Modern life relies on electricity and electrical devices, from cars and buses to phones and laptops, to the electrical systems in homes. Behind many of these devices is a type of energy storage device, the supercapacitor. My team of engineers is working on making these supercapacitors even better at storing energy by studying how they store energy at the nanoscale. Supercapacitors, like batteries, are energy storage devices. They charge faster than batteries, often in a few seconds to a minute, but generally store less energy. They’re used in devices that require storing or supplying a burst of energy over a…
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Thank you, President, and let me thank Mozambique for convening this meeting. I’m also grateful to all our briefers for their remarks today. As they have set out, it is critical that we move from commitments to concrete actions on women, peace and security and youth, peace and security. I will set out three broad priorities. First: participation. We know that women’s full, equal, meaningful and safe participation – as leaders, negotiators and peacebuilders – greatly enhances the chances of long-lasting peace. We are working to make this a reality. Through the Peacebuilding Fund, the UK is supporting women and…
Geneva/ Port Moresby, 28 May – After the devastating landslide that struck Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, on 24 May, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), local authorities, UN and other partners are rapidly mobilizing to address the unfolding humanitarian crisis. According to the country’s National Disaster Centre, over 2,000 people are buried under the rubble after the massive landslide, triggered by heavy rains – marking one of the deadliest disasters in the country’s recent history. “The scale of this disaster is truly heartbreaking,” said Serhan Aktoprak, IOM Chief of Mission in Papua New Guinea. “We are coordinating with…
With the arrival of spring, a timeless ritual begins anew: male birds fill the air with song, seeking to attract mates and defend their territories from other competing males. But there is a lot we still don’t understand about how birds learn which sounds to sing. Our latest study offers new insights and suggests genes may play a more important role than scientists realised. In nearly half of the world’s bird species, young birds learn by imitating the songs of adults. As birds learn songs from one another, mistakes inevitably happen, leading to variation in songs between populations of the…
In Canada, and the Toronto region in particular, the visibility of high-profile women in sports is on the rise. Whether it’s on the court, ice, pitch or even on the bench, women are making their mark and inspiring future generations. The successful first season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) and expansions announced in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) are testaments to this growing momentum. The foundation for the excitement has been laid. According to a report commissioned by Canadian Women & Sport, 17 million Canadians indicate they are fans of women’s sport. And on Feb. 16, the…
Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) Digital Media Design students, Jamie-Lee Forde has recently been offered an opportunity to gain industry insight into the internationally renowned Milwaukee Irish Fest. This USA festival is held over 3 days with over 100 acts across 16 Stages and includes traditional Irish to indie-rock performances. Jamie-Lee was selected for this amazing opportunity as part of DkIT’s close links with the Milwaukee Irish Fest Committee. All full time and part-time students in the Creative Arts, Media and Music Departments were notified of the experience and encouraged to apply. Jamie Lee Forde said, “I applied for the…
More finance news On 24 April, the European Parliament formally endorsed the future Anti-Money Laundering Package, a reform that has been in the making for the past 5 years. Since the European Commission published its proposals in July 2021, and even before, much has been said about how this reform will change the EU’s financial crime prevention landscape for good. But how will things change in practice? Here are a few simple examples! Real estate Criminals often channel money into super fancy mansions and estates. Until now, only information about EU owners has been available to investigative authorities. When the…
Dozens of recipients of Asimakopoulou’s email said they had never had prior communication with her and didn’t consent to receiving her emails. Failing to account for how she got the data, Asimakopoulou — who was vice-chair of the committee on international trade in the last term — stepped down on March 15 from running in the New Democracy campaign. The party is led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. According to the data protection authority’s investigation, a file containing data on all voters registered for the June 2023 election found its way into the hands of the MEP. The list was sent to…
A devastating landslide struck several remote villages in the mountainous Enga province in Papua New Guinea late last week. While it is too early for official confirmation, estimates place the death toll between 690 and 2,000 people, with thousands more missing. That only a few bodies have been recovered serves as a tragic reminder of the destructive power of these events. The ongoing search and rescue operations have proven challenging. As often with landslides, secondary slides and rock falls are hampering efforts in the search zone. There’s also a lack of access to heavy digging machinery, and roads need to…
Second Lieutenant (2ndLt) James Arthur Greenhalgh, of 1st Battalion The Cheshire Regiment, was buried with full military honours in a service organised by the MOD’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), also known as the ‘MOD War Detectives’. The service was held at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s (CWGC) Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner near Neuve-Chapelle today (22 May 2024). Rosie Barron, MOD War Detective said: It has been an honour to have worked with The Mercian Regiment, which today recruits from Cheshire, to organise the burial of 2ndLt Greenhalgh and these two unknown soldiers, and to have played a part…