Krone is now building 320 BiG X forage harvesters each year
Krone is now building approximately 320 BiG X self-propelled forage harvesters each year at its factory in Spelle, Germany.
The total global market for self-propelled forage harvesters (of all makes/brands) is now believed to be in the region of 3,000 machines per year. That means that Krone claims to have a global market share of well over 10%. That’s significant, given that its BiG X project is less than two decades old.
The figures were revealed at a special Krone event in Scotland this week, in which the company showcased the latest developments to enhance its foragers’ performance – specifically when tackling grass silage.
Claas is still the top-selling manufacturer of self-propelled forage harvesters around the globe. John Deere is also a significant contender worldwide.
However, it’s believed that Krone’s current production output – circa 320 machines per year – is now similar to (or even higher than) New Holland.
Moreover, it appears that the Spelle-headquartered company is building its worldwide market share; it remains to be seen how New Holland’s market share will evolve over time.
Out of the estimated global market (for self-propelled forage harvesters of all makes/brands) of circa 3,000 machines per year, it’s believed that upwards of 300 of these are built by manufacturers such as Rostselmash (one of which is pictured below) and Gomselmash.
Rostselmash is based in Russia. Gomselmash – a competing manufacturer – is headquartered in the Republic of Belarus.
In any case, stay tuned to AgriLand over the coming days for further details of Krone’s recent and ongoing updates to its foragers.


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- [Manuscript map of coast from Maine to Delaware]
This map is an unrecorded manuscript of the northeast part of the British colonies in America, showing in some detail the topography of the region and including names of towns, rivers, and harbors. Possibly produced for military purposes during the rise of hostilities between the French and English in America, the cartography appears to be based on both original French and English sources. The geographic coverage of this map shows the North American coast from Casco Bay to Cape May, extending inland as far as Lake Ontario. It encompasses the British colonies in New England, as well as New York, New Jersey, and part of Pennsylvania.
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
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Atlantic Coast (New England)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Northeastern States--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
New England (area)
Northeastern United States (area)
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No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Scale not given.
Shows coast from Casco Bay to Cape May and extends inland to Susquehanna River and Lake Ontario.
Includes places that were present between the years 1756 (Fort Edward, NY) and 1786 (Falmouth[Portland], ME).
Map appears to be a possible 19th century copy of an earlier map, originally produced in the mid 18th century.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Relief shown pictorially.
Exhibited in “Faces and Places,” at the Boston Public Library, Boston, MA, October 2003 - September 2004. MB (BRL)
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This date is inferred.
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Anderson joined NiSource in 2010 and currently serves as vice president of finance and regulatory affairs at Columbia Gas of Ohio, a NiSource subsidiary. In his new role, he will lead teams responsible for all treasury, risk and insurance operations at NiSource.
“Shawn brings a deep understanding of our local utilities to our well-established team of finance leaders,” said Donald Brown, the company’s chief financial officer and current treasurer. “His broad range of regulatory and finance experience, and a track record of delivering stakeholder value, will be a strong asset in this role.”
Prior to joining the company, Shawn served in various finance roles in the hospitality industry. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University, holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Ohio University and earned his Six Sigma Black Belt from Xavier University.
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Properties in the OCR. Where is it headed?
With all the spotlight on RCR properties, property owners in the OCR must be wondering what would become of their properties. Here’s what Propertyguru has to say about that.
Outside Central Region shows great promise
Infrastructural developments and improved amenities over the past decade have brought about staggering upside to homes in the Outside Central Region (OCR), the largest and outermost region in Singapore. Comparing Q3 2019 to Q1 2010, the OCR has seen an 84 percent increase in median psf transaction prices for private homes (Figure 3a), beating RCR and CCR growth in percentage terms.
Value-wise, that is not to say the proverbial ship has sailed for the OCR. The region is still developing, with new neighbourhoods and towns such as Canberra and Tengah being built along with expanding estates such as Tampines, Yishun and Sengkang, where amenities are added and upgraded as their populations increase.
“The exemplary planning by Singapore authorities does not discriminate between regions,” said Tee Khoon. “The Cross Island Line, the Punggol Digital District and Woodlands Regional Centre are just some of the big projects to benefit OCR residents in the coming years and will contribute significantly to value upside for property.”
With the government’s plans, certain locations within the OCR may also see new rental demand. Aside from jobs being created in hubs such as the Punggol Digital District, rental demand may also spring from new MRT lines that give prospective tenants more options in terms of where to live. “With the new Thomson-East Coast Line line, for instance, previously inaccessible areas like Springleaf in the north could appeal to expats,” Tee Khoon added.
In the OCR, the perks are not solely limited to investment upside from growth plans and improved connectivity. Encouraged by government policies and incentives as well as more spacious land plots in the OCR, developers have greater room to furnish innovative ideas and concepts for modern and sustainable ways of living that stand out from the rest. Bayshore, Lentor and Woodlands North are all yet to-be-developed locations where this could happen, according to the latest URA Master Plan.
Will the North regain lost ground?
“Slowly but surely” might be the best way to describe the developments that are gathering pace at District 25, the northernmost district in Singapore. In terms of price growth, PropertyGuru data shows that median psf asking prices for this district declined from S$839 psf in Q4 2016 to S$777 in Q3 2019, a fall of 7 percent in the span of three years. While this could suggest weak demand for private properties up north, the lack of recent developments in the area remains a primary contributing factor.
This could be set to change, as plans to transform the northern region are implemented with the opening of two new MRT stations in Woodlands towards the end of 2019. This will kickstart a series of developments: a new regional centre and the terminus of the Singapore-Johor Bahru Rapid Transit System (RTS) that will provide a smoother connection to Johor Bahru in Malaysia than the Causeway currently allows.
While the RTS could increase the appeal of living in and around Woodlands, the presence of the rail link on its own may not necessarily reverse the direction of asking prices in the area, which has seen four consecutive quarters of decrease starting from Q4 2018.
Of greater consequence will be the completion of the TEL, which will run to the city by 2021 and reduce travel time to the CBD by 15 minutes or more.
In the longer term, property value upside would depend heavily on the success of Woodlands Regional Centre, a 100-hectare commercial hub that the government hopes to complete within the next 15 years. If all goes to plan, the ‘far north’ will be transformed into a thriving business and lifestyle node with 10,000 new homes, pulling in new residents and likely pushing property value northwards.


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Waking the Ghosts of Alabama
Sometimes, journalists are like priests. We hear confessions.
I met the woman years ago. She was old beyond her years, one of the rural poor who collect in small towns all over the country. She lived in the little Alabama village of Loachapoka. The woman was destitute, seeking aid because her old trailer, the only thing she owned, had burned.
I worked for the local newspaper in a nearby college town, and she hoped I could help. She told me her story, then paused. Tentatively, she told me something else.
“You know, my husband was in the Klan,” she said. “On his deathbed, he confessed he was one of those who made that boy jump off a bridge in Montgomery.”
At the time, the information meant nothing to me. I wasn’t an Alabama native, I didn’t know much about Alabama’s Civil Rights history, and I wasn’t familiar with any such case. I tucked the information away in the back of my mind.
I remembered the conversation several years later, when I ran across a news article about the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery. The center was turning the names of 74 men and women who died between 1952 and 1968 over to the the FBI for further investigation. All died under circumstances suggesting they were the victims of racially motivated violence.
I wondered if this woman’s victim was one of the lost ones, the ones whose stories had never been told. I wasn’t the only person the woman told, though, nor the first person. Alabama is haunted, and this woman — her name, I learned, was Diane Alexander — was haunted, too.
When she spoke to me, Diane Alexander may have been seeking attention. I don’t know. I prefer to think that her husband’s crime and his shame weighed upon her. And I like to think of him as a poor, redneck Raskolnikov, a man who couldn’t escape his own conscience.
I learned the whole story from an article that first appeared in the New York Times in 1993, almost a decade before I met Diane. Her husband was Henry Alexander, and his victim was a young black truck driver for the Winn-Dixie supermarket chain by the name of Willie Edwards Jr. Henry Alexander and three other Klan members falsely believed that Edwards had insulted a white woman.
The year was 1957, during the most violent phase of the white reaction to the civil rights movement in Alabama. Henry Alexander was a tough, wiry young man, seeing himself as an underground crusader against integration. He kept clippings of his misdeeds, his White Citizens’ Council membership card, the pattern for his Klan hood used by a local seamstress, and a braided leather whip he carried in Klan marches, Diane told the New York Times. He did not want his children to see these artifacts, but he preserved them.
The four men drove Edwards around, shouting at him and slapping him, and one of the men threatened to castrate the terrified young man. Finally, they stopped on the Tyler Goodwin Bridge, an old truss bridge over the Alabama River outside of Alabama’s capital city of Montgomery. They told Edwards to jump. Screaming, he leapt into the dark water 50 feet below. Three months later, two fisherman found his body 10 miles west of Montgomery.
The bridge is gone now, removed in 1980 after being rammed by a runaway barge. Edwards smiles at me from a black and white photo, a good-looking young man with a broad grin and dimples. The photo is part of an article about the Equal Justice Initiative’s effort to memorialize Edwards and other victims at the Peace and Justice Memorial Center in Montgomery.
A few months before his death of lung cancer in December of 1992, Henry Alexander told Diane about his crime.
“I don’t even know what God has planned for me,” Henry said when he walked into Diane’s beauty shop two days after Thanksgiving. “I don’t even know how to pray for myself.”
Henry told her that Edwards would not have been dead if he had not mistakenly identified him as the man who made an offensive comment to a white woman. According to the NY Times article, the supposed culprit was a black truck driver for the supermarket chain on the route between Montgomery and Sylacauga, about 40 miles to the northeast.
Unfortunately for Evans, he was just filling in on the route. He needed extra money to support two children, his pregnant wife, and two sisters. He had just stopped at a store to get a soft drink on his way home when the four Klansman accosted him.
The murder was investigated by the Montgomery police, and in 1976 a crusading Alabama attorney general, Bill Baxley, brought charges against three of the men. The charges were thrown out twice, once because FBI agents begged Baxley to do so. Alexander was their best Klan informant, they said.
I like to think that was the remorse taking hold. Clearly, Diane Alexander was deeply troubled by her husband’s deathbed revelation. She wrote to Edwards’ widow and others, and she was still telling the story almost a decade later when I met her.
“His remorse and her shame for his role in a murderous history illuminate a larger transformation in Alabama’s tortured race relations,” The New York Times opined in 1993. There has been a transformation, I can attest. But the memories cannot be erased.
In his final week, Diane Alexander told the newspaper, Henry’s torment seemed to increase. “He ‘just worried and worried,’ Diane said, and she ‘constantly had to touch him and say, ‘Henry, everything is going to be all right.’ ‘He had himself baptized. It didn’t calm him. Four days before he died, he sat out in the front yard and cried.
“‘I had no business hating the blacks,’ he mumbled. ‘They’ve never done anything to me.’”


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BigCommerce Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIGC) insider Paul Vaillancourt sold 33,056 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.79, for a total transaction of $2,174,754.24. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 237,777 shares in the company, valued at $15,643,348.83. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.
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BigCommerce (NASDAQ:BIGC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.31) by $0.15. The company had revenue of $39.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $36.34 million. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 40.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts anticipate that BigCommerce Holdings, Inc. will post -1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Trustcore Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BigCommerce in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC bought a new position in BigCommerce in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. bought a new position in BigCommerce in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Costello Asset Management INC bought a new position in BigCommerce in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Berman Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in BigCommerce in the 3rd quarter worth $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 1.95% of the company’s stock.
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The drone UAV battery industry is a rapidly growing sector with a diverse range of job opportunities. This blog post explores the various career paths available in this industry, from research and development to manufacturing and sales, providing a comprehensive guide for those interested in pursuing a career in this dynamic field.
“Imagination is the beginning of creation”: Careers in Research and Development
In the rapidly evolving world of drone UAV battery technology, research and development (R&D) plays a vital role in driving innovation and pushing the boundaries of what is possible. For those with a passion for cutting-edge technology and a curious mind, a career in R&D within the drone UAV battery industry can be both exciting and rewarding.
In this field, professionals are tasked with exploring new materials, designing advanced battery technologies, and improving the overall performance and efficiency of UAV batteries. They collaborate with engineers, scientists, and technicians to conduct experiments, analyze data, and develop prototypes that will shape the future of the industry.
Working in R&D requires a strong background in science, engineering, or a related field. Individuals with expertise in battery chemistry, electrical systems, or materials science are particularly sought after. Additionally, a creative and innovative mindset is essential, as R&D professionals need to think outside the box to solve complex problems and come up with groundbreaking solutions.
The drone UAV battery industry offers a wide range of opportunities for professionals in R&D. Whether it’s developing longer-lasting batteries, improving charging technologies, or exploring new energy storage solutions, the possibilities for innovation are endless. This field is not only about theoretical research but also involves practical experimentation and testing, ensuring that the developed technologies meet the industry’s rigorous standards.
An engineer working on the design of a UAV battery
Manufacturing Roles: Creating the Power Behind the Wings
In the drone UAV battery industry, manufacturing roles play a crucial role in bringing the innovative battery technologies to life. These professionals are responsible for the production, assembly, and quality control of UAV batteries, ensuring that they meet the highest standards of performance and reliability.
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Does the Buzz of Sales Excite You? Opportunities in the Sales Sector
The drone UAV battery industry is not just about technical expertise and manufacturing prowess; it also offers exciting opportunities in the sales sector. For individuals with a passion for building relationships, meeting targets, and driving business growth, a career in sales within this industry can be both financially rewarding and professionally fulfilling.
- 1. Sales Representative:
As a sales representative in the drone UAV battery industry, you will be responsible for actively prospecting and acquiring new clients, developing strong relationships with existing customers, and promoting the benefits and features of your company’s battery products. You will need to have excellent communication and negotiation skills to effectively convey the value proposition of the batteries, address customer concerns, and close sales deals.
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As an account manager, you will be the main point of contact for key clients in the drone UAV battery industry. Your role will involve building and maintaining long-term relationships, understanding their specific needs and requirements, and providing tailored solutions to meet their battery demands. This position requires a deep understanding of the industry, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to effectively manage client expectations.
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- 1. Quality Assurance Engineer:
As a quality assurance engineer, you will be responsible for designing and implementing quality control processes and procedures to ensure that the batteries meet the required standards. This includes conducting inspections, tests, and audits throughout the manufacturing process, analyzing data to identify any quality issues, and working closely with the production team to address and resolve them.
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Compliance with industry regulations and standards is of utmost importance in the drone UAV battery industry. As a compliance specialist, your role will involve staying updated with the latest regulations, conducting internal audits to ensure compliance, and working with regulatory agencies to ensure that all necessary certifications and approvals are obtained. Your attention to detail and ability to navigate complex regulatory frameworks will be essential in maintaining the company’s reputation and ensuring customer satisfaction.
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As a quality control technician, you will be responsible for performing tests and inspections on the battery components and finished products. This includes conducting electrical and performance tests, analyzing data, and documenting any deviations from the desired specifications. Your keen eye for detail and ability to troubleshoot issues will help in identifying and addressing potential quality concerns before the batteries are released to the market.
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If Dallas wants to build a walkable urbanscape of connected neighborhoods they can’t look to the future because the answers are in the past.
Listening to developers and politicians, I’m struck by how many see walkability as something new and almost futuristic. I guess that happens when your observed memory only includes the automobile era.
Walking is a Part of Our Past And Future
COVID-19 has sent me on a lot of new walks (here, here). My first traversal of a new route has me surprised by the closeness of seemingly far-off places. Subsequent walks allow me to connect the pieces of what I’m seeing. Inner-core Dallas neighborhoods were all founded before the car was the ubiquitous form of transportation.
The early 1900s saw few Americans with personal cars. Pre-World War II, if a home had a garage, it was almost always single-car. Yes, the man worked but the “little woman” had to run a household with either public transportation or she walked. For those reasons, pre-WWII neighborhoods weren’t built as “walkable” out of fashion or status. They were built to function for the people who lived there.
The COVID-19-spurred walks back in time have been fascinating. For example, I can walk to Fair Park in well under an hour. The first time I did, I was amazed as I rounded the corner from Haskell Avenue onto Perry getting my first sideways look at The Women’s Museum (and it’s faded, broken fountains). Entering the Esplanade and walking up to the Hall of State was a revelation that I’d gotten here on foot.
Armed with an understanding the racial and State Fair history, a walk around the park’s perimeter reveals a planned moat of blight. Those few period houses that remain nearby are evidence of what was shorn away from the once-prosperous neighborhood simply because black people now lived there. Standing there with no State Fair pomp to mask it, history is revealed with a clarity often shielded behind a car window.
You see, I’d only ever gotten to Fair Park in a car and typically battling rush hour. It always seemed so far away as the stop/go/stress of driving increased its distance in my head. For those who mechanically traipse the length of the Katy Trail, walking to Fair Park from Turtle Creek is roughly the same distance but far more interesting.
A Stroll Back in Time
The architecture along the route (there are a few obvious routes) takes you back in time to old churches, 1910s and ’20s homes right up to modern townhouses. You can mentally fold back time and understand the neighborhood by the quality of the church construction. You can recognize the old 1950s pebble-dash Safeway at Ross Avenue and Washington Street clinging to its once signature arched eyebrow roofline.
There is a story to be pieced together on this block.
While Safeway is technically on the corner, the actual corner houses “It’s Your Florist” in what used to be a 1930s gas station. In back of Safeway is Roseland Avenue where you can see one of those older 1950s pre-white-flight churches but directly in back of Safeway you see a few of the original 1930s houses now being erased by modern townhouses.
There are three eras on this block. The original 1930s, a first gentrification in the 1950s, and the ongoing cramming of townhomes and apartments on top of most of it.
How did the 1930s residents circulate in their neighborhood? To understand that is to understand walkability.
A Stroll to The Shopping Strip
There is a clue at Swiss and Haskell. This small remnant of four shops tells you how, outside a few department stores (the Amazons of their day), people shopped. Originally, the shops might have had a theme – butcher, baker, etc. – but they were all of modest size with pairs of large display windows flanking a central door. The large cement pad in front also tells a story. Just visible to the left are a series of small apartment blocks of the era with unheard-of-today setbacks of generous green lawns. These shops have a similar setback meaning that instead of the huge parking area of today, in the 1930s, it was likely street parking with a wide grass parkway with a sidewalk near the windows.
These types of establishments were walked to. They were ubiquitous in neighborhoods in a rhythm that made walking convenient. Back on Ross Avenue, a busy road in any period, it was likely streetcars that took hop-on, hop-off passengers about their daily errands – yes, daily. Remember, the 1930s were not a time of universal home refrigeration – and those that had them didn’t have the enormous ones we think are normal today.
One route to Fair Park skates Deep Ellum, which retains a lot of its older buildings that tell their own story of what eastern downtown looked like and how it functioned. It’s a history largely erased from today’s urban core. It’s easy to see the streets also match up with those across the Central/US-75/I-345 highway showing it was all once one.
To stand at Malcom X and Canton Street and look towards downtown you can see the Adam Hats Lofts building abutting the highway. It’s shockingly close, with downtown just under the highway. Then realize that the Farmers Market is just on the other side – THAT close.
You will instantly understand that the raised highway has to go underground as I’ve always said.
Creating a Noisy No-Man’s Land
Moving further south from Deep Ellum, there continue to be reminders of the neighborhood and what was. At Haskell and East Side Avenue there’s a form typical of the early 20th century – ground-floor retail with shopkeepers and tenants living above. It’s something that developers all over Dallas — but especially in Oak Cliff — are trying hard to replicate.
Passing under I-30 you immediately see a block of original houses bordering a space-eating exit ramp. It’s then you realize these home and the ones torn down for the highway housed the customers for those shops on East Side just blocks away. Convenience to goods and services breeds walkability.
Just walking under I-30 you also realize just how smooth an incision it made in separating South Dallas and abandoning Fair Park. What remains is a noisy no-man’s land. Eliminating the highways and stitching it back together in your head, you realize what’s been lost. This understanding can’t be had in a car.
Walking Toward a Better Understanding of Dallas
There are plenty of other connective walks you can take to better understand how Dallas used to be a walkable city back when it was utility instead of fashion. Walk Swiss Avenue 45-minutes from the former home of the now-closed Lizard Lounge to Swiss’ end at La Vista Drive and you will understand the straight-shot convenience of Swiss Avenue to downtown for Dallas’ elite.
Walk the west upper bank of the Trinity levee from Sylvan Avenue to the Continental bridge. See the changes happening on both sides of the river. See downtown from an angle only glimpsed through the window of a speeding car (we all speed). See plainly why a highway running between the levee banks was always a stupid idea belched forth by greedy idiots.
Having walked these many walks (and more) I think they should be mandatory for politicians and plan commissioners. These shapers of Dallas’ future need to get out of the car and understand how things worked. Walkable Dallas isn’t new – the first step to recapturing that dream is to remember how it was done. Walkable Dallas is ultimately a restoration project.
Racial Division, Broken Neighborhoods
Finally, Dallas’ broken neighborhood interconnections and functionalities are built on racism. From redlining to highway construction, we broke our neighborhoods based on the ideology of keeping black people out. The automobile was simply one of the tools we used to do it.
However revolting that past is, it did leave us with the tools we need to understand if we look. You see, when white Dallas abandoned Deep Ellum and South Dallas, it left behind the buildings that white Dallas would have bulldozed as progress. Now we can use them to remember and to help craft a revived, walkable city that helps all Dallas citizens.


Today the Volkswagen XL1 makes its U.S. debut at the 23rd Annual Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) Conference at the Chattanooga Convention Center.
The XL1, known as the most fuel-efficient and aerodynamic production car in the world, returns an estimated European combined fuel consumption rating of 261 mpg (more than 200 mpg estimated in the U.S. cycle) and can cover up to 32 miles as a zero-emissions vehicle in all-electric mode.
“The XL1 offers a glimpse into Volkswagen’s present and future eco-mobility capabilities, and highlights the ultimate successes of ‘Thinking Blue’,” said Oliver Schmidt, General Manager of the Engineering and Environmental Office (EEO), Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. “Volkswagen is proud to debut this ultra-fuel-efficient vehicle before the Society of Environmental Journalists, a group that shares in our commitment to environmental stewardship.”
In addition to the XL1 display, Volkswagen’s participation in the SEJ Conference included a tour of its LEED Platinum-certified Chattanooga manufacturing plant and solar park; test-drives in its line of eco-friendly cars, such as the e-Golf, Passat TDI Clean Diesel and Jetta Hybrid; and a bird-watching expedition on Volkswagen Chattanooga’s sanctuary grounds.
VW said the XL1 follows pure sports-car design principles: light weight (1753 pounds), exceptional aerodynamics (Cd 0.19), and a low center of gravity. This super-efficient Volkswagen has the ability to cruise down the road at a constant 62 mph while using just 6.2 kilowatt. In all-electric mode, the XL1 requires less than 0.1 kilowatt-hour to cover more than a kilometer.
According to VW, conceptually, the XL1 represents the third evolutionary stage of Volkswagen’s 1-liter car strategy. When the new millennium was ushered in, Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Piëch, now Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG, formulated the visionary goal of putting into production a practical car that had combined fuel consumption of one liter per 100 kilometers (235 mpg).


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The celebrity biopic is hotter than ever these days, with some of the best well-known and upcoming talent showcasing their acting chops in films about legendary subjects. One of the most important and prolific African American figures is revolutionary activist Angela Davis, whose life has been the topic of a big screen adaptation for several […]
Author Brooke Obie attended the Peace Ball to reaffirm that people of color can survive in the undaunting age of Trump because, well, we've done it before.
Among the thousands were Angela Davis, Alicia Keys, the Mothers of the Movement, and more — who all provided priceless moments to remember.
The freedom fighter and scholar stresses that stopping Trump should be our main priority this November. Does she have a point?
Hollywood has always had a deep fascination with film biographies of real people, more commonly known as the biopic, these films are often met with critical praise and showered with lots of nominations and awards during award season. Well a new biopic was just announced about the incredible life of the empowering Angela Davis, and […]
The activist and scholar told Democracy Now! that America needs politicians who "can speak to all of the issues around racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia."
Legendary activist, scholar, author and former political prisoner Angela Davis (pictured left), who is currently a professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is still speaking…
If you haven’t yet checked out “Free Angela!” in AMC theaters nationwide, you should run, not walk, to the box office and by a ticket.…

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¡Buen jueves! Welcome to another 🪅 Pachanga Thursday, when we highlight our readers’ accomplishments. Reply to this email to be featured!
- Don't forget Sunday is Mother's Day! Astrid makes her family celebrate the American and Mexican holiday (May 10) ... you probably should too. 😉.
- Puede leer la versión en español aquí.
🚨Situational awareness: U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) and others wrote to the Federal Reserve today, urging it to fill the presidential vacancy at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas with a Latino candidate. Just 5% of the Federal Reserve's workforce identifies as Latino.
This newsletter, edited by Astrid Galván and Laurin-Whitney Gottbrath, is 1,572 words, a 6-minute read.
1 big thing: What abortion bans mean for Latinas
Advocates say abortion restrictions — and the likelihood of Roe v. Wade being overturned — are particularly dangerous for Latinas, who already have lower rates of access to health care, Marina and Astrid write.
Why it matters: About 25% of abortion patients in the U.S. are Latina, according to the latest available data from the Guttmacher Institute, which also found three-quarters of those seeking the procedure are from low-income households.
- But Latinas have difficulty accessing abortion because of cultural and language barriers, health insurance access, finances and immigration status, according to the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice.
- Border Patrol checkpoints in U.S. southern border states can hinder travel for Latinas without legal status to clinics in other cities or to states where abortion might be more accessible.
What they’re saying: “We know in the Latina, Latinx community, many people don’t have access to jobs with a just salary, they don’t have access to jobs that have paid days off, that have medical insurance benefits,” Rosa Valderrama of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice tells Axios Latino.
- “So what happens when they need to get an abortion, they need to find transportation, they need to find child care, they need to take time off work, and not everybody can afford that,” she adds.
Don’t forget: In Texas, a 26-year-old Latina was recently arrested over a “self-induced abortion,” reported to authorities when she sought medical help due to bleeding.
- The charges were later dropped but her case could signal what might come for more Latinas and other women, experts say.
Zoom out: Moves to ban abortion in the U.S. come as several Latin American countries have recently decriminalized it.
2. Dem primaries heat up over abortion
The leak previewing the end of Roe v. Wade is reshaping Democrats’ primary campaigns, including the hotly contested South Texas race between two Latinos, write Astrid and Axios’ Alexi McCammond and Sophia Cai.
Driving the news: Progressive candidate Jessica Cisneros, who is up against U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar in a May 24 runoff election for the Democratic nomination for his seat, called on the party leadership to withdraw its support for Cuellar over his anti-abortion rights stance.
- Cisneros said Cuellar "has stood in opposition to the Democratic Party agenda," including with his views on abortion. Cuellar says he doesn't support abortion but opposes an outright ban.
- "With the House majority on the line, Cuellar could very much be the deciding vote on the future of reproductive rights in this country, and we just cannot afford that risk," Cisneros said.
Separately on Wednesday, the advocacy group Voto Latino sent an email saying Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) "has doomed our hopes of federal legislation" to save abortion rights.
- The email urges its members to "rush a donation to help us make sure Sinema never holds office again." (The senator isn't up for re-election until 2024).
The big picture: Democrats hope to seize on the fallout over abortion protections to rally their base and increase their odds of keeping the House majority in this year's midterm elections.
- Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), who leads the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, told Axios that abortion will be "a new energizing factor now that it's no longer abstract; it's very real."
The other side: Republicans, meanwhile, remain largely focused on the leak rather than the substance of the draft decision.
3. Latinos give the SATs an F
Survey data shows Latino adults think high school grades and standardized test scores should matter less in college admissions, Marina writes.
- They are also likelier to say being the first in their family to go to college should be taken into consideration.
Why it matters: COVID-19 changes deepened education disparities that Latinos already faced, according to a U.S. Department of Education report.
- The pandemic has driven college enrollment further down.
- Latino attendance has dropped most at community colleges, which help many Hispanic students access advanced courses and have served them as affordable entry points to universities.
By the numbers: About 30% of Latino adults polled by the Pew Research Center said admissions boards should give major weight to whether applicants are first-generation students.
- Only 13% of white adults said it should be a major factor.
- About 47% of Latino adults think high school grades should be a minor factor, or not matter — almost the same percentage as Black adults, the data shows. In contrast, 37% of white adults and 35% of Asian Americans said the same.
- About 17% of Hispanics and 21% of Black Americans surveyed also said standardized test scores should not be an admissions factor. About 15% of Asian Americans and 12% of white adults said the same.
Of note: Several universities, including Harvard and those in the University of Texas network, have already dropped the SAT or ACT requirement for college applications until at least 2023.
4. Pre-Inca method helps fight today's droughts
The future of water access in Peru might be in engineering practices from 1,400 years ago, Marina writes.
Why it matters: Andean nations like Peru have experienced prolonged droughts in the past few years. Chile announced a water rationing plan this April.
- Those countries partly depend on mountain snowmelt for their freshwater supply.
- But increasing temperatures due to human-caused climate change has accelerated snowmelt and the melting of mountain glaciers. This has reduced glacial water reserves overall, and caused the higher volume of water that comes down to pick up sediments, which muddies rivers.
Driving the news: The non-governmental organization Aquafondo just launched a project to build or recover 20 miles of canals known as amunas in Peru.
- Amunas collect water from rivers, gullies and rain during high season and move it to areas with rocky subsoil.
- Some amunas, also called mamanteos, already feed into parks and green areas in Lima, the nation's capital and world’s second largest desert city, but the project could help provide more water.
How it works: Amunas divert water to rocky areas so it moves downhill more slowly.
- By the time the dry season starts in April, the water has reached springs and aquifer reservoirs called ojos de agua.
- The Amunas method, developed by the pre-Inca Wari peoples, is nicknamed “planting water.”
What's next: Aquafondo, which is using public and private financing for its project, says it can supply over 1.8 million gallons of water, enough for to meet the yearlong water needs of 20,000 people (about 26 daily gallons, per the World Health Organization.)
- Developing more amunas could increase water volume in the dry season by 7.5% each year, according to a study by the Natural Infrastructure for Water Security Project. The study didn't specify how many more miles were needed.
5. Stories we're watching
1. Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro just got an additional security detail after he had to cancel campaign events this week due to credible death threats.
- Petro and running mate Francia Márquez will resume their campaign stops today en route to the May 29 first round vote.
- Some past Colombian presidential and local candidates have been killed in plots linked to criminal and drug trafficking groups.
2. Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Mexico are working to create a lithium association, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said this week.
- Lithium is among the minerals deemed critical in the transition to green energies, especially for electric vehicles.
- Chile and Argentina are among the world’s main lithium exporters, and Bolivia has huge reserves. Mexican authorities claim that the country has major potential reserves, which it just nationalized.
6. Smile to go: 🎵I can see clearly now 🎵
Men and women have made cleaning up pollution in Mexico City's unique wetlands their everyday job, Marina writes.
Why it matters: Xochimilco is a World Heritage site composed of channels and chinampas, “floating gardens” developed by the Aztecs to plant maize in fertile soil with easy access to water.
- The area attracts thousands of visitors with trajineras, gondola-style boats.
- But plastic bottles, trash and invasive water lilies now litter the channels. Bacteria is also growing in the water.
- That has endangered species like the axolotl, an amphibian that can regrow organs — even the brain — and that only lives in Xochimilco.
- Pollution also makes it hard for locals’ boats to get to their crops.
Details: Omar Menchaca, a former employee of the Environmental Ministry who’s now retired, takes his kayak into Xochimilco daily and picks up plastic bottles and bags by hand.
- Menchaca’s volunteer work complements that of public workers like Elizabeth Cruz, who clear invasive plant species.
🪅 Pachanga: Roberto Deleon
Un aplauso for Roberto Deleon, who was recently hired as director of thought leadership and communications at Stand Together, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit focused on solving problems in education, business and government.
Deleon just spent 17 years at Allstate, the national insurance company, before making the jump to the nonprofit world.
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text: NEW YORK â Wal-Mart is closing 269 stores, more than half of them in the U.S. and another big chunk in its challenging Brazilian market. Walmart abruptly announced Thursday plans to close more than 60 of its Sam's Club locations, or nearly 10 percent of its store fleet, across the country.. If youâre looking for stores that have changed their hours, or are otherwise still open, read the Complete List of Stores That Are Still Open During Coronavirus . Finance, Walmart had more than 3,500 supercenters in the U.S. market as of early 2019. Walmart has temporarily closed 500 stores as severe winter weather dumps snow and causes frigid temperatures in parts of the US Avery Hartmans 2021-02-16T16:16:47Z Walmart closes 415 stores, Amazon shuts down delivery stations as businesses confront tough weather Grocery stores and shopping centers closed early â¦ It's hard for regional discount department stores to hold their own against national giants Walmart, Target and Kohl's. JCPenney will close 15 additional stores in spring after closing 150-plus stores since filing for bankruptcy. There's a very telling thing happening at Walmart, and it's not just about how many stores they're closing â it's about how few stores they're opening, too. In all, the Wal-Mart is closing 269 stores with more than half in the U.S. The latest retailer to find this out is Stage Stores, the owner of Gordmans off-price stores and a bunch of other regional â¦ Stores closing in 2020: 738. According to Walmart.com, the locations in Oklahoma include â¦ The stores being shuttered account for a fraction of the companyâs 11,000 stores worldwide and less than 1 percent of its global revenue. Economic status and traffic flow are reasons cited behind Walmart's decision to close a Columbia store. The wholesale club locations closing â¦ The stores will shutter in March 2021. Walmart Revenue Hits $559 Billion For Fiscal Year 2020 ... those types of stores accounted for over 50% of the bankruptcy store closings, and almost 60% of the non-bankruptcy store closings â¦ ... Jan 9, 2021 Jan 9, 2021 Updated Jan 19, 2021; Buy Now. According to Yahoo! business Retail. Wal-Mart announced the list of stores to be closed in the planned shutdown of 269 stores.. In addition to the many retailers announcing new measures for keeping their brick-and-mortar locations sanitized, safe, and stocked, these stores are closing due to coronavirus. More specifically, the chain is pushing to create more local fulfillment centers in its stores as Walmart continues to battle Amazon on the logistical front. The stores being shuttered account for a fraction of the company's 11,000 stores worldwide and less than 1 â¦ Food and other forms of retail fulfillment are getting smaller and faster â and Walmart offers fresh proof of what's coming in 2021 and beyond.


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In a glass-walled room on the first floor of the Toronto Reference Library, a printing machine whirs to life, its spindle layering melted plastic into the three-dimensional shape of a tiny creature — a minion from the animated film Despicable Me.
To Derek Quenneville, who has been making 3D objects since 2009, this is pretty basic stuff. (He has lately been printing full-scale head and bust models, a geared heart, a T-Rex.) And yet Quenneville smiles from his seat near the printing machine in the library’s digital innovation hub as a first-time observer oohs and aahs over the developing minion as if it were magic. This part, watching others discover the technology, never gets old.
Quenneville, a burly 36-year-old with a shaved head and a lumberjack beard, recently wrapped up a six-week term as the library’s first innovator-in-residence, a job title that — along with the nearby televisions playing the World Cup — says a lot about how libraries have changed in recent years.
He has come away from the experience with a renewed enthusiasm for libraries and a firm belief in their evolving role as centres of culture, collaboration and creative expression. If he could kick down the obvious barriers — cost and staffing resources — Quenneville says he would make the technology available to all Canadians.
“Every single library,” he says of his ideal Canada, “would be outfitted with a 3D printer.”
At roughly $2,300 per printing machine, it would not be an easy dream to realize, but Quenneville believes access to new technologyshould not be dependant on the balance in one’s bank account.
The future of the library, he says, is in its role as the great equalizer. Imagine a country where every citizen had access to technology that could literally allow them to make an idea come to life. In a world where technology can be isolating, libraries help bring people, ideas and technology together in a collaborative environment.
“It’s important for spaces like this to exist and for them to flourish and expand so that everybody gets equal access to the future,” he says.
As the popularity of the printed book plummets, public libraries are recalibrating, expanding their missions to become spaces where ideas are exchanged, knowledge is shared, art is created and people with entrepreneurial aspirations can experiment. Modern libraries are community hubs. Cultural centres.Idea incubators.
“A library in the middle of a community is a cross between an emergency exit, a life raft and a festival,” writes British author Caitlin Moran, in an excerpt from her book, Moranthology, first published in the Times of London. “They are cathedrals of the mind; hospitals of the soul; theme parks of the imagination. On a cold, rainy island, they are the only sheltered public spaces where you are not a consumer, but a citizen, instead.”
Adding to that sentiment, Quenneville says the library is one of the few places where all citizens feel welcome. An all-ages crowd came out for his 3D printing classes at the reference library — notably different from the mostly homogeneous groups of young urbanites he has taught in downtown makerspaces.
“It’s important for libraries to take the lead on this,” he says, because they can provide a safe space for people to learn.
Quenneville appreciates the fact that technological tools like 3D printers allow people to create something tangible in a world where objects — books, to cite a relevant example — are increasingly digitized.
“It gives you a way to turn your thoughts into a physical product,” Quenneville says. “It’s really powerful to take something in your imagination and manifest it in the real world at the click of a button.”
A skeptical mind may question the real value of a machine often used to make, say, figurines and phone cases. “3D Printing Will Change the World,” says one headline. “Why 3D Printing Is Overhyped,” says another.
But Quenneville says the potential is in the ability to experiment— to play, test ideas and learn from mistakes.
“Because cost is so low,” Quenneville says, “making mistakes is part of the process. And people don’t have to feel intimated by, oh, what if it doesn’t work? Well, you can try again.”
Quenneville points to an inventor in the UK who used a 3D printer to design a low-cost prosthetic hand. And in Toronto, a group of engineering students recently saved thousands of dollars by using the library’s printer to make a 3D prototype for an automated pill dispenser they designed.
“It’s very empowering to be able to make something with your own hands,” says Quenneville, who hadn’t been to a library for years until his role as innovator-in-residence. He’s now a cheerleader for the institution.
“I tell everyone I know now,” he says, “Go to the library. It’s awesome.”
To add your insights and ideas about Canada and the future, please tweet @torontostar #kendryden, or comment below the story at thestar.com/kendryden


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Sir David and Michael Attenborough officially open Centenary Square
On Sunday 11 November 2018, hundreds of students, staff, alumni and members of the community joined Sir David Attenborough and his nephew Michael Attenborough on campus to pay their respects to those from Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland who made sacrifices during the Great War and start the formal celebrations of the centenary of our University.
As well as commemorating 100 years since the end of the First World War, the day also marked 100 years since prominent local physician Dr Astley Clarke founded the ‘Leicester University Fund’ in celebration of peace. Dr Clarke made the first contribution of one hundred pounds.
The Attenboroughs, as patrons of the University’s centenary campaign unveiled a plaque to officially name Centenary Square, the communal square in the heart of the University’s campus. The name was chosen in honour of the University’s forthcoming centenary – its predecessor the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland University College officially opened its doors to students in 1921.
“It is a legacy we do not take lightly and I am immensely proud of this connection. This university was created by, and belongs to, the people of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.”
The President and Vice-Chancellor also revealed during the event that the University has been recognised as a University of Sanctuary – one of only eight in the country and the only one in the region.
Colleen Molloy, National Development Officer for City of Sanctuary UK and a graduate of the University who presented the University of Sanctuary certificate to the President and Vice-Chancellor said: “Being a University of Sanctuary is more than a case of being welcoming – it is about embedding in every layer of the University a deep understanding of the needs of refugees in order to ensure that lives and talents are not wasted and to harness the fantastic contribution that refugees and asylum seekers can make to our society.”
The Attenborough family has a long association with the University, with Sir David’s father, Frederick Attenborough, appointed as Principal of the University College 1932-1951. His sons – Richard, David and John grew up on campus.
“This University has a wonderful reputation for humanity, for culture, for generosity as do the citizens of this ancient noble city. I believe it will continue because you have now become a University of Sanctuary offering scholarships to people who come here for many reasons to seek safety, sanctuary and learning. And you, the citizens of this city, will be supporting them and I hope will continue to support them.”
Dr Clarke’s great-great-great niece, Lily McCurdy, who graduated with a PGCE from the University this summer read a letter her ancestor wrote to the Leicester Daily Post in 1917, calling for the creation of a University College as a fitting war memorial. Lily also appears in our new centenary film which was shown in cinema's across Leicester and Leicestershire over Armistice weekend.
City Mayor and University graduate, Sir Peter Soulsby also took to the stage during the event. He said: “When we look back, we do so from a position where we are very proud of our University. It has a richly deserved national and international reputation for its teaching and its research and that is something that is of great pride not just for the University, but the city and counties that gave it birth.
“As we look back over those 100 years with considerable pride and considerable gratitude for those who established it, to also look forward to the next 100 years and to wish that over those 100 years it might also continue to give them life.”
The event concluded with 11 current students contributing to a three-year poppy pilgrimage on behalf of the University. The selected students were Centenary Scholars who are receiving financial support for their studies as part of the University’s Centenary Scholarship programme. Eleven students were selected to represent the University’s first ever student intake of 11.


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NASA has highlighted its 2016 achievements in an epic YouTube mixtape, putting the spotlight on its monitoring of ice sheets and carbon dioxide levels.
The video by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center – a major space research laboratory – shows off some of the organisation’s most exciting observations and historic discoveries against the backdrop of catchy beats.
Climate change features prominently with a mention for Operation IceBridge, which measured Antarctic ice for the eight consecutive year.
Using a fleet of research aircraft, NASA images Earth’s polar ice to better understand connections between polar regions and the global climate system.
NASA also mentions its supercomputers that crunched satellite data to provide a brand new three-dimensional view of how carbon dioxide moves through Earth’s atmosphere.
The resulting animation shows how most of the carbon dioxide accumulates in the northern hemisphere where it originates in Europe, North America and Asia before it moves towards the Arctic. Emissions from wildfires in South America and Africa are also visualised.
The Goddard Center
The Goddard Space Flight Center is home to America’s largest group of scientists, engineers and technologists who build spacecraft, instruments and new technologies to study the planet, sun, solar system and the universe.
As part of the centre, the Goddard Institute for Space Studies has been tasked with the prediction of climate change in the 21st century one of its key objectives. The institute’s research combines geological records and the analysis of satellite data with computer models of atmospheric, land surface and oceanic processes.
The Future of Earth Observation
Should NASA’s earth observation activities really be scaled back significantly, as promised by the incoming US president, Europe may have to step up and increase its own efforts in that field to maintain a steady supply of climate data.
Europe’s Copernicus programme is already working on this. Copernicus consists of a set of systems that collect data from multiple sources. The programme is expanding its network of Earth observation satellite, and also maintains sensors at ground stations as well as airborne sensors and sensors at sea.
Earlier this year, it was announced that the programme is teaming up with Climate-KIC, the EU’s climate innovation initiative, to accelerate the use of satellite data in creating climate change solutions.
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Chinese community gets apology from B.C. for historical wrongs
Premier Christy Clark says apology issued in B.C. legislature has widespread support
The Chinese community in B.C. received a formal apology today from the provincial government for historical policies that once targeted immigrants and residents.
The apology, which was introduced by Premier Christy Clark on Thursday morning, aims to recognize and make amends for 160 historical racist and discriminatory policies imposed in B.C., such as denying Chinese immigrants the right to vote and charging them a head tax to immigrate.
Clark said the B.C. government supported the head tax and even took payments, so time has been set aside on Thursday for MLAs to debate and pass a motion officially apologizing for those measures.
"While the governments which passed these laws and policies acted in a manner that [was] lawful at the time, today this racist discrimination is seen by British Columbians — represented by all members of the legislative assembly — as unacceptable and intolerable," Clark told the legislature.
"We believe this formal apology is required to ensure that closure can be reached on this dark period in our province's history."
"The entire legislative assembly acknowledges the perseverance of Chinese Canadians that was demonstrated with grace and dignity throughout our history while being oppressed by unfair and discriminatory historical laws.
"Moreover, we acknowledge the overwhelming contribution by Chinese Canadians to British Columbia's culture, history and economic prosperity.
No compensation offered
There was no individual compensation offered as part for the apology, but Clark did announce the government would put $1 million into a legacy fund that would be used to fund educational initiatives.
Clark said the apology was formulated after nearly a year of hearings on the issue, which included debate on whether compensation should be offered.
"I think overall there wasn't as big an appetite for that, as there was for a genuine apology addressing the long list of wrongs that government over the last century have done," said Clark on Wednesday.
"Nothing is ever perfect. I don't think you can ever do something that everyone agrees with, but I really do think there's a really broad level of support for this apology and it is about time.
Over 100 people including community groups and descendents of those impacted by the historical policies were at the legislature to witness the event.
"The Chinese community has been waiting 100 years to hear these words in our legislature, and it's about time they heard it," said Clark.
Clark said the apology has been endorsed by the governing Liberals, the Official Opposition New Democrats, the Green Party and Independent members of the legislature.
"I've always thought that this needs to be a bipartisan apology from the very, very beginning. I'm glad we've finally gotten here."
Last year, the so-called ethnic vote scandal revealed the Liberals' plans to win votes from ethnic communities in the provincial election with "quick wins," including apologizing for historic wrongs. The leaked documents led one cabinet minister to step down and two top aides to resign, and Clark to apologize in the legislature.
Feds apologized with compensation
In 2006, the federal government did offer compensation to surviving members of the Chinese-Canadian community who were forced to pay the head tax, saying the restitution allows Canada to move forward from the shadows of past wrongs.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper formally apologized in the House of Commons and offered the symbolic payment of $20,000 to roughly 400 survivors or their widows.
The first immigrants from China to B.C. arrived in Victoria in the 1850s to join the Fraser Valley Gold Rush. By 1872, they were prohibited from voting. The prohibition wasn't lifted until 1949 in B.C.
By the 1880s, construction of the CP Railway was employing thousands of Chinese immigrants. But after the railway was completed, to discourage further immigration, a $50 head tax was imposed in 1885, and by 1903 it was raised to $500.
It's estimated about 82,000 Chinese paid the tax until the Exclusion Act came into effect in 1923, effectively banning further immigration from China until 1947. Restrictions on Chinese immigration remained in place until 1967.
Full text of motion
"Be it resolved that this Legislature apologizes for more than a hundred laws, regulations, and policies that were imposed by past provincial governments that discriminated against people of Chinese descent since 1871, when British Columbia joined Confederation, to 1947.
"These laws and policies denied British Columbia's Chinese communities' basic human rights, including but not limited to, the right to vote, hold public office, or own property; imposed labour, educational and employment restrictions; subjected them to health and housing segregation, and prevented them from fully participating in society.
"The House deeply regrets that these Canadians were discriminated against simply because they were of Chinese descent. All members of this House acknowledge that we all aspire to be a fair and just society where people of all nations and cultures are welcomed, accepted and respected.
"Be it further resolved that the House acknowledge that the Chinese Canadian Community endured untold hardships and persevered with grace and dignity.
"We acknowledge that despite being subjected to discriminatory laws, policies and practices, the Chinese community has made, and continues to make, substantial contributions to the culture, history and economic prosperity in our province."
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The GTI’s visiting students from Japan’s Nagoya University braved the heat to stand in line for a chance to win a prize at the Entrepalooza festival hosted by the Entrepreneurship Initiative at NC State. The festival capped off a day of English classes and a tour of the museums in downtown Raleigh.
Many students walked away with back packs, caribiners, and t-shirts.
The cookout was fun and many of the students from Nagoya enjoyed talking to NC State students, SKEMA students, staff, and each other.
These three weeks will produce an incredible portfolio of memories for these visiting students from Japan. They are also leaving an indelible impression on the NC State students they meet.


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The number of deaths around the world from Coronavirus has now passed 100,000 according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker.
The worst affected country remains Italy, with 18,849 deaths so far, according to the tally kept by the US-based university. The US is now the second worst-affected country, with 17,925 deaths. Spain is third, with 15,970 deaths.
The tracking platform also revealed that more than 1.6million confirmed cases have been reported from 177 countries in the world, while nearly 370,000 people have recovered from the virus.


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Programs Creating Equal Access to Support
CCI Giving continues supporting the Catholic community through its Small Grants Program, Communities Taking Steps, one of three funding streams offered through the charitable foundation.
Round 8 saw investment in a variety of non-profits and social enterprises working to support people in our communities who are experiencing hardship. Nine of the 22 successful projects used grant funds towards capital improvements, resources or to purchase essential equipment.
“This round saw support of facilities improvement such as replacing kitchen supplies, providing cots for families, and undertaking building repairs,” explains the charitable foundation’s Chair, Jeremy Yipp.
Robyn Krabbe, the Coordinator for Live Well Tasmania, explained the importance of initiatives such as the Communities Taking Steps grant for grassroots organisations working for social justice.
“We need to make our building compliant for disability access. People using wheelchairs should have equity of access, to the building and to a bathroom.”
Live Well Tasmania wants everyone to have an opportunity to find their purpose and to contribute to a peaceful world in a way that satisfies their basic needs.
“Health and wellbeing are behind our focus on improved mental health, healthy eating, and physical activities. We take an evidence-based approached and adopt art therapy, nature therapy, movement, and dance. We still need to finalise the building survey, but we are on our way to making necessary changes to our centre.
“I think we would apply again in the future. We apply for competitive grants and have received state grants. Any groups working for positive social change should learn about CCI Giving grants.”
Chelsea Community Church of Christ also hosts community activities. Based in Victoria, this service assists a wide range of vulnerable and disadvantaged people. Their building is home to the organisation's program of providing important community support services including a local food relief pantry. Accepting funds from Round 8 of the grants enabled the completion of urgent repairs to the building’s roof.
“It is another example of a group who relies on funding support to keep operating,” says Jeremy Yipp.
“We know that small community projects need the most financial support. Their vital work is a commitment to social welfare, and we always want to hear from them.”
The CCI Giving Communities Taking Steps Program distributes up to $150,000 to eligible charities each year. Single grants of up to $6,000 can assist events or projects and up to $11,000 can support small capital works initiatives. Subscribe to CCI Giving to ensure you are kept informed of future grant rounds.

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This story was updated at 10:58 p.m. ET.
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft skipped a planned engine maneuver in orbit late Tuesday (March 25), forcing the its three-man crew to circle the Earth two extra days before reaching the International Space Station as planned, NASA officials say.
The Soyuz TMA-12M space capsule launched into space Tuesday carrying an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts on what was expected to be a standard six-hour trip to the International Space Station. But the Soyuz spacecraft missed a critical engine burn to keep the capsule on course for its planned orbital arrival Tuesday night.
Riding aboard the Soyuz are NASA astronaut Steve Swanson and cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev. The U.S.-Russian crew will now arrive at the station on Thursday evening (March 27), NASA spokesman Josh Byerly said in an update. [See photos of the US-Russian crew's Soyuz launch]
"The crew is fine, but the ground teams are taking a look at what exactly happened aboard the Soyuz and what caused that [engine] burn to be skipped," Byerly said during NASA's televised coverage.
Russian Soyuz engineers are unsure if a software glitch or a mechanical malfunction caused the problem, Byerly said. An initial look at conversations between mission flight controllers in Moscow and Houston suggests, that the problem may beem caused by the Soyuz not being in the proper orientation for the planned engine burn, according to a NASA status update.
The Soyuz capsule launched into orbit atop a Russian-built Soyuz rocket from the Central Asian spaceport of Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 5:17 p.m. EDT (2117 March 26 GMT). Its crew planned to join three other crewmates already aboard the station with docking at 11:05 p.m. EDT (0305 March 26 GMT)
Now, Swanson and his crewmates must wait until Thursday at 7:58 p.m. EDT (2358 GMT) to link up with the International Space Station, Byerly said, adding that the exact time of the docking could change.
"They have supplies to keep them in orbit for many, many days," Byerly said of the three space travelers.
Russia's Soyuz spacecraft originally flew on two-day rendezvous flights to the space station similar to the backup trajectory the current Soyuz mission is forced to fly now. It is a two-day trip that includes 32 orbits of Earth in order to catch up with the space station. The last two-day Soyuz trip before this mission was in December 2012.
Russia's Federal Space Agency began flying shorter, six-hour trips to the space station with unmanned cargo ships in 2012. The first crewed single-day trips to station on Soyuz vehicles launched in 2013.
A standard six-hour trip to the International Space Station includes four orbits of the Earth and requires four major engine burn maneuvers, performed automatically by the spacecraft, in order to reach the International Space Station.
Byerly said the Soyuz TMA-12M's flight computer failed to perform the third maneuver in the flight sequence slated for 7:48 p.m. EDT (2348 GMT).
"Right now we don't understand exactly what happened, so we'll analyze and review all the telemetry of it," a Russian flight controller radioed the Soyuz crew, according to a audio translation.
Russia's three-person Soyuz spacecraft are currently the only vehicles capable of ferrying astronaut and cosmonaut crews to and from the International Space Station. NASA retired its space shuttle fleet in 2011, and is dependent on Russian Soyuz vehicles to fly American astronauts to the station and back. The U.S. space agency plans to fly American astronauts on commercial U.S. spacecraft beginning in 2017.
Swanson, Skvortsov and Artemyev are due to spend nearly six months in space during their current mission, which will bridge the space station's Expedition 39 and 40 crews. The trio will join Expedition 29's Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio and cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin already aboard the station, then stay on to serve as the outpost's Expedition 40 crew.
Editor's Note: This story was updated at 10:50 pm ET to clarify that the cause of the Soyuz spacecraft's missed engine burn is being studies as a possible software issue, mechanical malfunction or incorrect attitude.


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Leicester City-Manchester City Preview
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola warned Leicester City will propose a tough task despite the absentee-hit Foxes appearing out of form heading into Sunday's clash.
City sit top of the Premier League tree at Christmas after demolishing Newcastle United 4-0, while Leicester have suffered from a mixed spell of form and sit in ninth.
Guardiola, however, knows all about the quality of Brendan Rodgers' side, who defeated City 5-2 in this exact fixture last term.
"A top quality manager, with exceptional players in all departments," Guardiola said of Rodgers and Leicester. "Sometimes seasons have highs and lows.
"Maybe we are used to seeing them all the time up there. Hats off to how the club works, in recruitment, readapting and readjusting. Sometimes they are not consistent, but in one game, with the quality they have, anything can happen. Remains the same value I give to them.
"The quality they have from the keeper to Jamie Vardy, they're exceptional."
Leicester have not played a top-flight game since December 12, a 4-0 win over Newcastle United, but the Foxes were dumped out the EFL Cup on penalties by Liverpool.
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers bemoaned the strain the busy period places on his players as he is likely to be without Timothy Castagne, Harvey Barnes and Jonny Evans.
"This period is particularly busy anyway, even when you have a full-strength squad," Rodgers said. "But to play Manchester City on Sunday and then Liverpool again on Tuesday, it's not good for the players, for their health and welfare, it's not ideal.
"It's been deemed that we have to play on for another two weeks and we'll take it from there. We'll look to be as competitive as we can."
Manchester City – Raheem Sterling
Sterling has scored in each of his last three Premier League games – he last scored in four in a row in the competition between August and September 2017.
Leicester City – Jamie Vardy
Vardy has scored eight top-flight goals against City, including two hat-tricks. Only Alan Shearer (11) and Wayne Rooney (9) have ever netted more Premier League goals against the Citizens than Vardy.
- Man City are unbeaten in eight home league games on Boxing Day (W6 D2), winning each of the last six in a row. Their last such defeat came in 1996-97 against Port Vale in the second tier (0-1).
- Leicester have won just one of their last 11 Premier League games on Boxing Day (D2 L8), though that victory did come against reigning champions Manchester City in 2018-19.
- Leicester have lost three of their eight away league games this season (W2 D3), as many as they did in the whole of last season (W11 D5 L3). Both of the Foxes' wins on the road this term have come against promoted sides (2-1 vs both Norwich and Brentford).
- Man City's Riyad Mahrez has been on the losing side in all five of his Premier League appearances on Boxing Day – the worst 100% loss record on the day in the competition's history. His only previous such game with Manchester City was in 2018-19, which ended in defeat to former club Leicester.
- Leicester's Jamie Vardy has never scored in six Premier League appearances on Boxing Day – he's one of just three players to score over 100 goals in the competition but never on Boxing Day, along with Sergio Agüero and Les Ferdinand.
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Background. The human airway epithelium consists of 4 major cell types: ciliated, secretory, columnar and basal cells. During natural turnover and in response to injury, the airway basal cells function as stem / progenitor cells for the other airway cell types. The objective of this study is to better understand basal cell biology by defining the subset of expressed genes that characterize the signature of human airway epithelial basal cells.
The human airway epithelial basal cell transcriptome.
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Glucocorticoids (GCs) are key mediators of stress response and are widely used as pharmacological agents to treat immune diseases, such as asthma and inflammatory bowel disease, and certain types of cancer. GCs act mainly by activating the GC receptor (GR), which interacts with other transcription factors to regulate gene expression. Here, we combined different functional genomics approaches to gain molecular insights into the mechanisms of action of GC. By profiling the transcriptional response to GC over time in 4 Yoruba (YRI) and 4 Tuscans (TSI) lymphoblastoid cell lines (LCLs), we suggest that the transcriptional response to GC is variable not only in time, but also in direction (positive or negative) depending on the presence of specific interacting TFs. Accordingly, when we performed ChIP-seq for GR and NF-kB in two YRI LCLs treated with GC or with vehicle control, we observed that features of GR binding sites differ for up- and down-regulated genes. Finally, we show that eQTLs that affect expression patterns only in the presence of GC are 1.9-fold more likely to occur in GR binding sites, compared to eQTLs that affect expression only in its absence. Our results indicate that genetic variation at GR and interacting transcription factors binding sites influences variability in gene expression, and attest to the power of combining different functional genomic approaches.
Genetic, functional and molecular features of glucocorticoid receptor binding.
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We sequenced liver mRNA from 23 individual pigs (5 prefed and 18 fasted) taken at 4 separate time points to evaluate the change in gene expression over the course of hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation in response to a carbohydrate prefed state. Overall design: Examination of mRNA levels in liver biopsies from pigs at 4 timepoints throughout hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation
Fed state prior to hemorrhagic shock and polytrauma in a porcine model results in altered liver transcriptomic response.
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Glucocorticoids (GCs) are steroid hormones produced by the human body in response to environmental stressors. Despite their key role as physiological regulators and widely administered pharmaceuticals, little is known about the genetic basis of inter-individual and inter-ethnic variation in GC response. As GC action is mediated by the regulation of gene expression, we profiled transcript abundance and protein secretion in EBV-transformed B lymphocytes from a panel of 114 individuals, including those of both African and European ancestry. Combining these molecular traits with genome-wide genetic data, we found that genotype-treatment interactions at polymorphisms near genes affected GC-regulation of expression for 26 genes and of secretion for IL6. A novel statistical approach revealed that these interactions could be distinguished into distinct types, with some showing genotypic effects only in GC-treated samples and others showing genotypic effects only in control-treated samples, with differing phenotypic and molecular interpretations. The insights into the genetic basis of variation in GC response and the statistical tools for identifying gene-treatment interactions that we provide will aid future efforts to identify genetic predictors of response to this and other treatments.
Interactions between glucocorticoid treatment and cis-regulatory polymorphisms contribute to cellular response phenotypes.
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Amyotrophic later sclerosis is a motor neuron disease accompanied by metabolic changes. PGC (PPAR gamma coactivator)-1alpha is a master regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis and function and of critical importance for all metabolically active tissues. PGC-1alpha is a genetic modifier of ALS.
ALS-causing mutations differentially affect PGC-1α expression and function in the brain vs. peripheral tissues.
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An increasing amount of evidence suggests that the small intestine may play an important role in the development of metabolic diseases, such as obesity and insulin resistance. The small intestine provides the first barrier between diet and the body. As a result, dysregulation of biological processes and secretion of signal molecules from the small intestine may be of importance in the regulation and dysregulation of whole body metabolic homeostasis. Changes in gene expression of genes involved in lipid metabolism, cell cycle and immune response may contribute to the aetiology of diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance. In the current study we present a detailed investigation on the effects a chow diet, low fat diet and high fat diet on gene expression along the proximal-to-distal axis of the murine small intestine. The reported results provide a knowledge base for upcoming studies on the role of the small intestine in the aetiology of diet-induced diseases.
Cross-species comparison of genes related to nutrient sensing mechanisms expressed along the intestine.
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Gene expression profiles of bipolar disorder (BD) patients were assessed during both a manic and a euthymic phase and compared both intra-individually, and with the gene expression profiles of controls.
Investigation of manic and euthymic episodes identifies state- and trait-specific gene expression and STAB1 as a new candidate gene for bipolar disorder.
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Asymmetric cell division results in two distinctly fated daughter cells to generate cellular diversity. A major molecular hallmark of an asymmetric division is the unequal partitioning of cell-fate determinant proteins. We have previously established that growth factor signaling promotes protein depalmitoylation to foster polarized protein localization, which in turns drives migration and metastasis. Here, we report protein palmitoylation as a key mechanism for the asymmetric partitioning of the cell-fate determinants Numb (Notch antagonist) and ß-catenin (canonical Wnt regulator) through the activity of a depalmitoylating enzyme, APT1. Using point mutants, we show specific palmitoylated residues on proteins, such as Numb, are required for asymmetric localization. Furthermore, by live-cell imaging, we show that reciprocal interactions between APT1 and CDC42 regulate the asymmetric localization of Numb and ß-catenin to the plasma membrane. This in turn restricts Notch and Wnt transcriptional activity to one daughter cell. Moreover, we show altering APT1 expression changes the transcriptional signatures to those resembling that of Notch and ß-catenin in MDA-MB-231 cells. We also show loss of APT1 depletes the population of CD44+/CD24lo/ALDH+ tumorigenic cells in colony formation assays. Together, the findings of this study demonstrate that palmitoylation, via APT1, is a major mechanism of asymmetric cell division regulating Notch and Wnt-associated protein dynamics, gene expression, and cellular functions. Overall design: Gene expression by RNAseq of MDA-MB-231 triple receptor negative breast cancer cells expressing scramble control vector, shAPT1 knockdown, and APT1wt performed in triplicate. Total of 9 samples were analyzed.
The depalmitoylase APT1 directs the asymmetric partitioning of Notch and Wnt signaling during cell division.
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