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Something divinely British in the Cabinet Office's Major Projects report that classifies the two main BDUK projects, for next generation access and for "super-connected cities" as Amber/Red, or at risk of running out of control, yet can confidently allocate Amber/Green for a World Conservations Exhibition Centre (aka the British Museum) and innocent of status as yet, report on the Tate Modern Project for May 2015 delivery.

The European Commission has launched its campaign for coordinated public investments in micro- and nano-electronics (semiconductors and computer chips) to expand Europe's advanced manufacturing base. While Cambridge and Dublin are named, it looks as if Scotland having lost CSTG (Compound Semiconductor Technology Global) in 2011 with only NatSemi in Greenock has missed the boat, though it may rate photonics inclusion, thanks to Strathclyde/Fraunhofer CAP

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ESCATEC, the Swiss EMS has installed a Nikon XTV160 2.5D X-Ray inspection system as part of its continual upgrade programme. The €150,000 installation is used for inspecting solder joint quality of PCBA (Printed Circuit Ballgrid Array) for hidden interconnections and features, like BGA balls, QFN (Quad Flat No-leads) interconnections or bond wires.

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ISC which began as a small conference in Mannheim in 1986, had to move from the university campus to a local conference center. As the conference program and exhibition continued to grow, ISC moved first to Heidelberg for several years, then in 2006 to Dresden. After three years of continued growth, the conference headed to Hamburg, where attendance has grown about 20 % each year.

Intersolar Europe is supported by the leading solar industry associations: the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar), the German Solar Energy Society (DGS), the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF), the International Solar Energy Society (ISES), the SEMI PV Group, and VDMA-PV, the platform for photovoltaic production equipment within the German Engineering Association.with the support of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).

European Conference on Object-Oriented Programming (ECOOP)created in 1987, object-oriented technologies were a major innovation in software engineering and became a success story subsequently. Other innovative approaches emerged, namely Model Driven Engineering and Software Architectures, that gave rise to the European Conference on Modelling Foundations and Applications (ECMFA) and the European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA).

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Visteon Corp, a Michigan-based supplier of automotive electronics and climate control, releases information on its Human Bayesian Intelligence Technology (HABIT) car infotainment system, the Cockpit Concept that turns a car into a very responsive machine, not just dependent on its human owners as the Auto Electronics market is forecast to be at $204.6 billion by 2014 with a 7.3 CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate).

World renewable energy and its necessary complimentary power storage focus is showing signs of hybridising and morphing towards new approaches for raising efficiencies, with a mix of better and different design, better modelling, simulation and weather prediction; changing attitudes ranging from the benefit of renewable variety, usually by historical accidental development or as in the case of Finland, an announced national focus on renewable emerging to centre on bio-hydrogen as its dominant power source.

As ABB wins an order of around $150m to supply converter transformers, direct current (DC) filter capacitors and key components for converter valves for the world's highest capacity power link in China, an $800m comprehensive and large scale smart grid is now operating in Florida, claiming to reduce power outages and help customers save money. In the UK, pilots are still only moving to a 2020 vision.

The European Commission has presented the first Soil Atlas of Africa, that high-lights a vital natural resource which provides food, fodder, fuel wood, reduces flood risk and protects water supplies. With full colour maps and illustrations, the atlas explains in a simple and clear manner the diversity of soil across Africa's continent and emphasises the importance of this non-renewable resource.

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The European Commission has launched its campaign for coordinated public investments in micro- and nano-electronics (semiconductors and computer chips) to expand Europe's advanced manufacturing base. While Cambridge and Dublin are named, it looks as if Scotland having lost CSTG (Compound Semiconductor Technology Global) in 2011 with only NatSemi in Greenock has missed the boat, though it may rate photonics inclusion, thanks to Strathclyde/Fraunhofer CAP

Something divinely British in the Cabinet Office's Major Projects report that classifies the two main BDUK projects, for next generation access and for "super-connected cities" as Amber/Red, or at risk of running out of control, yet can confidently allocate Amber/Green for a World Conservations Exhibition Centre (aka the British Museum) and innocent of status as yet, report on the Tate Modern Project for May 2015 delivery.

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Something divinely British in the Cabinet Office's Major Projects report that classifies the two main BDUK projects, for next generation access and for "super-connected cities" as Amber/Red, or at risk of running out of control, yet can confidently allocate Amber/Green for a World Conservations Exhibition Centre (aka the British Museum) and innocent of status as yet, report on the Tate Modern Project for May 2015 delivery.

ESCATEC, the Swiss EMS has installed a Nikon XTV160 2.5D X-Ray inspection system as part of its continual upgrade programme. The €150,000 installation is used for inspecting solder joint quality of PCBA (Printed Circuit Ballgrid Array) for hidden interconnections and features, like BGA balls, QFN (Quad Flat No-leads) interconnections or bond wires.

Software

Gaberlunzie was wading through the press releases on which he tries to spend only 30 minutes sorting the must cover from the prime discards and then the some to ponder - a irritating category, but worth spending time one. However he has no problem putting the Nyco Project into something for his musical week-enders to get their their hands on next month, midsummer June 24th

Network visibility and security intelligence company Lancope, Inc offers new, user-centric monitoring capabilities for streamlined forensics and incident response. New features enable administrators to investigate network behaviours and anomalies, based on user names, enhancing Lancope’s network protection against both sophisticated, targeted attacks and insider threats.

Visteon Corp, a Michigan-based supplier of automotive electronics and climate control, releases information on its Human Bayesian Intelligence Technology (HABIT) car infotainment system, the Cockpit Concept that turns a car into a very responsive machine, not just dependent on its human owners as the Auto Electronics market is forecast to be at $204.6 billion by 2014 with a 7.3 CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate).

Organised by SDS, in partnership with SWiT (Scotland Women in Technology) a conference was held today to encourage women and young people to consider a Technology sector career and more than 80 career professionals heard from speakers including Rhona Hutchon, director of Harvey Nash Scotland, and creative technologist Don McIntyre joined by graduates and Modern Apprentices from Dell, IBM, HP, Cisco and Oracle, who heard about the growing opportunities in the sector.

Server/Data Storage

Hitachi offers IGBT Module and gate drive subsystem with Amantys Power Insight performance monitoring. In data markets, Hitachi teams its NAS platform with Varonis to deliver data storage visibility and intelligence. Amantys and Fuji Electric also launch two new IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors0 Gate Drivers for High Power 2-pack modules, operating at 1200V and 1700V respectively, current ratings from 450A to 1400A.

Networking/Community

Something divinely British in the Cabinet Office's Major Projects report that classifies the two main BDUK projects, for next generation access and for "super-connected cities" as Amber/Red, or at risk of running out of control, yet can confidently allocate Amber/Green for a World Conservations Exhibition Centre (aka the British Museum) and innocent of status as yet, report on the Tate Modern Project for May 2015 delivery.

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The European Commission has launched its campaign for coordinated public investments in micro- and nano-electronics (semiconductors and computer chips) to expand Europe's advanced manufacturing base. While Cambridge and Dublin are named, it looks as if Scotland having lost CSTG (Compound Semiconductor Technology Global) in 2011 with only NatSemi in Greenock has missed the boat, though it may rate photonics inclusion, thanks to Strathclyde/Fraunhofer CAP

Something divinely British in the Cabinet Office's Major Projects report that classifies the two main BDUK projects, for next generation access and for "super-connected cities" as Amber/Red, or at risk of running out of control, yet can confidently allocate Amber/Green for a World Conservations Exhibition Centre (aka the British Museum) and innocent of status as yet, report on the Tate Modern Project for May 2015 delivery.

ESCATEC, the Swiss EMS has installed a Nikon XTV160 2.5D X-Ray inspection system as part of its continual upgrade programme. The €150,000 installation is used for inspecting solder joint quality of PCBA (Printed Circuit Ballgrid Array) for hidden interconnections and features, like BGA balls, QFN (Quad Flat No-leads) interconnections or bond wires.

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The opening of the 385m newly extended Hatston Pier in Orkney will serve as a base for the marine renewable energy industry and is now Scotland’s longest commercial deepwater berth.

A new slow-motion method of controlling the synthesis of polymers, which takes inspiration from both trees and Celtic Knots, opens up new possibilities in areas including medical devices, drug delivery, elastics and adhesives.

A €4.6 million research project ChangingEmployment, a Marie Curie International Training network to identify the nature of the restructuring of European labour markets and economies as a result of current economic and social change is to be coordinated by the University of Strathclyde

Wood Group has shrewdly moved to increase its presence in markets such as shale, deepwater oil and gas by acquiring Chester-based Intetech, a specialised materials software and engineering consultancy firm which developed iWIT (Well Integrity Toolkit) software.

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The world's largest CWIEME sees and increaseof 16% in floor space, 797 exhibiitors from more than 40 countries and visitor registration at 6,000 from more than 100 countries.

EuroMov (Montpellier-1 University) is the new European Centre for Research, Technology, and Innovation in Movement Sciences located in the Languedoc-Roussillon region.

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Ironically, just as Institute of Knowledge Management coordinated with an EU project team and in cooperation with Mendeley, science software specialist, produces a world map of scientific collaboration, Elsevier has acquired Mendeley.

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Wood Group has shrewdly moved to increase its presence in markets such as shale, deepwater oil and gas by acquiring Chester-based Intetech, a specialised materials software and engineering consultancy firm which developed iWIT (Well Integrity Toolkit) software.

Server/Data Storage

The e-shelter data centre, Frankfurt 1, is now connected to the expansive network of IX Reach, colocation and remote peering specialists, while a telecoms consultancy Wik Consult Gmbh findings for TalkTalk in the UK result in Ofcom investigating a complaint against BT.

Networking/Community

A €4.6 million research project ChangingEmployment, a Marie Curie International Training network to identify the nature of the restructuring of European labour markets and economies as a result of current economic and social change is to be coordinated by the University of Strathclyde

Services

The opening of the 385m newly extended Hatston Pier in Orkney will serve as a base for the marine renewable energy industry and is now Scotland’s longest commercial deepwater berth.

Wood Group has shrewdly moved to increase its presence in markets such as shale, deepwater oil and gas by acquiring Chester-based Intetech, a specialised materials software and engineering consultancy firm which developed iWIT (Well Integrity Toolkit) software.