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Borneo Post
5 days ago
- General
- Borneo Post
Nearly 1,500 Crown-of-Thorns starfish removed in Lahad Datu reef cleanup
Volunteers posing after one of the dives to remove COTS. – Photos courtesy of MRF & RCM. LAHAD DATU (Aug 15): A three-day underwater cleanup by volunteer divers resulted in the removal of 1,495 Crown-of-Thorns starfish (COTS) from the waters of Darvel Bay here. Co-organised by the Marine Research Foundation (MRF) and Reef Check Malaysia (RCM) with support from Sabah Parks, the August 10–12 expedition involved 17 divers from local government agencies, the Department of Fisheries Sabah, Marine Police Lahad Datu, community groups from Larapan and Selakan, Sabah Dive Rangers, and local dive operator Darvel Bay Diving. COTS are large predatory starfish that feed on corals and, in outbreak numbers, can devastate entire reef systems. Controlling their population is essential to preserving marine ecosystems. MRF's Principal Programme Officer, Liyana Izwin Khalid, urged communities, stakeholders, and policymakers to work together to manage COTS in Darvel Bay, while MRF Conservation Officer Chris Chai Chun Xue highlighted the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration. RCM Programme Manager Nadhirah Mohd Rifai stressed that removing COTS is only part of the solution, pointing to the need to tackle root causes such as water quality decline, overfishing of natural predators, and climate change. The initiative was funded by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment Sabah and PADI Aware Foundation.
Business Upturn
04-07-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
Aalborg joins Copenhagen and Aarhus in adopting cBrain's F2 Paperless Government Platform
By GlobeNewswire Published on July 4, 2025, 14:47 IST Press Release no. 05/2025 Aalborg joins Copenhagen and Aarhus in adopting cBrain's F2 Paperless Government Platform Copenhagen, July 4, 2025 cBrain (NASDAQ: CBRAIN) has signed an agreement with Aalborg Municipality, further accelerating the success of bringing the cBrain F2 Paperless Government Platform to cities and local governments. Under the agreement, cBrain will deliver F2 as a digital platform to the Urban and Rural Affairs Department in Aalborg Municipality. This administration is responsible for areas including urban development, construction, infrastructure, mobility and nature. Implementation is expected to be completed within 6–8 weeks, with a planned go-live involving 150 users by September/October 2025. Before procurement, the cBrain F2 platform underwent a comprehensive screening process to ensure alignment with Aalborg's IT architecture principles, including accessibility, secure hosting, GDPR compliance, user administration, data segmentation, scalability, and operational reliability. With this engagement, cBrain now delivers the F2 platform to the three largest municipalities in Denmark: Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Aalborg. Fully integrated and delivered out-of-the-box, cBrain F2 supports executive decision-making, formal and informal communication, case management, workflows, and compliance. Today, Copenhagen represents the largest deployment, with more than 3,000 users. The agreement with Aalborg marks an important business development for cBrain. It demonstrates that the F2 Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Government Platform is increasingly being adopted not only by national ministries and agencies, but also by large and complex local government organizations. For the past eight years, Denmark has ranked number one in the United Nations Global E-Government Index, and the adoption of the cBrain F2 platform by the country's three largest municipalities serves as a strong international reference. This directly supports cBrain's global growth strategy. Specifically, it supports the goal of taking an international leadership position, supplying the F2 Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) platform for paperless government worldwide. Best regards Per Tejs Knudsen, CEO Inquiries regarding this Press Release may be directed to Ejvind Jørgensen, CFO & Head of Investor Relations, cBrain A/S, [email protected], +45 2594 4973 Attachment Press Release no. 2025-05 (Aalborg Urban and Rural Affairs Department Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with GlobeNewswire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same. Ahmedabad Plane Crash GlobeNewswire provides press release distribution services globally, with substantial operations in North America and Europe.
Business Wire
05-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
intoPIX Presents its New Titanium Software Suite: Empowering AV-over-IP Workflows with Speed, Quality & Interoperability
ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--intoPIX presents the new Titanium Software Suite designed for new IPMX and SMPTE 2110 software-driven workflows. As AV professionals shift to IP, demand is growing for reliable, high-performance solutions with low latency, top quality, and seamless interoperability. To meet these expectations, intoPIX is offering a complete and flexible set of tools for professional users, integrators, and AV system designers. Whether designing live event setups, corporate AV networks, or control room solutions, the Titanium Suite enables users to deliver ultra-low latency, visually lossless video, and flawless IP interoperability, all while leveraging COTS equipment and reducing bandwidth. The new tools are 100% software running SMPTE 2110 and IPMX on small Windows-based PCs and workstations. This innovative software suite includes: TitaniumViewer A professional software viewer designed to effortlessly connect IPMX or SMPTE ST 2110 networks to your laptop or workstation, enabling users to visualize high-quality video streams in real time, with extremely low latency. Designed for testing, monitoring, and production setups, it features NMOS stream discovery and connection options for an easy setup and management experience. TitaniumShow A software sender that captures and streams live IPMX or ST 2110 content from any screen, native or virtual, as IP streams over standard 1G/2.5GbE networks using JPEG XS. It ensures visually lossless video, instant switching, and seamless integration with NMOS-controlled AV networks. TitaniumShow is ideal for live event production, AV distribution, and signal routing across large installations. TitaniumSDM Tailored for display manufacturers and integrators, this application runs directly on Intel® Smart Display Modules (SDM), enabling native decoding of AV-over-IP streams within professional displays. It brings JPEG XS, IPMX, and ST 2110 capabilities straight into the screen, no external box required, for a clean, all-in-one solution. Latest releases of the suite enable users to: Generate Audio & Video Test Patterns View stream information in overlays Export and Register SDP files using URLs Synchronize senders & receivers to a PTP grandmaster clock in PTP / SMPTE 2110 environments. The SMPTE 2110/IPMX Suite lets ProAV users replace HDMI/SDI with an IP-based software stack, offering more agility, less complexity, and full quality. 'The Titanium suite allows AV professionals to build powerful, standards-based IP installations with minimal latency and maximum image fidelity,' said Gauthier Thieren, Product owner of the Titanium Software Suite at intoPIX. 'It's all about simplifying deployment while elevating the video experience.' Visit intoPIX at Booth #2761, June 11–13, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando. See a demo and discover how Titanium streamlines AV-over-IP workflows. About intoPIX intoPIX develops cutting-edge compression and IP connectivity technologies for OEMs, developers, and Pro AV integrators. Their IP cores and software solutions enable low-latency, high-quality video over IP networks, replacing uncompressed video to reduce bandwidth, cabling, and power requirements. Trusted in Pro AV, intoPIX enables efficient, flexible AV-over-IP workflows. Download_press_release_image Download_more_press_images intoPIX SA - © 2025 Rue Emile Francqui 9 – B-1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert – Belgium Trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Copyright © 2024 intoPIX SA. All rights reserved.
Time of India
05-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
How NASA fund cuts offer a chance for transformation
NASA is facing an unprecedented budget crisis that threatens to reshape the agency dramatically. The White House's fiscal year 2026 'skinny' budget proposal, released in May 2025, calls for a nearly $6 billion cut about 25% less than NASA's 2025 funding. Science programs face the harshest blow with a proposed 50% reduction. Traditional pillars like the Space Launch System (SLS), Orion spacecraft, and the Gateway lunar outpost are set to be phased out or cancelled after the Artemis 3 mission. While these cuts spark concern, many experts see this moment as a rare opportunity to transform NASA into a leaner, more agile agency that can thrive in a new era of space exploration. Historic scale of NASA fund cuts and their impact The scale of these cuts is historic. Adjusted for inflation, NASA's funding would revert to levels seen in the early 1960s, before the Apollo program. This level of reduction inevitably threatens thousands of jobs potentially up to 30,000 civil servants and contractors and imperils longstanding programs. The science division, responsible for some of NASA's most high-profile missions, faces the largest reductions, with key projects like Mars Sample Return cancelled and others like NEO Surveyor in uncertain limbo. Space technology efforts critical to future lunar and Mars exploration are also slated for sharp cuts. Uncertainty surrounding human spaceflight and the ISS Despite the severity, NASA's leadership has been cautious, awaiting full budget details to understand which missions might survive. The International Space Station (ISS), a symbol of international collaboration, faces cuts that could reduce crew size and accelerate retirement plans. More fundamentally, the budget signals that NASA will likely no longer operate human-rated spacecraft within five years, relying entirely on commercial providers for crew transport and exploration. Challenges of a fully commercialised human spaceflight future This potential 'commercialization' of human spaceflight raises questions about NASA's identity and public support. However, it also reflects a strategic shift that some argue NASA must embrace to remain competitive, particularly with China's expanding lunar ambitions. Experts like Alex MacDonald of CSIS and Dan Dumbacher of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics highlight the risk of workforce erosion and industrial base losses similar to those seen after Apollo and the Space Shuttle programs. Reinventing NASA through commercial partnerships Yet, amid this crisis lies opportunity. Many voices in the space community emphasize that NASA's traditional model is due for reform. The agency's bureaucratic inertia and risk aversion have hampered agility and innovation. Leveraging commercial partnerships more deeply, as NASA did during the successful COTS program that birthed SpaceX's cargo missions, could enable faster, cheaper, and more sustainable exploration. Envisioning a lunar COTS model and international collaboration Peter Garretson of the American Foreign Policy Council envisions a future where NASA acts as a central mission planner, outsourcing infrastructure development and operations to private firms through incentive-driven programs. This 'lunar COTS' model could stimulate new industry growth, keep international partners engaged by shifting focus to lunar surface contributions, and streamline NASA's core functions. Turning crisis into long-term success In sum, while the proposed 2026 budget presents severe challenges, it forces NASA to confront an urgent question: what should the agency look like for the next half-century? The difficult decisions ahead could break NASA free from outdated paradigms, enabling it to innovate, collaborate, and lead human space exploration in a more sustainable and impactful way. As MacDonald puts it, 'There is a new NASA that can emerge one that leverages commercial capabilities, operates leaner, and continues to do amazing things.' NASA's budget crisis, though painful, may be the catalyst for transformation the agency needs to remain a space exploration pioneer in the 21st century.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Knox Systems Joins Cloud Security Alliance to Advance Global Cloud Security Standards
WASHINGTON and NEW YORK, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Knox Systems, the fastest way for SaaS vendors to deliver secure software to the U.S. government, today announced that it has joined the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), a global organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices for secure cloud computing. CSA counts among its members the world's leading technology and cloud providers, including Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, Cisco, IBM, Oracle, Salesforce, VMware, and Okta. Together, CSA members work to shape the future of secure cloud adoption by driving global standards, education, and certification. Knox joins CSA at a critical moment as the public sector accelerates its adoption of cloud-native platforms, generative AI, and Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) software. As the operator of the largest and longest-running FedRAMP- and DISA-authorized SaaS cloud in the federal marketplace—including platforms hosting Adobe's federal cloud - Knox brings deep experience in securing high-impact workloads for civilian and defense agencies. "As government and enterprise organizations race to adopt internet-connected AI tools and cloud-native software, it's critical we align around globally recognized security practices," said Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox Systems. "The Cloud Security Alliance is where the world's top cloud leaders come together to drive that alignment, and we're proud to join them in shaping the future of secure cloud." Knox's AI-powered platform enables SaaS vendors to achieve FedRAMP authorization in just 90 days for 90% less than of the traditional cost - unlocking faster and safer adoption of mission-critical tools across government and highly regulated sectors. About Knox SystemsKnox is the fastest way for SaaS vendors to get FedRAMP-ready and deliver secure software to the U.S. Government. Knox operates the largest and longest-running FedRAMP and DISA-authorized SaaS cloud and helps top vendors serve government missions at speed. Learn more at About the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)The Cloud Security Alliance is the world's leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment. Its global membership includes thought leaders from the public and private sectors, driving innovation across cloud architecture, compliance, and emerging technologies. Learn more at Media Contact: media@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Knox Systems, Inc
