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Submitted by: True China
Degree programme
Undergraduate Programs
Sichuan University currently offers 124 undergraduate programs to international students. The undergraduate programs are 4 years except architecture and medical programs which require 5 years. The teaching language is Chinese with some courses bilingually in Chinese and English. Bachelors degree and graduation certificate are awarded to those who finish all the course work required and pass thesis defense.
You can Download and fill out the application form at our website http://study.truechina.org/. The majors are listed as follow.
Bachelors Degree (4 Years)
1. Business Administration Management
2. Marketing
3. Accounting
4. Financial Management
5. Human Resources Management
6. Management Sciences
7. Industrial Engineering
8. Management in Engineering
9. Accounting (ACCA)
10. Electronic Business
11. Economics
12. International Economy and Trade
13. Finance
14. National Economic Management
15. Law
16. Chinese Language and Literature
17. Chinese Language and Literature Base
18. Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
19. Journalism
20. Journalism of Broadcasting and Television
21. Advertising
22. Edition and Publication
23. English
24. Russian
25. French
26. Japanese
27. Painting
28. Art Studies
29. Art Design
30. Dancing
31. Performance
32. Animation
33. Broadcasting and Television Edition
34. History
35. Archaeology
36. Tourism Management
37. International Policy
38. Philosophy
39. Information Management and Information System
40. Administration Management
41. Public Affairs Administration
42. Labour and Social Security
43. Land Resource Management
44. Archive Science
45. Information Resource Management
46. Chinese Language
47. Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
48. Information and Computer Science
49. Statistics
50. Chemistry
51. Applied Chemistry
52. Electronic Program and Automation
53. Automation
54. Communication Engineering
55. Medical Information Engineering
56. Physics
57. Applied Physics
58. Micro-electronics
59. Nuclear Engineering and Nuclear Technology
60. Biological Sciences
61. Biological Technology
62. Ecology
63. Landscape Architecture
64. Polymer Material and Engineering Program
65. Polymer Material and Processing Engineering Program
66. Electronic Information Sciences and Technology
67. Optical Information Sciences and Technology
68. Information Security
69. Electronic Information Engineering
70. Electronic Sciences and Technology
71. Material Physics
72. Material Chemistry
73. Metal Material Engineering
74. Inorganic Nonmetal Material Engineering
75. Biomedical Engineering
76. Machinery Design and Manufacture and Automation
77. Material Formation and Control Engineering
78. Industrial Design
79. Measurement and Control Technology and Instrumentation
80. Computer Sciences and Technology
81. Network Engineering
82. Software Engineering
83. Environment Sciences
84. Architecture (5 years)
85. Urban Design (5 years)
86. Civil Engineering
87. Water Supply and Sewerage Engineering
88. Landscape Architecture Design (5 years)
89. Environment Engineering
90. Engineering Mechanics
91. Thermal Energy and Power Engineering
92. Hydraulic and Hydro-power Engineering
93. Hydrology and Water Resource Engineering
94. Agricultural Water Conservancy Engineering
95. Metallurgy Engineering
96. Process Equipment and Control Engineering
97. Safety Engineering
98. Chemical Engineering and Technology
99. Pharmaceutical Engineering
100. Biology Engineering
101. Food Sciences and Engineering
102. Textile Engineering
103. Light Chemical Engineering
104. Fashion Design and Engineering
105. Light Biological Engineering
106. Basic Medicine
107. Forensic Medicine (5 years)
108. Maternal and Child Healthcare (5 years)
109. Clinical Medicine (5 years)
Clinical Medicine (6 years, taught by English, only for international students
110. Laboratory Medicine (5 years)
111. Medical Technology (Medical Nutrition)
112. Medical Technology (Respiratory Treatment)
113. Medical Technology (Rehabilitation Treatment)
114. Medical Technology (Medical Image Technology)
115. Medical Technology (Optometry)
116. Nursing
117. Stomatology (7 years)
118. Stomatology (5 years)
119. Prosthodontics
120. Preventive Medicine (5 years)
121. Health Laboratory Accreditation
122. Public Health Management ?Sanity Affairs Administration?
123. Pharmacology
124. Chinese Language?Only for Overseas Students?
Graduate Programs
At present Sichuan University has 37 key disciplines at the national level, 66 key disciplines at the provincial level, 27 first class Ph.D. disciplines as well as 213 other Ph.D. disciplines, 330 Master’s Degree disciplines, 26 post-doctorate interim positions. You can Download and fill out the application form at our website http://study.truechina.org/.The majors are listed as follow.
Masters Degree (3 Years)
1. Political Economics
2. History of Economic Thought
3. History of Economic
4. Western Economics
5. World Economy
6. Population, Resources and Environmental Economics
7. National Economics
8. Regional Economics
9. Public Finance
10. Financial Economy
11. Industrial Economics
12. International Trade
13. Labor Economics
14. Statistics
15. Quantitative Economics
16. Land Resource Management
17. Theory of Jurisprudence
18. Constitutional Law and Administrative Law
19. Penal Law
20. Civil and Commercial Law
21. Procedural Jurisprudence
22. Economy Law
23. International law
24. Master of Laws
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25. Demography
26. Theory of Literature and Arts
27. Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
28. Chinese linguistics and philology
29. Study of Classical Chinese Document
30. Classical Chinese Literature
31. Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature
32. Chinese Ethnic Language and Literature
33. Comparative Literature and World Literature
34. Literature, Arts and Media
35. Cultural Criticism
36. Literary Anthropology
37. Buddhism Literature
38. Literature and Arts of Broadcast, Movie and Television
39. Journalism
40. Communication
41. English Language and Literature
42. Russian Language and Literature
43. Japanese Language and Literature
44. Linguistics and Applied Linguistics in Foreign Languages
45. Chinese Ethnic Art
46. Art
47. Fine Arts
48. Artistic Design
49. Ethnology
50. Historical Theories and History of Historical Science
51. Archaeology and Museology
52. Historical Geography
53. Studies of Historical Literature
54. History of Particular Subjects
55. Ancient Chinese History
56. Modern and Contemporary Chinese History
57. World History
58. Chinese Confucianism
59. Tourist Management
60. Fundamental Mathematics
61. Computational Mathematics
62. Probability and Mathematical Statistics
63. Applied mathematics
64. Operational Research and Cybernetics
65. Uncertained Mathematics
66. Information Security
67. Higher Education
68. Theoretical Physics
69. Particle Physics and Nuclear Physics
70. Atomic and Molecular Physics
71. Condensed State Physics
72. Optics
73. Biomedical Physics
74. Applied Electronic Physics
75. Microelectronics and Solid State Electronics
76. Inorganic Chemistry
77. Analytical Chemistry
78. Organic Chemistry
79. Physical Chemistry
80. Polymer Chemistry and Physics
81. Green Chemistry
82. Chemical Biology
83. Environmental Science
84. Botany
85. Zoology
86. Microbiology
87. Genetics
88. Cell Biology
89. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
90. Ecology
91. Bioinformatics
92. Biosafety
93. Structural Biology
94. Pesticide Science
95. Ornamental Plants and Horticulture
96. Radio Physics
97. Physical Electronics
98. Circuits and Systems
99. Optical Engineering
100. Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technology
101. Communication and Information Systems
102. Signal and Information Processing
103. Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Systems
104. Materials Physics and Chemistry
105. Materialogy
106. Nano Material and Nano Tecnology
107. Biomedical Engineering
108. Mechanical Manufacture and Automation
109. Mechatronic Engineering
110. Mechanical Design and Theory
111. Vehicle Engineering
112. Precision Instrument and Machinery
113. Measuring and Testing Technologies and Instruments
114. Materials Processing Engineering
115. Ferrous Metallurgy
116. Non-ferrous Metallurgy
117. Man-Machine and Environmental Engineering
118. Electric Machines and Electric Apparatus
119. Power System and its Automation
120. High Voltage and Insulation Technology
121. Power Electronics and Power Drives
122. Theory and New Technology of Electrical Engineering
123. Signal and Information Processing
124. Control Theory and Control Engineering
125. Detection Technology and Automatic Equipment
126. Medical Information Engineering
127. Computer Systems Organization
128. Computer Software and Theory
129. Computer Applied Technology
130. Software Engineering
131. Solid Mechanics
132. Fluid Mechanics
133. Engineering Mechanics
134. Architectural Design and Theory
135. Urban Planning and Design
136. Building Technology Science
137. Structural Engineering
138. Municipal Engineering
139. Environmental Engineering
140. Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Combating
141. Geotechnical Engineering
142. Hydrology and Water Resources
143. Hydraulics and River Dynamics
144. Hydraulic Structure Engineering
145. Hydraulic and Hydro-Power Engineering
146. Harbor, Coastal and Offshore Engineering
147. Project Management of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Construction
148. Urban Water Conservancy and Water Safety
149. Agricultural Water-Soil Engineering
150. Physical Chemistry of Metallurgy
151. Chemical Process Equipment
152. Chemical Engineering
153. Chemical Technology
154. Biochemical Engineering
155. Applied Chemistry
156. Industrial Catalysis
157. Pharmaceutical Engineering
158. Safety Science and Technology of Chemical Industry
159. Textile Material and Textiles Design
160. Textile Chemistry and Dyeing and Finishing Engineering
161. Clothing
162. Fermentation Engineering
163. Leather Chemistry and Engineering
164. Food Science
165. Cereals, Oils and Vegetable Protein Engineering
166. Processing and Storage of Agriculture Products
167. Processing and Storage of Aquatic Products
168. Materials Processing Engineering
169. Polymer Science & Engineering
170. Composite Material
171. Physiology
172. Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology
173. Immunology
174. Pathogenic Organisms
175. Pathology and Pathophysiology
176. Forensic Medicine
177. Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology
178. Medical Neurobiology
179. Medical Physiology and Chronobiology
180. Pharmacology
181. Internal Medicine
182. Pediatrics
183. Geriatrics
184. Neurology
185. Psychiatry and Mental Health
186. Dermatology and Venereology
187. Imaging and Nuclear Medicine
188. Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics
189. Nursing
190. Surgery
191. Obstetrics and Gynecology
192. Ophthalmology
193. Otolaryngology
194. Oncology
195. Rehabilitation Medicine & Physical Therapy
196. Sports Medicine
197. Anesthesiology
198. Emergency Medicine
199. Evidence-Based Medicine
200. Transplantation Sciences and Engineering
201. Scientific Evaluation of Clinical Drugs and Equipment
202. Optometry and Ophthalmology
203. Clinical Genetics
204. Clinical Discipline of Chinese and Western Integrative Medicine
205. Pharmaceutics
206. Basic Science of Stomatology
207. Clinical Science of Stomatology
208. Epidemiology and Health Statistics
209. Occupational and Environmental Health
210. Nutrition and Food Hygiene
211. Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health
212. Hygiene Toxicology
213. Health and Social Behavio
214. Public Health Inspection
215. Hospital Management and Health Policy
216. Social Medicine and Health Management
217. Medicinal Chemistry
218. Pharmacognosy
219. Pharmaceutical Analysis
220. Microbial and Biochemical Pharmacy
221. Clinical Pharmacy
222. Pharmaceutical Administration
223. Natural Products Chemistry
224. Biologic Therapy of Humans Serious Disease
225. Philosophy of Marxism
226. Chinese Philosophy
227. Foreign Philosophies
228. Ethics
229. Aesthetics
230. Chinese and Foreign Political Institution
231. Sociology
232. Anthropology
233. Applied Psychology
234. Technology Economy and Management
235. Administration Management
236. Educational Economy and Management
237. Social Security
238. Library Science
239. Information Science
240. Archival Science
241. Management Science and Engineering
242. Accounting
243. Corporate Management
244. Master of Business Administration (MBA)
245. International Relations
246. Computer Systems Organization
247. Computer Applied Technology
248. Nuclear Technology and Applications
249. Radiation and Environmental Protection
250. High Pressure Science and Technology
251. Leather Chemistry and Engineering
252. Science of Religion
253. Political Theory
254. International Politics
255. Basic Principle of Marxism
256. Studies of Localization of Marxism in China
257. Education in Ideology and Politics
258. Humane and Sociological Science of Sports
259. Human Movement Science
260. Theory of Sports Pedagogy and Training
261. Science of Ethnic Traditional Sports
Doctoral Degree (3 Years)
1. Political Economy
2. History of Economic Thought
3. History of Economic
4. Western Economics
5. World Economics
6. Population, Resources and Environmental Economics
7. Science of Procedure Laws
8. Theory of Literature and Art
9. Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
10. Chinese Philology
11. Study of Chinese Classical Text
12. Ancient Chinese Literature
13. Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature
14. Chinese Ethnic Language and Literature
15. Comparative Literature and World Literature
16. Cultural Criticism
17. Literature Anthropology
18. Buddhism Languages and Literatures
19. Radio and television Art
20. Journalism
21. English Language and Literature
22. Historical Theories and History of Historical Science
23. Archaeology and Museology
24. Studies of Historical Literature
25. History of Particular Subjects
26. Ancient Chinese History
27. Modern and Contemporary Chinese History
28. World History
29. Tibetans History, Economy and Social Development
30. Cultural Heritage and Tourism Exploitation
31. Cultural Relic and Art History
32. Chinese Confucianism
33. Tourist Management
34. Fundamental Mathematics
35. Computational Mathematics
36. Probability and Mathematical Statistics
37. Applied mathematics
38. Operational Research and Cybernetics
39. Uncertainty Mathematics
40. Information Security
41. Theoretical Physics
42. Atomic and Molecular Physics
43. Condensed Matter Physics
44. Optics
45. Biomedicine Physics
46. Inorganic Chemistry
47. Analytical Chemistry
48. Organic Chemistry
49. Physical Chemistry
50. Chemistry and Physics of Polymers
51. Green Chemistry
52. Chemic Biology
53. Environmental Science
54. Botany
55. Zoology
56. Microbiology
57. Genetics
58. Cell Biology
59. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
60. Ecology
61. Biology Informatics
62. Biology Security
63. Structural Biology
64. Pesticide Science
65. Optics
66. Wireless Physics
67. Optical Engineering
68. Communication and Information Systems
69. Condensed Matter Physics
70. Optical Engineering
71. Material Physics & Chemistry
72. Material Sciences
73. Nanometer Materials & Nanometer Technology
74. Biomedical Engineering
75. Machine Manufacturing & Automation
76. Mechatronic Engineering
77. Mechanical Design and Theory
78. Measuring Technology and Instrument
79. Power System and its Automation
80. Computer Sciences & Technology
81. Solid Mechanics
82. Fluid Mechanics
83. Engineering Mechanics
84. Structural Mechanics
85. Environment Science
86. Environment Engineering
87. Biomedical Engineering
88. Fluid Mechanics
89. Geotechnical Engineering
90. Hydrology and Water Resource
91. Hydraulics and River Dynamics
92. Hydraulics Structure Engineering
93. Harbors, Coast and in-shore Engineering
94. Hydro-electric Construction Engineering Administration
95. Urban Hydrology and Safety
96. Chemical Processing Equipment
97. Chemical Engineering
98. Chemical Technology
99. Biochemical Industry
100. Applied Chemistry
101. Industry Catalysis
102. Pharmaceutical Engineering
103. Safety Technology and Engineering of Chemical Industry
104. Chemical Metallurgy and Material Technology
105. Fermentation Engineering
106. Leather Science and Engineering
107. Material Processing Engineering
108. Polymer Science & Engineering
109. Composite Material
110. Biomedical Engineering
111. Physiology
112. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
113. Biomedical Engineering
114. Human Anatomy and Histology & Embryology
115. Immunology
116. Pathogenic Organism
117. Pathology and Pathophysiology
118. Forensic Medicine
119. Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology
120. Medical Neurologic Biology
121. Medical Physiology and Chronobiology
122. Physiology
123. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
124. Pathology and Pahtophysiology
125. Internal Medicine
126. Pediatrics
127. Geriatrics
128. Neurology
129. Mental Disease and Mental Health
130. Dermatology and Venereology
131. Imaging and Nuclear Medicine
132. Surgery
133. Obstetrics & Gynecology
134. Ophthalmology
135. Otolaryngology
136. Oncology
137. Rehabilitation Medicine and Physical Therapy
138. Sports Medicine
139. Anesthesiology
140. Evidence – based Medicine
141. Transplant Science and Engineering
142. Clinical Pharmacy and Apparatus Evaluation
143. Clinical Genetics
144. Traditional Chinese Medicine Integration Western Medicine
145. Hospital Management and Health Policy
146. Basic Stomatology
147. Clinical Stomatology
148. Epidemiology and Health Statistics
149. Occupation Disease and Environmental Sanitation
150. Nutrition and Food Hygiene
151. Health and Social Behavio
152. Public Health Laboratory
153. Social Medicine and Health Services Administration
154. Pharmaceutical Chemistry
155. Pharmacy
156. Pharmacognosy
157. Pharmaceutical Analysis
158. Pharmacology
159. Clinical Pharmacy
160. Pharmacy Management
161. Chemistry of Medicinal Natural Products
162. Pharmacy Design for Target
163. Chemistry Biology
164. Genetics
165. Cell Biology
166. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
167. Biomedical Engineering
168. Biotherapy for Human Significant Disease
169. Pharmacology
170. Genetics
171. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
172. Transplant Science and Engineering
173. Evidence – base Medicine
174. Management Sciences and Engineering
175. Accounting
176. Enterprise Management
177. Tourist Management
178. Technological Economy & Management
179. Applied computer technology
180. Condensed State Physics
181. Nuclear Technology & Application
182. High Pressure Science and Technology
183. Polymer Chemistry and Physics
184. Chemistry & Biology
185. Biomedical Engineering
186. Medical Imaging and Nuclear Medicine
187. Leather Chemistry and Engineering
188. Religion
189. The Research of Marxism in China
190. Environmental Science
Non Degree Programmes
Exchange Programs
Sichuan University has established student exchange programs with thirty universities in the world. Names of these universities are listed as follow.
University of Washington (UW)
University of Maryland(UMD)
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
The University of Utah
Western Oregon University
Arizona State University
Lawrence Technological University
New Mexico State University
Technische Universitaet Clausthal
Nottingham University
University of Newcastle
Hochschule Bremen
Vrije Universiteit (VUA)
RWTH Aachen University
Universiteit Leiden
Paris X University
Burgundy School of Business
Universit Paul Valry
Hokkaido Univ. of Education
Osaka Intl University?OIU?
Nanyang Technological Univ. (NTU)
University of Tennessee
Pacific Lutheran University?PLU?
Eastern New Mexico University(ENMU)
National University of Singapore Undergraduate:
Waseda University
Kanazawa University
Gyeongsang National University
Yeungnam University
University of California, Las Angeles
Purdue University Calumet
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
York University
The University of Prince Edward Island, Canada
Monash University
International students who wish to participate in the exchange program to study at Sichuan University may inquire the international office of their home university for more information about the program.
Visiting Student / Advanced Study Programs
Sichuan University offers advanced research facilities and rich teaching resources. International students who wish to take courses or do research at Sichuan University as visiting students may apply to International Student Sichuan University.
About the Author: Truechina is a program developed by GreatChina International, in order to help foreigners to study in China as well as teach in China.1. GreatChina International has been devoting to education service for 17 years and is well versed in Chinese education. Our company has always been well-known for its quality service. We always guarantee the quality of our service.2. GreatChina Internationals headquarter is located in the city of Chengdu. Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan province in southwestern of China. We have branch offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Kunming and Haikou, which is almost all the cities that are popular with studying foreign students. No matter where the students want to study, GreatChina International can offer the best one-stop service in China.3. GreatChina International has its own offices in the United States, Dallas and Phoenix, established to provide the services and development for Study in China. Our staff there offers assistants to students in the application procedure as well.4. GreatChina International wants to encourage more oversea students to study in China. We are currently exploring the possibility of offer scholarships to those overseas talented students who want to achieve their dream of studying in China. For those qualify students, the scholarship will provide financial assistance for school tuition, book fees and living arrangement. There is also opportunity for internship, volunteering and part time job.GreatChina International will ensure students experience China, understand Chinese culture and the way of life the most genuine way.For more information, please contact us:E-mailstudyinchina@truechina.orgTel+86-28-8671 3380Skypeyinying_truechinaWebsite:
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Indian Railway: all-women crew steers Tippu Express ahead of International Women’s Day
Friday, March 6, 2020
Yesterday, an all-women crew ran the Mysuru–Bengaluru Tippu Express in the Indian state of Karnataka. The state-run Indian Railways launched this event ahead of International Women’s Day, for promoting gender equality at work places.
B Shiva Parvathi was running the train as loco pilot (locomotive pilot), and 22-year-old Rangoli Patil was her loco co-pilot. The train left Mysore Junction railway station at 11:30 am IST (0600 UTC), covering a distance of 139km to reach KSR Bangalore station. The train had banners on it which mentioned “International Women’s Day Celebration”.
Speaking to newspaper Star of Mysore, B Shiva Parvathi said, “It is a proud moment for me to be steering this train today along with my Loco Pilot Rangoli and the all-women staff”. Mysore Divisional Railway Manager Aparna Garg told Wikinews only 10% of the employees in the Mysore Division were women, which constitutes about 650 female employees.
Mysore district comes under the South West Railway (SWR) branch of the Indian Railway. Mysore Division of the SWR celebration of the Women’s day started on March 1, and is planned till March 10. Various activities are being conducted in this period, including health check-ups, yoga, sports competition and trekking, newspaper The Hindu reported.
“The theme ‘Equal for All’ is an effort of the Railways to promote more women workforce and empower them. Women of today are no less to any men, be it in any field. I hope through such initiatives, more number of women are motivated to take up jobs in their respective fields of interest”, Garg told Star of Mysore.
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Medal-seeking Spanish men arrive at 2014 Goalball World Championships
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Spain’s men’s national goalball team arrived in Espoo, Finland Friday for the start of the 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships. The team comes into the tournament with the goal of securing a medal, which would qualify them for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. The team missed the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Head coach Francisco Monreal said, “The objective is to reach the medal round, and qualify directly for the 2016 Games, but we need to be realistic and not think game by game, we can get a surprise. […] The competition will be decided in one game, head or tails, where it doesn’t matter what happened before. ((es))Spanish language: ?el objetivo previsto es alcanzar las medallas y clasificarnos directamente para los Juegos de 2016, pero hay que ser realistas y como no vayamos pensando partido a partido, nos podemos llevar una sorpresa. […] La competición se decidirá en un partido a cara o cruz, como son los cruces de cuartos, y donde no sirve de nada lo realizado en la primera fase“
Coming into the competition, the team was ranked eleventh in the world based on the IBSA Unofficial rankings published late last month, down one spot from the April rankings. The team is scheduled to play their first game against the ninth ranked United States men’s team on Monday morning, before playing twenty-first ranked Germany later in the afternoon. Their other scheduled competitors in pool play are top ranked Iran, third ranked Algeria, seventh ranked Finland, twelfth ranked Czech Republic and twentieth ranked Ukraine. The team needs to finish in the top four in their group to advance to the second round.
The team’s roster includes Jose Daniel Fernández, Cristian Santamaria, Félix Vargas, Roman Martínez, Jesús Santana, and Javier Serrato. They are led by head coach Monreal, with assistant coach Carles Estrany and physiotherapist José Bravo. The team is drawn from around the country, with Santana playing for a club in the Canary Islands, Serrato playing for Valencia, Fernández for Madrid area Chamartín, Santamaría for Cantabria, Vargas coming from Barcelona and Martínez from Aragón.
Absent from the 2012 Summer Paralympics, the last major international competition the team competed in was the 2010 Goalball World Championships in Sheffield, England where the team finished fifth. In last year’s IBSA European Goalball Championships in Turkey, the team finished second, behind World Championship hosts and Paralympic gold medalists Finland.
Goalball was created in 1946, exclusively for people with a visual disability and designed to help with the rehabilitation of veterans returning from World War II. Play in the Paralympics consists of two twelve-minute periods, with a three minute break between halves. Players are blindfolded to ensure all are equally visually handicapped on-court, and the game can be stopped to ensure goggles are properly fitted. Standing in front of a long goal, they throw the ball at the opposition team’s net who in turn try to block it by listening to the ball, which contains a bell, and using their bodies to prevent the ball from going in. The audience is asked to remain silent during play.
Windy Valley Muskox Yarn And My Lace Knitting Project
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Windy Valley Muskox Yarn And My Lace Knitting Project
by
Robin OBrien
I’ve been knitting all my life and have acquired many knitting books along the way. My latest buy is Arctic Lace by Donna Druchunas. This wonderful book is a step by step introduction to knitting and designing lace. Of special interest is the use of Muskox yarn. So, after purchasing some from Windy Valley Muskox Yarn I set about learning how to use this wondrous fiber to create a lace shawl.
Reading this book – and Donna’s blog – is an insight into a world of lace makers in Alaska – a place few of us will ever venture to. You learn about the Yup ik and Inupiat people, their villages and the muskox. I learned about how each village and town has its own lace pattern that is incorporated into the garments and about the Oomingmak Co-op that helps to promote traditional lacework using muskox yarn.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the muskox, it is an animal found in the Arctic Circle. The fiber that is gathered from the animal is called qiviut. Gathered is the right word because the wool from the muskox is not sheered, like the wool from sheep; rather, qiviut is brushed off the animal when it naturally sheds its coat. Qiviut is one of the warmest, lightest and softest of fibers you can work with; it’s the downy-soft underside wool from the musk ox – oomingmak – umimmak in Greenlandic. Because of its rarity and the way the wool is harvested, qiviut is very expensive.
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I bought my qiviut from Windy Valley Muskox Yarn. It was a 100% pure qiviut yarn; the color is called Alaska Spruce. It’s a 1 oz lace weight and you get about 218 yards per ball. I choose pure qiviut but you can also get qiviut/merino/silk and qiviut/silk blends in gorgeous colors from Windy Valley Muskox Yarn. If you’ve never worked with qiviut before you should be aware that it lacks the elasticity of wool, so it drapes beautifully for shawls and scarves but isn’t ideal for sweaters and such like. And, it doesn’t have the lustrous look of merino wool. With the qiviut/wool blends you get a yarn that holds its shape, feels incredibly soft and has a luxurious look to it. Also, qiviut blooms after it’s been washed; you get a fuzzy halo that resembles mohair but is much softer.
The Arctic Lace book is a great teaching aid – even if you’ve never done lace work before or don’t intend to use qiviut. As well as teaching the reader about the muskox, the people who work the fiber, the Oomingmak Co-op, you also can follow a list of projects. For my project I chose the ‘Arctic Diamond Stole’. I made 8 repeats and after blocking it turned out quite large but light as a feather. It hangs around my shoulders a treat with a softness that has to be felt to be believed. Someone I know said that my qiviut shawl feels like putting your hands into a cloud. I think that’s the best way to describe how it feels.
I’ve really enjoyed reading the Arctic Lace book and working with qiviut yarn. I’ve put the book down for now but know I’ll soon return to begin another project – making lace gloves – and I already know which yarn I’ll be using from Windy Valley Muskox Yarn; the Qiviut Royal Blend – 50/50 blend of qiviut and mulberry silk handspun in Peru – pure indulgence but you only live once.
Follow the links for more information about
Windy Valley Muskox Yarn
and other exquisite yarns like
Sirdar Yarn
and
Artyarns Yarn
.
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Stockholm chief prosecutor quashes arrest warrant for Wikileaks editor-in-chief
Saturday, August 21, 2010
The arrest warrant issued for Wikileaks’ editor-in-chief Julian Assange has been quashed by Stockholm Chief Prosecutor Eva Finné, who said in a press release “I am of the opinion that there is no reason to suspect that he has committed a rape.” The press officer of the Swedish Prosecution Authority says that he is still suspected of molestation, and that neither police nor prosecutors have yet been able to contact Assange. Assange had this morning said that he was going to hand himself in to police but also said that the accusations against him were false. The investigation is continuing.
A warrant for Assange’s arrest was issued on Friday evening after the Stockholm police informed prosecutors that he had been accused of rape. According to Expressen’s sources two women between 20 and 30 years old are the alleged victims. Police and prosecutor Maria Häljebo Kjellstrand told Swedish news agency TT that the alleged molestation took place in Stockholm on the night of 13–14 August and the alleged rape happened “later” in Enköping. (Expressen’s sources say the alleged rape occurred on Tuesday.) Beyond that they have refused to comment. Sources told Expressen that the two women knew each other and “knew that they had been the victims of the same thing”. A source says that the women were afraid of Assange’s “position of power” and had been reluctant to make a formal report to the police. However, on Sunday one of his accusers was interviewed by Aftonbladet and denied that they were scared of Assange: “It is wrong to say that we were frightened of Assange and that we hadn’t wanted to report him for that reason. He’s not violent and I do not feel threatened by him.”
Assange was in Sweden last week to talk about his work and to defend Wikileaks’ publication of the Afghan War Diary, a set of tens of thousands of secret US military documents whose publication has angered the Pentagon and the Obama administration. He had also met Swedish Pirate Party leader Rickard Falkvinge and signed a deal in which the party agreed to provide Wikileaks with server space. The Pirate Party is continuing its cooperation with Wikileaks despite the allegations against Assange.
Assange has denied the allegations in e-mails to Swedish media and on Wikileaks’ Twitter feed, saying “the charges are without basis and their issue at this moment is deeply disturbing.” An official statement on the Wikileaks blog says: “We are deeply concerned about the seriousness of these allegations. We the people behind WikiLeaks think highly of Julian and he has our full support. While Julian is focusing on his defenses and clearing his name, WikiLeaks will be continuing its regular operations.”
Former US Senator Ted Stevens among five killed in Alaska plane crash
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Former US Senator Ted Stevens, 86, and former NASA administrator Sean O’Keefe, 54, were on an airplane that crashed in southwest Alaska, the Associated Press reports. A family spokesperson later confirmed that Stevens died in the crash, following earlier conflicting reports about his status. Both O’Keefe and his teenage son survived, according to a former NASA spokesperson.
In addition to the former Senator and former NASA chief, there were seven other passengers, The New York Times reports. Of those, five were reported to have died. The plane was heading to a fishing lodge near Lake Aleknagik when it crashed. Senator Stevens’ body has been recovered.
The Alaska National Guard was called in at 7:00 p.m. AKDT (0300 UTC) Monday, and arrived at the crash site about 7:30 a.m. AKDT (1530 UTC) Tuesday. Severe weather has made finding the crash site difficult for rescue personnel. The National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, said it was sending a team of investigators to the crash site, which is unusual for crashes of private aircraft.
As of 10:00 a.m. AKDT (1800 UTC), three of the survivors have been airlifted from the site by the United States Coast Guard.
Ted Stevens was born on November 18, 1923 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He began serving as a US Senator for Alaska in 1968, and held the postition until 2009, when he was defeated in a reelection bid by Mark Begich. He was also facing corruption charges at the time, which were later dropped after an initial conviction when it was found that prosecutors had withheld evidence from Stevens’ defense attorneys. In 1978, Stevens survived a plane crash in Anchorage, although the incident claimed the life of his first wife, Ann.
Sean O’Keefe was nominated as a NASA administrator in 2001 by then-president George W. Bush, and led the space organization through shaky times, such as the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. He resigned in 2005 to become the chancellor of Louisiana State University.
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BC man is selling the boat from old TV series Gilligan’s Island
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
A man named George Schultz in Parksville, British Columbia is selling the boat from old TV series Gilligan’s Island at the cost of $99,000. The cruiser, originally cost about $290,000 in the 1960s.
“There have been a couple of modifications, so it doesn’t look exactly like the original,” said Shultz, a boat broker who’s selling the 36-foot Wheeler Express Cruiser for fellow Parksdale resident Scotty Taylor. “But it’s still the original boat.”
Originally, the boat’s name was The Blue Jacket.
“Just for the show, for a stage name, it was called the S.S. Minnow,” Shultz said. The name was a reference to Newton Minnow, once chairman of the FCC.
“He just liked the boat, he wanted to restore it, it was a nice looking boat, a wooden boat, a classic and he likes classic boats,” said Shultz. “The hole in the hull was actually the least of the repairs – the interior needed a lot more work”.
Someone later stole the plaque on the boat, but the 46-year-old boat still has the round life preserver with S.S. Minnow emblazoned on it and the skipper’s chair.
Indian Railway: all-women crew steers Tippu Express ahead of International Women’s Day
Friday, March 6, 2020
Yesterday, an all-women crew ran the Mysuru–Bengaluru Tippu Express in the Indian state of Karnataka. The state-run Indian Railways launched this event ahead of International Women’s Day, for promoting gender equality at work places.
B Shiva Parvathi was running the train as loco pilot (locomotive pilot), and 22-year-old Rangoli Patil was her loco co-pilot. The train left Mysore Junction railway station at 11:30 am IST (0600 UTC), covering a distance of 139km to reach KSR Bangalore station. The train had banners on it which mentioned “International Women’s Day Celebration”.
Speaking to newspaper Star of Mysore, B Shiva Parvathi said, “It is a proud moment for me to be steering this train today along with my Loco Pilot Rangoli and the all-women staff”. Mysore Divisional Railway Manager Aparna Garg told Wikinews only 10% of the employees in the Mysore Division were women, which constitutes about 650 female employees.
Mysore district comes under the South West Railway (SWR) branch of the Indian Railway. Mysore Division of the SWR celebration of the Women’s day started on March 1, and is planned till March 10. Various activities are being conducted in this period, including health check-ups, yoga, sports competition and trekking, newspaper The Hindu reported.
“The theme ‘Equal for All’ is an effort of the Railways to promote more women workforce and empower them. Women of today are no less to any men, be it in any field. I hope through such initiatives, more number of women are motivated to take up jobs in their respective fields of interest”, Garg told Star of Mysore.
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