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New Computer Vision System For The Analysis Of Human BehaviorBarcelona, Spain (SPX) Feb 09, 2010 A consortium of European researchers, coordinated by the Computer Vision Centre (CVC) of Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB), has developed HERMES, a cognitive computational system consisting of video cameras and software able to recognise and predict human behaviour, as well as describe it in natural language. The applications of the Hermes project are numerous and can be used in the fields of intelligent surveillance, protection of accidents, marketing, psychology, etc. HERMES (Human E ... read more |
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New EU organic logo set for Europe's supermarkets
Brussels (AFP) Feb 8, 2010The European Union on Monday unveiled a new Green logo that will have to be shown on all pre-packaged organic products produced in Europe from July. "I'm delighted that we now have a fresh EU organic food logo," said EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel as she announced that the "Euro-leaf" logo, a green leaf design incorporating the 12 stars of the EU flag, had won a competition ... more Climate change impact of soil underestimated: study
Helsinki (AFP) Feb 8, 2010Finnish researchers called for a revision of climate change estimates Monday after their findings showed emissions from soil would contribute more to climate warming than previously thought. "A Finnish research group has proved that the present standard measurements underestimate the effect of climate warming on emissions from the soil," the Finnish Environment Institute said in a statement. ... more Europe's Baltic Sea: a vulnerable ecosystem
Hel Peninsula, Poland (AFP) Feb 8, 2010With their heads bobbing out of holes in the winter ice, six grey seals are pioneering the re-population of their species along Poland's Baltic Sea coast. "We don't know all the reasons why seals vanished from Poland's Baltic coast," says Iwona Pawliczka, a biologist at Gdansk University's marine research station on Poland's Hel peninsula. "A century ago there were about 100,000 grey sea ... more |
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Haitian aid effort rushes out tents with anger buildingPort-Au-Prince (AFP) Feb 7, 2010 Aid workers in Haiti rushed to provide tents on Sunday with the coming rainy season threatening further misery and anger building among the desperate population over the stumbling relief effort. While officials said food distribution had finally moved into high gear, more Haitians protested Sunday, saying the government had done nothing for them as the one-month anniversary of the January 12 devastating earthquake approached. Meanwhile, the case of 10 Americans charged with kidnapping children i ... read more |
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