The Only Video Conference Solution with Zero-Knowledge Encryption

If you are using Teams, Skype, Zoom, or Google Meet video calls for work, you may want to check your settings. All calls made on those platforms are not secure and can be seen by their providers, who tend to use the term “end-to-end encryption” loosely. So, the sensitive data or confidential information you share over calls isn’t as private or confidential as you thought!

Lakes Software just launched Tauria, the world’s first video conference solution that offers true, zero-knowledge end-to-end encryption. This means your data is locked and only you (and those you share access with) have the key. That’s right, not even Tauria will have access!

Tauria’s encrypted video calls can be used for video conferences for up to 50 people, 1-on-1 calls, and screen sharing. What’s more, your messaging and file sharing can also be done on Tauria. Everything you need, secure in one place.

Users on Tauria can work online and collaborate while protecting confidential and critical work information. All data is protected by zero-knowledge encryption protocols which means your calls, messages, and files are unreadable by outside parties, including governments, competitors, and even Tauria themselves.

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Online AERMOD Course – Oct 20-21, 2020

Our recently announced September AERMOD course is already full! Don't miss out on our next 2-day online AERMOD course taking place from October 20 to 21, 2020 from 8:30am to 5:00pm (CDT).

Register and pay today before space is gone!

Online AERMOD Training Announcement

We're pleased to announce the following upcoming Online AERMOD Air Dispersion Modeling Courses. Join us for world class training from the safety of your own home or office with our senior level air quality experts!

Registration will open soon! Due to the immense popularity of these courses and small class sizes, we recommend registering and making payment as soon as possible.

Lakes Environmental Closed for Labour Day Holiday

Lakes Environmental's offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2020 to observe the Labour Day holiday. If you have any needs during that time, please e-mail us at support@webLakes.com and we will contact you on Tuesday September 8, 2020 when our offices reopen.

Post-Processing Lead Concentrations in AERMOD with LEADPOST

In the United States, the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for Lead is 0.15 µ/m3 as a rolling three-month average. This differs from other NAAQS in that it uses a rolling period, so a new three-month period is calculated with each successive month (e.g., January-March, February-April, etc.).

Presently, the AERMOD model does not perform rolling average calculations. To assist air dispersion modelers in calculating Lead concentrations according to the NAAQS, the U.S. EPA developed the LEADPOST post-processing utility. This tool calculates and outputs the rolling cumulative 3-month average concentration at each modeled receptor.

LEADPOST has been a part of Lakes Software’s AERMOD View application since its initial release in 2011 with the latest update occurring in 2013 (dated 13262). Follow the steps below to set up your Lead assessment with AERMOD View using LEADPOST.

Step 1: On the Control Pathway’s Pollutant/Averaging options, set the Pollutant Type to LEAD and the Averaging Time to Month.

Step 2: LEADPOST makes use of the Post-Processing (POSTFILE) output file. Go to the Output Pathway and select the Post-Processing Files options.

Step 3: Set the options to build your Post-Processing output file or files:

• The Format should be set to PLOT. This will generate a file in ASCII text format which can be easily read by both LEADPOST and in any text editor.
• Averaging Period must be set to MONTH to avoid errors in LEADPOST.
• The ALL source group should be processed as it represents the total contribution from all sources.
• Additional POSTFILEs can be built for other source groups to assess the contribution of groups to the total concentration.

Step 4: Run AERMOD to generate the POSTFILEs.

Step 5: After the run finishes successfully, expand AERMOD View’s Tools menu and select the LEAD Post-Processor utility.

Step 6: Verify the input information including start & end periods, the files to be processed, and the output to be generated.

Step 7: Click the Process button to run LEADPOST.

Step 8: Upon successfully completion, select the icon next to the Output File field to open and review your LEADPOST output.

Policies to Mitigate Wildfire Impacts Have Implications for Public Health, Amplified Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

July 31, 2020 - As the western United States enters the 2020 wildfire season with anticipated above normal significant fire potential, a new report from Physicians, Scientists, and Engineers for Healthy Energy (PSE) provides the most expansive synthesis to date on the public health dimensions of wildfire and California’s approaches to wildfire prevention and the mitigation of wildfire-related impacts.

To End King Coal’s Reign, Must His Loyal Subjects Get Paid? Compensating Phase-Out Losers for a Just Transition

July 28, 2020- The huge task of phasing out coal requires a detailed roadmap to sequence coal plant retirement with a range of policy instruments and support for key stakeholders which will expand current notions of a just transition, leading energy experts have said.

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