Radio frequency identification devices have widely been used for tracking for years; recently, scientists have developed a unique tracking technology that also monitors the environmental and physical conditions of containers of nuclear materials in storage and transportation.

Radio frequency identification devices have widely been used for tracking for years; recently, scientists have developed a unique tracking technology that also monitors the environmental and physical conditions of containers of nuclear materials in storage and transportation.

University of Rochester and Tel Aviv University scientists have discovered that people who play high action video games have a more refined ability to see in low contrast environments. On the other hand, those that play Sims, a mind numbing drudgery from the point of view of someone more into Halo, seem to gain no improvement in contrast resolution. The finding builds on Bavelier's past work that has shown that action video games decrease visual crowding and increases visual attention. Contrast sensitivity, she says, is the primary limiting factor in how well a person can see. Bavelier says that the findings show that action video game training may be a useful complement to eye-correction techniques, since game training may teach the visual cortex to make better use of the information it receives. To learn whether high-action games could affect contrast sensitivity, Bavelier, in collaboration with graduate student Renjie Li and colleagues Walt Makous, professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the University of Rochester, and Uri Polat, professor at the Eye Institute at Tel Aviv University, tested the contrast sensitivity function of 22 students, then divided them into two groups: One group played the action video games "Unreal Tournament 2004" and "Call of Duty 2." The second group played "The Sims 2," which is a richly visual game, but does not include the level of visual-motor coordination of the other group's games. The volunteers played 50 hours of their assigned games over the course of 9 weeks. At the end of the training, the students who played the action games showed an average 43% improvement in their ability to discern close shades of gray-close to the difference she had previously observed between game players and non-game players-whereas the Sims players showed none.

University of Rochester and Tel Aviv University scientists have discovered that people who play high action video games have a more refined ability to see in low contrast environments. On the other hand, those that play Sims, a mind numbing drudgery from the point of view of someone more into Halo, seem to gain no improvement in contrast resolution. The finding builds on Bavelier's past work that has shown that action video games decrease visual crowding and increases visual attention. Contrast sensitivity, she says, is the primary limiting factor in how well a person can see. Bavelier says that the findings show that action video game training may be a useful complement to eye-correction techniques, since game training may teach the visual cortex to make better use of the information it receives. To learn whether high-action games could affect contrast sensitivity, Bavelier, in collaboration with graduate student Renjie Li and colleagues Walt Makous, professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the University of Rochester, and Uri Polat, professor at the Eye Institute at Tel Aviv University, tested the contrast sensitivity function of 22 students, then divided them into two groups: One group played the action video games "Unreal Tournament 2004" and "Call of Duty 2." The second group played "The Sims 2," which is a richly visual game, but does not include the level of visual-motor coordination of the other group's games. The volunteers played 50 hours of their assigned games over the course of 9 weeks. At the end of the training, the students who played the action games showed an average 43% improvement in their ability to discern close shades of gray-close to the difference she had previously observed between game players and non-game players-whereas the Sims players showed none.

Top file-sharing news site TorrentFreak is reporting that The Pirate Bay has launched a new "add to Facebook" link to torrent files on its site. The idea is that people can use the popular social-networking site to share their favorite downloads with friends. Obviously, copyright bodies aren't thrilled about the whole thing, and Facebook is staying mum on the subject. Hardly surprising, as we're pretty sure there isn't a great deal that can be done to prevent things like this. The problem is, no one is sure how to make it illegal to post links to things, although they're trying their best. We've suggested before that if pushed too hard, sites such as The Pirate Bay and Mininova might decide to shut their public Web sites and use other methods to distribute their torrent files. Could this be the first step in such a protective measure? Certainly, taking down ThePirateBay.com isn't going to stop the vision behind it. Facebook is just one possible avenue for things like this, but we can see sites such as Twitter being called into the service of file-sharing communities too. Imagine using the chirpy microblogging service as a wonderful new torrent-distribution system. You follow The Pirate Bay and every new torrent gets a tweet. Of course, you still need to run a tracker and host your torrent files somewhere, but that's hardly difficult. However you look at it, there's not much chance legal fights with The Pirate Bay are going to result in less illegal downloading. In the meantime, the movie industry is wasting millions of dollars while we hang around waiting for a plausible and legal way to download movies. Technology can land a man on the frickin' moon, but selling us a 1080p movie download is beyond possibility? We wonder what will happen to people who actually post links to pirated material on their Facebook profile. That's linking after all–and linking is a crime, apparently, so there are sure to be legal repercussions. Who wants to try it first…?

Top file-sharing news site TorrentFreak is reporting that The Pirate Bay has launched a new "add to Facebook" link to torrent files on its site. The idea is that people can use the popular social-networking site to share their favorite downloads with friends. Obviously, copyright bodies aren't thrilled about the whole thing, and Facebook is staying mum on the subject. Hardly surprising, as we're pretty sure there isn't a great deal that can be done to prevent things like this. The problem is, no one is sure how to make it illegal to post links to things, although they're trying their best. We've suggested before that if pushed too hard, sites such as The Pirate Bay and Mininova might decide to shut their public Web sites and use other methods to distribute their torrent files. Could this be the first step in such a protective measure? Certainly, taking down ThePirateBay.com isn't going to stop the vision behind it. Facebook is just one possible avenue for things like this, but we can see sites such as Twitter being called into the service of file-sharing communities too. Imagine using the chirpy microblogging service as a wonderful new torrent-distribution system. You follow The Pirate Bay and every new torrent gets a tweet. Of course, you still need to run a tracker and host your torrent files somewhere, but that's hardly difficult. However you look at it, there's not much chance legal fights with The Pirate Bay are going to result in less illegal downloading. In the meantime, the movie industry is wasting millions of dollars while we hang around waiting for a plausible and legal way to download movies. Technology can land a man on the frickin' moon, but selling us a 1080p movie download is beyond possibility? We wonder what will happen to people who actually post links to pirated material on their Facebook profile. That's linking after all–and linking is a crime, apparently, so there are sure to be legal repercussions. Who wants to try it first…?

CSIP, part of ECA Group, is set to launch the first five-function electric underwater manipulator arm at Ocean Business 2009, stand H2. ARM 5E has a minimum lift capacity of 25kg and shares many characteristics with conventional hydraulic arms, but its reduced weight and improved mobility gives it a competitive edge.
The all-electric ARM 5E can be mounted in the same fixture as hydraulic arms, however without the need of a skid, valve pack or hydraulic pump. This distinct feature saves weight and as a result allows greater vehicle maneuverability.
Like hydraulic arms, ARM 5E can be used f…

During the month of December 2008, SPT had the pleasure of hosting two representatives from Nigerian company Drillog Petro-Dynamics. The visit by Victor and Emeka assured them of the accuracy and reliability that SPT products are renowned for.

SPT can confirm today that Drillog Petro-Dynamics, based in Port Harcourt, followed up their visit with an order of two north seeking GyroTracer™ tools. Delivery of the equipment has since been made by SPT and the tools will soon be in production in the offshore oil fields of Nigeria’s Delta region.

Drillog, looking for a north seeking gyro for con…

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Almost every day for the past six weeks, 7-year-old Becky Wilson has turned on her laptop, made sure the built-in webcam was working, and started a live video chat. Her bright blue eyes peer into the camera, and her face widens into a smile: Time for class! Becky is a leukemia patient, and her illness often keeps her away from her fellow students at Jamestown Elementary School in Arlington County. But through a video linkup using a second laptop at the school, she has been able to join her first-grade class almost every morning in solving math problems, listening to poetry and working on group projects.