Monday, November 29, 2021
New Unarmed Aerial System
Schiebel Impresses at SAR Trials in Extreme Environmental Conditions in the Arctic
Schiebel, together with Andøya Space Defence, successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the CAMCOPTER® S-100 on board the coastguard vessel KV Nordkapp in Norwegian waters.
The purpose of the trials was to demonstrate the embarked Search and Rescue (SAR) and maritime surveillance capabilities of the CAMCOPTER® S-100 in the environmental conditions of the Arctic in latitudes above 75 degrees north.
The week-long trial was made possible through “Arctic 2030”, a Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs programme, which aims to sustain Norwegian interests in the far north. The aim was to demonstrate that Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) ideally supplement manned helicopters, greatly enhancing SAR efforts in this remote part of the world.
The CAMCOPTER® S-100 proved that it can operate in adverse weather conditions, where manned helicopters can be at higher risk.
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Download free sample pagesThe UAS was equipped with a Trakka TC-300 EO/IR sensor, an Overwatch Imaging PT-8N Oceanwatch, a Radionor antenna as additional data link for video feed transmission as well as an Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver.
Hans Georg Schiebel, Chairman of the Schiebel Group, said: “The CAMCOPTER® S-100 is perfect for maritime operations, including in the Arctic or Antarctic. It has proven several times that it can operate in temperatures down to -40 degrees Celsius and under harsh weather conditions. We’re proud to have been able to successfully demonstrate these remarkable capabilities to the Norwegian Coastguard and Navy.”
Source: Schiebel
Date: Nov 26, 2021
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DeFi: INFORMATION PLEASE. . .
According to a report published by crypto risk management firm Elliptic, fraud and theft of decentralized finance (DeFi) investments has surpassed $10.5 billion so far this year -- that's a 600% increase over all of 2020. DeFi is an automated method of banking and financing that runs on blockchain-based computer programming. It provides faster, cheaper cryptocurrency transactions anywhere in the world without a finance rep, credit check, or loan officer in the middle. As of this writing, more than $106 billion in funds are currently being invested in various DeFi offerings -- that's up from $12.4 billion invested just a year ago.
Key DeFi weaknesses
The Elliptic report found that the main vulnerabilities of DeFi were programming design errors that produced software bugs that hackers exploited as well as outright theft from "trusted" founders and developers who turned out to be crypto-cons. "Decentralised apps are designed to be trustless in that they eliminate any third-party control of users' funds," said Elliptic chief scientist Tom Robinson in an official statement. "But you must still trust that the creators of the protocol have not made a coding or design mistake that could lead to a loss of funds."
DeFi is not unique in risk exposure
It's worth noting that as DeFi and crypto in general are only now beginning to come into their own, those technologies shouldn't be singled out as more susceptible to fraud. Earlier this month, the San Francisco Federal Reserve branch posted a blog on its website that cited a report from Javelin Research which stated that total combined fraud losses climbed to $56 billion in 2020, with identity fraud accounting for $43 billion. Again, DeFi is not unique in its risk, it's just the latest high-profile target.
"We are still at the experimental stage and DeFi users face significant risks. As the technology matures and becomes better-regulated, losses will fall and DeFi will become a practical alternative to the banks, asset managers, and exchanges that we currently rely upon," stated Robinson.
DeFi defensive steps to take
By definition, decentralized finance puts the responsibility to manage and protect your money on you. Here are some common-sense steps you can take when reviewing DeFi options:
- Only consider projects that have a proven and published roadmap of progressive upgrades and developments spanning several years.
- Look for DeFi projects that regularly run "bug bounties" where they pay outside programmers and "good guy" hackers to pressure test their computer code to harden it against real threats.
- Only trust projects with founders who have been in the crypto space for years with a good reputation on different ventures.
- Only invest in what you know. If you don't understand liquidity pools, market makers, yield farming, or other elements of DeFi, stay away until you educate yourself.
Despite the specific DeFi difficulties outlined in the Elliptic research, all investments are susceptible to potential risk, loss, and theft. Whether investing in DeFi, derivatives, or diamonds, your best defense is a balance between being smart and being careful. If you don't take a smart and careful approach with your investments, your investments are unlikely to be yours for very long
YEAR-END MYSTERY RE-FI DEAL: 6th Time Around for City Manager Chris Brady
| File #: | 21-1307 |
| Type: | Resolution | Status: | Agenda Ready |
| In control: | City Council |
| On agenda: | 12/8/2021 |
| Title: | Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Sixth Amendment to the Development Agreement, a First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Ground and Air Lease, and a First Amendment to the Amended and Restated License Agreement for the development commonly known as The GRID, a project on City-owned property, generally located at the southwest corner of Main Street and Pomeroy at 233 East Main Street and 34 South Pomeroy and granting an option to purchase the associated land and air rights. (District 4) |
22 October 2017
Mesa Council Study Session Mon 16 Oct 2017
Item 6A started in 1883 and Mark Freeman wants some history and he gets it from Director of Downtown Transformation Jeff McVey who stumbles quickly through an update on what was a 2.75-acre parcel that's now 3 1/2 acres -
NEEDS A ZONING CHANGE to include some townhomes along a short stretch of Pomeroy Street that was just a drive-in to a parking lot for BenU and a 3-story parking garage behind Mesa Supreme CourtWHAT IS IT? 2 new 7-story buildings - watch for some details
Mayor John Giles tunes in with some mumbo jumbo about "vertical/urban" ???
Jeff McVay, Director of "Downtown Transformation" just announced this morning on KJZZ FM that the City of Mesa is offering $3,000,000 of "incentives" to entice a developer for one of the projects at 300 E Main/Pomeroy Street on what was city-owned property for two 7-story "micro-apartment" [350 sq Ft] and mixed-use commercial/office towers atop the 3-story public parking garage for Mesa Superior Court and 14 row/townhouses on Pomeroy Street by the 3W Management Group.| 18-0840 | 4-c | Resolution | 
The Second Amendment revises the development compliance dates and the permit fee |
Proposed sale of Pomeroy Street Parking Lot 300 East Main Street
The media blitz is on for a development atop the 3-story city-owned parking garage behind the Mesa Superior Court building on First Avenue. Just one day after the mayor's SOTC18 speech, he's thrilled [seems like John Giles is always "thrilled" and "excited" about something] to announce "the big deal" to a news crew from ABC 15 that happened to show up in the 3-acre parking lot at 300 East Main Street between the Wells Fargo building and classroom space for Benedictine University at 225 East Main.Take a look at the video
Co+Hoots will move into a 14,000-square-foot co-working space, and will provide mentorships and internships for business students, a media release explained.
"We believe in the City of Mesa's commitment to transforming its downtown into a vibrant urban core," CO+HOOTS founder Jenny Poon said.
Here's the link > ABC15 News
It's one of the fastest "big deals" your MesaZona has never seen! And big promises for jobs
But that's what just what staff writer Jim Walsh said in the corporate-owned The Times Media Group's East Valley Tribune in one more Spoon-Fed Story
"Ready-to-Roll"
Tony Wall has been working on THE GRID project for more than two years. Is the problem about municipal tax-incentives/finance from the City of Mesa that involve development on a city-owned property or lack of interest from private sources for the $60-million project he can't get from private investors willing and able to assume the risk? Even after two or more rounds of financing, Tony Wall still can't get the financing - and he's lost what was called "the anchor" for THE GRID proposal [CO+HOOTS]. What about those highly-touted and highly-promoted PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS? . . 
Where: Main and Pomeroy streets
What: 196 sky apartments, 75 micro-units and 15 three-level row homes, plus commercial development.
The GRID is planned as an apartment complex and commercial development on three acres of city-owned land that includes an underutilized parking garage next to Benedictine University.
A Co+Hoots co-working space was initially set to anchor The GRID but is now working to partner with Benedictine.
The GRID plans to build a six-story building on Main Street and four stories of apartments on top of the existing three-story parking garage.
Mesa would continue to own the garage, providing the developer 340 spaces for residents and commercial visitors.
McVay said city officials talked with investors earlier this month and they’re optimistic the project will happen.He said he hopes financing for The GRID will wrap up by the end of 2019 and that construction could begin early next year
Construction begins on the Grid, $75M opportunity zone project in Downtown Mesa (Phoenix Business Journal)
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