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Transcript: Fu Jian The map of Fujian Wuyi Mountain is one of the most popular and most important places in Fujian. There are a lot of plants and mannals. The average temp of Wuyi Mountain is 17.6 degrees celsius ( it is equal to 63.68 degree fahrenheit). It is not too hot or too cold during the year. Most tourists come to visit Wuyi Mountain in summer. And every year there are 63,950,000 tourists to come here for their summer vacation. The most famous river in Wuyi Mountain is Jiuqu River, and there are a lot of bamboo rafts, you can sit on the bamboo raft and see the view of Wuyi Mountain. Qingyun Mountain is the national AAAA science zone. It is 75 km far away from Fuzhou City.That spend you 2 hours from Fuzhou City to Qingyun Mountain. The weather there is very cool in summer, because there are a lot of river. And it is about 7 1000-kilometer tall peaks and 9 canyons and rivers. That is really a beautiful places to visit. Three Lanes and Seven Alleys is the most oldest street in China. There are a lot of famous people lived there before, like Binxin, famous writer in China. The three lanes refer to Wenru Lane, Yijin Lane, and Guanglu Lane, while the seven alleys refer to Huang Alley, Gong Alley, Yangqiao Alley, Langguan Alley, Ta Alley, Anmin Alley, and Jipi Alley. Nowadays the Jiqi Alley, Yangqiao Alley and Guanglu Lane have been reconstructed into driveways, only two lanes and five alleys are remained. The most popular food in Three Lanes and Seven Alleys is called Yanpi, and they made from pounding pork. You can learn how to do that in Three Lanes and Seven Alleys. The distance from Fujian to New York 7751 miles or 12471.36 kilometers Agency's name : Travel Fujian Company Phone number: (0591)-88373827 Address: 12 Xiahang Road, China Name for contact: Xiaoxiao Cao Fujian is a very beautiful place, it is in the southeast of China. And it made by 9 citys, and I was lived in Fujian City before I went to the United States. The climate of Fujian is very warm and humid, the average temp in spring is 17.6 degrees, the average temp in summer is 27 degrees, the average temp in fall is 21 degrees, and the average temp in winter is 11 degrees. It is not very cold in winter but very hot in summer. And for the most time of summer, it rains. Culture Many famous teas originate from Fujian, including oolong, Wuyi Yancha, and Fuzhou jasmine tea.Fujian tea ceremony is an elaborate way of preparing and serving tea. In fact, the English word "tea" is borrowed from Min nan language. And there are many special festival in China, and people celebrate in speical ways, for example, in Duanwu festival, we always have a game which is called dragon boat game, that is for a famous guy named Quyuan. At fist time, they drove boats to find his body, but now, people have this game, and want Quyuan know that all of the people are health and we are happy, do not worried about us. For the language of Fujian, of course, Chinese (Mandarin), and we also have our local language in Fujian, it is called Hokkien, and most people used it in the south part of Fujian and Taiwan.

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Transcript: The British Airways London Eye is the largest Ferris wheel in the world. Fish and Chips, an iconic British meal. London has a temperate oceanic climate. London's summer average is 75.2 °F. London receives about 24 inches in precipitation each year. London is the world's 3rd busiest film center, producing movies from Harry Potter to Notting Hill. Westminster Abbey is the burial place for England's kings and queens. It is also the site of many royal weddings, like Prince William's marriage to Kate Middleton. The Making of Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studio Tour. D N London is home to many famous landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, the London Eye, St. Paul's Cathedral, and Westminster Abbey. Climate London's rich history and cultural value are enough to draw any type of tourist to this classic city. Its wide variety of activites shows that there is something for all ages. Soldiers from the Queen's Foot Guard march to Buckingham Palace during the Changing of the Guard ceremony. Travel to London may include flying into one of its many airports, such as Gatwick, 45 kilometers south of the city. Sports London is home to some of the world's premier shopping, ranging from high end department stores to markets. Harrod's Department Store London is also very fond of its bus systems. Camden is one of London's most popular open air markets There are more languages spoken in London than in any other city in the world. L Afternoon Tea is a well-known English stereotype, but is still a common request from tourists. Culture Landmarks Most people in London, whether resident or tourist, use the "Tube" or Underground transportation as a quick and effective way of traveling throughout the city. London is also the only city that has held the Olympics three times, its third time being this summer. Travel London's activities range from musicals to studio tours to the historic Changing of the Guard. London is home to many sports teams, including rugby teams, cricket teams, and football (soccer) teams. Cuisine This tour gives an in-depth look at the making of the famous 8 part series. Arsenal is one of England's football teams that are based in London. Winters are usually cold, and snow falls about 3-5 times a year. Temperatures in the winter are usually between 24-57 degrees Fahrenheit. O Oyster cards and travelers cards are available for quick payment and access for use on the Tube. These buses are the iconic double-deckers that London is famous for. They provide an effective transport method and sightseeing opportunities. o N A third of the UK's archives are located in London, including the Magna Carta, which is kept at the National Archives. London's cuisine is almost as rich as its history, especially since many of their local traditions have been passed down for centuries. Buckingham Palace is home to Britain's Royal Family. Activities Shopping Britain's, and possibly the world's, most famous store includes departments for nearly everything, including an extensive Hair and Beauty section and a Christmas Grotto. Over the past 5 years, London based recording artists, such as Adele and Coldplay, have grossed around 1.9 billion pounds in worldwide sales. Although its cuisine doesn't compare to that of Italy or France, Londoners still believe that their food is exceptional. 14 London restaurants were placed in the world's top 50 restaurants in 2010. London Bridge--the subject of a popular nursery rhyme--has stood in London since Roman times, but the modern bridge was completed in 1972. It remains a prime representation of London with its archeitecture and fame.

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Transcript: 14th Week Consulting interns can be expensive Time and Money Personal Experience Preliminary Design Stage NFPA 101 and NFPA 13 New and Existing Education, Business, and Mercantile Definition of Project This app would be used to provide interns and recent graduates with an outline of guidelines for how to design and review designs of specific occupancies. With the given time frame, I will be writing the information that will go into the app Begin parametric study: Speak with my mentor and Jason to understand more about what critical variables I could concentrate on for this app. Choose those parameters and begin my study Gather information from NFPA 101 and NFPA 13 for new and existing education, business, and mercantile occupancies. By: Breanne Thompson Next Steps (Continued) Finish preparing for Draft of Analysis Pull together and discuss results of project Draw my conclusions and state future work needed Turn in Final Paper! 10th and 11th Week Turn in my parametric study Begin draft of analysis Map out the process of the app for the key elements 15th Week References Next Steps 7th Week Prepare for Final Presentation Summarize my draft of analysis into presentation Work on how to incorporate a live demonstration for my presentation App Development Background Information 8th-9th Week Continuous Process Objective-C for Apple products Java for Android products 6 months of studying Places to Learn: Codecademy, iOS Dev Center, Android Developers Training Hire App Developer will cost thousands Prepare Final Paper Dive into Shark Tank! 1. http://lifehacker.com/5401954/programmer-101-teach-yourself-how-to-code 2. http://www.bluecloudsolutions.com/blog/cost-develop-app/ 6th Week Background Presentation 12th-13th Week

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Transcript: Real action and accountability Amnesty International Non-state actors/ Rebel Groups?? ...and what about men?? ignoring male rape victims? would rape exist without a man? Weapons of War: Rape UN as an Arena - NGO's - Discussion and dialogue Arena Instrument Actor Critical Thinking Weapons of War: Rape UN as an instrument UNSC Resolution 1820 (2008) UN as an Actor - UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict Weapons of War: Rape Problems with 1820 "Roles and Functions of International Organizations" "Sexual violence, when used as a tactic of war in order to deliberately target civilians or as a part of a widespread or systematic attack against civilian populations, can significantly exacerbate situations of armed conflict and may impede the restoration of international peace and security… effective steps to prevent and respond to such acts of sexual violence can significantly contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security" (UNSC Resolution 1820, p. 2)" http://www.stoprapenow.org/uploads/advocacyresources/1282164625.pdf Background Presentation- Kristin Mann Weapons of War: Rape Brief Insight - used to manipulate social control - destabilize communities - weaken ethnic groups and identities Examples: - Sudanese Militia - Rwanda Genocide - DRC Critical Thinking http://www.womenundersiegeproject.org/blog/entry/the-need-for-numbers-on-rape-in-warand-why-theyre-nearly-impossible-to-get Critical Thinking Increased Data Collection by international organizations - determine humanitarian responses - ensures justice and reparation - provides recognition and dignity

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Transcript: Death rate 2012: 12.84 deaths/1,000 population (World ranking: 22) Infant (Child Mortality) Total: 79.02 deaths/1,000 live births (world ranking: 10) HIV/AIDS (2) Appropriate Technology Landlocked country Great African Rift Valley system: East – Lake Malawi South – mountains, tropical palm-lined beaches Mainly a large plateau, with some hills Lake Malawi (Lake Nyasa) Almost 1 million people have AIDS 60% of these are female Declining in urban areas, Rising in rural areas Leading cause of death amongst adults Contributes to the low life expectancy: 54.2 years 209th ranking (One of the lowest) 500,000 children have been orphaned due to AIDs Micro-finance Policy Framework and Strategies (Health SWAp) increasing the availability and accessibility of antenatal services; utilization of skilled health personnel during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal period at all levels of the health system; strengthening the capacity of individuals and institutions to improve maternal and neonatal health; increasing the number of skilled health personnel; constructing and upgrading health facilities to offer essential health services particularly focusing on rural and underserved areas; and provision of ARVs and micronutrients during pregnancy. Geography of Malawi CCST 9004 Appropriate Technology for the Developing World Indicator 3: Literacy Rate of 15 – 24 year-olds According to the World Bank, microfinance is defined as: Microfinance is the provision of financial services to the entrepreneurial poor.This definition has two important features:it emphasizes a range of financial services—not just credit— and it emphasizes the entrepreneurial poor. Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education Appropriate Technology: SIRDAMAIZE 113 Population: 16,777,547 (estimated in July 2013) Population growth rate: 2.758% (2012 est.) (World ranking: 18) Age structure Children: 50% of total population HIV/AIDS Human Resources Education Poverty Food Insecurity Erratic Rainfall Patterns/Droughts Corruption Lack of Foreign Investment Languages Indicator 5: Proportion of seats held by women in National Parliaments Central Region: 1-9 (Yellow) *Capital: Lilongwe Northern Region: 10-15 (Red) Southern Region: 16-27 (Green) Lake Malawi (Blue) Land surface area 45,747 square miles Challenges: · shortage of qualified primary school teachers; · inadequate physical infrastructure; · poor retention of girls mainly from standard five to eight; · high disease burden due to HIV and AIDS consequently leadinto absenteeism, especially among girls who take care of the sick · Poverty levels are high in rural areas. Malawi – Climate/Agriculture Trading partners: South Africa, Zambia, China, US Challenges: · shortage of qualified primary school teachers; · inadequate physical infrastructure; · poor retention of girls mainly from standard five to eight; · high disease burden due to HIV and AIDS consequently leading to absenteeism especially among girls who take care of the sick; and · poor participation of school committees and their communities in school management. · Poverty levels are high in rural areas. 1 Doctor per 50,000 people Hinders the ability to deliver medical services to people in need Reason: Emigration Lack of access to education Aggravated by AIDS > 4 nurses are lost each month This also affects other sectors: Government Business Farmers Human Resources HIV/AIDS - Contemporary GDP: US $14.58 billion (2012 est.) (World ranking: 142) Labor force: agriculture: 90%; industry and services: 10% (2003 est.) Countries main income Agriculture Main crops: maize, tobacco, tea, sugar cane, groundnuts, cotton, wheat, coffee, and rice Industry: tobacco, tea, sugar, sawmill products, cement, consumer goods Challenges: limited capacity in terms of human and material resources to facilitate adult literacy and continuing education; early marriages perpetuated by socioeconomic factors; socio–cultural factors that make people believe that men should be leaders while women are followers; and, poor learning environment which affects girls in primary and secondary schools e.g. sanitary facilities, long distances to education facilities, extra burden from domestic chores especially for adolescent girls resulting into high dropout rate. 1964: Independent from Britain Indicator 1: Maternal Mortality Ratio Malawi Demographics Problems - Outline Indicator 4: Share of Women in Wage Employment in the Non- Agriculture Sector measure of employment opportunities ( i.e equal proportions of men and women in formal employment) Yet, more women participate in the agriculture sector than in the formal wage employment especially in jobs that require professional qualifications. Due to: literacy levels, gender disparity and cultural values. Facts About the Product: Drought tolerant maize variant Able to mature under limited rainfall Suitable for marginal rainfall areas 136 days to mature Normally: 150 – 180 days Able to mature under limited rainfall Suitable for marginal rainfall areas

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Transcript: New York City By: Tony Yeung Course Code: BTT101-04 Prepared for: Ms Yeung United States of America Total Population of... 8,175,133 Four Seasons Summer Spring Winter Fall Is from 1 dollar Canadian to 1.075 US Dollar. (as of 2011) The top three languages spoken in the United States? Chinese Spanish Cost to get there in a Air Canada 747 Plane Air Canada's Boeing 747 Is... The cost (per adult) will be 2500 dollars including taxes for seven days, First class seating, and 7 days stay at Paramount Hotel at Times Square. * All meals are included and tickets to 4 tourist attractions. First tourist attraction. Is the Empire State Building. (Tired of staring up at New York City Sky? Check out the view of New York City from atop the Empire State Building.) The Empire State Building is 1,453 feet, 8 /16 inches from base to the top of the lighting rod. There are 1,860 steps from street level to the 102nd floor 10-20 thousand visit the Empire State Building each day. On a clear day, you can see for almost 80 miles from the top of the Empire State Building. Lighting strikes the Empire State Building 100 times a year. The lights on the Empire State Building change colors for holidays and special observances Second Tourist attraction. Is the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States in honour of the friendship established during the French Revolution. The Statue of Liberty has become an American symbol of freedom and welcome to the immigrants who come to the USA looking for a better life.  When shipped from France to New York, she came in 350 pieces. Once delivered, it took four months to put her together, and was completed on October 28, 1886. The Statue of Liberty was closed to visitors following September 11, 2001, but was reopened on December 20, 2001. The Promenade and Observatory were reopened to visitors beginning August 3, 2004 by reserved ticket only. On July 4, 2009 the Crown was once again made accessible to visitors. Interior access to the Statue of Liberty will be suspended on October 29, 2011 for upgrades which are expected to take about a year. Third tourist Attraction. Is the Grand Central. Renovations since its opening in 1913 have turned Grand Central into more than just a hub for transportation there are shops, dining and more available to visitors. There are group tours available, as well as free tours for individuals on Wednesdays and Fridays. Fourth tourist Attraction. Is the Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan  It's known for it's Christmas tree, ice skating, top of the Rock Observation Deck, Radio City Music Hall and numerous shopping and dining opportunities. Rockefeller Center is a great destination for visitors any time of year. Fact: Did you know that Ontario has the same time zone as New York. Paramount Hotel at Times Square

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