MGM and Amazon Is the takeover in danger of failing?

Status: 22.06.2021 10:18 p.m.

Actually, the mega-deal between the traditional MGM studio and the online giant Amazon was already dry. Now the takeover is to be checked again by the US Trade Commission FTC.

From Marcus Schuler, ARD studio Los Angeles

The Wall Street Journal reports that the new head of the FTC Trade Commission, Lina Khan, wants to take another closer look at the planned takeover of the renowned Hollywood studio by Amazon. The reason for this is an already existing competition procedure against Amazon, which the FTC has initiated.

The group actually wanted to take over the 97-year-old film studio from Jeff Bezos for the equivalent of 6.91 billion euros. This was intended to increase the Amazon Prime film library – Amazon’s streaming service – in order to be able to remain competitive with the video platforms of Netflix, Disney Plus and HBO Max. More than 4,000 productions are slumbering in the MGM archive – including all James Bond films. In addition, Amazon is increasingly producing its own content for its Prime video platform. In addition, the company has attracted attention with its aggressive purchasing policy in US sports rights. Among other things, it holds broadcasting rights to the US National Football League (NFL). Compared to other providers, however, their own library of entertainment goods such as series and feature films is relatively small.

In the worst case, no approval

The takeover has now suffered a setback. In the worst case scenario, it could not be approved. Only a few weeks ago, after consulting the Justice Department, the FTC reserved the right to examine the takeover more closely. Neither the US agency nor the online company wanted to comment on the process.

In the US, a great deal of competition has arisen for dominance in the streaming market. This market has so far been dominated by Netflix. The new head of the FTC, the 32-year-old Khan, caused a sensation five years ago with a legal article in the Yale Law Journal. In this she had described what she believed was anti-competitive behavior on the part of Amazon. She came to the conclusion that the current US competition laws are too weak to be able to put a constantly expanding company like Amazon in their place.

Less freedom for tech companies

In the past, Khan had advocated curbing large dominant companies time and again. This is one of the few overlaps shared by the two parties represented in Congress. Both Democrats and Republicans want to tighten the power of tech companies like Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon.

Khan was appointed to office by US President Joe Biden a few days ago. She is expected to regulate the big tech companies in Silicon Valley and on the US West Coast more tightly

Nikon produced cameras in 1948, leading the development of the industry together with Canon. Smart phones are equipped with multiple cameras to take high-quality photos, and people no longer need to carry cameras with them, which makes the camera market into a downturn. Nikon also plans to close two factories in Yamagata and Fukushima prefectures that are engaged in the processing of replacement lens parts for digital cameras. At present, the Sendai Nikon factory of Japan’s affiliated company only produces the top model D6 for professionals.
Previously, Nikon had three camera production bases located in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, Thailand, and China. However, with the popularity of smartphones, camera sales have been severely impacted. Nikon’s production base in Wuxi, Jiangsu has been closed in 2017. Now, after the shutdown of the camera production base in Sendai City, all Nikon camera production lines will be transferred to Thailand .

Nikon was founded in 1917. As a “century-year-old company”, Nikon has always been a representative company of “Made in Japan” and has been high hopes since its inception. Relying on its own technical experience in the optical field, from the beginning of imitating the German brand, it gradually moved towards completely self-developed and self-made, and even grew into a world-class camera giant through a series of innovations, and jointly monopolized the global high-end camera market with Canon and Zeiss. Nikon is one of the representative companies of precision and optical technology. Its business areas include four major business areas: healthcare, precision equipment, imaging products, and industrial metrology. In recent years, as the performance of smart phone cameras has improved, the digital camera market has shrunk significantly. According to the Japanese Camera and Imaging Machinery Industry Association, the output of cameras in 2020 is about 8.74 million units, which is about a quarter of that in 2015. According to the Nikkei News, Nikon accounts for nearly 30% of the Chinese camera market, but the entire camera market is shrinking. Under the influence of changes in the external market, the demand for small digital cameras in particular is declining. As mobile phone camera functions become more and more powerful, the demand for digital cameras continues to shrink, and its sales continue to decline after reaching its peak in 2010. CIPA data shows that in 2010, the sales volume of digital cameras exceeded 121 million units, and by 2020, the annual sales volume will only be 8.88 million units, which is not only a 41.6% decrease from the same period last year, but also a 92.7% decrease from 2010 sales, which is less than 1/10 of the peak. . In the update iteration of mobile phones, mobile phone cameras have become better than before. Nowadays, people can take 100 million pixel photos, their sharpness and image quality are very high. Not only that, the camera software can also automatically generate HDR images, and has portrait and night modes, which can mimic the effects of professional cameras. The camera industry is getting sluggish day by day, but many camera manufacturers choose to rise to the challenge and enter the mobile phone market directly. For example, Kodak produced its own camera phone in 2016. Leica, a German camera brand with a history of more than 120 years, chose to partner with Huawei as early as 2016. It is not difficult to see that the old brands in the camera industry are also changing their previous product models. In the future, the conventional size of smartphones may change to accommodate larger sensors, and they may even install different lenses. Today, with the rapid development of technology, mobile phone photography has become very convenient, and mobile phone pixels have been officially promoted from the “10 million” level to the “100 million” level, which is comparable to professional cameras. Today, the space left for digital cameras is getting smaller and smaller. It is often not your peers who defeat you, but the crossover! Crazy Mechanical Control, a communication base for in-depth mechanical enthusiasts, for more exciting content, please pay attention to our WeChat public account name: Crazy Mechanical Control (WeChat ID: fkjxk007)

If the giant crocodile Kalia and Gustav are beast-class crocodiles, then this submarine-shaped crocodile must be called a prehistoric behemoth.

If the giant crocodile Kalia and Gustav are beast-class crocodiles, then this submarine-shaped crocodile must be called a prehistoric behemoth.

Recently, “Daily Star” reporters and “Travel Notes” tour guides encountered a super huge crocodile on the shore of Lake Victoria in Tanzania and Uganda.

Recently, “Daily Star” reporters and “Travel Notes” tour guides encountered a super huge crocodile on the shore of Lake Victoria in Tanzania and Uganda.

The person involved described it as black, and its skin reflected lighter than silver under the sun. It looked like a huge submarine, swimming by the cruise ship, and dived into the water as soon as it raised its head.

The person involved described it as black, and its skin reflected lighter than silver under the sun. It looked like a huge submarine, swimming by the cruise ship, and dived into the water as soon as it raised its head.

According to reporters, their body length is the same as that of the large hull boat they ride, about 10-2. According to local guides, they are estimated to be more than 2,000 kilograms. Except for its huge size, its entire skin feels like black iron; locals say it is so big. The crocodile is really rare. Its lifespan must be at least 50 years. If you let it live for 70 years, you don’t know how old it can grow.

According to reporters, their body length is the same as that of the large hull boat they ride, about 10-2. According to local guides, they are estimated to be more than 2,000 kilograms. Except for its huge size, its entire skin feels like black iron; locals say it is so big. The crocodile is really rare. Its lifespan must be at least 50 years. If you let it live for 70 years, you don’t know how old it can grow.

Of course, it is not the largest crocodile. According to information and archaeological experts, the real super giant crocodile is called Prussian crocodile. It can grow to a maximum of 14 meters and weigh up to 8 tons; even an ordinary individual can grow to a body length of 11.5 meters, weighing more than 5.5 tons, and has almost no rivals on land.

Of course, it is not the largest crocodile. According to information and archaeological experts, the real super giant crocodile is called Prussian crocodile. It can grow to a maximum of 14 meters and weigh up to 8 tons; even an ordinary individual can grow to a body length of 11.5 meters, weighing more than 5.5 tons, and has almost no rivals on land.

Photo: The Verge Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. That marks more than 10 years since the operating system was first introduced. This is the first time Microsoft has officially confirmed the end of support for Windows 10. Microsoft keeps giving hints about Windows 11 Microsoft has made many hints that it is ready to launch Windows 11. The software giant is holding a special Windows event to reveal the “next generation” of this operating system next week. The event started at 11 a.m. ET or around 10 p.m. the same day in Vietnam. Microsoft executives have also been making announcements about the “next generation of Windows” for months, and one CEO even described it as a “new version of Windows” recently. Microsoft also introduced Windows 11 in an 11-minute video last week. Many users expect Microsoft to announce a new version of Windows with significant user interface changes and an overhaul to the Windows Store. Microsoft has been working on a new code called “Sun Valley”, perhaps this is a new version of the operating system that the company has called “a complete visual rejuvenation of Windows”. Microsoft originally scheduled the end of support for Windows 10 to be October 13, 2020. However, Microsoft said this is the period when the company does not add new features to the operating system and only maintains support with those. bug fixes and security patches. Windows 10 is an unusual version of the operating system for Microsoft because it has fallen outside the cycle of releasing new operating system versions every few years like other companies. Instead, Microsoft has been updating Windows 10 continuously twice a year with new features. Microsoft used to call Windows 10 the “final version of Windows,” but it’s been almost six years since its release and Microsoft seems ready to move on to something new.

Analyzes show that the Colombian mammoth that inhabited North America during the last ice age was a hybrid between a woolly mammoth and a previously unknown line of mammoths. In addition, the study also provides new insights into when and how quickly mammoths adapted to cold climates. About a million years ago, there was no woolly mammoth on Earth (also known as tundra mammoth, scientific name: Mammuthus primigenius) ; or the Colombian mammoth (scientific name: Mammuthus columbi) , because they haven’t evolved yet. The ancient steppe mammoths were their ancestors. Researchers have now managed to analyze the genomes of three ancient mammoth species, using DNA recovered from mammoth teeth that had been buried for 0.7 to 1.2 million years in the permafrost layer. in Siberia. This is the first time DNA has been sequenced and authenticated from specimens that are millions of years old, and extracting DNA from these samples has been a challenge. The scientists found that only a small amount of DNA remained in the samples, and that they were broken down into very small fragments. Love Dalén, Professor of evolutionary genetics at the Center for Ancient Genetics in Stockholm, said: “This DNA is very ancient. The specimens are thousands of times older than the Viking relics, and even more predated the existence of humans and Neanderthals”. The ages of the specimens were determined using both geological data and molecular clocks. Both types of analysis show that two of the specimens are more than 1 million years old, while the third is about 700,000 years old and represents one of the earliest known woolly mammoths. come. The unexpected origin of the Colombian mammoth Genomic analysis shows that the oldest specimen, about 1.2 million years old, belongs to a previously unknown lineage of mammoth genes. The researchers call this the Krestovka mammoth, a name based on the area where it was found. The results show that the Krestovka mammoth diverged from other Siberian mammoth species more than 2 million years ago. “This came as a complete surprise to us. All previous studies have shown that there was only one species of mammoth in Siberia at that time, called the steppe mammoth. But the Our DNA analysis now shows that there are 2 different genetic lines, which we here call Mammoth Adycha and Mammoth Krestovka . We can’t say for sure yet, but we think they may represent two different species,” said Tom van der Valk, lead author of the study. Teeth of the Krestovka mammoth. Source: CPG The researchers also suggest that it was the mammoth of the Krestovka lineage that “dominated” North America about 1.5 million years ago. In addition, analyzes show that the Colombian mammoth, which lived in North America during the last ice age, was a hybrid. Nearly half of its genome comes from the Krestovka lineage and the other half from the woolly mammoth. “This is an important discovery. It seems that the Colombian mammoth, one of the most iconic species of the Ice Age in North America, evolved through a crossbreeding that took place about 420,000 years ago.” – Dong Author Patrícia Pečnerová said. Evolution and adaptation in the woolly mammoth The second million-year-old genome, from the Adycha mammoth, appears to be the ancestor of the woolly mammoth. The researchers were therefore able to compare its genome with that of one of the earliest known woolly mammoths that lived 0.7 million years ago, as well as with the genome of a mammoth. sucking only a few thousand years old. This makes it possible for scientists to investigate how mammoths adapted to life in cold environments and the extent to which this adaptation evolved during speciation. Proving how this giant animal has “risen” strongly over the past millions of years under extreme cold weather. The analyzes show that gene variants associated with life in the Arctic, such as hair growth, thermoregulation, fat accumulation, cold tolerance and circadian rhythms , appeared in the million-year-old mammoth, long before the origin of the woolly mammoth. These results indicate that most adaptations in the mammoth lineage occurred slowly and gradually over time. “Our analysis shows that most of the adaptations to cold weather were present in the ancestors of the woolly mammoth, and we found no evidence for natural selection. faster in speciation,” said co-author David Díez-del-Molino. Like their modern relatives, mammoths were quite large. The largest known species reach a height of 4 m and a weight of up to 8 tons, with some particularly large males weighing more than 12 tons. Future research The new results open the door to a host of future studies on other species. Love Dalén and co-author Patrícia Pečnerová with a mammoth tusk on Wrangel Island (Arctic Ocean). Photo: Gleb Danilov About a million years ago was a time when many species of organisms flourished across the globe. This is also a time of great changes in climate and sea levels, and the last time the Earth’s magnetic poles change positions. Therefore, the researchers think that genetic analyzes on this time scale have great potential to explore a wide range of scientific questions. “One of the big questions right now is how far back in time we can go. We haven’t reached the limit for the longest. It is expected that we can recover DNA that is two million years old, and even more so. can even go back as far as 2.6 million. Before that, there was no permafrost where ancient DNA could be preserved.” Anders Götherström, Professor of Molecular Archeology and lead researcher at the Center for Paleontology. These findings are published in the journal Nature.

Although it has a relatively modest area and is surrounded by many car repair shops and the tall Nguyen Chi Thanh apartment building, Nang Khieu still stands on seven floors, considered the highest high school in the city. Although small, everyone has to look up! Thanks to the campus “touching the roof”, Gifted students have the main privilege of… exercising with clouds! For the “subjects” of the Gifted School, exercising means going to the terrace on the 8th floor, where just reaching out your hand is like touching floating clouds. The school is small, going a little is all smooth. It only took about three months, we were able to meet most of our classmates, even if we met on the street, we would know immediately. Huynh Thai Bao Tran (grade 12 Van) said: “That time we participated in a competition about construction fanpage and is organizing one giveaway . We didn’t know what to give as a gift, so we decided to meet up at a coffee shop to have a table. We were wearing uniforms that day, so the owner recognized him and introduced him as NK- ers class 0407. It’s also because of the same talent that you give us 10 voucher of your shop let us do it give away always”. Each floor of the Gifted House has two huge toilets, upgraded every year so it’s as beautiful as a five-star hotel. It’s also because it’s so cool and clean that the toilet bench has become… our place to take a little nap if we missed our “night owl” the day before. In addition, each room inside has a cartoon character as the main theme. If you study on the fifth floor, just say Pororo’s password and your best friend will probably find you right away. The school is located right at the culinary mecca of District 5, Gifted- ers never lack of “delicious delicacies”. Walking less than five minutes, we immediately reached the dining paradise on Nguyen Tri Phuong street – where there are full of Korean dishes, Thai dishes and especially Tien Hai shrimp paste noodles. A little further is Vinh Vien Street with delicious spaghetti “dzach” The Never Ending Summer . Want to eat more unique dishes, just five minutes by car, we will come to Ho Thi Ky market, which is called the Cambodian market or the extremely famous food court with all kinds of delicious snacks. Order delivery to school with cheap prices and delicious dishes from Ngo Gia Tu apartment, there are tteokbokki Alifood Corner eat is to remember forever. Most importantly, the food at these places is not expensive at all, so you don’t have to worry about “burning out your wallet”. With people, logo Gifted is a stylized word HSG, which stands for the English name of the school High school for the gifted , forming a flame, symbolizing the brilliance of knowledge. But for teenage boys and girls full of dreams and aspirations logo Talent is a blooming porcelain flower and HSG is a “life motto” that needs to be taken to heart – Study Will Be Rich. At the Gifted, at the foot of the stairs, there are magic mirrors to meet the needs of the students. There is a magic mirror, generations of NK- ers transformed into “Snow White’s stepmother” recited the mantra “The mirror is on the wall / Did I go to a beautiful school this morning?”. Not only used to look, the magic mirror is also a place to live “lime lemongrass” shimmering of believers who love to “separate”. In addition to the magic mirror, Nang Khieu also has walls all over the corridors filled with cute words of “awakening”, the “promise of a moment of separation” from the sister and aunt’s association and even songs. improvisational poetry of anonymous poets. The largest scale is the Van – Tin corridor, also known as the youth corridor, where the largest number of autographs are kept and is the background The most famous virtual life in school. In particular, the annual celebration of the 20/11 tug of war contest was held by the NK- ers “innovation” into a “masquerade festival” with all kinds of outfit “homemade” style with blankets, blankets, curtains, “good children” with red scarf, double-bundle hair or “full of wild” with animal costumes. Gradually, the “impressive costumes” award was born and the investment classes won this prize more than the first prize of tug of war! Referring to the Gifted is referring to the achievement list that looks tired. The NK- ers “It’s not the right kind of thing” when you can both “swim” in the “super huge pool of knowledge” while participating in billions of extra-curricular activities, large and small, and continuously winning prizes at prestigious competitions both academically and professionally. sport. For example, Nguyen Mac Nam Trung – medalist of the International Mathematical Olympiad 2020, Nguyen Anh Khoi – international chess player, gold medalist of the Asian U20 chess tournament… Despite the “work at home”, the teachers at Nang Khieu still bring a very “YO!” atmosphere. for the classroom. Teachers can make students “passionate” with attractive lectures and then suddenly “beat” with test questions with 1-0-2, difficulty level of “Teacher distributes 4G for us to feel free to check” . Even the wedding of the teachers was not without our presence. There was a wedding of the homeroom teacher, the boys of the Tin class rented the whole thing vest to attend the teacher’s wedding to be “awesome salad”. And at another wedding of her English teacher, the girls in the Van class also practiced art super hard to serve her congratulation on stage. Our Talents are very special, we study well, we eat well and we are also good at acting. Anyone who was once a Gifted student must nod his head and say: “Fortunately, that year I decided to choose Khieu as my home!”.

The outbreak of the epidemic also made us realize the faces of many businessmen. For example, Jack Ma’s Alibaba donations and materials counted a total of one billion yuan, but in Alibaba, I don’t know how many companies donated money and materials. And we ordinary people have also extended a helping hand, and even many people who live by picking up trash have donated their only savings.

But such an enterprise became an iron cock when the Chinese people needed their help the most. Of course, Guo Taiming was retaliated soon, and suffered a lot, because most of the Foxconn employees in this epidemic were unable to resume work normally.

Foxconn is famous for relying on the foundry iPhone, but in recent years iPhone sales have fallen and domestic labor costs have risen, and Foxconn has gone to India for development. First, 5 billion was invested in India, but the Indian factory plan was still blocked. At the time when Foxconn deployed the Indian market, BYD, a new domestic giant, rose rapidly. BYD is not only an automobile factory, but also a large mobile phone foundry.

The CEO of BYD is an automobile factory in the eyes of many people. In fact, BYD is involved in a lot of industries. BYD wants to step into new fields and acquire the latest popular mobile phone software, from thousands of dollars of Adidas Nike and other sports shoes to major fashion brands. , And then to LV Rolex and other famous bags and watches that cost tens of thousands of yuan, it only costs one or two hundred on the purchase of goods.Everyone crazy download

In 2018, BYD achieved 19.5 billion yuan in revenue, becoming the second largest mobile phone foundry after Foxconn.

However, BYD is different from Foxconn in that it insists on independent research and development of core technologies, continuously improves its foundry strength, and creates its own characteristic production line, which Foxconn did not expect. Terry Gou also realized that Foxconn’s position is being impacted.

Now BYD has won orders from mobile phone giants such as Samsung, Apple, and Huawei, and its foundries are not limited to domestic ones. BYD factories have been built in India, Romania and other places. BYD’s early global deployment is worthy of being a new giant that can threaten Foxconn. Gou did not expect that BYD was quietly rising when he was deploying in India.

Foxconn first took a fancy to the Indian market. The low labor force in India can reduce a lot of costs. However, Foxconn has recently suffered setbacks in India and wants to return to the domestic market. It’s easy to leave and it’s hard to turn around. Gou made a wrong calculation this time. The new foundry giant has already swallowed most of the orders, and it’s hard to come back.

It can be said that the Chinese people also taught Guo Taiming a lesson this time. It is not that the mainland cannot do without him, but he cannot do without us.

Thuy Tran (Hanoi) almost every lotus season arranges flowers. Her vases are impressive because they are very large and full of flowers, so when they bloom, they make an unforgettable impression. Recently, she showed off a vase that is taller than a piano and spreads very wide. But the overwhelming scene only really happens when the flowers bloom, how enchanting to see. Thuy Tran’s large lotus flower vase posted in the Facebook group quickly attracted the attention of many women. When the flowers bloom is really a masterpiece. Looking at the blooming petals that no one can ignore. Another view of the lotus vase. In addition to Ms. Thuy Tran, in the fresh flower group, there are many other sisters who are also very passionate about flowers. In which, Ms. Ngoc Phuong is also a genuine lotus player. She tried many different types of lotus plugs and each one gave her an indescribable feeling. An extremely strange lotus flower named Anh Duong was recently planted by Phuong. Lotus Pink Lady Hai Phong single white lotus Ancient lotus of Hue Pink lotus of Hue Beautiful white lotus flower vase. Photo: Thao Pham. The white lotus color shows off its pure form in the summer day. Photo: Do ​​Thu Huyen Image source: Synthesis

According to the announcement, Shanghai Jukun Network Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Jukun Network”) is a subsidiary of Giant Network Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Giant Network”). Giant Network directly holds 48.81% of its shares. Shanghai Judao Network Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Judao Network”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Internet, holds 0.19% of its shares. Giant Network and Judao Networks together hold 49% of its shares. The company’s affiliated legal person, Giant Investment Co., Ltd. Has its 51% equity. After the completion of this transaction, Jukun Network will change from a subsidiary of Giant Network to a holding subsidiary. Given that Playtika has advanced technical strength and global distribution capabilities, this donation will help Giant Networks quickly accumulate advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data, enrich the company’s product line, and obtain global distribution capabilities.

It is reported that Jukun Network is a strategic linkage platform between Giant Investment and Giant Network. Its core asset, Playtika, is an Israeli high-tech Internet company driven by artificial intelligence and big data analysis technology. In January 2020, Playtika was listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange in the United States.

Tianyancha shows that at present, Playtika mainly uses artificial intelligence and big data analysis technology to engage in the research and development, distribution and operation of casual social network games, and its business is distributed in overseas markets such as the United States, Europe, and Australia.

Playtika has maintained rapid growth in the past few years. According to Playtika’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 financial reports released since its January IPO, Playtika’s fourth-quarter revenue was US$573.5 million, a year-on-year increase of 17.5%; net profit was US$76 million, compared to US$30 million in the same period last year. Later EBITDA (EBITDA is the abbreviation of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, that is, profit before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) was 210.4 million US dollars, higher than the 169.7 million US dollars in the same period last year.

In terms of revenue and profit, Playtika’s 2020 revenue was US$2.3715 billion, an increase of 25.64% year-on-year; the net profit in 2020 was US$92.1 million, which was a decline of nearly 70% compared with US$288.9 million in 2019. The adjusted EBITDA was US$940 million. Overall, this is the first time that Playtika’s annual revenue has exceeded US$2 billion, and it is also the first time that its casual games have contributed more than US$1 billion in annual revenue.

Playtika’s previous financial reports disclosed that Playtika’s operating income increased from US$1.151 billion in 2017 to US$1.888 billion in 2019, with a compound growth rate of 28.07%. Adjusted EBITDA profit increased from US$374 million in 2017 to US$621 million in 2019. , The adjusted EBITDA margin has been maintained at around 32% for a long time.

In 2016, Giant Network “backdoor listing”, Giant Network Chairman Shi Yuzhu, together with investors such as Yunfeng Fund, prepared to acquire Playtika from Caesars Interactive Entertainment for US$4.4 billion. If the acquisition is successfully completed, Giant Network will hold 100% of Playtika’s shares in total and determine that the transaction consideration for all of Playtika’s Class A common shares is 30.5 billion yuan. It is worth mentioning that the giant’s partners in this acquisition include Shanghai Lingyi and Shanghai Lingyi. Behind them is Yu Guoxiang’s Ningbo Yu family. Previously, China Net Technology disclosed that Yu Guoxiang had transferred shares in Leyou Technology and received $80 million in sincerity from potential buyers.

However, Playtika itself is very controversial as a board game. In fact, Playtika is currently the world’s number one chess, card, and gambling mobile game company. The founder Robert Antokol is an industry veteran and has worked in CMate and Oberon Media successively. In 2010, Antokol founded Playtika with US$1.5 million. Within a year, the company was acquired by Caesars Interactive Entertainment for US$160 million, which was more than a hundredfold.

Its current main source of business income is five board games, namely “Slotomania”, “WSOP (Texas Hold’em Series)”, “HouseofFun (Slot Series)”, “CaesarsSlots (slot series)”, “BingoBlitz ( Bingo Slot Game Series)”.

The key issue of the acquisition may be Playtika’s “suspicion of gambling”. In 2019, the Securities Regulatory Commission gave two feedbacks on Giant Network’s application for issuing shares to purchase assets. They all commented on the virtual currency, recharge status, probability of winning or losing, and abnormal recharge during the operation of Playtika. Conduct key questions on behavior and other issues, such as whether the game in Playtika has the function of refunding currency or points, whether there is a situation where cash and other properties are used as prizes or cash and other properties are given to others by way of repurchasing prizes, whether there are other platforms or objects Assets, major shareholders, directors, supervisors, and other related parties provide services or conveniences for their refunds, refunds, transfer of points/game currency, and cash and other property rewards or transfers.

In addition, in July 2020, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange issued a letter of concern to Giant Network, asking whether Giant Network previously disclosed the “Material Asset Purchase and Related Transaction Plan” whether the underlying asset is suspected of gambling.

Therefore, the “suspicion of gambling” may be one of the reasons why the giant network’s acquisition transaction has been repeatedly rejected by the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

The acquisition did not go smoothly. In addition to the controversy in the project itself, there were also some hidden ups and downs. Earlier, there were rumors that Shi Yuzhu was taken away by the Hangzhou police for investigation in 19 years, causing shocks in the industry.

Later, Shi Yuzhu refuted the rumors on Weibo, saying that someone went to the Securities Regulatory Commission to discredit him in order to undermine the approval of the Giant Network’s major asset restructuring project and spread rumors that he was taken away by the police.

It took more than 4 years to install Playtika in an A-share listed company. Shi Yuzhu did not give up. Through the “curve” method, he acquired Playtika with a huge amount of money from a giant network affiliate.

According to Tianyan Check, Giant Network was established on July 22, 1997 with a registered capital of 2.024 billion yuan. The legal representative is Liu Wei, Chairman of the Investment Decision Committee of Giant Innovation Investment Fund. Its business scope includes the development and sales of computer game software; online game publishing Operation; use the Internet to sell game products; animation design, production, etc. In January 2021, a large equity pledge occurred. The number of pledged shares was 79.2 million shares, and the market value of pledged shares reached 1.367 billion yuan. The shareholders include Shanghai Giant Investment Management Co., Ltd., Shanghai Tengpeng Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) and other 10 companies. Among them, the largest shareholder is Shanghai Giant Investment Management Co., Ltd., with a shareholding ratio of 27.87%. Giant Networks invested a total of 14 companies abroad, of which Fei Yongjun, Vice President of Giant Networks, served as the company’s legal person accounted for 8 companies.

According to the first quarterly report of Giant Network, the revenue of Giant Network in the first quarter was 567 million yuan, down 18.14% year-on-year; net profit was 320 million yuan, up 1.2% year-on-year. Total assets were 10.921 billion yuan, up 7.9% year-on-year; total liabilities were 1.246 billion yuan, down 30.53% year-on-year; operating cash flow was 97.935 million yuan, down 54.11% year-on-year; investment cash flow was -273 million yuan, and financing cash flow was -170 million yuan.

In addition, Giant Network Group Co., Ltd. holds 5.77% of shares in the special securities account for repurchase, Shanghai Rhenium Investment Consulting Center (Limited Partnership) holds 4.99% of shares; Shanghai Peng Teng Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) holds 4.73% of shares , Shanghai Gaoyi Asset Management Partnership (Limited Partnership)-Gaoyi Linshan No. 1 Yuanwang Fund holds 4.22%; Shanghai Fuye Equity Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) holds 3.52%, Hony Capital (Shanghai ) The equity investment fund partnership (limited partnership) holds 3.39% of the shares.

Among them, Giant Investment and Tengpeng Investment are both companies controlled by Shi Yuzhu, the actual controller of Giant Network, and Giant Investment and Tengpeng Investment constitute parties acting in concert. As of the end of 2020, Shi Yuzhu’s total indirect shareholding is approximately 35.828%.

Tianyan Check shows that in the past year, Shanghai CDH Fuyuan Equity Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) reduced its shareholding in Giant Network by 1.32%, and Shanghai Zhongjin Yiyuan Investment Consulting Center (Limited Partnership) reduced its shareholding in Giant Network by 0.89. % Equity; Shanghai Peng Teng Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) reduced its 2.83% equity in Giant Network, and Hony Capital (Shanghai) Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) reduced its 2.83% equity in Giant Network.

Shanghai Rhenium Investment Consulting Center (Limited Partnership) reduced its holdings of 0.98% of Giant Networks, and Shanghai Fuye Equity Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) reduced its holdings of 0.66% of Giants Networks.

This means that in addition to funds controlled by Shi Yuzhu, funds such as Hony and CDH are all selling the shares held by Giant Network.

In 2018, African swine fever broke out in China, raging for more than a year, wiping out more than half of the country’s 500 million pig herd. The pork crisis has plunged China into a severe shortage of pork. According to estimates, the price of pork in China has skyrocketed to a record, at one point increasing by 60-80% compared to before the epidemic. The thirst for pork has led Chinese livestock corporations, scientists and farmers to find solutions to increase the supply of pork. And the idea of ​​raising pigs as big as possible appeared. At that time, Chinese scientists were looking for a way to create a “super giant” pig breed. Specifically, the Animal Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences produces pigs that grow faster and with better meat by modifying their DNA code. This breed is quite strong, able to withstand harsh winters thanks to a special gene in the body. Notably, this pig breed has a huge weight, weighing from 200-500kg, even reaching a weight of 750kg. As such, they are roughly the size of a pygmy hippopotamus or a female polar bear. Chinese farmer rides on a “super giant” pig. (Photo: China Daily). Chinese farmers also joined in to help. From the end of 2019, Chinese farmers started breeding “super giant” pigs in the hope of generating higher profits. They are constantly fattening to produce pigs that are twice their normal weight. At the end of 2019, Bloomberg Once reported, a pig farm in Ho Chi Minh City. Nanning (Guangxi province, China) has successfully raised a pig weighing 500kg. At that time, if slaughtered, these pigs could sell for up to 10,000 yuan (equivalent to about 36 million dong). This level of revenue is 3 times higher than the average monthly income of the household head compared to traditional pig breeds. Since then, farmers across China have competed to breed giant pigs. The trend of giant pig farming is considered as one of the solutions to relieve stress on pork supply for Chinese people. Lin Guofa, a senior analyst at agriculture consulting firm Bric, said at the end of 2019 that the average weight of pigs at slaughterhouses on large farms had increased to 140kg, compared to with a normal weight of 110kg. As such, farms have increased pig weight by at least 14%. Profits of pig farmers at one point increased by more than 30%. Huge pig, as big as a polar bear. However, Ren Shouven, an expert at the Cattle Research Institute at the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, told Sputnik that he disagreed with this conclusion. According to Mr. Ren, the increase in rearing time led to a delay in the release time. And the longer it takes to breed, the more capital is needed. The sooner pork is put on the market, the more likely it is to reduce the supply shortfall. Therefore, raising huge herds of pigs does not help in the fight against pork shortage. Mr. Ren also said that this method of “fattening” pigs is against the principles of scientific breeding. Increasing the head of a pig can be much more effective than increasing the size of the animal. Moreover, mass production of giant pigs is completely inefficient because increasing meat will increase fat. But grease has a lower commercial value. Not only that, the type of pork with a lot of fat will be less quality than the meat of pigs of normal weight. In fact, “super-giant” pig farmers in China are having to taste the bitter fruit when wholesale pork prices in the country plummet. Bloomberg reported that the wholesale price of pork in China has fallen more than 40% since mid-January. The reason for the shock drop in pork prices in the country of billions of people is due to falling demand, high imports of foreign pork and the panic of many farmers selling off their pigs after the outbreak of African swine fever in this country. Huge super pigs are also considered as one of the reasons why pork prices in China plummeted without stopping. At a conference in mid-May, Qiu Huaji, head of the swine infectious disease department at the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, pointed out that the “super giant” pig breed was one reason for the price of meat. Pigs in China plummeted. Many farmers in China say they will no longer raise super-large pigs because the price of pork has fallen deeply, in addition to the high price of feed, which has reduced profits. The giant pigs eat more than normal pigs, so the more they raise the more losses. Muyuan Foods – the largest pig producer in China – predicts pork prices in the country will continue to fall and is expected to bottom out in 2022 or 2023. Hanh Nguyen (Synthetic)

Although the lease contract for the Japanese giant panda “Dandan” has expired, the time for returning to China is not yet clear. Affected by the new crown epidemic, Kobe’s Oji Zoo is currently temporarily closed to receive tourists, and on April 19 this year, it was announced that “Dan Dan” is undergoing medical treatment due to heart disease symptoms. This has made “Dan Dan” fans very worried.

As a consolation and feedback to the fans of “Dandan”, in order to deepen the people of the two countries’ comprehensive understanding of the “friendly messenger” and make this special friendship more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the Chinese Consulate in Osaka planned this event, fans You can listen to the touching stories of “Dandan” online and share your love for her.

On June 10th, Zhang Yuping, Acting Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General in Osaka, gave a speech at an online event to talk about the giant panda “Dandan” in Japan.Screenshots of online activities

Zhang Yuping, acting consul general of the Chinese Consulate General in Osaka, said online that “Dandan” has always been loved by the citizens of Kobe and has become a link and bridge for promoting the friendship between the two peoples. Next year will usher in the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan. The Consulate General will work with all parties to make the pandas in Japan bring more cuteness and happiness to the Japanese people and leave more stories for China-Japan friendship. The director of Kobe Oji Zoo in Japan, Yujiro Kako thanked the Chinese Consulate General in Osaka for taking the lead in organizing this event, saying that “Dandan” brought a lot of joy to the citizens of Kobe and left them with good memories. He looks forward to continuing to cooperate with China in researching, caring and protecting giant pandas. Director Wei Rongping, head of the Dujiangyan Qingcheng Mountain Base of the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center, introduced the remarkable achievements made by the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center in giant panda breeding, reintroduction, and foreign cooperation and exchanges. He reviewed the escort 21 years ago. Dandan’s experience in setting up home at the Kobe Prince Zoo also showed precious materials such as photos of Dandan’s birth 3 days old and a group photo with his mother Dongdong, which filled the fans of Dandan in a question-and-answer session. Eye blessing.

On June 10, talk about the live broadcast of the “Dandan” event of giant pandas traveling to Japan.Screenshots of online activities

The organizer and the fans had an active interaction. A woman from Aichi Prefecture said in the event message that she was eager to meet “Dandan” as soon as possible, and looked forward to “Dandan” continuing to bring warmth and hope to everyone in the future. The staff of the Prince Zoo also used online live broadcast to allow fans who participated in the event that day to remotely watch the dynamics of “Dandan” in the park. Fans thanked the Chinese Consulate-General in Osaka for organizing this event, so that iron fans who were in the epidemic could also get close to “Dandan” through remote means. Some fans expressed the hope that “Dan Dan” will continue to live happily in Kobe, and as an envoy of peace and friendship between the two countries, continue to contribute to the improvement and development of relations between the two countries.

Talk about the promotional posters of the “Dandan” online event for giant pandas in Japan.Provided by the Consulate General of Osaka

It is reported that in order to encourage people in the disaster areas of the “Great Hanshin Earthquake” to rebuild their homes, Kobe City leased the Chinese female giant panda “Dandan” from China in 2000 under the name of “Sino-Japanese Joint Breeding and Breeding Research”. According to data, there are currently 10 giant pandas living in Japanese zoos, including “Dandan”, of which 3 are in Ueno Zoo and 6 are in “Adventure World” in Wakayama Prefecture.

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In 2012, Indian billionaire Datta Phuge stunned many people when he ordered a gold shirt for himself. This shirt is made of 22 carat gold, worth 240,000 USD (more than 5.5 billion VND). Time to complete this shirt is 3 years. 16 artisans were recruited just to assemble the pieces of the shirt within 15 days. Guinness World Records has also recognized this as the most expensive shirt in the world. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is famous for being rich with the country’s abundant oil resources. He used to be willing to spend about 535 million VND for a haircut. Accordingly, a barber from London (England) was invited to cut the hair of this monarch. Worth mentioning, that worker still lives in the UK, was transported to Brunei by private jet just to cut his hair and the Sultan of Brunei also paid for the move. Billionaire Bill Gates is famous for his thrifty habits, rarely spending extravagantly. However, he spent 30.8 million USD (more than 709 billion VND) to buy an old book. It is a book by the famous painter Leonardo da Vinci called Codex Leicester. Saudi billionaire Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan bought an island in the city of Abu Dhabi, Arabia with the desire to engrave his name on the island. The special thing is that the name is engraved so large that it is said to be visible from the Moon. It was created by digging deep into the earth and letting seawater flow in. Image source: Getty Image Video: Bill Gates and his wife are divorced and property division. Source: VTV24

Toyota and Honda from Japan, Volkswagen, BMW and other automakers from Germany are currently world-class automakers. Of course, the wealth-making ability of these car companies is quite good. It is now the second quarter of 2021. Naturally, the relevant performance report for 2020 has been successfully released. It can be seen that the future development trend is still new energy vehicles. The data is real, and in the 2021 global rich list, Musk’s worth has successfully reached the top of the world’s richest man, and also the richest man with the largest increase in global wealth last year. Of course, the biggest contribution is Tesla Motors. Of course, the comprehensive strength of some domestic new energy automobile manufacturers is also very good, such as Weilai Automobile and Xiaopeng Automobile. Moreover, in the global market value rankings of auto companies, China’s auto companies can be said to have won a big victory, occupying 9 seats in the top 20. In addition to the two automakers mentioned above, BYD, Great Auto, Geely, SAIC Group, GAC Group and Ideal Automobile are all on the list. There are new energy car manufacturers and some traditional car manufacturers. Of course, because the future development trend of the automobile market is new energy vehicles, the market value of Weilai, Xiaopeng, Ideal Auto, etc. are also rising all the way, of course, it is inseparable from capital support. Especially NIO, whose market value has reached more than 80 billion U.S. dollars, this result is quite outstanding. However, the current domestic new energy vehicle industry giant is BYD Auto. The current market value is as high as 484.7 billion yuan, ranking first in the industry. Of course, BYD has also received investment from Buffett, which shows that BYD Auto is very successful. In 2020, BYD Auto’s revenue reached 156.6 billion yuan, and its net profit increased by 4.23 billion yuan. This result is already excellent enough. After all, it experienced a relatively difficult period of time last year. However, the most profitable domestic car company is not BYD Auto. It is China FAW Group. In 2020, its revenue will reach 700 billion yuan, and its net profit will be as high as 46.7 billion yuan, which is equivalent to 10 times that of BYD Auto. In other words, FAW Group can earn 127 million yuan every day. Among them, the revenue of FAW Jiefang heavy trucks is relatively high, reaching 113.7 billion yuan, and the profit is as high as 3.5 billion yuan. It can be said that the performance is very important. Moreover, the sales volume of FAW Jiefang heavy trucks has ranked first in the country for five consecutive years. Of course, FAW Group’s profits are due to joint ventures, and FAW Audi has contributed the most. Of course, domestic companies still need to improve their competitiveness. At present, many domestic companies have shown strong competitiveness, and it is hoped that these car companies can create better results.

Recently, a “micro” house in Wales, England, was for sale for 150,000 pounds (4.9 billion VND) attracting the attention of many people. This property is 7ft (2.1m) wide, sandwiched between two massive houses and hidden behind a garden so it’s almost invisible from the outside. This “micro” house has a lounge, kitchen, 1 bedroom and bathroom. Although everything in the house is cramped, the house has a parking space outside the front door. The ground floor of the house has been extended for more living space, while the kitchen and dining room are in a small area. There is a staircase leading to the first floor, where the bedroom and bathroom are located. Despite its micro size, this property has quite a lot of potential as it is located in the luxurious Mumbles area on the outskirts of Swansea, south Wales. The average price of a property in this golden tourist area was £307,457 (VND 10 billion) in June (according to data from real estate site sarnn Zoopla). Before this “micro” house, Britain’s “thinnest” house with a width of only 1.6m was sold for 950,000 pounds (31 billion dong) in February this year. Meanwhile, a two-bed house just 7ft 9in (2.13 m) has been sold for £1.9m (£62bn) in London in 2020. A two-bed house is narrower than a bus in London was sold on the market for £430,000 last week.

Of course, London is one of the cities with the most “luxury” real estate prices on the planet, so it’s not difficult to understand, when a house costs several billion dong even though its area is very small. Recently, the real estate floor in London for sale a micro house in Wales with a width of 2.1m, with a total area of ​​​​less than 11m2. Here are a few pictures of a small house with a “super huge” price: General structure of the whole house. The house has a lounge, kitchen, 1 bedroom and bathroom, 1 stairs leading to the first floor – where the bedroom and bathroom are. Everything in the house is cramped, but the house has a parking space outside the front door. From the outside, the apartment is small and pretty. The small house is sandwiched between two massive houses and hidden behind a garden, so most people don’t see it from the outside. The ground floor of the house can be extended for more living space, while the kitchen and dining room are in a small area. Classic small bathroom with simple design. The inside of the house is quite old, the paint has peeled and yellowed. The small space, smart design of the house has attracted the attention of many people. Despite its micro size, this property has quite a lot of potential as it is located in the luxurious Mumbles area on the outskirts of Swansea, South Wales. The Halifax House Price Index shows that the average house price across the UK in April 2021 stood at £258,204 (about VND 10 billion per unit), up 8.2% year-on-year and up 1.2%. 4% compared to March 2021. After 10 years, real estate in London has grown by 86%. On a quarterly basis, house prices in the most recent quarter (February-April 2021) increased by 0.9% from the previous quarter, corresponding to the quarter from November 2020 to January 2021. According to the latest figures from Rightmove, the average selling price of a property in London is currently £604,000. In Haringey, north London, the asking price for the median home rose 10 per cent to an average of £636,000. In Bexley, on the Kent border, Richmond on the Thames, Kingston on the Thames and in the deepest south-west London, have all seen price increases of just over 7 per cent over the past year, to £433,659, £846,164 and £634,482 respectively. The suburbs are the places where the price increases the most, because buyers want to expand more living space and the house price is suitable for their financial ability. Explain (Source The Sun)

In addition to the two companies above, tech giants including Amazon, Facebook and Apple will also be subject to a tax called “Google tax”. Accordingly, large technology companies will have to pay a certain amount of corporate tax, although there is no specific number for this tax. “The government will have grounds to tax them if a deal is reached. At the moment, everything is still incomplete,” an official from the Korean Ministry of Finance said on June 1. The move is part of a global wave to tax lucrative businesses based on the country that generates their revenue, not the country where they are headquartered. Many tech heavyweights around the world have long tended to set up headquarters in countries with low tax rates in order to reduce or avoid paying taxes. Meanwhile, the profits they earn come from all over the world through online business activities that are not limited to a specific country. The OECD’s plan is said to detail ways to modify the tax regimes of member countries, in light of the rapid transformation of digital business. It also seeks to address the problem of tax base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), combating strategies that exploit loopholes or inconsistencies in tax rules to shift profits to areas where they are not. collect or have a low tax rate. Another point of contention in the plan this time around is the push to amend the law on a permanent establishment, or a fixed place of business that generates income and a value-added tax liability in a jurisdiction. Specifically. This also includes establishing a global minimum corporate tax rate. According to the Financial Supervisory Service’s electronic disclosure system, Google Korea said that on April 14, it recorded a revenue of 220.1 billion won (equivalent to 198 million USD), up about 3.6% from a year earlier. Google’s operating profit was 15.5 billion won, up 53.4% ​​year-on-year. Net profit for the same period was 6.2 billion won, up 741.2 percent. These numbers stand in sharp contrast to tech companies in Korea such as Naver and Kakao. According to the report, the annual sales of these two companies are 5.3 trillion won and 4.1 trillion won respectively. The staggering difference is the result of Google Play Store revenue being recognized as revenue by Google Asia Pacific, which is headquartered in Singapore, not Google Korea. Industry observers also estimate Google Korea’s domestic sales to be between 5 trillion won and 6 trillion won. According to the Mobile Internet Business Association, in the group of IT and telecommunications businesses, Google Play’s sales in 2019 in the country are estimated at about 5.7 trillion won. Just as fast as Google is Facebook Korea. According to FSS data, the business recorded sales of 44.2 billion won and operating profit of 11.7 billion won last year. Facebook’s sales in South Korea grew 10.3% from 40.1 billion won in 2019, and business profits are reported to have increased six-fold year-on-year. The company’s net profit also reached 6.3 billion won, up 33 times from 190 million won in 2019, thanks to a surge in advertising revenue from Instagram. Chang Pang Hyo, head of the IT Committee at the Citizens Coalition for Economic Justice, said the US tech giants actually exist in the virtual world, and their activities cannot be determined if based only on the tax code in the branch location “Calls are growing to amend the laws to come up with a clear statement that companies are taxed where their customers use their services, not where they are located. headquarters,” he said. Thuong Hai According to Korea Times

Harmandir Sahib . Golden Temple It is estimated that, currently, the cost of a year to maintain the kitchen operation for a year is about more than 4 million USD. This is the largest free kitchen in the world, open to anyone, regardless of religion, gender or ethnicity. Open 24 hours year round, serving 100,000 people free of charge per day. On religious holidays that number can double. Huge pans for cooking. Dishes cooked in giant metal pans. The cooks use over a hundred gas cylinders and giant blocks of wood to burn each day, keeping things running 24/7. The kitchen only stops cooking for about 30 short minutes for a break from 4:30 to 5 am. Every day, volunteers peel and prepare thousands of kilograms of vegetables before cooking. The menu changes, depending on the vegetables available or donated, but the menu is always vegetarian. The kitchen uses a huge amount of ingredients every day. That is more than 375 kg of onions and 100 kg of spices just for the traditional dal dish. The kitchen spends more than $5,000 a day on ghee alone. Close-up of the giant kitchen serving 100,000 people a day One of the biggest challenges facing the kitchen is chapati bread. Unlike giant vats that make batches of cakes, each chapati must be rolled individually before cooking. Then, when it’s cooked, the chef coats the cake by hand with butter to add flavor and keep it from drying out. To meet demand, the job of baking is split between machines and hand-made humans. Bread production alone consumes 10 tons of flour per day. The kitchen scale is constantly expanding to accommodate the increasing number of guests each year. 20 years ago, the kitchen used only 3,500 kg of flour per day, but now that number has almost tripled. Sewadars, the local word for active volunteers, forgets themselves here. They are key to keeping the public kitchen running on a daily basis. From peeling and slicing vegetables, cleaning ingredients, even donating food, to serving and cleaning up, almost everything is done by volunteers. The kitchen uses metal trays for cleanliness but makes a lot of noise.

Glass beach in California, USA. GLASS BEACH, CALIFORNIA, USA The sparkling glass beach in California is the result of many years ago trash was dumped on the beach. It wasn’t until the 1960s that this stopped and the sea was full of everything from electrical appliances to bottles and cans. Over time, the crashing waves gradually erode the shape of these objects and become colorful pebbles. Since then the beach has become a major tourist attraction. However, now this place is under threat because tourists are bringing these colorful pebbles home. SOCOTRA ISLAND, YEMEN Separated from the African continent more than 6 million years ago, this remote island looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. Socotra’s incredible and unique biodiversity means that there are trees here that are more special than anywhere else in the world – especially exotic are the ancient dragon’s blood tree, the twisted tree and the bottle tree. BADAB-E-SURT, IRAN In the list of the world’s strangest tourist places, the beautiful natural travertine stone terraces in northern Iran are an amazing natural phenomenon that has evolved over thousands of years. . Travertine is a limestone formed from the deposition of calcium in the flowing water of two hot springs with different mineral properties. The unusual red color of the terraces is due to the high iron oxide content that creates an unusual fantasy scene. THOR’s Well, OREGON, USA In the harsh conditions at Thor’s Well, also known as the Spouting Horn, waves of water will enter the pit and then shoot up with great force. It can be viewed by following the Captain Cook trail from the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area visitor center – but for your own safety, be careful especially during high tide or during monsoons bronze. This is one of the strangest tourist destinations in the world that makes you think of the secret wormhole that created these special scenes. Spotted Lake, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA Spazed Lake has long been revered by the indigenous people of the Okanagan (Syilx) and it’s easy to see why they think it’s so sacred. In the summer, the water of the lake evaporates and the small mineral pools inside it are left to form each different color and the result is the spots on the lake as you see. The unique lake can be viewed on Highway 3, northwest of the small town of Osoyoos. However visitors are asked not to encroach on tribal lands. THE GIANT’S CAUSEWAY, NORTH IRELAND As one of the world’s strangest tourist attractions, The Giant’s Causeway – the causeway of the giants of Northern Ireland formed 60 million years ago, a giant volcanic eruption spewed a block of basalt rock. melted, then solidified and contracted as it cooled, creating the cracks visible today. There are an estimated 37,000 polygonal columns at this World Heritage site, so geometrically perfect that local legend claims they were created by a giant. DRAWERS IN NASCA, PERU The animal figures and geometric shapes carved in ancient Nasca into the barren Peruvian Pampa de San José are one of the great mysteries of South America. Only visible from the air or from the metal observation tower next to the highway, some unexplained shapes are up to 200m in length and each is made in a single continuous line making it one of the most exotic tourist destinations in the world. PACK OF CHUM, LAOS Like in the legend, giant stone jars are scattered across Xieng Khouang province in groups from 1 to hundreds. Another popular theory is that giant cylindrical vessels were used in ancient funeral rites, although local legend holds that the jars were used to brew rice wine for the family. giants. During the 1960s, Northern Laos was bombarded by the US in a major aerial sweep and only recently some areas have been cleared and declared safe for visitors.

The 75 meter high eucalyptus tree includes 165 steps to challenge Australian adventurers Many visitors describe the experience of climbing the 75-meter ‘Dave Evans Bicentennial’ ancient eucalyptus tree as intimidating. Of course, the trip is not for those who are afraid of heights. Around the tall tree, people plug 165 ‘stairs’ which are iron stakes attached to the winding tree trunk. The Dave Evans Bicentennial eucalyptus tree, located inside Warren National Park, near Pemberton, West, is Australia’s highest fire observation site. The first time people inserted iron steps into a tree trunk was in 1988, marking 200 years since the arrival of British ships in Sydney in 1788. Now, this giant tree has become an attraction for adventurous tourists who want to conquer the towering tree and enjoy the panoramic view of the green national park. Adam Scott, a TikTok user shared a video of his recent conquest of a giant tree. According to Adam Scott, the only way to go up is to step on a series of iron bars hammered into the side of a tree more than 30 years ago. Adam Scott, who owns a TikTok account with more than 28,000 followers, said: “This is definitely Australia’s scariest attraction. This thing is so sketchy, how have they been around for so many years. “. In his first conquest, Adam Scott climbed to a height of about 25 meters above the ground. There are no seat belts or any instructions. On the way to climb the tree, there will be only you and the space seems to have no end under each iron stake. “If you fall, there won’t be anything to support you,” says Adam Scott. On the TripAdvisor page, many tourists who have joined the journey share that ‘if you are a thrill-seeker, you will love this adventurous tree climbing trip’, ‘Tree climbing is a great experience but sure. Not for the faint of heart’, ‘The distance between the stakes is very large so be careful’, ‘Although the distance is very large and 75 meters high, no one has actually died while climbing a tree’… To participate in this unique experience, you need to buy a Warren National Park pass, 12 USD, or about 276 thousand VND per vehicle, at the Pemberton Visitor Center. Then, traveling by car for about 15 minutes, you will see the old Dave Evans Bicentennial tree.

It is known that RM bought a luxury apartment in Hannam-dong for 4.9 billion won (about 101 billion VND) in November 2019. The apartment has an area of ​​​​284.2m2, located in the golden land in Seoul and located in the same building as BTS’s dormitory. On May 5, the leader of BTS sold his apartment for 5.8 billion won (about 119 billion VND). Thus, after just over a year, the male idol has earned a profit of 900 million won (about 18 billion VND). RM became the new real estate giant of Kbiz when he earned a profit of 18 billion dong after only 1 year thanks to the sale of the apartment. RM’s luxury apartment is located in an expensive complex Hannam The Hill of the rich is stunned by the luxury It is known that Hannam The Hill is the most expensive villa complex in Seoul. At the time of 2019, the powerful leader of BTS stunned when it was easy to “buy” an expensive apartment with cash in just 1 time. This is also the residence of many famous Korean stars such as Kim Tae Hee – Bi Rain, Han Hyo Joo, So Ji Sub, Jin (BTS) and many leading Korean businessmen. RM used to be a neighbor of a series of Kbiz stars like Kim Tae Hee – Bi Rain, Han Hyo Joo, So Ji Sub, Jin (BTS),…

Khanh Hoa newspaper reported, after more than 1 year appearing in Khanh Hoa, Japanese gourd proved to be very suitable and a good choice in the process of crop transformation of farmers. Mr. Paul Edward, Director of Capsi Food Company Limited – an enterprise that has planted 340 Japanese gourds, said: After nearly 2 months of planting, the trees have started to bear fruit. Each string can bear fruit continuously for 6 months. In total, one life cycle, one gourd gives 8-12 fruits, each weighing from 9-12kg. Not only in terms of productivity, in terms of proper care and technical process, the quality of the gourd is large and round. The gourd weighs 9kg. (Photo: Khanh Hoa Newspaper) After harvesting, the enterprise will process the gourd by cutting it into 3mm thick and 3cm wide strips, then dried and packaged. Part of it is sold to the domestic market, while most of it is exported to Japan and China. Country. Dried gourd fiber is used in cooking. It is expected that the domestic price of dried gourd fiber can reach 1 million VND/kg. Unique style of ‘putting money in a bucket, getting things in a pot’ during Covid-19 Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper reported that, in the face of complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, many home-based small businesses in the 7.2 ha temporary market in Vinh Phuc (Ba Dinh, Hanoi) have devised a way to put food in. The buyer then puts the money in the bucket next to it to limit contact and crowd gathering. People who come here to buy goods must stand behind the barricade, not be in close contact and must keep a minimum distance of 2m. Disinfectant water is placed in front of the door by many home-based small businesses for guests to use. Strange dish ‘crawfish on the tree’ of the people of Lang Speaking of Lang Son cuisine, in addition to humiliation, roast duck, and roast pork, there is also a rustic dish with the taste of the mountains and forests of the Tay and Nung people, but not everyone knows it, which is “forest shrimp”. According to Dan Tri newspaper, this strange dish is delicious, but the price is quite high, about more than 300,000 VND / kg and not always available. “Forest shrimp” clinging to trees. Called “forest shrimp” because this species has a similar shape to shrimp but belongs to the insect family. “Forest shrimp” has a small size, which is as big as an adult’s little finger. This species has locust-like legs, the whole body is gray in color, slightly pale. It is from their strange shape and habit of preferring to live in places with a humid climate, dense trees, or shelter in large tree holes that only exist in the deep forest that people give them a strange name. wild shrimp”. The sticky rice shop has a weird name but the food is absolutely delicious This sticky rice shop has the real name Xoi Man, but most customers call it “sticky rice mortuary”. Explaining the strange name, Mr. Luu Bao Minh, the owner of the sticky rice shop, shared on GiadinhNet: “In the past, the restaurant was located on the corner of Nguyen Tri Phuong and Tran Phu streets, but since moving here, it is located near funeral homes and shops. Selling boxes, funeral services, hospitals, so the restaurant is named like that. The sticky rice shop is a car with a glass cabinet that looks like a bread cart that is often seen on many streets in Saigon. The pot of sticky rice is mounted on a gas stove placed in the car, the sticky rice is always smoky. The shop only sells salty sticky rice. In addition to the main ingredients, which are sticky rice, sausages and cotton balls, there are also onion fat and fried onions to create aroma and round taste. Another plus point is that the shop sprinkles more crushed peanuts, creating a strange taste because salty sticky rice is rarely used by this ingredient. Another interesting thing is the unique way of eating, sticky rice will be wrapped in fresh banana leaves into long rolls like Tet cakes. Where guests eat, tear the banana leaves there, absolutely do not use a spoon. Strangely, banh cuon filled with broth in Cao Bang If the light rolled in many places is just a layer of powder coated, added inside with meat, wood ear dipped with fish sauce, Cao Bang rolls are completely different, served with a bowl of bone broth. Cao Bang people consider banh cuon eaten with bone broth as a specialty, a rustic breakfast gift for generations. When eating, the cake will be submerged in a bowl of soup with a little chili, sour bamboo shoots. Instead of sweet and sour fish sauce, Cao Bang rolls are eaten with clear bone broth with chili and bamboo shoots soaked in honey, so this dish is also known as “banh cuon soup”. This is a way to distinguish it from other regions such as banh cuon Phu Ly (Ha Nam), banh cuon Thanh Tri (Hanoi). The farmer who planted a strange jackfruit seed did not get enough fruit to sell According to Dan Tri newspaper, old farmer Nguyen Minh Trang (70 years old, in Vi Dong commune, Vi Thuy district, Hau Giang province) is known as the “father” of the red-fleshed jackfruit tree in the region. Mr. Trang was the first to bring this strange variety of jackfruit to the locality to plant, and also a seller of jackfruit seeds to his relatives. This type of jackfruit has brick red citrus, sweet taste, both chewy and crispy. On an area of ​​1.5 hectares of jackfruit is being harvested, each month Mr. White can collect up to 4 tons of fruit. Because the price of jackfruit is very high, at 70,000 VND/kg, Mr. White can pocket up to 3 billion VND each year. Ca Xiu – a unique specialty only in Kien Giang Ca Xiu is a unique specialty in Ha Tien (Kien Giang). According to Knowledge and Life, the appearance of ca Xiu is quite similar to bivalve seafood, but also like insects with long and large antennae. Diners, when they see the coffee bean, have a feeling of fear, not daring to touch chopsticks. Ca Xiu is a unique specialty in Ha Tien (Photo: IT) Not only has a fancy shape, this dish also makes people curious about its taste. When catching Ca Xiu, people bring salt similar to the three-knot salt. From salted coffee, people have created many delicious and attractive dishes. Strangely, the market in Yen Bai is priced at 5,000 VND According to the Vietnam Agriculture Newspaper, the “5,000” market is located along Highway 32 from Van Chan to Nghia Lo town, Van Chan district, Yen Bai province. Here, the highlanders sell agricultural products and local products at the price of 5 thousand VND. According to longtime traders, the market has been established for more than ten years. Because it has no name and has not been planned as a people’s market, people and passersby call it a 5,000-dollar market or a one-price market. Market 5 thousand is not only meaningful in terms of commerce but also a cultural address that attracts tourists near and far because of the simple, rustic and genuine human factors here. Hanh Nguyen (Synthetic)

The scientific name of the corpse flower is Amorphophallus titanum. Photo: AP According to the Guardian (UK), Mr. Solomon Leyva, the owner of a nursery in Alameda, who deals in exceptionally rare plants, posted on social media about his corpse flower. When he saw that many people were interested in the giant flower tree in full bloom, he decided to share the rare plant with the people around him. Earlier this week, Leyva took the corpse flower to an abandoned gas station so more people could admire it. Suddenly, long lines of people flocked to see this flower firsthand, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. “I took the car, went down to the greenhouse, put the flower in the car with the help of a friend, drove here and people started coming to see it,” Leyva said. Leyva relaxed on a camping chair at the old gas station and patiently answered the same questions over and over again. He estimated that by 4 p.m., at least 1,200 people had come to admire the flower. “People said that when a similar flower was displayed in San Francisco earlier, they had to wait for hours to see the flower through a fence. They are not allowed to get close,” Leyva shared. “I think everyone wants to get up close, shake and smell the flower.” People lined up to admire the rare corpse flower in Alameda. Photo: AP Couple Himanshu and Sayali Jain brought their 3-year-old son here after a photo of the flower was posted on social media. “I just wanted to thank him, because I thought we would never see it,” Sayali Jain said. The carrion flower is the rarest and largest flowering plant in the world, first discovered in Sumatra, Indonesia in 1878, by the Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari. The tree only grows in the wild on steep hillsides 365 meters above sea level. This flower is famous for its scent and color similar to rancid flesh when blooming. According to the American Botanical Garden, the corpse flower is extremely rare, with nearly 1,000 species remaining in the wild. It can grow up to 3.6 meters tall and takes about a decade to bloom. During that time, it secretes an unusual odor to attract pollinators, and then dies within a few days. In 2016, visitors to a corpse flower at the New York Botanical Garden described its scent very differently. Many people say that corpse flowers have 5 scents: sweat, garlic, decomposing meat, human excrement, and rotting fish.

Rain and Kim Tae Hee Bi Rain and Kim Tae Hee have an estimated total assets of 72 million USD (about 1,700 billion VND). The power couple owns a lot of real estate such as a villa worth 11.1 million USD (about 255 billion VND) and a building costing 22.2 million USD (about 511 billion VND). Both are located in the upscale Cheongdamdong area in Seoul, South Korea. According to the review of the newspaper Today , 2 famous stars are not only great artists but also have outstanding business minds. Bi Rain and Kim Tae Hee have total assets estimated at 1700 billion VND. Song Hye Kyo Dubbed the “Queen of Real Estate”, Song Hye Kyo owns a huge fortune of up to 31 million USD (more than 720.4 billion VND). Besides a successful career, she is also famous for owning many luxury apartments and buildings throughout Korea. On May 27, Song Hye Kyo continued to bring surprises when she bought a 5-storey villa in Hannam-dong, Seoul, South Korea for up to 19.5 billion won (401 billion VND). Song Hye Kyo owns a huge fortune of more than 720.4 billion VND. Jun Ji Hyun In 2017, actress and model Jun Ji Hyun bought a building at Samsung in Gangnam district for $8.5 million (about VND 195 billion). Charge an additional 20 billion won (more than 400 billion VND) for previous home purchases and villas also in Gangnam and Yongsan, making the female star Legend of the Blue Sea become one of the richest real estate owners in Korea. . Jun Ji Hyun is among the top richest real estate owners in Korea. Daesung (Big Bang) In 2017, male singer Daesung bought an 8-storey house with 2 underground floors located near Apgujeong Rodeo station. The first floor has a Starbucks store and collects 84,963 USD (nearly 2 billion VND) in rent per month. 2017 was also a bumper year for the Big Bang member when he became the only idol singer named by MKNews in the list of 10 real estate giants in the Korean entertainment industry this year. Daesung is the only idol singer in the list of 10 real estate giants in Korean entertainment in 2017. G-Dragon (Big Bang) In addition to Daesung, fellow member G-Dragon makes many people overwhelmed when he is not afraid to show off his million-dollar real estate, expensive furniture, and huge car. G-Dragon owns many luxurious and comfortable houses, including an apartment in the Hanwha Galleria Foret building for about 3 million USD (about 69 billion VND) and an apartment in Mapo, in Seoul that costs about 1.3 million USD (about 30 billion VND). As the popular “Kpop King”, G-Dragon owns many million-dollar houses with expensive furniture. In particular, the most prominent “place to go” of G-Dragon is March Rabbit in Cheongdam – dongdong, Seoul, up to nearly 9 million USD (about 207 billion VND) bought by him in early 2021. Suzy Surpassing many other female stars such as IU, YoonA, Suzy is the K-Pop female idol who owns the most expensive villa in Korea as noted by TMI News in 2020. At this time, her apartment is valued at 3.3 million USD (about 76 billion VND) in the real estate market. Suzy is the Kpop female idol who owns the most expensive villa in Korea according to TMI News 2020. Suzy also owns a building in Gangnam that was valued at 3 million USD (about 69 billion VND) in 2016 and earns 13,400 USD (about 308 million VND) per month from real estate rental. Doan Phong
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Located about 20 km west of Paris, France, the Palace of Versailles is world famous for its massive and splendid design. King Louis XIII chose architect Louis Le Vau, decorator Charles Lebrun and landscape designer André Le Nôtre to be in charge of building the palace. To complete the work, King Louis XIII mobilized 36,000 workers to work. 6,000 horses were used to transport construction materials from all over France to the construction site of the Palace of Versailles. The finest and most unique materials were used to construct the Palace of Versailles. In 1682, the lavish, splendid palace of Versailles was completed. Construction costs were at least 100,000,000 livre (the currency in circulation in France at that time). According to calculations by experts, this amount converted at the current exchange rate is about 200-300 billion USD. With such a large amount of money, the Palace of Versailles overwhelmed many people with 2,300 rooms, 2,513 windows, 67 stairs and 483 mirrors. In particular, the mirror hall (also known as the “Grand Gallery”) is one of the most famous rooms in the Palace of Versailles when there are 17 giant mirror arches. Each mirror arch is assembled from 21 mirrors. In the grounds of the Palace of Versailles, there are 55 lakes and 600 fountains. Inside the Palace of Versailles there are about 6,000 paintings placed in more than 2,000 rooms. In 1979, UNESCO recognized the Palace of Versailles – the largest royal palace in the world as a World Cultural Heritage. Invite readers to watch the video: Experience the royal banquet in the palace of Korea. Source: THDT1.

According to locals, if last year, at this time, the price of Australian mango was always at 40,000-50,000 VND/kg, this year, the price of Australian mangoes dropped sharply to only 10,000 VND/kg. Rescued Australian mangoes are on the market. (Screenshots) On the online market, many people are calling for the rescue of Australian mangoes. According to the survey, most sellers sell in sets of 3kg, 5kg or 10kg. Ms. N. Tram (HCMC) for sale on the Australian mango net market for 39,000 VND/3kg. She says: “ This year, due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, the price of Australian mangoes dropped sharply. Unable to export, Australian mango must be consumed in the domestic market “. In Hanoi, Australian mango costs just over 10,000 VND/kg. (Screenshots) Not only in Ho Chi Minh City, Australian mangoes are also sold to the rescue on many online markets in Hanoi. A Facebook account for sale on the online marketplace: “ Export of Australian mango. Mango rescue corner. Translation can’t be exported, so I’m selling for the garden This small trader said that Australian mango exports are large (700-800g/fruit), round, beautifully designed, thick and juicy. The selling price is 99,000 VND/6kg. Calculated, each kg of red Australian mango. just over 16,000 VND. Ms. TL (Hoang Mai, Hanoi) shared: “ About a dozen days ago, I started selling Australian mangoes to rescue gardeners in Nha Trang. Because the epidemic could not be exported to China, farmers did not know where to put it. I sell in a set of 5kg (99,000 VND) “. Australian mangoes are large, round and weigh up to 1kg/fruit. (Photo: Facebook) According to Ms. TL, Australian mangoes are very regular and large. Because of the low price, many women also buy together to save money on shipping. One day, Ms. TL sold nearly 1 quintal of Australian mangoes. Just ordered 10kg of Australian mango, Lan Hoa (Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi) constantly compliments. She says: “ I ordered Australian mango yesterday on Facebook and this afternoon it was delivered to my house. Australian mangoes are large, uniform fruits, beautiful colors. When eaten sweet, ripe, mango flesh is firm “. The Australian mangoes are beautifully colored. (Photo: Facebook) Similarly, Ms. Trang (Ha Dong, Hanoi) also ordered 10kg of Australian mangoes for the whole family to eat gradually. She said: “ Every year, Australian mango has a high price of about 50,000 VND/kg. However, this year, Australian mangoes are only about 10,000 VND/kg. From now until the end of the season, I will order a few more times to support the farmers “.

Haunting collection Mysterious giant skeleton. Part of the oldest medical school in the US – the Philadelphia College of Medicine, the Mutter Museum first opened in 1849, possessing many specimens, models, and ancient medical devices that no one else has. unexpected and a large collection of books entitled “The Library of Historical Medicine”. Most of the more than 20,000 specimens on display here are full of horror and haunting, but attractive, attracting viewers because of their mystery. The museum boasts more than 3,000 skeletal specimens, including skeletons and skulls, 1,500 specimens of nearly every part of the body, and the oddest assortment of cysts or tumors. Attracting many visitors is the display of slices of Albert Einstein’s brain; the plaster liver and torso of the famous Thai conjoined twins, Chang and Eng Bunker; a malignant tumor was removed from the palate of President Grover Cleveland; a chest tissue sample of John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln; a brain fragment of Charles J. Guiteau, the assassin of President James A. Garfield; and the corpse of the “Soap Lady”, with a layer of fat all over her body, making her look like she was made of soap. In addition, there is a giant colon of a person weighing 18 kg, the widest point is 76cm in diameter, the product of Hirschsprung disease; a wall decorated with 40 sick and traumatized eyeballs; another wall of deformed, deformed skulls, otherwise known as the “Hyrtl Skull Collection”; two-headed human fetus at different stages of development; and a collection of books bound in human skin… Mysterious Skeleton It is thought that this individual was male, probably between 22 and 24 years old at the time of death and had lived in Kentucky. There is evidence that he suffered from acromegaly, which causes abnormal growth of his hands, feet, and face. Characteristics, as well as some indications that this person was bedridden for some time before his death. No one knows these things better, so there’s a lot of debate so far. One of the biggest mysteries at the museum is probably the skeletons. In addition to the skeletons of dwarves, deformed monsters, there is also a specimen called the “American Giant”, which is purposefully placed between the normal-sized human skeleton and the skeleton of a dwarf. . This is the tallest skeleton, 2.28m, belonging to an individual on display in North America. If the spine had no abnormal curvature, this person’s actual height would be more than that. It’s an impressive specimen indeed, but the story of the skeleton’s appearance and true identity remains shrouded in mystery. In 1877, a Professor named AE Foot approached the museum and said there was a giant skeleton for sale in Kentucky. This information caught the interest of Professor Joseph Leidy, who wanted to buy it for the museum. Oddly enough, Foot set the condition that, for the sale to go smoothly, the buyer must not question the origin of the skeleton or why it was sold. This all sounds shady, but Leidy wanted it, needed it, had to have it, so he agreed and went ahead with the deal. So the “American Giant” came to the Mutter Museum, making everyone amazed and amazed so far. Looking for the truth One theory is that this is the remains of a man named James Toller of Huntington, England. Also known as the “Enyesbury Giant”, Toller was 2.47m tall and died at the age of 23. Rumor has it that he was buried under a church and when the church was restored in the 1870s, someone stole the body and brought it to America to sell. At that time, grave stealing was a lucrative business, and corpses were often dug up and sold to medical facilities without being questioned. The problem is that Toller is much taller than the “American Giant” so this hypothesis is difficult to stand. According to another theory, the giant skeleton belongs to a young man named John M. Baker of Caldwell County, Kentucky, who died in 1861 at the age of 20. He is from the same state where the skeleton is for sale, the height is also estimated at 2.28m, so he is said to be the owner of the controversial skeleton. Some even suggested that it was an unusually large inmate in East Bethany-Genesee County, New York state, known simply as “Roy”. If he died in captivity, it could be the subject of nefarious attempts to cash in on his massive skeleton. The problem is, no one is sure how tall Roy really is, and it’s been suggested that he may have died after the “American Giant” skeleton became museum property. The “American Giant” may also be an unknown oversized person, but with people of this size often famous and difficult to live in complete anonymity. Cross-examination of giants who have died over a specified period of time is not difficult, but more than a century later, no one knows who the Mutter Museum’s “American Giants” are. The mystery is still a mystery.

Irish people often tell each other stories about giants who were able to create an island just by taking a handful of sand and throwing it out into the sea. Professor Márta Korbonits said that such old stories have some historical basis. And hard to believe, scientists have found what they’ve been looking for all along. As it turns out, there are many Irish people with the AIP gene mutation. These mutations are responsible for the excessive height in some people. In the UK, these mutations are very rare (probability about 1 in 2000 people), and in Mid Ulster – Northern Ireland, these mutations are becoming more common (1 in 150). One of the most famous giants in Ireland was Charles Byrne (1761-1783) when he was 2.2m tall. According to legend, giants are extremely powerful, but in reality, they are not. They often suffer from heart problems, eye problems, and joint pain. Without proper treatment, most of these giants die before the age of 30. 2. Werewolves There are very few origins of werewolf legends because their lives are always associated with the forest. However, people have found archaeological ruins and cave paintings of the combination of people and things from ancient times. At that time, people always wanted to become stronger. So, they chose for themselves a summoned beast and took this form. To go to the battlefield, the warriors choose a powerful summoned beast that is the wolf. Before fighting, they will drink magic potion that affects the nervous system making them think they are invincible wolves. In addition, belief in the existence of werewolves is supported by the genetic condition hypertonia. It is an abnormal amount of hair growth on the body and face, also known as werewolf syndrome. It was not until 1963 that Dr. Lee Illis gave the name of this disease. Another psychological disorder is called Lycanthropy. This is a delusion that makes the patient think that he can transform into a species between man and animal. It is also believed that this disorder becomes stronger during the different lunar phases. 3. Vampires Porphyria is a rare genetic disorder (1 in 200,000 people). If either parent has the condition, their child has a 25% chance of having it. This disease causes a pigment imbalance, and hemoglobin begins to decay by ultraviolet light. People with this disease are greatly affected by sunlight. So the only time they can go out is at night. In more severe cases, the patient’s tendon is deformed, causing the fingers to constrict. The skin around the lips and gums becomes dry, the front teeth protrude and turn red. So they will look like vampires. In the Middle Ages, people with porphyria were burned by the judgment of the Inquisition. 4. Dragons Theory of a connection between dinosaur bones and dragons began in Mongolia. Here, the word “dragon” is found associated with different geographical names. This is because, in some areas of the Gobi desert, anyone can find dinosaur bones because they lie completely on the surface of the Earth. These skeletons are still abundant in this place causing many illegal excavations to take place. It is an important fact that there are no myths of this kind in Africa because there is no access to dinosaur remnants there. But why do we picture dragons like reptiles with claws and scales? This is explained by the way we see things around us. Their skeletons resembled the bones of modern lizards, snakes, and crocodiles. If you zoom in a few times these animals, they will look like dragons. Also added that lizards and snakes sometimes have two heads, like some dragons in fantasy or legend.

Humans and the fear of snakes exist in the genetics Few people know that, ophidiophobia or the horrible obsession with snakes and round, long, legless animals in general is the most common fear in human society (1/3 of humanity is afraid of snakes). In addition, scientists have confirmed: Most primates have inherited the instinct to… be afraid and run away from snakes. The reason, prehistoric people were so afraid of snakes because they had to face giant carnivorous reptiles, not hostages like now. First is Titanoboa cerrejonensis : Nearly 13m long, weighing about 1 ton, is considered the largest snake species discovered by man However, some studies indicate that Titanoboa was a piscivore rather than a megafauna-killer. So, is it a giant but gentle animal? Titanoboa cerrejonensis. Before humans left records of Titanoboa, the title of giant snake was given Gigantophis garstini They appeared about 20 million years after Titanoboa in Africa with a length of about 11m. Gigantophis’ favorite food was the ancestor of the modern world’s elephants. Gigantophis garstini. Madtsoia madagascariensis: Giant snake that specializes in eating dinosaurs Gigantophis’ close relative is Madtsoia madagascariensis , another giant snake that lived in Madagascar for several million years during the age of the dinosaurs. They lived with iconic dinosaurs like Majungasaurus , Masiakasaurus and Rahonavis as well as giant frogs Beelzebufo . And perhaps, Madtsoia is also more than enough to eat all the dinosaurs mentioned above. Madtsoia madagascariensis. Both Madtsoia and Gigantophis belong to the ancient family of giant snakes known as the Madtsoiids. Both of these genera lived long ago, but some survived until recently in Australia. Until Wonambi naracoortensis , a snake more than 6m long has inspired the legend of the Rainbow Snake of primitive Australians This size seems modest compared to the previous monsters, but it is still significantly larger when compared to the Anaconda python. Furthermore, over time it has coexisted with giant kangaroos, marsupial lions and primitive Australians – it may have inspired the Rainbow Serpent legend. mythical animals of Australia). Rainbow Snake, one of the mythical animals of Australia. Yurlunggur camfieldensis , a reptile that the Yurlungur aborigines believe is made of bronze, specializes in hunting virgins Living in the same period and place as Wonambi is a species Yurlunggur camfieldensis. They are named after the Yurlungur Aboriginal mythology – which tells of a bronze snake excited by the smell of a young girl’s menstrual blood that would come to eat her and her family. Yurlunggur is said to be up to 8m long and is a self-burrowing aquatic species. They will hunt underwater but live in burrows with soft ground. Though non-poisonous, the terrifying force of the contractions would kill their prey, similar to most pythons today. Yurlunggur camfieldensis. Palaeophiidae, Giant water snake up to 10m long, specializing in eating whales and prehistoric sharks Come to another ancient genus of giant snakes, Palaeophiidae of the genus Palaeophiid . Palaeophiidae evolved over 70 million years ago, and like the Madtsoiids, they survived the K-PG Great Extinction. Similar to modern sea snakes, Palaeophiidae lived entirely in water, only much larger. According to researcher Gary Meaney, Palaeophis colossaeus New is the scariest of all – it can hunt whales, giant sharks in the Eocene waters. It is very large, up to 10m long. Palaeophis colossaeus. Pterosphenus , a giant warm-blooded snake, much more active than a cold-blooded reptile Another branch of the Palaeophiid genus, Pterosphenus , which is also horrifying in size: 7m. In addition, these are giant sea snakes that have the ability to reproduce early and have a warm-blooded metabolism, making them more active than many other slow reptile monsters. Pterosphenus. To the giant, tens of meters long reptiles that dominate the earth During the Pliocene (geological period), did the Australian continent exist the giant python Bluff Downs or Liasis dubungila – one of the few prehistoric animals with a common name. It is more than 10m long and is considered the largest snake ever of this continent. Bluff Downs or Liasis dubungila. In prehistoric times, branches of the python family also gained horological dimensions. One of them is Chubutophis grandis, estimated at 22m in length. And if that’s true, Titanoboa will lose the title of the largest snake in history. They lived in the Miocene with a host of giant South American creatures: Elephant-sized Caimans, giant gharials, giant tigers and giant turtles… Chubutophis grandis. Finally, let’s come to the largest venomous snake known: Laophis , closely resembles the poisonous Gabon viper, which lived on the Greek islands during the Pliocene. According to scientists, it weighs twice as much as the largest venomous snakes of the modern world, more than 4m long. This size has nothing to do with the reptiles listed above, but they are not poisonous… Laophis. As such, Titanoboa was the only nightmare snake that slithered around in ancient times. It may be the biggest, but it’s probably not the scariest.

Climate change is one of the main causes of extinctions worldwide. 5 mass extinctions Dinosaurs became extinct in the Jurassic, more than 200 million years ago. * Ordovician-Silurian Extinction: About 440 million years ago The first mass extinction on Earth occurred at a time when organisms such as corals and shellfish filled the world’s shallow waters but had yet to venture to land. Life itself has begun to spread and diversify, first appearing around 3.7 billion years ago. But about 440 million years ago, a climate change caused sea temperatures to shift, and much of the life in the ocean died out. At the end of the Ordovician, mass glaciations covered the southern supercontinent, Gondwana. According to a study published in the journal Oceanology, glaciation on this scale has stripped away high proportions of the world’s water and dramatically lowered global sea levels, depriving the world of vital habitats. species, destroying the food chain and reducing fertility, according to a study published in the journal Oceanology. However, not all scientists agree with this. According to National Geographic, other theories suggest that the toxic metal may have dissolved into seawater during periods of oxygen depletion, wiping out marine life. Other scientists suggest that a gamma-ray burst from a supernova ripped through a giant hole in the ozone layer, allowing deadly ultraviolet radiation to kill life below. According to APS News, there is a Another theory is that volcanoes are the cause. * Late Devonian Extinction: Over 365 million years ago The Devonian period witnessed the rise and fall of many prehistoric marine species. Although by this time animals had already begun to evolve on land, most of life was swimming through the oceans. Until vascular plants, such as trees and flowers, have the potential to cause a second mass extinction. According to the BBC, as plants develop roots, they inadvertently transform the land they inhabit, turning rocks and rubble into soil. This nutrient-rich soil then runs into the world’s oceans, causing algae to bloom on a massive scale. These blooms essentially created giant “dead zones,” areas where algae take oxygen from the water, suffocating marine life and wreaking havoc on the marine food chain. Species that could not adapt to reduced oxygen levels and lack of food died. However, this theory is still being debated, and some scientists believe that volcanic eruptions are responsible for the drop in oxygen levels in the ocean, according to a study in the journal Geology. A species of sea monster that has been wiped out from the world’s oceans is the 10 m long armored fish called Dunkleosteus . * Permian-Triassic extinction: ~253 million years ago This extinction event is the largest event that has ever occurred on Earth. It wiped out about 90% of all species on the planet and wiped out the reptiles, insects and amphibians that roamed the land. What caused this catastrophic event was a period of rampant volcanism. According to the Sam Noble Museum in Oklahoma, in the ocean, rising levels of carbon dioxide dissolve into the water, poisoning marine organisms and depriving them of their oxygen-rich water. Rising sea temperatures also reduce oxygen levels in the water. Corals are one of the hardest hit groups of marine life – it takes 14 million years for oceanic reefs to rebuild as they once were. * Triassic-Jurassic Extinction: About 201 million years ago The Triassic period was the time when dinosaurs began to inhabit the world. Unfortunately, many volcanoes were also erupting at that time. While it’s still not clear exactly why this fourth mass extinction occurred, scientists suggest that massive volcanic activity occurred in an area of ​​the world now covered by the Atlantic Ocean. cover . Similar to the Permian extinction, volcanoes released huge amounts of carbon dioxide, causing climate change and devastating life on Earth. Global temperatures rise, ice melt, sea levels rise and acidification. As a result, many marine and terrestrial species became extinct; These include large prehistoric crocodiles and several species of flying pterosaurs. All dinosaurs were killed in the fifth mass extinction. Scientists estimate that many species that can fly, burrow or dive into the depths of the ocean survive. For instance, the only true descendants of dinosaurs living today are modern-day birds – more than 10,000 species are thought to have descended from survivors. Is the 6th going? According to The Conversation, scientists define a mass extinction when about three-quarters of species die out in a short geological time, i.e. less than 2.8 million years. Currently, humans are in the early stages of the latest mass extinction, which is happening much faster than any other species. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), since 1970, populations of vertebrate species have decreased by an average of 68% and now more than 35,000 species are considered threatened with extinction. During the 20th century, as many as 543 species of terrestrial vertebrates became extinct, according to a research paper in the journal PNAS. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution in 1760, humans have been a major factor in Earth’s current environmental crisis. From greenhouse gas emissions and ozone depletion to deforestation, plastic piling and the illegal animal trade, humans have been proactively depriving the world of some species and threatening many others. Ecotourism is an industry that drives conservation efforts around the world, but it is on the verge of collapse since global travel restrictions were introduced. Without tourist income, conservationists are having a hard time protecting vulnerable species from poaching, while the COVID-19 pandemic is intensifying. The New York Times reported. Rhinos in Botswana, feral cats in South America and tigers in India have all been targeted in the past year. In the context of the current pandemic, the wildlife market has become the focus of attention for not only being environmentally irresponsible but also potentially endangering human health through infectious diseases. from animals to humans – such as the COVID-19 pandemic. These markets, which trade in live exotic animals or products derived from them, are found all over the world. For example, bear farms in Asia trap 20,000 Asian black bears for bile, leading to a decline in wild populations. Another potential solution to combat extinction could be the cloning of species. In February 2021, scientists revealed they had successfully cloned a black-footed ferret from an animal that died more than 30 years ago. Native to North America, these small mammals were thought to be extinct until a small colony was found in the early 1980s, where they were engaged in breeding and reintroduction programs. across America. The cloning process is similar to that of Dolly the sheep in the early 1990s.

Jack Heathcote turned the house into a giant aquarium Jack Heathcote, 47, of Nottingham, England has completely transformed his home with a network of nine super-sized aquariums, including one in a cellar, 2.1 meters deep. Jack does not have a TV set up in the house because he just likes to watch his fish swim. Jack can watch his pet fish swim for ‘hours’ instead of watching TV. The man said: “I can watch the fish swim, interact with them for hours. It’s so relaxing.” Jack first became interested in fish when he was 10 years old. His parents took him to visit an aquarium in Blackpool and he came home with a pet goldfish. 37 years later, Jack decided to spend a whopping £20,000 to convert his Nottingham home into a giant aquarium. Jack used three walls of the cellar to create a 4.2 meter x 3.6 meter tank, 2.1 meters deep and holds 18 cubic meters of water. The giant tank is home to 50 assorted fish he caught in a canal, and four giant mirror carp. There are two more tanks in the cellar, as well as other tanks in the living room, hallway, and shed. Upstairs, there are several tanks in Jack’s bedroom connected by a tunnel. Jack is extremely interested in his unusual house and pets. He said: “Fish are not like other animals because they are always moving. My friends think they are great. They often sit with me on the sofa to watch fish swim, just like other people like to watch TV. vi so”. For fish enthusiasts like Jack Heathcote, it will be very suitable for the portable fish bag product of a Japanese company. The Japanese company’s creation allows aquarium owners to comfortably take their pets out on the street. The ‘katsugyo bag’, a portable aquarium shaped like a long tube with a transparent center, has a handle, and a gauge that monitors the oxygen levels in the water. The company explains that: “You can take the fish away so it’s relatively easy to use. It can provide oxygen and maintain the water temperature the whole time you’re out.” Transparent design, the fish bag is really helpful to calm the fish’s anxiety, provide the fish with a safe, breathable and comfortable environment, suitable for small or medium fish.

Jack doesn’t own a TV because he likes to watch his school of fish swim. He said: “I could watch my fish swim for hours. It was so relaxing.” Jack said, the first time he was interested in fish was when he was 10 years old. His parents took him to visit an aquarium in Blackpool and came home with a goldfish. This man turned the house into a giant aquarium. After 37 years, Jack decided to spend £20,000 to convert his house in Nottingham into a giant aquarium. Jack used three walls of the cellar to create a 4.2 meter x 3.6 meter tank, 2.1 meters deep and holds 18 cubic meters of water. The giant aquarium is home to 50 assorted fish caught in a canal, and four giant mirror carp. There are two more tanks in the cellar, as well as other tanks in the living room, hallway, and shed. Upstairs, there are several tanks in Jack’s bedroom connected by a tunnel. Jack is extremely interested in his unusual house and pets. “They’re not like other animals because they’re always on the go,” he said. My friends also think the fish is great. They used to sit with me on the sofa to watch them, just like other people would watch TV.” Meanwhile, a Japanese company has created a portable aquarium – so Jack can go out and play with his favorite fish, if he likes. Accordingly, a company in Japan has created a bag that resembles a container of raw fish suitable for both pet owners who want to take their favorite fish for a walk and sashimi fans. super fresh… Known as the ‘katsugyo bag’, the portable aquarium is shaped like a long tube with a transparent center, handles, and a gauge that monitors oxygen levels in the water. If you are a big fish lover like Jack and you want to show your beloved pet fish a little bit of the outside world, you can too. The company explains that: “You can take the fish away so it’s relatively easy to use. It can provide oxygen and maintain the water temperature the whole time you’re out.” Transparent design, the fish bag is really helpful to calm the fish’s anxiety, provide the fish with a safe, breathable and comfortable environment, suitable for small or medium fish.

A Huawei store at a mall in Shanghai, China. Photo: AFP/VNA In a short video posted on social networks, Huawei said that the HarmonyOS operating system will be officially put into use from June 2. At the same time, the company’s internal announcement said that Huawei CEO and founder Ren Zhengfei (Ren Zhengfei) announced major investment strategies in the software sector. HarmonyOS operating system was released by the Chinese telecommunications “giant” on August 9, 2019, in the context that this corporation faces the risk of losing access to Google’s Android operating system due to one of consequences of trade tensions between China and the US. According to the announcement, Harmony OS will be applied on a series of smart devices, including wearable technology devices. HarmonyOS also enables artificial intelligence (AI) compatibility and can also be used on personal computers and other devices. Huawei has been developing the operating system since 9 years ago, but information about this platform only appeared after the US put this company on a banned list in mid-May 2019, thereby blocking the access of the Chinese corporation. Nation for from chip to Android operating system. Every year millions of Huawei smartphones are installed. Therefore, the introduction of HarmonyOS plays an important role in the future of smartphone production activities of the Chinese technology group. Huawei’s rollout of its own operating system comes amid a slump in smartphone sales and overall revenue for China’s top technology group since last year when US sanctions took effect.

Recently, consumers were surprised when the giant octopus antennae, which is said to have originated in Japan, was sold at a Vietnamese market at a relatively cheap price. Screenshots Accordingly, on the online market, giant octopus vegetables are for sale with prices ranging from 89,000 to 130,000 VND/kg. Photo: Facebook According to the seller’s advertisement, the giant octopus beard is a limited edition super vip item. Photo: Facebook Fresh octopus whiskers have been cleaned, just defrost and can be used immediately or processed all kinds of delicious dishes according to your preferences. Photo: Facebook The seller also confirmed that the octopus beard is tough, crispy and delicious. Photo: Facebook Ms. Thu (Thanh Oai, Hanoi) said that all over the online market, she saw many people selling giant octopus beards, each article had hundreds of people ordered it, so she also ordered it to try. Photo: Facebook However, when fried or steamed, this giant octopus beard is very pale, fishy and chewy, not crispy and delicious as advertised. Ms. Thu suspects that this type of octopus beard is not Japanese. Photo: Facebook Sharing on Dan Viet, a customer said that the seller advertised as a Japanese octopus beard, but when he received the goods, he saw on the packaging that it was from China. Photo: Vietnamese people Meanwhile, a unit that imports and distributes Japanese octopus in the Vietnamese market revealed that Japanese octopus is sold quite popularly, but guaranteed goods are not many. Photo: Facebook The price of Japanese octopus whiskers arriving in Vietnam ranges from 900-1.1 million VND/kg. On official imported packages, there are enough stamps and labels in Japanese. Photo: Vietnamese people Therefore, consumers should not be cheap, buy goods of unknown origin, goods with no quality assurance. Photo: Facebook Video: How to turn dirty octopus into clean octopus. Source: News VTV24

According to Ms. Thu, Australian mangoes are grown a lot by households in Khanh Hoa. If last year, this time the price of Australian mango was always at 40,000-50,000 VND/kg, this year, the price of this mango dropped sharply to only 10,000 VND/kg. “Last year, affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, the price of Australian mangoes was still 20,000 VND/kg, the smaller ones were 15,000 VND/kg. But this year, the usual large size for export to China can only sell at 10,000 VND / kg, “said Ms. Thu. Australian mango fruit is large, round, red when ripe This small trader shared that the reason why the price of Australian mangoes fell so sharply was due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic. Because it cannot be exported, it must be consumed in the domestic market. Due to competition with many other mangoes, there are many delicious fruits in the right season such as plums, pineapples, melons, and watermelons, so consumption is slow. Therefore, Australian mango growers are forced to reduce prices sharply to sell quickly. “My uncle’s family grows mangoes in Cam Lam, Khanh Hoa and is very worried because Australian mangoes have never dropped in price as dramatically as they do now. In previous years, this large, beautiful and fragrant mango was very popular with consumers in China, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong… But since the epidemic, it could not be exported. The consumption of mango juice is slow in the domestic market, so the price has dropped unprecedentedly. However, mango growers still have to sell and get any money or that,” Thu said. Currently, the Covid-19 epidemic is still complicated in many localities, so even though Australian mangoes this year have both been in good season and depreciated. When sold in Hanoi market, Australian mangoes are only 10,000-11,000 VND/kg but still empty. “Australian mango is usually harvested from the end of April to June every year. The large size is good for export, the average weight is about 7-8 ounces / fruit, before selling 50,000 VND / kg, now it is only 129,000 VND / set of 10 kg and 199,000 VND / set of 20 kg. The Australian mangoes we sell are all new, so customers who buy them can let them ripen gradually,” said Thu. This small trader also tips how to choose delicious Australian mangoes. “When choosing Australian mangoes, you should choose large and round mangoes like peaches, with red streaks on the skin. This red streak only appears when the Australian mango begins to age. When they are young, the skin is still green like other common mango varieties. The older the mango is, the more red it is.” Just ordered 10kg of Australian mango, Ms. Tran Thanh Nga in Thanh Xuan, Hanoi constantly praised: “I just ordered yesterday on facebook, today it was delivered to my house. 10 Australian mangoes, each one is like 10, very even and big. A fruit must be from 8 ounces to more than 1 kilogram. Mangoes have beautiful colors, small seeds and fragrant. When eating, it is very sweet, ripe and supple, and the mango flesh is firm. My two kids love to eat. Therefore, I just let the mango ripen normally. When squeezing the mango, it feels a bit soft and has an even yellow color, so I put it in the refrigerator to eat it for half a month. According to Ms. Nga, Australian mangoes can be eaten directly or made into mango smoothies which are also very mouth-watering, both delicious and nutritious. Sharing about the unprecedented low price of Australian mangoes during the main season, Ms. Nga commented: “Previously, this type of mango that was exported to foreign countries was twice or triple the price of other mangoes. The selling price at fruit shops is usually stable at 50,000 VND/kg. But this year, I bought this mango for only 10,000 VND/kg. From now until the end of the season, I will order a few more times to support Australian mango growers.”

Now that the famous billionaire couple has filed for divorce, if this mansion is put on the real estate market, they will surely have many difficulties to find a buyer. With an area of ​​​​more than 6,100 square meters – the same size as the White House – with a large room just for children to play on a trampoline, and a price of about 130 million USD, many real estate brokers find it difficult to sell this mansion. Billionaire Bill Gates and his wife divorced after 27 years of marriage “We are all very impressed with this home,” says Ernie Carswell of Douglas Elliman, a Los Angeles-based brokerage with more than 25 years selling some of the city’s most extravagant and most expensive properties. Its owners are too rich, and they are all respected people in the world.” “They have a great house,” he said. But now if it is for sale, it is a difficult problem for brokers.” This mansion is named Xanadu 2.0, although in the records it is referred to more simply as the Gates Mansion. This is the main residence of Bill Gates and his wife. Located on the shores of Lake Washington near Seattle, Xanadu 2.0 is the crown jewel of Bill Gates and his wife’s huge real estate collection worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The Microsoft founder once confided on Reddit in 2019: “I have a beautiful house. It has a room to play trampoline, for my children to release energy.” Details about this fortress-like house were revealed only gradually over time, a little bit at a time. A Microsoft intern who visited this place in 2007 recorded: “The driveway to Mr. Bill’s house is like the entrance to a Jurassic park, long, windy, deep and luxuriant with trees.” Xanadu 2.0 is the most precious gem in the huge real estate collection worth hundreds of millions of dollars of Bill Gates and his wife. Of course, this mansion serves all the needs of enjoyment, rest and living of the owner: spa room, swimming pool, gym paved with stone taken from the mountain top in the Pacific Northwest, a stream. stream for salmon and other fish. The swimming pool is located in a private building over 360 m2, has a unique design that allows swimming under the glass wall to move to the outside corridor. Every device in the house is equipped with high technology, from the sensor system to the lighting… The massive area of ​​Xanadu 2.0 currently exceeds all properties available on the market in Washington state. According to Mansion Global, a house built according to the owner’s design, the largest and most luxurious in the area, can be very difficult to sell. The Chicago mansion of former NBA star Michael Jordan is a prime example. At more than 5,200 square metres, Jordan’s home is three times the size of the largest homes in the area and has been specially designed to suit the owner’s taste and lifestyle. So there’s a standard basketball court, an infinity pool. The basketball legend was originally listed for sale for $29 million in 2012 and to this day this mansion is still on the list for sale for a much lower price: $14.8 million. In the case of Bill Gates’ house, Mr. Carswell said: “The house will only appeal to a very small number of customers who are served by a maid. You must be able to afford to maintain an area of ​​more than 6,000 square meters. Who’s going to sweep and clean the dust?” Last year, Bill Gates paid $1.13 million in property taxes for Xanadu 2.0. And finally, real estate experts say, if Bill Gates or Mrs. Melinda want to sell it, it is unlikely that they will put it up for sale publicly, but will only offer it in a narrow range. Because they know who can afford to buy.

With an altitude of about 137 meters, the hotel has a unique design like a giant guitar. Glass material covering from the foot to the top of the building makes the giant blue guitar even more splendid in the sunlight. Photo: Khanhvannguyen25. Image: Happenings Magazine. The hotel became a highlight for South Florida tourism. At night, the scene becomes shimmering with colorful light beams. Photo: The Architect’s Newspaper. With prices ranging from about 400 USD (depending on the time), visitors can choose to stay in one of three resort areas. The Guitar Hotel is a guitar-shaped building with 638 luxury rooms. At Hard Rock Hotel, you can relax and recharge in 465 furnished and comfortable rooms. Meanwhile, the 7-story Oasis tower offers 168 guest rooms, some with lagoon-style pool views. Photo: The Architect’s Newspaper. Bedrooms feature sleek hardwood furnishings with leather accents. Minibars, flat-screen TVs and iPod docking stations are standard throughout. Some rooms have a view of the pool. Photo: Booking.com Inside this famous hotel complex in Hollywood, there is a 21,000-square-meter concert venue, a casino and a 1.6-hectare lagoon-style outdoor swimming pool along with many shops, spas, nightclubs.. Photo: Ready Set Jet Set. Rock Spa is the perfect oasis worthy of visitors to spend relaxing time, experience Swedish massage, soak in hot tub, sauna. There are separate areas for men and women. Photo: Ready Set Jet Set. Following the outstanding advantages, the hotel has 13 restaurants, 20 bars, providing many choices for foodies. The most prominent is Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, Kuro offers American and Japanese inspired dishes. Photo: Chilled Magazine. Modern, colorful design and attention to detail at the hotel offers many unique check-in corners, attracting young people to experience. Photo: Ready Set Jet Set.

The area of ​​​​the villa is more than 6,100 square meters, almost the size of a football field, located on the shores of Lake Washington. According to The New York Times, the villa includes a spa room, an 18-meter swimming pool, a gym that is paved with stones from the Pacific Northwest mountains, a trout stream and other fish species. The mansion is commonly known as Xanadu 2.0. In particular, Xanadu is the name of a large, lavish property belonging to the tycoon in the movie Citizen Kane. The suffix 2.0 refers to the technology initiatives of Bill Gates. Details of Mr. Gates’ mansion remain confidential. Photo: Wikipedia According to TechCrunch, details about the mansion are kept secret by the Gates family. A tour of the area was auctioned for $35,000 in 2009. A Microsoft Corporation intern is allowed to write about the visit to the mansion on the company blog. According to him, it was built with “orange wood” and sand imported from Hawaii. “Walking down Bill’s driveway was like going to Jurassic Park. The view was overwhelming,” the person described. The villa, designed by architects James Cutler and Peter Bohlin, is divided into terraced areas into “a hill” 50 meters long. Melinda Gates, Bill Gates’ ex-wife, once said that the mansion caused her “crisis” and was “a nightmare for a bride”. It has “all kinds of software and high-tech screens to make it feel like living in a video game”. Mr. Gates built his dream home before marrying Ms. Melinda in 1994. But construction was halted when she visited. Gates once mentioned the idea of ​​a smart home, where guests would be given a badge to be able to communicate with sensors around the mansion. As they walk through the rooms, the lights will dim or light up, music will play, the temperature will automatically adjust to their preferences, and the walls will become displays of digitized artwork. It is not clear if these ideas were included in Xanadu 2.0. According to Forbes, Gates and Melinda are worth an estimated $124 billion. They announced their separation in a joint statement posted on their personal social networking site on May 3. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (2 are co-chairs), said that the organizational structure will not change. Meanwhile, the fate of the Xanadu 2.0 villa is still open.

The image of an article by Sheng Kinh Times shared about the event that the dragon fell on Yingkou. (Photo from Sohu) In “Yingkou City Chronicle” (of China Book Publishing House) and “History of Yingkou” (by Heilongjiang People’s Publishing House) both mentioned this strange incident. According to the records in it, in the summer of 1934, in Yingkou suddenly appeared heavy rain for 40 days in a row. Heavy rains caused the water of the Lieu River to rise rapidly and turned the reed swamp on the north bank of the river into a vast body of water. After the rain stopped, the people living here discovered a giant dragon trapped in the reeds. At that time, people believed that dragons coming down from the sky were a good omen. Fearing that the dragon would die, many people knitted reeds into sunshades and poured water over the dragon to prevent it from drying out. Many monks and people came to pray and pray until there was another long rain and the dragon disappeared. More than 20 days later, this dragon reappeared in the reeds 10km from the mouth of the Lieu River. However, this time, the dragon was no longer a living being but dead, the flesh beginning to rot with an unpleasant fishy odor. After that, the city’s 6th police station came to decompose and bring the dragon’s skeleton to an empty land near the West Sea estuary for people to admire for a few days. The “Tinh Kinh Times” at that time reported on this event. As a result, a large number of curious people from the three northeastern provinces took the train to Yingkou. At that time, train tickets to and from Yingkou both increased rapidly and were extremely scarce. The image is said to be the skeleton of a dragon. (Photo from Qulishi) The article in Thinh Kinh also shared that the dragon was stranded in a hole 17m long, 8m wide, on the wall of the crater there were very clear claw marks. It has 2 horns on its head and 4 claws on its belly. This description is quite similar to the records in the “Chronicles of Yingkou City” in terms of length and detail with horns on the head. In addition, this book also said that the dragon has up to 29 dorsal vertebrae. According to the book, the dragon’s skeleton was made into a specimen and delivered to Yingkou Fisheries High School for display. CCTV came in and the truth was unexpected Since the arrival of the true dragon in Yingkou, this story has attracted many media coverage over the years. Many mixed opinions have been given and all want the truth about this story to be revealed soon. But it wasn’t until 2004, when the “Into Science” column of China Central Television’s CCTV 10 channel gave the audience a satisfactory answer about the dragon’s fall. So at Doanh Khau. From a scientific point of view, the program editors made a documentary titled “The solution to the mystery of 70 years ago” based on reports from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Realistic image of baleen whale bones. (Photo from Sohu) In the end, with the collected documents and evaluation results, the conclusions of the editorial team and experts in the film made everyone completely surprised. Accordingly, the fact that the dragon descended in Yingkou is just a legend handed down for more than 70 years from 1934 to 2004. In fact, the animal stranded in the reeds on the banks of the Liao River that year was just a one baleen whale giant. And that picture of a cactus with two horns was misplaced. That so-called dragon horn actually refers to the lower jaw bone of the whale. So after many years of controversy, the case of dragons falling at Yingkou has finally come to a conclusion, although many people still think that CCTV’s assessment is not satisfactory.

Facebook may be fined $ 1.8 million in Israel for “acquiring” 2 companies without permission According to Reuters, Facebook is facing a fine of up to $ 1.8 million for its act of acquiring two Israeli companies, RedKix Inc in 2018 and Service Friend Ltd in 2019 but without approval and violating the law. clause in the Economic Competition Law of Israel. Authorities in the country argue that Facebook has a market share in Israel in excess of 50% and that the group must report transactions and obtain consent before any merger in the country. . The authorities also said that Facebook and Istagram are two exclusive social networks in Israel. Facebook will face a hearing soon and the company will have 60 days to appeal the charges before serving the fine. Talking about this, Facebook has denied allegations of antitrust behavior and said that Facebook is still cooperating with the investigations of the authorities. In addition, Facebook believes that there is no reporting obligation in relation to these transactions and hopes that the competent authorities will come to the right conclusions. Last year, Facebook was also fined by the US federal court up to $5 billion related to data privacy violations and forced Facebook to strengthen privacy protections, provide quarterly report on the implementation of the agreement and the establishment of an independent monitoring board. In Canada, Facebook was also fined $6.5 million by the Competition Bureau for sharing user information with other companies.

Previously, he planted ornamental plants to decorate the balcony. After that, when participating in online tree planting associations and groups and visiting some friends’ gardens, he decided to buy pots and land to plant to have clean vegetables and tubers to provide for family meals. The largest squash that Mr. Liem planted weighed 34.4 kg. “At first, it was quite difficult for me to create a garden because I just started doing it, there were still many things to be surprised about. Besides, it is not easy to transport land and materials to the 4th floor by stairs, “he said. He grows plants in paint buckets because they are durable. Before adding soil, he lined the bottom of the barrel with a layer of coal slag, punched holes in the side, about 5cm from the bottom. The coal slag layer is used to retain water and nutrients. If you are busy with work or away from home for a few days and don’t water your plants, naturally, the roots will find themselves at the bottom to absorb water, so you are not afraid of the plants wilting. Regarding the problem of water seeping into the ceiling, Mr. Liem said: “The pots are all raised by me. The barrels are perforated across the side so that if too much water flows out, I know to stop watering. From there, I avoid the phenomenon of water seeping into the ceiling.” Mr. Liem also advises families who want to plant trees on the terrace, right from the start, they should invest in waterproofing ceilings for peace of mind when starting to work. The biggest fruit in Mr. Liem’s ​​garden is squash. Normally, he gets more than 10kg of fruit, the largest fruit is more than 34kg. However, he said, the large fruit is often pale, not good to eat, so he uses it to make jam or cook squash juice to drink every day. In addition to squash, he also planted “terrible” gourds, kale, and American figs… “Kale is a foreign variety, then imported to Vietnam. I found it interesting and researched on my own how to make cabbage grow well. With American figs, currently, the tree has given fruit to eat. Every day the tree gives about 5-7 fruits, very delicious and sweet”, he said. The white bitter melon is almost as big as a 1.5 liter plastic bottle. Seeing that there were friends in the vegetable growing group showing off white, large fruits of bitter melon, he asked for seeds to plant. Each of these bitter melons can be as big as a 1.5-liter plastic bottle. Mr. Liem spends 2-3 hours/day in the morning and 1-2 hours/day in the afternoon for the garden. He usually watered in the morning and afternoon and limited watering in the evening. In his experience, watering in the evening, drenched in water, will become the ideal environment for pests to develop. “Every day, I have to go up to check for pests. Want less pests, you must treat the soil well, helping pathogens from the ground reduce. To prevent pests and yellow flies from damaging the plants from the outside, I hang more camphor balls to keep them away.” At first, the wife was worried that he would have a hard time planting a garden, but now she is more supportive of her husband because the garden makes him happy. In addition, in recent years, their family no longer has to buy vegetables and fruits from the market. Even if he couldn’t eat it all, Liem’s ​​family also brought gifts to friends and relatives. See more pictures of Mr. Liem’s ​​terrace garden: Oversized squash requires a stand. Mr. Liem also planted “terrible” gourd varieties. Bitter melon is almost as big as a 1.5 liter plastic bottle. Not only big, the rig is also very wrong. My figs give very delicious and sweet fruit. The garden also has very large aloe vera plants. The melons are very long. For many years, Mr. Liem’s ​​family did not have to buy more vegetables and tubers at the market. He also gave it to neighbors and relatives. The kale plants planted by Mr. Liem also give very large leaves. His secret is to focus on quality over quantity, planting only one plant in each pot.

This is part of the agreement the two signed last Friday. The deal will see JD become the latest Chinese Internet company to join the smart electrification craze that is transforming the auto industry day by day. Enovate said both sides will also work on digital marketing to get the startup up and running as soon as possible. “We will share resources in a number of different aspects, from branding and products to users and channels of distribution and consumption,” said Yu Songyao, senior executive at Enovate. . A new energy Enovate sedan attracts the attention of visitors at the Guangzhou auto show. JD, also known as Jingdong and formerly 360buy, is a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing. The company is one of two giant B2C retailers in China by transaction volume and revenue, a member of Fortune Global 500. In other words, JD is the 2nd largest e-commerce company in China, just behind Alibaba. Forging partnerships with big internet companies is crucial, analysts say, as the chance to stand out is slimmer for lesser-known startups. Early adopters like Tesla and Nio are gaining ground, traditional carmakers including Volkswagen are also launching their own electric cars, so the door for latecomers is closing. quickly, must really try and be quick. Statistics show that Nio sold 20,060 vehicles in the first three months of this year, up 422.7 percent year-on-year. Volkswagen said it expects to sell 100,000 electric vehicles in China this year. Late last month, Nezha, another little-known electric car startup, announced a partnership with Chinese internet security company Qihoo 360. The company will become the second largest shareholder as it leads Nezha’s 3 billion yuan ($467 million) Series D fundraising effort. According to analysts, Internet security is becoming an essential issue as vehicles get smarter and 360 Security is seeking this investment to open up a platform for its products. on smart cars. Nezha CEO Zhang Yong said Qihoo 360 will provide the startup with technical help and facilitate financing for the company. “For us, the top task now is survival,” Zhang said. Founded in 2014, Nezha has sold more than 35,000 vehicles across its two car models. The company’s sales in the first quarter of 2021 increased fivefold, to more than 7,400 vehicles. Optional Toyota “knock down” Hyundai from the top position in the electric vehicle market

Comedian Vuong beard is admired by many people for his ability to make money because of his desirable large fortune. Among them is the Thien Truong Vong Phu church, worth tens of billions of dong. Photo: FBNV The villa of comedian Vuong beard was built on an area of ​​1,000m2 located in Thach That district, Hanoi. Photo: Vietnamese people The whole work is made of wood, including precious woods such as ironwood, rosewood, and cheongsam. Photo: Vietnamnet The collapse in front of the altar is made of jackfruit wood with a value of about 300 million VND. Photo: Vietnamese people. The living room in Vuong’s mansion has a set of traditional wooden tables and chairs. Photo: Vietnamnet Comedian Xuan Bac also has a monumental “mansion” in Hanoi. Photo: Labor. The house is like a separate world separate from the busy life of the city, the open space is in harmony with nature. Photo: Labor Xuan Bac’s villa is built entirely of natural wood, has a porch to relax, a stone path interspersed with green grass and trees… Photo: Dan Viet. In the garden, Xuan Bac also built a large koi pond. Photo: Labor Artist Hoai Linh owns a house of hundreds of billions, 7,000 m2 wide in Long Phuoc ward, district 9, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Zing The total area of ​​licensed construction works is nearly 500 m2, including the 197.2 m2 large church; 2-storey stilt house for receiving guests with a total area of ​​more than 290 m2. Photo: Zing The total area of ​​licensed construction works is nearly 500 m2, including the 197.2 m2 large church; 2-storey stilt house for receiving guests with a total area of ​​more than 290 m2. Photo: Zing The villa of comedian Hoang Map is more than 1,600 square meters in Trang Bom district, Dong Nai province, nearly 50 km from Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Vietnamnet The work was completed in August 2017, with a total of two main and auxiliary gates with adjacent houses. Photo: Vietnamnet Besides being a space for the family to rest, this place has also been used by Hoang Map as a film studio for the past two years. Photo: Vietnamnet Video: House 25m2- opportunity to have a house for many people? Source: VTV24

If cutting melon is an “art”, then those who hold knives are “artisans”. There are not good results, but the results are full of surprises, on the contrary, although many people have to spend a large amount of money, they receive “bitter” endings. Recently, a girl excitedly showed off a “super terrible” watermelon, weighing up to 10kg, just bought at the market and filmed a clip of watermelon for everyone to see. Not to mention the quality, but the “huge” weight of this melon is enough to make the viewer pay attention to the monitor screen. On the surface, the melon looks fresh, round, and with such weight, many people speculate that this melon will be very delicious. And when the girl opened it, everyone was amazed because as expected, this watermelon has a thin skin, a red flesh, and tastes sweet. This girl’s husband must also praise “that’s not wrong”. However, besides the comments that the girl praised her “cool hands” in choosing fruit, what made netizens “crazy” was that instead of using a suitable knife, the girl used a very small, nutritious knife. The “super-giant” melon never finished, causing many netizens to sigh: “Just watching, but also annoyed”. Moreover, the knife is too short, making the slice of melon not straight, looking unsightly. After being booed by netizens, the girl posted another video to show off her results. Even so, the girl’s melon chopping still made many people “angry”. “Having money to buy such a big melon, but not buying a nice knife but chopping fruit. Looking at the knife, I feel tired,” commented Nam Anh. “Looking at the delicious melon, but the knife is always messy. Actually, cutting watermelon and jackfruit is a subject that makes me feel the most annoyed every time I watch TikTok,” said Nga Nguyen. Watermelon is a cool, juicy summer fruit that is loved by many people. Currently on the market, watermelon is being sold for about 10,000-12,000 VND/kg. Choosing a good watermelon is not an easy task. There are fruits that look very beautiful, but inside, people are disappointed. Therefore, when choosing melons, you need to pay attention to the following things: – Melon navel: The bottom circle of the melon is the melon navel. If the belly button is large, it means that this melon has a thick skin and lower sweetness. The small melon umbilicus is a thinner, sweeter fruit. – Lines: With naturally ripe fruits, the ridges will be very clear. Conversely, if the veins have a messy texture, the melon is not old enough. – Melon stalks: Old melons have dried stalks, wilted and bent. If the stalk is green and straight, it means that the melon was picked early, not too ripe. – The bottom is yellow: The bottom of the melon is the place in contact with the ground, so it is often yellow. If it is dark yellow or orange yellow, not white, it means that the melon is good and old.

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Chien (fish owner) is feeding fish. The fish is nearly 30 years old but only vegetarian with white rice and green vegetables. Mr. Chien said the fish has been raised since his grandfather’s time, after his death he has taken over the fish farming for 18 years now. Fish only eat white rice sometimes with vegetables Initially, he also dropped the food into the pond, but strangely, the fish did not eat it, so he had to find another way. For nearly 20 years, he feeds fish twice a day, morning and afternoon. Fish only eat white rice from time to time with green vegetables. The special thing lies in the feeding habits of the fish. Before the meal, Chien tapped the bowl to order fish. Then he put a spoonful of white rice with his hands, gently, so that the fish raised its mouth out of the water to grab it. Farmers have to feed each spoonful of rice to the fish Chien said that the school of fish has been around for a long time, with about 100 fish, there are 70 statues. The heaviest one is about 5kg. The fish is very brave, as close to him as a pet in the house. There are about 100 fish in the school It is known that in Vietnam, some types of giant fish are popular such as: African giant fish (leopard skin), white giant fish, red giant fish, and yellow giant fish. Giant fish belongs to the group of omnivorous fish with a preference for plants. Fish that eat from small and medium-sized zooplankton to worms, worms, insects, duckweed… The more fish are raised, the more they switch to eating plants, accounting for 87.5%. When mature, the giant giant fish can eat most vegetables, aquatic plants and other by-products.

Recently, the online community discovered that Ly Nha Ky is often busy on weekends. The reason is that she is focusing on repairing and building a new building. Photo: FBNV It is not clear where Ly Nha Ky’s new house is, but through the photos she shared, it can be seen that the interior is extremely luxurious. Photo: FBNV Ly Nha Ky currently lives in a luxury villa in Thao Dien area (District 2, HCMC). From the outside, the villa looks like a splendid gilded castle. Photo: Zing The four sides around the building are designed and built with many sophisticated and beautiful details. Photo: Zing The interior of the house is taken by the owner with yellow tones as the main color with European-style interior design and is imported from this continent. Many details are luxuriously gilded by the owner. Photo: FBNV Earlier this year, Ly Nha Ky officially announced the completion of a new 4-storey house in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: FBNV The entire villa of Ly Nha Ky is painted in a sophisticated and modern white color, the surrounding space is covered with many green trees. Photo: FBNV In 2020, Ly Nha Ky surprised many people when she shared a series of photos of her 10,000 square meter manor in Vung Tau. Photo: Labor This is a gift worth millions of dollars that she built for her biological mother on the occasion of Vu Lan. Photo: Labor Besides, Ly Nha Ky also owns a resort in Da Lat. According to estimates of netizens, its value could be up to millions of dollars. Photo: FBNV This resort is more than 7,000m2, including 16 villas with full garden, located separately on pine hill. Photo: FBNV Video: Students rent cheap accommodation in villas. Source: VTV24

Illustration. The Beijing-based smartphone giant sued the government earlier this year, after the US Department of Defense under former President Donald Trump issued an order designating the company as a Chinese military company. This will result in the deletion of US exchanges and deletion of names from global benchmark indices. The US Department of Defense has now agreed that the final order ignores the designation “would be appropriate,” according to a filing filed in US courts on May 11. Hong Kong-listed Xiaomi did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Pentagon representative was not immediately available for comment. Shares of Xiaomi rose 6.7% during the session in Hong Kong on May 12. “The parties have agreed to a direction that will resolve this lawsuit without the need for a controversial press conference,” according to the filing. Stakeholders are negotiating specific terms and will submit a joint proposal by May 20. Xiaomi, which makes robot vacuums, electric bicycles and wearable devices along with smartphones, was an unexpected target for the Trump administration. Co-founded by billionaire businessman Lei Jun more than 10 years ago, with US chip technology company Qualcomm as one of the earliest investors, Xiaomi insists it is not owned or controlled by the Chinese military. National. The deal comes after a US court in March sided with Xiaomi in the lawsuit and halted the ban. US regional judge Rudolph Contreras said at the time that Xiaomi was likely to gain a complete reversal of the ban once the lawsuit opened and issued an initial order to prevent the company from suffering “irreparable damages. “. The deal marks a rare victory for China’s tech giants to get caught in the sights of the US government, as the two countries clash on issues ranging from trade to human rights and the right to rule. of Hong Kong. In November, Mr. Trump signed a ban on US investment in military-owned or controlled Chinese companies aimed at exerting pressure on Beijing over what the US describes as abusive businesses. use. The order against Xiaomi, along with a number of other Chinese companies, was issued during the weak days of his administration. Trump has also pursued other Chinese giants including ByteDance, owner of popular video-sharing app TikTok and Tencent Holdings, which owns the WeChat super app. Telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co was hit hardest after it was banned from buying US-made parts and shutting down infrastructure projects around the world.

Every nearly 4:30 pm, Mr. Phuoc pushes his bread cart to the markets and garment companies near his home to prepare to welcome the first guests. Bread of all kinds of shapes of Mr. Phuoc attracts the curiosity of the people around. Thanks to a predestined business relationship, he was bought by many young people for support, and from 7pm he was out of bread. The 37-year-old boss said that he has been in the business for about 20 years, but has only been engaged with animal bread for 6 years. Improving, accumulating many years as a hired man, Mr. Phuoc has opened a small bakery for about 2 years. Mr. Phuoc has worked as a bread maker for about 20 years. The difficulty of making animal bread Taking advantage of the space in front of the ground floor, Mr. Phuoc opened a small bakery. There are no eye-catching advertising signs, inside only an oven and a few baking tools. As a small business, everything from preparation to sales is done by him. After mixing, the owner rolls the dough into even pieces to shape. From the fine round dough, Mr. Phuoc skillfully molded it into many different shapes. “The shaping stage is the longest. At this time, the worker needs to be patient, careful, with many details, it is difficult to invest time in practice. Usually, I squeeze a baby about 7-8 minutes, ”the 37-year-old owner chatted with reporters while meticulously adjusting the cake. Beautiful bread rolls are baked after many different stages. Mr. Phuoc can shape more than 10 animal models such as dragons, spiders, turtles, crabs … However, he only chooses his favorite models for sale. Each one has its own unique features, but the best-selling models are still crocodiles and horses. These are also the two most difficult pictures to do because they have to cut and graft the dough, it takes more effort. When forming, the dough is incubated for one more hour. It takes almost 2 hours from the first step to the finished product and then 15 minutes of baking on high heat. “With baking, baking time is the most thrilling. Because I thought it was beautiful when I did it, but it didn’t look like I wanted it, it took time to correct it, ”added Mr. Phuoc. With animal-shaped bread, the cake will have a soft intestine when it is finished, but other parts such as the legs and beard are always more crispy or easy to be hard if baked over heat. Strange animal-shaped bread Mr. Phuoc’s baking job started from late evening to early morning in order to make it in time to sell. In the morning, Mr. Phuoc made about 1,500 small loaves of bread. Around 2-3 pm, he continued to bake big cakes, priced from 25,000-70,000 VND depending on the model. “My regular customers are mostly workers and students, so I only sell them at affordable prices for everyone to buy. They also love my bread, they buy it every afternoon. Someone bought them as gifts for their children and grandchildren ”, confided the baker’s owner. Mr. Phuoc often sells in areas near his home. Animal-shaped sandwiches received a lot of attention when he joined the show Challenging comedians season 3 (2016). In his skit, Mr. Phuoc impressed two judges Truong Giang and Tran Thanh with the charming and friendly style of selling bread. “That was the first time I brought animal bread on stage. After the show, my bread was known by many people. One day there were people selling them to the market, they asked for a photo together. Although there are no awards at all, it is also the most memorable memory since entering the profession “, Mr. Phuoc shared. His bread is loved by both children and adults. Minh Thu (23 years old, Binh Tan district) often stops to buy bread from Mr. Phuoc on his way home from work. Two of Thu’s most favorite patterns are the crocodile and the turtle image. Thu said that the intestine of the cake was already soft and fragrant, so just dipping it with a little condensed milk was delicious. “Every afternoon I see the owner selling here. Sometimes when we come out late, we run out of cake. People buy a lot, especially around 5am, ”said Thu. Although not a bread fan, every time I visit, Huynh Trang (25 years old, Binh Tan district) still buys at least 5 loaves because he likes the strange and unique shape. “I bought it for a long time. Every time I came over, I saw Mr. Phuoc making more new ones such as spiders, snakes, crickets… I often bought them for my younger siblings at home to eat together. It was strange, so the kids enjoyed it, ”Trang said.

Photo: Truong Dieu Anh In addition to the traditional lotus varieties, from 2019, the Hanoi people will also have a unique hobby of playing lotus flowers. At that time, the lotus with thousand wings created a “fever”, people racing to buy seeds to plant. A lotus seed of a thousand petals has a price ranging from 400,000 to 500,000 VND, and a lotus pot of this type costs up to a million VND. The thousand-petaled lotus is like a foreign lotus. Because of the number of petals so many, it is called a lotus with a thousand petals or a lotus with a thousand layers. The red-pink lotus usually has between 800 and 1,000 petals (our lotus is less than 20 petals). Outside, the petals are large, the more inward the petals are smaller and dense. The thousand-petaled lotus is very wrong, the flower is nearly as big as the hand. Compared with other lotus species, the thousand-petaled lotus is very long gone. At this time, instead of selling plants or bulbs, on the “internet market” many people sell flower cut flowers like other traditional lotus. However, the price of a thousand-petaled lotus is quite expensive, up to 150,000-200,000 VND / 5 flowers, 5-7 times more expensive than ordinary lotus depending on type. Not to mention, people who love this type of lotus still have to “lay bricks” for 4-7 days to have them. Even in bad weather, you have to order about 2 weeks in advance. Ms. Truong Dieu Anh – a focal point selling fresh flowers in Ha Dong (Hanoi) – said on Vietnamnet, this year is the second year she sells thousand petals, but on the market this kind of lotus supply is quite rare. “Actually selling fresh flowers is just a part-time job. However, I always choose to sell exotic and beautiful flowers. The same goes for thousands of petals. To find a supply, it takes me a long time to discover the house.” This lotus pond will cut flowers for sale, “she said. She also said that the dresser reported that the flower output this year would be more. However, it will take two more weeks to start flowering. At that time, the amount of cut cotton will be available for retail and wholesale. At this time, the volume of goods is still quite modest, there are only 2 flights a week, customers who want to buy must book 3-5 days in advance.

Of course, no one could answer that question but the insiders. In the short term, Mr. Bill Gates and Mrs. Melina will continue to accompany each other as co-chairmen of the Bill – Melinda Gates charity. Villa Xanadu 2.0 is built in a unique dome on the shores of Lake Washington (USA). This villa is about 6,000 square meters wide, located on a hill overlooking Lake Washington in the Seattle area (USA). It is estimated that this property is worth more than $ 130 million. The villa on a hill overlooking Lake Washington is worth $ 130 million The couple has hidden information about the mansion, but some visitors and media accounts have posted pictures of this expensive villa. It is known that the Xanadu 2.0 parking lot can accommodate 20 units. Both indoors and outdoors have swimming pools with an underwater music system. In particular, the villa has a gym of over 200 square meters. It is not surprising that this mansion is equipped with a cinema or the fact that each room is integrated with intelligent technology that can monitor the air, light and temperature in the room. An aerial photo taken in 1996 when the Gates family home was under construction. The special thing is that this house has only 7 bedrooms but has 24 bathrooms. In a report by a Microsoft intern who had visited Bill Gates’ home earlier, it was written: “The whole house is built from beautiful orange wood. Words cannot describe the beauty of the surrounding landscape ”. Bill Gates started building this mansion before the couple met. It is known that Mrs. Melinda has hired a new architect to redesign to her liking. Villa with 7 bedrooms and 24 bathrooms It is known that because this mansion is too large, Mrs. Melinda once expressed her desire to live with her family in a house of nearly 140 square meters, small but cozy. Mr. Gate’s spokesman did not answer any questions regarding who will own the house after their divorce, but perhaps Melinda will not dispute any properties. .

(Image source: UiPath) On April 21, local time, UiPath, an American AI machine processing automation technology developer and enterprise-level RPA software giant, successfully landed on the New York Stock Exchange under the stock code “PATH”. UiPath’s opening stock price was 65.50 US dollars per share, which was an increase of about 17% from the issue price of 56 US dollars per share. It broke through 70.40 US dollars in midday, and the intraday increase expanded to nearly 26%. As of press time, UiPath’s closing price on the first day was US$69 per share, an increase of more than 23%, and its market value reached US$35.8 billion. Prior to this, UiPath had publicly sold 23.9 million shares for US$56, raising nearly US$1.34 billion. If the underwriters use the green shoe mechanism to choose over-allotment, UiPath will create the third largest software IPO in the history of US stocks based on the total amount of listed financing, second only to Snowflake in September last year and Qualtrics in January this year. At the same time, this is another enterprise-level software unicorn entering the capital market following the successful listing of such giants as Zoom and Snowflake. Moreover, UiPath is the first RPA software platform to land on the US stock market with the highest market value. UiPath is headquartered in New York, USA, mainly for corporate customers to help them build and optimize their Robotic Process Automation (RPA) platform. To put it simply, the role of RPA is to maximize the use of it to replace or assist humans in completing repetitive tasks and tasks in digital devices such as computers, so as to achieve the goal of reducing costs and increasing efficiency and improving work efficiency. For example, in the invoice reimbursement scenario, a large number of invoices are normally sorted by human means, and then summarized into a form and submitted to the enterprise OA system, while the RPA platform directly makes a product interface for invoice collection and reimbursement requests. Employees only It needs to be uploaded by sorting folders, clicking on the relevant button, the platform will wake up the so-called “AI robot” behind it, and process the reimbursement process in an automated manner, simplifying the entire reimbursement process by machine. Main functions and features of RPA (Source: iResearch) In fact, the current RPA market is still relatively small compared to cloud computing, semiconductors and other race tracks. As of the end of 2020, the global RPA market is only about 17 billion US dollars, and it is expected to increase to 30 billion US dollars by the end of 2024. However, the importance of the RPA platform is that if a manufacturing company with a revenue of 20 billion U.S. dollars and 50,000 employees, 20% of its work flow can be completed with RPA automation, it can bring more than 3,000 to it every year. Ten thousand dollars in profit. Zhu Xiaohu, managing director of Jinshajiang Venture Capital Fund, pointed out at last year’s World Artificial Intelligence Conference that the RPA software and service market is a “unmanned economy” of tens of billions of dollars, with huge potential for commercial value. “UiPath’s successful listing means that the capital market can pay attention to and recognize more RPA companies, and it can also play an educational role for customers in various industries.” Liu Chungang, founder and CEO of Yunkuo Technology, said in an exclusive interview with Titanium Media App, Although all walks of life have very strong application requirements for RPA, domestic RPA companies are still in the niche circle of the corporate service track, and have not really “out of the circle.” If UiPath continues to improve in the capital market, it will help more people understand RPA track technology and enterprises. Founded in 2017, Yunkuo Technology is a domestic enterprise-level intelligent RPA platform provider headquartered in Shanghai. In March of this year, Yunkuo Technology completed the B+ round of financing invested by Flaming Capital. Prior to this, the company has received a total of more than 45 million U.S. dollars in investment from well-known investment institutions such as Sequoia Capital China Fund, Jinshajiang Venture Capital, B Trend Capital, and Shenzhen Venture Capital. Zhou Tianen, an analyst at Head Leopard Research Institute, told Titanium Media App that the listing of UiPath has positive significance for the industry. “Because of its high growth and high gross profit, it is extremely good among SaaS companies. UiPath proved that the revenue model based on licensing revenue, operation and maintenance and technical support is feasible and the business model has high potential; and, due to the penetration rate of RPA in China Low, UiPath’s good revenue growth model can prove that China’s RPA market space needs to be tapped, and domestic RPA companies may take the opportunity to accelerate their deployment.” Zhou Tianen said. High growth + high gross profit + high retention rate behind RPA star stocks The story of UIPath development began in 2005. Self-taught programmer Daniel Dines (Daniel Dines) chose to leave after working in the SQL server agent development department of Microsoft Corporation in Seattle for 5 years. He established the predecessor of UIPath DeskOver in Romania through the formation of a 10-person technical team. It mainly provides technical outsourcing consulting services for companies such as IBM, Microsoft, and Google, and also develops some automation products. In 2013, the Indian business process outsourcing (BPO) company hopes that DeskOver can provide its customers with software for automated tasks. Although Deans’ company does not focus on RPA technology, he sees business opportunities. Soon, DeskOver attracted the attention of Yahoo. In 2015, it received financing to develop an enterprise-level RPA platform, officially renamed “UiPath”, and fully transformed into RPA technology research and development. Today, UiPath has become a leader in the RPA field. According to the “2019 RPA Magic Quadrant Research Report” released by Gartner, the top 5 global RPA tracks are UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism, NICE and Pegasystems. Compared with other similar companies, the secret of UiPath’s success lies in its unique product service capabilities. UiPath relies on its three intelligent automation platforms, from discovery, construction, management, operation, participation in a total of five major eighteen products, Realize to provide customers with end-to-end automated service solutions . UiPath’s business model is to help customers deploy more unattended, manned, testing and AI robots through the platform to save time, improve efficiency and create business value. According to the prospectus, UiPath’s revenues for fiscal year 2019, fiscal year 2020, and fiscal year 2021 as of January 31 were US$148 million, US$336 million, and US$608 million, respectively; gross profit was US$100 million, US$276 million, 540 million U.S. dollars; operating losses were 257 million U.S. dollars, 517 million U.S. dollars, and 110 million U.S. dollars; net losses were 262 million U.S. dollars, 520 million U.S. dollars, and 92.39 million U.S. dollars. The main reason for UiPath’s loss is that UiPath’s sales expenses and R&D expenses are relatively high. In the fiscal year 2019, fiscal year 2020, and fiscal year 2021 ending on January 31, UiPath sales and marketing expenses reached 190 million U.S. dollars, 483 million U.S. dollars, and 380 million U.S. dollars; R&D expenditures were 66.92 million U.S. dollars, 131 million U.S. dollars, 101 million US dollars. Specific profit model , UiPath generates revenue by providing an automated platform to collect subscription fees from customers. Usually start from a single project and gradually expand to the department and the company as a whole, thereby further improving the company’s degree of automation and work efficiency. At present, the company’s revenue sources are divided into two parts: licenses and maintenance and support, accounting for approximately 6:4. Customer retention rate is as high as 96%. The prospectus shows that in the fiscal year 2019, fiscal year 2020, and fiscal year 2021 as of January 31, UiPath authorized revenue was 94.91 million U.S. dollars, 200 million U.S. dollars, and 346 million U.S. dollars; maintenance support business income was 47.287 million U.S. dollars, 120 million U.S. dollars and 232 million U.S. dollars. Currently, UiPath has nearly 8,000 customers. Among the famous Fortune 500 companies such as Bank of America, Toyota Motor, General Electric and Adobe, 61% are UiPath customers, and 80% of the Fortune 10 companies are customers. UiPath’s customer information (Source: IPO roadshow PPT) Another thing worth noting is that In the past eight quarters, UiPath’s quarterly revenue growth rate has stabilized at around 80% year-on-year, while gross profit margin has continued to rise, reaching a staggering 90%. Moreover, as the company’s cost control capabilities are constantly improving, in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2021, UiPath has twice achieved profitability. In general, UiPath leverages its leading position in the RPA field, In 5 years, revenue has grown from US$1 million in revenue to US$600 million, and it has achieved high gross profit and high retention rate. It is one of the fastest growing SaaS companies in history. Strong revenue capabilities and improved profitability have pushed UiPath’s valuation upward. The company’s valuation after its F round (Pre-IPO round) financing in February this year has reached 35 billion U.S. dollars. UiPath financing history (Source: TechCrunch) According to data from CrunchBase, before the IPO, UiPath had raised a total of US$2 billion through 27 investors and 8 rounds of financing. Among them, the A round and B round were led by Accel Capital and Google’s CapitalG. Star institutional investors such as Tencent Investment and Sequoia Capital participated in the subsequent rounds. Will low-code technology impact the RPA market? Compared with China’s RPA market with a scale of less than 1 billion, the low-code application development technology (LCAP) is more favored by the outside world, and giants such as Ali and Tencent are even hotter. On January 14, 2021, Alibaba’s DingTalk officially released version 6.0, and launched DingDingYida and other low-code development tools. Enterprise application development can be deployed through a “drag and drop” method. The “low-code development” model based on the integration of cloud nails allows users who do not understand the code to quickly develop new applications. The so-called low-code development refers to a development model in which applications can be quickly generated without coding (0 code) or with a small amount of code. According to the “2021 China Low-Code/No-Code Market Research Report” released by the Haibi Research Institute in January this year, the overall market size of China’s low-code application development technology has reached 1.9 billion, with a compound growth rate of 49.5% in the next five years. This means that by 2025, the scale of the low-code market is expected to exceed 6 billion yuan. In an interview with VentureBeat, the CEO of process technology provider Celonis, Alexander Rinke bluntly stated that the combination of process technology and low-code automation can replace automation technologies such as RPA+AI and is even more effective than traditional RPA. And extensible. He believes that the low-code technology movement is constantly impacting the development of the global RPA market. In this regard, Liu Chungang does not agree with this statement. He pointed out that RPA is an application branch area under AI technology, and low-code is a graphical programming technology. RPA and low-code technology complement each other, and the two technologies are not mutually replaceable. “Although there are some common requirements, I think low-code and RPA solve different problems. RPA solves the problem of repetitive operations in existing software systems, while low-code solves the development cost and development cost of lightweight applications. The issue of efficiency. I believe that the combination of RPA and low-code technologies can provide customers with better solutions and solve practical problems more efficiently.” Liu Chungang said to the Titanium Media App. It is reported that Yunkuo Technology has released a new low-code product Encoo ViCode based on the Encoo RPA platform, which can be seamlessly integrated with Yunku RPA products. With the non-intrusive and flexible configuration characteristics of RPA, it can build multiple systems and multiple systems. Complete closed-loop application of the data source, and complete the company’s complete product line layout in RPA+LCAP. (Image source: Yunkuo Technology) Zhou Tianen believes that from an application perspective, low-code technology has added more room for imagination to the RPA market. In the past, RPA is more suitable for large enterprises, and the cost of RPA for small and medium enterprises is relatively high. The low-code technology can reduce the user’s difficulty. “First, designing the RPA process based on graphical operations can reduce the amount of code writing, enhance the application experience of non-IT technicians, and increase the speed of RPA development; second, low code helps to quickly design workflows and accelerate business application delivery. Reduce the development threshold and the initial cost of training and deployment. RPA+ low-code platform can be applied to smaller-scale enterprises than before, so the overall market space of RPA increases.” Zhou Tianen told Titan Media App that low-code is the development trend of RPA And the potential business model, there will be more RPA vendors launching low-code or no-code editors in the future. Zhou Tianen emphasized that there is no contradiction between low-code and RPA, and their respective characteristics are different. RPA is applied to the operation interface of different systems to help employees cope with repetitive and regular tasks; low-code development platforms help companies to reduce the amount of code. Reduce development costs and flexibly update and iterate. Why hasn’t the Chinese version of UiPath been born yet? The epidemic has accelerated the process of unmanned office and digital construction, and has allowed RPA to continue to “out of the circle”. According to Forrester’s enterprise survey, at the end of 2019, RPA technology ranked the lowest among all enterprise automation system deployments; and by 2020, the ranking of RPA technology has risen to the first place. During our visit, we found that no matter whether it is Cloud Expansion Technology, the RPA+AI service provider Laiye Technology that announced financing within a few hours before UiPath’s listing, or Hongji Cyclone, Daguan Data, etc., no one dares to claim that they are ” Chinese version of UiPath”. Regardless of company size or global market share, Chinese local RPA companies are far from UiPath and Blue Prism. China RPA Industry Chain (Source: Head Leopard Research Institute) Zhou Tianen told the Titanium Media App that there are three main reasons for this: 1. RPA is an industry born according to the needs of enterprise applications. The digital transformation of the business process of large Chinese enterprises is later than that of the United States, and the demand for RPA is less. Therefore, the establishment of enterprises such as Cloud Expansion and Laiye is later than UiPath, and it is normal that the scale is smaller than that of international leading enterprises; 2. The penetration rate of China’s RPA market is still lower than that of countries and regions with high labor costs such as the United States and Europe, and the business volume of local RPA companies will be less and the pace will be slow; 3. It is difficult for local RPA suppliers to touch the market of competing multinational companies, whose RPA needs are all occupied by UiPath. For Chinese RPA suppliers, it is more difficult to compete with UiPath. However, Zhou Tianen also emphasized that the RPA needs of many local companies in China have yet to be developed. If the cloud expands and wins the market competition in this field, the size of the enterprise will be very considerable, and conservative estimates will very likely reach the scale of UiPath. In an exclusive interview with Titanium Media App, Liu Chungang said that the relative cheapness of labor costs and the adequacy of labor have led Chinese companies to use automated software systems to improve operational efficiency and accelerate digital transformation. The urgency of the demand is relatively higher than that of foreign companies. low. “Nowadays, with the country’s advocacy for accelerating the digital development of various industries and the growing demand for more agile tools for companies themselves to face internal and external challenges, corporate executives have begun to pay attention to RPA technology. This is a very critical signal for change.” Liu Chungang It is believed that good companies never lack investment, and Chinese RPA companies will continue to grow rapidly. The fact is that the focus of enterprises has begun to shift from integrating external resource elements to tapping internal management. Actively looking for tools to improve internal management efficiency is a key element for enterprises to optimize processes and improve labor productivity. Therefore, RPA software is on the eve of a full-blown explosion. Liu Chungang emphasized that as Chinese companies continue to increase their demand for digitalization, intelligence, and informatization, a giant like UiPath will surely appear on the RPA track in China in the future. This is what he believes. However, he did not mention who will eventually become the Chinese version of UiPath. (This article first published Titanium Media App, author｜Lin Zhijia, editor｜Gai Hongda)