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Inside Fujitsu s Cloud-powered Farm Of The Future

2021-01-04T03:23:56Z

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id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> Tim Stevens/CNET The average farm in the United States of America is 449 acres. Ignore the smaller farms on the East Coast and look to an agriculture-focused state like Wyoming, and that average footprint balloons to a whopping 3,743 acres -- one-fourth the size of the island of Manhattan. That's a lot of land, enough that farmers can make big investments and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-chua-huong-dong-huong-tich-ha-noi-tour-du-lich-le-hoi-chua-huong-tu-ha-noi.html Tour Chùa Hương] expect big payoffs. An expensive tractor will pay for [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-chua-huong-dong-huong-tich-ha-noi-tour-du-lich-le-hoi-chua-huong-tu-ha-noi.html Tour Chùa Hương] itself by tilling, haying, and managing more acreage. The same goes for less predictable but equally important farm equipment, like computers running accounting software. Modern megafarms in [http://www.paramuspost.com/search.php?query=America&type=all&mode=search&results=25 America] are often sophisticated, data-driven enterprises employing dozens or hundreds of people. The average Japanese farm, on the other hand, covers less than five acres. It raises only about $50,000 in revenue annually, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-chua-huong-dong-huong-tich-ha-noi-tour-du-lich-le-hoi-chua-huong-tu-ha-noi.html tour chùa hương 1 ngày] which pays helpers and buys machinery, seeds, and other required supplies. At the end of the year, the average Japanese farmer clears just $15,000 of income to support a family, which doesn't leave much for investments in heavy machinery or monolithic software suites to track crop yield or milk production. Despite its status as a tech-crazed nation, Japanese farms tend to be fairly simple. Farmers generally can't monitor output from one year to the next, and with no data, it's difficult to make smart business decisions.

Ho Chi Minh City Guide

2021-01-03T20:49:25Z

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Up to 1975 Ho Chi Minh City was called Saigon, a name that is still used by many people. Its a city of about 5 million inhabitants. Much of the busy life of the city takes place literally on the streets, especially in the centre of the city by the River Saigon and in Cholon, Saigon's Chinatown. Theres an incredible number of mopeds. It's a really fascinating city to walk around, cycle or [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-chua-huong-dong-huong-tich-ha-noi-tour-du-lich-le-hoi-chua-huong-tu-ha-noi.html Tour Chùa Hương] take a moped ride around. The city is divided into 17 city districts and 5 country districts. Temples and pagodas The city has a number of interesting temples and pagodas. One of the oldest is Giac Lam Pagoda in District 10. It was built in 1744 and most recently restored in 1900. Ten monks now live in this Vietnamese pagoda, and it's absolutely worthwhile making a visit. The [http://www.travelwitheaseblog.com/?s=Dai%20Giac Dai Giac] Pagoda is much newer as it was built in the 1960s complete with a 2.5m high Buddha with a neon halo. The Thien Hau Pagoda, dedicated to the Chinese Goddess of the Sea stands in Chinatown. Its one of the most visited pagodas in HCMC. Theres also the Emperor of Jade Temple, one of the most colourful and one of the largest temples in HCMC, full of statues of gods, including the Emperor of Jade. Cholon Cholon is the Chinatown of Ho Chi Minh City. Literally translated Cholon means 'large market'. Cholon became an important neighbourhood when many Chinese immigrants started to settle here from 1778 onwards. There are far fewer Chinese residents here than in the past, because of the anti-capitalist and anti-Chinese campaign in 1978-79. Fortunately it is still a bustling neighbourhood, with plenty going on in the streets. You see people trading all over the place. A visit to Binh Tay Market, close to the bus station, is a must. American War Museums In Ho Chi Minh City there are lots of museums that will give you an impression of the Vietnam War, the Vietnamese call it 'The American War'. There is the War [http://venturebeat.com/?s=Remnants%20Museum Remnants Museum]. Its a good idea to prepare yourself for what youre going to see because the photos leave nothing to your imagination, and many of them are quite shocking. The Revolution Museum takes you through various periods of revolt in Vietnam. Reunification Palace The symbol of the end of the Vietnam War is the Reunification Palace. Up to the end of the Vietnam War the palace was the presidential palace of the rulers of South Vietnam. This is the spot where the first communist tanks rode into on 30 April 1975. After they drove through the iron gates they hoisted the Viet Cong flag from the roof symbolising the communists were taking over power. The building is still in the same state and has been opened to tourists. There are guided tours in English, which show you the bunker in the cellar. This was built by President Ngo Dinh Diem, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-chua-huong-dong-huong-tich-ha-noi-tour-du-lich-le-hoi-chua-huong-tu-ha-noi.html Tour Chùa Hương] who was so hated by his own army that they tried to assassinate him in 1962. Unfortunately for Diem the construction of a bunker made no difference to his safety. His troops succeeded in killing him in 1963. What can you do from Ho Chi Minh? Cu Chi Tunnels and [ ] tours - these are by far the popular choices for excursions from Ho Chi Minh City. The Viet Cong dug the haunting network of the Cu Chi tunnels during the Vietnam War to hide from American forces. The underground labyrinth covers an incredible 250km and enabled the Vietcong to carry out covert attacks. The tunnels were built to live in; they include sleeping quarters, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-chua-huong-dong-huong-tich-ha-noi-tour-du-lich-le-hoi-chua-huong-tu-ha-noi.html Tour Chùa Hương] kitchens, ammunition stores[ ], and command centres. You can also take a [ ] from Ho Chi Minh towards tropical [ ]. This is a great way to get a feel for life along the banks of the Mekong. There are so many possibilities in Vietnam that you'll definitely be able to build a brilliant [ ] including Ho Chi Minh.

Tatler On French It Girls Who Would Put Emily In Paris In The Shade

2021-01-03T20:37:05Z

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Pictured, at an exhibition at London's Cardi Gallery in March 2019 (left) and striking a pose at home in Paris Zita, who has 15,500 Instagram followers, has a high-powered job at Google, where she works as an Account Strategist. Pictured, with her mother at her UCL graduation Born into one of France's oldest families, Zita d'Hauteville, 24, made her social debut at Paris' ultra exclusive Les Bal des Debutantes in 2013, wearing a navy Vivienne Westwood Haute Couture gown. Her willowy frame and natural beauty led to Zita being model scouted through Facebook and she is now represented by Up Models and has secured brand partnerships with big names including Hermes. RELATED ARTICLES [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next] [/femail/article-8888217/Married-Sight-couple-say-relationship-worked-committed-engagement.html Married at First Sight couple who are the first in the...] [/femail/article-8888185/Bride-rushed-hospital-dream-wedding-falling-chair-hoisted-guests.html You broke the bride! 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ALEXANDRA VAN HOUTTE Fashion tech mogul: Founder of what has been dubbed 'fashion's smartest search engine', Alexandra Van Houtte, 31, is the woman behind Tag Walk, an online fashion database Alexandra, a former ELLE fashion assistant, came up with the idea in 2016 after being amazed at how difficult it was to search for particular items across designers and past seasons Now Tag Walk has almost 46,000 users and its success has landed Alexandra on a list of the world's 50 most influential French people and the Business of Fashion 500 Founder of what has been dubbed 'fashion's smartest search engine', Alexandra Van Houtte, 31, is the woman behind Tag Walk, an online database on which every garment, shoe, handbag and belt is tagged and organised, so you can search for anything from a black dress to a pagoda sleeve in a nanosecond. Alexandra, a former ELLE fashion assistant, came up with the idea in 2016 after being amazed at how difficult it was to search for particular items across designers and past seasons. Now Tag Walk has almost 46,000 users and its success has landed Alexandra on a list of the world's 50 most influential French people and the Business of Fashion 500, which recognises the 500 movers and shakers shaping the industry. Despite her success, Alexandra's Instagram reveals a delightfully low-key way of life. A recent video shows the tech entrepreneur eating microwave soup out of the container at her desk, with an extra large tub of Haribo in the background. MARIA de la ORDEN Best fashion foot forward: Enviably chic, even by lofty French standards, Maria de la Orden moved to Paris from her hometown of Madrid. 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She made her debut into society at the 2015 Bal des Débutantes, which was held just two weeks after the Paris terror attacks. Away from modelling, Iman is an accomplished equestrian and regularly shares horse updates with her 30,800 Instagram followers. Before the pandemic struck the model spent her time criss-crossing between Paris and New York, which she described as her 'second home'. Grounded in France for the foreseeable, Iman headed south the Saint Tropez over summer but is now back in the city. SONIA BEN AMMAR At the age of just 16, Sonia Ben Ammar, now 21, had her photograph published around the world when she was spotted hanging out with Brooklyn Beckham With 730,000 Instagram followers, Sonia is a veritable social media star and often shares snaps of her achingly cool outfits and world travels. Pictured, at Paris Fashion Week At the age of just 16, Sonia Ben Ammar, now 21, had her photograph published around the world when she was spotted hanging out with Brooklyn Beckham. 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Lego Masters Viewers Praise The Show For Being Family Friendly

2021-01-03T19:47:57Z

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After Aggressive Mass Testing Vietnam Says It Contains Coronavirus...

2021-01-03T17:45:15Z

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By Khanh Vu, Phuong Nguyen and James Pearson HANOI, April 30 (Reuters) - Businessman Phan Quoc Viet was making his usual prayers at a pagoda in Tay Ninh, a province in southern Vietnam, when the government official's call came. It was late January, just after the Lunar New Year. Vietnam had detected its first two cases of the new coronavirus days earlier, and the government was contacting companies with experience of medical testing for urgent help. "The official said Vietnam needed to act quickly," said Viet, whose medical equipment company, Viet A Corp, makes test kits and has been central to Vietnam ramping up its testing programme in response to the outbreak. Vietnam, a country of 96 million people which shares a border with China, is signalling that it has succeeded where many wealthier and more developed countries have not by containing the new coronavirus. The government is officially reporting a relatively small 270 cases and zero deaths. That puts the country on course to revive its economy much sooner than most others, according to several public health experts interviewed by Reuters. Its slightly more populous regional neighbour the Philippines, in comparison, has reported almost 30 times as many cases and more than 500 deaths. For an interactive graphic tracking the global spread, click website These public health experts say Vietnam was successful because it made early, decisive moves to restrict travel into the country, put tens of thousands of people into quarantine and quickly scaled up the use of tests and a system to track down people who might have been exposed to the virus. "The steps are easy to describe but difficult to implement, yet they've been very successful at implementing them over and over again," said Matthew Moore, a Hanoi-based official from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who has been liaising with Vietnam's government on the outbreak since early January. He added that the CDC has "great confidence" in the Vietnamese government's response to the crisis. Vietnam increased the number of laboratories that can test for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, from three at the beginning of the [http://www.blogrollcenter.com/index.php?a=search&q=outbreak outbreak] in January, to 112 by April. As of Wednesday, 213,743 tests had been conducted in Vietnam, of which 270 were positive, according to health ministry data. That ratio of 791 tests to every confirmed case is by far the highest in the world, according to data from health ministries compiled by Reuters. The next highest, Taiwan, has conducted 140 tests for every case. To see results by country, click website Reuters could not independently verify the accuracy of the government's testing data. The Vietnamese government did not reply to questions about its data and the extent of its awareness of virus-related cases. The two officials leading the country's efforts against the virus were not made available for interviews to answer questions about their work. Kidong Park, the World Health Organization's representative in Vietnam also did not respond to requests for comment on the accuracy of Vietnam's data. Vietnam has been helped, experts said, by the combination of its authoritarian leadership and its open market economy, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-chua-huong-dong-huong-tich-ha-noi-tour-du-lich-le-hoi-chua-huong-tu-ha-noi.html tour chùa hương 1 ngày] and a population with a memory of previous epidemics ready to cooperate. "It is organised, it can make country-wide policy decisions that get enacted quickly and efficiently and without too much controversy," said Guy Thwaites, director of the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Ho Chi Minh City. Thwaites's laboratory has been helping to process tests. Thwaites said the number of positive tests processed by his organisation's lab was in line with government data. He said the hospital where he works on the wards - Ho Chi Minh City's 550-bed Hospital for Tropical Diseases, serving a population of 45 million people in southern Vietnam - had not admitted any additional cases not reflected in the government's numbers. "If there was ongoing and unreported or unappreciated community transmission, we would have seen the patients in our hospital. We have not," he said. Thwaites said his organisation's lab increased capacity from being able to do around 100 tests a day to around 1,000 a day. Managers of 13 funeral homes in Hanoi contacted by Reuters said they had seen no uptick in deaths. One said requests for funerals had gone down during the country's lockdown, now lifted, because of the reduction in traffic accidents, one of the biggest killers in Vietnam. Todd Pollack, a Hanoi-based infectious diseases specialist at Harvard Medical School, said that less than 10% of the people who tested positive for the virus in Vietnam were over 60 - the age group most likely to die from COVID-19. All patients, he added, were closely monitored in health facilities and given good medical care. Pollack said a good comparison to Vietnam was South Korea, another country which managed to roll out a large testing programme and keep deaths relatively low. "The case fatality rate in South Korea is around 2%, in part because they are testing so widely," said Pollack. "If we apply that rate to Vietnam's number of confirmed cases, and consider these other factors, we can understand how they have avoided any deaths so far." Krutika Kuppalli, an infectious disease physician and biosecurity fellow at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, said: "There is no way to possibly know for certain, but they have done a great job with their response, with the testing and isolating and quarantining people." PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP In late February, as U.S. President Donald Trump was still downplaying the dangers of the new coronavirus, Viet and his colleagues began sourcing crucial components needed to mass produce COVID-19 testing kits from the United States and Germany. Researchers at Vietnam's state-run Military Medical University, working with Viet A Corp, had already designed a test kit, and the government handed a license to the private company to mass produce the kit. Viet said his company's kits - which can perform multiple tests - had now provided 250,000 tests in Vietnam and had exported kits with capacity for 20,000 tests. 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MASS QUARANTINE Vietnam's testing ramp-up took place in tandem with a thorough contact-tracing programme and the quarantine of tens of thousands of people, many of them overseas Vietnamese returning home to escape worsening outbreaks in Europe and the United States. Viet A Corp's tests were first put into use on March 4, Viet told Reuters. In the six weeks prior to that, the country had gradually increased testing, but the number of people with the virus remained below 20. In the second week of March, that number more than doubled. In early March, only a fraction of the tens of thousands of arrivals in the military-run quarantine centres set up to house them were tested for the virus, according to health ministry data. But by early April, testing numbers began to surpass the number of those in quarantine. Medical officials tested and retested suspected cases, gradually discharging from quarantine those who tested negative several times. Many tests were also made on groups of people not in quarantine who may have been exposed to the virus. The country's swift response does not appear to have been hampered by the retirement of its health minister in November. The interim replacement, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, a Communist Party official with no experience of public health, has emerged as a hero on social media for his role leading Vietnam's coronavirus task force. Neither Dam nor Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long was made available for an interview. (Reporting by Khanh Vu, Phuong Nguyen and James Pearson in Hanoi Editing by Bill Rigby)

Silver Pagoda - A Truly Magnificent Place

2021-01-03T14:51:17Z

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