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The amount of time we spend using technology and interacting with screens, whether for business or pleasure, is increasing. Computers are an essential part of everyday life for many of the UK population. Many people use digital screen devices such as computers, laptops, smartphones, televisions and e-readers for upwards of six hours each day.
Spending hours on end in front of brightly-lit digital screens is a fairly recent phenomenon and as such leaves room for speculation about what it might be doing to our eyes and our general health.
We want to take a look at the potential health effects of too much screen time and whether we should be changing our screen habits to benefit our health.
What is blue light and what does it have to do with screens?
One of the oft-mentioned concerns for people using screens on a regular basis is the level of exposure to blue light. There is evidence to suggest that blue light exposure during evening time can interfere with a good night's sleep, which we will go on to discuss further later in the article.
Light rays are graded on a spectrum. Those with longer wavelengths have less energy and those with shorter wavelengths have more energy. Blue light has a very short wavelength and therefore a higher amount of energy.
Digital screens are not the only source of blue light. Sunlight emits a spectrum of colours including waves of blue light.
A recent in-vitro study has suggested that overexposure to blue light could potentially permanently damage light sensitive cells in the eye, leading to conditions such as macular degeneration. However, further research into the area is required.
Should we block out all blue light?
No, as doing so could potentially lead to negative effects.
There is some scientific evidence to suggest that we need a certain level of blue light as it has been found to help boost alertness, elevate mood and contribute to the regulation of the circadian rhythm. Therefore if we were to completely remove it we could create other health problems.
How does blue light affect sleep?
Bright daylight (often blue waves) sends signals to our brain to let us know that it is day time and that we should be awake. Studies have shown that evening or nighttime screen use can slow down or stop the production of melatonin. Melatonin is a hormone that helps to maintain our circadian rhythm and thereby help us to fall asleep.
Those who use screens at bedtime may experience episodes of poor sleep.
Poor sleep can affect your overall health and may even contribute to conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes.
If you have to use a screen device in the evening then you may want to adjust the settings in order to reduce the amount of blue light you are being exposed to. Some digital devices have settings where this can be altered. It is also possible to purchase glasses to block out blue light.
Where possible you should try to minimise the amount of time you spend looking at a screen in the evening. However, it is important to note that it may not solely be the digital light source that is responsible for a poor night's sleep. The mental stimulation caused by accessing websites, social media and video streaming can also contribute to poor sleep.
Therefore it might be more beneficial to create an evening habit of limited screen use in the hour or so leading up to the time you want to go to sleep.
Why do my eyes ache at the end of the day?
The main health concerns linked with screen use tend to stem from the amount of time we spend looking at screens and the proximity of these screens to our faces. Both have the potential to cause digital eye strain.
Digital eye strain, asthenopia or eye fatigue can occur when we use devices that require us to look at a screen for extended periods of time. The condition is not usually serious and can be resolved by resting the eyes.
A combination of factors may contribute to the cause of the condition including straining in low light, completing activities that demand a lot of focus and exposure to bright light or glare.
The condition may present itself through a number of symptoms. They might include any one or more of the following:
- Dry eyes
- Excessive tears
- Blurred or double vision
- Irritated eyes
- Headaches
- Difficulty focusing
- Light sensitivity
- Neck, back or shoulder pain
Digital eye strain is an extremely common condition and a high percentage of those who use computers report experiencing symptoms.
So, how can we avoid it?
- Take time out. Make sure you take time away from your screen. Try to choose activities where you can rest and relax without looking at a screen.
- Follow the 20-20-20 rule. When you are using a screen make sure that you remember to blink at frequent intervals. Aim to look at something in the distance for at least 20 seconds every 20 minutes.
- Attend regular eye tests. It's important to look after your eye health whether you use screens on a regular basis or not. Eye care professionals can check the health of your eyes and discuss measures to keep eye strain at a minimum.
- Set up your screen environment. Use screens in well-lit and comfortable settings. Computer screens should be set up so that they are approximately an arm's length away and the centre of the screen should be between 10 and 15 degrees below your eye level. Make sure that your screen is clean and sufficiently bright enough and that the text font is clear and big enough.
If you feel that your vision has changed or you're experiencing severe symptoms of digital eye strain you should arrange an appointment with your doctor or optometrist.


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Senior Facade Engineer
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|about 4 years ago
- They provide support, career development, and various other perks
- Take this Facade team, and lead them into the future
__About the Company__
They are a large multi-disciplinary consultancy with a global footprint.
Their large Building Services team create solutions for building projects in the industrial, public, commercial and tourism industry.
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This is a senior technical role and you will be engaged on a fast range of small to large commercial projects.
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You will collaborate across all aspects of the industry as well as all internal departments. You will be actively involved with client management, liaising with consultants and contractors.
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- Have a relevant Tertiary qualification, BS Civil Engineering / BArch.
- You will have in-depth knowledge of facade systems and have the ability to develop solutions on projects.
- Solid experience and knowledge in the fabrication and procurement of facades
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Within this environment you will be able to apply your skill to challenging, interesting and meaningful projects. You will be part of a large supportive and innovative team that values diversity and provide professional development.
We'd love to hear from you, if this is the right role for you. APPLY now or contact Nelsha du Plessis, Engineering and Technical specialist at Beyond Recruitment on +64 21 192 9374 for a confidential discussion. Ref AK47588/ SK920925A
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The A2B Clip Conveyor is capable of transporting and accumulating garments on hangers (GOH). It is a simple design and easy to install as well as maintain.
These transport conveyors have an easy-to-use induction method where employees can accumulate a number of items on a slick rail before the induction station. Employees can then effortlessly push a bundle of garments into the induction zone. As the conveyor clips grab one hanger at a time, the employee can proceed to readying the next batch.
Not only are the A2B transport clip conveyors easy to use, they are extremely easy to maintain. Our engineers have worked very hard to optimize its modular design. Components are inexpensive and very easy to replace.
Once our engineering team designs the right system for your needs, our specialized installation crew will have the system installed and running perfectly! The A2B clip conveyor is the right solution for your garment management needs.


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Merkley, whose state has legalized the sale of recreational and medical marijuana, proposed a bill that would grant immunity from federal prosecution to financial institutions that have pot shops as clients. However, the bill has been stuck in the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs committee since July.
Committee Chairman Richard Shelby, R-Ala., confirmed Tuesday that he has no plans to bring the bill up for mark-up in his committee.
So Merkley came up with a workaround: using the financial services appropriations bill as a means to achieve the goal of allowing banks to serve marijuana dispensaries. Spending bills are generally considered "must-pass" legislation.
Full report at http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/11/25/banking-on-the-marijuana-industry
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In addition to WeWork's normal cleaning routine, we are cleaning "high-touch" surfaces and "high-traffic" areas every two hours during business hours to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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We're carrying out more intensive and frequent cleanings to protect the wellbeing of our members and employees.
We've adjusted seat spacing in shared areas and workstations so you can continue day-to-day operations, while maintaining a healthy physical distance.
We've installed strategically placed signage as friendly reminders on how and when to professional distance and practice cleanly habits.
We're providing our locations with new materials and equipment so our community can keep spaces healthy and clean.
We're maximizing outside air use, extending the HVAC schedules when possible, and partnering with landlords to follow CDC and ASHRAE air quality guidelines.
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Witney Carson Makes Sure Von Miller Is Good & Relaxed On DWTS Show Day
Witney Carson and Von Miller are back at the dance studio to perfect their routine on Saturday afternoon (March 26) in Los Angeles.
The Blonde Miller team will be dancing a Cha Cha to "Ain't Too Cool" by LunchMoney Lewis on Monday night's Dancing With The Stars.
"I just try to stay calm and stay focused on my partner," Witney shared with JJJ about her relaxation methods on show day.
She added, "It gets really crazy backstage at the show where everyone is running around everywhere, people are pointing you in directions of where to go and what to do. There are interviews over there and camera blocking over here; it's very overwhelming on show day. There's a lot of people and a lot of excitement, so you've got to try and stay calm and just be with your partner."
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If you are like most home buyers, then you are going to need a mortgage to finance buying a new property. Homes Rent To Own Arlington Tx
To qualify, you need to have a good credit score and cash for a down payment.
Without these, the traditional route to home ownership might not be an option.
There is an alternative, however: a rent-to-own agreement, where you rent a house for a particular amount of time, with the choice to buy it before your lease expires.
Rent-to-own agreements consist of two parts: a normal lease agreement and an option to purchase.
Here's a rundown of things to look out for and the way the rent-to-own procedure works.
It is more complicated than renting and you will have to take more precautions to guard your interests.
Doing so can help you discover whether the deal is a great option if you're trying to buy a home.
You Need to Pay Alternative Money
In an rent-to-own agreement, you (as the buyer) pay the vendor a one-time, typically nonrefundable, upfront fee known as the alternative fee, option money or alternative consideration.
This fee is what provides you the option to buy the home by some date in the future.
The option fee is often negotiable, because there's no typical rate.
Still, the fee generally ranges between 2.5% and 7 percent of the cost.
In some contracts or some of this option money could be put on the ultimate cost at closing.
Read the Contract Carefully: Lease Option vs. Lease Purchase
It is essential to be aware there are various sorts of rent-to-own arrangements, with a few being more consumer friendly and flexible than others.
Lease-option contracts provide you with the best — although not the obligation — to purchase the home when the lease expires.
If you choose not to purchase the property at the conclusion of the rental, the option only expires, and you are able to walk away with no obligation to keep on paying rent or to purchase.
With these you might be legally obligated to get the house at the end of the rental — whether you can afford to or not.
To have the option to buy with no responsibility, it ought to be a lease-option contract.
Since legalese may be difficult to decipher, it is almost always a fantastic idea to assess the contract with a qualified real estate lawyer prior to signing anything, which means you know your rights and what you're getting into.
Establish the Purchase Price
Rent-to-own agreements must specify when and how the home's purchase price is set.
Sometimes you and the seller will agree on a purchase price when the contract has been signed — frequently at a greater price than the current market value.
In different situations the cost is determined when the lease expires, depending on the property's then-current market value.
Many buyers choose to"lock " the purchase price, particularly in markets where housing prices are trending upward.
Know What Your Rent Buys
You'll pay rent through the lease term.
The issue is if a portion of each payment is placed on the ultimate purchase price.
As an example, if you pay $1,200 in rent every month for three years, and 25% of that is credited in the purchase, you will get a $10,800 lease credit ($1,200 x 0.25 = $300; $300 x 36 months = $10,800).
Usually, the lease is a little higher compared to the going rate for your area to compensate for the rent credit you receive.
But be sure you know what you're getting for paying that premium.
Maintenance: It May Not Be Like Renting
Depending on the terms of the contract, then you could be responsible for keeping up the home and paying more for repairs.
As sellers are ultimately accountable for any homeowner association fees, insurance and taxes (it is still their house( after all)they generally decide to pay these costs.
Either way you are going to need a tenant's insurance coverage to cover losses to personal property and provide liability coverage if a person is injured while at the house or if you accidentally injure someone.
Make certain that maintenance and repair needs are clearly mentioned in the arrangement (ask your attorney to explain your responsibilities).
Maintaining the home — e.g., mowing the yard, raking the leaves and cleaning the gutters out — is quite different in replacing a damaged roof or bringing the electrical around code.
Whether you will be liable for everything or just mowing the yard, have the house inspected, order an appraisal and make certain that the property taxes are up to date before signing anything.
Buying the Property
What occurs when the contract finishes depends partly on which type of agreement you signed.
If you have a lease-option contract and would like to obtain the property, you are probably going to have to acquire a mortgage (or other financing) so as to cover the vendor in total.
Conversely, in case you choose not to get the home — or cannot secure funding by the close of the lease term — the alternative expires and you go out of the home, just as though you were renting any other property.
You will pro forfeit any money paid up to that point, for example, alternative money and any lease credit earned, but you won't be under some obligation to keep on leasing or to purchase your house.
In case you have a lease-purchase contract, then you might be legally obligated to obtain the property when the lease expires.
This can be problematic for several reasons, especially if you aren't able to procure a mortgage.
Lease-option contracts are nearly always preferable to lease-purchase contracts since they offer more flexibility and you don't risk getting sued if you are unwilling or not able to get the house when the lease expires.
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A rent-to-own arrangement can be an outstanding option if you're an aspiring homeowner but are not quite ready, fiscally speaking.
These arrangements provide you with the chance to get your financing in order, increase your credit rating and help save money for a deposit while"locking in" the house you'd like to have.
In the event the option money and/or a percentage of the lease goes toward the cost — which they often do — you also get to build some equity.
While rent-to-own agreements have traditionally been targeted toward people who can't qualify for repaying loans, there is a second set of applicants that have been mainly overlooked by the rent-to-own industry: those who can't get mortgages in expensive, nonconforming loan economies.
"In high-cost urban property markets, in which jumbo [nonconforming] loans would be the standard, there is a sizable demand for a better alternative for fiscally viable, credit-worthy individuals who can not get or don't need a mortgage nonetheless," says Marjorie Scholtz, founder and CEO of Verbhouse, a San Francisco–based startup that is redefining the rent-to-own industry.
"As home prices rise and an increasing number of cities are priced out of conforming loan limits and pushed into unsecured loans, the issue shifts from consumers to the home finance industry," says Scholtz.
With strict automated underwriting guidelines and 20 percent to 40 percent down-payment requirements, even fiscally capable folks may have difficulty getting financing in these types of markets.
"anything unusual — in earnings, for instance — frees good income earners into an'outlier' status because underwriters can't fit them neatly into a box," says Scholtz.
This includes people who have nontraditional incomes, which are self-employed or contract employees, or possess unestablished U.S. charge (e.g., overseas nationals) — and people who simply lack the substantial 20% to 40% down payment banks need nonconforming loans.
High-cost markets are not the obvious area you'll find rent-to-own properties, and that's what makes Verbhouse odd.
However, all potential rent-to-own home buyers might gain from trying to compose its consumer-centric attributes into Monetary contracts:
The option fee and a portion of every rent payment price down the buy price dollar-for-dollar, the rent and price are locked in for as much as five years, and participants may build equity and catch market admiration, even if they decide not to purchase.
According to Scholtz, participants could"cash out" in the reasonable market value: Verbhouse sells the home and the participant retains the market appreciation and any equity they've accumulated through rent"buy-down" payments.
Do Your Homework
Though you'll lease before you buy, it is a great idea to exercise the exact due diligence as though you were buying the house outright.
If You Are Thinking about a rent-to-own property, be sure to:
- Choose the Appropriate terms. |} Input a lease-option agreement rather than a lease-purchase arrangement.
- Get Assist. Hire a qualified real estate attorney to spell out the contract and also help you understand your rights and duties. You might want to negotiate some things prior to signing or avoid the deal if it is not positive enough to you.
- Make sure you understand:
- the obligations (what's due when)
- the option fee and rent payments — and just how much each applies towards the purchase price
- the way the purchase price depends
- the way to exercise your option to purchase (as an example, the vendor might need you to provide advance notice in writing of your intention to buy)
- whether pets are permitted
- who's responsible for maintenance, homeowner association dues, land taxes and the like.
- Order an independent evaluation, acquire a property inspection, make sure the property taxes are up to date and ensure there are no liens on your home.
- Check the vendor's credit report to search for indications of financial trouble and get a title report to realize how long the vendor has owned it the longer they have owned it and the more equity, the better.
- Dual check. Under which conditions would you lose your option to purchase the home? Under some contracts, you get rid of this right if you're late on just 1 rent payment or if you fail to notify the seller in writing of your intention to purchase.
A rent-to-own agreement allows would-be home buyers to move into a home straight away, with several years to work on enhancing their credit ratings and/or saving for a deposit prior to trying to obtain a mortgage.
Naturally, certain provisions and requirements must be fulfilled, in accordance with the rent-to-own agreement.
Even if a property agent assists with the process, it is vital to consult a qualified real estate lawyer who can clarify the contract and your rights before you sign anything.
Just like anything, always check with the appropriate professionals prior to entering into any type of agreement.
Thanks for taking the time to find out more about Homes Rent To Own Arlington Tx, hopefully you found what you were looking for.


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Wait is over the cricket fans as biggest tournament of cricket history is few days ahead as the World Cup 2019 Warm up stage is about to begin on 24th May, 2019 where 10 international and permanent test nations will take part in it. Each team will play two matches, 1st Warm up match is scheduled to be played between Pakistan vs Afghanistan at Bristol County Ground on 24th May, 2019.
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Christmas pudding cake pops
Try making these Christmassy lollipops as a festive treat for kids – and get them involved in the kitchen too
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Nutrition: per serving
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- fat18g
- saturates10g
- carbs40g
- sugars36g
- fibre1g
- protein4g
- salt0.3g
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Pulse the madeira cake in a food processor until you have fine crumbs. Melt the white chocolate in a bowl over just simmering water or in the microwave. Shop bought madeira cake can vary in texture so you may need to add a little extra melted white chocolate to make the mixture stick into balls. Stir the orange zest into the chocolate, then work the chocolate into the crumbs using your hands.
Form into 10 small truffle-sized balls, then roll gently in your palms to smooth the surface. Arrange the balls on a baking parchment-lined dinner plate. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the mixture to set.
Melt the dark chocolate in a microwave or over a bowl of just simmering water. Dip a lolly stick into the melted chocolate about 1.5cm in and poke half way into a cake ball. Repeat with the remaining balls. Put them back on the plate. Return to the fridge for five minutes.
Dip the cake pops one at a time into the melted chocolate, allowing any excess chocolate to drip off and spin the pops to even out the surface. Poke the pops into a piece of polystyrene or cake pop holder if you have one, keeping the pops apart. Allow to set for about half an hour.
Heat the white chocolate in a microwave or over a pan of simmering water. Allow to cool for a few minutes until it has a thick, runny consistency. If the chocolate is too hot, it will melt the dark chocolate underneath so make sure you do not overheat it. Spoon a small amount on top of the cake pops and tip them back and forth so that it runs down the sides a little. If you have holly decorations, set one on each pop. If using writing icing, wait for another 20 minutes or so until the white chocolate has set. To avoid a bloom on the chocolate, cover the cake pops in chocolate on the day you want to eat them – or the day before at the earliest.
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Ricinus Communis, Castor Oil Plant, Arandi - 0.5 kg Seeds
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Ricinus communis, the castorbean or castor-oil-plant, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus, Ricinus, and subtribe, Ricininae.
Common name: castor bean
Color: yellow
Bloom time: June to October
Height: 6.00 to 10.00 feet
Difficulty level: easy to grow
Planting & Care
Before you plant, be sure that you choose varieties proven in your climate. When in doubt, All-America Rose Selections winners are good bets. Or check with your local nursery.If you order plants from a mail-order company, order early, in January or February (March at the latest).
Sunlight: full sun
Soil: well-drained soil
Water: dry to medium
Temprature: 10-18°C
Fertilizer: Apply any organic fertilizer
- Also, select a site that gets full sun.
- For dependable blooms, plants need six to eight hours of direct sunlight a day.
- If it's too shady, the stems will attempt to lean towards the sun or get spindly and fall over.
- Most of the popular varieties prefer acidic to neutral soil, but some are lime-tolerant or prefer alkaline soils.
- Plants love water—but don't drown them.
- That is, they don't like to sit in water, and they'll die if the soil is too wet in winter.
- The ideal soil is rich and loose, with good drainage.
- One of the worst mistakes you can make is to not provide adequate drainage.
- Use mulch.
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Medicinal use:
- Ricinus communis, the castorbean or castor-oil-plant, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae.
- The seed also contains ricin, a water-soluble toxin, which is also present in lower concentrations throughout the plant.
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Recently I was working in some portal customizations for my client and one of the requirements that came in was to place a re-direct for a portal url. If you are unware of redirects in Portals, this docs link is the perfect place to get started.
To put it short, you can create a redirect URL for an request so that when an incoming request is received for the URL, the user is redirected to a new URL/ page that you have configured.
So the portal developer went ahead and created a redirect url similar to the below one.
So basically when the user tries to navigate to the Left Nav Page, the user should be redirected to the Maintenance page. If you want the user to be redirected to an external URL, just fill in the value for Redirect URL field and you should be good. All fields are explained in docs link I shared at the start of this blog.
I have designed a kind of mock here for this blog post. The home page was kind of like below.
As it was expected, when the user clicks on the "Left Navigation Page" now, the user should be redirected to the Maintenance page as redirected as per the redirect rule.
However surprisingly enough, the redirection didn't happen and the user was taken to the usual page configured for that link.
The first impression as it comes along is the redirection is not happening and if this is the first time you are working with redirects, you are bound to get confused.
To understand whether it is happening or not, here is the thumb rule to remember which I could understand purely based on my experience and not something explicitly written – "If the inbound url configured for redirect is already existing, and a web link is referring to the url, the redirect URL for that incoming URL would never fire when the link is clicked and the original page shall still be displayed".
In this example – the left-nav-page url was still pointing to a valid webpage and hence the redirection never took effect.
So when does redirection really happen. If you are browsing a legacy URL which no longer exist or a webpage link which customer have saved as bookmark but the page url has been modified, redirect URL comes into the picture. If the inbound URL could not be matched with any existing URL's, redirect rule would start taking effect if a rule is being configured for that inbound request. The Microsoft docs link infact says so – "Customers frequently want to have a simple URL that redirects to a page deeper in the site, or they want to allow for a legacy URL to be used with the site and automatically redirect to a new URL in the site." But trust me, interpreting this and understanding can be a tough one to start with.
So for this example here, we just changed the URL of the page from "left-nav-page" to "left-nav-page-bak". Now when we browse the URL – <a href="https:///left-nav-page">/left-nav-page">https://<portalurl>/left-nav-page, we are redirected to the maintenance page as configured in the redirect URL.
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Dear Mother-:
Here I am in Paris for my "permission" (leave) and if Paris can be called a rest this is certainly one well deserved.
We worked the Chemin des Dames sector for just exactly one month without a single day's rest and as you have probably noticed in the papers that is what is commonly known as a warm corner. I was at the end quite petered out and fed up generally with my nerves so on edge that I couldn't sit still. From your last letter you have some impressions which added to those that Nannoo wrote in hers seem to tell me that you have quite some wrong ideas. In the first place I am not a lieutenant, at least that I know of, but still a "conducteur volontaire d'une voiture sanitaire." That paper that I enclosed in the letter was my copy of the citation the section received for bravery, good works, etc. In the second place the transfer to the chasseurs was simply that the section as a whole was transferred to that division to evacuate their wounded instead of those with whom we had been so long. I am still as I started but seeing much more active service simply because the division is the most active one in France.
All this, however, was up until yesterday, for then the U.S. govt. with their customary blundering methods and misconception of affairs in general has taken over the whole
Red Cross and I understand is going to give to all the conducteurs their choice of signing on for the war or getting out tout de suite. The idea of signing on for the war as a private in the U.S. Army somehow doesn't appeal to any of us and the result is that everybody is getting out. When that comes off I am going to start on a wild chase for a commission in the U.S. or English artillery or transport service for, from what I can gather, commissions are not to be had at home and here, although gettable, they are very difficult. Nevertheless don't worry at all as to what I am doing when you get this for before I do anything definite I will cable you. Every time I think of the way the U.S. is bungling things I get so mad I can't speak. Imagine it. Here we were running perfectly, members of the French army and doing work which, according to the French could in no way be bettered. The U.S. with their politics, etc., comes along and butts in and in a little while, according to everyone who seems to know anything at all, the whole business will be such a mess that nothing will be able to be done at all, there will be no conducteurs and how the poor wounded will be gotten out God alone knows. . The whole French sanitary service is frantic. But enough of disagreeable things for the present. I am well, happy and fat, with seven days before me out of the country where things blow up, men die quickly and everything smells bad and looks worse.
I had a nice letter from Mrs. Brown inviting me to Cannes whenever I could come so I have always a haven of refuge in time of need. It was great of her to do it.
I am sending you a small package of things I have picked up. Two cigar lighters which everyone over here in the war uses, as matches at the front are unobtainable. Papa may like them. The soldiers sit around and make them when they have nothing else to do.Tell him to give one to Carroll as he I imagine would like it for a souvenir although if he goes back to St. Paul's he will not use it. For you and Day there are some other little war trinkets of no practical use but odd. There isn't a great deal more to say now as I have told you all the news and all about the work at other times and if I keep on I may start in again on the American gov't.
Goodby with love,
About Me
- Born August 4, 1894 in Auburn, New York to William and Alice Beardsley Woodruff Hills. Younger brother Carroll Beardsley Hills and younger sister Mary Day Hills. Educated at St. Paul's School, Concord, New Hampshire and Princeton University, class of 1917
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Letter dated August 26th, 1917
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In Vienna, Chinese cellphone brand Huawei is soon opening its first store outside of China. While it claims it is already the second largest smartphone supplier in Austria, it is looking to strengthen its position in the rest of Europe.
Offensive begins in Austria
Huawei will be opening a flagship store in Vienna this summer, Reuters has found out: it will be the brand's first store outside of its domestic market of China. The company chose Austria because of the strong position the brand claims to already have in that country: with a marketshare of 28 %, Huawei claims to be the second biggest smartphone supplier in Austria.
The opening of the store is part of a campaign to win the heart of the European market: being a Chinese company with ties to the government, the brand is outlawed in the United States, which also calls for its allies to follow their example. Huawei allegedly makes government espionage possible through their phones, but the brand emphatically denies this.
"We have never been asked by any government or any authority anywhere in the world... to do anything that would compromise or jeopardize... the security of customer networks. If we ever are asked to do so, we will refuse," Vice President of Corporate Communications Joe Kelly said at the announcement of the new store.
Huawei wants to introduce Europe to 5G
Nevertheless, the European Union is currently investigating whether or not the telecommunications company should be restrained. Also under investigation is the question of whether or not the brand should be allowed to set up 5G networks in Europe. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer is eager to make that investment. In Austria in particular, Huawei is ready to start collaborating with local operators to establish 5G networks, according to Austrian top executive Pan Yao.
Austria, which has long been lagging behind in the field of broadband internet, is one of the first EU countries looking to switch to 5G and the government is hoping to sell the rights to it to telecom providers soon. Huawei is already working together with all three major telecom groups in the country. Yao said the company is also considering to invest in research and development, but no additional information was released on those plans.
Despite the controversy, and the fact that the brand does not have access to the very important American market, Huawei is one of the fastest-growing smartphone companies in the world. External reports put the brand in third place, after Samsung and Apple.


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- Wear as directed- Always adhere to the wearing schedule your eye doctor recommends. Try not to use them longer that they are meant to last. The longer you go before replacing your lenses, the higher the risk of damaging your eyes.
- Clean your lenses daily- It is important to develop a proper cleaning technique to reduce the risk of eye damage caused by bacteria and other infection-causing agents that can accumulate on your lenses. You can reduce the risk of eye damage by properly disinfecting your lenses with contact lens solution after each use.
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There are lots of musical events happening across the country. We will tell you where to find your local shows, live concerts and events close to you.
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Highlights of All The Global Awards Performances,
The Global Awards which took place in London on the 7th of March was packed with action-filled performances. Anne-Marie made the first performance at the awards by delivering a hot version of her songs 'friends' and '2002'. Followed by Mabel who gave her huge hits to the audience 'Don't Call Me Up' while Land calmed the atmosphere with his piano skills.
Blossoms got everybody on their feet with their Charlemagne' and 'I Can't Stand It' performance. Other artists like Little Mix and Mark Robson spiced the show with their resounding performances. Most artists were looking forward to the performance of these girls and they didn't fail to inspire the audience with their 'Woman Like Me' and 'Think about us' performance.
Mark Ronson is known to have collaborated with other famous artists, on this night he was on the spotlight as he performed close to the end of the show. He gave a bang with the DJ set to give everybody the party they didn't want to end.
Glastonbury 2019 Line-Up: Stormzy Headlining, Plus Miley Cyrus, Kylie, Anne-Marie & More Will be Performing
Artists that will be performing at the Glastonbury Festival this year has been confirmed. The event which is not far away already has announced the lineup artists fans should be expecting. The festival will take place from 26th to 30th February at Worthy Farm. Famous artists like Janet Jackson, The Cure, Kylie and The Killers have already been announced. While other lineups will include Anna Marie, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Sigrid as well as Years &Years and many other artists will be performing.


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28th Moderator calls for church to reclaim its role in the community
Friday, 29 September 2017
The Rev. Simon Hansford has been installed as the 28th Moderator of The Uniting Church in Australia Synod of New South Wales and the ACT and will serve the Church as Moderator until September 2020.
At his installation as Moderator on 29 September, Rev. Simon Hansford said,
"The Uniting Church in Australia has a vital place in our community, and we have a long experience in engaging communities with the gospel.
"In a very diverse and rapidly changing world, our church has an even bigger role to play as an arbiter of justice.
"In a world where the trust in the church as an institution has been challenged, we must again build trust.
"We need to be able to articulate forgiveness, hope and justice in ways that make sense in the world.
Those reporting 'no religion' in the 2016 census increased from 19% in 2006 to 30% in 2016.
"We must find ways to talk about faith at a time when most people no longer belong to a church, said Rev. Hansford.
Rev. Hansford has served in ordained ministry for more than 25 years, serving in rural and regional communities across New South Wales.
He sees his time as Moderator as an opportunity for Uniting Church members in NSW and the ACT to articulate their experience of God, "It is not simply serving those in need, but sharing the living hope and compassion of Jesus Christ in whom we find ourselves made whole, said Rev. Hansford.
The Moderator is elected to give prophetic and pastoral leadership to the Synod, assisting and encouraging expression and fulfilment of faith, and the witness of the Church.
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To celebrate the release of our second Self Made Hero book of M. R. James adaptations – Ghost Stories of an Antiquary Vol 2 – we're going to be counting down to Christmas in true Jamesian style, with a new haunting image and nugget of info every day.
On top of that, we'll be giving away a copy of the book via Twitter every Sunday in the lead up to Christmas. Check the #MRJ2GIVEAWAY hashtag for details of how to take part.
Sam Raimi's 2009 horror Drag Me To Hell is often cited as a modern take on a Jamisian tale. That particular tale being Casting the Runes, which was previously adapted for the screen in 1957 as Night of the Demon (Curse of the Demon in the US). Although I have yet to read or see any interviews with Raimi directly citing either James' tale, or the Night of the Demon as direct influences on Drag Me To Hell, there is a very obvious similarity to anyone who is familiar with Monty's story: the curse placed up on the lead character, and the way in which that curse might be lifted.
Despite the (seeming) Jamsian influences however, Drag Me To Hell is not a quiet, chilling, English ghost story but a crazily over the top, even cartoonish, gross out horror which, if you haven't seen it already, is well worth a watch.


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MALANKA / МАЛАНКА Jan 24th 2015, in Seattle!
Afterfeast of the Theophany. Synaxis of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John. MALANKA / МАЛАНКАpresented by Ukrainian American Club of Washington. Click posters to buy tickets online Deadline for tickets – January 22nd Delicious Ukrainian food, wonderful entertainment, a … Continue reading
MALANKA / МАЛАНКА Jan 19th 2013, in Seattle!
Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ. The 14,000 Infants (Holy Innocents) slain by Herod at Bethlehem (1st c.) Christ is Born! MALANKA / МАЛАНКАpresented by Ukrainian American Club of Washington. Click posters to buy tickets online.
Gyros and Greek Dancing May 22nd, Eugene, OR
XB! St George's in Eugene presents:
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Malanka here in WA, Jan 22nd, its not too late to bring in the New Year Right!
Is it true there are only 2 kinds of people in the world Ukrainians and those who want to be? It is when the music starts. Info courtesy of the Ukrainian American Club of Washington.
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Anna Thomas on the Carobeth Laird
Carobeth Laird was an uneducated teenager with no hopes of attending college when, in 1915, she took a summer course with celebrated anthropologist John Peabody Harrington. Starved for knowledge, the girl fell head over heels in love with linguistics and cultural anthropology. The great man recognized her talent and almost immediately began both teaching and exploiting her. Listen to the story of their strange, profound relationship, and how Laird's brilliance and powerful sense of self won out in the end.
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Anna Thomas is an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, as well as a producer, director and author. Her principal credits include the film EL NORTE (writer and producer), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and was elected to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress; MY FAMILY, MI FAMILIA; FRIDA; and A TIME OF DESTINY. She has also written episodes for the Emmy-nominated PBS one-hour drama series AMERICAN FAMILY. Thomas made her first feature in 1977 when she wrote, produced and directed THE HAUNTING OF M as her Master's thesis film at UCLA. She recently ventured into documentary film as a producer of INFINITE SPACE: THE ARCHITECTURE OF JOHN LAUTNER. Thomas is a founder of the IFP West, now FilmIndependent, and heads the Screenwriting Discipline at the American Film Institute.
Carobeth Laird
Carobeth Laird was an anthropologist and a writer who didn't publish her first book until she was "discovered" by student researchers when she was 80 years old. Her best-selling book, "Encounter With an Angry God: Recollections of My Life With John Peabody Harrington," detailed Laird's life among the American Indians, where she apprenticed with Peabody, who was her mentor in her cultural studies.
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Art Classes
Sunny Days and Waterplay: Art and Sensory Adventures for Toddlers!
Age: 2 – 3 year olds
Day: Mondays
Time: 3:30pm – 4:15pm
4:30pm – 5:15pm
Location: Payson classroom
# of Sessions: 8
Fee per child: $167.80
This art class will be all about celebrating the summer sunshine and the wonders of water! Children will get to explore two to three process-based art lessons and sensory activities each week. We'll paint sunbeams, rainbows, collage ocean waves, sand castles, watermelons and popsicles, and along the way, we'll explore the physical properties of water in our sensory bins. This will be a hands-on class, where children will be encouraged to explore freely, and get messy! As such, please send children in mess-able clothes and be forewarned that you might get a splash here and there too.
*This class requires a caregiver to accompany each child and help out with small tasks like holding a jar of paint, or tying a knot, and generally helping children to engage and focus.
The ABCs of Summer: Art and Early Literacy Adventures
Age: 3 – 5 year olds
Day: Mondays
Time: 5:30pm – 6:15pm
Location: Payson classroom
# of Sessions: 8
Fee per child: $167.80
This class will combine art and sensory activities designed to promote the burgeoning literacy skills of the preschool-kindergarten age group. We'll read stories about summertime and vacations and share our own stories aloud. We'll practice manipulating paintbrushes, pastels, pencils, and scissors while expanding our phonological awareness, and shape and pattern recognition. Specifically, we'll target the following early literacy skills:
- Pencil/writing utensil grip
- Drawing straight and curved lines
- Creating repetitive patterns
- Remembering and retelling a story
Each week children will get a chance to explore two to three art and sensory activities designed to hone these skills while we learn about rainbows, sunbeams, sand castles, waves, fountains, lemonade, popsicles, and much more!
*This is a drop off class with a required helper rotation
*Children will be encouraged to explore freely and get messy, so please make sure to send them in mess-able clothes
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Lease rate $6.95 psf NNN - Unit size and monthly rent is approximate. Great for retail, motorcycle sales and service or office. Former location of Carl's Speed Shop. Space features open retail showroom space. Located next to the new ten-story Brown and Brown Insurance headquarters development, bringing 700 new jobs to the area. Also, great investment for retail, motorcycle sales and service or redevelopment. Daytona Beach is experiencing significant commercial and residential growth and prices are rising. Now is the time to take action!
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The Fire is aroused – Combichrist are back, and they set their full arsenal into state. Precise. Lurking. Merciless. The ninth studio album "One Fire" will be released on 7th of June, and it shows a band, that's march of triumph made the whole world looking – and that's hunger for more makes it even more dangerous.
Cold industrial and heavy riffs seal a sinister alliance, driven by pounding rhythms, forged in 15 years of successful career. Because "One Fire" is retrospect and forecast in one, traditional, but not looking back. Formed of aggressive music and unchained live shows around the full globe, Combichrist return to their roots and celebrate the sound that made them great. They got support by Burton C. Bell (Fear Factory) who purifies "Guns at last Dawn" with his vocals. Provided with a cover that expresses pure chaos crafted by Deka Sepdian (known by the fashion line "Deathrod" by singer Andy LaPlegua) "One Fire" is an album, that enables you to channel and come over your anger and frustration.
- Storming The Base
The 2CD release of One Fire can be yours for $24.00 USD (roughly 21,40€; roughly £19.17 GBP) and can be yours by clicking here. You will be taken to the page with this offer on the Combichrist album.
The tracks on One Fire are:
Disc 1
01 Intro
02 Hate like Me
03 Broken united
04 Guns at last Night
05 Lobotomy
06 One Fire
07 Bottle of Pain
08 2045
09 Interlude
10 Understand
11 California uber Alles
12 Last Days under the Sun
13 The Other
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Being a gay or homosexual is against the law of God. Having sexual relations with the same sex is punishable with eternal fire according to the Holy Scriptures. All of us should follow the law of God and must only have sexual relationship with the opposite sex. The verses below are the proof.
Leviticus 18:22 NIV
Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.
Leviticus 20:13 NIV
If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.
Deuteronomy 22:5 NIV
A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the Lord your God detests anyone who does this.
I Corinthians 6:9-10 ESV
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
Romans 1:26-27 NIV
Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.
Jude 1:7 ESV
Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire.
1 Timothy 1:8-10 NIV
We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine...
1 Kings 14:24 ESV
And there were also male cult prostitutes in the land. They did according to all the abominations of the nations that the Lord drove out before the people of Israel.
Revelation 21:8 ESV
But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."
Revelation 22:15 ESV
Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
Colossians 3:5 ESV
Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
1 Thessalonians 4:3 ESV
For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality;
Genesis 2:24 NIV |The normal marriage. This is what God wanted.
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"But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you."
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BANGKOK, Oct. 19 — At first, on the Internet, he was just a swirly face, something akin to a large multicolored lollipop that a man might give to a little boy.
On Friday, the Thai police said he was under arrest and charged as a pedophile after computer experts had unswirled the digitally altered face in a virtuoso act of electronic decoding.
The suspect, Christopher Paul Neil, 32, was found after Interpol issued a rare international appeal based on 200 Internet pictures showing the faceless man sexually abusing boys in Vietnam and Cambodia. Interpol said the man had abused a dozen boys in those countries, some as young as 6.
The Thai police said they had done some high-tech work of their own, tracing Mr. Neil to a location outside Bangkok through the cellphone calls of a friend.
Officials said Mr. Neil, who has been living in Asia and has taught English in Thailand, Vietnam and South Korea, would be prosecuted here and then sent to his home nation, Canada. The Canadian police are weighing whether to charge him under a recent law for sex crimes committed abroad.
Mr. Neil was born in British Columbia and studied there at Christ the King Seminary to be a priest. As part of his training, he volunteered as a teacher at a Roman Catholic elementary school in 2000 and 2001. He was eventually asked to leave the seminary. "He just did not have the qualifications as a person," Nicholas Ruh, the rector, told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
He was also a volunteer chaplain and counselor at air cadet summer training camps in Canada. The armed forces said they had not received any complaints.
Wally Oppal, the British Columbia attorney general, said the police were looking into several complaints about Mr. Neil from people in the Vancouver area.
His was the latest highly publicized arrest of foreigners accused of abusing children in Southeast Asia. They include the British rock star Gary Glitter, who was imprisoned in Vietnam last year, and John Mark Karr, who falsely claimed to have killed the American child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey.


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Taking the World by Storm
Three students from Japan find new opportunities at US colleges
By Teru Clavel
Finding Japanese college graduates who can speak English, let alone function across cultures, is an ongoing challenge for multinational companies.
In the late 1990s, Japan was the top source of study-abroad students in the United States. Now, the country has fallen to seventh place, coming in after China, South Korea, and India, among other nations.
But there are a handful of young Japanese who found their way to competitive US universities and represent bright possibilities for this nation's future. One can only hope that these three students represent the vanguard of a more international Japanese leadership.
Tomonobu Kumahira
Brown University, class of 2015
Tomonobu Kumahira is majoring in international relations with a focus on economics and China. A Tokyo native, Kumahira attended Toin Gakuen, a private middle and high school in Yokohama.
Perhaps it was fate that took Kumahira to Brown. As valedictorian of his class of 1,800, he had planned to attend Japan's top public university, The University of Tokyo. However, due to a careless error in the entrance exam, he was not accepted, and, instead, went on to matriculate at Keio University.
Not feeling sufficiently challenged there, mid-way through his first year he decided to apply to universities in the United States.
This significant shift in thinking was probably influenced by his home environment; his father is a graduate of Brown, and both parents are alumni of Harvard Business School. Yet, at the age of five, he had told his parents that he would never go to an international school—because he is Japanese.
When planning an alternative to Keio, Kumahira commented that, "[it] turned out that I could only apply to three schools because I could not get through more applications. I had this constant feeling of frustration, not being able to express myself—yet needing to learn how."
In Japan, there are limited resources to support students who, educated here, wish to apply to competitive US universities.
Coming from Japan's regimented education system, Kumahira was attracted to Brown's more liberal academic policy, which, he said, "emphasizes freedom and responsibility." However, Kumahira admits, "Nobody knew if I could survive my first semester."
At Brown, Kumahira founded the Brown Bears Japan, an information and recruiting organization to encourage more Japanese students to study abroad and apply to Brown.
The club, which has grown to 15 members, sent 10 representatives to 10 Japanese cities this summer, to share information on US college life and the application process. In many cases, the Brown Bears plant the seed to inspire others to study abroad. The club also operates a blog, with each article receiving about 5,000 hits per month.
The club's overall efforts appear to have succeeded, the university this fall having welcomed four students from local high schools in Japan. Moreover, Kumahira has stepped down from the Brown Bears presidency, so that fellow students can learn to run the project, and ensure that its legacy continues long after he has graduated.
Sumire Hirotsuru
Harvard University, class of 2016
A native of Oita Prefecture, Kyushu, Sumire Hirotsuru is a third-year music and sociology major at Harvard College.
At age 15, the violin prodigy was awarded the IBLA Grand Prize at the International Music Competition in Ragusa Ibla, Italy. The annual contest, organized by the IBLA Foundation in New York City, is held for pianists, singers, instrumentalists, and composers.
The following year, she performed at Carnegie Hall and toured the United States. The turning point for Hirotsuru came during her tour, when she visited college campuses.
She learned that in the United States, she could pursue both academic studies and music, unlike in Japan, where she would need to select a single focus. The broader US possibilities, she believed, would open up more career options and offer multiple perspectives through a liberal arts education.
Hirotsuru started playing the violin at age two, and by the time she was in middle school, she flew twice monthly to Tokyo for studies with a music professor at Toho Gakuen School of Music, the alma mater of world-renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa.
A product of Oita's public school system, she never attended a juku (cram school) and credits her rapid mastery of the English language to the discipline she cultivated through her dedication to the violin.
At Harvard, Hirotsuru—who had previously been a solo violinist—is a member of a chamber orchestra and has been the concertmaster of the Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra since her first year. "It's a different feeling playing with other students. We can inspire each other, and the musical level here is really high," she explained.
Hirotsuru is also involved with musical and opera productions, and is producing the school's opera for this year, Acis and Galatea. "Since I usually perform onstage as a violinist, I wanted to know what it's like to organize an entire show," she said.
And, just to make sure she's adequately occupied, Hirotsuru also serves as president of the Harvard Early Music Society, through which she learns about the business and entrepreneurial side of the music industry.
Recognizing the lack of international exposure available to students in Oita, Hirotsuru co-founded, with her mother, the two-week Summer in JAPAN program. This brings 10 to 12 students from Harvard to Oita, where they teach up to 70 students (aged seven to 18), in subjects ranging from writing and public speaking, to the English language and drama.
She wants students to experience extra-curricular activities besides juku. "I really want to give something of the precious experiences I have had [at Harvard] to future students in Japan," she explained.
Kazuma Takimoto
Columbia University, class of 2015
Though Kazuma Takimoto is now a senior at Columbia College, he started his university career at Waseda University in Tokyo. Having attended a private high school in Kyoto, Takimoto was following what he calls "the expected academic path."
"I had always thought myself to be an average person without any special talents. I have no experience such as playing the piano in a Chopin competition, or anything like that. I thought I would live an average life and have an average career," Takimoto explained.
"I did not go to an international school or English cram school, but just went through the compulsory education system, according to the Ministry of Education's guidelines. That is all the English education I ever had.
"At Waseda, I was leading the typical life of an ordinary college student: working part-time, attending club activities, taking classes—though not very enthusiastically—and just taking notes on what the professors were saying … a normal Japanese college education," he said.
Then, everything changed when Takimoto attended Shanghai's Fudan University as an exchange student in the summer of his freshman year. "I did not know that Japanese universities were behind," he said. From this experience grew his determination to make a significant change in his life.
When Takimoto returned to Waseda to live in a college dormitory with international students, he had a newfound perspective. "One student was an ambitious, talented Singaporean who had learned to speak Japanese fluently in Singapore and passed The University of Tokyo entrance exam. There were students from China and South Korea, too, who spoke English fluently. TOEFL [Test of English as a Foreign Language] scores of around 115 were not rare," he said. The maximum score possible on the test is 120.
"I thought that, when I graduated from Waseda, I would probably get a job with one of Japan's respectable companies. However, I wondered if I would become as competitive as those students in the global business arena. After learning that we must compete with people like the students I had met at Waseda and in Shanghai, I had doubts about Japan's college education. I suspected that it was leading us in the wrong direction, and was a mere extension of high school education," he said.
Just after the start of his sophomore year, Takimoto left Waseda to spend six months studying English for the TOEFL and SAT [Scholastic Aptitude Text] exams.
He applied to the National University of Singapore, to stay close to home yet receive a global education. However, he was not accepted due to his low test scores.
Unable to return to Waseda, Takimoto instead decided to attend a community college in California, in the hope of being able to transfer to a University of California (UC)school, such as UCLA or Berkeley. Takimoto was at the community college for a year-and-a-half, during which time his TOEFL and SAT scores improved.
Although he was accepted to UC schools of his choice, on the advice of his academic adviser, Takimoto applied to, and was accepted at, Columbia—the only non-UC school to which he had applied. "The decision [to attend Columbia] was easy," he related.
Nevertheless, Columbia is challenging, Takimoto conceded.
"I am in the library all the time on weekdays. It is open 24 hours, and people are there at all hours, especially during the test weeks. Watching others working hard drives me to do the same."
Although the various twists and turns it took him to get to Columbia have added two years to his undergraduate experience, Takimoto has no doubt he made the right decision. "Having a diverse group of people around you makes a difference. These experiences enrich my life, and will continue to do so in the future," he added.
Teru Clavel is a consultant, writer, speaker, and researcher with a focus on international education.