What is the most corrupt government in the world?

Occasionally we include in the occasional blog article that has no direct relationship with technology, but in this case maybe it has it indirectly. Specifically it is a study by Transparency International that gives a score to each country in the world according to their level of corruption. The points to be taken into account to assess each country are cases of bribery, speculation, nepotism and corruption and dirty dealings in the public sector.


The end result may not surprise many, but I think the results in the country where I live are really optimistic. Yet you get the big picture and you realize something important: the first world countries, the richest and most prosperous have lower levels of corruption, just the opposite in the third world countries. The main problem is that the only ones who can remove corruption in a country are corrupt governing them, so it's a bottomless pit right? If your country does not appear in the graphics still look complete ranking in the world rankings by country here.

 

 

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Ultrathin solar panels that are installed as a sticker

This is one of those inventions that may change the way you see the tech world around you: flexible solar panels that can stick to any smooth surface like a vulgar sticker. Thanks to Stanford University may be able to get electricity from sunlight hitting just one of these fine panels to a window or directly in the case of your mobile phone.

Until now, traditional solar panels were difficult to install, besides being too thick to incorporate them theoretically portable gadgets that you carry in your pocket. Thanks to this new generation of panels this problem is solved and also has the advantage that you could even attach them to devices and objects with irregular surfaces. Beyond that, the technology used could also be applied to make electronic circuits and even flexible LCD screens that may contribute to future smartphones, computers or e-book readers you can stick on the wall of your room or carry rolled as a newspaper

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The new NASA space suit

 

There are already official pictures of what the new spacesuit that NASA has recently finished testing, and it is likely that it is inspired by the character Buzz Lightyear from the Toy Story movies. The suit is called Z-1 and its prototype testing ended earlier this month.
The main objective of this new space suit is to give the astronauts more mobility and continue providing the same (or maybe better) protection provided spacesuits we all know.
In the video below we see two staff members talking about the space agency one of the prototypes of the Z-1.

What do you think about the new spacesuit that NASA developed for astronauts?

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Skyway, emergency jets for the future

The designer Daniel Dobrogorsky like that in the future no matter much where you are, a doctor can get to you quickly. How would this be possible if the nearest doctor is too far? Then using a jet as the Skyway obviously.
While today there are medical helicopters as Life Flight, the Skyway is on another level. It only seems to be a more advanced vehicle, but is also likely to be faster, allowing you to reach the patient in less time.
Skyway rider course you'll have to be a caregiver trained in both professions. At best it can be transported to a patient at a time in case the necessary transport. There is also a compartment where the paramedic can place your equipment and instruments if it need them.
The video below speaks for itself:

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This device allows us to monitor our remote medical

We are getting closer to implementing things that are typically seen in futuristic movies and science fiction. In this case what we have is a touch screen device that is placed in your arm and which doctors can access from a smartphone to monitor our health.
Powered by Sotera Wireless, the Visi is a little gadget with a colorful touch screen that s and used to monitor the state of our health and our vital signs in real time. The device is monitoring blood pressure, pulse, heart rate, respiration, temperature of our skin and even includes our name on the screen along with a couple of graphs.
The small size and the fact ViSi is a wireless device that makes it not only can be used in a hospital or in an ambulance, but even we can be with him comfortably in our home. Besides this small is waterproof, so you can take a shower wearing it.
To check our vital signs, the doctor may do so using a PC, smartphone or even a tablet, but so far has not been announced that operating system supports the application.
It is likely that this technology begins to be seen soon. In the United States the sale was approved and hospitals will receive them very soon for use by their patients.

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A Polaroid camera is coming with Android

In recent days rumors have been circulating about a certain brand Polaroid camera. What makes this so special is little that will feature Android as their operating system. This is no longer a rumor, but something official, as the CEO of Polaroid, Scott Hardy said that there will indeed interchangeable lens camera that Android will be presented at CES 2013, which left only a couple of weeks.
What is not confirmed so far are the specifications that have this new camera, but they say several rumors have a powerful 18-megapixel sensor and will have a 3.5-inch LCD screen.
What version of Android used? Well, it's probably very Jelly Bean.
The CES 2013 will start on January 8th, so surely on those days and we will have more news about it.

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Sweden could have a spaceport in a decade

Kiruna is a town in Sweden which may never have heard, but the airport has enough air traffic through its departing flights to London and Tokyo, among other cities. Within a few years, this place could become the gateway to space for non-astronauts, and also plans to use the future even resort to launch commercial space flights (although obviously not to other worlds).
Spaceport Sweden is the firm that wants to offer space flight to Sweden in about 10 years, meaning that a small two-hour space flight will become daily for some. Currently, it is estimated that the capacity of the ships that will be used is six passengers excluding the small crew to be on board (which will probably be the pilot and one passenger). I guess if we start saving now for maybe in 10 years we can pay us one of these little trips.
Hopefully this can become a reality and that the technology required is available when the time comes.

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LG Z360 will be presented at CES 2013

The CES 2013 has not started yet as we have mentioned a few times. It will show in this popular electronic devices where LG will present the LG Z360, its new ultrabook of 13.6 mm thick it will use the technology of the company's IPS screen and Full HD resolution available. Note that this is an ultraportable machine weighs only as 1.1 kilograms. That is a means which takes ultrabook a Core inside, being in this case an Intel Core i5 third generation enable a small initiated in only 8 seconds.
The LG Z360 will also have the popular Intel WiDi technology and use a SSD SATA3 high speed, although its capacity is not yet released, but surely will be about 256GB or 512GB maximum.
The operating system uses the Z360 is Windows 8. We hope to have more news in the second week of January after it is submitted.

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