Boeing uses potatoes instead of people to test wi-fi http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20813441
Boeing's engineers did a number of tests to ensure that passengers would get the strongest possible wi-fi signal while in the air, all while meeting safety standards that protect against interference with an aircraft's electrical systems. To test the signal distribution, the firm turned to spuds instead of human test subjects, filling the seats with 20,000lbs (9,000kg) of potatoes in sacks. The potatoes "interact" with electronic signals in a similar way to humans. Frederic Rosseneu of the European Potato Trade Association Europatat said the organisation was "looking forward to other experiments in which spuds can help to make our lives more convenient".
How to sell or get rid of your old gadgets By Heather Kelly http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/25/tech/gaming-gadgets/used-electronics/index.html
There are several ways to get rid or your old gadgets after acquiring a new device. First, you can sell the device for cash on several website like eBay, Amazon, and Craigslist. Next, you can trade it in for credit toward a new device. Third, you can donate the device to charity that will aid a family or person in need. Finally, can recycle the device if it is too old, destroyed, or in disrepair. There are several locations within your area that allow electronics recycling. Instead of just throwing out an old device, there are several options to get rid of it.
NEWS CARD-8 ED6060 FELICIANO DE ALMEIDA BELO ID 5529511 Computation helps understand cancer
By: Jasmin Fisher , Researcher at Microsoft Research Cambridge, Programming Principles & Tools group Tags: Economic Growth, Europe 2020, Horizon 2020, innovation, Research 20 June 2012
The decade of genomic revolution following the complete determination of the human DNA sequence, has produced significant medical advances, and yet again, revealed how complicated human biology is, and how much more remains to be understood. Biology is an extraordinary complicated puzzle; we may know some of its pieces but have no clue how they are assembled to orchestrate the symphony of life, which renders the comprehension and analysis of living systems a major challenge. Computer science can play a major role in helping solve this puzzle. Recent efforts to create executable models of complex biological phenomena - an approach we call Executable Biology - entail great promise for new scientific discoveries, shading new light on the puzzle of life. At the same time, this new wave of the future forces computer science to stretch far and beyond, and in ways never considered before, in order to deal with the enormous complexity observed in biology.
Complex human diseases, such as cancer, arise from the interaction between many different genes and the environment and are the main causes of death in Europe. In contrast to the successful identification of genes underlying rare monogenic diseases, studying the genetic basis of common complex diseases has been more challenging.
Evidence is mounting to suggest that the genetic background of the patient has a profound impact on a wide variety of complex disease in humans, but so far, the genetic mechanisms are mostly unknown. The nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans is an important model for the identification of genes underlying complex diseases in humans. Indeed some key genetic processes in C. elegans have been implicated in human cancers and the simplicity of the C. elegans worm allows easy and detailed study of those processes.
My work at Microsoft Research Cambridge focuses on the usage of computer-based techniques originally developed for engineering computerized systems, to model and analyze the crosstalk between cancer signalling pathways during C. elegnas development. We work in a consortium with five other research groups from the UK, Netherlands and Switzerland, (EU FP7 consortium called PANACEA) and we aim to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying complex human disease, in particular cancer. In this joint effort, we analyze large experimental data set through executable modeling of cell differentiation and cell death (apoptosis), which are fundamental in cancer development. Our modeling work has already provided several new biological insights, and we hope that this line of work will further help generate a broader description of disease states, and pave the way for novel drug targets and therapies for human cancers.
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News Card VIII Ten tips for women to thrive in the male-dominated ad-tech world By Nicolle Pangis and Maureen Little, December 26, 2012 4:45 PM http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/26/ten-tips-for-women-to-thrive-in-the-male-dominated-ad-tech-world/ In the era of modern technology of this 21st century, in their job implementation, what would the women to thrive the male-dominated ad-tech world? As proposed by Denise Colella, the chief revenue officer at Maxifier, a company that provides inventory optimization services to online publishers, ad networks and leading media companies throughout North America and Europe, these are the 10 tips for women who want to break through the allegorical glass ceiling and succeed as an executive without sacrificing family or sanity: 1. Embrace what sets you apart from your male co-workers. 2. Be vocal and make sure your boss knows your aspirations. 3. Invest in building your own brand. 4. Talking is good: find a mentor you relate to. 5. Working long hours does not mean working effectively. 6. Base hiring on improving your team’s bench strengths, not who may be next on maternity leave. 7. Don’t pay attention to what everyone else is doing. 8. Make a plan to balance your personal and work lives. 9. Learn as much as you can from as many people as you can. 10. Remember to take care of yourself. King Sothina, ID: 551-9520 Blog: http://www.kingsothinaed6060.blogspot.com
NASA Education launches new Clubhouse for K-4 students
NASA has now launched a new websites classed the Kid’s club for the K4 students. In the new Clubhouse, students can look through the porthole in the floor to see pictures of Earth taken from space; read about why NASA explores; play a game about what astronauts eat in space; discover what their age and weight would be on a moon or another planet; see color pictures of wildlife living on NASA centers; assemble a polygon featuring NASA aircraft; and check out the “hot spots” that come to life upon contact. In addition to all this the site as a link “ Now in space” which gives the students the current and past information about astronauts on the international space station , the site further contains numerous incredible NASA images. NASA Kids’ Club is an award-winning educational website designed for children in kindergarten through fourth grade. Content is based on education standards and designed to engage young children in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
APPLE CHANGES MFI POLICY IN RESPONSE TO POP CHARGER KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN
Last week, after Apple pulled the plug on the POP multi-device charging station crowdfunding campaign, the device was set to claim the dubious honor of becoming the largest refund from a Kickstarter project to date. After exceeding its funding goal almost three times over, Apple informed the device’s creator, James Siminoff, that its licensing rules wouldn’t allow a device that featured both Lightning and 30-pin adapters. Apple says it has now reviewed its specifications, possibly giving POP the green light.
Available as AC-powered and portable battery-powered models, the POP is a minimalist all-in-one charger that features two USB ports on the underside of the unit, along with four retractable cords that were originally intended to charge Apple and micro-USB devices using a 30-pin/micro-USB combo tip. However, after the release of the iPhone 5, the design was changed to replace two of the 30-pin connectors with two Lightning connectors. It was here that Siminoff ran into trouble. Although the device in its original form was part of Apple’s MFi (Made For iPod) program before the release of the iPhone 5, when it was submitted with the integration of Lightning connectors Siminoff was told it violated the technical specifications of Apple’s MFi license, which had been updated to forbid Lightning connectors featuring alongside any other connectors in a single device.
Visit this URL: http://www.gizmag.com/apple-mfi-policy-revised-pop-charger/25566/
My WebQuest topic: "POVERTY IS A GLOBAL CHALLENGE"
Windows 8 delivers stunning lineup of Smart Ready PCs and Tablets
Windows 8
What makes Windows 8 better with Bluetooth? Its native integration of Bluetooth 4.0 makes Windows 8 products Bluetooth Smart Ready. Not only can they connect to familiar Bluetooth devices like wireless speakers, keyboards, and mice, but they can also connect to the latest generation of super energy-efficient Bluetooth Smart products.What this means for consumers is the convenience of using secure, reliable Bluetooth connections to transfer data from a heart rate monitor to a fitness application running on their Surface tablet. And that’s just one example. The opportunities are nearly endless and extend to any product running Windows 8.
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Apple patents method to bend glass In a flexible future, Apple has patented a method that could help propel traditional glass screens. However, for instance of not only Apple's can explore the possibility of flexible screens but also Samsung draws attention to show off at CES 2013 next month a 5.5-inch flexible phone screen. Nokia has also toyed with flexible phones in its research labs. Apple's new patent gives explanation how the method can be used to dynamically change glass figure to create a bend or curve without overstretching the glass or causing cracks created by air vacuums. Recently, the company secured a patent that covers the design of flipping pages on a digital screen, as well as a filing a patent application that could result in near-field communications technology becoming incorporated with its Passbook app and Apple is best known for the huge amounts of patent filings it tends to present. Next, there’s no agreement that a patent for a particular technology will ever go ahead to a marketable product using that technology.
Top 10 Open Source Tools for learning and teaching Math
This article talks about open source softwares that can be used by students and teachers to study or teach math. What makes the following softwares great is that they are open source or free. Teaching math can be frustrating sometimes but with the help of software tools teaching math can be a lot easier.
SAGE – SAGE can be used for studying a wide variety of mathematics, including algebra, calculus, number theory, graph theory and more. It is used as an open source alternative to many commercial mathematics programs, including Magma, Maple, Mathematica and MATLAB.
Maxima – This popular computer algebra system puts an emphasis on symbolic computation. It can be used for advanced algebraic calculations and will plot functions and data in both two and three dimensions.
Octave – Octave is a high-level program that performs numerical computations. It is often used in conjunction with MATLAB. Octave is written in C++ and features its own interpreter that translates the Octave language.
Scilab – This advanced numerical computation package hails from France. Similar to MATLAB, this free program is a high-level programming language that can make large computations with just a few lines of code.
GAP – GAP is short for Groups, Algorithms, Programming. An algebraic computation system, its main focus is on computational group theory. GAP includes its own programming language, as well as large data libraries of algebraic objects.
OpenMath – This open source markup language is quickly becoming a standard for representing mathematical objects with their semantics. By using OpenMath, mathematical information can be easily stored, published and passed between computer programs.
OMDoc – Short for Open Mathematical Documents, OMDoc is a semantic markup language used for mathematic documents. OMDoc encompasses the entire range of written mathematic documents, unlike the aforementioned OpenMath.
Axiom – This general-purpose computer algebra system has been in development since 1971. Formerly known as Scratchpad, it was originally developed by IBM and has slowly evolved into a popular open source tool.
Macaulay 2 – This computer algebra system has a specific focus on polynomial computations. It was designed to support research in geometry and commutative algebra.
YACAS – YACAS, also known as Yet Another Computer Algebra System, is a general-purpose program for symbolic manipulation of mathematical computations. The purpose of this program is to make computer calculations easy for all.
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After creating the iPod, iPhone, and iPad, is Apple now working on an iWatch? A report cited by Business Insider claims that Apple has partnered with Intel to develop an iOS watch. Supply chain sources reportedly told Chinese blog site Tech163.com that the watch would be Bluetooth-enabled and sport a 1.5-inch OLED screen. Earlier this year, Crave readers shared with CNET their dream Apple products. The winner described his as a souped-up iPod Nano watch with futuristic features like wireless connectivity (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and/or NFC) and support for Siri and FaceTime. And it's not exactly unfamiliar territory for Apple. With their small and square design, previous versions of the iPod Nano have done double-duty as watches. Different manufacturers sell watchbands that you can attach to the Nano to wear it on your wrist. Aside from displaying the time, the Nano can play music, display photos, and keep track of your fitness history. I have a Nano with a watchband and often wear it when I go jogging or walking. Apple bumped up the size of the 2012 Nano. so it can no longer serve as a watch. So perhaps the company could have a true smart watch in its sights as the next technology frontier to conquer.
APPLE LOSES ANOTHER COPYRIGHT LAWSUIT IN CHINA : XINHUA
(Reuters): “A Chinese court has fined Apple Inc 1 million Yuan ($160,400) for hosting third-party application on its App Store that were selling pirated electronic books”.
The Apple Company has responsible for the violating copyrights towards eight Chinese writers and two companies, said Xinhua. Because of the Apple have sold copies of their book illegally, a group of Chinese author claimed against the Apple at the earlier in the year and was seeking 10 million yuan in damages. The spokesmen of the group told the Reuters, they were disappointed at the judgment because some of their best-selling authors earned only 7,000 yuan. In other hand, the spokesman of Apple Company Carolyn Wu said, in the statement that it takes copyright offense complaints really serious. They are always updating the service as well in order to assist well content owners to protecting their right. The piracy cost of software companies in China is billions of dollars a year, even it has the largest user of Internet and mobile market in the world. Even Apple products celebrated its famous in China, but faced some trouble as well during the year such as it had to paid 60 million yuan to Proview Technology (Chinese firm) to resolve a long-running lawsuit over the iPad trademark in China.
By, Shanghau Newsroom & Melanie Lee December 28, 2012 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-apple-china-lawsuit-idUSBRE8BR04U20121228
Amazon TV was broadly described as a crowdsourcing project, to ordinary people as TV producers. But the company has greenlighted, five pilots come up from producers out of six it is either with impressive television restars or who are famous for something else. A battle royale involving Amazon is set by roster pilots and it connect with the internet-video outfits and the TV networks. The TV business is getting more interesting due to almost all major internet-based companies’ high-quality.
News Card VIII http://ces.cnet.com/8301-34439_1-57561155/lg-bringing-high-res-tablet-smartphone-and-tv-screens-to-ces LG bringing high-res tablet, smartphone, and TV screens to CES Early next month at CES 2013, LG intends to demo several Ultra High Definition (UHD) TVs at three different sizes: 84-inch, 65-inch, and 55-inch. All sport resolutions of 3,840x2,160 pixels and feature the company's passive 3D technology. Possibly the most exciting demo (at least for me) will be a 30-inch, 4,096x2,160-pixel-resolution monitor. Extreme definition monitors have previously topped out at 2,560x1,600 pixels, and LG says its new display will appeal to medical professionals and designers, but I'm personally more interested in how video games running at its native resolution will look on it. Related stories: Smartphones at CES 2013: Gotta have more quad-core Tablets at CES 2013: Packing in those pixels Deja vu: OLED and 4K will dominate CES 2013 TV news Monitors at CES: More of the same On the mobile end, LG will demo a full HD (at least 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution), 5.5-inch smartphone display with a 403 ppi and a 7-inch tablet display sporting a 1,920x1,200-pixel resolution and 324 ppi. It'll also show a 12.9-inch, 2,560x1,700-pixel-resolution laptop panel, which would deliver a higher ppi than the MacBook Pro with Retina Display. Thin bezels will also get some love. We'll see a narrow-bezel monitor with a 23.8-inch screen and a 13.3-inch laptop panel with a bezel measuring less than 2mm (0.07 inch) thick, and a 4.7-inch display with a 1mm (0.03 inch) bezel. LG will also show a 3.5kg (7.7-pound), 4mm (0.15-inch) thick 55-inch OLED WRGB TV display. We hope that these will all purportedly be displayed in a private booth, so hopefully we'll actually get a chance to get some up-close-and-personal time with them. Nguyen Manh Ha ID 5519506
News Card 8 - "Google Glasses" - Best Invention of the Year 2012
Google Glasses can be picked up as one of the best invention of the year 2012. A computer built into the frame of a pair of glasses, and it’s the device that will make augmented reality part of our daily lives. With the half-inch (1.3 cm) display, which comes into focus when you look up and to the right, users will be able to take and share photos, video-chat, check appointments and access maps and the Web. Consumers should be able to buy Google Glass by 2014.
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Week VIII news card More Secret Codes for Android Mobile Phones: Phone Camera Update If you want to update your phone camera press this code *#*#34971539#*#* and it will come up with 4 option such as 1.Update camera firmware in image (Before you use this option think careful because this option will stop your camera and you need to go service center to reinstall camera firmware) 2.Update camera firmware in SD card 3.Get camera firmware version 4.Get firmware update count
End Call/Power When you need to select your option such as Silent mode, Air plane mode and Power off, don’t waste your time to select the option. Simply press *#*#7594#*#* and you can change your prefer mode. La San : ID 5429512 http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Secret-Codes-Android-Mobile-Phones-76373.S.96857331
News Card 8: Private drone can swoop on crimes http://www.news.com.au/technology/japan-security-firm-offers-private-drone/story-e6frfro0-1226544403160 A security firm in Japan is planning to rent drones to record the footage of crime scenes. This will be the world’s first private drone for security purpose. The helicopter-like machine measures 60 centimeters and weighs 1.6 kilograms. It is equipped with developed software and surveillance camera that can transfer live information of the scene. It will also help the factory managers to monitor the areas which cannot be covered and controlled by current security cameras. Secom, the provider company, estimates that the rent will be around 5000 yen per month and the service will be available in 2014. WebQuest topic: Ethnic groups in Iran Sina ID:5519514
News Card for assignment 8 Windows 8's best feature isn't being used by most Windows 8 PC owners. http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/28/technology/mobile/windows-8-touchscreen/index.html Only 30 of the more than 700 laptops that Best Buy (BBY, Fortune 500) sells on its website have touch screens, and just two touch screen laptops ranked among the retailer's top 10 sellers. The cheapest touch screen laptop -- the 11.6-inch Asus VivoBook -- sells for about $500, but fuller-sized touchscreen notebooks with all the latest features will set you back at least $625. Touch features aren't an afterthought in Windows 8; they're core to the entire operating system. Microsoft (MSFT, Fortune 500) has been aggressively marketing Windows 8's touch features on TV, showing off new inventions like "picture passwords" (use a gesture, like a circle, on a chosen part of a favorite image as your log-in credential) and tablet-like apps. WebQuest topic: Ethnic from Burma Ja Sawm Aung @ Aye 551 9516
Top 50 iPad Apps: The Best Apps in Every Category for Your New Tablet
i-paid is one of the most popular tablet in today market over the world with beautiful design, easy, and popular Apps. furthermore, Apple compensates with speed, battery life, great performance, interface, and ecosystem.
The fourth-generation of i-paid come with the lightweight and 2 times faster than i-paid 3. Apple also make more better with picture stabilization and detection when snapping photos or shooting videos.
Bellow is the best Apps that you can use wit your i-paid:
Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Skype, Gmail, Amazon Kindle, Flipboard, News360, Instapaper, IDW and Marvel Comics, Pages, Evernote, Dropbox,OnLive Desktop, Mint, ShowYou, YouTube, HuluPlus, GetGlue, Zeebox, Spotify, Pandora, Fab, Google Catalogs, Airwings, Angry Birds Star Wars, Words with Friends, The Room, Machinarium, Virtuoso, Photoshop Touch, Snapseed, ESPN ScoreCenter for iPad, Around Me, Dark Sky, Google Chrome, Paper, Vjay, Procreate, iAwriter, Disney American Presidents: The Unofficial Oval Office Scrapbook, Barefoot Atlas, Allrecipes or Allrecipes Video Cookbook, Lunchbox, Vegetarian: How To Cook Everything, LIVESTRONG.COM Calorie Tracker, Fitness HD, Pocket Yoga, AppsGoneFree, ABC News.
For more detail of each Apps please read on the URL bellow:
A New Jersey man declares about the ideas that he formulated for a site called RendezVoo mistakenly wound up as important parts of the wildly successful interest-sharing site. Pinterest and one of its early investors have been litigated by a man who claims that the investor stolen his ideas and the concept of boards. It’s now enormously popular Website. A Pinterest representative said to the reporter, AllthingsD’s Liz Gannes that “the lawsuit against Pinterest is untrue and we will fight it aggressively." The suit said Schroeder spent thousands of hours teaching himself programming and putting work into RendezVoo and its many manifestations, without financial repayment.
China toughens its restrictions on use of the internet http://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/12/29/world/asia/china-toughens-restrictions-on-internet-use.xml
By KEITH BRADSHER
Published: December 29, 2012
New rules from the Chinese government mean internet users must now provide real names to service providers. Internet companies will also have more responsibility for deleting forbidden postings and reporting them to the authorities. Whilst bloggers can still use pseudonyms, they must provide their real names first. This is in a country where internet users can be jailed for politically-sensitive comments.
Recently, internet users in China exposed scandals that led to resignations or dismissals of local officials. Furthermore, following international news media reporting the accumulation of wealth by the families of China's leaders, many sites were blocked. The government deny the new rules are to prevent the exposure of corruption. Instead they claim the measures will protect users from misuse of their personal data.
Meanwhile, China continues to block more foreign web sites and VPNs, virtual private networks, which are used to encrypt computer communication used by businesses and individuals in China to prevent government monitoring.
It seems that China is willing to have a freer economy in the future, the new internet restrictions show that free political discussion is still not wanted.
NEWS CARD 8 Online Videos: Not Just Made By Amateurs Anymore By LAURA SYDELL Form:http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/12/26/167723429/online-videos-not-just-made-by-amateurs-anymore This year there have a lot of professionally online videos,Internet become a very big video platform.People spend more and more time in the Internet,many company create the professional videos web,and in some big videos web,more and more people pay attention to the professional videos.
The Samsung smart school solution is an initiative started out in order to enhance personalized learning in the classroom through the use of digital technology. Gone are the days where children and teachers carry textbooks to school and participate in blackboard and chalk instruction like before. Learning is now through Samsung tablets with applications designed for each subject area. Children have access to activities, exercises and instructional materials to familiarize themselves. This project has been piloted in Nairobi with a group of 15 students who have access to state of the art classroom technology. Teachers can also store their lesson content on a platform known as Safaricom Cloud. Students and teachers from any part of the country then access this material online through the Safaricom Blackboard at a fee
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Boeing uses potatoes instead of people to test wi-fi
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20813441
Boeing's engineers did a number of tests to ensure that passengers would get the strongest possible wi-fi signal while in the air, all while meeting safety standards that protect against interference with an aircraft's electrical systems.
To test the signal distribution, the firm turned to spuds instead of human test subjects, filling the seats with 20,000lbs (9,000kg) of potatoes in sacks. The potatoes "interact" with electronic signals in a similar way to humans.
Frederic Rosseneu of the European Potato Trade Association Europatat said the organisation was "looking forward to other experiments in which spuds can help to make our lives more convenient".
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How to sell or get rid of your old gadgets
ReplyDeleteBy Heather Kelly
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/25/tech/gaming-gadgets/used-electronics/index.html
There are several ways to get rid or your old gadgets after acquiring a new device. First, you can sell the device for cash on several website like eBay, Amazon, and Craigslist. Next, you can trade it in for credit toward a new device. Third, you can donate the device to charity that will aid a family or person in need. Finally, can recycle the device if it is too old, destroyed, or in disrepair. There are several locations within your area that allow electronics recycling. Instead of just throwing out an old device, there are several options to get rid of it.
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ReplyDeleteComputation helps understand cancer
By: Jasmin Fisher , Researcher at Microsoft Research Cambridge, Programming Principles & Tools group
Tags: Economic Growth, Europe 2020, Horizon 2020, innovation, Research
20 June 2012
The decade of genomic revolution following the complete determination of the human DNA sequence, has produced significant medical advances, and yet again, revealed how complicated human biology is, and how much more remains to be understood. Biology is an extraordinary complicated puzzle; we may know some of its pieces but have no clue how they are assembled to orchestrate the symphony of life, which renders the comprehension and analysis of living systems a major challenge.
Computer science can play a major role in helping solve this puzzle. Recent efforts to create executable models of complex biological phenomena - an approach we call Executable Biology - entail great promise for new scientific discoveries, shading new light on the puzzle of life. At the same time, this new wave of the future forces computer science to stretch far and beyond, and in ways never considered before, in order to deal with the enormous complexity observed in biology.
Complex human diseases, such as cancer, arise from the interaction between many different genes and the environment and are the main causes of death in Europe. In contrast to the successful identification of genes underlying rare monogenic diseases, studying the genetic basis of common complex diseases has been more challenging.
Evidence is mounting to suggest that the genetic background of the patient has a profound impact on a wide variety of complex disease in humans, but so far, the genetic mechanisms are mostly unknown. The nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans is an important model for the identification of genes underlying complex diseases in humans. Indeed some key genetic processes in C. elegans have been implicated in human cancers and the simplicity of the C. elegans worm allows easy and detailed study of those processes.
My work at Microsoft Research Cambridge focuses on the usage of computer-based techniques originally developed for engineering computerized systems, to model and analyze the crosstalk between cancer signalling pathways during C. elegnas development. We work in a consortium with five other research groups from the UK, Netherlands and Switzerland, (EU FP7 consortium called PANACEA) and we aim to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying complex human disease, in particular cancer. In this joint effort, we analyze large experimental data set through executable modeling of cell differentiation and cell death (apoptosis), which are fundamental in cancer development. Our modeling work has already provided several new biological insights, and we hope that this line of work will further help generate a broader description of disease states, and pave the way for novel drug targets and therapies for human cancers.
This information is very important for human being life.
Happy New Year 1st January 2013
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ReplyDelete"Motor and Contactor electric wiring"
News Card VIII
ReplyDeleteTen tips for women to thrive in the male-dominated ad-tech world
By Nicolle Pangis and Maureen Little, December 26, 2012 4:45 PM
http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/26/ten-tips-for-women-to-thrive-in-the-male-dominated-ad-tech-world/
In the era of modern technology of this 21st century, in their job implementation, what would the women to thrive the male-dominated ad-tech world?
As proposed by Denise Colella, the chief revenue officer at Maxifier, a company that provides inventory optimization services to online publishers, ad networks and leading media companies throughout North America and Europe, these are the 10 tips for women who want to break through the allegorical glass ceiling and succeed as an executive without sacrificing family or sanity:
1. Embrace what sets you apart from your male co-workers.
2. Be vocal and make sure your boss knows your aspirations.
3. Invest in building your own brand.
4. Talking is good: find a mentor you relate to.
5. Working long hours does not mean working effectively.
6. Base hiring on improving your team’s bench strengths, not who may be next on maternity leave.
7. Don’t pay attention to what everyone else is doing.
8. Make a plan to balance your personal and work lives.
9. Learn as much as you can from as many people as you can.
10. Remember to take care of yourself.
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This is my WebQuest topic: “HIV/AIDS disease”
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ReplyDeleteNASA Education launches new Clubhouse for K-4 students
ReplyDeleteNASA has now launched a new websites classed the Kid’s club for the K4 students. In the new Clubhouse, students can look through the porthole in the floor to see pictures of Earth taken from space; read about why NASA explores; play a game about what astronauts eat in space; discover what their age and weight would be on a moon or another planet; see color pictures of wildlife living on NASA centers; assemble a polygon featuring NASA aircraft; and check out the “hot spots” that come to life upon contact.
In addition to all this the site as a link “ Now in space” which gives the students the current and past information about astronauts on the international space station , the site further contains numerous incredible NASA images.
NASA Kids’ Club is an award-winning educational website designed for children in kindergarten through fourth grade. Content is based on education standards and designed to engage young children in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Reference : http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/12/05/nasa-education-launches-new-clubhouse-for-k-4-students/
My webquest topic" wine making"
ReplyDeleteAPPLE CHANGES MFI POLICY IN RESPONSE TO POP CHARGER KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN
ReplyDeleteLast week, after Apple pulled the plug on the POP multi-device charging station crowdfunding campaign, the device was set to claim the dubious honor of becoming the largest refund from a Kickstarter project to date. After exceeding its funding goal almost three times over, Apple informed the device’s creator, James Siminoff, that its licensing rules wouldn’t allow a device that featured both Lightning and 30-pin adapters. Apple says it has now reviewed its specifications, possibly giving POP the green light.
Available as AC-powered and portable battery-powered models, the POP is a minimalist all-in-one charger that features two USB ports on the underside of the unit, along with four retractable cords that were originally intended to charge Apple and micro-USB devices using a 30-pin/micro-USB combo tip. However, after the release of the iPhone 5, the design was changed to replace two of the 30-pin connectors with two Lightning connectors. It was here that Siminoff ran into trouble.
Although the device in its original form was part of Apple’s MFi (Made For iPod) program before the release of the iPhone 5, when it was submitted with the integration of Lightning connectors Siminoff was told it violated the technical specifications of Apple’s MFi license, which had been updated to forbid Lightning connectors featuring alongside any other connectors in a single device.
Visit this URL: http://www.gizmag.com/apple-mfi-policy-revised-pop-charger/25566/
My WebQuest topic: "POVERTY IS A GLOBAL CHALLENGE"
Windows 8 delivers stunning lineup of Smart Ready PCs and Tablets
ReplyDeleteWindows 8
What makes Windows 8 better with Bluetooth? Its native integration of Bluetooth 4.0 makes Windows 8 products Bluetooth Smart Ready. Not only can they connect to familiar Bluetooth devices like wireless speakers, keyboards, and mice, but they can also connect to the latest generation of super energy-efficient Bluetooth Smart products.What this means for consumers is the convenience of using secure, reliable Bluetooth connections to transfer data from a heart rate monitor to a fitness application running on their Surface tablet. And that’s just one example. The opportunities are nearly endless and extend to any product running Windows 8.
http://www.bluetooth.com/Pages/Bluetooth-Smart-Devices.aspx
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ReplyDeleteMary Wai Wai Lwin
ReplyDeleteID: 5529514
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News card: VIII
Apple patents method to bend glass
In a flexible future, Apple has patented a method that could help propel traditional glass screens. However, for instance of not only Apple's can explore the possibility of flexible screens but also Samsung draws attention to show off at CES 2013 next month a 5.5-inch flexible phone screen. Nokia has also toyed with flexible phones in its research labs.
Apple's new patent gives explanation how the method can be used to dynamically change glass figure to create a bend or curve without overstretching the glass or causing cracks created by air vacuums. Recently, the company secured a patent that covers the design of flipping pages on a digital screen, as well as a filing a patent application that could result in near-field communications technology becoming incorporated with its Passbook app and Apple is best known for the huge amounts of patent filings it tends to present. Next, there’s no agreement that a patent for a particular technology will ever go ahead to a marketable product using that technology.
References: CNET
Top 10 Open Source Tools for learning and teaching Math
ReplyDeleteThis article talks about open source softwares that can be used by students and teachers to study or teach math. What makes the following softwares great is that they are open source or free. Teaching math can be frustrating sometimes but with the help of software tools teaching math can be a lot easier.
SAGE – SAGE can be used for studying a wide variety of mathematics, including algebra, calculus, number theory, graph theory and more. It is used as an open source alternative to many commercial mathematics programs, including Magma, Maple, Mathematica and MATLAB.
Maxima – This popular computer algebra system puts an emphasis on symbolic computation. It can be used for advanced algebraic calculations and will plot functions and data in both two and three dimensions.
Octave – Octave is a high-level program that performs numerical computations. It is often used in conjunction with MATLAB. Octave is written in C++ and features its own interpreter that translates the Octave language.
Scilab – This advanced numerical computation package hails from France. Similar to MATLAB, this free program is a high-level programming language that can make large computations with just a few lines of code.
GAP – GAP is short for Groups, Algorithms, Programming. An algebraic computation system, its main focus is on computational group theory. GAP includes its own programming language, as well as large data libraries of algebraic objects.
OpenMath – This open source markup language is quickly becoming a standard for representing mathematical objects with their semantics. By using OpenMath, mathematical information can be easily stored, published and passed between computer programs.
OMDoc – Short for Open Mathematical Documents, OMDoc is a semantic markup language used for mathematic documents. OMDoc encompasses the entire range of written mathematic documents, unlike the aforementioned OpenMath.
Axiom – This general-purpose computer algebra system has been in development since 1971. Formerly known as Scratchpad, it was originally developed by IBM and has slowly evolved into a popular open source tool.
Macaulay 2 – This computer algebra system has a specific focus on polynomial computations. It was designed to support research in geometry and commutative algebra.
YACAS – YACAS, also known as Yet Another Computer Algebra System, is a general-purpose program for symbolic manipulation of mathematical computations. The purpose of this program is to make computer calculations easy for all.
Name: Mark Joseph Cabacang
ID: 551-9517
My WebQuest topic would be how to create a simple website using HTML.
New Card 8: ED6060 ICT in Education 2012 (Wed 26, Dec)
ReplyDeleteApple rumor watch: iOS timepiece on drawing board?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57560985-37/apple-rumor-watch-ios-timepiece-on-drawing-board/
After creating the iPod, iPhone, and iPad, is Apple now working on an iWatch? A report cited by Business Insider claims that Apple has partnered with Intel to develop an iOS watch. Supply chain sources reportedly told Chinese blog site Tech163.com that the watch would be Bluetooth-enabled and sport a 1.5-inch OLED screen. Earlier this year, Crave readers shared with CNET their dream Apple products. The winner described his as a souped-up iPod Nano watch with futuristic features like wireless connectivity (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and/or NFC) and support for Siri and FaceTime. And it's not exactly unfamiliar territory for Apple. With their small and square design, previous versions of the iPod Nano have done double-duty as watches. Different manufacturers sell watchbands that you can attach to the Nano to wear it on your wrist. Aside from displaying the time, the Nano can play music, display photos, and keep track of your fitness history. I have a Nano with a watchband and often wear it when I go jogging or walking. Apple bumped up the size of the 2012 Nano. so it can no longer serve as a watch. So perhaps the company could have a true smart watch in its sights as the next technology frontier to conquer.
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News Card 8
ReplyDeleteAPPLE LOSES ANOTHER COPYRIGHT LAWSUIT IN CHINA : XINHUA
(Reuters): “A Chinese court has fined Apple Inc 1 million Yuan ($160,400) for hosting third-party application on its App Store that were selling pirated electronic books”.
The Apple Company has responsible for the violating copyrights towards eight Chinese writers and two companies, said Xinhua. Because of the Apple have sold copies of their book illegally, a group of Chinese author claimed against the Apple at the earlier in the year and was seeking 10 million yuan in damages. The spokesmen of the group told the Reuters, they were disappointed at the judgment because some of their best-selling authors earned only 7,000 yuan.
In other hand, the spokesman of Apple Company Carolyn Wu said, in the statement that it takes copyright offense complaints really serious. They are always updating the service as well in order to assist well content owners to protecting their right.
The piracy cost of software companies in China is billions of dollars a year, even it has the largest user of Internet and mobile market in the world.
Even Apple products celebrated its famous in China, but faced some trouble as well during the year such as it had to paid 60 million yuan to Proview Technology (Chinese firm) to resolve a long-running lawsuit over the iPad trademark in China.
By, Shanghau Newsroom & Melanie Lee
December 28, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-apple-china-lawsuit-idUSBRE8BR04U20121228
WebQuest topic:
DeleteThe Culture of 'Lautem' (the 13th District of East -Timor)
News Card (Week VIII)
ReplyDeleteAmazon Studios is created to Original TV
Amazon TV was broadly described as a crowdsourcing project, to ordinary people as TV producers. But the company has greenlighted, five pilots come up from producers out of six it is either with impressive television restars or who are famous for something else. A battle royale involving Amazon is set by roster pilots and it connect with the internet-video outfits and the TV networks. The TV business is getting more interesting due to almost all major internet-based companies’ high-quality.
Written by Dan Mitchell, December 21, 2012
Retrieved from; http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/12/21/amazon-tv-is-about-to-get-way-more-interesting/?iid=SF_T_River
WebQuest Topic: Myanmar Language barrier in kachin area school
Lahpai Nang Htang
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News Card VIII
ReplyDeletehttp://ces.cnet.com/8301-34439_1-57561155/lg-bringing-high-res-tablet-smartphone-and-tv-screens-to-ces
LG bringing high-res tablet, smartphone, and TV screens to CES
Early next month at CES 2013, LG intends to demo several Ultra High Definition (UHD) TVs at three different sizes: 84-inch, 65-inch, and 55-inch. All sport resolutions of 3,840x2,160 pixels and feature the company's passive 3D technology.
Possibly the most exciting demo (at least for me) will be a 30-inch, 4,096x2,160-pixel-resolution monitor. Extreme definition monitors have previously topped out at 2,560x1,600 pixels, and LG says its new display will appeal to medical professionals and designers, but I'm personally more interested in how video games running at its native resolution will look on it.
Related stories:
Smartphones at CES 2013: Gotta have more quad-core
Tablets at CES 2013: Packing in those pixels
Deja vu: OLED and 4K will dominate CES 2013 TV news
Monitors at CES: More of the same
On the mobile end, LG will demo a full HD (at least 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution), 5.5-inch smartphone display with a 403 ppi and a 7-inch tablet display sporting a 1,920x1,200-pixel resolution and 324 ppi. It'll also show a 12.9-inch, 2,560x1,700-pixel-resolution laptop panel, which would deliver a higher ppi than the MacBook Pro with Retina Display.
Thin bezels will also get some love. We'll see a narrow-bezel monitor with a 23.8-inch screen and a 13.3-inch laptop panel with a bezel measuring less than 2mm (0.07 inch) thick, and a 4.7-inch display with a 1mm (0.03 inch) bezel.
LG will also show a 3.5kg (7.7-pound), 4mm (0.15-inch) thick 55-inch OLED WRGB TV display.
We hope that these will all purportedly be displayed in a private booth, so hopefully we'll actually get a chance to get some up-close-and-personal time with them.
Nguyen Manh Ha
ID 5519506
Assignment VIII
ReplyDeleteNews Card 8 - "Google Glasses" - Best Invention of the Year 2012
Google Glasses can be picked up as one of the best invention of the year 2012. A computer built into the frame of a pair of glasses, and it’s the device that will make augmented reality part of our daily lives. With the half-inch (1.3 cm) display, which comes into focus when you look up and to the right, users will be able to take and share photos, video-chat, check appointments and access maps and the Web. Consumers should be able to buy Google Glass by 2014.
Read more >> http://techland.time.com/2012/11/01/best-inventions-of-the-year-2012/slide/google-glass/#ixzz2GVjSMRTP
by MYO HAN HTUN, ID 551 9504
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Week VIII news card
ReplyDeleteMore Secret Codes for Android Mobile Phones:
Phone Camera Update
If you want to update your phone camera press this code
*#*#34971539#*#* and it will come up with 4 option such as
1.Update camera firmware in image (Before you use this option think careful because this option will stop your camera and you need to go service center to reinstall camera firmware)
2.Update camera firmware in SD card
3.Get camera firmware version
4.Get firmware update count
End Call/Power
When you need to select your option such as Silent mode, Air plane mode and Power off, don’t waste your time to select the option. Simply press *#*#7594#*#* and you can change your prefer mode.
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http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Secret-Codes-Android-Mobile-Phones-76373.S.96857331
News Card 8:
ReplyDeletePrivate drone can swoop on crimes
http://www.news.com.au/technology/japan-security-firm-offers-private-drone/story-e6frfro0-1226544403160
A security firm in Japan is planning to rent drones to record the footage of crime scenes. This will be the world’s first private drone for security purpose. The helicopter-like machine measures 60 centimeters and weighs 1.6 kilograms. It is equipped with developed software and surveillance camera that can transfer live information of the scene.
It will also help the factory managers to monitor the areas which cannot be covered and controlled by current security cameras.
Secom, the provider company, estimates that the rent will be around 5000 yen per month and the service will be available in 2014.
WebQuest topic: Ethnic groups in Iran
Sina ID:5519514
News Card for assignment 8
ReplyDeleteWindows 8's best feature isn't being used by most Windows 8 PC owners.
http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/28/technology/mobile/windows-8-touchscreen/index.html
Only 30 of the more than 700 laptops that Best Buy (BBY, Fortune 500) sells on its website have touch screens, and just two touch screen laptops ranked among the retailer's top 10 sellers. The cheapest touch screen laptop -- the 11.6-inch Asus VivoBook -- sells for about $500, but fuller-sized touchscreen notebooks with all the latest features will set you back at least $625. Touch features aren't an afterthought in Windows 8; they're core to the entire operating system. Microsoft (MSFT, Fortune 500) has been aggressively marketing Windows 8's touch features on TV, showing off new inventions like "picture passwords" (use a gesture, like a circle, on a chosen part of a favorite image as your log-in credential) and tablet-like apps.
WebQuest topic: Ethnic from Burma
Ja Sawm Aung @ Aye
551 9516
Top 50 iPad Apps: The Best Apps in Every Category for Your New Tablet
ReplyDeletei-paid is one of the most popular tablet in today market over the world with beautiful design, easy, and popular Apps. furthermore, Apple compensates with speed, battery life, great performance, interface, and ecosystem.
The fourth-generation of i-paid come with the lightweight and 2 times faster than i-paid 3. Apple also make more better with picture stabilization and detection when snapping photos or shooting videos.
Bellow is the best Apps that you can use wit your i-paid:
Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Skype, Gmail, Amazon Kindle, Flipboard, News360, Instapaper, IDW and Marvel Comics, Pages, Evernote, Dropbox,OnLive Desktop, Mint, ShowYou, YouTube, HuluPlus, GetGlue, Zeebox, Spotify, Pandora, Fab, Google Catalogs, Airwings, Angry Birds Star Wars, Words with Friends, The Room, Machinarium, Virtuoso, Photoshop Touch, Snapseed, ESPN ScoreCenter for iPad, Around Me, Dark Sky, Google Chrome, Paper, Vjay, Procreate, iAwriter, Disney American Presidents: The Unofficial Oval Office Scrapbook, Barefoot Atlas, Allrecipes or Allrecipes Video Cookbook, Lunchbox, Vegetarian: How To Cook Everything, LIVESTRONG.COM Calorie Tracker, Fitness HD, Pocket Yoga, AppsGoneFree, ABC News.
For more detail of each Apps please read on the URL bellow:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/top-50-ipad-apps-best-apps-tablet/story?id=18062561#all
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My WebQuest topic is: Cambodia way of greeting
News Cards VIII
ReplyDeleteLawsuit alleges that stolen ideas underpin Pinterest
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57561241-93/lawsuit-alleges-that-stolen-ideas-underpin-pinterest/
A New Jersey man declares about the ideas that he formulated for a site called RendezVoo mistakenly wound up as important parts of the wildly successful interest-sharing site. Pinterest and one of its early investors have been litigated by a man who claims that the investor stolen his ideas and the concept of boards. It’s now enormously popular Website. A Pinterest representative said to the reporter, AllthingsD’s Liz Gannes that “the lawsuit against Pinterest is untrue and we will fight it aggressively." The suit said Schroeder spent thousands of hours teaching himself programming and putting work into RendezVoo and its many manifestations, without financial repayment.
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China toughens its restrictions on use of the internet
ReplyDeletehttp://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/12/29/world/asia/china-toughens-restrictions-on-internet-use.xml
By KEITH BRADSHER
Published: December 29, 2012
New rules from the Chinese government mean internet users must now provide real names to service providers. Internet companies will also have more responsibility for deleting forbidden postings and reporting them to the authorities. Whilst bloggers can still use pseudonyms, they must provide their real names first. This is in a country where internet users can be jailed for politically-sensitive comments.
Recently, internet users in China exposed scandals that led to resignations or dismissals of local officials. Furthermore, following international news media reporting the accumulation of wealth by the families of China's leaders, many sites were blocked. The government deny the new rules are to prevent the exposure of corruption. Instead they claim the measures will protect users from misuse of their personal data.
Meanwhile, China continues to block more foreign web sites and VPNs, virtual private networks, which are used to encrypt computer communication used by businesses and individuals in China to prevent government monitoring.
It seems that China is willing to have a freer economy in the future, the new internet restrictions show that free political discussion is still not wanted.
Ms. Patcharaporn Boonkerd
ID 5519505
My webquest topic is An introduction to Academic Writing ( University level)
ReplyDeleteNEWS CARD 8
ReplyDeleteOnline Videos: Not Just Made By Amateurs Anymore
By LAURA SYDELL
Form:http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/12/26/167723429/online-videos-not-just-made-by-amateurs-anymore
This year there have a lot of professionally online videos,Internet become a very big video platform.People spend more and more time in the Internet,many company create the professional videos web,and in some big videos web,more and more people pay attention to the professional videos.
My WebQuest topic:Traditions of Chinese New Year
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Samsung enriches learning with Smart School technology
ReplyDeletehttp://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Samsung-enriches-learning-with-Smart-School-technology/-/1248928/1642548/-/eunyp0z/-/index.html
The Samsung smart school solution is an initiative started out in order to enhance personalized learning in the classroom through the use of digital technology. Gone are the days where children and teachers carry textbooks to school and participate in blackboard and chalk instruction like before. Learning is now through Samsung tablets with applications designed for each subject area. Children have access to activities, exercises and instructional materials to familiarize themselves. This project has been piloted in Nairobi with a group of 15 students who have access to state of the art classroom technology. Teachers can also store their lesson content on a platform known as Safaricom Cloud. Students and teachers from any part of the country then access this material online through the Safaricom Blackboard at a fee
WEBQUEST TOPIC: INTRODUCTION TO REGGIO EMILIA PHILOSOPHY
Laxmi Dangmaneerat
551-9513