Big River Pork is set to become one of the largest pork processors in the country following a $14 million expansion at its plant in Murray Bridge, South Australia. The expansion will create an estimated 140 new jobs and benefit local farmers, transport operators, feed suppliers, and other participants in the local pork industry.
Day: February 22, 2017
Dividends, Free Cash Flows, And Positive Comparable Sales: The Wal-Mart Story
Wal-Mart had another excellent quarter that sent share prices higher as investors were faced with the retail giant remaining strong again. The real story begins with operating income in constant currencies.
7 Earth-size planets identified in orbit around a dwarf star
‘A leap forward’: Scientists found that seven Earth-size planets orbit the dwarf star Trappist-1. If our sun were the size of a basketball, Trappist-1 would be a golf ball.
UCSD Astrophysicist Involved in NASA Planet Discovery
The UCSD astrophysicist involved in the discovery investigates the lowest mass stars, including coldest brown dwarfs and exoplanets, according to UCSD. A UC San Diego professor is one of about three dozen scientists from around the world who worked on a NASA study that led to the discovery of seven new planets.
7 Earth-size planets found orbiting nearby star
For the first time, astronomers have discovered seven Earth-size planets orbiting a single nearby star – and these new worlds could hold life. This cluster of planets is less than 40 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius, according to NASA and the Belgian-led research team who announced the discovery Wednesday.
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From the structure of the atom to the function of our brains, an electric charge is hidden within every object on earth. Electricity: The spark of life will trace the story of mankind’s quest to understand, unlock and master the power of electricity.
Robots are poised to take over wide range of military jobs
The wave of automation that swept away tens of thousands of American manufacturing and office jobs during the past two decades is now washing over the armed forces, putting both rear-echelon and front-line positions in jeopardy. “Just as in the civilian economy, automation will likely have a big impact on military organizations in logistics and manufacturing,” said Michael Horowitz, a University of Pennsylvania professor and one of the globe’s foremost experts on weaponized robots.
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Broadcom will unload the Ruckus Wireless Wi-Fi business for US$800 million when it takes over Brocade Communications Systems later this year. The buyer, Arris International, is a maker of video and broadband equipment, including cable modems and set-top boxes with Wi-Fi inside.
Google doodle pats NASA’s back for exoplanet discovery
Scientists from NASA have discovered seven exoplanets beyond our solar system revolving around a small, cold star – which points to the possibility of liquid water and life. The announcement was made yesterday by scientists from the space organisation and is being seen as one of the biggest announcements made by it yet.
Exoplanet Discovery: Google Posts Special Logo
Google’s home page has a rare late day Doodle, special logo, this one is for the NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope finding the first known system of seven Earth-size planets around a single star. NASA said “three of these planets are firmly located in the habitable zone, the area around the parent star where a rocky planet is most likely to have liquid water.”
Samsung Launches Premium Exynos 9 Series Processor Built on the…
Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced the launch of its latest premium application processor , the Exynos 9 Series 8895. This is Samsung’s first processor chipset to take advantage of the most advanced and industry leading 10-nanometer FinFET process technology with improved 3D transistor structure, which allows up to 27% higher performance while consuming 40% less power when compared to 14nm technology.
SK Telecom to Participate in Mobile World Congress 2017
The company has set this year’s theme as “Connect Everything” and will be showcasing a wide variety of innovative technologies and services that will transform people’s lives in the future. At its booth located in Hall 3 , SK Telecom will display ‘5G Connected Car,’ a vehicle with 5G connectivity and services; artificial intelligence platform NUGU and NUGU-powered devices; technologies and services for IoT-dedicated networks; and immersive media based on virtual reality technologies SK Telecom will display ‘T5,’ which is the world’s first 5G connected car the company has successfully demonstrated in Korea in .
Adelson’s Sands Missing Stock Rally as Rivals Pull in VIPs
Cashing in on the tourists and recreational bettors who flock to the gambling enclave of Macau had long been Sands China Ltd.’s recipe for success, but it’s hit a snag. The so-called mass market — casual gamblers who visit Macau’s casinos as much for the replicas of European landmarks as the baccarat tables — has been overshadowed the past three months by a revival in VIP custom, data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence show.
CommerceHub, Inc. (CHUBA) Upgraded to “Buy” at Zacks Investment Research
The firm currently has a $18.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Investment Research’s price target indicates a potential upside of 5.70% from the stock’s previous close.
Battle of the clouds: Amazon Web Services vs. Microsoft Azure vs. Google Cloud Platform
Amazon Web Services is the consensus leader of the IaaS public cloud computing market according to industry watchers, but they credit Microsoft for closing the gap with Azure and say Google with its Cloud Platform has made considerable strides as well. Gartner says as much in its annual in-depth comparison of these three cloud players based on a list of 234 evaluation criteria.
An inside look at the differences between life at NASA and SpaceX
When Elon Musk sets his sights on an industry, he does so with purpose and with the intention of completely turning said industry on its head. While most people are readily familiar with Musk’s efforts at Tesla, the groundbreaking work being done by SpaceX, Musk’s other company, has only recently started to attract attention from the mainstream.
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For the fourth quarter of 2016, Green Dot reported GA… )–Cloud Peak Energy Inc. announced that it has commenced a registered underwritten public offering of 13,500,000 shares of its common stock.
New season of ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ hits Netflix in April
At the end of 2015, Mystery Science Theater 3000 creator Joel Hodgson launched a Kickstarter to revive the show for an eleventh season. The campaign was a huge success, and Hodgson secured the funds to produce 14 new episodes of the show.
Celebs comment on news of the day: Standing Rock dismantled, trans rights rescinded, new Earths
This is an armored car and flak vests…THIS is exactly what it looks like when the love of money overpowers the loves for human beings. Take a second to read these beautiful words by my friend @zenbunni below.
Life Tech v. Promega: Supreme Court Limits Contributory Liability for Exports
In a largely-unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court has ruled that the “supply of a single component of a multicomponent invention for manufacture abroad does not give rise to A 271 liability.” The case interprets the patent infringement statute 35 U.S.C. A 271 that creates liability for supplying from the US “all or a substantial portion of the components of a patented invention” to be combined abroad in a manner that would infringe the US patent .
7 Earth-size worlds found orbiting star; could hold life
Art comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and if you’re looking to get creative, but aren’t sure of the tools you need, we’ve got you cove This illustration provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech shows an artist’s conception of what the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system may look like, based on available data about their diameters, masses and distances from the host star. The planets circle tightly around a dim dwarf star called Trappist-1, barely the size of Jupiter.
Beware! Don’t fall for ‘font wasn’t found’ Google Chrome malware scam
“Next time when you accidentally or curiously land up on a website with jumbled content prompting you to download a missing font to read the blog by updating the Chrome font pack. Just Don’t Download and Install It.
Seven Earth-sized planets found
Feb 22: Astronomers have discovered a set of seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a nearby star, three of them lying within its habitable zone with temperatures likely to be just right to harbour oceans of water and thus candidates to host life. The planets orbit a small ultracool dwarf star named TRAPPIST-1 about 40 light years from the solar system and are set to provide astronomers their first-ever opportunity to search for signs of life on exoplanets.
Astronomers discover 7 potentially habitable exoplanets orbiting nearby dwarf star
An international team of astronomers has discovered seven potentially habitable exoplanets – or planets outside our solar system – that could have liquid water on their surfaces, according to a paper published Wednesday in the journal Nature . It is unclear whether any of the newly discovered planets can harbor life.
Snapdeal sifts vanity and sanity
Mumbai, Feb. 22: Snapdeal, one of the unicorns that played a role in changing the shopping habits of many Indians, has become the first e-commerce platform to admit mistakes and accept the traditional business maxim that says “turnover is vanity and profit is sanity”. Snapdeal founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal conceded they had erred in seeking to grow the business by “starting new projects while we still hadn’t perfected the first or made it profitable”.
7 Earth-size worlds found orbiting star; could hold life
For the first time ever, astronomers have discovered seven Earth-size planets orbiting a nearby star – and these new worlds could hold life. This cluster of planets is less than 40 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius, according to NASA and the Belgian-led research team who announced the discovery Wednesday.
Here at Car and Driver, We’ve Been Running a Car-Sharing Program for Six Decades
You hear a lot these days about “car sharing,” the vehicle-usage model that allows people in a network to borrow cars as they need them. It’s the part of the post-ownership society that sounds most to me like a psychological substitution for wife swapping.
Macron Seals Centrist Pact, Boosting French Presidential Campaign
Independent candidate Emmanuel Macron agreed to an alliance with his centrist rival Francois Bayrou, boosting his run for president of France after a difficult week. Macron told Agence France-Presse that he’s accepted Bayrou’s offer of a deal to avoid splitting the moderate vote in April’s first round ballot.
Exxon Caves to Oil Crash With Historic Global Reserves Cut
Exxon Mobil Corp. disclosed the deepest reserves cut in its modern history as prolonged routs in oil and natural gas markets erased the value of some North American fields. The equivalent of about 3.3 billion barrels of untapped crude was removed from the so-called proved reserves category in Exxon’s books, the Irving, Texas-based explorer said in a statement.
Now Even the Fed’s Worried That Stock Volatility Is Too Low
A few officials at the central bank “expressed concern that the low level of implied volatility in equity markets appeared inconsistent with the considerable uncertainty attending the outlook” for Donald Trump to deliver on pro-growth campaign policies, according to the minutes from the Fed’s meeting three weeks ago, which were released Wednesday. Stock turbulence has been all but banished from the market.
Now Even the Fed’s Worried That Stock Volatility Is Too Low
A few officials at the central bank “expressed concern that the low level of implied volatility in equity markets appeared inconsistent with the considerable uncertainty attending the outlook” for Donald Trump to deliver on pro-growth campaign policies, according to the minutes from the Fed’s meeting three weeks ago, which were released Wednesday. Stock turbulence has been all but banished from the market.
Oil Pares Fall After API Said to Report U.S. Crude Supply Drop
Stockpiles fell 884,000 barrels last week according to an American Petroleum Institute report Wednesday, people familiar with the data said. That contrasted with analysts surveyed by Bloomberg who said supplies probably rose by 3.25 million barrels ahead of Energy Information Administration data Thursday.
Oil Pares Fall After API Said to Report U.S. Crude Supply Drop
Stockpiles fell 884,000 barrels last week according to an American Petroleum Institute report Wednesday, people familiar with the data said. That contrasted with analysts surveyed by Bloomberg who said supplies probably rose by 3.25 million barrels ahead of Energy Information Administration data Thursday.
IDMWORKS Announces Its Identity & Access Management Cloud Managed Services Solution
The IAM Cloud Managed Services offering allows customers to focus on their core business while IDMWORKS focuses on providing a comprehensive managed service solution to enhance the organization’s security posture. Enterprises have been struggling to implement, manage, maintain and evolve their IAM solutions to keep up with the transformation of applications from on-premises to the cloud and the security paradigm shift required to secure these applications.
IDMWORKS Announces Its Identity & Access Management Cloud Managed Services Solution
The IAM Cloud Managed Services offering allows customers to focus on their core business while IDMWORKS focuses on providing a comprehensive managed service solution to enhance the organization’s security posture. Enterprises have been struggling to implement, manage, maintain and evolve their IAM solutions to keep up with the transformation of applications from on-premises to the cloud and the security paradigm shift required to secure these applications.
Oculus, Insomniac Heads on VR Industry, Year One Sales
Today at DICE Summit 2017, Oculus VP of Content Jason Rubin and Insomniac Games CEO Ted Price discussed the VR industry, year one sales and what the future holds for the platform. When asked by Price about the large gap between the initial expectations for VR and the current state of platform, Rubin reaffirmed Oculus ‘ “unwavering belief” that VR is the “next big thing.”
Officer, chief charged in fatal citizens academy exercise
In this Aug. 10, 2016 file photo, Steve Knowlton talks about his mother Mary Knowlton, shown in family photos, during an interview in Punta Gorda, Fla. State Attorney Stephen Russell announced Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, that Punta Gorda Police Officer Lee Coel has been charged with felony manslaughter, and Police Chief Tom Lewis has been charged with misdemeanor culpable negligence.
Officer, chief charged in fatal citizens academy exercise
In this Aug. 10, 2016 file photo, Steve Knowlton talks about his mother Mary Knowlton, shown in family photos, during an interview in Punta Gorda, Fla. State Attorney Stephen Russell announced Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, that Punta Gorda Police Officer Lee Coel has been charged with felony manslaughter, and Police Chief Tom Lewis has been charged with misdemeanor culpable negligence.
Lew’s introduces Mark Rose Ledge rods
While Lew’s has been busy getting production started on the new Mark Rose “Ledge” rods after months of developing the unique series, Rose has been feverishly putting a stamp of approval on his signature models with back-to-back wins along the FLW Tour. Rose kicked off February and his 2017 tournament season with a $125,000 first place check for his prowess at fishing shallow grass lines and wood and rock relevant to pre-spawn staging areas on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville.
Lew’s introduces Mark Rose Ledge rods
While Lew’s has been busy getting production started on the new Mark Rose “Ledge” rods after months of developing the unique series, Rose has been feverishly putting a stamp of approval on his signature models with back-to-back wins along the FLW Tour. Rose kicked off February and his 2017 tournament season with a $125,000 first place check for his prowess at fishing shallow grass lines and wood and rock relevant to pre-spawn staging areas on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville.