Bard and Book Offers e-Reader Content Through Innovative Program

As millions of people received the popular reading technology over the Holidays, Bard and Book provides content for readers through innovative program.

Holmen, Wisconsin (PRWEB) January 03, 2013
Millions tapped into the growing popularity of e-readers this past Holiday season and now those recipients are looking for material to fill their new gifts. Bard and Book Publishing represents an incredible new vision for connecting publishers, authors and readers. Those who subscribe to the reader community get access to every creative piece Bard and Book authors generate, for as long as the reader maintains his membership!
All Subscriber-Readers Get:

Exclusive access to the authors throughout the creative process.
Copies of every digital book produced by the community’s authors throughout the duration of their memberships, obtained through Smashwords.com. (Approximately 5 per month).
Discounts on printed editions of Bard and Book’s published books.
The collected works of each author in a single digital file throughout the duration of their memberships.
The gratification of knowing that they are directly supporting the authors, because the majority of their membership fee goes straight to them!
To experience the Bard and Book service, two subscription options are currently available. The free membership option gives a reader full access to digital edition of works the authors produce but only within 30 days of the work’s release. The premium (paid) membership gives the reader full access to every digital edition of works the authors produce, past and present, as well as full access to the authors themselves in forums, comments, chats, etc. An added bonus to the paid membership is that the subscriber will receive 1 free copy of a printed edition of a Bard and Book publication each year, including shipping. The paid membership plan is available for only $5.95 per month.
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Stylish Power Banks Let People Worry About Running Out of Power No More

Stylish power banks with OLED display from Shenzhen Esorun Technology solve people’s problems of running out of power for their gadgets. This power bank will show the instant electric current on its mirror OLED board.

Shenzhen,China (PRWEB) January 04, 2013
Stylish power banks with OLED display now available in the market from Shenzhen Esorun technology solve people’s problems of running out of power for their gadgets. Its portable and fashionable design with the function of instant electric current display on a mirror board makes it handy and convenient for all gadget users.
Gadgets are essentials in people’s lives. People use them so much throughout their days and take them and use them everywhere they go. Gadgets also have many different programs and applications on them that use up battery power. It is no wonder why gadgets run out of power easily.
It is always good to have supply power for phone, camera and other digital devices. Many times it is not enough to charge them once and have that power last several days or sometimes even just one day. It is also inconvenient to keep looking for power outlets to charge their phones or gadgets. Power banks solve this problem and make power supply convenient. People can just charge a power bank and bring them wherever they go and they have an emergency charger for their smart phones.
The power banks available from Shenzhen Esorun Technology Co. Ltd are stylish and fashionable and come in mini-sizes for extra portability and convenience. There are different models and designs with an 85% efficiency and double USB connector. They have an A-grade cell battery with an output current of 2A that also supports iPad. It is the first power bank with the function of OLED display to show the user electric current. For those who want more information on these great power banks, can look them up on their website at http://www.esorun.com or visit youtube for a video display.
About Shenzhen Esorun Technology Co. Ltd.
Esorun is a professionally run technology company that manufactures and supplies iPhone and iPad accessories, wireless hard drives, power banks, external batteries, Bluetooth speakers, fly mouse’s and other phone accessories.
The company’s core technology team consists of professionals who have over 10 years of experience working with Foxconn and Huawei Groups.
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DataBid.com Construction Lead Provider of Southern Ontario is Currently Reporting on Toronto Restaurant/Banquet Facility Design Build Finance & Operate

DataBid.com Provider of Timely Accurate Project Information and Commercial Construction Leads in the Greater Toronto Area is Currently Reporting on The Toronto Restaurant/Banquet Facility Design Build Finance & Operate, Due: 1/25/13.

Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) January 03, 2013
DataBid.com Provider of Timely Accurate Project Information and Commercial Construction Leads in the Greater Toronto Area is Currently Reporting on The Toronto Restaurant/Banquet Facility Design Build Finance & Operate.
As of 12/31/2012 Bids are due: January 25, 2013 12:00 PM     - 19th Floor, West Tower
Location: 96 Richmond West, Toronto, ON
Click Here To See Complete Details On This Project
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Division 02 - Existing Conditions

Division 03 - Concrete

Division 05 - Metals

Division 07 - Thermal and Moisture Protection

Division 08 - Openings Doors and Frames, Windows

Division 09 - Finishes Ceilings, Flooring, Painting and Coating

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Proponents to Design, Build, Finance and Operate a Restaurant/Banquet Facility at the Location Historically Known as the Shopsy's Restaurant along with the Adjacent Concession and the Commissary Kitchen
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DataBid is a source for Commercial Construction Leads, Public Tenders, Private Negotiated Bids, Commercial Construction Projects in Southern Ontario, and the GTA.
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New Long Term Airport Parking Now Available Near Fort Lauderdale International Airport Through SimpleAirportParking.com

Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Beach and West Palm Beach Residents now have a great long term parking option when looking for a place to leave their vehicle while traveling. SimpleAirportParking.com Makes Hotel Parking Space Available Near FLL for Airport Travelers.

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) January 03, 2013
Travelers looking for long term parking near Fort Lauderdale International Airport now have a new, convenient way to locate secure airport parking. SimpleAirportParking.com has introduced its partner parking locations to travelers looking for secure long-term parking options. By visiting the website, a traveler can locate an array of inexpensive airport parking options near Fort Lauderdale International Airport.
The company recently expanded its services to offer travelers in the Fort Lauderdale and Fort Lauderdale Beach areas a variety of parking options to suit their needs while traveling by air. The site lists many options for parking near Fort Lauderdale International Airport.
The different options available provide significant discounts over parking directly at the airport itself. SimpleAirportParking.com's goal is to provide secure, convenient parking sites for its customers. Each location offers complimentary shuttle service to the airport terminals. The company also makes it a point to ensure that the price travelers find on the site is the price they pay. Pricing is all-inclusive at every location, and no additional fees will ever be added.
When a traveler makes a parking reservation on SimpleAirportParking.com, a confirmation email receipt is sent that contains a user ID and password. Using this login information, a traveler has the ability to modify a reservation, leave reviews of a parking location, and print receipts for tax purposes. Payments made in advance through the SimpleAirportParking.com website can make the day of travel less hectic for travelers as no cash has to change hands at the parking location. Valet and self-parking options are available at multiple locations as well as covered parking and accommodations for over-sized vehicles.
Customer-created reviews of parking locations that are posted on SimpleAirportParking.com provide future travelers with information that will help them make decisions about which parking site they wish to use. The many amenities offered by the various parking locations can make your travel experience simply amazing.
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HUD Reports a Decline in Homelessness in Recent Years: No More Poverty Vows to Work until All Have Homes

Recently the Los Angeles Times reported that the number of homeless people in the United States has decreased in recent years. While this is terrific news, the Omidi brothers will continue their fight against poverty both here and around the world.

Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) January 03, 2013
No More Poverty co-founders Michael Omidi, MD and his brother Julian Omidi are both enthused and encouraged by recent news stemming from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), confirming that homelessness has dropped by 5.7 percent since 2007.
“We are thrilled to see progress in the eradication of homelessness in the United States,” said Julian Omidi. “However, there is still work to be done. The goal, which can never change, is to make sure that every man, woman and child in this country and abroad has a home to go to. No More Poverty is a tireless advocate for the homeless and we will continue to work on behalf of that underserved population until the fight against poverty is won.”
“The current administration has set a goal: to eliminate homelessness in America by the year 2020,” said Michael Omidi, MD. “My brother and I, along with everyone in the No More Poverty organization, are 100% behind that goal and we will dedicate as many of our resources as possible to making homelessness a thing of the past.”
There has been a significant drop in chronic homelessness in the past three years, the HUD report said. The chronic homeless population decreased 6.8 percent since 2011. Since 2007, the number of chronically homeless dropped 19 percent. The Department of Veterans Affairs is also reporting that the veteran homeless rate dropped 7 percent in 2011 alone, and has decreased 17 percent since 2009. The White House has set a goal to eliminate veteran homelessness by 2015.
Chronic homelessness is characterized by the failure of a person to house him or herself for a period of more than one year, or if a disabled person experiences four or more instances of homelessness over a period of three years.
Shaun Donovan, the Housing and Urban Development secretary said the news came as a bit of a surprise, considering the severity of the current economic downturn which is the worst since the Great Depression. The HUD press release for the announcement is at: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2012/HUDNo.12-191. It also contains a link to the full report.
“Any reduction in the homeless rate is good news,” said Dr. Omidi. “Nonetheless, an indication that homelessness is on the decline shouldn’t dilute our efforts, or make us less vigilant.”
No More Poverty (http://www.nmp.org) is a not-for-profit charity organization with a pending 501(c)3 application founded by brothers Michael Omidi, M.D. and Julian Omidi. The organization seeks to end poverty at home and abroad by supporting the efforts of like-minded charities and agencies. Current efforts are focused on increasing awareness of and donations to charities already doing great work to address poverty and its staggering effects throughout the world. The plan is to expand our activities to include fostering business development and job creation in disenfranchised areas.
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James Cameron Relives Voyage to Ocean's Deepest Spot

SAN FRANCISCO — The first thing James Cameron saw 7 miles below the sea was man-made: tracks from a remotely operated vehicle.
"When I got to the bottom, I saw skid marks from the ROV," Cameron said yesterday (Dec. 4) here at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union, referring to a 2009 survey by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Scientific results of the film director's expedition to the Mariana Trench were presented at the meeting this week, and Cameron and the researchers described the highlights to a packed crowd.
Cameron reported a new, corrected depth for his landing — 35,803 feet (10,912 meters) — which beats by five feet (1.5 m) the record set by U.S. Navy Lt. Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard in 1960 at the same spot. However, "because the error [calculating the depth] on Don's dive is much greater, we're just going to have to call it a tie," Cameron said.
Deepsea Challenger
Cameron's Deepsea Challenger expedition made dives to the New Britain Trench and the Mariana Trench in the southwestern Pacific Ocean between Jan. 31 and April 3, with one manned dive by Cameron to the Mariana's Challenger Deep, the deepest spot in any ocean.
Unusual, never-before-seen species were snared and brought back to the surface. A bizarre microbial mat community was discovered living on altered rocks in the Sirena Deep, another deep pool 6.77 miles (10.9 kilometers) below the surface.
Changes in temperature and salinity starting at 26,200 feet (8 km) deep hint at an unknown current coming into the Challenger Deep, said Doug Bartlett, a microbiology professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
The filmmaker journeyed inside a high-tech lime-green machine — a steel sphere encased in foam — dubbed the Deepsea Challenger. The expedition traveled with two unmanned seafloor "landers" — large contraptions hoisted over the side of a ship and dropped to the seafloor. Once on the bottom, bait attached to the lander lured seafloor creatures to the craft, and a suite of instruments took samples, photographs and data. [Images: James Cameron's Historic Deep-Sea Dive]
The two contraptions working together proved to be a very good system, Cameron said. "We could rendezvous on the bottom and see the results of that bait running for six to eight hours, and that's how Doug could find a new species of giant arthropod," Cameron said.
Challenging journey
The March 26 dive proved to be a physical and mental challenge for Cameron. "I did yoga for six months so I could contort myself into the sphere," he said.
As he sank through the water, Cameron said he "burned though my whole checklist," designed to distract him during the long hours of the dive. "I still had 3,000 meters left to go with pretty much nothing left to do but sit quietly and think about the pressure building up around the hull," he said.
The sub touched down gently, and Cameron immediately took a sample of the seafloor, as planned. This was a good contingency, because the sub's hydraulic fluid line then burst, leaving him unable to collect more samples.
To his surprise, the sub's voice communications worked perfectly. "We actually expected they wouldn't, and I would have to default to texting," he said. "Texting while driving is not a good thing, especially if you're using two hands to operate seven joysticks and you're 7 miles down."
Cameron first drove the sub about 200 meters, finding the seafloor elevation stayed the same. In fact, Challenger Deep turned out to be remarkably flat, and the sub was easy to drive. "The vehicle was quite nimble, the sub's yaw rate was very good," he said. (Yaw describes the left-to-right rotation of a craft.)
A quick return
After about three hours, some of the submersible's batteries had low charge readings, the steering was problematic, and it was time to return to the surface. The mission should have lasted five to six hours. "I hate this. I hated having to go back," Cameron recalled thinking.
The trip to the top was mercifully short at 73 minutes. The submersible covered nearly 7 miles in a little over an hour — slow in a car, but like riding a missile for a human in a metal ball. Cameron said the surface trip is when he noticed the aches and pains from the cramped sub. "That's when your butt is really sore, and when you notice how much it hurts." [Infographic: James Cameron's Mariana Trench Dive]
The sub now sits in a barn in Santa Barbara, waiting for Cameron or another group with enough money to send it back to the deep ocean. He declined to say how much it cost to build and mount the expedition.
"I would love for the sub to dive again," he said. "I personally feel that we just barely got started before we had to turn back and there's just so much out there."
"And if not, at the very least, the technical innovations can be incorporated into other vehicle platforms," Cameron added. "As far as I'm concerned, it's an open source situation.
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Are Online Degrees as Valuable as Traditional College Diplomas?

Millennials are the first generation to grow up with constant technology and personal computers. That might explain why they see such a value in online education.
A recent poll by Northeastern University showed that 18 to 29 year olds had a more negative view about attending college because of the high cost, and a more positive opinion about online classes than their older counterparts. The survey also showed more than half of the millennials had taken an online course.
Online education is attracting hundreds of thousands of students a year. Perhaps this is why more brick-and-mortar universities are searching for an online identity.
This week Wellesley College announced that it will offer free online classes to anyone with an Internet connection as part of the nonprofit project edX. Earlier this year, Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology teamed up to fund and launch the online platform.
More: Harvard and MIT Want to Educate You for Free
Online education was even the talk in Washington this week when a group of panelists convened to discuss Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC), which is an open source network like edX. These courses are very much like correspondence classes in the early 20th century.
But there are still those universities that only exist in a virtual world and students pay to attend. Are they as beneficial to students as attending a two- or four-year college?
“It depends at what level and what subject,” says Isabelle Frank, dean of Fordham College of Liberal Studies. “In general, fully online degrees are not valued as highly as degrees from brick-and-mortar institutions. This is because online-only universities do not have the faculty quality and interaction that occurs with full-time faculty and secure positions.”
She says that Fordham has online master programs and some online courses, but the model is “that of a small seminar style class with a lot of faculty feedback and involvement.”
Just like a physical college, a quality online education depends on the institution.
For example, students at Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business take online classes and communicate with other students around the world—something students 25 years ago couldn’t have dreamed of doing.
“This affords the opportunity to learn leadership, team-building and managerial skills by solving problems and coordinating efforts for projects through the process of establishing real-time meetings, coordinating time zones and dealing with potential language issues,” Sher Downing, executive director of online academic services at the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, said. “This value cannot be mirrored as easily in a traditional classroom, and for many companies with offices located around the world, this is a valuable skill, when the workforce is required to handle these types of situations.”
Downing said that students can save money by taking online classes because they no longer have to commute, live on or near a campus or relocate.
The millennials surveyed by Northeastern University are keen to take online courses. In fact, nine in 10 said online classes should be used as a tool and mixed with other teaching methods. The poll also found that students want flex i bility, which is exactly what online colleges offer.
Employers may not yet see an online degree in the same light as a traditional university but that is likely to change in the near future. It may just be that millennials, who don’t want to go in debt for an education like some of their parents did, are just a bit ahead of educators and employers.
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Red Hat divulgará los resultados del tercer trimestre del año fiscal 2013 a través de un webcast

Red Hat Inc. (NYSE: RHT), proveedor líder mundial de soluciones de código abierto, analizará los resultados del tercer trimestre del año fiscal 2013 el jueves, 20 de diciembre de 2012, a partir de las 5:00 p. m., hora del Este.
Se puede acceder a un webcast en vivo en la página de Relaciones con los Inversores de Red Hat en http://investors.redhat.com y la reproducción se encontrará disponible a partir de aproximadamente dos horas luego de finalizados los eventos en vivo.
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Red Hat es el proveedor líder mundial de soluciones de software de código abierto; utiliza un enfoque basado en la comunidad para tecnologías confiables y de alto rendimiento en la nube, Linux, middleware, almacenamiento y virtualización. Red Hat también ofrece servicios galardonados de consultoría asistencia y capacitación. Como centro de conectividad de una red global de empresas, socios y comunidades de código abierto, Red Hat ayuda a crear tecnologías relevantes e innovadoras que liberan recursos para el crecimiento y preparan a los clientes para el futuro de la tecnología de la información. Obtenga más información en: http://www.redhat.com.
Declaraciones a futuro
Ciertas declaraciones del presente comunicado de prensa pueden constituir “declaraciones a futuro” dentro del significado de la Ley de Reforma de Litigios Sobre Valores Privados (Private Securities Litigation Reform Act) de los EE. UU. de 1995. Las declaraciones a futuro ofrecen expectativas actuales de eventos futuros en base a determinados supuestos e incluyen cualquier declaración que no se relaciona directamente con cualquier hecho actual o histórico. Los resultados reales pueden diferir sustancialmente de los indicados por dichas declaraciones a futuro, como resultado de varios factores importantes, incluso: riesgos relacionados con retrasos o reducciones en el gasto en tecnología de la información; los efectos de la consolidación del sector; la capacidad de la Compañía de competir en forma eficaz; la incertidumbre y los resultados adversos en litigios y acuerdos relacionados; la integración de adquisiciones y la capacidad de comercializar en forma exitosa las tecnologías y productos adquiridos; la incapacidad de proteger adecuadamente la propiedad intelectual de la Compañía y el posible incumplimiento o violación de reclamaciones de licencia o relacionadas con la propiedad intelectual de terceros; la capacidad de entregar y estimular la demanda de nuevos productos e innovaciones tecnológicas en forma oportuna; los riesgos relacionados con la vulnerabilidad de la seguridad de datos y de información; la gestión ineficaz de, y control sobre las operaciones internacionales y el crecimiento de la Compañía; las fluctuaciones en las tasas de cambio; y cambios en el personal clave y una dependencia del mismo, así como otros factores presentes en nuestro más reciente Informe Trimestral en el formulario 10-Q (copias del cual se encuentran disponibles en el sitio Web de la Comisión de Bolsa y Valores en http://www.sec.gov), incluidos los que se encuentran en el título "Factores de riesgo" y "Análisis y Discusiones de la Gerencia sobre Condiciones Financieras y Resultados de Operaciones". Además de estos factores, el desempeño futuro real, y los resultados pueden diferir sustancialmente debido a más factores generales que incluyen (entre otros) las condiciones generales del mercado y de la industria y las tasas de crecimiento, las condiciones económicas y políticas, los cambios en las políticas públicas y gubernamentales y el impacto de los desastres naturales como terremotos e inundaciones. Las declaraciones a futuro incluidas en este comunicado de prensa representan las opiniones de la Compañía a la fecha de este comunicado de prensa y estas ideas podrían cambiar. Sin embargo, si bien la Compañía puede elegir actualizar estas declaraciones a futuro en algún momento, la Compañía en forma específica renuncia a cualquier obligación de hacerlo. No debe confiar en estas declaraciones a futuro como si representaran las opiniones de la empresa a partir de cualquier fecha posterior de la fecha de este comunicado de prensa.
Red Hat y JBoss son marcas comerciales de Red Hat, Inc. registradas en los EE. UU. y en otros países. Linux® es la marca comercial registrada de Linus Torvalds en los EE. UU. y en otros países.
El texto original en el idioma fuente de este comunicado es la versión oficial autorizada. Las traducciones solo se suministran como adaptación y deben cotejarse con el texto en el idioma fuente, que es la única versión del texto que tendrá un efecto legal.
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Big-data analytics company Cloudera raises $65 million

It's a point-and-shoot digital camera, with the back side replaced by a smartphone-sized tablet. It's a smartphone that can't make voice calls, and has a big camera lens sticking out of the back. It's the Samsung Galaxy Camera, and it combines the equivalent of a $199 digital camera with the Android OS and hardware performance of Samsung's Galaxy S III smartphone.
Tech gadget reviewers like The Verge's Aaron Souppouris like the concept, and agree that the Galaxy Camera has many advantages over a normal point-and-shoot. But they also point out some huge disadvantages, for holiday buyers to consider.
​The price tag
"Image quality is no better than a $200 camera," Souppouris' review lists as one of the Galaxy Camera's cons. But it doesn't cost $200; its $499 price tag puts the Samsung Galaxy Camera in the same pricing tier as Apple's full-size iPad.
On top of that, expect to pay a lot for AT&T's HSPA+ data plan, because the Galaxy Camera uses a ton of bandwidth to upload its 16 megapixel photos. Reviewer Liam Spradlin of the Android Police blog "used close to 2GB in data simply syncing photos and videos" while reviewing the camera, an amount which you would need at least a $30 AT&T plan to cover. It's possible to take photos at lower resolutions, he says, "but that kind of defeats the purpose of such a dense sensor."
$499 plus $30 a month is still cheaper than buying an unlocked Galaxy S III and a normal AT&T plan. However, besides the fact that it can't make voice calls there's also ...
​The size and shape
The Samsung Galaxy Camera is not a smartphone with an exceptional digital camera, the way the Nokia Lumia 920 is. It's more like a point-and-shoot digital camera, complete with protruding handgrip and lens, which can run Android apps like Instagram. Unfortunately, some of them don't work that well on a gadget that's shaped like a camera. Souppouris reports having to "cradle the inch-thick camera in one hand" while being careful not to smudge the lens, because Instagram would only run in portrait mode.
​The battery life
Cramming an Android device with an Exynos quad-core processor into a digital camera's chassis severely reduces its battery life. Mashable's Pete Pachal found that his Galaxy Camera review unit was down to less than half of its battery life after "a few hours of taking pics, on and off." It's roughly on par with Android smartphones, but can't go for as long without recharging as a typical camera can. The battery door is about as easy to open as a camera's is, but you can probably expect to pay as much as you would for an extra smartphone battery if you're thinking of buying a spare.
One way Samsung tried to save battery life is by putting the Galaxy Camera into "a sort of hibernation," according to Spradlin, where it takes a few seconds to start up and start taking pictures if you've left it alone for too long. This feature is optional, however.
Jared Spurbeck is an open-source software enthusiast, who uses an Android phone and an Ubuntu laptop PC. He has been writing about technology and electronics since 2008.
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Empire Co profit rises on higher sales at Sobeys

Empire Co Ltd reported a higher second-quarter profit as sales at its Sobeys supermarket chain rose due to acquisitions.
Net earnings increased to C$93.3 million ($95 million), or C$1.37 per share, from C$78.1 million, or C$1.15 per share, a year earlier.
Total sales rose 9 percent to C$4.40 billion in the quarter ended November 3.
Sales at established stores, a key measure for retailers, rose 1.3 percent at Sobeys, Canada's No. 2 grocer behind Loblaw Cos Ltd .
Sobeys' contribution to sales rose 11 percent to C$4.34 billion from C$3.98 billion. The growth was a result of the acquisition of 236 retail gas locations and related convenience store operations in the fourth quarter, the company said.
Canadian grocers are under pressure as Wal-Mart Stores Inc expands its food offerings in the country and will see even more competition when Target Corp kicks off its aggressive Canadian roll-out in the spring.
But Sobeys may be somewhat insulated, thanks to its contract to supply some of Target's groceries.
Empire shares were up about 3 percent at C$60.05 in morning trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
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