Kenwood Robotics Team: Making It to the World Competition
The Kenwood Robotics Team is diligently honing its skills in robotics in preparation for the 2024 CREATE US Open Tournament. Ceegyn Sapp and Carlie Harlin were invited to the tournament after winning several awards this school year, including the robotics State Championship last week.
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Enviva Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Enviva said in the filing that its debts exceed $2.6 billion. The company owes $780 million to a Delaware bank, $348 million to an energy company, as well as $353 million in bonds from local development authorities in Mississippi and Alabama.
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The First Super Nintendo World-Themed Airbus A320neo
Spirit Airlines said that this Super Nintendo World-themed Airbus A320neo is the first of its kind. It was created in collaboration with Spirit Airlines and Universal Studios Hollywood. Spirit Airlines recently posted a behind-the-scenes look at how the video game-themed plane came together on Instagram.
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Six Sisters Are Trying to Set a World Record
There are six Overall sisters; four live in Farmington, one in Columbia and one in Ohio. They think they hold the record for the longest-living six siblings. One sibling, the other brother, Stanley, was killed at the age of 81.
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Bismarck Figure Skating Club Ice Show
Bismarck Figure Skating Club is performing its “Concert Series” Ice Show this weekend. The show’s director, Becky Gallion said the story features a group of students who go on a concert-hopping road trip. She said the performances will be inspired by their travels around the country.
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Tillamook County Creamery Association Honored at the World Championship Cheese Contest
Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) – the fastest-growing cheese brand in the country – announced several top honors were secured at the World Championship Cheese Contest. The contest has been hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association biennially since 1957 and is the world's premier technical cheese, butter, and yogurt competition. TCCA has more than 3,300 entries from more than 25 countries.
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High Bank Nationals at the Huset's Speedway in Brandon
BillionAuto.Com’s High Bank Nationals is June 19-22. The first two nights include the newly-created Huset’s Hustle. Two nights later, the drivers will duke it out for a quarter-million-dollar payout.
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Renewable Energy - The Highest Power Density in the World for a Wireless Car Charge
Genevieve Martin/ORNL wirelessly charged a light-duty passenger EV at 100 kW with 96% efficiency. ORNL’s patented system transferred power to a Hyundai Kona EV across a five-inch air gap using electromagnetic fields. Our technology reaches power densities 8-10 times higher than conventional coil technology and can increase battery charge state by 50% in under 20 minutes.
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World War II Veteran Frank Coppola Celebrates 100th Birthday
Frank Coppola was in the U.S. Army Air Force Signal Corps as a radar operator. In a happy coincidence, another World War II veteran at Heritage Springs, 98-year-old Frank Faulkner, was a radio operator. They never met in-person until becoming residents of Heritage Springs.
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EU AI Act - The First Comprehensive Set of Regulations
Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Artificial Intelligence Act, five years after regulations were first proposed. The AI Act is expected to act as a global signpost for other governments grappling with how to regulate the fast-developing technology. Big tech companies generally have supported the need to regulate AI while lobbying to ensure any rules work in their favor.
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