Two Into One

Abstract

A preventive consultation guided by an ecological perspective was carried out in a suburban public school system. The broad goal of this consultation was to facilitate the closure of one public junior high school and its consolidation into another school which was quite different in terms of student body characteristics, administrative philosophy, and social and physical environments. The elements of the consultation consisted of: (1) serving as a source of support and information for the school administrator who was almost single-handedly orchestrating both the closure and the consolidation; (2) attempting to illuminate potential resources to enrich the consolidation process; and (3) developing events to aid both staff and students in understanding the existing social environments of both schools and the common culture to be formed as a result of the consolidation. In addition, conclusions about the usefulness and limitations of an ecological approach to consultation are outlined, and reactions of members of the two schools involved in the consultation are presented.     

Swapping One Tech Hub For Another

When I moved to Beijing’s Haidian District in August 2019 to begin my studies at Peking University,I hadn’t foreseen how my lifestyle would be so fundamentally altered by the citys deep technological interconnection.Yet only a few months later,the thought of handling payments with cash or debit/credit cards instead of WeChat China’s popular multipurpose app,via a QR code seems practically arcane.In the United States,we often still use chip readers and sign our receipts,drawing puzzled looks from Chinese tourists.     

One Steppe From Russia

正Upon my first sighting of the steppes of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region near the ChinaRussia border,my mind began playing the refrain from the Broadway musical Oklahoma:"Oklahoma,where the wind comes sweepin'down the plain."Although the plains here were not as flat the wind was blowing strongly.I was struck by the resemblance to the wide open windswept prairies of the western     

From One Extreme to the Other

Fudan University,originally Fudan Public School,was founded in 1905 in Shanghai.It has since become one of China's leading universities with an international reputation for academic excellence.In Chinese, Fudan means new morning. The university was named in honor of a line from the Confucian classic     

Defenders of the Realm

On October 25, Chinese President Xi Jinping attended and addressed a conference in Beijing to mark the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the People's Republic of China's lawful seat in the UN. Summarizing China's philosophy as a major country that pursues peaceful development for the benefit of people worldwide, he called on the international community to dy-namically advocate the common values of humanity featuring peace, develop-ment, equity, justice, democracy and freedom, jointly promote the building of a community with a shared future for humanity, determinedly defend the authority of the UN Charter and coop-eratively observe true multilateralism. For the past 50 years, the Chinese people have promoted economic and social development, with overall na-tional strength continuously on the rise; knowing all too well the value of stability, they have followed an inde-pendent foreign policy of peace, stood firm for justice and resolutely opposed the practices of power politics. China has stayed true to the purpose and prin-ciples of the UN Charter and upheld its central role in international affairs.     

吃出来的境界--苏轼食品诗管窥

苏轼诗集中有一百多首食品诗.这些食品诗显示出苏轼是一个很会吃的人.他不仅吃出了化荆棘为甘脆的人生境界,而且也吃出了精微超诣的诗歌境界,从而扩展了诗歌的表现领域.     

从程式到程序：公安执法规范化建设的一种进路

目前,在我国公安机关执法规范化建设过程中,出现了把“程式”等同为“程序”的谬误,造成实际上的程序性缺陷现象。究其原因主要有三点：一是传统执法程序的残留;二是社会转型期客观形势的影响;三是立法技术的缺陷。因此,公安机关必须走出思维误区,增强程序意识;充分调动行政执法人员的积极性;努力构建合理有效的法律监督机制。只有这样,公安执法规范化活动才能不流于形式,公安队伍建设才能真正朝着群众满意的方向不断前进。     

Another Roadblock

On route to global expansion,Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE face protectionist obstacles in the EU Chinese telecom equipment makers Huawei Technologies Co.Ltd.and ZTE Corp.currently face a stumbling block from the EU aimed at hindering them from accessing the continent’s vast market.And this time,the accusation is     

Into Space

China is planning the launch of its own space laboratories and the selection of female astronauts     

A Relationship Beyond The Realm of Diplomacy

The recently concluded visit to Pakistan by President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping has surely been instrumental for exponential expansion in the bilateral relations between the two countries and has elevated them to a new level of abiding strategic cooperation that holds the promise of not only serving the geo-political,economic and security interests of both of them but also the South Asian region as well as Central Asia.     

Diving Into History

Three divers have made history at the 13th FINA World Championships held in Rome on July 17-August 2. Guo Jingjing, the Chinese diving queen who clinched the gold in the women's 3-meter springboard on July 21, became the first     

Running Into Success

正China’s burgeoning marathon events fuel a lucrative sports industry For sports agent Tao Shaoming,December 20,2015 was just another busy though profitable day.At the Fuzhou International Marathon held in southeast China’s Fujian Province that day,his Ethiopian and Kenyan runners swept the awards in both the men and women’s events,setting another record for the     

Into the Deep

A Chinese-made manned submersible designed to dive to 7,000 meters successfully reached a depth of 3,759 meters during a manned test,said the Ministry of Science and Technology and the State Oceanic Administration on August 26. The submersible,dubbed Jiaolong,with three crew on board,completed 17 dives in the South China Sea from May 31 to July 18.     

Growing Into Mainstay

正Enhanced development of vocational education provides more possibilities for students Graduating from a secondary vocational school in Lianyungang, east China’s JiangsuProvince,ZhaoYungenow works for a factory that makes screws. His job is to deal with the waste water produced during the coating process.     

Another Consumption Boom

Consumers celebrate the Spring Festival in a spending frenzy,both at home and abroad After holding their wedding ceremony in Zunyi,Guizhou Province,Tian Yun,a bond trader who works at a Shanghai-based securities company returned to Kaifeng Henan Province,with her husband during the Spring Festival holiday(February 9-15).In her hometown,relatives and folks prepared a party to celebrate. "My mother booked the banquet tables three months ahead.Since banquet booking is always popular during the Spring Festival,     

Sliding Into Uncertainty

When the 55th Munich Security Conference(MSC),the annual gathering to discuss international security issues in Munich,Germany,was held from February 15 to 17,perhaps in an attempt to make up for its absence at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos,Switzerland,in January,the United States sent a large delegation.     

Springing Into Action

正Railway staff are the unsung heroes of the holiday season as annual travel rush kicks off On February 1,the 40-day 2018 Spring Festival travel season,known as Chunyun in China,officially began.As the most important traditional festival in China,the Spring     

Another Oil Disaster

Cleanup work is underway after oil gushes into the seaoff Dalian's coast in northeast China More than 800 fishing boats in Dalian,a coastal city in northeast China's Liaoning Province,joined the effort on July 20 to clean up