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Nuclear Energy Brinkmanship in Ukraine

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Ukraine is launching a counteroffensive to retake occupied territory, including Zaporizhzhia. In a simulated fallout map produced by Ukraine’s national weather service and posted Sunday, a radiation plume spreads northwest and reaches Poland and Lithuania within 72 hours.

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SpaceX Starlink gets Pentagon praise for keeping US troops in the Arctic connected

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SpaceX’s Starlink internet service received praise from the Pentagon after connecting U.S. “We have started testing high-rate connectivity to very remote Arctic bases,” said Brian Beal. SpaceX Starlink continues steadfast service after 100 missiles hit Ukraine. Starlink in Ukraine. troops in the Arctic.

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Ukrainian Volunteers Use 3D Printers to Save Lives

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One month into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a group of more than 100 makers from all over Ukraine manufactured and supplied a number of 3D-printed products to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Territorial Defense Force, and the Air Forces. For security reasons, this group does not disclose most of their work.

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CEO’s Take On 2024: Demand for feature-rich, safe, connected and electric vehicles to drive auto parts industry, says Bosch India chief – ET Auto

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A high sales base in 2023, upcoming elections, and ongoing global uncertainties like the Red Sea crisis, the conflict in West Asia, the Russia Ukraine war and the generally depressed advanced economies are all contributing to this year’s anticipated moderate growth.

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Starlink completes 9 months of military tests in the Arctic

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Beal is a principal engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Integrated Capabilities Directorate. troops connected in the Arctic. Department of Defense to buy services for Ukraine. Starlink’s U.S. He shared that the tests evaluated Starlink’s usefulness for the Pentagon’s needs.

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The Portrait Artist

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Only a handful of engineering luminaries know what it feels like to get “The Call” from IEEE Spectrum senior editor Tekla S. She was first assigned the task of profiling some of the most influential and consequential engineers of the last quarter century in 1995, starting with the MOH recipient Lotfi A. Education: B.A., Education: B.A.,

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A Russian Perspective on the War in Ukraine

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We asked them if they would be willing to answer questions about their views and experiences regarding the war , as citizens, engineers, and IEEE members. Are you confident that you are getting sufficient information about the situation in Ukraine to be well informed about it? Here we share the responses of Roman L.

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