PS3 as research tool in Health

In agreement with the published in the spanish Diario Medico for
Daniel Arbós 15/12/2006, a team of the Unit of Investigation in Biomedical Computer science (GRIB) of the Municipal Institute of Medical Investigation (IMIM) in Barcelona (Spain) uses the processor of the PlayStation 3 for their works in the simulation of proteins.

As Gianni De Fabritiis, promoter of the idea, explains "the processor of this console is extremely powerful. The maximum number of operations that is able to do are 10 times superior to any regular processor. If besides one adapts the technology, some applications can go fifty times faster than with a conventional puter ". One only PlayStation can do the work of 50 computers, with important advantages as for "cost, facility of maintenance, occupation of space or expense of electricity ". Perhaps this seems too much to get credit, but it is not bad in order that they give a couple to them...
They say also that the GRIB has been the first group in applying this technology to their research, but Stanford's University is preparing an initiative similar to the program SETI (of looking for signs in the universe of foreign life) in order that any owner of a PlayStation disburdens a software that allows that there should be used part of the capacity of his/her device for the investigation.

I already have another argument to convince my wife that the PS is to come this year…

Managing joint doctors: An offer for you

In this beginning of year, and just in case that someone is interested in changing life (despite that theoretically this year we will pay in Spain 6 % less of tax average), an interesting job offer: the Hospital of the Brotherhood For Foundation Chinguetti are looking for The Medical Director. The Foundation Chinguetti is an Spanish NGO that it has constructed, equipped and supports a Hospital in Chinguetti (Mauritania), which aim is to help to the development of Mauritanian population, improving their health conditions. The functions of the DM will be directing, coordinating the human team under his/her guardianship and giving sanitary assistance. The economic conditions are negotiable, but approximately they expect to pay 30.000 € brute per year.
Requirements:
To be Pedantic in Medicine (in case of foreigners - I understand that of out of Spain-, they demand the homologation of the degree). It will be valued to have high level of French, and availability to fix your residence in Chinguetti. They Look for a person with initiative, a person in charge, with aptitude for teamwork and decisive ... do you know about someone?