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To put it briefly, this book is a political satire. The plot is strange, grotesque, but it seems to obey certain rules of social development. The novel describes the evil development of totalitarianism which has developed to an appalling degree – human nature has been strangled, freedom has been eradicated, thought has been suppressed and life has become extremely monotonous.
Just like this book, the book that made Orwell famous, Animal Farm, is a very accurate – but similarly biased – novel. All the characters are animals, and the plot is strange and original, with a strong comic element, and to this extent it is pervaded by fear. But Nineteen Eighty-four is entirely lacking in comedy and a bone-chilling sense of fear fills the entire work.
The fear isn’t gory and physical however but reflects a hopeless feeling that human nature has been extinguished. For example, the novel describes an official language called Newspeak 新语言 whose use is compulsory and whose purpose is to reduce the number of words in the language to the smallest possible number so that people will not be able to think except in terms of concepts that the state has decided. Furthermore, no Party member can avoid being officially monitored and there is an electronic screen in every room that cannot be turned off, and the screen accurately transmits each sound [that it hears] to the “Thought Police”.
In fact, Nineteen Eighty-four isn’t purely a political novel but is a journey that asks questions about good and evil and beauty and ugliness in human nature and about reality. But while it cares about human nature it does not turn the novel into a dry textbook or manifesto. If that’s all it was it wouldn’t have attracted so many readers from all around the world. Even though what it talks about is politics, what it is really concerned about is human nature. Mixing and human nature together so they are inseparable is Orwell’s most successful achievement.
This is a book which reveals great truths and no matter how many times you read it you will reach a deeper understanding each time. So far as the reader is concerned, this is a challenge to his or her intelligence and is also a rare opportunity to gain wisdom.
It’s worth noting incidentally that the comments about human nature being strangled, freedom eradicated, thought suppressed and life becoming extremely monotonous seem to have been taken straight from Fu Weici.
Recommended Citation: Michael Rank, “Orwell in China: Big Brother in every bookshop,” The Asia-Pacific Journal, Vol. 11, Issue 23, No. 2, June 9, 2014.
Michael Rank is a British journalist and translator. He graduated in Chinese Studies from Downing College, Cambridge in 1972 and was a British Council student in Peking and Shanghai from 1974 to 1976. He was a Reuters correspondent in China from 1980 to 1984, followed by two years in east and southern Africa. He has written about an English school in Tibet in the 1920s for the Bulletin of Tibetology as well as news reports.Black wooden borders with simple lines frame mirrored glass panels with bevelled edge detailing to achieve a striking aesthetic that will fit in with monochrome or modern colour schemes. Finishing touches like soft close doors and drawers as well as beautiful crystal cut glass handles add to the finesse of this range. Storage spaces are well proportioned to assure each piece is as functional as it is stylish.RESORT: East Bay Turks and Caicos Resorts
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Sascha Lense, who has previously worked at RB Leipzig, is set to join the backroom team at Old Trafford with Rangnick insisting it is important there is an “expert for the brain” on his staff.
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“I don’t know what the situation is like here and in other clubs but in Germany most clubs have employed sports psychologists or a mental coach whatever you would like to call them,” Rangnick told a news conference on Tuesday.
“For me it is a question of logic..
“For me it is about helping the players that the brain should assist the body not to work against it. The players and everybody in our team should think in the right way.
“I’m very happy to have Sascha on board. He is not working too much on the theory, he is hands on. Having worked together at Leipzig I know we will benefit a lot.”
Rangnick has not decided how many changes to make for the game against Young Boys on Wednesday but confirmed that both Dean Henderson and Donny van de Beek will start with United already confirmed to finish top of their Champions League group.
Edinson Cavani and Raphael Varane were both able to train on Tuesday but will not feature while they continue to build up their fitness after injury.
Whoever plays, Rangnick wants to see a continuation of the work started during the 1-0 win over Crystal Palace with a focus on high-pressing and strict organisation, both with and without the ball.
“It’s about gaining confidence and believing in the way we are playing,” Rangnick added, who also revealed former New York Red Bulls head coach Chris Armas will join his staff once he has received a work visa.
“The players have to buy in. I can tell them whatever I want but I need to convince them. I need to get into their heart, into their brains, into their blood.”
Nemanja Matic could also return to the team against Young Boys after the Serbian was an unused substitute against Palace.
The 33-year-old midfielder is playing under his third manager since arriving at the club in 2017 and said it will take time to “understand” Rangnick.
“Every manager has his ideas and we always try to adapt and to understand as soon as possible the ideas,” he told a news conference on Tuesday.
“I think that everyone saw a bit of his ideas in the last game against Crystal Palace, that high pressing and the organisation when we defend and when we attack.
“After a couple of days it’s very difficult but I’m sure step by step everyone will see his ideas on the pitch because we still have to understand everything that he wants from us.”Big data analytics in education, as an emerging topic in the agenda of educational technology research, has been frequently associated with the opportunities and the challenges of the so-called Big Data in today's networked world. The former touches upon the affordances of Big Data Analytics in education, such as: the prediction of at-risk students, the provision of real-time feedback on students' performance, recommendations of appropriate learning activities or courses, and recommendations on student group formation. The latter touches upon issues related to the storage, analysis and reporting of the big data, including the associated ethical concerns such as privacy violations.
The aim of this track is to further promote the discussion on both the opportunities and the challenges that arise from leveraging Big Data Analytics in Education among researchers, practitioners and policy makers alike. The topic is multifaceted and complex, since different aspects, such as pedagogy, technology, and policy, can interplay. In addition, it can be viewed at various levels: micro-level (e.g. individual student or group of students), meso-level (e.g. the school or the university) or macro-level (e.g. regional, local, national). Most importantly, it seems that this data-driven culture in education which is still in its infancy has the potential of affecting fundamental aspects of learning (e.g. student feedback), the educational processes and practices, as well as our educational policy and our governance systems.THUNDER BAY -- The Friends of the Thunder Bay Conservatory have replaced their outgoing chairwoman.
Earlier this week chairwoman Kathleen Ott announced her resignation and named Kevin and Sharon Sidlar as the new co-chairs of the Centennial Botanical Conservatory.
“We were looking for somebody that has the same passion,” Ott said Saturday afternoon at the conservatory.
“Someone who agreed with the philosophy of the group that when we first started we wanted to be a positive force in the community.”
Ott said the Friends of the conservatory wanted to bring positive change to the community and she believes Sharon and Kevin were the perfect choice.
“I feel a lot of pride for what the group has done in the past three years,” she said.
“There’s been tremendous improvements in the facility, and we have some interesting programs starting to happen, so I feel a lot of pride going forward.”
Kevin Sidlar said the main priority for the facility is getting the upgrades and the repairs it needs.
“We are looking to get funding, so we can get everything fixed that needs to be fixed,” Kevin said.
“It’s a 50-year-old building and it