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What did you Google in 2024? From the elections to Copa América, here's what search trends showDecember 10, 2024 This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlightedthe following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread by ICFO Current laser technologies for the extended short-wave infrared (SWIR) spectral range rely on expensive and complex materials, limiting their scalability and affordability. To address these challenges, ICFO researchers have presented a novel approach based on colloidal quantum dots in an Advanced Materials article . The team managed to emit coherent light (a necessary condition to create lasers) in the extended SWIR range with large colloidal quantum dots made of lead sulfide (PbS). This new CQD-based technology offers a solution to the aforementioned challenges while maintaining compatibility with silicon CMOS platforms (the technology used for constructing integrated circuit chips) for on-chip integration. Their PbS colloidal quantum dots are the first semiconductor lasing material to cover such a broad wavelength range. Remarkably, the researchers accomplished this without altering the dots' chemical composition. These results pave the way towards the realization of more practical and compact colloidal quantum dots lasers. Further to that, the team demonstrated lasing—for the first time in PbS quantum dots—with nanosecond excitation, replacing the need for bulky and costly femtosecond laser amplifiers. That was achieved by employing larger quantum dots, thus increasing the absorption cross-section of the dots tenfold, leading to a dramatic reduction in the optical gain threshold—the point at which the laser light emission becomes an efficient process. The ability to produce low-cost, scalable infrared lasers in the extended SWIR range addresses critical bottlenecks in various technologies. This innovation has transformative potential for diverse applications, including hazardous gas detection, eye-safe LIDAR systems, advanced photonic integrated circuits, and imaging within the SWIR biological window. Industries relying on LIDAR systems, gas sensing, and biomedicine could greatly benefit from this cost-effective and integrable solution. Moreover, this breakthrough supports the transition to silicon-compatible photonic integrated circuits, enabling greater miniaturization and widespread adoption. "Our work represents a paradigm shift in infrared laser technology ," said ICREA Prof. Gerasimos Konstantatos. "For the first time, we've achieved lasing in the extended SWIR range with solution-processed materials at room temperature, paving the way for practical applications and the development of more accessible technologies." The research team included Dr. Guy L. Withworth, Dr. Carmelita Roda, Dr. Mariona Dalmases, Dr. Nima Taghipour, Miguel Dosil, Dr. Katerina Nikolaidou, Hamed Dehghanpour, and was led by ICREA Prof. Konstantatos. More information: Guy L. Whitworth et al, Extended Short‐Wave Infrared Colloidal Quantum Dot Lasers with Nanosecond Excitation, Advanced Materials (2024). DOI: 10.1002/adma.202410207 Journal information: Advanced Materials Provided by ICFO
Google lists top 2024 trending searches, from elections to the OlympicsHeartbroken Married At First Sight UK star reveals shock split after five months and reveals reason it didn’t work outAn artists drawing of an 80,000-square-foot building planned to be built adjacent to Maine Grains on Court Street in Skowhegan. The company has secured grants this year to support its purchase of new equipment that the company says will build its production capacity and reuse byproducts. Courtesy of Maine Grains SKOWHEGAN — Maine Grains has secured hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants this year to support its purchase of a new equipment line that the company says will build its production capacity and reuse byproducts. The grain manufacturer, which operates its grist mill at the former county jail on Court Street, has received funding from three grants this year that total $700,000, the company said in a news release Monday. All three sources of funding are expected to be used toward the purchase of a German-made “specialized cereal extrusion equipment line,” which will be housed in an 80,000-square-foot building planned on the lot adjacent to the former jail. “We are honored to play a role in restoring manufacturing infrastructure to central Maine that allows us to not only support local farmers growing wheat, oats, rye and other crops, but also helps build a resilient local food supply and good jobs,” founder and CEO Amber Lambke said in a statement. Lambke, also an elected member of the Skowhegan select board, continued: “This innovative extrusion equipment will be unique and adds capacity to the East Coast which is currently missing. Maine Grains will explore partnerships with other Maine companies that could benefit from co-manufacturing on the machinery as well.” In the news release, Maine Grains said the new equipment will allow it to produce “healthy, ready-to-eat, grain-based foods with ingredients that are locally sourced.” It will also “upcycle” local milling, cheesemaking, seaweed, blueberry and soy byproducts into “high fiber, high protein, high value packaged goods for sale to schools and institutions,” the company said. When complete, the new production lines and sales are expected to add 15 jobs, Lambke said. Maine Grains currently employs 20, she said. The grants Maine Grains has secured are intended to support the local food system and economic development. In December, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry awarded Maine Grains $250,000 through its Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program. That program is aimed to build resilience in the middle of Maine’s food supply chain, which in turn is intended to increase local food consumption. Maine Grains was also awarded $200,000 from the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan as part of $7 million in awards to companies statewide, Gov. Janet Mills announced in November. The funds came from the third and final phase of the Pandemic Recovery for an Innovative Maine Economy (PRIME) Fund, a $39.6 million Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan initiative administered by the Maine Technology Institute, aimed at helping Maine technology companies recover from the pandemic and catalyze long-term economic growth, according to the governor’s office. And in October, Maine Grains got another boost from a $200,000 New England Food Vision Prize from the Henry P. Kendall Foundation, awarded to the Skowhegan Economic Development Corp., a quasi-municipal agency. SEDC intends to use the grant to partner with Maine Grains, the University of Maine System and Sodexo’s Maine Course to provide packaged, grain-based foods to schools. The New England Food Vision prizes support projects that build resilience, relationships and capacity within the regional food supply chain and thus lead to more use of local and regional food at schools and higher education institutions. Founded in 2012, Maine Grains says it is trying to expand its production capacity to meet a growing demand for local grain products for both commercial and retail customers. The company mills locally grown, organic and heritage grains. In 2020, Lambke, through the company Land & Furrow LLC, purchased the lot on Court Street where the new building is planned . Plans for the site, formerly the Kennebec Valley Inn that was demolished in 2018, also include a 13,000-sqaure-foot farmers market pavilion. The project is targeted for completion in 2025 or 2026, according to the Maine Grains’ news release. Sheridan Construction Corp. is the contractor. Since its founding, the company says it has milled more than 12 million pounds of grain in its 14,000-sqaure-foot production facility inside the former jail. The facility includes three Austrian stone mills. Along with the grist mill, the former jail building also houses a restaurant, a creamery, a knitting shop and a community radio station. Maine Grains finds ways to thrive, even during pandemic Maine Grains takes innovative leap to expand in downtown Skowhegan Made in Maine: Somerset Grist Mill in Skowhegan is another ‘Great Good Place’ We invite you to add your comments. We encourage a thoughtful exchange of ideas and information on this website. By joining the conversation, you are agreeing to our commenting policy and terms of use . More information is found on our FAQs . You can modify your screen name here . 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Artificial intelligence experts Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin analyze the technology on ‘One Nation.’ A 14-year-old committed suicide after following the advice of an AI chatbot . Another family is suing the same one — Character AI — after it told an autistic 14-year-old to kill his parents. It also exposed an 11-year-old to sexual content. These stories are heavy reminders that young people are especially vulnerable on the internet , but AI isn’t the only thing targeting them. HOW TO (KINDLY) ASK PEOPLE NOT TO POST YOUR KIDS' PHOTOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA The fine folks at the FBI’s crime division say teens lost 2,500% more money to scams over a recent five-year stretch. Compare that to an 805% increase for seniors, which is still not great, but at least it’s not 2,500%. So, why teens? Because thieves have more ways than ever to target them. Talk to anyone in your circle born between 1996 and 2010 about this. It’s a big deal. I share smart tech news and tips you can use every single day. Join 600K readers who get The Current. The most prevalent scams and tricks Under the influence: Say a kiddo in your family idolizes an online influencer. That person is so easy to impersonate. All a fraudster has to do is set up a phony account that looks real, run a contest and trick "winners" into handing over their personal details (or more) to claim their (nonexistent) prizes. Done and done. This file photo shows someone checking his smartphone in Glenview, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) Pro tip: Stick to "official" influencer accounts with substantial follower counts. A smaller account is almost always a scammer, not some secret one. And never give financial info or money to someone via DM. ‘Hey there, handsome’: This is a classic for a reason. Scammers grab pictures of an attractive teen or 20-something and play digital Casanovas. All too soon, they profess their love — then comes the request for money, gifts or info. Pro tip: Try a reverse image search to see if those pics pop up elsewhere online. If the person refuses to video call or meet you in person, it’s a bad sign. RELATED: Deepfakes are so easy to make. Talk to your kids. ‘Send me a photo’: This is the dangerous intersection of smartphones , sexting and scammers. Someone shares sexy pictures and asks for some in return. As soon as the victim sends a pic or video, everything changes. AI EXPERT: CHATGPT PROMPTS YOU’LL WISH YOU KNEW SOONER The person on the other end is now blackmailing them. Pay up or they’ll share the content with everyone the victim knows. Think about how horrifying that would be at any age, but especially as a teenager. I spoke to a family that lost their son to suicide after this happened to him. Such a heartbreaking story, and they’re not alone; this is way too common. Pro tip: Talk to your kids about sending pictures to others online. Urge them to never share anything explicit, even with someone they know in person and trust. It’s just not worth it. ‘You won!’ ... Not": This one targets younger teens. A thief tricks them into revealing credit card details or downloading malware under the guise of rewards in their favorite game. Social media apps are pictured on a smartphone. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images) Pro tip: This one’s easy. Only ever buy apps or make in-app purchases through an official app store — no trades and nothing "private." So, what can you do? The internet is an incredible resource for learning, creativity and fun, but let’s not sugarcoat it: there are dangers out there. Scammers and predators have become experts at manipulation, and kids can easily fall victim. The most important thing you can do as a parent? Foster open, honest communication. When my son was younger, I shared age-appropriate stories about what he might encounter online. We talked about the risks in a way he could understand. He knew that if anything or anyone made him feel uncomfortable, he should come to me immediately, no questions asked. DO THIS WITH YOUR FAMILY VIDEOS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE That’s the foundation: trust. Kids need to know that they won’t get in trouble for being fooled. Today’s online predators are sneaky, and scammers know exactly how to win a child’s trust. If your child is targeted, it’s never their fault. Here’s my free tech safety contract you both can sign if you’re not sure where to start the conversation around tech limits. Action plan for parents Remember when you had a fake driver’s license or told a little white lie to get what you wanted? Kids have ways around parental controls and are smart enough to spin the birth year wheel when signing up to get around age restrictions. A mother and teenage daughter are seen using a smartphone. (iStock) RELATED: Best apps and gadgets to monitor your kid (from preschool to teens) Set clear ground rules for screen time and device use, and keep the conversation going as they grow. A few simple steps to take: Have the passcode to their phone: You need access to everything at any time. Even if you don’t pop in much, they need to know you can. Set limits: Use built-in app controls to monitor their time spent in the apps and tools like content filters to limit their exposure to inappropriate material. "Friend" or "Follow" them: Stay connected on social media to see their circle and interactions. Without open dialogue, they’ll find ways around you. Know the special settings: On Snapchat, Instagram and YouTube, you can connect to your child’s account . The best protection is being your child’s go-to resource for help and guidance. Let your kids know you’re there, ready to listen, no matter what. That’s the real safety net. 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Cricket God Sachin Tendulkar's daughter Sara Tendulkar is very popular on social media. Sara Tendulkar is very active on social media. Sara is making her future in the world of modelling. Sara's modelling career has been in the news a lot. Published: November 30, 2024 10:55 PM IST By Edited by Cricket God Sachin Tendulkar’s daughter Sara Tendulkar is very popular on social media. Sara Tendulkar is very active on social media. Sara is making her future in the world of modelling. Sara’s modelling career has been in the news a lot. She has done ads for some famous brands and has also appeared in some fashion campaigns. Apart from this, she has also walked the ramp at Paris Fashion Week. Sara has also spread her charm at New York and Milan Fashion Week. Meanwhile, Sara has shared a story on her social media account Instagram after a long time. Sara was very active for some time but recently she did not share anything on Instagram. This time she shared a special Insta story before the end of November. Sara Tendulkar shared a story on her social media account Instagram on Saturday morning, in which six pictures were seen before the end of November. These pictures also include books, doggie and her childhood picture, in which her mother is also there. Sara Tendulkar is well-educated and stylish. She has a lot of interest in fashion and modelling, due to which she has earned a lot of names. Sara completed her early education at the prestigious Dhirubhai Ambani International School in Mumbai. After this, she got a graduation degree in medicine from University College of London (UCL). Actually, Sara chose the profession of her mother Anjali Tendulkar. Sachin Tendulkar’s wife Anjali is also a paediatrician doctor. After graduation, Sara also did her master’s from the University College of London. She has obtained a master’s degree in Medicine and Public Health Nutrition. But at present, instead of making a career in the medical field, she is making her future in modelling. For breaking news and live news updates, like us on or follow us on and . Read more on Latest on . TopicsNotable & Quotable: SystemicSheriff’s Office earns prestigious accreditationLive Blog: Soo Greyhounds vs. North Bay Battalion
In industrial stamping processes, several hundred sheet metal parts are typically produced per minute. Together with the stamped parts manufacturer Quittenbaum GmbH, researchers at Fraunhofer IPM have now for the first time developed and installed an optical inspection system that checks the dimensional accuracy of every single component in high-speed stamping processes—with an accuracy in the range of 100 micrometers. Connectors, sleeves or pins are stamped from sheet metal with high precision and in high volumes. They are used in numerous high-tech products such as automobiles, in telecommunications, in or in medical technology. Until now, has not been able to keep pace with the high production cycle in stamping processes. As a result, stamped parts are usually only tested on a random basis by visual or with the help of CT scans. Using a free-fall inspection system, a team from Fraunhofer IPM has succeeded in checking the geometric dimensional accuracy of 3D precision parts in the production cycle for the first time. The system was tested in a production process for plug connectors made of copper sheet, of which 330 parts per minute are manufactured. A component feeder developed by the manufacturer transports the individual parts, which are up to 40 mm in size, from the punching machine into a test sphere without any further handling. As the parts fall through the sphere, they are captured from different perspectives by 16 high-resolution cameras. The objects are captured without shadows or reflections thanks to an indirect LED flash illumination. The measurement data is checked against the nominal CAD model so that defective parts can be ejected immediately. The high processing rate for this computationally intensive analysis is achieved by fast inspection algorithms, parallelized camera control and several evaluation computers. During test operation, defective parts with geometric deviations in the range of 100 micrometers were reliably identified. The measurements were verified on a random basis using CT scans. In a follow-up project, the partners from Fraunhofer IPM and Quittenbaum intend to investigate how the surface of the stamped parts can be efficiently inspected.Te Ipukarea Society: ‘Death by power point’: NZ visit ‘a road show, at worst a propaganda tour’
LEIPZIG, Germany :Aston Villa substitutes Jhon Duran and Ross Barkley bagged second-half goals to salvage a 3-2 victory over RB Leipzig on Tuesday in a Champions League match marked by a stunning error from keeper Emi Martinez that gifted Leipzig a goal. With 13 points after six games, Unai Emery's men are provisionally third in the table and just a win away from booking their berth in the Champions League last 16. Leipzig have zero points and their loss means they cannot advance. "I thought overall we were the better team and we could have scored more," Villa captain John McGinn told Amazon Prime. "We dealt with their problems well and what we needed today was substitutes to come on and make a difference. "It is exciting. It is great to be in the top three." McGinn put Villa on the scoresheet inside three minutes when he fired in Ollie Watkins's header past Peter Gulacsi. Lois Openda levelled against the run of play in the 27th minute when Martinez ventured well out of his net but misjudged the bounce of the ball, allowing Openda to nudge it past him and score. "One mistake and they score but then we played very well," Emery said. "Champions League is very difficult and we have to expect that every team playing at home are feeling strong. We played with consistency and domination. "Today we were thinking if we won we could be a contender in the last two matches to be in the top eight. We achieved this." Super sub Duran, who has six goals off the bench this season - the most by any player in Europe's big-five leagues in 2024-25 - was electric from the moment he entered the game after the break. He put the visitors up in the 52nd minute when he latched on to a pass from Youri Tielemans before unleashing a blistering shot from nearly 30 metres out that sailed over Gulacsi's head. Duran had the ball in the back of the net again minutes later but it was chalked off for offside in the build-up. The home side levelled 10 minutes later when a 40-metre pass from Benjamin Henrichs found Openda, who floated the ball to the back post for Christoph Baumgartner to steer in with a volley. Two minutes after he entered the game, Barkley bagged a fluke winner in the 85th when he slipped while firing a shot from long range that took a big deflection off defender Lukas Klostermann and went in. Leipzig manager Marco Rose said: "It seems it's not our Champions League season, now we have no chance to go for the next stage." The new Champions League format sees the top eight teams in the league phase after eight rounds advance into the round of 16. The teams from ninth to 24th will go into two-legged play-offs, with the eight winners moving into the last 16. Villa's final two games of the first round are at Monaco on Jan. 21 and against Celtic at Villa Park on Jan. 29.None
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This may seem an exaggeration, but there is an ongoing isolation pandemic. The current wave of loneliness, along with the decreasing number of family members; and even the growth of pet care businesses are signs of this problem. As a parent and teacher, I see this growing problem among my sons' peers and in my classrooms. While we seem to be growing more connected to things (internet, devices and services), we are disconnecting with people. This lack of personal connection is starting more at a younger age and deepening through generations with significant negative social impact on society and individuals. To prevent future personal and societal problems, families, schools and workplaces need to encourage and foster personal connections through meaningful friendship. Reading and understanding books becomes harder. Students with few friends or siblings will have issues with books from Charles Dickens, Enid Blyton, or even the Wimpy Kid series; all focus on relationships. These books have been regularly used to teach the love of reading, building imagination and understanding society. The ability to get a deeper meaning or relate to the author's message is lost. This deeper understanding becomes even harder with business text, which requires reading at different levels to apply concepts innovatively or address new conditions. Understanding how various people use words is an essential skill, ideally with foundations built when learning to talk at home. The quality of friendships is vital in addressing social ills. More quality friends reduce the need for social media and the documented associated extremes. Physical interaction gives the same dopamine hit that social media provides but in better dosage and longer duration. By focusing on quality friends, depression and other social ills can be reduced as people share their feelings, grow, and interact in a positive manner. For students, having genuine friends helps with studying and learning from schoolwork. There are more exchanges and explanations of ideas in a positive environment. Research supports that talking with others builds stronger relationships than text messages. Thus, for students, more trustworthy contacts help them develop as individuals. I see many university students struggle in class because they have few people they call friends. Students struggle with mental health problems because the structure that existed before and provided help is not there. Parents assume that students are connecting because of online interactions, but that cheap substitute for real friendship is not working. More friends means less dependence on one person; hence, relationships are better. Young adults have fewer people to interact with, resulting in intense interactions. Thus, there are more strains or demands on fewer relationships. For example, if someone has one friend, they discuss ten items with their one friend, requiring much of that one friend's time and energy. Therefore, the friend may start limiting interaction as the relationship requires a lot of energy and the person talking feels less fulfilled. Two unhappy people. However, if someone has five friends, then they can discuss two items with each other; and so the friends are happy to interact more because the relationship requires less energy. Ironically, by having more friends, individuals develop better relationships. The principle applies even at the workplace because if someone can relate to a wider number of people in the office, they can get more done and contribute to better productivity. Workplaces have always seen the need for friendship at work, though it may not be referred to as such. In offices, teamwork, openness, and psychological safety are terms that have similar meaning to authentic human interaction. Work-from-home advocates prioritise interacting with people at home, whereas return-to-office advocates prioritise interacting with people in the office. However, generational problems and the lack of interpersonal experiences, real and perceived, highlight the difficulty of communicating various needs and desires by the individual. It comes as no surprise that communication is one of if not the most valuable skills for the workplace. Companies have to spend time developing workers' abilities in talking with each other because that particular skill may not have been fully developed at home or in school. Having real friends helps individuals and society by reducing loneliness and business inefficiencies caused by employees' mental distractions. A sense of belonging starts with family interactions followed by schools and grows into society. Mariano Miguel Carrera, PhD, is a lecturer at the International College at King Mongkut's University of Technology, North Bangkok.