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Some text in the modal. In connection with using the KSS Programs on-line registration services (the "Services"), Khary Stockton Soccer, LLC. ("KSS Programs", "our", "we", "us" or applicable derivation) collects Personal Information from users of our Services ("You"/"Your"). We respect Your rights with respect to our collection of Your Personal Information and it will only be collected, used and disclosed as provided for in this policy or as otherwise specifically consented to by You. The policy will apply to and protect Personal Information (as defined below) collected by KSS Programs.
This policy applies to Personal Information about users of our Services that is collected, used or disclosed to KSS Programs in connection with the Services.
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As indicated above, we only collect Personal Information that You consciously provide as we provide the Services. We may also collect Personal Information if You contact us, through e-mail, telephone conversations or the completion of forms, for support and other inquiries.
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1. KSS Programs is responsible for Personal Information in its possession or custody, including information that has been transferred by KSS Programs to a third party for processing. KSS Programs shall use contractual or other means to provide a comparable level of protection while the information is being processed by such a third party. 2. KSS Programs shall implement policies and practices to give effect to:
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1. KSS Programs collects Personal Information only for the following purposes: (a) To provide the Services to our camp or organization customers ("Customers") or users, including to enroll You at Your selected camp(s) or organization(s). In providing the Services, Your Personal Information will be disclosed to the camp(s) or organization(s) You have chosen to create an account at;
(b) To establish and maintain responsible commercial relations with Customers and users (which will include, but not be limited to: billing, communication and account verification); (c) To meet legal and regulatory requirements; and (d) To administer and manage its business operations. 2. Persons collecting Personal Information directly, other than through the Services, will be able to explain to individuals the purposes for which the information is being collected, or will, upon request, refer the individual to a designated person at KSS Programs who will explain the purposes. 3. Unless required by law, KSS Programs shall not use or disclose Personal Information for any purpose other than those described above without first identifying and documenting the new purpose and obtaining the consent from You, where such consent may not reasonably be implied.
Consent The knowledge and consent of the individual are required for the collection, use, or disclosure of Personal Information, except in certain circumstances as described below: 1. In certain circumstances, Personal Information can be collected, used, or disclosed without the knowledge and consent of the individual. For example, legal, medical or security reasons may make it impossible or impractical to seek consent. When information is being collected for the detection and prevention of fraud or for law enforcement, seeking the consent of the individual might defeat the purpose of collecting the information. Seeking consent may be impossible or inappropriate where there is an emergency threatening the individual's life, health or security, or where the individual is a minor, seriously ill, or mentally incapacitated. In other instances, information may be publicly available.
2. In obtaining consent, KSS Programs will use reasonable efforts to ensure that You are advised of the identified purposes for which Personal Information collected will be used or disclosed.
3. The form of consent sought by KSS Programs, in respect of information sought to be collected in association with the Services but outside of the completion of the applicable online registration form, may vary depending upon the circumstances and type of information disclosed. In determining the appropriate form of consent, KSS Programs shall take into account the sensitivity of the Personal Information and the reasonable expectations of its customers and employees.
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Use and Retention of Personal Information Any Personal Information collected by us will be used solely for the purposes of carrying on our internal business affairs and providing KSS Programs Services to You and our customers, and other services as You or our customers may request and authorize from time to time. Personal Information will be retained only as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.
1. Generally, all Personal Information collected by KSS Programs is to provide You or our customers with the Services (i.e., enroll You or Your children at the selected camp(s) and organization(s)) and will be provided to the applicable camp(s) and organization(s) for such purposes as well as for such reasonably ancillary use in connection with the operation of such camp(s) and organization(s). We may also disclose Your Personal Information to:
(a) a credit card payment processing company; and (b) any other third party, upon receiving Your consent or as required by law. 2. Only KSS Programs' employees or our customers with a business need to know, or whose duties reasonably so require are granted access to Your Personal Information. 3. Personal Information that is no longer required to fulfill the identified purposes will be destroyed, erased or made anonymous according to the guidelines and procedures established by KSS Programs. It is KSS Programs' practice to retain Your account registration information after You have registered so that in the following year Your registration information will be pre-filled to simplify the registration process. 4. In the event that we disclose Your Personal Information to the third parties described above or to a data storage company, as appropriate, KSS Program commits to contractually bind such entities to abide by the fundamental terms of this policy and applicable laws, including with respect to their capability to use, disclose and retain such Personal Information.
5. Except as provided for in this policy, we will not sell, rent, lease, commercially exploit or otherwise disclose Your Personal Information or data to third parties unless: (i) required by law or to cooperate with any bona fide legal investigation; (ii) required to protect the legal interests of KSS Programs or our customers, including for credit checking and collection purposes, as applicable, or in connection with a potential financing, merger or acquisition in which case the applicable counterparties shall be placed under obligations of confidentiality; or (iii) You provide consent to such disclosure. Accuracy
At Your request and notification, KSS Programs will update Personal Information as necessary to fulfill the identified purposes. You always have the right to request that we delete, destroy, return, amend or update Your Personal Information in our possession as You may direct, subject to reasonable notice. Security
Personal Information will be protected by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. 1. Any Personal Information in our possession is stored electronically, either on our server (which may be hosted offsite) or on other electronic storage media that may be retained as part of Your files or otherwise. 2. We have security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, access to or alteration of Your Personal Information and data under our control.
3. We operate computer networks that are protected by industry standard firewalls and password protection. Appropriate physical and managerial security is also in place, including but not limited to the execution by our employees of a confidentiality/non-disclosure agreement as a standard practice of our hiring and employment. 4. KSS Programs will protect Personal Information it discloses to third parties through contractual agreements stipulating the confidentiality of the information and the purposes for which it is to be used. 5. While we cannot guarantee that loss, misuse or alteration to Your data will not occur, we will use our resources and expertise to attempt to prevent such occurrences. 6. We commit to providing a minimum of an annual review and training with respect to this policy among our staff with potential access to Your Personal Information. Openness and Access
KSS Programs will make readily available to You information about its policies and practices relating to the management of Personal Information. KSS Programs will make this Privacy Policy available to You prior to providing the Services. On request a copy of this Privacy Policy will be provided by mail. You may access or inquire about Your Personal Information in our possession at any time during our business hours. The Personal Information requested will be provided within a reasonable time, and at a minimal or no cost to You. Upon Your request, KSS Programs will be as specific as possible in providing an account of third parties to which it has disclosed Your Personal Information. When it is not possible to provide a list of the organizations to which it has actually disclosed information about an individual, KSS Programs will provide a list of organizations to which it may have disclosed. NOTE: In certain situations, KSS Programs may not be able to provide access to all of the Personal Information it holds about You. Exceptions may include information that is prohibitively costly to provide, information that contains references to other individuals, information that cannot be disclosed for legal, security or commercial proprietary reasons, or information that is subject to solicitor-client or litigation privilege. KSS Programs will provide the reasons for denying access upon request. Challenging Compliance In the event of any dispute, complaint or problem with respect to this policy and related KSS Programs practices, a definitive procedure for resolution has been established as outlined below. KSS Programs is committed to resolving any such issues promptly, justly, objectively and, where possible, confidentially. A written outline of the issue should be forwarded directly to the Privacy Officer of KSS Programs, who in turn will investigate, examine and evaluate all the facts. On the information gathered and other related details, a formal written decision will be completed and will be forwarded to You within 30 days of the Privacy Officer's receipt of Your complaint. During investigation of the issue, it may be necessary for further Personal Information to be shared with the Privacy Officer or other appropriate parties internal or external to KSS Programs. In all cases, KSS Programs will remain responsible for the protection of all such Personal Information. Children's Privacy Protection Children under 13 years of age are not permitted to use our Services. We do not knowingly collect any information from children under 13 years of age. If You are under 13 years of age, You are not permitted to submit Personal Information to us. Notification of changes We may update this privacy policy from time to time, so please review it periodically. However, regardless of our right to update this policy as indicated, we will never use Personal Information that You have provided to us in a new way without providing You an opportunity to give us Your consent. Contact Us For further information concerning this privacy policy or its application or for access to Your or Your Customers' Personal Information, please write to us, in English only, via e-mail at info@kssprograms. COPPA - Children's Online Privacy Protection Act "COPPA" refers to a United States federal law called the "Children's Online Privacy Protection Act". The law applies to the online collection of personal information from children under 13. Children under 13 years of age are not permitted to use our service and sign-up through this website. We do not knowingly collect any information from children under 13 years of age. If You are under 13 years of age, you are not permitted to submit Personal Information to us.
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April 6, 2018 – NAGRA, a Kudelski Group company and a leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, announced that its NexGuard watermarking solution for pay-TV was selected by Korean satellite broadcaster KT Skylife. This partnership allows KT Skylife to meet forensic watermarking requirements mandated by MovieLabs' Enhanced Content Protection for premium content, including 4K Ultra HD and HDR. The expansion also gives KT Skylife's subscribers access to the best content available, while protecting their service from piracy. By expanding its partnership with NAGRA, KT Skylife can now leverage NexGuard watermarking technology to meet studio requirements for the protection of high-value content. The additional ability to expand KT Skylife content offering and increase the value of their services to their subscribers provides a competitive advantage for KT Skylife moving forward.


This Intermediate training is a one-day technical course for in-house Global Mobility professionals with a minimum of three years' experience. The course covers immigration, tax, employment law and assignee compensation methodology and features numerous case studies.
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Witness the miracle in everything.
The doors of heaven are opening soon and for those who care to venture forth, an opportunity of great change is imminent. This is a remarkable time to acquire ascension experience, as an Astrological Star Tetrahedron opens in the heavens, signaled by the geometry of a Star of David and heralding us to open our Merkaba and ascend.
Spiritual truth is always at work in the realm of the miraculous consciousness from which we arise. Einstein said, "There are two ways of living your life: one is by seeing nothing as a miracle, and the other is by seeing everything is a miracle!" and so we transform our mortal thoughts into immortal wonders.
As a wonder from heaven, the Angels of Atlantis bring the miracle of sound to heal our bodies through an ancient harmonic that recognises the Universe as being abundant with riches. So why not decide what you wish to manifest at this juncture? Chant the OM seven times with full-lunged gusto, and you will be given significant spiritual keys to worldly power, derived from the realm of the miraculous. Our soul resources become amplified by the astrology of the Star of David – a force that will lift us to a powerful trajectory, as we truly acknowledge the heavenly power within, the power that reflects the perfection of the Source as a potential that rests in all of us. For this is in truth, is who we truly are.


Breeders, our next two MRI clinics are scheduled around the National Specialty, in London, ON. These are screening scans for breeding dogs. It is not a diagnostic clinic. To book appointments please contact Mary Beth Squirrell, mesquirrell@gmail.com.


One-time federal tax credits of between $3,500 and $7,500 were enacted in 2010 to help spur sales of plug-in vehicles, which was then a priority for the Obama administration. The incentives helped the industry register sales of 34,000 electrified rides over the first 10 months of 2018, according to InsideEVs.com, which represents a 58% boost over the same period in 2017.
But the credits are not permanent, and are scheduled to phase out during the calendar year after an automaker sells 200,000 full electric (EV) and/or plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles.
Tesla has already reached that milestone, which means that buyers who take delivery of a Model S, Model X or Model 3 after December 31 won't receive the full amount. The federal tax credit on Tesla models drops to $3,750 for vehicles sold between January 1 and June 30, 2019. It will then be reduced to $1,875 for units sold beginning July 1, 2019, and will be eliminated altogether on December 31, 2019.
General Motors is expected to be the next automaker to reach 200,000 total EV/PHEV sales, and it should happen sometime during 2019. That would mean the federal tax break for the Chevrolet Bolt EV, Cadillac CTS PHEV and Chevrolet Volt models would phase out beginning on January 1, 2020.
Critics argue that eliminating the tax credit based on sales essentially penalizes automakers that were at the forefront of EV development and invested heavily in the technology early in the game. Not surprisingly, GM and Tesla have lobbied Congress to extend the federal tax credits, with bills both for and against the electric vehicle tax credits being subsequently proposed.
Representative Peter Welch, a Democrat from Vermont who was just re-elected for another term, introduced a bill back in July that would replace the current sales-based system and enable a tax break for all electric vehicle buyers for the next 10 years. It would also swap the current tax credit for a direct rebate from the government. As it stands, buyers have to file with the IRS along with their annual income tax forms in the year after buying an EV or PHEV to receive the credit. Those who pay less than the credit amount in taxes wind up losing a portion of it.


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The Water Front
Brad Tyer Jan 23, 2009, 12:00 am CST
Aquarena Springs, in San Marcos, is no longer the commercial tourist attraction it once was, but at the soberer Aquarena Center, operated since 1996 by Texas State University, you can still, most days, pay the fare and walk the plank and skim the surface of Spring Lake in a glass-bottom boat. You should.
Spring Lake is the semi-artificial headwaters of the San Marcos River. The lake is fed by hundreds of artesian springs, drowned by a dam installed in 1854, bubbling up out of the Edwards Aquifer through porous limestone. Some of the bigger springs emerge in clouds of turbulence from fissures in the rock. Hundreds of little ones exhale tiny plumes through loose sand, tossing grains in their underwater wake. It's a remarkable and unlikely thing to see, and over the years, hundreds of thousands of people have seen it.
The springs have averaged a flow of about 152 cubic feet of water per second, uninterruptedly, for as long as anyone can figure. Subterranean sandbars flooded when the springs were dammed have yielded signs of human presence dating as far back as 12,000 years—as old as any known inhabited locale in North America.
There's rare Texas wild rice down there, and endangered fountain darters and blind salamanders. There are wary gar and soft-shell turtles and translucent little shrimp you'll never see in the clarity. There are wire-gridded old archaeological digs and a big old pipe to nowhere and little anchored thermometers poised at the outflows by grad students. The water has been getting warmer recently, and nobody knows how that might skew the ecosystem if it keeps up. Generally it runs at 72 degrees Fahrenheit year-round.
The San Marcos, as far as anyone knows, has never stopped flowing.
For much of the latter half of the 1900s, Aquarena Springs featured a swimming pig, moonlighting students dressed as mermaids, an underwater theater, and a resort hotel on the shore. The story goes that Texas tourism was more or less invented there. I recently saw a picture of myself on the grounds as a 5-year-old child. I can't dredge up a single memory of that day.
I went back in mid-December to take a better look.
Since 1991 the real estate has been owned and managed, inciting varying degrees of local controversy, by Texas State. There's a project to restore the lakeshore landscape to its pre-resort condition. There are others who'd like to see the little mill dam removed and Spring Lake drained to restore the natural fountain. Still others want the pig back.
The old hotel building now houses staff from Texas Parks and Wildlife, the National Park Service and Texas State's River Systems Institute, a seven-year-old think tank and research center under the auspices of the university's Geography Department.
The River Systems Institute is headed by Andy Sansom, well known as a former director (1990 to 2001) of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and a past president (1982 to 1987) of the Texas Nature Conservancy. Sansom is also the author of the recently published Water in Texas: An Introduction, part of University of Texas Press' Texas Natural History Guides series.
It's a small-format book, 7.5 by 5 inches, suitable for stashing in a backpack or a waterproof duffel and setting off downstream (though it won't help you navigate), but just as useful as a desk reference, and like its series companion volumes on flowers, snakes and birds, it even has a centimeter scale printed inside the cover, though it's unclear what for.
When I asked Sansom about his work, he invited me to San Marcos and arranged to take me out on Spring Lake.
We admired the lunker bass floating unperturbed beneath the glass. There are also tilapia down there, an introduced variety of cichlid that goes for $4.99 a pound farmed and filleted at H-E-B. The grad student piloting the boat wants to institute a spearfishing hunt to thin the tilapia out. They fight with the other fish and eat everything in sight.
Sansom wants to take the pipe to nowhere out, too. Nobody mentions the dam.
Imperfectly, but not implausibly, this spot of water and the river that spills from it represent most of what's interesting about water in this state. Humans, among other species, rely on it. It has worked waterwheels, floated recreational paddlers, and anchored car-based tourism. It's threatened by trash fish and recharge-zone pollution and development demands. It's subject to warring interpretations about what best to do with it and how best to manage it. It's been dammed and degraded and partially restored and, paradoxically, the preservation of what's left of its natural state continues to require maintenance.
Still, signs along its upper stretches warn tubers that the San Marcos is a "natural river," full of a natural river's hazards. In fact the San Marcos is about as far from a "natural river" as you can imagine, and most of the "hazards," the dams and diversions cluttering its brief length, appeared only over the last two centuries.
The San Marcos as it stands is a man-mangled—if not exactly man-made—river. In this way too the San Marcos is typical. Our rivers may not have always heeded our will, but they've certainly been subjected to it. And they'll continue to be. The question is: for better, or for worse?
Water is a simple enough substance, but a hard subject to wrap a head around, and an encompassing field guide to water in all of its extant-in-Texas forms is an ingenious and overdue idea. Sansom's book suggests the big picture through small-bore attention to its subject's component parts.
We experience water as rain, as lakes (virtually all of which in Texas are dammed reservoirs), as gullies and bayous and cricks and creeks and streams and forks and rivers. There are wetlands on the coast and shallow playa lakes on the plains. There are bays. There's the Gulf. Now connect all those dots and apply pressure from every side. Flood as necessary.
Mining sucks up huge amounts of water. Agricultural use, especially west of the aridity-defining 100th meridian, accounts for 60 percent of water use in Texas. Municipal demand, of the sort that flows through your faucets, increases predictably with population growth.
Most of us have been able to take water for granted for so long that we don't have any coherent idea what it's worth or where it comes from, as exemplified by our taste for bottled drinking water, which can cost thousands of times as much as tap water, from which it's essentially indistinguishable.
But when Lance Armstrong makes hometown front-page news for the size of his water bill (as he did last summer) and the Rio Grande no longer reliably reaches the Gulf of Mexico, we can safely assume that such blissful ignorance is coming to an end. Water in Texas is a necessary primer for figuring out what to replace that ignorance with. Talking to Sansom and reading his book, three main issues emerge.
1) Texas deals with its surface water, in lakes and rivers, through a hierarchy of "rights" granted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Most of Texas' surface water is already appropriated. Further, most of Texas's surface water is overappropriated. Which is to say that if all the already-granted water rights in Texas were fully exercised, those lakes and rivers would be dry.
Texas' population is supposed to double by 2035. Increased population = increased demand for water. Where is it going to come from?
2) Texas labors under a scientifically outdated system of laws that treats surface water one way and groundwater (i.e. underground water) another, even though it's all the same water. There's virtually no regulation of groundwater. You can pretty much take as much water out of the ground as you can pump. So can Ozarka, for that matter. Overpumping dries up neighboring wells and causes land to subside and drains aquifers faster than they can recharge.
3) Conservation, broadly defined, is paid for—if it's going to be paid for at all—by hunters and fisherpersons and, sweetly enough, birders, all of whose activities rely on healthy aquatic environments. Tiny minorities of African-Americans and Hispanics hunt or fish (I haven't seen their birding numbers). African-Americans and Hispanics combined is most of us, and growing. If someone doesn't teach their kids to advocate for the natural world, then the natural world is kind of screwed, and water with it.
It's not in Water in Texas' field-guide nature to editorialize overmuch on solutions to these problems, but given the pressing need and the largely invisible political will to address them, the book sounds almost clarion in its communication of context. Sansom starts at the molecular level and expands from there, through descriptions of Texas' major watersheds to the over-engineered Gulf shores, from the bureaucracy of regional water-planning groups and groundwater districts to a regulatory tangle of local, state and federal agencies, from the drought of record (the 1950s) to proposals for another 15 reservoirs around the state to desalination plant prospects to municipal wastewater reuse.
If Water in Texas isn't designed to provide clear answers, it goes a long way towards clarifying the questions.
For a different but not divergent view, expressed almost exclusively in statistical presentations and maps, there's the Texas Water Atlas, by Texas State geographers Lawrence E. Estaville and Richard A. Earl (and prefaced by Sansom, whose River Systems Institute sponsors the River Books series to which the atlas belongs). There, in page after page of little color-coded Texases, are laid out monthly precipitation charts, lines of potential evapotranspiration (measured by two different methods!), minor aquifers, shoreline erosion study areas, flash floods per county, historical hurricane paths, public water supply systems, groundwater overdraft subsidence areas, per capita water-use gradations, USGS gauging stations, concentrated animal feeding operations, landfills, fish kills since 1958, tubing access sites (really), commercial aquariums for godssake, demand projections, interbasin water transfers, and dozens of other ways of looking at water in Texas, including the hurricane-heavy text of a "Texas Water Timeline" that kicks things off 65 million years ago.
About the only thing it doesn't tell you is where the fish are biting.
Interbasin water transfers are especially interesting, and there's a big one likely to require legislative attention this session: a Lower Colorado River Authority plan to sell a bunch of lower Colorado River water to San Antonio. LCRA has rights to the water, but if it's taken out and sent to San Antonio, that amount won't be there when the river wends down closer to Wharton, where it's relied on by rice farmers and the economies that rely on them.
And none of this even considers "environmental" flows: leaving enough water in the river that it looks and feels and sounds and acts like what we like to think of as a river, in part so that it can feed the estuary waters along Matagorda Bay, where we've only just begun to calculate the biological and human wealth that fresh water generates.
If there's an ultimate takeaway from these two titles (notable in the Texas Water Atlas mostly by omission), it's the undervalued importance of environmental flow. Environmental flow is something you can swim in, a place a kid can fish, a good place to spend a day in a canoe. Rivers may carry less than 3 percent of the world's water at any given time, but to divert them dry would do more than create muddy low spots in the landscape for four-wheelers to tear up. It would interrupt the life cycle and kill the life source of far more than fountain darters.
If demand for water increases (as without intervention it will) and supplies of serviceable water don't increase along with it (as without intervention they won't), then the watery world as we know it—the shower, the bass, the skinny dip—will change. Noticeably, and for the worse.
Jacob's Well—like San Marcos Spring, a "perpetual" artesian spring, which feeds Cypress Creek down the road in Wimberley—temporarily stopped flowing in the summer of 2000, and again last October. Jacob's Well draws off the Trinity Aquifer, which abuts the Edwards, from which the San Marcos flows. Locals blamed too much pumping and too little rainfall.
The statewide forecast calls for more of all of that. Texas needs to plan for it. That means, sooner or later, legislators are going to have to take the lead. They could hardly do better than to start by taking a glass-bottom boat out on Spring Lake, and then reading these two books.
Observer contributor Brad Tyer is the editor of Montana Free Press, a nonprofit statewide news outlet in Helena, Montana.
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First Casting News for the Punisher Netflix Series
Janey Tracey
Monday, 12 September 2016 - 2:51PM
After much acclaim and a huge fan campaign, Jon Bernthal's Punisher was finally given his own Marvel/Netflix series, which we should be seeing in the next couple of years. Now, we have our first concrete news about the series, as TV Line is reporting that English actor Ben Barnes has been cast in a mysterious antagonist role.
Barnes is best known for his role in the Chronicles of Narnia as Prince Caspian X, as well as the title character in 2009's Dorian Gray and Sam Adams in the miniseries Sons of Liberty. He doesn't have too many credits on the geek side of things, but that will change very soon, since he has a lead role in the upcoming HBO android drama, Westworld.
There's no official word on who Barnes is playing, but it's supposedly a villain, who is rumored to be Bobby Saint. Bobby Saint, played by James Carpinello in the 2004 movie, is a minor character who is mistakenly killed by Frank Castle, earning the ire of his mob boss father, Howard Saint (originally played by John Travolta). This is the only casting news we have so far-aside from Bernthal—although there was recently a rumor that the show was casting for Microchip.
The Punisher series doesn't have a release date yet, although it's been widely assumed to be 2018, after Iron Fist and Defenders next year. There have been rumblings that Marvel may release three series next year, including Punisher, but nothing official yet.
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Nearly a century ago, in 1934, a young man with clear-eyed called Zhang Peigang, best remembered for his work in development economics, was graduated from WHU to embark on a journey of bringing economic reforms in pre-industrial China. He earned a scholarship to pursue his postgraduate studies at Harvard and was shocked by the economic gap between predominately agrarian China and industrialized US. Personally guided by famous economists Edward Chamberlin and Joseph A. Schumpeter, he soon became the only Chinese to win the David A. Wells' Prize for his paper on agriculture and industrialization. After completing his studies, he returned to his alma mater and joined in the consortia of other foreign-educated academicians to impart his knowledge to other brilliant students like him. In a sense, he is an archetypal WHU student who had a humble upbringing in an ordinary family of peasants, he strived hard to receive the education he fully deserved and made the most of his college years fruitful. He left an indelible mark in the history of WHU and set a pretty high benchmark for the thousands of extraordinary WHUers after him.
This seems like eons ago and in a slightly different timeline, the clock is counting down to graduation for the class of 2018. Today's generation of WHUers are oft-lauded for upholding the unwavering spirit and ethos handed down by generations of WHU intelligentsia. WHU's avowed ethos embodies many of the ideals its students hold dear. In due course, WHU has evolved as an institution but its bedrocks have remained intact. It has become such an interesting place where serendipitous encounters blossom into life-long friendships. The students have learned to practice carpe diem- enjoying life and taking all the precious waking moments for what they really are.
Every year, new crop of students bring new ideas making WHU a breeding ground for talents. The dynamics between academicians and students have changed, giving students more freedom to engage in forthright conversations in and outside the class; students are encouraged to speak openly about issues that are important to them. Fascinating as it is, WHU allows its students to demonstrate a modicum of eccentricity.
Year after year, students go through the same ordeals and it takes inordinate self-belief to not crumple under the weight of responsibilities. This piece spotlights the journeys of 30 brilliant, highly motivated students whose lives have been well-shaped by WHU.These graduating students, so to speak, have achieved the highest superlatives in their undergraduate years. From prestigious scholarship winners to frontline researchers to innovative environmentalists, they are paragons of excellence- someone to be imitated. Admittedly, WHU's postcard-perfect mood-lifting vistas have inspired them into the roles they undertook. This particular bunch of avant-gardes and change makers have travelled far and wide to have a better understanding of the multi-faceted world, attempted to fix current problems rather than brushing them off with blasé and came out of their shells to rekindle their passions. They understand the gravity of problems we face today and possess the temerity to fight tooth and nail to find ingenious ways to resolve them. Their burning curiosities, pro bono humanitarian experiences and artistic genius are the quintessential WHU attributes that will take them to the top echelons of their careers. Their adventures at WHU might have come to an end but they will continue to spread their wings and chase their dreams in different parts of the world.
Hereinafter is a sound bite of their personal recollections, dreams, regrets, motivations, joie de vivre and achievements here at WHU.
My freshman year was not going great academically and even though I had toiled throughout the year, I had a not-so-impressive GPA of 3.3 to show for it. It was a rough start and I knew I had to rethink my options. I consider myself fortunate for having a loving family and they have always been my backing. So, amidst confusion and uncertainty, I turned to listen to a wiser voice- that of my uncle. He told me that a not-so-great past can actually serve as a great beginning. His sagacious words brought me much-needed clarity and insight into how I should move ahead. I learnt to practice a habit of diligence and after that, everything worked like clockwork. My parents have always been a source of unending support and comfort during those difficult times.
After graduating with a major in landscape design, I am looking forward to study urban design by integrating it with other disciplines. This field is not mature in China and the demand for urban designers is particularly urgent given the circumstances of rapid urbanization and housing bubble in China. I believe urban design not only encompasses urban zoning but also deals with the overall composition of an entire city. Today's city-planners have to look into the connection between cities and rural areas with regard to social custom, history, and culture. It presents a unique challenge for urban designers like me in finding out smarter ways to manage transportation systems, residential and pedestrian spaces. During my graduate studies, I hope to assimilate all the knowledge on architecture, urban development, environmental design, and other research fields. I am focused on honing own designing skills to solve significant interdisciplinary issues faced by the world in the field of sustainable urban development and cross-cultural communication.
I am someone who combines rationality and perception and insists on expressing himself while always paying attention to the logic of things. Architecture in and of itself is both rational and sensible. I was deeply fascinated by changes in different spaces brought about by mutual interaction of texture, dimensions, and light. The sensitivity in such an ambience and rationality amassed through meticulous study of science has made me more prudent. Architects tend to incorporate personal elements into their designs. Their subjective thoughts coupled with in-depth analysis of structure make architecture a vessel for recording human emotions and stories. I try to express myself by constructing designs that adhere to rational analysis of material structure. In college, I honed my aesthetic abilities through countless cycles of model making and drawing. My final year of study in the UK made me realize the disparity in architectural standards between China and other countries and I grew more consciousness of my own shortcomings. We were the first batch of students in the Sino-British Program and even though the teaching system was not very mature, we were able to achieve our learning goals through collective efforts of domestic and foreign teachers. In the past five years, the entire class brought many wonderful learning experiences—a cognitive internship in Shanghai where we experienced contemporary architecture, a sketching internship in Wuyuan to improve our painting skills and a surveying internship in Guangzhou where we gauged an ancient memorial hall. During our study in the UK, we were all very dedicated on study but still managed to travel together. We also gave some important inputs into each other's portfolios for grad school. We will inevitably be separated by thousands of miles but these precious memories will be preserved forever.
When I first came to WHU as a freshman, all the students were grouped together to study basic mathematics courses. At that time, I was uncertain about my future because mathematics offered a wide assortment of choices involving statistics, big data, computers, and financial engineering. When students were divided into specific majors in the sophomore year, I chose to go with financial mathematics. I tried to speculate stock market and became interested in the so-called "finance". I gradually learned about derivative market operations and applied programming to solve problems. Going abroad is something one should be certain about from the very beginning. I started preparing for various exams from my sophomore year and got the chance to attend Columbia University's summer program. My only regret was that I started to have internships only after my junior year. I did internships at Morgan Stanley Huaxin Securities and CICC's Investment Banking Division. Although I learned a lot during these internships, I realized I was not very interested in investment banking. Later, I did an internship at a futures company and did a quantitative analysis job before I found out what I really wanted to do. I decided to pursue financial engineering with quantitative programming in grad school. I hope this path will open up new horizons for me to become an excellent quantitative analyst.
I have rejoiced every moment of these four years at WHU. I am very happy to have found like-minded friends with whom I shared my feelings, hung out, stayed up all nights preparing for exams and traveled to see amazing sceneries. However, I have my qualms about not utilizing my time to the fullest. In the first two and half years, I was focused on getting a perfect GPA and undertaking activities that would look good on my resume. It was in my junior year that I acknowledged a disparity between myself and those who toiled hard in the laboratory. While applying for grad school, my classmates had a competitive edge over me with their foreign exchange experiences. They had so many accomplishments under their belts. I began to realize the shortcomings of not having a well-rounded resume. I had not taken part in any exchange projects, researches or internships. This sense of regret urged me to change the state of affairs. I went to Cambridge University for cultural exchange, worked in the laboratory with renewed enthusiasm and stood second in the Central China Mathematical Modeling contest. It could all have been different if I had done everything right from the very beginning. But better late than never. This has nonetheless been a worthwhile journey.
These four years have passed by at a leisurely pace. I still haven't treaded every corner of WHU. I haven't been to all the dining halls yet and I still can't give directions to school buildings. I am very thankful for all the people I had the pleasure of knowing. My four best friends have resolutely stood by me through these years and share the same get-up and go. I am always glad to share my worries, interests, and joys with them. As a WHU student ingrained with a passion for water conservation, I will continue to study water resources in graduate school. In recent years, China's rapid economic development has brought unprecedented threats to water sources. Shortage of drinking water and water pollution seems imminent. I hope to learn effective methods of water quality management and policy implementation to solve China's water-related challenges.
As a public health student, I like to think that we are studying to achieve this lofty dream of a healthier world. I believe that health professionals like me should shoulder this responsibility of improving the health of mankind. Throughout my college life, I have always been intrigued by how population health is affected by a complex array of socio-economic factors. These factors- we called social determinants of health- influence our health in immeasurable ways. We need to better understand these factors in order to circumvent the challenges posed by them. So, much of my future work will be focused on establishing a link between social environment and population health by using epidemiological and statistical tools. That's how I want to play my part in improving global health and I had always kept that in mind while charting out my future plans.
Throughout my college life, I have held too many positions, but serving as the class president to the high-achieving "Class 1 of Financial Engineering", was undoubtedly the most gratifying one. This was a responsibility I was wholeheartedly devoted to. At the start of the freshmen year, I made them a promise that I will lead the class through thick and thin and enable my dear classmates to grow to their full potential. Now that they have been admitted into the best graduate schools both in China and abroad, I stand proud to have made good on that promise. As they say, success doesn't come cheap. I undertook the painstakingly difficult task of arranging field visits to major financial institutions, approached presidents of several banks to give lectures on specific topics and cultivated a sense of togetherness by handing out gifts on every occasion. I was always on standby for them and I ensured that everyone felt that they were a part of this big happy family!
It is quite obvious that physics is an experiment-based discipline. While studying in WHU for four years, I did not just memorize formulas and theories from the textbook, I also gained invaluable experience in extracurricular place and research. During my freshman year, I was encouraged by my teacher to take part in the International Young Physicists' Tournament (IYPT) with several other classmates. Although we did not come first, I learned the joy of experimentation. In the following year, I started to engage in researches at the Physics school under the recommendation of my teacher. After three months of working under his guidance, we published our work with an influence factor of 1.384. It fuelled my passion and motivated me to do more high-yield researches and I decided to go to the Institute of Remote Sensing of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to participate in their summer vacation program in my junior year. In my senior year, I landed a two-month internship at Ascension Technology where I was able to conduct experiments on drones and expand my knowledge in optoelectronics. All these valuable experiences have greatly enriched my college life and I will continue to explore other opportunities in this discipline.
While majoring in spatial information and digital technology, I understood the importance of persistence. Sheer hard work and dedication will eventually pay off. Four years of studying an interdisciplinary major emboldened me to engage in a software-related field. So, I chose to apply for graduate studies in computer science. Even though I didn't intend to study abroad from the beginning, the whole application process was a learning experience. One of the gratifying experiences of my college life has been joining the student union and debate team where I met several amazing friends. We participated in competitions and helped each other hone our skills. We chatted freely for hours while watching the dazzling sunrise on the Yangtze River Bridge. My most memorable moment has been competing in the debate competition during my freshman year. When the competition was over, it was 6pm in the evening. I had been undertaken so much work and I didn't have any food for the entire day. The results came out did me a favor and I was instantly enchanted with joy. I am grateful to WHU for this exceptional journey and all the successes and setbacks it has given me are my lifelong treasures. I will forever belong here in Luojia.
These four years at WHU has been a mélange of all sorts of emotions and feelings- joy, sadness, confusion, and frustration. But I never felt any sense of regret during all this time. Owing to my childhood love for maps, I came to WHU to study geographic information science. When I enrolled in this university, I wanted to deepen my professional knowledge and expanded my horizons. I fulfilled all the academic goals I had set for myself. The solid English foundation I laid during my freshman year allowed me to be more comfortable with overseas exchanges and making new friends. During my progressive study, I found myself being intrigued by the combination of technology and humanities. I sincerely believe that life can be much better and easier with policies and plans based on results from scientific experiments. Well-defined plans and their step-by-step implementation enriched my college life and made it more enjoyable. This April, I won the huoju cup volleyball championship along with my teammates. I will continue to move forward with this unwavering zeal for knowledge.
The education I received at WHU is one of my life's most valuable assets. This academic path led me to my calling and I was able to equip myself with quantitative skills and professional knowledge of mathematics. I have been actively serving as a WHU student correspondent for the past three years. It has undoubtedly broadened my perspective on a lot of things. I interviewed 1,000 talents plan scholars and students who volunteered in Africa where giving them a platform to share their stories and experience with a larger group of people. By doing so, I realized that we cannot be confined to a single domain. It was fulfilling to play the role of a bridge, getting these remarkable stories across to the readers. My internship at Morgan Stanley acquainted me with the whole process of fund investment. I learned how to define a good trade from a back-stage perspective by using programming tools to supervise fund performance. More importantly, I found myself in a mature cooperation with a well-organized efficiency, which further enabled me to decide my career goal. One of my goals in the future is to work for Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation where I hope to use my skills to bring substantial changes in the world. WHU has instilled in me a deep sense of responsibility towards society and world as a whole. I will uphold these values and continue to march forward towards my humanitarian goals.
I intend to do research on urban remote sensing while pursuing a graduate degree in environmental science. In my opinion, remote sensing is invaluable in breaking through the constraints of our bodies and observing the world from a different vantage point. Looking at the world through satellites gives us a clear understanding of the current state of change and development. Unlike my classmates, my four years in college have been relatively solitary. As nearly all agree, university life is riddled with too many choices and troubles. We need to calmly judge all the options before acting upon them. We can boldly abandon choices that do not contribute to achieving our goals. Along the way, we will find people who will make unreasonable and unsubstantiated demands on us but we should never give in. We need to take to heart the fact that nothing is more precious than our own time. Make every second count. A solitary life helps us develop independent character, introspective habits, and better execution. The whole tedious process of DIY Grad school Application improved my ability to scour for information. My friends and seniors lend their support during those times and I am really touched by the patience and sincerity shown by them. All those self-absorbed moments by the East Lake gazing into the sparkling ripples and light blue skies are my favorite moments here. Two first-author publications, one software, one patent and one national-level scientific research are some of the accomplishments I take pride in. I am also indebted to my instructor Dr. Wen Zhang who has been an excellent mentor to me and I have grown and excelled under her tutelage. In this strictly hierarchical and labor- surplus academic pyramid, I was fortunate enough to meet someone who was willing to listen to my thoughts. She helped me perfect my experimental designs, seek opportunities for international academic conferences and realize my goals. Working with her has been the most enjoyable scientific experience of my life. And at last, I sincerely wish all the WHU students a very bright future.
In my undergraduate life, I was very fortunate to get acquainted with lovely classmates and friends from various majors. I am utterly grateful for the free and relaxed learning environment at WHU. I was able to complete 250 study credits in four years which exceeded the credit requirement for my degree. The additional 100 credits allowed me to expand my horizons. I was able to visit different parts of the world and find a direction for my future development. In my junior year, I traveled to Case Western Reserve University for a three-month exchange. During my time there, I observed the cutting edge advancements in my professional field and it opened the door towards limitless opportunities. Earlier this year, after a series of preparations, I applied for a master's degree in structural engineering. I believe this is another starting point in my life. I hope I can make my alma mater proud, no matter where I go.
I have always loved painting, arts, animation, and cosplay. While in college, I didn't just read books for four years. I took time off to do things I love and fully nurtured my varied hobbies and interests. I enrolled in painting classes, learned game design and competed in Microsoft Cup and Internet+ competitions. I taught myself cartooning and helped friends with creating comics. My love for anime made me enter the snazzy world of cosplay. I participated in many cosplay shows and competitions, crafted my own make-up props, and even learned photography. The breadth of activities I took part in astonishes me and it affirmed my career choice by enabling me to perfect my artistic skills. For someone who prefers complete occupational freedom, landscape design is more appealing to me. I made up my mind to go abroad for graduate studies in my freshman year and I buckled down and worked hard to get into my dream school. I plan to further develop my skills, draw inspiration from other fields and create refreshing designs during my next few years in grad school.
I come from a rural and impoverished region in Sichuan Province and I matriculated into WHU with a relatively low gaokao score. In my early years, I was comparing myself with my classmates from affluent cities who had big plans ahead of them. The difference between us was that of a "chicken head" and a "phoenix's tail". I was distraught with no specific goal. The turning point of my college life came during the winter break of junior year. I was due to have my IELTS test fifteen days after the spring festival. I went home for just three days and stayed back in school to prepare for the test. I was having second thoughts about taking the test but I chose to give the test anyway and to my surprise, I scored well. At that moment, I had an epiphany which made me realize that no matter where I came from, I could achieve anything if I put my heart and mind into it. In the days that followed, I focused on securing a scholarship for my graduate studies and eventually succeeded.
During my undergraduate years, I participated in diverse volunteer activities and internships in addition to language learning and extensive reading. I think students studying foreign languages should develop a broader world-view by going out and seeing for how big the world really is. I did volunteer work in Bali and witnessed the situation of other developing countries. I also went to University of Wollongong as an exchange student where I was able to completely immerse myself in a different culture and way of life. All these experiences played a big part in choosing my career from a wide range of options and I finally settled on public administration. These four years at WHU have been unforgettable. We have acquired valuable knowledge and made many close friends. The part I like most is traveling with friends and seeing beautiful views together. Although everyone will part their ways and go to different places, we will forever remember that we are the children of Luojia and will always have a home here.
I have spent the most brilliantly varied and formative years of my life in WHU. During my time here, I took part in singing contests, hosted soirees, participated in the 3rd Golden Autumn Fashion Competition and served as vice chair in the student union for three consecutive years. I didn't slight my academic responsibilities while partaking in extracurricular activities. I was awarded scholarships for four years and won awards in architectural design competitions. I knew I wanted to study abroad early on in junior high school. So, I enrolled in architecture school and explored several exchange opportunities at WHU. In my college years, I pulled numerous all-nighters, forged long-lasting friendships and understood the essence of architectural design through arduous grinding times. In my final year, I studied in University of Dundee where transitioning from eastern to western thinking, from bold abstract interpretation to vivid combination of technology and art. I believe people need to absorb everything like a sponge to grow and thrive in a new environment. As architects, we rely on perceptive understanding of aesthetics and rationally defined rules to show us the way. An architect's thinking is infused with subjective and objective struggles. I love the dialectics and surprises that come with practice of architecture. I plan to throw myself into graduate studies to explore the integration of architecture with humanity, culture, art, and entertainment. The studio I chose to study at is called entertainment and sees architecture as a carrier of human experiences and stories. As my undergraduate life draws to a close, I would like to impart a piece of advice to other WHUers-know your shortcomings and learn to exploit your strengths.
During my exchange semester at Santa Barbara, I had the opportunity to do computational research on condensed matter physics under Professor Bernard Kirtman. I also excelled in my classes in quantum physics and quantum chemistry with straight As. I proposed a novel way of understanding Electronic orbital response of infinite periodic systems to magnetic fields. He was seemingly impressed with my work and invited me to join him in completing the research in my senior year. Soon after that, I went to University of Turin as a visiting scholar to confirm the feasibility of my theory in crystal packages by assessing its magnetic properties. All these research experiences abroad have encouraged me to indulge in more extensive researches, cultivate my skills and improve my sense and understanding of science. In the future, I plan to redouble my efforts to become a competent scientific researcher.
I found a balance between science and humanities while serving as a trainee correspondent. It was really interesting to meet all sorts of people every day. I am an environmentalist at heart. So, naturally, I was concerned about the waste disposal situation in the campus and wanted to do something about it. I along with my friends started a public welfare project to sort wastes so that the waste products could be better recycled. Anyone who goes the Informatics school library can see our efforts bearing fruition. We worked closely with library administration to set up spots for garbage classification. The response was overwhelming and we are glad to have started something that will last for several years. In my final year, I gained preliminary research experience working under Prof. Wang. During my time in the lab, I enjoyed coming up with solutions to complex problems. It was then I realized that life and experimentation share an uncanny sameness- in both cases, we are groping with uncertainty to get closer to the ultimate truth.
University life is the time when you grow the most-both personally and academically. I went to Cambridge University for a winter program and traveled to other universities across the world but WHU is very near and dear to my heart. The beautiful campus, open culture, humorous teachers, and ambitious classmates have left me with a lot of good memories. My days here at WHU were filled with euphoria and I enjoyed the delights of every conversation with teachers and close-knit friends who helped me frame clearer plans for my future. I interned at GF Securities, Changjiang Futures and Morgan Stanley Huaxin Fund accruing my experiences in the financial sector. I took part in Mathematical Contest in Modeling(MCM)and some charitable works such as blood and book donation campaigns. All these experiences have given me the confidence to use my abilities to change the world for the better. I will always remember the happy times spent on this campus.
I am so grateful for my four years at WHU and all the humbling experiences will undoubtedly benefit me for life. I have a passion for music, basketball, and traveling. I won the school's top 10 singing competition. Our basketball team achieved the best results in the entire history of our Physics school. I went on trips to several amazing places during these college years. All these hobbies never derailed me from my main purpose-studying. I never rested on my laurels and always explored new and exciting opportunities. During the summer break of my sophomore year, I interned at Wuhan Fenghuo Group's R&D department to gain insights into the industrial production. I was also focused on enhancing my language skills. In my junior year, I started researching sensor materials at the Optoelectronics Lab in HUST. It greatly improved my research skills and helped me find my niche. WHU has indoctrinated us with life-changing principles and I will always remember it as a wonderful place where I met many good-hearted teachers and closest friends.
I vividly remember the early summer when I walked around this campus feeling amazed by the awe-inspiring sceneries. I was motivated to make every corner of the world as beautiful as WHU with my modest efforts. Since then, protecting the environment has been my lifelong pursuit. Right from my freshman year, I proactively engaged in research on water pollution control combining microbial and chemical methods to design a more efficient pollutant treatment system. In my junior summer break, I went to Canada INRS-ETE Institute to look for Green alternative to antibiotics. Apart from my studies, I actively volunteered in awareness campaigns for environmental conservation as I firmly believe that a single spark can start a prairie fire. I have left no stone unturned in cultivating a sense of collective responsibility for environmental protection. At the same time, I joined the Wuhan University Model United Nations (WHUMUN) in order to seek novel solutions to environmental issues. One of my favorite hobbies is singing. One time, a Karaoke bar owner was so moved by my singing therefore he comped my bill. I love tennis and have volunteered at Wuhan Tennis Open. Other than that, I am always excited about traveling and enjoyed viewing the stunning rainbows over Niagra falls. After this year, I would like to go back to learning. After all, I am still an inquisitive child who loves to learn.
My four year journey by the east lake shore has been replete with life-changing adventures. Travelling around the globe takes tedium out of my grueling and academically intensive life. I have journeyed far and near connoisseuring the breath-taking spectacles in the most exotic destinations. From the gloomy castles of the Scottish Highlands to the bright sunny Caribbean beach, I have seen and lived it all. At times, I felt mystified by what lay ahead of me, struggling to take it all in like the pristine shores of Lake Geneva and the azure Coastline. During my travels, the sight of an unfamiliar street jam-packed with strangers was enough to forget the tiring ascent and I had a taste of some unpalatable local specialties which I promptly realized, were too difficult to swallow. I mingled with score of seasoned travelers and total strangers who shared me with their life stories. The chopper ride I took to the depths of the Mexican Rainforest was particularly moving and it stoked a fire in my core to chase down anything that seemed worthy of pursuit. The world is so big and it's even bigger for motivated adventurers driven by desire or rather want for insurmountable challenges. Apart from travelling, I am a lifelong gunner and an avid tennis player. I persisted to play tennis competitively for three solid years of my college life despite my knee injury. My inner obsessive sports fan found its surreal moment at the 2009 Australian Open and 2012 North London Derby and when I was not cheering at the top of my voice at Emirates and Wembley, I was intensely preparing for grad school, giving it my best shot. All my hard work paid off when I was accepted to Cambridge and several other schools of my choice. One of the great blessings of my life has been my parents who supported me through every stride along the way right from the get-go. I have my biases towards a life with a little bit of craziness, but to me, it just seems so true to life.
I am most unorganized in an organized way. Nothing I did in college was quite following rules. My personality is a bit bohemian and free-spirited and I could never live the life of a homebody. I skipped classes to travel to different parts of the world. I was travelling alone from city to city and it was absolutely thrilling, including the cliché yet spontaneous Europe backpacking trip with my bestie completing the so-called rite of passage. I have an innate flair for coding despite my finance major. But my motivation has always been clear, which is to find the interception of my passion and capability. Right from the freshman summer internship, I realized how computing can improve efficiency in finance. Moving on, my exchange semesters at Columbia and UC Berkeley exposed me to this relatively nascent paradigm of Fintech. I found myself conducting research alongside some of the world renowned professors in applied math. It was eye-opening, to say the least. All my plans were falling into place and as it so happened, I landed a summer job at a Fintech company in the fast-paced NYC. My boss at the time, the CEO of the company, is my role model- someone I look up to. My highest career aspiration is to ring the opening bell at NASDAQ as my company celebrates the success of its initial public offering and considering how invested I am in my career, that day isn't far.
After studying preventive medicine for five years, I realized that I have spent the most fruitful time of my life in this lush green campus. I visited many places in these five years, experienced pedagogical styles of different universities, felt the similarities and differences in cultures in different regions, and learned the importance of promoting health through various means. My desire to learn about different preventive measures took me to the most rural regions in Africa. It was completely shocking to experience first-hand the utter lack of the most basic needs of public health. It made me think more about the urgent and long-term plan for international medical assistance in those regions. On the contrary, it came to my attention that all the health needs were duly tended to in developed countries without any negligence. The health facilities were so efficiently managed and I seek to replicate those management models in other countries. After I graduate, I will take with me the spirit of WHU wherever I go. I will travel far afield, broaden the horizons of my knowledge and bring positive changes in the health sector.
I always like to step out of my comfort zone to constantly try new things and challenge myself as much as possible. Apart from my major, I took a variety of electives and tutorial classes, participated in various competitions, did part-time jobs and engaged in innovation and entrepreneurial projects. In my opinion, four years of college are not limited to gain professional knowledge. It is the golden period of experimentation which gives us boundless opportunities to get in touch with new things. I was at my academic zenith during these years, if I say so myself. I am grateful to WHU for providing such a liberal, flexible and inclusive platform to learn, to deal with busy schoolwork and at the same time have my own "life." The most important quality I learned in college has to be my ability to fight. It's my great magic wand in persevering despite continuous setbacks and negative temperaments. I learned to never give up in the face of the most stressful situations and find happiness in my own little moments. After graduating with a degree in civil engineering, I will be pursuing master's degree in Engineering & Project Management. We should firmly believe that the life we desire is waiting ahead of us and it's just a matter of not giving up.
Playing pranks on friends is something we all do in our college days. Passing silly jokes, confiding our secrets and hanging around with our buddies form the best part of our life experiences. College dormitories abound with floating stories of crazy pranks pulled by students. An idea borne out of someone's brilliant mind is put into practice to evoke peals of laughter. One time, I decided to do a bit of leg-pulling to a roommate. He likes to wear his hat and down jacket in the bedroom during winter. When he has to use the bathroom, he leaves them behind. So, I put some books on his chair and covered them with his jacket. I put his hat on top of a water bottle to make it appear like a sleeping person. When he came out of the bathroom humming cheerfully, he saw the lying "person" and took a step back in shock. We watched him tremble as he walked towards his chair. He later told us that at that time, he even thought the figure lying on his chair was actually him and we all had a hearty laugh.
After studying environmental design for four years, it has come to my knowledge that interior design in China is intuitively misinterpreted as "interior decoration". It is painful to see how such a holistic and integrated discipline, widely favored in the West, is snubbed in my home country. I believe that the purpose of interior design is to point out errors in interior space and fix them in order to improve domiciliary conditions. This aphorism conceptualizes the basic notion of interior design, which is most certainly not limited to "decoration". I plan to improve my designing skills by infusing psychological elements to interior design with respect to color, texture, scale and structural integrity and hopefully change peoples' perception of interior design. I also want to adopt new approaches to deal with current housing problems and become an ingenious and celebrated interior designer in the near future.
In all these four years, my deepest impression of WHU has been that it will always give you the best opportunity to struggle no matter what. You will inevitably face many frustrations along the way but this university will do all it can to help you. It is such a unique journey. You will always find others walking side-by-side with you. The journey is painfully long but you will be glad to have found company like your closest friends and mentors. You will always find a friend in this journey regardless of where you are headed. That's the charm of Wuhan University. My own journey has not been bereft of regrets. There are some unfulfilled dreams and wishes but perhaps, that's for me to accomplish in the coming years. In my college years, I joined the student innovation center where I met my best friends. We worked together, bonded with one another, shared each other's feelings and played mahjong in our leisure time. Those were the most blissful and unforgettable memories of my college life. I interned as a quantitative researcher to get a deeper understanding of the application of machine learning in finance. After graduating with a degree in computer science, I have decided to pursue financial engineering in grad school. It has not been an easy decision for me but my years at WHU has given me the confidence to stand by my choice.
As you look forward to receiving your honors, it is important to acknowledge the sincerest efforts of all those at WHU who have made it possible- classmates who celebrated your victories and cheered you up in your lowest moments, teachers who seconded your inchoate ideas and let you pick their brains and unsung staff who ensured that you could follow your academic pursuits without a hitch.
You will soon wean the motherly care of WHU to step into this cut-throat world where creative urges and outspokenness are valued and rewarded.
May the next chapter in your lives be wondrous and full of exciting challenges.
Special thanks to Hong Chengxian, Wu Chenchen, Wang Ao, Zhang Yiwen and Wan Qian for their kind recommendations.


The EISCAT International Symposium on incoherent scatter radar based research will run 12-16 August 2013 at Lancaster University in the UK. Regardless of which radar facility you use, you are welcome and invited to attend. Please visit http://eiscat2013.lancs.ac.uk for further information on travel, how to register, book accommodation and submit your abstracts.
Ionospheric modification and plasma physics.
EISCAT_3D science - the future of ISR science.
Novel techniques and applications - the future of ISR and radar, including the ESR third dish.
Space weather - including space debris, applications and impact.
Mesosphere and D-region phenomena - including MST science, meteors, dusty plasma and sudden stratospheric warming.
The coupled geospace environment - including multi-scale coupling between the solar wind, magnetosphere, ionosphere, thermosphere as well as field-aligned currents, waves and auroral phenomena.
EISCAT in the global context - including related ground-based instruments and space missions, both current and future.
Environmental change - including variability, long-term trends and solar forcing.
Posters on any session or related topic.
A day rate is now offered for those wishing to attend one day only. Please visit http://eiscat2013.lancs.ac.uk for more details.
The EISCAT Symposium organisers can provide support for up to 4 UK PhD students and up to 4 international (non-UK) PhD students to attend the meeting. Support will be limited to waiving the registration fee only and all other expenses must be borne by the applicant. Successful applicants must present their work at the symposium and register in the normal way. Reimbursement will take place after the meeting. The Local Organising Committee will select the successful candidates based on the quality of their abstract (1 page maximum) and the content of their short CV (1 page maximum), which should highlight any academic activities and achievements. The career stage of applicants will be taken into account. Applications are to be made by email to eiscat2013 <at> lancaster <dot> ac <dot> uk with the subject line "Student Support". The deadline for student support submissions is 31 May 2013.
If you know somebody who wishes to be included on the EISCAT symposium email list, please send an email to eiscat2013 <at> lancaster <dot> ac <dot> uk with the subject line "Include in EISCAT symposium email list". If you wish to be removed from the EISCAT symposium email list, please send an email to eiscat2013 <at> lancaster <dot> ac <dot> uk with the subject line "Remove from EISCAT symposium email list".
Text: Local Organising Committee/Mike Kosch; Photo Wikimedia Commons (source).
IRF Uppsala hosted the 5th EISCAT_3D User Meeting in Uppsala, Sweden, 6th – 8th May 2013.
new EISCAT_3D system. Another focal point was the discussion of meteor and space debris observations. Several of the scientific presentations were from researcher that are new in the EISCAT community and are attracted by the measurements capabilities that the new system will offer.
Splinter discussions were organized on data management and instrumental design and also a meeting of representatives of the EISCAT host institutions took place.
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Text Ingrid Mann; photo: EISCAT.


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package com.facebook.buck.ocaml;

import com.facebook.buck.cxx.NativeLinkableInput;
import com.facebook.buck.model.BuildTarget;
import com.facebook.buck.rules.AbstractBuildRule;
import com.facebook.buck.rules.BuildContext;
import com.facebook.buck.rules.BuildRuleParams;
import com.facebook.buck.rules.BuildRuleSourcePath;
import com.facebook.buck.rules.BuildableContext;
import com.facebook.buck.rules.RuleKey;
import com.facebook.buck.rules.SourcePath;
import com.facebook.buck.step.Step;
import com.google.common.base.Functions;
import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
import com.google.common.collect.FluentIterable;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableCollection;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;

import java.nio.file.Path;

import javax.annotation.Nullable;

class OCamlStaticLibrary extends AbstractBuildRule implements OCamlLibrary {
  private final BuildTarget staticLibraryTarget;
  private final ImmutableList<String> linkerFlags;
  private final FluentIterable<Path> srcPaths;
  private final OCamlBuildContext ocamlContext;
  private final OCamlBuild ocamlLibraryBuild;

  public OCamlStaticLibrary(
      BuildRuleParams params,
      BuildRuleParams compileParams,
      ImmutableList<String> linkerFlags,
      FluentIterable<Path> srcPaths,
      OCamlBuildContext ocamlContext, OCamlBuild ocamlLibraryBuild) {
    super(params);
    this.linkerFlags = linkerFlags;
    this.srcPaths = srcPaths;
    this.ocamlContext = ocamlContext;
    this.ocamlLibraryBuild = ocamlLibraryBuild;
    staticLibraryTarget = OCamlRuleBuilder.createStaticLibraryBuildTarget(
        compileParams.getBuildTarget());
  }

  @Override
  public NativeLinkableInput getNativeLinkableInput(Type type) {
    Preconditions.checkArgument(
        type == Type.STATIC,
        "Only supporting static linking in OCaml");

    final Path staticLibraryPath = OCamlBuildContext.getArchiveOutputPath
        (staticLibraryTarget);

    ImmutableList.Builder<String> linkerArgsBuilder = ImmutableList.builder();
    linkerArgsBuilder.addAll(linkerFlags);

    FluentIterable<String> cObjs = srcPaths.filter(OCamlUtil.ext(OCamlCompilables.OCAML_C))
        .transform(ocamlContext.toCOutput())
        .transform(Functions.toStringFunction());

    linkerArgsBuilder.add(staticLibraryPath.toString());

    linkerArgsBuilder.addAll(cObjs);

    final ImmutableList<String> linkerArgs = linkerArgsBuilder.build();

    return new NativeLinkableInput(
        ImmutableList.<SourcePath>of(
            new BuildRuleSourcePath(ocamlLibraryBuild)),
        linkerArgs);
  }

  @Override
  public Path getIncludeLibDir() {
    return OCamlBuildContext.getCompileOutputDir(staticLibraryTarget, true);
  }

  @Override
  public Iterable<String> getBytecodeIncludeDirs() {
    return ocamlContext.getBytecodeIncludeFlags();
  }

  @Override
  protected ImmutableCollection<Path> getInputsToCompareToOutput() {
    return ImmutableList.of();
  }

  @Override
  protected RuleKey.Builder appendDetailsToRuleKey(RuleKey.Builder builder) {
    return builder;
  }

  @Override
  public ImmutableList<Step> getBuildSteps(
      BuildContext context, BuildableContext buildableContext) {
    return ImmutableList.of();
  }

  @Nullable
  @Override
  public Path getPathToOutputFile() {
    return null;
  }

}

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The great modern humanitarian project of expanding the scope of our empathy to include the entire human race seems to be working. Our in-group (those we choose to include in our inner circle and to spend our energies on) is growing, and our out-group (everybody else) shrinking. But there's a wrinkle in this perfect picture: Our instinctive tendency to categorize the world into "us" and "them" is difficult to overcome. It is in our nature to favor helping in-group members like friends, family, or fellow citizens, and to neglect or even punish out-group members. Even as some moral circles expand, others remain stubbornly fixed, or even contract: Just think of Democrats and Republicans, Sunnis and Shiites, Duke and North Carolina basketball fans.
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