How to find affordable internet services?
What are my options for finding affordable home internet services now? — Barely Getting ByDear Barely,It’s unfortunate, but without additional funding from Congress, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is winding down and will end in mid-May. A good first step in securing affordable home internet services is to contact your current provider to find out if they offer any other discounts or low-cost services that fit your budget. The nonprofit organization EveryoneOn has a National Offer Locator Tool that can help you find low-income discounted internet services from providers in your area. Just go to EveryoneOn.org/find-offers, type in your ZIP code and answer a few questions regarding your household financial situation so the internet services you’re eligible for can be located.
Source:The Nation
May 12, 2024 04:02 UTC
Rs one billion for research on links between teachings of Lord Buddha and AI
Rs one billion for research on links between teachings of Lord Buddha and AINewsPresident Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasised that LKR 01 billion will be allocated next year for research on the relationship between Buddha's teachings and Artificial Intelligence (AI). President Ranil Wickremesinghe made this statement during his attendance at the 100th anniversary celebration of the Sri Lanka Buddhist Society Moratuwa, held today (11) at the Moratuwa Buddhist Society Hall. The President reiterated that the government will finance the restoration of the Moratuwa Buddhist Society Hall, which is approaching its centenary. During his visit to the Moratuwa Buddhist Society Hall this afternoon, President Ranil Wickremesinghe participated in solemn religious ceremonies before the sacred Buddha statue. The Moratuwa Buddhist Society Hall, initiated under the Sri Lanka Buddhist Society Moratuwa, had its foundation stone laid in 1925.
Source:Sunday Times
May 11, 2024 16:21 UTC
Researchers: Heat is coming for our crops—we have to make them ready
Source: phys.orgAustralia's vital agriculture sector will be hit hard by steadily rising global temperatures. Our climate is already prone to droughts and floods. Climate change is expected to supercharge this, causing sudden flash droughts, changing rainfall patterns and intense flooding rains. Farm profits fell 23% in the 20 years to 2020, and the trend is expected to continue.
Source:The Nation
May 09, 2024 21:31 UTC
Sri Lankan Engineers urged to help rebuild nation
Sri Lanka lost US $130Bn from 2006 to 2022 as a result of wrong decisionsBy Yohan PereraHighlighting that Sri Lanka has lost US $ 130 billion from 2006 to 2022 as a result of making wrong decisions, all engineers were called upon to become catalysts of rebuilding the nation. (Dr.) A. C. Visvalingam Annual Award for Most Outstanding Engineer 2024 organized by Institution of Engineers (IESL) yesterday. “It is up to us professionals such as Engineers to guide the leaders to make the right decisions on behalf of the nation. Sri Lanka has suffered as the rulers were guided by the wrong persons,” Kahatapitiya said. He stressed that innovation and export orientation is the way forward for Sri Lanka.
Source:The Nation
May 08, 2024 18:07 UTC
Feature -Measuring the Pulse of Pulses: Improving Food Security in Sri Lanka
Pulses are rich in quality and quantity of proteins, however, pulses comprise only 8 per cent of Sri Lanka’s per capita protein supply. Against this backdrop, this blog analyses the trends in pulse production, consumption requirements, trade, and associated policy options to provide recommendations for sustainable pulse production to meet the dietary consumption and nutritional requirements of Sri Lanka’s growing population. Pulse Production at CrossroadsOver the years, the cultivation of pulses in Sri Lanka has undergone notable shifts. Similarly, overall pulse production increased by 8.31 per cent between 1974–1990 but exhibited a meagre growth rate (0.09 per cent) from 1991–2022. During the 1960s, Sri Lanka imported up to 50,000–60,000 mt of dry beans, chickpeas, and dry lentils.
Source:Sunday Times
May 08, 2024 04:37 UTC
Govt. to establish National Teachers’ Council
to establish National Teachers’ CouncilNewsThe Cabinet has granted approval for the establishment of a National Teachers' Council. A government statement noted that the National Education Policy Framework has proposed the establishment of a National Teachers' Council in line with other professional service categories as well as international best practices to enhance the professionalism and quality of teachers through continuous professional development. A preliminary draft in this regard has been prepared, after long discussions with the relevant stakeholders in the education sector. Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the combined proposal presented by the President and the Minister of Education to instruct a Legal Draftsman to prepare a bill for the establishment of a National Teachers Council based on draft prepared. You can share this post!
Source:Sunday Times
May 07, 2024 20:16 UTC
Cabinet approval for wind power projects with Adani Group
Cabinet approval for wind power projects with Adani GroupNewsCabinet has approved a proposal to purchase electricity at 8.26 US Cents per KW from the proposed wind power stations in Mannar and Pooneryn. The power stations will contribute 484 Mega Watts to the national grid. On March 7, 2022, Cabinet approval was given to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with M/s Adani Green Energy Limited of India to develop wind power stations in Mannar and Pooneryn. Accordingly, a negotiation committee was appointed by Cabinet in order to evaluate the project proposal furnished by the said Company. Approval was also granted to award this tender to M/s Adani Green Energy SL Limited for a period of 20 years.
Source:Sunday Times
May 07, 2024 20:16 UTC
Materials scientists reveal pathway for designing optical materials with specialized properties
Source: phys.orgWhile we usually think of disorder as a bad thing, a team of materials science researchers led by Rohan Mishra, from Washington University in St. Louis, and Jayakanth Ravichandran, from the University of Southern California, have revealed that—when it comes to certain crystals—a little structural disorder might have big impacts on useful optical properties.
Source:The Nation
May 07, 2024 13:41 UTC
WATCH LIVE: Day 17 of Chad Daybell murder trial
BOISE — Day 17 of Chad Daybell’s murder case is underway Monday in Ada County and more witnesses will be called to testify. Daybell, who married Lori Vallow two weeks after his wife Tammy Daybell died in October 2019, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder and first-degree murder in relation to the deaths of Tammy and two of Lori’s kids – 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan. The trial is being live-streamed using court cameras and equipment. You can watch the proceedings in the video player above. You can also follow live written updates here.
Source:The Nation
May 07, 2024 09:02 UTC
Simulated chemistry: New AI platform designs tomorrow's cancer drugs
Source: phys.orgScientists at UC San Diego have developed a machine learning algorithm to simulate the time-consuming chemistry involved in the earliest phases of drug discovery, which could significantly streamline the process and open doors for never-before-seen treatments.
Source:The Nation
May 06, 2024 16:05 UTC
Americans have tipping fatigue. Domino’s thinks it has the answer
Domino’s launched a promotion that rewards customers with $3 off a future online delivery order for every $3 or more they tip a Domino’s delivery driver. “Domino’s wants to say ‘thanks for the tip’ by tipping you back.”The promotional strategy serves several purposes for Domino’s. Tip fatigue is a problem for both Domino’s delivery drivers, who make a meaningful portion of their income from tips, and Domino’s business model. Domino’s delivery drivers’ pay is linked to tips. But the Domino’s driver said they were “grateful” Domino’s promotional campaign exists, and were fearful hours would be cut or earnings would go down if Domino’s raised wages.
Source:The Nation
May 06, 2024 03:03 UTC
Nanotech opens door to future of insulin medication
Source: phys.orgAn international team, led by researchers from Australia, have developed a system using nanotechnology that could allow people with diabetes to take oral insulin in the future. The researchers say the new insulin could be eaten by taking a tablet or even embedded within a piece of chocolate.
Source:The Nation
May 04, 2024 20:16 UTC
57 Killed After Heavy Rains In Brazil, Dozens Still Missing
The death count from rains in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 57, local authorities said on Saturday afternoon, while dozens still have not been accounted for. In Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, the Guaiba lake broke its banks, flooding streets. Rio Grande do Sul is at a geographical meeting point between tropical and polar atmospheres, which has created a weather pattern with periods of intense rains and others of drought. Heavy rains had already hit Rio Grande do Sul last September, as an extratropical cyclone caused floods that killed more than 50 people. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Source:The Nation
May 04, 2024 20:16 UTC