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Dolphins Assist Scientists Studying Effects of Data-logging Tags

By Guest PostOctober 24, 2013Nature, Scienceandreas fahlman, carbon dioxide level, data logging tags, dolphin, dolphin quest, kahala hotel, marine mammal, micah brodsky, michael moore, optimal hydrodynamic design, rae stone, resort in oahu, respiratory flow rate, tamucc, vmd consulting, whoi

For scientists studying marine mammals in the wild, data-logging tags are invaluable tools that allow them to observe animals’ movements and behaviors that are otherwise hidden beneath the waves much of the time. The tags, which temporarily attach to animals using suction, record sounds and gather information about animals’ pitch, speed, and depth. But what effect do the tags have on the animals?

Researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMUCC) are working with dolphins and their trainers at Dolphin Quest at The Kahala Hotel and Resort in Oahu to answer that question, among others. (more…)

IBM Study Reveals Businesses Using Cloud Computing for Competitive Advantage Can Generate Double Revenue and Profit Compared to their Peers

By Guest PostOctober 24, 2013Technologycloud adoption, cloud computing, cloud initiatives, cloud platform, cloud technology startups, dave garrison, gurukul kangri university, ibm, london metropolitan university, mike grandinetti, missouri state university, profit growth, Technology

Cloud Ranks Higher on Agenda of Business than IT
IBM Collaborates with 100 Universities globally to Develop Cloud Skills for the Jobs of the Future

Armonk, N.Y. – 24 Oct 2013: IBM today announced that organizations gaining competitive advantage through high cloud adoption are reporting almost double the revenue growth and nearly 2.5 times higher gross profit growth than peer companies that are more cautious about cloud computing, from a recent survey conducted with more than 800 business decision makers and users worldwide. [1]

IBM’s survey also revealed that the cloud’s strategic importance to decision-makers, such as CEOs, CMOs, finance, HR and procurement executives, is poised to double from 34 percent to 72 percent – vaulting over their IT counterparts at 58 percent. (more…)

6 Reasons to Consider Powering Your House with Wind Turbines

By Guest PostOctober 23, 2013Environmentac, aiden korr, clean energy, CO2, dc current, electricity for free, energy, environmentalist, green house gases, house, kw, means of a generator, methane, mr renewables, power company, raw kinetic energy, renewable energy, rotational energy, solar, system, wind turbines

Wind energy is one of the cleanest forms of renewable energy along with solar. This is the main reason why wind turbines were some of the very first form of clean energy producers adopted not only by governments, but also people to power their homes. They cost relatively less when compared to installing solar panels.

Reasons to consider powering your house with wind turbines

#1 Contribute To Your Community

Keep your head high and feel proud, you are going to contribute to your community. You can’t obviously store all of the energy that will be produced by your system. You will be able to export excess energy produced by your turbines to the local grid and share the electricity with your neighbors. (more…)

Japan braucht Hilfe

By Guest PostOctober 23, 2013Environmentalgen, atomkraft experten, atomkraftwerk, deutschland, fische, fukushima, fukushima katastrophe, iaeo, internationale atomenergiebehoerde, japan braucht hilfe, japanische betreiberfirma tepco, katastrophen reaktor, kernenergie, leif miller, masterplan, meeresboden, nabu, pazifik, radioaktive strahlung, radioaktiven nuklide, sachen nuklearsicherheit, sediment, WHO

NABU fordert internationalen Rettungsplan für Fukushima

Anlässlich der heute abgeschlossenen Untersuchungen durch die internationale Atomenergiebehörde (IAEO) fordert der NABU einen internationalen Rettungsplan für den Katastrophen-Reaktor. „Schlimm genug, dass die japanische Regierung mehr als zwei Jahre brauchte, um die internationale Gemeinschaft um Hilfe zu bitten. Bis heute ist Japan nicht in der Lage, Schritt für Schritt die Schäden rund um die havarierte Atomanlage in Fukushima einzudämmen. Es sind viele Firmen vor Ort, aber es gibt keinen Masterplan“, kritisierte Bundesgeschäftsführer Leif Miller. (more…)

Risk of Amazon Rainforest Dieback is Higher than IPCC Projects

By Guest PostOctober 23, 2013EnvironmentAmazon rainforest, amazonian dry season, annual fire season, greenhouse warming, rainfall patterns, seasonal drying

AUSTIN, Texas — A new study suggests the southern portion of the Amazon rainforest is at a much higher risk of dieback due to stronger seasonal drying than projections made by the climate models used in the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). If severe enough, the loss of rainforest could cause the release of large volumes of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. It could also disrupt plant and animal communities in one of the regions of highest biodiversity in the world. (more…)

UA Class Analyzes Language Through Word Puzzles

By Guest PostOctober 23, 2013Education, Sciencealex mann, analyze, crossword puzzle, dutch cheese, implicit meaning, john francis, language, mathematics freshman, metaphors, mexican american studies, planetwalker, richard ruiz, semantic alternative, ua class, word puzzle

Richard Ruiz, who heads the UA Department of Mexican American Studies, has turned to crossword puzzles to teach students about the implicit meaning of language.

Consider this crossword puzzle clue: The capital of Massachusetts? And know that while the answer contains six letters, it’s not Boston.

Give up? The answer: the U.S. “dollar.” (more…)

Yoga accessible for the blind with new Microsoft Kinect-based program

By Guest PostOctober 22, 2013Technologycynthia bennett, exercise, eyes free yoga, julie kientz, kyle rector, microsoft kinect, position, software program, start doing yoga, typical yoga class, university of washington

In a typical yoga class, students watch an instructor to learn how to properly hold a position. But for people who are blind or can’t see well, it can be frustrating to participate in these types of exercises.

Now, a team of University of Washington computer scientists has created a software program that watches a user’s movements and gives spoken feedback on what to change to accurately complete a yoga pose. (more…)

Einer von sieben Smartphone-Besitzern in Europa tätigt Online-Einkäufe über sein Mobiltelefon

By Guest PostOctober 22, 2013Technologyanalyse der mobiltelefonnutzung, beauty, beliebteste shopping aktivitaet, Comscore, comscore mobilens, deutschland, die anzahl, eu5 smartphone besitzer, europa, frankreich, hygieneprodukte, italien, koerperpflege, mobiltelefon, online befragung, online einkaeufe, retail nutzerzuwachs, smartphone besitzern, spanien, vereinigtes koenigreich

Zugriff auf Retail Webseiten über Smartphones zum Vorjahr um 43 Prozent gestiegen

Frankfurt, 22. Oktober 2013 – comScore, Inc., eines der führenden Unternehmen in der Messung der digitalen Welt hat heute eine Analyse der Mobiltelefonnutzung in den fünf führenden europäischen Märkten (Frankreich, Deutschland, Italien, Vereinigtes Königreich und Spanien – zusammengefasst als EU5-Region) auf Basis von Daten des comScore MobiLens Service veröffentlicht. Die Studie zeigt, dass die mobile Nutzung von Retail–Webseiten im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um 43 Prozent anstieg. 20,4 Prozent der EU5-Smartphone-Besitzer nutzen Retail Apps und Sites auf Ihrem Mobiltelefon. Darüber hinaus berichtete einer von sieben Smartphone-Besitzern bereits eine Kaufhandlung über das Mobiltelefon getätigt zu haben. (more…)

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