Martindale W (2009) Co-development of bioethanol, feed and food supply chains that meet European agricultural sustainability criteria, Aspects of Applied Biology vol. 95
The development of bioethanol refineries within the Yorkshire and Humber and neighbouring regions in the UK will impact on the Yorkshire and Humber agri-food system. The construction of refineries within and outside the Region has resulted in the
need for an impact assessment to be used by food anufacturers utilising local wheat and those farmers who produce premium wheat for the food system (principally bread wheat).
There are also priorities concerning regional food security that must be considered so that robust and sustainable biofuel-food policy is developed with food manufacturers, farmers and bioethanol producers. This research provides the basis for delivering these producer, manufacturer and processor driven (supply chain) frameworks.
Key words: Bioethanol, cereals, biorefinery, supply chain
Potentials for soil carbon sequestration in different livestock feed strategiesSIANI
Seminar on Landscapes in a Carbon Focused World 26 October 2012
SIANI, Focali & Naturskyddsföreningen organized a one-day seminar in Gothenburg.
Summary: Grassland for silage, hay and pasture has for long been the traditional roughage feeding strategy for cattle in northern Europe. There is an increasing interest for substituting this with maize silage and more concentrates which probably lead to different soil carbon balances. There are great difficulties to calculate such changes in estimates of GHG emissions from livestock production systems which will be discussed in this section.
Christel Cederberg's research is mainly about environmental impact of livestock production systems in developed countries and focus on GHG emissions and land-use issues. Cederberg has a Master in Agriculture, a PhD in Environmental Science and now works at SIK and is adjunct professor at Chalmers.
In order to make the best use of the agricultural waste which is generated in our farm. There are some techniques and methods to make the best use of these wastes into a source of nutrient for plant growth and development.
Effect of Paddy Straw Based Integrated Nutrient Management Practices for Sust...iosrjce
The field experiments on Integrated Nutrient Management in rice were carried out ( Kharif
2010,2011 and 2012 and summer 2011 and 2012) in red loamy soil at Agricultural and Horticultural Research
Station, Kathalagere, Channagiri taluk, Davanagere district of Karnataka, India to develop suitable integrated
nutrient management practices for rice using organic and inorganic sources of nutrients through integration of
paddy straw treated with combination of cow dung slurry @ 5% + Trichoderma harizianum @5 kg ha-1 +
Pleurotus sajor caju @ 5 kg ha-1
.The organic sources of nutrients used in the present study were FYM (Farm
yard manure), paddy straw and Gliricidia sipium. The results of the present investigation clearly indicated that
the supply of recommended dose of NPK with FYM or paddy straw treated with cow dung slurry @ 5% + T.
harizianum @5 kg ha-1 + P. sajor caju @ 5 kg ha-1
or Gliricidia yielded significantly positive response in
increasing yield attributes like grain and straw yield in rice. The pooled experimental data of five season
experimentation confirmed the results for sustainability of rice productivity
http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/agroecology-symposium-china/en/
Presentation of Zhang Fusuo, from China Agricultural University, on transformation of Chinese Agriculture to produce more food, with less labor and environmental costs. The presentation was prepared and delivered in occasion of the International Symposium on Agroecology in China, held in Kunming, China on 29-31 August 2016.
Potentials for soil carbon sequestration in different livestock feed strategiesSIANI
Seminar on Landscapes in a Carbon Focused World 26 October 2012
SIANI, Focali & Naturskyddsföreningen organized a one-day seminar in Gothenburg.
Summary: Grassland for silage, hay and pasture has for long been the traditional roughage feeding strategy for cattle in northern Europe. There is an increasing interest for substituting this with maize silage and more concentrates which probably lead to different soil carbon balances. There are great difficulties to calculate such changes in estimates of GHG emissions from livestock production systems which will be discussed in this section.
Christel Cederberg's research is mainly about environmental impact of livestock production systems in developed countries and focus on GHG emissions and land-use issues. Cederberg has a Master in Agriculture, a PhD in Environmental Science and now works at SIK and is adjunct professor at Chalmers.
In order to make the best use of the agricultural waste which is generated in our farm. There are some techniques and methods to make the best use of these wastes into a source of nutrient for plant growth and development.
Effect of Paddy Straw Based Integrated Nutrient Management Practices for Sust...iosrjce
The field experiments on Integrated Nutrient Management in rice were carried out ( Kharif
2010,2011 and 2012 and summer 2011 and 2012) in red loamy soil at Agricultural and Horticultural Research
Station, Kathalagere, Channagiri taluk, Davanagere district of Karnataka, India to develop suitable integrated
nutrient management practices for rice using organic and inorganic sources of nutrients through integration of
paddy straw treated with combination of cow dung slurry @ 5% + Trichoderma harizianum @5 kg ha-1 +
Pleurotus sajor caju @ 5 kg ha-1
.The organic sources of nutrients used in the present study were FYM (Farm
yard manure), paddy straw and Gliricidia sipium. The results of the present investigation clearly indicated that
the supply of recommended dose of NPK with FYM or paddy straw treated with cow dung slurry @ 5% + T.
harizianum @5 kg ha-1 + P. sajor caju @ 5 kg ha-1
or Gliricidia yielded significantly positive response in
increasing yield attributes like grain and straw yield in rice. The pooled experimental data of five season
experimentation confirmed the results for sustainability of rice productivity
http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/agroecology-symposium-china/en/
Presentation of Zhang Fusuo, from China Agricultural University, on transformation of Chinese Agriculture to produce more food, with less labor and environmental costs. The presentation was prepared and delivered in occasion of the International Symposium on Agroecology in China, held in Kunming, China on 29-31 August 2016.
The International Journal of Engineering and Science (The IJES)theijes
The International Journal of Engineering & Science is aimed at providing a platform for researchers, engineers, scientists, or educators to publish their original research results, to exchange new ideas, to disseminate information in innovative designs, engineering experiences and technological skills. It is also the Journal's objective to promote engineering and technology education. All papers submitted to the Journal will be blind peer-reviewed. Only original articles will be published.
The papers for publication in The International Journal of Engineering& Science are selected through rigorous peer reviews to ensure originality, timeliness, relevance, and readability.
Software CrashLocator: Locating the Faulty Functions by Analyzing the Crash S...INFOGAIN PUBLICATION
In recent years, studies have been dedicated mainly in the analysis, of crashes in real-world related to large-scale software systems. A crash in terms of computing can be termed as a computer program such as a software application that stops functioning properly. Software crash is a serious problem in production environment. When crash happens, the crash report with the stack trace of software at time of crash is sent to the developer team. Software development team may receive hundreds of stack traces from all deployment sites and many stack traces may be due to same problem. If the developer starts analyzing each trace, it may take a longer duration of time and redundancy many happen in terms of two developers fixing the same problem. This motivates us to present the solution to analyze the stack traces and find the important functions responsible for crash and rank them, so that development resources can be optimized. In this paper we have proposed the solution to solve the problem by developing Software CrashLocator.
Conservation agriculture, livestock and livelihood strategies in the Indo-Ga...ILRI
Presentation by Olaf Erenstein, Nils Teufel & Arindam Samaddar (CIMMYT) to the CGIAR Systemwide Livestock Programme Livestock Policy Group Meeting, 1 December 2009
Environmental Footprints of Beef Produced At the U.S. Meat Animal Research Ce...LPE Learning Center
Proceedings available at: http://www.extension.org/67680
As a major contributor in food production, beef production provides a major service to our economy that must be maintained. Production of cattle and the associated feed crops required also impact our environment, and this impact is not well understood. Several studies have determined the carbon footprint of beef, but there are other environmental impacts that must be considered such as fossil energy use, water use, and reactive nitrogen loss to the environment. Because of the large amount of data available to support model evaluation, production systems of the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center were simulated with the Integrated Farm System Model for the purpose of evaluating the environmental impact of the beef cattle produced.
Presented by: Al Rotz
Animal nutrition approaches for profitable livestock operations and sustainab...ILRI
Presented by Blümmel, M.1, Garg, M.R.,2 Jones, C.1, Baltenweck, I.1 and Staal, S. at the Indian Animal Nutrition Association XI Biennial Conference, Patna, India, 19-21 November 2018
Maurício Antônio Lopes
SPECIAL EVENT
Transforming Agriculture: Experiences and Insights from Brazil and Beyond
Co-Organized by IFPRI and Embrapa
MAY 15, 2018 - 12:15 PM TO 01:45 PM EDT
The International Journal of Engineering and Science (The IJES)theijes
The International Journal of Engineering & Science is aimed at providing a platform for researchers, engineers, scientists, or educators to publish their original research results, to exchange new ideas, to disseminate information in innovative designs, engineering experiences and technological skills. It is also the Journal's objective to promote engineering and technology education. All papers submitted to the Journal will be blind peer-reviewed. Only original articles will be published.
The papers for publication in The International Journal of Engineering& Science are selected through rigorous peer reviews to ensure originality, timeliness, relevance, and readability.
Software CrashLocator: Locating the Faulty Functions by Analyzing the Crash S...INFOGAIN PUBLICATION
In recent years, studies have been dedicated mainly in the analysis, of crashes in real-world related to large-scale software systems. A crash in terms of computing can be termed as a computer program such as a software application that stops functioning properly. Software crash is a serious problem in production environment. When crash happens, the crash report with the stack trace of software at time of crash is sent to the developer team. Software development team may receive hundreds of stack traces from all deployment sites and many stack traces may be due to same problem. If the developer starts analyzing each trace, it may take a longer duration of time and redundancy many happen in terms of two developers fixing the same problem. This motivates us to present the solution to analyze the stack traces and find the important functions responsible for crash and rank them, so that development resources can be optimized. In this paper we have proposed the solution to solve the problem by developing Software CrashLocator.
Conservation agriculture, livestock and livelihood strategies in the Indo-Ga...ILRI
Presentation by Olaf Erenstein, Nils Teufel & Arindam Samaddar (CIMMYT) to the CGIAR Systemwide Livestock Programme Livestock Policy Group Meeting, 1 December 2009
Environmental Footprints of Beef Produced At the U.S. Meat Animal Research Ce...LPE Learning Center
Proceedings available at: http://www.extension.org/67680
As a major contributor in food production, beef production provides a major service to our economy that must be maintained. Production of cattle and the associated feed crops required also impact our environment, and this impact is not well understood. Several studies have determined the carbon footprint of beef, but there are other environmental impacts that must be considered such as fossil energy use, water use, and reactive nitrogen loss to the environment. Because of the large amount of data available to support model evaluation, production systems of the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center were simulated with the Integrated Farm System Model for the purpose of evaluating the environmental impact of the beef cattle produced.
Presented by: Al Rotz
Animal nutrition approaches for profitable livestock operations and sustainab...ILRI
Presented by Blümmel, M.1, Garg, M.R.,2 Jones, C.1, Baltenweck, I.1 and Staal, S. at the Indian Animal Nutrition Association XI Biennial Conference, Patna, India, 19-21 November 2018
Maurício Antônio Lopes
SPECIAL EVENT
Transforming Agriculture: Experiences and Insights from Brazil and Beyond
Co-Organized by IFPRI and Embrapa
MAY 15, 2018 - 12:15 PM TO 01:45 PM EDT
Similar to Martindale W (2009) Co-development of bioethanol, feed and food supply chains that meet European agricultural sustainability criteria, Aspects of Applied Biology vol. 95
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for future generations. The term was used by the Brundtland Commission which coined what has become the most often-quoted definition of sustainable development as development that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
Check the webinar recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDgOXqM4MuY
Cultivated meat has the potential to be a sustainable source of animal protein. How it compares to conventional meats depends on various factors, most importantly, the sources of energy used for the facility and the production of medium ingredients. When fully renewable energy is used in these areas, its carbon footprint can compete with ambitious benchmarks of chicken and is lower than that of other conventional meats. Land use of cultivated meat is significantly lower than all conventional meats, resulting from the more efficient conversion of crops into meat. If cultivated meat replaces conventional meats in diets, this means that land is freed up. This land could be used to mitigate climate change, support biodiversity, or provide other societal and environmental benefits, but robust policies are needed to realize this.
Cultivated meat companies should invest in strong supply chain collaborations to drive down the carbon footprint in all parts of the supply chain. Strong climate goals can be set and realized by continuously conducting LCAs to support decision-making and guide technology development.
Presented at the Pulses for Sustainable Agriculture and Human Health” on 31 May-1 June 2016 at NASC, New Delhi, India. The conference was jointly organised by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), TCi of Cornell University (TCi-CU) and Agriculture Today.
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The benefits of the use of biochar in improvement of soil properties and crop growth have been dominating scientific debates in efforts to include biochar in policy and regulatory frameworks. The study incorporated a semi participatory methodology involving farmers to gain anon-farm-view assessment of the challenges, environmental feasibility, economic profitability and socio-cultural soundness of biochar production and use. Biochar produced from cassava stems, ricehuskand corncobs using an Elsa pyrolyser were applied at 16kg/plot on 8m2 experimental plots during the 2016/2017 cropping season in Nkolbisson, Cameroon following a complete randomised design with three replications. Cassava plant growth parameters were measured at 3, 6 and 9 months after planting while yields were obtained at harvest. Cost benefit analysis was used to evaluate the total costs and revenue returns.Fifteen farmers participated in the trialand semi-structured questionnaires and interviews were used to elucidate farmer’s assessment of biochar. Results showed that, farmers using ricehusk biochar encured more profits with net benefits of 1.44 million fCFA andmarginal rate of return (33.06%) compared to thecontrol (583267fCFA) with MRR of 12.33% and corncob biochar (353436 fCFA) with MRR of 7.80%. Additional revenue (34.95%)was gained from the use of ricehusk biochar market price for CO2 offset at ($60).The use of ricehusk biochar was found to be socio-economically and environmentally feasible. However, national sensitization on biochar production could helpcreate awareness, generate a huge leap in livelihoods as well as get the attention of the government for policy drive.
Bridging the gaps: Challenges and Opportunities CGIAR
Bridging the gaps between AR and ARD Challenges and Opportunities- presented by Alain Vidal, Senior Advisor, Capacity Development and Partnerships, CGIAR Consortium at the AKIS-ARCH Workshop, Brussels, 26-27 May 2014
Bioeconomics of Conservation Agriculture and Soil Carbon Sequestration in Dev...SIANI
This study was presented during the conference “Production and Carbon Dynamics in Sustainable Agricultural and Forest Systems in Africa” held in September, 2010.
Organic rice-production-improving-system-sustainabilityMap de Castro
The project proposed the benchmarking of existing organic rice production techniques and the identification of opportunities to increase the sustainability of Australian organic rice production
systems.
Bridging the gaps between agricultural research and AR for development Brusse...Alain Vidal
Presentation made upon invitation of European ARCH and AKIS groups (EC plus Member States) to introduce a 2-day workshop on "Best strategies for intercontinental research and innovation partnerships - towards greater impact on global challenges". Brussels, 26-27 May 2014
Effect of different Mulching Materials on the Yield of Quality Protein Maize ...Agriculture Journal IJOEAR
— Field research was conducted on the effects of different mulching materials on the yield of Quantity protein maize which include polythene sheet, dry grasses and control. The different mulching materials were tested on nine (9) ridges each measuring 10m. The research was laid out in a completely randomized block design each treatment replicated three times. The parameters measured include weight of cobs, weight of 100grain, and total grain, there was no statistical difference in the weight cobs among all the treatments, similarly, there was also no statistical different in the weight of 100 grain. As far the weight of grain per 5m 2 there was a significant difference among the treatments with polythene sheet covered plots that have 0.25kg, however, the grass-mulched plots 0.16kg was statistically similar to the control plots 0.15kg. And finally for store weight observed per 5m 2 , polythene sheet covered plots were significantly higher than grass-mulched plots which are also significantly different to control plots with the values of 1.23kg, 1.21kg and 0.71kg respectively.
Similar to Martindale W (2009) Co-development of bioethanol, feed and food supply chains that meet European agricultural sustainability criteria, Aspects of Applied Biology vol. 95 (20)
The British Frozen Food Industry, a food visionMPC Research
Martindale W (2010) Part 5, The Sustainability & Social
Responsibility Opportunity
Published by BFFF with
Brian Young, BFFF (British Frozen Food Federation), Warwick House, Unit 7, Long Bennington Business Park, Main Road, Long Bennington, NEWARK, NG23 5JR.
Judith Evans, RD&T (Refrigeration Developments and Testing Ltd), Churchill Building, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU.
Dr Wayne Martindale, Centre for Food Innovation, Sheffield Hallam University, Howard Street, Sheffield, S1 1WB.
Charlotte Harden, Centre for Food Innovation, Sheffield Hallam University, Howard Street, Sheffield, S1 1WB.
Martindale W and Vorst JJ (2004) The Rothamsted long term agricultural experi...MPC Research
A report to the OECD Cooperative Research Programme that supported the delivery of films and on-line media reviewing the impact of long term agricultural data.
Sustainable Agricultural Systems – The Australian Landcare and PROGRAZETM Exp...MPC Research
First presented at the Society of Chemical Industry, London, UK 5th November 2002 Agriculture, Food Production and Market Price – Do We Have a Sustainable Food chain? The Landcare movement has convinced many landowners that investment in
environmental protection is possible in difficult times. The central role of soil and
water resource management has been key to the development of Landcare.
The Potter Plan Farms in Victoria
The Potter Plan Farms provided clear demonstrations of sustainable approaches in
farming at the end of the 1980’s. They effectively started key elements in the
Landcare movement. The Potter Farms in Victoria resulted in an exceptional
dialogue amongst farmers and a clear understanding of the value of natural resources,
reducing soil erosion, delivering water conservation and conserving biodiversity.
Martindale W (2016) The potential of food preservation to reduce food wasteMPC Research
While we state it seems unthinkable to throw away nearly a third of the food we produce, we still continue to overlook that we are all very much part of this problem because we all consume meals. The amount of food wasted clearly has an impact on our view of what we think a sustainable meal is and our research suggests food waste is a universal function that can help us determine the sustainability of diets. Achieving sustainability in food systems
depends on the utilisation of both culinary skills and knowledge of how foods make meals. These are overlooked by the current food waste debate that is concerned with communicating the problem with food waste rather than solutions to it. We aim to change this oversight with the research presented here that demonstrates the need to consider the role of food preservation to reduce food waste and the requirement for new marketing terms associated with sustainability actions that can be used to stimulate changes in consumption behaviours.
We have chosen frozen food to demonstrate this because our research has shown that the use of frozen foods results in 47 % less household food waste than fresh food categories. This has created a step-change in how we view food consumption and has stimulated consumer movements that act across different products and supply chains to enable the consumption
of the sustainable meal.
Sustainability: Food-waste: Consumers: Nutrition
META NPD & FOOD INNOVATION ARTICLE, Wayne MARTINDALE, Tom HOLLANDS and Mark S...MPC Research
Wayne Martindale, Tom Hollands and Mark Swainson discuss recent advances in new product development (NPD) that use digital platforms to analyse a wide variety of data to achieve ‘meta-solutions’ that address all aspects of a product’s performance.
BLOCKCHAIN or BUST article, IFST Journal (2018) from Wayne MARTINDALE, Tom HO...MPC Research
Tom Hollands, Wayne Martindale, Mark Swainson and John G. Keogh explore the benefits and pitfalls of Blockchain. There has recently been a wave of enthusiasm for applying Blockchain technology in the food sector.
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
The Metaverse and AI: how can decision-makers harness the Metaverse for their...Jen Stirrup
The Metaverse is popularized in science fiction, and now it is becoming closer to being a part of our daily lives through the use of social media and shopping companies. How can businesses survive in a world where Artificial Intelligence is becoming the present as well as the future of technology, and how does the Metaverse fit into business strategy when futurist ideas are developing into reality at accelerated rates? How do we do this when our data isn't up to scratch? How can we move towards success with our data so we are set up for the Metaverse when it arrives?
How can you help your company evolve, adapt, and succeed using Artificial Intelligence and the Metaverse to stay ahead of the competition? What are the potential issues, complications, and benefits that these technologies could bring to us and our organizations? In this session, Jen Stirrup will explain how to start thinking about these technologies as an organisation.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Welcome to the first live UiPath Community Day Dubai! Join us for this unique occasion to meet our local and global UiPath Community and leaders. You will get a full view of the MEA region's automation landscape and the AI Powered automation technology capabilities of UiPath. Also, hosted by our local partners Marc Ellis, you will enjoy a half-day packed with industry insights and automation peers networking.
📕 Curious on our agenda? Wait no more!
10:00 Welcome note - UiPath Community in Dubai
Lovely Sinha, UiPath Community Chapter Leader, UiPath MVPx3, Hyper-automation Consultant, First Abu Dhabi Bank
10:20 A UiPath cross-region MEA overview
Ashraf El Zarka, VP and Managing Director MEA, UiPath
10:35: Customer Success Journey
Deepthi Deepak, Head of Intelligent Automation CoE, First Abu Dhabi Bank
11:15 The UiPath approach to GenAI with our three principles: improve accuracy, supercharge productivity, and automate more
Boris Krumrey, Global VP, Automation Innovation, UiPath
12:15 To discover how Marc Ellis leverages tech-driven solutions in recruitment and managed services.
Brendan Lingam, Director of Sales and Business Development, Marc Ellis
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
SAP Sapphire 2024 - ASUG301 building better apps with SAP Fiori.pdfPeter Spielvogel
Building better applications for business users with SAP Fiori.
• What is SAP Fiori and why it matters to you
• How a better user experience drives measurable business benefits
• How to get started with SAP Fiori today
• How SAP Fiori elements accelerates application development
• How SAP Build Code includes SAP Fiori tools and other generative artificial intelligence capabilities
• How SAP Fiori paves the way for using AI in SAP apps
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex ProofsAlex Pruden
This paper presents Reef, a system for generating publicly verifiable succinct non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs that a committed document matches or does not match a regular expression. We describe applications such as proving the strength of passwords, the provenance of email despite redactions, the validity of oblivious DNS queries, and the existence of mutations in DNA. Reef supports the Perl Compatible Regular Expression syntax, including wildcards, alternation, ranges, capture groups, Kleene star, negations, and lookarounds. Reef introduces a new type of automata, Skipping Alternating Finite Automata (SAFA), that skips irrelevant parts of a document when producing proofs without undermining soundness, and instantiates SAFA with a lookup argument. Our experimental evaluation confirms that Reef can generate proofs for documents with 32M characters; the proofs are small and cheap to verify (under a second).
Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex Proofs
Martindale W (2009) Co-development of bioethanol, feed and food supply chains that meet European agricultural sustainability criteria, Aspects of Applied Biology vol. 95
1. Aspects of Applied Biology 95, 2009
Measuring and Marketing the Environmental Costs and Benefits of Agricultural Practice
Co-development of bioethanol, feed and food supply chains that
meet European agricultural sustainability criteria
By W MARTINDALE
Centre for Food Innovation, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield S1 1WB, UK
Summary
The development of bioethanol refineries within the Yorkshire and Humber and
neighbouring regions in the UK will impact on the Yorkshire and Humber agri-food
system. The construction of refineries within and outside the Region has resulted in the
need for an impact assessment to be used by food manufacturers utilising local wheat and
those farmers who produce premium wheat for the food system (principally bread wheat).
There are also priorities concerning regional food security that must be considered so that
robust and sustainable biofuel-food policy is developed with food manufacturers, farmers
and bioethanol producers. This research provides the basis for delivering these producer,
manufacturer and processor driven (supply chain) frameworks.
Key words: Bioethanol, cereals, biorefinery, supply chain
Introduction
The bioethanol manufacturing and processing plants that are projected to become operational in
2009−2010 in the UK will require farmers and food manufacturers to have efficient forecasting
methodologies for both land use planning and the determination of business risks associated with
investing in biofuel and/or food crops.
The Vivergo fuels refinery near Kingston upon Hull will require 1.1 million tonnes of wheat
each year. If we were to consider a conservative wheat yield for the Region (average for the
UK) at 8.5 tonnes of grain per hectare, this will equate to a land-use requirement for almost 130
000 hectares of wheat within Yorkshire and Humber region. This is nearly 60% of the current
Region’s cultivated area of wheat (Defra, 2007). The impact of using wheat and other starch crops
on food supply is not currently known. What is known is there is a demand for local wheat grain
as a feedstock for bioethanol refineries because it will minimise transport costs and greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions associated with grain haulage.
There is now significant evidence that recycling carbon through agricultural production systems
and biofuel supply chains can reduce GHG emissions and improve air quality (by replacing fuel
oxygenates; see review by Martindale Trewavas, 2008). Sensitivities regarding global land
use change associated with biofuel production may stimulate the development of a completely
UK-based biofuel industry. The research presented here aimed to determine how food and fuel
chains could be developed sustainably within the Yorkshire and Humber Region of the UK. Most
importantly, the results lead us to consider the impact of biofuel crops on other crops in the Region.
This relationship is often misrepresented at global scales (as reported by Wassenaar Kay, 2008)
and it is important that similar misrepresentation is not developed regionally in the UK. The aim
is to provide an impact assessment of the new bioethanol industries that will stimulate business
3. Results
The amount of wheat produced within a 50km radius of the Vivergo plant is 1.386 million tonnes
if 8.5 t ha-1
is considered a typical wheat grain yield for the 0.163 million ha producing wheat
(Fig. 2) in this region. This area of wheat production results in 0.245 million tonnes of CO2
and
0.984 million tonnes CO2
eq emissions. In this scenario for wheat, the wheat grown within a 50
km radius of the Vivergo plant requires 1.040 × 109 tonnes of water.
Fig. 2. Selected crops within the 50 km radius of the Vivergo plant using 2004 Agcensus data.
The amount of wheat produced within a 50 km radius of the Ensus plant is 0.621 million tonnes
if 8.5 t ha-1
is considered a typical wheat grain yield for the 0.073 million ha producing wheat
(Fig. 3) in this region. This area of wheat production results in 0.120 million tonnes of CO2
and
0.441 million tonnes CO2
eq emissions. In this scenario for wheat, the wheat grown within a 50
km radius of the Ensus plant requires 0.466 × 109 tonnes of water.
The amount of wheat produced within a 50 km radius of the Cargill plant is 0.204 million tonnes
if 8.5 t ha-1
is considered a typical wheat grain yield for the 0.024 million ha producing wheat (Fig.
4) in this region. This area of wheat production results in GHG emissions of 0.036 million tonnes
of CO2
and 0.145 million tonnes CO2
eq emissions. In this scenario for wheat, the wheat grown
within a 50 km radius of the Cargill plant requires 0.153 × 109 tonnes of water.
Fig. 2 shows that the 1.1 million tonnes of wheat capacity of the Vivergo refinery can be met
within 50 km of the refinery if optimal agronomic yields are achieved. Over 0.163 million hectares
of wheat are grown within this radius. If optimal yields approach those of the national average
the refinery capacity will be reached with a near 40% reserve on the 1.1 Mt of grain required. The
Ensus Refinery has 40% of the wheat area capacity of the Vivergo refinery (Fig. 3) and the Cargill
starch refinery has 14% of the wheat area capacity of the Vivergo refinery (Fig. 4).
The Vivergo Fuel refinery will also produce 0.5 million tonnes of animal feed each year. The
value of these co-products in new and existing feed and fine/speciality chemical chains is currently
untested and the impact of wheat grown for bioethanol on current feed chains might be minimal.
The relationship between feedstock, fuel, feed and impact on crop management is unknown and
future research will define these relationships.
4. Fig. 3. Selected crops within the 50 km radius of the Ensus plant using 2004 Agcensus data.
Fig. 4. Selected crops within the 50 km radius of the Cargill plant using 2004 Agcensus data.
This study has made an estimate of the regional bakery demand for local grain based of the local
grain requirements of a specific bakery and extrapolated these findings to 36 other bakeries in the
Region using companies reported annual financial turnovers. This estimate of local grain demand
by regional bakeries has suggested a land requirement of 0.023 million hectares to produce 0.195
million tonnes of wheat for the 37 regional bakeries that have a total turnover of £214 million and
8 071 employees. This level of production is associated with nearly 0.035 million tonnes of CO2
emissions and requires 146 million tonnes of water in agricultural wheat production. Using an
equivalence measurement provided by the research of Hoekstra Chapagain, (2007) who have
5. shown the water used in manufacture of bread is ten times the volume used in farm production we
can suggest the water required to process and manufacture wheat is 1.46 billion tonnes for the 37
bakeries considered in this study.
Discussion
An important consideration in utilising wheat for bioethanol is to consider benchmarking gross
margins of wheat production against other biomass (cellulosic) crops that are utilised for fibre,
heat and power. The National Non-Food Crops Centre (NNFCC) has developed a calculator for
this purpose (NNFCC, 2009). The calculator shows that wheat produced at a yield of 8.25 t ha-1
needs to reach a price of £110−120 t-1
to compete with a tonne of hemp fibre, £100−110 t-1
for a
tonne of Miscanthus and £90−100 t-1
for a tonne Short Rotation Coppice (SRC, willow). The price
of feed wheat per tonne in the UK has varied between £90 and £110 per tonne in the 2008/2009
period (reported HGCA delivered prices).
The Region’s food manufacturers and farmers who have invested in local procurement of wheat
require a forecasting tool that will allow them to assess the impact of diverting wheat grain into
fuel and associated feed chains. Wheat grown within the 50 km radius of the Vivergo plant
represents 50% of the cropping land in this area. Thus, it will potentially have clear implications
for sustainability criteria required for the direct Single Farm Payment. Although, these issues
should not present conflict between wheat biofuel and food production methods, cross compliance
sustainability criteria must be observed and responded to should fuel or food demand change in
the future.
There is a requirement to know how wheat biofuel crop production systems in the Region
will comply with the Renewable Fuels Agency Carbon Calculator that currently provides the
mechanism to assess GHG emissions, qualify assurance and traceability issues associated with
biofuel supply. This will require an understanding of potential land use impact and associated
changes in the use of nitrogen fetiliser, diesel fuel and other farm management variables in response
to the demand for biofuel wheat crop in the Region. While in-depth specific farm survey is not yet
possible in the context of the Yorkshire and Humber Region our research has started to develop
transportation and haulage scenarios and utilise existing LCAs for bioethanol production in order
to provide regionally specific GHG emission balances.
The influence of imported wheat is currently untested in these scenarios and will need to be
considered with associated environmental impacts and GHG emission balances. The potential
utilisation of other crops such as sugar beet, potato, maize and triticale will also need to be
assessed.
The impact of lower nitrogen wheat will also be assessed. There is the potential to develop food
technologysolutions(enzymeandproteinaddition)toenabletheuseoflowerproteinwheatinbread
making. These are innovative and if proven, the techniques will be of international importance.
Indeed competition between bread and fuel wheat needs to be determined because the conflict
between food and fuel may be manageable using current land use scenarios presented in Figs 1−4.
Evidence derived from existing biofuel crop systems show GHG emissions associated with less
intensive agricultural production (lower nitrogen fertiliser inputs) are likely to be lower than those
of high quality wheat production (bread making wheat). There is an immediate requirement for
a study of the Vivergo Fuel refinery impact on the growing of higher nitrogen bread wheat in the
region.
The demand for local wheat by millers and bakers in the Yorkshire and Humber Region is not
accurately recorded and the food chain data in this study has been extrapolated using limited data.
We are currently developing more robust GIS models and scenarios for the production and supply
of feedstock into food, biofuel and co-product supply chains. The water, GHG and land use impacts
of these production scenarios will be benchmarked and ranked with respect to agri-sustainability
6. criteria. A key element of agri-sustainability will be economic outcomes and the NNFCC biofuel
crops calculator shows how the current relationship between food and fuel feedstock is only
just providing economic support for the use wheat as a biofuel crop. This economic calculator
demonstrates wheat will have to reach prices of over £100 per tonne to be competitive with
the current prices obtained for Miscanthus and SRC. Currently, the price offered for delivered
biomass feedstocks (for heat and power) might be considered stronger with the demand from
power generators having been established on the basis of renewable energy obligation and carbon
reduction targets. Liquid fuel (gasoline substitute and gasohols) security has been a significant
driver in the development of biofuels and the volatility of wheat price will increasingly be a
factor in determining how the liquid biofuels industry in the UK develops. Furthermore, farm
management systems that can deliver increased gross margins for wheat destined for the biofuel,
feed or food will be of increased importance in the emerging European biofuels industry.
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