Thursday Oxygen! speaks of intelligent materials and campaigns that go on the web! The address book can be consulted in the next episode.
Smart materials and hungry bacteria and pollutants
Sometimes the materials are to give us the solution to a problem that we can not solve the root.
1) Benches comfortable and starved of carbon dioxide
The French designer Alexandre Moronnoz has successfully presented its prototype benches CCC (Carbon Capture Champignon), whose shape resembles that of large stones or trunks 'tree, through the use of TX Active cement (a material patented by Italcementi), are able to clean the polluted air of cities.
The use of TX Active cement, which contains inside a photo-catalyst is used to activate a process of oxidation organic and inorganic pollutants in the air due to the presence of natural or artificial light, transforming them into compounds such as water or nitrates.
(Via urbanocreativo.it and yeslife.it )
2) tiles on the hunt for bacteria
From the province of Reggio Emilia, from Casalgrande for the accuracy, get a ceramic tile that makes it sterile and clean hospitals, schools and private homes. The tile is called
BIOS is the result of joint research between the company and Casalgrande Valley Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Microbiology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia . Through the use of mineral particles that actually generate a bactericidal action, are able to reduce more than 99% of the main bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa) that are the cause of most infections often affect those who go to places such as schools, hospitals, offices and swimming pools. Just
in Modena this tile was used for the Center for Regenerative Medicine 'Stefano Ferrari'.
(Via Abitare )
electoral campaigns at the time of the social web!
From Britain and Egypt, there come two interesting news on the possible uses of web-based video and social networks to innovate and revolutionize the election campaigns, and bringing citizens and candidates.
British politicians respond to 10 questions of the WEB
In view of the elections on 6 May in Britain, the main parties (Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats) and their candidates for Prime Minister showed great attention to the potential website from Youtube to the online community for mothers, and creative professionals. A few days ago Youtube and Facebook launched UK Democracy, an initiative that allows its users (resident in Britain but not only) a question as to propose text or video in five subject areas (Economics, Health and Education, Justice and Security, Foreign Policy, and any other business). The two questions most votes in each category will then be turned to the three candidates, Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg, who will meet via video within 10 days from the vote.
We will see what will come out and how this will influence the electoral debate, surely it is a praiseworthy initiative, certainly not resolving the many problems related to the exercise of the right to vote, but we could take inspiration in Italy, which you say? In
Egypt President Hosni Mubarak has been in office since 1981, and 2005 elections has been confirmed with very high rates, while the opposition complains that for years the choices of the government's regulations for the eligibility to vote and criticizing restrictions on press freedom. Former Director of the Atomic Energy Agency Mohamed El Baradei is Egyptian, and in recent months has stepped down from his post to return to Egypt, his native country, and decided to stand for presidential elections should be held in 2011, promoting a platform of democratic reforms and transparency. Since then he and his supporters have met with many difficulties to talk about their ideas, speeches and public access to the media. In recent days, El Baradei has therefore launched an appeal to his countrymen on their facebook page, by publishing a video on Youtube that sent them to adhere to its commitment in this initiative and support for democratic change. We
his initiative and the means used like, we'll tell you how to proceed!
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