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Chinese truck driver driven to suicide by exploitative conditions
A 51-year-old long-haul truck driver, Jin Deqiang, committed suicide by drinking pesticide after being unfairly fined 2,000 RMB ($US285) at a freight truck checkpoint in Tangshan, a city in the northern China province of Hebei. His death on April 5 tragically exposes the highly exploitative and harsh working conditions in which millions of long-haul truckers are struggling on a daily basis.
Earlier that day, Jin loaded his freight in the city of Tangshan and entered the checkpoint around 1 p.m. According to the official investigation launched after Jin’s suicide caught widespread public attention, staff at the checkpoint found that the satellite positioning system, BeiDou, on Jin’s truck was offline and asked him to come into the office for further inspection. Instead, Jin left the checkpoint to purchase some pesticide.
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Elizabeth Smart launches self-defense training course in SLC
Her foundation’s new Smart Defense Training Program was developed after she was sexually assaulted on a flight last year.
(Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) Elizabeth Smart, photographed in 2018, has launched a self-defense program through her foundation. | Updated: 9:04 p.m.
Elizabeth Smart was sexually assaulted on a Delta flight in February 2020. The Washington Post reported that “a man seated next to her put his hand between her legs. She says she woke to him rubbing her inner thigh, and froze.”
The Elizabeth Smart Foundation’s new Smart Defense Training Program was unveiled Saturday, as reported by FOX 13.
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Yeastar Celebrates 15 Years of Elevating and Transforming SME Communications
April 1, 2021 GMT
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XIAMEN, China and DALLAS, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Yeastar ( www.yeastar.com ), the world’s leading provider of SME PBX systems, is proud to celebrate its 15th anniversary, continuing a legacy of elevating and transforming business communications. Grown into an industry leader, Yeastar is now ready to set sail for the next ambitious adventure, aiming at enabling successful digital transformation for SMEs and help them realize sustainable value from it.