Researcher: 'Optical biopsy' for breast cancer increasingly accurate Nov 6, 2009
Jiang has devoted much of his career to an alternative: "phase-contrast diffuse optical tomography," a screening technology that roots out breast cancer not with cutting tools and laboratory tests but with light and computing power. He recently completed the third generation of his apparatus a bed with an array of fiber optic laser lights and detectors mounted within a hole where the patient places her breast. (EurekAlert!)
• Lots of violence, but little point Oct 23, 2009
Clyde's got a video camera and all sorts of cutting tools, including a box cutter, which he informs his captive is for his - ahem - male parts. Clyde promises to remove every one of the man's limbs. (Juneau Empire)
5 nuggets of knowledge about hardware Oct 14, 2009
Many local hardware stores are still known for their willingness to rewire lamps and vacuum cleaners, sharpen knifes and cutting tools and make minor repairs to faucet and shower parts. Source. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Kennametal launches WIDIA Products group Oct 13, 2009
(NYSE:KMT) on Monday announced the launch of its WIDIA Products group, completing the migration of all of its current brands of metal cutting tools and tooling systems into two distinct portfolios: WIDIA and Kennametals Products Group. The two groups will be taken to markets separately. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Oilman looks for black gold in Promised Land Oct 12, 2009
But despite almost losing his entire fortune twice in the process, Mr Brown, a former cutting tools executive, is now chairman of a fully-fledged oil and gas exploration company that is listed on the American NASDAQ stock exchange. I'm already writing the book that will tell the story of how we found it,'' confides the eternally optimistic Mr Brown. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Prosecutor says killing of local man was part of a plot Sep 20, 2009
Reddington said that with power equipment and cutting tools at the Walpole site of R.J. Bradley Co. Inc., it is "within the realm of normalcy" that there would be blood there. He also pointed out that a cell tower ping might not mean that the phone user was actually near there. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Tree and Landscape Expo offers trimming tips Sep 19, 2009
The five-hour session, which will include pruning demonstrations, will cover practices that ensure not only the health of the trees but the safety of the workers, who often must climb up in high places with chainsaws and other cutting tools. "It will benefit the tree. There will be less debris, and it will be easier on the pruners," Brower said. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Council OKs limits on items protesters can use Sep 17, 2009
Using cutting tools on a pipe that contains peoples' limbs is "a big drain on our public safety resources" and "there is inherent danger involved.". Also potentially triggering enforcement are gas masks, projectile launchers, human or animal waste or blood, rotten eggs, acid, gasoline, gases or sprays and alcohol, if the purpose is to foil a police crowd dispersal order. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Laser Cooling May Create "Exotic" States of Matter Sep 9, 2009
Laser beams are best known as weapons in science fiction and as heating and cutting tools in science fact. But a new study has flip-flopped conventional physics to show lasers in a whole new light. (National Geographic)
Kyocera Returns as Premier Sponsor of Virgin Mobile FreeFest, Renowned Rockin' Music Festival, for the Fourth Year in a Row Aug 31, 2009
Book the Band For the third straight year, Kyocera and Virgin Mobile USA have let music fans pick an unknown act to appear at the festival via "Book the Band by Virgin Mobile. Birthday Massacre bested four other bands by capturing more than 40 percent of the 700,000 votes cast via text message and online. Additional information about the contest and its winner is available at the Virgin Mobile FreeFest Web site . []"Our previous three festivals have been amazing successes and weve... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Early Human Hunters Had Fewer Meat-sharing Rituals Aug 19, 2009
The Qesem Cave people hunted cooperatively, then carried the highest quality body parts of their prey to the cave, where they cut the meat with stone blade cutting tools and cooked it with fire. "Qesem" means "surprise." The cave was discovered in hilly limestone terrain about seven miles east of Tel-Aviv not quite nine years ago, during road construction. (Science Daily)
County seeks to abandon roads Aug 19, 2009
We honestly dont have the time to break out the torches and cutting tools (to respond to an emergency). . (Nogales International, AZ)
Stone Age humans found new use for fire: making tools Aug 15, 2009
Perhaps as far back as 164,000 years ago, the residents of caves along what is now South Africa's southern coast used fire to harden stone for crafting into knives, spear points, and other cutting tools, according to a study by an international team of scientists published in the current issue of Science ... Silcrete is hard, but like concrete, it's not easy to shape in its natural form into flakes useful for knives, spear tips, or other cutting tools. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Robotic firefighting team debuts Jul 29, 2009
Anything to reduce the amount of time that any of our lines are closed can be nothing but good news," he added. Meet the teamThe demonstration has a cylinder trapped inside an empty van, and a number of operators are on hand to send the team into action. Talon is a small and highly manoeuvrable robot that runs on tracks. It can climb stairs, and the video and thermal imaging cameras on board can be folded up, allowing it to sneak into tight spaces. It has already proven its worth considerably in... (BBC News -- Technology)
Get an edge in the kitchen Jul 29, 2009
Additional, specific cutting tools: a microplane zester for lemon or lime zest, Parmesan, ginger, etc. a heavy-duty egg slicer that can pull triple duty on strawberries and mushrooms; and an apple corer. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Virgin America Donates Free Plane to Virgin Mobile 'FreeFest' Jul 17, 2009
By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of telecommunications equipment, office-document imaging equipment, solar power generating systems, semiconductor packages, electronic components, cutting tools and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2009, the company's net sales totaled 1. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Small Auto Suppliers Struggling to Survive Jul 16, 2009
He called another local bank for the same amount, but was told that with his debts, he is pretty much "unbankable." He owes $5,000 to a company that sells cutting tools, another $5,000 to a steel company, and $6,000 to a guy who paints the parts. And he is three months behind on the $8,300-a-month mortgage on his plant. (CBS News -- US)
Cameroon: Mobilong Diamond Deposit - Important Discovery Jun 26, 2009
Diamond, is an extremely hard, highly refractive crystalline form of carbon that is usually colourless and is used as a gemstone and in abrasives, cutting tools, and other applications. The quantity discovered at Mobilong is a veritable break through for the economy. (allAfrica.com)
9 Killed, 70 Injured in Deadliest Disaster in Metro History Jun 23, 2009
Crews will remain on the scene overnight, using cutting tools and the jaws of life to disentangle and separate the twisted cars which were ripped open and smashed together by the force of the collision. "The scene is as horrific as you can imagine," D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty said in a news conference. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Do-it-yourselfer Q&A Jun 19, 2009
The repair process is also basically the same for different products: Remove as much of the rotted material as possible with wood cutting tools, then harden remaining soft wood fibers with a liquid hardener. Finally, fill the holes with the epoxy mixture. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Privatization plan to bolster state revenues Jun 18, 2009
Metal Cutting ToolsFind suitable cutting tools through online video & catalogs. www. (Yahoo News -- Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Whats in store for new razor? Jun 16, 2009
-based s high-precision cutting tools, was introduced to the product in 2005 when he tested a prototype. It was the first comfortable shave Heltemes ever had. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
7 Steps to Upside Down Tomatoes Jun 4, 2009
Cutting tools include a utility knife, keyhole saw, jigsaw or similar tool that will cut plastic. The drill can be a hand or power drill. (Suite101.com)
Kindergarteners’ Eyes Opened to the World of Art by Dedicated Teacher Jun 2, 2009
The last stop on the tour was to watch wood turner Patrick O Brien make a top using a lathe and cutting tools. They were delighted to see him apply color to the finished top. (South County Chronicle, VA)
Computer burglar suspect arrested May 29, 2009
The deputy looked through the vehicle and noticed duct tape, various tools including drills and cutting tools and numerous items of clothing. It raised Hulquist's suspicions, but he let Reeves go. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- May 20, 2009 May 25, 2009
At HP outbreak sites, M. immunogenum is known to colonize metalworking fluids, used to cool the cutting tools that grind metals. Workers inhale the infected particles as they spray into the air from drills and other cutting tools. (EurekAlert!)
Southwest's earliest known irrigation system unearthed in Tucson May 23, 2009
Pottery was not yet being produced in the region, but Vint's team found stone tools, cutting tools, grinding stones, antler tools for making stone tools, and awls for basketry. "We can't say anything about their culture," said archaeologist Stephanie Whittlesey of SWCA Environmental Consultants in Tucson, who was not involved in the research. (AZCentral -- News)
Kennametal sells drill business May 20, 2009
A year ago, Kennametal sold a business unit that made cutting tools in Germany to Top Eastern Drill s parent company, Top-Eastern Group. Top Eastern is headquartered in Dailan, China. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Secret to sea urchin's sharp teeth found May 16, 2009
Learning more about how teeth work may help inventors create better grinding and cutting tools, the scientist said. The work was published April 14 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and was supported by the Clore Center for Biological Physics, the Kekst Family Center for Medical Genetics and others. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Service Restored After AT&T Fiber Cut Apr 12, 2009
Whoever cut the fiber would have had to remove heavy manhole covers and use cutting tools to sever thick cables that each contain many strands of optical fiber, AT&T said. Such cases are rare, according to the carrier. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Montana fossil man Apr 6, 2009
Elsewhere in the basement on ordinary steel shelving, in file cabinets, on curtained-off shelves and in a spare room stuffed with cardboard boxes are fossils that still need to be prepared with grinders, cutting tools and polishers. Ancient history The fossils come from the Western Interior Seaway, a great shallow sea that covered much of North America between 100 million and 70 million years ago. (Montana Standard, MT)
Geology gems Apr 5, 2009
Elsewhere in the basement on ordinary steel shelving, in file cabinets, on curtained-off shelves and in a spare room stuffed with cardboard boxes are fossils that still need to be prepared with grinders, cutting tools and polishers. Ancient history. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Lung Cancer: Molecular Scissors Determine Therapy Effectiveness Mar 25, 2009
One of these cutting tools is the u-PAR protein which is considered a marker molecule for the invasion ability of cancer cells. Allgayer's team found out that cancer cells produce less u-PAR after treatment with cetuximab: The antibody appears to block the cell's u-PAR production. (Science Daily)
The legacy of the Lenni Lenape Indians Feb 8, 2009
In archaeological excavation pieces of clay pottery, arrow spears, cutting tools, fire rocks and a host of other items have been uncovered. Even farmers have found Indian artifacts while plowing their fields. (Conshohocken Recorder, PA)
