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Pioneer of Google’s Data Centers Dies at 58

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Barroso was born in Brazil and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 1989 in electrical engineering from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. in computer engineering in 1996 from the University of Southern California. In 2004 Barroso was tasked with investigating ways to build more efficient data centers.

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10-year study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease; accelerated plaque build-up in arteries

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Bert Brunekreef, a professor at Utrecht University in The Netherlands, and Dr. Barbara Hoffmann, a professor of the University of Düsseldorf in Germany, described the study as “ exemplary.” The MESA Air study was funded in 2004 by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Paul and Winston-Salem. Kaufman, Joel D et al.

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GE using Large Eddy Simulation on Sandia’s Red Mesa to lay groundwork for quieter wind turbine blades with better power yield

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With approximately 240 GW of new wind installations forecasted globally over the next five years, a 2% increase would create 5 GW of additional wind power capacity—enough to power every household in New York City, Boston, and Los Angeles, combined, GE Research noted. Lele, Stanford University).

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Former IEEE Chief Financial Officer Richard Schwartz Dies at 77

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He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration from Iona University , in New Rochelle, N.Y. Mancino Former manager of engineering reliability at RCA Life senior member, 93; died 24 September For most of his career, Mancino worked as an engineer at RCA , which was headquartered in New York City.

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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

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Barbara Campbell was walking through a New York City subway station during rush hour when her world abruptly went dark. Second Sight Medical Products , in his right eye in 2004 and the subsequent Argus II implant in his left 11 years later. Terry Byland did not encounter any problems with his 2004 Argus I implant.

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Asad Madni and the Life-Saving Sensor

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Madni Current job: Distinguished adjunct professor, University of California, Los Angeles ; retired president, CEO, and CTO, BEI Technologies Date of birth: 8 September 1947 Birthplace: Mumbai, India Family: Wife (Taj), son (Jamal) Education: 1968 graduate, RCA Institutes ; B.S., 1969, and M.S., 1969, and M.S., the 2022 IEEE Medal of Honor.

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The Tremendous VR and CG Systems—of the 1960s

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The Sutherland brothers, through a connection of their mother’s, began visiting Edmund Berkeley in New York City from their home in Scarsdale while Ivan was still in grade school. At the time, Berkeley was establishing himself as a leading author, publisher, and consultant for the new world of digital computers.

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