historical and archaeological houses in the interior, which contain a large percentage of the floor and the Selous Historical Library.
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Kadivikali Castle:
It is considered one of the most important tourist places on the level of Turkey, and its history dates back to the Romen era, where it is located on the highest mountain which is called the name of it, where it is one of the strategic places that belong to the parts of the city and on the Gulf of Izmir in Turkey, as it was used in the beginning as a military fortress and a place To fortify all parts of the city.
clock tower:
It is called Izmir Clock Tower, and this falls back to the name of its maker, and that tower was considered a symbol of the city of Turkey, and it has become one of the tourist attractions that a large number of residents come from different countries.
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What rankings are most important to students?
Short on time? Here are the highlights:
An annual survey of prospective international students finds that international university rankings remain an important decision factor for about 25% of respondents
The survey also indicates that QS World University Rankings and THE World University Rankings are the most popular among prospective students, including those in China and India
It has long been held that global university rankings are important to students, and that, particularly in some markets, they play a significant role in student decision-making for study abroad. This is partly why rankings occupy a prominent spot in the imaginations of recruiters, and why they remain a subject of enduring interest and debate in international education circles. However, this understanding has been tempered in recent years by new insights into the factors that drive student choice.
And from time to time we get more specific insights into how students look at international rankings. In 2015, for example, a QS study highlighted student demand for more in-depth comparisons – that is, beyond what conventional ranking schemes are able to provide. The same study also clearly demonstrated that when students look at rankings, they are often looking for indicators of employment outcomes. The underlying ranking scheme has a role to play in this in that a better-ranked institution, for some students, translates into a more compelling addition to one's CV or allows the student to leverage a positive perception of the institution on the part of employers.
Even so, the overall impression you get from such studies is that students are drilling harder into ranking methodologies, and are looking beyond the headlines into some of the more detailed findings, particularly with respect to subject-level rankings and graduate outcomes.
This suggests a more complex and nuanced context for international rankings today than we have seen in the past, and part of this complexity derives from the fact that there are more rankings and ranking models in play now than ever before. Any quick survey of the global landscape reveals competing global rankings, but also regional rankings, subject rankings, rankings of "young" institutions, and more.
With all of that going on, we might well ask: how do students look at the different ranking schemes and which ones are most important to them?
The students' view
This question found its way into Hobsons' 2017 International Student Survey (ISS). The survey is notable in part for its scale and reach, and Hobsons was able to compare responses from a sample of just over 34,000 prospective international students over the last three years.
Nearly two in ten respondents in that sample (19.6%) said that rankings played an important part in their choice of destination country. And just under a quarter (23.5%) said that institutional ranking was in turn the most important factor in their choice of university.
The obvious flip side of these top-level findings is that rankings play a less significant role for a majority of prospective students. Absent a high-level ranking, institutions can still expect to attract students on the basis of other indicators with respect to graduate outcomes, teaching quality, and student experience.
With that caveat firmly in place, the ISS provides an interesting window into the most-popular rankings among prospective students. The survey finds in particular that the QS World University Rankings and THE World University Rankings have increased in popularity over the last three years. The QS Rankings' move up the chart stands out in the following illustration as it has advanced from being the third most-popular in 2015 to the leading choice among prospective students this year.
The most-popular university ranking schemes as rated by prospective international students, 2015–2017. Source: Hobsons
In addition to that overall table, the ISS results also looked at student preferences in major sending markets, notably China and India, and there too QS was rated as the most-popular ranking scheme in both cases.
An accompanying commentary from Hobsons adds that, "While we believe that factors such as teaching quality and a sense of welcome…will continue to be the biggest influences on international student decision-making, rankings are an important feature of the international higher education landscape for many students and their preferences are changing…it's important to be aware that levels of usage of different rankings is not uniform throughout the world, and choice of rankings is subject to change over time."
For additional background, please see:
"Survey finds prospective students put the emphasis on welcome and teaching quality"
"Global survey highlights the importance of peer review and detailed insights for prospective students"
"When it comes to rankings, students really want to know about employment"
"When it comes to university rankings, what really counts?"
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