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Finding a better solution for visual disorders such as color blindness, a team of scientists from home and abroad have jointly devised a unique contact lens that surpasses current human visual capabilities. These contact lenses capture things even naked eyes cannot see, according to the researchers.为了更好地解决色盲等视觉障碍，由国内外科学家组成的研究团队联合发明了一种独特的隐形眼镜，其性能超越了人类目前的视觉能力。据研究人员称，这种隐形眼镜能够捕捉肉眼无法看到的东西。In their research, the scientists, including those from the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, Anhui province, and Fudan University in Shanghai, ingeniously combined rare earth particles emitting multiple fluorescent signals with contact lenses.在这项研究中，来自安徽省合肥市的中国科学技术大学和上海市的复旦大学的科学家们巧妙地将发射多种荧光信号的稀土粒子与隐形眼镜结合在一起。By wearing such special lenses, human eyes can perceive light beyond the visible spectrum into the near-infrared range, allowing individuals to access multi-dimensional information in terms of time, space, and color from near-infrared light.通过佩戴这种特殊的隐形眼镜，人眼可以感知到可见光谱之外直至近红外波段的光，从而能够从近红外光中获取时间、空间和颜色等多维信息。"With the aid of such invisible glasses, people can see things that were previously invisible to them," said Zhang Fan, one of the lead researchers on the team and a professor of chemistry from Fudan University.“借助这种隐形眼镜，人们可以看到以前看不见的东西。”该团队的主要研究员之一、复旦大学化学教授张凡说道。"And for individuals suffering from color blindness, by supplementing visible light information with near-infrared wavelengths, wearers can enhance their ability to differentiate between colors like red and green," he said.他说：“对于色盲患者来说，通过在可见光信息中添加近红外波长，佩戴者可以增强区分红色和绿色等颜色的能力。”The research results also hold vast application potentials in fields, such as information processing and visual assistance technologies, said the researchers.研究人员表示，该研究成果在信息处理和视觉辅助技术等领域也具有巨大的应用潜力。"For example, information encoding, transmission and decryption can all be carried out in the near-infrared band. If using near-infrared light to light up particular information such as patterns, only those who wear the special contact lenses can see the patterns, while those who don't will never see them as the near-infrared bands are outside the range of their visual perception," said Zhang.“例如，信息的编码、传输和解密都可以在近红外波段进行。如果用近红外光照射特定的信息，比如图案，只有佩戴特殊隐形眼镜的人才能看到这些图案，而没有佩戴的人则永远看不到，因为近红外波段超出了他们的视觉感知范围。”张凡说道。Scientists explained that there are cone cells on human's retina that respond specifically to the primary colors of red, green and blue. The proportion of activation in these cells responding to the three colors determines the colors that people see.科学家解释说，人类视网膜上存在专门对红、绿、蓝三原色做出反应的视锥细胞。这些细胞对这三种颜色做出反应的激活比例决定了人们看到的颜色。However, compared to the broad optical spectrum in nature, the human eye can only perceive wavelengths ranging from 400 to 700 nanometers, leading to the neglect of a significant amount of potential information. By extending perception to the near-infrared range, 700 to 2,500 nanometers, the technology may open new possibilities for pushing boundaries for human vision.然而，与自然界广阔的光谱相比，人眼只能感知400至700纳米的波长，导致大量潜在信息被忽略。通过将感知范围扩展至700至2500纳米的近红外波段，该技术或将为突破人类视觉界限开辟新的可能性。"Rare earth elements possess unique optical properties, allowing the conversion of different colors of light through near-infrared excitation. By discerning the fluorescence colors of nano-particles, individuals can identify near-infrared wavelengths invisible to the naked eye, realizing the recognition of near-infrared 'colors'," said Chen Zihan, a researcher on the team from Fudan University.复旦大学团队的研究人员陈子晗表示：“稀土元素拥有独特的光学特性，能够通过近红外激发，将不同颜色的光进行转换。通过辨别纳米颗粒的荧光颜色，人们可以识别肉眼不可见的近红外波长，实现对近红外‘颜色'的识别。”The team further modified the surface of the nano-particles and dispersed them in polymer solutions, ultimately creating highly transparent contact lenses.团队进一步修饰纳米颗粒表面，并将其分散在聚合物溶液中，最终制成高透明度的隐形眼镜。In their research, volunteers who wore the contact lenses were able to perceive near-infrared light through the fluorescence of red, green and blue visible wavelength bands, and distinguish various compositions of near-infrared light wavelengths and patterns. This demonstrated the effective visualization of near-infrared images using multi-color rare earth luminescent materials, said the scientists.在他们的研究中，佩戴隐形眼镜的志愿者能够通过红、绿、蓝可见光波段的荧光感知近红外光，并区分近红外光波长和图案的各种成分。科学家们表示，这证明了利用多色稀土发光材料可以有效地实现近红外图像的可视化。A paper about the research, a collaborative effort between domestic and international research institutions, was published in the journal Cell on Thursday.该项由国内外多家科研机构合作完成的研究论文已于周四发表在《细胞》杂志上。fluorescence/ˌflʊəˈresəns/n.荧光；荧光发射spectrum/ˈspektrəm/n.光谱；范围；幅度perceive/pəˈsiːv/v.感知，察觉；理解excitation/ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃn/n.激发；激励；激发态

①Number of China's digital reading users reaches 670 million in 2024②China's latest heritage survey highlights modern-era sites, architecture③China's chain hotel market maintains steady growth in 2024④China's Hefei launches 10-billion-yuan fund for smart robotics industry⑤China embraces next-gen solid-state battery revolution with tech breakthroughs⑥Millennium-old ginkgo revived as China strengthens ancient tree conservation

00:46 Microsatellite makes messaging secureA tiny satellite has enabled quantum-encrypted information to be sent between China and South Africa, the farthest distance yet achieved for quantum communication. Using a laser-based system, a team in the city of Hefei was able to beam a ‘secret key' encoded in quantum states of photons, to their colleagues over 12,000 km away. This key allowed scrambled messages to be decrypted — including one containing a picture of the Great Wall of China. The team's system is drastically smaller and cheaper that previous attempts, and they think it represents a big step towards the creation of a global network of secure, quantum communication.Research Article: Li et al.News: Mini-satellite paves the way for quantum messaging anywhere on Earth09:53 Research HighlightsHow storms known as ‘atmospheric rivers' could replenish Greenland's ice, and a prosthetic hand that can distinguish objects by touch almost as well as a human.Research Highlight: Mega-storm dumps 11 billion tonnes of snow ― and builds up a melting ice sheetResearch Highlight: Robotic fingers can tell objects apart by touch12:27 An AI that gives other AIs helpful feedbackResearchers have created an AI system called TextGrad which can provide written feedback on another AI's performance. This feedback is interpretable by humans, which could help researchers tweak the incredibly complicated, and sometimes inscrutable models that underpin modern AIs. “Previously optimising machine learning algorithms requires quite a lot of human engineering,” says James Zou, one of the team behind this work, “but with TextGrad, now the AI is able to self-improve to a large extent.”Research Article: Yuksekgonul et al.20:55 How the Trump administration's cuts are affecting scienceThe first two months of Donald Trump's presidency has seen swingeing cuts to US federal funding for research, particularly to research associated with DEI. We hear the latest on these cuts and their impact from reporter Max Kozlov.Nature: ‘My career is over': Columbia University scientists hit hard by Trump team's cutsNature: How the NIH dominates the world's health research — in chartsNature: ‘Scientists will not be silenced': thousands protest Trump research cutsNature: Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grantsSubscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Le 22 janvier 2025, des scientifiques chinois ont réalisé une avancée majeure dans le domaine de la fusion nucléaire en maintenant un plasma à une température de 108 millions de degrés Celsius pendant 1 066 secondes, soit près de 18 minutes. Cette performance a été accomplie grâce au Tokamak Supraconducteur Avancé Expérimental (EAST), surnommé le "soleil artificiel" de la Chine. Compréhension de la fusion nucléaire et du tokamakLa fusion nucléaire est le processus par lequel des noyaux atomiques légers, tels que l'hydrogène, se combinent pour former des noyaux plus lourds, libérant une quantité considérable d'énergie. C'est le mécanisme qui alimente le Soleil et les autres étoiles. Reproduire ce processus sur Terre pourrait fournir une source d'énergie propre, sûre et quasi illimitée.Un tokamak est un dispositif conçu pour confiner un plasma chaud à l'aide de champs magnétiques puissants, créant ainsi les conditions nécessaires à la fusion nucléaire. Le plasma, un état de la matière où les électrons sont séparés des noyaux atomiques, doit atteindre des températures extrêmement élevées pour que la fusion se produise.Le rôle d'EAST dans la recherche sur la fusionEAST, situé à Hefei, est un tokamak de pointe développé par l'Académie chinoise des sciences. Son objectif est de reproduire les réactions de fusion qui se produisent au cœur du Soleil, en chauffant des isotopes d'hydrogène à des températures ultra-élevées pour former un plasma. L'un des principaux défis est de maintenir ce plasma stable pendant une période prolongée, une condition essentielle pour la production continue d'énergie.Les implications de ce recordLa réussite d'EAST, en maintenant un plasma à 108 millions de degrés Celsius pendant près de 18 minutes, représente un pas significatif vers la réalisation de la fusion nucléaire contrôlée. Cette durée est presque trois fois supérieure au précédent record de 403 secondes établi en 2023.Cette avancée démontre la capacité des chercheurs à contrôler et à stabiliser le plasma sur des périodes prolongées, rapprochant ainsi la possibilité de centrales à fusion capables de fournir une énergie propre et inépuisable.Les défis restantsMalgré ce succès, plusieurs obstacles subsistent avant que la fusion nucléaire ne devienne une source d'énergie commercialement viable. Il est nécessaire de développer des matériaux capables de résister aux conditions extrêmes à l'intérieur du tokamak, notamment des températures élevées et des flux de particules intenses. De plus, les scientifiques doivent améliorer l'efficacité énergétique globale du processus, en veillant à ce que l'énergie produite par la fusion dépasse largement l'énergie nécessaire pour chauffer et confiner le plasma.Perspectives futuresLes chercheurs chinois prévoient de poursuivre leurs travaux en collaboration avec la communauté internationale, dans le but de surmonter ces défis et de rendre l'énergie de fusion une réalité pratique. Le succès d'EAST constitue une étape importante vers le développement de réacteurs à fusion opérationnels, offrant l'espoir d'une source d'énergie durable pour l'avenir.En conclusion, le record établi par le "soleil artificiel" de la Chine marque une avancée significative dans la quête de la fusion nucléaire contrôlée, rapprochant l'humanité de la réalisation d'une source d'énergie propre et pratiquement illimitée. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Auto Industry's Great Transformation – East Meets WestWelcome to Courtside Financial with Obi! In this episode, we dive deep into the massive changes revolutionizing the global automotive industry. From China's bold shift in chip independence to Volkswagen's game-changing investment in Hefei, we cover the intersections of geopolitics, cutting-edge technology, and cultural innovation driving the future of mobility.

Do you prefer multistory episodes, single story episodes, or a mix? Let us know! In today's episode, we explore China's groundbreaking achievement in electromagnetic technology with their new 42.02 Tesla resistive magnet, a device powerful enough to charge 538 Tesla Model 3 batteries in an hour. This remarkable advancement at the High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Hefei marks a significant leap forward in scientific research capabilities, particularly in the fields of materials science and superconductivity.We then examine a potential turning point in America's battle with obesity, as CDC data reveals the first decline in adult obesity rates in over a decade. While overall rates have dropped from 41.9% to 40.3%, we unpack the complex story behind these numbers, including the rise in severe obesity and the impact of new weight-loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic.Our deep dive explores the fascinating Grandfather Paradox, a classic thought experiment that challenges our understanding of time travel and causality. From its origins in 1920s science fiction to modern quantum mechanical solutions proposed by MIT scientists, we examine how this paradox continues to influence physics research and our understanding of the universe's fundamental nature.From Perplexity's Discover Feed:https://www.perplexity.ai/page/china-s-record-breaking-resist-qtushx6qT8mzl7rzAA2mowhttps://www.perplexity.ai/page/us-may-have-passed-peak-obesit-XSA_EyqwRDu4Af6J1dD0HQhttps://www.perplexity.ai/page/the-grandfather-paradox-Saf_B.jeRx.h9JggbvIHowPerplexity is the fastest and most powerful way to search the web. Perplexity crawls the web and curates the most relevant and up-to-date sources (from academic papers to Reddit threads) to create the perfect response to any question or topic you're interested in. Take the world's knowledge with you anywhere. Available on iOS and Android Join our growing Discord community for the latest updates and exclusive content. Follow us on: Instagram Threads X (Twitter) YouTube Linkedin

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International Recorded artist, composer, educator, and bandleader Jonathan Barber was voted the #1 Up-and-Coming Drummer of 2018 in Modern Drummer. Barber has already recorded and toured worldwide with such artists as Pat Metheny, Erykah Badu, Nicholas Payton, Buster Williams, Jimmy Greene, Jeremy Pelt, Wallace Roney, Terrace Martin, Jennifer Holiday, Harold Mabern, Steve Davis, J.D. Allen, The Brooklyn Philharmonic and many more. In addition to his first-call status as a sideman, Barber has recently stepped forth as a composer and leader with his Vision Ahead band. Even with Barber's history of high-profile gigs and recordings taken into consideration, DownBeat magazine gave his latest album “Legacy Holder” 4.5 stars. Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead is a powerful declaration of intent for a band that's been making waves on the modern jazz scene. Barber's blend of classic, swinging jazz with elements of gospel, rock, soul, and fusion is a compelling showcase of Barber's broad stylistic range as a drummer, performer, and composer. Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead was featured and headlined the 2018 Rainy Days Jazz Festival held in St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia, 2019 Hartford Jazz Festival, and the 2020 Clifford Brown Jazz Festival. During Spring 2020, Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead completed their first national tour performing throughout the West-Coast. Being an independent artist Jonathan Barber just released his third album with Vision Ahead entitled “Live at Jazz Standard” which is exclusively on Bandcamp. Also stepping into the role as a Drum Clinician, Barber toured as a solo clinician in Latin America (Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina) and China (Kumming, Loyung, Hefei, Nanjing, Beijing). Barber endorses Ludwig Drums, Istanbul Agop Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, Promark Drumsticks, and Sunhouse Percussion. In this episode, Jonathan shares his background, education, and musical journey.

Last time we spoke about the capture of Shanghai and Nanking. By early 1927, the NRA concentrated around Sungchiang, feigning a major assault on Shanghai while secretly preparing to attack Nanking. Capturing Nanking would isolate Sun Chuanfang's forces. By February, Sun's battered armies awaited reinforcements, while the KMT incited disorder in Shanghai. The city's large workforce, influenced by the CCP, opposed Sun's alliance with northerners and foreign powers. On February 19th, the CCP launched a general strike, which was violently suppressed by Sun's forces, leading to hundreds of deaths. Despite the failed uprising, the NRA advanced, exploiting defections within Sun's ranks. By March, NRA forces captured key positions, closing in on Nanking and Shanghai. Amidst this, Chiang Kai-Shek faced internal strife with the CCP and KMT leftists, leading to disunity in the First United Front. The Wuhan faction undermined Chiang's authority, further complicating the Northern Expedition. By late March, the NRA seized Shanghai, while ongoing conflicts hinted at a potential collapse of the First United Front.   #114 The Northern Expedition Part 5: Collapse of the First United Front Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. Last we left off, Chiang Kai-Shek was basically at war with this new CCP run cabal in Wuhan. They were taking away his authority one notch at a time. To counter the communist Wuhan cabal, Chiang Kai-SHek appealed to the center and right wingers in the KMT. Before the capture of Shanghai a anti-communist group with members such as Wu Chihui, Niu Yungchen and Yang Quan who had headquarters within the city had been investigating how the CCP was subverting the KMT authority. On March 6th, they began questioning the CCP leader Chen Duxiu and his Shanghai based subordinate Lo Yinung what exactly the intentions of the CCP were. Chen Duxiu said they would turn China communist, but it would take more than 20 years and thus cooperation with the KMT was a necessity. After it was found out the CCP had fomented some worker attacks upon areas in Shanghai, this produced anti KMT demonstrations along the Nanking road. Chiang Kai-Shek was gaining more loyal followers to his side as the anti-communism grew amongst the KMT members. When Shanghai was taken, Chiang Kai-Shek sent letters to members of the Wuhan cabal that he considered not under the influence of the CCP that they should come to Shanghai. On March 24th, Chiang Kai-Shek addressed a letter sent to Tan Yenkai at Wuhan “Please forward this letter to the National Government. Shanghai and Nanking have been occupied and there is much work to be done here. I hope committee member T'an and Ministers Sun [Fo] and Soong and Ch'en [Eugene] will come to Shanghai to handle affairs here so I can devote my attention to military matters” Yet he neglected to mention the insubordination running through the NRA ranks and the ongoing Nanking incident that was occurring that very day. Most of the men who received letters at Wuhan had a lot of grievances against the CCP, particularly because they felt betrayed. This of course was because initially the CCP had colluded with the left wing KMT faction, led by Wang Jingwei. But he and the rest of the left wing had been left in the dust as the CCP simply took charge. By the end of March the civil war between Wuhan and Chiang Kai-Shek was becoming more and more visible. Both Wuhan and Shanghai began using the press to attack another. From Wuhan Borodin was accusing Shanghai of being reactionaries and Shanghai was calling into question how the communist influence emanating from Wuhan could be put to an end. The Wuhan cabal then began dismissing officers loyal to Chiang Kai-Shek and turning military authority to the new Wuhan military council. Shanghai had their own cabal in the form of committees who retaliated against Wuhan. This saw a sort of battle over Jiangxi as both cabals tried to dismiss each other's favored officers. Yet the CCP within Shanghai began organizing a provisional municipal government and appointing CCP members to key positions. Upon discovering this new attack, Chiang Kai-Shek labeled the CCP committees as the enemy of the KMT and not to be recognized by the political party nor the NRA. April brought violence to the situation. In Shanghai the CCP used its new found cabal there to undermine Chiang Kai-Shek's regime. Chiang Kai-Shek responded by placing a curfew over the city and declaring publicly he would suppress all irregular movements. Word spread Chiang Kai-Shek had invited a large group of KMT civil and military leaders from Guangzhou to Shanghai where they were forming plans to counter the CCP threat in the two cities. Then word came that the CCP were seizing merchants in Wuhan and ransoming them and taking their businesses. In Shanghai non-communist workers began complaining that they were being persecuted and even physically beaten by CCP unions. So the KMT unions began gathering non-communist workers and created a labor organization with the intent of completely replacing the communist labor union at Shanghai. Thus if we see this all as a war, one front of it because the labor front. From there general strikes broke out at Shanghai and Hangzhou, on the part of the CCP to try and oust Chiang Kai-Shek. The KMT unions retaliated by burning down the CCP union HQ's in Hangzhou and Ningpo. After this the Wuhan joint council declared recent elections in Guangzhou to be illegal on the basis they had already been ordered to disband and reorganize. In response Guangzhou's government arrested agents that had been sent by Wuhan and refused to comply with Wuhans orders. Chiang Kai-Shek now was deeply concerned about the stagnating northern expedition. Each day the NRA delayed, the NPA grew larger and more coordinated. Chiang Kai-Shek still hoped to convince key KMT leaders to turn away from the CCP. To this purpose, in March, Chiang Kai-Shek sent his close colleague Zhang Jingjiang to find Wang Jingwei and ask him to come back to China. Zhang Jingjiang wrote to Wang Jingwei, notifying him the CCP were trying to take over the entire movement and that they needed him to return from Europe. Wang Jingwei returned to Shanghai by April 1st as Chiang Kai-Shek notified his agents “Comrade Wang has returned and I have had a serious conference with him about the Party and the country. From now on he will be responsible for the Party as well as political affairs. I will devote my attention to military operations. The military and civil administration, finance and diplomacy will all be under Wang and be consolidated in the central government. My armies and I will obey unanimously. Military authority and operation orders, however, I will direct as before. Wang has indicated that he thinks there should be no intra-Party conflict until the military operation has been completed and that everyone should support the C-in-C until a discussion of the matters involved can be held”. Can you say what a 180? Wang Jingwei did not trust Chiang Kai-Shek at all, and I am sure the feeling was mutual. These two guys after all had been rivals fighting for leadership over the movement. One crucial problem for Wang Jingwei, was the fact he was the leader of the leftists in the movement and only really had power when combined with the CCP. Now when Wang Jingwei came back home, he took a route going through Moscow and Vladivostok. Borodin had telegraphed him from Wuhan, telling him the CCP did not want to displace the KMT nor sought to create a communist China. Wang Jingwei stated later on that he came back to China hoping to bring the Wuhan faction back into the fold. On April the 15th Wang Jingwei took up his new position. Chiang Kai-Shek pushed Wang Jingwei to call for an all KMT gathering at Nanking to purge the CCP from the ranks. However at that time, the northern expedition had units advancing against Honan and quite a few of them had CCP officers. Wang Jingwei stated if they purged now it would threaten said units. Thus the second week of April saw an increase in violence between the two groups. Riots broke out in Guangzhou, Zhejiang and Jiangsu between unions leaving hundreds dead and wounded. The military forces at Shanghai began quelling armed workers as Chiang Kai-Shek called upon the communist unions to disband the near 5000 armed worker militias or else “they would be regarded as a conspiratorial organization … not to be permitted to exist.” On April 6th, Chiang Kai-Shek ordered some troops to raid and close down the CCP's political department in Shanghai led by Kuo Mojo. On the same day, Zhang Zuolin raided the Soviet embassy at Beijing and the Shanghai and Tianjin international concession police raided their Soviet consulates. All of the evidence found was handed over to the KMT at Shanghai. Chiang Kai-Shek hoped to use the information to prove the CCP were subverting the KMT and bring about a purge. In early April the Shanghai Control Committee urged Chiang Kai-Shek to nip the bud of what looked like a CCP uprising. Many large meetings amongst the top KMT leaders followed and all came to the conclusion the CCP was trying to seize leadership over the movement and suppress the KMT. Now I should mention by this point, this is all heavily contested. Current day CCP historians would paint a picture that Chiang Kai-Shek was the aggressor, whereas Taiwanese historians would say the opposite. What is known and I think I have fairly portrayed it, is that a sort of civil war emerged in the First United Front. Both sides from the beginning had goals they wanted to achieve at the cost to the other side. Its really one of those “who pulled the trigger first moments”.  For quite some time the Chinese and foreign press had covered the battle between the CCP and Chiang Kai-Shek. During the first two weeks of april multiple warnings had been sent by both sides openly that action would be taken. On April 11th 5000 armed workers led by the CCP were warned military response was imminent. The armed workers currently picketing were warned and their CCP leadership put out alerts in the major suburbs of Zhapei, Putung, Woosung and south shanghai. While the KMT prepared a purge against the CCP in Shanghai, the NPA launched a counteroffensive in northern Jiangsu. This would see the NRA face a succession of defeats through april. From April 3rd to the 11th the NRA fell back 100 miles through Jiangsu and Anhui, closing in towards the Yangtze.  On April 5th Wang Jingwei had landed in Shanghai, invited by Chiang Kai-Shek, however he quickly met in secrecy with Chen Duxiu. After their meeting they both agreed to issue a joint declaration re-affirming the cooperation between the left KMT and CCP. Wang Jingwei departed for Wuhan on the 6th and it was at this point Chiang Kai-Shek met up with his old buddy Du Yuesheng, the leader of the Green Gang. They formed a rival union to face the CCP unions in Shanghai. On the 9th, Chiang Kai-Shek declared martial law in Shanghai as the Central Control Commission proclaimed “party protection and national salvation”, denouncing the Wuhan CCP backed government. On the 11th Chiang Kai-Shek secretly issued orders to all the provinces under NRA control to purge communists from the KMT.  At dawn on the 12th Green Gang Members began to assault district offices controlled by the CCP unions in places like Zhabei, Pudong and Nanshi. Using the martial law decree, Chiang Kai-Shek unleashed the 26th army upon the city who quickly rounded up, disarmed and fought armed worker militias. 300 people were killed and wounded as the CCP unions tried to organize a resistance. On the 13th they denounced Chiang Kai-Shek's actions as thousands of workers demonstrated in front of the 26th army HQ. The soldiers there opened fire upon the demonstrators killing perhaps 100 or so people and wounding many more. Chiang Kai-Shek then dissolved the provincial government of Shanghai, the CCP backed labor unions and any organization with ties to the CCP. He then reorganized a network of new unions, allied to his faction of the KMT and had Du Yuesheng manage said operation. Some sources claim over 1000 CCP members and left wing supporters were arrested, 300 were executed and more than 5000 went missing. As you can imagine that figure out 5000 is also claimed by many to be 5000 dead communists. Others claim the number could have been as high as 10,000. The entire incident became known as the Shanghai Massacre. Now this event effectively ended the First United Front and ushered in the Chinese Civil War. However because of how I have been tackling the warlord Era, I'd prefer to put the civil war on the backburner. We most certainly will come back to it. After the break our their alliance, the Wuhan government still stood, but now Chiang Kai-Shek formed a separate government at Nanking. It came to no surprise when Wang Jingwei condemned Chiang Kai-Shek for the purges and became the leader of the rival Wuhan government. This formally split the KMT right-left wings and their associated NRA forces. To celebrate the dire situation of the revolutionaries, Zhang Zuolin began artillery bombarding Nanjing from across the Yangtze. Now saw a rather chaotic situation where two groups of NRA would both continue separate northern expeditions, completely uncoordinated against a far larger NPA foe.  Now another aspect of all of this, perhaps less sexy to say, was the financial disparity between the CCP and KMT. Shanghai was a reliable fiscal base, a repository of Chinese capital whose tax revenues far surpassed that of Wuhan. Especially since Wuhan was seeing unbelievable worker strikes, pushed by the CCP, her economy was free falling. Wuhans total annual revenues from affiliated provinces had shrunk to a fourth of that of Shanghai. Over at Guangzhou the Central Bank continued to hold the majority of the KMT hard currency and her silver reserves. Wuhan had been printing money like crazy, devaluing it, something a Canadian like I, knows a lot about cough cough. The KMT finance minister T.V Soong had moved to Wuhan in the beginning, but was quickly frustrated with the situation and fled for Shanghai as soon as the city was captured. Chiang Kai-Shek managed to win over the bankers and leading businessmen, which was not hard given his opponent was communism.  When violence broke out at Nanking against the foreign community, Chiang Kai-Shek was between a rock and a hard place. He needed to avoid any confrontation with the foreign powers, but his KMT base and the people of China wanted to break the chains of foreign imperialism. Thus he made some speeches stating “the objective of the national revolution is to seek international equality…. If a nation treats China fairly, China will return friendship.…as long as foreign troops and warships undertake to protest … we will not be responsible…. Incidents are unavoidable in a revolution.” Chiang Kai-Shek walked a tightrope with the foreign powers. On one hand he constantly was negotiating with them to return concessions, but he always made sure to thwart any rationales for them to militarily intervene. Whereas at Wuhan they found themselves suffering from large scale unemployment, a crumbling economy, political tensions, revenues disappearing and quite a lot of hostility from the foreign powers, Shanghai looked a hell of a lot more stable in all said categories. Borodin watched as the Wuhan regime was collapsing and began advising the CCP to ease up with labor and peasant movements to allow the economy to recover. The Wuhan government had been dealt many terrible blows, but was still standing. Come May of 1927, Wuhan began massing their troops in an attempt to showcase to the movement they could continue the northern expedition. They wanted their troops to be the first ones in North China, hopefully that would win over more support. The timing of Wuhans offensive into Honan just so happened to coincide with some of Wu Peifu's forces in Honan defecting. The commander in chief of the Wuhan forces, Tang Shengchih then performed their first offensive serving Wu Peifu a defeat near Chumatien. Tang Shengchih then advanced north, meeting defensive lines defended by Zhang Xueliang, the son of Zhang Zuolin. Within the center of this line was the town of Xiping, where the Beijing-Hankou railway crossed a formidable river. The Wuhan forces pushed Zhang Xueliang further back after 3 days of battle, until he withdrew north of Yencheng on May 15th. Zhang Xueliang again took up a defensive line along a river. He placed heavy artillery behind fortified positions and tried to hold out against the incoming NRA forces. The NRA advanced towards the river and went downstream from Yencheng, threatening to out flank Zhang Xueliang and his rearway station to his rear. Yet the Wuhan forces were not the only ones in the fight, for the Old Christian warlord, Feng Yuxiang unleashed his army from Shaanxi. Feng Yuxiang came out of the Wei River valley with his Guominjun and passed through the Tungkuan pass on May 6th. He first captured Kuanyintang, a mountain gateway leading to Luoyang. After taking Luoyang on May 28th, Feng Yuxiang was 70 miles from Chengzhou, which held the Beijing-Hankou railroad bridgehead along the Yellow River. Zhang Xueliang responded to the new threat to his rear by withdrawing further north. When Zheng Xueliang took up a position north of the Yellow River he now had a secure and shortened railway supply line, thus he could face a two front war against Wuhan and the Guominjun. Advancing quickly across northern Honan, Feng Yuxiang's cavalry vanguard beat Wuhan's NRA forces to Chengzhou and Kaifeng by late May. From there Feng Yuxiang's forces straddled the Lunghai Railway.  Meanwhile on May 10th, Chiang Kai-Shek's 1st and 6th NRA armies crossed the Yangtze into Anhui. On the 16th, Li Zongren advanced into western Anhui to attack Hefei. By the 20th Li Zngren captured Bengbu, while Chiang Kai-Shek unleashed a 4-pronged offensive through Jiangsu to reach Shandong. He Yingqin led the 1st NRA army to capture Haizhou by late may. On the 28th Li Zongren took Xuzhou. With the Beijing-Hankou railway under NRA and Guminjun control, the line of communication extended to all 3 forces. Feng Yuxiang began receiving offers from both Wuhan and Nanking at this point. Feng Yuxiang first met with Wang Jingwei and Tang Shengzhi at Zhengzhou on June 10th, before traveling to Xuzhou on the 19th to meet Chiang Kai-Shek. Both needed his help if they hoped to take North China. Feng Yuxiang of course was entirely dependent on the Soviet Union, so it seemed clear Wuhan was more in line for him. However he really needed to pick a faction that could satisfy his interests. For example, which revolutionary movement would survive its little civil war? What if Chiang Kai-Shek won over more of the Wuhan leadership and defeated the CCP cabal there? Could the Wuhan government actually challenge Chiang Kai-Shek when he held all the resource rich territories? Feng Yuxiang looked upon Wuhan's numerous economic and political issues. He also saw how aggressive their CCP peasant unions were in Hunan, constantly confiscating land. He looked at Nanking, it had enormous resources, hell Nanking promised him 2.5 million dollars a month to maintain his Guominjun, plus military aid and a nice position as chairman over the new provisional government over Honan. Despite Feng Yuxiangs takeover of Honan's lucrative Kungxien Arsenal within the Lo Valley, he had a very poor industrial foundation. He did not really have much Shaanxi personnel equipped to make the arsenal shine so to say, so he would be dependent on external aid for sometime. His aid from the Soviets in the north was quite vulnerable. The aid had to be transported over an incredibly long distance overland from the north, any intelligent warlord could cut this. Feng Yuxiang started to calculate which one would be more profitable: stick with the Soviet aid, thus join Wuhan or break with the Soviets for Nanking.  Now something else occurred that would have dire consequences for the Wuhan regime. On June 1st, Joseph Stalin sent a secret telegram to Borodin and his associate M.N Roy with orders for the Wuhan government. Without consulting Borodin, M.N Roy revealed the telegram to Wang Jingwei and it held the following instructions. Insistence that every effort be made for land to be occupied by the Communist Party. However, actions that are too aggressive should be avoided, and officials and soldiers' lands should be exempted. Make concessions to artisans, merchants and small landlords. Mobilize 20,000 communists and 50,000 revolutionary workers and farmers to raise an army. Recruit new leaders from the workers and farmers of the lower stratum to join KMT so as to alter the composition of the party. Expel all those of "old mindsets". Establish a revolutionary military court headed by well-known party officials and non-communists, to punish reactionary officials   Wang Jingwei believed following these instructions would be the death of the Wuhan government, but continued to negotiate with the soviets, because hell he had little choice when they were providing so much needed assistance. Wang Jingwei demanded the Soviets provide 15 million roubles in aid, but the Soviets only agreed to 2 million. This prompted a angry Wang Jingwei to threaten to send Borodin back to Moscow. The event became known as the “may instructions” and it compelle Wang Jingwei to break off from the USSR. However even doing so, he certainly was not joining Chiang Kai-Shek. In a vain effort to counter the CCP and Chiang Kai-Shek, Wang Jingwei sought Feng Yuxiangs help. Without informing his CCP colleagues, Wang Jingwei dispatched Deng Yanda to meet with Feng Yuxiang at Zhengzhou, offering every possible concession he could think of. Wang Jingwei had no idea Feng Yuxiang was in talks with Chiang Kai-Shek. Now Wang Jingwei was not the only one unhappy with the Soviet instructions, even Chen Duxiu would go on the record to say he did not think they fit the reality in China and telegram moscow it would be nearly impossible to implement them. The Soviets were very displeased with the situation in China, particularly that the CCP-KMT union had more or less collapsed. By late June the Soviets were considering breaking ties with the Wuhan government. This prompted a panicked Chen Duxiu and Borodin to try and quell radicals within the Wuhan clique to try and retain the small united front between the Leftist KMT and CCP. They frantically told workers and peasant unions to stop activity for a while just so things could stabilize. However ironically the Soviets saw all of this as opportunism and recalled Borodin and by early July were pulling out of the KMT deal. Needless to say, Feng Yuxiang chose to ally himself to Chiang Kai-Shek. He did so by sending a joint telegram in late June to Wang Jingwei telling him and demanding the Wuhan government expel all its soviet advisors and purge itself of communists so they could all together continue the northern expedition.  While this was going on, Tang Shengchih's forces were being mauled by heavy artillery in north china. Tang Shengchih was wounded badly, and believing Feng Yuxiang would not help them out, Wang Jingwei withdrew the forces back over to Hubei, Hunan and Jiangxi. After taking some time to recover, Tang Shengchih advanced his forces out of Wuhan through Jiangxi to face Nankings forces near Anking in Anhui. Chiang Kai-Shek had his forces respond to the threat defensively. On July 13th Chiang Kai-Shek pulled his front line forces trying to enter Shandong back. Meanwhile the civilian population of Wuhan were no longer supporting the government. Tang Shengchih began to dig in around Anking threatening Nanking. When Chiang Kai-Shek moved his frontline units near Shandong south to defend against Tang Shengchih the NPA began to claim lost territory. In early July the NPA recaptured Tengxien, Lincheng, Tsaochuang and the Tianjin-Pukou railway. Despite losing Honan in June, the NPA now enjoyed a shorted logistical line and front, allowing them to deploy their heavy artillery in concentration while Nanking was fighting a two front war. The NRA forces were being battered by the NPA. In the face of mounting losses, both the Wuhan and Nanking governments began negotiations. Wang Jingwei had procrastinated as long as he possibly could, but Feng Yuxiang was not going to help him, Chiang Kai-Shek was certainly not and the CCP and their Soviet overlords were trying to take over. Thus on July 15th, Wang Jingwei held a KMT meeting and formally published the May Instructions letter while condemning the CCP. He unleashed a purge, though he did so less bloodily compared to what had happened at Shanghai. The Wuhan and Nanking governments met and passed the “policy of uniting the party”, while all communists were kicked out of the KMT and NRA. The Wuhan government sent all their Soviet advisors back to Moscow as Wang Jingwei proclaimed the CCP had ruined the revolution publically. KMT forces loyal to Chiang Kai-Shek took over Wuhan and by July 18th the Wuhan area was cleansed of communists. However Wang Jingwei had made one demand to reunite the KMT, he demanded Chiang Kai-SHek resign from his post as commander in chief and relinquish all other political titles. Chiang Kai-Shek did just that on August 12th, the Generalissimo was no more. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. The First United Front had come to an end, a new Civil War was born. Because of the war between Wuhan and Nanking, the NPA got the upper hand again, reclaiming vast amounts of territory. To reunify the KMT Wang Jingwei demanded Chiang Kai-Shek walk away, and walk he did, what would happen now to the northern expedition?

The General Administration of Sport of China has confirmed that Olympic champion Sun Yang will make his competitive return in Hefei, Anhui province, according to Anhui local news website Dawan.8月20日，据《大皖新闻》报道，从安徽省体育局传出消息，确认孙杨将随浙江队来参加在合肥举行的全国夏季游泳锦标赛。Sun will compete with the Zhejiang team at the National Summer Swimming Championships, scheduled to take place in Hefei from Aug 25 to 28.Sources from the Anhui Provincial Sports Bureau revealed to Dawan that they received confirmation from the sports authority about Sun's participation and the arrival of the high-profile athlete has intensified security measures at the venue.孙杨将与浙江队一起参加定于8月25日至28日在合肥举行的2024年全国夏季游泳锦标赛。安徽省体育局表示，他们已收到孙杨参赛的确认信息，明星的到来也让比赛地安保压力激增。"The sports administration has specifically instructed an increase in security protocols," a source told Dawan.安徽省体育局知情人士表示：“体育总局特地强调，让我们提升安保措施。”The tag "Sun Yang's Comeback Confirmed in Hefei" has climbed to 9th place on Weibo's trending list, garnering over 14 million views.“孙杨将复出首战确定在合肥”的词条已攀升至微博热搜第9位，阅读量超过1400万次。On Tuesday, Sun's official super topic on Weibo, which is a fan space boasting over 2 million followers, shared details on ticket sales for the 2024 National Summer Swimming Championships. News of his return to the competition sparked a wave of fan support.8月20日，孙杨在其超200万粉丝的微博超话分享了2024年全国夏季游泳锦标赛的门票销售详情，他重返赛场的消息引发了粉丝们的热情支持。"He's endured so much and still chose to continue - he truly loves the sport," wrote one fan. "Finally, we'll see you back on the field, Sun Yang," another posted. "It's been a long time—enjoy the competition," added another supporter.粉丝们评论：“他忍受了这么多，仍然选择继续——他真的热爱游泳；”“终于，孙杨，我们能在赛场上见到你了，”“好久不见了——享受比赛吧。”At 32, Sun became China's first male Olympic swimming champion at the 2012 London Games and went on to collect 3 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze Olympic medals. Between 2009 and 2019, Sun added 11 golds, 2 silvers, and 3 bronzes to his tally at the World Swimming Championships.32岁的孙杨在2012年伦敦奥运会上成为中国首位男子游泳冠军，并获得了3枚金牌、2枚银牌和1枚铜牌。2009年至2019年，孙杨在世界游泳锦标赛上又获得了11枚金牌、2枚银牌和3枚铜牌。In February 2020, the Court of Arbitration for Sport handed Sun an 8-year ban for violating World Anti-Doping Agency rules by tampering with a doping sample. Despite the suspension, his previous competition results remained intact.2020年2月，在2月28号国际体育仲裁法庭宣布“世界反兴奋剂机构上诉孙杨和国际永联案”的结果，此次宣判的结果是孙杨被禁赛8年。鉴于国际泳联此前并未对孙杨处以悬停参赛资格的处罚、孙杨在2018年9月的此次事件短时间前后的兴奋剂检测都为阴性，因此，孙杨在本次裁决前所取得的所有比赛成绩均为有效。Sun immediately appealed the ruling to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, but his efforts proved unsuccessful. In March 2022, the court upheld the ban, keeping him sidelined until May 2024.However, on May 28 this year, Sun completed his 4-year, 3-month suspension, marking his return to competitive swimming. On the same day, his official swimming studio posted on Weibo, stated, "Transcend yourself, swimmers fear nothing."孙杨表示会向瑞士联邦最高法院提起上诉，但未获成功。2022年3月，法庭维持原判决，孙杨直到今年5月才获得解禁。不过，今年5月28日，孙杨完成4年3个月的禁赛，重返游泳比赛。同天，其官方工作室在微博上发文称：“超越自我，泳者无畏。”"When I received the final ruling in 2020, I was determined to return in four years - I would not retire," Sun told The Paper.孙杨接受《澎湃新闻》采访，提及回归一事时表示：“2020年，当我接到仲裁最终结果的时候我就下定决心，4年后我一定会回来，不会选择退役。”Driven by his deep love for the sport, Sun expressed his desire to continue competing. Though acknowledging he is no longer in his prime, he believes his return is a personal mission, a commitment to himself and his swimming career.孙杨说，出于对游泳这项运动的热爱，也想坚持下去。虽然已经不再年轻，但还想以一个游泳运动员的身份继续比赛，决定回归也是给自己一个交代。Court of Arbitration for Sportn.国际体育仲裁法庭

Tu and Lei unpack who they think could be the winners and losers from the recently announced EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and how they may react to tariffs being considered in other markets. Tu and Lei then look a bit forward to what they expect to see later this year as we get past summer and move towards the always exciting year-end sales dash including the impact some of the new vehicles scheduled to begin delivery will have on the competitive landscape.The discussion moves over to the VW Group investment and partnership announcement with Rivian as the two dissect how the partnership may work. Tu raises questions about both Cariad's and Scout's future place in the VW Group hierarchy now that they've effectively partnered with two strong EV startups in China and in the ROW - rest of the world. Lei spends a few minutes talking about his visit to NIO's Hefei factory and what he saw. The podcast ends with Lei giving his take on the new pilots being offered by WeRide and Baidu in Beijing from the Daxing airport to downtown.  

Programa que se emite en Onda Cero MS los viernes a las 19:20. Marruecos se apunta al coche barato fabricado en casa Hace poco más de un año, informamos que el rey de Marruecos, Mohamed VI, asistió a la presentación de un nuevo vehículo completamente fabricado en Marruecos. Aunque esto no parece una amenaza para la industria automovilística europea, el CEO de Stellantis, Carlos Tavares, confirmó recientemente que Marruecos podría convertirse en una alternativa importante para la producción de automóviles en Europa si las condiciones actuales persisten. Costo laboral significativamente más bajo Considerando que el salario promedio de un trabajador en una línea de montaje en Marruecos oscila entre los 500 y 1.500 euros, en comparación con los 1.500 a 3.000 euros en Europa, es fácil comprender la magnitud de la amenaza. La industria automovilística de Marruecos ha evolucionado lo suficiente como para comercializar un SUV a gran escala bajo la marca Neo, que ofrece modelos de tres y cinco puertas. Este es su primer año en el mercado y la compañía espera alcanzar las 3.000 ventas, con el objetivo de llegar a 20.000 anuales para 2024. Cabe recordar que tanto Dacia como Stellantis ya tienen fábricas en Marruecos y gran parte de la producción de Dacia se vende en Europa. El vehículo de la marca NEO MOTORS tiene una longitud de 3,90 metros, similar a los utilitarios europeos de hace unos años, y ofrece una capacidad de maletero de entre 637 y 1.365 litros, con un peso de 1.180 kilos. Cuenta con mando a distancia, climatizador manual, ventanillas eléctricas, llantas de aluminio de 15 pulgadas, cierre centralizado y dirección asistida. Aunque parece difícil que este vehículo cumpla con las pruebas de seguridad europeas, ya que aparentemente no tiene airbags, vale la pena esperar unos años para evaluar su impacto, especialmente si algún socio europeo decide proporcionar la financiación y el conocimiento técnico necesarios, algo de lo que Marruecos carece actualmente. Está disponible con dos motores: uno de 3 cilindros y 82 caballos de potencia, y otro de 4 cilindros y 115 caballos. El primero alcanza una velocidad máxima de 160 km/h con un consumo medio de 4,5 litros cada 100 km, mientras que el segundo llega a 190 km/h con un consumo de 6,5 litros cada 100 km. Por el momento, no dispone de tracción integral. La versión básica con motor de tres cilindros cuesta 180.000 dirhams (aproximadamente 16.800 euros), mientras que la versión superior con motor de cuatro cilindros cuesta 190.000 dirhams (unos 17.750 euros). Qué es el efecto túnel y por qué la DGT ha lanzado una alerta La Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) utiliza su cuenta de X para alertar sobre comportamientos que comprometen la seguridad vial tanto propia como de los demás. Entre estos comportamientos, uno de los más destacados es el "efecto túnel", del cual hablaremos en detalle a continuación. Cuando conducimos, debemos tomar muchas precauciones para garantizar nuestra seguridad y la de los demás. A medida que acumulamos kilómetros, es común relajarse y pensar que tenemos todo bajo control. Sin embargo, cualquier distracción puede acabar con problemas de seguridad. El "efecto túnel" ocurre cuando se conduce a alta velocidad, lo que provoca una pérdida de visión lateral y nos impide tener todo bajo control. Este fenómeno puede tener consecuencias graves y la DGT advierte sobre ello especialmente durante los desplazamientos planificados para las vacaciones. ¿Qué es el efecto túnel? El efecto túnel es una pérdida de visión lateral causada por el aumento de velocidad al volante. La DGT advierte que el consumo de alcohol también puede provocar este efecto. Aunque se cumplan las normas de tráfico, persisten ciertos riesgos que debemos evitar. Se llama "efecto túnel" porque la visibilidad lateral se reduce al aumentar la velocidad. Según la DGT, a 35 km/h el campo de visión horizontal es de 104 grados y el vertical de 100 grados. A 65 km/h, el campo de visión se reduce a 79 grados. Al superar los 100 km/h, se reduce a 42 grados, y a 130 km/h solo queda un campo de visión de 30 grados, limitándose a lo que está directamente frente a nosotros. Conducir a alta velocidad disminuye significativamente nuestra capacidad de visión y de anticipación y reacción. También aumenta la fatiga y la agresividad al volante. Para evitar esto, es crucial cumplir con las normas de tráfico y ajustar la velocidad según el estado de la carretera y las condiciones climáticas. Seat se plantea como luchar contra los aranceles a su Tavascan Seat, una compañía del grupo Volkswagen que incluye las marcas Seat y Cupra, se opone a los aranceles compensatorios como método para mejorar la competitividad a largo plazo de la industria automovilística europea. En un comunicado, Seat expresó su intención de evitar que estos aranceles adicionales influyan en el precio del Cupra Tavascan, un SUV eléctrico fabricado en China. La decisión de la Comisión Europea de imponer un arancel de hasta el 38,1% a la importación de vehículos eléctricos se basa en la consideración de que las subvenciones a sus baterías perjudican a los productores europeos. Seat, junto con el Grupo Volkswagen, está trabajando activamente para minimizar las posibles consecuencias de esta resolución preliminar sobre el Cupra Tavascan. La empresa española se compromete a hacer todo lo posible para que estos aranceles adicionales no afecten el precio del vehículo, en beneficio de sus clientes y socios. Seat defiende el comercio libre y justo, así como los mercados abiertos, argumentando que son esenciales para la prosperidad, el empleo y el crecimiento sostenible global. La empresa considera que los aranceles compensatorios no son adecuados para fortalecer la competitividad de la industria europea a largo plazo. Además, Seat señala que la decisión de la Comisión Europea llega en un momento perjudicial para la débil demanda de vehículos eléctricos en Europa, y que los efectos negativos de esta medida superan cualquier beneficio potencial para la industria automovilística europea. La compañía destaca la importancia de un entorno normativo que fortalezca la industria automovilística en su transición hacia la movilidad eléctrica y la neutralidad climática. El Cupra Tavascan, que está próximo a lanzarse en el mercado español con un precio inicial de 52.000 euros, se produce en la planta de Hefei, China. ¿Nos hemos vuelto locos? “¡Eso es, hasta el fondo!”: un conductor esnifando cocaína en marcha . La problemática de la cocaína al volante no se limita a jóvenes imprudentes. Los datos muestran que quienes mueren al volante bajo los efectos de la cocaína son hombres de entre 35 y 54 años, y los accidentes ocurren en coches o motos, especialmente durante las noches de verano o los fines de semana. Estos accidentes suelen involucrar vuelcos, choques frontales o colisiones con obstáculos. El consumo de cocaína al volante es alarmante: 2,24 millones de conductores españoles (8,1%) admiten haber conducido tras consumir cocaína. España es el segundo país de Europa con mayor consumo de esta droga, solo detrás del Reino Unido, según el European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drugs Addiction. Los datos del Instituto Nacional de Toxicología y Ciencias Forenses indican que en 2022, el 13% de los conductores fallecidos en accidentes de tráfico dieron positivo en cocaína. Esta cifra ha aumentado un 54% en la última década. Además, más de la mitad de los conductores fallecidos (52%) dieron positivo en drogas, alcohol o psicofármacos en los análisis forenses. Un estudio reciente de la Fundación Línea Directa, en colaboración con la Fundación Española para la Seguridad Vial (FESVIAL), basado en datos de 2013 a 2022 y 1.700 encuestas, revela que seis de cada diez conductores consumen cocaína para "pasarlo bien". Al volante, la cocaína disminuye la percepción del riesgo, aumenta la sobrevaloración de las capacidades, y provoca impulsividad, agresividad y tendencia a violar normas, según el Plan Nacional de Drogas. La ley de tráfico prohíbe conducir con drogas en el organismo, infracción que conlleva una multa de 1.000 euros y la pérdida de seis puntos del carné de conducir. Además, el artículo 379 del Código Penal sanciona con penas de prisión de tres a seis meses, multas de seis a doce meses o trabajos en beneficio de la comunidad de 31 a 90 días, además de la retirada del carné de uno a cuatro años, a aquellos que conduzcan bajo la influencia de drogas. Mar Garre, directora general de la Fundación Línea Directa, destaca que, aunque la cocaína no es la droga más común en los controles, sí lo es entre los conductores fallecidos, lo que subraya su peligrosidad. La Agrupación de Tráfico de la Guardia Civil reporta que el 52% de las más de 100.000 pruebas realizadas en 2022 dieron positivo en drogas, con un 19% de cocaína, detrás del cannabis (39%) y delante de las anfetaminas (8%). En las comunidades autónomas, Galicia (25%), Baleares (22%) y Andalucía (21%) tienen las mayores proporciones de conductores que consumen cocaína, superando el promedio nacional del 19%. En el otro extremo, La Rioja (10%), Navarra (10%) y Aragón (14%) tienen las tasas más bajas. 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Tu and Lei spend the first few minutes of the show recapping their overall feelings about Auto Beijing 2024 (the show) and how it was a bit different from Auto Shanghai 2023. They both reflect on what the legacy automakers revealed at the show and how the legacies presence in Beijing this year was much different than what it was for 2023 in Shanghai. There's a pulse. Tu talks about when he bumped into the GM management team while being interviewed by CNBC's Eunice Yoon at the Chevy booth. They both then spent a bit of time reflecting on their 3-day trip from Beijing to Shenzhen in the XPeng G9 Performance including the performance of X-NGP and their thoughts on charging infrastructure during their trip. Tu moves the discussion over to his experience attending the 500K production vehicle for NIO that was held at their Hefei headquarters. The podcast closes with Tu and Lei's experience spending a few days in Shenzhen and getting to do some other memorable things while there. 

It's Monday, May 13th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Imprisoned Chinese leaders face serious illnesses Since two leaders of the Ganquan Church in Hefei, Anhui Province in China were arrested last fall, their wives and members of their church family have pleaded for their release. Those pleas have grown more urgent after the two leaders developed serious health problems while in prison, reports International Christian Concern. In November 2023, Communist authorities detained Pastor Zhou Songlin, Elder Ding Zhongfu, and 14 other members of the house church. Pastor Zhou and Elder Ding are the only church members who remain in prison.  Pastor Zhou is suffering from an unspecified “serious illness” that his doctors say cannot be properly treated while he is incarcerated. And Elder Ding is experiencing high blood pressure, chest pain, dizziness, and insomnia.  The Ganquan Church is an underground church that refuses to come under the state-controlled Three-Self Patriotic Movement which is China's only legal church. As a result, Ganquan is considered illegal and cannot purchase property. That's why Pastor Zhou and Elder Ding used church funds to purchase two properties in their own names to secure property for worship and other church activities. Biden gets pushback over claim “We leave no one behind.” President Joe Biden faced a wave of pushback from GOP lawmakers in response to a post on the @POTUS X account that said, "On my watch, when we make promises, we keep them. And we leave no one behind." Blaze.com reports that multiple Republicans challenged the president's claim. Rep. Lisa McClain of Michigan tweeted, "Afghanistan. Israel. Haiti. All Joe Biden does is leave Americans behind," And Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin tweeted, "This would be hilarious if it was not tragic. Biden has abandoned Americans around the world and wants you to forget about them. I never will. Remember in November." Stephanie Clifford took stand in Trump's “hush money” trial Last Tuesday, Stormy Daniels, a disreputable actress whose real name is Stephanie Clifford,  took the stand in the so-called “hush money” trial of former President Donald Trump, reports The Epoch Times.  She claimed that she had a tryst with Trump in 2006 at which time he had been married to his third wife, Melania, since January 22, 2005. NBC News noted that Clifford, who was 27 at the time, boosted her credibility by describing the flooring of the hotel suite. Trump has categorically denied the encounter ever took place. Prosecutors say that President Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, paid $130,000 to Clifford during the 2016 campaign in a bid to buy her silence about the alleged affair. At issue is the nature of the payments. They have argued that the payments should have been marked as campaign-related expenses since her silence helped assure his election. The former president has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records in the case. He has argued that the trial is merely an attempt to keep him off the 2024 campaign trail. In Clifford's testimony, she recalled that the former president told her in the hotel room that she “should go on his television show,” referring to the “Celebrity Apprentice” program that he hosted and starred in. She claimed she asked him. “What if I lose on the first episode?” She also made claims about visiting Trump to break the Seventh Commandment at his hotel in Lake Tahoe, California, during a golf tournament. Exodus 20:17 says, “You shall not commit adultery.” Top 10 most dangerous states While the violent crime rate in America fell for two years in a row after an increase in 2020, property crime – which covers infractions such as vehicle theft and burglary – appeared to increase in 2022 for the first time in two decades. Here is a list of the top 10 most dangerous states, reports U.S. News & World Report in order from the most dangerous at number 1. The top 10 most dangerous states include New Mexico, Louisiana, Colorado, Arkansas, Washington, Tennessee, Alaska, Oregon, California, and Missouri. 16-year-old anti-Israel protestor arrested for vandalizing NYC statues An anti-Israel, pro-Hamas teen protester, accused of shamefully vandalizing a hallowed World War 1 memorial in Central Park, New York last Monday, was ratted out by his own father for his despicable actions, reports the New York Post. The 16-year-old suspect, who was videotaped and photographed spray painting graffiti including the words “GAZA” and “Free Palestine,” got a buzz cut and wore a keffiyeh scarf on his head for court to hide his identity. He was arraigned on felony criminal mischief and misdemeanor graffiti charges. Not only was he identified defacing the World War 1 memorial dedicated to Manhattan's 107th Infantry Regiment, but also a statue of Civil War Union General William Tecumseh Sherman as well. Police went to the boy's home — and spent hours negotiating with his parents. The parents finally agreed to walk the teen the two blocks to the 121st Precinct station house, where he was arrested. Missionary William Carey published influential evangelism book And finally, we celebrated an important milestone in Christian history just yesterday. On May 12th, 1792, William Carey, the Father of Modern Missions, published his highly influential book on the importance of evangelism. The title is anything but pithy.  Ready?  Carey's book is entitled, An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians, to use means for the Conversion of the Heathens in which the Religious State of the Different Nations of the World, the Success of Former Undertakings, and the practicability of Further Undertakings, are Considered.   Despite that long title, the passionate content of his book led to the founding of the English Baptist Missionary Society. A Baptist from 1783, Carey served for several years as a pastor in Moulton, Northamptonshire, where he also taught school and continued his trade as a shoemaker.  In 1789, he transferred to the Baptist church at Leicester.  Then, in 1793, Carey and John Thomas, a doctor, went to Calcutta, India. Carey became a lifelong missionary to India. In fact, he has been called the “father of Bengali prose” for his grammars, dictionaries, and translations. William Wilberforce, the English abolitionist, described the English Baptist Missionary Society as “one of the chief glories” of the British nation. In Romans 10:14, the Apostle Paul asked, “How, then, can they call on the One they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?” Close And that's The Worldview on this Monday, May 13th in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

China's national security authorities have released five typical cases of crimes that threaten national security, urging the public to heighten their awareness as the nation observes National Security Education Day on April 15.中国国家安全部门近日公布了5起威胁国家安全的典型犯罪案件，敦促民众在4月15日国家安全教育日之际提高安全意识。These cases include instances of overseas enterprises and intelligence agencies pilfering rare earth national secrets and rice seeds and seed production technology, and illicit gathering of meteorological data.这些案件包括海外企业和情报机构窃取稀土国家机密、水稻种子和种子生产技术，以及非法收集气象数据。In one such instance, motivated by personal gain, a deputy general manager at a domestic rare earth company, surnamed Cheng, disclosed details regarding China's rare earth inventory categories, quantities, and prices, to an employee surnamed Ye at the Shanghai subsidiary of an overseas non-ferrous metal company.在一个案件中，国内一家稀土公司的一位副总经理程某某向一家海外有色金属公司上海子公司的叶某某透露了有关中国稀土库存类别、数量和价格的详细信息，以牟取个人私利。In November 2023, a court in Nanchang city, Jiangxi province, sentenced Ye and Cheng for offenses related to the procurement and unauthorized provision of state secrets to foreign entities, as well as bribery.2023年11月，江西省南昌市一家法院判处叶某某和程某某涉嫌向外国实体采购和未经授权提供国家机密以及贿赂等罪名。In another case, national security authorities discovered that a former general manager of a domestic agricultural technology company, surnamed Zhu, unlawfully sold five varieties of parent rice seeds under the guise of "cooperative breeding" to a company established by foreign espionage agencies in China, yielding returns surpassing the regular selling price.在另一起案件中，国家安全部门发现国内一家农业技术公司的前总经理朱某某，以“合作育种”的名义，向一家外国间谍机构在中国设立的公司非法出售了五个品种的亲本水稻种子，收益超过了正常售价。A court in Hefei city, Anhui province, sentenced Zhu in January 2024 to one and a half years in prison for illegally disseminating intelligence to foreign entities. In addition, the national security authorities imposed administrative penalties on the remaining 17 individuals involved in accordance with the law.2024年1月，安徽省合肥市法院以“为境外非法提供情报罪”判处朱某某有期徒刑1年6个月。此外，国家安全当局还依法对其余17名涉案人员进行了行政处罚。In recent years, foreign intelligence agencies have persistently deepened their infiltration into China's food sector, extensively pilfering the nation's core scientific research information. In response, the national security authorities have scrutinized nearly 100 individuals involved, penalized 11 key enterprises, and held accountable relevant personnel in accordance with the law.近年来，外国情报机构不断加深对中国食品行业的渗透，广泛窃取国家核心科研信息。作为回应，国家安全部门对近百名涉案人员进行了审查，对11家重点企业进行了处罚，并依法追究了相关人员的责任。national security国家安全；民族安全rare earth稀土元素intelligence agency情报机构，情报局

In this episode, I talk about how Hefei, also known as China's EV City, reflects the country's current economic state. I discuss how Hefei has helped the economy amid a housing and real estate crisis and the impact that the city has had on various technologies.

A climate change monitoring report from the National Climate Center said on Monday that 2023 was the warmest year on record since meteorological records began, surpassing the previous global temperature record.国家气候中心1月8日发布的气候变化监测报告表明，2023年为全球有气象记录以来的最热年份，打破最暖纪录。The global average temperature for 2023 exceeded the 2016 high by 0.14 C.2023年的全球平均气温比2016年的最高气温高出0.14℃。The report added that the global surface average temperature in 2023 was 1.42 C higher than preindustrial levels from 1850 to 1900, and 0.53 C higher than the average from 1991 to 2020.报告称，2023年全球表面平均温度较工业化前水平（1850年至1900年平均值）高出1.42℃，较1991年至2020年平均值偏高0.53℃。The latest predictions from the National Climate Center indicate that the ongoing moderate El Nino event will persist until spring, affecting global surface temperatures.国家气候中心最新预测显示，当前正在经历的中等强度的厄尔尼诺事件将持续到2024年春季，预计将对全球表面温度产生影响。In China, the average temperature in 2023 reached a historical high, surpassing the 1991 to 2020 average by 0.81 C.我国2023年平均温度创下有气象观测记录以来的历史新高，较1991年至2020年平均值偏高0.81℃。Despite some weak cold fronts this week, temperatures are expected to quickly rebound, the National Meteorological Center said.国家气象中心表示，尽管本周迎来几股弱冷空气，但预计气温将迅速回升。On Jan 14, the maximum temperatures in many areas of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are expected to return to above 20 C.预计1月14日，长江中下游地区多地最高气温将回到20℃以上。Cities including Hefei in Anhui province, Wuhan in Hubei province and Hangzhou in Zhejiang province are forecast to have temperatures reaching or exceeding 20 C, more than 12 C higher than the local mid-January averages, resembling temperatures typical of March.安徽合肥、湖北武汉、浙江杭州等地气温都有望达到20℃甚至以上，比当地1月中旬同期要偏高12℃以上，暖如常年3月。英文来源：中国日报

China's major railway ticket booking platform 12306 showed that, as of 15:00 on Dec 17, tickets for a number of trains are sold out, including those departing from Beijing to Wuhan, Nanjing to Hefei, Hangzhou, Chengdu to Chongqing, and Xi'an, as train tickets officially went on sale on Dec 16, the first day available to book trains for the 2024 New Year's Day holiday, China Securities Journal reported on Tuesday.据《中国证券报》12月19日报道，中国铁路大型售票平台12306数据显示，截至12月17日15时，从北京出发前往武汉，南京出发前往合肥、杭州，以及成都出发前往重庆、西安等城市的多趟列车车次已显示“售罄”。12月16日，2024年元旦假期首日火车票正式开售。Data from Chinese travel agency Tongcheng Travel showed on the first day of the New Year's Day holiday (Dec 30), tickets for short-distance travel in urban areas such as Beijing to Tianjin, Shanghai to Nanjing, Shenzhen, Guangdong province to Guangzhou, and Chongqing to Chengdu are in high demand. The travel demand is mainly to visit relatives.国内旅行机构同程旅行数据显示，元旦假期首日（12月30日），核心城市群的短途线路车票较为紧俏，比较热门的线路主要有：北京至天津、上海至南京、深圳至广州、重庆至成都等，出行需求主要以探亲为主。According to research institute of Tongcheng Travel, travelers who are visiting relatives and ice-snow tourism will heat up destinations such as Harbin, Shenyang, Urumqi and Hulunbuir in Inner Mongolia autonomous region in Northeast and Northwest China, as well as Zhangjiakou in North China.同程研究院认为，元旦假期探亲与旅游客流叠加，同时受冬季冰雪旅游热的带动，预计哈尔滨、沈阳、乌鲁木齐、呼伦贝尔以及张家口等冰雪游目的地人气将大幅上升。In terms of hotel booking, home stays and hotel rooms for New Year's Eve are popular choices for tourists. As of now, orders for 2024 New Year holiday home stays in popular cities on Tujia, a home stay online platform, increased nearly four times year-on-year. Data from travel portal Qunar also showed hotel rooms for Dec 31 - Jan 1 in Harbin, Nanjing, Wuhan, Shanghai and Beijing, especially those in luxury hotels, have higher bookings. Tickets for Universal Beijing Resort, Disneyland in Shanghai and Hong Kong, Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai Guangdong province and Harbin Ice and Snow World are rapidly booking out in advance.从酒店预订情况来看，特色民宿和跨年夜酒店是游客的热门选择。截至目前，途家民宿平台上热门城市2024年元旦假期民宿的订单同比增长近4倍。旅游门户网去哪儿数据显示，哈尔滨、南京、武汉、上海和北京的跨年夜（12月31日-1月1日）酒店，特别是豪华型酒店预订量较高。北京环球度假区、上海迪士尼乐园、香港迪士尼乐园、珠海长隆海洋王国、哈尔滨冰雪大世界等景区的门票提前预订量较高。In addition, Tongcheng Travel's data also showed that the popularity of domestic islands travel on its platform for the New Year's Day holiday increased by 72 percent year-on-year, and the popularity of Southeast Asian islands travel increased by three times year-on-year.同城旅行数据还显示，平台上元旦假期国内海岛游热度同比上升72%，东南亚海岛游热度同比上升了3倍。Luxury hotelsn. 豪华型酒店

Chinese researchers say they have built an artificial intelligence (AI) robot that can carry out chemical reactions to produce oxygen from water on Mars. 中国研究人员表示，他们已经建造了一种人工智能（AI）机器人，可以在火星上进行化学反应，从水中产生氧气。 The system could be another way for space travelers in the future to make much-needed oxygen on Mars. Humans visiting the Red Planet will need oxygen to support life. The gas could also be used to make rocket fuel, which is difficult to transport to space. 该系统可能成为未来太空旅行者在火星上制造急需氧气的另一种方式。 访问这颗红色星球的人类需要氧气来维持生命。 这种气体还可用于制造难以运输到太空的火箭燃料。 Scientists have already established from multiple studies that Mars contains large amounts of water. Most of the water exists in the form of ice. Developers of the new robot system in China say it can be used to release oxygen from the planet's water supply. 科学家通过多项研究已经确定火星含有大量水。 大部分水以冰的形式存在。 中国新型机器人系统的开发商表示，它可以用来从地球的供水中释放氧气。 Scientists at the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei led the research. The team explored whether an AI robot could use materials found on Mars to produce catalysts to break down water and release oxygen. A catalyst is a substance that permits certain chemical reactions to happen. 合肥中国科学技术大学的科学家领导了这项研究。 该团队探讨了人工智能机器人是否可以使用火星上发现的材料来生产催化剂来分解水并释放氧气。 催化剂是一种允许某些化学反应发生的物质。 Experiments were carried out on meteorites that either came from Mars or contained materials similar to the Martian surface. The researchers said the “robot chemist” first used an acid and chemical mixture to separate and examine materials contained in the meteorites. It identified several different metallic elements, including iron, nickel, magnesium and aluminum. 对来自火星或含有与火星表面类似物质的陨石进行了实验。 研究人员表示，“机器人化学家”首先使用酸和化学混合物来分离和检查陨石中所含的材料。 它鉴定出了几种不同的金属元素，包括铁、镍、镁和铝。The machine then worked to identify different molecules that could be produced from meteorite materials. The team said the system found more than 3.7 million possible molecule combinations. 然后，该机器开始识别可以由陨石材料产生的不同分子。 研究小组表示，系统发现了超过 370 万种可能的分子组合。 The robot used that data to predict which catalysts would be able to split water molecules to produce oxygen. The catalyst chosen as the best fit was able to operate at minus 37 degrees Celsius. This temperature is similar to current conditions on Mars. 机器人利用这些数据来预测哪些催化剂能够分解水分子以产生氧气。 选择最合适的催化剂能够在 -37 摄氏度下运行。 这个温度与火星上目前的条件相似。 A press release announcing the experimental findings said the AI chemist was able to complete the whole process without human involvement in just two months. The release claimed such an operation “would take 2000 years for a human chemist” to finish. 宣布实验结果的新闻稿称，人工智能化学家能够在短短两个月内完成整个过程，而无需人工参与。 新闻稿称这样的操作“对于人类化学家来说需要 2000 年”才能完成。The publication Nature Synthesis reported the full results of the study.《自然综合》杂志报道了该研究的全部结果。 The study's lead writer, Jun Jiang, told the website Space.com that as a boy, he often dreamed of being able to one day travel in space. "So when we finally saw that the catalysts made by the robot could actually produce oxygen by splitting water molecules, I felt like my dream was coming true. I even started to imagine that I, myself, will live on Mars in the future." 该研究的主要作者姜军告诉 Space.com 网站，小时候，他经常梦想有一天能够进行太空旅行。 “所以当我们最终看到机器人制造的催化剂实际上可以通过分解水分子产生氧气时，我感觉我的梦想成真了。我什至开始想象我自己将来会生活在火星上。”The researchers said they plan next to test whether their AI system performs well under a series of other conditions – besides temperature – found on Mars. 研究人员表示，他们下一步计划测试他们的人工智能系统在火星上发现的除了温度之外的一系列其他条件下是否表现良好。 A report explaining the study's results in Nature notes Jiang suggests that for every square meter of Martian material, his group's system could produce nearly 60 grams of oxygen per hour. The researchers say this level of production could remove the need for future astronauts to transport oxygen from Earth. “The robot can work continuously for years,” Jiang said.《自然》杂志上的一份解释该研究结果的报告指出，Jiang 表示，对于每平方米的火星物质，他的团队的系统每小时可以产生近 60 克氧气。 研究人员表示，这种生产水平可以消除未来宇航员从地球运输氧气的需要。 “机器人可以连续工作多年，”江说。 Jiang told Nature he thinks his team's robotic system could also be used to produce other useful catalysts on Mars. This could include processes for making substances to support the growth of plants that could be used to produce food for astronauts. 姜告诉《自然》杂志，他认为他的团队的机器人系统也可以用于在火星上生产其他有用的催化剂。 这可能包括制造支持植物生长的物质的过程，这些植物可以用来为宇航员生产食物。 “Different chemicals can be made by this robot,” Jiang said. He noted that Mars might also not be the only place where it could find other uses, suggesting the moon as another possibility. “这个机器人可以制造不同的化学品，”姜说。 他指出，火星可能并不是唯一可以找到其他用途的地方，这表明月球是另一种可能性。

This year's World Manufacturing Convention has seen the signing of investment projects worth about 48 billion U.S. dollars. Smart manufacturing is the highlight of the five-day event in the Chinese city of Hefei.

#77 Mobilität NIO gedacht mit Ralph Kanz NIO: Das junge Start-up auf dem Weg zur globalen Bekanntheit Im Jahr 2014 wurde NIO, ein chinesisches Automobilunternehmen, als Start-up in Shanghai gegründet. Trotz seiner Jugendlichkeit erstreckte sich seine Präsenz bereits im Jahr 2018 auf 19 Standorte weltweit. Neben dem Streben nach bahnbrechenden Technologien, ist NIO auch in der FIA Formel E-Meisterschaft engagiert. Die Unternehmensphilosophie von NIO spiegelt sich in seinem Logo wider: Der halbrunde obere Teil symbolisiert Himmel, Offenheit, Vision und Zukunft, während der untere Teil für Erde, Richtung und Fortschritt steht. Der dahinterstehende Ausdruck "Blue Sky Coming" unterstreicht ihr Bekenntnis zu einer strahlenden Zukunft. NIO betrachtet sich selbst nicht nur als bloßen Automobilhersteller, sondern als Mobilitätsunternehmen der nächsten Generation. Es geht nicht nur um das Produkt selbst, sondern auch um das Kundenerlebnis. Kurz gesagt, NIO möchte ein positives Gefühl hervorrufen. NIO mag in Europa noch relativ unbekannt sein, aber in China hat das Unternehmen bereits seit einigen Jahren Fuß gefasst. Ihre Übernahme des FIE-Formel-E-Teams im Jahr 2015 trug wesentlich zu ihrem Wissen bei, das sie in ihre Forschung einfließen lassen. Neben technologischen Entwicklungen legt NIO auch großen Wert auf Design und Lifestyle. Mit einem Netzwerk von 500 Designern weltweit engagiert sich NIO auch in der Herstellung von Qualitäts-Lebensmitteln und Bekleidung und möchte so einen "Lebensstil voller Glück und Freude" verkörpern. NIO hat auch das Ziel, Premium-Service neu zu definieren. Zu diesem Zweck kooperiert das Unternehmen mit verschiedenen Nationen und hat Standorte auf der ganzen Welt, darunter Shanghai, Hefei, Beijing, San Jose (USA), München und Oxford. Innovation ist für NIO von Anfang an von großer Bedeutung. Das Unternehmen hat seit seiner Gründung an autonomen Fahrzeugen gearbeitet und diese auf öffentlichen Straßen in Kalifornien getestet. Ein weiterer innovativer Schritt ist das einzigartige Batteriekonzept, das durch die Einführung der ersten "Power Swap Station" im Jahr 2018 in Nanshan, China, realisiert wurde. Anstatt das Fahrzeug aufzuladen, wird die leere Batterie gegen eine vollgeladene ausgetauscht, um Fahrpausen zu minimieren. Die auf dem chinesischen Markt erhältlichen Fahrzeuge zeigen den sportlichen und innovativen Ansatz aus der Formel-E und die ästhetische Sensibilität der Designer. Einige Modelle bieten eine hohe Motorleistung und Reichweite. Das Debut Modell NIO EP9, von dem nur sechs Exemplare hergestellt wurden, liefert beeindruckende 1000kW (1360PS) und betont damit die rennsportlichen Wurzeln von NIO. Die Reichweiten der Serienmodelle erreichen bis zu 615km (nach NEFZ). Die Zukunft bei NIO wird durch das Modell NIO ET7 repräsentiert, das standardmäßig mit einem Feststoffzell-Akku ausgestattet werden soll und durch die 150kWh Ladeleistung eine Reichweite von bis zu 1.000km (nach NEFZ) liefern kann. Speziell für Fahrzeuge mit solch hohen Reichweiten sollen die "Power Swap Stations" zum Einsatz kommen. Bis zum Ende des Jahres sollen in China dafür 500 Stationen mit jeweils über 300 Akkupaketen zur Verfügung stehen. NIOs Unternehmensgeschichte ist beeindruckend: Von der Gründung 2014 als Start-up in Shanghai, über die Übernahme des Formel-E-Teams 2015, bis hin zur Erlaubnis für Tests autonomer Fahrzeuge in Kalifornien 2016. Trotz finanzieller Schwierigkeiten, die fast zur Insolvenz führten, konnte das Unternehmen dank staatlicher chinesischer Investitionen gerettet werden. Im Januar 2021 erreichte die Marke einen Börsenwert von umgerechnet 80 Milliarden Euro. Die Fahrzeugproduktion erfolgt bei Anhui Jianghuai Automobile. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#77 Mobilität NIO gedacht mit Ralph Kanz NIO: Das junge Start-up auf dem Weg zur globalen Bekanntheit Im Jahr 2014 wurde NIO, ein chinesisches Automobilunternehmen, als Start-up in Shanghai gegründet. Trotz seiner Jugendlichkeit erstreckte sich seine Präsenz bereits im Jahr 2018 auf 19 Standorte weltweit. Neben dem Streben nach bahnbrechenden Technologien, ist NIO auch in der FIA Formel E-Meisterschaft engagiert. Die Unternehmensphilosophie von NIO spiegelt sich in seinem Logo wider: Der halbrunde obere Teil symbolisiert Himmel, Offenheit, Vision und Zukunft, während der untere Teil für Erde, Richtung und Fortschritt steht. Der dahinterstehende Ausdruck "Blue Sky Coming" unterstreicht ihr Bekenntnis zu einer strahlenden Zukunft. NIO betrachtet sich selbst nicht nur als bloßen Automobilhersteller, sondern als Mobilitätsunternehmen der nächsten Generation. Es geht nicht nur um das Produkt selbst, sondern auch um das Kundenerlebnis. Kurz gesagt, NIO möchte ein positives Gefühl hervorrufen. NIO mag in Europa noch relativ unbekannt sein, aber in China hat das Unternehmen bereits seit einigen Jahren Fuß gefasst. Ihre Übernahme des FIE-Formel-E-Teams im Jahr 2015 trug wesentlich zu ihrem Wissen bei, das sie in ihre Forschung einfließen lassen. Neben technologischen Entwicklungen legt NIO auch großen Wert auf Design und Lifestyle. Mit einem Netzwerk von 500 Designern weltweit engagiert sich NIO auch in der Herstellung von Qualitäts-Lebensmitteln und Bekleidung und möchte so einen "Lebensstil voller Glück und Freude" verkörpern. NIO hat auch das Ziel, Premium-Service neu zu definieren. Zu diesem Zweck kooperiert das Unternehmen mit verschiedenen Nationen und hat Standorte auf der ganzen Welt, darunter Shanghai, Hefei, Beijing, San Jose (USA), München und Oxford. Innovation ist für NIO von Anfang an von großer Bedeutung. Das Unternehmen hat seit seiner Gründung an autonomen Fahrzeugen gearbeitet und diese auf öffentlichen Straßen in Kalifornien getestet. Ein weiterer innovativer Schritt ist das einzigartige Batteriekonzept, das durch die Einführung der ersten "Power Swap Station" im Jahr 2018 in Nanshan, China, realisiert wurde. Anstatt das Fahrzeug aufzuladen, wird die leere Batterie gegen eine vollgeladene ausgetauscht, um Fahrpausen zu minimieren. Die auf dem chinesischen Markt erhältlichen Fahrzeuge zeigen den sportlichen und innovativen Ansatz aus der Formel-E und die ästhetische Sensibilität der Designer. Einige Modelle bieten eine hohe Motorleistung und Reichweite. Das Debut Modell NIO EP9, von dem nur sechs Exemplare hergestellt wurden, liefert beeindruckende 1000kW (1360PS) und betont damit die rennsportlichen Wurzeln von NIO. Die Reichweiten der Serienmodelle erreichen bis zu 615km (nach NEFZ). Die Zukunft bei NIO wird durch das Modell NIO ET7 repräsentiert, das standardmäßig mit einem Feststoffzell-Akku ausgestattet werden soll und durch die 150kWh Ladeleistung eine Reichweite von bis zu 1.000km (nach NEFZ) liefern kann. Speziell für Fahrzeuge mit solch hohen Reichweiten sollen die "Power Swap Stations" zum Einsatz kommen. Bis zum Ende des Jahres sollen in China dafür 500 Stationen mit jeweils über 300 Akkupaketen zur Verfügung stehen. NIOs Unternehmensgeschichte ist beeindruckend: Von der Gründung 2014 als Start-up in Shanghai, über die Übernahme des Formel-E-Teams 2015, bis hin zur Erlaubnis für Tests autonomer Fahrzeuge in Kalifornien 2016. Trotz finanzieller Schwierigkeiten, die fast zur Insolvenz führten, konnte das Unternehmen dank staatlicher chinesischer Investitionen gerettet werden. Im Januar 2021 erreichte die Marke einen Börsenwert von umgerechnet 80 Milliarden Euro. Die Fahrzeugproduktion erfolgt bei Anhui Jianghuai Automobile.

笔记：turbulent /tɜːrbjələnt/ adj. 动荡的；（水流或气流）湍急的 turbulent可以用来形容某种情况或时代是动荡的，混乱的，也可以形容水流或气流湍急的，强烈的这种感觉。The "Four Sisters of Hefei" were born in the turbulent period of the Republic of China.“合肥四姐妹”出生于民国动荡时期。获取节目完整音频、笔记和片尾的歌曲名，请关注微信公众号「早安英文」，回复“笔记”即可。更多有意思的英语干货等着你！

We've heard of commercial REITs, residential REITs and industrial REITs. But how about a REIT focused on outlet malls in China specifically? Our guest for today is from Sasseur REIT which is an SGX-listed REIT since March 2018, and the first outlet REIT listed in Asia. The firm's portfolio consists of four outlets in China, namely in Chongqing, Kunming and Hefei.  But why did the company focus on these Tier 2 cities? Also – how does the REIT assess its reliance on China, given the strict lockdowns we saw during the pandemic?  Meanwhile, the company recently reported its Q1 results, where distribution per unit rose 1.5 per cent from the previous year. The company attributed this to strong outlet sales boosted by pent-up consumer spending.  To what extent has tourism recovered to pre-pandemic levels and is there a significant difference between the recovery of domestic and international travels?  On Under the Radar, Drive Time's finance presenter Chua Tian Tian sat down with Cecilia Tan, CEO, Sasseur REIT  for more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China's economic rebound hasn't been as strong as many anticipated. But then, it's not that surprising, as no one was expecting any major stimulus like in previous cycles, such as the global financial crisis. However, the Chinese consumer was really the one that was expected to underpin and power this recovery.  At the beginning of June, Fidelity's global investment team embarked on a research trip to Shanghai and Hefei in eastern Anhui province where they met with dozens of companies. To get their on-the-ground insights, Catherine Yeung, Investment Director, and Marty Dropkin, Head of Equities, Asia Pacific, are joined in this episode by portfolio managers Dale Nicholls and Hyomi Jie. With additional contributions from Eric Zhu, Research Associate, and Eric Tse, Investment Analyst. Read more at fidelityinternational.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China's economic rebound hasn't been as strong as many anticipated. But then, it's not that surprising, as no one was expecting any major stimulus like in previous cycles, such as the global financial crisis. However, the Chinese consumer was really the one that was expected to underpin and power this recovery.  At the beginning of June, Fidelity's global investment team embarked on a research trip to Shanghai and Hefei in eastern Anhui province where they met with dozens of companies. To get their on-the-ground insights, Catherine Yeung, Investment Director, and Marty Dropkin, Head of Equities, Asia Pacific, are joined in this episode by portfolio managers Dale Nicholls and Hyomi Jie. With additional contributions from Eric Zhu, Research Associate, and Eric Tse, Investment Analyst. Read more at fidelityinternational.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A batch of major new projects and policies were launched to strengthen the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta region, as authorities from the region gathered in Hefei, Anhui province for a forum on Tuesday.Participants included senior officials, entrepreneurs and scholars from the city of Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui.As this year marks the fifth anniversary of the region's integrated development becoming a national strategy, the gathering is set to further promote the region's high-quality integration and unleash greater vitality for the Chinese path to modernization.It was announced at the forum that a quantum secure communication backbone network connecting major cities in the region had been completed. The Digital YRD Joint-development Alliance, which aims to promote the region's digital connectivity, was also unveiled.The city and provinces reached an agreement to build the region into a major hub for the national computing power network. With optimized allocation of computing power and high-speed data transmission networks, the region will be endowed with stronger capacity for data processing.The authorities also signed an agreement to jointly develop the two national comprehensive science centers in Hefei, capital of Anhui, and Zhangjiang area of Shanghai.The Yangtze River Delta city cluster has climbed to rank second among all major city clusters in the world in terms of GDP, but its economic efficiency still lags behind many, said Wu Chun, managing director and senior partner at Boston Consulting Group."To strengthen economic efficiency, the YRD region urgently needs to achieve new breakthroughs in synergy mechanisms, especially in fundamental research and application research."Despite having just 4 percent of the country's land area and 17 percent of the nation's population, the region accounts for one-quarter of China's GDP."The YRD region is very strong in science and technology innovation, thus providing an excellent environment for BYD's research and development," Wang Chuanfu, chairman of car manufacturer BYD, said during a keynote speech at the forum.Aware that the region is becoming a globally influential hub for the new energy vehicle industry, Wang said BYD had in recent years built two manufacturing bases for passenger cars, in Hefei of Anhui and Changzhou of Jiangsu, a commercial vehicle base in Huaian of Jiangsu, along with several bases for core parts in more cities in the region.Last year, the region produced 2.79 million NEVs, accounting for over 40 percent of national production, said Wang.Integration英/ˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃ(ə)n/美/ˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃ(ə)n/n.结合，融合Modernization英/ˌmɒdənaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ 美/ˌmɑːdərnəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/n.现代化

Hosts: Ansel Lindner and Christian Keroles Fed Watch is a macro podcast with a clear contrarian thesis of a deflationary breakdown of the financial system leading to bitcoin adoption. We question narratives and schools of thought, and try to form new understanding. Each episode we use current events to question mainstream and bitcoin narratives across the globe, with an emphasis on central banks and currencies.  Find all charts and links at bitcoinandmarkets.com/fed145 In this episode, CK and I are joined by Chris Alaimo to discuss our macro takeaways from the Bitcoin 2023 conference and then refocus on the macro situation at hand via charts of bitcoin, the dollar, oil, and US Treasuries. Lastly, we discuss recent numbers of the deteriorating Chinese real estate market. In our comments on the conference, we tried to relate our thoughts back to the macro picture to keep it on-topic for this podcast. We mentioned the fact that even though attendence was down, there might have been more bitcoiners there, since last year was a lot of altcoin attendees. Also, there was a palpable shift from speculation toward serious topics this year. Politicians were some of the biggest speakers, and it came across as if the bitcoin voting block is becoming an important thing. Other comments we have center around bitcoin becoming a "big tent", where lots of different interests, professions and concerns live, all maturing at a slightly different rate. I mentioned that all these different concerns, like money and banking, politics, energy and environment, art and culture, etc., each have their own Overton Windows, and bitcoin is infiltrating all of them. On the macro side of the house, we discussed the bitcoin price, stocks, and bonds. Please see the charts below. Lastly, I read through some Chinese numbers on their real estate market. Existing home sales in their largest cities are down double digits in April alone. Beijing fell 37.3 percent; Hangzhou fell 32.7 percent; Shanghai fell 26.71 percent; and Nanjing fell 13 percent. The worst decline was in Hefei, which plunged by 40 percent. It seems the world is not going to avert a global recession. Demand for commodities is crashing, "inflation"/prices are coming down, and we are entering the predicted low growth, low inflation environment at the end of a credit bubble. Thanks for joining us! If you are reading this, hit the like and subscribe button! Constant updates on bitcoin and macro Free weekly Bitcoin Fundamentals Report Ansel Lindner On Twitter Christian Keroles On Twitter Watch this Episode: YouTube ||  Rumble  World's Largest Real Estate Market On The Brink Of Collapse: Experts If you enjoy this content please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, REVIEW on iTunes, and SHARE! Written by Ansel Lindner Find More and Follow THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS: Moon Mortgage - https://www.moonmortgage.io River - https://river.com/ Gordon Law - https://gordonlawltd.com/ Bitcoin 2024 Nashville - https://b.tc/conference/ Bitcoin Magazine - https://store.bitcoinmagazine.com/ Bitcoin Magazine Pro - https://bitcoinmagazine.com/tags/bitcoin-magazine-pro Lower your time preference and lock-in your BITCOIN 2024 Nashville conference tickets today! Use the code BMLIVE for a 10% Discount! https://b.tc/conference/2024 Use promocode: BMLIVE for 10% off everything in our store

In this edition, host Chris Kuhlmann speaks with Nate Martin for insight into crypto currency, digital currency and our current currency, referred to as fiat currency. The two also discuss the affects of inflation. If you are looking for some insight into the currencies without being overwhelmed, hit PLAY on this edition – NOW!   NEWS IN REVIEW Residents erupt as Michigan Democrats approve funding for Chinese-backed green energy project: 'I'm angry'   https://www.foxnews.com/politics/residents-erupt-michigan-democrats-approve-funding-for-chinese-backed-green-energy-project-im-angry   During the Michigan state Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, lawmakers led by Democratic state Sen. Sarah Anthony, the panel's chair, gave final approval of $175 million in taxpayer funding for Gotion — a subsidiary of the Hefei, China-based Gotion High-Tech — to build an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Big Rapids. The measure passed in a tight 10-9 vote with every committee Republican and three Democrats voting against it.     CREDITS Hosts: Chris Kuhlmann Guest: Nate Martin Produced by: Shaun Griffin Sponsored by: America First Insurance Group Music composed by JD Kuhlmann Art: Shaun Griffin Sound: Chris Kuhlmann and Shaun Griffin   America First Insurance Group Insuring your life. Protecting your liberty. (833) 594-0004 Main Life Insurance: 855-229-9557 Auto and everything else: 833-777-1231 www.americafirstinsurance.org   Questions? Drop us a line at admin@kingdompatriot.us Visit us at www.kingdompatriot.us and check out our Vision Video

Suuzi has been one of my best friends for 15 years, and our lives have taken parallel tracks recently- deeply interested in health & natural living for decades, we have nevertheless both found ourselves in total burnout at the edge of collapse in our early 40s. We share what got us here (and the irony that so much of it is doing things we truly believed were making us healthy), the current state of our metabolic/thyroid/mineral health, and our paths going forward. We hope this inspires others feeling stuck and confused- despite tremendous effort to be healthy- to quiet the outside noise, self attune, and more deeply understand your own biochemistry. Dr. Suuzi Hazen is a wife, mother, farmer and founder of Mother's Best Liver Pills. She holds a doctoral degree in TCM, graduating in 2009 from ICTCM Vancouver. Suuzi completed extensive internships in Anhui Hospital of TCM in Hefei, China. She also interned with Dr. Katrine Heigelmann (Victoria), and Dr. David Li Lam (Vancouver). She brings a grounded yet radical, no-nonsense perspective to ancestral health and wellness. We'd love for you to join us at the chillest retreat ever, my Costa Rica Forest Bathing Retreat this September 23-28th. RESOURCES: Mythic Medicinals Herbal Body Oils are half off! Video of Niecia interpreting my recent HTMA results is at the Medicine Stories Patreon Dr. Suuzi on Instagram Mother's Best Liver Pills Sena Maria's post on Why Your Healing Work Isn't Moving the Needle Sarah Kleiner Wellness on Instagram Niecia's post of Alison Luterman's poem What Is Mineral Balancing? Take our fun Which Healing Herb is Your Spirit Medicine? quiz Related previous episodes: 100. Returning the Mother to Herself: Our Nourishment Shapes How We Receive Life - Niecia Nelson 91. The Mineral Matrix & the Motherline That Made You - Hamid Jabbar 87. Elemental Interbeing, Food Information Overwhelm, and Cell Deep Nourishment for Women - Kymber Maulden 63. Your Cycle, Your Self: Period Empowerment, Fertility Awareness, & the Risks of Hormonal Birth Control - Dr. Elizabeth Wade My website MythicMedicine.love   Mythic Medicine on Instagram Medicine Stories Facebook group Music by Mariee Siou (from her beautiful song Wild Eyes)

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On Our Minds host Ashley interviews one of her all-time favorite poets, Chen Chen. They talk about poetry, identity and sexuality and then Chen Chen reads us one of his favorite poems, called "Study Abroad, Hefei, China." This episode was produced and edited by Rawan Elbaba, with help from Lead Podcast Producer Briget Ganske. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StudentReportingLabs/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/reportinglabs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studentreportinglabs/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reportinglabs 

The mobilization of the civilian teams came as China increased its aid to quake-devastated Turkiye and neighboring Syria. The death toll in the two nations had reached more than 11,000 as of Wednesday, according to The Associated Press.民间救援队伍的动员正值中国增加对地震灾区土耳其和邻国叙利亚的援助之际。据美联社报道，截至周三，这两个国家的死亡人数已超过1.1万人。A magnitude-7.8 earthquake caused devastation in Turkiye and neighboring Syria at 4:17 am local time on Monday, and was followed by a magnitude-7.5 quake at 1:24 pm, along with hundreds of aftershocks.当地时间2月6日凌晨4点17分，土耳其和邻国叙利亚发生7.8级地震，随后下午1点24分又发生7.5级地震，并发生数百次余震。China will provide Syria 30 million yuan ($4.4 million) in emergency aid, including $2 million in cash, the China International Development Cooperation Agency said on Wednesday. The agency announced on Tuesday it will send a first tranche of 40 million yuan in emergency aid to Turkiye.2月8日，中国国际发展合作署表示，中国将向叙利亚提供3000万元人民币（440万美元）的紧急援助，其中包括200万美元现金。2月7日，合作署宣布，将向土耳其提供第一批4000万元人民币的紧急援助。Among the civilian teams that left for Turkiye on Wednesday was Blue Sky Rescue, a nonprofit Chinese search and rescue organization.在2月8日前往土耳其的民间救援队伍中，有一家中国的非营利搜救组织蓝天救援队。Forty-one members of the team departed from Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, shortly after midnight, and another 98 members left from Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, at noon, according to a media release from the organization.据蓝天救援队发布的媒体消息，41名队员于午夜后不久从广东省省会广州出发，另有98名成员中午从湖北省省会武汉出发。The rescue workers who departed from Wuhan are from at least nine provincial-level regions, including Anhui, Jiangxi and Yunnan provinces as well as the Tibet autonomous region, said Su Qin, a team member from Hefei, capital of Anhui.来自安徽省会合肥的救援队员苏琴说，从武汉出发的救援人员来自至少9个省级地区，包括安徽、江西、云南以及西藏自治区。"We got in touch with Chinese chambers of commerce in Turkiye and local emergency management authorities," Su said, adding that they would meet them in Turkiye to discuss what help was needed.“我们已经和土耳其的中国商会以及当地应急管理部门取得了联系，”苏琴说道，他们会在土耳其会面，讨论需要哪些帮助。Zhang Yupu, from Jiangsu province, said his team could be on the ground in Turkiye for 12 to 15 days, depending on how the situation develops.来自江苏省的张玉普表示，他所在的救援队可能会在土耳其境内停留10到 15天，具体时间视情况而定。"We will try our best to search for and rescue survivors," said Zhang, who also joined relief work after a magnitude-8 earthquake hit Wenchuan, Sichuan province, in 2008.“我们会尽最大努力搜寻和营救幸存者，”张玉普说道，他也参加了2008年四川汶川8级地震的救援工作。The Zhejiang Rescue Team of Ramunion has already sent a group of eight rescue experts to Turkiye.浙江省公羊救援队已向土耳其派出8名救援专家。A second group of 14 rescuers has also been dispatched and is expected to arrive on Thursday, according to the NGO.这一非政府组织称表示，第二批救援人员共14名，也已派遣，预计将于2月9日抵达。The Amity Foundation has also sent a team of around 60 to Turkiye. The team will carry out rescue work and provide aid to the quake-affected victims, such as distributing clothes and food and helping to improve sanitation, said the Jiangsu-based NGO.爱德基金会也向土耳其派出了一支约60人的救援队。这一总部位于江苏的非政府组织表示，救援队将提供援助并派出人员支持灾后救援，比如分发衣服和食物，帮助改善卫生条件。According to the Ministry of Emergency Management, the chartered flight for China's 82-member official rescue team, with 20 metric tons of disaster relief materials and equipment onboard, arrived at Adana in southern Turkiye at 4:30 am local time on Wednesday.据应急管理部消息，由82人组成的中国官方救援队包机于当地时间2月8日凌晨4:30抵达土耳其南部的阿达纳，飞机上载有20吨救灾物资和设备。The rescue team was dispatched after a request for help from the Turkiye government. In addition to equipment for search and rescue work, communications and medical treatment, the team also has four rescue dogs.救援队为响应土耳其政府请求而派遣。除了用于搜救、通讯和医疗的设备外，救援队还有四只搜救犬。Zhao Ming, head of the team, said they unloaded the equipment and aid materials immediately after landing for transportation to quake-hit areas.团队负责人赵明说道，他们降落后立即卸下了设备和援助物资，并运往地震灾区。The team will undertake tasks according to the developing situation on the ground and after consulting the Chinese embassy, local governments and United Nations bodies.救援队将根据当地形势发展情况，在征求中国大使馆、当地政府和联合国机构的意见后承担任务。With certification from the UN as an international heavy urban search and rescue team, the Chinese team consists of high-quality, well-equipped personnel, said Wang Mo, the team's deputy head. "The team can carry out search and rescue operations simultaneously in two locations," he said.中国搜救队副队长王墨表示，中国救援队是通过联合国认证的国际重型城市搜救队伍，人员和资源配备精良。他说：“救援队可在两个不同的工作场地同时开展搜救行动。”Overseas branches of Chinese companies are also lending a helping hand.中国企业的海外分支机构也伸出了援手。Chinese machinery giant Xu­zhou Construction Machinery Group has mobilized employees of its branch in Turkiye to join the relief efforts.中国机械巨头徐州工程机械集团已动员其土耳其分公司的员工加入救援工作。Dozens of pieces of equipment, including excavators and loaders, have been deployed to help rescue survivors.包括挖掘机和装载机在内的数十台设备已部署到位，用以帮助营救幸存者。The first shipment of relief materials, such as blankets and hygiene products, had been sent to the earthquake-ravaged region, the company said.这家公司表示，毛毯和卫生用品等第一批救援物资已运往地震灾区。Mobilization英 [ˌməʊbɪlaɪ'zeɪʃn] 美 [ˌmoʊbɪlaɪ'zeɪʃn]n.动员Sanitation英[ˌsænɪˈteɪʃn] 美[ˌsænɪˈteɪʃn]n.卫生系统Dispatch英 [dɪˈspætʃ] 美 [dɪˈspætʃ]v. 派遣

Jerry speaks to Greg McDonough, who is from Listowel but lives in the Chinese city of Hefei with his wife and five-year-old son.  

Programa 430: En esta edición les presentamos una experiencia publicada en la página web de Minghui titulada "Mis recuerdos de la serie de conferencias del Maestro de 1994 en Hefei y Zhengzhou", por un practicante de China.

Russia has accused Ukraine of another attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant as a United Nations mission evaluates the situation in the area (4:39). Over 20 years of U.S. sanctions have left millions of Zimbabweans in poverty (7:12). The 2022 China Cybersecurity Week is underway in Hefei, Anhui Province (10:54).

Hong Tang Biography Dr. Hong Tang is Chief Medical Officer, and co-founder of OnQuality Pharmaceuticals. Hong is a Board-certified internal medicine physician with more than 15 years' experience in both drug development and medical affairs, and conducted all phases of clinical trials. She served as VP, Executive Medical Director, Medical Director, and Medical Officer in Dendreon, Juno, Astellas, BMS and NIH. OnQuality Pharmaceuticals is designing targeted cancer supportive care treatments aimed at preventing and treating the intolerable side effects caused by specific cancer drugs. Their mission is to make fighting cancer easier by alleviating the side effects of anti-cancer therapy, so the patients can continue cancer treatment and live with a better quality of life. OnQuality is based in Seattle and Shanghai. She received her medical degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hefei, China, pursued her graduate study in Western medicine in Guangzhou, China, and at the University of Texas in San Antonio. She is also board certified in internal medicine and practiced as an internist in Indiana for almost 7 years. In this episode of Behind Biotech, we spoke with Hong about: Starting her career in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and how this education on holistic patient care influenced her career path The need for more targeted cancer supportive therapy, such as IL-6 inhibitors for CAR-T OnQuality's current pipeline in oncodermatology and oncogastroenterology

My guest today is Dr. Joti Rouillard, a research fellow at the University of Science and Technology in Hefei, China. Dr. Rouillard talks about his research on the earliest fossils on Earth, microscopic bacteria 3.5 billion years old. It turns out, identifying a fossil bacteria is extremely difficult since they resemble other tiny non-living objects. We also talk about working in the Australian Outback, kangaroo encounters, and what happens when you mix alcohol and rocks. Dr. Rouillard's email: joti.rouillard@gmail.com

Dr. Bing Zhao  is a geriatric doctor in the first university of science and technology of China. This hospital is in  Hefei, a city located in the east China with a population of more than 9 million. She completed her medicine degree in China and PhD in University of Tasmania in Australia. Then she went to Duke University in the US as a research scholar. Her PhD research interest is air pollution and cardiovascular diseases. She is recognized for her presentations at the youth section of annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology, the largest cardiology congress in the world. She has published several papers and one of them was published in the Lancet planetary health.Please go to my website for the link to her paper. In my new book Optimize Your Heart Rate I tell the story of my close friend Leslie, aged 64 and apparently healthy with no diagnosis of heart disease,  who died of sudden cardiac arrest after  2 days on a road trip. Time line of my interview with Dr. Bing Zhao3:29 Breathing polluted air threatens our hearts4:19 The consequences of PM2.5 particulate  matter is dramatic5:03 PM 2.5 is a mix of solid and liquid - very thin- less than the size of a strand hair -goes right to lungs and heart7:22  Study in Japan nation wide - Out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) - compared # of OHCA with air pollution over 3 days.7:58 1/4 million cases over 2 years -  65 years of age increased incidence8:30 Japan has air quality stations all over the world9:01 Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly stops pumping = major medical emergency9:42 Study finding: Short term exposure to PM2.5  up to 3 days associated  with increased risk      of OHCA -- men and women over 65 more susceptible 10:24 Gases in traffic emissions -  nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide11:02 What surprised Dr Zhao the most?  People assume that air quality is safe at levels at levels below WHO levels. There are no safe levels of PM 2.5 air pollution for our hearts. 11:35 Current air pollution policy has to be changed12:28 We  need new health care responses to air pollutionChose public transportation over cars, use air purifiers indoors, and access green space in day to day activity.14:49 Acute exposure to air pollution increases risk of sudden cardiac arrest in less  than 3 days. 18:43 Time line and more info on my website https://treesmendus.comFor the story of my life long friend Leslie who died of a sudden cardiac arrest at the age of 63 on day 3 of her road trip see my new book Optimize Your Heart Rate: BalanceYour Mind and Body With Green Space.   

英语新闻|全国范围内的核酸检测更便捷、快速Li Baichao, a resident of Beijing's Dongcheng district, once boasted that he had mastered the art of quickly getting a COVID-19 nucleic acid test.北京市东城区居民李百超（音译）称，自己掌握了快速核酸检测的方法。"Arrive at around 4 pm on weekdays or early in the morning on weekends to avoid long lines, and definitely bring your identity card to speed up the registration processes," he said.他说：“要想避免核酸检测排长队，平日要在下午四点左右去，周末要在清晨去。记得一定要带上身份证，可以加快注册过程。”But Li recently found that he no longer had to carefully calculate when to take a test to save time, as multiple nucleic acid testing stations have appeared in his neighborhood to meet the surging demand for regular tests amid a locally transmitted outbreak.但是最近，李发现他不需要再用之前的老方法了，因为近期北京东城区又有新增确诊病例，为了加强核酸检测的需求，他家附近已经增设多个核酸采样点。"I got my test today at around 10 am on my way to the subway," Li said on Tuesday. "Only around three to four people were waiting in the line before me, and it took me less than a minute to get it done."李在周二告诉记者：“今天上午十点左右，我在去地铁站的路上做了核酸检测，只有大概三、四个人在我前面排队，不到一分钟我就做完检测了。”Across China, a growing number of regions are offering fast, free and convenient nucleic acid tests to facilitate regular testing campaigns as frequent as three times a week.为了开展每周三次的常规核酸检测，在全国范围内越来越多地区正在提供快速、免费、便捷的核酸检测服务。Regular testing is considered vital in stemming the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron strain of the novel coronavirus.定期核酸检测对于阻止快速传播的新型冠状病毒奥密克戎至关重要。During a teleconference held by the State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism on Monday, Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan said that as China has entered a new stage of the fight against COVID-19 driven by Omicron, the sensitivity of epidemic monitoring and early warning systems should be further improved.5月9日，国务院联防联控机制召开电视电话会议，中共中央政治局委员、国务院副总理孙春兰表示，我国疫情防控进入应对奥密克戎病毒变异株流行新阶段，要提升监测预警灵敏性，升级防控标准，提高应对处置能力。"In large cities, nucleic acid testing facilities should be available within 15 minutes' walking distance," Sun said. "The scope of and channels for (virus) monitoring should be further expanded."孙春兰强调，大城市要建立步行15分钟核酸采样圈，拓宽检测范围和渠道。Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, said on April 27 that it would set up about 10,000 free sampling stands across the city and test all residents for free every 48 hours.4月27日，杭州市将在全市布设1万个免费核酸采样点，全市居民及其他在杭人员每48小时应完成一次免费核酸检测。On April 30, Beijing said that all residents in the city should be tested at least weekly, while high-risk workers and those living in virus-affected areas would be tested more frequently.4月30日，北京市对该市区域内所有人员每周进行一次核酸检测，而中高风险区需要更加频繁地进行检测。Hefei in Anhui province said on Tuesday that it would give a free test to all residents every five days. Unlike Hangzhou and Beijing, which are currently coping with cluster outbreaks, Hefei has registered no new local cases for nearly two weeks.5月10日，合肥全市每5天对全市居民开展一轮核酸检测。与目前正在应对聚集性疫情的杭州和北京不同的是，合肥市已近两周没有新增本土病例。However, "as a city with nearly 10 million people and as a transportation hub, we are under great pressure to prevent the spread of the virus from other regions and the Omicron strain can easily trigger new outbreaks," local authorities in Hefei said in a statement.合肥相关部门在声明中表示：“作为一个拥有将近1000万人口的城市和交通枢纽，我市面临着预防病毒从其他地区传播的巨大压力，而奥密克戎病毒变异株很容易引发新的疫情。”"Regular nucleic acid testing is an important tool in detecting cases and cutting the spread of the virus."“定期核酸检测是发现病例和减少病毒传播的重要策略。”The idea of establishing a 15-minute circle of testing services stems from on-the-ground experience in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, which has successfully contained dozens of Omicron infection clusters and prevented major resurgences.建立“15分钟步行核酸服务圈”是来源于深圳市的实地经验，该市成功遏制数十个奥密克戎感染群，并成功阻止疫情扩散蔓延势头。As early as mid-March, Lin Hancheng, a health official in Shenzhen, said that the city was striving to build such a testing network, integrating fixed sampling stations with mobile and smaller stands. Later on, the city also required the waiting time for testing to be no longer than 30 minutes.早在3月中旬，深圳疫情防控指挥部新闻发言人林汉城表示，该市正在不断优化便民采样点的布局，采取“固定采样点为主与小型流动便民采样点”相结合的方法。后来，该市还要求检测等待时间不得超过30分钟。Lu Hongzhou, president of the Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, said that as outbreaks continue to emerge nationwide, regular testing has enabled the city to detect new cases in the shortest possible time and stem these more quickly.深圳市第三人民医院院长卢洪洲表示，随着全国范围内疫情持续出现，定期检测使该市能够在最短的时间内发现新病例并更快地遏制疫情传播。"If we can identify an outbreak at its initial phase, there is no chance that it will develop into a major flare-up. This approach is very effective and relatively less costly."他说：“如果我们能在病毒传播最初阶段就发现，就不可能发展成大规模暴发。这种方法非常有效，而且相对成本较低。”China has developed robust testing resources since the pandemic started more than two years ago.自两年多前新冠疫情出现以来，我国已经开发了强大的核酸检测资源。As of mid-April, the country is capable of processing nearly 51.7 million samples daily, up from 1.26 million in March 2020. If pool testing－mixing twenty samples together for initial screening－is adopted, it can test up to 1 billion people in one day, according to the National Health Commission.国家卫健委称，截至4月中旬，我国每天能够处理近5170万个样本，远高于2020年3月的126万个。如果采用混合检测，20个样本混在一起进行初步筛查，就可以每天检测多达10亿人。"China is the only country in the world which is able to promptly identify the source of infection, cut the transmission chain and quickly control new outbreaks through mass testing," an unnamed official from the commission was quoted as saying by a newspaper administered by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China.中国共产党中央纪委纪律检查委员会的一位官员说：“我国是世界上唯一能够通过大规模检测及时查明传染源、切断传播链、迅速控制新疫情的国家。”In Nanjing, Jiangsu province, a number of new testing stands have been set up this week.南京市本周已经建立了一些新的核酸采样工作站。Zhou Mingfei, head of a community service center in Nanjing, said the stands are equipped with air conditioners, disinfection lights and air purifiers.南京某社区服务中心负责人周明飞说，核酸采样工作站还配备了空调、消毒灯和空气净化器。"It works in a very efficient way," he said. "The stand is put in contact with two laboratories and samples are sent there every two hours," he said.他说：“核酸采样点的运作方式非常高效，采样点连接两个实验室，检测样本可以每两小时送检一次。”

Helen H. Wu is a children's book author, illustrator, and translator. She is the author of TOFU TAKES TIME, illustrated by Julie Jarema (Beaming Books, 2022) and LONG GOES TO DRAGON SCHOOL, illustrated by Mae Besom (Yeehoo Press, 2023). Helen is the Associate Publisher of Yeehoo Press, a San Diego based children's book publisher. Being fascinated by the differences and similarities between cultures, Helen loves to share stories that can empower children to understand the world and our connections. Born and raised in Hefei, China, Helen moved to the US in her 20s. Currently, she lives in San Diego, California, with her family and two kids. Learn more about Helen at helenhwu.com and follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @HelenHWu. 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

Helen H. Wu is a children's book author, illustrator, and translator. She is the author of TOFU TAKES TIME, illustrated by Julie Jarema (Beaming Books, 2022) and LONG GOES TO DRAGON SCHOOL, illustrated by Mae Besom (Yeehoo Press, 2023). Helen is the Associate Publisher of Yeehoo Press, a San Diego based children's book publisher. Being fascinated by the differences and similarities between cultures, Helen loves to share stories that can empower children to understand the world and our connections. Born and raised in Hefei, China, Helen moved to the US in her 20s. Currently, she lives in San Diego, California, with her family and two kids. Learn more about Helen at helenhwu.com and follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @HelenHWu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The board of Innolux (3481) approved the signing of a long-term panel supply contract with Supervision Display Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Supervision). In the future, it will obtain a panel produced by Supervision 10.5-generation line at the most competitive price. The contract period For 2021-2033. After the contract is signed, Innolux will pay a total of RMB 4 billion in installments to Super Vision, which is approximately NT$17.2 billion, as a prepayment for purchases and deductions on a period-by-period basis. Since Innolux merged with Chi Mei Electronics and Guanghui many years ago, it has not expanded the front panel production capacity for many years. In response to TV panel specifications, it has developed towards large size and high resolution. Innolux signed a long-term panel supply contract through Sharp's Supervision, which can maintain its role as the main supplier in the TV panel market, which is conducive to long-term product planning with customers, enhances customer adhesion, and reduces fluctuations due to changes in market supply and demand Influence. At the same time, it cooperates with Innolux's TV module factory in China to provide localized production to make the product cost more competitive. After signing a contract with Supervision, Innolux will become the panel supplier with the most complete layout of the generation line, and can configure the best cut size products in the most suitable panel factory. Under the premise of taking into account TV panel products, the original production capacity of TV panels will be transferred to the production of emerging fields such as medical, automotive, aerospace, industrial and satellite communications, as well as high-value-added panel products. The legal person pointed out that BOE's world's first Gen 10.5 line is located in Hefei, with a monthly production capacity of 120,000 pieces and a total investment of 45.8 billion yuan. Innolux has used the advantages of Hon Hai Group to sign a supply contract with the group's 10.5 generation line of Sharp. Investing and expanding the factory by oneself is more flexible and time-efficient, without affecting the overall panel supply and demand, which is really killing two birds with one stone. *** YT 理財教學頻道 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-K-9Um96MQ 群創（3481）董事會通過將與超視界顯示技術有限公司 （以下稱超視界）簽訂長期面板供貨合約，未來將以最具競爭力之價格，取得超視界10.5代線生產的面板，合約期間為2021 - 2033年。簽約後，群創將分期支付超視界共計人民幣40億元，約當台幣172億元，作為進貨預付款並逐期扣抵。 群創自從多年前與奇美電、廣輝三合一之後，已經多年未擴充面板前段產能，因應電視面板規格朝大尺寸、高解析度發展。群創此次透過夏普旗下的超視界簽訂長期面板供貨合約，可維持電視面板市場主力供應商的角色，有利於與客戶進行長期的產品規劃，提升客戶黏著度，減少受市場供需變化的波動影響。 同時配合群創在中國的電視模組廠，提供在地化生產，使產品成本更具備競爭力。 在與超視界簽訂合約後，群創將成為世代線佈局最完整的面板供應商，可將各最佳切割尺寸產品配置於最適合面板廠。在兼顧電視面板產品的前提下，將原生產電視面板的產能，轉移至生產醫療、車用、航太、工業及衛星通訊等新興場域以及高附加價值的面板產品。 法人指出，京東方位於合肥的全球首座10.5代線，月產能12萬片，總投資金額高達458億元，群創利用鴻海集團優勢，與集團內夏普旗下10.5代線簽訂供貨合約，相較於自己投資擴廠，更有彈性也具供貨時效性，又不影響整體面板供需，實在是一舉兩得。 Powered by Firstory Hosting

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Wanna split £100? You get £50 free AND save money on 100% green electricity by moving to Octopus Energy. Plus I get £50 to support this podcast but ONLY if you do it by using my unique referral code. I moved to Octopus recently and had been putting it off for ages,  but I kicked myself for not doing it sooner, as it’s literally a 5 minute job to give them your details.   Click here: https://share.octopus.energy/free-puma-452   On today’s podcast: Porsche Taycan Is UK #1 Audi e-tron GT Starts Production Apple Self-Driving EV Back In The News VW's Chinese R&D Centre More V3 Supercharging Stations For China Volkswagen ID 4 1st Max 2021 review Fisker To Enter UK In 2023 BMW iX Cold Weather Testing   Show #946   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 9th December. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   PORSCHE TAYCAN IS UK #1 Porsche sales for the UK were up over 15% compared to the same time last year. And the top model? The all electric Taycan. There is an all electric Macan coming too, and Porsche recently updated their roadmap to be 50% plug in, in 2025. As more EVs top the sales charts it will put pressure on the ICE cars. Globally they're on track to produce over 20,000 this year. Next year we get the Taycan Cross Turismo also.   AUDI E-TRON GT STARTS PRODUCTION And whilst we're on the Taycan/e-tron GT, the Audi has now entered production. Made in Germany, it's made alongside teh Audi R8. It's not a sister car to the Taycan more a cousin, both on the J1 platform. Order books open in Spring 2021. This could be slightly cheaper, but if it's less than 100k I'll be surprised. If the Taycan are aiming for 20,000 cars this  year, how many can the Audi sell?   Interesting the e-tron can regen at 265 kW, 4 wheel teering, and charges at 270kW.   SPECS: more than 90 kWh battery over 400 km (248.5 miles) of range (WLTP) dual motor (PMSM) all-wheel drive with torque vectoring system output: 434 kW (590 hp) 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in about 3.5 seconds 0-200 km/h (124 mph) in over 12 seconds top speed of 240 km/h (149 mph) 800 V battery system voltage fast charging: 0-80% in 20-minutes   APPLE SELF-DRIVING EV BACK IN THE NEWS A report that seems to track back to Digitimes today has once again raised the prospect of Apples self-driving electric car - the long awaited Project Titan. TSMC has been chosen as the manufacturer of teh self-driving chips. Whether Apple ever build a car is debatable. The last couple of years have pointed towards them developing the hardware and software to sell to other car makers. And another piece of news yesterday said that Project Titan was moving into the AI and machine learning responsibility. Apple recently moved into making their own M1 chip for the new Macbook Air, Macbook Pro 13" and Mac mini, which they say incorporates the latest Machine Learning. The Neural Engine helps learn what you are trying to do with your apps. And if TSMC sounds familiar it's not only because they're one of the worlds large chip makers, but also because Tesla is working with them for Hardware 4. It should be going into mass production from the end of 2021 or Q1 2022. Sounds a lot like Cybertruck timeline. Where is the margin for car companies of the future? It might not be in manufacturing but in licencing the tools for self-driving. What I don't like from this report is that is says the Apple Car is similar to Tesla. That's unclear what it could mean.   VW'S CHINESE R&D CENTRE As a demonstration of how important China is to the future of electric mobility, VW has just opened their new R&D centre in Hefei. The newly built facility puts VWs Research and Development, plus testing and quality assurance at the heart of the worlds biggest market for EVs. Much like Elon Musk talking at the Model 3 customer handover event in Shanghai about his desire to have a Chinese design team, this shows how China should be taken seriously as a country which can drive innovation in the EV industry. In a related story VW has increased their stake in the joint venture project JAC Volkswagen and renamed it to the Volkswagen (Anhui) Automotive Company, also assuming management control. In the new year it will see VW invest in the project to make more EVs for the local market with factories and general assembly lines being upgraded. The final annualized capacity will be 350,000 EVs a year.   MORE V3 SUPERCHARGING STATIONS FOR CHINA As an update the story last week about Tesla China's largest V3 Supercharging station, it's adding many more, in fact plenty more in the lat 24 hours. That includes 27 newly-built Supercharging stations with 23 sites being the latest V3 technology with a peak charge speed of 250kW. And whilst that's impressive, remember than faster charging is also enabling a greater hourly throughput of vehicles. So whilst we all like to spend less time waiting on a charge, without the throughput Tela would have to build more infrastructure for the same result. The highly dense population areas are those which are embracing Tesla's in China, and the kind of areas where fast charging is essential for those without access to home or workplace charger. By the end of this year Tesla estimates 7,000 charging stalls, 5,000 of those for DCFC and another 2,000 AC destination chargers. Superchagers in China are more likely to be in dense population areas whereas in other countries they're more likely to be out of town on main transport routes.  Chinese citizens are more likely to use fast public transport to cover long distances, in a cultural shift to the West.   FISKER TO ENTER UK IN 2023 Selling a car in a new market is one thing, providing for service is another. IN the UK Fisker has signed deals with Cox Autmotive and Rivus to provide after-sales service. Rather than building their own network of service centres, they will outsource vehicle delivery, service / maintenance, fleet management, mobile fleet servicing, valuation, trade-in, refurbishment and remarketing. Fisker are going about business in a way which keeps them light on assets. Magna in Austria will build and even co-develop the Ocean SUV. Fisker will have consumer experience centers opening from 2021, they're targeting large global cities. The UK has had more attention recently given our 2030 deadline for banning gasoline and diesel, although there is a clause for PHEV's which go a "significant distance" emission free. EVs require specialist training to work on, and these service providers say they're already equipped. The Ocean SUV goes on sale in the U.S. in 2022 so to come to the UK in 2023 puts us ahead of many.   VOLKSWAGEN ID 4 1ST MAX 2021 REVIEW Autocar magazine has taken the VW ID.4 for it's first test drive and review. The ID.4 is the first global ID model whereas the gold-sized ID.3 is not coming to the U.S. ID.4 is made in Germany for now but will be made in Europe, China and Chattanooga USA. Here the first customers get it from February 2021. US customers should have had it before Xmas but I'm hearing of a short delay. The first ID.4;s are RWD but next Summer we get AWD GTX models. They say the car is the size of a Tiguan on the outside but give you the room of a Touareg - it's really a Tardis. Autocar drove the 1st MAX version with 201hp and a 77kWH usable pack. WLTP range is 324 miles and 125kW charging - which you have to pick from the options list. Talking of that options list if it's like the ID.3 it will be extensive. I still can't order one, it's jsut an email signup page.   BMW IX COLD WEATHER TESTING One of the rivals of the ID.4 is the BMW iX. And now it has been seen doing winter testing. We're about a year away from the car being on sale and prototype are in Scandinavia testing the cold weather abilities. They're driving beyond the arctic circle to find extreme conditions to test the drive and suspension systems. electric motors, four-wheel drive system as well as charging technology, high-voltage batteries and heat management are put to the demanding acid test under sub-zero temperatures. 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Show #792   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 28th May 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   VW MOVES FORWARD WITH FORD EV DEAL "Volkswagen said on Thursday its supervisory board had approved several projects in a multibillion-dollar alliance with Ford that was first announced last July. The German carmaker said various contracts between the two companies were nearing completion and would be signed soon." reports Autoblog: "Among the shared projects specified by VW are a midsize pickup to be developed by Ford; a city delivery van to be developed by VW; a larger commercial van to be developed by Ford, and a new electric vehicle for Ford of Europe, to be built on VW's electric vehicle architecture."   https://www.autoblog.com/2020/05/28/vw-ford-alliance-board-approval/   VOLKSWAGEN BECOMES BIGGEST SHAREHOLDER OF CHINA'S EV BATTERY MAKER GUOXUAN "Volkswagen AG has become the biggest shareholder of China's electric vehicle battery maker Guoxuan High-Tech Co Ltd with a 26.5% stake, Guoxuan said in stock exchange filings on Thursday. Reuters reported the Volkswagen is in final talks to invest in the Hefei-based battery company on Wednesday." according to Economic Times: "Volkswagen is also poised to buy 50% of Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Holding, the parent of EV partner JAC Motors, for at least 3.5 billion yuan ($491 million), the people said on condition of anonymity as the matter was private. Volkswagen is spending 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) to expand its presence in China's electric car industry in the biggest foreign investment announced since the country's economy began to reopen following the coronavirus pandemic. The ruling Communist Party scrapped limits on foreign ownership of electric vehicle makers in 2018 to promote industry development. Beijing sees electric cars as a profitable technology where China can become a global leader. "   https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/passenger-vehicle/cars/volkswagen-becomes-biggest-shareholder-of-chinas-ev-battery-maker-guoxuan/76084328   RIVIAN COULD FOLLOW TESLA INTO INSURANCE "There are reports that Rivian could offer their own insurance like Tesla does. Rivian has two job postings one is for a data manager for the "Rivian Insurance Agency" with a job requirement being to "set up and lead Rivian's P&C Insurance agency." The person will also have to train and manage "Rivian-employed licensed sales agents and the customer care team." The second job position is for a program manager for "Rivian's Global Collision Repair Program." according to Rivian Forum.   https://www.rivianownersforum.com/threads/rivian-r1s-insurance.123/#post-1811   From the job spec: The Rivian Insurance team is seeking an extraordinary sales leader with a track record of success to set up and lead Rivian’s P&C insurance agency. You will be joining a passionate group of professionals on an adventure to transform consumer experiences.   This is what you’ll do: Recruit, train, coach and manage Rivian employed licensed sales agents and insurance customer care team Sell insurance products and provide feedback to partners on opportunities Lead the licensed sales team responsible for sales and distribution of Rivian insurance products Manage licensed sales agent licensing compliance Define and implement all aspects of the P&C insurance sales & service processes, metrics and reporting Collaborate on the strategic vision for Rivian insurance sales globally Manage sales relationships with insurance partners through KPI analysis and review Develop insurance quotes, close sales, and foster strong business relationships with customers to ensure a high level of client retention and   https://jobs.lever.co/rivian.com/d413e186-7db2-48ea-92a2-f9dd47bc3cce   ELON MUSK AND JAY LENO DRIVE THE CYBERTRUCK THROUGH A BORING COMPANY TUNNEL "Musk and Tesla's chief designer Franz von Holzhausen chit-chat about the design, and show off the motorized bed cover Tesla has named "the vault." It reveals the Cybertruck's bed and Musk even walks on the cover to show off how strong the material is. " reports CNET: "Musk directs Leno to take the Cybertruck into a Boring Company tunnel. Apparently, this was the first time the hulking pickup made its way into the test tunnel, and luckily, it fit. After driving underneath Los Angeles, the elevator snags the Cybertruck and puts both gentlemen back on the surface without a single nick or ding. In the segment, he mentions the Cybertruck will probably shrink 5% for production to fit in a standard garage. The CEO tweeted this week, however, saying that won't be the case. Instead, Tesla might build a different, smaller truck."   NBC.com - Season 5, E510   https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/elon-musk-leno-drive-cybertruck-boring-company-tunnel/   UBER SENDS THOUSANDS OF JUMP E-BIKES TO THE RECYCLING HEAP "Uber has sent thousands of electric bikes to be recycled for scrap as part of handing operations of their Jump e-bike division to scooter-sharing company Lime. The rideshare giant said it would be too difficult to donate these bikes because of safety and liability concerns. A spokesman told CNBC “the best approach was to responsibly recycle them,” while video posted on Twitter from a North Carolina recycling center shows the candy red bikes being crushed as scrap metal." writes Engadget: "An Uber spokesperson told CNBC: “We explored donating the remaining, older-model bikes, but given many significan  t issues -- including maintenance, liability, safety concerns, and a lack of consumer-grade charging equipment -- we decided the best approach was to responsibly recycle them.” An e-bike without a battery is simply a regular analog bicycle; these bikes could be ridden as normal, even with the electronics still in place. "   https://www.engadget.com/uber-scraps-thousands-of-jump-bikes-193541447.html   NISSAN LOSES LEAF AND ADDS ONE NEW EV IN THE US "Nissan yesterday unveiled its four-year growth plan. The Japanese automaker will “right-size” its production capacity and streamline unprofitable parts of its business. Nissan will introduce the Ariya EV to the US in 2021, while most of its EVs will be sold in China. The company said that by 2023, it will launch eight pure EVs while expanding its hybrid technology dubbed e-Power." says electrek. "In the short term, only two of Nissan’s seven EVs will be sold in the United States: the Leaf and the upcoming Ariya. The Ariya is a high-performance, all-wheel-drive big brother to the Leaf, but there are few details and no firm commitments for a production date. We expect the Ariya to hit Japan in 2021 before arriving in other global markets. It will have a range of around 300 miles and will look like a toned-down version of the Ariya Concept unveiled at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. Nissan is expected to officially unveil the production version of the Nissan Ariya in July 2020."   https://electrek.co/2020/05/28/nissan-will-add-only-one-new-ev-in-the-us-through-2023/   PASADENA OPENS EV FAST-CHARGING PLAZA "The Californian city of Pasadena is opening the Marengo Charging Plaza at 155 E. Green Street. The Plaza is now home to a total of 44 chargers including 24 Superchargers installed by Tesla and 20 fast chargers installed by the City of Pasadena." says electrive: "Over the past year and a half, the city’s utility company Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) has more than doubled the number of public EV charging points within the city. This represents the highest percentage of EV drivers among southern Californian utilities. In order to support the opening of the Plaza as well as take-away food services during the pandemic, the city’s 20 fast chargers are available to drivers stopping at the Plaza for 20 minutes for free. 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我于1995年年底在密歇根州立大学（MSU）毕业后，第二年由于大学同班同学在密歇根的森林里聚会，顺道回了一趟母校，此后的二十一年就未再有这样的机会。我的导师今年5月退休，学生们相约在6月初给他举办一次退休晚会，于是我又借机回校了。1990年我准备到美国留学时，MSU并不是第一选择。录取我的学校中我的第一选择是布朗大学。但是那一年教委发布新的留学政策，故意刁难，护照没能及时办下来，布朗大学校方答复不能推迟入学，只好放弃了。给我全额奖学金的还有MSU、匹兹堡大学、塔夫茨大学、纽约州立大学石溪分校，都很通情达理地允许推迟到第二年冬季入学，反而不知道该选择哪一所好。那时候可不像现在可以在网上狂搜一番信息，可资参考的只有申请入学时校方寄来的宣传册，还有一本外文书店影印的、台湾出的美国大学专业排名，里面生化专业的排名MSU居然进了前十名，也不知是谁评的、哪个年代的事。写信向已在匹兹堡大学就读两年的学姐请教，回信也是含糊其辞：这些学校都差不多，去哪一所都不错。2006年，《MSU校友杂志》（MSU Alumni Magazine）采访我，问我为什么最终选择到MSU，我回答说：“因为它的分子和细胞生物学很强。而且，宣传册上的校园风景照看上去很吸引人。MSU对我来说就是一座象牙塔。我在MSU的5年度过了我一生最美好的时光。” 现在重返校园，依然觉得校园比风景照更美。本科生已经放假，空荡荡的校园变成了一个大公园。红杉河（Red Cedar River）穿越校园，把校园分成了两半，一边是实验室、教室、宿舍、体育场，一边是行政楼、图书馆、国际中心、活动中心（Union）、书店，河流成了校园生活不可分割的一部分，上学时经常要穿越，从不同的桥梁经过，风光也不同。但我现在看到的风光，和二十多年前看到的并没有什么差别。行政楼前河边草地上，还是一群群野鸭、大雁、松鼠在或坐或躺的学生们之间穿梭、讨食，被养得胖乎乎的。作为学校象征的钟楼、斯巴达人像、图书馆、橄榄球场、篮球馆还是那个样子，我当年工作过的生化大楼，住过的欧文研究生公寓、斯巴达村，玩过的沃顿表演中心、月季园、园艺系展览花园、树木园、森林，消费过的冰淇淋店（有40多种口味）、学生书店、北京快餐、花生酒桶酒吧、塔可钟墨西哥快餐店、麦当劳（和别的麦当劳不同，墙壁涂成了绿色和白色——MSU的代表色），也都还在。中国人口头上爱讲文化传统，中国大学更喜欢乱拜祖宗硬把自己搞成百年老校甚至千年学府，而实际上中国大学对历史传承的重视还远不如美国大学。中国大学的校园，几年不去就面貌全非了，不能像现在这样，走在熟悉的道路上，看着熟悉的景象，仿佛回到了二十多年前，不至于让自己成为陌生人。变化当然也有。最大的变化是新建了一个现代美术馆，回旋加速器也正在大幅度扩建。还有一些小的变化，例如生化系改叫了生化与分子生物学系，系里的教授只有几个还认识，原来的实验室也早已易主——不过实验室里我使用过的实验台、通风橱、黑板，甚至挂钟，都还没换。我正在当年日夜奋战的实验台前感慨，在实验室里干活的一个中国留学生认出我来，过来和“师兄”合影，其实我们并非一个导师，而且相差一代了。我们这一代留学生初到美国时感受到的巨大反差，是现在的留学生难以理解的。首先是财务的自由。说一个学生有财务自由似乎很可笑，但是要知道我在国内上大学时父母一个月给的生活费是40～80元人民币（刚入学时是40元，毕业时因物价上涨也跟着涨到80元人民币），每一顿饭菜都要精打细算，而MSU给的奖学金扣除了学费后，一个月拿到手还有一千美元，这百倍的差距，让人顿时有了成为大富豪的幻觉，至少生活有了基本保障，不用再担心吃了这顿没下顿了。由于中美有税法协议，中国留学生的奖学金不用交所得税，手头比美国学生还宽裕。其次是思想的自由。国内上学时前三年要上政治课，虽然大部分都逃掉了，但是考试是逃不掉的，而每周半天的政治学习也是逃不了的。毕业那年因情况特殊更是集中学习、检讨、交代思想根源。到了美国，自然没有人要控制你的思想、言论。在MSU读书期间互联网兴起，我开始在网上发言、建网站，从不用担心会被FBI请喝茶。第三是生活的自由。单身一人在海外，没有养家糊口的压力，没有七大姑八大姨的骚扰，学校里的人际关系简单，特别是在一个只有几个人的小实验室，没有竞争，其乐融融。博士生课程轻松，大部分时间都泡在实验室，而且可以自己安排作息，中午才去实验室，待到半夜离开，生化实验通常有两三小时等待时间，还可乘机去图书馆翻阅藏书、学校电影院看电影、沃顿中心听音乐会，日子过得逍遥自在。有这三大自由，所以我认为在MSU的5年度过了我一生最美好的时光。当然这段时光并不是用来享受的。我的学术训练在那5年开始和完成。在导师退休晚会上，每个学生送给导师一段话，我写的是：“我刚到美国的时候，虽然毕业于中国一所顶尖大学，但对科学的性质几乎一无所知。是扎克言传身教地教我什么是科学和怎么做研究。帮助中国公众理解科学现在成了我的工作，因此在美国一个实验室点燃的火炬已传到了中国。扎克是一个激励人心的导师！”（When I came to the US, although graduating from a top university of China, I knew little about the nature of science. It was Zach that taught me what science is and how research works, both by his words and actions. Now it has become my job to help the Chinese public to understand science, so the torch, ignited in an American lab, has been passed to China. Zach is such an inspiring mentor!） 这么说并非夸张。在中国科技大学的五年，在课堂上学了很多科学知识，受到了数理思维训练，所以我们戏称之为南七技校（南七是中国科大所在的地名），但并没有受到科学方法、科学思想、科学精神的教育和训练，反而受到了伪科学思潮的影响。上世纪80年代中国社会、中国高校普遍迷信“特异功能”，中国科大是重灾区：不少教师、包括著名教授沉迷于研究特异功能，有一届的全国特异功能大会就是在中国科大召开的；校园里常有“大师”来办班教气功，甚至还在大礼堂做“带功报告”，把台下众多师生催眠得手舞足蹈。在这样的氛围中，我在低年级时也是很相信特异功能、气功的，到高年级时不信了，成了少数的怀疑派，那也是自学的结果（主要是看了国外一些科学哲学著作和否定神秘现象的研究），跟学校教育没有关系。现在国内高校的情形要比当时好，但也未必有根本的改观。在我离开中国科大以后，那里还出了一个信佛的校长，宣扬量子力学验证了佛学，其名言是：“科学家千辛万苦爬到山顶时，佛学大师已经在此等候多时了！”这几天这个前校长又在讲“禅定”、“体验真气”、“打通中脉”、“神经元细胞每分钟更换一百万个”，有这种反科学的科技大学校长，怎么指望学生懂科学呢？ 我到了美国以后，从导师那里学会了怎么设计对照实验、控制实验变量、分析实验结果、提出假说和模型，才对科学、科研的实质有了深刻的理解和切身的体验；每周一次的实验室会议，更是一次批判性思维锻炼。这就是小实验室的好处，几乎天天与导师有交流、受熏陶，有时他甚至还手把手教我做实验。系里每周还有一次报告会，主要是请校外教授来讲，在开阔眼界的同时，也体会到了在国内难以想像的学术自由和平等。偶尔会有诺贝尔奖获得者到系里做报告，从没觉得他们高高在上，他们讲完了一样有听众举手提出疑问。不像现在，经常见到国外诺贝尔奖获得者成群结队去中国大学捞钱，享受着师生们天神般的崇拜。 我以前曾经说过，中国大学现在像公司，我们那个时候则像集中营。在集中营里生活，和朝夕相处的同学们有感情，对学校则没有，从没想过要特地回去看看，去了也只会觉得那是个陌生的地方。美国大学则是象牙塔，在走向社会，饱经沧桑之后，象牙塔里的生活更让人怀念，虽然那种纯洁的日子已一去不复返，在心中却显得越来越神圣。 2017.6.9. 附：2006年《MSU校友杂志》的采访 斯巴达人简介（注：斯巴达人为密歇根州立大学象征） 方是民：学术道德警察 《MSU校友杂志》（MSU Alumni Magazine）2006年秋季刊 中国高等教育已被伪科学、造假和不端行为所困扰，直到有一位密歇根州立大学（MSU）校友决定对此做一点事情。2000年，在圣地亚哥生活的1995年博士方是民开始在其有关中国文化和文学的网站新语丝上揭露肇事者。这个网站逐渐成为了为学术道德而战的旗舰，并受到媒体的广泛报道，其中包括国际期刊《科学》和《自然》。“因为许多中国报刊都上网了，我能够轻易地获得中国的信息，”以方舟子为笔名的方解释说，“我们至今已揭露了500多起案例。我想形势正在好转。”在这些案例中，包括教授伪造履历，窃取别人的研究成果，剽窃文章和书籍，有些还捏造研究成果。起初中国官方对此反应缓慢，反而去屏蔽是民的网站。“但是现在中国政府至少承认确实有问题……并发布了几项规章，”目前在北京担任科学作家和专栏作家的是民评论说。是民出生于福建省沿海小城云霄，毕业于安徽合肥的中国科学技术大学（USTC）。该校当时有个绰号叫“美国培训中心”（United States Training Center），因为其毕业生毕业后将到美国深造。于是，是民选择了MSU，因为它的分子和细胞生物学很强。“而且，宣传册上的校园风景照看上去很吸引人。”他补充说，“MSU对我来说就是一座象牙塔。我在MSU的5年度过了我一生最美好的时光。我的导师扎卡里·伯顿博士是个好老师、好朋友。”他和同学王朝晖一起在MSU创建了中文诗歌小组。1995年，MSU音乐博士生加里·纳什为是民的一首诗《最后的恋曲》谱曲。“我的朋友罗舒冬在她的毕业演唱会上演唱了这首歌，”是民回忆说，“那是我在MSU最感自豪的一刻。” SPARTAN PROFILESFANG SHI-MIN: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY COP Fall 2006 MSU Alumni Magazine Higher education in China has been beset by pseudoscience, fraud and misconduct, until an MSU alumnus decided to do something about it. Fang Shi-Min, Ph. D. '95, living in San Diego in 2000, began exposing the offenders in his personal web site about Chinese culture and literature, New Threads (xys.org). The site eventually became the flagship in the fight for academic integrity and received widespread coverage from the media, including the international journals Science and Nature. “I could easily get information from China because many newspapers and magazines were online,” explains Fang, who used the pseudonym Fang Zhouzi. “We have exposed more than 500 cases so far. I think the situation is getting better.” Among them were professors who falsified resumes, who claimed credit for research they did not conduct, who plagiarized articles and books, and in some cases, who faked research. At first Chinese officials were slow to react, choosing instead to block Shi-Ming's web site. “But now, the Chinese government at least admits there are problems . . . and has issued several regulations,” notes Shi-Ming, currently working in Beijing as a science writer and columnist. A native of Yunxiao, a coastal town in Fujian Province, Shi-Ming graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei, Anhui Province, a school that was nicknamed “United States Training Center” because graduates pursued further degrees in the U.S. Accordingly, Shi-Ming chose MSU because of its strength in molecular and cell biology. “Also, the pictures of campus scenery in the brochures looked very attractive.” He adds,“MSU is an ivory tower to me. My five-year stay at MSU was the best time in my life. My mentor, Dr. Zachary Burton, is a good teacher and friend.” He and fellow student Zhaohui Wang co-founded a Chinese Poetry Group. In 1995, Gary Nash, a doctoral music student at MSU, composed a song based on one of his poems, The Last Love Song. “It was sung by my friend Shudong Luo at her graduation recital,” recalls Shi-Ming.“That's one of my proudest moments at MSU.”

我于1995年年底在密歇根州立大学（MSU）毕业后，第二年由于大学同班同学在密歇根的森林里聚会，顺道回了一趟母校，此后的二十一年就未再有这样的机会。我的导师今年5月退休，学生们相约在6月初给他举办一次退休晚会，于是我又借机回校了。1990年我准备到美国留学时，MSU并不是第一选择。录取我的学校中我的第一选择是布朗大学。但是那一年教委发布新的留学政策，故意刁难，护照没能及时办下来，布朗大学校方答复不能推迟入学，只好放弃了。给我全额奖学金的还有MSU、匹兹堡大学、塔夫茨大学、纽约州立大学石溪分校，都很通情达理地允许推迟到第二年冬季入学，反而不知道该选择哪一所好。那时候可不像现在可以在网上狂搜一番信息，可资参考的只有申请入学时校方寄来的宣传册，还有一本外文书店影印的、台湾出的美国大学专业排名，里面生化专业的排名MSU居然进了前十名，也不知是谁评的、哪个年代的事。写信向已在匹兹堡大学就读两年的学姐请教，回信也是含糊其辞：这些学校都差不多，去哪一所都不错。2006年，《MSU校友杂志》（MSU Alumni Magazine）采访我，问我为什么最终选择到MSU，我回答说：“因为它的分子和细胞生物学很强。而且，宣传册上的校园风景照看上去很吸引人。MSU对我来说就是一座象牙塔。我在MSU的5年度过了我一生最美好的时光。” 现在重返校园，依然觉得校园比风景照更美。本科生已经放假，空荡荡的校园变成了一个大公园。红杉河（Red Cedar River）穿越校园，把校园分成了两半，一边是实验室、教室、宿舍、体育场，一边是行政楼、图书馆、国际中心、活动中心（Union）、书店，河流成了校园生活不可分割的一部分，上学时经常要穿越，从不同的桥梁经过，风光也不同。但我现在看到的风光，和二十多年前看到的并没有什么差别。行政楼前河边草地上，还是一群群野鸭、大雁、松鼠在或坐或躺的学生们之间穿梭、讨食，被养得胖乎乎的。作为学校象征的钟楼、斯巴达人像、图书馆、橄榄球场、篮球馆还是那个样子，我当年工作过的生化大楼，住过的欧文研究生公寓、斯巴达村，玩过的沃顿表演中心、月季园、园艺系展览花园、树木园、森林，消费过的冰淇淋店（有40多种口味）、学生书店、北京快餐、花生酒桶酒吧、塔可钟墨西哥快餐店、麦当劳（和别的麦当劳不同，墙壁涂成了绿色和白色——MSU的代表色），也都还在。中国人口头上爱讲文化传统，中国大学更喜欢乱拜祖宗硬把自己搞成百年老校甚至千年学府，而实际上中国大学对历史传承的重视还远不如美国大学。中国大学的校园，几年不去就面貌全非了，不能像现在这样，走在熟悉的道路上，看着熟悉的景象，仿佛回到了二十多年前，不至于让自己成为陌生人。变化当然也有。最大的变化是新建了一个现代美术馆，回旋加速器也正在大幅度扩建。还有一些小的变化，例如生化系改叫了生化与分子生物学系，系里的教授只有几个还认识，原来的实验室也早已易主——不过实验室里我使用过的实验台、通风橱、黑板，甚至挂钟，都还没换。我正在当年日夜奋战的实验台前感慨，在实验室里干活的一个中国留学生认出我来，过来和“师兄”合影，其实我们并非一个导师，而且相差一代了。我们这一代留学生初到美国时感受到的巨大反差，是现在的留学生难以理解的。首先是财务的自由。说一个学生有财务自由似乎很可笑，但是要知道我在国内上大学时父母一个月给的生活费是40～80元人民币（刚入学时是40元，毕业时因物价上涨也跟着涨到80元人民币），每一顿饭菜都要精打细算，而MSU给的奖学金扣除了学费后，一个月拿到手还有一千美元，这百倍的差距，让人顿时有了成为大富豪的幻觉，至少生活有了基本保障，不用再担心吃了这顿没下顿了。由于中美有税法协议，中国留学生的奖学金不用交所得税，手头比美国学生还宽裕。其次是思想的自由。国内上学时前三年要上政治课，虽然大部分都逃掉了，但是考试是逃不掉的，而每周半天的政治学习也是逃不了的。毕业那年因情况特殊更是集中学习、检讨、交代思想根源。到了美国，自然没有人要控制你的思想、言论。在MSU读书期间互联网兴起，我开始在网上发言、建网站，从不用担心会被FBI请喝茶。第三是生活的自由。单身一人在海外，没有养家糊口的压力，没有七大姑八大姨的骚扰，学校里的人际关系简单，特别是在一个只有几个人的小实验室，没有竞争，其乐融融。博士生课程轻松，大部分时间都泡在实验室，而且可以自己安排作息，中午才去实验室，待到半夜离开，生化实验通常有两三小时等待时间，还可乘机去图书馆翻阅藏书、学校电影院看电影、沃顿中心听音乐会，日子过得逍遥自在。有这三大自由，所以我认为在MSU的5年度过了我一生最美好的时光。当然这段时光并不是用来享受的。我的学术训练在那5年开始和完成。在导师退休晚会上，每个学生送给导师一段话，我写的是：“我刚到美国的时候，虽然毕业于中国一所顶尖大学，但对科学的性质几乎一无所知。是扎克言传身教地教我什么是科学和怎么做研究。帮助中国公众理解科学现在成了我的工作，因此在美国一个实验室点燃的火炬已传到了中国。扎克是一个激励人心的导师！”（When I came to the US, although graduating from a top university of China, I knew little about the nature of science. It was Zach that taught me what science is and how research works, both by his words and actions. Now it has become my job to help the Chinese public to understand science, so the torch, ignited in an American lab, has been passed to China. Zach is such an inspiring mentor!） 这么说并非夸张。在中国科技大学的五年，在课堂上学了很多科学知识，受到了数理思维训练，所以我们戏称之为南七技校（南七是中国科大所在的地名），但并没有受到科学方法、科学思想、科学精神的教育和训练，反而受到了伪科学思潮的影响。上世纪80年代中国社会、中国高校普遍迷信“特异功能”，中国科大是重灾区：不少教师、包括著名教授沉迷于研究特异功能，有一届的全国特异功能大会就是在中国科大召开的；校园里常有“大师”来办班教气功，甚至还在大礼堂做“带功报告”，把台下众多师生催眠得手舞足蹈。在这样的氛围中，我在低年级时也是很相信特异功能、气功的，到高年级时不信了，成了少数的怀疑派，那也是自学的结果（主要是看了国外一些科学哲学著作和否定神秘现象的研究），跟学校教育没有关系。现在国内高校的情形要比当时好，但也未必有根本的改观。在我离开中国科大以后，那里还出了一个信佛的校长，宣扬量子力学验证了佛学，其名言是：“科学家千辛万苦爬到山顶时，佛学大师已经在此等候多时了！”这几天这个前校长又在讲“禅定”、“体验真气”、“打通中脉”、“神经元细胞每分钟更换一百万个”，有这种反科学的科技大学校长，怎么指望学生懂科学呢？ 我到了美国以后，从导师那里学会了怎么设计对照实验、控制实验变量、分析实验结果、提出假说和模型，才对科学、科研的实质有了深刻的理解和切身的体验；每周一次的实验室会议，更是一次批判性思维锻炼。这就是小实验室的好处，几乎天天与导师有交流、受熏陶，有时他甚至还手把手教我做实验。系里每周还有一次报告会，主要是请校外教授来讲，在开阔眼界的同时，也体会到了在国内难以想像的学术自由和平等。偶尔会有诺贝尔奖获得者到系里做报告，从没觉得他们高高在上，他们讲完了一样有听众举手提出疑问。不像现在，经常见到国外诺贝尔奖获得者成群结队去中国大学捞钱，享受着师生们天神般的崇拜。 我以前曾经说过，中国大学现在像公司，我们那个时候则像集中营。在集中营里生活，和朝夕相处的同学们有感情，对学校则没有，从没想过要特地回去看看，去了也只会觉得那是个陌生的地方。美国大学则是象牙塔，在走向社会，饱经沧桑之后，象牙塔里的生活更让人怀念，虽然那种纯洁的日子已一去不复返，在心中却显得越来越神圣。 2017.6.9. 附：2006年《MSU校友杂志》的采访 斯巴达人简介（注：斯巴达人为密歇根州立大学象征） 方是民：学术道德警察 《MSU校友杂志》（MSU Alumni Magazine）2006年秋季刊 中国高等教育已被伪科学、造假和不端行为所困扰，直到有一位密歇根州立大学（MSU）校友决定对此做一点事情。2000年，在圣地亚哥生活的1995年博士方是民开始在其有关中国文化和文学的网站新语丝上揭露肇事者。这个网站逐渐成为了为学术道德而战的旗舰，并受到媒体的广泛报道，其中包括国际期刊《科学》和《自然》。“因为许多中国报刊都上网了，我能够轻易地获得中国的信息，”以方舟子为笔名的方解释说，“我们至今已揭露了500多起案例。我想形势正在好转。”在这些案例中，包括教授伪造履历，窃取别人的研究成果，剽窃文章和书籍，有些还捏造研究成果。起初中国官方对此反应缓慢，反而去屏蔽是民的网站。“但是现在中国政府至少承认确实有问题……并发布了几项规章，”目前在北京担任科学作家和专栏作家的是民评论说。是民出生于福建省沿海小城云霄，毕业于安徽合肥的中国科学技术大学（USTC）。该校当时有个绰号叫“美国培训中心”（United States Training Center），因为其毕业生毕业后将到美国深造。于是，是民选择了MSU，因为它的分子和细胞生物学很强。“而且，宣传册上的校园风景照看上去很吸引人。”他补充说，“MSU对我来说就是一座象牙塔。我在MSU的5年度过了我一生最美好的时光。我的导师扎卡里·伯顿博士是个好老师、好朋友。”他和同学王朝晖一起在MSU创建了中文诗歌小组。1995年，MSU音乐博士生加里·纳什为是民的一首诗《最后的恋曲》谱曲。“我的朋友罗舒冬在她的毕业演唱会上演唱了这首歌，”是民回忆说，“那是我在MSU最感自豪的一刻。” SPARTAN PROFILESFANG SHI-MIN: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY COP Fall 2006 MSU Alumni Magazine Higher education in China has been beset by pseudoscience, fraud and misconduct, until an MSU alumnus decided to do something about it. Fang Shi-Min, Ph. D. '95, living in San Diego in 2000, began exposing the offenders in his personal web site about Chinese culture and literature, New Threads (xys.org). The site eventually became the flagship in the fight for academic integrity and received widespread coverage from the media, including the international journals Science and Nature. “I could easily get information from China because many newspapers and magazines were online,” explains Fang, who used the pseudonym Fang Zhouzi. “We have exposed more than 500 cases so far. I think the situation is getting better.” Among them were professors who falsified resumes, who claimed credit for research they did not conduct, who plagiarized articles and books, and in some cases, who faked research. At first Chinese officials were slow to react, choosing instead to block Shi-Ming's web site. “But now, the Chinese government at least admits there are problems . . . and has issued several regulations,” notes Shi-Ming, currently working in Beijing as a science writer and columnist. A native of Yunxiao, a coastal town in Fujian Province, Shi-Ming graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei, Anhui Province, a school that was nicknamed “United States Training Center” because graduates pursued further degrees in the U.S. Accordingly, Shi-Ming chose MSU because of its strength in molecular and cell biology. “Also, the pictures of campus scenery in the brochures looked very attractive.” He adds,“MSU is an ivory tower to me. My five-year stay at MSU was the best time in my life. My mentor, Dr. Zachary Burton, is a good teacher and friend.” He and fellow student Zhaohui Wang co-founded a Chinese Poetry Group. In 1995, Gary Nash, a doctoral music student at MSU, composed a song based on one of his poems, The Last Love Song. “It was sung by my friend Shudong Luo at her graduation recital,” recalls Shi-Ming.“That's one of my proudest moments at MSU.”

我于1995年年底在密歇根州立大学（MSU）毕业后，第二年由于大学同班同学在密歇根的森林里聚会，顺道回了一趟母校，此后的二十一年就未再有这样的机会。我的导师今年5月退休，学生们相约在6月初给他举办一次退休晚会，于是我又借机回校了。1990年我准备到美国留学时，MSU并不是第一选择。录取我的学校中我的第一选择是布朗大学。但是那一年教委发布新的留学政策，故意刁难，护照没能及时办下来，布朗大学校方答复不能推迟入学，只好放弃了。给我全额奖学金的还有MSU、匹兹堡大学、塔夫茨大学、纽约州立大学石溪分校，都很通情达理地允许推迟到第二年冬季入学，反而不知道该选择哪一所好。那时候可不像现在可以在网上狂搜一番信息，可资参考的只有申请入学时校方寄来的宣传册，还有一本外文书店影印的、台湾出的美国大学专业排名，里面生化专业的排名MSU居然进了前十名，也不知是谁评的、哪个年代的事。写信向已在匹兹堡大学就读两年的学姐请教，回信也是含糊其辞：这些学校都差不多，去哪一所都不错。2006年，《MSU校友杂志》（MSU Alumni Magazine）采访我，问我为什么最终选择到MSU，我回答说：“因为它的分子和细胞生物学很强。而且，宣传册上的校园风景照看上去很吸引人。MSU对我来说就是一座象牙塔。我在MSU的5年度过了我一生最美好的时光。” 现在重返校园，依然觉得校园比风景照更美。本科生已经放假，空荡荡的校园变成了一个大公园。红杉河（Red Cedar River）穿越校园，把校园分成了两半，一边是实验室、教室、宿舍、体育场，一边是行政楼、图书馆、国际中心、活动中心（Union）、书店，河流成了校园生活不可分割的一部分，上学时经常要穿越，从不同的桥梁经过，风光也不同。但我现在看到的风光，和二十多年前看到的并没有什么差别。行政楼前河边草地上，还是一群群野鸭、大雁、松鼠在或坐或躺的学生们之间穿梭、讨食，被养得胖乎乎的。作为学校象征的钟楼、斯巴达人像、图书馆、橄榄球场、篮球馆还是那个样子，我当年工作过的生化大楼，住过的欧文研究生公寓、斯巴达村，玩过的沃顿表演中心、月季园、园艺系展览花园、树木园、森林，消费过的冰淇淋店（有40多种口味）、学生书店、北京快餐、花生酒桶酒吧、塔可钟墨西哥快餐店、麦当劳（和别的麦当劳不同，墙壁涂成了绿色和白色——MSU的代表色），也都还在。中国人口头上爱讲文化传统，中国大学更喜欢乱拜祖宗硬把自己搞成百年老校甚至千年学府，而实际上中国大学对历史传承的重视还远不如美国大学。中国大学的校园，几年不去就面貌全非了，不能像现在这样，走在熟悉的道路上，看着熟悉的景象，仿佛回到了二十多年前，不至于让自己成为陌生人。变化当然也有。最大的变化是新建了一个现代美术馆，回旋加速器也正在大幅度扩建。还有一些小的变化，例如生化系改叫了生化与分子生物学系，系里的教授只有几个还认识，原来的实验室也早已易主——不过实验室里我使用过的实验台、通风橱、黑板，甚至挂钟，都还没换。我正在当年日夜奋战的实验台前感慨，在实验室里干活的一个中国留学生认出我来，过来和“师兄”合影，其实我们并非一个导师，而且相差一代了。我们这一代留学生初到美国时感受到的巨大反差，是现在的留学生难以理解的。首先是财务的自由。说一个学生有财务自由似乎很可笑，但是要知道我在国内上大学时父母一个月给的生活费是40～80元人民币（刚入学时是40元，毕业时因物价上涨也跟着涨到80元人民币），每一顿饭菜都要精打细算，而MSU给的奖学金扣除了学费后，一个月拿到手还有一千美元，这百倍的差距，让人顿时有了成为大富豪的幻觉，至少生活有了基本保障，不用再担心吃了这顿没下顿了。由于中美有税法协议，中国留学生的奖学金不用交所得税，手头比美国学生还宽裕。其次是思想的自由。国内上学时前三年要上政治课，虽然大部分都逃掉了，但是考试是逃不掉的，而每周半天的政治学习也是逃不了的。毕业那年因情况特殊更是集中学习、检讨、交代思想根源。到了美国，自然没有人要控制你的思想、言论。在MSU读书期间互联网兴起，我开始在网上发言、建网站，从不用担心会被FBI请喝茶。第三是生活的自由。单身一人在海外，没有养家糊口的压力，没有七大姑八大姨的骚扰，学校里的人际关系简单，特别是在一个只有几个人的小实验室，没有竞争，其乐融融。博士生课程轻松，大部分时间都泡在实验室，而且可以自己安排作息，中午才去实验室，待到半夜离开，生化实验通常有两三小时等待时间，还可乘机去图书馆翻阅藏书、学校电影院看电影、沃顿中心听音乐会，日子过得逍遥自在。有这三大自由，所以我认为在MSU的5年度过了我一生最美好的时光。当然这段时光并不是用来享受的。我的学术训练在那5年开始和完成。在导师退休晚会上，每个学生送给导师一段话，我写的是：“我刚到美国的时候，虽然毕业于中国一所顶尖大学，但对科学的性质几乎一无所知。是扎克言传身教地教我什么是科学和怎么做研究。帮助中国公众理解科学现在成了我的工作，因此在美国一个实验室点燃的火炬已传到了中国。扎克是一个激励人心的导师！”（When I came to the US, although graduating from a top university of China, I knew little about the nature of science. It was Zach that taught me what science is and how research works, both by his words and actions. Now it has become my job to help the Chinese public to understand science, so the torch, ignited in an American lab, has been passed to China. Zach is such an inspiring mentor!） 这么说并非夸张。在中国科技大学的五年，在课堂上学了很多科学知识，受到了数理思维训练，所以我们戏称之为南七技校（南七是中国科大所在的地名），但并没有受到科学方法、科学思想、科学精神的教育和训练，反而受到了伪科学思潮的影响。上世纪80年代中国社会、中国高校普遍迷信“特异功能”，中国科大是重灾区：不少教师、包括著名教授沉迷于研究特异功能，有一届的全国特异功能大会就是在中国科大召开的；校园里常有“大师”来办班教气功，甚至还在大礼堂做“带功报告”，把台下众多师生催眠得手舞足蹈。在这样的氛围中，我在低年级时也是很相信特异功能、气功的，到高年级时不信了，成了少数的怀疑派，那也是自学的结果（主要是看了国外一些科学哲学著作和否定神秘现象的研究），跟学校教育没有关系。现在国内高校的情形要比当时好，但也未必有根本的改观。在我离开中国科大以后，那里还出了一个信佛的校长，宣扬量子力学验证了佛学，其名言是：“科学家千辛万苦爬到山顶时，佛学大师已经在此等候多时了！”这几天这个前校长又在讲“禅定”、“体验真气”、“打通中脉”、“神经元细胞每分钟更换一百万个”，有这种反科学的科技大学校长，怎么指望学生懂科学呢？ 我到了美国以后，从导师那里学会了怎么设计对照实验、控制实验变量、分析实验结果、提出假说和模型，才对科学、科研的实质有了深刻的理解和切身的体验；每周一次的实验室会议，更是一次批判性思维锻炼。这就是小实验室的好处，几乎天天与导师有交流、受熏陶，有时他甚至还手把手教我做实验。系里每周还有一次报告会，主要是请校外教授来讲，在开阔眼界的同时，也体会到了在国内难以想像的学术自由和平等。偶尔会有诺贝尔奖获得者到系里做报告，从没觉得他们高高在上，他们讲完了一样有听众举手提出疑问。不像现在，经常见到国外诺贝尔奖获得者成群结队去中国大学捞钱，享受着师生们天神般的崇拜。 我以前曾经说过，中国大学现在像公司，我们那个时候则像集中营。在集中营里生活，和朝夕相处的同学们有感情，对学校则没有，从没想过要特地回去看看，去了也只会觉得那是个陌生的地方。美国大学则是象牙塔，在走向社会，饱经沧桑之后，象牙塔里的生活更让人怀念，虽然那种纯洁的日子已一去不复返，在心中却显得越来越神圣。 2017.6.9. 附：2006年《MSU校友杂志》的采访 斯巴达人简介（注：斯巴达人为密歇根州立大学象征） 方是民：学术道德警察 《MSU校友杂志》（MSU Alumni Magazine）2006年秋季刊 中国高等教育已被伪科学、造假和不端行为所困扰，直到有一位密歇根州立大学（MSU）校友决定对此做一点事情。2000年，在圣地亚哥生活的1995年博士方是民开始在其有关中国文化和文学的网站新语丝上揭露肇事者。这个网站逐渐成为了为学术道德而战的旗舰，并受到媒体的广泛报道，其中包括国际期刊《科学》和《自然》。“因为许多中国报刊都上网了，我能够轻易地获得中国的信息，”以方舟子为笔名的方解释说，“我们至今已揭露了500多起案例。我想形势正在好转。”在这些案例中，包括教授伪造履历，窃取别人的研究成果，剽窃文章和书籍，有些还捏造研究成果。起初中国官方对此反应缓慢，反而去屏蔽是民的网站。“但是现在中国政府至少承认确实有问题……并发布了几项规章，”目前在北京担任科学作家和专栏作家的是民评论说。是民出生于福建省沿海小城云霄，毕业于安徽合肥的中国科学技术大学（USTC）。该校当时有个绰号叫“美国培训中心”（United States Training Center），因为其毕业生毕业后将到美国深造。于是，是民选择了MSU，因为它的分子和细胞生物学很强。“而且，宣传册上的校园风景照看上去很吸引人。”他补充说，“MSU对我来说就是一座象牙塔。我在MSU的5年度过了我一生最美好的时光。我的导师扎卡里·伯顿博士是个好老师、好朋友。”他和同学王朝晖一起在MSU创建了中文诗歌小组。1995年，MSU音乐博士生加里·纳什为是民的一首诗《最后的恋曲》谱曲。“我的朋友罗舒冬在她的毕业演唱会上演唱了这首歌，”是民回忆说，“那是我在MSU最感自豪的一刻。” SPARTAN PROFILESFANG SHI-MIN: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY COP Fall 2006 MSU Alumni Magazine Higher education in China has been beset by pseudoscience, fraud and misconduct, until an MSU alumnus decided to do something about it. Fang Shi-Min, Ph. D. '95, living in San Diego in 2000, began exposing the offenders in his personal web site about Chinese culture and literature, New Threads (xys.org). The site eventually became the flagship in the fight for academic integrity and received widespread coverage from the media, including the international journals Science and Nature. “I could easily get information from China because many newspapers and magazines were online,” explains Fang, who used the pseudonym Fang Zhouzi. “We have exposed more than 500 cases so far. I think the situation is getting better.” Among them were professors who falsified resumes, who claimed credit for research they did not conduct, who plagiarized articles and books, and in some cases, who faked research. At first Chinese officials were slow to react, choosing instead to block Shi-Ming's web site. “But now, the Chinese government at least admits there are problems . . . and has issued several regulations,” notes Shi-Ming, currently working in Beijing as a science writer and columnist. A native of Yunxiao, a coastal town in Fujian Province, Shi-Ming graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei, Anhui Province, a school that was nicknamed “United States Training Center” because graduates pursued further degrees in the U.S. Accordingly, Shi-Ming chose MSU because of its strength in molecular and cell biology. “Also, the pictures of campus scenery in the brochures looked very attractive.” He adds,“MSU is an ivory tower to me. My five-year stay at MSU was the best time in my life. My mentor, Dr. Zachary Burton, is a good teacher and friend.” He and fellow student Zhaohui Wang co-founded a Chinese Poetry Group. In 1995, Gary Nash, a doctoral music student at MSU, composed a song based on one of his poems, The Last Love Song. “It was sung by my friend Shudong Luo at her graduation recital,” recalls Shi-Ming.“That's one of my proudest moments at MSU.”

Show #723   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Friday 20th March 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.   A quick update, I’ve been off my feet with a chest infection which really took all my energy. I thought it was over on Sunday, then Tuesday, and now it’s Friday. No it is NOT Covid-19, in fact it’s the opposite!   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY COPES WITH COVID-19 "Toyota, Honda, and the Big Three have shut down manufacturing plants. Mercedes is keeping its Alabama factory open, but it will probably run out of parts. Tesla may or may not be contradicting a legal order not to produce cars, and Ford doesn’t want to sit on a mountain of repossessed vehicles" reports Jalopnik: "Honda’s plant in Wuhan, China, right near where the outbreak began, is back up and running!" "   According to Bloomberg: "Daimler AG’s U.S. sport utility vehicle factory is at risk of shutting down because of a shortage of parts coming from Europe, according to a notice sent to workers. "   And from Gene at Teslarati: "Tesla will temporarily suspend production at its factory in Fremont, California and Buffalo, New York beginning on March 24 in response to local “shelter in place” mandates to prevent the spread of coronavirus, said the company on Thursday. The company notes that operations at its Nevada factory, along with its other facilities including its service and Supercharger network will remain operational."   https://jalopnik.com/the-automotive-industry-is-grinding-to-an-undignified-h-1842410744   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-factory-coronavirus-shutdown-march-24/   CAN EV MAKERS SURVIVE A SHUTDOWN? "Morgan Stanley says that Tesla (TSLA) is strong enough financially to afford “several months of near shutdown of operations” at its Fremont factory" writes Electrek   Pierre Ferrago at New Street said: "Tesla can survive 5 quarters with cash on hand if its Fremont Factory is shut-down. Tesla has $2.9bn of available cash. At a $600m cash burn per quarter it can hence self-finance operations for 5 quarters. Conclusion: even in an extreme scenario Tesla can self-finance operations multiple quarters. In such a scenario, Tesla would obviously take remedial actions (ramping Shanghai production, moving production to Nevada). Our take on a more likely scenario (20-40% slowdown in units) here."   What about NIO? "The Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio raised substantial doubt in its ability to continue its business due to on-going financial difficulties that have been exacerbated by the coronavirus. The reduced EV subsidies in China also played a part." reports Nora at Electrive: "Nio said in a statement: “The Company’s cash balance is not adequate to provide the required working capital and liquidity for continuous operation in the next 12 months. The Company’s continuous operation depends on the Company’s capability to obtain sufficient external equity or debt financing.” Such external financing could have come from Hefei’s city government. However, the agreement to raise more than 10 billion yuan and set up new manufacturing facilities isn’t final yet."   https://www.electrive.com/2020/03/19/electric-carmaker-nio-is-lacking-liquidity/   NISSAN GOES ALL ELECTRIC FOR NEW CARS IN JAPAN " Nissan Motor will sell electric-drive versions of all new and redesigned models to hit the Japanese market starting in fiscal 2020 as it shifts further away from gasoline power under tighter emissions rules, Nikkei has learned." says nikkei.com: "The automaker will roll out an electric sport utility vehicle as early as the second half of 2020 and an electric version of its mainstay Dayz minicar in 2021. Hybrids will use the company's proprietary e-Power system. Nissan aims to generate 50% of sales in Europe and 30% in China from electric-drive vehicles in fiscal 2022."   https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/Nissan-goes-all-electric-for-new-cars-in-Japan   ABB COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF CHINESE EV CHARGING PROVIDER CHARGEDOT ABB has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Chargedot Shanghai New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (“Chargedot”). The transaction was announced on October 28, 2019. Since its establishment in 2009, Shanghai-based Chargedot has made a significant contribution to the uptake of electric vehicles in China. The company supplies AC and DC charging stations, as well as the necessary software platform to a range of customers that includes EV manufacturers, EV charging network operators and real estate developers. The acquisition is expected to further strengthen ABB’s relationship with leading Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers and broaden the company’s e-mobility portfolio with hardware and software developed specifically for local requirements as well as service offerings.   THE NEXT BMW 7 SERIES LINEUP WILL INCLUDE AN ALL-ELECTRIC CAR "BMW's next-generation Series 7 luxury sedan models will include an all-electric version, according to Autocar. The automaker has announced at a press conference that the next 7 Series vehicles will come in four versions: one with a gasoline-burning engine, a diesel version, a plug-in hybrid and a fully electric car. " says Engadget: ", Oliver Zipse, BMW's Chairman of the Board of Management, told attendees that the all-electric version will be the most powerful among the four. the zero-emission 7 Series model will be powered by BMW's fifth-generation electric technology -- the same one that'll power the i4. The next 7 Series cars don't have a solid launch date yet, but since the current generation won't go out of production until 2022, we'll still have to wait a few more years."   https://www.engadget.com/2020/03/18/bmw-7-series-electric-car/   ALL-ELECTRIC PORSCHE MACAN WILL START PRODUCTION BY END OF 2022 "There’s no question that Porsche isn’t shy about moving to the electric world. Barring small operations such as Rimac, Porsche seems more aggressive than all others in the supercar realm then it comes to embracing EV power. We’ve known for a while that the Macan will go fully electric, but a new report from Automobilwoche gives us insight into a timeframe." says Motor1: "Perhaps more interesting is that rumors also suggest the Macan will go entirely electric starting in 2024. That’s a gutsy move from Porsche, as the Macan has become the company’s best-selling vehicle in a relatively short amount of time."   https://www.motor1.com/news/405150/electric-porsche-macan-production-2022/   2020 KIA NIRO EV: PRICE HIKE BRINGS BIGGER INFOTAINMENT SCREENS BUT NO EXTRA RANGE ""The 2020 Kia Niro (2019 model pictured) has changed slightly. It costs $590 more versus 2019, adding up to a starting price of $40,210 after factoring in the $1,120 destination fee. " says Green Car Reports: "The price hike applies both to the base EX version of the Niro EV as well as the better-equipped EX Premium. But features have been stepped up along with that.  Both of the 2020 versions include upgraded infotainment screens. Echoing changes given to the 2020 Kia Niro Hybrid, the Niro EV gets new 8.0 and 10.25-inch touchscreens replace the 7.0-inch and 8.0-inch units currently offered in the EX and Premium, respectively. The Niro EV carries forward with its 239-mile EPA range rating. We’ve observed some impressive real-world range from the Niro EV—range that might, in cooler temps especially, top the greater 258-mile range offered in the Hyundai Kona Electric."   https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1127504_2020-kia-niro-ev-price-hike-brings-bigger-infotainment-screens-but-no-extra-range   HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC MADE IN EUROPE "Hyundai finally started the delivery of the Kona Electric made at its European manufacturing plant, in Czech Republic. Current European production is at 150 Kona Electrics per day and Hyundai plans to produce over 35.000 units in 12 months." writes PushEVs: "The batteries will by produced in Europe, reducing the distance the component needs to travel. Hyundai will also give customers the opportunity to track the estimated time of arrival (ETA) of their Kona Electric. Once ordered, the ETA tool makes it possible to track the car from production to final shipment. In 2020, Hyundai expects to deliver more than 80,000 units of zero-emission vehicles to European customers, including the Kona Electric, IONIQ Electric "   https://pushevs.com/2020/03/16/hyundai-starts-delivery-of-kona-electric-made-in-europe/   IN FEBRUARY 2020, RENAULT SOLD ALMOST 7,500 ELECTRIC CARS "In Europe, close to 9% of total Renault passenger car sales were electric." reports InsideEVs: "February was the second-best month for all-electric car sales by Renault, which globally (mostly in Europe) sold 7,485 units (88% more than a year ago).As the French manufacturer sells EVs mostly in Europe, which currently fights with the coronavirus outbreak, it will be difficult to match January's record of 10,819 in the next couple of months."   https://insideevs.com/news/404795/february-2020-renault-electric-car-sales/   QUESTION OF THE WEEK   Returns soon!   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 240 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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Show #710   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 27th February 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   Welcome to a new PATREON EXECUTIVE PRODUCER NIGEL MILES Welcome to a new PATREON PRODUCER PONTUS KINDBLAD Welcome to a new PATREON PRODUCER ADAM   MERCEDES-BENZ EQA UNDERGOES WINTER TEST TRIALS IN SWEDEN "The original EQA concept from the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show is now a thing of the past as the namesake production version will switch from a three-door hatchback body style to a five-door crossover. " says Yahoo! News: "Mercedes has already confirmed the final version of its entry-level EV will be revealed sometime this year, and to ease the wait, the German luxury marque has now dropped some images taken in snowy Sweden. A prototype carrying what seems to be the full production body has been photographed while undergoing harsh winter tests as Mercedes strives to make its electric cars work flawlessly even at temperatures well below 0 degrees Celsius.  A boxy EQB serving as the zero-emissions equivalent of the GLB is due to go on sale in 2021."   https://uk.news.yahoo.com/2021-mercedes-eqa-teased-thinly-124000196.html   NIO LAUNCHES PRODUCTION OF THE EC6 The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has started production of its third model after the ES8 and ES6. The start of production at the indebted company is also made possible thanks to a framework agreement with the city of Hefei, which is providing Nio with a billion-euro cash injection." writes Chris Randall for Electrive: "The EC6, announced in January, is an SUV coupé that is to be delivered from September onwards and offered with three different battery capacities: 70, 84 and 100 kWh. The latter option is a new liquid-cooled battery package from Nio."   https://www.electrive.com/2020/02/26/nio-launches-production-of-the-ec6/   ELECTRIFY CANADA TO PROVIDE EV CHARGING FOR NEW VW E-GOLF CUSTOMERS Electrify Canada announced its latest step in advancing electric vehicle adoption with a new charging agreement with Volkswagen Canada. This agreement will provide 2020 VW e-Golf drivers with two years of complimentary 30-minute charging sessions.   Customers who purchased a 2020 Volkswagen e-Golf can enroll in and manage their charging plan through the newly launched Electrify Canada mobile app, available for Android and iPhone. Drivers can then redeem 30-minute charging sessions at any charging station along the Electrify Canada network.   GROUPE RENAULT AND FERROVIAL TO LAUNCH EV CAR-SHARING SERVICE IN PARIS "Groupe Renault and Ferrovial are launching a ZITY free-floating car-sharing service in Paris. n March 2020, a fleet of 500, 100% electric Renault ZOE cars, equipped with ZITY technology will be made available to Parisians on a self-service basis using a free mobile application. This is a flexible scheme that responds to a strong trend: 20% of the capital's inhabitants use car-sharing." according to FleetNews.co.uk: " The battery levels are guaranteed. The technology on board the Renault ZOE ZITY enables all the information on the dashboard, including the battery level, to be displayed in real time. If the battery falls below the minimum level required, the vehicle is no longer available for hire and is quickly taken in hand by the ZITY teams to recharge it."   https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/smart-transport/news/groupe-renault-and-ferrovial-to-launch-ev-car-sharing-service-in-paris   THE VW THE 1-SPEED GEARBOX  All drive systems for European and North American e-vehicles based on the MEB – including the 1-speed gearbox – are manufactured at the component plant in Kassel.  With a vehicle with a combustion engine, the torque increases along with the engine speed and then falls again. With an electric drive system, however, the maximum torque is available immediately and remains constant over a wide range of speeds. The use of a multi-speed gearbox to achieve the desired speed or the necessary torque along the speed curve is therefore not absolutely necessary.  The maximum speed of 160 km/h is reached at a maximum of 16,000 rpm. For the ID.3 which is optimized for maximum range, the use of a single gear for all driving situations is perfectly adequate.   https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/2020/02/in-brief-the-all-rounder-the-1-speed-gearbox.html   MAGNA SHOWCASING EMOBILITY TECHNOLOGIES IN NEW E4 DEMONSTRATOR CAR Magna’s roadmap to e-mobility includes technologies showcased in the all-new e4 technology demonstrator car, which made its debut during the company’s winter test-driving activities in northern Sweden." says Green Car Congress: "The e4 technology demonstrator includes highly integrated PSM-type (Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor) eDrive systems on the front and rear axle. The unit on the front is equipped with a mechanical differential, while the unit on the rear has a twin-clutch torque vectoring system. Both eDrives, including the gearbox, electric motors, inverters, inverter software, and vehicle control strategy, are developments from Magna."   https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/02/20200227-magna.html   BMW I4 CAUGHT DURING COLD WEATHER TESTING: INTERIOR REVEALED "Ahead of the BMW i4's world introduction at the Geneva Motor Show, we have some spy shots of one in Northern Sweden during cold-weather testing. BMW's upcoming i4 is an extremely important vehicle for the brand. It's basically their first serious swipe at the all-electric premium car segment, with conventional BMW styling." reports Tom for InsideEVs; "In the i4, BMW has made what BMW loyalists have been asking for, an all-electric 5-seater with long-range and BMW performance. It's basically BMW's first real attempt to regain some of the market share they have lost to Tesla. The i4 is rumored to have two battery options, an 80 kWh battery, and a 60 kWh entry-level option with the naming to be i4 80 and i4 60, respectively. The i4 will be available in rear-wheel and all-wheel drive versions and utilize BMW's "fifth-generation eDrive"."   https://insideevs.com/news/400882/bmw-i4-spy-photos-interior-testing/   THE BMW INEXT IN THE HOTTEST PHASE OF ITS SERIES DEVELOPMENT.  the BMW iNEXT is completing a further chapter of its overall vehicle testing under particularly demanding conditions. Intensive test runs in the freezing cold at the polar circle are now being followed by a contrasting program in the Kalahari in Southern Africa, where in addition to extreme heat and solar radiation, permanent dust formation and off-road terrain with its sand, pebble and gravel tracks pose exceptional challenges for the BMW Group’s technology flagship. In this literally hot phase of the series development process, not only do the drive and suspension components of the BMW iNEXT, a car designed for all-electric mobility, provide proof of their functional safety, durability and reliability, but also the car’s bodywork, interior, driver assistance systems and digitalisation technology.  In temperatures that would drain any mobile phone battery in no time at all, the integrated cooling concept for the high-voltage battery, the electric motor and the vehicle electronics of the BMW iNEXT stands the test. Moreover, the interior air conditioning, which operates by means of thermal pump technology, its control system and all further components of the vehicle electronics are subjected to the extreme conditions of the desert climate in order to prove their series maturity.   Production of the series version of the BMW iNEXT will commence at the BMW Dingolfing plant in 2021. Designed as a modern Sports Activity Vehicle.   https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0305924EN/the-bmw-inext-in-the-hottest-phase-of-its-series-development   2021 SKODA OCTAVIA RS IV FINAL TEASER VIDEO IS ELECTRIFYING "Skoda confirms its plug-in hybrid Octavia RS will match the output of VW's Golf GTE and SEAT's Cupra Leon PHEV" reports Motor1: "Using the same hardware package as the recently unveiled VW Golf GTE and the Cupra Leon PHEV, the Skoda Octavia RS iV will combine a turbocharged 1.4-liter gasoline engine with an electric motor."   https://www.motor1.com/news/400952/skoda-octavia-rs-teaser-video/     NEW QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week…   How to persuade your friends, family and colleagues to buy an EV?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 235 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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Kirsty and Oliver Boyes are two KwaZulu-Natal expats living in Hefei, China where they moved to a year ago as Kirsty wanted some international teaching experience. Since the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus - now officially named COVID-19 - they have been on lock-down, cooped up in an apartment complex with little to no contact with the outside world. They chatted to East Coast Gold's Gordon Graham about how its been.

Kirsty and Oliver Boyes are two KwaZulu-Natal expats living in Hefei, China where they moved to a year ago as Kirsty wanted some international teaching experience. Since the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus - now officially named COVID-19 - they have been on lock-down, cooped up in an apartment complex with little to no contact with the outside world. They chatted to East Coast Gold's Gordon Graham about how its been.

Originally from Hefei, China, Rebecca Liang migrated to Shanghai where she became an entrepreneur. And then her company failed spectacularly. She was jobless, homeless and went through a bad breakup. Rebecca walks us through the story of her first venture, how it seemed like a cant-miss opportunity, and then how, in the aftermath, the Startup Grind community, along with the entrepreneurs that she worked with in her subsequent job at WeWork, gave her support and mentorship that was more valuable than an MBA program. Now, as the Lead of WeWork Labs in Shanghai and Co-director of the local Startup Grind chapter, she pays that support forward by helping new entrepreneurs navigate the local startup ecosystem and find success.To learn more about Startup Grind and to find a chapter near you, visit them on the web at https://www.startupgrind.com. You can also follow them on social media here: TwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedIn Stay in touch and send us comments, suggestions or interview recommendations; we're on Instagram at @PopAbroad, or you can reach out by email: michelle.ibarra@migrationmedia.net Pop Abroad is a proud member of the Migration Media network. Follow us on Twitter at @MigrationMedia_ or check us out at www.migrationmedia.net to learn about our other shows. Please take a moment to "Like" us and leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts... and subscribe!

The Nutrients researchers from the University of Hefei, China, and the State University of New Jersey, comment that, "a number of studies have shown that consumption of both green and black teas is linked to reductions in the risk of CVDs and some forms of cancers, to improved oral health, weight gain control and cognition in the elderly, and to increased antibacterial and antiviral activity and bone density."

Pouco conhecido no Brasil, o HTLV é um vírus da família do HIV. Ele já infectou centenas de milhares de pessoas no País. Se para a maioria das pessoas, a infecção é assintomática e não causará complicações, para 5% a 10% dos portadores as consequências são devastadoras – e, até mesmo, fatais. As complicações mais graves incluem um tipo de leucemia bastante agressivo e uma condição que afeta a medula espinhal e pode deixar o paciente em cadeira de rodas. E também nesta edição: o novo recorde do reator nuclear experimental de Hefei, na China. Ficha técnica Reportagem: Ignacio Amigo Redação: Luiza Caires e Silvana Salles Apresentação: Silvana Salles Edição: Silvana Salles e Rafael Simões Sonorização: Rafael Simões

大雪节气能做的事情2Making sausages 灌香肠During Major Snow, Chinese people in South China such as in Nanjing, Hangzhou, Hefei, Chongqing make sausages, an important part of preparation for the Spring Festival.在“大雪”期间，南京、杭州、合肥、重庆等南方地区的中国人会灌香肠，是一项迎接春节的必不可少的准备工作The best meat for sausage is that of the pig's buttock. The sausage should be dried in a well-ventilated place in the shade. After a week, they are edible. Cut a certain amount off, and boil or fry it as you like.做香肠最好的肉是猪屁股上的肉。香肠应在阴凉通风处晾干。一周后，它们可以食用了，切下一段，煮沸或煎炸。1. Buttock /'bʌtək/ 屁股；臀部2. Well-ventilated通风良好的Ventilate /'vent(ə)leɪt/ 通风；使通气(to allow fresh air to enter and move around a room, building, etc.)eg. a well-ventilated room 通风良好的房间3. shade /ʃeɪd/ 阴凉处；背阴；（树）荫eg. The trees provide shade for us in the summer. 夏天，这些树可以供我们乘凉4. Edible /ˈedəb(ə)l/适宜食用的；（无毒而）可以吃的(fit or suitable to be eaten)eg. an edible flower 一种可食用的花5. Boil /bɔɪ/ 水煮eg. She put some potatoes on to boil. 她煮了些土豆。6. Fry /fraɪ/ 油炸；油煎；油炒eg. fried eggs 煎蛋Eating porridge 喝粥Warm porridge could help increase one's personal heat and nourish the body in cold weather. There are many porridges such as wheat porridge, sesame porridge, radish porridge and walnut porridge.在寒冷的天气里，温暖的粥可以帮助增加体温和滋养身体。如小麦粥、芝麻粥、萝卜粥、和核桃粥。7. Porridge /'pɔrɪdʒ/；稀饭；粥；面糊8. eight-treasure porridge 八宝粥treasure /'treʒər/ 财富；珍宝eg. a treasure map 寻宝图9. Wheat /wit/ 小麦；sesame /ˈsesəmi/ 芝麻；radish /ˈrædɪ/萝卜; walnut /ˈwɔlˌnʌt/核桃 Preventing respiratory illness 预防呼吸疾病The Chinese people during this period pay attention to the outbreak of respiratory illness, which can be prevented by wearing a warm scarf to protect the neck and drinking water in a right way. During Major Snow, it is drier and colder, so people should drink more water. But one should not drink too much water at once. At the same time, don't drink cold water after exercise.这一时期中国人民十分重视呼吸道疾病爆发的问题，人们可以通过带围不让寒气进入脖子，或者正确饮水的方式来预防这一问题。在“大雪”期间，天气越来越干冷，所以人们应该多喝水，但是不要一下子喝太多的水，同时，运动后不要喝冷水。10. Respiratory illness 呼吸道疾病Respiratory 呼吸的(connected with breathing)eg. the respiratory system 呼吸系统

大雪节气能做的事情2Making sausages 灌香肠During Major Snow, Chinese people in South China such as in Nanjing, Hangzhou, Hefei, Chongqing make sausages, an important part of preparation for the Spring Festival.在“大雪”期间，南京、杭州、合肥、重庆等南方地区的中国人会灌香肠，是一项迎接春节的必不可少的准备工作The best meat for sausage is that of the pig's buttock. The sausage should be dried in a well-ventilated place in the shade. After a week, they are edible. Cut a certain amount off, and boil or fry it as you like.做香肠最好的肉是猪屁股上的肉。香肠应在阴凉通风处晾干。一周后，它们可以食用了，切下一段，煮沸或煎炸。1. Buttock /'bʌtək/ 屁股；臀部2. Well-ventilated通风良好的Ventilate /'vent(ə)leɪt/ 通风；使通气(to allow fresh air to enter and move around a room, building, etc.)eg. a well-ventilated room 通风良好的房间3. shade /ʃeɪd/ 阴凉处；背阴；（树）荫eg. The trees provide shade for us in the summer. 夏天，这些树可以供我们乘凉4. Edible /ˈedəb(ə)l/适宜食用的；（无毒而）可以吃的(fit or suitable to be eaten)eg. an edible flower 一种可食用的花5. Boil /bɔɪ/ 水煮eg. She put some potatoes on to boil. 她煮了些土豆。6. Fry /fraɪ/ 油炸；油煎；油炒eg. fried eggs 煎蛋Eating porridge 喝粥Warm porridge could help increase one's personal heat and nourish the body in cold weather. There are many porridges such as wheat porridge, sesame porridge, radish porridge and walnut porridge.在寒冷的天气里，温暖的粥可以帮助增加体温和滋养身体。如小麦粥、芝麻粥、萝卜粥、和核桃粥。7. Porridge /'pɔrɪdʒ/；稀饭；粥；面糊8. eight-treasure porridge 八宝粥treasure /'treʒər/ 财富；珍宝eg. a treasure map 寻宝图9. Wheat /wit/ 小麦；sesame /ˈsesəmi/ 芝麻；radish /ˈrædɪ/萝卜; walnut /ˈwɔlˌnʌt/核桃 Preventing respiratory illness 预防呼吸疾病The Chinese people during this period pay attention to the outbreak of respiratory illness, which can be prevented by wearing a warm scarf to protect the neck and drinking water in a right way. During Major Snow, it is drier and colder, so people should drink more water. But one should not drink too much water at once. At the same time, don't drink cold water after exercise.这一时期中国人民十分重视呼吸道疾病爆发的问题，人们可以通过带围不让寒气进入脖子，或者正确饮水的方式来预防这一问题。在“大雪”期间，天气越来越干冷，所以人们应该多喝水，但是不要一下子喝太多的水，同时，运动后不要喝冷水。10. Respiratory illness 呼吸道疾病Respiratory 呼吸的(connected with breathing)eg. the respiratory system 呼吸系统

Aired Friday, 29 June 2018, 7:00 PM ETTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Can It Help with Your Autoimmune?The Autoimmune Hour host, Sharon Sayler welcomes Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Tanya Gee. Dr. Tanya will share with us the history of TCM and why its roots are based on a deep understanding of the laws and patterns of nature and how that applies to the human body. We explore how TCM views the body, mind, spirit, and emotions as an integrated whole, rather than disconnected parts to be treated separately plus:~ How TCM can work with western medicine practices, ~ How the mind/body/emotional/spirit connection affects your health, ~ Ways to be aware of how you are ‘being' in this world, ~ The TCM view of emotions and their relationship to your internal organ system, ~ How the mind, body, emotional, spirit connection affects your health, ~ And so much more in this laugh and joy-filled chat…Dr. Tanya Gee inspires her patients to seek health and wellness through the holistic practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). As a graduate of the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Vancouver, BC, she completed her post-graduate studies and clinical practice in Hefei and Shanghai, China. Dr. Tanya holds the highest rank of her profession in the Province of British Columbia as a Registered Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Learn more about Dr. Tanya Gee at www.DrTanyaGee.com and join us Friday, June 29th at 7PM ET.

The Autoimmune Hour host, Sharon Sayler welcomes Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Tanya Gee. Dr. Tanya will share with us the history of TCM and why its roots are based on a deep understanding of the laws and patterns of nature and how that applies to the human body. We explore how TCM views the body, mind, spirit, and emotions as an integrated whole, rather than disconnected parts to be treated separately.Dr. Tanya Gee shares with us:• How TCM can work with western medicine practices,• How the mind/body/emotional/spirit connection affects your health,• Ways to be aware of how you are ‘being' in this world,• The TCM view of emotions and their relationship to your internal organ system,And so much more in this laughter and joy-filled chat….Dr. Tanya Gee inspires her patients to seek health and wellness through the holistic practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). As a graduate of the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Vancouver, BC, she completed her post-graduate studies and clinical practice in Hefei and Shanghai, China. Dr. Tanya holds the highest rank of her profession in the Province of British Columbia as a Registered Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Learn more about Dr. Tanya Gee at www.DrTanyaGee.com

Aired Friday, 2 June 2017, 7:00 PM ET Three Cosmic Tools to Break a Cycle of Suffering Sharon Sayler, your host for The Autoimmune Hour welcomes Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tanya Gee. Dr. Tanya shares why a good laugh and a good cry are good medicine and how the laws of nature apply to healing the human body. We explore the body, mind, emotion, and spirit connection as an integrated whole, rather that disconnected parts to be treated separately. Dr. Tanya shares with us: ~ How the mind, body, emotional, spirit connection affects your health, ~ Ways to be aware of how you are ‘being' in this world, and how the ‘Peace Pause' quickly brings your nervous system into a place of calm, ~ A powerful ‘Release from Self Anguish' exercise and letting go to only love, ~ Easy ways to cultivate states of love and gratitude – the basis for healing. ~ Plus, so much more in this information-packed chat… Dr. Tanya Gee inspires her patients to seek health and wellness through the holistic practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). As a graduate of the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Vancouver, BC, she completed her post-graduate studies and clinical practice in Hefei and Shanghai, China. Dr. Tanya holds the highest rank of her profession in the Province of British Columbia as a Registered Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Learn more about Dr. Tanya Gee at: www.DrTanyaGee.com Listen to our fascinating and informative interview live Friday, June 2, at 7 PM ET and later in podcast.

The Autoimmune Hour host, Sharon Sayler welcomes Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tanya Gee. Dr. Tanya will share with us the history to TCM and why its roots are based on a deep understanding of the laws and patterns of nature and how that applies to the human body. She will explore with us how TCM is holistic in viewing the body, mind, spirit and emotions as an integrated whole, rather that disconnected parts to be treated separately.Dr. Tanya Gee shares with us:What is Traditional Chinese Medicine, How TCM can work with western medicine practices,How the mind/body/emotional/spirit connection affects your health, Ways to be aware of how you are ‘being' in this world, The TCM view of emotions and their relationship to your internal organ system,And so much more in this laugh and joy-filled chat….Dr. Tanya Gee inspires her patients to seek health and wellness through the holistic practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). As a graduate of the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Vancouver, BC, she completed her post-graduate studies and clinical practice in Hefei and Shanghai, China. Dr. Tanya holds the highest rank of her profession in the Province of British Columbia as a Registered Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Learn more about Dr. Tanya Gee at www.DrTanyaGee.com 

闻名中外 wénmíng zhōngwài Adj, world-famous; well-known to both locals and foreigners 风景区 fēngjǐng qū Noun, scenic area Or 景区 安徽 Ānhuī Anhui province, capital city is Hefei 景色 jǐngsè Noun, scene; view; landscape Or 风景 秀丽 xiùlì Adj, beautiful(only used to describe mountain, forest and natural scenes that have trees) 风景秀丽，景色秀丽 神奇 shénqí Adj, magical 尤其是 yóuqí shì Conjunction word, especially… 有趣 yǒuqù Adj, interesting Or 有意思，好玩 落 luò Verb, to land (on…) 落在… 飞机落在国际机场。The plane landed on the international airport. 山顶 shāndǐng Noun, top of the mountain 山脚，the foot of the mountain 石盘 shí pán Noun, a flat piece of stone that looks like a plate 陡峭 dǒuqiào Adj, steep 一动不动 yí dòngbùdòng Adj, still; like a statue. Verb, to be still. 蹲 dūn Verb, to squat 山头 shāntóu Noun, the top of the mountain (colloquial form) 望 wàng Verb, to look far into the distance 翻滚 fāngǔn Verb, to flip and roll 云海 yúnhǎi Noun, sea of clouds 手臂 shǒubì Noun, hand(s) and arm(s) 巨石 jùshí Noun, giant stone; boulder 巨人, giant man 金光闪闪 jīnguāng shǎnshǎn Adj, glittering; verb, to glitter 雄鸡 xióng jī Noun, rooster 母鸡，hen 不住 bú zhù Adv, without a pause or stop 不住地说话，to talk without stop 啼叫 tí jiào Verb, to crow 公鸡啼叫，猴子啼叫 不用说 búyòng shuō Needless to day 著名 zhùmíng Adj, renowned 奇形怪状 qíxíngguàizhuàng Chengyu, of odd shapes 奇怪，odd；形状，shape 岩石 yánshí Noun, rock New words and grammatical structures in the story are being taught in this episode. A lot of repetitions are used so that our learners can get master this story in no time! Enjoy the lesson and please find the new word list on our website: www.learningchinesethroughstories.com

This is Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. Here is the news. The world's first satellite that can achieve quantum communication between space and the Earth will be launched in July. The satellite is dedicated to quantum science experiments, and will serve as evidence that China is leading the world to achieve satellite-earth quantum communication. Experts say there are many bottlenecks in the information security sector and information in the transmission networks are exposed to risks of being monitored and attacked by hackers. As the basic unit of matter to carry energy, the quantum is inseparable and cannot be copied. The no-cloning theory of quantum mechanics is a breakthrough that ensures data encoded into photons is secure on the networks, and cannot be captured or copied during transmission. The 2,000-kilometer-long quantum communication network between Beijing and Shanghai will be fully operational in the latter half of this year. Government agencies and banks in cities along the route can use it first. President Xi Jinping visited the control center of the Beijing-Shanghai quantum communication network in Hefei, the capital of Anhui province, in April. In 2012, Chinese scientists built the world's first metropolitan area quantum network to allow real-time voice communications, text messages and file transfers. This is Special English. A Chinese scientist has discovered a genome-editing technique that has the potential to help bald men regain their hair. With this technique, middle-aged men with bald heads can probably regain their hair through genetic repair. The scientist, 42-year-old Han Chun-yu, is an associate professor from Hebei University of Science and Technology in north China's Hebei province. The technique is a DNA-guided genome editing, which is an unusual finding in comparison with the mainstream RNA-guided genome editing. In addition to discussions about the finding at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States, the new discovery has received attention all across the world after being published in Nature Biotechnology in May. Experts say the finding's potential is expected to surpass the technology which is recognized as a favorite for the upcoming Nobel Prize. The new finding is believed to have many advantages compared with the current trendiest technology, and one of them is that it does not cause cancer. The new discovery broke the patent monopoly of foreign genome editing techniques. Genome editing has been selected as one of the 10 ground-breaking techniques in 2016 by MIT Technology Review. You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. The use of antibiotics in Chinese hospitals has dropped by 40 percent since the top health authority began to curb their overuse. A medical expert from Peking University says the Chinese government recognized the consequences of antibiotics overuse, and took measures to tackle the problem starting in 2012. The measures include strict control over public access to antibiotics, overhauling the overuse by hospitals, and monitoring antibiotic resistance. A recent global review by the UK's Lord Jim O'Neill estimates that by 2050, antibiotic resistance can result in 1 million premature deaths annually in China. And China could suffer an enormous loss of GDP because of that. Antibiotic resistance occurs when a microbe evolves to become more or fully resistant to the anti-microbial that previously was able to treat it. China consumes around half of the world's antibiotics, among which, 48 percent are used by people, and the rest by the agricultural sector. Weak regulation on the use of antibiotics in agriculture further encourages overuse. Excessive antibiotic residue can be passed on to humans through meat consumption, increasing the possibility of antibiotic resistance in humans. Worldwide, anti-microbial drugs are becoming less effective. The world is not developing enough new ones to keep up. This is Special English. An increasing number of women from the Chinese mainland have traveled to Hong Kong to get vaccinated against HPV, a major cause of cervical cancer. Jessica Cai from Jiangsu Province has traveled to Hong Kong three times in the past six months to get inoculated, as the vaccine is not available on the mainland. The 27-year-old says the medical service in Hong Kong is safe and well-developed, adding that her confidence in the city's hospitals is another reason she goes there for treatment. Ong Yeu-theng, a gynecologist at a women's clinic in the Central district of Hong Kong, says she has noticed a rise in mainland clients seeking HPV vaccines in recent years. She says awareness of this largely sexually transmitted disease has spread through word-of-mouth and that her clients have referred friends and relatives to her clinic for vaccinations. A course of HPV inoculations at a private clinic costs around 4,500 Hong Kong dollars, roughly 580 U.S. dollars. That's according to the Cancer Fund, the largest cancer support organization in Hong Kong. Cervical cancer was the seventh most common cancer among women in Hong Kong in 2013. The incidence on the mainland is on the rise, with around 100,000 new cases found last year. You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. A new document has laid out measures to cope with China's national pediatrician shortage. The document was jointly issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission and the Ministry of Education. It proposes 1 pediatrician for every 1,500 children by the end of 2020. There are currently 118,000 pediatricians in China, which is one for every 2,000 children. The level is much lower than that of major developed countries. The number of pediatric hospitals is also relatively small. China had a total of almost 26,000 hospitals at the end of 2014, and only around 100 of them were dedicated to children. A recent survey reveals that almost 70 percent of parents have difficulty getting their child an appointment with a pediatrician. The document is calling for a change, including retraining 5,000 general practitioners annually, as well as recruiting 30,000 resident pediatricians by 2020. This is Special English. China's Asian neighbors are becoming increasingly popular among young people in China who chose to study overseas. Some Asian countries, including Singapore and Japan, have joined traditional higher education destinations, including the United States and Britain, to become new powerhouses, attracting more Chinese youth planning to study overseas. That is according to a White Paper on Chinese studying abroad released by Vision Overseas, a company under New Oriental Education and Technology Group that provides services for overseas studies. The survey questioned almost 3,000 Chinese students planning to study overseas. It found that fewer students than before were willing to study in the US, the UK, Australia and Canada when compared with the figures last year. The proportion of those showing an interest in countries including Singapore and Japan is rising. Vision Overseas says the reason why Singapore and Japan have become more popular with Chinese students is that the two countries have strengthened quality of education and booming tourism industries. The education systems in the two countries are quite open and well developed. In addition, many universities in the two countries are rated high in the latest world university rankings. Experts say the rise of Asian countries is just a start. The Chinese students' choices of countries for overseas study will continue to diversify. You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price 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. Environmental NGOs are suing three chemical plants in a high-profile case of alleged soil contamination that may have affected students at a school in eastern China. The Changzhou Intermediate People's Court in Jiangsu Province has confirmed that a public interest lawsuit has been filed with the court. The lawsuit has been brought up by NGO groups Friends of Nature, China Biodiversity Conservation, and the Green Development Foundation. In April, blood samples taken from the students at Changzhou Foreign Language School reportedly showed abnormal readings. The event happened after the students moved into the school's new campus built at the site of the three chemical plants. The NGOs alleged that the factories have polluted the environment; and asked the court to order the factories to remove the pollutants from the site and pay environmental restoration fees. This is Special English. China is set to scrap a 26-year ban on the sale of puffer fish on the Chinese mainland. The poisonous yet tasty delicacy was ordered off the menu by health authorities in 1990, while public health authorities have twice sent notices reminding restaurants of the rules in recent years. However, members of the China Fisheries Association and related departments met recently to discuss the possibility of allowing certified companies to sell puffer fish products. It is not known when the ban may be lifted. The move will be welcome news to the food industry, even though the ban has largely been ignored in many areas of the country. In Shanghai and Jiangsu Province, fish companies have continued to sell the fish to restaurants. The restaurants then offer the fish discreetly to their customers. Chef Sa Long from Jiangsu Province specializes in preparing and cooking puffer fish. He says his restaurant has never stopped offering the fish due to the huge demand. The chef says the puffer fish provided by fish farms are much less poisonous than wild ones. But it still needs to be prepared by well-trained chefs due to the fact that the toxin in the species can kill humans easily. He also added the restaurants he worked with have never had any poisoned dinners. Around 30,000 to 50,000 metric tons of puffer fish are sold in China each year, with the output value reaching 10 billion yuan, roughly 1.5 billion U.S. dollars. Around 200,000 people are involved in China's puffer fish industry. You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. （全文见周日微信。）

Seventh Day of the Seventh MoonBy Ken Liu“Tell me a story,” said Se. She had changed into her pajamas all by herself and snuggled under the blankets.Se’s big sister, Yuan, was just about to flip the switch next to the bedroom door. “How about you read a story by yourself? I have to … go see a friend.”“No, it’s not the same.” Se shook her head vigorously. “You have to tell me a story or I can’t sleep.”Yuan glanced at her phone. Every minute tonight was precious. Dad was out of town on business, and Mom was working late and wouldn’t be home till midnight. Yuan needed to be home before then, but if she could get her little sister to sleep quickly, she’d still have a couple of hours to see Jing on this, her last night in China.Full transcript appears after the cut.----more----[Intro music plays.]Hello! Welcome to GlitterShip episode 15 for September 15th, 2015. This is your host, Keffy, and I'm super excited to be sharing this story with you.Our story today is "Seventh Day of the Seventh Moon" by Ken Liu.Ken Liu (http://kenliu.name) is an author and translator of speculative fiction, as well as a lawyer and programmer. A winner of the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy Awards, he has been published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Asimov’s, Analog, Clarkesworld, Lightspeed, and Strange Horizons, among other places. He also translated the Hugo-winning novel, The Three-Body Problem, by Liu Cixin, which is the first translated novel to win that award.Ken’s debut novel, The Grace of Kings, the first in a silkpunk epic fantasy series, was published by Saga Press in April 2015. Saga will also publish a collection of his short stories, The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, in March 2016. He lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.We also have a special guest reader this week, which is awesome.Our reader this week is S. Qiouyi Lu. You can visit their site at http://s.qiouyi.lu/ and follow them on Twitter at @sqiouyilu.Seventh Day of the Seventh MoonBy Ken Liu“Tell me a story,” said Se. She had changed into her pajamas all by herself and snuggled under the blankets.Se’s big sister, Yuan, was just about to flip the switch next to the bedroom door. “How about you read a story by yourself? I have to … go see a friend.”“No, it’s not the same.” Se shook her head vigorously. “You have to tell me a story or I can’t sleep.”Yuan glanced at her phone. Every minute tonight was precious. Dad was out of town on business, and Mom was working late and wouldn’t be home till midnight. Yuan needed to be home before then, but if she could get her little sister to sleep quickly, she’d still have a couple of hours to see Jing on this, her last night in China.“Come on, Yuan,” Se begged. “Please!”Yuan came back to the side of the bed and stroked Se’s forehead gently. She sighed. “All right.”She texted Jing: Late by half hour. Wait?The crystal cat charm, a gift from Jing, dangled from her phone. It twirled and glittered in the warm bedroom light as she waited impatiently for the response.Finally, the phone beeped. Of course. Won’t leave until we meet.“Tell the story about the Qixi Festival,” said Se, yawning. “That’s tonight, isn’t it?”“Yes, yes it is.”Long ago, a beautiful young woman, the granddaughter of the Emperor of Heaven, lived in the sky by the eastern shore of the Silver River—that’s the broad band of light you can sometimes see in the sky at night, when the air is clear.She was skilled at the loom, and so that’s why people called her—“You skipped the part where you describe her weaving!”“But you’ve heard this story a hundred times already. Can’t I just get it over with?”“You have to tell it right.”—as I had apparently neglected to mention: her works were displayed proudly by the Heavenly Court in the western sky at every sunset: glorious clouds of crimson, amethyst, periwinkle, and every shade in between. So people called her Zhinü, the Weaver Girl. And though she was the youngest of seven immortal sisters, we mortals addressed her by the honorific Big Sister Seven.But over time, Zhinü grew wan and thin. Her brows were always tightly knit into a frown, and she did not wash her face or comb out her hair. The sunset clouds she wove were not as lovely as before, and mortals began to complain.The Emperor of Heaven came to visit. “What ails you, my granddaughter?”“Haha, you do that voice so well. You sound just like Grandfather.”“I’m glad you approve. Now stop interrupting.”“Oh, Gonggong, I’m so lonely. Living all by myself in this hut, my only company are my loom—jiya, jiya, it squeaks all day long—and a few magpies.”The Emperor took pity on her and found her a good match. The young man tended to cows on the western shore of the Silver River, so people called him Niulang, the Cowherd. He was handsome and kind and full of funny stories, and Zhinü loved him, and he her, the moment they set eyes on each other.“See, I’m not such a bad matchmaker.” The Emperor of Heaven smiled as he stroked his beard. “Now I know you’re young, and you should have fun. But now that you have a companion, please don’t neglect your work.”Zhinü moved to the western shore of the Silver River to be with Niulang, and the two of them married. They had two boys, and there never was a happier family.“Oh, no, here comes the boring part. You can skip it if you want to.”“No way! This is the best part. You’ll understand when you’re older. Now pay attention.”Every morning, as Niulang got up before sunrise to take the cows to their favorite pasture, Zhinü could not bear the thought of being separated from him. So she would come along. She’d put the two babies in two baskets draped on each side of an old, gentle ox, and she would ride on the back of a pure white bull led by Niulang. They’d sing together, tell each other stories from before they met, and laugh at the jokes that only they understood.Zhinü’s loom sat unused back at the hut, gathering dust.Sunsets became ugly affairs. The few clouds that remained became tattered, wispy, colorless. The people laboring in the fields lost the beauty that had once lifted up their hearts at the end of a hard day, and their laments rose to the Heavenly Court.“My maritorious child,” said the Emperor of Heaven—“What does that word mean?”“It means loving your husband too much.”“How can you love someone too much?”“Good question. I don’t know either. Maybe the Emperor of Heaven didn’t have enough love in his heart to understand. Maybe he was too old.”—“I warned you about neglecting your duty. For your disobedience and neglect, you must now move back to the eastern shore of the Silver River and never see Niulang and your children again.”Zhinü begged for reprieve, but the Emperor’s word was as irreversible as the flow of the Silver River.At the Emperor’s decree, the Silver River was widened and deepened, and Zhinü forever parted from her husband. Today, you can see the star that is Zhinü on one side of the Silver River and the star that is Niulang on the other, their two sons two faint stars on each side of Niulang. They stare at each other across that unbridgeable gap, the longing and regret as endless as the flowing river.“Why did you stop?”“It’s nothing. My throat just felt itchy for a bit.”“Are you sad for Niulang and Zhinü?”“Maybe … a little bit. But it’s just a story.”But the magpies that once kept Zhinü company took pity on the lovers. Once a year, on the seventh day of the seventh moon by the lunar calendar, on Qixi, the day when Zhinü is at her highest position in the sky, all the magpies in the world fly up to the Silver River and make a bridge with their bodies so that the lovers can spend one night together.This is the day when all the young women in old China would pray to Big Sister Seven for love.Oh, I know you want to hear more about the bridge of magpies. You love this part. Well, I imagine it’s a lot of work for the birds. They probably have to go to magpie bridge-building school, and those who’re a bit slow have to go to cram school for extra study sessions …Yuan turned out the light and tiptoed out of her sister’s bedroom.On my way, she texted.She made sure the air conditioning was set comfortably low, locked the door of the apartment, and ran down the stairs. And then she was in the hot, humid evening air of Hefei in August.She biked through the streets, dodging an endless stream of cars beeping their horns. She liked the physicality of the ride, the way it made her body come alive, feel awake. She passed the sidewalks filled with people browsing past stores and kiosks filled with everything imaginable: discount electronics, toys, clothes, fancy European soups and cakes, mouth-watering sweet potatoes baked in tinfoil and fried, smelly tofu. The heat and the exertion stuck her shirt to her skin, and she had to wipe her forehead from time to time to keep the sweat out of her eyes.And then she was at the coffee shop, and Jing—slender, graceful in a plain white dress and a light jacket (for the air conditioning), a faint whiff of the floral perfume that always made Yuan dizzy—greeted Yuan with that bright smile that she always wore.As if this wasn’t the night the world ended.“Are you done packing?” Yuan asked.“Oh, there’s always more to pack.” Jing’s tone was light, breezy, careless. “But I don’t have to get to the airport ‘til nine in the morning. There’s plenty of time.”“You should dress in layers, with something long-sleeved on top,” said Yuan—mainly because she feared saying nothing. “It can get cold on the plane.”“Want to take a walk with me? The next time I walk around at night I’ll be in America. Maybe I’ll miss all this noise.”Yuan left her bike locked to the light post outside the coffee shop, and they strolled along the sidewalk like the rest of the crowd. They did not hold hands. In Shanghai, perhaps no one would have cared, but in Hefei, there would have been looks, and whispers, and maybe worse.Yuan imagined Jing walking about the campus of the American high school at night. Jing had shown her pictures of the red brick buildings and immaculate lawns. And the smiling boys and girls: foreigners. Yuan felt out of breath; her heart seemed unable to decide on a steady rhythm.“Look at that,” said Jing, pointing to the display window of a pastry shop. “They’re selling Qixi Lovers’ Cakes now. So overpriced. And you know some stupid girl is going to throw a fit if her boyfriend doesn’t buy it for her. I want to throw up.”“Not quite as bad as Valentine’s Day,” Yuan said. “I think the vendors are pretty restrained. Relatively speaking.”“That’s because people aren’t into Qixi any more. We Chinese always get more enthusiastic for Western imports, even holidays. It’s a national character weakness.”“I like Qixi,” Yuan said. She said it more emphatically than she meant to.“What, you want to set out an altar under a melon trellis, offer up a plate of fruits, pray to Big Sister Seven, and hope for a spider to weave a web over the offering by morning so you’ll get a nice husband in the future?”Yuan’s face grew hot. She stopped. “You don’t have to mock everything Chinese.”Jing cocked her head, a teasing smile in her eyes. “You suddenly getting all patriotic on me now?”“Your father has the money to pay for you to go to an American boarding school. That doesn’t make you better than everyone else.”“Oh, lay off that wounded tone. You’re hardly some migrant worker’s daughter.”They stared at each other, the neon lights from the nearby stores flickering over their faces. Yuan wanted to kiss Jing and scream at her at the same time. She had always liked Jing’s irreverence, the way she wanted to turn everything into a joke. She knew her anger had nothing to do with this conversation about Qixi at all.Jing turned and continued down the sidewalk. After a moment, Yuan followed.When Jing spoke again, her tone was calm, as if nothing had happened. “Remember the first time we went hiking together?”That had been one of the best days of Yuan’s life. They had skipped their cram school sessions and taken the bus to Emerald Lake, an artificial pond bordering several college campuses. Jing had showed Yuan how to set up her phone so that her mom couldn’t see the messages Jing sent her, and Yuan had showed Jing her baby pictures. They had bought a lamb chuanr from a street vendor and shared it as they walked along the lakeshore. Her heart had beaten faster with each bite of roasted meat off the skewer, thinking that her lips were touching where hers had touched. And then, as they strolled through one of the campuses, Jing had boldly taken her hand: it was a college, after all.And then that first kiss behind the willow tree, tasting the hot spices from the lamb kebab on Jing’s tongue, the calls of wild geese behind her somewhere…“I remember,” she said. Her voice still sounded wounded, and she didn’t care.“I wish we could go there again,” Jing said.The anger in Yuan disappeared, just like that. Jing always had such a way with her. Yuan felt like putty in her hands.“We can chat on QQ or Skype,” Yuan said. She hurried to catch up so that she was walking next to Jing. “And you’ll come back for visits. This isn’t like the old days. It will be okay. We can still be together.”They had wandered off the main thoroughfare onto a less busy side street. The streetlights on one side were out, and looking up they could see a few stars in the sky. Hefei wasn’t as polluted as some of the cities on the coast.“I’m going to be really busy,” Jing said. Her tone was calm, too calm.“We can text every day, every hour.”“It’s different over there. I’ll be living on my own in a dorm. I have to actually study if I want to go to a good college. My family is paying a lot to give me this.”“Americans don’t study that much.”“It’s not like watching American TV shows. There aren’t subtitles. I’ll meet lots of new people. I have to make a new life over there, new friends. I’ll need to be thinking, talking, breathing English all the time if I want to make it.”“I can text you in English,” Yuan said. “I’ll do whatever you want.”“You’re not listening,” Jing said. She stopped again and looked at Yuan.“What are you trying to say?” As soon as she asked the question, Yuan regretted it. It made her sound so weak, so clingy, like a girl from one of those Korean dramas.“I’m going away, Yuan. I told you this was going to happen last year, when we … started.”Yuan looked away so that Jing would not see her eyes. She pushed the image of Jing with someone else out of her mind. She cursed her eyes and told them to behave and stop embarrassing her.“It will be okay.” Jing’s tone was now comforting, gentle, and that made it worse. “We’ll both be okay.”Yuan said nothing because she knew she couldn’t control her voice. She licked her lips, tasting the salt from the sweat of her ride. She wanted to wipe her eyes so she could see clearly again, but she didn’t want to do it in front of Jing.“I want to make this night a happy memory,” Jing said, but her voice finally cracked. She struggled, but failed, to keep her calm mask on. “I’m trying to make this easier. Isn’t that what you’re supposed to do for those you love?”Yuan looked up, blinking her eyes hard. She looked for the Silver River, and she remembered that in English it was called the Milky Way—what a graceless and silly name. She looked for Zhinü and Niulang, and she vaguely remembered that in English they were called Vega and Altair, names as cold and meaningless to her as the stars.Just then, magpies seemed to come out of nowhere and gathered over their heads in a cloud of fluttering wings. While they looked up, stunned, the flock swept out of the night sky, descended over them like a giant spider web, and lifted them into the heavens.Riding on the wings of magpies, Yuan found, was not like riding a magical carpet.Not that she knew what riding a magical carpet felt like—but she was sure that it didn’t involve being constantly poked from below by a hundred—no, a thousand—little winged fists.The magpies would fall a bit below where they were and flap their wings rapidly in an upward burst until they collided with the girls’ bodies. The combined force of all the magpies would push them up until the birds lost their momentum and began to fall away, and then a new wave of upward-thrusting magpies would take their place. The girls resembled two ping-pong balls riding on the water spout from a hose pointing up.In the maelstrom of wings they found each other and clung together.“Are you all right?” They each asked at the same time.“What in the world is happening?” Jing asked, her words jumbled together from fear and excitement.“This is a dream,” Yuan said. “This must be a dream.”And then Jing began to laugh.“It can’t be a dream,” she said. “These magpies carrying us: they tickle!”And Yuan laughed too. It was so absurd, so impossible; yet it was happening.Some of the magpies began to sing, a complicated, trilling, lovely chorus. There were magpies of every description: some with white bellies, some with white beaks, some with iridescent, shimmering, blue wings. Yuan felt as if she and Jing were enclosed inside the beating heart of some giant, flying, alien musical instrument.Arms around each other, gingerly sitting side by side, they peeked out at the world below from between the darting wings of the magpies.They were floating in a dark sea. The lights of the city of Hefei spread out below them like a pulsing, receding jellyfish.“It’s getting cold,” said Yuan. She shivered as the wind whipped her hair around her face.“We’re really high up,” said Jing. She took off her summer jacket and draped it around Yuan’s shoulders. Yuan tucked her nose into the collar of the jacket and breathed in the lingering perfume. It warmed her heart even if the thin fabric did little against the chill.Then Yuan berated herself. Jing had broken up with her, and she didn’t need to look so needy, so pathetic. It was fine to cling to Jing in a moment of weakness, but now they were safe. Gently, she took her arm from around Jing and shrugged out of her arm as well. She lifted her face into the clear, frosty air, and tried to shift away from Jing, keeping some distance between them.“Reminds you of Su Shi’s poem, doesn’t it?” Jing whispered. Yuan nodded reluctantly. Jing was the literary one, and she always knew the pretty words, suitable for every occasion.A half moon, like a half-veiled smile, loomed pale white in the dark sky. It grew brighter and larger as they rose on the backs of the magpies.Jing began to sing the words of the Song Dynasty poem, set to a popular tune, and after a moment, Yuan joined her:When did the Moon first appear?I ask the heavens and lift my wine cup.I know not whether time passes the same wayIn the palace among the clouds. I’d like to ride up with the wind,But I’m afraid of the chill from being so highAmong the jade porticos and nephrite beams. We dance with our shadows.Are we even on earth any more?The silver light dapples the window,Illuminating my sleepless night.Do you hate us, Moon?Why are you always waxing just when we’re parting?Like a dancer and her shadow, the two girls swayed, each separately, to a harmony as young as themselves and as old as the land beneath.“So, it’s all true,” said Jing.The magpies had lifted them above the clouds and leveled off. As they glided over the cottony mists, they could see a celestial city of bread loaf-like buildings, punctuated by spiky towers here and there, gleaming in the late summer moonlight in the distance: blue as ice, green as jade, white like ivory. The styles of the buildings were neither Western nor Chinese, but something that transcended them all: heavenly, the Palace of Immortals.“I wonder if there really are immortals living there,” said Yuan. What she didn’t say out loud was her secret hope: she and Jing had been picked by the magpies for this trip to the heavens because the immortals thought they were as special a pair as Niulang and Zhinü—the thought was tinged with both excitement and sorrow.And then they were at the Silver River. It was broader than the Yangtze, almost like Taihu Lake, with the other shore barely visible on the horizon. The rushing torrent roared past like stampeding horses, and giant waves as tall as the apartment buildings in Hefei pounded against the shore.“Hey, don’t carry us over the water!” Jing shouted. But the magpies ignored her and continued to fly towards the river.“They’re building a bridge,” said Yuan. “It’s Qixi, remember?”Indeed, more flocks of magpies appeared. Along with the flock carrying the girls, they congregated like rivulets coalescing into a mighty river of wings. The magpies hovered over the water, with newcomers extending the flock’s reach towards the other shore. They were forming an arching bridge over the Silver River.“I have to take a picture of this,” said Yuan, and she took out her cell phone.The crystal cat charm dangling from the phone caught the light of the moon and dazzled. The magpies immediately surrounding Yuan trilled and dashed at it, knocking the phone out of her hand. And then it was a free for all as more of the magpies forgot about building the bridge and rushed after the shiny bauble. Even when charged with a magical mission, birds were still just birds.Or maybe even the birds have realized we’re not such a special pair after all, Yuan thought, and the charm is more interesting.She gazed after her phone anxiously. If Se woke up from a nightmare, she might try to call her. And if her mom got home before her, she might wonder where she was. She needed that phone back. She hoped the birds would bounce the phone closer to her so she could snatch it.Then those worries were pushed out of her mind as the magpies that had supported Yuan dropped off to join the chase after the charm, and no new magpies replaced them. Her weight overwhelmed the few magpies that remained on task, and she began to fall. She didn’t even have time to cry out.But then a strong hand caught her right wrist and arrested her descent. Yuan looked up into Jing’s face. She was lying down on the bridge of magpies, and she strained as she reached out and held onto Yuan with one hand while fumbling in her purse with the other.“Let go!” shouted Yuan. “You’ll fall, too!” Her world seemed to shrink down to her hands as they clasped around Jing’s hand, around her warm, pale skin. She willed herself to let go, but she could not.“Don’t be ridiculous,” said Jing, panting.The magpies continued to fight each other for the shiny charm, causing Yuan’s phone to bob up and down over the flock like a stone skipping over water. They had stopped extending the living bridge over the water.Jing finally managed to free her own phone from her purse. She paid no attention as her purse almost tumbled over the side of the bridge, where it would have disappeared into the roiling waves below. By feel, she pressed the first button on the dial pad.Yuan’s phone came to life and began to vibrate and buzz. The shocked magpies backed off in a panic, and the phone stayed still in the air for a second before falling, faster and faster, and finally disappeared into the Silver River without a trace.Yuan felt her heart sink. That cat charm, the first gift Jing had ever given her, now gone forever.“Good thing I have you on speed dial,” Jing said.“How do we still have reception here?”“After all that, that’s what you are worried about?” Jing laughed, and after a moment, Yuan joined her.The magpies seemed to have awakened from a bad dream, and they rushed over and lifted Yuan up onto the bridge. Once the girls were safe, the magpies continued to extend their bridge to the other side of the Silver River, leaving the pair at the middle of the bridge, suspended over the endless water and mist.“We almost caused the magpies to fail to build the bridge,” Yuan said. “It would be so sad if Niulang and Zhinü don’t get to meet this year.”Jing nodded. “It’s almost midnight.” She saw the look on Yuan’s face. “Don’t worry about not being home. Nothing bad can happen on the night of Qixi.”“I thought you weren’t into Qixi.”“Well, maybe just a little bit.”They sat down on the bridge together, watching the moon rise over the Silver River. This time, Yuan did not let go of Jing’s hand.“She’s coming,” said Yuan. She jumped up and pointed down the bridge towards the eastern shore. Now that she had spent some time on the bridge of magpies, she was getting pretty good at keeping her footing over the fluttering wings.In the distance, through the mist that wafted over the bridge from time to time, they could see a small, solitary figure making its way towards them.“So is he,” said Jing. She pointed the other way. Through the mist they could see another tiny figure slowly creep towards them.The girls stood up and waited, side by side, looking first one way and then the other. Being in the presence of the annual reunion of this pair of legendary lovers was exciting, maybe even better than meeting TV stars.The two figures from the opposite ends of the bridge came close enough for Yuan and Jing to see them clearly.Out of the east, an old woman approached. Yuan thought she looked as old as, maybe even older than, her grandmother. Her back bent, she walked with a cane. But her wrinkled face glowed healthily with the exertion of having traveled all the way here. Wearing a Tang Dynasty dress, she looked splendid to Yuan. Her breath puffed out visibly in the cold air.Out of the west, an old man emerged from the mist: straight back, long legs, wiry arms swinging freely. His full head of silvery white hair matched the old woman’s, but his face was even more wrinkled than hers. As soon as he saw the old woman, his eyes lit up in a bright smile.“They’re not—” Jing started to say in a whisper.“—quite what we expected?” finished Yuan.“I guess I always pictured immortals as being … well, I guess there’s no reason to think they wouldn’t grow old.”A wispy tendril of sorrow brushed across Yuan’s heart. She tried to imagine Jing as an old woman, and the tenderness made her almost tear up again. She squeezed Jing’s hand, and Jing squeezed back, turning to smile at her.The old man and the old woman met in the middle of the bridge, a few paces away from where the girls stood. They nodded at Jing and Yuan politely and then turned their full attention to each other.“Glad to see you looking so well,” said Zhinü. “Da Lang told me that you were having some trouble with your back the last time he visited with his family. I wasn’t sure you were going to make it here this year.”“Da Lang always exaggerates,” said Niulang. “When he visits I don’t dare to sneeze or cough, lest he insist that I go to the moon to visit Chang’E for some Osmanthus herbs. This old bag of bones can’t really take any more medicine. I think he’s more upset than you or I that his brother didn’t want to be a doctor.”They laughed and chatted on, talking about children and friends.“Why don’t they kiss?” Jing whispered to Yuan.“That’s a Western thing,” Yuan whispered back. “Niulang and Zhinü are old school.”“I’m not sure that’s true. I’ve seen Internet posts arguing people in ancient China used to kiss—but anyway, they’re standing so far apart!”“It’s like they’re friends, not lovers.”“It seems that we have some curious guests,” said Zhinü as she turned around to look at the girls. She didn’t sound angry—more like amused.“We’re sorry,” said Yuan, feeling her face grow hot. “We didn’t mean to be rude.” She hesitated. It didn’t seem right at all to call this old woman “Big Sister Seven.” So she added, “Grandma Zhinü and Grandpa Niulang.”“We just thought,” Jing said, “that … um … you’d be more … passionate.”“You mean less laughing, and more tears and recitation of love poems,” said Niulang, a gentle smile in his eyes.“Yes,” said Jing. “No,” said Yuan, simultaneously.Zhinü and Niulang laughed out loud. Niulang said, “It’s okay. The magpies have been building this bridge for thousands of years, and they sometimes bring guests. We’re used to questions.”Zhinü looked from Yuan to Jing and back again. “You two are together?”“Yes,” said Jing. “No,” said Yuan, simultaneously. They looked at each other, embarrassed.“Now that sounds like a story,” said Zhinü.“We were together,” said Yuan.“But I’m leaving,” said Jing. “We’ll be parted by the Pacific Ocean.” And they told their story to Niulang and Zhinü. It seemed perfectly right to pour their hearts out to the legendary lovers.“I understand,” said Zhinü, nodding sympathetically. “Oh, do I understand.”At first I was inconsolable. I stood on the shore of the Silver River day after day, pining for a glance of my husband and children. I thought the pain in my heart would never go away. I refused to touch my loom. If my grandfather was angry, then let him find someone else to weave the sunsets. I was done.The first time we met over the bridge of magpies, Niulang and I could not stop crying the whole time. My children were growing up so fast, and I felt so guilty. So, when we had to part again, Niulang came up with a stratagem: he asked the magpies to retrieve two large rocks that were about the weight of my babies and carried them home in two baskets on the ends of a pole over his shoulder, the same way he had carried the boys onto the bridge. And everyone thought they had gone home with him. But unbeknownst to anyone else, I carried the boys home with me on my back.And after that, every year, as we met on the bridge, we passed the boys back and forth. They’d spend one year with me, one year with Niulang. They would not have their parents together, but they would have both of them.Each time we met, I told him again and again of the solitude of my hut, the desultory squeak of my loom. And he told me of how he took his herd to the same pastures that we had gone to as a family, to relive the happiness we shared. The grass had grown thin and bare from overgrazing, and his animals were just skin and bones.And then, one year, when the boys were a little older and could walk on their own, Niulang held me and told me that he didn’t want to see me sad any more.“We live a whole year for this one day,” he said. “We’re letting our lives pass us by. It’s not right that you should sit by your loom pining from morning ‘til evening. It’s not right that our sons should think our lives are lives of sorrow. It’s not right that we should come to believe that yearning for what we can’t have is what love is all about.”“What are you saying?” I asked. I was angry, and I didn’t know why. Was he saying that he no longer loved me? I had been faithful to him, but had he been to me?“We know we cannot be together,” he said. “We know that sometimes things happen to people that keeps them apart. But we have refused to look for new happiness. Are we sad because we’re in love? Or are we sad because we feel trapped by the idea of love?”I thought about what he said, and realized that he was right. I had become so used to the story about us, the idea of us living our whole lives for this once-a-year meeting, that I hadn’t really thought about what I wanted. I had become my own legend. Sometimes the stories we tell ourselves obscure our truths.“You’re beautiful when you laugh,” he said.“We’re beautiful when we seek to make ourselves happy,” I said.And so I went back to my loom and poured my love for Niulang into my weaving. I thought those were some of the most beautiful sunsets I had ever woven.And then I found that love was not a limited thing, but an endless fount. I found that I loved the laughter of my children, and the chatter of friends new and old. I found that I loved the fresh breeze that brought smells from far away. I found that other young men made my heart beat faster.And Niulang went and took his herd to new pastures, and he came up with new songs. Young women came and listened to him, and he found that conversation with them gladdened his heart.We told each other these things the next time we met over the bridge. I was glad for him and he for me. We had been clinging to each other as though we were afraid to drown, but in fact, we had been holding each other back from moving on.“And so we each went on and had other loves, joys as well as sorrows,” said Zhinü.“We still meet once a year,” said Niulang, “to catch up on each other’s lives. Old friends are hard to come by.” He and Zhinü looked at each other with affection. “They keep you honest.”“Are you disappointed?” asked Zhinü.Jing and Yuan looked at each other. “Yes,” they said together. Then they said “no,” also together.“Then, are you not in love anymore?” asked Yuan.“You ask that question because you think if we’re no longer in love, then that means the love we had was somehow not real.” Zhinü turned serious. “But the past does not get rewritten. Niulang was the first man I loved, and that would be true no matter how many times I fell in love after him.”“It’s time to go,” Niulang said. The magpies under them were getting restless. The eastern sky was brightening.“You were together, and you’re together now,” said Niulang to the girls. “Whatever comes, that remains a fact.”“You look lovely together, dears,” said Zhinü.Niulang and Zhinü embraced lightly and wished each other well. Then they turned and began to walk in opposite directions.“Look!” said Jing, and gripped Yuan’s hand.Where the old Niulang and Zhinü had been, there was now a pair of ghostly figures: a young man and a young woman. They embraced tightly, as if Yuan and Jing were not there at all.“They were such a handsome couple,” said Yuan.“They still are,” said Jing.And as the bridge of magpies broke up, carrying the girls down to earth, they looked back at the pair of ghost lovers dissolving gradually in the moonlight.Miraculously, Yuan found her bike where she’d left it.The sidewalks were still relatively empty. The first breakfast shops were just getting ready for the day, and the smell of warm soy milk and freshly fried youtiao filled the air.“Better rush home,” said Yuan. “Don’t miss your flight.”“And you need to go, too. Your mom will be worried sick!”Jing pulled her in, wrapping her arms around her. Yuan tried to pull back. “People will see.”“I don’t care,” Jing said. “I lied that day at Emerald Lake. I told you I had kissed other girls before. But you were the first. I want you to know that.”They held each other and cried, and some of the passers-by gave them curious looks, but no one stopped.“I’ll call you every day,” Jing said. “I’ll text you whenever I get a chance.”Yuan pulled back. “No. I don’t want you to think of it as a chore. Do it if you want to. And if you don’t, I’ll understand. Let whatever will happen, happen.”A quick kiss, and Yuan pushed Jing away. “Go, go!”She watched as Jing ran down the street to catch the bus. She watched as the bus pulled into the stream of traffic, a mighty river of steel like the Silver River, and disappeared around the corner.“I love you,” Yuan whispered. And no matter how the stream of time flowed on, that moment would be true forever.END“Seventh Day of the Seventh Moon” was originally published in Kaleidoscope, published by Twelfth Planet Press, edited by Alisa Krasnostein and Julia Rios in 2014.This recording is a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license which means you can share it with anyone you’d like, but please don’t change or sell it. Our theme is “Aurora Borealis” by Bird Creek, available through the Google Audio Library.Thanks for listening, and I’ll have another story for you on September 22nd.[Music plays out]

Oggi le oche iniziano dandovi le notizie della settimana. Volano poi a Trento per intervistare Andrea Cristofori, coach del team del Liceo Galileo Galilei di Trento che ha da poco vinto il Campionato Italiano della Robocup2015. La vittoria riguarda il ramo dei robot soccorritori Rescue Line e Rescue Maze ed ha garantito l'accesso ai campionati mondiali che si terranno a Hefei, in Cina.

Oggi le oche iniziano dandovi le notizie della settimana. Volano poi a Trento per intervistare Andrea Cristofori, coach del team del Liceo Galileo Galilei di Trento che ha da poco vinto il Campionato Italiano della Robocup2015. La vittoria riguarda il ramo dei robot soccorritori Rescue Line e Rescue Maze ed ha garantito l'accesso ai campionati mondiali che si terranno a Hefei, in Cina.

A passenger was injured at Hefei airport in Anhui after the toilet he was squatting on, with his feet on the bowl, collapsed underneath him and its water cistern crashed to the floor, according to the Anhui Business Daily.一男性旅客在合肥新桥机场候机楼卫生间方便时，马桶突然倒塌碎裂，男子屁股也被划伤。当事人与同伴称是站在马桶上方便发生意外。

Thanks to RL in Hefei for the inspiration, this week we take a look at China and Japan's difficult history. We focus on the historical events that led to “2,000 years of friendship and 50 years of confrontation,” as CPCCC member Zhao Qizheng 赵启正 said recently in the People's Daily. We look at the background continue reading >> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to RL in Hefei for the inspiration, this week we take a look at China and Japan’s difficult history.  We focus on the historical events that led to “2,000 years of friendship and 50 years of confrontation,” as CPCCC member Zhao Qizheng 赵启正 said recently in the People’s Daily. 

Raving Rendal on Facebook Rendal's Ravings on iTunes Rendal's Ravings on CastRoller A lot of chatter with me and Pasta :) Listen to Pasta on Finite Exposure: Part 1, Part 2 Bumper:Loreena McKennitt-Marco Polo Welcome to show 199, with guest Pasta Judge, taco vendor, Iraqi war vet and thief on rollerblades wrapped up in single case Wikileaks WCW-Self High Five WWE-Boogeyman theme Chatter Zero Punctuation-Shadow of the Collosus Bozo criminal of the day Thought's of the Day Podcast Notes Random Listener, US: S Lincoln St & W Hinsdale Ave, Hinsdale, Illinois (2) Random Listener, International: Ulitsa Radishcheva, Gatchinskiy Rayon, Russia (1) Downloads, Total: 358 Downloads, US: 8 Most Downloads, Country: China (143) Most Downloads, Single, US: Alpine Knol, Fairport, New York (3) Most Downloads, Single, International: , Hefei, China (7) NW 120th St (An l shaped field), between Brainerd and Degraff , Kansas, US: 2 Podomatic Rank: 626 Deadly Whooping Cough, Once Wiped Out, Is Back The Last Page on the Internet World of Warcraft-Shade of Aran by Dahr

Join Tyler Gillespie (Productized Snacks) and Greg Heilers as they chat about his company Jolly Content and the lessons he learned in handling an up and coming business. Jolly Content helps companies drive traffic and sales by building backlinks organically through ghostwriting. They get into how the business started and the different things he learned in running the business. Tyler and Greg also do a thought experiment on what they would do if their businesses tripled in revenue! Listen to the full interview on Productized Snacks! A Jolly Humble Beginning Greg's journey to the creation of Jolly Content started when he became a ghostwriter. When the number of projects he took on became too unmanageable, he took a team of contractors to help him out, which eventually led to the founding of the company to produce on-site content. At the start, they had to beg different clients over and over for trial pieces, but later found a way to pivot into an SEO focus because of Greg's personal gigs on ghostwritten outreaches. He accepted an offer to do media outreach, where he learned that ghostwriting isn't just an on-site SEO plan. They shifted to off-site SEO content and finally found the service model that works after struggling for two years! Getting Out of Your Own Way with Accounting and Coaching Throughout his career, there were a couple of experiences that taught Greg to get out of his own way. One of the obstacles that he and his partner Morgan (along with the business) recently overcame was an unhealthy way of accounting. Greg would hound Morgan for all the new transactions and track them on Google Sheets manually. That's on top of the hours of work they have to do for the business each day! It was only this January that they switched to QuickBooks, which helped immensely with saving a significant amount of time on something that should never have happened. Remember, the business has been around for more than two years now, so imagine how many hours could have been used elsewhere! Another roadblock they dealt with was coaching. Both Greg and Morgan covered coaching for their writers, which wasn't delivered in the most positive way possible. The actionable points they provided to their employees ended up becoming mixed messages that confused many. One writer would get advice from Morgan and a conflicting one from Greg. Interestingly enough, this resulted in varying results from month to month because the processes for each writer changed from time to time. While this system worked for a while, they still ended up hiring a professional coach to do the job. Good thing that the seemingly chaotic outcome allowed them to see what worked and what didn't. It's best to focus on what you do well and have someone better do the rest. If you want to hear the full story, head over to Productized Snacks! About Greg Heilers: I’m a servant leader, writer, editor, and entrepreneur. Previously, I worked as a farmer, chef, and operations manager across the US, Europe, the Middle East, Central America, and China. I’m proud that a lot of my work was at non-profits supporting the disadvantaged. This informs my current work in agri-food tech, education, land use, and technology’s social impact. Today, I work remotely, splitting the year between the San Francisco Bay Area and Hefei (three hours west of Shanghai, by high-speed rail). My youth and early adulthood was split between suburban, coastal southern California, and rural, hilly southern Indiana and central Kentucky. Outline of the Episode: [] Editorial links in the SEO game and building backlinks organically through ghostwriting. [] A brief history of Jolly SEO, from Guatemala all the way to Beijing! [] Why shouldn’t you pay 100% for direct links? [] Starting with about 4000 pages of Groupon’s website, but not being able to replicate a project of the same scale even after two years! [] The size of the business as of today. Has Coronavirus affected the company? [] The business model. How do they ensure that clients feel safe that they’ll do what they claim to do? [] Ego problems with accounting and coaching. It’s surprising to see how much time could be saved by finding people that can do the job better than you! [] Building their portfolio, engaging with the right Facebook groups, cold emails, and LinkedIn messaging. How do you show others that you can do your job? [] A thought experiment: The business suddenly grows 300% bigger in revenue. What would break, and how would Greg fix it? How would he restructure? Is this still the business he wants? [] Getting referrals through word of mouth instead of LinkedIn messaging. Resources: Greg’s LinkedIn Greg’s Website Morgan Taylor’s LinkedIn Jolly SEO Jolly SEO Facebook Jolly LinkedIn QuickBooks Groupon Jay Abraham Getting Everything You Can Out of Everything You’ve Got Connect with Tyler Gillespie! LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerdgillespie/