New RIKEN Robot to Assist in Care Facilities Sep 30, 2009
Tokyo, Sept 29, 2009 (JCN) - A new robot making use of the latest in sensor, control, information processing, mechanical and materials technology has been developed to assist personnel and patients at care facilities ... In assisting in this task, RIBA brings together cutting-edge sensor and information processing technology developed at RIKEN with materials technology developed at TRI, overcoming safety and performance limitations of its predecessor, an earlier model named RI-MAN.. (JCN Network, Japan)
Zita And Co. To Be Sacked? Sep 26, 2009
The Kwamena Bartel, Dan Botwe, Asabee, style of information processing and dissemination cannot be applicable today. Today, the opposition is more vibrant and have sworn heaven and earth to reclaim Political power in 2012. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
PCC literacy services in spotlight Sep 23, 2009
According to the National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS), 50% of the NC adult population performs at a "below adequate level" in information processing skills. North Carolina ranks below the national average in skills level of the population, with skills levels equal to or less than adults in only 10 other states. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Mechanism That Constructs Key Brain Structure Discovered Sep 18, 2009
Scientists have known for years that information processing in the cerebral cortex depends upon groupings of neurons that assemble in the shape of vertical columns. If the number and mix of neurons in the column are wrong, severe cognitive problems can result. (Science Daily)
NIST revises conformance-testing guidelines for PIV data models Sep 16, 2009
NIST established the standards for the card and supporting infrastructure in the Federal Information Processing Standard 201. Specifications for the standards are spelled out in a series of special publications, including SP 800-73, which specifies card-interface requirements, and SP 800-78, which specifies acceptable cryptographic algorithms and key sizes for PIV systems. (FCW.com)
Leading German Publisher Chooses Autonomy to Power Online Advertising, News and Search Portals Sep 15, 2009
WESER-KURIER Attracted to Autonomy's Meaning Based Computing Technology and Comprehensive High-end Information Processing Portfolio. CAMBRIDGE, England and SAN FRANCISCO, September 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autonomy Corporation plc (LSE: AU. or AU.L), a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced that WESER KURIER, the largest newspaper in the German city of Bremen and the region with 532,000 daily readers, has chosen to implement Autonomy's unique Meaning... (PR Newswire)
The Right Honourable Computer, Barrister-at-law Sep 9, 2009
There are two primary customers or users; software providers who could benefit from the methods, logic and innovative information processing techniques developed within ALIS; and legal service providers, lawyers, solicitors and others who can use the system to keep them up to date with a rapidly evolving legal framework and speed up query handling for clients. In all, ALIS has created a platform that should help ensure legal compliance by citizens, companies and lawyers. (Science Daily)
Healthy older brains not significantly smaller than younger brains, new imaging study shows Sep 8, 2009
That cognitive decline was measured by drops of at least 30 percent on two or more of six core tests of verbal learning and fluency, recall, processing speed, and complex information processing, and/or drops of 3 or more points, or scores of 24 or lower (raising suspicion for cognitive impairment), on the Mini-Mental State Examination screening tool for dementia. In contrast to the 35 people who stayed healthy, the 30 people who declined cognitively over nine years showed a significant effect... (EurekAlert!)
Quantum computer slips onto chips Sep 5, 2009
Optical computing has been touted as a potential future for information processing, by using packets of light instead of electrons as the information carrier. But these packets, called photons, are also endowed with the indeterminate properties that make them quantum objects - so an optical computer can also be a quantum computer. (BBC News -- Science)
* Were only human Sep 3, 2009
Second, although we are the smartest animals, our brains are still limited in their information processing capabilities. We are not computers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
New Clean Room To Push Boundaries Of Computer Memory Technology Sep 2, 2009
The former involves integrating nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS) into conventional electronic devices to create advanced switch, memory and sensor devices, while the latter involves working on quantum information devices based on single-electron and single-spin device technology which could realize massively-parallel information processing. "I believe that if we adopt unique properties of well-controlled silicon nanostructures and co-integration with other emerging technologies such as NEMS,... (Science Daily)
Newsweek: The role of 'police intuition' Sep 2, 2009
The best decisions are likely made using intuition and more analytical, conscious information processing in tandem. Take the case of Jacobs: she didn't flat-out arrest Garrido on a hunch. (MSNBC -- Crime)
BB&D Group Selects Autonomy as Preferred Partner for Pan-Enterprise Search and High-End Information Processing Sep 1, 2009
BBp Selects Autonomy as Preferred Partner for Pan-Enterprise Search and High-End Information Processing ... BBp Selects Autonomy as Preferred Partner for Pan-Enterprise Search and High-End Information Processing ... CAMBRIDGE, England and SAN FRANCISCO, September 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autonomy Corporation plc (LSE: AU. or AU.L), a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced that the Barone, Budge & Dominick (BB&D) Group, a leading South African custom... (PR Newswire)
Mitsubishi Electric Completes Installation of Two Diamond Vision Screens for Nakayama Racecourse Aug 31, 2009
With over 80 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products to both corporate clients and general consumers all over the world, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: - ) is a recognized world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment. The company... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
World IT Forum ends in Vietnam Aug 29, 2009
The forum is co-organized by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) and the Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications. It is the first time the forum is held in Asia. (Xinhuanet, China)
Confined Electrons Live Longer Aug 28, 2009
This is a key ingredient for any kind of laser, but also would be desirable for modern applications in quantum information processing (where also the phase coherence should be conserved). Starting about 20 years ago, researchers have been able to grow so-called quantum dots on standard semiconductor substrates, such as gallium arsenide (the material used e.g. in CD players). (Science Daily)
Autonomy Strengthens Position as the De Facto Standard for Global Law Firms Aug 26, 2009
"Managing unstructured data efficiently is critical to the operations of a law firm. Having a powerful information processing engine at the foundation of WorkSite not only increases the benefits from our existing technology investments but also opens up many new possibilities to use technology and automation to improve efficiency, productivity and client service," commented Daniel Pollick, Chief Information Officer, EMEA and APAC at DLA Piper. Autonomy provides both law firms and corporate legal... (PR Newswire)
Autonomy iManage Delivers First Cloud-Based Archiving Solution Tailored for Law Firms Aug 25, 2009
"iManage Digital Safe is a great example of how we are rapidly leveraging our strengths in cloud computing, legal information management and automated information processing to address a growing challenge, resulting in a direct positive impact on a law firm's bottom line.". The iManage Digital Safe solution is available now. (PR Newswire)
Cognitive Learning Theory Aug 24, 2009
The locus for learning is on the internal cognitive structures including insights, information processing, memory and perception. Skills involved include discrimination; presence of defined and concrete concepts; rules; and higher-order thinking skills. (Suite101.com)
Better security boosts agencies' use of wireless devices Aug 21, 2009
Moreover, wireless infrastructure and security technology must comply with NIST Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 and use robust standards-based authentication and encryption methods. Wireless devices, systems and technologies must include confidentiality, integrity and availability mechanisms as part of a defense-in-depth security approach. (FCW.com)
Frost & Sullivan: Medico Legal Implications Related to the Usage of Electronic Health Record Aug 21, 2009
Frost & Sullivan Senior Consultant, Dr. Pawel Suwinski says, "The HIT is here to stay with even more ubiquitous presence in all aspects of healthcare delivery systems. Moreover, it will be the main factor and driver in the transformation of healthcare industry towards translation care by providing common collaboration platform for information processing and exchange between related sciences and industries.". The aim of healthcare organization is to decrease the uncertainty of care delivery by... (PR Newswire)
Army Knowledge Online users get secure mobile messaging Aug 18, 2009
The product protects stored data and data in transit with Federal Information Processing Standard-certified 192 bit Advanced Encryption Standard cryptology. IT administrators can remotely lock down hardware components including cameras, Bluetooth, and infrared ports. (FCW.com)
Brain Separates Living, Non-living Objects Aug 14, 2009
20, 2008) Computational neuroscientists have developed a computational model that provides insight into the function of the brain's visual cortex and the information processing that enables people to perceive. . (Science Daily)
Math model accurately mimics cell division in carbon-cycling bacterium Aug 14, 2009
"Cells have some similarities to computers in the sense that they engage in information processing", said Tyson. "However, prokaryotic cells like Caulobacter have been somewhat neglected as information systems in studies by scientists. While computers are precise, digital processors, cells are analog systems that operate for the most part in sloppy, watery environments. Conveying instructions for DNA replication and cell division has profound consequences for a cell and needs to be done with... (EurekAlert!)
Experiments Push Quantum Mechanics To Higher Levels Aug 14, 2009
"Most research to date has focused on qubit systems, but we hope our experimental demonstration will motivate more effort on qudits, as an addition to the quantum information processing toolbox.". The senior co-author of the paper is John M. Martinis, professor of physics at UCSB. Other co-authors from UCSB are: Markus Ansmann, Radoslaw C. Bialczak, Max Hofheinz, Erik Lucero, Aaron D. O'Connell, Daniel Sank, Haohua Wang, James Wenner, and Andrew N. Cleland. (Science Daily)
Radiation for Brain Tumors May Affect Cognition Aug 12, 2009
The assessment measured attention, executive functioning, verbal memory, working memory, psychomotor functioning and information processing speed. Cognitive disability was found in 53 percent of those who'd had radiation treatment and 27 percent of those who'd received other treatments. (MEDLINEplus)
Experiments at UCSB push quantum mechanics to higher levels Aug 12, 2009
"Most research to date has focused on qubit systems, but we hope our experimental demonstration will motivate more effort on qudits, as an addition to the quantum information processing toolbox.". . (EurekAlert!)
Sustained Quantum Information Processing Aug 10, 2009
10, 2009) Raising prospects for building a practical quantum computer, physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated sustained, reliable information processing operations on electrically charged atoms (ions) ... The NIST group performed some of the earliest experiments on quantum information processing and has previously demonstrated many basic components needed for computing with trapped ions ... The NIST researchers applied two key innovations to... (Science Daily)
Ability to process information as a baby continues into adulthood Aug 8, 2009
The researchers say that attention to novelty "tells us that intelligence is continuous from infancy to adulthood" and "underscore the importance of information processing as a means for studying intelligence.". They added that this knowledge may help researchers also understand how genetics and environment can influence intelligence. (EurekAlert!)
NIST releases 'historic' final version of Special Publication 800-53 Aug 4, 2009
It specifies the baseline security controls needed to meet the mandatory requirements of Federal Information Processing Standards 199, Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems, and FIPS 200, Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems. . (FCW.com)
Iowa debates medicinal use of marijuana Aug 4, 2009
" (The study is published in the January 2008 issue of Respirology.)(d) And, if that's not bad enough, Smoking Marijuana Impairs Cognitive Function In MS Patients.The study found marijuana smokers with MS performed 50 percent slower on tests of information processing speed compared to MS patients who did not smoke marijuana. There was also a significant association between smoking marijuana and emotional problems such as depression and anxiety. People with MS have higher rates of depression and... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Council will consider traffic signal upgrades Aug 1, 2009
Logan said that fiber optic cable has a "wide range" of uses, including information processing for economic growth, computer systems and cable TV.. Story Comments. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Your brain in drive Jul 26, 2009
Work by Karlene Ball, a psychologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has found that visual information processing abilities, or the lack thereof, matches up neatly with the likelihood of future crashes. And driving is far more than looking ahead on the road: There s the complicated choreography of steering wheel, gas and brake, plus the turn signal, headlights, and windshield wipers; there might be a clutch, or air conditioning, or a radio. (Boston Globe)
HIV Infection And Chronic Drinking Have A Synergistic, Damaging Effect On The Brain Jul 24, 2009
Measures included accuracy scores, response times, and rate of information processing. "Individuals who are both positive for HIV and have a history of chronic heavy drinking are at greater risk than individuals with only one of these conditions to have trouble learning new information," said Sullivan. (Science Daily)
Quantum memory and turbulence in ultra-cold atoms Jul 20, 2009
A quantum network in which memory devices that store quantum states are interconnected with quantum information processing devices is a prototype for designing a quantum internet. One path to making a quantum network is to map a light pulse onto nodes in a material system. (EurekAlert!)
SAIC buys cybersecurity firm Atlan Jul 14, 2009
Atlan, established in 2000 by Johnny Hsiung and Ed Morris, provides cybersecurity product testing and certification of Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 and 201 for product vendors. FIPS standards are issued by the. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
SAIC grows with purchase of cybersecurity firm Jul 14, 2009
Atlan provides validation testing under Federal Information Processing Standards 140-2 and 201, the government computer security standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The standards are used to accredit cryptographic modules, including software and hardware components. (FCW.com)
Tying Up Loose Ends For A Quantum Leap Jul 14, 2009
The field of quantum information processing and communication (QIPC) is still in its infancy in research terms, with the first groundbreaking papers only appearing about 15 years ago. But since those early days, the field has shown such promise that it has become one of the most active of the natural sciences, which provide the framework for applied sciences including IT.. (Science Daily)
Trapped Atom Makes for Supersensitive Probe and Quantum Link Jul 10, 2009
Using the mirror to collect light on an ion would allow better coupling of matter to light for quantum information processing photons (particles of light) are good carriers of information, but ions provide a more stable medium for data storage. poor photon collection has been a hindrance in establishing entanglement between ions that is, the coordinated behavior of the ions at a distance which could form the foundation of quantum computation networks. (Scientific American)
Loma Linda University Health Sciences Center Selects Autonomy to Improve Operational Efficiency Jul 6, 2009
By deploying the Autonomy solution, which will include electronic forms, electronic signatures and workflows, LLU will be able to transform many of its traditional paper-based processing of physician timesheets, expense reports, student-focused processes and patient-focused processes into an automated, electronic information processing solution. Traditional paper-based processes are often complex in nature, involving legally binding documentation, multiple layers of approval, signatures and a... (PR Newswire)
Putting A Freeze On Oscillator Vibrations Jul 1, 2009
The findings, published in Nature Physics, could boost advances in information processing that exploits special quantum properties and in precision-measurements for nanotechnology. The ability to freeze mechanical fluctuations, or vibrations, with a laser in so-called optomechanical oscillators, also opens a window on the little-explored transition between quantum and classical physics, said principal investigator Hailin Wang. (Science Daily)
Iran's Guardian Council, which is charged with supervising elections in the country, has approved the results of the June 12 presidential election, Iran's satellite channel Press TV reported Monday.• Report: Iran's ground force starts military exercises Jun 30, 2009
The command control centers enjoy modern equipment and advanced war systems, including telecommunications, engineering, information processing and electronic war system, he added. Last week, Iran kicked off four-day airforce exercise in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman to "preserve and enhance operational and support capability.". (Xinhuanet, China)
DARPA investigates extreme supercomputing Jun 30, 2009
Last week, DARPA's Information Processing Techniques Office issued a on a proposed program structure and goals. "The UHPC program is seeking solutions that will explore the technologies and architectures required to enable the development of revolutionary computing architectures and systems and overcome 'business as usual' advances," the RFI states. (FCW.com)
First Electronic Quantum Processor Created Jun 29, 2009
They also used the two-qubit superconducting chip to successfully run elementary algorithms, such as a simple search, demonstrating quantum information processing with a solid-state device for the first time ... (May 8, 2006) In the drive to understand and harness quantum effects as they relate to information processing, scientists in Waterloo and Massachusetts have benchmarked quantum control methods on a 12-Qubit. (Science Daily)
Nevada toughens data protection law with crypto, PCI Jun 24, 2009
The encryption technology must have been adopted by an established standards setting body, including, but not limited to, the Federal Information Processing Standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. It must also incorporate " a ppropriate management and safeguards of cryptographic keys to protect the integrity of the encryption," using guidelines issued by an established standards setting body. (Search Security, MA)
Vietnam to host 4th World Information Technology Forum Jun 23, 2009
Initiated by the International Federation for Information Processing since 2003, WITFOR contributes to taking the World Summit on the Information Society's Plan of Action one step forward to help developing countries achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, according to the report. Editor: Xiong Tong. (Xinhuanet, China)
Autonomous robot detects shrapnel Jun 19, 2009
Public release date: 18-Jun-2009. Contact: Richard Merritt. (EurekAlert!)
IBM launches $100M project Jun 19, 2009
Low cost, high bandwidth, wireless access, and PC-like information processing power are accelerating the promise of the mobile phone as a compelling platform for accessing information services, IBM said in a press release. IBM said the $100 million will be directed to eight labs in six different countries where it employs about 11,000. (Albany Business Review, NY)
GSA looks to corral former customers Jun 19, 2009
If you own it, you can control it, said Rothwell, who helped to launch DHS Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions (EAGLE) contract and the Internal Revenue Services first two iterations of the Total Information Processing Support Services (TIPSS) contracts. If you cant control it, it cant be as responsive to the agencys mission. (FCW.com)
The Structure And Function Of Neuro... Jun 18, 2009
They control information processing muscle contractions and gland activity as well as sensation interpretation. Neurons are able to receive, process and transmit information to other cells. (Suite101.com)
Researchers putting a freeze on oscillator vibrations Jun 18, 2009
University of Oregon work could boost quantum information processing, allow more precise measurements ... The findings, published in Nature Physics, could boost advances in information processing that exploits special quantum properties and in precision-measurements for nanotechnology. (EurekAlert!)
Some Tamarin Monkeys Are Smarter Than Others Jun 17, 2009
This study was conducted among 22 cotton-top tamarins, who were administered 11 unique tasks designed to assess different cognitive functions including working memory, executive control, information processing speed, and inhibitory control. For some tasks, the monkeys' goal was to obtain a piece of food, but this was not the case for all of the tasks. (Science Daily)
Autistics Better At Problem-solving, Study Finds Jun 17, 2009
While autism is a common neurodevelopmental disability characterized by profound differences in information processing and analysis, this study showed that autistics have efficient reasoning abilities that build on their perceptual strengths. "This study builds on our previous findings and should help educators capitalize on the intellectual abilities of autistics," says senior researcher Laurent Mottron, the new Marcel & Rolande Gosselin Research Chair in Autism Cognitive Neuroscience of the... (Science Daily)
"Magic Cube" supercomputer starts operations in Shanghai Jun 16, 2009
The supercomputer, with a peak capability of more than 200 trillion FLOPS (Floating-point operations per second), will be used for information processing and fundamental scientific research ... The supercomputer, with a peak capability of 230 teraFLOPS, will be used for information processing and fundamental scientific research at the Shanghai Supercomputer Center, the center's vice director, Yuan Jun, said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services Standardizes on Autonomy's Meaning-Based Technologies Jun 16, 2009
CAMBRIDGE, England and SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autonomy Corporation plc (LSE: AU. or AU.L), a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced that the Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services (GCB) has selected its information processing solutions to securely capture, route, store and manage its patients records ... With Autonomy's automated information processing solutions, GCB will be able to accurately convert all of its... (PR Newswire)
Strategies To Rein In Epidemics Need To Be Retooled For Rural Populations, Computer Modeling Shows Jun 6, 2009
The research was presented in Hyogo, Japan, in Delft, Netherlands, and most recently at the International Federation for Information Processing Networking 2009 in Aachen, Germany. It also is slated to appear in multiple academic journals. (Science Daily)
Scientists Demonstrate All-fiber Quantum Logic Jun 5, 2009
Such networks will rely on optical fiber links, making fiber-based photon generation and information processing of key technological importance ... Such all fiber quantum information processing will likely have important applications in future quantum networks ... All-fiber quantum information processing could be used in less mature quantum technologies such as computing, communication and advanced measurement, as well as in the fundamental science of quantum optics. (Science Daily)
Federal IT security recommendations released in final NIST draft Jun 5, 2009
This document specifies the baseline security controls needed to meet the mandatory requirements of Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 199, titled Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems, and FIPS 200, Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems. . (FCW.com)
Motion Capture Technology Takes A Leap Forward Jun 5, 2009
Motion capture works across many disciplines, with artistic performance skills combined with research from sectors such as biomechanics, sensor development and information processing. In addition to the biomedical sector, where movement is monitored for diagnostic or corrective purposes, motion capture libraries are increasingly being used by the cinematographic and games industries, and in education, advertising, training manuals and simulators. (Science Daily)
Neural Signal Transduction May 30, 2009
How does a neural circuit for information processing arise from different types of synapses. How does one cell form a synapse onto another such that a firing pattern is propagated between cells. (Suite101.com)
Study Examines Memory, Menopause May 28, 2009
Researchers also found that women taking hormones before menopause slightly improved their verbal memory and information processing speed by 4 to 6 percent. However, women taking hormone replacement therapy after menopause did not get this same benefit. (KERO 23, CA)
Spiritually Speaking: The one thing about multitasking: it doesnt work May 27, 2009
In reality, multitasking slows our thinking A brain attempting to perform two tasks simultaneously will, because of all the back-and-forth stress, exhibit a substantial lag in information processing. So in the split second our brain attempts to both steer a car and slurp from a bowl of cereal, our reaction time slows, our attention drifts, resulting in spilt milk of all kinds. (Needham Tab, MA)
How The Body Differentiates Between A Burn And A Cut May 23, 2009
In research that overturns conventional wisdom, a team of scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), have shown that this sensory discrimination begins in the skin at the very earliest stages of neuronal information processing, with different populations of sensory neurons--called nociceptors--responding to different kinds of painful stimuli. See also. (Science Daily)
Automated System Differentiates Between Marketing Speak And Personal Opinions On Websites May 23, 2009
14, 2009) A new study in the journal Psychology & Marketing investigates the influence of Web site design on children's information processing. Results show that the type of interface used can. (Science Daily)
Vitamin D 'key to healthy brain' May 22, 2009
A study of over 3,000 European men aged 40-79 found those with high vitamin D levels performed better on memory and information processing tests. The University of Manchester team believe vitamin D may protect cells or key signalling pathways in the brain. (BBC News -- Health)
