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Luxembourg film academy founded
Filmmakers in Luxembourg, from producers to scriptwriters and technicians, have come together to found the Luxembourg film academy, or "D'Filmakademie", which will organise the Luxembourg film prize and promote the industry.
(CS) Filmmakers in Luxembourg, from producers to scriptwriters and technicians, have come together to found the Luxembourg film academy, or "D'Filmakademie", which will organise the Luxembourg film prize and promote the industry.
Samsa Film producer Claude Waringo has been named president of the newly formed academy, with actor Jules Werner acting as secretary and editor Thierry Faber as treasurer.
They represent four Luxembourg film industry associations:
Union luxembourgeoise des producteurs audiovisuels (Ulpa)
Association luxembourgeoise des réalisateurs et scénaristes (Ars)
Association luxembourgeoise des techniciens de l'audiovisuel (Alta)
Association des acteurs luxembourgeois (Actors.lu)
The academy is open to all other people associated to the cinema. One of its tasks will be to organise the Luxembourg Filmpräis and nominate the laureates. The film prize is awarded every two years with the next edition in 2014.
The "Filmakademie" will also work to promote Luxembourg film in the Grand Duchy and to work as a consultative body for people involved in film making in the country.
New laws for better industry support
The creation of the film academy was announced just as the Culture Ministry revealed the 2011 report of the "Fonds national de soutien à la production audiovisuelle". The Luxembourg Film Fund supported 29 projects in 2011 via selective financial aid with a total of 6,064,242 euros.
A further 24 projects received aid through the audiovisual investment certificates scheme (24,758,146 euros).
Minister of Communications and Media François Biltgen also unveiled plans for the reform of the Film Fund. This foresees the abolishment of investment certificates in favour of a direct subsidy scheme managed by the Film Fund. This would mean a complete overhaul of the financial support system resulting in all payments being granted through the system of selective financial aid, managed by the administration on the basis of a project evaluation by an advisory committee.
The ministry has also launched a draft law for a coproduction agreement between Luxembourg and Switzerland, and Luxembourg and Ireland, in order to intensify collaboration on several levels, including training, coproductions as well as exchanges in distribution and advertising.


Josef Mieto is a professional singer, guitarist and harmonica player currently residing in Victoria, B.C.
Born and raised in Northern Ontario by way of Ottawa, his unique sound conjures images of vintage Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Cat Stevens and a hint of Eddie Vedder for good measure.
An accomplished songwriter in his own right, Josef Mieto has five albums of original music to his credit (Tone King Records/ Factual Records), he has toured and performed throughout Canada, Europe and Central America, and has been interviewed and played on radio stations across Canada (Including CBC Radio One) and in Europe.
Performing as a solo act since 2009, Josef Mieto has been entertaining thousands of enthusiastic listeners along the way with his imaginative and stirring takes on many folk, rock and blues classics, as well as his original music.
Join us in the pub at Brentwood Bay Resort and Spa for an evening of acoustic music with Josef Mieto.


*To Cover Cost of Disability and Life Insurance Premiums $600 annually has been added.
A resident stipend is determined by the currently assigned PGY level and is unrelated to the number of prior months or years of previous GME completed by the resident.
Holidays All University of Tennessee holidays although the actual day awarded may vary due to patient care concerns.
Bereavement Leave For immediate family.
Leave of Absence Residents are granted leave of absence with particular arrangements with program criteria in compliance with Board requirements for absence from training.
Insurance Medical - Medical Center Pays 80%, Resident Pays 20% Co-Payment, Individual, Individual & Spouse, Individual & Children, or Family Coverage Disability - $1,500 Per Month Benefit Life - $100,000 (Double Indemnity Accidental) Liability - Provided by Tennessee State Board of Claims (Limited to Residency Program Activities).
Educational Meetings GSM supports resident travel to approved regional or national conferences when the resident is presenting an accepted poster, abstract or oral presentation, or to receive an award. Amount - $2,250 per such meeting.
Simulation Center Available for all residents in all training programs with emphasis on surgical and procedural practice.
Uniforms Monogrammed white lab coats provided.
Meals Provided during on-call hours.
Medical Library Badge access available 24/7 for a comfortable place to read and study, computer lab, and printing and copying. Professional literature searches and publishing support available. Schedule a custom research consultation to fit your schedule.
Notary Notary services are provided.
Parking Free parking provided by the Medical Center.
**The amount of time a resident can be away from residency duties and still meet Board and or graduation requirements varies among the specialties. Each program will provide its residents with written program-specific policies on leave allowances and the effect of leaves of absence, for any reason, on satisfying the criteria for completion of that program.


Osteoporosis is a major health problem with a significant financial and social burden. Current treatments for this disease have undesirable side effects and necessitate a complicated dosage regime. A characteristic feature of osteoporosis is excessive bone resorption, which is mediated by a metalloenzyme. We will use sophisticated approaches including rational drug design, substrate/transition state analogue design and fragment-based screening to generate potent inhibitors of this enzyme as leads for the development of new drugs to treat osteoporosis. Ultimately, these new drugs will result in a lower burden on the healthcare system, and will lead to a significant improvement in the quality of life for Australia s aging population.


Iran's Zob Ahan snatched a dramatic 3-2 win over Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr at Al Maktoum Stadium on Matchday Two of the 2019 AFC Champions League Group A on Monday.
Al Nassr wasted no time in getting down to business as Brazilian midfielder Giuliano fired them in front just four minutes into the match.
Giuliano found space inside the Zob Ahan box and swept home from close range after Hamad Al Mansour advanced on the right and sent a low cross.
Mohammed Nejad Mehdi equalized for the Iranians at the half-hour mark, powering in a header from Mohammad Reza Hosseini's cross, the-afc.com reported.
Vahid Mohammedzadeh sent Zob Ahan into the lead six minutes before the half time break, capitalizing on poor defensive coverage.
The defender battled for an aerial ball after a long throw-in and managed to squeeze in a shot from an arrow angle that beat goalkeeper Brad Jones at his near post to make it 2-1.
Al Nassr grabbed an equalizer 13 minutes after the restart through Abdelrazaq Hamdalla. The Moroccan looked to round goalkeeper Mohammed Rashid Mazaheri but was brought down inside the box.
Hamdalla stepped up to take the penalty himself and confidently slotted home the equalizer.
The former Al Rayyan forward thought he had won the game for his team late into the second half after he was again brought down inside the box and awarded a penalty in the dying minutes.
There was disappointment for Al Nassr fans this time, however, as the Moroccan's scoring boot deserted him and he sent his effort from the spot the wrong side of the post.
Instead, there was joy for the Zob Ahan supporters and further misery to the Saudi fans as the Iranian side snatched a late winner deep in added time.
Set-pieces were again the downfall of Al Nassr as Hamid Maleki's corner-kick evaded all the defending bodies to find its way to Amir Motahari who rose highest to drive home the header in the last minute of added time and secure a 3-2 win for Zob Ahan.
Zob Ahan visit Dubai again next month, but this time to face Al Wasl. Meanwhile, Al Nassr's pursuit of a first victory will continue on home soil as they welcome Al Zawraa to the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh on April 8.


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package com.zvoykish.marioai.input;

/**
 * Created by Zvika on 11/10/14.
 */
public enum MarioMode {
    SMALL,
    BIG,
    FIRE;

    public static MarioMode fromInt(int value) {
        switch (value) {
            case 0:
                return MarioMode.SMALL;
            case 1:
                return MarioMode.BIG;
            case 2:
                return MarioMode.FIRE;
            default:
                throw new IllegalStateException("Unknown mario state: " + value);
        }
    }
}

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Q: Not all rows getting loaded by using the fastload utility in Teradata from CSV file to a table from Teradata SQL assistant? I am practicing to use Fastload/ Multiload utility in teradata to load a sample Credit card data which has around 1500000 records. The data get loaded unto 49k records and ends with an error "MaxErr49923".I have enclosed the load utility screenshot alongwith the error log file also the sample flatfile(csv) which I an trying to load. Also the date field i.e issue date and expiry date always gets populated with null values. Here is the empty table query which I have use.
DATABASE PRACTISE;
CREATE MULTISET TABLE CREDIT_CARD_RECORDS
(
Card_Type_Code VARCHAR(10),
Card_Type_Full_Name VARCHAR (30),
Issuing_Bank VARCHAR (30),
Card_Number BIGINT,
Card_Holders_Name VARCHAR(30),
CVV_CVV2 INT,
Issue_Date DATE FORMAT'DD-MM-YYYY',
Expiry_Date DATE FORMAT'DD-MM-YYYY',
Billing_Date INT,
Card_PIN INT,
Credit_Limit BIGINT
)
PRIMARY INDEX (Card_Holders_Name);

Error log file details
  .......46703,"VI","Visa","Cabela?s WFB",4285413383016162,"Reita Dancy",834,"05/2017","05/2029",8,1210,170400
46783,"VI","Visa","Cabela?s WFB",4195838028015311,"Gregorio Q Holmberg",979,"01/2017","01/2023",17,0505,96000
46807,"VI","Visa","Cabela?s WFB",4872945616723659,"Wilson O Nichols",620,"10/2014","10/2026",7,2459,100800
46907,"VI","Visa","Cabela?s WFB",4059953506470345,"Grayce D Truelove",151,"12/2017","12/2029",5,6090,107200
46983,"VI","Visa","Cabela?s WFB",4243827234729130,"Hyman O Gonsalves",024,"05/2011","05/2029",10,9488,34100
47327,"VI","Visa","Cabela?s WFB",4029223115017839,"Royce A Rencher",828,"09/2013","09/2024",15,3963,82000
47429,"VI","Visa","Cabela?s WFB",4739490884291546,"Verda Z Tarbell",555,"09/2009","09/2023",27,3917,180900
47431,"VI","Visa","Cabela?s WFB",4807314635184999,"Rose Nall",467,"12/2011","12/2025",17,8725,51900
47605,"VI","Visa","Cabela?s WFB",4616137762819330,"Nikki H Ibarra",875,"11/2012","11/2023",3,0913,134100
47684,"VI","Visa","Cabela?s WFB",4324426783341637,"Edna Ford",462,"12/2009","12/2022",14,0751,196400
47708,"VI","Visa","Cabela?s WFB",4980702571860573,"Dale D Chapman",067,"09/2012","09/2020",20,9449,44800
47711,"VI","Visa","Cabela?s WFB",4188345979583668,"Darren L Parkes",833,"08/2010","08/2018",4,9342,183500
48402,"VI","Visa","Cabela?s WFB",4799378041834042,"Teresa P Delacruz",812,"05/2010","05/2020",13,4389,159600
48540,"VI","Visa","Cabela?s WFB",4515502653866231,"Jeanette W Richmond",228,"11/2010","11/2011",26,5042,17400
49042,"VI","Visa","Cabela?s WFB",4915603258686796,"Keith J Buckley",708,"10/2015","10/2030",15,3182,48100
49473,"VI","Visa","Cabela?s WFB",4771127111386777,"Merrill Vrooman",350,"10/2014","10/2016",6,4282,107700
49762,"VI","Visa","Cabela?s WFB",4242331801902791,"Herbert X Tate",971,"07/2007","07/2012",24,2696,13400
MaxErr49923,"VI","Visa","Cabela?s WFB",4703254908053528,"Jannette O Elsass",729,"03/2013","03/2022",19,8396,97400
RestartRowAt 50002

P.S I know I have used MULTISET table attribute the reason being I also needed to try with Multiload too.
The file I am trying to load is in following link here.

A: I think this is a bug. I found this bug in the most recent version of Teradataml package for python. They set the batch number wrong as num_batches = int(df.shape[0]/batch_size) (Teradataml version 17.0.0.4 fastload.py module, line 467). It should be  num_batches = int(df.shape[0]/batch_size) + ((df.shape[0] % batch_size) > 0) In python, int function will round down. So if your total row number is not a multiple of the batch size, the last batch will not be loaded. Idk how to let them know but this is quite obvious a bug. A quick fix is to make your chunk size or batch size to be big, so everything will be loaded in one batch. This is how I solve my problem now.

A: Depending on total number of rows and batch size teradataml will add all remaining rows to the last batch and then load these. This means last batch will have less number of rows than batch size.
Please provide more information about the scenario you are trying. It will be good if you can provide the script / steps that you are executing. This will help the engineering team to reproduce the issue on their end and provide a fix.

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Carlisle Journal, BMD, 02 Sep 1843
Saturday 02 Sep 1843 (p. 3, col. 6-7)
At Berlin, on the 11th of August, the lady of Henry Francis HOWARD, Esq., attached to her Majesty's Legation at that Court, of a son.
On the 11th ult., the lady of Francis B. ATKINSON, Esq., of Rampsheck [sic – should be Rampsbeck] Lodge, Ullswater, of a daughter.
At Wigton, on Saturday last, Joseph, son of Mr. Joseph LAMONBY, shoemaker, to Miss Ann FINLINSON.
At Hesket-in-the-Forest, on the 14th ult., by the Rev. Wm. HUDSON, Mr. William BOND, of Gaitsgill, to Miss MONKHOUSE, of Ive Gill, only daughter of the late Mr. Joseph MONKHOUSE, of Middlesceugh-hall.
At Penrith, on the 27th ult., Mr. Robert CAMPBELL, tailor, to Miss E. MATTHEWS.
At Alston Church, on the 30th ult., Mr. Thomas WALTON, mining agent, to Miss Margaret CARR, only daughter of Mr. Thos. CARR, schoolmaster, all of Nenthead.
At Annan, on the 21st ult., Mr. W. R. THOM, Kirtlebridge, to Miss Jane CUTHBERTSON, Annan.
At Langholm, on the 18th ult., by the Rev. W. B. SHAW, Mr. William SCOTT, to Nancy RICKERBY, youngest daughter of Mr. J. RICKERBY, tea-dealer.
At Howthat, Dumfriesshire, on the 31st ult., by the Rev. Thomas D. NICHOLSON, of the Scotch Church, Workington, William Maxwell JOHNSTONE, Esq., surgeon, Harrington, to Jane Clark, third daughter of the late Jonah NICHOLSON, Esq., Howthat.
At Crosscannonby, on the 26th ult., Mr. Hugh LIGHTBODY, mariner, to Miss Mary Ann HALL, both of Maryport.
At the Parish Church, Workington, on the 28th ult., Mr. Edward FANNING, mariner, to Miss Mary STORY.
At Trinity Chapel, Whitehaven, Mr. Isaac BOWMAN, to Miss Ann PEEL.
At Annan, on Friday week, in the newly consecrated Episcopal Chapel, and by the Bishop of Glasgow, William Maxwell DIROM, Esq., of the Honourable East India Company's service, to Miss Anne Jane, second daughter of David Alexander CARRUTHERS, Esq. of Warmanbie, one of the Deputy-Lieutenants for the County of Dumfries.
At Bolton-le-Sands, on Monday week, by the Rev. Robert GIBSON, A.M., Vicar, Mr. Edward JACKSON [Edmund JACKSON according to FreeBMD], chemist and druggist, to Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. JACKSON, of Dalton Square, all of Lancaster.
At Ruthwell Manse, on the 16th ult., the Rev. H. BONAR, minister of the Protesting Church, Kelso, to Jane Catherine, youngest and only surviving daughter of the late Rev. Robert LUNDIE, minister of Kelso.
At St. Mark's Church, on Sunday last, Captain Alexander HALLIDAY, of the schooner Robert Lovely, to Elizabeth M'MURRAY, both of Kirkcudbright. [According to FreeBMD, this was in Liverpool Registration District.]
In Union Street, on the 29th ult., Mrs. Bridget HUGGINSON, aged 87, formerly housekeeper to the late Mr. James NIXON, Scotch Arms, Rickergate,—much respected.
At Ireby, on the 9th ult., Mrs. Mary HARRISON, widow, aged 88 years,—highly respected through life.
At Stenkhill, in the parish of Holme Cultram, on the 28th ult., Mrs. Isabella PATTINSON, widow of the late Mr. Joseph PATTINSON, of Stenkend, aged 71 years.
At Penrith, on the 24th ult., Mary, wife of Mr. Thomas SANDERSON, shoemaker, aged 42 years; on the 30th, Mr. Thos. HARRISON, painter and glazier, aged 65; and Mr. Wm. ROPER, yeoman, aged 63 years, much respected.
At Nenthead, on the 25th ult., Mr. Joseph SMITH, millwright, aged 71; and on the 29th ult., Miss Elizabeth PEARSON, aged 42 years.
At Cockermouth, on the 23rd ult., Mr. Joseph FISHER, for many years common carrier betwixt Cockermouth and Workington, aged 80 years.
At Maryport, on the 21st ult., Elizabeth, daughter of the late Mr. Peter ASBRIDGE, in the 21st year of her age; same place, on the 14th, Mary Ann, wife of Mr. Foster PENRICE, in her 35th year.
At Workington, lately, Mary, wife of Mr. Edward ELLIOTT, aged 24 years.
At Ambleside, on the 19th ult., after a tedious illness, Mr. John COWARD, grocer, aged 61.
At Netherstainton, near Bootle, on the 25th ult., after a very short illness, John NICHOLSON, Esq., of that place, aged 45 years.
At Kendal, on the 25th ult., Mr. John Coates WOOD, veterinary surgeon, aged 40 years.
On the 22nd ult., aged 23, Elizabeth, the wife of Mr. Henry SANDERS, Kendal, and daughter of Mrs. SIRR, late of the White Hart Inn, in that town.
At Buenos Ayres, on the 5th May last, aged 15 years, Geo. WEEKS, a native of Whitehaven. The deceased fell overboard the John Scott, ROBINSON, on board of which vessel he was an apprentice, and perished.
At the Ginns, since our last, Mrs. Martha THOMPSON, aged 53 years.
At St. John's, N.B., on the 26th May last, Mr. John MANDELL, of Distington, aged 26 years. The deceased had gone out carpenter of the barque Portland, Capt. ROBINSON: he was taken ill shortly after leaving Liverpool, and continued so during the remainder of the passage, and in two days after the vessel arrived at the above-named place, he breathed his last.
On the 29th July, on board of the Swallow, Captain John STEELE, nine days after leaving Antigua, Mr. Thomas YOWART, mason, aged 27 years. The deceased went out to Antigua in the above named vessel some time ago, along with five others for the purpose of assisting in repairing the damage done by the late earthquake, but the climate not agreeing with him, he left in the Swallow for Whitehaven, and died as above reported. Two others who went out at the same time, also returned in the Swallow, in a bad state of health, but we are happy to say that they are fast recovering. An engineer, one of the party, died a few days before the vessel left Antigua. Of the six who went out in the Swallow, only one of them, a blacksmith, remains in the island.
On Thursday evening week, in Highgate, Kendal, Mary, the wife of Mr. John ROBINSON, tailor, in the 47th year of her age.
In Highgate, Kendal, on Friday week, at the advanced age of 82 years, Mr. James HODGSON, tailor. The deceased was a steady and industrious man, and was much respected by his employers, (Messrs. BUSHER and Son,) in whose employment he has been for a great number of years.
At Birtley Salt Works, near Newcastle, on the 26th ult., Mr. Thomas MAXWELL, aged 45 years,—much and deservedly respected.
At the residence of his father, the Earl POULETT, in Grosvenor Square, London, on the 18th ult., John Rolle, Viscount Hinton, in the 23d year of his age.
At Bridge Wells, on the 17th ult., Major General Edward Hutchins BELLASSIS, of the Bombay Engineers.
On the 4th ult., aged 38 years, at the Sanatorium, Regent's Park, London, James DYER, Esq., who was formerly editor of the "Manchester Chronicle."

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Jo Haazen (born Antwerp, 24 December 1944) is a Flemish musician and carillonneur.

He studied organ and piano accompaniment at the Royal Flemish Music Conservatory in Antwerp, where thousands listened to his recitals from the tower of Antwerp Cathedral. Haazen was a driving force in the renaissance of the carillon art in Flanders following World War II.

From 1968 to 1981 he was Antwerp's official municipal carillonneur. He was instructor of aesthetics, music education, and Esperanto at the Van Celst Institute for Languages, Secretarial Studies, and Tourism and taught Esperanto at the Antwerp Continuing Education program for languages. From 1981 to 2010 he was municipal carillonneur in Mechelen and director Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn" in Mechelen.

Performances
Haazen has performed many concerts all over the world. The Dutch musicologist and art critic Wouter Paap wrote in the New Rotterdam Courier: "A remarkably talented carillonneur. Haazen's playing has reached a high level of virtuosity. It is as balanced as it is transparent. It is distinguished in style, and at the same time a joyful, robust musicality emanates, belonging to the best traditions of Flemish tower music."

Works
Haazen wrote a five-volume method book for carillon and various publications about the carillon art and philosophical subjects. He promoted the carillon arts in Japan, Russia, Ukraine and China and in 2003 was appointed State Carillonneur at the Peter and Paul Cathedral in Saint Petersburg (Russia). In 2006 he became professor at the Faculty of Art (Department of Organ, Harpsichord, and Carillon) of the Saint Petersburg State University, as well as a guest professor at the Faculty for Comparative Study of Religions in Antwerp.

On 15 December 2012 he launched an international humanitarian project (UEA-UNESCO), to modify the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to include human obligations.

Awards
 First Laureate of the International Carillon Competitions of the Holland Festival in 1966, 1967 and 1968.
 On 11 July 2015 he was awarded the Gaston Feremansprize by the Flemish Cultural Association "Marnixring" (Mechelen, Belgium).

References

1944 births
Living people
20th-century Belgian male musicians
21st-century Belgian male musicians
Flemish musicians
Carillonneurs
Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn" alumni

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Thanks to sites like ebay,wish and aliexpress – even amazon and etsy now, the world is getting smaller. Its much easier to get what you need or want imported from across the globe, and its cheap too. There is a bit of a catch though, do you really know what goes into those products and are they safe for your toy making?
The benefits from buying from established shops within the EU are good. All goods imported/made within the EU have to reach a certain standard, generally the labelling is clear, and they will be certified for all the minimums, maybe not EN71-3, as we test for, but certificates for REACH including Phthalates levels in plastics, and AZO dyes, in fabrics, the importer/seller takes the responsibility for this. As we try to do all we can within our financial limits and due diligence, when buying from established companies within the EU we can mostly assume our materials already comply to REACH, and most companies can send you evidence of REACH standards if you are unsure.
How can you ensure the goods you are importing are safe?
As an importer of goods, you have responsibilities in ensuring the items imported are safe.
Ideally you would have the items tested in a lab for all the needed regulations, some factories abroad will provide you with REACH certificates but you're advised to be very careful when checking certificates, as if your items are found to fail it would mean a recall, which isn't good for business!
Another way of doing it is to create a declaration of REACH standards and have the overseas company stamp and sign it with their official stamp.
Should you check REACH certificates in general as well as EN71-3?
You may wish to ask manufacturers/suppliers for REACH certificates, especially if the materials used are unbranded, or you know they are imported. You can't really be over diligent with this stuff, and all evidence for your technical file is good.
Hopefully this helps when planning on importing goods!


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The Student News Site of Friends Seminary
School Goes Mask-Optional
Andy Judlowe, News Editor
On March 3, school principal Bo Lauder announced that as of Tuesday, March 8, students and faculty would no longer be required to wear masks on campus. The school made this change along with government guidance, as New York State lifted the school mask mandate on March 2 and Mayor Eric Adams followed, deciding that New York City public school students may go maskless on March 8.
The administration justified the change in an email to parents, citing New York City's positive test rate of under two percent – the lowest it has been since the beginning of the pandemic. The administration explained that throughout the pandemic, the school has "always relied on careful consideration of the same science and data when reaching our own decisions," and that this decision is no different.
The administration elaborated in the email that lifting the mask policy the week before spring break offered benefits, as it provided a "trial period wherein we will watch closely for areas of concern that may require some revision." Since many families planned to travel during the break, increasing their risk of contracting COVID-19, the school also specified that all students would be required to test before returning after break.
Almost two years since Friends' initial closure at the start of the pandemic, the end of the mandatory mask policy is an inspiring sign of the pandemic's end, a long-awaited step toward returning to normalcy.
Andy Judlowe, Editor-In-Chief
Andy is in 11th grade and is serving as Editor in Chief this year. He has been at Friends since kindergarten, and plays on the basketball and baseball...
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Coming closer to Him and winning His pleasure should be our sole purpose. We have been sent to this Duniya (temporary world) to make His 'Ibadah and 'Ibadah does not mean offering Salah, fasting, going for Hajj and giving Zakah alone. Besides performing these obligatory acts, 'Ibadah is connected with the word 'slavery'. Thus 'Ibadah means obedience with submission, humility, and devotion to Allah alone with the ultimate love for Him. It is also something that comes from the heart with Ikhlas or purity and total sincerity.
May Allah Most High guide us to be linked to Him with all sincerity.


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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (kurz GTA:VCS) ist das achte Spiel der Grand-Theft-Auto-Reihe. Der Nachfolger von Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories ist am 30. Oktober 2006 in Nordamerika und am 10. November 2006 in Europa für die PSP erschienen. Die Veröffentlichung für die PlayStation 2 erfolgte am 9. März 2007. Das Spiel spielt 1984 zwei Jahre vor den Ereignissen in GTA: Vice City. Die Spielfigur Victor "Vic" Vance ist der Bruder von Lance Vance, der aus GTA: Vice City bekannt ist. Die EU-Version des Spiels wurde im November 2007 für PlayStation 2 von der Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien indiziert, im Oktober 2015 jedoch wieder von diesem gestrichen.

Handlung
Vice City (angelehnt an Miami) im Jahr 1984: Victor Vance ist zu Beginn des Spiels Soldat und erledigt für seinen Vorgesetzten Sergeant Jerry Martinez ein paar kleinere und kriminelle Tätigkeiten. Diese werden zu seinem Verhängnis, als er mit einer Prostituierten, die er für den Sergeant abholen sollte, im Auto bei der Einfahrt in die Kaserne angehalten wird und unter seinem Bett zudem noch Drogen entdeckt wurden, die Vic für Martinez verstecken sollte. Unehrenhaft aus der Armee entlassen, führt er zunächst weitere illegale Tätigkeiten für einen anderen Auftraggeber aus.

Durch die Ermordung eines anderen Auftraggebers namens Marty J. Williams nimmt er schließlich dessen Geschäfte an und baut von nun an mit seinem Bruder Lance an ein eigenes Imperium, das auf geschäftlichen Tätigkeiten wie Schutzgelderpressung, Prostitution, Schmuggel (im Spiel eigentlich Kokainschmuggel), Drogenhandel, Raub etc. aufbaut.

Nach der Übernahme mehrerer Geschäfte in der Stadt überfallen die Vance-Brüder aus dem Hinterhalt einen Drogen-Deal zwischen Martinez' Männern und den Mendez-Brüdern Diego und Armando, Anführer des mächtigsten Kokainkartells Vice Citys, und stehlen ihre Lieferwagen. Bei einer spektakulären Verfolgungsjagd schaffen es die Vance-Brüder noch auf die östliche Insel von Vice City. Vic und Lance entscheiden sich dann, für die Mendez-Brüder zu arbeiten und erweitern weiterhin ihren Einfluss. Zuerst erschien es so, als ob die Mendez-Brüder ein Bündnis mit den Vance-Brüdern wollen, aber es kommt anders. Die Mendez-Brüder bieten einen Deal an: Lance und Victor überschreiben alle Betriebe ihnen oder sie werden getötet. Victor lehnt lautstark ab und es kommt zu mehreren Entführungen und blutigen Gefechten. Vic tötet schließlich Armando Mendez. Im Finale tötet er in einem Showdown Martinez und Diego Mendez. Mit ihrem Drogengeld verlassen die Vance-Brüder für kurze Zeit Vice City.

In der Handlung gibt es zwischendurch noch diverse andere Auftraggeber, darunter wenige Bekannte aus GTA: Vice City.

Spielprinzip

Allgemein
Hauptsächlich besteht das Spiel aus einer Kombination aus Schieß- und Fahrsequenzen. Die Aufgaben für den Spieler lassen sich in drei Kategorien aufteilen: Hauptmissionen, Nebenmissionen und freies Spielen.

Sowohl in den Missionen als auch außerhalb reagiert die Polizei auf kriminelle Taten des Spielers. Je mehr Verbrechen der Spieler begeht, desto mehr Polizisten und andere Einheiten nehmen die Verfolgung des Spielers auf.

Die Hauptmissionen bilden die Handlung des Spiels und haben daher eine zeitliche Reihenfolge. Hierzu muss der Spieler verschiedene Auftraggeber in der Spielwelt aufsuchen. In der folgenden kurzen Zwischensequenz wird die Handlung fortgeführt und das zu lösende Problem geschildert. Der Spieler muss anschließend mit Waffen und/oder Fahrzeugen, die er in der Spielwelt findet oder bereits gefunden hat, die Mission lösen. Die Hauptmissionen sind im Vergleich zum Vorgänger einfacher gestaltet, da das Spiel erst nur für die PlayStation Portable erschienen ist und daher auch "zwischendurch" spielbar sein musste, ähnlich wie in GTA: Liberty City Stories. Das macht sich in der Länge der Missionen und in der Einfachheit, mit der gegnerische Fahrzeuge oder Personen eliminiert werden können, bemerkbar.

Anders als in den Vorgängern ist es bei GTA:VCS möglich, nach einer Festnahme oder Krankenhausaufenthalt alle verlorenen Waffen zurückzubekommen. Dazu muss der Spieler jedoch eine größere Summe vor der Polizeistation oder dem Krankenhaus bezahlen. Zusätzlich bietet das Spiel die Möglichkeit, die erste Fahrt innerhalb einer Mission zu überspringen, wenn eine Mission ein zweites Mal angefangen wird.

Die Spielfigur ist in der Lage, für eine begrenzte Zeit zu schwimmen, jedoch nicht zu tauchen. Dennoch ist es im Gegensatz zu GTA:SA nicht möglich, gesperrte Gebiete zu betreten, da diese Gebiete auch im Wasser durch unsichtbare Barrieren umgeben sind. Wie im Vorgänger kann die Kleidung der Spielfigur im Versteck gewechselt werden.

Man kann zwar Geschäfte bzw. das Grundstück eines Geschäfts als Immobilie kaufen, dafür aber im Gegensatz zu GTA: Vice City und GTA: San Andreas keine Verstecke zusätzlich mehr erwerben. Stattdessen bekommt der Spieler ein paar Verstecke im Verlaufe des Spiels "geschenkt", wie schon in GTA: Liberty City Stories.

Nebenmissionen
Nebenmission sind nicht Teil der Handlung und können daher jederzeit durchgeführt werden. Die übliche Sammelaktion besteht diesmal aus dem Abschießen von 99 roten Luftballons (in Anspielung des 80er Jahre Hits 99 Luftballons von Nena). Eine weitere Missionsart, die Monsterstunts, erfordern die Durchführung von weiten Sprüngen mit Fahrzeugen. Beide Missionsarten müssen nicht vollständig erledigt werden und können daher unterbrochen und später fortgesetzt werden. Andere Missionen dagegen wie die Feuerwehr-, Polizei- oder Krankenwagen-Missionen können nicht unterbrochen werden. Es müssen dabei eine bestimmte Anzahl von gleichen Aufgaben, wie z. B. das Löschen von Bränden oder das Töten von Verbrechern, durchgeführt werden.

Aufbau eines Imperiums
Ähnlich wie in GTA: Vice City können Geschäfte übernommen werden. Die Geschäfte bieten zunächst den Vorteil, dass dort das Spiel gespeichert werden kann. Zusätzlich kann durch den Ausbau der Geschäfte Geld verdient werden.

Zur Übernahme eines Geschäfts müssen die aktuellen Beschützer aus einer Gang (ähnlich wie im Spiel Der Pate) angegriffen und getötet werden. Auch die Inneneinrichtung muss danach vom Spieler zerstört werden. Anschließend kann das Geschäftsfeld sowie die Größe des Geschäfts bestimmt werden, wobei der Ausbau Geld kostet. Je nach Größe, Geschäftsfeld und Lage des Geschäfts erhält der Spieler täglich unterschiedlich hohe Einnahmen, die direkt auf das Konto des Spielers addiert werden (im Gegensatz zu den früheren Teilen, wo man das Geld noch selber beim Betrieb abholen musste). Für jedes Geschäft können noch eine bestimmte Anzahl von speziellen Missionen durchgeführt werden. Sind diese Missionen durchgeführt, wirkt sich das steigernd auf den "Ruf" des Spielers und damit auf die Einnahmen aus.

Geschäfte werden durch gegnerische Gangs angegriffen und müssen vom Spieler verteidigt werden. Der Ablauf dieser Prozedur ähnelt den Bandenkriegen aus GTA: San Andreas.

Sonstiges
Das Spiel folgt dem Open-World-Prinzip, und daher ist der Spieler nicht gezwungen sich den Missionen zuzuwenden. Die Spielwelt bietet diverse Beschäftigungsmöglichkeiten. Beispielsweise kann der Spieler absichtlich Verbrechen begehen, um eine Verfolgung durch die Polizei zu erreichen oder einfach nur die Spielwelt erkunden.

Die Stadt selbst ist die gleiche, die man aus dem Spiel GTA: Vice City kennt. Da die Handlung vor GTA: Vice City spielt, sind einige Details verändert. Beispielsweise ist das Autohaus "Sunshine Autos" noch ein kleines Geschäft und die aus GTA: Vice City bekannte Filiale noch im Bau. Dasselbe gilt auch für die Villa aus GTA: Vice City: Hier ist ein Flügel des Gebäudes sowie der Garten noch nicht fertiggestellt. Die Stadt ist, wie üblich in der Serie, zunächst nicht komplett freigeschaltet.

Im Vergleich zum direkten Vorgänger GTA: Liberty City Stories sind einige neue Fahrzeuge vorhanden, wie Helikopter, Jet-Skis und BMX-Bikes. Zudem kann der Spieler in den Verstecken besondere Fahrzeuge direkt kaufen, wie z. B. ein kugelsicheres Motorrad oder einen Hubschrauber. Wie bei GTA: Vice City, das in derselben Stadt spielt, sind keine Schienenfahrzeuge vorhanden.

Besetzung
 Dorian Missick als Victor "Vic" Vance (Spielfigur)
 Philip Michael Thomas als Lance Vance
 Danny Trejo als Umberto Robina
 Luis Guzmán als Ricardo Diaz
 Gary Busey als Phil Cassidy
 Phil Collins als er selbst

Im Soundtrack befinden sich ein paar Songs von und mit Phil Collins. Das Lied In the Air Tonight ist in kompletter Länge als ein Live-Auftritt im Spiel vorhanden. Der Auftritt entspricht in der Darbietung den echten Auftritten Collins'. Er selbst ist auch in einigen Missionen vorhanden. Daher leiht er seiner Figur die eigene Stimme.

Alle anderen aufgezeigten Sprecher, bis auf Dorian Missick als Victor "Vic" Vance, sind mit ihren Rollen bereits in GTA: Vice City aufgetreten.

Radiosender
Der Soundtrack wird wie in allen anderen GTA-Teilen in Form von Radiosender wiedergegeben, dabei sind es die fast gleichen Radiosender wie in GTA: Vice City. Dazu kommen aber noch drei weitere neue Radiosender (Fresh 105 FM, Paradise FM, VCFL), die zwei Jahre später in der Spielhandlung von GTA: VC nicht mehr existieren bzw. ersetzt wurden.

Es werden wie im Vorgänger GTA: VC Lieder aus den 80ern gespielt.
 V-Rock (Heavy Metal, Hard Rock): u. a. Dio, Kiss, Accept, Scorpions, Ratt, Judas Priest, Mötley Crüe, Quiet Riot; Moderatoren: Couzin Ed und Lazlow
 Flash FM (Pop): u. a. Laura Branigan, Philip Bailey & Phil Collins, Pat Benatar, Nik Kershaw, Talk Talk, Genesis; mit Teri und Toni
 Emotion 98.3 (Balladen): u. a. Toto, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Phil Collins, Roxy Music; moderiert von Lionel Makepeace
 Fresh 105 FM (Old-School-Hip-Hop, Electro): u. a. Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force, Run-D.M.C., Egyptian Lover, Man Parrish, The Art of Noise, Whodini; DJ: Luke
 Paradise FM (Disco): u. a. Jackie Moore, Thelma Houston, Sister Sledge, Donald Byrd; kein Moderator, lediglich eine weibliche Station-Voice
 Radio Espantoso (Latin Jazz): u. a. Héctor Lavoe, Willie Colón, Celia Cruz, und Johnny Pacheco; Moderator: Hector Hernandez
 VCFL (Vice City for Lovers) (Soul): u. a. Marvin Gaye, Earth, Wind and Fire, Hot Chocolate, Rick James; moderiert von Tina Jane
 Wave 103 (New Wave, Synthiepop): u. a. Human League, Depeche Mode, Blondie, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, ABC, New Order, The Cure, Yazoo; DJs: Trish Camden und Adam First
 VCPR (Vice City Public Radio) (Talk-Sender): ein Sender mit Talk- und Diskussionsrunden zu unterschiedlichen Themen sowie mit ein paar alten Hörspielen.

Weblinks
 Offizielle Website (englisch)
 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories im Grand-Theft-Auto-Wiki

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"Developing Academic Literacy in Context: a cross-national investigatio" by Janice Skillen, Emily Rose Purser et al.
J. Skillen, E. Rose. Purser, M. Deane & L. Ganobcsik-Williams (2008). Developing Academic Literacy in Context: a cross-national investigation. UC Santa Barbara, February 22, 2008.
Whilst the development of sophisticated literacy has always been a fundamental aim of higher education, the responsibility for its development has often been left to the individual student. Students are of course expected to exit tertiary education programs with significantly greater fluency in academic discourse, communicative competence and capacity for critical analysis than they enter with, but whether immersion is sufficient to ensure achievement of the desired level of development is a matter of debate (and this crucial debate is all too often ignored!). Many institutions of higher education, however, have long recognized the need for some form of explicit teaching of the various linguistic and cultural norms of academia and the professions, but how to achieve greatest efficacy and efficiency of such teaching needs much discussion. Amongst the wide variety of approaches taken in the teaching of academic literacy, instruction contextualized within disciplinary subjects is increasingly recognized as a fruitful approach. The University of Wollongongs (UoW) practice in this area has achieved significant improvements in students academic writing, and has also been shown to make significant improvement to overall learning and student retention. This paper reports on a research project that is testing the transferability of UoWs approach across national borders and analyzing its potential to achieve similar outcomes in different contexts. The project is a collaborative venture between the UoW in Australia and colleagues in the UK and the US - at Queen Mary University of London, Coventry University and the Open University as well as the Universities of Stanford, Cornell and Iowa State. The paper outlines the positive preliminary results achieved to date in three concurrent trials of contextualized teaching within various subjects in the three quite different partner institutions in the UK. It also discusses what these outcomes mean to the project as a whole, and indicates future directions in the quest for satisfactory answers to the key questions driving this research namely, to what extent can the teaching and evaluation procedures used at UoW be replicated in other/different contexts, and can similar improvements in student writing and learning be obtained in any context through the application of practice used at UoW.


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Imagine swapping a dreary, overcast British winter for the sunny skies of Cyprus. That's what hundreds of Britons who own a holiday home in Cyprus do every year – and then they make a good return letting it out over summer. And, Cyprus' 'golden visa' scheme means you could even guarantee yourself EU residency after Brexit. So, how does it all work?


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Q: Convergence tests for a complex series? For $\sum_{i=1}^{\infty} z_i$, where $z_i \in \mathbb{C}$, how should the convergence tests be performed?
I read somewhere that the tests applied for convergence of complex series are same as that for real series, but I am wondering if this is so, does that mean that imaginary part of the complex numbers doesn't play any role?

A: Let me give more detail for my Comments above.
There are at least two senses in which the convergence of a complex series can be reduced to a question of real series convergence.
In the first sense we say "convergence" simply to mean having a limit, i.e. given $\epsilon \gt 0$, there exists $n$ s.t. all partial sums after the $n$th partial sum are within $\epsilon$ distance of the final limit.
Then for a complex series $\sum_{i=0}^\infty z_i$ to converge, it is necessary and sufficient for the real parts $\sum_{i=0}^\infty \mathfrak{Re}(z_i)$ and the imaginary parts $\sum_{i=0}^\infty \mathfrak{Im}(z_i)$ (both these are real series) to converge.
There are then some specialized notions.  We say a series is absolutely convergent iff the series obtained by taking absolute values term by term converges:
$$ \sum_{i=0}^\infty |z_i| $$
Whether the terms $z_i$ are real or complex, taking absolute values gives a series with nonnegative real terms.  Furthermore, for either real or complex series, absolute convergence implies convergence in the first sense.
As it happens, absolute convergence of a complex series is equivalent to the absolute convergence of both the real parts and imaginary parts series already mentioned.
Conditional convergence commonly is used to mean a series that converges but does not converge absolutely.  The alternating harmonic series is a well-known example of this with real numbers as terms.
In the case of complex series, the discussion above implies that a conditionally convergent complex series has conditional convergence of either the real parts or the imaginary parts series (or both).
Thus the convergence of complex series does not introduce new phenomena after convergence of real series, with the minor caveat that one could contrive a complex series whose real parts are conditionally convergent but whose imaginary parts are absolutely convergent, or vice versa.

A: Absolute convergence of complex series implies convergence. The common series tests for real series actually establish absolute convergence, so the ratio test, for example, carries over. But some complex series converge conditionally, just like real series. So this is not a necessary condition.
Example: $i\sum_{n\geq 1}(-1)^n\frac{1}{n}$ converges conditionally, but not absolutely in $\mathbb{C}$ and all of its partial sums are non-real.

A: There are tests for complex series that show convergence but not absolute converge when the series is not real. Take for example Abel's test. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel%27s_test#Abel.27s_test_in_complex_analysis . It says that if $\sum_n a_n z^n$ diverges when $|z| > 1$ and converges when $|z| < 1$ ($z$ complex), and if $\lim_n a_n = 0$ and $a_1 > a_2 > a_3 \ldots$ where $a_n$ is a real sequence then $\sum_n a_n z^n$ converges for all $z$ with $|z| = 1$ except possibly $z = 1$.


These two elaborate carved pillars are technically pilasters, since full-length portions of two adjacent sides remain uncarved. The Adina mosque at Pandua and the one at Gaur are the two earliest mosques to have survived in Bengal and unlike almost all of their successors they were built of stone. This was almost certainly thanks to the proximity of the Rajmahal hills in Bihar, the only source of stone for Bengal, both for building and for sculpture [see LI894.12]. The decoration consists mostly of flora or abstract motifs, although bunches of grapes (?) as well as bells can be identified. These would be acceptable to Muslims; on the other hand, the general nature of the decoration belongs to the stylistic koine of late North Indian architectural decoration, Hindu ornament having been increasingly formalized to the point of abstraction. The earlier mosques in western India, dating from the 12th century, made extensive use of materials taken from demolished Hindu temples, which raises the interesting possibility that these pillars were originally carved for a Hindu temple and re-used for the Adina Mosque.
There are identical pillars in the British Museum and the Royal Scottish Museum.


The Department of Psychology, within the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, offers a dynamic, research- based major and minor to undergraduate students. Our offerings include introductory courses in general psychology, psychology as a profession, statistical and research methods, and spans topics from development, human behavior, relationships, memory, thinking and social influences. Our diverse, award-winning faculty include researchers in areas such as texting while driving, human error, health, sexual attraction and relationships, moral issues, gender identity, persuasion, physical health and its effects on mental health, diversity among cultures, among many others.
We offer over 15 different online courses each fall and spring semester in addition to a smaller online course offering the summer. Four essential courses introduce you to professional writing, research and the real-world application of our studies. Rather than emphases in Psychology, we provide requirements through Core Areas as we find it is important that you, as a student, learn about the variety of psychological subjects and how they can be incorporated in everyday life. The remainder of the Psychology program is your chance to focus and hone in on specific topics that interest you and will help you in your next phase of career goals. For these topics, you are able to engage in additional coursework, but we encourage you to gain hands-on experience through deeply engaged learning experiences.
The Department of Psychology provides numerous deeply engaged learning experiences for our local students. There are opportunities to actively engage in the community as research assistants or interns at local organizations to gain the application of psychology in diverse settings. We also offer opportunities as teaching assistants, academic peer advisors, and members of our local Psi Chi honor society chapter.
Our courses combine traditional online learning – as you study individually at home – with interactive learning. Every online psychology course is developed by our exceptional teaching faculty. We utilize a variety of educational materials including studio- quality recordings of lectures and discussion forums. Interactive learning increases your engagement with your fellow classmates and your instructor, as well as with the materials covered. This flexible way of teaching improves your overall experience and your ability to retain what you learn. Our courses combine the flexibility of online teaching with the advantages and direct engagement of traditional teaching.
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Instructors are often available for in-person office hours for students on or near campus; and, for some courses, we offer voluntary Q&A sessions in a classroom.
Students may choose the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Psychology option, which is fully available online. You also have the option to receive the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology, with the language requirement having to be completed on-campus. Please see your advisor for details on these options.
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Students will complete 41 credits in Psychology coursework, with 25 of these being upper-division (3000 level or higher), and 12 allied credits, with 6 of these being upper-division.
All courses must be completed with a minimum "C" grade.
Elective psychology courses are what fulfill the remaining hours of your major. Any course that is not actively counting as a requirement will be placed into elective credit.
Allied courses need to be related to the study of psychology but cannot be from a psychology department. These are waived if students are completing a minor or a double major. There are many choices that students can take to meet these requirements, and we encourage students to meet with an academic advisor for consultation of these courses.
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A degree in psychology prepares students for a variety of careers and graduate programs. We are known as a "hub science" because our scientific contributions help to create solutions to all sorts of world challenges. The bachelor's degree prepares any student to start employment within the psychological field and is also part of preparing to apply to graduate programs in therapy, research, etc.
Upon completion of a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, you are able to start working in a field related to Psychology, or you also have the option to apply to graduate school in many fields. Some examples of careers that our alumni have pursued are public policy, education, medicine, professional research, business, sales and marketing, human resources, therapy, health, law and computer programming.
Annual salaries vary based on the position held; they range from $30,000 – $100,000+.
Fifty-three total credit hours are required for the Psychology Major. Forty-one credits are completed within psychology courses and 12 allied credits are completed in related departments outside of psychology. This does not include general education/bachelor degree requirements or the university's 122 credit rule, which are all needed for any first- bachelor's student. Second degree- seeking students are encouraged to apply. General requirements will vary depending upon previous coursework.
In order to receive a degree, students must meet the Residency Policy by completing at least 30 credits at the University of Utah.
Students can expect to complete the major coursework within three to four semesters, at 12 - 15 credits per semester. Part-time scheduling is also available.


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JCIE has a long tradition of leadership in promoting the development of vibrant nonprofit and philanthropic sectors and working to enhance the contributions of civil society to international relations. Our activities aim to promote a broader understanding of civil society, strengthen civil society's role in governance, create collaborative networks among civil society organizations worldwide as well as with leaders in government, business, and other sectors.
Diverse Roots, Inclusive Society Program
Facilitating Philanthropy Program
Humanitarian Aid for Marginalized Immigrants (HAMIS)
JWLI-JCIE/USA COVID-19 Joint Philanthropic Initiative
Learning from Disaster Responses
National Network for an Inclusive Future (NANIF)
Sustainable Aid Systems for Foreign Residents in Japan (SAFOR)
US-Japan Philanthropy Initiative
CSO Roundtable on Japan's Support in Addressing the Global Crisis for Democracy and Human Rights
August 10, 2021 | Online
JCIE hosted a roundtable which brought together participants from a variety of Japanese and international CSOs to discuss what kind of support is needed from japan to support democracy and human right…
JCIE Announces Grantees for Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an Inclusive Society Program
May 7, 2020 | Tokyo
In the hopes of opening the doors to a brighter future for young people of foreign origins who are living in Japan, JCIE has launched a major grant program, Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an I…
2019 Japanese Diet Delegation to the US
September 17–20, 2019 | Washington DC
The 2019 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 30th delegation of Japanese diet members and parliamentarians to the US, where they met and engaged in discussions with members of Congress…
International Seminar: NGOs as Strategic Partners in Development and Humanitarian Assistance
June 6, 2018 | Tokyo, Japan
This seminar was part of a JCIE project on NGOs as Strategic Partners, conducted from 2015 to 2018. Participants examined what Japanese NGOs and government agencies can do to work together on ODA, dra…
NGOs as Strategic Partners | Diet-NGO Roundtable to Follow Up on Study Tour
June 7, 2017 | Tokyo
Five NGO leaders and three Diet members came together for a roundtable to discuss how to strengthen Japanese NGOs' institutional capacity to work as strategic partners with the the government on devel…
NGOs as Strategic Partners: Japanese NGO Leaders Delegation to Washington DC
March 1–3, 2017 | Washington DC
JCIE brought a team of executives from leading Japanese NGOs in the field of development and humanitarian assistance to the US to study what is needed to strengthen the institutional capacity of Japan…
2015 Japanese Diet Delegation to the United States
September 28–October 2, 2015 | Washington DC
Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Seminar | NGOs at Home and Abroad—US and Japanese Perspectives on Shared Goals
October 1, 2015 | Washington DC
The 3rd annual Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Seminar, co-organized by JCIE and the Council on Foreign Relations, featured four Diet members from the ruling and opposition camps and five leaders from Japan…
Managing Movements of People for Security and Prosperity in East Asia: Roles of Civil Society
February 1–2, 2015 | Tokyo
A multinational group of researchers met in Tokyo as part of a JCIE project on the Movement of People in East Asia and the Role of Civil Society, which was supported by the John D. and Catherine T. Ma…
2013 Annual Tiffany Foundation Award Ceremony
November 6, 2013 | New York, NY
The Fifth Tiffany Foundation Award Ceremony was held in Tokyo on November 4, 2013 in Tokyo to honor organizations that have distinguished themselves with their efforts to preserve local cultural herit…
5th Annual Tiffany Foundation Award Ceremony
October 4, 2012 | Tokyo
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Tiffany Foundation Award Seminar: Toward Community Revitalization—New Possibilities for Traditional Culture
August 19, 2010 | Tokyo
In order to more fully examine the progress and impact of the Tiffany Foundation Award, JCIE organized a seminar, "Toward Community Revitalization: New Possibilities for Traditional Culture," on Augus…
Strengthening Nongovernmental Contributions to Regional Security Cooperation
August 4, 2010 | Jakarta, Indonesia
On August 4, 2010, the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies co-sponsored a roundtable in Jakarta as part of JCIE's study of "Nongovernm…
Strengthening Nongovernmental Contributions to Regional Security Cooperation | Tokyo Workshop
January 18–19, 2010 | Tokyo
On January 18–19, 2010, the participants gathered in Tokyo for a workshop to discuss initial findings of a project examining (1) the roles of civil society in enhancing regional security cooperation,…
The Role of Philanthropy in Postwar US-Japan Relations | 2004 Tokyo Workshop
October 4–5, 2004 | Tokyo
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Supporting Disaster Survivors in Japan
Sachiko Aoki and Kimberly Gould Ashizawa
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Becoming Strategic Partners: Lessons for NGOs and Government Agencies from the American Experience
Japan Center for International Exchange
This report examines how strategic partnerships between NGOs and the US Government operate and why they emerged, drawing lessons on how Japanese NGOs might develop similar partnerships and build the f…
Getting International Disaster Philanthropy Right: Lessons from Japan's 2011 Tsunami
James Gannon
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US Giving for Japan Disaster Nears $750 Million
The Tiffany Foundation Award
The recipients of the Tiffany Foundation Award for the Preservation of Japanese Traditional Arts and Culture in Contemporary Society, created in 2008 by JCIE and The Tiffany & Co. Foundation are highl…
Asia on the Move: Regional Migration and the Role of Civil Society
Mely Caballero-Anthony and Toshihiro Menu, eds.
Experts analyze migration trends in China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia; government efforts to manage this movement; and the role of NGOs in helping to protect migrants and to harness migration to…
Preparing for Future Disasters: Strategic Assistance and the US-Japan Alliance
Kei Koga, Thomas B. Fargo, Alison Szalwinski, Noboru Yamaguchi, and Ryo Sahashi
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Innovative Disaster Responses: Model Approaches from Japan's 3/11 Disaster
Atsuko Geiger, Kaede Kawauchi, and Serena Bellamy
In the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the role of the Japanese civil society in the recovery and reconstruction process, this report analyzes four innovative projects that can be emulated…
US Giving for Japan's 2011 Disaster Totals $737 Million (Four-year update)
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Bringing People Together: Assessing the Impact of 3/11 on US-Japan Grassroots Exchange
Atsuko Geiger
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Civil Society Monitor | Issue 14
• Can Japan Welcome Immigrants? A Shrinking Population Spurs a Growing Debate
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A Growing Force: Civil Society's Role in Asian Regional Security
Rizal Sukma and James Gannon, eds.
The authors explore the role of civil society organizations in responding to security threats in the five areas of piracy, disaster relief, human trafficking, health, and climate change, in order to a…
US Giving for Japan Disaster Exceeds $710 Million


GamesRadar sister mags in the UK, NGamer and GamesMaster, each caught sightings of truly dedicated gaming fans, and each emerged to tell the tale of a world-record setting gathering, perhaps without full dignity intact.
So we have a keen Justice importer. Yeah, I'm playing it at the moment.
Is Justice your favorite Wright character? No, that would be Edgeworth, but I've done him before.
How did you put together an Edgeworth costume? We'd planned to go as him but couldn't find a pink suit anywhere. I just dyed a white suit red.
And is this costume hand-made? I made the waistcoat and the badge is molded out of Fimo.
So, why come as Saira then? Any excuse to play an ocarina, really.
Didn't fancy yourself as a Link? Well, I did order a Link tunic, but it didn't arrive in time.
Ahh. First time cosplaying? No, this is actually my third time.
Is this your first Nintendo cosplay? No, I went as Pokeball before. I had to spray paint an exercise ball.
Did you travel here in costume today? No!
Why did you pick Shyguy? Well, he's very easy to do. Plus they're really cute in Yoshi's Story.
Sounds logical. Have you cosplayed before? I've dressed as a Black Mage from Final Fantasy.
Did you come all that way in costume? I spent the night in the SEGA UK office so luckily I didn't have to attempt to actually board an aircraft wearing this thing.
How did you hear about the event? I was contacted by SEGA. We were up for doing a bit of promo work for SEGA Superstars Tennis and Journey of Dreams. They flew me and my fiance DiGi all the way to London!
Not too shabby! Has the costume been used before? I made it for Scotland's first ever anime convention, Auchinawa, back in 2006. I even won an award for my work. I was well chuffed.
Clearly a big NiGHTS fan, what did you make of Journey of Dreams? I'm the mother of all NiGHTS fans! I've been the admin of the fanbasefor years now. JoD was a nice little game, but it can't replace the nostalgia I have for the original. JoD has some nice moments and a magic of its own.
And finally: NiGHTS, is it a girl or a boy? Both. NiGHTS is 'genderful'. That's a good thing.


Ever want a purse so big that it would take up the entire back seat of your car? Your wait is over. At the Chanel Spring 2013 fashion show this morning in Paris, Karl Lagerfeld debuted, among other, reasonable clothes, a bag that appears to be made of quilted leather, expensive silver hardware, and hula hoops. Evidently, it's the beach bag to end all beach bags. It's the pinnacle of fashion, the height of glamour, and it's this spring's must-have item. Place your special orders now, folks, because this monstrosity of a carry-all will likely be hard to get your hands on.
Here's why you need it.
First of all, how great would it be to be able to carry all the beach toys, towels, sunscreen, chairs, umbrella, children, and husband all in one bag? Pile everyone and everything in, make sure you leave a crack for air, and boom -- you're on your way to the beach without all the hassle. Leave all those sandy, plastic wagons behind and arrive in style next summer.
And once you've unpacked at the beach and let your supplies and family out, you can then use the bag as a shady tent. Just stick those hula hoops in the sand, spread it wide, and watch as your kids frolic in and out of their Chanel castle, all the while staying safe and protected from the elements.
Finally, when you're exhausted at the end of the day and don't feel like packing up the kids and the stuff, all that stuff (why is there always so much stufffff), well, hop on in your awesome Chanel beach bag because Mama's rollin' home solo. Snuggle into that white, leather cocoon, brace yourself for some stomach flips, tell your kids to point the hula hoops in the direction of home, and ask them to give you a little nudge. You'll be rolling down the sidewalks in wonderful, dizzying silence.
If you're wondering how much this dream bag will cost you, you'll have to be patient, Chanel hasn't priced it out yet. But really, can one assign monetary value to such a priceless, multifaceted item? No, I didn't think so.
What do you think of this ridiculous bag?


Canada officially legalized the recreational use of marijuana.
Canada is now the largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace. Medical marijuana has been legal in Canada since 2001.
Canada will also pardon all those with convictions for possessing up to 30 grams of marijuana.
Adults at least 18 years old will be allowed to carry and share up to 30 grams.
They will also be allowed to grow up to 4 plants in their homes and make products for personal use such as edibles.


Founded in January 2011, Dafiti has proven that Latin Americans are craving for good fashion opportunities, and are very much willing to find them online. First launched in Brazil with the support of the German investment firm Rocket Internet, this retailer and marketplace has since expanded to Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico, and grown to become one of the heavyweights in the Latin American e-commerce space.
First started by the Brazilian Philipp Povel, and his German co-founders Malte Huffman, Malte Horeyseck, and Thibaud Lecuyer, who met in the European country and, after realizing the opportunity that the Latin American country represented, decided to move to Sao Paulo in order to start the venture. The company was an overnight success.
Dafiti started up as an online fashion retailer, targeting mostly women in its home market. Backed with R$50 million Reais (US$30 Million, at the time's exchange rate) the company invested heavily in advertising, and in providing a great customer experience, and soon positioned itself as a leader in the online fashion sector in the country.
Expansion didn't take long. By November of 2011, only eleven months after its foundation, the company was opening offices in Buenos Aires and Santiago and expanding to serve the Argentine and Chilean markets. A few months later, at the beginning of 2012, new sites were opened in Colombia and Mexico – the latter of which has since been sold to a Mexican fund and merged with the local site Clickonero to form a new retailer that operates under a new brand called Ösom by Dafiti – turning Dafiti into a true regional player, and enabling it to receive $45 Million dollars from JP Morgan in a Series B round in August that year, and an extra $65 Million dollars in a further round from Quadrant Capital Advisors only four months later.
Often dubbed the "Latin American Zappos" by the foreign press, Dafiti has managed to receive the kind of funding and attention usually reserved for the most promising startups at Silicon Valley. And this goes to show the true potential of the retail space in Latin America.
Today, the company's sites across the region sell over 80,000 products from categories like men and women's apparel, footwear, and accessories, as well as sports gear and equipment, children's clothing, and home décor from a vast variety of brands, always adapting to the local taste of the local markets where it operates, and offering a very rich catalogue of goods produced by local suppliers.
Additionally, Dafiti operates a marketplace, where it allows third party brands and vendors to offer their catalogues to the store's audience, and to take advantage of its payment options and delivery network. However, unlike MercadoLibre, the leading player in the marketplace scene in the region, Dafiti's site is not open for users to sell their products, but rather sellers need to go through a vetting process and get approval before being allowed to sell at the site.
One of the reasons this site was able to expand so rapidly has to do to with the lack of competition it first found in the region. E-commerce is certainly not a new market, but few companies were doing it at the scale Dafiti managed to grow to in a really short time. In order to make operations efficient, its founders chose to run most processes, including storage and delivery in house, and through a small network of trusted partners. This way, they made sure to provide a satisfactory experience to their customers, over half of which were first timers when it came to buying online.
Realizing the potential the e-commerce space still has in the region, Dafiti has also launched a white label B2B service called dftStores, which serves companies that wish to start selling online through their own branded sites. For a fee, Dafiti handles these companies' online operations, inventories, and the distribution of their orders. Besides opening a new line of business, this has enabled the company to grow its footprint in the region's online retail sector, while turning potential competitors into allies, and getting a chunk of their business.
Today, this Brazilian company has more than 1,600 employees regionwide, and operates warehouses in all the four countries where it currently operates. For the future the company is betting on mobile technology, a channel that already accounts for more than 16% of its total sales, and which should grow over the upcoming years, especially considering that connectivity in the region is growing almost exclusively through new smartphone users. At the same time, the company appears to have taken a page out Amazon's book, and is expanding its online presence to the physical world, where in 2015 it opened its first brick and mortar store called Dafiti Live in Sao Paulo. This way, the company expects to appeal to all of its customers' senses, and be able to offer a truly global experience, something many major e-commerce players throughout the world are doing.