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| Watershed responses to forest practices studied |
28 September 2000 - DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
A newly enhanced computer model may help forest managers design or modify forest roads, tree harvesting and other land-use activities based on effects to watersheds, streams and fish habitat. |
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| RTP Company announces new PFPE modifier compounds offering improved wear resistance |
27 September 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company, a global leader in specialty compounding, has developed wear resistant compounds with Perfluoropolyether Modifier. PFPE is an innovative internal lubricant system that significantly improves the wear resistance of crystalline thermoplastics with a minimal increase in specific gravity. For the past 20 years, PFPE has been used as an external lubricant, primarily in aerospace and automotive applications. |
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| New Pegasus precision plasma cutting machine |
26 September 2000 - ESAB Group
The new Pegasus precision plasma cutting machine takes advantage of the latest developments in Esab's precision plasma technology to produce cut parts at laser quality, but at a fraction of the cost. High efficiency and productivity rates are key benefits of the Pegasus which can achieve cutting speeds of 40 metres / minute and cut mild steel up to 20mm and stainless steel or aluminium up to 16mm thick. |
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| Waterjet and plasma on one cutting machine |
26 September 2000 - ESAB Group
A novel cutting machine from ESAB Automation combines the benefits of two distinctly different cutting processes. Based on the Hydrocut waterjet cutting machine, the addition of plasma cutting torches will allow companies to use the different processes according to the material they wish to cut and the results they wish to achieve. |
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| Weizmann Institute scientists develop a novel method for evaluating ultrathin films |
25 September 2000 - Weizmann Institute of Science
For decades, thinking big has frequently meant pursuing smaller and smaller goals. Take ultrathin films for instance. Often less than 10-15 nanometers in width, ultrathin films are used in diverse applications, from optoelectronics to biological sensors. (A nanometer is roughly one 100,000th the width of a human hair.) A central requirement for performing these Lilliputian feats is accurate composition and structural analysis. Yet, 'looking inside' these films, which are often multi-layered, calls for highly sensitive probes. Most available techniques do not provide the depth information essential for evaluating layered structures. (Similarly, X-rays offer a spectacular glimpse into the human body, however determining the relative depth of individual structures is highly difficult.) Techniques devised to solve this problem are generally complicated and frequently damage the sample, distorting the results. |
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| The launch of Beacon Telco, a new venture capital development company, was announced today |
25 September 2000 - Boston University
The launch of Beacon Telco, a new venture capital development company, was announced today. Beacon Telco is the first operating company to be created by Beacon Photonics, a privately held holding company with the primary goal of creating venture capital development companies in photonics related market spaces. Beacon Photonics was founded in April 2000 through a joint venture between the Photonics Center at Boston University and Globalvest Management Company. |
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| Parental eating habits may play role in development of obesity in children |
25 September 2000 - Boston University
According to researchers from Boston University School of Medicine, children whose parents display certain eating behaviors are at a greater risk for developing obesity than children whose parents do not display these behaviors. The study appears in the September issue of International Journal of Obesity. |
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| UT Austin biologist develops new evidence for global warming |
22 September 2000 - University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Camille Parmesan, an assistant professor of biology at The University of Texas at Austin and an expert on non-migratory butterfly species, has worked with world climate experts to document new evidence of global warming. The research will be featured in the Sept. 22 issue of the journal Science. |
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| Stress may cause excess abdominal fat in otherwise slender women, study conducted |
22 September 2000 - Yale University
Non-overweight women who are vulnerable to the effects of stress are more likely to have excess abdominal fat, and have higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol, a study conducted at Yale suggests. |
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| Researchers watch as brain remembers |
21 September 2000 - Washington University in St Louis
In the Sept. 26 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they report that some areas of the brain which are involved in looking at pictures and listening to sounds are also involved in remembering them. |
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| ABB in consortium to run South Australia's power transmission network |
20 September 2000 - ABB Automation Technologies
Global technology group ABB said today it is part of a consortium selected by the State of South Australia to operate and maintain a high-voltage power transmission network in the State under a long-term lease agreement. |
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20 September 2000 - Morgan Construction Company
Global Steel and Wire, S.A., of Santander, Spain, have recently completed the latest development phase of their rod mill.
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| Genes may be protected by chemical processes preventing corrosion |
19 September 2000 - University of Texas at Austin
In 1824, English chemist Sir Humphrey Davy discovered a process called cathodic protection, preserving the new steel-hulled ships of the British navy against oxidation, commonly known as rusting or corrosion. Today, cathodic protection is employed on ships, pipelines, offshore oilrigs and numerous other metal structures. |
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| The newest release of this state-of-the-art computational fluid dynamics software |
16 September 2000 - Fluent
The reality is that fluids and structures don't live in separate worlds. They interact. 'When fluids and structures interact, a new set of engineering challenges are introduced: deflection, stress, vibration. These factors must be taken into consideration in order for the computer model to accurately reflect reality. Some engineers have been able to calculate fluid structure interaction by doing the programming gymnastics required to couple a flow modeling software program with a structural analysis program. FIDAP 8.5 makes this unnecessary, because the entire capability is contained within one software program', says Eric Grald, Fluent's FIDAP Product Manager. |
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| BOC to build biggest hydrogen plant for Huntsman |
13 September 2000 - BOC Gases
Huntsman Petrochemicals and BOC have entered into a long-term contract for the supply of hydrogen and steam to Huntsman's manufacturing operations on Teesside. |
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| Study finds imaged the activity of an important component of the cell’s garbage-disposal system |
12 September 2000 - Washington University in St Louis
Using this imaging method, the investigators found that an experimental anticancer drug that inhibits proteasome function does in fact reach effective levels in experimental tumors, and that the drug may become more potent after weeks of use. |
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| FootPrint Floor Graphics System Paves The Way To Pachinko |
12 September 2000 - Autotype International
The FootPrint floor graphics system from Autotype International Ltd is being used across Japan, as a valuable promotional tool for Pachinko, the latest gaming craze to hit the country.
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| Rodel partners with Kinik to co-develop and market CMP pad conditioners |
11 September 2000 - Rohm & Haas Co
Rodel, Inc., the market leader in consumable systems and processes for chemical mechanical planarization of semiconductor devices, semiconductor substrates and memory devices, today announced it has signed an agreement with Kinik Company to co-develop CMP pad conditioners and serve as the company's global market channel for its pad conditioners. |
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| UT Austin biologists pioneer new method for cotton growth that could lead to improved textiles |
11 September 2000 - University of Texas at Austin
They look no more significant than bits of popcorn tossed into a finger bowl. But the small balls of cotton floating in a petri dish in the laboratory of Dr. R. Malcolm Brown Jr. could hold the key to increased profits for a major Texas industry. |
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| Yale researchers explore the impact of mental & physical disability on economic & social well-being |
07 September 2000 - Yale University
Ten years after passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act, Yale researchers have used the largest disability survey ever conducted to examine the prevalence and impact of mental and physical disability in the United States. |
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| New ESAB Guide to submerged ARC welding |
07 September 2000 - ESAB Group
To enable users and potential users of the Submerged Arc Welding process to improve their current process productivity, ESAB has introduced a new guide to assist in the selection of the right consumables and arc equipment for all applications. |
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| The latest LAW 420 and 520 MIG/MAG welding rectifiers from ESAB Ltd |
07 September 2000 - ESAB Group
The latest LAW 420 and 520 MIG/MAG welding rectifiers from ESAB Ltd incorporate new software in the controller to give improved starts and better low current performance as well as a quieter arc. |
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| Extended range of hollow bar for machining
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04 September 2000 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Following the recent launch of its 'New Generation' of SANMAC stainless steel Hollow Bar for machining, Sandvik Steel has announced the introduction of another new grade.
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| New results confirm findings in lung volume reduction surgery |
03 September 2000 - Washington University in St Louis
In addition to their hallmark study published in 1996 in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, which showed that LVRS significantly improves quality of life in patients with severe emphysema, Cooper’s team recently published two reports, one in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and one in the journal Chest, that demonstrate long-term improvements in overall health and quality of life for these individuals. The studies also confirm the validity of several key selection criteria and suggest that patients who require surgery to the upper lobes of the lungs respond better than those who require surgery to the lower portion of the lungs. |
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| Fluent Inc. announces plastics database interface |
01 September 2000 - Fluent
Fluent Inc., the leading provider of computational fluid dynamics software and M-Base Engineering + Software GmbH, announce the availability of a database interface between Fluent's POLYFLOW CFD code and M-Base's CAMPUS Merge Program. This database interface will provide faster, seamless, computer-aided engineering for design and analysis of polymer manufacturing processes. |
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| Boston University Researchers base noise-shaping technology on neuronal networks |
01 September 2000 - Boston University
The human brain is the most elegant of receivers. It can discern the notes of a piccolo from amongst the multitude of tones in a symphony orchestra and identify the familiar outlines of a friend in the midst of a crowd of strangers. Realizing this extraordinary ability of the neuronal networks of the brain to separate signal from noise led a group of researchers at Boston University's Center for BioDynamics and Department of Biomedical Engineering to develop a biologically inspired model that would improve the fidelity of electronic devices. |
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