The Wikipedia article of the day for November 1, 2015 is Barbara L.
Barbara L (1947–1977) was an American Quarter Horse that raced during the early 1950s. A bay daughter of a Thoroughbred stallion named Patriotic and a Quarter Horse broodmare named Big Bess, she often defeated some of the best racehorses of the time. She earned $32,836 (about $290,000 in 2015 dollars) on the race track in 81 starts and 21 wins, including six wins in stakes races, and set two track records during her racing career. After retiring from racing in 1955, she went on to become a broodmare and had 14 foals, including 11 who earned their Race Register of Merit with the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). Her offspring earned more than $200,000 in race money. A stakes race was named in her honor and run at Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico, in 1956. She earned a Dam of Distinction award from the AQHA in 2006, and was inducted the next year into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame.
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Picture of the day for November 1, 2015
Wikipedia picture of the day on November 1, 2015: Front view of the Indiana Statehouse, the state capitol building of the U.S. state of Indiana. The building, built in 1888, houses the Indiana General Assembly, the office of the Governor of Indiana, the Supreme Court of Indiana, and other state officials. The building it is located in Indianapolis, the state capital. http://ift.tt/1NJ3dw2
Friday, October 30, 2015
Picture of the day for October 31, 2015
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 31, 2015: Schwerin Castle (Germany) shortly after a storm in the evening sun. http://ift.tt/1PVi75B
Wikipedia article of the day for October 31, 2015
The Wikipedia article of the day for October 31, 2015 is Cucurbita.
Cucurbita (Latin for gourd) is a genus of vines in the gourd family, native to the Andes and Mesoamerica. Five species are grown worldwide, variously known as squash, pumpkin, or gourd depending on species, variety, and local parlance. The fruits have played a role in human culture for at least 2,000 years. First cultivated in the Americas before being brought to Europe by returning explorers, the plants remain an important food source. Most Cucurbita species are herbaceous vines that grow several meters in length and have tendrils, but bush cultivars of C. pepo and C. maxima have also been developed. Many North and Central American species are visited by honey bees, as well as specialist bees that pollinate only a single species. Most of the domesticated species can be considered winter squash, since the full-grown fruits can be stored for months. Their extracts have many uses, including in cosmetics for dry and sensitive skin. The fruits are also good sources of vitamins and minerals in foods such as pumpkin pie, biscuits, bread, desserts, puddings, beverages, and soups.
Cucurbita (Latin for gourd) is a genus of vines in the gourd family, native to the Andes and Mesoamerica. Five species are grown worldwide, variously known as squash, pumpkin, or gourd depending on species, variety, and local parlance. The fruits have played a role in human culture for at least 2,000 years. First cultivated in the Americas before being brought to Europe by returning explorers, the plants remain an important food source. Most Cucurbita species are herbaceous vines that grow several meters in length and have tendrils, but bush cultivars of C. pepo and C. maxima have also been developed. Many North and Central American species are visited by honey bees, as well as specialist bees that pollinate only a single species. Most of the domesticated species can be considered winter squash, since the full-grown fruits can be stored for months. Their extracts have many uses, including in cosmetics for dry and sensitive skin. The fruits are also good sources of vitamins and minerals in foods such as pumpkin pie, biscuits, bread, desserts, puddings, beverages, and soups.
Tech for Impact - 9-10 November 2015, Brussels (via Research & Innovation)
"Tech for Impact" is one of two workshops on 9-10 November organised within the RRI-ICT Forum project about breaking down barriers between science, society and culture, and supporting the drive for responsible research and innovation.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1LGOPUg
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1LGOPUg
via IFTTT
What Role Can Artists and the Civil Society Have in RRI? - 9-10 November 2015, Brussels (via Research & Innovation)
As part of the RRI ICT Forum project, Euclid Network and iMAL are organising specific events dedicated to artists, civil society and social entrepreneurship and their role in responsible research and innovation (RRI) in ICT.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1PZYskc
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1PZYskc
via IFTTT
Engaging Society in Responsible Research and Innovation: What's Next? - 9-10 November 2015, Brussels (via Research & Innovation)
This event marks the culmination of the Engage2020 project - and you are invited! The conference will present the results of Engage2020 and stage discussions of trends, needs, and instruments for an increased and better societal engagement in research and innovation. There is no attendance fee, but pre-registration is required. We hope to see you in Brussels for two inspiring days!
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1NdQTWr
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1NdQTWr
via IFTTT
Building a shield made of concrete for the ITER machine (via F4E)
The ITER bioshield is starting to take shape.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1P9s1iu
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1P9s1iu
via IFTTT
Research Headlines - Help for rail industry on cutting pollutants from diesel engines (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1RhT0HY
via IFTTT
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Picture of the day for October 30, 2015
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 30, 2015: Mustoja Nature Park is the biggest protected area in Põlva County. http://ift.tt/1Rha7th
Wikipedia article of the day for October 30, 2015
The Wikipedia article of the day for October 30, 2015 is Fremantle Prison.
Fremantle Prison was built in Fremantle, Western Australia, between 1851 and 1859 using convict labour. Royal Commissions in 1898 and 1911 instigated some prison reforms, but after World War II, significant reforms lagged behind those occurring elsewhere in Australia and the world. Improvements in the late 1960s and early 1970s included an officer training school, social workers, welfare officers, and work release and community service programs. Punishments varied over the years, with flogging and leg irons eventually replaced by lengthening of sentences and restriction from visitors or entertainment. More than 40 hangings were carried out at Fremantle Prison, which was Western Australia's only lawful place of execution between 1888 and 1984. There were major riots in 1968 and 1988; in the second one, guards were taken hostage, and fire damage totalled $1.8 million (in 1988 Australian dollars). The prison closed in 1991, replaced by the new maximum-security Casuarina Prison. Since then, Fremantle Prison has become a tourist attraction and World Heritage Site.
Fremantle Prison was built in Fremantle, Western Australia, between 1851 and 1859 using convict labour. Royal Commissions in 1898 and 1911 instigated some prison reforms, but after World War II, significant reforms lagged behind those occurring elsewhere in Australia and the world. Improvements in the late 1960s and early 1970s included an officer training school, social workers, welfare officers, and work release and community service programs. Punishments varied over the years, with flogging and leg irons eventually replaced by lengthening of sentences and restriction from visitors or entertainment. More than 40 hangings were carried out at Fremantle Prison, which was Western Australia's only lawful place of execution between 1888 and 1984. There were major riots in 1968 and 1988; in the second one, guards were taken hostage, and fire damage totalled $1.8 million (in 1988 Australian dollars). The prison closed in 1991, replaced by the new maximum-security Casuarina Prison. Since then, Fremantle Prison has become a tourist attraction and World Heritage Site.
Preparing the transition: research and innovation for post-2030 decarbonisation pathways - workshop - 9 November 2015, Berlaymont building, Rue de la Loi 200, 1049 Brussels (Meeting room Robert Schuman) (via Research & Innovation)
The European Commission, DG-Research and Innovation, is launching a pan-European research and innovation initiative on post-2030 decarbonisation pathways, accompanied by a series of actions within the context of Horizon2020. In this context, the Directorate Climate Action and Resource Efficiency will hold a workshop on "Preparing the transition: research and innovation for post-2030 decarbonisation pathways". The objective of the workshop is to communicate and discuss with the relevant scientific community and the broader stakeholder community our plans for a pan-European scientific initiative regarding post-2030 decarbonisation pathways and scenarios, based on a co-design principle, through appropriate engagement of all relevant stakeholders such as public authorities, businesses, industry, civil society. The workshop is structured around key presentations and two dedicated panel sessions. More information is available in the draft agenda below. Registration is compulsory for this event. You will find below a link to the registration form. Deadline for registration: 5 November 2015.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1P7FlnD
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1P7FlnD
via IFTTT
European air industry commits to building 'Just Culture' (via TRIP)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1ilIhQD
via IFTTT
Success Stories - Cleaning up in aquaculture (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1kdoST7
via IFTTT
Horizon 2020 Space Information Day 2015 - 9-10 November 2015 (via Research & Innovation)
The event targets potential applicants from all sectors to the call for proposals of the Horizon 2020 Space Work programme 2016-2017. The agenda comprises sessions on: • The call content (both, as overview and in dedicated detailed sessions) • Participation rules and lessons learned • Innovation-related instruments (SME instrument, Fast Track to Innovation - FTI, …) • International partner countries and provides an opportunity for matchmaking (bilateral meeting sessions, short presentations, …) For further information, programme and registration, please refer to the event website. This event is free of charge.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1PVYwBj
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1PVYwBj
via IFTTT
Research Headlines - Creating targeted climate prediction services (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1WjdOFt
via IFTTT
European Commission launches Call for experts for the Eurostars-2 interim evaluation report (via EUREKA)
As published in the H2020 2016-2017 work programmes, an interim evaluation of the Eurostars-2 programme shall be carried out by the Commission in accordance with article 15 of the Decision n°553/2014/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 15 May 2014. It will examine the Eurostars-2 Joint Programme at programme and project level, with special emphasis on the implementation and the economic impact of the programme. The evaluation shall also audit the governance of the programme and access its evolution in particular as far as its impact in the market is concerned.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1Wipfbh
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1Wipfbh
via IFTTT
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Picture of the day for October 29, 2015
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 29, 2015: Lateral view of the Seljalandsfoss waterfall during a sunset, Suðurland, Iceland. The waterfall of the river Seljalandsá drops 60 metres (200 ft) over the cliffs of the former coastline. http://ift.tt/1XzTHQq
Wikipedia article of the day for October 29, 2015
The Wikipedia article of the day for October 29, 2015 is Telescopium.
Telescopium is a minor constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere, one of twelve created in the 18th century by French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille and one of several depicting scientific instruments. Its name is a Latinized form of the Greek word for telescope. Telescopium was later much reduced in size by Francis Baily and Benjamin Gould. The brightest star in the constellation is Alpha Telescopii, a blue-white subgiant with an apparent magnitude of 3.5, followed by the orange giant star Zeta Telescopii at magnitude 4.1. Eta and PZ Telescopii are two young star systems with debris disks and brown dwarf companions. Telescopium hosts two unusual stars with very little hydrogen that are likely to be the result of merged white dwarfs: HD 168476, also known as PV Telescopii, is a hot blue extreme helium star, while RS Telescopii is an R Coronae Borealis variable. RR Telescopii is a cataclysmic variable that brightened to magnitude 6 in 1948 as a nova.
Telescopium is a minor constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere, one of twelve created in the 18th century by French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille and one of several depicting scientific instruments. Its name is a Latinized form of the Greek word for telescope. Telescopium was later much reduced in size by Francis Baily and Benjamin Gould. The brightest star in the constellation is Alpha Telescopii, a blue-white subgiant with an apparent magnitude of 3.5, followed by the orange giant star Zeta Telescopii at magnitude 4.1. Eta and PZ Telescopii are two young star systems with debris disks and brown dwarf companions. Telescopium hosts two unusual stars with very little hydrogen that are likely to be the result of merged white dwarfs: HD 168476, also known as PV Telescopii, is a hot blue extreme helium star, while RS Telescopii is an R Coronae Borealis variable. RR Telescopii is a cataclysmic variable that brightened to magnitude 6 in 1948 as a nova.
International Cooperation - International Research Newsletter - Issue 60 published (via Research & Innovation)
This month Commission invests €16 billion in funding for R&I, Science diplomacy: new opportunities for EU-US cooperation, strengthening cooperation between the EU and Kazakhstan and much more...
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1HkbJPF
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1HkbJPF
via IFTTT
European Commission launches Call for experts for the Eurostars-2 interim evaluation report (via EUREKA)
As published in the H2020 2016-2017 work programmes, an interim evaluation of the Eurostars-2 programme shall be carried out by the Commission in accordance with article 15 of the Decision n°553/2014/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 15 May 2014. It will examine the Eurostars-2 Joint Programme at programme and project level, with special emphasis on the implementation and the economic impact of the programme. The evaluation shall also audit the governance of the programme and access its evolution in particular as far as its impact in the market is concerned.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1Wipfbh
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1Wipfbh
via IFTTT
Success Stories - Europe and South East Asia: collaboration for innovation (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1iha3Oa
via IFTTT
Transport SME Innovation Day - 23 November 2015, Brussels (via Research & Innovation)
Innovation and deployment of new technologies, products, services and solutions are key to economic growth and employment. Therefore, converting outcomes of R&I projects into the market applications is critical. The 'Transport SME Innovation Day' is open to all Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) active in the Transport sector and its value chain, interested in receiving first-hand information on: • Opportunities for SMEs in Horizon 2020 and other EU financial instruments in support of innovation; • Corporate Venture Capital and related investment strategies; • Intellectual Property Rights to protect an invention; • Hands-on experience: how SMEs bring their inventions successfully to the market. Please note that registrations are limited by the maximum capacity of the rooms. Therefore, please register via the link below.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1GIlqtU
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1GIlqtU
via IFTTT
F4E collaborates with the Dalkia-Veolia consortium to equip the ITER magnets facility (via F4E)
Paving the way for the first engineering hub on site
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1NA3EZD
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1NA3EZD
via IFTTT
Research Headlines - Propelling wind variability to a competitive advantage (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1iguV89
via IFTTT
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Wikipedia article of the day for October 28, 2015
The Wikipedia article of the day for October 28, 2015 is Battle of Concepción.
The Battle of Concepción was fought on October 28, 1835, between Mexican troops and Texian insurgents on the grounds of Mission Concepción (pictured in 2010), 2 miles (3.2 km) south of what is now Downtown San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas. The day before, Stephen F. Austin, commander of the newly created Texian Army, had sent James Bowie, James Fannin, and 90 soldiers to find a defensible spot for the army to rest. After choosing a site near Mission Concepción, the scouting party camped for the night and sent a courier to notify Austin. Upon learning that the army was divided, General Martín Perfecto de Cos sent Colonel Domingo Ugartechea with 275 soldiers to attack the scouting party. The Texians took cover in a horseshoe-shaped gully; their good defensive position, longer firing range, and better ammunition helped them repel several attacks, and the Mexican soldiers retreated just 30 minutes before the remainder of the Texian Army arrived. Historians estimate that between 14 and 76 Mexican soldiers were killed, while only one Texian soldier died.
The Battle of Concepción was fought on October 28, 1835, between Mexican troops and Texian insurgents on the grounds of Mission Concepción (pictured in 2010), 2 miles (3.2 km) south of what is now Downtown San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas. The day before, Stephen F. Austin, commander of the newly created Texian Army, had sent James Bowie, James Fannin, and 90 soldiers to find a defensible spot for the army to rest. After choosing a site near Mission Concepción, the scouting party camped for the night and sent a courier to notify Austin. Upon learning that the army was divided, General Martín Perfecto de Cos sent Colonel Domingo Ugartechea with 275 soldiers to attack the scouting party. The Texians took cover in a horseshoe-shaped gully; their good defensive position, longer firing range, and better ammunition helped them repel several attacks, and the Mexican soldiers retreated just 30 minutes before the remainder of the Texian Army arrived. Historians estimate that between 14 and 76 Mexican soldiers were killed, while only one Texian soldier died.
Picture of the day for October 28, 2015
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 28, 2015: The Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard suffers a catastrophic explosion after launch, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. http://ift.tt/1MrysPa
Emerging Biotechnologies: Hype, Hope and Hard Reality - 5-6 November 2015, Heidelberg, Germany (via Research & Innovation)
The 16th EMBO EMBL Science and Society Conference will focus on the impacts of the life sciences on society through the development of biotechnology-based products for health and for sustaining the environment.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1P2THFJ
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1P2THFJ
via IFTTT
H2020 Funding for Climate Resilient Agriculture, Climate Services, Blue Growth, and Earth and Ocean - 2 November 2015, Exeter, UK (via Research & Innovation)
Gather information on the range of European funding options available in 2016 & 2017 via Horizon2020 related to Climate Resilient Agriculture, Climate Services, Blue Growth, Earth and Ocean Observation. Network with stakeholders already engaged in or seeking to engage in these areas, learn from case studies of active projects in these areas and get proposal writing advice. Focus areas covered by the event: Climate resilient agriculture – data aspects; Blue growth; Climate services; Earth and ocean observation.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1LzO1Rl
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1LzO1Rl
via IFTTT
Large Scale Research Infrastructures - Maximising the potential for renewed growth in Europe - 16 November 2015, Brussels (via Research & Innovation)
Region Skåne has the pleasure of inviting you to a High Level conference on how investments in large scale research infrastructures can contribute to renewed growth in Europe. The conference takes its starting point in the the on-going establishment of two world class materials research infrastructures, European Spallation Source and MAX IV Laboratory, in Sweden and Denmark. It will be the occasion for policy makers and stakeholders to examine best practice from across Europe and beyond, and discuss what measures could be taken at the regional, national and EU-levels to realise the opportunities that investment in large scale research infrastructures bring about for European growth. High-level speakers include European Commission Director-General for Research and Innovation, Robert-Jan Smits, Swedish Research Minister Helene Hellmark Knutsson as well as representatives of research facilities, universities and regions.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1LzO13N
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1LzO13N
via IFTTT
ITEA PO Preparation Days 2015: Bigger and Better in Brussels! (via EUREKA)
The beautiful, historic and exceptional venue Le Plaza in Brussels was the scene of the very inspiring PO Days 2015, held on 22 and 23 September. A perfect setting as the PO Days were already exceptional in themselves in many ways; the number of registrations were higher than ever, an all-time record total of 74 project ideas were submitted before the event, over 60 project ideas were presented during the poster and/or pitch sessions and the first six Project Outline drafts already created in the system during the event.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1PRzVO2
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1PRzVO2
via IFTTT
ITEA Success story: Indra - Intelligence at the edge of the network, a vision ahead of its time (via EUREKA)
Two important topics for Indra in the last years were tackled during the ITEA projects Nemo&Coded, Imponet and DiCoMa: Big Data technologies and real-time data integration platforms. With respect to Big Data technologies, they were investigated and used, especially in the Imponet project, applying them to the energy domain at a time when few people or organisations were considering it. The results were extremely encouraging and it gave Indra a head start on the competition.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1MoHk8a
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1MoHk8a
via IFTTT
Research Headlines - Vaccine hope for hookworm sufferers (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1Wf9bMI
via IFTTT
Monday, October 26, 2015
Wikipedia article of the day for October 27, 2015
The Wikipedia article of the day for October 27, 2015 is Oerip Soemohardjo.
Oerip Soemohardjo (1893–1948) was an Indonesian general and the first chief of staff of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. He trained in Batavia (modern-day Jakarta) to become a lieutenant in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, and after almost 25 years of service was the highest-ranking Native Indonesian officer in the country. He resigned in 1938, but was recalled to active duty after Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands in May 1940. When the Empire of Japan occupied Indonesia less than two years later, he was detained in a prisoner-of-war camp for three and a half months. Indonesia proclaimed its independence from the Netherlands in 1945; several months later, he was declared the chief of staff and interim leader of the newly formed army. Working to build a united force from the fractured former military groups in the country, he oversaw army development during the Indonesian National Revolution along with General Sudirman, the leader of the armed forces. He has received several awards from the Indonesian government, including the title National Hero of Indonesia.
Oerip Soemohardjo (1893–1948) was an Indonesian general and the first chief of staff of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. He trained in Batavia (modern-day Jakarta) to become a lieutenant in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, and after almost 25 years of service was the highest-ranking Native Indonesian officer in the country. He resigned in 1938, but was recalled to active duty after Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands in May 1940. When the Empire of Japan occupied Indonesia less than two years later, he was detained in a prisoner-of-war camp for three and a half months. Indonesia proclaimed its independence from the Netherlands in 1945; several months later, he was declared the chief of staff and interim leader of the newly formed army. Working to build a united force from the fractured former military groups in the country, he oversaw army development during the Indonesian National Revolution along with General Sudirman, the leader of the armed forces. He has received several awards from the Indonesian government, including the title National Hero of Indonesia.
Picture of the day for October 27, 2015
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 27, 2015: A moonlit view of the former Roman city of Sagunto, Valencian Community, Spain. The photograph is taken from the hill upon which the castle of Sagunto stands. http://ift.tt/207JInT
Success Stories - Capturing the public's view of nanotechnology (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1O2Wmk7
via IFTTT
Ascatron, Eurostars participating SME raises A-round funding from Italian VC Quadrivio & Como Venture (via EUREKA)
Thanks to EUREKA’s High Tech Investment Programme, the Swedish company Ascatron signed an investment agreement with the Italian investors Quadrivio (through its venture capital fund TT Venture) and Como Venture, which now has been executed. Ascatron is also the winner of the Alpine High-Tech venture forum 2015, hosted by EUREKA and the Canton de Vaud.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1i9riAQ
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1i9riAQ
via IFTTT
H2020-EURO-SOCIETY-2014 conference - Changing Europe - 19-20 November 2015, Brussels (via Research & Innovation)
What the research in social sciences and humanities tell us about changing Europe The European Commission's Directorate General Research and Innovation, Unit B6 "Reflective Societies" is organising a conference for projects selected under the Horizon 2020, EURO 2014 call "Overcoming the Crisis: New Ideas, Strategies and Governance Structures for Europe". At the conference day, project representatives will discuss the various issues they were selected to address, e.g. a resilient and sustainable economic and monetary union in Europe; the European Growth Agenda; European societies after the crisis and political challenges for Europe. The conference will be followed by a ½ day project management related meeting, organised by the Research Executive Agency, Unit B3 "Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective Societies". Please register here: http://ift.tt/1i9rikp
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1O2NOd5
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1O2NOd5
via IFTTT
Research Headlines - A robot suit to help industrial workers (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1H4bgPk
via IFTTT
First tooling for magnets manufacturing on its way to ITER (via F4E)
A new chapter for the impressive Poloidal Field coils.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1kH44Ut
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1kH44Ut
via IFTTT
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Wikipedia article of the day for October 26, 2015
The Wikipedia article of the day for October 26, 2015 is Arthur Sifton.
Arthur Sifton (1858–1921) was the second Premier of Alberta from 1910 to 1917 and a minister in the Government of Canada thereafter. When Alberta was created out of a portion of the Northwest Territories in 1905, Sifton became its first chief justice. In 1910 the Alberta government of Premier Alexander Cameron Rutherford was embroiled in the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway scandal; Rutherford resigned, and the position was offered to Sifton. As premier, he failed to gain provincial control over natural resources, but succeeded in implementing some direct democracy measures, leading to prohibition and the extension of the vote to women. During the conscription crisis of 1917, Sifton supported the Conservative Prime Minister, Robert Borden, in his attempt to impose conscription to help win the First World War. He backed the creation of a Union government composed of Conservatives and pro-conscription Liberals. In 1917 he left provincial politics and became a minister in this government. Over the next three and a half years he served briefly in four ministries and was a delegate to the Paris Peace Conference of 1919.
Arthur Sifton (1858–1921) was the second Premier of Alberta from 1910 to 1917 and a minister in the Government of Canada thereafter. When Alberta was created out of a portion of the Northwest Territories in 1905, Sifton became its first chief justice. In 1910 the Alberta government of Premier Alexander Cameron Rutherford was embroiled in the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway scandal; Rutherford resigned, and the position was offered to Sifton. As premier, he failed to gain provincial control over natural resources, but succeeded in implementing some direct democracy measures, leading to prohibition and the extension of the vote to women. During the conscription crisis of 1917, Sifton supported the Conservative Prime Minister, Robert Borden, in his attempt to impose conscription to help win the First World War. He backed the creation of a Union government composed of Conservatives and pro-conscription Liberals. In 1917 he left provincial politics and became a minister in this government. Over the next three and a half years he served briefly in four ministries and was a delegate to the Paris Peace Conference of 1919.
Picture of the day for October 26, 2015
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 26, 2015: Dusk at Hauaneeme bay in Lahemaa National Park. http://ift.tt/1H3AahY
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Picture of the day for October 25, 2015
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 25, 2015: Pipe organ of the Poznań Collegiate Church, Poland. The organ was made by the famous German organ builder Friedrich Ladegast between 1872 and 1876. The piece has 2579 pipes, most of which are made of high value tin alloy and valuable species of trees like: spruce, birch and Siberian fir. The splendid neo-Regency organ case is decorated with sculptures of angels playing musical instruments. The Collegiate church, formaly Poznań Parish church of Saint Stanisław The Bishop and The Martyr, was built in the years 1651-1701 (and completed around 1750), is located near the Old Market Square in Poznań, and is one of the most impressive Baroque sacral edifices in Poland. http://ift.tt/1PNZD67
Wikipedia article of the day for October 25, 2015
The Wikipedia article of the day for October 25, 2015 is Three-cent silver.
The three-cent silver was struck by the Mint of the United States for circulation from 1851 to 1872, and as a proof coin for collectors in 1873. A reduction of postage rates to three cents prompted Congress in 1851 to authorize the coin. At the time, profiteers were exporting and melting U.S. silver coins for their metal to trade for increasing amounts of gold in the wake of the California Gold Rush. The three-cent silver thwarted this scheme, as the first American coin with metal valued significantly less than its face value, and the first silver coin not usable as legal tender in unlimited amounts. Designed by the Mint's Chief Engraver, James B. Longacre, the coin saw heavy use until Congress protected other silver coins from profiteers in 1853 by reducing their silver content. The coin's place in commerce was lost with the economic chaos of the Civil War, which led to hoarding of all gold and silver coins. After the three-cent piece in copper-nickel emerged in 1865, the three-cent silver had a string of low mintages until its abolition by the Coinage Act of 1873. The series is not widely collected, and the pieces remain inexpensive relative to U.S. coins of similar scarcity.
The three-cent silver was struck by the Mint of the United States for circulation from 1851 to 1872, and as a proof coin for collectors in 1873. A reduction of postage rates to three cents prompted Congress in 1851 to authorize the coin. At the time, profiteers were exporting and melting U.S. silver coins for their metal to trade for increasing amounts of gold in the wake of the California Gold Rush. The three-cent silver thwarted this scheme, as the first American coin with metal valued significantly less than its face value, and the first silver coin not usable as legal tender in unlimited amounts. Designed by the Mint's Chief Engraver, James B. Longacre, the coin saw heavy use until Congress protected other silver coins from profiteers in 1853 by reducing their silver content. The coin's place in commerce was lost with the economic chaos of the Civil War, which led to hoarding of all gold and silver coins. After the three-cent piece in copper-nickel emerged in 1865, the three-cent silver had a string of low mintages until its abolition by the Coinage Act of 1873. The series is not widely collected, and the pieces remain inexpensive relative to U.S. coins of similar scarcity.
Friday, October 23, 2015
Picture of the day for October 24, 2015
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 24, 2015: Former blast furnace #2 belonging the disappeared Altos Hornos del Mediterráneo S.A. (Mediterranean Blast Furnaces), located in Port of Sagunt, Valencian Community, Spain. The company Altos Hornos del Mediterráneo S.A (AHM), based on the Altos Hornos de Vizcaya S.A., was created in 1971 to serve the ferrous metallurgy in Sagunto. This blast furnace, the only one remaining of the 3 that were operating, is 64 m high and was first built in 1922 and remodelated in the 70's. It operated only 13 years long and after its restoration, today is open to public visits. http://ift.tt/1LT8CRP
Wikipedia article of the day for October 24, 2015
The Wikipedia article of the day for October 24, 2015 is Debora Green.
Debora Green (b. 1951) is an American physician who pleaded no contest in 1995 to killing two of her children and trying to kill her husband, Michael Farrar. Their marriage had been tumultuous, and Farrar filed for divorce in July 1995. He soon fell violently ill, but his doctors could not pinpoint the source of his illness. Green began to drink heavily, even while supervising her children. In October the family home caught fire, and two of her children died in the blaze. Investigation showed that trails of accelerant in the house led back to Green's bedroom, and that she had been poisoning Farrar's food with ricin. The trial was sensational, and covered heavily by news media, especially in the Kansas–Missouri area, where the crimes occurred. She was sentenced to forty years in prison. Crime writer Ann Rule wrote about the case in her book Bitter Harvest: A Woman's Fury, a Mother's Sacrifice. Green has petitioned for a new trial twice in recent years, without success.
Debora Green (b. 1951) is an American physician who pleaded no contest in 1995 to killing two of her children and trying to kill her husband, Michael Farrar. Their marriage had been tumultuous, and Farrar filed for divorce in July 1995. He soon fell violently ill, but his doctors could not pinpoint the source of his illness. Green began to drink heavily, even while supervising her children. In October the family home caught fire, and two of her children died in the blaze. Investigation showed that trails of accelerant in the house led back to Green's bedroom, and that she had been poisoning Farrar's food with ricin. The trial was sensational, and covered heavily by news media, especially in the Kansas–Missouri area, where the crimes occurred. She was sentenced to forty years in prison. Crime writer Ann Rule wrote about the case in her book Bitter Harvest: A Woman's Fury, a Mother's Sacrifice. Green has petitioned for a new trial twice in recent years, without success.
EUROGIA2020 workshop within EU PVSEC (via EUREKA)
EUROGIA2020 organized a special workshop within the 31st EU PVSEC (European PV Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition) on September 16, 2015 at CHH in Hamburg.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1PFRTnK
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1PFRTnK
via IFTTT
5 Reasons to be at the Smart City Expo World Congress (via EUREKA)
Barcelona's SCEWC 2015 will continue to investigate the most innovative developments transforming our cities; it is an international showcase for reporting on the latest smart technologies and the most innovative projects. The event is the best meeting point for companies, public administrations, entrepreneurs and research centers to show, learn, share, network and gather inspiration to support the development of cities of the future.from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1NXtklM
via IFTTT
ABENGOA strengthens EUROGIA Board (via EUREKA)
Abengoa, a leading company for sustainability in the energy and environment sector, joined EUROGIA Board. ABENGOA aims to generate transnational energy technology proposals within EUROGIA programme alongside EUROGIA Members and other international partners.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1R0dGUF
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1R0dGUF
via IFTTT
CHOICE workshop “Exploring FIWARE opportunities towards China” - 6 November 2015, Hamburg, Germany (via Research & Innovation)
This workshop will bring together key stakeholders specialized in the ICT field to discuss EU-China RDI collaboration under FIWARE with a focus on key technological domains like Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, and specific application fields such as Smart City. In particular, the workshop will aim to: • Explore EU-China developments on research excellence in the area of IoT, Big Data and Smart Cities; • Generate policy dialogues by facilitating the interaction between European and Chinese officials; • Promote FI-PPP and FIWARE European initiative and its applications towards China; • Propose self-sustaining mechanisms for strengthening EU-China research collaboration. To participate in the workshop please register for the ECFI-3 event: http://ift.tt/1R0dGUD
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1NXtlX5
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1NXtlX5
via IFTTT
EUREKA addresses the Science and Technology in Society Forum (via EUREKA)
The EUREKA Network, represented by Pedro de Sampaio Nunes, Head of EUREKA Secretariat, participated at the Science and Technology in Society Forum in early October in Japan.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1NXtlWY
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1NXtlWY
via IFTTT
Press Centre - Irish SMEs to benefit from €100 million in EU-guaranteed loans (via Research & Innovation)
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ireland will get easier access to risk capital thanks to a new EU-backed loan guarantee facility under the Horizon 2020 programme. A deal signed today by European Investment Fund (EIF) with Bank of Ireland will allow the bank to enter into new loan agreements with SMEs as well as Small Mid-caps for a total of €100 million, over the next two years.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1NXtlWQ
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1NXtlWQ
via IFTTT
Research Headlines - Sustainable food packaging from food waste (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1R03POv
via IFTTT
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Picture of the day for October 23, 2015
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 23, 2015: Basalt sea stack in a black lava beach under the mountain Reynisfjall near the village Vík í Mýrdal, southern Iceland. The three basalt see stacks in the background are the famous Reynisdrangar. http://ift.tt/1PEsFpM
Wikipedia article of the day for October 23, 2015
The Wikipedia article of the day for October 23, 2015 is United States v. Washington.
United States v. Washington was a 1974 case heard in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. It reaffirmed the reserved right of American Indian tribes in the State of Washington to act alongside the state as co-managers of salmon and other fish, and to continue harvesting them in accordance with the various treaties that the United States had signed with the tribes. The tribes of Washington had ceded their land to the United States but had reserved the right to fish as they always had (pictured), including fishing at their traditional locations that were off the designated reservations. After a long trial, the decision of federal judge George Hugo Boldt held that the tribes were entitled to half the fish harvest each year. In 1975 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Judge Boldt's ruling and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case. After the state refused to enforce the court order, Boldt ordered the Coast Guard to enforce his rulings. In a later case, Justice John Paul Stevens summarized: "Both sides have a right, secured by treaty, to take a fair share of the available fish."
United States v. Washington was a 1974 case heard in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. It reaffirmed the reserved right of American Indian tribes in the State of Washington to act alongside the state as co-managers of salmon and other fish, and to continue harvesting them in accordance with the various treaties that the United States had signed with the tribes. The tribes of Washington had ceded their land to the United States but had reserved the right to fish as they always had (pictured), including fishing at their traditional locations that were off the designated reservations. After a long trial, the decision of federal judge George Hugo Boldt held that the tribes were entitled to half the fish harvest each year. In 1975 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Judge Boldt's ruling and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case. After the state refused to enforce the court order, Boldt ordered the Coast Guard to enforce his rulings. In a later case, Justice John Paul Stevens summarized: "Both sides have a right, secured by treaty, to take a fair share of the available fish."
Success Stories - Connecting the links to a sustainable food supply chain (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1Kqzwv2
via IFTTT
Horizon prizes - The challenge of ageing population to be tackled with the first Horizon Prize for Social Innovation (via Research & Innovation)
The challenge of an ageing population has received the biggest support in an open, public vote run by the European Commission, and becomes the topic of the first Horizon Prize for Social Innovation.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1QWC8pW
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1QWC8pW
via IFTTT
Research Headlines - A touch of ultrasound (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1RpTOdj
via IFTTT
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Wikipedia article of the day for October 22, 2015
The Wikipedia article of the day for October 22, 2015 is Common blackbird.
The common blackbird (Turdus merula) is a species of true thrush. It breeds in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, the Falkland Islands, Chile, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. It has several subspecies across its large range; a few of the Asian subspecies are sometimes considered to be full species. Depending on latitude, the common blackbird may be resident, partially migratory, or fully migratory. The male of the nominate subspecies, which is found throughout most of Europe, is all black except for a yellow eye-ring and bill and has a rich, melodious song; the adult female and juvenile have mainly dark brown plumage. The species breeds in woods and gardens, building a neat, mud-lined, cup-shaped nest. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms, berries, and fruits. This common and conspicuous bird has given rise to many literary and cultural references, frequently related to its song.
The common blackbird (Turdus merula) is a species of true thrush. It breeds in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, the Falkland Islands, Chile, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. It has several subspecies across its large range; a few of the Asian subspecies are sometimes considered to be full species. Depending on latitude, the common blackbird may be resident, partially migratory, or fully migratory. The male of the nominate subspecies, which is found throughout most of Europe, is all black except for a yellow eye-ring and bill and has a rich, melodious song; the adult female and juvenile have mainly dark brown plumage. The species breeds in woods and gardens, building a neat, mud-lined, cup-shaped nest. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms, berries, and fruits. This common and conspicuous bird has given rise to many literary and cultural references, frequently related to its song.
Picture of the day for October 22, 2015
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 22, 2015: Panoramic view of the photovoltaic power station of Cariñena, Zaragoza, Spain. The panels are mounted on dual axis trackers in order to maximise the intensity of incoming direct radiation. This solution enables the arrays to track the sun in its daily orbit. http://ift.tt/1NowiNa
Fusion for Energy appoints Johannes Schwemmer as new Director (via F4E)
He has a proven track record in international collaboration, project management and business strategy.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1jB2l30
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1jB2l30
via IFTTT
More civil engineering works, buildings and infrastructure (via F4E)
What is changing on the ITER construction site?
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1RWib3g
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1RWib3g
via IFTTT
Innovation potential in the digital age (via RAPID)
European Commission - Speech - [Check Against Delivery] Lisbon, 21 October 2015 Speech by Commissioner Moedas, responsible for Research, Science and Innovation, at the conference ICT 2015 Innovate, Connect, Transform Kept indoors during the French revolutionary years − and in search of a worthwhile distraction − a young Parisian called Sophie...
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1Gi2p1x
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1Gi2p1x
via IFTTT
The prospects for Active Citizenship for Persons with disabilities - 9-10 November 2015, Brussels (via Research & Innovation)
The research project “DISCIT- Making persons with disabilities full citizens” announces its final conference in Brussels, Belgium, 09 – 10 November 2015. At the conference researchers from the project, civil society organizations, leading scholars in the field, and various policy makers, will discuss the findings from the project and their potential impact on social policy on a European level. In short, DISCIT aims to produce new knowledge enabling Member States, affiliated European countries and the European Union to achieve full and effective participation of persons with disabilities in society and the economy. In investigating the social and political conditions for making such participation a reality, the project adopts a multifaceted understanding of Active Citizenship to operationalise the notion of “full and effective participation “ in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The program will include several panel discussions related to key themes in the project including: I) Main DISCIT findingsII) Community living in Europe – the experiences of Persons with disabilitiesIII) The life courses of Persons with psycho-social disabilitiesIV) Labour Market Participation of Persons with disabilitiesV) The UN CRPD – Opportunities for Persons with disabilities and their Representative OrganisationsVI) Accessible Technology for Persons with disabilitiesVII) Closing session: How can DISCIT findings be used?
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1W59ppq
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1W59ppq
via IFTTT
Success Stories - From design to product with a mouse click (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1GSteUJ
via IFTTT
EMB Brussels event to highlight the importance of ocean research in addressing climate change (via ESF)
A scientific forum ‘The Ocean-Climate Nexus’, organized by the European Marine Board (EMB), will be held at the European Parliament in Brussels on 21 October 2015 at 16.00. The special parliament event is being hosted by former EMB vice-Chair, MEP Ricardo Serrão Santos.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1M7DW1e
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1M7DW1e
via IFTTT
TRIP user survey (via TRIP)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1GSqhn1
via IFTTT
Research Headlines - A blueprint for waste management in Africa (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1jAaggW
via IFTTT
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Wikipedia article of the day for October 21, 2015
The Wikipedia article of the day for October 21, 2015 is Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant.
The Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant is a theme restaurant at Disney's Hollywood Studios, a theme park at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida. The restaurant is modeled after a 1950s drive-in theater. Walt Disney Imagineering designed the booths to resemble convertibles of the period. While eating, guests watch a large projection screen displaying film clips from such films as Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster, Plan 9 from Outer Space, and Attack of the 50 Foot Woman. In 1991, the Sci-Fi Dine-In opened along with nineteen other new Walt Disney World attractions marking the complex's twentieth anniversary. By the following year, it had become the park's most popular restaurant. Thai movie theater operator EGV Entertainment opened the EGV Drive-in Cafe in Bangkok in 2003, explicitly emulating the Sci-Fi Dine-In. USA Today 's list of the best restaurants in American amusement parks ranks the Sci-Fi Dine-In fifteenth, but many reviewers rate it more highly for its atmosphere than for its cuisine.
The Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant is a theme restaurant at Disney's Hollywood Studios, a theme park at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida. The restaurant is modeled after a 1950s drive-in theater. Walt Disney Imagineering designed the booths to resemble convertibles of the period. While eating, guests watch a large projection screen displaying film clips from such films as Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster, Plan 9 from Outer Space, and Attack of the 50 Foot Woman. In 1991, the Sci-Fi Dine-In opened along with nineteen other new Walt Disney World attractions marking the complex's twentieth anniversary. By the following year, it had become the park's most popular restaurant. Thai movie theater operator EGV Entertainment opened the EGV Drive-in Cafe in Bangkok in 2003, explicitly emulating the Sci-Fi Dine-In. USA Today 's list of the best restaurants in American amusement parks ranks the Sci-Fi Dine-In fifteenth, but many reviewers rate it more highly for its atmosphere than for its cuisine.
Picture of the day for October 21, 2015
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 21, 2015: Dyrhólaey Arch, Suðurland, Iceland. The ocean has worn the black basalt here into a 120 meters (394 ft) high arch which also serves as a bird sanctuary. http://ift.tt/1KnesFz
Successful R&I in Europe 2015 - 7th European Networking Event - 5-6 November 2015, Düsseldorf, Germany (via Research & Innovation)
The event addresses universities and research institutes as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. Participants are invited to become involved in technology networks between researchers, entrepreneurs and multipliers related to Horizon 2020 - both established and new. It will be structured in parallel workshop sessions focusing on seven topics (ICT, Energy, NMM, Sustainable Economy, Life Sciences, MSCA, SME Instrument/Fast Track to Innovation). Participants are also invited to give a short presentation. The “Call for Presentations” is open until 22 October 2015.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1Lm3ap1
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1Lm3ap1
via IFTTT
Lifestyle and Time Use for a Forward-Looking Europe - 12 November 2015, Brussels (via Research & Innovation)
The European GLAMURS project (Green Lifestyles, Alternative Models and Upscaling Regional Sustainability) aims to explore transitions to more sustainable lifestyles and greener economies in Europe. Involving a team of world-leading psychologists, economists, transition researchers and modellers from Spain, the UK, Norway, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania and Austria, GLAMURS is examining how existing sustainable lifestyle initiatives can be scaled up. This workshop will demonstrate the latest findings from GLAMURS and seek feedback on policy recommendations for the last phase of the project. It will be organised in three sessions: · What makes people choose and change their lifestyles? · Making time for sustainability · Simulating future human scenarios
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1OGmjpx
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1OGmjpx
via IFTTT
EcoMobility Dialogues Conclude with Adoption of Declaration (via TRIP)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1RlKvet
via IFTTT
Global Call for joining theY4PT Breathable Cities World Campaign (via TRIP)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1RlKxmH
via IFTTT
Research Headlines - Weighing up our bridges (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1GfRl5a
via IFTTT
Social Sciences and Humanities - Integration of Social Sciences and Humanities in Horizon 2020: participants, budget and disciplines (PDF 2.6 MB) (via Research & Innovation)
This monitoring and evaluation report assesses in a thorough and detailed manner how the different SSH disciplines have been integrated into the projects funded in 2014 under the Societal Challenges and the Industrial Leadership priorities. The report illustrates the success of the new policy on the integration of SSH as a cross-cutting issue and it also points out where further efforts are needed.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1RlKxmz
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1RlKxmz
via IFTTT
Success Stories - Labels to show how retreaded tyres stack up against new tyres (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1GfRiX4
via IFTTT
EFSI Boosts Innovation! workshop - 26 October 2015, Brussels (via Research & Innovation)
This workshop will offer: • insights about the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and its importance for innovation at the political, civil society and business level; • case studies showing how EFSI boosts investment in innovation (at the level of large projects / infrastructure / single companies) • practical information, guidance and tools to help stakeholders making the most from EFSI. The workshop is full, but guests can follow via the web-stream link below.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1GfRkOC
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1GfRkOC
via IFTTT
Monday, October 19, 2015
Picture of the day for October 20, 2015
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 20, 2015: Ceiling fresco of the Imperial Staircase of Göttweig Abbey (Lower Austria) by Paul Troger (1739): Apotheosis of Emperor Charles VI. († 20th October 1740) http://ift.tt/1jQRQYG
Wikipedia article of the day for October 20, 2015
The Wikipedia article of the day for October 20, 2015 is Luo Yixiu.
Luo Yixiu (1889–1910) was the first wife of the future Chinese communist revolutionary and political leader Mao Zedong, to whom she was married from 1908 until her death. She came from a family of impoverished Han Chinese landowners near Shaoshan, Hunan, in south central China. Most of what is known about their marriage comes from Mao and appears in the 1936 book Red Star Over China by the reporter Edgar Snow. The marriage was arranged by their fathers when Luo was eighteen and Mao was just fourteen. He later said that he was unhappy with the marriage, never consummating it and refusing to live with his wife. He moved out of the village to continue his studies elsewhere, eventually becoming a founding member of the Communist Party of China. Socially disgraced, Luo lived with Mao's parents for two years until she died of dysentery. Various biographers have suggested that this marriage affected Mao's later views, leading him to become a critic of arranged marriage and a vocal feminist. He would marry three more times, to Yang Kaihui, He Zizhen and Jiang Qing.
Luo Yixiu (1889–1910) was the first wife of the future Chinese communist revolutionary and political leader Mao Zedong, to whom she was married from 1908 until her death. She came from a family of impoverished Han Chinese landowners near Shaoshan, Hunan, in south central China. Most of what is known about their marriage comes from Mao and appears in the 1936 book Red Star Over China by the reporter Edgar Snow. The marriage was arranged by their fathers when Luo was eighteen and Mao was just fourteen. He later said that he was unhappy with the marriage, never consummating it and refusing to live with his wife. He moved out of the village to continue his studies elsewhere, eventually becoming a founding member of the Communist Party of China. Socially disgraced, Luo lived with Mao's parents for two years until she died of dysentery. Various biographers have suggested that this marriage affected Mao's later views, leading him to become a critic of arranged marriage and a vocal feminist. He would marry three more times, to Yang Kaihui, He Zizhen and Jiang Qing.
The power within: electroporation as an innovation driver (via COST)
From cancer treatment, gene therapy, to fresher pasteurised food - Professor Dr Damijan Miklavčič explains how a technique called electroporation can achieve all that and more.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1jQq2DO
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1jQq2DO
via IFTTT
Research Headlines - Fortified food to boost African diets (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1MyjHE6
via IFTTT
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Wikipedia article of the day for October 19, 2015
The Wikipedia article of the day for October 19, 2015 is Banksia verticillata.
Banksia verticillata or Albany Banksia is a species of shrub of the genus Banksia in the Proteaceae family. It is native to the southwest of Western Australia and can reach up to 3 m (10 ft) in height, or even 5 m (15 ft) in sheltered areas; it is shorter in more exposed areas. This species has elliptic green leaves and large, bright golden yellow flower spikes that appear in summer and autumn. The New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) is the most prominent pollinator although several other species of honeyeater, as well as bees, visit the flower spikes. Listed as a vulnerable species by the Australian Government, it occurs in two disjunct populations on granite outcrops along the south coast of Western Australia, with the main population near Albany and a smaller population near Walpole. It is threatened by root rot (specifically Phytophthora cinnamomi) and aerial canker (Zythiostroma). B. verticillata is killed by bushfire, following which new plants regenerate from seed. Populations take over a decade to produce seed, and fire intervals of more than twenty years are needed to allow the canopy seed bank to accumulate.
Banksia verticillata or Albany Banksia is a species of shrub of the genus Banksia in the Proteaceae family. It is native to the southwest of Western Australia and can reach up to 3 m (10 ft) in height, or even 5 m (15 ft) in sheltered areas; it is shorter in more exposed areas. This species has elliptic green leaves and large, bright golden yellow flower spikes that appear in summer and autumn. The New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) is the most prominent pollinator although several other species of honeyeater, as well as bees, visit the flower spikes. Listed as a vulnerable species by the Australian Government, it occurs in two disjunct populations on granite outcrops along the south coast of Western Australia, with the main population near Albany and a smaller population near Walpole. It is threatened by root rot (specifically Phytophthora cinnamomi) and aerial canker (Zythiostroma). B. verticillata is killed by bushfire, following which new plants regenerate from seed. Populations take over a decade to produce seed, and fire intervals of more than twenty years are needed to allow the canopy seed bank to accumulate.
Picture of the day for October 19, 2015
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 19, 2015: View of the spire and cloister of the Salisbury Cathedral, located in the city of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. The temple, an Anglican cathedral, is one of the leading examples of Early English architecture and was consecrated in 1258. Its 123 m (404 feet) spire is the tallest in the United Kingdom. http://ift.tt/1PARp1f
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Picture of the day for October 18, 2015
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 18, 2015: Lüübnitsa village in southeastern Estonia. http://ift.tt/1GjKiYI
Wikipedia article of the day for October 18, 2015
The Wikipedia article of the day for October 18, 2015 is Deathrow (video game).
Deathrow is a sports video game developed by Southend Interactive and published by Ubisoft Entertainment. It was released as an Xbox gaming system exclusive in November 2002 in Europe and North America. Built on an in-house 3D game engine, it was Southend's first full release. Supporting up to eight players, the game is based on the fictional extreme sport Blitz, a futuristic full-contact hybrid of hockey and basketball played with a flying disc. Teams can win on points or by knocking opposing players unconscious. The single-player campaign is set in the 23rd century, when Blitz is a popular televised sport and the teams battle to scale the ranks and win the championship. The game's largely favorable reviews praised its fast-paced action and surround sound, but faulted its high difficulty curve, generic soundtrack, and lack of an online multiplayer mode. The game won the TeamXbox 2002 Breakthrough Game of the Year and the IGN 2002 Best Game Nobody Played awards. IGN later reported that a sequel would be unlikely due to the original's low revenue. Southend dissolved in 2013.
Deathrow is a sports video game developed by Southend Interactive and published by Ubisoft Entertainment. It was released as an Xbox gaming system exclusive in November 2002 in Europe and North America. Built on an in-house 3D game engine, it was Southend's first full release. Supporting up to eight players, the game is based on the fictional extreme sport Blitz, a futuristic full-contact hybrid of hockey and basketball played with a flying disc. Teams can win on points or by knocking opposing players unconscious. The single-player campaign is set in the 23rd century, when Blitz is a popular televised sport and the teams battle to scale the ranks and win the championship. The game's largely favorable reviews praised its fast-paced action and surround sound, but faulted its high difficulty curve, generic soundtrack, and lack of an online multiplayer mode. The game won the TeamXbox 2002 Breakthrough Game of the Year and the IGN 2002 Best Game Nobody Played awards. IGN later reported that a sequel would be unlikely due to the original's low revenue. Southend dissolved in 2013.
Friday, October 16, 2015
Picture of the day for October 17, 2015
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 17, 2015: Blue hour shot of the Prince Philip Science Museum (on the right) and The Hemispheric (in the back), City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain. The 40,000 m2 museum was opened on November 13th 2000 and was designed by Santiago Calatrava. http://ift.tt/1KeO0ho
Wikipedia article of the day for October 17, 2015
The Wikipedia article of the day for October 17, 2015 is Roy Kilner.
Roy Kilner (1890–1928) was an English professional cricketer who played nine Test matches for England between 1924 and 1926. He played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1911 and 1927, scoring 1,000 runs in a season ten times and taking 100 wickets in a season five times. He first played for Yorkshire as a batsman before being wounded in the First World War. Returning in 1919 to a team short of bowlers, he developed into a proficient left-arm spinner. His aggressive batting and warm personality made him a popular player with both cricketers and spectators. First chosen for England in 1924, he was the second most successful bowler on the Ashes tour of 1924–25. He was selected during the 1926 Ashes series but dropped for the final Test. Kilner went on several coaching trips to India during English winters, and on one of these, in 1927–28, he contracted an illness; on his return to England, he died aged 37. His funeral was attended by over 100,000 people.
Roy Kilner (1890–1928) was an English professional cricketer who played nine Test matches for England between 1924 and 1926. He played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1911 and 1927, scoring 1,000 runs in a season ten times and taking 100 wickets in a season five times. He first played for Yorkshire as a batsman before being wounded in the First World War. Returning in 1919 to a team short of bowlers, he developed into a proficient left-arm spinner. His aggressive batting and warm personality made him a popular player with both cricketers and spectators. First chosen for England in 1924, he was the second most successful bowler on the Ashes tour of 1924–25. He was selected during the 1926 Ashes series but dropped for the final Test. Kilner went on several coaching trips to India during English winters, and on one of these, in 1927–28, he contracted an illness; on his return to England, he died aged 37. His funeral was attended by over 100,000 people.
Success Stories - Sea in distress - bringing sustainability to EU fisheries (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1ka0IJp
via IFTTT
Success Stories - The DNA of drought tolerant crops (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1X99JR9
via IFTTT
Success Stories - Monitoring agriculture for sustainability (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1NfNeVX
via IFTTT
Looking for project partners for ACQUEAU Call (via EUREKA)
The ACQUEAU Open Call supports projects with the potential of developing breakthrough innovations in the water sector. The call's deadline is the 29th of October.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1MthVnI
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1MthVnI
via IFTTT
Research Headlines - When codeine becomes an addiction (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1hIdsoO
via IFTTT
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Picture of the day for October 16, 2015
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 16, 2015: Holmbergs lighthouse after the sunset, region of Vestfirðir, Iceland. http://ift.tt/1Pw5M6V
Wikipedia article of the day for October 16, 2015
The Wikipedia article of the day for October 16, 2015 is Burning of Parliament.
On 16 October 1834 a massive fire largely destroyed the Palace of Westminster, the medieval royal palace used as the home of the British parliament. The conflagration was caused by the burning of small wooden tally sticks that had been used as part of the accounting procedures of the Exchequer until 1826, which were being disposed of carelessly in the two furnaces under the House of Lords. The blaze caused a chimney fire, initially under the floor of the Lords' chamber, then up through the walls before spreading rapidly throughout the complex. The fire lasted for most of the night and developed into the biggest conflagration to occur in London between the Great Fire of 1666 and the Blitz of the Second World War; massive crowds were attracted to the spectacle. By the following morning a large part of the palace had been destroyed, although the actions of the London Fire Engine Establishment ensured that Westminster Hall and a few other parts of the old Houses of Parliament survived. In 1836 a design competition for a new palace was won by Charles Barry who, in collaboration with Augustus Pugin, incorporated the surviving buildings into the new complex.
On 16 October 1834 a massive fire largely destroyed the Palace of Westminster, the medieval royal palace used as the home of the British parliament. The conflagration was caused by the burning of small wooden tally sticks that had been used as part of the accounting procedures of the Exchequer until 1826, which were being disposed of carelessly in the two furnaces under the House of Lords. The blaze caused a chimney fire, initially under the floor of the Lords' chamber, then up through the walls before spreading rapidly throughout the complex. The fire lasted for most of the night and developed into the biggest conflagration to occur in London between the Great Fire of 1666 and the Blitz of the Second World War; massive crowds were attracted to the spectacle. By the following morning a large part of the palace had been destroyed, although the actions of the London Fire Engine Establishment ensured that Westminster Hall and a few other parts of the old Houses of Parliament survived. In 1836 a design competition for a new palace was won by Charles Barry who, in collaboration with Augustus Pugin, incorporated the surviving buildings into the new complex.
Netherlands the first to sign Eurostars-2 Bilateral Agreement with EUREKA (via EUREKA)
Brussels, Wednesday 14 October 2015 - Bas Pulles, Director International Programmes at the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) today signed the Eurostars-2 Bilateral Agreement between his organisation and the EUREKA Secretariat (ESE), making the Netherlands the first country to have done so.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1GIEqDq
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1GIEqDq
via IFTTT
ERC grantee and regional government to set up gene therapy centre (via ERC)
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative brain disorder affecting people's ability to regulate their movements, body and emotions. There is currently no definite cure for it. Deniz Kirik, professor of neuroscience at Lund University in Sweden, implemented what the industry calls a disruptive technology: introduce harmless viruses into brain cells to deliver therapeutic genes in a controllable and personalized manner.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1Pv0EQv
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1Pv0EQv
via IFTTT
Innovation in motion: EUREKA and Eurostars-2 News Day in Latvia (via EUREKA)
More than 45 participants from academia and industry attended the EUREKA and Eurostars-2 News Day, on 29 September 2015 organised by the Latvian EUREKA Office. This Info Day aimed to provide more detailed information on the newly adopted Latvian national rules on European international market oriented research programmes as well as providing more details on participation to all the EUREKA instruments and calls for projects. Mrs Linda Klūga, Deputy Head of the International Research Programmes at the State Education Development Agency opened the event.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1LOhEeF
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1LOhEeF
via IFTTT
October newsletter (via TRIP)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1PuMxL1
via IFTTT
Scientific Committee selects the first 2015 COST Action proposals for final approval in October (via COST)
The Scientific Committee held its third meeting on 12-14 October to make the final selection of COST Action proposals which will be submitted to the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) for final approval by the end of the month.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1hFNcLD
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1hFNcLD
via IFTTT
ERC grantee and regional government to set up gene therapy centre (via ERC)
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative brain disorder affecting people's ability to regulate their movements, body and emotions. There is currently no definite cure for it. Deniz Kirik, professor of neuroscience at Lund University in Sweden, implemented what the industry calls a disruptive technology: introduce harmless viruses into brain cells to deliver therapeutic genes in a controllable and personalized manner.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1Pv0EQv
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1Pv0EQv
via IFTTT
Innovation in motion: EUREKA and Eurostars-2 News Day in Latvia (via EUREKA)
More than 45 participants from academia and industry attended the EUREKA and Eurostars-2 News Day, on 29 September 2015 organised by the Latvian EUREKA Office. This Info Day aimed to provide more detailed information on the newly adopted Latvian national rules on European international market oriented research programmes as well as providing more details on participation to all the EUREKA instruments and calls for projects. Mrs Linda Klūga, Deputy Head of the International Research Programmes at the State Education Development Agency opened the event.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1LOhEeF
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1LOhEeF
via IFTTT
October newsletter (via TRIP)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1PuMxL1
via IFTTT
Scientific Committee selects the first 2015 COST Action proposals for final approval in October (via COST)
The Scientific Committee held its third meeting on 12-14 October to make the final selection of COST Action proposals which will be submitted to the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) for final approval by the end of the month.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1hFNcLD
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1hFNcLD
via IFTTT
Research Headlines - A planner for safer water supplies and sanitation in Africa (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1LPISrk
via IFTTT
Success Stories - Garbage in, graphite out - plus green hydrogen (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1LPIUj5
via IFTTT
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Wikipedia article of the day for October 15, 2015
The Wikipedia article of the day for October 15, 2015 is Lisa the Vegetarian.
"Lisa the Vegetarian" is the fifth episode of the seventh season of the animated series The Simpsons, originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 15, 1995. In the episode, Lisa Simpson stops eating meat after a trip to a petting zoo. Initially ridiculed by her family and friends for her decision, she commits to vegetarianism after advice from Apu and from Paul and Linda McCartney (pictured). The McCartneys guest-starred as themselves, appearing on condition that Lisa would remain a vegetarian for the rest of the series. The episode contains references to Paul's musical career, and his song "Maybe I'm Amazed" plays over the closing credits. Directed by Mark Kirkland, "Lisa the Vegetarian" is the first full episode of The Simpsons written by David X. Cohen. It was watched by 14.6 million viewers and received positive reviews from television critics. For its themes on animal issues, it won an Environmental Media Award and a Genesis Award.
"Lisa the Vegetarian" is the fifth episode of the seventh season of the animated series The Simpsons, originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 15, 1995. In the episode, Lisa Simpson stops eating meat after a trip to a petting zoo. Initially ridiculed by her family and friends for her decision, she commits to vegetarianism after advice from Apu and from Paul and Linda McCartney (pictured). The McCartneys guest-starred as themselves, appearing on condition that Lisa would remain a vegetarian for the rest of the series. The episode contains references to Paul's musical career, and his song "Maybe I'm Amazed" plays over the closing credits. Directed by Mark Kirkland, "Lisa the Vegetarian" is the first full episode of The Simpsons written by David X. Cohen. It was watched by 14.6 million viewers and received positive reviews from television critics. For its themes on animal issues, it won an Environmental Media Award and a Genesis Award.
Picture of the day for October 15, 2015
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 15, 2015: Inahamne, biggest lake in the island of Osmussaar. http://ift.tt/1OD2f5V
EMBL-EBI Open Day 2015 - 29 October 2015, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire (via Research & Innovation)
The EMBL-EBI Open Day is perfect for early-career scientists who would like to know more about what EMBL-EBI has to offer and the career opportunities available in bioinformatics. EMBL-EBI's Open Day is free to attend but you must register by Friday, 16 October to ensure you have a place!
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1K96VdD
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1K96VdD
via IFTTT
Water and resource efficiency for the European food chain - 27 October 2015, Brussels (via Research & Innovation)
Many natural resources are wasted during food production and processing due to lack of technology solutions and knowledge especially by producers and end-users. Still, resource efficiency can represent an economic opportunity for the food sector with the help of innovative research that takes into account the environmental impact of a food item from its production through to its processing and its eventual disposal. The conference will present ready-to-market technological solutions, practices and management strategies across crop cultivation, fresh food processing and waste valorization developed during the European funded RESFOOD project. These technologies have the concrete potential to impact on the European food sector in the near future. Attendees will also learn about the vision of the technology platforms on food and water and can participate to the launch of new research cooperation taking advantage of brokerage and networking opportunities addressing the upcoming H2020 calls. The event is free of charge but seats are limited!
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1K96UWW
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1K96UWW
via IFTTT
Towards a Sustainable Bioeconomy - 21-23 October 2015, Barcelona (via Research & Innovation)
Moving towards a bioeconomy is one of the key policy strategies of the EU. Its vision is of a knowledge-based Europe turning to green growth via innovation, which presents opportunities for the agricultural and forest-based sectors. Sustainable production of renewable resources will be needed, with the conversion of these resources and waste streams into value added products, such as food, feed, bio-based products and bioenergy. Even though we currently lack a transparent and common understanding of the definition of a bioeconomy, we require improved tools and assessment methodologies to ensure that this intensified use of renewable biological resources is done sustainably. The Towards a Sustainable Bioeconomy conference aims to support this vision: showcasing science-based results through an open forum to help identify and implement sustainable opportunities for the bioeconomy by fostering scientific exchange (Day 1, the Science Day), organizing Science-Policy-Practice interaction (Day 2), and developing persuasive solutions (Day 3).
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1Qsz8Bm
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1Qsz8Bm
via IFTTT
Horizon 2020: new Work Programme supports Europe's growth, jobs and competitiveness (via RAPID)
European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 13 October 2015 Work Programme 2016-2017 Spanning seven years (2014 to 2020) and working with a budget of €77 billion, Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU research and innovation funding programme ever.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1hC4Rnw
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1hC4Rnw
via IFTTT
Commission invests €16 billion in funding for research and innovation over next two years (via RAPID)
European - Press release Commission Brussels, 13 October 2015 The European Commission will boost competitiveness by investing almost €16 billion in research and innovation in the next two years under Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation funding scheme.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1hC4Rnx
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1hC4Rnx
via IFTTT
F4E and Siemens collaborate to develop powerful heating system for ITER (via F4E)
High Voltage units to be manufactured for the power supplies of the Neutral Beam Injector.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1RGY09l
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1RGY09l
via IFTTT
Success Stories - A boost for efficient, safe food production (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1OBgZ5t
via IFTTT
Research Headlines - Measuring European identity (via Research & Innovation)
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1RGY09t
via IFTTT
F4E and Siemens collaborate to develop powerful heating system for ITER (via F4E)
High Voltage units to be manufactured for the power supplies of the Neutral Beam Injector.
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1RGY09l
via IFTTT
from EUROPA - Syndicated Research News Feed http://ift.tt/1RGY09l
via IFTTT
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Picture of the day for October 14, 2015
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 14, 2015: Panorama of Todi (Italy) Todi is a town and comune (municipality) of the province of Perugia (region of Umbria) in central Italy. It is perched on a tall two-crested hill overlooking the east bank of the river Tiber, commanding distant views in every direction.In the 1990s, Richard S. Levine, a professor of architecture at the University of Kentucky, chose Todi as the model sustainable city, because of its scale and its ability to reinvent itself over time. After that, the Italian press reported on Todi as the world's most livable city. http://ift.tt/1QpGEwR
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)