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The first of six replacement steam engines arrives at Koeberg. Photo: EE Publishers

On the basis of a three-month shorter delivery time, the R5-billion steam generator replacement contract was finally awarded to French state-owned nuclear contractor, Areva, which, after running into financial difficulties, is now controlled by French national electricity utility, Electricite d France (EDF).

This followed an extended High Court, Appeal Court and Constitutional Court battle in South Africa, in which Westinghouse (ultimately unsuccessfully) tried to challenge the irregular contract award to Areva on the grounds that the claimed urgency of the life extension was deliberately contrived by Eskom in order to wrongfully award the contract to Areva.

At the time when Koeberg was built between 1976 and 1985, Framatome (the predecessor to Areva) manufactured the two 900 MW nuclear reactors and the six associated steam generators at Koeberg, using designs licensed from Westinghouse.

Both Eskom and Areva claimed that it was absolutely critical for the safe operation of the power plant, and for the security of electricity supply in South Africa, that the steam generators should be finally replaced during the so-called X23 outage at Koeberg in 2018.

This was cited by Eskom as the reason for awarding the contract to Areva, where an allegedly contrived three-month float in Arevas project plan was indicated as the deciding factor. This, despite Westinghouse having met all the technical and commercial requirements, with a lower contract price, and a guarantee to meet the 2018 completion date on pain of substantial penalties.

However, all has not gone well for Areva in executing the project.

Areva is said to have experienced serious manufacturing quality problems with the steam generator forgings in France. In view of the claimed time criticality of the project, to resolve these issues Eskom and Areva agreed that the uncompleted forgings would be air-freighted to China where an Areva partner would complete the manufacture.

Apparently, each of the six steam generator forgings required the hiring of a Russian Antonov freighter aircraft (six flights in total) to fly the forgings from France to China. However, according to an impeccable source, after taking a closer look at the forgings, Arevas Chinese partner decided to scrap them and start again from scratch.

One can only speculate as to why it was not considered more economical for Areva to fly engineers from the Chinese manufacturer to France to examine the steam generator forgings, as opposed to flying all six steam generators to China for the inspection, prior to them being scrapped in China.

A former senior nuclear executive at Eskom commented to this writer at the time that: This was the most expensive transport of scrap metal in the history of humankind.

Eskom confirmed to EE Business Intelligence last week that: The forgings did not meet the expected quality standards and could not be accepted, and therefore they were scrapped by the contractor at their own cost.

According to Eskom, the contractual delivery date of all six steam generators was February 2018, with the contractual completion date for the replacement of all six steam generators being the end of 2019.

However, with all the delays in the project, including restarting manufacture of the steam generators from scratch in China, delivery of the first three steam generators for Unit 1 at Koeberg is only starting now in September 2020, with those for Unit 2 only scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2021.

Regarding the actual replacement of the steam generators, Eskom now says that: Installation is aligned with the outages scheduled for 2021 and 2022 respectively for the two Koeberg reactor units (Unit 1 and Unit 2). No mention is now made by Eskom of the criticality for completion in 2018 cited by Eskom at the time as the reason for placing a more expensive contract with Areva.

While not answering specific questions on the cost overruns arising for the project, Eskom insists that: The estimated cost-to-completion for the project is within the original budget approved in 2014. Of course, this is not very helpful because the original budget approved in 2014 is not disclosed, and may have been significantly higher than the contract price.

However, it seems clear that Eskom has in fact paid a premium for the replacement by Areva of the steam generators at Koeberg on the basis of a claimed three-month shorter completion time, when in fact completion will be some three years longer.

Areva has previously not responded to queries regarding the scrapping of the generators.

DM/EE Publishers

Further reading:

[1] A very tender process: Eskoms Koeberg contract ruled unlawful, by Aimee Clarke and Chris Yelland, EE Publishers, 13 January 2016

[2] Westinghouse opposes Eskom, Areva appeal to Concourt, and lodges counter appeal, by Aimee Clarke and Chris Yelland, EE Publishers, 4 February 2020

[3] Eskom changing the goalposts and rules of the game at half-time?, by Aimee Clarke, EE Publishers, 26 May 2016

[4] Eskom and Westinghouse respond to article in Energize magazine and other publications, by Chris Yelland, EE Publishers, EE Publishers, 7 June 2016

[5] Eskom wins Concourt judgement, EE Publishers, 21 December 2016

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The federalgovernment is in the market for another used icebreaker that could be converted for use by the Canadian Coast Guard on the Great Lakes much to the dismay of shipbuilders across the country.

A request for proposals to acquire an existing light icebreaker was posted on the government's procurement website in mid-September.

The timing is interesting.Federal decision-makers have known for five years that the coast guard needssuch a vessel for the region.

The request for proposals which closes at the end of October was posted as U.S. lawmakers began to push bipartisan legislation through Congress to strengthen the U.S. Coast Guard's capacity to break ice and keep commerce flowing on the Great Lakes.

The plan for Canada to buy a used icebreaker follows a separate decision by Transport Canada to purchase a used ferry from Spain on an emergency basis.

The Canadian Marine Industry and Shipbuilding Association (CMISA), which represents most of the marine suppliers and shipyards across the country, said both decisions represent a loss of domestic jobs and at least $250 million in federal spending that could have gone into a Canadian economy hard hit by the coronavirus.

"We're of the strong belief that vessels such as light icebreakers can and should be built in Canada," said Colin Cooke, president and chief executive officer of the shipbuilding association.

"We have the capacity. We have the skilled trades. We have the expertise, the technical expertise. We have the shipyards. And that was what the point of the National Shipbuilding Strategy was all about."

That shipbuilding strategy is supposed to direct governmentwork to Canadian shipyards.Cooke said the plan to purchasean existing icebreaker and the deal to acquire a former Spanish ferry would both be unacceptable in normal times but they're even lessacceptablenow.

"We are in a COVID time when we're looking for all sorts of ways to make sure that people are employed, that businesses are able to survive I won't say thrive, I will say survive through the lockdowns caused by this pandemic," he said.

Public Services and Procurement Canada was asked for comment last Thursdaybut did notrespond.

The tender for the light icebreaker, posted online Sept. 18, describes the purchase as a necessaryinterim step for the coast guard to "bridge the gap while awaiting the delivery of dedicated new vessels."

Significantly, the request for proposals noted that the need for such a ship was identifiedfive years ago around the same time a comprehensive analysis warned that the coast guard icebreakingfleet was in dire straits and in need of immediate replacement.

"In 2015-16 the CCG identified a requirement for interim icebreaking capabilities to fill gaps in capacity resulting from ships being temporarily withdrawn from service" for refit and life extension, said the tender.

Two years ago, the Liberal government concluded a deal worth $827 millionwith Chantier Davie of Levis, Que., which operates the Davie shipyard, to refit three medium-sized commercial icebreakers for the coast guard.

Tim Choi, a University of Calgary shipbuilding expert, saidthis recent tendersuggeststhe federal government isoperating on the flawed assumption that there is an abundance of used icebreakers on the market.

The deal with the Davie shipyard was an anomaly and federal officials "got lucky" last time because there happened to be three vessels available, he said.

Choisaid he believes the federal government isn'tlikely tobe sofortunate this time:his research suggests there may beonly one light icebreaker out therethat would fit in the bill in Finland and it's notclear the Finns are ready to part with it.

"There are very few requirements for a vessel like that outside of Canada and the United States in the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence region," said Choi. "It's not like there's a used car lot where you can just go out and buy these things."

The shipbuilding association said it can make a strong case for a fast-track build in Canada.Choi said he believes procurement services may be forced in that direction anyway because of market conditions.

In mid-September, three U.S. senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Todd Young (R-IN) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act.

The bipartisan legislation is expected to codify the U.S. Coast Guard's icebreaking operations on the Great Lakes and, more importantly, increase the size of its fleet.

"Inadequate icebreaking capacity in the Great Lakes is costing us thousands of American jobs and millions in business revenue," said Baldwin in a statement. "We must boost our icebreaking capacity in the Great Lakes to keep our maritime commerce moving."

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NEW YORK, Oct. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Daxor Corporation (NYSE MKT: DXR), an investment company with innovative medical instrumentation and biotechnology operations focused on blood volume measurement, today announces compelling new data demonstrating further beneficial use of Daxors blood volume analysis technology presented during the Heart Failure Society of Americas Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting 2020.

New data titled, Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Early Blood Volume-Guided Management in Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients studied the economic benefits of the use of blood volume analysis in the population of heart failure patients, one of the largest cost-drivers of the national healthcare system. The data showed an extremely cost-effective incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of $10,200 which was 80% less costly than other therapies that are considered good value by common quality metrics. The data also revealed an average life-extension of 2.32 quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) in addition to the cost savings.

The use of Daxors BVA-100 blood test in heart failure outcomes in this compelling study showed exceptional value by not only improving patient life span, but also at a cost which is significantly less than other commonly used therapies. Daxors blood test for use in treating heart failure is demonstrably better for patient life extension outcomes compared to many other treatment regimes, while also driving excellent economic value for hospital systems, said Jonathan Feldschuh, Daxors Chief Scientific Officer.

Jean Oertel, VP of Commercialization and Customer Experience at Daxor stated, This important data shows the full power of our diagnostic technology with the ability to achieve better outcomes at reduced costs. The value of Daxors BVA-100 blood test for hospital systems and payers managing heart failure is covered by both public and private insurance with CPT/APC coding, something that many other approved tests never achieve even years after market clearance by the FDA.

About Daxor Corporation

Daxor Corporation (NYSE: DXR) is an innovative medical instrumentation and biotechnology company focused on blood volume measurement. We developed and market the BVA-100 (Blood Volume Analyzer), the first diagnostic blood test cleared by the FDA to provide safe, accurate, objective quantification of blood volume status and composition compared to patient-specific norms. The BVA technology has the potential to improve hospital performance metrics in a broad range of surgical and medical conditions, including heart failure and critical care, by informing treatment strategies, resulting in significantly improved patient outcomes. Our mission is to partner with clinicians to incorporate BVA technology into standard clinical practice and improve the quality of life for patients. For more information, please visit our website at Daxor.com.

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Certain statements in this release may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation, statements regarding the impact of hiring sales staff and expansion of our distribution channels. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this release, including, without limitation, those risks associated with our post-market clinical data collection activities, benefits of our products to patients, our expectations with respect to product development and commercialization efforts, our ability to increase market and physician acceptance of our products, potentially competitive product offerings, intellectual property protection, FDA regulatory actions, our ability to integrate acquired businesses, our expectations regarding anticipated synergies with and benefits from acquired businesses, and additional other risks and uncertainties described in our filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date when made. Daxor does not assume any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor Relations Contact:Bret ShapiroSr. Managing Partner, CORE IR516-222-2560brets@coreir.com

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Netflixs Hope Frozen documentary follows a family in Thailand that turns to science in their fervent desire that their daughter may one day live again. It is a surprisingly poignant portrait of familial love and grief.

In Hope Frozen: A Quest to Live Twice, filmmaker Pailin Wedel masterfully documents the compelling story of the Naovaratpong family, comprised of the father, Sahatorn, his wife Nareerat and their teenage son Matrix, who suffer the terrible loss of their beloved two-year-old daughter Einz from ependymoblastoma, a rare and aggressive brain cancer.

During Einzs illness, her father frantically uses his science background (he is an engineer) to try and learn on the fly and discover a cure for his ailing daughter as she deteriorates.

After a dozen surgeries and 20 chemotherapy and radiation treatments, it becomes readily apparent that time is running out for little Einz. In response, Sahatorn then turns his attention to cryogenics, in the hope that he could freeze his daughter after death, in order to one day re-animate her when a cure for her disease is found.

Immediately following Einzs heart-breaking demise, doctors from the Alcor Life Extension Foundation go about cryogenically freezing her. Once that process is completed, Einzs body is sent from Thailand to storage in Arizona.

This story sounds like some bizarre science fiction, but Hope Frozen masterfully turns this strange tale into a morally and ethically complex story that is intensified by the emotional power of grief.

In addition, the film raises a plethora of profound philosophical questions, but to its credit it never presumes to know the answers.

The film ponders such matter as what is consciousness? Is consciousness attached to the body? Are memories kept intact when someone is cryogenically frozen? Is that frozen body really a person or just a collection of flesh and bones? Can death be scientifically defeated? Will cryogenics even work? Can people be re-animated in the future? Will a cure for cancer ever be found?

These questions are made even more complicated by the familys fervent faith in science coupled with their spiritual belief in Buddhism. This results in the family grappling with issues such as will freezing Einz stop her from reincarnating? And is cryogenics just imprisoning Einzs soul in a lifeless body?

The most intriguing member of the Naovaratpong family is the son Matrix, a smart and sensitive young man haunted by his sisters death.

At his fathers prodding, Matrix is a scientific genius who dedicates his life to finding a way to bring his sister back to life. Ever the big brother, he even becomes a novice Buddhist monk in an attempt to try and protect his dead sisters soul.

Like his mother and father, Matrix will never shed the painful burden that is the death of Einz. The Naovaratpongs simply cant let go of their daughter, of the dream of her future and of their grieving wound.

By cryogenically freezing Einz, the family freezes themselves into a perpetual state of hope and grief this keeps Einz fresh in their minds. Their hope and grief are all they have left so they do not want to let them go. As long as hope for her return and grief for her loss are frozen in place, Einz lives on.

As the film progresses, the story takes on multiple twists and turns that makes for interesting viewing particularly a scene where Matrix calls home after a trip to America but the most fascinating part of the film is the love for Einz that is at the core of it.

You can question the familys decision to cryogenically freeze their daughter and their quest to keep the hope of her alive in the face of death, I know I did, but what I never did was question the purity of their motives or the profundity of their love.

As a parent, it is impossible to watch Hope Frozen and not have compassion and empathy for Sahatorn, Nareerat and Matrix. Their love for Einz is exquisitely beautiful to witness even when it is wildly contorted by grief and despair.

The familys devotion to science in the form of cryogenics in the hope of overcoming death is no different than any other faith taking center stage in an existential crisis. Faith is our shield against the slings and arrows of life and the inevitability of our own annihilation.

The Naovaratpongs wrap themselves in the cloak of science in order to maintain the illusion that Einz will rise from the dead, just as a Catholic like myself clings to that same delusion that death can be conquered through Gods love and power.

This need to believe in something, anything, to make the colossal pain of grief, and the terrifying prospect of the eternal abyss of death, subside, is all too human, and is strikingly highlighted in Hope Frozen.

This is a deeply moving documentary because it reminds us that life is fleeting and that love isnt everything its the only thing.

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Landfill life extended 15 years with $50K purchase

Spending just $50,000 on new equipment for the Summerland landfill is expected to free up $17 million worth of extra space for trash, council heard Monday.

The expense, which was approved unanimously, will allow staff to buy a set of flat, metal panels similar in design to a garage door that can be placed each night on the active face of the landfill.

That will eliminate the need for the sites operator to spread 15 centimetres of clean fill over the new garbage each night as required by the B.C. government, according to Candace Pilling, the District of Summerlands manager of environmental services.

The daily cover is required to keep birds, bears and wind away from the garbage, she explained, but it also takes up valuable space in the dump.

According to Pilling, the space that will be saved by the steel panels replacing fill will be enough to extend the life of the landfill from 2068 to 2083 by freeing up room for an extra 157,000 metric tonnes of trash, which would attract tipping fees of $17.2 million at todays rate.

The steel panels, which are two metres wide and 10 metres long, were originally scheduled for purchase in 2023, but Pilling recommended council make the purchase as soon as possible.

Manufactured in Revelstoke, the panels are known as the Iron Grizzly Alternate Daily Cover System.

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The three-day longevity festival, RAADfest Main Stage presenters for each day, includes actor and activist George Hamilton to discuss strategies for longevity success with Dr. Sandra Kaufmann. More speakers will be joining the RAADcity Expo Stage.

WHAT: Fully produced, 'RAADfest 2020 Online' will be streamed TV quality.

Attendees will receive:

Full access to 3 days of presentations:

*15 hrs of "main stage" content.

*7+ hrs of additional presentations from our sponsors and exhibitors.

Live interaction and Q&As.

Online RAADcity, the Expo:

50+ top longevity companies from around the world are offering advanced products and services.

Discounts and early access to protocols and treatments.

Full presentations' streaming video library for up to 1 year.

WHEN: Friday - Sunday, October 2-4, 2020

WHERE: Online

WHY: Because of COVID 19 pandemic, the yearly world-renowned longevity enthusiast festival, RAADfest, has moved online.

HOW: For more information or to register RAADfest.com

For media inquiry:

https://www.raadfest.com/media-and-press

AGENDA:

Day 1 Friday, Oct 2nd: 10am-3pm (PT):'Super Immunity' speakers including Dr. Amy Killen, Greg Fahy, Dave Asprey and Gordan Lauc.

Day 2 Saturday, Oct 3rd: 10am-3pm (PT):'Age Reversal' speakers including Bill Faloon, George Hamilton, Dr. Sandra Kaufmann, David Kekich and Bill Andrews.

Day 3 Sunday, Oct. 4th from 10am-3pm (PT):'Immortality Forever' speakers including Aubrey de Grey, Dr. Michael Rose, Liz Parrish and Sergey Young

COST: Pre registration $197At the door $247

HOW: Register at RAADfest.com

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About The Coalition for Radical Life Extension:

The Coalition for Radical Life Extension is rallying like-minded people to come together to stand up for radical life extension and physical immortality. Powered by People Unlimited, the Coalition is a not-for-profit organization reaching out to groups and individuals who already have an interest in radical life extension and physical immortality, to galvanize and focus our energy into a popular movement that is self-sustaining and expansive. This group of early-adopting advocates, numbering in the thousands, is forming a platform for influencing a much broader audience, and ultimately the mainstream.For more info: https://www.rlecoalition.com

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Most people can get adequate vitamin C in their diet by eating fruits and vegetables. However, some people take a vitamin C supplement due to dietary restrictions or a medical condition.

Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin and antioxidant that is essential for health. It helps the immune system, skin, and bones to function, and combats damage from free radicals, which are molecules that can adversely affect the body.

This article looks at who may benefit from taking vitamin C, how much people need to consume per day, and some of the best vitamin C supplements on the market.

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), vitamin C deficiency is rare in the United States. Although most people can get enough vitamin C from fruits and vegetables, others have difficulty getting enough vitamin C from their diet.

People who may be at risk for vitamin C deficiency include:

Anyone concerned that they have a deficiency can ask a doctor for blood tests to see which nutrients they need. A long-term deficiency in vitamin C can lead to scurvy.

In addition to those who have a vitamin C deficiency, some other people may also benefit from consuming more of this nutrient. For example, some evidence suggests vitamin C can reduce the severity and duration of the common cold.

According to the NIH, there is no conclusive evidence that vitamin C has an impact on COVID-19.

According to the NIH, the recommended intake of vitamin C is between 7590 milligrams (mg) per day.

Typically, the small intestine absorbs up to 100 mg of vitamin C from food per day. Once the cells have become saturated with vitamin C, they cannot absorb any more.

However, some people believe that taking very large doses of vitamin C, or mega-dosing is beneficial. This may stem from a 1976 paper that indicated that high-dose vitamin C could prolong the life of people with terminal cancer.

However, more recent studies have failed to repeat this result.

Vitamin C doses of over 2,000 mg per day may cause side effects, such as:

People with particular health conditions or who take certain medications may also need to avoid vitamin C supplements. Conditions include:

Vitamin C may also interact with chemotherapy treatment.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) do not approve Vitamin C products. It is important to discuss taking any new supplement with a doctor.

There are several forms of vitamin C. In supplements, vitamin C usually comes in the form of ascorbic acid. However, some supplements contain other forms, such as sodium ascorbate, calcium ascorbate, or ascorbic acid with bioflavonoids.

According to the NIH, all forms of vitamin C are similarly beneficial.

There are various ways to take vitamin C, including:

Some people may prefer the convenience of swallowing tablets, while others may prefer a powder they can mix into drinks.

People with problems absorbing nutrients may prefer a sublingual supplement, as the body absorbs these in the mouth, rather than in the intestines.

There are many vitamin products on the market, and because they are not FDA-approved, they may vary significantly in purity, ingredients, and dosage. Always buy vitamin C from a reputable company and ensure the products undergo third-party testing.

The products listed below

Please note that the author of this article has not tested these products. All information is research-based.

Pure Encapsulations vitamin C liquid provides 1,000 mg of vitamin C in one teaspoon (tsp) and comes in a pleasant citrus flavor.

According to the company, it contains non-GMO ingredients and is suitable for vegans and vegetarians.

This product contains liposomal vitamin C, which means tiny bubbles of oil contain the vitamin C.

According to a 2020 study, the gut finds this form of vitamin C easier to absorb. However, this is likely a factor in the price, which is higher than other brands.

The company are NSF- and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)-certified, and they have their ingredients tested for contaminants.

Pure Encapsulations Liposomal Vitamin C is available for purchase online.

Some people find taking ascorbic acid irritates their stomach. Buffered vitamin C is a less acidic form of the nutrient, which may help reduce adverse effects.

One serving of this powder provides 4,000 mg of vitamin C. This dose is very high, twice that of the upper limit the NIH recommend. However, as this product comes in a powder, people can lower the dose to a more moderate level by using smaller amounts of powder.

Life Extension are also NSF- and GMP-certified and produce a Certificate of Analysis for every product they make.

Life Extension Buffered Vitamin C Powder is available for purchase online.

People who do not like swallowing tablets may prefer a chewable vitamin. This product delivers 500 mg of vitamin C per chewable tablet. A person can take 12 per day.

The product is free of common allergens and suitable for vegans. It does contain some sugar and natural sweeteners, although this only totals 1 g per dose. The tablets have a natural orange flavor.

According to the website, NOW exceeds GMP standards and tests all raw ingredients for safety and purity.

NOW Supplements Orange Chewable Vitamin C-500 is available for purchase online.

Eating more fruits and vegetables is the best way for someone to increase their vitamin C intake naturally. The NIH suggest:

Some companies also fortify their breakfast cereals with added vitamin C.

High heat, water-based cooking methods, and prolonged storage can destroy some of the foods vitamin C content. The NIH suggest lightly steaming or microwaving vegetables to retain more of their nutrients.

Vitamin C deficiency can be fatal if left unaddressed or untreated. Someone should see their doctor if they have symptoms that may indicate a vitamin C deficiency. These include:

People should also consult their doctor before taking vitamin C, particularly if they have a medical condition, are pregnant, or take any medications.

Most people get enough vitamin C by eating a varied diet that includes fruits and vegetables. However, some people may need a supplement.

All forms of vitamin C work in much the same way, but always buy from a reputable seller, and consider the dosage, quality, and price point before buying a product.

Too much vitamin C may cause side effects.

Some people should not take vitamin C, so it is best to consult a doctor before starting any supplement.

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Jobs will be very different in the next few decades. Emerging technologies and decade-defining problems will create job titles that you have never seen before. According to research presented by the World Economic Forum, over the next ten years,1.2 billion employees worldwide will be affected by the adaptation of automation technologies and AI.

It is believed that this will involve up to50% of the world economy and will disrupt $14.6 trillion in wages. However, this might not be a bad thing. This disruption could lead to a new range of jobs in various sectors, and this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Most of the jobs of today will not just disappear. Instead, many of them will likely evolve to match an automated or digital world. Beyond AI and automation though, new opportunities in fields like space tourism, drone technologies, social media, 3D printing, and IoT opportunities will emerge for those interested in these fields. Your hobby for desktop 3D printing could be a viable skill.

How does "3D Printing Food Specialist" Sound? Or, maybe you can take your aerospace engineering degree with a minor in off-planet hospitality andbecome a space tourism guide. Immediate threats to the planet like global warming will require Climate Reversal Specialists.

The next decade's jobs will correlate directly not just with automation but with the current challenges and trends directly weaving their ways into our everyday lives. Today we are going to look at some future jobs that may well become commonplace in the coming decades. Jobs that may seem like they belong in an episode of Westworld.

Space tourism could well become a massive market. The same way you plan a trip to a foreign country, you may soon be able to buy roundtrip tickets to a hotel off-world. As it sounds, space tourism is space travel for recreational, leisure, or business purposes. Blue Origin, SpaceX, and Virgin Galactic all have plans to bring ordinary people into space. There is even a space hotel in the pipeline.

According to MarketWatch, the value ofspace tourism is expected to reach about $21 billionby the end of 2026. In this futuristic job, you would educate space tourists on gravity, the moon, the history of space, Mars, and the planets beyond, all while on a spacecraft, in orbit around our planet, or in a space station.

You have heard it countless times before. "What you post on the internet is there forever." Unwanted data, personal information, or embarrassing photos of you could still be floating around the internet without you noticing.

Though millennials and generation Z seem to have come to terms with this fact, there are still many people who would like to keep any embarrassing public and private moments offline. Enter "Digital Removalist."

Digital removalists will be in high demand in the future as more and more people decide to protect their data, remove their digital footprint, or embarrassing information that could jeopardize future opportunities.

That's right. We can 3D print food. Start-ups are popping- up worldwide that are dedicated to creating delicious meals using specialized 3D printers that are not much more complicated than the desktop FDM printer used at home. However, the process of creating 3D printed food is not easy.

You have to find ways to not only create edible (and hopefully delicious) filaments but you need to do it in an economical way that works in tandem with the engineering of a 3D printing machine. In this futuristic job, you will be part 3D printing engineering expert, part top chef, and part chemist, coming up with recipes and new 3D printing techniques that match customer tastes or biological needs.

Many researchers and scientists believe that humanity will find a way to extend their lives by a few hundred years in the next few decades. You may even be able to hire a life extension technician to help you get there.

They would work with you using a combination of technology and cutting edge medicine to make you feel and look decades younger.

Currently, it is believed that 5.8 million cybercrimes happen each year. The future job market will need even more lawyers who specialize in issues on the internet.

With a cybercrime happening every 45 minutes, cyber law will become a booming industry, mixing law with extensive social media policy knowledge.

Not all future jobs will share the primary goal of maximizing the profits of shareholders. In the future job market, companies will try to both make money and find ways to do good. Regenerative Change Officers would be social entrepreneurs looking at ways to move their company beyond sustainability and focus on making the world a better place.

They will be involved in marketing profitable products and services that aim to turn hunger and poverty into sufficiency, war into peace, and catastrophic climate change intoplanetary balance.

Amid the pandemic, we have already seen the rise of digital education. This has led to a lot of questions surrounding education, such as whether students and teachers always need to be physically present.

Teachers specializing in techniques for the virtual classroom may soon become commonplace. Using mixed reality and virtual reality, teachers could appear in the classroom anywhere in the world, and could even teach thousands of students at once.

Jobs like this are already entering the market. Companies like Uneeq are creating digital humans in place of the digital customer service bots that many dread talking to. In this futuristic job, you would work to create digital humans that can be more personable with customers.

Your role as Machine Personality Designer would be to create highly-tailored digital humans based on data and powered by artificial intelligence. These digital humans would share almost identical personalities to customers and have similar tastes, to ensure a more smooth customer service experience.

Automation will be everywhere. So it makes sense that one of the top jobs in many future companies will center around automation. Expected to be one of the most sought after jobs on the market, Chief Automation Officers will be experts in AI and robotics, using these emerging technologies to do everything from sorting mail to creating efficient automotive assembly systems.

They will help design better autonomous vehicles, in-home robots, and even smart cities. Expect to see this future job just about everywhere. This job will play an important role in bridging the gap between businesses and the IT process.

Sherlock Holmes, but in 2025. As data becomes ever more valuable, it will become increasingly important for companies to be able to interpret and protect their own data and use it to answer major operational questions. This role will require the development of programs that can sort through large data sets and generate answers to business questions.

This potential new breed of engineer-scientist will play a vital role in tackling the challenges of global warming. This future job will call upon Climate Change Reversal Specialists to use and develop emerging technologies and innovative engineering techniques to protect and rebuild ecosystems around the world impacted by climate change, such as rainforests, ocean beds, coral reefs, and urban and rural areas.

The current space junk problem is an existential threat that could drastically impact everything from our global communications to our space program. As of 2019, there are estimated to be over 128 million pieces of debris smaller than 1cm floating above our Earth. Simultaneously, there are approximately 900,000 pieces from one to ten cm in size, while the current number of individual pieces of large debris is approximately 34,000.

Traveling at speeds up to17,500 mph, space debris is potentially very dangerous, and could damage spacecraft and satellites, and even jeopardize the lives of astronauts and future space tourists. Space junk recyclers would help to identify and track the orbital locations of this space junk and develop cost-effective methods to remove it from orbit.

Drones are set to become a common and effective means of delivering goods and packages to people all around the world. The FAA predicts that835,000 drone aircraft will be hitting the U.S skies by 2023. Aside from delivery, commercial drones will be used for research, pilot training, filming, building inspections, and a wide range of other activities.

Companies like Amazon and Google are working on launching drone projects for public use. Someone is going to need to help get all of these drones off the ground. In this industry, drone managers will be trained to organize, maintain, and direct fleets of drones using AI-driven logistics systems.

Retail and e-commerce experiences will need to find various new ways to attract customers to their store, to keep them engaged while there, and, of course, to get them to buy something.

Gamification could become a powerful tool in their arsenal. Gamification Marketing Specialists will work hard to keep customers engaged and entertained using well-thought-out, data-driven interactive experiences based on detailed knowledge of customer psychology and behavior.

AR technology is already here. Nevertheless, the adoption of the technology has been fairly slow. But all of that could change in the near future. AR glasses by companies like Apple and Facebook could breathe new life into augmented reality and mixed reality development.

AR is already starting to pop in retail stores, on our phones, in gaming, and on our computers. AR is still very much in its early stages, but the next decade could see more AR tools and applications. In this future job, augmented reality developers will create AR medical training experiences, remote classrooms, design and modeling applications, and, of course, augmented gaming experiences.

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Going through menopause is a major turning point in a woman's life, and one that has implications for both her physical and mental health. In other words, there's far more to the experiences a woman has during this transitional life stage than just the fact that it signifies the end of her childbearing years. That's why Life Extension, a health and wellness research site, conducted a survey of menopausal and postmenopausal women about their experiences with various symptoms, food cravings, and weight gain. The average age of respondents was 50 years old, with a standard deviation of 14 years. Based on the responses of 512 women, these are the five worst symptoms of menopause. And for more female-focused health information, check out The No. 1 Sign of Poor Health No Woman Should Ever Ignore, Experts Say.

Women who experienced the symptom: 43 percent

Women who said it was the worst symptom: 9 percent

And for more things to keep your eye on as you get older, check out 30 Health Issues Every Woman Over 30 Should Start Looking Out For.

Women who experienced the symptom: 37 percent

Women who said it was the worst symptom: 12 percent

Women who experienced the symptom: 50 percent

Women who said it was the worst symptom: 14 percent

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Overview for Antioxidant Supplement Market Helps in providing scope and definitions, Key Findings, Growth Drivers, and Various Dynamics.

The Antioxidant Supplement market is expected to grow from USD X.X million in 2020 to USD X.X million by 2026, at a CAGR of X.X% during the forecast period. The global Antioxidant Supplement market report is a comprehensive research that focuses on the overall consumption structure, development trends, sales models and sales of top countries in the global Antioxidant Supplement market. The report focuses on well-known providers in the global Antioxidant Supplement industry, market segments, competition, and the macro environment.

Under COVID-19 Outbreak, how the Antioxidant Supplement Industry will develop is also analyzed in detail in Chapter 1.7 of the report., In Chapter 2.4, we analyzed industry trends in the context of COVID-19., In Chapter 3.5, we analyzed the impact of COVID-19 on the product industry chain based on the upstream and downstream markets., In Chapters 6 to 10 of the report, we analyze the impact of COVID-19 on various regions and major countries., In chapter 13.5, the impact of COVID-19 on the future development of the industry is pointed out.

A holistic study of the market is made by considering a variety of factors, from demographics conditions and business cycles in a particular country to market-specific microeconomic impacts. The study found the shift in market paradigms in terms of regional competitive advantage and the competitive landscape of major players.

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Key players in the global Antioxidant Supplement market covered in Chapter 4:, Puritan, GNC, Jarrow Formulas, Bulkpowders, NOW, Biocare, Life Extension, Vibrant Health, Cytoplan, AST R-ALA

In Chapter 11 and 13.3, on the basis of types, the Antioxidant Supplement market from 2015 to 2026 is primarily split into:, Medical Grade, Food Grade

In Chapter 12 and 13.4, on the basis of applications, the Antioxidant Supplement market from 2015 to 2026 covers:, Medical, Food, Cosmetics, Others

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Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate, historic and forecast (2015-2026) of the following regions are covered in Chapter 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13:, North America (Covered in Chapter 6 and 13), United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe (Covered in Chapter 7 and 13), Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Others, Asia-Pacific (Covered in Chapter 8 and 13), China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, Southeast Asia, Others, Middle East and Africa (Covered in Chapter 9 and 13), Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Others, South America (Covered in Chapter 10 and 13), Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Chile, Others

Years considered for this report:, Historical Years: 2015-2019, Base Year: 2019, Estimated Year: 2020, Forecast Period: 2020-2026

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Chapter One: Report Overview

Chapter Two: Global Market Growth Trends

Chapter Three: Value Chain of Antioxidant Supplement Market

Chapter Four: Players Profiles

Chapter Five: Global Antioxidant Supplement Market Analysis by Regions

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Chapter Six: North America Antioxidant Supplement Market Analysis by Countries

Chapter Seven: Europe Antioxidant Supplement Market Analysis by Countries

Chapter Eight: Asia-Pacific Antioxidant Supplement Market Analysis by Countries

Chapter Nine: Middle East and Africa Antioxidant Supplement Market Analysis by Countries

Chapter Ten: South America Antioxidant Supplement Market Analysis by Countries

Chapter Eleven: Global Antioxidant Supplement Market Segment by Types

Chapter Twelve: Global Antioxidant Supplement Market Segment by Applications12.1 Global Antioxidant Supplement Sales, Revenue and Market Share by Applications (2015-2020)12.1.1 Global Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Market Share by Applications (2015-2020)12.1.2 Global Antioxidant Supplement Revenue and Market Share by Applications (2015-2020)12.2 Medical Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)12.3 Food Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)12.4 Cosmetics Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)12.5 Others Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Chapter Thirteen: Antioxidant Supplement Market Forecast by Regions (2020-2026) continue

List of tablesList of Tables and FiguresTable Global Antioxidant Supplement Market Size Growth Rate by Type (2020-2026)Figure Global Antioxidant Supplement Market Share by Type in 2019 & 2026Figure Medical Grade FeaturesFigure Food Grade FeaturesTable Global Antioxidant Supplement Market Size Growth by Application (2020-2026)Figure Global Antioxidant Supplement Market Share by Application in 2019 & 2026Figure Medical DescriptionFigure Food DescriptionFigure Cosmetics DescriptionFigure Others DescriptionFigure Global COVID-19 Status OverviewTable Influence of COVID-19 Outbreak on Antioxidant Supplement Industry DevelopmentTable SWOT AnalysisFigure Porters Five Forces AnalysisFigure Global Antioxidant Supplement Market Size and Growth Rate 2015-2026Table Industry NewsTable Industry PoliciesFigure Value Chain Status of Antioxidant SupplementFigure Production Process of Antioxidant SupplementFigure Manufacturing Cost Structure of Antioxidant SupplementFigure Major Company Analysis (by Business Distribution Base, by Product Type)Table Downstream Major Customer Analysis (by Region)Table Puritan ProfileTable Puritan Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table GNC ProfileTable GNC Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table Jarrow Formulas ProfileTable Jarrow Formulas Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table Bulkpowders ProfileTable Bulkpowders Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table NOW ProfileTable NOW Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table Biocare ProfileTable Biocare Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table Life Extension ProfileTable Life Extension Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table Vibrant Health ProfileTable Vibrant Health Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table Cytoplan ProfileTable Cytoplan Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table AST R-ALA ProfileTable AST R-ALA Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Figure Global Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Global Antioxidant Supplement Revenue ($) and Growth (2015-2020)Table Global Antioxidant Supplement Sales by Regions (2015-2020)Table Global Antioxidant Supplement Sales Market Share by Regions (2015-2020)Table Global Antioxidant Supplement Revenue ($) by Regions (2015-2020)Table Global Antioxidant Supplement Revenue Market Share by Regions (2015-2020)Table Global Antioxidant Supplement Revenue Market Share by Regions in 2015Table Global Antioxidant Supplement Revenue Market Share by Regions in 2019Figure North America Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Europe Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Asia-Pacific Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Middle East and Africa Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure South America Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure North America Antioxidant Supplement Revenue ($) and Growth (2015-2020)Table North America Antioxidant Supplement Sales by Countries (2015-2020)Table North America Antioxidant Supplement Sales Market Share by Countries (2015-2020)Figure North America Antioxidant Supplement Sales Market Share by Countries in 2015Figure North America Antioxidant Supplement Sales Market Share by Countries in 2019Table North America Antioxidant Supplement Revenue ($) by Countries (2015-2020)Table North America Antioxidant Supplement Revenue Market Share by Countries (2015-2020)Figure North America Antioxidant Supplement Revenue Market Share by Countries in 2015Figure North America Antioxidant Supplement Revenue Market Share by Countries in 2019Figure United States Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Canada Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Mexico Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth (2015-2020)Figure Europe Antioxidant Supplement Revenue ($) Growth (2015-2020)Table Europe Antioxidant Supplement Sales by Countries (2015-2020)Table Europe Antioxidant Supplement Sales Market Share by Countries (2015-2020)Figure Europe Antioxidant Supplement Sales Market Share by Countries in 2015Figure Europe Antioxidant Supplement Sales Market Share by Countries in 2019Table Europe Antioxidant Supplement Revenue ($) by Countries (2015-2020)Table Europe Antioxidant Supplement Revenue Market Share by Countries (2015-2020)Figure Europe Antioxidant Supplement Revenue Market Share by Countries in 2015Figure Europe Antioxidant Supplement Revenue Market Share by Countries in 2019Figure Germany Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure UK Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure France Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Italy Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Spain Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Russia Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Asia-Pacific Antioxidant Supplement Revenue ($) and Growth (2015-2020)Table Asia-Pacific Antioxidant Supplement Sales by Countries (2015-2020)Table Asia-Pacific Antioxidant Supplement Sales Market Share by Countries (2015-2020)Figure Asia-Pacific Antioxidant Supplement Sales Market Share by Countries in 2015Figure Asia-Pacific Antioxidant Supplement Sales Market Share by Countries in 2019Table Asia-Pacific Antioxidant Supplement Revenue ($) by Countries (2015-2020)Table Asia-Pacific Antioxidant Supplement Revenue Market Share by Countries (2015-2020)Figure Asia-Pacific Antioxidant Supplement Revenue Market Share by Countries in 2015Figure Asia-Pacific Antioxidant Supplement Revenue Market Share by Countries in 2019Figure China Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Japan Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure South Korea Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Australia Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure India Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Southeast Asia Antioxidant Supplement Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Middle East and Africa Antioxidant Supplement Revenue ($) and Growth (2015-2020)continue

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During the last ten years, my career has focused on cannabis formulation patents. As a patent attorney with three decades of experience, I am often asked what is the best cannabis formulation you have seen? My short answer is, There are many, and each is best. It just depends on what a person is looking to achieve.

My longer response typically comes in the form of a question: What do you want to achieve? I understand that one may wish to combat basil cell carcinoma, glioblastoma, dravet syndrome (i.e., childhood epilepsy), insomnia, manage pain, reduce inflammation, or stimulate the appetite. Women sometimes need relief on a monthly basis. My dog has lymphoma, one person exclaimed after the question was asked.

In 2010 I remembered hearing of the famous professor from the University of Colorado named Dr. Bob Melamede. While this molecular biologist and biochemist is famous for researching numerous aspects of Cannabis, I was enamored partly by his intellect and achievement and enamored fully by reports of his spry and energetic mode of operation. This was at a time when most should have already retired. How did he do it? Was the cannabis usage extending his life and making him spry and youthful?

My personal feeling is that life extension technology will soon be in vogue, and I believe that cannabis can play a role in conjunction with many life extension protocols. Yes, curing cancer does extend life in nominal terms, but I am talking about life extension as measured in telomere length as well as years. (a telomere is a region of repetitive nucleotide sequences at the end of a chromosome, which protects the chromosome from deterioration associated with aging.)

This question of using cannabis for life extension has continued to arise in my mind. Currently, I have no clear understanding of how this will work, but time has generated a stronger desire to expand my understanding.

One interesting molecule that a cannabis client has stumbled upon is carbon 60, or C60. This molecule is sometimes called a buckyball after a famous inventor named Richard Buckminster Fuller, who theorized its existence. A buckyball is a group of sixty carbon molecules formed in the shape of a soccer ball. In his writings, Buckminster Fuller had theorized that this molecule could have a favorable impact on peoples health.

In 1984 this molecule was generated by British Researchers. In 1996 the Noble Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Curl, Kroto, and Smally, who devised ways to use plasma passed through a high-density helium gas to impact carbon species and form clusters of C60.

Much is now written on the effects of C60on health and aging. C60is a powerful antioxidant that is shown to extend telomeres in studies of those that use it. A breakthrough study was performed in France that attempted to determine toxicity limits of the molecule in rats and which ended up doubling the subjects life spans. This was much to the chagrin of the study organizers who, according to legend, were expecting their contractual payment only upon completion of the study.

The interesting part of this molecule is that it works because of an electrical charge phenomenon. The C60molecule can attract electrons from a free radical having extra electrons and donate the electrons to free radical lacking electrons. This process renders inert many free radicals, without destroying the C60molecule, and then repeats. Thus, the process inhibits damage to chromosomes due to harmful interactions with the former free radicals that are now rendered inert.

Now let us add cannabis to the formulation. C60 is formulated as a lipofullerene for efficient delivery. This is similar to how cannabinoids are delivered in cannabis oil, or as a formulated liposomal product, for example. Mixing the two active ingredients yields a new formulation.

In sum, one could piggyback the efficient delivery of both molecules into the same formulation. This enables the life-extending qualities of the C60to intermingle with the health-promoting qualities of the cannabinoids. In any event, the C60formulation is a good first step for life-extending technologies.

I personally would enjoy hearing about the many more life extension technologies as they evolve and are presented for consumer use.

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Argentina9.2 Central & South America Withania Somnifera Extract Market Facts & Figures by Type9.3 Central & South America Withania Somnifera Extract Market Facts & Figures by Application 10 Middle East and Africa10.1 Middle East and Africa Withania Somnifera Extract by Country10.1.1 Middle East and Africa Withania Somnifera Extract Sales by Country10.1.2 Middle East and Africa Withania Somnifera Extract Revenue by Country10.1.3 Turkey10.1.4 Saudi Arabia10.1.5 U.A.E10.2 Middle East and Africa Withania Somnifera Extract Market Facts & Figures by Type10.3 Middle East and Africa Withania Somnifera Extract Market Facts & Figures by Application 11 Company Profiles11.1 Life Extension11.1.1 Life Extension Corporation Information11.1.2 Life Extension Description and Business Overview11.1.3 Life Extension Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)11.1.4 Life Extension Withania Somnifera Extract Products Offered11.1.5 Life Extension Related Developments11.2 Taos Herb Company11.2.1 Taos Herb 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Mountain Description and Business Overview11.5.3 Huge Mountain Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)11.5.4 Huge Mountain Withania Somnifera Extract Products Offered11.5.5 Huge Mountain Related Developments11.6 Organic India11.6.1 Organic India Corporation Information11.6.2 Organic India Description and Business Overview11.6.3 Organic India Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)11.6.4 Organic India Withania Somnifera Extract Products Offered11.6.5 Organic India Related Developments11.7 The Vitamin Shoppe11.7.1 The Vitamin Shoppe Corporation Information11.7.2 The Vitamin Shoppe Description and Business Overview11.7.3 The Vitamin Shoppe Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)11.7.4 The Vitamin Shoppe Withania Somnifera Extract Products Offered11.7.5 The Vitamin Shoppe Related Developments11.8 NOW Foods11.8.1 NOW Foods Corporation Information11.8.2 NOW Foods Description and Business Overview11.8.3 NOW Foods Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)11.8.4 NOW Foods Withania Somnifera Extract Products Offered11.8.5 NOW Foods Related Developments11.9 Solgar11.9.1 Solgar Corporation Information11.9.2 Solgar Description and Business Overview11.9.3 Solgar Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)11.9.4 Solgar Withania Somnifera Extract Products Offered11.9.5 Solgar Related Developments11.10 Piping Rock11.10.1 Piping Rock Corporation Information11.10.2 Piping Rock Description and Business Overview11.10.3 Piping Rock Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)11.10.4 Piping Rock Withania Somnifera Extract Products Offered11.10.5 Piping Rock Related Developments11.1 Life Extension11.1.1 Life Extension Corporation Information11.1.2 Life Extension Description and Business Overview11.1.3 Life Extension Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)11.1.4 Life Extension Withania Somnifera Extract Products Offered11.1.5 Life Extension Related Developments 12 Future Forecast by Regions (Countries) (2021-2026)12.1 Withania Somnifera Extract Market Estimates and Projections by Region12.1.1 Global Withania Somnifera Extract Sales Forecast by Regions 2021-202612.1.2 Global Withania Somnifera Extract Revenue Forecast by Regions 2021-202612.2 North America Withania Somnifera Extract Market Size Forecast (2021-2026)12.2.1 North America: Withania Somnifera Extract Sales Forecast (2021-2026)12.2.2 North America: Withania Somnifera Extract Revenue Forecast (2021-2026)12.2.3 North America: Withania Somnifera Extract Market Size Forecast by Country (2021-2026)12.3 Europe Withania Somnifera Extract Market Size Forecast (2021-2026)12.3.1 Europe: Withania Somnifera Extract Sales Forecast (2021-2026)12.3.2 Europe: Withania Somnifera Extract Revenue Forecast (2021-2026)12.3.3 Europe: Withania Somnifera Extract Market Size Forecast by Country (2021-2026)12.4 Asia Pacific Withania Somnifera Extract Market Size Forecast (2021-2026)12.4.1 Asia Pacific: Withania Somnifera Extract Sales Forecast (2021-2026)12.4.2 Asia Pacific: Withania Somnifera Extract Revenue Forecast (2021-2026)12.4.3 Asia Pacific: Withania Somnifera Extract Market Size Forecast by Region (2021-2026)12.5 Latin America Withania Somnifera Extract Market Size Forecast (2021-2026)12.5.1 Latin America: Withania Somnifera Extract Sales Forecast (2021-2026)12.5.2 Latin America: Withania Somnifera Extract Revenue Forecast (2021-2026)12.5.3 Latin America: Withania Somnifera Extract Market Size Forecast by Country (2021-2026)12.6 Middle East and Africa Withania Somnifera Extract Market Size Forecast (2021-2026)12.6.1 Middle East and Africa: Withania Somnifera Extract Sales Forecast (2021-2026)12.6.2 Middle East and Africa: Withania Somnifera Extract Revenue Forecast (2021-2026)12.6.3 Middle East and Africa: Withania Somnifera Extract Market Size Forecast by Country (2021-2026) 13 Market Opportunities, Challenges, Risks and Influences Factors Analysis13.1 Market Opportunities and Drivers13.2 Market Challenges13.3 Market Risks/Restraints13.4 Porters Five Forces Analysis13.5 Primary Interviews with Key Withania Somnifera Extract Players (Opinion Leaders) 14 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis14.1 Value Chain Analysis14.2 Withania Somnifera Extract Customers14.3 Sales Channels Analysis14.3.1 Sales Channels14.3.2 Distributors 15 Research Findings and Conclusion 16 Appendix16.1 Research Methodology16.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach16.1.2 Data Source16.2 Author Details16.3 Disclaimer

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Average reactor age hits 30.7 years

Capacity down 2.2% but 2019 output up

US lifetime extension 'reliant on support'

London Some 105 GW of nuclear capacity would need to start up this decade to maintain the technology's end-2019 market position, according to Mycle Schneider Consulting's World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2020.

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This implied the need to more than double the annual build rate of the past decade at a time when construction starts are in decline, the report, published Sept. 24, said.

"The required number of new units might be even higher because many reactors are being shut down long before their licenses are terminated," the report said. "The mean age at closure of the 17 units taken off the grids between 2015 and 2019 was 42.4 years."

The average age of the world's operating reactor fleet has continued to rise, reaching 30.7 years in July.

"A total of 270 reactors, two-thirds of the world's operating fleet, have operated for 31 or more years, including 81 (20% of the total) that have operated for 41 years or more," the report said.

While global operating nuclear capacity declined 2.2% from one year earlier to reach 362 GW as of mid-2020, nuclear production was up in 2019.

Global nuclear output reached 2,657 TWh in 2019, a 3.7% increase over the previous year and only 3 TWh below nuclear's historic peak in 2006.

Half of 2019's increase was due to China's nuclear output increasing by over 19%. Five nuclear generating countries (the US, France, China, Russia and South Korea) generated 70% of all nuclear electricity in the world in 2019.

Two countries, the US and France, accounted for 45% of 2019 global nuclear production, two percentage points lower than in the previous year as France's output shrank by 3.5%, it said.

Nuclear energy's share in the global generation mix edged up 0.2 percentage point to 10.35% in 2019. It peaked at 17.5% in 1996.

"Nuclear power plants are usefully producing a little less than one third of global low-carbon-emission electric power," a foreword to the report by US academic Frank von Hippel and South Korean nuclear official Jungmin Kang said.

"Increasingly, therefore, the issue is not one of nuclear new-builds but nuclear life extension. Even there, however, nuclear is struggling."

In the US, 30-year-old plants whose capital costs had been paid off could not compete economically with new renewable power plants, it said.

The operating costs of nuclear plants were high in part because 100-200 workers and guards were required on site per reactor at all times in case of accident or terrorist attack.

"Subsidies justified by their low carbon emissions have become critical to the continued operation of many US nuclear power plants," it said.

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Blog post | 23-09-2020 | Consulate General in Toronto, Fleur Horbach

At first glance, procurement may look like an unexciting topic. However, in the larger context of driving and achieving the circular economy, procurement becomes a hot topic that cannot be ignored.The second episode of the webinar series Making the Circular Economy Real focused on steps organizations can take to develop circular procurement, based on best practices from The Netherlands and Canada.

Moderated by Paul van der Werf, Senior Consultant at AET Group, the webinar started with remarks from Jorn Leeksma, Deputy Head of Mission at the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Toronto, who stressed the important role the Netherlands, being a front runner in the circular economy, plays in promoting Dutch circular solutions for global challenges. Circular procurement is a pivotal part of the Take Make Use Reuse circular cycle and powers the circular economy. Leeksma said: Only together we can turn todays environmental and social challenges into tomorrows economic opportunities and job creation.

Next up was Cuno Van Geet, Strategic Advisor Circular Procurement atRijkswaterstaatin the Netherlands. Rijkswaterstaat is the executive agency of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, dedicated to promoting safety, mobility, and quality of life in The Netherlands. Van Geet explained how Rijkswaterstaat started circular procurement using a bottom-up approach, first through action, learning through the process and formulating a policy through the experience. This showed that the process is not always linear, and that practice-based learning is important to be able to develop effective circular procurement strategies.

While the traditional focus of procurement is on buying green products and re-using them, we need a different mindset to take a circular approach. There needs to be more emphasis on the value chain, including the waste stream, which could lead to sell, refurbish and remanufacturing service models. It is not only about saving the environment, but also about saving money.

Van Geet gave many examples of direct implementation of circular economy principles. Alliander, a Dutch energy company, built an office in Duiven in the Netherlands, of which more than 80 per cent of the materials have been re-used. The building is energy positive, thus giving energy to the grid. Another example is the first circular bridge in the Netherlands, constructed by Rijkswaterstaat, of which all the joints are detachable and reusable.

The next speaker, Jo-Anne St. Godard, is the Executive Director at theRecycling Council Ontario (RCO). RCO is transitioning into the Circular Innovation Council, offering new possibilities to accommodate circular principles, not just limiting to the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle philosophy of the past. The focus of the Circular Innovation Council is to advance the circular economy from an environmental, social, and economic perspective, thus encompassing the Triple Bottom Line in their approach to circularity.

St. Godard mentioned that one of the first questions she usually gets from anyone interested in learning about circular procurement is the difference between sustainable and circular procurement. Sustainable procurement is a tool for the linear economy, whereas circular procurement involves a systems change. It aims to keep products, components and materials at their highest utility and value throughout its lifecycle. Its about buying things different, using them differently, elongating their life and value, and bringing that value back to the value chain.

Jo-Anne talked about the Sustainable Development Goals being guiding principles when working on circular procurement. Circular procurement directly contributes to the Triple Bottom Line of social, environmental, and economic objectives. Buying power can be used to drive circular economy outcomes directly. She also talked about circular procurement being a key driver of innovation to improve resilience, something that is of prime importance in the current COVID-19 situation.

Jo-Anne mentioned the five business models of circularity in use: circular suppliers, resource recovery, product life extension, sharing platforms and products as service.

According to Jo-Anne, the opportunities in Canada in circular public procurement are huge, amounting to almost 15 per cent of Canadas GDP. Early adopters of circular procurement have been the City of Vancouver, City of Richmond, Region of Peel, City of Toronto and City of Montreal. She also noted that while Circular Innovation Council used to work heavily with the government of Canada, that is now extending with the private sector.

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To watch the full recording of the secondwebinar, please click here.

The webinar Procurement and Circular Economy is part of the series Making the Circular Economy Real, organized by the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Toronto and Canada Circular Hotspot. Key objectives of the webinar series are increasing participants knowledge, expanding networks, showing the circular economy in real world action and inspiring the development of new circular economy projects in Ontario and across Canada.

Our next webinar on "Green Health Care" is scheduled on October 8, 2020.

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In early June, the RCAF regained possession of a CC-138 Twin Otter that, 15 months earlier, had suffered severe damage to its nose and tail during a difficult landing on the ice of the Beaufort Sea.

A workhorse of the north, the Viking Air DHC-6 was built to withstand much that the harsh Arctic could throw at it. But this aircrafts return to service is a tale of ingenuity and a testament to the recovery and salvage capability of the Air Force and its partnership with Canadian industry.

The aircraft, 803, was one of two Twin Otters from 440 Transport Squadron in Yellowknife participating in Operation Nanook 2019, an annual Canadian Armed Forces interoperability exercise with allies and civilian agencies held across the Arctic.

The crew was on a scouting mission near Pelly Island on that afternoon of March 10, 2019, carrying three defence scientists looking for landing spots on the unprepared sea ice to conduct research later in the exercise.

They had landed without incident near Tuktoyaktuk earlier in the day and were attempting to set down on a smooth area of ice when the aircraft bounced into the air after contacting a drift perpendicular to the aircrafts heading [and] impacted the base of a larger drift, according to the flight safety investigation report, collapsing the nose landing gear.

One hundred and sixty kilometres away in Inuvik, Maj Andrew Oakes, commander of the second Twin Otter, had just settled into his hotel room when the phone rang. I thought to myself, this is not good. There is only one person I know with a sat phone at the moment who could be calling my cell phone.

The news was mixed: There were no injuries but there was no way the crew was flying the aircraft off the ice.

Armed with their location, Oakes and a crew immediately took off in the second CC-138 to see if we could land and pick them up. When he arrived overhead an hour and a half later, the damaged Twin Otter was sitting low in the ice and the nose, buried in the snow, appeared to be sheered off. With the low angle of the sun, the undulations of snowdrifts were now visible across the ice. He quickly reconsidered attempting a landing.

Landing on ice requires a deft touch. Because of its varied operations, the CC-138 has a landing assembly that includes both tires and skis, a heavier and less flexible construction than just the skis. The aircraft must set down at the exact spot you want to land and then slow as rapidly as possible, using reverse thrust and some elevator control. It is tricky. It is easily the most challenging thing that is done in a Twin Otter, said Oakes.

While the stranded crew had prepared a snow camp for the night, a civilian search and rescue helicopter, dispatched from Inuvik shortly after the accident, soon arrived on scene and transported them back to the town.

An instructor on the Twin Otter, Oakes had been seconded to the exercise as an aircraft commander from his job as a staff officer for air mobility readiness at 1 Canadian Air Division (1 CAD) in Winnipeg, Man. He soon found himself tasked with commanding Operation Recovery, an air task force quickly assembled to salvage the aircraft.

The RCAF has over many years developed considerable specialized recovery and salvage capability. And in 2012, a CC-138 with a sheared nose landing gear strut was lifted from dry tundra southwest of Inuvik in much warmer conditions. More recently, in -20 C temperatures of January 2019, the RCAF employed a CH-147F Chinook to lift and sling a CH-146 Griffon belonging to 417 Combat Support Squadron some 50 miles from the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range after the helicopters main rotor blade struck a communication tower. MGen Christian Drouin, commander of 1 CAD at the time, observed: We now have this recovery capability because of the professionalism and ingenuity of the personnel involved.

The preferred and most cost-effective option would have been to fly in technicians from 440 Squadron and the salvage and recovery team based at 8 Wing Trenton, Ont., to repair the aircraft on the ice and fly out. It would have been very good exposure for the technicians, because it is not something they would do normally. They have equipment and some training on how to extract an aircraft from [unusual] sites, said Oakes.

However, daytime temperatures were already reaching -5 C and forecasted to rise to zero, so conditions to land and take off from ice on skis were no longer ideal. When you are warmer than minus 10, landing and takeoff distances will start increasing exponentially.

He also weighed a second option of calling in a Chinook from 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron in Petawawa, Ont., to lift and transport the Twin Otter back to Inuvik. But nighttime temperatures were still going down quite a bit and there was a chance the aircraft would freeze in . That would be a worst-case scenario where no one is getting the aircraft off the ice, period.

In the end, the discussion among the crews and with 1 CAD was pretty short, Oakes recalled. In coordination with the Combined Aerospace Operations Centre in Winnipeg, a plan was soon in place to lift and sling the aircraft with contracted support from Momentum Decisive Solutions.

By March 16, a CC-177 Globemaster III carrying two Griffon helicopters and various technicians from 440 Squadron and the salvage team arrived in Inuvik. Under the watchful eye of a Canadian Ranger patrol from Tuktoyaktuk that arrived by snowmobile and set up predator defence from polar bears that had been spotted in the area, the technicians began to lighten the CC-138 for airlift. They removed the nose gear, fuel and non-essential parts, and then strapped wooden blocks to the top of the wings to sling the load. They also attached a drogue parachute to help stabilize the flight.

On March 24, Oakes watched from one of the Griffons as a Sikorsky S-61R, a derivative of the S-61/SH Sea King, operated by VIH Aviation Group of British Columbia, lifted the 7,800-pound CC-138 and, steadied by the chute, began the 160-kilometre flight to the Inuvik airport. To manage the distance, VIH had prepositioned a fuel cache on the ice about midway from Inuvik. Even without its own power, the Twin Otter still wanted to fly, Oakes observed. It was pretty spectacular to watch.

Bringing the Twin Otter back to life was no small task. KF Aerospace, formerly Kelowna Flightcraft, is the prime contractor for a CC-138 life extension project as well as regular in-service support. Within days of the incident, the company was contacted and dispatched aircraft maintenance engineers to Inuvik to guide the removal of the wings. Back in Kelowna, they then built special fittings to anchor the aircraft in the cargo hold of a CC-177.

When the damaged Twin Otter arrived at their facility on June 14, special jigs and a donor nose were already in place. This isnt the first time weve had to fix the nose section of a Twin Otter, so we had some good jig structures and we were able to reuse them, explained Gregg Evjen, vice-president of maintenance and engineering.

KF Aerospace frequently performs heavy structural modifications, including freighter and tanker conversions, so the tricky modifications to the CC-138 were well within our wheel house, said Evjen. Still, the company had to fabricate some parts to connect the new nose and repair the landing gear and tail section.

With the aircraft already stripped bare, the company took advantage of the situation to conduct a full periodic inspection and maintenance program and complete the life-extension package, including re-winging the airframe. It looks like a brand-new airplane, he said.

KF Aerospace has taken on some challenging jobs in the past, including an upgrade program for the Bolivian Air Force T-33 jet that involved taking apart and crating aircraft, flying them to Canada for the modifications, test flying them, and then re-crating and returning them to Bolivia to be assembled. Resuscitating a Twin Otter was hardly new. But the fact that it was up North and had to be brought off the ice pack, and we had to mount it in a C-17 and manufacture special fittings so we could strap it down properly that was unique, said Evjen.

Though the military strives to be self-sufficient and will build capacity to overcome most obstacles, Operation Recovery was a textbook example of the collaborative role civilian partners can play.

To Oakes surprise, it was also a remarkable instance of how quickly the chain of command can make decisions when time is of the essence.

I was really impressed with the speed that this came together, and with the level of co-ordination and teamwork, he said. It was a great example of how we can get things done. It did help working with the civilian contractor. They were experts. They knew exactly what to do and they had the equipment.

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Owners of the popular Prince pub in West Brompton are hoping for permission to stay open for three more years.

The Earls Court Partnership Ltd has applied to Hammersmith and Fulham Council for planning permission to keep using the property, including its huge covered beer garden, for another three years.

The company first opened the pub in 2017 after consent was given to use land that was previously the back gardens of three homes in Empress Place.

It also owns the sprawling Earls Court development site to the north of the pub, as well as the Victorian terraces in Empress Place, and pop up shops in Lillie Road.

The company is the joint venture between TfL, Delancey and Dutch pension firm APG.

Its planning application said: The proposal will provide amenity and improvement to the street frontage, as well as bring new life to the area well in advance of the wider redevelopment.

The Earls Court Partnership is thought to be working on new plans to build homes across the vast, empty site where the Earls Court Exhibition Centre once stood.

Delancey and APG purchased their shares in the ECP from Capital and Counties last year for 425 million.

Capital and Counties originally bought the land, which previously included the West Ken and Gibbs Green estates, from Hammersmith and Fulham Council in 2012 for 105 million.

Members of the Fulham and Hammersmith Historical Society have previously been critical of the ECP for failing to put 11 other vacant houses in Empress Place to use for people who need social housing. They, and several other flats in Lillie Road have long stood empty.

The councils website indicates that ECPs planning application will be decided in October.

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ALPHARETTA,Ga., Sept. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Robert E. Windsor, MD, is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Distinguished Leader for his remarkable contributions in the field of Medicine and for his dedication and commitment as the President, Medical Director, and Regenerative Medicine Specialist at Georgia RegenRX.

Located in the greater Atlanta area at 5755 North Point Pkwy, Suite #72, Alpharetta, Georgia, Georgia RegenRX offers expert, caring pain management and regenerative medical services to the Atlanta metropolitan area. Dr. Windsor plans to expand his practice into all aspects of regenerative medicine to include aesthetics and life extension. He believes that people do not need to age physiologically nearly as rapidly as they traditionally have and that they should remain mentally and physically vital and continue to look good while they age. An acclaimed physician, he has helped thousands of patients recover from the pain and improve their quality of life.

Backed by more than three decades of experience, Dr. Windsor is a top physician in Fulton County and will be expanding his practice into Forsyth and Gwinnett counties in 2021. His areas of expertise include interventional pain medicine, interventional orthopedics, regenerative medicine (e.g., stem cell therapy), integrative medicine, longevity medicine, and pain management for arthritis, chronic spinal pain, and sports injuries. In addition to his administrative and clinical experience, he has held numerous faculty positions. He has been a Pain Management Fellowship Director at Emory University, a leader at the American Academy of Physical Medicine, and a Visiting Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University among others.

Pursuing a pain/rehabilitative/physical medicine career to help others, Dr. Windsor always keeps, "the patient first and foremost." He has been highly successful because he continues to learn and develops new and improved skill sets. He advises new doctors to, "Stay up to date on emerging technologies in the biological field (i.e.: Stem cells)". He loves his field, remaining in his career for so many years because of his fervor for improving the function and quality of life of injured, ill, and/or elderly people.

In preparation for his career, Dr. Windsor earned a medical degree from the Texas A&M University College of Medicine at the age of twenty-three. He went on to complete a competitive residency program in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio. Then, he earned board certification in Physical Medicine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Pain Medicine, Pain Management, Age Management Medicine, and Regenerative Medicine and he is currently completing a fellowship in Aesthetic Medicine.

A frontrunner in his field, Dr. Windsor has been board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine, American Board of Pain Medicine, American Board of Pain Management, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, American Board of Age Management Medicine, and the American Board of Regenerative Medicine. In appreciation of his service, Dr. Windsor was honored as America's Top Physician by the Consumers Research Council of America in 2014. The President of PASSOR, he has received the following PASSOR awards: Distinguished Clinician, Distinguished Committee, and Distinguished Member. He has been active in his field throughout his career, having previously served as the past-Executive Board Member of the AAPM&R.

A lifelong athlete, Dr. Windsor enjoys staying active. He likes lifting weights, snow skiing, scuba diving, boating, and skydiving. He is heavily involved with his family. He has many offspring, several of whom are engaged in the medical field.

Dr. Windsor dedicates this recognition to Stanley Herring, MD, Richard Derby, MD, Charles April, MD, and Daniel Dumitru, MD, Ph.D. For more information, please visit https://www.garegenrx.com

Contact: Katherine Green, 516-825-5634[emailprotected]

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The space industry has a rich history of building supply-chain relationships to deliver complex and exacting space systems. The industry is also no stranger to partnering closely with suppliers and customers, including governments, to develop and deliver new technology and advance the art of the possible.

However, while public-private partnerships are getting a lot of attention, the space industry has not traditionally leveraged non-supply chain partnerships as frequently or as fluidly as some industries. This is particularly true when it comes to go to market and ecosystem collaboration between two space companies or between a space company and a non-space company. These are partnerships where neither company is primarily a supplier or customer to the other. In this model partners collaborate to reach new customers or to deliver integrated solutions or both, often preserving choice for customers in the process.

Companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin have the financial resources to vertically integrate, go to market independently, and extend product and service capabilities largely with in-house resources. However, most venture-backed or smaller space companies need to rely on external partners as a core part of their marketing, sales, product, and customer service strategies. Established space companies are increasingly choosing to partner with companies outside their supply chain as well. With the advent of the entrepreneurial space age, the industry is forming more partnerships, innovating on business model design, and developing best practices for successful collaborations. This is a sign of a maturing industry.

Rocket Labs partnership with KSAT is a good example. Announced at the International Astronautical Congress in Washington in October 2019, this collaboration offers a complete solution for customers who need both a ride to space and communications services for their payload. Rocket Labs Photon kick stage hosts the customers payload, and KSAT offers the communications services. The full-service offering can be purchased directly from Rocket Lab. This lets customers focus on their payload and mission, rather than integrating and managing vendor products and services.

Rocket Labs business development administrator, Lisa Stojanovski, says its all about providing options for customers. Customers can use any ground segment provider, but if they dont have one lined up and want to take advantage of Photon, we provide the communications services leveraging KSAT.

Customers eyes light up, she says, when they realize we can do it all for them in one stop.

SES, a leader in global content connectivity solutions with more than 70 satellites in geostationary and medium Earth orbit, offers another example of joint solution partnering. SES collaborates with several leading cloud providers. As the business world shifts increasingly to cloud computing, many companies have critical remote operations that remain disconnected from the cloud. SES solves this problem by offering dedicated, private network connectivity via satellite communications bundled with cloud services from cloud providers like Microsoft Azure.

Sergy Mummert, SESs senior vice president of cloud and strategic partnerships, says this reduces risk for customers and lowers sales barriers. Together with our partners, we are building out a suite of targeted services for each market segment, Mummert says. The value proposition of the partnership couldnt be clearer. SES drives more network traffic. The cloud provider delivers more services. Customers get a vetted solution that provides more capability at lower cost.

Some entrepreneurial space companies that initially started with an in-house approach are migrating to a business model which incorporates partnerships as a core strategy. Planet, one of the industry leaders in Earth observation and remote sensing, is a case in point.

The Earth observation segment has a dual go-to-market challenge. First, complex images and raw data need to be transformed into usable insights or decisions that business users can easily consume. Second, these decision solutions need to be marketed and sold in unique ways to very different segments and buyers in distinct vertical industries. After initially trying to go it alone, Planet created a partner program to address these obstacles.

Planets partner program connects customers to experts who can deliver specific vertical solutions across industries as diverse as energy, forestry, agriculture, and government, among others. This is a classic example of a go-to-market partnership model. It enables Planet to scale faster by reaching more qualified customers across a broader set of market segments with value-added solutions.

Daniel Faber, the CEO of Orbit Fab, highlights another type of strategic relationship. He believes market development partnerships can be hugely valuable in nascent markets or when a shift in business practices is required. Orbit Fab provides gas stations in space, propellant tankers that refuel satellites for revenue-generating life extension and other novel use cases. With a keen understanding of the entire satellite value chain, Orbit Fab is planning a joint demonstration mission with a satellite servicing company. While proving out the technology is one goal for the partnership, Faber says the primary objective is to provide confidence to satellite operators and allow satellite servicers to build refueling into their business models.

Partnerships certainly arent easy, and they arent without risks. Justifiable concerns include loss of control, protecting intellectual property, and management overhead. However, with the right process and agreements, these factors can usually be mitigated. Ron Faith, the chief operating officer at ground station as a service company RBC Signals, says, Partnerships come with a lot of complexity and dimensions and need to be well crafted. Otherwise, some partnerships can fail to produce.

Yet, RBC Signals has made partnering a core part of its strategy. Faith says partnerships can be critical in driving standards, which reduces unnecessary friction in the market. He also sees value in leveraging partnerships to signal the market. Most important, Faith says, partnerships can help smaller space companies punch above their weight and scale faster, for instance by collaborating with larger prime contractors.

In an industry as diverse as space, the opportunities and objectives for partnerships vary considerably by market segment and by company. For instance, the business drivers that dictate partnership strategies are typically quite different for infrastructure companies than for application companies. Even within a segment, different strategies and values drive unique approaches to partnering. There is no one-size fits all model.

Yet, according to an increasing number of space leaders and entrepreneurs, every space company needs to think holistically about its make-buy-partner strategy what activities to keep in house, what products and services to procure from suppliers, and how to partner to provide improved market access and more competitive offerings.

Some companies stumble into a partner strategy by trial and error. Getting it right, though, usually requires developing a deep understanding of ones ecosystem and value chain. It also requires thinking through each core function research and development, marketing, sales, production, delivery, and support to evaluate where partnerships can add value. This thought process leads to a practical and dynamic partner strategy including partnerships that may come and go over time as a company changes and grows.

In an industry as difficult and complex as space, very few companies can go it alone. Partnerships are a strategic weapon space companies can deploy to build awareness, reach more customers faster, and deliver more complete and valuable solutions. To grow the space ecosystem, and ultimately develop a true in-space economy, the industry needs to incorporate partnerships into its business models. Partnerships are the oxidizer for the space economy, and the companies who excel at partnering will rocket ahead of the pack.

Stan Shull is a space and software industry consultant at Alliance Velocity, LLC, where he specializes in partnerships, competitive strategy, and exit planning. Follow him on Twitter @stanshull.

This article originally appeared in the Sept. 14, 2020 issue of SpaceNews magazine.

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The Global Glucose Tolerance Test Market is segmented on the lines of its technology, treatment, application and regional. Based on technology segmentation it covers Based on product analysis it is segmented into Blood glucose testing kit, Smart sensors and other. Further blood glucose testing kit is again segmented as Lancet, Meters, Test strips and others. On the basis of the indication analysis segmentation it includes Diabetes, Gestational diabetes, Insulin resistance, Reactive hypoglycemia. On the basis of the end user analysis it is segmented as Diagnostic Clinics, Hospitals, Home and others. The Global Glucose Tolerance Test Market on geographic segmentation covers various regions such as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa. Each geographic market is further segmented to provide market revenue for select countries such as the U.S., Canada, U.K. Germany, China, Japan, India, Brazil, and GCC countries.

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The report covers detailed competitive outlook including the market share and company profiles of the key participants operating in the global market. Key players profiled in the report include Johnson & Johnson (U.S.), Dexcom, Inc. (U.S.), Merck (U.S.), Quest Diagnostics (U.S), BAYER (Germany), Abbott (U.S.), ARUP Laboratories (U.S.), E-Zlab Health Services (U.S.),, Life Extension (U.S.), Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (U.S.), Cleveland Heart Lab, Inc (U.K), Penlan Healthcare Ltd, PAML (U.S.), Dorevitch Pathology (Australia), Nipro Diagnostics, Inc. (Japan), Medtronic (U.K), and Thermo Fischer Scientific (U.S.). Company profile includes assign such as company summary, financial summary, business strategy and planning, SWOT analysis and current developments.

The scope of the report includes a detailed study of global and regional markets on Glucose Tolerance Test Market with the reasons given for variations in the growth of the industry in certain regions.

A glucose tolerance test measures how well a bodys cells is able to engage glucose, or sugar, after a patient intakes a given measure of sugar. Specialists and doctors utilize fasting glucose levels and hemoglobin A1C esteems to distinguish compose 1 and sort 2 diabetes, and pre-diabetes though a glucose resistance test can likewise be utilized. Specialists fundamentally utilize a glucose resilience test to analyze gestational diabetes in patients. Authorities and specialists regularly analyze type 1diabetes quickly on the grounds that it every now and again grows rapidly and incorporates high glucose levels. Sort 2 diabetes, then again consistently creates over years. Sort 2 diabetes is the most widely recognized type of diabetes, and it by and large creates amid adulthood. Gestational diabetes emerges when a pregnant lady who doesnt have diabetes before pregnancy, along these lines has high glucose levels because of the pregnancy.

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The Global Glucose Tolerance Test Market is Segmented on the lines of End user Analysis, Product Analysis, Indication Analysis and Regional Analysis. By End user Analysis this market is segmented on the basis of Diagnostic Clinics sector, Hospitals sector, Home sector and Others sector. By Product Analysis this market is segmented on the basis of Blood glucose testing kit, Lancet, Meters, Test strips, Others, Smart sensors and Other.

By Indication Analysis this market is segmented on the basis of Diabetes, Gestational diabetes, Insulin resistance and Reactive hypoglycemia. By Regional Analysis this market is segmented on the basis of North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World.

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The Global Glucose Tolerance Test Market is expected to exceed more than US$ 24000.0 Million by 2024 at a CAGR of 10.5% in the given forecast period.

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New research report on FPSO market, which is a detailed analysis of this business space inclusive of the trends, competitive landscape, and the market size. Encompassing one or more parameters among product analysis, application potential, and the regional growth landscape, FPSO market also includes an in-depth study of the industry's competitive scenario.

Rising focus toward discovery and development of smaller reserves located at remote offshore locations will strengthen the FPSO market growth. In January 2018, Chevron Corporation proclaimed the discovery of an ultra-deep sea oil reserve at a water depth of almost 1,900 meters, offshore in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Additionally, the redeployment potential of these units to a different production site upon exhaustion of one, along with their ability to withstand severe weather conditions will escalate the product demand.

The converted FPSO market in 2018, witnessed an annual deployment of 7 units. High potential to redeploy & refurbish numerous retired VLCC and ULCC vessels will positively influence the deployment of these units. Moreover, key industry players being driven by international maritime regulations are invariably seeking redeployment and conversion for such assets to FPSO vessels. Relatively much lower capex along with shorter development schedule associated with these units is yet another factor encouraging the deployment of these vessels.

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FPSO Market is predicted to reach over USD 30 Billion by 2025. Ongoing offshore exploration & production activities driven by diminishing onshore oil & gas reserves will drive the FPSO market growth. Development challenges associated with fixed infrastructures including site accessibility, excessive costs, environmental conditions and decommissioning issues will further favor the deployment of FPSOs as a viable alternative. Moreover, growing inclination toward fast-track floating solutions along with advancement in subsea technologies will continue to accelerate the industry growth.

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Shifting trends toward development and production from ultra-deep offshore reserves favored by evolving drilling and seismic technologies along with wide presence of proven deep-water reserves will positively influence the ultra-deep FPSO market. According to the EIA, oil production from ultra-deep waters has increased by 25 percent in a decade, increasing from 7 million bpd extracted in 2005 to 9.3 million bpd in 2015.

Latin America FPSO market will witness robust growth owing to the positive outlook of state owned companies favored by supportive government initiatives along with recent discovery of substantial pre salt oil reserves. According to Petrobras, Campos and Santos basins located offshore in Brazil have an estimated 6 billion barrels reserve of pre salt oil. Additionally, Brazil?s recent local content regulation implying easier and lower requirements with reduction in fines for E&P contracts will escalate the vessel deployment across the country.

New built FPSO market will witness strong growth on account of growing investments toward development of deep and ultra-deep-water reserves. Optimum design parameters, flexible to field life extension and lower operational cost along with advanced safety features are analyzed to be the key features that will accelerate the product penetration. Advancements in offshore technologies, including double hull & cylindrical hull designs and separable turret system will further attract investments across the industry. However, much higher capex and longer project schedules as compared to its converted alternative may restrain the deployment of these vessels.

Key industry players operating in the FPSO market include SBM Offshore, Technip, KBR, Saipem, Samsung Heavy Industries, DSME, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Petrobras, MODEC, Woodside Petroleum, CNOOC, Bumi Armada and BW Offshore amongst others.

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Owners of a popular West Brompton pub are hoping to receive a three-year life extension.

The Earls Court Partnership Ltd (ECP) has applied to Hammersmith and Fulham council for planning permission to keep using the Prince pub, in Lillie Road, including its huge covered beer garden, for another three years.

The company first opened the pub in 2017 after consent was given to use land that was previously the back gardens of three homes in Empress Place.

It also owns the sprawling Earls Court development site to the north of the pub, as well as the Victorian terraces in Empress Place, and pop up shops in Lillie Road.

The company is a joint venture between Transport for London (TfL), Delancey and Dutch pension firm APG.

Its planning application said: The proposal will provide amenity and improvement to the street frontage, as well as bring new life to the area well in advance of the wider redevelopment.

The councils website indicates that ECPs planning application will be decided in October.

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Bruce Power and BWXT Canada Ltd have announced that they are collaborating on several projects to advance the made-in-Ontario economic recovery programme, including an estimated $55 million contract for BWXT to perform fuel channel maintenance on unit 3 at Bruce nuclear power plant. BWXT has also begun to ship steam generators to Bruce Power for unit 6.

The Life Extension project is known as Extended West Shift Plus and is scheduled to be carried out in 2021. Once complete, it will extend the life of unit 3 to 2023, when Bruce Power is scheduled to start the units Major Component Replacement (MCR) Project. Extended West Shift Plus is the fourth major project of its kind to have been executed by BWXT in the past 12 years.

Todays announcement is exciting news for Ontarios nuclear industry and for the province as the work being done through our Life-Extension Programme is creating jobs and providing direct and indirect spending to support getting the economy back on track in the face of the COVID-19 health crisis, said Bruce Power President and CEO Mike Rencheck. BWXTs ability to execute on critical projects like Extended West Shift Plus extends the life of our reactors, which Ontarians count on to deliver affordable and reliable electricity.

BWXT is expanding its footprint in Saugeen Shores (where it opened an office in 2018) and is relocating to a larger facility, which will allow for training of staff to provide reactor inspection and maintenance services. BWXTs Owen Sound manufacturing facility also opened in 2018 and is manufacturing and delivering a supply of critical components to Bruce Power.

The two companies also announced that the first Made in Ontario steam generator, built by United Steel Workers, for the unit 6 MCR has been shipped from BWXTs plant in Cambridge to Bruce Power. BWXT, a member of the Retooling and Economic Council launched at the end of April by Bruce Power, will manufacture a total of 32 steam generators for Bruce Powers MCR projects. This manufacturing contract, originally awarded in 2016 and extending until 2030, represents the largest and longest-standing contract ever signed by BWXT Canada in the companys 175-year history.

In August, Bruce Power, Isogen a joint venture between Kinectrics and Framatome and BWXT signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance feasibility work for a made-in-Ontario partnership for the production of medical isotopes to meet the growing demands of health-care providers in Canada and internationally.

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Growing emphasis on the food safety and longer shelf life has played an important role in the development of ingredients that aid in food preservation. These ingredients vary from simple water content to salt or sugar to chemicals like antioxidants and are used to prevent growth of microorganisms, thereby delaying the spoilage process. In terms of origin, food safety and shelf life extension ingredients can be synthetic or natural in nature.

Food preserving ingredients have been an integral part of kitchen aisles in the form of lemon, ginger, vinegar, spices, salt and sugar. Their traditional utilization was replaced by synthetic ingredients with increasing commercialization of the food industry in past decades. However, with the dissemination of knowledge related to harmful effects of synthetic ingredients, currently, the industry is witnessing a prominent shift toward natural ingredients for food safety and shelf life extension.

Shelf Life Extension Ingredients Market Notable Developments

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Clean-Label Trend Fuels Synthetic to Natural Transition in Food Ingredient Landscape

Naturally sourced ingredients have gained significant traction as consumer preference for natural products continues to surge. In terms of effectiveness, natural preservatives are superior in delivering greater protection and longer shelf life. As they work with equivalent efficiency and are healthful in nature, adoption of naturally sourced ingredients is increasing consistently as compared to the synthetic options.

Natural ingredients such as antimicrobials or antioxidants have additional potential health benefits also. Well aware of the increasing consumer demand for natural food products that are without artificial ingredients, manufacturers in the food ingredient market are introducing bio-based or naturally sourced food safety ingredients.

Frozen Foods Drive Demand for Specialized Food Safety Ingredients

Ranging from salads to sauces or ready meals to rice, a plethora of food products are available in frozen forms. As the demand for fresh and frozen foods increase across the globe, food manufacturers are seeking innovative ways to introduce novel food safety ingredients to extend the shelf life of frozen foods.

Manufacturers in the food safety and shelf life extension ingredient market are introducing ingredients specific to refrigerated products. Along with providing safety, these ingredients are label friendly and help in reducing sodium content while enhancing consumers sensory experience.

Shelf Life Extension Ingredients Market Regional Outlook

North America presents lucrative opportunities for the Shelf Life Extension Ingredients Market on the back of buoyancy in regions the food and beverage industry and presence of leading F&B companies.

The market is likely to witness increasing opportunities in the developing countries of Asia pacific. These countries are witnessing huge demand for frozen foods, RTD food and beverages and processed food, thereby presenting higher potential for the market in the future.

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The Shelf Life Extension Ingredients Market is segmented into following,

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It's one thing to design and build reliable centrifugal pumps for severe applications. But it's quite another to deliver the right maintenance to the thousands of them that are already operating out there.

That's why Baker Hughes identifies supporting resources from top-notch, specialized organizations in key regions around the world. There's a rigorous qualification process involved so our Customers can rest assured they'll get expert OEM-approved support. They are Baker Hughes Channel Partners, and Houghton International just became our newest onefocusing on API 610 centrifugal pumps in the UK and Ireland. It's a comprehensive agreement enabling them to provide overhauls, repairs, parts, replacements, and more with the proven advantages of our OEM service processes and technologies.

This is a big deal for owners of the 150+ Baker Hughes pumps operating in the region (the agreement also covers full lifecycle services for other OEMs). This deal with Houghton International isn't just about repairs and regular maintenance, it's about injecting new technologies into old machines. Some of these pumps have been operating for 30-40 yearsso our ongoing knowledge and technology sharing with Houghton International will help improve pump efficiency and reduce energy consumption.

Houghton International is a well-known and trusted service provider with excellent resources and expertise not only in the region, but around the world. Specialising in the monitoring, maintenance, repair and life extension of rotating machines, it has a team of experts in pump repairs and maintenance to improve the performance of pumps across a range of applications. Operating from a 130,000 sqft, IECEx certified, facility in the North East of England, Houghton International works with customers to diagnose problems, improve performance and eliminate issues.

Houghton International and Baker Hughes will work together to use our combined knowledge and experience to ensure that the installed base of pumps remain fit for purpose, modifying the design and upgrading the components accordingly to improve efficiency, save energy and extend the mean time between failure (MTBF). As an authorised Channel Partner, Houghton International will also be able to support the specification and installation of new Baker Hughes pumps across a range of sectors.

Houghton International's core values align well with our own. Both companies encourage people to be their best and provide them with the resources to do so. We both see the exponential value possible through open collaboration, and we practice it every day. The thread of innovation runs through every inch of both our organizations, and we are equally focused on acting with integrity and providing customers with the best quality technologies and support possible.

We look forward to a long relationship with Houghton International continually working together to make sure pump customers in the UK and Ireland get the support they need to be more productive and efficient throughout the energy transition. Enrico Mangialardo (GM Pump)

Michael Mitten, CEO of Houghton International, added: We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with Baker Hughes to support the ongoing operation and performance improvement of its installed base of centrifugal pumps in the UK and Ireland.

With decades of proven experience in upstream and downstream processes, Baker Hughes pumps are known for exceptional performance in extreme conditions and we look forward to supporting customers in continuing to operate these pumps for many years to come.

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