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To: elmatador who wrote (141774)	5/28/2018 3:13:43 AM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 217749

i do dunno a lot that is why i am here you claim to know much stick around you love it here, always have pity you had to let go of the mc role, and probably because you you claim to know either more or everything

To: elmatador who wrote (141774)	5/28/2018 3:24:07 AM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 217749

now, a question, again are you going to stop being disruptive, or continue to treat this thread as a sh*t of a place where you can come and go ranking people as one would olives and calling them whores?

To: elmatador who wrote (141774)	5/28/2018 6:58:35 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 217749

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To: elmatador who wrote (141774)	5/28/2018 7:44:20 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 217749

speaking of arms and legs, or wings and drum sticks best that brazil quickly sort out its truckers, else they would slip up their export-support duty zerohedge.com Brazil Trucker Strike Worsens As Petrobras Workers Plan WalkoutBrazil's crippling trucker strike entered its eight day on Monday, affecting virtually all aspects of the country's economy as vital resources have been unable to reach their destinations. The protests, triggered by a 50% spike in fuel prices over the last year, resulted in the declaration of a state of emergency across most major cities as shelves run bare and vital supplies dwindle. Airports have reported running out of fuel, hospitals are running out of supplies, and public transport and trash collection have been reduced or halted across the country. Some food prices have also spiked as supplies dwindle. As we noted on Friday, a lack of livestock feed threatens a billion chickens and 20 million pigs who may starve to death. Now, after deploying the military to physically unblock roads and several last-ditch measures to seek a resolution Sunday night, President Michel Temer has a new problem on his hands; Petrobras workers are about to go on strike starting May 30 - demanding that the company fire CEO Pedro Parente and permanently lower fuel prices. The company said on Friday that they have no plans to remove Parente. Petrobas attempted to calm the striking truckers last week by lowering the price of diesel by 10% for two weeks, a move which did not impress the truckers. Shares of Petrobras have dropped 35% since May 16. Minor progress in the strike was achieved over the weekend, as most of the nationwide roadblocks were at least partially opened, allowing passenger cars to pass freely. The governor of Brazil's most populous state of Sao Paulo also negotiated a deal Saturday night with truckers' representatives to remove the roadblocks until Tuesday, while also guaranteeing provisions for essential services. Police escorts helped tanker trucks reach key fuel depots and gas stations after some people chose to sleep in their cars, sometimes waiting more than 12 hours in line for fuel. While delivery of essential medical supplies is improving, supermarkets still face shortages of perishables such as fruit, vegetables and eggs. The meat producers association ABPA said poultry growers have lost 64 million chickens. Brazil is the world’s largest poultry exporter. -Bloomberg That said, the road openings and delivery of vital supplies appear to be nothing more than band-aids, which include a Sunday night cut in the price of diesel. Mr Temer said the diesel price cut would be valid for two months, after which there would be price adjustments only every month rather than on a daily basis. “This way the truck driver can better plan his costs and the value of his freight,” the president said. - FT Throughout this week, my government has always been open to dialogue,” said President Temer during a brief announcement on national television, conceding a cut of R$0.46 per litre, or an average of about 12 per cent. Meanwhile, one billion chickens and 20 million pigs continue to be at risk of starvation, as feed supplies are still unable to reach farms according to Brazilian export group ABPA. A leader from ABPA reportedly met with the Temer administration late Sunday, according to Bloomberg. ABPA said that over 150 poultry and pork processing plants had indefinitely suspended production, while Brazil's sugar industry - the world's largest - is slowly halting cane harvest operations as their machines run out of fuel. The drivers, many of them owners of their own vehicles, have organised themselves through WhatsApp groups and social media and are fiercely opposed to a government they see as corrupt and rapacious. Many of them are calling for a military “intervention” or coup to take over the government. “This revolt by the truckers is the embryo of a tax rebellion,” said Brazilian economist Eduardo Giannetti, who is also an advisor to one of the candidates in Brazil’s October elections, environmentalist Marina Silva. Speaking in an interview with Folha de S.Paulo newspaper, he said like the American Revolution, tax rebellions began when “the population no longer accepts the legitimacy of the government to tax it”. - FT Other measures offered by the Temer government to ease the situation include special concessions at toll booths, legislation to establish minimum freight pricing and a guaranteed share of government-contracted commodity deliveries.

To: elmatador who wrote (141774)	5/29/2018 3:55:18 AM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 217749

Certainly seems Brazil can use more truck drivers as the nation is experiencing cardiac event, arms and legs not withstanding Call Suning for help? roboticsandautomationnews.com Suning unveils self-driving heavy-duty truck Posted by Mai Tao May 28, 2018 Suning Logistics has completed driving tests for its autonomous heavy-duty truck, which the company calls “Strolling Dragon”, in Shanghai, China. The company says the completion marks another milestone in its plan to offer fully-automated logistics solutions. Strolling Dragon is the largest unmanned truck in Suning Logistics’ automated fleet, boasting Level-4 self-driving capabilities; it is highly automated, and is able to operate without human input within pre-programmed parameters. It is the first self-driving truck developed by a Chinese e-commerce company to pass logistics campus tests and highway-scenario road tests in China. “The success of Strolling Dragon’s self-driving tests is a groundbreaking accomplishment for Suning, and represents another step forward in our Online-to-Offline (O2O) smart retail strategy,” Zhang Jindong, chairman of parent company Suning Holdings Group said. “Suning’s goal is to develop its logistics business into the biggest and most intelligent retail infrastructure network in China. “The promise of automation solutions will not only boost efficiency in Suning’s logistics operations, but also benefit the industry, and consumers, by offering more possibilities, and a better shopping experience.” Equipped with cutting-edge artificial intelligence, deep-learning technologies, and high-tech gadgets such as laser radar, and Suning claims Strolling Dragon has “superhuman” vision that enables it to accurately recognize obstacles at a distance of over 300 meters, even at high speed. In addition, the unmanned truck can make emergency stops, or avoid obstacles at a response rate of 25 ms, allowing for safe autonomous driving even at a speed of 80 km/h. Strolling Dragon is part of Sunning’s strategy to provide fully-automated logistics solutions powered by AI. The company launched its Automated Guided Vehicles warehouse ahead of the “ 11/11”, or “Singles Day” shopping festival in 2017, providing a “goods-to-people” solution instead of the traditional “people-to-goods” model. As a result, the time spent selecting an item from shelves during the fulfillment process has been shortened to 10 seconds – five times more efficient than manual work. In April, Suning Logistics rolled out its “Biu” autonomous delivery robots, which can work around the clock to deliver goods directly to customers. With the expansion of its robot warehouse networks, as well as its drone delivery network that has started normal operation, Sunning Logistics is building a logistics chain that is more and more automated. Global vehicle giants including Daimler and Tesla are pioneering self-driving trucks. Compared with automated cars, Suning’s self-driving trucks are closer to commercialization, thanks to less complicated working environments, as trucks used for delivery spend most of their time on highways. Sunning will continue to collaborate with technology firms to build a smart logistics system in which self-driving trucks, automated vehicles and robots work seamlessly to do the delivery job for humans. When considering the implications of applying automation technology to vehicles, Suning’s plans call for drivers to be assisted rather than replaced, for the foreseeable future. The relatively complex and tiring job of long-distance driving puts drivers in high risk of accidents, while automation helps reduce such risk. With the help of self-driving technology, Suning Logistics can help create a more comfortable, and safer, working environment for over 100,000 truck drivers working for the company. AI technology can reduce logistics costs for logistic firms, which will find it increasingly difficult to hire long-distance drivers in China’s ageing society. Although current laws and regulations in China ban self-driving vehicles on public roads, automated trucks will likely get the greenlight first as technologies advance and the government improves rules to accommodate innovations.