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First and Only Digitally-Connected Automated No Touch UV Light Solution Designed to Improve the Cleaning and Disinfecting of Portable Medical Equipment

High UV-C Dose Provides Reliable Pathogen Kill in 60 Seconds

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., and DUBLIN, July 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UV-Concepts Inc., an infection control and prevention company, announced today that it has signed an exclusive agreement with Hytech Ireland to distribute across Ireland and the United Kingdom the Companys UV-C Enclosure (UVE), the first and only digitally-connected automated no-touch UV-C enclosure purpose-built for large portable medical equipment designed to improve manual cleaning and disinfecting.

Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) is a disinfection method that uses short-wavelength ultraviolet light (UV-C) to kill or inactivate microorganisms. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a growing concern worldwide, and evidence shows that high-touch surfaces on portable medical equipment such as wheelchairs, stretchers, and infusion pumps are a potential vector for transmission of bacteria and viruses.

The concern for cleaning and disinfecting high-touch surfaces in the healthcare environment has grown exponentially due to COVID-19, said Jeremy Starkweather, President & Co-Founder, UV-Concepts Inc. Were very pleased to partner with Hytech Ireland and make the UVE available for healthcare institutions globally to help protect patients, healthcare workers, and visitors from harmful bacteria and viruses.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate about 700,000 patients are diagnosed with an HAI each year in the United States, and of those, 70,000 die during their acute care hospitalization. While progress has been made to reduce and, in some cases, eliminate HAIs, the market is constantly seeking new and improved disinfection solutions.

We were impressed with the broad clinical applications of the easy-to-use UVE, said Rodney Cadden, microbiologist and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hytech Ireland. Our partnership with UV-Concepts allows us to offer this product to the infection control healthcare community, as well as other early adopter sectors such as the hospitality and leisure industries that can benefit from the products differentiated use and modality.

About UVEThe UVE is an automated no-touch UV-C enclosure purpose-built for large portable medical equipment and is digitally-connected to real-time equipment indicator tags and a cloud-based platform to ensure protocol adherence. The UVE is designed to optimize the key principles of UV-C light disinfection effectiveness (intensity, proximity, and line of sight) by surrounding items inside of a fully-enclosed, highly-reflective space. This produces a high UV-C dose in 60 seconds for a controlled environment leading to consistent results. The UVE is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA, Product Registration No. 92890-DV-1).

About UV-Concepts, Inc.UV-Concepts, an infection control and prevention company, is focused on collaborating with healthcare institutions willing to challenge existing paradigms with regards to the cleaning and disinfecting of portable medical equipment. For more information, please visitwww.uvconcepts.com.

About Hytech IrelandHytech Ireland was formed in June 2016 to control healthcare-associated infections in Irish private and public health systems as well as cross-contamination in other industries. Working with buying influences in Europe, Middle East and Australia, Hytech offers sustainable route to market in different continents on UV device applications. Hytech offers both passive and reactive technologies, along with a full team to validate the efficacy in UK/ IRE.

For more information, please visit http://www.hytech.ie.

U.S. Media Contact:Erich Sandoval FINN Partners Tel: +1-917-497-2867E-mail: erich.sandoval@finnpartners.com

Ex-U.S. Contact:Rodney Cadden, CEOHytechTel: 353 (0)86 3828054E-mail: rodney@hytech.ie

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Nokia 5G standalone private wireless network selected by Sandvik to advance digital transformation in mining

21 July 2020

Espoo, Finland Nokia today announced that Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology will deploy a Nokia 5G SA industrial-grade private wireless network at its test mine in Tampere, Finland.

Based on Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC), the 5G standalone (SA) network will be used to enhance communications and connectivity at the facility, a real-life mining environment where Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology tests, develops and prototypes mining solutions for its customers worldwide.

The network will enable fast, reliable and secure voice and video communications in a mining setting, which presents highly challenging deployment conditions. Its 5G capability will also be used for automated mining processes, enabling remote machine operations over 4K video links between deep underground and the surface control center.

Patrick Murphy, President, Rock Drills and Technologies, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology said: By deploying a Nokia 5G SA private wireless network with Nokia Digital Automation Cloud, we can trial and showcase an entirely new range of game-changing products and capabilities here in our Tampere test mine.

As we work with our customers to help them leverage technology to digitalize their operations, the introduction of 5G opens the door to new opportunities in robotics, remote and autonomous operations, full-fleet automation, analytics and enhanced safety. As such, it comprises a breakthrough in the digital transformation of mining.

Stephan Litjens, General Manager, Nokia Digital Automation Cloud said: Its an honor to work with a world-class company such as Sandvik on leading-edge digital automation solutions for the mining industry. With 5G SA, its high speed, low latency performance and edge computing, the nextsteps on this journey can be taken.

Through our plug-and-play Nokia DAC platform were supporting Sandvik to realize not only its own digital transformation goals, but also those of the wider industry as it continues to deliver value to mining customers worldwide.

Scalable according to needs, Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) an industrial-grade digital automation service platform that provides a reliable, secure, and high-performance private wireless network. A compact, plug-and-play system, it comprises network equipment and a cloud-based operation monitoring system. With Nokia DAC, users can securely collect, process and host all generated proprietary data on site.

Established in 1972, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology test mine provides the opportunity to test and demonstrate Sandvik equipment and solutions in a realistic environment that comprises several kilometers of underground tunnels. It offers in-house training, provides a forum for knowledge and technology development, supports customers with product testing and performs failure analysis.

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Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is a Business Area within the Sandvik Group and a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, services and technical solutions for the mining and construction industries. Application areas include rock drilling, rock cutting, crushing and screening, loading and hauling, tunneling, quarrying and breaking and demolition. In 2019, sales were approximately 45 billion SEK with about 14,000 employees in continuing operations.

Sandvik is a world leader in Automation. AutoMine covers all aspects of automation, from remote and autonomous operation of a single piece of equipment, to multi-machine control and full-fleet automation using automatic mission and traffic control capabilities. OptiMine is the most comprehensive solution for optimizing underground hard rock mining production and processes. It integrates all assets and people - including Sandvik and non-Sandvik equipment - delivering descriptive and predictive insights to improve operations.

About NokiaWe create the technology to connect the world. Only Nokia offers a comprehensive portfolio of network equipment, software, services and licensing opportunities across the globe. With our commitment to innovation, driven by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, we are a leader in the development and deployment of 5G networks.

Our communications service provider customers support more than 6.4billion subscriptions with our radio networks, and our enterprise customers have deployed over 1,300 industrial networks worldwide. Adhering to the highest ethical standards, we transform how people live, work and communicate. For our latest updates, please visit us online http://www.nokia.com and follow us on Twitter @nokia.

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Those eagerly anticipating the 2021 Ford Bronco reveal have had their appetites whetted several times over the last couple of weeks. Weve seen quite a bit of the new Broncos exterior, including its front end, rear flanks, and much of the rest via a cool video released by Ford this week. But what we havent seen much of is the new Bronco interior. Until now, that is.

Our spies caught the new Broncos interior completely uncovered in some very revealing photos. And theres a lot to digest here. The overall look of the Bronco interior is very rugged and upright, which matches its exterior styling quite nicely. In fact, the theme is similar to that of the 2021 Bronco Sport.

Unfortunately, the top portion of the dash is covered somewhat, but we can clearly see a control panel at the very top of the center stack that contains (right to left) a button for the hazard lights, a button to disable traction control, and three buttons for controlling something related to the chassis. These buttons could be related to the front dig feature we outlined previously.

Directly beneath that lies a very large infotainment screen, which is flanked by two air vents. Meanwhile, the black horizontal dash top is contrasted nicely by a vertically-oriented silver center section, which is debossed with the new Bronco script on the passenger side. Two outboard air vents are located at the far ends of the dash.

Below the infotainment screen lies a media control panel, flanked by radio volume and tuning knobs. Other buttons within this section include the front camera, a switch to disable engine auto stop/start, a button to toggle the parking sensors, and audio controls for play/pause and tracks/stations tuning.

Directly beneath the media control panel is another panel for the HVAC / climate system. Aside from the typical buttons typically included on HVAC setups, its worth noting that the temperature control knobs for the dual zone climate control appear to display the temperature digitally inside the knobs themselves, much like on the new 2021 Ford F-150.

Moving downward to the center console, there is a large storage area with what appears to be both a USB-A (traditional USB) and the new USB-C ports. Theres also a large grab handle for the passenger to hold onto as well, which is something wed expect in a rugged off-roader. Directly behind that, theres a standard cupholder with room for two drinks.

This particular Bronco utilizes Fords 10-speed automatic transmission, as evidenced by the new shifter design. Behind it lies Fords familiar rotary knob, which in this case controls the drive modes so the driver can easily switch between two-high, four-high, four-low, and four-auto.

The window switchgear and mirror adjustments are located behind the rotary knob on the center console, not on the doors, much like on the Jeep Wrangler. This is because the doors will be removable.

Going back up to the drivers side of the SUV, the instrument panel is covered, but we get a pretty good look at the steering wheel, save for the center logo, which is covered up. Otherwise, the design of the wheel looks very similar to the ones present in other existing Ford models, with a three-spoke layout and open portion at the bottom. The wheel is actually quite similar to that of the aforementioned Ford Bronco Sport.

Overall, the new Bronco interior is a very attractive design that nicely complements what weve seen from the exterior. And in the days leading up to the Broncos reveal on July 13th at 8:00 p.m. EDT, were bound to see even more.

Well have more on the new Bronco as soon as its available, so be sure tosubscribetoFord Authorityfor moreFord Bronco newsand around-the-clockFord newscoverage.

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McClatchys troubles can be traced back to 2006, when it bought its much larger rival, Knight Ridder, then the second-largest newspaper chain in the United States, for $4.5 billion, plus the assumption of $2 billion in debt. From the time shortly after the merger to the end of 2018, McClatchys work force went from more than 15,000 full-time employees to around 3,300, according to public filings. The current bankruptcy plan calls for McClatchy to cut staff further through 2022.

The Knight Foundation, a journalism nonprofit that originated with the family whose Knight Newspapers merged with Ridder Publications to form Knight Ridder, declined to comment for this article. It reported an endowment of more than $2.4 billion in 2019.

Chatham Asset Management, the company that could end up the winner of the McClatchy auction, is led by Anthony Melchiorre. In addition to taking control of the supermarket-tabloid publisher American Media in 2014, Chatham is a major investor in Postmedia, the publisher of Canadian newspapers including The National Post, The Montreal Gazette and The Ottawa Citizen.

Mr. Melchiorre, a Chicago-area native, worked on Wall Street at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, where he led its junk bond division. He set up his hedge fund in Chatham, N.J., in 2002. Chatham often takes on the debts of struggling businesses that still have good cash flow. American Media and McClatchy fit that profile.

For more than two years, the hedge fund has been trying to unload American Media publications, including The Enquirer. In 2018, American Media announced the sale of The Enquirer to the family that founded the Hudson News chain of newspaper and magazine shops. That deal still has not closed.

Chatham pushed for a sale of The Enquirer and other tabloids after American Media was under federal investigation. The chairman, David J. Pecker, was said to have helped Donald J. Trumps presidential candidacy through a deal struck with Karen McDougal, a Playboy model who said she had an affair with Mr. Trump. American Media acquired her story for $150,000 and never published it, a practice known as catch-and-kill.

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There is no power on this earth that is capable of holding Facebook to account. No legislature, no law enforcement agency, no regulator. Congress has failed. The EU has failed. When the Federal Trade Commission fined it a record $5bn for its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, its stock price actually went up.

Which is what makes this moment so interesting and, possibly, epochal. If the boycott of Facebook by some of the worlds biggest brands Unilever, Coca-Cola, Starbucks succeeds, it will be because it has targeted the only thing that Facebook understands: its bottom line. And if it fails, that will be another sort of landmark.

Because this is a company that facilitated an attack on a US election by a foreign power, that live-streamed a massacre then broadcast it to millions around the world, and helped incite a genocide.

Ill say that again. It helped incite a genocide. A United Nations report says the use of Facebook played a determining role in inciting hate and violence against Myanmars Rohingya, which has seen tens of thousands die and hundreds of thousands flee for their lives.

Facebook is not a mirror. Its a gun. Unlicensed, out of control, in the hands of 2.6 billion people across the planet

I often think about that report. When I watch documentaries showing Facebook employees playing ping-pong inside their Menlo Park safe space. When I took a jaunt to the suburban Silicon Valley town earlier this year and strolled down the normal street where Mark Zuckerberg lives his totally normal life as the sole decision-maker in a company the like of which the world has never seen before. When I heard that Maria Ressa, the Filipino journalist who has done so much to warn of Facebooks harms, had been sentenced to jail. When I read the Orwellian defence that our former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg wrote last week. Platforms like Facebook hold a mirror up to society, he said.

Facebook is not a mirror. Its a gun. Unlicensed it is not subject to laws or control it is in the hands and homes of 2.6 billion people, infiltrated by covert agents acting for nation states, a laboratory for groups who praise the cleansing effects of the Holocaust and believe 5G will fry our brainwaves in our sleep.

People sometimes say that if Facebook was a country, it would be bigger than China. But this is the wrong analogy. If Facebook was a country, it would be a rogue state. It would be North Korea. And it isnt a gun. Its a nuclear weapon.

Because this isnt a company so much as an autocracy, a dictatorship, a global empire controlled by a single man. Who even as the evidence of harm has become undeniable, indisputable, overwhelming has simply chosen to ignore its critics across the world.

Instead, it has continued to pump out relentless, unbelievable, increasingly preposterous propaganda even as it controls the main news distribution channels. And just as the citizens of North Korea are unable to operate outside the state, it feels almost impossible to be alive today and live a life untouched by Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram.

The #StopHateForProfit campaign is focused on hate speech. Its what has united six American civil rights organisations in the US to lobby advertisers to pause their ads for July, a campaign precipitated by Facebooks decision not to remove a post by Donald Trump threatening violence against Black Lives Matter protesters: When the looting starts, the shooting starts.

But this is so much bigger than Facebooks problem with hate. And it goes far far beyond the US, though the role it will play in the US election is pivotal (and its worth noting that #StopHateForProfits demands dont extend to stopping lies in political ads, a crucial necessity). Facebooks harms are global. Its threat to democracy is existential.

Is it a coincidence that the three countries that have dealt with coronavirus worst are those with populist leaders whose campaigns exploited Facebooks ability to spread lies at scale? Trump, Bolsonaro, Johnson. Perhaps. Perhaps not.

And if you dont care about democracy, think for a moment about coronavirus. If and when a vaccine comes along, will enough people want to have it? Facebook is riddled with anti-vaxxing like its infected by antisemitism. If thats a mirror, Nick, you might want to take a long, cold, hard look in it.

Zuckerberg is not Kim Jong-un. Hes much, much more powerful. My guess is that all these advertisers will be back on the platform soon enough, he is reported to have told employees last week. And although 500 companies have now joined the boycott, the Wall Street Journal reports this represents only a 5% dip in profits. It may turn out that Facebook isnt just bigger than China. Its bigger than capitalism.

It comes, in the end, down to us and our wallets and what we say to these brands. Because the world has to realise that theres no one and no thing coming to the rescue. Trump and Zuckerberg have formed an unspoken, almost certainly unstated, strategic alliance. Only the US has the power to clip Facebooks wings. And only Facebook has the power to stop Trump spreading lies.

Sometimes you dont realise the pivotal moments in history until its too late. And sometimes you do. Its not quite yet too late. Just almost.

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Facebook is out of control. If it were a country it would be North Korea - The Guardian