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...been accused of returning his eight-year-old adopted daughter like an unwanted Christmas necktie. The story, which first appeared in the South China Morning Post on Dec. 9, began seven years ago, when Dutch vice consul Raymond Poeteray and his wife, Meta, adopted then-four-months-old Jade in South Korea. The couple, who also have two biological children, brought Jade with them to Indonesia and then to Hong Kong in 2004, although Poeteray never applied for Dutch nationality for the child - a curious oversight, given that he worked in a consulate. Then, last year, the Poeterays put Jade...
...open letter that appeared in the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf on Dec. 13, Poeteray explained that Jade was diagnosed with emotional problems when the family moved to Hong Kong, including a "severe form of fear of emotional attachment." Adopted children are sometimes diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder, which manifests as a debilitating inability to form normal emotional bonds. According to Rene Hoksbergen, an adoption specialist at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, even very young children can be affected by the disorder when their needs are disregarded or they are shuffled among caregivers. Poeteray claimed that, despite intensive family therapy, Jade...
Colono had one daughter, Jade, who was born when...
...freshman Cassandra Bowe was the top performer from a very strong freshman class, winning the 800 meters in a time of 2:21.02. The Crimson was especially strong in the field events on Saturday, with a pair of rookies making their mark in the high jump. Dina Emde and Jade Randle were fifth and ninth, respectively, after both cleared 1.57 meters. “They both jumped really well in high school, just about what I jumped at this meet,” Christensen said. “I think by the end of the year they can both jump...
...with the Emperor's magical sword, after the Emperor drove off those Chinese invaders in the 1400s. Today it's a popular gathering spot where locals stroll, play chess, practice tai chi and, at night, admire the jewels that dot the lake: the red-lacquered Rising Sun Bridge, the Jade Mountain Temple and the Tortoise Tower. Here visitors can soak in the real Hanoi and still feel right at home...