The weekend following Tuesday's talk I had the pleasure of participating in a workshop at Swissnex: Constructing Waste: Upcycling and Rethinking Trash. The goals of the workshop were to rethink some of the waste streams we have here in San Francisco and look for opportunities to both reduce waste and develop a new product or cycle from the current waste or recycling stream.
People from diverse backgrounds attended the workshop, from business management, to high school teachers, to designers of many types (architecture, product, and visual). After a brief breakfast, introduction and quick brainstorming session, we paired off into teams of 2, each focusing on our product/waste stream of choice.
My partner and I investigated the K-cup, the one-time-use coffee pod whose popularity has exploded over the past couple of years. Because the K-cups are composed of multiple components in one package (dubbed a "monstrous hybrid" by William McDonough), they aren't easily recycled by consumers and instead go straight to landfill. If one person drinks two cups of coffee per day, that amounts to 14 cups/week, and 728 cups/year. Last year alone, 13 billion K-cups went to landfill.
Even if well-intentioned consumers separate the ingredients- (recycling the aluminum and composting the coffee grounds), the cup itself is composed of a plastic meant to withstand high heat and pressure, and is typically not considered recyclable. Though some DIYers have found some niche uses for the cups there are only so many crafts you can make before you will be overflowing with cups. Some manufacturers have attempted replacing the product with paper cups (which would allow the entire object to be composted) but nobody has been able to produce a paper cup that can handle the pressure and match the performance of the existing plastic design.
My partner and I recognized that the K-cup is a product borne out of convenience: pop a pod in, push a button, and boom, delicious cup of coffee. We recognized that the act of dealing with the waste needed to be just as convenient. At first we imagined that the components could be separated within the consumer's coffee maker, which could house a canister of coffee grounds, aluminum, and the plastic pods to be processed by the local waste management company. However, we wondered, What would motivate a consumer to pay for the extra hardware and bulk that additional separating functionality would require? And what about locations where recycling and composting programs did not exist?
Instead we envisioned a mail-back system wherein the aluminum, coffee grounds, and capsule would be processed at an industrial facility. Purchase the cups in the tray, and after use, put the cup back in the tray, affix the provided shipping label, and leave it on the porch for pickup. The tray interfaces with the industrial process to rapidly separate the components. Separated aluminum can then be sent to the metal recycling plant, and coffee grounds will be composted. The plastic can be processed in several ways: melted down, ground up and included in a composite material, or repurposed in its existing form and re-manufactured as a drainage fabric used for green roofs, walls, and foundation pours, or even an alternative to packing peanuts.
A machine that recycles paper on school campuses by reducing them to pulp, and repressing it into paper, dubbed "the pulpr".
Hybridized felt made from worn out clothing, used as small scale desalination machines.
An online hub that connects manufactures to designers and recyclers and provides a place to share ideas and find products, dubbed ReSOURCE.
A printer that fuses plastic and paper packaging into a new fabric for consumer use.
An origami tetrapak that replaces polyethylene with sox wax, and reduces or eliminates adhesives, designed in the shape of a building block.
In the spirit of competition, three winners were declared by authors and workshop facilitators Marta H. Wisniewska and Felix Heisel. I am delighted to share that my partner and I were recipients of one of the prizes, and due to the generosity of Birkhauser, we each got to take home two new books, including "Building from Waste: Recovered Materials in Architecture and Construction" – the book that catalyzed the workshop and lecture, which I can now highly recommend! The real prize, however, was getting to spend a day with so many creative thinkers incited to rethink the status quo and imagine a world without waste.


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Jon Watts is an American director, screenwriter, and producer, popularly known for directing Marvel superhero films. Watts directed Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home and is also set to direct the third Spider-Man film.
After graduating from the Fountain-Fort Carson High School, he went on to study film at New York University. Watts has directed movies like Clown and Cop Car and the famous parody television series, Onion News Network.
Jon Watts' Net Worth Is Estimated At $16 Million
According to IdolNetWorth, Watts has an estimated net worth of $16 Million mainly generated from his career as a director and screenwriter. He began directing commercials for Park Pictures before making his film career with Clay Pride: Being Clay in America. Over the years, he went to work in various shorts films and music videos for artists like Fatboy Slim and Death Cab for Cutie.
He made his directorial debut in 2013 with the horror film, Clown. After uploading a fake trailer on YouTube, Eli Roth approached Watts with an offer to produce the film. Watts went on to direct the 2015 thriller film, Cop Car. In an interview in 2015 with Indie Wire, Watts revealed that the movie was inspired by a dream that Watts had when he was a child.
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Watts' rose to prominence with his direction of the 2017 superhero film, Spider: Homecoming. In an interview with Den of Geek, Watts admitted that he had "bothered" Marvel by sending mails.
Then I just, kind of, bothered them. And everyone at Sony," recalled Watts. "I really didn't think I was gonna get it, until the very very end."
He went on to direct the 2019 sequel, Spider-Man: Far From Home. After this, Watts had grown close to the franchise that he started his own collection of rare spiders.
Marvel's Kevin Feige recently announced that Fantastic Four would be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe for its upcoming film. At the announcement, Feige revealed that Watts would be directing the film. However, no further information apart from the Watts' name and a teaser logo were revealed.
The revelation that Watts would be directing the film has itself got fans excited, after his two Spider-Man film successes. In the coming years, Marvel fans are all set to witness two Watts-directed films, the sequel of Spider-Man: Far From Home and the Fantastic Four film.
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Watts has also made his contribution in acting in films such as I Can See You and Creative Control.
He was born in Fountain, Colorado. He married former talent agent and producer, Dianne McGunigle.
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Whoooooweeeee I haven't run a race in a long time and this little 4th of July race was a good place to start up again. I love running races. They are so fun and make everyday running more enjoyable when you're training for something or have a goal in mind. I knew I had this race coming up on my calendar so it kept me going when I was tired or didn't want to run in the mornings.
Race morning I was tieeeerd and didn't want to get out of bed. I contemplated even going to the race for about 20 minutes, and texted Mary Kate, who I was suppose to meet up, if she was still going to go. Alyssa had gotten up once for a feeding and we went to bed way too late. We were also planning to host a block party on the 4th and preparing for that, my body was sore. I had pretty much every excuse in the book. Once I finally got moving though I knew I should go run it and before I could change my mind, I was driving towards the start line. I wore my Sparkle Athletic Blue Skirt, a tank and my high American flag socks I randomly got in London 6 years ago.
Once I got there I had a Honey Stinger waffle. I've been eating these before running lately because I find I need a little something in my stomach and my stomach is very particular before running. These are light and give me just enough energy to not feel exhausted. MK showed up and we were off to the start line to get our bibs. This race is seriously a local gem. It's small, easily accessible, tons of parking, cheap and has popsicles at the end. Always a fun way to start off the fourth and I've been running it for a LONG time now. I only missed the year I was super pregnant with Cora. Another perk of this small race? Free Race Photos. What a great way to celebrate America's Freedom!
Once we got our bibs, I noticed the shirts were different this year and love it! It's a soft, lightweight blue t-shirt which is much better than a cheapie dryfit. We walked over to the start line and we ready to go all in about 10 minutes! The joys of a small race. After a very nice national anthem we were off. In the beginning I felt like I should have signed up for the 10K, but about a mile in I was glad I was only going to be doing the 5K. The first 4-5 minutes I tried to relax and not go out to fast, something I always do and pay for it at the end. It was a warm day even in the morning and I didn't want to struggle at the end for trying to hard in the beginning.
Once we hit the one mile mark, I was glad we only had 2 miles left. I had opted to not take the stroller since both of the girls were sleeping at home and I honestly think I could have run faster with it! Before I knew it we were rounding the last street and heading into the last section of the race. I had the goal of finishing in around 26 minutes, but I knew that wasn't going to happen because I was feeling tired and hot. My legs were getting really heavy and I know it's because I had only been back to running for a little over a month. We neared the finish line and it was nice to be done. I finished in 28:05 and was pretty happy with my pacing. I'm so glad I didn't sign up for the 10K, I would have struggled, especially in the heat.
After MK finished, we got popsicles and gathered our shirts and car keys. My legs were a bit sore but not as much as I thought they would be but my back was very sore the next day. I'm so glad I ended up running and had such a good time. It made me think about what races I want to do in the near future and how to train for each one. I'm still playing around with the idea of a fall half marathon, so we'll see how my summer training goes!
The rest of the day we had a great block party, our first annual, and it was really fun! We started the day off with a parade and then had a chili cookoff and finished it with fireworks.


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How Vietnamese startups find tangible solutions to support community amid the pandemic
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by Vietnam Insider Tháng Mười 11, 2021
During the fourth Covid-19 wave, Vietnam has witnessed a multitude of homegrown startups, who are doing their best to turn this crisis into an opportunity – not just to keep themselves afloat, but to help customers and other businesses ride out the pandemic, standing side by side with the Government to tackle the biggest challenges.
Now more than ever, it's time for Vietnamese startups to step up to the plate and demonstrate agility and innovation to solve the disruption brought on by Covid-19.
SME digitalization to build back better
Covid-19 has stressed the need to accelerate SME digitalization. However, most Vietnamese SMEs are ill-prepared for a radical transformation on such short notice, since they have been operating on an offline model for generations and are unfamiliar with digital tools.
This lack of digital literacy is a hurdle. Aware of these difficulties, Vietnam's one-hour-delivery e-commerce startup Loship has committed to facilitating the digitization of SMEs and mom-and-pop stores. These efforts include tools and initiatives to ease the transition for brick-and-mortar businesses that have been struggling to go online. Merchants can now easily build an online store and get it up and running on the Loship platform in 24 hours.
Loship stated that there were currently 250,000 merchants on its platform, 90% of which are SMEs. Almost 80,000 retail stores have joined the Loship platform in the past year. The startup's long-term goal is to bring 1 million local merchants online, helping them build a strong digital presence and long-term resilience. SMEs are the backbone of Vietnam's economy and helping them capture the growing online market will positively benefit everyone.
"SME digitalization is recognized as a priority by the Vietnamese government, and through our efforts, we hope to help these SMEs navigate this new normal and ensure they are included in the growing digital economy. We also hope our efforts in supporting the online transition play an important role to assist the Government in maintaining economic stability during and after the pandemic," Loship CEO Trung Hoang Nguyen told Vietnam Insider.
E-governance in response to Covid-19
The Vietnamese government was already committed to digital transformation, even before the pandemic. However, Covid-19 has presented a monumental challenge to Vietnam's emergent e-governance. Consequently, e-government initiatives are becoming more urgent and critical than ever.
In response to this increasing demand, FPT (Vietnam's leading IT corporation) and Base.vn (Vietnam's SaaS platform startup acquired by FPT) have discussed and are working with governmental organizations on projects to promote digital transformation in each locality.
"We help localities increase the rate of document processing, digitize all public services and administrative procedures in the fields of finance, banking, agriculture, health, etc., offer easily accessible, round-the-clock digital information and services to Vietnamese citizens, thereby contributing to improving transparency and work efficiency," shared Tran Van Vien, Co-Founder & Southern Regional Director at Base.vn.
What's more, FPT and Base.vn have been coordinating with authorities to support the local business community in navigating through the pandemic. The two companies have developed eCovax, a digital solutions package that facilitates digital working environments. eCovax features several ready-made solutions that enable paperless, uninterrupted, and touchless operations, using online contract signing, digital documentation, virtual assistance, and more. "I hope this support will help the business community emerge stronger from the crisis and contribute to the country's economic recovery," shared the FPT representative.
Telemedicine to connect doctors and patients
Since the end of July, Ho Chi Minh City has allowed asymptomatic patients to be quarantined at home. Realizing the urgent need of thousands of patients in need of telemedicine support as well as the pressure on the medical force, Help Me! project was born to serve the community for free.
Help Me! was jointly developed by four Vietnamese companies and startups, including: Got It! (AI-based Knowledge-as-a-Service platform), STEAM for Vietnam, Kompa Group (big data and artificial intelligence company), and Filum (business data platform). Help Me! is a free community connection platform to connect doctors with people in need of remote healthcare consultations while social distancing measures are in place.
With the platform, medical volunteers can provide support around the clock. Bringing into play the time and expertise of doctors across Vietnam will significantly reduce the load on the national health system in general, and medical facilities in pandemic-hit areas in particular.
Not just limited to health issues, emotional trauma and anxiety due to Covid-19 are also on the rise. As such, in addition to medical advice, Help Me! also helps with mental health support and other specialized counseling for specific groups such as pregnant women, the elderly with chronic diseases, people with disabilities, people with underlying diseases, etc.
"Through Help Me! platform, Got It! together with more than 200 Vietnamese volunteers around the world hope to contribute to the Government's efforts in the fight against Covid-19, by applying technological solutions to reduce the burden on the frontline health system," shared Hung Tran, Founder of Got It! and Co-founder of Help Me! Project.
The Covid-19 crisis is causing hardship for everyone around the world. However, there can be bright places even in dark times. Adversity can spur innovation, and in times like these, purpose-led startups have a vital role to play. If tech startups can quickly manage to do what they do best and know where to innovate, they can not only save their companies but also support their Government in the fight to end the pandemic.
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Public Health Command Europe Soldiers maintain mission readiness through virtual training
By Michelle ThumApril 27, 2020
LANDSTUHL, Germany – Soldiers across Public Health Command Europe divisions continue to maintain mission readiness while practicing social distancing by taking part in virtual training courses.Public Health Command Europe implemented virtual training courses for Soldiers, civilians and local nationals who are unable to participate in "in person" courses due to the current COVID-19 restrictions.Readiness maintains PHCE's focus while tackling the hurdles the current environment causes.Under normal circumstances, Veterinary Services hosts a biennial, two-week training event in Denmark with twelve Veterinary Corps Officers participating from Italy, Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom and Belgium.During the training course, veterinarians develop the proficiency necessary to perform commercial sanitary audits of milk, cheese, butter and cultured dairy products for listing in the Department of Defense Worldwide Directory of Sanitarily Approved Food Sources, according to Chief Warrant Officer 4 Vicente Silvestre, Senior Food Protection Officer at PHCE. These items will be delivered to dining facilities, commissaries, shoppettes, and child development centers across Europe and Africa.Because of the pandemic, travel bans are in place until 30 June. As a result, Veterinary Services has introduced virtual dairy training to ensure all personnel practice social distancing and remain safe duringthe current pandemic."It is most important for our Veterinary Corps Officers to maintain mission readiness," Silvestre said. "It is their job to perform sanitary audits at food manufacturing facilities throughout Europe and to ensure the safety of the food supply and protect the health and welfare of warfighters and their families.. "With the current pandemic our travel has been restricted and we need to get up to date with all audits which have been delayed so that we can hit the ground running once restrictions are lifted."Twice a year, Veterinary Corps Officers travel to Denmark and train for two weeks at the handful of manufacturing establishments that supply dairy to US Forces in Europe."We have adapted our work methods and agenda so it can all be done virtually," Silvestre added. "Every week, we meet virtually for about three hours and go over a topic directly related to dairy audits in order to maintain proficiency. Dairy audits are a highly perishable skill and requires constant refresher training."Soldiers from other divisions of PHCE are also executing courses through virtual learning and practical exercises..PHCE's Industrial Hygiene Division conducted respiratory protection program management training with individuals from Army Health Clinic Stuttgart, Hohenfels, Vilseck, and Grafenwӧhr in addition to personnel from United States Africa Command, according to Doug Fallon, an Industrial Hygienist. The training enables these commands to ensure their personnel wear respirators safely when caring for COVID-19 patients."The theory and regulatory framework of respiratory protection was delivered via the Defense Collaboration Services to a larger group at one time," explained Fallon. "Then, local IHD staff conducted hands-on training for respirator fit-testing in groups of 1-3 people. The combination of larger virtual trainings combined with small practical sessions allowed us to maximize training efficiency and effectiveness while practicing social distancing."The lessons learned from the virtual training sessions will inform future training and assist IHD personnel's continued efforts to secure the health and safety of our force."The drive to deliver distance-learning forced us to innovate new methods as well," Fallon said. "For example, Michelle Joers, an Industrial Hygienist from Ansbach, adapted a PowerPoint training to a playable video with voice over. This allows respiratory program managers to conduct digital training with their personnel, further facilitating social distancing."Digital training does not compensate for hands-on training but there are benefits to it as well."PHCE's Army Hearing Program is the primary source for hearing education and training in Europe for the U.S. Army," Dr. Angeli Mohanani-Posey, Audiologist at PHCE, explained. "We also support the Air Force as well, but we have limited resources. Online training benefits the instructors and students alike. Instructors are scarce and online training allows them to be in more than one place at a time. Soldiers now have the ability to participate in training despite the COVID19 restrictions in place."Some trainings are self-paced, which allows the individual the opportunity to come back and review materials if needed and others are live, encouraging room for discussion and exchange of expertise."More and more services are being reduced, so maintaining hearing readiness becomes more of an issue," Mohanani- Posey said. "COVID-19 emphasized the importance of maintaining a high-level of medical readiness throughout the year. By offering training online, this enables us to increase the number of trained personnel readily on hand to address the anticipated high demand for annual hearing readiness examinations when services return to normal operations."Public Health Command Europe has received positive feedback from their participants across the footprint."While many day-to-day things are on hold right now, one thing that won't stop is ensuring that our Service Members and their families have safe food and water supplies," said Capt. Samantha Warner, veterinarian and officer in charge at RAF Feltwell Veterinary Treatment Facility. "The ability to further my education remotely in order to keep our Nation's defense healthy has not come without some technical hurdles, but serves as an incredible opportunity to connect with peers and subject matter experts to best ensure food safety and defense."To learn more about Public Health Command Europe, follow us on Facebook.
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Elon Musk indeed has a Google-sponsored card up his sleeve. The 2 companies will collectively personal slightly lower than 10 percent of the company. Update: SpaceX confirmed that it had acquired $1 billion in funding from Google and Fidelity Investments. SpaceX stated in a short statement on its web site. Ars has contacted Fidelity for an announcement. Speaking to Ars, a Google spokesperson added, "Space-based applications, like imaging satellites, will help folks more simply access vital data, so we're excited to support SpaceX's progress because it develops new launch applied sciences. Will replace if we receive a response. The data's sources indicated that Google was in the "final stages" of investing in SpaceX. Original story: The information reported on Monday that, in response to "several people accustomed to the talks," Google is considering investing in SpaceX to assist its plan to ship hundreds or hundreds of micro satellites right into a low (750 mile) orbit around the globe to serve Internet to rural and growing areas of the world. Valued the company at "north of $10 billion." SpaceX is apparently courting different buyers as well." SpaceX is apparently courting different buyers as properly.
The shift enabled his company to focus more on sending humans back to the moon, to Mars and on different deep house exploration, he mentioned. Friday's launch additionally stands as SpaceX's sixth human house flight in nearly two years, following four Nasa astronaut missions to the house station and the "Inspiration 4" launch in September that sent an all-civilian crew to orbit for the primary time. That flight didn't dock with the ISS. While the space station has hosted civilian guests from time to time, the Ax-1 mission will mark the primary all-commercial crew of astronauts to use the ISS for its intended function as an orbiting research laboratory. The Axiom workforce can be sharing the weightless work atmosphere with seven regular, government-paid ISS crew members: three American astronauts, a German and three Russian cosmonauts. Lopez-Alegria, 63, the Spanish-born Axiom mission commander, can be the company's vice-president for business improvement.
KENNEDY Space Center, Fla – SpaceX efficiently launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying one other batch of Starlink satellites into orbit from Kennedy Space Center Tuesday evening. Just over eight minutes later, the rocket's first stage booster successfully landed back on Earth on the "A Shortfall of Gravitas" drone ship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. The launch went off at 9:02 p.m., almost two hours after the previously planned launch window. Tuesday's payload included forty nine extra Starlink Satellites. Starlink consists of a constellation of satellites intended to assist provide broadband internet entry internationally. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a batch of 49 Starlink satellites is now set to raise off from Kennedy Space Center at 7:04 p.m. The launch had initially been scheduled for Monday evening but officials decided to move the launch to Tuesday due to "more favorable weather circumstances for liftoff and booster recovery".
'Crazy good': Rural Canadians are raving over Elon Musk's Starlink satellite-based mostly web service. Canadians who've needed to increasingly rely on dwelling web throughout the COVID-19 pandemic say plugging into the low Earth orbit satellite service has made a world of difference. Should Canada's massive telcos be anxious? When Andrew Ryeland, who lives on a lake in cottage nation near Parry Sound, Ont., wrote to Canada's telecommunications regulator in June 2020, he was motivated by years of struggle trying to get decent web service at his rural dwelling. For that motive, he urged the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to grant an working license to Starlink, the Los Angeles-based mostly, low-orbit satellite tv for pc internet company owned by billionaire enterprise magnate Elon Musk, launched by his non-public aerospace firm, SpaceX. Experts weigh in on what this means for Canada's monopolistic web giants. Unlike conventional telephone companies that use ground-primarily based fibre-optic cables to connect internet users, in addition to cellular towers that beam internet indicators, Starlink uses its personal private satellites orbiting in area to beam web signals to its Starlink dishes, making it best for distant communities. Nine months after writing that letter, Starlink – which got its license to begin beaming satellite tv for pc-primarily based internet connections across Canada in October 2020 after an "unprecedented" 2,195 individuals petitioned for it, in keeping with the CRTC – contacted Ryeland and requested him to register for its service.
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I want to update to 18.3 by I'm prompted to install mint-meta-cinnamon metapackage. I went to install it and it brings with him a bunch of dependancies which I DO NOT want to install as I use Mate. Why this mandatory step? Any other way to udate to 18.3 without installing cinnamon which I don't need?
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Yep I came to the same conclusion. Thanks.
Sounds like your original install was Cinnamon and you've changed it to Mate at some point.
if so try apt remove mint-info-cinnamon && apt install mint-info-mate before retrying the upgrade.
Exactly mate! Cinnamon was really slow at start-up. Thank you so much. I will try your suggestion and let you know.
Everything works like a charm! Thank you guys!
do I understand correctly, that one can change the DE as easily as what you just posted, and not have to mess with doing a new install.... just to simply change the DE, ot the OS ??
Not quite as simple as that, but it is possible to change DEs without a fresh install, but you have to be confident that you know what you are doing.
These particular packages are just small config files from the original install that are used by the mint upgrade tools to identify which version it thinks it is dealing with. They have no inter-dependencies with other DE components so I guess are overlooked by most people installing one version and then manually switching to a different DE.


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INDUSIND BANK has various branches in Odisha, because no one would like to travel between far off places to find their nearest INDUSIND BANK branch for any financial transaction. Let's think of going to Barakhamba Road, Delhi from Balangir, Odisha to perform a financial transaction, or from Andheri to a branch located at Balangir. Not only will the process be time consuming but also tiring or practically impossible sometimes.
In an attempt to curb the time required, and improve efficiency, INDUSIND BANK has a branch at a specific location in every area of the Odisha . This ensures that people don't have to go distant places to perform a transaction with INDUSIND BANK in Odisha . While IFSC codes do come in handy, there are some changes that still require a INDUSIND BANK front desk. In an attempt to be helpful to the end user, INDUSIND BANK have branches at every closest possible location in Balangir Odisha.
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Bajaj Finserv Offers Lowest Interest Rate of 8.30 percent on Home Loans
23 November 2017:Bajaj Finance Ltd. has announced the lowest ever interest rates of 8.30% on Home Loans & Home Loan Balance Transfer in its limited period offer. Home buyers can now avail a loan at 8.30% for a loan value above Rs. 30 lakh. It's limited period offer so hurry. Currently, it is one of the lowest interests offered by any financial institution in the country. Bajaj Finserv is also offering the highest top-up value of Rs. 50 lakh of applicants opting for balance transfer at a minimal interest rate. The top-up amount can be used for different purposes like wedding or holiday expenditure, new home decoration and improvement or second home investment through a very simple process. The Home loan offer is open to all customers applying for new loans and ones seeking home loan balance transfer between November 23 to November 29, 2017. Home loans from Bajaj Finserv come bundled with other added advantages like instant approval, 3 EMI Holiday, speedy disbursal and much more.
Banks expected to reject Essar Steel's demand for working cap loans
19 September 2017:Banks are expecting to reject bankruptcy-facing Essar Steel demand for Rs 1,000 crore of working capital loans as the lenders are reliving the other economy restrictions they charged on the company to safeguard their interests, said two people familiar with the developments. Banks have decided to do away with the so-called Rs tagging' of Essar Steel's account which has resulted in a restricted flow of funds to the company from its businesses, said by an unknown person. The move, though its losses of fresh loans to the struggling steelmaker, it could release as much Rs 3,120 crore of additional fund annually which may be sufficient to keep the plants running as the company works its way out of the bankruptcy. According to the lenders, as per the new recovery law, the Bankruptcy Code, banks are not allowed to mark an account. This is one of the reasons why banks are unwilling to give additional loan even as the RBI has allowed banks to classify the fresh loan as standard assets, said a bank official. Lenders will soon meet Satish Gupta, who represents consulting firm Alvarez and Marsal to convey this and also discuss debt recast plan. Professional has invited claims from creditors and has also given order for valuation of the company. Essar Steel is among 12 large companies that the Reserve Bank of India directed banks to refer to the National Company Law Tribunal for resolution.
Jewelry designer loses 40k to a bank telecaller on sharing details of bank account
24 July 2017:A jewellery designer aged 32 lost Rs.40000 to a bank telecaller after she disclosed all her bank account details. The telecaller lured her with a promise of providing a reward point gift of Rs.9999 on purchase on her credit card of the private bank. As the asked the caller to credit the reward points to her credit card account the telecaller said that the transaction could not be done and it would require another bank account. The woman then asked the telecaller to cancel the process of transferring the credit card points to which the caller said that stopping the process would penalise her with an amount of Rs.18000 so she gave the telecaller the details of her bank account. The woman said she received 6 OTPs and money from her bank account was transferred. A case of cheating has been lodged against the unidentified caller.
Card payments push may land banks with a Rs 3,800 crore annual hole
29 September 2017:The government's digital payments push, mainly online card payments through point-of-sale (PoS) machines, may land banks with a Rs 3,800 crore annual loss, alert a report. After the note-ban in November, the Narendra Modi government has pushed the banks to deploy millions of PoS machines to support online payment. At that time banks have doubled their PoS machines from 13.8 lakhs in March 2016 to 28.4 lakhs as of July 2017 and the consequences were it increases the debit and credit cards transactions from Rs 51,900 crore in October 2016 to Rs 68,500 crore in July 2017."The overall loss of around Rs 3,800 crore per year is quite substantial and hence the sustainability of the card business depends on a number of factors like MDR, low card usage, poor telecom infrastructure, lack of incentives to merchants to accept cards and insufficient awareness about the costs associated with use of cash," the report said. A better telecom infrastructure is needed to drive the digital payments agenda successfully and this can be achieved by ensuring dedicated spectrum for financial transactions alone, as there is the insufficient quantum of spectrum for the infrastructure to take the extra load. The report said the current huge PoS infrastructure that banks have developed have to be supported openly. "Though the government has proposed various measures to support PoS infrastructure and banks are installing PoS terminals, in the long-run, the business would be possible, only if the transactions at PoS exceed ATM transactions, a desirable task indeed," the report concluded.
Bank of India to shore up Rs 8000 crore capital this year, says MD
10 August 2017:Bank of India may have just turned around and is planning to raise Rs 8,000 crore in capital to be ready to buy a bank as and when the government sets in motion the consolidation process. Bank reported a net profit for the June and accretion of bad loans also slowed. "Bank is poised for growth from here onwards if there are no big surprises," chief executive Dinabandhu Mohapatra told reporters. Recovery from bad loans aided the profit as the June quarter net profit was at Rs. 87.7 crore. The bank has sought Rs 2,500 crore capitals from the government this fiscal and plans to raise the remaining from the market.
NPCI's Bharat Bill Payment system is being implemented by Indian Overseas bank.
30 July 2017:The Bharat Bill Payment system introduced by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), Public Sector lender Indian Overseas Bank has started implementing with the same. Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) is a unique segregated bill payment service that enables interoperable online bill payments to the users." BBPS offers several services, namely online payments of electricity, telecommunication, DTH, water and gas bills," said by the bank. Separately from Bank of Baroda and Union Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank is the third public sector banks have to obtain the assent from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for providing the services. "The certification with NPCI has been completed and the BBPS system has been implemented for customers and to the billers." The bank added. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) currently received the final nod from RBI to operate as the Bharat Bill Payment Central Unit (BBPCU) and functionalise the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS).
Tata Housing offers home loan rate of 3.99 pc to new purchasers
14 November 2017:Tata Housing today said it has joined with Indiabulls Housing Finance to offer home loans at 3.99 percent interest rate to those who buy apartments in its ongoing 11 projects. Tata Housing today launched its 'Monetize India' campaign in partnership with IndiaBulls Home Loans. The campaign which is running by Tata housing gives home purchasers the opportunity to own a property "at a special, one-time home loan rate of 3.99 percent", that would be valid for the first five years, the company said in an announcement. Tata Housing Head - Marketing and Sales Tarun Mehrotra said, "It has been an eventful year for the sector in India which is standing on the threshold of change...We hope that this will stimulate fence sitters to act on their need or wish to invest in real estate, as it continues to be one of the best forms of security and wealth generating assets."
Rs. 16,770 Crore Lost in Banking Frauds Last Year: 72% rise over Last Five Years
1 July 2017: The Indian financial sector has registered a loss of 16,770 crore in banking frauds. RBI in the biannual Financial Stability Report (FSR) has said, "During the last Five financial years, frauds have increased both in volume and value terms. During this term the volume of frauds has increased by 19.6%". The value frauds has increased by 72% and has reached to a number of 16,770 crore. According to the report of FSR, 86% of the frauds recorded in the year 2016-17 were frauds in advances or loan portfolio. Almost all the loan frauds are declared as NPAs for 2-3 years before getting reported as frauds. RBI pointed out the security of the entire ecosystem which is a challenging task to ensure. Taking a serious step towards cyber security, RBI has proposed to adopt risk based approach by offsite assessment of key risk indicators and has provided a comprehensive IT examination of major banks to assess their cyber risk resilience.
Mortgage lenders of Hong Kong experiences a thriving in their business
10 July 2017:When Horan Fu decided to buy a 500-sq-foot apartment for HK$7.4 million, the developer's offer of 85% financing was the biggest draw.
"The interest rate could be a lot higher after three years, but there's also a chance that the interest would still be cheap because finance companies are competing fiercely," said Fu who works financial services industry.
"There's risk but there's also an upside. It's good investment opportunity".
Homebuyers like Fu are looking for non-bank lenders at the time when property prices are at a high record and many of the financing arms of developers to get on the boom. According to industry financial and official documents, interest rates do not exceed 60 percent p.a.
The system is acting as a lifesaver for those who find it harder to secure loans, specially mortgages, due to restrictions imposed by the central bank to decrease home prices, which are up 137 percent in the start of the financial crisis in 2008.
This also puts the broader system into risk if the property prices change and the borrowers start to default since many of these lenders, which have been borrowing from bigger lenders for the purpose of raising finance.
"Enforcement action will be taken by the police if there is evidence implementing any money lender engaged in illegal practices," it said in a statement.
Borrowers to benefit from RBI's slashing of the repo rate
7 August 2017:RBI has decided to cut the repo rate by 0.25% and borrowers especially with home loans will get the benefit of decline in EMIs. This benefit can be felt only when the reset date of loan interest rate comes up. The spread which the banks are allowed to levy over and above the MCLR also impacts the actual interest outgo of borrowers. Despite the reduction in the MCLR borrowers also need to look at other factors when taking a loan such as the reset-period, prepayment conditions, foreclosure and switching to another lender with no penalties. After the 0.25 percent cut in the repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the cost of funds for the banking system is expected to come down. The home loan borrowers should, therefore, get the advantage of lower EMI's. In a highly expected move, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut the repo rate by 0.25 percent in its monetary policy review on August 2, 2017.
Merger of big banks may not appear to be a cure for weakness in banks
21 July 2017:Government is looking for merger of 21 public sector banks to convert into 10 to 12 in the medium term.
The government is working on creating a handful of big global banks, more efficient banking universe consisting of only 3 or 4 entities. However bank union feel that this will not help in strengthen the balance sheets of the beleaguered public sector banks. According to CH Venkatachalam, generally Secretary of all India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA),"what purpose will it serve? What kinds of banks are being looked at for the merger? There are many questions. The weakness in the banks is due to bad loans. The solution is by resolving those and getting recovery". Reports show that a government is looking at merging of 21 public sector banks into 10 to 12 banks. Probably large public sectors banks like Punjab national, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank and Bank of India could absorb other smaller banks. The reason behind this is the growing number of banks.
No update on withdrawal of Rs.2000 note, Rs.200 note to be issued soon as said by Ministry of State – Santosh Gangwar
29 July 2017:With rumours of the scrapping of Rs.2000 note doing the rounds the Minister of State for Finance Santosh Kumar Gangwar has made it clear that there is nothing of that sort which is about to happen. However Rs.200 note will be soon brought into circulation. According to media reports the further printing of Rs.2000 notes has been stopped. Industry experts claim that the ministry has decided to limit the circulation of higher denomination Rs.2000 note however it would remain a legal tender but the soon to be introduced Rs.200 note would be used on a larger scale as compared to the former Rs.2000 note. The new Rs200 note would be introduced in the month of August as said by a top government official. Post demonetisation people were finding it difficult to use the Rs.2000 notes as the smaller denominations. The economy is now close to complete re monetisation as the new currency has reached 84% of the extinguished one on July 7.
All-India Strike on August 22 called by Bank Unions
8 August 2017:Employees of bank unions have called for a national level strike on August 22 to dissent against privatisation and merger of public sector banks, among other demands, a union leader said. The all India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA), which represents nine bank unions and employees of public and private sector banks, on august 22 called for nation-wide strike to press for various demands, its general secretary C H Venkatachalam said. Around 10 lac employees would participate at this strike to protest against privatisation of public sector banks, merger and consolidation of banks and other demands including not to diminish non-performing assets (NPAs) in banks, as said by Venkatachalam in statement. Some of the other demands put outside through the unions involve declaring wilful default of bank loans as criminal offence, execution of the recommendations of Parliamentary Committee on recovery of NPAs.
ICICI Bank Launches Instant Credit Card Service
10 August 2017:ICICI bank on Wednesday has announced the launch of Instant Credit Card Service, which will help its savings account customers to get a credit card instantly. This is the first-of-its-kind offering in the Indian banking industry, the private sector lender said in a press release. "The facility significantly improves customer experience as it allows choosing from a suite of credit cards and creating a credit card instantly," ICICI Bank said. Through the Instant Credit Card Service, which is available round-the-clock and on all days, a customer can get a credit card instantly with a credit limit of up to Rs. 4 lakh based on pre-checked bureau scores. To apply for an instant credit card is available through the Bank's internet banking account where they will be given option for availing a credit card.
RBI Deputy Governor to be Viral Acharya
27th December 2016: The much-coveted role of RBI Deputy Governor has been assigned to NYU-Stern, C V Starr Professor Viral V Acharya, who specializes in Economics in the Department of Finance. With expertise in analyzing the origin and regulation of risks on the financial sector that are caused by regulations/ rules/ movements made by the Government, he comes in at the crucial post-demonetization era.
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Q: Bacon.js: practical difference between a stream and a property As a newcomer to bacon.js, I can't seem to understand the difference between an event stream and a property.

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*Properties are built from streams (except properties built with .constant?)

*They have most methods in common

*Subscribing to them works in the same way

Could someone explain the differences and when to use which?
In the example below, stream and property have the exact same behaviour. I'm afraid I fail to see beyond this.
var stream = Bacon.sequentially(250, [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]);
var property = stream.toProperty();

stream.onValue(function (val) {
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});

property.onValue(function (val) {
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});

A: The Bacon.js properties are Behaviours in FRP literature, and EventStreams are just Events. They look very similar, but semantically they are very different.
Familiarise yourself with FRP concepts, by e.g. reading this answer.

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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. | Stuart Anderson wasn't a cowboy, but the founder of the Black Angus Steakhouse chain knew how to corral customers.
When he founded the chain in 1964, Anderson offered a big meal for a small price: for $2.99, customers got soup or salad, their choice of steak and a baked potato with all the trimmings.
"They were lined up outside the doors," his wife, Helen, said Wednesday.
But the price didn't include desert. Anderson wanted heavy volume, and he didn't want folks to linger, she said.
"He wanted to get them out of there," she said. "That was his whole theory. But he gave them a lot of food for the money."
Anderson was 93 when he died Monday at his Rancho Mirage home in the Southern California desert. He had lung cancer, his wife said.
Anderson was born in Tacoma, Washington, but grew up in Seattle. He was a tank driver with Patton's Third Army during World War II. Anderson eventually returned to Seattle after the war, buying an old downtown hotel. State blue laws permitted hotel owners to sell hard liquor, his wife said.
"As fast as I could, I installed a small bar in the lobby," Anderson wrote in his 1997 book, "Here's the Beef! My Story of Beef."
"Hookers, seamen, hustlers, and wrestlers made up most of my trade," he said.
The hotel had a small restaurant, and that was the part of the business that attracted him, his wife said.
"He decided that he didn't like the hotel part, but he loved the restaurant part," she said.
In 1964, he opened the first Black Angus in Seattle. At its peak, the chain had more than 120 outlets around the country.
The chain was sold in 1972, but Anderson stayed on to run it before retiring in the mid-1980s. The business had its ups and downs, changing hands several times. There currently are about 45 Black Angus steakhouses, most in California.
For many years, Anderson and his family had a 2,400-acre working ranch in eastern Washington that raised, among other animals, black Angus cattle. Some were sold for consumption, but they didn't go to the Black Angus chain, Helen Anderson said.
At one time, Anderson also owned a seafood restaurant in Seattle. In 2010, he took over a defunct Black Angus outlet in Rancho Mirage and turned it into Stuart's Steakhouse.
"Stuart thought: 'Well, we can save all those people's jobs if we reopen it,' " his wife said. "He was almost 90."
"He had a good heart," she said. "He always worried about others."
The restaurant closed in 2012.
And while Anderson liked steak, he never got the hang of cooking it. Or much of anything else.
"I'm a pretty good cook," she said. "The best he could do would be peanut-butter sandwiches or frying eggs, if I weren't home."
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BMJ signs pre-payment agreement with OpenAIRE
BMJ, a leading healthcare knowledge provider, has signed a new pre-payment agreement with the European Commission's OpenAIRE2020 project to enable researchers funded by the Seventh Framework programme (FP7) to apply for Open Access publishing fees for eligible BMJ journals.
Thirteen fully Open Access journals published by BMJ, including the leading flagship journal The BMJ, BMJ Open, and BMJ Global Health, will be covered by this agreement. OpenAIRE and BMJ will collaborate to ensure that eligible manuscripts are identified as they are submitted to BMJ, clearing the way for their article publishing charges (APCs) to be paid at acceptance time.
A total of €4 million in funding for post-grant Open Access publishing costs is available via the 2-year European Commission (EC) FP7 Post-Grant Open Access Pilot, which launched in 2015. During its first year of operation, the pilot has funded over 400 fully Open Access publications arising from more than 350 FP7 projects.
A significant number of applications received by the pilot requested funding for manuscripts accepted in Open Access journals published by BMJ - mainly BMJ Open and BMJ Global Health. This prompted OpenAIRE and BMJ to set up a pre-payment agreement.
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Berkeley Lab's new project to identify and mitigate methane "super emitters" will focus on the area in the white polygon. The smaller colored polygons show the diversity of methane emission sources and infrastructure in the area, with oil and gas fields in red, dairies in green, landfills in cyan, and natural gas infrastructure in purple. (Credit: Berkeley Lab)
Methane, a potent greenhouse gas that traps about 30 times more heat than carbon dioxide, is commonly released from rice fields, dairies, landfills, and oil and gas facilities – all of which are plentiful in California. Now the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has been awarded $6 million by the state to find "super emitters" of methane in an effort to quantify and potentially mitigate methane emissions.
With a grant from the California Energy Commission, the project will focus on the southern San Joaquin Valley, a region where the dairy industry and oil and gas industry are the dominant sources of methane. Berkeley Lab is working in collaboration with Stanford University, UC Riverside, the Central California Asthma Collaborative, Scientific Aviation, and Bluefield on the project, dubbed SUMMATION, or SUper eMitters of Methane detection using Aircraft, Towers, and Intensive Observational Network.
"The existing methane accounting and monitoring frameworks in California are limited in their ability to resolve emissions at the scale of individual cities or facilities, such as an oil and gas field or a natural gas processing facility, much less individual components," said Sébastien Biraud, a Berkeley Lab scientist who leads the effort. "The idea for this project is based on the development of a tiered observation system."
The researchers will be monitoring and quantifying methane emissions at multiple scales, from regional to facility and component scales. Detection methods include collecting air samples from a network of fixed towers and aircraft, running field campaigns to test new technologies including low-cost sensors, driving throughout the region using on-road vehicles equipped with a variety of equipment, and surveying residential and commercial buildings.
"We will show the state how methane emission quantification can be done over a complex region, and hopefully demonstrate that our approach can be replicated in a cost-effective manner to other areas of interest in California, such as the San Francisco Bay Area or the Sacramento region," Biraud said. "The goal is to design a framework, show that it works, and expand it throughout the state."
Challenges of accurate methane monitoring
Methane is classified as a short-lived climate pollutant as it stays in the atmosphere only about 10 years, while carbon dioxide, the most abundant anthropogenic greenhouse gas, stays in the atmosphere for about 100 years. California is mandated to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions under several laws and executive orders, and it has prioritized a reduction of short-lived climate pollutants as a way to make a more immediate beneficial impact on climate change and public health.
For example, California passed the California Cooling Act last year banning certain hydrofluorocarbons in new air conditioning and refrigeration systems. And following the 2015 Aliso Canyon disaster, a massive leak from a natural gas storage facility in Southern California, the state adopted an air regulation requiring quarterly monitoring of methane emissions from oil and gas wells, natural gas processing facilities, and other equipment used in the processing and delivery of oil and natural gas.
It also takes regular inventories of California's greenhouse gas emissions, but numerous studies, including from Berkeley Lab, have found that official inventories could be underestimating methane emissions. The southern San Joaquin Valley is particularly lacking in reliable atmospheric observations of methane. Combined with the complexity of this region's sources, this translates to significant uncertainty in the total magnitude and distribution (over space, time, and sector) of methane emissions in the region.
Most methane emissions from super emitters
The prime target of SUMMATION is big emitters. "Methane emissions could be in the form of a distributed area of small leaks, which is difficult to address, or from a large super emitter, which is low-hanging fruit," Biraud said. "A statewide methane survey led by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory from 2015 through 2017 found that 80% of methane emissions in California are from 25% of sources; in some cases, as few as 1% of sources contribute more than half the emissions. A super emitter could be a dairy, it could be a landfill that's not well maintained, or it could be a leaking natural gas compressor station."
The tiered methane observation program will use towers, aircraft, on-road vehicle surveys, post-meter residential and commercial measurements, and low-cost sensors to detect methane emissions. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech, Berkeley Lab)
Having multiple collection methods, including continuous and frequent field campaigns, will improve detection and monitoring. "Many sources are not persistent – they could be on for a few months, then off," Biraud said. "If you just do surveys one or two times a year, you're fishing. You might see a source, you might not. With a persistent network of towers, you address the nature of intermittent sources."
The SUMMATION team will use tracers to help attribute the source of methane. For example, certain alkanes (like ethane) are present in methane from oil and gas operations but not present in methane from dairy operations.
One key component of the project is to evaluate low-cost methane sensors. "There are new technologies emerging," Biraud said. "We'll invite companies to participate, then deploy some of them over a one-year period."
With observations and data analysis from the tiered observation system framework developed in Kern County, Berkeley Lab researchers will perform an economic analysis, looking at cost-effective ways to deploy some of these technologies to address certain questions in other parts of the state.
Another important aspect of the project includes stakeholder and community engagement. "We'll be reaching out to disadvantaged communities, both to educate them on methane emissions and also to hear about their concerns in order to inform the development of future measurement systems," Biraud said. "These communities are affected disproportionately by methane and VOCs [volatile organic compounds]."


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Third-party providers make communication solutions available via the ecosystem of the ctrlX AUTOMATION toolkit
Integration of ctrlX AUTOMATION into 5G factory networks with Nokia
Straightforward configuration and operation of IO-Link sensors with ifm
I/O modules can be supplemented flexibly with WAGO
Communication – for example from machine to machine – is crucial when it comes to Industry 4.0. Bosch Rexroth and third-party providers therefore make solutions available for communicating on all levels via ctrlX World, the partner network of the ctrlX AUTOMATION system. Nokia, ifm electronic GmbH and WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KG are all new ctrlX World partners.
"Via the ctrlX World partner network, we provide solutions as apps which enable our customers to cope with complex automation tasks. When it comes to hardware, the high-performance, communicative industrial control system ctrlX CORE provides additional support. Thanks to its open, flexible architecture, this is designed to meet current and future requirements in modern factories," explained Hans Michael Krause, Product Manager ctrlX World at Bosch Rexroth AG.
Developing 5G usage scenarios with Nokia and Bosch Rexroth
With ctrlX AUTOMATION, Ethernet communication on a factory level is possible as standard. Together with Nokia, Bosch Rexroth is also working to connect the automation system to private and factory-wide 5G campus networks and thus allow machines and driverless transport systems to communicate with each other via 5G.
Nokia's 5G network is in operation in the new Model Factory at Bosch Rexroth's Customer and Innovation Center in Ulm. In combination with ctrlX AUTOMATION, it allows the development of private wireless usage scenarios. In this Model Factory, "plug and produce" becomes reality. Components, modules, subsystems and system solutions identify themselves, recognize their tasks and are ready for use at the push of a button.
"4.9G and 5G will play a key role in enabling the Factory of the Future. The Nokia Digital Automation Cloud, Nokia's industrial-grade campus solution, offers extremely low latencies and a high level of reliability with scalable capacities via standardized mobile communications technology. Nokia is a leading provider of private wireless campus solutions with over 380 customers, more than 70 of them with 5G, already using it today to accelerate their digital transformation," explained Jochen Apel, Head of Digital Industries at Nokia.
ifm solutions for straightforward configuration and operation of IO-Link sensors
ifm electronic GmbH, a specialist for sensor technology, supports communication between machines in the smart factory too. "The growing number of sensors and actuators in machines leads to increasing demands as regards connectivity. In addition to EtherCAT as an automation bus, we together with ifm offer an easy way of parameterizing and operating IO-Link sensors," explained Hans Michael Krause.
The IO-Link sensors and masters from ifm can be fully integrated into ctrlX AUTOMATION. They make commissioning for example easier. The ifm software is installed on the same engineering PC as ctrlX WORKS, the software and engineering toolbox from Bosch Rexroth.
Benno Kathan, CTO of the ifm group of companies, explained: "With the help of IO-Link, a number of process values can be transferred cyclically with just one sensor cable. This increases the effectiveness of the system and helps to reduce costs. The IO-Link communication with the sensors also provides excellent diagnostic and parameterizing options from a central point. Plug and play is particularly important for our customers during commissioning. Via the ctrlX World, we can make all of these benefits available to users."
ctrlX I/O range complemented by I/O systems from WAGO
WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KG, a provider of connecting and automation technology as well as interface electronics, is another new ctrlX World partner. The company complements the ctrlX I/O range with tested I/O systems in the control cabinet and in the field of machine-related applications. During the first step, WAGO sets up the I/O systems for the various signal processing tasks and flexible sensor and actuator connections in ctrlX AUTOMATION. These WAGO systems support a wide range of industry-specific communication protocols, allowing applications which go beyond mechanical and plant engineering to be achieved. Customers benefit from scalable solutions for incorporating physical measured values as well as from applications and assets in areas such as building automation, energy management, shopfloor connectivity and much more.
"In the ctrlX World, we and Bosch Rexroth offer users the freedom they need for individual, adaptable solutions. As a result, they can react flexibly to the needs of their sector," explained Marco Henkel, Vice President Technology Management at the WAGO Group.
As one of the world's leading suppliers of drive and control technologies, Bosch Rexroth ensures efficient, powerful and safe movement in machines and systems of any size. The company bundles global application experience in the market segments of Mobile Applications, Machinery Applications and Engineering, and Factory Automation. With its intelligent components, customized system solutions and services, Bosch Rexroth is creating the necessary environment for fully connected applications. Bosch Rexroth offers its customers hydraulics, electric drive and control technology, gear technology and linear motion and assembly technology, including software and interfaces to the Internet of Things. With locations in over 80 countries more than 29,600 associates generated sales revenue of around 5.2 billion euros in 2020.
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 395,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2020). The company generated sales of 71.5 billion euros in 2020. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As a leading IoT provider, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, Industry 4.0, and connected mobility. Bosch is pursuing a vision of mobility that is sustainable, safe, and exciting. It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. The Bosch Group's strategic objective is to facilitate connected living with products and solutions that either contain artificial intelligence (AI) or have been developed or manufactured with its help. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is "Invented for life." The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 440 subsidiary and regional companies in some 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch's global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. With its more than 400 locations worldwide, the Bosch Group has been carbon neutral since the first quarter of 2020. The basis for the company's future growth is its innovative strength. At 129 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 73,000 associates in research and development, of which nearly 34,000 are software engineers.
Additional information is available online at www.bosch.com , www.iot.bosch.com , www.bosch-press.com , https://twitter.com/BoschPress
Manuela Kessler Maria-Theresien-Straße 23 97816 Lohr am Main Phone: +49 9352 18-4145
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ctrlX AUTOMATION apps pave the way for Engineering 4.0
Digitalized processes, increasing customization, short lead times and further requirements are changing how engineers work in industries such as mechanical engineering. As such, they need tools that can support them in carrying out their daily tasks, some of which are completely new to them. Bosch Rexroth is therefore gradually expanding its ctrlX AUTOMATION platform and related ecosystem with apps for modern engineering. These help, for example, to speed up the engineering process as software development is accounting for an increasingly large proportion of the time involved in mechanical engineering.


The atg airports SmartMonitor, part of SmartControl, offers true back indication for safe monitoring of runway, taxiway stopbars and lead-ons. Capable of providing adjacent lamp fault detection for ICAO category III systems, it has been designed to be an essential component in Surface Movement Guidance Control Systems (SMGCS) for the full range of airports from regional hubs to major internationals.
The atg airports SmartMonitor is designed to work alongside existing field equipment. It can be combined with conventional circuits to provide individual lamp monitoring. Applicable circuits can be circuit selector switched, have primary field switches (such as the atg airports static switch) or secondary field switches such as the atg airports TSU.
SmartMonitor is particularly suited to applications where switching is unnecessary but integrity is important such as runway edge and centreline and approach circuits.


The marketing divisions in the financial industry have worked very hard to show us how to have it all and how to have it all now. After all you are worth it, aren't you?
Whether it is a bottle of shampoo or a diamond, which according to the marketing people must be equal in value to three months salary - we can have it now. No one ever stops to ask if you can afford that diamond – and in many cases you cannot.
Everything today is sold as monthly payments and many of my clients have told me they gave little consideration to the total purchase price of an item. The only thing they thought about was how much the monthly payment would be. Studies have shown that one reason for using credit is not monetary at all, it is emotional. We spend money to make ourselves feel better and for a short time it does.
For many people however it is not their own money they are spending, and they get caught up in the spending - feel good cycle and many of them over spend and get into financial difficulty. Thereafter they can go through many emotional ups and downs - once they are in debt it can be very difficult to get out. In some cases the pattern may continue until they need to see a counsellor for assistance.
People have many reasons for using credit, but most can be classified into four main categories. We use credit for convenience, to obtain something before we have saved enough money to pay for it, to bridge the gap when our income is insufficient or irregular and occasionally to consolidate our debts.
Many of us find it very handy to use a credit card instead of carrying cash, as well as to be able to pay just one bill – to the Visa or MasterCard Company. However, many Canadians have several credit cards and carry balances on them all from month to month. There are 44.1 million Visa and MasterCard's in use in Canada. As long as you are able to pay the outstanding amount monthly, a credit card is an interest – free convenience. Some charge accounts (i.e. American Express) require you to pay your total bill each month, but others such as bank credit cards and retail revolving accounts, offer you a choice - you may pay all or only a portion of the debt. Having this option makes it quite easy to let bills accumulate and the interest rates these cards charge on unpaid balances is usually very high. A credit card also tends to encourage impulsive spending. Studies have shown that if we have to pay in cash we tend to spend less money.
Many people that have irregular incomes – use credit to pay for regular expenses until their next income cheque arrives. In this case I recommend that you discuss with your banker how to obtain a line of credit. A line of credit will give you the ability to have extra cash available for short-term use and lower rates than if you take cash advances on a credit card.
Sometimes when bills exceed income, people will go to their financial institution to apply for a consolidation loan. If they qualify for the loan they will borrow enough money to repay all their outstanding debts and just have one monthly payment.
Note: If you do not qualify for a loan on your own - I do NOT recommend that you get a co-signer. If you do you are bringing someone else into your financial troubles.
A consolidation loan may be helpful if you are disciplined and do not use your credit cards again or create any further debt until you have paid off the loan. However, it is my experience as a credit counsellor that this does not happen very often – many people will just continue using the cards and creating a bigger problem than they had before. So if you are using credit to live on and think you need help you may find that a Debt Management Program with a licensed credit counselling company like Solutions may be the answer to becoming debt free.
Debt Management Programs will affect your credit rating but unlike the diamond it does not last forever – your credit rating may be affected for up to three years from the completion of the program - this is a small price to pay to become debt free. Only deal with licensed qualified credit counsellors.


Good germs. Bad germs. An interesting new citizen microbiology project. – microBEnet: the microbiology of the Built Environment network.
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Hello. I paddle board a lot on lake natoma located in Rancho Cordova CA which is about 20 miles form Sacramento. The lake has tons of baby egrets nests that you can atucly paddle under. You can see anabolic hear the babies. So amazing. Also we have 4 CA Brad eagles that live in a cave above the lake. So amazing to watch.and there sis a small swamp you can explore. To get to th swamp you have to paddle through a bike tunnel. Inside the swamp you find Roman of creatures and wildlofe. Would this be a type of paddle story you would like to hear?