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#18129537 at 2023-01-12 14:08:58 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22226: Rebuilding Clean Science Edition
>>18129518
>Nov 5, 2015, 11:30 am
>Mayor Muriel Bowser And A Large Delegation Are Heading To China
Mayor Bowser to Lead District Delegation on China Trade Mission
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Mayor Muriel Bowser will lead a District delegation on an economic development mission to China from November 7th-14th. The goal of the trip is to increase investment in the District; highlight ongoing and emerging partnerships between industries in DC, Beijing and Shanghai; and create more pathways to the middle class for District residents.
"This mission will demonstrate to our partners in China that the District is a thriving economy and a great investment," said Mayor Bowser."Our delegation represents the best of the nation's capital, and we have an opportunity to both strengthen ties abroad and create more pathways to the middle class here at home. Our goal is to attract more direct foreign investment, generate jobs for DC residents, further diversify our local economy, and bolster tourism in the nation's capital."
Mayor Bowser will be accompanied by other District officials, including Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans and Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Brian Kenner. The delegation will also include leaders from Georgetown University, Children's Medical Center, Federal City Council, DC Chamber of Commerce, Greater Washington Board of Trade, Destination DC, and the DC Economic Partnership. Collectively, the delegation represents the strength and diversity of the District's economy, and demonstrates that DC is a global leader in innovation, international trade and development.
This trip is part of the Bowser Administration's continued efforts to build on the relationships that have been fostered between District businesses, academic and health institutions and China. The delegation is focused on attracting additional foreign direct investment in the District, inviting Chinese companies to invest in DC's underserved communities, and create new partnership agreements between DC-based health and education institutions and China-based universities.
In addition to Mayor Bowser, the District's delegation are:
Gizachew Andargeh, DMPED International Business Manager
Pia Brown, DMPED Hospitality & Tourism Manager
Jeff DeWitt, Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia
Jack Evans, Ward 2 Councilmember
John Falcicchio, Chief of Staff to Mayor Bowser
Brian Kenner, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
Karima Woods, DMPED Interim Director of Business Development & Strategy
Additional members of the District's delegation from the private and non-profit sectors are:
Theresa Belpulsi, Destination DC
Buwa Binitie, Dantes Partners
Tyler Brown, Mass Influence
Vanessa Casas, Destination DC
John DeGioia, Georgetown University
Jim Dinegar, Greater Washington Board of Trade
Jeff Edelstein, Roadside Development
Christina Ferguson
Elliott Ferguson, DestinationDC
David Franco, Level 2 Development
Solomon Keene, Jr., Hotel Association of Washington, DC
Caroline Kenney, Urban Atlantic
Tonya Kinlow, Children's Medical Center
Ashanthi Kiridena, HIT2BS
Dash Kiridena, HIT2BS
Richard Lake, Roadside Development
Joshua Lopez, Olimpic Strategies
Yi Lu, Destination DC
Brian McLaughlin, Lantian Development
J.R. Meyers, The Meyers Group
Karen Meyers, The Meyers Group
David Morris, DC Regional Center
Kurt Newman, Children's Medical Center
Scott Nordheimer, Urban Atlantic
Jose Ortiz, Asurface
Tony Pierce, Akin Gump Law Firm
Debbie Ratner Salzberg, Forest City
Keith Sellars, Washington, DC Economic Partnership
Babu Stephen, Healthcare Consultant
Rory Veevers-Carter, FlightLookup
Mayor Anthony Williams, Federal City Council
Harry Wingo, DC Chamber of Commerce
For more information on the DC China Center, visit dcchinacenter.org.
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#63180 at 2021-06-15 15:42:24 (UTC+1)
QRB General #309: Long May She Wave! Edition
More than 6,000 people have signed a petition calling for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to be DENIED re-entry to Earth after he launches into space next month with Blue Origin
A petition has had over 6,000 signatures suggesting Amazon founder Jeff Bezos should be denied re-entry to Earth when he launches for space next month. The tongue-in-cheek petition compares Bezos, who is set to launch to the edge of space on his Blue Origin rocket on July 20, to superman villain Lex Luthor. He will fly with his brother and two others, including the winner of a £20 million pound auction, on the first crewed flight of the autonomous New Shepherd rocket. Titled 'Petition To Not Allow Jeff Bezos Re-Entry To Earth,' the change.org page urges people to sign to 'keep him out, adding 'The fate of humanity is in your hands.' The petition was launched five days ago and is addressed to Blue Origin, the rocket launch firm founded by Jeff Bezos in 2000 and operator of the upcoming flight. It has been signed by over 6,800 people at the time of writing but has new signatures coming in every few minutes, with some suggesting he 'takes Elon [Musk]' with him. 'Jeff Bezos is actually Lex Luthor, disguised as the supposed owner of a super successful online retail store,' the petition description says, adding he is 'actually an evil overlord hellbent on global domination.' 'He's also in bed with the flat earth deniers,' the petition jokingly claims, adding 'it's the only way they'll allow him to leave the atmosphere.'
The creator of the petition, Jose Ortiz, suggested the upcoming spaceflight was a perfect opportunity to rid the world of the man he describes as an 'evil overlord' and urges Blue Origin to stop the rocket returning to Earth. He also jokingly says governments stand by and watch as he takes over the world. Ortiz pokes fun at Bezos, saying he is in cahoots with 'the Epsteins and the Knights Templar,' as well as the flat Earth deniers. He says keeping him in space is essential before this Bezos-led cabal 'enable the 5G microchips and perform a mass takeover'. Bezos and the three other space tourists will venture up to 62 miles above the Earth's surface on the New Shepherd rocket. This is the point believed to be the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space, although NASA recognises 50 miles above the surface as the edge of space. They will launch on July 20, the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, flying at more than 2,000 mph to get into space. After its moments in orbit, providing a few minutes of weightlessness, the innovative vehicle is supposed to float back on parachutes and land upright. New Shepard - named after first American in space Alan Shepard - flies by automation, is 59ft high, and has room for up to six passengers.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9688243/Thousands-sign-petition-calling-Amazon-founder-Jeff-Bezos-DENIED-entry-Earth.html