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Prevention of cyber attacks

2017年4月6日

Japan - Expert

Tokyo police began taking steps to fight against cyber attack by automatically detecting probable threats or virus, and sharing them online via a secured server. About 100 companies whose offices – such as railways operators, airlines, financial institutions, telecommunication services – situate around Tokyo participated in the said project. These companies all have key infrastructure and advanced technology. Companies can gain access to the information even if they are not under attack. While the sharing strategy has strong proponents, others believe that sharing threat intelligence does nothing to protect against the next attack.This plan of action hopes that information sharing will eventually lead to predictive analytics that will help combat…
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Emma Watson says her sexy photo doesn’t betray her feminist ideals

2017年4月6日

entertainment

Feminism is defined as the advocacy of fighting for equality of the sexes and protecting women’s rights. British actress Emma Watson is a famous stalwart feminist. In 2014, she was appointed United Nations Women Goodwill Ambassador. She also spearheaded the HeForShe campaign. This campaign encourages men to be champions of feminism. Emma Watson’s feminist ideologies have been publicly questioned following the release of her risqué Vanity Fair magazine photo. Many critics were quick to judge Emma Watson and brand her deceitful after the release of her revealing Vanity Fair photo. The issue surprised Emma Watson. She defended herself saying that the uproar must come from a common misconception of what…
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South African e-learning program

2017年4月5日

Education - E

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recently recognized the increasing number and growing significance of e-learning, especially in South Africa. Technology plays a huge role in meeting the rising demand for education and accelerating progress. Despite the scarcity in technological resources, South Africa is expected to have a steady increase in e-learning revenues. There are currently 310,000 South African and international students enrolled in the University of South Africa’s (Unisa) distance learning program. To fully realize the maximum potential and marketability of e-learning in South Africa, internet accessibility has to be further developed. There should also be a balance between the quality of education that students…
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Companies hire more women to avoid overtime work

2017年4月4日

Japan - Expert

As more and more companies adjust to cater to the needs of their female workers, they see working women as key to lessening overtime work. Hiring women to reduce overtime work is gaining support from female workers as they find this move fruitful. In a Tokyo-based cosmetics company where the employee pool is dominated by women, workers start to prepare for home at 5PM. This is despite the fact that their work hours officially end at 5:30PM. One of the said company’s employees said that this is very advantageous for her as gets to spend more time with her 3-year-old son and more time for herself. Japan exceeds Europe and…
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England teacher shortages continue to rise

2017年4月4日

Education - E

England, a country that is part of the United Kingdom, is experiencing a growing scarcity of teachers. Many teachers already left their jobs and a lot more are set to resign soon. There will be 500,000 to 3.3 million students expected to go to school and sufficient teachers are in need in the classroom. Teachers in key subjects such as Math and Science are urgently needed as the number of students is increasing. Unmanageable workloads is one of the factors why teachers leave their profession. The government, on the other hand, has no concrete and long-term plan to address the issue. According to Malcolm Trobe, interim general secretary of the…
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India’s Kailash Satyarthi’s Nobel medal stolen from home

2017年4月4日

World News - Expert

63-year-old Kailash Satyarthi is passionate about the welfare of children. He founded the Bachpan Bachao Andolan, or Save the Childhood Movement, which fights for child rights and an end to human trafficking. Mr Satyarthi has long campaigned against child labor and rescued children from servitude. His efforts have seen tens of thousands of children rescued from hazardous industries and rehabilitated. Mr. Satyarthi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for his work to combat child labor and child trafficking in India. He shared the award with Pakistani child education activist Malala Yousafzai for her work on female education. A replica of Kailash Satyarthi’s Nobel medal has been stolen from…
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Parents study Latin to help their children at school

2017年4月3日

Education - E

  Colfe’s School, in south-east London, has been so high it now runs two Monday night Latin classes. Parents trying to help children with school work often struggle to dredge up what they once learned in maths or English, let alone Latin. A few adults are signing up for Latin refresher classes, or taking on the language for the first time, so that they can help their offspring get ahead of the pack. The classics department at a private school in London has found itself oversubscribed after it began offering Latin evening classes to parents. Since 2014, foreign language lessons have been compulsory in primary schools from age seven and…
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Pancake Tuesday before Lent

2017年3月31日

Lifestyle

  For a considerable length of time, Britons have observed Pancake Day, which is otherwise called Shrove Tuesday. Pancake Day is the day before Ash Wednesday. Shrove Tuesday got its name from the Christian custom to be “shriven”, to acquire pardon for one’s wrongdoings through confession and atonement before the begin of Lent. The making of pancakes or flapjacks is often associated with Shrove Tuesday as it is a method of spending indulgent foods just before the Lent season. Eggs, milk and sugar aren’t generally consumed during fasting season, thus, consumed the day before. Besides making and eating flapjacks, there is an annual pancake race being held. The idea is…
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Abe ‘builds trust’ with Trump

2017年3月31日

World News - Expert

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid an unofficial visit to Donald Trump, the president of the United States of America, in order to maintain a relationship of trust with the latter. Noting that the Japan-US alliance is the axis of Japan’s diplomacy and security, Prime Minister Abe said that he aims to ‘build trust’ with the new US President. Moreover, Prime Minister Abe wants to further bolster the coalition between Japan and the US. It has been reported that the US President has mentioned in one of his interviews that, “Japan is better if it protects itself against this maniac of North Korea,” leaving the officials of Japanese government concerned. Abe…
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Traditional approach of Tokyo hotels

2017年3月31日

Lifestyle

  When Tokyo hosted its first summer Olympic Games in 1964, many Western-style hotels opened one after another to accommodate the increasing number of foreign visitors. Nowadays, some hotels recently unveiled renovated Japanese-style rooms. As a preparation for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, hotels started to offer Japanese-style accommodation and hospitality. Foreign guests can now experience traditional ryokan without even leaving the city. Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa used tatami, paper screens, shiraki furniture, and lantern-like lighting for their rooms. A kimono-clad cadre also welcomes guests upon their arrival. The hotel recently opened their club lounge Oh-sai and spa salon Tayuta for guests staying in Japanese-style rooms. The lounge offers culinary…
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