Only 6% of the top selling games are violent
The Association of Retailers and editors of Entertainment Software (ADES) has granted for the seventh consecutive year the awards to reward the best-selling video games of 2007. The ill winds of crisis does not seem to affect an industry whose sales reached a value of 1454 billion euros. The way the game is that, in the past year, 33% more titles have reached the number of units sold to qualify for these industry awards. In total, 72 games have been rewarded for ADES thanks to its sales in 2007. Six of them have received the Award of Double Platinum, to overcome the 160,000 copies sold, 23 others have won the Disc Platinum (over 80,000 copies) and, finally, 43 more have achieved the Gold, with over 40,000 units in the market.
The prizes are different for each format, and given the fact that a game can be achieved several awards. This is the case of 'Fifa 08'. This simulator football has been the undisputed best of 2007, with double-disc platinum and platinum on PS2 in the PS3 and Playstation Portable. After football, games and social action headed the list of blockbusters. The two titles in the saga of karaoke SingStar (and Latin Pop Hits) have reached double-platinum awards each, along with action games such as wrestling franchise of American WWF Smackdown Vs Raw 'or the spectacular Assasins Creed. Other sagas such as Call of Duty 4 have achieved triple gold in various platforms.
For platforms, consoles will be strengthened as the leaders of the PC sales compared with nearly 82% of the video game winners. Contrary to what might be thinking, the more violent video games are not the best sellers. Just 6% of the games winners have been classified as' only for adults over 18 years' and children's franchises such as "Imagine being ', Ubisoft, has achieved all its games to reach gold, platinum or double platinum in the case Imagine being the mom.
Piracy does not seem to affect the sector with so much force as is believed, and for the first time in the history of these awards, the awards were handed ADES under the II International Forum on Digital Contents (FICOD) organized by the Ministry of Industry , Tourism and Trade.
This edition of the awards for the video game industry confirms a trend increasingly visible: the momentum gained by the titles of musical themes as Guitar Hero III, High School Musical or SingStar Pop Hits and SingStar Latino, the last two title winners with Double Platinum. The consoles are increasingly appliances designed for the enjoyment group and the music is an irresistible attraction for many casual players. Konami, and it showed in his days with the saga of games Dance Dance Dance Revolution and Sony continued to the wire with its SingStar karaoke.
The trendy music does not stop there, Xbox just to market an advanced karaoke called Lips, in which the wisdom of the user at the time of singing following the rhythm should be combined or dancing, thanks to its motion-sensitive microphones. Nintendo, meanwhile, is preparing for the launch of Wii Music, a simulator in which the chameleon command of the Wii turns into dozens of different musical instruments. Guitar Hero is already a classic and has now been remastered edition with the On Tour, which adds drums and vocals ala guitar.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
The arrest of eight poachers, two in Pola de Lena and six other locations in the province of Leon
ing in the region. "We had never seen an organized group of these characteristics," said Jose Manuel Rancaño, president of the Association of hunting of Asturias.
Rancaño also was surprised by the fact that the group would organize raids not only illegal, through the sale of permits, but they accumulate the amount of trophies that he was seized by the Guardia Civil, some seventy pieces, some of them protected, as the grouse.
Another aspect that misses the Asturian hunters is the fact that the Civil Guard seized from some 150 parents of seals. The seals allowed to move with a piece recovered, until it produces the guide, the document certifying that the copy was shot in a certain place and it authenticates. "In Asturias, the control of seals leads the nursery. One was lost before, but now they are very controlled, "said Rancaño. In Castilla y Leon, the control of seals could be more lax, as they are issued by the game.
It is also strange presence of a mouflon among the pieces recovered, that lack of guides. In Asturias and Leon in these examples do not exist, except in a preserve of the western region. "It would be interesting to know how old are the trophies. Many hunters end up losing the guides to authenticate the piece, "said Rancaño. In any case, he added, "There is poaching in Asturias, but it is organized at all."
Two neighbors of Pola de Lena, E. P. V. and M. A. E., 54 and 49 years respectively, were arrested on Wednesday. Another six poachers were arrested in Leon.
The agents seized 70 pieces of roe deer, chamois, mouflon, macho mountain, deer, wild boar, rider, grouse and even squirrel. They were also seized 7 rifles and 14 shotguns, as well as 150 seals.
Rancaño also was surprised by the fact that the group would organize raids not only illegal, through the sale of permits, but they accumulate the amount of trophies that he was seized by the Guardia Civil, some seventy pieces, some of them protected, as the grouse.
Another aspect that misses the Asturian hunters is the fact that the Civil Guard seized from some 150 parents of seals. The seals allowed to move with a piece recovered, until it produces the guide, the document certifying that the copy was shot in a certain place and it authenticates. "In Asturias, the control of seals leads the nursery. One was lost before, but now they are very controlled, "said Rancaño. In Castilla y Leon, the control of seals could be more lax, as they are issued by the game.
It is also strange presence of a mouflon among the pieces recovered, that lack of guides. In Asturias and Leon in these examples do not exist, except in a preserve of the western region. "It would be interesting to know how old are the trophies. Many hunters end up losing the guides to authenticate the piece, "said Rancaño. In any case, he added, "There is poaching in Asturias, but it is organized at all."
Two neighbors of Pola de Lena, E. P. V. and M. A. E., 54 and 49 years respectively, were arrested on Wednesday. Another six poachers were arrested in Leon.
The agents seized 70 pieces of roe deer, chamois, mouflon, macho mountain, deer, wild boar, rider, grouse and even squirrel. They were also seized 7 rifles and 14 shotguns, as well as 150 seals.
The detainees organized raids illegal poachers and sold the pieces
The arrest of eight poachers, two in Pola de Lena and six other locations in the province of Leon, has caused consternation in the world of hunting in the region. "We had never seen an organized group of these characteristics," said Jose Manuel Rancaño, president of the Association of hunting of Asturias.
Rancaño also was surprised by the fact that the group would organize raids not only illegal, through the sale of permits, but they accumulate the amount of trophies that he was seized by the Guardia Civil, some seventy pieces, some of them protected, as the grouse.
Another aspect that misses the Asturian hunters is the fact that the Civil Guard seized from some 150 parents of seals. The seals allowed to move with a piece recovered, until it produces the guide, the document certifying that the copy was shot in a certain place and it authenticates. "In Asturias, the control of seals leads the nursery. One was lost before, but now they are very controlled, "said Rancaño. In Castilla y Leon, the control of seals could be more lax, as they are issued by the game.
It is also strange presence of a mouflon among the pieces recovered, that lack of guides. In Asturias and Leon in these examples do not exist, except in a preserve of the western region. "It would be interesting to know how old are the trophies. Many hunters end up losing the guides to authenticate the piece, "said Rancaño. In any case, he added, "There is poaching in Asturias, but it is organized at all."
Two neighbors of Pola de Lena, E. P. V. and M. A. E., 54 and 49 years respectively, were arrested on Wednesday. Another six poachers were arrested in Leon.
The agents seized 70 pieces of roe deer, chamois, mouflon, macho mountain, deer, wild boar, rider, grouse and even squirrel. They were also seized 7 rifles and 14 shotguns, as well as 150 seals.
Rancaño also was surprised by the fact that the group would organize raids not only illegal, through the sale of permits, but they accumulate the amount of trophies that he was seized by the Guardia Civil, some seventy pieces, some of them protected, as the grouse.
Another aspect that misses the Asturian hunters is the fact that the Civil Guard seized from some 150 parents of seals. The seals allowed to move with a piece recovered, until it produces the guide, the document certifying that the copy was shot in a certain place and it authenticates. "In Asturias, the control of seals leads the nursery. One was lost before, but now they are very controlled, "said Rancaño. In Castilla y Leon, the control of seals could be more lax, as they are issued by the game.
It is also strange presence of a mouflon among the pieces recovered, that lack of guides. In Asturias and Leon in these examples do not exist, except in a preserve of the western region. "It would be interesting to know how old are the trophies. Many hunters end up losing the guides to authenticate the piece, "said Rancaño. In any case, he added, "There is poaching in Asturias, but it is organized at all."
Two neighbors of Pola de Lena, E. P. V. and M. A. E., 54 and 49 years respectively, were arrested on Wednesday. Another six poachers were arrested in Leon.
The agents seized 70 pieces of roe deer, chamois, mouflon, macho mountain, deer, wild boar, rider, grouse and even squirrel. They were also seized 7 rifles and 14 shotguns, as well as 150 seals.
The detainees organized raids illegal poachers and sold the pieces
The arrest of eight poachers, two in Pola de Lena and six other locations in the province of Leon, has caused consternation in the world of hunting in the region. "We had never seen an organized group of these characteristics," said Jose Manuel Rancaño, president of the Association of hunting of Asturias.
Rancaño also was surprised by the fact that the group would organize raids not only illegal, through the sale of permits, but they accumulate the amount of trophies that he was seized by the Guardia Civil, some seventy pieces, some of them protected, as the grouse.
Another aspect that misses the Asturian hunters is the fact that the Civil Guard seized from some 150 parents of seals. The seals allowed to move with a piece recovered, until it produces the guide, the document certifying that the copy was shot in a certain place and it authenticates. "In Asturias, the control of seals leads the nursery. One was lost before, but now they are very controlled, "said Rancaño. In Castilla y Leon, the control of seals could be more lax, as they are issued by the game.
It is also strange presence of a mouflon among the pieces recovered, that lack of guides. In Asturias and Leon in these examples do not exist, except in a preserve of the western region. "It would be interesting to know how old are the trophies. Many hunters end up losing the guides to authenticate the piece, "said Rancaño. In any case, he added, "There is poaching in Asturias, but it is organized at all."
Rancaño also was surprised by the fact that the group would organize raids not only illegal, through the sale of permits, but they accumulate the amount of trophies that he was seized by the Guardia Civil, some seventy pieces, some of them protected, as the grouse.
Another aspect that misses the Asturian hunters is the fact that the Civil Guard seized from some 150 parents of seals. The seals allowed to move with a piece recovered, until it produces the guide, the document certifying that the copy was shot in a certain place and it authenticates. "In Asturias, the control of seals leads the nursery. One was lost before, but now they are very controlled, "said Rancaño. In Castilla y Leon, the control of seals could be more lax, as they are issued by the game.
It is also strange presence of a mouflon among the pieces recovered, that lack of guides. In Asturias and Leon in these examples do not exist, except in a preserve of the western region. "It would be interesting to know how old are the trophies. Many hunters end up losing the guides to authenticate the piece, "said Rancaño. In any case, he added, "There is poaching in Asturias, but it is organized at all."
Destroy All Humans! it will be released on PS3
This version of the game will only be distributed in Europe.
Destroy All Humans! Path of the mesosulfuron (PlayStation 3)
Destroy All Humans! Path of the mesosulfuron (PlayStation 3)
Yesterday was known the news of the cancellation of the development of Destroy All Humans! Mesosulfuron path of the PlayStation 3. However, shortly after knowledge of this information, THQ has confirmed that this version of the game itself will be launched at the Sony console, albeit only in Europe.
Apparently, the problems encountered in the development process with the PS3 hardware will be resolved with a few more months of work. Thus, Destroy All Humans! Path of the mesosulfuron officially come to Europe for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on February 13, 2009.
In North America the public remains, for now, without editing for the Sony console, as the Xbox 360 game format will appear in stores next week.
"Due to the launch earlier in North America, we have taken the decision to keep the game exclusive to Xbox 360 in this market," commented on THQ.
Destroy All Humans! Path of the mesosulfuron (PlayStation 3)
Destroy All Humans! Path of the mesosulfuron (PlayStation 3)
Yesterday was known the news of the cancellation of the development of Destroy All Humans! Mesosulfuron path of the PlayStation 3. However, shortly after knowledge of this information, THQ has confirmed that this version of the game itself will be launched at the Sony console, albeit only in Europe.
Apparently, the problems encountered in the development process with the PS3 hardware will be resolved with a few more months of work. Thus, Destroy All Humans! Path of the mesosulfuron officially come to Europe for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on February 13, 2009.
In North America the public remains, for now, without editing for the Sony console, as the Xbox 360 game format will appear in stores next week.
"Due to the launch earlier in North America, we have taken the decision to keep the game exclusive to Xbox 360 in this market," commented on THQ.
Nokia announces its intention to withdraw from the Japanese market
The world economic situation and the need to cut costs before the anticipated decline in the market are the arguments used by Nokia to justify its departure from the Japanese market for mobile phones. Only Vertu, the luxury range of signature, it will sell in Japan, where the presence of Nokia only achieved a market share of 0.3% last year.
Drafting .- Despite the overwhelming presence of Nokia in the global market for mobile telephony with a rate of 40%, the failure of its continuing attempts to make a dent in Japan have led the Finnish multinational to withdraw from this country.
So what has announced the signing recently, although his qualifying mark of luxury mobile Vertu it will present at the Japanese shop windows.
According to Reuters, the decision is part of the cost-cutting plan announced earlier by Nokia and the role played by this secondary market for the largest producer of mobile handsets in the world.
How could it be otherwise, the period of global economic recession has also played a decisive role in this decision. According to analysts, expectations of a fall in the mobile phone market is forcing all players in this segment to cut their costs.
Despite being the fourth largest in the world market for mobile phone-after United States, China and India, large foreign multinationals have always had serious difficulties for Japanese foothold in the windows.
The stiff competition posed by domestic producers with their sophisticated terminal that has made both Nokia and Samsung or LG have a very limited presence. In addition to connectivity 3G, phones equipped with signal reception of television or electronic payment systems are already in common use in Japan.
Drafting .- Despite the overwhelming presence of Nokia in the global market for mobile telephony with a rate of 40%, the failure of its continuing attempts to make a dent in Japan have led the Finnish multinational to withdraw from this country.
So what has announced the signing recently, although his qualifying mark of luxury mobile Vertu it will present at the Japanese shop windows.
According to Reuters, the decision is part of the cost-cutting plan announced earlier by Nokia and the role played by this secondary market for the largest producer of mobile handsets in the world.
How could it be otherwise, the period of global economic recession has also played a decisive role in this decision. According to analysts, expectations of a fall in the mobile phone market is forcing all players in this segment to cut their costs.
Despite being the fourth largest in the world market for mobile phone-after United States, China and India, large foreign multinationals have always had serious difficulties for Japanese foothold in the windows.
The stiff competition posed by domestic producers with their sophisticated terminal that has made both Nokia and Samsung or LG have a very limited presence. In addition to connectivity 3G, phones equipped with signal reception of television or electronic payment systems are already in common use in Japan.
Traffic change the law to try to recover the full amount of fines
Objective: To accelerate the collection of fines and avoid the current payment of 40% of the sanctions. To undertake this task, the Government yesterday approved the draft amendments to the law on traffic, which was announced several months ago. One of the main developments in the text, which will have to go far by the parliamentary procedure is that the motorist who commits an offense will receive a single communication of the complaint, instead of three warnings, as was the case until now.
The deadlines for filing claims remain, but traffic Express aims to encourage payment, and this has set a deadline of 15 days during which the accused will have a discount of 40% of the amount of the penalty. Currently, the time required to receive prompt payment is 30 days, with a reduction of 30%. In cases where the offender pays neither this nor the claims procedure shall be terminated within a month and the sanction shall be final.
The draft also addresses the amount of fines. The mild, punishable by up to 90 euros, to spend 100; the grave, which accounted for between 91 and 300 euros, 200; and very serious, between 301 and 600 euros, 500 euros will. In addition, economic punishment may be increased up to 30% "by the existence of circumstances such as the potential danger created." In the case of excess speed, the penalty will depend on the miles on those exceeding the speed limit.
The increase in the number of complaints for which there was for and identifies the driver has been a handicap for the DGT, which now seeks to avoid the tricks used by motorists stricter punishment for the owner of the vehicle he was driving who does not communicate reliably in the moment in which the offense was committed. It is proposed in these cases the suspension of the registration certificate for one month.
The postal and publication of the allegations in the official gazettes are two major sources of expenditure for the administration. This is also wants to tackle. This "must allocate" a legal person holding a vehicle an "E-mail Vial" in which the fines will be notified. They may also have one of these addresses individuals who request it. The remaining drivers will continue to receive notices through the post office, but only once. It also created an online "bulletin board edictal of sanctions" which are issued fines of which has not been possible otherwise. Are now included in the official gazettes, which charge by inserting these warnings.
The deadlines for filing claims remain, but traffic Express aims to encourage payment, and this has set a deadline of 15 days during which the accused will have a discount of 40% of the amount of the penalty. Currently, the time required to receive prompt payment is 30 days, with a reduction of 30%. In cases where the offender pays neither this nor the claims procedure shall be terminated within a month and the sanction shall be final.
The draft also addresses the amount of fines. The mild, punishable by up to 90 euros, to spend 100; the grave, which accounted for between 91 and 300 euros, 200; and very serious, between 301 and 600 euros, 500 euros will. In addition, economic punishment may be increased up to 30% "by the existence of circumstances such as the potential danger created." In the case of excess speed, the penalty will depend on the miles on those exceeding the speed limit.
The increase in the number of complaints for which there was for and identifies the driver has been a handicap for the DGT, which now seeks to avoid the tricks used by motorists stricter punishment for the owner of the vehicle he was driving who does not communicate reliably in the moment in which the offense was committed. It is proposed in these cases the suspension of the registration certificate for one month.
The postal and publication of the allegations in the official gazettes are two major sources of expenditure for the administration. This is also wants to tackle. This "must allocate" a legal person holding a vehicle an "E-mail Vial" in which the fines will be notified. They may also have one of these addresses individuals who request it. The remaining drivers will continue to receive notices through the post office, but only once. It also created an online "bulletin board edictal of sanctions" which are issued fines of which has not been possible otherwise. Are now included in the official gazettes, which charge by inserting these warnings.
he "energy revolution 'from Greenpeace
The environmental organization develops a plan to save 14 billion euros on fuel, to halve CO2 emissions and provide renewable with half of the world's electricity by 2050.
Colpisa. Madrid
Greenpeace International and the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) have pergeñado an 'Energy Revolution' to show that there are ways to change the current energy model based on fossil fuels and the atom, to make a bet renewable able to downgrade drastically CO2 emissions and thereby contribute to the fight against climate change. It only remains, said the environmental organization, the "political will".
Designed by over forty specialists, the plan calls on governments around the world with a view to the event in Poznan (Poland) of the annual UN Conference on Climate Change, as of December 1. Although the session key to defining the future 'post Kyoto' from 2012, after the expiry of the term of the Protocol, will decide within a year in Copenhagen, the summit of Poznan measured the temperature of the 'willingness' to cut international CO2 emissions responsible for global warming.
Greenpeace hopes that Poland will ratify the EU commitment to reduce by 30 percent by 2020. "The planet can not withstand the current rate of emissions," he stressed Juan Lopez de Uralde, executive director of Greenpeace. In his view, "is mareando the partridge" and wasting time "precious" to encourage debate on a "false choice" as is "nuclear energy".
The study advocates a "revolution in the way we produce, distribute and consume energy," explained Jose Luis Garcia Ortega, head of campaigns for Greenpeace energy. The key would be the progressive abandonment of the energies' dirty 'and its gradual replacement by renewable sources, combined with an energy efficiency improvement and the application of new technologies. With these goal posts would ensure that emissions of greenhouse gases no longer grow in 2015 and 2050 were reduced by half with respect to 1990 levels, the base year of the Kyoto Protocol.
Efficiency
Only by improving energy efficiency and avoid waste, in 2020 the global savings in energy consumption equivalent to current Western Europe, and in 2050 would reduce global consumption by half. The annual fuel cost savings would amount to some 14 billion euros. If in 2030 renewables accounted for 50% of the world's energy could dispense with nuclear weapons. At that rate, at the end of this century, wind energy, solar, marine, biomass and so on. completed one hundred percent of demand. According to Greenpeace, with the technology currently available, "renewables could provide nearly six times the world's energy demand."
Colpisa. Madrid
Greenpeace International and the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) have pergeñado an 'Energy Revolution' to show that there are ways to change the current energy model based on fossil fuels and the atom, to make a bet renewable able to downgrade drastically CO2 emissions and thereby contribute to the fight against climate change. It only remains, said the environmental organization, the "political will".
Designed by over forty specialists, the plan calls on governments around the world with a view to the event in Poznan (Poland) of the annual UN Conference on Climate Change, as of December 1. Although the session key to defining the future 'post Kyoto' from 2012, after the expiry of the term of the Protocol, will decide within a year in Copenhagen, the summit of Poznan measured the temperature of the 'willingness' to cut international CO2 emissions responsible for global warming.
Greenpeace hopes that Poland will ratify the EU commitment to reduce by 30 percent by 2020. "The planet can not withstand the current rate of emissions," he stressed Juan Lopez de Uralde, executive director of Greenpeace. In his view, "is mareando the partridge" and wasting time "precious" to encourage debate on a "false choice" as is "nuclear energy".
The study advocates a "revolution in the way we produce, distribute and consume energy," explained Jose Luis Garcia Ortega, head of campaigns for Greenpeace energy. The key would be the progressive abandonment of the energies' dirty 'and its gradual replacement by renewable sources, combined with an energy efficiency improvement and the application of new technologies. With these goal posts would ensure that emissions of greenhouse gases no longer grow in 2015 and 2050 were reduced by half with respect to 1990 levels, the base year of the Kyoto Protocol.
Efficiency
Only by improving energy efficiency and avoid waste, in 2020 the global savings in energy consumption equivalent to current Western Europe, and in 2050 would reduce global consumption by half. The annual fuel cost savings would amount to some 14 billion euros. If in 2030 renewables accounted for 50% of the world's energy could dispense with nuclear weapons. At that rate, at the end of this century, wind energy, solar, marine, biomass and so on. completed one hundred percent of demand. According to Greenpeace, with the technology currently available, "renewables could provide nearly six times the world's energy demand."
The "energy revolution 'from Greenpeace
Greenpeace International and the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) have pergeñado an 'Energy Revolution' to show that there are ways to change the current energy model based on fossil fuels and the atom, to make a bet renewable able to downgrade drastically CO2 emissions and thereby contribute to the fight against climate change. It only remains, said the environmental organization, the "political will".
Designed by over forty specialists, the plan calls on governments around the world with a view to the event in Poznan (Poland) of the annual UN Conference on Climate Change, as of December 1. Although the session key to defining the future 'post Kyoto' from 2012, after the expiry of the term of the Protocol, will decide within a year in Copenhagen, the summit of Poznan measured the temperature of the 'willingness' to cut international CO2 emissions responsible for global warming.
Greenpeace hopes that Poland will ratify the EU commitment to reduce by 30 percent by 2020. "The planet can not withstand the current rate of emissions," he stressed Juan Lopez de Uralde, executive director of Greenpeace. In his view, "is mareando the partridge" and wasting time "precious" to encourage debate on a "false choice" as is "nuclear energy".
The study advocates a "revolution in the way we produce, distribute and consume energy," explained Jose Luis Garcia Ortega, head of campaigns for Greenpeace energy. The key would be the progressive abandonment of the energies' dirty 'and its gradual replacement by renewable sources, combined with an energy efficiency improvement and the application of new technologies. With these goal posts would ensure that emissions of greenhouse gases no longer grow in 2015 and 2050 were reduced by half with respect to 1990 levels, the base year of the Kyoto Protocol.
Only by improving energy efficiency and avoid waste, in 2020 the global savings in energy consumption equivalent to current Western Europe, and in 2050 would reduce global consumption by half. The annual fuel cost savings would amount to some 14 billion euros. If in 2030 renewables accounted for 50% of the world's energy could dispense with nuclear weapons. At that rate, at the end of this century, wind energy, solar, marine, biomass and so on. completed one hundred percent of demand. According to Greenpeace, with the technology currently available, "renewables could provide nearly six times the world's energy demand."
Designed by over forty specialists, the plan calls on governments around the world with a view to the event in Poznan (Poland) of the annual UN Conference on Climate Change, as of December 1. Although the session key to defining the future 'post Kyoto' from 2012, after the expiry of the term of the Protocol, will decide within a year in Copenhagen, the summit of Poznan measured the temperature of the 'willingness' to cut international CO2 emissions responsible for global warming.
Greenpeace hopes that Poland will ratify the EU commitment to reduce by 30 percent by 2020. "The planet can not withstand the current rate of emissions," he stressed Juan Lopez de Uralde, executive director of Greenpeace. In his view, "is mareando the partridge" and wasting time "precious" to encourage debate on a "false choice" as is "nuclear energy".
The study advocates a "revolution in the way we produce, distribute and consume energy," explained Jose Luis Garcia Ortega, head of campaigns for Greenpeace energy. The key would be the progressive abandonment of the energies' dirty 'and its gradual replacement by renewable sources, combined with an energy efficiency improvement and the application of new technologies. With these goal posts would ensure that emissions of greenhouse gases no longer grow in 2015 and 2050 were reduced by half with respect to 1990 levels, the base year of the Kyoto Protocol.
Only by improving energy efficiency and avoid waste, in 2020 the global savings in energy consumption equivalent to current Western Europe, and in 2050 would reduce global consumption by half. The annual fuel cost savings would amount to some 14 billion euros. If in 2030 renewables accounted for 50% of the world's energy could dispense with nuclear weapons. At that rate, at the end of this century, wind energy, solar, marine, biomass and so on. completed one hundred percent of demand. According to Greenpeace, with the technology currently available, "renewables could provide nearly six times the world's energy demand."
The "energy revolution 'from Greenpeace
The environmental organization develops a plan to save 14 billion euros on fuel, to halve CO2 emissions and provide renewable with half of the world's electricity by 2050.
Colpisa. Madrid
Greenpeace International and the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) have pergeñado an 'Energy Revolution' to show that there are ways to change the current energy model based on fossil fuels and the atom, to make a bet renewable able to downgrade drastically CO2 emissions and thereby contribute to the fight against climate change. It only remains, said the environmental organization, the "political will".
Designed by over forty specialists, the plan calls on governments around the world with a view to the event in Poznan (Poland) of the annual UN Conference on Climate Change, as of December 1. Although the session key to defining the future 'post Kyoto' from 2012, after the expiry of the term of the Protocol, will decide within a year in Copenhagen, the summit of Poznan measured the temperature of the 'willingness' to cut international CO2 emissions responsible for global warming.
Greenpeace hopes that Poland will ratify the EU commitment to reduce by 30 percent by 2020. "The planet can not withstand the current rate of emissions," he stressed Juan Lopez de Uralde, executive director of Greenpeace. In his view, "is mareando the partridge" and wasting time "precious" to encourage debate on a "false choice" as is "nuclear energy".
The study advocates a "revolution in the way we produce, distribute and consume energy," explained Jose Luis Garcia Ortega, head of campaigns for Greenpeace energy. The key would be the progressive abandonment of the energies' dirty 'and its gradual replacement by renewable sources, combined with an energy efficiency improvement and the application of new technologies. With these goal posts would ensure that emissions of greenhouse gases no longer grow in 2015 and 2050 were reduced by half with respect to 1990 levels, the base year of the Kyoto Protocol.
Efficiency
Only by improving energy efficiency and avoid waste, in 2020 the global savings in energy consumption equivalent to current Western Europe, and in 2050 would reduce global consumption by half. The annual fuel cost savings would amount to some 14 billion euros. If in 2030 renewables accounted for 50% of the world's energy could dispense with nuclear weapons. At that rate, at the end of this century, wind energy, solar, marine, biomass and so on. completed one hundred percent of demand. According to Greenpeace, with the technology currently available, "renewables could provide nearly six times the world's energy demand."
Colpisa. Madrid
Greenpeace International and the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) have pergeñado an 'Energy Revolution' to show that there are ways to change the current energy model based on fossil fuels and the atom, to make a bet renewable able to downgrade drastically CO2 emissions and thereby contribute to the fight against climate change. It only remains, said the environmental organization, the "political will".
Designed by over forty specialists, the plan calls on governments around the world with a view to the event in Poznan (Poland) of the annual UN Conference on Climate Change, as of December 1. Although the session key to defining the future 'post Kyoto' from 2012, after the expiry of the term of the Protocol, will decide within a year in Copenhagen, the summit of Poznan measured the temperature of the 'willingness' to cut international CO2 emissions responsible for global warming.
Greenpeace hopes that Poland will ratify the EU commitment to reduce by 30 percent by 2020. "The planet can not withstand the current rate of emissions," he stressed Juan Lopez de Uralde, executive director of Greenpeace. In his view, "is mareando the partridge" and wasting time "precious" to encourage debate on a "false choice" as is "nuclear energy".
The study advocates a "revolution in the way we produce, distribute and consume energy," explained Jose Luis Garcia Ortega, head of campaigns for Greenpeace energy. The key would be the progressive abandonment of the energies' dirty 'and its gradual replacement by renewable sources, combined with an energy efficiency improvement and the application of new technologies. With these goal posts would ensure that emissions of greenhouse gases no longer grow in 2015 and 2050 were reduced by half with respect to 1990 levels, the base year of the Kyoto Protocol.
Efficiency
Only by improving energy efficiency and avoid waste, in 2020 the global savings in energy consumption equivalent to current Western Europe, and in 2050 would reduce global consumption by half. The annual fuel cost savings would amount to some 14 billion euros. If in 2030 renewables accounted for 50% of the world's energy could dispense with nuclear weapons. At that rate, at the end of this century, wind energy, solar, marine, biomass and so on. completed one hundred percent of demand. According to Greenpeace, with the technology currently available, "renewables could provide nearly six times the world's energy demand."
Malaga disarray in a network with fake items valued at 500 million
One million watches, thousands of bags, belts, sports equipment, bags, bottles of cologne, movies and video games made up the merchandise from the largest distribution network of counterfeit products dismantled in Europe. After a year of investigation, the Inland Revenue was seized last week in these articles, with a market value of 500 million. Five people were arrested and charged three others.
The counterfeit goods were stored in four warehouses of the polygon San Luis de Malaga. Pending the assessment complete, the number of clocks could exceed a million units, as they joined hundreds of thousands of batteries that were placed by foreigners in arduous working conditions. "
In addition to these products have been intercepted a truck of the Mercedes Benz brand, 6,200 euros, 830 pounds, 205 pounds Gibraltar and $ 120.
The counterfeit goods were stored in four warehouses of the polygon San Luis de Malaga. Pending the assessment complete, the number of clocks could exceed a million units, as they joined hundreds of thousands of batteries that were placed by foreigners in arduous working conditions. "
In addition to these products have been intercepted a truck of the Mercedes Benz brand, 6,200 euros, 830 pounds, 205 pounds Gibraltar and $ 120.
Asturias is at the forefront of modernization
Vicente Alvarez Areces reiterated its commitment to modernizing the justice in Asturias, especially in the adoption and application of new technologies, for which the agreement initialed yesterday earmarked three million euros. Justice Minister Mariano Fernandez Bermejo, supported the effort: "In terms of modernization," he stressed, "Asturias not go to start a journey than that of the rest of Spain. In computing the area, "he added," will be in the forefront. "
Bermejo, who stressed that "today (yesterday) is a great day for Asturias', said that despite the transfers," the Government of Spain is not going in the Principality, since the transfer agreement involves the creation of a monitoring committee, comprising members of both administrations. According Areces said, the agreement represents a "great achievement" for Asturias, as it reflects "all demands" that had arisen from the autonomous government, including 26 seats for the three courts which will start operations in Asturias (Oviedo, Gijon and Aviles) in January, the cost of twelve new jobs in the Office of Judicial Aviles, resources, personnel training, union agreements for the departure of the strike of civil servants (2,431,000 euros) or physical examinations. In personal media, the transfer means opening up to the Regional Administration of 1,159 public employees.
According to the Minister, "since the Socialist Party is in power, things-in regard to transfers of Justice have been easier. There is more to do with the figures. In eight years in office the PP was leading two, Madrid and Navarra, and in a legislature and a bit of executives José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero have been closed three: Cantabria, Asturias and Aragon. Only six per transfer. "
Bermejo, who stressed that "today (yesterday) is a great day for Asturias', said that despite the transfers," the Government of Spain is not going in the Principality, since the transfer agreement involves the creation of a monitoring committee, comprising members of both administrations. According Areces said, the agreement represents a "great achievement" for Asturias, as it reflects "all demands" that had arisen from the autonomous government, including 26 seats for the three courts which will start operations in Asturias (Oviedo, Gijon and Aviles) in January, the cost of twelve new jobs in the Office of Judicial Aviles, resources, personnel training, union agreements for the departure of the strike of civil servants (2,431,000 euros) or physical examinations. In personal media, the transfer means opening up to the Regional Administration of 1,159 public employees.
According to the Minister, "since the Socialist Party is in power, things-in regard to transfers of Justice have been easier. There is more to do with the figures. In eight years in office the PP was leading two, Madrid and Navarra, and in a legislature and a bit of executives José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero have been closed three: Cantabria, Asturias and Aragon. Only six per transfer. "
Traffic change the law to try to recover the full amount of fines
Objective: To accelerate the collection of fines and avoid the current payment of 40% of the sanctions. To undertake this task, the Government yesterday approved the draft amendments to the law on traffic, which was announced several months ago. One of the main developments in the text, which will have to go far by the parliamentary procedure is that the motorist who commits an offense will receive a single communication of the complaint, instead of three warnings, as was the case until now.
The deadlines for filing claims remain, but traffic Express aims to encourage payment, and this has set a deadline of 15 days during which the accused will have a discount of 40% of the amount of the penalty. Currently, the time required to receive prompt payment is 30 days, with a reduction of 30%. In cases where the offender pays neither this nor the claims procedure shall be terminated within a month and the sanction shall be final.
The draft also addresses the amount of fines. The mild, punishable by up to 90 euros, to spend 100; the grave, which accounted for between 91 and 300 euros, 200; and very serious, between 301 and 600 euros, 500 euros will. In addition, economic punishment may be increased up to 30% "by the existence of circumstances such as the potential danger created." In the case of excess speed, the penalty will depend on the miles on those exceeding the speed limit.
The increase in the number of complaints for which there was for and identifies the driver has been a handicap for the DGT, which now seeks to avoid the tricks used by motorists stricter punishment for the owner of the vehicle he was driving who does not communicate reliably in the moment in which the offense was committed. It is proposed in these cases the suspension of the registration certificate for one month.
The postal and publication of the allegations in the official gazettes are two major sources of expenditure for the administration. This is also wants to tackle. This "must allocate" a legal person holding a vehicle an "E-mail Vial" in which the fines will be notified. They may also have one of these addresses individuals who request it. The remaining drivers will continue to receive notices through the post office, but only once. It also created an online "bulletin board edictal of sanctions" which are issued fines of which has not been possible otherwise. Are now included in the official gazettes, which charge by inserting these warnings.
The deadlines for filing claims remain, but traffic Express aims to encourage payment, and this has set a deadline of 15 days during which the accused will have a discount of 40% of the amount of the penalty. Currently, the time required to receive prompt payment is 30 days, with a reduction of 30%. In cases where the offender pays neither this nor the claims procedure shall be terminated within a month and the sanction shall be final.
The draft also addresses the amount of fines. The mild, punishable by up to 90 euros, to spend 100; the grave, which accounted for between 91 and 300 euros, 200; and very serious, between 301 and 600 euros, 500 euros will. In addition, economic punishment may be increased up to 30% "by the existence of circumstances such as the potential danger created." In the case of excess speed, the penalty will depend on the miles on those exceeding the speed limit.
The increase in the number of complaints for which there was for and identifies the driver has been a handicap for the DGT, which now seeks to avoid the tricks used by motorists stricter punishment for the owner of the vehicle he was driving who does not communicate reliably in the moment in which the offense was committed. It is proposed in these cases the suspension of the registration certificate for one month.
The postal and publication of the allegations in the official gazettes are two major sources of expenditure for the administration. This is also wants to tackle. This "must allocate" a legal person holding a vehicle an "E-mail Vial" in which the fines will be notified. They may also have one of these addresses individuals who request it. The remaining drivers will continue to receive notices through the post office, but only once. It also created an online "bulletin board edictal of sanctions" which are issued fines of which has not been possible otherwise. Are now included in the official gazettes, which charge by inserting these warnings.
Videogames upward
Only 6% of the top selling games are violent
The Association of Retailers and editors of Entertainment Software (ADES) has granted for the seventh consecutive year the awards to reward the best-selling video games of 2007. The ill winds of crisis does not seem to affect an industry whose sales reached a value of 1454 billion euros. The way the game is that, in the past year, 33% more titles have reached the number of units sold to qualify for these industry awards. In total, 72 games have been rewarded for ADES thanks to its sales in 2007. Six of them have received the Award of Double Platinum, to overcome the 160,000 copies sold, 23 others have won the Disc Platinum (over 80,000 copies) and, finally, 43 more have achieved the Gold, with over 40,000 units in the market.
The prizes are different for each format, and given the fact that a game can be achieved several awards. This is the case of 'Fifa 08'. This simulator football has been the undisputed best of 2007, with double-disc platinum and platinum on PS2 in the PS3 and Playstation Portable. After football, games and social action headed the list of blockbusters. The two titles in the saga of karaoke SingStar (and Latin Pop Hits) have reached double-platinum awards each, along with action games such as wrestling franchise of American WWF Smackdown Vs Raw 'or the spectacular Assasins Creed. Other sagas such as Call of Duty 4 have achieved triple gold in various platforms.
For platforms, consoles will be strengthened as the leaders of the PC sales compared with nearly 82% of the video game winners. Contrary to what might be thinking, the more violent video games are not the best sellers. Just 6% of the games winners have been classified as' only for adults over 18 years' and children's franchises such as "Imagine being ', Ubisoft, has achieved all its games to reach gold, platinum or double platinum in the case Imagine being the mom.
Piracy does not seem to affect the sector with so much force as is believed, and for the first time in the history of these awards, the awards were handed ADES under the II International Forum on Digital Contents (FICOD) organized by the Ministry of Industry , Tourism and Trade.
This edition of the awards for the video game industry confirms a trend increasingly visible: the momentum gained by the titles of musical themes as Guitar Hero III, High School Musical or SingStar Pop Hits and SingStar Latino, the last two title winners with Double Platinum. The consoles are increasingly appliances designed for the enjoyment group and the music is an irresistible attraction for many casual players. Konami, and it showed in his days with the saga of games Dance Dance Dance Revolution and Sony continued to the wire with its SingStar karaoke.
The trendy music does not stop there, Xbox just to market an advanced karaoke called Lips, in which the wisdom of the user at the time of singing following the rhythm should be combined or dancing, thanks to its motion-sensitive microphones. Nintendo, meanwhile, is preparing for the launch of Wii Music, a simulator in which the chameleon command of the Wii turns into dozens of different musical instruments. Guitar Hero is already a classic and has now been remastered edition with the On Tour, which adds drums and vocals ala guitar.
The Association of Retailers and editors of Entertainment Software (ADES) has granted for the seventh consecutive year the awards to reward the best-selling video games of 2007. The ill winds of crisis does not seem to affect an industry whose sales reached a value of 1454 billion euros. The way the game is that, in the past year, 33% more titles have reached the number of units sold to qualify for these industry awards. In total, 72 games have been rewarded for ADES thanks to its sales in 2007. Six of them have received the Award of Double Platinum, to overcome the 160,000 copies sold, 23 others have won the Disc Platinum (over 80,000 copies) and, finally, 43 more have achieved the Gold, with over 40,000 units in the market.
The prizes are different for each format, and given the fact that a game can be achieved several awards. This is the case of 'Fifa 08'. This simulator football has been the undisputed best of 2007, with double-disc platinum and platinum on PS2 in the PS3 and Playstation Portable. After football, games and social action headed the list of blockbusters. The two titles in the saga of karaoke SingStar (and Latin Pop Hits) have reached double-platinum awards each, along with action games such as wrestling franchise of American WWF Smackdown Vs Raw 'or the spectacular Assasins Creed. Other sagas such as Call of Duty 4 have achieved triple gold in various platforms.
For platforms, consoles will be strengthened as the leaders of the PC sales compared with nearly 82% of the video game winners. Contrary to what might be thinking, the more violent video games are not the best sellers. Just 6% of the games winners have been classified as' only for adults over 18 years' and children's franchises such as "Imagine being ', Ubisoft, has achieved all its games to reach gold, platinum or double platinum in the case Imagine being the mom.
Piracy does not seem to affect the sector with so much force as is believed, and for the first time in the history of these awards, the awards were handed ADES under the II International Forum on Digital Contents (FICOD) organized by the Ministry of Industry , Tourism and Trade.
This edition of the awards for the video game industry confirms a trend increasingly visible: the momentum gained by the titles of musical themes as Guitar Hero III, High School Musical or SingStar Pop Hits and SingStar Latino, the last two title winners with Double Platinum. The consoles are increasingly appliances designed for the enjoyment group and the music is an irresistible attraction for many casual players. Konami, and it showed in his days with the saga of games Dance Dance Dance Revolution and Sony continued to the wire with its SingStar karaoke.
The trendy music does not stop there, Xbox just to market an advanced karaoke called Lips, in which the wisdom of the user at the time of singing following the rhythm should be combined or dancing, thanks to its motion-sensitive microphones. Nintendo, meanwhile, is preparing for the launch of Wii Music, a simulator in which the chameleon command of the Wii turns into dozens of different musical instruments. Guitar Hero is already a classic and has now been remastered edition with the On Tour, which adds drums and vocals ala guitar.
Traffic change the law to try to recover the full amount of fines
To accelerate the collection of fines and avoid the current payment of 40% of the sanctions. To undertake this task, the Government yesterday approved the draft amendments to the law on traffic, which was announced several months ago. One of the main developments in the text, which will have to go far by the parliamentary procedure is that the motorist who commits an offense will receive a single communication of the complaint, instead of three warnings, as was the case until now.
The deadlines for filing claims remain, but traffic Express aims to encourage payment, and this has set a deadline of 15 days during which the accused will have a discount of 40% of the amount of the penalty. Currently, the time required to receive prompt payment is 30 days, with a reduction of 30%. In cases where the offender pays neither this nor the claims procedure shall be terminated within a month and the sanction shall be final.
The draft also addresses the amount of fines. The mild, punishable by up to 90 euros, to spend 100; the grave, which accounted for between 91 and 300 euros, 200; and very serious, between 301 and 600 euros, 500 euros will. In addition, economic punishment may be increased up to 30% "by the existence of circumstances such as the potential danger created." In the case of excess speed, the penalty will depend on the miles on those exceeding the speed limit.
The increase in the number of complaints for which there was for and identifies the driver has been a handicap for the DGT, which now seeks to avoid the tricks used by motorists stricter punishment for the owner of the vehicle he was driving who does not communicate reliably in the moment in which the offense was committed. It is proposed in these cases the suspension of the registration certificate for one month.
The postal and publication of the allegations in the official gazettes are two major sources of expenditure for the administration. This is also wants to tackle. This "must allocate" a legal person holding a vehicle an "E-mail Vial" in which the fines will be notified. They may also have one of these addresses individuals who request it. The remaining drivers will continue to receive notices through the post office, but only once. It also created an online "bulletin board edictal of sanctions" which are issued fines of which has not been possible otherwise. Are now included in the official gazettes, which charge by inserting these warnings.
The deadlines for filing claims remain, but traffic Express aims to encourage payment, and this has set a deadline of 15 days during which the accused will have a discount of 40% of the amount of the penalty. Currently, the time required to receive prompt payment is 30 days, with a reduction of 30%. In cases where the offender pays neither this nor the claims procedure shall be terminated within a month and the sanction shall be final.
The draft also addresses the amount of fines. The mild, punishable by up to 90 euros, to spend 100; the grave, which accounted for between 91 and 300 euros, 200; and very serious, between 301 and 600 euros, 500 euros will. In addition, economic punishment may be increased up to 30% "by the existence of circumstances such as the potential danger created." In the case of excess speed, the penalty will depend on the miles on those exceeding the speed limit.
The increase in the number of complaints for which there was for and identifies the driver has been a handicap for the DGT, which now seeks to avoid the tricks used by motorists stricter punishment for the owner of the vehicle he was driving who does not communicate reliably in the moment in which the offense was committed. It is proposed in these cases the suspension of the registration certificate for one month.
The postal and publication of the allegations in the official gazettes are two major sources of expenditure for the administration. This is also wants to tackle. This "must allocate" a legal person holding a vehicle an "E-mail Vial" in which the fines will be notified. They may also have one of these addresses individuals who request it. The remaining drivers will continue to receive notices through the post office, but only once. It also created an online "bulletin board edictal of sanctions" which are issued fines of which has not been possible otherwise. Are now included in the official gazettes, which charge by inserting these warnings.
Asturias is at the forefront of modernization"
Vicente Alvarez Areces reiterated its commitment to modernizing the justice in Asturias, especially in the adoption and application of new technologies, for which the agreement initialed yesterday earmarked three million euros. Justice Minister Mariano Fernandez Bermejo, supported the effort: "In terms of modernization," he stressed, "Asturias not go to start a journey than that of the rest of Spain. In computing the area, "he added," will be in the forefront. "
Bermejo, who stressed that "today (yesterday) is a great day for Asturias', said that despite the transfers," the Government of Spain is not going in the Principality, since the transfer agreement involves the creation of a monitoring committee, comprising members of both administrations. According Areces said, the agreement represents a "great achievement" for Asturias, as it reflects "all demands" that had arisen from the autonomous government, including 26 seats for the three courts which will start operations in Asturias (Oviedo, Gijon and Aviles) in January, the cost of twelve new jobs in the Office of Judicial Aviles, resources, personnel training, union agreements for the departure of the strike of civil servants (2,431,000 euros) or physical examinations. In personal media, the transfer means opening up to the Regional Administration of 1,159 public employees.
According to the Minister, "since the Socialist Party is in power, things-in regard to transfers of Justice have been easier. There is more to do with the figures. In eight years in office the PP was leading two, Madrid and Navarra, and in a legislature and a bit of executives José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero have been closed three: Cantabria, Asturias and Aragon. Only six per transfer. style="font-style:italic;">"
Bermejo, who stressed that "today (yesterday) is a great day for Asturias', said that despite the transfers," the Government of Spain is not going in the Principality, since the transfer agreement involves the creation of a monitoring committee, comprising members of both administrations. According Areces said, the agreement represents a "great achievement" for Asturias, as it reflects "all demands" that had arisen from the autonomous government, including 26 seats for the three courts which will start operations in Asturias (Oviedo, Gijon and Aviles) in January, the cost of twelve new jobs in the Office of Judicial Aviles, resources, personnel training, union agreements for the departure of the strike of civil servants (2,431,000 euros) or physical examinations. In personal media, the transfer means opening up to the Regional Administration of 1,159 public employees.
According to the Minister, "since the Socialist Party is in power, things-in regard to transfers of Justice have been easier. There is more to do with the figures. In eight years in office the PP was leading two, Madrid and Navarra, and in a legislature and a bit of executives José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero have been closed three: Cantabria, Asturias and Aragon. Only six per transfer. style="font-style:italic;">"
A whale back to sea after being caught in a web
. A whale of the species' Yubarta 'and seven meters in length came to the beach last night Doñana, close to Torre Carboneras, after enmallada to stay in a fishing net. There he stayed until about three in the afternoon when the intense work of a dozen troops were able to return to the sea.
The animal remained nearly eight hours at the beach and to prevent drowned was created around him a kind of pool (for which it took two excavators), in which troops of the Donana Biological Station, as well as the Enterprise Environmental Management (Egmasa) and the Guardia Civil managed to keep hydrated. He had to wait for the tide to rise again to their own inertia and the thrust of the troops returned freedom to the whale in its own habitat.
The director of the Natural area of Donana, Juan Carlos Rubio, who followed closely the rescue efforts, he hoped that there would have been lucky and the whale does not have internal injuries, since it is an animal "immature", despite the fact that stressed that at any moment put his hand, "finned to work and go to sea. It was totally aware that he was helping," he said.
The technicians were surprised with the arrival of the 'Yubarta'. First because it is an animal that normally travel in groups, and secondly, because it is a species that is unusual, but peculiar. In fact, is the first of which is a record that has stranded on the beach in Atlantic Doñana in the past three years, since I did a copy of Roncal in 2005.
Although it has not been able to define the age of the animal could not exceed two years, as it is at this age when they often reach 9 feet long.
The 'Yubart'a or humpback is a protected species since 1967 and it is estimated that today there are fewer than 10,000 copies that can reach a length of up to 17 meters.
The animal remained nearly eight hours at the beach and to prevent drowned was created around him a kind of pool (for which it took two excavators), in which troops of the Donana Biological Station, as well as the Enterprise Environmental Management (Egmasa) and the Guardia Civil managed to keep hydrated. He had to wait for the tide to rise again to their own inertia and the thrust of the troops returned freedom to the whale in its own habitat.
The director of the Natural area of Donana, Juan Carlos Rubio, who followed closely the rescue efforts, he hoped that there would have been lucky and the whale does not have internal injuries, since it is an animal "immature", despite the fact that stressed that at any moment put his hand, "finned to work and go to sea. It was totally aware that he was helping," he said.
The technicians were surprised with the arrival of the 'Yubarta'. First because it is an animal that normally travel in groups, and secondly, because it is a species that is unusual, but peculiar. In fact, is the first of which is a record that has stranded on the beach in Atlantic Doñana in the past three years, since I did a copy of Roncal in 2005.
Although it has not been able to define the age of the animal could not exceed two years, as it is at this age when they often reach 9 feet long.
The 'Yubart'a or humpback is a protected species since 1967 and it is estimated that today there are fewer than 10,000 copies that can reach a length of up to 17 meters.
The terrorist target was to emulate a 11-S with 5,000 dead in Bombay
The elite forces managed to stop, after almost 60 hours of fighting, the terrorist offensive, which left nearly 200 dead in Mumbai and that, according to official sources, was aimed at provoking a 11-S in the financial heart of India with more than 5,000 victims.
At a news conference, Interior Minister of the state of Maharastra (whose capital is Bombay), R. R. Patil said that the Islamist command intended to cause a slaughter. "We found much weaponry in its possession which it is clear that they had plans to kill 5,000 people," he said. "There were ten terrorists in total. Nine were killed and one was captured alive. They have received instructions from outside via mobile phones via satellite, "said Patil, who made no reference to those who could escape.
"You know from which country," ironically, although Pakistan has vigorously denied the involvement of any of their estates in the attacks.
The military prevented the terrorists from reaching complete their mission, which was flying with explosives the luxurious and historic Taj Mahal Hotel and eliminate the symbols of western capitalism, as has confessed the only one of the attackers captured alive, Amir Azam Kasav, which reflects the daily Times Of India. The Islamists were inspired by the attack on the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, which left half hundred dead last September.
Drawings
To carry out his plan, eight of the Islamists were infiltrated in Bombay a month ago posing as students in Malaysia, according to sources from military intelligence. At that time compiled detailed drawings of the Taj Mahal, during the shooting terrorists pulled by a hidden door that Indian troops did not know, according to the Hindustan Times. Some local channels ensures that even terrorists were already staying at the hotel.
In this first group, composed of young people between 20 and 30 years, joined the night of the attack, on Wednesday, a second group that arrived by sea.
The latest shootings and explosions took place yesterday at the luxury hotel where the Indian commandos killed three Islamists entrenched, recorded more than 300 rooms of the compound all day and detonated arms and grenades. "We said that there were three terrorists ... and we have three dead, "announced the head of the National Security Guard of India, J. K. Dutt, who also noted that the fighting lasted nearly five hours and there was low among his men. An official source said the Indian forces found two powerful bombs inside the hotel.
The Indian commandos rescued 610 people from the Oberoi and Taj hotels, and the Jewish center Nariman House. Although both hotels have serious damage, especially the east wing and the dome of the Taj, whose reconstruction will cost about $ 100 million, the scenario is more devastated the Jewish center.
Number of deaths
The Indian government reported that among those killed in the coordinated series of terrorist attacks there are 22 foreigners and 20 members of the security forces, including two elite commandos. However, the municipal authorities in Mumbai rose to 195 the number of fatalities, including 23 foreigners, but warned that this is tentative.
The dead included eight Israelis, five Americans, two French, two Australians, one British, one Japanese, one German, two Canadians, one Italian, one Thai, a citizen of Singapore and Mauritius.
At a news conference, Interior Minister of the state of Maharastra (whose capital is Bombay), R. R. Patil said that the Islamist command intended to cause a slaughter. "We found much weaponry in its possession which it is clear that they had plans to kill 5,000 people," he said. "There were ten terrorists in total. Nine were killed and one was captured alive. They have received instructions from outside via mobile phones via satellite, "said Patil, who made no reference to those who could escape.
"You know from which country," ironically, although Pakistan has vigorously denied the involvement of any of their estates in the attacks.
The military prevented the terrorists from reaching complete their mission, which was flying with explosives the luxurious and historic Taj Mahal Hotel and eliminate the symbols of western capitalism, as has confessed the only one of the attackers captured alive, Amir Azam Kasav, which reflects the daily Times Of India. The Islamists were inspired by the attack on the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, which left half hundred dead last September.
Drawings
To carry out his plan, eight of the Islamists were infiltrated in Bombay a month ago posing as students in Malaysia, according to sources from military intelligence. At that time compiled detailed drawings of the Taj Mahal, during the shooting terrorists pulled by a hidden door that Indian troops did not know, according to the Hindustan Times. Some local channels ensures that even terrorists were already staying at the hotel.
In this first group, composed of young people between 20 and 30 years, joined the night of the attack, on Wednesday, a second group that arrived by sea.
The latest shootings and explosions took place yesterday at the luxury hotel where the Indian commandos killed three Islamists entrenched, recorded more than 300 rooms of the compound all day and detonated arms and grenades. "We said that there were three terrorists ... and we have three dead, "announced the head of the National Security Guard of India, J. K. Dutt, who also noted that the fighting lasted nearly five hours and there was low among his men. An official source said the Indian forces found two powerful bombs inside the hotel.
The Indian commandos rescued 610 people from the Oberoi and Taj hotels, and the Jewish center Nariman House. Although both hotels have serious damage, especially the east wing and the dome of the Taj, whose reconstruction will cost about $ 100 million, the scenario is more devastated the Jewish center.
Number of deaths
The Indian government reported that among those killed in the coordinated series of terrorist attacks there are 22 foreigners and 20 members of the security forces, including two elite commandos. However, the municipal authorities in Mumbai rose to 195 the number of fatalities, including 23 foreigners, but warned that this is tentative.
The dead included eight Israelis, five Americans, two French, two Australians, one British, one Japanese, one German, two Canadians, one Italian, one Thai, a citizen of Singapore and Mauritius.
Under the dark horror of the Battle of the Taj
The ever chaotic Bombay last night was engulfed in silence in front of the deafening noise of explosions and shrapnel that shook the last three days. A silence enveloped by the dense smoke from funeral pyres with relatives and friends farewell to their loved ones, to be joined in the painful journey to the embers of the fire extinguished by firefighters at the hotel Taj Mahal. Traces of terror that killed at least 195 people and wounded 300 more.
t least 50 demonstrators injured by an explosive n in the seat of governme
At least 50 people were injured today when a grenade among the demonstrators who occupied since August, the seat of government of Thailand to ask the ca da executive, while three others were registraon explosions in several places in Bangkok.
The People's Alliance for Democracy, which requires the dimisi No government, pointed out that the 50 injured, 47 were transferred to Ramathibodi Hospital, four of them in serious condition, two others entered the Phra Mongkut Hospital and went to the last Vajira Hospital.
Seg n witnesses, the grenade was thrown from outside and Cay on the roof of one of the tents where they sleep supporters of the Alliance about 300 meters from the main entrance to government headquarters.
'The protesters have returned to their positions, is not scared n' tells the Channel 3 television n the Thai Suriyasai Katasila, a spokesman for the Alliance, who said that hab a state in the affected area 30 minutes before the explosive n .
Seg n Alliance, the explosive was a grenade M79, with the Ex n s Syrian army, that figure has not confirmed the Polic a.
This is the third grenade incident suffered by the occupants of the Palace of Government in the two LAST week, which has led to an impasse.
Ms about 20 minutes later there were two explosions in the area of the premises of the television channel n ASTV where demonstrators, but no injuries.
And about two hours after another explosive n s happened, nor Caus v ctimas, along with continued monitoring of the Alliance at the entrance to the passenger terminal of the old Don Muang airport, some 30 kil meters north of Bangkok.
One of the leaders of the Alliance, the former governor of Bangkok and in the general reserve, Chamlong Srimuang, said today his followers in the aer dromo Suvarnabhumi International, the principal of Sya pa kil about 35 meters east of the capital, n that the occupations continue and that the victory over the government of Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat est pr next.
Chamlons Srimuang, the v SPERA offered to meet with the president and his accept if they do not talk about the dimisi No government or the Parliament disoluci No, that is to be the Dec. 2 is crucial.
The Constitutional Court is scheduled to leave this sentence is ready for the process of disoluci n of the ruling People's Power Party, accused of irregularities during the elections on December 23, 2007, which gan.
The Alliance, which requires the dimisi n in full by the Government, tom the government headquarters on August 26 and this week increased their presidents on the executive n with n occupations of Don Muang airport, for domestic flights, and the modern Suvarnabhumi .
About 100,000 passengers have missed their flights due to the protest and the mere n can reach 300,000 if quotas closed an airport on Monday.
The government of Spain to inform today's env or two planes of the Force A rea Espa wave and one of the company to Iberworld to repatriate the 600 Spanish OLES that have been left without flights by the closure of airports in Bangkok.
The Prime Minister of Thailand s, which has been temporarily moved to the northern city of Chiang Mai, stronghold of his People's Power Party, declared a state of exception n at Don Muang and Suvarnabhumi last Thursday.
The Polic to start negotiating on Friday with NATO leaders, who maintains that only evict n airports where the government resign and threatened with a popular uprising if the security forces charged.
Thailand is in deep crisis pol policy since the parliamentary elections of 2007, which won the same pol ticos that eviction from power by a corrupt military coup the year before.
Ex-chief of the army, General Anupong Paochina, has said on several occasions in recent months that the solutio n n on this occasion is not a coup or use force with the demonstrators, and has proposed the government to dissolve Parliament and convene elections.
The People's Alliance for Democracy, which requires the dimisi No government, pointed out that the 50 injured, 47 were transferred to Ramathibodi Hospital, four of them in serious condition, two others entered the Phra Mongkut Hospital and went to the last Vajira Hospital.
Seg n witnesses, the grenade was thrown from outside and Cay on the roof of one of the tents where they sleep supporters of the Alliance about 300 meters from the main entrance to government headquarters.
'The protesters have returned to their positions, is not scared n' tells the Channel 3 television n the Thai Suriyasai Katasila, a spokesman for the Alliance, who said that hab a state in the affected area 30 minutes before the explosive n .
Seg n Alliance, the explosive was a grenade M79, with the Ex n s Syrian army, that figure has not confirmed the Polic a.
This is the third grenade incident suffered by the occupants of the Palace of Government in the two LAST week, which has led to an impasse.
Ms about 20 minutes later there were two explosions in the area of the premises of the television channel n ASTV where demonstrators, but no injuries.
And about two hours after another explosive n s happened, nor Caus v ctimas, along with continued monitoring of the Alliance at the entrance to the passenger terminal of the old Don Muang airport, some 30 kil meters north of Bangkok.
One of the leaders of the Alliance, the former governor of Bangkok and in the general reserve, Chamlong Srimuang, said today his followers in the aer dromo Suvarnabhumi International, the principal of Sya pa kil about 35 meters east of the capital, n that the occupations continue and that the victory over the government of Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat est pr next.
Chamlons Srimuang, the v SPERA offered to meet with the president and his accept if they do not talk about the dimisi No government or the Parliament disoluci No, that is to be the Dec. 2 is crucial.
The Constitutional Court is scheduled to leave this sentence is ready for the process of disoluci n of the ruling People's Power Party, accused of irregularities during the elections on December 23, 2007, which gan.
The Alliance, which requires the dimisi n in full by the Government, tom the government headquarters on August 26 and this week increased their presidents on the executive n with n occupations of Don Muang airport, for domestic flights, and the modern Suvarnabhumi .
About 100,000 passengers have missed their flights due to the protest and the mere n can reach 300,000 if quotas closed an airport on Monday.
The government of Spain to inform today's env or two planes of the Force A rea Espa wave and one of the company to Iberworld to repatriate the 600 Spanish OLES that have been left without flights by the closure of airports in Bangkok.
The Prime Minister of Thailand s, which has been temporarily moved to the northern city of Chiang Mai, stronghold of his People's Power Party, declared a state of exception n at Don Muang and Suvarnabhumi last Thursday.
The Polic to start negotiating on Friday with NATO leaders, who maintains that only evict n airports where the government resign and threatened with a popular uprising if the security forces charged.
Thailand is in deep crisis pol policy since the parliamentary elections of 2007, which won the same pol ticos that eviction from power by a corrupt military coup the year before.
Ex-chief of the army, General Anupong Paochina, has said on several occasions in recent months that the solutio n n on this occasion is not a coup or use force with the demonstrators, and has proposed the government to dissolve Parliament and convene elections.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Colombia calls on the streets freedom of the hostages
Under the slogan "Christmas in freedom. For the release of FARC hostages," hundreds of thousands of Colombians returned yesterday to take to the streets of the country to demand the release of the hostages, in response to the call launched by Ingrid Betancourt, hostage of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) for six years.
oratinos and Ruiz Gallardón tuck in Madrid to the former hostage by the FARC
Dressed in white shirts with the legend "I am Colombia", the demonstrators marched in 250 municipalities. There were also concentrations in several cities in the world, including Madrid, where the march, held in the Plaza de Colon, was led by the very Betancourt, accompanied by Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, and the mayor of the capital, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón.
"That is how I choose to bring in other hostages." This appeal to the FARC did Isaza, the former guerrilla who fled a month ago with the hostage Oscar Tulio Lizcano. Isaza was among the first to arrive at the central Plaza de Bolivar in Bogota. According to official figures, at least 2,800 people abducted between 1996 and 2007 are still being held captive. More than 700 are held by the FARC, including the 25 exchangeable with which the guerrillas intended to freedom of their imprisoned fighters.
The past was the least crowded of the three marches held this year against kidnapping. There were no rivers of people on streets and avenues. There is an explanation. The above-the March 4 and July 20, was made when the mood was heated by the news: the evidence of the inhuman conditions in which they lived hostages and the euphoria caused by Operation Checkmate, who returned to freedom to Ingrid Betancourt and 14 more hostages.
Yesterday, however, the demonstration was large and emotional. Marched hand in hand with former hostages, ex-guerrillas, students, trade unionists and families of missing and abducted. "It was a march of solidarity, peaceful, beautiful. Toca invent new mechanisms for further disavowing the kidnapping and violations of human rights," said Olga Lucia Gomez, director of the Free Country Foundation.
oratinos and Ruiz Gallardón tuck in Madrid to the former hostage by the FARC
Dressed in white shirts with the legend "I am Colombia", the demonstrators marched in 250 municipalities. There were also concentrations in several cities in the world, including Madrid, where the march, held in the Plaza de Colon, was led by the very Betancourt, accompanied by Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, and the mayor of the capital, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón.
"That is how I choose to bring in other hostages." This appeal to the FARC did Isaza, the former guerrilla who fled a month ago with the hostage Oscar Tulio Lizcano. Isaza was among the first to arrive at the central Plaza de Bolivar in Bogota. According to official figures, at least 2,800 people abducted between 1996 and 2007 are still being held captive. More than 700 are held by the FARC, including the 25 exchangeable with which the guerrillas intended to freedom of their imprisoned fighters.
The past was the least crowded of the three marches held this year against kidnapping. There were no rivers of people on streets and avenues. There is an explanation. The above-the March 4 and July 20, was made when the mood was heated by the news: the evidence of the inhuman conditions in which they lived hostages and the euphoria caused by Operation Checkmate, who returned to freedom to Ingrid Betancourt and 14 more hostages.
Yesterday, however, the demonstration was large and emotional. Marched hand in hand with former hostages, ex-guerrillas, students, trade unionists and families of missing and abducted. "It was a march of solidarity, peaceful, beautiful. Toca invent new mechanisms for further disavowing the kidnapping and violations of human rights," said Olga Lucia Gomez, director of the Free Country Foundation.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Spain, "little or nothing" prepared for the analog blackout
A study on the status of the digital terrestrial television (DTT), its adoption and its future prospects developed after consultation with 168 responsible for "highest level" of companies in the audiovisual sector reveals that Spain is not prepared for the analog blackout.
The report, prepared by IESE Business School, points out that six out of ten respondents believed that Spain was "little or nothing" prepared for the arrival of the analog blackout in April 2010.
In addition, 64 percent said that the current business model for DTT is not economically sustainable, since it involves moving between 8 and 10 channels between 40 and 50. 65 percent supported the introduction of DTT payment, including, most private operators are "especially supporters of this system, just 77.8 percent. 65.4 percent of public channels formulas gamble on 'pay per view', while 88.9 percent of the private broadcasters have advertising.
The respondents believe that lack a clear road for interactive services, whose implementation is hampered by technological problems. Industry players also a lack of content for many channels and criticized the reduction in quality.
The report, prepared by IESE Business School, points out that six out of ten respondents believed that Spain was "little or nothing" prepared for the arrival of the analog blackout in April 2010.
In addition, 64 percent said that the current business model for DTT is not economically sustainable, since it involves moving between 8 and 10 channels between 40 and 50. 65 percent supported the introduction of DTT payment, including, most private operators are "especially supporters of this system, just 77.8 percent. 65.4 percent of public channels formulas gamble on 'pay per view', while 88.9 percent of the private broadcasters have advertising.
The respondents believe that lack a clear road for interactive services, whose implementation is hampered by technological problems. Industry players also a lack of content for many channels and criticized the reduction in quality.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
On the Internet there is more demand for content in Spanish that offer
The Internet revolution look to the publishing industry. Can download complete works at a single stroke of mouse is already a reality thanks to the comprehensive search tool Google Book. An area in which Spanish is a secondary role, with only 5% of the offer. Luis Collado, head of books most widely used search engine, believes that growth will be gradual.
- What is Google Book Search?
-This is an idea that emerged on the margins of writers and publishers and has necessarily ended up with them. It incorporates a search system for organizing information from around the world on the books in a way that is much more affordable and easier to know a book that can present difficulties for being phased out or only available in certain libraries.
- How many books can now be accessed from this search engine?
Currently, there are seven million books that can be searched and found through our system. Digitized books can be read, download or print.
- What is the biggest breakthrough?
-The important thing is a total change of concept in the search, because not only are seeking the title or author. Any search is reflected in its entirety. For example, if I say I'm looking for a book on the "Paleolithic in Castile and Leon, 'not only appears that book in particular, but also reflected in another book on page 193 is a reference to that matter.
- What role have publications in Spanish in this system?
-The search for books in Spanish in Google already are a quarter of the total. However, we offer digitized books do not reach the 5%. There is a problem between supply and demand of Spanish on the Internet.
- What are the main searches for books on Google?
There are all sorts of topics, there is a pattern that highlight. There are a lot of literature but also of scientific books, consultation or genuine rarities.
-This will not be digitize books, but is already thinking about writing for the Web?
-Users will have to define the issue. For me, playing a book a Sunday afternoon and spend your pages do not change anything, but surely my son will study and read books only on the Internet.
- What is the position of Spanish in cyberspace?
There are some uncompensated because we found many more people looking for content on the Internet in Spanish that people doing things for mainstream content. And that has to reflect in many areas, because it shows that many people see it as very useful.
- What options can offer Internet to the teaching of Spanish and its dissemination?
-Huge. The important thing is that the Internet has broken completely with the picture above. Anyone in the most remote and a phone line can make any kind of thing which needed to move soon. It also has a very large potential for the spread of Spanish and for learning.
- What is Google Book Search?
-This is an idea that emerged on the margins of writers and publishers and has necessarily ended up with them. It incorporates a search system for organizing information from around the world on the books in a way that is much more affordable and easier to know a book that can present difficulties for being phased out or only available in certain libraries.
- How many books can now be accessed from this search engine?
Currently, there are seven million books that can be searched and found through our system. Digitized books can be read, download or print.
- What is the biggest breakthrough?
-The important thing is a total change of concept in the search, because not only are seeking the title or author. Any search is reflected in its entirety. For example, if I say I'm looking for a book on the "Paleolithic in Castile and Leon, 'not only appears that book in particular, but also reflected in another book on page 193 is a reference to that matter.
- What role have publications in Spanish in this system?
-The search for books in Spanish in Google already are a quarter of the total. However, we offer digitized books do not reach the 5%. There is a problem between supply and demand of Spanish on the Internet.
- What are the main searches for books on Google?
There are all sorts of topics, there is a pattern that highlight. There are a lot of literature but also of scientific books, consultation or genuine rarities.
-This will not be digitize books, but is already thinking about writing for the Web?
-Users will have to define the issue. For me, playing a book a Sunday afternoon and spend your pages do not change anything, but surely my son will study and read books only on the Internet.
- What is the position of Spanish in cyberspace?
There are some uncompensated because we found many more people looking for content on the Internet in Spanish that people doing things for mainstream content. And that has to reflect in many areas, because it shows that many people see it as very useful.
- What options can offer Internet to the teaching of Spanish and its dissemination?
-Huge. The important thing is that the Internet has broken completely with the picture above. Anyone in the most remote and a phone line can make any kind of thing which needed to move soon. It also has a very large potential for the spread of Spanish and for learning.
YouTube, in widescreen
"For years we have heard many messages about what you'd like to change on YouTube and the size of the videos was always among the main demands. That's why today we are pleased to announce that the player Youtube is bigger. "
With this sentence so brief, the official YouTube blog announced that the 4:3 screen that have soaked pages from around the world have gone down in history for passing to wide format.
The page increases the video player up to 640 pixels into a screen theater in miniature, with the proportions of 16:9 "to provide" a visual experience cleaner and more powerful. "
But it will continue playing the recorded videos in 4:3 ratio, but it now appears some black bands on either side of the screen.
However, behind this measure is a clear strategy on the part of Google, a company which owns the site since 2006, has realized that size does matter and have taken in the matter.
Along with increased screen, it's improving image quality, with a resolution of 320x240 happened to 480x360 pixels.
Renew or die
The ultimate goal: to reinvest a portal that made history on the Internet for their home videos of questionable quality that, little by little, has been losing ground to others like Hulu, which uses the wide screen to play movies or series of known and News Corp. NBC Universal.
These portals are gaining ground on Youtube because the improvement of the Internet connection and the quality of the video streaming ago to do an entire movie or chapters of a series known is no longer a hassle. Therefore, users will now seek quality.
Google is not resting on our laurels and the cry of 'renewed or die' has gone from the strategy of confrontation with the major studios and television networks to sign agreements millionaires to disseminate their contents.
Therefore, YouTube has become a distributor of commercial content, aside from those created by users, thanks to agreements with Metro Goldwyn Meyer (MGM) and CBS.
The film production company offers feature films like The Magnificent Seven and The monk and the U.S. chain hangs CBS series as a whole Star Trek, Californication.
Non-intrusive advertising
In addition, YouTube launched last week in Spain integrated non-intrusive ads in their videos.
According to the site, the operation of this new format is simple. The user can see that in the bar playing video shown a few yellow mark. When the video reaches that point, an image that occupies the space of 20% of the video is displayed for 10 seconds.
"At that time the internet user decides whether to see the entire listing or if you prefer to close it or even if you want to access it later. This is a non-intrusive advertising and information relevant to users," says the page.
With this sentence so brief, the official YouTube blog announced that the 4:3 screen that have soaked pages from around the world have gone down in history for passing to wide format.
The page increases the video player up to 640 pixels into a screen theater in miniature, with the proportions of 16:9 "to provide" a visual experience cleaner and more powerful. "
But it will continue playing the recorded videos in 4:3 ratio, but it now appears some black bands on either side of the screen.
However, behind this measure is a clear strategy on the part of Google, a company which owns the site since 2006, has realized that size does matter and have taken in the matter.
Along with increased screen, it's improving image quality, with a resolution of 320x240 happened to 480x360 pixels.
Renew or die
The ultimate goal: to reinvest a portal that made history on the Internet for their home videos of questionable quality that, little by little, has been losing ground to others like Hulu, which uses the wide screen to play movies or series of known and News Corp. NBC Universal.
These portals are gaining ground on Youtube because the improvement of the Internet connection and the quality of the video streaming ago to do an entire movie or chapters of a series known is no longer a hassle. Therefore, users will now seek quality.
Google is not resting on our laurels and the cry of 'renewed or die' has gone from the strategy of confrontation with the major studios and television networks to sign agreements millionaires to disseminate their contents.
Therefore, YouTube has become a distributor of commercial content, aside from those created by users, thanks to agreements with Metro Goldwyn Meyer (MGM) and CBS.
The film production company offers feature films like The Magnificent Seven and The monk and the U.S. chain hangs CBS series as a whole Star Trek, Californication.
Non-intrusive advertising
In addition, YouTube launched last week in Spain integrated non-intrusive ads in their videos.
According to the site, the operation of this new format is simple. The user can see that in the bar playing video shown a few yellow mark. When the video reaches that point, an image that occupies the space of 20% of the video is displayed for 10 seconds.
"At that time the internet user decides whether to see the entire listing or if you prefer to close it or even if you want to access it later. This is a non-intrusive advertising and information relevant to users," says the page.
Spain, "little or nothing" prepared for the analog blackout
A study on the status of the digital terrestrial television (DTT), its adoption and its future prospects developed after consultation with 168 responsible for "highest level" of companies in the audiovisual sector reveals that Spain is not prepared for the analog blackout.
The report, prepared by IESE Business School, points out that six out of ten respondents believed that Spain was "little or nothing" prepared for the arrival of the analog blackout in April 2010.
In addition, 64 percent said that the current business model for DTT is not economically sustainable, since it involves moving between 8 and 10 channels between 40 and 50. 65 percent supported the introduction of DTT payment, including, most private operators are "especially supporters of this system, just 77.8 percent. 65.4 percent of public channels formulas gamble on 'pay per view', while 88.9 percent of the private broadcasters have advertising.
The respondents believe that lack a clear road for interactive services, whose implementation is hampered by technological problems. Industry players also a lack of content for many channels and criticized the reduction in quality.
In addition, 64 percent said that the current business model for DTT is not economically sustainable, since it involves moving between 8 and 10 channels between 40 and 50. 65 percent supported the introduction of DTT payment, including, most private operators are "especially supporters of this system, just 77.8 percent. 65.4 percent of public channels formulas gamble on 'pay per view', while 88.9 percent of the private broadcasters have advertising.
The respondents believe that lack a clear road for interactive services, whose implementation is hampered by technological problems. Industry players also a lack of content for many channels and criticized the reduction in quality.
The spam generated 276 million dollars over the past 12 months
Symantec's report on economy detailing how the activity of spammers, cyber crime has become a profitable business that moves millions of dollars.
The total value of all goods advertised on underground economy servers during the 12 months that the report, from July 2007 until June 2008, amounting to 276 million dollars. This figure has been determined by calculating the actual prices of goods and services, and by measuring how much the advertisers could win if they sold all their inventory.
The credit card information has been announced within the category most of this market, attracting 31 per cent of the total of all ads. Symantec has estimated that for every credit card sold for between 0.10 and 25 U.S. dollars, has drawn about half of $ 4,000. Adding the potential value of all credit cards will be announced around 5300 got millions of dollars. In addition, information on credit cards is sold at wholesale, discounted or free numbers if purchased large quantities.
Bank accounts are the second category of goods and services advertised, with 20 percent of the total. The selling price of each account varies between 10 and 1000 dollars, but the draw to come up cybercrime $ 40,000. Symantec says that information on bank accounts is popular due to its high potential for making payments and the speed at which they can be made. " According to the company, you can withdraw cash from bank accounts from locations impossible to trace in less than 15 minutes.
The location of the underground economy varies geographically coin very quickly. During the period analyzed, the largest number of servers was in North America, with 45 percent of the total. The rest was divided between the EMEA region, with 38 percent, 12 percent in Asia Pacific and 5 per cent in Latin America.
The total value of all goods advertised on underground economy servers during the 12 months that the report, from July 2007 until June 2008, amounting to 276 million dollars. This figure has been determined by calculating the actual prices of goods and services, and by measuring how much the advertisers could win if they sold all their inventory.
The credit card information has been announced within the category most of this market, attracting 31 per cent of the total of all ads. Symantec has estimated that for every credit card sold for between 0.10 and 25 U.S. dollars, has drawn about half of $ 4,000. Adding the potential value of all credit cards will be announced around 5300 got millions of dollars. In addition, information on credit cards is sold at wholesale, discounted or free numbers if purchased large quantities.
Bank accounts are the second category of goods and services advertised, with 20 percent of the total. The selling price of each account varies between 10 and 1000 dollars, but the draw to come up cybercrime $ 40,000. Symantec says that information on bank accounts is popular due to its high potential for making payments and the speed at which they can be made. " According to the company, you can withdraw cash from bank accounts from locations impossible to trace in less than 15 minutes.
The location of the underground economy varies geographically coin very quickly. During the period analyzed, the largest number of servers was in North America, with 45 percent of the total. The rest was divided between the EMEA region, with 38 percent, 12 percent in Asia Pacific and 5 per cent in Latin America.
Facebook offers to buy Twitter paying with their own actions
According to the newspaper Financial Times, Facebook, a leading Internet social networks, is in negotiations with Twitter to buy this company microblogging, which in just two and a half years of existence has become a big techno-cultural phenomenon
Twitter, the micro-blogging has become one of the most prominent companies in Silicon Valley, has begun talks about a possible acquisition by the social network Facebook.
The negotiations, which handle a valuation of up to 500 million dollars (390 million euros), gives an idea of the rapid growth of this company just two and a half years and has prompted other large Internet companies to consider conducting some kind bid.
Twitter is one of the of Web 2.0
Twitter has become one of the main concerning the so-called Web 2.0 or Social Internet, companies whose services are based primarily on communication and social interaction. Twitter users write short messages of up to 140 characters, about what they are doing at the moment and your posts or "tweets" are displayed to all those who subscribe to be able to follow.
Twitter has yet to find a way to get money for their services
But Twitter has also become synonymous with the difficulty of check the Web 2.0. Despite its rapid growth in users and a mass audience, still has to find a way to produce money.
The interest of Facebook for Twitter raises many questions about the profitability of the prospective buyer, such as those that exist about the candidate for purchase. The social network offered to pay Twitter valued in shares but they have been quite controversial, according to people close to the talks.
If facebook offers 500 million in shares of itself, will I have to wonder if what they say are worth
Chris Sacca, one of the investors in Twitter, questioned the valuations of the bidder. "If Facebook puts on the table 500 million in shares, the first thing to discuss is whether those actions really have that value or not."
Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter, refused to make statements about the negotiations, but hinted that the company would like to maintain their independence to consolidate its messaging service.
Twitter, the micro-blogging has become one of the most prominent companies in Silicon Valley, has begun talks about a possible acquisition by the social network Facebook.
The negotiations, which handle a valuation of up to 500 million dollars (390 million euros), gives an idea of the rapid growth of this company just two and a half years and has prompted other large Internet companies to consider conducting some kind bid.
Twitter is one of the of Web 2.0
Twitter has become one of the main concerning the so-called Web 2.0 or Social Internet, companies whose services are based primarily on communication and social interaction. Twitter users write short messages of up to 140 characters, about what they are doing at the moment and your posts or "tweets" are displayed to all those who subscribe to be able to follow.
Twitter has yet to find a way to get money for their services
But Twitter has also become synonymous with the difficulty of check the Web 2.0. Despite its rapid growth in users and a mass audience, still has to find a way to produce money.
The interest of Facebook for Twitter raises many questions about the profitability of the prospective buyer, such as those that exist about the candidate for purchase. The social network offered to pay Twitter valued in shares but they have been quite controversial, according to people close to the talks.
If facebook offers 500 million in shares of itself, will I have to wonder if what they say are worth
Chris Sacca, one of the investors in Twitter, questioned the valuations of the bidder. "If Facebook puts on the table 500 million in shares, the first thing to discuss is whether those actions really have that value or not."
Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter, refused to make statements about the negotiations, but hinted that the company would like to maintain their independence to consolidate its messaging service.
Science missions represent the largest investment from the European Space Agency
The economic crisis has reached into space. The Council of Ministers of the European Space Agency (ESA), which should define the European space policy for the coming years, was launched yesterday in The Hague (Netherlands) with an investment proposal on the table of 10,525 million euros. But "taking into account the very critical situation in which we find ourselves, if we get 9300 million will be a great success," said Franco Bonacina, spokesman for the agency.
Spain will lead a European program
Spain will provide 20 million euros over the next three years to the new Alert program of the Space Situation of the European Space Agency (ESA), an initiative designed to protect satellites and spacecraft from meteors, space debris and radiation, as announced yesterday Minister for Science and Innovation, Cristina Garmendia, in The Hague (Netherlands). With this investment, which exceeds 30% of the program's budget, Spain is assured his leadership, which will help to boost the European Space Astronomy Center that the ESA has in Villanueva de la Cañada (Madrid).
The second priority project for Spain that were approved in The Hague is the Meteosat Third Generation. Spain has pledged 100 million euros until 2020, which represents - pending the completion today subscriptions in different countries to the project, 12% of the planned investment.
These investments are dependent on space programs ranging from Earth observation (such as next-generation meteorological satellite Meteosat) to the evolution of the rockets (the European Ariane have lost its hegemony in the market for launches), scientific exploration (as The ambitious ExoMars mission that aims to find evidence of life on Mars) or manned missions to the space station.
In the Council of Ministers of the ESA, which is held every three years, brings together ministers responsible for the space of the 18 member states of the agency over Canada. It's the meeting where the states undertake the investments earmarked for space programs and in which, together with the budget, is given the green light - or not-for programs that the agency will develop.
With the ministerial council culminates nearly a year of work, during which the leadership of ESA and delegations from each state have been designing the strategy in the space sector and anticipating the contributions of each country. However, the economic situation is not the same as when they started preparing for the meeting.
The ministers yesterday minimized the impact of the crisis on the space sector. "We must make key investment decisions, especially in uncertain times like these, we must defend the European and global interests," said Maria van der Hoeven, minister of Economy of Holland. "Space is fundamental to our competitiveness, this view is unanimous," said Cristina Garmendia, Minister of Science and Technology, who heads the Spanish delegation.
However, he admitted Garmendia, "maybe we are lacking ambition in the new programs." As the negotiations were at press time, the council will ensure the continuity of the major programs that already exist, such as the Ariane rocket or the space station, but sacrificed some proposals to start new projects.
Spain will lead a European program
Spain will provide 20 million euros over the next three years to the new Alert program of the Space Situation of the European Space Agency (ESA), an initiative designed to protect satellites and spacecraft from meteors, space debris and radiation, as announced yesterday Minister for Science and Innovation, Cristina Garmendia, in The Hague (Netherlands). With this investment, which exceeds 30% of the program's budget, Spain is assured his leadership, which will help to boost the European Space Astronomy Center that the ESA has in Villanueva de la Cañada (Madrid).
The second priority project for Spain that were approved in The Hague is the Meteosat Third Generation. Spain has pledged 100 million euros until 2020, which represents - pending the completion today subscriptions in different countries to the project, 12% of the planned investment.
These investments are dependent on space programs ranging from Earth observation (such as next-generation meteorological satellite Meteosat) to the evolution of the rockets (the European Ariane have lost its hegemony in the market for launches), scientific exploration (as The ambitious ExoMars mission that aims to find evidence of life on Mars) or manned missions to the space station.
In the Council of Ministers of the ESA, which is held every three years, brings together ministers responsible for the space of the 18 member states of the agency over Canada. It's the meeting where the states undertake the investments earmarked for space programs and in which, together with the budget, is given the green light - or not-for programs that the agency will develop.
With the ministerial council culminates nearly a year of work, during which the leadership of ESA and delegations from each state have been designing the strategy in the space sector and anticipating the contributions of each country. However, the economic situation is not the same as when they started preparing for the meeting.
The ministers yesterday minimized the impact of the crisis on the space sector. "We must make key investment decisions, especially in uncertain times like these, we must defend the European and global interests," said Maria van der Hoeven, minister of Economy of Holland. "Space is fundamental to our competitiveness, this view is unanimous," said Cristina Garmendia, Minister of Science and Technology, who heads the Spanish delegation.
However, he admitted Garmendia, "maybe we are lacking ambition in the new programs." As the negotiations were at press time, the council will ensure the continuity of the major programs that already exist, such as the Ariane rocket or the space station, but sacrificed some proposals to start new projects.
China only download movies over Spain
After China, Spain is the second country in the world in which most movies are downloaded on the Internet: 640 million so far this year. Is the most spectacular of the inaugural session of the International Forum of Digital Content (Ficod), which shone in a special way Chris Anderson, editor in chief of Wired magazine and the mythical one of the most influential gurus of the Internet. Anderson referred to the Web as an infinite market, an economy where costs are virtually nonexistent and where it has installed a culture of free education.
In a world dominated by digital technology global supply and demand are connected "and minorities have." And the fact that the public is more and more fragmented, forced, in their view, to create products for niche increasingly reduced. "In my opinion, the hiperlocal information is more important than the news of a car bomb in Baghdad," he said. But acknowledged that, in addition to being subject to the websites that speak of his little world, continue reading The New York Times.
In this second edition of Ficod, which gathers 5,000 lawmakers, the Prince of Asturias advocated expanding Internet content in Spanish, while the secretary of State for Telecommunications, Francisco Ros, said that of 16,000 million euros generated by the content industry in Spain last year, more than 4,300 were digital.
In a world dominated by digital technology global supply and demand are connected "and minorities have." And the fact that the public is more and more fragmented, forced, in their view, to create products for niche increasingly reduced. "In my opinion, the hiperlocal information is more important than the news of a car bomb in Baghdad," he said. But acknowledged that, in addition to being subject to the websites that speak of his little world, continue reading The New York Times.
In this second edition of Ficod, which gathers 5,000 lawmakers, the Prince of Asturias advocated expanding Internet content in Spanish, while the secretary of State for Telecommunications, Francisco Ros, said that of 16,000 million euros generated by the content industry in Spain last year, more than 4,300 were digital.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
More than half a thousand students in Engineering are demanding the government that these powers have professional careers
More than half a thousand students in Engineering are demanding the government that these powers have professional careers
More than half a thousand university students marched in the city yesterday to demand the government to regularize three of the titles that are taught at the College of Engineering (ESI) from Cadiz: Diploma in Computer Systems Engineering Technical Management & Computer Engineering. Young people, mostly students of the ESI, focused for several minutes in the staircase entrance to the university, and past twelve noon began touring streets to finish before the Sub-government, where he delivered a manifesto to their demands. Under the slogan 'Engineering. Solution, regulation of the profession ', the demonstration was headed by the director of the School, Mariano Marcos, and the vice-rector of Students at the University of Cadiz, David lunch, which expressed its support for students and defended the matching of these races the rest of engineering. "The Ingenirías in Computer Science do not have defined their powers and we need the government to regulate the profession and order this sector. Informatics is not a matter cross as the government said, but an engineering and a profession critical to building a society of Information, "said Olga Murillo to this medium, representative of the Delegation of Students at the ESI. He also spoke of the pupil of the third Technical Engineering in Computer Management, Diego Torres, who fears that if the Ministry of Industry did not make a law regulating the powers of the professional sector, for future employment will be seriously harmed, since the titles current cease to be valid and will not correspond with any of the Europeans, so the group may not work in Europe. Not only in Cadiz students poured into the streets to demand the regularization and the inclusion of bachelor degree and master's degree in Computer Science from the European Higher Education Area. In other cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Malaga, Jaen, Huelva, Almeria, Murcia, La Coruna and Asturias is also claimed yesterday the granting of the professional skills specific to these qualifications.
More than half a thousand students in Engineering are demanding the government that these powers have professional careers
More than half a thousand university students marched in the city yesterday to demand the government to regularize three of the titles that are taught at the College of Engineering (ESI) from Cadiz: Diploma in Computer Systems Engineering Technical Management & Computer Engineering. Young people, mostly students of the ESI, focused for several minutes in the staircase entrance to the university, and past twelve noon began touring streets to finish before the Sub-government, where he delivered a manifesto to their demands. Under the slogan 'Engineering. Solution, regulation of the profession ', the demonstration was headed by the director of the School, Mariano Marcos, and the vice-rector of Students at the University of Cadiz, David lunch, which expressed its support for students and defended the matching of these races the rest of engineering. "The Ingenirías in Computer Science do not have defined their powers and we need the government to regulate the profession and order this sector. Informatics is not a matter cross as the government said, but an engineering and a profession critical to building a society of Information, "said Olga Murillo to this medium, representative of the Delegation of Students at the ESI. He also spoke of the pupil of the third Technical Engineering in Computer Management, Diego Torres, who fears that if the Ministry of Industry did not make a law regulating the powers of the professional sector, for future employment will be seriously harmed, since the titles current cease to be valid and will not correspond with any of the Europeans, so the group may not work in Europe. Not only in Cadiz students poured into the streets to demand the regularization and the inclusion of bachelor degree and master's degree in Computer Science from the European Higher Education Area. In other cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Malaga, Jaen, Huelva, Almeria, Murcia, La Coruna and Asturias is also claimed yesterday the granting of the professional skills specific to these qualifications.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
38 arrested for heroin trafficking
The National Police has arrested 38 people, including Spaniards, Turks, Pakistanis, British, Bulgarian and Greek-Oviedo, Gijón, La Felguera, Aviles, Unquera-Cantabria, Arganda del Rey, Madrid, Ferrol, Sevilla and linked to Fuengirola trafficking of narcotics, mainly heroin, a drug then distributed in various regions of Spain. Those arrested belonged to a structure divided into different groups, who were dedicated to the introduction and distribution of drugs. The network, which is supplying the drug in Turkey, could launder 200,000 euros a day. The news on other websites Websites in Spanish in other languages The operation was launched after a detectable increase in heroin trafficking in Nalón Basin and the central area of Asturias. This allowed the first arrests in April, after which there have been disrupted by the groups located in Asturias, Madrid, Seville and Spain. Also, the police has also dismantled the group responsible for the laundering of money from this illegal activity through the hawala system. According to police, those arrested with trafficking heroin from Turkey, which was sent through couriers to Madrid. The different groups are regularly moved to the capital to acquire and then distribute it among their customers at different points in the Spanish geography. Aprovisonamiento was the site of the Cañada Real Galiana. The amounts that were bought for each trip half a kilo of drug that was adulterated and subsequently distributed among small dealers who were ultimately responsible for the sale to the public. The agents conducted a search in one of the parcels which resulted in the arrest of one person and the seizure of 26 packages with 13 kilos of heroin. It was further discovered a floor of security where they were found 190,020 euros and falsified documentation. Bleached 200,000 euros a day The device was designed for police to arrest those responsible for finance and laundering of money obtained, as the members of different groups of traffickers operating throughout Spain. In the month of April was the full dismantling of two offices based in Madrid and Malaga to launder money from drug trafficking by the Pakistani banking or hawala system. These two headquarters, which were operating in Pakistan and Turkey, were in charge of receiving money directly from the different groups of traffickers and, through a Spanish citizen, launder money. This individual has also been arrested. An idea of the magnitude of the economic power of the organization is its ability to launder amounted to 200,000 euros a day. The group settled in Asturias was comprised of 20 persons, all of Spanish nationality. The group located in Sevilla, with branches in Portugal, operating in Andalusia and surtía of drugs to local distributors, including several smugglers of Iranian origin, who have also been detained. In total, officers in the transaction involved 13.5 kilos of heroin, 1.8 kilos of cocaine, 14 kilos of the substance of cut and 595,105 euros, plus jewelry, including a gold choker and brightest of the house Bulgari , A heart-shaped jewel with five brightest of Chopard watches and nine gold of the best-signatures and the 12 high-end vehicles, including a Porsche Cayenne, a Mercedes, and the higher value on the market, a Bentley -Continental. It also succeeded in blocking several bank accounts with large balances. Do not rule out further arrests are coming from lower echelons in the distribution of drugs in the Asturian mining.
A failure caused delays in four lines of Suburban
A breakdown in communication systems of signs and traffic lights affected yesterday at lines 1, 3, 4 and 7 Around Renfe. The problem arose about 8.30 am and lasted until past 1000. Throughout this time, the trains had an average delay of 20 minutes. Adif attributed to the low temperatures the problem, detected in the cable that runs along one path, which led to a rupture that caused all the traffic lights were put on red as a preventive measure. Since then, the trains were traveling at a speed exceeding 30 kilometers per hour. The news on other websites Websites in Spanish in other languages ADIF technicians proceeded to perform a splice in the area of the fault in order that the trains could regain normalcy. The total resolution of the problem was planned for the night, when the trains stop move and does not affect users. The cable breakage occurred, at least apparently, as a result of the temperature change that causes metals lengthening or incurred. However, this does not mean that every time you get off the thermometer will result in a failure, said a technician ADIF.
The students of Informatics, on strike to defend their titles
The students of Informatics are on a war footing in Spain today and bring it with a demonstration of relevance that will traverse the streets of the Centro, in Malaga. The reason for the protests: the Computer Engineering, despite being a college career for 18 years, is still not regulated and no evidence has assigned professional skills, so that graduates are faced with a great intrusion on the part of those who know three or four things in Windows or those who have studied other career related to new technologies. In Spain are approximately 200,000 students or professionals of Computing who are directly harmed by this vacuum of authority. In the School of Informatics of the UMA studying about 1,500 students and all are called to strike. In fact, teachers support this call and suspend classes to make it easier to attend the event, which starts at 12:00 in the Plaza de la Constitution, all university students who want it. Students also have the support of the Conference of Deans and Directors of Campus Computing (CODDI), which requests the Government to regulate the professions of Engineering and Diploma in Computer Science as a pathway to the future and master's degrees in this area have the same treatment as the rest of engineering. Deans and directors. The dean Malaga, José María Troy, explains that although for years have been asking for this regulation, however, has precipitate around with the convergence of the academic curriculum with the new European Higher Education Area (Bologna Process), as the Government has Skipped tab of powers that should correspond to the Engineering and have been assigned to the Telecommunications Engineering. That is, not only because it is not to this degree as the rest of engineering, but the Ministry of Industry takes off his powers to give to other professionals with other qualifications. The title, therefore, lost all its value. And against this show students, convened today in the country. Julia Simon Sanchez, representative of the students of the School of Informatics of the UMA, reported that the interest is very strong among all students because it is correct this wrong, and which foresees a massive attendance at the rally today.
An astronaut loses the 'toolbox' on their space walk
One of the astronauts who had participated in the first space walk of the current mission of NASA on the International Space Station (ISS, for its acronym in Spanish) has lost his toolbox, according to the U.S. space agency itself. In particular Heidemarie Stefanyshyn Piper has been spared a bag containing a gun lubricant that it was releasing fat and left in a vacuum that could not recover. The U.S. engineer had begun work on the damaged solar antenna of the ISS when he had that problem, which has been seen by the broadcast of NASA TV. "Oh, cool!", He exclaimed when Stefanyshyn Piper dropped the bag while clearing their gloves from fat. His walking companion, Steve Bowen, was carrying a bag and has shared identical with the tools. The incident has not prevented who have successfully completed their mission. "They have done a fabulous job," told from the control center in Houston (Texas). "It's been a pleasure working with you," responded almost at the same time Stefanyshyn Piper (45 years) and Bowen (44), before closing the gates at 01.01 hours GMT (02.01 pm on Wednesday in mainland Spain), and to completed the first hike after a day of work for 6 hours and 52 minutes. On Thursday, another historic mission The seven astronauts on the mission of Endeavor who arrived on Sunday at the station have provided another three hikes in the 15-day mission, whose main objective is to expand the living space of the orbiter. For now, astronauts have replaced one tank of hydrogen and have cleared the board of rotating antennas located on the starboard side of the ISS. From within, Don Pettit and Sandra Magnus handled the robotic arm, all directed by Shane Kimbrough. The second walk between Thursday and Saturday will be carried out by the latter's own astronaut and Stefanyshyn Piper. That hike will have a significant space for NASA and the 16 countries participating in the largest engineering project space. On Thursday met 10 years of the beginning of its construction from the Russian Zarya module, a device the size of a bus that came to the orbit on November 20, 1998. After 29 missions there and 115 space walks, the ISS is more than 100 meters long with its solar panels and covers an area similar to the six tracks of basketball. At the end of this mission, the Space Station will have the ability to receive on a permanent basis to six occupants, twice the current
136 immigrants arrive in Tenerife, a very serious
Nothing more step on earth, his body plummeted to the ground. His arrival at the port of Los Cristianos in Tenerife, was dramatic. An immigrant, of the 136 sub-Saharan who arrived yesterday to the island, suffered a cardiac arrest a few seconds to descend from the Maritime Rescue ship, which rescued some 40 miles south of the island. For over forty minutes, all the efforts of Red Cross and the Emergency Department Canario focused on resuscitate. Following this, he was taken in an ambulance medicalized to the Hospital de La Candelaria, where he is admitted to emergency in critical condition, with very weak vital cash, but for now remains stable, according to this newspaper reported hospital sources. Cayuco traveling in the 136 immigrants, all men, of which there are five possible minors, according to Red Cross sources consulted by ABC. The barge was located by a sailboat, and later intercepted by three boats Maritime Rescue. Still unknown is the source of Cayuco and days spent crossing the ocean from the African coast. His arrival at the port of Los Cristianos occurred about four o'clock in the afternoon. Except for the immigrant who is in critical condition at La Candelaria, the other "without papers" came in on good health. Health services only met some of them presenting symptoms of hypothermia and burns, but none had to be transferred to health centers. Once covered by health personnel, the immigrants were taken to the commissioner of the National Police of Playa de Las Americas. The number of immigrants arriving in the Canaries by boat rises with the arrival of 8752, according to data from the Office of the Government in the Canary Islands. While the figure is less than that recorded last year, when some 12,000 immigrants arrived and there were 39 deaths, the number of arrivals is believed to exceed 10,000 by the end of the year and the number of dead has risen to 45 without has completed the exercise. The last three Cayucos arriving in the Canary coast have left a balance of three dead
Relatives and associations continue to rely on the courts
Garzon's decision not arredra to the families of victims of the dictatorship nor affected the associations for the historical memory that prompted the complaints with their case against the Franco regime. Some students submit an appeal to the High Court which is to take charge of the case, others will seize the opportunity opened by the judge in his own car, to shift their demands to the provincial courts. The most critical Garzon was the Association for the Recovery of Historical Memory (ARMH), whose makers expressed surprise at the fact that it has been a judge motu proprio who has chosen to defer the case, regardless of any resolution of the Criminal Division, declared extinct, and because the criminal responsibility of Franco and other senior members of the dictatorial regime already dead. The vice president of the association, the vice president Santiago Macias, ratified in the Cadena Ser that his team of lawyers discussed "what can be done" now. Other groups, such as Valencia and Granada, by contrast praised the actions of the judge. Progrés Society and the Foundation issued a statement in which he praises his courage to give "first plane" a matter that until now no one had been seized. "Thousands of people have regained confidence that the Justice may, on one side or the other way, contribute to his wound is finally closed," underline. The vice president of the association Granada, Rafael Gil, said it is positive because it implies that to happen to be in places where the events took place where it is practiced instruction. Chaves asked for more clarity The president of the PSOE and the Government of Andalusia, Manuel Chaves, spared no change in a comment on the matter and, at the press conference following the Governing Council, complained to Justice more clarity in reference to the tensions on the competition Garzon in the case, "so everyone knows what to expect." The spokesman for the PP in Congress, Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, stressed however that the car is consistent with the position of the prosecution and some associations of judges' Time seems to have given the reason for those who believed that matter was not within its competence " He said.
Monday, November 17, 2008
The computer engineering
The Spanish university system is in the process of deriving adaptation of the so-called Bologna agreement. Process that involves, among other measures, the reform of its bid to shape the new curriculum European Higher Education Area, which replaced the degrees of Engineering, Diploma, Degree and Diploma by the official master of degree. The task is not exempt from criticism and controversy because of the uncertainties, including the risks that threaten necessarily an unknown horizon. No one escapes that decisions today will affect the future development of many of the existing professions. The news on other websites Websites in Spanish in other languages Since we view with concern the universities this incomprehensible and unjustifiable delay This is the case of engineering, which dealt with powers of regulated professional qualifications required, in addition to the overall policy framework, a specific report. So that they are governed by this double standard minimum requirements to meet these qualifications and master's degree. Complex issue that has led to a major process of debate and study among the Administration, the governing and professional bodies. After many months of endless debate to define the requirements, the ministry has announced that it will soon fix its position with the enactment of the relevant ministerial order, where the requirements are defined for this family of engineering professions. The completeness with which we are discussing certain professional profiles more appealing if it's sweeping exclusion of the branch computer. We talk about which has become the latest way in the first of the engineering of the state, with more students (around 100,000, a quarter of all engineering courses in Spanish universities), and with about thirty years and more than 140,000 graduates. It is incomprehensible to all lights that has not been regulated as a profession to date and especially if we remember that we are in the so-called era of the knowledge society, where ICT is a crucial element and where the digital divide weigh negatively on the Spanish economy and Europe (compared to an investment per capita, higher than the 400 dollars a year, in the case of U.S. or Japan, our barely $ 100 a year). In this context, and pending such regulation by the Ministry of Science and Innovation, it seems to me very appropriate to listen as the authoritative voices of the Conference of Deans and Directors of Information Technology (CODDI), which, based on work performed in his day The ANECA, poses a proposal that would certainly contribute to speeding up the necessary regulatory process for these professional qualifications. Since universities, and is an opinion shared by many fellow rectors, we view with concern and we understand that this incomprehensible, unjustifiable delay, which can lead to disappointment and despondency both of those engaged in our classrooms-now-the study of these curricula as necessary for our progress, as young people who are considering what to choose when accessing the university. But, nevertheless, the most disturbing is the absence of the necessary guarantees for the company in regard to the exercise of various professional activities in the field of information technology. That is why we advocate that you start without further delay and as a matter of urgency, the necessary path to the regulation of the profession of computing
Valladolid remember the victims of traffic accidents
VALLADOLID. Representatives of governments and members of the association STOP Accidents were joined yesterday in Valladolid to appeal to the responsibility of drivers and pedestrians to avoid the accident, which has led to 214 fatalities in Castilla and León until last Thursday. The call to responsibility was the focus of the convocation of the association "Stop traffic accidents" in the central Plaza de la Fuente Dorada in the capital of Valladolid, a meeting that brought together dozens of people on a banner in which one could read "World Day for the Remembrance of Victims of Violence road." Along with anonymous citizens, have supported the initiative, regional and local authorities, among whom were Lieutenant Colonel head of the Association of Traffic Civil Guard in Castilla and León, Manuel Fernandez, the town's mayor, Francisco Javier Leon de la Riva, and the deputy of the government in the province, Cecilio Vadillo. One more dead Just yesterday, a young man about 25 years died and two others men of 34 and 37 years (GCG) were seriously injured as a result of the collision between two vehicles. The incident occurred about 1648 hours the height of 181 kilometers of the highway N-630 as it passed through the town of Leon San Millan de los Caballeros. On the other hand, a baby three months, NQV, is hospitalized Hospital Miguel Servet in Zaragoza with a reserved prognosis after suffering a car accident when the car in which he was traveling with her parents collided against another at a junction of the avenue Valladolid to Soria capital.
Cae a network that was selling counterfeit medicines
The Civil Guard has dismantled in Puerto Lumbreras (Murcia), a network dedicated to the sale of counterfeit drugs over the Internet to treat erectile dysfunction, like Viagra, Levitra and Cialis, in an operation in which it has seized more than 90,000 pills. In addition, two people have been arrested, one of Dutch nationality and one American. The investigations were launched last March, when the Civil Guard found hanging web pages on servers in several countries where fake drugs are offered. The agents found out that the person who had offered his residence in a house in Mittagong, which stored goods from Asian countries. The police operation issued yesterday is the increased involvement of counterfeit drugs in Spain. According to a European study, 62% of the drugs that are purchased through the internet are false or do not meet quality standards.
YouTube launches in Spain integrated non-intrusive ads in their videos
The ads embedded in videos online in a non-intrusive display during playback uncovered the picture entirely and allow to be disabled. It is a resource as usual through the pages to view videos on the Internet but has been slow to reach the most popular of all. Since yesterday, YouTube makes available to advertisers in our country this system. The campaign's 3G mobile broadband Telefonica is the first to appear in different integrated video platform, and users can view it over an entire week. The operation of this new format is simple. The user can see that in the bar playing video shown a few yellow mark. When the video reaches that point, an image that occupies 20 percent of the space of the video is displayed for 10 seconds. At that time, the user can decide whether to see the full announcement (by clicking on it), if you prefer to close it or even if you want to access it later. This is a non-intrusive advertising and information relevant to users. In addition, ads embedded in video reinforcing them with a 'banner' of the same theme on the right side of the page you are currently viewing the clip. "With this release we wanted to offer advertisers the ability to reach your target audience in a different and novel and users the ability to obtain relevant information and quality on a non-intrusive," said the director of the Division of Telecommunications Half of Google, José Antonio Martínez Aguilar. "With this kind of advertising formats are users who have total control over what they are seeing, reaching an optimal experience with the platform." EIGHT MILLION USERS Already there are other pages that have this system for ads, and also as far as YouTube is concerned, the advertising format has been launched in the United States, Britain and France. Yesterday is available in Spain. Without the slightest doubt of gender, YouTube is the largest community of online videos in Spain and currently has eight million unique users, according to Nielsen NetRatings. The ads embedded in video clips will be introduced only from YouTube partners with which it has reached an agreement as Antena 3, NBC Universal, Valemusic, Universal Music and the Spanish Federation of Basketball. The first to appear was the campaign Broadband 3G mobile Telefonica. For the director of Marketing Services of the operator, Felix Munoz, "said a company that innovates and invests in R & D is very easy, but it is not so simple. Telefonica not only does it, but it also can be see. " In this regard, adding that he and his people are "pioneers" with this type of advertising, they will offer a "great chance" to publicize their products "in an innovative way to a different audience," which, besides , "Accustomed to the latest technology
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