[NBC-1TV 이석아 기자]민주통합당 박은수 의원실과 배리어프리 영화추진위원회가 15일 오후 2시 국회의원회관 소회의실에서 배리어프리(Barrier-free) 버전과 일반 버전으로 오는 22일 동시 개봉을 앞두고 있는 영화 ‘달팽이의 별’ 국회 시사회를 열었다.‘달팽이의 별’은 달팽이처럼 오직 손가락 끝으로 세상을 보고 듣는 시·청각 중복장애인 영찬 씨와 척추장애로 남들보다 아담한 몸집을 가진 순호 씨가 만들어가는 우주에서 가장 반짝이는 사랑 이야기를 담고 있는 다큐멘터리 영화다. 배리어프리 영화란 청각장애인을 위한 한국어자막과 시각장애인을 위해 상황을 설명해주는 음성해설을 넣어 시청각장애인들과 비장애인들이 함께 즐길 수 있는 장점이 있다. 한편 ‘달팽이의 별’은 지난해 11월 다큐멘터리의 ‘칸영화제’로 불리는 제24회 암스테르담 국제다큐멘터리영화제(IDFA) 장편경쟁부문 대상을 수상했으며, 트라이베카영화제 경쟁부문 등 다수의 영화제에 진출했다. 올 여름 미국 개봉을 앞두고 있기도 하다.
[By NBC-1TV E. H Kim]Payvision is excited to expand its presence on the Asian continent by partnering with Banco Weng Hang S.A. in Macau. In 2011, Payvision opened its Office in the Hong Kong business district. Payvision is successfully offering innovative card payment solutions, in solid partnership with WHB Ltd., which recently celebrated its 75th Anniversary. Together with his experienced Sales team, Payvision's Vice President for APAC, Willy Kwa Kok Leng, has acted as a Trusted Advisor in a region where Trust is Key to success. Building business relationships by sharing expertise and insig
[By NBC-1TV E. H Kim]Algeco Scotsman Group, a leading global business services company focused on modular space and secure storage solutions, today announced the appointment of Jean-Marc Germain as chief executive officer. He replaces Duncan Gillis who resigned to pursue other career opportunities. “We are pleased to have Jean-Marc Germain join our company as chief executive officer and we thank Duncan Gillis for his many contributions to our organization over the past several years,” said Gerry Holthaus, chairman of Algeco Scotsman. “We believe that Jean-Marc's international business and oper
[NBC-1TVユクヒェジョン記者]スピンシェルは、位置情報サービスHabitat(ハビタット)に、おすすめスポットをフォルダにまとめて共有できるフォルダ送信機能を追加したことを発表しました。飲み会、デート、あるいは旅行などで友達に教えたい場所がたくさんあるときに、テーマごとのフォルダを作って送信することが可能です。それぞれのスポットには、コメントや写真を添えられるほか、地図情報にもアクセスできるなど、あらゆる情報をフォルダに集約することができます。 例えばハワイに詳しい人が、初めてハワイへ旅行する友達に現地のおすすめスポットを教えたいときにフォルダ送信機能が便利です。夕日がきれいなビーチ、ロコモコが美味しい店、ハワイアンジュエリーショップなどをフォルダにまとめれば世界で一つだけのオリジナルガイドブックが完成します。フォルダを受け取った側も、一般的なガイドブックや口コミサイトとは一味違う友達目線の情報を手に入れることができ、信頼しているハワイ通のおすすめなので安心してスポットに足を運ぶことができます。Habitatは、趣味嗜好を理解している友達同士だからこそできる、テイストやニӦ
[By NBC-1TV E. H Kim]Spinshell Inc. announced that it added the Send Folder function to its geolocation service, Habitat. The new function allows users to group recommended spots by theme--like bars, date spots, dine with friends, or traveling--and share them at once. Comments, photos, and maps for each location will be sent as well, as the folder holds all the information together. For example, someone who knows Hawaii well can use the Send Folder function to share all the great spots in Hawaii with a friend who is visiting for the first time. Sunset spots that only the locals know about, res
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Medical equipment specialized company Macrovision (CEO Ji-Hyun Yoon, www.emacro.kr) has released animal DR (Digital Radiography) featuring convenience and economicality. This product, mainly for use in animal hospitals, is the medical equipment that captures with X-ray and then acquires image through CCD sensor. It features a powerful image processing engine and DICOM, and is characteristic in that the users can utilize the software developed exclusively for image processing for the convenience. It boasts a fast image processing speed of within 20 seconds, and is able to
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]CAP-XX Limited (LSE: CPX), a leading developer of thin, prismatic supercapacitors (also known as ultracapacitors or EDLC), announced that it has developed a supercapacitor module which supplies the cranking current to start the engine in Stop-Start vehicles (also known as start-stop, idle-stop, or micro-hybrid vehicles), reducing wear on the battery and eliminating the need for larger, more expensive ones. Stop-Start technology, which turns the engine off when stopped in traffic and restarts it when the driver releases the brake or engages the gears, is gaining momentum w
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Rockstar Consortium (Rockstar) today announced that the US Department of Justice waiting period for review of Rockstar's acquisition of a substantial majority of the former Nortel Networks patent portfolio, has expired and the company is free to consummate the acquisition. The portfolio consists of approximately 4,000 patent assets related to a broad array of networking, communications, and internet technologies. These patent assets were a substantial component in the record-breaking auction this past summer, when Rockstar Consortium, made up of Apple, Microsoft, RIM, Eri