Srinagar, Oct 18:Jammu and Kashmirs Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha while condemning the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Pulwama and two labourers from Uttar Pradesh from Shopian, Tuesday said that those trying to disrupt peace in the UT have committed a big mistake and that they will have to repent and repay with the interest.

My heart goes with the family member of a Kashmiri Pandit killed in Pulwama and two labourers from UP killed in Shopian grenade attack. Those disrupting peace in J&K will have to repent and repay with the interest. The masterminds of Pulwama and Shopian type attacks will be dealt with sternly, LG Sinha said, while addressing the book launch function in Srinagar. The book titledThe Slum Queen was launched at the function. The book has been written by Ruble Nagi, a J&K born writer, settled in Mumbai.

The LG said efforts are continuously being made to misguide people of J&K by those who cant digest peace. Some people who don’t want business to flourish in Kashmir and who don’t want students to study. Hartal days are over and today travel advisories are being lifted by foreign countries. Those not happy with this are trying to disrupt peace here, Sinha said. He said that these anti-peace elements don’t want a common person to live in a peaceful atmosphere and hence continue to play mischief. But they will never succeed, he said

Taking a jibe at those who demanded justice in the backdrop of recent killings, LG Sinha said, I want to ask those shedding crocodile tears over recent killings, who was in power when the Vandhama massacre took place? Who was in power when 26 people were killed in Udhampur and 17 people were killed in Litter Pulwama? Who was ruling J&K when countless massacres of minorities and Muslims took place? the LG asked.

He said that today questions are raised that militancy has increased post article 370 revocation, but the figures portray a different picture. Killings of minorities, civilians and security forces personnel are far less than what it used to be prior to August 2019, the LG said.

I want to assure the people of J&K that we are committed to dismantle the terror eco-system that exited within the system and outside. We are also committed to push last nail in the coffin of militancy in J&K and make this place terror free. The LG said that gone are the days when J&K affairs would run on the directions of neighbouring country. The LG also hailed Rubul Nagi for writing a book that has a potential to transform lives and bring a change in the lives of many women across the country.

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The recent news of microplastics found for the first time in human breast milk through a research in the Universit Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy, raises a serious concern about the ubiquitous presence of microplastics in the environment.

Almost two years back, in 2020, we had news of microplastics found for the first time in the placentas of unborn babies. Most of us think thatnothing is an emergency until we ourselves feel the burn, or see the red lights. But, whether we see it or not, the truth is that the danger of contamination of the human body by the microplastic is a massive danger that is going to affect the mankind for generations to an unimaginable extent.

Plastic waste and microplastic pollution are chocking our planet by e ntering in the entire ecosystem from ocean, to rivers, mountains, cities and villages in animals and humans alike. According to UNEP, an estimated 11 million metric tons of plastic enters the ocean annually, making a massive impact on our environment and the entire eco-system as a whole including our life and livelihood. But the greatest concern today is that of the invisible microplastics-tiny plastic particlesless than five millimeters in diameter, posing biggest danger both in the ocean and on the land. While visible pieces of plastics choke marine habitats like fish, tortoise, sea mammals and birds, microplastics cause more hazardous damage as this is ingested by all types animals and living bodies and ultimately get into human bodies through the food chain.

Another dangerous aspect ofmicroplasticsis that it can also act like a sponge, soaking up other toxins in the water which are also ingestedby all sorts of marine wildlife and accumulate in the food chain.The biggest concern is that there is no way available to remove the microplastics from the ocean and the environment as a whole.According to a study around 73 percent of fish caught at mid-ocean depths in the North-west Atlantic had microplastic in their stomachs.

One of the major sources of microplastic pollution in our oceans, about 35 percent, come only from synthetic textiles. Most of these microplastics enter the sea while washing our textiles and clothing both at home and in the factories, posing a major challenge to the environment. Today, approximately 65% of our textiles are made from synthetic fibres and in the last 30 years synthetic fibreuse by textile industry has increased by more than 500 per cent reaching to almost 80 million tons. There is no doubt that synthetic fibres have brought us a great degree of comfort because of their functional properties and uses in numerous products in the fashion industry. But, as a consequence of large-scale use of synthetic fibre, the industry has become the largest contributor to the microplastics pollution in the ocean today. Fast fashion is said to be the biggest culprits here, because they use low quality materials that can easily shred microplastics during the first few washes. But it is not just about fast fashion, today most our garments viz. home furnishing, upholstery are made of plastic in the name of polyester, nylon, acrylic, spandex and many more. Just washing them can pollute the oceans.

The scale of the problem is huge, and there seems to be no quick solution to it. We need a radical approach if we are really concerned about the planet and people.

International agencies, research institutions, universities and countries are busy doing research and innovation in order to address this ever growing challenge. France has made microplastic filters mandatory to be fitted in all the washing machines both domestic and industrial, from 2023, and the EU is considering a similar rule. The UK has also brought in a similar legislation of making mandatory use of mircoplastic filters in all the washing machines from 2025 to stop the microplastics reaching our water channels, particularly the oceans. But there is an obvious question about what do you do with the filtered microplastics recovered from the washing machines?

While introducing measures, microplastic filters may be a good idea to begin with. But, we must understand that out of 7.5 billion people in the world, more than 5 billion do not have access to a washing machine. In India only around 13 percent of the households do have a washing machine. A vast majority of the people worldwide still washes their clothes by hand. Now the question is how to stop microplastics released through washing clothes by hand? No answers so far.So what do we do then? Therefore, until we find a full proof solution, emphasis should be on the reduction of plastic-based fibre use in the textiles and apparel industry by systematically replacing use of natural fibres. Designers can also play a very critical role in deciding the manufacturing of the fabric made-ups and garments that shred less microplastics during washing or drying. On the consumer side, we can always think of buying less of synthetic-based textiles and apparel, washing our clothes only when necessary and also switching over to natural fibre-based garments. We need urgent measures and if no radical initiatives are taken to reduce microplastics pollution, it will further damage the entire ecosystem, aggravate climate change and lead to genetic disorder of humankind and health hazards beyond imagination.

(Dr Jena is a professor in the area of sustainable fashion at National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) and chairman, Textiles Association of India, Odisha unit, Email:binayajena@gmail.com)

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Mohan Rao Goli, Chief Technology Officer, SRI-B receiving the award fromMr. Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Government of India at a ceremony in New Delhi

Samsung R&D Institute Bangalore (SRI-B), Samsungs largest R&D centre outside Korea, has been conferred the National Intellectual Property Award 2021 and 2022 by the Government of India in the category of top public limited company/private limited company for patents filing, grant and commercialization in India: Services Sector.

Additionally, SRI-B also won the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) IP Enterprises Trophy.

The award was presented to SRI-B by Mr. Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Government of India at a ceremony in New Delhi.

At Samsung, we are honoured to receive this prestigious award from Government of India. It is a recognition of our efforts to upgrade standards in the field of patents and innovation, as well as creating a strong culture of patent filing within our organisation in the areas of Communication Protocols, Visual intelligent Solutions, AI/ML, Internet of Things, Data Intelligence and Services. Samsungs vision is to inspire the world by creating breakthrough innovations, technologies, products and design that enrich peoples lives, said Mohan Rao Goli, Chief Technology Officer, SRI-B.

The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, confers the annual National Intellectual Property Awards to outstanding innovators, organizations, and companies in the field of patents, designs and trademarks every year.

The National Intellectual Property (IP) Awards are conferred every year to recognize and reward the top achievers comprising individuals, institutions, organizations and enterprises, for their IP creations and commercialization, which have contributed towards strengthening IP eco-system in the country and in encouraging creativity and innovation.

So far, SRI-B has filed over 7,500 patents in India and globally. Engineers at SRI-B have filed patents around areas such as multi-camera solutions, 5G, 6G as well as ultra-wideband wireless communications protocol. These patents have been commercialized in Samsung flagship Galaxy smartphones, smartwatches and network equipment, among others.

Over the last few years, SRI-B has embarked on a path to become a patents powerhouse by improving the quality of innovations and developing a patents mindset among its engineers. IN recent years, many young, first time inventors have emerged at SRI-B.

At SRI-B today, nearly 50% of patent filers are first-time inventors and about 27% have less than five years of experience. With this strong patent filing culture, SRI-B has seen a 100% increase in annual patent filings over the last four years while commercialization of patents filed by Samsung has increased by four times in last 3 years, meaning these innovations are ultimately offered in Samsung products. The majority of patents filed are in emerging areas such as 5G, AI, ML, IoT, camera & vision technologies.

SRI-B has a specialized intellectual property team that conducts invention-creation training, advanced inventive step training to help employees understand the idea and process of innovation. Most of the patents have been filed by the young millennials and Gen Z who have just entered the workforce.

To simplify the process for the inventors, SRI-B has also set up an internal portal. This portal is a one-stop-shop for all patent filing information that an engineer requires during the process.

In order to strengthen Industry-Academia connect, Samsung R&D has been working with young innovators across top engineering colleges as part of a popular students engagement program named Samsung PRISM.

Samsung PRISM was started in 2020 and in the last two years, over 4,500 engineering students and 1,000 professors have worked with SRI-B engineers to deliver live projects successfully. In this time, student and professor teams have filed multiple patents along with SRI-B engineers and have published several research papers in cutting edge domains such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and IoT, strengthening Samsungs vision of Powering Digital India.

SRI-B is now expanding this program to 70 engineering colleges in India by 2025, aiming to stimulate the Indian innovation ecosystem and make students industry-ready.

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BEIJING, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A news report by China.org.cn on park city Chengdu:

Camping, cycling, mountain-climbing, picnics, frisbee These are some trendy outdoor activities that today's Chinese are keen on. Now, if you come to Chengdu, Sichuan, you can enjoy such outdoor fun almost right at your doorstep that's because the metropolis is building itself into a "park city".

Building a park city requires harmony and cohesion among nature, people and urban development.

Chengdu is famous for its gourmet cuisine, alluring scenery, and the local people's fashionable yet leisurely lifestyle. The city also boasts unique natural endowments: Chengdu sits in the west of the Sichuan Basin and to the east of the Tibetan Plateau; in this city, one can enjoy stunning views of snowy mountains and gasp at the meandering Minjiang river that cuts through the city. These time-honored works of nature have bestowed Chengdu with abundant ecological resources for building itself a park city demonstration zone.

Naturally, we've noticed a deep fusion of parks and urban space in Chengdu in recent years. To date, Chengdu has built over 1,300 parks of various kinds, with greenery coverage reaching 40.3%. What's more notable is that at the start of this year, the greenway of the ecological ring parks was finished. The over-100-kilometer-long green way links over 133 km of ecological parks, and has become a new calling card for the city.

In these parks, leisure and exercise zones keep improving in their functions, enabling people to live a healthier and greener life.

Moreover, before 2035, Chengdu will continue to restore its ecological system and step up efforts to build the Giant Panda National Park; the parks in Chengdu will merge with commercial precincts, during which time the special ecological setting will be a catalyst for building Chengdu into an international hub for consumers. In the meantime, Chengdu will continue to transform its production model to one of green and low-carbon development and create a first-class business environment, to further spur the economic vigor of this park city.

One can say, the efforts of Chengdu are turning people's visions of a park city into reality step by step.

In fact, it's been a longstanding wish for humanity to build beautiful cities. For over a century, the concepts of a forest or garden city, among other city types, have appeared in different parts of the world. But Chengdu, the park city, stands out from the rest: Not only are green spaces designed all over the city, it also pursues integration of natural ecology with people's daily lives and production models, as well as urban culture, thus reconciling human, urban, environmental and industrial factors.

Chengdu's building of the park city demonstration zone reflects efforts to explore transitions for China's mega and super cities. It mirrors a paradigm shift in ideas on urban construction and development adopted by the Chinese government and the Communist Party of China, especially in the recent decade: Placing people at the center, pursuing higher-quality urban development, and providing people with a more premium life enriched by an adequate sense of gain, happiness and security.

Following the blueprint of building a park city, Chengdu has become a city more suitable for people to live and thrive. It also depicts visions for the development of people-oriented and eco-friendly Chinese cities.

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The InnoTrans event is the leading international trade fair for rail transport technology, which took place fromSept 20 to Sept 23 in Berlin, Germany. It was a huge event with over 2800 vendors showcasing everything you need to source if working with trains, buses, and public transportation, from the bolts, screws, cabling, rail, and fabrics for the seats inside the trains, to ticketing systems. There was even a full trainyard with real trains on show. IT and telecommunications vendors were also present, and Ericsson had a booth focusing on 5G for rail communications.

Of course, we took the S-Bahn from Berlin city to the Messe in Berlin, among the other over 135000 visitors from 131 countries attending the event. We welcomed our current and potential future customers from communication service providers, railway companies, and organizations such as government agencies and eco-system partners to discuss how train passengers and railway operations will benefit from 5G mobile broadband.

Figure 1: Outdoor railyard with trains on display at InnoTrans 2022.

(Photo by Sanne Stijve)

The 5G-based Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) is intended to serve train radio communications, both for voice and data services. It is the successor of GSM-R, the current standard being used mainly in Europe. FRMCS is being coordinated by the International Union of Railways (UIC) and developed jointly with major rail infrastructure companies and suppliers of telecom solutions. It is currently being finalized and will be based on the 5G 3GPP-standard. Hence it will not create a railway-specific cellular network technology.

Mobile network operators can provide 5G connectivity to train passengers and work with railway companies to support them with broadband bandwidth for efficient digitalization of their train operations.

The European Union has defined a prioritized transport network of roads, railways, and waterways infrastructure and is making a funding push to build 5G rail corridors throughout Europe during the next decade. This will enable more sustainable travel for both business and leisure travel, as well as providing more efficient freight transportation. The deployment of 5G for rail is a top priority for the European Union since it advances green transport and helps meet the EU climate goals.

As mentioned, railway companies still rely on 2G communications technology, the GSM-R systems used for rail operations in many countries. Appearing 20 years ago, GSM-R only provides voice and very low data speeds. We are now, as consumers, used to 5G speeds on our smartphones, and governments are starting to build 4G and 5G networks for different government communications systems like nationwide public safety networks. The public transportation sector will also benefit from 5G mobile broadband for metro, regional and mainline railways.

By providing more bandwidth, faster speeds, lower latency, and more secure systems, railway organizations can modernize and digitalize their operations with 5G communications technology.

Figure 2: 5G will provide more efficient and safe operations for train staff, and improved services for passengers.

This means that rail operators can fully digitalize railway operations, support an increasing level of automatic train operations (ATO), leverage on the potential offered by the Internet of Things (IoT), e.g., smart preventive maintenance, and use video for surveillance and obstacle detection along the railway lines. More trains can circulate on the same rail tracks compared to today, and more accurate information and more tailored onboard services can be provided to passengers. It will ultimately improve service quality for travelers and commuters.

At our booth, we were showing a live demonstration of an end-to-end FRMCS network using commercial Ericsson products, including radio access network, 5G Core, IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), and 3rd party application servers and end devices. Mission-critical calls between a cab radio from Funkwerk and a dispatcher from Frequentis over Ericssons mobile network were demonstrated end-to-end (cab radios are located in the train's cockpit and operated by the train driver and the dispatcher is in a command center).

Figure 3: Live end-to-end FRMCS demonstration with Ericsson network, Frequentis dispatcher (left) and Funkwerk cab radio (right).

(Photo by Kati hman)

Today, many railway companies provide Wi-Fi inside the trains for the passengers or install repeaters to improve the coverage of the public mobile operators networks inside the wagons. This, however, has some drawbacks, such as costly maintenance and upgrades of Wi-Fi or repeater equipment and interference of repeated radio signals when opening the train doors. Passenger connectivity could instead be provided by the public mobile operators using their regular commercial 5G networks with extra 5G towers built along the main rail tracks.

By using special 5G-friendly glass in the train windows, the 5G signals will penetrate better through the glass (the regular window glass is coated to reduce sun radiation to heat up the passenger compartments). This way, costly and cumbersome maintenance and upgrades of either Wi-Fi or repeater equipment can be avoided, and mobile operators can serve their customers with their 5G broadband services.

Figure 4: With special train window glass, passengers and train staff can benefit from 5G connectivity inside the train wagons.

In the demonstration at our booth, we could compare the throughput performance of a standard coated glass with a 5G-friendly train window glass from the glass vendor AGC. The demo set-up had a 5G radio cell and a 5G modem where speeds of up to 1 Gbit per second could be demonstrated.

We had excellent coverage in the live demonstration, the downlink throughput was 25%-30% higher with the 5G-friendly glass compared to the standard coated glass. On the uplink, the difference is even a factor of two to four. In more challenging environments in real trains, the difference in performance is expected to be even more significant.

Such speeds can not only be reached in a lab or an exhibition booth but also live in a real train: the Swiss mobile operator Swisscom has reached 1,2 Gbit per second in trains moving at 120 km/h on a test track using 5G cells with 100 MHz carrier bandwidth at 3,5 GHz.

Figure 5: 5G live demonstration of Gigabit connectivity inside train wagons through 5G-friendly glass.

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It is expected that in the future, there will be much more automation also in the rail sector, which means among other things more driverless trains. Driverless trains are already used in railway operations today, for example, in recently deployed automated metro lines and freight trains in high-risk zones where the railway companies do not want to send their staff to work.

In the future, it might happen that a driver must remotely take over control of a driverless train to drive it safely to the next station. This could happen in case of bad weather with snow and ice, animals, landslides, or other obstacles on the tracks. And imagine that there could be robotic equipment mounted on the train, or heavy-lifting drones, with tools that can lift or remove obstacles off the track in case of an emergency. These tools could be remotely steered and controlled over 5G by the operations team sitting in an office in another part of the country.

Could 5G really bring these kinds of remote operations services to train staff? The visitors could get a glimpse of this future by testing this themselves at our booth. They could remotely drive a 5G-connected vehicle located in Stockholm from our booth in Berlin. Most drivers managed to drive the imaginary train track without killing our dear Swedish moose or the Indian elephant blocking the route!

Figure 6: Driving a 5G connected vehicle in Stockholm, remotely from Berlin.

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There are two ways in which drones can be a useful asset for railways, exploiting their speed and flexibility.

Figure 7: Examples of drone applications for rail, requiring 5G network connectivity.

The first one is to use drones to improve situational awareness, be it for regular patrols (e.g., finding brake shoes or vegetation management) or to quickly evaluate the situation in disaster scenarios (e.g. derailment). With the great advances in visual AI analysis over the last years, this process can be automated to a large extent, which we have also demonstrated in a proof of concept together with Deutsche Bahn in the 5G Connected Mobility project.

The second opportunity to use drones is to extend the broadband coverage and local capacity of terrestrial networks, with drones as deployable cells. Especially in rural, hilly areas, it is challenging to provide sufficient network coverage for all scenarios and in all places around the rail tracks. In such cases, drones can step in dynamically, e.g., during overnight maintenance work or in disaster scenarios, to provide the needed network performance.

We had interesting discussions about these opportunities with many visitors, receiving validation of the use cases, but also an interest in the flexible, complementary role that drones can play in supporting rail operations.

What is the most cost-efficient way to build a 5G network that can cater to both railway operations connectivity, as well as passenger connectivity? And this while meeting the stringent requirements of rail operators in terms of coverage, capacity, and of course, resilience?

The hybrid architecture, combining dedicated network assets for rail and shared network assets from public mobile operators, offers many advantages. Rail companies can have the most critical applications - voice communications and train control and signaling - running on their 5G Core and even their 5G radio base stations. And with this hybrid architecture, they can rely on public mobile operators for:

Using network assets from public mobile operators can only happen if Quality of Service (QoS) is ensured. For that, mechanisms such as Network Slicing or Radio Access Network Sharing can be used. Europes Strategic Deployment Agenda for 5G Railway Corridors has adopted such a hybrid architecture.

Figure 8: Hybrid network deployment model to provide 5G for railways and passengers.

We conducted a successful trial of MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) and Coordinated Multipoint features in radios using the FRMCS 1900 MHz band at Deutsche Bahns test track in Erzgebirge in Germany. The trial demonstrated a dramatic improvement in uplink throughput by implementing these features. Deutsche Bahn and Ericsson jointly published these results at the IEEE Vehicle Technology Conference in Helsinki in June.

At the InnoTrans event, Ericsson was nominated by Deutsche Bahn for their Supplier Award 2022 in the category infrastructure, which comes as important proof that the most prominent rail transport sector stakeholders recognize the value of our mission-critical network solutions. We were nominated among 15 other companies out of over 20000 suppliers to Deutsche Bahn, and we were one of the three nominees out of over 4000 suppliers in the infrastructure category.

We visited Deutsche Bahns Advanced Train Lab, which was actually inside a train, where visitors could walk through the whole length of the train and look at different technology demonstrations. They also showed the FRMCS trial there and 5G-friendly train windows.

Figute 9: Deutsche Bahns Advanced Train Lab train at InnoTrans outdoor railyard.

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Overall, it was a very interesting event with many fruitful discussions with people from different companies working with railways. It will be interesting to see how fast Europe will build the full infrastructure for 5G-connected trains. By making train journeys more practical and comfortable for passengers, we will travel more sustainably in the future.

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Dronedek announces its newest partner in its effort to build a new, autonomous delivery ecosystem that will give consumers a reliable, safe and eco-friendly way to receive and send packages.A2Z Drone Deliveryis the ninth organization this year to join Dronedeks growing network.

For safe and reliable drone delivery to reach scale, carriers must be part of a wider network of supporting elements an ecosystem delivering to devices, like Dronedek smart mailboxes, that can securely receive and store those deliveries, says Dronedeks CEO and Founder Dan OToole.

Weve been very impressed with A2Z Drone Delivery over the last few years, he said. Partnerships like these are key to building the robust infrastructure needed for the future of delivery and commerce.

A 2020 Virginia Tech survey of consumers inChristiansburg, Va., where Alphabets Wing subsidiary conductedthe nations most advanced residential drone delivery trial, revealed that87 percentfavored drone delivery.

The markets are showing that consumers want their orders as fast and cheap as possible, regardless of whos bringing it to them, said OToole. Nothing will be gained if these goods are stolen, damaged, or inaccurately delivered.

Both Dronedek and A2Z Drone Delivery is focused on addressing consumer concerns of security, convenience, and reliability.

As drone delivery becomes part of mainstream logistics operations, it is imperative that service providers prioritize consumer safety in all operations. We are excited that our tethered drone delivery system will be integrated with the Dronedek smart mailbox, said Aaron Zhang, CEO of A2Z Drone Delivery. Our Rapid Delivery System enables payloads to be deposited from altitude, keeping spinning propellers away from people and property, mitigating intrusive rotor noise, and assuaging privacy concerns about drones near private residences.

Dronedek showcased its disruptive technology last August in Lawrence, Ind. The A2Z Drone Delivery tethered system was used to deliver food from local restaurants, including McDonalds and Culvers, and theworlds first deliveries of USPS First-Class mailwere made to Dronedek smart mailboxes.

In addition to improving the experiences for businesses and consumers, a robust delivery ecosystem offers significant environmental and economic impacts. An August 2022 Carnegie-Mellon University study showedautonomous delivery services use 94% less energythan traditional delivery services.The global autonomous last-mile delivery market is expected to grow from $14.13 billion in 2021 to$47.69 billionin 2026, per Research and Markets Autonomous Last Mile Delivery Global Market Report 2022.

Dronedek is one of the first companies in the world to focus on package security for traditional and autonomous delivery methods. Designed to accept drone or robotic delivery, the Dronedek mailbox also accepts traditional First-Class mail delivery and is destined to become an everyday utility service like power or water.

Learn more and invest in the delivery ecosystem of the future atstartengine.com/dronedekor visitwww.dronedek.com.

A2Z Drone Delivery, Inc. develops innovative solutions to enable safe, accurate, and low-noise drone deliveries. Focused on last-mile UAV delivery systems, A2Z Drone Delivery is creating platforms capable of pushing drone delivery into the mainstream of logistics operations. Based in Los Angeles, C.A., A2Z Drone Delivery originated as a drone delivery project at Brown University in 2016 and now serves customers around the world who are leveraging its technology for a diverse array of applications.

For more information visit:https://www.a2zdronedelivery.com/.

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DUBLIN (Reuters) - Novartis said on Thursday that it would cut up to 400 jobs in Ireland, or about a quarter of its workforce there, as part of a previously announced restructuring programme that will cut 8,000 jobs globally.

The Swiss pharmaceutical giant said in June that the plan targeting savings of at least $1 billion by 2024 would reduce its total workforce of over 100,000 people by around 7.4%.

The changes could potentially impact around 400 staff at its global service centre in Dublin, Novartis said in a statement. It currently employs 1,500 people in Ireland, including 1,000 in the Dublin operation that it said will continue to play a critical role.

"Ireland is an important location for Novartis due to its unique eco-system of highly educated, skilled and adaptable workforce which is critical in the knowledge-intensive, high-science, pharma sector," Novartis AG said.

All of the world's top 10 pharmaceutical companies have operations in Ireland, making the country the fifth largest exporter of pharmaceuticals globally, according to state investment agency IDA Ireland.

Jobs growth among multinationals in Ireland soared to record levels in the first half of 2022, helping push the unemployment rate to a near 21-year low of 4.3% and keeping the economy growing strongly despite inflationary pressures.

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EcoFlow to Introduce Home Backup Energy Solutions to Address Power Needs in Nigeria

The ecosystem is the first integrated solution for power generation, storage, and usage

EcoFlow, an eco-friendly energy solutions company will soon introduce its industry-defining portable power stations, smart solar technology, and the worlds first portable home battery with an expandable ecosystem in key West African markets. Since 2017, EcoFlow has provided portable power stations, home backup power, and eco-friendly off-grid solutions in over 100 markets including the US, Japan, China, Australia, and Europe to reinvent the way the world accesses energy.

In July 2021, the EcoFlow Smart Home Ecosystem broke Kickstarters record for the most funded tech project on the crowdfunding platform before being named as one of TIME Magazines 100 best inventions of 2021.

Because power insecurities have become a critical issue for residents and businesses in Nigeria, we are thrilled to introduce EcoFlows thoughtfully designed, smart, and powerful energy solutions that effectively address the power needs of individuals and households around the world to the Nigerian market.

EcoFlow was founded with a mission to empower people and communities through portable, clean, reliable power for lasting impact and by dethroneing the traditional gas generators through innovation.

EcoFlows range of renewable portable power stations offers reliable, quiet, and clean power as an alternative to traditional, outdated sources. The first products from EcoFlows powerful lineups, to be revealed in Nigeria will consist of:

EcoFlow Power Kits

The Power Kit is made up of various modules that youll select depending on your unique needs: Everything hooks up to the Power Hub, which installs in your vehicle, cabin, or wherever you need to run everything. Then, you can add whatever else you require, be it EcoFlow LFP Batteries, the AC/DC Smart Distribution Panel, Power Kit Console offers control over users power consumption and can display charge levels and other flow data directly.

DELTA Pro

With a baseline capacity of 3600Wh that can be expanded up to 25,000Wh and a full suite of power-generation accessories including 400W Solar Panel, Solar Tracker, and Smart Generator, the DELTA Pro ecosystem can power pretty much any device on hand and is essentially home back-up.

With high solar output and an improved efficiency rating of 23%, you can charge your portable power station even faster than before. Each monocrystalline silicon cell is covered with ETFE film, protecting against debris, dirt, and water. With an IP68 waterproof rating, this portable solar panel works safely in all kinds of weather.

400w Solar Panel

Our green technology aims to relieve global users from power insecurities in Africa and around the world. At EcoFlow, we believe that access to power is a fundamental right for every human being and our vision is to put power in peoples hands. Said Joy Wu, Regional Head of LAMEA & APAC at Ecoflow.

EcoFlow was developed by a multidisciplinary group of engineers who combined years of experience and expertise in the battery industry to develop new innovations in portable power solutions.

About EcoFlow

EcoFlow is an eco-friendly energy solutions company. Since its founding in 2017, EcoFlow has Provided peace of mind to customers in over 100 markets through its DELTA and RIVER portable power stations and varied accessories.EcoFlows mission is to reinvent the way the world generates, stores and uses energy through creative,environmentally-conscious innovation.

To learn more about EcoFlow and its range of products that will soon be available in Nigeria, visit: http://www.ecoflow.com

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Key Companies Covered in the Global Sterile Medical Packaging Market Research Report by Research Nester are DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Amcor plc, 3M, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., Sonoco Products Company, Placon, Nelipak Corporation, Wipak Group, Tekni-Plex, Inc., BillerudKorsns AB and other key market players.

New York, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research Nester has published a detailed market report on Global Sterile Medical Packaging Market for the forecast period, i.e. 2023 2033 which includes the following factors:

Market growth over the forecast period

Detailed regional synopsis

Market segmentation

Growth drivers

Challenges

Key market players and their detailed profiling

Global Sterile Medical Packaging Market Size:

The global sterile medical packaging market garnered a revenue of around USD 45 billion in 2022 and it is expected to garner a revenue of USD 65 billion at the end of 2033. market is growing at a CAGR of ~7% over the forecast period, i.e., 2023 2033. The market growth is primarily propelled by growing lifestyle disorder diseases. People has inclined towards life with less activity, constant work, no exercise and incessant eating of junk which causes them develop lifestyle-disorder related diseases including obesity, arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer and others. According to the World Health Organization, nearly 40 million children of the age 5 or under are living with obesity in 2020. Moreover, Nearly 10% of the population, or 460 million individuals, were estimated to have diabetes in 2019, and that number is expected to rise steadily to 11%, or 700 million people, by 2030. Market growth is also driven by augmentation of healthcare sector. With the rising number of patients all over the world has prompted the expansion of healthcare sector and this expansion was further influenced by onset of COVID-19. The pandemic has drawn more focus in the healthcare sector. The user penetration in healthcare sector was around 14% in 2022 and it is expected to rise to approximately 18% by the end of 2025.

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Global Sterile Medical Packaging Market: Key Takeaways

North America region gains the largest portion of the revenue

Medical equipment segment to dominate the revenue graph

Plastic sub-segment remains prominent in the material segment

Growing Prevalence of Cardiovascular Issues and Healthcare Spending is to Elevate the Market Growth

The global sterile medical packaging market growth is ascribed to higher prevalence of cardiovascular problems. Consumption of foods, high in saturated fats, salt, cholesterol followed by not getting enough physical activity deeply affects cardiovascular system. According to the World Health Organization, every year nearly 18% people are succumbed to death by cardiovascular disease and it is also known as a primary reason for most of the deaths worldwide. Furthermore, market is expected to grow on the account of higher investment in health infrastructure. In 2019, global health spending amounted to 9.83% of GDP, according to data given by the World Bank. This represents an increase from 2017, when global health spending made up 9.77% of the entire GDP.

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Global Sterile Medical Packaging Market: Regional Overview

The global sterile medical packaging market is segmented into five major regions including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa region.

Healthcare Spending and Burden of Chronic Disease is to Boost the Market Growth

The market growth in the North America is to garner the highest revenue by the end of 2033. The regions market growth is attributed to growing expenditure on the healthcare sector in the North America. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, national health spending has increased by 9.7% to USD 4.1 trillion (or USD 12,530 per person) in 2020. This represented 19.7% of the national gross domestic product (GDP). The market growth in North America is also influenced by growing burden of chronic disease on the region. In the United States, every 6 in 10 adult had a chronic disease and it is responsible for about 4.1 trillion-dollar expenditure in the region.

Asia Pacifics Market is Expected to Elevate by Rise in Health Expenditure and Cases of Chronic Disease

The market growth in the Asia Pacific region is expected to be propelled by rise in expenditure in the health sector. For instance, by 2030, the health expenditure is to increase by five fold since 2015 which was nearly USD 20 trillion. In Singapore, the elderly healthcare expenditure is anticipated to rise 10 times and to be valued at USD 49 billion in 2030. Moreover, according to the World Bank statistics, the East Asia & Pacifics total health expenditure holds the 6.67% of the total GDP of the region. Apart from this, the rise in number patients living with chronic disease is expected to boost the market growth in the Asia-Pacific region. It is estimated, around 9 million deaths in the region is attributed to chronic disease in Asia.

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The study further incorporates Y-O-Y growth, demand & supply and forecast future opportunity in:

North America (U.S., Canada)

Europe (U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg, NORDIC [Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark], Poland, Turkey, Russia, Rest of Europe)

Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Rest of Latin America)

Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Rest of Asia-Pacific)

Middle East and Africa (Israel, GCC [Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman], North Africa, South Africa, Rest of Middle East and Africa).

Global Sterile Medical Packaging Market, Segmentation by Type

Thermoformed Trays

Clamshell

IV Containers & Bags

Sterile Lid

Pouches

Die-Cut Baker Cards

Guided Wire Hoops

Sterile Wraps

Others

Global Sterile Medical Packaging Market, Segmentation by Material

Plastic

Paper

Foil

Non-woven

Foam Sheets

By material, the plastic segment is to garner the highest revenue by the end of 2033. Plastic makes an ideal material to sterile the equipment and restrict contamination. Plastic packaging in medical sector are used in medical dispensers, intravenous bags, serum vials, prescription bottles and other. Most of the single-use medical supplies used in hospitals and clinics are packages in plastics. About 20% of the weight of all pharmaceutical packaging is made up of plastic.

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Global Sterile Medical Packaging Market, Segmentation by Application

On the basis of application, the medical equipment segment is to generate the highest market revenue by growing at a significant CAGR over the forecast period. The medical equipment segment is ascribed to grow by rising demand of medical equipment for various medical issues which in turn is prompted by rise in number of patient suffering with neurovascular, orthopaedic, cardiovascular issues and others. In 2019, there were around 178 million new fracture cases and 455 million cases of long-term fracture symptoms. Moreover, according to the World Health Organization, nearly 32% of deaths worldwide are caused by cardiovascular diseases. About 85% of these fatalities were attributable to heart attacks and strokes. Additionally, in 2022, there were about 25,000 brand-new cases of brain and nervous system cancer.

Few of the well-known market leaders in the global sterile medical packaging market that are profiled by Research Nester are DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Amcor plc, 3M, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., Sonoco Products Company, Placon, Nelipak Corporation, Wipak Group, Tekni-Plex, Inc., BillerudKorsns AB and others.

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Recent Developments in the Global Sterile Medical Packaging Market

September 2021, DuPont de Nemours, Inc. announced the partnership with Technipaq Partners and recycling partner Freepoint Eco-Systems. This partnership aims to accelerate the recycling and sustainable efforts of the company. All three companies merge to design a waste free healthcare packaging manufacturing environment.

June 2021, Amcor Group GmbH announced the launch of ACT2100, its a heat seal coating healthcare packaging for medical grade DuPont Tyvek 2 and paper packaging application. This advanced coating technology has designed to amplify the performance characteristics for healthcare applications. The product is to be delivered in different location across the world, in order to provide facilitation to the customer to access the products from their nearest location for the manufacturing and packaging of their devices.

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The South East risks an exodus of some of its most promising science and technology businesses, according to a new research report. The findings also said companies are struggling to fill positions in the science sector as a direct consequence of government policy.

The report from Ridge and Partners suggests almost one in six respondents (16%) have firm plans to relocate overseas in the next three years, with all the companies studied in the South East stating they have considered it.

Building a Future for Science and Technology, by Ridge and Partners, the Reading-based,multi-discipline property and construction consultancy, blames government and their policies, which they suggest show a lack of understanding of the sectors needs.

The report points to the governments limit on employing overseas talent as a key example. Ridge and partners state the policy adversely affects 27% of the companies interviewed.

A total of 103 science and technology companies were studied for the Ridge report. They cited problems at a local level as well as at national. Local issues raised included opportunities for local authorities, city planners, and science parks in places such as Reading, other key findings of the report included:

These issues are impacting on recruitment and growth added Liz Sparrow,Partner, Science and Tech Lead at Ridge and Partners,she continued: "Over two-thirds (68 per cent) of firms in the South East are struggling to fill crucial support roles such as lab technicians and admin staff, who in places like Reading are massively affected by local housing costs.

"Two-thirds are also having difficulty filling more senior roles. These issues have become so pronounced that 33% report they need to be nearer a larger pool of talent. For many, that may involve moving overseas."

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Liz Sparrow added: Theres no lack of ambition or opportunity for growth within the science and tech communities. Indeed, the companies we studied expect to grow by 52% over the next three years. But they need to be in the right environments to grow in this way that means places with the right infrastructure, transport links, housing, and premises to attract the partners, suppliers, and talent they need.

Ridges research also highlights how highly dependent small and large science and technology-based businesses are on each other. Thats why 31% want to be located nearer to other science/tech businesses and almost one in four (24%) want to be closer to major academic institutions.30% feel their growth plans are being limited by their lack of available suppliers.Operating in almost a science or tech eco-system makes collaboration and innovation easier and creates a greater magnet for the specialist talent and suppliers the sectors collectively need.

Liz Sparrow, again: Policy makers cannot afford to simply focus on the needs of big players. Diversity in science or tech community clusters - be this in terms of company size or typology is key if all are to thrive. Every company which exits these diverse eco-systems and relocates overseas, or simply fails to thrive, weakens things for everyone else. To protect one we must plan for all.

No single body can do this. Joined-up thinking is needed between the public and private sectors, between the UKs government, its cities, regions, and science parks. Collaboration is key if were to create and keep the UKs tech/science powerhouses.

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Gandhinagar: India is looking at its highest-ever defence exports this fiscal with sales touching Rs 8,000 crore in the first six months, as the Narendra Modi government tries to shed its import dependence in the critical sector.

We have managed to do defence exports worth Rs 8,000 crore this year and we will surpass what we did last year, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on the sidelines of the DefExpo 2022, meant exclusively for Indian companies or the Indian arm of foreign Original Equipment Manufacturer, that kicked off in Gujarats Gandhinagar Tuesday.

Indias defence exports had touched a recordRs 13,000 crorein the 2021-2022 fiscal, which was nearly eight times of what it was in 2014.

In 2020, the Narendra Modi government had set a target ofRs 35,000 crore($5 billion) export in aerospace, and defence goods and services for the next five years. This is part of the turnover of Rs 1.75 lakh crore ($ 25 billion) in defence manufacturing by 2025 that the government is aiming to achieve.

It has been a transformative journey from being the biggest importer of defence to now being an exporter. India is now among the top 25 defence exporters in the world, Singh said, while addressing the media.

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Exports are one of the prime objectives for the five-day DefExpo, during which two separate conclaves India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD) and Indian Ocean Region plus (IOR+) will be held.

More than 53 African countries have been invited for IADD and 44 for the IOR+ conclave which will be chaired by Singh.

IADD and IOR+ Conclave will be two very important events for promoting peace, security, prosperity and defence cooperation throughout the region and establishing new defence and industrial partnerships, Singh said.

Spread over one lakh square metres (sqm) (the previous edition was held over 76,000 sqm) and with a record registration of 1,340 companies, DefExpo 2022 is the biggest defence exhibition till date.

At least 75 countries will be participating in the exhibition.

Defence Ministry officials said that 451 partnerships in terms of MoUs, transfer of technology agreements and product launches, are expected during DefExpo 2022, which is almost double than the last edition.

Sources in the defence establishment also said that India has identified indigenous small arms, Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launchers, weapons locating radars, Tejas fighter aircraft, light combat helicopters and BrahMos missiles as the big defence potential items besides unmanned aerial vehicles for surveillance.

While India has traditionally stayed away from pushing defence exports, the Modi government sees this as a tool to push a bigger defence eco-system in the country.

Exports are the only way. Indian armed forces can only buy a limited number. For companies to invest and manufacture, they will need a bigger market than just Indias and hence the government is trying to push exports, a source explained.

Amidst the ongoing tensions with its rival Azerbaijan, Armenia entered into a government-to-government contract with India last month for the procurement of the Pinaka systems besides rockets and ammunition.

India had also struck a deal earlier this year for the BrahMos missiles with the Philippines and is looking at a possible sale of Tejas to Egypt and Malaysia.

(Edited by Poulomi Banerjee)

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Chef Vivek Saggar, the honorary secretary of the Indian Culinary Forum, and the head of the Skill Competitions & Industry Connect at Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council, talks about the gaps in the support system that dissuade Indian chefs from participating in International competitions. Chef Vivek Saggar, the honorary secretary of the Indian Culinary Forum, and the head of the Skill Competitions & Industry Connect at Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council, in an exclusive interaction, picks up gaps in the support system that dissuade Indian chefs from participating in international competitions.

As someone who has been involved with annual chef competitions and chef awards organised by the Indian Culinary Forum (ICF), an association of professional chefs in Northern India, uninterruptedly for nearly two decades now, and also one who has been associated closely with the organisation of WorldSkills India rounds, who better than Saggar can talk about the skill eco-system especially in the hospitality sector?

As the honorary secretary of the ICF, he feels that while the interest to participate in the trade competitions and win medals and recognitions has been growing year on year, these competitions have a long way to go to become truly international in terms of its overall organisation and quality.

Saggar said that International exposure is important for Indian chefs to understand the level of competition and gain confidence. This requires support from the private sector as well as the government in a big way.

As far as WorldSkills competitions are concerned, the ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship is taking care of the entire funding and support system. But for other international competitions, there is hardly any support system available as of now, he says.

Apart from the travel and other expenses, one has to carry everything from here, he says. Its CDPs and Commis who go for these events. They lack the financial bandwidth to afford such expenses, he says, recollecting the challenges the Culinary Forum faced while sending participants for competitions in Malaysia in 2016 and 2018.

In many countries, the trade associations subsidise some part of the expenses, as well as help contestants find sponsors from the industry for them. Unfortunately, in India, such support is hard to come by, he says.

We are not even able to invite international participants for chef competitions here in India because of lack of support, he said. Even hotels hesitate to support subsidised rooms for them or kitchen space for preparations and trials,etc., he laments.

To overcome the paucity of WACS certified Judges in India, ICF will be conducting a seminar-cum-workshop for interested chefs in Delhi in December, he said. The forum has asked WorldChefs to nominate a chef to conduct the workshop, he said.

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BHUBANESWAR: Invitingtop industry leaders to be partners in Odishas phenomenal growth story, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday said the State is witnessing a new era of industrialisation propelled by advancements in technology and a philosophy of sustainability.

Exhorting the top business captains at the investors meet at Hyderabad to come to Odisha and explore the opportunities, the Chief Minister said the States abundant natural resources, skilled manpower, progressive policies and strong result oriented governance provides a unique eco-system. A collaborative effort between the government, industry and people is needed to ensure consistent growth, he said.

The Chief Minister said the two-decade-old stable government in the State, its position in the ease of doing business and competitive cost, impact of investment facilitation, best incentives and highly skilled human resources have helped Odisha achieve a distinct competitive advantage over others.

Stating that Odisha is fast emerging as a major industrial destination in the country because of its natural resources advantage and strategic location, he said it is one of the fastest growing economies in India and has consistently grown above the national average in the last decade-and-a-half.

The Chief Minister also talked about establishment of Odisha start-up hub in Bhubaneswar to provide a world class incubation and co-working facility to State based start-ups and creation of Odisha Innovation Fund. Besides, the State has also developed various industrial parks and regions to provide best-in-class facilitation to investors across sectors.

He said the Make-In-Odisha conclave will provide a platform for industry leaders from across the world to discuss a roadmap for industrial development in the coming years. A humble beginning was made in 2016, which saw a footfall of 18,500 and received over 120 investment intents valued at over Rs 2 lakh crore. In 2018, we hosted the second edition which raised the bar even higher receiving an influx of 45,000 visitors and investments worth over Rs 4 lakh crore, he added.

The Chief Minister had one-on-one interactions with several senior industrialists across sectors to discuss their plans for Odisha. He personally invited them to the Make in Odisha Conclave-2022. During the discussions, the Chief Minister highlighted the major pro-business reforms undertaken by his government.The industry captains included Rajiv Kumar, managing director of Microsoft India, Dr Krishna Ella, chairman of Bharat Biotech, PS Reddy, chairman-cum-managing director of CtrlSDatacenter, N Venkatram, managing director of Deloitte India, YR Nagaraja, managing director of Ramky Group and N V Ramana, CMD of Neptunus Ship Builders and Recyclers.

The State government in collaboration with FICCI - the national industry partner for Make in Odisha Conclave22, hosted the Odisha Investors Meet at Hyderabad which witnessed about 40 government to business meetings with participation of 450 delegates. The third edition of Make-in-Odisha Conclave will be held in Bhubaneswar from November 30 to December 4, 2022.

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