6 countries face sanctions over animal smuggling

GENEVA (AP) ? Delegates to a U.N. conservation meeting are threatening sanctions against six countries unless they approve legislation to fighting the illegal animal trade.

The multibillion-dollar illegal trade in wildlife is a growing problem, and environmentalists say a big reason is nations' failure to enact stiff penalties for traffickers or enforce wildlife laws already on the books.

The subject was a major topic Thursday at a weeklong meeting in Geneva of the 175-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.

The six countries ? Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Paraguay, Rwanda, Nepal and the Solomon Islands ? were told they must approve laws imposing penalties for wildlife smugglers and other provisions on how to handle confiscated wildlife.

Delegates to the meeting said the countries would have 60 days to draw up the required legislation.

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OUYA to get OnLive gameplay at launch, console's full controller ...

OnLive comes to OUYA, Controller Makes Full Frontal Debut

When OnLive first heard about OUYA, we were excited to see console gaming becoming more available and open. Like OUYA, we came to gaming with a new vision for making top-quality gaming accessible to more people, and we continue to look for ways to expand on that vision.

OUYA is rethinking the console business, making waves by using standard technology to make gaming for your living room accessible, affordable and more innovative than ever. In OnLive's case, we pioneered a groundbreaking, cloud-based system that instantly delivers games to any device on demand.

We are pleased to announce that OnLive will be available on OUYA at launch, extending and building on our commitment to make the best games available to everyone, everywhere.
What does that mean for OUYA backers?

OnLive will deliver a full console-class experience, bringing hundreds of top-tier games from more than 80 publishers to the OUYA console for play on demand.

OUYA owners will be able to jump in and play any of these games both at home on their OUYA console, and on the go on PCs, Macs, tablets and phones, never leaving a game behind.

Instant demos will be available for nearly every game in our ever-growing library-from eagerly anticipated indie titles like Ravaged, to hot blockbusters like the upcoming Darksiders? II. Players can experience up to 30 minutes of each game for free before deciding what to buy. If they like it, they can continue playing where the demo left off.

OnLive already delivers a premium gaming experience to tablets, smartphones, PCs, Macs, connected TVs and HDTVs via the OnLive? Game System or dedicated streaming devices like the VIZIO Co-Star. We're pleased to deliver the same OnLive experience on the OUYA console when it launches next year.

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/27/ouya-to-get-onlive-gameplay-at-launch-consoles-full-controller/

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• Lotteries were brought to America in the 1800s by the thousands of Chinese immigrants who worked in the mines and on the railroads.
• As early as 1420, lotteries were used in Europe for public works. High-value commodities such as land and art were often sold through lotteries.
• It was during the 1930's that slot machines began to become very popular across America, and in the late 40's Bugsy Siegel added machines to his Flamingo Hilton hotel in Las Vegas.
• People earning $10,000 per year gamble more than twice as much money as people earning $30-40,000 per year. People earning $10,000 per year gamble four times as much money as those making $80,000 or more per year.

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What to do with the remaining roles? (POLL)

You know your favorite drink, Coke? Well HE is in the soda group, fighting against all of the other drinks to become the victor. And your good ol' buddy, Green Tea? SHE'S also fighting. Could there be some heat in this battle? Or will sparks fly? (6 OPEN)

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Should we get rid of the extra roles and then find our own love interest?

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Well hey, like I told you before Sunni, Im more then willing to take more then one character, probably 2 more at the most, maybe 3. :3

NPC idea: Eh, I dont think it would work out well.
Free L O V E choice: That would be okay, it would work out much more then the NPC idea, BUT we gotta get even amount of boys and girls...unless some of us are interested in that kind of thing.

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Free love interest would be pretty alright as long as some of the girls aren't homophobic or anything. I was kind of hesitant with my post since I didn't know Pepsi or Coke's names. :/

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Loblaw earnings drop 19%

Loblaw Cos. Ltd profit fell by almost one fifth last quarter, even as same store sales expanded slightly.

Canada's largest grocery store chain said profit was 57 cents per share, down almost 19 per cent compared with the same period in 2011.

Revenue was $7.37 billion, an increase of 1.3 per cent over the second quarter of 2011. Retail sales and same-stores sales grew 1.1 per cent and 0.2 per cent respectively. Same-store sales are a key metric of retail health, measuring sales at already established stores and stripping out the impact of new store openings.

The company currently operates more than 1,000 grocery stores across the country under numerous banners, including Great Canadian Super Store, Provigo, No Frills and Atlantic Superstore.

The company is battling Wal-Mart's Supercentres in a tight battle to dominate the Canadian grocery industry. Loblaw has cited costs related to upgrading the company's inventory and IT system in order to better compete in almost every quarter since the world's largest retailer started selling groceries in Canada more than five years ago.

As far back as the third quarter of 2007, Loblaw made mention in its quarterly report of "a new multi-year plan to upgrade information technology and supply chain infrastructure designed to substantially improve efficiency" and one that was expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

That plan is still underway, as the grocer cited a $66 million charge related to IT costs in its consolidated operating income on Wednesday.

"In the second quarter we continued to execute our plan," executive chairman Galen Weston said in a release Wednesday.

"We remain confident that our ongoing investments in infrastructure, including the completion of our IT implementation, will enable efficiencies and expense leverage to drive future earnings growth."

Weston added, however, that the "outlook for 2012 is unchanged ? we continue to expect full-year net earnings to be down year-over-year."

For 2012 as a whole, Loblaw says it expects capital expenditures of approximately $1.1 billion, with approximately 40 per cent to be dedicated to investing in IT infrastructure and supply chain projects and the remaining 60 per cent to be spent on retail operations.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/loblaw-earnings-drop-19-163331851--finance.html

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Court Grants Injunction Against Caterina Fake?s Use Of The Name ?Pinwheel?

It looks like Flickr co-founder Caterina Fake may have to find a new name for her new product Pinwheel. A New York court has granted a preliminary injunction against Fake's startup 2bkco, which was requested by a startup called Pinweel. (When you look at the name, I think you can see where the conflict comes in.) The injunction was posted on Scribd by lawyer and blogger Venkat Balasubramani, and I've embedded it below. Fake sent me an email confirming its accuracy, though she declined to say what the company's response will be, because "we can't comment on pending legal matters." The Pinweel team sent a similarly terse statement, saying, "We can confirm that the federal court has issued a preliminary injunction that requires that Caterina Fake's company immediately cease their use of the Pinwheel name."

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Michigan Home & Garden Show Opens Friday, March 9 at Pontiac ...

Pontiac, MI (PRWEB) February 28, 2012

The 21st annual Michigan Home & Garden Show opens Friday, March 9 and runs through Sunday, March 11 at the Silverdome in Pontiac highlighting the latest trends in green living, remodeling or maintenance and blooming gardens to give homeowners a much needed taste of springtime to come.

?We are excited to welcome scores of savvy homeowners to the show for our special features, exhibits, educational seminars and displays,? said Mike Wilbraham, show producer of ShowSpan, Inc. in Grand Rapids. ?Don?t miss the professional gardens and landscapes with blooming annuals and perennials, waterfalls, fountains and outdoor kitchens created by area landscapers.?

Twiggy, The Water Skiing Squirrel, sporting a life jacket and water skis and pulled by a remote-controlled boat in a custom-made swimming pool, as seen on ESPN, ?Good Morning America? and ?The Late Show with David Letterman,? will entertain and teach the importance of life jackets and safety on the water.

Author Joey Green will present strange but useful household tips during his ?Wacky Uses for Brand Name Products? such as polishing furniture with Spam, removing carpet stains with Pampers and cleaning diamond rings with Efferdent as seen on ?The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,? ?Good Morning America? and ?The View.?

Outdoor living space will be shown in professionally landscaped gardens and landscapes with blooming annuals and perennials, reflecting ponds, waterfalls, fountains, brick walkways, decks and patios created by area landscapers.

Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc., members of the National Garden Clubs, Inc., will display a flower invitational exhibition of floral design themed ?Memories of the Past Forging into the Future.?

Free educational seminars and how-to demonstrations for new ideas and instruction led by gardening, interior design, home improvement and cooking experts. Chefs will cook and share tips on the Quality Lumber Food Stage. Eastern Market will host the presentations on Friday. America?s Master Handyman and WJR radio host Glenn Haege will be among the experts covering design, home improvement and energy on the Home Improvement Stage. Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association experts will conduct the seminars on the Plant Michigan Green Garden Stage. Children will have the opportunity to climb on inflatables and a portable climbing tower at the Grace Adventures Fun Zone.

Decorative home accessories, Michigan landscape and nature photography and food products will be available for purchase at the Garden & Art Market.

Homeowners can compare products and services and find professionals for landscaping, building, remodeling, do-it-yourself and home decorating projects. Experts will be on hand to provide tips, advice and knowledge on home renovations, improvement, maintenance, environmentally friendly living, gardening and landscaping.

Exhibit displays will fill the Silverdome for homeowners? landscaping, gardening, home improvement and energy efficiency projects from heating and cooling, kitchens and baths, windows and doors to room additions, siding, closets, vacuums, appliances, fixtures, furnishings, landscaping and decorative accessories.

Pontiac Silverdome is located at 1200 Featherstone Road, north of M-59 and west of Opdyke Road in Pontiac. Show hours are from noon ? 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. ? 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. ? 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10; $5 for children 6-14 and children 5 and under admitted free. Discount coupons for $2 off Friday or Sunday adult admission are available at show?s website and participating Wendy?s restaurants. Advance tickets are available online at http://www.SilverdomeEvents.com. Family Day is Saturday with free admission until noon for children 14 and under and special activities and demonstrations. On site parking is available for $5. Social networkers can follow the show at Twitter.com/MIHomeShow and become a fan on Facebook at SilverdomeHomeShow.com/Facebook. For more information, visit http://www.SilverdomeHomeShow.com or call (800) 328-6550.

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Mike Wilbraham
ShowSpan, Inc.
(616) 447-2860

Source: http://gogreenliving.org/michigan-home-garden-show-opens-friday-march-9-at-pontiac-silverdome/.php

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