China Focus – Can China Produce a Steve Jobs? Soul-Searching Over China’s Gaokao

Imagine starting to study for your college entrance exam…in kindergarten. That’s what some students do for China’s gao kao, the two-day nationwide college entrance exam, that determines which college students get into. The gao kao is considered so key to determining the future of students, that parents and students take extreme measures for the test. The gao kao happened earlier this month, but now there seems to be a growing backlash against the test, after a TV host’s rant against the exam went viral. Zhong Shan, of Hunan TV, said the test twisted human nature, giving examples like a daughter not being told of her father’s death for two months to keep her from getting distracted from the test, or a daughter having to leave her bleeding mother behind after they got in a car accident on the way to the test.Why is there so much pressure over the Gao kao? And what does it say about China’s larger education system? For more news and videos visit ➡ ‪ English.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ➡ ‪http Add us on Facebook ➡ ‪on.fb.me

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Just 24 hours after being told jobs were on the line – talks between unions and management are continuing at the West Lothian meat processing plant. The Dutch company Vion says the Halls factory in Broxburn is unsustainable. The Scottish Government has set up a task force to try to save the plant. While parts of Scotland have recorded one of their wettest Junes on record, the Western Isles are facing the worst drought in living memory. Islanders are now being told to conserve water, while forest and moorland fires have sprung up across the islands. The man behind what could be one of the greatest scientific discoveries of our age today remained modest about his chances of receiving a nobel prize. Professor Peter Higgs has been tipped for the honour after scientists in Switzerland said they may have discovered the elusive God Particle. A new centre named after the physicist is now to be opened in Edinburgh in the hope of making the next big scientific breakthrough. West Lothian singing sensation Susan Boyle has been given an honorary doctorate for her contribution to the creative industries. She was given the degree by Edinburgh’s Queen Margaret University, where she once studied for a certificate in caring. Parking in the capital’s city centre is to be free after 5 o’clock during the Edinburgh Festival. The move aims to help businesses and shopkeepers which are planning to stay open until 7 o’clock during the summer. Students from Heriot-Watt University have unveiled a
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Anti-Japanese Riots and Wen Concerned over Slowing Export

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In today’s China News, anti-Japanese protests continue in China, as protestors target the car of the Japanese ambassador to China. A weekend crash involving a passenger bus and a truck carrying methanol leaves 36 people dead in Shaanxi province. A Chinese security agent makes a threatening phone call to the President of NTD’s affiliate in Canada. German reporters working in China ask German Chancellor Angela Merkel for help as they face obstructions in their jobs. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao calls for support for export in Guangdong province as the China feels the squeeze of the global economic slowdown. China’s stock markets dives to a 41 month low. “Tiger Mum” meets her competition, as a self-proclaimed “eagle dad” puts his four-and-a-half year-old son through some unusual training. And Celebrity chefs in New York lend support to NTD’s upcoming Chinese Culinary Competition.
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www.euronews.com Nicolas from Brussels asks: “I plan to take my family to southern Italy this summer. Will my Belgian car insurance cover expenses if we have an accident on our way through France or in Italy?” Luisa Laranjo, aSenior Comminication Officer at Europe Direct responds: “Wherever you are travelling in one of the 27 EU member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, your car insurance policy will automatically provide the minimum cover – the third party liability (if you injure someone else) required by law. “If you are responsible for the accident abroad, you need to fill out the ‘European accident statement’. You can get it from your insurer and it is identical in most countries. “Your car insurance will cover up to the amounts set out in your insurance contract. Therefore, if the actual damage exceeds the maximum amount in the country where the accident happened and you do not have higher cover in your insurance policy, you will have to pay the difference. “As from 12 June 2012, the minimum amount covered by compulsory insurance amounts to at least, for personal injuries: – 1000000 euros per victim or – 5000000 euros per claim – whatever the number of victims “And for material damages, it amounts to: – 1000000 euros per claim – whatever the number of victims. “However, other types of damage such as injuries you suffer – the so-called first-party insurance, fire, theft and so on suffered while abroad, are not a standard part of insurance policies. If you

Pull Over, Google: Toyota Has a Self-Driving Car Too

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Google is no stranger to competition on the web, but what about on the mean streets of the automated driving world? Because that's exactly what the search giant is about to get. Toyota on Friday released this short teaser trailer for semi-driverless …
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Drives Tank, Crushes Car For Movie Critics (VIDEO)
Arnold Schwarzenegger Drives Tank, Crushes Car For Movie Critics (VIDEO). Arnold Schwarzenegger. 6:10 pm, January 5th, 2013. VIDEO. (Instagram). Arnold Schwarzenegger has his own tank, and he used it to crush a car in front of film critics on Friday.
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