https://noahbovenizer.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Noah BovenizerenThu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://infotec.news/2023/01/09/nhs-helper-bot-trialled-in-milton-keynes/A new NHS helper bot is being trialled at Milton Keynes University Hospital as part of a partnership with British AI company Academy of Robotics to relieve pressure on staff.  The penguin-shaped robot, given the name Milton by staff, first began learning to navigate the hospital in November last year and this year will begin trials to deliver medicines to hospital staff. Chief Executive at MKUH, Professor Joe Harrison, said: ‘Across the hospital, our Pharmacy team does an incredible job to ensu...Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://infotec.news/2023/01/09/nhs-helper-bot-trialled-in-milton-keynes/https://www.airport-technology.com/news/archer-los-angeles-evtol-network/Archer Aviation, one of the leading electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturers, has revealed plans for a Los Angeles air mobility network in Southern California, US with hopes to launch services by 2026.  The ambitious plan includes vertiports at a range of high-profile locations around the city and its surrounding areas including Los Angeles International Airport, Hollywood Burbank, and Santa Monica. Bryan Bernhard, Archer’s chief growth & infrastructure officer (CG...Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.airport-technology.com/news/archer-los-angeles-evtol-network/https://www.airport-technology.com/interviews/abu-dhabi-airports-ceo-zayed/The Middle East is one of the fastest-growing regions in the aviation market, thanks to its strategic position for international connections and the significant push by local governments to highlight the area as a prime tourist destination.  This has led to billions of dollars being invested into aviation infrastructure in the region, with much of the investment coming from the United Arab Emirates, which has already managed to make Dubai International Airport the second busiest in the world....Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.airport-technology.com/interviews/abu-dhabi-airports-ceo-zayed/https://www.railway-technology.com/interviews/the-future-is-now-for-the-channel-tunnel/Though there are hundreds of new rail infrastructure projects each year in Europe, few have perhaps retained the public’s interest as much as the Channel Tunnel between the UK and France, which will celebrate thirty years of operation this year.  Despite being almost three decades old, the 50.45km tunnel is still the third longest rail tunnel in the world and the longest subsea rail tunnel, carrying an average of 20 million passengers a year across Le Shuttle, the rail operator owned by Eurot...Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.railway-technology.com/interviews/the-future-is-now-for-the-channel-tunnel/https://www.ship-technology.com/features/search-maritime-future-fuels-in-copenhagen/Denmark might be small but its impact on the global shipping industry is outsized and with some of Europe’s (if not the world’s) largest firms based in its capital city, Copenhagen has become one of the focal points for sustainable-focussed innovation as the industry looks for answers to its decarbonisation problems.  To find out more about what’s being done to support the future of maritime and the environment, Ship Technology took a tour of the city and spoke to some of its leading business...Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.ship-technology.com/features/search-maritime-future-fuels-in-copenhagen/https://www.airport-technology.com/interviews/flight-attendants-are-very-angry-united-mec-president/The past year has been full of contract disputes and striking workers across many sectors and countries, so it’s perhaps no surprise that the aviation industry has also been impacted, with airport and airline staff alike carrying out industrial action against their employers – including flight attendants at United Airlines.   In the US, the two powerhouse airlines – American Airlines and United – have both failed to come to an agreement with their respective flight attendants’ unions. Meanwhi...Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.airport-technology.com/interviews/flight-attendants-are-very-angry-united-mec-president/https://www.ship-technology.com/features/technologically-dense-on-board-the-rrs-sir-david-attenborough/When asked what makes the RRS Sir David Attenborough (SDA) different from most ships, Captain Will Whately immediately starts listing off the vessel’s many capabilities, “We’ve got aircraft capability, we’ve got icebreaking, we’ve got dynamic positioning” He says.  Captain Whately goes on to name the quietness of the engine, enabling the use of acoustic equipment, the ship’s cargo capabilities, the scientific winch systems, and sensors under the waterline as he describes the vessel he has bee...Mon, 30 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.ship-technology.com/features/technologically-dense-on-board-the-rrs-sir-david-attenborough/https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/sea-swimming-provides-a-buzz-like-no-other-568118That emotional benefit also often comes from the overall support of the group, Margaret said that some members join with concerns about body image but that it makes a ‘huge difference’ to see people ‘of all ages, all sizes and shapes’ there.She said: ‘Some people will just have a chat about what’s annoying them, we always say what goes in the sea, stays in the sea, and the vast majority will end up coming out with a smile.’Whilst it’s possible to buy a lot of gear, with Margaret admitting that m...Wed, 12 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/sea-swimming-provides-a-buzz-like-no-other-568118https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/new-group-might-rise-from-ashes-of-pride-566359Isle of Pride, which has been running since 2019 and ran the island’s first two major pride events, will be dissolved with directors stating a hope for future endeavours ‘steered by the LGBTQIA+ community.’The charity said: ‘Our decision comes after having delivered two successful Pride festivals and supported Youth Pride, along with diversity and inclusion educational and training sessions in the workplace, schools and healthcare settings.‘All of which is thanks to the vision and hard work of o...Thu, 29 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/new-group-might-rise-from-ashes-of-pride-566359https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/walking-the-coast-for-mental-health-562744A man who set out to walk around the whole coast of the UK and its islands has included the Isle of Man as part of his attempt to raise awareness of mental health issues and the importance that walking can play in getting better.52 year old Clive Brown left everything behind in Cornwall this May to begin the challenge after talking with a friend about the particularly bad time he had been having following a series of difficult events in his personal life.Clive explained that he just wanted to go...Tue, 06 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/walking-the-coast-for-mental-health-562744https://gef.im/news/the-islands-hidden-homeless-11290/Though many of us are quick to point out a perceived flaw in the island’s society, one issue that often doesn’t get the attention it perhaps deserves is the Isle of Man’s homelessness problem.  In the wake of the Tynwald Select Committee’s report on poverty from July, Gef spoke to homeless charities Graih and Housing Matters (HM) about how big the problem is on the Isle of Man, what the main issues are and why attitudes need to change.  Graih is a homeless charity based in The Alph...Sun, 22 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://gef.im/news/the-islands-hidden-homeless-11290/https://gef.im/news/one-singular-sensation-10772/Taylorian Productions will be returning to the Gaiety stage this weekend after they were forced to cancel their version of ‘School of Rock’ last year. The cast of ‘A Chorus Line’ will be dancing on to the stage from August 7 to 14 after months of rehearsal including working with a director over Zoom. Jack Divers, who plays Al, said: ‘Usually the director would come over from the UK for a weekend and do an intensive four or five days and then we’d work on it and tidy it up when they go hom...Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://gef.im/news/one-singular-sensation-10772/https://gef.im/news/manx-talent-behind-olympics-advert-10128/Isle of Man born Rachel Miles was one of the creatives to work on the BBC’s ‘Let’s Go There’ Tokyo 2020 ad campaign which was launched earlier this month during the Euros. The main campaign video features a tour of Tokyo’s bright cityscape intertwined with the names and faces of Team GB. Rachel said: ‘My role as a Creative is to come up with the big idea with my creative partner, Michael Tsim and follow the campaign through from start to finish. Being a creative in advertising means writin...Fri, 23 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://gef.im/news/manx-talent-behind-olympics-advert-10128/