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Guggenheim CIO Says Institutional Demand Not There to Sustain Bitcoin Above $30K – CoinDesk – CoinDesk

Scott Minerd, chief investment officer of the multi-billion dollar investment firm Guggenheim Partners, believes bitcoin may struggle to stay above $30,000.

In an interview with Bloomberg Television on Wednesday, Minerd said he doesnt think bitcoins institutional investor base is big enough or deep enough to justify its current valuation. The comments come weeks after he publicly declared bitcoins price should be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Right now, the reality of the institutional demand that would support a $35,000 price or even a $30,000 price is just not there, he said.

Recently, a JPMorgan analyst said a bearish outlook could be triggered if bitcoin failed to claw its way back over $40,000, leading to steeper losses in the mid-term.

Starting in mid-December, the price of bitcoin soared 110% from $20,000 to $42,000 over a two-week period. Since Jan. 9, 2021, bitcoins price has fallen 25% and is changing hands for around $30,960 at press time.

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"Bitcoin can collapse completely," says Agustn Carstens, former Secretary of the Treasury – Entrepreneur

The current manager of the Bank for International Settlements, ensures that central banks must control Bitcoin and all digital money.

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At the height of the cryptocurrency boom, the manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) , Agustn Carstens , warned about the dangers of investing in them. The former finance secretary warned that Bitcoin is increasingly vulnerable and could completely collapse .

Yesterday, January 27, during the policy seminar of the Hoover Institution , the Mexican economist said that Bitcoin is a speculative asset, not money .

Investors should be aware that Bitcoin can completely crash. Scarcity and crypto alone are not enough to guarantee exchange, " explained Carstens , adding that " Bitcoin is increasingly vulnerable .

The also former governor of Banco de Mxico , affirms that central banks must control the issuance and management of digital money . Consider that they have the financial structure to guarantee the stability of the cryptocurrencies .

For digital money to exist, the central bank must play a fundamental role, guaranteeing the stability of the value, ensuring the elasticity of the aggregate supply of said money and overseeing the general security of the system. Such a system must not fail and cannot tolerate serious errors , Carstens said.

The BIS manager said that other private stablecoin projects, such as Facebook's , are more credible than Bitcoin , but need to be regulated.

"In general, private stablecoins cannot serve as the foundation for a sound monetary system ," he said. But to remain credible, they must be strictly regulated and supervised. They must build on the foundations and confidence that the existing central banks give them and, therefore, be part of the existing financial system .

For now, many countries are targeting Central Bank digital currencies (CBDC) . In fact, 86% of major central banks are actively exploring CBDCs , according to a recent BIS survey.

Carstens indicated that national CBDCs would be used in various ways, such as the transmission of monetary policy and the management of interest rates. He explained that they should be complementary to the existing cash system , as completely replacing all bank accounts and cash with digital money is "undesirable" and "unrealistic ."

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Should you invest in bitcoin in 2021? | Local News Stories | willistonherald.com – Williston Daily Herald

No matter where you stand on bitcoin, we can agree on one thing: Its polarizing. Some investors believe its the way of the future and others think its a scam.

However, its gaining popularity. Its likely that the coronavirus pandemic accelerated its acceptance by pushing more retail online. Now, more than one-third of small- and medium-sized businesses will now take bitcoin as payment.1 And even bigger businesses like Microsoft are starting to accept it.2 Also, fans of bitcoin see it as a safeguard against inflation. And since the Federal Reserve has been printing money left and right, some are getting nervous about the future of the dollar.

You might be wondering: Should I jump on the bitcoin bandwagon, or run in the opposite direction? Here are four risks I want you to consider before taking the plunge:

Bitcoin is one of the most volatile investments you could make

Bitcoin goes through incredible spikes and plummets in value. Back in July of 2010, a year after bitcoin was released to the world, a bitcoin was worth only eight cents. The value jumped all over the place until it really started to make some waves in 2017. One bitcoin reached a value of $1,000 early on, then zoomed to $5,000 in October, then doubled to $10,000 in November. By mid-December one bitcoins value was almost $20,000. The bubble finally burst, and the value dropped to about $3,500 by November 2018.3

But bitcoins value started to skyrocket again in 2020. Just a couple weeks ago, the value of a bitcoin had hit an all-time high of just under $42,000but then tanked within 24 hours down to $34,863.4

Will it continue to grow in value? We dont know. But the reality is that volatility always equals risk. And risk isnt a bad thing, but you need to be aware of what it might cost in the end.

Bitcoin has a bit of an identity crisis

Does bitcoin have more in common with the U.S. dollar or with gold? The answer is both. While bitcoin is a currency, Uncle Sam has a different take. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission sees bitcoin as a commodity (like gold), while the IRS treats it like property which meansyou guessed itthey can tax it.5, 6

We need to keep in mind that bitcoin is still the new kid on the block. While its been around for over 10 years now, we still dont have any tried and true best practices for building wealth with bitcoin.

Bitcoin is not regulated by any central bank or nation

Bitcoin has been shrouded in mystery ever since an unknown person named Satoshi Nakamoto released it into the world back in 2009.7 It operates without oversight from any bank or nation-state, meaning its exchanged peer to peer. Its like the Wild West of currenciestheres no marshal to uphold the law. For some, this is an attractive feature. Others recognize the risk that comes with zero regulation.

Bitcoin is widely used for illegal activity

Since all bitcoin trading is handled anonymously, the cryptocurrency scene is a hot spot for cybercrimes. All sorts of shady things, from blackmail to phishing to Ponzi schemes to deals done on the dark web, take place using bitcoin.8

Of course, there are plenty of upstanding people who use cryptocurrencies as well. But hackers who know a lot more about coding and software than the average Joe can use that knowledge to their advantageso be careful.

As youve probably guessed, Im not a fan of bitcoin. I would much rather see you invest your hard-earned cash in proven methods for building wealth, like tax-advantaged retirement accounts and growth stock mutual funds. But if you want to learn more about bitcoin, check out our full blog post on the subject. The most important thing is to be aware, informed, and in control of your financial choices at all times!

Chris Hogan is a two-time #1 national best-selling author, financial expert and host of The Chris Hogan Show. He is a frequent guest on Fox News, Fox Business, Yahoo! Finance, and the Rachael Ray Show. Since 2005, Hogan has served at Ramsey Solutions, where he gives practical money advice on retirement, investing and building wealth. Follow Chris on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube or online at chrishogan360.com.

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How Tax Time Is Taking a Toll on Bitcoin – ETF Trends

After notching jaw-dropping returns in 2020, Bitcoin is scuffling to start 2021, but that may be more a case of seasonality than weak underlying fundamentals. The largest digital currency could be in stronger form several months from now.

Some crypto market experts believe one reason Bitcoin is slumping to start the new year is tax selling, Many investors that made profits on Bitcoin waited until January to sell to avoid paying taxes on those gains for the 2020 tax year.

By selling this month, those investors wont have to pay Uncle Sam his taxes until they file for the 2021 tax year, which will be sometime in early 2022.

According to Delphi Digitals January bitcoin outlook report, one of the biggest reasons for the drop is that those [investors and traders]who realized significant gains trading various crypto assets last year will likely have to sell at least a portion of their holdings to cover expected tax liabilities, reports Muyao Shen for CoinDesk.

Recently, some big name investors signaled their interest in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. That comes against a backdrop of potentially favorable seasonality. Recently, the Bitcoin Dominance Index has been rising, confirming the dominant perch of the cryptocurrency.

There is significant room for growth in the cryptocurrency universe. Recent data suggest a small amount of American investors own any digital currencies and after Bitcoin, the numberof crypto owners dwindles precipitously.

Its difficult to pinpoint exactly how much selling pressure can be expected, and different jurisdictions treat capital gains more favorably than others, Kevin Kelly, co-founder and head of global macro at Delphi Digital, said. But bitcoin alone added more than $400 billion to its total market value last year. A decent portion of those returns accrued to speculators and traders who may have already realized some gains or rolled profits into other corners of the crypto market, thus triggering taxable events.

Investors wondering when favorable Bitcoin seasonality kicks in dont have to wait long. This time period tends to arrive late in tax season when tax selling abates.

For more news, information, and strategy, visit the Crypto Channel.

The opinions and forecasts expressed herein are solely those of Tom Lydon, and may not actually come to pass. Information on this site should not be used or construed as an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation for any product.

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The phase change of water or other liquids is a process that takes part in many technical applications. The field of research is widely diversified with domains in energy technology, air conditioning, and even...

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Examining the Engineering of the Kasukabe Reservoir in Japan – Interesting Engineering

In Kasukabe, Japan lies the world's largest underground floodwater facility. Massive man-made concrete caverns that make up the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel, also known as the G-Cans project, sprawl under the cities surface-level infrastructure.

The large underground drainage system was built to prevent catastrophic flooding of the waterways that surround the city. Due to surges in rainy and typhoon seasons, the local geography is stricken by large flooding events each year.

The city itself is located on the outskirts of Tokyo in the Saitama prefecture, but above ground, there is little that hints at just what lies beneath.

Construction on the project began all the way back in 1992, and spanned the course of roughly a decade and a half, with the project fully completed in 2006. While on paper the project contains only five containment silos, the significance of their size will give any onlooker pause. Each silo is 213 ft (65 mt) high and 104 ft (32 mt) in diameter. These larger silos are then connected by 4 mi (6.3 km) of large tunnels, all at a depth of 165 ft (50 mt) below the surface.Pillars weighing 500 tons each support the main reservoir,a concrete tank measuring 580 ft (177 mt) long by 83 ft (25.4 mt) high. Inside of this tank sit 78 10 MW pumps that are capable of transferring roughly 200 tons of water into the nearby Edo River each and every second.

Staff at the facility are on constant alert, especially during Japans rainy and typhoon seasons from June to late October. The reservoir has helped reduce the number of homes affected by water damage in nearby areas by around 90%.

During dry periods, the surge tank is actually used as a tourist attraction. Visitors can tour the site for about 3000 Japanese Yen, or roughly 30 USD. While any jet-hopping civil engineer might be bursting to take a trip and see this underground marvel, it should be noted that the tours are only conducted in Japanese.

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At this point though, it's natural to wonder what the city did before they built the Kasukabe Reservoir. How did a bustling town survive seasonal catastrophic flooding?

Initially, the infrastructure was sparse enough that the floods weren't considered to be a major issue. However, from the 1960s through the 1980s, much of the region's farmland had been replaced with housing and industrial facilities, significantly decreasing the opportunity for rainfall and snowmelt to seep underground.

When the suburbs of Tokyo were initially being developed, the sprawl occurred so fast that little thought was given to flood control. However, the city soon learned its lesson as it suffered numerous catastrophic floods, rendering a number of areas unbuildable.

As the population grew and more and more of the ground was covered with non-porous concrete, engineers knew that something had to be done to remedy the situation.

After years of struggling with the floods, 1992 marked the beginning of the fightback against catastrophic flooding in the region due to the construction of the outer underground discharge channel tunnels.

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This massive system works through a system of switches that engineers can control during high rain or flooding events. Due to the series of tunnels that run throughout the city, connected to the underground reservoir, engineers can direct nearly all of the drainage from the city into the 5 large silo storage tanks.

The end goal of the system isn't just to hold water though. In flooding events that have a rapid onset, the first task of mitigating the flooding risk is handling the surge. The underground reservoirs are built so large in order to handle large volumes of water that rapidly flow into the city during surges. The water that sits in the tanks can then be discharged more slowly into the Edogawa River, carrying it through natural channels into Tokyo Bay.

The system is often viewed by other engineers as an interesting solution to large flooding events brought on by rapid population growth. The Kasukabe Reservoir is regarded by many civil engineers as a successful solution to the problem of flooding.

In fact, a similar flood facility is being builtin Osaka Prefecture, which is scheduled for completion in 2044. And even more may be needed as global warming increases the prevalence and frequency of severe storms. According toJapans Meteorological Agency, the number of typhoons that threaten Tokyo each year has jumped 1.5 times in the last four decades.

But back to the reservoir being a tourist attraction. Why would tourists want to see massive underground concrete caverns? Well, the design of the underwater tanks gave them a sort of cathedral-esque look. Due to the large support columns scattered throughout, the empty tanks present as elegant tranquil pieces of engineering sitting below the bustling city above.

For ananimated demonstration of how the system works, take a look at the video below.

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Faculty Positions of Intelligent Engineering and Microelectronics job with South China University of Technology (SCUT) | 314652 – The Chronicle of…

About SCUT

South China University of Technology (SCUT) is a leading publicresearch-intensive educational institution in China. Located inGuangzhou, a thriving metropolis in the Pan Pearl River DeltaEconomic Area and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area inSouth China, it is now one of the 36 Class-A universities under theChinese Ministry of Education (MoE)s national Double First ClassUniversity Plan.

SCUT is a comprehensive research university with particularstrengths in engineering, sciences, medicine, business, economics,humanities, law and other disciplines. According to ClarivateAnalytics, its number of disciplines listed in the ESI global top1 is tied for 8th place nationwide.

About GZIC

On March 15, 2017, the agreement of constructing the GuangzhouInternational Campus(GZIC) of SCUT was signed by four parties: theMinistry of Education (MoE) of the Peoples Republic of China,Guangdong provincial government, Guangzhou municipal government andSCUT.

It is the first and only campus that MoE cooperates with theuniversity and the local governments to build a world-classuniversity in cooperation with top overseas universities. Thecampus aims to drive innovation and serve the country througheducation and research activities, as well as contribute to thedevelopment of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Located on the south bank of Guangzhou International InnovationCity, GZIC covers an area of 110 hectares. The first-phase campushas already opened since September 2019, and the remainder ismarked for completion by the end of 2021. The total investment ofthe campus is estimated to exceed 20 billion RMB. Upon completion,the campus will enroll about 12,000 students and employ 1,600staff.

In line with SCUTs strength in engineering, the GuangzhouInternational Campus will focus on disciplines such as intelligentmanufacturing, biological medicine, advanced materials, ecologicalenvironment, AI and other emerging engineering andinterdisciplinary fields.

Ten new engineering schools and a host of cross disciplinaryresearch institutes will be setup on the campus. So far, fourschools have been established, namely, the School of BiomedicalSciences and Engineering, the Shien-Ming Wu School of IntelligentEngineering, the School of Molecular Science and Engineering, andthe School of Microelectronics.

The schools offer undergraduate, master, and doctoral programs.Enrollment for graduate students has started since September 2018,while undergraduate enrollment began in September 2019 in thefields of biomedical engineering, robotics engineering, intelligentmanufacturing engineering, molecular science and engineering, andmicroelectronics science and engineering.

Schools and Disciplines forRecruitment

Shien-Ming Wu School of Intelligent Engineering

Disciplines for Recruitment:

Basic research and applied research related to ArtificialIntelligence, Big Data, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering,Information Engineering, Robotics and Automation, IntelligentManufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing, High-end Equipment.

Outstanding scholars with specialized or interdisciplinarybackgrounds in Mechanical Engineering, Automation Engineering,Electronic and Information Engineering, Computer Science, SoftwareEngineering, Intelligent Engineering, and other related fields arewelcome to apply for corresponding positions.

Contact: Ms. Jia

Tel: +86 20 81182104

Email: jiachenchen@scut.edu.cn

Website: https://www2.scut.edu.cn/wusie/

School of Microelectronics

Disciplines for Recruitment:

Millimeter Wave/ RF / Analog Integrated Circuit Design,Digital-Analog Integrated Circuit Design, Millimeter Wave RadarAntenna Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Edge Computing,Advanced Materials and Devices, Intellisense, Smart Sensor,Integrated Circuit Packaging and Reliability, High-Precision EDASimulator, etc.

Outstanding scholars in these fields and other related areas arecordially invited to apply.

Contact: Ms. Zhang

Tel: +86 20 87114300-800

Email: zhanghn@scut.edu.cn

Websitehttp://www2.scut.edu.cn/microelectronics/

Apart from the areas listed above, qualified scholars working inrelated interdisciplinary frontiers are also welcome to apply forfaculty positions.

FacultyPositions

Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (Tenure-Track)

Associate Professor or Full Professor (Tenured)

WorkingConditions

Living Benefits

Salary: a competitive salary corresponding to the position willbe provided comparable to that of top international universities.For applicants who have obtained faculty positions in world-classuniversities, the salary can be negotiated with reference to theapplicant's current salary and benefits.

Housing benefits: on-campus rental apartment (subject toapplication and approval) and a housing subsidy ranging from RMB 1million to 10 million may be provided according to relevantpolicies of Guangdong province and Guangzhou municipality.

Other benefits: according to relevant Chinese policies fornon-Chinese citizens, the university will pay the employeecomponent of Chinese social insurance, and help with childrensenrollment in the universitys kindergarten, primary, and secondaryschools.

ContactInformation

Please send the application materials to the email address ofthe contact person for the respective school or the academicrecruitment email address of the campus. Your application materialsshould include your curriculum vitae, a research plan, and ateaching plan (all in PDF format). In addition, your three refereesshould send their recommendation letters to the academicrecruitment email address of the campus, indicating the name of theapplicant/s as the subject of the email.

The academic recruitment email address of the campus: academic@scut.edu.cn

If you need further information about us, please visit theofficial websites Wechat Platform of South China University ofTechnology and Guangzhou International Campus. We will also providetimely answers to application questions and policy inquiriesthrough schools contact information and academic recruitmentmailbox.

Office of Human Resources and Academic Planning

-Contact: Mr. Pei, Ms. Wang

-Tel: +86 20 81181618 +86 20 81181613

-SCUT Website: https://www.scut.edu.cn/

-GZIC Website: http://www2.scut.edu.cn/gzic/

This advertisement of faculty recruitment is effectively allyear round. Warmly welcome to join us!

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Purdue’s online engineering graduate programs again rank in the top 3 nationally – Purdue News Service

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Roger Alford did his homework even before he made the leap to becoming a student in Purdue University's online electrical and computer engineering master's degree program.

I evaluated every online program available at the time and found Purdue to have one of the best," said Alford, who received his master's in December. "It was well established, well organized, had many excellent course offerings, and had a good selection of concentrations to choose from. These features, combined with Purdues deeply rooted reputation for engineering excellence, made it the clear choice for me.

Alford, an experienced professional engineer on a team developing lifesaving medical devices, is not alone in that evaluation.

As they did in 2020, Purdue's online graduate engineering programs rank third overall in U.S. News & World Report's latest ranking of the Best Online Programs in the nation. Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering all ranked No. 1 in their categories.

Purdue's overall online graduate engineering programs ranked behind only Columbia University and the University of California, Los Angeles. U.S. News & World Report ranked 97 colleges and universities with online graduate engineering programs. The 2021 rankings were released Tuesday (Jan. 26) and can be viewed here.

In the specialty online engineering graduate program rankings, Purdue ranked second in Civil Engineering and third in both online engineering programs for veterans and online engineering management programs, in addition to the first-place rankings for Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

Learning is a lifelong joy that a land-grant university like Purdue can sustain through online opportunities, said Mung Chiang, the John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering and Roscoe H. George Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. With leadership from Gerry McCartney and Dimitri Peroulis and their teams, Purdue Engineering has been advancing online learning with excellence and scale. From affordable masters degrees to industry co-hosted badges, from global university partnerships to virtual lab pedagogy, we will continue to innovate learning for everyone.

Peroulis, the Michael and Katherine Birck Head of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and special advisor to the dean of engineering for online learning, said, Our faculty have created a number of high-quality programs that meet the needs of working professionals across multiple fields. We are proud of the growing learning community of our online students who work earnestly and persistently to earn the same degrees as our on-campus students.

McCartney, executive vice president for Purdue Online, said, The College of Engineering is on the leading edge of Purdue's initiative to greatly expand its online presence and to serve all types of students, with a special emphasis on working professionals. These latest rankings speak to the effectiveness of Engineering's efforts, and I dont doubt that theres more where that came from.

The organizers of the annual U.S. News rankings analyze data on such factors as the quality of students entering a program; online teaching practices so students stay enrolled and graduate; how the programs employ technologies to allow students flexibility and enable learning; student support services, career guidance, financial aid resources, student indebtedness; and more.

Also weighed are faculty credentials and training, including the degree to which online instructors credentials mirror those of on-campus faculty and the training instructors receive to teach distance learners.

In addition, U.S. News conducts a peer assessment survey of high-ranking academic officials in the case of the engineering rankings, deans of engineering schools and top online learning officials as an important element of reviewing Purdue and other institutions for ranking.

Purdues College of Educationgraduate education programsarefifth in educational/instructional media design, 10th in curriculum and instruction programs, 11th in special education programs, 19th in administration and supervision programs, and fifth in online masters education programs for veterans. Purdue is 42nd overall in onlineeducation masters programs.

About Purdue University

Purdue University is a top public research institution developing practical solutions to todays toughest challenges. Ranked the No. 5 Most Innovative University in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, Purdue delivers world-changing research and out-of-this-world discovery. Committed to hands-on and online, real-world learning, Purdue offers a transformative education to all. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue has frozen tuition and most fees at 2012-13 levels, enabling more students than ever to graduate debt-free. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap athttps://purdue.edu/.

Writer:Greg Kline, 765-494-8167,gkline@purdue.edu

Sources: Mung Chiang, deanofengineering@purdue.edu

Gerry McCartney, mccart@purdue.edu

Dimitrios Peroulis, dperouli@purdue.edu

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CORRECTING and REPLACING: KCI, One of the Top Engineering Firms in the US, Adopts ProStar’s PointMan SaaS Solution for SUE – Business Wire

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the release dated January 26, 2021, with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.

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KCI, ONE OF THE TOP ENGINEERING FIRMS IN THE US, ADOPTS PROSTARS POINTMAN SAAS SOLUTION FOR SUE

ProStar Holdings Inc. (ProStar or the Company) (TSXV: MAPS) is pleased to announce that KCI Technologies, Inc. (KCI), one of the top ranked engineering firms in the US, has entered into a service-level agreement (SLA) with the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, ProStar Geocorp Inc., to integrate PointMan into their Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) operations.

KCI is an engineering, planning and construction firm with over 1,700 employees and 55 offices throughout the United States that offers multi-discipline services to transportation, water, utility, and facilities. PointMan delivers to KCI a more efficient workflow process, trusted data quality and precision, and it is also, by far, the easiest I have ever used when compared to any of the other major mobile GIS solutions on the market, said Joseph Porter, National SUE Training and Quality Control Manager. KCIs SUE team of more than 75 engineers and crew members serves clients across the country.

Page Tucker, President and CEO of ProStar, stated today that: "Our client acquisitions to date have been Fortune 500 construction firms, Department of Transportation agencies, and Energy Companies in both the US and Canada, but our recent product enhancements have been more geared towards engineering and surveying. The feedback from some of the largest firms in the US and Canada is they cannot believe that a simple and easy to use application that runs on a standard mobile device delivers surveying levels of accuracy and improves cumbersome workflow processes at such a low cost. That is why they call it disruptive and that is why I am confident that we will now recognize a rapid increase in our adoption rate by other major engineering and surveying firms as a result of early adopters like KCI.

About ProStar (TSXV:MAPS)

ProStar specializes in the development of Precision Mapping Solutions. ProStar's Solution is patented, natively cloud and mobile, and offered as a SaaS recurring revenue model. ProStar's Solution is designed to improve the business operations of any industry that requires the precise location of sub-surface infrastructure including utility, oil & gas, construction, engineering & surveying, 811 and contract locating. ProStar's Solution enables real-time access to precise location information where and when it is most needed. Knowing the type, precise location, and condition of what lies below the earth's surface can significantly reduce costs, decrease liabilities, improve environmental stewardship and increase productivity during construction and maintenance activities. For more information visit: prostarcorp.com.

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Associate Professor in Broadcast Engineering job with BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY | 243677 – Times Higher Education (THE)

Associate Professor in Broadcast Engineering

School of Computing and Digital Technology

Location: City Centre Campus (Millennium Point)Salary: 55,091 to 59,880 per annumClosing Date: Tuesday 02 March 2021Interview Date: To be confirmedReference: 012021-21

Located in a modern 300M campus in the heart of Birmingham, the School of Computing and Digital Technology is a thriving, vibrant, and inspiring learning community committed to excellence in research, high quality teaching and impactful industrial engagement. Building on continuous success in student growth and in sustained advancement of research activities, the school has embarked on a programme of extensive expansion funded by substantial long-term investments.

Our growing teams are teaching, exploring and practising in some of the most exciting areas in the field of computing and the processing of digital media. Our research groups include the DMT Lab (who specialise in research around augmented/virtual reality systems, accessibility and assistive technology, multimodal interfaces, future networks, and audio/music information retrieval); data science and big data analytics, and cybersecurity and digital forensics.

We are a practice-based school, making our teaching and research relevant to the evolving market for computer skills by partnering with local and global enterprise in areas such as smart cities, medical applications, the media production and broadcast industry, and IoT applications. We work in a collaborative and cross disciplinary culture, where interacting freely across the school and with colleagues is encouraged to gain a unique insight into impactful problem domains.

We invite applications to join our integrated teaching and research teams in the DMT centre. For this role we are particularly seeking applicants who bring skills in Broadcast Systems, Communication Systems and Telecommunications applied to broadcast including signal processing, transmission and compression formats.

The Role

The role is to engage in both high-quality teaching and research and you will be committed to contributing in our continued success in delivering a wide range of undergraduate degrees, with a main focus to support our the broadcast engineering programmes delivered to apprentices drawn from leading UK and European broadcast organisations. The centre is expanding its work in this field for both research and consultancy. Candidates will be required to be currently active in either industry or academia and be focussed and enthusiastic to maintain the universitys presence and profile in these areas.

Duties and Responsibilities

General

Academic delivery

Research

Skills and Experience

Essential

General

Academic delivery

The candidate should preferably have industry experience (direct or collaborative) in at least one of these disciplines, and have a deep knowledge of most of these areas.

Research

How to Apply

For an informal discussion of the post, please contact Dr Ian Williams on ian.williams@bcu.ac.uk .

With around 24,000 students from 80 countries, Birmingham City University is a large and diverse place to study. We put students at the heart of everything we do, giving them the best opportunities for future success. The University has an enviable reputation for providing quality, student-focused education in a professional and friendly environment. Our superb courses, state-of-the-art facilities, first-rate staff, and focus on practical skills and professional relevance is producing some of the countrys most employable graduates.

We put 270 million into the regional economy and support thousands of jobs in the area. We're investing 260 million in our estate, including a major expansion of our city centre campus at Eastside, providing students with an enviable range of facilities. The Complete University Guide ranked us as a top 30 UK university for spending on facilities in 2015.

Our staff and student community is defined by our core values, which outline who we are as a University and how we will work with each other. Our core values are Excellence, People focused, Partnership working and Fairness and integrity.

To apply for this role, complete the online application and upload a copy of your CV. Candidates are advised to remove personal information, including names to ensure a fair and transparent recruitment process.

The University is committed to internationalism and diversity and welcomes applications from all countries, faiths and backgrounds.

It is each individual successful applicants responsibility to ensure that they have permission to work in the UK. Some applicants may require sponsorship from the University and a visa from UKVI to take up the role if successful. More information on this can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

Some roles are not capable of sponsorship because they do not meet the UKVI criteria relating to skill and salary level. If you are unsure as to whether you would require sponsorship if successful, or whether the role is capable of sponsorship, please contact us: RTinbox@bcu.ac.uk

Please note on occasions where we receive a large number of applications, we may close the advert ahead of the publicised closing date. If this does happen, we will contact all candidates via email who have started but not yet completed their application, giving 48 hours notice. We would therefore advise that you submit your completed application as soon as possible.

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