text:
Supporters of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen celebrate her reelection outside the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday night. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Taiwan's pro-Japan young people back Tsai's re-election
Jan. 12	04:04 pm JST	 Today | 12:01 am JST
By Tomoyuki Tachikawa
oldman_13
Good for Taiwan.
Stand against Chinese aggression and duplicity.
34 ( +36 / -2 )
TigersTokyoDome
A great result. The mayor of Kaohsiung is a complete traitor to the modern history of Taiwan with his support of Beijing.
OssanAmerica
they were taught at school about the Japanese empire's colonization and aggression before the end of World War II in a neutral manner, unlike their Korean and Chinese counterparts.
There you go. Taiwan does not fuel anti-Japan sentiment or use it as a diplomatic tool. This, despite the fact that The Republic of China (now Taiwan) was the China that fought Imperial Japan's invasion in the 30s. Some of those IJA troops being Korean, starting with Chung Hee-Park. South Korea, learn something and hang your head in shame.
Taiwan is a democracy and deserves the support and protection of the entire free world. Any military action by China to "unify" Taiwan would be nothing more than an invasion.
Jandworld
This fact is the key. Unlike the brainwashed Koreans and Communist Chinese, the Taiwanese youth have been taught about their history in a balanced way. They know that there were problems with the Japanese occupation (almost a century ago) but the Japanese have brought so much modernization and democratization to Taiwan that on balance it is positive.
It is no wonder the youth of The Republic of China (Taiwan) love Japan, and all things Japanese, and despise communism and mainland China.
The UN should recognize the Independent nation of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Communist China will never defeat the Republic of China.
Lived in Taiwan for a decade starting in the early 80s, when KMT rule was being eroded. There were still army troops stationed at street corners, and supporters of the nascent DPP met in trepidation, not sure if they would be arrested. I couldn't converse with most elderly people, who spoke only Fujianese and Japanese and I only Mandarin. Much credit goes to Chiang Kai Shek's adopted son, Chiang Wei-kuo, who seceded his father and slowly ushered in democratic measures. A movie came out at the time, "City of Sadness," revolutionary as it portrayed in flattering terms the departure of a Japanese family at war's end and their friendship with the locals as well as the brutality of the KMT rule in Taiwan. It was not banned or edited, thanks to Chiang Wei-kuo, and that opened the floodgates.
Sometimes, we have to try and discern when people are just being gracious. That is, keeping themselves in check not to fight/ rouse unnecessary squabbles.
young people, who are favorably disposed toward Japan, may have been one of the major contributors to the re-election of incumbent.
Really ? They just had to be favorably disposed toward Japan to make that call ? Say Not even Anti- Mainland China ? Whom I'd think is their* *here & now nemesis ?
Tsai
"Unlike Koreans, Taiwanese have good memories of Japanese colonization, even though they didn't like being second-class citizens," she said.
I would be very skeptical of anyone who says people treated as "second class citizens" have good memories of such treatment.
It would be more accurate to state that, "while treated as second class citizens in their own country by the Japanese colonial forces, the memories of Chinese KMT rule were harsher and more unfair". This would make Japanese occupation the least harmful out of two bad situations.
Having said that, the younger generation who did not live under Japanese rule have no personal experiences that are negative of Japan, but may have some of KMT rule.
Well done on re-election of Tsai, this clearly shows that the majority in Taiwan does not wish to be a part of Communist ruled China at this time. The closer the ties it can make with other sovereign nations the better.
According to Kyodo News reporter Tomoyuki Tachikawa
It seems abundantly clear that being Japanese colours Tachikawa's perceptions, and his reporting.
-7 ( +14 / -21 )
talaraedokko
This is a strange time to bring out a love for Japan. What's behind this? I see this as damage control in light of a disastrous week Japan just had with Ghosn. To connect the reelection of an anti-China president to a love for Japan seems a bit far fetched. You may have both, anti-communist China and pro Japan voters but saying they love Japan while disliking their communist brothers is not rational. Was there any pro Japan propaganda during the campaign? We'd have heard screams from Beijing.
juminRhee
@Bruce Chatwin
Exactly, Tachikawa is seeing things that's not there.
showchinmono
What an amazing difference between Taiwanese and Koreans.
5 ( +11 / -6 )
Tom Doley
What the ? So this reporter now wants Japan to take credit for the election victory in Taiwan. lol
garypen
Certainly more of a pro-Japan opinion piece than an actual news article about Tsai's re-election.
saitamaliving
Just wanted to point it out again (some here don't seem to grasp the message):
Moreover, they were taught at school about the Japanese empire's colonization and aggression before the end of World War II in a NEUTRAL manner, unlike their Korean and Chinese counterparts.
Kitty745
Incumbent Tsai's reelection as Taiwan' President is favorable for democratic countries in East Asia. President Tsai knows that Japan would be the key country for Taiwan's security. She asked Japan to do so as it was during 1895-1945. No one thinks Taiwan will be the part of Japan again, though. The Taiwanese(Don't call them Chinese. Taiwanese get angry) missed Japan's governance because Chiang Kai-shek and KMT's governance was too awful and cruel.
London_Bhoy
Nice one Taiwan. With the amount of 'friends' Taiwan is now losing due to Chinese pressure, it's good to see Taiwan not fueling anti-Japanese sentiment or using it as a diplomatic tool as Ossan said.
Nice. :)
"Their corruptive, cruel and undisciplined governing frustrated Taiwanese people very much, and therefore, many of them missed the Japanese colonial period," Cheng said, citing accounts he heard from his grandfather and older relatives.
Simply well-known facts everyone who talked to old generations in Taiwan knows.
seadog538
As a frequent visitor to Taiwan during the 80s I noticed that most -if not all-middle aged and elderly people spoke Japanese fliuently and had a great interest in that country. Young people seemed to have a liking for Japanese pop music and magazines. Japanese food was also popular with numerous Japanese restaurants in the cities. Not once did I hear unfavourable criticism of Japan and the impression I gained was that the colonisation by Japan must have been benign if not advantageous to Taiwan.
AlexBecu
Glad to know Taiwan has such positive views towards Japan.
It's even more important to make sure China and Taiwan never go to war. It would be a disaster for the region.
Interesting, both HK and now Taiwan have rejected China. What does that say about China?
quercetum
Just curious, what aggression did the Japanese carry out in Taiwan before the end of WWII?
It's interesting that Taiwan is bit like Austria. Both are countries (Taiwan de facto) that separated out from a former larger empire, China and Germany. Both national identities were born after WWII, but Austrians historically view themselves as Germans while the Taiwanese do not see themselves as Chinese.
Austrians tried to reunite with Germany but were forbidden and told to remain an independent state
The Taiwanese are trying to be independent but are forbidden to do so.
National identity and its role in nation / states is the question. What is a nation? What is state? What is the difference? Are the people of Okinawa a nation but not a state? Are Austrians both? Taiwan?
Taiwanese will never be Japanese no matter how many railroads, schools, and hospitals were built. And they won't consider themselves Chinese even if investments pouring into the island from China doubled. How society is treated by the ruling government is irrelevant. The election results are also unrelated to the five member band "Arashi" for heaven's sake.
BeerDeliveryGuy
China and Korea, having fought wars and naval skirmishes with Japan during the Middle Ages, will most definitely incorporate anti-Japanese sentiment into their educational system.
Other Asian nations that were colonized or annexed by Japan don't have that issue, so are generally favorable toward Japan.
Alfie Noakes
This isn't the first time I've seen such comments in a Kyodo article. It's obviously editorial policy.
Rohingya activists rebuke Japan envoy over denial of genocide
Trump calls for more from Japan as security pact turns 60 years old
Jan. 19	06:35 am JST	 Jan. 19 | 04:09 pm JST
Scandals likely put Abe on defensive as Constitution reform looms


Barely 24 hours after the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the ruling party has asked him to resign his position.
Speaking after holding a meeting with some APC senators, led by Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, spoke and President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, APC National Chairman, Adam Oshiomhole, said as a mark of honour, Saraki cannot run to another party with the crown of APC, insisting that resignation was the option available to him.
Oshiomhole said, the latest defections did not come as surprise to APC members, adding that the defectors stayed longer than expected.


text:
Q: Installing Eclipse/Java on Ubuntu I'd like to install Eclipse on Ubuntu for Java development. I'm happy to trade having the newest version for steady updates via package management.
I've done the usual sudo apt-get install eclipse eclipse-jdt (java-7-openjdk-i386 is installed and working)
However, when I start Eclipse, there seems to be almost nothing available - no Java editing (not even 'Installed JREs' is present under Window/Preferences). I've tried adding various update sites, installing Marketplace client, WTP, Java EE etc. but just can't get a working install. Oddly, I have it running fine on another machine I set up about a year ago (with the help of How do I install Eclipse Marketplace in Eclipse Classic?)
I've given up and reverted to a manual install (along the lines of Eclipse 3.6 Helios for Ubuntu 10.10) but wanted to ask:
Am I missing something obvious?

A: I strongly recommend you not to install Eclipse in that way, it is not really useful and you will get just the Eclipse with the Java Standard Perspective. What I recommend you is to download the tar.gz file from the page (including the Java EE perspective). Copy the tar file in a directory where you want all your development tools, like /home/user/dev/eclipse and start from there. You can create a launcher in your desktop to get a faster access to the IDE. When I started with Ubuntu, I used to install the way you had installed (sudo apt-get...) but I can tell you that the best way to do is to install it manually. If the JDK is well installed, you will not have any problem launching your Eclipse. Best regards.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


-Better warranty and cheaper cost then Alumawood!
Lattice top OR solid, (non-insulated)!
Contact me or fill out a Quick Quote form on our website, for more info and for NATIONWIDE shipping details.
*We will help you every step of the way! Permits and all!


LISTEN: @U2 Podcast #90 - It's Not Over, They Didn't Play 40!
The E+I tour has come to an end. :-( On our latest podcast, good friend Caroline Von B joins Sherry and Chris to chat about the Dublin shows and the last concert in Berlin. They also discuss other U2 news and rumors -- and a special guest joins along the way, too. This episode runs just over an hour.
@U2 Podcast #90 - It's Not Over, They Didn't Play 40!
#atu2podcast — send a photo of yourself listening to the podcast!


9 out of 10 based on 721 ratings. 3,753 user reviews.
www›Search›1973 wiring harnessFind great deals on eBay for 1973 wiring harness. Shop with confidence. Skip to main content. eBay Logo: Honda complete wire wiring harness loom CB350F 1972 1973 1974 OEMH22026 HN See more like this. 1973 Corvette Dash Wiring Harness with Air Conditioning. NEW See more like this.


LAVAL, Quebec, Canada, May 17, 2012 — Genia Photonics announced it has received $300,000 in financial assistance from the Canadian government to acquire state-of-the-art production equipment and laboratory materials.
The repayable funding was awarded under the Canada Economic Development's business and regional growth program and could result in the creation of 22 jobs by 2014.
The new production equipment and laboratory facilities will enable the company to meet growing customer demand and to further accelerate research and development work it has initiated over the past two years.
Genia Photonics develops and manufactures pulse programmable and multifunctional fiber-based lasers for security, biomedical, pharmaceutical and chemical applications.


Golden Tulip Hotel Apartment has 264 suites divided into: 96 studios, 96 One Bedroom Suites, 24 Two Bedroom Suites, 24 Three Bedroom Suites and 24 Junior Suites with three executive floors, non smoking floors & rooms for physically challenged people.
All apartments are fully equipped for a long stay, fully serviced on daily basis and comprise hairdryer, iron & board, satellite TV channels, safe deposit box, kettle, refreshment centre, International Direct Dial and high speed internet.
Catering to your special events is our speciality; be it a conference, seminar, meeting, product launch or even celebrating your 'special day'.
Our team and service specialists at the Golden Tulip Sharjah will take care of it all right down to the nitty-gritty, assisting you with professionalism, giving you the valuable time needed to successfully plan your business, while we give you the utmost care and attention……The final ingredients for a successful event.
An exceptional meal with a magnificent view of the lagoon. The Tulip Restaurant is an all day dining restaurant, offering a variety of international flavours served in local hospitality.
Located in the lobby, the Lobby Cafe serves a variety of hot and cold beverages with a pastry corner.


Grin Health Standard Gel memory foam coccyx seat cushion.
Cooling Gel Designed to keep you cool and comfortable, this revolutionary new cooling gel pad will help your seat temperature to control. A premium high-density therapeutic memory foam ensures superior comfort over long stretches of time.
The carefully designed rear cutout allows your tailbone to hover above a seat instead of having all your weight pressing down directly upon your coccyx, tailbone and spine.
- Increase blood flow to the lower extremities.


7i-in. Grow Tube Greenhouse Stops Severe Deer Browse In Its Tracks!
Deer are without a doubt the number one threat to nearly all wild-land, and today, many urban tree plantings. When you're planting in "deer country" SunFlex is the only hope a young seedling has. White-tailed deer, with an average height of 36-40 inches at the shoulder plus its neck length, can easily browse nearly any unprotected tree below a height of about 4½ ft. tall. That's why we engineered the SunFlex Bush Shield Grow Tube with a whopping 71 inches of deer browse stopping height.
Trying to grow unprotected hardwood seedlings or those in a grow tubes (or tree-shelter or tree tube) below a 4½ ft height is usually futile. Unprotected seedlings stand no chance against hungry mouths - see image on right showing the all-too-familiar fate of an unprotected seedling. Once deer munch the top a tree's natural form is irreparably harmed. The tree usually responds by robbing its root system to replace lost growth in an often futile effort to grow past the deer. And if deer don't get your young seedlings, there's a good chance that the rabbits will.
The before and after images below show how easy it is for deer to browse seedlings that emerge from the top of shorter tubes (35-in tube shown below). The lesson here is don't waste money trying to save money on tubes too short for the animal threat in your area. Instead, choose a grow tube tall enough to get the job done right the first time you plant. Choose the SunFlex Doe Shield (58 inches tall) or SunFlex Buck Shield (71 inches tall) to get your trees growing safely above the browse-line!
demonstrates need for taller (58-in or 71-in) grow tube shelters in deer country.
SunFlex helps your deciduous (broad-leaf) seedlings Survive, Thrive and Succeed!
SunFlex Grow Tubes "grow beyond" traditional tree tubes and treeshelters to deliver in the toughest conditions where animals and elements can kill your seedlings before they ever have a chance to get growing.
Whether you're planting hardwood seedlings for wildlife habitat, riparian buffers, woody food plots, wind breaks or to make your backyard more wild, SunFlex helps your seedlings survive, thrive and succeed, the first time, every time. Choose a SunFlex Greenhouse Grow Tubes for your next planting and get growing!
Note: The only way to grow the best tree is to grow the whole tree and that includes the main stem and roots. Plantra's Trunk-Builder™ Stake is the only "purpose-built" grow tube support stake engineered with trunk-building flexibility and strength to grow bigger, healthy stems and roots. These support stakes are sold as part of the SunFlex Seedling System.
CLICK HERE To Buy SunFlex Grow Tubes & trunk-Builder Support Stakes Together And Save!
SunFlex is designed for a wide range sunlight conditions which receive a minimum of 6 hours of uninterrupted sunlight per day duringthe growing season.
Unlike traditional tree tubes and tree shelters SunFlex Greenhouse Grow Tubes are twin-walled for light diffusion and translucent to growth-optimizing sunlight trees and shrubs need. SunFlex is packed with advanced greenhouse technology to stimulate phytochrome to grow the whole plant from roots to shoots necessary to get your new seedlings off and running with the sun.
In addition to providing superior greenhouse benefits the entire SunFlex series is engineered with Plantra's Cross-Flow™ venting. Cross-Flow promotes effective air movement to increase CO2 replenishment, reduce excessive moisture buildup and encourages proper dormancy (hardening off) before winter, even in the coldest regions.
SunFlex Grow Tubes provide a physical barrier to shelter seedlings against chewing and browsing wildlife that can destroy a entire planting season in a few bites. SunFlex Buck Shield greenhouse Grow Tubes provide the most effective browse and trunk protection against damage from small rodents all the way up to large deer.
Wind is a seedling killer and while wildlife gets it fair share of the blame for damage to new plantings, wind's invisible force rarely does. Built rugged and sturdy, SunFlex creates a greenhouse micro-climate that blocks wind which can dry out tender leaves. This reduces water stress on the leaves, stems and roots and allows the plant to channel its energy into faster, sustained growth instead of defending itself against desiccating winds.
SunFlex helps you control weeds that steal soil nutrients, moisture, and sunlight from young seedlings by making it easy to see exactly where your seedlings are when using mowers and string trimmers. The solid lower section acts as a spray shield for weed sprays making weed control fast and safe (always follow chemical label directions when applying weed sprays).
SunFlex ships flat, pops open to a large, leaf expanding 3.9 inch diameter, and installs quickly and easily with super-strong, releasable Plantra Twist-Lock™ double-wire ties (included).
Large tie holes come standard on all Sun Flex Grow Tubes to accommodate the widest range of staking options. The most secure method is the SunFlex Grow Tube System which incorporates our Trunk-Builder fiberglass stake into the strongest stake and tube attachment system available. To purchase SunFlex as part of the SunFlex Grow Tube System CLICK HERE.
SunFlex's cutting edge design and unmatched utility is where plant growth, field performance, and ease of use come together to create the most effective seedling establishment system available. Make SunFlex the choice for your next hardwood tree planting. In the seasons to come you'll be glad you did.
Support stake not included - CLICK HERE to purchase SunFlex Grow Tubes and Trunk-Builder Support Stakes together and save!
NOTE: This method of installing support stake inside the grow tube is recommended for SunFlex stakes only - stakes not included and sold separately.


An explosion of Web-based language ideas, merging of distinctive fields, availability of phone-based discussion platforms, and masses extra make this an exhilarating time in speech and language processing. the 1st of its sort to completely conceal language know-how – in any respect degrees and with all sleek applied sciences – this booklet takes an empirical method of the topic, according to utilizing statistical and different machine-learning algorithms to massive organisations. Builds every one bankruptcy round a number of labored examples demonstrating the most inspiration of the bankruptcy, usingthe examples to demonstrate the relative strengths and weaknesses of assorted techniques. provides insurance of statistical series labeling, details extraction, query answering and summarization, complicated themes in speech attractiveness, speech synthesis. Revises insurance of language modeling, formal grammars, statistical parsing, computing device translation, and conversation processing. an invaluable reference for execs in any of the parts of speech and language processing.
Consists of a chain of unique essays written by means of well-liked experts within the box in honour of the eminent Oxford pupil, Bruce Mitchell (co-author of the best-selling textbook, A consultant to outdated English, sixth version, Blackwell, 2001).
This name makes a speciality of the syntactic behaviour of argument noun words counting on their discourse prestige. the most language of attention is German, however it is proven that the observations should be carried over to different languages. The declare is that discourse-new arguments stay contained in the vice president the place they're base generated.
11 Why doesn't your previous algorithm work with NFSAs? Now extend your algorithm to negate an NFSA. 4. Summary Friedl, J. E. F. (1997). Master Regular Expressions. O'Reilly. Hopcroft, J. E. and Ullman, J. D. (1979). Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages, and Computation. AddisonWesley, Reading, MA. Kaplan, R. M. and Kay, M. (1994). Regular models of phonological rule systems. Computational Linguistics, 20(3), 331– 378. Kleene, S. C. (1951). Representation of events in nerve nets and finite automata.
Finite automata and their decision problems. IBM Journal of Research and Development, 3(2), 114–125. Russell, S. and Norvig, P. (2002). Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach. Prentice Hall. Second edition. Thompson, K. (1968). Regular expression search algorithm. Communications of the ACM, 11(6), 419–422. Turing, A. M. (1936). On computable numbers, with an application to the Entscheidungsproblem. Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society, 42, 230–265. Read to the Society in 1936, but published in 1937.
For now we don't specify what order the search-states are placed on the agenda. This search-state consists of the initial machine-state of the machine and a pointer to the beginning of the tape. The function NEXT is then called to retrieve an item from the agenda and assign it to the variable current-search-state. As with D - RECOGNIZE, the first task of the main loop is to determine if the entire contents of the tape have been successfully recognized. , which returns accept if the current search-state contains both an accepting machine-state and a pointer to the end of the tape.


text:
Local Business React to Raise in Minimum Wage
Labour Relations and Employment Standards Changes Too Much, Too Fast
The Bay of Quinte Chambers of Commerce Survey Results Show 85% of Businesses will Feel the Impact of Sweeping Reforms
Quinte West, July 17, 2017: The Belleville, Prince Edward County and Quinte West Chambers of Commerce recently polled businesses in the region and found that only 14% stated the changes in The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act will make no difference to their business. Businesses of all sizes and all sectors are planning a variety of strategies in each workplace to adjust to the changes proposed in the legislation, the biggest one being a 32% increase in Ontario's minimum wage in only 18 months. The results show there will be a definite impact on the local workforce with 23% saying they will lay off employees and 45% saying they will put a freeze on any new hiring. Employee benefits will also be in jeopardy as 31% of respondents said they would cut back on these benefits as a way to balance the increase in wages. The community at large will also feel the impact with 37% stating they will have to cut back on community support and charitable giving.
"Small businesses in Ontario get one hit after another. While everyone agrees the minimum wage should be raised, the rate and speed at which it is proposed to be implemented is unmanageable for most small businesses," said Emily Cowan, Executive Director of the Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce. "Huge Hydro bills, employment shortages, construction, red tape, flooding and now an increase in minimum wages at the most vulnerable time of year - It could very well be the nail in the coffin for some seasonal businesses in Prince Edward County."
"The Ontario government's sweeping reforms will create winners and losers," said Suzanne Andrews, General Manager at the Quinte West Chamber of Commerce. "The results from a survey of local businesses show that most businesses are going to employ a variety of tactics to try and keep their operations healthy with over 5% saying they are considering closing their business. The risk of inflation will be very real with 20% of businesses saying they will have no choice but to raise the prices on the goods and services they offer. Until the economic impact has been made clear, these proposed changes should be phased in over a longer period of time and the costs offset to keep Ontario fair to business."
"No one who responded to the survey felt that employees don't deserve good wages," said Jill Raycroft, CEO of the Belleville Chamber of Commerce. "Yes, some do pay entry level employees and students at minimum rates but 50% of respondents are already paying over minimum wage and the increase creates a real challenge for parity when a new hire will start at a wage not much less than a seasoned and valued employee has earned. When we place the burden for reducing poverty on the business owner, the consumer pays."
Recently, the Keep Ontario Working group, a coalition of Ontario's leading industry and sector associations, sent an open letter to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne which urges the Government of Ontario to slow down the implementation of Bill 148. The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act will bring about major changes in less than six months, and Ontario's employer community is concerned that the pace of change will seriously injure our economic growth. The Keep Ontario Working coalition is calling on the provincial government to give businesses more time to better prepare.
"To demonstrate true fairness and compassion for workers, we must ensure Ontario has a strong economy to help create jobs and increase economic growth," said Karl Baldauf, Vice President of Policy and Government Relations at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and Spokesperson for the Keep Ontario Working Coalition. "To plan effectively and protect jobs, employers need predictability and time to adjust to these changes. There is no way to absorb and adjust to a 32 per cent hit in less than 18 months."
The Keep Ontario Working coalition has commissioned its own an independent economic analysis to better understand the economic impact of these changes. The results of the coalition's economic analysis will be shared this coming August.
Read the open letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne:
Suzanne Andrews, General Manager
Quinte West Chamber of Commerce
E: manager@quintewestchamber.ca
Emily Cowan, Executive Director
Prince Edward County Chamber of Tourism and Commerce
E: manager@pecchamber.com
Jill Raycroft, CEO
Belleville Chamber of Commerce
E: jill@bellevillechamber.ca
The Keep Ontario Working Coalition (KOW) is a broad-spectrum group of business sector representatives concerned with sound public policy to help produce jobs and grow Ontario. For more information on the Keep Ontario Working coalition please visit www.keepontarioworking.ca.
Sydney Stonier
Ontario Chamber of Commerce | sydneystonier@occ.ca | 647-243-3561

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Le Parti démocratique du peuple, abrégé DEHAP () est un parti politique turc, considéré comme pro-kurde.

Histoire

Fondation
Le parti est fondé le , en marge du HADEP, le Parti de la démocratie du peuple. Son secrétaire général est Tuncer Bakirhan.

Les élections de 2002
Le principal parti considéré comme pro-kurde est alors le HADEP. Or, face aux menaces d'une dissolution imminente par la Cour constitutionnelle en raison de ses supposés liens avec le Parti des travailleurs du Kurdistan, la direction du HADEP décide, en prévision des élections nationales du , de se présenter sous la bannière du DEHAP. Parallèlement, elle appelle aussi à constituer une alliance électorale. Deux petits partis la rejoignent : le Parti du travail (EMEP) et le Parti socialiste de la démocratie (SDP). Le DEHAP, avec ses deux alliés, obtient alors 6,22% des voix. Ce résultat constitue une augmentation de 1,49% par rapport aux résultats du HADEP lors du scrutin de 1998. Cependant, le barrage des 10%, nécessaire pour entrer à l'Assemblée nationale turque, est loin d'être atteint. En revanche, ses votes dépassent les 40% dans la plupart des provinces du Kurdistan de Turquie.

De 2002 à 2005
Lorsque, le , la Cour constitutionnelle interdit effectivement le HADEP, le DEHAP reprend sa succession dans l'espace politique turc.

Évolution vers le DTP
Le 17 aout 2005, le DEHAP annonce sa fusion avec le DTH, le Mouvement de la Société démocratique, fondé précédemment par Leyla Zana. La fusion donne naissance au Parti de la société démocratique (Demokratik Toplum Partisi ou DTP).

Notes et références

Articles connexes

 Parti du travail du peuple
 Parti de la démocratie du peuple
 Parti de la démocratie
 Kurdes
 Conflit kurde en Turquie
 Parti des travailleurs du Kurdistan
 Leyla Zana
 Hezbollah turc
 EMEP

Parti politique social-démocrate en Turquie
Parti politique ethnique
Parti politique au Kurdistan turc
Parti politique fondé en 1997
Parti politique disparu en 2005
Ancien parti politique en Turquie

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
How Can Medicaid and CHIP Support Children's Emotional Health?
View and Download
By Katie Beckmann, Program Officer, Children, Families and Communities Program, David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Jocelyn Guyer, Managing Director, Manatt Health | Donna Cohen Ross, Senior Advisor, Center for the Study of Social Policy
Nearly half of children under age three in the United States get their health insurance through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).1 With such broad reach, these programs can play a powerful role in promoting change in the way pediatric care is delivered, building a stronger focus on the social and emotional development of children. Children's social and emotional development has lifelong consequences for their physical health, behavioral health, well-being and productivity. Therefore, it is critical to explore how Medicaid and CHIP can support children's social and emotional health.
How can states leverage Medicaid and CHIP to foster children's healthy social and emotional development? How can Medicaid and CHIP fuel transformation in pediatric care? What strategies and tactics can state Medicaid agencies, managed care plans, pediatric providers and others put into action to optimize the healthy social and emotional development of children? The Pediatrics Supporting Parents Initiative turned to the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) and Manatt Health to chart a path forward. In a new webinar, we reveal our findings and recommendations—and share a blueprint for driving the transformation of pediatric care through Medicaid and CHIP.
The powerful opportunities Medicaid and CHIP present to foster a greater focus in pediatric primary care on children's social and emotional health—from payment models that incentivize supporting children's social and emotional development to quality and performance initiatives that spur improvements in pediatric practice
The critical role parental health and well-being play in children's social and emotional development
Specific options and tools for setting and implementing goals focused on the social and emotional development of children, including clear action steps and real-world examples
A summary of the statutory and regulatory foundation for the recommended strategies and tools
The value of investing in team-based care
With evidence mounting that a strong social and emotional foundation sets the stage for a child's future—from protecting against chronic health conditions to supporting academic and career success—this is a program critical to every healthcare stakeholder.
Click here to watch this webinar on demand, as well as download the presentation and blueprint.
Katie Beckmann, Program Officer, Children, Families and Communities Program, David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Jocelyn Guyer, Managing Director, Manatt Health
Donna Cohen Ross, Senior Advisor, Center for the Study of Social Policy
1 Haley, J., Wang, R., Buettgens, M., Kenney, G. (2017). Health Insurance Coverage among Children Ages 3 and Younger and Their Parents: National and State Estimates. The Urban Institute. Retrieved from https://www.urban.org/research/publication/health-insurance-coverage-among-children-ages-3-and-younger-and-their-parents-national-and-state-estimates/view/full_report.


(September 19, 2017)- United World Sports, the owner and operator of the largest annual rugby events in the United States, today unveiled the pairings in pool play for the Silicon Valley 7's, which will bring most of the world's greatest rugby playing nations to San Jose's Avaya Stadium on Saturday, November 4th and Sunday, November 5th.
The field will mark the first time that squads from the Island nations of Tonga, Samoa and Fiji, will be in the same field since the 2007 USA Sevens. It is also the first time the Irish National Sevens squad will play in the United States and will be the last international tune-up for rising nations Canada and the United States, as well as traditional powers like New Zealand, Japan and Australia, as they ready for the 2017-18 HSBC World Sevens Series. The Silicon Valley 7's will also mark the first time the Chinese National team will appear in the United States.
Pool A will have natural rivals England and Ireland along with Canada and Samoa.
Pool B will include Olympic Gold Medalist Fiji going up against rival Australia, along with a unique and rare matchup between Japan and China.
Pool C will have the home standing USA Eagles matched up with New Zealand, along with Tonga taking on South American power, Chile.
Silicon Valley 7s adds another international tournament to United World Sports' growing portfolio that includes the annual USA Sevens Rugby tournament in Las Vegas, which is the largest professional rugby event in North America and the annual Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship in Philadelphia, the premier collegiate Rugby 7s championship.
United World Sports (UWS) is the largest commercial rugby entity in the United States, and the owner and operator of a growing portfolio of dynamic sports, media and apparel brands including, the USA Sevens Rugby international tournament, the largest professional rugby event in North America; the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship, the premier college 7s rugby championship; and the Penn Mutual Varsity Cup Championship, the 15's-national rugby championship. Through its apparel division, UWS owns the exclusive North and South American license for Rhino Rugby, one of the world's leading rugby apparel and equipment brands. UWS also owns and operates RugbyToday.com, the largest and most widely read media destination dedicated to American rugby. Additional information is available at http://www.unitedworldsports.com .


Open the Xvast browser – "Menu" — "Playlist"
Click the "Add Media" button, add media file to playlist.
Click the "Clean" button, clean the playlist.
Click the "720P" button, zoom in to the player.
Click the "Reset" button, reset the player resolution.
Drag the media item in the playlist to move up and move down to adjust the playlist order.


DANCE FUTURE II presents artistic and scholarly perspectives on the ambivalent relationship between dance and contemporaneity. Its starting point will be a guest performance by Tanztheater Wuppertal of Pina Pausch's legendary 1986 piece VIKTOR. International artists and scholars will also present their entirely subjective dance story (or stories). For Pina fans and skeptics, for the advanced and beginners – this is so contemporary dance!
DANCE FUTURE II - Fokus PINA BAUSCH ist gefördert im Rahmen des Büdnisses internationaler Produktionshäuser von der Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien und der Hamburgischen Kulturstiftung.


degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering how to select the right ms masters degree degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering.
degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering main banner image degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering.
degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering certificate courses degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering.
degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering salary structure for merchant navy marine engineers degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering.
degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering engineering wind tunnel degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering.
degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering diploma in telecommunications degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering.
degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering sample resume for an electrical engineer degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering.
degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering electrical projects for diploma students degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering.
degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering a printed circuit board with rows of chips degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering.
degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering best masters in electrical engineering degree degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering.
degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering electrical engineering and computer science degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering.
degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering bachelor of engineering hons in top up degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering.
degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering diploma courses after in electrical engineering degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering.
degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering electrical engineering degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering.
degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering.
degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering job oriented courses after mechanical engineering degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering.
degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering best universities for engineering degrees degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering.
degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering department of electrical and electronic engineering degree courses after diploma in electrical engineering.


text:
Нунавут (инуктитут: ᓄᓇᕗᑦ, , ), једна је од три канадских територија. Највећа је од свих канадских конституената и најновија је чланица федерације - званично од 1. априла 1999. године. То је прва значајнија промена политичке мапе Канаде од 1949. године и инкорпорације Њуфаундленда и Лабрадора.

Истовремено, Нунавут је далеко најмање настањена област у Канади и свету. На територији отприлике величине западне Европе настањено је свега 31.556 људи.

Највећи и главни град је Икалуит (-{Iqaluit}-)

Географија

Нунавут има површину од 1.932.255 km² копна и 160.935 km² унутрашњих вода. Територија обухвата део континенталне северне Канаде, већи део Арктичког архипелага и сва острва у Хадсоновом заливу, Џејмсовом заливу и Заливу Унгава, који су некада припадали Северозападним територијама. По површини Нунавут је пета највећа административна јединица на свету.

Нунавут се граничи са Северозападним територијама на копну и на неколико острва, са Манитобом на југу и Саскачеваном на југозападу. Постоји и мајушна граница са Њуфаундлендом и Лабрадором на острву Килиник.

Нунавут је подељен на три региона која немају локалне органе управе: Китикмеот, Кивалик и Кикикталуик.

Највиши врх Нунавута је врх Барбо на 2616 m на острву Елсмир.

Са густином насељености од 0,015 становника по километру квадратном, то је једна од најређе насељених подручја на свету.

Клима
Количине падавина су екстремно ниске. У пределима Арктика северно од арктичког круга годишње падне мање од 200 милиметара падавина, због чега се ова област назива "поларна пустиња". У осталим деловима Нунавута количина падавина је ретво већа од 600 милиметара, осим у подручју Икалуита где годишње падне око 600 милиметара талога. У региону Кивалик зими падне око 76 центиметара снега, а на деловима Бафиновог острва до 200 центиметара.

Иако је количина падавина мала, територије Нунавута и Севрозападних територија обухватају 9% залиха слатке воде у свету.

Током дугих поларних ноћи температуре у арктичком региону падају веома ниско, често до -50 °C. Средња јануарска температура у Нунавуту је -20 °C.

У прелазном периоду од априла да средине јуна, од 50 до 80% сунчеве светлости се рефлектује (албедо ефекат). Тек када се снег отопи повећава се моћ топлотне апсорпције земљишта. Кратко лето траје од средине јуна до августа када температуре земљишта прелазе у плус. Само у јужном делу Нунавута средње јулске температуре достижу +10 °C.

Овако тешки климатски услови су проблем за све облике живота, а посебна додатна околност су јаки ветрови. Телесна температура људи и животиња се у оваквим условима много брже губи. Тај ефекат се назива субјективна температура (виндчил), и може да при брзини ветра од 40 км/ч учини да се објективна температутра од -12 °C осећа као -34 °C. Таква температура може да изазове озбиљне промрзлине. Осам месеци годишње у Нанавуту дувају хладни арктички ветрови тако да се мора рачунати са овим ефектом.

Пермафрост
Једна од најзначајнијих карактеристика арктичке климе је пермафрост. То је стално залеђено земљиште, а постоји и периодично залеђено земљиште. Стално залеђено земљиште у Канади покрива око 3 милиона квадратних километара, а још око милион је повремено залеђен. Пермафрост је настао у последњем леденом добу, пре више од 10.000 година. Залеђено тле на Мелвиловом острву иде у дубину до 500 m. Коси, тангенцијални, Сунчеви зраци могу током кратких лета да отопе само око 50 центиметара тла. Пермафрост утиче на изградњу кућа и станова, комуналну мрежу, рударство и путеве.

Јужна граница пермафроста је област тундри без дрвећа. Она се протеже до јужних обала Хадсоновог залива и до близу јужне обале Бафиновог острва. Нунавут је, стога, готово у потпуности у области тундри, изузев тајги на југозападу.

Фауна

За домородачке народе области тундре животиње су биле кључни фактор опстанка. Копнене и морске животиње су обезбеђивале храну, одећу и служиле за израду алатки. Опстанак арктичких врста није био угрожен до доласка "белих људи са југа".

За Инуите су од посебног значаја били карибуи и мошусна говеда, што је делом случај и данас. Укупан број карибуа се значајно смањио у 20. веку, услед интензивног лова, повећања броја вукова, шумских пожара и људске активности. Процењује се да их је 1930-их било преко 2 милиона, да би их 40 година касније остало око пола милиона.

На сличан начин, мошусна говеда су постала готово изумрла због превеликог инуитског лова, тако да је 1917. уведена забрана лова. Број говеда се до 1969. повећао на око 15.000 јединки.

Поред карибуа и мошусног говеда овде још живе бели медведи, поларни вукови, ждеравци, поларне лисице, поларни зечеви, леминзи и разне веверице. Зачудо, Скупштина Нунавута за званичну животињу територије није изабрала ниједну од ових врста, већ пса хаскија.

У Нунавуту живе велике колоније птица, укључујући ретке норвешке и сиве соколове. Током летњих месеци овде се гнезди око 80 птичијих врста, посебно на острву Бајлот.

Рибље врсте нису разноврсне (углавном језерска златовчица и језерска пастрмка), али има пуно рибе у језерима и рекама у приобаљу. Ту живе и бројни морски сисари: гренландски кит, белуга, нарвал, брадата фока, Phoca hispida, атлантски морж.

Флора

Арктичка клима, са кратким и релативно хладним летима, дугим зимама са екстремно ниским температурама и јаким ветровима, са мало падавина, утицала је да се на пермафросту не формира плодно земљиште. Танки слојеви хумуса формирали су се једино на површинама (обично падинама) које су могле да упију влагу.

Под таквим условима вегетација је оскудна. Регион западно од Хадсоновог залива је неплодна гола пустара. Екстремна хладноћа утиче на спор раст биљака. Неки арктички лишајеви за 100 година повећају свој пречник за пола центиметра, па је чак и бактеријско распадање у хладним и сушним условима успорено. Густина растиња и разноврсност врста опада од југа ка северу. Док су на јужном континенталном подручју честе траве, Faboideae, каменике (-{Saxifragaceae}-), врбе и Ericaceae, на Бафиновом и осталим северним острвима на повољним местима расту углавном маховине и лишајеви. На минералним подлогама оријентисаним ка југу расту маслачци и растиње карактеристично за камењаре: пузава камењарка, астрагалус, Erigeron canadensis L., бореална ружа и арктички мак.

Историја
Домородачко становништво је присутно у Нунавуту већ 4000 година. Први писани запис о контактима са Инуитима у овој области оставио је 1576. енглески истраживач Мартин Фробишер.

Становништво

По попису становништва из 2006. Нунавут је имао 29.474 становника, од којих се 24.640 изјаснило као Инуити (83,6% становништва), 100 као Индијанци (0,34%), 130 Метиси (0,44%) и 4.410 као недомороци (14,96%).

Раст становништва у Нунавуту је већ деценијама виши од канадског просека. Између априла и јула 2009. овај раст је износио 0,68%. Ипак, значајан је и одлив инуитског становништва које одлази у потрази за бољим пословима.

Језик
Заједно са инуктитутом и инуинактуном, званични су још енглески и француски језик.

На питање о матерњем језику на попису становништва, добијени су следећи резултати: инуктитут 69,54%, енглески 26,75%, француски 1,27%, инуинактун 1,02%.

Вероисповест
Највеће религијске заједнице по попису из 2001. биле су: Англиканска црква 15.440 (58%), Римокатоличка црква 6.205 (23%) и Пентекостална црква 1.175 (4%).

Привреда

Федерална територија Нунавут има годишњи буџет од 700 милиона канадских долара, који готово у потпуности долази из канадског буџета. Укупан БНП је 2007. био 1.371 милиона кан. $.

Од привредних активности значајни су лов на фоке, рударство, туризам и израда уметничких предмета и сувенира.

Референце

Спољашње везе

 Законодавна скупштина Нунавута

 Туризам у Нунавуту

Провинције и територије Канаде


text:
Toggle header search form
Search form clear
Essay Subjects
Business Controversies
Business Critique
Company Missions
Consumer Science
Employee Relationships
Financial Marketing
Free Essays on Any Topic
Global Scale Management
Health & Medicine Essays
Impact of Business Issues
Management Theories
Managerial Duties
Managerial Negotiation
Marketing Project
Organizational Planning
Recognizable Brands
Writing Apps
EssayBizLabEconomicsManaging Technology in Chinese Context
Managing Technology in Chinese Context
Study level:
Today, China literally becomes a talking point at all international forums. Besides some other issues involving human rights, Tibet, Taiwan etc. the rapid progress made by the country on the trade and industry front has provided a leading edge to China. China has seen remarkable growth in its economy and the living standards of its citizens since it adopted a more open and liberal stance under the premiership of Chairman Deng Xiao Ping. With a huge consumer base of 1.3 billion consumers and rapidly increasing exports of manufactured goods to nearly all countries of the world, business people from the rest of the world felt obliged to try and seek out new opportunities in the Chinese market in order to maintain a balance in global trade, and seek out more profitable markets. China's membership of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) made it possible for these business people to operate in China in an era of free trade. Owing to the economies of scale, many MNCs started shifting their manufacturing/ production bases to different areas in China. In today's era of Information Technology, the world is increasingly becoming networked, technical, and closer to each other.
In only 3 hours we'll deliver a custom Managing Technology in Chinese Context essay written 100% from scratch Get help
Over the years IT has led to revolutionizing the way business is conducted, education is imparted, we communicate, we socialize, illness is cured etc. IT has made its mark in almost all spheres of life. IT-enabled services, manufacturing, marketing, communication, E-commerce and M-commerce are the trendy application of this IT era. Now a company or business entity has plenty of avenues to reach the customer. Business on the move is the latest addition. China is an attractive market for Multi-National Enterprises, a cheaper manufacturing hub for production-oriented companies and an upcoming outsourcing destination for IT companies. But at the same time, some hiccups are there in implementing and managing technologies in the country. This study is an effort towards analyzing the development of China as a hub of manufacturing activities and a source of cheaper goods and services. How the perception of the western world has changed over the years towards building stronger ties with China and how the Chinese government has been trying to make the country more business-friendly, are some of the issues which are studied in this paper.
China has made rapid advancements during the last 20-25 years period, with increased emphasis on liberalisation policies. Li-Hua and Khalil (2006) point out that the Chinese economy has been a blend of market economy and command economy. The Chinese government has defined such an economy as a "socialist market economy with Chinese characteristics". Therefore under such precautionary measures, the MNCs are not able to find out the ability to do much manoeuvring in implementing a range of strategies. Managing the technology is one such field that requires enough breathing space as it happens to be a capital intensive initiative. Management of Technology (MOT) is stated to be the hidden competitive advantage bridging "the knowledge and practice gap" between science, engineering and business management (Li-Hua and Khalil, 2006).
According to a recent report published in Economist (2008a), 'within a few months, China is to overtake America as the country with the world's largest number of internet users. Despite the high growth rates, this is being considered a remarkable achievement on the part of China. China is a nation full of potential consumers, which is an attraction for companies in the western world. What deters these companies to pursue a vigorous path to mark their presence in China is – some of the protective policies and not so friendly attitude of the Chinese government. In today's unipolar world while America happens to be the superpower in terms of advanced technology, higher levels of per capita income, present in many countries around the world etc. Trade is a sensitive issue, which involves not only the legal and technological issues, but most of it depends upon the political equations. The fact, that the three Presidential candidates in the USA are not ready to talk on trade issues, while openly coming out with their views on many other issues, is an indication of the sensitive nature of trade relations between nations (Economist, 2008).
Technology transfer is generally considered a high-commitment, high-risk and high-potential investment and it requires a lot of trust-building mechanisms to effectively manage the technology. Transfer of technology doesn't guarantee immediate success and requires more investment and R&D input from the concerned parties. How the technology implementation is managed, depends upon the management team and the logistic support provided by the legal system of the land. Examples like the troublesome integration of TCL Group, a leading Chinese electronics company, and France's Thomson TV forces the MNCs to take a hard look at the ground reality, before venturing the whole hog into China (Rugman & Li, 2007). The US government, for example, identifies three key areas of global trade and technology transfer. These include Sales and contracts with foreign buyers imposing conditions leading to technology transfer, joint ventures with foreign partners involving technology sharing and next-generation development, and foreign investments in US industry that create technology transfer opportunities that may raise either economic or national security concerns. In the US government view, China scores poorly in at least two areas1.
Aims and Objectives of the study
Technology, the key ingredient in today's IT era requires good leadership to carry forward the plans, strategists for smooth implementation, support from the political spectrum of the country without undue interference in the functioning and availability of a knowledge base to contribute towards R&D activities. China has been a source of attraction for multinational companies on account of the availability of cheaper labour force, proximity to the vast market base of the South Asian region, opening up of its economy and doors for foreign investments. The use of advanced technology has become central to Chinese society's lifestyle, functioning of the government, industrial activities, finance and business. But there are a few hiccups experienced by the MNCs, which has the potential to slow down the rate of investments in China from abroad. This study is therefore being carried out with an aim of taking a realistic look at the ground situation and analyzing the issues and difficulties in the process of technology management. In general, the study is being undertaken to focus on the following objectives;
Analyze the role of technology in controlling a firm. For the sake of this study, we will be analysing the mobile communication industry in China.
Studying the role of technology in bringing about a change. This will involve analyzing how the Chinese telecommunication sector has benefited from globalization.
Determine the expectations of technology and the extent of penetration the telecom revolution has been able to achieve in a global context as well as in the Chinese telecom scenario.
How successfully the telecom industry has been able to integrate technology in the Chinese context.
To identify how the telecom industry has been able to identify the appropriate technology and efforts being made to further develop the technological edge in the country. To this end, an effort will be made to solicit responses from some concerned people in the industry and subsequently the behavioural patterns of the respondents will be analysed on how they respond to the introduction and management of technology. Use of technology acceptance model (TAM) will also be made to assess the behavioural patterns.
Determine the factors assisting the surge in economic indicators and how different stakeholders have benefited from this scenario
The study will not only enrich my knowledge base as a student but will also help in carrying ahead the thread for other researchers in near future.
Academic experts
available We will write a custom Economics essay specifically for you for only $16.00 $11/page Learn more
As with any research project, determining the best methodology to gather data when conducting research is of paramount importance. Inevitably, any discussion of the methodology involves a debate over the pros and cons of quantitative analysis versus qualitative analysis. Both types of analysis require data and facts and figures, which can be gathered either through primary sources or secondary sources. Since the nature of this study involves a broader analysis, therefore we'll have to take the help of secondary sources in good measure, for gathering most of the information. Some of the primary sources will be the interviews and opinions that we seek to solicit from the technology management people and general users of communication devices.
The aim of this project is to research, examine, report and assess the impact of a transition towards a technology-intensive and industrialised China with promising investment opportunities in a wide range of sectors. The telecommunication sector provides a networked community embedded in m-commerce and related applications Therefore an effort will be made to study the path taken by the technology to arrive at this position and how it has impacted the effectiveness of providing service to the consumer. Using reliable secondary sources of data would yield the required information to make the comparisons and further investigate the trend. Moreover, the use of secondary research allows for the analysis of a broad range of topics that can be thoroughly investigated and has proven to be credible.
According to Haley (2003), many researchers have opted to conduct secondary research as opposed to primary research, because of limited opportunities for conducting primary research and the costs of qualitative work that goes into conducting such research. Therefore, in order to maximize the use of available data, we'll critically analyze the secondary data. The advent of software's to aid the coding, retrieval and analysis of qualitative data is another development that greatly influences the decision in favour of secondary data. In these respects, the impetus behind the approach is similar to the one which informed the secondary analysis of quantitative data (Procter as cited in Heaton, 1998). The research used in this discussion comes from several sources including books, government documents, reputed websites and scholarly journals. The research also relies upon documentary evidence. Some of the main steps involved in this project are;
We'll study the transition of China from a closed economy to an inviting economy and how this has helped the Chinese community.
Analyze some of the issues which have cropped up in managing technology in the country, which have the potential of slowing down the pace of investments in the country. How seriously and sincerely the Chinese government intends to allay such apprehensions will go a long way in deciding about the future course of action for China.
Carry out a comprehensive look at the consumers in China and how their living standards, individualism etc. are affected after the initiatives taken by the government.
China on way to Prosperity
China is a country with a population of 1.3 billion people, which is roughly about 21% of the world's population. Since the beginning of the far-reaching economic reforms of 1978, China's economy has been growing at a breakneck pace of 9.5 per cent a year2. If it were now to grow at 8 per cent per year, doubling every nine years, income per person in 2031 for China's projected population of 1.45 billion would reach $38,000. (At a more conservative 6 per cent annual growth rate, the economy would double every 12 years, overtaking the current U.S. income per person in 2040). Hoguet, (2004) also figures out that the Chinese economy has shown a growth rate of 9.3% per annum, with a per capita income that is growing at about 10% per annum. Today China is gradually yet firmly integrating into the global economy. With more impetus to market-oriented policies, the economy is changing from a centrally planned system to a more market-oriented one in which the private sector is playing a big role. But the internal conflictions appear more prominent with large economic disparities between urban and rural areas and serious income inequality amongst the masses (CountryWatch, 2007).
For long China remained a subject of curiosity for the world, with promises of economic reforms from the government-backed with equal force from the anti liberalization voices from the country's prominent communist leadership. On the one hand, there was the antipathy towards the US and its policies, while on the other hand the example of the disintegration of a formidable communist nation like the USSR further widened the dilemma of Chinese policy makers. Gradually globalization took firm roots in the country and now China is allowing MNCs even in sensitive areas like telecommunication, insurance and banking. In fact, in the last couple of years, the Chinese economy has been able to register double-digit growth rates, which promises a bright future for the consumer market. China was the front runner in the Asian subcontinent as far as preparing the ground for 3G technologies is concerned. It started allocating spectrum for 3G technologies and putting up infrastructure for 3G services at the beginning of the 21st century itself (ITU, 2002).
The neighbouring country India is giving intense competition to China as far as the spread of IT is concerned, but with liberalization and globalization taking firm shape in the country, we are bound to see a strong China in terms of telecom services. The forthcoming Olympics in 2008 might provide an opportunity for Chinese rulers for coming out with some radical policy announcements. China has already taken on the Western telecommunication standards, by coming out with its own version of CDMA standards, called TD-SCDMA. China has announced to establish its own 3G standards, which will be used for Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) networks in the country (Kowalke, 2006). Approved by ITU in May 2000, the TD-SCDMA provides a window of opportunity to China (ITU, 2002). It is no doubt a radical step and goes with the Chinese reputation of taking on the world, and amounts to making the Chinese telecom market somewhat more complex. In fact, after the Chinese declaration of the newer standards for the country in January 2006 research reports indicate that GSM, the global standards prevalent in other countries, will still continue to be the dominant technology in China at least over the next five to eight years (ABI, 2006). But there are equally encouraging reports as far as the growth of TD-SCDMA patrons is concerned. Reports indicate that the total market size for this type of access network has touched a market of RMB 7.2 billion (US$945 million) in the second quarter of 2007.
Role of Technology
For a company to acquire a competitive advantage over its rivals some of the strategies that can be used are; marketing efforts, brand building, value creation, innovation, operational efficiencies etc. But more important is to sustain the advantage. Technology has a crucial role in value configuration, as it helps in taking care of the day's advancements. The value configuration describes how value is created in a company for its customers, how the most important business processes function to create value for customers and the way a particular company/ organization conducts its business. Some of the value addition gradually takes the form of threshold competencies for the organisation, and the consumer starts expecting these value additions from the company. Optimum value configuration is achieved by the company with active support from;
15% OFF Get your very first custom-written academic paper with 15% off Get discount
Infrastructure: Company's infrastructure decides the number of customers it can cater at a given time and the kind of workload it can take on.
Human resources: It is said that the strength of a chain is as good as the weakest link. Therefore every element in a value chain has a crucial role to play. To come out with a value product the human resources need to be made quality and value-conscious.
Technology development and procurement: Today technology plays an important role in almost every part of the business process. Be it the e-procurement, IT-enabled services, e-business etc. technology has a say everywhere. Therefore a company will have to be technology savvy for being valued as a quality conscious company. A technology-intensive sector like telecommunication.
With an FDI of over $50 billion a year, China has become a dominant player in the global arena. Initially Chinese export of cheaper goods to other countries became its identity as a source of cheaper labour and goods, but the growing economy, improvement in the business environment and educational system has started establishing the country as a hub of knowledge workers as well (Crocitto et al., 2005). After the establishment of the WTO regime in China, even foreign MNCs have started utilising the cheaper manufacturing bases of China. For example, GM, Coca-Cola, Intel, Sony, Kodak, Dell etc are some of the reputed companies having set up their manufacturing facilities in China. It is worthwhile here to mention that many of these companies are technology-intensive, require effective coordination and management at the local as well as at the international level.
With efforts by the Chinese government to improve the number of good English speakers in the country, the efforts of establishing it as a responsible knowledge base are bound to translate into a successful change in the reputation of China. In a study conducted by Carraher et al (2006), a comparison was made between entrepreneurial service performance and technology management skills of Chinese and Japanese people. Though Japan has established itself as technology savvy and disciplined nation long back, and China is gradually learning the techniques, yet the study found out that 'the average performance score for Chinese employees was 3.45 (on a five-point scale) for service-oriented performance and 3.48 for technically oriented performance. Scores for Japanese employees were slightly higher, producing means of 3.70 for service-oriented performance and 3.58 for technically oriented performance. If the study is an indication, then China appears all set to establish itself as a responsible nation even in managing the technology as well.
Porter (1988) described 'technological strategy' as 'a vehicle for pursuing generic competitive strategies aiming at fundamentally different types of competitive advantages" in trying to establish a conceptual link between technological change and the choice of competitive strategy by the individual firm'. There are some successful examples of China where the domestic companies were able to have a smooth transition from abroad as far as technological tie-up was concerned. The development of the Maglev Railway in Shanghai with the cooperation between China and Germany is one such example (Li-Hua, 2007). In 2003, the magnetic train in Shanghai, built with German technology, created the fastest speed (500 kilometres per hour) on the first magnetic railway in the world.
Garcı´a-Muina (2008) states that effectively sustaining a technology-based competitive advantage can be defined as maintenance of a privileged position as a leader, once other agents have given up in their attempts to reach it. But the speed with which advancements are taking place in technology, no company or no country can feel secure if continuous follow up actions are not there in line with evolving technologies and market demands. Li-Hua (2007) figures out that the technology strategy of China has played a significant role in developing the technical capability and economy of the country. But there are some instances that have raised some doubts on the ability of the Chinese establishment to effectively managing the technology and some critics argue that China's technology strategy has failed in securing core technology. The domestic car industry is one such example that has not been able to benefit from the technology transfers while cars made and run in China happen to be foreign brands (Li-Hua, 2007).
China's standing in the Region
Politics and businesses operate in a unique blend of networking of stakes. While politics need businesses to finance their requirements for money, corporate houses require politicians for furthering their business interests. This is no trade secret and is practised across the world with different sets of understandings and deals. In a nutshell, the scenario could be summed up by quoting a statement of a prominent American politician, who once declared3 that "money is the mother's milk of politics." Political leaders are required to make laws for governing the state, keeping the interests of the common people in mind. They are supposed to uphold the ethics and principles of good governance. In principle, the politicians, being public figures, are supposed to lead exemplary lives, without being influenced by any vested interests. The corporate houses to are required to operate their businesses in such a way that no harm is done to society, to the environment and to the polity of the nation/s.
With the emergence of globalisation, while the governments have started functioning like corporate houses, the concepts like 'corporate governance' have also emerged amongst the business community for managing the businesses more effectively. Chinese political establishment appears to have handled the economic scene much more effectively than those of some of its neighbours like India. A study carried out by Nicholas R. Lardy (2003), a senior fellow at Institute for International Economics (Washington DC) contrasted the economic conditions of India and China and found that China's trade performance had been distinctly superior to India. While India's share in the global economy was 0.7 per cent in 2000 after the economic reforms of 1991, the Chinese share stood at more than three times that of 1953 and six times that of India (Lardy, 2003). This speaks volumes about the kind of potential China has shown to the world. On the front of mobile commerce as well, China took a lead with the China Merchants Bank launched the internet payment system in 1997. The average consumer seems to have supported the move because thereafter, the Chinese mainland saw widespread moves towards internet banking and telephone banking system (Laforet, 2005).
Having inspired the marketers, with a vision of a billion people consuming international brands downtown, China is now recognized as a capable global competitor in its own right. The international community is curious to know more about China so that it can be a part of a huge market-driven economy. Asia is a happening place as far as the spread of globalization is concerned. It's a huge market with countries like China, India, Malaysia, Thailand etc. In fact, the Asia Pacific region comprises 46 countries, but the number of big economies is less. China has a big role in this region on account of its sheer size. There's some element of apprehension amongst the communist leadership though, about the imperialistic tendencies of all things American. History is replete with examples of the way western imperialism spread over many parts of the world in the garb of trade, but such apprehensions are gradually giving way to confidence-building measures as well. In fact, the development of indigenous telecom standards for mobile communication by China also has its roots in challenging the American domination in the telecom market.
Get your customised and 100% plagiarism-free paper on any subject done for only $16.00 $11/page Let us help you
ITU, the international body of telecom professionals, responsible for policy pronouncements for the telecom industry, has come out with the Digital Opportunity Index (DOI) which measures the ICT readiness of different countries. As per the DOI released in 2006, South Korea and Japan top the global list, while China ranks4 at 74th place, closely followed by India at 75th place. In fact, what is most significant about this index is that many East Asian countries prominently figure with the Europeans amongst the top 10. The Asian economies can therefore have a dominant share in the telecom sector if the compatibility issues are resolved amicably by the regional players. South Korea has the distinction of having almost all of its internet users hooked on to the broadband network, which makes the mobile commerce applications more dependable and fast. Similarly, Japan, another close competitor of China is reported to be the only country where consumers are more likely to access the net through a mobile connection, thus proving to be a better bargain for mobile commerce applications.
China is yet to come up to such standards, but the kind of willpower that the country's political establishment has been able to display during the last couple of decades gives scope for a lot of optimism for the mobile commerce market. The Beijing Olympics 2008 might just prove to be a historic take-off point towards a high-speed growth in this direction. According to Datamonitor (2006), the global mobile phones market saw a growth of 15.6% in 2005, to reach a value of $81.2 billion. And if this trend continues it is projected that by 2010, the market could have a value of $131.2 billion i.e. an increase of 61.6% since 2005. A major portion of this increase will remain confined to the South Asian region, dominated by China. During the early years of liberalization, China's fastest-growing sectors were textiles, apparel, footwear, and toys. During the period between 1980 and 1998, this sector saw a growth of more than tenfold from $4.3 billion to $53.5 billion (Lardy, 2003). But in recent years China has become tech-savvy with items like consumer electronics, computers and other information technology products high on priority.
From the previous discussion, it may be concluded that the Chinese economy is indeed fast becoming market-friendly. Technology forms the core component of a market-friendly economy because timely upgrades and value additions to existing products and services are possible only when the concerned companies keep investing in technology. Despite some hiccups and issues in technology management, China is on its way to be known as a responsible tech-savvy nation, as the Chinese authorities are trying their level best to take up a leadership position even in the technology field as well. The Chinese market continues to present a wide range of opportunities for a very large variety of goods and services that can be sourced from around the world.
As of now, China has been able to register its presence in global markets by way of cheaper goods but this trend may not continue forever, because global companies too would want to take on these cheaper products by shifting their manufacturing bases to different regions in China. This will necessitate that China prepares itself for a technology leadership together with presenting its market potential to the world. The telecom field is one of the finest examples requiring advanced technology and mobile telephony and mobile commerce are the burgeoning fields during these times. China is the existing market having the biggest share of mobile users and what is very interesting is that there are equal numbers waiting to get connected to the wireless. That sums up the kind of potential the Chinese market has in store for the telecom players. Though at present the telecom scene is dominated by the Chinese Mobile companies, telecom giants from other countries particularly Europe and America are waiting for an opportune moment to make their mark in the country. Under such circumstances, China can ill afford to be known as a bad manager of technology, so the country is bound to sew the loose ends as soon as possible.
ABI (2006). Challenges Ahead for TD-SCDMA in China. Web.
CountryWatch (2005). China-Country Review 2007. CountryWatch, Inc. Houston, Texas.
Carraher, Shawn M.; Franklin, Geralyn McClure; Parnell, John A. And Sullivan, Sherry E. (2006). Entrepreneurial service performance and technology management. Journal of Technology Management in China. Vol. 1 No. 1.
Crocitto, M., Sullivan, S.E. and Tu, H.S. (2005), Human Resource Implications of Doing Business in India. Eastern Academy of Management, San Jose, CA.
Datamonitor (2006). Global Mobile Phones – Industry Profile. Datamonitor USA, NY.
Economist (2008). America's trade policy-Who wants to trade? The economist.
Economist (2008a). Technology in emerging economies: Of internet cafés and power cuts. The Economist.
Garcı´a-Muina, Fernando E. and Eva Pelechano-Barahona (2008).The complexity of technological capital and legal protection mechanisms. Journal of Intellectual Capital. Vol. 9 No. 1.
Haley, G. (2003). "An introduction to using data at DPLS." Data and Program Library Service. Web.
Heaton, J. (1998). "Secondary analysis of qualitative data." Social Research Update 22. Web.
Hoguet, George R. (2004). How Best to Benefit from China. State Street Global Advisors, Boston 2004.
ITU (2002). Internet for a Mobile Generation. ITU Internet Report. International Telecom Union, Geneva. Web.
Kowalke, Mae (2006). ABI: In China, TD-SCDMA, GSM, Other 3G Standards Will Battle It Out For Market Dominance. Web.
Laforet, Sylvie and Li, Xiaoyan (2005). Consumers' attitudes towards online and mobile banking in China. International Journal of Bank Marketing, Vol. 23 No. 5.
Lardy (2003) Nicholas R. Trade Liberalization and Its Role in Chinese Economic Growth, Institute for International Economics, Washington, D.C.
Li-Hua, Richard (2007). Benchmarking China firm competitiveness: a strategic framework. Journal of Technology Management in China Vol. 2 No. 2.
Li-Hua, Richard and Khalil, Tarek M (2006). Technology management in China: a global perspective and challenging issues. Journal of Technology Management in China. Vol. 1 No. 1.
Porter, M. (1988), 'The technological dimension of competitive strategy", Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation, Richard D. Irwin Inc., Homewood, IL, pp. 211-32.
Quoted in Li-Hua, Richard (2007). Benchmarking China firm competitiveness: a strategic framework. Journal of Technology Management in China Vol. 2 No. 2.
Rugman, Alan M., & Li, Jing (2007). Will China's multinationals succeed globally or regionally? European Management Journal. Volume 25, Issue 5.
Telecomasia (2006). China's m-commerce market seen reaching $163m in 06. Web.
US Perspectives on Technology transfers to China. Web.
Economic Survey of China 2005, Web.
Employee Privacy, Discrimination, and Governance
Dynamics of Behavioral Marketing Approaches for E-Commerce Business
3 hours! We'll write a
100% plagiarism-free paper this fast! Learn More
How the Economy Affects the Family Over a Decade. Pages: 25 Words: 7459
National Ferries Company: Resistance to Change Pages: 33 Words: 9558
Global Energy Developments and Opportunities in Africa Pages: 83 Words: 98424
Leadership and Power: Main Principles Pages: 6 Words: 1960
Workplace Conflict Resolution Theories Pages: 10 Words: 2665
Non- and Family Business Human Resource Practices Pages: 40 Words: 13585
The History and Concept of Total Quality Management Pages: 10 Words: 3026
IS Projects: High Failure Rate Pages: 8 Words: 1596
The Impact on Compensation Strategies on an Vietnam IT Industry Pages: 7 Words: 2166
An Evaluation of the Prospects for Sainsbury's Supermarkets in the UK Food Retail Industry Pages: 20 Words: 4642
Copyright © EssayBizLab.com
Learn the cost of your essay


The transfer is immediate if you send by IP address. If you send by bitcoin address and the recipient isn't online at the time, it might take 30 minutes or more to see it.
Also, the recipient needs to be synced up with the block chain before it'll see the received transaction. That means the status bar at the bottom needs to say at least 33000 blocks, like "x connections 33200 blocks x transactions".
However, once that transaction was complete, a new transaction hasn't started. Or maybe it has. There's only one transaction in the list but I'm up to 131 Blocks under "Status". Is this the way it's supposed to happen? Does it keep processing on the same transaction and generating coins every 120 blocks or so? Or is it supposed to start a new transaction?
The number of blocks of a transaction is the amount of new blocks that have been generated by the whole network after the transaction. Each new block in the chain means new coins to its creator. One "generated" -transaction in your transaction list means that you have generated one block. You're not the first one to find the concept of a "block" a bit confusing on the first sight.
Each block essentially means another node has confirmed that it agrees with all transactions up to that point.


Every dentist would agree that there is a close link between our gut microbiome and overall health, making gut health crucial for a healthy body. The 'gut microbiome' refers to the trillions of good bacteria living in the digestive system.
The gut microbiome can influence your digestion, metabolism, immune system and hormones. It even affects the neurotransmitters that control mood and brain activity. Read on to know how microbiome imbalance can affect your oral health.
Many will be surprised to learn that the health of the gut affects the health of the mouth. If there is a gut bacteria imbalance, it would send an inflammatory signal to the immune system, causing the symptoms to occur all over the body, including the mouth. You can monitor dental health by observing gut health.
Any imbalance in the gut bacteria is called gut dysbiosis. When an individual is healthy, the gut bacteria keeps the gut lining strong and functional. Since 80% of the immune system lies within the gut, a healthy gut can assure strong immune system. However, the gut imbalance caused by a leaky gut can interfere with this process.
Leaky gut refers to a condition where the pores in the small intestine wall become enlarged and allow toxins, bacteria and undigested food particles to flow freely through the intestinal wall and into the bloodstream. When toxins are released into the bloodstream, the body's immune system will go into attack mode, putting your health at risk for a number of conditions and diseases.
A leaky gut affects the oral health as well. Let us look at some oral conditions caused due to a leaky gut.
Gingivitis is the inflammation of gums and occurs when a film of plaque or bacteria accumulates on the teeth. It is a non-destructive type of periodontal disease, but untreated gingivitis can progress to periodontitis, which is more serious and can eventually lead to loss of teeth.
Since a leaky gut allows easy movement of toxins and undigested material from the intestine to the bloodstream, it will make the bloodstream toxic, leading to dental decay.
They are the most common form of oral infection in kids. Once the infection sets in, it cannot be reversed, thus leading to tooth decay as the child grows older. Dental caries also alters the oral microbiome as the child ages. It has also been linked to oral afflictions such as halitosis and thrush.
Other oral conditions include swollen tongue, oral candida or yeast infection, red patches on the gums, mouth ulcers, burning mouth syndrome and white pus-filled lesions.
Fibre-rich food help in naturally cleaning the teeth as you eat them. Include food like apples, beans, broccoli, lentils, etc. Include probiotic rich food as well.
Good dental care practices like regular brushing and flossing ensure healthy gums and teeth by removing food residues and eliminate plaque build up around teeth and tongue.
If you notice symptoms like inflamed or bloody gums or any other gum disease, don't ignore it as it can be a sign of a serious underlying dental problem that may need immediate attention.
Go for regular dental check-ups at your family dentist if you notice any of these 5 symptoms — bleeding gums, high blood sugar levels, sensitive teeth, bad breath or a bitter taste in your mouth and digestive issues.
If you make efforts to keep your gut healthy, you can be assured of better oral health.
A dental marketer at Michael G. Long DDS, Fresno, CA and a believer in holistic health, Grace lives by the rule that health and happiness go hand in hand. She writes on various dental topics focusing on healthy living and holistic health.
When she's not working or blogging, she enjoys spending her time with her family and volunteering at the local youth centers where she educates children about the importance of health and fitness.


They are movies that talk about the life story of people such as heroes, entertainers, scientists, and many more. They do not intend to reveal everything, but they center on a predominant theme and other important highlights. These movies also talk about some historical and social realities at the time.
These are movies, which deal with magic and supernatural. They are normally filled with creatures like wizards, elves, dwarves, fairies, leprechauns, etc. these movies do create some escape for viewers. Fantasy movies do have an element of drama, which they intend to use it (the drama) to lessons about life, sacrifice and love to heighten the plot.
Family movies focus on a broad audience that is the family. The themes, scenes and the dialogue presented in these movies are rated as PG (Parental Guidance) or are wholesome GA (General Audience) so that no negative impact can be left to children watching the show. Family movies do impart moral lessons to the audience such that the importance of listening to adults and your family joy when you are together. They also talk about family problems and how they can be handled through the characters that need to resolve the issue himself/herself so that they can live happy after that.
They are movies appeal more to children but also to adults who are young at heart. At times, these movies can be targeted to mature audience too. These movies are made with graphics and effects, and they feature fictitious personalities and characters known by real persons. Most of these characters are mostly famous actors. Most of these films are based on common fairy tales and the characters in comics. Some of these films can be parody classic fairy tales.
So if you're a movie addict you may want to try these movies and who knows? You might be one of those who will develop an interest in either of them. Create your own time and watch one after the other. You won't regret to have wasted your time.


text:
Home › SPACE? Twitter spaces unavailable as its temporarily removed after journalists who were suspended were able to join to question Elon Musk
SPACE? Twitter spaces unavailable as its temporarily removed after journalists who were suspended were able to join to question Elon Musk
Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Twitter spaces unavailable as its temporarily removed after journalists who were suspended were able to join to question Elon Musk.
Reporters for the New York Times, CNN and the Washington Post were among those locked out of their accounts.
The UN tweeted that media freedom is "not a toy" while the EU has threatened Twitter with sanctions.
A Twitter spokesman told a US tech news website the bans were related to the live sharing of location data.Melissa Fleming, the UN's under secretary general for global communications, said she was "deeply disturbed" by reports that journalists were being "arbitrarily" suspended from Twitter.
"Media freedom is not a toy," she said. "A free press is the cornerstone of democratic societies and a key tool in the fight against harmful disinformation."
Earlier on Friday, EU commissioner Vera Jourova threatened Twitter with sanctions under Europe's new Digital Services Act which she said requires "the respect of media freedom and fundament rights".
"Elon Musk should be aware of that. There are red lines. And sanctions, soon," she added.
Mr Musk has not commented directly on the suspensions, but said in a tweet that "criticising me all day long is totally fine, but doxxing my real-time location and endangering my family is not".
He also tweeted that accounts which he claimed engaged in doxxing - a term to describe to the release of private information online about individuals - receive a temporary seven-day suspension.
"Same doxxing rules apply to 'journalists' as to everyone else," he added.
A spokesman for the New York Times called the suspensions "questionable and unfortunate".
Twitter blocks users from sharing links to rival
Twitter Files spark debate about 'blacklisting'
Elon Musk no longer world's richest man
The suspensions come after Mr Musk vowed to sue the owner of a profile that tracks his private jet.
He said a "crazy stalker" had used live location sharing to find and accost a vehicle carrying his children in Los Angeles.
But following the suspensions, the German Foreign Office warned Twitter that "press freedom cannot be switched on and off on a whim".
Shortly before his suspension, O'Sullivan reported on Twitter that the social media company had suspended the account of an emerging competitive social media service, Mastodon, which has allowed the continued posting of @ElonJet, an account that posts the updated location of Musk's private jet.
Other reporters suspended Thursday had recently written about the account. Mr Musk took control of Twitter in October in a $44bn ($36bn) deal.
When he completed his takeover, the billionaire told advertisers he bought the site because he wanted to "try to help humanity", and for "civilisation to have a digital town square".
He has made a host of changes to its moderation practices. The moves have alarmed some civil rights groups, who have accused the billionaire of taking steps that will increase hate speech, misinformation and abuse.
Any sanctions placed on Mr Musk's business over the account suspensions could be applied under the bloc's new Digital Services Act, which was approved by the EU earlier this year.
Under the terms of the proposed new law, the EU Commission will be allowed to impose fines of up to 6% of the global turnover of a firm that it finds breaks its rules.
In extreme cases, the EU could ask a court to suspend a rogue service, but only if it is "refusing to comply with important obligations and thereby endangering people's life and safety".
Matt Binder, a journalist for Mashable and one of those suspended, said he didn't know why he had been banned.
"I've been very critical of Musk in my reporting," he told the BBC. But he said that Mr Musk's claim "that everyone that got suspended was doxxing him - due to the jet tracker", was not true.
But, in a series of sporadic tweets, Musk claimed that the journalists had violated his new "doxxing" policy by sharing his "exact real-time" location, amounting to what he described as "assassination coordinates." None of the banned journalists appeared to have shared Musk's precise real-time location.
Musk later appeared in a Twitter Spaces, hosted by a BuzzFeed reporter, and reiterated his claim that he had been doxxed.
Doxxing refers to the practice of sharing someone's home address or other personal information online. The banned account had instead used publicly available flight data, which remain online and accessible, to track Musk's jet.
The bans raise a number of questions about the future of the platform, which has been referred to as a digital town square. Musk's censorship of the journalists called into serious question Musk's supposed commitment to free speech.r
Musk has repeatedly said he would like to permit all legal speech on the platform. In April, on the same day he announced he would purchase Twitter, he had tweeted: "I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means."
A CNN spokesperson said the company has asked Twitter for an explanation, and it would "reevaluate our relationship based on that response."
The Washington Post's executive editor, Sally Buzbee, called for technology reporter Drew Harwell's Twitter account to be reinstated immediately. The suspension "directly undermines Elon Musk's claim that he intends to run Twitter as a platform dedicated to free speech," Buzbee wrote. "Harwell was banished without warning, process or explanation, following the publication of his accurate reporting about Musk."
A New York Times spokesperson called the mass bans "questionable and unfortunate," adding: "Neither The Times nor Ryan have received any explanation about why this occurred. We hope that all of the journalists' accounts are reinstated and that Twitter provides a satisfying explanation for this action."
"Elon says he is a free speech champion and he is banning journalists for exercising free speech," Harwell told CNN on Thursday. "I think that calls into question his commitment."
Rupar, too, said he had heard "nothing" from Twitter about the suspension. Several organizations condemned Twitter's decision, with the head of the American Civil Liberties Union saying: "It's impossible to square Twitter's free speech aspirations with the purging of critical journalists' accounts."
The president of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) said in a statement it was "concerned" about the suspensions, and that the move "affects all journalists."
The company hasn't explained to the journalists why it took down the accounts and made their profiles and past tweets disappear. But Musk took to Twitter Thursday night to accuse journalists of sharing private information about his whereabouts that he described as "basically assassination coordinates." He provided no evidence for that claim.
Twitter also suspended the account of Mastodon, which has emerged as an alternative to Twitter. Mastodon could not immediately be reached for comment.
CNN said in a statement that "the impulsive and unjustified suspension of a number of reporters, including CNN's Donie O'Sullivan, is concerning but not surprising."
"Twitter's increasing instability and volatility should be of incredible concern for everyone who uses Twitter," CNN's statement added. "We have asked Twitter for an explanation, and we will reevaluate our relationship based on that response."
Another suspended journalist, Matt Binder of the technology news outlet Mashable, said he was banned Thursday night immediately after sharing a screenshot that O'Sullivan had posted before the CNN reporter's suspension.
The screenshot showed a statement from the Los Angeles Police Department sent earlier Thursday to multiple media outlets, including The Associated Press, about how it was in touch with Musk's representatives about the alleged stalking incident, but that no crime report had yet been filed.


Education: Master's of Science in Education specializing in Agency-Based Counseling from Wayne State College Experience: Yvonne worked for Boys Town for 16 years and at Behaven part time as a therapist. Yvonne has 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, individuals, and families in crisis. Yvonne has worked in adoption centers, domestic violence agencies, foster care agencies, hospitals, in-home therapy services, shelters, and schools.
Expertise: ADHD, Adjustment Disorders, Adoption/Attachment Issues, Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Bipolar Issues, Child Abuse, Chronic Illnesses, Codependency, Conduct Disorders, Couples Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Career Issues, Eating Disorders, Family Therapy, Grief Counseling, Impulse Control Disorder, Infertility Issues, Learning Disabilities, Major Depression, Marital Therapy, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, Panic Disorders, Parenting Issues, Postpartum Depression, PTSD, Separation/Divorce, Sexual Abuse, Sleep Disorders, and Stress Management.
Insurance panels: Self-Pay, BCBS, Medicaid, Magellan, Aetna, Midlands Choice, United Health Care and others, Well Care, Nebraska Total Care, UHC Optum.