Like many innovators, Hagit Messer-Yaron had a life-changing idea while doing something mundane: Talking with a colleague over a cup of coffee. The IEEE Life Fellow, who in 2006 was head of Tel Aviv University’s Porter School of Environmental Studies, was at the school’s cafeteria with a meteorological researcher. He shared his struggles with finding high-resolution weather data for his climate models, which are used to forecast and track flash floods.Predicting floods is crucial for quickly evacuating residents in affected areas and protecting homes and businesses against damage. Hagit Messer-Yaron Employer Tel Aviv UniversityTitle Professor emeritaMember grade LifeFellowAlma mater Tel…
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QUESTION: Marty, I have been using Socrates to bet on the elections. So far, so good. What do you expect between a Harris vs Trump victory? JF ANSWER: It shows that a Harris victory would result in virtually World War III very fast. Putin knows his adversaries, and to placate his own Neocons, he would probably launch an all-out war to eliminate Ukraine, which he has not done. His Neocons have criticized him that he should have invaded Ukraine as the USA did to Iraq, and the war would have been over in 6 weeks. They have been screaming this…
Kamala caught staging door knock in Pennsylvania Kamala Harris spent election eve ‘door knocking’ in Reading, Pennsylvania. Of course she wasn’t really door knocking. Everything Kamala Harris does is staged and phony. Harris knocked on a door and cackled as the couple pretended to be surprised she was standing on their porch. WATCH: ABSOLUTE CRINGE: Kamala door knocking. Has she ever met another human being before in her life? This is painfully awkward pic.twitter.com/PEbf98mp45 — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 5, 2024 It got worse as the night went on. Kamala got caught telling a family in Pittsburgh to go back…
The high-profile lawyer represented the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star in his $100 million defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, which ended up in the actor’s favor.Now, Camille Vasquez claims that while she finds Johnny Depp to be a “lovely person,” he is not her type, and they share different perspectives about the world.Article continues below advertisementJohnny Depp’s Lawyer Camille Vasquez Reveals He Is Not Her TypeMEGAIn an interview with Extra, Vasquez opened up about the dating rumors that linked her with Depp, whom she represented in court.The rumors had begun due to what seemed like flirtatious interactions…
WASHINGTON: As Americans prepare to vote on Election Day on Tuesday (Nov 5), officials are calling for patience as they tally ballots in what could be a historically close presidential race – and warning that it could take days to find out who has won. Under the US system, citizens do not vote directly for their leader. Instead, their ballots elect the 538 members of a group called the Electoral College, which then elects the president and vice president. Each state casts its Electoral College votes for the candidate that won its popular vote. Bigger states, with more representatives in the…
Experts also warn that the fevered rhetoric around immigration in the unfolding election could worsen a humanitarian crisis at the border and make it easier to justify harsh policies. Last year, the International Organization for Migration, a United Nations entity, named the journey across the US-Mexico border the “deadliest land route for migrants worldwide on record”. “There’s a lot at stake in terms of how this country wants to live,” Father Ray Riding, who volunteers with deportees and asylum seekers, told Al Jazeera. “When you dehumanise people, you can do whatever you want to them.” In order to avoid a web…
The Cowboys’ slide has called into question their offseason decisions, with Jerry Jones‘ inactivity at the center of many discussions. The longtime owner did ultimately pay his two contract-year standouts, however, but the deals for Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb have preceded a 3-5 record.This situation may well worsen soon, as Prescott’s hamstring injury is expected to sideline him. Tests have revealed the issue to be worse than initially suspected, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, who report a multi-week absence is on tap for the ninth-year quarterback. Although Prescott will seek a second opinion, Rapoport adds,…
Who will win the presidential race? For our final Times Opinion focus group of the 2024 election, we spoke with late-deciding voters — Americans who were seesawing between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump recently and making up their minds at the last minute. With Harris and Trump supporters so energized and polls showing a very tight race, we wanted to explore the events, issues and vibes that might sway these voters one way or another. All of our 15 late deciders were from swing states like Pennsylvania and Michigan, and many of them voted for Mr. Trump in 2016 and…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Founder mode is the latest trend making waves in the business world. While some have voiced their agreement, others claim it’s merely a buzzword that justifies toxic leadership behavior. To recap, co-founder of Y Combinator Paul Graham penned an essay advocating for “founder mode,” which entails a founder-CEO being involved in all aspects of the business. The opposite approach, manager mode, emphasizes delegation to an executive team and mid-level managers.While Graham acknowledged that founder mode has no clear definition, he described it in contrast to manager mode, which inevitably leads to disastrous…
A cylinder seal and its design imprinted onto clayFranck Raux © 2001 GrandPalaisRmn (Musée du Louvre) The world’s oldest known writing system may have had its origins in the imagery on decorated cylinders used to denote ownership. Some of the symbols on these cylinder seals correspond to those used in proto-cuneiform, a form of proto-writing used in Mesopotamia. The finding indicates that the invention of writing in Mesopotamia was a decentralised process, in which many people across a wide area contributed to the set of symbols used. “There’s been this longstanding reconstruction of how writing appeared in Mesopotamia, which is…