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Students from Britannica International School recently visited a sister Orbital Education School and learnt to sail in Mallorca, Spain. Students awoke to blue skies and ventured out onto the water. They also experienced amazing cultural activities and can’t wait to return next year.
Students, teachers, parents and school community members at The British School of Shanghai, Puxi (BISS Puxi) and Nord Anglia International School, Pudong (NAIS Pudong) celebrated thanks to students achieving exceptional results in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for the 2018/19 academic school year.
The Global average for IB schools is 30 points (45 being the highest), so with an average score of 36 points – and one third of students achieving 40 points or above – the gap between those attending a Nord Anglia school in Shanghai and the global average widens. These results are testament to Nord Anglia’s Be Ambitious philosophy, ensuring that every child excels.Congratulations to Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong Year 5 students, who performed marvelously at their band program concert! A delightful audience applauded as the students showcased their musical knowledge studied throughout the year. Each section of the band was showcased in a variety of pieces during the concert; ‘Power Rock,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Do-Re-Mi’ were just some of the melodies the proud audience heard. Listeners showed great appreciation for the young learners’ accomplishments throughout the year. This was a wonderful concert of joy and commitment from our students. Well done Year 5 DCSPD students on your performance!
The perfect ‘showcase day’ end to the academic year for Harrow, Prize Givings are a traditional institution within the very best British schools. It is the time when the many achievements of the pupils over the year are celebrated, the Upper Sixth leaving students and departing staff can be given a rapturous send-off, and prizes can be awarded to those pupils who have impressed most in terms of their academic achievement, their levels of progress, their high industry, their commitment to the wider life of the school, their leadership and other areas of school life. In essence, it is a celebration of what it means to be a ‘Harrovian’.
Overall, the report is intended to create a shared framework for six types of research that the agencies fund. It describes the purpose of each type of research, the theoretical and empirical justifications for conducting the research, the expectations for the design and products of the research, and the expectations for review of the products.
As noted in the Preface, the report generally adheres to the guiding principles for research as set forth in the National Research Council 2002 report Scientific Research in Education. The report also cites AERA's Standards for Reporting on Empirical Social Science Research in AERA Publications. Executive Director Felice Levine applauded the document on its release as “another valuable set of guidance in the cycle of knowledge production.” She urged researchers and students to consider these Guidelines well before they consider the submission of a proposal for federal funding.
A draft of this report was presented at a featured symposium that included small discussion groups at the 2013 AERA Annual Meeting. Further follow-up is anticipated at the 2014 Annual Meeting.
Deputies with the sheriff's Boating Safety Enforcement Unit were conducting an unrelated vessel stop near the Kaweah Recreational area on Lake Kaweah.During the stop, deputies saw a man and a child, without life jackets, swimming in deep water more than a 100 feet from shore.
The man, later identified as Tommy Hawkins, swam toward the patrol boat with an 11-year-old child, leaving four other children unattended, deputies said. Deputies say Hawkins was "extremely" intoxicated and "belligerent."
Because of the Hawkins' "level of intoxication," deputies said they felt he was unable to care for his safety or the safety of the children. Hawkins was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and booked into Tulare County Pretrial Facility.The children were turned over to Tulare County ChildWelfare Services, according to deputies. Deputies sent out the following warning to visitors:
"Alcohol interferes with balance, coordination and judgment," deputies said. "These effects are heightened by sun exposure and heat. Wear life jackets and watch your children around water. Remember life jackets save lives. Alcohol and boating don’t mix."
This case is currently under investigation by the Tulare County Boating Safety Enforcement Unit.Detectives believe they gathered enough evidence to hold the woman accountable for the incident. She is suspected of being under the influence when she took her child into the river, a popular summer hot spot that cuts through Visalia.
The central bank’s quantitative easing (QE) program will entail 20 billion euros ($21.9 billion) per month of net asset purchases for as long as it deems necessary.The ECB also cut its main deposit rate by 10 basis points to -0.5%, a record low but in line with market expectations.
It now expects interest rates to remain at their present or lower levels until it has seen its inflation outlook “robustly converge to a level sufficiently close to but below 2% within its projection horizon, and such convergence has been persistent.”
In a press conference following the decision, ECB President Mario Draghi urged governments to take fiscal measures to supplement the central bank’s monetary stimulus and reinvigorate the euro zone economy.“In view of the weakening economic outlook and the continued prominence of downside risk, governments with fiscal space should act in an effective and timely manner,” Draghi said.
“In countries where public debt is high, governments need to pursue prudent policies that will create the conditions for automatic stabilizers to operate freely. All countries should reinforce their efforts to achieve a more growth-friendly composition of public finances,” he added.Additionally, the ECB changed its TLTRO (targeted long-term refinancing operations) rate to provide more favorable bank lending conditions and match that of its refinancing rate, erasing a previous 10 basis point spread.
A new system will see borrowers receive preferential rates if their eligible net lending exceeds a benchmark, providing an incentive for banks to use that money.
In line with market expectations, the ECB also introduced a two-tier rate system, a measure encouraged by the heads of various major European banks during the latest earnings season. The move is intended to alleviate some of the pressure of negative interest rates on the balance sheets of European banks, which have seen profits squeezed by the persistent low rate environment.Draghi added in his press conference: “In order to support the bank-based transmission of monetary policy, the Governing Council decided to introduce a two-tier system for reserve remuneration, in which part of banks’ holdings of excess liquidity will be exempt from the negative deposit facility rate.”
Throughout the evening, attendees look at the art, ranging from watercolor paintings to bronze pieces, chosen by a juried panel each year from artists around the world. Attendees then bid on the pieces so they could take them home when the exhibition ends in October, raising money for the foundation.
Craig Huffhines, the chief executive officer for the American Quarter Horse Association, said this is a great event for the community to come together and celebrate the foundation as well as the art.
“This is one time a year where the community gathers, the who’s who of Amarillo comes in to celebrate America’s Horse in Art, which is a celebration of our great horse and our heritage,” he said.Museum curator Crystal Phares said 43 artists were chosen to participate in this year’s show. Artists, year after year, are inspired by the horse as an animal.
“The horse itself is a living work of art,” Phares said. “It’s hard to not be inspired by a horse. I think it really translates because people are passionate about the horse. They are a companion. They are our friends.”Jack Sorenson, an artist who has participated in each of the 12 shows, said it is a big deal for Amarillo to host an art show like this. As the event each year progresses, Sorenson thinks the art gets better and better.
Being a full-time artist for 45 years, Sorenson said he sees a huge difference from how he approaches his art now than he did in the past. But his work has one consistent theme.“Most of my paintings have storylines,” Sorenson said. “I don’t know where the ideas come from. I grew up in this lifestyle, so I paint a lot of paintings of what happened to me when I was a kid growing up. God will give me an idea right when I’m about to fall asleep.”
Sorenson said he hopes this show becomes more nationally renowned in the future, but it touches him that people come out to the annual show and purchase art.“It means a lot to me when someone goes out of their way to come to something like this and then they leave with one your paintings,” he said.
Phares said this event gives people the unique opportunity to appreciate horses without having to purchase one.“The American Quarter Horse is a beautiful animal,” Phares said. “What better way to share that with people who maybe don’t want to have a horse, but they are in love with the horse?”
The last time the two sides met in a World Cup qualifier was in Seoul 10 years ago, when the North lost 1-0 before accusing South Korea of poisoning their players’ food ahead of the match.Reclusive North Korea and the rich, democratic South are technically still at war because their 1950-53 civil conflict ended in a truce, not a peace treaty.
National anthems of both sides were played before the match kicked off at the Kim Il Sung Stadium and the flags of the two countries were on display, the South’s Korea Football Association said.
Two earlier qualifiers that had been scheduled for North Korea had to be switched to Shanghai after Pyongyang refused to raise the South’s flag or play its anthem. North Korea had promised to provide footage of the match on DVD, the South’s unification ministry said.
“We would need time for technical checks but despite some delays our people will be able to watch the game,” a ministry official said on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue.North Korea’s official KCNA news agency issued a brief report early on Wednesday, saying the qualifier ended in a 0-0 draw after a series of “attacks and counterattacks”.Two players on each side received yellow cards, the KFA said.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino was at the match and said in a statement that he was “disappointed to see there were no fans in the stands”.
“We were surprised by this and by several issues related to its live broadcast and problems with visas and access for foreign journalists,” he said, adding that, for Fifa, freedom of the press and freedom of speech were paramount.
Last year saw a flurry of sports diplomacy between the two Koreas, which fielded a joint ice hockey team and marched together at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.That set the stage for a series of summits between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and the South’s Moon Jae-in. The two Koreas even talked about a joint bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympics.
But relations have since cooled over stalled negotiations over North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.In addition to the TV blackout and empty stands, South Korean media were also blocked, with only some 30 KFA staff with limited communications allowed to relay information about the game, Seoul officials said.
South Korea’s squad, including Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min, arrived in Pyongyang on Monday via Beijing instead of a shorter route across the DMZ between the two Koreas, after months of no response from Pyongyang.
“There have always been at least some South Korean fans, so it will be our first time to play without any,” defender Kim Min-jae said before leaving for Beijing on Monday. “But we can overcome and play well.”One South Korean user of the South’s Naver web portal said: “How do we co-host the Olympics when we can’t even watch one single qualifier?
In case you wish to drive comfortably and safely, you have to get enrolled yourself at a highly regarded driving school earlier than trying your hands on the vehicle’s steering. Always a professional driver's training center provides courses planned keeping in mind the requirements of drivers of all possible levels. In case you check the booklet of one such type of driving school, you will come towards different courses planned for keeping secure young age drivers from causing or turning into victims of road accidents or any other problems. There would even be some courses that are planned for assisting people in getting better their driving skills. Some even insist their daughters or sons to join a best Teens driving school to assist them collect knowledge needed for passing the driving tests and winning the much needed Adult driving license. Here in this article, we are going to inform you regarding the capabilities that every best driving school should have.
Most of the people just make some queries about the price of driving school when talking to the representative of customer care of a driver's training center. Recognizing the fees is surely very much essential, but there are some other important things that you much check. For example, before you make a plan to join a school providing proper driving lessons, you have to find out whether they do both practical and theory classes. This is just because for learning the skill of driving one has to be conscious of the functions and features of all parts of their vehicle well and must even know how to control them when driving a vehicle. Courses provided by a top class driver's training center make the students be present at both on-field training sessions and classroom lectures.
One more very prominent feature of best institutes providing proper training to the driver is the overall quality of driving instructors they hire. Knowledge has no alternate; therefore, when hiring the services of instructors well-known driving schools always check for their total driving experience. In case the driving school you are planning to join is a reliable one, surely it will be represented just by driving instructors that are themselves seasoned drivers of motor vehicle. Also, all the professional driving instructors working at best driver's training centers are specialists with outstanding communication skills; they understand how to talk and make more people understand different important facets of driving a vehicle. A best and professional organization will not appoint instructors that lack an excellent track record in the education field; it indicates: a driving specialist have to be a successful driving instructor to get a work at a trusted and reliable Driving school in Aldie.
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Exchanges between table tennis players from the two countries in the early 1970s marked a thaw in Sino-American relations and paved the way for the 37th US president's visit in 1972.
At the end of his visit, the first Sino-US joint communique was announced in Shanghai, playing a crucial role in the establishment of relations between the two countries.The competition will be held in the Chinese Table Tennis Museum in Huangpu District on Saturday afternoon.To register for the competition, foreigners can call 1580 1959 676, 1330 1656 958, or 1390 1018 139 until Thursday.
The event is part of programs hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and organized by the Shanghai People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and other organizations to celebrate the 40th anniversary of China’s reform and opening up.
Among the Chinese players at the Maples Pavilion exhibition will be Deng Yaping, considered the best woman table tennis player in history, according to tournament organizer Dennis Davis, the U.S. national table tennis coaching chairman. A world champion since 1991, Deng won two gold medals each in the 1996 and 1992 Olympics. The men's team will be led by Liu Guoliang, 1997 world men's team champion and a double gold medalist at the 1996 Olympics. They will be joined by Yang Ying and Ding Song, members, respectively, of the women's and men's '97 world champion teams.
The Northern California team includes Khoa Nguyen of San Jose, a U.S. men's world team member from 1987 to 1995; Shashin Shodhan of Fremont, a 1996 U.S. high school boy's champion who is now a sophomore at the University of California-Berkeley; Tawny Banh of Los Angeles, a 1997 U.S. women's world team member, and Michelle Do of Milpitas, who currently ranks No. 1 among U.S. girl players under 16.
The table tennis matches are scheduled for 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, at Stanford's Maples Pavilion. Tickets may be purchased by phone at (510) 601-8932 or (408) 287-5680, on the web at www.ticketweb.com. The reception is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. on Monday, July 28, at the Stanford Faculty Club. Reception tickets may be purchased by calling (415) 964-6130.
So what is the great attraction of the merchant navy that most of student after 10+2 class like there are 2 reasons to take admission in Institute Merchant Navy Rajasthan: Good pay scale and travel abroad. There are other benefits, such as tax-free income, quick promotions, and exciting lives. But a good salary is the main temptation. Receive a fat check and do not pay taxes (if you stay outside the country for more than 6 months in the fiscal year). After this course you can begin earning a big pay at a very youthful age.
As an example, the starting salary of a 22-year-old third officer or fourth technician (most officers on board) in an oil tanker is over $ 2000 a month (to say the least). This amount depends on the type of ship and the company you are participating in. Officers who pass this course from Top Merchant Navy Colleges in India usually work on a contract basis. Junior officers contract for 4-6 months, senior officer’s contract for 3-4 months.
Some companies pay salaries all year round, while others pay only during the voyage. However, the annual salary does not change. Why do ship owners pay so high (relatively speaking)? You need to catch it, right? The catch is that you are not at home for a long time. In fact, I spend most of my time on the sea, not on land. Certainly you can visit foreign countries, but now the situation has changed. It’s not like everyone who arrives at the port and land.
Working of Merchant Navy officer
Continue working with all officers / crew working in shifts (monitor as we call). Once you've completed your watch, you can land freely, but remember that you need to get back from the beach vacation to work. So you sleep or land. Work on the ship and never stop. As long as the ship is doing something-sailing, loading and unloading, making money for the ship owner. Since the port has dropped considerably, the ship is in the port for a short time. Of course, this depends on the type of ship you are in.
Container ships enter the port for hours (yes for hours), and 24-hour oil tankers, cargo ships and bulk carriers stay longer at the port. Port clocks usually take 6 hours 6 hours off, work 6 hours, 6 hours, and return to work. Therefore, it is not possible to land in all ports because it is necessary to rest someday.
Merchant Navy Courses After 12th
There are many Marine Engineering Colleges which offer this course after 10+2 but to take admission in these colleges one has to pass the entrance test. Requirement is that you must pass 10+2 with physics, chemistry and math as compulsory subjects.
So to take admission in Top Merchant Navy Colleges in India, students need to do hard work and need to qualify for the admission.
With any type of education, searching the right and best school is very important. No issue how tough you work and study, in case the school is not up to your expectation then you wouldn’t be the best you can normally be. It is correct even with Alexandria Driving School.
Where You Can Find Best School
The best advertisement is rumor thus with this, you can start your searches by checking around. Suggestions from friends and classmates is a wonderful way to start and can give some actually great insight into which specific school is good for you. By asking some others that have taken some lessons you can cut down your choices to just a hand full.
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When you have your candidate’s list, you can begin by cutting down that list even more. While the requirements you want from a Driving School in Fairfax VA can differ from that of your peers, still you can utilize their positive suggestions to your advantage.
You would just need to identify what it is you want.
Some possible questions you may need to ask contain:
- Are the driving instructors consistent?
- Are the driving instructors flexible? It is very important if you are just available throughout a specific day time or if you find that your plan is erratic.
- Are the driving instructors and the driving school proficient?
- Is a vehicle provided?
- Is the vehicle advanced and up to code?
- Are the charges reasonable and fair?
- Are the driving instructors knowledgeable?
While these mentioned questions must be asked it is even encouraged to make your own question’s set which relate to you and your condition. Like, if you don’t wish to be exposed to smoking cigarette, check if the Driving School Woodbridge VA is a non smoking organization. In case you want transportation to the Springfield Driving School then confirm that service is offered.
How To Know You Made The Correct Choice
Time to time all we make mistakes, thus it is possible that you may select a Driving School in Ashburn VA that you don’t believe is up to your levels. Some driving schools of ill status will utilize any tactic they can to get you to sign remember they aren’t above lying to get your amount. As you research for best Gainesville Driving School you can simply stay away from the wrong ones by recognizing what it is you are searching from the school itself. It is confirm that you have your particular criteria, but even a poor school can work around your plan. It is just the best schools that can effectively meet your standards with convey on their promise.
Once you talk with the driving instructor and school check about the following:
- Experience
- Success Rate
- Lesson’s length
- Certification
You will desire a driving school which caters to what you want as well as employs experienced driving coaches. In short, the best driving school is the one which can get you license; there is somewhat more to it obviously.
