Day: November 12, 2021

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Trader Joe’s recall: These chicken meals might have bones in them, USDA warns

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Trader Joe’s Chile Lime Chicken Burgers and Spinach Feta Chicken Sliders have been recalled because they might be contaminated with bone fragments. Innovative Solutions, Inc., the company that produced the chicken patties, recalled about 97,887 pounds of the product because of the potential bone fragment contamination, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The affected products were shipped to retailers across the country, primarily Trader Joe’s, and bear the establishment number “EST. P-8276″. The chicken patty products were produced betw… Continue reading “Trader Joe’s recall: These chicken meals might have bones in them, USDA warns”

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Global Accelerated Ventures, ACTUAL, and Bioassets Partner to Work With Enterprises to Make Total Decarbonization Possible

HIGH QUALITY, CERTIFIED CREDITS COMPLEMENT MEANINGFUL EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS FOR ENTERPRISES TO MEET THEIR NET-ZERO MANDATES

GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Global Accelerated Ventures (GAV) and ACTUAL are partnering with Bioassets, to integrate high quality, provenanced carbon credits with an A.I. augmented ESG transformation solution for large corporate enterprises. The Bioassets solution enables enterprises to make meaningful reductions in their carbon emissions in line with COP26 net-zero pledges. GAV and ACTUAL’s collaboration structures solutions which climate pledges within the framework of positive financial returns and clear ESG risk and performance metrics. Leveraging each company’s unique positioning and expertise, they have created a leading partnership to make decarbonization a reality at scale.

ACTUAL provides a first-of-its-kind digital toolkit, which enables organizations to rapidly plan and take action on decarbonization. GAV’s expertise is rooted in organizational transformation, conservation management, and development finance, especially in emerging markets. Together, they provide a central solution for modern enterprises to meet complex climate goals. By partnering with Bioassets, GAV and ACTUAL can provide and structure high quality carbon credits to enterprises to meet their immediate as well as strategic management objectives.

“In this rapidly transforming business landscape, rather than a piecemeal offset purchase approach, our partnership mobilizes critical skillsets and assets to help enterprises structure a holistic ESG and carbon approach,” said William Byun, Senior Partner, GAV.

The partnership has also recently been engaged by one of Southeast Asia’s largest natural resources conglomerates for a comprehensive review of all of their current businesses and operations in their industrial plants and agribusiness developments to seek long-term paradigm transformation pathways in an increasingly carbon critical world.

“Bioassets has a long history of producing high quality, certified offsets which meet additionality and permanence hurdles.  Our offsets have helped leading companies such as banks, insurance companies and airlines and others meet their carbon offset goals.”

The partnership between GAV, ACTUAL, and Bioassets enables every company to meaningfully decarbonize. Decarbonization is one of humanity’s most pressing challenges, and an incredibly complex endeavour for most enterprises with many moving parts. Enterprises need a single partner who can present an integrated plan that’s solution agnostic. GAV and ACTUAL provide decarbonization plan building, change management, organizational transformation, and complete suite of ESG software tools to help enterprises get moving quickly, build momentum, and maintain progress for the decades-long journey of reducing emissions in the real world. The Bioassets partnerships enables high quality offsetting of remaining emissions in cases where emissions reductions are not yet possible due to technological or other constraints.

“ACTUAL’s software has enabled global, nation-scale projects to get moving quickly, allowing organizations to rapidly plan scenarios and visualize pathways forward for the first time with positive impact at scale. Organizational carbon transformation is critical to meet the ambitious Net-Zero commitments announced during COP26, and we are proud to partner with Bioassets alongside GAV to help enterprises meet the ambition,” said Karthik Balakrishnan, Ph.D., co-founder and President, ACTUAL.

The partnership has officially launched and enterprises interested in working with them can contact ACTUAL’s President and Co-Founder Karthik Balakrishnan for more information.

Media Contact
Karthik Balakrishnan
k@actualhq.com

Bioassets
Bioassets  was founded in 2000 and is one of Brazil’s leading social enterprises involved in carbon credits generation through the development of projects in forest conservation and renewable energy, including having  pioneered Brazil’s first REDD+ credits in the Amazon.

https://bioassets.com.br/

Global Accelerated Ventures (GAV)
GAV  partners with the world’s leading research universities to accelerate the development and commercialization of R&D in sustainability and conservation as well as engage in organizational change management related to such technological adoption.

https://gaventures.co/

ACTUAL
The ACTUAL platform empowers leaders across industries to act on their ESG goals and set a path towards real change through a first-of-its-kind digital toolkit.

https://www.actualhq.com/

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2000-Watt Smart Cities Association, ACTUAL And Peace Innovation Institute Partner To Work With Cities Worldwide And Accelerate Their Transition To Decarbonization

GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The 2000-Watt Smart Cities Association, ACTUAL and The Peace Innovation Institute at The Hague are partnering to work with cities worldwide and help them accelerate their transition to decarbonization. They will unveil a first case study at the beginning of Q1 2022, to serve as a template for cities around the world.

The 2000-Watt Smart Cities Association, building on ETH Zurich’s 2000-Watt Society and its certification in Switzerland of 40 sites, presents a framework for 2000-Watt Smart Cities around the world. GreenCity Zurich, conceived by association President Andreas Binkert, is a prime example of the world’s first decarbonized greenfield neighbourhood.

The ACTUAL platform empowers leaders across industries to act on their ESG goals and set a path towards real change through a first-of-its-kind digital toolkit.

The Peace Innovation Institute at The Hague , through a collaboration between the Peace Innovation Lab at Stanford and the City of The Hague, sits at the intersection of behavior design, technology, innovation and business. The Institute specializes in creating a culture of innovation and teaching collaboration across boundaries.

“The Peace Innovation Institute’s mission is to create, through its worldwide network, strong partnerships and we’re delighted to bring together the 2000-Watt Smart Cities Association and ACTUAL,” said Mark Nelson, Director of Innovation for The Peace Innovation Institute.

“The 2000-Watt Smart Cities Association seeks to showcase GreenCity Zurich’s decarbonized framework as a template to inspire other cities around the world. We are excited to start working with ACTUAL and The Peace Innovation Institute to fulfill this mission and demonstrate that there’s an actionable path at hand for cities looking to accelerate their transition to decarbonization,” said Andreas Binkert, President, 2000-Watt Smart Cities Association.

“ACTUAL’s software has enabled global, nation-scale projects to get moving quickly, allowing organizations to rapidly plan scenarios and visualize pathways forward for the first time with positive impact at scale. Millions of people are moving to cities every month, and ACTUAL’s work is critical to show real-life impact to make better investments now. We are excited about beginning to partner with the 2000-Watt Smart Cities Association and the Peace Innovation Institute to help cities meet the ambitious Net-Zero commitments announced during COP26,” said Karthik Balakrishnan, Ph.D., co-founder and President, ACTUAL.

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Frederic Guarino
frederic@fredericguarino.com

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Mainz official warns not vaccinated players of possible consequences

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Mainz board member sport Christian Heidel has urged footballers to show responsibility when it comes to vaccination against the coronavirus. The debate heated up again recently when Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich said he was not yet vaccinated due to some personal “concerns.” Kimmich was among four national team players who have to isolate as contacts after Bayern Munich team-mate Niklas Suele tested positive this week. Heidel told Friday’s edition of the VRM publishing house that that “the risk to be infected is unfortunately growing as a not vaccinated person. “Maybe some players realise … Continue reading “Mainz official warns not vaccinated players of possible consequences”

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Banggood Announces Highlights of 2021 Black Friday “Infinite Deals” after its 15th Anniversary

GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Banggood, a global leading online shop, launched a Black Friday Sale themed “Infinite Deals” following its massive Banggood: Infinite 15 Years Anniversary sale. The event will officially kick off on November 12 and is expected to reach a sales peak between November 25 and 28.

Besides offers up to 70% off, the Banggood Black Friday Sale also provides consumers with exclusive discounts on a number of hot-selling brands, including Xiaomi, Eachine and BlitzWolf. Millions of select items across a wide array of categories, from consumer electronics, tools, and home appliances to toys, sports, and clothing, will also be on sale.

The promotion happens in four stages:

Stage 1-Pre-sale and exclusive savings on every category: 12 Nov 4PM – 23 Nov 4PM (UTC+8)

Banggood is kicking the sale off with its featured Deposit Pre-sale Event-Saver Deposit. Buyers can view the products that will become available starting from on November 13, and then order the presale items by paying a small deposit ($1 or $3) starting on November 15 to obtain extra discounts. Once the balance is paid, shoppers can get their preferred items at a much-discounted price.

Starting from November 12, exclusive coupons will be offered to shoppers for goods in multiple categories, including RC Toys, 3C Smart Tech, Tools, Auto & Moto, Electronics, Home Life, Fashion and Outdoor, along with Snap up Deals, Discount Over 2 Pcs, and Clearance sale items. If you want to grab the best bargains, do not miss these amazing deals.

As the peak of the sale period approaches, the $999,999Allowance Rain will arrive seamlessly. Shoppers who pay with coupons from the Allowance Rain (they can be used in combination with other offers), can save up to $999.

Stage 2-VIP Early Access: 23 Nov 4PM – 25 Nov 4PM (UTC+8)

Banggood VIPs can enjoy VIP Early Access and purchase items at “the lowest prices” 48 hours in advance and obtain an exclusive VIP Shopping Allowance, which can be used immediately. In addition, Banggood VIPs can purchase best sellers at up to 50% off.

Click here to register and join Banggood VIP for exclusive offers.

Stage 3-Black Friday Sale: 25 Nov 4PM – 28 Nov 4PM (UTC+8)

During the 72 hours of the peak period, shoppers can snap up a limited number of goods at the most enticing discounts of the year with up to 70% off the original price. Don’t forget to pay the balance in Stage one! Get your favorite items quickly by simply clicking on them.

Stage 4-Cyber Monday Sale: 28 Nov 4PM – 4 Dec 4PM

A $1,000,000 allowance will be set up for Cyber Monday Deals, and a limited number of super sales will be launched in each category.

Celebrating Black Friday with Tailored Activities in Local Markets

Banggood has established a long-term partnership with online payment provider Klarna. Starting from November 25, consumers can save $5 with Klarna Pay Later when the order amount exceeds $109 in Banggood Germany. Shoppers in Italy save $5 with Klarna Pay in 3 when the order amount exceeds $149.

In Banggood Middle East, a large number of flash sales will be launched every Friday starting from 12 Nov at 4PM (UTC+8), combined with Buy One Get One Free for select products as well as large coupons. Tabby, a new online payment partner, will provide an interest-free payment option to shoppers in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain, allowing them to pay for purchases in up to four installments.

From 24 to 27 November, Banggood shoppers in Brazil may pay off a purchase in six interest-free payment installments via their credit cards, for purchases up to $850.

In the UK, the Netherlands and Australia, flash deals of top sellers will be launched for limited periods of time. Buyers may obtain 60% off for two items during select limited periods.

About Banggood

Banggood is a global leading online shop, offering millions of products that are well-selected. From consumer electronics, tools, home appliances, toys, sports, to clothing, everything could be delivered to one’s front door with several clicks. For more information, please visit: https://www.banggood.com/aboutBanggood.html

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Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus to curb migrant crisis

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By Pawel Florkiewicz and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA/WARSAW (Reuters) – Turkey banned Syrian, Yemeni and Iraqi citizens from flights to Minsk on Friday, potentially closing off one of the routes used by migrants that the EU says have been flown in by Belarus to create a deliberate humanitarian crisis on its frontier. Thousands of migrants, mainly from the Middle East, are sheltering in freezing conditions in the woods on the frontiers between Belarus and the EU states Poland and Lithuania, which are refusing to let them cross. Some have already died and there are fears for the safety of the rest as … Continue reading “Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus to curb migrant crisis”

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CGTN: How does CPC draw strength from history to embark on a new journey

BEIJING, Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Since its founding 100 years ago, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has led China to enormous achievements at home and significant contributions to global peace and development.

Why was the Party successful in the past? How can it continue to succeed in the future? The CPC held a high-profile meeting from November 8 to 11 and answered those questions through a landmark resolution.

The resolution on the major achievements and historical experience of the CPC’s 100 years of endeavors was adopted at the sixth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee on Thursday, according to the session’s communique. On behalf of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president, explained the draft of the resolution during the session.

Why now is time for CPC to review its history 

When visiting an exhibition on CPC history in June, Xi stressed that “the Party’s history is the most vivid and convincing textbook.”

He said it is necessary to study and review the Party’s history, carry forward its valuable experience, bear in mind the course of its struggles, shoulder the historic mission, and draw strength from its history to forge ahead.

Thursday’s resolution is the third on historical issues of the Party, after the Resolution on Certain Issues in the History of the CPC released in 1945 and the Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of the CPC since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) adopted in 1981.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday morning on introducing the guiding principles of the plenum, Wang Xiaohui, executive deputy director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, said the Party and the country have greatly developed especially over the past 40 years and the Party’s theory and practice have also greatly developed, requiring the review.

He also pointed that as the major issues of right and wrong in the Party’s history were basically solved by the first two historical resolutions, the new resolution with its focus on summarizing the major achievements and historical experience of the CPC’s 100 years of endeavors is in line with reality, is conducive to promoting the growth of wisdom, unity, confidence and motivation of the Party and is necessary before embarking on a new journey to fully build a great modern socialist country.

What is highlighted?

Seeing from the communique of the session, apart from words and phrases like “China” and “Communist Party of China,” “socialism with Chinese characteristics” stood out with 28 mentions.

The Chinese president has called “socialism with Chinese characteristics” the only correct path to realize national rejuvenation.

“As we have upheld and developed socialism with Chinese characteristics and driven coordinated progress in material, political, cultural-ethical, social, and ecological terms, we have pioneered a new and uniquely Chinese path to modernization, and created a new model for human civilization,” Xi said at a ceremony marking the centenary of the CPC on July 1.

“Development” appeared 55 times, remaining a core of the communique. China’s economic development has become much more balanced, coordinated, and sustainable, and the Party has consistently promoted broader and deeper reform across the board, as the communique summarized.

Xi has reiterated that China will not change its resolve to open wider at a high standard, will not change the determination to share development opportunities with the rest of the world and will not change its commitment to economic globalization that is more open, inclusive, balanced and beneficial for all.

According to the communique, the resolution also noted the Party has also actively developed whole-process people’s democracy and made comprehensive efforts to improve the institutions, standards, and procedures of China’s socialist democracy.

The concept of developing “whole-process people’s democracy” was first used by President Xi when he visited a civic center in Shanghai in 2019. The idea called for enabling the Chinese people to broadly and continuously participate in the day-to-day political activities at all levels, including democratic elections, political consultation, decision-making and oversight.

What’s next for CPC?

The session also reviewed and passed a resolution on convening the 20th National Congress of the CPC in the second half of 2022 in Beijing.

Wang explained on Friday that this congress, which is to be held at an important time when the Party has embarked on a new journey to build a modern socialist country in all respects and to realize the Second Centenary Goal, will be a highly important meeting and an event of great political significance for both the Party and the country.

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LONGi Founder and President Li Zhenguo addresses APEC CEO Summit

XI’AN, China, Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Li Zhenguo, founder and president of the world leading solar technology company LONGi, has addressed the 2021 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit via online video, also taking part in a virtual roundtable discussion with other business leaders on the topic of “The Future of Energy”, mainly focusing on the crucial rôles and impact of photovoltaic and hydrogen energy in the process of global energy transition.

Li Zhenguo, founder and president of LONGi, has addressed the 2021 APEC CEO Summit via online video, also taking part in a virtual roundtable discussion with other business leaders on the topic of "The Future of Energy".

The APEC CEO summit is the highest-level coming together of leaders of Asia-Pacific economies to discuss important issues and promote trade liberalization and economic cooperation, being a key platform for exchanges between the region’s political and business circles. This year marks the 30th anniversary of China’s accession to APEC, with the country becoming an increasingly important player in the world economy over the intervening decades and, more recently, a key contributor to the ongoing recovery of the global economy after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Photovoltaic manufacturing promotes energy transition in the Asia-Pacific

During the roundtable, Li expressed the view that the development of the Asia-Pacific economy is inseparable from that of energy. As carbon neutrality has become a universal consensus, renewable energy has become increasingly important in responding to climate change. Over the past decade, Chinese photovoltaic companies have reduced the cost of power generation through continuous innovation and R&D, with photovoltaic power now the cheapest form of electrical energy in many countries and regions.

LONGi Solar Logo (PRNewsfoto/LONGi Solar)

While providing the world with a steady supply of green and renewable electricity, the photovoltaic industry is also contributing to global economic development, including that of the Asia-Pacific region. Li pointed out that this region, including China, is home to more than 90% of global photovoltaic manufacturing capacity, creating jobs for millions.

Looking back, the 24th United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2018 saw president Li release LONGi’s “Solar for Solar” sustainable development concept, with a view to achieving zero carbon emissions across the entire industry chain through manufacturing photovoltaic products driven by photovoltaic power generation.

“Driven by the concept of ‘Solar for Solar’, we believe that the photovoltaic manufacturing industry will tend to migrate to clean energy-rich areas such as Chile, Australia, and New Zealand.” Li believes that such migration can not only promote local energy transition, but also strengthen the manufacturing industry in these areas. In the future, photovoltaic products will be applied to fields including seawater desalination and desertification, subsequently going on to gradually reduce carbon emissions and assume the rôle of restoring the earth’s ecology.

Green electricity and hydrogen are efficient paths to achieve carbon neutrality

In recent years, many countries and regions have introduced policies to encourage the development of hydrogen energy. The world’s major economies have clearly raised their plans in this area to the level of their national energy strategy, formulating relatively clear timetables and roadmaps.

Li said that, on the road to carbon neutrality, hydrogen energy is an indispensable form of secondary energy, with a large number of application scenarios in the energy and chemical industries, steel smelting, building materials, ocean and air transportation, and even civil use.

“96% of the hydrogen energy we use now is ‘grey hydrogen’, obtained from coal or natural gas. It is obtained at the cost of carbon dioxide emissions. Under the requirement of carbon neutrality, we must use photovoltaic or wind power, using electrolyzed water, to produce the green hydrogen which will be widely used in our economies in the future.” Li went on to say that if large-scale photovoltaic plants and hydrogen production bases were built in locations like northern Australia, Chile and New Zealand, the clean hydrogen or green ammonia produced there could revitalize the Asia-Pacific economy and help global energy transition at the same time.

As a world leading solar technology company, LONGi is committed to technological innovation and follows a path to green development. In the past 21 years, each of the company’s major technology breakthroughs and actions has become a benchmark for the photovoltaic industry, leading its direction of development. Ahead of the opening of the APEC summit, LONGi released its first white paper on climate action, demonstrating to the world the company’s determination to tackle global climate change and achieve sustainable development. Moving forward, LONGi will continue to adhere to technological innovation and make a contribution to the green transformation, both in Asia-Pacific and globally.

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FM: Azerbaijan supports lasting peace, stability in region, world

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By Vugar Khalilov Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has said that Azerbaijan supports lasting peace and stability in the region and the world, the Foreign Ministry has reported. Bayramov made the remarks at the 8th meeting of the foreign ministers of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States held in Istanbul on November 11. Peace, stability “Azerbaijan is a supporter of peace and supports the maintenance of lasting peace and stability not only in its region but also in all regions of the world,” Bayramov stressed. Azerbaijan started a new post-war rehabilitation and reconstruction phase… Continue reading “FM: Azerbaijan supports lasting peace, stability in region, world”