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Large Wind-power Plant with Yokogawa Control System Comes Online in Japan

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that Yokogawa Solution Service Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary, has installed a Yokogawa control system for one of Japan's largest wind-power plants, and that this facility, Wind Farm Tsugaru, has come online. This plant was built by Green Power Tsugaru GK, a limited liability company that belongs to Green Power Investment Corporation.




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Yokogawa Releases AI-enabled Versions of SMARTDAC+ Paperless Recorders and Data Logging Software, and Environmentally Robust AI-enabled e-RT3 Plus Edge Computing Platform for Industry Applications

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces the release of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled versions of the GX series panel-mount type paperless recorders, GP series portable paperless recorders, and GA10 data logging software, which are components of the highly operable and expandable SMARTDAC+data acquisition and control system. This new AI functionality includes the future pen, a function developed by Yokogawa that enables the drawing of predicted waveforms. Yokogawa is also releasing a new CPU module for the e-RT3 Plus edge computing platform that is environmentally robust and Python compatible. The GX/GP and e-RT3 release is set for April 8, and the GA10 software will be released on May 13. The SMARTDAC+ system is a product in the OpreX Data Acquisition family, and the e-RT3 Plus is part of the OpreX Control Devices family.




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Yokogawa Acquires Fluid Imaging Technologies, a Provider of Flow Imaging Particle Analysis Solutions

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that on April 8, it completed the acquisition of all shares of Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc., as mutually agreed.




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Yokogawa Employee Selected for the 2020 Process Automation Hall of Fame

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that Dr. Penny Chen of Yokogawa Corporation of America has been selected by Control, a prestigious and influential industry publication in the US, to be inducted into its Process Automation Hall of Fame, Class of 2020. Dr. Chen is senior principal technology strategist at Yokogawa Corporation of America's U.S. Technology Center based in Dallas, Texas.




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Achieving atmospheric verification of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions




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Reply to: An appeal to cost undermines food security risks of delayed mitigation




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High climate sensitivity in CMIP6 model not supported by paleoclimate




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An appeal to cost undermines food security risks of delayed mitigation




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Hazards in the Himalayas




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Climate-tracking species are not invasive




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Coldest Canadian Arctic communities face greatest reductions in shorefast sea ice




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Inhibition of the autophagic protein ULK1 attenuates axonal degeneration in vitro and in vivo, enhances translation, and modulates splicing




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Critical role of histone H3 lysine 27 demethylase Kdm6b in the homeostasis and function of medullary thymic epithelial cells




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JNK1 and ERK1/2 modulate lymphocyte homeostasis via BIM and DRP1 upon AICD induction




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CD9 induces cellular senescence and aggravates atherosclerotic plaque formation




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Compensation between Wnt-driven tumorigenesis and cellular responses to ribosome biogenesis inhibition in the murine intestinal epithelium




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Chemical activation of SAT1 corrects diet-induced metabolic syndrome




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Monoglyceride lipase mediates tumor-suppressive effects by promoting degradation of X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein




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Adipogenesis of skeletal muscle fibro/adipogenic progenitors is affected by the WNT5a/GSK3/β-catenin axis




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Cell Death & Differentiation




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Achieving atmospheric verification of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions




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Reply to: An appeal to cost undermines food security risks of delayed mitigation




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High climate sensitivity in CMIP6 model not supported by paleoclimate




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An appeal to cost undermines food security risks of delayed mitigation




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Hazards in the Himalayas




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Climate-tracking species are not invasive




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Coldest Canadian Arctic communities face greatest reductions in shorefast sea ice




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Live Imaging of Tumor Initiation in Zebrafish Larvae Reveals a Trophic Role for Leukocyte-Derived PGE2




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2-Hydroxyoleate, a nontoxic membrane binding anticancer drug, induces glioma cell differentiation and autophagy




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First plant-made biologic approved




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Britain aims for broad open access




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Lipids: Cardioprotective effects of HDL cholesterol called into question




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Bacterial physiology: Another brick in the wall




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Multiple sclerosis: Autoantibodies target guardian lipids

Naturally occurring brain phospholipids that are targeted by autoantibodies in MS can suppress T-cell activity and ameliorate symptoms in a mouse model of the disease.




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Lipids in inflammation: PUFAs cause shunt from COX to LOX

Activation through Toll-like receptor 4 or P2X purinergic receptors of macrophages supplemented with omega-3 fatty acids induces the release of 22-carbon fatty acids that can inhibit COX-mediated eicosanoid production.




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Epothilones

These polyketides, which occur naturally in a myxobacterial species, stabilize microtubule polymers and are therefore being investigated as potential anticancer agents.




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4 Asteroids including 1,280-foot one hurtling towards Earth: NASA

2012 XA133 or city killer as it is being called is the third asteroid heading towards the Earth.




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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tested positive for COVID-19 on March 27, 2020.




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Government restricts sale, export, distribution of Hydroxychloroquine

The centre issued the order restricting the sale and distribution of Hydroxychloroquine to prevent its misuse. 




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RBI Measures to counter COVID-19 impact: Repo, CRR Cut, Banks, NBFC's to offer 3 month Moratorium on Loans

The repo rate has been reduced by 75 basis points from 5.15 percent to 4.4 percent.




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With Coronavirus, ‘Nature is sending us a message’, says UN Environment Chief

Prof Andrew Cunningham from the Zoological Society of London said, “The emergence of COVID-19 was not only predictable, but it was also predicted (in the sense that) there would be another viral emergence from wildlife that would be a public health threat.”

 




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COVID-19: WHO launches Global Mega Trial with 4 promising drugs

The Global Mega Trial by WHO named Solidarity will include the study and testing of 4 promising drugs in order to develop an antidote of Coronavirus.




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Top 5 Current Affairs: 27 March 2020

The Reserve Bank of India on March 27, 2020 released its 7th Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2019-20 amidst the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.




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Explained: RBI’s Regulatory Package on COVID-19 Decoded: Loan Moratorium to Liquidity Injection

RBI's COVID-19 Regulatory Package: From Repo Rate & CRR Cuts to 3-months moratorium on term loans, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced several measures while addressing the media after the release of Seventh Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2019-20.




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Current Affairs Quiz: 27 March 2020

The day’s updated quizzes cover topics such as WHO's global mega trial, COVID-19 vaccine and RBI's measures to combat COVID-19 impact on economy among others.




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Current Affairs in Short: 27 March 2020

The Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar has launched ‘Project Isaac’ to engage students in creative projects during the COVID-19 lockdown.




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Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: 23 March to 29 March 2020

The week's updated quizzes cover topics such as Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, COVID-19 policy tracker, Hantavirus and new RBI measures among others. 




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Salsa music pioneer Ismael Quintana died

He became a pioneer of salsa music and was renowned for hits such as Puerto Rico, Adoracion, No se compara and Maestro rumbero.




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Acharya committee formed to examine desirability & feasibility of new financial year

The committee will examine the merits and demerits of various dates for the commencement of the its report by 31 December 2016.




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Google introduced Fiber Phone with unlimited domestic calling

It is a home telephone service which gives users unlimited local and nationwide calling in the US. For international calls, users will get the same rates used as the Google Voice service.