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TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 04/14/14 -- Way Ventures Inc. ("Way Ventures") (TSX VENTURE: WAY.P), a Capital Pool Company, is pleased to provide a progress update of its proposed qualifying transaction with UGE Holdings Limited ("UGE") previously announced by press release on September 10, 2013. Pursuant to the letter of intent entered into on August 16, 2013 UGE, the owner of Urban Green Energy Inc., Way Ventures and UGE will complete a business combination (the "Transaction") whereby all of the issued and outstanding securities of UGE will be exchanged for securities of Way Ventures. The Transaction is intended to constitute the Qualifying Transaction of Way Ventures as such term is defined in Policy 2.4 of the Corporate Finance Manual of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange").
UGE has its own purpose-built factory in Hebei, China and has completed renewable energy projects in over 80 countries around the world. As a result, UGE will be complying with the Exchange's proposed Emerging Markets Policy and will be completing the Qualifying Transaction by way of prospectus. These developments in the listing process have required additional time to comply with.
Prior to closing of the Transaction, Way Ventures will complete a share consolidation (the "Share Consolidation") on the basis of one post-consolidation common share of Way Ventures in exchange for every 5 pre-consolidation common shares currently issued and outstanding bringing the total issued and outstanding common shares to 1,120,000 on a post-consolidation basis.
Prior to closing of the Transaction, UGE will complete an arm's length non-brokered private placement of 1,406,210 common shares at a purchase price of $3.56 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of USD $5,000,000 (the "UGE Financing") resulting in the issuance of an additional 5,159,770 common shares of the resulting issuer (being Way Ventures following completion of the Transaction (the "Resulting Issuer") after applying the Share Exchange Ratio (as defined herein).
UGE will transfer all of its currently issued and outstanding common shares to Way Ventures on the basis of 3.669274 Resulting Issuer common shares, for every one UGE common share issued and outstanding (the "Share Exchange Ratio"), resulting in the issuance by Way Ventures on closing of the Transaction of approximately 20,639,081 common shares, and approximately 25,798,851 common shares including shares issued pursuant to the UGE Financing. The total number of Resulting Issuer shares to be issued on closing may be subject to minor changes as UGE continues to complete additional minor financings prior to closing of the Transaction.
In the year ended December 31, 2013, UGE had sales of approximately $5 million and in 2012 had sales of approximately $4.9 million (audited). As of December 31, 2013, UGE had total assets of approximately $9 million and long term liabilities of approximately $8.3 million (audited).
John Michael (Mike) Barnsley is the proposed Chief Financial Officer of the Resulting Issuer and Jian Yang is the proposed Chief Operating Officer and Secretary. Mr. Barnsley is currently Chief Financial officer and Corporate Secretary for Epic Fusion Corp. ("Epic Fusion"), a private company reporting on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Mr. Barnsley is a chartered accountant with more than 25 years of experience in the financial management of public companies including acting as CFO for Epic Data International Inc. (2008-2013) the predecessor company to Epic Fusion, and Rainmaker Entertainment Inc. (1995-2008).
Pursuant to an engagement letter dated November 18, 2013, Canaccord Genuity Corp. will act as Sponsor (as such term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) for the Qualifying Transaction.
Completion of the transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including but not limited to, Exchange acceptance. There can be no assurance that the transaction will be completed as proposed or at all.
Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the prospectus, management information circular or filing statement to be prepared in connection with the transaction, any information released or received with respect to the transaction may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. Trading in the securities of a capital pool company should be considered highly speculative.
The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. has in no way passed upon the merits of the proposed transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.
An agreement to sponsor should not be construed as any assurance with respect to the merits of the transaction or the likelihood of completion.
Way Ventures Inc.
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Director
Urban Green Energy Inc.
Chief Financial Officer
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Multiple data types are pouring into IoT deployments. Data is coming in small packages as well as enormous files and data streams of many sizes. Widespread use of mobile devices adds to the total. In this power panel at @ThingsExpo, moderated by Conference Chair Roger Strukhoff, panelists will look at the tools and environments that are being put to use in IoT deployments, as well as the team skills a modern enterprise IT shop needs to keep things running, get a handle on all this data, and deli...
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Best-selling Virginia author David Baldacci and his ongoing quest to help America learn to read.
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Not all of David Baldacci’s awards have to do with his writing. His latest, the National Literacy Leadership Award from the National Coalition for Literacy, is all about reading. And the fact that it comes from the NCL—a 30-year-old nonprofit that advocates for improved funding and stronger policies for adult literacy—means a lot to Baldacci.
“Our nation is based on reading and words and books and literacy,” says the 52-year-old author. “You can’t be an active participant in democracy if you can’t read.”
Baldacci accepted the award at the NCL’s awards ceremony on Capitol Hill in September. “I was happy to lend awareness and do what I could,” says Baldacci of his efforts to promote adult literacy, “but I know what the people in the trenches do when they sit down with people in prisons. Or refugees. Or someone in Appalachia who dropped out in 6th grade.” Those volunteer tutors, says Baldacci, “sit across the table and work, hour after hour, week after week, trying to teach people a skill that will improve their lives so much. I accept this award on their behalf. The real work happens with them, not me.”
But ProLiteracy, the international nonprofit organization that promotes literacy around the world, thinks Baldacci deserves praise too; they nominated him for the award. “David Baldacci not only puts his money where his mouth is through the foundation but also gets out and beats the bushes and raises awareness on Capitol Hill,” said the group's spokesperson.
Through the Wish You Well Foundation—a nonprofit organization Baldacci started with his wife Michelle in 2002—the couple has created programs to meet the growing demand for literacy services. They include the Citizens for Adult Literacy and Learning, a nonprofit that provides one-on-one tutoring in Amherst County, and the Wayne Pike Adult Literacy group in Pennsylvania that teaches adults basic reading and writing skills. And while Baldacci is humble about his work and quick to thank others, he is able to use his star power to raise awareness in Washington, D.C. He is, according to ProLiteracy, a compelling voice for the centrality of literacy to American democracy.
Baldacci’s passion for adult literacy started early on in his career, at first just in Virginia, but he has now helped to fund programs in 45 states.
“When I started as a published writer, I’d get invited to a lot of events, either library sponsored, friends of the library events or some literacy organization. And someone would always come up and talk about being an adult learner, and how that had changed their lives,” he recalls. “I got that message hammered home a lot.”
In a statement on WishYouWellFoundation.org, the Baldaccis say there are “nearly 100 million people” in the U.S. today who are “literacy challenged”—unable to read or reading at a below-average level. Baldacci says he saw America becoming a nation in which there are more people who cannot read than who can, and knew he had to do something. “Once you have that tipping point, it’s really hard to reverse it,” he says. The programs his foundation has backed stretch from Falls Church down to Roanoke, and well beyond Virginia’s borders to towns in Oregon, Iowa, Alabama, Missouri and more. Since its start, the Reston-based foundation has made more than $750,000 in grants, most of which has been supplied by Baldacci and his wife. The foundation’s average grant is between $5,000 and $10,000.
Baldacci’s love of storytelling began as a boy in Richmond when his mom bought him a notebook and told him to start writing things down because, he says, “I never shut up.” From there he says he was hooked: “The difference between people who want to be writers and people who were meant to write is that that love of writing will get you through the inevitable hard times.”
Baldacci settled in Vienna in 1994, after getting what he calls a “breathtaking, surreal and absurd” advance for his first book, Absolute Power. His latest book, The Forgotten, featuring Army Special Agent John Puller (who was introduced in Baldacci’s book Zero Day in 2011) will hit bookstores on November 20. Then, for a writer who never seems to put his pen down, it’s on to the next project. “I'm halfway through the new book, which features Will Robie from The Innocent,” he says. And then the next, the children’s book he wrote to bring Scholastic's hit 39 Clues series to a close—Cahills vs. Vespers: Book 6—is slated for a March 2013 release.
Baldacci is the author of 25 published novels, which have been translated into 45 languages and are sold in more than 80 countries, but he will soon be adding to his long list of credits. Late this year and early next year, Baldacci will be a consultant on the TNT television pilot “King and Maxwell,” based on his series of books featuring Secret Service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell. “I will work with the show runner on details leading up to production, and I will be available to help with development of plots, vision for the character arcs and material we can use in future episodes,” he says. The series is being helmed by Shane Brennan, the man behind “NCIS: Los Angeles.”
Baldacci’s success as a writer, though, hasn’t changed the way he sees himself: He still considers himself a pragmatist.
“Even if you work hard and do everything right, it doesn’t mean that things will work out for you. In so many ways, it’s not a level playing field in this country,” he explains. “And the best we can do is to give people the skills they really need in order to create opportunities for themselves. The number one skill is to be able to read,” he says. “If they can’t do that, everything else doesn’t matter.” WishYouWellFoundation.org


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A Columbus man was arrested for possession of suspected drugs and drug paraphernalia at a hotel in the 900 block of South State Street on the night of Feb. 25.
According to reports, a caller reported seeing what he believed was a drug deal, with multiple people meeting other individuals at their car in the parking lot of the hotel and exchanging items.
When police arrived, they reportedly removed three men from the vehicle at gunpoint because of previous reports that the men kept weapons in the vehicle.
When all three men were found to not be carrying weapons, they were taken out of handcuffs and questioned, reports stated.
The three men claimed to be homeless and denied having any drugs or drug use, according to police. Police eventually employed a K-9 unit and found a substance, which one of the men allegedly identified as methamphetamine, and other paraphernalia in the vehicle, reports stated.
One of the men was carrying a syringe containing a small amount of suspected heroin, which was sent for lab testing.
The 35-year-old man in possession of what was identified as methamphetamine was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and transported to the Franklin County jail, reports stated.
In other recent incident reports from the Westerville Division of Police:
* Two Columbus women were arrested after allegedly fighting in a Westerville store in the first block of East Schrock Road on the night of Feb. 28.
According to reports, when police arrived on the scene, the women still were arguing in the parking lot.
The argument reportedly began over money and led to both women punching each other in the store, reports stated. Officers reported they found one woman's braids lying on the floor after being pulled out.
Both women were charged with disorderly conduct, according to reports. One woman was transported to the Franklin County jail on a warrant through the Franklin County Sheriff's office.
* A Westerville man reported someone damaged a house under construction on property he owns in the 700 block of Africa Road.
According to reports, the man claimed he found damage that looked like someone tried to kick in the drywall of his house sometime between Feb. 27 and March 2. A window was found broken, along with damage to a door and drywall, reports stated.

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It’s 2015. We all fly or have flown. Air travel is extremely common, and most of us are now comfortable with it.
That is, until you see parts of the engine fall apart during taking off! Which is exactly what passengers witnessed on Wednesday as evidenced by the video below.
The plane was an Airbus A319 departing Santiago. Here’s a description of the incident from Aviation Safety.
Sky Airline flight H2-112 returned to land at Santiago-Arturo Merino Benitez Airport in Chile after both engine cowl doors of the no. 1 engine broke off during departure.
The Airbus A319 took off from runway 35R at 07:39 hours local time (10:39 UTC). After losing both cowlings on the no.1 CFMI CFM56-5B5/P engine the aircraft circled back and landed safely on runway 35L at 08:04 hours.
This incident is (at least) the 39th event of the loss of an engine cowl door on an Airbus A320-family aircraft. The U.K. AAIB issued several safety recommendations in their July 2015 report of an accident involving Airbus A319 G-EUOE that lost the cowling doors on both engine on departure from London-Heathrow.
Buckle up and check out this video:
I am a cool character when it comes to flying, but this one would take the cake.
How about you? Do you think you would have stayed composed and calm? Share your comments below and then add this to your Twitter/Facebook timeline to see if others would do the same.


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How to introduce chemicals to aquatic animals is a concern
Optimized feed efficiency in aquaculture operations is accomplished by insuring the complete consumption of aquafeed that contains the minimal amount of nutrients required to maximize growth, and minimizing the time between feed application and ingestion to reduce feed input and concomitant nutrient waste. Maximum efficiency requires feeds that contain highly digestible nutrients and, increasingly, chemical stimulants.
To survive in their natural environments, aquatic animals depend upon chemical stimuli for a variety of essential functions, including regulation of feeding behavior, migration, and synchronization of mating.
For chemoreception, finfish use either taste and smell “systems” or individual receptory cells. For example, olfaction systems and solitary cells are used for communication and homing. For the most part, receptor cells are located in olfactory pouches within the snouts of most fish and taste buds within the oral cavities of species like catfish. Bottom-dwelling fish have gustatory receptors on barbels, fins, and most of their body surfaces.
Chemoreception in crustaceans is typically oriented towards the anterior portion of the body but can also be associated with most appendages. As with finfish, this extensive distribution is related to such diverse uses as locating feed and mates, avoiding predators, and migration. Contact receptors in the flagellae of crustacean antennules are used for distance chemoreception, whereas those in mouth parts and appendages are used for food handling, gustation, and ingestion.
Characteristics of chemical stimulants
Most known chemical stimulants for finfish are nonvolatile and low in molecular weight. They contain nitrogen and can act as either acid or base. Water-soluble and heat-stable, compounds such as betaine, amino acids, nucleic acids, and quaternary ammonia compounds have broad biological distribution.
The efficacy of these compounds is determined primarily by their chemical compositions, how they interact, and their rates of diffusion into the water column. It follows, therefore, that once identified, these chemicals can be extracted from alternative, low-cost sources.
In finfish, some natural extracts are superior to chemically formulated ones. Of further interest is the finding that chemical-based feeding stimulation appears to be species-specific.
Chemicals added to aquatic feeds for the purpose of chemoattraction or feeding stimulation should insure fast location and rapid, complete ingestion. The issue of how to introduce the chemicals to aquatic animals is therefore of initial concern.
The most practical method of introduction is within feed. However, the effectiveness of this approach depends on the lability of the chemicals and overall feed stability. The extent to which leaching occurs is determined by feed particle size, shape, texture, buoyancy, and stability in water.
Chemical stimulants in aquaculture
A substantial amount of research has been undertaken to identify the potential benefits of chemical stimulants in aquaculture production environments. One benefit is increased initial palatability and consumption that could lead to an overall reduction in required feed input. This would occur due to complete consumption of the feed particles and improved transfer of nutrients by better identification of feed by the target animal.
Another benefit would be reduced levels of uneaten or wasted feed, resulting in improved feed conversion and water quality, which both potentially enhance growth rates. Increased feed performance and growth rates ultimately yield cost benefits, reduced nutrient losses and excretion of nitrogen, and more variation in feed formulas.
For finfish, chemical stimulants can reduce the time required for weaning fry from living prey to inert feeds. This results in increased production efficiency at hatcheries. Per-unit feed costs would also likely decrease due to reduced dietary levels of expensive feed ingredients.
Recent research on chemical stimulants and/or natural ingredients for applications in finfish aquaculture has included the use of freeze-dried krill for feed training largemouth bass, inosine-5-monophosphate as a feed enhancer, and krill hydrolysate as a feed attractant.
Studies have showed improved growth and performance in striped bass fed a plant-based diet, and evaluated feeding stimulants for young yellowtail snappers and juvenile gibel carp.
Investigations into potential chemical stimulants for shrimp have primarily focused on the physiology of detection and improvement of palatability. In reality, relatively few studies have addressed chemoattraction and feeding stimulation in shrimp. Some bottlenecks to this research include achieving equal-choice opportunity, variable physical environments, the effects of dietary protein on attraction, and statistical issues.
Currently, the most common practical chemoattractants and feeding stimulants used in commercial shrimp production feeds are either whole organism meals (fishmeal, krill meal, crab meal, artemia meal, squid muscle or mantle meal) or extracts like fish oils and fish solubles. Normal rates of inclusion are highly variable because chemoattractants like fishmeal are also important nutrient sources used for other purposes.
The true value of chemical stimulants to penaeid shrimp farming will come by addressing the aforementioned bottlenecks through the development of practical, reproducible methods to evaluate the efficacy of chemoattractants and feeding stimulants. One such method of evaluation has been developed by researchers at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station in Port Aransas, Texas, USA.
As more research into feed stimulants takes place, surprising new compounds, molecules, and substances, may emerge. Least-cost attractants may also be identified, with subsequent incorporation into formulated feeds without increases in per-unit feed cost.
Commercial attractants will probably grow to consist of a mixture of compounds because the location of, movement toward, and ingestion of feed involves more than one mode of action and multiple loci on animals. Chemoattractants are also required to be active for a maximum amount of time.
(Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the October 2004 print edition of the Global Aquaculture Advocate.)
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Whether you were rooting for Mayor Rahm Emanuel or Cook County Commissioner Jesús “Chuy” García, I think most Streetsblog readers will agree that there were some positive outcomes for sustainable transportation in yesterday’s municipal runoff election. Regardless of how you feel about Emanuel in terms of the economy, education, crime, transparency, ethics, and other issues, it’s safe to say he was the more progressive candidate when it comes to walking, biking, transit, and traffic safety.
For all his faults, the mayor has racked up an impressive list of transportation achievements during his first term, which got little airtime in the election coverage. These include the successful south Red Line reconstruction, many new and rehabbed ‘L’ stations, and the start of the Loop Link bus rapid transit project. We’ve seen an increased focus on reducing pedestrian fatalities, including plenty of new safety infrastructure. Big projects for bicycling have included dozens of miles of buffered and protected lanes, Divvy bike-share, and the Bloomingdale Trail.
García’s transportation platform, which voiced support for the Transit Future campaign for a dedicated funding at the county level, as well as for winning a fair share of state transportation dollars for the Chicago region, suggested that he understands the need for a high-quality transit system. When I interviewed him for Newcity magazine, the commissioner also said he was interested in creating a line item in the city budget for pedestrian infrastructure, and he praised Emanuel’s bike initiatives.
However, there were indications that the rate of transportation progress would have slowed down under a García administration. He told me he’s in favor of road diets and protected bike lanes, both of which became common over the last four years. However, he said that a more extensive community input is needed for road diets, and he would only install PBLs “where there’s good support for building [them.]”
Worse, the commissioner’s positions on automated traffic enforcement and the city’s plan for BRT on Ashland Avenue were downright reactionary, and seemed calculated to attract votes from disgruntled drivers. García and the other mayoral challengers deserve credit for drawing attention to ways that the Emanuel administration mismanaged the traffic cam program, including questionable locations, malfunctioning cameras and more. As a result, the mayor recently pledged to remove red light cams from low-crash intersections and make other changes to help rebuild Chicagoan’s confidence in the program.
However, García threw out the baby with the bathwater by promising abolish, rather than reform, automated enforcement if elected, even though numerous studies have shown that well placed cams have been very successful in reducing serious crashes and fatalities in other cities. Although he argued that the program unfairly targeted low-income and working-class Chicagoans, there’s actually a higher density of cams in the city’s more affluent neighborhoods. Moreover, Chicago’s worst intersections for pedestrian crashes involving children are located in low-income neighborhoods and, from my experience scanning news stories for Today’s Headlines, it appears that the majority of serious traffic crashes take place on the South and West Sides.
Likewise, García’s opposition to the Ashland BRT plan, which would nearly double bus speeds via dedicated lanes and other time-saving features, appeared to be a case of pandering to motorists. “This project cannot be approved in its current form, and frankly may never be appropriate for approval,” he told the Sun-Times.


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Properly stored, cooked beets will last for 3 to 5 days in the refrigerator. … Bacteria grow rapidly at temperatures between 40 °F and 140 °F; cooked beets should be discarded if left out for more than 2 hours at room temperature.
Do beets go bad if not refrigerated?
The beets will not spoil if left at cool room temperature for a few days, but they do best when refrigerated for up to 10 days. If they turn soft, discard them. … They do not keep well; if necessary, however, they may be put, unwashed, into a perforated plastic bag and refrigerated overnight.
How do you store cooked beets?
- Cool cooked beets promptly in cold water.
- Remove stem and taproot and slip off skins.
- Cut into slices or cubes.
- Fill pint or quart zip-type plastic freezer bags or plastic freezer containers. …
- Seal, label and freeze.
Does cooked beetroot need to be refrigerated?
To store: Keep raw beetroot in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight for 3-4 days. Cooked beetroot should be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
How do you store fresh beets at room temperature?
Put a lid on the bucket to help keep in moisture, but leave it loose to allow for air circulation. Keep the sand or peat moss moist and check the roots from time to time, removing any that show signs of rot because one bad beet can spoil the bunch. When stored in this way, beets will stay fresh for up to three months.
Can beets sit out overnight?
How long can cooked beets be left at room temperature? Bacteria grow rapidly at temperatures between 40 °F and 140 °F; cooked beets should be discarded if left out for more than 2 hours at room temperature.
How long do beets last at room temperature?
Beets last 2 to 4 weeks in the crisper drawer in the fridge and 3 to 5 days at room temperature. Once you cook them, consume the leftovers within 4 to 5 days. The storage period for fresh beets is pretty wide because of a few reasons: in cold months beets tend to last longer than in the summer.
Do cooked beets freeze well?
Beets, with their strong earthy flavor, are an easy root vegetable to grow and can be cooked and frozen for up to 8 months.
How should I store beets?
Cut off the stems of the greens, leaving about 2 inches attached to the beets. Place the beets into a sealed storage container or silicone food storage bags. Then place the bag into the produce drawer in your refrigerator. They’ll stay fresh up to 2 weeks.
What can I do with too many beets?
15 Ways to Use Beets
- Crushed. For beets that are crispy on the outside and supertender within, steam them whole, then mash them until flattened and sear them in butter and olive oil.
- Pickled. …
- Sandwiches. …
- Salt-roasted. …
- Risotto. …
- Tomato soup. …
- Latkes. …
Is it OK to eat beets that are soft?
Fresh beets are very firm to the touch (I always check beets for firmness when buying). When they start to get a bit softer, you should use them within a day or two, tops. If the beets are limp, mushy, or soft, it’s time for them to go.
How do you store beetroot without a refrigerator?
Store your beets in a root cellar if you can’t use the fridge. While storing beets in the fridge is easy and effective, you can also store them in a root cellar, or anywhere else that’s cold and moist. In this case, keep your beets inside a plastic container or cooler.
How long can you keep roasted beets?
Storage: Roasted beets can be refrigerated whole or sliced in airtight container for up to 1 week.
Do carrots need to be refrigerated?
Do carrots need to be kept in the fridge? Carrots do not need to be kept in the fridge, but this is certainly the best place for them. … If you have leftover cooked carrots, they can be stored in here, too. Put them inside an airtight container, and make sure they’re used within 3-5 days.
Can you eat beets that have sprouted?
The green portions and the sprouts have unhealthy levels of a naturally occurring toxin called solanine. … If you do find with potatoes with eyes, cut away all of the green, and the rest of the potato will be safe to eat. Other root veggies like carrots and beets are fine to eat, even if they get a little dried and limp.

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