Seven Scientists Win Kavli Prizes
Thu, 31 May 2012 05:15:58 -0700

Seven scientists whose work spanned the outer reaches of the solar system and penetrated the inner workings of brain circuits and nanotubes were named winners of the 2012 Kavli Prizes on Thursday. The $1 million awards, sponsored by the physicist, ...

Weird Science : Hopkins physics lab celebrates 70 years
Thu, 31 May 2012 13:49:39 -0700

Seventy years later, after moving in 1954 to its current 399-acre campus in North Laurel, the lab, with 4700 employees, is Howard County's second largest employer, behind only the public school system . It has developed an eye-popping series of ...

Researchers call for obesity prevention efforts to focus on community-wide systems
Thu, 31 May 2012 08:09:34 -0700

"A systems approach would link interventions in a variety of settings and take into account both behavioral and environmental factors. The importance of taking a broader look at these factors is further evidenced by the recent IOM report which provides ...

Introducing Smart Fog, Architects First Choice, Nonwetting Fogging System ...
Thu, 31 May 2012 14:40:27 -0700

Commercial humidification fogging system ideal for both induct HVAC and direct space humidification applications. The technology enforces every drop of water into the air creating pure humidity without moistening the exposed surfaces.

Paralyzed rats run again: Could method help humans?
Thu, 31 May 2012 16:12:03 -0700

The study, published Thursday in Science , suggests that for humans with spinal cord injury, the trick to regaining lost movement may lie not in regeneration of the severed spinal cord, but in inducing the brain and spinal cord to forge wholly new paths ...

BLR Sign Systems Turning Dry Wall Into Art!
Thu, 31 May 2012 18:07:08 -0700

When a fortune 500 company approached BLR Sign Systems to help them create a visually appealing environment in their new Manhattan NY Offices, BLR went to work. The environment needed to incorporate the companies brand and integrated marketing messages ...

Komax Solar and Komax Medtech respond to difficult market environment
Thu, 31 May 2012 10:02:23 -0700

Komax Holding AG / Komax Solar and Komax Medtech respond to difficult market environment . Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters ONE. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Komax is taking steps to respond to the ...

Northrop Grumman Awards $5000 in School Grants to Promote Science , Technology ...
Thu, 31 May 2012 09:31:11 -0700

BALTIMORE, May 31, 2012 (Globe Newswire via COMTEX) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) awarded a total of $5000 in grants to 165 K-12 schools to promote education in the science , technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

Link- Systems International Unveils Revolutionary Web-based Whiteboard Designed ...
Thu, 31 May 2012 00:01:37 -0700

Link- Systems International redesigns the World Wide Whiteboard r using HTML5 to make online collaboration for educators and students more engaging, accessible, and easy to use. Tampa, FL, May 31, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Today, Link- Systems International, ...

New Partners and Prizes in the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security ...
Thu, 31 May 2012 15:44:13 -0700

The GMES Masters competition was inaugurated in 2011 by the European Space Agency (ESA), the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and T- Systems with the support of the European Commission. For this year's iteration, ...

High-cost basin plan water is bad for all
Thu, 31 May 2012 14:26:25 -0700

Before the cap, the capacity of the environment to sustain extractions was, for all practical purposes, ignored. This changed with a couple of spectacular environmental disasters, notably including an outbreak of blue-green algae on the Darling River, ...

IES Adds HVAC Enhancements to Virtual Environment Building Analysis Software
Wed, 30 May 2012 10:12:10 -0700

The Apache HVAC module includes expanded waterside capabilities, allowing users to model a broad range of equipment configurations across chilled and hot water systems . "The IES team has worked incredibly hard to significantly increase the technical ...

Retired NFL Player Andy Russell Visits Playworld Systems
Thu, 31 May 2012 07:46:44 -0700

LEWISBURG, PA, May 31, 2012 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Playworld Systems , a leading manufacturer of imaginative playground and fitness equipment, today announced former Pittsburgh Steeler linebacker Andy Russell will visit the company's headquarters in ...

Marifil Mines Ltd.: Partner Announces the Discovery of Two New Mineralized ...
Thu, 31 May 2012 12:44:42 -0700

The El Cumpa vein is genetically similar to the known Toruel vein system and comprises multi-phased silica events. The mineralizing environment consists of hydrothermal replacement breccias and numerous drusy (and, to a lesser extent, ...

Opinion: Lifting the system -level fog with So C verification
Thu, 31 May 2012 07:11:41 -0700

A Wallchart category labeled Electronic System Level (ESL) Verification lists a sub-category called Intelligent Testbench that begs for a definition. EDA Design Line Editor Brian Bailey defines the intelligent testbench as a language, ...

Opinion: Lifting the system -level fog with So C verification
Thu, 31 May 2012 07:11:41 -0700

A Wallchart category labeled Electronic System Level (ESL) Verification lists a sub-category called Intelligent Testbench that begs for a definition. EDA Design Line Editor Brian Bailey defines the intelligent testbench as a language, ...

Defran Systems Sponsors National Webinar for Behavioral Health Providers
Thu, 31 May 2012 09:28:03 -0700

Defran Systems , a leading provider of integrated electronic health systems for human services organizations, is sponsoring a free webinar entitled Care Coordination and Quality Innovation: One Behavioral Health Provider's EHR Journey.

Students build better exhaust system for C-Street
Thu, 31 May 2012 02:29:26 -0700

From 2 pm to 4:30 pm in the Sullivan Hall Law Building, student teams from the College of Science and Engineering and Albers School of Business and Economics will present their projects. The Project Center allows seniors to work in teams of four and ...

SEFCU, UAlbany Nano College and Girls Inc. announce launch of the first ...
Thu, 31 May 2012 13:34:08 -0700

The Governor congratulates the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region, and SEFCU on an important partnership that provides both access and opportunity for young women. We hope the participants follow ...

Math and science gaps found at elite Fairfax school
Wed, 30 May 2012 17:59:45 -0700

Educators at Fairfax County's vaunted Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology are seeking explanations for an unusual uptick in the number of freshmen who have struggled in math and science . In recent years, about 8 percent of the ...