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China successfully launched its Shenzhou XX manned spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to the Tiangong space station for a six-month mission.中国于本周四成功发射神舟二十号载人飞船，将三名航天员送往天宫空间站执行为期六个月的任务。A Long March 2F rocket blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China at 5:17 pm, carrying the spaceship with mission commander Senior Colonel Chen Dong and crew members Colonel Chen Zhongrui and Colonel Wang Jie onboard.北京时间下午5时17分，长征二号F遥十七运载火箭从西北部酒泉卫星发射中心点火升空，搭载着由指令长陈冬大校、航天员陈忠瑞上校和王杰上校组成的神舟二十号乘组奔赴太空。Shortly after crossing the Karman line—the boundary separating Earth's atmosphere and outer space at an altitude of 100 kilometers above sea level—the Shenzhou XX spaceship separated from its carrier rocket and activated rapid autonomous rendezvous-and-docking mode.神州二十号飞船在穿越距地表100公里的地球大气层与外太空分界线——卡门线后，与运载火箭成功分离，随即启动快速自主交会对接程序。The astronauts, who are all members of the People's Liberation Army Astronaut Division, are scheduled to arrive at the space station early on Friday, joining their peers from the Shenzhou XIX mission who have been in orbit for nearly six months.作为中国人民解放军航天员大队现役航天员的三位成员，预计将于周五清晨与已在轨运行近六个月的神舟十九号乘组完成太空会师。At a news conference on Wednesday at the launch site, mission commander Chen Dong said he was thrilled to embark on his third spaceflight. "On the one hand, I feel immensely proud and honored, because being able to launch into space for my country again is both a great privilege and a source of deep happiness. On the other hand, there's also a deep sense of anticipation, as every journey into space is unique. I look forward to gaining more experience and achieving new breakthroughs," he added.在发射场周三举行的新闻发布会上，指令长陈冬表示对第三次执行太空飞行任务感到心潮澎湃："一方面，我感到无比光荣与自豪，因为能够再次为祖国出征太空，这既是无上荣誉，更是幸福的源泉；另一方面，我也有着深深的期待，因为每次太空之旅都是独一无二的，我渴望积累更多的航天经验，助力中国航天事业实现新跨越。"Wang Jie, a former spacecraft engineer at the China Academy of Space Technology in Beijing, said that as the mission's spaceflight engineer, his responsibilities include platform maintenance, equipment checks and repairs, handling emergencies, and conducting scientific experiments.来自北京中国空间技术研究院的前航天器工程师王杰表示，作为本次任务的太空飞行工程师，他的职责范围涵盖平台维护、设备检修、应急处置以及科学实验等多个领域。"While each crew member has specific tasks to complete during the mission, we broadly operate as a team. Every procedure or scientific experiment is carried out through collaboration, with each of us serving as backup for the others as and when necessary," Wang said."虽然每位乘组成员在任务期间都有具体分工，但我们更多是以团队形式开展工作。每一个操作程序或科学实验都是协作完成，我们每个人都在必要时为其他人提供支持。"王杰如是说。The Shenzhou XX crew is conducting China's 15th manned spaceflight and will be the ninth group of residents aboard the Tiangong, which is currently the only operational space station independently run by a single nation.神舟二十号乘组正在执行中国第十五次载人航天飞行任务，将成为入驻天宫空间站的第九批航天员乘组。目前天宫空间站是全球唯一由单一国家独立建造运营的在轨空间站。After their spaceship approaches and docks with the front port of the Tianhe core module of the Tiangong, the trio will enter the space station to meet with their Shenzhou XIX peers — mission commander Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe, Lieutenant Colonel Song Lingdong and Lieutenant Colonel Wang Haoze.当他们的飞船靠近并与天和核心舱前向端口完成交会对接后，这三名航天员将进驻空间站，与神舟十九号乘组完成太空会师——该乘组由指令长蔡旭哲大校、航天员宋令东和王浩泽中校组成。Both teams will work together for about four days to ensure a smooth handover, after which the Shenzhou XIX crew will return to Earth, with their reentry capsule scheduled for touchdown on Tuesday.两批航天员乘组将开展约四天的联合工作，以确保顺利交接，此后神舟十九号乘组将返回地球，其返回舱计划于周二着陆。Over the next six months, the Shenzhou XX astronauts will carry out a variety of tasks, including scientific experiments, technological demonstrations, and spacewalks to install space debris shielding equipment and other external instruments. They will also retrieve equipment from the station's exterior and hold science lectures.在接下来的六个月中，神舟二十号的航天员将执行包括科学实验、技术验证、出舱安装空间碎片防护装置及其他外部设备等多项任务。他们还将回收空间站外部的设备，并开展太空授课活动。Long March 2F Rocket长征二号F遥十七运载火箭Shenzhou XX manned spaceship神州二十号载人飞船reentry capsule返回舱front port前向对接口the Shenzhou XIX神州十九号

“Giving back connects me to a new generation of people . It's important that people are curious and ask bold questions. It's about not giving answers, but enabling people to find their own answers.”Falk Fuhrmann is an award-winning creative strategist with over 25 years of experience, in growing businesses of local, regional or global scale. Falk currently leads HuíLüè — a strategy consultancy he founded in Shanghai specializing in brand strategy, cultural insights, and business innovation. Falk has also been teaching at the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou since 2020… empowering the new generation of Chinese creatives to bridge cultural differences and embrace strategic innovation that resonate locally and globally. While Falk has invested his impressive career on the agency side with leaders like TBWA, DDB, and Saatchi & Saatchi, he also led strategy for multiple P&G's categories across CEEMEA, APAC and Greater China. You'll enjoy this candid conversation on the fun of liquid collaboration, comparing Chinese and German cultures, and learning about the importance of getting from weird to wonder.This is part of our Chinese leaders series - hosted by P&G Alumni Emily Chang. Got an idea for a future “Learnings from Leaders” episode? Reach out at pgalumpod@gmail.com

The fast-evolving artificial intelligence technology is expected to spearhead an industrial revolution and expedite the development of China's autonomous and intelligent connected vehicles, as AI is emerging as a critical strategic opportunity for the automotive industry, said national lawmakers, political advisers and experts. 快速演进的人工智能技术有望引领一场产业革命，并加速中国自动驾驶和智能网联汽车的发展。随着人工智能成为汽车行业的关键战略机遇，全国人大代表、政协委员及专家表示，中国需加快推动自动驾驶技术的大规模生产和商业化。 As China is accelerating steps to advance the mass production and commercialization of self-driving vehicles, more efforts should be made to improve the regulations and standards for autonomous driving, speed up the construction of intelligent transportation infrastructure, and expand the testing and application for autonomous vehicles in a wider range of scenarios, they added. 随着中国加速推进自动驾驶汽车的量产和商业化，专家建议进一步加强自动驾驶法规和标准建设，加快智能交通基础设施布局，并扩大自动驾驶在更广泛场景下的测试和应用。 Their comments follow this year's Government Work Report which stated that under the AI Plus initiative, China will support the extensive application of large-scale AI models and vigorously develop new-generation intelligent terminals and smart manufacturing equipment, including intelligent connected new energy vehicles. 这一观点呼应了今年《政府工作报告》中提出的“人工智能+”行动。报告指出，中国将支持大规模人工智能模型的应用推广，并大力发展新一代智能终端和智能制造装备，包括智能网联新能源汽车。 He Xiaopeng, chairman and CEO of Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng Motors, said a transformative AI era is approaching, and AI will accelerate the arrival of self-driving vehicles and even driverless vehicles. He emphasized that his company has continued to invest in AI and launched its self-developed AI-powered chips to enhance the intelligent driving capabilities of vehicles. 中国电动汽车制造商小鹏汽车董事长兼CEO何小鹏表示，人工智能变革时代即将到来，AI将加速自动驾驶甚至无人驾驶汽车的落地。他强调，小鹏汽车持续投入AI研发，并推出自研的人工智能芯片以提升车辆的智能驾驶能力。 The Xpeng CEO, who is also a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, said he believes that 2025 will mark a significant turning point in intelligent driving. With the continuous advancements and breakthroughs in core technologies such as algorithms, sensors and computing platforms, it is appropriate to bolster the mass production of Level 3 autonomous driving technology, he added. 何小鹏同时也是全国人大代表。他认为，2025年将是智能驾驶的重要转折点。随着算法、传感器和计算平台等核心技术的持续突破，推动三级（L3）自动驾驶技术量产是恰当时机。 Autonomous driving is categorized from Level 0 to Level 5. The higher the level, the more intelligent the technology and the lesser the involvement of humans. Level 3 refers to conditional automation, which allows vehicles to perform autonomous driving tasks under certain conditions. Such vehicles have "environmental detection" capabilities and can make some informed decisions, but are still subject to a human override. 自动驾驶技术分为0至5级，级别越高，技术智能化程度越高，人类参与度越低。三级自动驾驶属于“有条件自动化”，允许车辆在特定条件下自主完成驾驶任务。此类车辆具备“环境感知”能力，可做出部分决策，但仍需人类接管。 "Xpeng is planning to roll out its Level 3 capabilities in the second half of the year," He said, adding that by 2026, the company aims to explore Level 4 (high automation) capabilities, including fully driverless parking. Level 4 vehicles can intervene if there is a system failure and do not require human assistance in most circumstances. However, a manual override option is still available. “小鹏计划在今年下半年推出三级自动驾驶功能，”何小鹏表示，到2026年，公司计划探索四级（高度自动化）技术，包括完全无人泊车功能。四级车辆在系统故障时可主动干预，多数情况下无需人工辅助，但仍保留人工接管选项。 Feng Xingya, chairman of automobile manufacturer GAC Group, said, "The advancements in AI technology are becoming the core driving force bolstering the development of intelligent connected vehicles, and the application of AI will help reshape the automotive industry." AI is reshaping the intelligent experience of automobiles --- from intelligent driving to human-machine interaction --- and driving the transformation of automobiles toward "intelligent terminals", said Feng, who is also a national lawmaker. 广汽集团董事长冯兴亚表示：“人工智能技术进步正成为支撑智能网联汽车发展的核心动力，AI应用将重塑汽车产业。”冯兴亚同时也是全国人大代表。他指出，AI正在重塑汽车的智能化体验——从智能驾驶到人机交互——并推动汽车向‘智能终端'转型。 Looking ahead, GAC will promote the iteration of advanced intelligent driving and AI models, while speeding up the application of AI in fields such as automobile research and development, manufacturing and marketing, he added. While highlighting the significance of bolstering the commercialization of self-driving technology, Feng said that autonomous driving serves as the core technology of intelligent connected vehicles and a vital link in intelligent transportation. 冯兴亚透露，未来广汽将推动高阶智能驾驶和AI模型的迭代，同时加速AI在汽车研发、制造和营销等领域的应用。他还强调，自动驾驶是智能网联汽车的核心技术，也是智能交通的关键环节。 GAC is among the first carmakers to test Level 3 autonomous vehicles on public roads, and it plans to mass produce these vehicles this year. Feng suggested revising the Road Traffic Safety Law to clarify the liabilities concerning autonomous vehicles and accelerating the research and establishment of a specific law related to intelligent driving. 广汽是国内首批在公开道路测试三级自动驾驶车辆的车企，并计划今年实现量产。冯兴亚建议修订《道路交通安全法》，明确自动驾驶车辆的责任划分，并加快研究制定智能驾驶专门法律。 China has introduced a series of policies to promote the development and commercialization of autonomous vehicles in recent years. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the country supports the commercial application of Level 3 and above autonomous driving systems. Over 50 cities nationwide have released autonomous driving pilot demonstration policies, and stepped up efforts to expand the application scenarios of self-driving technology. 近年来，中国已推出一系列政策推动自动驾驶技术发展和商业化。据工业和信息化部，中国支持三级及以上自动驾驶系统的商业化应用。目前全国已有超50个城市发布自动驾驶试点示范政策，并加紧拓展自动驾驶技术的应用场景。 Wang Xianjin, vice-president and chief engineer of the China Academy of Transportation Sciences, said the testing and operation of self-driving vehicles has accelerated significantly in China, laying a good foundation for the commercialization of autonomous driving, a tech frontier in which all major economies are scrambling to establish a beachhead. 中国交通科学院副院长兼总工程师王先进表示，中国自动驾驶车辆的测试和运营已显著加速，为自动驾驶商业化奠定了良好基础。这一技术领域正成为全球主要经济体竞相布局的前沿。 Wang, who is also a national political adviser, called for efforts to speed up formulation and revision of policies and regulations supporting the commercial application of self-driving technology, and continuously expand the scale of pilot operations of autonomous vehicles in more cities. 王先进同时也是全国政协委员。他呼吁加快制定和修订支持自动驾驶技术商业化应用的政策法规，并持续扩大更多城市自动驾驶试点运营规模。 Lei Jun, founder, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi Corp and a national lawmaker, proposed establishing a national testing and verification system for autonomous vehicles. He stressed the need to accelerate the commercial mass production of self-driving vehicles, with the goal of supporting their use on highways, expressways and urban roads by 2026. 全国人大代表、小米集团创始人雷军建议建立国家级自动驾驶测试认证体系，并强调需加快自动驾驶汽车商业化量产，目标到2026年支持其在高速公路、快速路和城市道路上的应用。spearheadn. 先锋,先头部队vt.当…的先锋,带头scenariosn. 情节；剧本；方案iterationn. 反复demonstrationn. 表明;证明;示范

Für die Designerin und Designwissenschaftlerin Judith Block ist jede gesellschaftliche Herausforderung eine Chance für kreatives Analysieren und innovative Denkansätze. Ist das Glas halb voll oder halb leer? Diese Frage stellt sich nicht – denn viel interessanter ist doch, wie das Glas hergestellt wurde, in welchen kulturellen Zusammenhängen es funktionieren muss und welche Interaktionen durch das Glas zwischen Menschen entstehen. Mit der gestalterischen Perspektive wird aus einer ungewissen Zukunft voller Krisen und Unabwägbarkeiten ein riesiger Gestaltungsspielraum für die Ideengeber von Morgen. Judith Block studierte von 2012 bis 2018 Produktdesign an der HfG Offenbach. Ihre Leidenschaft für die philosophische Auseinandersetzung mit gestalterischen Herausforderungen veranlasste sie dazu, eine Reihe von Podiumsveranstaltungen in Kooperation mit dem Museum Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt zu machen. 2020 und 2021 folgten neben Lehraufträgen an der China Academy of Art zwei eigene Ausstellungen in Köln und Frankfurt zu Gesichtserkennungstechnologien und Digitalen Masken. Von 2021 bis 2023 arbeitete sie für das Zukunftsinstitut Frankfurt als Trendforscherin und Redakteurin. Als Mitgründerin des Future:Project genießt Judith Block nun den Zauber, der in allen Beginnen steckt.

Two prototypes of the CR450 high-speed train, unveiled on Sunday in Beijing, are capable of reaching a test speed of 450 kilometers per hour and an operational speed of 400 km/h, which will make the CR450 the fastest high-speed train in the world once it enters commercial service.12月30日，两列CR450动车组样车在北京发布，其试验速度可达450公里/小时，运营速度可达400公里/小时，未来投入商业运营后，将成为全球跑最快的高铁列车。The CR450 will surpass China's CR400, which operates at 350 km/h. According to China State Railway Group, which led the development of the train, the CR450 has set new global benchmarks by excelling in key areas such as operational speed, energy efficiency, noise reduction and braking performance.CR450动车组将超越中国现有运营速度为350公里/小时的CR400高铁列车。据主导该列车研发的中国国家铁路集团介绍，CR450动车组在运营速度、运行能耗、车内噪声、制动距离等主要指标国际领先，树立了全球新标杆。Despite its higher speed, the CR450 has braking efficiency similar to those of trains running at 350 km/h—a result of significant engineering advancements that ensure the train's stability, performance and safety at higher speeds.CR450动车组拥有更快速度，而其制动效率却与运营速度为350公里/小时的列车相当，这得益于工程技术的重大进步，确保了列车在以更快速度行驶时仍能保持稳定、高效、安全。The CR450 also prioritizes passenger comfort, aiming to offer a smooth and quiet ride, even at 400 km/h. Advanced noise-reduction technologies ensure that the interior noise levels are comparable to those of the 350 km/h trains, providing a peaceful travel experience.CR450动车组同样注重提升乘客舒适度，即使在时速高达400公里的情况下，也能提供平稳安静的乘坐体验。先进的降噪技术确保车内噪音水平与时速350公里的列车相当，为乘客提供宁静的旅行环境。A standout feature of the CR450 is its exceptional energy efficiency. The train's running resistance has been reduced by 22 percent and its weight cut by 10 percent, leading to improved fuel efficiency. These optimizations help minimize energy consumption despite the increased speed.CR450动车组的突出特点是其优越的能效。该列车运行阻力降低了22%，重量减轻了10%，从而提高了燃油效率。这些优化措施在速度提升的同时，最大限度地减少了能源消耗。The train's interior has been redesigned for added comfort and convenience, increasing cabin space by 4 percent. Adjustable luggage racks and a versatile storage area cater to passenger needs, including accommodating bicycles, wheelchairs and other items. These innovations were made in anticipation of potential regulatory changes in passenger transportation.列车内部经过重新设计，客舱空间增加了4%，以增加舒适度和便利性。可调节行李架和多功能储物区可满足乘客的多样化需求，包括容纳自行车、轮椅等物品。这些创新设计是为了应对未来客运领域可能出现的监管变化。Two prototypes debuted on Sunday, one developed by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles and the other by CRRC Sifang Co, each of which has a slightly different interior design, although both focus on passenger comfort and a high-quality travel experience.12月30日亮相的两列样车分别由中车长春轨道客车股份有限公司和中车四方股份公司研制，虽然都注重乘客舒适度和高品质旅行体验，但其内部设计略有不同。China State Railway Group has announced that further line tests and refinements will be conducted to ensure that the train meets all necessary standards for commercial operation, with the goal of making this cutting-edge technology available soon to passengers.中国国家铁路集团宣布，将进一步开展线路试验和优化工作，确保列车符合商业运营的所有必要标准，以尽快让这一尖端技术惠及乘客。Li Yongheng, an official of China State Railway Group, said that since 2012, China's railway sector has independently developed a series of products with scientific and technological innovation, represented by the Fuxing high-speed electric multiple unit trains, and has established a complete high-speed-rail technology system encompassing engineering construction, equipment manufacturing and operations management.中国国家铁路集团官员李永恒表示，自2012年以来，中国铁路部门以复兴号高速动车组为代表，自主研发了一系列科技创新产品，形成了涵盖工程建设、装备制造和运营管理的完整高铁技术体系。"China's high-speed railway system has taken a historic leap, shifting from a follower to a global leader, and its HSR technology has set an international benchmark," Li said.“中国高铁体系从跟随者变成了全球引领者，实现了历史性跨越，其高铁技术已成为国际标杆，”李永恒说。"To further consolidate and boost China's edge in HSR technology, and to better serve and support Chinese modernization, our company, along with the relevant ministries and organizations, as well as research institutes, universities, enterprises and other scientific research resources, established an innovative team that jointly tackles key technological challenges," Li noted.“为进一步巩固和提升中国在高铁技术方面的优势，更好地服务和支持中国现代化建设，我们公司联合有关部委和单位、科研院所、高校、企业等科研力量组建了一支创新团队，共同攻克关键技术难题，”李永恒介绍道。Zhao Hongwei, chief researcher at the China Academy of Railway Sciences, emphasized the technological breakthroughs of the CR450, including advancements in high-speed safety, resistance reduction, energy efficiency, vibration and noise reduction, and intelligent integrated control technologies. These innovations have established a comprehensive technical framework for the 400 km/h train, setting a new global standard in rail transportation.中国铁道科学研究院首席研究员赵红卫强调了CR450动车组的技术突破，包括在高速安全、减阻降耗、减振降噪和智能集成控制技术等方面的进步。这些创新为时速400公里的列车建立了综合技术框架，在铁路交通领域树立了新的全球标准。Noting the challenge of achieving a lightweight design, considering both speed and energy efficiency, Wang Wenjing, a professor at the School of Mechanical, Electronic and Control Engineering of Beijing Jiaotong University, said that the university's teamfocused on reducing the weight of the load-bearing components.北京交通大学机械与电子控制工程学院教授王文静表示，在兼顾速度和能效的情况下实现轻量化设计是一大挑战。据她介绍，该校团队专注于减轻承重部件的重量。"Advanced materials like carbon fiber were also incorporated to reduce weight while maintaining strength, thereby ensuring safety and durability at high speeds," she noted.“我们还采用了碳纤维等先进材料来减轻重量，同时兼顾强度，从而在高速行驶时确保安全性和耐久性，”她指出。Sui Fusheng, a researcher at the Institute of Acoustics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, highlighted the complexity of balancing weight reduction with noise control. The team developed integrated composite materials that provide both thermal insulation and soundproofing. This innovation reduced material costs and complexity while improving passenger comfort by adjusting temperature and controlling noise. Despite the challenges, the team's solutions have set the stage for quieter, more efficient high-speed rail travel.中国科学院声学所研究员隋富生强调了平衡减重与噪声控制的复杂性。该团队研发出兼具隔热和隔音功能的集成复合材料。这一创新降低了材料成本和复杂性，同时通过调节温度和控制噪声提高了乘客舒适度。该团队的解决方案克服了重重挑战，为更安静、更高效的高铁旅行奠定了基础。The CR450 exemplifies China's innovation-driven development strategy and demonstrates the country's scientific and technological capabilities, according to China State Railway Group. It also reflects the advantages of China's socialist system, fostering self-reliance in railway science and technology and contributing to the modernization of the railway industrial system, it said.中国国家铁路集团表示，CR450动车组是国家创新驱动发展战略的典范，展示了中国的科技实力。它还彰显了中国社会主义制度优势，推动了铁路科技自立自强，为铁路产业体系现代化作出了贡献。Over the past 15 years, China has built a railway network of over 160,000 kilometers, including the world's largest and most advanced high-speed rail network, which covers more than 46,000 kilometers.过去15年来，中国已建成超过16万公里的铁路网，其中包括全球规模最大、最先进的高速铁路网，总里程超4.6万公里。prototypen.原型rackn.架子;搁物架

Nicolas Markwald (*1978) ist Professor für Kommunikationsdesign und ein Experte in den Bereichen Corporate Identity, Brand Design, digitale Medien und strukturelles Design. Seine gestalterische Arbeit verbindet strategisches Denken mit kreativer Exzellenz und wurde mit über 100 nationalen und internationalen Auszeichnungen gewürdigt. Seit 2021 lehrt Nicolas Markwald als Professor für Kommunikationsdesign an der Internationalen Hochschule Rhein-Waal. Dabei legt er den Fokus auf praxisnahe und zukunftsorientierte Ausbildung: Er begleitet die nächste Generation von Gestalter*innen dabei, ein ganzheitliches Verständnis von Kommunikation zu entwickeln, kritisches Denken zu fördern und Design als interdisziplinären Möglichkeitsraum zu begreifen. Seine Lehrveranstaltungen umfassen Themen wie Corporate Design, Designmanagement und innovative Kommunikationsstrategien. Von 2017 bis 2021 war Nicolas Markwald Vorstandssprecher des Deutschen Design Clubs (DDC e.V.), wo er Debatten über die Rolle von Design in Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft initiierte und Formate für nachhaltiges und weltverbesserndes Design entwickelte. Seit 2024 ist er Mitglied des Kuratoriums der World Design Capital Frankfurt Rhein-Main 2026, wo er seine Expertise in übergreifenden Designfragen einbringt. Als Mitbegründer und Kreativdirektor des Studios Markwald Neusitzer Identity, das er von 2006 bis 2023 leitete, prägte er die Entwicklung von visuellen Identitäten, crossmedialen Kommunikationssystemen und narrativen Designformaten. Seine Projekte vereinen dabei analoge und digitale Plattformen und stehen für eine klare Verbindung von Form, Funktion und Botschaft. Nicolas Markwald wird interviewt von Gerda Breuer. Nach einer umfassenden Museumslaufbahn als Ausstellungmacherin, Leiterin und Direktorin wurde Sie 1995 als Professorin für Kunst- und Designgeschichte an die Universität Wuppertal berufen und betreute 20 Jahre lang Studierende im Industrial Design und Kommunikationsdesign. Mit dem Lehrstuhl war eine Designsammlung verbunden und Ausstellungsräume. Dort wurden Ausstellungen und Symposien veranstaltet, alle verbunden mit umfassenden Publikationen. Parallel war sie Vorsitzende der Henry van de Velde-Stiftung in Hagen mit einem eigenen Symposiums-Programm und entsprechenden Publikationen. Von 2005 bis 2012 war sie Vorsitzende des wissenschaftlichen Beirates am Bauhaus Dessau und anschließend erhielt sie ein Fellowship der dortigen Stiftung. Sie war für kurze Zeit Mitglied des International Academic Committee, Bauhaus Institute, China Academy, Hangzhou, China Seit März 2014 ist sie pensioniert, hält zahlreiche Vorträge, war Mitglied des wissenschaftlichen Beirates „Bauhaus NRW“ zum 100jährigen Jubiläum der Bauhausgründung, veröffentlicht einschlägige Aufsätze und hat zuletzt das Buch „HerStories in Graphic Design. Dialoge, Kontinuitäten, Selbstermächtigungen. Grafikdesignerinnen 1880 bis heute / Dialogue, continuity, self-empowerment. Women graphic designers from 1880 until today“ herausgegeben. Gerda Breuer war Gast in der DDCAST Folge 171 mit dem Titel ‚Die Designhistorikerin‘.

Astronomy Daily - The Podcast: S03E222Welcome to Astronomy Daily, your go-to source for the latest cosmic discoveries and space exploration news. I'm your host, Anna, and today we have a thrilling lineup of stories that will take you from Venus's ancient mysteries to groundbreaking gravitational wave mapping.Highlights:- Venus's Ocean Mystery: Dive into new research that finally answers whether Venus, often called Earth's twin, ever had oceans. Discover the stark findings from the study published in Nature Astronomy that reveal Venus's dry past and how it diverged from Earth.- Gravitational Wave Breakthrough: Explore the extraordinary advancements in gravitational wave mapping by Australian astrophysicists. Learn about the detailed maps created using the Meerkat Pulsar Timing Array, revealing unexpected hotspots and insights into supermassive black holes.- China's Satellite Milestone: Celebrate China's successful deployment of AppStar 6e, their first all-electric propulsion telecommunications satellite. Understand how this innovative technology marks a significant step forward in satellite operations and space communications.- Space Launch Frenzy: Catch up on a busy week of space launches with 10 orbital missions planned. From SpaceX's ambitious Falcon 9 schedule to China's classified launches and Europe's solar observation missions, discover the dynamic nature of modern space operations.- BepiColombo's Mercury Encounter: Follow the ESA and JAXA's BepiColombo spacecraft as it completes its fifth flyby of Mercury. Learn about the new images and data captured, and the mission's progress towards unraveling Mercury's mysteries.For more cosmic updates, visit our website at astronomydaily.io. Sign up for our free Daily newsletter to stay informed on all things space. Join our community on social media by searching for #AstroDailyPod on Facebook, X, YouTube, Tumblr, and TikTok. Share your thoughts and connect with fellow space enthusiasts.Thank you for tuning in. This is Anna signing off. Until next time, keep looking up and stay curious about the wonders of our universe.Become a supporter of this podcast for commercial free episodes etc. Details at https://spacenutspodcast.com/about✍️ Episode ReferencesNature Astronomyhttps://www.nature.com/natastron/OSGRAVhttps://www.osgrav.org.au/Swinburne Universityhttps://www.swinburne.edu.au/Meerkat Pulsar Timing Arrayhttps://www.sarao.ac.za/science/meerkat/China Academy of Space Technologyhttp://www.cast.cn/AppStar Alliance Satcom Ltdhttp://www.appstar.com.hk/European Space Agencyhttps://www.esa.int/JAXAhttps://global.jaxa.jp/Ariane 5 rockethttps://www.arianespace.com/vehicle/ariane-5/SpaceXhttps://www.spacex.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast--5648921/support.

Astronomy Daily - the Podcast: S03E214Welcome to Astronomy Daily, your go-to source for the latest updates in space exploration and astronomical wonders. I'm your host, Anna. Today, we have an exhilarating lineup of stories that take us from ancient Martian landscapes to cosmic collisions and groundbreaking human spaceflight developments.Highlights:- Martian Hot Water Discovery: Dive into the groundbreaking revelation of hot water on Mars over 4.45 billion years ago, discovered through the study of the Martian meteorite Black Buddy. Learn how this finding suggests the presence of ancient hydrothermal systems that could have been ideal for the emergence of life.- Blue Origin Milestones: Celebrate Blue Origin's remarkable achievements, including the historic placement of the New Glenn rocket on the launch pad and the successful 28th flight of New Shepard, marking Emily Calandrelli as the 100th woman to reach space.- Astronaut Cognitive Research: Explore the largest study on cognitive performance in astronauts, revealing insights into how space travel affects cognitive abilities and the resilience of the human brain during extended missions aboard the International Space Station.- Stefan's Quintet Collision: Witness the dramatic galaxy collision at Stefan's Quintet, where galaxy NGC7318B speeds through the cluster, creating shockwaves and providing a unique opportunity to study galaxy evolution and cosmic interactions.- Mysterious Black Hole Light Bursts: Delve into the intriguing discovery of a pair of massive black holes in Cygnus, emitting regular bursts of light as they consume a massive gas cloud, offering new insights into black hole behavior and interactions.- China's Inflatable Space Module: Discover China's successful test of their first inflatable space module during the Shijian 19 mission, showcasing advancements in space technology and potential applications for future space stations and deep space missions.For more cosmic updates, visit our website at astronomydaily.io. Sign up for our free Daily newsletter to stay informed on all things space. Join our community on social media by searching for #AstroDailyPod on Facebook, X, YouTubeMusic, Tumblr, and TikTok. Share your thoughts and connect with fellow space enthusiasts.Thank you for tuning in. This is Anna signing off. Until next time, keep looking up and stay curious about the wonders of our universe.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast--5648921/support.✍️ Episode ReferencesBlack Buddy meteoritehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NWA_7034Blue Originhttps://www.blueorigin.com/New Glenn rockethttps://www.blueorigin.com/new-glenn/Emily Calandrellihttps://www.thespacegal.com/International Space Stationhttps://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.htmlStefan's Quintethttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephan%27s_QuintetWilliam Herschel Telescopehttps://www.ing.iac.es/astronomy/telescopes/wht/James Webb Space Telescopehttps://webb.nasa.gov/Zwicky Transient Facilityhttps://www.ztf.caltech.edu/China Academy of Space Technologyhttp://www.cast.cn/

The Aviation Industry Corp of China is a major hardware supplier to the People's Liberation Army Air Force, Navy and Ground Force. And now, it has earned a new client — the China Manned Space Agency.中国航空工业集团有限公司是中国人民解放军空军、海军和陆军的主要硬件供应商。现在，它又赢得了一个新客户——中国载人航天工程。A reusable cargo spaceplane, one of the company's latest products, has gained the AVIC a contract from the space agency, which runs China's crewed spaceflights.中国航空工业集团的最新产品——可重复使用货运航天飞机，为中国航空工业集团赢得了中国载人航天工程的合同。According to the State-owned defense conglomerate, the Haolong space shuttle, designed by its Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute in Sichuan province, aims to further reduce the cargo transportation costs involved in the operation of China's Tiangong space station.中国航空工业集团称，“昊龙”货运航天飞机由其位于四川省的成都飞机设计研究所自主设计研制，旨在进一步降低中国天宫空间站货物运输成本。Zhang Jichao, a deputy general manager of the AVIC, said at a news conference in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, on Monday that the space shuttle's conceptual plan has been finalized and researchers have started the design and production work for the first prototype's components.11月11日，中国航空工业集团副总经理张继超在广东珠海举行的新闻发布会上表示，航天飞机已完成方案设计，研究人员正全面开展首架样机部件的设计和生产工作。"Once put into service, Haolong will be launched by China's commercial carrier rockets to dock with the country's Tiangong space station. After completing its tasks, the shuttle will return to the Earth's atmosphere and make a horizontal landing on a runway like a plane," Zhang said.“‘昊龙'货运航天飞机投入使用后，将采用中国商业运载火箭发射，能够与我国空间站交会对接。完成货物上下行之后，可无动力自主返回，并水平着陆于指定机场。”张继超说。"The model features good reusability and can ferry materials back and forth between the space station and Earth," he added.张继超补充：“该货运航天飞机具备突出的可重复使用能力，可以在空间站和地球之间来回运输材料。”Zhang said the use of such a spaceplane will significantly cut the time that mission planners now have to wait for between two cargo flights, and reduce the cost of each flight.张继超介绍，使用该货运航天飞机将大大缩短任务规划人员现在必须在两次货运飞行之间等待的时间，并降低单次任务成本。Compared with traditional cargo vessels that cannot be reused, the shuttle will be able to bring goods back to Earth, which will greatly facilitate scientific experiments, according to the executive.张继超表示，与不能重复使用的传统货运飞船相比，该货运航天飞机可以将货物运回地球，这将极大地减轻科学实验的困难。Fang Yuanpeng, Haolong's chief designer, said the space shuttle will be about 10 meters long and eight meters wide. It will have two foldable curved wings, a vertical fin and will generate power via solar panels. During its docking with the space station, astronauts can move into it to take materials or store items, he noted.“昊龙”货运航天飞机总设计师房元鹏称，该货运航天飞机长约10米，宽8米。它有两个可折叠的弧形机翼和一个垂直鳍，并可通过太阳能电池板发电。他指出，在与空间站舱体连通后，航天员可以自由进出“昊龙”货舱以进行货物取用或物资存储。A model of the spacecraft will be displayed at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, which opens on Tuesday in Zhuhai and runs through Sunday.“昊龙”货运航天飞机将在中国航展亮相。第十五届中国国际航空航天博览会于11月12日在珠海开幕，并将持续至17日。Currently, China has only one model of cargo spaceship, Tianzhou, which is a product of the China Academy of Space Technology in Beijing. So far, seven Tianzhou vessels have been launched and six of them were used to transport supplies to the Tiangong space station.目前，中国只有一种货运飞船——天舟系列货运飞船，它是中国空间技术研究院的产品。迄今为止，中国已经发射七艘天舟货运飞船，其中六艘用于向天宫空间站运送物资。Orbiting Earth at a distance of about 400 kilometers, the Chinese space station has three permanent parts — a core module and two science capsules — and is regularly connected to several visiting crew and cargo spaceships.天宫空间站在高度约400公里的轨道上绕地球飞行，由一个核心舱和两个实验舱组成，支持载人飞船、货运飞船的定期对接和停靠。It has been manned by eight Chinese crews, including the incumbent Shenzhou XIX team. All of the crews' living and work necessities need to be transported by cargo vessels.包括现任神舟十九号乘组在内的八名中国航天员曾在此驻留。所有乘员的生活和工作必需品都需要通过货运飞船运输。horizontal landing水平着陆reusableadj．可重复使用的space shuttle航天飞机incumbentadj. 现任的，在职的

Beijing's public transportation system is set to become more foreigner-friendly, with the Chinese capital testing the feasibility of introducing an all-in-one city travel pass.进入暑期，北京各大景区的外国游客明显增多。为了方便外籍乘客出行，北京计划推出一卡通国际卡Beijing Pass。未来，外籍人士可持Beijing Pass卡在北京轨道交通刷闸乘车。For starters, the Beijing Pass will enhance the convenience of subway travel for foreign visitors, who will be able to use their international bank cards to purchase the pass at the city's seven railway stations and two airports that have integrated subway lines.为配合一卡通国际卡Beijing Pass顺利上线，地铁车站正在进行现场测试，后续预计在“七站两场”（七大火车站、两座机场）地铁站内面向外籍人士发售，方便外国朋友持卡在北京轨道交通刷闸乘车。To facilitate the smooth launch of the Beijing Pass, subway stations are currently undergoing on-site testing, the city authorities said on Wednesday.7月31日，北京市政府表示，地铁车站正配合其上线进行现场测试。Wu Liyun, a professor at the China Academy of Culture and Tourism of Beijing International Studies University, said the Beijing Pass will allow foreign visitors to explore the city at their convenience, without having to worry about payment hurdles while using public transportation."If the pass can be integrated with Alipay, a widely used Chinese digital payment platform, it will also save time and make it easier for foreigners to use public transportation," Wu said.北京第二外国语学院中国文化和旅游产业研究院教授吴丽云表示：“如果Beijing Pass与支付宝合并，也将节省时间，外国游客更容易上手。”Beijing Pass将让外国游客在其空闲时探索北京，免受乘坐公共交通工具时的付款障碍。Beijing's new foreigner-friendly move comes at a time when the city is witnessing a rapid increase in the number of overseas visitors. The capital has already introduced several facilities to serve them better.这两年，交通行业推出一系列措施，服务来京的外国游客。For example, all 335 stations across the 17 lines managed by Beijing Subway have been equipped with point-of-sale machines as of June 1. These machines allow foreign passengers to purchase tickets using international bank cards. The authorities plan to introduce additional services, such as allowing foreigners to use their international bank cards directly at the platform gates.为提升外籍乘客地铁出行支付便利性，6月1日起，北京地铁所辖17条线路335座车站完成了POS机铺设，外籍乘客可通过POS机，使用外国银行卡支付购票乘车。Ronan, a French international student in Beijing, said the plan to introduce an all-in-one public transportation card is a welcome move.在北京的法国留学生罗南（Ronan，音译）表示，引入一卡通国际卡是一项十分受欢迎的举措。"My friends who visited Beijing couldn't use Alipay for public transportation because they didn't have Chinese phone numbers. Alipay is quite convenient for foreigners who have lived in big cities for a while, but for foreign tourists, the new option (Beijing Pass) will be better," he said.他表示：“我的朋友之前去北京时没有中国电话号码，也不会使用支付宝乘坐公共交通工具。对于在大城市生活很长时间的外国人来说使用支付宝也许很方便，但对于外国游客来说，（使用）一卡通国际卡更简单。”In addition to taking steps to streamline payment services, Beijing Subway has piloted the installation of multilingual translation devices at eight stations that foreign travelers frequently visit, such as Tian'anmen West on Line 1, to offer them more accurate and detailed information about subway schedules.北京地铁公司在1号线八通线天安门西等8座车站试点配置了多语种翻译机，支持多国语言翻译，为外国游客提供更准确的地铁信息。Furthermore, bilingual announcements in Chinese and English have been started at major railway stations, the two airports, and subway stations near tourist attractions.此外，在“七站两场”及景点周边车站，增设中英文个性化广播，车站适时启用或切换中英文个性化广播，有效减少外籍乘客问询次数。According to data from the Beijing General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection, as of Monday, the number of entries and exits at Beijing's ports exceeded 10 million this year, surpassing the total number for the whole of last year.北京出入境边防检查总站数据显示，截至7月29日15时30分，北京口岸2024年以来出入境人员量已突破1000万人次，是2023年同期的2.5倍，已超2023年全年出入境人员总量。Among these people, more than 1.2 million were inbound foreign visitors, a year-on-year increase of 210 percent.其中入境外国人120.3万余人次，同比增长210%。Apart from Beijing, other major cities in China such as Shanghai and Guangzhou, Guangdong province, are also making public transportation more accessible for international visitors by introducing similar passes and allowing taxi fares to be paid with international credit cards.除北京外，中国其他一线城市如上海和广州，也计划推出类似的一卡通，并支持使用外国银行卡支付购票乘车，方便外国游客出行。China Academy of Culture and Tourism of Beijing International Studies Universityn.北京第二外国语学院中国文化和旅游产业研究院Beijing General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspectionn.北京出入境边防检查总站

Series FourThis episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Falk Fuhrmann, Executive Director at Shanghai HuiLue Business Consulting Co, and Visiting Professor teaching International Brand Communication & Innovation, Consumer Behaviour & Insights, at the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou.He also is an award-winning creative strategist with more than 20 years of experience, who led the strategic planning department of TBWA when they opened their Berlin office. Later as head of strategy with DDB, he developed & championed the agency's philosophy of creative business solutions. For nearly a decade, Falk led strategy development for P&G in CEMEA, APAC & Greater China. So, we discuss all of the above in this fascinating discussion, which naturally takes in Daoism and Confucianism. Re: the former (and perhaps the latter) we had to struggle our way through some loud building activity in the background during some of this recording, so please channel your inner-harmony at those stages!

China's Chang'e 6 robotic mission finished successfully on Tuesday afternoon, bringing scientifically precious samples from the moon's far side back to Earth for the first time.6月25日下午，探月工程嫦娥六号任务取得圆满成功，实现世界首次月球背面采样返回。Carrying the lunar samples, the Chang'e 6's reentry capsule touched down at 2:07 pm on its preset landing site in Siziwang Banner of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, putting an end to the 53-day voyage involving a host of complex, challenging maneuvers.载有月球样本的嫦娥六号于25日下午2点07分，嫦娥六号返回器准确着陆于内蒙古四子王旗预定区域。经过一系列复杂而具有挑战性的演习，这场长达53天的太空探索终获成功！The reentry and landing processes started at around 1:22 pm when mission controllers at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center uploaded high-accuracy navigation data to the orbiter-reentry capsule combination that was traveling around Earth.13时22分许，北京航天飞行控制中心通过地面测控站向嫦娥六号轨道器和返回器组合体注入高精度导航参数。The capsule then separated from the orbiter about 5,000 kilometers above the southern Atlantic Ocean and began to descend toward Earth.此后，轨道器与返回器在距南大西洋海平面高约5000公里处正常解锁分离，轨道器按计划完成轨道规避机动。It entered the atmosphere around 1:41 pm at a speed close to the second cosmic velocity of 11.2 kilometers per second, and then bounced out of atmosphere in a maneuver to reduce its ultrafast speed.13时41分许，嫦娥六号返回器在距地面高度约120公里处，以接近第二宇宙速度（约为11.2千米／秒）高速在大西洋上空第一次进入地球大气层，实施初次气动减速。After a short while, the capsule re-entered the atmosphere and kept gliding down.短暂飞行后，太空舱重新进入大气层并继续滑行下降。When the craft was about 10 km above the ground, it released its parachutes and soon smoothly landed on the ground.降落至10公里高度时，返回器打开降落伞，随后准确在预定区域平稳着陆。Shortly after the touchdown, recovery personnel sent from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center arrived at the landing site in helicopters and off-road vehicles.着陆后不久，酒泉卫星发射中心的航天搜救队乘坐直升机和越野车抵达预定区域。The capsule will then be transported by plane to Beijing, where it will be opened by experts at the China Academy of Space Technology.回收后的嫦娥六号返回器在完成必要的地面处理工作后，将空运至北京，由中国空间技术研究院开舱。The Chang'e 6 mission, representing the world's first attempt at bringing back samples from the far side of the moon to Earth, was launched by a Long March 5 heavy-lift carrier rocket on May 3 from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province.5月3日，嫦娥六号探测器由长征五号遥八运载火箭在中国文昌航天发射场成功发射，这是世界上首次尝试将月球背面的样本带回地球。The 8.35-ton spacecraft was designed and built by the China Academy of Space Technology, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, and consisted of four components — an orbiter, a lander, an ascender and a reentry capsule.这艘重达8.35吨的探测器由中国航天科技集团公司附属中国空间技术研究院设计和建造，由轨道器、返回器、着陆器、上升器组成。After a host of sophisticated steps, the lander touched down at the South Pole-Aitken Basin, one of the largest known impact craters in the solar system, on the morning of June 2.嫦娥六号探测器开启世界首次月球背面采样返回之旅，预选着陆和采样区为月球背面南极——艾特肯盆地，这是太阳系中已知最大的撞击盆地。The landing marked the second time a spacecraft has ever arrived in the lunar far side.本次着陆标志着飞行探测器第二次抵达月球背面。The vast region had never been reached by any spacecraft until January 2019, when the Chang'e 4 probe landed in the South Pole-Aitken Basin. The Chang'e 4 surveyed areas surrounding its landing site but did not collect and send back samples.直至2019年1月，嫦娥四号探测器降落在南极——艾特肯盆地之前，从未有任何飞行器到达过这片广阔的地区。嫦娥四号勘测了其着陆区周围，并未收集和载回样本。The Chang'e 6 lander worked 49 hours on the lunar far side, using a mechanical arm and a drill operated to collect surface and underground materials. Meanwhile, several scientific apparatus were activated to conduct survey and analysis assignments.嫦娥六号着陆器在月球背面使用约49小时迅速完成了“挖土”“做科研”“升旗”“起飞”等一系列工作。同时，嫦娥六号载回月球样本也启动了后续分析和研究相关工作。After the tasks were completed, the sample-loaded ascender lifted off from the lunar surface and reached lunar orbit to dock with the reentry capsule to transfer the samples.回收后的嫦娥六号返回器在完成必要的地面处理工作后，完成与轨道器和返回器组合体之间的交会对接及样品转移。In the final leg of the mission, the orbiter and the reentry capsule flew back to Earth orbit before separating on Tuesday.在任务的最后一站，轨返回器于6月25日与轨道器分离并携带月背样品重返地球。Before this mission, all of the lunar substances on Earth were collected from the near side of the moon through the United States' six Apollo manned landings, the former Soviet Union's three Luna robotic missions and China's Chang'e 5 unmanned mission.此次任务前，地球上的所有月球样本都是通过美国的六次阿波罗载人任务、前苏联的三次机器人探月任务和中国的嫦娥五从月球近侧收集的。The landscapes and physical characteristics of the far side, which permanently faces away from Earth, are very different from those of the near side, which is visible from Earth, according to scientists.据科学家称，月球背面远侧的景观和物理特征与从地球上可见的近侧的景观和物理特征截然不同。The new samples will probably offer researchers around the globe useful keys for answering questions about the moon, and will likely bring a range of invaluable scientific payoffs, they said.这些新样本可能会为全球研究人员提供科学价值，以探索月球的谜题，将带来一系列宝贵的科学回报。The Chang'e 5 mission, which took place in the winter of 2020, gathered 1,731 grams of samples, the first lunar substances obtained since the Apollo era. It made China the third nation, after the United States and the former Soviet Union, to have collected lunar samples.嫦娥五号任务于2020年冬季进行，收集了1731克月壤。这是自阿波罗时代以来获得的第一批月球物质，使中国成为继美国和前苏联之后第三个收集月球样本的国家。So far, Chang'e 5 lunar samples have enabled Chinese researchers to make a number of academic strides, including the discovery of the sixth new lunar mineral, named Changesite-(Y).截至目前，嫦娥五号月球样本已经在学术上取得了进步，我国研究人员发现了第六种新的月球矿物，名为嫦娥石（Changesite-（Y））。reentry capsulen.返回器orbitern. 轨道器landern. 着陆器ascendern. 上升器preset landing siten.预定降落区域Beijing Aerospace Control Centern.北京航天飞行控制中心impact cratersn. 撞击盆地、陨石坑

Fala Carlão conversa com Rui Mao, do departamento China Academy for Rural Development da Universidade de Zhejiang. Prosa gravada durante a Conferência Internacional de Segurança Alimentar e Combate à Fome. Fala aí, Rui.

China will enhance its policy support to accelerate the development of emerging industries such as smart connected vehicles, as the nation has huge potential to become the world's largest market for self-driving cars, according to an official and experts.This could create multibillion-dollar opportunities for domestic as well as international companies, they added.To support the high-quality development of the intelligent vehicle industry, cars in China are expected to get their own "phone numbers".The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said it plans to allocate a total of 100 million 11-digit mobile network numbers dedicated to facilitating communication among vehicles, and between vehicles and the back-end management systems of carmakers.The ministry did not provide a specific time frame for the implementation of the plan, but experts said the move will give the development of internet-connected vehicles a big boost.Yang Zongyi, an auto expert at Chinese car manufacturer BAIC Motor Corp, said: "With the support of connectivity technologies, vehicles are no longer just a means of transportation, but rather a mobile intelligent device. Traffic lights, parking lots and even roads can all interact with our connected cars, providing our users with a more intelligent and convenient travel experience."For instance, two connected vehicles can "talk to each other" and the drivers can see each other's location, route and fuel consumption on a large screen, Yang said.Huang Hexian, a telecom expert at the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, said that compared with smartphones, internet-connected vehicles have stricter requirements for network bandwidth, network response time, security, manageability and controllability of communication services.This is why the ministry plans to allocate 100 million network numbers to vehicles, which will give the development of internet-connected vehicles a big boost, she said.In an article published on Saturday in Qiushi Journal, the flagship magazine of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Minister of Industry and Information Technology Jin Zhuanglong said that more efforts will be made to accelerate the development of smart connected vehicles."By proactively adapting to and leading the new wave of technological revolution and industrial transformation, we can ensure that technological innovation truly contributes to industrial development," he said.China will make good use of its large domestic market and diverse application scenarios, and systematically advance technological innovation, in order to drive the healthy and orderly development of emerging industries such as 5G networks and smart connected vehicles, Jin added.Fu Bingfeng, executive vice-president and secretary-general of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, said, "Autonomous vehicles will become popular in China at a faster pace than in other countries, as local consumers are very enthusiastic and curious about such functions."Consulting firm McKinsey & Co has predicted that China will become the world's largest market for autonomous vehicles, with revenue from such vehicles and mobility services exceeding $500 billion by 2030.Total autonomous vehicle sales are expected to hit $230 billion, while autonomous vehicle-based services are likely to generate around $260 billion by the end of the decade, it said.According to Fu, China is likely to roll out more measures, such as optimizing its legal framework and boosting vehicle-and-road coordination, to fuel further development of autonomous vehicles.Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the China Passenger Car Association, said that traditional ways of managing cars are no longer feasible, and more efforts are needed to ensure automotive data security and privacy."How to strike a balance between encouraging industrial innovation and ensuring safety is the top question for us to answer before really stepping into the era of autonomous vehicles," he added.Reporter: Ma Si

I've spent many hours poring over Thomas Avery Garran's materia medica books. In fact, his first book was one of the first herbal books that I bought when I started studying Chinese medicine! And as you'll see in this episode, Thomas clearly loves plants and has wonderful insights into them, from their gifts and energetics to how to grow and harvest them.I was surprised when Thomas chose motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) as his plant for the interview – I just didn't see it coming! But as you'll see, it's obvious how much he loves motherwort, and he shares so much about this wonderful plant's gifts – including his recipe for Tension Relief Tincture. By the way, if you are or know someone who suffers from PMS, this is one recipe you don't want to miss! (You can find the link to the beautifully illustrated recipe card here.)By the end of this episode, you'll know:► A lesser-known herbal preparation that can be made with motherwort► How to recognize high-quality cut-and-dried motherwort► Five tips for growing and harvesting your own motherwort► The main health conditions for which motherwort's gifts shine► When you should (and shouldn't) use motherwort► Why Thomas is passionate about herb farming► and so much more…For those of you who don't know him, Thomas Avery Garran has been studying plant medicine for over 30 years. He lived in China for sixteen years and received his PhD in Materia Medica studies and Plant Pharmacy at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing, and was the first non-Chinese recipient of this degree. He has a master's degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine and a certificate in herbal medicine from the American School of Herbalism. Thomas is the author of two books on the use of Western herbs in Chinese medicine; he is also the translator of the first book on growing and processing daodi Chinese herbs and the first men's health book published in Chinese medicine in the mid 17th century. Thomas is also the co-translator of a free e-book on the initial response to the Covid outbreak by the Chinese medicine community in China. He is the executive director of the East West School of Herbology and president of Herb Whisperer, Inc. which focuses on agriculture of medicinal plants and education. Thomas now resides in Western Massachusetts where he and his wife are building an herbal sanctuary and educational center.If you'd like to hear more from Thomas, which I highly recommend, then head to the show notes where you can get easy links for his website and social media channels. You can also find the transcript for this episode in the show notes and you can access your recipe card for Tension Relief Tincture at: https://bit.ly/4bstjU0.I'm thrilled to share our conversation with you today.----Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.comFor more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram!The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter.If you enjoy the Herbs with Rosalee podcast, we could use your support! Please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review and sharing the show with someone who needs to hear it!On the podcast, we explore the many ways plants heal, as food, as medicine, and through nature...

BUFFALO, NY- February 28, 2024 – A new #research paper was #published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 3, entitled, “Prognostic model development and molecular subtypes identification in bladder urothelial cancer by oxidative stress signatures.” Mounting studies indicate that oxidative stress (OS) significantly contributes to tumor progression. In this new study, researchers Ying Dong, Xiaoqing Wu, Chaojie Xu, Yasir Hameed, Mostafa A. Abdel-Maksoud, Taghreed N. Almanaa, Mohamed H. Kotob, Wahidah H. Al-Qahtani, Ayman M. Mahmoud, William C. Cho, and Chen Li from Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Peking University, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, King Saud University, University of Vienna, Manchester Metropolitan University, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and Free University of Berlin focused on bladder urothelial cancer (BLCA), an escalating malignancy worldwide that is growing rapidly. “Our objective was to verify the predictive precision of genes associated with overall survival (OS) by constructing a model that forecasts outcomes for bladder cancer and evaluates the prognostic importance of these genetic markers.” Full press release - https://www.aging-us.com/news-room/Prognostic-Model-Development-and-Molecular-Subtypes-Identification-in-Bladder-Urothelial-Cancer DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.205499 Corresponding authors - Yasir Hameed - Yasirhameed2011@gmail.com, William C. Cho - chocs@ha.org.hk, and Chen Li - chen.li@fu-berlin.de Sign up for free Altmetric alerts about this article - https://aging.altmetric.com/details/email_updates?id=10.18632%2Faging.205499 Subscribe for free publication alerts from Aging - https://www.aging-us.com/subscribe-to-toc-alerts Keywords - aging, oxidative stress, bladder urothelial cancer, tumor microenvironment, immunotherapy About Aging-US Launched in 2009, Aging-US publishes papers of general interest and biological significance in all fields of aging research and age-related diseases, including cancer—and now, with a special focus on COVID-19 vulnerability as an age-dependent syndrome. Topics in Aging-US go beyond traditional gerontology, including, but not limited to, cellular and molecular biology, human age-related diseases, pathology in model organisms, signal transduction pathways (e.g., p53, sirtuins, and PI-3K/AKT/mTOR, among others), and approaches to modulating these signaling pathways. Please visit our website at https://www.Aging-US.com​​ and connect with us: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AgingUS/ X - https://twitter.com/AgingJrnl Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/agingjrnl/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@AgingJournal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/aging/ Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/AgingUS/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1X4HQQgegjReaf6Mozn6Mc Media Contact 18009220957 MEDIA@IMPACTJOURNALS.COM

Are you living in your truth? In the first episode of 2024, Alexis is joined by Bermudian born, China trained,  multidisciplinary contemporary artist and researcher, Gherdai Hassell. She is a Graduate of the China Academy of Art and currently resides in Manchester, UK. Gherdai is a 3 time Best of Bermuda Award -Visual Art recipient, and has also been awarded with numerous other accolades, including: Best of Bermuda Award -Visual Art recipient2021 Women's United Art Prize recipient. 2023 Jerwood at HOME residency (she is one of the first artists selected to attend)2022 Manchester Open Award winner2021 Masterworks Museum Charman Prize winner for distinctive styleDuring their conversation, Gherdai opens up about:her journey to becoming the truest version of herself and fulfilling her dream of becoming a multidisciplinary contemporary artistthe sacrifices and hardships she has faced as a full time artist living in China and other countries across the globeher creative and research process and what she discovers while preparing for new exhibitions the meaning behind some of her greatest pieceshow listeners can show up as their most authentic selves in 2024and more!To connect with Gherdai, view or purchase original work, and support her journey, please visit: Instagram - @hassell_freeWebsite - gherdaihassell.comTo connect with Big Girl Panties between episodes, please visit:Instagram - @bgplifeTikTok - @bgplifeWebsite - bgplife.com 

Three new high-speed train routes became operational on Tuesday, promoting social and economic development, improving the quality of people's lives and showcasing China's expertise in building high-speed railways in varied and difficult terrain, according to the operator, China State Railway Group.据中国国家铁路集团，三条新的高速列车路线已于周二投入运营，促进了社会和经济发展，提高了人民生活质量，并展示中国在多变复杂地形中建设高速铁路的专业知识。A sleek new bullet train tore through the rugged terrain of southwestern China's Sichuan province at 350 kilometers per hour on Tuesday, completing a high-speed loop in the southern part of the province.周二，一列闪亮的高铁列车以每小时350公里的速度穿过四川省崎岖的地形，完成了四川省南部的高铁环路。The 261-km line will boost tourism, linking the provincial capital of Chengdu with Zigong, which is famed for its dinosaur fossils, and the white spirits brewing city of Yibin.这条全长261公里的高铁将促进旅游业的发展，将省会成都与以恐龙化石闻名的自贡和以五粮液出名的宜宾连接起来。In the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area of southern China, another high-speed route, designed for speeds up to 350 km/h, also began operations on Tuesday.在中国南部的粤港澳大湾区，另一条设计时速高达350公里的高速路线也于周二开始运营。The 162-km line connecting Shantou and Shanwei in Guangdong province is significant as a coastal route within China's expansive high-speed rail network.这条全长162公里的线路连接广东省汕头市和汕尾市，是中国庞大的高铁网络中重要的沿海线。On Tuesday, a substantial section of the line, linking Shantou South with Shanwei, was inaugurated. The final 20 km of the entire route, incorporating an undersea tunnel in Shantou Coastal Bay, is currently under construction. The timetable for its full opening has not been undisclosed.周二，连接汕头南和汕尾铁路的大部分沿线站点开通。整条铁路的最后20公里，包括汕头海湾的海底隧道，目前正在建设中。全面开放的时间尚未公布。The third high-speed rail line inaugurated on Tuesday is located in East China's Fujian province. The 92-km line, designed for speeds up to 250 km/h, connects Longyan and Wuping in Fujian. It is a pivotal segment of a larger railway network linking Fujian with Guangdong.周二开通的第三条高铁线路位于中国东部的福建省。这条全长92公里的线路设计时速高达250公里/小时，连接福建龙岩和武平，是连接福建和广东的大型铁路网的关键部分。The three lines, though located in different parts of China, all involved construction under challenging conditions.这三条线路虽然位于中国不同地区，但在建设时，都克服了在极具挑战性的条件限制。According to China State Railway Group, the country now has trains running at the highest commercial speeds and boasts the greatest variety of operational scenarios, thus transforming the nation from a follower of high-speed rail development to a true leader in technologies.据中国国家铁路集团，中国现存的高速列车的运行速度是最高商业速度，运营场景最为多样化，中国已经从高铁发展的追随者，转变为真正的技术领导者。China has developed the most comprehensive technologies and gained the richest railway management experience and operational know-how in the world, according to the company.据该公司称，中国已经研发了世界上最全面的技术，拥有世界上最丰富的铁路管理经验和运营知识。Zhao Xianghong, deputy director of the science, technology and information research institute of the China Academy of Railway Sciences, said, "China is a world leader in some aspects of high-speed railway development."铁道科学研究院科学技术信息研究所副所长赵向红表示：“中国的高速铁路发展在某些方面已经处于世界领先地位。”In Sichuan, the engineering feat involved tackling the notoriously challenging topography, featuring treacherous mountains, deep valleys and snaking rivers. As Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai once wrote, traversing Sichuan's roads was akin to "scaling the heavens".在四川，这项浩荡的工程需要应对具有挑战性的地形，包括险峻的山脉、深谷和蜿蜒的河流。正如唐代诗人李白曾经写过的那样，进入四川的道路“难于上青天”。But engineers conquered the terrain, building 231 bridges and 29 tunnels along the new line, surpassing past global challenges in high-speed rail construction in the mountains, China State Railway Group said.但中国国家铁路集团表示，工程师们克服了地形造成的困难，在新线路沿线建造了231座桥梁、29条隧道，解决了过去全球在山区建设高铁的挑战。In Fujian, the new line passes through a national park, along gas pipelines and through the karst area, which made construction challenging. Engineers tackled the problems by adopting innovative methods, said Li Hongbin, a senior engineer at China Railway Design Corp.在福建，新线路穿过国家公园、天然气管道和喀斯特地貌，施工极具挑战性。工程师们通过创新，采取新方法，解决了这些问题，中国铁路设计公司高级工程师李洪斌（音译）说。Tunnels and bridges account for about 83 percent of the newly opened section, he said.他说，隧道和桥梁约占新开通路段的83%。The construction of the line in Guangdong also presented challenges due to the coastal environment, characterized by high salinity and humidity. Overcoming these difficulties in the complex hydrogeological setting was crucial. Technical hurdles were addressed through the construction of key infrastructure elements, including the Aojiang River Mega Bridge and the Huilai Tunnel, according to China State Railway Group.由于铁路沿海，具有高盐度和高湿度的特征，这给广东线的建设也带来了挑战。在复杂的水文地质环境中克服这些困难至关重要。据中国国家铁路集团称，通过建设包括鳌江特大桥、惠来隧道在内的关键基础设施，建筑团队解决了技术障碍。The expanding network of China's high-speed railway has greatly benefited people living along the route. Luo Dan, a Chengdu native, is planning a holiday by train over the New Year.中国高铁网络不断扩大，使沿线人民受益匪浅。成都本地人罗丹（音译）正计划在新年期间乘火车度假。"The new line in Sichuan forms a high-speed loop linking several tourism attractions in the province, such as Zigong and Leshan. I won't be driving to the places, since the train service is so fast and convenient now," said the 33-year-old. “四川的新线路形成了一条高速环线，连接了自贡和乐山等省内多个旅游景点。我不会开车去这些地方，因为现在的火车服务非常方便快捷，”这位33岁的乘客表示。Four trains will run daily on the route starting on Jan 1, according to China State Railway Group.据中国国家铁路集团，从1月1日开始，每天将有四列火车在这条路线上运行。Karst arean. 喀斯特溶岩地区

Join Beata Wilczek, founder and research director at Unfolding Strategies, a fashion consultancy and edu lab for fashion in web3, and her guests to discover new and brave voices in fashion innovation, design, research, and education. Tune in and learn about Just, Sustainable, and Digital Fashion Futures, straight from the Unfolding Strategies headquarters in Berlin and beyond. In this episode, our guest is Marie Genevieve Cyr. Marie is a fashion designer, artist, and educator. Her most recent research examines the politics of abstract desire, hyper-reality, hyper-consumption, and the online social space - the internet. She is interested in new questions on how do Post-Internet artistic strategies influence fashion design practices. Cyr is an Associate Professor of Fashion Design and the Director of the BFA Fashion Design program at Parsons School of Design. She has an MA in Visual Culture/Fashion Theory from New York University, a BA in Design and Applied Arts from the Edinburgh College of Art and a Certificate in High Impact Leadership from the Institute for Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cambridge, UK. Cyr has spent extensive time in Asia, more specifically China, studying design practices. In addition to Parsons School of Design, Cyr has created and taught experimental design processes workshops for universities such as Donghua University (Shanghai), Royal College of Art (UK), Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI), China Academy of Art (Hangzhou), HEAD (Geneva), and various art organizations. She has been an Artist-in-Residence at the Red Gate Gallery (Beijing, China, 2014), and Palazzo Monti (Brescia, Italy, 2019). http://unfoldingstrategies.com http://beatawilczek.net https://www.mariegenevievecyr.com https://jeudemots.club/ Podcast Host: Beata Wilczek Guest: Marie Genevieve Cyr Music: SKY H1 Podcast Producer: Julia Kąkolewska #UnfoldingStrategies #Unfolding #UnfoldingPodcast #FashionKnowledge #FashionKnowledgePodcast #FashionPodcast #FashionEducation #FashionFutures #SustainableFashion #ResponsibleFashion #EthicalFashion #DigitalFashion #DigitalArt #DigitalDesign #VirtualFashion #CryptoFashion #MetaFashion #DigitalEducation #DigitalLiteracy #DigitalSustainability #Fashion #Podcast #Innovation #Future #Trends #Technology #Web3 #Sustainability #Inclusivity #Diversity #Equity #Metaverse #NFT #Blockchain #Cryptocurrency #AR #VR #XR #AI #3D #3DFashion #3DArt #3DDesign #VirtualReality #VirtualFashion #VirtualHumans #VirtualGoods #BeataWilczek #MarieGenevieveCyr

Gerda Breuer hat ein Doppelstudium an der RWTH Aachen absolviert, das Fach Soziologie mit dem Magister Atrium abgeschlossen und das Fach Kunstgeschichte mit dem Dr. phil. Gestützt durch ein dreijähriges Promotionsstipendium war sie 1 1/2 Jahre in den USA und ein Jahr in Amsterdam. Ihre Museumslaufbahn begann mit einer dreijährigen Vorbereitung und Konzeption der Ausstellung „Der westdeutsche Impuls“, die 1984 in sechs NRW-Städten durchgeführt wurde. Ihr Part war der Vergleich eines Jugendstil-Museums mit dem Werkbundmuseum „Deutsches Museum für Kunst in Handel und Gewerbe“, gegr. 1909. Anschließend konzipierte sie eine Ausstellung über den Architekten und Designer J.L.M. Lauweriks. Die Museumlaufbahn wurde unterbrochen durch ein zweijähriges Forschungsprojekt der VW-Stiftung über Epochenkonstitution im 19. Jahrhundert an der Universität Bielefeld. Es folgte ein langjähriges Direktorat an den Rheinischen Industriemuseen, u.a. als kommissarische Leiterin von sechs Standorten und Direktorin des Museums Cromford. Sie war dann sieben Jahre lang stellvertretende Direktorin am Museum Mathildenhöhe in Darmstadt sowie Leiterin des Hauses Deiters und führte ein eigenes Ausstellungsprogramm in den Ateliers der ehemaligen Künstlerkolonie durch. Sie übernahm mehrere Gastdozenturen, u.a. in Ann Arbor, USA, und Leiden, Niederlande. 1995 wurde sie als Professorin für Kunst- und Designgeschichte an die Universität Wuppertal berufen und betreute 20 Jahre lang Studierende im Industrial Design und Kommunikationsdesign. Mit dem Lehrstuhl war eine Designsammlung verbunden und Ausstellungsräume. Dort wurden Ausstellungen und Symposien veranstaltet, alle verbunden mit umfassenden Publikationen. Parallel war sie Vorsitzende der Henry van de Velde-Stiftung in Hagen mit einem eigenen Symposiums-Programm und entsprechenden Publikationen. Von 2005 bis 2012 war sie Vorsitzende des wissenschaftlichen Beirates am Bauhaus Dessau und anschließend erhielt sie ein Fellowship der dortigen Stiftung. Sie war für kurze Zeit Mitglied des International Academic Committee, Bauhaus Institute, China Academy, Hangzhou, China Seit März 2014 ist sie pensioniert, hält zahlreiche Vorträge, war Mitglied des wissenschaftlichen Beirates „Bauhaus NRW“ zum 100jährigen Jubiläum der Bauhausgründung, veröffentlicht einschlägige Aufsätze und hat zuletzt das Buch „HerStories in Graphic Design. Dialoge, Kontinuitäten, Selbstermächtigungen. Grafikdesignerinnen 1880 bis heute / Dialogue, continuity, self-empowerment. Women graphic designers from 1880 until today“ herausgegeben.

Dr Joe is a Homeopathic Practitioner, born in Brussels, then living in several different countries before deciding to settle in New Zealand. In this podcast, he shares how he went from working as a surgeon, to discovering natural medicine – and believe me, he has studied pretty much studied every single natural health modality there is. He has also published 11 books and lectured internationally. He'll also be speaking of the Fibonacci series, which has completely revolutionised the “potency problems” many Homeopaths experience. His CV is so unbelievably amazing, that I included it here for listeners to peruse.   Dr Joe's website is www.naturamedica.co.nz and emailed at homeosensei101@gmail.com    Curriculum Vitae. Doctor Joseph Rozencwajg, MD, PhD, NMD, HMD, DO, OMD, DAcup, DIHom, DHerbMed, DNutr, HbT, FBIH, RCHom, MNZIA, MNZAMH, MNNZ, MNZSN. Born in Brussels, Belgium, March 14, 1951 Medical School Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, graduated 1976 Specialty in General Surgery: 2 years at Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel   4 years various hospitals in Belgium Belgian Specialist Surgeon 1982 Specialty in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Diploma in Acupuncture, ABMA (Belgian School of Acupuncture for MDs)   Member of the NZ Institute of Acupuncture     Member of the NZ Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture   Society (Registered Acupuncturist)   Member of the NZ Chi-Kung and TCM Association   Certificate from the China Academy of Chinese Medicine     Sciences (Acupuncture and TCM, MEDBOO course)   Oriental Medicine Doctor (OMD) Specialist in Homeopathy:   British Institute of Homeopathy, Diploma, Post Graduate   And Fellowship   Institut Homéopathique Scientifique, Paris   Israel Medical College of Homeopathy   Westbrook University, Aztec, New Mexico, USA   Diploma in Homotoxicology   PhD in Homeopathy, Westbrook University   RCHom New Zealand     Specialist in Phytotherapy (Herbal Medicine):   The School of Phytotherapy, UK  Member of the NZ Association of Medical Herbalists Diploma in Nutrition: the International Academy of Nutrition, Australia Diploma in Applied Clinical Nutrition (USA) Fellow of the American College of Applied Clinical Nutritionists Diploma in Homeobotanical Therapy, Australia Post-Graduate Diploma of Dynamic Phytotherapy  Doctor in Naturopathy (UNM/YINS) PhD in Natural Health Sciences (UNM/YINS) Doctor in Oriental Medicine (OMD, Calamus International University) Doctorate in Osteopathy (Drugless) (D.O.) Permanent student in Ortho-Bionomy Student in Cranio-Sacral Therapy Student in Visceral Manipulation Advanced Dorn Method Practitioner Miscellaneous: Auriculotherapy, Bach Flower Remedies, Aromatherapy,    Reflexology, Iridology, Reiki Master (Usui), MPRUE Great GrandMaster Practitioner and Instructor in Tai Chi and Qigong. Former Lecturer in Medical Diagnostics at the Faculty of Chiropractics and Homeopathy, Technikon Natal, Durban, South Africa. Former Lecturer in Homeopathy at the Israeli Medical College of Homeopathy. Former Tutor with the British Institute of Homeopathy (Homeopathy, Anatomy & Physiology, Pathology, Diagnostics and Nutrition) Professor of Natural Medicine at Calamus International University Publications: - Dynamic Gemmotherapy. Integrative Embryonic Phytotherapy. - Organotherapy, Drainage and Detoxification. - Removing the guesswork from potency selection: the Fibonacci Potencies series (paper). - The Fibonacci Series: update, discussion and conclusions (paper). - The Potency. Advanced prescribing in homeopathy: the Fibonacci Series. - Third Millennium Homeopathy - Homeopathy and Mental Health Care: Chapter 16 of this Anthology - Homeopathy through the Chinese looking glass: Homeosiniatry revisited - Elementary Nutrition for Homeopaths - Elementary Human Nutrition for Health Practitioners   Non-Medical qualifications: Diploma of Creative Writing from the NZ Institute of    Business Studies. Certificate in Mauri Ora (Maori studies) from Te Wananga O Aoteaora   First Dan Black Belt Aikido   Second Dan Black Belt Karate   Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong Practitioner   Yoga Student/Practitioner

In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha and photographer, Lois Conner talk about the importance of being prepared for and understanding the history of a place before setting out to photograph while at the same time letting go of what you think you know. Lois talks about some of her most important teachers and mentors, from Helen Levitt to Richard Benson, and how they helped shape her process and practice. And, of course, they discuss Lois's dedication to large format from 8x10 to 7x17! https://www.loisconner.net Lois Conner has been based in New York City since 1971, working for the United Nations through 1984. She was awarded a Bachelor in Fine Arts (photography) from the Pratt Institute and a Master's degree from the Yale School of Art. Conner has received numerous grants, exhibits widely, and features in many publications. She was awarded the Pollock-Krasner Award for Artists (2020) and the Rosenkranz Foundation Fellowship for Photography (2019). She is currently part of the inaugural exhibition at the renovated Museum of Fine Arts in Houston and the traveling exhibition Civilization, The Way We Live Now at the National Gallery in Melbourne, Australia. She has also had many solo shows in Asia and United States. Her work has been featured in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in Pictures by Women: A History of Modern Photography. Her recent books include: Lotus, Trees and the Jiangnan Landscape, Hangzhou, 2019; A Long View, Shanghai Center of Photography, 2018; Lotus Leaves, Wairarapa Academy, New Zealand, 2018. Survey books from 2019 include Civilization, The Way We Live Now by William Ewing and Keeper of the Hearth, Picturing Roland Barthes's Unseen Photograph by Odette England, both are catalogues for traveling exhibitions. Conner has been teaching photography for over thirty-five years, including over a decade at the Yale University School of Art. Other venues include Princeton University, Sarah Lawrence College, Cooper Union, Bard College, Stanford University, the New School and the School of Visual Arts. She taught at The China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, China, and is currently a visiting artist at Fordham University. This podcast is sponsored by picturehouse + thesmalldarkroom. https://phtsdr.com

China plans to send astronauts to the moon before 2030, a space official said on Monday.5月29日，中国载人航天工程办公室副主任林西强表示，中国计划在2030年前实现中国人首次登陆月球。Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency, said at a news conference at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China that the country's space authorities have launched the manned lunar program.在酒泉卫星发射中心举行的新闻发布会上，中国载人航天工程办公室副主任林西强披露，中国航天主管部门已经启动载人登月阶段任务。"The overall goals are to realize China's first manned landing on the moon before 2030, carry out scientific exploration and related technological demonstrations on the lunar surface, develop a commutation and short-term stay system for crews, and develop human-robot integrated testing and other key technologies," Lin said.林西强说：“总的目标是在2030年前实现中国人首次登陆月球，开展月球科学考察及相关技术试验，突破掌握载人地月往返、月面短期驻留、人机联合探测等关键技术。”"Our astronauts will walk on the moon, collect samples around the landing site and perform some in-situ research. This will lead off our manned missions from low-Earth orbit to deep space and help deepen mankind's knowledge about the origin and evolution of the moon and the solar system," the official noted.林西强指出：“我们的宇航员将在月球上行走，在着陆点周围采集样本并进行一些原位研究。这将推动载人航天技术由近地走向深空的跨越式发展，深化人类对月球和太阳系起源与演化的认识。”Lin made the remarks while answering a question from China Daily on whether and when China will send its astronauts to the moon.在回答中国日报关于“中国是否以及何时将宇航员送上月球”的问题时，林西强发表了上述言论。To realize this mission, Lin's office has arranged the research and development of all relevant systems, including the Long March 10 new crew-carrying rocket, a lunar landing capsule and a lunar extravehicular suit. New rocket testing and launch facilities will also be constructed, he added.为了实现这一使命，中国载人航天工程办公室安排了所有相关系统的研发，包括长征十号新型载人运载火箭、月面着陆器和登月服。林西强补充说，还将新建火箭发射场相关测试发射设施设备。Lin said that the office will publish notices in due course to solicit scientific payloads to be carried during the manned mission as well as conceptual designs for the mission's lunar rover.林西强说，中国载人航天工程办公室将适时发布通知，征集载人任务期间携带的科学有效载荷以及载人任务月球车的概念设计。According to the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, the nation's major carrier rocket maker, the Long March 10 will be 88.5 meters tall, roughly equivalent to the height of a 31-story residential building. The gigantic rocket will have a liftoff weight of 2,187 metric tons and will be capable of transporting spacecraft weighing at least 27 tons to an Earth-moon transfer trajectory.中国主要运载火箭制造商——中国运载火箭技术研究院称，长征十号运载火箭的高度将达到88.5米，大致相当于一座31层住宅楼的高度。这枚巨型火箭的起飞重量为2187公吨，能够将至少27吨重的航天器运送到地月转移轨道。Astronaut英/ˈæstrənɔːt/ 美/ˈæstrənɔːt/n.宇航员，太空人Manned英/mænd/ 美/mænd/adj.载人的Lunar英/ˈluːnə(r)/ 美/ˈluːnər/adj.月亮的

Matsyanyaaya: Insights from recent OEWG discussions on Information and Communications Technologies— Anushka SaxenaThe militarisation of cyberspace is a reality. And to enable states to discuss and adopt common rules for global governance of cyberspace, on 31 December 2020, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 75/240  establishing an Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) on the security of and in the use of Information and Communications Technologies. The mandate for the Group extends from 2021 to 2025.The Group recently concluded its informal, inter-sessional meetings on 26 May, and deliberations put forth by various states give us some insights into the kind of talking points we could look out for during the fifth Substantive Session of the Group, scheduled for July 2023.To summarise, various stakeholders, ranging from governments and representatives of UN bodies to scholars from think tanks and technology corporations, submitted ideas about what the 2023 Annual Progress Report (APR) should entail. All of their ideas either build on or expand what has already been discussed in the previous substantive and informal sessions in 2023 or the 2022 APR. Some interesting ideas are as follows:* Iran submitted a Working Paper on establishing a provisional directory of 'Points of Contact' (PoCs) on ICT and cybersecurity.●     The first proposal to develop such a global directory was tabled in the UN Governmental Group of Experts Reports of 2013 (A/68/98). Now, every GGE and OEWG discussion notes progress on the directory.●     The aim of this directory shall be for states to appoint field experts in technical or diplomatic positions (or both), which would be a part of a global PoC network debating everything from responsible state behaviour in cyberspace and the applicability of international law to defining threats to ICT.●     As we know, the current Indian government has quite a knack for portals, and to formalise the creation of a PoCs global directory, India, too, has proposed the creation of a Global Cyber Security Cooperation Portal. The proposal, submitted by India's Permanent Representative in New York in July 2022, states that such a Portal shall be voluntarily updated by states and maintained by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs.* The UNOCT/UNCCT and the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate presented proposals for 'capacity building'. The proposal by the former was basically about glorifying the successes of its Global CounterTerrorism Programme on Cybersecurity and New Technologies. But the latter proposal, presented by the UNCTED, emphatically highlights the challenge of malicious online activity by rogue non-state actors and how existing counter-terrorism infrastructure can be leveraged to deal with it.●     The important recommendation is to develop comprehensive training programmes for law enforcement personnel and criminal justice practitioners working with digital evidence. The mention of the latter may be an important signal of more private sector participation in navigating the legalities of what constitutes 'terrorism' in cyberspace.* Submissions from the private sector mainly highlighted which governmental proposals are the most crucial for focus on in the next substantive session and how they can be expanded or narrowed down:●     Stimson Center's submission iterated that the two major emerging technologies states should agree on are common threats to ICT Security are ransomware and Artificial Intelligence.●     It should be noted that both El Salvador and Czechia had made statements during the last substantive session in March on the need for developing standards on 'responsible state behaviour' in new and emerging tech like AI and Quantum. But these efforts would be futile until states can first agree on what harmful use of AI/ Quantum is, given the dual nature of such technologies, and then move on to standard-setting.●     DCX Technologies presented anecdotes on how to avert a ransomware attack and engage with the attacker. Two suggestions stand out from their four-page intervention – one, that knowledge of critical infrastructure is essential to know how to protect it (such as by using enterprise security tools to detect malicious behaviour), and second, that any response to a large-scale ransomware attack such as the one DCX faced in 2020 requires a transparent, multi-stakeholder mitigation model.If adopted and developed, these ideas could provide meaningful direction for the next set of discussions at the OEWG-ICT. However, if we look at some of the concerns governments presented during the fourth substantive session of the Group earlier in March, we can safely conclude that some of these ideas are a massive jump ahead of the tide. For example, India's primary concern during the session was as fundamental as something can be – for states to converge on their definitions and interpretations of international law! Similarly, Kenya's proposal entailed that states at least converge on how to define 'common threats in the cyberspace'.This is, however, not to say that there exist no agreements whatsoever – states at the OEWG have now come to agree that the UN Charter is readily applicable to cybersecurity (especially provisions under Articles 2(1), 2(4), and 33). In doing so, they have cemented the idea that existing global governance institutions like the International Court of Justice can be utilised even to resolve cyber-incident disputes peacefully. This has not stopped countries like Russia and Syria from proposing a new legally-binding mechanism to govern state behaviour in ICT, citing the inability of existing mechanisms to do so. Overall, some convergence exists on building capacity, creating a global knowledge base involving both state and non-state actors, and creating a due diligence mechanism for states to respond to malicious activities originating from their territory. The next Substantive Session would be vital to understand how states respond to these ideas and whether they can agree to resolve some of the fundamental challenges facing the OEWG's ambitious goals.Cyberpolitik : A “broadly” unclear Light-Touch Regulation for India's Online Gaming Industry.— Satya SahuOnline gaming is one of the fastest-growing segments of India's digital economy, with millions of users playing various games on platforms ranging from smartphones, consoles and PCs. India's gaming population is pegged to reach 700 million by 2025, with a significant portion of players spending real money on games. (current conversion rate is about 24% or 120 million players. It is a good bet that this trend will comfortably allow the Indian online gaming industry's ambitions of growing to USD 8.6 billion by 2027. However, online gaming also comes with challenges and risks, because it can serve as a pathway to gambling using real money, addiction, an easy target for cybercrime, and exposure to illegal illicit content.So of course, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, related to online gaming in early April 2023.  The amendments aim to enforce greater due diligence by online gaming intermediaries, such as platforms, websites, and apps that offer online games, and to protect users from illegal betting and wagering online. The amendments also envisage the creation of self-regulatory bodies (SROs) that will register and certify permissible online games and resolve complaints through a grievance redressal mechanism.In most regards, the amendments have garnered applause from the gaming industry for being an unusual example of a light-touch regulation and promoting the idea of a trustworthy self-regulating market. It is a rare example of an enabling legislation meant to promote regulatory certainty without much in the way of prescriptive mandates. But with the lack of prescription, also comes uncertainty, particularly in the matter of definitions involved in deciding what constitutes "online gaming", "betting”, or "gambling. While jurisprudence across the country is settled on the distinction being whether the game in question has an element of skill or an element of chance (with the latter legally prohibited), the Rules do not provide any assistance in making that distinction clear.There is also a significant issue about the implementation of these regulations due to the fact that gambling is a state list subject under the Indian constitution; however, the discussion on federalism in this context is beyond the scope of this post.This post's focus, however, is the definition of “user harm” in the context of online gaming. As per the explanation to Rule 3(1)(b)(ii), “user harm” and “harm” mean any effect which is detrimental to a user or child, as the case may be.Even at a cursory glance, this definition is unusually broad and vague, leaving much room for interpretation and discretion by the government and the SROs. For instance, would considerations of obscenity, defamation, hate speech, discrimination, harassment, cyberbullying, cyberstalking, phishing, hacking, identity theft, addiction, or compulsive behaviour etc be relevant while defining “harm” in the context of online gaming? How will these terms be defined and measured? Who decides whether an online game is likely to incite any of these harms? What are the criteria and standards for such decisions? How will the users be informed and educated about these harms and their consequences?Moreover, a definition of user harm that does not take into account the diversity and complexity of online gaming genres, formats, modes, and audiences would be woefully limited. Online gaming is not a monolithic phenomenon, but a rapidly evolving one, with different types of games catering to different players.In games, the depiction of drug use, violence, and sexually explicit content is handled by certification and age-rating systems like ESRB and PEGI in the US and the UK respectively, with generally consistent decision-making. In the case of India, the Rules mention the objective of tackling content-related concerns in terms of depiction of violent or inappropriate content. However, Rules 4A(8) and 4C have imposed an obligation on the SRO to ensure that the verification process to determine a game's permissibility be based on a self-devised framework which assesses whether an online game contains adequate safeguards against user harm. The only considerations to be used while formulating said framework, are “self harm and psychological harm”, which do not do much to circumscribe our definitional woes. The idea of the SROs to also act as a classification and age-rating body is a possible step in the right direction assuming that multiple SROs will not create conflicting frameworks for verification. While India's approach may end up as a beefed-up version of the US and the UK (with legal liabilities on the online gaming intermediaries, and direct oversight of the Union Government etc.) , the case of Australia's National Classification Code should serve as a warning of the kind of distortions that can be created in a regulatory regime when overbroad concepts are used to define what constitutes “harm” to the player. Australia's Office of Film and Literature Classification, bound by their legislative regime, can reject certification for a game if its depiction of sex and drug use is potentially portrayed “positively”. Because age-ratings and classifications directly impact the commercial success of games (as well as movies, which is usually used as a counterpoint against controversial classification systems which do not keep up with the changing nature of multimedia consumption), the Indian gaming market can potentially find themselves reworking key aspects of their games just to be able to get them onto the market. It is a costly endeavour to say the least.As all these teething questions abound, one only hopes that a consistent framework is proposed to guide interpretations regarding the ambit of "user harm" before dispute redressal and adjudication processes inevitably commence in the future.Antariksh Matters : China's in a Hurry to Get to the Moon— Aditya RamanathanChina has announced an official deadline of 2030 for landing humans on the lunar surface. On Monday, Lin Xiqiang, the deputy head of the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said the mission to put humans on the Moon was underway and would include a programme of research during short visits. Lin's announcement confirms a public comment in April by Wu Weiren, a scientist with China's lunar exploration programme, who said putting humans on the Moon by 2030 was “not a problem”. China has been steadily developing its crewed lunar programme. In 2022, it unveiled a model of a 90-metre-long moon rocket scheduled to undergo a flight test in 2027. Earlier in 2019, a promotional video showed off what appeared to be a crewed vehicle for deep space travel being developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST). China's ongoing pursuit of sustained human presence in low Earth orbit will contribute to its ability to send people to the Moon. Lin's official confirmation came at a press conference in which he also presented the new three-person crew for the Tiangong space station, which will launch into orbit this week, replacing three others who have been inhabiting the space station for six months. The experience with Tiangong will especially come in handy if China manages to proceed to the next stage of its lunar project: setting up a permanent base on the Moon. Lunar LivingIn 2021, China and Russia entered into an agreement to establish a permanent presence on the Moon. Eventually dubbed International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), the project was meant to be a direct counterpart to the United States' Artemis programme, which, as of this writing, still intends to return humans to the Moon by 2025 and eventually set up a permanent presence on the lunar surface and in orbit.In April, Wu publicly discussed a multi-stage plan for the ILRS up to 2050. This would include uncrewed missions and the setting up of a “basic version” that will be followed by a “full version” put together by 2040. Other stages include setting up a nuclear power source and research infrastructure. As with Artemis, China plans to support all this by putting a large constellation of satellites into lunar orbit for position navigation and timing (PNT), relay communications to the dark side of the Moon, and remote sensing. Earthly ConstraintsILRS may have begun as a Russia-China collaboration, but since the outbreak of the war with Ukraine, Russia has been conspicuous by its absence from recent Chinese statements. Instead, China has focused on its own plans and has sought other foreign partners for its upcoming Chang'e uncrewed missions to the Moon. China's lunar ambitions are also evidently fuelled by its rivalry with the United States. However, China does not have the option of blending competition with a bit of cooperation. In 2011, the US introduced the so-called ‘Wolf Amendment', which effectively bans US government funding to be used in cooperation with any Chinese entity without clearance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). While this is not technically an outright ban on space collaboration with China, its effect is much the same. Indeed, it seems clear that NASA is determined to keep away from China. NASA's administrator Bill Nelson has made alarmist remarks about China appropriating lunar territory, presumably to bolster support for the Artemis programme. However, if China and the US are engaged in a space race to the Moon, it is a relatively muted affair at the moment. Top politicians have not expended political capital on the issue, and space agencies have not seen an explosion in their budgets. 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The Venice Arsenal: Between History, Heritage, and Re-Use (Routledge, 2022) reviews four decades of debate about restoring an industrial heritage site of inestimable value - the Venice Arsenal. Focusing on the challenges of economic, financial and institutional feasibility, it reveals how failing to address these aspects has undermined potential solutions from both technicians and heritage professionals. With a deep connection to the city over centuries, the Arsenal was the very basis of La Serenissima's sea power, enabling its economic expansion. Later, it maintained a vital military function through shipbuilding until World War II. But the slow process of abandonment of the traditional site's uses and spaces continues to pose questions regarding its preservation and re-use. Drawing on original research from urban planners, architects and historians, the book provides a critical investigation into the organizational and managerial challenges of this unique site, and crucially, why so little has been achieved compared with potential opportunities. Featuring numerous color photographs and exploring the particular challenges of restoration and re-use facing the Venice Arsenal, this insightful evaluation of the history of this site provides a uniquely informative case for the discipline of industrial heritage. Luca Zan, a faculty member at the University of Bologna, teaches and researches in Arts management from different perspectives in Italy, the United States (Carnegie Mellon University, and China (China Academy of Fine Arts). His research has international comparative perspective with fieldwork in China, Turkey, Peru, Ecuador, and Europe. His contributions also include management and accounting in historical perspectives, particularly on the history of the Venice Arsenal. He has been the author or coauthor of Managerial Rhetoric and Arts Organizations, 2006; The Management of Cultural Heritage in China, 2008; Managing Cultural Heritage, 2016; Heritage Sites in Contemporary China, 2018; The Venice Arsenal. Between History Heritage and Re-use, 2022. Along side academic activities Zan is actively involved in the management of arts/heritage organizations.  Bernardo Batiz-Lazo is currently straddling between Newcastle and Mexico City. You can find him on twitter on issues related to business history of banking, fintech, payments and other musings. Not always in that order. @BatizLazo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The Venice Arsenal: Between History, Heritage, and Re-Use (Routledge, 2022) reviews four decades of debate about restoring an industrial heritage site of inestimable value - the Venice Arsenal. Focusing on the challenges of economic, financial and institutional feasibility, it reveals how failing to address these aspects has undermined potential solutions from both technicians and heritage professionals. With a deep connection to the city over centuries, the Arsenal was the very basis of La Serenissima's sea power, enabling its economic expansion. Later, it maintained a vital military function through shipbuilding until World War II. But the slow process of abandonment of the traditional site's uses and spaces continues to pose questions regarding its preservation and re-use. Drawing on original research from urban planners, architects and historians, the book provides a critical investigation into the organizational and managerial challenges of this unique site, and crucially, why so little has been achieved compared with potential opportunities. Featuring numerous color photographs and exploring the particular challenges of restoration and re-use facing the Venice Arsenal, this insightful evaluation of the history of this site provides a uniquely informative case for the discipline of industrial heritage. Luca Zan, a faculty member at the University of Bologna, teaches and researches in Arts management from different perspectives in Italy, the United States (Carnegie Mellon University, and China (China Academy of Fine Arts). His research has international comparative perspective with fieldwork in China, Turkey, Peru, Ecuador, and Europe. His contributions also include management and accounting in historical perspectives, particularly on the history of the Venice Arsenal. He has been the author or coauthor of Managerial Rhetoric and Arts Organizations, 2006; The Management of Cultural Heritage in China, 2008; Managing Cultural Heritage, 2016; Heritage Sites in Contemporary China, 2018; The Venice Arsenal. Between History Heritage and Re-use, 2022. Along side academic activities Zan is actively involved in the management of arts/heritage organizations.  Bernardo Batiz-Lazo is currently straddling between Newcastle and Mexico City. You can find him on twitter on issues related to business history of banking, fintech, payments and other musings. Not always in that order. @BatizLazo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Venice Arsenal: Between History, Heritage, and Re-Use (Routledge, 2022) reviews four decades of debate about restoring an industrial heritage site of inestimable value - the Venice Arsenal. Focusing on the challenges of economic, financial and institutional feasibility, it reveals how failing to address these aspects has undermined potential solutions from both technicians and heritage professionals. With a deep connection to the city over centuries, the Arsenal was the very basis of La Serenissima's sea power, enabling its economic expansion. Later, it maintained a vital military function through shipbuilding until World War II. But the slow process of abandonment of the traditional site's uses and spaces continues to pose questions regarding its preservation and re-use. Drawing on original research from urban planners, architects and historians, the book provides a critical investigation into the organizational and managerial challenges of this unique site, and crucially, why so little has been achieved compared with potential opportunities. Featuring numerous color photographs and exploring the particular challenges of restoration and re-use facing the Venice Arsenal, this insightful evaluation of the history of this site provides a uniquely informative case for the discipline of industrial heritage. Luca Zan, a faculty member at the University of Bologna, teaches and researches in Arts management from different perspectives in Italy, the United States (Carnegie Mellon University, and China (China Academy of Fine Arts). His research has international comparative perspective with fieldwork in China, Turkey, Peru, Ecuador, and Europe. His contributions also include management and accounting in historical perspectives, particularly on the history of the Venice Arsenal. He has been the author or coauthor of Managerial Rhetoric and Arts Organizations, 2006; The Management of Cultural Heritage in China, 2008; Managing Cultural Heritage, 2016; Heritage Sites in Contemporary China, 2018; The Venice Arsenal. Between History Heritage and Re-use, 2022. Along side academic activities Zan is actively involved in the management of arts/heritage organizations.  Bernardo Batiz-Lazo is currently straddling between Newcastle and Mexico City. You can find him on twitter on issues related to business history of banking, fintech, payments and other musings. Not always in that order. @BatizLazo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gherdai Hassell is a contemporary artist, writer, and storyteller who celebrates Black females through multimedia and collage-like art. The 2022 Winner of the Best of Bermuda Visual Artist Award and has participated in solo and group exhibitions in her home country, Cape Town, South Africa, the United States, and China. Gherdai received an MFA from the China Academy of Art and currently lives in Manchester, UK.In this episode, learn how Gherdai ties her experiences and academic research to cultural, historical, and political understandings to create unexpected narratives surrounding identity. Listen and share with art lovers and aspiring artists.

Anna Weyant is a Canadian-born painter who lives in New York. She holds a BFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design and studied at the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou. She is the youngest artist represented by Gagosian Gallery and in 2022, she had her debut solo show with Gagosian (which featured a painting of Eileen). She and Eileen discuss the ins and outs of her artistic practice — and for the first time, she publicly opens up about her boyfriend and dating life, the backlash she's received, sexism in the art world, and how it all affects her mental health.     Check Out squarespace.com/goingmental for a free trial, and when you're ready to launch, use OFFER CODE: GOINGMENTAL to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.   For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/mental. That's 30 days of fulla ccess for free.   This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/GOINGMENTAL to get 10% off your first month and get on your way to being your best self.  Show links:   Follow @eileen on Instagram Follow @killerandasweetthang on Instagram Follow @eileeninparis on TikTok  More information at: Goingmental.com     Produced by Dear Media.

China will launch two crews to work on its Tiangong space station this year, according to the China Manned Space Agency.据中国载人航天局表示，两组航天员将于2023年前往天宫空间站.The agency published schedules for the Shenzhou XVI and XVII mission crews on Wednesday, saying that the Shenzhou XVI team will leave for the Tiangong station in May while their counterparts in the Shenzhou XVII mission will fly to the massive orbiting outpost in October.2月15日，中国载人航天局公布了神舟十六号和神舟十七号任务人员的时间表，称神舟十六号任务人员将于5月前往天宫站，而神舟十七号任务人员将于10月飞往巨大的轨道前哨站。Both crews will consist of three astronauts and will be launched into space by Long March 2F carrier rockets from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China. They are scheduled to work at the Tiangong station for six months, where they will conduct spacewalks, scientific and technological tasks, and educational lectures, according to the agency.两组成员都分别由三名宇航员组成，将由长征2F运载火箭在中国西北部的酒泉卫星发射中心发射升空。据中国载人航天局表示，他们计划在天宫空间站工作6个月，其中包括太空行走、科技任务和教育讲座。In addition, the Tianzhou 6 robotic cargo spaceship will dock with Tiangong in May to transport necessities for the crew, as well as space suits, experimental payloads, spare parts and fuel.此外，今年5月，天舟六号机器人货运飞船将与天宫对接，为航天员运送消耗物资、维修备件、推进剂和应用任务载荷样品。Pang Zhihao, an expert on space exploration technology and a renowned writer on human spaceflight, said that starting from the Shenzhou XV mission, Chinese astronauts will spend more time on scientific experiments and technological tests, which are the main tasks for Tiangong.空间探测技术专家、著名载人航天作家庞之浩表示，从神舟十五号任务开始，中国航天员将花更多时间完成天宫的主要任务，其中包括科学实验和技术测试。"The government has made it clear that the space station is a 'national space-based laboratory' dedicated to science and technology. Compared with their predecessors who were mainly tasked with building and testing the station, astronauts in the coming flights will focus on science and technology work," said Pang, who was a researcher at the China Academy of Space Technology.中国空间技术研究院研究员庞之浩说：“政府明确表示，空间站是一个致力于科学技术的‘国家天基实验室'。与他们之前主要负责的建造和测试空间站相比，未来飞行中的宇航员将专注于科学技术工作，”Nine joint science projects from 17 other nations have been selected to be carried out aboard Tiangong, and the first ones are expected to be conducted by the crew of the Shenzhou XV or XVI missions.来自其他17个国家的9个联合科学项目已被选中在天宫上执行，首批项目预计将由神舟十五或十六号任务的机组人员执行。"The composition of future flight crews will also be different from the current all-military pilot teams. There will be scientists who have been selected as members of China's third generation of astronauts, and they are undergoing extensive training," Pang said.庞之浩补充说：“未来机组人员的组成也将不同于目前的全军事飞行员团队。将有科学家被选为中国第三代宇航员，他们正在接受广泛的训练，”。According to the manned space agency, the 18 new astronauts — 17 men and one woman — are in three groups: seven spacecraft pilots, seven spaceflight engineers and four payload specialists. They are training at the Astronaut Center of China in Beijing, and program officials said that some of them will make their debut flight this year.根据载人航天局表示，18名新宇航员由17名男性和1名女性组成。他们将分为三组，分别是7名航天器飞行员，7名航天工程师以及4名有效载荷专家。他们正在北京的中国航天员中心进行训练，项目官员表示，今年将是其中一些人的首次飞行。In another development, the agency on Wednesday invited the public to submit logos for the Shenzhou XVI, Shenzhou XVII and Tianzhou 6 missions.2月15日，国家航天局公开征集神舟十六号、神舟十七号和天舟六号任务标识。The Tiangong station now consists of the Tianhe core module, the Wentian and Mengtian science labs, the Shenzhou XV crew spacecraft and the Tianzhou 5 cargo ship.天宫空间站目前由“天和”核心舱、“问天” 实验舱、“梦天”实验舱、神舟十五载人飞船和“天舟”五号货运飞船组成。Payload英 [ˈpeɪləʊd] 美 [ˈpeɪloʊd]n. 载荷composition英 [ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n]n. 构成

Songkai Zhou was born in Henan, China but now lives and works in London. Songkai studied filmmaking, literature, and philosophy of art at the China Academy of Art and the Royal College of Art. His works are about personal existence, public life, relationships between natural elements and human beings, or historical memory in the contemporary technology era. His works span diverse artistic media, such as poetry, painting, film, photography, and other mediums. In his film works, he utilizes a non-logical implicit narrative to explore the visual poetics of cinematography in the flow of time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/experimentalfilmpodcast/support

Jiling and Thomas discuss what “daodi” means, Thomas' current botanical farming projects, and some easy Chinese herbs for everyday home herbalists to cultivate. Learn about some of the Chinese herbs that Thomas is growing in the US, gain insight into two different Leonurus species that Thomas focused on for his dissertation, and learn more about considerations for Chinese herb cultivation in the US. This podcast was recorded from an international call and sound quality may fluctuate. Thomas Avery Garran, PhD is an herbalist, author, translator, and scholar who has been studying botanical medicine for over 30 years. He holds a PhD in Chinese Materia Medica Studies from the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing, China where he currently resides. Dr. Garran is widely published, and is the author and/or translator of four books including “Western Herbs in Chinese Medicine,” “Western Herbs according to Chinese Medicine: A Practitioner's Guide,” and “Chinese Herb Cultivation: Daodi Practices for Growing and Processing Chinese Herbs.” His recent work focuses on daodi 道地 (local) herbs and agriculture, and bringing his nearly 16 years of living, farming, and studying in China back to the United States. Visit Thomas Avery Garran at Passiflora-Press.com, Herb-Whisperer.com (forthcoming), and Facebook @HerbWhispererPhD.  Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template, Five Elements (五行) outline, or sign up for her newsletter here. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com  

Dr. Akmal Muwwakkil's Bio For more than 45 years, Dr. Akmal Muwwakkil has provide Complementary Alternative Medical as a licensed acupuncturist, with a PhD in nutrition, a master Tui Na bodywork therapies, and Chinese herbalist. He is the President and Founder of The Energy Institute of the Healing Arts Foundation, Inc., 501 (C) (3) organization and The Healenarts Acupuncture Wellness Studio, a Complementary Alternative Medicine organization. Dr. Muwwakkil provides Tui Na CEU's to massage therapist. He is the author of four books and provided lecture, seminars, and workshop national and international, (University of the Bermuda, Columbia University and University of the District of Columba). In the mid 70's, he studied acupuncture with Dr. Yun Chin and herbal therapies, Tai Chi, and Qigong with Master Heg Robinson and Master Fred McShin. His bodywork skill began in the 80's, when he attended the International School of Shiatsu and the Potomac Massage Training Institute for western massage. In 1992, Dr. Muwwakkil completed a Tui Na Traditional Chinese Medical Bodywork Apprenticeship Training Course with Dr. Yao Xian Quian and in 2000 traveled to China where he studied Tui Na at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He received his BS, MA and Ph.D. from Clayton College of Natural Medicine (2008) in nutrition. In 2014 Dr. Muwwakkil graduated from the College of Acupuncture and Therapeutics with a Degree Acupuncture (Nova Scotia, Canada). Dr. Muwwakkil is the author of Prevention and Healing of Female Imbalances, Cleansing within the Seasons through the Art of Fasting, Sweet Mysteries of Life a Handbook to Naturally Heal Diabetes Miletus, Food Combining for Optimum Health. https://healenarts.net/dr-akmal

Dr. Akmal Muwwakkil's Bio For more than 45 years, Dr. Akmal Muwwakkil has provide Complementary Alternative Medical as a licensed acupuncturist, with a PhD in nutrition, a master Tui Na bodywork therapies, and Chinese herbalist. He is the President and Founder of The Energy Institute of the Healing Arts Foundation, Inc., 501 (C) (3) organization and The Healenarts Acupuncture Wellness Studio, a Complementary Alternative Medicine organization. Dr. Muwwakkil provides Tui Na CEU's to massage therapist. He is the author of four books and provided lecture, seminars, and workshop national and international, (University of the Bermuda, Columbia University and University of the District of Columba). In the mid 70's, he studied acupuncture with Dr. Yun Chin and herbal therapies, Tai Chi, and Qigong with Master Heg Robinson and Master Fred McShin. His bodywork skill began in the 80's, when he attended the International School of Shiatsu and the Potomac Massage Training Institute for western massage. In 1992, Dr. Muwwakkil completed a Tui Na Traditional Chinese Medical Bodywork Apprenticeship Training Course with Dr. Yao Xian Quian and in 2000 traveled to China where he studied Tui Na at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He received his BS, MA and Ph.D. from Clayton College of Natural Medicine (2008) in nutrition. In 2014 Dr. Muwwakkil graduated from the College of Acupuncture and Therapeutics with a Degree Acupuncture (Nova Scotia, Canada). Dr. Muwwakkil is the author of Prevention and Healing of Female Imbalances, Cleansing within the Seasons through the Art of Fasting, Sweet Mysteries of Life a Handbook to Naturally Heal Diabetes Miletus, Food Combining for Optimum Health. https://healenarts.net/dr-akmal

英语新闻︱神舟十四号乘组两名航天员成功出舱Chinese astronauts on the Shenzhou XIV mission have started carrying out their first spacewalk, also known as an extravehicular activity, which is scheduled to finish early on Friday morning, according to the China Manned Space Agency.据中国载人航天工程办公室消息，9月2日，神舟十四号航天员首次出舱活动取得圆满成功。Mission commander Senior Colonel Chen Dong opened an extravehicular activity hatch on the Tiangong space station at 6:26 pm on Thursday Beijing time and then floated out of the station. He was followed by female crew member Senior Colonel Liu Yang, the agency said in a news release.北京时间29月1日18时26分，航天员陈冬成功开启问天实验舱气闸舱出舱舱门。至19时09分，航天员陈冬、航天员刘洋成功出舱。It was the first spacewalk ever conducted by Chen and Liu, both of whom are on their second space journey.这是航天员陈冬、刘洋首次执行出舱活动任务，第二次执行太空任务。The other team member－Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe－stayed inside the station to support their operations, the release said.其间，航天员蔡旭哲在核心舱内配合支持两名出舱航天员开展舱外操作。Chen and Liu were tasked with using a robotic arm to install new instruments outside Tiangong, adjusting the panoramic camera and other operations. The two were scheduled to stay outside for around seven hours, according to the agency.据中国载人航天工程办公室消息，两名出舱航天员的任务是在小机械臂的支持下，进行问天实验舱扩展泵组安装、问天实验舱全景相机抬升等作业，计划出舱活动时长约为7个小时。It was the first time that astronauts have used the Wentian space lab's airlock cabin to make preparations for and then carry out a spacewalk.这是我国航天员首次从问天实验舱气闸舱出舱实施舱外活动。Crew members of previous flights used the airlock cabin on the Tianhe core module to support spacewalks.此前，我国航天员都是从天和核心舱的节点舱出舱。With the new cabin, the one on Tianhe has become the backup support facility for future spacewalks.问天实验舱投入使用之后，天和核心舱便成为后备保障设施。Zhang Qiao, head designer of Wentian's overall structure at the China Academy of Space Technology, said the new cabin's inner space is bigger than that of the Tianhe module, and its hatch is wider, and these make it easier for astronauts to prepare themselves and carry out spacewalks.中国空间技术研究院问天实验舱总体系统主任设计师张峤表示，问天实验舱内部空间比天和核心舱更大，出舱口更宽，便于航天员作出舱准备和出舱活动。The spacewalk also marks the first time that a new type of tether line and a new external lighting system have been used on the Chinese space station.此次出舱还标志着中国空间站首次使用了新型可伸缩安全系绳和新型舱外照明系统。Pang Zhihao, a renowned observer of China's manned spaceflights, said astronauts would verify whether the new airlock cabin works well to support spacewalks.中国空间技术研究院研究员庞之浩表示，航天员将验证问天实验舱气闸舱是否能很好地支持出舱活动。"It must be more comfortable and convenient for astronauts to use the new cabin for their spacewalk because the section was specifically designed to support extravehicular activities," he said.庞之浩说：“对于航天员来说，使用问天实验舱进行出舱活动一定会更加舒适方便，因为问天实验舱是专门为舱外活动而设计的。”"As soon as the astronauts opened the hatch, they must have seen the beautiful scenes of the mother planet, as the hatch is always directed toward the Earth," Pang said.庞之浩说：“航天员打开舱门便能看到地球的美景，因为舱门朝着地球。”Pang, who was a senior researcher at the China Academy of Space Technology, said the spacewalk was also intended to demonstrate the capabilities of the robotic arm on the Wentian lab.庞之浩指出，本次出舱还意在展示问天实验舱小机械臂的工作能力。Chen and his teammates had spent 88 days in orbit as of Thursday and have conducted a series of tasks such as arranging cargo, testing equipment and conducting scientific experiments, the space agency said.据中国载人航天工程办公室消息，截至9月1日，神舟十四号航天员乘组已在轨工作生活88天，先后完成了货运飞船物资转移、问天舱平台在轨测试、科学实验机柜解锁与测试等工作。The crew arrived at Tiangong on the evening of June 5, several hours after their spacecraft was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gobi Desert.6月5日，搭载神舟十四号载人飞船的长征二号F遥十四运载火箭，在酒泉卫星发射中心点火发射。当晚，航天员便抵达了天宫空间站。They are scheduled to stay at the station, orbiting 400 kilometers above Earth, for six months to monitor the planned assembly of the colossal outpost.按照计划，航天员将开展为期6个月的在轨驻留，开展空间站平台维护与照料等工作。Shenzhou XIV is the sixth spacecraft to visit Tiangong and the third crewed ship to transport astronauts to the station.神舟十四号是第六艘访问天宫站的飞船,也是第三艘运送宇航员到轨道前哨的载人飞船。Currently, Tiangong consists of the Tianhe core module, the Tianzhou 4 cargo ship, the Shenzhou XIV spacecraft and the Wentian space lab, which was launched in late July.目前，天宫空间站由天和核心舱、天舟四号货运飞船、神舟十四号载人飞船和问天实验舱组成。Mission planners said Tiangong's second lab component, Mengtian, will be lifted by a Long March 5B carrier rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province in October.据悉，我国空间站第2个实验舱段梦天实验舱将于今年10月在海南文昌航天发射中心由长征五号B遥四运载火箭运载升空。After Mengtian is connected with Tiangong, the station will be a T-shaped structure. The entire station is expected to work in orbit for 15 years.梦天实验舱与天宫空间站对接后，空间站将形成“T”字构型。整个空间站预计将在轨运营15年。记者：赵磊extravehicular英[ˌekstrəvi:'hɪkjələ]；美[ˌekstrəvi'hɪkjələ]adj.太空船外的cabin英[ˈkæbɪn]；美[ˈkæbɪn]n.小木屋;（船上的）小舱;机舱tether英[ˈteðə(r)]；美[ˈtɛðɚ]n.（拴牲畜用的）系绳;限度，极限vt.用绳拴住;拘束，束缚colossal英[kəˈlɒsl]；美[kəˈlɑːsl]adj. 巨大的; 异常的

英语新闻∣问天实验舱发射成功Rocketblasts off and carries craft to nearly 400 km above the groundWentian, the first lab module of China's space station, has successfully docked with the combination of the Tianhe core module, according to the China Manned Space Agency.The Wentian module docked with the front port of Tianhe at 3:13 am Monday (Beijing Time), after it entered the planned orbit and completed state setting.中国空间站首个科学实验舱问天实验舱发射成功，并于北京时间7月25日凌晨3时13分与天和核心舱前向对接口对接成功。The whole process took approximately 13 hours, the CMSA said.据中国载人航天工程办公室表示，整个交会对接过程持续13个小时。China launched its Wentian space laboratory on Sunday afternoon, sending the country's largest-ever spacecraft into Earth's orbit to become part of the Tiangong space station.问天实验舱是我国发射的最大的飞行器，将成为天宫空间站的组成部分。Encased in a 20.5-meter-long payload, the space lab was carried by a Long March 5B rocket that blasted off at 2:22 pm from acoastalservice tower in the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province.After a flight of about eight minutes, the rocket placed the craft into a low-Earth orbit nearly 400 kilometers above the ground.7月24日14时22分，搭载问天实验舱的长征五号B遥三运载火箭在我国文昌航天发射场准时点火发射。约495秒后，问天实验舱与火箭成功分离并进入预定轨道。The Shenzhou XIV mission crew now flying with the Tiangong－mission commander Senior Colonel Chen Dong, Senior Colonel Liu Yang and Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe－will then enter the lab module to check its condition and internal equipment, it said.问天实验舱将按照预定程序与核心舱组合体进行交会对接，神舟十四号航天员乘组将进入问天实验舱开展工作。In the coming weeks, Wentian will be repositioned by a robot apparatus from the forward docking port to a lateral port, where it will remain and be prepared for long-term operations, mission planners said.问天实验舱目前已经与核心舱的前项对接口完成交会对接，形成一个“一”字组合体。而在完成各项准备工作后，后续它还将转位到核心舱的侧向对接口，因此问天实验舱上还安装了转位机械臂，用来完成实验舱与核心舱之间的转位对接。To prepare for Wentian's arrival, the Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft departed from the Tiangong station on July 17 to leave its docking hatch for the lab. The cargo ship, which was launched in September and had remained connected to Tiangong since then, will be guided by ground controllers to eventually fall back to Earth.为了迎接问天实验舱的到来，天舟3号货运飞船于7月17日撤离天宫空间站，将对接口留给问天实验舱。天舟3号货运飞船于去年9月发射升空，后续将在地面控制下返回地球。Before Wentian's docking, Tiangong consisted of the Tianhe module, the Tianzhou 4 cargo ship and the Shenzhou XIV spacecraft.在问天实验舱与核心舱组合体进行交会对接之前，天宫空间站包括天和实验舱、天舟四号货运飞船和神州十四号。Assembled at a manufacturing and testing complex in the northern municipality of Tianjin, Wentian was transported by ship and arrived in Wenchang in late April. It underwent function and prelaunch checks over the past three months at the launch center.问天实验舱在天津制造和组装，于4月船运抵达文昌。在发射前三个月里，经过一系列发射前检查。Platform for science科学实验平台The first lab component of the Tiangong station, Wentian featurescutting-edgetechnologies, strong capabilities, sophisticated design and represents a new milestone in China's space industry. It incorporates the wisdom, dedication and hard work of numerous scientists, engineers and technicians, according to the China Academy of Space Technology, which was responsible for designing and making the craft.作为中国空间站的首个科学实验仓，问天实验舱具有前沿技术、强大能力和复杂设计，是中国航天事业的里程碑。据中国空间技术研究院介绍，问天实验舱凝聚了众多科学家、工程师和技术人员的智慧，是中国航天人无私奉献和辛勤工作的结果。The vehicle consists of three major parts－a crew working compartment, an airlock cabin and an unpressurized service module.问天实验舱由工作舱、气闸舱、资源舱构成，每个舱段都承担着不同的功能。Weighing 23 metric tons, the space lab is 17.9 meters tall, roughlyequivalentto a six-story residential building, and has a diameter of 4.2 meters. It is the largest and heaviest spacecraft China has ever built and also the world's heaviest self-propelled spaceship in service, said Zhang Qiao, head designer of Wentian's overall structure.据航天科技集团五院空间站系统总体主任设计师张昊介绍，问天实验舱全长17.9米，重约23吨，相当于一栋六层楼房，最大直径4.2米，是目前我国最大的单舱主动飞行器。The flexible solar panels of the lab are the largest of their kind in China. When fully unfolded, they are more than 55 meters long and have a combined area of nearly 280 square meters.问天实验舱太阳翼单翼展开阵面加上一些安装结构，长度接近28米，两个太阳翼全部展开将近56米，比空间站三个舱组合在一起的舱体尺寸还要大，且一个太阳翼阵面面积可达100多平方米。After Wentian is connected to the Tianhe module, its airlock cabin will replace the one on Tianhe to become the main place for astronauts to put on their spacewalk suits and move out of the space station."Its inner space is bigger than that of the airlock cabin on the core module while its hatch is wider, making it easier for astronauts to make preparations and carry out spacewalks," Zhang said.未来，气闸舱将成为整个空间站系统的主要出舱通道。气闸舱比节点舱更加整洁，舱内只配置了与出舱相关的设备，没有其他管路电缆的羁绊；舱门直径达1米，比节点舱舱门直径大15厘米。“航天员从这里进进出出，可以更舒展、更从容，还能携带大个头的设备出舱工作，出舱能力大大提升。”张昊说。Inside the gigantic lab, there are eight scientific cabinets. They will mainly be used for biological and life science studies and can support research on the growth, aging and genetic traits of plants, animals and microbes in the environment of space, he said.在问天实验舱的工作舱里，配备了8个实验机柜，未来可以支持空间生命科学研究以及相应的一些变重力科学实验。开展拟南芥、线虫、果蝇、斑马鱼等动植物的空间生长实验，预期成果将促进人类对生命现象本质的理解，揭示微重力对生物个体生长、发育与衰老的影响，探索空间辐射生物学和生命起源机理，并为航天员健康和防护提供科学依据。Outside the airlock cabin, there are 22 extravehicular payload adapters capable of carrying scientific equipment needed for experiments that require exposure to the space environment, cosmic rays,vacuumand solar winds, Zhang added.在气闸舱外的暴露实验平台上，还配置了22个标准载荷接口。在空间站搭载的科学实验载荷，可以通过机械臂精准‘投送'到自己对应的载荷接口位置，不再需要航天员出舱进行人工操作，既降低了航天员的工作强度和风险，又可以灵活高效支持舱外载荷试验。"In addition to its scientific functions, Wentian also serves as a backup control station to the Tianhe core module in case of emergencies or malfunctions. It has all the same flight-control devices as those inside the core module to operate the entire Tiangong station," Zhang said.“除了科学实验，问天实验舱还可以作为天和核心舱的备用控制站，以应对紧急情况或故障。它的飞行控制装置与运行整个天宫空间站的核心舱内部的控制装置相同。”The designer added that the craft also has three separate sleeping quarters and an independent section for personal hygiene. They can be used in emergencies orhandoversby two crews.问天实验舱的工作舱内设有3个睡眠区和1个卫生区，可在紧急情况或两组航天员乘组交接时使用。Wentian also has a five-meter robotic arm that can be used to move small and medium-sized equipment. It can be linked with the 10-meter robotic arm on the Tianhe module to create a joint arm capable of reaching all major parts of the Tiangong station, according to the designer.问天实验舱的小机械臂长度约5米，承载能力为3吨，其设计目的是抓握中小型设备，进行更为精细化的操作。天和核心舱配备的大机械臂展开长度达10米、最大承载质量25吨。大小机械臂还可以组合使用，组成约15米长的组合臂，开展更多的舱外操作。Engineering marvel工程奇迹Pang Zhihao, an observer of manned spaceflights, said the Wentian program is one of the most challenging and sophisticated space programs China has embarked on.载人航天飞行观察员庞之浩表示，问天实验舱是中国已经开始的最具挑战性和最复杂的航天计划之一。"You can imagine just how difficult it must have been to design, manufacture and deploy such a massive, advanced space lab," he said.“设计、制造和部署如此庞大、先进的太空实验室非常困难。”"Now that it has been successfully launched, new challenges are emerging in terms of its flight control, trajectory maneuvers and docking. Both Wentian and Tianhe are big and heavy while there are astronauts inside the Tianhe. We have no prior experience of connecting two spacecraft of this size."“现在问天实验舱已经成功发射，在飞行控制、弹道机动和对接方面会出现新的挑战。问天实验舱和天和空间站都是又大又重，而天和空间站里面还有宇航员。我们之前没有将两个如此大的航天器连接起来的经验。”Wang Yanan, editor-in-chief of Aerospace Knowledge magazine, called the space lab a "marvel of modern engineering and technology". He said that once scientific equipment inside Wentian begins to operate, the equipment will become valuable assets for scientists around the world by making many new science ideas possible and fostering international cooperation.《航天知识》杂志主编王亚男称该空间实验室是“现代工程技术的奇迹”。他说，一旦问天内部的科学设备开始运行，它将成为世界各地科学家的宝贵资产，它会带来新的科学思想，并促进国际合作。Mission planners said the Tiangong station's second lab, Mengtian, will be lifted by a Long March 5B from Wenchang in October.任务规划人员表示，天宫空间站的第二个实验室——梦天实验舱将于10月由长征五号B运载火箭从文昌发射升空。After it is connected with the Tiangong, the station will form a T-shaped structure and astronauts will have as much as 110 cubic meters of usable space.梦天实验舱与天宫空间站对接后，空间站将形成一个T型结构，宇航员将有多达110立方米的可用空间。After the labs, the Tianzhou 5 cargo craft and the Shenzhou XV crew are scheduled to arrive at the massive orbiting outpost around the end of the year.在梦天实验舱之后，在今年年底还将实施天舟五号货运飞船和神舟十五号载人飞船发射任务。Upon its completion, the Tiangong will be manned regularly by groups of three astronauts in periods usually lasting six months. During handovers to a new three-astronaut group, the station will accommodate up to six astronauts.天宫空间站建成后，将定期由三名宇航员组成的小组进行载人飞行，时间通常为六个月。问天实验舱可以与核心舱一起支持两艘载人飞船轮换期间6名航天员的生活。In the long run, the orbiting outpost will be capable of docking with multiple crewed and cargo ships at the same time and will also be able to link with foreign spacecraft if they have a Chinese-standard docking hatch.从长远来看，天宫空间站能够同时与多艘载人飞船和货船对接，如果其他国家航天器有中国标准的对接舱口也可对接。Currently, Tiangong is manned by the Shenzhou XIV mission crew, who entered the station late on June 5, several hours after their spacecraft was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China.目前，天宫空间站由神舟十四号乘组运行。6月5日，神舟十四号载人飞行在酒泉卫星发射中心发射成功。The third group of Tiangong occupants, Chen and his teammates are scheduled to stay in the station for six months to monitor the assembly of the colossal station in space.作为天宫空间站的第三批宇航员乘组，宇航员陈冬、刘洋（女）和蔡旭哲预计在空间站停留6个月，以监测空间站在太空中的组装过程。The flight of the three astronauts has inaugurated a 10-year period in which, barring unforeseen circumstances, Chinese astronauts will be in space every day.在接下来10年中，太空中每天都会有中国宇航员。blast off英[blɑ:st ɔf]美[blæst ɔf]V.炸掉[炸毁]某物； 离地升空，发射coastal英[ˈkəʊstl]美[ˈkoʊstl]adj. 近海的，沿海的cutting-edge英['kʌtɪŋ'edʒ]美['kʌtɪŋ'edʒ]adj.前沿的，最前沿的equivalent英[ɪˈkwɪvələnt]美[ɪˈkwɪvələnt]adj.相等的，相同的vacuum英[ˈvækjuːm]美[ˈvækjuːm]n.真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁Handover英[ˈhændəʊvə(r)]美[ˈhændoʊvər]n. 移交; 交接

英语新闻∣新疆“最美公路”太美了！一天可体验春夏秋冬，每年只开放四个月Viewing the beauties of the four seasons in a single day amiddiversifiedlandforms ranging from snow-capped mountains to lakes, grasslands, deserts and fields of flowers is an amazing experience.在一天之内欣赏四季不同的美景，感受雪山、湖泊、草地、沙漠和花海等迥异地貌带来的震撼。These attractions draw visitors to one of China's most beautiful roads, the 561-kilometer-long Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway, which wends its way through the Tianshan Mountains in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, connecting Dushanzi in the north with Kuqa in the south.这就是中国最美自驾公路之一的独库公路。全长561公里，跨越天山山脉，连接北疆的独山子和南疆的库车，让你得以欣赏大自然的鬼斧神工，体验新疆的民族风情。The highway is only open to traffic from June to early October, being closed throughout the winter and spring due to snowfalls and an icy road surface. Vehicles with more than seven seats are not allowed on the highway because of its sharp turns and steep slopes.每年6月至10月初，是独库公路对外开放的时间。此后，由于冬季和春天天冷降雪、路面湿滑，它将进入一段“休眠期”。由于此段公路急转弯和陡坡较多，七座以上车辆不能驶上独库公路。Short-video footage taken by visitors that has gone viral in recent years has attracted increasing numbers of tourists to explore the highway's scenic delights.近年来，游客拍摄的独库公路美景在网络上走红，吸引了大批游客前往。This year, the local authorities prepared for the highway to open by upgrading infrastructure and launching a range of activities to welcome arrivals from across the country. COVID-19 preventive measures have also been relaxed.为迎接今年公路开通，当地政府不断完善基础设施，并发起一系列活动迎接全国各地的游客，防疫政策也适当放松。Gong Jiansheng, who is in charge of the Bairui Travel Agency in Urumqi, the region's capital, said, "There is a great deal to see in Xinjiang, but it is such a vast area that it is worth visiting several times to witness thestunningscenery."位于新疆首府乌鲁木齐的百瑞旅行社负责人龚建生说：“新疆有很多值得看的东西，有很多壮美风景，但新疆太大，去好几次才行。”The agency, which is owned by China Tourism Group, offers customized trips. A guide takes visitors to the homes of ethnic groups such as Uygurs and Kazaks, where they dine with the locals and help graze their livestock.这家旅行社隶属于中国旅游集团，为游客提供定制旅行服务。导游会带游客到维吾尔族和哈萨克族等少数民族的家里，与当地人一起吃饭，帮当地人放牧。While traditional travel agencies often provide five-day tours starting from Urumqi, Gong suggests that visitors with plenty of time spend at least a week in Xinjiang.传统旅行社通常会提供从乌鲁木齐出发的5天游，而龚建生建议时间充裕的游客可以在新疆至少待上一周。He reminds arrivals that sometimes the narrow highway iscongested during the peak tourist season.他提醒游客，旅游旺季的时候狭窄的独库公路会拥挤不堪。Gong also suggests that travelers prepare well for their trip before departure, bringing with them food and warm clothing to keep out the cold.同时他也提醒游客出发前准备好充足的食物和御寒衣物。Over 280 kms of the highway are located at an altitude of more than 2,000 meters.独库公路有280多公里的路段海拔超过2000米。In recent years, the local government has made every effort to upgrade infrastructure and repair the road. More public toilets have been provided, along with garbage disposal areas. Locations have also been established for visitors to take photos.近年来，当地政府一直在完善基础设施，修复道路，增设公厕和垃圾处理区，还为游客提供了拍照地点。Gong, who has great confidence in Xinjiang's tourism industry, said: "It's now more convenient for visitors to come to the region. The travel experience has been significantly advanced, and I hope there will be more improvements."龚建生对新疆的旅游业充满信心，他说：“现在游客来到这里更方便了，旅行体验感更好，我希望未来有更多提升。”Min Xiaoli, a tour guide from Urumqi, said, "The most striking aspect of the highway is the unique scenery, which suddenly changes as you go through the mountains."乌鲁木齐导游闵晓丽说：“这条公路最引人注目的是独特的风景。穿过一座山，风景又不一样了。”She said the region attracts visitors of all ages, including some in their 60s and 70s who want to fulfill their dream of traveling on the highway after retirement. While many younger visitors drive themselves, middle-aged and elderly arrivals tend to opt for group tours.她说，这里吸引了各个年龄段的游客，包括一些六七十岁的老人，他们想退休后来到这里旅行。年轻游客选择自驾游，中老年游客倾向于跟团游。"Xinjiang is a destination that offers a comprehensive travel experience, with its ethnic groups, religions and different cultures. Visitors really need to experience these cultures, rather than merely take in the beautiful scenery," Min said.“新疆有不同的民族、宗教和文化，能提供全面的旅游体验。游客要真真切切地体验这些文化，而不仅仅是欣赏美丽的风景，”闵晓丽说。She added that COVID-19 prevention and control policies in Xinjiang have relaxed greatly compared with last year, and all such measures in the region are now being carried out in "a more scientific and precise way".她补充说，与去年相比，新疆的新冠肺炎防控政策放松不少，防控措施“更科学、更精准”。Road to prosperity繁荣之路The popularity of the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway has enabled locals to earn a good living by joining the tourism industry.独库公路让当地人参入到了旅游业中，实现了增收。For example, Beishan, the first village in Kuqa that tourists pass through when they enter southern Xinjiang, has witnessed far-reaching changes over the past year.例如，北山是游客进入南疆后在库车市经过的第一个村庄，在过去的一年里，北山发生了巨大的变化。In June last year, the village committee invested more than 10 million yuan ($1.50 million) in renovating the area and upgrading infrastructure to attract tourists.去年6月，村委会投资1000多万元（150万美元）改造该地区，升级基础设施吸引游客。The committee invited outside investment and used the village collective's funds to develop the tourism industry from scratch.委员会申请外部投资，利用村里的集体资金，从零开始发展旅游业。Thanks to this booming industry, the collective's income rose to about 350,000 yuan last year, up from 40,000 yuan in 2020.由于旅游业蓬勃发展，集体收入从2020年的4万元上升到去年的约35万元。Some villagers who used to make a living by grazing goats and sheep, or who worked in nearby cities, have opened homestays in Beishan.一些过去以放牧为生的村民，或在附近城市工作的人，都在北山开设了民宿。Visitors pose for photos in front of the village's colorful murals, which boast themes ranging from ethnic group culture to rural vitalization. These artworks were created in just three months by teachers and students from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing.游客们和村里多彩的壁画合影，这些壁画主题各异，有民族文化也有乡村振兴。这些作品是由北京中央美术学院的师生在短短三个月内创作的。To cater to tourists, the village has set up a caravan campsite, a horse-riding venue, minsu (Chinese-style bed-and-breakfast establishments) and activities centered on agritainment－entertainment in an agricultural setting. In well-designed minsu, tourists can lie on their beds and view the starry night sky through skylights.为了迎合游客，村里建设了房车露营地、马场、中国风的民宿，也开设了各种农业娱乐活动。在精心设计的民宿里，游客可以躺在床上，透过天窗欣赏星空。Villagers also organize bonfire parties and folk activities to welcome tourists.村民们还组织篝火晚会和民俗活动迎合游客。Shi Yaowen, the Beishan Party secretary, said: "Tourists like our village because of its primitive nature and non-commercial atmosphere. All the residents are locals, and visitors can observe the villagers' daily lives and experience the ethnic culture."北山市委书记史耀文表示：“游客喜欢我们村是因为这里古朴自然，没有商业气息。所有的居民都是当地人，游客可以观察村民的日常生活，体验民族文化。”Early this month, more than 100 vehicles arrived in Beishan from outside the area every day, with some visitors opting to stay overnight.本月初，每天有100多辆外地车辆来到北山，一些游客选择在这里过夜。Shi said efforts are being made to build the village as a brand aimed at the mid- to high-end market.史耀文说，我们努力把北山村打造成一个针对中高端市场的品牌。In the first half of this year, more than 2 million tourist visits were reported in Kuqa city, bringing in revenue of nearly 1.08 billion yuan.今年上半年，库车市接待游客超过200万人次，实现收入近10.8亿元。Suo Shanwu, director of Kuqa's bureau of culture, sports, radio, television and tourism, said the city's tourism industry has been boosted greatly by the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway.库车市文化体育广播电视和旅游局局长索善武表示，独库公路极大地促进了该市的旅游业。Kuqa's scenic areas, including the Mysterious Grand Canyon of Tianshan Mountains, have attracted floods of visitors recently, with the city's starred hotels reporting fulloccupancy.包括天山神秘大峡谷在内的库车景区最近吸引了大量游客，市里的星级酒店都已住满。Suo said the local authorities have invited entrepreneurs nationwide to conduct research on business cooperation programs.索善武说，当地政府邀请全国各地的企业进行商业合作。Kuqa, known as Qiuci in ancient times, was an important kingdom on the ancient Silk Road, and promoting the Qiuci culture among tourists is important for the city to attract arrivals.库车古称龟兹，是古丝绸之路上的重要王国，推广龟兹文化是库车市吸引游客的重要途径。Exotic culture异域文化Zhang Xiaoyu, secretary-general of the Xinjiang Tourism Association, said, "The region's unique landforms and exotic culture make it stand out among its counterparts, especially with outbound travel suspended in China due to COVID-19."新疆旅游协会秘书长张晓雨表示：“新疆独特的地貌和异域文化特别亮眼，特别是现在因为新冠肺炎疫情暂停出境旅游的情况下。”He said one of the problems in developing tourism in Xinjiang is that the region is a long way from cities such as Beijing, from which it takes as long as four hours to reach Urumqi by air.他说，新疆发展旅游业的一个问题是，这里距离北京等城市很远，从北京坐飞机到乌鲁木齐需要4个小时。"In some sparsely populated areas, drivers and their passengers commonly see nobody else when they travel for several hundred kilometers. Xinjiang's tourism infrastructure has improved greatly, but more investment is still needed to improve service quality," Zhang said.“在一些人烟稀少的地区，行驶数百公里也常常看不到一个人。新疆的旅游基础设施已经大大改善，但仍然需要更多的投资来提高服务质量。”Wu Liyun, an associate professor at the China Academy of Culture and Tourism at Beijing International Studies University, said, "As tourists are drawn to popular attractions, it's important for management to understand visitors' requirements in order to maintain a good reputation."北京第二外国语大学中国文化与旅游研究院副教授吴丽云表示：“随着越来越多游客去热门景点旅游，管理者需要了解游客的需求，以此保持良好的声誉。”She suggested that to help tourists, local authorities draw up plans for infrastructure and public services－for example, by deciding where to put up sign boards, build gas stations and establish parking lots.她建议，当地政府应该制定基础设施和公共服务计划，例如，计划在哪张贴广告牌，修建加油站和停车场。"In-depth tourism products and good-quality services areparamount," Wu said.“深度旅游产品和优质服务是最重要的。”She added that as well as driving along the highway and enjoying the scenery, visitors would prolong their stay when they are attracted by local scenic areas, cultural activities and accommodations. It is also important to give related information to tourists and enhance support services.她补充说，除了沿着高速公路开车欣赏风景外，当地的景区、文化活动和住宿都会吸引游客从而延长游玩时间。向游客提供相关信息和加强后勤服务也很重要。"Travel experiences can connect the tourism and folk resources along the highway, boosting the local tourism industry," Wu said.“游客的旅行可以把旅游和公路沿线的民俗资源联系起来，促进当地旅游业的发展。”She also believes it is vital to provide visitors with real-time information about the highway, including news of weather, traffic and road conditions, so that they can plan their trips efficiently.吴丽云还认为，为游客提供高速公路的实时信息至关重要，包括天气、交通和道路状况的信息，这样他们就可以有效地计划行程。Wu also suggested that the authorities send such information to those on the highway via text messages or mobile apps.吴丽云还建议有关部门把这些信息通过短信或手机应用程序的形式发送给高速公路上的游客。"To enrich visitors' travel experience, caravan campsites should provide eye-catching activities, along with dining services and recreational infrastructure," she added.她补充说:“为了丰富游客的旅行体验，房车营地应该举办吸引人的活动，配备餐饮服务和娱乐基础设施。”diversified英[daɪˈvɜːsɪfaɪd]美[daɪˈvɜːrsɪfaɪd]adj.多样化的，多种经营的stunning英[ˈstʌnɪŋ]美[ˈstʌnɪŋ]adj.令人晕倒（吃惊）的，震耳欲聋的; 极好的，出色的; 令人震惊的congested英[kənˈdʒestɪd]美[kənˈdʒestɪd]adj.拥挤的; 堵塞的sporadic英[spəˈrædɪk]美[spəˈrædɪk]adj.不定时发生的，时有时无的; 零星的，分散的; 哩哩啦啦Occupancy英[ˈɒkjəpənsi]美[ˈɑːkjəpənsi]n.占有，占领; 居住; [物]占有率; 占据期间Paramount英[ˈpærəmaʊnt]美[ˈpærəmaʊnt]adj.最高的，至上的; 最重要的，主要的; 卓越的; 有最高权力的

Saviez-vous que la Chine tente de mettre au point une centrale solaire dans l'espace afin de convertir la lumière du soleil et la renvoyer vers la Terre ? D'après les médias d'état, le pays aurait franchi une étape cruciale dans ce projet qui pourrait quand même relever d'une technologie verte très intéressante pour l'avenir.À en croire le média chinois CGTN, la Chine serait sur le point de réussir la construire d'une centrale solaire dans l'espace, enfin, d'ici 2028 tout de même. Via cette centrale, le pays compte convertir la lumière du soleil en électricité afin de la renvoyer vers la Terre pour alimenter le pays. Ce projet porte le nom de Zhuri et est porté par le fabricant China Academy of Space Technology ou CAST pour l'acronyme. Concrètement, l'énergie solaire est convertie en micro-ondes. À noter que la lumière du soleil est plus brillante dans l'espace que dans notre l'atmosphère et qu'elle y brille toute la journée. Par la suite, l'énergie des micro-ondes est transmise par une antenne placée dans l'espace puis réceptionnée par une autre antenne à la surface de la terre. Les micro-ondes sont alors converties en électricité, ce qui en fait une énergie propre et renouvelable. Les tests effectués les plus récents ont été effectués en juin et se sont avérés concluants d'après la centaine de chercheurs déployés sur ce projet.Pour ces derniers, le défi principal est de minimiser les pertes d'énergie lors des changements de forme. Ces derniers se sont alors penchés sur la lentille qui permet de collecter la lumière, et au prix de longues heures de travail, sont parvenus à des tests plus que satisfaisants, au point de leur faire penser qu'ils avaient désormais trois ans d'avance sur leur calendrier initial. Selon les ingénieurs du CAST, une expérience de transfert de haute tension dans l'espace et de transmission d'énergie sans fil pourrait être possible en 2028. Le satellite pourrait être capable de produire 10 kilowatts et de transporter un quart des réseaux de cellules solaires. En 2030, ces derniers espèrent produire 100 kilowatts, et jusqu'à deux gigawatts d'ici 2050 grâce à une énorme centrale solaire commerciale avec une antenne d'environ un kilomètre et un réseau cellulaire dans l'espace. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Books That Make You Understand What To Do When Mommy Is Busy While many children's books often full of morals, adventures and learning activities, there are also those that address more ordinary, everyday matters such as, how might kids keep themselves busy when Mommy is occupied? Because, let's face it: these days, both parents are likely to be quite busy. Junyi Zhang—or April—has released a book: “When Mommy's Busy”, about a girl named Bubu who learns how to play by herself when Mommy and Daddy are busy. April feels it is important for kids as well as grown-ups (everyone, really), to learn how to enjoy solitude. A Los Angeles-based animation background designer, illustrator, concept artist and storyteller, April currently works at Roughdraft Studios. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from China Academy of Art, and an animation MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design. She's worked in Visual Development in animation TV, games, and has additional experience working on books, short films, commercials and other projects. Find out more on Books That Make You. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Zheng Chongbin fuses Western abstraction with the Chinese calligraphic tradition in works of ink- and acrylic-on-paper, finding contemporary relevance in antiquated forms of Asian ink art. Having studied and split his time in both China and the U.S., Zheng reveals the influences of both places and artistic traditions in his work. He was educated as a classical Chinese figurative painter at the elite China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, where he taught for four years after graduation in 1984. Acclaimed as one of China’s preeminent young experimental ink painters in the 1980's, he mounted his first solo exhibition at the Shanghai Museum of Art in 1988. In 1989, he received a fellowship from the San Francisco Art Institute to study installation, performance, and conceptual art, receiving his MFA in 1991. A resident of the San Francisco Bay Area for over three decades, Zheng is inspired by the region's distinctive atmospheric and environmental effects and rich ecologies, as well as by the California light and space movement. For more on him and his works go to www.zhengchongbin.com Show notes: 2:35 What growing up in Shanghai during the 1960s was like 8:20 Vague childhood memories of the Cultural revolution 12:45 How the influx of western culture and philosophy into China in the 80s influenced him as both an art student and teacher 30:00 How foreign students in at the China Academy of Arts at the time played a role in cultural exchange 34:30 Motivation factors which let him to go study in America 36:40 First impressions of arriving to SF in 1989 and how learning English was first priority over art practice at the time 43:00 How permanently living in America was never a plan, but rather the result of constantly exploring and adapting 45:40 The question of identifying with ethnicity or nationality 53:30 How art can bridge culture 100:00 Thoughts on NFTs

一、北京2022年冬奥会圆满闭幕| Winter Olympics draws to triumphant closeThe Olympic flame has been extinguished, bringing down the curtain on the Beijing 2022 Winter Games, but the passion still lingers from the sports gala that has enlivened and inspired the world amid the pandemic.随着奥林匹克圣火缓缓熄灭，北京2022年冬奥会落下帷幕，但这场在疫情中为世界注入活力、鼓舞人心的体育盛会带来的激情永续。After all 109 medal events were decided, the closing ceremony was held on Sunday at the National Stadium in Beijing.2月20日，北京冬奥会全部比赛结束，总共109个小项的冠军各有归属，当晚，北京冬奥会闭幕式在国家体育场举行。Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, lauded the Beijing Winter Olympics as "truly exceptional" when addressing the closing ceremony Sunday night.国际奥委会主席托马斯•巴赫发表致辞，称赞这是一届"真正无与伦比的"冬奥会。"The Olympic spirit could only shine so brightly, because the Chinese people set the stage in such an excellent way - and in a safe way," Bach said. "The Olympic Villages were outstanding. The venues - magnificent. The organization -extraordinary... This unforgettable experience was only possible because of our gracious hosts, the Chinese people," he added.巴赫说："奥林匹克精神之所以闪耀，因为中国人民搭建了一个出色而安全的奥运舞台。冬奥村独具匠心，场馆令人叹为观止，组织工作非凡卓越。……我们之所以有北京冬奥会的难忘经历，要归功于热情好客的东道主全体中国人民。"二、1月国内5G手机出货量2632.4万部 | China ships 26.32M 5G phones in JanuaryShipmentsof 5G phones in China went down 3.5 percent year-on-year to over 26.32 million units in January this year, data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology showed. Thevolumeaccounted for 79.7 percent of the country's total mobile phone shipments during the period according to the research institute.工信部下属研究机构中国信通院发布的数据显示，2022年1月国内市场5G手机出货量2632.4万部，同比下降3.5%，占同期手机出货量的79.7%。In January, a total of 15 newly released mobile phone models were 5G phones, accounting for 50 percent of all newly releasedhandsetmodels.在上市新机型方面，2022年1月，国内市场手机上市新机型30款，其中5G手机15款，占同期手机上市新机型数量的50%。The data showed China shipped 266 million units of 5G phones in 2021, surging 63.5 percent from 2020.2021年，国内市场5G手机出货量2.66亿部，同比增长63.5%。三、三亿人上冰雪是北京冬奥会最重要遗产 | Winter sports drive called legacy of GamesDuring its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, China made a commitment to the international community to "engage 300 million people in ice and snow activities", and recent statistics showed the country has achieved this goal.在申办2022冬奥会过程中，中国曾向国际社会作出“带动三亿人参与冰雪运动”的承诺。最近的数据显示，中国已经实现了这个目标。The successful efforts to involve more than 300 million Chinese people in snow and ice activities is the most significant legacy of the Beijing Winter Olympics to global winter sports and the Olympic movement, an official with the nation's top sports authority said.国家体育总局官员表示，中国成功实现带动三亿中国人参与冰雪运动的目标，是北京冬奥会给予全球冬季运动和奥林匹克运动最重要的遗产。The country has also greatly boosted investment in winter sports infrastructure, equipment manufacturing, tourism and education.我国还大大增加了对冰雪运动基础设施、装备制造、冰雪旅游和冰雪运动教育的投入。The data showed China now has 654 standard ice rinks, and 803 indoor and outdoor ski resorts.数据显示，现在全国已有654块标准冰场和803个室内外各类滑雪场。The number of snow and ice leisure tourism trips in the 2020-21 season reached 230 million, generating over 390 billion yuan in income.2021-2022雪季我国冰雪休闲旅游人次达到了2.3亿人次，冰雪休闲旅游收入超过了3900亿元。四、英国女王新冠病毒检测呈阳性 | Elizabeth tests positive for COVID-19Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19 just days before an anticipated lifting of all pandemic restrictions in England.英国王室2月20日发表声明说，英国女王伊丽莎白二世新冠病毒检测结果呈阳性。The monarch, who is 95 years old, is experiencing "mild cold-like symptoms" but is expected to continue "light duties" at Windsor Castle during the coming week, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Sunday.尽管如此，英格兰仍计划在数日内取消所有疫情限制措施。白金汉宫在声明中说，现年95岁的女王出现"类似感冒的轻微症状"，未来一周预计会继续在温莎城堡履行一些"较轻松的公务"。"She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines," the statement added.声明称，女王将"继续接受医疗看护并遵循所有相应规定"。The queen is thought to have spent time with her oldest son and heir, Prince Charles, just days before he tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time on Feb 10.女王长子、威尔士亲王查尔斯王储本月10日第二次确诊感染新冠病毒。查尔斯确诊前几天曾和女王见过面。Charles' wife Camilla, the duchess of Cornwall, also tested positive for the virus on Feb 14.查尔斯的妻子康沃尔公爵夫人卡米拉在2月14日新冠检测呈阳性。enliven英 [ɪnˈlaɪvn]；美 [ɛnˈlaɪvən]vt.使活泼;使生动;使有生气laud英 [lɔːd]；美 [lɔːd]vt. 称赞，赞美shipments英[ˈʃɪpmənt]；美[ˈʃɪpmənt]n. 装运;载货量;装货，装载的货物volume英 [ˈvɒljuːm]；美 [ˈvɑːljəm]n. 体积;音量;一卷;合订本

一、2021年生态环境质量持续改善|China Fulfills Green Goals in 2021Liu Youbin, a spokesperson from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, said at a press conference on Monday that China fulfilled all eight binding targets covering emissions of CO2 and surface water quality.生态环境部新闻发言人刘友宾在周一召开的新闻发布会上表示，过去一年，生态环境领域二氧化碳排放指标、全国地表水优良水质等8项约束性指标顺利完成。The country's progress in cutting CO2 emissions per unit of GDP met the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) requirements. The emission reduction of four major pollutants, including oxynitride, also reached annual goals.单位GDP二氧化碳排放指标达到“十四五”序时进度要求；氮氧化物等4项主要污染物总量减排指标顺利完成年度目标。The share of days with good air quality in 2021 rose to 87.5%, up 0.5 percentage points from a year earlier. The PM2.5 density went down 9.1%, year-on-year, to 30 micrograms per cubic meter.2021年，全国地级及以上城市优良天数比率为87.5%，同比上升0.5个百分点；PM2.5浓度为30微克/立方米，同比下降9.1%。Beijing's PM2.5 density declined from 89.5 micrograms per cubic meter in 2013 to 33 micrograms in 2021, and its days of significant air pollution came down from 58 to eight.从2013年到2021年，北京市PM2.5浓度从89.5微克/立方米下降到33微克/立方米，重污染天数从58天下降到8天。The proportion of lakes and rivers graded Class I to III reached 84.9%.全国地表水优良水质断面比例为84.9%。二、“现代流通体系建设规划”公布|China Maps Plan for Building Modern Distribution SystemChina's top economic planner on Monday unveiled plans for a modern distribution system over the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).国家发展改革委周一正式对外公布《“十四五”现代流通体系建设规划》。 By 2025, China expects distribution costs to decrease and for the modern distribution system to become more efficient, meaning the sector will play a significantly larger role in the economy, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). The plan will facilitate improvements to the flow of goods and resource factors; commercial and logistics facilities; domestic and international distribution networks and service systems; transportation capacity; financial support; emergency response; and green development.《规划》提出，到2025年，商品和资源要素流动更加顺畅，商贸、物流设施更加完善，国内外流通网络和服务体系更加健全，交通承载能力和金融信用支撑能力明显增强，应急保障能力和绿色发展水平显著提升，流通成本持续下降、效率明显提高，对畅通国民经济循环的战略性作用显著提升。The modern distribution system is projected to be completed by 2035.到2035年，现代流通体系全面建成。The plan outlines key tasks in six areas, including deepening market reform for modern distribution, perfecting the modern commercial distribution system, and accelerating the development of a modern logistics system.《规划》围绕深化现代流通市场化改革、完善现代商贸流通体系、加快发展现代物流体系等6大领域，提出具体任务。三、人民币成第四大活跃货币|RMB Becomes 4th Most Active CurrencyThe Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, climbed one position to become the fourth most active currency for global payments by value in December 2021, with a share of 2.7%, said the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), a global provider of financial messaging services.环球银行金融电信协会（SWIFT）公布最新数据显示，去年12月，人民币在国际支付金额中的份额达到2.7%，人民币全球支付排名上升一位，升至全球第四位。 The value of RMB payments increased by 34.6% compared to November 2021, while in general all payments currencies increased by 6.44%.从金额来看，2021年12月，人民币支付金额较11月增加了34.6%，同期全球所有货币支付金额总体增加了6.44%。In terms of international payments, excluding payments within the Eurozone, the RMB ranked 6th, with a share of 1.91% in December 2021.数据还显示，若以欧元区以外的国际支付作为统计口径，人民币位列第六，占比1.91%。四、2021年我国5G手机出货量达2.66亿部| China's 5G Phone Shipments Surge in 2021Shipments of 5G phones reached 266 million units in China last year, continuing to dominate the mobile phone market, according to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT). The volume surged by 63.5% from the previous year, accounting for 75.9% of China's total mobile phone shipments in 2021. China rolled out 227 new 5G models in 2021, up 0.9% year-on-year, said the academy, a research institute under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).工信部下属研究机构中国信息通信研究院发布的数据显示，2021年，5G手机继续在国内手机市场占据优势份额，国内市场5G手机全年出货量2.66亿部，同比增长63.5%，占同期手机出货量的75.9%；2021年全年，上市新机型中，5G手机227款，同比增长0.9%。 In December alone, shipments of 5G phones jumped 49.2% year-on-year to 27.15 million units.报告显示，2021年12月，国内市场5G手机出货量2715万部，同比增长49.2%。pollutant英 [pəˈluːtənt]；美[pəˈluːtənt] n. 污染物；污染物质unveil英 [ˌʌnˈveɪl]；美[ˌʌnˈveɪl] vt. 揭幕；（首次）展示；介绍；推出；将…公之于众facilitate英 [fəˈsɪlɪteɪt]；美[fəˈsɪlɪteɪt] vt. 促进；促使；使便利currency英 [ˈkʌrənsi]；美[ˈkɜːrənsi] n. 通货；货币；通用；流行；流传

Originally an interview recorded for the Resetting Homo Sapiens Podcast, in this episode I have a conversation with Carmen Mitroi and Eugen Manole on the definition of spirituality, the usefulness of contemplative practices, and how they can impact our life and beautify our days. Unfortunately, the audio quality of our videocall is not the best, though the quality of the message was too beautiful and profound to not share it. Enjoy :) Carmen has been teaching Integral Yoga for more than 25 years. She studied Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing and Phytotherapy, at the Hippocrates Institute, Lisbon. She is also graduated in Psychology (Madeira University) and Law (Classical University, Lisbon). She lives in Madeira since 2002, where she founded the Sundari Personal Development Center, that includes the Sundari Integral Yoga School, accredited by the International Association Yoga Alliance. Eugen is interested in Buddhism, Taoism, Yoga, Qigong, Tai Chi, meditation, and mindfulness and studied with various Masters in US, China, Portugal, and Romania. He earned a PhD from the University of Greenwich and is a Member of the Editorial Board of The International Journal of Hinduism and Philosophy (UK). He studied and graduated in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine with the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing. He is Co-Founder of the Sundari Personal Development Center where he is practicing and teaching Traditional Integral Yoga, Qigong, and Tai Chi.

“神十三”乘组圆满完成第二次出舱既定任务︱Shenzhou astronauts conduct 2nd spacewalkChina's Shenzhou XIII mission crew conducted their second extravehicular activity on Sunday.12月26日，神州十三号乘组第二次出舱作业。During the spacewalk, which started at 6:44 pm on Sunday, mission commander Major General Zhai Zhigang and Senior Colonel Ye Guangfu adjusted the position of a panoramic camera and tested their spacesuits and the robotic arm.出舱任务由18时44分开始。舱外活动期间，航天员指令长翟志刚、航天员叶光富大校先后完成了全景相机C抬升，进一步验证了舱外服与机械臂的功能性能。Senior Colonel Wang Yaping stayed inside the Tiangong space station to support the operation.驻守舱内的航天员王亚平配合地面操控机械臂，支持两名出舱航天员开展舱外作业。 According to the China Manned Space Agency, the spacewalk helped to improve the astronauts' skill at cooperating with each other and ground control, and built experience that will benefit future spacewalks.据中国载人航天工程办公室介绍，此次活动有助提高舱内外航天员协同以及天地协同能力，为后续出舱活动进一步积累了经验。It was the first spacewalk for Ye, who joined China's second group of astronauts in May 2010.航天员叶光富于2010年5月入选我国第二批航天员，此次是他首次出舱作业。Pang Zhihao, a spaceflight researcher in Beijing who worked at the China Academy of Space Technology for decades, said making spacewalks has become a regular part of China's manned space missions.中国空间技术研究院工作数十年有余的研究员庞之浩表示，太空行走已成为中国载人航天任务的常规部分。"Our astronauts have learned a lot about extravehicular maneuvers through previous spacewalks. Next, they will have many challenging, demanding tasks in future spacewalks, such as installing equipment and fixing malfunctions," he said.他补充道，“此前的出舱活动为我们的航天员积累了许多舱外机动的知识经验，在以后的出舱作业中，他们还会遇到很多挑战，任务也更为艰巨，例如安装设备、修复故障一类。”The Shenzhou XIII mission was launched on Oct 16 by a Long March 2F carrier rocket that blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert, with the crew soon entering the Tiangong space station. They are scheduled to spend six months working in the station, making it China's longest space mission.2021年10月16日，神舟十三号载人飞船由长征2F运载火箭搭载，于戈壁滩上的酒泉卫星发射中心发射升空，带领飞行乘组进入天宫空间站。此次航天任务为期六个月，是中国目前为止时间跨度最长的航天任务。As of Sunday, the astronauts have been in space for 72 days. They completed their first spacewalk on Nov 8, with Wang, 41, becoming China's first female spacewalker.截至12月26日，三名航天员已在太空生活72天。11月8日，乘组圆满完成神州十三号首次出舱活动，41岁的王亚平成为中国首位执行出舱任务的女航天员。During the first spacewalk, Zhai and Wang mounted components on the robotic arm and used it to practice extravehicular maneuvers. They verified the arm's capabilities and its compatibility with the needs of astronauts, examined the safety and performance of support devices and also tested the functions of their extravehicular suits.首次出舱活动中，翟志刚和王亚平两位航天员完成安装机械臂悬挂装置，并利用该装置开展舱外机动；检验了我国新一代舱外航天服的功能性能，检验了航天员与机械臂协同工作的能力及出舱活动相关支持设备的可靠性与安全性。Shenzhou XIII is the fourth spacecraft to visit the Tiangong station and the second crewed ship to transport astronauts to theorbiting outpost.神舟十三号是第四艘访问天宫站的航天器，也是第二艘将航天员运送至轨道前哨站的载人飞船。Tiangong, or Heavenly Palace, one of China's most challenging and sophisticated space endeavors, will eventually consist of three main components－the Tianhe core module attached to two large space labs.“天宫”是中国的空间站系统，是中国太空事业中最具挑战性、最复杂的一项，建成后由三个主要部分——“天和”核心舱、问天实验舱与梦天实验舱组成。It will have a combined weight of nearly 70 metric tons. The entire station is scheduled to work for about 15 years in a low-Earth orbit about 400 kilometers above the planet.建成后“天宫”空间站总重量接近70吨，并计划在离地面约400公里的近地轨道上运作约15年。The first astronauts inside Tiangong－Major General Nie Haisheng, Major General Liu Boming and Senior Colonel Tang Hongbo－finished their 92-day mission in mid-September. They performed two spacewalks. 神州十二号乘组——聂海胜少将、刘伯明少将、汤洪波大校是“天宫”站内的首批宇航员。三位航天员圆满完成了为期92天的航天任务，期间开展两次舱外活动，并于9月中旬成功返航。extravehicular英 [ˈekstrə vəˈhɪkjələ(r)]；美[ˈekstrə viːˈhɪkjələr] adj. 舱外的；宇宙飞船外的；出舱的panoramic英 [ˌpænəˈræmɪk]；美[ˌpænəˈræmɪk]adj. 全景的；远景的malfunction英 [ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn]；美[ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn]n. 故障；失灵low-Earth orbit英 [ləʊ ɜːθ ˈɔːbɪt]；美[loʊ ɜːrθ ˈɔːrbɪt] n. 近地轨道

Curses of Modern Medicine (Audio)  David Eells - 12/15/21  NIH and Fauci Hospital Protocols are Killing Covid -19 Patients (Video) COVID-19 is NOT a “Pandemic of the Unvaccinated.” The most appropriate term is “Pandemic of Medical Malpractice.” Hospital protocols, and not COVID-19, have accounted for a significant portion of deaths. One of the biggest culprits is the drug Remdesivir. The antiviral drug manufactured by Gilead Sciences has remained a central component of the standard hospital protocol for COVID-19 patients. But the toxic drug is responsible for catastrophic side effects like multi-organ-dysfunction syndrome and kidney failure. None other than Anthony ‘Fraudci' and his NIH cronies were behind pushing the dangerous drug for COVID-19 patients. Remdesivir Background To understand the severity of this scandal, let's briefly review some background of how Remdesivir came into use for COVID-19. Remdesivir is a nucleotide analogue prodrug originally developed for the treatment of Ebola virus. A New England Journal of Medicine study claimed that a single United States COVID-19 patient showed improvement after taking Remdesivir. Coincidentally, the Wuhan Institute of Virology sought a patent for the use of Remdesivir. But at the height of COVID-19, the NIH picked Remdesivir as the gold standard treatment for COVID-19. Anthony Fraudci cited the drug's effectiveness against Ebola as the reasoning for its use against this novel coronavirus. Fraudci used this New England Journal of Medicine study to back his claims. A closer look at this study below: Remdesivir was pulled from the study due to 53.1% of recipients dying from the drug. Who supported that study? The NIH & NIAID. Another New England Journal of Medicine study Fraudci used to push Remdesivir as a COVID-19 treatment analyzed 53 patients from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Japan. This is what the study found: Seven of the 53 patients (13%) died after the completion of Remdesivir treatment, including 6 of 34 patients (18%) who were receiving invasive ventilation and 1 of 19 (5%) who were receiving noninvasive oxygen support ... The median interval between remdesivir initiation and death was 15 days (interquartile range, 9 to 17). A total of 32 patients (60%) reported adverse events during follow-up. The most common adverse events were increased hepatic enzymes, diarrhea, rash, renal impairment, and hypotension. In general, adverse events were more common in patients receiving invasive ventilation. A total of 12 patients (23%) had serious adverse events. The most common serious adverse events — multiple-organ-dysfunction syndrome, septic shock, acute kidney injury, and hypotension — were reported in patients who were receiving invasive ventilation at baseline. Despite these alarming studies, Remdesivir was pushed on the general public as the standard hospital protocol for COVID-19 patients. Cheap, off-label drugs like Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and Ivermectin were targeted in a vicious smear campaign. The patents for HCQ and Ivermectin expired decades ago, meaning they don't line the pockets of pharmaceutical companies and hospital executives. The toxicity and catastrophic kidney damage caused by Remdesivir provided the ultimate setup to blame deaths caused by the drug on COVID-19 and the federal health agencies made a fortune buying the stock of Remdesivir, an experimental drug at the time. The Blaze highlighted how Remdesivir is the greatest scandal of the “pandemic:” ... why would we run the risk of spending $3,000 a person on a therapeutic that doesn't work anyway if it may create immune escape? Which raises the question: Why are we not treating everyone early with therapeutics like Regeneron, ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, and other proven safe, cheap, and effective drugs that don't case renal failure like remdesivir and don't run the risk of inducing mutations? This is particularly important for those who are immunocompromised. The last thing people who already have fragile organs should be taking is remdesivir. In many respects the fact that remdesivir was ever approved and is still the only standard of care, as it kills patients and lines the pockets of both hospitals and the maker, Gilead, is possibly the worst scandal of this entire ordeal. On Feb. 5, Reuters reported that none other than the Wuhan Institute of Virology of the China Academy of Sciences sought a patent on Gilead's remdesivir, a failed drug repurposed from treatment of Ebola, based on the alleged improvement of a single individual COVID patient reported in the New England Journal of Medicine. Incidentally, the only drug ever approved for COVID was developed by Dr. Ralph Baric's lab at UNC Chapel Hill, the same lab that applied for the coronavirus spike protein gain-of-function research and is suspected by many to be behind the creation of this virus.    Minnesota Doctor Blasts ‘Ridiculous' CDC Coronavirus Death Count Guidelines  (VIDEO) Fox News - 4/9/20 Dr. Scott Jensen, a Minnesota family physician who is also a Republican state senator, told "The Ingraham Angle" Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) guidelines for doctors to certify whether a patient has died of coronavirus are "ridiculous" and could be misleading the public. Host Laura Ingraham read Jensen the guidelines, which say: "In cases where a definite diagnosis of COVID cannot be made but is suspected or likely (e.g. the circumstances are compelling with a reasonable degree of certainty) it is acceptable to report COVID-19 on a death certificate as 'probable' or 'presumed.'”  In response, Jensen told Ingraham the CDC's death certificate manual tells physicians to focus on "precision and specificity," but the coronavirus death certification guidance runs completely counter to that axiom. "The idea that we are going to allow people to massage and sort of game the numbers is a real issue because we are going to undermine the [public] trust," he said. "And right now as we see politicians doing things that aren't necessarily motivated on fact and science, their trust in politicians is already wearing thin." Jensen gave a hypothetical example of a patient who died while suffering from influenza. If the patient was elderly and had symptoms like fever and cough a few days before passing away, the doctor explained, he would have listed "respiratory arrest" as the primary cause of death. "I've never been encouraged to [notate 'influenza']," he said. "I would probably write 'respiratory arrest' to be the top line, and the underlying cause of this disease would be pneumonia ... I might well put emphysema or congestive heart failure, but I would never put influenza down as the underlying cause of death and yet that's what we are being asked to do here." Jensen then told Ingraham that under the CDC guidelines, a patient who died after being hit by a bus and tested positive for coronavirus would be listed as having presumed to have died from the virus regardless of whatever damage was caused by the bus. "That doesn't make any sense," he said. Jensen also reacted to Dr. Anthony Fauci's response to a question about the potential for the number of coronavirus deaths being "padded," in which the NIAID director described the prevalance of "conspiracy theories" during "challenging" times in public health. "I would remind him that anytime health care intersects with dollars it gets awkward," Jensen said. "Right now Medicare has determined that if you have a COVID-19 admission to the hospital you'll get paid $13,000. If that COVID-19 patient goes on a ventilator, you get $39,000; three times as much. Nobody can tell me, after 35 years in the world of medicine, that sometimes those kinds of things [have] impact on what we do. "Some physicians really have a bent towards public health and they will put down influenza or whatever because that's their preference," Jensen added. "I try to stay very specific, very precise. If I know I've got pneumonia, that's what's going on the death certificate. I'm not going to add stuff just because it's convenient.”   Past Statistics: Deaths by medical mistakes hit records HealthcareITNews - By Erin McCann - 7/18/14  Update: Since this article below was written, accidental medical deaths have reached 440,000 a year: In July of 2014 senate hearing exposed 400,000 people each year die of medical mistakes, over a thousand a day. This is the third largest killer in U.S. Between 210,000 and 440,000 patients each year who go to the hospital for care suffer some type of preventable harm that contributes to their death. How Many Die From Medical Mistakes in U.S. Hospitals? Keep this in mind as you read the article below. All the percentages of danger below have risen dramatically. "Witchcraft" or "sorcery" in the New Testament is from the Greek word "pharmakeia"; English "pharmacy" - Healing through the use of drugs. [See etymonline.com and dictionary.com.] Of Babylon it was said: (Rev.18:23)... for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived.    It's a chilling reality – one often overlooked in annual mortality statistics: Preventable medical errors persist as the No. 3 killer in the U.S. – third only to heart disease and cancer – claiming the lives of some 400,000 people each year. At a Senate hearing Thursday, patient safety officials put their best ideas forward on how to solve the crisis, with IT often at the center of discussions.  Hearing members, who spoke before the Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, not only underscored the devastating loss of human life – more than 1,000 people each day – but also called attention to the fact that these medical errors cost the nation a colossal $1 trillion each year.   "The tragedy that we're talking about here (is) deaths taking place that should not be taking place," said subcommittee Chair Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in his opening remarks. [See also: EHR adverse events data cause for alarm.] Among those speaking was Ashish Jha, MD, professor of health policy and management at Harvard School of Public Health, who referenced the Institute of Medicine's 1999 report To Err is Human, which estimated some 100,000 Americans die each year from preventable adverse events.  “When they first came out with that number, it was so staggeringly large, that most people were wondering, 'could that possibly be right?'" said Jha.  Some 15 years later, the evidence is glaring. "The IOM probably got it wrong," he said. "It was clearly an underestimate of the toll of human suffering that goes on from preventable medical errors." It's not just the 1,000 deaths per day that should be huge cause for alarm, noted Joanne Disch, RN, clinical professor at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, who also spoke before Congress. There's also the 10,000 serious complications cases resulting from medical errors that occur each day.  Disch cited the case of a Minnesota patient who underwent a bilateral mastectomy for cancer, only to find out post surgery a mix-up with the biopsy reports had occurred, and she had not actually had cancer...       "Why is it when a death happens one at time, silently, it warrants less attention than when deaths happen in groups of five or 10?" he asked. "What these numbers say is that every day, a 747, two of them are crashing. Every two months, 9-11 is occurring…we would not tolerate that degree of preventable harm in any other forum.”   In the hearing's closing questions, when Sanders inquired as to why this crisis was not constantly splashed across front page news, he was met with this: "When people go to the hospital, they are sick. It is very easy to confuse the fact that somebody might have died because of a fatal consequence of their disease, versus they died from a complication from a medical error," Jha said. "It has taken a lot to prove to all of us that many of these deaths are not a natural consequence of the underlying disease. They are purely failures of the system. Journal of The American Medical Association declared there was 450,000 deaths a year from iatropic causes. Iatropic means doctor related causes. This is from years ago. So what is it now after 750,000 people have died in the US for the same reason. But as we're going to see, it's a lot worse than this.   Recent: 40+ Jaw Dropping Medical Malpractice Statistics Etactics: By Butterfly Meltzer - 7/29/21 Medical malpractice happens more often than most might think and when it does, it's not a “cried wolf” scenario. Doctors do make mistakes, but sometimes the actions classified as malpractice are intentionally taken. Naive, inexperienced, and/or simply bad physicians, unfortunately, exist in all fields of medicine. Whether they're a surgeon, psychologist, primary care physician, or therapist, malpractice can occur across any specialist role. The result can lead to permanent injury and even death. The consequences can be severe and victims often have no choice but to take legal action. Here are over 40 statistics about medical malpractice: General Malpractice Malpractice can occur in many forms across different segments of the healthcare industry. To get a true understanding though, you need to look at healthcare as a whole.  You should probably start with the reputation of the doctor in question. Maybe previous patients have sued that doctor in the past. Maybe they have a high rate of misdiagnosis or other medical errors. From nursing homes to outpatient therapy, billing errors to misprescribing, malpractice can happen anywhere.  The average person who files medical malpractice claims is 42 years old. (University of California) 10% of all U.S. deaths are now due to medical error. (Johns Hopkins) 99% of physicians face at least one lawsuit by age 65. (New England Journal of Medicine) New York had the highest amount of medical malpractice in the US (16,688 reports) from 2009 to 2018. (NPDB) North Dakota had the lowest amount of medical malpractice in the US. (126 reports) (NPDB) 37% of malpractice claims reviewed resulted in payments (The Doctors Company) It's estimated that 7,000 to 9,000 patients die every year from medication errors. (My Medical Score) 5-10% of all physicians have had sexual contact with patients. (American Medical Association) Medical Overuse Many people agree that doctors tend to overprescribe medicines. There have been countless stories that link the opioid pandemic to overprescribing. Patients are often given too much medicine that ends up doing more harm than good. As a result, the overuse of medical practices can lead to medical malpractice. If a patient receives tests, treatment, and medication that they don't need, the patient will most likely have unnecessary expenses. 15-30% of 2000 physicians surveyed in a study believe most medical care is not needed. (Johns Hopkins) 22% of prescription medications are unnecessary 24.9% of medical tests do not need to happen 11.1% of procedures do not need to take place 30% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary. (CDC) 20% to 50% of antibiotics prescribed in US acute-care hospitals are unnecessary or inappropriate. (CDC) 27% of doctors say that patients receive antibiotics when drugs won't help. (WebMD) Medical Misdiagnosis So maybe you have certain symptoms that are easily confused between those of several different issues. As a result, your doctor misdiagnoses you and gives you medicine that you don't actually need. But does that count as medical malpractice? As with most situations in healthcare, it depends.  Misdiagnosis can lead to surgeries you don't need, medicines that negatively affect your health, and treatment that can lead to permanent damage. In severe cases, medical malpractice that involves misdiagnoses can lead to death. Roughly 12,000,000 American misdiagnoses happen each year (My Medical Score) Over more than 100,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled each year due to medical diagnoses that initially miss conditions or are wrong or delayed. (Johns Hopkins) Nearly ¾ of all serious harms from diagnostic errors occur around vascular events, infections and cancers. (Johns Hopkins) 37.8% are cancers  22.8% are vascular events 13.5% are infections 21% of patients receive an outright wrong diagnosis on their first visit to a doctor. (Mayo Clinic) 66% of patients get a diagnosis that may be on the right track but isn't quite accurate or complete. (Mayo Clinic) 12% of all patients who seek second opinions end up with the same diagnosis they started with. (Mayo Clinic) 22% of malpractice claims filed by hospitalized patients were diagnosis-related. (University of Michigan) 38% of malpractice claims against physicians involving the treatment of children involved a misdiagnosis. (The Doctors Company) Around 5% of outpatients receive misdiagnosis. (BMJ Journal) Surgical Malpractice Any kind of surgery can be terrifying. That's why you should always ask questions before giving consent for surgery. When medical malpractice happens during surgery, feelings of confusion overwhelm patients. They may feel that their doctors abused their trust. Not to mention they could also be in serious pain if something during the operation went wrong. From the patient perspective, they should arm themselves with knowledge in case something goes wrong. 85% of surgeons are likely to get into a lawsuit  (The High Court) About 16.7% of 2000 physicians surveyed said that they performed unnecessary procedures for profit (John Hopkins) A little more than 4,000 surgical errors occur each year (My Medical Score) 39 surgeries per week end up with a surgical tool, like a sponge, left inside patients  20 operations per week occur on the wrong body part 20 wrong surgical procedures occur on a patient per week 59% of surgical errors only resulted in temporary injuries (My Medical Score) 40% of surgical errors resulted in permanent injuries or death (My Medical Score) Mental Health Malpractice There are many myths surrounding mental health but medical malpractice isn't one of them. Surgery usually can't fix mental health issues. Diagnosis can really only occur through the evaluation of symptoms, and many mental health issues have similar symptoms. This is especially true for children. If doctors overprescribe opioids and antibiotics, it's safe to say that that carries into mental health. Doctors also prescribe medicines that don't actually help the illness, so naturally, this can happen in the mental health world as well.   41% of US psychiatrists faced a malpractice lawsuit at least once (Medscape) ⅓ of psychiatrists managing their legal risk between 2015 and 2016 had claims involving incorrect treatment. (Sommers Schwartz) 20% were for medication issues 15% involved suicides or suicide attempts 6% percent were for misdiagnosis. More than 60% of people who receive a diagnosis of major depression don't actually have it (Johns Hopkins) Of 706 people surveyed, only 15% received a prompt diagnosis, while 85% experienced diagnostic delay (Bridges to Recovery) Among the 85% delayed, 71% said that their symptoms had become worse as a result of receiving inappropriate treatment 47.3% of 50,000 patients were correctly identified with depression by general practitioners (Bridges to Recovery)   A 2008 study found that 57% of adults diagnosed with bipolar disorder did not meet diagnostic criteria upon more comprehensive diagnostic review. (Brown University School of Medicine)  According to the table of Iatrogenic Deaths In The United States linked here , We could have an even higher death rate by using Dr. Lucien Leape's 1997 medical and drug error rate of 3 million. (14) Multiplied by the fatality rate of 14% (that Leape used in 1994 (16) we arrive at an annual death rate of 420,000 for drug errors and medical errors combined. If we put this number in place of Lazorou's 106,000 drug errors and the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) 98,000 medical errors, we could add another 216,000 deaths making a total of 999,936 deaths annually.   CDC - Iatrogenic Deaths “Disappeared" in 2020, COVID-19 Took Their Place  For decades up until 2020 CDC annual reports listed medical error (iatrogenic) deaths as the third-leading cause of death in the US. The only change in that annual "ranking" of deaths was in the last 5 years cancer sometimes overtaking heart disease as a leading cause of death in the US and most other Western ("developed") countries.  Now, the latest CDC report has completely removed the iatrogenic category  and COVID-19 deaths have taken that third place. If the CDC had simply moved the iatrogenic deaths up or down the list, it would have been at least a debatable issue. However, the complete disappearance of medical error deaths exposes directly the fraud. Iatrogenic deaths can't just vanish in a single year.  In fact, if the hospitals were full to brim with patients in 2020 then iatrogenic deaths would be much higher than prior years. Btw, the "unintentional injury" category on 4th place covers "life accidents". They are counted separately from iatrogenic deaths, so one cannot argue that iatrogenic deaths moved to 4th place. Unless I am missing something, this may be the most direct admission yet by the powers that be that the COVID-19 death numbers are completely fake. Either no COVID-19 deaths occurred in 2020 or all of them were iatrogenic in nature so one can swap the names on 3rd place. So, either we have a blatant, public, demonstrable and irrefutable lie or public admission by CDC of genocidal medical interventions for all COVID-19 patients who died in hospitals in 2020.   Attorney Thomas Renz – All New Whistleblower Information Rumble — Attorney Thomas Renz Releases Stunning Data from Never Before Seen Vaccine Injury/Death Tracking System Thanks to a Whistleblower that came forth to Attorney Thomas Renz, the public is now seeing, for the first time ever, hard data from the largest database available in the U.S. to study the COVID-19 impact including deaths & injuries; The CMS Medicare Tracking System.  During an extraordinary speech at Clay Clark's ReAwaken America Tour, Attorney Thomas Renz shocked the crowd of thousands in attendance and millions watching via livestream as he revealed: That data from the Medicare Tracking System reveals that 19,400 people less than 80 years old have died within 14 days of receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine. In addition, 28,065 people have died that are over the age of 80 within 14 days of receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. The Total number of American Citizens that died within 14 days of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine is 48,465 according to hard data revealed in the Medicare Tracking System. In July attorney Renz's whistleblower, under penalty of perjury, stated that she estimated at least 45K people had died from the Covid-19 Vaccine. USA Today Fact Checkers and other fact checking services claimed that to be “mis-information.” Today's revelations solidify that the “Trusted News Initiative” is actually the source of mis-information and propaganda, and that Attorney Thomas Renz's whistleblower was correct all along. After proving that over 45K people have died from the COVID-19 vaccine, Attorney Renz then moved his attention to focus on the amount of people that are being killed in American hospitals by Dr. Anthony Fauci's instituted protocol of Remdesivir. Attorney Renz is also in possession of Remdesivir death data from the Medicare Tracking System that has been withheld by the government from our citizens. The Remdesivir data reveals of the 7,960 beneficiaries prescribed Remdesivir for Covid-19,  2,058 died. That is 25.9%. 46% of people died within 14 days of the Remdesivir Treatment. The Remdesivir Treatment was established in U.S. Hospitals at the direction of Dr. Anthony Fauci. Serious adverse events were reported in 131 of the 532 patients who received Remdesivir. That is 24.6%. Attorney Renz says ” This begs the question… Why is this the protocol in American Hospitals? Does this appear “Safe and Effective” to you?” RENZ's NURSE WHISTLEBLOWERS REVEAL TWO TIER SYSTEM OF CARE DEPENDING ON YOUR VACCINE STATUS During Attorney Thomas Renz speech at Clay Clark's ReAwaken America Tour in Colorado Springs, Colorado Renz also talked about 2 Whistleblower nurses that revealed to him that they have seen a 2 tier system of health care depending on the patients “vaccination status.” “The nurses revealed to me that patients that are vaccinated are getting Ivermectin, which is proven to heal people. But if you are unvaccinated, they put you on Remdesivir in the hopes that you will die” said Attorney Thomas Renz. THE FDA IS TRACKING VACCINE DEATHS, ALL THE WHILE CLAIMING THE COVID VACCINE IS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE Also during Attorney Renz' speech he revealed that the FDA is actively working with CMS real-time data ( CMS Medicare database ) to gather weekly reports on Covid-19 adverse events, despite the fact that the US population is told repeatedly this vaccine is “safe and effective.” Attorney Renz says “This information has never been given to the public, and you will see why they have kept it hidden and never published. It's very damning, and this data reveals that the FDA knew what was coming, let it happen, and thousands and thousands have died or been injured.” During his speech Renz revealed in one state alone ( New York ) that the amount of people who experienced adverse events after the Covid shot were in the thousands. Adverse events experienced by people who got the Covid-19 shot in New York State included thousands of cardiovascular events, thousands of cases of people getting Covid, and thousands of deaths. At least 13 side effects are reported in the system. “Remember, these are “side effects” that the government, media, and social media continue to tell the public that are not happening. The mantra of “safe and effective” must stop after today's information” says Attorney Renz. A copy of Attorney Renz entire speech along with data from the hidden vaccine tracking system will be posted on his website at www.Renz-Law.com    Proof That They Knew! Renz said, Our data comes from a whistleblower with access to CMS data. CMS data includes billing, prescribing, treatment, and all other information related to beneficiary treatment – that is how the government knows how much money to send healthcare providers. This info was all recognized by the US Department of Defense in the presentation we found and reposted on www.renz-law.com  Our whistleblowers have searched this data to provide these numbers. This data is being hidden from be public but would be easily searchable for government analysts using the same searches we did. Our question – why aren't our elected officials and bureaucrats searching for this information and sharing it? Percentage of Americans covered by Medicare in 2019: 18.1% 59.4 Million People. 18% of 330 Million is: 59,400,000 Total Medicare Budget: $899 Billion (2020) Largest data base available in the U.S. to study COVID-19 trends. It includes all claims: vaccine dates, treatment dates, death dates, adverse events, hospitalizations. It is not self-reporting like VAERS. As you can see in the information that was excerpted from a presentation by the FDA, they are tracking the data we are presenting here. In other words they know or should know this info. The number of CMS beneficiaries who died within 14 days* of a COVID-19 vaccine are: Under 80 years old - 19,400 + Over 80 year old - 28,065 = 47,465  (*within 14 days of 1st or 2nd dose, whichever difference was lower PER THE CDC – YOU ARE NOT CONSIDERED VACCINATED UNTIL TWO WEEKS AFTER YOUR SECOND SHOT OR FIRST SHOT OF JANSEN SO THESE DEATHS DO NOT COUNT ‐ https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019‐ncov/vaccines/fully‐vaccinated.html) The FDA planned (all along) to monitor CMS data for side effects in nearly real time to watch for the safety of the COVID vaccines:   See all the adverse events including deaths from 9 different states in the latter half of this PDF: COVID Vaccine Cover Up PDF – Renz Law and COVID Pfizer Whistleblower Data – Renz Law   Dr. David Martin Explains 7 Felonies that Could Prosecute Dr. Fauci/ Felony Crimes End Big Pharma Immunity from Lawsuits Dr. David Martin has been spending the past year and a half fighting to unravel what he says is the global criminal conspiracy of coronavirus. Parties include the American and Chinese governments, the International Monetary Fund, and Blackrock. Martin says these groups are guilty of criminal conspiracy in a terrorist plot against the American people.    A brand new VAERS data analysis from 11/16/21 found hundreds of serious adverse events that were completely missed by the CDC that should have been mentioned in the informed consent document that is given to patients.  VAERS Analysis: Over 150,000 Americans killed by covid vaccines   The first half of this link below shows the hospitals are the killing fields following DS protocols. This is not for Christians who believe the Word but for those who dont. As you know we need to trust the Word. It is more dangerous for us, as believers and followers of Christ to "trust in the arm of flesh". Now you know why.  Dr. Bryan Ardis - TheRevealReport - Emergency Broadcast - Oct 12 2021  Roots of Modern Medicine David Eells  The Physicians' Original Hippocratic Oath: I swear by Apollo the Physician, and Asklepios and Hygieia, (We will discuss these three god's and godess as we go on.) and all the Gods and Goddesses that, according to my ability and judgment, I will keep this oath and this syngraphe ('contract'): to consider him who taught me this Art as dear to me as my parent, to share my substance with him, and to relieve his necessities if required; to look upon his offspring as equivalent to my own brothers, and to teach them this Art, if they wish to learn it, without fee or stipulation; and that by precept, lecture, and every other form of instruction, I will impart a knowledge of the Art to my own sons, and those of my teachers, and to disciples bound by a stipulation and oath according to the law of medicine, but to none others. I will follow that system of regimen which, according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit of my patients and abstain from whatever is harmful and mischievous. I will give no deadly medicine to anyone if asked, nor suggest any such advice; likewise, I will not give a pessary to a woman to induce abortion. I will live my life and practice my art with purity and holiness. I will not cut persons suffering from 'the stone', but will leave this to be done by men who are practitioners of this skill. Whatever houses I enter, I will enter for the benefit of the sick, and will abstain from every voluntary act of mischief and corruption, and especially from the seduction of females or males, of free persons or slaves. Whatever I see or hear in connection with my professional practice or not in the life of men, which should not be made public, I will not divulge, considering that all such knowledge should remain secret. As long as I continue to keep this Oath inviolate, may it be granted to me to enjoy life and the practice of the Art, respected by all men, at all times. But if I should trespass and violate this Oath, may the opposite be my lot. www.csun.edu   Apollo in Greek Mythology Apollo is in many respects the paradigm of a Greek god. He represents order, harmony, and civilization in a way that most other Olympian deities cannot quite equal. One only has to compare him with Dionysos to understand how Apollo is depicted as a bright, rational counterpart to the chaotic and frenzied god of wine and women. Indeed, Apollo is most often associated with the cultivated arts of music and medicine, and his role as the leader of the Muses establishes him as a patron of intellectual pursuits. Pronunciation - {a-pol'-lo} Etymology - "Destroy or excite" Other names - Apollon (EDITOR'S NOTE: The angel of the abyss is Apollyon, meaning destroyer.) (EDITOR'S NOTE: Witchcraft or Sorcery in the New Testament is from the Greek word Pharmakia; English Pharmacy; Healing through the use of drugs. Of Babylon it was said, (Rev.18:23)... for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived.)  In Greek mythology, Asklepios (Asclepius) was the god of healing. He was the son of the Olympian god Apollo and a mortal woman named Coronis.    Asklepios (Roman Aesculapius) The Hesiod places Aesculapius' origin in Thessaly where he lived in a subterranean cleft with both a serpent and a hound as companions. Born of the god Apollo and the mortal woman Coronis (a "former" virgin of the Lapithae), Aesculapius was raised by the centaur Chiron, from whom he learned the art of healing and became a physician. (EDITOR'S NOTE: This healer God is an imitation of Jesus. This god is supposedly born of an earthly mother and a god (Son of God) he supposedly raised the dead etc. The physicians symbol, the serpent on a rod, was an imitation of Moses serpent that was lifted up in the wilderness, which pointed to Christ the healer. This god is clearly a false Christ.)  According to Greek legend, patients seeking healing would sleep the night in the temple of Aesculapius. During the night, Aesculapius would appear to the patient in a dream, accompanied by his daughter, the goddess Hygieia, and by a serpent who followed Aesculapius wherever he went. At that point, Aesculapius would treat the patient in the dream, often by having the serpent lick his or her wounds. In the morning, the patient would awaken healed. As a result, throughout history, the symbol of the physician has been, and continues to be, the Staff of Aesculapius, a wooden staff with a SINGLE serpent entwined. Many readers, however, are probably more familiar with the Caduceus, which is the winged staff of Hermes, the messenger of the gods, with TWO intertwined serpents. His followers established temples called Asclepions, temples of Asklepios, temples of healing. The greatest asklepion was in a grove of trees south of Corinth, Greece where the sick had to spend a night while the proper remedies were revealed during a dream to the priests of the temple and the cured had to make a suitable sacrifice (usually a rooster) to the god. According to mythology, Asculapius had a number of children including Hygieia, the goddess of health (from whose name comes the word "hygiene") and Panaceia, the goddess of healing (from whose name comes the word "panacea" for a universal remedy). Today, the staff of Aesculapius is a commonly used symbol of medicine. It is the symbol of the American Medical Association (AMA) and many other medical societies. Chiron taught Asclepius the art of healing. According to Pindar (Pythian Odes), Asclepius also acquired the knowledge of surgery, the use of drugs, love potions and incantations. www.loggia.com   Physician Humor.........or is it? Original Author unknown - David's notes in red These statistics are very outdated but are far worse now and they do prove a point. Think about this: Statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners. (These numbers have now skyrocketed) a. The number of physicians in the US is 700,000. b. Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year is 120,000. (We just proved that this number, as of the early 2,000's, is closer to 1 million.) c. Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171. (US Dept. of Health & Human Services) Then think about this: a. The number of gun owners in the US is 80,000,000. b. The number of accidental gun deaths per year (all age groups) is 1,500. c. The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is .0000188. Statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners. FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ...ONE DOCTOR! Please alert your friends to this alarming threat. We must ban doctors before this gets out of hand! As a public health measure I have withheld the statistics on lawyers for fear that the shock could cause people to seek medical attention.    Man's Methods or God's Glory What we've seen so far has proven that the curse of God is in trusting in man. Jer 17:5  Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah. (God has a method that never fails but it is foolishness to man.)  But God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong; and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose [yea] and the things that are not, that he might bring to naught the things that are: that no flesh should glory before God (1 Cor.1:27-29). God's methods will always be considered foolish, weak, base, and despised by the world and the worldly church… In my past experiences, at the end of all of my works to save myself by man's methods, God gave me faith to see His works. God's method was faith in Him combined with my own weakness. He said, "[my] power is made perfect in weakness" (2 Cor.12:9). Faith is foolish, weak, and base to the world but it brings God's power... Worldly methods failed me, but faith in the promises brought the most awesome deliverance. Glory to God! Recently, I watched a report on antibacterial soaps on the national news. They reported that the net effect was that they were not wiping out bacteria, but making them resistant. What did penicillin do but make antibiotic resistant bacteria for which there is no medical cure on the horizon? Poisons on the crops, to try to destroy the curse, go into the water supply and cause a multitude of diseases. Read your toothpaste tube; fluoride is a deadly poison. The Journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 284, July 26, 2000, reported that doctors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S., causing 250,000 deaths every year from iatrogenic causes! (Now over 450,000 and this does not including the medical murders being committed because of CV-19.) Iatrogenic is defined as induced in a patient by a physician's activity, manner, or therapy, used especially of a complication of treatment. If this is what their organization admits, what is the truth? The numbers are much higher. If, as some believe, this is God's preferred method of healing today, He is surely making a lot of mistakes. I have a good doctor friend who prefers to not use drugs. He has told me how he prays for patients who will believe, with results. The problem is that most are not interested in deliverance from their curse if it takes repentance and faith so he does what he can. My mother took a drug for years. One day she was reading an article by Reader's Digest on the side effects of medicines. The side effects of the drug she was on were breast cancer and glaucoma, and she had them both. That was a terrible trade. My father's favorite doctor told him after an examination, "One thing I am sure of, you are not going to die of a heart attack. You have the heart of a much younger man". About a month later, he had a serious heart attack. I became convinced it was because of a drug he was taking to put oxygen into his blood because he lost a lung to smoking. Two close friends took a drug that had a side effect of damaging their kidneys. Their doctors admitted this in both cases. Man shifts the curse around and sometimes multiplies it, but he cannot deliver by his own efforts. If he could, then Jesus' death was for naught. I believe it is God's purpose that we understand that there is no permanent deliverance from the curse except God's deliverance through Jesus Christ. The world's deliverance is a deception, because, ultimately, their gods fail them. God wants us to see through that. We have been told that God now uses modern methods for delivering us from the curse. God's method is always free. It is salvation by grace, which is the unmerited, unpaid for, favor of God. Neither Jesus nor His disciples charged anything for healing, deliverance, provision, or any other form of salvation. The world's method always cost. The poor often go untreated until they die. In God's kingdom, all are treated on condition of faith. God desires to use the same method He used in the Scripture, the word of faith, because it is the only one that does not give glory to man. If a Christian receives a recovery from some disease while under the care of doctors and medicine, everyone wants to know what the medicine was or who the doctor was. God will not share His glory with another. I am not condemning those who use doctors or medicine. I offer the good news that Jesus has already healed you almost 2,000 years ago. Reading the New Testament once shows that God did not use the methods of man. In the coming wilderness we will need to understand this. Soon God's people will not be able to buy or sell with the world. Then all will be forced into a wilderness experience where there will be no idolatry with the gods of this world. For the people of God in the wilderness there will be a great lack of doctors, medicine, lawyers, bankers, psychiatrists, insurance, food, clean water, and public assistance of all types. Then we will see God's power in man's weakness (2 Cor.12:9-10). The churches' methods of obtaining provision today are the same as the world's methods and are therefore acceptable to it. God has a peculiar method for ministering deliverance from the curse that costs nothing, gives no glory to man, and proves His sovereignty. (1 Cor.1:28) And the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, [yea] and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are: (29) that no flesh should glory before God We see here that God chose to use something that does not exist in the physical realm in order to destroy the things that do. The "things that are not" are the promises in the Word that we do not see fulfilled. The "things that are" are the cursed things of sin, sickness, and lack, which God wants to "bring to nought". For example, if you are sick, that is a thing that is; but "by whose stripes ye were healed" is a thing that is not in the physical realm. God chose faith in His promises "that are not" in order to bring to naught the sickness. Jesus and the disciples used God's method for dealing with the curse by calling "the things that are not, as though they were" (Rom.4:17). They just commanded it done according to the promises. They did not choose "the things that are", like doctors, medicine, psychiatrists, banks, and such to "bring to naught the things that are", like sin, sickness, torment, lack, debt, etc. The things that appear in this realm are the things that are and are all under the curse. (Heb.11:3) By faith we understand that the worlds (Greek: "ages") have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear. God's method is to use the Word and not the physical things that appear, just as in the Gospels and Acts. In anointing with oil, it is obviously not the oil but the faith that heals. Oil is just a symbol of the Holy Spirit. Paul's handkerchief did not heal; it was the power from his faith (Acts 19:12). Some might think that once Jesus also used things such as when He made clay with His spit to heal a blind man in John 9:6-7. It was not the clay that healed his eyes, but the washing it out of his eyes; clay symbolizes the Adamic nature and the things that are (Job 10:9; 33:6; Isa.29:16; 45:9) just as man was made from clay. In other words, our eyes must be cleansed of seeing through eyes of clay. We need the spiritual eyes to see the promise as done by faith. (2 Pet.1:3) Seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life (Greek: zoe, "God's life") and godliness.... To have spiritual eyes, we must see that Jesus has already given us His life and blessings. We need to be cleansed of fleshly eyes that keep us from God's blessings. ... The natural man (of clay) receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged (Greek: "examined" or "seen") (1 Cor.2:14). By the way, the spit from Jesus' mouth symbolizes that which comes out of the mouth of the Lord that gives life to man, the Word or manna (Dt.8:3; Jn.1:13; 6:33,51). I once knew a preacher who said, "The reason Paul did all those miracles was because Luke the physician was with him". Wrong! Not in one verse do we see Luke using physician skills, which could never result in a miracle. The Greek word iatros is falsely translated "physician" but it just means "healer". Iatros is also used of Jesus as "healer". Translators put their modern ideas here. "Physician" means "one who practices medicine", which Jesus and the apostles never did. The term used for drugs or medicine in the Greek is pharmakia (English: "pharmacy") and is translated "witchcraft" or "sorcery", which Paul called a work of the flesh in Galatians 5:20. The nations are deceived with pharmakia (Rev.18:23). Luke was a healer in the same way Jesus and the other disciples were. It should seem strange to these people that Jesus and his disciples did not use "the things that are" to administer healing or deliverance. If Paul's handkerchief had the power to heal, why could it not heal before he touched it? It only acted as a medium to carry the healing anointing to the sick by faith. I have prayed over handkerchiefs, water, or people as mediums and seen healings. A brother, whose wife was very sick, came into our meeting. He was very troubled and on the edge of tears about this. The brother was not yet convinced that he needed to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Asking the Lord in my thoughts what to do, it came to me to pray over him to impart healing power to him, which we did. Then I said, "Now brother, go lay hands on your wife, and she will be healed". He was not convinced that healing was our right today, but he went home to lay hands on his wife. When he did, she was healed, and he came back excited. You see, it is not the medium; it is the healing power manifested through it, or in this case him, by faith. Jesus imparted authority to the disciples to heal before they received the Holy Spirit. So how do we use God's method of "the things that are not"? By calling "the things that are not, as though they were" (Rom.4:17). In other words, agree with the promise and call it done. God chooses to use "the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are: that no flesh should glory before God" (1 Cor.1:28-29). God does not desire to use man's inventions so that only He can brag. God's salvation is not by our works. It is by getting our eyes off the problem and on the promise. 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 teaches that our affliction will be temporary if "we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen". When the Israelites got their eyes off the snake bite (curse) and on the serpent on the pole (Christ who became our curse [Jn.3:14]), they were healed (Num.21:49). As we saw, Paul's "thorn in the flesh" had nothing to do with sickness but a demon that was bringing him into humbling circumstances where he was weak to save himself so God's power was present to save him. His advice to Timothy puts a question in some concerning the use of remedies. In the text we can see that sin is the subject before and after the verse in question. (1 Tim. 5:22) Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure. (23) Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities (Greek: asthenia; meaning "weaknesses"). (24) Some men's sins are evident, going before unto judgment; and some men also they follow after. (25) In like manner also there are good works that are evident; and such as are otherwise cannot be hid. The word sometimes translated "infirmities" is actually "weaknesses" and is clearly seen in other texts where the same word is correctly translated. (1 Cor.1:25) ... The weakness of God is stronger than men. Now we know that God is not infirm or sick so this word has to be "weakness". (2 Cor.13:4) For he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him through the power of God toward you. We know that Jesus Christ was not crucified through infirmity, but weakness because He would not defend Himself when He was brought before Pilate and the Jewish leaders. Timothy had spiritual weaknesses for which the only cure was the spiritual wine of the nature of Jesus. The stomach or belly was spiritually considered the seat of rulership for the carnal man. It represented being driven by the lusts (Greek: "desires") of the flesh, driven by sin. (Php.3:19) Whose end is perdition, whose god is the belly, and [whose] glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things. Peter called those who returned to their sins, "the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire". The sow best identifies those who are servants to their flesh's appetites. On the other hand, wine was considered the cure for bondage to sin. Wine represents the blood of Jesus. (Mt.26:27) And he took a cup(of wine), and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; (28) for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins. (29) But I say unto you, I shall not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. Through our own blood we have inherited the lusts of the sinful flesh and through Jesus' pure blood that nature is destroyed. (Lev.17:11) For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh atonement by reason of the life. His blood is in us to the extent that we repent and partake of the life of His Word. (Jn.6:53) Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood (wine), ye have not life in yourselves. (54) He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day. Partaking of the blood or wine is a matter of walking in His Word by faith in His blood that was given to us. (1 Jn.1:7) But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin. The combined fruitful faith that resides in the true body of Christ is the answer to the question of why Isaiah commanded a cake of figs for Hezekiah's boil. (Isa.38:21) Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover. The figs here represent the Body of Christ or Israel as in Jesus' warnings about bearing fruit. (Lk.13:6)And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none. (7) And he said unto the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it also cumber the ground? (Rev.6:13) and the stars of the heaven (Abraham's seed) fell unto the earth, as a fig tree casteth her unripe figs when she is shaken of a great wind. Jesus identified the righteous as being under the fig tree when He saw Nathanael there as an Israelite without guile (Jn.1:47 50). Notice that in the verse before the "cake of figs" was laid on the boil, faith was expressed to God by the body for Hezekiah's healing as the saints in the "house of the Lord" were praising God for this. It was the figs' faith that sucked the poison out of the boil. (Isa.38:20) The Lord is [ready] to save me: Therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments All the days of our life in the house of the Lord. The cake of figs was a natural parable that represented a spiritual happening just as in Jesus' parables of planting wheat and corn, etc. See God's Vaccine   Please read our book Faith for all Things    

Chenghua Yang est une réalisatrice de films d'animation chinoise, qui vit et travaille en France. Elle est diplômée de la "China Academy of Art" en 2011. Elle réalise en 2014 "Le Cancre", pour la toute première saison de la collection En Sortant de l'école, autour de Prévert. Elle reprend ses études à l'EMCA et réalise "3m33 before the end" pour conclure son parcours. Elle a depuis participé à plusieurs films d'animation entre l'Europe et l'Asie. En parallèle, elle dessine des bandes dessinées et travaille comme graphiste et illustratrice. Son dernier film "Je me gratte", co-écrit avec Julie Nobelen suit actuellement un beau parcours en festivals. Retrouvez-la sur :Instagram

Jerry M. Kantor, Lic. Ac., CCH, RS Hom, MMHS is an East Coast homeopath, acupuncturist , teacher and an author. He has written a monograph, Advanced Academic Curriculum for Homeopathic Research Studies, and several books including Interpreting Chronic Illness, the Convergence of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Homeopathy and Biomedicine; The Toxic Relationship Cure: clearing traumatic damage from a boss, parent, lover or friend with natural, drug-free remedies; and Autism Reversal Toolbox, Strategies, Remedies, Resources. He was the first acupuncturist to receive an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School's Department of Anaesthesiology. He also serves as Academic Consultant to the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, U.S. Foreign Office and is a graduate of the Nanjing College of Traditional Medicine's Advanced Acupuncture Program for Foreign Students.         Mr. Kantor is the owner of Vital Force Health Care LLC, a Boston area homeopathy and acupuncture practice specializing in pediatrics, mental illness, autism spectrum ailments, and infertility. He is a former Board member of the Council for Homeopathic Certification and serves as Executive Director of the National Institute of Whole Health, located in Wellesley, MA.  is a former Director of Complementary Clinical Services for the Wellesley Center for Progressive Health, and a former Acupuncture Director of the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Pain and Stress Relief Clinic in Boston.        His book, Heymischer Homeopathy, the Schmendrick's Guide to Remedying Yiddish Kvetches,  is both astute and hilarious.Dr Heather Uncensored is based on her two books, Surviving a Viral Pandemic through the Lens of a Naturopathic Medical Doctor and the upcoming Transforming Trauma, a drugless and creative path to healing PTS. Beginning with this episode, and going forward, most interviewees will be representing some aspect of Transforming Trauma. Jerry represents both the power of homeopathy, and the need for humor (at some point) in trauma recovery.Upcoming interviewees include Dr Sussanna Czeranko who has many books on the historical practice of naturopathic medicine and Reinette Senum who was mayor of Nevada City and is now a contender in next year's gubernatorial election in California. She represents the need for a healthy community.

Dr Joe is a Homeopathic Practitioner, born in Brussels, then living in several different countries before deciding to settle in New Zealand. In this podcast, he shares how he went from working as a surgeon, to discovering natural medicine – and believe me, he has studied pretty much studied every single natural health modality there is. He has also published 11 books and lectured internationally. He'll also be speaking of the Fibonacci series, which has completely revolutionised the “potency problems” many Homeopaths experience. His CV is so unbelievably amazing, that I included it here for listeners to peruse.   Dr Joe's website is www.naturamedica.co.nz and emailed at homeosensei101@gmail.com    Curriculum Vitae. Doctor Joseph Rozencwajg, MD, PhD, NMD, HMD, DO, OMD, DAcup, DIHom, DHerbMed, DNutr, HbT, FBIH, RCHom, MNZIA, MNZAMH, MNNZ, MNZSN. Born in Brussels, Belgium, March 14, 1951 Medical School Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, graduated 1976 Specialty in General Surgery: 2 years at Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel   4 years various hospitals in Belgium Belgian Specialist Surgeon 1982 Specialty in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Diploma in Acupuncture, ABMA (Belgian School of Acupuncture for MDs)   Member of the NZ Institute of Acupuncture     Member of the NZ Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture   Society (Registered Acupuncturist)   Member of the NZ Chi-Kung and TCM Association   Certificate from the China Academy of Chinese Medicine     Sciences (Acupuncture and TCM, MEDBOO course)   Oriental Medicine Doctor (OMD) Specialist in Homeopathy:   British Institute of Homeopathy, Diploma, Post Graduate   And Fellowship   Institut Homéopathique Scientifique, Paris   Israel Medical College of Homeopathy   Westbrook University, Aztec, New Mexico, USA   Diploma in Homotoxicology   PhD in Homeopathy, Westbrook University   RCHom New Zealand     Specialist in Phytotherapy (Herbal Medicine):   The School of Phytotherapy, UK  Member of the NZ Association of Medical Herbalists Diploma in Nutrition: the International Academy of Nutrition, Australia Diploma in Applied Clinical Nutrition (USA) Fellow of the American College of Applied Clinical Nutritionists Diploma in Homeobotanical Therapy, Australia Post-Graduate Diploma of Dynamic Phytotherapy  Doctor in Naturopathy (UNM/YINS) PhD in Natural Health Sciences (UNM/YINS) Doctor in Oriental Medicine (OMD, Calamus International University) Doctorate in Osteopathy (Drugless) (D.O.) Permanent student in Ortho-Bionomy Student in Cranio-Sacral Therapy Student in Visceral Manipulation Advanced Dorn Method Practitioner Miscellaneous: Auriculotherapy, Bach Flower Remedies, Aromatherapy,    Reflexology, Iridology, Reiki Master (Usui), MPRUE Great GrandMaster Practitioner and Instructor in Tai Chi and Qigong. Former Lecturer in Medical Diagnostics at the Faculty of Chiropractics and Homeopathy, Technikon Natal, Durban, South Africa. Former Lecturer in Homeopathy at the Israeli Medical College of Homeopathy. Former Tutor with the British Institute of Homeopathy (Homeopathy, Anatomy & Physiology, Pathology, Diagnostics and Nutrition) Professor of Natural Medicine at Calamus International University Publications: - Dynamic Gemmotherapy. Integrative Embryonic Phytotherapy. - Organotherapy, Drainage and Detoxification. - Removing the guesswork from potency selection: the Fibonacci Potencies series (paper). - The Fibonacci Series: update, discussion and conclusions (paper). - The Potency. Advanced prescribing in homeopathy: the Fibonacci Series. - Third Millennium Homeopathy - Homeopathy and Mental Health Care: Chapter 16 of this Anthology - Homeopathy through the Chinese looking glass: Homeosiniatry revisited - Elementary Nutrition for Homeopaths - Elementary Human Nutrition for Health Practitioners   Non-Medical qualifications: Diploma of Creative Writing from the NZ Institute of    Business Studies. Certificate in Mauri Ora (Maori studies) from Te Wananga O Aoteaora   First Dan Black Belt Aikido   Second Dan Black Belt Karate   Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong Practitioner   Yoga Student/Practitioner

A berry vine found in Asia proves useful in combating lung cancer Okayama University (Japan), August 17, 2021 Lung cancer is known to be the most fatal form of cancer. Chemicals like 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) found in tobacco are usually the main culprits behind smoking-related lung cancer causing cancer biologists to actively explore targeted treatments. Now, a research group led by Associate Professor ARIMOTO-KOBAYASHI Sakae at Okayama University has reported the potential of a berry-producing vine, Vitis coignetiae Pulliat (colloquially known as Yamabudo in Japan), against lung cancer in mice. The team has previously shown that juice extracted from the Yamabudo fruit and 2,6-dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone (DBQ), a chemical found within it, have protective effects against skin cancer. Thus, in this study the potential of both these chemicals was investigated. Mice were first treated with NNK to establish lung cancer models and tumors that subsequently developed within their lungs were assessed. After 30 weeks, mice given Yamabudo juice or DBQ showed greatly reduced tumor size. To understand the mechanism of Yamabudo further, human lung cancer cells were employed. NNK induces cancer by facilitating a chemical change in the DNA structure, known as DNA methylation. To mimic this process, cells were exposed to MNNG (a chemical that artificially induces DNA methylation) and the effects of Yamabudo were studied. Indeed, cells that were treated with Yamabudo juice or DBQ showed lower levels of DNA methylation.  The DNA methylation induced by NNK also plays a role in mutating the DNA, making all exposed cells susceptible to cancer. The methylated forms of DNA tend to form large complexes which can undergo damage more easily. Therefore, NNK-induced mutations were analyzed next to see if Yamabudo also plays a protective role in this regard. The number of NNK-induced mutations was, in fact, found to be considerably reduced by Yamabudo juice or DBQ. Yamabudo thus mitigated lung cancer by repairing the DNA damage caused by toxins. Lastly, the team also assessed biological pathways which typically help cancer cells proliferate. While all such pathways were active in the lung cancer cells, treatment with Yamabudo showed a dampening of these cancer-facilitating signals. “Stimulation of repair of alkyl DNA adducts and suppressed growth signaling pathways are potential anti-tumorigenic targets of Yamabudo juice and DBQ in NNK-induced lung tumorigenesis,” conclude the researchers. Given the broad range of tumor-suppressing properties Yamabudo displays, it is one herbal medicine that should be explored further in lung cancer research. Background Yamabudo: Vitis coignetiae Pulliat, also known as crimson glory vine or “Yamabudo” in Japan, is a berry-producing vine that grows primarily in East Asia. The juice extracted from Yamabudo berries comprises several chemical compounds that have medicinal properties. While its protective properties against skin cancer have briefly been shown before, this is the first study that explores the potential of Yamabudo in lung cancer. DNA methylation: DNA methylation is a natural chemical process intended to regulate proper functioning of our genes. A chemical group known as the “methyl” group is usually bound onto specific regions of the DNA as a mechanism to prevent genes from being turned on when not in use. However, certain toxins and other external factors can also induce DNA methylation which sometimes prevents important genes (such as those that suppress cancer) from being active. Unfortunately, the methylated forms of DNA are passed on when cells replicate. DNA methylation thereby also abets the spread of cancer. Controlling DNA methylation is an important strategy in keeping certain cancers in check. Vitamin D may protect against young-onset colorectal cancer Dana Farber Cancer Institute, August 17, 2021 Consuming higher amounts of Vitamin D – mainly from dietary sources – may help protect against developing young-onset colorectal cancer or precancerous colon polyps, according to the first study to show such an association. The study, recently published online in the journal Gastroenterology, by scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and other institutions, could potentially lead to recommendations for higher vitamin D intake as an inexpensive complement to screening tests as a colorectal cancer prevention strategy for adults younger than age 50. While the overall incidence of colorectal cancer has been declining, cases have been increasing in younger adults – a worrisome trend that has yet to be explained. The authors of the study, including senior co-authors Kimmie Ng, MD, MPH, of Dana-Farber, and Edward Giovannucci, MD, DSc., of the T.H. Chan School, noted that vitamin D intake from food sources such as fish, mushrooms, eggs, and milk has decreased in the past several decades. There is growing evidence of an association between vitamin D and risk of colorectal cancer mortality. However, prior to the current study, no research has examined whether total vitamin D intake is associated with the risk of young-onset colorectal cancer. “Vitamin D has known activity against colorectal cancer in laboratory studies. Because vitamin D deficiency has been steadily increasing over the past few years, we wondered whether this could be contributing to the rising rates of colorectal cancer in young individuals,” said Ng, director of the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center at Dana-Farber. “We found that total vitamin D intake of 300 IU per day or more – roughly equivalent to three 8-oz. glasses of milk – was associated with an approximately 50% lower risk of developing young-onset colorectal cancer.” The results of the study were obtained by calculating the total vitamin D intake – both from dietary sources and supplements – of 94,205 women participating in the Nurses' Health Study II (NHS II). This study is a prospective cohort study of nurses aged 25 to 42 years that began in 1989. The women are followed every two years by questionnaires on demographics, diet and lifestyle factors, and medical and other health-related information. The researchers focused on a primary endpoint – young-onset colorectal cancer, diagnosed before 50 years of age. They also asked on a follow-up questionnaire whether they had had a colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy where colorectal polyps (which may be precursors to colorectal cancer) were found. During the period from 1991 to 2015 the researchers documented 111 cases of young-onset colorectal cancer and 3,317 colorectal polyps. Analysis showed that higher total vitamin D intake was associated with a significantly reduced risk of early-onset colorectal cancer. The same link was found between higher vitamin D intake and risk of colon polyps detected before age 50.  The association was stronger for dietary vitamin D – principally from dairy products – than from vitamin D supplements. The study authors said that finding could be due to chance or to unknown factors that are not yet understood. Interestingly, the researchers didn't find a significant association between total vitamin D intake and risk of colorectal cancer diagnosed after age 50. The findings were not able to explain this inconsistency, and the scientists said further research in a larger sample is necessary to determine if the protective effect of vitamin D is actually stronger in young-onset colorectal cancer. In any case, the investigators concluded that higher total vitamin D intake is associated with decreased risks of young-onset colorectal cancer and precursors (polyps). “Our results further support that vitamin D may be important in younger adults for health and possibly colorectal cancer prevention,” said Ng. “It is critical to understand the risk factors that are associated with young-onset colorectal cancer so that we can make informed recommendations about diet and lifestyle, as well as identify high risk individuals to target for earlier screening.” The study was funded by grants from the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense; by the American Cancer Society Mentored Research Scholar Grant; and by the Project P Fund. Ng's disclosures include research funding from Pharmavite, Revolution Medicines, Janssen, and Evergrande Group; Advisory boards for Array Biopharma, Seattle Genetics, and BiomX; and consulting for X-Biotix Therapeutics. Lack of exercise and poor nutrition could increase the risk of diseases like dementia Kings College London, August 17, 2021 New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found that both diet and exercise can influence the risk of cognitive decline (CD) and dementia by potentially influencing hippocampal neurogenesis (the process by which the brain produces new brain cells) long before their onset. The study, published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, suggests that altered neurogenesis in the brain could potentially represent an early biomarker for both CD and dementia. The investigation studied how the blood of participants with and without CD and dementia could influence hippocampal neurogenesis in laboratory settings and whether diet and exercise were important factors. Specifically, blood samples of 418 French adults over the age of 65 were collected 12-years prior to CD and dementia diagnosis and tested on human hippocampal stems cells. Additionally, information on each participant's sociodemographic, lifestyle, and clinical data were collected and incidence cognition status and dementia were measured every 2 to 3 years over a 12-year period. Over the course of the study, the researchers established that 12 years prior to diagnosis, both CD and Alzheimer's were associated with levels of neural stem cell death. The team also found that exercise, nutrition, vitamin D levels, carotenoid and lipid levels are all associated with the rate at which cells die off. Furthermore, physical activity and nutrition were key factors that then also determined CD status.  Specifically, researchers found that reduced physical activity and increased malnutrition both increased cell death which in turn increased the risk for future CD. While previous studies have established that diet and exercise have some protective effects against CD and dementia, these roles have been poorly understood at the neurobiological level. To date, studies on animals have shown how diet and exercise can directly influence hippocampal neurogenesis, potentially explaining how exercise and diet may biologically exert their effects, but this study sheds further light on this in the context of a human model. Doctor Sandrine Thuret, the study's lead investigator from King's IoPPN said “Our study has demonstrated not only that there are individual markers of hippocampal neurogenesis associated with CD and dementia 12 years later, but also that there is some degree of specificity with respect to diagnoses of dementia subtypes. “Specifically, if an individual displays an increase in their levels of cell death during differentiation (when neural stem cells are becoming neurons), we can look at this as a potential warning sign of CD. Conversely, a decrease in levels of cell death during proliferation (the process by which a single cell divides into a pair) and reduced hippocampal progenitor cell integrity could be viewed as a predictor for Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular dementia, respectively.” According to Alzheimer's Research UK, there were a total of 525,315 people living with a dementia diagnosis in the UK in 2020[1]. Rates of cognitive decline and dementia are expected to triple in prevalence by 2040. Dr Andrea du Preez, the study's first author from King's IoPPN said, “While more work is undoubtedly needed to fully understand how diet and exercise might modulate hippocampal neurogenesis, our findings may represent an effective early preventative strategy against CD and dementia.” Acupuncture improves symptoms of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome compared to sham treatment China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, August 17, 2021  A multicenter randomized trial showed that 20 sessions of acupuncture over 8 weeks resulted in greater improvement in symptoms of moderate to severe chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) compared with sham therapy. Treatment effects endured over 24 weeks follow up. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine. CP/CPPS manifests discomfort or pain in the pelvic region for at least 3 of the previous 6 months without evidence of infection. Lower urinary tract symptoms, psychological issues, and sexual dysfunction may also be involved. Men with CP/CPPS may have a poor quality of life due to the many neuropsychophysiologic pathophysiology factors associated with the disorder, such as inflammation in the prostate, anxiety and stress, and dyssynergic voiding. Antibiotics, a-blockers, and anti-inflammatories are the mainstays of treatment in clinical practice, but they have limited effectiveness and are associated with adverse events with long-term use. Acupuncture has shown promise as an alternative treatment, but high-quality evidence is scarce. Researchers from the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences randomly assigned 440 male participants (220 in each group) to either 8 weeks of acupuncture or sham therapy to assess the long-term efficacy of acupuncture for improving symptoms of CP/CPPS. The treatment was considered effective if participants achieved a clinically important reduction of at least 6 points from baseline on the National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index at weeks 8 and 32. Ascertainment of sustained efficacy required the between-group difference to be statistically significant at both time points. The researchers found that compared with the sham acupuncture group, larger proportions of participants in the acupuncture group reported marked or moderate improvements in symptoms at all assessment points. No significant difference was found in changes in International Index of Erectile Function 5 score at all assessment time points or in peak and average urinary flow rates at week 8. No serious adverse events were reported in either group. According to the researchers, these findings show long-term efficacy of acupuncture and provide high-quality evidence for clinical practice and guideline recommendations. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) decreases amyloid beta-induced neurotoxicity by decreasing neuroinflammation through regulation of microglial polarization Yunnan University (CHina), August 16, 2021 According to news reporting originating in Yunnan, People's Republic of China, research stated, “Although the cause of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is still controversial, it is generally accepted that neuroinflammation plays a key role in AD pathogenesis. Thus, regulating the polarization of microglia will help in recovering from AD since microglia can be polarized into classical M1 and alternative M2 phenotypes, M1 microglia leading to neuroinflammation and M2 microglia acting as anti-inflammatory effectors.” Financial support for this research came from National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Yunnan University, “Our previous study demonstrated that eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), an essential n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, may modulate glial cell activity and functions, but it is not clear whether EPA plays a role in microglial polarization. Here, we aimed to test the hypothesis that EPA may regulate the polarization of microglia and subsequently alleviate neuroinflammation and neuronal damage. Male C57BL/6 mice were fed an EPA -supplemented diet or a palm oil -supplemented diet for 42 days. On day 28 of diet feeding, the mice received a single intracerebroventricular injection of beta-peptide fragment 1-42(A beta(1-42)) or saline. The polarization of M1 and M2 microglia was evaluated by western blot using the respective markers. Changes in inflammatory cytokine mRNA levels were examined using real-time PCR. Neurological deficits were analysed using the Morris water maze and TdT-mediated dUTP Nick-End Labeling (TUNEL) assays. EPA supplementation effectively reversed the increasing trend of M1 microglial markers and the decreased expression of M2 microglial markers in the hippocampus mediated by A beta(1-42) and normalized the A beta-induced upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines and the downregulation of anti-inflammatory factors. Consistent with these findings, EPA significantly improved cognitive function and inhibited apoptotic neuronal death in the hippocampus.” According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “These results demonstrated that EPA appears to have potential effects on regulating microglial polarization, which contributes to alleviating neuroinflammation and may have beneficial effects for preventing and treating AD.” This research has been peer-reviewed. Yoga and meditation improve mind-body health and stress resilience University of Southern California  August 19, 2021  Many people report positive health effects from practicing yoga and meditation, and experience both mental and physical benefits from these practices. However, we still have much to learn about how exactly these practices affect mind-body health. A new research article published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience investigates the effects of yoga and meditation on brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), the activity on the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) effects and inflammatory markers. By studying the participants of an intensive 3-month yoga and meditation retreat, the researchers found that the practices positively impacted BDNF signaling, the cortisol awakening response (CAR) and immunological markers, and in addition improved subjective wellbeing. In this study, the retreat participants were assessed before and after participating in a 3-month yoga and meditation retreat that involved daily meditation and Isha yoga, accompanied by a vegetarian diet. The yogic practices consisted of physical postures, controlled breathing practices, and seated meditations during which the participants focused on mantra repetition, breath, emptying the mind and bodily sensation. The researchers measured psychometric measures, brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), circadian salivary cortisol levels, as well as pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. They also collected data on psychometric variables including mindfulness, absorption, depression and anxiety, and investigated the relationship between psychological improvements and biological changes. The data showed that participation in the retreat was associated with decreases in both self-reported anxiety and depression as well as increases in mindfulness. The research team observed increases in the plasma levels of BDNF, a neuromodulator that plays an important role in learning, memory and the regulation of complex processes such as inflammation, immunity, mood regulation, stress response and metabolism. They also observed increases in the magnitude of the cortisol awakening response (CAR) which is part of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis (HPA), suggesting improved stress resilience. Moreover, there was a decrease in inflammatory processes caused by an increase of the anti-inflammatory cytokine Interleukin-10 and a reduction of the pro-inflammatory cytokine Interleukin-12 after the retreat. "It is likely that at least some of the significant improvements in both HPA axis functioning as exemplified by the CAR as well as neuroimmunologic functioning as exemplified by increases in BDNF levels and alterations in cytokines were due to the intensive meditation practice involved in this retreat," says corresponding author Dr Baruch Rael Cahn (University of Southern California, USA). The research team hypothesize that the pattern of biological findings observed in their study is linked to enhanced resilience and wellbeing. "The observed increased BDNF signaling possibly related to enhanced neurogenesis and/or neuroplasticity, increased CAR likely related to enhanced alertness and readiness for mind-body engagement, and increased anti- and pro-inflammatory cytokines possibly indicating enhanced immunological readiness," explains Dr Cahn. "An intriguing possible link between the effects on BDNF and the CAR is hippocampal functional integrity, since increased BDNF levels due to physical exercise has previously been shown to relate with hippocampal neurogenesis and likely relate to its positive effects on well-being and depression." In the light of previous studies of the positive effects of meditation on mental fitness, autonomic homeostasis and inflammatory status, the researchers think that their findings are related to the meditative practices that the retreat participants engaged in. However, they suggest that some of the observed changes may also be related to the physical aspects of the retreat - yoga practice and diet - and that the observed change patterns are a reflection of wellbeing and mind-body integration. The next step will be to conduct further research in order to clarify the extent to which the positive changes on mind-body wellness and stress resilience are related to the yoga and meditation practices respectively, and to account for other possible contextual factors such as social dynamics, diet and the impact of the teacher. "To our knowledge, our study is the first to examine a broad range of pro- and anti-inflammatory markers in a healthy population before and after a yoga-meditation intervention. Our findings justify further studies of yoga and meditation retreats assessing for the replicability, specificity and long-term implications of these findings," concludes Dr Cahn.  

This week we are speaking with John Paul Morabito of Chicago, Illinois. John Paul is a transdisciplinary weaver who engages the medium of tapestry reimagined in the ditigial age. Their work outputs woven forms, moving images, and relational actions to imagine queer grace. Their work has been exhibited internationally, including but not limited to the Zhejiang (zhuh-zhong) Art Museum in China, Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Projects in New York and the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas. They also have work in collections like the Textile Resource Center at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. They have presented papers at the College Art Association Conference and the Textile Society of America Symposium, published essays with Art China, the China Academy of Art Textile Reader 2, and the Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice. Morabito holds a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where they currently serve on the faculty as an Assistant Professor, Adjunct of Fiber and Material Studies. We hope you enjoy our conversation with John Paul as cover how they discovered weaving early in their life, queer identity and creation through textiles, the future of weaving and more. Find John Paul Online : Website | Instagram - - Join the Discord : https://professionalweaversociety.org/join-the-discord/ - - Sponsored by : Comfortcloth Weaving LLC Read full show notes and resources at : https://professionalweaversociety.com/podcast - - Sponsor the Podcast : Become A Sponsor Support the Podcast : Become A Patron (Shop on Amazon) Music by Rawhead The Wreckloose : https://rawheadthewreckloose.bandcamp.com/ Rawhead the Wreckloose's new album 'Cold Bill' : https://rawheadthewreckloose.bandcamp.com/album/cold-bill Intro Music : Guesthouse

Guru Besar UI, Universitas Negeri Padang, Kyoto University, dan China Academy of Social Science mendukung pemberian gelar Profesor Kehormatan kepada Megawati. Di sisi lain, Profesor di Nanyang Technological University (NTU) menyebut "Karya Ilmiah" Megawati sebagai "cara ilmiah memuji diri sendiri". Di luar pro dan kontra yang ada, yang paling mendasar adalah fakta bahwa Perguruan Tinggi kita terjebak dalam relasi kuasa yang merampas independensinya sebagai institusi akademis. Kalau sudah begini tak usah heran kita akan semakin kerap menyaksikan gelar atau jabatan akademik ditransaksikan dengan privilese politik kekuasaan.

Jack Rasmus, professor in economics and politics at St. Mary's College in California, joins us to discuss Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's rejection of the new bipartisan $908 billion stimulus plan. The plan was put forward to break the legislative stalemate as the coronavirus numbers continue to climb throughout the country. He also talks about the Black Friday weekend shopping numbers being 14% less than last year, creating new challenges for retailers.Barbara Arnwine, president and founder of Transformative Justice Coalition, joins us to discuss members of seven major US civil rights organizations pushing for a meeting with President-elect Joe Biden. The meeting's purpose is to pressure Biden to appoint Black nominees to the remaining high-profile Cabinet posts. To date, Biden has given initial "marquee" positions in the Cabinet and White House to White Candidates. Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP, said yesterday that they have "not had any communication with the president-elect" in nearly a month after election day, instigating fears that Biden is failing to make good on his promises to promote Black leaders.Dr. GiGi El-Bayoumi, professor of medicine and the founding director of the Rodman Institute at GW Hospital, returns to discuss the latest coronavirus news. Yesterday afternoon, a panel of expert advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13 to 1 to recommend that healthcare workers and residents of long-term care facilities get top priority for vaccination. And, infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci announced on Sunday that the worst was yet to come with the coronavirus pandemic, with the United States potentially facing a "surge superimposed upon the surge that we're already in" after the Thanksgiving holidays.Chris Garaffa, web developer and technologist, joins us to discuss President Trump threatening to veto the $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act unless it includes a measure eliminating a federal law protecting tech companies such as Facebook and Twitter. "If the very dangerous and unfair Section 230 is not completely terminated as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), I will be forced to unequivocally VETO the Bill when sent to the very beautiful Resolute desk," Trump tweeted late on Tuesday.Richard Lachmann, professor at SUNY Albany and author of several books, joins Dr. Wilmer Leon to discuss Boeing Company's 737 MAX staging its first post-grounding flight including media on board on Wednesday. Carriers hope the public relations effort would demonstrate to passengers that the redesigned jet is safe after a 20-month safety ban. The 737 MAX, Boeing's best-selling jet, was grounded in March 2019 after two fatal crashes in five months killed a combined 346 people, scoring the airline industry's worst safety crisis in decades and undermining U.S. aviation regulatory leadership.K. J. Noh, peace activist, writer, and teacher, returns to discuss a report announcing China's Chang'e-5 spacecraft's successful landing on the near side of the moon yesterday. "Chang'e-5 is the world's first moon-sample mission in more than 40 years, and Chinese space engineers have made elaborate plans for possible challenges ahead," said Peng Jing, deputy chief designer of the Chang'e-5 probe from the China Academy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.Teresa Lundy, government affairs and public relations specialist and principal of TML Communications, LLC, and Greg Palast, investigative reporter, author and filmmaker, joins us to discuss Attorney General William Barr's contradiction of President Trump voting claims. Yesterday, Barr told the Associated Press that the Justice Department hadn't found any evidence of widespread voter fraud. "To date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election," Mr. Barr said.Dr. Clarence Lusane, author, activist, and political science professor at Howard University, returns to talk about the protests in France against a new bill that would make publishing photos of police illegal. The demonstrations grew stronger this week after a video emerged of police racially abusing and beating a Black man.

This week is the second part of our two-part series on Chinese commercial launch. For those who missed Part I, a history of Chinese Commercial Launch, check out Episode 2 of this podcast!Last time we left off at the dawn of China’s private launch era. Having discussed the major state-owned companies and their respective rockets, we will now shift our attention to the plethora of privately-owned launch companies entering the Chinese market today. Some key takeaways:The launch industry in China is big, and it is surprisingly diverse. As discussed last time, the biggest players in the launch industry in China are subsidiaries of CASC—namely the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), and the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST). These two companies produce all current Long March rockets. With that said, the past 6 years have seen the launch industry become much bigger than just these two companies.Late 2014 saw the Chinese government publish “Document 60”, which began the process of opening specific industries, including launch, to private investment. Since the publishing of Document 60, we have seen no less than 15 commercial/most privately-owned launch companies emerge in China. Most of these companies aspire to build full rockets, though some have elected to focus on specific technologies, i.e. propulsion systems. Indeed, the number of new launch startups is so great, that people within the industry refer to a “First Generation” and “Second Generation” of Chinese private launch companies. Today, we provide a rundown of the companies, their rockets, the challenges and opportunities that they face, and what we might expect from these companies moving forward. Feel free to engage in a discussion with us through the comment section or by email. Follow us on YouTube and on https://www.dongfanghour.com/. And feel free to give this episode a thumbs-up/Like. It helps the channel!

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) shipped roughly 2.5 million iPhones in China in March, a slight rebound after one of its worst months in the country ever, according to government data published on Friday. Mobile phone shipments in China in March totalled 21 million units, according to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT). That was a more than three-fold increase from February, yet still down roughly 20% compared with March 2019. Chinese retailers largely resumed operations by early March, with brick-and-mortar outlets re-opening and e-commerce logistics getting back in gear after the virus and tough containment measures brought much of the economy to a standstill in the first two months. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor Yufei Yang and Dr. Lingyun Sun In this important podcast, Professor Yang and Dr. Sun are joined by Dr. Ting Bao, as she translates a conversation about China’s response to COVID-19, how TCM was helpful, and what advice Dr. Yang has for people as they grapple with this worldwide pandemic. Professor Yufei Yang, Director of Integrative Oncology at Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, is a highly respected clinician and researcher in Traditional Chinese Medicine and a Medical Oncologist in Beijing, and the first Asian committee member of the Society for Integrative Oncology. She is dedicated to international collaboration and conversations in this field. She is joined in this podcast by her colleague and former student, Medical Oncologist Dr. Lingyun Sun, who has jointly trained at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center during her PhD. She focuses on TCM and cancer survivorship, colorectal cancer and the gut microbiome. Dr. Ting Bao serves as the current President for the Society for Integrative Oncology. She is a Medical Oncologist and Integrative Oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

All three benchmark US equity indices notched fresh all-time intraday and closing highs - Dow up +212-points or +0.74% (at 28,956.90) and closing within 4-points of 29,000. Goldman Sachs Inc Group Inc climbed +2.1% after Bank of America upgraded the investment bank to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’, citing an attractive valuation and the benefits of a possible global economic rebound. The broader S&P500 +0.67%, with Information Technology (up +1.13%) leading all eleven primary sectors higher. However, Kohls Corp fell -6.54% after the department store operator issued earnings guidance to the low end of their fiscal 2019 forecast. The NASDAQ +0.80%. Apple Inc rose to +2.1% to log their third record high (US$310.43) of the year following a Barron’s report based calculations of data published by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology that recorded that the company shipped a larger-than-expected 3.2M iPhones in China in December. Advanced Micro Devices Inc rose +2.38%, with the chipmaker buoyed by an upgrade from Mizuho Securities which cited a potentially stronger server market in 2020.

All three benchmark US equity indices notched fresh all-time intraday and closing highs - Dow up +212-points or +0.74% (at 28,956.90) and closing within 4-points of 29,000. Goldman Sachs Inc Group Inc climbed +2.1% after Bank of America upgraded the investment bank to ‘buy' from ‘neutral', citing an attractive valuation and the benefits of a possible global economic rebound. The broader S&P500 +0.67%, with Information Technology (up +1.13%) leading all eleven primary sectors higher. However, Kohls Corp fell -6.54% after the department store operator issued earnings guidance to the low end of their fiscal 2019 forecast. The NASDAQ +0.80%. Apple Inc rose to +2.1% to log their third record high (US$310.43) of the year following a Barron's report based calculations of data published by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology that recorded that the company shipped a larger-than-expected 3.2M iPhones in China in December. Advanced Micro Devices Inc rose +2.38%, with the chipmaker buoyed by an upgrade from Mizuho Securities which cited a potentially stronger server market in 2020.

The pace of urbanization in contemporary China is nothing short of dizzying. Seventy years ago, at the time of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, 80% of the population were farmers based in rural areas. Now, over 60% of all Chinese citizens live in cities of various sizes, and it is projected that by 2030, the number of urban dwellers will exceed 1 billion. As one would expect, the challenges that these dynamics pose to Chinese architects and urban planners are staggering. So how do these beleaguered builders design a modern city in China from scratch in the face of so many changing variables? How do they create cities that strike a balance between modern and traditional aesthetics? And what kinds of obstacles can they expect to face throughout this process?Featuring:Andrea Krupski von Mansberg | architect, urban designerAndrea’s LinkedIn Li Shuwen | architect, urban plannerShuwen’s websiteLars Ulrik Thom | founder of Beijing PostcardsBeijing Postcards websiteAnd, as usual, your host, Aladin Farré.Aladin’s LinkedIn | Aladin’s TwitterWith thanks to Brenden Gonsalves for graphic design support.Middle Earth is made by China Compass Productions. If you have a China-themed cultural project, please get in touch!Recommended watching:Imperial City Wall Relics Park, located on the east side of the Forbidden City in Beijing.Xiangshan Central Campus of the China Academy of Art, located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Answers to the episode quiz:1. The CCTV headquarters in Beijing is the most expensive building in China, with an estimated cost of $800 million (approximately 5.7 billion yuan).2. Tiananmen Square has the same area as Vatican City, 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi). 3. Ordos 鄂尔多斯 may be the most famous Chinese “ghost town.” Located in Inner Mongolia, Ordos was supposed to house almost a million people working in the natural resources industry.

The China Academy of Space Technology is aiming high, with an orbiter, lander and rover mission to Mars scheduled for 2020. Thirteen payloads will be carried, including ground-penetrating radar and a methane-sensitive spectrometer to look for hints of biological processes. But getting there aint easy, with more than half of all Mars missions ending in failure.

Zhang, Peili is considered the father of Chinese video art for his three-hour video 30X30 (1988). He is also as an influential educator who started the New Media Department at China Academy of Art in 2002 where young artists such as Hu, Weiyi, Lin, ke, Lu, yang among many others graduated from. This episode starts with a re-discovery of his 30X30. The work depicts the artist breaks a mirror and glues the pieces together. Although being labeled as the first Chinese video art piece in China, the artist’s intention behind the work has been ironically covered by its fame. Firstly, in today’s talk, it is actually called a “failure” by Zhang as he actually planned to lock the audience in the room, forcing them to stay with the monotonous or “meaningless” time of mirror gluing, and thus making obvious the consciousness of time passing. However, it was him ended up being forced to hold the video controller and keeping fast forward under the press of the audience. What made this work pivotal in contemporary Chinese art is not that it made in the video form, but the effort to engage the audience, trying to make them part of the work and thus create an experience for them which might leave some traces or make some differences in their life instead of just a pretty painting on the wall to be taken a glance of. In that sense the original intention of the work hasn’t been touched upon at all at the time. Secondly, the point is to create a period of “meaningless” time no matter what Zhang was doing. Because of the expectation of the TV media, the audience would tend to expect something happening during the event, but they would be disappointed to find that there is actually nothing happened, neither in terms of the content nor the video form, camera language or visual effect, nothing happened only except for the time passing. Zhang mentioned Waiting for Godot when asked about if he has been influenced by the Greek mythology Sisyphus. But the choice of mirror breaking and gluing has its own symbolic meaning anyway, which actually came from the Chinese idiom “A broken mirror joined together” to indicate a certain hope after the violent break. The work finally shows helplessly that a mirror can never be rejoined and reused. We didn’t dig into the political metaphorical meaning which could possibly be there, but continue to talk about the use of video instead of performance and the difference in between. Zhang dislikes the kind of showing himself of performance in front of the audience and he feels much more comfortable when facing with a camera, which means, the “mediated” time is more “natural” for him than the “real” time. From there we discussed his later works from Uncertain Pleasures (1996) to his retrospective exhibition Certain Pleasures (2001), covering the topics including the relationship between “to look at” and “to be looked at”, the visceral power of media worthy of both artistic exploration and particular vigilance. Thank you for listening and please don’t hesitate to contact me via duansiying@gmail.com if you would like to learn more about the details of the conversation or have any suggestion.   With particular gratitude to Chronus Art Center for facilitating this interview.

In this episode with Dan Bensky we discuss the intricacies of palpation, his insights around palpating the San Jiao, and how refining your palpation skills can assist with your diagnosis, your acupuncture choices, and better inform your herbal prescriptions. Inspired by his background in osteopathy and craniosacral methods, Dan brings the classics of ancient acupuncture descriptions to life using the osteopathic approach to help bridge the gap in the practical hands on palpatory learning of acupuncture.Dan Benksy has a diploma in Chinese medicine from Macau institute of Chinese medicine, and a PhD from the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. He also has a Doctor of Osteopathy. He practices in Seattle and you can find his clinic here. (www.danbensky.com).Dan has authored and co-authored many important Chinese medicine texts including the Shanghai Acupuncture text, Chinese medicine material medica, and Chinese Herbal medicine formulas and strategies.We'd love to hear your comments and feedback on this episode. Please drop by our Facebook page to let us know what you think on this topic!

Born and raised in Hangzhou, China, Shiyuan Xu received her BA from China Academy of Art in 2012, and MFA from Arizona State University in 2016. Completed a summer residency at Archie Bray Foundation last year, currently Shiyuan is the resident at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft in Houston. Shiyuan is the recipient of 2017 Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist.

From Paul's Website...   Paul Catanese is a hybrid media artist whose diverse range of works include installation, printmaking, video, sculptural objects, handmade paper, artists books, code, net.art, and projections which have been exhibited internationally, notably at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the New Museum of Contemporary Art, SFMOMA Artists Gallery, La Villette and the China Academy of Art; with screenings at the Bangkok Experimental Film Festival, Stuttgart Filmwinter, FILE, ANIMAC, ExUrban Screens, New Forms Festival, and ISEA2014 Dubai. He has received commissions from Rhizome.org and Turbulence.org, and was awarded a 2014 Efroymson Contemporary Arts Fellowship. Catanese is Associate Professor of Art & Art History and Director of the Interdisciplinary Arts & Media MFA Program at Columbia College Chicago.  

This is Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news. Following the implementation in January of harsher rules against bribes and gifts, provincial governments are abolishing special accounts that have been misused by officials to hide ill-gotten gains. In August, the Guizhou government joined at least three other provinces in canceling a special bank account that officials had used to deposit money and remain under the radar of graft investigators. The first "clean governance accounts" were established in the 1990s to reduce corruption while protecting the privacy of officials. Over a dozen provincial-level governments had established such accounts. The provinces of Sichuan and Gansu, as well as the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, recently eliminated them. Usually, the accounts are managed by the local discipline inspection authorities and banks. The names of the depositor and the sum are not disclosed, and the money is turned over to the local treasury. Zhuang Deshui, a professor at Peking University, explained that the accounts were designed as an outlet for officials who are remorseful. However, some officials have misused the service. Many use the account as an umbrella or safe haven. For example, some corrupt officials only deposit bribes when they face an investigation. This is Special English. This year will witness 7.6 million students graduating from universities and colleges across China. This summer is also the first employment season after the universal two-child policy came into effect. As a result, female graduates are facing more severe competition and pressure in job hunting. Overt and covert gender discrimination floods recruitment notices. Examples of more explicit discrimination include "only male", "male preferred", "married mother preferred", "higher educational background for female candidates", "appearance and height required" and "obligations of no marriage and no reproduction in certain years". However, even covert discrimination can be quite obvious, such as when employers inquire about female applicants' marital status and thoughts on family planning, or stress that the position requires frequent overtime and is therefore more suitable for men. According to a 2014 survey conducted by the Women's Studies Institute of China, WSIC, 86 percent of female graduates in Beijing, Hebei and Shandong say they have experienced gender discrimination while job hunting. Marriage, childbearing and employment are all women's rights, and are protected by law, explained Ma Yan, a researcher with WSIC. However, Ma said, childbearing does increase costs to employers. For example, in the wake of the universal two-child policy, many local governments have extended mandated maternity from one month to three. You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. China has launched a new high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar imaging satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province. The Gaofen-3 satellite was launched off the back of a Long March 4C rocket. It was the 233rd flight mission by a Long March carrier rocket. This is China's first Synthetic Aperture Radar imaging satellite that is accurate to one meter in distance. It covers the globe with an all-weather, 24-hour observation service and will be used for disaster warning, weather forecasting, water resource assessments, and the protection of maritime rights. With 12 imaging modes, the high-definition observation satellite is capable of taking wide pictures of earth and photographing detailed scenarios of specific areas. Gaofen-3 is also China's first low orbit remote sensing satellite that has a lifespan of eight years. It is able to provide high-definition remote sensing data for its users over long periods of time. Since the inception of the Gaofen project in 2013, China has had an increasingly clear view of the planet. Launched in April 2013, Gaofen-1 can cover the globe in just four days. Gaofen-2 was sent into space in August 2014 and is accurate to 0.8 of a meter in full color and can collect multispectral images of objects 3 meters or longer in length. Gaofen-4, launched late last year, is China's first geosynchronous orbit high-definition optical imaging satellite and the world's most sophisticated. The Gaofen-3 and the Long March 4C rocket were developed by the China Academy of Space Technology and the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, under the guidance of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. This is Special English. China's military is likely to deploy the Type-96B tank as the pillar of its tank fleet, replacing most of its old models. Military observers say the excellent capabilities of the Type-96B qualified it to be the backbone of China's tank force. The Type-96B is the strongest variant of the Type-96 family and is truly an advanced, third-generation main battle tank. The army will use it to replace the old tanks including the Type-59 and Type-69 models. The latest developments came as the Type-96B delivered impressive performances in the Masters of Automobile and Tank Hardware competition, also known as the Tank Biathlon, held recently in Moscow. China sent several Type-96B tanks to take part in the tank competition, the most watched part of the Russia-hosted International Army Games. The eight-day individual part of the competition involved 54 teams from 17 countries, with the Chinese delegation scoring the highest. The Chinese military had more than 7,000 tanks in active service by the end of last year, and the majority of the armored force is still equipped with tanks made several decades ago. However, experts say it is unrealistic for the Chinese military to purchase and deploy the new tanks on a large scale due to their high price and limited production capacity. You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. A Chinese woman has received 1.7 million yuan, roughly 260,000 U.S dollars, for a wrongful murder conviction that put her behind bars for 13 years. The court in Yunnan Province ruled that Qian Renfeng's confession was made under duress and that she was not guilty of the murder charge she was convicted for in 2002. Qian was working at a nursery where a toddler died of food poisoning and two other children were hospitalized. Qian, who had prepared the children's meals that day, was forced into confessing that she had mixed rat poison into the food. It was on the basis of this forced confession that she was found guilty of murder. In 2013, procurators in the province reopened her case. The investigation took almost two years. Last year, the procurators ruled that there was a lack of evidence to support the conviction, and advised the provincial higher court to rehear the case. In December last year, the higher court quashed the sentence, ruling that it lacked sufficient evidence to determine guilt beyond reasonable doubt. She was exonerated and released. Qian had filed for up to 9 million yuan, roughly 1.5 million U.S. dollars, in damages. You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. You can access the program by logging on to newsplusradio.cn. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know by e-mailing us at mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. That's mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. Now the news continues. The designer of the tall, lane-straddling bus Song Youzhou has said the bus can run smoothly despite doubts raised in some quarters. The bus, known as the Transit Elevated Bus, allows cars to pass beneath. The feasibility of the vehicle was questioned after a test run last month in Hebei Province. The bus is 22 meters long, 8 meters wide and 5 meters tall. It is designed with a passenger area high above the ground, with a capacity of 300 people. The legs of the bus reach over lanes of ordinary traffic, creating a sort of moving tunnel. Vehicles less than 2 meters high can pass beneath it. The bus was designed to relieve traffic pressure on roads. But media and internet users have questioned whether the bus will work as expected, because some vehicles are taller than two meters and the huge vehicle can face many challenges on the road. According to Song, more than 90 percent of the vehicles in cities are salon cars and SUVs which are within 2 meters in height. He said most of them can run under the bus, thus helping to improve the utilization rate of roads. This is Special English. Though tipping is not widely practiced on the Chinese mainland, some restaurants in the economic powerhouse of Shanghai are now facilitating rewards for waiters through scanning a QR code, usually for 3 to 5 yuan, roughly 45 to 75 US cents. Using a loudspeaker, a barbecue store in Shanghai suggests that customers are welcome to tip through online payment platforms including WeChat, in recognition of the good service they receive. At the entrance to another restaurant, an eye-catching poster pledges a 10 yuan coupon to those who have given tips of up to 3 yuan. Another store, which is part of a restaurant chain, also joined the trend in encouraging tipping, as a means to improve service. A restaurant worker said she received as many as 60 tips a day for her excellent service, which brings her 3,600 yuan extra a month. She said she felt a sense of self-worth through the tips. But one customer said she was embarrassed to give 4 yuan in cash to a waiter but was happy to scan a QR code to transfer the money via her cellphone. But there are also customers who are clearly not ready for the practice simply because tipping is not a must in China. You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. A college student from East China says her dream is to see more Chinese women succeed in their ambition to become entrepreneurs. Twenty-one-year-old Hong Xinyu was China's representative at the Girls-20 Summit in Beijing. She told the international gathering that her plan is to open a workshop to help women who are unable to go to college get training in management. Hong said Chinese women still don't have enough opportunities to achieve career success. One important reason is that many of them lack management ability and entrepreneurship. Twenty-four young women joined this year's Girls 20 summit. They were chosen for their experience, ambition and learning ability among more than 1,700 applicants from G20 member countries. The Girls20 was established in 2009. It is an organization based in Canada that is devoted to promoting greater female participation in the workforce around the world. The head of Girls 20, Farah Mohamed, said China stands out internationally for producing impressive examples of women who are in power, particularly in business. Eight of the world's top-10 richest self-made women are from China, compared with two from the United States. Zhou Qunfei, who heads touch-screen maker Lens Technology, stormed to the top of the list with her 8 billion U.S.-dollar fortune. This is Special English. （全文见周六微信。）

This is Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news. Xinhua News Agency and The Associate Press have pledged to further enhance their innovative cooperation in the digitalization of traditional media. Xinhua President Cai Mingzhao and AP CEO Cary Pruitt made the pledge on the sidelines of the third World Media Summit held in the Qatari capital Doha. Cai said Xinhua and The AP have already made numerous explorations in digital migration for media groups, adding that Xinhua values its cooperation and exchanges with The AP in the face of their common challenges from the Internet. Since 2015, Xinhua has made a number of experimental attempts, including introducing robot systems to draft news stories and launching on-scene news via Xinhua's application on mobile phones. The efforts have enabled reporters to do live reporting with hand-held devices. He also said what Xinhua is trying to do is to bring readers to the scene where news is happening, yet there are always limits to today's news coverage, whether it is in the form of text, pictures or videos. Xinhua expects to enhance their cooperation with The AP in media innovation. For his part, Pruitt said The AP has observed and admired the innovation at Xinhua and how much Xinhua has done to integrate and bring digital platforms to it. He said The AP recognizes the need for innovation, and is looking forward to deepening its partnership with Xinhua. This is Special English. China is preparing to launch a Mars probe in 2020, and it is expected to arrive at the red planet the following year. An aerospace expert said that although China is not the first Asian nation to send a probe to Mars, it wants to start at a higher level. Ye Peijian is an academic of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and leader of the team with the China Academy of Space Technology. Ye said the probe will include an orbiter, a lander and a rover. The orbiter will conduct global surveys of Mars; and the entry device will land a rover on the surface. Parachute and reverse thrust engine technology will probably be used in the landing. He said although there is less than five years to go till the launch, they are confident. The probe is being developed by the team that completed the Chang'e-3 lunar probe. A 3D demonstration video from the academy shows how the Mars probe will fly around 10 months before closing on the red planet. Controllers on Earth will guide it into a large elliptical orbit and the orbiter and lander will separate. The orbiter will stay in orbit for at least a year to photograph key areas and monitor the planet's environment. You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Three Chinese nationals have received top honors from the British Council when it handed out the 2016 Education UK Alumni Awards in Beijing. Nine alumni of British universities were among the finalists for the awards, having stood out from more than 800 applicants from across China. Ling Yifan is a cartoonist who graduated from Birmingham City University. She received a Professional Achievement Award. Ling has published more than 20 comic books in China and abroad, and three of the books have won international awards. Her online comic story, Guarding, has been read by more than 100 million people and was adapted into a film. Ling said she benefited a great deal from her studies in the United Kingdom, which helped improve her artistic skills and added to her confidence. Xiao Dun, who obtained a master's degree at the University of Cambridge, received the Entrepreneurial Award for his success in co-founding a company that develops educational mobile apps, and for an online homework platform he established for more than 15 million students. Xiao said his experience at Cambridge enhanced his leadership and sense of business, which played a key role in his career to become a successful entrepreneur. Zheng Jianwei, a visually impaired English teacher, won the Social Impact Award. Zheng was the first among his visually impaired peers in southwestern China to have taken an English language proficiency test, the International English Language Testing System, and then studied in the UK. Carma Elliot, director of the British Council China, said the excellent alumni shared one similarity: their education experience in the UK laid a solid basis for their success in different fields and enabled them to inspire younger generations. China now has around 600,000 students who returned from the UK after graduation. This is Special English. More than 300 students from various Mexican universities as well as entrepreneurs, diplomats, lawmakers and journalists have been invited to the Chinese Embassy to celebrate the annual Chinese Culture Day. The Chinese ambassador to Mexico Qiu Xiaoqi hailed the curiosity of Mexicans about Chinese culture and said many young people in China are also interested in getting to know about Mexico. The ambassador explained that it is important to hold the Chinese Culture Day in Mexico as it helps to bring new generations of people from both countries closer together. This was the fourth Chinese Culture Day in Mexico. The event opened the door to sharing different forms of Chinese artistic expression with the public. The four-hour-event included dances, Chinese and local cuisine, a fashion show, and a concert by Chinese singer Pu Jie, who combined Chinese songs with interpretations of Mexican classics. Former Mexican ambassador to China Sergio Ley Lopez said at the party that such events are needed as Mexicans know little about modern China; and such events are a treasure, which can lead to a greater understanding in every way between the two countries. You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. People living in small cities generally enjoy better sleep than those in larger ones in China, and negative emotions are the biggest contributor to sleep disorders. According to a report released ahead of World Sleep Day, which fell on Monday, negative emotions are a major obstacle to quality sleep for people in China. The China Sleep Quality Index 2016 was released by consultant firm Dataway, together with a leading mattress producer. The research was based on feedback between January and March to online questionnaires sent to Internet users in 30 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions. Those surveyed had an average sleep index of 69 out of a possible 100, indicating an overall gap in the quality of sleep for Chinese people. The sleep index was based on seven sub-indices, including the ability to fall asleep quickly, the ability to have regular sleeping hours and the ability to control emotions. Respondents scored 50 in their ability to control emotions, ranking the lowest of all seven sub-indices. That means negative emotions were the biggest contributor to bad sleep. The report also showed that residents of bigger cities in general had slightly worse sleep. People living in first-tier cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou averaged 67 in the index, while those in middle-sized and small cities averaged 70. You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. You can access the program by logging onto NewsPlusRadio.cn. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know by e-mailing us at mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. That's mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. Now the news continues. China has entered its flood season, 11 days earlier than previous years. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said heavy rains have hit parts of south China, pushing water levels in some rivers well above warning lines. The National Meteorological Center forecast that strong rain will continue to pelt south China. It urged relevant departments to strengthen disaster prevention. The center said some provinces will be hit by rain or storms, with maximum rainfall reaching up to 50 millimeters per hour. The center issued a blue alert for rainstorms in southern regions on Monday night, warning that people should be alert for possible risks including mud-rock flows and landslides. China has a four-tier warning system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed in turn by orange, yellow and blue. This is Special English. The first stage of fieldwork has been completed for a project to help preserve China's ethnic minority languages and dialects, including some on the verge of being wiped out. Specialists from the Ministry of Education worked in 80 fieldwork sites in ethnic minority regions and 50 sites with different Chinese dialects to help preserve the languages by collecting and documenting their use. The ministry and the State Language Commission launched the project in May with the goal of collecting and preserving the languages. The five-year-project is also designed to augment and streamline the current multi-media database of Chinese languages compiled in 2008. In 2015, the preservation project began from places where dialects and ethnic minority languages are in dire need of conservation, including the provinces of Shanxi, Zhejiang and Fujian, as well as Chongqing municipality. The project will expand to cover more localities. The Ministry of Education has urged local governments to build up their regional museums of language culture. You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. The number of websites in China rose to almost 4.3 million at the end of last year. A total of 620,000 Chinese websites were launched last year, exceeding the number of sites launched during the 2010 to 2014 period. According to a report released by the Internet Society of China, of the 4.3 million websites, 3 million were operated by companies, up 500,000 from a year earlier. Around one million websites were run by individuals, representing an increase of 110,000 from 2014. Average mobile internet traffic by Chinese Internet users exceeded almost 370 megabytes per month last year, up 85 percent year on year. China is home to the world's largest 4G network and has more 4G users than any other country. China built more than 920,000 4G base stations last year, bringing the total number to almost 1.8 million. Data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed that the number of 4G users jumped to almost 400 million at the end of last year, compared with 300 million at the end of 2014. This is Special English. （全文见周六微信。）

This is NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news. A Chinese rocket scientist has said that 110 China-made Long March rockets will take to the skies over the next five years, as more models are developed. The former head of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology Liang Xiaohong says the past decade witnessed a rapid increase in the number of Long March rockets launched. From 2011 to 2015, 86 Long March rockets were launched, and from 2006 to 2010 the number was 48. The scientist says the increasing number of launches within the five-year time frame shows that China's capacity in rocket design, production and management have been improved significantly. In addition, the next-generation Long March 5 heavy lift rocket and medium Long March 7 will debut this year, and the heavy carrier rocket system is in development. The new-generation rockets will use environmentally friendly propellant and will feature first-class space technology. The heavy carrier rocket, which is comparable to the U.S. Saturn V, is expected to be launched in 15 years, the thrust of which will be five times the current force. Moreover, it is expected that by 2020, China's Mars program will have begun, thanks to the Long March 5 rockets. Advanced stages including Expedition 2 will have been developed. This is NEWS Plus Special English. China will tighten quarantine measures against the Zika virus. Public health authorities say those from the affected regions should declare themselves to the quarantine staff when entering China, if they have suspicious symptoms, including fever, joint pain, rash, headaches and muscle pain. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said entry and exit quarantine areas should be equipped with test kits for Zika. It said effective measures should be made to eliminate mosquitoes in vehicles and containers from the affected areas. Guangdong Province reported China's 10th confirmed Zika case recently. A 40-year-old man returned from Venezuela with his family on Feb. 25. His two children tested positive for the virus on Feb. 27. The World Health Organization declared a global emergency in early February amid a Zika outbreak in Central and South America. China has also been on alert as experts warn the warming weather may facilitate the spread of the mosquito-borne virus. You're listening to NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Almost 40,500 disabled people in China have been admitted to universities over the past five years, thanks to government subsidies. Following the release of a series of plans on special education in 2014, more than 100,000 disabled students received aid to continue their studies, while over 4,500 teachers received specialist training. At the elementary level, 71 percent of disabled children were accepted to nine-year compulsory education during 2011 and 2015. Disabled people in China have also enjoyed better social security services during the 12th Five-Year Plan period, as a basic living allowance was made available to more than 11 million disabled people nationwide. Moreover, 70 percent of China's disabled are now covered by a pension insurance program, with almost 6,000 nursing agencies providing services. In terms of employment, more than 21 million disabled people in China have a job, which lifted 5 million people out of poverty during the five years. There were 30 million disabled people across China registered in a state-level database for the disabled as of the end of 2014. This is NEWS Plus Special English. A joint research team of Chinese and European scientists has discovered some certain plants on the Tibetan Plateau can predict the occurrence of an Indian monsoon. Researchers found that dominant grass species, including bog sedge on the high mountains of Tibet, can predict when an Indian monsoon is coming by unfolding their leaves before it hits. The researchers recently published their findings in the journal Scientific Reports. It is the first time scientists have found some plants which possess sophisticated weather-forecasting abilities, and they think these plants are more adaptable to climate change. The researchers made the discovery as they investigated whether a sudden jump in temperature would interfere with a plant's biological clock, which might indicate climate change's negative impact on an ecosystem. Many plants fold their leaves during cold and dry winter months to protect themselves. Some fear that plants may unfold their leaves early in the event of an exceptionally warm winter. They analyzed observational records from five scientific stations on the plateau over the last two decades, and conducted experiments for seven years on a remote mountain slope in Tibet to test and prove their theories. This is NEWS Plus Special English. Australian animals that look "ugly" attract little or no research funding, leading to poor conservational outcomes. A study has found that Australian animals that scientists deemed "ugly" received minimal scientific attention in comparison to their more aesthetically-pleasing counterparts. Researchers from Western Australia reviewed scientific literature on 331 species of Australian mammals, and grouped each animal's appearance under one of three banners, "good", "bad" or "ugly". The "good" group included some of Australia's most recognizable native fauna, including kangaroos, echidnas and koalas; while the "bad" featured introduced, invasive species including rabbits, cane toads, cats and foxes. Some of the animals dubbed "ugly" were sub-species of bats and rodents, and according to researchers, that group makes up almost half of Australia's total fauna. Two types of bats, known for their peculiar looks, were the orange leaf-nosed bat and several species of ghost bats or false vampire bats. Associate Professor Trish Fleming from Murdoch University has been working on the study. He explained that scientists were not rejecting the ugly animals on purpose. He says these animals mostly come out at night and are small so they are not as obvious; they are also not considered to drive ecosystems but they are important organisms. You're listening to NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. You can access the program by logging onto NEWSPlusRadio.cn. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know by e-mailing us at mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. That's mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. Now the news continues. A 3,000-year-old wheel, the oldest ever complete wheel to be found in Britain, has been unearthed during excavation work at the site of a Bronze Age settlement in England. Experts from Cambridge Archaeological Unit are carrying out the dig at a site in Cambridge shire known as "Britain's Pompeii". The experts say the wheel is the largest and earliest of its kind ever found in Britain. Archaeologists have already discovered the remains of what are Britain's best-preserved Bronze Age dwellings in a river channel near the city of Peterborough. The meter wide wheel was discovered sitting in sediments close to the remains of a dwelling house. It is still fixed to its hub. The experts say it raises a whole host of questions, mainly why is there a wheel in the remains of a river channel. Even more intriguing is that it is close to the remains of a horse discovered earlier. Archaeologists say the wheel may have belonged to a horse-drawn cart; but it is too early to know at the moment how the wheel was used. In such a marshy area, boats were thought to have been the most common method of transport, confirmed by the discovery of eight dug-out canoes of various sizes found nearby. This is NEWS Plus Special English. One of the most iconic structures in Britain, Blackpool Tower, has won a heritage award. Visible on a clear day from Wales and the English Lake District, the 158 meter high tower opened in 1894, inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Although it is the highest, the accolade, Grade One Listing from Historic England, is the first official recognition for its importance as a work of engineering. In its citation for the newly introduced heritage awards, the Institution of Civil Engineers said Blackpool Tower was "possibly the most instantly recognizable work of civil engineering in Britain". Darrell Matthews, director of ICE in Britain's North West region described the tower's nomination as really interesting because civil engineering is usually associated with more practical structures such as railways and bridges. But the tower, on the northern English coast of the Irish Sea, was "all about having fun". Matthews said there is no doubting the engineering skill that went into designing and building it, so it's a very worthy winner. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people ascend to the top of the tower in lifts, many daring to walk on a glass skywalk, staring down onto the ground below. The glass, 5 centimeters thick, can withstand the weight of two elephants. You're listening to NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Sixteen captive Pere David's deer have been released to join their peers around central China's Dongting Lake. The deer, 11 female and 5 male, escaped captivity in the 1990s and were raised in a reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province. They were fitted with GPS devices before being reintroduced to the wild. Almost driven to extinction, around 100 deer were counted in the most recent census of the species around the Dongting Lake area in Hunan Province. It is hoped that the new additions will enrich the gene pool and boost the population. During a catastrophic flood in 1998, a handful of deer escaped from a nature reserve in neighboring Hubei Province, crossing the Yangtze River to settle in the reed beds and marshlands by the Dongting Lake. Pere David's Deer are believed to be endemic to China's subtropical areas. Chinese people call them "sibuxiang", meaning "it looks like none of the four". The name refers to the fact that the animal has a neck resembling that of a camel, a tail of a donkey, with cow-like hooves and deer-like antlers. Pere David's Deer was named after Armand "Pere" David, a Basque missionary and the first Westerner to introduce the animal to Europe in the late 19th century. The species became extinct in China by 1900 due to natural disasters and overhunting. In 1985, 22 specimens were brought to China from the world's only herd in Bedfordshire, Great Britain. This is NEWS Plus Special English. Life expectancy in Beijing rose slightly from 2014 to reach almost 82 years last year. An annual report by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning found that the life expectancy rose by 0.1 year from the figure in 2014. The infant mortality rate was 0.2 percent. The top three fatal diseases were cancer, heart disease and cerebral vascular diseases. It also pointed to increased medical expenses. Per capita medical expenses for outpatients at public hospitals stood at 440 yuan, roughly 67 U.S. dollars, up 4 percent from the previous year, adjusted for inflation. Per capita residential treatment fees were 20,000 yuan, a year-on-year growth of 5 percent. Beijing medical institutions registered 240 million patient visits, up 50 percent from five years ago. This is NEWS Plus Special English. （全文见周六微信。）

This is NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news. President Xi Jinping's speech at a recent symposium on news reporting and public opinion has generated discussions across domestic media outlets. According to Xi, the Communist Party of China's media work should guide the public, serve the country's overall interests, unite the general public, instill confidence and pool strength, as well as tell right from wrong and connect China to the world. Xi delivered the speech following his visits to the People's Daily, Xinhua News Agency and China Central Television, the country's three major news providers. The People's Daily said in its commentary that Xi had directed the route along which the journalism industry should develop, and provided fundamental principles to follow. The Overseas Edition of the People's Daily said in an article that Xi's speech has clearly defined the responsibilities and missions of news reporting in a new era. Meanwhile, Xinhua News Agency published commentaries on three consecutive days expounding Xi's speech, vowing to stick to the Party's leadership and focus on positive coverage. Xinhua said following the Party's leadership was the fundamental principle for journalism, adding that the Party's leadership over the media would never change despite the development of time and transformation of media patterns. This is NEWS Plus Special English. A court in Beijing's Haidian district has accepted the lawsuit of a visually impaired man who was suing China Railway Corporation. He is asking for compensation and upgrades to the official train ticket website 12306.cn to make it easier for people like him to buy tickets online. The man, who asked to be identified only as Chen, said he brought the lawsuit in January, and the court accepted the case a couple of days before the Spring Festival. The website only provides graphic verification codes, which screen-reading software cannot interpret. Chen said he was unable to buy a ticket online at the end of last year during the Spring Festival travel rush. He had to ask for a day's leave from work and spend 110 yuan, roughly 17 U.S. dollars on taxi fares to buy a ticket at Beijing West Railway Station. Chen and his lawyer filed the lawsuit against China Railway Corporation, the website's parent company, as well as China Railway Information Technology Center and the China Academy of Railway Sciences, which designed and built the website. He is demanding written apologies, a promise to upgrade the website, payment of his legal fees, the transportation fees and compensation of one yuan. This is NEWS Plus Special English. Police in south China's Guangdong Province have detained 50 foreign drug users at a party in the city of Shenzhen. The public security bureau in the city received reports of drug-taking at an overpass culvert. Among the 490 people taken away for investigation, 118 tested positive for drugs, mostly marijuana. The police later placed 93 people in administrative detention for a maximum of 15 days. The detained include 50 foreign nationals. Police also detained two suspected drug dealers, both foreign nationals, on criminal charges. Police say foreigners accounted for over half of the detainees, which suggests a serious problem of drug use among foreigners in Shenzhen. The culvert, nicknamed "IKEA Bridge Culvert" due to its proximity to an IKEA store, is known for regular parties held by foreigners. You're listening to NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. The first few weeks after the Spring Festival holiday were expected to see a job-hopping frenzy among white-collar workers. According to a recent survey, only 5 percent of the respondents said they didn't want a new job. The survey was conducted by Zhaopin.com, an online recruitment agency. More than 54 percent said they had updated their resumes and were looking for new opportunities, compared with 48 percent in the same period last year. The survey polled more than 21,000 white-collar workers in China. It found that their confidence in career development had reached the lowest level in three years. This is especially so for those who work in State-owned enterprises and government-affiliated organizations, due to downward pressure on the economy. White-collar workers born after 1990 also have the lowest confidence in career development, and were active in job-hopping. Almost 75 percent of respondents born in the 1990s said they wanted to find, or had already found, new jobs, while more than 60 percent of those born in the 1960s wanted to do so. The industries with the highest numbers of job-hoppers were real estate and energy, in which more than 70 percent had already found or wanted a new job. This is NEWS Plus Special English. Beijing is to raise the thresholds for issuing its highest air pollution warnings, two months after smog triggered the city's first ever "red alerts". In future, the highest alert will only be issued when the daily average air quality index is forecast to exceed 500 for a day, 300 for two days in a row, or 200 for four days. At present, a red alert is issued when the index is forecast to exceed 200 for at least three days. Schools were closed and outdoor construction work was suspended when thick smog prompted Beijing to issue its first red alert last December. Beijing has issued two red alerts for smog since the start of this winter. The new criteria took effect at the end of March and were designed to standardize pollution alerts across Beijing, the neighboring city of Tianjin and four cities in the surrounding Hebei province. It will then expand to a larger area. The environmental protection bureau says the new move will in effect tighten the pollution controls for the outlying regions. Last month, Beijing announced it would close 2,500 small highly-polluting firms this year. It also plans to develop a network of "ventilation corridors" to help disperse smog. This is NEWS Plus Special English. More than 90 percent of Bachelor degree graduates from 75 universities overseen by the Ministry of Education found jobs in 2015, with Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou the most favored cities. Annual employment reports released by these universities, most of which are leading ones in China, also show only two universities having seen employment rates below 90 percent with graduates with a master's degree. The government's Internet Plus strategy and support for entrepreneurship have given rise to flexibility in seeking jobs. At Peking University and Tsinghua University, a total of 2,500 graduates chose flexible employment, including launching a start-up, an increase of 550 people over last year. First-tier cities are still the top choices for graduates. Over 38 percent of Peking University graduates found jobs in Beijing, Shanghai and better-developed coastal areas, while only 13 percent went to Central, Northeast and Western regions. Statistics from Renmin University of China also showed a similar trend. Financial services are the most popular sector for graduates from China's top universities. Almost 21 percent from Fudan University and 11 percent of graduates from Renmin University of China landed in this sector. You're listening to NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. You can access the program by logging onto NEWSPlusRadio.cn. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know by e-mailing us at mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. That's mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. Now the news continues. Chinese scientists have sequenced the genome of the country's first imported Zika virus, helping with prevention and diagnosis. The success was achieved by scientists with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the provincial center in east China's Jiangxi Province. China confirmed the first imported Zika case on Feb. 9. The patient, a 34-year-old man from Jiangxi, developed a fever, headache and dizziness on Jan. 28 in Venezuela, before returning home on Feb. 5 via Hong Kong and Shenzhen. He has been discharged from hospital after a full recovery. The success has laid foundation for understanding the virus' variations as well as developing bacteria and reagents to diagnose the disease. In a related development, the entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau in east China's Zhejiang Province says it was conducting epidemiological studies and sampling 32 travellers a day after the province reported China's third Zika patient. It was confirmed that a 38-year-old man, who had traveled to the province from Fiji and Samoa, had the virus. The patient developed a fever and had been bitten by mosquitos. None of the 32 people that traveled with the patient have so far developed any related symptoms. You're listening to NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. More than 400 relics unearthed from a Chinese tomb are on display in Beijing. The rare discoveries from the tomb of "Haihunhou", or the Marquis of Haihun, are on show at the Capital Museum, and will be displayed for the next three months. Some items are being shown to the public for the first time. This is the second time that the relics from the tomb are on public display. Last year, an exhibition featuring 120 items from the tomb attracted some 180,000 visitors to the Jiangxi Provincial Museum. The tomb dates back to the Western Han Dynasty 2,000 years ago, and was unearthed in Nanchang City, the capital of east China's Jiangxi Province. It covers roughly 40,000 square meters and contains eight smaller tombs and a burial site for chariot horses. The tomb is thought to belong to Liu He, the grandson of Emperor Wudi. Liu was given the title "Marquis of Haihun" after he was deposed as emperor after only 27 days. Haihun is the ancient name of a very small kingdom in the north of the province. Excavation of the site started in 2011. The artifacts unearthed so far include a portrait of Confucius, almost 3,000 wooden tablets and bamboo slips, as well as a large number of bronze, gold and jade items. This is NEWS Plus Special English. （全文见周六微信。）

Edward Lehman is founder and Managing Director of Lehman, Lee & Xu in Beijing and Shanghai and other locations in China as well as founder of Lehman, Lee & Xu Mongolia, in Ulaanbaatar. Our Chris Cahill and Mr. Lehman discussed important changes in Chinese legal and business practices over Lehman's 28 years there. They also discussed President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption program, the use (and non-use) of the recently-enacted bankruptcy law, protection of intellectual property in China, and likely targets of Chinese investment in the West as currency controls are liberalized.     You can learn more about Edward Lehman here.   Or you can find him here: LinkedIn Facebook Twitter: @LehmanLawMongol     About Ed Lehman   Manager, Foreign Legal Counselor, LEHMAN, LEE & XU China Lawyers.Corporate Commercial Counsel 28+ consecutive years "on the ground" legal professional dealing with China and Mongolian legal, tax, foreign direct investment, corporate commercial, intellectual property, franchise, direct sales, health sciences, and business issues.   First foreign lawyer to work as a "Legal Professional/Foreign Lawyer" China with a local Chinese law firm since the establishment of the People's Republic of China. The longest serving Managing Director of any law firm (Chinese or Foreign) in the People's Republic of China (22+ years consecutively). LEHMAN, LEE & XU is among the first private law firms established in mainland China (1992). LEHMAN, LEE & XU Mongolia is the First private law firm established in Mongolia. Founded LehmanBrown International Accountants a local Chinese Tax, Accounting, Audit, Forensic Accounting, Corporate Valuation, Intellectual Property Valuation organization with offices in throughout mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan and Republic of Mongolia.   Manager and Chief Ethics Officer of full service Chinese and Mongolian law firms, providing legal advice on a range of Chinese and Mongolian legal issues. Focus on Corporate Commercial, Labor, Finance, Minerals & Mining, Intellectual Property, Tax, Media and Advertising, Pharmaceuticals and Foreign Direct Investment in China and Mongolia. Founder of LehmanBrown Chinese full service Accounting & Audit firm in 2001.   Director, LehmanBush (China Investment Company) with "China-Hand" businessman Neil Bush (son of former USA President George Herbert Walker Bush, younger brother of former USA President George W. Bush, and former USA Florida Governor Jeb Bush). China Legal Commentator, China Central Television (CCTV) for the past 15+ years. Fellow, China Academy of Social Sciences. Asia Legal Business Magazine list "China's 30 Hottest Lawyers" .

更多内容，请关注我们今日的微信，搜索：英语环球 NEWSPlusChina has been studying the technical feasibility of exploring Mars and asteroids.Ye Peijian from the Chinese Academy of Space Technology is chief scientist with the country's lunar probe mission. He says China's space researchers have tackled some of the most difficult technical issues associated with the exploration of Mars.However, he says, the projects are only at the technical preparation stage, which suggests that it will still be some time before an official project starts.The scientist is a vocal advocate for a China Mars mission. He says that if the project was given the green light, the probe should orbit, land, and explore the surface of Mars all in one mission.He says as a developing country, China should narrow its focus to the exploration of certain planets and asteroids.feasibility n. 可行性asteroid n. 小行星Chinese Academy of Space Technology n. 也称China Academy of Space Technology，中国空间技术研究院。1968年2月在北京成立。是中国空间技术的主要研究中心和航天器的研制及生产基地。lunar probe n. 月球探测，月球探测器 由于后面接的是mission（任务），可见此处的lunar probe指的是月球探测a vocal advocate for something/somebody 某物或某人的热烈拥护者，此处的advocate为名词。例句：Cher has always been a vocal advocate for gay rights. That's certainly part of the reason she's such a huge gay icon. （雪儿一直以来都是同性恋权益的热烈拥护者。这也是她为什么如此受同性恋群体欢迎的部分原因。）advocate也可直接作及物动词，效果不变。例句：As a responsible media outlet, we do not advocate the use of graphic images of violence under any circumstances. （作为一家负责的媒体机构，我们在任何情况下都不提倡使用赤裸裸的暴力画面。）give the green light v. 批准，开绿灯 经常以被动语态be given the green light的形式出现。例句：I tend to be quite daring, but even I find the project too ambitious to pull off at this time. I don't think it will be given the green light. （我一向是比较大胆的，但是连我都觉得这个项目太具野心，现阶段无法实现。我不觉得它能被领导层批准。）orbit v. 盘旋，绕轨道运行，进入轨道 源自名词orbit，轨道

Premier Li Keqiang recently vowed that china would encourage its citizens to read more. The statement was made during the recent National People's Congress (NPC). This event marked the first time that reading had been mentioned during the work report at the NPC. Premier Li's suggestion was well received with many NPC representatives offering suggestions on how to achieve this goal, including assisting the publishing industry, encouraging innovation in communications and distributing books in smaller cities and rural areas. The head of the Shanghai Yuandong Publishing house was particularly pleased with the Premier's proposal and said that books are still irreplaceable in the new media era, and should be re-popularized. During 2013 the China Academy of Press and Publication released survey results that showed during the course of 2012 the average Chinese person read 6.74 books and e-books. Putting this into perspective, Koreans were reported to get through 10 books a year and Russians went through an average of 20 books. I caught up with Chinese author Ren Xiaowen, whose work includes the book: On The Island, to discuss the importance of reading. "Novels are a fantastic way to give us further insight in to human behavior. I feel that reading novels alters the way people think and react to situations in real life. I would not recommend any specific novels to readers. I believe that books we read should be based on our personal tastes, interests and lifestyle." The lack of motivation in reading can be partially attributed to the advancements in technology. Ironically, iPads and galaxy tablets have the potential to revolutionize reading, hosting apps such the iBook store which give the users the power to instantly access the world's largest reading database without leaving their living room. The problem with the advancements in technology is opportunity cost, whilst mobile tablets have unparalleled reading resources, they also offer the user alternatives such as access to video games, video streaming and internet browsing. Over use of electronic tablets also reportedly have negative medical effects; over starring at computer screen can lead to a condition called 'dark eye'. It occurs when the user focuses on a screen for too long, causing them to omit from blinking. The symptoms of this condition include gritty, itchy, inflamed eyes. The long term symptoms of this include further deterioration of one's eye sight due to excess 'wear and tear'. Premier Li's campaign therefore would not just benefit the imagination, vocabulary and literary skills of the nation but would also evidently have positive medical benefits. I popped down to the Wangfujing book store to get some opinions from China's bookworms. "I prefer reading paper back books to e-books, because e-books can be very damaging to your eyes. I originally preferred using my mobile to read because it was a lot more convenient, I only stopped because my eyes were becoming very dry. I enjoy reading a wide range of foreign and Chinese literature." "I prefer reading paper back books. Reading on your phone is a lot more convenient however paper back books have the huge advantage of being able to make notes on the page whilst you read. Although traveling to the library can be inconvenient, the reading resources offered here have been really useful for my work." Increasing the amount of reading by adults will also set a strong example for the younger generation. Personal reading can be crucial to developing the written skills of young minds. Reading to young children can encourage them not only to grasp the basic foundations of reading and writing but also aids in improving their concentration and as a result their academic studies in the long run. The Children's Technology Review released a report in 2011 entitled Baby Brains and Video Games showing the negative effects of young children over using electronic devices. Over usage can lead to developmental problems and in severe circumstances attention deficit disorder. The Long term and short term advantages of reading a good old fashion paper back book are universal regardless of age and gender. Although a certain level of convenience is given up in using this old fashion method of entertainment, it is still an investment well worth making. For Studio+, I'm Sam Duckett

Saturday 3 March, 2012. An informal talk with artist Sun Xun and Collective's Programme Manager, Siobhan Carroll. Translation by Chi Zhang. For his first solo exhibition in Scotland, Sun Xun created a new, wall based work for Collective, exhibited with seven animations. Hangzhou-based Sun Xun studied printmaking at the China Academy of Fine Arts before establishing his own animation studio, Pi, in 2006. Duration: 43:15

Saturday 3 March, 2012. An informal talk with artist Sun Xun and Collective's Programme Manager, Siobhan Carroll. Translation by Chi Zhang. For his first solo exhibition in Scotland, Sun Xun created a new, wall based work for Collective, exhibited with seven animations. Hangzhou-based Sun Xun studied printmaking at the China Academy of Fine Arts before establishing his own animation studio, Pi, in 2006. Duration: 43:15