DOCSLIB.ORG

October 2018 Funky, Pungent Voting Station?

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
October 2018 Funky, Pungent Voting Station? CHINAINSIGHT Fostering business and cultural harmony between China and the U.S. VOL. 17 NO. 9 October 2018 Funky, pungent voting station? News, p. 3 Community, p. 5 Government/Politics, p. 13 Current political environment is toxic, no doubt about it. But this image has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with a relatively young agricultural industry in Minnesota and a key Chinese cooking ingredient. P. 14. Community Harbin sends delegation to study skyway system, Chinese immersion A crab-shaped hairpin made with jade, education kingfisher feather and pearls. By Ralph Beha, contributor Arts & Culture, p. 9 Minneapolis’ Sister City Harbin (Heil- longjiang) sent a delegation to Minneapolis on Sept. 10 to open discussions between the sister cities on the effective use of skyways in In This Issue connecting buildings in cold-zone cities. The Chief Planner of the Harbin Urban and Rural Planning Bureau, Ms. Huang Mingjin, was Arts & Culture 8 - 9 joined by her colleague Mr. Xia Sha, and Mr. Xiao Jinliang, director, Academy of Architec- Books 10-11 ture & Urban Heritages at Tsinghua University, Business / Economics 4,12 to study the potential use of skyways in future Community 5, 12-13, 16 developments in the greater Harbin area. At Events 14 City Hall, the delegation met with Mayor Food 15 Jacob Frey’s Chief of Staff Gia Vitali and Ms. Government/Politics 6 Tou Khamsot, Mayor's Office Associate for Constituent Services, as well as Minneapolis Language 7 City Council member Kevin Reich. The group News 3-4 later met with Downtown Council Chair Steve Pronouncements 2 Cramer and heard a presentation from Michael McLaughlin, president of Urban Works on the Zhao Xiaosong, Robert Song, Bill Deef (Meet Minneapolis), Huang Mingjin, Xia Sha, history and current state of the Minneapolis Xiao Jinliang, Ralph Beha (president, USCPFA-Minnesota skyway system. Chapter) Continues on page 10 PAGE 2 / October 2018 pronouncements www.chinainsight.info Publisher’s Pronouncements CHINAINSIGHT Greetings, As we enter the fall season, it tradition- Minnesota, Jason Lewis, District 2, and Tom local award-winning photographer. (Full Publisher: ally is a time to prepare for winter and enjoy Emmer, District 6, have not agreed yet to disclosure: I was one of his subjects in the Gregory J. Hugh the annual ritual of watching the emergence co-sponsor. If you reside in their districts book.) [email protected] of fall colors as nature does its thing. This or have friends who do, please urge them We also would like your help in secur- being a mid-term election year, this an- to co-sponsor H.R. 2358. See pages 12 and ing a layout editor and cartoonist for China Manager of nual change of seasons will be fraught with 13 for additional information regarding this Insight. See p. 10 for details. China Insight Operations/Circulation: political intrusions along with a barrage of initiative. It would be a grand and fitting would not be possible without the commit- Richard He political television ads that will test our pa- way to celebrate this Veterans Day when ment from a group of dedicated volunteers [email protected] tience and tolerance level to try and win our the House approves this. and we would like to recruit additional votes. In a democratic society as the United September was a busy month in the Twin individuals who believe in our mission to Staff Writers: States of America, we are fortunate to be Cities and we hope you were able to enjoy keep our Chinese American community Greg Hugh able to exercise our constitutional right, some of the events held by various organiza- informed. So please feel free to contact me [email protected] so we encourage all U.S. citizens to make tions. We have provided a recap of a few if you know of any such individuals. sure they vote on Nov. 6, 2018. It should on pages 5 and 16. On p. 14 we have listed As always, the staff of China Insight Elaine Dunn be noted that Election Day is followed by some upcoming events that you might be appreciates your support and welcomes any [email protected] Veterans Day, Nov.12, on which we honor interested in attending, so be sure to mark suggestions as to how we might serve our all our military personnel who have served these dates on your calendars. We espe- readers better. Contributors: to ensure that we have this right to vote. cially direct your attention to the upcoming Again, I encourage you to VOTE in the Bu Aihua We need to thank and honor them for their 33rd Anniversary Banquet for the Chinese upcoming elections. Not only is this your [email protected] service to our country. Seniors Citizens Society and the Chinese right, it is a privilege that has been protected Also, we are pleased to report that on Heritage Foundation’s 14th Open House. by the men and women of our armed ser- Ralph Beha Sept.12, 2018, the U.S. Senate passed its As announced last month, Pat Welsh has vices while people in many other parts of [email protected] bill S.1050 to bestow a Congressional Gold concluded his series on modern Chinese his- the world (Hong Kong, for one, p. 6) have Medal for Chinese American Veterans of tory, which was a very popular and informa- yet to earn or enjoy. William S. Chen World War II. The bill was referred to the tive series for many of our readers. We are [email protected] House committees on Financial Service and glad Pat has agreed to write a series about Sincerely, on House Administration on Sept. 17, 2018. learning Mandarin (p. 7). Please check it out Le Guobin We now need the House to do the same and send us your feedback about this topic. [email protected] with H.R. 2358 that now has 212 of the 290 There are two book reviews in this issue. Gregory J. Hugh co-sponsors needed to ratify the bill. It is On p. 10, you can learn about “Chinese- President – CEO unfortunate that two Representatives from ness” by Wing Young Huie, a celebrated China Insight, Inc. Patrick Welsh [email protected] FREE Production Editor: SUBSCRIPTIONS Jennifer Nordin FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS [email protected] Getting to know you . Who are you? What articles do you enjoy reading? China Insight would like to ensure our content matches your interests. Please take a few minutes to complete this poll so we can update our reader About CHINAINSIGHT demographics. For your time, the first 10 respondents each month will receive a free annual subscription to China Insight. Winners will be notified CHINAINSIGHT is a monthly English by email. language newspaper fostering business and cultural harmony between China Entry Form Please send me free China Insight for a year if I am one of the first 10 respondents this month and the U.S. The top two articles that interested me the most in this issue are: CHINAINSIGHT is a Member of The Page Article title Minnesota Chapter of the Asian Page Article title American Journalists Association I would like to see more articles on (AAJA). Employment Status Student Self-employed Retired Age 19 & under 20 - 40 Gender Male Other (please specify) 41 - 60 60 + Female Submissions & Employment Sector Education Government Private industry Ethnicity Asian Caucasian Hispanic Correspondence Other (please specify) African American Other CHINAINSIGHT welcomes guest articles Where did you get this issue of China Insight? and letters to the editor. Correspondence should be addressed to: Name First Last Editor, CHINAINSIGHT Address Email 750 Mainstreet, #230 Street City State Zip Hopkins, MN 55343 Tel: 612-723-4872 One entry per month. Please return entry to: [email protected] China Insight 750 Mainstreet, #230, Hopkins, MN 55343 Letters to the editor become the property of CHINAINSIGHT and may be edited for length and published. Articles will not be published without the express consent INSIGHT of the author. CHINAINSIGHT NOTICE TO READERS: The SUBSCRIPTION ORDER FORM Guaranteed views expressed in articles are the 10 issues - $24 for a domestic subscription and $40 for author’s and not necessarily those of CHINAINSIGHT. Authors may have international. YES you could run to the a business relationship with the Please make check payable to CHINAINSIGHT, 750 Mainstreet, companies or businesses they discuss. store and pick up a copy, but #230 Hopkins, MN 55343 did you know you can have Name_____________________________________ CHINAINSIGHT delivered directly Address___________________________________ to your mailbox? City/State/Zip_______________________________ A subscription costs a mere Phone_____________________________________ $24 and brings a full year (10 Email_____________________________________ issues) of new understanding about today’s China, Company__________________________________ from language to business Title______________________________________ opportunities. Copyright 2018 CHINAINSIGHT, Inc. All Rights Reserved. www.chinainsight.info news October 2018 / PAGE 3 # # Party banned 1 # 8 6 3 The Hong Kong National Party, a # By the numbers # Hong Kong separatist party, was banned 10 4 # # 2 by the government, with blessing from 7 Beijing. The Secretary for Security claimed the move was to “safeguard national security, public safety, public Chinese order and the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.” advertising The ban meant anyone who associ- ates with the party may be convicted spending and sentenced to jail for two to three years. With a quarter of the world’s population An over-the-top strong-arm ap- dence sentiment. Whatever happened concentrated in China, and with one of the proach to silencing the pro-indepen- to freedom of speech and assembly? ♦ fastest-growing affluent and middle classes, it is no surprise their purchasing power is of keen interest to many companies.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • 2016 Internal Rev Enue Ser Ice ► Do Not Enter Social Security Numbers on This Form As It May Be Made Public
    l efile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - DLN:93491289000307 OMB No 1545-0052 Form 990-PF Return of Private Foundation Department of the Trea^un or Section 4947(a)(1) Trust Treated as Private Foundation 2016 Internal Rev enue Ser ice ► Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. ► Information about Form 990-PF and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990pf. For calendar year 2016, or tax year beginning 01-01-2016 , and ending 12-31-2016 Name of foundation WOODHOUSE FAMILY FOUNDATION C/O KIRT WOODHOUSE 26-2707125 Number and street (or P O box number if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite B Telephone number (see instructions) 600 SOUTH HIGHWAY 169 NO 1660 (763) 545-1005 City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55426 C If exemption application is pending, check here q G Check all that apply q Initial return q Initial return of a former public charity D 1. Foreign organizations, check here q ► q Final return q Amended return 2. Foreign organizations meeting the 85% test, check here and attach computation ► El El Address change El Name change E If private foundation status was terminated H Check typ e of org anization q Section 501(c)(3) exem p t p rivate foundation under section 507(b)(1)(A), check here ► q Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust q Other taxable private foundation I Fair market value of all assets at end J Accounting method 9 Cash q Accrual F If the foundation is in a 60-month termination q of year (from Part
    [Show full text]
  • China Center Annual Report — Building U.S.-China Bridges Since 1979 — a University of Minnesota Delegation Visiting China in 1980
    2018–2019 China Center Annual Report — Building U.S.-China Bridges Since 1979 — A University of Minnesota delegation visiting China in 1980 In 2019, the China Center marks 40 years of building and strengthening relationships with partners, sharing and exploring cultures, and exchanging people and ideas . Contents From the Executive Director . 1 Campus Support . .. 2-3 Scholarships and Exchanges . 4-5 Community Engagement . .. 6-9 Training Programs . 10-11 40 Years of Building U .S .-China Bridges . 12-15 China Office . 16-17 Contributors . 18-19 Corporate and Government Relations . 20 About Us . 21 Note about Chinese names: The China Center’s policy is to list an individual’s name according to the custom of the place where they live (e.g., family name first for a person who lives in China). From the Executive Director 主任致辞 Dear Friends, 亲爱的朋友们： As we mark the 40th anniversary of 当中国中心步入四十周年之际，我们 the China Center, we look back at all 回顾往昔、庆祝多年来携手取得的成 we have accomplished together and 就。与此同时，我们也在这美中关系 celebrate our successes . At the same 的非常时刻，瞩目未来的需求。当今 time, we are anticipating the needs of 世界，两国关系日趋紧张，而当此之 the future in this time of challenging 际，中国中心身负使命、继续在两国 U .S .-China relations . The relationship 之间架起桥梁，其意义则是前所未有 between our two countries has 之重。 become ever more fractious, making 美中两国历经风风雨雨，而明尼苏达 it more vital than ever that the China 大学与中国的深情厚谊从未断绝。这 Center continues to fulfill its mission 其中离不开中国中心的努力。在明尼 of building U .S .-China bridges . 苏达大学与中国悠久交流历史的基础 Our countries have gone through 上，中国中心建立并加强了明大与合 difficult times before, but the University 作伙伴的关系、共享和探索文化、促 of Minnesota’s strong relationship 进两国人民与观念的交流——正因如 with China has endured .
    [Show full text]
  • 新成立/ 註冊及已更改名稱的公司名單list of Newly Incorporated
    This is the text version of a report with Reference Number "RNC063" and entitled "List of Newly Incorporated /Registered Companies and Companies which have changed Names". The report was created on 24-03-2014 and covers a total of 7532 related records from 17-03-2014 to 23-03-2014. 這是報告編號為「RNC063」，名稱為「新成立 / 註冊及已更改名稱的公司名單」的純文字版報告。這份報告在 2014 年 3 月 24 日建立，包含從 2014 年 3 月 17 日到 2014 年 3 月 23 日到共 7532 個相關紀錄。 Each record in this report is presented in a single row with 6 data fields. Each data field is separated by a "Tab". The order of the 6 data fields are "Sequence Number", "Current Company Name in English", "Current Company Name in Chinese", "C.R. Number", "Date of Incorporation / Registration (D-M-Y)" and "Date of Change of Name (D-M-Y)". 每個紀錄會在報告內被設置成一行，每行細分為 6 個資料。 每個資料會被一個「Tab 符號」分開，6 個資料的次序為「順序編號」、「現用英文公司名稱」、「現用中文公司名稱」、「公司註冊編號」、「成立／註 冊日期(日-月-年)」、「更改名稱日期(日-月-年)」。 Below are the details of records in this report. 以下是這份報告的紀錄詳情。 1. (CHINA) SHOUCHUANG INTERNATIONAL SOFTWARE HOLDING LIMITED (中國)首創國際軟件控股有限公司 1860734 20-03-2014 2. (HK) MagicShadow Media Limited (香港)光影影視文化傳媒集團有限公司 2058937 20-03-2014 3. (HONG KONG) EAST BOOKCOM LIMITED 東方博康(香港)貿易有限公司 2056873 18-03-2014 4. (Hong Kong)Qidian Maternal & Child Products Limited 香港奇點母嬰用品有限公司 2058879 20-03-2014 5. (WORLD THE CHOUS) MAGAZINE CO., LIMITED (周遍天下)雜誌社有限公司 2060987 21-03-2014 6. 0XA7 LIMITED 2059155 20-03-2014 7. 100BUYBACK CO., LIMITED 佰百客貿易有限公司 2058101 19-03-2014 8. 16 OZ DESIGN GROUP LIMITED 安士 16 設計有限公司 2057586 19-03-2014 9.
    [Show full text]
  • Worldquest International Trivia Competition
    November/December 2016 | globalminnesota.org WorldQuest International Trivia Competition Like a little friendly competition? How about great door prizes? Or, the chance to become an international trivia champion? At WorldQuest, you can have it all and there’s a team or table with your name on it. One of the most anticipated events of the year, WorldQuest challenges teams of eight to correctly answer multiple-choice questions on a variety of international topics including flags, capitals, geography, people in the news, current events, 2016 Great Decisions topics, and Global Minnesota’s focus country – Colombia. So pull together a group of globally-geared friends and colleagues, and join us in December. Don’t have a team? Don’t worry. Register as an individual and we’ll pair you up with stellar teammates. FEATURING: Tom Crann, of All Things Considered for MPR News, will return as host and commentator. Presented in partnership with WHEN WHERE COST Friday, December 9 McNamara Alumni Center Team of 8 $250; University Registration and cash University of Minnesota or college student team bar open: 6:30 pm 200 Oak Street SE, of 8 $140; Individual $35; Competition: Minneapolis Includes light dinner, snacks, 7:00 – 10:00 pm and prizes; Advance registration required REGISTER AT globalminnesota.org or call 612.625.1662 PRESIDENT’S LETTER organizational members Premier $50,000 Giving Thanks Carlson & The Carlson Family Foundation Medtronic, Inc. ith the end of 2016 right around the corner, Millennium $30,000 there’s no better time than now to reflect on the Delta Air Lines meaning of the important phrase: thank you.
    [Show full text]
  • Chinese Zheng and Identity Politics in Taiwan A
    CHINESE ZHENG AND IDENTITY POLITICS IN TAIWAN A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE DIVISION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MUSIC DECEMBER 2018 By Yi-Chieh Lai Dissertation Committee: Frederick Lau, Chairperson Byong Won Lee R. Anderson Sutton Chet-Yeng Loong Cathryn H. Clayton Acknowledgement The completion of this dissertation would not have been possible without the support of many individuals. First of all, I would like to express my deep gratitude to my advisor, Dr. Frederick Lau, for his professional guidelines and mentoring that helped build up my academic skills. I am also indebted to my committee, Dr. Byong Won Lee, Dr. Anderson Sutton, Dr. Chet- Yeng Loong, and Dr. Cathryn Clayton. Thank you for your patience and providing valuable advice. I am also grateful to Emeritus Professor Barbara Smith and Dr. Fred Blake for their intellectual comments and support of my doctoral studies. I would like to thank all of my interviewees from my fieldwork, in particular my zheng teachers—Prof. Wang Ruei-yu, Prof. Chang Li-chiung, Prof. Chen I-yu, Prof. Rao Ningxin, and Prof. Zhou Wang—and Prof. Sun Wenyan, Prof. Fan Wei-tsu, Prof. Li Meng, and Prof. Rao Shuhang. Thank you for your trust and sharing your insights with me. My doctoral study and fieldwork could not have been completed without financial support from several institutions. I would like to first thank the Studying Abroad Scholarship of the Ministry of Education, Taiwan and the East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship funded by Gary Lin.
    [Show full text]
  • Real Estate Office Lease Report Fiscal Year 2017
    Real Estate Office 451 Donhowe Building 319 - 15th Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: 612-625-5345 Fax: 612-624-6345 [email protected] www.realestate.umn.edu Land O'Lakes Center for Excellence Photo Credit: Landolakes.umn.edu Lease Report Fiscal Year 2017 Real Estate Office 451 Donhowe Building th 319 – 15 Avenue S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55455 Office: 612-625-5345 Fax: 612-624-6345 February 2018 This University of Minnesota Fiscal Year Lease Report documents the University's real estate leasing activity during Fiscal Year 2017 (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017). Approximately 4,075 leases and easements involving the University as landlord or tenant, including the PUF leases, were in existence during the fiscal year and are included in this report. During Fiscal Year 2017, the total cost of 376 long-term leases, providing for the University’s use of 772,479 square feet (SF) of building space plus numerous apartments which are not measured, and 2,299 acres of land, air-rights and subsurface rights, plus 425 short-term use agreements, was approximately $20.3 million. This compares to 408 long-term leases and 490 short- term use agreements in existence during Fiscal Year 2016 covering 806,143 SF and 2,657 acres at an approximate total cost of $21 million. The University’s total leased building space in Fiscal Year 2017 was relatively unchanged from the previous year as there were no significant new lease transactions that occurred. However, the Leased space in Minneapolis shows a decrease of approximately 34,000 SF from the previous fiscal year.
    [Show full text]
  • Chinainsight Fostering Business and Cultural Harmony Between China and the U.S
    CHINAINSIGHT Fostering business and cultural harmony between China and the U.S. VOL. 17 NO. 10 November-December 2018 UFO landing pad? Community, p. 16 Community, p. 8 No. It is an aerial shot of the new HK-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge that opened to traffic in late October. It is the world’s longest sea-crossing bridge. Or, to some, THE bridge to nowhere! More on page #. Arts & Culture, p. 12 Community Jennie Hsiao honored at National Philanthropy Day By Greg Hugh The Association of Fundraising Profes- hosting a celebration to honor individu- More than 400 guests attended this event sionals (AFP) Minnesota Chapter recently als and groups whose philanthropy has held in the grand ballroom of the JW Mar- observed National Philanthropy Day by improved our communities and the world. riott at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. The following were recognized at this year’s celebration: Outstanding Philan- thropists, Bill and Teri Popp and David and Patty Murphy; Outstanding Professional Fundraiser, Mort Naiman; Outstanding Phil- Arts & Culture, p. 13 anthropic Organization, Federated Insurance Company and Jennie Hsiao, Outstanding Philanthropist. In This Issue According to the biography presented in the program booklet on each honoree, Jennie Hsiao was described as follows: Arts & Culture 12-13 “Jennie Hsiao has been an active and Books 10-11 recognized leader in Minnesota’s Chinese- Business & Economics 5 American community for more than 60 years. She is described as a shining example Community 8-9, 14-6 of generosity, honesty, initiative, leader- Events 15 ship, and dedicated involvement in causes Government & Politics 6 she cares deeply about.
    [Show full text]
  • Communication, Empire, and Authority in the Qing Gazette
    COMMUNICATION, EMPIRE, AND AUTHORITY IN THE QING GAZETTE by Emily Carr Mokros A dissertation submitted to Johns Hopkins University in conformity with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Baltimore, Maryland June, 2016 © 2016 Emily Carr Mokros All rights Reserved Abstract This dissertation studies the political and cultural roles of official information and political news in late imperial China. Using a wide-ranging selection of archival, library, and digitized sources from libraries and archives in East Asia, Europe, and the United States, this project investigates the production, regulation, and reading of the Peking Gazette (dibao, jingbao), a distinctive communications channel and news publication of the Qing Empire (1644-1912). Although court gazettes were composed of official documents and communications, the Qing state frequently contracted with commercial copyists and printers in publishing and distributing them. As this dissertation shows, even as the Qing state viewed information control and dissemination as a strategic concern, it also permitted the free circulation of a huge variety of timely political news. Readers including both officials and non-officials used the gazette in order to compare judicial rulings, assess military campaigns, and follow court politics and scandals. As the first full-length study of the Qing gazette, this project shows concretely that the gazette was a powerful factor in late imperial Chinese politics and culture, and analyzes the close relationship between information and imperial practice in the Qing Empire. By arguing that the ubiquitous gazette was the most important link between the Qing state and the densely connected information society of late imperial China, this project overturns assumptions that underestimate the importance of court gazettes and the extent of popular interest in political news in Chinese history.
    [Show full text]
  • 2018 CWA Program
    April 9-13, 2018 years 1 9 4 8 – 2 0 1 8 Download the CWA App Enjoy this free resource provided by the CWA to help enhance your conference experience! Features • Interactive campus map • Create your own schedule April 9-13, 2018 • Transportation & parking info • Live Q&A in sessions years • Schedule notifications 1 9 4 8 – 2 0 1 8 • Speaker information • Sharing to social media April 9-13, 2018 April 9-13, 2018 years years 1 9 4 8 – 2 0 1 8 To Download: 1 9 4 8 – 2 0 1 8 Visit your App or Google Play store & search for ‘Conference on World Affairs.’ If you already have the app: Please delete and re-download to view updated 2018 content. Welcome Download the CWA App Welcome to the 70th Conference on World Affairs! Enjoy this free resource provided by the CWA We’ve come a long way since 1948, when Howard Higman brought together a group of ambassadors and other policy leaders to discuss the state of the world! The University of Colorado has grown into a world-class institution to help enhance your conference experience! with four campuses, Nobel Laureates, MacArthur “Genius Grant” fellows, and National Medal of Science winners, and the Boulder community has become an internationally connected population, leading the world in technology, science, space exploration, natural foods and innovation. Our challenge is to maintain and grow the magic of a 70-year tradition even as we acknowledge the acceleration of change around us. Celebrating and Features leveraging the special town/gown relationship undergirding the CWA is fundamental to meeting this challenge.
    [Show full text]
  • President Global Minnesota
    presents President Global Minnesota Ballinger | Leafblad is proud to present the following information on behalf of our client, Global Minnesota, in its search for a President. globalminnesota.org ballingerleafblad.com presenting our client Global Minnesota ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW The Global Minnesota story began in 1953 when it was founded as the International Center for Students and Visitors -- guided by the motto “They came as strangers – may they leave as friends.” Founded by Josef Mestenhauser, Bill Rogers, and Forrest Moore, the organization, later named the Minnesota International Center (MIC), was created as a partnership between the community and the University of Minnesota that engaged ‘Citizen Diplomats’ to connect Minnesotans with visiting students and scholars. It was believed that diplomacy was not the exclusive domain of professional diplomats, but that all walks of society could be involved in international relations. After its founding, MIC evolved from direct service into a multifaceted nonpartisan organization with a mission to promote international understanding and engagement through globally-focused educational opportunities for Minnesota residents of all ages. In March 2016, MIC was rebranded as Global Minnesota to better reflect who it is, what it does, and the dynamic and culturally-diverse state it serves. In 2017, Global Minnesota reached more than 6,000 people through public events, created more than 3,600 hours of meaningful cross-cultural interactions in elementary classrooms across the state, and welcomed nearly 500 international visitors to Minnesota. Today, Global Minnesota is considered to be one of the top affiliates of the World Affairs Councils of America. It is a proud member of Global Ties U.S., the nonprofit arm of the U.S.
    [Show full text]
  • Wetland Dynamic and Ecological Compensation of the Yellow River Delta Based on RS
    Available online at www.sciencedirect.com ScienceDirect Energy Procedia 104 ( 2016 ) 129 – 134 CUE2016-Applied Energy Symposium and Forum 2016: Low carbon cities & urban energy systems Wetland dynamic and ecological compensation of the Yellow River Delta based on RS HAN Mei , YU Haozhe College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China Abstract This paper selects Landsat-5 TM remote sensing images in 2001 and 2008, field investigation, the department visits and other methods as the date source. Based on these datas, the types of the wetland, changes in wetland area and the value of wetland are obtained. And then, we estimated the loss of market value and ecological function value which caused by reduction of wetland area and the environmental pollution with the methods of market value, ecological value, cost of environmental protection investment and outcome parameters. Therefore, we made the fund allocation of wetland compensation and calculated ecological compensation standards of wetland, provided an important reference for Yellow River Delta′s eco-compensation. © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of CUE Peer-review under responsibility of the scientific committee of the Applied Energy Symposium and Forum, CUE2016: Low carbon cities and urban energy systems. Keywords:Wetland; ecological compensation; RS; compensation standards; Yellow River Delta; 1. Introduction In recent years, ecological compensation is concerned more and more by domestic and foreign scholars.
    [Show full text]
  • Global Minnesota Names Mark Ritchie President Nationwide Search Yields Worldly, Collaborative Leader and Passionate Minnesota Advocate
    Contacts: Kathleen Oscarson, Director of Operations, 612-327-8499 [email protected] Paxton Alto, Padilla, 612-481-8122 [email protected] Global Minnesota Names Mark Ritchie President Nationwide search yields worldly, collaborative leader and passionate Minnesota advocate MINNEAPOLIS, November 20, 2018 – Global Minnesota, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing international understanding and engagement, has named Mark Ritchie as its new president. He will assume his new post in January 2019. Ritchie will succeed Carol Engebretson Byrne, who announced her plans to step down in July, after 21 years of service. Under Byrne’s leadership, Global Minnesota created compelling programs statewide on important global topics, advancing international understanding for thousands of Minnesotans while tripling the organization’s revenues. Today, Global Minnesota is one of the top World Affairs Councils in the nation. The Global Minnesota board of directors selected Ritchie after conducting an in-depth, nationwide executive search. In his role as the leader of Minnesota USA Expo, Ritchie led the public-private partnership to host the 2023 World Fair Expo in Minnesota and is currently pursuing the 2027 bid. “Mark brings strong expertise in international affairs and is a recognized advocate for Minnesota – we couldn’t be more pleased to have him as Global Minnesota’s next leader,” said Ertugrul Tuzcu, Global Minnesota board chair. “As an effective cross-sector leader, his strategic acumen and drive will lead Global Minnesota into the next decade of the 21st century – and help raise Minnesota’s profile in the world.” Ritchie’s leadership experience spans government, nonprofit, education and advocacy organizations.
    [Show full text]