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add to favorites	New twist in vexing Cowlitz casino wastewater issue	Cars
New twist in vexing Cowlitz casino wastewater issue Perhaps signaling a solution to one of the most vexing problems surrounding the $510 million Cowlitz casino, Clark County’s public health officer is recommending the county allow the tribe to connect to La Center’s city sewer system.most popular casinos Forced to find its own solution, the tribe has been working on a system that would inject treated wastewater into the ground above the aquifer that supplies Clark County’s drinking water.Hooking up the casino to the city sewer line is “the safest thing to do” and a public health necessity, Dr. Alan Melnick said. La Center’s city sewer system is the safer option because it’s monitored locally and the county has access to data about the wastewater, he said in an interview this week. If something were to go wrong at the city wastewater treatment plant, the discharge would end up in the surface water of the East Fork Lewis River and eventually be washed out, Melnick said. By contrast, it’s not easy to remove contamination from the ground, he said. “God forbid something went wrong with the injection system and we’re not monitoring it,” Melnick said. However, neither the county nor the state would have the authority to monitor the effluent from the tribe’s wastewater injection system.Clark County council Chairman Marc Boldt asked Melnick a month ago to weigh in on the injection well project. Melnick will formally give his recommendation at a 10:30 a.m. meeting Wednesday at the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. The courts ruled last year that extending a sewer line beyond La Center’s urban growth boundary to the casino, which is under construction west of Interstate 5 at Exit 16, would violate Clark County’s planning policies. But a state law that addresses urban growth areas offers an exception to the rule in paragraph four of RCW 36.70A.110: “In general, it is not appropriate that urban governmental services be extended to or expanded in rural areas except in those limited circumstances shown to be necessary to protect basic health and safety and the environment.” That means the county Board of Health, which is comprised of the five county councilors, could declare an emergency and allow the sewer hookup, said Boldt, who was unsure whether the move required the governor’s approval.Despite its sudden change of heart about the sewer connection, the county, which is embroiled in legal battles with the Cowlitz Tribe, remains opposed to the casino project, Boldt said. When asked Thursday why county officials didn’t ask for a recommendation sooner, Boldt replied, “Really, we should have probably done it before. … I do realize this is probably at the 11th hour.”
add to favorites	‘All in for Norfolk Casino’ group launches as city plugs way to remove signatures from anti-casino petition	Cars
‘All in for Norfolk Casino’ group launches as city plugs way to remove signatures from anti-casino petition A new group has formed to fight back against those looking to delay progress on Norfolk’s proposed waterfront resort and casino. Titled “All in for Norfolk Casino,” the group’s website says “don’t let the naysayers block our opportunity to create jobs, generate money for schools and make our city the leading tourist destination in Virginia.”popular casinos The group, which lists eight founding members, asks people to “Join the growing list of people who are All In for Norfolk Casino.”This comes the same week as petitioners trying to stop or stall plans for a casino in Norfolk say they now have about half of the signatures they need to send the issue to the ballot box. On September 24, an agreement to sell 13.25 acres of land next to Harbor Park to the Pamunkey Indian Nation was approved by a 7-1 city council vote.A section of the city charter allows for residents to petition a city council action with registered voter signatures. If the threshold is met within the time limit, a judge could order a referendum on the council vote. On Friday, City Spokesperson Lori Crouch promoted a form that allows people who changed their mind about signing the petition to remove their name.“We have received calls from citizens who wish to remove their names from the petition currently circulating by by the group Say No to the Norfolk Casino,” Crouch said in an email. The lone council member who voted against the project is holding a town hall meeting on the issue at Lambert’s Point Rec Center on Tuesday, October 15 at 6 p.m.
add to favorites	Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento opens on a high note	Cars
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento opens on a high note Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain opened to the public Wednesday after a furious construction schedule.A guitar smash takes the place of a ribbon-cutting at Hard Rock openings. It goes with the culture of a worldwide entertainment empire centered around rock ‘n’ roll.popular casinos The hotel and casino sprouted from farmland in just 15 months. Hours before the public opening, final touches were still being made -- but inside it was operating as a soft opening for VIPs.The interior is standard casino decor with the requisite four-star restaurants and fancy bars. The big distinction comes in the form of 100 pieces of museum quality collectibles from some of the iconic names in rock ‘n’ roll. The Rock Shop is standard in many of Hard Rock international’s 250 properties around the world.With half a dozen casinos in the area, Hard Rock hopes to stand apart. “People know the brand and we really think that will allow us to grow the market, bring people in from all over the region and bring people on from the western part of the United States,” said Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento President Mark Birtha. Part of the brand is 79-year-old Rita Gilligan who was the first employee hired 50 years ago by two American hippies who couldn’t find a good burger in London.“The boys brought wholesome, American food topped off with rock ‘n’ roll music,” Gilligan said. “Music is the medicine of life. We all love the music.”There are now 57,000 employees worldwide and 1,300 of them are at the new Hard Rock. Seventy percent of them come from the Yuba/Sutter area, which was a promise fulfilled by the owners. “It really is about bringing the jobs and the opportunities using local vendors,” said Enterprise Rancheria tribal chairperson Glenda Nelson. “We have made sure that along with the partnership of Hard Rock to do that.” Along with the table games, there are 1,500 slot machines in the casino.The 170-room hotel has meeting rooms, a pool and spa area, and six restaurants. Entertainment is featured at the Toyota Amphitheatre down the road. “The focus was not just having gaming in a box, it was to have all the amenities,” Birtha said. "So, even if you don’t come here and even spend a dollar in a slot machine, you can come have a great resort experience.”Whether it will be as successful as envisioned remained to be seen, but on the first day the spirit and enthusiasm were evident. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week beginning Wednesday night.The kick-off music event for the casino will be Def Leppard, who will play at the nearby amphitheater on Saturday night.
add to favorites	Hard Rock Casino Rockford announcement planned Tuesday	Cars
Hard Rock Casino Rockford announcement planned Tuesday Rick Nielsen, Cheap Trick guitarist, and Jim Allen, chairman and CEO of Hard Rock International, will host an invitation-only announcement at noon Tuesday to present their proposal for a Hard Rock Casino Rockford.month recommend casino The announcement will be held at site of the former Clock Tower Resort, 7801 E. State St. The location is considered a front-runner to win the single available Rockford casino license, but other strong proposals also are expected. An unresolved legal dispute involving the former owners of the property is not expected to get in the way of the proposal, said Ian Linnabary, a lawyer for a consortium of investors working to bring the Hard Rock Casino to the Rockford property. Linnabary said the group is avoiding much public comment until the announcement. “All I can say is, get ready to rock,” Linnabary said.Rockford on July 3 issued a request for casino proposals. Responses are due Aug. 16. The city has attorney Bobbie Holzwarth to serve as the point woman, charged with guiding the city through the process of negotiating the casino deal and choosing an operator and location. The City Council has also authorized Mayor Tom McNamara to hire additional consultants to evaluate the proposals. McNamara’s administration released a statement late Friday to remind the public that the city is not endorsing the proposed Hard Rock Casino.“We are happy to see community excitement around a casino in Rockford,” said city spokeswoman Laura Maher. “However, we want to be clear that a recently announced press conference is not to be interpreted in any way as the city endorsing any location or any proposal. “At this time, there is no site selected,” Maher said. “In fact, the city has not yet received any proposals. We expect to receive multiple proposals for multiple sites by the Aug. 16 deadline and will consider each of them.” An evaluation team is expected to recommend the best proposals to City Council on Sept. 16, with a public hearing scheduled Sept. 23. The council is expected by Oct. 25 to recommend one or more proposals to the Illinois Gaming Board — the regulatory body that has the final say over who gets the license.McNamara said he hopes that the Gaming Board also approves a temporary casino that would operate while the permanent casino is under construction.
add to favorites	Woman drives motor-home into Las Vegas-area casino after she was kicked out	Cars
Woman drives motor-home into Las Vegas-area casino after she was kicked out A 50-year-old woman upset about getting kicked out of the Cannery casino drove her Winnebago motorhome through the front doors and ran over an elderly custodian, according to authorities.recommend casino Jennifer Stitt had been ejected from the North Las Vegas casino early Friday morning.“Disorderly conduct,” said North Las Vegas Police spokesman Eric Leavitt. “They asked her to leave, but she didn’t want to leave.” Casino staff informed Stitt that her refusal to leave constituted trespassing.“She didn’t agree with the trespassing, ” Leavitt said.That’s when Stitt left the building, got behind the wheel of her RV and plowed it through the glass front doors of the casino, police said.Outside, a 66-year-old custodian stood in the path of the incoming Winnebago. “He looked up and said, ‘you’re hitting me!” Leavitt said. “And she continued to accelerate at him, actually running him over. She knew fully well what she was doing.” Casino security surrounded the Winnebago and pulled the angered woman out.The custodian suffered critical injuries, Leavitt said, but he is expected to survive.Police took the Stitt into custody. She is likely to face an attempted murder charge, police said.
add to favorites	The privacy cost of consumer DNA profiling	Cars
The privacy cost of consumer DNA profiling Let’s talk about data. No, not your Facebook likes that companies use to spam you with targeted advertising. Or your metadata, which reveals a great deal about you (and your cat). We’re talking about the actual data of you. Your DNA. Your DNA is your genetic fingerprint. Your DNA is utterly unique. Your DNA can tell things about your health, personality, history, and more. Oh, and your DNA might be owned by Ancestry.com, 23andMe, or some other genetic ancestry company. Wait… what? What data are we handing over to DNA profilers? What’s in your DNA? Well, it contains markers for disease, hair and eye color, possible personality traits, your heritage… Fundamentally, DNA is what makes you, you. Hey, you could probably even clone someone from a saliva sample some years down the track. And we are giving this to a commercial company just for a chance to see if our great-great-great-great grandmother was royalty, or if we’re distantly related to George Clooney? More importantly, to whom are we handing over the essence of ourselves? And by what rules are they bound? By what rules do genetic testing companies have to play? At present, there is little, if any overarching legislation regarding direct to consumer genetic testing guidelines. While France and Germany have banned consumer genetic testing, other nations have no specific law. In the US, the FDA has come up with some guidelines such as testing requirements and a review. But in terms of laws surrounding governance? That’s on a state-by-state basis and derived from other non-specific regulations. Could this be a case of technology accelerating faster than the regulators? By the time the possible implications of massive commercial DNA databases are properly discussed in a regulatory sense, it’s going to be like trying to play catch up with Usain Bolt. A look at the privacy policies of genetic testing companies At present, it’s mainly up to the DNA profiling companies themselves to put in place security and privacy policies. So how are they doing? Let’s break down part of the privacy policy at Ancestry.com, for example: “[Ancestry.com] may also use your information in genealogical or genomic research projects, to improve or develop new products and services, and for internal business purposes…” Meaning, Ancestry.com will use your DNA: in research (what kind of research exactly? Researching if there’s a serial killer gene?) for new products and services (“great idea Jim! Let’s open a dating arm of the business!”) for “internal business purposes” (okay, so what if my genetics end up being able to determine how susceptible I am to certain forms of marketing, eesh!) “[Ancestry.com] do not share common identifying information linked to your genetic or health data with third parties unless we obtain your explicit consent or are required to do so.” There are no conditions of what constitutes “required,” but, in 2017, US-based Ancestry.com received 34 criminal subpoenas from the US, Germany, Canada, and the UK. And they released data in 31 of those cases. “[Ancestry.com] use your Personal Information to market new products and offers from us or our business partners. This includes advertising personalized to you based on your interests.” This one speaks for itself! How secure is the data you submit for genetic testing? Well, how secure is any data? If you’re a US citizen with a credit report, your sensitive personal data was probably exposed by Equifax along with 143 million other people’s. 3 billion (billion!!) Yahoo users were also found to be hacked in 2017 using forged cookies. And Aadhaar, the identity system for over 1 billion Indians which includes biometric info, has been compromised numerous times. Whatever systems that people have in place, we’ve learned by now that nothing is infallible. A combination of software flaws and social engineering tricks used by hackers can have a global impact. Your reckless family and their DNA will betray you Want to know the most disturbing aspect of all this? You don’t even have to provide a sample yourself to be caught up in it. If your brother, sister, or great aunt Lilly submit their DNA, then familial markers mean there’s a good chance that your essence is on file too. We don’t yet know all the secrets our DNA contains. 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add to favorites	Access granted: How to use Southwest Airlines overseas	Cars
Access granted: How to use Southwest Airlines overseas If you’re reading this, chances are you already know a thing or two about VPNs. Maybe you’ve even used them to help find cheap airline tickets. But did you know that some airline sites are only available in certain countries? Take Southwest, for instance. Though it is one of the biggest airlines in the world, its website, southwest.com, is only available for people in the U.S. and a handful of nearby countries. In fact, if you try to view it from most of the world, you’ll instantly see this Southwest Airlines “Access Denied” message: Screenshot: The Soutwest Airlines access denied page. Bummer, right? To add insult to injury, you won’t have any luck finding tickets on third-party sites like Kayak or Orbitz, either. That’s because the only way to buy a Southwest ticket is through southwest.com. The company says this is to help keep its costs down, and while that may be true, it makes it extremely difficult for customers outside the U.S. to take advantage of the airline’s services. Whether you want to check in early, change your flight, or simply want to verify your itinerary, not being able to access the website can cause a whole host of potential issues. And when you’re traveling, flight hiccups are the last thing you want to deal with. Fortunately, there’s an easy workaround. If you’re experiencing the dreaded “Access Denied” page and are wondering why you can’t access the Southwest Airlines website, this guide will show you how to use a VPN to encrypt your network and access southwest.com privately and securely. Why Southwest blocks outside IPs Southwest Airlines has been blocking specific IPs outside the U.S. and the neighboring countries it serves for a number of years now. A simple Google search will show oodles of community pages with customers venting their frustration in painful detail. While Southwest hasn’t detailed its reasons for blocking access to most of the world, there could be a number of reasonable explanations: one, since the airline doesn’t offer long-haul international flights, it wants to limit any excess traffic to its site; two, it wants to limit customers purchasing tickets abroad, and, therefore, any potential savings the end user might see; and three, the page restrictions are merely an error that Southwest has not yet felt it was important to address. That said, Southwest seems to follow a random pattern of blocking some IPs while allowing others; some users have even reported being able to access Southwest by visiting the site from a different city in the same country. What you need to access southwest.com abroad Instead of spending hours on hold with customer service, or worse, perusing the back pages of community self-help posts, you can use the following tools to bypass the “Access Denied” message and visit the Southwest website freely. Just come prepared with: Your Southwest account (if you have one) A few seconds to spare No outside tools or subscriptions necessary; with a secure VPN connection, you can access southwest.com without having to enter your passport number, credit card information, or personal address (although you will need to supply some of these to actually book a ticket). Plus you can use a VPN service to access Southwest on any browser using any device. A step-by-step guide to accessing Southwest Airlines overseas To access the Southwest website with a secure VPN connection, open your VPN app and connect to any server location in the U.S. ExpressVPN screenshot: Connect to a U.S. server location to access Southwest Airlines from abroad. Once connected, make sure your VPN is working by opening your browser and visiting ExpressVPN’s IP Address Checker to verify your location. If your IP matches that of your VPN address, then your new IP address is secure, and you can proceed with all due speed. Now, head to southwest.com and use the site as you usually would. Remember, you don’t need to sign up or enter any details explicitly; but if you already have a Southwest account, you should now be able to use it as usual. You can buy a new ticket or check prices! Yup. It really is that easy. Reminder: Don’t forget to use a VPN when flying What have airport Wi-Fi and airline Wi-Fi got in common? With huge volumes of user traffic on any airline network at any given moment, the amount of sensitive data passing between multiple devices is palpable. If you want to browse securely—whether you’re on the ground or in the air—make sure you keep your VPN on at all times. As an added bonus, you can even use your best VPN to visit sites that your airline Wi-Fi network restricts. It’s a win-win. Qwer432 http://www.fastexpressvpn.com/ http://www.fastvpnproxy.com/ http://www.buysecurevpn.com/
add to favorites	Facial swapping software is now open-source	Cars
Facial swapping software is now open-source Developed by experts from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NVIDIA, vid2vid technology allows anybody to swap the surface images of objects in a video. Most of us know this kind of video-to-video synthesis from ‘face swapping,’ where an algorithm detects a face and applies another face on top of it. But the technology could apply to other objects too, for example, cars or shop fronts. Copyright issues and identity theft Face swapping technology, similar to any other video and photo altering technique, is widely feared for its use in the creation of defamatory and copyright restricted content. After all, it allows anybody to use the faces of famous actors in homemade movies (called Deepfake), or maybe even attribute evidence of a crime to the wrong suspect. What’s more, the MIT scientists behind vid2vid have published the code under a Creative Commons license, which means anyone can use or modify the code as they see fit (as long as they give proper credit to the author). Mass adoption is damage limitation Making image swapping technology open-source, however, is an important step in limiting harm, as it levels the playfield between well-funded malicious actors and the public. It may also help deter people from maliciously using such technology, as any video comes under more heavy scrutiny when those watching it know how easy it could be to ‘fake’ such material. In their paper, the authors explain the math behind their models and demonstrate the ability of their code by swapping faces, trees, and buildings. Image swapping software in action In a documentary from February 2018, a different team of researchers working on image swapping software demonstrates their capabilities by replacing decoration on a wall with offensive symbols, and the face of an actor with that of President Trump. “Don’t believe everything you see on the internet.” – Abraham Lincoln The future of doctored images and videos The credibility of online information is already quite low—tools like Photoshop can falsely attribute images and intentionally manipulate event, which distorts our impression of the world. It will increasingly become difficult to verify online sources as technology advances accurately, and we may see the day when digital images are no longer admissible in court. Technology such as decentralized timestamping might make it more difficult to attribute fake footage to events in the past, but they will still allow anybody to manipulate content on the fly willfully. Speaking of the issue of online privacy and security, we suggest to use a VPN, and our recommendation is RitaVPN. RitaVPN is an excellent tool for protecting your online privacy and security. And with the using of RitaVPN, you can also access your favorite geo-blocked content. It allows P2P connections on all servers and offers specialized servers for Netflix and other favorite streaming channels. RitaVPN is a relatively new VPN service, but it’s already making a name for itself，which makes it one of the best VPN in 2019. Qwer432 http://www.buyexpressvpn.net/ http://www.buyvpnservice.net/ http://www.vpnsnetflix.com/
add to favorites	5 famous whistleblowers who risked everything	Cars
5 famous whistleblowers who risked everything “See something, say something” is a safety and awareness campaign running across multiple cities in the United States. If you see misconduct, criminal activity or just something suspicious, you are expected to alert the authorities. But what if it’s the authorities that are doing something wrong, by abusing their power or acting suspiciously? Ideally, an institution should have internal complaints mechanisms, an Ombudsperson or an external anti-corruption agency. Members of the United States Intelligence Community, however, find it difficult to raise concerns internally and those that do are often ignored. Additionally, whistleblower protection often does not apply (e.g., to contractors), and must only be reported to Congress. What happens to those who do manage to blow the whistle? Of the famous examples below, one is in jail, one has done jail time, one is awaiting trial, one is in exile, and the other is on the run. 1. Edward Snowden In 2013, ‘Ed’ left his job with a U.S. defense contractor for Hong Kong, taking with him 10,000 documents detailing the U.S. surveillance apparatus. Snowden handed this trove to journalists who for years continued to release the information in various dossiers covering surveillance, espionage, hacking, and civil rights violations. Edward Snowden was given asylum in Ecuador but, due to the U.S. canceling his passport en route, became stranded at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow. He was granted temporary asylum in Russia, where he continues to live until today. 2. Daniel Ellsberg Daniel Ellsberg released the Pentagon Papers in 1971 and detailed the continuous lies of the Lyndon B. Johnson administration regarding the war in Vietnam. The documents were photocopies Ellsberg was able to make during his work at the RAND Corporation and, at first, he tried to convince Senator Fulbright to release the papers to the Senate (because a Senator could not be prosecuted for something they say on the floor). When that failed, Ellsberg sent the documents to the New York Times, which quickly received a court order forbidding them to publish or report on its contents. Ellsberg, still on the run from the FBI, mailed the documents to other newspapers, including the Washington Post, which finally published the stories. Ellsberg’s trial in 1973 revealed that the government had illegally wiretapped Ellsberg and even broke into his psychiatrist’s office to find discrediting information. The case was thrown out by the court. The Pentagon Papers were only fully released and made available to the public in 2011. 3. Chelsea Manning Chelsea Manning was an Intelligence Analyst with the U.S. Army stationed in Iraq. She had access to classified databases containing videos, diplomatic cables, and war logs from Afghanistan and Iraq—which she released to Wikileaks. Some of the content detailed American war crimes in Iraq, including the murder of Reuters journalists and those who aided the wounded. Chelsea Manning told an online acquaintance about her actions, which resulted in her capture. Chelsea faced charges that could have resulted in the death penalty but received a sentence of 35 years in maximum security prison. In 2017, the sentence was reduced to seven years by President Obama, and she was released the same year. 4. Reality Winner A U.S. military contractor employed Reality Winner, where she was able to obtain a document about Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, which she made available to the publication The Intercept. Authorities caught Winner because of metadata found on the documents which revealed the printer she used. 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add to favorites	Laws that threaten internet freedom around the world	Cars
Laws that threaten internet freedom around the world We recently explained why Australia’s new cybersecurity bill is a bad idea. It gives law enforcement the ability to coerce anybody into using compromising apps, handing over passwords, or snitching on human rights activists (and lawyers, priests, doctors, etc.). The bill allows for no due process or transparency, yet somehow acts of corruption cannot be investigated using the law. But other nations have also passed new laws threatening online freedoms, or are in the process of doing so. And, surprisingly the United States is not on the list… this time. New Zealand Since October 2018, New Zealand reserves the right to demand that tourists and travelers hand over passwords and encryption keys to their phones, devices, or files. Section 228 (5) of the Customs and Excise Act of 2018 allows border officials to view and copy all data on the devices of anyone who enters the country, and issue a fine of up to NZ$5,000 (~US$3,300) for lack of cooperation. One important legal principle in liberal societies is the right to remain silent. Nobody should be coerced into testifying against themselves. The aforementioned Customs and Excise Act of 2018 violates this principle and gives law enforcement the ability to pry into the private lives of citizens and travelers arbitrarily, and to access and copy intimate information. Germany & France While the EU Copyright Directive that essentially handed over the European internet to large conglomerates is considered dead, Germany and France are teaming up to revive its worst parts. One article of the revised directive requires anybody that links to a news site to have a license, while another requires that companies implement content filters that censor arts and communications. Luckily, small enterprises and startups are rebelling against the new proposal, and we urge you to contact your MEP to oppose this new attempt to restrict online freedoms. Vietnam Vietnam’s controversial new cyber law went into effect on January 1, 2019. It goes as far as requiring any internet company that serves Vietnamese users (e.g., has a website) to set up offices in Vietnam. All data has to be stored locally, and any content critical of the Communist Party has to be removed within 24h. While this law seems difficult to enforce in its entirety, large platforms like Google and Facebook are dependent on local banking relationships to serve their large Vietnamese advertising partners. Perhaps a threat to their revenue is why the social media and search giants have remained mostly silent on the matter. Will Google go ahead and censor speech and search results for their Vietnamese users? Thailand Thailand is expected to not just create a new cybersecurity law, but rather an entirely new agency with greater powers over the internet and its users. The big-budgeted agency can seize data without a warrant during any poorly defined “emergency.” While similar proposals have been on the table since 2015, the new wording is expected to become law before the country goes to the polls in May of 2019.VPN download Russia By far the most absurd proposal of 2019 (so far…) comes from Russia. The government is considering best VPN from the global internet. While that admittedly is not the same as turning off the internet, it carries significant risks. The main driver of the move seems to be the desire to more efficiently censor and filter information going in and out of the country, creating something similar to the Great Firewall of China. The internet is under constant attack It’s not easy being a crusader for internet freedom. Elected and unelected governments alike seem to be continually attempting to curb freedoms, monopolize the internet, and control the flow of information. Standing up to these threats can be tiring, but an open and free internet is worth the fight. http://www.fastritavpn.com/ http://www.buyvpns.net/ http://www.buyvpnservices.com/
add to favorites	hou International Qipao Day Ready to Set Sail	Cars
hou International Qipao Day Ready to Set Sail Hangzhou Tourism Committee held the first "Hangzhou International Qipao Day" ("Qipao Day") in 2017, which highlighted the combination of silk, Qipao culture and Hangzhou landscape. The Committee held the "Qipao Day" once again in 2018, aimed to create a classic case that integrated Hangzhou's culture and tourism resources, so as to further spread its tourism culture and enhance its popularity in global tourism.Hangzhou School This February, Hangzhou invited the designers from all over the world to design a "Hangzhou Qipao", and received 15 designs from 12 countries and regions. Finally, the most representative one was selected. The offline campaigns for this "Qipao Day" will be held in four places including Los Angeles, Sydney, Australia, West Lake and China National Silk Museum in Hangzhou. A series of interactive activities will be held to encourage participation. The deep integration of culture and tourism features the "Qipao Day" this year. A new city card of Hangzhou will be made through the perfect combination of silk, Qipao culture and Hangzhou history, which are going to be illustrated by a chain of activities designed for the "Qipao Day". The American and Australian public will be invited to join the activities with Hangzhou. The activities will show Hangzhou to the world, and the overseas people will experience Hangzhou culture at a closer distance. Additionally, the activities, designed for young people, will help a younger audience to learn about Qipao culture and the history and culture of Hangzhou, and, to a further extent, become "Folk Qipao Ambassadors of Hangzhou". In the aspect of marketing, the old mode will be changed. The news media and emerging media platforms, which adopts video marketing as the core, will be used for the marketing campaign. The potential Hangzhou audience will be influenced by a series of marketing means, including the posts on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, the original Qipao dances by Chinese Tik Tok KOLs, the topic marketing on WeChat and Weibo, and WeChat Moment advertisements. It is estimated that the impression on domestic and overseas media for "Qipao Day" will be no less than 60 million. For 2018 Hangzhou International Qipao Day, the silk culture will be employed as a carrier for the embodiment of the live display and creative passing on of the culture, so as to build a new mode in cultural experience tourism of China. Hangzhou Tourism Committee will be more positive in providing participation opportunity and new experience for domestic and foreign tourists and in exploring the new road to develop Hangzhou cultural tourism in the future.
add to favorites	Tianjin Juilliard School launches Community Youth	Cars
Tianjin Juilliard School launches Community Youth The Tianjin Juilliard School is launching a new public education program, the Community Youth Choir (CYC). The objective of the CYC is to engage the talented youth of Tianjin and provide them with quality choral training which is an essential aspect of a music education. The CYC students will work with an international team of conductors, including two Tianjin Juilliard resident faculty members. An intermediate chorus for students ages 5 to 9, and an advanced chorus for students ages 7 to 12, will meet twice each week. There will be at least two public performances given by the CYC each year.international school in Tianjin Admission into these groups is based on an audition, and enrollment is by the semester (September to January and March to June). The fall 2019 fee is 3480 RMB to join the intermediate chorus and 3840 RMB to join the advanced chorus. Fees are based on 80 RMB/hour. The Tianjin Juilliard School announces the appointment of the members of the Shanghai Quartet as the school’s newest resident faculty, starting in fall 2020. The members of the Shanghai Quartet are violinists Weigang Li and Yi-Wen Jiang, violist Honggang Li, and cellist Nicholas Tzavaras. As resident faculty, the members of the Shanghai Quartet will coach chamber music students and give individual lessons to graduate students in Tianjin. They will also perform with students majoring in chamber music as well as with other distinguished resident faculty members from The Tianjin Juilliard School. Wei He, the dean and artistic director of The Tianjin Juilliard School, said, “We are thrilled to have members of the Shanghai Quartet join the resident faculty of the school. They are brilliant musicians and inspiring educators who will propel Tianjin Juilliard into the center of chamber music education in China, East Asia, and beyond. Throughout their 36 years as a leading chamber music ensemble, they have explored and pursued the highest levels of excellence in collaborative musicianship. They will work and play alongside graduate students majoring in our chamber music program. The appointment of Shanghai Quartet members signals a new era of chamber music education in China.”
add to favorites	LehmanBrown support Wellington International School	Cars
LehmanBrown support Wellington International School 21st, LehmanBrown were proud to sponsor the Wellington International School Tianjin’s Pirates of Penzance performance by their staff and students.Tianjin international school This witty and humorous story of “pirates, policeman and beautiful daughters” was quite spectacularly performed in the school’s Seldon Theatre to a total audience of over 1,500 people over the 4 days. This challenging and fundamentally ‘English’ operetta contained some spectacular performances from students as young as nine and as old as eighteen. With the Performance Arts being at the heart of the Wellington curriculum, this complex and traditional show provided students with little or no performing experience with a stage from which to show their parents, teachers, friends and local community exactly what can be achieved with dedication, perseverance and – most importantly, a little bit of flair. LehmanBrown through our sponsorship of this event were able to once again show our support for the community in Tianjin and help fund production of what was a fantastic show. The first overseas campus of New York's Juilliard School, Tianjin Juilliard, said its inaugural graduate program has been officially open for applications. According to the school, graduate degrees will be offered in three collaborative programs of orchestral studies, chamber music and collaborative piano after two years of study, with the first class to open in fall 2020. The degrees will be equal to those issued by the Juilliard School in New York, according to Xu Changjun, chancellor of the Tianjin Juilliard. The Tianjin campus is set to bring extraordinary training and teaching experiences to the Chinese and international music students, according to Joseph W. Polisi, president emeritus and chief China officer of the Juilliard School.
add to favorites	MOVING TO SHANGHAI – A NEW ARRIVAL’S GUIDE	Cars
MOVING TO SHANGHAI – A NEW ARRIVAL’S GUIDE Whether you’re arriving at Wellington College International Shanghai as a new staff member, parent or pupil, we want to make you feel as welcome as possible in your new home. To that end, we’ve designed a brief guide to help you settle into Shanghai and make the most of what this amazing city has to offer.Moving to Shanghai For those not acquainted with the fast-paced urban centres of Asia, Shanghai can represent quite the shock to the system. As mainland China’s economic capital and most cosmopolitan city, Shanghai is absolutely packed with glittering skyscrapers, impressive bridges and elevated highways, vast malls and shopping districts, not to mention rather large crowds. While this can seem a touch overwhelming at first, you’ll quickly become used to the hustle and bustle of the city, and will be able to seek out your own oasis of calm within it. Even this modern metropolis has plenty of hidden treasures which show off the rich heritage of the ancient Chinese culture, and offer you a wide range of sightseeing and unforgettable life experiences. Medical facilities: Western-style medical facilities with international staffing are available in Shanghai. These offer international-standard family practice services, dental health, emergency medical and clinical services, though they can be very expensive. 24-hour emergency assistance is available as well as medical evacuation services. However, these may not equate to the same level of service found in your home country. Some local hospitals provide quality care but beware that most require cash in advance and little to no English will be spoken. The most comprehensive hospital catering to expats and the only full 24-hour emergency services is Shanghai United Family Hospital and Clinics (SUFH). Wellington has arranged a comprehensive medical insurance package for staff members, who can view the full details at their leisure. Optical: Opticians and optical services are also widely available throughout the city. Contact lens solution is also easily attainable Huashan Hospital in Puxi has a very competent international optical division. Smog and air quality: While the problem is much less severe than in Beijing, Shanghai does encounter days of poor air quality, which can be a concern especially for families with young children. In order to remain aware and prepared, it’s highly recommended that you purchase good quality air filter units for your home, as well as face masks for when you’re outdoors. We also recommend that you download an air quality tracker app for your smartphone. Water: While the water from the tap is perfectly safe for washing and cleaning, drinking it is not recommended. It is much safer and healthier to buy bottled water which can be found easily and cheaply in all supermarkets and convenience stores. For convenience’s sake, we recommend buying a water dispenser for a few hundred yuan (available in all supermarkets) with large refillable barrels which can be ordered in for 20RMB/barrel.
add to favorites	Shanghai SMIC Private School Receives	Cars
Shanghai SMIC Private School Receives Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC";NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981), one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and the largest and most advanced foundry in mainland China, announces that the English Track of Shanghai SMIC Private School has received a 6 year full accreditation, the maximum amount allowed, from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Seven other schools in Shanghai have received WASC accreditation, making SMIC the 8th. The accreditation means the education in the English Track of Shanghai SMIC Private School is further recognized by institutions of basic and higher learning in United States and the vast majority of western countries.Shanghai private school The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is one of six regional accrediting agencies for public and private schools, colleges and universities, which are authorized by the U.S. Department of State. In addition, WASC is responsible for providing services to top international schools in Asia Pacific regions. The accreditation centers upon student learning and encourages schools to improve through a process of continuing evaluation. Accreditation is integral to a school's perpetual cycle of assessment. It fosters excellence in education and reflects the sound philosophy and direction. It also assures the school's community of the school's quality and integrity. SMIC Private School started the accreditation process in the 2012-13 school year with an initial visit by a WASC team. Since that time, the school has worked diligently on curriculum development and other important school-wide processes to enhance what we deliver to students. In April 2016 the WASC visiting committee - an international team of 6 experienced administrators (all familiar with Asian international schools) - made a week-long examination of SMIC Private School. They recognized the achievement of the English Track and overall operation of the school, and viewed SMIC as a quality school with many strong features, all of which help provide quality opportunities to students. At the end of June, 2016 WASC formally awarded the 6-year full accreditation to the English Track of SMIC Private School. Dr. Shukuang Hu, the Chancellor of SMIC School, said: "The entire accreditation process was led by Dr. Kelley Ridings, the English Track K-12 Principal, but the results couldn't have been achieved without the active engagement of our entire school community. On behalf of Dr. Tzu-Yin Chiu, the CEO of SMIC Company and The SMIC School Board, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to our school community for their dedication and commitment to this accreditation process. Together we have achieved a significant milestone in the history of the SMIC Private School. The full accreditation by WASC, the recognized international authority for school accreditation, is emblematic of the innovative, dynamic, and student-centered nature of the SMIC Private School's high educational standards. Accreditation will encourage us to seek constant improvement pursuant to further establishing the best possible learning environment for our students. Accreditation will buoy the reputation of SMIC Private School in Shanghai, China and even on a worldwide scale. The accreditation will result in even greater opportunities for our students to competitively apply to the most selective overseas universities, and enable us to continue to and retain attract excellent teachers, trained in the state-of-art teaching methods, to join our team.
add to favorites	Maths Scholars and PGCE	Cars
Maths Scholars and PGCE There is more to teaching than meets the PGCE eye. What I am about to share are not regrets but rather information that would have put the PGCE year into perspective. First and foremost, know what you’re getting into with the PGCE. Research how your course is run and assessed. I wish I had known that even though, you may pass the PGCE – which recommends you for Qualified Teaching Status (QTS) – only when you’ve actually passing your NQT year do you become fully qualified. Now, the NQT year is a pass or fail. Last time I checked, people are not able to retake this year, if you so happened to fail.Post Graduate Certificate in Education(PGCE) Having only realised this half way through my course it pushed me to into panic mode, thinking about the following year and what the demands of that year were going to be. Having this piece of information gave all my efforts more purpose, thinking not only about my teaching for this PGCE year but also for the following year. Had I have known, I could have built on ideas and resources from much earlier! Understanding the assessment process, put the course into perspective. On the topic of resources, one of the main lessons I have learnt particularly from the transition from school placement 1 to placement 2 is to value your resources. Build a resource file. Being able to pull out resources from a file when you need to teach another lesson on the same topic, not only saves you time but allows you to gain insight into how the same activity can be adapted for different abilities and ages. If you have the time to work solutions out yourself then all the greater understanding you’ll have of what the activity demands of the students, if not search online for activities with solutions. Either way be prepared or be squared with having to do mental maths 30 times over. Lastly, I wish I had known, how little I know. I have found myself learning topics, which I thought I knew really well and founding way more out about their intricacies. As much as you are teaching, you will be learning, so be patient and persevere!
add to favorites	Young Chinese Tackle American Football	Cars - Economy cars
Young Chinese Tackle American Football A pint-sized running back takes a handoff and scrambles across the goal line, spiking the football for a last-minute win.It could be any school field in America, but on a warm spring night in Beijing the star of the game is nine-year-old Lisa Li, one of the best players in China’s first American football youth league.Children football in Shanghai "I was so excited. Before I ran for the winning touchdown I thought to myself I just had to score," Li said as her Eagles celebrated a come-from-behind 24-20 victory over the Sharklets.Li plays running back and linebacker in the 16-team Future League run by GSG Sport, a Beijing company promoting America’s most popular game to parents seeking a new sport for children. American football lags far behind soccer and basketball in China, but the huge potential market of 1.4 billion people has caught the attention of the National Football League.This year’s Super Bowl championship was streamed live for the first time in China, where 1.5 million mostly young fans watch weekly NFL games on digital platforms. NFL stars are pitching in to help build the fan base. Tom Brady, a five-time Super Bowl winning quarterback, will visit Beijing and the commercial hub of Shanghai later in June.GSG initially wanted to set up an adult league, but spotted the youth niche five years ago, said co-founder Michael Jin. Today it has 5,000 players whose parents spend between $1,700 and $3,000 annually for training, uniforms and equipment. Parents like football because it stresses discipline, team skills and exposes their pre-teen children to a new culture. "A lot of parents think football is actually the essence of American culture," Jin said.At a recent Friday night game, a father cheering for his son said he appreciated the toughness of the sport. "It's very manly and the kids like it a lot," he said. Parents at the game said they were not overly concerned about the risk of injury, which has fuelled a safety debate in the United States."They’re not running that fast or hitting that hard," said one parent, who sought anonymity. "It's not a big risk."
add to favorites	How Foreign Teens High Schools	Cars
How Foreign Teens High Schools "It was a really difficult decision for me because I had to give up everything in Korea and come here," says Kim, a 15-year-old freshman at University Senior High School in Los Angeles. But she thinks she will look back fondly on the experience and hopes it will help her as she works toward a dream job in animation.International high school More than 73,000 international students were studying at U.S. high schools in October 2013, according to the most recently published data from the Institute of International Education. Families with teenagers who wish to study at U.S. high schools can use the following advice to get started. 1. Become familiar with U.S. visas: International students who want to study at U.S. high schools typically need an F-1 visa if their goal is to stay for more than one year, says Chris Page, executive director of the nonprofit Council on Standards for International Educational Travel in Alexandria, Virginia. Students coming for a one-year exchange program, sponsored by the Department of State, would need a J-1 visa. CSIET evaluates and approves organizations that bring students to U.S. high schools on these visas. Students on an F-1 visa can pursue a full secondary education – and even earn a diploma – at U.S. public and private high schools, he says, but they can only study at public schools for one year. Regardless of the type of school they attend, international students on an F-1 visa must pay tuition, says Page. 2. Research different types of schools: Students coming on an F-1 visa can work with a vetted international student exchange organization to find a school, Page says. Or they can do independent research and enroll directly in schools the U.S. Department of Homeland Security approves to host students on F-1 visas. Regardless of the option they choose, experts advise students to explore their options. "At a public high school, the student has an opportunity to be exposed to an authentic American high school experience," says Chunchun Tang, director of international programs at Oxford Community Schools in Michigan. Public schools must follow state curriculums, says Skip Hults, superintendent and principal at Newcomb Central School District in New York, and they tend to be more reasonably priced. When researching U.S. schools, families should ask school officials what kind of support they have for English-language learners – and inquire about housing, among other topics, says Anne Richardson, director of global programs and leadership at the Kent Hills School in Maine. She says they should also explore available international student programs and give careful thought if the school doesn't have one. "I would actually caution to be hyper careful that you don't get sucked into some really substandard place and really do your homework," says Micah Truman, who helped an international student and family friend through the application process; the student now attends The Northwest School in Seattle. He encourages families to visit schools before their child enrolls. 3. Complete the high school application process: International students on an F-1 visa must apply for admission to U.S. high schools. But Truman says international families can struggle to overcome language and cultural barriers to navigate the process, which can include essays. He recommends they work with a native English speaker when applying. For students pursuing academic studies rather than an exchange program, school officials say the process – for both public and private schools – typically includes the application as well as other requirements, such as an essay, interview or English proficiency tests. After students are accepted, experts say students need to complete the necessary steps to receive their visa.
add to favorites	Box Office: ‘Joker’ Tops ‘Venom’ China	Cars
Box Office: ‘Joker’ Tops ‘Venom’ China If it continues its current 32.6/67.4 domestic/overseas split, the film will have earned $858 million worldwide. That will put it past Venom ($856 million), becoming the biggest Aug/Sept./Oct. release ever in raw global grosses. So, yes, it will pass Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($873 million in 2016) by as early as tomorrow as it takes a shot at passing $900 million worldwide this coming weekend. The big competition, around the world, will be Terminator: Dark Fate as it opens in North America, China and pretty much every major territory (save for Japan) where it didn’t open last week. Conversely, Joker didn’t need a penny from China to make box office history.The second China International Import Expo will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, 2019.For further information about China International Import Expo, please visit: https://www.shine.cn/China-International-Import-Expo/.Find the latest breaking shanghai news, photos, videos and featured stories on china box office. SHINE provides trusted national and world news as well as local and regional perspectives. Venom earned $269 million in China last year, by far the biggest sum at that time for a solo/non-Avengers superhero movie while Aquaman eventually topped it with $298 million on its way to $1.155 billion global. Without China, Aquaman’s global total (which includes a whopping $334 million domestic) would be $857 million, a figure that Joker will pass today. I don’t know whether the film will ever play in China, although I’ve speculated that it’s possible considering the relatively sparse violence and its “private greed hurts public good” messaging. Nonetheless, Joker didn’t need a penny from China to race toward $900 million and presumably over/under $975 million. At this point, it’s on pace to be the biggest global grosser to not play in China since The Dark Knight. Chris Nolan’s Batman sequel earned $533 million domestic in the summer of 2008, becoming the fourth movie to pass $1 billion worldwide. The film contained a subplot involving a Chinese gangster who laundered money for the Gotham City mob, so it never played in China. The Dark Knight Rises featured no such subplot, and it earned $52.8 million in China on its way to a $1.081 billion global cume. A year later, Avatar earned a stunning $209 million in China as part of its record-crushing $760 million domestic/$2.789 billion global cume, and it was off to the proverbial races. Plenty of big hits have earned over $1 billion even if you detract China’s respective totals, but the expanding marketplace has acted as a kind of inflationary steroid for the biggest of big movies. Unless the film is a co-production, has a major Chinese investor or has some other deal prior to release, the studios get around 25% of the ticket price from China, versus over/under 50% from everywhere else. So, while the marketplace is often, by far, the biggest overseas territory for a given movie, it merely acts to help already huge movies get to flashier and more boast-worthy global totals. If a big movie like Star Trek Beyond stumbles around the world, a $60 million Chinese gross isn’t going to save it. Conversely, with a few exceptions (xXx: Return of Xander Cage and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, both of which cost between $40 million and $85 million, come to mind), no “big” movies that have become big hits solely because of a “Chinese bailout.” Even War for the Planet of the Apes and The Meg had $145 million domestic totals to “supplement” their $112-$156 million Chinese grosses. X-Men: Apocalypse was “saved” by $122 million in China (for a $544 million global cume) only for Dark Phoenix to be abandoned here and abroad three years later. Terminator: Genisys earned a then-huge $113 million in China, two years after Pacific Rim earned $113 million in China. Both films crossed $400 million because of China, and both inflated totals convinced investors that the respective franchises weren’t dead. Pacific Rim: Uprising earned $290 million worldwide, while we’ll see if Terminator: Dark Fate can avoid a similar, uh, dark fate. Warcraft earned $218 million in China, but it was still a bomb with $433 million on a $165 million budget. Even Fast & Furious, which pulls grosses in China disproportional to its earnings elsewhere ($392 million each for the last two and $200 million for Hobbs & Shaw), would still be big hits sans China. The notion of China “saving” blockbusters continues to be a myth. The arguable exception is Ready Player One, a $175 million sci-fi adventure which earned an okay $137 million domestic but scored $222 million in China toward a $579 million global cume in early 2018. You could make the case for Bumblebee, a $130 million Transformers prequel that earned $127 million domestic but $170 million in China. However, its $467 million total didn’t make it a franchise savoir. Even if a franchise title rejected everywhere else breaks out in China, China may still avoid the next installment.
add to favorites	One Piece Creator Eiichiro Oda Says the End is Approaching	Cars
One Piece Creator Eiichiro Oda Says the End is Approaching If I were to tell you that the ending of the One Piece manga is on the not-so-distant horizon, would you actually believe me? Series creator Eiichiro Oda has mentioned progress many times in the past, and he did so again in a recent appearance on Fuji TV’s Honma dekka!? TV show. This time, however, Oda said One Piece is “near” its ending.The second China International Import Expo will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, 2019.For further information about China International Import Expo, please visit: https://www.shine.cn/China-International-Import-Expo/.Find the latest breaking shanghai news, photos, videos and featured stories on oda one piece. SHINE provides trusted national and world news as well as local and regional perspectives. How near might that be? He went on to add that the manga will have “just over 100 volumes,” though he didn’t go into too much detail beyond that. He’s had the ending in mind since his college days, but he told host Sanma Akashiya he’d change it if a fan actually managed to guess it correctly in advance. What are some of the common guesses for the ending? Some folks love thinking that the One Piece treasure itself refers to something like family bonds, but Oda was quick to shoot that idea down on the program. “No, I hate that kind of thing,” he said, adding, “That’s like the ending of The Wizard of Oz, which I watched when I was a kid. Adventuring that long, and having the adventure itself be the treasure, is really dissatisfying. Those kinds of stories are impossible. It feels like, ‘I’ve gone on this long adventure, so give me the treasure!'” As longtime fans are quick to point out, this kind of statement from Oda can’t really be taken at face value. The volume ballpark is interesting, though. He says “just over 100,” which casts a pretty wide net. For those not keeping count, volume 91 just launched in Japan on December 4.