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Nuclear Energy Brinkmanship in Ukraine

Cars That Think

Nikolai Steinberg, a former chief engineer at Chernobyl and member of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s governing board, called running the plant “a crime” in an email interview with IEEE Spectrum. Batteries and diesel backup generators are designed to power the plant’s cooling systems for 10 days. national laboratories.

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Taking the Measure of the Earthquake That Destroyed Tokyo

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At the 1895 International Geographical Congress, Rebeur-Paschwitz proposed setting up a worldwide network of seismological stations. That network registered the massive Kanto earthquake in 1923 and first alerted the international community of the need to send aid.

Japan 119
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Ram introduces Doblò-based 2015 Ram ProMaster City van

Green Car Congress

The Ram ProMaster City is based on the Fiat Doblò, a two-time International Van of the Year winner with more than 1.3 As a result, it affords precise control of the intake-valve events—beginning and end—which reduces engine-pumping losses, increases volumetric efficiency and cuts carbon-dioxide emissions. Click to enlarge.

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Quadrupeds Are Learning to Dribble, Catch, and Balance

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But seriously, there are lots of important robotics problems that can be solved in fun and interesting ways; don’t let anyone tell you different, especially not the current United States ambassador to Turkey. Conventional cameras make this problem worse, which is why the UZH researchers are instead relying on event cameras.

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This Computer Pioneer’s Invention Made Zoom Possible

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Many IEEE members credit a parent or a teacher for encouraging them to pursue an engineering career, but for Erol Gelenbe it was his next-door neighbor in his hometown of Ankara, Turkey. Then I became interested in the foundations of the design of computer systems and networks, and how design choices impact their performance.”

Universal 131