IH&RA Commemorates its 41^(st) Annual Congress: Istanbul, Turkey

Hoteliers worldwide are starting to recon sider strategic partnerships to increase profits, regain control of inventory, maintain price in tegrity and build consumer confidence and fidelity. This means establishing new partners, turning back to tried and true friends or ruptur ing ties completely, as was the case when Intercontinental Hotel Groups made a recent and very public break with a well-known on line distributor stating that they are

Brussels seminar commemorates 200th anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx

The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the Belgium-China Association held a seminar in Brussels on May 5,2018 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx.More than 100 experts and scholars from Belgium,France,Switzerland and China attended the seminar—called The Practice

Design Intervention: An Artistic Strategy (A Strategy) to Minimize Text Fading and Metal Commemorative Plaque Theft in Ghana

The Commemorative Plaque Industry thrives at the hands of the local craftsmen in Ghana. Techniques, methods, tools, and materials used as handed to them by their previous masters have remained the same over the years. As a result, plaques produced had peculiar problems such as text fading, degrading the actual effect of the plaques. Additionally, metals once widely used for making plaques devoid of text fading in the industry seem to have lost their relevance due to metal plaque theft, rust on metal plaques, and the continuous rise in metal prices. This research uses descriptive, experimental, and case studies of the qualitative research method to examine the problems associated with locally produced commemorative plaques. A total of hundred (100) artisans, including metal scrap dealers, and plaque buyers, were selected for the study. Direct observation and face-to-face interviews were conducted with the local craftsmen, art lecturers and students, scrap dealers, and plaque buyers who were purposively sampled for the study. The study revealed that existing materials like ceramic and aluminium could be integrated innovatively to produce commemorative plaques devoid of text fading;a corrosion-resistant text could be made using anodized or coated metals used in smaller quantities to reduce costs while also making them unattractive for theft and lastly, silicone sealant was found to be a viable option for permanently inscribing text on porcelain bases. The results clarify and underline the necessity to grow the local plaque industry in terms of plaque production as another essential basis to assure high-quality plaques with no text fading that will survive for generations to serve their intended purpose.

Taking up the Challenge

The celebrations to commemorate the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought across the globe in June also mark the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Convention to Com bat Desertification (UNCCD). The theme of this year s campaign is Let s Grow the Future Together. Celebrations are primarily meant to raise awareness that Land Degra dation Neutrality can be achieved through providing solutions to existing desertification and drought challenges, enhancing strong community involvement and fostering multi - stakeholder cooperation. On June 17, environmentalists will celebrate 25 years of milestones achieved by citizens of various countries in promoting sustainable land management and reevaluate the next 25 years when Land Degradation Neuh ality is to be realized through restoring degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods.

Review and Prospects of Sino－Japanese Relations －In Commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the Normalization of Sino－Japanese Diplomatic Relations

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WU XINMOU(OU SING-MO): IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 100^(th) ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH

Wu Xinmou （Ou Sing-mo） was born in Jiangyin, a peaceful Chinese town in Jiangsu Province by the Yangtze River, on April 14 of 1910, his father was a teacher of history at a local school. Wu Xinmou received his school education in home town and entered the department of mathematics of National Central University in Nanjing where he was taught higher algebra, geometry and analysis by Professor He Lu, a French returned scholar.

Going Home, Staying or Emigrating： Former WWII-Forced Labourers in Ukraine, Great Britain and Germany

Former WWII-forced labourers have dealt with their experiences in various ways. Migrations before, during and after the war have made a lasting impact. So there are individual and collective ways of dealing with these experiences. In an internationally comparative approach, commonalities and differences of these ways will be analysed within the contexts of the respective societal structures, political systems and of the evolving cultures of commemoration since 1945 in three different countries： （1） Ukraine as it was the origin of one of the biggest single national groups of forced labourers; （2） Germany as it was the country that initiated and orchestrated the Europe-wide system of forced labour, but also coerced some of its own citizens to work; and （3） England as it was the most important immigration country for former forced labourers within Europe, while there were also British Prisoners of War who had to perform forced labour; the relation between individual and collective memories with regard to the specific experiences of the former forced labourers is also taken into consideration. Finally, the understanding of the term ＂forced labour＂ that has been developed within historiography is contrasted with the subjective evaluations of the people concerned.

Friendly Neighbor, Strategic Partner——Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Establishing of Sino-Russian Relations

I On the occasion of the 5 0th anniversary of the founding of the People’S Re-public of China and of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the PRC andRussia,both countries have pledged to take this opportunity to further strengthenand develop bilateral relations in the coming 21st century. Looking back at the 50-year relationship between China and Russia,it is notdifficult to see that it underwent not only close cooperation,but also severe con-

Commemorative Sculpture and Ceremonial Behaviors in the Public Sphere： Cyprus as a Case Study

This paper focuses on the symbolic power exercised through the memorials in the Republic of Cyprus. Public sculpture is almost exclusively memorial sculpture and it reflects the predominant values of the national identity. This paper constitutes the first analysis of current historical and cultural perceptions in the southern part of the island through these visual representations and the ceremonial behaviors they generate. Characteristic cases of memorials presented here prove that commemoration in the Republic of Cyprus is inextricably linked to location which is either associated with an actual event of death, or draws power from its relation to culturally symbolic institutional buildings. The memorials illustrate the blending of private and public sphere and, respectively, private and social identity of the deceased. They prove that the affinities between heroism and sanctity within the Greek cultural milieu have imbued the social subconscious and impacted significantly on the collective recollections and the national narratives. This paper focuses on the aesthetics of the memorials which, due to their affinities with tombs in Greek and Cypriot cemeteries, lack affirmative hope, healing and closure of the trauma. On the contrary, they persist in portraying victimhood as a state of being.

Preface to the Special Issue on Commemorating the Centenary of Duzheng YE's Birth

Prof. Duzheng YE （also spelt Tu-Cheng Yeh） was one of the main founders of modern meteorology in China. He devoted himself to the Earth sciences for more than 70 years, during which time his contributions, to name just a few, included establishing Tibetan Plateau meteorology; developing the theory of atmospheric longwave energy dispersion, and therefore providing the theoretical basis for modern weather forecasting.

Symposium in Commemoration of the 30^(th) Anniversary of CAFIU Held in Beijing

The Symposium commemorating the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAFIU) with the theme of "international exchanges, connecting the world" was held in Beijing on the 30thof September.

Address at the Symposium in Commemoration of the 30^(th) Anniversary of CAFIU

Distinguished guests,Ladies and gentlemen,It is a great pleasure to attend this meeting today to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Chinese Association for International Understanding, which has maintained long-time sound cooperation with my organization,

Speech at the Symposium in Commemoration of the 30^(th) Anniversary of the Founding of CAFIU

Respected leaders and council members,I feel very much honored to make a speech at this meeting as an ordinary council member. First of all, I would like to extend warm congratulations on the 30th anniversary of the founding of CAFIU.Meanwhile, I would also like to use

Speech at the Reception Commemorating the 30^(th) Anniversary of the Chinese Association for International Understanding

Honorable Mr. Luo Haocai, Advisor to CAFIU,Representatives of the diplomatic corps and the Press,Distinguished Guests,Comrades and Friends,Tonight, we are gathered here at this reception to commemorate the 30thanniversary of the

Following the Tide to the Future in Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of Sino-Japan Ties

There were both good times and bad times in the history of SinoJapanese relations.And the single most important lesson we could draw from it is that cooperation 1eads to a in-win situation,while conflict lose-lose.The purpose of reviewing and contemplating on this part of history is to look forward to the future.

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Victory of the war of Resistance against Japan

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