PUBLISHED: 10:56 21 September 2018 | UPDATED: 10:56 21 September 2018 L-R: Janet Feeney from Norfolk County Council and Paul Warmington of Suffolk County Council watch Pushpita Kabir, 17, from East Norfolk Sixth Form using a virtual reality tour of an offshore wind farm. University of East Anglia Up-and-coming environmental engineers have been given the chance to design and plan their own windfarm at a three day event run by the University of East Anglia, in partnership with Vatendall and 3DWebtech. Undergraduates and sixth-form students from across the region created their own windfarm using 3D modelling technology before connecting it to a virtual grid, taking into consideration the effect on communities as well as environmental and financial constraints. Prof Lawrence Coates, director of engineering at the UEA, said: “With the shortfall in the number of graduates to fill skilled STEM roles, it’s crucial we equip the future generation with the right knowledge and … [Read more...] about Norfolk youngsters design 3D wind farms in STEM subjects push
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BDO inks deal with Easytrip for reloading of electric toll RFID stickers
Under the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), BDO will provide Easytrip's payment requirements to suppliers and employees through check printing and ATM payroll services, BDO said in a statement. Some 500,000 motorists and RFID users who travel regularly along the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) and the Manila-Cavitex Expressway (Cavitex) will also benefit from the agreement, BDO Executive Vice President and Transaction Banking head Edwin Romualdo Reyes said. "The MOA between BDO Unibank and Easytrip Services Corp can help not only Easytrip, but also its 500,000 motorists who are RFID users in conveniently reloading their RFID cards though BDO’s bills payment service," Reyes said. The RFID stickers, called Easydrive, are interoperable within NLEX, SCTEX and Cavitex, the statement said. The firms, however, did not say when the online and mobile service reloading will commence. … [Read more...] about BDO inks deal with Easytrip for reloading of electric toll RFID stickers
Mataas na demand sa sili, pinagkakakitaan ng mga chili growers sa Davao del Sur
DAVAO CITY - Pinagkakakitaan ngayon ng mga chili growers sa Davao del Sur ang mataas na demand sa siling ginagawang chili sauce. Sinisiguro ni Russell Servillon na maaalagaan niya ang mga tanim na sili kapag nakakauwi siya sa kaniyang farm sa Bansalan, Davao del Sur. Nagpaparami siya ng mga similya ng sili sapagkat para sa kaniya mainam itong pang negosyo ngayong mataas ang demand dito. "Ubay-ubay gyud ang mga nagatanom og sili karon kay ang potensyal niya kay daghan man gud siya market which ang una diha benefits makuha nato ug ginagamit siya every day sa atoang mga pagkaon kanang ginasagol sample ang pinaka basic nato diha kay sinugba" sabi ni Russell (Mangilan-ngilan na rin ang nagtatanim ng sili dahil malaki potensyal nito, marami siyang market at nakakabenispisyo tayo sapagkat nagagamit siya araw-araw sa mga pampalasa, kung nag-iihaw tayo, etc.) Maigi niyang mino-monitor ang acidity level ng lupa at organic fertilizer ang kaniyang ginagamit nang masigurong tama ang tubo ng … [Read more...] about Mataas na demand sa sili, pinagkakakitaan ng mga chili growers sa Davao del Sur
Smiths Group tumbles as medical unit’s health fails to improve
Profits at engineering company Smiths Group have plunged after the company's medical unit lost two major contracts and was stung by new regulation, which curtailed sales. The struggling medical business, which Smiths is trying to sell, suffered a 7pc fall in sales to £885m in the company's last financial year, which ended in July, while its profit margins fell by 4.4 percentage points. Some of the medical unit's products were suspended over the year because of new EU regulation, while it lost two major contracts in the US. Changes in the value of the pound and US dollar also hurt profits. The poor trading in the medical division, combined with a mixed performance elsewhere in the business, sent... Register for free to read this article, or log in to your Telegraph account Register Log in … [Read more...] about Smiths Group tumbles as medical unit’s health fails to improve
Ulster Bank online issue ‘resolved and no customers out of pocket,’ says bank
Ulster Bank online issue 'resolved and no customers out of pocket,' says bank BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The Ulster Bank apologised but said no one was left out of pocket after its online services were hit by problems on Friday morning. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/northern-ireland/ulster-bank-online-issue-resolved-and-no-customers-out-of-pocket-says-bank-37339964.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article37340006.ece/2356d/AUTOCROP/h342/PANews%20BT_P-065dd4ec-efcf-48d2-92c9-fbe625d0d578_I1.jpg Email The Ulster Bank apologised but said no one was left out of pocket after its online services were hit by problems on Friday morning. The bank said the issue had been resolved just after 10am. In an earlier tweet the bank said it was aware of issues with its Anytime and Mobile Banking services and was working hard to fix them. It said telephone banking and cash machines were still available. The bank's website was also unavailable. Problems were … [Read more...] about Ulster Bank online issue ‘resolved and no customers out of pocket,’ says bank