In 2013, the ICCT contracted with the Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions at
West Virginia University to conduct in-use emissions tests on three light-duty diesel vehicles:
a Volkswagen Jetta, a VW Passat, and a BMW X5. The full results and analysis are available here
(http://www.theicct. org/use-emissions-testing-light-duty-diesel-vehicles-us).
The three test vehicles were certified to US-EPA Tier2-Bin5 and California LEV-II ULEV emissions
limits and were equipped with NOx after-treatment technologies: the Jetta was tested with a lean-
NOx trap (LNT), the Passat with a urea-based selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system, and the
BMW X5 with an SCR system. All three test vehicles were thoroughly checked for possible engine
or after-treatment malfunction codes using an on-board diagnostics (OBD) scanning tool, with none
of them showing any fault code or other anomalies. No reduction in catalytic activity due to aging
was expected, as the total mileage was relatively low (< 15,000 miles) for all test vehicles.
Real-world NOx emissions, as reported by the PEMS, were found to exceed the US-EPA Tier2-Bin5
(at full useful life) standard by a factor of 15 to 35 for the Jetta, and by a factor of 5 to
20 for the Passat, over five pre-defined routes categorized based on their predominant driving
conditions (highway, urban/suburban, and rural-up/downhill). The BMW was generally at or below
the standard and only exceeded the standard during rural uphill operating conditions.
The VW vehicles met the emission standard on FTP-chassis dynamometer tests, which include cold-
start NOx emissions. But the on-road emissions testing was performed with the engine and after-
treatment in warmed-up condition (i.e. warm/hot start), and the VW vehicle emissions were 5 to
35 times the standards during on-road testing, which did not include cold-start NOx emissions.
This inconsistency was a major factor in ICCT's decision to contact CARB and EPA about our test
results.
This project was part of a larger meta-analysis of PEMS data from EU (Euro 6) and US (Tier 2
Bin 5/ULEV II) diesel passenger cars. (For details on this project,
see http://www.theicct. org/real-world-exhaust-emissions-modern-diesel-cars)
This broader study analyzed the on-road emissions performance of fifteen new diesel passenger
cars, twelve certified to the Euro 6 standard and three to the US Tier 2 Bin 5 standard (which
is more stringent than Euro 6). Emissions were measured over 97 trips, totaling more than 140
hours of operation and 6,400 kilometers driven. On average, real-world NOx emissions from the
tested vehicles were about seven times higher than the limits set by the Euro 6 standard.
In most cases the exceedances found could not be attributed to “extreme” or “untypical”
driving. Instead, they were due to transient increases in engine load typical of everyday
driving (e.g., going up a slight incline), or to normal regeneration events in the diesel
exhaust aftertreatment systems.
Performance differences among the vehicles tested indicate that the technologies for real-world
clean diesels already exist. Some of the tested vehicles, such as the BMW X5, had average emissions
below Euro 6 emission limits, suggesting that the technologies to achieve that level of performance
are available.
Transcript of IMFC Press Briefing
October 9, 2015
Lima, Peru
QUESTIONER:
I want to ask a question about SDR valuation. I wonder how far away is it for
the renminbi to be included in the SDR basket? Also, do you worry that the
inclusion of any new currency could bring more volatility in the financial
markets?
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR -
As you know, the review of the special drawing right basket of currencies has
to take place every five years. So, before the end of 2015 we will be presenting
to the Executive Board of the IMF the technical assessment that will have been
concluded by staff and approved by management. The technical work is nearly
completed. They are finalizing their recommendation. I have not seen it myself
yet. But it is certainly going to be in the not too distant future, with as you
know, an implementation effective date that has been approved to be in September,
in order to allow for time, to allow central banks, institutions that rely on
the SDR to actually adjust, including their computer system. http://www.imf.org/external/np/tr/2015/tr100915b.htm
"there were a large number of Koreans and others who were brought against their
will and forced to work under harsh conditions in the 1940s at some of the sites"
The Delegation of Japan delivered the following statement:
“Madame Chairperson,
Thank you for the opportunity to deliver this statement on behalf of the Government
of Japan.
It is quite an honor for the Government of Japan that the “Outstanding Universal
Value” of this property has been duly evaluated and that, with the support of all
Members of the Committee, it has been inscribed on the World Heritage List by a
consensus decision.
The Government of Japan respects the ICOMOS recommendation that was made
from technical and expert perspectives. Especially, in developing the “interpretive
strategy,” Japan will sincerely respond to the recommendation that the strategy
allows “an understanding of the full history of each site.”
More specifically, Japan is prepared to take measures that allow an understanding
that there were a large number of Koreans and others who were brought against their
will and forced to work under harsh conditions in the 1940s at some of the sites, and
that, during World War II, the Government of Japan also implemented its policy of
requisition.
Japan is prepared to incorporate appropriate measures into the interpretive strategy
to remember the victims such as the establishment of information center.
The Government of Japan expresses its deep appreciation to Chairperson Bohmer,
all Members of the World Heritage Committee and everyone involved in the process
for their understanding of the “Outstanding Universal Value” of the property, and for
their kind cooperation towards its inscription.”
The Delegation of the Republic of Korea delivered the following statement:
“Madame Chair,
The Government of the Republic of Korea takes with utmost seriousness the
statement just made by the Government of Japan before this Committee, in which it
stated that “there were a large number of Koreans and others who were brought
against their will and forced to work under harsh conditions in the 1940s at some of
the sites, and that it is prepared to incorporate appropriate measures into the
interpretive strategy to remember the victims such as the establishment of
information center.” The Government of the Republic of Korea has decided to join the
Committee’s consensus decision on this matter, as it has full confidence in the
authority of the Committee and trusts that the Government of Japan will implement in
good faith the measures it has announced before this august body today.
Today’s decision was made possible because not only the Republic of Korea and
Japan, but also all other Members of the Committee, including the Federal Republic
of Germany as the Chair, worked together to uphold the spirit of the World Heritage
Convention that World Heritage is for all the peoples of the world.
The Government of the Republic of Korea would like to draw the Committee’s
attention to Paragraph 6 of the decision which recommends Japan “to consider
inviting ICOMOS to offer advice on the implementation of [its] recommendations.” We
also believe that this Committee will continue to follow up on the Japanese
government’s full implementation of its measures and the recommendations until its
42nd session in 2018 when the Committee is scheduled to examine a progress
report which Japan is requested to submit to the World Heritage Centre by December
1, 2017. Such an all-encompassing process will ensure an understanding of the full
history of each site, as was recommended by ICOMOS and the Committee.
Today’s decision marks another important step toward remembering the pain and
suffering of the victims, healing the painful wounds of history, and reaffirming that the
historical truth of the unfortunate past should also be reflected in an objective
manner.
In closing, I would like to express my deep appreciation to you, Madame Chair, for
your leadership and all Members of the Committee for their cooperation and support.
Thank you very much indeed.”
Is South Korea Now 'Hell Chosun'?
The idea of Korea as “Hell Chosun” captures a creeping sense of futility
among young South Koreans.
By Steven Denney
September 25, 2015
The rising popularity of the “Hell Chosun” Facebook group and the “Hell Korea”
online forum suggest many South Koreans, especially younger people, are growing
increasingly dissatisfied or disillusioned with the state of South Korean society.
“an infernal feudal kingdom stuck in the nineteenth century.”
“[B]eing born in South Korea is tantamount to entering hell, where one is
immediately enslaved by a highly regulated system that dictates an entire course
of life. Onerous education and service in the abusive military are the norm.”
“take refuge in the Fortress of Bureaucrats by taking the civil servant examination.”
“wallow in the Pool of Joblessness”
“become self-employed and eke out a self-sustaining but disreputable bandit-like
existence on the margin of society, or wade through the Forest of Emigration and
leave South Korea altogether, finding freedom”
October 16, 2015
Remarks by President Obama and President Park of the Republic of Korea in Joint Press Conference
Q
First, I have a question for President Obama. Within the United States, with regard to the Korea-U.S. alliance,
there are some people who are concerned that there are some cracks. What do you see? And in this situation,
President Park has visited the United States. What is the significance of her visit?
PRESIDENT OBAMA:
Actually, I don’t see any cracks in the relationship at all. (略)
So there’s no contradiction between the Republic of Korea having good relations with us, being a central part
of our alliance, and having good a relationship -- good relations with China.
I think as I communicated to President Park, the only thing that we're going to continue to insist on is that
we want China to abide by international norms and rules. And where they fail to do so, we expect the Republic
of Korea to speak out on that, just as we do, because we think that both of our countries have benefitted from
the international norms and rules that have been in place since the end of World War II. And we don't want to
see those rules of the road weakening, or some countries taking advantage because they're larger.
That's not good for anybody -- including South Korea.
Obviously, given the size of China right there on your doorstep, if they're able to act with impunity and ignore
rules whenever they please, that’s not going to be good for you -- whether that’s on economic issues or
security issues.
So, again, I think there we have a shared interest. And my hope is, is that as a consequence of the outreach
that President Park has done, the outreach we do, the interactions that we have with Japan and resolving some of
the historical challenges that exist there, that we can create in Northeast Asia the kind of cooperative,
forward-looking relationship among all countries that will be good for our children and our grandchildren.
Preview of the visit of Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye
Daniel R. Russel
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Mark Lippert Mark Lippert
Ambassador to South Korea
National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink
Washington, DC
October 14, 2015
QUESTION:
1．Bingru Wang with Hong Kong Phoenix TV.
2．Atsushi Okudera from Asahi Shimbun.
3．Mikyung Kim with the Seoul Shinmun Daily, Korea.
4．Jae Sun Chang with Yonhap News Agency.
5．Jumpei Yoshioka from Japanese Public TV NHK.
6．Wada. I’m with Japan’s Mainichi newspaper.
7．Jane with China Sina News.
8．Yongjin Yi, the correspondent working from the Hankyoreh Newspaper in Seoul.
9．Rita Cheng from Central News Agency, Taiwan.
10．Tong Kim with Korea Times.
China, Britain reach landmark partnership for nuclear power plant
Oct. 21, 2015 at 2:11 PM
In a discussion on Hong Kong, Queen Elizabeth II told Xi that former leader Deng Xiaoping's
"One country, two systems" approach to Hong Kong had the kind of insight that led to Britain's
decision to return Hong Kong to China in 1997, China Youth Daily reported.
The queen's remarks are believed to be an indirect reference to protests in Hong Kong over
increased interference from Beijing. http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2015/10/21/China-Britain-reach-landmark-partnership-for-nuclear-power-plant/1311445449891/
【韓国】 韓国、米政府に日本を仮想敵国と表現するよう要請 英文記事
Seoul asked Washington to designate Japan ‘hypothetical enemy’? (!)
ttp://www.rjkoehler.com/seoul-asked-washington-to-designate-japan-hypothetical-enemy/
South Korea….conscripted soldiers … 75 percent of them said they have anti-U.S. sentiment.
Japan-Korea Relations: Fifty Years and Beyond
SHOTARO OSHIMA, SHIN KAK-SOO, KAN KIMURA, KIM TAE-HYO, THOMAS CAROTHERS, VICTOR CHA, JAMES L. SCHOFF, DUYEON KIM
October 14, 2015 Washington, DC
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of normalized relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea with the signing
of the Treaty of Basic Relations. Over the past five decades, bilateral relations have far surpassed those of the previous
sixteen centuries in terms of security cooperation, economic interdependence, and intellectual and cultural exchange,
yet the scars of the past continue to challenge efforts toward more fundamental reconciliation and deeper collaboration.
This half-day conference combined a look back with a look ahead, exploring Japan-Korea relations from a security, foreign
policy, and economic perspective and their connection to U.S. policy and strategic interests. What can success?and
shortcomings?over the past fifty years of Japan-Korea relations tell us about how best to navigate the future for the
mutual benefit of all three countries and for the region?
Fact Sheet: Joint Declaration of the Macroeconomic Policy Authorities of TPP Countries
11/5/2015 ?
OVERVIEW
- All TPP countries commit to avoid unfair currency practices and refrain from competitive devaluation.
- TPP countries will publicly report their foreign-exchange intervention and foreign reserves data, some for the first time.
- Officials from all TPP countries will consult regularly to address macroeconomic issues, including to engage on efforts to avoid unfair currency practices.
Meeting calendars, statements, and minutes (2010-2016)
The FOMC holds eight regularly scheduled meetings during the year and other meetingsas needed.
Links to policy statements and minutes are in the calendars below. The minutes of regularly scheduled
meetingsare released three weeks after the date ofthe policy decision. http://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm
the Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal fundsrateto1/4 to1/2 percent.
Thestanceof monetary policy remains accommodative after this increase, thereby supporting
further improvement in labor market conditions and a return to 2 percent inflation. http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/monetary/20151216a.htm
With rifle and bibliography: General Mattis on professional reading
Published on: May 7, 2013
By Jill R. Russell
Message 1: from General James Mattis, on the matter of professional reading, 20 November 2003
….The problem with being too busy to read is that you learn by experience (or by your men’s experience), i.e. the hard way.
By reading, you learn through others’ experiences, generally a better way to do business, especially in our line of work
where the consequences of incompetence are so final for young men.
Thanks to my reading, I have never been caught flat-footed by any situation, never at a loss for how any problem has been addressed
(successfully or unsuccessfully) before. It doesn’t give me all the answers, but it lights what is often a dark path ahead.
3 day supply of food and water
30 day supply of required medications
Personal Protective Equipment Blanket
Change of Clothes (jacket)
Toiletries
Towel
For Pets
Vet Records
TSA Approved Animal Carrier
10 Days of pet food
Collar/leash
Recommended Items
Baby items (diapers, bottles, food) and Feminine articles (10 days supply)
First Aid Kit
Battery operated radio
Phone Charger Flashlight and batteries
Trash bags http://www.2id.korea.army.mil/soldiers/neo-kit.asp
.@POTUS greatly appreciates the nice words of the S. Korean delegation & Pres Moon.
He will accept the invitation to meet w/ Kim Jong Un at a place & time to be determined.
We look forward to the denuclearization of NK.
In the meantime all sanctions & maximum pressure must remain
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2015/01/08 07:00:00
スマートフォンで利用しているAndroidアプリのうち、PCでも使いたいものもあるだろう。Androidを開発するGoogleのWebブラウザ「Google Chrome」を使えば、かなりのアプリをPC上で動かせる。MakeTechEasierが「How to Run Android Apps in the Google Chrome Browser)」で、その方法を紹介しているので、以下そのポイントを見てみよう。
この方法、Mac OS XまたはWindowsでGoogle Chromeを利用するPC向けだ。また、すべてのAndroidアプリ/ゲームが利用できるわけではない点にも注意されたい。 https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20150108-androidchrome/
2019/01/28 に公開
'Crazy Thing Called Love' & 'We Will Rock You' extra scenes included here. Complete Queen Live Aid 1985 songs
You can watch the FULL and UNCUT Radio Gaga and Hammer to Fall songs at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZUaE...
Bohemian Rhapsody movie 2018 is also a Golden Globe Awards 2019 Best Picture, Screen Actor's Guild Award 2019, BAFTA and Oscar 2019 Best Actor for Rami Malek
ENJOY these great songs from the great singer Freddie Mercury and the greatest band QUEEN during the LIVE AID 1985 Concert; and the brilliant performance of actor Rami Malek from the movie BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 2018
00:46 Bohemian Rhapsody
02:56 Radio Gaga - UNCUT recreation at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZUaE...
06:15 Hammer to Fall - UNCUT Recreation at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZUaE...
09:18 Crazy Little Thing Called Love - DVD BluRay Extra Scene (movie deleted scene)
13:07 We Will Rock You - DVD BluRay Extra Scene (movie deleted scene)
14:27 We Are The Champions
Faith is just another worthless sign
I will live my life as godless soul Gangster
My fear is gone, it is all gone
Only a rage is left in my faithless world since I had betrayed my god
All is gone
No revenge
This fate is mine
I will survive on my own
This is my way
Stay Gold
Oh yes, it’s eye for an eye
For the betrayer and thief
Requiem wow wow
Fight with me, there’s no hope but try
Won’t give up, it’s my destiny
Don’t care
Don’t you ever give me mercy
When my life is gone with the wind
Will a prayer vanish into dust
Hell no
Starting over, Golden Wind
Nothing more to lose, there’s no more
Firing soul burned every road to past, days have gone by so fast
Don’t let your soul drawn into the
power of repose
Stand up and incite yourself make your own story
Oh yes, show some pride
For the betrayer and thief
Requiem wow wow
Fight with me, with those raging fists
Let your soul burn into screaming vain
Don’t care
I’m on my way to the truth
So, will I fight for some prize and fame？
Do I need to cast another spell？
Hell No
It all begins with Golden Wind
Fight with me, there’s no hope but try
Won’t give up, it’s my destiny
Don’t care
Don’t you ever give me mercy
When my life is gone with the wind
Will a prayer vanish into dust？
Hell no
Starting over, Golden Wind
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4:21 Bloody Stream (Part 2: Battle Tendency) OP 1
8:40 Stand Proud (Part 3: Stardust Crusaders) OP 1
13:14 END OF THE WORLD (Part 3: Stardust Crusaders) OP 2
17:36 Crazy Noisy Bizarre Town (Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable) OP 1
20:39 Chase (Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable) OP 2
23:00 Great Days (Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable) OP 3
27:00 Fighting Gold (Part 5: Vento Aureo/Golden Wind) OP 1
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In all, ASPI’s research has identified 83 foreign and Chinese companies directly or indirectly benefiting from the use of Uyghur workers outside Xinjiang through potentially abusive labour transfer programs as recently as 2019:
Tony Bobulinski: Joe Biden Had ‘Plausible Deniability’ in Family Business While Compromised by CCP-Linked Company
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Throwdown: Speaker Johnson Brushes Off Mitch McConnell Ukraine Funding Push, Says House ‘Certainly’ Will Not Vote on Senate Plan
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The List: 64 Ways Joe Biden Opened America’s Borders to the World’s Migrants
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In the Line of Fire: How a Former Secret Service Agent Was Targeted by the Woke Mob and Found Her Defense
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