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Oracle Will Pay $23M To Resolve Charges of Foreign Bribery

In  a  deal  with  the  US  authorities,  Oracle  will  pay  $23  million  for  bribery  schemes  that  were  allegedly  carried  out  for  nearly  three  years  by  foreign  firm  sales  reps  and  partners. According  to  the  U.S.  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  this  is  the  second  time  the  Austin,  Texas-based  database  services  and  cloud  vendor  has  been  discovered  creating  slush  funds  abroad.  The  fresh  accusations  relate  to  fraud  operations  carried  out  by  Oracle's  affiliates  in  India,  the  United  Arab  Emirates,  and  Turkey. The  SEC's  findings,  which  relate  to  conduct  taken  between  2016  and  2019,  were  not  acknowledged  by  Oracle.  However,  the  SEC  reports  that  Oracle  did  take  action  to  stop  such  schemes  from  happening  again.  In  addition  to  a  $15  million  fine,  Oracle  will  disgorge  $8  million  in  earnings  earned  through  illegal  activity. Oracle's  cooperation  with  the  inquiry,  in

Mary Peltola and her politics Alaska winner 2022

Alaska has only one US House seat and that is won by Democrat Mary Peltola. She defeated star Republican Sarah Palin.She will be the first native Alaskan and first women to represent Alaska. “I don’t think there will be another birthday like today,” Peltola exclaimed.She further added “My desire is to follow in Congressman Young’s legacy of representing all Alaskans, and I’m just looking forward to getting to work.”She also shared on social media that "Thank you to all Alaskans who have put their faith in me as the first woman in Alaska’s history to represent our state in the House of Representatives.Tonight, we’ve shown that we can win as a campaign that is pro-choice, pro-fish, pro-worker, and pro-Alaska." Peltola lately been the director of the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission.She already has 10 years experience in the state Legislature.Her campaign team slogan “Alaska’s best shot at keeping an extremist from winning" won many hearts. Alaska is crucial as

Milwaukee’s Laborfest celebration Joe Biden visit

Every year on Labour Day Milwaukee Lakefront comes to life as its the venue for Laborfest organised by labor unions and union members of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO. This year US President Joe Biden will join the party. Union-made Harley-Davidson motorcycle parade is the top attraction, but other events include children’s entertainment like science and magic shows, classic car show, live music and band performance and many more. Labor Day morning starts with parade where union members on their trucks and Harleys form the major attraction. The parade ends at the Henry Maier Festival grounds at Noon when Laborfest begins. Check out the Laborfest official page for more updates This year Biden plans to “celebrate Labor Day and the dignity of American workers,” as per the White House. His travel to the crucial states of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania on Labor Day, about two months before the election drawing a lot of attention. Both states will elect representatives for governor a

LG and Honda Join venture Li battery USA

South Korean battery maker LG and Japanese automaker Honda are joining hands for a $4.4 billion joint venture in USA to produce Lithium-ion battery Honda electric vehicles as announced by the two companied. image: wikimedia commons Location of the plant is not yet decided.Construction will begin in 2023 and mass production in 2025. “Our joint venture with Honda, which has significant brand reputation, is yet another milestone in our mid- to long-term strategy of promoting electrification in the fast-growing North American market,” as per LG Energy Solution Chief Executive Youngsoo Kwon. “Honda is working toward our target to realize carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities the company is involved in by 2050,” announced Honda Chief Executive Toshihiro Mibe. Honda is working seriously towards electric vehicle development with partners like GM.

Taylor Swift new album Midnights comes out on oct 21

Taylor Swift was the winner of the top prize at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday where she also announced her new album. Image © Glenn Francis, www.PacificProDigital.com “I thought it would be a fun moment to tell you that my new album comes out Oct. 21,” announced Swift after winning video of the year for her “All Too Well: The Short Film” (10 minute version) Swift wrote on social media about her upcoming 10th studio album called “Midnights,” which focuses on “stories of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life.” Her fans congratulated her on various social media platforms which further acknowledges her position as top star of the country. “I know with every second of this moment that we wouldn’t be able to make this short film if it weren’t for you - the fans,” with these words she expressed her gratitude towards her millions of fans.

USDA Fish-flavored rabies vaccines distribution Program

Oral vaccination has been used to fight rabies since the early 1990s. Every year The U.S. Department of Agriculture carries out annual oral rabies vaccine distribution to spread of raccoon rabies from the eastern United States into the heartland as per USDA news release. Coated sachet baits, which are coasted with an oily, fish-scented substance to attract raccoons and other hungry critters, containing the RABORAL V-RG® or ONRAB oral rabies vaccine (ORV) is distributed.  These vaccines are dropped from air in vast areas excluding urban centers.In Urban areas special 'bet stations' are set up. Earlier A group of researchers at the National Wildlife Research Center had found that raccoons are more likely to consume baits used to lure them to ingest rabies vaccines if the bait is fish-flavored. As Raccoon rabit is a big problem so this excercise is carried out annually. The oral vaccine has been found to be safe in over 60 animal species, says the USDA including domest

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "scarcity mindset" remark

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez aka AOC through an instagram post explained her now famous "scarcity mindset" quote to appreciate Joe Biden's Student Debt Cancellation Scheme. Image : wikimedia commons "Maybe student loan forgiveness doesn't impact you. That doesn't make it bad. I am sure there are certainly other things that student loan borrowers' taxes pay for that you benefit from. We can do good things and reject the scarcity mindset that says doing something good for someone else comes at the cost of something for ourselves," Ocasio-Cortez explained to all those who are critics of Joe Biden's Student Debt Cancellation Scheme especially the Republican party members.She further said "people with apartments pay for first time homeowner benefits. Young people contribute to Medicare for our seniors. People who take public transit pay for car infrastructure." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez popularly known by her name initials AOC is very