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BasqueResearch en http://www.basqueresearch.com Euskal ikerketaren, garapenaren eta berrikuntzaren ataria News The Basque Museum of the History of Medicine - amongst the world’s top 30 most fascinating museums http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4550&hizk=I The “Best Colleges Online” (<a href="http://www.bestcollegesonline.org">http://www.bestcollegesonline.org</a>) web site, specialising in providing worldwide university-related information on a ranking basis, has placed the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)’s Museum of the History of Medicine on its list of the world’s top 30 most fascinating museums. Medicine, Museums News With the help of ICTs, Tecnalia is working to generate new logistics services that will cut energy consumption and CO2 emissions http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4549&hizk=I The iCargo project (Intelligent Cargo in Efficient and Sustainable Global Logistics Operations) is aiming to cut CO2 emissions, thanks to an improvement in the efficiency of intermodal loading systems and the boosting of intelligent systems that assist decision making. It comprises 29 European organisations with experience in the logistics sector and in supply chain management. Energy, Environment News Tool for measuring and improving climate of working relations in nursing services http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4548&hizk=I Ms. Sonia Herrera Anaya, nursing specialist in Mental Health at Basurto University Hospital (Bilbao) and master in Nursing Services Management, has drawn up a tool for measuring and improving working relations in nursing services, and which can be extrapolated to different specialisms, units and areas in which this profession is involved. Health News IK4-Ikerlan obtained 20.6 M€ in 2012, 64.1% through direct contracts with private sector http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4547&hizk=I IK4-Ikerlan obtained 20.6 million euros in 2012, of which 64.1% came from contracts with the private enterprise sector. The income of the Basque technological centre has been maintained at over 20 million euros, a figure which has been stable in recent years, despite the difficult economic situation. Companies, Research centers News PhD research on special legal aspects of pilotage service and contracting http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4546&hizk=I Mr Iñaki Zurutuza Arigita, a Law graduate from the Public University of Navarre (UPNA), has analysed for his PhD thesis the form of management of the pilotage service, its legal nature and the extent of the legal liability of the pilot on being contracted by a shipping company. Laws News New ANTI-DROP tool range from Ega Master http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4545&hizk=I EGA Master manufactures a wide and complete range of ANTI-DROP tools and solutions, designed to control and prevent objects falling when work is being undertaken at heights. Industry News Novel quality control system http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4544&hizk=I Tecnalia is co-ordinating the MUPROD project, which is part of the European Commission’s 7th Framework Programme. This initiative involves developing an innovative Quality Control system which is set to drastically change the current concept of End-of-Line quality control and go beyond the established methodologies like Six-sigma and SPC. Industry, Technology News Tourism researchers and experts analyse situation and future of tourism in Euskadi http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4535&hizk=I The V Anniversary of CIC tourGUNE took place on the 9th of May in the Basque city of Donostia-San Sebastian,bringing together some two hundred professionals from the business sector and tourist agents, where they analysed, together with international experts, the situation of and future for tourism in Euskadi and in the world. Research centers, Technology News Businesses in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa not investing in making their web sites visible for their target markets http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4543&hizk=I The incorporation of foreign languages is not alone sufficient for businesses to sell more in their target countries; it is necessary to undertake international on-line marketing strategies for each country for any commercial strategy to be successful. These are some of the conclusions of recent research carried out by ADEGI (the Business Association of the Basque province of Gipuzkoa) and Overalia (a company specialising in online marketing tasks and in positioning companies in web search engines), on analysing the visibility on the Internet of companies in the province. Companies, Internet News Obtaining polymers with à la carte optical and electrical properties http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4542&hizk=I By adding semiconducting nanoparticles to polymers, the <a href="http://www.ehu.es/GMT/tesis.php">Materials + Technologies Research Group</a> (GMT) of the Polytechnical College of San Sebastian of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has created nanostructured composite materials with specific optical and electrical properties that vary according to size. Engineering, Chemistry News Research shows use of Stopp/Start criteria in elderly people’s homes enable reducing medication by 15% http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4541&hizk=I The XII Congress of the Basque Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology (Zahartzaroa) and the VI Congress of the Navarre Society for Geriatrics and Gerontology were host to the presentation of two investigations undertaken in Euskadi and that demonstrated the effectiveness of Stopp/Start criteria for reducing medication in elderly poly-medicated patients and for reducing the pharmaceutical bill for healthcare bodies. Medicine, Health News Ibermática participates in European project for developing software with capacity for empathy http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4540&hizk=I The Ibermática Institute for Innovation (i3B), together with another forty European companies, are taking part in the ‘Empathic Products’ project, the principal objective of which is enhancing the experience of users of technological products through using computational systems that simulate the human, empathic capacity for understanding the intentions and the emotional state of the user and respond to them accordingly. Psychology, Software, Technology News Technological Parks of Euskadi and Deusto Business School collaborate on training projects, work practice and meetings http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4539&hizk=I The Technological Parks of Euskadi and the Deusto Business School have signed a joint agreement to reinforce the University-Business policy initiated by these bodies. Companies, Universities News The UPV/EHUs IXA Group helps to improve the use of the colossal digital library Europeana http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4538&hizk=I Automatic language processing is essential to be able to select information properly in any Internet search. As part of the European PATHS project, the UPV/EHU’s IXA Group has, by means of language technologies, analysed and added to the content of the huge Europeana digital library. Linguistics News Toribio Echevarría Awards - Byhurcrystal and Enigmedia companies winners and recognition for Jaz-Zubiaurre http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4537&hizk=I This year’s Toribio Echevarría “New Enterprises” Award has gone to Enigmedia and the Prize in the category of Business Ideas/Project went to Byhurcrystal. This year for the first time, moreover, a “Recognition” Award has been given to Jaz-Zubiaurre. Companies, Prizes News Bioman 2013 fisheries campaign to evaluate anchovy population in Bay of Biscay http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4536&hizk=I The Basque Government has commissioned the Azti-Tecnalia Food & Fisheries Technological Centre to undertake the ‘Bioman 2013’ fisheries campaign, the goal of which is to evaluate the anchovy population in the Bay of Biscay on the spring season terminating. Fishing, Research centers News 70% of R+D projects in which HEGAN aeronautic cluster businesses participate aimed at environmental enhancement http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4531&hizk=I The latest generations of aircraft, such as A380 and Boeing 787 - in the manufacture of which all the enterprises within the HEGAN aeronautics and space cluster are participating – will consume less than current commercial aircraft: less than 3 litres per passenger over 100 kilometres, compared to the 5 litres by versions a decade ago, 8 litres less than craft of the 80s, and 5.3 litres less than the average consumption per passenger of a car. Aeronautics News Milk curds with higher content of oleic acid contribute to cardiovascular health http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4530&hizk=I Research undertaken by the University of Navarra, in collaboration with Postres Tradicionales de Ultzama (specialising in traditional sheep dairy products and located in the Ultzama valley in Navarre), has established that milk curds with a higher content of oleic acid can have beneficial health properties from a cardiovascular perspective. Dietetics/Foodstuff News Bilbao tests mobility system pioneering in Europe http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4529&hizk=I Bilbao City Council has presented a new service for the city: consulting by mobile telephone, through a single application, combined information on the state of traffic, available parking spaces and the bus network in the city, with data also from users. Transport, Internet, Technology, Telecommunications News Doctor María Isabel Tejada awarded by Spanish Association for Human Genetics http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=4528&hizk=I Dr. María Isabel Tejada has received recognition fromthe Spanish Association for Human Genetics (Spanish acronym AEGH) at its latest National Congress held in Madrid between the 10th and the 12th of April, 2013. Medicine, Prizes