Thirty graduate college students shared their ongoing analysis in the course of the inaugural Heart for Clear Power Engineering (C2E2) Graduate Scholar Analysis Summit in Sustainability.

The summit, held Feb. 16 and 17 on the Innovation Partnership Constructing (IPB), showcased the work of scholars from a number of disciplines in engineering. Graduate college students Alanna Gado and Leila Chebbo organized and led the occasion.

“Graduate college students at C2E2 don’t have many alternatives to observe analysis shows outdoors of conferences and Ph.D program milestones,” Gado says. “We wished this to be a useful expertise, the place graduate college students would obtain suggestions on their presentation abilities whereas additionally networking with friends.”

The occasion opened with an introduction and welcome from C2E2 Director Xiao-Dong Zhou, the Connecticut Clear Power Fund Professor in Sustainability and Nicholas E. Madonna Chair in Sustainability and a presentation from Theo Menounos, assistant director of the of the Heart for Profession Improvement and Faculty of Engineering profession readiness lead. Menounos supplied suggestions and recommendation on public talking and the best way to be assured when presenting and answering questions. “Theo’s presentation was very useful,” Chebbo says. “The notes and recommendation he supplied will probably be in my thoughts at any time when I’m getting ready for a presentation.”

This summit additionally gave college students the chance to broaden their data and refine their analysis presentation abilities, whereas receiving useful suggestions from friends and school, even participating in some discourse. College students mentioned their analysis and sustainability challenges with their friends, furthering their connections.

“It’s at all times fascinating to get an outline of what analysis is happening outdoors the bubble of our lab and direct collaborators,” says chemical and biomolecular engineering graduate pupil Christopher Hawxhurst. “Typically it even leads to new alternatives for collaboration or sharing data.”

Ali Bazzi, the Charles H. Knapp Affiliate Professor in Electrical Engineering, had a number of of his personal graduate college students, together with Chebbo, take part within the occasion. He observed how college students related with one another and even different college members inside the Heart.

“This summit introduced collectively college students from numerous disciplines inside C2E2 and throughout at the least 5 engineering departments and colleges. They have been capable of talk about analysis, and extra importantly, they have been capable of socialize and connect with develop the group spirit in C2E2,” he says. “It not solely gave college students the power to be taught from their friends, however gave college the power to be taught extra from the scholars and their work, particularly when their subjects weren’t immediately related with their very own analysis/ self-discipline.”

Analysis subjects ranged from cultivated beef, the effectiveness of air filters, desalination, desulfurization, house exploration, and electrolyzers, to gas cells, and membrane purposes, and extra. Every pupil was given quarter-hour to current his or her work and have interaction in a Q&A. A rubric, which graduate pupil Andres Ortiz Godoy contributed to, was used to assist rating every presentation. The scholars scored every presentation anonymously on a Google discussion board.

Leila Chebbo received first place along with her presentation titled “Modeling and Operation of Microgrids for Deep House Habitats Beneath Environmental Disturbances.” Christabel Adjah-Tetteh received second place along with her presentation on “Praseodymium and Gadolinium Doped Ceria as Interlayer for Excessive-Temperature Stable Oxide Cell Utility.” And Gado, Hasnain Nisar, Yasmin Bimbatti, and Ben Cohen, received third place. Hawxhurst, Elena Ford, and Hasan Nikkah took honorable mentions.

“All of the presenters did a wonderful job at sharing their analysis work and fascinating with their friends and different college, whereas furthering the objective of C2E2; constructing the subsequent era of power applied sciences and tackling numerous areas of sustainability challenges,” Zhou says. “All of the presenters are winners.”

It seems like Pat Sajak is able to go away “Wheel of Fortune” prior to anticipated — or so it appeared.

The April 1 episode of the favored sport present opened with Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto coming onto the set with Vanna White as a part of an April Fools’ Day joke.

“Women and gents, listed below are the celebs of our present — Jared Leto and Vanna White,” the announcer mentioned because the pair walked out arm in arm, as they waved to the viewers.

The duo then thanked everyone.

“Thanks and have an awesome present. See you quickly,” Leto advised White earlier than she walked to the puzzle board and he sauntered over to the spot the place Sajak usually stands by the contestants.

“Alright everyone, seize these units. It’s time to present away some cash,” he advised the three contestants. “A thousand {dollars} in our first toss-up. The class is on the map,” he mentioned, with nobody acknowledging the prank.

The present then resumed with Sajak taking on with no point out of what occurred. Nevertheless, beneath the “Wheel of Fortune” clip shared on their YouTube, the outline reads, “Did you discover something totally different in tonight’s present?! #AprilFools”

Leto is a reasonably busy man. Along with a stellar performing profession, he additionally fronts the rock band 30 Seconds to Mars, which has expertise with “Wheel of Fortune.” Final fall, he and his brother, bandmate Shannon Leto, appeared in a cheeky video wherein they have been contestants on the present — with Sajak and White collaborating — to announce the band’s 2024 world tour.

Leto, in fact, is not going to be taking on for Sajak on “Wheel of Fortune.” Sajak, who introduced his departure final June from the present, can be changed by Ryan Seacrest, starting this September.

“My model would be the model that’s,” Seacrest advised Willie Geist throughout their “Sunday Sitdown” episode final September. “The sport works. All you wish to do is stroll in and say, ‘Good night, seize your units and here is the primary puzzle.’”

Seacrest additionally made certain to acknowledge the job his predecessor has completed.

“Pat Sajak is an icon on this enterprise, and he’s made (Wheel of Fortune) so comfy for everyone to observe,” he mentioned. “I’m like a child so enthusiastic about simply seeing the set, you understand, to stroll out on that set.”

April 2, 2024 | Ottawa, ON | Public Well being Company of Canada

Immediately is a day to lift consciousness of autism worldwide. It’s a time the place all are inspired to enhance their information and understanding of the totally different experiences and traits of people on the autism spectrum. It’s also a day to showcase the worth that autistic views deliver to our workplaces, instructional areas and communities.

Today can be about recognition, and the sharing of tales to have a good time the successes of Autistic individuals. We are able to be taught a lot from listening to about life experiences. Sharing private tales fosters openness and inclusivity that are key to attaining true acceptance. Elevated consciousness and acceptance, in flip, create extra alternatives for Canadians on the autism spectrum to thrive and attain their full potential.

Our authorities is actively collaborating with the autism neighborhood in the direction of a shared objective of bettering the well being and well-being of Autistic individuals in Canada. Addressing the complicated and various wants of Autistic individuals requires a coordinated effort between all ranges of presidency and repair suppliers. Suggestions from these with autism, caregivers and households, Indigenous companions and different stakeholders will assist us as we collectively plan for the long run.

A 12 months in the past, the federal government handed vital laws that requires the event of a federal framework designed to help Autistic individuals in Canada, their households and caregivers. Within the coming months, this framework shall be launched outlining broad overarching ideas and finest practices to information the nationwide autism coverage, packages and actions in Canada in any respect ranges of presidency. The Public Well being Company of Canada (PHAC) continues to work on the event of an autism technique. It’ll complement the framework and can help its implementation. The technique shall be a multi-year motion plan that outlines particular quick and medium-term initiatives on the federal degree. It’ll embrace measures that deal with every of the important thing priorities shared final fall.

The technique will construct on current federal packages and initiatives, together with the Incapacity Inclusion Motion Plan led by Employment and Social Improvement Canada and disability-related tax measures supplied by way of the Canada Income Company, such because the Incapacity Tax Credit score. The technique may also be told by suggestions based within the ongoing analysis on autism by the Canadian Institutes of Well being Analysis, and its help of the Pediatric Autism Analysis Cohort (PARC). PARC was created to raised deal with the variety of autism, to assist develop care plans which might be geared to an autistic kid’s particular wants and to tell authorities packages and insurance policies in providing customized providers and helps for these youngsters and their households.

Engagement with Indigenous communities to establish autism priorities that mirror their wants in a means that’s self-determined and culturally applicable is ongoing. The outcomes of this engagement will inform future updates to the technique.

Collectively, the technique and framework will information Canada’s path by supporting Autistic individuals residing in Canada, their households and caregivers. Our authorities can be figuring out an method for this vital work to be carried out by a nationwide community of key stakeholders.

Each Autistic particular person ought to have the best to self dedication, and to attain their final potential with out pointless systemic obstacles. By working collectively, we will guarantee Autistic people in Canada are heard, understood and accepted.

The Honourable Mark Holland, P.C., M.P.

World Autism Consciousness Day, 2 April, provides a possibility to place the highlight on the inclusion of neurodiverse individuals. Vattenfall IT clearly stands out. In March 2024, they obtained an award from their associate Unicus. 

World Autism Consciousness Day on 2 April is a UN consciousness day with the purpose “to focus on the necessity to assist enhance the standard of lifetime of these with autism to allow them to lead full and significant lives as an integral a part of society.”  
Autism has particularly traditionally been misunderstood, which the idea of neurodiversity is making an attempt to problem. The thought is that once we have a look at how human brains are wired objectively, we will see an awesome range of considering and communication types. Autism is one such type amongst many others, and autism itself is a spectrum.

There’s a broad scale relating to autism. Some individuals with autism want help to stay their lives. Many, nevertheless, don’t. Some individuals with autism have superior ranges of cognitive capacity and intelligence. Autism will also be characterised by particular behaviours in response to sensations in addition to by having a give attention to particulars and on one job at a time.

These qualities will be a bonus in some areas of labor, and so Vattenfall IT has been collaborating with Unicus since 2020 so as to give employment alternatives to individuals with autism, and with nice outcomes.

Unicus “Shopper of the 12 months 2023 award”

In March 2024, → Vattenfall obtained Unicus’ “Shopper of the 12 months 2023” award. The reason reads: “Vattenfall IT has considerably influenced each people and society by rising as Unicus Sweden’s largest consumer in 2023. By the strategic engagement of Unicus consultants, Vattenfall IT has actively contributed to decreasing the unemployment charge, in addition to enhancing the standard of life for neurodiverse individuals.” 

Jens Zerbst, Head of IT at Vattenfall, says, “We’re very pleased about this partnership with Unicus. It has confirmed to be an effective way of recruiting expertise that we in any other case might need missed. We’ve got proven that with small variations to our approach of working, the consultants from Unicus will be of nice worth to our group. As I’ve stated earlier than, it’s a win-win scenario. Vattenfall IT was Unicus’ largest buyer in 2023, thereby considerably influencing people and society, by exhibiting an openness and willingness to work with individuals on the autism spectrum.”

What this reveals is that folks with autism contribute enormously to society when society removes the obstacles of their approach and creates an inclusive tradition with inclusive practices. Neurodiversity is a part of life. Governments, companies and organizations world wide have been altering techniques, so everybody, together with individuals with autism, can stay a superb life and absolutely take part in work, having fulfilling careers and attaining their ambitions and potential.

→ Learn extra about World Autism consciousness day

Jared Leto hosted a portion of “Wheel of Fortune” on Monday as an April Fools Day prank. Firstly of the present, Leto walked out with the present’s letter-turner, Vanna White. The announcer of the present then stated, “Listed here are the celebs of our present, Jared Leto and Vanna White.” They then parted methods as White does each evening with the same old host Pat Sajack, with White going to the board and Leto going to the wheel with out explaining why he was there. Leto then hosted the opening puzzle, with the visitors being barely confused as to why he was there.After the primary puzzle was accomplished, Pat Sajack returned to the wheel and Leto left, with none clarification.Later, Wheel of Fortune posted on Instagram concerning the host switcheroo saying, “Did you discover something totally different in tonight’s present?! #AprilFools.”

Seven support staff have been killed when their convoy was hit by an Israeli airstrike in a single day, because it was leaving their Deir al-Balah warehouse, amid ongoing operations delivering support provides inside Gaza.

The meals charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) stated that they had coordinated the convoy’s actions with the Israel Protection Forces.

In response to the strike, the IDF acknowledged that it “is conducting an intensive evaluate on the highest ranges to know the circumstances of this tragic incident.” 

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday the help staff have been killed in an “unintended strike.”

The destroyed automobiles bear the hallmarks of a precision strike, which solely the IDF has the aptitude to conduct within the area. Pictures from the aftermath of the strike present that the WCK automobiles have been white and not less than one had the WCK emblem and identify clearly marked on the roof.

Bellingcat geolocated the automobiles to the outskirts of Deir al-Balah after they have been struck- not removed from the place WCK facilities are primarily based in Deir al-Balah.

Geolocation

Pictures of the aftermath depict three vehicles which have been destroyed by the strike, per the WCK assertion that the convoy included two armoured vehicles and a comfortable pores and skin automobile. The primary, barely much less broken automobile, may be recognized right here: 31.4118  34.3231.

The second automobile, which is extra closely broken and suffered hearth injury, may be recognized about 800 metres away at 31.4168, 34.3290.

The third automobile was recognized at 31.4005, 34.3115, roughly 1.6 km to the southwest of the primary automobile. Of the three recognized automobiles, this one seems to have suffered essentially the most injury, and often is the “comfortable skinned automobile” talked about within the WCK assertion. 

These places are roughly 12 kilometres away from the newly constructed pier that was arrange by WCK particularly to ship support, and are on the outskirts of Dier al-Balah, the place the WCK facilities are primarily based. 

The WCK stated: “the convoy was hit because it was leaving the Deir al-Balah warehouse, the place the group had unloaded greater than 100 tons of humanitarian meals support dropped at Gaza on the maritime route.” 

Bellingcat geolocated two of the automobiles on a highway recognized by the UN’s OCHA as being an “Accessible Street  for Humanitarian Assist,” whereas the third was in a discipline instantly subsequent to this highway.

The Munition Signature

Though not attainable to make certain with out fragments of the munition itself, the WCK automobiles bear the hallmarks of a precision strike by inert or low-yield missiles. 

Pictures of the broken automobiles are at first harking back to injury attributable to an R9X hellfire strike, however the R9X leaves a particular signature which isn’t evident right here. Nonetheless, the comparatively small affect gap within the roofs, the shortage of fragmentation within the bodywork of the automobiles and the intact home windows in some automobiles (albeit nearly actually armoured glass) do all level to some type of low-yield or inert projectile. 

It also needs to be taken under consideration that two of the automobiles have been armoured, which can have mitigated fragmentation injury to them. The third automobile seems to have suffered considerably extra injury, though it nonetheless seems extra per a low-yield, reasonably than a traditional, munition.

Whereas there’s no proof that the IDF makes use of the R9X, they do use discipline weapons that operate in the same method, utilizing their kinetic power and a really small explosive payload, reasonably than counting on explosive results alone. Throughout the 2021 Israel–Palestine disaster a number of automobiles appear to have been struck by low-yield munitions, resulting in unfounded hypothesis that the IDF was utilizing R9X. 

Strikes with comparable signatures have additionally appeared in southern Lebanon. 

Precision Weapons

With a view to hit shifting targets, akin to vehicles, it’s vital for this sort of munition to have the ability to monitor the goal in actual time. For missiles much like the R9X which have both low or no yield, this accuracy is important, as it’s essential to hit a shifting goal with excessive accuracy. It is because the missile kills utilizing the kinetic power of the physique of the munition impacting, reasonably than steel fragments thrown out by the blast, which is how most different standard munitions function.

Some munitions can do that monitoring by locking onto the thermal signature of a goal, such because the Javelin missile. Some, known as “electro-optically guided” are bodily directed to their goal by an operator watching a TV feed, such because the Spike NLOS. Nonetheless, the most typical methodology stays laser steerage, the place a laser is shone at a goal and a missile “rides” down the reflection of the laser beam till it impacts. 

With a view to efficiently accomplish a laser guided strike it’s vital for a platform, akin to a drone, to “illuminate” the goal with a laser whereas the missile is launched. With a view to obtain correct focusing on, platforms which participate in this sort of focusing on, akin to Unmanned Aerial Automobiles or quick jets, are outfitted with superior optics and sensor pods. These are able to extraordinarily excessive optical magnification.

That is notable as a result of not less than one of many automobiles clearly bears the emblem of World Central Kitchen on the roof.  It’s possible these markings would have been seen from above when the strike was carried out, though this relies on the aptitude of the optic used to trace the automobile.

Though we’re but to see photos of missile fragments, which might be required to determine the precise munition, photos of the broken convoy point out a precision strike was carried out utilizing low-yield or inert munitions. 

The IDF has acknowledged that it’s finishing up a evaluate of the strike “on the highest ranges,” including:   

“The IDF makes in depth efforts to allow the protected supply of humanitarian support, and has been working carefully with WCK of their important efforts to offer meals and humanitarian support to the folks of Gaza.”

Jake Godin and Logan Williams contributed analysis to this piece.

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Ultravox star Chris Cross has died, his bandmate Midge Ure has introduced, in a tribute paid to his pal as “the glue that held the band collectively”.

The musician, whose actual identify was Chris Allen, was the bass guitarist with the brand new wave band, greatest identified for his or her 1981 hit Vienna.

He died on 25 March, based on studies, however the information was shared final evening. No additional particulars have been given.

In his tribute, posted on social media, Ultravox frontman Ure mentioned: “We labored collectively, we performed collectively, made music and directed movies collectively. We have been immediate buddies in addition to Ultravox comrades.

“Even after years aside we managed to choose up the place we left off just like the years in between by no means existed. You have been the glue that held the band collectively. You have been the logic within the insanity and the insanity in our lives. It was nice to know and develop with you. You might be liked and missed outdated pal.”

Keyboard participant Billy Currie additionally paid tribute, writing on his Fb web page: “Hello Individuals, Very unhappy to listen to about Chris… We had some wonderful occasions collectively. Laughing largely.”

Allen was one of many founding members of Tiger Lily, the band that went on to grow to be Ultravox, within the mid-Seventies.

Ure, who was not a part of the unique line-up, took over as frontman from John Foxx in 1979, main the band to the largest hits of their profession.

‘Incredible legacy’

Vienna was Ultravox’s highest charting single, peaking at quantity two in February 1981 – and was famously saved off the highest spot for 3 weeks straight by Joe Dolce’s Shaddup You Face, based on the Official Charts Firm.

The tune was the sixth greatest single of the 12 months within the UK, and was voted the nation’s favorite quantity two single in a ballot by Radio 2 and Official Charts in 2013.

Different hits included Dancing with Tears in My Eyes, All Stood Nonetheless and Reap The Wild Wind.

Comply with a cut up, the band reunited in 2008 and toured the next 12 months. They’d 16 high 40 singles and 10 high 40 albums in whole.

Followers have additionally paid tribute on social media, with one writing on X, previously Twitter: “Such unhappy information in regards to the passing of Chris Cross. He was an integral a part of each incarnations of Ultravox and an ideal musician who will likely be sadly missed.”

Responding to Ure’s submit, one other mentioned: “Unhappy occasions, nice reminiscences, improbable legacy of unimaginable music. RIP.”

Chris Cross, the bassist who rose to fame as a member of the brand new wave band Ultravox, has died aged 71.

The information was introduced by his bandmate Midge Ure, who paid tribute to “the glue that held the band collectively”.

“We labored collectively, we performed collectively, made music and directed movies collectively. We had been immediate buddies in addition to Ultravox comrades,” Ure wrote in a publish shared from the band’s Instagram account.

“Even after years aside we managed to choose up the place we left off just like the years in between by no means existed. You had been the glue that held the band collectively. You had been the logic within the insanity and the insanity in our lives. It was nice to know and develop with you. You might be beloved and missed previous good friend.”

Born Chris Allen, the musician reportedly died on 25 March, however the information was not shared with the general public till this week.

Ultravox (styled as Ultravox!) fashioned in London in 1974 and initially carried out below the identify Tiger Lily. They achieved quite a few High 10 albums and 17 hit singles between 1980 and 1986, together with their 1981 No 2 single “Vienna” from the album of the identical identify.

“Vienna”, which opens on moody synths earlier than blooming right into a sprawling, mournful epic, is extensively thought to be a defining track of the synth-pop scene that dominated the UK within the early Eighties, and was carried out by the band throughout the 1985 Stay Assist live performance at Wembley Stadium.

It marked one thing of a resurgence for the band after their authentic frontman John Foxx give up and so they had been dropped by their report label, Island. Nevertheless, Ure’s arrival gave Ultravox a brand new lease of life, and collectively he and Cross helped co-write what would develop into their largest observe.

“Vienna” was saved from the highest spot on the UK singles chart by Joe Dolce’s novelty hit “Shaddap You Face”, however charted once more in 1993.

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In 2012, it was named because the UK’s favorite No 2 single in a nationwide ballot by Radio b2 and the Official Charts Firm, beating hits resembling “Fairytale of New York” by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl.

“It’s most likely essentially the most apt winner, given the truth that it was saved from the chart summit in 1981 by Joe Dolce’s ‘Shaddup You Face’, which has lengthy been thought of one of many largest chart injustices of all time,” then-managing director for the OCC, Martin Talbot, mentioned on the time.

Followers paid tribute to Allen on Ure’s Instagram publish, with one writing: “As a loyal fan of Ultravox that is actually unhappy information.”

“Relaxation in peace Chris, you’re a legend,” one other mentioned.

On X/Twitter, journalist Alastair Coleman wrote: “Devastated to study of the dying of Chris Cross, bass participant from Ultravox. Relaxation in peace, man.”

“Such unhappy information concerning the passing of Chris Cross,” artist James Tansley mentioned. “He was an integral a part of each incarnations of Ultravox and an excellent musician who will likely be sadly missed.”