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Merchant of the Skies. Merchant of the Skies is a 2020 simulation video game developed by Coldwild Games, who published it along with AbsoDev.  It blends elements of tycoon games and economic simulation.

Gameplay 
Players fly an airship through a fantastical steampunk world.  On various floating islands, players harvest resources and refine them into more expensive ones.  A journal helps players to keep track of recipes.  As they make money, players can buy islands and invest in having the resources automatically harvested like tycoon games.  Investing more money speeds up the process.  When players have enough money, they can create a mansion on an island.  Travel is done via an overworld.  Travel is limited by electricity, which functions as fuel and can be recharged on various islands.  If players run out of electricity, they can pay to have their airship towed.  Running out of money twice ends the game.  It uses pixel art graphics.

Development 
Coldwild Games is an independent game studio in Latvia.  While Vladimir, a programmer, was busy finishing a console port, his wife, Helen, worked on art assets to stay busy and posted them on social media.  The images attracted positive attention, and they decided to use them as concept art for a new game.  Vladimir had previously considered a sky-faring game, but he had trouble coming up with the gameplay.  He said having the concept art available helped him to do so.  Merchant of the Skies entered early access on July 30, 2019.  Coldwild Games and AbsoDev released it on April 17, 2020.  AbsoDev released it for the Switch and Xbox One on July 30, 2020.

Reception 
Rock Paper Shotgun reviewed Merchant of the Skies while it was in early access.  They enjoyed the economic aspects and the art, though they suggested adding space pirates or another antagonist to make it a bit more involving.  Nintendo World Report criticized the user interface on the Switch, but they enjoyed the sandbox gameplay and worldbuilding.  Destructoid said that it is fun but lacks a memorable hook.  GameStar praised the premise, balance between casual gameplay and hardcore economic simulator, and its ease of learning.

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André Lebeau. André Lebeau (March 4, 1932 – February 25, 2013) was a French aerospace engineer, administrator, and author who served as the President of the National Center for Space Studies (CNES), Deputy Director General and Director of Programs at the European Space Agency, president of EUMETSAT, Vice President of World Meteorological Organization, and Director General of Météo-France. He authored several books on space and environmental topics. Lebeau received various honors including France's highest order of merit, Legion of Honour.

Early life and education 
Lebeau was born in Montceau-les-Mines, Saône-et-Loire. He studied at Lycée Saint-Louis before attending the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, where he received a degree in physical sciences in 1952. In 1956, he passed the agrégation examination in physical sciences. Lebeau received his doctorate in science in 1965, with the thesis titled Les courants électriques dans l'ionosphère des régions polaires (English: Electric Currents in the Ionosphere of the Polar Regions).

Career 
In 1958, Lebeau participated in the 2nd French Antarctic Expedition, supporting the construction of the Dumont d'Urville base during the International Geophysical Year. In 1961, he founded and directed the Ionospheric Research Group, a collaboration between telecommunications, geophysical, and scientific research organizations.

Lebeau joined the French Space Agency (CNES) in 1965 as Director of Programs and Planning. He later served as Deputy Director General for Industrial Policy Programs (1972–1975). He then worked at the European Space Agency from 1975 to 1980 as Deputy Director General and Director of Programs.

Roles

Honors and awards 
Lebeau received various honors including:

 Franck J. Malina Astronautics Medal
 French National Order of Merit
 Legion of Honour

Publications 
Lebeau was the author of several books on space and technology as well as environmental issues. He is also the author of important physics work on the upper atmosphere and geomagnetism.

Bibliography 
 Pierre Morel, "", L'Archicube, no. 15b, February 2014, p. 201-205 (read online | archive).
 Biographie André Lebeau Professeur honoraire au Conservatoire national des arts et métiers, Who's Who in France
 Gaubert (Alain), Entretiens avec André Lebeau, Chantilly, Tessier et Ashpool, 2013
 Laurec (Alain), Éloge du Professeur André Lebeau, Académie de Marine, Communications et mémoires, Année académique 2015–2016, n° 2 (January–March 2016), p. 17-24. Bureau of Longitudes

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Walther Johannes Riedel. Walther Johannes Riedel (January 23, 1903 - November 16, 1974) was a rocket engineer who worked on the German V-2 and Wasserfall rockets before later working for North American Aviation.

Career
In 1929, Riedel graduated from the Technische Hochschule in Berlin (now Technische Universität Berlin);  From 1936 to 1946, he directed development of liquid-fueled rockets at Peenemünde.  In 1942, Reidell was chief of design on the V-2.

During the US occupation of Germany, Riedel was arrested and jailed.  German rocket scientists including Riedel were sent to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip.  In 1946, he was profiled for cooperating with authorities at Fort Bliss, Texas.  One article featured Riedel's complaints that American food was tasteless compared to that of his native Germany.  On December 30, Albert Einstein and the American Federation of Scientists authored a letter in protest.   Riedel was employed by North American Aviation which sought to recreate and improve upon the V-2.

In 1949, the United Press quoted Riedel's prediction of space ships in 25 years.
He was against profiled in 1949 for his work at North American Aviation's plant in Downey, California.  Letters to the editor featured a complaint about the piece's positive treatment of Riedel.
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In 1952, Riedel was mentioned in Life Magazine's article "Have We Visitors From Space?", saying of UFOs: "I am completely convinced that they have an out-of-world basis". Riedel argued the objects exhibited maneuvers that "only a pilot could perform but that no human pilot could stand."  

Riedel analyzed George Adamski's flying saucer photos and found them to be faked. The "landing struts" were General Electric light bulbs with logos printed on them. UFO researcher Joel Carpenter identified the body of Adamski's "flying saucer" as the lampshade from a 1930s pressure lantern. Riedel was a member of the Civilian Saucer Investigation of Los Angeles.  In 1953, he was denounced by fellow NAA employee Victor Black, leading to an interview with the CIA.

He returned to West Germany and died in Hamburg in 1974.

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Philippe Jamet. Philippe Jamet (born 12 May 1961) is a French engineer and professor, member of the Academy of Technologies. Director general of the Institut Mines-Télécom from July 15, 2014 to the 1st of September 2019, he is honorary president of the Conférence des Grandes écoles.

Biography 
Philippe Jamet was born in Rennes on May 12, 1961. He graduated in Civil Mining Engineer (class of 1981) and doctor in quantitative hydrology and hydrogeology (1991) from the École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris (now Mines Paris - PSL). In 1999, he obtained an habilitation in environmental sciences at Pierre and Marie Curie University.

From September 2008 to July 2014, he was director of the École nationale supérieure des mines de Saint-Étienne and from June 2013 till June 2015 President of the Conférence des Grandes écoles.

In the same time, he is director of the Institut Mines-Télécom. Then he is Dean of the Paris School of Business From July 2014 till January 2024. The 15th of February 2024, he is appointed Director General of IONIS Education Group, replacing Yves Poilane.

Award 
 2003: Knight of the Academic Palms
 2010: Medal of the National Assembly
 2011: Knight of the Legion of Honor

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Md. Habibur Rahman (academic). Md. Habibur Rahman is a Bangladeshi academic and a former vice-chancellor of Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur. He is the former chairman of the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority. Additionally, he was a professor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.

Early life
Rahman completed his bachelor's and master's in engineering and civil engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1982 and 1984, respectively. He completed his PhD at the University of Strathclyde in 1989.

Career
S. M. Nazrul Islam, vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, created controversy the day he took office on August 30, 2010 as the vice-chancellor. He assigned, Kamal Ahammad, a non-statutory deputy registrar, in charge of the registrar as an additional duty. In April 2012, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Teachers Association launched agitation bringing 16 allegations against Islam and pro-vice-chancellor M Habibur Rahman. The association alleged that the appointment of Rahman to the post of Pro-VC was based solely on his political affiliations. On September 3, 2012, the students of BUET burnt effigies of Islam and Rahman on the campus demanding their resignation. In September 2012, Rahman was removed from the post of pro-vice chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology following protests by students and faculty members of the university. They were also demanding the removal of Vice Chancellor SM Nazrul Islam.

Rahman was appointed chairman of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority in September 2016. He was appointed three years after Mohammad Rahmatullah left the post. He was a good friend of Taqsem A Khan, the managing director of Dhaka WASA, who received a good score from Rahman. He reapppointed Khan multiple times to the post of managing director. He resigned before completing his term and was replaced by Gholam Mostofa who made accusations of corruption against Taqsem A Khan to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives. Mostofa was replaced by Sujit Kumar Bala.

Rahman was appointed the vice-chancellor of Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur in November 2020.

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Petr Moos. Petr Moos (3 February 1946 – 23 February 2024) was a Czech transportation engineer, academic and politician, who served as Minister of Transport in 1998. From 1994, he served as the first dean of the Faculty of Transportation Sciences of the Czech Technical University in Prague.

In 2015, he received the Medal of Merit (first grade). Moos died in February 2024, at the age of 78.

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Mission Kipi. Mission Kipi (Spanish: Misión Kipi) is a 2024 Peruvian documentary film written, co-produced and directed by Sonally Tuesta in her directorial debut. It follows Walter Velásquez and his creation, Kipi, a girl robot whose job is to help the children of Colcabamba continue their studies amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Synopsis 
During the pandemic, rural teacher Walter Velásquez, dedicated to science and technology for years, creates a robot from computer scrap and baptizes it with the name Kipi. Most of Walter's students left school due to COVID-19 pandemic and returned to their communities. Without connectivity or access due to dispersed population centers, Kipi becomes the teacher's assistant and accompanies the educational pilgrimage of its creator, bringing learning to homes and communities.

Release 
It premiered on March 21, 2024, in Peruvian theaters.

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Will Semiconductor. Will Semiconductor (WillSemi; ) is a publicly listed Chinese fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Shanghai. 

Its primary focus is on research and development for semiconductor design and sale of semiconductor devices.  Its products are applied in field of mobile communications, vehicle electronics, Internet of things devices, and security products.

Together with its subsidiaries including OmniVision Technologies (OmniVision), the company does business as OmniVision Group.

Background 
WillSemi was founded on 15 May 2007 by Yu Renrong.

On 4 May 2017, WillSemi held its initial public offering becoming a listed company on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Due to the lack of core technological competitiveness, WillSemi could only engage in the distribution business with low technological content. To improve its competitiveness, it has acquired various other semiconductor firms in the past decade.

On 5 June 2017 it planned to acquire OmniVision but its main shareholder Zhuhai Rongfeng objected to the plan as it saw Wingtech was also interested in acquiring OmniVision leading to the first M&A attempt failing. After some changes in OmniVision shareholders,  WillSemi made another attempt to acquire OmniVision in May 2018 with the deal being successfully completed in May 2019. The acquisition meant WillSemi could now enter the CMOS Image sensor technology market as well as have leverage OmniVision's technical expertise to improve its semiconductor design capabilities.

In November 2023, WillSemi held a global depository receipt (GDR) offering on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Raising US$445 million, it was China's largest GDR offering since 2005.

See also
Semiconductor industry in China

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Zhu Qihe. Zhu Qihe (; 12 July 1924 – 20 February 2024) was a Chinese physical chemist, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was a member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Biography
Zhu was born in Beijing, on 12 July 1924, to  (1894–1972), an industrialist. He attended Tianjin Yaohua High School. He graduated from the Department of Chemical Engineering, National Central University in 1947 before gaining a doctor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley under direction of William Francis Giauque.

Zhu returned to China in 1951 and that same year joined the faculty of the Department of Chemistry at Yenching University and then Peking University. He was transferred to Harbin Institute of Military Engineering (now National University of Defense Technology) in 1952, where he worked for 26 years. In 1978, he moved to the Institute of High Energy Physics, responsible for research projects such as superconducting magnets, superconducting microwave cavities, and laser acceleration. In 1981, he became professor in the Institute of Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he mainly focused on the establishment of the molecular reaction dynamics laboratory.

His primary research focus was on molecular reaction dynamics. He successfully developed six large-scale experiments utilizing molecular beams and lasers, enabling diverse scientific research endeavors. In the realm of molecular photolysis, he clarified the photodissociation mechanisms of molecules such as alkyl iodides, halogenated olefins, and ketones, proposing microscopic reaction mechanisms. In cluster studies, he made groundbreaking discoveries of a new class of hydrogen-containing carbon clusters, positing their tubular structures. Additionally, he identified a series of binary clusters comprising metals and sulfur, elucidating their composition patterns, stability, photodissociation behaviors, and the kinetics of cluster formation.

On 20 February 2024, he died of an illness in Beijing, at the age of 99.

Honours and awards
 1995 Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

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Canadensys. Canadensys (formally Canadensys Aerospace Corporation) is a space systems and space vehicle development company in Ontario, Canada. Canadensys has a focus on micro- and nano-space technologies with 'smart' vehicle designs for planetary, orbital and terrestrial environments. It was founded in 2013.

International Lunar Observatory 
Canadensys provides technology support for the International Lunar Observatory ILO-X and ILO-1 space telescopes.

ispace Mission 1 
With support from the Canadian Space Agency, Canadensys provided a camera capable of taking 360-degree images for the first ispace mission.

IM-1 
ILO-X is a telescope currently on the lunar surface as part of the Intuitive Machines IM-1 lunar lander mission.

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Simultaneous and heterogeneous multithreading. Simultaneous and heterogeneous multithreading (SHMT) is a software framework that takes advantage of heterogeneous computing systems that contain a mixture of central processing units (CPUs), graphics processing units (GPUs), and special purpose machine learning hardware, for example Tensor Processing Units (TPUs).

Each component processes information differently. Often data has to move among processors, which can create bottlenecks, with one processor starving while waiting on another to finish.

Architecture 
The system defines virtual processors and virtual operations (VOPs). VOPs decompose into one or more high-level operations (HLOPs). It then distributes the operations across the processors. The runtime system then dynamically maps virtual processors to physical processors, assessing resource availability in order to keep all the processors busy. The scheduler employs a light-weight, quality-aware work-stealing (QAWS) policy.

Conventional runtimes use assign one processor (set) to each subtask, leaving other types of processors idle. In other words, the CPU(s) run (possibly in parallel), then when that subtask completes, the next subtask is handed to the GPU(s). When they finish the next subtask is handed to the TPU(s).

Adding software pipelining allows the second subtask to run using partial results from the first subtask, which improves resource utilization.

SHMT takes things a step further, identifying subtasks that can run independently of others to the appropriate processor type, allow even better parallelism. Some subtasks can be performed on multiple processor types. SHMT can divide a single subtask across such processor types. Thus the fundamental breakthrough is to keep more processors working simultaneously, reducing time and energy costs.

Benchmark 
Researchers tested the concept using a typical smartphone configuration tweaked so that it resembled a data center server.

The hardware was Nvidia's Jetson Nano module containing a quad-core ARM Cortex-A57 processor (CPU) and 128 Maxwell architecture GPU cores. A Google Edge TPU was connected via its M.2 Key E slot. The processors communicated via an onboard PCI Express (PCIe) interface. Shared data was hosted in a 4 GB 64-bit LPDDR4. The Edge TPU adds an 8 MB device memory. Ubuntu Linux 18.04 was the operating system.

Compared to a conventional system performance increased by 1.95X boost, while energy consumption was reduced by 51%, on a range of benchmarks, including Black–Scholes, DCT8X8, DWT, FFT, Histogram, Hotspot, Laplacian, MF, Sobel, SRAD, and GMEAN.

See also 
 Asymmetric multiprocessing
 Instruction-level parallelism (ILP)
 Parallel computing
 Simultaneous multithreading
 Superscalar processor
 Symmetric multiprocessing (SMP)
 Variable SMP
 Thread (computing)

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Elizabeth Dickey. Elizabeth Carol Dickey is an American materials scientist who is the Teddy and Wilton Hawkins Distinguished Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research considers structure-property relationships for materials with grain boundaries and interfaces. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Ceramic Society and the Microscopy Society of America.

Early life and education 
Dickey was an undergraduate student at the University of Kentucky, where she studied materials science. She moved to Northwestern University as a doctoral researcher, where she studied nickel oxide cubic zirconia.

Research and career 
Dickey joined Pennsylvania State University in 2002, where she worked as associate director of the interdisciplinary Materials Research Institute and Director of the Materials Characterization Laboratory. In 2011, she was made professor at North Carolina State University where she oversaw the reorganization of the Analytical Instrumentation Facility and established the Center for Dielectrics and Piezoelectrics.

Dickey looks to identify processing-structure-property relationships for ceramics and systems with grain boundaries and interfaces. The complex chemistry of grain boundaries in materials can impact electrical and chemical transport. She combines advanced characterization techniques, e.g. electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy and ellipsometry, to understand the functional properties of materials.

Dickey was elected President of the American Ceramic Society in 2021. That year she was made Head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.

Awards and honors 
 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
 Academician of the World Academy of Ceramics
 2010 Fellow of the American Ceramic Society
 2012 American Ceramic Society Richard M. Fulrath Award
 2013 Northwestern University Early Career Achievement Award
 2020 Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science
 2020 Fellow of the Microscopy Society of America
 2020 NCSU Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professorship
 2023 American Ceramic Society Robert B. Sosman Award and Lecture

Selected publications

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Carnegie Mellon University faculty
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