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/ For people serving time, books have long been a means of education, self-actualization and connection. Advocates are speaking out about a new policy banning family, friends and third parties from sending books to incarcerated Iowans, who must now buy books themselves and only from approved vendors. Locked up in a cell for 23 hours a day at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison, Anji says one way her brother is coping is by reading a book a day. “Hes able to receive one book a day. And...

AVweb Flight Trial: Pipistrel Panthera Sleek, stylish and fast, it bests the SR22 in speed with middling payload. Only diesels top its efficiency. The Panthera is as drag free as it looks. Wings and control surfaces are free of exposed hinges and hardware. Winglets further reduce drag and improve stall characteristics. At the Aero show in Friedrichshafen, in 2012, the undisputed star was a sleek and sexy four-place single from the innovative Slovenian company, Pipistrel. The Pa...

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  WINDSOR, ONT. -- The Mayor of Essex has asked a town councilor to issue a public apology after a tweet sparked outrage online — with some community members calling for him to step down from his position. Hundreds have voiced their concerns on social media after Ward 3 Essex town councilor Chris Vander Doelen tweeted Friday: “My test for the Chinese flu came back positive. So I hafta lay low for another week. A punishment worse than the illness proved to be.” A tweet that infuriate...

Beyond Meat has announced several major product expansions within its existing footprint at retailers nationwide. As demand for plant-based meat continues to rise, the company said the increased distribution strengthens its expansive retail presence at approximately 28,000 retail outlets across the U.S. The expanded retail product availability includes Beyond Meatballs, Beyond Breakfast Sausage Links, Cookout Classic and Beyond Sausage. “Last year, we expanded our retail portfolio by introduc...

The plant-based meat alternative opened its first end-to-end manufacturing plant outside the US outside of Shanghai. Plant-based protein firm Beyond Meat announced this week that its first end-to-end manufacturing plant for outside the United States has officially opened in the Jiaxing Economic & Technological Zone (JXEDZ) near Shanghai. The facility enables the plant-based meat alternatives maker to expand the scale and boost the speed of production and distribution of its products in th...

The plant – which will produce Beyond Meat’s plant-based pork, beef and poultry products, including Beyond Pork​​ (created specifically for the Chinese market) – is expected to improve its cost structure and sustainability metrics, said CEO Ethan Brown. “ The opening of our dedicated plant-based meat facility in China ​[which will make its extrudate and finished products] marks a significant milestone in Beyond Meat’s ability to effectively compete in one of the world’s lar...

March 14, 2021 Instagram/Cathryn Li Malaysian influencer Cathryn Li has said that the recent vitriol against her online has driven her to suicide. In an Instagram post on Saturday (March 13), Li detailed how she suffered an emotional collapse and "tried to end all the pain". An accompanying photo showed angry red marks around the middle of her neck. She wrote in the now-deleted post: "Last night, I had an emotional breakdown and tried to hang myself to end all the pain, (but) the wire was too ...

Recent College Grads Face Lack of Opportunities During COVID-19 Recent College Grads Face Lack of Opportunities During COVID-19 Persevering Under Pressure Share this story Published March 2nd, 2021 at 6:00 AM Above image credit: Recent college graduates are navigating a challenging job market in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Antonio Rodriguez | Adobe) Megan Hiestand had it all figured out.  A 2019 graduate with two degrees in biomed...

Quamnet Outstanding Enterprise Awards 2020 ceremony Successfully Held on 3&4 February 2021 Gaining Support from Business Community and Media HONG KONG, Feb 24, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - The Award Ceremony of Quamnet Outstanding Enterprise Awards 2020 was successfully held on 3 and 4 February 2021 at Regal Kowloon Hotel. 12 awarded companies representatives and honourable guests attended and witnessed the 12th Anniversary of the Awards. Despite pandemic, the Awards was able to gain wide support f...