ADDIS ABABA Devin Booker Jersey , Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) of the African Union on Tuesday issued a statement against U.S. President Trump's "shithole" remarks.
The council said it received with utter shock the news of the uncouth words used by Trump in reference to African people and people of African descent.
"We note that this language is wrong and does not reflect the stature of the President of the United States," the council said Deandre Ayton Jersey , adding "In Africa we do deeply respect elders and the language that elders use should be respectful and one that befits the position that they hold. The President of the United States is an elder and should always remember and act as one."
The council has called upon all citizen groups, religious organizations, academics and civic actors to condemn the language.
"Citizens across the world should be respected for what they are and referred to in appropriate and respectful language. To continue to propagate racism through language in the world is to fuel other types of violent behaviors that we see around the world.
"We ask that the U.S. President seriously considers withdrawing this statement and issue a public apology to all Africans and people of African descent in the world Dan Majerle Jersey ," the statement read.
The council noted that the president should "remember that the social, economic and cultural contributions of Africans in the United States is one of the highest. The United States has a big number of professional Africans who cannot fit the description that he used."
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ECOSOCC as an organ that promotes and popularizes the Agenda 2063 strives to build an Africa and world that is ethical and value-based, and we call upon the U.S. President to embrace this aspiration Cheap Phoenix Suns Jerseys , said the statement.
"ECOSOCC joins the rest of the world to condemn the language of the President of the United States of America.
"We therefore call for the President of the United States to restrain himself and ensure that he espouses the values that the United States people have been known for," the statement read.
BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- China's petrochemical industry profit in 2017 grew at the fastest pace in six years Cheap Suns Jerseys , according to the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation on Wednesday.
The sector's 2017 profit is estimated to exceed 850 billion yuan (about 130 billion U.S. dollars), up 30 percent.
Revenue from core operations totaled 14.5 trillion yuan last year, up 12.5 percent Trevor Ariza Suns Jersey , while imports and exports as a whole increased by 22 percent to 560 billion U.S. dollars.
The petrochemical industry has been hindered by overcapacity along with security and environmental constraints. A State Council guideline issued in August 2016 said China must increase the competitiveness of the industry.
By 2020, energy consumption per yuan of output should be cut by 8 percent from the 2015 level, with carbon dioxide emissions and water consumption reduced by 10 percent and 14 percent.
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What is SET?
SET abbreviated for Symbiosis Entrance Test is an entrance test for students who want to seek an admission in the undergraduate courses in Symbiosis. The colleges that are covered under this test are:
Symbiosis Law School聽- [SLS] - Pune 聽Symbiosis Law School聽- [SLS] - NOIDA 聽Symbiosis Institute of Computers Studies and Research聽- [SICSR] 聽Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies聽- [SCMS] - Pune 聽Symbiosis Center for Media & Communication聽- [SCMC] 聽Symbiosis School of Economics聽- [SSE] 聽Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies聽- [SCMS] - NOIDA 聽Symbiosis Institute of Design聽- [SID] 聽Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts聽- [SSLA] 聽Symbiosis Law School聽[SLS] - Hyderabad 聽Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts -聽[SSCA]
Eligibility Criteria:
The eligibility criteria to appear for this undergraduate entrance exam is that a student need to secure 50% marks if heshe is from a general category and 45% in case of reserved category in their 10+2 exams. The students need to fill the SET form online. Also Steve Nash Suns Jersey , the students appearing for the test should not be more than 20 years of age, however in case of reserved category the age limit is 22 years.
Test Structure:
SET is a pen-paper based test. It is an objective test and the students would get four options for each question. The time limit for this test is 150 minutes. There are two sessions of the test (morning and evening). undergraduate entrance examundergraduate entrance examIf a student wants to give the SET test for more than one subject, heshe has to opt for one course from the morning session and one from the evening session. Also Shaquille O'Neal Suns Jersey , there is no negative marking for the wrong answers.