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Harvey Weinstein Ordered to be Resentenced, Though Conviction Stands

Harvey Weinstein Ordered to be Resentenced, Though Conviction Stands

Published by Daniella Wilson

A state appeals court has upheld Harvey Weinstein‘s rape conviction in California while ordering him to be resentenced. Weinstein is currently serving a 16-year sentence for his California conviction, the higher end of the maximum term because of his prior guilty verdict in New York. A three-judge panel of California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal found on Friday that the sentence should be revisited after that conviction was overturned. “The sentence is vacated and the matter is remanded for resentencing,” noted the docket. “In all other respects, the judgment is affirmed.” In a statement, a spokesperson for Weinstein said the former film producer will appeal to the California Supreme Court and that his lawyers “remain confident that significant legal issues deserve further consideration.” He added, “While the court affirmed the convictions, it also recognized that Mr. Weinstein is entitled to a new sentencing hearing.” The order was issued the same day that a New York state court judge dismissed a third-degree rape charge against Weinstein after Manhattan prosecutors said they wouldn’t pursue a fourth trial. …

Nature-inspired rocket-nozzle redesign stands by for liftoff

Nature-inspired rocket-nozzle redesign stands by for liftoff

Published by Miika Tikkanen

When it comes to rockets, bell-shaped engines are the norm. But they’re not the most efficient shape. Engineers have relied on this design only because it avoids a known overheating risk faced by a more efficient engine. Now, though, three 17-year-olds have redesigned the nozzle of the more efficient aerospike engine to better manage heat. They’re hoping that one day their new tech might literally shoot for the stars. Devin Wanchoo, Michael Obeng and Mazon Ben Chouikha attend Governor’s School at Innovation Park in Manassas, Va. Their new work began as a way to satisfy a class assignment. “We wanted to do something in aerospace. We wanted to do something involving biomimicry. And then we wanted to do something that no one has done before,” says Michael. Those motivations led them to refine a better rocket system. During their research, the young engineers learned that bell-shaped rocket engines become less powerful the higher they ascend. For decades, engineers have experimented with an alternative that would avoid this limitation: the aerospike engine. Unfortunately, this design has …