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Will colleges refund students for tuition, room & board and other related expenses? – KOMO News

The Rice lab of materials theorist Boris Yakobson has now calculated the impact of curvature of semiconducting double-wall carbon nanotubes on their flexoelectric voltage, a measure of electrical imbalance between the nanotube’s inner and outer walls.
This affects how suitable nested nanotube pairs may be for nanoelectronics applications, especially photovoltaics……
Across the country, college students are finishing their semester online from home. Many unable to live in the dorms and eat the cafeteria meals they’ve already paid for.
“Now the university has forced them off-campus, and students have said, ‘Well, I paid for four and half, five months of housing. I only lived there for three months. Do I get my money back for the final two months,’” said Cabot Phillips, the editor-in-chief of Campus Reform.
Conservative watchdog group campus reform is calling on colleges and universities to give refunds for things like meals and housing.
Some students are banding together to make demands. Thousands at UC Irvine have signed this online petition to get some of their money back.

Amazon warehouse employees grapple with coronavirus risks – CNBC

A dozen Amazon workers told CNBC they’re terrified to go to work during the pandemic, while others have expressed frustration over how their employer has handled the situation.
Warehouse workers and delivery drivers say they’re forced to choose between going to work and risking their health or staying home and not being able to pay their bills.

Meghan Markle teams up with Disney for a new film after stepping back from royal life – India Today

fter stepping back from her royal life, Meghan Markle has landed her first film with Disney Studios. The production studio on Thursday announced that a new movie, narrated by Meghan Markle, will be available to stream on April 3.

Walt Disney Studios tweeted, “Disneynature’s Elephant, an Original Movie narrated by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, starts streaming April 3, only on #DisneyPlus.”

Pose Gives Billy Porter A Platform To Challenge Toxic Masculinity – TV Guide

This story is part of a series, “I See You Man,” about depictions of manhood and masculinity running through the month of November, which is Men’s Health Awareness month.
Porter wore clothing traditionally deemed for women and each time, the overwhelming public reception was either yaaas bitch! or casual nonchalance. Porter’s sudden ubiquity and mainstream acceptance could give some people the false impression that there were always opportunities for him to be the global superstar he is now. But no, this is all very new for Porter.

Beyond stimulus checks: A just economic coronavirus response, explained – VOX

As the government considers stimulus going forward from this pause, it should see an opportunity to stimulate the growth of a cleaner, greener, more just economy. Workers should return to find jobs opened up in cleaner industries, with paid medical and family leave, better union protections, and a seat on corporate boards. (Yes, as I said, I am aware Republicans do not think this way.)

Australia’s newest and biggest wind farm sets benchmark for lowest price – reneweconomy.com

The 1029MW MacIntyre wind project, located some 55kms south west of Warwick in Queensland’s Southern Downs region, will be nearly twice as big as the next largest wind farm built or under construction in Australia, the 530MW Stockyard Hill facility in Victoria.
And MacIntyre will also beat Stockyard Hill (said to be in the low $50s/MWh) and all others on price – at least, that is the assumption of the market, and particular of the rival bidders who missed out on the long-awaited Queensland government tender.

The Stimulus Package Hurts Abortion Providers, Immigrants & Anyone With Student Debt — But It Helps Corporations – Yahoo News

There are also two important groups of Americans that won’t get checks: those who make little or no income at all (they don’t file taxes) and undocumented immigrants (you need a Social Security number to qualify). Additionally, the bill does not include any student debt relief, rent relief, or mortgage relief, nor anything about free coronavirus testing and treatment, nor about universal emergency paid leave.

Are businesses doing enough to protect themselves from cybersecurity threats? How do businesses manage the changing pace of technology? – Portland Business – Portland Business Journal