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Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

Archeology at Maison Merry

From March 6th to 10th at 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Maison Merry de Magog presents the activity These Secrets Under the Earth, which invites the whole family to discover the world of archeology. The site, which has been the subject of three archaeological excavations that have uncovered 4,000-year-old artifacts, outlines its activities as follows: “Search for artifacts, place them on a timeline, reconstruct native vases and browse our exhibits to find clues.” ! A treasure hunt that will give you a wonderful time with your family!”

Regular admission to the museum: $10 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, $7 for students and free for children under 5. Voluntary contribution for Magog residents.

The Museum of Nature and Science is active

In addition to the usual exhibitions, MNs2 has no shortage of selection throughout the week. Reservations are strongly recommended for all activities. These are included in the museum's usual price, with the exception of the visit to Bishop's University on March 9th.

Interactive show The great discoveries

On Sunday, March 3, at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., this interactive show promises demonstrations on chemistry, electricity, air and light!

Free

Scientific hodgepodge

On Monday, March 4th, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. everyone is warmly invited to talk to those interested in astronomy, physics, mathematics, geology and biology.

Fire and ice show

According to MNS2, you can attend “fiery” science demonstrations on Tuesday, March 5 at 9:45 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.

Falcon Educ

On Wednesday March 6th at 9:45 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. MNS2 offers interest in the world of birds of prey, their characteristics, their role in the environment and the differences between birds of prey nocturnal and diurnal.

Marie Curie in floral slippers

On Thursday, March 7, at 9:45 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m., the funniest moments in the discovery of the connection between atoms and energy will be revealed in a mix of humor, storytelling and experiments.

Spot the robot dog

Friday, March 8 at 10 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Spot, the robot dog that automates routine and repetitive tasks, is ready to meet young people.

Visit to Bishop's Human Kinetics Laboratory

Saturday, March 9th, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Limited places.

Reservations required, $10 per person.

Activities are planned for the spring break at the AstroLab in Mont-Mégantic. (Mathieu Dupuis/SEPAQ)

White Week in Mont Mégantic National Park

Access to the park is free for one week. We are planning astronomy evenings with torchlight hikes and film screenings “Emergence”, “Cosmic Evolution” and a day. March 7th is dedicated to the family and offers treats in addition to observing the sun through a telescope.

Quebec Games

The 58th Quebec Games finals come to Sherbrooke over spring break. Sports fans? Several competitions of all kinds are held in the region.

playground

The public is also invited to enjoy the Place des Jeux, located in the Armand-Nadeau pavilion on the banks of the Lac des Nations, from March 1st to 9th. Jacques-Cartier Park offers free activities for young and old. The program includes shows for children, musical actors, comedians and the broadcast of competitions.

Benefit show

Music fan? The organization will host a large charity show on Wednesday March 6th at 8 p.m. at the Palais des Sports: the Méga Party Rock by PA Méthot and its musicians Les Pas Propres, accompanied by Brigitte Boisjoli, Jonas Tomalty, Sara Dufour and Martin Deschamps.

Tickets are $57 for the grandstand and $63 for the auditorium.

La Tribune will also be covering key moments from the games throughout the week.

The Sherbrooke Carnival is in full swing

On March 2nd and 3rd the party starts at 10 a.m. at Jacques-Cartier Park in Sherbrooke.

For more information, see our text on this topic.

More than half of the activities are free. All Access Pass for $10.

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“We are not being listened to”: Scientists complain about the melting of Antarctica

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

For the third year in a row, Antarctica's ice level has reached a record low, but the catastrophic consequences of this situation “do not seem to matter for the world's population,” complains geologist Miguel Angel de Pablo: “Scientists don't listen to us.” “

“Teams studying Antarctic glaciers are finding widespread acceleration in glacier mass loss […] This creates an imbalance and the glaciers lose volume “much faster,” the Spanish geologist on the island of Livingston, almost 1,000 kilometers from the coast of southern Chile, tells AFP.

Mr. de Pablo, a professor at the University of Alcala in Madrid, has been studying the properties of Antarctica's frozen soils affected by the climate crisis caused by massive emissions of greenhouse gases for 16 years.

“The problem is that it is not easy to recover from this damage. Even if we stopped everything today, if we changed the rhythm of our lives in Western societies, the decline of glaciers would not stop tomorrow, nor would the frozen soils be lost or ecosystems affected,” he says, saying was “very worried”.

“We may multiply the warnings to make society aware of what is happening, but it seems to me that we scientists are not listened to, that we are alarmists, if it does not correspond to reality, let's just say what we say “We see,” adds the researcher of this island complex in the south of the Shetland Islands on the Antarctic Peninsula.

According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center in the United States, the ice extent of the White Continent was less than two million square kilometers in the last three months of February, during the austral summer. Unparalleled encrypted data. “The trend in sea ice extent in Antarctica has declined sharply almost every month since August 2016,” emphasizes the institute.

“Glacier mass loss is generally increasing,” Mr. de Pablo says next to the Spanish base of Juan Carlos I, on a black-sand beach surrounded by numerous blocks of ice floating at sea.

“We find thin icebergs, which are simply the result of the ice breaking up that forms in the winter, which is not a concern and is normal.” The problem is when you find large icebergs, because that indicates that the ice shelf is breaking up “, he says.

“Thinking about future generations”

For some scientists, satellite monitoring of Antarctica is not enough to determine with certainty the connection between global warming and melting ice on this side of the continent, as is the case in the Arctic.

But for Mr de Pablo the main reason is “global warming”. “It warms some of the ice on the surface […] and also the oceans. And when the water is warmer, “the glaciers underneath warm up and melt much faster.”

According to a European Space Agency study published in October 2023, the volume of about 40% of the floating ice on the White Continent has declined “significantly” over the past 25 years.

This phenomenon has “impacts” such as sea level rise, changes in ocean salinity due to the addition of fresh water and changing temperatures, notes Mr. de Pablo.

“We influence currents and how the oceans regulate the climate. Even though we are far from any inhabited part of the planet, what happens in Antarctica actually affects everything,” he points out.

To counteract global warming, experts recommend reducing fossil fuels, promoting renewable energy, stopping deforestation, recycling and using water sparingly.

“We have to ask ourselves if the rhythm of life and the way we live every day is really worth it, because at the end of the day we will lose the planet, there will be no second planet and we have to think. “about our future, our descendants and subsequent generations,” he warns.

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The CSN criticizes the decision of the School Service Centers

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

The School Support Area of the Federation of Public Service Employees (FEESP-CSN), which represents the largest number of support staff in the education network, contacted the Federation of School Service Centers so that it can formulate clear instructions on how to proceed on April 8, the day of the solar eclipse .

According to the FEESP-CSN, the association does not yet intend to make a corresponding recommendation.

Last week, several school service centers (CSS) in Quebec announced their decision to suspend classes on April 8 while daycare centers remain open. The Laval School Services Center (CSSL) announced this decision on Wednesday, February 28th.

Controversial decision

“This decision defies logic,” claims Annie Charland, president of FEESP’s school support division, in a press release. “The CSS fears that teachers will not be able to care for students during the eclipse, but they are not afraid to keep them in daycare, even as the ratio between educators and students explodes in many schools.”

Like the Association for the Teaching of Science and Technology in Quebec (AESTQ), Annie Charland believes that this rare phenomenon can represent an interesting learning opportunity for students.

However, she also emphasizes that the recommendations must be communicated immediately to all school staff.

“The lack of consistency in the measures taken by various school service centers is a matter of great concern and creates uncertainty for students, parents and staff in the educational network,” continues the president of the school support sector of the FEESP-CSN in the press release. There needs to be clear and consistent lines for everyone.” (CP/IJL)

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Moon: The Japanese SLIM probe has been put on ice again

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

Japan's SLIM spacecraft, which had been stationed on the moon since late January, has been put back into hibernation until further reactivation later this month, the Japanese space agency Jaxa said on Saturday.

“SLIM was put back to sleep after sunset at 3:00 a.m. on March 1, or 6:00 p.m. GMT on February 29, Jaxa reported on X.

The spacecraft was able to reactivate on February 26 after enduring two weeks of lunar night, although it landed at an angle and its photovoltaic cells were unable to replenish sunlight.

“Although the risk of outage increases due to significant temperature fluctuations, we will attempt to reactivate SLIM when light returns in March,” the agency added on Saturday.

The SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) module successfully landed on the Moon on January 20, 55 m from its original target, the United States, the USSR, China and India.

However, due to an engine problem in the last dozen meters of its descent, SLIM landed at an angle, depriving its west-facing photovoltaic cells of sunlight.

SLIM landed in a small crater called Shioli, less than 300 meters in diameter. The machine was able to land its two mini-rovers normally to conduct analyzes of rocks coming from the Moon's internal structure (the lunar mantle), which is still very poorly understood.

On Thursday, another probe, Odysseus, operated by American company Intuitive Machines, also landed on the moon, a first for a private company.

Likewise, it was also euthanized in the hopes of being able to reactivate it after the lunar night.

Odysseus is the probe that landed furthest south on the Moon, an area of particular interest to the major powers because it contains water in the form of ice.

NASA eventually wants to send its astronauts there as part of its Artemis missions.

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Invest in happiness and reap success

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

THE VISION OF BRIGITTE JALBERT

For Brigitte Jalbert, the path to entrepreneurship was not clear. Today, the businesswoman is president of an established company in Quebec and has learned to recognize her leadership qualities.

Right at the beginning, when Brigitte Jalbert summarizes her career, she confirms that the path to management was far from being part of her plans. And for good reason, she published a book in 2022 called “The CEO Who Never Thought She Would Become One.” “I knew I was on my “X” at 45,” the CEO says with a laugh.

At first it was just a summer job as she almost reluctantly joined the ranks of Emballages Carrousel, founded by her father in 1971. At Cégep, Brigitte Jalbert was more interested in photography before graduating from high school, collecting three university degrees in very different fields. At the same time, she quietly and secretly joined the work team, which at that time consisted of about thirty people. The “fun factor,” as she calls it, has found its way into her. It has now established itself as a core value of the company.

Discover its value

Over time, she realized that listening, humility and passion are worth their weight in gold and cannot be acquired in school. “At times I was afraid that I was not up to the task and I doubted my knowledge of the business world to serve as company president. » Little by little, she discovered the leadership qualities that her colleagues found in her. Confidence has found its way into the language of Brigitte Jalbert, who eventually took on the role of CEO in 2011. “Today I consider emotional intelligence to be even more important than knowledge itself.” »

The sixty-year-old is now expressing loudly and clearly what she has always been convinced of. “I tell myself: When employees are happy and well and feel in a safe space where they can develop and achieve their full potential, THEN profits follow. » If some male colleagues once interpreted this as a form of naivety, the company's success seems to prove Brigitte Jalbert right. In the ten years following his appointment, Emballages Carrousel saw its turnover and number of employees double.

Turn challenges into opportunities

Sensitive to the environmental challenges of our time, the building contractor does not allow herself to be seduced by the status quo, which she finds uncomfortable. “I like innovation, risk, daring and new ideas. » Since 2019, Emballages Carrousel has launched several initiatives to better conserve the planet's resources, including the most recent, the Éco-innov knowledge center. It is a collaborative space that brings together, publicizes and promotes laws and best practices related to sustainable development among customers and suppliers. In this way, Emballages Carrousel is positioning itself as an industry leader and paving the way for the environment to become part of the thinking of companies of all sizes across the country.

The institution is making good use of the space it has gained in the market. “In a way, we have the necessary influence to shape the course of events with our suppliers and our customers. » In collaboration with Polykar, Emballages Carrousel has also introduced Carrou-Cycle. The stretch film recycling initiative (pallet film) won the 2023 Circular Initiatives Prize, awarded by Québec Circulaire and RECYC-QUÉBEC.

From CEO to mentor

The next step for Brigitte Jalbert is to lead her team to achieve the ambitious goal of making the family project a must for environmentally conscious packaging. She is quietly and secretly preparing for the succession with the aim of keeping the promise she made to her father: never to sell the company to a multinational corporation.

She will release her second book, Mentors: Unfiltered Conversations with Local Businesswomen, on April 23, 2024. It tells twelve stories of women who, like her, have brilliantly overcome their doubts and insecurities. “I think there are as many leaders as there are people. You can be a leader with your own colors, of course with your strengths, but also your weaknesses. » Her journey alone demonstrates the magnitude of her humility and her ability to positively influence future generations of women.

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155% more performance: Intel has found a way to multiply the performance of its processors and graphics cards in gaming

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

News JVTech 155% more performance: Intel has found a way to multiply the performance of its processors and graphics cards in gaming

Published on March 1, 2024 at 8:20 p.m

Unfortunately, Intel is not the strong competitor that one might expect against the giants AMD and Nvidia. However, progress can be felt with major updates to the latest chip models.

Intel is increasing its graphics cards even further!

Intel is taking a big step into the gaming world by releasing two new drivers that not only improve the performance of graphics cards but also increase the overall stability of computers. This initiative is part of Intel's ongoing commitment to optimize its products to deliver an even more exceptional user experience.

The latest driver specifically affects Intel's Arc graphics cards, particularly those integrated into the company's latest Core Ultra processors.

155% more performance: Intel has found a way to multiply the performance of its processors and graphics cards in gaming

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This driver, called 31.0.101.5333, promises significant improvements across a wide range of games with performance increases of up to 155%. This update follows a previous update applied to Intel's desktop graphics cards a few weeks ago and now extends its benefits to laptops, providing an improved gaming experience.

Major performance improvements for all current games

When testing the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H on laptops like the Zenbook 14 OLED or the current Zenbook DUO 2024, we saw impressive gaming performance results compared to previous generations. Intel maintains its commitment to continuous improvement and has once again raised the bar with this new driver.

Driver 31.0.101.5333 delivers significant gains, achieving up to 155% more FPS in games like Just Cause 4 at 1080p. The improvements are also notable in other titles, with performance increases of 24% for It Takes Two, GOTY 2021, 14% for Palworld, 27% for Sid Meier's Civilization VI or even 19% for Halo The Master Chief Collection.

These performance improvements represent a major step forward for laptops that don't have discrete graphics cards. They now provide a smoother gaming experience by increasing FPS on a variety of titles. Intel's regular driver updates make its graphics cards increasingly attractive to gamers. Intel really doesn't want to give up its graphics solutions.

In addition to the new downloadable graphics driver for Windows 11 and Windows 10, Intel has also launched an important driver for its Wi-Fi chips. This update fixes issues such as crashes leading to blue screens of death and Wi-Fi connection difficulties. Fi contributes to a more stable and smooth computing experience for users.

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Beatrice Valliere was elected Young Business Personality 2023

Béatrice Vallière was elected Young Business Personality 2023

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

The founder of marketing firm VitamineB was named Young Business Personality 2023 (JPA) on Thursday evening at the JPA gala organized by the Young Chamber of Commerce of Quebec.

“Being a JPA therefore symbolizes a significant step. This confirms that my constant efforts and commitment are recognized in a dynamic business world focused on a future in which people's mental health will be a priority,” the businesswoman explained in a press release.

The one who is proud of the values her company represents says she is “deeply moved and honored” to become the 32nd JPA.

At a meeting with Le Soleil last December, Béatrice Vallière insisted on a cultural change in the business environment.

She wants to eliminate the urge to perform at all costs and strive for a better life balance.

It is these characteristics that caught the jury's attention. His positive influence and leadership skills, but also his determination and vision of the business world.

For its part, the National Bank awarded its Coup de cœur prize to Antoine Grégoire-Slight, who co-founded his video game studio Fika Productions in 2018. He became the first winner in the International Outreach category.

Leattytia Bandibanga, president of the company Pattes Vertes, which offers nutritional supplements for dogs, convinced the audience. She concluded the evening of the JPA Gala by presenting the Jean-Luc Giroux Prize.

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Engage study results: Men need better access to PrEP

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

On February 8, more than fifty participants (researchers, physicians, students, and community organization representatives) gathered for a “Science Café” to discuss data from the Engage study of gay and bisexual men and men who have sex with men (or ” gbMSM”). This study started in 2017 and ended in 2023, thus covering the period of the Covid-19 pandemic and its restrictions. The Engage study included the cities of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver with the largest number of participants in…Montreal! Everything took place at the Maison du développement long-lasting in the city center of the metropolis.

Engage was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Dr. Gilles Lambert from the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) and Joseph Cox from McGill University were the key leaders and researchers of this large Engage team.

As people happily ran across the street at L'espace quiete, numbers flashed on screens as researchers took turns publishing the results of the survey data.

“RÉZO has been Engage's community partner in Montreal for several years since its beginnings and is proud to have worked with the research team, leading many of its actions and, above all, helping to mobilize hundreds of people to take part in the study,” emphasizes Alexandre Dumont-Blais, the general director of the RÉZO organization.

A total of 2,449 gbMSM participated in this study in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, with more than 1,1000 people in Montreal, almost half of the cohort. Of the 2,008 people who were HIV negative or did not know their HIV status, 1,159 were candidates for PrEP (sexual pre-exposure prophylaxis) treatment recommendations, “and half felt they would need it at some point or later.” “Others during the last six months, but only twenty percent (20%) had actually used it,” we can read on the Canadian HIV Trials Network website.

“The data presented on February 8 at Café Scientifique confirms some of our observations on the ground by our intervention teams: the provision of an adapted service, that is, taking into account the realities, lives and practices of GBQ men.” [gais, bisexuels ou queer] and transsexuals who have relationships with men are essential, otherwise these people would use fewer health services, emphasizes Alexandre Dumont-Blais. Rapid access to screening, and in particular access to PrEP, a scientifically recognized tool for HIV prevention around the world, remains a critical issue: Can all people who should and/or want to take PrEP really do so? Do you have the budget? (between $55 and $65 per month if taken daily).”

“It’s clear that by promoting and providing access to PrEP, we can also achieve better outcomes in the gay/bisexual men’s community. Only about half of those who could benefit from it are still using it. Sometimes it is a question of cost and there is a solution that lies in free PrEP as a public health measure,” adds Ken Monteith, the director general of COCQ-Sida (Quebec Coalition of Community Organizations to Fight AIDS), which took action as moderator of this mini science congress.

Of these men, 32.6% were between 18 and 29 years old, 28.8% were between 30 and 39 years old, 14.1% were between 40 and 49 years old, 15.4% were between 50 and 59 years old, and 9.2% were 60 years and older.

“Organizing feedback activities to the community with research results is very important and we can be proud of our achievements in this regard,” says Ken Monteith. These activities increase people's confidence to participate in future studies, and we have seen this in the speed of recruitment for Engage in Montreal compared to other participating cities. […] A longitudinal study like Engage allows us to track the evolution of practices in our community and adapt our interventions to better meet current needs.”

According to the latest statistics, there were 62,790 people living with HIV/AIDS in Canada (for 2020). Of these, 33,335 are gbMSM or 53.1% of the total. “According to Canadian HIV estimates, 709 new HIV infections in Canada in 2020 were gbMSM (46.6% of all new infections). This estimate included 666 new HIV infections among men who had sex with men and 43 new HIV infections among men who injected drugs and had sex with other men,” the CATIE website says.

We learn in Engage that more than three quarters (3/4) of participants used dating sites and applications for sexual relationships with one or more partners.

For those who practice “chemsex” (sexual relationships involving drug use), also called P'N'P (Party'n'Play), the most commonly used drugs were cocaine (powder) or crack, crystal meth, GHB and ecstasy/ MDMA or even ketamine. At the start of the study, 5.1% of participants injected primarily crystalmeth. “GBMSM who inject are at higher risk of contracting the HIV virus and hepatitis C than others.” [qui ne s’injectent pas]emphasizes Dr. Joseph Cox. […] For those who are susceptible, crystal meth has some impact on condomless anal sex with regards to STBBI infections (sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections). […]» On the other hand, we also observed that a large proportion of participants sought help to reduce their consumption. Which in itself is good news.

“COVID-19 has had a significant impact on consumption: temporary reductions for certain substances due to the closure of bars and borders, while others such as cannabis were maintained, estimates Ken Monteith. […] Access to mental health care and services remains problematic, particularly for people who do not have regular contact with the healthcare system.”

“In addition, the conclusions of the study suggest that one of the keys to reducing STBBI/HIV transmission in particular is to offer different service points that are accessible differently than in the usual places, such as what RÉZO opened in the summer. ” 2023, the Pink Zone: a screening/intervention space in the heart of the Village, rue Sainte-Catherine, in a climate-controlled container, with a giant pink cone on the roof: attention-grabbing to raise awareness of screening and health of our communities , comments Alexandre Dumont Blais. “Proximity initiatives work and must be supported, and collaboration with public health, clinical and community authorities must continue to address STBBI transmissions.”

“Gay and bisexual men face numerous issues related to their identity – homophobia in their communities of origin and racism in the gay community. This increases the challenges faced by all members of the community and complicates responses. “It’s definitely important for the community to develop better answers,” concludes Ken Monteith.

INFO: www.engage-men.ca

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