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On the extinction of multiple shocks in scalar viscous conservation laws
Jeanne Lin, Dmitry E. Pelinovsky, Bjorn de Rijk
https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.04628 h…

On the extinction of multiple shocks in scalar viscous conservation laws
We are interested in the dynamics of interfaces, or zeros, of shock waves in general scalar viscous conservation laws with a locally Lipschitz continuous flux function, such as the modular Burgers' equation. We prove that all interfaces coalesce within finite time, leaving behind either a single interface or no interface at all. Our proof relies on mass and energy estimates, regularization of the flux function, and an application of the Sturm theorems on the number of zeros of solutions of para…

Leuk en leerzaam, #betrouwbarebronnen #podcast over de #EU

411 - Negen opmerkelijke aspecten van de Europese Unie
Listen to this episode from Betrouwbare Bronnen on Spotify. Op 25 maart 1957 tekende Nederland als een van zes oprichters de verdragen van wat nu de Europese Unie is. En ondanks die lange tijd van steeds intensievere samenwerking en integratie blijken Nederlanders verbluffend weinig te weten van 'Europa'. Ze mogen op donderdag 6 juni gaan stemmen, maar waartoe, waarvoor of waarom? In geen lidstaat van de EU weten burgers zo weinig over hun Unie als hier bij ons.Denk nu niet dat dit reden zou zi…

A profile of DeepMind's Demis Hassabis, who was just knighted, as some wonder if he can navigate Google's bureaucracy and turn AI research into great products (Alex Kantrowitz/Big Technology)
https://www.bigtechnology.com/p/can-demis-hassabis-save-google

Can Demis Hassabis Save Google?
The DeepMind founder has a track record of insane AI breakthroughs. Can he do it within the Google mothership?

Who Followed the Blueprint? Analyzing the Responses of U.S. Federal Agencies to the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights
Darren Lage, Riley Pruitt, Jason Ross Arnold
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.19076 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2404.19076
arXiv:2404.19076v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: This study examines the extent to which U.S. federal agencies responded to and implemented the principles outlined in the White House's October 2022 "Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights." The Blueprint provided a framework for the ethical governance of artificial intelligence systems, organized around five core principles: safety and effectiveness, protection against algorithmic discrimination, data privacy, notice and explanation about AI systems, and human alternatives and fallback.
Through an analysis of publicly available records across 15 federal departments, the authors found limited evidence that the Blueprint directly influenced agency actions after its release. Only five departments explicitly mentioned the Blueprint, while 12 took steps aligned with one or more of its principles. However, much of this work appeared to have precedents predating the Blueprint or motivations disconnected from it, such as compliance with prior executive orders on trustworthy AI. Departments' activities often emphasized priorities like safety, accountability and transparency that overlapped with Blueprint principles, but did not necessarily stem from it.
The authors conclude that the non-binding Blueprint seems to have had minimal impact on shaping the U.S. government's approach to ethical AI governance in its first year. Factors like public concerns after high-profile AI releases and obligations to follow direct executive orders likely carried more influence over federal agencies. More rigorous study would be needed to definitively assess the Blueprint's effects within the federal bureaucracy and broader society.

Great news: 10 manufacturers have committed to developing interoperable white goods, heat pumps, water heaters and A/Cs within a year by signing the EU Code of Conduct.
This will enable smarter use of these appliances, so that their users (and our energy systems) benefit from improved demand-side flexibility.

Energy Smart Appliances: launch of an EU Code of Conduct for interoperability
First 10 manufacturers commit to develop interoperable connected products within a year.

It's time again for me to ask if anyone knows of any long term projects or roles in illustration and design!
I have over 16 years experience in working within remote/distributed teams and agencies and am efficient in using Adobe CC, Figma, Webflow, Miro. I've done everything from icon and logo/brand design, editorial, interactive brochures and forms, character design.

Andy Carolan
Andy Carolan is an illustrator and designer living in the UK. His work is playful and fun with a bold and bright style.He can be discovered flying solo or as part of a distributed team completing missions globally, spanning illustration, design and creative direction.

Stau pairs from natural SUSY at high luminosity LHC
Howard Baer, Vernon Barger, Kairui Zhang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.18991 https://

Stau pairs from natural SUSY at high luminosity LHC
Natural supersymmetry (SUSY) with light higgsinos is perhaps the most plausible of all weak scale SUSY models while a variety of motivations point to (right) tau sleptons as the lightest of all the sleptons. We examine a SUSY model line with rather light right-staus embedded within natural SUSY. For light stau_1 of a few hundred GeV, then the decays stau_1 -> τ\tchi_{1,2}^0 and ν_τ\tchi_1^- occur at comparable rates where the (higgsino-like) \tchi_1^\pm and \tchi_2^0 release only small visib…

Visited the first #Fastned ‘shop’ next to their #EV charging station on the 🇧🇪 Antwerp>Breda motorway.
An ‘electric-only’ service station - also a very busy truck stop (so this service station caters mainly for the truckers - providing showers as well). Megawatt charging here soon?

AI for bureaucratic productivity: Measuring the potential of AI to help automate 143 million UK government transactions
Vincent J. Straub, Youmna Hashem, Jonathan Bright, Satyam Bhagwanani, Deborah Morgan, John Francis, Saba Esnaashari, Helen Margetts
https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.14712

AI for bureaucratic productivity: Measuring the potential of AI to help automate 143 million UK government transactions
There is currently considerable excitement within government about the potential of artificial intelligence to improve public service productivity through the automation of complex but repetitive bureaucratic tasks, freeing up the time of skilled staff. Here, we explore the size of this opportunity, by mapping out the scale of citizen-facing bureaucratic decision-making procedures within UK central government, and measuring their potential for AI-driven automation. We estimate that UK central g…

As part of $1.9 billion for EV funding, California Energy Commission is backing ChargeWise, an 🇬🇧 ev.energy project with up to $41 million to bring affordable smart charging to the masses.
https://www.ev.energ…

ev.energy to Scale Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions Across California with $41 Million California Energy Commission Grant
The managed charging program aims to partner with California CCAs and utilities to enroll 275,000 new EV drivers in the ChargeWise program, including those within low-income communities