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Congressional Democrats on TikTok defend app’s reach to voters – Hot Springs Sentinel

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jeff Jackson of North Carolina has used it to explain the complex fight over raising the debt limit. Rep. Robert Garcia of California has used it to engage with members of the LGBTQ+ community. And Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania has used it to give an overview of Election Day results.

As pressure against TikTok mounts in Washington, the more than two dozen members of Congress -- all Democrats -- who are active on the social media platform are being pushed by their colleagues to stop using it. Many defend their presence on the platform, saying they have a responsibility as public officials to meet Americans where they are -- and more than 150 million are on TikTok.

"I'm sensitive to the ban and recognize some of the security implications. But there is no more robust and expeditious way to reach young people in the United States of America than TikTok," Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota told The Associated Press.

Yet the lawmakers active on TikTok remain a distinct minority. Most in Congress are in favor of limiting the app, forcing a sale to remove connections to China or even banning it outright. The U.S. armed forces and more than half of U.S. states have already banned the app from official devices, as has the federal government. Similar bans have been imposed in Denmark, Canada, Great Britain and New Zealand, as well as the European Union.

Criticism of TikTok reached a new level last week as CEO Shou Zi Chew testified for more than six hours at a contentious hearing in the House. Lawmakers grilled Chew about the implications of the app for America's national security and the effect on the mental health of its users. And the tough questions came from both sides of the aisle, as Republicans and Democrats alike pressed Chew about TikTok's content moderation practices, its ability to shield American data from Beijing and its spying on journalists.

"I've got to hand it to you," said Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, as members questioned Chew over data security and harmful content. "You've actually done something that in the last three to four years has not happened except for the exception of maybe (Russian President) Vladimir Putin. You have unified Republicans and Democrats."

While the hearing made plain that lawmakers view TikTok as a threat, their lack of first-hand experience with the app was apparent at times. Some made inaccurate and head-scratching comments, seemingly not understanding how TikTok connects to a home Wi-Fi router or how it moderates illicit content.

Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., who is active on the app and opposes a nationwide ban, called the hearing "cringeworthy."

"It was just so painful to watch," he told the AP on Friday. "And it just shows the real problem is Congress doesn't have a lot of expertise, whether it be social media or, for that matter, more importantly, technology."

Garcia, who said he uses TikTok more as a consumer, said most of his colleagues who are proposing a nationwide ban told him they had never used the app. "It gets hard to understand if you're not actually on it," the freshman Democrat said. "And at the end of the day, a lot of TikTok is harmless people dancing and funny videos."

"It's also incredibly rich educational content, and learning how to bake and learning about the political process," he said.

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., who has more than 180,000 followers on the app, held a news conference with TikTok influencers before the hearing. He accused Republicans of pushing a ban on TikTok for political reasons.

"There are 150 million people on TikTok and we are more connected to them than Republicans are," Bowman said. "So for them, it's all about fear-mongering and power. It's not TikTok, because, again, we've looked the other way and allowed Facebook and other platforms to do similar things."

Critics of TikTok in Congress say their opposition is rooted in national security, not politics. TikTok is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd., which appoints its executives. They worry Chinese authorities could force ByteDance to hand over TikTok data on American users, effectively turning the app into a data-mining operation for a foreign power. The company insists it is taking steps to make sure that can never happen.

"The basic approach that we're following is to make it physically impossible for any government, including the Chinese government, to get access to U.S. user data," general counsel Erich Andersen said during an interview with the AP on Friday at a cybersecurity conference in California.

TikTok has been emphasizing a $1.5 billion proposal to store all U.S. user data on servers owned and maintained by the software giant Oracle. Access to U.S. data would be managed by U.S. employees through a separate entity run independently of ByteDance and monitored by outside observers.

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina took the unusual step of releasing a public statement urging all members of Congress to stop using TikTok, including from his home state -- seemingly a jab at Jackson, who is one of the more active members with more than 1.8 million followers.

"I was just saying if we're having a discussion about TikTok then I think we ought to at least reduce the pull factor by elected officials who can simply come off of it," Tillis said this week, when asked about his statement. "I don't have a TikTok account. So that was an easy separation for me."

Loud warnings about TikTok have also been coming from President Joe Biden's administration. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and FBI Director Christopher Wray have told Congress in recent weeks that TikTok is a national security threat. Blinken told lawmakers the threat "should be ended one way or another."

But some members are unconvinced.

"It's like turning your cell phone off on an airplane. You're supposed to do. And if it was super dangerous, I don't think we will be allowed to have the phone on the plane," Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, said Wednesday, "So if it was super dangerous for members of Congress to have this app on their phone, you have to imagine the administration or our government would say absolutely not, you can't have it on a government phone."

Concerns about what kind of content Americans encounter online, or how their data is collected by technology companies, also aren't new. Congress has been wanting to curtail the amount of data tech companies collect on consumers through a national privacy law, but those efforts have stalled repeatedly over the years.

Supporters of TikTok on Capitol Hill are urging their colleagues to educate themselves about social media as a whole so Congress can pass legislation that deals with broader issues of data privacy, instead of hyper-focusing on a ban of TikTok, which could risk political backlash and a court fight over the reach of the First Amendment.

"We are uninformed and misinformed. We don't even understand how social media works. We don't know anything about data brokers and how data brokers sell our data to foreign countries and foreign companies right now," Bowman said. "So ban TikTok tomorrow, this stuff is still going to be happening."

Associated Press writer Haleluya Hadero in Sausalito, California, contributed to this report.

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James Webb observes the oldest galaxies ever seen

The two new papers present analyses of redshift light observed by James Webb. Redshift light refers to light that has been traveling for such a long time that the expansion of the universe has stretched its wavelength into the red part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

From early on in its scientific operations, James Webb has used this method to break records by observing the most ancient galaxies ever observed.

For the new observations, the scientists measured the redshift of the light observed by Webb and found that it was at the extreme end of the spectrum, stretched all the way into the infrared end of the spectrum.

Webb's spectra analyses.

The analyses show that the galaxies present in the new observations existed when the universe was less than 350 million years old.

Webb used its near-infrared camera (NIRCam) and Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) instrument to detect a total of four new ancient galaxies. These have been dubbed JADES-GS-z100, JADES-GS-z110, JADES-GS-z120, and JADES-GS-z130. JADES stands for "JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey."

After measuring the redshift of the ancient galaxies, the astronomers confirmed their findings using spectroscopy.

"It was crucial to prove that these galaxies do, indeed, inhabit the early universe. It's very possible for closer galaxies to masquerade as very distant galaxies," Emma Curtis-Lake, a co-author of one of the new studies and an astronomer at the University of Hertfordshire in England explained in ESAs press statement.

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UI College of Engineering lab in Coralville destroyed by tornado – UI The Daily Iowan

The research laboratory, used by the UI College of Engineering and located on James Street in Coralville, became unusable as a result of storms that came through the area on March 31.

A University of Iowa research lab in Coralville used by the College of Engineering was destroyed by the March 31 storm that caused damage across the city, the university announced Tuesday.

In an IowaNow article, the UI stated that the research lab, located at 2421 James St. in Coralville, will not be repaired and has to be completely rebuilt.

The building that housed the lab was built in 2003 and is one of several in Johnson County that were destroyed in the storm. The lab was unoccupied at the time and no one was injured, it states.

Harriet Nembhard, the dean of the UI College of Engineering, said in the article that she is devastated about the destruction caused to the facility, but was relieved that no one was hurt in the storm.

Engineers are resilient. We will rebuild, and we will continue our critically important research, Nembhard said in the article.

Both residential and commercial properties were damaged or destroyed by the tornado March 31.

Coralville was one of multiple areas hit that night, along with the nearby communities of Hills, Solon, North Liberty, West Branch, and Tiffin. The National Weather Service estimates more than 20 tornadoes tore across Iowa Friday.

Johnson County is currently under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. Tuesday.

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MSD not only causes GRD, but also easily leads to the disconnection between the shaft, bunton and GR. The GRD characteristics are analyzed under the normal connection between them, the disconnection of the shaft from the bunton, and the disconnection of the bunton from the GR. The instability of the hoisting conveyance is mainly caused by the horizontal deformation of the GR. It can be seen from Fig.6 that the horizontal deformation of the guide rail in the same direction as the shaft deformation has a good follow-up to the shaft deformation, is highly correlated with the shaft deformation trend, and other horizontal directions are relatively low, so the main focus is on the deformation characteristic and law of the GR corresponding to the shaft deformation in the horizontal direction. Owing to the action mechanism of vertical compression deformation of shaft is different from other deformation types, it mainly focuses on inclination, bending, dislocation and horizontal section deformation of the shaft.

Starting from the position of 250m, the shaft is inclined in the positive direction of the x-axis, and the inclination rates are 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1mm/m, respectively. The GRD corresponding to the x-direction is shown in Fig.9. It can be found that the GRD is roughly linear and basically consistent with the shaft deformation. Its maximum deformation values are 49.1, 97.9, 146.5, 195.5 and 244.2mm, and it is reduced to a certain extent compared with the shaft inclination deformation. The GR within a certain depth from the upper surface of the shaft has both linear and fluctuating deformation. The period of the fluctuation deformation is 4m, which is the interval between adjacent buntons, and its amplitude and deformation range increase with the aggravation of the inclination deformation. The GR below the starting position of the inclination deformation only produces fluctuation deformation with a period of 4m, and the amplitude increases with the aggravation of the inclination deformation.

GRD in x-direction under inclination.

The lower GR has a stretching action on the upper part, but the support action of the bunton on the GR hinders the stretching, which leads to the reverse deformation of the GR with the bunton as the center, forming the fluctuation deformation in the upper part. The GR above the starting position of the inclined deformation makes the lower part tend to incline, and the constraint of the bunton on the GR restricts this deformation, resulting in the fluctuation deformation of the lower part. With the aggravation of the inclination deformation, the GRD basically increases linearly, and the amplitude and range of the fluctuation deformation increase, which has a good characterization relationship for the type and degree of the inclination deformation of the shaft.

To make the disconnection representative between bunton, GR and shaft under inclined deformation, the disconnection positions are selected at the upper, middle and lower parts of the shaft, which are 239, 119, 71 and 11m respectively. Figure10 shows the x-direction deformation of the GR under inclined deformation when the bunton is disconnected from the GR. In Fig.10a, the deformation is basically the same as the normal connection except near the disconnection position. At the disconnected position 239m, it is stepped with heights of 0.4, 1.8, 2.3, 4.3 and 4.9mm, respectively. It increases with the aggravation of the inclination deformation, and the change rate first increases and then decreases. The disconnected position is affected by the inclined deformation of the shaft, and the accumulated length of the GR below it is relatively small, resulting in a relatively small cumulative deformation energy of the GR near the lower part of the disconnection position, but the deformation energy near the upper part of the disconnection position is much larger than that of the lower part. When the bunton is disconnected from the GR, the deformation energy is released, so that the deformation of the GR in the upper part of the disconnection position is larger than that in the lower part, forming a stepped shape.

GRD in x-direction under inclination when bunton is disconnected from GR.

The deformation law near the disconnected position at 119 and 71m is basically the same, as shown in Fig.10b,c, with a sawtooth shape, the height increases with the aggravation of inclined deformation, and its minimum value is 3.1mm and the maximum value is 9.4mm. Since the disconnection position is located in the middle of the inclination deformation of the shaft, the difference in the accumulated deformation energy near the upper and lower part of the disconnection position is relatively small, and the deformation caused by the release of the deformation energy is basically the same, so it has a sawtooth shape. When the bunton and GR are disconnected at 11m as shown in Fig.10d, the GR on both sides of the disconnected position is deformed in reverse, showing a two-way sawtooth. The peak-to-peak value of the two-way sawtooth increases with the aggravation of the inclined deformation, and the minimum value is 9.8mm and the maximum value is 36.5mm, which far exceeds the allowable value of the GRD stipulated by the coal mine safety regulations. The stretching of the upper GR to the lower causes the upper bunton to be greatly stretched downward, induces the bunton to bend downward. When the upper bunton is disconnected from the GR, the bending deformation of the bunton at the disconnected position is greatly released, and the deformation at other positions is reduced to a certain extent, but the curvature is still large. Under the action of bending deformation, GR deforms to the side with smaller curvature, that is, the negative x-axis direction, forming a two-way sawtooth. Through the above analysis, it is found that the deformation laws of GR corresponding to different disconnected position are distinct. The bottom is stepped, the middle is sawtooth, and the upper part is two-way sawtooth. As the inclination deformation increases, its deformation amplitude augments. The disconnection position near ground has the greater impact on the GRD and is easy to cause hoisting accidents.

When the bunton is disconnected from the shaft at different positions, the x-direction deformation of the GR under inclination deformation is shown in Fig.11. The GRD law is basically unchanged at the disconnected position of 239, 119 and 71m, and the overall GRD law is fundamentally the same as that in the normal connection state. The period becomes 8m at 11m, as shown in Fig.11d, and it is twice the distance between adjacent buntons, but the amplitude basically unchanged. The disconnection between the shaft and the bunton loses its supporting effect on the bunton, the constraining effect of the disconnected bunton on the GR is invalid, and the GR deforms under the action of the interval bunton, which finally causes the period of the GRD to change at this position. Since the supporting effect of the upper bunton on the GR is much stronger than that of the middle and lower parts, the upper disconnection position easily affects the guide deformation. The disconnection of the bunton and shaft has less influence on the GRD than the separation of the bunton and GR, hence the attention should be paid to the connection state of the bunton and GR under the inclined deformation of the shaft.

GRD in x-direction under inclination when bunton is disconnected from Shaft.

The 140 to 120m segment of the shaft acts on the given of x-direction bending deformation, which is cosine type, the amplitudes are 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5mm in turn. The GRD in the x-direction is shown in Fig.12, there is approximately symmetrical bending from 146 to 119m, and the deformation ranges are (143.1, 119.1), (147.1, 119.1), (147.9, 119.1), (148.7, 119.1) and (149.8, 119.1) m, which are larger than the bending deformation range of the shaft. The maximum value of GRD is 0.99, 1.96, 2.93, 3.90, and 4.87mm, the corresponding position is 130.2m, and it is maximum deflection position of the shaft. There are differences in the GRD law on both sides of the maximum deflection, the right side is a smooth curve, and the left side is an inclined stepped curve. The inclined stepped curve is mainly due to the asymmetry of the bunton with respect to the maximum deflection position of the shaft. The bunton closest to the maximum deflection position of the shaft is located on its lower side, the maximum deflection of GR appears near the bunton under its action, and the distance relationship causes the above action on the lower side of the maximum deflection of the shaft to be much greater than the upper side, so the attenuation rate of the guide deformation is relatively slowly above the maximum deflection position of the shaft. Nevertheless, the effect of the farther upper adjacent bunton on it further increases its attenuation rate and it becomes the stepped shape. There is a corresponding relationship between the GRD and the bending deformation of the shaft. As the amplitude of the bending deformation of the shaft increases, the amplitude and range of the bending deformation of the GR enlarge, and the deformation law is the same. It indicates the sensitivity and reliability of the GRD to characterize the bending deformation of shaft.

GRD in x-direction under bending.

GRD appears periodic weak fluctuation outside a certain distance from the shaft bending region, its period is 4m, and its amplitude basically does not change with shaft bending deformation, which indicates that its influence on the GR is limited. From 119 to 106m, the deformation generally exhibits an inverted arch, and its amplitude is larger than other positions of the fluctuation deformation and it increases with the aggravation of the shaft bending deformation. The buntons constraint on the bending deformation of the GR makes it subject to a force in the negative x-direction, and drives the GR to move along the negative x-direction within a certain range, and finally the inverted arch occurs. The fluctuation is mainly caused by the constraint effect of bunton on the GR. The action of gravity leads the GR to deform in the vertical direction, and the constraints limit this deformation, which makes the upper half of the GR between adjacent buntons deforms along the negative x-direction, the lower half deforms along the positive x-direction, and the joint has the smallest deformation and is the starting point of periodic fluctuation. The maximum amplitude of the above fluctuations is only 0.02mm, the verticality and straightness meet the requirements of the GR installation specification, and it is generally straight, which further indicates the rationality of the initial connection parameters of the bunton, GR and shaft.

The disconnection positions are 11, 47, 83, 107, 119, 131, 143, 155, 179, 215 and 251m in sequence, and are all over the bending position and both sides of the shaft. Owing to the same of GRD law under different degrees of shaft bending deformation, it is studied that the shaft bending deformation amplitude of 1mm on disconnection. Figure13 shows the GRD law when the bunton is disconnected from the GR under bending action. The GR at the disconnected position deforms in opposite direction, and its amplitude is 0.38mm outside the range of shaft bending deformation, which is about 7 times the amplitude of the fluctuation deformation. The maximum amplitude occurs at 119m, and it is about 14 times the amplitude. This disconnection position is located at the junction of the shaft bending deformation, and the bunton below it is situated in the action area of the shaft bending deformation, so the GR below it is subjected to the above action, resulting in its abnormally prominent amplitude. The disconnected position at 131m is located in the middle of the bending deformation area of the shaft, the GR above it produces the reverse deformation and its amplitude is 5 times that of the fluctuation deformation, and the deformation below it is basically the same as that of the normal connection. Due to the bending deformation of the shaft, the end of the adjacent bunton at the disconnected position is bend towards the inside of the shaft, it causes the bunton near the disconnection position is bent downward, the lower GR is bent in the positive x-direction, and the upper GR is deformed in the opposite direction, which eventually leads to the GR occurs opposite deformation at the disconnected position between the bunton and GR.

GRD in x-direction under bending when bunton is disconnected from GR.

When the bunton is disconnected from the shaft under the action of the shaft bending deformation, the GRD is shown in Fig.14. When the disconnection is outside the shaft bending deformation, the period of the fluctuation deformation changes at the disconnection position and becomes 8m, and the amplitude basically does not change. When the disconnected position is located at 119m at the upper junction of the shaft bending deformation, the GRD law on the lower side of the disconnected position is basically the same as the normal connection. The deformation on the upper side of the disconnected position extends in the negative x-direction, which is mainly due to the bending effect of the lower GR in the positive x-direction and the reverse restraint effect of the upper GR in the disconnected position. When the disconnected position is located at 143m at the lower junction, the deformation decreases on the upper side near the disconnected position, and it increases on the lower side. The GR above this disconnected position is located in the bending deformation area of the shaft, it acts on the GR with an active force in the positive x-direction, thereby producing a pulling effect on the lower GR in the positive x-direction. The bunton at this disconnection position is located outside the bending deformation area of the shaft. When it is normal connection, it produces a negative x-direction constraint on the GR to slow down its attenuation rate of the bending deformation, the above restraint is eliminated under the disconnection state cause an increase in the attenuation rate of the GR bending deformation, which induces a diminution in the upper GRD near the disconnected position. and the bending deformation range of the GR and the deformation value below it increases.

GRD in x-direction under bending when bunton is disconnected from shaft.

When the disconnected position is 131m in the bending deformation area of the shaft, the deformation law near the disconnected position is basically the same as the normal connection, and the period and amplitude do not change significantly. When the disconnected bunton is located in the bending deformation area of the shaft, and the adjacent bunton has a strong bending deformation force on the GR at the same time, so even if a single bunton is disconnected from the GR, its force condition is basically unchanged, resulting in basically no change in its deformation law and amplitude. When the disconnected bunton is outside the bending deformation range of the shaft, the GR deformation period at the disconnected position changes, but the amplitude does not change. When the disconnected bunton is located at the junction of the shaft bending deformation, the deformation and period at the disconnected position change at the same time. The disconnection between the bunton and shaft under the bending deformation action has little influence on the deformation law of the GR, and the connection between the bunton and the GR should be focused on.

For a given shaft dislocation deformation in the x-direction from 130 to 90m, the amplitude is 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5mm at dislocation position of 130m and becomes 0mm at the 90m, and the attenuation rate is 0.025, 0.05, 0.075, 0.010 and 0.0125mm/m. The GRD under dislocation action is shown in Fig.15. The maximum deformation of the GR is 0.94, 1.88, 2.82, 3.78 and 4.72mm, and its position is 126.2m, which is higher than the dislocation position of the shaft, but its amplitude is basically unchanged compared with the dislocation amplitude of the shaft. The distance between the adjacent bunton makes it difficult to coincide with the position of the dislocation deformation of the shaft, and the dislocation deformation effect is transmitted to the GR through the bunton, so this effect causes the maximum deformation of the GR to occur near the bunton, and its position is moved up than the dislocation position of the shaft. The influence range of the dislocation deformation on the GRD is (143.5, 88.3), (143.9, 88.3), (146.7, 88.3), (146.9, 88.3) and (146.9, 88.3) m, which is much larger than the action scope of the shaft dislocation deformation. The shaft above the dislocation interface produces a stretching effect on the lower part, its lower part moves to the positive x-direction and expands the shaft deformation range, but the resistance from the SRSM to shaft restricts the transmission range of the above effect, which induces the deformation range of the GR is much larger than the action range of the shaft dislocation deformation. There are differences in the deformation law of the GR on both sides of the maximum amplitude, the upper side shows the attenuation trend of inclination deformation, and its attenuation rate is basically the same as the shaft dislocation deformation, accompanied by fluctuation deformation. The lower side has a bending deformation trend, and the attenuation rate first increases and then decreases as it moves away the maximum amplitude, which is mainly caused by the follow-up deformation of the shaft below the dislocation interface. The GRD corresponding to the shaft dislocation is a combination of inclination and bending. With the increase of the dislocation deformation, the slope of the inclined deformation of GR, the curvature of the bending deformation and the maximum amplitude increase, which are obviously different from the deformation feature of GR under shaft bending or inclination, and there is a good mapping relationship for the shaft dislocation.

GRD in x-direction under dislocation.

Figure16a shows the x-direction deformation of the GR when it is disconnected from the bunton under the action of the shaft dislocation, its position is 11, 47, 83, 107, 119, 131, 143, 155, 179, 215 and 251m, and the GR in the disconnected position generates the opposite deformation. The peak-to-peak value of the opposite deformation outside the shaft dislocation range is about 0.4mm, and it is about 20 times fluctuation deformation, which is mainly caused by the release of the interaction between the GR and bunton under the action of gravity. When the disconnection between the bunton and GR is 107 and 119m in the shaft dislocation area, the peak-to-peak value of the opposing deformation is 0.53 and 0.57mm, respectively, and its value increases less compared to outside of the shaft dislocation deformation region. Moreover, the peak-to-peak value at the junction of the shaft bending deformation is basically the same as that outside the shaft dislocation area. When the bunton is disconnected from the shaft at different positions, the GRD is shown in Fig.16b. The deformation decreases near the upper side of the disconnected position of 143m, the lower side augments, and its deformation mechanism is the same as at this position under the action of the bending deformation of the shaft, hence the explanation is not repeated here. Other disconnected position is basically unchanged in amplitude, and only the period becomes twice the fluctuation deformation. The deformation law is basically the same as the normal connection except the above disconnection position, hence the influence of shaft dislocation deformation on the GR has no obvious attenuation due to the disconnection between the bunton and GR.

GRD in x-direction under dislocation when connection is abnormal.

The shaft of the 130 to 110m segment imposes a given displacement in the x-direction so that its cross-section is approximately elliptical, the short axis is the x-axis and the long axis is the y-axis, and the amplitude occurs at the intersection of the outer wall of the shaft and x-axis. It attenuates uniformly on both sides along the y-axis and becomes 0mm at the intersection of the shaft and y-axis, and the attenuation curve is cosine. Figure17 shows the GRD when the amplitudes of the horizontal section change of the shaft are 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5mm in turn. The GRD from 134.9 to 107.4m is mainly affected by the horizontal section change, and the interval is basically unchanged with the aggravation of the horizontal section change. The deformation is generally trapezoidal, the middle section is a horizontal straight line accompanied by fluctuation deformation, and the transition area decays rapidly, generally an inclined straight line. With the increase of the deformation amplitude of the horizontal section change, the GRD from 134.9 to 130.5m shows the local arching phenomenon, which becomes more severe with the aggravation of the above deformation. The above phenomenon occurs near the junction of the action and influence zone of the horizontal section change. The bunton in action area follows the shaft to deform in the positive x-direction, and the GRD in the affected aera is less affected by the horizontal section change of shaft and bunton in affected area has a strong constraining effect on the guide deformation in the positive x-direction, and the GR in action area exists a strong stretching effect on GR in this position, which induces the local arching phenomenon.

GRD in x-direction under horizontal section change.

The amplitudes of the GRD are 0.33, 0.70, 1.04, 1.38, and 1.73mm corresponding to each horizontal section change, and it is a large attenuation relative to the shaft deformation. The fluctuation deformation amplitude from 107.4 to 73.1m augments with the aggravation of the horizontal section change, its amplitude is no obvious change rule from 73.1 to 46.9m, and the amplitude of 46.9 to 0m decreases. The above phenomenon is mainly caused by the strong constraint effect of bunton of the transition zone on the GR, and the strong stretching effect of the lower GR on the upper part. The deformation law of the GR is basically the same under the different amplitude of horizontal section change of the shaft, but there are obvious differences in the amplitude, which exists a good corresponding relationship between the horizontal section change of the shaft and the deformation law of the GR.

When the bunton is disconnected from GR, its position is 11, 47, 83, 107, 119, 131, 143, 179, 215 and 251m, respectively, and the GRD is shown in Fig.18a under horizontal section change. It generates the opposite deformation at the disconnected position, and its maximum peak to peak occurs in the transition zone of the horizontal section change at 107m and its value is 0.94mm. The disconnected bunton in the transition area locates in the outside of the shaft deformation and has little deformation effect on the GR, and the bunton below the transition area locates in the shaft deformation area and follows the shaft deformation to drive the GRD, which causes a large difference in force between adjacent buntons, and the maximum peak-to-peak value appears. In the horizontal section change area of the shaft at 119m, the peak-to-peak value is 0.43mm, and its value is basically the same as the disconnection position outside action area of the horizontal section change of the shaft. The disconnection between the bunton and GR in the transition area has the greatest influence on the GRD, which can easily lead to the abnormal deformation.

GRD in x-direction under horizontal section change when connection is abnormal.

Figure18b is the GRD corresponding the disconnection between the bunton and shaft under the horizontal section change of the shaft. The disconnection outside the action and transition area of the shaft deformation only changes the fluctuation deformation period near the disconnection position and its value is 8m, and the amplitude is basically unchanged. In the shaft deformation action area, the maximum peak-to-peak value is 1.12mm at disconnection position of 119m, and the peak-to-peak value at 107 and 131m in the upper and lower transition areas are 0.57 and 0.62mm respectively. The buntons on both sides of the disconnected position are located in the shaft deformation action area, are subjected to the pulling effect of the shaft in the positive x-direction, but the bunton at the disconnection position lacks the above effect, which eventually leads to local inverted arch near the position. The deformation principle of the GR at the disconnection position of the transition zone is the same as the above, except that one side of the bunton is located in the action zone, and the other side is located in the transition zone. However, the effect in transition zone is relatively weak, resulting in a relative lower peak-to-peak value. When the bunton is disconnected from the GR or shaft, the horizontal section change has a great influence on the GRD, so attention should be paid to the connection state.

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Political parties in Trkiye are working hard to finalize their candidate lists by the April 9 deadline. The relevant committees probably find it more difficult to select candidates today than ever. The already-complex selection process is further complicated by electoral alliances producing joint lists in certain districts and trying to predict how those decisions may influence the allocation of parliamentary seats.

Although the campaign period is already underway, presidential candidates largely refrain from picking rhetorical fights in the holy month of Ramadan.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoans schedule features iftar dinners, groundbreaking ceremonies in the earthquake-hit zone, and the inauguration of significant projects. In this sense, the incumbent keeps reminding voters that he distinguishes himself from the rest through his history of public service, projects, and actions.

Meanwhile, the main opposition Republican Peoples Party (CHP) Chairperson Kemal Kldarolu, having received the opposition blocs endorsement, attempts to replace his combative attitude with a more inclusive approach. Yet some pro-CHP media personalities continue to threaten to hold the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) circles accountable and put them on trial. In this sense, what we see is reminiscent of the 2019 municipal elections. The CHP leadership claims to welcome everyone, but it continues to fuel polarization in an attempt to consolidate its base. As a result, it wont be surprising to encounter more heated debates after April 9, especially after Ramadan.

What caught my attention in the current election cycle is the Hell, prayer rug, and reverse engineering, which support certain politicians, to make radical and essentialist distinctions and accusations. Let me elaborate: The essentialist, extreme, and alienating tone that pro-opposition commentators, academics, and media personalities have adopted to "unite the opposition and mobilize voters have become a cause of concern. For example, the Good Party (IP) Chairperson Meral Akeners metaphorical stoning upon leaving the opposition bloc and Muharrem nces ongoing treatment over his decision to contest the presidential election reflect the massive anger that the ultra-secularist opposition has accumulated. By contrast, the Felicity Party (SP), the Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA), and the Future Party (GP) did not encounter a similar reaction from conservatives for joining the CHP-dominated opposition bloc, also known as the "table for six. In other words, Trkiyes conservatives some like to criticize for supposedly being obedient and believing in pre-determinism have been reflecting on the countrys issues more rationally and with greater common sense than the ultra-secularists.

Domestic and international audiences agree that the May 14 elections are critically important. One must ask, however, what to make of the ultra-secularist rage that causes them to "lynch fellow members of the opposition as "separatists? How does referring to the next elections as "the last" makes sense? What kind of a metaphor has a former diplomat used by claiming they will "close the gates of hell by changing the government?

I doubt that labeling the AK Party government in such ways could influence voters. Equating the current situation with "hell is no less tragicomical than Kemal Kldarolu clumsily reciting a Quranic verse at an iftar dinner hosted by the Felicity Party.

Has the main opposition party already exhausted the discourse of one-man rule? Is that why they exploit religious symbols and concepts at the expense of the AK Party and conservatives? That ultra-secularist reverse engineering attempt shall fail as soon as the CHP chairperson steps on a prayer rug with his shoes.

The Peoples and Nation Alliance represent two different visions for Trkiyes future. It is the job of opinion-makers to compare and interpret their respective policy papers, statements, and campaign pledges.

Why would anyone subject the country to an essentialist choice between power and morality? In an attempt to support Kldarolu, some left-wing academics have been portraying the government as "evil and the opposition as "good which suffers from essentialist radicalism. Their actions have long exceeded the limits of the all-too-familiar divide between "us and "them in politics. Are we to believe that allying with the Free Cause Party (HDA-PAR) and the New Welfare Party (Yeniden Refah Partisi) amounts to "misogyny, but joining forces with the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and receiving PKKs endorsement is about "working for people with problems in Trkiye?

That academics assess the AK Party experience from an essentialist and radical standpoint, which goes beyond politicization, is a source of concern for the entire country.

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The global 5G in mining market size is expected to grow at a CAGR of 34.55% from 2023 to 2029

MARKET TRENDS & DRIVERS

Growing Use of Artificial Intelligence in Operational Activities

With the increasing benefits and emerging technologies, mining industries have connected their services and products with technologies such as IoT, Artificial Intelligence (AI), 5G, Cloud Computing, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality, Cyber Security, and others. Artificial Intelligence's popularity is increasing because it is helping to deliver better results. It helps in generating daily data, due to which manual errors are reduced. Thus, the company can get accurate data for monitoring and analysis. Artificial intelligence integration helps analyze the values, increase production from old infrastructure, and make good company growth decisions. Such growth of AI is also expected to contribute to the growth of 5G in mining market.

Expanding Mining Industry Boosting the 5G In Mining Market

The mining industry has grown tremendously in recent years due to advanced technology and rapid industrial development. The mining industry provides raw materials for various industries such as steel, electronics, manufacturing, building material, glass, aluminum, automotive, and others. All these industries are speculated to grow tremendously in the coming days. And due to this, the growth in these industries will propel the growth of the mining industry. For instance, bauxite mining has grown in recent years due to significant demand from the aluminum and aerospace industries. Aluminum produces various products such as window frames, airplane parts, electric wiring, and kitchen utensils.

Growing Acceptance for 5G Technology in Mining

The development of connectivity infrastructure and improvement in connectivity is expected to boost the demand for 5G networks across the mining sector. In underground mining, a high-speed network is required with low latency for better output from various applications. The high bandwidth can easily contribute to and improve the operations in the mining sector by enabling their capacity. Moreover, the mining industry operates in various remote locations, where connectivity is a barrier for the companies. Here the 5G in mining market comes in handy to such problems. The emergence of 5G and Software Defined Networking in Wide Area Networks (SD-WAN) encourages mining companies to shift to this network. 5G connectivity provides low latency and high-speed connectivity, where SD-WAN safely transfers the data between different centers, remote units, and cloud environments. Thus, it will optimize efficiency and resolve data security problems in the mining industry.

INDUSTRY RESTRAINTSIncreasing Security Concern

The major problem hindering the adoption of 5G in the mining industry is its security issues. Unlike in its previous versions of 4G, 3G, and 2G, it was easy to find out if anyone was trying to commit cybercrime. However, it becomes difficult in the 5G connectivity scenario as users can easily switch their location by switching their antenna location. Thus, there is a big risk of attack for stealing the information, which is very important for any organization to make future decisions for growth of organizations. Such factors can hamper the growth of the 5G in mining market. Thus, there is a need to tackle all such problems, which may lead to overcoming these challenges, thereby helping the market grow.

SEGMENTATION INSIGHTSINSIGHTS BY SPECTRUM

The global 5G in mining market in the mid-band spectrum was valued at USD 1.2 billion in 2023 and dominated the spectrum segment. The spectrum ranges from 1GHz to 6GHz, is a mid-band spectrum, and is an ideal spectrum for 5G carrying data at a significant distance. Japanese and Chinese operators plan to deploy 5G spectrum ranges from 4.5GHz to 5GHz. Currently, the mid-band spectrum dominates the market because of its use in the present condition of the 3.5GHz spectrum range, transmitting data at a significant distance in the early integration of the 5G network.

Segmentation by Spectrum

INSIGHTS BY APPLICATION

Surface mining is the largest application segment in the global 5G in mining market and was valued at USD 1.5 billion in 2023. Surface mining is where rock and soil cover the mineral deposits removed instead of underground mining. In this process, stones that are overlying are left in place. The minerals are extracted through tunnels or shafts. The 5G technology can be used in all operations of the mining process and can handle unmanned operations with high efficiency and less error. Thus, there is safety in the drilling and blasting operation by using automation and IoT devices, and it will also give real-time data for monitoring.

Segmentation by Application

GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS

APAC's 5G in mining market was valued at USD 860.00 million in 2023 and dominated the global market share. In APAC, China, Indonesia, Australia, Thailand, and India have been the major markets for 5G in the mining industry. China and Indonesia are the major markets where 5G in mining has been implemented, whereas, in Australia and Thailand, 5G in mining is under the test phase. In addition, India is an evolving market. It is attracting both local and international investors because of the supportive government regulations and the presence of the big players in the 5G technology market.

The 5G in mining market in Europe is expected to grow at a CAGR of 29.38% during the forecast period. The European Union includes the mining countries such as Russia, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Italy, the UK, Spain, France, Portugal, and others. Russia is the leading player in 5G in the mining market in Europe and is the largest country in terms of geographical area, and has huge reserves of major minerals. The mining and metal industry comprises various minerals and metals such as coal, base metals, steel, iron ore, gold, silver, platinum, and others. Moreover, mining companies are trying to enhance their production capacity by deploying 5G technology in mining for automation, IoT application, and others. For instance, Nokia and Nornickel have recently successfully tested 5G in the mining sector of Russia.

Segmentation by Geography

VENDOR LANDSCAPE

The major players in the global 5G in mining market are Cisco, Hitachi Energy, Huawei, Nokia, and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. The global competitive scenario in the market is currently more acute. The significantly changing technology may affect the value chain partners, such as vendors and distributors because customers expect upgrades and innovations. The industry is united, with some players which provide 5G technology in the mining industry. The competition is based on product development, connection density, technology, price, latency, and innovation. Most companies are expanding their portfolio with innovation to sustain the current competition. Companies are actively investing in collaboration with the stakeholders with a good presence in terms of 5G technology and geography.

Key Vendors

Other Prominent Vendors

KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED

1. How big is the 5G in mining market?2. What is the growth rate of the 5G in mining market?3. Who are the key players in the global 5G in mining market?4. Which region holds the most prominent global 5G in mining market share?5. What are the key driving factors in the 5G in mining market?

Key Topics Covered:

1 Research Methodology

2 Research Objectives

3 Research Process

4 Scope & Coverage

5 Report Assumptions & Caveats

6 Premium Insights

7 Market at a Glance

8 Introduction

9 Market Opportunities & Trends9.1 Increasing Adoption of Digitization in Mining9.2 Adoption of Sustainability Standards to Improve Productivity and Profitability9.3 Growing Use of Ai in Operational Activities

10 Market Growth Enablers10.1 Growing Acceptance of 5G Technology in Mining10.2 Expanding Mining Industry10.3 Impact of Industry 4.0 to Boost 5G in Mining

11 Market Restraints11.1 Increase in Security Concerns11.2 High Cost of 5G Technology11.3 Lack of Signal Proximity

12 Market Landscape

13 Spectrum

14 Application

15 Geography

16 Apac

17 Latin America

18 Europe

19 Rest of the World

20 Competitive Landscape

21 Key Company Profiles

22 Other Prominent Vendors

23 Report Summary

24 Quantitative Summary

25 Geography

26 Appendix

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DUBLIN, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Architectural, Engineering Consultants And Related Services Global Market Opportunities And Strategies To 2032" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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The architectural, engineering consultants and related services market reached a value of nearly $1,440.87 billion in 2022, having grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.1% since 2017. The market is expected to grow from $1,440.87 billion in 2022 to $1,771.27 billion in 2027 at a rate of 4.2%. The market is then expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.4% from 2027 and reach $2,302.93 billion in 2032.

Growth in the historic period in the architectural, engineering consultants and related services market resulted from rise in demand for environmentally safe and certified buildings, strong economic growth in emerging markets, rise in construction activity, globalization and government subsidies and funding. The market was restrained by outbreak of coronavirus disease (covid-19), challenges due to stringent regulation, rising material costs and geo-political tensions.

Going forward, faster economic growth, increasing investment in smart cities, increasing infrastructure development expenditure by governments, and green construction will drive the market in future. Factors that could hinder the growth of the market in the future include Russia Ukraine war and lack of skilled workers.

The architectural, engineering consultants and related services market is segmented by type into engineering services, architectural services, surveying & mapping services, geophysical services, laboratory testing services and building inspection services and drafting services. The engineering services segment was the largest segment of the engineering services market segmented by type, accounting for 76.2% of the total in 2022. Going forward, the architectural services segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the architectural, engineering consultants and related services market segmented by type, at a CAGR of 6.7% during 2022-2027.

The engineering services market is segmented by type into civil engineering services, electrical engineering services, mechanical engineering services and other engineering services. The civil engineering services segment was the largest segment of the engineering services market segmented by type, accounting for 51.0% of the total in 2022. Going forward, the other engineering services segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the engineering services market segmented by type, at a CAGR of 5.0% during 2022-2027.

The architectural services market is segmented by type into landscape architectural services and building and structural architectural services. The building and structural architectural services segment was the largest segment of the architectural services market segmented by type, accounting for 90.2% of the total in 2022. Going forward, the building and structural architectural services segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the architectural services market segmented by type, at a CAGR of 6.9% during 2022-2027.

The geophysical services market is segmented by type into geophysical data collection; geophysical data sales; integrated geophysical services and other geophysical services. The geophysical data collection segment was the largest segment of the geophysical services market segmented by type, accounting for 51.6% of the total in 2022. Going forward, the other geophysical services segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the geophysical services market segmented by type, at a CAGR of 5.6% during 2022-2027.

The architectural, engineering consultants and related services market is also segmented by application into road, rail, port, airport, pipeline, power, other applications. The other applications segment was the largest segment of the architectural, engineering consultants and related services market segmented by application, accounting for 49.7% of the total in 2022. Going forward, airport segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the architectural, engineering consultants and related services market segmented by application, at a CAGR of 6.3% during 2022-2027.

The architectural, engineering consultants and related services market is also segmented by service provider into large enterprise, and small and medium enterprise. The large enterprise segment was the largest segment of the architectural, engineering consultants and related services market segmented by service provider, accounting for 70.0% of the total in 2022. Going forward, small and medium enterprise segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the architectural, engineering consultants and related services market segmented by service provider, at a CAGR of 4.3% during 2022-2027.

Western Europe was the largest region in the architectural, engineering consultants and related services market, accounting for 30.8% of the total in 2022. It was followed by North America, and then the other regions. Going forward, the fastest-growing regions in the architectural, engineering consultants and related services market will be Middle East, and, South America where growth will be at CAGRs of 13.7% and 13.7% respectively. These will be followed by Africa, and, Asia-Pacific where the markets are expected to grow at CAGRs of 6.5% and 4.8% respectively.

The global architectural, engineering, and related services market is fragmented, with a large number of small players. The top ten competitors in the market made up to 2.63% of the total market in 2021. This can be due to the existence of a number of local players in the market serving customers in particular geographies. Downer EDI Limited was the largest competitor with 0.60% share of the market, followed by WSP Global Inc. with 0.43%, John Wood Group PLC with 0.34%, Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. with 0.31%, Fluor Corporation with 0.18%, Babcock International with 0.18%, KBR, Inc. with 0.16%, WorleyParsons Limited with 0.15%, Stantec with 0.14%, and Bechtel Corporation with 0.13%.

The top opportunities in the architectural, engineering consultants and related services market segmented by type will arise in engineering services segment, which will gain $214.0 billion of global annual sales by 2027. The top opportunities in the engineering services market segmented by type will arise in civil engineering services segment, which will gain $88.28 billion of global annual sales by 2027. The top opportunities in the architectural services market segmented by type will arise in building and structural architectural services segment, which will gain $64.14 billion of global annual sales by 2027.

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The top opportunities in the geophysical services market segmented by type will arise in geophysical data collection segment, which will gain $0.74 billion of global annual sales by 2027. The top opportunities in the architectural, engineering consultants and related services market segmented by application will arise in other applications segment, which will gain $113.76 billion of global annual sales by 2027. The top opportunities in the architectural, engineering consultants and related services market segmented by service provider will arise in small and medium enterprise segment, which will gain $230.43 billion of global annual sales by 2027. The architectural, engineering consultants and related services market size will gain the most in the Chinaat $54.33 billion.

Market-trend-based strategies for the architectural, engineering consultants and related services market include rising virtual architectural firms, move towards carbon-neutral buildings, metaverse architecture, adopting artificial intelligence, use of augmented reality, sustainable architecture, modular design for flexibility and use of Computer-Aided Design (CAD).

The report covers the following chapters

Brief introduction to the segmentations covered in the market, definitions and explanations about the architectural, engineering consultants, and related services market.

The product analysis section of the report describes the leading products in the architectural, engineering consultants, and related services market along with key features and differentiators for those products.

The supply chain section of the report defines and explains the key players in the architectural, engineering consultants, and related services industry supply chain.

This chapter covers recent customers' trends/preferences in the global architectural, engineering consultants, and related services market.

Highlights the major trends shaping the global architectural, engineering consultants, and related services market. This section also highlights likely future developments in the market.

Global historic (2017-2022) and forecast (2022-2027), and (2027-2032) market values, and drivers and restraints that support and control the growth of the market in the historic and forecast periods.

Historic (2017-2022) and forecast (2022-2027), and (2027-2032) market values and growth and market share comparison by region.

Contains the market values (2017-2032) and analysis for each segment by type, by industry and by application in the market.

Regional market size (2022), historic (2017-2022) and forecast (2022-2027), and (2027-2032) market values, and growth and market share comparison of countries within the region. This report includes information on the regions Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa and major countries within each region.

Details on the competitive landscape of the market, estimated market shares and company profiles of the leading players.

Information on recent mergers and acquisitions in the market covered in the report. This section gives key financial details of mergers and acquisitions, which have shaped the market in recent years.

Describes market opportunities and strategies based on findings of the research, with information on growth opportunities across countries, segments and strategies to be followed in those markets.

Includes recommendations for architectural, engineering consultants, and related services providers in terms of product/service offerings geographic expansion, marketing strategies and target groups.

This chapter describes the parent design, research, promotional and consulting services market of which the architectural, engineering consultants, and related services market is a segment. This chapter includes the global parent market 2017-27 values, and regional and country analyses for the parent market.

This section includes details on the NAICS codes covered, abbreviations and currencies codes used in this report.

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes

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Supporting young women in STEM with the Amazon Future … – About Amazon.co.uk

Applications are still open for this years Amazon Future Engineer bursary scheme. The national programme is an opportunity for women students from low-income households, who plan to study computer science or related engineering courses at university, to get financial and mentoring support to build their future careers in STEM. Applications close at 5pm on 17 April 2023.

Women are still significantly underrepresented in engineering and technology in higher education. UCAS data on university application and acceptance figures for the 2022 cycle highlighted that women represent just 19% of accepted applications to computing and engineering degrees.

These bursaries aim to help address underrepresentation and accelerate the rate of progress. They will provide successful women applicants with a financial support package worth up to 20,000 to cover expenses related to attending university, including tuition fees or accommodation and living costs.

Last year, Amazon and the Royal Academy of Engineering expanded the Amazon Future Engineer bursary scheme to support 31 women students to study at UK universities. Read some of their inspiring stories below.

Beatriz Gavina, University of Nottingham, Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Gaming enthusiast Beatriz has always loved physics, and after a chance career chat over Facetime with a professor at MIT, she realised the more practical application of the subject was what she loved the most.

I always loved the part of physics where youre in the lab, I like building things, Ive even built my own PC a couple of years ago and it was so much fun. Because of this, and after a great career chat I managed to have with a professor from MIT, I realised engineering was the path for me.

After finishing her degree, Beatriz wants to continue her education and get a masters, perhaps even a PhD and go into the field of quantum technology. She hopes to do something that makes a positive impact in the world.

I have a notebook where I write down all my ideas and concepts for futuristic gadgets. When Im accomplished enough in my field, Id love to build one of these. If I could work on something that slowed climate change or helped with renewable energy that would be my dream.

Beatriz is already part of the Women and Engineering Society at Nottingham University where she studies and is keen to push for better representation in the engineering industries.

I didnt just apply for the bursary, I applied for all the good stuff that comes with it. Im excited about the network that Amazon Future Engineer opens for women. Internships and work placements are really important in engineering and the programme encourages and supports that.

Aneesah Khan, University of Cambridge, Computer Science

East London born Aneesah always had an interest in technology, but really unlocked her passion for computer science in sixth form.

I started to apply myself and was challenged to study much harder. Its funny because in year 10 our school took us to visit Clare College at Cambridge University, and thats where I study computer science now!

Its important to me that I do something positive that can make a change, whether its using data to find correlations between drugs and diseases or increasing accessibility to healthcare or education.

Aneesah advocates for other women and girls getting involved in STEM: Entering the STEM field can be intimidating at first. I thought I wouldn't see anyone that looked like me or talked like me, but there is a lot of support available, especially through the bursary.

With the support of the Amazon bursary, I can access hardware required for my course and improve my knowledge with further research that might otherwise be quite costly. Maybe most importantly, the bursary also provides a network and a community feeling that is really important for women and girls entering STEM.

Farheen Mehmood, Newcastle University, Computer Science

Originally from Pakistan, Farheen moved to Newcastle at the age of six and soon discovered her passion for computer science.

Ive been in love with the subject ever since I discovered it. Computing sucked me in like a black hole!

At school, Farheen had her first glimpse of programming through Scratch and then studied computer science at GCSE and A-Level, learning Python at school and teaching herself Java, both of which are programming languages.

I found it fascinating that I could make something of true value and meaning that could help so many people in the world, all while sitting in my living room.

Farheens potential has been recognised by the Amazon Future Engineer Bursary, which will support her during her first year of Computer Science at Newcastle University.

Farheen credits her family as her inspiration, particularly her late mother: I aspire to become like my mum one day. I want to be both passionate about my field and able to provide for my family and educate my kids.

Farheen has big plans for the future, explaining, I want to climb the ranks in one of the top five tech companies and my work to level the playing field for others.

Ilenia Maietta, Queen Mary University, Computer Science

Originally from Avella, a small town near the coast in Italy, Ilenia discovered computer science by chance and has fallen in love with the subject, she is now attending Queen Mary University aged 17.

I got into computer science because it was a subject that I didnt have the chance to study while living in Italy, so I wanted to try it out. When I was in the classes, I realised that this was something that I would love to pursue!

When I was living in southern Italy, there wasnt a lot of access to STEM subjects in my small town. My parents wanted to move so that my sister and I would have more opportunities to study, and Ive always wanted to live in London.

When we did move to London I ended up attending an engineering school. It was life-changing, suddenly I was in classes working on robotics and computing and all these amazing STEM subjects I had never heard of before.

I find cybersecurity and digital forensics fascinating. I think if I was going to pursue a master's or a doctorate, Id probably focus on those subjects.

When I found out my application for the bursary was successful, I couldnt believe it. It's been a huge weight off my shoulders, and its really helped with stuff like books and transport to uni!

Nazma Mulla, University of Glasgow, Computer Science

Growing up in Preston, Lancashire, Nazma knew from a young age that she wanted to study computer science. Inspired by her older brother Jamal, who would come home from university and speak about what he had been learning, she decided at age 14 that she wanted to do the same.

Now in her first year at the University of Glasgow, she is studying Computer Science along with Philosophy and Statistics. She loves that this is helping her prepare her for a dream career in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Nazma is laser focused on going straight into a master's course then a PhD to fulfil her AI career dream and is grateful that the bursary means she wont have to worry about finding a part-time job.

Finding out shed been successful in the bursary application, she was overjoyed: I remember running down the stairs to tell my family. Now I dont have to worry about funding my degree and can put 100% of my focus into academia.

She hopes to be part of a generation that balances gender disparity in the industry.

I want to improve representation in the academic subject and in the industry. You have to keep putting in the effort and focusing on yourself, I try not to be phased by the fact that Im in a class of mostly male students.

Shes excited that the AFE programme is not just a bursary but will offer her connections and work experience opportunities so that she can begin climbing the career ladder, challenging gender representation along the way.

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Market Drivers-Rising Demand for Reinsurance Services from Insurers-Increasing Clients Focus on Reducing the Burden of Risk with Their Life and General Things

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Lexington robotics team engineers space for girls to thrive in STEM – GBH News

Esmerelda the robot wheeled around the floor, her arms lifting up and down on hydraulics. She scooped up small red-and-blue cones and stacked them onto rods of varying heights, her motors whirring.

On the edge of the fenced-in floor, Lexington High School student Anna Labbe gave commands: Up, down, turns and navigations. Her teammates, Nora Kapoor and Arushi Aggarwal, used controllers to drive her around.

Esmerelda was designed, programmed and built by members of the Parity Bits, a robotics team for girls and nonbinary students at Lexington High School.

Their name is a pun: A parity bit is a form of error-detecting code, added to the end of a string of binary code. Its also a reference to gender parity in STEM fields.

Women make up almost 30 percent of the STEM workforce, according to the professional association STEM Women. The Parity Bits want to increase that number.

Esmerelda is about 18 by 18 inches, with purple and gold accents. She weighs about 30 pounds and is made of metal, wood, string and electrical wiring. The Parity Bits take her to competitions, where they and other high school teams see which robot can quickly and most efficiently stack cones.

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Their mission also extends to outreach: They visit elementary school students, where they present their robots and teach younger students about engineering.

The Parity Bits were founded in 2014, born out of a co-ed robotics team at their school, 2 Bits and a Byte, when one member wanted a space for girls to shine without being overshadowed by the boys.

I started back in fourth grade, but that was because my brother had a team with all of his guy friends, Defne Olgun said. And then as I got old enough to join, they were like, Oh, would you like to join us? Because we need girls on our team, so it looks good for the judges. I wasn't always the most confident. I would fiddle around with the Legos, but I wouldn't be the one putting the things onto the robot.

Most of the team had no robotics experience before joining the Parity Bits. Team member Priyanka Iyer says it's a common experience for girls exploring robotics and that makes wins even more gratifying.

I think that when Im in a community where my voice feels overshadowed by men, I sometimes don't feel confident in what I have to say, and I think their ideas are better, Iyer said. But then to be in an all-girls team and show that it is possible and we can do as much as they can. To be able to do the same thing and go out and win awards and win matches with them, it feels really cool.

Aggrarwal said they foster an environment for learning, and for feeling secure in being able to practice, fail and try again.

You're not going to be perfect the first time, Aggrarwal said. And that's something that I think is hard for newcomers to remember. Part of that was saying to our new team members, you're going to be okay. And if you're not okay the first time, after the fourth or fifth or sixth time, Esmerelda is going to be fine and we're all going to be fine together.

Olgun said they also learn how to overcome challenges together.

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Yes, it might suck when the string snaps for the eighth time that day, but you just have to keep going at it again, Olgun said. Its also about sharing space and allowing others to take up as much presence in the room as I might sometimes; to fail on purpose and be okay with that process of growing and learning through the engineering process.

The environment has inspired many of the girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math after high school. Two of the graduating seniors plan to study computer science and robotics, and another plans to study mechanical engineering.

They've become close friends along the way, and are leaving a legacy for the underclass girls behind them.

Over the course of the season, we're all trying to learn and grow as a team, Audi Lin said. We want to leave as much as we can behind for future generations.

At the end of the season, Esmerelda will be disassembled. Her parts will be used for a new robot next year.

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