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ease some of the world's harshest quarantine measures, paving the way for the return of business travel. haslinda: we hear exclusively from the prime minister of india. >> we at reliance have adopted this cold heart of the and are transforming each one of our businesses. yvonne: the markets, it seems like things have stabilized a little bit. it seems like now things are reversing what we saw here. bond yields particularly on the long and are reversing and we have been talking about the dollar as well. look at the nikkei. we are close to recovering the 3% loss per saw yesterday.
mainland stocks have been more resilient. futures have been flat after stocks jumped the most in five weeks. we are still watching what has been going on in these bond markets. that yield curve steepening trade seems to be resuming once again. td securities are targeting 1504 that curb right now. a big swing here. we hit 130 during the asian session. look at the dollar, the drop in the dollar, we are seeing a little bit more in the way of loans for the greenback. the end, that is an exception. we see the yen weakening to 110 .33. we have been dealing with about seven days of losses for the remedy -- rimmon be -- reminbi
right now. -- renminbi right now. >> raising a red flag on inflation, the voices are getting louder. everything from u.s. presidents to former treasury secretary. >> what they are trying to get across is that it is not just the risk of power inflation, inflation is higher. that is for sure. the question is the best the fed does not deal with. jim bullard, speaking in an event today, he want and
inflation is already above 2%. it may move higher and stay there. here is what he said. >> there is upside risk to ablation. -- inflation. we have to be able to react to that and be as noble as we were coming out of the pandemic as we work going into the pandemic. >> let's remember the interview with jim bullard, he got concerned with what the fed is doing. they have to move sooner rather than later. the president also said you have to manage the risk.
inflation at 3%, the fed is going to have to tighten. it will probably hit the bond market. >> you saw the reaction in the markets even hinted at tightening. i don't think they can tighten a lot without negative effects. >> the fed has to start normalizing rates and the bond purchases. he said markets are underestimating the risks there, larry summers, another treasury secretary said inflation is transient. he pointed out in the first five months of the year, inflation is well above 2%. semiprofessional forecasters thought that the year would be just over 2%. he is also calling out the fed.
>> we got his prepared remarks from jay powell. one of the most important things he said was inflation has increased notably in recent months however, it will ease as the transitory supply effects, the transitory effects start to diminish. what kind of questions will he get on that tomorrow? john williams, part of the fed transfer -- triumpherate said that the economy is way off in achieving substantial progress. yes, we see pressures but we need to get jobs done as well before we even think about moving. all of the things we have heard for so long. maybe that is an indication of the things that jay powell said tomorrow. >> global economics policy editor kathleen hays, you can
also turn to your googler -- bloomberg for more on jay powell's testimony. vonnie, you have headlines. vonnie: this is what we are hearing from the bloomberg scoop. three large chinese banks have decided not to roll over maturing loans as of june of 2020 having combined ¥46 billion. decisions were made before those bonds began tumbling at the end of may and they have resulted in the bank's internal risk assessment. several big china banks. you have to wonder what this all means right here, right now as they deal with these debt lows. yesterday, we saw this pop substantially after a long supporter of the billionaire founder of ever grand stepped in and bought a stake in one of the
property units. does this kick the can forward and for how long? that will be the key question. haslinda: that is right. still down about 40%. morgan stanley investment management had of risk control strategy, andrew, good to have you with us. we had 48 hours after the fed comments. where are we in these markets? >> i think that is the whole point. i think the reason for that is the fundamental investors. when the bad news comes out, all you have left our investors --
the market goes down there. they are not providing direction. >> if you take a look at the reaction that we saw after the fed decision, the nikkei drop of about 4%, we had the yuan drop, not like the kind of reaction we saw back in 2013. our markets pretty supported with all of that tapering? >> i think tapering is clearly bad from a fundamental perspective but also from valuations. all of these things are quite negative for the market outlook. i think what we have also seen -- i think they are sitting on their hands and that is why we
are not getting the direction that we would expect. >> are questions about that tapering. what areas or asset classes do you look like that are potentially the most vulnerable to any kind of taper tucks? >> the longer duration ones tend to be the growth assets. the ones that are least vulnerable are the ones most closely tied to the community. that would be financials for example. generally speaking, higher rates are attracted to them to create opportunities. secondly, on the energy side, as the economy grows, energy use rises. i do want to mention that people should be looking at options at this point. long options because volatility down and the chances of the market moving significantly up or down, more than likely down
with the fundamentals, it is attractive when you put long options. >> your stilts -- you are still staying in the value camp. why? andrew: you have to be tied to something concrete. that is growth in the economy. the sectors that benefit the most from growth in the economy and will be more or less protected with the rise of interest rates. >> andrew, it is a dollar strength story. we are seeing asian currencies in the red today. how much momentum is there in this dollar sector? the ust is very important in dictating where equities go from here. >> we have to keep in mind that there is active trade going on
between foreign investors, that is non-us investors who find this attractive. when the fed acted, i think there was a reaction of interest in the u.s. treasuries. that would also benefit the dollar. there are still headwinds against the dollar in terms of the large trade deficit that the u.s. has. a lot of the impact on the dollar tends to be temporary. >> andrew, thank you for joining us from morgan stanley investment management out of singapore. i want to talk more about this fed story. he has a way of letting us know, don't worry about inflation running high, but the fed control it. this came out on twitter with some of these videos, teaching people about what inflation is,
hyperinflation, what the fed can do it -- do about it. you have to wonder what these videos cater to. >> a measuring -- imagine going back to lego and communicating the 21st century bond. in wants to reach the wider american. i guess it goes to -- it wants to reach the wider american. they need to understand the concept of inflation. i love how it ended. don't worry because the fed is there to make sure just the right amount of inflation is there. the question is what is the recommend of inflation? >> we spent decades talking about low-inflation. this is all pretty no -- new for the bankers that are in the industry now. >> president-elect has demented
-- demanded an end to u.s. sanctions. he suggested they were to revise the deal remanded by the top administration. rir -- iran ended a sixth round of new clear negotiations without a breakthrough. they indicated the next talk may the last. beijing's targets for the trade one phase don't even further out of reach. that takes total imports from january of 2020 to almost $157 million. that is only about 40% of the target agreed to in the trade deal. the u.s. says 150 million americans own more than 40 -- over 45% of the population have
been fully vaccinated for covid-19. cases are exhilarating in fully vaccinated states. the highly contagious delta buried -- variant is spreading in southern u.s. states which is lower in inoculation rates than the rest of the country. reliance industries chairman says he plans to reach a net carbon zero goal by 2035. asia's richest person says sustainability is the only option for business. >> we at reliance have adopted this wholeheartedly and are transforming each one of our business plans to be sustainable , circular, recyclable and fully
transparent in social and governance standards. global news, 24 hours a day on air and on quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am vonnie quinn, this is bloomberg. >> still ahead on bloomberg markets: asia, a topic the japanese government says the company needs to pump at least ¥1 trillion into chip developers if it is to revive that industry. >> up next, docent a reprieve. more analysis on going's fall. also, the crypto options boom. this is bloomberg. ♪
>> turning to bitcoin now, it is looking like this in the asian session. seeing a little bit of green here. it has been fluctuating. we saw that big drop. joanna, it is china broadening its crackdown on the token. >> right. the pboc summoned the number of chinese banks and reminded them of the restrictions on crypto activities and that has put a lot of pressure on bitcoin again. it is trading close to the bottom, about 31,000-41,000. >> it is make or break for bitcoin. what are some of the key levels
to watch going forward? >> we are looking at that 31,000 level. it has not hit since the quick drop in may. if it breaks through that, a lot of people think it could see a lot of downward momentum because there is a bit of an air pocket there. it could go to 20,000. early thousand is really key. bitcoin being so volatile, if it gets to 40,000, it could see a sign that momentum is getting better but really, 30,000 is the big deal. >> staying with crypto, that has been a boom in options. it is shaking up trading along the way here. here with more is su keenan. options have been minting money. >> they are now working for a fund called ledger prime. it is 130 million in the
flagship fund. the returns are up next. 76% year-to-date. that's go into the chart of what we are seeing with bitcoin. even with the pullback in may and again, recently. that is a lot of action for derivative plays. at this fund is making options and running systematic strategies like price arbitrage and momentum across multiple platforms. you have to realize there are so many different coins in the crypto universe. whether it is cerium, does going -- ethereum, dogecoin, multiple coins across multiple platforms. the opportunity where the trading desk for the training exists here. you come up with $.11. you could make a lot of money. that is what is happening here.
this is where a lot of opportunity is being seen. a lot of professionals are entering the space. goldman sachs is running some derivative plays on either -- ether. >> to what extent is this option flow running this? >> we are seeing the volume that could drive the rally higher. they can also over exaggerate the retreats. when this happens, you have this driving this option. as this market matures, you will see much more of that. there is also the added complexities. you can see regular trading, it has multiplied exponentially in the derivatives market.
they have worked in stocks and bonds. back to you. >> they are saying forget elon musk. forget the regulatory overhangs. su keenan, thank you for joining us in new york. coming up, our exclusive interview with the richest person in asia. he aims for net carbon zero. this is bloomberg. ♪
>> welcome back. several large chinese banks have
been said to be restricting credit as concerns about financial health grow. it does seem like the banks are getting even more cautious. >> that is the trend. they decided in recent months not to review the loans to the company. the decisions were made at the end of may. >> we talked about the stock rebound. what else can they do at this point? >> they miss it that ever grand is at risk of an eminent --
imminent liquidy crisis. this is the second biggest lender to ever grab which is chinese transfers. they have been reassessing their exposure to the countries. one of the firms no longer considered guaranteed. ever grand right now, we will offload more assets by selling them. the company does have to meet the guidelines set by the chinese government. >> joining us with the latest on ever grand. the top diplomat in china says that he will leave his post soon. he has been the ambassador to the u.s. since april of 2013. a little changeup when it comes to some of these trade envoys.
as we continue discussions with the u.s.. we have plenty more to come, this is bloomberg. ♪
yvonne: take a look at some of the key did i are watching southeast asia. in singapore the consumer commission is seeking public input on the plan between singapore airlines and ana to assess whether their packs would infringe the competition act. and thailand, the prime asterisk agile to consider the final plan for the phuket sandbox. and the delta strain is seeing governments take action in southeast asia. metro manila mayors are said to tighten restrictions there.
haslinda: broad gains across asia. investors are taking comfort in the belief that any tapering will be done pretty gradually. inflation has increased, but supply-side will abate. the asian and taxes up 1%. in terms of the currency market, dollar strength persisting after having its best week in a year. all eyes on the greenback. we see in the commodities space and a lot of people saying the dollar is overbought. the aussie economy is easing down, up to sense of 1%. in commodities, oil is above $73 per barrel and bank of america is saying we will get to $100 exterior. gold is up by 2/10 of 1%.
that's a snapshot of the markets right now. yvonne: has, we've been taught you about this chip crisis. new research from bain is suggesting that the shortage could last through 2022. let's bring in and hecker, a partner at bain and the americas technology practice leader. thank you for joining us. how do you think this will play out? how severe will they be? when will supply chain resolve itself? guest: great question. we think the semiconductor supply shortage will last longer than we had hoped. our research indicates this could last through 2020 -- into tories when he two. that is primarily -- into 2022. adding supplies is highly expensive. they have been running at full
capacity since q3 of 2020. adding new capacity can take two or three years, and even adding current capacity can take up to a year. even though we are seeing massive investments announced, by players and the governments making big pledges of money to support semiconductors overall, it will take time and large amounts of money to add capacity. our research indicates that to just 5% capacity -- to add just 5% capacity could be $40 billion. yvonne: the global economy is learning the hard way of what it means to be too reliant on one country or one company for chips , like tsmc, like to -- like samsung. could we see a more diversified supply chain coming out of this or to the likes of tsmc and samsung just to beg? guest: it is really complex and
quite global. china, as we have seen for years, has viewed semiconductors as a national priority. now we are seeing a lot of other countries starting to do that. you're seeing big announcements from the u.s., from europe, from japan, korea. they are all talking about how they add resiliency to their semiconductor supply chains. giving -- given the importance of semiconductors to so many markets, auto, consumer electronics, each part of our economy, semiconductors are a part of. the trick is the global nature and highly complex manufacturing process. each country need something different. china has been investing a lot over the years but they still need bleeding edge processing technology, as well as the really complex tools required to manufacture the chips. the u.s., which just made a big announcement on government support, needs more manufacturing capacity. same with europe. they made big investments, big pledges to have more bleeding
edge manufacturing capacity, as well. but each of these countries are reliant on a global supply chain for the equipment, the rare earth. it will be hard for one country to do it on its own. but there is the possibility to add more seville -- resilience into the system so we are not as reliant on one player. haslinda: some people are questioning whether there is really a need to pump and hundreds of billions of dollars in an industry that is already profitable. is there a reason to be concerned? could it eventually lead to a glut in the industry? guest: it is definitely a concern some people are saying. semiconductors have been cyclical in the past. what we are seeing is that they are now in so many end markets. there is so much demand, pcs, automotive, industrial, adding more and more bleeding edge content in their semiconductors. the demand will,. that cost to build these bleeding edge factories is going
up, as well. each technology is getting more expensive. if you want to have a more resilient supply chain and not have everything in one location, to encourage it in your country where you might not have as much infrastructure already in place, i think some of these investments will help broaden that supply base. yvonne: the auto industry certainly was the first to get hit. where you see the next sector within the technology space that will be affected most? guest: we definitely saw with auto parts and we have been talking about that for a while. we've seen a moving into consumer electronics. you're seeing announcement from companies like nintendo, sony, even apple saying some of their new profits -- products will be delayed. or the supply will not be what they would like them to become an because of the shortages. all the markets are sharing the
same supply. auto pushed up some of its orders. it is now hitting across the board. haslinda: we have been talking about the intensifying competition in the space, the u.s. is trying to come in in a big way. is it fair to look at it from a point of view of -- who will win this chip race? guest: there's lots of players out there trying to win. i think we can look at it a couple of ways. pushing forward really benefits everybody. data, ai, it is so broad-based now, the use of bleeding edged -- bleeding edge semiconductors having multiple players pushing forward is a benefit. there are a lot of companies that fell into semiconductors, substrates, rare earth, all the gases that go into the manufacturing. those companies -- there is unprecedented announcements on the amount of capacity capital put into this industry.
those will be winners. overall, having multiple players innovate on the leading edge is good for all consumers. haslinda: thank you so much for your insights. first word news with vonnie quinn in new york, vonnie? >> jay powell is scheduled to speak before the house later on tuesday. rising prices will be in focus. in written remarks prepared for his testimony, he says inflation has picked up at should move back to the 2% target. when supply imbalances resolve. he also remains optimistic on the outlook for on employment, same job gains should pick up in the coming months. the tokyo olympics will have spectators at venues. this number is two to be set at either 10,000 people per event or 50% been your capacity, whichever is smaller. that means japan's national stadium will be at less than 16 per cap astley -- 1/6 capacity
for the opening ceremony. an nfl player has announced he is gay, making him the first active player in the leak to come out. the las vegas raiders defensive and revealed the news on instagram, adding he is donating $100,000 to a nonprofit aiming to event suicide among lgbtq youth. he says he made the decision with representation and visibility in mind in hopes the coming out process will not be necessary in the future. >> i want to take a quick moment to say i am gay. i have been meaning to do this for a while. i finally feel comfort ball to get it off my chest. i have the best life, the best family, friends, a job the guy could ask for. i'm a pretty private person, so you guys know i am not doing this for attention. i just think representation and visibility are so important. i hope that one day videos like
this just are not necessary. global news 24 hours a day, on air and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm a vonnie quinn. this is bloomberg. yvonne: coming up, our exclusive interview with the richest person in interview. he plans to transform every unit in his retail conglomerate. plus we will get his take on the pandemic, as well. this is bloomberg. ♪
yvonne: asia's richest person plans to transform every part of his refining to refill -- to resell empire. haslinda: speaking exclusively to bloomberg at the qatar economic forum, the indian billionaire said the pandemic had put sustainability into the pot -- into the spotlight. i also spoke with him about the biggest challenges that remain in the global recovery. >> the challenges first are really to make sure that we get rid of the vaccination device -- vaccinated by the end of the
year. i think we in india have taken not many steps and we expect by the end of this year, first quarter of next year, we will do very well. but it is the whole humanity we have to make sure that we are all in it together. the second challenge for all of us is to make sure we bring back the economics, particularly in countries which have not had the benefit of stimulus, which have not had the benefit of government money. by really supporting the whole global economic -- economy to come back and grow, so that we are able to grow the whole world in a sustainable way and not only bring back. haslinda: the pandemic has shown
how critical it is to close that digital divide. do you see digital services bridging the inequality gap? what is your exterior is in closing the gap? what are the key experiences -- what are the key takeaways there? >> it must be bridged. among nations and within nations. this is because connectivity and communication have become a sick needs. and also fundamental rights -- have become a sick needs, and also fundamental rights among every human being on the planet. even in india, our prime minister has given a call for additional india. -- for a digital india. we were lucky that we rolled out
a network across the length and breadth of india by 2018. we have always wondered that what we have done without a 4g network across india in facing the corona crisis. haslinda: the pandemic is also highlighted the issue of sustainability. businesses are now increasingly under pressure to commit to sustainability. how do you view that as a business leader? >> my view is we have no option. society, as business, to adopt sustainable business models, to ensure we embrace the model of cleaning energy. it is a prerequisite for our growth.
we have adopted this wholeheartedly and are transforming each one of our businesses to be sustainable, circular. recyclable. i think that is a prerequisite for every business to survive as we go forward. haslinda: would that mean dialing back some of your businesses right now? is that something that needs to be thought of? >> yes, it will mean transforming our businesses and integrating with the future. let's discuss more about the ambitions in the outlook. we will bring in a reporter in mumbai. tell us more about the green ambitions of reliance industries.
they said not carbon zero and 15 years. how achievable is that goal? reporter: in the interview, he's planning to transform every single industry of his unit. it set a target of becoming a net zero carbon company by 2035. that is a shorter timeframe compared to 2050, set by many global peers, including bp. he is very serious about it. he is enthused about this. yvonne: he is also set up h2 in india to help for the push for hydrogen power. she also talks about that digital supply -- he also talks about the digital supply in
india. what is the way forward? reporter: clearly he has laid out things -- the digital divide needs to be bridged. a call for upgrading, plus health care and education. it is the right time to offer opportunities for the whole world, not just one country. this digital divide should be capped within nations and among nations, as well. haslinda: stay tuned for much more from the qatar economic forum, powered by bloomberg. plenty of big names joining the event. bloomberg subscribers can also use our interactive tv function to watch interviews, including a
-- and extrusive chat with asia's richest person. yvonne: great interview there, has. we're checking with movers in the markets. we are seeing a rebound when it comes to risk assets. a reversal we saw after that statement from the fed. we are watching some of these pillion -- poly silicon stocks out in china, some of which a mixed picture, some of which are falling on the back of reports that the biden administration is considering a ban on xinjiang ultra conducive solar panel metals. bright oil is edging about $75 a barrel for the first time since april. upwards of 5%, petro china up 6.7% here. hong kong has some of the strictest a travel quarantine rules in the world. now the city is cutting requirements for vaccinated
residents. we have the details next. this is bloomberg.
haslinda: a quick check of the latest business headlines. jp morgan's asset management arm is buying green focus investor on the back of the growth of the carbon offset market.
campbell focuses on timberland and national resources and has 5.3 point three doing dollars in investments. the deal should be completed in the third quarter. banks like hsbc are ramping up hiring ahead of the well -- the scheme will allow investment across the hong kong, china border and could open up more than $460 million in annual fees for lenders. hsbc is set to hire 300 to 400 people in hong kong, while others are looking at hiring or promoting 3000. four of hsbc's most senior u.s. bankers are said to be leaving the investment bank as part of an overhaul of its new york operation. sources tell us the executives are departing as hsbc plans to revamp its global banking business in the americas to better serve asian clients. and hsbc is in the midst of a global reorganization to grow
its core asian market, which generates most -- generates most of its profit. yvonne: hong kong governments is sure naming meant -- the hong kong government is shortening mandatory quarantine. it is down to seven days from 21. we will hear the details from stephen engle. quite a significant relaxation. stephen: it is, considering they had some of the strictest regular and in place as the rest of the world is opening up. this is something that the jp morgan asia ceo told me, that he was worried hong kong and other parts of asia are being left behind as other parts of the world open up. hong kong is significantly, after a bash -- after a backlash, some frustration that had welled up, is going to relax this. the 14 day quarantine. up to 21 day quarantine. can be reduced down to seven
days for vaccinated hong kong resident returnees. they also must attest positive for antibodies. we also note -- we do not know what the threshold is. is it just a little bit? is it a medium amount? there are still a bunch of variables to be worked out. but there are going to -- but they are going to allow this seven day quarantine in a hotel, even from high-risk places such as the u.s., u.k. u.k., and also medium risk, which includes the u.s., canada, japan, and to singapore, key destinations for hong kong people and returnees. but extreme a high risk and very high risk destinations like result, india, nepal, pakistan, the philippines, ireland, and indonesia will not be included in this current relaxation. as i said, yvonne, there still variables. what happens to children if they are not eligible for a vaccine? can they be included in the same
kind of restrictions or will they have to do to anyone days? that's not tenable, i do not think. i know my 13-year-old daughter would not be allowed in the hotel for tony when days while i am home. also, antibody testing. you need to have the antibody tests before you leave hong kong and it is good for three months. in later of july, they will work out a system where they take but at the airport voluntarily if you want to have that seven-day relaxation. it could be done as of july from the airport. haslinda: another hot topic in hong kong is the situation with the apple daily. what is the latest with that? stephen: we were just listening to carrie lam give her regular weekly address. she spoke quite sharply about accusations that the crackdown on the apple daily is a possible suppression of press freedom. i will read one of the quotes.
she does not agree with that assessment. she says, do not try to accuse hong kong of of -- of using the national security law as a tool to oppress the media or stifle freedom of speech. these accusations are law. while still, there are lots of speculation -- these accusations are wrong. still, there are lots of spect elation in the city. when you have a large pro-democracy newspaper like this with a paid some scriber base of 630,000, 86,000 copies are prettied every day, it has to be that -- it has 2000 employees, but many in the last 24 hours have submitted their resignations. this is five senior editors and executives last thursday were arrested, two of them were charged under the national security law for allegedly colluding with foreign forces. the founder of his newspaper is already serving a 20 month jail sentence for illegal assembly and he is also of course going to be facing national security
law. this paper could be shut down as early as tomorrow because of lack of funds. saturday might be the end date. yvonne: thank you. pointy more to come. this is bloomberg. -- plenty more to come. this is bloomberg. ♪
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Ранкс, Константин Артурович (23 февраля 1960 года, Рига, Латвийская ССР) — учёный, морской геолог, журналист и радиоведущий, колумнист, писатель научно-популярного жанра. Специалист по моделированию экстремальных природных ситуаций.

Биография
Родился 23 февраля 1960 года в Риге (Латвийская ССР). В 1977 году закончил рижскую школу № 21 и поступил в Вильнюсский университет (бывший Вильнюсский государственный университет имени В. Капсукаса) на факультет естественных наук. Учился на кафедре гидрогеологии и инженерной геологии, которую окончил в 1982 году. После нострификации советских дипломов получил степень магистра.

По распределению начал работать во Всесоюзном институте морской геологии, где занимался научно-исследовательской работой, изучая поведение морского дна в условиях катастрофических нагрузок при землетрясениях, цунами, штормах в акваториях Балтийского и арктических морей.

С 1983-го по 1992 год неоднократно бывал в экспедициях на Сахалине, изучая геологию дальневосточных и южных морей, в том числе в рамках международных программ, охватывающих территорию от Курильских островов до Вьетнама.

После распада СССР, в 1994 году, вернулся в Латвию. Работал в рекламном бизнесе, а также ведущим на радио, в частности, вёл цикл радиопрограмм «Домашняя энциклопедия» на радио Mix FM.

В 1999 году получил предложение работать на первой в Евросоюзе русскоязычной FM-радиостанции «Спутник», которая была основана в Хельсинки.

В 2005—2008 годах работал главным редактором газеты «Вести Испании» (Торревьеха), участвовал в съемке новостных и документальных сюжетов для российского телевидения.

Автор научных работ и методик. С 1995 года — журналист, специализирующийся на страноведении и экополитике, ведущий научно-популярных радиопрограмм.

Был ведущим интернет-радиостанции Fontanka.Fm, радиостанции Baltkom. Редактор и автор в Латвии, Испании и Финляндии. Лауреат профессиональных конкурсов. С 2008 года работает с российскими интернет-изданиями. Живёт и работает в Хельсинки, Финляндия и в Юрмале, Латвия.

Награды
Премия «Золотое перо» — 2016 за тематические научно-популярные программы на радио Baltkom (вместе с Вадимом Радионовым).

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 Эфиры с Константинов Ранксом на Радио «Маяк»
 Константин Ранкс на телеканале Дождь

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A fast track certificate to build on prior learning or experience. 200 hours covers plant taxonomy, structure, function & growth, managing plant health, and plant propagation.
Home Studies Course - Foundation Certificate in Plant Growth for Horticulture Level 3
Learn to identify more plants
Learn more ways to propagate plants
Understand plant botany better
Learn to manage pest and disease, prune different types of plants
Take your career to a new level -increase business and job prospects in horticulture
Taxonomic Classification of Plants
Structure and Function of Cells and Tissues
Role of Flowers and Fruit
Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Movement of Water
Effects of Tropisms and Plant Growth Regulators
Physical Properties of Growing Media
Chemical Properties of Growing Media and Role of Air and Water
Biological Processes in Growing Media
Nutrients and Plant Growth
Organic Techniques and Soil Management
Plant Pests, Diseases and Disorders Part A
Plant Pests, Diseases and Disorders Part B
Regulation of Chemicals and Storage Procedures
Seed Propagation
Vegetative Propagation
Demonstrate knowledge of the major divisions of the plant kingdom and an understanding of the taxonomic hierarchy and its relevance to horticultural practice.
Identify and describe the different types of plant cells and tissues, their structure, and function.
To understand the role and function of the reproductive parts of the plant and the seed in the plant lifecycle.
Understand the mechanism and role of photosynthesis and respiration in the metabolism of plants, the role of water in the plant, and the movement of water, solutes, and assimilates through the plant.
To develop an understanding of the effects of tropisms and other plant movements on growth and development.
Understand the physical properties of growing media and their significance in relation to plant growth.
To understand basic chemistry of soils and other growing media, and the relationship between their air and water content and plant growth.
To understand the role of living organisms in the biological processes of soils and other growing media.
To understand how nutrients affect plant growth and describe a range of fertilisers and their applications.
To determine appropriate management programs for different soils in horticultural situations.
There's a System to Identifying Plants (extract from course)
For ease of study, the plant kingdom is divided into two main groups:
1) Higher Plants (flowering plants)
2) Lower Plants (non-flowering plants)
Higher plants are all seed-bearing and include trees and shrubs as well as the vast array of flowering plants. Although most seed-bearing plants produce flowers, some do not. Nevertheless, even these plants have ovules and pollen producing organs.
Lower plants include ferns, horsetails, algae, mosses and club mosses.
Botanical Classification
In the scientific system, plants are classified by dividing them into groups which have similar characteristics. These groups are then divided into smaller groups with similar characteristics. These smaller groups are divided again, and so on. The division of group to sub-group and sub-group to further sub-groups continues until you finally have only one type of plant in each group.
There are many different levels of division, although the main ones which we use in horticulture are at the bottom end of the scale (i.e. family, genus, species and variety).
What are Hormones and Tropisms (extract from course)
Plant hormones or 'plant growth regulators' are quite different to animal hormones. They are produced in the stems, leaves, roots and flowers of plants. They initiate biochemical processes that result in observable physiological responses in the plant.
Auxin (also known as indole-3-acetic acid or IAA) is a plant hormone that stimulates increases in cell length, especially near stem and root tips. It is produced in the apical meristem and then moves downwards toward the roots. As it does so, its concentration decreases. The extent to which cells in the plant stem elongate is directly proportional to the concentration of auxin present.
TROPISMS
Tropisms are plant growth responses to external stimuli. A tropic movement is always determined by the direction of the external (exogenous) stimulus. For instance, a plant might move its leaves or flowers towards the sun (positive tropism) or away from it
(negative tropism). Tropisms are controlled by plant hormones.
The course provides students with a thorough grounding in all aspects of plant growth so that graduates will fully understand how chemical and biological processes within plants affect plant growth and health. Through applying this knowledge they will master propagation techniques.
Horticulture management
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Growing Conifers
The great thing about conifers is they look good all year round. Most of them are grown for foliage, and in general, foliage remains the same pretty well all year. Unlike other trees and shrubs, you do not have a month of attractive ?owers, followed by an
A colourful guide for students, home gardeners and orchid enthusiasts. The first part deals with growing orchids, and the second covers dozens of orchid genera, and hundreds of cultivars. Explore orchids as cut flowers, container plants, indoor plants and
Growing & Knowing Annuals
Growing and Knowing Annuals ebook will help you identify and become more knowledgeable on all things related to Annuals. Ideal for students, home gardeners, nurserymen and professional horticulturalists, this ebook is 141 pages and full of stunning colou
Growing & Knowing Flowering Bulbs
With 187 pages of beautiful colour photographs and essential information on growing bulbs, the Growing and Knowing Flowering Bulbs ebook is a must read for students, professional horticulturalists, hobby gardeners and anyone who is passionate about flower

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Been struggling for a while with this one.
The above Vba works just fine to close the worksheet that I am in from a command button, but what I need is from a particular worksheet, lets call it 'WINE', is to close and return to one of two worksheets that may be open, "DASBOARD" or "VINO"
Any ideas as I am completely stumped on this.
Assuming what you say is true - that only Dasboard or Vino will be visible at any given time - this should get you what you want.


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International Acknowledgment
Sisu Award
The place in which the most important people in your lives are going to spend a large part of their own lives in should definitely be a special place.
It is special to grow up in a place that looks like a small town, where you can open a gate and be in the forest and belong to a community where we all know each other. Where we learn, we have respect, we have fun and we get prepared to be happy.
It is special to know that someone is concerned about them, both for what they are and what they will become, because everyone is good at something. It is only a matter of working out what that is and then having the resources and ability to ensure it will happen.
It is special to have a state-of-the-art laboratory, to research and discover a vertical garden, to use interactive white boards.
It is also special to live speaking in English, learning Spanish, Catalan, German and French in an international environment, making friends from around the world. A global vision encapsulated in a family-like environment.
Thanks to our excellent record of external examination results, the majority of our students proceed to higher education. Destinations are mainly in the UK and Spain, and include such prestigious universities as Cambridge, Oxford and the London School of Economics.
Below you may find the list of awards given to our students since 2008, year in which these awards started. We treasure each one of these since, statistically, we should only receive one of these every three or four years.
Examination board prizes:
CIE –
The highest mark in Spain for IGCSE Information & Communication Technology
EDEXCEL –
The highest mark in Spain for GCE A level German
The highest mark in the world for GCE A level Spanish
The highest mark in Spain for International GCSE Spanish
The highest mark in Spain for International GCSE German
The highest mark in Spain in GCSE German
The highest mark in Spain in Cambridge International GCS AS level Applied ICT
The highest mark in Spain in Cambridge International GCS A Level Applied ICT
The highest subject mark in Spain in GCSE German.
The highest joint subject mark in Spain in GCSE Spanish
The highest subject mark in Spain in GCE A Level Biology
Highest subject mark in Spain in GCSE Art & Design.
Highest subject mark in Spain in GCSE Geography.
Three joint highest subject mark in Spain in GCSE German.
Highest subject mark in Spain in GCSE A Level in Maths.
Highest subject mark in the world in GCE A Level German.
Highest subject mark in the world in GCE A Level Chemistry.
Highest subject mark in Spain in GCSE ICT
Highest subject mark in Spain in GCSE French
Highest subject mark in the world in GCE AS level in ICT.
Three Awards for Outstanding Performance in GCSE German
One Award for Outstanding Performance GCE (A-level) Spanish
Edexcel Award to the best subject mark in GCE A Level in Spain in Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Spanish and and in AS Level Biology and Pure Mathematics.
Assessment is carried out, not only to inform students and their teachers of how much and how well they have learned, but also to plan for future learning.
In the Primary Department, class teachers and subject specialists within the department carry out informed classroom observations and effective questioning to monitor what children can do and what they need to do next. Throughout the year work is carefully monitored against the National Curriculum objectives to determine where to pitch the teaching of specific aspects of the subject and to assess the progress children are making during lessons.
Assessment in the Early Years takes the form of an informal set of observations at various stages in the first two years; this is known as "Baseline Assessment". In Key Stages 1 and 2 assessments take place regularly throughout each year. More formal tests take place in May to assess children's reading ages (Y1-6) and levels in English and Mathematics (Y3-6). In Year 6 children are assessed in November and May in the core subjects of Literacy and Numeracy as well as in Science and topic work. These assessments are based on the National Curriculum SATs (Standard Assessment Tests).
In the Secondary Department, students' work is assessed on a daily basis, through teacher observations and effective questioning in the classroom. Work carried out both in school and at home is corrected, marks are awarded and feedback is given. Frequent tests are set, usually at the end on a unit of work. All marks are recorded on an ongoing basis so that students may check on their progress and improvement. Throughout the year students are encouraged by both subject teachers and tutors to set themselves targets and then work hard to achieve these. At the end of each academic year, students take an examination in each subject.
External examinations
External examinations are taken by students in Years 9 to 13.
At the end of Year 9, Cambridge International Checkpoint examinations in English, Maths and Science.
At the end of Year 10, GCSE English language and Maths at core level.
At the end of Year 11, these same subjects at extended level, together with remaining subjects.
At the end of Year 12, GCE "AS" modules in selected subjects.
At the end of Year 13, GCE "A" levels in selected subjects.
External examination results
Entry to university or the workplace depends on various factors, the most important of which is examination results.
At school we are proud of our results' record which have been improving year after year, enabling our students to take up places at some of the most prestigious universities worldwide. Please see "University Placements".
GCSE / IGCSE
Last academic year we were delighted to obtain the following results at this level:
Pass rate 92%
A* & A 65%
A* - B 83%
Pass grades: "A" to "C"
Fail grades: "D" to "G"
Pass rate 94% Pass rate 100%
A 35% A / A* 49%
A / B 54% A* / A / B 79%
A - C 69% A* - C 87%
Selectividad average 8.6
UCAS average 179
In order to gain access to Spanish universities, students are required to take a specific Spanish examination (Selectividad). In the case of British schools in Spain, students may gain direct access to Spanish universities via GCE "A" level examinations. A mark equivalent to that of "Selectividad" is calculated based on GCE "A" level results.
This last year our average mark at "Selectividad" was 8.6 (Range of marks awarded 0 – 10. Pass mark 5)
After GCE "A" levels, the majority of our Sixth Formers proceed to higher education mainly in Spain and the U.K., some of them at such prestigious universities as Cambridge, Oxford and the London School of Economics, thanks to the usual great GCE results records, launching them for an encouraging future. Over the past five years destinations and courses have included:
British and Irish Modern Music Institute Artist Development in Music
Brunel University Business and Accounting
Escola Massana, Barcelona Art and Design
Leeds Becket University International Tourisn Management
Leeds College of Art Foundation Diploma in Art & Design
Munich Business School International Business
Schiller International University International Relations and Diplomacy
Swansea University Mechanical Engineering
The University of Nottingham Law
Universidad Complutense, Madrid Philosophy
University of Bath Social Sciences
University of Bath Computer Science and Mathematics
University of Birmingham International Relations
University of Brighton Business with Economics
University of Brighton Accounting and Finance
University of Bristol Veterinary Science
University of British Columbia Social Sciences
University of Central Lancashire International Business
University of Dundee Mechanical Engineering
University of East Anglia Biological Sciences
University of East Anglia Environmental Science with tear in Industry
University of Greenwich Media and Communications
University of Leeds Chemical Engineering
University of Leicester Computer Science with year in Industry.
University of London Management with International Business
University of Manchester Biology
University of Passau, Germany Law
University of Portsmouth Architecture
University of the West of Scotland Mechanical Engineering
University of Westminster Computer Science
University of York Computer Science
The Queen's College Sisu Award is presented annually to Year 13 students, in recognition of effort and perseverance. The award is based on specific results-based criteria. There is no limit to the number of awards available each year which means that all students who achieve the established objectives are rewarded.
The award, apart from public recognition of qualities such as sustained effort and achievement consists of a monetary prize: the refund of 50% of the final year's annual school fee (see below: Sisu Award Criteria).
The origin of the award's name: 'Sisu' is a Finnish term which, when loosely translated into English, means 'strength of will, determination, perseverance, and acting rationally in the face of adversity'. Sisu does not imply momentary courage, but the ability to sustain an action against all odds.
We believe that the concept of SISU is particularly appropriate to the spirit and philosophy of Queen's College. It is also a perfect example of how each culture and language is unique. The diversity which stems from the coming together of different cultures and languages is responsible for the richness of the international school experience. Presentation video (2011)
Sisu Award Criteria
This award is presented to students who achieve the equivalent of 4 "A" grades at GCE "A" level and who have demonstrated the academic and personal qualities which make them excellent role models for younger students.
The award comes with a percentage refund of Year 13 fees as specified below.
10% refund of fees (based on annual fee) for one year's attendance at school.
20% refund of fees (based on annual fee) for two year's attendance at school.
30% refund of fees (based on annual fee) for three year's attendance at school.
40% refund of fees (based on annual fee) for four year's attendance at school.
50% refund of fees (based on annual fee) for students who have attended the school for a minimum of 5 years.
The school community
Location and surroundings
Personal qualities and values
Rewards and awards
Home – school communication
Spanish equivalents
Exams and Reports
Specific educational needs
Welfare & learning
Dining arrangements
Enrol now for Sixth Form


What Is an Inclusive Workplace Policy?
An inclusive workplace policy is a framework that fosters employee engagement by standardizing employment conditions. It also enables your company to create its own organizational culture.
Your written workplace policy will depend on the size of your company and the scope of your intentions.
An inclusive workplace policy does not have to be complicated. Of course, if you operate a multinational company or report to a Board of Directors, your policy is likely to be somewhat more complex and extensive. Nevertheless, an inclusive workplace policy need not be complicated.
An inclusive workplace policy is designed to guide management's and employees' conduct in accordance with your company's performance objectives.
What does an inclusive workplace policy do?
A company's culture is defined by its workplace policy.
Why does my company need an inclusive workplace policy?
Diversity and inclusion have become major business issues.
Once an organization has stepped up its recruitment efforts by accessing the largely untouched talent pool of people with disabilities, the next step is to retain qualified employees in order to increase the sustainable benefits that employees bring to the organization.
Policy effectiveness is measured in terms of outcomes. This means that when a policy is implemented as intended, it helps foster a work environment in which no employee is excluded, marginalized, treated unfairly or prevented from accessing any resources, responsibilities, opportunities or employment benefits, regardless of any reasons or arguments that may be advanced to the contrary.
What are the components of a workplace policy addressing diversity and inclusion?
NOTE: Management practices are crucial to ensuring that policies are implemented meaningfully, rather than merely paying lip service to the importance of inclusion.
A Place for All: A Guide to Creating an Inclusive Workplace, 2006. The guide is designed to help employers understand their legal obligations regarding the duty to accommodate, as well as to put together effective workplace accommodation policies and procedures.
Our Company does not discriminate when selecting new employees. Race, colour, disability, religion, gender, national origin and sexual orientation have no place in our hiring decisions. We select the best employees based on their qualifications, skills, knowledge and commitment.
When selecting new employees, our Company's prime consideration is that the individuals must be the most likely to fulfill their job-related responsibilities.
Our Company also recognizes that candidates and/or employees may request accommodations in order to participate or perform to the best of their abilities. As per regional labour standards and national human rights guidelines, reasonable workplace accommodations and adjustments will be granted.
Our Company recognizes the diversity of its workforce and it is committed to treating its employees equitably while ensuring that all employees can use their skills effectively and efficiently.
Our Company will do its best to provide all employees with the equipment, devices or workplace adaptations they need so they may contribute to our Company's performance, production and service delivery.
Workplace modifications and adjustments are designed to ensure equal opportunities for all employees so they may participate in the workplace and in other related activities without discrimination.
This document is provided for information purposes only. The content provided is not legal advice and should not be used as such. If you are seeking legal advice, you are advised to consult a lawyer in your jurisdiction.
An inclusive workplace policy provides guidelines for a company seeking to create its own organizational culture. It also may bring direct benefits, including improved employee engagement and improved corporate image.


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Fasten Your Seatbelts, it's Going to Be a Bumpy Night
December 13, 2018 December 12, 2018 mastermixmovies
All About Eve is a tale of the theater, love, fame, and deception. It's one of two films that screen legend Bette Davis is most remembered for. Bette Davis was a powerhouse of an actress known for her wit and improvisation. She was the first actress to be nominated 5 times in a row and to have 10 nominations overall. Although I knew of the film for many years, All About Eve was another suggestion by my mom. All About Eve is a timeless story of a fading star being surpassed by someone younger. Bette Davis doesn't play Eve, but rather Margo Channing. An aging critically acclaimed theater starlett. Anne Baxter plays Eve Harrington, a huge fan of Margo's with aspirations of her own. Very similar aspirations in fact. You could even say, Eve is trying to be the new Margo Channing. All About Eve takes us through the life of someone in the theater. How sometimes the stage is more real to you then the real world. Having performed in the theater before, I could attest to some people feeling that way. All About Eve was actually the first Best Picture winner I saw from the 50's. It also won for Best Director and Best Actor George Sanders to name a few, because it was the first movie to have 14 nominations overall. With it being the only movie to receive Oscar nominations for four different actresses. Not to mention its 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. All About Eve also features a then unknown Marilyn Monroe. She's not in it much, but she steals every scene she's in. All About Eve is a theatrical hit.
"Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night"
Categories: 1950's Movies	Tags: Drama
← What She Did
Bette vs. Joan →


The "years that end in 0 are more important" concept has never really registered with me, but wow. Half a century. That's a lot. for example, check out the knees above: those knees have lived a long time. Doctors who said I should take better care of them have died of old age by now, I think.
To celebrate my 50th, I came home to an unbelievable dinner Megan prepared for me. And since I'm one of those middle-aged white American homeowner types now, I mowed the lawn. It's what we do, and besides I've let it go for several weeks. Which makes it a good workout. I mean, even with that massive 16-inch mower, the side yard still requires three passes across the full 40 feet of it. When you add up the time it takes to get all the clippings into the yard waste container, it's easy to kill 15 or 20 minutes mowing this lawn!
I'm a child of the Space Age, and so I noticed a few weeks ago when Vanguard 1 turned 50 years old. Now me. Prince comes just a month after me as usual (June 7), then Madonna and Michael Jackson in August. The cool guys turn 50 in the spring, as Prince and I like to say. And Jeff — he said it first. Scott and Caroline Kennedy, on the other hand, they think December's the month.
Thank God I'm not a virgin. Although I am in a screw-the-internet mood this evening, and not handling any email on principle. Must be the scotch. Cheers.


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Q: how to measure the height of textField
code:
val focusManager = LocalFocusManager.current
var code by remember { mutableStateOf("") }
var money by remember { mutableStateOf("") }

Column() {
    Row() {
        TextField(
            modifier = Modifier.wrapContentSize(),
            value = code,
            keyboardOptions = KeyboardOptions(
                keyboardType = KeyboardType.Number,
                imeAction = ImeAction.Done
            ),
            keyboardActions = KeyboardActions(onDone = {
                focusManager.clearFocus()
            }),
            singleLine = true,

            label = { Text("Code") },
            onValueChange = { pscCode ->
                code = pscCode.filter { it.isDigit() }.take(16)
            })
        Button(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
            onClick = {…}
        )
        {
            Text("Save data")
        }
    }
    Row() {
        TextField(
            modifier = Modifier.wrapContentSize(),
            value = money,
            singleLine = true,
            keyboardOptions = KeyboardOptions(
                keyboardType = KeyboardType.Number,
                imeAction = ImeAction.Done
            ),
            keyboardActions = KeyboardActions(onDone = {
                focusManager.clearFocus()
            }),
            label = { Text("Money amount") },
            onValueChange = { moneyAmount ->
                money = moneyAmount
                    .trim()
                    .replace(",", ".")
                    .take(5)
            })

        Button(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
            onClick = {…}
        ) {
            Text("Clean data")
        }
    }
}

I've been trying to match the size of buttons to the size of textFields but I didn't find a way, I tried to measure the height of textBoxes (no results), is there a better (and working) way to fill those gaps?
Thanks in advance :)

A: Use the intrinsic measurements:
   Row(Modifier.height(IntrinsicSize.Min)) {
            TextField( /* your code */)
            Button(
                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxHeight(),
                onClick = {}
            )
            {
                Text("Save")
            }
        }

As explained in the doc:

The Row composable's minIntrinsicHeight will be the maximum minIntrinsicHeight of its children. The Button element's minIntrinsicHeight is 0 as it doesn't occupy space if no constraints are given; the TextField minIntrinsicHeight will be that of the text given a specific width. Therefore, the Row element's height constraint will be the max minIntrinsicHeight of the TextField. Button will then expand its height to the height constraint given by the Row.

A: Philip's answer also oughta do it.
Another workaround
var textFieldHeight: Dp

BoxWithConstraints(Modifier.wrapContentSize()) {

 TextField()
 textFieldHeight = maxHeight

}

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Students gathered for the McMullen's second 'Art After Dark' event of the semester to celebrate the tastes of the Caribbean islands, participate in a selection of Spanish games, and revel in the sound of Caribbean music. Inspired by the current Rafael Soriano exhibition, The Artist as Mystic, the museum collaborated with Boston College's Caribbean Culture Club to create an evening of Spanish cultural immersion for visitors.
Ethnic food such as empanadas, plantain chips with mojo, jerk chicken skewers, and fruit-infused water were savored as visitors lingered around the buffet of cuisines on offer.
Spread out on tables throughout the museum's colorful galleries were a series of games spanning from Spanish Scrabble and Bananagrams to Cuban cubilete and 9-dot dominoes.


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package cn.lxz.sweb.message;

import com.taobao.metamorphosis.client.extension.spring.MetaqMessage;

/**
 * Created by jihua.li on 2016/6/29.
 */
@FunctionalInterface
public interface MessageHandle {

     void process(MetaqMessage message);
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After unspecified reasons, the Legion of Superheroes moved into a new base of operations. However, short of their arrival, the Legion was attacked by the Fatal Five. All but Brainiac 5 and Bouncing Boy were captured and put under the Emerald Eye of Ekron's mind control. The duo retreated to the original headquarters to utilize the Time Bubble. They plucked Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and Supergirl 1000 years from the past. After the Fatal Five were defeated, the Legion and the trio gathered at the new headquarters to say their goodbyes. They relinquished their Legion rings, except for Supergirl. She elected to stay in the future with the Legion.


For centuries, the focus has been on his story. Now, it's time to learn hers. CGTN gives you a glimpse inside the Forbidden City, to meet the empresses who defied expectations and helped define a dynasty.
Treasures from inside the Palace Museum in Beijing are now on display in the U.S. It's the first major international exhibit to offer this rare look inside the court of the last empire: the Qing Dynasty. Nearly 200 objects help weave this tale of power, politics and life inside the palace.
The complex relationship between China and the U.S. has evolved over the years, encompassing international rivalry and economies that are intertwined. Some of it can trace its roots back to the late 19th century, and a formidable figure from China's last Dynasty.
Her story is being told through dozens of items on display at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA in the U.S. It's a rare glimpse inside the Qing Dynasty and into the lives of its empresses.
Their stories have leaped from the pages of history and transformed into cyber-sensations. Costume dramas focused on the Qing Dynasty are shattering online viewership records, adding to the renewed interest in China's last empire and its empresses.
To find out why the Qing dynasty has such a hold on people both inside and outside of China, CGTN's Asieh Namdar spoke with Michael Berry, an author and professor of contemporary Chinese cultural studies at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Jan Stuart will oversee the transition of an exhibition of Qing Dynasty artifacts when it comes to Washington in March. She's the Curator of Chinese Art at the Smithsonian Intitution's Freer-Sackler Museum. CGTN's Elaine Reyes spoke with her about the work that goes into bringing an exhibition like this to the U.S.
Curators timed the exhibition on the Qing Dynasty empresses to coincide with the 40th anniversary of China and the U.S. establishing diplomatic ties. Curator Jan Stuart is part of the team behind the exhibition. She says it took four years and several trips to the Forbidden City to research. CGTN's Elaine Reyes spoke with her about the level of collaboration between the two nations.
Ritual space in the Main Hall of the Palace of Longevity and Health. Courtesy of the Palace Museum, Beijing.
Empress Dowager Cixi. Photographed by Yu Xunling (1874–1943), Guangxu period, 1903–05, print from glassplate negative, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, FSA A.13 SC-GR-262, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Purchase.
Festive headdress with phoenixes and peonies. Probably Imperial Workshop, Beijing, Tongzhi or Guangxu period, probably 1872 or 1888–89, silver with gilding, kingfisher feather, pearls, coral, jadeite, ruby, sapphire, tourmaline, turquoise, lapis lazuli, and glass; frame: metal, wires with silk satin, velvet, and cardboard, 7 3⁄4 × 11 7⁄8 × 8 1⁄2 in. (19.6 × 30.2 × 21.6 cm), Palace Museum, Gu59708.
Dressing case with mirror stand and handheld mirror. Qianlong period, mid- to late 18th century, with later repairs, lacquer with gold and polychrome decoration on wood core, zitan wood, suanzhi wood, mother-of-pearl, bone, metal with gilding; wood-framed mirror with embroidered silk case, 16 3⁄4 × 16 1⁄4 × 16 1⁄4 in. (42.5 × 41.3 × 41.3 cm) with the case closed, Palace Museum, Gu180527.


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New Twist in Six-Year Fight With Developer: Union Rally Leads to Riot Charges
Charles V. Bagli,
New York Times News Service
Outside a nonunion hotel construction site in Midtown Manhattan, a familiar scene unfolded last September: several hundred construction workers gathered to chant pro-union slogans.
To Robert James, an organizer for the laborers union, the rally seemed unremarkable.
That impression changed seven months later, when the Manhattan district attorney's office notified Mr. James that he had been indicted on charges of coercion, inciting to riot and unlawful assembly. A second organizer was charged with assault, as well as riot and unlawful assembly.
The indictment of the two union organizers is the latest chapter in a six-year battle between the construction unions and a prolific hotel developer and his contractors over substandard wages. It has become a cause célèbre among labor leaders, in part because the presumed victim in the case, Cava Construction, is owned by a reputed member of the Genovese crime family, Carmine Della Cava. Mr. Della Cava, who was the driver for the boss of the Genovese crime organization in the mid-1980s, was convicted of a huge bid-rigging scheme in the 1990s.
"It's a brave new world when the district attorney's office sides with a convicted member of organized crime against union workers exercising their First Amendment privilege," said Mr. James's lawyer, J. Bruce Maffeo, a former federal prosecutor. "Bob James committed no crime, and this is not a fight from which he or union labor will walk away."
The three-page indictment of Mr. James and a co-defendant, Dennis Lee, is spare on details of the Sept. 1 rally on 36th Street, near Avenue of the Americas, where Cava is building a 25-story hotel for the developer Sam Chang. The indictment charges that the two organizers made Cava workers fearful of their safety and that of the property if they continued on the job. It says Mr. James urged his fellow union members to run amok and accuses Mr. Lee of shoving a Cava supervisor, John Moore.
"Union rights are fundamental, but so is the right to work," said Erin M. Duggan, a spokeswoman for the district attorney's office. "When one interferes with another in a manner that violates our criminal laws, law enforcement should not hesitate to act."
A surveillance video showed a mostly peaceful, 30-minute rally. At one point, nearly two dozen workers charged through an open gate onto the construction site, where one man hurled a traffic cone and another a pizza box. The men left within 30 seconds.
Mr. James and Mr. Lee have rejected plea deals offered by the district attorney's office.
Union leaders, who contend that there was no violence at the rally, said their constitutional rights were at stake.
"We have every intention of standing behind our members and will do everything we can to protect our right to peacefully protest nonunion construction," said Gary La Barbera, president of the Building and Construction Trades Council, an umbrella group for construction unions. "The police were on the scene and no arrests were made. It was their judgment that there was no illegal activity."
Something did turn up in one of the surveillance materials concerning Mr. James. A man videotaping a second union demonstration on 36th Street was heard telling his colleagues to photograph Mr. James.
"I need a picture of him getting into that car," the cameraman said. "I got all the plate numbers. I got everything." His next word was unintelligible, but what followed was clear: an order to hit Mr. James with a "baseball bat when he comes back."
No one attacked Mr. James, who is 6-foot-5 and 290 pounds.
Mr. Della Cava did not return phone calls and e-mails seeking comment.
In response to questions about Mr. Della Cava's conviction for bid-rigging, his lawyer, Alfred T. DeMaria, said: "That was 25 years ago. He's not doing anything wrong now."
It is unclear whether the district attorney's office was aware of who owned Cava Construction before the charges were brought.
Mr. Della Cava was named in a 1986 indictment brought by Rudolph W. Giuliani, then the United States attorney in Manhattan, against Anthony Salerno, the boss of the Genovese crime group; Mr. Della Cava; and others, charging them with labor racketeering, construction bid-rigging, extortion, gambling and murder conspiracies.
Vincent Cafaro, a mob turncoat and a cousin of Mr. Della Cava, submitted affidavits identifying him as the Genovese representative to a mob commission that controlled concrete contracts for high-rise construction in Manhattan. An F.B.I. surveillance photograph from that era showed Mr. Della Cava, who had driven Mr. Salerno to a meeting of the mob's ruling commission, picking up the mob chief after the session.
In a separate case in 1992, a member of a once-powerful West Side gang testified that Mr. Della Cava was a Genovese "bag man" who paid off corrupt members of the carpenters union.
After several years as a fugitive, Mr. Della Cava was captured and convicted of racketeering in the early 1990s and served 28 months of an eight-year sentence in federal prison in Pennsylvania. He formed his nonunion construction firm after leaving prison in 1994, initially building single-family homes in Westchester County.
Cava Construction is currently building three hotels for Mr. Chang, including the nation's tallest Holiday Inn at 99 Washington Street, in Lower Manhattan.
Mr. Chang, who has built more than three dozen budget hotels, has been at odds with the carpenters union since 2006, when protests at several of his construction sites on the West Side turned into melees.
In 2009, Andrew M. Cuomo, then the state attorney general, filed a lawsuit against EMC Construction, the contractor used by Mr. Chang before Cava Construction, alleging that it routinely shortchanged immigrant workers and had a three-tier wage system in which Irish workers were paid $25 an hour, black workers about $18 an hour and Latino employees $15 an hour.
The attorney general's office is currently seeking a default judgment against EMC for $1.6 million in wages and penalties.
In the past year, the carpenters union has held a number of protests at the Washington Street site, where Mr. Chang and Cava are building a hotel with nonunion labor, despite Mr. Chang's having promised in 2007 to use union contractors.
Last month, Community Board 1, which covers Lower Manhattan, passed a resolution critical of Mr. Chang, citing 6 building violations at the site, $1.6 million in fines and at least $180,000 in unpaid property taxes and fines. Mr. Chang's company promptly paid the city $80,000 and moved to address some of the violations.
Mr. Chang, who said he was semiretired and spent much of his time in Taiwan, referred questions to his lawyer, Patrick Jones. Mr. Jones declined to discuss the hotel project on 36th Street.
William K. Rashbaum contributed reporting.
Charles V. Bagli
Charles V. Bagli writes for the New York Times.
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In today's workplace environment, we use more technology than ever before. As new businesses become more technology and information driven, the quieter an office becomes. How do we set ourselves apart in a world full of successful and smart introverts?
We become great at networking.
Connecting with people online before you meet them can be really helpful. Connect with other event attendees on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and social media platforms before an event. Connecting prior to meeting allows for you to feel less alone when you arrive. Familiar faces, even if they belong to a stranger, can be really comforting. You can also use this to find new events by connecting with people who are a part of or work at organizations that you belong to.
This one is hard for introverts. By definition, introverts often stay in the shadows and seldom celebrate their achievements publicly. It's not a bad thing to let people know what you've done and what you've accomplished – and talking about these achievements can help you to make connections that you are able to help.
There's no need to prattle on about 100 different ideas that are floating through your head, but if you're looking for something to talk about when you meet someone in the industry, bring up an opinion that you have or an idea that is specific to your industry to jumpstart the conversation. Ask the person what their goals are and take time to see if you know anyone that could help them. Sharing your connections is a great way to gain new strong connections.
When you go home, leave your interactions and networking attempts alone emotionally. No need to go over and over what you said, how the other person responded, or whether or not you were well received. Even if you feel like you made a few social blunders, don't dwell on it. Concentrate your energy on the positive things that came out of your networking attempt and let your mistakes inform your choices next time.
Every so often, you'll make a strong connection, and when that happens, it will help you with your networking to maintain that connection and create a solid relationship. This person may be likely to speak up on your behalf, introduce you to others, and make your networking easier. This goes both ways. Make sure to speak for your other connections and listen for opportunites for them as well.
It's important to remember the faces and names of the people you meet after attending a networking event. When someone hands you their card, look at the card and then at them. When they walk away, type a small note into your phone or on a notepad so that you can remember them later. After the event, send an email to them and let them know that you enjoyed meeting them.
Networking is dificult for anyone and for introverts, it can be painful. However, as you start to make connections, the benefit will soon outweigh the work. Do you have any additional tips?
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Ole Olsen Lian (10 November 1868 – 20 February 1925) was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party.

He was born in Tønsberg. In April 1891 in Kristiania he married Elida Josefine Karoline Ellingsen.

He settled in Kristiania in 1889 to work as a typographer after a period at sea. He became active in the Norwegian Central Union of Book Printers, and became chairman in 1903. In 1905 he became deputy chairman of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, advancing to chairman in 1906. He served as such until his death in 1925.

As a politician he was a member of Kristiania city council from 1908 to 1916, and was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1915 and 1918. He was the deputy chairman of the Labour Party from 1912 to 1918, and a central board member for as long as he chaired the Confederation of Trade Unions.

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Indian passport holders can only travel to 59 countries without visa/visa on arrival. We're beaten by the likes of Sierra Leone, Namibia and Nicaragua. But hey, we've beaten Pakistan and Bangladesh, at 71 and 67 respectively.
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At Year's End, Bits of Good News
Don't blame the mainstream press, whose job is to focus on conflicts and problems, for the grim picture of a grim world. You can't cure an issue until you turn it out into the sunlight. But in this season of holidays and reflections and resolutions, a little light on the brighter spots in our better nature might be part of that remedy, not so much to comfort us as to provide models of what could be. So I offer a few here.
*The Dallas Dinner Table, which organizes dinner conversations at homes and churches about race, has had so many requests by local residents to participate on Martin Luther King Day, Jan. 18, that it quickly reached its maximum of 500 and had to close registration early.
*The fear and bigotry toward Muslims inflamed by Donald Trump, and effectively endorsed by the silence of most other Republican candidates, has provoked rebuttals and statements of support for Muslims from some (though not all) Christian pulpits across the country.
*The bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, wrote of "our love for you, our Muslim neighbors," and pledged "our commitment to find even more effective ways to protect and defend you from words and actions that assault your safety and well-being. We believe God calls us to resist what is divisive, discriminatory, xenophobic, racist, or violent, and we want you to look to us as allies and friends."
*In Fredericksburg, Virginia, St. George's Episcopal Church defended Muslims who were "insulted and verbally attacked as they were attempting to have a public dialogue about their plans to build a new mosque." In noting that "Christians and Muslims share a common faith ancestry," the vestry and clergy "extend our support to our Muslim friends and neighbors who are practicing their faith within our shared community."
*In Seattle, the Faith Action Network, comprising Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, Zen, Muslim, and Sikh leaders, issued a strong denunciation of the "inflammatory, divisive speech . . . that "threatens the well-being of members of our communities and can also contribute to continuing gun violence. . . . As religious leaders from diverse faith traditions, we call upon all people of good will to unite together to respect people of all religious beliefs and cultural backgrounds—this is at the core of our national identity and security." The group asked residents to urge elected officials "to respect the human dignity of every person—no matter their religious or cultural background."
*The Ulema, the highest authority of Islamic scholars and Supreme Muftis of the five Central Asian countries—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan—gathered In Kazakhstan to compose and issue a powerful resolution against violent extremism, the first of its kind there under the banner of religious doctrine. It called those who commit terrorism in the name of Islam "false believers, who . . . corrupt the meaning of Koranic verses and the Hadith to fit their evil ideology." The muftis continued: "The members of terrorist groups are religiously ignorant people who do not even know the basic tenets of Islam. The terrorist actions of these extremists completely conflict with Sharia." The resolution concluded, "Extremist actions that are cloaked in Islam are deliberate acts against Islam."
I don't usually write about my family in this journal, but in the interest of full disclosure, I'm proud to credit the work of my son Michael Shipler, who heads the Asia programs for the non-profit organization Search for Common Ground, in helping to facilitate the convening of the Ulema at the end of October. Although it was precisely the kind of denunciation that Muslim leaders have been called upon to make, it received practically no attention in the United States. Never mind. Its main audience, where it most mattered, was among Muslims in Central Asia, from which young men have been traveling to join the Islamic State fighters in Syria and Iraq.
*Another relatively invisible achievement, in which Michael also had a hand, came three weeks ago when the UN Security Council passed a resolution, number 2250, containing remarkably detailed prescriptions for governments and non-profit organizations to combat radicalization by promoting young people as peacebuilders rather than combatants. The concept seems straightforward enough: that if opportunities are presented for the youth of various countries to participate in civil society, and if change can result, they will be less susceptible to the siren song of violent means.
Implementation requires funding and state support, and the resolution "creates a clear mandate to do work in a certain way," Michael emailed from Myanmar, where he was visiting one of his projects. He remembered US government officials dismissing the notion derisively when he began working on it 15 years ago; in a nice irony, the US became a co-sponsor of the recent Security Council resolution. The measure, the product of a long effort by him and his colleagues—most notably Saji Prelis of Search—"will mobilize governments all over the world," Michael said, "to create law and programming focused on youth and peacebuilding and drive large-scale funding to the issues of young people in conflict. It is a game changer."
Now, my profession is merely to describe problems. Michael's is to try to solve them. I'd like to think that describing them begins to solve them, but I'm not naïve. I also try not to be cynical, just skeptical—there's a difference—and clear-eyed but not too pessimistic.
So, at the turning of the calendar at the end of a terrible year, I beg your indulgence for a moment of healing, a small flicker of hope in seeing so many residents of a conservative city sign up to talk constructively about race, in hearing the voices of compassion from clergy, in witnessing the assembled nations of the UN Security Council vote unanimously for measures to raise young people into responsible citizenship. We are not yet defeated.
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Jonella Rose January 9, 2016 at 8:23 PM
Great piece. (I'm a bit late in finishing the reading of it in January.) There is hope in the world and I'm glad you've written about it here. May 2016 be a year of progress... - Maybe it will be!
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