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"This is a manifesto for all generations - we're providing hope and genuine opportunity for everybody. I say to our children, whatever the post code you were born in, you will have the same chance as any other child."
Conservative Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke: "Jeremy Corbyn's nonsensical ideas simply don't add up - and every single working family in this country would pay for Corbyn's chaos with higher taxes. It's clear that proposal after proposal in this manifesto will mean more borrowing and debt... It is simply not worth taking the risk of this shambles being in charge of our economy and our Brexit negotiations in three weeks' time."
SNP deputy leader Angus Robertson: "Scrapping hospital parking charges, free tuition, publicly-owned water, ending the bedroom tax, increasing renewable energy and expanding free childcare will all seem familiar to voters in Scotland - because they are already happening under an SNP government... No amount of headline-chasing policy announcements can paper over the enormous cracks within the weak and divided Labour party."
Former Lib Dem cabinet minister Alistair Carmichael: "In the biggest fight for the future of our country in a generation, Jeremy Corbyn's Labour let you down by voting with Theresa May on Brexit - not against her... Now they are failing to stand up for our membership of the single market and refusing to give you the final say over the Brexit deal."
Green party co-leader Jonathan Bartley: "Labour is trying to be all things to all people and failing. You can't pour money into Hinkley and create a renewable energy revolution. You can't solve the air pollution crisis while expanding airports and roads. You can't be a peace builder while renewing Trident. You can't transition to a new economic model while hanging onto 20th century ideas where growth is the only answer. It's time Labour embraced our full vision for the future instead of cherry picking a few good Green policies, then contradicting them."
Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood: "Labour has shown they are too divided. Their MPs in Wales are just queuing up to stab their leader in the back, so it's up to Plaid Cymru MPs to defend the Welsh national interest."
UKIP leader Paul Nuttall: "Labour has announced plans that are intended to tackle the decline of pubs however, they will do anything but that. Their plans demonstrate a complete lack of joined up thinking. Whilst guaranteeing to list all pubs as assets of community value to help stop them being sold off to supermarket chains and the like is laudable, when combined with an refusal to rule out a rise in beer duty it is nothing but an empty gesture."
Paul Johnson, Institute of Fiscal Studies: "They're suggesting a £50bn increase in tax which, it were to be implemented by the way, would take the tax burden in this country to the highest level it's been in about 70 years. But actually, there's an awful lot of uncertainty about whether you can actually raise that amount of tax. They are talking about very, very large increases in taxes on companies which would likely reduce the amount of investment that they do. I think the actual amount you could get from these policies certainly runs into the tens of billions, but probably doesn't reach the £50bn that Labour are claiming."
CBI director general Carolyn Fairbairn: "Labour's proposals taken as a whole prioritise state intervention over enterprise, and fail to offer the pro-growth and competitiveness agenda the country so badly needs."
TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady: "This is an impressive set of pledges from the Labour Party. Their commitments to improve workers' rights and drive up wages would make a real difference to millions of workers. There's clearly a growing political consensus to address issues affecting working people. Decent jobs and fair pay must top of the list for the new government."
British Chamber of Commerce director general Adam Marshall: "High personal taxation, sweeping nationalisation and deep intervention in business decision-making are not the hallmarks of an ambitious and enterprising society. Taken together, some of the headline propositions in the Labour Party manifesto will give business communities across the UK real cause for concern."
Stephen Martin, director general of the Institute of Directors: "Some areas Labour have identified, such as the importance of a sensible immigration policy and investment in infrastructure, are clearly in the country's economic interests. But other policies, like banning zero hour contracts, or introducing pay ratios for companies with government contracts, are worryingly knee-jerk reactions."
Unison general secretary Dave Prentis: "Labour has produced a manifesto that delivers for public services. Ending the pay cap will make a huge difference for hard-pressed public sector employees. Proper investment in the NHS and social care will have a huge impact on patients and staff too. When the other parties unveil their manifestos later this week, they would do well to take a leaf out of Labour's book - and stand up for public services and those who work in them."
Tim Roache, GMB general secretary: "Labour's manifesto is one that would practically change millions of lives. From social care, to housing, to Sure Start and our NHS - it's a manifesto that makes sense for working people. It's a manifesto about fairness and about helping real people to get by and get on in life. It's not paying lip service to the issues people face, it's taking them head on. The country is crying out for change. This is a manifesto that can deliver it. People need to get out there and vote for it."
The third trailer for Star Trek Beyond is here and it features Rihanna and her tune “Sledgehammer,” which will be on the movie’s soundtrack.
In the latest installment of the franchise, Captain Kirk reveals he will be departing from the Starship Enterprise. Riri’s voice pounds over the trailer as the USS Enterprise embarks in a galactic journey where they encounter a mysterious enemy who tests everything the Federation stands for.
Justin Lin is the helmsman for STB and the cast includes Idris Elba, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, and the late Anton Yelchin.
The domestic release of Star Trek Beyond will hit warp speed on July 22.
If you want the latest iPhone as soon as it's released, it doesn't pay to sign up to Apple's Upgrade Program, according to a lawsuit filed this week.
The iPhone 7 class action bid accuses Apple of misleading its biggest fans under the iPhone Upgrade Program.
A law firm has filed a suit against Apple, accusing it of preventing Apple Upgrade Program members from pre-ordering new iPhone 7 models.
The class action suit accuses Apple of misleading its biggest fans under the iPhone Upgrade Program, and is seeking compensation and an order forcing Apple to make the iPhone 7 available to upgrade program members.
Apple launched the upgrade program last year, offering the ability to trade in an existing iPhone after six months, as long as 12 of 24 payments had been made under the two-year monthly payment agreement.
The upgrades can only be made at a US Apple Store, rather than online. Also, Apple notes in the program's fine print that it "reserves the right to refuse or limit the quantity of any device for any reason".
According to the complaint, filed on Monday in the US District Court in Northern California, Apple exercised that claimed right at the iPhone 7 pre-order launch by preventing Upgrade Program members from ordering some iPhone 7 models while allowing non-upgrade members to order the devices.
"While scores of customers signed up for the program and were ready to take advantage of the every-year upgrade with the release of the new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus on September 9, 2016, Apple had a different plan in mind," the complaint from law firm Block & Leviton reads.
"It allowed non-iPhone Upgrade Program customers to snap up the limited inventory of the new devices while telling countless iPhone Upgrade Program customers to 'check back later'."
The complaint, filed on behalf of New York resident Emil Frank alleges he was unable to use the program to upgrade from last year's 64GB iPhone 6s to either the black or jet black iPhone 7 in either the 128GB or 256GB options. The complainant probably won't be able to purchase the devices until November, it notes.
The misleading marketing accusation focuses on Apple's alleged failure to deliver its promise of an upgrade "every year" due to the delay of weeks or months upgrade members face compared with non-members, who were able to order the same models for delivery in September.
The complaint requests that Apple offers reimbursements for any payments made on 2015 model iPhones during the wait for the new iPhone, and that Apple stop restricting availability of supplies to upgrade members.
It also wants Apple to ensure that customers are still eligible for the 2017 iPhone in September even if they are delayed from purchasing the iPhone 7.
ZDNet has contacted Apple for comment on its response to the lawsuit.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized for what many perceived as a tone-deaf move, demonstrating virtual reality (VR) features on Facebook while virtually visiting the devastated island of Puerto Rico.
The post, which went live on Monday, shows a cartoon avatar of Zuckerberg being live-streamed in VR talking to a cartoon avatar of Rachel Franklin, Facebook’s head of social VR. It was used to demonstrate Facebook Spaces, which allows Facebook's users to create 3-D virtual avatars of themselves, using an Oculus Rift VR headset.
"One of the things that's really magical about virtual reality, is you can get the feeling that you're really in a place," Zuckerberg said. Franklin followed up, saying, "Crazy to feel like you're in the middle of it."
Zuckerberg was lambasted in the comment section on the post. One user wrote, "Is this a joke? The Puerto Ricans are suffering and you are using our tragedy for this?? Heartless billionaire."
Another wrote that Zuckerberg "can't let a good tragedy go to waste. He has to promote Facebook. Typical. All he talks about (is) Facebook instead of victims and their suffering."
Zuckerberg responded, writing, "One of the most powerful features of VR is empathy. My goal here was to show how VR can raise awareness and help us see what's happening in different parts of the world. I also wanted to share the news of our partnership with the Red Cross to help with the recovery. Reading some of the comments, I realize this wasn't clear, and I'm sorry to anyone this offended."
When a commenter wrote that it was distracting to see avatars talking about a real natural disaster, Zuckerberg added, "I hear that. When you're in VR yourself, the surroundings feel quite real. But that sense of empathy doesn't extend well to people watching you as a virtual character on a 2D screen. That's something we'll need to work on over time."
Others took to Twitter to express their dismay.
Facebook and Oculus are scheduled to have a press event on Wednesday, dubbed Oculus Connect 4. Zuckerberg wrote, "I'll be going live and announcing some of the new work we've done with the community." Facebook purchased Oculus for $2 billion in March 2014.
The apology comes after the tech exec asked for forgiveness during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur for ways his "work was used to divide people."
Last month, Zuckerberg said that Facebook would work to "get Puerto Rico back online" after the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Maria, a category 4 storm, which ravaged the country. Facebook donated $1.5 million to NetHope and the World Food Programme, as well as donating ads "to get critical information to people in the region" and teams of facebook workers "to deliver emergency telecommunications assistance to get the systems up and running."
He has also helped raise over $120,000 for Save the Children to help support the recovery of Puerto Rico.
Three weeks after the storm, just over 10 percent of the island has power and roughly 33 percent of cell towers have been restored, according to the Puerto Rico government's website.
Follow Chris Ciaccia on Twitter @Chris_Ciaccia. Fox News' James Rogers contributed to this report.
A proteome can be defined as the complete set of proteins expressed in a particular cell or tissue of interest. We use proteomics to discover biomarkers, therapeutic targets, and molecular pathways involved in eye diseases where diagnosis is difficult and current treatment is inadequate. Projects include the use of human tissues, animal tissues, and cultured cells.
Data sets from our studies are available as downloadable excel files (see links below). A search interface is under development. Publications are listed below.
Downloadable Proteomics Data Set Files (Not yet available).
[Australia], April 11 (ANI): Shooter Ankur Mittal added another medal to India's kitty as he won a bronze in the men's double trap finals on the seventh day of the ongoing 21st Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday.
The 26-year-old finished on the third spot after posting a score of 53 in the finals at Belmont Shooting Centre.
David Mcmath took the gold with a score of 74 while the silver went to Tim Kneale of Isle of Man.
Mittal, who picked silver medal in the World Championships in Moscow last year besides bagging a silver and gold in the ISSF World Cups, had earlier finished fifth with a score of 133 in the qualifying to make it to the finals.
Asab Mohammed, the other Indian in fray, was eliminated after he shot 43 out of 50 in the finals of the men's double trap.
It was India's second bronze and third medal of the day after shooter Om Prakash Mitharval bagged his second bronze medal in the men's 50m pistol event of the prestigious quadrennial event.
State Sen. Roxanne Persaud (D-Brooklyn) has spent her entire life dedicated to serving communities. From the moment she arrived in America at the age of 17, Persaud’s focus on community empowerment has been the motivation for the many successes she has had thus far.
But Persaud wasn’t always interested in a career helping the average New Yorker. Instead, this was something that she saw as a civic duty as a member of a community. Originally residing in Richmond Hill before moving to Canarsie 23 years later, Persaud sought ways to do her part.
The move was a no-brainer transition for the former Southeast Queens native. Upon arriving in the United States in January 1984, she began to talk to her neighbors to get a feeling for her community. Later that year, she started working for Pace University part time, getting involved in community events at the college.
“I would go to all of the meetings, specifically anything with kids in the area,” Persaud said.
Through Pace, she found herself working with a nonprofit organization known as I Have a Dream. The group helps persuade inner-city youths to pursue higher education.
Twenty-three years after coming to America, Persaud moved to Canarsie, investing fully in the neighborhood where she had long worked. Determined not to lose her dedication to being involved, she immediately got to work in her Brooklyn community.
Anything that happened on her block, she became the person to lead the charge.
“Whether it was writing to the borough president, writing to the mayor, complaining about potholes, complaining about empty lots that needed cleaning—those were the kinds of things I was known for,” she said.
It wasn’t long before people began to notice. She quickly became the go-to person to organize a community initiative and vocalized what would otherwise go ignored. She became a member of the 69th Community Council and Community Board 18 in Brooklyn.
After years of serving the community, Persaud said that people would often ask when she planned to run for elected office, much to her indifference.
“I was okay being in the background,” she said.
But it wasn’t until she took part in the redistricting commission of 2012 that she gave such common queries a second thought.
With an open position in the state assembly during the 2014 election cycle, Persaud discussed with her family the possibility of running for office. Her family embraced the idea and gave her their blessing. In a landslide victory, Persaud earned 74 percent of the vote and became assemblywoman for the 59th District.
The following year, Persaud pulled off another landslide victory when she ran for state Senate, replacing disgraced senator John Sampson, who was removed from office. Persaud earned 91 percent of the vote in the district.
Because of her own accomplishments, Persaud—who is of Guyanese descent—said that she has high expectations for her people.
SINGAPORE - A click of the button is all that is needed to automatically fill up e-transaction forms of locally-registered businesses from 2018.
GovTech, the government agency which oversees technology transformation in the public sector, launched the MyInfo Developer and Partner Portal on Friday (Nov 10).
Launched in May last year, MyInfo pulls personal data, such as names, NRIC numbers and addresses, from public agencies.
It was initially rolled out for only a handful of e-transactions on some government portals. They include the application for or renewal of work permits for domestic helpers, and new public housing and Baby Bonus scheme applications.
With MyInfo, users can do away with manually filling in online forms. Instead MyInfo will auto-populate all form entries.
It will also do away with the need to submit supporting documents, such as NRIC scans or proof of address.
It is accessed through SingPass, initially through voluntary enrolment. But GovTech, which oversees technology transformation in the public sector, announced in September that all 3.3 million SingPass users will be enrolled in MyInfo by the end of the year.
When users have to fill up an online form from participating e-government services - such as when applying for a new flat or for the Baby Bonus - they can click on a Retrieve MyInfo button located on such forms to automatically populate the forms with data from the profile.
This means that users have to provide personal data only once to the Government, instead of repeatedly doing so for every online transaction. Doing so saves them time from manually keying in information across different forms from different public agencies.
On Friday (Nov 10), GovTech opened up development tools for locally registered businesses to integrate MyInfo into their own online services.
This follows a pilot done with four banks here - OCBC, UOB, DBS and Standard Chartered - earlier this May, where users could auto-populate forms for opening new bank accounts or applying for credit cards.
These banks, and other companies going forward which will be able to develop their own button for MyInfo integration in their services, can now have services which will ask MyInfo for data to auto-fill their forms.
When a user clicks on the data retrieval button, the service redirects them to log in with their SingPass and pull data from MyInfo. They will also be asked for consent to share their data with the companies to protect their privacy.
If they do not give consent, they can proceed to fill up the form manually and submit the requested supporting documents.
The extension of MyInfo to the private sector will mean users can fill up e-forms for other commercial platforms such as telcos and utility companies. GovTech said more than 100 businesses in the private sector such as telecommunications, utilities, banking and finance have expressed interest in MyInfo.
The move follows a MyInfo pilot with four banks - OCBC Bank, United Overseas Bank, DBS Bank and Standard Chartered - earlier this May, which did away with the need for users to submit supporting documents when opening new bank accounts or applying for credit cards.
Four more banks - Citibank, HSBC Bank, MayBank and American Express - will be on board by the first quarter of 2018.
The developer portal, for coders to develop applications and services to integrate with MyInfo, will open from Friday (Nov 10).
Businesses that want to sign up for this integration can start doing so in December by using their CorpPass to log into the portal.
They will then be considered on a case-by-case basis, such as whether there is compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act and whether they are requesting relevant data for their business use.
Results from this year's pilot with the four banks showed a decrease of 80 per cent in application time for customers, and 15 per cent higher approval rating due to MyInfo's higher-quality data.
Standard Chartered Bank head for products and segments in Singapore and Asean and South Asia, Mr Dwaipayan Sadhu, said the MyInfo adoption rate has been encouraging and steadily increasing, and that the bank expects the trend to continue.
"The bank will continue to expand access to MyInfo, and plans to integrate all key deposit and unsecured products with MyInfo in the coming months," he said.
There were about 200,000 users who signed up for MyInfo, as of September. That month, GovTech announced that all 3.3 million SingPass users will be enrolled in MyInfo by the end of the year, and this will sharply increase the number of users of the service.
Senior Minister of State Janil Puthucheary, who is in charge of GovTech, had said then that MyInfo is the next step towards forming a national digital identity for every resident, layering on the 14-year-old SingPass authentication system set up for Singapore residents to access e-government services.
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China's domestic epichlorohydrin (ECH) prices plunged this week following its recent increase and market participants are anticipating more downward pressure in the near-term.
On 13 March, domestic offers peaked at around CNY17,500/tonne or $2,596/tonne on an import parity basis. Domestic producers cited tight supply for the price increase.
Now, domestic producers are decreasing their offers in an attempt to entice buyers.