tass--2020-08-31--Over 1 mln doses of flu vaccine prepared in Moscow to start inoculation campaign

MOSCOW , August 31 .
/TASS/ .
The number of flu vaccines at Moscow warehouses surpasses 1 bln which is enough to start the campaign , head of the city ’ s public health department , Alexey Khripun told journalists .
`` Over 1 mln doses of flu vaccine is enough to begin .
They are at our warehouse and we can inoculate anyone who wants to without limitations .
This is a domestic vaccine , it is reliable and high-quality , '' he said .
The official emphasized that a million vaccines is just for the beginning .
Then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will definitely meet the demand for vaccines until the campaign is over .
It will be free of charge for everyone .
According to the department head , in addition to the free vaccine which Moscow authorities purchase for residents , there are also commercial structures .
It doesn ’ t matter for Moscow if some number of residents of other cities would like to get vaccinated .
`` They can turn to mobile units .
Last year about 300,000 people overall got inoculated there , '' he added .
The flu vaccination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 .
Overall about 450 inoculation centers will open in the city where residents may get vaccinated .
44 of them are mobile units that also treat people without the Moscow registration .

MOSCOW, August 31. /TASS/. The number of flu vaccines at Moscow warehouses surpasses 1 bln which is enough to start the campaign, head of the city’s public health department, Alexey Khripun told journalists.
"Over 1 mln doses of flu vaccine is enough to begin. They are at our warehouse and we can inoculate anyone who wants to without limitations. This is a domestic vaccine, it is reliable and high-quality," he said.
The official emphasized that a million vaccines is just for the beginning. Then there is a schedule of deliveries which will definitely meet the demand for vaccines until the campaign is over. It will be free of charge for everyone.
According to the department head, in addition to the free vaccine which Moscow authorities purchase for residents, there are also commercial structures. It doesn’t matter for Moscow if some number of residents of other cities would like to get vaccinated.
"They can turn to mobile units. Last year about 300,000 people overall got inoculated there," he added.
The flu vaccination campaign will begin in Moscow on September 1. Overall about 450 inoculation centers will open in the city where residents may get vaccinated. 44 of them are mobile units that also treat people without the Moscow registration.


tass--2020-08-31--The World's Most Efficient Supercomputer

SAN JOSE , California , Aug. 31 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Micro Computer , Inc. ( Nasdaq : SMCI ) , a global leader in enterprise computing , storage , networking solutions and green computing technology , today announced that its collaboration with Preferred Networks achieved the # 1 ranking for the Green500 semi-annual industry assessment .
The MN-3 reached a record 21.11Gigaflops of performance-per-watt on a benchmark run that delivered a total performance of 1.62 Petaflops .
This efficiency achievement is 15 % higher than the previous Green500 record of 18.404 Gflops/W , which was recorded in June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work with PFN on this exceptional system supporting machine learning ( ML ) and deep learning ( DL ) applications and energy efficiency , '' said Charles Liang , CEO and president of Supermicro .
`` The Green500 international recognition confirms that Supermicro delivers exceptional products – resource-saving , superior design , and high-reliability to the market . ''
PFN partnered with Supermicro to develop this customized server , which addresses a wide range of applications that require ultra-fast communications .
Based in Japan , PFN strives to solve complex problems that utilize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advanced technologies .
`` We are very pleased to have partnered with Supermicro , who worked with us very closely to build MN-3 , which was recognized as the world 's most energy-efficiency supercomputer , '' stated Yusuke Doi , VP of Computing Infrastructure at Preferred Networks .
`` We can deliver outstanding performance while using a fraction of the power that was previously required for such a large supercomputer . ''
The PFN solution is based on the Supermicro GPU server that utilizes Intel® Xeon® CPUs , and MN-Core boards developed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to 6TB of DDR4 memory , and multiple GPUs or accelerators , as well as the interconnects that enable ultra-fast communications between GPUs .
The PFN supercomputer can serve many users simultaneously .
The initial cluster consisted of 48 servers- four interconnect nodes , and five 100GbE switches .
There was a total of 2,080 CPU cores , housed in a 7U high rack-mounted unit .
Learn more about the Green500 supercomputer .
Follow Supermicro on LinkedIn , Twitter , and Facebook to receive their latest news and announcements .
Supermicro ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ innovator in high-performance , high-efficiency server technology , is a premier provider of advanced Server Building Block Solutions® for Data Center , Cloud Computing , Enterprise IT , Hadoop/Big Data , HPC and Embedded Systems worldwide .
Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its `` We Keep IT Green® '' initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient , environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market .
Supermicro , Server Building Block Solutions , and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer , Inc. All other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ property of their respective owners .

SAN JOSE, California, Aug. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a global leader in enterprise computing, storage, networking solutions and green computing technology, today announced that its collaboration with Preferred Networks achieved the #1 ranking for the Green500 semi-annual industry assessment. The MN-3 reached a record 21.11Gigaflops of performance-per-watt on a benchmark run that delivered a total performance of 1.62 Petaflops. This efficiency achievement is 15% higher than the previous Green500 record of 18.404 Gflops/W, which was recorded in June 2018.
"Supermicro was excited to work with PFN on this exceptional system supporting machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) applications and energy efficiency," said Charles Liang, CEO and president of Supermicro. "The Green500 international recognition confirms that Supermicro delivers exceptional products – resource-saving, superior design, and high-reliability to the market."
PFN partnered with Supermicro to develop this customized server, which addresses a wide range of applications that require ultra-fast communications. Based in Japan, PFN strives to solve complex problems that utilize deep learning, robotics, and other advanced technologies.
"We are very pleased to have partnered with Supermicro, who worked with us very closely to build MN-3, which was recognized as the world's most energy-efficiency supercomputer," stated Yusuke Doi, VP of Computing Infrastructure at Preferred Networks. "We can deliver outstanding performance while using a fraction of the power that was previously required for such a large supercomputer."
The PFN solution is based on the Supermicro GPU server that utilizes Intel® Xeon® CPUs, and MN-Core boards developed by Preferred Networks. This advanced system offers up to 6TB of DDR4 memory, and multiple GPUs or accelerators, as well as the interconnects that enable ultra-fast communications between GPUs.
PFN Supercomputer
The PFN supercomputer can serve many users simultaneously. The initial cluster consisted of 48 servers- four interconnect nodes, and five 100GbE switches. There was a total of 2,080 CPU cores, housed in a 7U high rack-mounted unit.
Learn more about the Green500 supercomputer.
Follow Supermicro on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook to receive their latest news and announcements.
About Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Supermicro (Nasdaq: SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology, is a premier provider of advanced Server Building Block Solutions® for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/Big Data, HPC and Embedded Systems worldwide. Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its "We Keep IT Green®" initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.
Supermicro, Server Building Block Solutions, and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc.
All other brands, names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


tass--2020-08-31--ISLE 2020 Set to Shine in China's LED Production Base Shenzhen

SHENZHEN , China , Aug. 31 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ISLE , the International Large Screen Display , Audio-visual System , Signs and LED Exhibition , is set to open on August 31 , in Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center ( Shenzhen World ) , a new venue just 7 kilometers away from Shenzhen Airport .
With a 100,000 square-meter exhibition area , 1600+ exhibitors , ISLE 2020 covers the whole industry supply chain in large screen display , LED lighting , audio-visual system , signs and LED .
`` Shenzhen is one of the most innovative cities and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
To host the ISLE 2020 in this city 's new exhibition center , will provide buyers with access to the best Chinese LED factories all within 30 minutes ' drive .
ISLE has business , information and research opportunities all at one-stop platform , '' Said Li Yingjie , the General Manager of ISLE .
New Scenario-based Display Zones ISLE 2020 will introduce five segmented display areas , each providing a scenario-based solution for products like LED , Audio-visual and signs : Emergency Commanding , 5G Audio-visual , Future Campus , 5G @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a comprehensive ecosystem to buyers through an immersive experience .
Hundreds of New Products Launch Tech savvy exhibitors will debut hundreds of new products in ISLE 2020 , including : Ledman 's latest 0.9mm COB LED & 0.6mm Micro-LED , 138-inch LEDHUB video conferencing system , as well as its Apexls brand Creative LED Display in sphere , cubic , triangle or circular shape ; Danacoid 's latest IP based AV products , ALL IN ONE smart video conferencing screen and management platform , DM-IMX16 distributed control systems .
Top Industrial Forums 30+ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during ISLE 2020 , including China 's Top Video-conferencing Products Appraisal , jointly hosted by ISLE organizer and LED Display Application Branch of China Optics and Optoelectronics Manufacturers ' Association .

SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ISLE, the International Large Screen Display, Audio-visual System, Signs and LED Exhibition, is set to open on August 31, in Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Shenzhen World), a new venue just 7 kilometers away from Shenzhen Airport.
With a 100,000 square-meter exhibition area, 1600+ exhibitors, ISLE 2020 covers the whole industry supply chain in large screen display, LED lighting, audio-visual system, signs and LED.
"Shenzhen is one of the most innovative cities and the prominent LED production base in China. To host the ISLE 2020 in this city's new exhibition center, will provide buyers with access to the best Chinese LED factories all within 30 minutes' drive. ISLE has business, information and research opportunities all at one-stop platform," Said Li Yingjie, the General Manager of ISLE.
Highlights of ISLE 2020
New Scenario-based Display Zones
ISLE 2020 will introduce five segmented display areas, each providing a scenario-based solution for products like LED, Audio-visual and signs: Emergency Commanding, 5G Audio-visual, Future Campus, 5G Smart Pole, Intelligent Advertising, demonstrating a comprehensive ecosystem to buyers through an immersive experience.
Hundreds of New Products Launch
Tech savvy exhibitors will debut hundreds of new products in ISLE 2020, including:
SONY's super-size Crystal LED wall,
Unilumin's new mode LED UMini 0.9 & Upanels 0.7,
Ledman's latest 0.9mm COB LED & 0.6mm Micro-LED, 138-inch LEDHUB video conferencing system, as well as its Apexls brand Creative LED Display in sphere, cubic, triangle or circular shape;
Cedar's 0.7mm—2.5mm flip chip Infinity 2.0 COB display, and iView Intelligent Touch Screen System;
Danacoid's latest IP based AV products, ALL IN ONE smart video conferencing screen and management platform, DM-IMX16 distributed control systems.
Hongzhe Technology (Samsung's China agent) will display Samsung The Wall 0.84/1.26 flip chip micro LED, 8K 98-inch commercial displayer,
Top Industrial Forums
30+ industrial forums and workshops will be hosted during ISLE 2020, including China's Top Video-conferencing Products Appraisal, jointly hosted by ISLE organizer and LED Display Application Branch of China Optics and Optoelectronics Manufacturers' Association.


tass--2020-08-31--KT Corp. Builds Uzbekistan's National Electricity Management Center

SEOUL , South Korea , Aug. 31 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- KT Corporation ( KRX : 030200 ; NYSE : KT ) , South Korea 's largest telecommunications company , has built a national data center to manage and remote control electricity service for Uzbekistan 's 8 million utility users , securing a foothold for entering the Central Asian market .
The new data center 's opening ceremony was held in Tashkent , the capital of Uzbekistan , on August 20 .
The attendees included Umarov Olimdjon Muhamadjanovich , advisor to the prime minister of Uzbekistan , Sultanov Alisher Saidabbasovich @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , KT 's senior vice president , and representatives of Regional Electrical Power Networks ( REPN ) and energy enterprises .
`` KT 's Uzbekistan project is part of the global business expansion of its AMI ( Advanced Metering Infrastructure ) Energy Platform and latest AI ( Artificial Intelligence ) and Big Data-based technologies , '' said Park Yoon-Young , president of KT 's Enterprise Business Group .
`` Following its success in Uzbekistan , KT plans to expand its smart energy business to other nations across Central Asia . ''
KT was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ center and a centralized smart meter managing and remote controlling platform to better manage power consumption and billing .
The platform is dubbed Centralized AMI Data Center .
The data center is capable of processing information from 8 million smart meters in real time .
Installation of the smart meters is targeted for completion next year in 14 administrative divisions .
In Uzbekistan , manual reading and control by visiting each household has caused the delay and inaccuracy .
It also resulted in a difficulty to forecast the consumption of electricity in real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With Centralized AMI Data Center , we are now able to analyze electricity usage and adopt a variety of pricing policy by systematically handling the process from generation to consumption , '' said former First Deputy Prime Minister for ICT Development Umarov at the opening ceremony .
`` We are grateful for assistance from KT , which has successfully carried out our new national energy management project . ''
The national electricity data center , using KT 's Centralized AMI System ( CAS ) , will enable state-run REPN to better monitor power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improve the efficiency of transmitting power , control electricity supply to customers ' payment status , and take swift action for the line loss on the spot .
Artificial intelligence-based analyses of Big Data on smart meters , amassed from the KT CAS platform , will introduce time-of-use pricing , a measure designed to disperse on-peak demand to off-peak hours .
Users will also be able to monitor their power consumption and billing at an online site in real time .
`` The digital data storage process has enabled us to control electricity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a wide range of pricing policy , '' said Energy Minister Sultanov .
`` We have been deeply impressed by the professionalism KT has demonstrated in carrying out this project . ''
`` In strategic partnership with KT , a top Korean business enterprise , we have successfully built a Centralized AMI Data Center , '' said Ulugbek Mustaev , chairman the board of REPN .
`` We look forward to more energy business relationships with KT in Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan and other CIS countries . ''
For inquiries , please contact our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Korea 's largest telecommunications service provider , reestablished in 1981 under the Telecommunications Business Act , is leading the era of innovations in the world 's most connected country .
The company is leading the 4th industrial revolution with high speed wire/wireless network and new ICT technology .
KT launched the world 's first nationwide commercial 5G network on April 3 , 2019 , after successfully showcasing the world 's first trial 5G services at the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games in February 2018 .
This is another milestone in KT 's continuous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as it aspires to be the number one ICT Company and People 's Company .

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- KT Corporation (KRX: 030200; NYSE: KT), South Korea's largest telecommunications company, has built a national data center to manage and remote control electricity service for Uzbekistan's 8 million utility users, securing a foothold for entering the Central Asian market.
The new data center's opening ceremony was held in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, on August 20. The attendees included Umarov Olimdjon Muhamadjanovich, advisor to the prime minister of Uzbekistan, Sultanov Alisher Saidabbasovich, Minister of Energy, Lee Han-Sup, KT's senior vice president, and representatives of Regional Electrical Power Networks (REPN) and energy enterprises.
"KT's Uzbekistan project is part of the global business expansion of its AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) Energy Platform and latest AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Big Data-based technologies," said Park Yoon-Young, president of KT's Enterprise Business Group. "Following its success in Uzbekistan, KT plans to expand its smart energy business to other nations across Central Asia."
KT was tasked with building a national integrated data center and a centralized smart meter managing and remote controlling platform to better manage power consumption and billing. The platform is dubbed Centralized AMI Data Center. The data center is capable of processing information from 8 million smart meters in real time. Installation of the smart meters is targeted for completion next year in 14 administrative divisions.
In Uzbekistan, manual reading and control by visiting each household has caused the delay and inaccuracy. It also resulted in a difficulty to forecast the consumption of electricity in real time and prevent the blackout.
"With Centralized AMI Data Center, we are now able to analyze electricity usage and adopt a variety of pricing policy by systematically handling the process from generation to consumption," said former First Deputy Prime Minister for ICT Development Umarov at the opening ceremony. "We are grateful for assistance from KT, which has successfully carried out our new national energy management project."
The national electricity data center, using KT's Centralized AMI System (CAS), will enable state-run REPN to better monitor power usage of its 8 million customers, improve the efficiency of transmitting power, control electricity supply to customers' payment status, and take swift action for the line loss on the spot.
Artificial intelligence-based analyses of Big Data on smart meters, amassed from the KT CAS platform, will introduce time-of-use pricing, a measure designed to disperse on-peak demand to off-peak hours. Users will also be able to monitor their power consumption and billing at an online site in real time.
"The digital data storage process has enabled us to control electricity trading and usage, and to design a wide range of pricing policy," said Energy Minister Sultanov. "We have been deeply impressed by the professionalism KT has demonstrated in carrying out this project."
"In strategic partnership with KT, a top Korean business enterprise, we have successfully built a Centralized AMI Data Center," said Ulugbek Mustaev, chairman the board of REPN. "We look forward to more energy business relationships with KT in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and other CIS countries."
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ABOUT KT CORPORATION
KT Corp., Korea's largest telecommunications service provider, reestablished in 1981 under the Telecommunications Business Act, is leading the era of innovations in the world's most connected country. The company is leading the 4th industrial revolution with high speed wire/wireless network and new ICT technology. KT launched the world's first nationwide commercial 5G network on April 3, 2019, after successfully showcasing the world's first trial 5G services at the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games in February 2018. This is another milestone in KT's continuous efforts to deliver essential products and services as it aspires to be the number one ICT Company and People's Company.


tass--2020-08-31--Those affected by the Takata airbag malfunction will receive compensation

BOSTON , Aug. 31 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement is being issued by Professor Eric D. Green , Special Master for the Department of Justice 's Takata Airbag Individual Restitution Fund and Trustee of the Tort Compensation Trust Fund Created in the Takata Bankruptcy Cases .
Professor Eric D. Green , as Special Master and Trustee , announced a compensation program in May 2018 for individuals who have suffered or will suffer personal injury or wrongful death caused by the rupture or aggressive deployment of a Takata phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate airbag inflator ( a `` Takata Airbag Inflator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , claimants may seek compensation from the Department of Justice 's $ 125 million Individual Restitution Fund ( `` IRF '' ) and/or the approximately $ 140 million Takata Airbag Tort Compensation Trust Fund ( `` TATCTF '' ) .
The claim process is ongoing and eligible claimants still have time to act .
There are three types of claims that can be brought by individuals who suffered injury or wrongful death caused by a Takata Airbag Inflator Defect : ( i ) an `` IRF Claim '' against Takata for compensation from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrongful death restitution fund overseen by the Special Master and established under the Restitution Order entered by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in connection with the Department of Justice 's criminal case against Takata , U.S. v. Takata Corporation , Case No .
16-cr-20810 ( E.D .
Mich. ) ; ( ii ) a `` Trust Claim '' against Takata for compensation from the TATCTF , the personal injury and wrongful death trust fund overseen by the Trustee and established in connection with Takata 's Chapter 11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the District of Delaware , and ( iii ) a `` POEM Claim '' against a Participating Original Equipment Manufacturer ( a `` POEM ; '' presently the only POEM is Honda/Acura ) for compensation from the POEM , which must be resolved through the TATCTF overseen by the Trustee .
Each of these three types of claims has its own eligibility requirements ; however , each claim type covers only physical injuries and wrongful death resulting from a Takata Airbag Inflator Defect .
Claims related to injuries or wrongful death caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airbag failure to deploy , spontaneous airbag deployment , crash injuries unrelated to the inflator , or economic losses unrelated to physical injuries or death -- are not covered by the three types of claims described above .
Individuals can access the claim forms , which include detailed instructions regarding how to file a claim , on the IRF website , www.takataspecialmaster.com , or on the TATCTF website , www.TakataAirbagInjuryTrust.com .
Oversight of the Claims Process and Resources for More Information Professor Green was appointed by the District Court to serve as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appointed by the Bankruptcy Court to serve as the Trustee overseeing Trust Claims and POEM Claims .
For more information about eligibility requirements , filing deadlines and how to file a claim , please visit www.takataspecialmaster.com , www.TakataAirbagInjuryTrust.com , email Questions @ TakataAirbagInjuryTrust.com , or call us toll-free at ( 888 ) 215-9544 .

BOSTON, Aug. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement is being issued by Professor Eric D. Green, Special Master for the Department of Justice's Takata Airbag Individual Restitution Fund and Trustee of the Tort Compensation Trust Fund Created in the Takata Bankruptcy Cases.
Takata Defective Airbag Claims
Professor Eric D. Green, as Special Master and Trustee, announced a compensation program in May 2018 for individuals who have suffered or will suffer personal injury or wrongful death caused by the rupture or aggressive deployment of a Takata phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate airbag inflator (a "Takata Airbag Inflator Defect"). Under that program, claimants may seek compensation from the Department of Justice's $125 million Individual Restitution Fund ("IRF") and/or the approximately $140 million Takata Airbag Tort Compensation Trust Fund ("TATCTF"). The claim process is ongoing and eligible claimants still have time to act.
There are three types of claims that can be brought by individuals who suffered injury or wrongful death caused by a Takata Airbag Inflator Defect: (i) an "IRF Claim" against Takata for compensation from the IRF, the personal injury and wrongful death restitution fund overseen by the Special Master and established under the Restitution Order entered by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in connection with the Department of Justice's criminal case against Takata, U.S. v. Takata Corporation, Case No. 16-cr-20810 (E.D. Mich.); (ii) a "Trust Claim" against Takata for compensation from the TATCTF, the personal injury and wrongful death trust fund overseen by the Trustee and established in connection with Takata's Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, and (iii) a "POEM Claim" against a Participating Original Equipment Manufacturer (a "POEM;" presently the only POEM is Honda/Acura) for compensation from the POEM, which must be resolved through the TATCTF overseen by the Trustee.
Each of these three types of claims has its own eligibility requirements; however, each claim type covers only physical injuries and wrongful death resulting from a Takata Airbag Inflator Defect. Claims related to injuries or wrongful death caused by other airbag components -- such as airbag failure to deploy, spontaneous airbag deployment, crash injuries unrelated to the inflator, or economic losses unrelated to physical injuries or death -- are not covered by the three types of claims described above.
Individuals can access the claim forms, which include detailed instructions regarding how to file a claim, on the IRF website, www.takataspecialmaster.com, or on the TATCTF website, www.TakataAirbagInjuryTrust.com.
Oversight of the Claims Process and Resources for More Information
Professor Green was appointed by the District Court to serve as the Special Master overseeing IRF Claims and was appointed by the Bankruptcy Court to serve as the Trustee overseeing Trust Claims and POEM Claims.
For more information about eligibility requirements, filing deadlines and how to file a claim, please visit www.takataspecialmaster.com, www.TakataAirbagInjuryTrust.com, email Questions@TakataAirbagInjuryTrust.com, or call us toll-free at (888) 215-9544.


tass--2020-08-31--UL 3300 Outline of Investigation Helps Advance Safety of Consumer and Education Robots

NORTHBROOK , Illinois , Aug. 31 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- UL , a leading global safety science company , has issued UL 3300 , the Outline of Investigation ( OOI ) for Service , Communication , Information , Education and Entertainment ( SCIEE ) Robots .
The document describes the requirements used to evaluate robot operational safety focusing on multidirectional mobility , fire and shock hazards , external manipulation , user classes , and use surroundings .
Since SCIEE ( pronounced sky ) robots typically operate near humans , the outline places a priority on the safe operation of robots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are present .
`` Robot technology and applications are quickly expanding from the industrial and manufacturing segment to public and commercial spaces as well as within homes to assist and improve quality of life for people , '' said Michael Sakamoto , senior manager of UL 's Consumer Technology division .
`` As this trend accelerates , additional safety concerns , including those associated with robot and human interactions , need to be identified and addressed . ''
Rapid technological advancements are giving rise to a new generation of robots that have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spaces and work with and alongside people .
While already a mainstay within industrial and manufacturing sectors , next-generation robots are being utilized in nontraditional settings , such as grocery stores , hotels , airports , banks , shopping malls and public spaces , including sidewalks and parks .
In addition , they are increasingly showing up in homes .
With an increasing number of people living alone , service robots can be a welcome addition to the household .
According to a presentation at World Robotics 2019 delivered by the International Federation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ domestic and professional service robot sector is predicted to grow more than 40 % ( CAGR ) over the next three years .
While it 's already a $ 17.2 billion industry , according to IFR , COVID-19 has pushed aggressive development of solutions to address the pandemic .
Robots are being utilized to improve efficiency and productivity .
With the latest robotic technology innovations , they also are being utilized to boost customer service , grow an operation 's flexibility and enhance brand value .
With growing interest of robots in all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and marketing and customer experience leadership to business strategists and IT heads , the safe deployment and operation of robots , especially in the public domain , has become a key concern for businesses globally .
`` UL 3300 demonstrates how we are addressing the increasing complexities of consumer and commercial robots , as showcased in the active participation and leadership in robot safety standards development , technical committees and industry working groups , '' Sakamoto said .
`` Helping to bring innovative robot technologies to market fast , our teams are poised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manufacturers early in the product design stage to help get ahead of potential safety issues and avoid late stage production delays that impact the bottom line and customer trust . ''
The UL Standards division of Underwriters Laboratories , our nonprofit affiliate , is beginning the process of developing a consensus standard using the UL 3300 OOI as the seed document .
To apply for participation on the Standards Technical Panel , please contact Deborah Prince , standards program manager , Underwriters Laboratories .
To purchase a copy of UL 3300 , please @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to request a quote for evaluation and/or product certification , contact ctech @ ul.com .
About UL UL helps create a better world by applying science to solve safety , security and sustainability challenges .
We empower trust by enabling the safe adoption of innovative new products and technologies .
Everyone at UL shares a passion to make the world a safer place .
All of our work , from independent research and standards development , to testing and certification , to providing analytical and digital solutions , helps improve global well-being .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities and the public put their trust in us so they can make smarter decisions .
To learn more , visit UL.com .
To learn more about our nonprofit activities , visit UL.org .

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Aug. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- UL, a leading global safety science company, has issued UL 3300, the Outline of Investigation (OOI) for Service, Communication, Information, Education and Entertainment (SCIEE) Robots. The document describes the requirements used to evaluate robot operational safety focusing on multidirectional mobility, fire and shock hazards, external manipulation, user classes, and use surroundings. Since SCIEE (pronounced sky) robots typically operate near humans, the outline places a priority on the safe operation of robots in a variety of environments where people are present.
"Robot technology and applications are quickly expanding from the industrial and manufacturing segment to public and commercial spaces as well as within homes to assist and improve quality of life for people," said Michael Sakamoto, senior manager of UL's Consumer Technology division. "As this trend accelerates, additional safety concerns, including those associated with robot and human interactions, need to be identified and addressed."
Rapid technological advancements are giving rise to a new generation of robots that have the ability to perform diverse tasks in open spaces and work with and alongside people. While already a mainstay within industrial and manufacturing sectors, next-generation robots are being utilized in nontraditional settings, such as grocery stores, hotels, airports, banks, shopping malls and public spaces, including sidewalks and parks. In addition, they are increasingly showing up in homes. With an increasing number of people living alone, service robots can be a welcome addition to the household. According to a presentation at World Robotics 2019 delivered by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), the domestic and professional service robot sector is predicted to grow more than 40% (CAGR) over the next three years. While it's already a $17.2 billion industry, according to IFR, COVID-19 has pushed aggressive development of solutions to address the pandemic.
Robots are being utilized to improve efficiency and productivity. With the latest robotic technology innovations, they also are being utilized to boost customer service, grow an operation's flexibility and enhance brand value. With growing interest of robots in all areas of an organization, from brand and marketing and customer experience leadership to business strategists and IT heads, the safe deployment and operation of robots, especially in the public domain, has become a key concern for businesses globally.
"UL 3300 demonstrates how we are addressing the increasing complexities of consumer and commercial robots, as showcased in the active participation and leadership in robot safety standards development, technical committees and industry working groups," Sakamoto said. "Helping to bring innovative robot technologies to market fast, our teams are poised to work with robot equipment and component manufacturers early in the product design stage to help get ahead of potential safety issues and avoid late stage production delays that impact the bottom line and customer trust."
The UL Standards division of Underwriters Laboratories, our nonprofit affiliate, is beginning the process of developing a consensus standard using the UL 3300 OOI as the seed document. To apply for participation on the Standards Technical Panel, please contact Deborah Prince, standards program manager, Underwriters Laboratories. To purchase a copy of UL 3300, please visit shopULstandards.com. For more information or to request a quote for evaluation and/or product certification, contact ctech@ul.com.
About UL
UL helps create a better world by applying science to solve safety, security and sustainability challenges. We empower trust by enabling the safe adoption of innovative new products and technologies. Everyone at UL shares a passion to make the world a safer place. All of our work, from independent research and standards development, to testing and certification, to providing analytical and digital solutions, helps improve global well-being. Businesses, industries, governments, regulatory authorities and the public put their trust in us so they can make smarter decisions. To learn more, visit UL.com. To learn more about our nonprofit activities, visit UL.org.


tass--2020-09-01--Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Belarus nears 72,000

MINSK , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
As many as 119 more novel coronavirus cases were confirmed in Belarus in the past day , with the overall number of such cases nearing 72,000 , the country ’ health ministry reported on Tuesday .
`` As many as 71,962 people ( or about 0.74 % out of the country ’ s population of 9.41 million - TASS ) have tested positive for COVID-19 , '' it said , adding that the daily tally was 119 .
`` A total of 686 coronavirus patients with a number of chronic diseases have died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the past day ) , '' it said .
According to the latest update , as many as 70,606 coronavirus patients have recovered from the disease , including 138 in the past 24 hours .
A total of 1,534,792 people , or 15 % of the population have been tested for the novel coronavirus , including 2,673 during the day .
Belarus did not impose any coronavirus lockdowns , with mass gathering not being banned .
The maximal daily tally of newly confirmed coronavirus cases was reported in April when more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The country ’ s health ministry anticipates a second wave of the coronavirus epidemic in November-December .

MINSK, September 1. /TASS/. As many as 119 more novel coronavirus cases were confirmed in Belarus in the past day, with the overall number of such cases nearing 72,000, the country’ health ministry reported on Tuesday.
"As many as 71,962 people (or about 0.74% out of the country’s population of 9.41 million - TASS) have tested positive for COVID-19," it said, adding that the daily tally was 119.
"A total of 686 coronavirus patients with a number of chronic diseases have died since the epidemic outbreak (six patient during the past day)," it said.
According to the latest update, as many as 70,606 coronavirus patients have recovered from the disease, including 138 in the past 24 hours. A total of 1,534,792 people, or 15% of the population have been tested for the novel coronavirus, including 2,673 during the day.
Belarus did not impose any coronavirus lockdowns, with mass gathering not being banned. The maximal daily tally of newly confirmed coronavirus cases was reported in April when more than 900 patients tested positive in one day.
The country’s health ministry anticipates a second wave of the coronavirus epidemic in November-December.


tass--2020-09-01--Russia may develop 6th-generation fighter jet under MiG-Sukhoi brand

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
Russia may develop the 6th-generation fighter jet under the MiG-Sukhoi joint brand , Rostec Aviation Cluster Industrial Director Anatoly Serdyukov said on Tuesday .
`` Possibly , this will be so : the fighter produced by the MiG-Sukhoi .
But so far , all the work is at the stage of discussions and it is early to speak about details , '' Serdyukov said in an interview with RBC media group , replying to a question about the brand , under which the new fighter would be created .
Then-Deputy Prime Minister of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Russia had launched work on the sixth-generation combat plane .
Rogozin said at the time that the Sukhoi Design Bureau had submitted a preliminary project `` for creating the sixth-generation fighter . ''
Among the typical characteristics of the sixth-generation fighter , specialists note its capability to perform combat missions without human participation and its artificial intelligence , the availability of a radio-photonic radar , the ability to develop hypersonic speed and fly into the near-Earth space and employ weapons based on new physical principles .
Russian Aerospace Force Ex-Commander-in-Chief , Chairman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Security Committee Viktor Bondarev earlier told TASS that the Russian Armed Forces would be switching to the sixth-generation hardware , including strike drones , smoothly and gradually , after getting convinced in the reliability of previous-generation aircraft .

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. Russia may develop the 6th-generation fighter jet under the MiG-Sukhoi joint brand, Rostec Aviation Cluster Industrial Director Anatoly Serdyukov said on Tuesday.
"Possibly, this will be so: the fighter produced by the MiG-Sukhoi. But so far, all the work is at the stage of discussions and it is early to speak about details," Serdyukov said in an interview with RBC media group, replying to a question about the brand, under which the new fighter would be created.
Then-Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Rogozin announced in March 2016 that Russia had launched work on the sixth-generation combat plane. Rogozin said at the time that the Sukhoi Design Bureau had submitted a preliminary project "for creating the sixth-generation fighter."
Among the typical characteristics of the sixth-generation fighter, specialists note its capability to perform combat missions without human participation and its artificial intelligence, the availability of a radio-photonic radar, the ability to develop hypersonic speed and fly into the near-Earth space and employ weapons based on new physical principles.
Russian Aerospace Force Ex-Commander-in-Chief, Chairman of the Federation Council’s Defense and Security Committee Viktor Bondarev earlier told TASS that the Russian Armed Forces would be switching to the sixth-generation hardware, including strike drones, smoothly and gradually, after getting convinced in the reliability of previous-generation aircraft.


tass--2020-09-01--Technology growing increasingly fast in modern world, says Putin

NOVO-OGARYOVO , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
The pace of technological development is accelerating in today ’ s world , influencing a lot of various spheres , Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday at the all-Russian open lesson .
`` You are growing and maturing , and it all happens in the rapidly changing word where technologies are developing at a rampant pace , influencing all spheres of life , and where new scientific achievements make is possible today to do what just yesterday seemed impossible .
It is important that the pace of these changes are measured in leaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase , '' Putin told schoolchildren .
According to him , the world in not easy now and is becoming more and more complicated now .
The leader added , `` nobody can be 100 % sure what subjects will be studied in high school by the current first graders and what skills and professions will be in demand in the 2030s . ''
`` Just like the adults with you , you are going down the completely unexplored path .
At the same time , this has always been like that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current changes is accelerating , '' Putin underlined .
`` But no matter how fast the pace of changes is , there are things that will always stay unshakeable and will be a firm moral ground and a reference point which will always help to find the right path in life .
`` .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, September 1. /TASS/. The pace of technological development is accelerating in today’s world, influencing a lot of various spheres, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday at the all-Russian open lesson.
"You are growing and maturing, and it all happens in the rapidly changing word where technologies are developing at a rampant pace, influencing all spheres of life, and where new scientific achievements make is possible today to do what just yesterday seemed impossible. It is important that the pace of these changes are measured in leaps and bounds, and it will only increase," Putin told schoolchildren.
According to him, the world in not easy now and is becoming more and more complicated now. The leader added, "nobody can be 100% sure what subjects will be studied in high school by the current first graders and what skills and professions will be in demand in the 2030s."
"Just like the adults with you, you are going down the completely unexplored path. At the same time, this has always been like that, possibly, but the pace of the current changes is accelerating," Putin underlined. "But no matter how fast the pace of changes is, there are things that will always stay unshakeable and will be a firm moral ground and a reference point which will always help to find the right path in life.".


tass--2020-09-01--Number of COVID-19 infections in Kazakhstan surpasses 105,800

NUR-SULTAN , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
Kazakh doctors over the past 24 hours have detected 77 new cases of the coronavirus infection which is 34 less than the day before .
The total number of infections reached 105,872 , the state interagency anti-coronavirus commission reported on Tuesday .
`` 77 new cases of the coronavirus infection have been registered , out of them 59 carriers with symptoms and 18 symptomless carriers .
In all , 105,872 cases have been confirmed in the country , '' the statement said .
At the ratio of the number of population ( 18.7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes up 0.5 % , and the infection parameter over the past 24 hours in relation to the total number of residents is 0.0004 % .
The coronavirus spread coefficient over the last eight days was at the mark of 0.67 .
The highest number of the infected over one day ( 1,962 ) was registered on July 9 .
According to the commission , in all , 96,899 people have recovered with 602 recoveries over the past 24 hours .
A day earlier , 162 recoveries have been reported .
The number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the latest data , has reached 1,588 .
As of August 25 , the total of 2,434,444 tests for the presence of the coronavirus have been conducted .
The parameter of detected infections out of those tested is 4.3 % .
13 % of the population have been tested .
Kazakhstan ’ s Health Ministry since August 1 began to collect the data on the coronavirus infections in a different way .
The statistics includes separately the COVID-19 cases confirmed by the laboratory and cases of pneumonia with the negative PCR test but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus infection .
As of August 31 , 25,714 patients with this type of pneumonia were detected in the country , 290 patients with this diagnosis have died .
The emergency situation regime due to the spread of the coronavirus was in effect in Kazakhstan since March 16 through May 11 .
On July 5 , the republic ’ s authorities reintroduced a number of additional restrictions due to the worsening epidemiological situation .
They were gradually lifted beginning on August 17 , and since August 31 the second stage of lifting of @ @ @ @ @

NUR-SULTAN, September 1. /TASS/. Kazakh doctors over the past 24 hours have detected 77 new cases of the coronavirus infection which is 34 less than the day before. The total number of infections reached 105,872, the state interagency anti-coronavirus commission reported on Tuesday.
"77 new cases of the coronavirus infection have been registered, out of them 59 carriers with symptoms and 18 symptomless carriers. In all, 105,872 cases have been confirmed in the country," the statement said. At the ratio of the number of population (18.7 mln) the share of the infected makes up 0.5%, and the infection parameter over the past 24 hours in relation to the total number of residents is 0.0004%. The coronavirus spread coefficient over the last eight days was at the mark of 0.67. The highest number of the infected over one day (1,962) was registered on July 9.
According to the commission, in all, 96,899 people have recovered with 602 recoveries over the past 24 hours. A day earlier, 162 recoveries have been reported. The number of the coronavirus fatalities, according to the latest data, has reached 1,588.
As of August 25, the total of 2,434,444 tests for the presence of the coronavirus have been conducted. The parameter of detected infections out of those tested is 4.3%. 13% of the population have been tested.
Kazakhstan’s Health Ministry since August 1 began to collect the data on the coronavirus infections in a different way. The statistics includes separately the COVID-19 cases confirmed by the laboratory and cases of pneumonia with the negative PCR test but with clinical and epidemiological signs of the coronavirus infection. As of August 31, 25,714 patients with this type of pneumonia were detected in the country, 290 patients with this diagnosis have died.
The emergency situation regime due to the spread of the coronavirus was in effect in Kazakhstan since March 16 through May 11. On July 5, the republic’s authorities reintroduced a number of additional restrictions due to the worsening epidemiological situation. They were gradually lifted beginning on August 17, and since August 31 the second stage of lifting of the quarantine measures began.


tass--2020-09-01--Lavrov expects EU courts to refrain from political games when making rulings on Russia

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow expects that foreign courts ’ rulings on Russia won ’ t be part of political games , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told students and teachers of Moscow State Institute of International Relations ( MGIMO University ) on Tuesday .
One of the students asked the minister why Russia sometimes lost cases in court , mentioning Gazprom ’ s appeal against the compensation award of $ 2.9 bln in favor of Ukraine ’ s Naftogaz company , which had been rejected .
`` I do hope that it is just a corporate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I wouldn ’ t want any court of arbitration , be it the Stockholm one or any other , to be involved in political games .
The law does not tolerate politicization , '' he added .
On December 30 , 2019 , Russia and Ukraine signed a five-year agreement on the transit of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine , which included the possibility of extending gas transit for another ten years .
Under the document , both parties are supposed to drop all mutual lawsuits that are still open , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contracts as of January 19 , 2009 .
In accordance with the agreement , Russia ’ s Gazprom gas company paid $ 2.9 bln to Ukraine under a Stockholm Arbitration ruling .

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. Moscow expects that foreign courts’ rulings on Russia won’t be part of political games, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told students and teachers of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) on Tuesday.
One of the students asked the minister why Russia sometimes lost cases in court, mentioning Gazprom’s appeal against the compensation award of $2.9 bln in favor of Ukraine’s Naftogaz company, which had been rejected.
"I do hope that it is just a corporate dispute," Lavrov said. "I wouldn’t want any court of arbitration, be it the Stockholm one or any other, to be involved in political games. The law does not tolerate politicization," he added.
On December 30, 2019, Russia and Ukraine signed a five-year agreement on the transit of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine, which included the possibility of extending gas transit for another ten years. Under the document, both parties are supposed to drop all mutual lawsuits that are still open, and abandon all possible complaints in relation to contracts as of January 19, 2009. In accordance with the agreement, Russia’s Gazprom gas company paid $2.9 bln to Ukraine under a Stockholm Arbitration ruling.
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tass--2020-09-01--Media: Hainan Phoenix airport's passenger flow exceeded three million over the summer

SANYA , September 1./TASS/ .
The number of passengers who used the services of Hainan 's Phoenix International Airport exceeded three million this summer .
According to the Hainan Daily , this airport has served more than 19,800 flights during this period .
As of August 29 , since the beginning of summer , the number of flights operated through the Phoenix airport has increased by 2.4 % compared to the same period last year .
Since June , the flow of passengers who have flown through the airport has decreased by 2 % on an annualized basis , recovering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season .
At the same time , according to the latest data , in August the volume of passenger traffic exceeded the same indicator of the last year by 1.6 % .
On average , Phoenix served about 350 domestic flights and 54,000 people daily .
Over the past two months , as the epidemiological situation in China has improved , Phoenix Airport has launched seven domestic routes : direct flight Sanya-Yangzhou , connecting Hainan with the eastern province of Jiangsu , as well as transit flights heading from a tropical island to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Sanya-Nantong-Shenyang , Sanya-Wuhan-Shenyang , Sanya-Luzhou-Shenyang , Sanya-Xiangyang-Tianjin , Sanya-Yichang-Tianjin ) .
The rapid recovery of air travel affected by the coronavirus pandemic to its previous level is seen due to a number of factors , including , in particular , an improvement in the epidemiological situation , an increase in the duty free quota per person on the island , the lifting of the ban on group tourist trips and an active implementation of Hainan 's free trade port program .
According to official statistics , in 2019 Phoenix received 123,200 flights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than a year earlier , and served a record 20.1 million passengers ( an increase of 0.6 % ) .
For 12 months , the airport also transported 99,700 tonnes of various cargo ( an increase of 4.9 % ) .
Sanya 's airport regularly transports people and goods to 98 cities ( including 36 towns in other countries ) along more than 150 routes , 41 of those being international .

SANYA, September 1./TASS/. The number of passengers who used the services of Hainan's Phoenix International Airport exceeded three million this summer. According to the Hainan Daily, this airport has served more than 19,800 flights during this period.
As of August 29, since the beginning of summer, the number of flights operated through the Phoenix airport has increased by 2.4% compared to the same period last year. Since June, the flow of passengers who have flown through the airport has decreased by 2% on an annualized basis, recovering almost to last year's level this season. At the same time, according to the latest data, in August the volume of passenger traffic exceeded the same indicator of the last year by 1.6%. On average, Phoenix served about 350 domestic flights and 54,000 people daily.
Over the past two months, as the epidemiological situation in China has improved, Phoenix Airport has launched seven domestic routes: direct flight Sanya-Yangzhou, connecting Hainan with the eastern province of Jiangsu, as well as transit flights heading from a tropical island to the northeastern region of China (Sanya-Ganzhou-Harbin, Sanya-Nantong-Shenyang, Sanya-Wuhan-Shenyang, Sanya-Luzhou-Shenyang, Sanya-Xiangyang-Tianjin, Sanya-Yichang-Tianjin).
The rapid recovery of air travel affected by the coronavirus pandemic to its previous level is seen due to a number of factors, including, in particular, an improvement in the epidemiological situation, an increase in the duty free quota per person on the island, the lifting of the ban on group tourist trips and an active implementation of Hainan's free trade port program.
According to official statistics, in 2019 Phoenix received 123,200 flights, which is by 1.5% more than a year earlier, and served a record 20.1 million passengers (an increase of 0.6%). For 12 months, the airport also transported 99,700 tonnes of various cargo (an increase of 4.9%). Sanya's airport regularly transports people and goods to 98 cities (including 36 towns in other countries) along more than 150 routes, 41 of those being international.


tass--2020-09-01--Maxonrow Launches Asset Tokenization Service True Asset Issuing (TAI) with KYC-Chain

TAIPEI , Taiwan , Sept. 1 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- today announced the launch of its asset tokenization service—True Asset Issuing ( TAI ) , available starting Sep 1 .
As a leading technology company committed to helping businesses and governments improve security and efficiency in digital processes , Maxonrow launched its Maxonrow Blockchain and MAX-Wallet on the same date in 2019 .
One year later , the company is proud to share another milestone .
With TAI , Maxonrow aims to optimize financial services and connect the world economy by making value exchange effortless , efficient and transparent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and verified identity can issue digital assets backed in real life .
Maxonrow does not accept anonymous or pseudonymous submissions , ensuring that only real people supported by verified identities who can provide valid proof of ownership can issue digital assets .
In the Maxonrow ecosystem , all identities are verifiable .
To ensure a great user experience and utmost security , Maxonrow joined forces with , a global compliance solution and KYC onboarding platform .
With the collaboration , Maxonrow can offer users added safety and comply with regulations without sacrificing convenience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Edmund Lowell , CEO of KYC-Chain , said , `` We at KYC-Chain are thrilled about the collaboration with Maxonrow , with KYC-Chain 's state-of-the-art technology repertoire , we will be able to support Maxonrow with a secure and smooth onboarding experience '' .
Carlo Chung , CTO of Maxonrow , commented , `` We are excited to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of Maxonrow Blockchain/ MAX-Wallet launch with this new partnership .
As we at Maxonrow continue to help our clients develop safer and smarter solutions , we are grateful for partners like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while maintaining a seamless user experience . ''
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The company develops an array of products and services powered by blockchain technology , focusing on increasing security and efficiency in digital processes , including document management system , asset tokenization services , and digital identity wallet solutions .

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxonrow today announced the launch of its asset tokenization service—True Asset Issuing (TAI), available starting Sep 1. As a leading technology company committed to helping businesses and governments improve security and efficiency in digital processes, Maxonrow launched its Maxonrow Blockchain and MAX-Wallet on the same date in 2019. One year later, the company is proud to share another milestone.
With TAI, Maxonrow aims to optimize financial services and connect the world economy by making value exchange effortless, efficient and transparent. Through the service, users with genuine and verified identity can issue digital assets backed in real life. Maxonrow does not accept anonymous or pseudonymous submissions, ensuring that only real people supported by verified identities who can provide valid proof of ownership can issue digital assets. In the Maxonrow ecosystem, all identities are verifiable.
To ensure a great user experience and utmost security, Maxonrow joined forces with KYC-Chain , a global compliance solution and KYC onboarding platform. With the collaboration, Maxonrow can offer users added safety and comply with regulations without sacrificing convenience or comfort.
Announcing the partnership, Edmund Lowell, CEO of KYC-Chain, said, "We at KYC-Chain are thrilled about the collaboration with Maxonrow, with KYC-Chain's state-of-the-art technology repertoire, we will be able to support Maxonrow with a secure and smooth onboarding experience". Carlo Chung, CTO of Maxonrow, commented, "We are excited to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of Maxonrow Blockchain/ MAX-Wallet launch with this new partnership. As we at Maxonrow continue to help our clients develop safer and smarter solutions, we are grateful for partners like KYC-Chain who protect our users' security while maintaining a seamless user experience."
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tass--2020-09-01--Poland removes Russia from list of countries with banned air service due to COVID-19

WARSAW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
The government of Poland has prepared a new list of 44 countries with @ @ @ @ @ to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic .
Russia was excluded from the list , according to @ @ @ @ @ government enactment posted on Tuesday .
Russia , China and several other countries were removed @ @ @ @ @ new enactment will be effective from September 2 to 15 .
The ban does not @ @ @ @ @ Polish prime minister and flights of military aircraft .

WARSAW, September 1. /TASS/. The government of Poland has prepared a new list of 44 countries with the air traffic prohibited due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Russia was excluded from the list, according to the final text of the government enactment posted on Tuesday.
Russia, China and several other countries were removed from the list.
The new enactment will be effective from September 2 to 15. The ban does not cover flights permitted by the Polish prime minister and flights of military aircraft.


tass--2020-09-01--Reminiscent of a bull in a china shop: Lavrov lambasts Washington’s policy on Iran

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
The United States ’ policies towards Iran and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for the Iranian nuclear program are reminiscent of a bull in a china shop , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told an audience of teachers and students of MGIMO University on Tuesday .
`` Although it has pulled out of the JCPOA , the United States is now trying to use the complex legal mechanism , established under this agreement , which envisages the possibility of reintroducing UN sanctions against Iran and canceled in 2015 after the conclusion of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` This is unbelievable .
Firstly , there are no reasons for reintroducing the sanctions , because Iran has complied with all of its obligations .
Secondly , the United States has lost all of JCPOA rights , because it pulled out of it .
I do remember that the mascot of the Republican Party is an elephant , but the world is not a porcelain shop . ''
Lavrov recalled that the United States , when it already abandoned the JCPOA , tried to push through a decision that would prolong the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expire in October .
`` The US argued that by selling arms Iran would destabilize the region .
The resolution was supported only by two votes .
All others were either against or abstained .
Now the US is trying to achieve the restoration of UN Security Council ’ s sanctions , '' Lavrov said .
The future of the Iranian nuclear deal was called in question after the United States ’ unilateral pullout on May 8 , 2018 and Washington ’ s introduction of oil export sanctions on Tehran .
Iran argues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first place , Europeans , have defaulted on some of their obligations under the economic part of the deal , so for this reason the agreement in its current form is senseless .

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. The United States’ policies towards Iran and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for the Iranian nuclear program are reminiscent of a bull in a china shop, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told an audience of teachers and students of MGIMO University on Tuesday.
"Although it has pulled out of the JCPOA, the United States is now trying to use the complex legal mechanism, established under this agreement, which envisages the possibility of reintroducing UN sanctions against Iran and canceled in 2015 after the conclusion of the JCPOA," he said. "This is unbelievable. Firstly, there are no reasons for reintroducing the sanctions, because Iran has complied with all of its obligations. Secondly, the United States has lost all of JCPOA rights, because it pulled out of it. I do remember that the mascot of the Republican Party is an elephant, but the world is not a porcelain shop."
Lavrov recalled that the United States, when it already abandoned the JCPOA, tried to push through a decision that would prolong the weapons embargo on Iran, scheduled to expire in October.
"The US argued that by selling arms Iran would destabilize the region. The resolution was supported only by two votes. All others were either against or abstained. Now the US is trying to achieve the restoration of UN Security Council’s sanctions," Lavrov said.
The future of the Iranian nuclear deal was called in question after the United States’ unilateral pullout on May 8, 2018 and Washington’s introduction of oil export sanctions on Tehran. Iran argues that all other participants, in the first place, Europeans, have defaulted on some of their obligations under the economic part of the deal, so for this reason the agreement in its current form is senseless.


tass--2020-09-01--Russian MiG-31 fighter intercepts Norwegian spy plane over Barents Sea

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
A Russian MiG-31 fighter of the Northern Fleet was scrambled to intercept a @ @ @ @ @ maritime patrol plane over the Barents Sea , Russia ’ s National Defense Control Center @ @ @ @ @ airspace control systems detected an air target over the neutral waters of the Barents Sea @ @ @ @ @ border on September 1 .
A MiG-31 fighter of the Northern Fleet ’ s air @ @ @ @ @ was scrambled to identify it , the Center said .
`` The Russian fighter ’ @ @ @ @ @ target as a Norwegian Air Force P-3C Orion maritime patrol plane , '' the statement @ @ @ @ @ military plane moved away from Russia ’ s state border , the Russian fighter safely @ @ @ @ @ , the Center said .
`` The entire flight of the MiG-31 fighter proceeded in @ @ @ @ @ rules of using the airspace .
The Norwegian plane was not allowed to violate the @ @ @ @ @ the National Defense Control Center stressed .

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. A Russian MiG-31 fighter of the Northern Fleet was scrambled to intercept a Norwegian Air Force P-3C Orion maritime patrol plane over the Barents Sea, Russia’s National Defense Control Center reported on Tuesday.
Russian airspace control systems detected an air target over the neutral waters of the Barents Sea approaching Russia’s state border on September 1. A MiG-31 fighter of the Northern Fleet’s air defense quick reaction alert forces was scrambled to identify it, the Center said.
"The Russian fighter’s crew identified the air target as a Norwegian Air Force P-3C Orion maritime patrol plane," the statement says.
After the Norwegian military plane moved away from Russia’s state border, the Russian fighter safely returned to its home airfield, the Center said.
"The entire flight of the MiG-31 fighter proceeded in strict compliance with the international rules of using the airspace. The Norwegian plane was not allowed to violate the Russian state border," the National Defense Control Center stressed.


tass--2020-09-01--Belarusian riot police detain about 20 students in downtown Minsk

MINSK , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
The Belarusian riot police ( OMON ) have detained about 20 students headed @ @ @ @ @ protesting against the outcomes of the presidential election in the republic , TASS reports from @ @ @ @ @ have been detained near the main building of the Belarusian State University in the area @ @ @ @ @ , OMON dispersed a crowd of about 200 protesting students who were headed to Victory @ @ @ @ @ Technical University .

MINSK, September 1. /TASS/. The Belarusian riot police (OMON) have detained about 20 students headed to the center of Minsk protesting against the outcomes of the presidential election in the republic, TASS reports from the scene.
Protesting students have been detained near the main building of the Belarusian State University in the area of Independence Square.
Earlier, OMON dispersed a crowd of about 200 protesting students who were headed to Victory Square from the Belarusian National Technical University.


tass--2020-09-01--Russian diplomats have no plans for meeting Belarussian opposition

MINSK , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
Russian diplomats have no plans for meetings with the Belarussian opposition , Russia ’ s ambassador in Minsk , Dmitry Mezentsev , said in response to a TASS question .
`` Russian embassy staffers have no plans for meetings with representatives of the so-called opposition , '' he said when asked about statements by members of the opposition ’ s Coordination Council a meeting with Russian diplomats had been requested .
Mezentsev said that the solution of complex issues facing Belarussian society was the country ’ s internal affair .
`` The country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ select the optimal way of development .
Russia ’ s stance is confined to support for the tremendous potential of bilateral relations and , to my mind , a return to the integration agenda of the Union State , successful steps to tap the potential of the Union Treaty and , of course , a proper response to the aspirations of those people who would like to study in Russia and to work in Russia , and support for those Russians who would like to be welcome and in demand on Belarussian soil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a member of the presidium of the Belarussian opposition ’ s Coordination Council , Pavel Latushko , told TASS the Council had addressed the Russian embassy with a request for a meeting with its senior officials but has not received any reply yet .

MINSK, September 1. /TASS/. Russian diplomats have no plans for meetings with the Belarusian opposition, Russia’s ambassador in Minsk, Dmitry Mezentsev, said in response to a TASS question.
"Russian embassy staffers have no plans for meetings with representatives of the so-called opposition," he said when asked about statements by members of the opposition’s Coordination Council a meeting with Russian diplomats had been requested.
Mezentsev said that the solution of complex issues facing Belarusian society was the country’s internal affair.
"The country’s people have the wisdom to select the optimal way of development. Russia’s stance is confined to support for the tremendous potential of bilateral relations and, to my mind, a return to the integration agenda of the Union State, successful steps to tap the potential of the Union Treaty and, of course, a proper response to the aspirations of those people who would like to study in Russia and to work in Russia, and support for those Russians who would like to be welcome and in demand on Belarussian soil," Mezentsev said.
Earlier, a member of the presidium of the Belarusian opposition’s Coordination Council, Pavel Latushko, told TASS the Council had addressed the Russian embassy with a request for a meeting with its senior officials but has not received any reply yet.


tass--2020-09-01--Russia in talks to produce anticoronaviral drugs in Latin America

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
Fight with the pandemic has widened the sphere of Russia ’ s interaction with Latin American countries .
Currently the talks are in progress to develop a joint production of Russian drugs and vaccines against the coronavirus , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday addressing the students and faculty of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations .
`` The sphere of application of our joint effort with Latin American countries is rather varied .
It includes high technologies , and military and technical cooperation , and , of course , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the training of police officers in the regional centers that were specifically created in Peru and Nicaragua , and lately the cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus infection was added , '' he noted .
`` We supplied test systems to many countries in the region and now we are discussing with a whole number of them the deliveries of Russian drugs and vaccines as well as the joint production of preparations of the Russian origin and the Russian vaccine using the industrial capacities of these countries , '' the foreign minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the `` development of the relations with Latin American countries , as with other states , Russia is guided by pragmatic approaches and the necessity to seek common interests . ''
`` Latin America is absolutely one of the pillars of the multipolar world that is objectively being formed right now , and this pillar will make the future polycentric world order much more stable , '' the foreign minister stressed .

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. Fight with the pandemic has widened the sphere of Russia’s interaction with Latin American countries. Currently the talks are in progress to develop a joint production of Russian drugs and vaccines against the coronavirus, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday addressing the students and faculty of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations.
"The sphere of application of our joint effort with Latin American countries is rather varied. It includes high technologies, and military and technical cooperation, and, of course, the war on organized crime, including the training of police officers in the regional centers that were specifically created in Peru and Nicaragua, and lately the cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus infection was added," he noted.
"We supplied test systems to many countries in the region and now we are discussing with a whole number of them the deliveries of Russian drugs and vaccines as well as the joint production of preparations of the Russian origin and the Russian vaccine using the industrial capacities of these countries," the foreign minister added.
The top diplomat noted that in the "development of the relations with Latin American countries, as with other states, Russia is guided by pragmatic approaches and the necessity to seek common interests." "Latin America is absolutely one of the pillars of the multipolar world that is objectively being formed right now, and this pillar will make the future polycentric world order much more stable," the foreign minister stressed.


tass--2020-09-01--Russia, Turkey support ceasefire on entire Libyan territory

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
Russia and Turkey have stressed the importance of the statement made by head of Libya ’ s Government of National Accord ( GNA ) Fayez al-Sarraj and President of the Libyan House of Representatives Aguila Saleh on the ceasefire on the entire territory of the country , the Russian Foreign Ministry informed on the outcomes of the intergovernmental talks between both states .
`` During a profound exchange of opinions with the participation of representatives from both countries ’ defense ministries , the sides focused on the importance of recent statements made by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aguila Saleh and Prime Minister of Government of National Accord Fayez al-Sarraj about a ceasefire on the entire territory of Libya , '' the document says .
The sides have reaffirmed their commitment to applying joint efforts on aiding political regulation in Libya and carrying on contacts .
`` They have reaffirmed the mutual interest of Moscow and Ankara in the further coordination of approaches in the interest of aiding the establishment of constructive inter-Libyan dialogue with the participation of all political forces and organizations .
In this context , they have stressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role of the UN in the implementation of the decisions of the Berlin International Conference on Libya that took place on January 19 and the soonest appointment of a new UN Secretary General ’ s Special Envoy for Libya , '' the ministry added .
The Russian delegation was headed by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov , while Turkey ’ s delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal .

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. Russia and Turkey have stressed the importance of the statement made by head of Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj and President of the Libyan House of Representatives Aguila Saleh on the ceasefire on the entire territory of the country, the Russian Foreign Ministry informed on the outcomes of the intergovernmental talks between both states.
"During a profound exchange of opinions with the participation of representatives from both countries’ defense ministries, the sides focused on the importance of recent statements made by President of the Libyan House of Representatives Aguila Saleh and Prime Minister of Government of National Accord Fayez al-Sarraj about a ceasefire on the entire territory of Libya," the document says.
The sides have reaffirmed their commitment to applying joint efforts on aiding political regulation in Libya and carrying on contacts. "They have reaffirmed the mutual interest of Moscow and Ankara in the further coordination of approaches in the interest of aiding the establishment of constructive inter-Libyan dialogue with the participation of all political forces and organizations. In this context, they have stressed the need for a significant and effective role of the UN in the implementation of the decisions of the Berlin International Conference on Libya that took place on January 19 and the soonest appointment of a new UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Libya," the ministry added.
The Russian delegation was headed by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, while Turkey’s delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal.


tass--2020-09-01--First day back to school in the new reality of coronavirus

First-grade students attending their first class at School 1502 in Moscow , Russia , September 1 © Vyacheslav Prokofyev/TASS Elementary school pupils are seen during the first school day in Tychy , Poland , September 1 © EPA-EFE/Andrzej Grygiel An elementary school student wearing a mask has her body temperature checked amid the coronavirus pandemic as she enters school on the first day of class in Ashkelon , Israel , September 1 © AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov A child washing her hands during the first school day of the new season at the Heembeek primary school in Brussels , Belgium , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ girl wearing a protective face mask during her first day of school , in Amman , Jordan , September 1 © EPA-EFE/ANDRE PAIN A child has his temperature taken at the entrance to the private International American School in Barcelona , Spain , September 1 © EPA-EFE/Marta Perez People walking into subway wearing face masks on a first school day in Prague , Czech Republic , September 1 © AP Photo/Petr David Josek First-grade students at a ceremony marking the beginning of a new academic year at School 218 in Novosibirsk , Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schoolchild washing his hands at the Roissy-en-Brie elementary school , outside Paris , France , September 1 © AP Photo/Jeffrey Schaeffer Pupils wearing face masks to protect against coronavirus are seen in a classroom during a ceremony marking the start of classes at a school as part of the traditional opening of the school year known as `` Day of Knowledge '' in Grozny , Russia , September 1 © AP Photo/Musa Sadulayev Students arrive at Wuhan High School on the first day of the new fall semester in Wuhan , Hubei Province @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A schoolchild raising her arm to answer teacher during a class in Bischheim , France , September 1 © AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias

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tass--2020-09-01--Belarusian riot police disperse protesters in downtown Minsk

MINSK , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
Units of the Belarusian riot police ( OMON ) have dispersed protesting students @ @ @ @ @ , detaining several people , TASS reports from the scene .
There were about 200 @ @ @ @ @ in Belarus under control , no need to use Russian police reserve A group of @ @ @ @ @ the Belarusian National Technical University to the center of Minsk at about 11 am local @ @ @ @ @ time ) carrying white-red-white flags .
When the students approached the Victory Square in downtown @ @ @ @ @ by OMON units .
Several protesters have been detained , with some of the students @ @ @ @ @ Linguistic University .
Police is pushing the remaining protesters away from the square .
The @ @ @ @ @ closed for entry and exit .

MINSK, September 1. /TASS/. Units of the Belarusian riot police (OMON) have dispersed protesting students in downtown Minsk on Tuesday, detaining several people, TASS reports from the scene. There were about 200 protesters.
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A group of students began to march from the Belarusian National Technical University to the center of Minsk at about 11 am local time (same as Moscow time) carrying white-red-white flags. When the students approached the Victory Square in downtown Minsk, they were blocked by OMON units.
Several protesters have been detained, with some of the students moving towards the Minsk State Linguistic University. Police is pushing the remaining protesters away from the square. The Victory Square metro station is closed for entry and exit.