--Back in Defense after 50years--

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (海上自衛隊 ,Kaijō Jieitai), or JMSDF, is the maritime branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. It was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy after World War II.
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The JMSDF is a large fleet, largely consisting of destroyers, and has significant blue-water operating capabilities. The force is based strictly on defensive armament, largely lacking the offensive weapons typically handled by naval forces of equivalent size. Currently, its main tasks are to maintain control of the nation's sea lanes and to patrol territorial waters. It has also stepped up its participation in UN-led peacekeeping operations (PKOs) and Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIOs).
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The JMSDF has an official strength of 46,000 personnel (currently around 45,800 personnel), operating 119 major warships, including twenty submarines, fifty-three destroyers and frigates, twenty-nine mine warfare ships, nine patrol craft and nine amphibious ships (total displacement of approx. 432,000 tons). It also has 179 fixed-wing aircraft and 135 helicopters. Most of these aircraft are used in antisubmarine and mine warfare operations.
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The ship prefix for JMSDF ships is JDS (Japanese Defense Ship) for all ships commissioned before 2008. Ships commissioned on or after 2008 will use the prefix JS (Japanese Ship) to reflect the upgrading of the Japanese Defense Agency to the Ministry of Defense.
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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JMSDF

--Concorde @ 40 1969-2009--

London April 10, 2003: British Airways announced today the retirement of its Concorde fleet of seven aircraft with effect from the end of October 2003.

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The airline said that its decision had been made for commercial reasons with passenger revenue falling steadily against a backdrop of rising maintenance costs for the aircraft.

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The Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde aircraft

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Is a supersonic passenger airliner or supersonic transport (SST). It was a product of an Anglo-French government treaty, combining the manufacturing efforts of Aérospatiale and British Aircraft Corporation. First flown in 1969, Concorde entered service in 1976 and continued for 27 years.

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Concorde flew regular transatlantic flights from London Heathrow (British Airways) and Paris Charles de Gaulle (Air France) to New York JFK and Washington Dulles, profitably flying these routes at record speeds, in less than half the time of other airliners. Concorde also set many other records, including the official FAI "Westbound Around the World" and ""Eastbound Around the World world air speed records.

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Concorde was the more successful of the only two supersonic airliners to have ever operated commercially, the Tupolev Tu-144 being the other. The Tu-144 was nicknamed "Concordski" by Western Europeans for its outward similarity to the Concorde, having flown first, having a higher maximum speed, but required more fuel and had less range than Concorde. It has been frequently suggested that through Soviet espionage efforts, Concorde blueprints were stolen to develop the Tu-144.

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With only 20 aircraft ultimately built, the costly development phase represented a substantial economic loss. Additionally, Air France and British Airways were subsidised by their governments to buy the aircraft. As a result of the type's only crash (on 25 July 2000), world economic effects arising from the 9/11 attacks, and other factors, operations ceased on 24 October 2003. The last "retirement" flight occurred on 26 November 2003.

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Concorde remains an icon of aviation history, and has acquired an unusual nomenclature for an aircraft. In common usage in the United Kingdom, the type is known as "Concorde" rather than "the Concorde" or "a Concorde".

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~http://www.concordesst.com/retire/announcements.html

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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde

--Japan-Cambodia Development--

Since the first loan was extended for the development of Prek Tonot in 1968, Japanfs Official Development Assistance (ODA), notwithstanding the interruptions during 1970f and 80f, has consistently supported Cambodia to enhance the welfare of Cambodian people.

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Especially since the Japanese Peace Keeping Operation corps was dispatched to Cambodia 1992, Japan not only has extended its diplomatic efforts for the political restoration of peace and stability, but also made available a significant portion of its ODA resources in support of the physical and social rehabilitation of the war-torn Cambodia. Our ODA accounts as much as 20 % of the total ODA inflow received by Cambodia, making Japan the biggest donor in the country.

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Being a top donor also accompanies responsibilities to contribute to achieve certain development goals. In order to keep the quality of our aid, Japan keeps close consultation with the Royal Government of Cambodia, and provides grants, technical cooperation, and yen loans in support primarily in the following areas:

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1. Development of social and economic infrastructure
2. Improvement of basic social services, including health and education
3. Promotion of agriculture and rural development
4. Human resource development.

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~http://www.kh.emb-japan.go.jp/economic/cooperation/cooperation.htm

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~http://www.kh.emb-japan.go.jp/economic/cooperation/cooperation.htm

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~http://www.cjcc.edu.kh/en/about_cjcc/about_cjcc.html

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~http://www.kh.emb-japan.go.jp/economic/cooperation/bilateral/bilateral.htm

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~http://sv2.jice.org/jds/scholarships/cambodia/index.html

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~http://japancenter.jica.go.jp/cambodia_e.html

--Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Liverpool--

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up

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8'
Attempt blocked. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil El Zhar.

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Attempt saved. Nabil El Zhar (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dirk Kuyt with a through ball.

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15'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by David Wheater.

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Attempt saved. Ryan Babel (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Gerrard with a through ball.

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Foul by Javier Mascherano (Liverpool).

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18'
Tuncay (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in his own half.

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Attempt blocked. Ryan Babel (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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Foul by Xabi Alonso (Liverpool).

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30'
Matthew Bates (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jamie Carragher.

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31'
Own Goal by Xabi Alonso, Liverpool. Middlesbrough 1, Liverpool 0.

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51'
Attempt missed. Jeremie Aliadiere (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gary O'Neil.

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56'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Emanuel Pogatetz.

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56'
Offside, Liverpool. Nabil El Zhar tries a through ball, but Steven Gerrard is caught offside.

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63'
Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Liverpool 0. Tuncay (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremie Aliadiere.

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65'
Attempt saved. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabio Aurelio.

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78'
Attempt missed. Gary O'Neil (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross.

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80'
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Adam Johnson midfielder replaces Tuncay.

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80'
Foul by Lucas (Liverpool).

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80'
Matthew Bates (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in his own half.

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87'
Offside, Middlesbrough. Emanuel Pogatetz tries a through ball, but Marlon King is caught offside.

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90'
Attempt missed. David Ngog (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Javier Mascherano with a cross following a corner.

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90'
Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Liverpool 0.

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~http://soccernet.espn.go.com/gamecast?id=243782&league=ENG.1&cc=4716

--Liverpool FC--Daniel Munthe Agger--

Daniel Munthe Agger (born 12 December 1984) is a Danish professional footballer who currently plays as a central defender for English club Liverpool. He started his senior career at Danish club Brøndby IF in July 2004, with whom he won the 2005 Danish Superliga championship. Since his debut in June 2005, he has been capped 22 times and scored three goals for the Danish national team.

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Daniel Munthe Agger--Liverpool (1ST TEAM SQUAD PROFILES)

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Daniel Agger is a cultured centre-back who arrived from Brondby IF for a fee of approximately £5million in January 2006.

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The Denmark international is now firmly established in Rafa Benitez's first team, with his ability on the ball allowing Liverpool to build from the back.

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Agger made his professional breakthrough for Brondby in 2004 and, under the guidance of club captain Per Nielsen, quickly developed into a classy defender with a maturity beyond his years.

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In December 2004 he won the Spillerforeningen Talent of the Year award (the Danish equivalent of PFA Young Player of the Year), which he retained in 2005.

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By the end of his debut season he was clutching Danish Cup and Superliga medals, and it was no surprise when, in June 2005, Agger won his first cap in a friendly with Finland. A few months later he excelled against Wayne Rooney and England before scoring his first international goal in a World Cup qualifier against Georgia.

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A move abroad seemed inevitable, with the north-west of England his chosen destination in January 2006.

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Denmark's most expensive export made his Reds debut against Birmingham on February 1, though injury meant his first few months on Merseyside were spent largely on the sidelines.

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The 2006-07 campaign saw Agger force his way into the starting XI, and he even won PFA Player of the Month for September.

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A 35-yard belter against West Ham did his kudos no harm, with the strike winning Liverpoolfc.tv's Goal of the Season.

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The highlight of his first full campaign came in the Champions League semi-final second leg versus Chelsea, when his left-foot strike took the game to penalties. Agger went on to play 90 minutes in the final against AC Milan.

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A metatarsal break left the popular defender on the sidelines for a large chunk of 2007-08 but there was some joy when Denmark's top players and managers voted him Player of the Year for the first time.

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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Agger

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~http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/squad/agger/

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~http://www.danielagger.azplayers.com/

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~http://sthweb.bu.edu/index.php?option=com_awiki&view=mediawiki&article=Daniel_Agger&Itemid=176#cite_note-14

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~http://www.footbo.com/Players/Daniel_Agger

--Mild Seven Cambodia--改头换面--

Mild Seven (Japanese: マイルドセブン Mairudo Sebun) is a brand of cigarettes produced by Japan Tobacco.

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Mild Seven cigarettes are in fact reputedly the third widest smoked cigarette in the world (behind Marlboro and Camel). Manufactured originally in Tokyo, by Japanese Tobacco Inc. as a variant of the popular Seven Stars brand, Mild Seven has been a top seller since its launch in 1977 and enjoys leading positions in Asian markets including South Korea and China. They are now also manufactured under license in Switzerland for the growing European Market. The brand is the second largest cigarette brand in the world. Mild Seven is a premium brand and distributed in over 40 countries.Discount prices out of the competition are available for: Mild Seven Original Filter Cigarettes, Mild Seven Lights Cigarettes, and Mild Seven Super Lights Cigarettes.

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~http://www.jti.com/

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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mild_Seven

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~http://www.smokin4free.com/mildseven.html

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--German Development Cooperation with Cambodia--

Cambodia is a priority partner country for German Development Cooperation. Since 1994, GTZ has been active there on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
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Currently ranking 130th on the Human Development Index, 34 percent of the population live below the poverty line and the per capita income stands at US$ 259 (2001).
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The Cambodian Government has the ambitious goal of leading the country out of the post-conflict and transitional phase into a modern democracy, in which its population of 13.5 million can enjoy the attendant social, cultural and economic developments in peace, safety and under the rule of law. The priority areas are the elimination of poverty by strengthening the rural sector, improvement of infrastructure, development of the private sector and specialised training of the people.
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GTZ projects support national policies in strategically important areas. They contribute actively to the implementation of Cambodia’s national poverty reduction strategy (PRSP). Their influence and degree of effectiveness are increased by alliances with other organisations and an efficient tying-together of the various levels of experience.
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In close cooperation with the projects of other donors, German Technical Cooperation is focused on the following priority areas.
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• rural development
• health, family planning and HIV/AIDS
• economic reform and development of the market system.

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Furthermore GTZ is also implementing a project on behalf of the European Commission in support of Cambodia's accession to the WTO.

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GTZ has maintained an office in Phnom Penh since 2001.

~http://www.gtz.de/en/weltweit/asien-pazifik/609.htm

~http://www.gdc-cambodia.org/aboutus.html