All posts by imreal

Science: Biology

BirdWeather PUC is an AI-Powered Smart Bird Listening Device that Identifies Over 6,000 Global Species

Leave a comment


From founder and CEO Tim Clark – “With the BirdWeather PUC, we’ve removed the complexity and created a simple, easy-to-use (one-button) AI powered portable device that is equally at home in your backyard, out in the field, or tagging along on a hike, continuously listening and automatically identifying over 6000 global species. Why sound? For every bird you can see, there are dozens more you can hear! From owls to osprey, not every bird is interested in sticking around to have their photo taken.”

Birds live at the edge of our changing world, impacted by everything from habitat loss to global weather patterns. Within their ranks are a number of sentinel species – birds which researchers study, monitoring changes in their behavior that can signal a shift in the ecosystems that we all depend upon. From founder Tim Clark – “By continuously listening to AI-powered stations around the globe, we can begin to understand how birds are responding to the large-scale wildfires that are now a yearly occurrence, and the new-normal “100yr” storms”.

BirdWeather PUC is a portable nature recorder featuring dual microphones, WiFi/BLE, GPS, environmental sensors, a microSD card, a built-in neural engine, all in a rugged weatherproof enclosure. The BirdWeather mobile app and web dashboard work hand-in-hand with PUC, enabling users to learn more about their own visitors, and listen to birds around the world. BirdWeather was designed to be an open system, with multiple ways for researchers to pull data from the library.

The response from the birding community has been incredible. From one of the early adopters, Rob Frith “I cannot sing the praises of BirdWeather enough. Over the last 9 months it has given me previously hidden insights into the birdlife at home, on hikes, where I work and where friends and family live. I have been able to learn new songs, track the ebb and flow of the bird year, inspire those around me and gain a deeper connection to the natural world. I look forward to expanding this using the PUC and contributing further to global bird conservation.”

About Scribe Labs

Scribe Labs launched its first product – RunScribe – as a successful Kickstarter back in 2014. Today, RunScribe is used daily by over 1500 coaches, clinicians, shoe companies, and researchers to provide real-world gait analysis, collecting invaluable data both in the lab and out in the wild.

Tim Clark // Founder and CEO

[email protected]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scribelabs/birdweather-puc

Press Kit: https://www.birdweather.com/press

Media Contact

Tim Clark, Scribe Labs Inc, 1 650-576-6759, [email protected], https://scribelabs.com/

SOURCE Scribe Labs Inc

Science: Biology

Plenity Launches a Galactic Odyssey Game, StarDust, on æternity Blockchain Using Lexon Digital Contracts

Leave a comment


Modeled on the epic Elite game from the 1980s, Plenity adds massively multiplayer (MMO) appeal and full democratization of the game world, teleporting the original Star Trader concept half a century into the future. “One player, one star ship” is the motto of the lawless universe where traders travel lightyears to find the best deals and mercenaries and bounty hunters roam the galaxies to track down their prey.

The game will have its own story arc like Elite pioneered, enriched with dynamic elements that evolve based on in-game actions of the player community. An optional console-based interface will invoke the text adventure spirit of Star Trader, adding scripting of tasks, bots and reactions. The game is open-ended and death – though rare – is permanent.

Thanks to finely tuned procedural mapping, the game world is practically infinite, offering endless opportunity for exploration. Star ships continue on their course to distant planets while players are offline and each discovery is rewarded with the right to name and terraform, changing the universe forever. Hidden planets can be used as secret bases and star maps revealing hideouts and scarce resources are the most valuable asset in the game.

Central to the game design is the use of Lexon, the plain-text programming language, to describe the capabilities of game assets, and to allow players to extend the game with their own contributions. Player-created Lexon DAOs express the rules of player clans and enhance the core game mechanics. Programmed in plain English, the Lexon ‘digital contracts’ used to implement player corporations can be pushed to any degree of complexity for never-ending immersion into the social side of MMO gaming. As a high-tech twist, space corporations can work and trade with each other ‘trustlessly,’ using blockchain technology to forge agreements that cannot be broken. Contracts will be served. All else is a lawless maelstrom.

Thanks to the game design by the experienced developer team, the Plenity universe will accommodate thousands of players and combine micro and macro action into a seamless, thrilling experience that alternates between strategic scheming and fast action. Thanks to æternity’s low transaction cost, every move can be persisted on the blockchain instantly and forever. The universe will be always-on, never stop and – different from traditional MMOs – will always remain accessible, as long as someone keeps an æternity node alive. True to the vastness and freedom of outer space that its storyline invokes, no-one will gatekeep or regulate players. Its rules are enshrined exclusively in the smart contracts that bring the virtual universe to life.

To learn more about Lexon, please visit lexon.org

For media inquiries, please contact Phil LeRoy at (310) 260-7901 or phil(at)melrosepr(dot)com.

About Lexon
Lexon is a programming language that uses AI to make blockchain smart contracts readable in plain English. As the first language that is understandable to both humans and machines, Lexon paves the way for the real-world adoption of smart contracts and contributes precise contract analysis to the field of law. Lexon has been created by blockchain and programming language expert Henning Diedrich, formerly the architect of IBM’s blockchain Hyperledger, lead consultant on blockchain for the European Commission’s financial regulator, and Director for Blockchain at Boston Consulting Group, where he designed the Diamond Blockchain TRACR and a blockchain for fine art for ArtBasel.

About Plenity
Project StarDust promises an unprecedented gaming experience, bringing together cutting-edge blockchain technology, captivating gameplay, and endless possibilities. Join us on this cosmic journey as we embark on an adventure that transcends the boundaries of conventional gaming.

Media Contact

Phil LeRoy, Melrose PR, (310) 260-7901, [email protected], https://www.melrosepr.com/

SOURCE Plenity

Society: Disabled Issues / Disabilities

Global Superstar Ellie Goulding Visits Zaatari Refugee Camp In Jordan For The Grand Opening Of The Zaatari Music & Arts Center

Leave a comment


The Music & Arts Center, a joint project of Dream Day Foundation, Questscope and Playing for Change Foundation, includes a State-of-the-Art Recording Studio

ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Global superstar Ellie Goulding joined Syrian refugees in the Zaatari Refugee Camp for the grand opening of the Zaatari Music & Arts Center. Whilst at the camp, Ellie observed Syrian cultural music performances; interacted with young entrepreneurial female visual artists and saw a gallery of their work; took in a girls dance troupe performance with members from age 4-14 and recorded the first vocals in the newly set up recording studio. This new facility will offer youth a safe haven within the camp from which they will have the opportunity to overcome trauma through the arts and find their self-identity.

“It was an honor to visit Zaatari today,” Ellie said, “For those that have lost everything, displaced from their homes, music and the arts can be powerful tools in healing trauma and reclaiming personal identity through creativity. I witnessed the most talented young musicians and artists today, and it was an incredible privilege to meet them. We must not forget that 110M people are currently forcibly displaced from their homes, which is the most since World War II. We must face up to this crisis together, as a global community.”

Thanks to a partnership between Playing For Change Foundation (PFCF) Questscope, and Dream Day Foundation (DDF), the youth among the 85,000 residents (60% of which are under 25) of the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan now have access to culturally-based music and arts education. This new offering will provide classes in Guitar, Drums, Oud, Voice & Dance, as well as a recording studio and community performance space.

Students will additionally have the opportunity to collaborate with other PFCF participants from their other 50+ locations in 19 countries across the globe – including in recording, performance, and music video production. Today’s event was sponsored by the Fairmont Amman which generously hosted Ellie and the PFCF, Questscope and DDF delegation.

Today’s event was sponsored by the Fairmont Amman which generously hosted Ellie and the PFCF, Questscope and DDF delegation.

A link to photos taken by FARRAS ORAN can be found here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1riCoJ2zS-hwEdWbKg-vNwe6QjxsAEbbE?usp=sharing

A long-standing activist and philanthropist, multi-platinum singer/songwriter Ellie Goulding uses her platform to engage young people with global issues. Her environmental work dates to 2017, when she was awarded the UN’s New Voices Award, and in recognition of her wider activism became a goodwill ambassador for UN Environment. In 2022 Goulding also became a TIME100 Impact Award winner, was named an ambassador for the WWF and was honored by the UN Association as a Humanitarian of the Year.

About Playing For Change Foundation

Founded in 2007, PFCF grew out of a common belief that music has the power to connect people regardless of their differences while creating positive and wide-reaching social impact through music and arts education. Its efforts engage marginalized youth in diverse communities around the world. Although its programs are generally located in low income communities, these areas are home to great cultural wealth which is utilized to create educational and social opportunities. PFCF currently operates 50 music programs in 19 countries, and has positively impacted more than 40,000 lives, including more than 3,000 youth each week through regular programming. For more information, visit PlayingForChange.org, email [email protected], or follow @PlayingForChangeFoundation on Instagram and Facebook.

About Questscope

Questscope is an international non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 1988 with the goal of putting the last, first. We rely on a theory of social change that recognizes the interconnected nature of individual transformation, institutional response, and policy changes at the governance level. For 30 years, Questscope has rigorously applied this model in partnership with dozens of community, government, and international organizations.

About Dream Day Foundation

Inspired by a visit to Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan in 2018, Dream Day was founded by Todd Krim to bring music to refugees as a form of healing, inspiration, creativity and skills training. A signature

component of Dream Day is the establishment of Dream Day Recording Studios in refugee camps where refugees can learn to produce music alongside other refugees as well as major recording artists. Follow Dream Day on Instagram @DreamDayOrg

Media Contact

Todd Krim, The Krim Group, 1 3109277910, [email protected], www.TheKrimGroup.com

SOURCE Playing For Change Foundation

Science: Biology

Web3 Recruitment Leader Up Top Launches Crypto Career Bootcamp Placement Labs

Leave a comment


Placement Labs will provide students a framework to understand the overall web3 landscape and break down the nuanced differences between the various segments of the market. Over the course of 3 weeks, Dan and Faris will provide insights into what each sector indexes towards for hiring criteria and share examples of how they have helped people from various backgrounds, industries, and skillsets make the transition to land their first job in the space.

Dan and Faris will also utilize their networks to bring in Founders, Builders, Investors, and Community Members to participate in teaching the class, and give students the opportunity to engage in conversation with legitimate professionals actively working in the fields they are interested in.

“Through our work with seed stage crypto companies that are raising their first round, we have developed strong pattern recognition on what types of talent are most in-demand to set those projects up for success. I’m 100% convinced a lot of that talent will be non-crypto native professionals, as crypto is poised to reach mainstream consumer audiences.” Oweis says.

Graduates of Placement Labs will leave with a clear understanding of where they fit within the greater crypto landscape, action items on how to pivot their profiles to match their ideal roles, and a jumpstart in building out their network of people that can help them achieve their goals.

For more information on Placement Labs’ first cohort visit the website.

About Placement Labs:
Placement Labs is a crypto career bootcamp, built to teach Web2 talent how to pivot and align their profiles for Web3. The course is spun out of Up Top Search, the market leaders in recruiting for crypto. Graduates will leave with a detailed understanding of the space, action items on how to pursue their ideal roles, and a jumpstart in building out their network.

About Up Top:
Up Top is a talent collective bringing transparency, community & open access to hiring opportunities in Web3 / DeFi. Our “sports agent” model aligns us closely to the top talent in the space, and we also host weekly AMA workshops to provide resources to educate the greater web3 job seeker community on the latest hiring trends.

About Crypto Coach:
Crypto Coach is a seasoned team of fundraising and go-to-market experts focused on helping seed stage crypto solutions secure investors and customers. We’ve worked with some of the most innovative companies in the blockchain space, and helped them establish their footprint.

Media Contact

Sarah Cohen, Melrose PR, (310) 260-7901, [email protected]

SOURCE Placement Labs

Science: Biology

Smith Executives Named Recipients of 2023 Women in Supply Chain Award

Leave a comment


Since joining Smith as a sales representative in 1998, Minji has played an instrumental role in developing the company’s presence in the APAC region. Helping to establish Smith’s Seoul office, Minji was later named the location’s General Manager and has consistently been among Smith’s top salespeople throughout her tenure. Minji supports some of the world’s largest technology companies with market expertise to help guide strategic business decisions.

Terry began her career at Smith in 1999 as a receptionist and later joined the Operations team as an Import/Export Coordinator. She worked her way up to Operations Manager and then Director of Operations before being named to her current role in 2018. Terry oversees the daily workflow of the company’s Singapore and Hong Kong Operations departments—the latter being the company’s largest by volume—and works to maximize her team’s efficiency and productivity.

“This year, we received over 400 submissions, the highest amount of applications not only for this award, but also for all of our awards,” said Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. “While there’s still more work to be done, what we’re doing is working. From truck drivers to CEOs, what these winners are doing matters to the future of all supply chains.”

About Smith

Founded in 1984, Smith sources, manages, and distributes the electronic components that go into everything from mobile phones and computers to appliances and automobiles. In 20 cities around the world, Smith’s legion of employees communicates in 50 languages and dialects and buys and sells components 24 hours per day, generating global annual sales in excess of $4.7 billion in 2022. Smith is always moving: helping manufacturers navigate market shifts; customizing supply chain solutions; testing components using cutting-edge technology. The support of Smith’s flexible Intelligent Distribution™ model optimizes customers’ supply chains from beginning to end, including offering customized options for IT asset disposition that deliver maximum ROI, sustainability, and security. Smith’s testing and logistics hubs in Houston, Hong Kong, Amsterdam, and Singapore cover critical areas like quality management, counterfeit prevention, and environmental safety. Smith’s operations, purchasing, and sales worldwide are seamlessly integrated with the company’s global IT infrastructure, offering real-time, global inventory and logistics visibility. Smith is the leading independent distributor of electronic components and ranks number six among all global distributors. For more information, please visit http://www.smithweb.com or reach out to a Smith representative any time of day at +1 713.430.3000.

Media Contact

Rich Witmer, Smith, +1 7134302141, [email protected], www.smithweb.com 

SOURCE Smith

Science: Biology

Inxeption launches its AI Directory, poised to accelerate business adoption of Artificial Intelligence by connecting enterprises to AI innovators

Leave a comment


Through the Inxeption AI Directory, Artificial Intelligence solution providers of all kinds, from fraud detection software vendors to IT consulting companies to manufacturers of high-performance GPU servers, will be able to harness traffic from the millions of high-intent business visitors to Inxeption.com and receive detailed analytics about impressions and clicks for their profile. Additionally, the Inxeption AI Directory is a significant customer acquisition and lead generation tool, as powerful features like advanced tagging and digital enquiries enable efficient connection between buyers and sellers.

Inxeption also helps companies transact online. Earlier this year, Inxeption launched its AI marketplace by partnering with Supermicro to bring the latest AI-optimized GPU servers, processors and equipment to the online marketplace. With the addition of the AI Directory, Inxeption further expands the capabilities it provides to the Artificial Intelligence industry. All AI Directory participants across software, hardware and services will be able to showcase themselves and their products online as well as facilitate their transactions digitally using the same e-Commerce software that powers all Inxeption Marketplaces and Stores. This makes Inxeption the only platform through which companies can identify new providers, transact with them online, and fulfill orders seamlessly.

Brad Kashani continued, “Today we see that in every boardroom, the CEO is asked about the company’s AI strategy. Teams across enterprises are assessing where they can use AI, whether for product differentiation or internal efficiencies. I believe that an AI strategy isn’t about incremental changes. It’s about building a company that is AI-first, from the ground up. The Inxeption AI Directory was created to accelerate how businesses can understand and implement this new paradigm.”

Visit the Inxeption AI Directory today to learn more.
About Inxeption

Inxeption is the industrial e-Commerce company. We enable businesses to sell their products and services online through our Managed Store e-Commerce software and the Inxeption Marketplace.

Our Managed Store software is purpose-built for industrial businesses, enabling suppliers to run an online store, take orders digitally, and advertise to prospects. Managed Store’s comprehensive e-Commerce platform allows businesses to dynamically control pricing and product information, execute all aspects of complex transactions, and directly connect to and understand their end customers.

Inxeption Marketplace is the premier online marketplace for business-to-business commerce. We help buyers source products, services, and software across a number of industry verticals. With millions of visits to inxeption.com, trusted sellers who utilize our marketplace rapidly scale awareness for both their brands and their offerings.

Media Contact
Aayushi Pramanik, Inxeption, (888) 852-4783, [email protected], www.inxeption.com

SOURCE Inxeption

Health

Electrophysiology Catheters Market size to grow by USD 2.24 billion from 2022-2027| Abbott Laboratories, Acutus Medical Inc., and Johnson and Johnson are some of the major companies in the market – Technavio

Leave a comment



NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Electrophysiology Catheters Market size is expected to grow by USD 2.24 billion, accelerating at a CAGR of 8.73% during the forecast period, according to Technavio Research. Companies are implementing various strategies like forming…