The BFSI industry includes commercial banks, insurance companies, non-banking financial companies, and other entities. The availability of new channels to improve the customer experience means that security capabilities across the organization must be improved. BFSI security includes cybersecurity and the physical security of banking and other financial organizations.

The BFSI industry includes commercial banks, insurance companies, non-banking financial companies, and other entities. The availability of new channels to improve the customer experience means that security capabilities across the organization must be improved. •BFSI security includes cybersecurity and the physical security of banking and other financial organizations.

COVID-19 forced organizations around the world to enact radically new ways of working and operating amid the pandemic’s human and economic impacts. Organizations had to respond to a sudden, unforeseen crisis whose rapidly changing nature confounded efforts to predict and plan for events. The pandemic brought into sharp relief the pitfalls of strategies that envision moving from point A to point B on a static path, and that assume that one has years, not months or weeks, in which to rethink outdated views and establish a new set of truths. As we all learned the hard way, in an environment that can shift from moment to moment, the paths and time frames to achieving one’s goals must shift as well.

Despite the unpredictability of the weather, microbes are expected to emerge as a low-cost, high-yielding input. With increasing investments from the institutional sector and venture capital, metabolomics and strain enhancement efforts are underway to expand biopesticides to help optimise acre production. The ongoing research into the development of new microbial products is likely to support the market's growth.

Tesla emerged as the global leader with sales of 499,512 units, followed by the VW Group with 423,871 units. Collectively, Tesla (15.2%) and VW Group (13.3%) held 28.5% of the EV market. A total of 3.2 million units were sold of which 69.4% were BEVs and 30.3% were PHEVs. Europe has emerged as a market leader for the first time in history, with 43.3% market share, overtaking China with 41.0%.

An e-bicycle or electric bicycle is a standard bicycle, which is equipped with an electric motor, a battery, and a drivetrain. The bicycle can be moved through pedaling or can run on rechargeable batteries. E-bicycles is simple to operate, convenient for all age groups, and serves as an environment-friendly means of transportation, in comparison to motored vehicles. In recent years, electric bicycles are being considered as viable transportation option due to their power capacity, long distance range, and moderate speed. The popularity of these bicycles is increasing, due to rapid urbanization and surge in vehicular traffic on streets.

Autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI) are, and will remain, the main drivers promoting commercial UAS adoption and associated market growth. Autonomous flight reduces the need for expensive manpower whereas AI-driven data collection and processing reduces the time it takes to produce results that directly impact decision-making. Key Drivers As has been the case for several years, civil aviation authorities have not been able to adapt regulatory frameworks to keep pace with the technological and operational advances that enable commercial UAS operations. In addition, solutions providers have been lacking in properly explaining the benefits of drone use, for a wide range of applications areas, to corporate decision-makers.

Welcome to the eighth edition of Global Powers of Luxury Goods. FY2020 proved to be a challenging year and most luxury goods companies concentrated their efforts on managing their business through the pandemic. However, it was also a disruptive year in many positive ways and companies implemented genuine changes in their strategies. The commitment to a more environmentally friendly and inclusive fashion and luxury industry is real and there is increased focus on raising awareness among current and future consumers. As many parts of the world are opening up and consumers are returning to physical stores and live events, digitalization continues to be important. We are now seeing how technological evolution is accelerating the creation of parallel dimensions—where even garments are made of pixels and the communication between those who make fashion, and their consumers is immediate and direct. Luxury e-commerce went past the tipping point and became a vital part of the omnichannel distribution strategy for global luxury players.

Reverse osmosis eliminates contaminants from feed water or unfiltered water when pressure forces it through a semipermeable membrane. Water flows from the more concentrated side (more contaminants) of the RO membrane to the less concentrated side (fewer contaminants) to provide clean drinking water. RO and nanofiltration membranes are usually used as a filtration method to eliminate numerous types of dissolved solids (large molecules and ions) from solutions by smearing pressure to the solution when it is on one side of a selective membrane. RO membranes are generally positioned as crossflow filters, where the high velocity of the wastewater along the filter retains the flow turbulence, which helps control the thickness of the solids on the filter and decreases plugging of the filter.

A membrane bioreactor works on an advanced wastewater treatment technology, which integrates membrane separation with biological wastewater treatment. It is a combination of a suspended growth biological treatment method and an activated sludge, including membrane filtration equipment, usually low-pressure ultrafiltration (UF) or microfiltration (MF) membranes. The membranes are used to execute the critical solid-liquid separation function. In activated sludge systems, this is usually achieved using tertiary and secondary clarifiers along with tertiary filtration. The two common types of membrane bioreactor systems are gravity-driven or vacuum and pressure-driven systems. Gravity-driven or vacuum bioreactors are immersed and usually use flat sheet or hollow fiber membranes installed in either the bioreactor or subsequent membrane tank. Pressure-driven systems are in-pipe cartridge systems situated on the exterior of the bioreactor.