Monday, February 21st, 2011
Almost all public services could be opened up to private companies under plans being put forward by Prime Minister David Cameron today. In an article for the Daily Telegraph, the PM said that “complete change” was needed in the public sector to improve standards for users. Read More
Monday, February 21st, 2011
Foursquare was born in March 2009 as a location service that connected to social networks. What in slang is called a ‘mashup’, the sum of various applications to create a new one. Thus the purpose of this application was half playful, half practical. The system is simple and addictive, say calls from your mobile phone
Sunday, February 20th, 2011
About 250 450ft tall turbines will be built across a 76 square mile area of the English Channel , making the development twice as big as the world’s largest offshore wind farm, which is currently 100 300ft turbines off Kent. The turbines, which will be sited in a depth of 120ft of water, will provide enough
Sunday, February 20th, 2011
Nearly all Finns under the age of 50 have access to the internet, and more than half of those aged 65 to 79 are also online. Meanwhile, only one in five households have a landline telephone subscription, according to a consumer survey conducted by the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA). Of all internet users, less than 30
Sunday, February 20th, 2011
The consultation on the future management of the Public Forest Estate has been halted and all forestry clauses in the Public Bodies Bill will be removed, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman confirmed today. Mrs Spelman also announced that an independent panel of experts will examine forestry policy in England and report back to her in the autumn.
Saturday, February 19th, 2011
Google has created a U.S. Presidents Showcase to map the birthplaces of all 44 presidents, and provide details about their presidential terms, using the Google Earth plug-in. You can also see the states that voted during each president’s election by clicking on the tours in the left column of the showcase. Read More
Saturday, February 19th, 2011
An international workshop was held in the framework of Russian-Norwegian project “Formation of oil and gas cluster in the Murmansk region”. The seminar was organized by the Association of suppliers of oil and gas industry – Murmanshelf. The seminar was attended by representatives of EconPöyry, Innovation Norway, Norsea Group, Olen Betong, Reinertsen, Zvezdochka, ship-repair yeard #
Saturday, February 19th, 2011
The Dutch traffic system is heading for an infarct, said Professor Ben Immers in his entry speech last Friday. Transport, Infrastructure and Logistics. A greater flexibility of the road network is needed, said Immers, and a key-element in improving flexibility is fast provision of reliable information. Well-informed drivers will choose wisely and relief the pressure
Friday, February 18th, 2011
Radiation from the largest solar flare in four years is expected to reach Earth today. Such events can cause radio blackouts and interfere with communication satellites, but the most likely outcome this time will be brilliant Northern Lights displays, US scientists said. Read More
Friday, February 18th, 2011
In order to fight water scarcity, NGOs and two German universities teamed up to implement new strategies on how to make better use of waste water. Currently less than ten percent of the water in Jordan is being recycled. As Jordan grows, the country is in need of more water. The population and economy are on
