May 17

Science And Technology Today

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Representatives of educational and scientific community participated in this Wednesday (16), in the Chamber of Deputies, public act in defense of resource allocation of royalties from petroleum to education, science, technology and innovation.

Led by the Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da Ciência (SPBC), the mobilization was the presence of the Minister of science, technology and innovation, Marco Antonio Raupp, Secretaries of MCTI Carlos Nobre (policies and research and development programs) and Virgilio Almeida (Computer Policy) and President of the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq/MCTI), Glaucius Oliva.

Participated in the Act still President of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC), Jacob Palis, President of SBPC, Helena Nader, the President of the Commission of education and culture, Mr Newton Lima (PT-SP), the Chairman of the Committee on Science and technology, Eduardo Azeredo (PMDB-MG), among other parliamentarians and representatives of civil society.

The goal of the meeting was to claim the inclusion of a compulsory rate of investment in the areas of education, science, technology and innovation in the Bill (PL) for 2,565 2011, which sets the rules of the Division of royalties from petroleum. The manifesto, signed by representative entities 104, was delivered to the draftsman of the opinion of the matter, Mr Carlos Zarattini (PT-SP).

Manifesto

The document highlights the policies conducive to research and development in strategic sectors for the development of the country. Conducted successfully, by the Ministry of science, technology and innovation (MCTI), with important support from various areas of the federal Government, the National Congress, the scientific and technological community and business sector, says the text.

It is also highlighted the concern about the new there regulatory framework of the oil and gas sector, currently under discussion in the legislature: the aforementioned PL much of the resources reduced the National Fund for scientific and technological development (FNDCT), specifically those intended for CT-Petro, which are geared towards the financing of scientific research and technological development.

The President of SBPC recalled, in his pronouncement, the goal set out in the national strategy for science, technology and innovation (Encti), for the period 2012-2015, increase to 1.8% of GDP investment in the area. To Helena Nader, it is vital that lawmakers for proclaiming the importance of pré-fixar investments that should be intended for education and C, Tamp; I.

Our election is to reset the percentage that existed in this new social fund, that this target is tied into law. We want a percentage marked 50% for education, science and technology. If today there is discussion of royalty payments is because Brazil had a cutting edge science to discover oil in the pre-salt and extract it, explained.

Mr Zarattini said it would modify the text approved in the Senate to fix the areas that should be benefited by money from the royalties that go to the Special Fund by the States and municipalities. By the proposal of the rapporteur, 50% of these resources should be used in education, and the other 50% in infrastructure, science and technology.

We are able to give more steps ahead to link effectively these resources for science and technology said. We are discussing with government sectors and there are differences. There are those who argue that the money should go to the Social Fund, on the grounds of ensuring resources for generations to come. We find it important, but we also believe that science and technology develops resources for generations to come.

                                                                                                                                Text: Denise Rabbit Ascom of MCTI

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May 16

Television Technology

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Tokyo (Reuters) – Sony and Panasonic are negotiating to jointly develop technology to mass-produce televisions OLED next-generation, sources close to the matter said on Tuesday but may already be behind their South Korean rivals in a technology that is considered that it will replace the current LCD.

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are planning to sell televisions OLED 55-inch, which have some 4 millimetres of width consume less power and offer images sharper than the liquid crystal devices, at end of year.

Sony pioneered this technology with your first TV OLED in 2007, but it cut by half the production of screens, which cost about $2,000, by the economic crisis. Sony still manufactures screen OLED they cost up to $26,000 for customers of advanced products.

Japanese firms that dominated the world market for televisions in the years 80 and 90 have encountered aggressive competition from Korean rivals, along with a weak demand for televisions that manufacture and a stronger yen makes exports more expensive. Sony, Panasonic and Sharp reported a net loss combined more than 20 billion dollars in the financial year that ended in March.

These difficulties coincide with the battle in the market of television between devices OLED and ultra high definition. Shipments of televisions OLED can grow to 2.1 million devices by 2015, compared to just 34,000 this year, according to the IHS research firm.

The mass production of affordable screens of television OLED – technology used in smartphones and tablets smaller – will be key to the future growth and the Japanese may already be coming late to that game.

“Foreign competitors have taken a head of advantage in this area and I think that are coming into this too late”, said Masayuki Otani, head of Securities Japan market analyst.

“There is no doubt that television OLED will be the mainstream.” “The issue is the price and the size of the screen,” he added.

“Japanese manufacturers have not been able to produce televisions OLED are as large as the Samsung.” I think there’s an element of Japanese pride in this, the fact that Sony and Panasonic work together to produce OLED to overcome their Asian rivals. “But I have serious doubts if they can reach them,” added.

Shares of Sony, Bravia televisions, which manufactures and Panasonic, which sells their televisions under the March Viera, fell strongly on Tuesday, continuing a few drops that have led them to their levels lower than in more than three decades that investors doubt have the strategy to turn its deficit business of television.

(Information of Reiji Murai and Mari Saito;) (Translated by Inmaculada Sanz)

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May 16

Smart Technology

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Medicine

Ben Gurion University develops new technology to transport drugs to the central nervous system

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BGN Technologies is the technology transfer from the Ben Gurion University, it is the bridge between the academic and industrial world. BGN has signed a license agreement for system administration of the drug V-Smart with Lauren science LLC, an private New York-based biotechnology company. Lauren Sciences will develop technology to treat a range of diseases that affect the central nervous system, such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and brain tumours.

V-Smart technology is based on nano-vesicles made of very stable material, with a large capacity of encapsulation. It allows to target specific tissues, to control the scattering mechanism and cells and pass through biological barriers, such as the blood-brain barrier (BBB). V-Smart technology is where the drug should be administered in the brain, increasing efficiency and reducing side effects.

This technology developed by researchers at Ben Gurion University: Dr. Sarina Grinberf of the Department of chemistry, Dr. Charles Linder of the Department of biotechnology and Pr Eli Heldman, head of the scientific Department in Lauren Science. Lauren Science will continue to lead research in the University Ben-Gurion. “Our preclinical test show that V-Smart allows capsules Interfacial of small molecules, peptides and nucleic acids from the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and are administered directly in the cerebral cortex” says Prof Heldman. This project funded by the Foundation Michael j. Fox is designed to protect and restore neurons dopamine in the brain which deteriorate in Parkinson’s disease. The success of this project should improve the lives of patients with this disease.

The BBB is permeable to certain molecules, but a system of active transport is needed for other substances. This system is currently very sought, is a safe and side effect to administer officers chimioterapeutiques in the brain of patients with cancer or other diseases of the brain.

V-Smart is a technology by BGN technologies and Lauren science, and received a grant from the Foundation Michael j. Fox to develop therapy for Parkinson’s disease.

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May 16

Vision Technology

By German Technology NewsNo Comments

A company such as the Augusta technologie AG is thus fundamentally differs from other so-called secret tips, which investors on the stock exchange like to be overwhelmed.

The latter is ultimately but mostly any penny stocks or Explorer, yes supposedly always shortly before where the breakthrough is. Here the chance and risk absolutely no reasonable relation are to each other.

The management has excellent and transparent work of Augusta, however, for years. Through various acquisitions, it has expanded its product portfolio and is one of the world’s leading suppliers for vision technology developed.

A high degree of added value and as a result from this attractive dividends and rising prices always ensures a high degree of satisfaction with shareholders of the company.

Nevertheless a start should impose currently aren’t more himself.

Instead I will recommend however comparable companies in the coming days and weeks, you can participate in their positive development.

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May 16

Institute Technology

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HyQ (Hydraulic Quadruped) robot that could replace humans in emergency situations of the Italian Institute of technology of Genoa, shows his most recent advances in a new video on Youtube (video-HyQ): is able to overcome obstacles located along its route and walking for the first time outside the laboratory, reaches the speed of 2 m/s.

HyQ is a quadruped aluminum 1 meter long and weighing about 70 kilograms, capable of walking, running, jumping and rise up on hind legs, developed in the Department of Advanced Robotics (ADVR) directed by professor Darwin Caldwell. Thanks to the new system of inertial measurement IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) HyQ is quickly able to overcome obstacles and correct his steps in real time to maintain a predetermined stance. The first tests carried out on a track of 20 metres, HyQ is able to reach a speed of 2 meters per second, which, according to the international team of HyQ Group coordinated by Jonas Buchli and Claudio Sow, will be overcome on a longer path.

Through a system of reactive power control of legged HyQ is able to respond to the irregularity of the soil; the robot is able to adapt your pitch to overcome obstacles of varying size and shape, as shown in the video.

HyQ robot is one of the few in the world that can do to make fast and precise movements thanks to innovative engineering solutions, inspired by the agility and versatility of movement of some four-legged animals present in nature, from dog horse, ibex.

This advanced version of HyQ will be presented at one of the major Robotics conferences worldwide, ICRA 2012, held from 14 to 18 may in Saint Paul (Minnesota, USA), which this year carries the title of “Robot and automation: innovation for tomorrow’s needs. The robot is designed to replace humans in dangerous scenarios: unsafe buildings or at risk of explosion, contaminated environments such as nuclear power plants or chemical industries. The next steps? The quadruped will soon be also equipped with arms.

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May 16

E-ink Technology And A Front Lighting System

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The next versions of the popular Kindle reader of eBooks from Amazon, could reach the market during the coming month of July

The information is being advanced by Reuters, which quotes a source who claims to have had access to one of the prototypes of the device.

According to the news agency, will be launched by Amazon in July several models of the new generation of Kindle that have as main features a monochrome E-Ink technology and a front lighting system, which allows you to read content in low-light environments.

The integration of a front lighting system in the new Kindles is seen as something likely by an analyst quoted by the news agency, Jennifer Colegrove, because the lack of such a system, which causes the users of devices have to buy an external accessory to be able to read the contents of the Kindle in the dark, has been considered a negative point of office equipment.

Note that also the Barnes Noble &, one of Amazon’s main competitors in this segment, recently presented the first Reader eBooks with a similar technology.

The only drawback, note the analyst, is the fact that this technology can consume too much battery.

In addition to the new readers, the same source of Reuters said that Amazon also has plans to launch a new tablet Kindle Fire near the end of the year.

Advanced by the newsagency news comes a few days after several specialised sites have reported that the future generation of Kindle would have a colour screen, something that was contradicted by the source of Reuters.

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May 15

Transport Technology

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A pilot project allows control of assistance and access to the facilities of the Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM) through mobile phones. NFC contactless technology, installed on the SIM card of the devices of the students, will allow will also use transport buses of the public transport authority.

Technology in testing will allow the accreditation, the access control for car parks, laboratories, library, gym and control rooms. In addition, it will facilitate follow-up of the attendance of pupils, to follow the recommendations of the Bologna plan.

As regards transport services, NFC technology will allow pupils to reload ticket with only approaching the mobile devices installed in the canceladoras machines or kiosks. You can also consult the balance through the terminal and access to the canceladoras of buses, as well as the loan of bicycles.

For the achievement of this first phase of the pilot project, in addition to the existing University cards are available a NFC solution stored in the SIM of the devices of the University, which incorporates data University accreditation and use on campus, and transport. This technology does not generate additional costs to the user and allows to speed up access and attendance, as well as the use of public transport.

The pilot, in which collaborate the UCAM, EFA, Banco Santander, Gemalto and Vodafone, has a first phase in which services in the University and in the buses of Murcia will be tested. The University services will be incorporated SIM of students both in the University intelligent card (TUI) Santander delivered to the University. For the pilot project, which will have six months, devices with NFC technology adapted to the UCAM students have been distributed.

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May 15

The Latter Has To Develop A New

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Known for its animated films, the Disney Company also has a research centre. The latter has to develop a new touch technology that may revolutionize the tactile interfaces.

And if all the objects in your home become a touch? It is in this perspective that the lab Disney Research in Pittsburgh in the United States, has made a first demonstration of his touch, affected technology. Provides, by a sensor to detect the parts of the human body that affects an object and how it affects. For example, the system interpreted using a finger, two fingers, or even the carried out movement. More surprising, the sensor is capable of detecting the disposal of part of the body in a liquid container. The great novelty of affected, is the ability of the electrode that detects movements to bind to any object of the daily or even on the skin.

Imagine, able to control its smartphone, MP3 player or other devices simply by movements in the hollow of his hand or on another part of his body, or replace the door code by a series of movement on the handle. All this is possible if the technology affected democratizes. In the meantime, Disney does not decide on the use or marketing of hit for the general public. Case to follow.

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May 15

Marketing Technology

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The Russian startup pirate pay will have developed a technology, with the exchange of files via the BitTorrent file sharing technology stop to settle. Help received the company in the development of Microsoft.

Together with the Hollywood Studios Walt Disney and Sony Pictures there already a successful test run of software from pirate pay, the magazine ‘TorrentFreak’ reported. Thus, several were prevented reportedly ten thousand downloads of copyrighted material.

The developers were originally only a traffic management system for Internet provider. It turned out that their technology can also be used to obstruct the traffic via BitTorrent. In a three-year development period, one on the system refined that now single torrent swarms can be directly attack.

It was decided therefore continue to focus on this approach. After all, the marketing of such technology to rightholders should promise a much better deal than a conventional traffic management. Last year, the developer received funding in the amount of $100,000 from Microsoft’s seed financing fund.

Around the turn of the year around, the pirate pay system with moderate success was deployed to curb the spread of a movie. To do this, servers that are equipped with the technology to link into the swarms and spend via IP spoofing as other participating clients. Then, the built up links with waste data are flooded.

Rights holders to can take the services of the company depending on the scope of your project for a fee between 12,000 and 50,000 claim, to hinder the dissemination of a particular work via BitTorrent. However will only in the medium term need to show how effective the system works when users share a greater number of slightly different copies in various smaller networks.

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May 15

Information And Communication Technology

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[Asia Economic Lim Sun-Tae reporter] SK Telecom (NYSE and Sung-min) is 15, is held in COEX-country’s largest information technology (IT) trade show in the world IT Show (WIS) next-generation long term evolution (LTE) technology, as well as a variety of innovations in information and communication technology (ICT) announced the opening of the exhibition, showcasing.

Opening ceremony followed by the official exhibition viewing, this iron TMT Committee Chairperson, participants visit of SK Telecom, LTE multi carrier, carrier aggregators such as SK Telecom Advanced LTE technology with direct experience.

This is held in Barcelona earlier this year, was in attendance at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in the initial public offering at the show, CNN, the network gained a lot of popularity, and smart robot demonstration of hybrid also expressed high interest.

Meanwhile, the representatives to Sung-min at the opening of the exhibition, SK Telecom and at the official exhibition viewing (KAIT): information communication Association, attended the rally, Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics as Jean, and took part in the exhibition, several companies of the WIS showrooms have encouraged companies to attend visit.

Lim Sun-Tae told a news neojwalker @

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