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The Most Surprising Things About America, According To An Indian International Student
Aniruddh Chaturvedi
Aniruddh Chaturvedi
During two years in the U.S., Chaturvedi has been surprised by various aspects of society, as he explained last year in a post on Quora.
Chaturvedi offered his latest thoughts on
The most surprising things about America:
- Nobody talks about grades here.
- Everyone is highly private about their accomplishments and failures. Someone's performance in any field is their performance alone. This is different compared to
Indiawhere people flaunt their riches and share their accomplishments with everybody else.
- The retail experience is nowhere near as fun/nice as it is in India. Because labor is cheap in India, there is always someone who will act as a "personal shopper" to assist you with holding your clothes, giving suggestions, etc. In America, on the other hand, even if you go to a Nordstrom or Bloomingdales, there is almost nobody to help you out while you're shopping. Shopping in America is more of a commodity / chore than it is a pleasurable activity
- This may be biased/wrong because I was an intern, but at least in the tech world, nobody wants to put you under the bus for something that you didn't do correctly or didn't understand how to do. People will sit with you patiently till you get it. If you aren't able to finish something within the stipulated deadline, a person on your team would graciously offer to take it off your plate.
- The same applies to school. Before I came to the United States, I heard stories about how students at Johns Hopkins were so competitive with each other that they used to tear important pages from books in the library just so other students didn't have access to it. In reality, I experienced the complete opposite. Students were highly collaborative, formed study groups, and studied / did assignments till everyone in the group "got it". I think the reason for this is that the classes are / material is so hard that it makes sense to work collaboratively to the point that students learn from each other.
- Strong ethics — everyone has a lot of integrity. If someone cannot submit their completed assignment in time, they will turn in the assignment incomplete rather than asking for answers at the last minute. People take pride in their hard work and usually do not cheat. This is different from students from India and China as well as back home in India, where everyone collaborates to the extent that it can be categorized as cheating.
- Rich people are thin/ well maintained, poor people are fat. This stems from the fact that cheap food is fatty, rich people don't eat cheap food — they tend to eat either home-cooked food which is expensive or eat at expensive / healthy places. Unfortunately, it is expensive to be healthy in America.
- Fat people are not respected much in society. Being fat often has the same connotations as being irresponsible towards your body. If you're thin (and tall, but not as much), people will respect you a lot more and treat you better. You will also receive better customer service if you're well maintained. This extends my previous point which mentioned that if you're thin, you're statistically likely to be rich. Reason why I know this is that I went down from being 210lbs to 148-150lbs. The way people started treating me when I was thin was generally way better than the way I was treated when I was fat. As a small example, the Starbucks baristas were much nicer to me and made me drinks with more care / love.
- Girls are not very promiscuous, contrary to most Hollywood films
- Almost every single person in America has access to basic food, clothing, water and sanitation. I haven't been to states like Louisiana and cities like Detroit, but from what I can tell, nobody is scrambling for the basic necessities required for sustenance.
- Dearth of African Americans in technical fields. This probably stems from the fact that they aren't given enough opportunity, broken families, etc. I'm pretty sure you can extend upon this if you'd like.
- It's expensive to have brick houses in America, contrary to India where brick houses are the norm
- Emphasis on physical fitness / being outdoorsy — this is more of a California thing but I noticed families going on biking trips, boat trips, hiking, camping, barbecuing, etc. Americans take pride in the natural beauty of their surroundings and tend to make the most of it
- Americans waste a lot of food. It is very easy to buy in bulk because it's so much cheaper and as a result a lot of wastage occurs.
- Obsession with coffee — Starbucks, Dunkin' etc is crowded with office-goers and students every morning. I don't understand why they can't drink or make coffee before leaving for work. Such a waste of money! ($5/day * 5days / week * 52weeks/year)!
- Split families, not having married parents, etc is not seen differently than the contrary.
- Support towards the LGBT community — it's fairly normal to be part of the LGBT community; it's not considered a mortal sin if you like someone in your own gender or if you aren't comfortable being male/female/etc. Proof of this is the LGBT Pride Day held in every city etc.
- Smoking weed is seen the same as smoking cigarettes.
And here are some more things he found surprising about America, excerpted from his post last summer on Quora :
The way that stores price their products makes no apparent economic sense, and is not linear at all.
For example, at a typical store:
- 1 can of coke : $1.00
- 12 cans of coke : $3.00
- 1 Häagen-Dazs ice cream bar : $3.00
- 12 Häagen-Dazs ice cream bars : $7.00
The return policy on almost everything: None of my friends back in India believed me when I told them that you can literally buy anything, including food, and return it within ninety days for a full refund even if you don't have a specific reason for doing so (most stores actually have a "Buyer's Remorse" category under Reason for Return options while returning the product).
The pervasiveness of fast food and the sheer variety of products available: The typical supermarket has at least a hundred varieties of frozen pizza, 50 brands of trail mix, etc. I was just astounded by the different kinds of products available even at small gas station convenience stores.
Soda being cheaper than bottled water: It makes no sense that carbonated and flavored water with HFCS are cheaper than regular water, but hey, that's just how it is.
The fact that there are full service rest stops with decent chain restaurants and big supermarkets every couple of miles on interstate highways
Fruit and vegetable prices, as compared to fast food prices:
- Bag of grapes : $6.00
- Box of strawberries : $5.00
- 1 lb tomatoes : $3.00
- McChicken : $1.00
- [McDouble] : $1.00
Unlimited soda refills:
The first time (and one of the last times...) I visited McDonalds in 2007, the cashier gave me an empty cup when I ordered soda. The concept of virtually unlimited soda refills was alien to me, and I thought there was a catch to it, but apparently not.
Slightly digressing, I've noticed that the typical fountain machine has a huge selection, including Pepsi, Pepsi Max, Sprite, Sprite Zero, Hi-C, Powerade, Lemonade, Raspberry Lemonade (and/or their coca-cola counterparts)... The list goes on. This may not seem like much, but it is actually a lot more compared to the 3-4 options (coca-cola, sprite, fanta, limca) that most Indian soda fountain machines have.
Serving Sizes: American serving sizes are HUGE! I've noticed that entree sizes are huge as well. I am by no means a small eater, but it usually takes me at least 1.5 meals to finish the entree.
US Flag displayed everywhere: I was surprised to see that the US flag is displayed in schools, on rooftops of houses, etc. India has very strict rules governing the display and use of the national flag. Also, something that struck out to me was how it was completely normal to wear the US flag or a US flag-like pattern as a bikini.
Over-commercialization of festivals: I'm not denying that festivals like Diwali and Eid aren't extremely commercialized in India, but America takes it to a whole new level. Black Friday, Cyber Monday, etc., and an almost year-round sale of Christmas, Halloween, Easter, etc. items.
An almost-classless society: I've noticed that most Americans roughly have the same standard of living. Everybody has access to ample food, everybody shops at the same supermarkets, malls, stores, etc. I've seen plumbers, construction workers and janitors driving their own sedans, which was quite difficult for me to digest at first since I came from a country where construction workers and plumbers lived hand to mouth.
Also, (almost) all sections of society are roughly equal. You'll see service professionals owning iPhones, etc. as well. This may be wrong but part of it has to do with the fact that obtaining credit in this country is extremely easy. Anybody can buy anything, for the most part, except for something like a Maserati, obviously. As a result, most monetary possessions aren't really status symbols. I believe that the only status symbol in America is your job, and possibly your educational qualifications.
Chaturvedi ended his post with a link to a video of "America F--- Yeah" from the movie "Team America."
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I'm an adventurer, but now I enjoy mental exploration more than the physical sort. I've given up on ever becoming a grownup. I still believe in fairy tales. I stare - out of plane windows, at bugs and sidewalks. Can't stop looking at people, on the streets, in restaurants where it annoys my companions who think I'm ignoring them (I'm still listening.) I usually have a sketchbook in my bag ... airports, bus stations, waiting rooms are never boring if I have paper and ballpoint. I have hundreds of old sketchbooks which transport me to places and times far better than any photograph could. I have a colorful and often bizarre dream life and a painfully vivid imagination. I've enjoyed and endured cheap travel in exotic places, and now I'm happy remembering Arabia, Africa, Afghanistan, Turkey, Penang...their textures show up in my work. I'm interested in more things than I'm not, those being sports and politics and things involving offices and people in suits. Brown and gray stuff.
I'm addicted to stories, real or made up. As I kid I made up long tales in pictures, page after page, often on my Magic Slate where they existed for only a minute. I gave up wanting to be a veterinarian when I found out art and boys were more fun. That was college. Then grad school, the MFA where I realized I didn't want to teach so I became, not surprisingly, a freelance illustrator--lots of drawing, other people's stories. I've finally been set free to draw, paint, collage the stories that find me, out in the world or scrabbling around in my unconscious. I play with my dark side; we all have one, so we might as well enjoy it.
Drawing is my primary passion, but I love playing with stuff, was a champion at mud pies. Now I have paints and gels and clay and my iPad Pro as my toys. I can't think of a good reason to limit my work to a particular medium or style when so many are calling my name.
Kansas native Loel Ann Barr received her MFA from Wichita State University. She traveled extensively and worked as a book designer and illustrator in New Zealand. She spent many years in the Washington DC area where she established a successful career as a freelance illustrator, working for national clients including The Washington Post, The Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic, Time Life Books, and numerous publishers and agencies. She was a staff artist at USA Today and taught illustration at the college level.
Loel moved to the Hudson Valley in 2004, where she discovered she is a descendent of Henry Hudson's brother. Although she continues to work as an illustrator, she now focuses on explorations in the fine arts.
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Google's Schmidt Urges Internet Openness in North Korea
BEIJING (AP) -- Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said Thursday it's up to North Korea to shed its self-imposed isolation and allow its citizens to use the Internet and connect with the outside world, or risk remaining way behind other countries.
Schmidt was returning from a private trip to North Korea with former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson that was not sanctioned by the U.S. government and has been criticized for appearing to boost Pyongyang's profile after its widely condemned rocket launch put a satellite into space last month.
"As the world is becoming increasingly connected," Schmidt said, "their decision to be virtually isolated is very much going to affect their physical world, their economic growth and so forth. It will make it harder for them to catch up economically. We made that alternative very, very clear."
The nine-member delegation, which also included Jared Cohen, director of the company's Google Ideas think tank, was greeted at the Beijing airport by a throng of reporters at the end of their four-day trip.
"The government has to do something," Schmidt said. "It has to make it possible for the people to use the Internet. It is their choice now. It's in my view time for them to start, or else they will remain behind."
During the trip, Richardson said they also urged Pyongyang to halt all missile and nuclear tests, which have incurred U.N. sanctions, and sought fair treatment for an American who has been detained in North Korea.
Schmidt, CEO of the U.S.-based Internet giant until 2011, has been a vocal proponent of Internet freedom and openness around the world. He and Cohen are publishing a book in April about the power of global connectivity in transforming people's lives, policies and politics.
Cohen doesn't typically accompany Schmidt on Google-sanctioned trips, so his inclusion in the delegation may be a sign that the two men may have mainly been interested in gathering material for their book.
In Pyongyang, Schmidt's group visited a university computer lab and met with students and North Korean officials. They toured the frigid brick building in central Pyongyang that is the heart of North Korea's own computer industry, where Schmidt asked pointed questions about a new homegrown tablet computer as well as its Red Star operating system. He briefly donned a pair of 3-D goggles during the tour of the Korea Computer Center.
Many experts see the country as one of the least connected in the world, where few people have any access to computers, and even those who do are typically able to connect only to a domestic intranet that does not connect with the World Wide Web.
Global broadband Internet is available in North Korea, as well as a 3G mobile network that can't currently connect to the Internet. But few have unrestricted access, though "it would be very easy for them to turn that on," Schmidt said.
The State Department has criticized the trip as "unhelpful" at a time when the U.S. is rallying support for additional U.N. Security Council action against Pyongyang. Schmidt advised President Barack Obama during his 2008 campaign and was once considered a potential candidate for a Cabinet-level appointment, though he has repeatedly said that he has no plans to leave Google for a government job.
Conservative U.S. politicians have slammed the Schmidt-Richardson trip, saying it handed North Korea an opportunity to boost its stature internationally and legitimize its repressive government among its people.
Koreas expert Scott Snyder said he expected Pyongyang's propaganda machine to capitalize on the visit.
"It would not be surprising if next week the North Koreans were to air a prime time feature on the Google chairman's trip, with lots of pictures of the delegation visiting premier North Korean facilities and other attractions," said Snyder, a senior fellow for Korea studies at the New York-based think tank Council on Foreign Relations.
Richardson said the message about expanding the use of technology in North Korea was very "well received."
He said the delegation strongly urged the government "to proceed with a moratorium on ballistic missiles and a possible nuclear test" and that they had "very frank discussions" with North Korean officials about the current tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Richardson said the North Koreans were encouraged by recent statements by the new South Korean leader, President-elect Park Geun-hye, who has said she will make efforts in her five-year term to boost aid and engage with the North.
Richardson said they also expressed concern about an American detained in North Korea, and were told his health was good and that judicial proceedings would start soon. Pae Jun Ho, who is known as Kenneth Bae in his home state of Washington, is a 44-year-old tour operator of Korean descent who was arrested in November in the northern city of Rajin.
"The delegation's trip to North Korea was productive, was successful," Richardson said at the airport in Beijing, adding that the group was invited to return. "We do expect to go back."
There are no major U.S. firms operating in North Korea, which fought against the United States in the Korean War of the 1950s. The foes signed a truce in 1953 to end the fighting, but never a peace treaty, and the two countries still do not have diplomatic relations.
Even if Schmidt wasn't officially representing Google in North Korea, the company stands to benefit if the country's leadership loosens its Internet restrictions. For years, the Mountain View, California, company has pushed for more accessible and affordable Internet connections and Web-surfing devices on the premise that its business ultimately will make more money if people spend more time online.
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Robby Gordon isn't happy with Kevin Conway, saying Conway owes him over $600,000 for race cars (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
(Updated/With Conway Statement)
By Mike Mulhern
NASCAR's 'Boys, have at it,' apparently has some limits.
But Robby Gordon, now on NASCAR probation, is taking the latest twist in his dispute with Kevin Conway in stride, despite Conway having filed a complaint with the local police department over Friday afternoon's between-the-trucks run-in.
The basic debate is over money – Conway made a deal to run Gordon's Sprint Cup cars in seven races last summer, and Conway says Gordon owes him some $29,000 in race earnings. Gordon, in turn, says Conway still owes him close to $700,000 for the use of his cars in those events.
"It's simple," Gordon says of the financial dispute. "I'll pay him his money when he pays me my money….because he couldn't have earned that money if I hadn't put that car out on the track."
The two men are making court depositions in that dispute.
The Friday incident itself here was apparently not witnessed by anyone. Saturday NASCAR officials said they would put Gordon on indefinite probation over the issue, but they said any further comment on the matter would have to come from the drivers themselves. NASCAR 'probation' has been a rather nebulous penalty over the years; Gordon will still be allowed to race.
Conway declined to discuss the situation.
Gordon described the confrontation as verbal: "He got in my face….and I told him….well, if he wants to go to the police, that's, well…."
Gordon actually used slightly more colorful language in describing the encounter.
Conway issued the following statement:
"I don't mind stiff competition, but I want to make sure the hard facts are told. First and foremost, I love being a part of NASCAR and have worked very hard to earn the privilege of competing in the Sprint Cup series.
"On Friday night Robby Gordon, who has a long history of issues in NASCAR, decided to ambush me in the garage area at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, completely unprovoked.
"Robby even confronted Joe Nemechek, my car owner, on pit road during Cup series qualifying, shoving him and telling him that he was looking for me and going to assault me.
"We have many witnesses, including a crew chief that signed a police report documenting the truth of his physical attack on me.
"Situations like this are not good for our sport. It's one thing if we were racing each other and I wrecked him or he wrecked me; that's an entirely different situation.
"It's very unfortunate that he chose to physically attack me to address his rage.
"Our fans, sponsors and NASCAR expect and deserve more from our competitors than this bullish, illegal behavior that was displayed by Robby against me."
Sounds like Kevin Conway came looking for a fight. If Kevin raced in the Nationwide race which has their own set of garages, why he was in the Cup area where the Cup haulers were parked? What explanation did he give NASCAR for them to not put him probation like they did to Gordon? Also why would NASCAR punish a driver? After all they made the "Boy's have at it" Jeff Gordon took a swing at Jeff Burton on the track on TV and that was ok. Maybe because NASCAR got ratings from it?
I also have to wonder what the other teams and drivers feel about one of their own going to the police after an argument at the track? Can you imagine if Cale Yarborough or Donnie Allison went to the police after their fight at the Daytona 500!
Nobody saw the incident? Is NASCAR admitting that 'indefinite probation' is a joke by putting Robby on it with no proof that he did anything wrong?
Conway is an idiot. He bought his way in NASCAR and of course they allowed it. NASCAR penalized Gordon for his actions because Conway cried wolf. NASCAR will protect him until they feel it will work against them. If Conway would pay up like he promised there would not be a problem, but he is desperate and Gordon calls a spade a spade...
Conway should have received probation as well. He was the instigator by going into Robby's cup garage. Conway should have never been in the cup area to begin with. I hope NASCAR will equalize the injustice of this whole thing. It is a shame they would take any word of a punk kid looking for trouble when Robby has been a stand up guy over the years and still is today.
conway is a second rate driver who had no business in the cup garage with the big boys. nascar has always treated robby with an unfair hand and it looks like this incident is no different. GO ROBBY GO!!!
Conway is a joke. And a not very funny one at that.
Nascar's probation rules are a lot like their phantom cautions, they don't actually have to see a problem they just have an obsessive need o throw a flag.
Nascar always comes down hard on Robby, it's obvious he doesn't fit their corporate mentality, gotta wonder (other than the money and exposure) why he sticks it out when he could be competitive elsewhere.
The diffenence is Robby is now driving a Dodge.You can see where NASCAR is getting the money.
Simply outrageous!! A single car driver struggling to keep it all together and make the field - AND be competitive - and NASCAR whimps out again with "double secret" (because none of the fans have a clue as to the rationale behind it) probation! Love the Cale/Donnie comment - so it is clear then - if the fight is witnessed and helps ratings - ok but if it is in private and heresay - watch out!? WOW.
Jeff Gordon gets nothing for taking a swing at Jeff Burton. NASCAR puts Robby Gordon on probation for something no one saw.
Anybody see something wrong with this picture?
If the 'altercation' was on tape he wouldn't be on probation he'd be on a NASCAR commercial, just like when he threw his helmet at M. Waltrip a few years ago. That commercial runs 3 dozen times a week on their promo's.
conway shouldnt be in nascar anyweys. hes so terrible. i realize that he has sponsorship, but no one should put him anywhere near their car for countless reasons
probation, what the, jeff gordon and jeff burton have a knock down drag out on national tv and nothing happened to them NASCAR stinks.
Ask me it's a waste of a good sponsor on a guy who is usually lapped before the pace car gets parked. He was a good driver in his early non Nascar career, but will never be what I consider a Cup driver. There are a few others who should follow him and just go run ARCA or ASA and actually compete instead of ride around each week.
Having worked with Conway I know why this happened. Race fans don't see the real picture that we have to live. Look at the facts. Everyone has the same complaint with him. Not to mention he is the worst person to ever get behind the wheel of a race car. Notice i didn't call him a driver, it wouldn't be fair to the others out there. He won rookie of the year in cup because he didn't have a single competitor for the title. It would be the same as if i was to build a track in my backyard and call myself a champion because i won all the races and had nobody racing me.
Wasn't Conway released from his other ride last year because of sponsorship issues.I was suprised when Robby let him drive the 7 car. Now Conway is running for Nemechek?
On second thought--after reading Conway's comments--Robbie should have.......
Kevin Conway released a statement Monday evening: "I don't mind STIFF competition, but I want to make sure the HARD facts are told. First and foremost, I love being a part of NASCAR and have worked very HARD to earn the privilege of competing in the Sprint Cup Series. On Friday night, Robby Gordon, who has a LONG history of issues in NASCAR decided to ambush me in the garage area at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, completely unprovoked.
Notice the words that I capitalized. Kind of an odd choice of words for a man sponsored by EXTENZE don't you think?
Already thought Kevin Conway was a joke, but this probably seals up that opinion of him with EVERYONE.
Hey Kevin.You have a history.To bad Robbie did not do to you what Harry Gant did to Alan Kulwicki..
ummmm, trying to remember the harry-alan deal. give me a hint....
Conway should leave Nascar. He is not a racer like the rest of them, he hides behind his money, and has no true talent(or at least hasn't shown it yet). Leave Robby, Nascar and Racing Fans alone. GO AWAY.
Kevin needs more Extenze. He sounds less like a racer and more like a wounded little girl.
Robby gave kevin the opportunity to drive his cars. Its time to pay up, one way or the outher. Maybe they should handle it down in Mexico.
Thanks, Noah Malibu Ca
And how Does NASCAR suspend someone wherein no one saw the alleged incident?
good point.
and how does nascar not suspend someone (like Jeff gordon in that Jeff burton flap at Texas) when everyone in the world saw the incident?
sometimes it seems like when robby gordon is in dock there's always a hanging judge right in front of him.
Jimmy Spencer & all the media guys OWNED Kevin Conway last night.
now jimmy spencer is my kind of journalist. tells it like it is. and he's man enough to back it up. i'd like to get paired with him on TV on The Pit Bulls again. We'd have a ball going at each other. and i think the fans might like some of that. But TV big wigs prefer the prim and proper, rather than us roll-in-the-mud types.
(I was standing behind Jimmy one at bristol, waiting for an interview, and he didnt realize i was there, while he was talking to his father, legendary Ed Spencer. And Ed was berating Jimmie for not being more forceful with another journalist who had said a few uncomplementary things about Jimmie. To which Jimmie replied 'Dad, you just cant beat up sportwriters like you used to.')
Jimmie's the man!
I don't understand why Nascar allows a company to sponsor yet another team no matter what the division when the company owes other teams money. That just is not right. I also do not think it is appropriate for Kevin Conway to be shown in Extenze commercials with his Nascar logo'd firesuit on while Extenze still owes teams money.
i dont have the financial details but they should come out in the court case. nascar does not like lawyers (except their own, of course) getting involved in this sport, and certainly doesnt like anyone suing. bad PR (re: jeremy mayfield). curious to see how this plays out. the robby gordon-kevin conway run-in, by the way, is the hottest topic in nascar right now among fans....which may say something. let the boys have at it.
I can't help but wonder what the reason Nascar allows Conway to get behind a Nascar car and be part of a Nascar race is.
well, fields are short and getting shorter, and sponsors are hard to come by (pardon my puns)....i think kevin was in joe nemechek's backup nationwide car at las vegas....
Conway didn't get a thing out of it I thought it took two make a fight!!!! What is NASCAR playing favorites??
now you arent suggesting nascar might be hitting on robby gordon just because he's robby gordon bad boy, are you? lol.
to be fair, nascar didnt want to do anything, but when conway filed some police report, it had to scramble to do something. and no one seems to know just happened. my people told me robby was poking his finger in conway's chest and conway may have tripped backing up.
but, aside from all this, on a personal side i am getting pretty darned tired with nascar hitting up on robby gordon every time we turn around. yes, he's exciteable, but heck this isn't skiing or tennis, this is a hard-contact sport. and i thought the rule now was 'boys, have at it.'
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"The First Black President ... Spoke First as a Black American," ran the banner headline of Sunday's Washington Post.
But why, when the fires of anger over the Zimmerman verdict were dying down, did he go into that pressroom and stir them up?
"A week of protests outside the White House, pressure building on him inside the White House, pushed him to that podium," said Tavis Smiley on "Meet the Press." Black leaders demanded Obama come out of hiding and stand in solidarity with the aggrieved and outraged.
Belatedly and meekly, Obama complied.
"Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago," said Obama.
But which Trayvon?
The one walking home with Skittles and tea? Or the one who sucker-punched Zimmerman, decked him, piled on, pummeled him martial arts style, hammered his head on the sidewalk, ignored his screams for help and got shot by the guy he was assaulting?
For that is the story Zimmerman told, Sanford police believed, the lone eyewitness confirmed, the defense argued, the prosecution could not shake and the jury believed. Not guilty, on all counts.
If Obama thinks the verdict was justified, why did he not urge that the demonstrations, marches, vandalism and violence cease?
If he agrees Zimmerman got away with murder - "an atrocity," Al Sharpton said of the verdict - why did Obama hide behind this mush: "Once the jury's spoken, that's how the system works."
The president sent his "thoughts and prayers" to Trayvon's family.
To George Zimmerman, painted as a racist monster for 16 months, hiding in fear of his life, his Peruvian mother and family under threat - not a word of compassion from the president.
Obama moved swiftly off the trial and into a rambling discourse on the black experience and racial profiling.
But why? The jury said Trayvon was not profiled.
What is Obama up to? Answer. A law professor, he knows this case, based on evidence and testimony, was open and shut. And he knows Eric Holder is not going to file any hate-crime civil rights charges.
Because Holder and Obama know they would be seen as caving to Sharpton & Co., they would get stuffed in court, and the nation would react with outrage to a double-jeopardy, murder-charge, racial prosecution of this persecuted man whose innocence was established in a court of law.
So Obama swiftly changed the subject.
"There are very few African-American men who haven't had the experience of walking across the street and hearing the locks click on the doors of cars. That happens to me ... before I was a senator."
"There are very few African-Americans who haven't had the experience of getting on an elevator and a woman clutching her purse nervously and holding her breath until she had a chance to get off."
"That happens often," said Obama. Undeniably. But why do black males awaken such apprehensions and fears? Is it their color?
Well, 13 percent of our population is black. Half of that - say, 6 plus percent - is male. Of that 6 percent, one in six - just 1 percent of the U.S. population - consists of black males age 18 to 29.
Of all black males 18 to 29, writes Ron Unz in "Race and Crime in America," 28 percent are in jail or prison, or on probation.
The "liberal Sentencing Project organization," says Unz, estimates that "one-third of all black men are already convicted criminals by their 20s, and the fraction would surely be far higher for those living in urban areas."
Twenty years ago in Chicago, where black kids are gunned down daily, Jesse Jackson was quoted, "There is nothing more painful to me at this stage in my life than to walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery. Then look around and see somebody white and feel relieved."
That's the same apprehension, Mr. President, those women feel on that elevator.
Obama traced the "violence ... in poor black neighborhoods" to "poverty and ... a very difficult history.
But slavery and segregation were far closer in time to the black America of the 1950s, and poverty was far greater. Yet we never saw crime and incarceration rates like we see today in Black America.
As Unz writes, El Paso, Texas, and Atlanta are cities of equal size and poverty rates. Yet Atlanta has 10 times the crime. Oakland and Santa Ana, Calif., are equal in size and poverty numbers. Yet Oakland "has several times the rate of crime." Why?
Why are white folks nervous about strange young black men in the neighborhood? Perhaps because they commit interracial muggings, robberies and rapes at 35 times the rate of whites.
As newspapers avoid the issue of black racism and rarely give the stats on interracial crime, Obama dwelt lovingly on the indignities of racial profiling - without really addressing the root cause.
It was an uncourageous commentary. Weak as Kool-Aid, said Tavis.
But Obama was where he likes to be, leading from behind - this time behind Al Sharpton.
Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of "Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025?"


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The selection will be done by a four-steps process in which candidates will have to apply to the programme,take an analytical test and Pre-selected students will then be interviewed by ShARE senior member and then will have a group interaction with the ShARE staff. The programme will begin soon after.
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Will I get any certification from the programme?
The programme offers a certification of completion at the end of the second year. Students will also join the Alumni community.
How will I interact with the ShARE international community?
Throughout the programme, students will have the opportunity to participate in two competitions (one per year) with other international students. Also, students that work in real corporate-client cases are partnered with students from other universities/countries.
Will the programme interfere with my academic obligations?
The ShARE programme is tailor-made to fit into the UFMG calendar and it will not interfere with exams or internships.
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Custom and personalized orders
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These values includes all people who stated each source of personal income whether as their only source or as one of several. Where a person reported more than one source of personal income they have been counted in each applicable group.
A person's sources of personal income refer to the 12 months ending 6 March 2001, 7 March 2006, and 5 March 2013.
The census usually resident population count of New Zealand is a count of all people who usually live, and are present, in New Zealand on a given census night. This count excludes visitors from overseas and excludes residents who are temporarily overseas on census night.
This data has been randomly rounded to protect confidentiality. Individual figures may not sum to totals and values for the same data may vary in different tables.
Please note the meshblock-level data has been removed to reduce file size.
Please refer to http://www.stats.govt.nz/Census/2013-census/info-about-the-census/data-user-guide.aspx
This time series is irregular. Because the 2011 Census was cancelled after the Canterbury earthquake on 22 February 2011 the gap between this census and the last one is seven years. The change in the data between 2006 and 2013 may be greater than in the usual five-year gap between censuses. Be careful when comparing trends.
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Team Fortress 2 Heavy Update Released
Automatically downloaded upon logging into Steam, the update packs the new Arena mode, the Badwater Basin Payload map, community member Jamie Mason's CP_Steel along an assortment of achievements for the Heavy class and three unlockable item: Natscha, the Killing Gloves of Boxing and the healing Sandvich.
In addition to the update, Valve delivered a new entry in its "Meet The" series, offering viewers a humorous introduction to the Sanvich.
The specific changes include:
- Added 3 Heavy unlockables
- Natascha, The Sandvich, The Killing Gloves of Boxing
- Added 35 new Heavy achievements
- Added Arena game mode
- 5 arenas: Lumberyard, Ravine, Well, Granary, Badlands
- Added cp_steel, a community map by Jamie "Fishbus" Manson
- Added server map timeleft to upper right of scoreboard
- Added new firing sounds to The Backburner
- Removed the Custom Tab in the serverbrowser, and added the Tags field to the base Internet Tab
- Increased The Kritzkrieg's uber-charge rate bonus from 10% to 25%
- 32 player servers can now support an extra slot of SourceTV
- Made the freezecam item panel description easier to read
- Players now broadcast whether they chose a team directly or use autoteam
- Added proper handling of cart blocking recognition to Payload maps
- Fixed bug where switching from flaregun-wielding Pyro to another class meant you didn't get a full ammo loadout on first spawn
- Fixed Spy watch arm not using team skins
- Fixed weapon switching preventing you from using secondary attacks for a 0.2s window after the primary became available
- Fixed players getting stuck in a bad animation state when class switching while spinning the minigun
- Fixed a loophole that allowed players to pickup weapons of other classes
- Fixed a bug that resulted in players earning more crit chance bonus in large, single damage events than they are supposed to
- Fixed an issue with the floating HUD +X health indicators that resulted in them appearing incorrectly
- Fixed a bug which caused the minigun spinning & firing sounds to occasionally stop while the Heavy was still firing
- Fixes the Loadout player model panel causing the in-game player facial animation to perform incorrectly
- Fixed spectators not having the target ID labels display correctly
- Fixed the cart alarm sound occasionally getting stuck on in Payload maps
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You need a COEP openLDAP account to login. This is often referred to as the Moodle account in COEP.
Only COEP Staff, Faculty have the openLDAP account. If you have forgotten your password, then please contact the helpdesk. If you do not have the account, then contact Prof. Abhijit A.M. .Top
In order to delete or alter a booking, you must be logged in as the same person that made the booking. Contact the room incharge or the person who initially made the booking to have it deleted or changed. You can see the user id of the person who did the booking by clicking on the existing booking.Top
Clicking on the desired time brings you into the booking screen. Fill in the details and click "Save".
Instead of clicking on the desired time you can select a time range and also a room or day range by dragging the cursor over a group of cells in the day or week views. When the mouse is released you will be taken to the booking screen and the time slots and the room or day range will have been filled in for you.Top
When making a monthly recurring booking, the
fifth weekday of every month
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Fifth last works in a similar way, but counting backwards from the end of
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You don't. Presently the system cannot book two different rooms simultaneously. You must schedule each one separately. Make sure that the time you want is available at both sites before making a booking.Top
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No booking can create more than 365 entries. There needs to be some limit on the number of bookings created. This number can be increased if necessary.Top
The short answer is: The first person to click on the Submit button wins. Behind the scenes, the system is using a proper multi-user, multi-threaded relational database than can handle many thousands of simultaneous users.Top
Indicate "external" if you are doing the booking on behalf of non-COEP members.Top
Nothing in monetary terms. The customization is a result of voluntary contributions of Prashant Gonarkar and Abhijit A.M. See the next section for more information.Top
The Meeting Room Booking System is open source software that is distributed under the Gnu Public License(GPL). This means that software is free to use, distribute, and modify. COEP has customised the MRBS for it's own usage.
The system is written mostly in PHP, which is an open source programming language that can be embedded in web pages similar in concept to Microsoft active server pages. PHP is especially good at accessing databases.
The database used for the system is MySQL MySQL is a very fast, multi-threaded, multi-user and robust SQL (Structured Query Language) database server that is also GPL.
The system can run on multiple platforms, including the PC architecture using the Linux operating system. Linux, is a free, open source, unix-like operating system.
The web server being used is yet another piece of free, open source software. The Apache web server is the world's most popular web server.
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Comparison Studies
Chiropractic Care versus…
"Chiro Care, Second To None"
Standard Medical Care
Outpatient Hospital Care
Physiotherapy + Corset + Analgesics
Exercise + Deep Heat
Bed Rest
Back School + Corset + Traction
Deep Heat
Comparison Studies
Do You Know That Chiropractic Care Is Second To None?
According to a study conducted by Ontario's Ministry of Health, "…for the management of low-back pain, chiropractic care is the most effective treatment, and it should be fully integrated into the government's health care system." The same study also found, "…injured workers … diagnosed with low-back pain returned to work much sooner when treated by chiropractors than by physicians."
According to the British Medical Research Council Study, spinal manipulation performed by chiropractors was found more effective than alternative treatments for low-back pain.
According to medical researcher TW Meade, M.D. "…chiropractic is a very effective treatment, more effective than conventional hospital outpatient treatment for low-back pain, particularly in patients who had back pain in the past and who got severe problems".
- The Effectiveness and Cost Effectiveness of Chiropractic Management of Low-Back Pain (The Manga Report). Pran Manga and Associates (1993) – University of Ottawa, Canada.
- Low Back Pain of Mechanical Origin: Randomized Comparison of Chiropractic and Hospital Outpatient Treatment. Meade, TW et al British Medical Journal – 1990;300:1431-1437.
Chiropractic Treatment vs. Standard Medical Care
|Patient Evaluations
|Mean number of days incapacitated
after first visit
|Restricted for greater than one week
|Perception of doctor's confidence in
diagnosing and treating low-back
|Satisfied With Their Treatment
- Patient Evaluations of Care from Family Physicians and Chiropractors. ACA Journal of Chiropractic – 1989.
Chiropractic Treatment vs. Outpatient Hospital Treatment by P.T.'s and M.D.'s
In this study, British medical researchers found chiropractic treatment significantly more effective than hospital outpatient treatment, especially in patients with chronic and severe back pain. Significantly fewer patients needed to return for further treatments at the end of the first and second year in those who received chiropractic care (17% compared with 24%). In addition, "two and three years after patients with back pain were treated by chiropractors, they experienced far less pain than those who were treated by medical doctors."
- The Effectiveness and Cost Effectiveness of Chiropractic Management of Low-Back Pain (The Manga Report). Pran Manga and Associates (1993) – University of Ottawa, Canada.
Chiropractic Treatment vs. Physiotherapy
Spinal manipulation provided greater improvement of symptoms in those suffering from persistent back and neck complaints compared with physiotherapy. The patients receiving spinal manipulation also had greater improvements of physical functioning in fewer visits.
- Randomized Clinical Trial of Manipulative Therapy and Physiotherapy for Persistent Back and Neck Complaints: Results of One Year Follow Up. Koes, B.W. et al. British Medical Journal – 1992;304:601-605.
Chiropractic Treatment vs. Physiotherapy + Corset + Analgesics
Those receiving spinal manipulation achieved a 50% reduction in their pain levels more rapidly than those receiving mobilization (therapy commonly used by Physical Therapists).
- A Benefit of Spinal Manipulation as Adjunctive Therapy for Acute Low-back pain: A Stratified Controlled Trial. Hadler NM et al. Spine – 1987;12:703-706.
Chiropractic Treatment vs. Mobilization
Those receiving spinal manipulation achieved a 50% reduction in their pain levels more rapidly than those receiving mobilization (therapy commonly used by Physical Therapists).
- A Benefit of Spinal Manipulation as Adjunctive Therapy for Acute Low-back pain: A Stratified Controlled Trial. Hadler NM et al. Spine – 1987;12:703-706.
Chiropractic Treatment (spinal manipulation) vs. Massage
In a group of patients, those receiving spinal manipulation obtained pain relief in a shorter period of time compared with massage. Also, significantly more subjects were able to return to work 6 months after treatment in the chiropractic treatment group compared with the massage therapy group (60% vs. 36%).
A Canadian study found spinal manipulation resulted in significantly greater back mobility compared with massage at 2 weeks (30% vs 15%).
- The Efficacy of Manual Treatment in Low-back Pain: A Clinical Trial. Arkuszewski Z. Manual Medicine – 1986;2;68-71.
- A Randomized Trial of Manipulation for Low-back Pain in a Medical Setting. Godfrey CM et al. Spine – 1984;9:301-304.
Chiropractic Treatment vs. Exercise Combined With Deep Heat Applications
Those receiving spinal manipulation experienced pain relief in a shorter period of time (3.5 vs. 5.8 treatments).
- Acute Low-back Pain: Comparison of Two Conservative Treatment Approaches. Farrell JP and Twomey LT. Med J Aust – 1982;1:160-164.
Chiropractic Treatment vs. Bed Rest
50% of the individuals in the spinal manipulation group were pain free in 1 week compared with only 27% of those receiving bed rest only.
- Low-back pain Treated by Manipulation. Coyer AB and Curwin I. British Medical Journal – 1955;1:705-707.
Chiropractic Treatment vs. Codeine
Spinal manipulation provided significant improvement in the subjects overall pain score compared with the commonly prescribed pain medication, codeine.
- Lumbar Spinal Manipulation on Trial: Part 1 – Clinical Assessment. Evans DP et al. Rheumatology and Rehabilitation – 1978;17:46-53.
Chiropractic Treatment vs. Back School + Corset + Traction
Researchers found a statistically significant benefit with spinal manipulation at 4 weeks.
- Multicentre Trial of Physiotherapy in the Management of Sciatic Symptoms. Coxhead CE et al. Lancet – 1981;1:1065-1068.
Chiropractic Treatment vs. Deep Heat Applications
Patients receiving spinal manipulation experienced a significantly shorter time to pain relief than those receiving deep heat applications.
Distinct benefit for spinal manipulation vs diathermy (deep heat application used by P.T.'s) in return to light work at one month.
Another study found spinal manipulation provided better pain relief for those with less than 1 week of pain and in patients with their first attack of back pain.
- Relative Therapeutic Efficacy of Vertebral Manipulation and Conventional Treatment in Back Pain Management. Nwuga VC. American Journal of Physical Medicine – 1982;61:273-278.
- Manipulation in the Treatment of Low-back Pain – A Randomized Clinical Trial. Rasmussen GG. Manuelle Medizin – 1979;1:8-10.
- Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Rotational Manipulation of the Trunk. Glover JL et al. British Journal of Industrial Medicine – 1974;31:59-64.


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Philandering Husband Needs 10,000 Facebook Likes to Get Wife to Take Him Back
Instead of working out their marital differences with a therapist, one couple has decided to take their problems to the people.
Ivan Lewis is so desperate to win back his wife, Sonya Gore, he's posted a photo of himself on Facebook admitting her cheated, along with a message that reads, "Sonya Gore said I got to get 10,000 [likes] before she take me back."
Okay, here's the story: Lewis got caught by Gore cheating with another woman. He has a history of fooling around and the couple, which tied the knot in 2010, has been estranged since 2011.
Hopefully, Lewis is done sowing his wild oats because he's quickly racked up more than 6,200 likes and things are looking up because Gore herself chimed in with her thoughts in the comments, writing, "It takes a man to do what he has done he gotta here all the jokes from his so called friends an family an he set that a side to prove his love for me what girl would not want that?"


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5 Ways to Save Money on Your 2013 Taxes
It's hard to believe it's already the middle of tax season. 2013 is off to a fast clip, and unfortunately this means that Tax Day is right around the corner. You could bury your head in the sand until you hit April 14 panic mode, or this year you could give yourself a burst of energy and self-confidence knowing that you met your taxes head-on. Here are money savers to get you started:
Contribute to Your Retirement Account
Okay, maybe you blew your weight-loss New Year's resolution mid-day on January 1, but that doesn't mean you have to give up on all of your goals for the year. Feel good about yourself by sticking to that resolution to start saving for your future, and enjoy the benefits of it right now. Even though 2012 is over, you still have time to contribute to your retirement account and have it count on your 2012 taxes! If you haven't already paid into your IRA the deadline to do so is April 15, 2013.
Deduct Job-Hunting Expenses
The economy has been rough, and while jobless rates may have improved, plenty of people spent some part of 2012 in between work. Being unemployed is stressful, but on the positive side, as long as you were looking for a new position in the same line of work, you can deduct job-hunting expenses on your taxes.
Deduct Charitable Expenses Along With Direct Donations
With hurricanes, national tragedies and a down economy, 2012 was a difficult year for a lot of people. If you felt the call to go out and do something good for your community, the IRS might have a little way to say thank you. While you won't get a superhero cape for your do-gooding, you can save a bit more on your tax-bill. Direct contributions to charity are tax-deductible, but so are itemized charitable expenses, such as the ingredients for the casseroles you made for the soup kitchen or the number of miles you drove to do your charitable works.
Deduct Student-Loan Interest
Paying off your college loans this year? Many young people just starting out might have gotten a little help making those payments each month. Even if Mom and Dad footed the bill, as the graduate, you can still deduct the loan interest on your taxes. Just remember to send two thank-you cards this Mother's Day.
Deduct Additional Medical Expenses
Hopefully 2012 was a healthy year for you and your family, but if you did suffer any medical emergencies, you may be able to deduct expenses associated with it, such as a portion of overnight lodging. Additionally, any medically neccessary improvements made to your home, such as wheelchair access, may be able to be deducted. With recovery and with taxes: every little bit counts.


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Ojyu Bag | Black
Ojyu Bag | Black
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Featuring a striking pattern of red and white chrysanthemums, the beautiful Ojyu Bag | Black matches our very popular Ojyu Bento box collection.
What we love about it
- Elegant design featuring chrysanthemums. Chrysanthemum flowers are Japan's most noble flower, representing the nation itself, as well as longevity, peace and protection from evil.
- Perfect for most small and medium bento boxes, up to 19cm long.
- Matches our very popular Ojyu Bento Box perfectly.
- Dimensions: 200 mm x 100 mm (7.87" x 3.98").
- Material: 100% cotton
- Hand-wash only
- Made in Japan
See the rest of the Ojyu Collection here.
Taxes & Customs FeesAs our products are shipped from Japan they may be subject to taxes and to customs fees in the country of delivery. These costs are the customer's responsibility.
For our customers in the USA:
Most packages with a declared value that is under $2000 USD will be cleared without any fees.
For our customers in Australia:
Orders below $1000 AUD are regarded as 'low value imports' by Australian customs. As of 01 July 2018, customs duties may apply to any goods imported from overseas by consumers in Australia. For more information please visit the Australian customs website.
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From 1 July 2021, import VAT is payable on all goods entering the EU, irrespective of their value. For goods with a value of more than €150 you will have to pay Customs Duty in addition to import VAT. The customs value on which Customs Duty is calculated is the cost of the goods plus transport (including postage), any insurance and any handling charges to deliver the goods to the EU. The rate of Customs Duty that applies depends on the goods you import.
Carrier handling fees are typically $10 to $20.
To minimize fees, we recommend selecting the ePacket shipping method and not the Express Shipping Method.
We understand that custom fees are worrying for some of you. We hope that you are reassured by the fact that, when buying on Bento&co, you really are ordering direct from Japan- getting authentic and original Japanese items that are not easily found anywhere else.
For Express Shipping: FedEx, UPS and DHL usually send an invoice a few days after delivery where as EMS (JP Post shipped, delivered by your National Post) generally charges the required sum at delivery.
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Biography 2018
Ras Al-Khaima (RAK) United Arab Emirates. (UAE)
RAK Ruler
Saud Bin Saqr al Qasimi
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10 Richest men in United Arab Emirates
Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) for Business Opportunities
As the current Emir, Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr al Qasimi rules over Ras Al-Khaima, one of 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.
Childhood & the Early Age
Born on February 10, 1956 in Dubai, Sheikh Saud is the fourth son of Sheikh Saqr bin Muhammad Al Qasimi. His father proceeded him as a UAE Supreme Council Member and Emir until his death in 2010.
Sheikh's School & Education
Educated in his homeland as a child, Saud Bin Saqr al Qasimi decided to pursue studying economics at the American University of Beirut (AUB) in 1973. In 1975 the Lebanese civil war broke out in Beirut, prompting Sheikh Saud's decision to transfer to the University of Michigan. There he received a bachelor's degree in economics and political science.
Business and Political Views Post Education
In 1979, following his return home, Sheikh Saud was appointed as Chief of the Ruler's Court. In this role he assisted his father, Sheikh Saqr, with the administration of his rulership
Continuing to develop his political career, Sheikh Saud became the Chairman of the Municipal Council in 1986. This council works to advance the Emirate by considering issues of concern to members of the communi
In 1989, Sheikh Saud recruited the help of Swiss-Lebanese engineer Khater Massaad to develop a series of comprehensive industrialization plans for Ras Al Khaimah. This resulted in the founding of RAK Ceramics, one of the ceramics brands in the world. For many years Sheikh Saud was the single largest shareholder of the company, before the board's 2014 decision to sell a 30.6% stake in the business to Samena Capital. Sheikh Saud still continues to be a shareholder in the company.
His Father's Death
Sheikh Saud's father Sheikh Saqr bin Muhammad Al Qasimi died on October 27, 2010. He had been ill for several months prior to his death. Having reached the age of 90 Sheikh Saqr was the world's oldest reigning monarch at the time of his death.
Dismissal of His Half-Brother
In 2003 Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad Al Qassimi, unexpectedly made the decision to dismiss his son Khalid bin Saqr Al Qasimi as the Crown Prince. The removal of Sheikh Saud's half-brother from office was due to his hostility towards the invasion of Iraq led by the United States' military. His political opinions put him at odds with the UAE Supreme Council's political leadership.
Additionally, some media reports state the removal of Khalid was partially due to his support for women's rights and his opposition to Iran's controversial occupation of the Tunb Islands.
Khalid's removal as Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler caused political unrest in Ras Al Khaimah. This resulted in street protests. But, the pressure for Shiekh Saqr to reverse his decision was futile.
Appointment as New Ruler
Following the dismissal of his half-brother, the Emirates News Agency immediately reported that Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al-Qasimi had been appointed as Crown Prince.
Despite releasing a video proclaiming himself ruler following his father's death, Sheikh Saud's half-brother Kahlid received little support from the tribes of Ras Al Khaimah. The Federal Supreme Council was quick to declare support for succession by Saud Bin Saqr al Qasimi.
Following his appointment as ruler, Sheikh Saud declared 40 days of mourning for the death of his father.
Speaking Events as Ruler
Shortly after Saud Bin Saqr al Qasimi's accession as Crown Prince in 2003, the government formulated a comprehensive plan for development based on a study of available foreign investment avenues conducted by the World Bank. Subsequently, the government coordinated with the World Bank to host a conference entitled 'Live and Invest in Ras Al Khaimah' with the aim of presenting investment opportunities within the emirate to potential investors.
As a ruler, Sheikh Saud draws on his experience as a business leader in the private sector. As a direct result of his business skill the Emirate has experienced an unprecedented level of economic development and growth. His reforms in a dramatic jump of GDP per capita in Ras Al Khaimah from AED 35,000 to AED 52,000 in the years betBesides to his economic efforts, Saud Bin Saqr al Qasimi has also made many initiatives for the social development of the Emirate. These focus on improving healthcare and education.
To encourage local students to pursue higher education at first-class international universities he formed the Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad Al Qasimi Scholarship Award. Additionally, the American University of Ras Al Khaimah, a non-profit, co-education institution for higher education was created in the Emirate.
In 2007 the Ras Al Khaimah Centre for Advanced Materials was founded as a materials science research facility. With Sheikh Saud as a patron, RAK-CAM's research addresses issues such as alternative energy, water purification and environmental preservation.
Due to his direct role in supporting education within the Emirate, the University of Bolton awarded Sheikh Saud with an honorary doctorate.
Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University
Determining the need for a medical university to train future generations of medical professionals, Sheikh Saud sponsored the construction of Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University. Established in 2006, the university houses the College of Medical Sciences, College of Dental Sciences, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and College of Nursing. Then in 2007, Sheikh Saud opened the first premium private healthcare facility as part of a joint Swiss-UAE venture.
Ras Al Khaimah: Joint Achievements of the Government & Sheikh
Under the rule of Saud Bin Saqr al Qasimi the government of Ras Al Khaimah has been developing it's industrial sector. It's primary economic sectors include real estate, tourism, building materials, manufacturing, service sector, agriculture and fisheries. The economic development of the Emirate since the appointment of Sheikh Saud are exceptional. Additionally, many social reforms indicate an increased awareness for the need to improve healthcare and education within the Emirate.
Start Up in RAK – Business Development First Steps
Further Information, History, Biography and Collections for more in depth Background and overall understand of Ras Al Khaimah
- Sheikh Image collections
- Further History and More Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi Biography
- Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi Interview Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah
- RAK Population 4th Largest in Ras Al Khaimah, one of 7 emirates making up the United Arab Emirates
Lets Also review Attracting Visitors | Tourism in Ras Al Khaimah & The Full Stats
In Ras Al Khaimah's the booming tourism sector is showing no signs of slowing down at all
The emirate continues to draw an increasing number of visitors … sand, is attracting increasing visitors and tourism investors," Haitham Mattar, CEO of the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) The Ras Al Khaimah tourism agency expects to attract 100,000 new visitors this year, with a total of 840,000 visitors for the entire year.
The number of visitors coming to RAK in 2016 grew by 10.9 per cent compared with the previous year to 800,701 from 740,383 in 2015, Further information for year 2016 to 2017 for visitor arrivals and hotel booking are within the full detailed RAK Ras Al Khaimah Tourism infographic facts and figures
Happy People Happy Life in the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.
I'm really happy here in Abu Dhabi. Why on Earth would I … As RAK Properties boss Mohammed Sultan Al Qadi says, "Ras Al Khaimah still represents an affordable proposition for prospective buyers. Not only are …. I also find the culture and traditions of the people of RAK very fascinating.
Did you know the UAE has been ranked the happiest country in the Arab world for the third consecutive year in the UN World Happiness Report 2017. The UAE … "We have happy people, satisfied expats, promising economy and a leadership which is keen on completing the mission. … United Arab Emirates.
So in ( UAE ) United Arab Emirates which held a full-day World Happiness meeting, as part of the World Government Summit. … income, healthy life expectancy, having someone to count on in times of trouble, generosity, freedom and trust, with the latter measured by the absence of corruption in business and government.below is a full in depth survey completed by whichscholadvisor would you describe your life in the UAE as a happy one , by Gender by Age
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