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Facial reconstruction of the individual identified through DNA analysis as John Gregory, HMS Erebus. (Photos: Diana Trepkov Lakehead University is playing a key role identifying one of the victims of the failed Franklin Expedition. Stephen Fratpietro is the Technical Manager at the university’s Paleo-DNA Laboratory, and explains the lab used samples from a living family member to identify Warrant Officer John Gregory, engineer aboard HMS Erebus. In 1845, British explorer Sir John Franklin att...

CanadaGAP obtains recognition against GFSI benchmarking requirements CanadaGAP®, an internationally recognized food safety program for fresh fruit and vegetable suppliers, and Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, announced that CanadaGAP has successfully achieved recognition against GFSI’s Version 2020.1 Benchmarking Requirements. The recognition encompasses three CanadaGAP certification options: B, C, and D (for repacking and...

MotoGP: Vinales Quickest In Post-Race Testing At Jerez © 2021, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By David Swarts. FIM MotoGP World Championship/Official IRTA Test Jerez Circuit, Spain Maverick Vinales, Spain (Yamaha), 1:36.879 Alex Rins, Spain (Suzuki), 1:36.913 Joan Mir, Spain (Suzuki), 1:37.310 Takaaki Nakagami, Japan (Honda), 1:37.348 Johann Zarco, France (Ducati), 1:37.435 Pol Espargaro, Spain (Honda), 1:37.506 Miguel Oliveira, Portugal (KTM), 1:37.508 Luca Marini, Italy (Ducati), 1:37.559...

Sweden’s Fastest Supercomputer for Machine Learning and AI at Linköping University Underpinned by Bright Share Article Bright Computing, a global leader in automation and management software for edge-to-core-to-cloud high-performance computing, today announced that Bright Cluster Manager has been selected to support the new artificial intelligence supercomputer to be installed at National Supercomputer Centre (NSC) at Linköping University. Bright Cluster Manager has been selected as the ent...

Advertisement Systems integration specialist Høglund Marine Solutions has supplied systems and supported during the commissioning of what is now Norway’s first LNG bunkering unit following successful gas and sea trials. Once a conventional bunkering tanker known as Oslo Tank, the Bergen Tankers-owned vessel has been renamed Bergen LNG and will play a major role in setting the standard and establishing the infrastructure for Norway’s LNG shipping sector. Høglund was responsible for the s...

National insurance has come a long way since it was first introduced 110 years ago. Has it strayed too far from its original purpose, or does it need to go further? When national insurance (NI) was first introduced in 1911, it was more of an insurance scheme, of sorts. Employers were required to buy stamps from the post office and affix them to employees’ national insurance cards. These would act as proof that the individual was entitled to benefits once their employment ended. The unemploym...

Kongsberg Maritime celebrates the first customer for its innovative Extended Thruster Coverage programme Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has signed a contract to provide KM’s innovative new Extended Thruster Coverage (ETC) service programme to support two new ice-breaking escort tugs,currently in build at Sanmar shipyard for the Finnish towage company Alfons Håkans. The agreement covers the support of the tugs’ robust US255 thrusters and ND Aquapilot remote control systems. ETC is an efficient, pr...

On the 30 th of March 2021, the Forestry Development Authority of Liberia (FDA) in collaboration with Fauna and Flora International (FFI) held a multi-stakeholder workshop to validate the management plan for the Sapo National Park (SNP), Liberia’s oldest protected area. The park is located in southeastern Liberia, situated in Sinoe, River Gee, and Grand Gedeh Counties. SNP is the largest protected area in Liberia and was established in 1983. It covers an area of 1,804 km 2 (180,400 ha). The p...

FDA, Fauna &Flora International End Two National Workshops On Pygmy Hippopotamus Conservation and Validation of Collaborative Management Plan for Sapo National Park FDA, Fauna &Flora International End Two National Workshops On Pygmy Hippopotamus Conservation and Validation of Collaborative Management Plan for Sapo National Park Share MONROVIA – The Forestry Development Authority of Liberia (FDA) and Fauna & Flora International (FFI) have ended two separate multi-stakeholder workshops, on vali...

Advertisement Strategic Marine’s Strat Cat 27 (SC27) combines form with function to meet the increasing demands from the offshore wind industry and offers enhanced vessel capabilities with a reduced environmental footprint and hybrid drive options. “It is with great pleasure that we announce the SC27 following a close and collaborative approach with our design partner BMT. It is technically advanced with multiple upgrades and propulsion options providing excellent flexibility for our custom...