Sunday, October 14, 2012

"GPS" European almost ready

One of Europe's most ambitious space projects, he "Galileo" is very close to putting in life. The third and fourth ship spatial turnover European satellite system was launched in orbit. This is an important stage of the project, which costs several billion aimed at establishing a European version of the American system "GPS" or "Global Positioning System", by which is achieved localization of vehicles or other equipment. With the completion of four satellites in orbit, as the first vessel and the second it was released in 2011, now everything is ready to project "Galileo" to be tested by the end. Since a smartphone or a vehicle to use their signals to calculate a fixed position in the sky take four satellites. Now, engineers can run an intensive program to evaluate every aspect of the project "Galileo", including ground infrastructure that will monitor and control the satellites. The project is recommended and supported by the European Commission.

Castro clinical death?

According to the world media, except those in Cuba, Fidel Castro is being held in life thanks an artificial respiratori. His brain is dead. Even according to the newspaper "El Nacional" former Cuban leader, 86-year-old already has suffered cerebral death. According to the media, Fidel Castro has not made ​​any public appearance for several months because they can not speak, walk or breathe freely. but these published news have sparked fierce reactions in the country, not only the family but also by his own doctors, according to which Castro can live up to 140 years after it enjoys full health. Himself the son of the former president, Alex Castro, has announced that his father or as they call otherwise good health commander, is still in life. He fed them regularly, read and even makes gymnastics, ending the speculation about his death. Doubts about the health of former Cuban leader grew last weekend when Castro congratulated his friend Hugo Chavez after being re-elected president of Venezuela. He did not appear in public after the visit of Pope Benedict to 16 in March.

The economic crisis in the Eurozone

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi sees light at the end of the tunnel, as the economic situation in the Eurozone. I attended the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, in Tokyo, Japan, Draghi said the situation is somewhat more positive, and the economy is showing signs of optimism. Positive grades also said EU economics commissioner Olli Rehn. According to him, in 2013, is expected to have an economic recovery in the Euro zone countries. However, unlike Draghi, Rehn said he is not optimistic, but it is less pessimistic.

Syria-Turkey flight ban sets

As part of the conflict between Turkey and Syria is tense, more recently, the official Damascus has decided to aircraft flight ban departing from Turkey. The decision came into force at midnight and followed the ban that Turkish fighter jets made ​​the aircraft was traveling from Russia to Syria after suspected shipped weapons. Currently at the border between the two countries the situation is calm, and during the night was not recorded any incident. A day earlier, the mediator of the conflict in Syria, Lakdar Brahimi stayed in Ankara, where he held a meeting with Foreign Minister Davutoglu. Unofficially learned that two senior officials have talked about the coordination of between the United Nations and Turkey to Syria. After the meeting, none of the two officers did not speak to the media.

Clash Samsung - Apple

Legal clash between the two technology giants, Samsung and Apple, including the prestigious American company's innovation, iphone 5. Samsung has added to its lawsuit against Apple latest invention, after accusing rival that has eight stolen its technology. We controversial issues including ways to sync photos, music and video through different devices and method for recording and sending video over the Internet. Samsung company is now in a trial with the apple, which he accuses of stealing the technology in previous versions of the iphone's and ipad-offs. The issue of patent on various technological inventions in the U.S., has turned into a huge debate. Some time ago, Apple was involved in a legal battle with google motorola unit.

"Facebook" with 1 billion users

"Facebook" today reaffirms dominance as the largest social network in the market with 1 billion users around the globe. The news was announced by the founder of Facebook, Mark Zukerberg, Thursday morning. "Today there are more than 1 billion mark in Facebook users, who are active each month. To help a billion people connected between them is wonderful, and is the reason that makes me brag mostly in my life. "Learned to have said Zuckerberg. This social media has reached another record. Her official site has received 1.13 trillion "like" since its opening in 2004. Second most popular social network globally is "Twitter".

Switches the largest telescope in the world

"Square Kilometer Array" is faster telescope in the world, turned to Australia, which will be shared with South Africa and New Zealand. Part of the Australian project consists of 36 identical flat antennas, each with a diameter of 12 meters, which work together as a single instrument in exploring the origin of galaxies and black holes. More than 700 astronomers from 10 scientific research teams are expected to use this equipment.