Month: July 2016

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#Brexit repercussions ripple across Europe – EU power struggle builds – an annotated infographic

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The Brexit reverberations continue. As if things haven’t been made complicated enough in Great Britain by the result of the referendum, now the remaining EU nations find themselves sliding in to an ideological power struggle that could easily culminate in the implosion of the concept of the EU as a unified group of countries. The battle for Europe’s future pits Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Parliament President Martin Schulz — both of whom want deeper European integration — against EU heads of state, led by Angela Merkel, who want to repatriate rights from Brussels. E&T has been following the Brexit … Continue reading #Brexit repercussions ripple across Europe – EU power struggle builds – an annotated infographic

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#Mosquito repelling TV launched by LG in India – an annotated infographic

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The Indian division of South Korea’s LG Electronics has developed a TV it claims can repel mosquitoes, which spread diseases such as malaria, Zika and dengue. E&T news covered this mosquito-repelling TV announcement in detail last month. The TV’s ‘Mosquito Away Technology’ uses ultrasonic waves that are inaudible to humans, but cause mosquitoes to fly away, according to the company. Quite where the mosquitos fly away to is not known – presumably to one’s next-door neighbours, who don’t have an LG television. Technology is increasingly being deployed in pioneering ways in the global fight against the spread of dangerous diseases. … Continue reading #Mosquito repelling TV launched by LG in India – an annotated infographic

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F-35 Lightning II fighter jet to debut @FIAFarnborough – an annotated infographic – #FIA16

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The world’s most advanced fighter jet, the F-35 Lightning II, is making its first appearance at the Farnborough airshow in the UK in July. Three F-35B jump jet aircraft are due to perform in the skies over the week-long event. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading F-35 Lightning II fighter jet to debut @FIAFarnborough – an annotated infographic – #FIA16

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IET events this July – #engineering and #technology dates for your diary

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This month many IET events appear to have a focus on furthering skills, with courses and workshops taking place across the UK as well as online. Interested members can sign up for courses on TRIZ and MBSE or attend Lifeskills workshops on topics such as management and communication. With summer upon us it’s also a great time to get out and about and so many of the IET’s Local Networks have been arranging special technical visits. In the Hong Kong region especially, members are spoilt for choice with several technical visits happening throughout the month. July also offers the opportunity … Continue reading IET events this July – #engineering and #technology dates for your diary

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E&T news weekly #101 – we choose our favourite engineering and technology news stories from the past week

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Friday 1 July 2016  Jonathan Wilson, online managing editor Google and Facebook begin auto-blocking extremist videos And not before time. Freedom of speech is all well and good, and we like to think of it as a basic human right, but some things really do not need to be said, disseminated, repeated and amplified. Haters are always going to hate – and murderous lunatics are always going to murder – but there’s no need to encourage them in their twisted vanity by giving them a public platform from which to scream their demented extremist bile. Edible crops successfully grown in … Continue reading E&T news weekly #101 – we choose our favourite engineering and technology news stories from the past week