Global quantum computing market is projected to register a healthy CAGR of 29.5% in the forecast period of 2021 to 2027.

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Global quantum computing market is projected to register a healthy CAGR of 29.5% in the forecast period of 2021 to 2027.

Quantum computing is an advanced developing computer technology which is based on the quantum mechanics and quantum theory. The quantum computer has been used for the quantum computing which follows the concepts of quantum physics. The quantum computing is different from the classical computing in terms of speed, bits and the data. The classical computing uses two bits only named as 0 and 1, whereas the quantum computing uses all the states in between the 0 and 1, which helps in better results and high speed. Quantum computing has been used mostly in the research for comparing the numerous solutions and to find an optimum solution for a complex problem and it has been used in the sectors like chemicals, utilities, defence, healthcare & pharmaceuticals and various other sectors.

Quantum computing is used for the applications like cryptography, machine learning, algorithms, quantum simulation, quantum parallelism and others on the basis of the technologies of qubits like super conducting qubits, trapped ion qubits and semiconductor qubits. Since the technology is still in its growing phase, there are many research operations conducted by various organizations and universities including study on quantum computing for providing advanced and modified solutions for different applications.

For instance, Mercedes Benz has been conducting research over the quantum computing and how it can be used for discovering the new battery materials for advanced batteries which can be used in electric cars. Mercedes Benz has been working in collaboration with the IBM on IBM Q network program, which allows the companies in accessing the IBMs Q network and early stage computing systems over the cloud.

Some of the major players operating in thisQuantum Computing MarketareHoneywell International, Inc., Accenture, Fujitsu, Rigetti & Co, Inc., 1QB Information Technologies, Inc., IonQ, Atom Computing, ID Quantique, QuintessenceLabs, Toshiba Research Europe Ltd, Google,Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Xanadu, Magiq Technologies, Inc., QX branch, NEC Corporation, Anyon System,Inc. Cambridge Quantum Computing Limited, QC Ware Corp, Intel Corporation and others.

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In their study reported in Nature, Ni and her team set out to identify all the possible energy state outcomes, from start to finish, of a reaction between two potassium and rubidium moleculesa more complex reaction than had been studied in the quantum realm. Thats no easy feat: At its most fundamental level, a reaction between four molecules has a massive number of dimensions (the electrons spinning around each atom, for example, could be in an almost-infinite number of locations simultaneously). That very high dimensionality makes calculating all the possible reaction trajectories impossible with current technology.

Calculating exactly how energy redistributes during a reaction between four atoms is beyond the power of todays best computers, Ni said. A quantum computer might be the only tool that could one day achieve such a complex calculation.

In the meantime, calculating the impossible requires a few well-reasoned assumptions and approximations (picking one location for one of those electrons, for example) and specialized techniques that grant Ni and her team ultimate control over their reaction.

One such technique was another recent Ni lab discovery: She and her team exploited a reliable feature of molecules their highly stable nuclear spin to control the quantum state of the reacting molecules all the way through to the product, work they chronicled in a recent study published in Nature Chemistry. They also discovered a way to detect products from a single collision reaction event, a difficult feat when 10,000 molecules could be reacting simultaneously. With these two novel methods, the team could identify the unique spectrum and quantum state of each product molecule, the kind of precise control necessary to measure all 57 pathways their potassium rubidium reaction could take.

Over several months during the COVID-19 pandemic, the team ran experiments to collect data on each of those 57 possible reaction channels, repeating each channel once every minute for several days before moving on to the next. Luckily, once the experiment was set up, it could be run remotely: Lab members could stay home, keeping the lab re-occupancy at COVID-19 standards, while the system churned on.

The test, said Matthew Nichols, a postdoctoral scholar in the Ni lab and an author on both papers, indicates good agreement between the measurement and the model for a subset containing 50 state-pairs but reveals significant deviations in several state-pairs.

In other words, their experimental data confirmed that previous predictions based on statistical theory (one far less complex than Schrdingers equation) are accurate mostly. Using their data, the team could measure the probability that their chemical reaction would take each of the 57 reaction channels. Then, they compared their percentages with the statistical model. Only seven of the 57 showed a significant enough divergence to challenge the theory.

We have data that pushes this frontier, Ni said. To explain the seven deviating channels, we need to calculate Schrdingers equation, which is still impossible. So now, the theory has to catch up and propose new ways to efficiently perform such exact quantum calculations.

Next, Ni and her team plan to scale back their experiment and analyze a reaction between only three atoms (one molecule is made of two atoms, which is then forced to react with a single atom). In theory, this reaction, which has far fewer dimensions than a four-atom reaction, should be easier to calculate and study in the quantum realm. Yet, already, the team has discovered something strange: The intermediate phase of the reaction lives on for many orders of magnitude longer than the theory predicts.

There is already mystery, Ni said. Its up to the theorists now.

This work was supported by the Department of Energy, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chemical Sciences, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

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Researchers design new experiments to map and test the quantum realm - Harvard Gazette

The Twente-based company Quix is supplying the processor with which France intends to take the next step in the development of quantum technology. Recently, President Macron presented the French national quantum technology program, which shows that the country is firmly committed to photonics. Quix is the global leader in quantum photonic processors. The French quantum computer is being built by Quandela, the leading quantum technology company in France.

Last year, we demonstrated the largest photonic processor in the world, says Jelmer Renema, CTO at QuiX. The main difference with ours is its a turnkey product not as something that looks like what might come out of a university collaboration.

Most photonics (such as microchips) can take years to develop into a processor. What QuiX have created is a plug-and-play quantum processor for quantum computing companies to build around. They sold another processor last month to Quontrol, a British quantum technologies start-up. They are one of very few companies to have sold such a product and theyve done so two months in a row.

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Quantum computing is predicted to perform computations for probability far faster than classic supercomputers. They have special application in fields that rely on equations for predictive outcomes. Complex financial models, machine learning algorithms, or running multiple chemistry tests could all be revolutionized by quantum computers.

The Netherlands has led the charge in quantum computing in Europe for some time. It recently invested 615 million euros into the quantum sector. However, it is being developed throughout Europe. Quantum technologies are changing rapidly and more countries that jump onboard mean they will continue to improve.

If you look back at the 30s and 40s building a single computer was a national effort, says Renema. Now, the technology is getting to the point where the first few systems are out there that can outperform a classical computer.

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DUBLIN, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Quantum Technology Market by Computing, Communications, Imaging, Security, Sensing, Modeling and Simulation 2021 - 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the quantum technology market. It assesses companies/organizations focused on quantum technology including R&D efforts and potential gaming-changing quantum tech-enabled solutions. The report evaluates the impact of quantum technology upon other major technologies and solution areas including AI, Edge Computing, Blockchain, IoT, and Big Data Analytics. The report provides an analysis of quantum technology investment, R&D, and prototyping by region and within each major country globally.

The report also provides global and regional forecasts as well as the outlook for quantum technology's impact on embedded hardware, software, applications, and services from 2021 to 2026. The report provides conclusions and recommendations for a wide range of industries and commercial beneficiaries including semiconductor companies, communications providers, high-speed computing companies, artificial intelligence vendors, and more.

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Much more than only computing, the quantum technology market provides a foundation for improving all digital communications, applications, content, and commerce. In the realm of communications, quantum technology will influence everything from encryption to the way that signals are passed from point A to point B. While currently in the R&D phase, networked quantum information and communications technology (ICT) is anticipated to become a commercial reality that will represent nothing less than a revolution for virtually every aspect of ICT.

However, there will be a need to integrate the ICT supply chain with quantum technologies in a manner that does not attempt to replace every aspect of classical computing but instead leverages a hybrid computational framework. Traditional High-Performance Computing (HPC) will continue to be used for many existing problems for the foreseeable future, while quantum technologies will be used for encrypting communications, signaling, and will be the underlying basis in the future for all commerce transactions. This does not mean that quantum encryption will replace Blockchain, but rather provide improved encryption for blockchain technology.

The quantum technology market will be a substantial enabler of dramatically improved sensing and instrumentation. For example, gravity sensors may be made significantly more precise through quantum sensing. Quantum electromagnetic sensing provides the ability to detect minute differences in the electromagnetic field. This will provide a wide-ranging number of applications, such as within the healthcare arena wherein quantum electromagnetic sensing will provide the ability to provide significantly improved mapping of vital organs. Quantum sensing will also have applications across a wide range of other industries such as transportation wherein there is the potential for substantially improved safety, especially for self-driving vehicles.

Commercial applications for the quantum imaging market are potentially wide-ranging including exploration, monitoring, and safety. For example, gas image processing may detect minute changes that could lead to early detection of tank failure or the presence of toxic chemicals. In concert with quantum sensing, quantum imaging may also help with various public safety-related applications such as search and rescue. Some problems are too difficult to calculate but can be simulated and modeled. Quantum simulations and modeling is an area that involves the use of quantum technology to enable simulators that can model complex systems that are beyond the capabilities of classical HPC. Even the fastest supercomputers today cannot adequately model many problems such as those found in atomic physics, condensed-matter physics, and high-energy physics.

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1.0 Executive Summary

2.0 Introduction

3.0 Quantum Technology and Application Analysis 3.1 Quantum Computing 3.2 Quantum Cryptography Communication 3.3 Quantum Sensing and Imaging 3.4 Quantum Dots Particles 3.5 Quantum Cascade Laser 3.6 Quantum Magnetometer 3.7 Quantum Key Distribution 3.8 Quantum Cloud vs. Hybrid Platform 3.9 Quantum 5G Communication 3.10 Quantum 6G Impact 3.11 Quantum Artificial Intelligence 3.12 Quantum AI Technology 3.13 Quantum IoT Technology 3.14 Quantum Edge Network 3.15 Quantum Blockchain

4.0 Company Analysis 4.1 1QB Information Technologies Inc. 4.2 ABB (Keymile) 4.3 Adtech Optics Inc. 4.4 Airbus Group 4.5 Akela Laser Corporation 4.6 Alibaba Group Holding Limited 4.7 Alpes Lasers SA 4.8 Altairnano 4.9 Amgen Inc. 4.10 Anhui Qasky Science and Technology Limited Liability Company (Qasky) 4.11 Anyon Systems Inc. 4.12 AOSense Inc. 4.13 Apple Inc. (InVisage Technologies) 4.14 Biogen Inc. 4.15 Block Engineering 4.16 Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. 4.17 BT Group 4.18 Cambridge Quantum Computing Ltd. 4.19 Chinese Academy of Sciences 4.20 D-Wave Systems Inc. 4.21 Emerson Electric Corporation 4.22 Fujitsu Ltd. 4.23 Gem Systems 4.24 GeoMetrics Inc. 4.25 Google Inc. 4.26 GWR Instruments Inc. 4.27 Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. 4.28 Hewlett Packard Enterprise 4.29 Honeywell International Inc. 4.30 HP Development Company L.P. 4.31 IBM Corporation 4.32 ID Quantique 4.33 Infineon Technologies 4.34 Intel Corporation 4.35 KETS Quantum Security 4.36 KPN 4.37 LG Display Co. Ltd. 4.38 Lockheed Martin Corporation 4.39 MagiQ Technologies Inc. 4.40 Marine Magnetics 4.41 McAfee LLC 4.42 MicroSemi Corporation 4.43 Microsoft Corporation 4.44 Mirsense 4.45 Mitsubishi Electric Corp. 4.46 M-Squared Lasers Limited 4.47 Muquans 4.48 Nanoco Group PLC 4.49 Nanoplus Nanosystems and Technologies GmbH 4.50 Nanosys Inc. 4.51 NEC Corporation 4.52 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation 4.53 NN-Labs LLC. 4.54 Nokia Corporation 4.55 Nucrypt 4.56 Ocean NanoTech LLC 4.57 Oki Electric 4.58 Oscilloquartz SA 4.59 OSRAM 4.60 PQ Solutions Limited (Post-Quantum) 4.61 Pranalytica Inc. 4.62 QC Ware Corp. 4.63 QD Laser Co. Inc. 4.64 QinetiQ 4.65 Quantum Circuits Inc. 4.66 Quantum Materials Corp. 4.67 Qubitekk 4.68 Quintessence Labs 4.69 QuSpin 4.70 QxBranch LLC 4.71 Raytheon Company 4.72 Rigetti Computing 4.73 Robert Bosch GmbH 4.74 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (QD Vision Inc.) 4.75 SeQureNet (Telecom ParisTech) 4.76 SK Telecom 4.77 ST Microelectronics 4.78 Texas Instruments 4.79 Thorlabs Inc 4.80 Toshiba Corporation 4.81 Tristan Technologies 4.82 Twinleaf 4.83 Universal Quantum Devices 4.84 Volkswagen AG 4.85 Wavelength Electronics Inc. 4.86 ZTE Corporation

5.0 Quantum Technology Market Analysis and Forecasts 2021 - 2026 5.1 Global Quantum Technology Market 2021 - 2026 5.2 Global Quantum Technology Market by Technology 2021 - 2026 5.3 Quantum Computing Market 2021 - 2026 5.4 Quantum Cryptography Communication Market 2021 - 2026 5.5 Quantum Sensing and Imaging Market 2021 - 2026 5.6 Quantum Dots Market 2021 - 2026 5.7 Quantum Cascade Laser Market 2021 - 2026 5.8 Quantum Magnetometer Market 2021 - 2026 5.9 Quantum Key Distribution Market 2021 - 2026 5.9.1 Global Quantum Key Distribution Market by Technology 5.9.1.1 Global Quantum Key Distribution Market by Infrastructure Type 5.9.2 Global Quantum Key Distribution Market by Industry Vertical 5.9.2.1 Global Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Market by Government 5.9.2.2 Global Quantum Key Distribution Market by Enterprise/Civilian Industry 5.10 Global Quantum Technology Market by Deployment 5.11 Global Quantum Technology Market by Sector 5.12 Global Quantum Technology Market by Connectivity 5.13 Global Quantum Technology Market by Revenue Source 5.14 Quantum Intelligence Market 2021 - 2026 5.15 Quantum IoT Technology Market 2021 - 2026 5.16 Global Quantum Edge Network Market 5.17 Global Quantum Blockchain Market 5.18 Global Quantum Exascale Computing Market 5.19 Regional Quantum Technology Market 2021 - 2026 5.19.1 Regional Comparison of Global Quantum Technology Market 5.19.2 Global Quantum Technology Market by Region 5.19.2.1 North America Quantum Technology Market by Country 5.19.2.2 Europe Quantum Technology Market by Country 5.19.2.3 Asia Pacific Quantum Technology Market by Country 5.19.2.4 Middle East and Africa Quantum Technology Market by Country 5.19.2.5 Latin America Quantum Technology Market by Country

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The Worldwide Quantum Technology Industry will Reach $31.57 Billion by 2026 - North America to be the Biggest Region - PRNewswire

Basking in warm sunshine and an atmosphere of optimism, the Terp community came together today at Maryland Stadium to honor the Class of 2021s achievements in the face of COVID-19s unprecedented challenges.

We really are Terrapin Strong, University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines told the crowd at the 11 a.m. commencement ceremony. Seeing your faces in person is a sign. Its a sign that we are beginning to win this fight against this virus. Its a sign that your collective resilience and strength and grit is stronger than any challenge you will face.

The 8,500 members of the Spring 2021 graduating class are being honored today with two in-person, outdoor ceremonies at the stadium, divided by school and collegethe first open-air graduations in 66 years. Graduates could bring two guests, sat in distanced households of three for safety reasons and were sent off with an appearance from Testudo and a fireworks display. Spring 2020 and Winter 2020 graduates, who had only virtual ceremonies due to the pandemic, were invited to attend as well.

We were reminded that each day is precious and many of us vow to never again take for granted the everyday parts of life, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said in a recorded message. I hope that as you graduate today, you remember that each of us can make the days ahead count that much more.

Hannah Rhee 21, the student speaker and computer science major, said the pandemic and recent social justice challenges facing the entire nation are reminders that asking for help and relying on friends and family are proof of strength, not weakness.

Through these relationships I learned about the world, made lasting friendships and developed my character, she said. I believe we are emerging as fearless Terps, more thoughtful and more kind because of our experiences.

The main, recorded address was delivered by Peter Chapman, president and CEO of IonQ, a leading quantum computing company spun off from UMD research and headquartered in the nearby Discovery District. The son of a NASA scientist-astronaut and formerly director of engineering for Amazon Prime, Chapman urged graduates to meet the future with optimism and look to the promise of technology in answering challenges ranging from disease to climate change.

I know that for some of you, this day is bittersweet, he said. But for all that youve lost, for all that we have all lost, youve gained a lot, too: memories and friendships, new strengths and new skills. And today, a degree from the University of Maryland.

More than 8,500 students were granted degrees at the Spring 2021 ceremonies at Maryland Stadium. Graduates from Spring and Winter 2020 were also invited to celebrate in-person after having virtual ceremonies due to COVID-19. Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle

UMD President Darryll J. Pines praised graduates for their resiliency over the past year as the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated changes inside and out of the classroom. Photo by John T. Consoli

Senior marshal Alyssa Conway represented the College of Education at Fridays ceremonies. Senior marshals are chosen for academic excellence, service, extracurriculars and personal growth to assist at commencement. Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle

Peter Chapman, president and CEO of quantum computing company IonQ, delivered the main commencement address via recording. He urged graduates to be optimistic about the future and the promise that technology holds for issues ranging from disease to climate change. Photo by John T. Consoli

Graduates were able to invite two guests to join them at morning and afternoon commencement ceremonies in Maryland Stadium separated by school and college. The socially distanced events marked the first in-person graduation festivities since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spring 2020. Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle

Student speaker Hannah Rhee, a computer science major, emphasized the importance of relationships to support students studying through the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and social unrest brought on by racism and inequality. Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle

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Researchers have used a technique similar to MRI to follow the movement of individual atoms in real time as they cluster together to form two-dimensional materials, which are a single atomic layer thick.

The results, reported in the journalPhysical Review Letters, could be used to design new types of materials and quantum technology devices. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, captured the movement of the atoms at speeds that are eight orders of magnitude too fast for conventional microscopes.

Two-dimensional materials, such as graphene, have the potential to improve the performance of existing and new devices, due to their unique properties, such as outstanding conductivity and strength. Two-dimensional materials have a wide range of potential applications, from bio-sensing and drug delivery to quantum information and quantum computing. However, in order for two-dimensional materials to reach their full potential, their properties need to be fine-tuned through a controlled growth process.

This technique isnt a new one, but its never been used in this way, to measure the growth of a two-dimensional material. Nadav Avidor

These materials normally form as atoms jump onto a supporting substrate until they attach to a growing cluster. Being able to monitor this process gives scientists much greater control over the finished materials. However, for most materials, this process happens so quickly and at such high temperatures that it can only be followed using snapshots of a frozen surface, capturing a single moment rather than the whole process.

Now, researchers from the University of Cambridge have followed the entire process in real time, at comparable temperatures to those used in industry.

The researchers used a technique known as helium spin-echo, which has been developed in Cambridge over the last 15 years. The technique has similarities to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), but uses a beam of helium atoms to illuminate a target surface, similar to light sources in everyday microscopes.

Using this technique, we can do MRI-like experiments on the fly as the atoms scatter, said Dr Nadav Avidor from Cambridges Cavendish Laboratory, the papers senior author. If you think of a light source that shines photons on a sample, as those photons come back to your eye, you can see what happens in the sample.

Instead of photons however, Avidor and his colleagues use helium atoms to observe what happens on the surface of the sample. The interaction of the helium with atoms at the surface allows the motion of the surface species to be inferred.

Using a test sample of oxygen atoms moving on the surface of ruthenium metal, the researchers recorded the spontaneous breaking and formation of oxygen clusters, just a few atoms in size, and the atoms that quickly diffuse between the clusters.

This technique isnt a new one, but its never been used in this way, to measure the growth of a two-dimensional material, said Avidor. If you look back on the history of spectroscopy, light-based probes revolutionized how we see the world, and the next step electron-based probes allowed us to see even more.

Were now going another step beyond that, to atom-based probes, allowing us to observe more atomic scale phenomena. Besides its usefulness in the design and manufacture of future materials and devices, Im excited to find out what else well be able to see.

Reference: Ultrafast Diffusion at the Onset of Growth: O/Ru(0001) by Jack Kelsall, Peter S.M. Townsend, John Ellis, Andrew P. Jardine and Nadav Avidor, 12 April 2021, Physical Review Letters. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.155901

The research was conducted in the Cambridge Atom Scattering Centre and supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

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Following Atoms in Real Time Could Lead to New Types of Materials and Quantum Technology Devices - SciTechDaily

May 20, 2021 The International Advanced Research Workshop on HPC HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING State of the Art, Emerging Disruptive Innovations and Future Scenarios which had to be cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, will now return to Cetraro, Italy, July 26-30, 2021. Its focus is on state of the art, emerging disruptive innovations, and future scenarios in high performance computing and related topics.

The main aim of this workshop said Prof. Lucio Grandinetti, chairman of the Research Workshop, is to present and debate advanced topics, open questions, current and future developments, and challenging applications related to advanced high-performance distributed computing and data systems, encompassing implementations ranging from traditional clusters to warehouse-scale data centers, and with architectures including hybrid, multicore, distributed, cloud models, and systems targeted for AI applications.

Over fifty invited papers will be presented at the workshop. Keynote overview talks will be given together with research and industry presentations. Ten sessions will be planned together with two panel discussions. The program will include several sessions on Artificial Intelligence, Clouds, Big Data, Quantum Computing, Machine Learning and Exascale Computing, all of which will play an important role in the workshop program. Invited speakers from at least two dozen countries, and from different sectors, public and private, will debate the most critical issues related to their development strategies for Research and Enterprise.

Preliminary program, early registration (no conference fee!), and more details are available here: http://www.hpcc.unical.it/hpc2021/announcement.htm.

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As life has come to a standstill this past year and weve been forced to forgo events, offices, restaurants, activities, and even time spent with family and friends, many of us have felt sad, anxious, uncertain and insecure. Perhaps angry, too, which is a normal response to such unique circumstances. Yet anger is not only harmful to our physical and emotional health; it can also manifest itself in harmful verbal or physical aggression.

Nonviolence, the first principle in the practice of yoga, gives us a healthy way to handle anger and thrive in trying times such as the present. Known as ahimsa, the Sanskrit word for noninjury, the concept of nonviolence as a way of life was codified in the Yoga Sutras, an ancient text compiled by the Indian philosopher Patanjali thousands of years ago from even older traditions.

In principle, nonviolence means an absence or lack of violence. But in practice, it means consciously avoiding or abstaining from causing physical and psychological pain to any living being. Or, to look at it as the renowned leader most associated with the practice Mahatma Gandhi did, observing nonviolence requires actively choosing peaceful behavior in the midst of conflict.

In fact, Gandhi made ahimsa famous when he followed it in practice, not only employing nonviolent resistance for freedom from British domination and social justice but also making it a way of life in everything he did right down to following a vegetarian diet.

Martin Luther King, Jr., who was inspired and deeply influenced by Gandhi, gave voice to the concept when he noted, Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him.

Being nonviolent means cultivating qualities such as compassion, empathy and kindness within yourself and with the people you interact with daily. This makes nonviolence a way of life.

It means engaging in practices that support you when negative emotions get the better of you or escalate to violence. These include various forms of yoga, meditation and nonviolent communication, a way of listening to hear your own deeper needs as well as those of others and reacting compassionately through speech. It focuses on solving disagreements rather than merely ending them, and like yoga and meditation, it is a technique to decrease anger.

Decreasing anger and embracing nonviolence is especially important for anyone who is a business leader, especially in creative fields dependent on collaboration and innovation. While traditional leadership theories typically dont focus on nonviolence, many leaders from business ethicists to executive coaches for major companies to CEOs believe practicing this approach can boost collaboration, productivity, innovation, focus and job satisfaction.

Perhaps the most famous case in point is Satya Nadella. When he took over as Microsofts CEO in 2018, he passed out copies of the 2003 book Nonviolent Communication by groundbreaking psychologist Marshall Rosenberg to his entire senior leadership team with instructions to read it. Many believed this helped him transform Microsofts culture from cutthroat to creative.

Of course, every leader wants their company to be a place where innovation and collaboration will thrive. Getting there means conquering anger, the emotion that underlies hostility and outrage. It can not only lead to violent behavior, but its also bad for our health and overall demeanor because anger can make us physically sick. It sends stress hormones throughout our bodies that can do significant damage to our immune systems over time.

But there is a solution: Instead of denying or ignoring anger, it should be dealt with immediately. As a yoga teacher and therapist, Ive taught many clients in creative fields how to neutralize inner hostilities, break through their anger and move on. Below is one of the most expedient and effective practices Ive developed to help anyone creatives and business leaders included transform anger into healthy emotional growth and practice nonviolence as a way of life.

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One of the skills that distinguishes star performers in every field from entry-level workers to leaders in executive positions is the ability to be self-aware. Research in the Harvard Business Review suggests that people who see themselves clearly are not only more confident and creative but also have a wide range of positive qualities that make them better leaders. This includes making sounder decisions, building stronger relationships and communicating more effectively.

Yet senior executives often dont give self-awareness the credit it deserves, psychologist Daniel Goleman maintains. His groundbreaking classic Emotional Intelligence showed that people who are self-aware can assess their emotions honestly and are well suited to do the same for the organizations they run.

Being able to neutralize negative emotions and transform them into positive ones is a quality that drives good leadership. Ive found this simple anger management practice an easy way to start:

Sit down, and be silent. Tune in to your body, and focus your attention on your breath.

Take a minute to observe any sensations in your body. Emotions cause physiological changes, so focus on your body, and look for any feelings of agitation or tension.

Think about what youre feeling, and label it.

Consider if its something you dont like feeling or thinking.

Once you identify your feelings, clarify them further by asking yourself why youre uncomfortable, unhappy or angry at the moment.

Investigate these feelings. Recognize why you feel the way you do, and acknowledge your anger.

Then ask yourself if anger is the best emotion for you to feel.

Once you discover the root causes of your anger, you can consider a way to redirect these negative feelings and make a choice to find a better way to feel.

By letting yourself fully feel your negative or angry feelings, you can make a choice to transform them into positive, affirming emotions. Properly channeled, they can become the power behind your emotional growth.

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MORRISTOWN, N.J., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Have you ever skipped an event because of a skin imperfection that made you feel self-conscious? If so, you're not alone. A new survey from the No.1 doctor and pharmacist recommended scar brand, Mederma, has found that more than half of Americans would skip events altogether (pre-pandemic) instead of going through the hassle of dealing with skin issues and insecurities. In fact, three in five respondents agreed that their skin has a big impact on their self-confidence and mental health.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness month this May and the brand's new "You Are More Than Your Scar" campaign, Mederma is revealing the ways in which perceived physical skin imperfections like acne scars, surgical scars and stretch marks, can affect mental health, self-confidence and anxiety.

"When we were creating our new 'You Are More Than Your Scar' campaign, it was inspiring to see that every scar has a story, and more importantly, people often fight silent battles with their marks and scars," said HRA Pharma America, President, Bradley Meeks. "This survey has shown that skin insecurities affect everyone and feeling confident in the skin you're in has a connection to mental health."

While the survey of 2,000 American adults revealed that skin imperfections have kept people from seeing family, going to birthday parties and even weddings, the survey also uncovered that some respondents already embrace their scars or have started to accept their insecurities proving we are more than our scars.

Check out the Mederma "You Are More Than Your Scar" survey results below and what they reveal about Americans and their skin insecurities.

Americans' Top Skin Insecurities

Mental Self-Care Takes A Backseat

Skin-Esteem

Skin Positivity

Price of Clear Skin

Taking Cover

Celeb Skin Wishlist

Mederma understands how Americans feel about scars and stretch marks that leave a mark, which is why the brand's new "You Are More Than Your Scar" campaign strives to remind people that they are more than their skin imperfections. Alongside the new campaign, Mederma has also unveiled new packaging design across their entire suite of products that is currently rolling out on shelves.

For more information on Mederma, visit http://www.mederma.com or on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

MethodologyThis 2021 survey was commissioned by Mederma and conducted online by OnePoll with a panel of 2,000 Americans (general population). The respondents were 18 years and older and results were split by age, gender and region.

About MedermaScars are a visible part of our past. Whether there's a meaningful story behind them or not, we don't always want them on show. The prying questions, the retelling of the same tale; or much worse the silent judgment.

At Mederma, we believe we all are more than our scars our lives go deeper than what one can see on the surface. That's why Mederma Scar products contain a UNIQUE TRIPLE ACTION FORMULA that doesn't just sit on the surface, but penetrates beneath the skin to visibly reduce the appearance of scars.

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http://www.mederma.com

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The need to address harassment in field campaigns is growing more urgent. A new workshop provides scientists with a broad set of tools to create more inclusive, safe, and functional field teams.

Field-based investigations are an integral part of university-based research programs in the geosciences and frequently take scientists to near and far corners of the globe, from populated urban environs to remote wilderness areas and all types of locations in between. As a result, scientists find themselves in situations that can be both empoweringallowing them to succeed in challenging environments through synergistic teamworkand intimidating, such as when unfamiliar surroundings or conditions push comfort zones or when ones colleagues in the field pose unexpected or unwelcome hazards.

Organized studies and anecdotal reports alike suggest an uncomfortable reality: that sexual and nonsexual harassment during field research campaigns is a significant problem. In a survey of field scientists at all levels and from 32 disciplines, Clancy et al. [2014] found that roughly 70% of women and 40% of men have experienced harassment during fieldwork and that about 25% of women and 6% of men have been assaulted during a field campaign. The cumulative result of this prevalent harassment and discrimination is significant damage to research integrity and a costly loss of talent from academia [Marn-Spiotta et al., 2020].

Although harassment prevention training is becoming more prevalent on college campuses, few such programs are tailored to the unique circumstances of fieldwork.A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine [2018] revealed that harassment and gender discrimination in academic workplaces can lead to declining motivation and productivity, interrupted or deficient learning, and loss of expertise from science and academia. The reports authors concluded that organizational climate is the most important factor in determining whether harassment is likely to occur and recommended that organizations strive to create diverse, inclusive, and respectful environments that combine antiharassment training with programs aimed at civility and culture building.

Additional studies suggest that field-based harassment often coincides with challenges and stresses common to many fieldwork situations, including intense working environments, social and physical isolation, difficult physical conditions, and differing social and scientific cultures [John and Khan, 2018]. Although harassment prevention training is becoming more prevalent on college campuses, few such programs are tailored to the unique circumstances of fieldwork.

We recently developed a risk management workshop for field scientists (RMWFS) in academia, adopting established methods from outdoor education. RMWFS is intended to educate these scientists about strategies that recognize the importance of emotional safety and inclusivity and that reduce harassment by promoting respectful, equitable, and discrimination-free environments in the field.

These topics are covered in a series of three modules, described below, and are delivered using active learning techniques, scenario-based role-playing, and discussions meant to empower and prepare participants for different situations encountered during fieldwork.

RMWFS has been offered twice so far, in 2019 and early 2020, each time comprising three 3-hour modules held over the course of a month at the University of Colorado Boulder (CUB). A total of 36 participants have completed the course: 17 from a single research institution in the 2019 series and 19 from various organizations across CUB in 2020. Modules were team taught by pairs of instructors, most of whom had backgrounds that combined academic and outdoor education experiences.

In addition to covering risk management regarding objective hazards common to field campaigns, such as bad weather and treacherous terrain, RMWFS focuses on developing knowledge and interpersonal skills that can help scientists prevent harassment and mitigate conflict situations in isolated field environments.

To advance the goals and learning outcomes of RMWFS, participants, whether full field teams or individuals, are trained on the following topics and skills:

Additional tools delivered through the workshop include methods to deliberately build positive group culture and support programs, techniques for de-escalation and bystander intervention, and the appropriate use of assertiveness and empathy around difficult conversations.

Debriefing is an especially critical tool for field researchers because unsafe or exclusive spaces often result from, or are exacerbated by, inadequate communication and group awareness. Debriefs provide explicit venues for daily, open communication among team members, and workshop facilitators have modeled different forms that debriefs can take depending on the situation (e.g., formal versus informal, brief versus long, group versus one-on-one) throughout the modules.

The first workshop module in RMWFS focuses on the backdrop of traditional field risk management topics, including those involving physical hazards like rockfalls, swift water, weather, and more (i.e., objective hazards), and how individuals or teams interact with those hazards given their level of competency and self-awareness (i.e., subjective hazards).

Decisionmaking in a group environment is a subjective hazard and is often the skill upon which successful risk management hinges.Decisionmaking in a group environment is a subjective hazard and is often the skill upon which successful risk management hinges. In the workshop, several all-group activities are geared toward learning about different decisionmaking tools for varying field scenarios. In one of these activities, for example, participants work through a series of scenario-specific questions intended to support situationally appropriate decisionmaking in the field based on the urgency of a situation and the level of group buy-in needed to move the team through the situation.

These considerations may, for example, guide a group to try to reach consensus among all participants or to opt for a more efficient, directive method. In the field, a team could use this approach as a real-time decisionmaking tool for, say, route selection, considering that team members may have different comfort levels traversing steep, loose terrain.

Although a particular terrain navigation decision may seem like an isolated transaction, group communication and decisions facilitated by processes like this question sequence often set the tone of group culture in the field and can have positive or negative feedback on group culture. If decisionmaking is poorly managed, individuals can be left feeling disenfranchised or unsupported by the group, which may lead to later conflicts or problems. If done well, however, individuals are more likely to feel valued and bolstered, thus likely improving group morale and productivity.

The second module focuses further on building a positive culture among field teams, which is the backbone of a safe field environment for every team member. The framework presented in RMWFS requires several elements: creating a high-functioning and inclusive team, recognizing the group behavior that can lead to unsafe spaces, embracing leadership as a shared responsibility, and fostering shared experiences and cultural knowledge. Discussion topics in this module include team communication strategies, positive masculinity (using a position of male privilege to empower others), and self-awareness of how ones strengths, limitations, and values may unconsciously affect the group. Activities in the module demonstrate how to foster desired outcomes.

In the culminating activity for this module, for example, groups develop a PFCC or code of conduct specific to their fieldwork and circumstances. Such efforts are most effective when there is a high level of buy-in from all participants. Yet discussions about codes of conduct can be challenging when there is a lack of full participation or when especially loud or strong opinions dominate the conversation. Considering this challenge, instructors demonstrate how to facilitate discussions around specific behaviors and norms needed for individuals to feel safe, engaged, and empowered.

This process may start with each team member anonymously writing descriptions of an actual space where they feel comfortable and growth oriented and one where they feel limited or threatened. These attributes are then shared on a whiteboard, where they serve as prompts for further discussion and the beginning of the groups PFCC document. The specific character of the discussion depends on the nature of the group and its fieldwork site and time frame.

Mitigating interpersonal risk within field teams requires calling out and stopping behaviors that lead to toxic group culture, disenfranchisement of team members, and lost productivity.If a full field team is present at the workshop, the results of this session can be immediately implemented to develop a draft code of conduct for the team or to begin a team discussion that will shape a PFCC. In turn, these documents can serve as baselines for group culture expectations in an upcoming field season.

The final module of RMWFS was developed in conjunction with ADVANCEGeo, a partnership of organizations focused on addressing exclusionary practices in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) settings through bystander intervention training programs, and it concentrates on skills for mitigating interpersonal risk within field teams as an observer, leader, or victim. This mitigation requires calling out and stopping behaviors that lead to toxic group culture, disenfranchisement of team members, and lost productivity; it also requires bystander intervention and managing interpersonal conflict through allyship to recover safe spaces.

After reviewing historical data related to harassment in the geosciences to provide context for the various shades of harassment and exclusivity, the crux of this module is practicing several intervention strategies. Intervening is a naturally uncomfortable space for many people and feels more confrontational in real time without thoughtful preparation. The training in this module is intended to help people develop familiarity with the different approaches through role-playing and to empower participants to use these approaches in the field.

Participants divide into small groups to practice techniques for de-escalating interpersonal conflict through a variety of fieldwork-relevant scenarios ranging from subtle and perhaps unintentional microaggressions to clearly offensive behaviors. In one example scenario, we workshopped responses to intervene against language demeaning to women among an all-male subgroup of a field team, even when members of the subgroup do not perceive that what they are saying is demeaning. We explore both formal multistep resolution approaches and simpler models like using allyship with offenders, and we reinforce concepts of self-awareness and communication raised in the first module. Practicing such interventions led to larger discussions of group culture and the toxic effect that even unintentionally disparaging language and word choices can have.

The RMWFS program was designed to be customizable to meet the needs of different groups and to be adaptable on the basis of the skill sets of individuals involved while still fostering broader team development. Topical scenarios are selected for their applicability in training skills and approaches relevant for particular hazards that pertain to field sites (e.g., blizzard conditions in alpine or arctic environments) or group dynamics (e.g., a culture of sexual innuendo or advances within a male-dominated remote field team isolated from larger support systems).

While keeping the workshop content consistent, we ran the first workshop with all participants from a single research organization, whereas the second workshop was open to individuals from research clusters and organizations across CUB.

Physically and emotionally unsafe field environments are typically rooted in inadequate leadership, and leadership in field expeditions is a shared responsibility of every team member.The challenge for a single person or a small group who participates is to get their full research or field group to buy in without everyone having attended the workshop. Yet these individuals have subsequently reported bringing the energy and tools they learned back to their respective groups, facilitating the broader reach of the workshop content across campus. One participant, for example, shared with us that their entire research group participated in bystander training as a direct outcome of this persons participation in RMWFS. Another modified the field safety plan and code of conduct module to implement as an exercise in their undergraduate field methods class.

Complete team participation in the workshop is preferred, because physically and emotionally unsafe field environments are typically rooted in inadequate leadership, and leadership in field expeditions is a shared responsibility of every team member, not just the most senior individuals. Participation of senior scientists signals to other team members that a positive culture is important, it sets a tone of equity, and it can help reveal blind spots in interpersonal skills not uncommon to seasoned academics. Furthermore, engaging students and younger scientists as well as women and people of color in culture building early on within field teams empowers these individuals and perpetuates best practices going forward.

Prior to both workshops to date, participants completed surveys and shared their fieldwork experiences and workshop expectations, allowing the instructors to modify content to meet participants needs and to select appropriate scenarios and examples. We followed up by distributing daily and final reflection surveys to all participants and held follow-up interviews with a subset of participants and instructors. Twenty-seven participants provided responses (74% identified as female and 26% as male; all but one identified as Caucasian).

Only half the respondents said that their teams had field safety protocols or a code of conduct in place prior to the workshop. About a third of respondents reported that they had experienced harassment in the field, reinforcing the need for the type of training provided by RMWFS. After the workshops, all but one respondent said their participation was worth their time, and all respondents said they felt better prepared for their upcoming fieldwork season. Participants highlighted the significance of learning about allyship and described how the workshop exercises had sharpened their awareness of mental health challenges, such as isolation during fieldwork and navigating subtle harassment, that team members might face. Participants also frequently mentioned the workshops positive and safe environment for sharing experiences and opinions, learning different perspectives, and role-playing.

Meanwhile, instructors agreed that discussions about group dynamics, leadership, and codes of conduct were especially powerful during the workshops and that the scenarios highlighted were authentic and effective ways to engage participants. They suggested that in future iterations, it would be beneficial to break large full-group scenarios (e.g., an Arctic all-camp polar bear response incident) into multiple scenarios that relate specifically to small teams to make them even more realistic and to increase the focus on team communication issues.

Ongoing workshop development is focused on creating new in-person and online modules that can be adapted for individual research groups and larger research centers. These modules and materials can serve as the basis not only for future RMWFS presentations but also for similar workshops aimed at reducing harassment and increasing inclusivity in fieldwork and, ultimately, at improving retention of talented researchers in geosciences and other STEM fields.

The RMWFS workshop was developed at the Earth Science and Observation Center (ESOC), Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder, in partnership with ADVANCEGeo. Funding was provided by a NOAA Cooperative Agreement with CIRES (NA17OAR4320101ESOC) and a National Science Foundation (NSF) workshop award (N1928928). Please contact ESOC to learn more.

Clancy, K. B. H., et al. (2014), Survey of Academic Field Experiences (SAFE): Trainees report harassment and assault, PLoS ONE, 9(7), e102172, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0102172.

John, C. M., and S. B. Khan (2018), Mental health in the field, Nat. Geosci., 11, 618620, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-018-0219-0.

Marn-Spiotta, E., et al. (2020), Hostile climates are barriers to diversifying the geosciences, Adv. Geosci., 53, 117127, https://doi.org/10.5194/adgeo-53-117-2020.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2018), Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 312 pp., Natl. Acad. Press, Washington, D.C., https://doi.org/10.17226/24994.

Alice F. Hill, University of Colorado Boulder; now at New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research/Taihoro Nukurangi, Auckland; and Mylne Jacquemart, Anne U. Gold, and Kristy F. Tiampo ([emailprotected]), University of Colorado Boulder

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