Hospital de Loulé invests 4 million in high-tech – Barlavento Online

Despite having only six years of existence, “we started to realize we needed more space”, explains Filipe Vieira, executive director of the Hospital de Loule, in an interview to the “windward”. “We will deepen the areas which already have in operation and consolidate some facilities scientific / technical premium, a top of the range, such as oncology, outpatient surgery, minimally invasive surgery, services and much differentiated in the area of cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, all with high technology,” he explains. For this, they acquired the former Convent of Grace, at the rear of the main building, also a heritage property and affective of the city.

“it Is a huge building, with 2500 square meters of covered area. It will be a very interesting challenge, to get cabimentar and create a technological very different and, at the same time, trying to preserve the beauty of this monument. We will have the facade of the SEVENTEENTH-century on the outside and a functional program of the XXI century in the interior” describes. Currently, “the building is very run down. Suffered almost total destruction in the earthquake of 1755. Passed through several hands, and lately belonged to a family who was not helpful at all. We have found that for us it was strategic, and we were also sensitive to the historical beauty and the representation that this building has in the city”, he underlines.

“There’s a point, based on the administration of the Hospital de Loule which is the maintenance of the built heritage and the social fabric, whether of the old Hospital of Mercy, both from the Convent of Grace. We have a great pride in this array and all of the functional program that will be developed will comply with both,” says the manager. Between the equipment and the purchase of the property, the budget is around 4 million euros and the unit should be ready to work here for two years. For now, it is an investment pure and hard” of the Hospital de Loulé.

Today, between health care professionals and employees, employs 350 people. The new unit will have to hire between 100 to 150 health professionals. The fixing of doctors has been the Achilles ‘ heel of the region, a problem about which Filipe Vieira has an opinion. “I think that the Algarve has always been a difficulty in securing the elites. The elites entrench themselves when they feel that they have the capability to produce their work and when they are received. The elite want to practice your art, you want to carry out their tasks and must have the conditions. At this time, the Algarve was very, very peripheral, has been making an effort. We have factors that help us – the quality of life, the climate, the natural beauty – and now we have to find challenges to which the elites settle, develop your work and research. And that, in the future, we may be at the level of other regions such as Coimbra or Porto. We have the potential to do this and this is the challe nge that we have put up with this new unit.”

Accessibility is the big challenge

“The daily mobility of more than 500 clients in need of health care have to be very acautelada and flows must be well checked and give security to people who visit us to receive treatment. This zone requires a reformulation of the flows of people and vehicles. We, in fact, along with the municipality and with the official bodies, we have here an equation that must be solved, which is able to allocate this many people in the city centre. I think that the creation of this new unit not only brings a lot of people to live here in Loulé, but also brings an experience fantastic. We can all re-consider an integrated solution” efficiently and hassle free. “The accessibility are the fundamental and the Municipal council of Loulé has been sensitive,” says Filipe Vieira, executive director of the Hospital de Loulé.

“the Public and the private should not be your back”

The work six years ago, the Hospital de Loulé today about 350 to 400 queries daily, between the scheduled that involve a team of 100 specialists, and the permanent care, available 24 hours, whose affluence “depends somewhat on the time of year or epidemics”. “We have a lot of attention to the average time of waiting, because it makes a difference. In addition, we do about 250 surgeries per month,” says Filipe Vieira. “We would like to have more relation with the public sector that we have. I’m of the opinion that we should be complementary. That is, the public and the private should not be back. The Status of the National Health Service predicts that there is a complementarity, and it is this goal that leads us to develop our activity. Must be broken a few dogmas. Public-and private-must work opposite each other, co-operate with transparent rules. We have some conventions with the public sector and that is how we look at health in this region i s quite lacking. This complementarity is absolutely necessary and salutary”, he underlines.

Municipality of Loulé acarinha the project

The future of the healthcare unit of high-technology “obtained the affection and the commitment of the municipality of Loulé, which has been, since the time of the acquisition of the convent, a strategic partner. Has been shown to be available to help in the process, because it quickly realized that it is an asset too large for the city,” says Filipe Vieira, executive director of the Hospital de Loulé. In the visit made to the work most emblematic of the rehabilitation of the cultural-historical heritage in the course of Loulé, on Wednesday, February 1, the responsible of the municipality, accompanied by the technical municipal passed by the Largo Tenente Cabeçadas, where the Convent of the Grace, which is classified as a National Monument. The municipal intervention in this space, “which is a testimony to the rare of the medieval architecture medicante in the Algarve”, he passed through the Portal recovery and requalification of the interior space of t he old church. The works have a cost of 70 thousand euros.

University Hospital in the Algarve is “welcome”

“Only encounter advantages,” in the creation of a University Hospital in the Algarve, guarantees Filipe Vieira, executive director of the Hospital de Loulé. “We find it’s a great idea, because it brings know-how, brings professionals to the region and we’re very focused on trying to find partnerships, ties interconnecting with the University. We want to be partners in research and in the development of good clinical practice. We very much welcome the creation of a unit that is a reference in the region, such as a university hospital”.

private Hospitals have brought “more security” to the region

“The reason for our success also has to do with the way we implemented together with the foreign community. This was the first to discover our hospital, you have been well treated, and loyalty. Feel as if you were at home. Without want to pull the grill our sardines, I am sure that the private hospitals have contributed greatly to the fixing of foreign nationals in the Algarve, at a certain time of life in which these people felt some insecurity. Today have here, your doctors, your specialists in various areas. Because we have a clinical environment of safety that did not exist before,” concludes Filipe Vieira.

Schools of SP invest in technology to ensure the quality of the … – Globo.com

The samba schools are investing in technology to improve the quality of the sound on the avenue. The musicians strive for perfection, the samba in note perfect to pack the audience and judges. But how to make the music – crystal clear, recorded in a studio – don’t lose quality at the sambadrome, an open environment with thousands of people?

in all, 53 posts of sound are scattered around the avenue. And the biggest challenge is to make the entire world listen at the same time, the sound that comes out of the car ínterpretes. As the car moves, he moves away from a box. And and approach another.

engineers need to regulate the speed at which the music arrives at the boxes more distant – so there are no delays in the sound. The process is all computerized. A device in the tire of the truck, calculate how many meters he is walking and going to being made the correction automatically.

Tip TeK: 5 international websites to buy technology… without … – SAPO Tek

there is No doubt that purchasing on the Web, and from web sites and online stores foreign is one of the most effective ways to terms of the technological equipment the latest, and at a fantastic price, without much effort. And saving money on commuting. There are, however, many precautions to take, especially if we are importing items from countries that do not belong to the european…

And between the care to take into account is, above all, to investigate the shipping costs. If your order is made on the site, asian or Spanish, for example, it is crucial to do the accounts and use the features of this store in order to realize the right (and the penny!) what will be the amount payable for the transportation of goods, a value that is always added to normal value. Many times, the values of shipping and transport make it cheaper to buy the same equipment in a Portuguese shop, online or physical.

If you choose to buy from a site asian look for options in that the shipping is free. But it is important to select products that display this information clearly, to avoid surprises. In the same way, the time that the product will take to arrive to your dwelling is also an important factor. It will always depend on the means of payment which you use and also the seller – there are shops and sellers who ship goods quickly, others delay the expedition. Tell always more time than one that is advertised on the site.

And the means of payment?

Usually, it is the credit card that best sites international elected as the form of payment that is more effective. However, the council that we do is that always choose to pay with online payment systems such as Visa or PayPal, for example. With this service associated with a bank account or a bank card of credit, it is certain that you will not need to provide the bank details to pay for the goods ordered.

however, there are sites certified to the level of security that guarantee total security in the use of a credit card. Where these certificates are present and the web site address appears on the respective display "https", the degree of security is higher. All care is little, however.

Different devices

All the peripherals and computer parts, as well as small technological equipment (and even other more bulky, such as printers, televisions, etc.), do not give rise to problems when they are purchased from international sites.

on the other hand, the purchase of computers, laptops, smartphones and tablets, for example, can be more complicated and lead to some surprises. This is because the operating systems and the interfaces of the terminal may not be ready to work properly with the operators in Portuguese and in Portuguese.

this Is why it’s worth getting in touch with the seller in advance, before processing the order, clarifying all the doubts that persist in relation to the equipment and their processes of shipping and installation. It’s better to be safe than sorry.

Processes in customs

finally, we leave a major warning and that is related with the customs processes of orders placed on sites and asian americans. There is always the possibility of the package having to pass through these state services, being that, usually, this "forced stop" does not entail extra costs, just the hassle of the terms of resolving the situation.

But this probability decreases strongly if we leave a note to seller requesting that the container includes on the outside a clear description of what is on the inside.

Although this article include some of the recommendations, is an important note: we are not responsible for any problems and/or potential business ruinous that you can perform on the websites referred to. We repeat: all the care is little…

And the same applies to another very important point, one that should lead us to opt for the traditional shops for the purchase of equipment more expensive and bulky: the conditions of the guarantee and technical assistance. Remember that if something goes wrong, China is too far away…

The Internet of Things with the technology of the drones. Is born the … – Administrators

The IoT connects objects to the internet, generating data and information to which we have never had access to before. All of this is already fascinating.

The drones are aircraft remotely piloted that only with the authorization of the agencies with regulatory, may enter brazilian air space, producing aerial images and situations of flight never before explored. Now imagine these two technologies are connected. How? Through the system TagPoint Beacon. TagPoint Beacon is a device that sends the content by the way of Bluetooth 4.0 based on your location and your interests. All the people who have the TagPoint APP, are able to receive content when they are approaching any instrument TagPoint Beacon in the world. It is fantastic! Now through the drone of the marketing actions arrive literally in the clouds. The so-called DroneBeacon got to the Fortress through the TagPoint Ceará in partnership with the Dron Drone Technology.

the union of The two technology is unprecedented in Brazil and according to Márcio Régis Galvão, CEO of Dron Drones, "the embedded technology of the drones, combined with the system beacon opens up a world of possibilities within the IoT, because 95% of the executives that we talked to have plans to launch initiatives of IoT in their companies. Are incredible numbers." says the businessman.

Connect all generates commercial results were very positive. Through this new Marketing strategy, companies can create new revenue opportunities by enabling the reduction of operating costs managing the information of your clients and devices.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is placing new demands on the network infrastructure of companies. But this does not mean that these applications require high-speed connections, with response low latency and integrated security. With the System TagPoint organizations do not need an infrastructure of a complex network. This technology helps to easily implement the strategy DroneBeacon in open environments.

The technology has arrived to stay and the consumer profile has changed dramatically in recent years. Now we do not look for only products and services, we look for consumer experiences. That is exactly what this Integration, Drone + Beacon, offers as a possibility for your business. A way for your company to customize the experience, the relationship and the care of her clients.

To incorporate drones into their business strategies and marketing access www.drondrones.com.br or call 85 999-997-792.

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Márcio Régis Galvão is the CEO at Dron Drones Aerial Images, Marketing Manager at Alscience Engineering, professor of Technology UAV in the Institute of Technological Training, CEO at the Consulting MRG Marketing. Acts as advisor to companies in the technology deployment RPAS with executive experience in the development and implementation of management models. In the past twenty-two years has been a consultant in the areas of strategic planning and organizational development in companies in Brazil and in the United States.

The committee discusses the actions of technology to increase access and … Agency Brasilia – the Government of Brasilia

Managers of the government of Brasilia, participated, this Wednesday (8), meeting of the Governance Committee of Information and Communication Technology. Gathered in the Palace of Buriti, to the holders of various public bodies were brought to the proposals that the group developed since it was created in may 2016.

At the meeting of the Governance Committee of Information and Communication Technology, the governor Rollemberg asked celerity to the technicians to expand the networks of Wi-Fi and high-speed internet in schools. Photo: Tony Winston/Agency, Brasilia

Among the forwards are monitoring projects spending on information technology, the improvement in the process of documentation of systems, measures to facilitate the purchases and shared a primer to monitor the risks involved in the reception of software developed by third parties.

Another point addressed was the unification of an access canal to the integration of public services. "A system of quality technology prevents fraud and increases the quality of the services," defended the secretary of Planning, Budget and Management, Leany Lemos. The folder is responsible for the coordination of the group.

“We will closely monitor these actions (of technology), who can jump fantastic in education and in other areas of government” Rodrigo Rollemberg, the governor of Brasília

In the field of security, one of the goals is to unify the system of care of the Body of Firemen of the Military of the DF and the Service Mobile Emergency (Samu) by means of the monitoring of public roads of the DF for the video, aiming for integration between the Department of Highways of the Federal District (DER-DF) and the Traffic Department of the DF (Detran-DF).

The secretary added that the integration and intelligence about the information "will allow us to ensure faster responses to the population." The governor of Brasilia, Rodrigo Rollemberg, asked celerity to the technicians to expand the networks of Wi-Fi and high-speed internet in schools. "We will closely monitor these actions, that can give the heels fantastic in education and in other areas of the government."

in Addition to the specialists from each area, participated in the meeting of the secretaries of Public Safety and Social Peace, Márcia de Alencar; Education, Julius Gregory Son; Farm, João Antônio Fleury; the head of the Civil House, Sérgio Sampaio; the head of the Military House, colonel Cláudio Ribas; the assistant secretary of Science, Technology and Innovation, Marcelo Aguiar; and the controller-general of the DF, Henrique Ziller.

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Exame Informática | Opel Insignia Sports Tourer: a lot of technology and … – Exame Informática

The Opel Insignia Sports Tourer gives in views, hence the terms chosen to present it in a slideshow. According to Opel, the technology of the new van, top of the range brand is one of the largest bets. In terms of support for the driving, the press release highlights:

• Head-up Display: the information about speed, road signs, speed programmed in the 'cruise control' and navigation instructions are projected on the windshield, in the line of vision of the driver.
• Camera 360: consists of a set of four cameras, one on each side of the car, that gives a vision to 360 ° to facilitate all maneuvers.
• Programmer Speed Adaptive: measures the distance to the vehicle ahead and adjusts speed accordingly. The system triggers the Auto-Brake Emergency if the distance decrease abruptly.
• Maintenance of Track with Automatic Correction of the Direction and Warning Output Range: performs gentle movements of correction in the direction (and warns you with acoustic signals, if necessary) when they are detected deviations of the trajectory.
• Traffic Alert Side: uses the sensors of radar placed on the bumper of the back to detect vehicles at a 90 ° angle up to a distance of 20 meters, on both sides. This is a useful function in shunting the output of parking spaces with limited visibility.

Technology continues to help referees in the United States – Record

With implementation envisaged for the second half of the season, the help video to the referees has been tested in several pre-season games of Major League Soccer. The most recent case happened last week, in the duel between the San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake, in which the referee turned to the video to confirm your decision. A process that took more than a minute and a half…

Arie Halpern: material magic that can revolutionize the technology – Terra Brasil

The new technologies do not arise only through the objects that we use to interact with the world, but also by means of the materials that we find to give shape to our ideas. Researchers have already discovered new elements with properties of revolutionary, with great resistance, lightness and ability to conduct electrical current more efficiently that the materials that we use today. These materials may be the future of our technology. “Each time we find new materials, we are able to evolve the capacity of our technology,” says Arie Halpern. “Materials magic, such as graphene, may be the most interesting discovery of the century”.

The highlight of the new materials discovered by science is graphene, which seems to have come straight out of a science fiction movie. In 2004, Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, professors at the University of Manchester, used adhesive tape to separate pieces of graphite until the remaining only one atom thick. So we came up with graphene, a material composed of carbon atoms and that contains some “special powers”. He is one of the materials stronger, lighter, and more thin, already known by mankind, in addition to being transparent, elastic and have electrical properties and optical. Several companies and laboratories are studying the material, betting that he will be the main raw material of the technology in the future, present in smartphones, computers and other gadgets.

Another movie star who wowed the scientists is the so-called spider silk, or spider silk”. Although similar to the silk produced by silkworms, the strands of the spider are stronger and up to five times more resistant than steel, in addition to being flexible, and do not elicit allergic reactions in human beings. Even with so many qualities, the material proved impractical for large-scale use, since it can not be recreated in the laboratory. To obtain this raw material it is necessary to count with the provision of the spiders produce the silk thread. Despite this limitation, for Arie Halpern the material can serve as an inspiration for scientists to create new components.

the youngest member of The list of materials magic is the atomic hydrogen in metal. Two physicists at Harvard University have announced at the beginning of this year, the creation of the element in the laboratory for the first time, but the feat was regarded with skepticism by the scientific community worldwide. The existence of hydrogen in a state the metal was first discovered a hundred years ago, however until now nobody had been able to produce it physically. To transform the hydrogen gas into atomic hydrogen in metal, the scientists prensaram a small amount of the element to a temperature of -270°C, with a pressure that is 5 million times greater than the atmospheric pressure at sea level. The gaseous hydrogen passed to the liquid, then solid, until the bonds between the atoms are broken, forming a crystalline structure and making the electrical conductor, a typical feature of metals. It is believed that the element has properties metaestáveis, which means that if the pressure is removed, it will keep the metal form, becoming a superconductor. “If the stability of metallic hydrogen is proven, we can save a lot of energy that is normally dissipated during their driving,” explains Arie Halpern.

Opel Insignia Sports Tourer: a lot of technology and eye-catching design – Exame Informática

The Opel Insignia Sports Tourer gives in views, hence the terms chosen to present it in a slideshow. According to Opel, the technology of the new van, top of the range brand is one of the largest bets. In terms of support for the driving, the press release highlights:

• Head-up Display: the information about speed, road signs, speed programmed in the 'cruise control' and navigation instructions are projected on the windshield, in the line of vision of the driver.
• Camera 360: consists of a set of four cameras, one on each side of the car, that gives a vision to 360 ° to facilitate all maneuvers.
• Programmer Speed Adaptive: measures the distance to the vehicle ahead and adjusts speed accordingly. The system triggers the Auto-Brake Emergency if the distance decrease abruptly.
• Maintenance of Track with Automatic Correction of the Direction and Warning Output Range: performs gentle movements of correction in the direction (and warns you with acoustic signals, if necessary) when they are detected deviations of the trajectory.
• Traffic Alert Side: uses the sensors of radar placed on the bumper of the back to detect vehicles at a 90 ° angle up to a distance of 20 meters, on both sides. This is a useful function in shunting the output of parking spaces with limited visibility.

Toyota and Suzuki come together to develop technology | Automonitor – automonitor

The two manufacturers japanese will create a partnership to share research, technology and parts.

Toyota and Suzuki have announced in Japan that got together to design a partnership that enables both to jointly develop security technology, protection of the environment and connectivity. In a joint statement, they claim that this collaboration was designed to improve mobility for a better society. Confirm that the research will be shared as well as the technology and the parts, give born.

"we Want to cooperate to allow people in all around the world can experience the joy of mobility and thus to achieve a society that enjoy that joy with a smile daily. I am very grateful for in offering this possibility with a company like Suzuki, a brand that embodies the spirit of challenge and with which the Toyota is eager to learn," said Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota, on the occasion of the announcement of the partnership.

This announcement comes four months after the two companies have expressed interest in collaborating, having begun to discuss the details of this partnership that allows you to keep up with the competition. It is true that Toyota, as one of the greatest "players" of the industry, maintains a high pace in the research and development department, but also know that competitors in Europe and the us are to combine promptly, and that the normalization of some of the developments, however achieved, you can take the advantage of the massive investment in R&D from Toyota. Give this alliance that can speed up the standardisation of some technologies.

we Remind you that the Suzuki had a bad experience with the VW group that ended in court. The agreement ended more early than expected, and the Suzuki bought back the 20% that were in the possession of the VW group. Now waiting for more happiness in this agreement with Toyota. The brand led by Akio Toyoda, for its part, is developing a sports car in collaboration with BMW, which will give rise to the Toyota Supra and BMW Z5. This partnership with the German constructor already exists for some time, allowed diesel engines of the BMW arise in models Toyota and BMW have inherited some knowledge about the hybrid drive.

Ssangyong with innovative technology for the power – The Game

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Telescope Russian high technology starts operating this month in … – EBC

The Observatory of the Peak of the Day you receive the telescope RussianDisclosure/Brazil.gov

The telescope Russian that is being assembled at the Observatory of Pico dos Dias, in Brazópolis (MG), will begin operating at the end of this month. According to the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations, and Communications (MCTI), the assembly process, which began in November last year, is in the final straight.

The telescope will be aimed to the monitoring of space debris and to diagnose potential collisions with the Earth. Its installation is a result of an agreement signed in April of last year with the Russian Space Agency, who undertook, with an investment estimated in R$ 10 million. On the other hand, Brazil would provide structure to the operation of the equipment, in addition to bear the costs of energy and internet, among others.

The partnership is part of the second stage of a research developed by Russia, which already has in its territory a telescope aimed to the mapping of space junk. The Russian looking for a partner in the Southern Hemisphere and found favorable conditions at the Observatory of Pico dos Dias, which is managed by the National Laboratory of Astrophysics, linked to the MCTI.

The geographical position is one of the factors that contributed to the choice of location. The telescopes in Brazil and Russia will be in a position that will enable the capture of images complementary. In addition, the region has a sky that favors the note.

The Observatory of the Peak of the Day is situated about 1,8 thousand meters of altitude. He already has four more telescopes. The equipment Russian will be the most advanced in operation in Brazil. With 75 cm opening, it will have the field of vision more comprehensive and will be able to map larger area than any other installed in the national territory.

Benefits

One of the benefits of the partnership for Brazil is to allow that it can better prepare for the satellite launch, since it will need more detailed data of the trajectories of space junk. There are numerous large pieces traveling in the orbit of the Earth, and their paths need to be observed to prevent an impact which can be the destructor. Currently, to put into orbit a new equipment, Brazil needs to follow the recommendations of Nasa, the space agency american. However, the agency does not provide detailed information. With the new telescope, there will be more elements to choose the best orbit.

The images generated by the equipment will also contribute with the brazilian research, promoting studies on asteroids, comets, and stars. All data and photos will be available to the scientific community. Those interested will need to make a request to the National Laboratory for Astrophysics.

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And if the giants of the technology were treated as countries? – The public.en

in Denmark, a company such as Apple can be the target of the same treatment diplomatic than the European Union.

Make major investments that could revolutionize cities and regions in decline, but their options for fiscal policy can also cost thousands of millions to the public coffers. Lock arms-iron with justice in the name of the privacy of its users, but also the sacrifice by the access to promising markets such as China. Dominate platforms where citizens inform, and where they were born political movements able to shake the international order, but which are also uncontrollable sources of misinformation and fuel for phenomena populists and extremists.

If the decisions taken by tech giants like Google, Facebook or Apple will increasingly have an impact in the life of sovereign nations, should these companies sit at the table of the great, and to be treated as countries? Denmark thinks that yes. In January, Copenhagen became the first capital in the world to announce that he would appoint an ambassador to conduct the relations between the Danish State and the multinational companies technological.

large companies "affect both the Denmark as entire countries," she told the newspaper Politiken the minister of Foreign Affairs, Anders Samuelsen. "These companies have become a new species of countries, and we have to react to it," he added.

The ambassador, whose name has not yet been announced, will have the same status as any Danish representative: a diplomatic passport and the whole machinery of the MFA in Copenhagen at your disposal. Not only will have a real embassy, by an expert in innovation diplomatic Martin Marcussen told the Politiken that the post is mainly "symbolic".

"it Will be like the ambassador for the Arctic. You will have a cabinet that summarize in practice to the ambassador himself. Will have that title and you will be able to travel, but it is only one person, so do not expect anything great," said Marcussen.

With the title still to be designed by the Government to the nordic centre-right, discusses the field of action of the future ambassador. It can act as a kind of lobbyist, attracting investment of large companies – the Facebook is building a data center by 55,000 square feet in Odense. On the other hand, would be a link between Copenhagen and the giants of the technological in the resolution of disputes such as that recently opposed the Apple to Washington, when the company refused to yield encrypted data from the iPhone of the presumed author of the attack of San Bernardino to the north american justice.

If the importance and influence of the growing of these companies explains the need for a new approach on the part of governments, the decision of Copenhagen to create a position with the diplomatic unheard of is not received entirely consensual. In an opinion article in the Forbes, the technology journalist Emma Woollacott argues that the appointment of an ambassador is "a thought" which "sets a worrying precedent".

"companies are not countries. When appointing an ambassador, and to put explicitly the two things on the same level as [the minister] Samuelsen suggests that what counts is the money. If you have enough money, the Government not only gives you special attention as it confers a political status unique," writes Woollacott.

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The power of money explains only partially the decision of Copenhagen, because in fact there are many companies financially more powerful than the Google or Microsoft – for the most wealthy who are its leaders and founders.

let’s Look at a study in 2016 of the NGO Global Justice Now, cited by the World Economic Forum, which listed the one hundred largest economic entities in the world by volume of revenue. Of these, 69 were companies. Only 31 were sovereign nations. If the list of the first ten continued to be dominated by countries – the United States first, followed by China and Germany, with the supermarket chain Walmart to appear on the tenth place – the Apple appeared on the 25.Th position and the Alphabet (the legal name of empire Google) 132.Th. Portugal would be in the 97.Nd place, behind Microsoft (92.No.). But ahead of the giants in technology continue to be companies linked to oil, the automotive sector, banking and distribution.

The economic power of states is increasingly challenged by large multinational companies, but not only by producing the smartphone and control the social networks. In the post-world-Trump-and post-Arab Spring, Copenhagen recognize especially the extraordinary influence of media and political of the giants in technology – only the Facebook account this time with 1.8 billion active users monthly. Of the rest, in 2016, the magazine Foreign Policy has named Eric Schmidt, chairman of Google, as diplomat of the year. In brief, you can talk equal to equal with a representative of Denmark.

Campus Party discussion the presence of women in technology – ONDDA

the tenth edition of The Campus Party, takes place from Tuesday at the Anhembi Exhibition Pavilion, in São Paulo, and the astronomer in são paulo, Duília de Mello, who works on projects at Nasa, however, is concerned with the lack of investments in science and with the absence of women in the area on that account.

"it Is a crisis that Brazil is going. It is already happening to the evasion of the jinn. Happens every day the “brain drain”, as we call it. I’m worried because Brazil needs investment in science, technology and innovation," he said in a lecture held on Thursday, 02 February.

Duília de Mello graduated in Astronomy at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) – which it considers the best of Brazil to the field – and was one of the speakers at the third day of the event. The astronomer is one of the scientists who work with the Hubble telescope for almost 20 years. She is also one of the people responsible for the discovery of the blue bubbles, star clusters formed out of galaxies and also discovered the supernova SN 1997D.

"I have invested my life doing a phd and not from a society which valued this. This is a shame because Brazil is a country that is in need of scientists," he said, during his talk at the Campus Party in ensuring that the success in the international only happened because he did not give up the dream even when the investment in research were cut in 1995. Duília went to the outside after receiving a letter from the National Council of Technological and Scientific Development (CNPq) advising that the investments for the newly doctors would drop by 50%.

feminism is the agenda present at the Campus Party and several affiliations for the performance of women in the areas of science and technology were brought to the lectures during the third day.

According to information from the organization of the event, the percentage of women was 3% and today it is higher at 36%.
But, according Buh D’angelo, a member of the Infopreta, innovation and technology business that hires only black women, things need to improve a lot to reach the ideal.

"we play the role of activist," said the militant, who also gave the talk on Thursday. She is specialized in electronics, industrial automation and robotics. "The first time I came here, I was at the door. People have to see this."

For Duília, the participation of women in the technology industry is still a problem. "It is not that the girl should do science because it’s cool, but because she likes, because she is competent, because she wants to do", and even according to her, the ideal is that there is a reference to the child "because, if she does not see an example, it is intimidating. You have to see women successful to see that you can be too," she said.

During the Campus Party, several ciberfeministas fighting for the empowerment of women, promoted the incentives for women in the career of Information Technology (IT).

The advocacy of women to occupy more leadership and respect in the area of IT brings together groups that want to discuss and empower girls to participate in more of the projects and flee from the stereotype that girls only take part in the event to fantasiarem so sensual, performing cosplay.

The curator Cristiana de Oliveira is one of the members of the group Arduladies. that creates projects with Arduíno, a small electronic circuit board controlled by software.

"I have worked with a team of 160 people, and only two women," reveals the reality that, according to standby, switch gradually after events such as the Campus Party.

FMUP: NIELS PEEK EXPLAINS THE IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY … – Jornal Universitário do Porto (press release)

the fourth session of The Cycle of Lectures in Medical Informatics at FMUP happened last Friday. <> > > > > "Opportunities and Challenges of Learning Health Systems" was the motto of the lecture of the professor and researcher Dutch Niels Peek, currently working at the University of Manchester.

"The event exists for more than 5 years and has sought to provide students with a mixture of speakers both national and international," said Pedro Pereira Rodrigues, organiser of cycle of lectures. The sessions arise, mainly, "in the context of the second year of the Master in Medical Informatics".

The speaker began the lecture with a good mood. It was a very special experience. "If you give a talk at these on a Friday at 17 hours in London, the room would be empty," said Niels Peek. The fact that there was in the Room 3 of the Medical Research Centre (CIM), which was almost full. The speech was divided into three parts.

"Heath Informatics"

In the first place, the teacher explained that the health systems are "a bridge between two areas: technology and health care," and that "it is necessary for team work to build". In addition, he warned that "to equip professionals with computer knowledge makes them have a potential higher compared to those who do not hold this power." However, he warns that "technology by itself is never more than human professionals scientifically certificates".

"The health systems have more to do with people than with technology" and "to work, you have to offer something that the person still does not know". "By these systems, they consist of an interaction between people and machines, we cannot deduce the results in advance," explained the researcher in Dutch.

"Learning Health Systems"

In the second time of the oral presentation, Peek has made an analogy between the health systems and the credit cards. The cards are also systems that "learn", to collect electronic data and have a "safety-net" updated continuously, that alert owners in case of suspicion of fraud.

Through the "Virtuous circle", the presenter revealed a way to solve problems of interest. The method passed by an interaction and reciprocity between the making of the right decision, action, data collection, data analysis, and interpretation of the results. "Learning health care system is a process that never ends", linked to the teacher.

A health system adopts, then, a few fundamental principles: it is not restricted only to a part of the system, is decentralized, reciprocal, and greater than a huge volume of data, also bringing knowledge to the practice.

Challenges

In the third and last part, the researcher mentioned that, today, health systems face three main challenges. The first challenge is the belief that "the data should be used only for the purpose for which they were collected". The second is by the use of "a large volume of data and machine learning will never replace traditional methods of research". And the third, "to speed up the search, all the data of medical care and health should be available for data scientists".

For this part of the communication Niels Peek brought technology and originality, leading to a dynamic through the app Sli.the. The public voted whether agreed or not with the challenge in question. After all the presents in the room that they had given their feedback and revealed the final results of the voting, Peek sought to know from your audience why a particular response has been the more voted.

In statements to the Newspaper the University of Porto (JUP), the researcher is Dutch, said that "when we are sick we go to the doctor but, very often, since we will later and then try to solve the problem will be very difficult and we can make ourselves in a patient with a chronic disease, for example."

health care systems should serve the people in a different way. Niels Peek explains that the traditional approach no longer works and that it is necessary to "prevent the problems from happening".

Lectures that help the students"

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Vera Pinto, a student of the Master in Medical Informatics of the FMUP confessed that "this type of lectures help students to gain access to subjects that are being studied and discussed today", and that you can probably "help you to develop a job in the future [master's thesis]".

as for Diana Silva, a student of the same branch, adds that in the labour market is saturated in your area (radiation therapy) it is important to realize how to differentiate themselves from other students, and "to diversify the range of opportunities".

Pedro Pereira Rodrigues is also studying the same cycle of studies. The spirit lived in the room was that the noted differences. "The most important thing is that we can have a more casual environment where there is a prospect of validation of scientific work human as there is normally in the Congress," said. The student further added that "there is a possibility for the students to interact closely with speakers of renown".

The university of Porto brings together students and specialists to … – SAPO Tek

The next day, February 4, the Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto will hold the cycle of conferences "Talk a Bit", an initiative created by students of the Master in Informatics and Computing Engineering, and, as explained in a press release, "aims to inspire the creators of the future do so with greater social responsibility".

This will be the fifth edition of the "Talk a Bit" and will take up to FEUP topics such as "robot Programming", "Prevention of fraud with the machines", "Build a technology company", "Educational Environments Emerging" and "Introduction to UX".

Celso Martinho, of the Bright Pixel, Hugo Menino Aguiar, of speak.social, António Moreira, Universidade Aberta, Miguel Almeida, Feedzai and Margarida Carvalho, Sonae, are some of the speakers who will share their experiences in the world of technology.

To participate in the conference, simply register on the website of the event, which is free of charge.

Facebook fined 500 million for stealing technology … – SAPO Tek

The dispute of patent between Oculus VR and ZeniMax already extends from 2014, the year in which the Virtual Reality business was acquired by Facebook for 2 billion dollars.

At the time, ZeniMax accused Oculus of have resorted to technology patented by the rival producer of the software to develop your headset Virtual Reality Rift. However, the quarrel dragged on until, about three weeks, arrived at the rooms of the federal court in Texas.

The technology in question was allegedly developed by the programmer John Carmack, who left work in ZeniMax, in 2013, to join Oculus.

Even after Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, have come to testify and guarantee that the code is integrated in the Oculus Rift does not infringe any copyright owned by ZeniMax. But it seems that neither the testimony of the young multi-billionaire was enough to persuade the jury of the innocence of manufacturer of Virtual Reality technology.

the Information disclosed by the international press indicate that the verdict was tipped in favor of ZeniMax, that you should receive an indemnity of $ 500 million dollars by the hand of Facebook and Oculus.

it is said that the company injured is considering moving forward with a legal action to prevent the largest social network and its subsidiary to continue to use the code sequence in question. Is hovering in the air that you can book the future for the Virtual Reality goggles from Facebook if this will actually happen.

according to Reuters, Facebook has already expressed its dissatisfaction in the face of the decision of the court, and has already ensured that will appeal.

Obsolete technology is the obstacle to digital transformation – B!t … – the Journal BIT, computers for all.

Among the more than 500 business decision makers and IT professionals in large companies surveyed, more than half (57 per cent) admitted that their technological infrastructure is having difficulties in keeping up with the unprecedented levels of demand that digitisation is bringing.

study was requested by Fujitsu to identify the main technological challenges that european companies face as they carry out transformations digital: future trends and strategies in terms of investment in the software SAP and Oracle, how to turn technological infrastructures, legacy and how to optimize the productivity.

The high level of impreparação identified is explained by the fact that the digital transformation, nevertheless present many opportunities, not yet having become the main priority on the agenda of companies. Fujitsu and CAP have discovered that a little more than 10 percent of companies look at themselves as leaders in digital transformation and only 17 percent consider that the digital is a matter of life or death for your business. Already 42 per cent believe that although this has an impact, other challenges, such as economic concerns, have precedence.

Ravi Krishnamoorthi, SVP and Head of Business Consulting at Fujitsu EMEIA, commented in a statement to be "surprising to see how few companies are currently reaping the benefits of the digital transformation, but it is encouraging to know that in the next 12 to 36 months, we will see a great progress. It is expected that companies move more and more of their workloads and applications to the cloud and that take significant steps to improve not only the agility of its business as well as the effectiveness of their budgets to IT. However, many organizations will try to survive by running critical processes in software development for decades, and that is beginning to yield before the pressure."

Transformation Application

technological Issues and cultural encimam the list of factors that prevent the digital transformation of moving forward – especially the technology and infrastructure aging of firms, the difficulty of integrating the digital in legacy systems and the challenges associated with driving cultural changes within their own structures, IT of the companies. For the respondents, the legacy applications in particular are considered a burden, being the main concern the negative effect that they have on the agility of the business, followed by what you require at the budget and technology that could be better used if serve to support the innovation.

However, the study confirmed significant changes in the way in the next three years. Currently, only 20 per cent of the companies questioned have migrated more than half of their applications to the cloud; however, this number is expected to more than double in the next 36 months. The implementation of process automation in robotics is expected to increase in 2017, with a view to increasing the reliability, speed, and focus on processes internal and external.

Obsolete technology is the obstacle to digital transformation – Magazine-BIT Computing to everyone.

Among the more than 500 business decision makers and IT professionals in large companies surveyed, more than half (57 per cent) admitted that their technological infrastructure is having difficulties in keeping up with the unprecedented levels of demand that digitisation is bringing.

study was requested by Fujitsu to identify the main technological challenges that european companies face as they carry out transformations digital: future trends and strategies in terms of investment in the software SAP and Oracle, how to turn technological infrastructures, legacy and how to optimize the productivity.

The high level of impreparação identified is explained by the fact that the digital transformation, nevertheless present many opportunities, not yet having become the main priority on the agenda of companies. Fujitsu and CAP have discovered that a little more than 10 percent of companies look at themselves as leaders in digital transformation and only 17 percent consider that the digital is a matter of life or death for your business. Already 42 per cent believe that although this has an impact, other challenges, such as economic concerns, have precedence.

Ravi Krishnamoorthi, SVP and Head of Business Consulting at Fujitsu EMEIA, commented in a statement to be "surprising to see how few companies are currently reaping the benefits of the digital transformation, but it is encouraging to know that in the next 12 to 36 months, we will see a great progress. It is expected that companies move more and more of their workloads and applications to the cloud and that take significant steps to improve not only the agility of its business as well as the effectiveness of their budgets to IT. However, many organizations will try to survive by running critical processes in software development for decades, and that is beginning to yield before the pressure."

Transformation Application

technological Issues and cultural encimam the list of factors that prevent the digital transformation of moving forward – especially the technology and infrastructure aging of firms, the difficulty of integrating the digital in legacy systems and the challenges associated with driving cultural changes within their own structures, IT of the companies. For the respondents, the legacy applications in particular are considered a burden, being the main concern the negative effect that they have on the agility of the business, followed by what you require at the budget and technology that could be better used if serve to support the innovation.

However, the study confirmed significant changes in the way in the next three years. Currently, only 20 per cent of the companies questioned have migrated more than half of their applications to the cloud; however, this number is expected to more than double in the next 36 months. The implementation of process automation in robotics is expected to increase in 2017, with a view to increasing the reliability, speed, and focus on processes internal and external.