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In 1816, a group of white people in the U.S. created the American Society for Colonizing the Free People of Color of the United States (later simply the American Colonization Society), aimed at resolving the “problem” of a growing population of free Black people in the country. Both slave owners,Continue Reading

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Lauren Korth is a surgical nurse in the Magic Valley region of south-central Idaho. A recent graduate of Idaho State University’s nurse practitioner program, she has just passed her board exams and is eagerly awaiting her full licensure. But despite her lifelong roots in the state, Korth says she plansContinue Reading

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Indian electric powertrain developer Ferrstron Powertrains has road-tested a prototype 150 kW, 400 Nm powertrain in a 2.3-ton multi-utility vehicle. The powertrain’s motor uses ferrite magnets instead of rare earth magnets. Ferrstron is developing electric powertrains for heavy-duty trucks and buses, high-speed trains and marine vessels, plus generators for direct-driveContinue Reading

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EV charging provider Plugit has conducted what it calls Finland’s first public Megawatt Charging System (MCS) charging session. MCS is a charging standard developed for heavy-duty vehicles. It enables electric trucks’ large batteries to be charged during a driver’s scheduled break. Plugit charged a Volvo FH Aero Electric truck atContinue Reading

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Jared Kushner threatened to sue Vanity Fair for publishing an excerpt of a forthcoming book describing how the president’s son-in-law oversaw foreign slush funds filled by the leaders of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. In the new book Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s SecretContinue Reading

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SAP professionals can now renew their certifications through AI-based roleplays. The new service builds on SAP’s revamp of its certification program last year, shifting the focus from rote learning of facts towards real-world use cases. “The evolution of Stay Certified reflects a broader shift already taking place across SAP Certification:Continue Reading