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Uh, the title of my talk is Neon River, which is a reference to a metaphor preferred by one of Chicago's most famous writers. Nelson Agren liked to refer to Chicago as a neon wilderness. He once wrote that Chicago was a city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed.A city that was to roll boulevards down out of pig wallows and to roll its dark river uphill. that was to forge out of steel and blood red neon its own peculiar wilderness. Augren's neon wilderness was home to the enduringly down ...

Core Viewpoint - Gabon has announced plans to stop exporting manganese ore starting in 2029 as part of a national strategy to promote industrialization and reduce reliance on unprocessed resource exports [1] Group 1: Government Strategy - The decision is aimed at building local mineral processing capabilities, creating skilled jobs, and increasing resource added value [1] - Manganese is one of Gabon's most important export resources, alongside oil and timber, and is a major source of fiscal revenue for the country [1] Group 2: Industry Impact - Gabon is currently the world's second-largest producer of manganese [1] - The government plans to invest in local processing facilities over a three-year period to support the industrial transition [1] - A public-private partnership investment fund is also proposed to facilitate this industry transformation [1]