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IBM Watson Ecosystem – IBM – United States

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Ecosystem members are given access to a wealth of resources to help them create their applications built with Watson.

The services in Watson Developer Cloud are now available to anyone with a Bluemix account.

By signing up for Bluemix, developers get access to the Watson Developer Cloud and the Watson services in it. This publically available experience through Bluemix is for non-production use and for the time being, the services are beta.

Watson Ecosystem Partners have access to the same services plus production-level versions of some services within their own sandbox development environments. There, they may use their own content, configure, and train Watson services for production-level deployment.

Building an application thats built with Watson requires the right kind of data and content. The Watson Content Marketplace makes this possible by bringing together different sources of data for developers and content providers, including general knowledge, industry-specific content and subject matter expertise.

It's important to have access to the right people with the right skill sets to build a cognitive application. Whether its machine learning, user experience design or analytics, Ecosystem members can work with Watson experts on a fee or project basis.

The goal of the Watson Ecosystem is to nurture and support partners in developing commercial applications that incorporate Watsons cognitive computing capabilities and collaborate on new commercial uses for Watson. To that end, IBM will invest $100M in select companies that develop a solution on Watson technology. As invested portfolio companies, partners can gain access to IBMs technology, expertise, channels and client relationships.

Criteria for equity investment include company size and growth rate, the ability of the application to positively disrupt and spur innovation in a market or industry, and level of committed resources.

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Snakes give work extra bite

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Feb. 6, 2015, 8 a.m.

SNAKES are feared and loathed far more than they should be, when in reality, they should be respected as an important part of the eco-system.

Ulverstone artist Bill Flowers getting up-close and personal with a carpet python.

SNAKES are feared and loathed far more than they should be, when in reality, they should be respected as an important part of the eco-system.

This is the view of Devonport "snake artist" Bill Flowers, who has acoming exhibition called The World Hisssstory of Great Serpent Art, which is officially opened tonight at Deloraine.

"While art often takes itself too seriously, this exhibition is intended to be a light-hearted and fun view of snakes which form an important part of our eco-system," Flowers said.

"Art can often evoke deep emotions, why not the emotions of humour and laughter?

"With a few small precautions, I believe that humans and snakes can live together in peace."

Cindy Watkins, the owner of Elemental Artspace where Flowers exhibition is displayed, said the exhibition featured paintings that were influenced by styles of the "great masters" such as Van Gogh, Dali, Michelangelo, Da Vinci and Whistler.

"The snake artist wants people to experience positive emotions while looking at snakes, to help dispel loathing of these important reptiles," she said.

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Environmentally Friendly and Efficient: the ECO-cute Heat Pump Uses the Natural Refrigerant CO2 (R744)

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ITOMICs highly efficient ECO-cute heat pump can supply 350 single-person households with hot water. The heat pumps are used in a variety of locations, including factories, public buildings, schools and hotels.

(Sindelfingen/Tokyo) The heat pump specialist ITOMIC is presenting its ECO-cute system at the conference ATMOsphere Asia Natural Refrigerants Solutions for Asia in Tokyo. This is a particularly powerful system that also protects the environment as, inside it, the pace is set by a BITZER 4HTC reciprocating compressor for CO2 applications. Following the very successful event in 2014, the organizer, shecco, is now preparing a second conference, and BITZER is once again participating as a Silver Sponsor.

On February 5, 2015, visitors who have registered for the ITOMIC tour at the ATMOsphere Asia trade fair in Tokyo can expect a real highlight. ITOMIC will be demonstrating a fully functional installation of its highly efficient ECO-cute heat pump, which can supply 350 one-person households with warm water. This is a system with two hot water tanks, each with a capacity of 8,000 liters and a BITZER 4HTC reciprocating compressor. There are also two recirculation tanks integrated into the system, each holding 800 liters. Each day, the installation supplies enough hot water for 300 showers or enough to prepare 600 hot meals in a canteen.

Environmentally friendly and efficient One special feature is that ECO-cute uses the natural refrigerant CO2 (R744), which has a very low global warming potential. Improvements over the previous models mean that the heat pump needs 55% less space and weighs 20% less while still offering better performance values. The ECO-cute produces four times as much usable heat as the electrical energy needed for its operation. Thanks to the high system efficiency, the ECO-cute lowers operating costs and protects the environment at the same time. That is clearly appreciated: ITOMIC has already sold about 1,000 systems domestically and abroad. Among other places, the heat pumps are used in factories, public buildings, schools and hotels.

Flexible for CO2 applications The semi-hermetic 4HTC reciprocating compressor from BITZER makes it possible. This 4-cylinder unit was designed for a trans-critical CO2 applications and for operation with a frequency inverter. Performance can be flexibly controlled so that the systems efficiency is always optimal. The 4HTC systems major strength is its energy efficiency. This is ensured by a suction gas-cooled motor, which is especially suited for speed control, and by the special drive gear geometry and the cylinder heads with their separate, thermally insulated, high and low pressure chambers. The quality is well proven, as BITZER has decades of experience in the manufacture of trans-critical CO2 compressors. The 4HTC has been successfully used around the world for more than ten years now. Its standard speed is designed for a large application range of between 30 and 70 Hz. 4HTC reciprocating compressors are also incredibly flexible as they can not only be used for trans-critical but also for sub-critical cycles.

For us, environmental protection and system efficiency go hand in hand, said Ferdinand Spannan, Managing Director of BITZER Japan K.K. Thats because we know that environmental pollution can only be permanently reduced with high-quality technical solutions. This is why BITZER has relied for decades on compressors for natural refrigerants. With our extensive product portfolio, we can offer the best compressor for all heat pump applications.

Patrick Koops BITZER Khlmaschinenbau GmbH Presse- und ffentlichkeitsarbeit Tel: +49 (7031) 932-4327 Fax: +49 (7031) 932543-70 E-Mail: patrick.koops@bitzer.de

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Pr. William officials propose education center at Landfills Eco-Park

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By Jim Barnes February 1 at 3:56 PM

Prince William County officials last week unveiled plans for a STEM Education Center at the countys sanitary landfill on Dumfries Road near Independent Hill.

Billed as an interpretative education center for science, technology, engineering and math, the facility would be used to teach students and the public about environmental issues and challenges, Tom Smith, Prince Williams solid waste division chief, said at a public information session Wednesday.

The center would cost an estimated $3million to $5million to build, though, and no money is budgeted for its construction, Smith said. The county is seeking partners and grants to cover the capital costs, he said.

What were proposing to do is use the Living Building Challenge ... which really makes the building like its self-sufficient, Smith said. The Living Building Challenge is a certification program that sets standards for green buildings.

Smith said that the education center would treat and recycle its own water and create its own power. It would not even be hooked up to the power line, he said, describing the center as a multipurpose-type building that would be used by residents, researchers, county employees and students.

Our students and youth can learn about green buildings, how to properly recycle and reuse, and ... ecology through this building, Smith said.

Graduate students studying architecture at Catholic University have developed designs for the center, which would include gallery space for educational exhibits, an auditorium, a laboratory, classrooms and office space, he said.

The building would be the centerpiece of the landfills Eco-Park, which Smith said started several years ago with a series of initiatives to make the landfill more environmentally friendly. The Eco-Park includes programs to divert waste materials, capture gases produced at the landfill for energy use and make the landfills buffer area available for environmental studies by community groups.

The landfill covers more than 1,000 acres, including about 380 acres of buffer, Smith said. The buffer zone is mostly wooded and has a five-acre wetlands project, he said.

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Mr. Appliance Now Offers pureWash Laundry System

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WACO, Texas (PRWEB) January 31, 2015

Mr. Appliance recently announced that the pureWash laundry system is now available to customers. This product will provide consumers with an exciting laundry experience designed to save money and improve quality.

The average family does eight to ten loads of laundry a week. Laundry can be an inconvenient, expensive and environmentally unpleasant experience. Laundry detergent and fabric softener is an expensive necessity when doing laundry, and the energy cost of heating water for laundry cycles is a significant expense as well.

Laundry detergent can also leave residue on clothes, causing allergy problems for some people and contributing to mold and mildew buildup in washing machines and on clothing.

The pureWash Eco-Friendly Laundry System gives consumers a choice. With the pureWash system, an oxidation process in the water allows for optimal cleaning of clothes without the need for laundry detergent or fabric softeners. All you have to do is place your clothes in the washing machine and let the pureWash system do the work. By eliminating the need to use hot water and laundry detergent in the laundry cycle, the pureWash system saves money long-term, as there is no need to buy laundry detergent. There are also reduced energy costs associated with the pureWash system, as you can wash every load in cold water.

We are excited to offer this great product to our customers, Doug Rogers, president of Mr. Appliance, said. At Mr. Appliance, we seek to develop world class experiences for our customers, and offering innovative products like the pureWash laundry system is another way we can do that.

For more information on the pureWash system, visit http://www.mrappliance.com or contact your local Mr. Appliance.

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