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To: Julius Wong who wrote (150483)9/1/2019 7:45:56 PM
From: TobagoJack1 Recommendation

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btw, my wife asked me again, "when are we going to buy?" and I had to reply, "buy what?"

gold, silver, platinum, check

hong kong industrial properties yielding enough and w/o vacancy, check

cash (mostly us$ for the moment), way too much, but good to hold and wait

real estate transactions dried up, meaning neither sellers nor buyers, all waiting for something, to sell and buy

currency defended w/ US$ 450 billion of reserves, and backstopped by team China

dividend-paying stocks yielding 3 - 6% tax-free, profit-covered

am teaching the kids on what am doing to navigate, and why

they seem keen to watch, especially the jack, as I said any trades we make in his practice account will accrue to his allowance ledger, +s and -s

the coconut is having fun w/ news flow monitoring

there is great chaos under the heaven, and the situation is fabulous



To: Julius Wong who wrote (150483)9/1/2019 8:53:05 PM
From: TobagoJack  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 217802
 
W/r to HK, was asked and I figured ...

Bullet points for submittal, and here they be without poor whining, bad-actor denigration, useless bias, and pointless but evil fake news

(1) Immediate Situation: many groups w/ grievances, legitimate and otherwise, are expressing themselves through means legal and criminal.

(1-i) Important: the groups are not together in alliance, but cannot be easily separated, as there are enough bad actors stirring and hijacking the situation

(1-ii) People want: protection of savings and investments, and rule of law, and responsive governance

(1-iii) The extradition bill endangered savings and investments, and rule of law, and indicated unresponsive governance

(1-iv) Current street riots by small groups hidden amongst larger groups endanger savings and investments, and rule of law, and unless pacified by the authorities, indicate breakdown of rule of law

(1-v) Resolution:

- Authorize clearly organized demonstrations but not any marches, so as to decrease the opportunities of lawbreaking and disruption to people’s lives, and reduce chances of violence engendered by black groups hiding within peaceful groups. Make the organizers equally responsible for ensuring peace within authorized settings, with help of invited, welcomed, and cooperative police, that which is simply a rule-of-law organization

- The extradition bill is no longer an issue, and if an issue, a dead issue, full stop

- Investigations shall be carried on by the authorities and by the unbiased independents against all law-breakers irrespective or organization affiliation (all groupings, including civil service and police), for extraordinary situations call for extraordinary measures, full stop

- Training and communication measures across all society, including schools

- Rule-of-law plays out for all, for the good of Hong Kong, explained to Hong Kong

(2) Longer Term: Hong Kong needs policies and catalysts for continuing, inclusive, hope and prosperity

Important: More people must have ‘skin’ in the wellbeing of Hong Kong

(2-i) People needs work, wealth protection, healthcare, education, and place to live

(2-ii) Remind people about what is important to Hong Kong and how Hong Kong can remain great

(2-iii) Help engender long term economic opportunities (science, technology, engineering, medicine)

(2-iv) English and Mandarin education, and global education

(2-v) Preventative and attentive medicine, modern and traditional, transparent and reliable, and affordable

(2-vi) Public housing

(2-vii) Great Bay Area, Biotech Park, Fintech, IPO, global HQ hub, etc etc

(3) Consultation, consideration, communication, confirmation



To: Julius Wong who wrote (150483)9/2/2019 5:25:59 AM
From: TobagoJack  Respond to of 217802
 
imperatives lead to solutions, etc etc

bloomberg.com

China Drone Attack on Crop-Eating ‘Monster’ Shows 98% Kill Rate



Atomisation spraying effect.

Source: XAG

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An army of drones deployed to fight a crop-devouring pest in a southern area of China has recorded a mortality rate of as high as 98%, according to the manufacturer.

XAG, a Guangzhou-based drone maker, teamed up with Germany’s Bayer Crop Science in a drone swarm operation to kill the fall armyworm in China’s Guangxi region. The autonomous devices, loaded with low-toxicity insecticide, have also successfully managed the pests in a government-led operation in the southwest province of Yunnan, XAG said.

“It is the ‘crop-devouring monster’ that attacks over 80 crop varieties,” XAG said in a statement Monday. Most farmers resort to traditional insecticide sprayers, which not only fail to move fast enough against the “ravenous, fast-moving fall armyworm” that can fly up to 100 kilometers in one night, but also expose them to dangerous chemicals, it said.

This Is the Caterpillar That’s Coming for Your Lunch: QuickTake

The fall army worm, a crop-devouring pest, has spread from the Americas to Africa and Asia, gorging on rice, corn, vegetables, cotton and more. Since arriving in China, it has advanced north, affecting 950,000 hectares of crops in 24 provinces as of mid-August, including part of Hebei, Shaanxi and Shandong, according to an official report published late last month. Outbreaks at 90% of the affected areas are now under control, the report said.

Drones can safely operate after sunset to kill the pests, which feed most actively at night, XAG said. According to a local media report, drones have also effectively helped to control the spread of the pests found in some cornfields in the northern province of Henan.

— With assistance by Shuping Niu

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To: Julius Wong who wrote (150483)9/7/2019 9:20:15 PM
From: Pogeu Mahone  Respond to of 217802
 
Is beyond meat unhealthy?

While all four nutritionists recognized the Beyond Burger as a processed food, that doesn't exactly qualify it as "junk food." ... The protein has been associated with type 2 diabetes and heart disease, and processed meats like sausage, bacon, and hot dogs could increase the risk of stomach and bowel cancers.Jun 20, 2019