Trump targets Nike as Kaepernick ads spark boycott calls

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1 If If you would like to share news or information with our readers, please send the unique stories, business news organization events, and school news to us includinig your name and phone number in case more information is needed. For news and information consideration, please send to or contact John Robbins Jun Gai Judge strikes down Texas mandatory fetal burial law Southern Daily News is published by Southern News Group Daily Publisher: Wea H. Lee General Manager: Catherine Lee Editor: John Robbins, Jun Gai Business Manager : Jennifer Lopez Address: Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX News@scdaily.com Thursday, September 6, Southern News Group Inside C2 Trump targets Nike as Kaepernick ads spark boycott calls WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized Nike Inc for its new advertising campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, the NFL quarterback who sparked controversy by kneeling in protest during the national anthem. Trump, without offering evidence, said in a post on Twitter that the sportswear company was getting absolutely killed with anger and boycotts. He also continued to blast National Football League players for their protests over racial and social injustice. Representatives for Nike could not be immediately reached for comment on Trump s tweet. Shares of the company were up less than one percent in midmorning trade on Wednesday; the stock had dropped nearly 4 percent at one point on Tuesday. The footwear and apparel maker s campaign this week further stoked a national debate over social justice that Kaepernick and other NFL players sparked with their protests aimed at addressing police brutality against minorities, racial injustice, and reforming the criminal justice system. Trump has embraced the issue as a political cause, frequently criticizing players for taking a knee at games and questioning their patriotism. Critics have defended their protests as a fundamental American right to free speech. On Tuesday, he criticized Nike s decision but also appeared to defend the right for such movements. Marketing experts predicted that the brand recognition sparked by the ads would be successful in the long run, despite current calls for boycotts on social media. Colin Kaepernick appears as a face of Nike Inc advertisement marking the 30th anniversary of its Just Do It slogan U.S. trade deficit surges to five-month high as exports fall FILE PHOTO: A truck hauls a container at the port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit rose to a five-month high in July, with the politically sensitive gap with China hitting a record high, which economists said could embolden the Trump administration to aggressively pursue its America First agenda. The administration s protectionist trade policy has left the United States embroiled in tit-for-tat tariffs with the European Union, Canada and Mexico as well as an escalating trade war with China. President Donald Trump claims the United States is being taken advantage of by its trade partners. The deterioration in the trade deficit reported by the Commerce Department on Wednesday came a day before the end of a public comment period on a list of $200 billion worth of Chinese goods widely expected to be hit with tariffs soon. America still isn t getting a fair deal on trade and that can only mean one thing, said Chris Rupkey, chief economist at MUFG in New York. President Trump is going unleash another $200 billion in tariffs on China imports. Atlanta Fed pares U.S. third-quarter GDP growth view to 4.4 percent The Commerce Department said the trade deficit increased 9.5 percent to $50.1 billion as exports of soybeans and civilian aircraft dropped and imports hit a record high. The trade gap has now widened for two straight months. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the trade shortfall swelling to $50.3 billion in July. The government imposed import duties on goods including steel, aluminum, washing machines and solar panels early this year to protect American industries from what Trump says is unfair foreign competition. In addition, the United States and China have slapped retaliatory tariffs on a combined $100 billion of products since early July. Washington is also seeking to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement. The United States struck a deal with Mexico last week, but negotiations with Canada have been contentious. The administration says eliminating the trade deficit will put the economy on a sustainable path of faster growth. But economists say some of the government s policies such as a $1.5 trillion tax cut package early this year will worsen the trade deficit.

2 Thursday, September 6, 2018 C2 LOCAL NEWS Judge strikes down Texas mandatory fetal burial law By Andrea Zelinski AUSTIN A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a Texas law that requires fetal and embryonic tissue from most failed pregnancies be buried or cremated, striking a blow to anti-abortion activists and delivering another defeat to the Texas Attorney General s Office, which defended the law in court. It is the third Texas law restricting abortion to be overturned by the courts in recent years, but the state s lawyers are expected to quickly appeal Wednesday s decision by U.S. District Judge David Ezra. That would send the case to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, considered one of the most conservative federal appellate courts in the nation. Texas lawmakers approved the fetal burial law in 2017, testing out a new anti-abortion strategy focusing on the fetus. The law would require hospitals and abortion clinics to arrange for fetal and embryonic remains to be buried or cremated, regardless of the woman s wishes or religious beliefs. The law does not apply to at-home abortions but does apply to the remains from miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies. Ezra ruled that the law created substantial obstacles for women, doctors and abortion clinics while offering absolutely no health benefit in return. The judge offered a glimmer of hope to the supporters of the fetal burial law, saying the state has a legitimate interest in protecting the dignity of life. However, in issuing a permanent injunction on the law, Ezra concluded that its speedy implementation and the lack of resources to facilitate the burials and cremations created on undue burden on women. What we do know is that these laws get introduced and passed under the sham of protecting women, when in reality it s a political agenda, said Andrea Ferrigno, a vice president of Whole Woman s Health, one of the plaintiffs in the case. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called the ruling disappointing and vowed to appeal the case. I remain confident the courts will ultimately uphold the Texas law, which honors the dignity of the unborn and prevents fetal remains from being treated as medical waste, Paxton said in a statement. Abortion rights advocates, left, protest in the State Capitol in July 2013 as anti-abortion rights supporters pass them in Austin, Texas. A judge has struck down Texas rules requiring the burial or cremation of fetal remains of ended pregnancies. Houston home listed for $1 sells for $270,000 Julian Gill A home that captured a wave of attention when it hit the market in June at $1 recently sold for $270,000, Houston real estate agent Wes Stoyanov said. The low listing price attracted dozens of serious offers and more than 100 people to the first two open house events at the remodeled home in west Houston. In the end, the $270,000 selling price wasn t even the highest offer, Stoyanov said. This particular marketing strategy worked out really well for the seller, Stoyanov said. I sold the house five times times quicker than the market average. The home, located at Berry Leaf Court, was appraised at just over $250,000 last year. Stoyanov said the seller listed the price so low because they wanted public to determine its worth. The seller chose to take the $270,000 offer because she felt a connection to the family buying the home, Stoyanov said. They re going to raise the family in that house, he said. The home includes five bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms and more than 3,100 square feet. It features new floors, counters, paint, stainless steel appliances, air-conditioning system and a backyard patio inside the Estates at Cullen Park community. Stoyanov said a portion of his commission will be donated to the Periwinkle Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping young adults and families diagnosed with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.the property at was developed in the 1940s by Chevron predecessor Texaco as a geophysical lab.

3 Thursday, Septermber 6, 2018 C3 Editor s Choice Pope Francis poses with a group of Mexican faithful during the Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter s square at the Vatican U.S. Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh appears before Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington Colin Kaepernick appears as a face of Nike Inc advertisement marking the 30th anniversary of its Just Do It slogan U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-ahmad al-jaber al-sabah at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 5, REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY A coca grower holds a sign that reads Bolivia is not Nicaragua, neither Venezuela, during a protest rally after coca growers died last week, during clashes with police forces, who have the task of eradicating illegal coca plants in La Asunta, La Paz Reuters journalists pose together in the Buenos Aires newsroom to show solidarity for Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo who are imprisoned in Myanmar, in Buenos Aires U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Judge Kavanaugh looks at Fred Guttenberg during his Senate confirmation hearing in Washington Burned cars are seen on an artificial island after Typhoon Jebi hit the area, in Nishinomiya, western Japan

4 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 C4 COMMUNITY are transferring to four-year universities for the fall semester and eight of them are pursuing engineering degrees. concentration of ideas and innovation in the city. Maldonado describes this alliance between HCC and Apple as one that brings innovation to the classroom. Innovative HCC summer research program helps engineering students advance in STEM fields Compiled And Edited By John T. Robbins, Southern Daily Editor HOUSTON (August 29, 2018) - Former Houston Community College student Christian Oviedo has been nominated to present his research project, Characterization of Environmentally Sustainable and Degradable Epoxy Resins, at the 2018 Council for Undergraduate Research Conference in Alexandria, Va. in late October. Oviedo, who is now studying chemical engineering at the University of Houston, was one of 13 HCC students who participated in an innovative summer research program funded by the National Science Foundation. The Research Experiences and Exploration in Materials Science for HCC Science and Engineering Students Program provided students the opportunity to share summer research experiences with other students, faculty, family and the public. Oviedo was selected as the outstanding participant by a panel from the U.S. Air Force, HCC, the University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston, the University of Texas at San Antonio and a member of the West Houston Center for Science and Engineering Advisory Council. The REEMS program, which is managed by HCC s Bartlett M. Sheinberg, provides a series of multidisciplinary learning experiences in chemistry, physics, engineering, the biological sciences, medicine, computational science, economics, and public policy. REEMS students represent diverse cultural, economic, educational backgrounds and ages. While their backgrounds, academic and career goals may vary, each student has an intense motivation to learn, a willingness to explore new challenges, and a desire to accomplish his or her educational and career goals. The data gathered to date presents a strong correlation of participation in RE- EMS with an enhanced appreciation of the content and concepts of basic science, mathematics and engineering courses, and the ability to integrate these concepts to solve problems, whether working in the lab or addressing societal issues, said Sheinberg. This program is helping prepare our students for the rigor of engineering studies at four-year universities. Ten of the 13 participating HCC students Related HCC And Apple Unveil Historic Academic Development Program HOUSTON [May 24, 2017] Houston Community College (HCC) is about to become one of the first institutions of higher learning in the nation to use Apple s newly released Swift curriculum, an educational model that will provide the tools to teach future app developers how to work in the thriving ios community. The official announcement of the new HCC/Apple partnership took place at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at the Houston Public Library s Julia Ideson Building, 550 McKinney in downtown Houston. Speakers at the event included HCC Chancellor Cesar Maldonado, Lisa Jackson, Apple s Vice President of Environment and Social Initiatives, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, and Bob Harvey, President and CEO of the Greater Houston Partnership. The goal of this initiative is to shorten the gap between computer science training for minorities and women throughout the country and to provide the latest ios training for developers. A recent study cited Houston as one of 19 world knowledge capitals because of the This partnership is one that will benefit our community by making computer coding easier to understand while teaching critical thinking and problem solving, skills that are transferable across platforms. Maldonado says. It will benefit Apple by providing developers who are trained specifically for the needs of the ios community. At the announcement, dignitaries unveiled information on how community members can access this academic program and become future app developers. The event was live-streamed on hccs.edu/ livestream. About HCC Houston Community College (HCC) is composed of 15 Centers of Excellence and numerous satellite centers that serve the diverse communities in the Greater Houston area by preparing individuals to live and work in an increasingly international and technological society. HCC is one of the country s largest singly-accredited, open-admission, community colleges offering associate degrees, certificates, workforce training, and lifelong learning opportunities. To learn more, visit www. hccs.edu. 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5 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 C5 Overview Why it matters: Chinese investment is improving African infrastructure and spreading Beijing s influence abroad. It s also trapping some countries under debts they will likely never be able to repay. Compiled And Edited By John T. Robbins, Southern Daily Editor BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday pledged $60 billion in financing for projects in Africa in the form of assistance, investment and loans, as China furthers efforts to link the continent s economic prospects to its own. Speaking to a gathering of African leaders in Beijing, Xi said the figure includes $15 billion in grants, interest-free loans and concessional loans, $20 billion in credit lines, $10 billion for development financing and $5 billion to buy imports from Africa. In addition, he said China will encourage companies to invest at least $10 billion in Africa over the next three years. African delegates walk by a screen panel showing a footage of Chinese President Xi Jinping with Ethiopia s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ahead of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, Monday, Sept. 3, African leaders pressed their Chinese hosts at a conference this week to help narrow their trade deficits with Beijing by shifting more manufacturing to their continent, the chief executive of the biggest African bank said. (Photo/Associated Press) China s outreach to Africa aims to build trade, investment and political ties with a continent often seen as overlooked by the BUSINESS China s Xi Pledges $60 Billion In Financing For Africa Compiled And Edited By John T. Robbins, Southern Daily Editor Xi addresses Africa leaders in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted leaders from all but one of Africa s countries in Beijing (eswatini, previously Swaziland, skipped). He has promised $60 billion in development funding. (Photo/Pool/ Getty Images) U.S. and other Western nations. That has provided lucrative opportunities for Chinese businesses, while African nations are often happy to accept China s offers that come without demands for safeguards against corruption, waste and environmental damage. No details were given on specific projects, although Xi said China was planning initiatives in eight areas, including providing $147 million in emergency food aid, sending 500 agricultural experts to Africa, and providing scholarships, vocational training and trade promotion opportunities. The pledge comes on top of a 2015 promise to provide African countries with $60 billion in funding that Xi said had either been delivered or arranged. Also Monday, Xi promoted Beijing s initiative to build ports and other infrastructure as a tool for common prosperity in a world facing challenges from trade protectionism. Addressing businesspeople prior to the formal opening of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Xi said the Belt and Road initiative will expand markets. He tried to mollify concern that Beijing wants to build strategic influence, promising Chinese investment comes with no political strings attached. Unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise. Economic growth lacks robust drive, Xi said in a speech. China-Africa cooperation under the BRI is a way to common prosperity that brings benefits to both our peoples. African and other Asian leaders have welcomed Belt and Road but some projects have prompted complaints about debt and other problems. The initiative involves hundreds of projects, most of them built by Chinese contractors and financed by loans from Chinese state-owned banks, across an arc of 65 countries from the South Pacific through Asia to Africa and the Middle East. In a major blow to China s ambitions, Malaysia recently canceled Chinese-financed projects worth more than $20 billion, saying they were unnecessary and would create an unsustainable debt burden. Deeply indebted Pakistan is also reportedly reconsidering some projects in the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor that is a key link in the BRI. The Beijing forum brings together leaders from China and more than 50 African countries. Dozens of African leaders met with Xi ahead of the conference. Xi made no mention of the political and debt concerns that overshadow some BRI projects. But Chinese officials previously have rejected accusations that projects leave host countries too deeply indebted to Chinese lenders. China s investment in Africa comes with no political strings attached, Xi said. China does not interfere in Africa s internal affairs and does not impose its own will on Africa. (Courtesy washingtonpost.com) Related African First Ladies Talked AIDS At 2018 China-Africa Summit Close to fifty African leaders mostly Presidents and Prime Ministers visited Beijing where the Forum for China Africa Cooperation, FOCAC, closed on Tuesday, September 4. Some have described the event as a mini African Union summit being held outside of Africa. The presidents are in China with entourages but also most of them travelled with their wives First Ladies. Whiles they do not share the high-table during discussions, the First Ladies are prominent when group photos are being taken. Wife of Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari disclosed that she and her compatriots attended a meeting on China-Africa AIDS Prevention and Control. They were hosted by the First Lady of China, Peng Liyuan. I also had the pleasure of meeting with other African FIrst Ladies. I believe that together we can reverse the trend of HIV/ AIDS in Africa, Aisha Buhari said in a tweet.(courtesy africanews.com)

6 移民資訊 星期四 2018 年 8 月 30 日 Thursday, August 30, 2018 C6 移民局 10 月起调涨 H1B 及职业移民申请加急费用 在宣布将 H-1B 加急服务暂停延期至明年 2 月之后, 美国移民局 (USCIS) 星期五 ( 当地时间 8 月 31 日 ) 再次宣布, 从 10 月 1 日起, 调涨 H-1B 申请和职业移民申请的加急费用根据移民局网站的最新信息, 此次调涨加急费用的包括 H-1B 申请的 I-129 表和职业移民申请的 I-140 表 此前的加急费用为 1225 美元, 从 今年 10 月 1 日开始, 加急费将上涨 14.92% 至 1410 美元移民局首席财务官 Joseph Moore 在声明中表示, 由于加急费用自 2010 年以来就未调涨过, 且申请人数不断上涨, 我们向所有申请者提供服务及审批的能力因此受到了影响 调涨加急费用, 让我们可以满足对人员及技术的必要投入, 让移 民申请处理更加高效 所谓 加急处理, 是指在 I-129( 非移民类工作签证 [6]) 与 I-140( 移民类工作签证 ) 申请中, 雇主能在正常受理案件的周期外, 通过提交 I-907 表格与相应的加急费, 获得移民局 15 个自然日审理案件的保证, 即 15 个自然日内, 移民局将发送 ( 初步 ) 受理结果给申请者, 否则移民局将退还加急费 移民局计划用调涨加急费所获得的资金, 来雇佣更多员工, 并在信息技术上进行投资就在三天前, 移民局才宣布, 开放加急处理 H1B 的日期将从今年 9 月 11 日延迟到 2019 年 2 月 19 日 这次暂停期延长将会影响到所有在福蒙特州和加州服务中心 (California Service Center) 处理的 H1B 申请对于已经在 9 月 11 日前提交了 I907 表格的雇主, 并且移民局没有在 15 天以内处理的, 移民局会退还加急处理费对于此次延迟, 移民局表示是为了减少 H1B 总共处理时间, 从而他们可以处理临近 240 天限期的延期案件 澳酝酿移民新政 : 部分新移民 5 年不得居悉尼 墨尔本 澳大利亚新任总理莫里森 (Scott Morrison) 政府正在考虑一项计划, 要求部分新移民定居悉尼 墨尔本以外地区长达 5 年, 这是即将发布的人口政策之一这一旨在缓解澳大利亚两大州府城市拥堵状况的政策, 被指将具有里程碑意义据悉, 这项强制区域定居的新移民计划, 本该于上周提交特恩布尔 (Malcolm Turnbull) 内阁但由于自由党领导权变动, 特恩布尔辞任总理, 该 方案延后讨论目前, 该方案尚未提交莫里森的新内阁据报道, 莫里森任财长之时曾签署了有关的一揽子人口计划, 但如今可能会在计划提交内阁前, 试图对其进行审查目前, 莫里森的办公室拒绝就人口计划的进展及是否做出修订 何时提交内阁发表评论人口部长图奇 (Alan Tudge) 和内政部长杜敦 (Peter Dutton) 也暂未愿确认详情内容两名政府消息人士证实,( 针对部 分新移民 ) 长达 5 年的区域居住期是有关人口计划的要点, 它要求移民们定居在边远地区或悉尼 墨尔本之外的州府城市根据内政部此前披露的数据, 上一财年新来澳的 112,000 名技术移民中,87% 的人都择居悉尼或墨尔本 不过, 工党影子国防部长 前排议员马尔斯 (Richard Marles) 却对这项提案 泼冷水 他认为强制移民居住在某些地区并不可行 马尔斯向天空新闻台表示 : 我不确定, 强制移民居于澳大利亚边远地区是否奏效我并不确定 ( 政府 ) 是否有能力将令政策到位, 从而切实强制他们住在那儿 不过马尔斯也表示对其他鼓励移民到澳大利亚边远地区定居的提议持开放态度 我确实认为, 研究如何让新移民定居澳大利亚边远地区是值得进一步思考的问题, 这毋庸置疑 一位高层政府该消息人士证实, 在自由党领导权变动 特恩布尔辞任总理之前, 内阁曾讨论过有关区域定居计划的时间表据信, 这类长达 5 年期限的新签证或将适用于通过技术或家庭移民计划的新来澳人员, 在一些情况下还将适用于难民据了解,5 年期是基于一个时间门槛 :5 年后, 许多移民通过就业及送子女上学, 与 ( 本地 ) 社区建立了联系, 他们可能会选择留在有关边远地区 华人新移民如何克服求学难? 华人新移民来到异国他乡, 辛苦打拼, 往往难以兼顾子女的学业而近年来, 一些青少年华人新移民到国外求学, 也面临异国求学环境的不同 家庭经济困难等挑战, 以致出现了一些辍学的情况让新移民子女和青少年新移民更好地融入新的学习环境, 保证学业有成, 需要更好的家校配合, 也需要社会层面更好的制度设计 逃学打工并非普遍 华人新移民初到美国, 面临多种困难, 子女的教育便是其中之一据美国 世界日报 报道, 由于纽约华人餐馆与零售店大量招募年轻店员, 不少新移民华人学生辍学问题更严重 据法拉盛江邦高中双语心理辅导老师赵红芳介绍, 有华人学生日夜都在网吧, 跟店家熟了竟帮忙晚间看店, 被父母问怎么有钱花, 就谎称下课打工有华人学生跟父母相处不好,17 岁便搬出去住, 为赚生活费夜班看店尤其法拉盛新开中餐馆老板都找年轻又懂英文的店员, 吸引了大量辍学学生校方表示, 要去餐馆把这些学生带回来 然而, 缺乏文凭只会为新移民往后在美国讨生活带来更多困难报道指出, 纽约市 2015 年调查显示, 无高中文凭者年薪只有 美元, 有高中文凭 美元, 有学士文凭约 6 万美元值得注意的是, 虽然华人新移民出现逃学打工甚至辍学的情况, 但这并非常态美国美东华人社团联合总会主席梁冠军在接受本报采访时认为, 每个学校 都有部分学生因某种原因逃学或缀学, 法拉盛地区就那么大, 就业机会还是有限的, 我们只能说在整个纽约新移民中存在这种现象, 但报道中的 大量 有多大, 值得商榷 即便如此, 华人新移民适应困难的情况仍需要引起关注 管教疏漏适应困难 不同于在美国本土出生成长的 华裔, 初长成后来到美国的华人新移民打工逃学的背后, 是家庭无力管教 环境适应困难的无奈 这是个老问题了, 在美国东西部的大城市都存在, 挺难解决的 华人律师孙澜涛在接受本报采访时介绍, 在美华人往往选择学区送孩子上学上述 现象都发生在不好的学区在那里, 家长为生存所迫, 每天辛苦工作有时达 12 小时之久, 无时间过问孩子的学习情况孩子本身英文又不过关, 受到了双语压力, 所以才会灰心丧气, 不愿意学习而对于新移民学生来说, 家庭经济的困顿也是逃学打工的一大诱因 如今在美国, 餐馆招人不太好招, 因此, 薪水都比较高 梁冠军介绍, 法拉盛餐馆的月薪大约 2800 美元, 因此, 吸引了读书读不下去的学生, 也有个别家庭经济困难, 需要孩子去赚钱的情况美国社会的教育环境与教育资源的配置方式也与中国大不相同孙澜涛介绍, 美国宪法及各州的宪法均规定, 任何适龄儿童到 18 岁之前 都必须接受义务教育, 不管他们自己或父母有没有移民身份就是说, 即使是非法移民的子女, 只要是适龄儿童, 不管他们住在哪里, 公校必须接受他们, 不得以英文不好, 考试成绩不够为理由拒绝他们上学但在执行层面, 教育资源的不均衡, 令保证移民子女入学率的效果大打折扣 美国文化和中国全民重视教育的文化不同, 普通公校往往基础教育较差 教育部门提倡的心理辅导和双语引领, 由于缺乏人力资源, 根本不能到位 孙澜涛介绍家庭管教的疏忽, 社会环境的差异, 给家校沟通带来不畅, 最终导致了在新移民子女学业管理配合上的低效 华裔移民华人新移民, 生存都是问题, 语言又不通, 不知该如何下手 孙澜涛表示, 父母与学校的老师谈话沟通信息严重不畅, 降低了学校与家长配合的效力 多方配合共促学业 如何帮助华人新移民更好地融入新的学习环境, 保证他们的入学率? 专家表示, 需要各方的共同努力和有效协作 一方面, 新移民家庭需要更主动积极地融入新的求学环境美国华商总会顾问蔡文耀在接受本报采访时说 : 孩子们需要走出舒适区, 向本地学生多请教, 家长也可利用好社区资源, 与其他曾经历过困难阶段的移民家长多交流, 而非固步自封 同时, 家校也需要更好地配合, 在心理上安抚子女, 在制度上更有效地防止想要逃课打工的学生钻漏洞赵红芳在接受 世界日报 采访时说, 父母可主动向校方提供联络方式, 学会上网查出勤纪录与成绩若家长放任孩子完全不管, 校方可举报, 要求儿童服务管理局介入调查另一方面, 社会也能在推动华裔新移民子女求学的工作中做出努力 短时间内, 解决青少年华人新移民上学问题, 这还是个奢侈品 孙澜涛律师表示, 尽管如此, 但从立法层面上看, 随着华人从政的比例越来越高, 该现象将会引起政界的重视, 教育部门也会加强对这一群体的投入 对双语教师的培训等, 而随着相应教育资源和基础设施的增多, 目前的状况也许会逐步得到改变

7 旅遊中國 星期四 2018 年 9 月 06 日 Thursday, September 06, 2018 C7 天堂寨 一面是 公主 一面是 王子 上有天堂 那是人间美丽的传说 是 对美好仙境的遐想可人世间确实就有个叫 天堂的地方 那就是天堂寨 天堂寨位于安徽金寨县与湖北罗田县交 界的地区 因为地处两省 所以湖北人和安 徽人看到的天堂寨景色浑然不同 不过相同 的是动植物资源丰富 生态保存良好 被誉 为 华东最后一片原始森林 金寨副县长称罗田的天堂寨是 王子 而金寨的天堂寨是 公主 公主就需要 大家百般呵护 作为一个湖北人 这两个天 堂寨 我都爬过 罗田的天堂寨给我的感觉 是 壮美 而金寨的天堂寨更多的是 秀 丽 天堂寨国家森林公园地处华东 华中 华北三大植物区系的交汇点 自然地理 条件复杂多样 因此有各种不同系别的动 植物一路上能看到各种高大挺拔 枝繁 叶茂的大树 随便一棵树下都能乘凉歇息 好久 这里平均气温只有二十多度 因此 也是安徽 湖北两地的避暑圣地的最佳选 择 绿荫蔽日的森林里步行 十分的惬意 天堂寨山水相依 空气清新 沁人心脾 在 这里 让人瞬间忘却烦恼 眼前九影瀑布从近百米的石崖上跳跃 而下 驾空飞降 浪花四溅 声震四方 那万壑丛中流出的清泉 沿岩顺谷叮 咚叮咚地凑出管弦乐 忽高忽低 时断 时续 伴着鸟语花香终年不息地汇入潭 中 本想拿着相机走近亭子 离壮观九影瀑 布更近一步 无奈瀑布溅出的浪花实在太大 于是停下脚步 但是浪花打在身上还是蛮 爽快的 不只是九影瀑布 一路上还能看到各种 不同个性的瀑布 有的滔滔不绝 有的咆哮 而下 让人不禁停下脚步沉醉绿叶 古树 瀑布 还有被岁月冲刷的石头一起构成一 幅美丽的画卷 天堂寨还有一个著名的 彩虹瀑布 很多人冲它而来 天气好的话 阳光照射在 瀑布上 形成一道绚丽的彩虹 可是我们来 得不巧 没有见着 但是丝毫不影响我们快 乐的心情 天堂寨共有 108 个瀑布 我最爱的还是 情人瀑布 了 情人瀑布水势柔和 温柔 而雅 如女子一般 水落入潭中湛蓝蓝 清 亮亮 好似绿毯 有如镜面 好似被揉过的 软缎被面 碧波粼粼 传说碰到情人瀑布流下的水 便能出现 美好的爱情 于是久久不舍离去 仁者跋山 智者涉水 行走是人生的故 事天堂寨的行走让人有着 蝉噪林愈静 鸟鸣山更幽 的感触 如此深邃静好 灿 烂便能继续 让人沉醉不仅是天堂寨的美景 还有 当地特色的美食 天堂寨所处的金寨和罗 田两地区主打特色美食莫过于吊锅了 但 是吊锅冬天吃得比较多 向大家推荐我也 是第一次吃的两道美食 配上天堂寨美酒 真是美哉啊 观音豆腐 像翡翠一 样 超级有看相 观音豆腐虽然有豆腐二 字 但是和豆制品一点也不沾边 它是用 一种叫做观音树的树叶汁水做成的 质地 和凉粉有点像 夏天吃起起来 美味极了 还有道菜 可是我在金寨吃过最棒的 美食了 至今难以忘怀 想到这道菜就会 流口水 你们猜是什么呢 文都桐城 回望一庙一巷一街 六尺巷中走一走 孔城镇上转一转文都桐 城 素有耳闻然因缘际会之中 屡屡擦肩而过 这一次 也算是慕名而来 特意起了个大早 打开手机定位 按图索骥 一路顺畅地到达了闻名已久的桐城文庙前一方 不大不小的停车场 整整齐齐地栽种着几排小树 隔开了车行人语的热闹喧嚣 使文庙与丁字路 口 虽相去不远却境界两重 没什么人 太好了 四下环顾一番 我 暗自窃喜兴致勃勃地拐过弯 才发现大门口立 着一块蓝色告示牌 今日闭馆 真是兜头一盆冷 水 直浇得我透心凉 我不死心 仍探着头往里 走 却立即从旁边的门房里闪出一位老大爷 止住了我的脚步即兴而来却失之交臂 只怪自 己事先没做好攻略 不知道人家周一不接待游客 无奈之下 我们只得转向第二目的地 六尺 巷 一眼看过去 传闻中的 六尺巷 位于鳞次 栉比的民居深处 两边住满了人家高高的大门 上 倒贴着大红的 福 字 门前晾晒着衣物 在夏日的微风里摇摆飘荡 金色的阳光穿透茂密 的樟树枝叶 散下点点斑驳的光影 静谧而安宁 缓步走入巷中 踩上那朴实无华的鹅卵石路 面 一边悠悠漫行 一边细细思量这六尺两米 的宽巷 毕竟不同寻常它记载着一段久远的美 谈故事 百世流芳至今 大学士张英收到家书 得知家人与吴姓邻居的争地纠纷 遂拈须一笑 以诗回复 一纸书来只为墙 让他三尺又何妨 长城万里今犹在 不见当年秦始皇后张吴两 家各让三尺 既轻松化解了当时的矛盾 亦形成 了今日这条巷道六尺巷 又何尝只有六尺宽 它是无限宽大的心灵境界的缩影 见证了人与人 之间和谐礼让的美好德行 100 米的路程很快就走完了 然此处遗迹留给 后世的模范之风却必将绵延不尽 出了 懿德流芳 的牌坊 沿右手边走上百 余米 有家甜品店 我们进去品尝了几款精致可 口的榴莲甜点 便出发去往孔城镇 到达孔城老街之时 恰逢正午头顶白花花 的大太阳 炙得人七窍生烟四下里静寂无声 竟是连一个人影也没有古色古香的售票处 亦 上演着 空城计 直到 横街 的门廊阴影里 才见着一位工作人员看到我们进来 很客气 地与我们攀谈 你们这大热天来玩儿 真不容 易啊 我说 是啊 我们可是最虔诚的旅游 者呢 他又问我们从哪儿来的 我们说是安庆 来的结果 意外地享受了一个大优惠 时间还早 加上室外温度正高 我们决定先 休息一下 吃个午饭 再不紧不慢地转一转入 口处便有三两家茶楼和饭店 装修得还算有味道 正纠结着去哪家好呢 一家饭庄大门前的老板 热情地招呼上了 来吃吃桐城水碗吧 鲜嫩柔 滑 油而不腻 边吃边喝好解暑呢 一边说着 一边看了看我手里的相机 又客气地补充道 姑娘喜欢摄影 可以到我们后院里随便拍哦 得 就是这家了 点了一份鱼片水碗 一份蛋皮水碗趁着等 的功夫 我去到后院去瞧了瞧园子算不上特别 可也有些小细节 竹片团扇 红纸灯笼 装饰 出几分古意惹眼的是天井下放着一个大水缸 典型的徽派民居特点 水碗咸淡适宜 香鲜诱人 在这样热腾腾的 天气里 着实叫人胃口大开果然是名不虚传 待过了午时 外面的薰蒸之热气渐降 我们 辞别了老板 往老街深处走去不知是因为这个 时节还是因为这个时间 老街上几乎没有什么游 客 街道两边零零落落地开着几家小铺 显得冷 清又寂寞我们借着檐下的阴影 慢慢往前行 宽长而坚硬的麻石条路面 带给人一种时空穿越 的恍惚错觉 其实 这样的静谧也是极好的 极其难得的 没有摩肩接踵的拥挤 没有商贩游人的喧闹 把一颗躁动浮华的心 在这里 在这有着 1800 多 年历史的明清老街上 一点一滴地沉淀那种过 度商业化的开发 只会把原本的情韵毁灭殆尽 所以 趁此良机 细细地玩赏品味吧看青砖灰 瓦一如黑山白水的水墨画般简洁的颜色 在漫长 的风霜侵蚀之中淡而不褪 看飞檐翘角以一种精 巧的弧度弯向天空如同委婉的诉说 看木质镂空 花窗纵横交错 半敞半掩着神秘古老的旧日时光 仿佛伸手轻轻一推 就会跌入一段荡气回肠的 传奇故事 遥想明清时期 老街也曾大放光芒作为连 接巢湖地区和长江地区的重要水运码头 商贾云 集 百业兴盛前前后后绵延数里 分布 40 多个 商铺 粮行 绸缎 瓷器 山货水产一应俱全 那时的老街 是何等的辉煌荣耀 那时 有谁曾 想过千年后的艳阳里 所有繁华已然落幕 只余 空城寂寥深深 在无始也无终的时光长河上 再大的繁荣兴 旺也只能算是盛极一时 犹如昙花一现惟有墙 角屋檐的一点绿植 年年枯荣 鲜活如昨 而廊 下垂挂的红纸灯笼 不谙世事 犹自妩媚

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