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Lasallian Identity and Spirituality
Lasallian Association and Mission
Lasallian Formation
Lasallian Regions and Districts
Lasallian Vocations
The De La Salle Brothers
De La Salle Sisters
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The LEAD Team 2019-2023
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Pledge of Support to our Lasallian Frontliners
Solemn Feast of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary
Dear Lasallians in the Frontlines,
Greetings of peace and well-being! We salute and support your gallant efforts to quell COVID-19 as you perform your responsibilities beyond the call of duty while putting yourselves at great risk. We stand in solidarity with you as part of the health and medical team directly assisting the sick and infected, or as researchers and scientists pressed to review test results or find effective antidotes to the virus, or as round-the-clock logistics and security forces, public servants and volunteers doing your share to reassure the public, restore and maintain order and provide much needed services to everyone.
We are one with you during this very challenging time and assure you of our fervent prayers as your fellow Lasallians in East Asia. We will especially remember you as we pause for a few minutes of quiet prayer daily to remember all Lasallians in the frontlines and to intercede for all those who are working earnestly in many different ways to provide solutions and address the challenges we face.
For you, all Lasallians in East Asia will gather together and by association in their respective homes and communities at around 5:00 p.m. beginning today March 19, feast of St. Joseph, Protector of our Lasallian Institute, and ending on May 15, feast of our Founder, St. John Baptist de La Salle. May the good Lord ever keep you in the palm of His hand. Live Jesus in our hearts, forever!
Fraternally yours,
Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC
Prayer Of Lasallians In The Time Of COVID-19
Loving Father, our Lasallian Family draws near to you in fervent prayer for all those affected by COVID-19.
In FAITH, we lift up to you our fears and anxieties and the sufferings of those who have been infected always remembering that even in our darkest hours we are in your most holy presence.
In SERVICE, we beg you for strength and wisdom to do all that needs to be done knowing that we can be channels of your healing grace when we do all our actions for the love of you.
In COMMUNION, we stand in solidarity with all the frontliners who risk their lives for others and pray for all medical teams and support personnel who earnestly seek its cure and provide remedy and comfort to those who are sick and most vulnerable. Most Loving Father we entrust our lives and the health and well-being of our families and communities to your care and protection for with you we will be safe and secure.
2020 Japan Zoom Assembly
The Sector of Japan held its annual assembly last 2020 October 17. The assembly started with 8 degrees celsius in Hakodate, 20 in Kagoshima and around 30 in Manila and Singapore. Despite the differences in climate, Brothers Fermin, Rodrigo, Domingo, Aikee, Nico and from the leadership team Br. Armin, Visitor, and Br. Antonio gathered together to share life, to dialogue, and to take action on the issues that are important to the Sector of Japan.
After each Brother gave a short sharing about what was happening with him in the mission, we moved on to discuss and evaluate the seven resolutions taken from the 2019 Assembly. After three hours, and short breaks in between, we were able to identify the next steps and how to be accountable in delivering the resolutions reached during the assembly.
Br. Armin's final remarks invited the Brothers to keep the Lasallian Mission relevant in Japan and challenged us to explore new ways of serving those in need, apart from the school's setting.
Thank you Brothers of Japan for making the assembly a meaningful experience. (Text: Br. Antonio Cubillas FSC, Photo: Br. Aikee Esmeli FSC)
Worldwide Brotherhood: Hakodate La Salle Returns To CBA
Excerpts from the Article:
The Brothers of the Christian Schools have a network that stretches across 80 countries, which includes 4,000 Brothers, 90,000 lay colleagues, and 850,000 students.
Last December, two Lasallian schools from across the world connected, as Hakodate La Salle High School spent a week at Christian Brothers Academy for the second year in a row.
Hailing from Hokkaido, Japan, 80 Hakodate students and 10 faculty members, including Brother Fermin Martinez, immersed themselves in the CBA community. Over 40 current CBA families volunteered to serve as host families for the Hakodate boys, and additional CBA students were "day hosts" to show the Hakodate students around the Academy.
The Hakodate students spent each day with their host CBA students, attending classes, lunch and extracurriculars with them. The Academy hosted a short welcome assembly on Monday and a grand farewell ceremony on Friday, which was filled with presentations from both the CBA and Hakodate students and faculty members.
The CBA Pipes & Drums band performed for the Hakodate students, before they returned the favor by playing the CBA alma mater and Star Spangled Banner on the recorder for the CBA community.
The Hakodate students departed CBA with a commemorative "Lasallians Without Borders" shirt, as well as a special certificate to recognize the cultural achievement.
The unity between the two schools – 6,000 plus miles apart – was impressive to say the least, all thanks to the Lasallian bonds that transcend culture.
"This week would not be possible without our CBA families," Brother Frank said. "We are the first Lasallian school to welcome the Hakodate students for this experience. Our parents and students did a tremendous job stepping up to support this unique and tremendous opportunity."
What the Students Said About This Cultural Experience
"At first, I was overwhelmed by the idea [of hosting four Hakodate students]. What really made this week worthwhile was the school day. It was funny how relatable we were to each other, even though we live over 6,000 miles apart. Just because they may speak differently and look differently, does not mean that we are different. The connections and international friendships created from this event are something that will be remembered for the rest of our lives." – senior Saverio Caruso
"I was nervous when I found out I would be hosting at my house. I thought 'what could I have in common with someone from the other side of the world?' As the week progressed, however, I found the answer was quite a lot. Sharing a passion for music, sports and games, I learned that we live very similar lives, and above all, live by the same principals that LaSallian education instilled in us. By the end of the week, we were no longer strangers, we were brothers." – senior Jack Hipschman
"Welcoming two Hakodate students, Koki and Yudai, into our family for a week was an amazing experience. Our family was not only able to show Koki and Yudai American culture in our daily life, but we were able to learn about the values they upheld. This experience gave me a deeper appreciation for Japanese culture and I am grateful for spending time, sharing laughs with, and making lasting bonds with our Hakodate brothers." – senior Aedan Moran
(https://www.cbalincroftnj.org/news/worldwide-brotherhood-hakodate-lasalle-returns)
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer Alumni Association Grant
JAPAN - The other day, the Mission Club was given a grant by the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer Alumni Association for their work in supporting the technical intern trainees from overseas. They received the "Reiwa 3 Subsidy for Junior and Senior High Schools Volunteer Activity Project".
The purpose of this subsidy is to provide financial support to junior high and senior high school students who engage in activities that discover and resolve issues in the local community. On behalf of the club, Satoshi Kishimoto received the grant from the representatives of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer Alumni Association.
"I used to think that when you did something good for someone else, you should be rewarded. But I don't think like that anymore. Through these activities, everyone cooperates and knows that this is truly helping people and will lead to a better future. We need to raise awareness." Kishimoto said. He hopes that his juniors will continue what they have started. (Hakodate La Salle Official Website)
https://www.h-lasalle.ed.jp/topics/24657/
'Think Globally, Act Locally'
The Hakodate La Salle Mission Club had their weekend training camp last September 26-27 at the Laura Farm in Hakodate, Hokkaido. It was a day of prayer, games, reflection and community building attended by 8 students, Mr. Deok Bosco Han and Br. Rodrigo Treviño FSC. With the theme, 'Think Globally, Act Locally', 22 Vietnamese internship trainees who are active in the local parish also interacted with the students and staff. Despite a forecast of strong winds and rains, the weather was clear until the end of the activity. (Text: Br. Aikee Esmeli FSC; Photos: Mr. Deok Bosco Han)
Winning The Taiikusai
September 13, 2020. Since arriving in Japan, much has been shared to me about La Salle Gakuen's taiikusai—the school's yearly athletics festival. The pictures from before were impressive but I was also sure that having the first-hand experience would be incomparable! However, such excitement was dampened with the threat of the coronavirus as the school year started.
The school's stakeholders worked together to make sure that the taiikusai pushes through but it was obvious that the same taiikusai would take on a "different face" for this year. With the understanding and cooperation of everyone, measures had to be taken to prevent a coronavirus infection. The taiikusai would be closed for outside guests, including the students' families and friends.
This "different face" did not seem to bother anyone during the day. It was "refreshing" to see our students outside of their classrooms and out in the sun. The games were fun and competitive. The families and friends watching via livestream were in for a treat since the students gave quite a spectacle during the cheering competition that they can be truly proud of!
This year, the white team won against the red team but the real winners for this year's taiikusaiwere the La Salle Gakuen's students who did not give in to the uncertainty and fear surrounding them but rather showed their zeal to celebrate and live the Lasallian Family Spirit! (Text: Br. Nico Mariano FSC; Photos: La Salle Japan Facebook Page)
Kagoshima - Manila Online Interaction
Last February 19, the members of our English Debate Club in La Salle Gakuen had an online interaction with the members of the Zobel Parliament Debate Society. They were able to exchange stories related to the practice of English debate and ask questions about each other's culture. Special thanks to Ms. Addie Zaballero and Mrs. Nette Torrato of De La Salle Santiago Zobel School!
Here are some of the comments of the students from Kagoshima:
"It was fun but I was very nervous." "They were friendly and kind so I hope that the interaction will continue. We hope to visit the Philippines or that they visit Kagoshima whenever possible."
"I felt the Lasallian family spirit. There are many schools in La Salle worldwide and we hope we could have more opportunities to interact with students from different countries."
(Text & Photos: Br. Aikee Esmeli FSC)
Japan Sector Assembly
JAPAN - 2021 is the third year in a row that the sector of Japan holds the Sector Assembly. The Leadership Team joined Brs. Fermin, Rodrigo, Domingo, and Nico to dialogue about the current and future issues of the future of the Lasallian Mission in Japan. Br. Armin renewed the challenge to explore a new apostolate for LEAD Lasallian Mission outside the established apostolates.
In preparation for the 90th Anniversary of Lasallian presence in Japan, which will be on 2022 October 22, the Brothers are preparing some projects to emphasize the history and future of the Lasallian Mission through the role of the Lasallian Family in Japan. One of the projects is the translation of 100 Lasallian terms into Japanese from the recent Institute documents; for example, the Declaration (2020). La Salle in Japan throughout the years is a project with teachers, alumni, and Brothers to gather information and present a timeline through pictures and short videos. The Brothers in Japan also decided to make a sustainable donation to the Brothers' Scholarship fund for our Lasallian schools.
Next March 2022, there will be a Lasallian Formation session with all Kagoshima and Hakodate schools and dormitories. This will be the first time in many years with a joined formation session. Hopefully, this can become an annual tradition. (Text & Photo: Br. Antonio Cubillas FSC)
Lasallian Formation Webinar 2021
JAPAN - Last March 4, La Salle Kagoshima hosted the webinar, "The Global Trends & Strategies to Ensure the Lasallian Character". The two invited presenters were Br. Ricky Laguda FSC, General Councillor for the Asia Pacific Region, and Mr. Timothy Goh, Principal of St. Stephen's School in Singapore.
Br. Ricky Laguda shared the current thoughts/ideas of the Lasallian Educational Mission in the 21st Century through a brief orientation of the most recent document called the "Declaration."
Mr. Timothy Goh, who was until recently the principal of St. Joseph's Institution Junior in Singapore, shared some of the best practices implemented in his school as response to the new normal.
There were more than 80 participants from the administrators, teaching and non-teaching staff of the school. (Text & Photos: Br. Antonio Cubillas FSC)
HLS Alumni Featured In National Magazine
JAPAN - Here in Hakodate La Salle (HLS), day by day we find good news coming from among our former students. This month, in one of the national popular magazines, three of our alumni appeared. They are two years younger than me, that is, they are 69. From the right, Mr. Kikuchi, is a lawyer, who just finished as President of the National Lawyers Association. The one in the middle is Mr. Nakagawa, a surgeon, and he has been elected President of the National Surgeon Association a few months ago. These days he is often on national TV news because of COVID-19. On the left is Mr. Makita. He is a doctor too. He is a specialist on diabetes and has his own clinic in Ginza (the most expensive quarter in Tokyo). He has written some 18 books. They got together in a restaurant where the picture was taken.
Being old friends since senior high years, they often get together to chat and dine. The three of them were boarders, which explains the human relations they have developed over the years going back to the days they were at Hakodate La Salle. Their relations as teenagers bind them together beyond ordinary friendship. Many of the boarders consider their roommates and classmates of the same grade more than friends. Their boarder experiences foster bonds that enable them to treat one another without using the word "brother" but it is implicit in their relations. Also, I dare to say that they got together to celebrate Dr. Nakagawa's recent appointment as President of the National Surgeon Association. Mr. Kikuchi and Mr. Nakagawa, as Presidents of National Associations, are public well-known figures. Freelance and news writers are avid to get their hands on opportunities like this to write.They were seniors when the Student Revolution spread around the world in the early 70's. The school was not able to hold commencement that year! (Text & Photo: Br. Fermin Martinez FSC)
The Road To The Nationals
JAPAN - The Hakodate La Salle Rugby Varsity has already a history of over fifty years. The school has boasted about having more clubs than many other university-bound high schools in the country. Obviously, the results are that among the alumni no one has become a professional sports player. Hakodate La Salle Boys join cultural or sports clubs to give them a more balanced student life.
22 years ago, the school opened the junior high section and some of the existing clubs also opened a junior high branch in their clubs. Boys who play for six years on the same sport in their clubs obviously bring new strength to that sport inside the school. The rule is that ordinarily any cultural or sports club members cannot go beyond two hours of training in a day. The obvious reason is simple: they also have to study. Our school is not a sports school!
However, the junior high rugby boys began to mature as they went from becoming the third place in the prefecture (there were only three schools with rugby teams!) and after some years they became "running up-champions"! Now, for several years already they have been "The Number One team" in the prefecture. However, they had so far failed to reach the nationals. From those years of training and as most of the players continue to play rugby as senior high students the big team has become stronger. Five years ago for the first time the team defeated the 15-year-streak prefectural champion and made their first appearance at "Hanazono" in Osaka in 2015. The following year once again the Rugby Boys won their ticket to the Nationals. This autumn, after a gap of two years, once again the name of Hakodate La Salle will be for the third time in the booklet for the National Tournament.
As other varsities in the school, they also keep the golden rule to practice for two hours at most after school. Even if there is rain, wind or snow it does not prevent them from practicing. They play for the love of the game.
Hopefully after COVID-19, one or more teams from within LEAD or PARC could come to Hakodate and establish fraternal bonds through rugby. (Text & Photos: Br. Fermin Martinez FSC)
Brother Armin: An Icon Of Hope Hakodate La Salle Canonical Visit
Brother Armin visited Hakodate La Salle, the most northern school and community in LEAD, from February 12 to 15. He arrived via Tokyo on the 12th in the middle of winter. Since he comes from the "paradisiac Manila" he brought some warm wind that might have made the temperature rise to nine degrees during those days --- a rather unusual temperature for the season; and curiously enough, after he went back, the weather forecast was more "snow again!".
During his visit, Brother Armin addressed the staff of the school during the daily morning general meeting. His words will remain in the memory of some of the teachers, especially those who feel how Hakodate La Salle could be more integrated to our school network as an "association for the educational mission" for the youth in The Lasallian World. The presence of Brother Visitor has become indeed AN ICON OF HOPE for us here in Hakodate.
Brother Visitor also joined us during morning prayer at school. Four or more boys came to pray at the school chapel. There, Brother Armin greeted a student and a teacher who had been to the Philippines as volunteers.
Brother Armin had the opportunity to meet the two Brothers in the community as the main purpose of his pastoral visit. Different issues were discussed namely, the future of education in Japan (specifically in our boarding school), the strengthening of association and collaboration within LEAD and Japan, religious education, Inter-LEAD exchange programs, Lasallian formation and our commitment with La Salle Home in Sendai.
The vice principal and the head teacher joined us for dinner at the Brothers house. The barriers of language soon faded away and the Lasallian "language" gained strength and understanding as we shared our meals.
Hakodate La Salle High School was founded by the French Canadian Brothers in 1960. After four years, it became a boarding school only for boys and has remained providing the same brotherly environment till now. 21 years ago we opened the junior high section for teenagers and now two thirds of the students spend 6 years with us. Needless to say, at the end of their Lasallian experience, all these students feel they are brothers with a common new family name: Lasallians.
Moreover, we took Brother Armin to pay his respects to the founding Brothers at their tomb.
We cannot thank the Brother Visitor enough for coming. We will be expecting Brother Armin's return to this community with his choice from any of the four seasons we enjoy here. (Text & Photos: Br. Fermin Martinez FSC)
Japan TV Features La Salle High School, Kagoshima
I have always been curious how people outside truly perceive our school. While it is said that the school is well known, I was lucky to have witnessed how a television company covered and told the story about our school to the public. As far as I know, we did not pay anything for this nationwide program so I thought that it was a good chance for an objective appreciation. The 2-hour special program by BS TV Tokyo was called, 'The名門校:日本全国すごい学校名鑑' (The prestigious school: a list of Japan's amazing schools). The teaser online said, "Many famous schools are not just schools with high numerical standards. We will show you the school's teaching styles, rules, facilities, extra-curricular activities, and alumni network. We will also show you the secrets of super high schools such as Kaisei and La Salle. Discover the foundation behind the amazing high schools who currently shape not only universities but also modern Japan!" So last January 5, I rushed home just so I could catch the show at 7:00 p.m.
Five schools were featured – Hokurei HS (Sapporo), Yokohama Suiran HS, Kaisei HS and Seijo HS (both in Tokyo) and fortunately of course, our school in the far-flung city of Kagoshima. The school feature started with the boys happily singing the school anthem aboard the ship for a field trip and of course it showed interviews and snaps of the students' daily life in school. They talked to famous alumni (a former government minister, a corporation president) and a doctor who was an alumnus and our current PTA Chairman. His father was also an old boy and his son currently studies in the school. He said he loves the school because it is in the rural area (maybe because the atmosphere allows students to concentrate on studying), and that because of the diversity of students who come from various prefectures, many experiences are possible.
One interesting point I thought they highlighted was how the blackboards are very long. I didn't know it was unusual until I watched the show. The students related that tests are very frequent - weekly, especially for the senior high school. The worldwide nature of De La Salle as a religious congregation was also featured and its two schools in in Japan, the other being in Hakodate. As Br. Domingo, the current Principal, showed the Brothers' House, he was also able to introduce the Founder, and explain the values of Faith, Service and Fraternity (Communion), and 'family spirit', a popular invocation in the Japanese Lasallian Family.
A considerable amount of time was spent to feature the dormitory life of more than half of our students. There is a cut-off time for them to exit the dormitory so that they wouldn't be late in the morning and the camera crew even caught the students who were so late, they were not able to wear their socks properly. It showed the size of the common bath and the scale of the laundry services. They focused on one student who is such a huge fan of a female celebrity, he has covered his walls with her posters and his cabinets with fan stuff. On the other hand, rules in the dormitory were also explained e.g. ban on mobile phones, private TV sets and comic books. When this was said, the hosts of the show seemed surprised. It also showed that while there was mandatory study time at the common area in the evening, some students still continue studying privately in their rooms and even wake up early in the morning to study again for at least two hours.
The 'other side' of course was presented, with students enjoying the famous sports festival in the region and the walk around the Sakurajima volcano in December, among other extra curricular activities. The feature ended with meaningful reflections from the students. One said that being in La Salle enabled him to have many amazing experiences. Another said that the dormitory life taught him cooperation, friendship, and brotherhood among his classmates. I wasn't too sure in the end if any secret to the success has been revealed but I thought that the highlighted parts of the school were of course very noteworthy to the eyes of the Japanese people. Surely, this was a good kick-off to start the year and of course, a beginning reflection as we honor the achievements of the Brothers and Partners who have worked hard ahead of us. May this inspire all members of the Lasallian Family in Japan as we anticipate the 70th Founding Anniversary of La Salle High School in Kagoshima and 60th Anniversary of Hakodate La Salle, both in April of this year!
Lasallian Spirit Alive In Hakodate
Service and communion, the spirit of La Salle, is being practiced here in Hakodate, Japan. Currently, the country is under the state of emergency, and there is no work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this, the vulnerable people are those affected the most. Some of these belong to the families of our Youth Exchange program.
So, on May 30, volunteers of our Catholic Youth Group from La Salle Hakodate, Hokkaido University of Education, and Vietnamese members, provided food assistance good for two weeks to 36 people. Br. Rodrigo Treviño FSC, principal of La Salle Hakodate, also helped with the food aid.
We are currently providing food aid through donations. So far we have received rice and cup noodles from the food bank, disaster crackers, 20 loaves of bread from King Bake Corp., and sanitary products from Ms. Sasaki. Thank you very much! If there is anyone who can help us with donations, please contact us.
You are part of the miracleOur Vision, Our Passion, Our FutureLive Jesus in our hearts. Forever! (Text & Photos: Mr. Deok Bosco Han)
Hakodate La Salle Mission Club Helps Out
JAPAN - On July 28, the Hakodate La Salle Mission Club extended help to 25 foreign technical trainees who were adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers and students pooled resources to buy food supplies and distributed it to those in need. The said club participates in the international immersion program by the diocese annually but has since been postponed due to the travel restrictions. (Text: Br. Aikee Esmeli FSC; Photos: La Salle Japan Facebook Page)
Japan Animosaic
On January 14, as part of the Tercentenary celebrations, junior high school students and teachers of La Salle Gakuen, Kagoshima, formed the image of St. La Salle at the school field. Without a separate practice day, they asked the students to line up, to trace the provided trail, to stand and to wave at the cameras – all in 35 minutes. Efficient as always! (Text & Photo: Br. Aikee Esmeli FSC)
Hakodate Parishes Extend Help To Foreign Workers
JAPAN - As featured in a regional newspaper, Br. Rodrigo and the other members of the Catholic Church in Hakodate expressed solidarity and extended help to mostly Vietnamese and Filipino workers in the midst of the COVID-19 woes. Coordinated by Yunokawa Parish and together with Lasallians from Hakodate La Salle, they checked on the foreign workers, collected and distributed food supplies to those who needed it. (Text: Br. Aikee Esmeli FSC; Photo: Hokkaido Shimbun / Hokkaido News)
Agricultural Volunteer Program
JAPAN - On October 16-17, the Hakodate La Salle Mission Club held a two-day agricultural volunteer program at Lola Farm, an organic farm, to deepen their interest in "food" through food loss. Every year, the theme of the training session remains the same: "What is the purpose of human life?" We think about it through food in this time. Rather than throwing away the vegetables harvested here at Lola Farm because they were out of specification and could not be sold, we thought that we could change something by cooking them. After dinner, each of us reconsidered, "What people are living for," as Ms. Han introduced her one-year experience at an AIDS hospice in South Africa. We hope that the program will give each student the courage to feel something and start moving.
YOU ARE PART OF THE MIRACLE: OUR VISION. OUR PASSION. OUR FUTURE.
Live Jesus in our hearts, forever! (Text & Photos: Mr. Deok Bosco Han)
Christmas Basket Bazaar
JAPAN - Since the foundation of the La Salle Gakuen in 1950, then Brother Principal Marcel Petit encouraged the students to share clothing and daily necessities with the poor who were still restarting their lives after the war. These were collected in baskets before Christmas and given to those who needed it. Since its revival in 1993, the Mothers' Association, PTA and the alumni have supported this student-run project. This annual fundraising and volunteering activity has helped countless local charities and has sustained support to the projects of De La Salle Solidarieta Internazionale ONLUS.
This year, despite the challenges of COVID-19, the students soldiered on showing their commitment to animate the spirit by organizing selling booths and events for their fellow students and teachers. (Text: Br. Aikee Esmeli FSC; Photos: La Salle Japan Facebook Page)
Education Journalist Ranks La Salle Kagoshima As Japan's Top 10
Education journalist Toshimasa Ota in January 2021 released a book entitled, 'Top 10 Super Preparatory Schools Showdown', where he featured an in-depth analysis of public and private high schools in Japan who have shown impressive passing rates in the country's competitive universities and public medical school examinations.
Toshimasa presented separate rankings for those who have successfully passed the entrance examinations of The University of Tokyo (for the east), Kyoto University (for the west), and 50 Public Medical Schools, and a summary comparison which spanned from 2016 to 2020. La Salle Gakuen in Kagoshima ranked in the Top 10 spot in the final analysis.
In his online articles, Toshimasa said that until the 1960s, the public schools used to be at the top of the rankings but from the 1980s, the private schools gained significant traction. For the University of Tokyo, most of the top schools were private schools for boys. La Salle Kagoshima landed in the Top 13 on that list. For Kyoto University, the public schools fared better due to the expansion of the school districts in Kansai in recent years.
For the public medical schools ranking, La Salle Kagoshima was ranked as the Top 4 in the list. While La Salle Kagoshima used to rank higher in Tokyo University in years past, the new ranking in the public medical schools reflects the shift in career goals, mainly in the field of medicine, as a response to the increasing needs of an aging population.
One of the school's former pillars, Br. Marcel Petit FSC, wrote in a 1983 Lasalliana article, "[In Japan, Catholic] schools are operating under a handicap, which only a high reputation, based upon academic superiority and excellent moral training, will enable them to overcome. Catholic schools must be outstanding schools if they wish to succeed."
As the school celebrates its 70th founding anniversary, Br. Marcel's words continue to be an enriching piece for reflection, not only for the school community but also for the Lasallian mission in Japan. (Text & Photo: Br. Aikee Esmeli FSC)
(Original articles may be found on the following links. If opened through a Google Chrome browser, a rough English translation option would be available.)
"名門私立中高が超進学校になれた歴史的な必然"
https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/401854
"入試直前おさらい 最難関国公立大学合格ランキング"
https://style.nikkei.com/art.../DGXMZO67913370W1A100C2000000
La Salle Gakuen's 70th batch of senior high school students in their graduation ceremony last February 10
87 Years And Counting - Lasallian Presence In Japan
The First Four Brothers: (from Left to Right) Br. Marcel, Br. Laurent, Br. Daniel, and Br. Liguori
22 OCTOBER 1932 - PRESENT
Excerpts from Br. Andre Labelle's article, "Japan - 80 Years of Lasallian Presence"
Four Brothers from French speaking Canada (Montreal) came to Hakodate in northern Japan, at the invitation of the Canadian Dominican Fathers responsible of the Catholic Church in that region in order to open a Catholic school for boys in that city. In 1934, a nice and wide piece of land was bought and plans were discussed. Unfortunately for various social reasons, to open a school was impossible, and the Brothers transferred to Sendai in 1936. A small language school was opened there, but soon, in 1936 and 1940, two of the Brothers were sent to different cities in Manchuria (China) joining other Brothers coming directly from Canada to teach in seminaries held by French or Canadian missionaries. A third Brother of the four was sent with the first Japanese postulant to Indochina, for his novitiate, and remained in Kuala Lumpur so he could come back with him at the end of the novitiate in 1941. But in 1941, war began in South East Asia.
"The foreign missionaries were incarcerated in concentration camps, either in Japan or Manchuria from December 1941 to August 1945. One of the two Brothers in Manchuria died in 1943 in the concentration camp. As for the Brother in Malaysia, he was not allowed to go back to Japan till after the war. Those four years were, for all, very difficult ones. It was only in 1946 that a work began for a new. First, an orphanage in Sendai in 1948 came up, then a school in the south of Japan, Kagoshima, in 1950. It was followed by a Brothers' House in Tokyo, with an attached university students dormitory, which later were transferred to Hino, a suburb of Tokyo. And, at last, the desired school of Hakodate could open in 1960, after 28 years of waiting. Among those 28 years, 10 years were needed for the land, bought before the war, to be given back to the Brothers. And with God' grace, organized by our Alumni, the school celebrated, in 2010, its golden jubilee.
花 (Hana)
JAPAN - Before coming to Japan as a lay person or as a Brother, I liked flowers as most people do. I lived in a culture where there were flowers in the house only for certain occasions or in churches or chapels. To have flowers meant to go to the market and buy them or the easiest way, to order them through a shop. People around me at home or in our communities didn't grow flowers for inside decoration. In other words, to have flowers or not was the way to live ordinary life.
I arrived in Japan on August 26 of 1987 and soon I began to see the role of flowers in different ways even in ordinary life. One of the new words I learned was "生け花" (ikebana) which literally means - living flower(s). This is one of the arts people have cultivated for years in this country. I became interested to appreciate the role of flowers in daily life. I must confess that I have never taken any class or course on putting and arranging cut flowers in a vase. After four months in Japan, I gave it a try and put together my first and "original" arrangement. From the very first time I did not follow orthodoxy; I did not use flowers but two branches of Japanese maple and one of ginko. You can see me in that old picture of 34 years ago. That was the beginning of something new to me.
I have come to discover that putting flowers together in "my way" have helped me contemplate the beauty of each blossom or the combination of different shapes, dimensions and colors, even if I don't follow the rules of the traditional Japanese delicate art of ikebana. I play with what I get my hands on from the flowers in our garden. Now, I know this is not just cutting flowers and bringing them inside. I actually grow most of the raw materials for the arrangements I do. In other words, gardening and flower arrangement have become part of my daily life.
I have reached the point that, in doing these two things, I consider them to be the integral part of a therapeutic technique that pays well for my health. The more I get involved working with plants, the more I discover that it is a way to keep connected with mother nature. I cannot help it but I came to understand how the person becomes someone that bridges nature, humans, and the Creator. I am immensely grateful to discover and practise this down-to-earth and simple theological journey. Most probably if the Lord had not have brought me to this land, I would have continued to see flowers just as flowers.
Putting flowers inside the house, I make an environment that pleases my own eyes and perhaps the eyesight of people living together with me. When I put flowers in the chapel, I feel that I am not alone; nature is also praising the same God.
Here in the northern part of Japan we enjoy the four seasons. Each season produces different flowers (except winter) that help me become more imaginative in how I can put the flowers together. Any arrangement even using the same type of flowers will look different depending on the vase I use. Vase and flower combination produces a unique sense of harmony. One of the Japanese ikebana secrets is the use of "kenzan" that holds the flowers vertically and allows you to bend the position of flowers. The kenzan is a piece of metal that has many nails inserted, allowing you to play with flowers and the vase to produce something original.
Finally, I insist that what I do with the flowers has no right to be called "ikebana". But if you insist, you can call them "unorthodox" ikebana. I hope you will be able to see flowers in a different way. And what is more, buy a kenzan and give it a try! (Text & Photos: Br. Fermin Martinez FSC)
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63-Year-Old Woman Kills Teen Who Tried To Rob Her Twice
A 63-year-old Louisiana grandmother prayed to God as she shot down the teenage home invader who dared to rob her for the second time in a month, KSLA 12 reports.
Elzie Pipkins told the news station that the boy, 16-year old Devon Antonio White, forced himself inside of her Shreveport home in December demanding cash from her safe. The senior citizen said the boy had stolen cash and a gun from her before, but she bought a new firearm after the robbery.
As she opened her safe and realized that it a small amount of money inside, she began fearing for her life and those of her granddaughter and great grandson.
"And as I was unlocking the safe and I prayed to God to give me strength, to get through this, it'll be me or him," Pipkins said. "And that's when I fired my gun and hit him with the first round."
Here more on how the robbery unfolded:
She tells KSLA News 12 she got the drop on the alleged robber when she distracted him by handing him the bag of money with one hand. With the other hand, she says she shot the sixteen year- old in the chest.
She says this is the second time the young man robbed her in her own home. The last time this happened she says he stole her gun and some money. But she bought another gun.
This time when the shotgun wielding man reportedly barged into her home, her gun was in the safe – a tactical advantage she would use without even thinking.
"And I said here you go, and he let go of one hand off his gun, because it was pointed right at me, and reached for the bag of coins, and that's when I fired my gun, and hit him with the first round," said the woman. She says after a brief struggle, he ran.
Police found the young man a short distance away from the home after he had collapsed. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
"55 dollars in coins, and he lost his life," said the tearful woman. She says her heart goes out to his family, and that she never intended to kill the young man.
"I did what any parent or loved one would do and that's try to protect her own," Pipkins told The Shreveport Times in an interview about the shooting.
The shooting is still under investigation, but she will not be charged with a crime.
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Jury convicts man in '08 murder
Victim was shot six times, found behind liquor store
Thu., Aug. 19, 2010
By Thomas Clouse tomc@spokesman.com(509) 459-5495
A Stevens County jury on Wednesday found Christopher H. Devlin guilty of aggravated first-degree murder for the May 2008 slaying of 52-year-old Daniel Heily, whose bullet-riddled body was found behind a Deer Park liquor store.
The jury deliberated three days before convicting Devlin, 57. Because Heily was a state's witness, Devlin faces only one possible sentence – life in prison without the possibility of parole.
"I'm disappointed with the decision," co-defense attorney Mark Vovos said. "There certainly will be an appeal in this case."
The jury found Devlin guilty of premeditated first-degree murder, but did not support a weapons enhancement that charged Devlin had used a gun in the commission of a felony.
"I think it's sort of interesting that Mr. Devlin was not guilty of using a firearm. (Heily) had six shots in him … but the jury found (Devlin) wasn't armed with a firearm at the time," Vovos said. "Go figure that out."
The case began when Heily told police that Devlin broke into Heily's Spokane County home and assaulted him in 2007. That felony assault trial was set to begin on May 14, 2008, but Heily never showed up to testify.
Spokane County sheriff's detectives searched for Heily and located him on May 16, 2008, stuffed under the seat of his pickup, which was parked behind a liquor store. He had six gunshot wounds.
Detectives arrested Devlin and Carl A. Hoskins, who identified Devlin as Heily's killer, according to court records. But Hoskins never testified in the trial even though prosecutors gave him a deal to avoid first-degree murder charges in exchange for his testimony.
Hoskins was released from jail last August after satisfying the 27-month sentence that was promised as part of the deal. It's unclear whether that deal remains in place since he wasn't called to testify.
"I'm not sure what will happen with Mr. Hoskins," Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker said. "I'll have to check about why he didn't testify. Otherwise, we are very pleased with the verdict."
Deputy Spokane County prosecutors Larry Steinmetz and Dale Nagy weren't immediately available for comment.
Superior Court Judge Jerome Leveque rejected a request by Vovos and co-defense attorney Roger Hunko to inform the jury that prosecutors chose not to call Hoskins – who was the only person investigators said witnessed the killing.
Steinmetz implied in court last week that he was holding Hoskins back to rebut any potential testimony from Devlin. But since Devlin didn't take the stand, Hoskins wasn't called.
"That was a big issue in the trial," Vovos said. "We wanted to be able to tell the jury about the deal (Hoskins) had. It's a procedural, strategic matter that has consequences. I suppose it will have to be dealt with before an appellate court."
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Q: How to fix shifting header after installing speed / cache plugins? After installing (and uninstalling) Autoptimize, Async JavaScript, BJ Lazy Load, and Leverage Browser Caching plugins, my header shifts back and forth on page load - can you help find the fix?
I am pretty good with CSS but can't find the culprit of the fix. If you click the link you will most likely (haven't tested this bug in all devices and screen sizes - i see it in Chrome on Mac) see the upper left logo and menu items shift back and forth about a pixel.
I was working on page speed and one of those plugins did this. After deleting all four of those, it still is doing it. (The link below they are still activated, but i tested with another staging site deleting them and it didn't change.)
Can you help me come up with a CSS fix? I use Dev tools console every day - is there a way to "Freeze" or stop the page load at the exact moment this shifts, so i can inspect the CSS and compare to when page is loaded - maybe similar to how you can use breakpoints in JavaScript?
Needless to say lesson learned about making backups and / or using staging site to test plugins like those. Or in this case a staging staging site!
Thanks!
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A: i found this CSS:
@media only screen and (min-width: 800px) { .no-overflow-y body { padding-right: 9px !important; } }
and changed it to
@media only screen and (min-width: 800px) { .no-overflow-y body { padding-right: 0px !important; } }
and that solved the issue.

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using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;

namespace SpaceMarbles.V5
{
    public class GunScript :MonoBehaviour
    {
        public GameObject sphere;
        public GameObject clone;
        public GameObject capsule;
        public GameObject line;
        LineRenderer lineR;
        public static int shotPower = 10;
        public static int shotPowerPlus = 2;
        public static int shotPowerLimit = 100;
        public static int shotPowerStart = 10;
        int multiplier = 20;
        float cloneDestroyTimer = 5f;
        public static int activeSpheres = 0;
        public static int maxSpheres = 5;
        public static int maxSpheresMaximum = 20;
        public static int maxSpheresMinimum = 1;
        // Mouse Position
        Ray ray;
        RaycastHit hit;
        // Gun rotation towards mouse.
        Vector3 gunRotation;
        string capsuleName = "Capsule";
        float capsuleRotateSpeed = -10f;

        private void Awake()
        {
            // Find capsule or create a new one
            GameObject foundObject = GameObject.Find(capsuleName);
            if (foundObject == null)
            {
                capsule = Instantiate(capsule);
                //print("capsule created");
            }
            else
            {
                capsule = GameObject.Find(capsuleName);
                //print("capsule found");
            }
        }
        void Start()
        {
            line = Instantiate(line);
            lineR = line.GetComponent<LineRenderer>();
        }

        void FixedUpdate()
        {
            //LaunchSphere();
            CountSpheres();
            CountTargetSpheres();
            CurserPointers();

            GunRotation();
        }
        private void CountSpheres()
        {
            activeSpheres = GameObject.FindGameObjectsWithTag("TargetSphere").Length;
        }
        private void CountTargetSpheres()
        {
            activeSpheres = GameObject.FindGameObjectsWithTag("Sphere").Length;
        }

        private void GunRotation()
        {
            // Rotation of gun towards mouse position.
            gunRotation = new Vector3(hit.point.x, hit.point.y, 0);
            transform.LookAt(gunRotation);
        }

        private void CurserPointers()
        {
            // Set ray to mouse position.
            ray = Camera.main.ScreenPointToRay(Input.mousePosition);

            // Draw line from gun to mouse location.
            if (Physics.Raycast(ray, out hit, 1000))
            {
                Debug.DrawLine(transform.position, hit.point);
                lineR.SetPosition(0, transform.position); // gun position
                lineR.SetPosition(lineR.positionCount-1, hit.point); // mouse position
            }

            // Set capsule at mouse position.
            capsule.GetComponent<Rigidbody>().MovePosition(hit.point);
            capsule.transform.Rotate(new Vector3(0, 0, capsuleRotateSpeed)); // Rotate capsule.
        }

        public void LaunchSphereMaxPower()
        {
            shotPower = shotPowerLimit;
            InstantiateCloneAndLaunch();
        }
        public void PowerUpGun()
        {
            if (GunScript.shotPower < GunScript.shotPowerLimit && activeSpheres < maxSpheres)
            {
                GunScript.shotPower += GunScript.shotPowerPlus;
            }
        }

        public void InstantiateCloneAndLaunch()
        {
            if (activeSpheres < maxSpheres)
            {
                clone = Instantiate(sphere, transform.position, transform.rotation);
                clone.GetComponent<Rigidbody>().AddRelativeForce(0, 0, shotPower * multiplier);
                shotPower = shotPowerStart;
                Destroy(clone.gameObject, cloneDestroyTimer);
            }
            else
            {
                //print("Too many spheres");
            }
        }
    }
}

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The USDF Executive Board has implemented a new format for budget review that will allow additional opportunity for discussion before the budget comes to a vote. The following new protocols will encourage this.
A complete copy of the Year Ended, Financial Statements is available for a fee of $20.


Werner Enterprises announced that its company drivers will be getting a significant raise, effective on January 1, 2016.
The news of the pay increase for company drivers comes only weeks after Werner announced the biggest pay per mile pay increase in company history for its owner-operators.
The pay increase will impact around 1400 drivers in the one-way truckload van fleet. They will see an extra $5000 per year. In comparison, the owner-operators should earn an extra $10,000 yearly as a result of the per mile increase.


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My New Year's Wish for Vermont
I don't want any one thing in the New Year but rather a new way of understanding leadership and governing from our executive, legislative, and judiciary branches.
I don't have a checklist of tweaks, quick fixes, or systemic overhauls that will revolutionize our endless but futile repair work. Nor do I have an idea for yet another nonprofit council of innovators who will, through their elevated belief systems, make everything better.
I want a new governing vision for leadership and action ̶ one that understands Vermont's gradual descent into this troubling array of interwoven complex systems that plague us. I want leaders who can imagine a new set of values focused on the common good and who have the courage to lead and enact change that lifts the average Vermonter.
In my 45 years observing Vermont politics, I've seen two types of politicians, managers who view politics as a business career ̶ a way to make a living and garner respect as a person of influence ̶ and those who see politics as service to those who elected them. Sadly, I've seen more of the former than the latter.
Managers respond to problems as they present themselves. Leaders seek to understand the systemic origins of the problems and reenvisage and deploy a system that generates fewer problems.
A friend was talking with a politician of significant rank in Vermont politics and the politician asked my friend, "So, what should I run for next?" Disheartened by the subtext of the question, my friend shook his head and left the discussion.
Service means a deep intellectual and emotional connection to those served not noblesse oblige. It is born of shared experience and empathy.
Leaders listen carefully to diverse points of view, derive consensus (not total agreement), honor and record dissent, and act. She or he clearly articulates the path forward and the rationale behind it to those served, then forcefully counters the inevitable headwinds that oppose change for fear of losing their privilege. They then engage the legislature ̶ and, if needed, the judiciary ̶ to forge and realize change. If need be, they acknowledge any miss-steps, and then back-up and amend in order to move forward. Their dominant human characteristics are humility and courage.
Most important, they understand that our challenges are interwoven and that addressing the whole is the most cost-efficient means of driving positive change. They know that investing in the early wellbeing of people will significantly reduce costs downstream ̶ that it's cheaper to educate, care for, and prevent harm to people in real time than to try and fix them later on after the damage is done.
The following initiatives are all interconnected in their impact on people:
Public education (not "childcare") located in our communities from shortly after birth, staffed by early educational specialists who understand human development including the value of play (of which 500 are currently in training at Community College of Vermont (CCV) as well as regional life-long learning opportunities.
Early intervention in response to adverse childhood experiences (ACES) using trauma-informed counseling (TIC) and robust local family support systems;
Integrated experiential learning, job-shadowing, and internship opportunities in high school, and access to higher education through a public system of government-financed community and state colleges with flexible pathways into higher education or employment. Lifelong-learning access for those who seek new educational or vocational opportunities at any age.
Universal and affordable local access to primary care as needed/when needed. This includes physiological, mental health, dental, and substance-abuse disorder treatment options with acuity-driven escalation to regional secondary and tertiary care if needed as well as affordable access to safe housing and healthy food, both intrinsic to good health.
A criminal justice system grounded in an understanding of human development ̶ one which offers a redemptive path to young people who often make impulsive bad choices and one which prioritizes safe re-entry, restorative justice, and local support systems over incarceration except in the rare cases where the public needs protection from violent or deviant behavior.
One of the great ironies underlying this connectedness: some 9000 Vermont children have a parent under the care or oversight of the VT Department of Corrections (DOC) while "having an incarcerated parent" is a defined as an "adverse childhood experience."
Above all, I want a new culture of leadership that retires for good the aging Milton Friedman doctrine of maximizing shareholder value at any cost ̶ one that makes the unfettered accretion of wealth a revered socio-economic prize.
I want new leaders who are informed and guided by the emerging governance philosophy, supported by solid research that the wellbeing of the commons produces a more stable society, economy and an environment that will sustain diverse human, animal, and plant life.
This cultural shift has already begun in New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Iceland, Bhutan, Scotland, Finland, Germany, Wales, and Costa Rica among other countries.
With our one-time, outsized $8+ billion budget and our majority political alignment, Vermont is well-poised to lead other states in this humane and practical change in governing philosophy.
My friends and colleagues at "True North" will assail this point of view, citing man's innate freedom to earn unlimited wealth through his own endeavor, the need to minimize taxes and government regulation and let wealth grow to any extreme. But unrestricted freedom to acquire wealth ignores the wellbeing of all but the 1% and the damage to the country becomes more evident by the day.
Endeavor and invention do drive an economy. Regulated capitalism can drive personal, family, and community prosperity, but we still need government regulation focused on the wellbeing of all its citizens and on sustaining our natural world to survive and thrive as a civilization.
I've often wondered if there's any significant difference in quality of life for those whose assets are $80 million or $7 billion? What's left to spend money on? What does one do with such wealth? One can always buy more things, but more material possessions has never been shown to enhance a sense of wellbeing.
One can spend money on campaigns, lobbying, or bribery in an effort to affect the course of government policy to one's own class advantage. One can donate to causes that further one's privilege, with a goal of shrinking the established role and size of government.
One can also choose to donate altruistically to reduce community suffering. But a progressive and equitable tax system will preserve and fund the agreed-upon roles of government and generate income to support the wellbeing of all Vermonters and their natural environment.
Imagine if Vermont leadership were to focus on and measure success based on the safety, comfort, opportunity, and happiness of all its citizens, understanding that our level of wellbeing and not our level of wealth is the best measure of opportunity.
Vermont started down this path in 2015 with Act 113, establishing Vermont's Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) metrics. The statute defined GPI as "the net contributions of economic activity to the wellbeing and long-term prosperity of our state's citizens, calculated through adjustments to gross state product that account for positive and negative economic, environmental, and social attributes of economic development."
Its clearly stated mission is to "Improve the economic wellbeing and quality of life of Vermonters while maintaining our natural resources and community values."
The goal is to "not only grow jobs and wages and increase our Gross Domestic Product, but also to improve the Genuine Progress Indicator – a measure that takes into account economic, social, and natural assets and impacts – by 5% over baseline over the next five years."
We started down this path, so how did we do?
My hope for the New Year is that a new generation of executive and legislative leaders will have the courage and fortitude to instill a new philosophy of governing, one that is driven by the wellbeing of all Vermonters, our world nieghbors, and our natural environment.


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Dispatches from the SF Culture War (exist) - 2
Scott Lucas | January 13, 2014 | Story Tech World
Dispatches from the SF Culture war is our new, semi-regular scorecard for the Tech versus San Francisco cage match.
Culture Warrior: Chris Nicholson, head of communications at Celery and a former New York Times reporter.
Broadside: It's time to embrace the "hackers" and "makers" who are too disruptive to pay attention to your pesky zoning regulations.
Take-Away: San Francisco ought to embrace "fluxspaces," which are what he calls "any part of a building that hackers and makers have illegally occupied so they can live and work together." They aren't squats, because they pay rent. They're just not exactly, you know, legal.
Sample Line: "If there's one rule about migrant workers, it's that they stick together. When San Francisco had its first gold rush, the miners built tent cities on a swamp plain by the bay. When jobseekers descend on North Dakota's oil rigs, they build mancamps. When coders come to SoMa, they look for a fluxspace. It's a live-work cluster, with one slight difference. While they don't have the revolutionary ethos of previous communal movements in San Francisco (like, for example, the Diggers), fluxspaces epitomize the anti-surveillance leanings of the hacker community. Surveillance is control."
Mood: The urban squalor and creative ferment of David Bowie's Berlin trilogy.
Weakness: Is this a solution to the housing and office space crunch? Or just a symptom of how bad the problem is? We're sorry that proper zoning isn't cool enough for you, dude. And you know San Francisco's magazine's office used to be a warehouse too. How new is this idea?
Tech Friendliness Rating (1=technophobe; 10= technophile): 7. He might not have a great solution, but at least Nicholson is trying to find harmony between the tech industry and the city that houses it.
Fallout: Sample comment: "The funny thing is that this author thinks this is something new and revolutionary. It's been going on since at least the 70's."
Read the full story on PandoDaily.
More Dispatches from the SF Culture War
Chris Nicholson embraces fluxspaces
Bryan Goldberg tries his hand at satire
Matthew Yglesias thinks that Silicon Valley should move to Cleveland
Allison Arieff thinks that tech needs to learn more from urban planning
Email Scott Lucas at slucas@modernluxury.com
Follow Scott Lucas on Twitter @ScottLucas86


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/**
 * @file sg_changeset_typedefs.h
 *
 * @details A Changeset is a representation of a check-in/commit.
 * Everything we need to rebuild the state of the user's project as
 * of a particular version.  The Changeset does not directly contain
 * all of the change information; rather, it should be thought of as
 * a handle (containing pointers) to the various data structures.
 *
 * The actual in-memory format of a Changeset is opaque.
 */

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#ifndef H_SG_CHANGESET_TYPEDEFS_H
#define H_SG_CHANGESET_TYPEDEFS_H

BEGIN_EXTERN_C;

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

/**
 * (CSET) Version Identifier.
 *
 * Indicates what version of the software created the Changeset object.
 * This is important when we read an object from a blob.  For
 * newly created Changeset objects, we should always use the current
 * software versrion.
 */
enum SG_changeset_version
{
	SG_CSET_VERSION__INVALID=-1,					/**< Invalid Value, must be -1. */
	SG_CSET_VERSION_1=1,							/**< Version 1. */

	SG_CSET_VERSION__RANGE,									/**< Last defined valued + 1. */
	SG_CSET_VERSION__CURRENT=SG_CSET_VERSION__RANGE-1,		/**< Current Software Version.  Must be latest version defined. */
};

typedef enum SG_changeset_version SG_changeset_version;

/**
 * A Changeset is a representation of a check-in/commit.
 *
 * A SG_changeset is used to represent an existing commit already
 * stored in the repository.  To create a new Changeset, use SG_committing.
 */
typedef struct SG_changeset SG_changeset;

#define SG_CHANGEESET__TREE__CHANGES__TYPE			    "type"
#define SG_CHANGEESET__TREE__CHANGES__DIR			    "dir"
#define SG_CHANGEESET__TREE__CHANGES__HID               "hid"
#define SG_CHANGEESET__TREE__CHANGES__BITS	            "bits"
#define SG_CHANGEESET__TREE__CHANGES__NAME		        "name"

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

END_EXTERN_C;

#endif//H_SG_CHANGESET_TYPEDEFS_H


Turns out the ad which was created in February and then appeared again online on Thursday on Lord Krishna's birthday, spoofing Draupadi's disrobing in the Mahabharata, was the work of a digital marketing agency. The agency confirmed that Myntra was not to blame.
Scroll Droll, based in Delhi, does digital marketing and online art work, and published the creative without authorisation from Myntra.
Mytra was bought by Flipkart for $300 million in 2014.