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Autonomous Offshore Wind Guard Vessel Introduced – Offshore WIND

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Danzig

A consortium comprising C-Job Naval Architects, LISA, SeaZip Offshore Service, Sea Machines, MARIN, and eL-Tec elektrotechnologie has unveiled a concept design for an Autonomous Guard Vessel (AGV), to be used for surveillance of offshore wind infrastructure, from wind farms to substation platforms and cable routes.

The vessel, whose design was introduced on 7 July, is said to have low operating costs, since it requires no crew on board, as well as low carbon emissions, as it incorporates environmentally friendly propulsion solutions.

Given that the accommodation facilities are eliminated, the vessel is considerably smaller than the existing guard vessels, which leads to lower propulsion requirements and for the vessel to be powered by batteries. This altogether results in lower operating costs, according to the consortium behind the project.

[The] ship has solar panels across the top which allows for the continuation of navigation and communications in case the batteries run out of power, said Rolph Hijdra, Autonomous Research Lead at C-Job Naval Architects.

Contrary to current guard vessels, the AGV will continue to be operational even with rough sea conditions and have minimal underwater noise owing to the smaller size, reduced propulsion requirements and absence of a diesel engine, Rolph Hijdra said.

The vessel will recharge its batteries at a charging station, which can be moored independently, or connected to an existing equipment onsite. Charging could either be via a cable connection to the on-site equipment such as an offshore transformer platform, or locally generated using renewable fuels.

The Autonomous Guard Vessels will be constantly patrolling the area and take turns recharging. One fully charged AGV will remain on stand-by supporting operations if a situation arises, said Harm Mulder, Operations Manager at SeaZip Offshore Service.

The AGV will carry out its tasks by continuously monitoring nearby marine traffic visually, via radar, and through AIS data. With any vessel that approaches the offshore area the AGV is securing, established measures will be taken to avoid collisions and damage to the offshore infrastructure.

An intruding vessel can be communicated with and will receive information on how to safely navigate the area as well as being physically escorted away from the site by the Autonomous Guard Vessel. Additionally, the encounter will be recorded to provide video footage in case of any violation or accident, the project consortium states.

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June 2020 Global Offshore Catering Services Market Research Report is Projected to Witness Considerable Growth by 2027FOSS ESG, MAKO, Oceanwide, OSSA…

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Danzig

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Sizing up Somalia: a new offshore oil frontier in the making – Offshore Technology

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Danzig

]]> Siva Prasad, senior analyst at Rystad Energy

Since the late 60s, civil unrest has prohibited the exploitation of Somalias offshore oil and gas resources. Now, however, after several years of relative peace, the government is making a bid to attract foreign investment to develop the countrys oil and gas riches.

In May, Somalias Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources launched its first offshore licensing round, featuring up to seven blocks that can be bid for between August 2020 and March 2021.

According to seismic data processing company Spectrum, which acquired approximately 20,000 km of long-offset 2D seismic data offshore Somalia in 2015, there are strong indications of widespread distribution of good quality source rocks. Meanwhile, another subsurface data company, TGS, estimates un-risked resources for the Somali Basin could be around 30 billion barrels of oil. TGS has acquired more than 40,000 kilometres of 2D data, which covers the seven blocks on offer,

Overall, the country, located in the Horn of Africa and bordered by Kenya and Ethiopia and close to Yemen, is a promising new frontier for oil exploration; it is not without its risks and challenges though.

Oil and gas exploration started in Somalia in the 1950/60s, with a total of 70 wells drilled, 80% of which were onshore. Many major companies, including ExxonMobil, BP, Texaco, and Shell, were active in the region at the time. In the 60s, before civil unrest stifled the sector, five discoveries were made but all were considered sub-commercial.

As such, Somalia, which relies heavily on fossil fuels for its energy supply, does not produce oil. Keen to change this fact, the government ratified a new Petroleum Law in February, revoking the one passed in 2008.

The law established the Somali National Oil Company, which will participate in petroleum operations, as well as the Somali Petroleum Authority, which will act as a regulatory body overseeing oil and gas activity.

Siva Prasad, senior analyst at Rystad Energy, says that the passing of this law resolved a key barrier to exploration offshore Somalia.

It created a petroleum authority that can negotiate with international oil companies, which has been a main concern for potential investors, says Prasad.

After passing the law, Somalia reached an agreement with a Shell/Exxon joint venture (JV) for an initial roadmap to explore and develop potential offshore oil and gas reserves in march. The agreement enables the conversion of old concessions held by the JV, which were previously put into force majeure, to the new production sharing contract. The JV reportedly agreed to pay the government $1.7m for historic leasing of the blocks.

Alessandro Piccoli, technical research principal at IHS Markit, says that the ongoing negotiations between the majors and the authority should be seen as positive.

Exxon and Shell are currently negotiating with the authority for those blocks, maybe its a good sign because otherwise they will just relinquish them and leave the country, says Piccoli.

He notes there will be an onshore well drilled by Genel Energy in 2021, which he says will be interesting to follow because it is said that plays in this basin are similar to a northern Yemeni basin that has proved prolific.

As part of the Petroleum Law, which was passed with the support of the International Monetary Fund, the government has created a new revenue-sharing agreement, which details how future revenues from the development of the industry will be shared between the federal government and the six federal member states.

However, relations between the federal government and the member states are strained and Piccoli says some perceive the new petroleum law as being imposed on them.

As such, the positive participation of all the regions in the country remains doubtful, adds Prasad.

The Republic of Somaliland never took part in any of the discussions leading to the ratification of the law. The Puntland and Jubbaland states also rejected the new law and withdrew from the licensing process. All of this raises questions on the stability and the eventual validity of the Petroleum Law, says Prasad.

There are other challenges facing the development of Somalias oil reserves. Prasad says that the spending cuts announced by companies worldwide amid the Covid-19 pandemic is already taking its toll on exploration in Africa and may also affect the interest of the operators in venturing into the frontier waters of an internally troubled state.

Hence it remains to be seen whether the set deadlines will actually hold or get extended, and also if the Petroleum Law gains some stability over the months to come, he says.

Somalias plans have already been disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak. The first offshore licensing round was planned to be a physical roadshow in Houston with 15 blocks on offer. However, it had to be held virtually and the number of blocks were reduced to seven frontier blocks.

The reduced number of blocks on offer may be in reaction to the exploration spending cuts announced by E&P operators globally, says Prasad.

The country is also seeing an increasing number of Covid-19 cases.

Other ongoing issues likely to be monitored closely by operators and potential investors are the postponed election, which was scheduled to take place in March but was delayed due to the coronavirus, and the outcome of an ongoing maritime border dispute between Somalia and neighbouring Kenya. The International Court of Justice will hear the case next year, also postponed due to Covid-19. The main dispute is over three offshore oil and gas blocks currently licensed to Eni and, at present, considered part of Kenyas territory.

Somalia also represents a corruption risk; it currently ranks the lowest out of 180 countries on the Transparency Initiative Corruption Index.

For now, the industry is waiting to see what happens; will there be much interest in the licencing round come August and will activity go ahead next year as planned? These are some of the key questions.

Well see how people come and go and if they will decide to drill because, for the moment, not much is happening, its only planned activity. But Exxon and Shell staying on, thats quite positive, concludes Piccoli.

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Would offshore oil incentives help us right now? Be careful what you wish for – CBC.ca

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Danzig

An oil rig sits off in the distance in Bay Bulls. Based on our offshore history, incentives for oil exploration come with a price, writes guest columnist Patrick Laracy. (Submitted by Tyson Hodder)

This column is an opinionby Patrick Laracy, ageologist and lawyer in the petroleum and mineral industries.For more information aboutCBC's Opinion section, please see theFAQ.

There appears to be a growing chorus in favour of offshore oil exploration incentives in the belief it will offset some of the stress currently facing the local industry.

Given the turmoil in the oil markets and the resulting fallout, I suspect that the only effective solution to low oil prices will be higher prices. Based on our offshore history, incentives for oil exploration come with a price.

Having worked for the provincial government in the early Nineties and represented the province on various offshore joint committees with Ottawa and Nova Scotia, my experience is that Ottawa has never been fond of our power under the Atlantic Accord. Both of these realities are linked.

It is worth reminding ourselves that the Petroleum Incentives Program (PIP) of the early Eighties was a child of the National Energy Program (NEP) and the promotion of federal interests in the offshore through Petro-Canada. I worked at Petro-Canada in Calgary at the time.

The NEP, among other things, expropriated 25 per cent of all the petroleum interests offshore without adequate compensation to the interest holders. PIP grants were really an attempt to placate industry for that federal overreach, while also asserting greater federal influence in the offshore. A clever piece of manoeuvering.

This happened when Canada's self sufficiency and security of oil supply was a legitimate concern.

In fact, the Atlantic Accord contains a "security of supply" provision. When security of supply is not in jeopardy in the country, as is the current situation, the province has paramount jurisdiction on key decision-making in the offshore.

That has been the case since the Nineties, and as such the province has ultimate authority over the approval of offshore projects. This authority is coupled with the province's power in the Atlantic Accord to set the fiscal framework for any development.

In other words, the province can set terms for a particular project which can make that project economically viable or not an unprecedented power federally delegated to the province.

But, this power structure assumes that whether or not a project proceeds is primarily an economic one and not an environmental one.

With the recent changes to the federal offshore environmental review process (formerly Bill 69), the provincial power is susceptible to being undermined if projects are hijacked by environmental roadblocks, thus nullifying economics as the determinative factor in their development.

To use a familiar metaphor, Bill 69 has shifted the (environmental review) fence posts. This creates further uncertainty in the regulatory process which is not in the provincial interest nor in industry's interest.

The Atlantic Accord Review Agreement of April 2019 was being negotiated at the same time that Bill 69 was being ushered through the legislative process. The Review Agreement provides the province with a stream of cash payments funded primarily by the proceeds from the federal government's 8.5 per cent equity ownership interest in Hibernia.

Further, in that agreement the province "agreed to restrict petroleum activities in the proposed Laurentian Channel Marine Protected Area" (Sydney Basin and St. Pierre Bank region). In other words, we reduced the size of our open offshore area for exploration by 11,580 square kilometres.

In an attempt at balance, the agreement couples this concession with the acknowledgement that exploration could proceed in the Northeast Slope Marine Refuge (Orphan Basin) area.

But exploration could proceed there anyway under the Atlantic Accord, so we gained nothing in that regard which we didn't already have. It would seem, on the face of it, that incentives come with a price.

That is not to say that the price for future trade-offs may not be worth the benefits gained.

That will depend on the province's ability to fully understand the context of the negotiation and the implications thereof, all muddled in the politics of the day. As such, any demands for incentives for exploration should be made with some thoughtful consideration as to what we are prepared to give up in return.

Given the vulnerable state of our economy, we should be particularly careful.

The offshore is critical to our economic recovery. Desperation is never a good bargaining strategy and we know that the realities of the oil industry change rapidly.

Higher oil prices will be the cure for our current offshore anxieties. In the interim, we should reduce regulatory red tape and facilitate favorable tax and royalty structures to maintain competitiveness with other jurisdictions.

Besides, should we not be focused on the immediate production (i.e., Terra Nova) and development (i.e., West White Rose) challenges we face?

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Energy / BP offshore flights to return to Sumburgh – Shetland News

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Danzig

BPs helicopter flights to offshore platforms will return to flying from Sumburgh from next week.

Helicopters have been flying from Aberdeen during the coronavirus pandemic to remove unnecessary footfall in Shetland.

A spokesperson for BP confirmed that the helicopters will resume flying from Sumburgh from Monday (13 July).

The decision to bypass Shetland was made in March when the isles had 11 confirmed coronavirus cases.

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Global Offshore Oil Rigs Market Analysis and Forecast 2027- including drivers, constraints, intimidation, challenges, opportunities, and…

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Danzig

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Poland Increases Capacity in Updated Draft Offshore Wind Bill – Offshore WIND

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Danzig

The Polish government has published a revised draft offshore wind bill which would allow for 5.9 GW instead of 4.6 GW of capacity to be offered via Contracts for Difference (CfDs) by the end of June 2021.

According to the Polish Wind Energy Association (PSEW), this 5.9 GW in the first phase of development correspond to the real potential of advanced projects, i.e. those that already have or will be able to sign a connection agreement within a specified period of time.

The government plans the second phase of development to include two auctions, the first in 2025 and the second in 2027, both for 2.5 GW of capacity.

This means that the revised draft does not include the 2023 and 2028 auctions as announced in January.

The new draft also proposes solutions for the connection of offshore wind farms to the national grid, which envisages investors to be responsible for constructing and financing the connection.

However, state-owned transmission system operator Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne will have the right of first refusal in case of a potential sale by the investor.

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XELLZ acquires more land in Rosslare – 4C Offshore

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Danzig

Dutchlogistics company XELLZ has acquired 100.000sqm of land to add to its existing200.000sqm already secured at the Port of Rosslare, Ireland. The decisionto obtain this new land has also progressed plans to create a Free Zoneat Rosslare Europort and the Europort Business Park (EBP).

Following last weeks announcement by Iarnrd ireann that Rosslare Europortis to undergo a major transformation with a 30m investment, XELLZ intendsto secure the ports position as an offshore wind hub by developing aFree Zone.

Free Zones are secured customs areas within the European Union where non-Uniongoods can be introduced free of import duties, charges (i.e. taxes) andcommercial policy measures. These goods may, following time in the FreeZones, be released to the domestic market (subject to payment of importduties and other charges).

Mr. Phonsey Croke, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of 24shore Ireland, said:This gives companies who locate in the Rosslare Europort BusinessPark Free Zone (EBP-FZ) the ability to operate and install offshore windfarms (OWF) in a cost-effective and competitive manner. There are manyOWFs to be installed and operated in Ireland, UK, and across the continentand having a Free Zone will help ease the flow of goods and keep projectsmoving.

Through its offshore services subsidiary 24shore SBS (Supply Base Services)and XELLZ Ireland, XELLZ aims to establish an offshore wind supply baseto serve and support future offshore wind farms. The EBP will become ahive of activity where businesses directly related to the upcoming offshorewind farms can establish themselves.

The EBP offers storage and assembly areas to manage the wind turbines,transition pieces and mobilisation equipment. There will be areas for companiesproviding maintenance, operational, and repair services to this buddingrenewable energy market. The space will also house a new training facilityfor the renewable industry.

Mr. Finbarr Cleary, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at XELLZ Ireland Ltd.,said: We are committed to making the Rosslare development a nationalsuccess story. The support we have received from the wider community,industry associations, local and national government and independent agencieshas been really encouraging. The South-East of Ireland is set to becomean area of international commercial activity as well as an Operations &Maintenance Centre of Excellence (O&MCOE) for many industries.

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Zac Efron’s Upcoming (And Rumoured) Films And TV Shows – Capital

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Danzig

7 July 2020, 14:22

Zac Efron is set to have a few busy years ahead of him, as he stars and produces several projects.

Zac Efron isn't just hiding and surprising eagle-eyed fans in Australia; he's also working on some huge film and television projects.

Fresh from his release of Down to Earth with Zac Efron, the The Greatest Showman star has his own reality series, as well as several movies in the works.

You may have read of the High School Musical star contracting a deadly illness whilst in Papua New Guinea.

That all happened as he filmed his adventure series Killing Zac Efron, which will air on Quibi.

Not only will Zac star in Killing Zac Efron, but he will also act as an executive producer, as he ventures into remote, dangerous jungles "through remote locations in search of adventure."

Zac is said to have replaced his Bad Neighbours co-star, Seth Rogen, in the comedy about tech tycoon John McAfee, King of the Jungle.

While Michael Keaton will star as McAfee, creator of the McAfee Antivirus software, Zac Efron is portraying Wired Magazine investigator, Ari Furman, who arrives in Belize, believing he will do a typical report on McAfee, only to be dragged into his chaotic world.

Very little is known about this project, but it is rumoured that Zac Efron is set to produce and possibly star in an adaptation of John LeFevre's book, Straight to Hell: True Tales of Deviance, Debauchery, and Billion-Dollar Deals.

According to sources, this film is in early development, and is said to focus on the character's darkly comedic life as a successful investment banker.

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Herbal Supplements Market Research, Recent Trends and Growth Forecast 2025 – CueReport

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Danzig

The Herbal Supplements Market report upholds the future market predictions related to Herbal Supplements market size, revenue, production, Consumption, gross margin and other substantial factors. It also examines the role of the prominent Herbal Supplements market players involved in the industry including their corporate overview. While emphasizing the key driving factors for Herbal Supplements market, the report also offers a full study of the future trends and developments of the market.

Health disorders such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer and others have increased significantly in the developed economies in past few years. Increasing incidences of health disorders have resulted in increased awareness regarding healthy eating habits. Health and fitness consciousness has also increased among consumers in countries such as China and India due to improving lifestyle and changing food habits. Consumers are more aware regarding their nutritional intake, and benefits of herbal supplements, thereby accelerating the market growth for Herbal Supplements.

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The obese and geriatric population is increasing worldwide, promoting the growth of the herbal supplements. The sedentary lifestyle, increasing use of functional foods, and growing consumer awareness regarding preventive health care boost the overall market growth. Increasing disposable incomes in developing countries, rising awareness about health benefits of herbal supplements, and rising health disorders propel the growth of the herbal supplements industry. Sedentary lifestyle of consumers leading to lifestyle diseases, and increasing disposable income drives herbal supplements market growth.

North America generated the highest market share in terms of revenue in 2017 and is expected to lead the global market throughout the forecast period. The increasing obese population, initiatives and funding by governments to promote health consciousness, and lifestyle changes primarily drive the growth of this market. The number of memberships for health clubs and gyms has increased significantly promoting the growth of Herbal Supplements industry in the region. The increase in obesity related diseases such as diabetes and hypertension along with high disposable income of consumers further propel the adoption of herbal supplements.

The well-known companies profiled in the Herbal Supplements report include Herbalife International of America, Inc., Ricola AG, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Nutraceutical International Corporation, Bio-Botanica Inc., Arizona Natural Products, Blackmores Ltd, The Himalaya Drug Company, Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co. KG, and Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems. These companies launch new products and collaborate with other market leaders to innovate and launch new products to meet the increasing needs and requirements of consumers. Leading players in the Herbal Supplements industry are also taking initiatives to increase awareness among consumers through health subscription and other marketing campaigns. In October 2014, Herbalife launched a new range of herbal green tea, which is available in two flavors, original and pomegranate. This range of green tea contains lower calories and is free of artificial sweeteners, flavors, and colors.

The marker research report has segmented the global herbal supplements market on the basis of source, functionality, application, distribution channel and region:

Herbal Supplements Source Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2015 - 2026)

LeavesRootsBarkFruits & VegetablesOthers

Herbal Supplements Functionality Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2015 - 2026)

MedicinalAromaticOthers

Herbal Supplements Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2015 - 2026)

Food and BeveragePharmaceuticalsPersonal CareOthers

Herbal Supplements Distribution Channel Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2015 - 2026)

Offline StoresOnline Channels

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Overview and Scope of Herbal Supplements Market

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Nutraceutical Packaging Market: Projection of Each Major Segment over the Forecast Period 2026 – 3rd Watch News

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Danzig

Thenutraceuticals marketis seeing dynamic opportunities in growth and revenue generation. These dietary supplements and fortified foods offer bountiful health benefits. As a means for sustaining competition for innovation growth in both the pharmaceuticals and food and beverage industries, the key players are focused on advanced packaging techniques. These products can be of various materials including paper and paperboards, glass, plastic, and metal. The increased demand for nutraceutical from the consumers has escalated the requirements for the adequate nutraceutical packaging. Both the manufacturer and the consumers prefer the neutraceutical packaging because of the ease of printing over them.The current consumer trend is to be preventive rather than react to the health issues, which involve huge healthcare costs in developed countries.

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There is a shift in the consumer preference from synthetic ingredients to natural and organic ingredients and foods that are obtained from non-GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) extracts. Consumers prefer the nutraceutical foods to pharmaceutical drugs.Developing nutrients based on an individuals genetics and lifestyle changes would help in developing customized functional foods ad beverages, based on the genetic segment.global nutraceutical packaging is expected to witness a propelled growth because of the escalated use of neutraceutical products by the consumers.

The increased health benefits by the nutraceutical products coupled with the increased expenditure on fitness and wellness of the people across the globe are expected to fuel the growth of the global nutraceutical packaging market.The nutraceutical market mainly constitutes functional foods and beverages and dietary supplements. Dietary supplements are present in the form of tablets, capsules and liquids. The nutraceutical ingredients include pre-biotic and pro-biotic vitamins, minerals, fibers, proteins, omega 3 and structured lipids, amino acids and various other ingredients. Foods fortified with omega fatty acids are expected to grow by 6.8% during the forecast period.

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Type 2 diabetes: The best diet to follow to help lower your blood sugar – Express

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Danzig

Type 2 diabetes is a condition which causes too much sugar in the blood. It can have devastating consequences if not managed correctly. Following a particular diet has been strongly recommended to help keep blood sugar healthy. What is it?

When it comes to managing your type 2 diabetes, a healthy diet is essential.

There are things a person can eat and drink which have a low Glycaemic Index and are known to help keep blood sugar levels healthy.

This means these foods wont raise the blood sugar and may help one avoid a blood sugar spike.

When it comes to following one of the best diets for type 2 diabetes, leading health experts recommend a low-GI diet.

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What is the glycaemic index in foods?

The glycaemic index (GI) indicates whether a food type raises blood glucose levels quickly, moderately or slowly.

This means it can be useful for a person living with diabetes.

Certain carbohydrates are digested and absorbed at different rates, and GI is the ranking of how quickly each carbohydrate-based food or drink impacts the blood glucose levels.

The GI index runs from 0 to 100 and usually uses pure glucose, which has a GI of around 100, as the reference.

Slowly absorbed carbohydrates have a low GI rating and foods included in this are fruits and vegetables, unsweetened milk, nuts, pulses, and some wholegrain cereals and bread.

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In a study with the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, a low-glycaemic index diet was investigated in how it could help with diabetes.

The study noted: We performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to determine whether low-GI diets, compared with conventional or high-GI diets, improved overall glycaemic control in individuals with diabetes.

The study concluded that choosing low-GI foods in place of conventional or high-GI foods has a small but clinically useful effect on medium-term glycaemic control in patients with diabetes.

The incremental benefit is similar to that offered by pharmacological agents that also target postprandial hyperglycaemia.

In another study with the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, glycaemic index in the diet of European outpatients with diabetes was analysed.

The study said: The relation of the GI to serum cholesterol (total, LDL, and HDL), and fasting triacylglycerol was analysed in 2810 people with type 1 diabetes.

It concluded that the study in European patients with type 1 diabetes showed that a lower dietary GI is related to lower Hb A(1c) concentrations, independently of fibre intake.

The consumption of bread and pasta had the biggest effect on the overall dietary GI of European outpatients.

When it comes to foods which have a low GI rating and help keep blood sugar low, avocados are one of the best.

Medical News Today said: Polyunsaturated fatty acids and monounsaturated fatty acids are important components of a healthy blood sugar eating plan and avocados could help improve insulin sensitivity.

Other foods include tuna and fish, sour cherries, leafy green vegetables, blueberries, almonds, whole grains and eggs.

Foods with a high GI and best avoided if living with type 2 diabetes include sugar and sugary foods, white bread, white rice and potatoes.

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Vitamin B12 deficiency: Five common symptoms to watch out for – and when to see a doctor – Express

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Danzig

People with undiagnosed symptoms should consider that they may have a vitamin B12 deficiency.

While it's unlikely that your symptoms are caused by the condition, there are still many people that have a lack of B12.

A quick blood test could reveal whether you should be adding more B12 to your diet.

You should consider having your B12 levels checked if you develop any of these five warning signs.

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"Unfortunately, B12 deficiency is common, especially in the elderly," said dietitian Helen West.

She wrote for medical website Healthline: "Youre at risk of deficiency if you dont get enough from your diet or arent able to absorb enough from the food you eat.

"Unfortunately, symptoms of a vitamin B12 deficiency can take years to show up, and diagnosing it can be complex.

"If youre at risk and have any of the symptoms above, speak to your doctor."

For many people, a B12 deficiency can be easily rectified by making some simple diet swaps, she added.

The best sources of vitamin B12 include beef, liver, dairy foods, eggs, and salmon.

Around one in 10 people aged 75 or over have a B12 deficiency.

But, taking B12 supplements could also help to treat a deficiency.

It's crucial that you speak to a doctor as soon as possible, if you think that you're at risk of the condition.

That's because it can lead to some severe complications if it's left untreated.

The deficiency may lead to heart conditions, or problems with the nerve system, if it isn't treated as early as possible.

Some treatments can lower your risk of developing these complications, but some - like nerve damage - may be irreversible.

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The return of Genji: How the cyborg ninja dominated the Summer Showdown – ESPN

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Danzig

Jul 9, 2020

Emily RandESPN

The rise of Genji behind double shield compositions like the Orisa-Sigma combination had a significant impact on the Overwatch League's Summer Showdown results this past weekend. Here's a look at why Genji is back, the extent of his impact, and a few outstanding Genji performances from this past weekend.

It's fun to joke about all-or-nothing style heroes like Genji - Genji is the type of hero that DPS players want to play and the type of hero that viewers want to watch. If there's a chance that Genji can come back into the current metagame, there's an entire stable of Overwatch League DPS's who will try him out even if he's not technically "meta."

The actual, concrete reasons for Genji's return have a two-part answer. The first is that he received a few buffs on the June 16th patch. According to the patch notes, the idea was to make him an even more viable burst assassin. One of the most important changes to Genji was the ability to manually-cancel Deflect, alongside a slight duration increase. Genji's Shurikens also received a damage buff alongside a spread reduction from 12 to 9 in their secondary fire. These changes make Genji more deadly close-up, and with the double-shield compositions that have risen to prominence, Genji can have more cover while doing more burst to opponents once he is in close quarters with them. He also benefits massively from Brigitte's presence in a composition.

Secondly, due to Echo nerfs, these buffs make him a generally more viable pick than post-nerf Echo, and allow him to fill a similar role on a team composition as Tracer, depending on what the DPS player in question is more comfortable playing. Arguably, Genji has the more impactful ultimate in Dragonblade.

While the rest of this article is going to be highlighting amazing Genji plays and performances, it's worth noting that Genji doesn't seem oppressive or overtuned. In fact, for nearly every amazing Genji play in this past weekend's Summer Showdown, there was an example of a hitscan player like Paris Eternal's Jeong "Xzi" Ki-hyo stopping opposing Genji players in their tracks.

The Florida Mayhem entered the Summer Showdown not as overall favorites, but certainly favored to beat the Outlaws. This was despite an incredibly close match between the two of them a week before the event where Houston were denied a reverse-sweep thanks in large part to Rookie of the Year candidate Kim "Yaki" Jun-ki ultimately winning the DPS battle against his Houston counterpart, Dante "Danteh" Cruz. Both specialize in Tracer and Genji and their Summer Showdown rematch not only depended on team performance and synergy, but how well these two DPS players slotted in Ganji or Tracer into their Orisa-Sigma-Baptiste-Brigitte compositions.

The rematch went Houston's way thanks in large part to Danteh's Genji into Yaki's Tracer on Hanamura, supplemented by teammate Jiri "LiNkzr" Masalin's Widowmaker.

This past February at the New York Excelsior homestand, I had the chance to interview Paris Eternal's Kim "Sp9rk1e" Yeong-han and Choi "Hanbin" Han-bin about coming to the team from Element Mystic along with their coach, Yoon "RUSH" Hee-won. At that point, Sp9rk1e's debut was still months away due to the fact that he was still not age-eligible to play in the league. Eternal Assistant General Manager Kim "AVALLA" Kyeong-ey, who translated the interview, and I couldn't help but send sad smiles Sp9rk1e's way when he said "It feels like I'm in the dark. May 31 seems so far away."

Sp9rkle has waited a long time to play in this league since he was the DPS star of Element Mystic. It shouldn't be as shocking as it has been to watch him immediately have an impact with the Eternal since he was able to start a little over a month ago, but the Eternal have been faced with a lot of roadblocks this year, including multiple player retirements, Xzi's mid-season trip back to South Korea, and more recently, flex support player Kwon "Fielder" Joon playing remotely on 200 ping from South Korea. The Eternal's win was first and foremost a team effort, and part of that team effort has been helping Sp9rk1e shine.

Although Sp9rk1e had many more highlight moments in the finals against the Philadelphia Fusion, his Map 5 clutch play against the San Francisco Shock on Oasis was his standout moment. The Shock were heavy favorites to win the North American Summer Showdown bracket and the Eternal had pushed them to Map 5. Sp9rk1e was pitted against Kwon "Striker" Nam-joo's Tracer after Sp9rk1e's Genji and the Eternal had already made the Shock's comparative weakness with Genji apparent throughout the series. Despite an early pick for Striker onto Xzi's McCree, Sp9rk1e immediately wiped out the Shock with a cool four kills to take back control on the final possible point, sending the Eternal to the finals.

Sp9rk1e was a key factor in the Eternal's finals victory over the Fusion, but it was Fusion DPS player Josue "Eqo" Corona who had the Genji play of the weekend in Map 7 against the Eternal. Everything looked lost for the Fusion's attack run on Rialto when Xzi's Widowmaker picked off Fusion support Isaac "Boombox" Charles and Eqo with a minute left in the Fusion time bank.

Eqo managed to get Dragonblade while the Fusion attempted to stay on the payload and stall in overtime. He then proceeded to annihilate the Eternal, capping the first point and extending the map. Although the Fusion ultimately lost, this was a monster individual performance from Eqo.

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Remembering Robert the Robot – Glasgow’s original ‘silent raver’ – Glasgow Live

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For folk of a certain age in Glasgow, they will fondly recall the time the city centre pavement was ruled by a dancing sheriff of a different kind to Leo The Silent Raver.

A robot. And not just any robot, it was Robert The Robot, the mysterious, white masked cyborg mime artist that ruffled kids hair, peeked into shopping bags and amused and frightened the living daylights of youngsters in equal measure.

Regarded by one social media user as the greatest Glasgow entertainer ever, he spent years dancing outside of Marks and Spencer's on Argyle Street and on Buchanan Street.

Dressed in his white boiler suit with motherboard attached to his belly, phone wires connected to his arms, sunglasses and diamond-studded belt.

It seemed he was a bit of a star in the city, appearing on none other than Rab C Nesbitt, where he received a 'Glasgow Kiss' for his troubles off the string-vested, alcoholic Glaswegian character in one episode.

And his moves were that good, its not impossible to suggest that folk in the citys nightclubs were copying his moves on the dancefloor at the weekend -being a 'Rezerection' raver before it and the old skool/hardcore scene really took off.

Back in September of 2018, Glasgow Live were able to track down the cyborg after he got in touch with us to break his 'robotic' silence, and he revealed how he was "terrified" when he performed in Glasgow city centre for the first time.

He told us: "I started one Friday afternoon in December of 1983 performing as Robert the Robot in Argyle Street and I can remember my first day like it was yesterday.

I caught the train from Dalmuir station with my mask, glove and glasses in a bag. On arriving at Argyle Street station, I put my mask on just before I walked into the street.

"It changed my life and made me the entertainer that I am today.

Now living down south, Robert - real name Robert Harris - gained celebrity status in Glasgow - he even appeared in an episode of Rab C Nesbitt, as well as on That's Life with Esther Rantzen.

He also appeared on stage at The Barrowlands with groups such as TTF, Ultrasonic and Rhythmic State at the famous Source nights back in the early 90s.

I was so nervous as I had only ever watched the body poppers and break dancers perform when I walked through town on a Saturday afternoon. I didn't realise how difficult it was to make the public part with any small change they may have.

"I mind I used to practice and practice and practice the robot moves in front of the mirror and I didn't think I 'got' it ... until I did it in front of a friend and they were like wow," he continued.

Robert made 12 on his first day, mostly made up of 10p pieces and coppers, and from then on he was hooked, working from 10am till 6pm every day without a break.

Counting all the money that I made on that first day and every day since then has always made me smile with the thought that the public must have thought that I was good enough.

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"For people to throw some loose change my way instead of any of the other buskers was fantastic. It's a feeling that I just can't explain even to this day", he said.

And back in December of 2018, he pulled on his white gloves for a one-off return to the streets to raise money, like he did previously, for Cash For Kids - with plenty of hid former fans turning out for the occasion outside Argyle Street Station despite the rain.

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After outing director Joss Whedon as unprofessional, Justice League actor Ray Fisher says he could… – Hindustan Times

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Airbus Forms Team Nightjar to Deliver Australian Industry Capability – AviationPros.com

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Danzig

Airbus Helicopters has joined hands with over 20 Australian partners to form Team Nightjar, as the consortium launches its solution to Project LAND 2097 Phase 4. Under this Project, the Commonwealth of Australia is seeking a fleet of helicopters to support the Australian Defence Forces Special Operations.

Bringing together Australias best industry capabilities and academia, the Team Nightjar members include: Cablex, Cyborg Dynamics, Deakin University, DEWC, ECLIPS,Ferra Engineering, Helicopter Logistics, Helimods,Kinetic Fighting, Kratos Australia, Microflite, PREDICT Australia, QinetiQ Australia,Safran Helicopter Engines Australia, Seeing Machines, Sigma Bravo, Rusada, TAFE NSW, Tagai Management Consultants, Toll Helicopters, University of Technology Sydney, Varley Group and Varley Rafael Australia.

In response to the Commonwealth of Australias request for proposal for a four-tonne class, rapidly deployable, multi-role helicopter for the Australian Special Forces, Team Nightjar will be offering a fleet of the highly capable Airbus H145M and in-country support

We recognize the importance of working with Australian companies on this program, with each partner offering niche capabilities to the Commonwealth. Building on our established commitment to Australian industry, Team Nightjar will have a strong focus on Australian industrial support and innovation, said Andrew Mathewson, Managing Director of Airbus Australia Pacific.

The local consortium will deliver world leading training solutions, empower indigenous participation, and enable rapid design and delivery of enhancements throughout the programs lifetime.

With a clear commitment to invest in Australian-led innovation, the teaming proposal will generate over AUD250 million of economic benefits and more than 170 Australian jobs.

We believe these capabilities will greatly enhance the core offering of the very capable H145M helicopter, while providing local jobs, technology transfer and export opportunities.

The Commonwealth is seeking a proven, mature and highly reliable off-the-shelf platform and robust support systems. The H145M that we are proposing is the latest member of the H145 family, which has flown over 5.9 million hours with more than 1,400 aircraft in service globally across civil, parapublic and military domains. It is well supported by a mature global network.

The H145M is an exemplar platform for light special operations and is a solid match for the Special Forces requirements, with proven capabilities for no-fail, high-readiness missions, added Mathewson.

The light twin-engine aircraft is an operationally proven, affordable and low-risk option for Australia, complementing the MRH90 Taipan with improved mobility and situational awareness for special operations. By virtue of its compact size, the H145M will be optimized for operations within dense urban terrain and will be rapidly deployable via a C-17A Globemaster.

The H145M is tried and tested and is gaining popularity among defense forces due to its excellent price-performance ratio and the short delivery time, counting military forces in Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Serbia and Thailand as customers.

In particular, the H145M is today supporting special operations roles with the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) with mission readiness of above 99%, delivering safety and superior power and payload.

Airbus has nearly two decades of presence in Australia, building extensive local industrial capabilities and network, in support of the countrys defence and commercial aviation. With a strong local team of more than 1,500 employees working across 23 sites for civil and military fixed-wing and rotary wing aircraft, the company has injected over A$1.7 billion of activities into the Australian aerospace industry, including A$100 million of direct investments from ARH Tiger and MRH90 projects.

Australias smallest nocturnal bird of prey, the nightjars characteristics include agility, stealth through its compact size, excellent camouflage, silence in flight and non-reflective eyes. The nightjar is known to hunt in pairs, and catch prey on the wing, combining its heightened senses, agility, speed, power and focus characteristics which are critical for Special Operations. With close resemblance to Airbus H145M, the Australian nightjar is adopted as the inspiration for the teams response to Project LAND 2097 Phase 4

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Avengers Director Joss Whedon Will Have A Panel At Virtual SDCC – Gruntstuff

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Danzig

Avengers director and Justice League co-director Joss Whedon can have a panel at this yrs digital model of SDCC.

Joss Whedon hasnt had the very best time over the previous couple of years. The director took over the event of Justice League after Zack Snyder left resulting from a household tragedy, however the finish consequence was panned by critics and underwhelmed on the field workplace. Roughly across the identical time, a number of folks got here out, calling the Avenger directors conduct inappropriate, particularly round girls.

Earlier this summer time, Cyborg actor Ray Fisher started taking his personal pictures at Joss Whedon, later calling the director abusive and unprofessional on set, which was later supported by Kevin Smith. The actor additionally supported the ladies who referred to as the director out however acknowledged that he couldnt say extra resulting from NDAs. However now, in the midst of all of this, Joss Whedon is collaborating in a panel at this yrs digital SDCC.

The panel itself can be going down on July 24 from 5:00 PM 6:00 PM. The panel can be titled A Zoom with Joss Whedon. Whether or not or not hell tackle these accusations is at the moment unknown.

What do you all make of this improvement? Will Joss Whedon tackle the accusations made towards him in regard to Justice League? Tell us what you suppose within the feedback beneath!

Right heres the official synopsis for Justice League:

Fueled by his restored religion in humanity and impressed by Supermans selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the assistance of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face a good higher enemy. Collectively, Batman and Marvel Girl work rapidly to search out and recruit a workforce of metahumans to face towards this newly woke up risk. However regardless of the formation of this unprecedented league of heroesBatman, Marvel Girl, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flashit could already be too late to avoid wasting the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

Directed by Zack Snyder, Justice League stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, J. Okay. Simmons, and Ciarn Hinds.

Justice League is now accessible on Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital HD. Keep tuned for all the most recent information on Joss Whedon, Avengers, and Justice League, and make sure to subscribe to Heroic Hollywoods YouTube channel for extra video content material!

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Artificial intelligence isn’t all about the Terminator, tech sceptics are warned – Mirror Online

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Danzig

Arnold Schwarzeneggers Terminator character is a top example of artificial intelligence, according to nearly one-in-five confused Britons.

Some 19% believed Arnie's cyborg assassin from the 1984 blockbuster film was a prime illustration of the technology.

The revelation stands in stark contrast to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's claim in a speech last week that Britain could lead the world in AI.

A survey carried out into people's understanding of artificial intelligence lays bare how much work remains to be done.

In the hit I'll be back science-fiction movie, the T-800 Terminator is sent back in time from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, played by Linda Hamilton.

Her son will one day become a saviour against machines in a post-apocalyptic future and needs to be destroyed.

AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio told the BBC in October 2019 he was not a fan of the Terminator films.

"They paint a picture which is really not coherent with the current understanding of how AI systems are built today and in the foreseeable future," he said.

"We are very far from super-intelligent AI systems and there may even be fundamental obstacles to get much beyond human intelligence."

But for 19% Britons, the film is a chilling demonstration of what AI can offer.

The reality is more useful predictive texting on mobile phones uses AI, as do apps like Uber and Google Maps.

However, just 41% of people questioned believed they had encountered AI in the past three months.

Researchers uncovered big gender gaps, with 69% of women saying they did not know when they last encountered AI if they ever had.

Some 51% of men thought they had used it in the past 12 weeks.

The online Populus study of 1,093 adults was carried out for communications agency Zinc Network.

Executive director Louis Brooke said: The Government has laid out an ambitious agenda for AI, seeking to turn the UK into a world leader in this area.

AI will play a vital role in helping the UK exit lockdown and overhauling health, education, travel and the workplace.

"Yet this data shows public understanding of AI is chronically low, particularly amongst women.

"For the public to buy into new uses for AI technologies, it will be vital to ensure that innovations are well understood, and benefit those who may be the most sceptical.

Some of those quizzed readily understood the technology, saying they thought it included any sort of robot that can react to its surroundings and doesn't need programming and chat bots used by companies to deal with customer service queries.

But others were more fearful of AI's potential to oust humans from the workplace.

One described it as work done by machines replacing humans and another as creepy Japanese humanoids.

Others totally missed the point, according to researchers, with responses including artificial insemination, as with cows and other animals for breeding and aliens.

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1982: On the Mars Base, All Must Drive Nissan Stanzas – Autoweek

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Danzig

Perhaps due to the influence of a lot of science-fiction-themed album covers and movies during the early 1980s, many television advertisements of that era went all-out on the utopian (or maybe dystopian) themes. You had your glowing-eyed aliens driving the '84 Camaro, a Japanese engineer designing the new Isuzu Piazza using mentally projected vector graphics, big-haired cyborgs pitching the '82 Oldsmobiles on Io and alternate-universe James Bond repo-ing a new Mitsubishi Cordia from Space Baddie Woman.

Now we've found this U.S.-market ad for the new Nissan Stanza (also described as a Datsun, the name-change to Nissan still in its early stages in 1982), featuring five strangely robotic futuroids wearing identical purple jumpsuits made from what appear to be trash bags. Hey, that's what the future looked like.

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