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Leading the Way for More LGBTQ Inclusivity in STEM

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After graduating in 2005 from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi , with a doctorate in physics, Agrawal decided to move to the United Kingdom. “I In 2011 she took a position at the university as a lecturer and started her own LGBTQ+ network there so she could help create a better environment. Launching a DEI Startup.

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News: 2022 Range Rover Lineup Previewed

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All of this is no easy step, and Clean Fleet Report applauds JLR for making this commitment to a cleaner environment and a cleaner world. While Range Rover didn’t reveal many details of the 2023 Range Rover at its press conference on November 15 in Los Angeles, we did learn something about what can be expected in dealers in 2022.

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New subsea well-capping device to bolster UK emergency underwater oil spill response capability

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UK Energy Minister, Charles Hendry MP, unveiled a well-capping device developed by the Oil Spill Prevention and Response Advisory Group (OSPRAG) at the SPE Offshore Europe 2011 conference in Aberdeen. The device was constructed specifically for subsea wells in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS).

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Your Robotic Avatar Is Almost Ready

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Under some fairly specific constraints, autonomous robots are starting to find a few valuable niches in semistructured environments, like offices and hospitals and warehouses. The 17 teams hailed from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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Electric Vehicle Industry Associations – Joining Forces to Drive Adoption

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The organizations’ annual conferences and webinars promote information sharing among eMobility leaders to drive the industry forward. The group works toward achievement of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 in the United Kingdom by participating in industry groups and advisory panels focused on policy and regulations.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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An appeals court in the United Kingdom, however, was not persuaded, and Trek lost its patent there in 2008. Tan also pursued, with little success, claims at the United States International Trade Commission against other companies, including Imation, IronKey, Patriot, and Verbatim.

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The Vacuum Tube’s Forgotten Rival

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The arrival of this magnetic material in the United States led to renewed enthusiasm for magnetic amplifiers, which tolerated extreme conditions and didn’t burn out like vacuum tubes. Mag amps thus found many applications in demanding environments, especially military, space, and industrial control. During the 1950s, the U.S.

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