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The Immortal Memory
There aren't enough Scots in Ethiopia. Strange, because they seem to get everywhere else. Even when we organised a Burns Evening in Addis Ababa last year with the help of Diageo, there weren't that many Scots there. This 25th January, we will have to mark the 255th Anniversary of Robert Burns' birth in 1759 virtually, in Ethiopia. For someone who died aged just 37, Burns' output of poetry, song and … Read more »The Immortal Memory
Geoffrey Wetherell
With his grandchildren in his old factory about 20 years ago Geoffrey Wetherell, who passed away at the age of 95 on 23 December, was at the time of his death the longest surviving Briton in Ethiopia – by quite some way. He first came to Ethiopia with the British armed forces in 1941. With liberation of the country completed that same year, he was transferred to Kenya for training … Read more »Geoffrey Wetherell
Further British aid for Ethiopian response to refugees fleeing South Sudan
Half a million South Sudanese refugees who have fled the continuing fighting in #SouthSudan have settled in #Ethiopia, #Kenya and #Uganda. Among them, more than 190,000 refugees have arrived in Ethiopia alone, almost all of them in #Gambella region, since conflict broke out in December 2013. Continuing insecurity and logistical constraints due to heavy rains have hampered the delivery of food and other essential items to the refugees. A quarter … Read more »Further British aid for Ethiopian response to refugees fleeing South Sudan
Unsung Heroine
A few weeks ago, I was asked to try to locate the grave of Eileen Harewood. She was Matron at the Princess Tsahai Hospital in #Addis and had been in Ethiopia for 14 years when she was found murdered in her quarters on 12 September 1961, aged 51. According to the #Glasgow Herald of 17 October 1961, two men were condemned to death for her murder. A third man was … Read more »Unsung Heroine
International Migrants Day
2014 is the deadliest year on record for migrants, registering double last year's total. Nearly 5,000 migrants lost their lives this year at sea or in remote deserts or mountains, according to IOM. Even more disturbingly, the number of migrants dying on dangerous journeys in the hope of finding better lives for themselves and their families is rising. It was only two weeks ago that we heard the appalling news … Read more »International Migrants Day
Women, Peace and Security
My first task this week was to represent the #UK at a meeting of the African Union's (#AU) Peace and Security Council #AUPSC on the subject of "Women, Peace and Security". The UK has long been a strong supporter of much of the work of the AU, but especially when it comes to peace and security – … Read more »Women, Peace and Security
30 years after hell on earth….
A joint blog with Julius Court, Acting Head of DFID-Ethiopia The latest Band Aid song focuses on Ebola. Rightly so, whether or not you agree with all the lyrics. During the festive season 30 years ago, when the original track was cut, the focus was on Ethiopia – specifically the northern region of Tigray. Everyone old enough will recall the news reports and the images accompanying that 1984 song. Starving … Read more »30 years after hell on earth….
6 Months to Elections (Here and There…)
Recently we learnt the date of next year's election in #Ethiopia – 24 May 2015. So last Monday marked the 6 month countdown. I know that the National Election Board, #NEBE, are already very busy making preparations. This will be only the fifth opportunity Ethiopians have had to chose their government through the ballot box: before the Constitution was agreed in 1994 it was blood (inherited or spilt) rather than … Read more »6 Months to Elections (Here and There…)
This week we welcomed Sir Alec and Lady Reed back to Addis Ababa to mark the 25th anniversary of #Ethiopiaid. Since it was established in the #UK in 1989, branches have also been opened in #Australia, #Canada and #Ireland. And some £30 million – around a billion Birr – has been donated to meet urgent needs in Ethiopia. Sir Alec and Lady Reed called on President Mulatu of #Ethiopia on … Read more »ETHIOPIAID….


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New developments in oil and gas processing on the horizon
January 28, 2015
There are various types of goods and services that are viewed across the globe as virtually universally expensive. For instance, many individuals see health care and higher education as endeavors that tend to take a big hit on one's wallet. As the old adage goes, you pay for what you get.
The oil and gas engineering fields aren't generally known for their cost savings. These fields provide the fuel that keeps various types of vehicles, from cars to construction crews' excavators to airplanes, in motion. High demand and the fact that these natural resources will someday be depleted keep this particular concentration expensive.
This, then, means that individuals expect the products created through these processes to be of the highest quality. However, even with all of the engineering information out there, mistakes do happen. And when these errors occur, this often prompts new advances and developments.
As a team at Duke University recently found that oil and gas production contributed to contaminants in wastewater in Pennsylvania, this might mean changes are necessary in the industry.
New chemicals make their way into the water system
The researchers revealed that two potentially dangerous elements - ammonium and iodide - are now present in the wastewater that flows into streams and rivers in Pennsylvania. Discovering where the contamination stemmed from yielded an interesting source - oil and gas engineering processes that take place in both that state and West Virginia.
Not only could this be harmful to human life in the area, but the Duke group found that aquatic life tends to be killed off by ammonia, which forms when ammonium dissolves in water. As it stands currently, the wastewater contains up to 100 milligrams per liter, which is more than 50 times the threshold set by the Environmental Protection Agency.
"This discovery raises new concerns about the environmental and human health impacts of oil and gas wastewater in areas where it is discharged or leaked directly into the environment," noted professor Avner Vengosh.
The future of petroleum engineering uncertain
Potential developments and innovations that emerge in an effort to keep the environment safer from what could be harmful oil and gas engineering processes might draw interested professionals to the concentration. And, if experts are correct, those in the field really need to focus on making the process more effective and cost efficient so those individuals will be able to seek out open positions.
Due, in part, to the expensive drilling strategies and the continuously falling prices of oil, a number of engineering outfits are cutting jobs where possible. That being said, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported that the gas drilling field is on the lookout for very highly skilled engineers because of growth in the industry and stagnation in the hiring pool.
The newspaper explained that industry-leading corporations are offering things like stock awards, bonuses, vacation days and other perks to attract the top brass. This could be a very lucrative situation for those with the correct skill sets.
Securing the future through competition
January 27, 2015
It can be hard to get children interested in certain subjects, particularly when they revolve around academics. Parents and educators have a number of tricks up their sleeves, from using a rewards system to inspiring youngsters to take a stronger grasp on their own futures.
And while the adults in their lives can ply students with all the engineering information they could ever want, some have found that there's an easier way to get them interested. Competition can stir feelings about any given subject, because it gives those involved a personal stake in uncovering new ideas and strategies.
Competition has been a particularly lucrative means of attracting students of all ages to the engineering industry. This can help ensure that the sector itself has a future - unless there are new professionals entering the field and replacing the positions of those who are retiring, the industry will essentially be dead in the water. Engineers across the world are striving to make sure this doesn't happen by setting up innovative competitions.
Mississippi students do the robot
According to Mississippi News Now, the recent VEX Robotics Competition, which involved high school, middle school and elementary school students, was very successful.
The news outlet reported that the children built working robots prior to the event, then brought the machines to a middle school in Madison County to showcase their abilities. The robots were given simple tasks, such as picking up cubes and stacking objects. Depending on how they perform, some teams might have a shot at a place in the world competition.
Olde Towne Middle School robotics teacher Bill Richardson told the source that this event tends to highlight promising students' engineering and computer skills.
Targeting a young crowd
That isn't the only competition centered around paving the way for young, interested students who want to consider a future in engineering. The North California Regional State Finals Future City Competition recently took place, and allowed students in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades to build sound cities of the future, the Turlock Journal reported.
Scale models created by the teams are judged on a number of areas, such as planning out residential zones, managing water resources and crafting a communications system, the source detailed. The winning team will compete at the National Finals next month.
Putting engineers in the spotlight
Elsewhere in the United States, older students already dedicated to engineering are showcasing the field in a much different way. On Feb. 9, Penn State students will hold the "Mr. Engineer" mock beauty pageant, hosted by the Society of Women Engineers.
While the winner of this competition is set to bring home a prize and have a sizeable donation given to his represented fraternity, this event will likely shed some light on the field for the whole campus community. Male engineering majors can participate in the pageant's events, which present sector stereotypes, show off their ability to answer a variety of questions in front of a crowd and reveal a talent.
Plus, this will give respected engineering faculty members a chance to shine - they'll act as the judges for the event.
Shining a light on solar cells
January 26, 2015
Discovering alternative methods for fueling the world's power grids will cut mankind's reliance on environmentally unfriendly energy standards. On paper, solar power sounds like a sure bet. After all, what could be better than harvesting viable electricity from sunbeams?
However, the reality of solar power is sadly sobering. Solar cells are not yet efficient enough to compete in energy markets, and the high cost of producing them simply outweighs the commercial benefit. Fortunately, two different research studies released last week - both on the same day, no less - might help bring the idealism of this energy collection technique into the real world.
How do solar cells work?
To put it basically, researchers from North Carolina State University outlined four steps between a beam of light hitting a solar cell and the cell converting this act into power. First, electrons in the solar cell activate when they are exposed to light. When an electron begins to move, it creates an absence in the solar cell. The combination of an electron and its absence is referred to as an "exciton." Second, the full exciton jitters around in the solar cell until it comes in contact with other organic material. At this point, step three - or "dissociation" - occurs where the two components of the exciton split. Finally, the electron is absorbed into the cell, producing a grain of solar power.
Make solar cells more efficient
Through careful observation of organic solar cells, NCSU engineers were able to pinpoint the precise area where solar power stops being economical. What they found was something that went against all previous knowledge about solar energy collection.
Those last two steps in solar energy intake previously mentioned - disassociation and collection - were the bone of contention for the NCSU team. Inability to accurately differentiate from those last two steps made it difficult to improve the retention process. To do so would require targeting the most energy-inefficient part of the process, which, at the time, remained a mystery.
Dr. Brendan O'Connor, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the university, and his colleagues attempted to develop a functional method for differentiating between dissociation and collection, by organizing the solar cell with nanostructures capable of guiding molecules in a direction that would optimize electron collection. O'Connor discovered that organized solar cells and solar cells that let excitons roam freely will ultimately dissociate the molecules at the same rate, laying the onus for inefficient electron absorption strictly on the solar cell material.
Make cells cheaper
The process for utilizing photovoltaic material is a costly one, both in material and in finding or forging the necessary vacuum-sealed production environment. To address these concerns, scientists at the University of Exeter have discovered a new means for harvesting power from light through an inorganic material known as perovskite. Not only does perovskite circumnavigate the aforementioned financial and manufacturing issues, but a study of this mineral conducted at several sites across the globe confirmed its ability to absorb energy despite cloud coverage or other low-light weather conditions.
"Given concern on large-scale solar farms across the country, such techniques will be key to understand how the perovskite technology integrates within our building envelope," said team member Tapas Mallick, a professor at the University of Exeter.
But this might not necessarily be news. Two days before the publication of Exeter's announcement, the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland manufactured - printed, really - functional perovskite solar cells. VTT stated its trendy leaf-shaped perovskite cells yield almost five times as as much energy than conventional organic solar cell methods at a tenth of the production cost.
Process, chemical engineering are the top disciplines attracting women
January 26, 2015
In plenty of industries there is a real gender gap, for one reason or another. It might seem like women are better suited to have careers in certain fields and vice versa. However, we live in a time of equality, and it's no longer appropriate to hear phrases like "That's a man's job."
That being said, this schism in engineering persists. The sheer number of men working in this sector eclipses that of women. However, in order to have a balanced industry and ensure that individuals with varied viewpoints and backgrounds are making advances and contributing to engineering research, this canyon needs to shrink.
Professionals across the globe are increasingly trying to bring women into the fold by marketing to female students who might want to learn more about the field or speaking to businesswomen who could be thinking about a career change. Thus far, two concentrations of engineering have had a leg up over the others, but that might not be the case for long.
The concentrations attracting women
According to The Chemical Engineer magazine, the U.K.'s Universities and Colleges Admissions Service revealed that both chemical and process engineering are the major concentrations attracting the largest number of females.
Overall, in 2014, the chemical sector experienced a 28 percent increase in the total number of students who declared that as their major when compared to 2013, the magazine detailed. Between 2012 and 2014, the volume of students in chemical and process engineering rose by 62 percent.
"The recent major growth in chemical engineering undergraduates reflects the commitment of the profession, the global economic success of the chemical and process industries and investment by universities in their courses and academic teams," explained IChemE Director of Policy and Communications Andy Furlong, as quoted by the magazine.
Attracting women might not be the issue
While a number of people might attribute the gender gap to a lack of women coming into the field, that might not be the biggest issue at play. The challenge could actually be keeping females in the field after they've made the decision to pursue the career path.
Research presented at the 2014 American Psychological Association's Annual Convention revealed that engineering has the highest turnover when compared to other "skilled professions." Of the female engineers surveyed for the presentation, only 62 percent remained in the field after pursuing a degree.
"It's the climate, stupid," explained presenter Nadya Fouad, according to NPR.
Fouad found that many workplaces seem to cater to men, making the culture unfriendly and potentially hostile to women. Moreover, the source noted that many women surveyed indicated that they didn't feel as if they had a lot of opportunities for advancement. An overarching trend reported on at the event was that many women believed that their organizations didn't make it simple to have a work-life balance, so a lot of female engineers couldn't take on multiple roles easily.
While professionals in the sector need to make sure they're educating women on what a lucrative field engineering can be in order to bulk up the ranks, they also need to concentrate on keeping the employees they have happy.
Falling oil prices worry engineers
January 26, 2015
The fact that oil prices keep falling across the United State is seemingly making consumers in the nation exceedingly happy. They're not only seeing lower prices at the gas pump, but also at the grocery store, in utilities bills and plenty of other places. As these costs slowly decline, the quality of life of many individuals across the nation rises in tandem.
However, as the price of oil barrels fall, not everyone is happy about it. This scenario might have a number of positive attributes, but some engineers are a little wary about the decreasing prices. Professionals with a concentration in the petroleum, chemical and mechanical fields may be looking at this situation with some worry, for a number of reasons.
The changing costs might signal where the future of the industry as a whole is headed, and it could spell trouble for some promising engineering research.
Why the worry?
According to State Impact, engineering students at the University of Oklahoma, in particular, are increasingly concerned about the falling oil prices because they think the downward trend might adversely affect their propensity to secure jobs down the line.
If gas and oil providers can fill their supplies with cheap crude oil from overseas, it might follow that domestic drillers could start lessening their numbers, because their services won't be as in demand. This, then, means less open positions for petroleum and oil engineers, for obvious reasons, and those who have chosen to focus on the mechanical concentration could be affected as well because equipment won't be used as often.
However, the effects of the currently plummeting oil prices, especially if this situation continues, aren't yet known. But, The Midland Reporter-Telegram reported, some energy companies aren't taking any chances and are already considering job cuts if this goes on.
The newspaper said that some experts believe these falling prices will undoubtedly cause job reductions, but acknowledge that midlevel administrators will probably be affected before engineers.
Looking on the bright side
Not all professionals are so nervous about what the crude oil price plummet means, however. For instance, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Dean of Engineering Mark Zappi told The Advertiser that this hasn't really affected the rate of hiring at the college. He claimed that the College of Engineering still boasts an 85 percent job rate at graduation.
"There are cutbacks but when it comes to the engineering area, we're not seeing those cutbacks," Zappi noted, as quoted by the news source. "If you have a 2.5 or 2.6 (grade point average) or better, all engineers or technical graduates are getting offers."
The reason for this, the newspaper explained, is because of the natural turnover that occurs when the oldest members of the field retire. The average age of engineers is currently approximately 60 or 61, so there continue to be plenty of openings available to those who are graduating soon.
Engineers develop eco-friendly flame retardant
January 26, 2015
When engineers build structures and make machinery, they have to be intimately familiar with the materials they're using. While this is made easy thanks to the use of advanced engineering handbooks, the professionals have to take special care to follow all specifications for the best results. If not, they could create unsound products that don't hold up well in the elements or work with other materials they're paired with.
Again, due to the presence of technology and engineering research, this is easy to avoid. However, mistakes and the influence of outside forces aren't rare. As such, plenty of professionals take extra precautions, such as making their work flame retardant, when possible.
That being said, a lot of methods that allow a material to be fireproofed aren't environmentally friendly. That could all change in the near future, as some scientists at Stony Brook University uncovered a new, natural solution.
Shoring up buildings against flames
The team, which was partially made up of high schoolers in a pre-college program, found a way to protect wood used in construction against flames in a way that doesn't harm the environment, something that can help preserve the soundness of the wood itself.
The phosphor-based flame retardant essentially impregnates the wood's structure, rather than simply coating it. The result is a wood-plastic composite which can be easily used at construction sites. One of the main elements in the solution is resorcinol bis(diphenyl phosphate), which the Environmental Protection Agency declared a preferred substitute to some more commonly used retardants.
When this substance, RDP, reacts with cellulose, which is present in different types of clays, the result is safe and remains environmentally friendly, which is not the case when many other materials burn after they've been treated with other chemicals.
"What interested me the most was that it could be used to safeguard homes and buildings. The idea that the world can really benefit from flame retardant wood was my greatest motivation for this project," Daniel Kim, a senior at Smithtown High School West who was a member of the pre-college contingent, detailed.
Others don't measure up
This might be a worthy solution, as many flame retardants continue to be found dangerous. While the students were working primarily with construction materials, namely wood, perhaps this new breakthrough will yield fireproof solutions that can be applied to other types of materials.
For instance, the Chicago Tribune recently reported that some upholstered furniture has been treated with toxic chemicals in an attempt to render them flame proof. While a number of brands claim that they no longer use these solutions, the source pointed out that others are less clear about their practices, so it's hard to tell which pieces are treated and which aren't.
Moreover, the news outlet detailed that these types of flame retardants are sometimes linked to claims that they cause cancer, developmental issues, IQ challenges and fertility problems. While there are some ways to potentially verify whether a piece of furniture has been treated with toxic chemicals, it may simply be easier if an eco-friendly version hit the mass market.
New keyboard uses human touch as a battery while stopping cybercrime
January 23, 2015
With the proliferation of touch screens across mobile devices, tablets and even laptops, the traditional computer keyboard as we know it could phase out of the physical plane entirely, leaving nothing but a computer-generated touch-screen clone with haptic feedback to remember it by.
However, this is also why keyboards - these "un-typed" heroes - could never ride off into the sunset for good. They're far too important; keyboards are the interpreters between humanity and the machines that define it. Improving upon the computer keyboard has thus far been like building a better mousetrap. No matter how you dress it up, nothing could beat the original.
That is, until an engineering research team from the Georgia Institute of Technology's School of Materials Science revealed a deceptively ordinary keyboard with a number of interesting features.
Customary keyboards respond to the stimuli of force; press the "a" key and the keyboard tells the computer to record "a." GIT's model, on the other hand, doesn't wait for a key to be depressed, but instead begins recording information as the user's fingers graze the keys. Not only that, but the device tabulates time between keystrokes and the amount of administered force. In the end, this data collection assembles a profile of its owner, ultimately utilizing his or her typing idiosyncrasies as a first line of defense against misuse.
Imagine someone trying to extort personal information from your personal computer. As soon as the thief places his or her hands on the keys, this "intelligent keyboard" - or as the study refers to it, the "IKB" - will recognize the dissonant typing profile, raise a silent alarm over a wireless connection and record everything the thief types including his or her typing profile. The latter could aid in the conviction of a criminal by identifying the perpetrator through his or her typing patterns.
Power generation
Through a form of frictive electricity creation, the IKB can also power itself, a wireless adapter, and possibly much more. The faces of the plastic IKB keys possess thin layers of material capable of drawing triboelectricity as each key is pressed, which then feeds the keyboard.
"Our skin is dielectric and we have electrostatic charges in our fingers," says Professor Zhong Lin Wang, who worked on the research team. "Anything we touch can become charged."
Each key contains a sheet of polyethylene terephthalate sandwiched between two indium tin oxide squares. These components convert the harvested electricity into power. This stack is coated in a fluorinated ethylene propylene layer, which creates a positive charge when it comes in contact with the human body.
The handful of electrons pulled from a person's fingertips are amplified by the electric field generated by a steady typing rhythm. Typing more than 100 words per minute at an even pace could reliably produce enough electricity to charge additional electronics hooked up to the keyboard's adapters.
Grime resistance
While chunky corporeal keyboards may be ideal for the pickiest computer users, there's no denying the difficulty of keeping one clean. A host of antibacterial products and miniature dusters can only do so much. The makers of the intelligent keyboard attempted to push their invention to the limits by subjecting it to grit and a variety of liquids. The results were impressive but not surprising to Wang and his colleagues; because of the IKB's nearly complete plastic composition, it can withstand anything spilled or dropped onto it, even running tap water over the device to wash off the mess.
"You could pour coffee on the keyboard, and it would not be damaged," said Wang.
Engineers continue to develop flexible touch screens
January 23, 2015
Because we've reached such a technologically advanced age, it seems like the majority of interactive devices have touch screen options available now. For instance, this technology is available in tablets, smartphones, laptops, GPS systems and even kitchen appliances. However, it's still relatively easy to break these screens because they're largely unyielding.
They can be broken in a variety of ways, due to their inflexibility, such as if users sit down with their cell phones in their back pockets, if they pick laptops up by their screens and put pressure on the pixels and if the tools are simply dropped.
However, that hopefully won't be the case any longer if technology aficionados have anything to say about it. Experts are continuously conducting engineering research to create more flexible displays without sacrificing any of the advances of these types of gadgets.
The proof is in the coating
Industry veterans at INM - Leibniz Institute for New Materials have been hard at work enabling these sorts of devices, looking to make new developments in the realm of the coating used on the screens. While the bulk of their research will be presented at the upcoming Nano Tech 2015 event in Japan, experts have revealed some of their findings - namely that a lot of headway has been made regarding transparent conducing oxides.
TCO nanoparticles are meant to adhere to the screen's film, and after TCO ink is applied and cured under 150-degree Celsius UV light the screen is made more flexible. There is no quality sacrificed even when the gadgets are bent.
"We use the TCOs to produce nanoparticles with special properties," explained the organization's Head of the Optical Materials Program Divison , Peter de Oliveira. "The TCO ink is then created by adding a solvent and a special binder to these TCO particles."
Enabling different touch screen uses
Engineers aren't just looking to make changes to touch screens for convenience's sake, they're also doing so to make some individuals' lives easier. For instance, Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison discovered a way to make these devices simpler to use by people with multiple sclerosis.
Using a combination of engineering, machining and neurology skills, Christopher Luzzio found a way to help a local MS patient use her e-reader in a more innovative way. Specifically, the engineer created a device that lets Phyllis Reinen read her Nook seamlessly, thanks to only small movements from her fingers.
"The UW-CREATe mission is to identify individuals with disabilities for whom we can improve quality of life, with help from engineering students and faculty," noted Luzzio.
This tool is actually a sensor that connects to the user's finger. The person's movements are analyzed by the connected modular control system and influence's small "arms" to touch the e-reader's screen and the appropriate buttons. Reinen can then determine what the device does - turning the pages in either direction at a self-controlled speed.
Crafting robotic hands that work almost like the real thing
January 23, 2015
When people think about robotic limbs, they tend to have a very clear picture in mind. Chances are good that this is represented by a shiny, sleek machine that sort of resembles a skeleton - the infrastructure mirrors what one would expect the bones themselves to look like. As such, these types of machines are fairly limited in their dexterity, hence where the dance "the robot" comes into play. However, this is the stuff of science fiction.
Thanks to hard work from engineers across the globe, actual robotic limbs being developed are much cooler.
These professionals, constantly working to improve and advance engineering resources, are crafting robotic limbs that are as flexible and useful as natural body parts. They're not only creating these machines, they're also figuring out new ways to connect them to the body so that they can be controlled by the brain and made to move as easily and mindlessly as the real thing.
Learning to tie
Skilled professionals at the German Primate Center have, with the help of rhesus monkeys, learned which part of the brain controls the grasping movements hands make. The engineers then took it a step further - they were able to view electrophysiological measurements in the cerebral cortex, which indicate the planning and execution of specific hand movements.
This means that scientists can predict what the hand is going to do, which can greatly influence the success of robotic hands. The hope is that one day, these tools can easily help those who have lost their limbs retain dexterity and re-learn how to tie their shoes, play the piano and prepare food and drink.
Multi electrode arrays recorded the neuron activity in the brains of rhesus monkeys as they were grasping 50 objects of varying shapes and sizes. They were also sporting electromagnetic gloves during the experiment to track grip types and match them to the signals.
"Prior to the start of a grasping movement, we have illuminated all the objects so that the monkeys could see them and recognize their shape," noted neuroscientist Stefan Schaffelhofer. "The subsequent grasping movement then took place in the dark with a short delay. We were then able to separate the responses of the neurons to the visual stimuli in motor signals as well as examine the phase of motion planning."
Other robotic limbs
Robotic hands aren't the only advances being made in this field - engineers are trying to develop the latest technology to enhance robotic legs as well. For instance, a team at the University of Texas at Dallas has put in a lot of work in an effort to make it easier for those who have lost legs to walk again.
The professionals have created powered prosthetics that can dynamically change depending on the environment being walked in. This, when matched with the wearer's gait, can result in a much more stable and controlled situation. The team set out to create powerful robotic legs that can mimic the abilities of an actual, muscular limb, and was successful in making a prosthesis that responded to outside stimuli.
Laser etching technique gives metal superpowers
January 21, 2015
A cadre of scientists have managed to give superpowers to ordinary industrial metals by blasting them with laser bursts lasting one quadrillionth of a second.
As if from the pages of a comic book, University of Rochester scientists published research this week touting a new process for endowing metals like titanium, platinum and brass with incredible hydrophobic - or water-resistant - characteristics through nanoscopic laser imprinting. The technique is an amalgam of previous experiments, including one for changing a metal's color to black in order to encourage heat absorption.
How the lasers do their work
Lasers carve complex spherical nests into the metals' surfaces in femtosecond bursts - lasting one millionth of a billionth of a second. This range of bulbous ziggurats incite near-frictionless water droplet movement. Team leader and Professor of Optics Chunlei Guo clarifies this technique is not simple inscription, but rather irrevocably altering the fundamental properties of the test metals, permanently enhancing them without threat of wear.
Although a relatively nascent advancement, the slow production rate might be the only downside to the entire process. Currently, Guo's team can only turn out one square inch of material every hour.
Hydrophobic and loving it
How does someone measure hydrophobia in metal? The shorter the angle at which a stagnant water droplet rolls off is directly proportional to a material's superior hydrophobicity.
Teflon, known for its non-stick qualities in the kitchen, requires about 70 degrees of tilt to move water. Before Guo's laser-etched metals reached five degrees of tilt, the droplet had already scattered.
"The material is so strongly water-repellent, the water actually gets bounced off. Then it lands on the surface again, gets bounced off again, and then it will just roll off from the surface," said Guo.
Years earlier, Guo and his peers applied a similar method to reach an opposite ends. The result of those earlier experiments was a sheet of silicon so hydrophilic - or water-attracting - it was capable of drawing water droplets upward against gravitational forces at 3.5 centimeters per second.
That clean feeling
The commercial application of the University of Rochester's goes beyond keeping surfaces dry. When a super-hydrophobic surface becomes dusty or dirty, any water moving across it can drag the grime along too. A small splash of water is enough to make super-hydrophobic material shine like new while conventional metals would require much more.
Moreover, traditional hydrophobic coatings already used on industrial metals can do their best to replicate the scientists' findings, but their chemical bases would struggle to compete with the University of Rochester's comparably negligible impact on the environment. As previously stated, super-hydrophobic metals - unlike metals primed with hydrophobic coating chemicals - are not susceptible to weathering over time or even biofouling.
But the practicality doesn't end there. Apart from the United States Air Force throwing their hat into the ring, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has also financially backed Guo's team to test how these findings can aid in the collection of rainwater and the improved bathroom sanitation.
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Case Change – Corsair
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New Mini-ITX Case?
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Commvault – Demo of using FTP to upload items onto qnftp01 site
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Simpana 10 – Enabling Pre-Check Operations During Update Installation
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Continued success with Intel DN2820FYKH NUC
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Our block of land
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Noontec N5 Gigalink a year later
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Happy New Year – Welcome to 2015
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DashCamTalk website – great resource for Dash Cameras
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The last day of 2014
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Sparks fly as BP misses TNK board meeting
Four Russian oligarchs, a former German Chancellor and assorted other TNK-BP board members and executives sat twiddling their thumbs in a meeting room in Berlin yesterday after the BP-nominated representatives failed to turn up.
BP says that its four TNK-BP board members requested on Thursday that the meeting to discuss a potential role for the joint venture in BP's $10bn tie-up with Russian rival Rosneft be postponed for a week.
But the rest of the board – including the four billionaires who make up the Alfa-Acces-Renova (AAR) consortium, three independent appointees, one of whom is Gerhard Schröder, and the TNK-BP executive team – nonetheless convened in Berlin as planned.
The abortive meeting is just the latest twist in the saga of BP and Rosneft. AAR launched a legal challenge within weeks of the announcement of the deal – which includes a $5bn share-swap and plans to explore the Arctic South Kara Sea – claiming that the proposal violated the TNK-BP shareholder agreement specifying that all business in Russia be conducted through the joint venture.
A British judge upheld the injunction and formal arbitration is set to conclude next month. But in the meantime, TNK-BP pressed for details of the deal, and an initial board meeting last week agreed the company should press for a slice of the action.
BP downplayed the delay yesterday as simply a reflection of the complexity of the proposal. But sources close to AAR were talking darkly of "disappointment", "delay" and even "sabotage".
"The failure of the BP-nominated directors to show up for the meeting scheduled two weeks ago is disappointing and inconsistent with statements that they always intended to have the Rosneft deal considered by the TNK-BP board and that they want matters resolved quickly," a source close to one of the AAR shareholders said. "Having insisted that the arbitration should be accelerated, BP's actions now suggest they are seeking to delay, or even sabotage, the arbitration process which is due to begin on 7 March in London."
BP denies the allegations, stressing that the move has no impact on the expedited arbitration process. The company has maintained throughout that it is keen to reach an amicable solution as quickly as possible.
The board meeting will now take place next Friday.
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- 2 Man who held up 'hire me' sign at Waterloo station returns a year later with 'I'm hiring' sign
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- 4 Saudi preacher who 'raped and tortured' his five -year-old daughter to death is released after paying 'blood money'
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The Undergraduate Student Government senate unanimously confirmed freshman political science major Andrei Moraru as an associate justice of the USG judiciary in its half-hour
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The Center for Behavioral Political Economy, located in the Social and Behavioral Sciences building at Stony Brook University, held its grand opening on Monday, Nov. 17.
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Importing WHAT?
February 1, 2015 | Leslie BrownI dunno about you, but I think there are some things we have MORE than enough of in this country.
Maybe like communicable diseases for starters, but how about this:
Among some of the crimes with which released illegal … Read More
More "Jonathons" in the world.
January 31, 2015 | Leslie BrownMost kids have a "hole burning in their pocket" to spend any money they have; not this kid.
Jonathon Terhaar is a farm kid, from near Richmond Indiana. His chores include gathering the eggs from the chickens every day, and … Read More
Epic "bu**-hurt"
January 31, 2015 | Leslie Brownbu**-hurt: An inappropriately strong negative emotional response from a perceived personal insult. Characterized by strong feelings of shame. Frequently associated with a cessation of communication and overt hostility towards the "aggressor."
Sorry y'all there's just no more perfect term for … Read More
A little bit of America in Poland
January 30, 2015 | Leslie BrownAll gave some and some gave all. One gave his life, which resulted in a new life; a namesake in Poland.
Sergeant Michael Ollis shielded several soldiers from a suicide bomber in Afghanistan as the Taliban burst into their compound. … Read More
"Patriot-up" folks!
January 30, 2015 | Leslie BrownIf we don't quit messing around, we're gonna lose our country folks. If you're uninformed, you may not know we had a Muslim working as a "Homeland Security Advisor". It gets worse, way worse.
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Veterans over illegals.
January 29, 2015 | Leslie BrownI try to be thankful every morning for what I have, but I know there are so many things I take for granted, like the simple gift of sight.
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January 28, 2015 | Leslie BrownI had a really bizarre/scary thing happen to me this week. I got the following message from Facebook: "We Removed Something You Posted. We removed the post below because it doesn't follow the Facebook Community Standards".
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The Dale's House and Pester Dale experience as seen from the top of Earth
After you stroll through Dale's house, you'll encounter her Film Greenhouse in the former servants' quarters. There you can observe Dale getting into character for animating a scene from her last film, "Steamboat Annie". Be sure to pay someone to take his picture!
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ELLINWOOD - Wayne Simien, former University of Kansas basketball standout, will be at Ellinwood Schools on Tuesday, Oct. 23, to speak with students. Mr. Simien received All American honors his junior and senior years at KU and was the BIG 12 Player of the Year his senior year. He was also the Lowe's Award Winner his final year, recognizing him as the nation's top senior men's basketball player. KU retired his number 23 jersey on Jan. 29, 2011. He was selected in the 1st round of the NBA draft and played for the Miami Heat. He now runs ...
Brandon Dannebohm, driving while revoked habitual violator, pled not guilty
A tentative agreement has been reached with Victory Park Capital for the non-consumer business segment of the Fuller Brush Company and a group of local area investors led by Rick Ball and Norbert Schneider with Innovative Livestock Service Inc.
At 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, the GBHS Orchestra will perform its fall concert in the high school auditorium. Featured selections are themes from the master choral work "Gloria" by Antonio Vivaldi and the "Peer Gynt Suite No. 1" by Edvard Grieg. The program will also include a lively "Irish Reel," the bombastic "Toccatina" of William Hofeldt, and a spooktacular piece inspired by classic zombie movies that will be frightening as well as entertaining.
WICHITA - While Wichita Independent scored first, Great Bend was able to take advantage of the wind at its back in the second half, winning 3-1 on Thursday evening.
JETMORE - Jetmore United Methodist Church will be the scene of "Journey to Bethlehem," on Dec. 8 and 9.
St. Bernard's announces 50th turkey dinner
• Great Bend Church of Christ invites children to the Heroes Unmasked Fall Festival from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, at the church, located at 12th and Stone St.
Singing legend Frankie Valens and his wife Phyllis will appear at First Southern Baptist Church, 3301 19th St., Great Bend, at 10:45 a.m. on Nov. 4. There will be no charge for the program, but a freewill offering will be taken.
Floating through space hundreds thousands of miles from Earth on Christmas Eve of 1968, Frank Borman of Apollo 8 ended a live broadcast with, "And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you – all of you on the good Earth."
Five students from District V of the Kansas Music Teachers Association have qualified for the State Honors Auditions, to be held Nov. 10 at Washburn University in Topeka. Rebecca Dudrey, president of KMTA District V, said auditions were held at Barton Community College on Oct. 13. Each student performed either two or three pieces from different periods or different composers.
RUSSELL - The monthly jam session/pot luck regularly held on the upper level at the Deines Cultural Center will be held Sunday, Oct. 21 at 820 N. Main in Russell.
It may have been a last-minute idea, but it sure turned out to be a good one.
Matchups for the Super Bowl on Feb. 1 between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots at University of Phoenix Stadium:
HAYS - Three-time state champion Brandon Ball of Hoisington High led the Cardinals to first place in the Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic with a first-place finish. Brandon Ball (25-0) placed first at 138 pounds with a 13-0 victory over Dalton Henbsley of Ellis High School.
GREAT BEND - State-ranked Class 6A Manhattan High was rolling along, on target to repeat an easy 16-point victory over the Great Bend Panthers.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - In the throes of a sometimes-contentious negotiation on a contract extension with the Timberwolves, Ricky Rubio sat down at a table and started to recount the reasons he wanted to stay in Minnesota.
PHOENIX (AP) - When Junior Seau's name is mentioned as a first-time Hall of Fame candidate, people nod in recognition of his career achievements. Then they shake their heads with sadness. Seau spent 20 seasons in the NFL as a dominant linebacker, winning Defensive Player of the Year honors for San Diego in 1992, making six All-Pro teams, and the league's All-Decade team of the 1990s. His reckless abandon defined his career. Seau committed suicide in 2012 and was found to have developed chronic traumatic encephalopathy (a brain disease). "He was a phenomenal player, teammate, friend," Tom Brady said ...
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) - No. 18 Northern Iowa let No. 12 Wichita State know the Shockers are no longer the only dominant team in the Missouri Valley Conference.
LAWRENCE (AP) - Getting off to a sensational start is only half the battle. Bill Self hopes No. 9 Kansas learned that lesson while beating Kansas State 68-57 on Saturday and holding the Wildcats to one of their most miserable halfs ever.
PHOENIX (AP) - As if wishing made it so, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell described his league - and himself - as having addressed missteps on difficult matters such as domestic violence and being ready to move on.
Touched by Cancer support group will have a sharing meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the Heartland Cancer Center, 204 Cleveland Ave.
HOISINGTON - The Hoisington Knights of Columbus is offering a prime rib dinner for Valentine's Day.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111, 504 Washington St., Great Bend, will hold a pot luck supper at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, followed by a meeting at 7, for all VFW members, as well as VFW Ladies Auxiliary and Men's Auxiliary. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss upcoming events and awareness for the post.
HAYS - Three-time state champion Brandon Ball of Hoisington High led the Cardinals to first place in the Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic with a first-place finish. Brandon Ball (25-0) placed first at 138 pounds with a 13-0 victory over Dalton Henbsley of Ellis High School.


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You've never seen anything like it. At first glance, you might think that it's a usual arcade-puzzle game. But actually, it's a serious psychological drama with unique gameplay and elements of social satire. After playing this game you will forever change your attitude to computer and video games.
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A simple but fun Puzzle-Platformer where you control the environment rather than the character. The art, the controls, and the sound are all good but I think the levels with moving hazards are a bit unfair since you don't get to choose when your guys start moving. I don't think a limited number of lives is necessary since the difficulty stems from figuring out the levels themselves rather than staying alive.
it's like portal
maybe add a score system for how long you stay alive
a limited number of lives
The game play is great, and the physics is well-coded. It's a good thinking game, where you have time to think, and you don't have to worry about how many lives you have.
The art on this game reminds me of a game I played that was from the 90's.
The music doesn't get old at all.
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Carretera De Palafrugell A Torroella, S/N, 17257 Torroella de Montgrí, Spain – Show map
Nice view of the golf course Parking - lots of it
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Nice staff, very nice rooms. We love the hotel! Very peaceful
Nice and quiet hotel, luxurious room with superb view.
Very well equipped rooms, spacious and comfortable, quiet and clean. The staff were very friendly and professional. Very good restaurant.
good room size, very nice staff
Good hotel on very good golf course. Excellent value for money. Discounted golf. Spa, pool and gym in hotel.
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Nice modern hotel. Room was clean and spacious enough. Excellent breakfast.
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Hotel modern, situacio al mig de tot, ideal per fer excirsions
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A seasonal outdoor pool and a spa feature at Double Tree By Hilton Hotel Empordà &Spa, set on a golf course 3 km from L'Estartit Beach. Its stylish rooms have balconies and free internet access.
Each air-conditioned room has a flat-screen TV, MP3 docking station and a pillow menu. They also have a sofa and some feature picture windows with wonderful views of the surrounding countryside.
Double Tree By Hilton Hotel Empordà &Spa's 36-hole golf course is divided into 2 routes of 18 holes each. There is also a golf school.
The hotel spa is available for an extra charge. It offers a range of treatments and massages. It has a sauna, hot tub and Turkish baths, as well as a fitness centre.
The restaurant specialises in Catalan dishes, with creative touches. There is also a relaxing lounge serving cocktails and aperitifs.
The villages of Pals and Aiguablava are within 10 km of Double Tree By Hilton Hotel Empordà &Spa. The AP-7 motorway is 25 km away and Girona Airport is a 50-minute drive from the hotel.
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dinner was very well presented, but the vegetables were served cold,which spoilt the whole meal.
The strong smell of manure around the property and in our room.
Nice view of the golf course Parking - lots of it
Staff were poorly trained Bar staff even worse - how difficult can it be to get a small beer and a glass of red (in a clean glass) Breakfast terrible - coffee machine broke, juice all reconstituted, no"egg station", etc Booked wake up call - didn't happen! Address on website doesn't translate into SatNav - and staff are aware of this!
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Only negative point is that the hours of the swimming pool are not so convenient
Nice and quiet hotel, luxurious room with superb view.
No non- spanish tv channels.
Very well equipped rooms, spacious and comfortable, quiet and clean. The staff were very friendly and professional. Very good restaurant.
Music in the restaurant was too loud at times - one should not assume that it adds to the ambiance.
Good hotel on very good golf course. Excellent value for money. Discounted golf. Spa, pool and gym in hotel.
Excellent if you want to play golf or use hotel facilities. Need a car if you want to explore surroundings.
Nice modern hotel. Room was clean and spacious enough. Excellent breakfast.
We found the staff quite unfriendly, and at dinner it was massively understaffed, with only 2 waiting staff for around 12 tables who all arrived at the same time. One of the waiting staff had a bad attitude, and chipped my friend's glass as she slammed down the plate with his main, then barely acknowledged his complaints.
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