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Will new battery-powered trains replace diesel, and are they safe?

Soon battery-powered trains could be coming to a station near you. As the UK’s fleet of diesel engines approaches retirement, manufacturers are looking to replace them with environmentally-friendly alternatives. Trains currently draw power from overhead electrified wires or, on lines without these wires, from onboard diesel generators. Many trains are capable of running from both power sources and switch between the two. Battery-powered trains would save rail operators the cost of installing overhead wires on unelectrified tracks, which are found throughout the UK. At Hitachi’s factory in Newton Aycliffe, north-east England, testing has just finished on a new “tri-mode” train, in which one diesel generator has been swapped for lithium batteries. This allows it to use up to 50% less fuel when running on lines with no overhead wires. source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e7dxzl6w9o

WEB DEVELOPMENT COURSE 6

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This is lesson 6 of the web development course from SEWUNI CODING SCHOOL

WEB DEVELOPMENT COURSE 5

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This is lesson 5 of the practical web development course from SEWUNI CODING SCHOOL .

How Adults Can Compete For ‘New-Collar’ Jobs

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It wasn’t so long ago that people with a high-school diploma, a good work ethic, and a strong body could build solid, middle-class careers in blue-collar jobs like manufacturing and construction. That’s no longer possible. As traditional blue-collar jobs dwindle, another promising category of jobs is growing: jobs that require a baseline of technical skills but not necessarily a four-year degree.  IBM CEO Ginni Rometty calls them “new-collar” jobs  and cites examples like cloud computing analyst and services delivery specialists. If those titles sound unfamiliar, that’s the point. These roles didn’t exist a short while ago, and workers suited to new-collar jobs will need to retrain to meet employers’ needs. The days of front-loading education are gone. All jobs will continue to change as technology evolves and reshapes job requirements. In fact, I think Rometty’s definition of new-collar can and will be expanded as workers experience an ever-accelerating pace of chan

Exclusive: Alphabet's Waymo demanded $1 billion in settlement talks with Uber - sources

SAN FRANCISCO(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc’s Waymo sought at least $1 billion in damages and a public apology from Uber Technologies Inc as conditions for settling its high-profile trade secret lawsuit against the ride-services company, sources familiar with the proposal told Reuters. The Waymo self-driving car unit also asked that an independent monitor be appointed to ensure Uber does not use Waymo technology in the future, the sources said. Uber rejected those terms as non-starters, said the sources, who were not authorized to publicly discuss settlement talks. The precise dollar amount requested by Waymo and the exact time the offer was made could not be learned. Waymo’s tough negotiating stance, which has not been previously reported, reflects the company’s confidence in its legal position after months of pretrial victories in a case which may help to determine who emerges in the forefront of the fast-growing field of self-driving cars. The aggressive settlement demands also

IoT Investments Are Set to Jump in 2018

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Large enterprises are leading the charge on Internet of Things deployments, according to a recent industry survey. Enterprises continue to see value in pursuing the pot of gold at the end of the Internet of Things rainbow, according to the  recent “Voice of the Enterprise” poll conducted by research firm 451 Research. The survey finds that  65.6 percent of respondents plan to increase spending for IoT projects over the next 12 months , with the average spending increase totaling 17.7 percent. As for the size of companies taking the lead on committing to IoT, a greater percentage of firms with 10,000 or more employees plan to increase spending than is the case among small and medium-sized businesses, the survey finds. Among  the biggest IoT spenders are companies that self-identify as “early technology adopters,”  according to the report. 451 Research conducted the survey during May and June 2017. It represents more than 575 completed interviews and 11 hour-long interviews f

Leading IT solutions provider expands operations to Ghana

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A leading IT and system integration company, Jethro, chooses Ghana as the latest location for its ambitious expansion plans within the continent. To celebrate the launch of JETHRO in Ghana, the company organized an event with the theme: ‘Delivering Banking Innovation through Technology’.  Over 50 guests gathered in Accra to learn more about digital transformation in banking and the world of analytics. Chief Executive Officer of Jethro, Remi Babatunde, said: “The opening of a new office in Accra, is the latest addition to the continuous drive by JETHRO to deliver excellence in all areas of our engagement with our clients.” He said, “While we remain headquartered in London, we have chosen to serve Africa and our presence in Zimbabwe, Kenya, Nigeria and now Ghana is testimony to our drive to be closer to our clients as well as reduce the costs of our engagements.” Jethro offers specialist IT services and products, which complement core banking solutions in Business Intelligen